A 36-year-old man who was caught "red-handed" stealing a sat-nav system from a van apologised to the owner - then stayed chatting for 20 minutes while they both waited for the police to arrive. And Blackburn magistrates heard that when nobody showed
A SHOCK survey has revealed that half the young drivers in Lancashire believe it is acceptable to drink and drive. The news came as police figures were released showing that Lancashire has the fourth highest casualty rate in the country for accidents
MARK Hughes has urged Sam Allardyce to stick to his guns as he attempts to win over the doubters at Newcastle United. Disappointed by the club's poor start to the season, some United supporters have already turned on Allardyce, even though the former
A PAIR of reindeer have had to be confined to their paddock in the run-up to Christmas because they cannot bear to be apart. Instead of prancing and dancing at seasonal community events the pair, named Thunder and Lightning, from Lords House Farm, Whalley
TWO pioneering council campaigns have scooped awards for their work on creating a safer environment for road users. Lancashire County Council road safety group received the double commendation from the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards
A 50-year-old man "hammered" his 81-year-old mother when she came to his house to do his shopping for him. Blackburn magistrates heard that Paul Graham Cundy grabbed his mum by the arm causing her to fall to the floor. He was screaming and shouting
A CONVICTED sex fiend is fighting a court order which bans him from associating with virtually anyone aged under 16. Robert Enright, 51, of Roselands Avenue, Brierfield, was convicted in October 2000 of a series of child sex offences and was jailed for
A TEENAGER attacked a schoolboy in a row over poppadoms and then smashed up his own mother's home, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Paul Edward Allardice, 18, punched the 15-year-old in the face. The defendant also wrecking his mother's
A 60-year-old woman died instantly after pulling out at a notorious junction on the A59 Clitheroe by-pass. But an inquest heard the tragic accident which killed retired art teacher Gilda Dickinson was entirely down to driver error. Miss Dickinson, of
Burnley Reserves' Pontin's League game at home to Morecambe next Wednesday, December 5, has been postponed. The game will be rearranged at a later date, along with the previous postponement v Carlisle United, outstanding from September.
Helmshore Textile Museum hosts its traditional annual Christmas Fair this Sunday, 2nd December from 11am to 4pm. There will be 150 craft and gift stalls and 1500 visitors are expected. Entertainment will be provided by Father Christmas and the choir
A FEW calendars are left for sale at Greenbrook Church at £2 each. These are superb full colour calendars and are an ideal Christmas present for family and friends. To buy a copy see Ken Tomlinson at church. The annual Christmas fair raised £600 for
ST Mark's Church held their Christmas Fayre and, as usual, it was well organised by a good band of workers. There were lots of people attending and buying plenty of bargains. The church raised a fantastic amount of £1,500. This money was badly needed
THE First Burnley Boys' Brigade held their awards ceremony at Greenbrook Church. Family and friends attended the ceremony where prizes were given out for church attendance and Boys' Brigade badges for their work during the year. The best Anchor Boy
A MAN who smashed his way into his ex-girlfriend's home and then attacked her could be facing jail. Burnley magistrates heard how James Thomas, 28, grabbed the victim, pushed her against the wall, threw her on to a settee and hit her on the back if her
A WEEK after being made subject to a suspended prison sentence a 29-year-old Blackburn man was caught shoplifting again. Blackburn magistrates heard that Carl Poynton had stolen brandy to help pay off a drug debt and an £85 pair of trainers for his own
RECONNECTING East Lancashire and Skipton by rail would boost the local economy by £138 million over 60 years, according to a new study. And rejoining the two lines would cut a whopping 4.7million kilometres of car journeys every year and directly create
Newcastle midfielder Damien Duff has admitted he broke down after being told he was the first footballer to suffer the injury which might have ended his career. The 28-year-old former Blackburn winger is back in training after recovering from a dislocation
THE mother of the youngest person to die in police custody yesterday protested outside Lancaster Farms after another teenage boy took his own life. Carol Pounder, the mother of Adam Rickwood who hanged himself in a cell at Hassockfield Secure Training
This Sunday's Farmers Market (2nd Dec) will have a Christmas atmosphere as the Water Brass Band will be entertaining with carols and somgs. As usual the market will take place in Helmshore on the Airtours carpark, Holcombe Road. All the usual produce
Wickedly funny comic Stephen K Amos is on tour and coming to Burnley. COMEDIAN Stephen K Amos is hoping to end his month-long UK tour with a bang when he plays Burnley Mechanics on Sunday. And he reckons audiences will be getting the funniest show he's
HOW the mighty have fallen. This time last year, 'Big' Sam Allardyce was widely regarded as one of the best managers in the English game after turning Bolton into one of the most consistent teams in the Premier League. Now 12 months on, Allardyce is
