Blackburn Rovers winger Brett Emerton will literally have a mountain to climb when he joins his Australian teammates for March 26's crucial World Cup qualifier in China. The match has been scheduled in Kunming - 1900 metres above sea level - in a move
DISABLED residents and their carers have said they are living under siege after a gang of yobs began terrorising their homes. The families living in bungalows in Lincoln Road, Blackburn, said their lives were being made a misery by local youngsters climbing
A HALF-NAKED man used a mirror to spy on two schoolgirls undressing in the changing rooms of Burnley's new leisure centre, a court was told. George Henry Burrows, 23, kept tilting the mirror to see under the cubicle next door to his in the mixed sex
A TOWN team formed to help raise the profile of school football is now just a handful of games away from playing at the new Wembley Stadium. The Blackburn Primary Schools football team was resurrected after an eight-year absence and were promptly crowned
THE first ever Champions of Champions clash between two teams from the one pub ended with the A' team being out-Foxed by the B' side. The all-Fox and Hounds clash meant that the Thwaites Pool League title would be going to the Blackburn pub and it was
IT'S not often you can lay claim to up-staging David Beckham but that is exactly what Ben Callon has done. The former St Augustines pupil has been living the American Dream for the past five years - long before Beckham decided to take his global bandwagon
THE LANDLADY has left a pub which was closed after a mass brawl. And the Jubilee, Blakey Moor, Blackburn, will remain closed until owner Thwaites Brewery, which is now refubishing the premises, finds a new licensee to replace Nicola King. The Jubilee
ACCRINGTON Stanley have reached the semi finals of the LFA Cup after a hard-fought victory over league rivals Mellor Juniors. It was the third time the Reds had got the better of their fellow Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and District Junior and Youth
FAULTY speed cameras led to 59 motorists paying for speed awareness courses even though they hadn't been breaking the limit, it has been revealed. Lancashire Police is set to refund the drivers, who paid to go on the day-long, £80 courses as an alternative
CHANGES are set to be made to four council-run bus services as part of cost-cutting measures. Blackburn with Darwen council plans to merge two services and review the viability of two more as part of efficiency savings. The council wants to merge the
BLACKBURN College has been awarded one of the best ever Ofsted reports for a college in the UK. The inspection, which took place in November, judged the college "outstanding" in all five key areas inspected. College principal Ian Clinton said: "I am
PENDLE Council are calling on the borough's residents to recycle their old Christmas trees. The council are collecting their unwanted, real Christmas trees from now until Friday, January 18. The trees will be collected along with normal recycling free
BURNLEY made it 14 wins on the trot thanks to a hard-fought victory over Old Bedians. The North Lancs One high-flyers, currently in second place, show little signs of rustiness following the Christmas break as they ran in three tries - all made in the
PETER Hughes has received the ultimate accolade for a sporting volunteer after he was presented with the Torch Trophy Trust Award by the Duke of Kent. The Burnley Rugby Club stalwart and former international referee picked up the coveted award at a glitzy
AN INVESTIGATION is under way into the death of a young father-of-two who suffered severe head injuries in a fall outside a party. Vincent Biriny, 27, sustained the injuries when he fell in Old Accrington Road, Burnley, after attending a New Year's party
EAST Lancashire businesses could make major savings through energy efficiency measures, according to the Carbon Trust. The organisation claims that UK businesses could save £1.4 billion and more than 11 millions tonnes of CO2 in 2008 through implementing
PROMENADES along some of the country's best known sea fronts and waterways are to be protected by decorative railings made in East Lancashire. And the influx of £1.5million worth of commissions at iron works company B Rourke and Co is to create new jobs
ROSSENDALE warmed up for their National Cup trip to Billingham with a six-try romp against De La Salle. Dale got off to the perfect start when they capitalised on a De La Salle error and from the ensuing ruck, player/coach Danny Collins ran in unopposed
A £25,000 project will turn back the clock in a popular woodland and preserve the rare beauty spot. The money has been granted to Lancashire Wildlife Trust by the charity SITA, which redistributes landfill tax money to environmental organisations. The
PATIENTS and staff at East Lancashire hospitals have been struck down with a sickness and diarrhoea bug - but no wards have had to be closed. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has revealed there were 65 cases of norovirus at Blackburn in December while
A VOLUNTEER for the Blackburn Rovers Disabled Supporters' Club was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's honours list. Christine Peacock, the club's disability liaison officer, said she was "speechless" after receiving the recognition for more than
THE young son of a former Burnley businessman shot dead by robbers in South Africa still believes his dad is alive. Three-year-old Gregory Picton- Turbervill was playing with his three sisters when robbers burst into their heavily- armoured house in
This is the most difficult article I've had to pen since Mark Hughes became the manager. That's partly because, as a natural optimist, I always like to find something positive to say about the last performance and I'm struggling to think of anything.
