MARK Hughes has told his players it's time to deliver some silverware' as he prepares to kick off his fourth year in charge of Blackburn Rovers tonight. The wily Blackburn chief has managed to work wonders during his first three years in the Ewood hot-seat
BURNLEY'S town bonfire night celebrations have been axed. The Burnley Community Bonfire, which attracts thousands of visitors, has been cancelled for the first time in its 20-odd year history. Lancashire County Council is carrying out a building project
A MAN has been charged with rape after police compared forensic evidence from the scene with a DNA sample taken when he was arrested for a minor offence. Polish immigrant Silvester Kisielinicki was arrested by police investigating the attack on a 49
A SHOPLIFTER was caught after he had pang of conscience and went back in to a store to return a stolen jacket to the shelves. Christopher Lytollis was seen by staff at Debenhams in Blackburn taking the £90 item of clothing but left before he could be
Lancashire were left ruing the moment they reprieved Mark Ramprakash, before he had scored a single run of his unbeaten 180 at The Oval. The County Cham-pionship Division One leaders were frustrated by the Surrey rock as he batted for almost the entire
A PROJECT to help create healthier lifestyles through healthy eating and exercise has been announced for Burnley. The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £200,000 to SW Burnley Community Enterprise Centre for a three-year 'Healthy Eating, Active Lifestyle'
New hosts at Haslingden's ever popular Woolpack Hotel are Keith Murray and Suzanne Warwick together with David and Patricia Murray who took over this week. The previous owners David and Mary Whittle served customers for almost eight years but have
A NEW initiative to help grandparent carers has been set up in East Lancashire. The Grandparent Carer Network has been launched in Burnley to give support and advice to grandparents who care for their grandchildren. The project, run by New Era Enterprises
A CAR jacker struck while a passenger was still inside, throwing him out as the vehicle sped off. The victim, 60, was lucky to escape with a minor hand injury and was taken to Burnley General Hospital suffering from shock. Police said his wife had parked
POLICE in Lancashire say they are coping with the influx of 50,000 migrant workers who have made the county their home over the past three years. Firefighters in Lancashire are already being issued with cards with Polish phrases in a bid to break down
The Lancashire Telegraph has launched a new online service for the Warburton Youth League, giving you the chance to track Your Team throughout the season. You can see the forthcoming fixtures in your league, all of the latest results and tables, and
A CAMPAIGN is to be launched to keep people informed of the largest-ever shake-up of health services in East Lancashire. But one critic has already condemned the scheme as 'spin' and a waste of money. The first phase of the Meeting Patients Needs reorganisation
A MAN accused of plotting to bring £6.5million worth of cocaine ashore in an inflatable boat stocked up on fuel just hours before his arrest, a court heard. Paul Jorgensen, 45, and his accomplice Stephen Hegarty, both of Springhill Road, Accrington,
A MAN who told police an offence of shoplifting was a cry for help had changed his mind by the time he got to court. Cameron Ian Grant had told police he needed help with a drug habit, but his solicitor, Alfred Rebello, told Blackburn magistrates he
Doreen Gibson was named as the winner of a sporting photography competition at a meeting of Langho and Billington WI at Mytton Fold Hotel. Margaret Walker-Smith, Josie Bradford and Anne Paley were all raffle prize winners. The next meeting will be
PIONEERING technology is being promoted to help vulnerable people. Lancashire County Council's Telecare scheme, which uses sensors around people's homes to alert carers to problems, has been available for more than a year, but council officers have now
A FAMILY is organising a charity night in memory of a two-year-old girl who died from a rare genetic disease. Kelsey Wright from Infirmary, Blackburn, died from the rare genetic disease, Hurler syndrome, in January 1996. Now her aunt Karen's partner
A DISQUALIFIED driver free-wheeling his trials bike across the car park at Sainsbury's in Darwen crashed into a car being driven by a woman shopper. Blackburn magistrates heard that Christopher O'Brien was taking the bike home after it had been repaired
Revised plans have been put forward by developers Places for People for the Infirmary Waterside regeneration site off Moseley Street, reducing the number of properties from 159 to 131. The firm now wants to build 17 three-bedroom homes.
