A HYNDBURN school has opened its own museum after years of using historical artefacts with which to teach. St Anne’s and St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington, has opened the extensive museum, which includes displays on Victorian life
STAFF at Calderstones NHS Trust are holding a protest march against cost-cutting measures. The trust, based near Whalley, employs 1,587 people and provdes specialist services to in- and out-patients with learning disabilities. Workers and union
THE For Darwen Party has lost control of the town council after a defecting councillor claimed ‘they are only in it for themselves’. Sudell ward member Martin McCaughran has joined the Liberal Democrats, meaning the For Darwen Party now has six councillors
PUPILS at a Darwen primary school are in training to become the next generation of radio stars. During the World Cup, 11-year-olds Blake Quinn and Andrew O’Brien from Avondale Primary in Durham Road, will be among those competing with the likes of John
SEVEN men who supplied heroin throughout Black-burn have been jailed for a total of 18 years six months. All seven men were sentenced yesterday at Preston Crown Court for various drug supply offences. It follows a series of high- profile raids as part
ST Wilfrid’s High School Year Nine football team have won the Lancashire Cup after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Ripley St Thomas. The Saints twice led only for their Lancaster rivals to hit back with goals just before half time and then
DOT Baker was awarded a special memento for her services to the Ribble Valley Ladies Darts Association at the end of season presentation evening. Dot, who is chair of the Association, hosted the evening and accepted the award on behalf of all the committee
RESIDENTS at Bupa’s Old Gates Residential Home are having a ‘smashing’ time this Wimbledon. As Andy Murray took to No 1 Court yesterday, the pensioners were using their Nintendo Wii game consoles to play virtual tennis games against players in 100 other
Clitheroe Cobras beat Cherry Tree to lift the Under 15s Knockout Cup in front of a bumber crowd at Chatburn Road. The Clitheroe bowlers took control right from the start and never let go of the stranglehold. Some early accurate bowling from Andy Ramsden
THE Blackburn Bowls Partnership held two training courses to help volunteers make the grade. The courses in First Aid and Disability and Equity were funded by Blackburn with Darwen Cash for Communities and supported by Lancashire Constabulary and enables
Oswaldtwistle St Marys under 10 girls won the annual Bispham Junior Tournament after beating Blackpool 1-0 in the final. Mia Sparkes was the top scorer with six goals including the winner in the final following a fine dribble and cross by Georgia Walmsley
CHORLEY Ladies FC kicked off last season aiming to stay in the division but ended up as record breakers. The newly-promoted side had been looking for a season of consolidation in their first campaign in the North West Ladies Premier Division but instead
WESTHOLME has again shown off its all round sporting ability after winning more honours. The school has succeeded at local and county level in sports ranging from athletics to netball and badminton to golf. The Blackburn school sent
A HYNDBURN aerospace firm has won a £40,000 grant to help it grow into the manufacturing sector. Synergy Composites, based at Altham Business Park, has been trading for a year as a consultancy firm. Now, after the cash injection from the No Limits Finance
SIX anti-social hotspots have been reported to police by worried residents in Helmshore. Officers are now pledging a crackdown in Leicester Walk, the War Memorial, adjacent to Home Vale, Anemone Drive, Hyacinth Close, the railway line behind Helmshore
THE remains of hundreds of trees which were cut down for safety reasons have been left for months in Rossendale. Residents living around Burnley Road East, in Water, have been waiting for United Utilities to clean up the mess after a one kilometre
A LANCASHIRE man accused of distributing leaflets designed to inflame religious hatred against Muslims has been cleared by a jury. British National Party activist Tony Bamber, 53, who denied wanting to start a faith war by blaming Muslims for the heroin
LANCASHIRE County Council has signed up new transport operators to provide services in Burnley and Rossendale. The Burnley BEST Dial-a-Ride taxi service and Rossendale Dial-a-Bus service were previously run by Community Wheels Ltd, but the Blackburn-based
MASTERS of Martial Arts continue to go from strength to strength following a recent black belt grading. A total of 18 members of the club achieved the accolade. Aasghar Ali Shah 4th Dan, Ian Henderson 3rd Dan, Connor Summers 1st Dan, Michael Shaw 1st
THE dog which savaged a five-year-old Accrington girl will be put down, police have said. Inquiries were still being made late last night to identify the breed, but officers dealing with the case are confident it is not on the ‘banned list’
PROUD Ciaran Williams has guided Great Britain handball to their first ever win on home soil. The GB captain led by example in the historic 33-32 win over Bulgaria in the final Euro 2012 qualifier. The former Haslingden High School pupil
ENGLAND have not been able to buzz along with the vuvuzelas so far in this World Cup, but I wouldn’t back against a 4-0 win over Slovenia tomorrow. My personal view of what tends to happen is that, with great players, one or two have a bad day and
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Francois du Plessis hit 133 as Ramsbottom got back to winning ways with a big win at Colne on Sunday. Ramsbottom innings KT Webb b Ali 3 J Pilling b Ali 0 du Plessis not out 133 DM Bell b Ali 36 AW Bell b Ali 0 JM Fielding c Wilson b Ali
