EAST LANCASHIRE’S very own Cinderella will be able to go to the ball after being named the area’s employee of the year. Karen Steward is the face behind Padiham’s four storey stately home Gawthorpe Hall and busily works around the clock to
BURNLEY FC director Brendan Flood and a bailed-out bank today resumed a High Court battle over the escalating costs of their multi-million pound legal row. The two parties blame each other over the collapse of part of Mr Flood’s property empire two
CANNABIS with an estimated street value of over £2,500 has been discovered at a house in Blackburn. Officers found the drugs along with snap bags and weighing scales in the living room and bedroom at the property in Logwood Street today. A 39-year-old
FUNDING of £100,000 will help train 120 new beekeepers to help save a species facing extinction. Offshoots Permaculture Project, based in the walled garden at Towneley Park, Burnley, will use the money from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the John Paul
A HUGE haul of cannabis plants has been discovered by police on an industrial estate in Chorley. Around 300 mature plants were uncovered after a warrant was executed at premises in Drumhead Road, Chorley North Industrial Estate. Two units, close
A TOWN centre road has been closed in Blackburn after a rush-hour crash this afternoon. The incident, near Blackburn fire station and the Wainwright Bridge, happened at 4.30pm. Two cars were involved in the Freckleton Street smash. Police and ambulance
AN 'outstanding' children’s worker says news she has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honour's list 'still hasn't sunk in'. Pauline Geraghty, 51, from the Sunnyhurst area of Darwen, has been recognised for her service to young people
A 53-year-old woman has gone missing from her home in Blackburn. Denise Warburton was last seen on Kingsbridge Wharf at 4pm on Monday, June 6. Denise is described as white with collar length, blonde, wavy hair. She is of a medium build and
BLACKBURN Arena has hit the elite as far as lessons for young skaters are concerned. The arena is now one of just 12 venues in the country to be awarded a National Ice Skating Excellence Award from the National Ics Skating Association. Coaches at the
Volleyball enthusiasts from St Bede’s High School in Blackburn dominated proceedings at the 2011 North West Volleyball Tournament in Manchester. Six boys teams from the school, made up of three U14s and three U16s, represented Blackburn Rovers Community
DARWEN Vale have retained their East Lancashire Rugby League shield – but only just after the defending Yr 8 champions were held to a 20-20 draw by Haslingden High School. The finals were held at Haslingden High School where, after two qualifying rounds
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School played Ribblesdale high school in the final of the year 8 Hyndburn and Ribble valley schools football cup. The game was played on the new 3g all-weather pitch at CRGS and with both teams looking to play football it had
LOCAL riders have earned their places at one of the biggest events of the year after winning through to the Horse of the Year finals. The 2011 South Essex Insurance Brokers Search For A Star qualifiers got under way at Osbaldeston Equestrian Centre where
MORE than 100 darters went up to the oche and £1,300 in prize money was given out as the Golden Arrow returned to the calendar. The event, at Burnley Miners’ Club, was dedicated to the late Les Gibson and attracted a high-quality field of darts stars
Ten swimmers from Pioneer 79 Swimming Club were chosen to swim for Bolton and Manchester District in the Inter-Association Swimming Gala, which was held in Macclesfield. Swimmers who competed were: Connor Makin (14), William Beavan (12), Joseph Murray
Ribble Valley District Under 11s cricket team got their season off to a winning start at home to Fylde on a green damp pitch. The home side took the bold move of batting first and initially it was difficult but Harry Lang from Clitheroe and Tobias Dean
Blessed Trinity College is celebrating more success after adding two more Lancashire Cup titles to its growing collection. The Burnley school has been a dominant force in county cup football in recent years – and has lifted the silverware no few than
JAMES Brookens made it third time lucky as he reached the finals of a world snooker competition. After twice falling at the final hurdle in his attempt to reach the 2011 Eight Ball Pool World Championships, Brookens booked his place in the World Masters
A NEW disability football team is counting down the days to its debut season after its first training session was hailed a big success. The team, which is being run by the Accrington and District Junior Football League, will play under the name of
A FRESH appeal has been made for help following a £1million arson attack in the middle of Burnley. Up to 60 firefighters tackled a fierce blaze at the RDA Furniture Superstore in Spring Garden Mill, Plumbe Street last week. Police have now confirmed
Blackburn Rovers’ manager Steve Kean saw his playing career ended at the age of 26 by injury – but that blow spurred him on to carve out a career for himself on the training ground and in the dugout, a path that led to his job at Ewood Park.
