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  • Disgust at rubbish 'slums' near Pleasington graves

    A PENSIONER is calling for action after comparing the football pitches near Pleasington Cemetery to ‘slums’ following weekend football matches. And now council bosses are planning to contact local sports teams to ask them to be more responsible

  • Darwen cyclist raises cash for 'world's oldest teenager'

    A BIKE enthusiast has set himself the challenge of cycling 1,000 miles to raise £1,000 in aid of “the world’s oldest teenager”. Jason Wakeling, 41, of Joseph Street, Darwen, is training up to 200 miles a week before he takes on events including

  • Blackburn schoolboy is 10th in the world for maths skills

    A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Blackburn boy has come 10th in the world for his maths skills. Filip Szary, a pupil at St Bede’s High School, correctly answered 106 mental arithmetic questions in 60 seconds as part of a World Maths Day Championship. In total, more

  • Blackburn College worker sacked in cash probe

    A MEMBER of staff at Blackburn College has been sacked after police began an investigation into suspicions of financial irregularities. Police launched their investigation into an allegation of fraud by false representation after they were

  • AUDIO: Todmorden musician releases CD of woodland sounds

    AN ENVIRONMENTALIST has brought to life the sounds of a famous wood by laying the them down on a CD. Music man Lee Gregory, 40, has spent over 100 hours recording and composing the 42-minute symphony using the sounds of nature. Lee,

  • Timeline of the Titanic disaster

    Noon, April 10, 1912: Titanic sets sail from Southampton, with 2,224 persons aboard, including 1,316 passengers and 908 crew. It arrives in Cherbourg, northern France, six-and-a-half hours later. April 11, 11.30am: Ship docks at Queenstown (now Cobh

  • Wallace Hartley relative looks forward to tribute

    ONE of Wallace Hartley’s relatives is looking forward to seeing musicians pay tribute to his illustrious descendant. Fifty-four year-old Kevin Nancarrow, thought to be a second or third cousin of Hartley, will be attending the Titanic Centenary

  • Chorley man was most senior surviving officer

    THE MOST senior officer to survive the disaster was Second Officer, Charles Lightoller. Lightoller, the son of mill owners, grew up at Yarrow House, Chorley on the site now occupied Albany Science College He was 38 at the time of the ship’s

  • Blackburn Rovers supporters contributed to Titanic Relief Fund

    SUPPORTERS of Blackburn Rovers made a significant contribution to the Titanic Relief Fund as the Ewood club enjoyed its most successful year to date. Rovers qualified for the 1912 Charity Shield, after becoming Football League champions for the first

  • How the Telegraph reported the Titanic's sinking

    THE sheer scale of the Titanic disaster unfolded slowly for anxious relatives and friends back in Britain. And the Northern Daily Telegraph of April 15 was already foreshadowing the greatest maritime catastrophe of the age. Early reports from correspondents

  • Pasty tax protestors will hit the streets of Burnley

    PROTESTORS furious at the ‘pasty tax’ imposed in the budget will be wearing George Osborne masks as they take to the streets of Burnley next week. Campaigners will be backing local family firm Oddie’s, as well as Greggs and the Poundbakery, who are

  • Driver taken hospital by air ambulance after crash in Mellor

    A MAN was taken to hospital by air ambulance after his car collided with a bin wagon in Mellor this afternoon. Police closed Mellor Lane outside the Spread Eagle Hotel, while firefighters removed the side of the black BMW, to free the man, said to be

  • Rossendale woman's horror at 'sexsomnia' attack

    A ROSSENDALE woman has spoken of her horror at being sexual assaulted at a house party by a man claiming to suffer from ‘sexsomnia’. The woman who has not been named for legal reasons, had been on a night out with her boyfriend and a number of close

  • Duff agrees Burnley deal

    BURNLEY defender Michael Duff has agreed a new 12-month deal to remain at Turf Moor. Duff's deal was due to expire at the end of the season but the 34-year-old has now agreed terms on a contract to keep him at the club for the 2012/13 campaign.

