SAM Allardyce has admitted he wanted to quit Blackburn Rovers last summer - some five months before he was sacked by new owners Venky's. The poultry giants stunned Ewood Park when they dismissed Allardyce soon after buying the club from the Walker Trust
DARWEN Aldridge Community Academy has been rated as satisfactory by education watchdog Ofsted. Inspectors found the school in Redearth Road, Darwen, had some good features such as in the support, guidance and care given to students, as well
My husband and I had a lovely stroll through Sunnyhurst Wood in Darwen on Easter Saturday. It was beautiful seeing the different shades of the new green on the trees that made a canopy over the bluebells on the ground. And congratulations to the person
A recent TV programme about a restaurant set up and run in a prison showed indirectly the cost to the taxpayer of a poor education. The featured prisoners had a poor education and the result in some cases was career criminals. The average cost of
REAL ale lovers are set to flock to Clitheroe for a beer bonanza. The two-day Clitheroe Beer Festival will be held in St Mary's Centre, Church Street, and will feature 68 different ales from 53 breweries. This year's event will be opened
Hyndburn has a tip on Whinney Hill where the staff are ever so helpful. So why do people need to fly-tip around alleyways and other places (LT, April 27)? Hyndburn councillors be aware though, should you follow the stupid council down south that
Samaritans of Blackburn, Hyndburn, and Ribble Valley would like to say thank you to Marks and Spencer’s Blackburn for allowing our volunteers to do bag packing in their store over Easter. The generosity of the customers was outstanding raising £1064.00
A teenage girl was groped as she left a Burnley bar. The 18-year-old was leaving the ‘Inside Out’ bar on Bull Street at around 12.30am on April 15 when she was approached by two men. As she was talking to one of them, the other touched the girl
RED faces among Blackburn's Conservatives, where a leaflet was put out describing former mayor, and Tory incumbent, Maureen McGarvey, as 'a family man with young children'. It's been delivered in the Roe Lee ward, where Coun McGarvey is standing.
A COMPANY was fined £80,000 today for health and safety failures at a hotel that burned to the ground, killing three people. O&C Holdsworth failed to ensure fire detectors and alarms were working at its Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall,
A HOTEL guest downed up to ten shots of spirits in one glass for a party trick before he died from acute alcohol poisoning, a court heard today. Graham Parish, of Calder Terrace, Nelson, was celebrating his 26th birthday when he slumped off
A DISPOSABLE barbecue may have been to blame for a massive moorland fire which destroyed 70,000 trees, it has been revealed. Now United Utilities bosses are advising people across Lancashire not to start fires through carelessness. Lancashire
CRUELTY towards animals in Lancashire has fallen, according to new figures released by the RSPCA. The annual statistics released yesterday showed the number of animals that had to be rescued by inspectors had dropped in the county. Last year in
A TEENAGER who runs along roofs of terraced house ‘laughing’ has been given a two-year ASBO. Paul Freeman, 16, from Edleston Street, Accrington, is now banned from climbing on the roof or wall of any private dwelling or entering a garden or
A SOLDIER from Nelson has been cleared of carrying out a racially-aggravated attack on a taxi driver last Boxing Day. Nathan Akers, 19, of Thursden Place, was charged with racially-aggravated common assault, racially-aggravated damage, and alternative
REGULARS at a Burnley pub found the strength to pull an articulated tractor unit to raise money to send a poorly girl to Disneyland. The family of three-year-old Jaime Ella Howarth launched a campaign to send the youngster on her dream holiday after
A FOURTH new home in a decade has been found for an education unit catering for some of Burnley and Pendle’s most challenging pupils. County council bosses are set to approve the relocation of the Isaac Centre short stay school from premises in Harrogate
BIG-hitting Babar Naeem’s breathtaking knock for Baxenden on Saturday not only put his name further into the Ribblesdale League record books but also put Bash into pole position in the early season table. The 2009 champions have made a perfect start
A PENSIONER is calling on Lancashire County Council to reinstate funding for an evening bus service through Rossendale. Alison Bradley, 64, from Waterfoot, said her whole family would be affected if Rossendale Transport cancel their evening 464 Accrington
BLACKBURN Rovers have announced the appointment of Paul Hunt as deputy chief executive. Mr Hunt joins from Leicester City, where he is currently commercial director. He has also recorded a decade in commercial football management at Premier League
A BACUP shoe company has launched a new user-friendly website to improve its shoppers’ online experience. Wynsors Shoes launched its new site this week with a special mobile site design that can be used on smartphones. Mark Richardson, managing
