A VOLUNTARY group has helped more than 5,500 young people in East Lancashire over the past 5 years. And in a bid to reach out to even more boys and girls in East Lancashire Inter Madrassah has secured three years of funding from Children in Need for
FUNDING to run the new £8million Blackburn Youth Zone has now been confirmed, despite public spending cutbacks. And a recruitment drive is now set to be launched to staff the project. There had been fears that Blackburn with Darwen Council may have
TWO brothers, who violently attacked a couple on a canal towpath in Burnley, have today been sentenced. Matthew Pollard, 35 of Hollingreave Road, Burnley and Christian Pollard, 33, of Tadema Grove, Burnley, appeared before Burnley Crown Court today
HOWARD Kendall believes this season’s Premier League survival scrap is heading for one of the tensest finales in history – but has warned Blackburn Rovers ‘make sure you remain masters of your own destiny’. The former Rovers boss was involved
A SECTION of Burnley General Hospital was cordoned off today as police investigated a break-in at a retail unit. Police said thieves broke into the WHSmith shop, between 8pm last night and 7am today, making off with a quantity of cash from the till
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THE Lancashire-made fighter jets currently deployed in Libya were grounded last year due to a shortage of aircraft, MPs said. The Commons Public Accounts Committee said five Eurofighter Typhoon pilots were temporarily grounded because a lack of aircraft
CHORLEY aim to turn their 2010 fortunes around at the start of the new Northern Premier League season tomorrow – but they face a tough test to start 2011 with a win as they go to St Annes. The Windsor Park outfit were kept off the bottom of
CHAIRMAN turned manager Carl Garner can’t praise his Clitheroe players enough after his dugout reign started with a four-match unbeaten run. And now he wants to see the Blues maintain their impressive run between now and the end of the Evo-Stik League
EDWARD Hernandez is positively giant-like compared to the previous holder of the world’s smallest man title. Following the death of Ping Ping, who was just 21 inches tall, the 24-year-old Colombian’s family weren’t slow in coming forward to stake Eddie
JUST how much daytime television can a sane person take? As the argument for abandoning afternoon programmes grows in the wake of cuts, a couple of hours in its company proves the point. You can only take so much of families airing their
It’s showtime for the 14 teams of the Ribblesdale League as the new season swings into action. Here, Lancashire Telegraph cricket writer Matt Donlan gives his predictions on the season ahead. Champions: Read. Runners–up: Barnoldswick
Captain: Jason Rawson Professional: Susantha Pradeep Ground: Ribchester Road Last season: 14th. Jason Rawson: "Our aim is to improve on last season and get away from the bottom of the table and I think we are certainly capable of it. "We are
Captain: Richard Palmer Professional: Kamran Younas Ground: Station Road Last season: 10th, Twenty20 champions. Richard Palmer: "We won the Twenty20 last year and we will be going all out to try and retain that and we will have a good go at the
Captain: John Bushell Professional: Chris Holt Ground: The Arbories Last season: 6th. John Bushell: "We are looking forward to the new season and in Chris Holt we have a very good pro. "We have signed him for the next two years
Captain: Tom Davidson Professional: James Rawlinson Ground: Marshfield Last season: 9th, Ramsbottom Cup runners up. Tom Davidson: "We went close last year in the Ramsbottom Cup but maybe that came just a year too soon for us.
Captain: Ian Britcliffe Professional: Waji Huddin Ground: Church Meadow Last season: 11th. Terry Braithwaite: "Ian has got a couple of new lads in and we still have the old guard of David Howard and Martin Briggs and the like and we
Captain: Warren Eastham Professional: Stuart Hornby Ground: Whalley Road Last season: 2nd. Warren Eastham: "We went close last year and we have learned from that. "We are a strong side with Jon Harvey as an amateur and Will
Captain: Nick Payne Professional: Chris Cook–Martin Ground: New Lane Last season: 13th. Nick Payne: "I am really excited about the season having started out as a youngster playing for Immanuel and it is an honour to be captain.
