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  • MP's eyesore fear over closed Hyndburn day centre

    AN MP is seeking reassurances that a closed centre will not be allowed to fall into disrepair. Lancashire County Council is refurbishing Enfield Day centre in Church and aims to concentrate services on that site closing Hyndburn Resource Centre and the

  • Darwen students up for awards

    TWO Darwen students are in line for prestigious academy awards. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA) sixth form students Shona O’Neill and Benn Cowell, both 17, will represent the academy at the Academy Excellence Awards. Shona’s

  • NUT pair up for awards for Darwen Vale crisis staff support

    TWO union officials are in line for a national award for supporting teachers when a school hit crisis point. National Union of Teachers, NUT, representatives Simon Jones and Nadeem Siddiqui have already been handed individual prizes for their work

  • Royal Blackburn Hospital doctor is struck off medical register

    A DOCTOR who tried to claim payments for working at two hospitals at the same time has been struck off the medical register. Dr Mohamed El Fatih Obiad El Muiad worked as a locum consultant and registrar at Royal Blackburn Hospital, Salford Royal Hospital

  • Bacup gearing up for dance day

    A CARNIVAL atmosphere will be spreading throughout Bacup this Easter as the town celebrates the boundary to boundary dance. Thousands of people are expected to watch street dancers perform throughout the town. Shops and traders have been invited

  • What's on: The Maitlands, Oswaldtwistle

    AN historic economic slump is the backdrop for Oswaldtwistle Players’ spring production. The Maitlands follows a family as it leaves the glamour of London for life in a deadly, dull seaside town. A family formerly used to extreme wealth, the Maitlands

  • Crews start work at Blackburn's new £3m fire station

    FIREFIGHTERS in Blackburn have started to work from their new £3million station. Crews are getting their bearings in the state-of-the-art station in Canterbury Street – which is only metres across the road from the old station in Byrom Street. Crew

  • Ribble Valley MP reeling after huge rise in price of stamps

    RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans said he was ‘aghast’ to learn of the soaring price of stamps. The Royal Mail has decided to increase the price of a first-class stamp from 46p to 60p and from 36p to 50p for a second-class stamp, from the end of April.

  • Hyndburn Heritage group launches new museum

    A HERITAGE group will launch a new museum with an action-packed exhibition. Hyndburn Heritage and Community Group is holding an interactive display in Accrington Market Hall ahead of a bid to find their own permanent home. After months

  • Immigration expert’s warning to East Lancashire community

    A leading Immigration lawyer has urged the community to be wary of rule changes which are due to come into force over the coming year. Samarah Sulaman, managing director of UK Immigrations Solutions Ltd and East2West Visa Services, has opened her Lancashire

  • Five members of Burnley drugs gang jailed

    FIVE members of a Burnley drugs gang have been locked up for their parts in a plot to supply cannabis for commercial profit. The town’s crown court was told how Bradley Turner, 18, Luke Barrit, 23, Daniel Turner, 26, Ben Roberts, 24, and Lee

  • Patio plants for summer

    As summer beckons, many gardeners will now be deciding which patio plants to feature in their scheme, but it’s a difficult job as there’s so much choice and plants can vary greatly in quality. The perfect summer container plant should be long-flowering

  • BLOG: Cynol Care & Style Shampoo, conditioner and hair masque.

    Cynol Care & Style Shampoo, conditioner and hair masque. When it comes to hair, I’m pretty lucky – the pay-off for shiny skin – it’s thick, full and straight so needs minimal styling and occasional straightening. But its texture is an occasional

  • Hurst Green walk

    One route which should not be missed at this time of the year leads out from the pretty village of Hurst Green and along the River Hodder. The walk passes Stonyhurst School, one of the most famous Roman Catholic Schools in England with a formidable

  • Review: Boa Vista

    As the angry Atlantic Ocean waves crashed into our tiny boat, I could not help but notice that even the jovial fisherman was no longer smiling. We had barely left the port on my maiden fishing voyage, yet I was already starting to question

  • Traffic delays in the M66

    MOTORISTS faced up to 30 minutes of delays on the M66 northbound carriageway from Junction two to Ramsbottom from around 1.30pm yesterday (Tuesday). The Highways Agency said congestion from traffic travelling towards East Lancashire had resulted the

  • NATURE NOTES: The botany behind the Pendle Witches

    Ask anybody from East Lancashire what they know about April 1612 and they all say Pendle Witches. Were the women (and one man) who died actually witches? In the evil sense of the world the answer is probably no. They were certainly feared by many of

  • Review: Old Luxters Dark Roast

    Richly malty on the nose, with burnt, roasty, treacley notes. The palate is smooth and bitter with pleasant roast malt notes. A beautiful beer, with a complex, bitter malt profile, yet remaining very drinkable.

