COUNCIL bosses have said a metal fence on which a seven-year-old boy impaled his hand will not be removed. Hasan Hussain slipped while attempting to climb the five-and-a-half foot fence to retrieve a football and impaled his hand on the spike. He
AN ILLEGAL immigrant who died after his head became trapped in an industrial vehicle was unlawfully killed, a jury has ruled. The inquest found that Blackburn Skip Hire Ltd, of Lower Hollins Lane, ‘comprehensively failed in its duty of care
TALENTED teenagers are being given the chance to perform at Burnley's biggest music festival. Organisers of Towneley Live are searching for singers, aged between 13 and 19, to enter the ‘Star for the Festival’ competition. And the winner
BOSSES say the sale of Crown Paints to a Danish firm is good news for its 500 workers in Darwen. The company has been snapped up by Danish coatings supplier Hempel after being put on the market by private equity owner Endless LLP late last year.
ALMOST 200 homes and businesses in Nelson have been protected from flooding following the completion of a £2million scheme. The Environment Agency’s flood alleviation scheme has reduced the risk of flooding to just over 190 properties near Walverden
A COMMUNITY group has been credited with a dramatic drop in crime after launching sports activities for young people. The Ermine Healthy Communities Partnership Group, which operates in the Highercroft area of Blackburn, has seen anti-social behaviour
A SPEEDING teenage driver who killed his cousin and a lifelong friend in a horror crash today admitted causing their deaths by dangerous driving. Zahid Ali, 18, of Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, lost control of his BMW on a bend. He is now
A UNIQUE Islamic education centre that tackles serious issues such as forced marriages, domestic abuse, drug addiction and anti-social behaviour is expanding. Described as a ‘non-traditional school’, the Blackburn Darussalam Education Centre
Oswaldtwistle this morning teeters on the edge of mayhem and poverty. The war between the Gobinners Liberation Front and the Ossie lowlanders living below the library lamp-post has left the former idyllic town fighting for survival, with infant mortality
A DEAL has been struck between an eye specialist who claimed racial discrimination and his former bosses at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. Dr Sharif Ragheb had claimed at a Manchester employment tribunal he was told colleagues ‘didn’t want his
MAJOR expansion proposals which will see 76 new berths at Reedley Marina have found favour with Pendle councillors. The initial phase of the Leeds Liverpool canal development has now sold out and bosses are looking to use a neighbouring field, near
Address: 2 Bank Parade, Burnley, BB11 1UH. Phone number: 01282 411304. Lancashire Telegraph review by Kimberley Hall from June 11, 2011. A bit of Saturday shopping requires some sustenance beforehand and, with a new chef and tweaked menu at The
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A NEW summer family music event is being held for the first time in Blackburn on July 1. More than 20 North West acts have been confirmed for the afternoon festival being held at Warehouse 1, King Street. The grade II listed building, part of which
AN ACCRINGTON professor has been awarded a CBE for her ‘outstanding contribution’ to creative arts in Higher Education. Professor Elaine Thomas has been praised by TV presenter Loyd Grossman for her work in setting up a top university. Prof Thomas
EXCLUSIONS have dropped by two thirds at an East Lancashire school which has piloted a new scheme where troublemakers say sorry. Burnley super school Sir John Thursby Community College, has been working with the Youth Offending Team over the past year
PHIL jones has vowed 'I'll always support Blackburn Rovers' after his £16.5million move to Manchester United was confirmed this afternoon. The 19-year-old's Old Trafford switch was finally agreed after days of wrangling over the fee - with
