OBJECTIONS to Burnley’s £40m shopping centre have been lodged because of its design and location. Councillors will consider the plans from Manchester-based Henry Boot Developments next week to transform the former Pioneer car park, in Curzon Street
A DOMINIC Knowles double set up a potential title decider with Preston for Burnley, after they beat Accrington Stanley Reserves tonight. The Clarets entertain the current totesport.com league leaders in their final game of the season at Turf
EAST Lancashire Hospitals is out-performing its counterparts for waiting times – but patients are waiting longer than last year. News statistics show that 7.1 per cent of patients attending Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital in February
A TRIPLE kidney transplant survivor who followed his dream of setting up an art gallery in Waterfoot has been overwhelmed with the support he has received. Father-of-one Robin Sharples, the owner of Milltown Art Gallery, has been surprised with how
A MACHETE-wielding robber was foiled after a shop assistant tricked him into turning round — then chased him with a stick. The brave 23-year-old part-time worker came face to face with the masked robber at Lynwood Stores, Greenway Street, Darwen
A PASSIONATE hill walker who was found on Darwen Moors died ‘doing what he loved’, his partner said. Dave Wiggans, 50, was found by a fell runner in the Duckshaw Brook area near to Lords Hall, with dog Zak beside him. It is believed he collapsed
A MANUFACTURING firm has delivered a boost to Blackburn’s economy after announcing plans to create 50 new jobs. Toilet roll maker Accrol Papers - one of the town’s fastest-growing companies - will recruit as part of ambitious £6million expansion plans
COUNCILLORS in Hapton are calling for the speed limit on a main road through the village to be slashed. The A679, which runs from the edge of Burnley through Hapton and towards Hyndburn, currently has four speed limit changes in a stretch of
A HUNT has been launched after a man was reported missing from his home. Officers said concerns are growing for David Wilson, 41, who has not been seen since leaving for work on Tuesday morning. Mr Wilson, of Pendle Road, Clitheroe,
A MOTORIST has today admitted causing the death of a cyclist on a busy Lancashire road. Brian Creasey, 50, crashed into Ian Hammel as the cyclist was turning into BAE Systems in Samlesbury for the start of a shift. Police said that Creasey
EVENTS taking place in Blackburn, Burnley, Darwen, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale for Wednesday, April 20 and the days ahead. What's on today 9.30am - A women's network group is opening a new branch in Burnley. The Pink
FIRST Blackburn Rovers called for Steve Kean, and there must now be serious fears that soon they may need Steve McQueen. I don’t think I was alone in believing for quite some time that, regardless of everything that has gone on, Rovers simply
FIRE safety officers in Rossendale have been visiting mosques to improve relations with the borough’s Asian communities. Fire officers have been seeking to raise awareness of domestic fires and encourage more residents in Asian communities to take up
A TEACHER with a fear of heights is to take part in a parachute jump next month to raise money for a swimm-ing club attended by her nephew. Carolanne Connolly will throw herself from the plane in the Lake District on May 14, the day of her 60th birthday
A BRAVE man is to jump out of a plane dressed as superman before a rare neurological condition takes over his body. Marek Krolik, who has Ataxia, has set himself a sky diving challenge, to raise money for a dedicated charity, which aims to
Lancashire’s new overseas signing Farveez Maharoof has been included in the 13-man squad for today’s Championship fixture against Somerset at Aigburth. Read’s Oliver Newby hopes to keep his place in the side.
Lancashire is set to be engulfed by another spell of glorious barbecue weather over the Easter weekend - as forecasters predict one of the hottest Aprils on record. Sunseekers enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday, with temperatures
Lancashire Telegraph cricket writer Matt Donlan gives his predictions on the season ahead. Champions: Ramsbottom. Runners up: Nelson. Third place: Church. Fourth place: Burnley. Fifth place: Todmorden. Worsley Cup: Rawtenstall. Twenty20: Nelson
Graham Alexander made the history books on Saturday when he made his 1,000th football career appearance. We meet the woman behind the successful man — Karen Alexander. Burnley’s captain Graham Alexander met his future wife and right-hand woman in the
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BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw says he will not be standing for the role of Lancashire’s first police commissioner. The former Home Secretary had been linked with the role, which will be created when controversial plans to introduce elected police chiefs
Rossendale United kept their Vodkat League Premier Division hopes alive as they thumped Congleton Town 5-1 at Dark Lane.
Eddie Howe has confirmed defender Shane Duffy will return to Everton following the end of his 28-day loan spell. “Part of the reason we took him was to look long term with Shane,” the Burnley boss said. “We’ll wait and see how pre-season
AN ELECTRONICS shop is to close its doors after more than 60 years. J and E Barrett, of New Wellington Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, will trade for the final time tomorrow before owner John Barrett - the son of founder Jack - shuts up shop
MASTER blaster Paul Gallagher admits his start to Ribblesdale League life was better than he could have ever imagined after his breathtaking debut for Edenfield on Saturday – and reckons he now has a lot to live up to at Gincroft Lane. The
Burnley Reserves’ totesport.com league game against Accrington Stanley tonight has been switched to Turf Moor, kick-off 7pm. The Clarets can reclaim top spot in the league with a victory, before meeting Preston North End on April 27.
ACCRINGTON Stanley may wait until they know what division they will be in next season before making firm plans over new contracts for existing players. Stanley are challenging for the League Two play-offs and do not intend to enter negotiations with
Chorley can now start planning for the Evo-Stik League First Division North play-offs after their spot in the end-of-season knockout was confirmed on Saturday. The format of the play-offs is as follows sees teams finishing from second to fifth contest
CHAIRMAN turned manager Carl Garner reckons his bunch of local players are a credit to Clitheroe – and would love to be able to field more than 11 of them at once. Garner took over in the Shawbridge hotseat following the resignation of Pete Smith and
Blackburn Rovers have won the reserves league north group B. They will play group A winners, either Man United or Man City, in a play-off on the week commencing May 9.
