LANCASHIRE County Council could stop managing Rossendale Museum as early as March next year, it has been revealed. Rossendale Council has served the county council with a notice to end the pair’s current management agreement. It means both
A CHANCE to remember lost loved ones and absent friends is being given to people across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale thanks to local hospices. Pendleside and Rossendale hospices are asking for dedications to their annual Light Up A Life appeals
A PLEA has been issued to a government minister to protect a vital government grant for Pendle. Town hall bosses are facing a council tax and business rates retention freeze and now a £1.3million transition grant is in jeopardy. Council leader
PROTESTS relating to recent events in Gaza are planned to take place in Blackburn and Nelson tomorrow (Sun). Temporary road closures will be put in place in Exchange Street and King William Street, Blackburn, from noon and Richmond Terrace/Museum
A MAINTENANCE man received emergency medical care after being splashed in the face with chemicals. The 45-year-old man was carrying out routine repairs to a piece of machinery at William Blythe’s, in Bridge Street, Church yesterday when the incident
Two Millwall blockbusters saw Rovers slip to defeat as the Lions won 2-0 at Ewood Park. Chris Wood lashed home a 20 yard right footed effort 19 minutes from time before James Henry scored a similar thunderbolt in the final minute to end Rovers'
DEAN Marney's first half goal against his old club was enough to secure a first away win for Sean Dyche as Burnley boss. The Clarets came out on top for the fourth time in a row at the KC Stadium, as they recorded their third away win of the season and
JAMES Beattie’s penalty earned Accrington Stanley a point this afternoon after League Two leaders Gillingham had goalkeeper Stuart Nelson sent off. Stanley had trailed to a 42nd minute goal from Myles Weston, who collected Deon Burton’s knock-down before
A GENEROUS teenager with cerebral palsy has been chosen to switch on East Lancashire Hospice’s Christmas lights - at a service on the same day as his 16th birthday. Lewis Baker-Vose has raised almost £1,000 for the hospice in the past four years
DEAN Marney has scored against his old club to give Burnley a half-time lead. The Clarets had enjoyed the bulk of the chances before the midfielder struck in the 40th minute. Marney allowed Ross Wallace's reverse pass to roll across him before he turned
A FORMER RAF factory worker who was the last of 13 siblings has died, aged 91. Elsie Ince, of Springfield Mews in Oswaldtwistle, died on Monday. Before Elsie, nee Waddington, the family had lost Margaret, Elizabeth, Bell, Mary, Bessie, Edith
DAVID Edgar is set to start at right back in place of the suspended Kieran Trippier. The Canadian's recall is one of three changes to the side which lost 1-0 to Charlton Athletic last weekend, after being reduced to 10 men in only the 15th minute. Ben
MORE than 100 youngsters in Lancashire are currently in desperate need of a loving new home. High profile campaigns have recently been launched to get the message across that all kinds of people can adopt. Reporter Chris Adams spoke to one couple
A TEENAGER who was savagely attacked by a dog in a Blackburn park said that his leg would be ‘scarred for life’. Badruddin Patel, 18, was walking through Corporation Park when a dog, believed to be a Bullmastiff, bit his right hip. He then
Second half about go get underway, Rovers with the kick off No changes for either side at the break 46 mins: Rhodes heads an Olsson cross over the bar The good news for me is that the Olsson twins are now playing on my side of the pitch so
A LANCASHIRE County Council leader has stepped into the political firing line by refuting Lancashire’s ‘failing’ education system. He and union bosses believe schools are being bullied into becoming academies to meet the government’s agenda.
CAMPAIGNING pensioners and local councillor Salim Sidat have ‘rescued’ bus services through Audley and Queens Park. Blackburn with Darwen Council and M and M Coaches of Accrington have stepped in to bring back the routes axed by Transdev in September
TRIBUTES have been paid to one of Burnley FC’s best-known supporters, who has died after a long battle with cancer. Janice Fretwell, 55, was the Burnley Football Supporters' Club treasurer and had helped organise and steward away coach travel for
ANOTHER piece of Blackburn town centre’s regeneration jigsaw is poised for completion by Christmas. Cathedral Court - luxury residential and student accommodation and retail development around ‘Margo Towers’ - will be finished with a new 92-vehicle
THE body of a father-of two whose disappearance prompted a massive search operation has been found in the River Ribble. David Young, who went missing five weeks ago, was discovered on the bank of the river, close to Avenham Park in Preston, by
A TEENAGER who caused £500 of damage after daubing graffitti on the new dome at Darwen Tower has worked with a park friends group as payback for his actions. The 16-year-old boy admitted causing the damage in March after the dome was replaced at
TEN jobs could be lost at Crown Paints in Darwen as part of a multi-million pound investment in new technology to speed up the process of filling cans with paint. Bosses said the investment was necessary for the firm to continue as a leader in
We’ll be blogging today’s Rovers clash with Millwall live on the Lancashire Telegraph website from 2.30pm. Keep up to date with all the action has it happens and have your say on how the team is performing. You can add your comments to the
PAULA Walker will be looking to maintain her fine early season form when she competes in the third round of the Bobsleigh World Cup in Canada today. The Blackburn pilot, with brakeswoman Gillian Cooke, currently lie eighth in the overall standings
AN inside look at East Lancashire’s new university technical college is set to be given in two towns over the next fortnight. Open evenings are set to be staged in Blackburn and Nelson for the new Visions Learning Trust development at Victoria
A BOMB hoaxer who made over a dozen calls to police and also terrified a Blackburn shopkeeper has been jailed for more than two years. Jason Byrne initially contacted Lancashire Police to claim that a device had been left at a car park in Jobstown
IT isn’t just ‘goals for’ that Charlie Austin is influencing for Burnley. Goalkeeper Lee Grant has revealed how the 20-goal top scorer helped avoid a goal against last weekend. Grant hadn’t saved a penalty for around four years when he faced
ROVERS boss Henning Berg believes his side shouldn’t fear anyone in the Championship as they prepare to host in-form Millwall this afternoon. The Lions are on an impressive 10 game unbeaten run to top the Championship form book, but Rovers boss
JOSH King has already had to convince his mum to let him pursue his dream of playing in English football so has no qualms about convincing Rovers boss Henning Berg to give him a starting berth. Rovers’ newest signing joined this week on loan from
KIERAN Trippier insists whoever takes his place at Hull City will have his full backing, even if his position is under threat for Tuesday night's game at former club Barnsley. The 22-year-old misses a league game for the first time since arriving