Nelson made it a miserable weekend for Bacup as they thrashed Tim Farragher’s men at Lanehead on Sunday. They reduced Bacup to 6-3 before bowling them out for 114. Richard Meade claimed four wickets before Stuart Lemon blitzed his
UPBEAT David Ormerod is refusing to rule Accrington out of the Lancashire League title race and is vowing to keep battling to make it three championships on the spin. The Thorneyholme Road skipper admits retaining the silverware is a long shot
Burnley beat Rishton by 10 runs despite the best efforts of Tiarnan Hamill. He claimed five victims and hit 53 with the bat. Burnley innings DD Pickup c Hamill b Hutchinson 36 MQ Ali c Hamill b Agathagelou 49 Behardien st Hamill b Hutchinson
Accrington made it two wins over the weekend as they saw off Rawtenstall on Sunday. Rawtenstall innings A Payne c Hayhurst b Ormerod 48 AJ Clough b Hayhurst 2 J Rushmore b Ormerod 8 Arif c Ahmed b Driver 28 RM Shafiq c Crabtree b Ormerod
I’VE had quite a week. I went down to London on Wednesday, for business, then spent three days with family and friends at Royal Ascot. The nearest town is Reading, which has a lovely centre, wide pedestrian streets lined with individual shops, all at
Church got back to winning ways on Sunday as they beat Lowerhouse at West End. Nasser Hussain made 64 as Church posted 216-9 from their 50 overs with Jonny Russell (4-70) and pro Aaron Heal (3-59) the pick of the bowlers. Lowerhouse
CAN I have some rabbits, mum, please, please, please? My youngest daughter recently looked after a friend’s two pets and has been nagging me ever since. “Can I, can, I – I’ll really look after them, you won’t have to do anything, I promise.” Just like
LEADERS East Lancs were beaten for the first time in eight on Sunday. It was agony for East Lancs as they were well beaten at Todmorden. Todmorden innings SD Newbitt b Brent 55 BD Sutcliffe lbw b Brent 51 Wiese c NJ Turner b Kelly 43 A Sutcliffe
CONTROVERSIAL Islamic extremist Dr Zakia Naik who declared in a speech ‘Every Muslim should be a terrorist’ has been refused a visa to enter Britain so preventing him from preaching his message of hate. Full marks to Teresa May the new Home Secretary
GREEN Haworth’s Clive Robertson will play Barrowford’s Dan Nutter in tonight’s semi-finals of the prestigious Harold Ryden Trophy at Wilpshire. He earned the last four spot after edging out Mark Ashworth 2&1. Leuis Laviscount (Wilpshire
STRIKER Billy Sharp is set to complete his move from Sheffield United to Burnley this week. The Clarets have been keen to boost their ammunition after signing Chris Iwelumo from Wolves and tying Martin Paterson and Steven Thompson to new deals.
Are you a graduate of the University of Leicester from the 1970s with whom we have lost touch? The University of Leicester is hosting its annual graduates’ reunion on June 26, and this year we would particularly like to encourage as many 1970s graduates
I feel I must respond to comments made by County Councillor Graham Jones regarding County Councillor Keith Young. In particular, in the Lancashire Telegraph he said: “It is no surprise that Keith Young has resigned. Last year was the worst service
This Carers Week, we are urging readers who care for loved ones and aren’t claiming Carer’s Allowance, to find out about the new Carer’s Credit, which launched in April. As it’s new, many might not be aware that it exists. In addition, carers
THE Chancellor has expressed an interest in how the public think we should cut our deficit. May I suggest that a good start for our nation's financial savings — and a great example to the population — would be to reduce the size of the House of Commons
Approximately five years ago, Elevate (now Pennine Lancashire) took over the control for the Housing Renewal Programme over the five Pennine Lancashire Councils. This changed the way the schemes were managed and run, and most of the work went
AT this time of year, carnivals and galas are important traditions in our towns and villages. They provide an opportunity for the whole community to get together and have fun. And for many it’s a chance to catch up with friends and acquaintances who
Haslingden are back on top of the Lancashire League as they completed a weekend double. Haslingden were too good for Enfield and after posting 251-7 never seemed likely to lose. Haslingden innings CP Read c Robinson b Jackson 0 A Coleman
IT IS a disgrace that John Thomas Booth was able to claim £75,000 in disability handouts while still working as a window cleaner. It is also alarming that it took the Department of Work and Pension 14 years to discover this fraud. Booth claimed he was
CHANCELLOR George Osborne has delivered his first Budget. Here are the key highlights. Key measures * Growth forecast is 1.2% this year and 2.3% next * Jobless forecast 8.1% for this year but to fall for next four years * 77% of
The Annual Lumb Carr Cycling Hill Climb is to take place tonight at 7.30pm. The event starts from the Hare and Hounds pub car park in Holcombe Brook.Its for 12 - 18 year olds(with parental consent). If you wish to enter be there for
© Press Association 2010. John Terry has apologised to Fabio Capello for his outburst over Joe Cole and insisted the England manager has his full backing. Terry caused a huge stir in the England camp when he went public with criticisms over Capello's
© Press Association 2010. Under-pressure Fabio Capello has admitted he may have a couple of unhappy campers at England's Rustenburg base, but warned them: "You're at the World Cup, not on holiday." Former skipper John Terry went public with a list
A WOMAN who repeatedly made hoax calls to the police was fined £80 by Burnley magistrates. The court was told Elizabeth Ann Cresswell’s first call was not a hoax as she had wanted police to attend because people were throwing stones at her cat.