Michel Salgado was voted Blackburn Rovers’ disabled supporters player of the year, having already made 32 Premier League appearances this season. The club provides a forum for disabled supporters and runs minibus travel for fans to every Rovers
MORE than 10,000 postal voting packs have been sent out to homes in Hyndburn. But people are being reminded to read the instructions carefully when casting their vote otherwise it might not be counted. Jane Ellis, Hyndburn’s returning officer, said:
A HUSBAND has been charged over an alleged attack on his wife in their own home. Adam Dyer, 23, of Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, was charged in the early hours of Tuesday morning and was due before Blackburn magistrates yesterday.
YOUNG Blackburn Rovers fans got a chance to see their heroes training during a family Easter fun day at Ewood Park yesterday. All of Rovers first team – including Junior Hoilett returning from injury – were put through their paces ahead of
ANOTHER man has been charged after raids by police across Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley. Craig Grant, 39, of Cardwell Place, will appear before magistrates April 26 charged with theft and possession of a bladed article. Officers
CAMPAIGNERS who have protested against bus cuts in their area are set for a partial reprieve. Yesterday a 600-signature petition was handed over at Blackburn town hall, from people in Lammack who have been facing the cancellation of three bus services
CALDERSTONES bosses have unveiled plans to build a 25-bed extension. The unit would house low secure patients, mainly men, at the mental health hospital in Whalley. Bosses said the patients would be transferred from ‘unsuitable accommodation’ in
Lancashire Automobile Club celebrated St George's Day with a vintage and classic car rally, starting and finishing at Mitton Hall, Whalley. The run, flagged off by enthusiast Roy Honeywell, was part of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle
CALLOUS thieves have targeted an activity centre which helps people with learning difficulties. Police said offenders broke into Coldwell Activity Centre, in Back Lane, Southfield, near Nelson. They forced their way into three locked sheds, making off
As Blackburn Rovers head into a relegation scrap, Andy Cryer looks at the club’s slump since the Venky’s takeover, and asks where the club goes from here. STEVE Kean will rarely, if ever, have had a harder few days in his footballing life as Blackburn
A RETIRED man said he was lucky to be alive after yobs repeatedly stamped on his head during a midnight robbery. Colin Wolstenholme, 59, was walking home from a night out in Accrington when two attackers jumped him from behind and knocked him
VIOLENT crime in Lancashire has gone up by more than 10 per cent – but overall there were 4,849 fewer victims of crime last year, new figures show. Police said the statistics, for the year ending March, show that crime was now at ‘unprecedented low
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the cause of a fire which ripped through an empty terraced house. Firefighters were called to a gable-end property in Holme Road, Burnley, at 11.30pm on Tuesday which was well alight. For four hours officers used
THE girlfriend of a gangster who masterminded the kidnap and murder of a housing manager has been spared jail despite admitting helping her boyfriend to cover his tracks. Paul Brady was lured to a homes complex near Bacup, where he was battered by up
ENTERTAINMENT for teenagers has changed out of all recognition over the past 40 years. Instead of Saturday and Sunday cinemas, youngsters now have DVDs and all kinds of computer games which mean they can wile away hours in front of a PC screen. The
BURNLEY confidently capitalised on their game in hand last night, and manager Eddie Howe declared: “It’s all to play for.” With four Championship games to go the Clarets closed the gap on the play-offs to two points after beating Middlesbrough
IT is a pity this coalition Government insisted on the important referendum taking place on the same day as local elections. If it had been a different date, there would have been more debate on the issues involved in this important possible change
A bit of advice to anyone going to the GPO on Ains-worth Street, Blackburn: Take a small flask, a sandwich and a folding chair. By the time you get to the counter to be served, you will need to sit down. Sometimes, there are only two serving out
THE phrase ‘footballer’s wife’ has its own meaning these days, thanks to the absurdly high salaries and millionaire antics of so many involved with the Premier League. It’s certainly not a term that’s used with real affection. How refreshing, then
In its attempts to remedy the fiscal mess left by Labour, the Government is considering making economies in the Coastguards service. This is foolhardy and I would suggest that if it is serious in wanting to cut costs, then millions of pounds could
Senior police focused too much on ‘kettling’ during the march against spending cuts last month, human rights campaigners said. A review by 120 legal observers from Liberty said the containment tactic was under near constant consideration when potential
SIX thousand extra people visited Burnley’s main shopping centre in the week after the opening of a new discount store, according to a boss. Charter Walk general manager Chris Gribben said 99p Stores, in the former Woolworths unit, had boosted trade
ALMOST 80 homes in Pendle were left without electricity for five hours during a power cut on Monday night. A spokesman for Electricity North West confirmed that 78 properties in Colne were left without power between 5.36pm and 10.26pm. The blackout,
A TEENAGER who petrol-bombed a family home after a long-running campaign of harassment has been locked up for six years and given a lifetime ban from approaching the owners. Thomas Craig, 19, left his victims, Lee Johnson, his partner Lisa
A DEAL has been thrashed out to resolve parking headaches generated by Burnley’s new college and university campus. Extra traffic generated by Burnley College and UCLan students, since the site’s opening two years ago, has caused problems for the
A WELL-known amateur golfer used ‘charm and sophistication’ to groom a young boy for sex. Roger Altham was regarded as a talented player with a low handicap who had been a member of Whalley, Mitton Fold, Clitheroe and Longridge golf clubs.
