A COUPLE whose baby son was the victim of cot death said they supported a child pathologist’s warning not to allow youngsters to sleep in the same bed as their parents. Medical science is still baffled as to what killed seven-month-old Lucas
KENDAL College officially unveils its new engineering department on Friday, providing state-of-the art technical training for nearly 40 students. Following a quarter of a million pound investment, the department is now equipped with lathes
THE Prime Minister has led the tributes to a Darwen-born Prisoner of War who led the fight for compensation after he died aged 88. David Cameron said Arthur Titherington was a 'remarkable man'. Mr Titherington spent 1,300 days as a prisoner
LANCASHIRE police will have to use forensic science services in Yorkshire after the closure of the county's centre was confirmed. The Forensic Science Service said its Washington Hall base in Euxton, will close in March 2011 with the loss of
FIVE new properties on a street blighted by empty homes have been reported to enforcement officers. Bosses at Hyndburn Council are now investigating the houses in Spring Street, Rishton, after reports were made by concerned residents and councillors
YOUTHS have been praised by police following a dramatic reduction in reports of anti-social behaviour in Ramsbottom. Police said they received 105 reports of anti-social behaviour between April 1 and August 31 this year, compared to 262 during the
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama is committed to axing an aerospace project that would create 100 new jobs and £35million investment in East Lancashire, the White House has said. President Obama is reluctant to grant state funding to the F136 fighter jet
EXCITED Clitheroe boss Peter Smith says he cannot wait to enter touchline battle with his football idol Paul Gascoigne – and reckons the England legend’s return to management is ‘huge for non-league’. Gascoigne is set to be unveiled as the new manager
A BLACKBURN couple have denied child cruelty charges concerning their seven-month-old baby daughter who died last year. Nafisa Karolia, aged 21, and 28-year-old Mohammed Karolia pleaded not guilty to two charges of cruelty to a person under
Police in Lancashire are carrying out a crackdown targeting people who do not wear seatbelts whilst driving. The fine for not wearing a seat belt is £60 and of course you are considerably increasing the chances of being seriously injured. Officers across
BURNLEY boss Brian Laws hailed Chris Eagles as ‘unplayable’ after the winger continued his superb form with a brace in last night’s thumping 4-0 home win over Hull City. Eagles and Chris Iwelumo both scored twice as the Clarets moved up to fifth in the
SAM Allardyce is running the rule over a French starlet once dubbed the ‘new Patrick Vieira’ as he continues his young gun revolution in East Lancashire. Former France Under-21 inter-national Herold Goulon has arrived at Brockhall this week to undergo
A FOURTH move for Nelson Market in four months should prove to be a success, town hall bosses and traders hope. Traders were originally relocated from their traditional home in Leeds Road, outside Pendle Rise shopping centre, so work could
A TEENAGER mother had her baby taken into care because of her relationship with an unsuitable man more than twice her age. But now the Blackburn woman has succeeded in the first stage of her Appeal Court fight to win back her child. London's Appeal
BIRDS have been killed and chicks have been stolen in what has been described as 'one of the worst years for crimes against birds of prey' in a new RSPB report. The charity’s 20th annual Birdcrime report revealed that 2009 was a 'shocking year', with
DETECTIVES investigating the discovery of a man’s body at an address in Clayton-le-Moors have formally identified him. The man has been named as James Christopher Todd, 27, from Clayton-le-Moors. A post mortem examination has revealed
A LAND-owning surgeon fighting for the return of his gun licences had earlier applied to police for a handgun to shoot sheep – even though he had not got any, a court heard. Ahmed Khashaba, whose property is near Crown Point, in Burnley, wanted a 6mm
A DOCTORS’ surgery in Nelson is organising an event to raise money for the Pakistan Floods Appeal. Dr Jehangir’s Surgery has organised the event at The ACE Centre, Nelson, with support from Pendle Leisure Trust. From 11am until 4pm on
JUDGING has begun for this year’s Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards – with our expert panel sifting through the highest number of entries ever. The 11 categories attracted 125 applications, with companies ranging from the very smallest to those
MORE than 120 new homes are set to transform a deprived part of Burnley. Keepmoat Housing is to commence work tomorrow on the cleared site off Branch Road. The move, on a site that was previously boarded up, has been hailed as 'wonderful
MORE than 1,200 school lessons were missed each day during last term in Lancashire through unauthorised absence, new figures reveal. The Department for Education figures show that 145,480 morning and afternoon sessions were missed in the county through
MOST women dream of dropping a dress size or two, but for pensioner Joan Hamer shifting two and a half stone has also brought her a new lease of life. Dieting on and off from her twenties, Joan, 75, of Devon Street, Darwen, thought that she would never
AN EAGLE-eyed neighbour turned detective and helped catch a thief after he raided an 80-year-old woman's home, a court heard. Peter MacGregor, 64, trailed and took a photo of prolific criminal Nicholas Mulcahy after he spotted him coming out of the
