FIVE of the top 20 streets in the country with the lowest house prices can be found in Burnley and Pendle. And seven streets from both boroughs came in the list of the top ten cheapest in the north west of England. Figures found that Oxford Street in
A MAN accused of being a Russian spy has claimed MI5 have ruined his life. Peter Hill, 23, spoke out after the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that he will not face trial on explosives charges because there was insufficient evidence to offer a "realistic
A BRAVE seven-year-old boy who battled cancer for two-and-a-half years has died. David Harry Ashton's devastated mother Sam and father Shaun paid tribute to their son, fondly remembering him as an 'extremely cheeky' boy who 'fought to the end'. And
ELECTRIC mobility buggies which allow disabled people to enjoy the countryside could be introduced into parks across Darwen. Council bosses are considering the move after opposition councillors "called in" the decision to axe the Trampers from Sunnyhurst
THREE Pendle parks are vying for a prestigious Green Flag award. Nelson's Marsden Park, Heyhead Park in Brierfield and Barrowford Park have all been entered to receive the national accolade this year. The Green Flag Award is the respected national quality
THE GOVERNMENT has been criticised after funding to help young immigrants learn English was slashed. New figures show the amount of money given to Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen council to teach English to schoolchildren is going
A MAN who sexually abused a young boy over an eight year period has been jailed for three years. Kenneth Worsley, 63, of Whalley Road, Read, admitted four offences of indecency with a child and three charges of indecent assault at Preston Crown Court
The court heard this transcript of the 999 call (abridged). Caller: Please they're dying, please, please Comms: Yeah give me the address Caller: Please just come to Bacup park. There's two people been battered. There's blood coming out of their heads
THE mum of murdered Sophie Lancaster walked out of court in tears as graphic details of the attack were revealed in a chilling 999 call. A distressed 15-year-old boy made the call as he saw former Haslingden High School pupils Sophie and boyfriend Rob
A TEENAGER from Earby has been chosen to represent the interests of young people in Pendle at the UK Youth Parliament. Junior electors selected Shane Dickinson, 15, as Nelson's member of the youth parliament after a closely-fought poll. The West Craven
A TRIAL over the alleged murder of Nelson father-of-seven Mohammed Shafiq is set to take place in September. Four men facing charges in connection with his death, in Thompson Park, Burnley, appeared before Preston Crown Court yesterday. Mohammed Bilal
A MUM whose partner died in a tragic railway accident has used her passion for painting to help overcome grief. And now Dawn Hilton has opened an art gallery to display her work. Dawn was left distraught when her partner of 15 years, Andrew Jackson
A PENSIONER has been charged with driving without due care and attention after a 79-year-old woman died in a crash. Richard Cook, 70, from Read answered bail on Friday when he was charged in connection with a road collision in which Elizabeth Jephson
The Mayhew family make their way towards the finnish line, Mum Lisa with 6 month old Hollie and dad David
The Knight family fromÊ Rossendale make their way towards the finnish line (L)Andrew , Connor and Davina
READERS won't need to keep quiet at a library when a rock band perform a special one-off gig. Band Royworld will play at Accrington library on March 26 as part of its unique Get it Loud in Libraries UK tour. Tickets to see the hotly tipped indie-rock
6 month old Hollie ready to take mum and dad around the course (David & Davina )
VISITORS to Towneley Park have less than a fortnight to utilise a newly redesigned car park before having to pay for the privilege. The Barwise car park, off Todmorden Road,has been re-designed to allow better access for pedestrians into the park while
A new movie filmed in Chorley has been released - watch the trailer here. The action flick, Underground, is Leyland film-maker Mark Strange's second as a producer and lead actor. It features a number of top quality actors including Joey Ansah who
RESIDENTS are celebrating after winning a "David versus Goliath" battle over plans to build 59 homes in their village. People living in Stanhill Village, Oswaldtwistle, had said the proposed development from Barratt Homes would be "totally over the top
The Army's chief recruiter has defended the decision to launch a £2 million public relations campaign on the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Brigadier Andrew Jackson, Commander of the Army Recruiting Group, said the timing was "coincidental
AN AREA of Blackburn has the third highest unemployment rate in the country, it has been revealed. Shock figures show that 66 per cent of the working age population in part of the Wensley Fold ward are unemployed and claiming benefits. The percentage
MORE than 20 cars in one area of Blackburn have been broken into since the new year. Police said thieves had been breaking into expensive vehicles in the Fernhurst and Oakdale estates. Satellite navigation systems and other electrical goods worth thousands
A MAN attacked his wife because she asked him to get out of bed and help get the children to school. Hyndburn magistrates heard Javed Iqbal punched his wife and when she swore at him resumed the attack. And he later told police that in his culture