  • Review: Jacob’s Creek Reserve Pinot Noir 2010

    Jacob’s Creek Reserve Pinot Noir 2010, £9.98, Asda and elsewhere. Jacob’s Creek is Australia’s biggest selling brand. But it would be a big mistake to be patronising about the household name because quality is a huge part of the success. This

  • Review: Extra Special Australian Riesling 2008

    Extra Special Australian Riesling 2008, £7.98, Asda. The strong German-winemaking tradition in South Australia’s Clare Valley produces here a lovely dry white with fresh lime flavours and a minerally finish. It goes well with spicy food like

  • Name-sake town trip for DJ Tony Blackburn

    RADIO legend Tony Blackburn will present a one-off show from his name-sake town next month. As part of BBC Radio 2’s ‘2DAY 2012’ event, the veteran DJ will play in front of a live audience at the Thwaites Empire Theatre in Ewood from 9am to 10am on

  • Recipe: Rasberry and banana traybake

    WITH Easter fast approaching family gatherings are likely. This delicious traybake, taken from a new book of recipes, The Camper Van Coast, solves the problem of what to offer when all your relatives descend at once. (Makes 24 squares). 225g soft

  • Review: Craven Heifer, Colne Road, Kelbrook

    WE are spoilt for choice when it comes to dining out in our little corner of the country — just try finding the same mix in Shropshire, for instance. And before you ask, we have! Devon, too, has its fair share of quaint country pubs and tea rooms

  • 80-year-old woman attacked in her own home in Pendle

    EYEWITNESSES are being sought after an 80-year-old woman was attacked in her own home in Pendle. Police say the elderly victim is still recovering in hospital after the attack, which left here with severe bruising to the neck, at her home in North Street

  • Work starts on new roof at East Lancashire Hospice

    WORK has started on a new roof at the East Lancashire Hospice – paid for by Lancashire Telegraph readers. A total of £125,000 was raised for the much-needed renovation as part of the Raise the Roof campaign. Bosses at the site in Park Lee Road,

  • Signs of pride as Colne town centre joins shops plan

    ALMOST 30 shops in Colne town centre have signed up to a scheme that will see identical hanging signs installed. The sign, which shows the iconic image of the town’s skyline, will be adorned on 28 shops in the town, with space for the shop’s individual

  • Swimming: Burnley Aquatics in fine form

    Burnley Aquatic swimmers have been in fine form in the Lancashire County championships. In the opening round in Liverpool, the young team picked up a clutch of medals and bagged a string of personal best times. Jamie Sharpley and Katie Rennolds were

  • Young runners are Blackburn's best

    HANNAH Cookson and Nathan Shaw were crowned the best young runners in Blackburn and Darwen following the three race cross country series. Hannah, from Balderstone Primary School was overall girls winner while St Francis pupil Nathan took the boys title

  • Rugby: Burnley are on their way to safety

    Burnley: 44 Bolton: 5 BURNLEY’S battle for survival is almost complete after making it a remarkable four wins on the bounce. The Holden Road club were bottom of North Lancs One just a month ago successive victories against Trafford, Windermere

  • Bacup home set to star in new BBC series

    A BACUP home is set to feature in a new BBC series, after the detached property in Rossendale was selected to be used as the home of one of the characters. BBC trucks parked on Douglas Road and Onchan Drive as the national broadcaster began work on

  • Rugby: Rossendale move closer to play-offs

    Altrincham Kersal: 10 Rossendale: 57 ROSSENDALE all but confirmed their play-off place with an emphatic nine try, bonus point win at Altrincham. It was Dale’s second consecutive 40-point plus victory and showed they are bang in form for

  • County to fund bus service between Haslingden and Rochdale

    THE late-night bus service between Haslingden and Rochdale is to be subsidised by Lancashire County Council for six months. The 464 service between Rochdale and Haslingden was funded by Rossendale Borough Council until this weekend. But it has

  • Rugby: Stonyhurst College teams are county kings

    STONYHURST College created a little bit of history when four teams reached Lancashire finals – the fact that only two of them emerged as county champions takes nothing award from a remarkable achievement. In what can only be described as a fabulous sporting

  • Nelson FC's final hopes foiled by Fleetwood

    Fleetwood Tn U18s: 5 Nelson U17s Blues:2 IT WAS a case of ‘if only as Nelson’s quest for county cup glory were foiled in a fiesty final with Fleetwood. If only they had converted one of their two chances when trailing 1-0. If only they had managed

  • Pendle and Burnley darts players prepare for final

    THE final of the annual Burnley and Pendle Masters Darts competition takes place this week with £900 worth of prize money up for grabs. The competition, formerly the Golden Arrow, will be held at the Carters and Motormans Working Men’s Club, Nelson on

  • COLUMN: The things you find in your car...

