Archive from the Lancashire Telegraph

On this day:

• UPDATED: Missing Blackburn man found

  A MAN who made a distressed phone call to police before going missing has been found, police said. read more

• Laura Massaro bidding for Commonwealth gold

  LAURA Massaro is chasing a holy trinity of sorts and she has little interest in waiting another four years to complete the set. read more

• Police appeal after five-year-old boy hit by car in Blackburn

  POLICE are appealing for information after a five-year-old boy was hit by a car in Blackburn. read more

• Bench in memory of Nelson great-grandma stolen

  A SIX-year-old girl has been left distraught after thieves stole a bench placed in memory of her great-grandma at a Nelson care home. read more

• Rovers pair Brown and Spurr to play at Bradford

  BLACKBURN Rovers fans should get their first glimpse of new striker Chris Brown in Saturday’s friendly at Bradford City. read more

• Padiham FC youngsters to take on Honolulu Galaxy

  TEENAGE soccer ambassadors are set to bid ‘aloha’ to East Lancashire as part of an international friendship tour taking in some of the national game’s landmarks. read more

• Road safety call after teen death in Hapton

  CALLS have been made to improve safety along a road where teenager Estelle Thompson died in an accident. read more

• Victory after 'meadow' given a trim

  A LARGE area of grass that had become overgrown with three-foot high weeds has been cut after disgruntled residents contacted the Lancashire Telegraph. read more

• Overhaul at Burnley garage

  A MAJOR overhaul has been completed at a Burnley garage by an East Lancashire-based trading group, creating at least 10 jobs. read more

• Blackburn shops on counter attack

  BUSINESSES across Blackburn town centre are using a sophisticated system to accurately count the number of visitors for the first time. read more

• Burke and Wiggins miss out on Commonwealth gold

  STEVEN Burke and Sir Bradley Wiggins had to settle for silver in the Commonwealth Games after they were beaten by Australia in the final. read more

• Great Harwood playing fields could be sold to make way for 250 homes and new football club HQ

  THE sale of the Lyndon House Playing Fields in Great Harwood could lead to a 200 plus property housing estate and a new home for the town’s largest remaining soccer club. read more

• VERDICT: Ben Blakeley found guilty of murdering Jayden Parkinson

  THE former boyfriend of Pendle teenager Jayden Parkinson has been found guilty of her murder by a jury in Oxford. read more

• M6 southbound to be closed at Cheshire

  DRIVERS using the M6 through Cheshire have been advised that the southbound carriageway of the motorway around Sandbach will be closed from 10pm tonight for an emergency bridge inspection. read more

• Rawtenstall computer course

  THERE will be a basic computer course at Rawtenstall Library all day today. For details call Age UK on 0300 303 1234. read more

• Helmshore farm produce for sale

  JAMS, chutneys, free-range eggs and craft items produced by Cronkshaw Fold Farm, off Alden Road, Helmshore, are available to buy on site. For more information, call 01706 218614. read more

• Rawtenstall Incredible Edible patch spruce-up

  INCREDIBLE Edible Rossendale, a sustainable food-growing and gardening group, are inviting people to help with maintenance at their community patch in Whitaker Park, in Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, on Sunday from 1pm to 3pm. read more

• Live music in Great Harwood

  THE Cross Axes pub in Church Street, Great Harwood, has live music tonight with The Pleasurers from 9pm. Entry is free. read more

• Accrington extension plan

  PLANS to build an extension at a house in Sydney Street, Accrington, have been submitted to Hyndburn Council by Andrew Shaw. read more

• Classic rock in Accrington

  LIVE Again: The Classic Rock Experience, will perform live at The Arden Inn, Abbey Street, Accrington, on Friday night. All are welcome. Entry is free. read more

• Clayton-le-Moors granny flat plan

  ANDREW Hart has submitted plans to convert and extend a double garage into a ‘granny flat annex’ at his home in Redhouse Close, Clayton-le-Moors. Hyndburn Council planning officers will examine the proposal. read more

• Clayton-le-Moors farm buildings demolition hopes

  TWO dilapidated buildings at Ringstonhalgh Farm in Rishton Road, Clayton-le-Moors, could be knocked down to make way for a new agricultural storage building if a planning application is approved. read more

• Brierfield mill chimney demolition plan

  A PLANNING application has been submitted to Pendle Council to demolish the chimney at the West Mill of Pendle Village Mill in Hollin Bank, Brierfield. read more

• Reedley mining museum extension plan

  SMITHSONS Farm Mining Museum in Reedley has submitted a planning application to Pendle Council to extend. Owners want to erect an extension to the museum to form an area for refreshments. read more

• Fun day at Fence care home

  A FUN day being staged at the Belgarth care home in Wheatley Lane, Fence, on August 23 from 10am will feature a host of stalls, a barbecue, face-painting and children’s activities. read more