A REPEAT banned driver who tried to avoid jail by falsely claiming his family had died in a car crash has been jailed for nine months. And Judge Michael Byrne said he was "amazed" how many people had been duped by Sean Wilson before the Lancashire
AN investigation has been launched after an arsonist started a blaze which led to four homes being evacuated today. An intruder is thought to have broken into a home in Ford Street, Burnley, just before 11am and set property alight inside. An elderly
A MAN who took a Whalley butcher's van crashed into a lamppost as he tried to drive home to Nelson. Blackburn magistrates heard John Halstead left his mobile phone and a bunch of keys at the scene, enabling police to trace him. Halstead, 27, of Sheridan
Our first week at Raleigh has really flown by. We arrived on Sunday 9 March, after a seven hour train journey from Blackburn and met up with some other new recruits at Plymouth station for the trip across the River Tamar to Raleigh. We are in Drake
OFFICE girl plucked from obscurity to work with Hollywood superstars on a new movie - sounds like the plot of a film. But that's exactly what happened to Suzanne Johnston. The part-time teacher, from Wilpshire near Blackburn, juggles being a mum with
Address: Frankie and Benny’s, Lower Audley Industrial Estate, Blackburn. Phone number: 01254 266350. Lancashire Telegraph review by Jemma Dobson from March 17, 2008 WHEN plenty of tables are filled at only 5pm on a Monday
ARTWORK designed by local youngsters will be used to decorate boarded-up properties in a deprived part of East Lancashire. The plan aims to tackle "visual blight" in the Woodnook area of Accrington. Colourful pictures painted by children from Woodnook
PLANS to open a town centre information centre six days a week, rather than the current five, could now be given the go-ahead. Hyndburn Council has proposed opening the Accrington Infor-mation Centre on Wednesdays, which will cost an extra £4,000 a year
A BLACKBURN tattoo parlour has finally found a permanent home. Zodiac, which also sells gifts and does body piercings, has left Blackburn shopping centre after more than 10 years. The store was forced to leave its Stonybutts base to make way for the
RESIDENTS in Pendle are being urged to ensure they are eligible to vote in the local elections in May. Elections to Pendle Council and the new town councils for Nelson and Colne will be held on Thursday, May 1. Pendle residents have until April 16 to
A PARTIALLY-sighted runner is bidding to raise £2,000 as he tackles his 22nd marathon next month. David Rowlands, 55, of Medina Close, Accrington, is raising cash for the Get Kids Going charity which helps disabled children take part in sport. David
THE leader of Burnley Council is supporting residents fighting to get a full-time warden back in their sheltered accomm-odation. Coun Gordon Birtwistle is backing the elderly residents of Viking Place, Woodbine Garden and Booth Court in their efforts
Colne Reserves defeated North West Counties Reserve Division title contenders Bootle in spectacular fashion with a hat-trick of penalties from Ben Mouseley. Colne could have fallen behind in the opening minutes but for a last ditch save by Chris Brennan
A BURGLAR who made an early hours attempt on a house in Burnley was found shoeless but claimed he had been robbed. Career criminal Brendan Ormonde, 37, put a ladder up against the bedroom window of the property, injured himself and left blood at the
Sterling work during the week made the pitch playable but the heavy surface made for a dour encounter against an ordinary Bridlington side that played much of the game with 10 men. Jonathon Smith returned at centre back with John Osborne reverting to
TWO first half goals from Formby were enough to condemn Bacup Borough to another defeat at West View on Saturday. John Garnell struck first for the visitors after just 12 minutes. And Karl Gornell doubled their advantage in the 37th minute to leave
ROSSENDALE'S stuttering end to the season continued on Saturday as they were beaten at home to Ossett Albion. The visitors took the lead in the eighth minute through Dave Dickinson, and he grabbed a second on 58 minutes. The Stags hit back almost immediately
A SPIRITED second-half fight-back by Nelson might well have earned them a share of the points, but for the deadly finishing of Trafford's hat-trick hero Scott Barlow. Barlow gave the visitors the lead after 26 minutes when he rounded Billy Carrington
PADIHAM failed to build on last weekend's 5-0 win over Darwen when they finished on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline against second-placed Ashton Athletic at the Arbories. Two goals in the last eight minutes clinched the victory for the visitors after
IT was all change again for Darwen as they appointed their third manager this season. Former player Dennis Hill took over from Wayne Watkins, and as most of the current players left with Watkins, Hill was left with the task of trying to put a side together
Firefighters rescued a two-year-old when her head became trapped between a wall and a vending machine. The girl, who was in the Borough Hotel on Grimshaw Street, Darwen, with relatives had been stuck for 20 minutes when the crew arrived at 7.45pm on
A MAN attacked a car belonging to a man he believed was having an affair with his girlfriend. Blackburn magistrates heard that Jordan Bentley smashed two windows and a wing mirror during the early morning incident witnessed by a neighbour. The car owner
