A HAMMER-WIELDING robber has been jailed for four years after a botched raid on a corner shop. Michael Ellison, 24, was caught at the scene of his attempted crime by brave shopkeeper Bashir Patel, 52, who used a golf club to defend himself.
BURNLEY'S play-off hopes are disappearing after they crashed at Nottingham Forest tonight with 10 men. Marvin Bartley was sent off as the Clarets slipped to 12th place in the Championship, having picked up just one point from their last six
MORE than 50 men have been issued with ‘abduction notices’ to stop them approaching children in East Lancashire. Police said the notices were used as a ‘shot across the bows’ by officers when there was evidence of concerning behaviour by potential
MARVIN Bartley was sent off as 10-man Burnley went into the break goalless in tonight's Championship clash at Nottingham Forest. Midfielder Bartley, in his third start for the Clarets, was given his marching orders by referee Jon Moss just
A CONVICTED child rapist who confronted a Colne schoolgirl, exposed himself and committed a sex act, has been jailed for two years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Christopher Freeman, 29, asked the girl "Do you want to play?" as he stood in
A well-known Accrington town centre store which has become an eyesore after closing several years ago is finally being refurbished. Councillors lobbying to issue enforcement notices on the owners of the former Barnes furniture store have been reassured
JAY Rodriguez misses out through injury as Eddie Howe makes three changes to the side which was beaten at Leicester City for tonight's game at Nottingham Forest. Midfielders Jack Cork and Marvin Bartley return following illness and injury respectively
THE family of a mum who died when an inflatable artwork was blown into the air are to share in damages that could run into millions of pounds. Dreamspace, a huge walk-in structure half the size of a football pitch, took off in a gust of wind
REGENERATION leaders are set to apply for an East Lancashire enterprise zone - after the Government turfed out a £22million bid to create 3,000 jobs. Bosses were today told by the Department for Business that four separate applications - covering
SCHOOL'S out for children across East Lancashire and if you're looking to keep the kids busy this half term, look no further than our events guide. You'll find a list of family-friendly activities below. East Lancashire *Meet
Inhale the smoke as you enter the centre, But when inside experience and compassion becomes your mentor. From the tea lady to the consultant the attention is great. Through them, Blackburn Royal Infirmary soon became my best mate. Each member
A PENDLE GP consortium has been named as ‘commissioning pathfinders’ in the Government’s NHS overhaul. It is expected that the Prime Minister David Cameron will put the Health and Social Care Bill, which includes plans to transfer around 60 per cent
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Burnley fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too. A selection
A SURGE of interest has greeted plans for a memorial stage dedicated to a Colne singing sensation. Promoters of the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival say a number of bands have signed up to take part in auditions for the Jessica Foxley stage
CROWN Paints has backed a new scheme to help young people into a trade. The Darwen-based firm is supporting national event WorldSkills with the hope of finding the UK’s best young painter and decorator. Heats are to be held across the country before
A TEENAGER spared jail after taking part in two vicious attacks is behind bars after going burgling. Jamie King, 18, was given a chance when he received a youth rehabilitation order in November. The court heard this sentence was given after a householder
A CRANE company has been fined just £4,500 after a construction foreman died. Richard Mark Thornton, 46, of Longridge, died instantly after being struck by a six-ton metal beam which fell after the crane tipped over at Wavertree Technology Park in
ANDREW Metcalfe won his East Lancs tussle with the previously unbeaten Lee Cox to be crowned North West Thai boxing champion. Metcalfe, 22, a member of the Darwen Thai Boxing Club was up against the vastly experience holder Lee Cox, some 24
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Blackburn Rovers fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too.
