EVERY school in Lancashire will be closed by a strike by teachers on Thursday June 30, according to unions. And nut now more public sector workers are also threatening strike action in the area. As the row over changes to the public sector pension
DELAYS have hit the North West motorway network this evening after a five-vehicle pile-up on the M62 which left about 50 people injured. Dozens of primary school pupils from Bolton, who were travelling along the eastbound motorway, near to the junction
PLANS to secure the future of the Barlow Institute by granting an alcohol and live music license have met with an angry response from neighbours. The 102-year-old building is set to lose its £42,000 a year funding from Blackburn with Darwen
A CAMPAIGNING nurse from Hyndburn who worked at Rossendale General Hospital for more than 37 years has died aged 62. Deirdre Watton, the sister-in-law of the Mayor of Hyndburn Colette McCormack, died on Wednesday after a four-week battle with
LEAD thieves have struck at a Blackburn church for a second time in eight months. A cleaner noticed damage to the roof of St Luke and St Philip’s CE Church, Bank Top, when she arrived for work yesterday morning. Now church officials
PASSENGERS were evacuated via ladders after a train broke down between Blackburn and Preston today. Around 50 passengers were stuck for more than two hours after the Northern Rail service from Colne to Blackpool South experienced mechanical
A Clitheroe teenager has died after being struck by a train. Lee Bialecki, 18, was found on the railway line close to Walsden train station near Todmorden at around 3.20pm on Friday. The former pupil at St Augustine's RC High School in Billington
Former Burnley keeper Marlon Beresford tells us how much his life has changed since leaving Burnley and hanging up his gloves. FROM clean sheets to spreadsheets, life has taken an improbable twist for Marlon Beresford. By night the former
Accrington-born Mick Duxbury talks to us about swapping FA Cup winners medals and England caps for the tracksuit of a PE teacher. NOT every PE teacher can say they once played in the Nou Camp and the Maracana, but former Blackburn Rovers defender
LANCASHIRE’S libraries have launched a ‘novel’ new fashion accessory – the new Bag for Lit. The bags were on show at County Hall, where County Coun David Smith explained that they were made from recycled paper. He said: “This is the first time
A BURNLEY man has been left with a head injury after being attacked while walking through parkland in the early hours. The 26-year-old was struck from behind while walking through Bank Hall Park, off Queen Victoria Road, between 1am and 4am
A BLACKBURN man linked to the disappearance of a schoolgirl eight years ago has been jailed. Jordanian takeaway owner Iyad Albattikhi, 34 was found guilty of assaulting another teenager by headbutting her. He was sentenced to 20 weeks
THE police helicopter and patrol cars were sent on the trail of raiders who broke into a Darwen social club this morning. Hollins Grove Conservative Club, Blackburn Road, is monitored by a security company which alerted emergency services at
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson helped tackle fare-dodging yobs who spat at a train conductor. The MP was on his way back to Pendle from Westminster when the incident happened as the train was pulling into the station at Bingley on Thursday night. He said
Darwen slid through the gears smoothly to crush Preston at West View to maintain their good run and move into sixth spot. Darwen professional Mohammad Zaman Khan hit his first century of the summer in his side’s crushing of Preston. Khan was bowled
Callum Clarke hit 62 as Padiham were 182 all out – and despite 53 from Kyle O’Connor, Read were 143-7 at the end of their 20 overs. Barnoldswick beat Clitheroe by eight wickets at Victory Park and Great Harwood beat Cherry Tree. Group
Darwen are within a whisker of qualifying for the Northern League’s Jamie Heywood Twenty20 after their latest win, their fifth in as many games, at Chorley. Opener and wicketkeeper Alex Davies hit a high class 59 from 38 balls as Darwen posted
FIVE areas of East Lancashire are set to see the introduction of blanket 20mph speed restrictions before the end of this year. One district each in Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale have been selected as priority locations
Stephen Parry revived Lancashire’s hopes of a Friends Life t20 quarter-final place by claiming a competition-best four for 23 to set up a crushing 10-wicket win over Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Parry found the slow pitch to his liking and helped dismiss
SAWLEY canoeist Jon Schofield and his partner Liam Heath retained their crown at the European Championships in Belgrade yesterday. The former Clitheroe Grammar School pupil was left celebrating after taking the K2 200m final in style. The British duo
