TWO care home bosses stole thousands of pounds from a dying resident before going on the run, a court heard. Partners-in-crime Vaughan Harrison, 50 and Kenneth McLarrie, 37, made frail James Hogan pay £4,000 more than he should have in fees by getting
AN INVISIBLE' art project was lit up for all to see for the first time in Burnley town centre tonight. Hundreds of Burnley residents gathered around the band stand in the town centre for the official opening of the Invisible exhibition. There are a
RAMSBOTTOM United manager Neil Hart is hoping to pep up his strike force ahead of their home clash with Colne. The Rams, who lost 2-0 last week to Silsden have yet to replace key man Anthony Johnson, who left for Clitheroe. "What's killing us is that
Despite failing to pick up his first win as boss, Nelson manager Nick Jackson-Cooney has seen enough signs to believe the Blues can avoid the drop in Division One. Ahead of tomorrow's home game with Trafford, he said: "Our performances have been good
DARWEN'S new player-manager Dennis Hill admits he's having to start from scratch. The 34-year-old former Burnley and Torquay professional - who has been playing for Nelson for the last two months - replaces Wayne Watkins at the Anchor Ground. He spent
CLITHEROE boss Neil Reynolds has set his side a 50-point target as they enjoy their best run of league results this season. The Blues extended their unbeaten sequence to three games after Wednesday's fine 3-1 win away at Harrogate Railway Athletic.
ROSSENDALE manager Derek Egan will be hoping to steer his side back to winning ways when they host Ossett Albion. The Stags have gone four league games without a win, and Tuesday's scheduled game at Bamber Bridge was postponed. Meanwhile, midfielder
RAWTENSTALL Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new president. Former Lancashire Telegraph reporter Tony Garner, who set up Bank Street firm Viva PR six years ago, was appointed president at the group's annual general meeting. He takes over from personal
I hope Pendle Borough Council's unanimous Motion calling for the return of the full "Blue Light" A & E Facilities at Burnley General Hospital is successful. Burnley Borough Council have passed a similar Motion. Pendle MP, Gordon Prentice, has urged the
CUSTOMERS donating Marks and Spencers clothes to a charity shop will be given vouchers to spend in the high-street store. Staff at Oxfam in Broadway, Accrington, will give customers a £5 M&S voucher when they make a clothing donation.It is part of a
Children from Woodnock Primary School in Accrington line up outside to welcome the Prince.
HRH Prince Edward opens the £7.5 Million Health Centre the new Accrington Pals Primary Health Care Centre in Accrington. He arrives
Children from Benjamin Hargreaves School in Accrington line up outside to welcome the Prince.
THOUSANDS of people said an emotional farewell to a father-of-seven at his funeral yesterday. Family and friends paid their last respects to Mohammed Shafiq who was killed in Thompson Park, Burnley, earlier this month. Hundreds of men and woman said
Mrs Ruth Turner, wife of the late Bill Turner, Accrington Pals author, far left
Children from Woodnook Primary School in Accrington line up outside to welcome the Prince.
A BABY girl died 13 days after inhaling amniotic fluid when she was born, an inquest has heard. The hearing in Blackburn was told that Ayisha Salim Patel was born at Royal Blackburn Hospital before being treated at St Mary's in Manchester and a specialist
Earl of Wessex meets Burnley mayor and mayoress, Steve Rumbelow (chief executive, Burnley Borough Council); Barry Kilby (chairman of BFC) and club director John Sullivan
BRAD Friedel is closing in on the Premier League record for consecutive appearances - and it's all thanks to yoga! Over the last three years, the evergreen Blackburn Rovers keeper has become a yoga addict, after being introduced to the ancient spiritual
THREE brothers have been jailed after they attacked a soldier who was home from fighting in Iraq. Burnley Crown Court heard how Christopher Hepple, 20, Lee Hepple, 18 and Nicholas Hepple, 16, kicked Daniel Shorrock's head like a football. Lee Hepple
Earl of Wessex meets Burnley mayor and mayoress, Coun Peter McCann and Mary McCann, and Steve Rumbelow (chief executive, Burnley Borough Council); Barry Kilby (chairman of BFC).