TO BE fair, they were everything we knew they could be. And more. They fizzed the ball around, all crispness, creativity and fluency. Their off the ball movement was inventive and intelligent. And as a result, plenty of chances and openings were created
First things first, what a fantastic goal from Andy Procter. A sweet volley into the top corner that left the hapless Chester keeper flapping in disarray and praying for short term memory loss to stop the nightmares. We can take a lot of positives from
An alleged terrorist told the mother of his children he had been involved in a poison parcels plot, a court heard. Wayne Cook, 45, is said to have made the admission to former girlfriend Marie Holmes after going on the run from police last May. He is
SUPPORTERS have rallied around a mayor's officer who has been told his wages will be slashed. Graham Brunton, who has been hailed as an ambassador for Blackburn and Darwen, has been told his salary will be cut by about £5,000 - a fifth - as part of a
A HODDLESDEN resident has set up a new group for community organisations to share and exchange equipment and knowledge for free. Linda Lynn has named the service BASIL after her Corgi dog, but the name also stands for Borrow And Share: Inter-community
A WOMAN with learning difficulties has won back £250 from police who seized more than £4,000 from the bedroom of her Burnley home. Lancashire police had claimed that the cash belonged to teenage Nazma Begum's brother Amjad Khan, a suspected drugs dealer
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher has spoken of her delight at the newest addition to her family. George Patrick Colley was born at Burnley General Hospital at 7.37pm on Thursday after a day-long labour. He weighed 8lb 6.5oz. Mrs Ussher, 36, who is married to
Ever looked at the greeting cards in the shops and thought 'I can do better!'? Well this Friday you have the chance to do just so, by attending a painting class with tutor Terry O'Toole, an artist who has had 25 years experience in both professional
There will be a service to mark the centenary of the first Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at St. Mary's Church, Osbaldeston on Wednesday 23rd January at 7pm. This has been arrnaged by the Ecumenical Forum of Balderstone, Mellor and Osbaldeston.
A YOUNG drinker was set upon by a hoodie-led gang of four after a set-up' in Nelson town centre, a court heard. Victim Jamie Lindgard had been out drinking at The Bull pub in Scotland Road with three young men, including childhood friend Craig Harry
a Valentine card-making workshop will be held at Darwen Library on Saturday, February 2 between 10am and noon for ages seven upwards. The date is part of Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Services Love month' throughout February which will
COUNCIL chiefs in Pendle say they have successfully tackled problems identified by watchdogs following an inspection earlier this year. External auditors Price Waterhouse Coopers gave Pendle council a clean bill of health on most matters when they looked
BLACKBURN took on rock bottom St Benedicts and the class showed as the leaders cruised to a 10-try victory. The dynamic Ferde Naude burst through to open the scoring before Paul Millea added a second try - both of which were converted by skipper Paul
SHOPKEEPERS across East Lancashire have suffered a disappointing Christmas and New Year period, with many reporting a drop in sales from last year. Smaller shops appear to have been hit the hardest, with national chains and out of town stores and supermarkets
Hello - My name is Gavin Roper and my partner's name is Kelly Love, we both live in Fence Burnley and are new to the website. We hope you like our story On the 31st August 2007, Kelly and I set off to Tanzania to try and climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
Have you got big ears for a great tune? 30 Something East Lancashires premier cover band are looking to replace their singer with a talented charismatic frontman who knows how to give a crowd what they want. 30 Something have been together 12 months
A MAN who set fire to his home in a bid to kill himself after the break-down of a relationship has been given a suspended jail sentence. Wayne Feeley, 41, was also ordered to have treatment for his alcohol dependency when he appeared at Preston Crown
PENDLE'S fourth annual beer festival showcasing real ales will take place at the Colne Muni. The nautical' themed festival, which runs from Thursday, January 31, to Saturday, February 2, will have more than 60 real ales and ciders. Around half the beers
The most important Government Bills usually start in the House of Commons and then come to the Lords. But the Climate Change Bill has started with us. It's about setting targets for reducing carbon (and therefore greenhouse gas) emissions up to 2050
ACCRINGTON Stanley striker Paul Mullin has turned down a move to League Two rivals Shrewsbury. As the Lancashire Telegraph revealed last week, the Shrews tabled a £75,000 bid for Mullin, which was accepted by the Reds. But it appears the 33-year-old
Arsenal's 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor was watched by a peak audience of over five million on BBC1 on Sunday. A peak of over nine million people saw Wayne Rooney inspire Manchester United to their FA Cup triumph over Aston Villa the day before
Worsley Cup holders East Lancs have re-appointed Mark Bolton as first team captain. Daryl Redhead takes over as second team skipper and Nick Westhead will captain the thirds. East Lancs have also arranged two pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2008
