POLICE in Rossendale have bought five cardboard police officers thanks to a donation from a local business. The life size cut-outs are designed to make criminals think twice before comm-itting an offence. They will be positioned in businesses and shops
BLACKBURN Rovers have confirmed that they have reached a verbal agreement with Olympiakos that will see Matt Derbyshire move to Greece on a permanent basis. Derbyshire had a successful loan spell with Olympiakos in the second half of last season and
CRIME prevention police put up a CCTV camera in a Burnley street in a bid to deter thieves and vandals – but it was stolen three weeks later, a court was told. The camera was still recording when prolific offender Brendan Ormonde, 38, stole it after
A TOP councillor has blasted colleagues over “inadequate” penalties dished out to shops that sell alcohol to under 18s. Charlie Briggs, Burnley Council’s so-called ‘yobs tsar’ and executive member for community safety, said the suspension of a shop’s
A TEARFUL widow told an inquest that hospital staff stood by and ‘did nothing’ as her husband died after suffering an acute anaphylactic reaction. Gloria Haworth said her husband had a swollen neck and was struggling to breathe but only received medical
A THUG once dubbed Blackburn’s Little Gangster has failed in a bid to have his sentence cut for an unprovoked, vicious attack. Lewis Elliott, 20, now of Bedford Street, Darwen, was so infuriated at losing a game of pool that he hit out at his opponents
A HIGH-TECH crime-fighting unit has been launched in a bid to tackle the most serious criminals. Packed with new computers and large plasma screen TVs, the £250,000 command, control and briefing rooms at Lancashire Constabulary headquarters, Hutton,
A BLACKBURN teacher was crowned Primary School Headteacher of the Year at a lavish awards ceremony. Gaynor Stubbs, who is in charge of Wensley Fold CofE Primary School, won the NCSL Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School at the North West
EAST Lancashire MPs’ expenses have been revealed, lifting the lid on claims for garage doors, televisions, dry stone walls, groceries and even beer glasses. But the true scale of payouts could be far greater as much of the House of Commons
MORE thans 500 students are now working with professional artists following exhibitions in Burnley galleries. Since visiting Burnley Mechanics Theatre, in Manchester Road, last year, 587 students have been working with artists including Thea Soltau,
A SCHEME to create edible gardens in an East Lancashire town has won £5,000 to spend at a home improvement and garden centre. Incredible Edible Todmorden beat competition from hundreds of other community groups across the UK to scoop the B&Q voucher.
A CHAMPION motorcycle sidecar racer has suffered suffered horrific injuries in a crash. Dave Holden, of Great Harwood, is recovering in University Hospital Aintree after breaking his shoulder, hip, four ribs, a small bone in his back and puncturing
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are top when it comes to going green. The Woodland Trust has revealed the area is in poll position in the first green league table to mark the first anniversary of its Green Tree Schools Award. The scheme, which is free to participate
Monaco boss Guy Lacombe has ruled out a move for Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko. Real Madrid are leading the race to sign Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery, who is also being targeted by Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United. Manchester
HISTORIAN Steve Chapples looks at the violence encountered by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, when he brought his beliefs to East Lancashire. It was in August 1748 that Wesley first preached in the area, at Roughlee, and he was asked to promise
A NEW group has been set up to try to improve play areas in Burnley. The town’s play strategy, co-ordinated by Burnley Council, is made up of representatives from the private and public sector. Council chiefs say it will support the people who help
LATEST unemployment figures have revealed a glimmer of hope that the worst of the recession might be over. The number of people in East Lancashire without a job and claiming benefits has risen by 143 people to 15,946 – compared to a rise of 666 the previous
ACCRINGTON Stanley face a tough start to the Football League season after the fixtures handed them a cross Pennines opening day trip to Rotherham United. The Reds go to the Don Valley Stadium to face a fancied Millers outfit on Saturday, August 8. The
THE COUNTRY’S top nurse will be in Hyndburn to officially open Accrington’s £7 million Acorn Health Centre. Dame Christine Beasley, chief nursing officer for England and Wales, will also meet staff who work at the health centre. Community health staff
OWEN Coyle was left in no doubt about how exciting and yet daunting the Premier League will be when he surveyed four of Burnley’s first five opponents – Manchester United, Everton, Chelsea and Liverpool. The promoted Clarets open their first season in
A FORMER RAF electrician described as a “quiet hero” has been given a full military funeral. Sgt Andy Fortuna who lived in Spinning Avenue, Blackburn, served in the Falklands, Balkans and Iraq in the RAF and Territorial Army. The 50-year-old returned
OPPONENTS of the gating of an alleyway have vowed to fight on despite the plans being given the green light. Last week Blackburn with Darwen Council approved plans to put a gate on the ginnel between Brownlow Street and Tarbert Crescent, Shadsworth,
A COUPLE said they were overjoyed after a ring that commemorates their hospital bedside wedding was returned to them. Jane Barker, 37, of Ennerdale Avenue, Blackburn, thought she had lost her white gold ring forever after husband Neil dropped it outside
HUNDREDS of singing schoolchildren from across an East Lancashire borough are performing during a musical spectacular. The event, organised by Blackburn with Darwen Music and Arts Service, will see more than 750 young people taking part over