WHAT a terrific start for Owen Coyle. Beating table-toppers Watford in their own backyard was a fantastic result. It's a promising sign of things to come from the new manager - and if we end up turning Charlton over at The Valley too, he may end up being
ROSSENDALE-based Horse and Bamboo Theatre has been hand-picked to take centre stage at London's prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum. Photographs and masks from the Company's award winning production In The Shadow Of Trees are currently on display
He has been describe as "surreal, bizarre, absurd, intelligent, and yet, somehow strangely attractive." But one thing's for sure - comedian Noel James is certainly funny. We spoke to him. NOEL JAMES is headlining the Lock 'n' Load comedy night at King
A STUDENT given a place to stay by her friend repaid her by helping herself to jewellery worth £1,600, a court heard. Burnley magistrates heard how depressed Lisa Wilson, 23, then pawned the haul for £200 but claimed she intended to return it. Wilson
HER family tree reads like a who's who of English folk music but Eliza Carthy is at great pains to stress she doesn't want to be seen as a folkie. "I'm a traditional musician," she said, "it's as simple as that." Certainly she's one of the most hard-working
Rail users are bracing for above-inflation fare rises expected to be introduced in January. Fares are expected to rise an average 4.8 per cent across the UK, but some areas of the country could see increases of more than 14 per cent, rail union officals
A Penny Trail Appeal to collect loose change has been launched by Pendleside Hospice and Rosehill Post Office, Manchester Road, Burnley. The appeal aims to collect enough change to complete the six-mile trail from Rosehill Post Office to the hospice.
Lancashire bowler Sajid Mahmood has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the club to the end of the 2009 season. 2007 was a frustrating season for Mahmood, whose opportunities with England were limited following the World Cup and further
Blackburn Rovers defender Stephen Warnock insists it's vital the club embark on another long unbeaten run as they prepare to enter the most crucial month of the season so far. Tomorrow's clash with Newcastle is the first seven games in December, four
Alison Mitchell, from Salterforth, completed the Great North Run and raised £1,220 for Pendleside Hospice, Reedley. She is not a keen runner but entered the competition because she wanted to help the hospice that cared for her mother, Freda Preston
HUNDREDS of elderly people will die from the cold this winter in Lancashire, shock figures have revealed. And Held the Aged said that the statistics were a "nothing short of a scandal" and called for more to be done to tackle "fuel poverty". Lancashire
LANCASHIRE'S adult social care has been transformed from a failure into one of the best in the country, a government inspector has said. The government's Commission for Social Care Inspection has awarded the county council the maximum three stars for
COLNE schoolchildren were urged to 'use your loaf' as part of a road safety campaign by a family bakers. West Street Community Primary School's pupils and teachers were presented with high visibility jackets from Warburtons Burnley bakery worker Scott
ROSSENDALE-born DJ Andy Kershaw has been remanded in custody on the Isle of Man after admitting breaching his bail conditions. The 47-year-old had been awaiting a court appearance next Tuesday, where he is due to face charges of breaching a restraining
A MOTORIST stopped by police quickly got insurance over the internet and then altered the time on his producer, a court heard. But his attempts at forgery were described as "amateurish" and a police employee immediately became suspicious of the document
Sweets and cash were taken from the Army Cadet Depot, in Halifax Road, Brierfield, between 4.15am and 5.10am on November 24. A fire extinguisher was also let off. Police are looking for two males aged 16-20, one wearing a cream and black horizontally
HENRY Holland, who is currently making a major splash on the London fashion scene, returned to his East Lancashire roots for his school's awards evening. Henry left Oakhill College, Whalley, in 1999, and moved to London where he completed a degree
She's old enough to be drawing her pension but Ruth Madoc is in no mood to even think about hanging up her panto frock. She spoke to us as she prepares to appear the Good Fairy in Blackpool. SOME actors get a bit sniffy about pantomime. They do it once
A LIMITED number of tickets for the Sugababes concert in Blackburn next March have been released by the promoters. The show, on Saturday, March 29, sold out within hours of going on sale but now a few more tickets are available on a first come, first
PARENTS in Colne will be able to plant a sapling to herald the arrival of their little acorns in future. For each new baby born in the town, a tree can now be planted in Ballgrove Country Park in Winewall, Trawden, under a new scheme promoted by Pendle
Police have finished their search of a garage at the centre of a stolen goods probe. Frank Owen Commercial Vehicle Spares, Accrington Road, Hapton, was raided on Monday following allegations that a stolen van had been stripped and crushed there. The
AGE Concern's office in Darwen is moving next Tuesday. It will relocate from Union Street to an office in Darwen Town Hall. The Age Concern office provides both the Advice and Information Service and Age Concern Insurance Services. The decision to
THE Jam Restart, who were due to play at Burnley Mechanics tomorrow night, have been forced to cancelled the show due to illness. Anyone with tickets can obtain a refund from the box office. Further details from 01282 664400.