A TEENAGE graffiti suspect has been ordered to stand trial for causing £100,000 of damage as a judge remarked: “It seems like scribble to me.” Ishak Hussain, 19, allegedly scrawled his tag ‘ENDA’ on numerous train carriages and property belonging to
A WOMAN with a cannabis factory in her attic in Earby had blacked out the windows, magistrates heard. Victoria June Lee, 28, was growing up to 20 plants at her home in Greenend Avenue. She had lamps, fertiliser, heaters, lights and fans as well
ENGLAND Ashes hero James Anderson says it is absolutely crucial that people fight to secure the future of local league cricket in Lancashire for the overall good of the game. The pace ace, who came through the ranks at Burnley, believes
A 32-STONE man who underwent gastric surgery to stop his spiralling weight problem killing him is taking part in a charity fundraiser after losing four stones in four weeks. Steven Pulford, 31, suffered severe mobility problems and the pressure his
A PENDLE author has been named Lancashire’s Writer of the Year in recognition of a short story inspired by her teenage granddaughters. It’s Jacqueline Davitt’s second Lancashire Authors’ Association award in three years. The 61-year-old, from Barrowford
GAWTHORPE Hall is in the frame to win an award after seeing its visitor figures rocket in recent years. The Padiham landmark has been shortlisted in the Visitor Economy category of the annual Burnley Business and Innovation Awards. Staff will find out
FORMER Coronation Street star Wendi Peters was taught how to cook up a storm at Ewood Park this weekend. Wendi, who played Cilla Battersby in the ITV1 soap, joined food enthusiasts at the home of Blackburn Rovers this weekend for Nigel Haworth's Fantastic
MANY of our small mammals are thought to be rare, but actually they are very common. The fact that they are brown and, to a large extent nocturnal, means they are less likely to be seen, unless you become a night-time naturalist, complete with a good
LANDMARK buildings in the centre of Burnley look set to be transformed into halls of residence for the world’s first football university. Clarets bosses say they are in advanced talks with the owners of the Sparrowhawk Hotel, Keirby Hotel and
IT was ‘full steam ahead’ in Slaidburn at the weekend as vintage steam engines, cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles and tractors visited the village. The Slaidburn Steam and Vintage Vehicle at the Hark to Bounty Inn dates back 31 years. Raising
A SPECIAL tourist guide has been put together to show off parts of Nelson. Visitors to Whitefield in Nelson can now pick up a colourful guide which highlights where to shop, eat, drink and stay. The guide also comes with a handy map of the town
POLICE have released an Evo-fit image after a man indecently exposed himself to a 90-year-old woman in Padiham. Officers say the man exposed himself to the woman on Bridge Street at around 8.15am on Sunday, June 5, touched himself inappropriately
A FRESH bid is being made to reopenan award-winning eaterie in the middle of Padiham - which closed more than three years ago. Cafe hopeful Clare Starbuck is one of the backers of a new licence for The Fat Giraffe (below), at the corner of Church Street
PHIL Jones' move to Manchester United has finally been officially agreed. The 19-year-old agreed a move to the Premier League champions last Wednesday but the switch had been delayed due to an argument over the fee. Rovers declined
A CAR dealership boss is mentoring one of the country’s brightest business prospects. Andy Turner, managing director of the Chorley Group, is offering his advice and wisdom to Tom Hart, a student at the National Enterprise Academy, which is run by Dragons
CAR body repair firm James Alpe has been nominated for a top award for the third year in a row. The company, based on the Salthill industrial estate in Clitheroe, is shortlisted in the Bodyshop of the Year awards. Boss James Alpe said: “We are now acknowledged
A BUSINESS run by a couple is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Lee Mill Furnishings, which makes furniture for the retail and wholesale markets, was founded in 1981 by husband and wife Phil and Tilly Hellawell. It is based in Newch-urch Road, Bacup.
