SCHOOL pupils young and old helped kickstart work on a new £8.5million school in Waterfoot today. Ian Law, 80, and Phoebe Mollett, four, cut the first sod at the site in Wolfenden Green during a ground-breaking ceremony. Headteacher Simon Jones,
A MOTHER who turned a blind eye to her ‘vile’ boyfriend sexually abusing her eight-year-old daughter has been jailed. The girl had cried out for her mother during the attack in her bed but the woman did not protect her child, Burnley Crown Court heard
FIREFIGHTERS have closed down a third suspected shisha den in Blackburn after claiming it was a ‘death trap'. Fire safety officers said anyone using the premises above the Happy Haddock takeaway, in Darwen Street, would not have been able to escape
THE largest mosque in Lancashire has opened in Blackburn. The Masjid e Tauheedul Islam building, Bicknell Street, will be the focus of a weekend of celebrations after the long-awaited £3.5million facility opened its doors. Qatar’s royal family provided
I wish to reply to the article (LT, June 19) headlined ‘minister brings hope in A&E fight’. Nowhere in this article can I see Andrew Lansley giving any hope of the reinstatement of a blue-light service to Burnley General Hospital. He does say there
DARWEN is ‘showing the way’ when it comes to housing, according to the man in charge for the borough. New executive member for housing, Simon Huggill, set out his stall by saying Blackburn ‘would do well to follow Darwen’s lead’, as prices have risen
So what would be the point of sending John Thomas Booth to prison for five years? (LT, June 22) Well, after repaying in full the £75,991 plus the cost of tracking him down and prosecuting him, it would send a message to all the other benefit cheats.
HONEST Chris Holt admits his Read men were guilty of taking games for granted when they briefly went to the top of the Ribblesdale League – but he says those mistakes now they have had a second bite of the cherry. Read shot up to second after a remarkable
ACCRINGTON skipper David Ormerod says his men will give their all tonight as they shoot for the semi-finals of the Twenty20 competition. The Thorneyholme Road outfit have enjoyed a big change in fortunes this season in the short form and will make it
Baxenden face Whalley at Back Lane, while Clitheroe head up the Ribble Valley to Salesbury. Edenfield have won their last two games and look to make it three on the spin when they go to Barnoldswick. Despite their improved form, Greg Smithson’s men are
OLYMPIC heroes and some of the world’s best cyclists will descend on Pendle this weekend. The villages of Barley, Roughlee and Downham will be hosting a televised leg of the British Road Race Championships, in the shadow of Pendle Hill. Around
The Northern League reaches the halfway point of the season tomorrow and Darwen take centre stage in the match of the day. The in-form Birch Hall outfit face a tough home game against league leaders Leyland, whose form this year – 10 wins from 12 games
Chorley are at home to Netherfield a week after they stayed overnight in Kendal prior to playing their Readers Cup tie at Shap Road. That overnight stop didn’t do them much good, though, as they ran into a Terry Hunte masterclass in defeat. But
Fabio Capello is happy to cope with the hype of an England World Cup clash with Germany. The full extent of his side’s failure to take their chances in Port Elizabeth became known when Mesut Ozil scored the goal that ensured Germany finished top of Group
Joe Cole wants to help make England proud. The out-of-contract midfielder finally made his World Cup entrance as the Three Lions clung on against Slovenia to book their place in the last 16, and a meeting with old rivals Germany in Bloemfontein on Sunday
BURNLEY defender David Edgar is determined to put a frustrating season behind him and earn his place in the first team squad. The young Canadian arrived from Newcastle almost a year ago for a £300,000 fee that was settled at tribunal in December but
YOUTHS threw a brick at a train as it travelled through Ramsgreave and Wilpshire station. The 8pm Manchester Piccadilly to Clitheroe service was passing under the Moseley Road bridge when the brick struck a window. Police Constable Chris Haughton said
Running time: 90 mins. Starring: Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Dax Shepard, Jon Heder, Danny DeVito, Anjelica Huston, Peggy Lipton, Alexis Dziena, Luca Calvani, Don Johnson. Director: Mark Steven Johnson. Beth (Kristen Bell) travels to
91 mins. Starring: Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley Jr, Henry Cavill. Director: Woody Allen. We go to the cinema to forget: The bills that need paying, the romance that has suddenly hit the buffers or the everyday stresses
OK. I hold my hand up: I admit I’m a Big Brother fan. I know it’s deeply uncoo but I can’t help myself. And I’ve got to get my fix this year, before the reality show bites the dust as Channel 4 has pulled the plug. This year’s housemates have the usual
Craig Reid, one half of The Proclaimers, talks about life on the road ahead of their show in Preston on July 4. FIVE hundred miles must seem like a small distance to Scottish twins The Proclaimers these days, as their life on the road is pretty much
A DISGRUNTLED tenant sent text messages about the Cumbria shootings to his landlord because his home was said to be falling apart, a court heard. David Stewart Bear, 50, referred to Derrick Bird, a gun and choosing selected targets who weren’t ‘innocent
MORE than 40 people who have been out of work for a number of months are being given jobs at the new Sainsbury’s superstore in Colne. Forty three of the 240 new jobs are being given to long term unemployed local people to help ease worklessness in the
A WHALLEY woman who suffered from bloating and digestive problems for two decades has had a miraculous recovery after following advice on a breakfast show. Cathy Pickles, of Pendle Drive, had suffered from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) since her early
A NEW era has officially dawned at Padiham Primary School when guests young and old celebrated their move to a new £2.6million site. Education bosses had wanted to relocate the school to one site to save travelling between the juniors, in Victoria
AN ELDERLY woman had to be cut free from a car after her car was involved in a crash in Blackburn this morning. Emergency services were called to Heys Lane at 9.15am after a smash involving a grey Ford KA and a black Vauxhall Corsa.