LANCASHIRE’S chief fire officer has retired with a £425,000 pension payout — then gone back to work in his old job on a £75,000 salary. Peter Holland, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s top officer, struck the deal with fire authority chiefs
I AM happy enough to enjoy a walk whatever the weather except on some days in the winter of 2010-2011. On Saturday April 16, 2011 however, spring was in the air and I was able to enjoy my stroll without having to wear a coat. With the hours of
CHORLEY earned their first win of the season as they beat fancied Morecambe at Woodhill Lane by 57 runs on Bank Holiday Monday. Will Moulton made 69 with six fours and three sixes in the visitors’ 179-7 after Andy Holdsworth and Jack Bentham posted 57
I love this stroll linking Dowham with Twiston and its attraction for me is that it is always changing. I have two reasons for repeating a walk which I know so well. These were firstly to study toads and secondly to find out more about Twiston
ON the day Blackburn Rovers bid to secure their safety at West Ham, one of their former players will take to the pitch for the final time. At the Madejski Stadium, he will irritate his last opponent, wind up his final crowd, nag his last referee and
SOCCER playing youngsters at a Nelson junior school were a force to be reckoned with in 1965 – thanks to a female coach. Teacher Joan Campbell, who lived in Hibson Road, supervised their practise sessions on Boundary playing fields. And it paid
A 19-YEAR-OLD Burnley shop girl carried out a striptease at a Sunday school, in the name of art , back in 1965. Judy Chapman was performing in front of a live audience with the Masque Players, in the satirical revue ‘There’s a Hole in my Bucket’, or
THE beaming smile on the face of Accrington Stanley chief executive Rob Heys told the story of the feeling around the Crown Ground. “It’s been a long hard two seasons that we’ve been through,” said Heys as the Reds celebrated reaching the League Two
ENTRIES are still available for Sunday's production car autotest, which will be held at Witton Park Country Fair in Blackburn. Anyone can have a go, either as a passenger or as a driver, providing them with a rare opportunity to enjoy the action
THE story of an engineer, company owner, and family man, is told in a new autobiography by Blackburn pensioner Alan Duffy. My Ladder of Life charts his younger days, his work, the decision to create Alan Duffy Engineering, his lifetime experiences
Finish them. The signature cry for those oh so over-the-top and bloodthirsty executions will still echo loud and clear in the heads of fighting fans who first encountered the Mortal Kombat series in arcades a couple of decades ago. Here, the franchise
Sometimes games just come out of nowhere. No hype, no hint of what is to come. That was the case with Portal when it hit the shelves within The Orange Box collection. Now we get Portal 2. It comes with the hype and the inevitability. We saw it
Fitness fanatics may be well versed in the virtues of Zumba, but for all those unsure of why this form of exercise is creating such a storm, here’s a little more information. Zumba is a one-of-a-kind, dance fitness workout set to high-energy Latin
A CANNABIS factory valued at £300,000 has been uncovered at a Blackburn property. Police made the discovery at the detached house in Bolton Road at 9am today after executing a warrant. Some 600 plants, each with an estimated street value
GARRY Flitcroft is confident he can repay the faith shown by Chorley owner Trevor Hemmings and steer the club to play-off glory on Friday. In just his first season in charge at Victory Park, Flitcroft is one step away from promotion following
BECOMING a mum is one of, if not the most wonderful moment in many women’s lives. But leaving the pressures of the rat race for a life at home can leave new mums feeling isolated, scared and alone. For Rachel Gilbey, 35, of Rawtenstall, having her
LEGO Battles: Ninjago gives you the chance to become a master of Spinjitzu, an art form in which characters spin and become tornadoes to defeat their enemies. Here, you can choose to play both ‘good’ and ‘evil’ single-player campaigns, test your skills
The insatiable appetite for first person shooters doesn’t seem to be waning. In fact, there is more hunger for them than ever before. And while we don’t expect another Call of Duty until the Winter, there are many games appearing to bridge the
THE Lancashire Telegraph website made a guest appearance in John Simm’s new TV drama. In Exile, a three-part series which concluded last night, Simm played a London-based journalist who returns to his Lancashire hometown to find his father
Checkmate Kate,you've taken the king, And on your hand he's placed a ring. The bells peel out full of joy, For you and William, Diana's boy. He's a marvellous man. With you for life. To love and to cherish and to