A WHOLE Lotta Love was in the air when a top tribute band rocked out at the King George's Hall. It was three years ago when a Blackburn couple met at a Whole Lotta Led gig - and they were back in the crowd on Friday to say 'Thank You' to the band who
Tickets for Burnley’s pre-season friendly against Sunderland go on sale tomorrow. The game takes place on July 30 (3pm) and tickets cost £15 for adults, £10 for concessions and £5 for under 16s.
ST WILFRID’S CofE High School, in Blackburn, is celebrating after being rated good by Ofsted. In a newly-released reported inspectors praised the committed and principled leadership, said students’ achievements were outstanding and the quality of teaching
PLANS have been unveiled for a new mosque and Islamic teaching school at a former Nelson employment centre. Supporters of the Madrassa Talim-ul-Quran, in Leeds Road, have been on the outlook for new premises for some time. And the former Pendle Re-Employment
AN ‘angry’ teenage girl who put the boot in during a street attack has walked free from court. Stacey Leonard, 18, had kicked victim Mark Hargreaves in the face after he ended up on the ground. Leonard, who has two previous convictions for violence,
RAY Putterill has been told he must prove his fitness in pre-season if he wants a new deal at Accrington Stanley. Putterill is currently out of contract and has not yet been offered a deal for next season. The 22-year-old has indicated
ALMOST 200 homes and businesses in Nelson are now 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
ACTION should be taken against young smokers who harass adults outside shops asking them to buy them cigarettes. That is the view of Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle, who tabled a Commons question concerning the harrassment of shoppers outside stores.
At the end of another eventful campaign at Accrington Stanley, we hand out the end-of-season awards for 2010/11. BEST GOAL 1. Andy Procter v Macclesfield (A) The skipper’s thunderbolt from 25 yards sailed inches inside post and bar and turned a
The bereaved families of two young men killed in a crash have forgiven the driver, according to a family friend. Zahid Ali, 18, of Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, lost control of his BMW on a bend in Marsden Road, Burnley, on March 10.
BURNLEY appear to have been priced out of the market to sign Jason Shackell, after Derby County were understood to have upped their offer for the Barnsley captain to £1million. Derby were already believed to be in pole position for the defender
THREE garages caught fire in Higher Wheelton yesterday morning. Firefighters were called to the incident off Blackburn Road near Chorley around 12.45am. Crew manager Dillon Martin said his team spent two hours tackling the blaze. He said: “Two
PLANS to alter the exterior of Great Harwood town hall to brand it as ‘The Chambers’ have been submitted for approval. A new business hub has been unveiled at the listed building after a £500,000 renovation. The historic Great Harwood Town Hall
THE war memorial in Hoddlesden has been restored to its former glory thanks to village fundraisers. Public conscription paid for a stone cenotaph and four matching urns to be placed in the centre of the village green in the 1920s, to honour
LANCASHIRE’S regeneration leaders have just two weeks to settle on a location for an enterprise zone bid. Members of the county’s local enterprise partnership (LEP) will take the final decision later this month with the winning site set for a huge
The East Rural Network held their second annual Scarecrow Festival this weekend. The Burns family won a TV and the coveted Lynn Dunning Memorial Trophy, named after the late former Darwen Vale headteacher, for their Wizard of Oz scarecrows
THEY’ve been among the country’s best-loved children’s TV characters for a generation. Now Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends are set to star on a special stamp collection to commemorate the centenary of their creator’s birth. And the East Lancashire
THREE East Lancashire companies have been named as ‘gold’ winners at the prestigious Fine Food Awards 2011. Food NW Gold Heart Awards went to The Lancashire Pasty Company in Blackburn for its Bowland lamb Lancashire hotpot pasty, Rawtenstall-based
