STAFF were taken ill and surgical theatres evacuated after a dangerous chemical leaked from a "faulty old fridge" at Burnley General Hospital. And Burnley Council leader Gordon Birtwistle has slammed bosses of the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
A 29-year-old man died after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs, an inquest was told. But the mother of Richard East, 29, of Pine Street, Nelson, told his inquest yesterday that she found it "hard to believe" he had taken drugs as he was "terrified
A SHOPKEEPER faces being banned from selling alcohol after council officials said they caught him selling booze to under-age drinkers three times. Investigators have caught Adil Farook, who runs a convenience store in Ouseburn Road, Livesey, Blackburn
A 60-foot long Concord made out of willow will be landing at Manchester Airport tomorrow thanks to an East Lancashire arts charity. The Green Concord' has been constructed by four people from Edenfield-based Littoral Arts Charity on a field in the
RESPONSE times of ambulances are being hit by roadworks in Burnley, paramedics say. And Asda supermarket has warned that it is also being "badly affected" by the projects in the town. A number of roads were closed in Burnley town centre on Monday for
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice wants greener energy billing systems. Mr Prentice vowed to take up the issue after Winewall environmental campaigner Brian Jackson pointed out that most energy companies charge more for the first 100 units used every quarter
A.C.T. based at the Cheets 17 Lawrance Street, is holding a three day fun event this weekend. All are welcome from ages 1 to 100 there will be a car boot sale, food stalls, face painting, tom bola and much, much more. There will also be a mobile climbing
EVERYONE knows the best thing about being in hospital (perhaps the only good thing about being in hospital) is laughing at the cheesy hospital radio DJ. Comedian Ivan Brackenbury has tapped into this and bases his all new Edinburgh-bound stand-up act
A TEENAGER who threw bricks at cars parked outside a nursery has been given an ASBO. Magistrates have made the Anti-Social Behaviour Order which bans Jermaine Trickett, of Elim View, Burnley, from several parts of Briercliffe. In March Trickett, 17,
A TRIBUTE from the president of Kosovo was among those paid at the funeral of a young soldier who died abroad in a suspected hit-and-run accident. Lance Bombardier Brett Walmsley, 25, was given a funeral with full military honours today by fellow soldiers
BUSINESSES in Rawtenstall will benefit from faster commun-ication as part of a £13billion investment programme. The ntl:Telewest Business Network, part of the Virgin Media group, has improved its network infrastructure in 30 areas including Rawtenstall
GALICIA in Spain's Atlantic North West is nicknamed 'Green Spain' for the very good reason that it averages more rainfall than Manchester. But the high summer temperatures keep the grapes growing and this white is from the wine region known as Rias
A HOSPITAL radio presenter has bagged an exclusive interview with chart-toppers McFly - and left her daughter speechless. Weeks of pestering finally paid off for Royal Blackburn Hospital volunteer Amanda Townsend, 36, who mingled with journalists from
A SUSPECTED drugs den has been closed down and the owner given an interim ASBO after residents said the house was repeatedly used for dealing. Burnley police targeted the house in Westmorland Street in the Trinity ward after residents raised concerns
The Burnley Wood Children's Centre is hosting a selection of activities for both children and their parents over the summer months. This Thursday (July 26) the centre is hosting a Healthy Food for Adults class. Parents are welcome to bring their children
A PIONEERING drama about community relations in Pendle has been highlighted at a national event. Streets Together, Streets Apart was based on the true stories of residents and the challenges they face. It was showcased at the Centre for Local Economic
NELSON and Colne College has been rated as one of the top in the country by school inspectors. The college, on the Nelson-Barrowford boundary, is in the top 10 per cent of all colleges nationally after success rates for 16-18 year old students were found
MAJOR resurfacing work on one of Ribble Valley's most notorious stretches of road is due to start in August. More than £400,000 will be spent on the A59 Gisburn Road at its junction with Chatburn Road to Sawley Grange Farm at the top of Sawley Brow,
TWO Rossendale councillors - including one who sparked controversy after failing to resign even though he had moved to Italy - have quit. Conservatives Michael Ormerod and Marlene Crosta have handed in their resignations, which will take effect on July