ONE of the oldest football competitions in the education system has begun an exciting new chapter in its history. There were fears that the Thorpe Cup, orginally contested by English schools opened by the Marist Fathers, would cease due to
A HOODED and masked teenage raider who pinched a takeaway till has been jailed for two years. Binge drinker Jamie Barski, 19, ran from the Church Chippy with the till after pulling it free and fighting over it in a ‘tug of war’ with Jennifer
JACK Cork insists he doesn’t fear playing again, despite getting the fright of his life in his last game. The 21-year-old was admitted to hospital with atrial fibrillation after his heart started racing during England Under 21s’ friendly with
THEY may come from rival camps but a Rovers legend and a Clarets star are firmly united when it comes to grass roots sport. Simon Garner and Jay Rodriguez know all too well the importance of amateur sport, for both those who play it and for those
GETTY Schinkel praised the mental toughness of his young Burnley side who twice came from behind to beat in-form Hutton. However, the straight-talking South African said his players made it hard work for themselves after missing four penalties and two
ROSSENDALE’S outside hopes of runners-up spot in National League Three North are over after slipping to the narrowest of defeats. Despite playing the best rugby and running in three fine tries, Dale only had a solitary losing bonus point to show for
QEGS U15s won the plate competition at the Lanca-shire Emerging Schools final at Liverpool St Helens. The Blackburn team beat Range High School from Formby 36-10 – much to the delight of coach John Morgan, who is also head coach at Blackburn RUFC. He
A VILLAGE picnic attended by hundreds of people every summer is under threat due to lack of funding. Last year marked the 10th anniversary of Hoddlesden Millennium Green, which is celebrated annually with a Grand Picnic – a day of food, drink, music
BLACKBURN coach John Morgan has taken charge of his last ever home game but admits he has loved every second. Morgan steps down at the end of the current campaign after a season-and-a-half in charge of the Ramsgreave Drive club. The popular Welshman
TWO pupils from Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School have been selected for the full Independent Schools FA tour to Scandinavia. Oliver Birchall, 17, and 16-year-old Louis Cross will represent the ISFA U18s and U16s teams respectively. The QEGS pair were
Rossendale Raptors have been crowned league champ-ions with a game to spare. The Valleys basketball team clinched the Manchester Area Basketball League Division One title with a narrow 55-50 victory over Preston. The Raptors have lost
THE Accrington and District Juniors Boys League will hold its cup finals at Accrington Stanley and Clitheroe FC On Saturday, April 30 the under 11s cup final takes place at 10am with the under 16s at 12pm. The under 13s (10am) and the under 15s (12pm
A VICTORIAN oil painting bought for the people of Blackburn for £500 a century ago is one of the star attractions at a major art exhibition in London. The picture, titled Mother and Child (Cherries), was painted in 1864-1865 by Yorkshire-born
THE Blackburn and District Sports Council is looking for a new secretary and vice chairman. The council are hoping to announce who have filled the vacant posts at its AGM at Audley Sports Centre on Thursday May 12 from 7.30pm. Nominations for the vacant
Steve Kean is bidding to find a resolution to Gael Givet’s situation this week with the Rovers boss hoping to be able to have the Frenchman available for the rest of the season. Kean left the defender out of the squad on Saturday after claiming
DANIEL ‘Dynamite’ Battrick has added another national kick boxing title to his growing collection. The talented 12-year-old stepped up to the 45kg class to win the English title with a classy display to defeat Rajab Hussain. The Mount
Well we had our annual family bet and my annual trip to a betting shop this weekend. All because of the Grand National. I haven’t got a clue about horses or horse racing but we do it! And I watched the Boat Race last weekend too and I know even
IN reply to ‘Carlost, Darwen’ (LT, April 1) I’m sure the Rev Kevin Logan is well aware of Almighty God’s grand design and mathematical order of creation. Kevin mischievous? Hmm! Carlost, your atheist stand and that of eminent explorer and scientist-botanist
IN reply to Mrs M Whalley (Opinion, April 8) regarding graveside ornaments, I cannot agree with her belief that it is the council’s fault for not taking action sooner. Mourners have built up a vast array of items over the years to such an extent that
JUNIOR Hoilett has handed Blackburn Rovers a major fitness boost as boss Steve Kean sweats on a potential availability crisis at Ewood Park. The Canadian starlet limped out of Rovers’ 1-1 draw with Birmingham with a tight hamstring after
Ramsbottom United look to maintain their excellent run in the Vodkat League Premier Division tonight when they face Colne in an East Lancashire derby at the Riverside. The Rams are second in the table behind runaway leaders New Mills.
Chorley welcome Yorkshire raiders Wakefield to Victory Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm, looking for a win to keep up their chase for a place in the Evo-Stik League First Division North play-offs.
Carl Garner’s Clitheroe are in action tonight as the Blues make the trip to Warton for their game at third-placed AFC Fylde. Chairman-turned-manager Garner steered his side to an excellent 1-0 win at Garforth Town on Saturday.
