A BIKER died on a notorious Burnley Road just weeks before his son was born, an inquest has heard. Friends and family members of Paul Brabazon, yesterday paid tribute to the 36-year-old who was killed in Burnley Road, Cliviger The biker from Littleborough
A BLACKBURN man has been found dead by a railway line near New Delhi, India. Police in India are investigating the 'mystery' death of Babu Ali Mohammed, who was travelling with his wife in India last week on a sleeper train before the incident.
A cross-dressing burglar who broke into houses and filmed himself wearing victims’ underwear has failed in a challenge to his minimum jail term. Gary Marie, 43, of Colne Road, Burnley, was caged for a minimum of six years at Preston Crown Court last
A COLLEGE student from Burnley has made the final of the Miss Teen Galaxy UK competition. Eighteen-year-old Layla Griffiths has made the final 45 from a total of 6,000 who entered the prestigious beauty contest. Layla, from the Brunshaw
A COUPLE told a jury how a walk on a 'nice evening' ended up with them witnessessing an alleged murder. The pair, giving evidence to a murder trial, described how they were alerted by a young woman's screams to something taking place across
A BLACKBURN technology giant has secured a multi-million pound deal to supply its products to thousands of schools in Spain. The deal comes as Promethean begins to put the wheels in motion for a £450million stock exchange floatation.
LANCASHIRE has more than 2,700 drug abusers, with one in nine of those addicted to cocaine, it has been revealed. The figures have come to light following a report by the NHS National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse in England. In Blackburn
STUDENTS from Blackburn College have stepped back in time for their latest musical production of thriller Jack the Ripper. Based upon the true and compelling story of the 1888 murders in the East End, Blackburn College’s main hall will be transformed
SIXTY five people have been made redundant after a specialist window and door manufacturer went into administration today. Octaveward Ltd, Balle Street Mill, Darwen, last week sent staff home, blaming a problem with its bank account.
WELL, here we are — my last ever column. What’s left to say? Not much except for goodbye, I suppose. I’ve had a great time writing about everything from politics and the economy to the perils of spray tanning and growing up as one of three sisters
AN ALLEGED terrorist has said he intended to fly abroad not to spread extreme propaganda but to 'start a new life'. Unemployed Abbas Iqbal, 24, Percival Street Blackburn, told Manchester Crown Court today that he hoped to take a job teaching
Chorley's match at Wakefield, which was postponed because of the Yorkshire club’s involvement in a cup tie, will now be played on Tuesday March 16. Recent rearrangements caused by the weather and opponents’ cup commitments have given Chorley a tougher
The Mayors of Chorley and South Ribble joined forces to officially open four fully-furnished show homes at Buckshaw Village. The new urban village, which straddles the boundaries of Chorley and South Ribble Borough Councils, is the first to feature
Japanese-style fitness and health taster sessions have been introduced for some Chorley Hospital staff. The occupational health department at the hospital has begun holding different exercise classes including belly dancing, tai chi, pilates and yoga
Youngsters from Chorley have certainly got ‘cred’ when it comes to street sports. For Team Chorley took top slots in two contests at the North West Respect Street Games in Manchester – picking up first and second places in the tri-golf tournament, and
Staff and students at Southlands High School used recycled products in a fashion show. Clothes were sourced from charity shops and various throw-away items including car wheel trims, plastic, metals and paper The judges awarded the best model award
ONE thousand mourners turned out today for the funeral of a sports-mad dad-of-two affectionately known as Mr Angry. St Peter’s Church in Darwen was packed out for the laughter-filled ceremony in memory of Paul Taylor who died of a heart attack
THE town of Chorley paid its final respects to a fallen hero today as a soldier killed in Afghanistan was laid to rest. Warrant Officer Dave Markland, 36, from Euxton, was serving with the Engineer Regiment as a bomb disposal expert when he was killed
AFC Darwen play host to Stoneclough FC in the West Lancs League Premier Division at the Anchor Ground on Saturday. Kick off is 3pm.