The Railway Hotel is set to party! In the next few weeks, look out for a marquee being erected on The Railway Hotel carpark. The landlord and lady of The Railway are trying to organise an outdoor event (weather permitting of course!) which will hopefully
Ramsbottom Heritage Society meets at Ramsbottom Civic Hall on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) starting at 7.45 p.m. There is a guest speaker and non-members are very welcome. On August 15 members are walking around Jumbles reservoir
A guided walk around the pubs and clubs of Ramsbottom is taking place on August 26. The walk starts from Grant Arms, Market Place, Ramsbottom and will be lead by Mr A Todd. It will last between two and three hours and people are advised to wear stout
A BUSINESSMAN who had battled back from an arson attack is set to open the doors on a new retail adventure. Former Coloroll wallpaper guru John Wilman, who once employed 1,000 people in Nelson and Burnley, is behind the new Pavillion Interiors store
Crawshawbooth straddles the A56 and is just beyond Rawtenstall on the way to Burnley. At first sight it looks to be industrial, but there is an ancient centre down by the Limey Water which runs down to meet the Irwell. Here are handloom weavers'
Address: Whalley Road, Clitheroe Phone number: Lancashire Telegraph review by Roger Airey from July 24, 2007. WHEN your better half's birthday falls the day before Valentine's Day, it poses an interesting conundrum. Meals
Pendle Pedal bike race starts from Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne on Sunday August 5. It then goes through the beautiful Pendle, Ribble Valley, Lune Valley and Bowland countryside. It includes many of the climbs tackled by pro riders on the Tour of
SO far in 2007 I have been tempted to change the name of this column and call it Stroll and Get Soaked. This week I hedged my bets and visited the area around Turton Tower, knowing that I could explore this excellent museum as well as strolling around
Police have said that there have been no further incidents of children playing at a dangerous disused mill in Hoddlesden. There had been concerns that someone may have been injured while playing at Vernon Carus Mill, Johnson New Road. PCSO Liam Prendergast
Isn't it great to see Charles Warkman honoured as Alderman for the borough? Mellor residents are lucky to have him within their parish, as an experienced council member and former mayor, he has many qualities which will benefit the local community.
Was anyone present when the Bishop of Burnley dedicated the memorial garden in St.Paul's churchyard? It must be the longest running project in the village, taking nearly 30 years from idea to fulfillment! But at least its open now, does anyone have
A HASLINGDEN company is excited by its surprise break into the export market. Martin and Carol Chadwick, husband and wife owners of internal wall finishes company Panel Masters UK, were surprised to receive an order from Finland out of the blue. The
Residents can have their say on crime matters at the next PACT meeting on Monday August 13. The Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting for the Belthorn, Hoddlesden, St James and Sudellside areas from 7pm at the Sudellside Community Centre.
For the next six weeks, St. Wilfrid's Community Leisure Centre is hosting Rec & Play, a summer scheme for young people. This is open to anyone aged 8 to 16. It takes place Monday to Friday from 1.30pm until 4pm, as regular community activities are held
EAST Lancashire looks set to avoid the flooding that is devastating much of the country, despite heavy rain during the last week. Experts at the Environment Agency have taken all rivers in Lancashire off the danger list and said the flooding risk was
North Bar, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, is hosting an evening with singer Edward Tudorpole. Edward is better known as Ed Tenpole, the singer from Tenpole Tudor. Doors open for the event at 8.30pm. Tickets are £5 and are available from the Record Exchange
Test your knowledge and cards skills every Wednesday night at the Ranken Arms in Hoddlesden. Every Wednesday is Quiz night and Play Your Cards Right at the pub.
New and used furniture, bric-a-brac, toys and clothes are required for a charity shop at 71 High Street. Anyone with anything to donate should ring 01254 239245. All items can be picked up.
HYNDBURN Mela is set to go ahead on an artificial football pitch after the original venue was waterlogged. Organisers had been desperately searching for a new site for the popular festival after Oakhill Park was ruled unusable. Now bosses at Hyndburn
A resident from Pleasington is having her work displayed at Blackburn library. Lynn Wilson is exhibiting at the library until August 31.
A REVELLER who was punched by a pizza boss following a night out has called for his attacker to be banned from working with the public. Shaun Whelan was speaking after pizza shop boss, Mohammed Ali, 19, pleaded guilty to assaulting the 24-year-old.