CRICKET fans aired their views in a web chat with sports reporter Matt Donlan today. Matt, the Lancashire Telegraph's cricket writer, discussed the Ribblesdale and Lancashire Leagues and the county game with readers today. You can replay the
THE newly-refurbished market hall is set to be unveiled tomorrow after a £2million project was completed. New ground floor stalls and balcony units will be formally ‘handed back’ to the council by the contractors from 9.50am. Some of the stalls have
OVER the next 48 hours let us for once not big ourselves up and pretend we are going to beat the Germans. As someone who has sat through several World Cups, let me explain to you how it’s going to pan out. First there is going to sense of hope,
Apparently, there are a fair few young people who have never washed their clothes. And there is also a large percentage who don’t iron or do any sort of household chores whatsoever according to a new survey. Now, it would be wrong for anyone to begin
A PENSIONER celebrated her 100th birthday — and was overwhelmed to receive her telegram from the Queen. Jemima Yates, who lives at the Magdalene House nursing and residential home, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, turned 100 yesterday. Bosses at the nursing
THE COALITION in charge of Blackburn with Darwen Council has come under fire following this week’s emergency budget. Last night Labour forced through a motion condemning ‘the unfair distribution’ of budget cuts after an hour-long debate. The town hall
Twenty staff from Blackburn-based Training 2000 have celebrated their commitment to employing a diverse workforce. Its equality and diversity team donned overalls and using a vehicle donated by BMW training, they were tasked with spraying the car
AN East Lancashire entrepreneur is celebrating being shortlisted in a national market traders contest. Jeff Thomson, a former journalist and public relations consultant, started his new venture Curried away in Burnley indoor market last June. But, early
HIGH visibility police operations around England’s three World Cup group games have been hailed a success. Domestic violence patrols and a significant presence across Lancashire town centres have helped keep a lid on any trouble. Police have reported
A BY-ELECTION is set to take place in the Peel ward of Hyndburn on July 1 after new MP Graham Jones relinquished his seat. The by-election will be contested by Wendy Dwyer (Lab) and Danny Cassidy (Con). However, Mr Jones announced that
WHEN a war veteran was moved to tears by a note-perfect rendition of Abide With Me at a remembrance service, he wanted to hear more. But it took 85-year-old Ted Davidson months to track down young virtuoso Grace O’Malley to her home in Crawshawbooth.
A KILLER detained indefinitely after drawing up a 'hit list' of friends has been released after eight years. Mark Harrington shot Anthony Rigby, 18, in the back of the head in Larkhill, Blackburn, in January 2002, and chillingly warned he would 'blow
TO START a walk from Orton is a delight. There is the chocolate factory, its excellent café, and - it also sells delicious ice creams. Sit on the bench seats opposite and enjoy one and notice the 17th and 18th Century cottages that stand around
LIVERPOOL have their sights on Wolves keeper Wayne Hennessey and will make an improved after after a £2m bid was rejected. Gary Neville’s plans for an eco-friendly “Teletubbies house” have been turned down by Bolton Council. The MANCHESTER
RISING star Louis Laviscount is planning his whirlwind ‘American Dream’ after making a name for himself at this week’s Harold Ryden Trophy. The 20-year-old proved something of an unknown quantity to the majority of East Lancashire’s amateurs
MYTTON Fold assistant professional Chris Mathews and Chorley amateur Andrew Palmer are East Lancashire’s sole survivors in the bid to qualify for this year’s Open Championship at St Andrews. The pair are among 185 players that progressed from regional
SAM Allardyce is hoping for a quick resolution to Blackburn Rovers’ takeover saga as he looks for minimal upheaval ahead of the new Premier League season. Indian businessman Saurin Shah is believed to have held further talks this week with
BURNLEY have not given up on bringing Hearts winger Andrew Driver to Turf Moor. The Clarets appeared to have abandoned any interest in the Scotland hopeful, who they are tracking for the third consecutive summer, after having their latest
ACCRINGTON are looking into the possibility of bringing Friday night football back to the Crown Ground during the 2010/11 season. Stanley had improved crowds for Friday night games against Darlington and Crewe last September. The Reds are now investigating
THIS is the man police are hunting in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Saheel Ahmed. Detectives have taken the unusual step of naming Naeem Majid Butt, 37, and said they needed to speak to him ‘as a matter of urgency’. And they have
