HEALTH chiefs have pledged that soon no-one in Burnley and Padiham should be waiting to see an NHS dentist. Thousands of people in East Lancashire gave up trying to find a dentist two or three years ago, amid a number of practices deciding to see only
MORE than 300 town hall staff facing wage cuts are already earning less than £15,000, the Lancashire Telegraph has discovered. And more than half of the 1,266 'losers' will have their salaries cut by more than 10 per cent. Information released under
A GRANDMOTHER was allegedly subjected to a double sex attack at a Burnley house after a night out, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how the woman was molested by Paul Aspinall, 31, a convicted sex offender, who was said to have put one hand
JUNIOR police cadets who faced being made homeless when their traditional base was axed are celebrating after finding a new home. Cadet leaders faced a dilemna last year when it was announced that Baxi Potterton in Padiham was going to close, as part
A JUDGE wanted to send a violent mum on an anger management course only to be told it wasn't available for women. Judge Beverley Lunt told the town's crown court she was "astonished" the Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage it (CALM) programme did
Burnley's reserves ran up a massive 7-1 win over their Morecambe counterparts last night. The Shrimps took a 1-0 lead into the break, against a Clarets side fielding nine first team players, but second half goals from Burnley boss Owen Coyle (2), a hat-trick
A WALL mural painted to celebrate the millennium in Colne has been pulled down because of bad weather. The mural, which stood on the side of the Co-op building in Parliament Street, had only been put up in 2000 and featured pictures of Colne Titanic
Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty scored two first-half goals as Northern Ireland beat Georgia 4-1 at Windsor Park tonight.
COSTS for East Lancashire's new women's and children's unit have already risen by more than £4 million, it has been revealed. But hospital chiefs have promised that they will have a final figure within months and expenditure will not increase as building
ROSSENDALE residents have been invited to hear about plans for a new health hub. The aim is to locate the state-of-the-art health hub in Rawtenstall on a site close to the existing health centre on Bacup Road. Secondary care specialist services such
Rossendale Aviation Society has a talk on Wednesday, 2nd April by Neville Beckett on "Buccaneer - The Last Bomber?" On the 16th April it is members' photo night. The society meets at Haslingden Cricket Club at 8pm. Members and others all welcome
THE M65 was closed for two hours tonight while police negotiators spoke to a distressed woman who was sat on the edge of a motorway bridge. Police were called to the bridge at junction five, Guide, shortly after 5pm amid fears the woman might jump.
"Last Night at the Proms" will be performed by Haslingden & Helmshore Brass Band at St Mary's Chambers, Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall on Friday April 25th from 8pm. Tickets are £7.50 inclusive of supper and refreshments.
Sunday morning and my 1yr old daughter let us know it was feeding time (7am). I looked out of my bedroom window (facing Barrowford Park) and was greeted by a scene straight from a postcard. The park was covered with a blanket of snow just waiting to be
SWASTIKAS have been painted on a church and other nearby properties in a 'disturbing' attack. And police are now investigating whether the attacks in Blackburn, which caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage, were targeted at the area's Polish community
A PERMANENT war memorial to commemorate recent battles and war widows is planned for Darwen town centre. Sketches featuring a young, modern woman kneeling over a war grave will be submitted to the Darwen branch of the Royal British Legion, which is behind
GUIDED tours of Nelson Town Hall take place next week to give people the chance to learn about the building's history. The tours are on April 5 and visitors will be shown the old police cells, the council chamber and civic regalia. The Mayor of Pendle
ARTEFACTS from a house that belonged to the first Bishop of Blackburn have been saved from demolition. The items were found by council officers who were inspecting Richardson House, Billinge End Road, Blackburn, which is to make way for four replacement
Daffodils are blooming lovely! The St. Leonard's primary school garden created by the West Street Resident's Association is now in full spring bloom. The bulbs were planted by the pupils last autumn and now look fantastic. It just shows what a little
AN average of seven pupils a day play truant in East Lancashire, new figures show. The area has seen a slight rise on last year in the number of school time missed for Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire County Council areas. But bosses said
A NEW headteacher has been appointed to take over Shuttleworth College in Burnley. Martin Burgess will take up the post at the troubled school next term, after Andrew Mackenzie resigned last week citing health reasons. Shuttleworth was placed in special
Congratulations to West Street Residents for receiving recognition of their community garden. West Street Resident's Association were very proud last week to receive a Highly Commended award at the Best of Burnley Awards for the Community Garden
A 33-year-old man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl has been jailed for five years. And a judge told James Leigh that the damage done to the girl was "immense and incalculable." Leigh of Clitheroe Road, Barrow, near Whalley, appeared for sentence
A BUILDER who attacked the mother of his baby daughter in a "prolonged and sustained," beating was spared immediate jail. Dale Grimshaw, 31, punched victim Vicky Clark and was said to have "strangled" her twice after they rowed. Grimshaw has served a
THREE couples have saved their favourite pub from closure after deciding to buy the premises rather than see it shut. Philip Hutchinson, along with his friends Stephen Pam, Ian Astley and their partners are now running the Rishton Arms pub in Rishton
SIX new easy access buses have been added to Spot On routes in Blackburn's Mill Hill and Feniscowles areas. Transdev Lancashire United has invested £720,000 in the single- decker buses for the 18, 19 and 22 routes. David Wilson, commercial development
I recently spoke to former Sunnyhurst councillor, Mr. Nigel Nuttall and there were a few things he mentioned during our conversation that I decided the people of Darwen need to have a say on. Despite the fact that parking in Darwen is free, this is
A DVD which teaches young children to cross roads safely was handed out to Blackburn school children. PCSO Mark Dixon visited Longshaw infants, Longshaw juniors, St James School, Lower Darwen, and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour primary school with the
A NEW advice and activities group for girls has started at The Vision Project in Darwen. The project, for girls aged 11 to 16, runs on Thursdays, 7 to 9pm, at 38 Woodvale, in the Sunny-hurst area of the town. Girls can take part in cooking, residential
Blackburn Rovers winger David Bentley is among the England players on this video looking forward to the friendly with France tonight. You can also watch Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand and Shaun Wright Philips commenting on the upcoming game.