HUNDREDS of people took part in Sport Relief Mile runs across East Lancashire this weekend. In Burnley, the mile-long course went around Towneley Park. Afrasiab Anwar, a member of Burnley Council's sports and play team said: "This is a brilliant
GOVERNMENT policy on speeding fines and mobile phone use behind the wheel is creating a "culture of confusion", according to one East Lancashire solicitor. Oswaldtwistle's Martin Hammond is head of newly established law firm Driving Defences, an internet
A MAN said to be armed with an air pistol in a street melee has been spared an immediate jail term. Burnley Crown Court heard how Adrian Bird admitted in his part in the incident on the basis he was part of a gang fooling around with a ball bearing gun
A "REVOLUTIONARY" new partnership has been launched to give East Lancashire apprentices a springboard to a career. The Pennine Lancashire Construction, Education and Training Consortium teams up Elevate's Construction Agency, Accrington and Rossendale
THE future of a north west MEP, who controversially switched from the Liberal Democrats to theConservatives, is under the spotlight. Blackburn-born Sajjad Karim is bidding to become one of the Tory group's candidates in Brussels, as the party's Euro
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has demanded a stronger mental toughness from his players in an effort to maintain designs on a place in the Championship play-offs. The Clarets' boss admitted he felt "hurt" after they squandered a chance to secure a stronger
STAFF at a chartered accountants are reaping the benefits of a more flexible way of working. The new flexitime scheme at Cassons, which has an office in St Crispin Way, Haslingden, is catering for the 60 staff, in particular those with young families
COUNTY council bosses have defended the use of recruitment consultants after it was found they had cost taxpayers more than £100,000. The Lancashire Telegraph revealed £103,353 had been spent recruiting four top officers since 2006. Critics said the
WITH a downturn in the American economy and the British Government acting to reduce interest rates, many are predicting a recession. But is East Lancashire bucking the trend? We look at the area's economy for signs of weakness. RECESSION is a word
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes fears he could miss out on some potential signings this summer if Rovers fail to qualify for Europe. Hughes cut a frustrated figure at Upton Park on Saturday as Rovers' hopes of securing a place in the Intertoto Cup suffered
A PROPERTY developer has lodged an appeal over proposals for a multi-million pound hotel and housing development. East Lancashire-based Hurstwood is at loggerheads with Rossendale Council after it refused to deal with an outline application from the
A LEADING supermarket has announced that all its beef will now be bought in Britain, much of it being processed at an East Lancashire abattoir. All fresh beef sold in Morrisons stores nationwide will be British sourced, a move the company claims is part
A COMPANY'S annual bonus windfall will provide a boost for more than just individual employees. At the start of the month the John Lewis Partnership said its workers would get a bonus of 20 per cent of their salaries after the company posted bumper profits
A ROAD haulage company is celebrating a milestone anniversary - but bosses say fuel duty could make this year the toughest yet. Blackburn's Kenyon Group is a major player in the East Lancashire warehousing and distribution scene. The group - which comprises
I SUSPECT that all the jokes have already been made about the ironic nature of the title of the Beeb's new Saturday night have your say' spectacular. Certainly, seeing that Graham Norton comes to it fresh from the tribute act debacle of The One And Only
THE bittern is one of our most fascinating birds, which looks very much like a heron which has become rusty. It is found around marshes and because so many havebeen drained, this habitat has largely vanished. The rule of nature conservation should
WHEN I wrote recently about our native trees, I was taken to task for not mentioning the willow. This is actually a group name for several species and the fact that they frequently interbreed adds further to the confusion. In times gone by the willows
RESEARCH in January 2008 suggests that the most vulnerable group of animals under threat are the amphibians. It has been suggested that 35 per cent of all amphibians are under threat of actual extinction whilst others are likely to show a decline in
For a moment I thought I was going mad. "What's a bread bun?" asked one of my colleagues, who was joined by another bread bun sceptic. "I've never heard of bread buns," he said, with a perplexed look on his face. Fearing my own sanity, I flew to the
A TEENAGER whose culinary talents have been lauded by industry experts has credited cooking with turning his life around. Luke Pilkington, 16, will represent East Lancashire in the Lancashire Young Chef Competition next month, in one of 10 teams whittled
A LOT of people put much time and effort into trying to improve the quality of life of people in East Lancashire. But according to the government's national deprivation index which takes into account economic, social and housing as well as, this year
AN East Lancashire MP has urged councillors and health bosses to hold peace talks over the state of a hospital. Kitty Ussher, Treasury Secretary and MP for Burnley, is the second Labour MP in 48 hours to send out a message over problems at Burnley