BLACKBURN Harriers athlete Holly Bleasdale finished fifth for Great Britain in the pole vault competition at the European Team Championships on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Chorley secured a bronze medal at last year’s World Junior Championships
A MAN has been warned he faces a long prison term after being found guilty today of sex attacks on two women by the canal bank in Burnley. Preston Crown Court heard Nizam Ahmed, 38, committed his crimes at a time he had no legal right to remain in
THE headteacher who transformed a failing superschool is retiring after turning it around. Martin Burgess was brought into Shuttleworth College to pull it out of special measures in March 2008 after his predecessor Andrew Mackenzie quit
Does anyone do a one-handed backhand? I was scared to own up when, last year, I stood with a group of people I’d joined for a weekly session of tennis coaching. Rusty Racquets, it’s called, which perfectly summed up my situation, having not picked one
THE latest figures showing a sharp rise in domestic violence cases in East Lancashire are worrying. Around 10,755 people suffered violence at the hands of their partners last year, up by more than 2,700 in 2008. Money worries and fears over unemployment
BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable this morning addressed East Lancashire business leaders and vowed to reverse the 'painful' decline of the area's manufacturing sector. Mr Cable was in Burnley at a special manufacturing summit held at the town's
The answer to your question, Mr Nightingale (Opinion, June 15), is that having talked it over a long time ago with my family, they agree that no killer would turn me into a killer by proxy. Hang if you will, but not in my name. “Thou Shall not Kill
Living in Blackburn as I do, with its beautiful parks, lovely new market and shopping centre, not to mention a Premier League football club, I have had no reason to visit Accrington as I have all I need in this great town. But I was shocked to read Stuart
PEOPLE young and old took to the streets of Padiham for the town's annual walking day. The parade saw members of the town's churches, youth organisations and civic dignitaries proudly march through the town centre yesterday. Youth groups
After clearing out a small outhouse, I rang the council to have some rubbish removed. I was asked to give a description of every article in the small pile of rubbish word for word, ie one spade, one bucket etc. Then I had to listen while all these were
Twenty-three carers across Lancashire have been dismissed or are under investigation for abusing and mistreating patients, it has been revealed. A Freedom of Information request has revealed eight cases involving physical abuse, four concerning financial
FIREFIGHTERS in Burnley have warned about the dangers of making malicious calls. Crews were called out to a rubbish fire in Daneshouse Road at 9pm on Sunday, then called twice again by the same number at 20 minute intervals, but no fires were in the
TODMORDEN hit the summit of the Lancashire League last night as they overcame the sternest of Sunday examinations to beat East Lancashire at Alexandra Meadows. The Centre Vale outfit, who thrashed East Lancs on Saturday, were made to work much
RICHARD Palmer was a happy man after his Whalley side surged into the last four of the Ramsbottom Cup thanks to a six wicket win at Great Harwood yesterday. Palmer, who has guided Whalley into fourth place in the Ribblesdale League, saw his
East Lancashire singer Diana Vickers was in the crowd to watch Prince Harry play polo yesterday. Diana, from Huncoat, was with her partner George Craig, from pop band One Night Only, at the Bernard Weatherill Charity Cup polo match at Beaufort Polo
MORE than 1,000 people didn't let the drizzle dampen their spirits at this year's Colne Gala. Scores of families and youngsters lined the street to watch the procession and support the town’s local businesses and clubs. Visitors enjoyed
SCORES of dads and grandads got a treat this Father’s Day when they were taken to Gawthorpe Hall's Classic Motorcycle Show yesterday. Real biking enthusiasts were able to check out a huge range of classic motorcycles from every era, including
A HUGE rise in incidents of domestic violence in East Lancashire has been blamed on the recession. Figures released by Lancashire Police after a Freedom of Information request by the Lancashire Telegraph show that the number of incidents leapt from
CLASS act Kamran Younas bowled a huge hole into Baxenden’s Ribblesdale League title hopes with an outstanding display as form team Whalley made it six wins on the spin in all competitions at Whalley Road. The Pakistani claimed 6-56 to shatter
THE future of Rossendale United looks bleak after they were expelled from the North West Counties League on Saturday. The Stags were not represented at the league’s annual meeting and had failed to pay their membership fee by the deadline leaving