ASSISTANT manager Jason Tindall has called for a team effort to get Burnley out of their rut, before it’s too late to make the play-offs. The Clarets go into tonight’s trip to Nottingham Forest seven points adrift of sixth place in the Championship table
ROB Earnshaw has insisted that Nottingham Forest must revive their promotion hopes against Burnley tonight after a nine-match winless run has seen them slip out of the play-off places. Forest had been second in mid-February but are now eighth – four
AN online petition to back the campaign of a Ribble Valley soldier maimed in a bomb blast has already attracted more than 500 signatures. Sergeant Rick Clements, has seen his compensation slashed by almost £60,000. He was sent a letter detailing
A Rossendale youngster is looking forward to the royal treatment from Crown Carveries after winning a regional competition to design a commemorative plate for the royal wedding. Helmshore Primary School pupil Laura Kilshaw will now get the chance to
PERFORMERS across East Lancashire are counting down to the North West amateur theatre world’s Oscars. Taking place at the Hilton Hotel in Blackpool on May 1, societies from the region will be celebrating performances in plays and musicals, as well
ASSISTANT engineer Roy Fishwick admires the magnificent mill engine during a Steaming Day at Bancroft Mill Engine Museum, in Barnoldswick. The engine’s two cylinders and 16-foot flywheel originally drove around 1,250 weaving looms via its main shaft
A VAN driver who knocked down a woman on a zebra crossing in icy conditions was alleged to have had a frozen windscreen, a court heard. Nick Manger, 25, was said, by a witness to the collision, to have had a 12-inch circle rubbed clear on the driver
A ROSSENDALE school is one of the applicants hoping to win a franchise to broadcast local TV services. Alder Grange Community Technology School, in Rawtenstall, has put together a plan to run a local station on the back of Culture Secretary
A CAMPAIGN to keep an aerospace firm in Burnley has ended in defeat. Council bosses are understood to have made a number of offers to Gardner Aerospace, formerly known as Pendle Aeroform, to secure the future of the 120-strong workforce at
MOVE over Jimmy Choo! A Rossendale footwear firm has come up with the perfect solution to killer heels. Bacup Shoe is aiming its new range of fold-up pumps at party-goers who want to kick off their high heels after a night out and walk home in comfort
DARWEN Vale school governor Coun Simon Huggill made some astonishing claims. He suggested that because the school was built on a hill and that the weather had been bad in recent months, the pupils would be susceptible to bad behaviour. He went
AFTER a long cold winter and months of economic gloom, yesterday’s VIP visit really gave East Lancashire something to smile about. Even the pouring rain stopped and the sun came out almost on cue as the royal couple turned into Witton Park to be welcomed
A HEROIN addict who sold undercover police hauls of stolen garden equipment, tools and car stereos has been locked up for 21 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Scott Simpson, 32, a drugs supplier with more than 60 previous convictions, told officers
A TWELVE-year-old girl missed a day’s schooling because four bus drivers refused to accept her bus pass. Now dad Lee Wilkinson, 40, says the companies failed their duty of care towards his daughter Lucy, when they left her standing at the roadside.
I hate people using bad and abusive, vulgar language. Wayne Rooney swearing into the camera after scoring his hat-trick, in what is called the beautiful game, was a typical example of this new, raw side of our society that has crept upon us and is
GRAHAM Alexander has been labelled “a great man” and “a magnificent individual” as he prepares to make history tonight. Should Burnley's club captain feature against Nottingham Forest in the crunch Championship clash at the City Ground, he
A FIRE in a ‘lean-to’ shed at a home in Leicester Road, Blackburn, lsast night caused damage to the end-terrace home. Fire crews said the blaze, at 10pm, is now being investigated. Watch manager Paul Jennings said the back door of the home was
A TAKEAWAY was torched in a late night attack. Fire crews said there were four separate seats to the blaze at the shop in Leeds Road, Nelson. The fire was so fierce that smoke billowed into the nearby Prince of Wales pub. Watch
A MEMBER of the British National Party is set to become Padiham’s mayor and probably his party’s first civic leader in England. Community leaders have hit out at the appointment of John Cave as deputy mayor of Padiham Town Council for the next
Arsenal are planning to make a bid for £15m-rated Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila at the end of the season. Rangers' manager in waiting Ally McCoist has demanded showdown talks with Madjid Bougherra after the Algerian defender announced his intention
Blackburn Rovers press officer Paul Agnew hopes to aid communication between owners and fans after travelling to India for a meeting with Venky’s. Agnew has been invited to Pune by Venky’s chairperson Anuradha Desai and is due to return
JIMMY Ryan says he expects to remain at Accrington Stanley next season – but he does not want his contract situation to distract him from helping the Reds to promotion. Stanley had been waiting for the club’s ownership struggle to be resolved
A MOTHER-of-two is taking marathons from the wilds of Windermere to the bright lights of London and New York City in her stride. Nicola Nuttall, 41, broke her long-distance duck in the Cumbrian 26-miler last year, coming second in the veteran
