CLITHEROE'S match against FC United was abandoned tonight after the floodlights at Shawbridge failed. More than 2,000 supporters were at the Unibond League game when the lights went out midway through the second half. After a lengthy delay to try to
A THIEF whose picture was put on playing cards to help police identify top targets has been given an ASBO. Drug addict Daniel Francis Devlin, 34, has also been made subject to a night-time curfew as well as facing a five year jail sentence if he is caught
A FIVE-year-old Blackburn girl has become the youngest person in the world to have a double lung transplant. At one time her parents were told she would not live to see her fourth birthday. Mariam Imran's mum has spoken of the heartbreaking moment
SEVEN people including two men from Blackburn have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder following a shooting incident. Baber Qasam, 29, of no fixed address, Blackburn, and Yasser Khan, 24, of July Street, Blackburn, were charged tonight after
FORMER Coronation Street actress Sherrie Hewson won £37,500 for Oswaldtwistle's Only Foals and Horses animal sanctuary on tonight's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The actress, who played Maureen Holdsworth in the ITV soap, is currently a presenter
EAST Lancashire does not have a single registered sperm donor, it has been revealed. And now men in the area are being urged to help childless couples' dreams come true and become donors. Healthy supplies of sperm and egg donors are vital to the
Fire crews were called to Fernhill Drive, Bacup, just before 6pm today to a kitchen fire. The householder switched on the wrong hob, under a pan with oil in it. The pan set on fire causing smoke damage to the kitchen and the rest of the house. Firefighters
THREE men accused of scaling Colne Town Hall in a nine-hour siege have been banned from pubs and off-licences in the town. A police spokesman said they arrested Terry Saunders, 32, of Hawley Street, David Cook, 42, of Hawley Street, and Mark Chesney,
A DISTRAUGHT dog owner has hit out at fly-tippers after her beloved pet died when its throat was slit open by broken glass. Bella the greyhound had been given a new life after being found starving in the street and rescued by Ann-Marie Braithwaite's
Queensland are set to honour Lancashire vice-captain Stuart Law by naming a stand after him at their home ground. Damien Mullins, the President of Queensland Cricket, has written to Law to ask his permission to name a stand at the Allan Border Field
A TWO-MONTH improvement project being carried out at a council car park is about to be completed. More than £95,000 has been spent on the work at Holgate Street car park, Great Harwood, which was prone to flooding and being used as a dumping ground
BLACKBURN midfielder David Bentley will start tomorrow's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia on the bench. The winger played seven minutes of Saturday's 3-0 win over Israel at Wembley, but was booed by England fans virtually every time he touched
On Sunday afternoon I went to visit a local heritage exhibition at Padiham Town Hall. I was overwhelmed by the masses of people who were there to remember the town and its people, many even returning for a second viewing. The atmosphere was heart-warming
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after crashing on a country road. The man, who has not been named but is believed to be a father from Nelson, lost control on a bend and hit a dry stone wall near the Moorcock Inn, Gisburn Road, Blacko, at 2pm on Monday. Police
BLACKPOOL'S management duo are bracing themselves for a hostile Turf Moor reception. Not only are the Seasiders preparing for their first meeting with Burnley for seven years this weekend, both manager Simon Grayson and assistant Tony Parkes had a foot
A 58-YEAR-OLD local government worker failed to notice a police car following her on the A59 with his blue lights flashing and sirens sounding, a court was told. Magistrates said that when the officer eventually spoke to Margaret Shaw, who works in Preston
Thank's to your responce over the obstruction has been cut back, not as I would like it to be but, never or less, someone as responded to your calls for something to be done. Community spirit always as a impact when we say thing to-gether to improve
A SUPERMARKET chain is bidding to open a new store in Darwen town centre. Bosses at Lidl will be submitting a planning application to Blackburn with Darwen Council within the next few weeks for a store in Duckworth Street. If permission is granted
Padiham whent back in time this week-end ( 8th & 9th Sept. )thanks to Bobby and Ann Clark. They organised a exhibition at Padiham town hall, with photo's and paintings, which was donated or was lent for the exhibition. It was packed for the two
A BLACKBURN student is on his way to designing his own computer game. After getting a distinction for a BTEC National Certificate in IT at Blackburn College, Waseem Azam, 20, is starting a degree in games programming at Aberdeen University this month
BROADHEAD Road, Edgworth, will be closed to all traffic by Blackburn with Darwen Council in order for contractors to carry out road resurf-acing work. The road will be shut between 9.30am and 4.30pm from its junction with the Toby Inn for a distance