• Nelson man on driving charges

  TOMASZ Milinski, 33, of Larch Street, Nelson, is facing trial before Burnley magistrates on September 10. He denies failing to provide a specimen for analysis and using a vehicle without insurance, on July 5. read more

• Pendle Wavelengths shortlisted for award

  PENDLE Wavelengths and Inside Spa have been shortlisted for the Health Club Awards 2014. read more

• Dance showcase at Darwen Library Theatre

  DANCE Crazy Theatre School will perform at Darwen Library Theatre on November 1 and 2. The all-singing all-dancing variety shows are at 1pm and 5pm on the Saturday and 1pm on the Sunday. Tickets cost £10 or £8 with concessions – to book, call 0844 8471664. read more

• Darwen Library Theatre dish application

  BOSSES at Darwen Library Theatre in Knott Street have submitted a planning application to install a satellite dish on the building for one year. read more

• Darwen cancer fundraiser hits £649

  A FUNDRAISING event at Astley Bank, organised by the Darwen committee of Cancer Research UK, raised £649. The event featured live music from Liz Singleton. Chris Lawton, from the committee, said: “We want to say a big thank you to everyone who came and was so very generous.” read more

• Ukelele punk in Darwen

  UKE Punk will perform at Number 39 Hopstar Brewery Tap in Bridge Street, Darwen, tonight. read more

• £2,000 donation to Blackburn cancer information pod

  THE Chasa Muslim Welfare Society (UK) has donated £2,000 from its interest fund to Macmillan Cancer Support after having a look at the specialist cancer information pod at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. read more

• East Lancashire health chiefs want your help

  HEALTH bosses in East Lancashire are looking for residents willing to share their experiences and ideas to help provide better ‘joined up’ health and social care. read more

• Blackburn man died after suffering stroke and falling down stairs

  A Blackburn man died after suffering a stroke and falling down stairs in his home, an inquest heard. read more

• Developers home in on former Waddington pub site

  THE future of a once-popular Ribble Valley inn is again in doubt after plans were re-submitted for its demolition. read more

• Colne drink-driver twice legal limit

  A DRINK-driver caught twice the legal limit had been taken out to the pub after his partner suffered a miscarriage, Burnley magistrates heard. read more

• Burnley woman charged over pub 'wounding'

  A 27-year-old woman appeared before Burnley magistrates accused of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. read more

• Impressive WW1 floral design at Towneley Hall

  GARDENERS at Towneley Hall have spent two weeks creating a floral design bearing the East Lancashire Regiment’s badge. read more

• Coroner slams Portuguese authorities over handling of Longridge man's death

  A CORONER has criticised the Portuguese authorities over the handling of the death of a Longridge man. read more

• Blackburn with Darwen hit by sporting fever

  BLACKBURN with Darwen has been hit by sporting fever as the Commonwealth Games get under way in Glasgow today. read more

• Accrington man on trial for 'assault'

  Stephen Jonathan, 38, of Collins Drive, Accrington, is facing trial before Burnley magistrates, on October 14. read more

• Police called after man with knife spotted in Blackburn

  PEOPLE called police when they saw a man carrying what they believed to be a knife in a Blackburn park. read more

• Paediatric first aid course in Haslingden

  A PAEDIATRIC first aid course will be held at Haslingden Community Link and Children’s Centre, in Bury Road, on Wednesday and Thursday, 9am-4.30pm. read more

• Rosssendale mayor to attend Colne WW1 memorial event

  THE Mayor of Rossendale, Coun Tom Aldred, will attend a parade to commemorate the centenary of World War One at Colne British Legion, in Keighley Road, on August 2, from 9.45am. read more

• Burnley man denies assault

  SCOTT Irvine, 21, of Sycamore Avenue, Burnley, denied assaulting Rebecca Whalley by beating her, between May 16 and 19, at Burnley Magistrates’ Court. The defendant was bailed until a trial on September 3. read more

• Age UK health walk in Bacup

  THERE will be an Age UK health walk starting in Bacup at 1.30pm today. read more

• Colne man died from industrial disease

  AN inquest into the death of a 85-year-old Colne man confirmed that he died as a result of industrial disease. read more

• Burnley man accused of assault

  A 30-year-old man appeared before Burnley magistrates, accused of assaulting Sabila Khan by beating her at Burnley, on July 13. Hamid Zaman, of Edmund Street in the town, denied the allegation and is awaiting trial. He was bailed until September 30, on condition he does not enter Clegg Street or contact the alleged victim. read more

• More than 7,000 sign up for Pendle garden waste collections

  MORE than 7,000 Pendle residents have signed up to have their garden waste collected. read more

• Samaritans at Blackburn railway station

  SAMARITANS volunteers were heading to Blackburn railway station today to mark Talk to Us, the charity’s annual awareness month, which runs throughout July. read more