ROLLS-Royce is set to appoint its first foreign boss after striking an agreement with the Government. The aerospace giant is set to amend its ‘golden share’ rules at Friday’s AGM. It will mean that a foreigner could take the chief executive or chairman
MOORLAND FIRES are still burning in parts of Lancashire as high winds and unseasonably dry conditions frustrate emergency services. However, operations to tackle blazes near Belmont, Anglezarke and Bacup have been scaled down after a weekend
Address: Blackburn Road, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BL. Phone number: 01254 201083 Lancashire Telegraph review by Anna Mansell from April 30, 2011. Heading back to East Lancashire just before 9pm of a Friday evening, we decided to
ACCRINGTON Stanley have insisted that Jimmy Ryan knows nothing about surprise reports linking him to La Liga side Real Zaragoza – and the club would push for as much as £750,000 if they cannot persuade their star midfielder to stay this summer.
MORE than 50 visitors from Singapore will visit the Ribble Valley later this month, boosting hopes it will become a ‘blue riband’ destination for Far East tourists. Following two successful tours from China and Singapore in 2010, several more
THIS may seem old news but I could not put it out of my mind. I refer to little Amy Houston’s death at the hands of an illegal immigrant in his car. Many politicians have condemned the fact that he is still in this country, Jack Straw and David
Tomorrow it’s voting time again. A lot of people are saying it’s a two-horse race between the Liberal Democrats and Labour. I disagree because in my mind there is only one winner, and that is going to be Labour as they are always true to what
THE comments of British National Party candidate in the Blackburn with Darwen local council elections have rightly provoked revulsion and disgust today. Nancy Shaw-Farmer’s offensive views were revealed in postings she made on her personal page on
EAST Lancashire Hospitals paid tribute to some of its most dedicated staff with an award ceremony last night. Nominations were made by all the trust’s staff for its STAR (Staff Thank you And Recognition) ceremony. Finalists in each of
STEVE Kean insists all summer transfer plans will have to wait as he demands total focus on securing Blackburn Rovers’ Premier League survival. The Rovers boss is expected to be handed a healthy war chest by ambitious new owners Venky’s
AN engineer from Padiham recovering from illness wanted to try his hand at a new career but still claimed benefits, magistrates heard. James Michael Porter, 49, has emphysema but had always been in employment, the Reedley court was told. He secured
DIRE warnings about the impact of alcohol abuse are not being heeded, one of East Lancashire’s leading public health directors has said. Hospital admission rates continued to climb from 2005-6 to 2009-10 despite high-profile work detailing
IT’S certainly true that Whalley is an extremely busy place these days, especially in the Ribble Valley. The phenomenon isn’t exactly new – even a decade ago a colleague called it ‘the village of the crammed’. The problem is that planners allowed
LEE Kearsley scored a magnificent 140 and spinner Declan Fitzhenry claimed five wickets as Whalley created a Ramsbottom Cup upset on Sunday as they stunned league leaders Edenfield at Gincroft Lane. Batting first, Richard Palmer’s men recovered from
A BURGLAR who climbed down a long rope to get into a Burnley takeaway in a ‘sophisticated’ operation has been spared jail for now. Burnley Crown Court heard ‘family man’ Neil Howson, 49, got onto the roof of the Subway sandwich shop in St James
THE new opening hours for Darwen Library came into effect yesterday. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has altered the library hours as part of a review of all services in order to make budget cuts. The changes follow an extensive consultation
CHAIRMAN Barry Kilby has predicted a summer of change at Turf Moor, after Burnley failed to reach the play-offs at the first attempt following relegation from the Premier League last year. As Saturday’s defeat to Leeds United left the Clarets facing
APRIL was the warmest on record in East Lancashire, according to a local weather forecaster. Huncoat weatherman, Roy Chetham has revealed that last month was the ‘warmest’ and ‘sunniest’ for at least 36 years – when his records first began. And
STRIKER Nathan Delfouneso has returned to Aston Villa after ending his loan spell with Burnley. The England Under 21 international has been allowed to rejoin the Premier League club early after the Clarets' play-off hopes ended with defeat
A BLACKBURN man has been fined for being drunk while driving a motobility scooter. Mark Brian Watson, 40, of Great Bolton Street, pleaded guilty before Chorley magistrates to a charge of being drunk in charge of a carriage in Cheapside, Chorley, on
A SOLDIER from Darwen who was due to go to Afghanistan allegedly raped a teenage girl, a jury was told. Bruce Bernon, 29, was based down south, but was visiting the East Lancashire town last April when the incident allegedly took place.