Earl of Wessex meets Burnley mayor and mayoress, Coun Peter McCann and Mary McCann, and Steve Rumbelow (chief executive, Burnley Borough Council); Barry Kilby (chairman of BFC).
NAVY twins Nick and Adam Crabtree celebrated their 18th birthday yesterday while on training at HMS Raleigh, Cornwall. The brothers, from the Beardwood area of Blackburn, are in the first week of a nine-week initial training course to transform them
TWO schoolchildren are recovering after being attacked by a group of youths. A 15-year-old boy was knocked to the floor by a blow to the back of the head after being approached by the gang in the Brownhill area of Blackburn at around 5pm on Tuesday.
THE remaining Redearth residents are to hold meetings with the office of the High Sheriff of Lancashire to agree a final date for them to leave their homes. The High Sheriff will fix the date for possession warrants to be executed - probably in two to
AN 86-year-old woman had her bag snatched after she was conned into letting a man into her home in Albert Street, Accrington. The man claimed to be a friend of the family and while she made him a cup of tea he searched a bedroom then left, taking her
Mayor and mayoress of Pendle, Coun Allan Buck and Barbara Mitchell, Stephen Barnes (Pendle Borough Council chief exec).
Official visit by Earl of Wessex to open Number one, Market St, Nelson. Pictured with customer services officer, Sharon Lord.
A PRIMARY school rolled out the red carpet today when they held their own 'Oscars' ceremony. Children, staff and 400 parents turned out in tuxedos and ball gowns to mark the end of three weeks of work on the theme of film at Holy Trinity Primary School
A TEENAGER told the jury he saw the defendant kicking Sophie Lancaster in the head during the skate park attack that led to her death. The 15-year-old witness said in police interviews he had tried to help the former Stonefold Primary School pupil
A WHISKY tasting evening in aid of Rossendale Hospice has raised £4,000. The event, organised by the charity's patrons, Woodcock Solicitors, took place at The Fisherman's Retreat, Ramsbottom, and included a taste tour through six single malt whiskies
A STUDENT was left with an horrific catalogue of injuries after being attacked by a gang of teens in a skate part. Sophie Lancaster suffered 17 different injuries during the attack in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, including a head wound where her scalp was
CHILDREN in Belmont are jumping for joy at the completion of new play equipment at the Ryecroft Lane play area. Youngsters from Belmont Primary School were invited to give their ideas on what type of play facilities they would like to see, and some of
A PRIMARY school that was placed in special measures is failing to make good progress, Government inspectors have found. St Aidan's Primary in Mill Hill, Blackburn, was labelled inadequate by Ofsted in September, with "exceptionally low" standards.
BUOYANT Burnley manager Owen Coyle has urged supporters to raise the roof and play their part in clinching a top six finish. The Clarets' run-in is perfectly balanced, with their eight remaining Championship games evenly split between home and away fixtures
SHANNON Matthews, the nine-year-old girl missing from her West Yorkshire home for almost a month, has been found alive. The schoolgirl was discovered by police in the base of a divan bed in a flat about a mile from her home in Dewsbury. A 39-year-old
A NANNY accused of murdering the baby son of two Lancashire police officers has appeared in court. Linda Wise, 46, of Gaerwen, Anglesey, is charged with murdering 13 months old Isaac Rowlinson in July last year. But the accusation was not put to
BLACKBURN with Darwen council is to lend top officers to a neighbouring borough to try and improve its troubled leisure centres. Hyndburn council will cover the cost of the secondments in return for "strategic operational advice" on their debt-ridden
DOMINIC Cork believes Lancashire can lay down a vital marker for the 2008 domestic season by triumphing in the Middle East. The former England all-rounder is part of the Red Rose county's 17-man squad that is challenging for the Pro ARCH Series in Dubai
THE inquest into the death of Mohammed Shafiq was adjourned yesterday after the pathologist gave the cause of death as stab wounds to the chest and stomach. Further tests are awaited following the attack in the park on March 4. Police have made a renewed
TWO East Lancashire mums are appearing in a county-wide campaign to promote breastfeeding. Michelle Bromley, 23, of Colne, and Chantelle Baldwin, 20, of Blackburn, were given a makeover and posed as a pop star and a supermodel respectively for the Be
Ribblesdale League side Edenfield have re-signed Pakistani all-rounder Babar Naeem for a fourth consecutive season. The 26-year-old, from Rawalpindi, was the league's top run-scorer with 1277 runs, which came at an average of 60.81. He also took 69
A MAN has been seen prowling around the Rosegrove area and entering back yards at night. If you spot him ring the police.