A BUSINESSMAN is set to transform a former Conservative Party HQ into an Asian clothing store. Planning officials from Burnley Council have given the go-ahead for Nazqiat Ali to transform the old St Andrew's Club on Colne Road. Mr Ali, of Hart Street
The Rainhall Centre is pleased to announce that the catering business that will be operating from within the premises will be Pots of Love - a Ceramic Cafe! Pots of Love is the brainchild of Mother & Daughter team Lindsay Garnett & Shelley Hodgson.
DARWEN Rotary Club is organising the annual Darwen Tower Trudge sponsored walk in June. In past walks, local organisations have raised thousands of pounds for good causes. Last year 124 walkers raised more than £2,500 for a range of charities and community
THE Parish Council has learnt that the East Lancashire Primary Care Trust has refused permission for a pharmacy to open on Brownside Road on the grounds it is not necessary as there is already a pharmacy 1.71 miles from the village centre. But the
A COACH company boss has said her firm faces a bleak future after subsidies to give pensioners cheap fares were withdrawn. Lancashire County Council has changed its concessionary travel scheme, with the majority of grants going to bus rather than coach
BURNLEY youngster Kyle Lafferty has hailed record-breaking Northern Ireland team-mate David Healy ahead of tonight's friendly with Georgia at Windsor Park. The Fulham striker is set to be presented with a commemorative trophy by UEFA president Michel
Blackburn Rovers Reserve side finished third in an eight-team tournament in France. With no reserve game scheduled, Rovers sent an Under 20 side to Marseille to take part in the international tournament. The first two games involving Rovers ended
TWO women and a man have been arrested after a pub worker was punched in the face in Colne over the weekend. The staff member told police he was attacked after he told customers to leave their drinks behind at the Cornerhouse Pub, Market Street, on Sunday
POLICE are urging workmen to secure their vehicles after a spate of thefts at supermarket car parks. Officers said vans had been targeted by thieves looking for power tools and satellite navigation systems from unlocked vehicles. Police said thousands
Burnley defender Jon Harley has apologised in person after accidentally injuring a Preston North End fan while clearing the ball on Saturday. Pensioner Joe Wallbank, who sits on the front row of the Tom Finney Stand, needed treatment to a cut eye and
Former Burnley winger Leighton James, who won 54 caps for Wales, has been axed "for the foreseeable future" from his regular slot with the BBC's Wales on Saturday programme. James wrote in his column in the South Wales Evening Post: "To see Cardiff
HIGHER penalties will introduced for parking on double yellow lines as part of an overhaul of traffic laws. From April 1, a new scale of parking fines will be brought in across Lancashire. Double-yellow line parking and other, more serious infringements
A VETERAN councillor is hoping to make a comeback following the resignation of a party colleague in Trawden. Liberal Democrat councillor Aaron Hurst has resigned from Pendle Council as he is moving to a new job in Cornwall. The councillor, of Sykefield
VANDALS smashed the windows of a business set up by two sisters in Colne just a week after it opened. June Smith, 52, a driving instructor and Susan Kelly, 46, a training manager gave up their full time jobs to open Likkle Monkeys children's play centre
RESIDENTS are taking part in a unique consultation event to share their views about an area of Burnley. Architects from Burnley Council have been asking residents and workers what their first thought is when they think about Burnley Wood. And their
The Scouts are a major worldwide organisation with something like 28 million members, made up of adults and children alike. But for now, we are concerned only with our little neck of the woods and Wensley Fold will soon have its own branch of Beavers
BLACKBURN Rovers are to be well represented on the international stage tonight - with Ewood Park's stars featuring all across the globe. Most eyes will focus on the Stade de France in Paris, where David Bentley may leave David Beckham waiting for his
THE new Boundary Mill store has caused traffic chaos, according to councillors. Since the new store opened in Vivary Way, Colne, last week there have been tailbacks from North Valley Road to the Barrowford junction of the M65 at busy times, borough councillors
A VICTIM is calling for tougher gun crime sentences in East Lancashire. He echoed calls from Merseyside chief constable Bernard Hogan-Howe who yesterday accused some judges of being lenient on gun crime by overlooking mandatory five-year sentences for
A YOUNG boy who was seriously ill after falling off a gate is on the road to recovery after regaining consciousness. Callum Taylor, nine, fractured his skull when he fell off a gate while playing with friends on Sunday. Doctors have now said he is on