IT has taken more than nine months, but the Bluebird is ready to fly across the water again. The chassis of the jet-powered boat in which Donald Campbell set the water-speed record, has been painstakingly rebuilt by PDS Engineering, Cliffe Street, Nelson
A BURNLEY man jailed after dragging his partner around by her hair and brandishing a knife failed to persuade Appeal Court judges his sentence was too harsh. Aaron Heywood, 22, of Sandhurst Street, ran amok after returning from a drinking session in
IT'S going to be a tricky match for the Clarets against Bristol City. People have said Gary Johnson's side are the surprise package of the Championship this season, having won promotion and finding themselves in second position. But I'm not shocked
TONIGHT'S Burnley Reserves match against Carlisle United Reserves has been postponed. The match was due to be played at Accrington Stanley's Fraser Eagle Stadium (kick-off 7pm) but was called off early due to a waterlogged pitch. A re-arranged date
A NEW £13million reservoir will see construction traffic blight a nearby village, councillors have warned. United Utilities (UU), who are behind the scheme, are starting work on Hodder service reservoir near Slaidburn this autumn and estimate it will
BURNLEY'S match against Queens Park Rangers, which was postponed following the tragic death of Rangers player Ray Jones, has been re-scheduled for December 11, kick-off 7.45pm. Supporters are advised that all tickets purchased for the original game will
A METAL engineering works has been given the go-ahead to extend its site, despite objections from nearby residents. Laser Engineering, part of WEC Group, based in Junction Street, Darwen, successfully applied to Blackburn with Darwen Council's to create
A PAEDOPHILE who was branded a "prolific abuser of young girls" by police has been jailed. And one of Brian Hargreaves' victims, who was of primary school age when she was attacked, has told of her nightmare and said that justice had been done after
Liquid is opening it's doors once more to all the 13-17 year olds of Blackburn and surrounding area's following the fantastic summer party we had in August.....so get your glowsticks ready, your advanced tickets bought and come on down!!! Call 01254
STUDENTS will help design new schools planned for Blackburn and Darwen as part of a £150million revolution in local education. Design teams, also including teachers and parents, are being formed to work with architects on plans for the new and remodelled
WORK on Nelson's new £4.5 million bus and rail interchange is set to start within days, councillors said. Lancashire County Council's development control committee approved plans for the interchange, to be built between Railway Street and Hibson Road
A VICAR is calling for debate over the use of fictional wizard Harry Potter as a promotional tool for the Church. The Rev Kevin Logan, of Christ Church with Cannon Street, Accrington, said that JK Rowling's teenage hero has many similarities with Jesus
A VILLAGE pub is facing a opposition from residents over plans to open until the early hours. The Bay Horse Inn, Fence, has applied to remain open until 1.30am at weekends and 12.30am during the week, and will go before Pendle Council's licensing committee
PLANS to turn a Rossendale mill into 123 homes have been rejected. Redrow homes wanted to turn the site of Orama Mill, off Hall Street, Whitworth, into a major housing complex. But the company was told it would lead to too many homes in the area. There
POLICE have hailed this year's Operation Summer Nights Campaign a success. The two-month, county-wide crackdown on alcohol-related crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour has seen reductions across all the target areas. The latest figures for Blackburn
Lancashire were held at bay by Surrey batsman Mark Ramprakash this morning as they chased their first LV County Championship in 73 years. With Red Rose eyes trained on the victory required to be sure of sneaking the title ahead of the likes of Sussex
BLACKBURN Rovers will face a familiar foe in Greece tomorrow in the shape of my former team-mate Giorgos Donis. George' is now the manager of Greek side Larissa, Rovers' opponents in the first round of the UEFA Cup, and I must admit if you'd have asked
A MULTIPLE sclerosis sufferer who watched his wife die of the same disease has slammed council bosses who are making him pay for his care. Terminally-ill Michael Kelly, 56, of Mary Street, Audley Range, Blackburn, was diagnosed with the disease in 1990
A CHURCH'S cellar is offering a safe haven for youngsters after undergoing a £122,000 revamp to create a state-of-the-art youth facility. The underground space at St John's Church, Baxenden, has been decked out with high-quality audio equipment, the
The winner of our competition, in association with Bet24, to win VIP tickets for the Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth game was M Charnley of Blackburn. Two runners-up, who will receive a pair of match tickets, are I Sidat of Blackburn and P Hargreaves
A MAN was seen climbing into a first-floor bedroom at a party, armed with a knife. Blackburn magistrates heard that James Anthony Carrigan had gone to the party supporting a friend whose girlfriend had gone there on her own. But the magistrates said
ARE YOU kidding me? That was the reaction a visiting friend of mine had upon entering a (shall-remain-nameless) shop in Blackburn recently. No, it wasn't the black pudding or the faggots - although admittedly they freaked her out equally (we don't have
Sunil Joshi has signed up for a third season at Ramsbottom in 2008 after another successful season with the ball in 2007 as the Acre Bottom side finished in third place. Joshi picked up 69 wickets at 11.1, including the best figures of the season,
Blackburn Rovers Reserves slipped to a 3-2 defeat at Everton last night - despite dominating for long periods. Everton took the lead on 11 minutes through Kieran Agard, but Rovers levelled with Raffaele De Vita on target. The home side re-took the
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has made no secret of his delight that goals are continuing to flow this season. Robbie Blake and Chris McCann made their first mark last night to earn the Clarets their second consecutive away win and condemn Sheffield
Now that St.Wilfrid's pupils are back at school, has anyone noticed how bad the traffic is at kicking out time? Trying to get into town from Preston Old Road or Redlam, through Bank Top, at about half past three is an absolute nightmare. With all
AN East Lancashire college is one of the first schools in the world to use a new web facility that allows prospective parents to ask questions and get answers in real time. Stonyhurst College, near Clitheroe, has introduced the service because going
Blackburn Rovers must face Larissa tomorrow without Chris Samba. Manager Mark Hughes last night confirmed the defender had been left off the trip because of the head injury he sustained against Chelsea at the weekend. "Chris won't be travelling," said
JAY Rodriguez is expected to return for Burnley Reserves tonight after recovering from a groin injury. The Clarets' second string entertain Carlisle United Reserves at Accrington Stanley's Fraser Eagle Stadium, kick-off 7pm.