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has been nominated for the League Two Manager of the Month award for April. Coleman will be up against Wycombe's Gary Waddock, Bury's Richie Barker and Shrewsbury's Graham Turner. The winner will be announced on
One of TV’s finest actors, John Simm, was back on our screens this week in BBC psychological thriller Exile. The publicity-shy Nelson star tells us how filming in East Lancashire took him back to his youth. WHEN Burnley-born Paul Abbott
AN ELECTION leaflet showing an upside-down Darwen Tower has been branded an ‘insult’. The Liberal Democrats circulated the leaflet, which used the image as part of criticism of the rival For Darwen Party. For Darwen leader Tony Melia
PLANS for Burnley’s Race For Life have had to be scaled back after disappointing numbers forced organisers to hold one, rather than two events. Participants were scheduled to take part in either a charity run at 11am, or another at 2.30pm,
RESIDENTS say they are no longer able to enjoy a village green they campaigned to save. People in Shaftesbury Avenue, Darwen, fought for over a year to reinstate the 222 square metre space opposite their homes after owner Nick Lowe bulldozed the area
THE first Asian bazaar in Lancashire is set to open in Nelson next week. It is hoped the High Street venture, which will sell a wide variety of Asian products, could bring up to 150 new jobs to the town. Community leaders have welcomed the development
PENDLE’S first Booths supermarket will not now open until 2013, after building work in Barrowford hit complications. Work on the new store, on the site of Park Mill and the former Pendle Brook House care home in Halstead Lane, was set to be
A BRITISH National Party election candidate has provoked fury after making vile racist slurs on her Facebook page. Nancy Shaw-Farmer, who is bidding to become a councillor in Roe Lee in Blackburn, has been described as ‘an absolute disgrace
A Lancashire Telegraph snapshot survey carried out yesterday showed a clear majority against the Alternative Vote. The survey of 100 people in Blackburn and Burnley comes in the week a referendum will be held on the subject. 57 people
A DISCARDED cigarette is believed to have caused a Nelson house fire which claimed the life of an ex- offender, an inquest heard. Burnley Coroner’s Court was told Simon Peach, 45, had told a housing support worker he was going to burn his own house
Alternative Voting (AV) replaces the 'X' on our ballot papers with numbers. Voters rank candidates in order of preference, writing 1 in the box next to their favourite candidate, 2 next to their second choice and so on. You can back as many
THE average household energy bill now totals more than £1,000 a year and with 45 per cent of heat escaping through uninsulated walls, the National Insulation Association has advised householders to start thinking smart. As spring arrives homeowners
NEWLY-wed Kate Middleton has completed a trade-up in the property stakes which other brides can only dream about, said the property website Zoopla.co.uk. Following the royal wedding, Prince William and Kate will make Clarence House in central London
CONFIDENCE in property both here and abroad remains high, according to the Worldwide Property Group in its latest survey. The survey focused on house price and interest rate expectations, general confidence, buying intentions, and views on property
ALTHOUGH buying a home is cheaper than renting in most parts of the country, some existing owners might still be tempted to sell up and live partly off the capital which is released, says a new analysis. According to Halifax, lower house prices and
