STALL holders raised £340 for a church fund at an annual spring fair. Christ Church in Bacup held its fair at the Aged Blind and Disabled centre on Saturday. Visitors could buy items from stalls selling Easter cakes, crafts, books and bric-a-brac. Competitions
A shoplifter who stole a haul of cider from a Spar shop was later found hiding in a loft. Burnley magistrates heard how Haroon Mohammed, 22, struggled with officers who tried to get him down when they went to his home. The defendant, of Napier Street
TRAFFIC calming measures could be introduced on two West Craven roads to curb the speed and number of motorists using them. The West Craven committee of Pendle Council will discuss plans which would see speed humps installed in Park Avenue and Park Road
A LORRY driver claimed he was unable to avoid a fatal collision which killed a couple and their young son because he had sneezed, a court was told. The car in which Flt Lt Neville Rees, 43, his wife Karen, 41, and their son Andrew, 11, were travelling
TEENAGERS from an orphanage in Tanzania are to live in East Lancashire for a year to help them lead a life of independence in Africa. The five boys and three girls from the Bethany Project orphanage, which stands in 30 acres of land on the shore of
TWO friends are to hike the Pennine Way to raise money for a children's home. Maggie Collins from Cutler Lane, Stacksteads, and Sue Spindler, from Burnley Road, Weir, are in training to walk the 286 miles in June. The women, who share a cousin, only
An award-winning garden designer is sowing the seeds for a new landscaping business dedicated to helping architects and developers. Deborah Oakley of Acre Mill Road, Stacksteads, who won a Gold Medal at the Royal Horticultural Show at Tatton Park, is
YOUNGSTERS may be offered mobile phone vouchers for telling police who is vandalising a park. Officers in Barnoldswick say there have been many problems with anti-social behaviour in Victory Park, from littering to criminal damage. Police patrols have
BURGLARS who entered a Blackburn man's house at night removed car keys from the pocket of his jeans that were on his bed as he slept. Blackburn magistrates heard that the intruders stole credit cards and cash from the man's wallet before making off with
GARDENERS and horticulturalists from across the country descended on Bacup Leisure Hall on Saturday for the Alpine Garden Society's national show. The event attracted exhibitors, judges and nurserymen from as far afield as Northumberland, Middlesex,
YOU'D expect most women to choose poking their eyes with pins over working with their mothers - yet the number of families starting businesses together is on the up. We met one mother-and-daughter team who work together and play together. CLAIRE York's
A 16-year-old girl was the subject of a serious sexual assault in an alleyway off Blakey Moor in Blackburn. Detective Constable Martin Hulme, said: "This was a serious attack which has left the victim severely traumatised. "I would ask that anyone
A RESTAURANT'S Sunday lunch has been crowned the best in the country in The Observer Food Awards 2007. The Fence Gate Inn, Fence, was praised for its value for money. It was also commended for its commitment to using local produce and using ingredients
EAST Lancashire schools will have the final say on which punishments should be handed to bullies, education chiefs insist. MPs sitting on The Commons Education Select Committee have this week recommended that pupils should be able to come up with suitable
A MAN who dealt heroin on a commercial basis has been jailed for three and a half years. Saqib Khan was caught by chance in possession of a ball of heroin, which could have been worth up to £1,600 on the streets. He later claimed to have earned
THE prospect of back-to-back home games is one that I'm sure the players are looking forward to - especially at this stage of the season when you need as many people as possible on your side. But, in the run that Burnley are in, you've got to take each
FORMER Burnley defender Brian Laws believes Graham Coughlan will be a big asset in helping Burnley end their four-month winless run. Sheffield Wednesday manager Laws allowed centre half Coughlan to join their Championship rivals on loan until the end
This adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel about the bloodthirsty battle in 480BC between the Spartans and the Persians makes heavy use of computer-generated imagery to effectively animate the pages and panels of Miller's already cinematically-styled
BURNLEY Council is gearing up for the rollout of a recycling and waste collection service when the first in a fleet of vehicles arrives to make a collection in the borough. The vehicles will enable collections of recyclables to be picked up from properties
The TMNT franchise, which has its origins in a cult 1984 comic strip and which went on the become a global phenomenon with a spin-off television cartoon series, three live action films and shed loads of merchandising, gets a revival and facelift with
DIRECTOR Philip Noyce takes a true story set in early 1980s apartheid-riddled South Africa and spins a thoughtful tale about terrorism. Luke stars as Patrick Chamusso, a hard-working father who becomes the chief suspect when the oil refinery where
RENOWNED folk singer Kate Rusby has given permission for her music to be used on a CD in memory of murdered Burnley aid worker Michael Blakey. Michael's dad Paul wrote to the artist, who was one of his son's favourite singers, to see if he could use
NOMINATIONS have opened for candidates wanting to stand in Ribble Valley Borough Council elections. Elections for the 40 seats on Ribble Valley Borough Council, 10 seats on Clitheroe Town Council, 12 seats on Longridge Town Council and 33 parish councils
A 23-YEAR-old teacher described as a brilliant and wonderful member of staff has been found dead at his home. Tributes have been paid to James Shoesmith from his family, a colleague and former headteacher. The Haslingden High School teacher and
A CHEF who murdered his wife had appeared to be the "perfect husband", her family have said. Zameer Ahmed, 27, of Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation to serve at least 16 years on Monday after stabbing
NEIL Almond grabbed a brace for Darwen as they stormed back from two goals down to earn a precious point at the Anchor Ground. Brian Fogarty looked to have earned Darwen a win, but his last minute goal' was ruled out.