How gratifying to hear that a member of the feline species has returned to the Prime Minister's residence, 10 Downing Street. Pity it's in London, I'm sure the cats that use my back garden would have loved a celebrity in their midst. MR J ALLAN, Rothesay
MR Ron Dunn of the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management is wrong to say that it is the duty of Blackburn with Darwen Council to make sure gravestones at Pleasington are safe for children to climb and play on. On the contrary, it is the duty
I AM trying to trace a Harry Bradshaw, believed to live in the Knuzden area. His mother was Jane Miller, born in Carnforth. His cousin George Miller from Canada is visiting Lancashire at the end of September/early October and would like to get in touch
THERE have been many comments made about Coun Salim Mulla and the article he wrote about Harry Potter. He has been criticised unfairly in my opinion. There are hundreds of letters written by individuals, stating their personal opinions. I have many
The pictures in the Press of depositors of Northern Rock queuing to withdraw their money from the bank are ones for the history book. On June 22 I sent a letter to the chief executive of a bank that was formerly a building society (not Northern Rock)
HOW would you react if you found out your husband was cheating and planning to leave you? Would you explode with anger? Cut up his favourite suits in revenge? Track down the other woman and tear her hair out? Or collapse in a wine-and-ice cream-fuelled
When the old and lonely sigh, Thinking no one can hear Guardian Angel be close by Give their hearts cheer May Guardian Angels speed Far and wide to seek Those with no one to heed The innocent and weak Let all frightened children stand With an
SINGERS wowed the crowds to collect cash for cancer charity Christie's as they performed in Accrington's Broadway. Shoppers donated money to the Manchester hospital after hearing performances from six-year-old Georgia Rivett (above centre) and fellow
A POSTMASTER has spoken of his shock after thieves broke into his premises through a brick wall. It is the fifth time in four years that Highercroft post office, Manxman Road, Blackburn, has been targeted by a gang of youths in balaclavas. The latest
AN Independent Police Complaints Commission report yesterday showed most fatal road accidents involving police pursuits include young males. All incidents resulting in serious and fatal injuries from April 2004 to September 2006 were examined. 275 were
FOOD hygiene standards at two Blackburn and Darwen primary schools have been labelled "poor" by environmental health watchdogs. Ashleigh Primary, Ross Street, Darwen, and St Stephen's Juniors, Phillips Road, Blackburn, were given one star each by the
RESIDENTS were "lucky to escape" after fire spread to their homes following a suspected arson attack at an empty mid-terraced house. Heavy smoke spread through properties in Hobart Street, Burnley, and fire crews had to evacuate neighbours after the
THE date for Burnley's Christmas lights switch-on is November 15. This year the tree will be moved from the bandstand to a more central site outside Boots, in St James' Street. It will go up in early December. The council is also planning to invest
PAUL Carden could be handed his first league start of the season for Stanley on Saturday. The summer signing from Burton Albion has been sidelined with a persistent calf strain, but Reds boss John Coleman had hoped to include him in the squad to face
A DRUGS gang used a luxury racing yacht to try to smuggle £6.5million of cocaine from Brazil onto the streets of East Lancashire. But the plan was thwarted when the 45ft vessel, named Samba Pa Ti, broke down 22 miles off the southern Irish coast, a court
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill praised a solid defensive unit for providing the foundations to secure their second successive away win. Robbie Blake and Chris McCann struck early in the first and second half respectively to get the Clarets on the front
BLACKBURN Rovers winger Morten Gamst Pedersen today said he would rather win the UEFA Cup this season than qualify for the Champions League. The Norwegian international, who is relishing tomorrow's clash with the Greek side Larissa, insists there is
LUKE Sutton believes Lancashire are in the best possible position to be crowned league champions. The Red Rose county missed out on the silverware last season in a nail-biting finale - which saw Sutton hit a century on the last day against Hampshire.
FIREFIGHTERS will be moving to a new station after plans for the new building were given the go ahead. Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning and highways committee granted outline planning permission for land between Byrom Street, Canterbury Street
BLACKBURN Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel believes the club is in safe hands under manager Mark Hughes. And the big American stopper has hailed the current squad as one of the best he has ever seen during his time at Ewood Park. Friedel, who turned in
Netminder Danny Brittle continued his sensational form as Blackburn Hawks earned an impressive 3-0 victory over rivals Manchester Phoenix. The young keeper - a real Mr Cool for the ice hockey aces - has been in flying form this season, conceding just
ROSSENDALE United have re-signed Mark Redshaw. The striker made eight appearances for the Stags in 2004. He recently played in Belgium. Peter Dunkerley, 19, has also signed after recently training with the squad.
LANCASHIRE skipper Mark Chilton is refusing to look any further than the first ball today against Surrey in a week that could create history for the Red Rose County. Chilton's charges are six points clear at the top of LV Division One, and they are all