A farm building down Lower Rosegrove Lane/Greenbrook Road has had some stone flags stolen. The police are dealing with this incident.
LOCAL Rosegrove youth Marcus Orrell is in France this week after being selected to represent England in the international Schoolsport Federation skiing competition at Alp D'Huez. Marcus has represented his school, Hameldon Community College, before
THE Mayor of Pendle will be on hand to open the new £33 million Boundary Mill store on Monday. The new store, which will house more than 150 brands including a Marks and Spencer outlet, will employ an additional 125 members of staff. Both the existing
A PUB is to be converted into flats, despite claims that it could contain wooden beams that were used in Lord Nelson's ships. Councillors on Hyndburn's planning committee approved proposals to turn the former Lamb Inn in Clayton-le-Moors, and the two
A POLISH man has been jailed for three years after he slashed the back of a teenager's neck with a craft knife leaving him with an 'horrifying' wound. Michal Aleksander Brodzik, 22, and friends had earlier been involved in a confrontation with victim
Swimmers raised money for BBC Sport Relief when they went to their weekly "splash aerobics" class. Members of the exercise class at Waves Water Fun in Blackburn donated their usual subscription fees to the charity appeal. Meanwhile non-class members
JAKE Berry, the Tories' prospective parliam-entary candidate for Darwen, finally made it to Kenya to deliver donated glasses after his New Year trip was postponed due to violence in the area. Mr Berry visited the Kikuyu Hospital in Nairobi to meet with
Lancashire's cricket manager Watkinson insists Andrew Flintoff is "fit and strong" after returning to the nets. The England all-rounder was bowling unhindered in a nets session yesterday, the first time he has bowled outdoors since a fourth ankle operation
Cherry Tree are searching for a new professional. Faisal Iqbal has joined the Indian Cricket League.
Blackburn Rovers Ladies lifted the Lancashire Challenge Cup for the fifth consecutive year with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Salford SV Ladies. Rovers took the lead after 12 minutes when a cross from Karen Hanson was headed home by Natalie Preston
COMMUNITY pubs are facing a battle for survival after the latest round of tax hikes on alcohol, according to brewing chiefs. East Lancashire brewers have reacted with anger to Chancellor Alistair Darling's first Budget which saw 4p put on a pint of beer
A FOOTBALL tournament on Sunday marks the official opening of refurbished Blacksnape pitches. Nine full-size football pitches, a new drainage system, together with pitch improvement work and a new changing pavilion have been included in the project.
