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  • East Lancashire is a young jobless blackspot

    EAST Lancashire has been highlighted as one of the worst areas in Britain for young people without work and the social skills to get a job, according to a new report. The Work Foundation identified 12 areas in the UK where the number of 16 to 24-year-olds

  • North West rental values keep going up

    RENTS across the North West rose significantly in the three months to April, a new survey has revealed. Rental values across the UK have now grown consistently since 2009 as the problem of unaffordable mortgage finance and large deposits required by

  • Crime still going down across Lancashire

    FIGURES show crime is continuing to fall in Lancashire according to Lancashire Police. Figures just released for the past year show that overall, reports of crime fell by 3.1 per cent from 102,496 to 99,336 compared to the previous year.

  • Prison warning to Burnley burglars

    TWO men have been warned they could end up in prison after admitting burglary, at Burnley Crown Court. Steven Rickwood, 37, of Cog Lane, and Colin Raw, 44, of Arran Street, Burnley, were given conditional bail until July 19, for pre-sentence reports

  • Rossendale bakers make lots of dough!

    TWO young entrepreneurs are grabbing a pizza the action. Chris and Amy Cheadle have swapped careers in web designing and marketing to become purveyors of the perfect dough. The couple have launched their own business called The Northern Dough Co

  • Accrington Stanley sign young midfielder Dixon

    ACCRINGTON Stanley have agreed a deal to sign young midfielder Bohan Dixon. The 22-year-old has penned a one-year-contract at the Crown Ground and will join up with his new team mates on 1st July. Bohan comes from Merseyside and made eight appearances

  • Blackburn firm bouncing back following economic crisis

    A FIRM which supplies silicone sponge for photocopiers across China and the United States and engine gaskets for the German motor industry is bouncing back despite the recession. The future of Blackburn Advanced Silicones looked doomed when it went

  • Grass Roots awards are just ‘awesome’

    KEVIN Gallacher has starred in the Premier League and played in European Championships and World Cup finals, Laura Massaro is one of the best squash players on the planet while Jay Rodriguez is one of the most sought-after footballers in the country

  • Lancashire is all ready for Olympic torch

    FINAL preparations are underway to welcome the Olympic torch to East Lancashire. Lancashire County Council has issued official notices of temporary road closures that will be in place at the torch relay makes its way across the county. And part

  • Pistol in car ‘oversight’

    Blackburn magistrates accepted that a man found with a loaded air pistol in the back of his car had been ‘silly,’ not dangerous. Thomas Andrew Mackenzie, 23 had locked the weapon in the boot of his car when he transferred it from his Land Rover which

  • Rossendale disabled woman made 'prisoner in own home’

    A SEVERELY disabled woman has demanded action after a funding blunder means she is a virtual prisoner in her home. Tina Durkin, 46, who was left paralysed from the neck down two years ago after a spinal illness, cannot fit a specialised wheelchair

  • Blackburn car park fees could be axed

    BLACKBURN town centre weekend car parking charges could be cut or scrapped in the wake of Burnley Council’s decision to waive the fees on 12 Saturdays a year to boost trade. Council chiefs are looking at whether to bring back schemes to make Saturdays

  • Conmen get £64m a year out of Lancashire people

    SCAMS cost Lancashire residents £64million a year, new figures have revealed. The figure was released as the results of a scam initiative, which encouraged residents to hand over possible scam e-mails and letters to police, came to a close. The

  • Column: Charity shop nicknamed ‘Harrods’

    JUST after Christmas I bought six skirts on one day. I’m not label obsessed, but for those of you who are, two came from Monsoon, two from Marks & Spencer, one says Next, and the other East. It wasn’t a case of suddenly coming into money. I had

  • Workers flee from blaze at Altham factory

    FORTY workers had to be evacuated after a fire took hold at a factory in Altham. Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze at the Skyware Global factory, in Metcalf Drive, on Altham Industrial Estate, at around 12.50pm yesterday after reports that

  • Ramsbottom landmark pub set to re-open

    A landmark pub is being re-opened by a father and son team. Jotham Roberts,20,and his businessman dad Andrew have ploughed £250,000 into refurbishing The Railway in Bridge Street. It will re-open its doors on Saturday,June 2,with a 1940 themed celebration

  • East Lancashire community champions honoured at Fusion Awards

    COMMUNITY heroes have been honoured for their tireless work, at the 2012 Fusion Awards. During a glittering ceremony, at Ewood Park, in Blackburn, host Sameena Ali Khan led the celebration of young sports stars, entrepreneurs, charity workers, and

  • Bootcamp helps you shape up for summer

    AN entrepeneur from Colne who runs his own health and fitness consultancy business is launching a weekly summer bootcamp. Matthew Haworth, who set up Inspire Health 12 months ago, will be running sessions outdoors to help get people in shape for weddings

  • East Lancashire in bloom ahead of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

    TOWNS across East Lancashire are looking blooming beautiful ahead of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Begonias will be helping to brighten up Chorley town centre with a red, white and blue colour scheme and in Blackburn and Darwen red, white and blue flowers

  • Hillside Specialist School expansion is on

    THE headteacher of a school that specialises in teaching children with autism has won a campaign to expand. Alison Foster, head of Hillside Specialist School, Longridge, took over the school four years ago and since then has been working

  • Meeting over Jacks Key plan in Darwen

    A PUBLIC meeting, where people will get the chance to see the Environment Agency’s plans to restore Jacks Key Reservoir, will take place at St Barnabas Primary School today. The Lancashire Telegraph revealed last week that the agency hopes to turn

  • East Lancashire casualty numbers soar with the heat

    ACCIDENT and emergency departments in Blackburn saw 150 more people needing treatment at the weekend compared to the week before. With an average 50 extra people each day, hospital bosses put the increase down to people not taking enough care in the