ST Leonard’s Primary School is jumping for joy after being named SPAR Star school of the year and also reaching the Lancashire Youth Games gymnastics finals. The Padiham school was named star school for its contribution to Lancashire Youth
BURNLEY Reserves returned to Turf Moor last night, but there was little to celebrate as a strong line-up was outclassed by a young Manchester City side. The one plus was that defensive midfielder Graham Alexander made his comeback from a five-week lay-off
AMBITIOUS plans to turn Rossendale Valley into a mecca for the North West’s adrenaline junkies have received a £230,000 boost. Proposals for a moorland route, linking mountain bike tracks at Lee Quarry and Cragg Quarry, near Bacup and Whitworth, are
TORY councillors have been slammed for rejecting a proposal to keep Bacup Leisure Hall open for another 12 months. The ruling group voted against keeping Bacup’s major leisure facility open until March 2011 despite pleas from Lib Dems, Labour
A RAMSBOTTOM beauty salon is offering chocolate- scented spray tans later this month. White Rock Hairdressing and Beauty is offering a range of treatments as part of the town’s annual chocolate festival on March 27 and 28. The Square Street firm
A CCTV camera has been installed in Haslingden in a bid to protect the town from crime and anti-social behaviour. Would-be criminals have been dealt a blow after councillors and police officers introduced the camera at the junction of Deardengate and
Pictures from the Nelson Dance Festival are now online. To view and buy photos from our gallery, click here.
SO, we might have a hung parliament, and perhaps that might be a good thing. Maybe, then, politicians will have to listen to other opinions and not just toe the party line, or follow the whip. In the present parliament we have various parties all
I called in at McDonald’s the other day and was most impressed by how smart, pleasant and alert the youngsters working there were. People may look down their noses at shop work, but it’s a hard job being on your feet all day, having to be pleasant
SUE Hanisch was just 32 when her leg was blown off in an IRA bomb blast. During the past 19 years she has battled post-traumatic stress as she coped with the massive impact on her life. But while most people would still feel extreme anger at her predictament
WE are all fed up of hearing about the Whalley Ranger bus with no passengers. Why doesn’t the bus driver get some cut-out passengers, ones that fold in half, and put one in each window of the bus? Then if a real passenger gets on, they can just fold
WITH reference to the drug dealer to pay back £10,000 he made from his criminal activities (LT, February 12), we are reassured by Sandra Robinson (financial investigator for Lancashire Constabulary) that crime does not pay. I disagree. If he has made
I read most of the article on the visit of Rachida Dati (LT, February 20) in a spirit of almost total disbelief. The minister talked with Muslim leaders and a veil wearer, people who would give a very one-sided view on the acceptability of the veil
Michael Winner’s comments have no effect, as I have the antidote from his own fair hands: a VHS copy of ‘Cool Mikado’, written and directed by him in 1962. This cures all ills and displays his unique gifts. Its star, Frankie Howerd (if Wikipedia can
THE star of the Safestyle UK TV adverts had been fined £400 after being convicted of a motoring offence. Jeffrey Alan Brown, 44, of Cornmill Court, Altham, best known for his ‘You buy one you get one free’ catchphrase appeared at Hyndburn Magistrates
A MANUFACTURING firm has become the latest company to sign up for a scheme aimed at changing negative attitudes towards Burnley. VEKA is the 18th company to join the Burnley Bondholders project, which was launched towards the end of last year
The first of the parties' ‘spring conferences’ comes and goes and has anyone said anything new? A lot of big speeches and a lot of hot air from the Conservatives, suddenly feeling chills in the spine and fear in the belly as the opinion polls get closer
Clitheroe’s eagerly anticipated United Co-Operatives Lancashire Trophy final against Southport has been confirmed to take place on Wednesday, March 17. Peter Smith’s Blues, of the UniBond League First Division North, will face Liam Watson’s Blue Square
Football can be such a cruel sport. Witness the two own goals that our defender Darran Kempson has scored this season and the two games it has cost us. Darran has been one of my players of the season with a string of fantastic performances and a steadily
THE Anchor Hotel, Blackburn Road, Darwen, is under new ownership. Julie and Danny, who took over at the pub two weeks ago, are welcoming old regulars as well as new customers. The pub offers cask ales including Thwaites Wainwright and LCL Pils
Those who believe in omens should look away now. The last time Burnley lost 2-1 at home to Portsmouth was in the ill-starred 1994/95 season. Spookily enough, that game too featured a second-half penalty from the visitors. It was also the defeat which
We still await our first win in nearly two full seasons against one of the traditional top four sides, but after our plucky defeat against Liverpool at Anfield I have more faith that it might come before the season is over. We have yet to
Re-start your engines, as the 2010 National Motorcycle Show at Manchester Central will be taking place on the 3rd and 4th April 2010! The April show promises to be more exciting and action-packed than ever before and we have teamed up with the
A LETTER to Blackburn Rovers footballer David Dunn has put a pupil in with a chance of winning a Royal Mail competition. Two pupils from Intack Primary School in Blackburn have been shortlisted for the final of a letter writing competition
A RIBBLE Valley couple celebrating 70 years of marriage believe the secret to a long and happy relationship is sharing household chores. Arthur Douglas Booth, 94, and his wife Gladys, 92, of Clitheroe Road, Waddington, celebrated their platinum wedding
ACCRINGTON Stanley’s League Two fixture at home to Burton, postponed last week because of a frozen pitch, has been rearranged. It will now take place on Tuesday, March 23 at 7.45pm.