Captain: Greg Smithson Professional: Chris Read Ground: Gincroft Lane Last season: 12th. Greg Smithson: "We hope to show an improvement on last year and, to be honest, we expect to. "We have Chris Read as pro and he comes with
Captain: Craig Walton Professional: Ali Azmat Ground: The Applegarth Last season: 7th. Craig Walton: "I want to get us up into the Lancashire Cup places this year. "We like that competition and will miss it this year. "We
Captain: Naeem Ashraf Professional: Kashif Saddique Ground: Chatburn Road Last season: Champions. Nareem Ashraf: "We will have to rely on some juniors to come through and take their chance – but that is not a bad thing. "We
Captain: Stuart Maher Professional: Syed Shahabuddin Ground: The Cliffe Last season: 8th. Stuart Maher: "Last year was for a number of reasons disappointing. "Shobby, as the pro is affectionately known, makes a welcome return
Captain: Andreas Sudnik Professional: Paul Turner Ground: Preston Old Road Last season: 5th. Andreas Sudnik: "We will probably be chopping and changing players quite a bit this season but we are confident and can’t wait for the start
Captain: Andy Caunce Professional: Babar Naeem Ground: Back Lane Last season: 3rd, Ramsbottom Cup winners. Andy Caunce: "There is expectation at Baxenden and we hope to live up to those expectations this season. "It is a fresh
Captain: Richard Nicholls Professional: Jaffar Nazir Ground: Victory Park Last season: 4th. Richard Nicholls: We finished the season so well last year but had to settle for fourth because we had a disappointing start. "Hopefully
MORTEN Gamst Pedersen admits Blackburn Rovers ‘let themselves down’ on Saturday but insists they can pull off a Premier League shock at Goodison Park. Rovers’ Norwegian midfielder described their first-half performance in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with
Jay Rodriguez could return to the Burnley side against Swansea City tomorrow after missing Tuesday's trip to the City Ground with a hip injury. “There's possibly a chance for him,” said Howe. “He played through a couple of games with it
Chorley cross the Pennines tomorrow for a game at Garforth Town knowing that a win will guarantee them a place in the Evo-Stik League First Division North play-offs.
SWANSEA manager Brendan Rodgers has challenged his promotion-chasers to lay down an early marker at Turf Moor tomorrow. Travel sickness has hindered the south Wales club’s hopes of a top two finish. But having lost at Scunthorpe, Derby and Preston,
Ramsbottom United are second in the Vodkat League Premier Division and they look to follow up the midweek 5-2 win over Colne with another three points when they welcome Alsager Town to the Riverside. Colne have a 2pm start as they look to bounce back
BURNLEY defender Richard Eckersley will spend the next nine months on loan at Canadian side Toronto FC. Eckersley has been recalled from his loan spell at League Two side Bury in order to link up once more with former England international
CLARETS legends yesterday turned out to support the launch of the latest book about the club. Jimmy McIlroy, Frank Casper, Brian Flynn, Paul Fletcher and Andy Lochhead joined Burnley chairman Barry Kilby at Turf Moor to sign copies of ‘Entertainment
The Mechanics will host one of the most highly-praised First World War productions when Michael Morpugo’s Private Peaceful comes to Burnley. Private Peaceful is adapted from the book by the third Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo, which won the
IT is wonderfully appropriate that The Saw Doctors were discovered playing in the back room of their local pub in the west of Ireland. Mike Scott of The Waterboys liked what they were doing so much that he offered them a support slot on his band’s
THE Raise the Roof appeal total has now reached £16,000. The Lancashire Telegraph launched a campaign to raise £125,000 to build a new roof over the inpatients unit at East Lancashire Hospice last month. Hospice supporters will be promoting the
A NEW £500,000 children's community services and mental health unit is to be built at Burnley General Hospital. Health chiefs said the community paediatric and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAHMS) hub would bring together services
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Comedy/Romance/Action. Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux, Charles Dance, Damian Lewis, Toby Jones. Director: David Gordon Green. Vulgar, puerile and relentlessly potty-mouthed - and those are the chief selling