CLITHEROE suffered the worst possible start when captain Simon Garner was carried off with a bad knee injury. Colwyn Bay then took a 10th minute lead through an Alex Kevan header. An end-to-end first-half finished with Joel Byrom netting a quick free-kick
JORDAN White's goal six minutes into the second-half sank Bacup in North West Counties Division One and was enough to give rock-bottom Stone Dominoes only their second league victory of the season. Captain White tucked away from close range, following
STEVE Mainwaring grabbed the only goal of a drab game to prolong Ramsbottom's good run of form in North West Counties Division One. Defences were well on top in a match of few chances at School Road. It was in the second-half that both sides managed
COLNE'S strikers Sam Heap and Anthony Murt combined to give Maine Road a torrid time. The visitors shaded the first-half and took the lead on 35 minutes when Murt played a square pass to Heap, who finished from the edge of the box. Just 10 minutes into
MEMBERS of one of Blackburn's most established dance schools performed their annual concert in the Thwaites Theatre. Students at Pat Eakets School of Dance and Drama performed Dancerama 2007 show at the theatre in Ewood, after three decades of performing
RAMPANT Rossendale gave no indication that they are a club in crisis after sweeping aside 10-man Gresley with a tremendous show. The Stags have revealed that boss Derek Egan will be leaving at the end of the season with the club's budget expected to
THE wife of an alleged hit-and-run victim left fighting for life has spoken of her family's devastation. Zahid Hussain, 26, a former pupil of Blackburn's Pleckgate High School, suffered serious head injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Shearwater
AN inquiry has been launched after taxis in Pendle were found to be regularly failing safety spot checks. Concerned council bosses are proposing to bring in more stringent tests on vehicles in a bid to improve safety. Checks carried out on Pendle taxis
WORK on restoring Donald Campbell's world-famous Bluebird is set to start next week at an East Lancashire factory. PDS Engineering, Cliffe Street, Nelson, is to restore part of the framework of the high-speed boat, which was originally built in Samlesbury
WORK on a major historical regeneration scheme has taken a step nearer to starting after a £2million grant was officially approved. The National Lottery Heritage grant is a major boost for Ribble Valley Council, which needs need £3.2million for the
YOUNGSTERS in Hoddlesden will be fundraising this weekend to repair a willow arbour destroyed by vandals. The youth committee of Hoddlesden Millennium Green, who are aged ten to 16, will hold a coffee morning and book sale in the village on Saturday
A DOCTOR from Blackburn has been found guilty by a General Medical Council of groping two young female hospital patients. Dr Shakir Laher, of Pringle Street, is now waiting to hear if his professional career is in tatters as a result of the misconduct
PEOPLE living in Pendle are on target to recycle more than twice the national average of plastic bottles this year. According to Pendle Council, 470 tonnes of bottles will be recycled - which equates to an average of 12kg per house. The national average
RACIST thugs have been blamed for a fire attack on a terrified woman's home. Amina Bi, who speaks little English and lives on her own, had to be helped from her home in Worcester Road, Blackburn, by neighbours following the 2am attack. Police said they
CAMPAIGNERS have lost their battle to ensure guaranteed places for Edgworth, Turton and Belmont children at Turton Media Arts College. The executive board for children's services at Bolton Council yesterday ripped up a 30-year-old agreement guaranteeing
SCHOOLCHILDREN will take on star status when they perform the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially launch the £300,000 Co-op store in Padiham. Pupils from Padiham, St Leonard's, Padiham Green and St John the Baptist primary schools, will be presented
PLANS to build six new homes on a disused piece of land in Barnoldswick look set to be approved despite complaints from local residents. A planning application for four houses and two bungalows has been received by Pendle Council to build on a former
A COUNCIL leader has slammed health bosses for approving plans to have thousands of operations done by a private company. Burnley Council leader Gordon Birtwistle said he was unhappy at the move which came at the same time as the town's general hospital
AN artist has talked about his new 32ft-tall town centre sculpture after shoppers delivered a mixed verdict. Several said it was a waste of money but some praised its bold design. The Braid, previously dubbed the light sabre, has been installed in Sudell
A PUBLIC vote has decreed that Rawtenstall's Valley Centre is to keep its name following the planned multi-million pound redevelop-ment of the site. After being presented with a number of different names and the opportunity to make their own suggestions
IF Steve McClaren wants to hang onto his job as the England manager, then he needs to start making some tough decisions - and quickly. The former Middlesbrough boss has been slaughtered by the media since England's limp performance in Israel at the weekend