A COLNE actress has turned her dreams into a reality after appearing in two Bafta-nominated television shows. Hannah Hobley landed her first TV role two years ago as a pregnant teenager when she wowed the writers of ITV sitcom Benidorm. A role alongside
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman is still waiting to hear whether Aswad Thomas will stay at the Fraser Eagle Stadium. The 19-year-old Charlton defender's loan spell is up and Coleman is hoping to speak to the Addicks to secure his service until the
ALL new homes are to be rated on their green credentials from May 1, as part of the Government's drive towards zero carbon housing. A rating against the Code for Sustainable Homes, which measures nine categories of sustainable design including energy
A TELEVISION documentary is to chart the problem of teenage prostitution in East Lancashire. The Panorama show, Teenage Sex for Sale,' will look at the way police and community groups have tried to combat young girls being forced into selling themselves
THE Lancashire Telegraph today launches a brand new service allowing readers to receive breaking news and sport alerts straight to their mobile phones. Hundreds of you have already signed up for the free service, which will offer alerts on the latest
ONE of the saddest things to witness in Blackburn over the past 15 years has been the steady decline of the town's once-famous market. Twenty years ago it was a place day-tripper coach tours made a bee-line for (along with nearby Tommy Balls), but not
WHAT a crazy country. Learco Chindamo, the man who led youths to attack a boy which resulted in the death of the teacher Stephen Lawrence, has been told he can stay in this country because to deport him would breach his human rights. As Mrs Lawrence
THE decision by Pakistan's major political parties to come together is likely to have far-reaching consequences for the volatile nation. The PPP and PML-N parties, which won the highest and second highest number of seats respectively in February's elections
WHAT twisted logic drives our MPs, Greg Pope in particular, to publicly canvass for retaining a post office, then vote for it to close. I'm sorry Greg, you've blown it. MR J D MORTIMER, Edge End Lane, Great Harwood.
WITH regards the new bridge, although the other names shortlisted are certainly notable names in the history of Blackburn, one name that appears to have been overlooked is that of the Harrison family. Why not call the new bridge The Harrison Bridge as
NINETEEN jobs will be lost after an organisation that helps rural businesses announced it was closing due to lack of funds. Since 1999 Lancashire Rural Futures (LRF), which has offices in Clitheroe and Leyland, has has helped farmers and rural entrepreneurs
THE push-up bra has been hailed as the greatest fashion invention ever. The cleavage-enhancing lingerie, which has become a staple item in every female's wardrobe, beat boot cut jeans to claim the title. Pull-in pants, which allow ladies to hide a wobbly
IT'S comparatively easy to understand what unemployment means in urban areas because there is plenty of visual evidence of deprivation in the form of dilapidated housing and empty industrial and commercial buildings. The rolling hills and greenery of
MARK Hughes is hopeful that Blackburn Rovers skipper Ryan Nelsen can draw a line under the hamstring injury that has troubled him this year. The New Zealand international is closing in on a first-team return after two months on the sidelines following
DEFIANT Burnley manager Owen Coyle has urged his players to "stand up and be counted" in their fight to the finish. The Clarets dropped further out of the play-off picture following back-to-back defeats to Wolves and Preston. Although a run of just
Padiham Saints Junior Football Club train on Saturday morning at St Leonards playing fields from 9am until 10.30am. Anybody wishing to come along from under 7 right through to under 14 age are more than welcome as we are looking for new players for
A TEAM of workmates will put their general knowledge to the test when they compete on a TV quiz show. The six friends from Johnson Matthey Catalysts, Clitheroe, will appear on BBC2 tonight at 6pm on the quiz show Eggheads. Known as the A Team, the
East Lancashire model Agyness Deyn is looking foot loose and fancy free in Paris. Deyn is pictured during the European launch of the Reebok Freestyle cities footwear collection at the Pompidou Art Centre. The Lancashire lass recently knocked Kate Moss
FORMER Lancashire star Joe Blackledge has passed away, aged 79. Blackledge was born in Chorley in 1928 and played for his local team, at second XI level, aged 11. He played for his school in Kirkby Lonsdale before going to Repton, where he played House
James Anderson will be available to play for Lancashire during the following fixtures prior to the New Zealand Test Series this summer, the ECB have confirmed. He will be available to play in the LVC County Championship matches against Somerset from
AN 88-year-old woman was left terrified after a suspected arson attack on her home. Firefighters were called to the Padiham Road area of Burnley just before midnight, after a wooden shed in her back yard was set alight. The fire spread to piping