A LANDLADY who claims the costs of running a pub are spiralling out of control is at the centre of a Government debate. Irene Nuttall, of the Durham Ox, in Berry Lane, Longridge, has blamed supermarkets, the smoking ban and the cost of showing
Chorley’s band of loyal fans, already the envy of many UniBond clubs, have been asked to perform a different role. The board of directors are appealing for volunteers to come along on March 7 and help give the ground a thorough clean-up.
1,000 free tickets for Blackburn Rovers' game against Birmingham City on March 24 have been snapped in less than 24 hours. The club hope to attract people from the town who have never been to a game before with the unprecedented move.
Police are hunting a man who brutally attacked a pedestrian during an unprovoked assault in Buckshaw Village. The incident happened between 1 -1.30pm on February 17 as a 46-year-old man was walking on Marine Crescent leading to an undeveloped
TWO of the biggest names on the music scene come together in one great show in Manchester on March 5. Fresh from their success at the recent Brit Awards, Lily Allen will be making her debut at the arena, while Dizzee Rascal will be performing as a
Pictures from Accington Stanley's fifth minute of injury time defeat are now online. To view the gallery from the game, click here.
A TEENAGE shop worker chased off two hooded youths during an attempted break-in in Blackburn. Entertainment Box owner John Jones, 47, said his 18-year-old son Gareth had gone next door for his lunch around 2pm on Saturday. But he returned to find two
TURTON Tower throws its doors open again today after a four- month winter break. Inside the Grade 1 listed building is a collection of period oak furniture on loan from the Victoria and Albert Museum, and a large number of paintings including a portrait
Here’s your chance to win a pair of tickets to see an original musical featuring the greatest hits of Pink Floyd, performed on stage in full by a live band. Take a trip down memory lane with this unique family-friendly show that combines comedy
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone connected with the pantomine at Greenbrook Methodist Church, from the producer to scenery, costumes and stage staff to music producers. A superb job was done by all. Some of the children have never appeared on stage before
DARWEN and Rural Neighbourhood Board has approved grants totalling nearly £20,000 to five community groups. The board has a budget of £50,000 for the year to spend on community projects, provided by Blackburn with Darwen Council. The
AN empty Darwen pub could be transformed into a hair and beauty salon. The Brookside Hotel, in Duckworth Street, Darwen, was well known for its poker nights before it shut 18 months ago. Mark Sears of Sunnyhurst Lane, Darwen, has asked the borough
Blackburn Rovers have applied to make changes to the front of the Rovers Store. The intention is to create four new ticket sales booths by blocking up part of the shop front. A decision will be taken by Blackburn with Darwen Council in coming weeks
THE man found hanging from a tree at a Darwen beauty spot has been named as 59-year-old Paul Eyles. Mr Eyles, who is from the Darwen area, was discovered by a walker at Entwistle and Turton Reservoir, off Batridge Road, at 7.10am on Sunday.