  • Boxers rescue driver in M65 crash

    A PRO boxer and two friends sprinted across six lanes of the M65 to rescue the driver of a car after it flipped over into an embankment. The drama began as fighter Shayne Singleton, 22, was travelling on the motorway on his way home to Colne after gym

  • Letter: Florist's death is a sad loss for town

    REGARDING the tributes to Barnoldswick florist Gail Usher, who ran House of Flowers, in Frank Street (LT, April 11), I was so very sorry to hear of Gail’s death. She was a firm supporter of the TIC campaign which promotes the wonderful independent

  • Letter: Better motorbike training is required

    Roger Ball (Letters, April 10) is right to express concern about speeding motorcyclists. Most are sensible, but when spring arrives, the bikes are sparkling but the riders’ skills rusty. Over-enthusiastic, even dangerous, riding is all too likely.

  • Letter: Stupid - but it's an addiction

    A BAN on tobacco displays is coming into force in England – with ministers promising it will help curb the number of young people taking up smoking. Cigarettes and other products will have to be kept below the counter in large shops and supermar-kets

  • Letter: Keep religion out of the classroom

    Religion of any kind should not be taught in schools. As a tax-paying atheist I resent paying towards the perpetuation of fairy stories. It will not be long before Creationism is being taught instead of real science in all schools. Malthus (via

  • Letter: I welcome Blackburn free school plan

    The plan for a free school in Blackburn (LT, April 6) is fantastic news. Tauheedul is one of the very few schools which have been rated outstanding by Ofsted in Blackburn. They have been invited by the National College for School Leaders to deliver

  • Superstar DJs on their way to Burnley nightclub

    THE boss of an East Lancashire bar has pulled off a major coup by attracting two superstar DJs to spin the decks at his revamped venue. Ibiza clubbing supremo Judge Jules and hip hop legend Tim Westwood have agreed to play separate sets at

  • Own a house in Blackburn . . . for just £10,000

    THIS detached house, probably the cheapest in Blackburn, is on the market for just £10,000. Rope Cottage, off Cheetham Street, is up for auction with the five-figure guide price set by Edward Mellor. For the price of a luxury cruise, conservatory or

  • Review: 'Phantom' was theatre at its best

    THE audible gasp from an entire audience as a shimmering, sparkling and stunning chandelier illuminated the packed Palace Theatre auditorium, set the tone for a night of theatre at its best as Phantom Of The Opera returned to Manchester on its

  • Buckshaw firm launches asthma research campaign

    A MEDICAL RESEARCH company is appealing for asthma sufferers to help find new ways to treat the increasingly prevalent disease. Synexus, which is based at Buckshaw Village, Chorley, is beginning an asthma research campaign. Figures from asthma charities

  • Column: Are you grateful for what you've got?

    When all is said and done all that really matters is whether you are grateful for what you have got. If you get something for free, should you be happy it was free? Or should you expect better even though someone else went out of their way to ensure

  • Blackburn R&B star Mary HD pens Palestine peace song

    BLACKBURN R&B star Mary HD is releasing a new single inspired by the injustices she witnessed during a trip to Palestine. The former fashion model will be releasing A Better Day on May 14 – when she will also celebrate her 30th birthday.

  • Anger as travellers leave mess in Blackburn

    FED-up residents say travellers camping at a community centre are leaving piles of rubbish when they move on. Residents in Green Lane, Blackburn, say they are fed up of piles of rubbish being left after encampments of travellers leave. A dozen caravans

  • Captain Caunce looks for repeat of big Bash

    TITLE-winning skipper Andy Caunce insists his Baxenden side fear no-one as they kick-off the defence of their crown – and the wicketkeeper reckons the pressure is on the pretenders to their crown. The former East Lancashire and Ramsbottom star

  • Darwen's delight at wicket-keeper Davies stays on

    DARWEN skipper John Cordingley says he is delighted prodigious teenage talent Alex Davies is still at Birch Hall – but admits it is only a matter of time before the wicketkeeper/batsman heads off to the professional game. Davies had a taste

  • Blackburn Rovers face fight to keep defender Givet

    BLACKBURN Rovers will face a summer battle to keep hold of fans’ favourite Gael Givet – even if they manage to salvage their Premier League status. The Frenchman’s former club Monaco are understood to be ready to launch an attempt to lure him back ‘home

  • Blackburn firefighter is 'superhero of the animal world'

    A FIREFIGHTER who has rescued two dogs in as many weeks has opened her home to one of the animals. Blackburn firefighter Charlene Winchester rescued Staffordshire bull terrier Bobby from an old mill site, where the distressed animal had been trapped