A NEWLY launched art group is lighting up Blackburn and the lives of ill children with their work. Members of the group, called Kiss My Art (KMA), are all 3rd year art students at Blackburn College. Group spokeswoman Beverley Chapelhow said: "We're
AN affordable housing initiative has been named as one of the leading schemes giving a helping hand to rural first time buyers. The scheme in Chipping was mentioned by housing minister Yvette Cooper as she set out a package of proposals aimed at tackling
CLAYTON literally means a settlement built on the foundations of clay. At one time the settlement was known as Clayton Super Moras, meaning a stretch of barren land. Either name is accurate. Until the Industrial Revolution, the Clayton area had
THIS delightful community, about five miles to the north east of Preston, has a pleasant village green. One could be forgiven for thinking that geese were once kept on it, but most historians think the name is Saxon and refers to a minor chieftain called
Moss Side is a village community in the west of Leyland stretching from Schleswig Way to Longmeanygate. Over the years it has been developed largely around the area's two main roads Slater Lane and Dunkirk Lane. It is a largely residential area
A CONTROVERSIAL 'scores on the doors' food hygiene regime is set to hit Blackburn and Darwen in the coming months. Under the hygiene ratings, restaurants and takeaways will be graded using strict Food Standards Agency guidelines. Supporters say the
OK it's a tip, Why should you care? Others have said it, the mess is still there. Oh I do tidy up, just once in a while. I move junk over, on to another pile. It doesn't help, when somebody natters, I can find things, that's all that matters
TOP defence and aerospace chiefs held a high-powered conference to assess progress on the world's biggest defence programme. The F-35 Lighting II conference saw executives from around the world meet at BAE Systems' base in Samlesbury. F-35 Lightning
BUSINESSES are being asked to lend a Hoddlesden church some scaffolding next year. St Paul's C of E Church has been given some paint to freshen up the church by ICI Paints. But it also needs to borrow scaffolding in order for the job to go ahead. Coun
AN ELEVEN-year-old boy from Little Harwood has chalked up one of the best SAT results in the country. Rehaan Ali, a Year Six pupil at St Stephen's Primary School, scored 100 per cent in his maths SAT. Headteacher Eileen Don said: "We're delighted for
A POST Office in Darwen is closing for relocation at the end of this week. Post Office Ltd has approved a proposal by the sub-postmaster to relocate Sunnyhurst Post Office from Harwood Street. It will close on Saturday but will not be moving very far
Waddington is one of Lancashire's most photographed villages but many folk insist that it should still be in Yorkshire. To prove it, Waddington proudly displays its Best Kept Village Awards some relating to Yorkshire some to Lancashire. Here are wonderful
Church dates back at least to the turn of the time of the monks of Whalley Abbey who, in the 14th century, built a small chapel. The monks at that time ran a series of farms then called granges in and around the village. Then came cotton and this
I'VE decided! Life's too short, and though it's a bit late I'm going to take my mother's advice which was 'Margaret my love, do all the things you want to do, because I never did.' She always called me Margaret, she named me that because Margaret means
SUPPORTERS of a boy with a life-threatening disease are hoping to raise £2,000 through a cabaret night. Brunshaw Action Group has organised the event for Bradley Dean, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system, three months
What's all the fuss about being fat? I'm rather plump and that's all that it means It's not through lack of exercise or excessive eating It's just something I've got in my genes (jeans). At least, that's what I put it down to, This obsession with
FREE parking should be extended across a borough to attract people into the area, according to a local councillor. Coun Violet Vaughan was speaking out as Pendle Council revealed it was carrying out a major review of parking provisions across the borough
A child sex fiend who flouted a restraining order by following a group of schoolgirls is behind bars for six months. Ex-convict Paul Holt, 43, was banned from being drunk in a public place under a restraining order, but was said to be "extemely drunk
Address: Chipping Road, Chaigley Phone number: 01254 826215 Lancashire Telegraph review from July 24, 2007. It calls itself a restaurant, but this could sometimes be misunderstood as too posh to wear your wellies in. But
Police have made a renewed appeal for witnesses following a knife attack which left a man with permanent facial scarring. The man, who is in his 30s, was slashed across the face at Rawtenstall bus station on July 13 after an argument on a bus. He was
DIRTY dogs have cost two pet owners £140 after a clampdown by Blackburn with Darwen council enforcement officers. Dog control officers have pounced on two dog walkers, in Blackburn and Darwen, leading to prosecutions before borough magistrates. In the
YOUNG pupils have put forward their ideas for a £225,000 revamp of two Darwen parks. Pupils at Holy Trinity, St Joseph's and St Peter's primary schools came up with different designs for the kinds of play equipment they wanted. Local residents were