Running time: 99 mins. Amanda Seyfried, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke, Virginia Madsen, Julie Christie, Lukas Haas. Director: Catherine Hardwicke. The Twilight films have a great deal to answer for. The teen romances starring
SATURDAY night viewing is not going to be the same. For the devotees of quality TV, the weekly walk along the seafront of Atlantic City, as captured so evocatively in Boardwalk Empire, has been an absolute treat. The series was heralded as the star
COMEDIAN Bobby Davro was searching for a brain while playing the Scarecrow in New World Production's version of the musical, The Wizard of Oz. But he had me searching for the tissues in my handbag during most of his scenes, as I was crying
CLASSICAL foursome Blake are appealing for an East Lancashire group to join them as part of their tour. They want a local choir to perform with them at the Burnley Mechanics on June 8. Send a YouTube video link to info@BlakeOfficial.com accompanied
A FATHER-of-two who left a dancer with a smashed cheekbone and scarring after an unprovoked attack has been jailed. ‘Fighting drunk’ Brent Andrew, 30, struck Mark Noble with a single punch, knocking him out in the early hours in Rawtenstall last July
EAST Lancashire nurses are said to support a vote of ‘no confidence’ in the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. Around 96per cent of 497 delegates at a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) conference, in Liverpool, voted in favour of the unprecedented motion
EDDIE Howe has told his players to take play-off pressure out of the equation and just focus on ending a winless run against Swansea tomorrow. With six games of the season to go, including Tuesday’s game in hand against Middlesbrough, it is
A PROTEST against the Government’s drive to take more people off disability benefits took place in Burnley town centre yesterday. Several people affected by the latest austerity measures voiced their opposition next to the bandstand in St James Street
Enjoy an Easter treat as the Chester Food, Drink & Lifestyle Festival – the UK’s largest food festival in Spring – celebrates its tenth anniversary. Chester Racecourse, situated in the heart of the city, will host the exciting event from Saturday
A BLACKBURN man whose pregnant daughter is being held in Pakistan on suspicion of murder has insisted she is a ‘peaceful mother’ who is ‘completely innocent’. Mohammed Niwaz said his three young grandchildren were also in a Pakistani jail with
CHRIS Samba has called for an end to Gael Givet’s contract dispute after Blackburn Rovers were rocked by the news club captain Ryan Nelsen would miss the rest of the season. Nelsen underwent surgery on a knee injury earlier this week, leaving
AS soon as school holidays arrive, police across East Lancashire are guaranteed to see an upsurge in vandalism of all kinds. Many youngsters are not just causing damage and trouble but putting lives at risk – their own and those of others. Wednesday
Where are the cutbacks? One million pounds to police a march, then a royal visit. How much for that? This is not my idea of cutbacks. Who is responsible for these outrages? Some councillor, I presume. Fill in the holes
I HAVE just heard a statement from the Lancashire Police Federation which claims that six Lancashire MPs are not doing enough to oppose cuts to police budgets. As a member of the public I am appalled at the 20 per cent cut to Lancashire’s police budget
DARE to dream was the motto for Burnley’s unforgettable promotion campaign. Two years on, and Michael Duff is still dreaming. The defender, who with 42 appearances from 61 that season played an important role in the road to Wembley,
YOU reported (LT, April 2) how three yobs kicked a fox to death in a car park in Rhondda, South Wales. This fox was a tame urban animal and met a violent death at the hands of drunken yobs who gave it no mercy. The magistrates did not even jail these
‘Ghostly search in pub’ (LT, April 12) said the Castle Museum was ‘inappropriate’ for an event by ghost hunters. I find any venue inappropriate for ghost hunters or any others intent on holding seances and using Ouija boards to conjure up the spirit