    YOU must forgive me eating my Cornish pasty while I write this, but I’ve quite a few to get through — this panic buying was not such a good idea. I have to admit, though, that I felt much better when I reached the front of the queue at the petrol

  • Ladbrokes in Rawtenstall raided

    TWO balaclava-clad men raided a Rawtenstall bookmakers and threatened a female shop assistant. Thieves entered Ladbrokes on Bank Street around 9.20pm on Friday, an hour before it was due to close. One ran to the back of the shop and

  • LETTER: Problems start with the parents

    A recent survey confirms what many of us believe – poor parenting has a link with anti-social behaviour. We have been affected by anti-social behaviour for a number of years, and lack of support from the police is making matters worse. Prosecutions

  • COMMENT: What is up with our weather?

    CONSISTENCY isn’t a word you can apply to the weather here in East Lancashire. At the start of the year we reported that there had been 37 consecutive days of rain. In December there wasn’t a single day when the skies didn’t open, and rainfall was

  • LETTER: Crisis showed us for what we are

    IT is understandable that the media et al blame Government Ministers for the widespread panic we saw at petrol stations, for without doubt the comments made by Francis Maude were totally irresponsible and inflammatory. However, the real reason for

  • LETTER: There’s pride but too few resources

    I take exception to the letter ‘With no pride, there’s no effort’ (LT, March 30) to the description of Olive Lane, Darwen. The writer describes the ‘broken glass’ theory – if you have some anti-social behaviour in your area you would be better of packing

  • VIDEO: Burkha robbers jailed over Burnley jewellery raid

    GANG members, including one dressed in a burkha, who staged a frenzied attack on a Burnley jewellers have been jailed for a total of more than 42 years. CCTV footage showed how one robber posed as a female wearing a burkha to get into Muzzafer

  • Blackburn boxer Shakeeb Ali lands national title

    SHAKEEB Ali showed he is one of the brightest young prospects around after winning the British European Boxing Federation title in thrilling fashion. The 20-year-old lived up to his top billing at the Stirk House when he completed outclassed then stopped

  • Darwen students up for excellence awards

    TWO Darwen students are in line for prestigious academy awards. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA) sixth form students Shona O’Neill and Benn Cowell, both 17, will represent the academy at the Academy Excellence Awards. Shona’s essay ‘Write

  • Church FC under-16s reach cup final

    CHURCH FC have reached the Accrington and District Boys League Under 16s cup final after a thrilling penalty shoot-out victory over Mill Hill. The two teams could not be separated in normal time in a match that was a perfect advert for attacking

  • 'Scores on the doors' system changes in Blackburn with Darwen

    HYGIENE measurements for Blackburn with Darwen’s restaurants and takeaways is set for a change. Blackburn with Darwen Council were the first in Lancashire to launch the Scores on the Doors rating scheme in 2007, which graded outlets based on inspections

  • VIDEO: Snow on the way to East Lancashire?

    EAST Lancashire is bracing itself for possible snow tonight after new figures revealed March was the warmest on record for the area in 40 years. Local weather expert Roy Chetham said that last week we experienced the highest temperature

  • Lomax delight at Hawks’ play-off success

    Blackburn Hawks team manager Graham Lomax could not hide his delight after seeing his side reach the English National Ice Hockey League North One final, one step away from a first trophy in their 22-year history. After defeating Whitley Warriors 5-3

  • Maths mean little as boss calls for a strong Burnley finish

    A QUICK glance at the Championship table shows Burnley 10 points off the top six, with 21 points still to play for. Mathematicians would not deem their challenge over yet. But for Eddie Howe it is all about taking each game as it comes. Even if they

  • Duff: There will be no old pals’ act

    MICHAEL Duff insists there will be no ‘old pals’ act’ as he faces a reunion with two ex-Clarets’ team-mates at Turf Moor tonight. Former captain Steven Caldwell and winger Wade Elliott return with promotion-chasing Birmingham City. The Blues can strengthen

  • Stanley star glad to be super sub

    ACCRINGTON Stanley midfielder Will Hatfield says he is happy to embrace the ‘super sub’ tag after again coming off the bench to score a crucial goal at the weekend. Hatfield netted the winner in Saturday’s 2-1 home victory against AFC Wimbledon, having

  • Howe: We may have seen the last of Jay Rod

    EDDIE Howe says Burnley must face up to the prospect that Jay Rodriguez may have played his last game for the club. The Clarets boss admits it is too early to say whether the 21-goal top scorer will feature again this season, after being ruled out of

  • Call for Pendle countryside to be protected from wind turbines

    COUNCILLORS have called on parts of the Pendle countryside to be re-classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), to restrict the number of wind turbines that can be built. The plea came after councillors in Colne considered applications

  • Prison term for Burnley cannabis dealer

    A SKUNK cannabis dealer has been jailed for eight months. The town's Burnley Crown Court heard how Lee Pilling, 24, was arrested after police from the Targeted Crime Unit walked past his home on Scarlett Street, Burnley, saw four men, including