Archive from the Lancashire Telegraph

On this day:

• FULL-TIME: Ipswich Town 3 Blackburn Rovers 1

  A FURIOUS Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer admitted his side got exactly what they deserved after they went down to a 3-1 defeat at Ipswich Town. read more

• Chatburn parishioners in refurb bid for 175-year-old church

  PARISHIONERS in Chatburn are bidding to raise £83,000 to refurbish their 175-year-old church. read more

• The Ashes: Bell fit for the second Test

  All options will be available to England as they fine-tune selection for the second Ashes Test, after confirmation of both Ian Bell and Tim Bresnan's fitness. read more

• Nelson and Colne College 'highly commended' at awards

  NELSON and Colne College’s sustainability effort achieved a ‘highly commended’ at the Green Gown Awards. read more

• Festival youngsters 'can be inspired' by Strictly's Natalie Gumede

  YOUNG performers will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of East Lancashire’s Strictly Come Dancing star Natalie Gumede after success at a performing arts festival in Colne. read more

• Full time: Burnley 0 Watford 0

  Burnley slipped to third in the Sky Bet Championship table after a goalless draw at home to Watford. read more

• Full time: Ipswich Town 3 Blackburn Rovers 1

  Ipswich moved up to eighth in the Sky Bet Championship after claiming their first home win since the end of September at the expense of a poor Blackburn side. read more

• People wanted to join in first Barnoldswick Santa Fun Run

  BARNOLDSWICK charity Bosom Friends is urging people to enter its first Santa Fun Run. read more

• Classes disrupted by East Lancs UCU strikes

  CLASSES were disrupted today as lectures and support staff went on strike. read more

• Sam Shaw feeling side-effects of treatment

  CANCER battler Sam Shaw was today suffering the side-effects of his immunotherapy treatment. read more

• Airedale Hospital patients to develop new footwear

  PATIENTS who use Airedale Hospital’s orthotic service are invited to help develop a new range of footwear to ease a variety of foot problems. read more

• Todmorden company shortlisted for industry awards

  ONE of Todmorden’s largest employers has been shortlisted for two industry awards. read more

• Burnley boss Dyche takes positives from a point

  BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche said he would only look to the positives of Burnley's performance in a goalless draw with Watford. read more

• Therapy chief at East Lancs meeting: Health professionals need to 'stand up and be counted'

  A THERAPY chief said allied health professionals need to ‘stand up and be counted’ after their roles were discussed at a major conference. read more

• 'Absurd' comedy staged in Waterfoot

  AN ‘absurd’ comedy is on at the New Millennium Theatre, Waterfoot, this week. read more

• Charity Parkinson's brings new specialist nurse to East Lancashire

  THE Parkinson’s UK charity said a new specialist nurse will make a ‘huge difference’ to patients. read more

• East Lancs shopping centre bosses urge Christmas shoppers to stay local

  SHOPPING centre bosses in East Lancashire have urged people to head to their local high streets to pick up their Christmas gifts. read more

• Haslingden students sample German lifestyle

  STUDENTS sampled life in Germany for a week when they stayed with host families in Bavaria. read more

• Symbolic scroll visits East Lancs maternity wards

  A SYMBOLIC scroll which was taken on a tour of East Lancashire’s maternity wards has been signed by 10,000 people. read more

• Clayton-le-Moors post office is 'top example'

  THE renovated Clayton-le-Moors post office has been officially opened by the mayor of Hyndburn. read more

• Crackdown on dangerous drivers outside Hyndburn school

  REGISTRATION numbers of cars creating a hazard to children at Sacred Heart RC Primary School, in Church, are to be passed to police. read more

• Framework goes up at £50m Burnley Bridge Business Park

  THE first framework at the £50million Burnley Bridge Business Park has been completed. read more

• Hyndburn Heritage Centre opened by the mayor

  DOZENS of shoppers looked on as Hyndburn mayor Judith Addison cut the ribbon at Hyndburn’s Heritage Centre. read more

• Pendle win on the other side of the hill

  Clitheroe 8 Pendle 35 read more

• Dale given the slipper by Sandal

  Sandal 24 Rossendale 15 read more

• Cleveleys no Thorn in the side for Burnley

  Burnley 1st 29 Thornton Clevs 1st 14 read more

• Clitheroe community urges invites residents to join 'inn' with festive celebrations

  CLITHEROE Community Church is set to hold its popular ‘Breakfast at Bethlehem’ event again this year. read more

• Major tobacco maker teams up with East Lancs traders to tackle under age smokers

  A MAJOR tobacco manufacturer has teamed up with independent retailers in East Lancashire to crack down on cigarettes being sold to under-18s. read more

• Jail for Burnley shop raider

  A MASKED raider who targeted two shops in a desperate plan to get cash for his crack cocaine addiction and pay off a debt to dealers has been jailed for three years. read more

• Colne Dramatic Society in parenting play performances

  CRITICAL glaces are cast on two sets of parents skills when their meet to discuss their unruly sons’ behaviour in The God Of Carnage. read more

• Warm Homes Hyndburn scheme launched

  REPRESENTATIVES from Hyndburn organisations and councillors attended the launch of ‘Warm Homes Hyndburn’ at Accrington Town Hall. read more

• IT apprenticeships launched in Blackburn

  BLACKBURN training provider, Training 2000, has launched a new IT User Apprenticeship in response to employer requests and learner demand. read more

• Accrington Stanley boss James Beattie turns on Thwaites' Christmas star

  THE Christmas star on top of Blackburn’s Thwaites brewery was yesterday turned on by Accrington Stanley manager James Beattie. read more

• Padiham Rotary Club is on its sleigh

  SANTA Claus is coming to towns and villages around East Lancashire — thanks to Rotarians in Padiham. read more

• Burnley £20,000 factory fire halts all production

  BOSSES at a Burnley manufacturing plant have been forced to stop production after a fire caused more than £20,000 of damage. read more

• Military scheme to help East Lancs schools

  A SCHEME which uses a military approach in schools is set to be rolled out to reach more pupils. The Commando Joe’s scheme uses ex-military personnel to support teachers in motivating and inspiring pupils. read more

• Magnificent seven for Blackburn

  Littleborough 6 Blackburn 10 read more

• Tot's family slam seven-hour wait at Blackburn Royal Hospital

  THE family of a 22-month-old toddler forced to wait seven hours at Royal Blackburn Hospital have hit out at their treatment. read more

• Ribble Valley art gallery eases up on expansion plans

  PLANS to expand Ribble Valley Art Studios have been put on hold. read more

• Clayton-le-Moors primary school children raise money for charity

  ST MARY’S Primary School in Clayton-le-Moors held a superhero and non uniform day to raise money for the Anthony Nolan charity. read more

• Rovers boss Bowyer eyes a shut out at Ipswich Town

  THE dust had barely settled on Saturday’s rousing 1-0 win over Leeds United when Blackburn Rovers manager Gary Bowyer sat his players down in the dressing room and set them a challenge. read more

• National show of pictures launches in Accrington

  NATIONAL photographers are showcasing their work in Accrington into the new year. read more

• Burnley care home meets standard

  THE recruitment procedures at a Burnley care home were found to be meeting essential standards after a recent inspection. read more

• Children's winter wonderland sessions to be held in Waterfoot

  WINTER wonderland sessions for young children are being held at the Horse and Bamboo Theatre in Waterfoot on Sunday, December 15. read more

• Funeral to be held for Burnley dad who died suddenly

  A DAD of three from Burnley has died suddenly with his wife at his side. read more