CRICKET ace Michael Brown has already dropped his superstar mate Jimmy Anderson a text as he bids to make his hometown club prosper after taking over as chairman of Lancashire League side Burnley. Burnley-born and raised Surrey opening batsman Brown
ON the 99th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, an author has revealed how the Chorley man who was the highest-ranking survivor later admitted he had helped an inquiry whitewash what had happened. In the book ‘101 Things You Thought You Knew About
Eyewitnesses said two men left trapped inside a vehicle were lucky to be alive after a car being driven away from a burglary at high speed crashed into six parked cars. Firefighters were forced to free the pair from the mangled wreckage in Manchester
A CHILD dangling from a railway bridge forced a commuter train to be halted. An emergency stop message was sent to train drivers after bystanders contacted police when the youngsters, one of a gang, was spotted suspended above a road from the trains-only
I have actually found the most annoying thing in the world. It has nothing to do with selfish drivers, or people who won’t let go of your hand when they shake it (although I must say the latter has got me pretty annoyed of late. One fellow last week
AROUND 80 jobs are to be cut at Airedale Hospital, which takes patients from Pendle, in a bid to plug an £11million hole in its finances. The hospital, in Steeton near Keighley, employs 3,000 people. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust said it aimed to
A MAN who sexually assaulted a girl as she slept after a house party has been jailed for three and a half years. Karl Swain, 31, attacked the 18-year-old despite her telling him three times to leave her alone. At Preston Crown Court Swain attempted
A CARJACKER is being hunted after a man forced his way in to a car and threatened the driver. Police said the man got in the passenger seat of the silver Lexus as it stopped at a junction. The robber threatened the driver and ordered him to hand
* Paul Scholes says MANCHESTER CITY can’t be classed as rivals to MANCHESTER UNITED until they have won a major trophy. * Keith Hill insists that his ROCHDALE side won’t perform a Rory McIlroy-style collapse as they aim for the League One play-off
A RAPIST who evaded capture for 22 years was caught through a ‘one-in-a-billion’ DNA match. James John Robertson, 58, of Spring Street, Rishton, assaulted the 20-year-old during a ‘horrendous’ two-hour attack. She was driven into the countryside
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband attacked the coalition government’s split over immigration during a visit to East Lancashire yesterday. The opposition leader was visiting Darwen on a day when Business Secretary Vince Cable clashed with David Cameron over
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FIVE members of Burnley’s youth team have been offered professional contracts for next season at Turf Moor. Second-year scholars Joe Jackson, Mehdi Lazaar, David Lynch, Joe McKee and Ross Wilson have all been offered terms. Dean Overson
IAN Craney believes that getting Accrington Stanley into League One would be as big an achievement as Blackpool’s rise to the Premier League – and he thinks the Reds have managed to recapture the spirit that saw them return to the Football League
ROSSENDALE Golf Club have organised two open days as part of their campaign to raise the profile of ladies’ golf. Rossendale are running two taster sessions, one on Sunday May 1, and also on Tuesday May 3. Anyone interested can get more information
NELSON junior Josh Kilbride and Eric Brennand of Great Harwood both celebrated a hole in one during club competitions. Aged just 11, Kilbridge landed his ace on the par three sixth during Nelson’s Harry Proctor Cup event, which was won by Adam Delooze
PLEASINGTON’S Nikki Foster came second in the first 2011 Faldo Series Girls’ Under 21 qualifying round at Moortown. The Accrington teenager posted rounds of 79 and 73.
A REST of Lancashire team rallied to an extraordinary clean sweep victory over their Bolton Golf Association counterparts at Chorley Golf Club on Saturday. Blackburn’s Steven McGlynn, Michael Hunt of Pleasington and Hurst Green-based Mark Young all played
STEVE Kean insists Ryan Nelsen still has a big part to play in Rovers’ fight against relegation despite being ruled out for the rest of the season. Blackburn Rovers’ club captain will miss the rest of the campaign after undergoing surgery on a knee injury