EMERGENCY 999 calls are being answered in less than five seconds, half the time set out in official guidelines, police in Lancashire said. Figures from Lancashire Constabulary show that on average the force answers 999 calls in 4.17 seconds. Last year
A DEDICATED student from Nelson and Colne College has achieved the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. Sarah Hey juggled her studies in psychology, biology, geology, and environmental sciences, with the extra-curricular scheme and won gold in 18 months. Sarah
A Clayton-le-Woods teacher whose mum died after battling a brain tumour and leukaemia is to take part in a fundraising race pay tribute to her. Ashley Clayton, from Clayton-le-Woods, will be taking part in her second Race for Life event in
A PENDLE football team has raised more than £1,000 for charity by organising a trip to watch Burnley FC’s play-off success. David West, a member of the Friends of Barrowford Celtic group, organised the coach trip to Wembley last month. He asked every
MANCHESTER City will have to wait until Roque Santa Cruz returns from holiday to seal the signing of the Blackburn Rovers striker. Santa Cruz is not expected to return to England until the weekend, so reports that a deal could be completed
WORK is under way in preparation for essential refurbishments at a reservoir in a Pendle village. British Waterways is currently lowering the water level at Lower Foulridge Reservoir, next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, near Colne, to allow vital
Burnley manager Owen Coyle has signed a contract extension to keep him at Turf Moor until 2013. Coyle, who guided the Clarets into the Premier League through the play-offs last month, had been linked with the Celtic vacancy following Gordon Strachan's
THE good news is that the Lancashire Telegraph is still with us – with close on 90,000 readers, or getting on for [one in three] of the adults who live in the circulation area. But it’s no secret that all sections of the newspaper industry, from the
IT’S 60 years since this photograph was taken, not too long after the war had finally ended. It shows youngsters from St Matthews School, Blackburn, and was taken around 1948. The class was obviously a large one, with 38 pupils smiling for the camera
LET’S take a step along the catwalk to see what all the best-dressed women of East Lancashire were wearing in 1963. As warmer weather arrived, all the local shops were selling budget- priced summer cotton dresses, such as this one pictured
AN AMERICAN website moderator alerted police to a terror plot due to a message posted on the internet by a Blackburn man, a court heard. The moderator of the Infovlad forum website told Preston Crown Court he contacted the Metropolitan Police
The Muslim community welcomes the decision of Law Lords ruling over the use of secret evidence against nine alleged terror suspects and sees it as overdue judicial intervention. The use of secret evidence in obtaining sanction for restriction on one
All over England, thousands of ordinary men and women have been bitterly disappointed to find the ones they deemed special, worthy enough to represent their towns and cities in the Houses of Parliament, have been judged morally bankrupt. The self-degrading
Having only last year celebrated its 60th anniversary, one might think that the NHS is going from strength to strength, but far from it. Its care of children still leaves much to be desired. On June 12, my wife and I did a day trip of 300-plus miles
THE new Tory rulers of Lancashire County Council said they have not yet decided whether to maintain the county’s controversial office in Brussels. The Tories have previously been critical of the office, which costs £130,000 a year to maintain, and raised
A COUNTRY house hotel dating back two centuries is on the market for £2.5 million. Eaves Hall Country House Hotel, in Waddington, is being sold by its Manchester-based owners Richardson Hotels. Alastair Greenhalgh, associate director at Savills, said
DARWEN Town Council's first meeting was hit by a row as members delayed appointing a mayor. Paul Browne, councillor for the Sudell ward for both the town and borough councils, was annouced as the mayor-in-waiting earlier this week by Coun Tony Melia
A LOCAL MP has called on people to support Britain’s dairy farmers. Dairy farmers face an uncertain future following the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain - a co-op that provides a tenth of the UK's milk, 1bn litres each year. Nigel
ANDY Procter has agreed a new contract with Accrington Stanley – but the Reds now face competition from Darlington for Luke Joyce. Procter played a key role in the club’s rise from non-league but the midfielder’s future was recently thrown into doubt
OWEN Coyle has revealed that Burnley have already had bids rejected for two different players this summer – but he is taking a patient approach as he prepares for the Clarets’ first season in the Premier League. Anticipation of a return
FORMER Rovers ace Matt Jansen admits he’d love Matt Derbyshire to stay at Ewood Park – insisting he can provide the required firepower for Sam Allardyce. Derbyshire’s future in East Lancashire looks bleak as he anticipates being out of manager Allardyce
PARENTS are being urged to be vigilant after a man was spotted loitering around pre-schools in the Ribble Valley. At around midday on Tuesday police said the man walked into Little Fishes Pre-School, in Whalley Road, Langho, where he asked
A GCSE exam board has launched an investigation into allegations of cheating in an East Lancashire high school. The probe is looking at claims that as many as 70 pupils at Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School, Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, were
A SEVEN-year-old boy set fire to his bedroom after playing with a soldering iron while his family were sleeping. The Burnley family said they were ‘lucky to be alive’ after they managed to flee the house while the fire was still raging. They were alerted
A BURNLEY nightclub under threat of losing its licence has been given a stay of execution after CCTV was installed. The manager of POSH, in Ormerod Street, was hauled before councillors yesterday after police complained about “signif-icant” crime and
