A CREDIT card thief has stolen thousands of pounds after targeting guests at Ribble Valley hotels. Detectives said they needed to catch the crook before he strikes again after two hotels in the area were hit within a week. The thief
DARWEN’S ‘number one grot spot’ has been transformed — now council bosses are looking to clean up another town centre eyesore. The former Yates’ decorating centre on the corner of Duckworth Street and William Street was named as top of the ‘to do’
A MAN had to be dragged from his submerged car after driving into a canal. The driver of the silver BMW, in his 50s, was dragged from his vehicle by a specialist underwater rescue team from Nelson Fire Station. They were called to Barrowford Locks at
A POLICE probe is under way after unidentified bones were found in a remote woodland area. The discovery of bones hidden several metres down a manhole in Rishton was made by a Hyndburn Council worker. Police cars arrived at the scene, off Side Beet
THE father of a 22-year-old man left fighting for his life after he was assaulted outside a Tenerife nightclub has said his condition is improving. Accrington father-of-one David Paul Rose was enjoying the first night of his holiday with girlfriend
A WOMAN who branded a girl with an iron during a frenzied attack has today been sentenced to eight years in jail. Mariam Naeem, 21, attacked the victim with a hot iron, burning and scarring both her forearms, stabbing her in the upper arm with
DEALING with crime day in day out, it is not often that a story makes you laugh out loud. First, let me state for the record that I don’t find a house burglary in the early hours of the morning with the occupants asleep upstairs funny at all. Nor
IN THIS worthy book, Kirkby Lonsdale writer and filmmaker Maurice Dybeck looks back on the first 21 years of the Sawtry Village College in Huntingdon, where he was once warden. One notable benefit of Mr Dybeck’s appointment was the strong links
AN ATTEMPTED cable theft has caused severe delays on the rail network through East Lancashire today. Network Rail received a report of a signalling problem in Darwen at 12.40pm on Friday. All signalling and electrical points were lost and by 2pm
UPBEAT Salesbury captain Jason Rawson is not getting carried away with his side’s start to their second Ribblesdale League campaign – but admits everyone at the club is delighted with their early season sixth place. The Red Caps have won two of their
DARWEN face reigning champions Leyland tomorrow in an enthralling Northern League clash. And there is a massive boost for John Cordingley’s men ahead of the Birch Hall showdown as professional Mohammad Zaman Khan is fit to play after a scare. Zaman
HENNING Berg has won the Premier League title with both Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United. As the sides prepare to meet at Ewood tomorrow, desperate for points for different reasons, Berg gives his big match verdict. WHEN he arrived
Chorley are on the road to North Lancashire as they head to Carnforth. They will come face-to-face with legendary bowler Mel Whittle, who replaced unavailable pro Gareth Pedder at Lodge Quarry. The 64-year-old, who has claimed 100 wickets in a season
THE son of the man who opened Blackburn’s market in 1965 has welcomed the move to a new complex. Francis William Bramwell was the Mayor of Blackburn when the current Ainsworth Street market opened 46 years ago. The market is set to move to the ground
Address: Albert Road, Colne Telephone Number: 01282 866 860 Lancashire Telegraph review by Peter Magil from May 13, 2011 NEVER mind the redevelopment of Colne’s 'jewel in the crown' Shackleton Hall. For those in the know,
Where Ezio and the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood amassed huge acclaim in Renaissance Rome, here The First Templar flings action gamers into 13th century Europe. The game follows the story of a French Templar and his companion, a noble lady who has been
The title of this game should be enough to explain what's expected of you here. Find a vantage point, set your sights and pick off the enemies with ultimate precision. And when this is what you're actually doing during this all-action military
When it comes to casual games, PopCap is a master. Peggle and Bejewelled are both amazing and extremely popular so it was no surprise to see Plants Vs Zombies faring so well both critically and in terms of sales. Having become a smash hit on iPhone
A WOMAN arrested on suspicion of concealing a birth as part of the investigation into a baby thought to have been abandoned in Edenfield has been released on bail. Police said the 28-year-old, from Whitefield, near Bury, was released pending
To celebrate the opening of Janáček’s most powerful opera From the House of the Dead at The Lowry, Salford Quays, Newsquest Northwest has teamed up with Opera North to promote their great competition to our readers. Enter now for your chance to
Starring: Martin Sheen, Yorick van Wageningen, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, Omar Munoz, Antonio Gil. Director: Emilio Estevez. A grieving patriarch walks in the footsteps on his late son in the fourth directorial feature of actor Emilio Estevez
JACK Cork says he would choose Burnley ahead of maintaining his Premier League status next season if it meant he was guaranteed regular first team football. The popular midfielder cemented his place in the Clarets’ side after arriving for his
THE MsFits Theatre company is coming to Bury on May 17 and Darwen on May 18 with Mad Bad and Dangerous to Know. It’s a one-woman theatre performance by award winning actress Fiona Knowles. The story involves one woman growing old disgracefully,
THERE is a long-held theory that children’s television favourite The Magic Roundabout only really makes sense if you are under the influence of ‘mind altering substances’. Now the Beeb appears to have come up with another offering for which magic mushrooms
We speak to observational comic Ed Byrne, who brings his new show to Blackburn on May 18, Manchester on May 21, Carlisle on May 22 and Liverpool on May 29. ED Byrne is an anagram of Be Nerdy — and he for one is proud of his nerd status. “The
BLACKBURN’S shopping centre is bucking the national trend as the number of visitors continues to increase, according to bosses. Bosses hailed the effect of the new £66million extension, which opened last July bringing a host of new big-name
Accrington Stanley have sold out of tickets in the Main Stand and the Clayton End terrace for their May 20 play-off semi final second leg at home to Stevenage.