AN off-licence boss has been banned from selling alcohol after magistrates backed Pendle Council’s decision to revoke its licence. Zed’s Mini Market, in Colne Road, Brierfield, had its licence suspended in March after it was caught selling
I have just read the article about the Koran being dumped and the anger of Mr Ishtiag Akbar. If you talk to a Muslim, he or she will tell you that the Koran teaches tolerance of all people and religions wherever they are. I worked in
In a week when anti-social behaviour has been in the news, I, as a normal law-abiding citizen, am left to cope on my own with the local children who live within 80 yards or so of my property. I live on my own in a goodish area where parents
I was horrified to read the article in the paper about plans to build on the eastern side of Darwen and in Blackburn. This is not a good way to keep families in Darwen and Blackburn. The suggestion, I gathered, was that more affluent families
ASBOs should not be scrapped – and they have helped keep the streets of Blackburn safe, a Labour activist told the party conference yesterday. Katie Haworth, of Harrop Court, Darwen, was selected to speak during a session on law and order on Tuesday
I mentioned the need to resume normal service in my column on Monday and that is exactly what happened last night as the classy Clarets tamed the already rather toothless Tigers. If Saturday’s result was a disappointment, the performance certainly wasn
Blackburn Hawks emerged from an eventful weekend of ice-hockey action with a victory and a defeat. The town team beat Trafford Metros 6-4 on Saturday in the English Division 1, before going down 8-3 at home to Solway Sharks in the Northern League – but
Jack Straw richly deserved the standing ovation he received as he addressed the Labour Party conference for the final time as a frontbencher. He has given enormous service to the party and the country as a leading figure in the government and
THE absurd extremes of health and safety mania are well known. I’m talking about people who feel the need to impose rules which ban the simplest of innocent activities because there is a statistical chance (never mind how small) that we could be harmed
ACCRINGTON manager John Coleman admits last night’s draw at Stockport was ‘hard to take’ after throwing away a two-goal lead in the last 12 minutes. Andrew Procter and Terry Gornell gave Stanley the advantage, yet County snatched a point with late goals
A HUNT is under way for the owner of a bus which has been abandoned in a lay-by off a busy Rossendale Road. The single-decker vehicle, with the words ‘Big Magic Recycling Bus’ emblazoned on the side, has not moved from the A56 lay-by near the
JUNIOR Hoilett remains the enigma of Ewood Park as his Rovers career continues to baffle those who know him the best. With electric pace, an abundance of skill and an eye for goal, it was no surprise that Hoilett was earmarked ‘the best of the bunch’
FULHAM have arranged a series of behind closed doors friendlies in a bid to give striker Andrew Johnson as many games as possible as he tries to return from an eight-month injury lay-off. PREMIER League chiefs say they have not dropped error-prone
A MURDER inquiry was launched last night as police made two arrests following the discovery of a ‘badly decomposed’ body at a flat. But detectives have yet to identify the man who was found in Rutland Close, Clayton-le-Moors, on Monday.
RAMSBOTTOM booked their place in round two of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy after beating Holker Old Boys 5-4 on penalties. The tie had finished 3-3 after 90 minutes.
COLNE and Rossendale United bowed out of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy. Colne lost 1-0 at home to Lancaster City while the Stags lost 2-1 at Squires Gate.
LAST night’s Lancashire Challenge Trophy tie between AFC Darwen and Chorley was postponed shortly before the 7.45pm because of floodlight failure at the Anchor Ground.
Burnley have been given an allocation of 3,000 tickets for their Carling Cup fourth-round tie at Aston Villa. The tickets, in the Doug Ellis Stand upper tier, are priced at £10 for adults and senior citizens and £5 for juveniles. Tickets will be available
Brent Peters is looking forward to tonight’s Lancashire Trophy clash with AFC Fylde - but wishes his skipper Dougie Shaw was fit. Shaw captained Fylde to FA Vase glory two years ago but is injured for tonight. And Peters said: “I know just how much
Joint manager Ben Hall lavished praise on Barnoldswick in the wake of their 4-0 drubbing of Formby Town at the weekend. Hall reckons the Victory Park romp was the best he has seen from his players in his time at the club and enthused: “Some of the passing
IN the summer, it seemed hard to find a club who did not want to sign Kris Boyd. Blackburn Rovers considered it, but they must be relieved now that they looked elsewhere. It was said that Rovers, Birmingham, Newcastle, Middlesbrough and
FOLLOWING the success of blues singer Otis Gibbs, the team at Bury Met have spread their wings once more to Ramsbottom, to present Canadian singer Matt Andersen on September 29. A larger than life showmanship has been earning him a fervent andsteadfast
A COURAGEOUS baby boy who fought serious illness throughout his short life has died exactly six months after being born. Kian Simpson’s heartbroken parents reluctantly told doctors at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, to switch off