THOUSANDS of Muslims marched through the streets of East Lancashire yesterday to mark the birthday of the prophet Muhammad. Marches set off from Ghosia Mosque on Clayton Street, Nelson, and from Oak Street in Whalley Range, Blackburn. Residents marked
JOHN Coleman lambasted Accrington Stanley's poor defence as they slumped to a 4-1 League Two defeat at Rochdale yesterday. The Reds took the lead at Spotland through Shaun Whalley's superb individual goal on 33 minutes. But it all fell apart once hat-trick
Mensa examiners came to Darwen on Saturday to test the mental mettle of East Lancashire residents for the first time in three years. Our reporter went along to see how she fared. I was quite daunted by the idea of having my IQ tested. Having attempted
NINETEEN men who were killed in the Hapton Valley Colliery disaster 46 years ago were remembered yesterday at a special service. The memorial event, at Burnley Cemetery, commemorated those who died on March 22, 1962, in an explosion at the Hapton Valley
TRANSDEV/Lancashire United have no longer got a bus service that serves the people of Whitebirk, Blackburn, but they can hit the public when they are down by just insulting the elderly and disabled. Elderly and disabled people on Hereford Road are insulted
IS it not time that people in either local government or Parliament who cheat the system, or disappear to other parts of the world for whatever reason, should not be asked to resign but should be sacked forthwith. They should not draw salary for jobs
IN reply to the letter about OAPs (March 7), I think the writer of the letter has not gone into all the ins and outs. I know of four pensioners personally, who not only get around £250 per week in their hand, but also what about the rent and council
IN reply to Mr Anderton's remarks (LT, March 7). pensioners are the people who have paid into the system' all their working lives. He gives the impression that all OAPs are getting £250 per week, but I am sure that most are not. My pension is just £64.04
RE the man who complained as he put it, about the greedy, grumbling OAPs who he suggests are scrounging off the state (letters, March 7), I think is looking through tinted bifocals with one half non functional! The system of benefits may well be open
OWEN Coyle has urged his Burnley players to generate a high level of consistency in their remaining seven games. In the aftermath of his side's 3-1 win at Turf Moor, Wolves manager Mick McCarthy admitted that was a factor his side had been lacking.
BRETT Emerton could be pulled out of Australia's squad to face China in a World Cup qualifier later this month after he suffered a fresh injury blow in the 2-1 defeat at West Ham on Saturday. The Blackburn midfielder lasted just 45 minutes at Upton Park
Andrew Flintoff made 39 runs off 51 balls in Lancashire's win over Essex in their in the Pro ARCH Series match in Sharjah. The all-rounder hit four fours in his 65-minute innings as Lancashire won by 63 runs. He did not bowl in the match but is expected
DARWEN'S longest-serving landlord, Stuart Walsh, today calls time on a career that has lasted for more than 22 years. He hands over the reins at the Sunnyhurst - and walks out with barely a backward glance. It was in November 1985 that Stuart took over
POLICE are investigating after a pedestrian was knocked down by a taxi on Bolton Road, Darwen, early on Saturday morning. Police said that the male pedestrian, who has not been named, was under the influence of alcohol and stepped out into the road at
DIVERS searched the Leeds-Liverpool canal after a car plummeted nearly 20 feet off a bridge into the water. Fire crews said the driver of the green MG was 'lucky to be alive' after the car nosedived off a bridge at Ormerod Road, near Thompson Park, around
Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes was left frustrated at the end of a disappointing day in the capital. Rovers failed to build on Roque Santa Cruz's 20th minute header and West Ham promptly turned the game on its head, fighting back to win 2-1, thanks
A brilliantly bonkers concept album charting the rise and fall of enigmatic motor-engineer John Z DeLorean. DeLorean is most famous for his gull-winged silver sports car, which was immortalised as a time machine in the Back To The Future movies.
FIVE shouty boys from Hertfordshire prove that "nu-rave" may genuinely have some legs. The Klaxons may have got bored and decided to get lost in a prog rock fog, but Model Horror's pointy guitars, yelled vocals, cheap-sounding keyboards and relentless
The North West Air Ambulance is appealing to runners from around the North West region to don their trainers and raise much needed funds for the charity which is 100 per cent reliant on donations from the public to keep it airborne. The charity, which
EAST Lancashire is now more deprived than ever before, new figures out today reveal. The government national deprivation index shows four districts are in the 50 most deprived in England, with only Ribble Valley faring better than four years ago. The
VILLAGE residents are lobbying health chiefs to change their mind over providing a pharmacy. A request by Manchester businessman Suhaib Abdullah to open a chemist's shop in Brownside Road, Worsthorne, was rejected by East Lancashire Primary Care Trust
A MAN who raped a young mum in an early hours attack has been jailed for four and a half years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Mark Taylor, 27, struck at a house in Nelson, throwing his victim onto a settee and pinning her down. Taylor, who made several