  • Burnley student in semi-finals of Miss Teen Great Britain

    EAST Lancashire beauty queen Brittany Hargreaves has reached the semi-finals of Miss Teen Great Britain. The Whitewell Bottom girl, 18, studies sports science at Burnley College and harbours plans to be a model or a physiotherapist. She said: “I

  • Gang beat up Burnley teenager for his phone

    A SCHOOLBOY was subjected to a violent assault before having his mobile phone stolen. The 15-year-old was forced to the floor by three men, before being kicked and punched while on the ground. The incident happened last Friday at around 4.10pm on

  • BAE provide Typhoon Italian Air Force

    EUROFIGHTER Typhoons are now the sole aircraft of the Italian Air Force, it has been announced. The last of the air forces' F-16 jets have now been replaced with the Typhoon, which is manufactured at BAE's plant in Samlesbury. A total of 62 aircraft

  • Four homes badly damaged in Pendle arson attack

    THE roofs of four empty houses were destroyed after the one was torched and the blaze spread this morning. Firefighters from Nelson were called to the fire in Cambridge Street, Brierfield, at 3am and spent about two hours tackling the blaze. Three

  • Blog: Lyrics and stars

    So Engelbert Humperdink does the Drearyvision Song Flop, aged 76, born in Madras in 1936. His septuagenarian former hip gyrating & undergarment collector (knickatelist?) fellow songster & Pontypridd born, Sir Tom Jones is 71. Singers, song writers

  • Joe Ansbro returns to Stonyhurst College for official opening

    AN international rugby player returned to his former school to officially open a new development. Scottish international and London Irish rugby player Joe Ansbro was invited back to Stonyhurst College to unveil the new changing rooms at Stonyhurst

  • Tributes paid to former Huncoat councillor

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a “dedicated and much-liked” former Huncoat councillor who has died aged 74. Arlene Walker, of Windermere Avenue, Huncoat, fought against the erosion of greenbelt as a Labour councillor for the ward between 1992 and 1996.

  • Accrington shelter’s food donation plea

    A SHELTER and drop-in centre is urging people to donate unwanted food. Maundy Grange boss Dorothy McGregor said it was becoming ‘increasingly difficult’ to meet the demand placed on the charity by large families who have fallen into poverty. The

  • Mayor of Rossendale talks of pride

    NEW Mayor of Rossendale Coun Brian Essex has spoken of his pride at taking over the reigns for the 2012/13 term. A Conservative councillor in Helmshore since 2006, former headteacher Coun Essex took over the chain and robes from outgoing Mayor

  • Column: Wedded to sausage and mash

    AREN’T we a funny lot? We moan when it’s cold, then on Saturday, when I attended a wedding, held in a lovely little village called Nant Gwrtheyru, by the sea in Wales, ‘Oh it’s too hot’, was the cry. The village was abandoned in the 1970s, following

  • Tributes to 15-year-old Chorley drowning victim

    A 15-YEAR-OLD boy drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake. The death of Thomas Barton, described as a ‘loyal and caring teenager’, has led to warnings being issued about the dangers of swimming in open water during the

  • Real ale tribute to tragic Barrowford father

    REAL ale enthusiasts will raise their glasses in memory of a Pendle father-of-two who was killed while out walking his dog. Stuart Mather, 60, of Leet Road, Higham, died after being struck by a car while out walking with his Scottish terrier Hamish

  • Pendle MP welcomes apprenticeship increase

    PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed a significant increase in the number of apprenticeship positions. He said: “The 177,000 additional apprenticeships delivered by this Government, an increase of 63per cent, have been a real benefit to young people

  • Burglars steal antique swords worth £3,000 in Burnley

    A COLLECTION of antique swords, worth about £3,000, were stolen from a house in Burnley. A total of 13 historic weapons, some dating back hundreds of years, were taken during the raid at the property in Scarlett Street. A sabre and two infantry

  • Plea for help for homeless in East Lancashire

    HOSPITALS in East Lancashire are being asked to do more to help homeless patients. The NHS Confederation has asked all member hospitals to identify homeless patients quickly. And to involve housing teams or hostels in their care – rather than discharging

  • Rovers banner cash wings its way to hospice

    A LIGHT-hearted jibe at Blackburn Rovers fans has raised a total of £1,350 for Pendleside Hospice. The cheque was handed over on the Turf Moor pitch by Clarets fan Mark O’Dowd. A Facebook group, called ‘Agent Kean’s Appreciation Society

  • Hanson hoping Rawtenstall can turn the corner

    HONEST Vinny Hanson admits Rawtenstall’s Foster’s Lancashire League campaign has not been anywhere near good enough after they opened up 2012 with six straight defeats – but the captain and wicketkeeper is sure his men will only get better and declared

  • Lancashire are humbled by Holland

    LANCASHIRE suffered a Clydesdale Bank 40 upset yesterday, as they were humbled by Holland. The Red Rose County batted first and would have been confident of setting a tough target after opener Stephen Moore reached 77 off 66 balls before succumbing to

  • Second for Fielding

    Clitheroe teenager Michelle Fielding came second from a field of over 100 in the EWGA Regional Medal Final played at York GC, after shooting five-under-par. She will now go to the EWGA Grand Medal Final on June 23 at The Worcestershire Golf Club.

  • Field set for the Merit final

    The North Lancashire and Fylde County Merit bowls competition finals day takes place on Saturday at Salesbury Bowling Club, Ribchester Road. The action in the popular event starts at 1pm.

  • Emily nets biggest win of career

    CHORLEY teenager Emily Taylor has scored the biggest win of her fledgling golfing career by sweeping to the Irish Women’s Open Amateur Championship by three strokes at The Island in County Dublin. After a very windy first day, the England girl international