PORTABLE appliance testing company Kitchener 2000 has won a £2.4million contract with Lancashire County Council. The deal will see staff from Kitchener, of the Junction 7 business park in Clayton-le-Moors, deliver tests across council schools and buildings
WINDOW firm VEKA is in the running for four top awards. The Burnley company, which makes uPVC materials, has been shortlisted for four gongs at the Burnley Business and Innovation Awards. It comes just days after VEKA snapped up a larger West Midlands-based
WHEN it’s a ‘fair cop’ most motorists caught speeding will hold their hands up. But the proliferation of gatsos over the past decade has often been accompanied by an over-riding feeling of injustice. And that must certainly now be the emotion felt by
I borrowed a van to transport some soggy cardboard to the recycling centre. But because it was a van, I needed a permit, and a ten-minute phone call to the council was required. I asked the attendant if they were not empowered to exercise discretion
IN response to Alun Buffry’s letter ‘It’s time to make cannabis legal’ (LT, May 18), while I agree with every word, I cannot believe he would tolerate the headline. Everyone knows cannabis is a plant, not subject to law – it is those who like it who
I would like to thank the very kind man who tried to save our cat last week when he had been run over at Bull Hill, Darwen. We were away on holiday and the cats were being looked after by a family member who is a neighbour. We are very grateful
A PADIHAM High School finished runners-up in a national design competition in London aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles amongst youngsters. Shuttleworth College’s Team ‘Tech Eds’ beat dozens of schools to reach the final of the GE ‘Design My Break
AN Olympic athlete’s journ-ey is not solo. There is a lot of family and other support and immense unpaid sacrifice that goes into producing an elite athlete. Thousands of hours are spent poolside mainly at unsocial hours, thousands of miles spent travelling
AN ex-manager of Colne FC was given an MBE for his voluntary service to grassroots football. Denzil Hart is one of the 965 people to be awarded by the Queen in her Birthday Honours List this year. Hart was involved when the club reformed in the aftermath
A PADIHAM man has won the competition to name a beer being especially produced for Pendle Pub Walk. The organisers have decided to go with Norman Cope’s idea to name the beer, produced by event sponsor Moorhouse’s brewery, “Spellbinder”. Norman of Huntroyd
A PUB is to reopen after a £250,000 transformation. The makeover at the Boddington Arms, in Myerscough Smithy Road, Samlesbury, will also create 14 new jobs. The pub is due to close today before undergoing a renovation and reopening on Saturday
ST Mary’s Church in Mellor celebrated the diamond anniversary of its Rose Queen Festival with nearly 40 former rose queens. To mark the milestone invitations were sent to all 60 former rose queens and 18 rosebud queens inviting them to attend the crowning
A DARWEN man has set his sights on conquering ‘the world’s toughest cycle race’. Neil Harwood, 33, wants to attempt The Great Divide — a 2,745 mile mountain bike ride from Canada to New Mexico. The world's longest off-pavement cycling route, it
A 39-year-old woman claimed she was renting a house in Hoddlesden which she had actually inherited on her mother’s death. Blackburn magistrates heard Victoria Knight also provided the council with a tenancy agreement for the property and a letter from
MARKETING firm Creativeworld has designed a new website for the Forum of Insurance Lawyers. The company, a leading ‘creative communications’ firm, is based on the Altham business park.
RESIDENTS in Chorley are being asked to suggest a new home for an iconic statue that was rescued from auction and returned to the town. The statue of former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli used to take a prominent position above a shop on the corner
THE highest pop concert in the UK was held on Pendle Hill on Saturday. Burnley band Steeros played a lunchtime gig to help raise funds for a new rescue base for the event’s organisers, Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team. Covering
BLACKBURN Rovers are understood to be considering a change in structure around Ewood Park as they look to bring in a new figurehead. Since chairman John Williams departed, Rovers have suffered from a lack of leadership with their owners in
THE rain came down to wreck yesterday's Lancashire League programme with all seven games called off by early afternoon. A bright and sunny morning gave way to heavy rain across the area by noon – and there was no chance of play at any of the grounds.
WE don’t go a bundle on Father’s Day, but the odd gift has occasionally been presented to my husband. The only one — among the novelty socks, jokey boxer shorts and bizarre bottle openers — to have survived the test of time is a mug bearing the words
AN investigation is underway into a fire which caused severe damage to a Darwen home. Firefighters are treating the blaze at a terraced house converted into two flats in Blackburn Road, Darwen shortly before 7pm on Saturday as suspicious. Crews
A DOG plunged 60 feet in a freak accident — and lived. Five-year-old black labrador Ollie was being walked by owner Ann Mullett at Entwistle Reservoir, Edgworth, when he heard something that caught his attention. He took off at a gallop and leapt
BURNLEY chief executive Paul Fletcher has vowed that the development of Turf Moor’s David Fishwick Stand will still go ahead – even though there remains no timeframe for the work to take place. The University and College of Football Business
A male driver was said to have suffered minor injuries when a car flipped on its side in a crash, in Lower Darwen. Police were called to the scene, in Milking Lane, at around 3pm on Saturday. The road was closed for almost an hour.