PRIMARK prodigy Sean McConville would love to dedicate an Old Trafford goal to the daughter born just three weeks after his arrival at Accrington Stanley, and the winger is among a number of Reds players knowing the League Two play-offs could
A CHARITY set up in memory of the wife of Rovers legend Colin Hendry was given a boost by a town centre fundraiser. An event with fans launching a supporters’ trust also included a raffle and auction, raising £501 for the Denise Hendry Foundation.
TEENAGE fundraiser Caitlin Jones wants people to help her create a line of coins around Darwen Market in aid of East Lancashire Hospice. Caitlin, 15, who suffers from learning difficulties, will attempt the fund-raiser from 10am until 3pm on Saturday
MORE than a thousand people watched an extreme daredevil display at Witton Country Park, in Blackburn. The Extreme Stunt Show featured 2,000-plus horsepower, methanol supercharged monster trucks Extreme and Lil’ Devil, from Channel 4’s Famous and Fearless
A DEFEAT for controversial plans to elect police commissioners has been welcomed by Lancashire chiefs. The Government’s Bill was thwarted in the House of Lords on Wednesday night after a Lib Dem rebellion. The plans will now return to the House
A CAREER house raider is behind bars for an attack on a family home in Bacup, committed after he claimed to have turned over a new leaf. Burnley Crown Court heard how young dad and former drug addict Lee Quinn, 19, and two accomplices had gone
FORMER Pendle Council leader Azhar Ali has criticised the decision not to reinstate a children’s ward at Burnley General Hospital. Earlier this week it was revealed that an Independent Reconfiguration Panel had advised Health Secretary Andrew
CORONATION Street actor Graeme Hawley paid an emotional tribute to on-screen wife Jennie McAlpine at his leaving party. Graeme, who plays serial killer John Stape, is being written out of the ITV soap in an explosive storyline which will see him fake
Blackburn Rovers have been boosted by the return from injury of a trio of players ahead of tomorrow's Ewood Park clash with Premier League champions-elect Manchester United. Defender Phil Jones, who was a late omission from the team that
PENDLE GPs have elected six of their GP colleagues on to the new Pendle GP Consortium, one of 220 new groups of GP practices set up across the country in anticipation of the Government’ NHS reforms. Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured, has ordered
A BREASTFEEDING specialist who helps East Lancashire mums overcome the challenges of giving milk to their babies has hailed new research into its benefits. An Oxford study of 10,000 mothers and their babies found that children who were breastfed
FORMER Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell officially opened a £500,000 Enterprise Centre to help the next generation of business leaders. St Mary’s College’s new centre aims to harness budding entrepreneurs, aged between 16 and 19, across East Lancashire
APPRENTICES will gain a foot on the career ladder thanks to a new purpose-built training centre. The Construction Centre, off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn, was officially opened by Gladys Rhodes White OBE, strategic director of families, health and wellbeing
STEVE Kean insists he never took ‘Fergie’s fury’ personally as he relishes the opportunity of pitting his wits against the best in the business tomorrow lunchtime. Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson slammed Venky’s decision to sack Sam Allardyce
RE the story about horse poo in the street (LT, May 10), there is no problem with dog or horse poo if the owners remove it. I had to go down to Ewood after the Rovers v City game and the pavements were full of horse poo. If police don’t set an example
IT seems more than one political party is clutching at straws after the local elections. Messrs Cameron and Clegg appear like a married couple, only staying together for the sake of the children, and the electorate being asked which parent they would
When Conservatives took control of Hyndburn in 2003, we inherited council debts of almost £43million from Labour. In 2011, the Conservatives relinquish control of Hyndburn with the debt around £10million. At no point throughout our time in control
LANCASHIRE’S Chief Constable has ordered an investigation after officers told a grieving family their murdered daughter’s organs could not be donated. The parents of nurse Jane Clough, 26, have demanded ‘lessons be learned’ after police blunders
RIBBLE Valley Conservatives aren’t the first people you would think of as protest organisers. But their vice-chairman, Ken Hind, is assured of widespread community support in his call for a campaign against the idea of 165ft pylons marching through
It is important to have peace and quiet in one’s life. Every so often this peace and tranquillity is shattered by people knocking on your door or ringing you asking pointless questions. In the past I used to welcome the attention as it tended to
THIS week is Local Newspaper Week, when we celebrate the vital role publications such as the Lancashire Telegraph play within the community. For 125 years, East Lancashire’s only daily newspaper has highlighted the important issues of the day
A WAREHOUSE manager has been jailed for possession of indecent images of children described as ‘amongst the worst seen’ by police. David Jones, 40, of Rimington Close, Blackburn, was arrested by Engage officers after police received information
A TEENAGER has thanked the police helicopter crew who helped save his life after a horror smash in Burnley. Kurt Foster, 19, of Coal Clough Lane, suffered severe head injuries, a broken leg and punctured liver when his Aprillia 125 motorbike
A PLASTICS fabricator from Darwen has reached the last 10 in a competition to find Britain’s top tradesman. Michael Waring, 41, of Lady Close, could win a £27,000 van in the competit-ion run by Screwfix. He was responsible for installing pipe work
A SANDWICH bar in Nelson has closed down after council officials refused to let it become a traditional fish and chip shop. Paula Gibson, who ran Nibbles, in Railway Street, collected a 600-signature petition supporting the takeaway bid.