A MAN who robbed three service stations in 24 hours after doctors refused to section him has failed to get a reduction in his five-year prison term. Stephen John Holt, 30, of The Dene, Beardwood, in Blackburn, admitted three robberies in the town last
A 44-year-old man has been jailed for 90 days for carrying an aerosol deodorant and two cigarette lighters. Blackburn magistrates heard all three items contained butane gas which Romesh Hira is banned from possessing in public under the conditions of
BURNLEY-born goalkeeper Rachel Brown was beaten by two free-kicks this afternoon as England drew 2-2 against Japan in their opening match of the Women's World Cup in China. England fell behind in the 55th minute when Aya Miyama smashed in a curling
HOSPITAL chiefs have reassured patients' families about a new rehabilitation ward after concerns were raised over staffing levels. Medics insist the standards of care given by staff in the new facility at Pendle Community Hospital is adequate for the
A DRUG user who turned dealer to try and clear a debt has been jailed for three and a half years. And another man also arrested by police on drug offences was given 18 months in prison. Jonathon Wareing, 35, admitted selling 20 to 30 bags of both
A PUB chain has won its long-running battle to open a beer garden at its new premises in Colne. Wetherspoons was given planning permission for the beer garden at the former King's Head, Church Street, which has been empty since the Olives Greek restaurant
MOTORISTS suspected of driving without an MoT, tax and insurance were taken off the roads as police carried out a week-long crackdown. Officers set up checkpoints in Market Street, Whitworth, and the Grane Road, Haslingden, and used automatic number
A DEVELOPMENT of special eco-friendly homes are being unveiled in Rossendale today. The 20 flats have been built in Staghills Road, Newchurch by Bramall Construction, part of the Keepmoat company. The development includes special insulation, valves
A publican accused of assault has made his first appearance in court. Andrew Goodwin,41, of the Hare and Hounds, Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, is charged with assaulting David Graves at Blackpool on July 24. Goodwin was bailed until September 21 by
POLICE have sent samples of DNA for testing to identify a man whose charred remains were found in a car. The body of the man was found in a Hyundai car on the track leading to Turton Tower off Greens Arms Road, Darwen, last Monday. The man is believed
A SCHEME aimed at protecting Burnley taxi drivers from attacks by violent passengers is being launched tomorrow. The eight cabs are the first private hire vehicles in the borough to be fitted with polycarbon safety shields, which will divide drivers
BURNLEY Football Club is offering one lucky supporter a match day to remember. Clarets fans can win up to £18,000 for the club to spend on youth development if they pledge to recycle more at www.talent-from-trash.com. The cash is on offer as part of
WHAT do Rovers and England have in common, apart from David Bentley? Well, both have tougher games coming up than their last relatively easy encounters. England will surely find Russia a tougher nut to crack than a very poor Israel and Rovers have to
Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy is predicting a big season for the Ewood Park outfit. Rovers have impressed in the Premiership and remain unbeaten in their opening four games, while they have also made it through to the first round proper of
A DJ got the needle when he thought his ex-girlfriend was flirting with his friend while he was working the turntables, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard Imran Zaman went to the girl's Rishton home in the early hours of the morning and threw
You could forgive the lads from Acre Bottom for being a little peeved as Ian Callen smashed a match-winning half century in the 1983 Martini (Worsley) Cup final. "I never made a run for Rammy," he recalls. The Victorian pace bowler was in his second
AND so, as the national side continue to huff and puff their way towards a qualification spot for Euro 2008, it was a blank Saturday afternoon for supporters of Burnley Football Club. The next time Turf Moor hosts a game will be this coming weekend when
AN ENGINEERING student got a glimpse of life behind the scenes of Formula 1 racing after winning a university competition. Masimba Sagwete, of Hertford Street, Mill Hill, impressed lecturers at Durham University with his engineering abilities, and was
Police are looking for three teenagers after an attack which left a man with serious facial injuries. The man, in his 40s, was attacked by a white male, aged around 18, who asked him for a cigarette and money on Rossendale Road, Burnley, at the junction
IN reply to Kavan Macguire (farmer/haulier, LT, August 31) I must comment on his suggestion that HGV drivers are highly trained. I drive on motorways a lot and the number of times lorries pull out in front of me is commonplace. They are usually overtaking
ANOTHER sort of teenager hits the road at this time of the year, the now gangly and less cuddlesome litters of unwanted kittens whose owners took them on a whim and now find they want to go on holiday or the animal needs looking after and they've other