A MAN has been charged with robbery after a minister was attacked in the grounds of her own church. Anthony Armstrong, 27, of Badge Brow, Oswaldtwistle, is set to appear before magistrates this morning after he was arrested on Saturday night
AN Elvis-mad Blackburn man will be laid to rest in his favourite white jumpsuit this week. Roy Taylor died at his Mill Hill home after suffering from a severe gastric ulcer. The 39-year-old was well-known across the town for his Elvis
SIX police stations in East Lancashire could be closed to the public and a further 13 sold off in plans announced by police today. Front desks at Great Harwood, Darwen, Longridge, Barnoldswick, Brierfield and Padiham are all set to be shut
Church's Levi Wolfenden is the Lancashire League’s Under 23 player of the month for April/May. He scored 227 runs and took nine wickets in all matches.
Veteran spinner Gary Hunt has called time on his Lancashire League career. Hunt, 48, made his debut for Colne in 1979 and returned to the Horsfield last season after a successful spell as captain of Ribblesdale Wanderers. He replaced Matt Wilson
There was delight for Chorley as they downed Fleetwood on Saturday in an enthralling game at Windsor Park to maintain their lofty fourth-placed position in a season that is shaping up to be one to remember. Adam Parker hit a superb 69 off 101 balls
DARWEN'S hopes of a Northern League win at the seaside were foiled by dogged Morecambe on Saturday as the runs flowed at Woodhill Lane. On a glorious day at Morecambe, Darwen were put in to bat by Mark Woodhead – but the Morecambe skipper's
FIREFIGHTERS are treating a large blaze at a disused factory in Clayton-le-Moors last night as ‘suspicious’. Three fire engines were called to the building in Canal Street around 6.45pm. Eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus forced their
Barnoldswick replaced Read in second place after beating their Ribblesdale League title rivals by five wickets at Victory Park. Skipper Richard Nicholls played a pivotal role for Barlick as they inflicted a first defeat of the season on Read
Brian Bennett and Ian Laurence will take charge of this season's showpiece Worsley Cup final. The League Executive took the decision to name the officials for the final and semi-finals yesterday. Bernard Reidy and Barry Evans will stand in the Todmorden
On Friday night Church went to the top of the Twenty20 Group A They beat East Lancashire at Alexandra Meadows after bowling the home side out for just 100. The other Group A game saw Enfield beat Rishton by seven wickets. In Group B,
THE rain came down to wreck yesterday's Lancashire League programme with all seven games called off by early afternoon. A bright and sunny morning gave way to heavy rain across the area by noon – and there was no chance of play at any of the grounds
A KNIFEMAN who brought terror to the doors of a Brierfield pub on New Year's Eve has been locked up for more than two and a half years. Enraged and drunken Brian Butler, 21, had ‘swaggered’ down the road, armed with a large weapon in each hand
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VENKY’S are fighting Manchester United over Phil Jones’ transfer – as they defiantly bid to force the champions to stump up at least an extra £4million for the defender’s signature. The 19-year-old’s future is in limbo as Blackburn Rovers’
A SEVEN-year-old boy was impaled on a metal fence while retrieving a football. Hasan Hussain was playing close to his home when his ball went onto the site of the former St Joseph’s RC Church, Every Street, Nelson, shortly after 6.15pm on Saturday.
Manchester is once again preparing itself for the K-Swiss City of Manchester 10K, which takes place on Sunday, July 3. Runners from all over the region and beyond will be taking to the streets of Manchester to raise thousands of pounds for
Widely regarded as one of the most creative musicians of his generation, Julian Lloyd Webber performs at The Sands Centre for the first time as part of his national tour to celebrate his 60th birthday. This is a unique opportunity to spend an intimate
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THREE Blackburn Rovers players were among hundreds of motorists caught out by a controversial speed limit change, it was revealed today. Brett Emerton, Nikola Kalinic and Chris Samba were each snapped going36mph in a 30mph zone on the A59 Longsight