A dog owner whose animal attacked a man has been told he will not be going to jail. David Hampson, 28, pleaded guilty to being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control and which caused injury to Mohammed Khan in a public place. Burnley Crown Court
A FIREFIGHTER who had his wages docked for taking time off to donate life-saving bone marrow has been "inundated" with messages of support. Lancashire Fire Authority's resources committee will today vote on whether to return the cash to Mark McCracken
A teacher and former magistrate has died at the age of 76. Ron Parry taught PE at the Burnley Grammar School for 23 years then went on to sit on the Burnley bench for 19 years. Born in the town and a former pupil of the grammar school, Mr Parry won
A NUMBER of people have come forward to claim they were the victims of historic child abuse at homes run by Lancashire County Council. A solicitor revealed the details as he attempts to bring a group civil action against the county council which centres
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has expressed his disappointment and frustration after the Football Association threw out David Brown's red card appeal. The 28-year-old was controversially given his marching orders by referee Graham Laws in the
A 33-year-old Accrington man has appeared in court charged with burglary at the home of an 83-year-old Darwen woman. Brett Duxbury, of Spring Street, is alleged to have demanded money off the woman in return for work he claimed he had done. Neil White
AFTER spending a total of 12 hours of my weekend stuck on late and delayed trains, miserably reading other people's discarded newspaper supplements and buying over-priced cartons of Ribena, I'm thrilled at the news Blackburn may be getting more frequent
A COUPLE of weeks ago, in the early hours of Sunday morning, my wife was in acute distress. All her life she has suffered asthma, but the state she was in that morning I called the emergency service. From that moment on, I have only the utmost respect
THE proposed closure of the maternity department at the Royal Blackburn Hospital, is the worst decision yet for the Labour Government. It has been decided to move the department to Burnley leaving a small birthing house in Blackburn. Mothers in labour
MANDY McGawley who was complaining (LT, March 24) about the loss of full local maternity services is quite right to do so. The current Government has thrown money at the NHS but allowed the management to waste it whilst simultaneously removing vital
ANY politician, such as MEP Chris Davies, who supposes that we deliberately waste fuel, given the price it is, is not living in the real world. He and his ilk can well afford to pay the high prices of gas and electricity as they vote themselves pay rises
The newly-formed Encke Sport team has announced that it is putting back its plans to enter the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. The team, backed by Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Peter Enckelman (pictured), had planned to enter a brace of Vauxhall
Benni McCarthy's dream of playing at the new Wembley moved a step closer to reality last night when it was confirmed that this year's FA Cup final WILL definitely be staged at the revamped national stadium. Following the successful completion of two
Former members of the Accrington Rockers will reunite for a charity gig in Oswaldtwistle on April 18. Entrance is by donation and the money collected will go to Derian House. The event will take place at the Conservative Club on Rhyddings Street
Is there no end to the combinations of ex-soap stars and ridiculous reality TV concepts? It seems not with the launch of Soapstar Superchef. Yep, from the team who brought us Soapstar Superstar, where former soapstars sang for their supper is Soapstar
A BOWLS club has been given over £2,000 to help improve its facilities. The Peel Park Bowling Club, in Avenue Parade, Accrington, has been given £2,395 by the Peel and Barnfield area council. The money will be used to improve the toilets and ground
SEVEN men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder as part of an investigation into a gun attack on a car in Blackburn last month. Shots were fired at a Fiat Punto at the rear of a house in Accrington Road, on February 15, narrowly missing
A hard-hitting poster will be appearing on the streets of two East Lancashire towns in a bid to get people to recycle more. Blackburn with Darwen Council has launched the advert campaign, as part of Thrash the Trash, with the aim of making people think
Monday sees the 25th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War and the Lancashire Telegraph is looking for your recollections of the conflict. Were you part of the armed forces at the time, or were you simply glued to the TV news in your living
DARWEN people seeking information will be able to get everything under one roof when the Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) moves into the town hall. A new partnership between Blackburn with Darwen Council and the CAB means CAB volunteers will work side by