MPs have hit out at 'senseless' proposals to close six East Lancashire police stations to the public. Front desks at Great Harwood, Darwen, Longridge, Barnoldswick, Brierfield and Padiham are set to be shut under the Lancashire Police proposals
ROSSENDALE Coronation Street star Anthony Cotton has threatened to call in police after receiving homophobic abuse on Twitter. The Edenfield-born star, who plays Sean Tully in the Granada soap, has 113,000 followers on the microblogging and social
THE girlfriend of departing Blackburn Rovers star Phil Jones has come in for ferocious abuse on Twitter. Kaya Hall was targeted as Jones’ protracted £16.5million transfer to Manchester United played out. Kaya leapt to her man’s defence
AN alcoholic who attacked his terrified partner on two consecutive days, and then kept her in the house for 48 hours, has been jailed for 16 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Philip Simpson, 53, threatened to kill Michelle Cunningham and
Celebrity phone hacking is clearly seen as far more serious than using a mobile phone while driving. How many celebrities have been killed by phone hackers? Who knows how many innocent road-users have been killed by drivers ‘secretly’ using their
I WAS incensed that Darwen town crier’s bell is to be put in Blackburn Museum (LT, June 11). Darreners should demand our mayors’ chains. Blackburn’s chains were stolen some years ago, so what did they do? You gues-sed it – our chains are now at Blackburn
THE public are getting a bit fed up hearing about Ryan Giggs and numerous lady friends. I was looking at a front-page photo of him in one newspaper and realised it could have been avoided if they had all gone to Specsavers. N Thompson, Blackburn
Vernon Stuttard (LT, June 10) holds such strong views about the bacon buttie, one must question his motives. To quote such mistruths as meat products being the cause of bowel cancer, breast cancer, heart disease and type II diabetes does nothing to
A POSTMAN came to the rescue when a horse bolted into a road moments after giving birth. Postie Phil Holt found the panicked animal, named Mia, in the middle of a road off Saccary Lane, Mellor, with her newly-born foal. It is believed four-year-old
BUSINESSES in Blackburn town centre lost power this morning after an underground electricity fire. Firefighters were called to Darwen Street, near the Pizza Planet restaurant, at 5.30am and isolated the blaze. Engineers from Electricity
THE immediate and widespread reaction of concern at the possible closure of six East Lancashire police stations and sale of a further 13 is not difficult to understand. People want a visible police presence in their towns and villages as a visible
A ROSSENDALE mum has created an innovative online 'swap shop' as a lasting memorial to her father. Mum-of-five Tania Jackson, 31, set up a Facebook group 'swap, shop or give away' after her dad Terry Howarth was diagnosed with lung cancer in
CURRY lovers in Burnley could be spicing up their lives at a new Indian restaurant, if plans to convert a landmark pub get the green light. The former White Hart in Church Street earned its reputation as a live music venue and was a fixture
THERE are calls for litigation to prevent shops from selling provocative clothes for young girls — but would the shops stock them, if parents didn’t buy them? The Government is constantly being asked to take over the role of the parent.
BLACKBURN Rovers have vowed to ‘“fight tooth and nail” to prevent an Ewood Park exodus this summer after Phil Jones’ move to Manchester United was finally confirmed yesterday. The initial £16.5million deal could eventually land Rovers a club record
OYEZ, oyez! A furious row has broken out in Darwen after it was announced the town crier’s bell is to be put in Blackburn Museum. Darwen Town Council was stunned to learn that the 196-year-old bell will be put back on display at Blackburn. Town crier
BLACKBURN Rovers have failed in attempts to bring Hull City’s Adam Pearson to Ewood Park as their restructuring of the club continues this summer. Hull’s head of football operations had been linked as a potential director of football at Rovers