FOR 50 years people have been helping poor communities around the world through international development charity VSO - Voluntary Service Overseas. In the last half century more than 300 people from Lancashire have dedicated their time to work in countries
JOHN Coleman is backing birthday boy Paul Mullin to hit the goal trail once again for Accrington Stanley after finally ending his long drought. The veteran striker netted his first goal in 10 matches in Stanley's 3-2 victory over Lancashire rivals Morecambe
TEACHER Patricia Taylor dedicated 12 years of her life as the sole provider of formal education for hundreds of Third World children. The 62-year-old, of Durham Road, Darwen, worked with struggling schools in four different countries between 1988 and
BUSINESSMAN Remi Thackrey swapped a life of luxury to live in a Kenyan hut for two years - and found himself a fiancee in the process. Two years ago the 31-year-old sold his Accrington marketing business, rented out his Rossendale home and left it all
I wish there had been an official 'Britishness Day' back when I was growing up. I would have spent it doing the things I did during the rest of the year but with a Union Jack draped around my body. The whole idea of having a Britishness Day is very
COLNE residents will be given the chance to air their views as two supermarket giants put forward plans to set up base in Colne. At the meeting, at 7pm on Monday, Sainsbury's and Tesco will both be given an hour to explain their application and answer
TRIBUTE band U2UK create the ultimate modern day U2 experience complete with full screen projection, light show, and a kicking live performance. Band member Ady Aslam, aka Adam Clayton, spoke to us ahead of U2UK's gig at Colne Muni tomorrow night. What
Simple MInds have announced six special shows in November to celebrate 30 years in music and say "thank you" to loyal fans. We spoke to singer Jim Kerr. THERE'S something slightly ironic about a band famous for a song called Don't You (Forget About
A LANCASHIRE police chief has paid tribute to the Chief Constable of a neighbouring force whose body was found at the bottom of a cliff. Police are currently investigating if Greater Manchester Chief Constable Michael Todd took his own life following
TWO Blackburn Rovers fans who were reunited thanks to a Lancashire Telegraph article met up with the club's midfield ace Tugay at Brockhall training ground. In October last year we ran a story about Luc Goderis, chairman of the Belgian branch of the
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder David Dunn has called on his team-mates to lay some ghosts to rest when they visit Upton Park tomorrow. West Ham United's East London HQ has been a graveyard for Rovers in recent seasons, to the extent that it is 14 years
A THIEF'S attempts to steal red diesel from a Haslingden firm led to a 2,000 litre spillage and thousands of pounds of environmental dam-age, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how the fuel ran into a stream near Warton Metals, in Commercial
WE have said before that there is only so much police and other professionals can do to combat the enormous scourge of anti-social behaviour. The fact is that violence, vandalism and all the other forms of nuisance and damage problems are not just problems
I AND thousands of others, no doubt, will want to congratulate Lancashire County Council Highways Department on the first-class job they have finished recently at Whitebirk Motorway roundabout in Blackburn (M65 junction 6). Traffic flows beautifully
REGARDING the letter from Mr Anderton (LT, March 7). My husband has been disabled from birth, and worked for 37 years full time. He is now 71 and confined to a wheelchair. We claim disability allowance and attendance allowance. We do not get pension
I AM writing in response to the letter (LT, March 10) regarding somebody who objected to seeing a young child having her ears pierced in a town centre shop. I would just like to say that our shop/piercing studio - Hex Piercing Ltd - wholeheartedly agree
FOLLOWING the letters from Councillors Smith and Hollins (LT March 8 and 10 respectively) I feel I should respond for the benefit of clarity. Two hour short-stay parking and two hour disc parking are the same by any definition. A vehicle can only remain
Lancashire chief executive Jim Cumbes has given a cautious welcome to an ECB review into Twenty20 cricket in England which has called for a change in team structures for counties taking part in the competition. ECB chairman Giles Clarke has asked Paul
HE could never have known it at the time, but there are messages in Rudyard Kipling's famous poem 'If' that are pertinent to Burnley's current situation. If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs ....' is perhaps the most appropriate
IN the eyes of most football supporters, West Ham United play their home games at Upton Park rather than the Boleyn Ground, which is actually the official name of the Hammers' East London home. But for Blackburn Rovers fans, it might as well be re-named
EASTER is coming early this year - but you wouldn't know it from looking at this banner. The giant advert suggests Witton Park's annual Easter fun fair will take place a month late, in April. Witton Park is owned by Blackburn with Darwen council, but
James Anderson vindicated his recall with a five-wicket haul as England bounced back strongly against New Zealand to dominate the second Test. The 25-year-old Lancashire seamer was controversially recalled alongside Stuart Broad after the tourists decided
THE funeral of a father-of-seven who died after being stabbed in Thompson Park, Burnley, will be held at a mosque today. A service will be held for Mohammed Shafiq at the Ghosia Jamia Mosque, in Every Street, Nelson, from 1.30pm. After prayers, the
The Archdeacon of Blackburn, Venerable John Hawley, wonders if we are serious about tackling anything. Do we have the will to make significant changes to our society, and to tackle the big issues? Climate change is clearly impacting on the world
A FORMER mayor and primary school teacher has been given a caution by police for possessing child porn. Graham Pearson, 54, was arrested at his Cherry Crescent home in Balladen, Rawtenstall, on September 10 last year for having 'indecent photographs,