Burnley have postponed their reserve and youth team fixtures for this week to allow their youngsters to focus on their FA Youth Cup third round tie with Arsenal on Friday night. The Clarets' second string was set to play at Blackpool in the Pontin's
Burnley's Kyle Lafferty will not play again until February 9 at the earliest, after being handed a FOUR-match ban for his second red card in five months. Clarets manager Owen Coyle has decided against challenging the Northern Ireland international's
COUNCIL bosses in Burnley look set to give a guarded welcome to plans by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust to 'go it alone'. Blueprints have been unveiled by the trust, which runs Burnley General and Royal Blackburn hospitals, for foundation status
A Darwen youth charity, which is too poor' to afford office furniture, has been given a helping hand by a local business. Textile product manufacturers Herbert Parkinson, based at Harvest Mill, Monton Road, Darwen, has donated office blinds, chairs and
Now values and law are a funny thing. For example, I found it odd that a young man was recently sent to prison because he had painted and also sculpted several works of art so good, so perfect that the experts found them to be genuine 'lost masterpieces
Maceo Rigters' agent, Frank Schouten, is planning to hold talks with Blackburn Rovers about the possibility of the Dutchman going out on loan to gain some first-team experience. Hughes appeared to rule out that possibility before the 4-1 defeat to Coventry
Wolverhampton Wanderers have joined the race to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Paul Gallagher. The Championship club are one of several to have expressed an interest in the Scotland international, who recently returned to Rovers following a loan spell
A POLISH immigrant was found dead at home by his neighbour, an inquest heard. The body of Krzysztof Zbigniew Zukowski, a 39-year-old factory worker, was found at his flat in Wellington Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, on New Year's Day after neighbour Ian
I DON'T often agree with Chris Davies MEP, but on this occasion I do. I am referring to his letter concerning the world's burgeoning population and whether global warming is caused by burning fossil fuels. There is the problem of feeding all these
DEMOCRACY is the best revenge' - select words at a time of political turmoil, but to be catapulted to prominence surely goes against the principles of true democratic values. In a highly charged atmosphere a nation would be at a loss for direction
RE the article about the slow start to regeneration (LT, December 27). Elevate chief Max Steinberg comments that transforming houses in rundown areas around East Lancs is, in fact, a 10 to 15 year programme. However, he further says that the next three
A "world renowned" art collection is gathering dust because there is not enough room to display it. Just 20 per cent of Blackburn Museum's artefacts, thought to be worth millions of pounds, are on display to the public. That leaves the remaining 80
Andrew Flintoff may not return to the England Test team until next winter, Lancashire sources are quoted as saying, despite his possible call-up to the England Lions team as a batsman next month. The 30-year-old all-rounder, who had a fourth ankle operation
WELL that's my nightly viewing sorted out for the next eight weeks - yes, MasterChef has returned to BBC2. It has to be one of those programmes which you file under guilty secrets' in terms of your viewing habits along with Strictly Come Dancing and
COMMUTERS faced long delays after a man climbed on to the railway viaduct in Accrington this morning. Main roads into the town and the railway line had to be closed due to the incident over Blackburn Road. Police were alerted to a man from the Accrington
POLICE investigating a series of flashing incidents in Burnley have arrested a 39-year-old man earlier today. Detectives launched an inquiry after a number of indecent exposure incidents in the Piccadilly Road, Coal Clough Lane and Cog Lane areas of
STANISLAV Varga has revealed he turned down offers from other clubs to join Burnley. The 6ft 5ins Slovakian became Owen Coyle's first signing when he completed an initial one-month loan deal from Sunderland in time to make his debut in the FA Cup third
A WOMAN suffered from smoke inhalation when her television set on fire. Three fire engines were called to a house on Hindle Street at 8.55pm on Monday after flames started to shoot from the set. The woman was treated at the scene. The lounge of the
JON Harley has urged Burnley to use their impressive FA Cup performance to get their Championship season back on track. The Clarets, who only four weeks ago were just one point off the play-off positions, have slipped from seventh to 12th after picking
BULGARIAN trialist Valery Domovchiyski can follow in the footsteps of his fellow countryman, Dimitar Berbatov, and be a success in the Premier League. That's the view of Peter Herakov, a journalist with the Bulgarian newspaper Tema Sport, who has watched
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle is determined to resist any approach for his players, insisting: "I'm trying to build a team, not dismantle one." Leading scorer Andy Gray is believed to be a target for Charlton Athletic, with manager Alan Pardew a big admirer
BLACKBURN Rovers mid-fielder Robbie Savage will sign for Derby County today. Derby manager Paul Jewell has won the race for the 33-year-old after meeting Rovers' valuation, and Savage will link up with the Rams today in a deal that could eventually be
DARWEN have fended off a clutch of other clubs by re-signing big-hitting Pakistani Atif Ashraf as their professional for 2008. The 27-year-old all-rounder returns to Birch Hall for his third season, looking to improve on a sensational 2007 campaign that