DEREK Egan intends to scrap Rossendale United's all-out attack approach at FC United tomorrow in a bid to stop the club's poor run. The Stags have slumped into the bottom five of UniBond Division One (North) after losing their last three matches and
CLITHEROE boss Neil Reynolds insists the club's future is bright after young duo Ian Flannery and Gary Stopforth penned 18-month contracts. The two 21-year-olds follow striker Joel Byrom and midfielder Ryan Fisher in signing on the dotted line for the
CHORLEY boss Gerry Luczka is calling for a lionheart performance from his Magpies side tomorrow as they make the short trip to rivals Bamber Bridge. The Victory Park side are still searching for their second league win of the campaign, but Luczka feels
COLNE go to St Helens Town tomorrow with manager Nigel Coates warning his players not to expect another easy victory. The Holt House side beat the Saints 5-0 back in August but there have been big changes at Knowsley Road recently. "It won't be the
RAMSBOTTOM United boss Neil Hart to ring the changes at home to Congleton Town tomorrow after suffering his first defeat in charge at the Riverside. The Rams are reeling from last Saturday's 4-0 thumping at the hands of Formby and Hart is demanding better
DARWEN will get the chance to see how far they have progressed under Wayne Watkins when they entertain Kirkham and Wesham in the second round of the Division Two Trophy. Darwen suffered a 5-0 hammering at the hands of the league new boys on the opening
BACUP finally have goalkeeper Adam Potts available as they host Squires Gate hoping to get only their second win of the season. The former Stockport stopper, who has played for Borough before, was injured at the start of the season but is now available
NELSON manager Denny Khan has described tomorrow's trip to Atherton LR as a six-pointer'. The Blues are in a group of four clubs - which include their opponents - at the bottom of Vodkat League Division One, at least six points adrift from the rest of
CHARLTON Athletic manager Alan Pardew says Burnley should not expect to benefit from his side's dip in confidence. Although the Addicks were comfortably beaten at home to Sheffield United in midweek, with former Burnley loanee Gary Cahill among the scorers
BURNLEY boss Owen Coyle believes the increasing competition for places will have a positive impact on performances. "When the boys are coming back fit we're going to have some very good players, and it's up to the boys at the moment who have possession
A WAITER who attacked his partner and smashed her face on the pavement has been spared jail. Burnley magistrates heard how Eyayor Miah, 23, had dragged Jenna Lorriman along by her hair after turning on her walking home from a drunken night out. Miah
GREAT Harwood's Christmas lights were switched on by Hyndburn Mayor, Coun Tony Dobson. It is hoped the dazzling lights will encourage shoppers to look locally when buying their Christmas gifts.