I HAVE just read the thoughts of Salim Mulla in which he has chosen to denigrate the Harry Potter books. Obviously he has read the books in depth to have such familiarity with and intimate knowledge of them, more so than myself I fear, as I cannot profess
It was a great weekend for English Sport with our football, rugby and cricket teams all recording victories. However, as a fan of both Rovers and England, Steve McClaren's sides much needed win at Wembley was, for me, severely tainted by the booing of
WE have recently had to listen to Salim Mulla's opinion on everything under the sun. I, for one, think he would be better spending time trying to think of things we as a nation agree on, instead of being so negative. Doesn't he realise not many people
"Sometimes it's hard to be a woman", so sang Dolly Parton. Well life is very seldom easy for you if you are a Stanley fan. This week has been a difficult one for lots of reasons - a lack of Stanley goals, a lack of Stanley fans and a brand new roof,
AN £800,000 regeneration scheme to revamp two dilapidated streets has got under way. Blackpool Street and South Shore Street, Church, are getting facelifts in order to encourage residents to take more pride in their properties. Scaffolding has gone
A FARM worker is in a critical condition after being crushed by a bale of hay which fell off a tractor. The 21-year-old worker had been driving a JCB forklift tractor on Shuttleworth House farm, off St John's Road, in Padiham, when he got off and the
Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage insists Wales under John Toshack stand no chance of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. Wales' Euro 2008 qualification hopes all but ended by their 2-0 defeat to Germany, leaving them stranded on seven points, 15 behind
TWO men are facing jail after they admitted conning a Burnley housing association out of more than £300,000. Sean McGovern and Steven Jardine, both 35 and from Edinburgh, defrauded Calico after claiming cash for work that was never carried out. The
To celebrate the start of Ramadhan, the Tesco store in Chadderton, Oldham has teamed up with Asian Image to give 10 readers the chance to win £100 worth of Tesco gift cards each to spend in store. Tesco Oldham Chadderton on Featherstall Road North is
A road had to be closed after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge and overturned. The articulated lorry crashed into the bridge in Blackburn Road, Church, just before 2pm on Monday. Police closed the road in both directions and traffic was diverted
Suggestions that Dan Williams and his consortium has pulled out of making a bid to buy Blackburn Rovers seem premature. The Lancashire Telegraph understands that no decision has yet been made on whether a move is to be made or not.
STEVE Hoyle of Rossendale Harriers is the latest member of the Bob Graham Round Club'. To be successful, Hoyle had to negotiate a 72- mile circuit of 42 Lakeland Peaks within 24 hours. Starting and finishing at the Moot Hall in Keswick, he completed
ANDY O'Sullivan gave up cross country running for his school back in 1967 - but he made a comeback in 1982 competing in a fun run organised by his local paper in Rochdale. It might have ended there, but for a chance conversation shortly afterwards in
HASLINGDEN town centre came alive as hundreds of people attended a street fair. Scores of people of all ages turned up in fancy dress to the event where people could take part in games and look at a host of stalls.
AN Accrington pub has been given the go ahead to open until 3am at weekends. In future, The Regency Bar, Church Street, will be able to serve until 3am on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There were concerns expressed to Hyndburn Council that
PARKING - what a problem, even more so if you are on a short errand or if you want to bob in somewhere to pick something up. It's a case of: Should I risk it? Might get fined, or feed a meter a pound to pick up my dry cleaning or whatever. It would
YOUTHS who set fire to derelict buildings are putting their lives and the lives at firefighters at risk, according to a fire station chief. Peter Fraser, watch manager at Hyndburn fire station, issued the warning after a fire in a end terraced property
ENGLAND legend David Platt has hailed Blackburn's David Bentley as one of the most talented players he has ever worked with. The Rovers midfielder was targeted by England's boo-boys on Saturday when he came on as an 83rd minute substitute in the 3-0
A MOTORIST was taken to hospital after her car crashed into a house in Pendle Avenue, Bacup, just after 5pm on Monday. The woman was released from the vehicle by the fire service and the house was left in an unstable condition, firefighters said. The
FIRST team coach Steve Davis believes David Unsworth will have a huge impact on the development of Burnley's young defenders. The strapping central defender started his second consecutive reserves at Wrexham last night, in what was a strong Clarets line-up
"SOMETIMES the hardest thing in the world is admitting you need help. Unlike an opposing centre forward, I finally realised my addiction wasn't something I could tackle on my own. The trouble was, I didn't know where or who to turn to." Former Arsenal