ACCRINGTON Carnival was given a touch of celebrity glamour when Emmerdale’s Chas Dingle stepped into the breach. After the soap's 'bad boy' Cain Dingle, played by Jeff Hordley, pulled out at due to filming commitments, actress Lucy Pargeter
THIEVES broke into Margo Grimshaw’s home yesterday. The Lancashire Telegraph columnist was on her way home from Manchester after a day at Royal Ascot when she received a call from a friend that her burglar alarm had gone off. Her son Andrew had
AN eight-year-old girl was forced to cancel her Holy Communion party after her pony was shot in the face at point blank range. Logan Murray was left heartbroken after she discovered her beloved Shetland/Dartmoor cross pony Tufty had been shot
HOW well do you know Darwen? You can now test your knowledge with a new free quiz for iPhones. Technology-savvy pupils at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy have created a free downloadable Darwen Quiz application. The group of 30 youngsters have
DAVID May believes Venky’s have to ‘put their money where their mouth is’ if they are to start seeing their bold vision for the club coming to fruition. The former Blackburn Rovers defender insists the club’s owners deserve the chance to prove
BURNLEY manager Eddie Howe intends to get a head start on pre-season training after setting his players summer fitness targets. The Clarets were sent home at the end of last season with strict individual programmes to stick to over the holidays
THE body of a murdered man from Rossendale has been found inside a wheelie bin in London. Police discovered the body of Shaun Corey, 42, in the bin inside a house in Lewisham. It is believed the body had been in the bin for some time
A BOWLING pioneer who wanted to introduce the sport to every primary school in Blackburn and Darwen, has died aged 62. Former teacher David Innes, of Hoddlesden, began playing aged 14, and his passion for the sport never faded. He took on a host
ASTON VILLA have joined the race for BLACKPOOL’S Charlie Adam - and fancy their chances of pipping LIVERPOOL to the Scotman’s signature. Darwen-born HUDDERSFIELD star Anthony Pilkington could be about to live his Premier League dream after NORWICH
The footie season may be over but now is the perfect opportunity for sports fans to jump online or race to Waterstone’s, where they’ve got all of the latest sports reads to keep fans ahead of the game this Summer. Cricket enthusiasts will love Andrew
A MAN kicked his pet rabbit after it bit him on the lip when he tried to give it a kiss. Neil Roberts, 43, attacked his pet Gizmo after a drinking binge. The kick to the seven-month-old lionhead rabbit left the animal with a suspected
Marina Berry, 26, from Borehamwood won a nationwide competition to name the latest Radox Shower Smoothies variant and gets ‘I'm named by Marina Berry’, on the bottle. Marina, who was on The X-Factor and presents Bid TV, came up with the name ‘Island
Newsquest Northwest has teamed up with Friends Life to promote their great competition to our readers. Enter now for your chance to win one of three pairs of tickets to watch Lancashire play Nottinghamshire on July 10 at Lancashire County Cricket
CLASSY Chorley won the Northern League’s big fixture as they shot themselves into third place in the table thanks to an outstanding win over Netherfield. Chorley’s win was outstanding the 15 points collected from the Windsor Park success saw them
METRONOMIC Jon Finch turned on the style with the ball as Lowerhouse took the Saturday bragging rights with a crushing win over cross-town rivals Burnley to cheer their boistrous fans at Liverpool Road. All-rounder Finch put the brakes on
THREE former Harold Ryden Championship winners are among the quarter finalists of the prestigious ELGA competition – but it was Blackburn’s Anthony Harwood who finished as the top qualifier. Harwood ended four shots ahead of the field in Saturday’s 36
Holders Darwen bowed out of the Northern League’s Readers Cup at the first round stage yesterday. John Cordingley’s in-form Towers were beaten by reigning league champions Leyland, losing the tie at Fox Lane by five wickets.
BRILLIANT Ashar Zaidi turned in another majestic display as Accrington marched on in the Twenty20 on Friday night and kept their Group A qualification hopes alive with a big win over Church. Zaidi crashed 69 as Accrington racked up 142-6 from
Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Alex Cisak could be faced with the prospect of flying half way around the world for as many as seven Olympic qualifiers during 2011/12 – meaning he may potentially miss a number of club games if he remains at the Crown
A MISSION to recruit 100 apprentices in 100 days in Burnley will be launched by the borough's MP today. Gordon Birtwistle is calling on local firms to help him honour the pledge by the middle of autumn. The MP will launch his ambitious