I don't know why it always happens at this time of year. Either someone is saying some bloke somewhere is offended by Christmas or I can't send cards out because they have a cross on them. This year, through no fault of her own, some poor teacher is
BLACKBURN with Darwen's social services chiefs have "taken their eye off the ball", a government inspector has said. He was speaking after the council's annual rating for adult social care dropped to two stars following its latest inspection, down
POLICE and politicians gathered at Ewood Park, Blackburn, last night to highlight the pressures emergency services face when tackling a potential terrorist incident. ACT (All Communities Together) NOW is an interactive counter terrorism exercise that
BURNLEY'S Icelandic midfielder Joey Gudjonsson has endured a long wait for his chance. Two months and a change of manager later, that opportunity has arrived, and he's not about to waste it. Gudjonsson admits he has been frustrated at the lack of first-team
RECEIVING three national awards for sporting achievement was one of the highlights applauded at Accrington Moorhead Sports College's awards evening. Head Andrew Bateman summarised the successes of the past academic year at the Queen's Road West school
A MASS rally against the opening of academies in Darwen and Accrington is being held tomorrow. Teachers, parents and other objectors are meeting in Manchester to protest about Government plans for more academies across the North West. The march has
MY wife, the mother of my children is buried in Pleasington Cemetery, Blackburn. I went to the grave last week and I found that her headstone had been tied up and a piece of paper stuck on her headstone. Who could have desecrated my wife's resting place
FURTHER to reports that Ian Smith, the former Prime Minister of Rhodesia, has died at the age of 88 years, he is typical of the white man's understanding that blacks are not fit to govern themselves. How arrogant can one get? The same applied to South
THERE are people who complain about too many rules and regulations (and if you drive you get double the dose). Sadly the amount of "don'ts" is directly proportional to the numbers of criminals, the anti-social behaviour and idiots at large in society
I WOULD be very interested to know where Sir Bill Taylor obtained the following information - "And of course, the 3,000,000-strong Indian army in the Second World War was the largest volunteer army ever assembled" (Letters LT, November 16). The information
I READ with disgust that the closure of Little Harwood, Shadsworth, Ivy Street and Sudellside Community Centres is being considered. Do not the ruling coalition on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council realise that the removal of existing facilities
The draw has been made for the Get Solutions Worsley Cup. The Lancashire Telegraph Knockout for 2nd XIs is the reverse of the 1st Team draw. Draw: Enfield v East Lancs, Bacup v Church, Rawtenstall v Todmorden, Ramsbottom v Rishton, Nelson v Burnley,
OWEN Coyle believes Burnley are capable of dishing out a second successive dose of capital punishment. The Clarets head to Charlton Athletic tomorrow full of confidence after their impressive 2-1 win at Watford in midweek. But the manager has stressed
MARK Hughes has called on his Blackburn Rovers players to prove that Wednesday night's crushing defeat to Aston Villa was just a blip. With Newcastle United due at Ewood Park tomorrow, Hughes knows Rovers cannot afford to dwell on what happened against
I'VE got to say that when it comes to comedians, Jack Dee has never figured too prominently on my list of those I particularly enjoy. Performing live he always came over as being a little too smug for my liking and as a presenter I found him a little
TWO horses brought traffic to a standstill this morning after escaping from a field and on to a dual carriageway. Insp Stuart Bruce said the horses had been able to get out of their field between Huncoat and Hapton and were running around on the A56
MARK Roberts believes there is enough quality in the Accrington Stanley squad to compensate for the loss of captain Peter Cavanagh. The Reds skipper underwent a hernia operation on Wednesday and is expected to be out of action for about four weeks.
Former Blackburn Rovers manager Roy Hodgson will be one of the men the FA will approach to help in their search for the new England manager. The FA has decided to ask advice from senior figures in the game and current players. They will approach
SCHOOL friends of a young girl who died suddenly after collapsing at a Burnley school have paid their respects to her. Attia Ali, nine, was taken ill at St Peter's CE Primary School in Church Street where she was a pupil, on Wednesday afternoon.
A GANG of thieves targeting petrol stations in Lancashire is being hunted by police. Since October, officers believe the group is responsible for 15 "drive offs", with incidents happening in Blackburn, Preston, Samlesbury, Darwen, Clitheroe and Bacup
CRIME-fighting charity Crimestoppers has helped to detect more than 300 crimes in Lancashire, according to bosses. Latest figures show that 301 crimes have been detected in the last seven months after information passed anonymously by members of the
DARWEN experienced some red-carpet glamour at the premiere of British comedy, "Grow Your Own" at the Library Theatre. The star of the film, Darwen girl Sophie Lee, said she was thrilled at the postive reception the film received. Along with the