FOOTBALL firm Sportsglobal (UK) Ltd is moving to bigger premises after expanding. The company behind the Football Trade Directory and the www.footballtradedirectory.com website has taken on a bigger unit at its home in the business development centre
A PIONEERING foundation policing degree is being launched at the University of Central Lancashire’s Burnley Campus. The university, which opened a centre in East Lancashire with Burnley College in September, has announced it will be offering the Foundation
The flag was raised around East Lancashire yesterday to mark the second national Armed Forces Day. Tributes were paid to British servicemen and women past, present and future as the Armed Forces Day flag was raised at 10.30am by every local authority
A HEALTH watchdog has criticised changes to the cost of watching TV for patients at East Lancashire Hospitals. Hospedia, formerly known as Patientline, runs the TV, phone and internet system for patients at both Royal Blackburn Hospital and
THIEVES have stolen a scarecrow promoting an upcoming festival for the second time. Organisers of the East Rural Scarecrow Festival say the act has “spoilt the fun” they are trying to achieve. The item was taken from farmland off Roman Road, Eccleshill
FUNNY how things change in the space of a few days isn't it? When England were flying in their qualifying campaign, Fabio Capello was being praised for being his own man. Now he is being criticised for ruling with an iron fist. You can't
BURNLEY are bidding to bolster their goalkeeping ranks by bringing in Newcastle stopper Fraser Forster on a season-long loan. The Clarets have been keen to bring their goalkeeper quota back up to three after allowing former Manchester City
BLACKBURN players are under orders to return for pre-season fighting fit – with Sam Allardyce setting them a double target ahead of the new Premier League season. The Rovers manager is determined to build on last season’s impressive top 10
BOGUS traders, conmen and burglars are being told to stay away from part of Burnley after three No Cold Calling Zones were set up. The zones are in Hirst Gardens, Gatefield Court and Atrium Court, in the Rosehill with Burnley Wood area. The action has
AN East Lancashire college has axed 12 jobs after the Government ended two education schemes. But bosses at Burnley College have found jobs elsewhere at the institution for 10 of those affected. Another member of staff who was made redundant
MARK Bolton says it is a real shame for the Lancashire League that both his East Lancs and Ramsbottom had to withdraw from the Lancashire Cup. Bolton was determined to aim for progress in the county-wide competition but was unable to sort out a suitable
YOUNG Australian goalkeeper Alex Cisak has agreed to sign for Accrington Stanley following his release by Leicester City. The 21-year-old has been lined up by boss John Coleman after former keeper Kenny Arthur opted to join Grimsby rather than
POLICE arrested a man after a side door was damaged at a mosque in the centre of Brierfield. Sgt Steve Rides, of Nelson Police, said a man was arrested following the incident at the Jamia Sultania mosque, in Oxford Street, and was still being held
A POISONING investigation has been launched after five cats died within three weeks in a Pendle village. The RSPCA said it had been called by five grieving pet owners in Barrowford. Cats belonging to people living in Nora Street, Belmont Terrace
Slovenian Andraz Kirm is a target of WEST BROM - but the Wisla Krakow striker may not be the most popular signing for the Premier League if he knocks England out of the World Cup this afternoon. Hameur Bouazza is all set to walk out on newly-promoted
IN your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper today, you'll find a voucher for 50% off all takeaway food orders at Pizza Hut in Blackburn, valid until the end of the World Cup. Get down to Pizza Hut in Mayson Street to take advantage of this reader
FORMER Blackburn Rovers starlet David May believes it is important Blackburn Rovers stay true to their traditions and insists the emergence of players like Phil Jones is the way to do it. May, who enjoyed Premier League and European Champions League