A 57-YEAR-old Rishton man has been arrested on suspicion of a rape from 22 years ago. The arrest has been made in connection with the rape of a 20-year-old woman in August 1988 in Canterbury. Kent police reopened the cold case and with the help of
An online gallery from the Clarets' meeting wtih Portsmouth is now online. Click here to view all the action from the game.
DETERMINED keeper Brian Jensen says Burnley must keep believing the only way is up. The Clarets were condemned to another week in the bottom three ahead of Saturday’s trip to title challenges Arsenal following a 2-1 defeat at home to bottom club Portsmouth
A Chorley man has died after falling from a rope swing into a water filled disused quarry. A diving team recovered the body of 21-year-old Cameron McInnes, from Eccleston from the water yesterday morning, almost a day after he plunged from
Address: Mitton Road, Mitton, Ribble Valley, BB7 9PQ. Phone number: 01254 826 223. Lancashire Telegraph review by Caroline Taylor from February 27, 2010. WITH it’s rustic charm and idyllic setting The Aspinall Arms seemed the perfect
BURNLEY boss Brian Laws is relieved that the £500,000 fee set for Richard Eckersley by a tribunal will not affect his budget for next season. The Clarets had set a pot of money aside after failing to agree a price with Manchester United
SAM Allardyce thought facing Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres would be the toughest task facing him on Sunday afternoon – it turned out to be the bear pit of a post-match press conference. The Blackburn Rovers boss came in to meet the waiting national
BLACKBURN Rovers star Keith Andrews takes on Kaka and Robinho tonight as he continues to establish himself on the international scene. The Irish midfielder – fresh from his penalty strike for Rovers against Liverpool on Sunday – swaps the blue and
A MAJOR backer of the Tory General Election campaign should resign after admitting he did not pay tax on the majority of his UK income, Pendle’s MP hags said. Lord Ashcroft, the Conservatives’ deputy chairman, has bankrolled his party’s bid
A WOMAN who branded a girl with an iron during a frenzied attack has been told she faces up to seven and a half years in jail. Mariam Naeem, 20, burnt the victim repeatedly before arming herself with a knife with a five-inch blade and a hammer
Aston Villa and Sunderland are eyeing up Wolves defensive midfielder and captain Karl Henry. Manchester United are considering a fresh attempt to lure Benfica's £20m-rated winger Angel di Maria to Old Trafford. Liverpool are offering key Argentine
Barnoldwick Town went to the top of the Vodkat League First Division last night as two goals in the 43rd and 44th minute gave them a win at Chadderton. Stewart Airdrie and Neil Chapman were on target to put Town in command and while Chadderton pulled
Clitheroe are in UniBond League First Division North action tonight when they welcome Warrington Town to Shawbridge. The visitors may include former Bolton man Gareth Farrelly, who had a spell on loan with Burnley, in their team.
Settle’s plans for the Ribblesdale League season have been rocked after their professional Brent Findlay was forced to cancel his contract after suffering a stress fracture in his back. The Marshfield club have, however, moved quickly to replace the
Colne welcome West Yorkshie outfit Silsden to Holt House tonight in the Vodkat League First Division. Nelson travel to Runcorn and Ramsbottom go to Squires Gate in other games.
SIMON Garner has told Rafa Benitez ‘shut up and get your own house in order’ after accusing the Spaniard of disrespecting Blackburn Rovers’ proud Premier League tradition. The Liverpool manager mocked Sam Allardyce in the wake of Rovers’ 2-
THE ringleaders of a teenage gang blamed for 90 per cent of an area’s criminal damage and anti-social behaviour have been given ASBOs. The three teens were part of the self-styled ‘Mill Hill Boyz’ who terrorised the Blackburn community, leaving people
ACCRINGTON Stanley striker Michael Symes is targeting his first ever 20-goal haul after ending a mini drought during the weekend defeat at Torquay United. Stanley dropped to 12th in League Two after the 2-1 loss, leaving them five points behind Notts
MODELLING scouts from the Miss England competition will be in Blackburn today looking for contestants for a “Miss Blackburn” to feature in a new TV documentary series. The spotters will be in the town centre between 9am and 6pm and will be