Address: Manchester Road, Burnley Phone number: 01282 415441 Lancashire Telegraph review by Alan Simpson from July 24, 2007. I'M always wary of restaurant recommendations made by friends. But after I had been told that
Address: Union Road, Oswaldtwistle. Phone number: 01254 398868 Lancashire Telegraph review by Caroline Dutton from July 24, 2007. FEW people are lucky enough to have a decent Indian restaurant within walking distance it seems an unwritten
Roadworks are due to get underway on Dukes Brow from July 26. The National Grid is set to replace gas mains and the work is due to take three weeks. For information ring the National Grid on 0800 111000
Pleasington Golf Club has announced new dates for two of its competitions. The Scratch Medal will now take place Saturday 22nd September and will replace the Full Handicap Medal. Details on entering will be made available in the near future. The Charity
I AM trying to trace any living relatives of James Bottomley, born 1856 and his wife Mary Ann Wilson, born 1857. They had eight children and I am interested in any descendants of Mary Alice who married Fred (?) Ellen, who I think became a Downham, and
THE context of today's society arguably poses some of the most complex questions we have ever faced as a community around issues of diversity, integration and cohesion. It is important to organise open days/a conference on Integration, Cohesion and Our
I HAD a birthday recently. I shall not tell you how old I am but I have been watching TV free for the last five years. I got quite a few cards and one of them had a badge on it. The card was in an A5 envelope which is now the maximum size for letter
OF all the arguments put forward on behalf of smokers, the one about car fumes is the most inane (LT, July 16). Does Ms Adams claim that all drivers are non-smokers? No one HAS to smoke, but any number of people have to drive to get to work or take elderly
ORGANISERS are "99.9 per cent" certain that Hyndburn Mela will not take place at Accrington's Oakhill Park this weekend because the venue is waterlogged. An emergency meeting has been called for this morning to discuss other options, with the organisers
The next meeting of Pendle Council's Barrowford and Western Parishes Committee will be held on Thursday August 9 at 7pm at Barrowford Civic Hall, Maud Street.
Volunteers from Barrowford Recycling held a collection of paper waste on Saturday (21st), loading magazines, newspapers, cardboard and junk mail into skips throughout the morning. The group also collected waste paper from Blacko.
Changes are afoot at the George and Dragon pub, Gisburn Road, where the owners Enterprise Inns have applied for listed building consent to demolish a rear lean-to and form an outside beer garden with screens and parasols.
Barrowford parish Council is looking for a new member. The vacancy has been advertised around the village, but so far no-one has put themselves forward for the job. Councillors can co-opt the new member on to the council, so there is no need to hold
YOU CAN almost hear the meeting in which Channel 4 executives came up with the idea of new show "TV Heaven, Telly Hell" hosted by the brilliant Sean Lock. "Why bother trying to reinvent the wheel," I imagine them saying. "Let's take Room 101 - everyone
A sixties charity night is taking place in memory of Michael Blakey, who was murdered while working in India. The event takes place at the Municipal Hall in Colne on August 4, starting at 7.15pm. Tickets cost £6 advance or £8 on the door. They are
Budding actors can learn skills to help them realise their ambitions at a youth theatre summer school. The C'est Tous Youth Theatre summer school is running at the King George's Hall from July 30 to August 3. It is open to people aged between seven
SEVERAL staff were taken ill at Burnley General Hospital today after a faulty fridge sparked a chemical leak alert. Theatres at the Casterton Avenue hospital were evacuated as a result of the leak and firefighters were considering having to move patients
FIREFIGHTERS in Accrington are looking at links between two suspected arson attacks on cars dumped and torched in the town early this morning. The first incident, on Richmond Hall Street, was reported to the Hyndburn station at around 5am and involved
STRIKER Jason Roberts last night insisted he and Benni McCarthy are both staying at Blackburn Rovers. The former Wigan hitman, who was the subject of a recent bid by Fulham, has quashed speculation that he is hankering after a move to London by stating
BARRY Kilby yesterday outlined his vision for the future at Burnley - vowing to see the club revive its reputation for producing the best young talent. As part of the club's sensational redevelopment plans, the Clarets are to spend around £2million on
IT may only be the start of pre-season, but Clarets winger Wade Elliott has already signalled his intent for the coming campaign. And last year's player-of-the-season has no intention of resting on his laurels. The 28-year-old was at his best against
Burnley Athletic Club has just staged their annual track and field meeting for under-11s at the Barden Road track. There are very few fixtures in the calendar dedicated exclusively to children from six to ten, yet Burnley's experience is that it is popular
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman is hoping a taste of Scotland will see his side return south ready and raring to go for the new League Two season. The Reds boss travelled north of the border with his squad on Sunday to a country club on the outskirts