A MUM is launching a support group for families bringing up children with Down’s Syndrome. Joanne Emberga, 38, of Newline, Bacup, decided to launch East Lancs Down's Syndrome Support Group with the help of volunteers after receiving care to
RESIDENTS in an anti-social behaviour blackspot say they can “finally sleep at night” after three problem tenants were evicted under a trial scheme. Police say families in the St Peter’s area of Darwen have been tormented by loud music until
A BARROWFORD teenager is facing a long stretch behind bars after raping a terrified pensioner in her own home. Burnley Crown Court heard how Farhan Ahmed, now 18, who had been armed with a stick and picked up two knives, had tried to have intercourse
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been cleared of twice raping a woman after she had been on a girls' night out in Burnley. The town's crown court had heard how Daniel Thomas was alleged to have beaten the woman before getting her to commit a sex act on
A TEENAGE girl hit with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order has appeared at court accused of breaching it less than four hours later. Tori Duxbury, 15, of Monmouth Road, Blackburn, was given the interim order at Blackburn magistrates last Thursday
A ROSSENDALE man is making a splash in an attempt to swim the English Channel. Father-of-two Mark Preston, 44, of Hillside Drive, Newchurch, will attempt the 21-mile swim in July to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. The life-long
Lancashire beauty spots could be scarred by a chain of giant pylons being planned to transfer electricity from a new generation of low carbon power plants. Energy bosses say high-voltage cables are needed by 2020 to connect nuclear power stations
A BURNLEY man who spent more than two years in prison after he was found guilty of child sex offences walked free when top judges quashed his convictions. Ashley Marcus Close, 38, was jailed for five years in February 2009 after a Burnley Crown
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman is determined to secure promotion through the play-offs and dedicate it to the memory of supporter Antony Cox. The 33-year-old, known as ‘Coxy’, was one of the most well-known faces on the Stanley terraces but died
A MUM-OF-THREE is getting ready to experience her dream of helping African children. Full-time mum Katy Donnelly, 26, has wanted to visit the continent and help those in need since she was a small child. Now the former Moorhead student
ONE OF Lancashire’s best-known citizens will not now face court action over his benefit claims – and is in line to become mayor. Charges against Salim Mulla, chairman of Lancashire Council of Mosques and a Blackburn with Darwen councillor, are set
West Brom are in the market for Ipswich defender Gareth McAuley and Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has watched Espanyol forward Pablo Osvaldo for a second time in 10 days as he prepares for a busy summer
GREAT Harwood Golf Club are hosting a ‘Seve Night’ in honour of golfing legend Seve Ballesteros, who died last week after a long battle with cancer. The Whalley Road club are to stage a nine-hole shotgun Texas scramble competition on Friday, May 27,
PLEASINGTON rising star Jack Brooks has eyes on turning professional this year – though his immediate aim is to wrap up a victory-laden week at England’s south coast. The 20-year-old is East Lancashire’s sole competitor at the 72-hole South
BLACKBURN teenager Joey Lamb was East Lancashire’s top performer for the second year running at the Lancashire Boys Championship, coming second overall at a thundery Bolton Old Links last Sunday. The 16-year-old Wilpshire member finished runner-up to
BURNLEY have parted company with first team coach Stuart Gray and development squad coach Ashley Hoskin in a backroom staff restructure, the Lancashire Telegraph understands. Gray was brought to the club by Brian Laws during the Clarets’ Premier
Blackburn Rovers fans have unanimously voted to set up a supporters’ trust. At a meeting in Blakey’s Cafe Bar in Blackburn town centre, fans heard from Jaqui Forster, of Supporters Direct, Norman Watson, of the Newcastle United Supporters Trust
CROSS-town rivals Lowerhouse and Burnley collide at a tension packed Liverpool Road today. And the whole spectacle will be caught on camera as Sky Sports film a feature on club cricket. They will film the game as part of their Clublife series, with
