A ROSSENDALE man who took exception to derogatory remarks made about his family by two brothers left one needing hospital treatment, a court heard. James Hamer received a call from his father, who was upset at the behaviour of two brothers, Warren and
A GANG thought to have attacked two men in the centre of Nelson is being hunted by Lancashire Police. Two different young men were targeted by the trio last Wednesday night as they walked through the town. An 18-year-old man was kicked in the back
PATIENTS at Waterfoot Health Centre were treated to a festive singalong by Rawtenstall schoolchildren. A choir of Year 11 to Year 13 students from Alder Grange School and Sixth Form spent an hour performing traditional carols. They included Away In
AN artistic youngster has bagged £150 worth of toys for designing the winning entry in the Lancashire Telegraph Design a Christmas Card competition. Iris Hall, six, spent hours working on the Advent-style card, coloured in with festive red and green
TURKEY, Christmas pudding, and a decent amount of alcohol will be a common theme in most people’s households across the country tomorrow. For the majority of people – away from the emergency services – Christmas Day is the only time of the year when
EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove has come under fresh fire amid claims a second Pendle school is being ‘bullied’ into becoming one of the minister’s controversial academies. Councillors are set to write to Mr Gove urging him to give extra resources
AN angel-faced little girl who was born with a life-limiting heart and lung defect is set to celebrate a 'perfect Christmas'. Five-year-old Madison Kennedy-Finglas, from Accrington, suffers from a rare heart defect called Scimitar Syndrome which means
A MOPED rider has suffered a broken ankle after colliding with a white van. The 30-year-old man received treatment from the ambulance service on the road shortly after 2.15pm on Christmas Eve. Traffic backed up all the way along Enanam towards Blackburn
PROPOSALS to install a new set of lockable gates in Darwen to combat anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping have been shelved after a councillor said the alleys involved were 'too clean'. Sudell’s Paul Browne questioned the need to seal off the back
BLACKBURN Rovers loanee Josh King believes his best is yet to come after insisting he is relishing life at Ewood Park. The 20-year-old winger is on loan from Manchester United until January but he is expected to extend his stay in East Lancashire, with
THERE have been 49 confirmed cases of whooping cough in East Lancashire this month, new figures have revealed. The condition has been blamed for the death of three babies in Wales and had not been reported in East Lancashire so far this year. The
SEAN Dyche has revealed he is canvassing opinion from friends in football for reassurance that Burnley are on the right track. The Clarets have won only once in their last eight games. But there have been a number of occasions – including Saturday’s
TOMORROW people around East Lancashire will be celebrating Christmas with their loved ones. But there are many people who won’t be able to see their friends and family, who are bravely serving their country in Afghanistan and other parts of the world
THE acting Bishop of Blackburn has spoken of his revulsion at child abusers like Jimmy Savile who have dominated the news recently. In his Christmas message the Rt Rev John Goddard, Bishop of Burnley and acting Bishop of Blackburn, also spoke about
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss Leam Richardson felt is side were worthy of all three points against Plymouth and was disappointed with the 1-1 home draw. A disputed free kick after 27 minutes saw Plymouth take the lead. Robbie Williams’ 30-yard effort crashed
A BURNLEY couple are set to celebrate 'a perfect Christmas' with their baby daughter who they thought they would never see. Gemma Walton and her partner William Holmes endured eight years of gruelling IVF treatment as Gemma could not conceive naturally
AFTER torrential rain and a fine effort by the Stanley groundsman and volunteers to get the game on, Accrington’s League Two clash with Plymouth Argyle proved to be anything but a damp squib. One of only two matches in League Two that went ahead proved
SQUASH star Laura Massaro says she is working hard to try and catch world number one Nicol David. The 29-year-old from Chorley lost to the Malaysian ace in the final of the World Open on the Camen Islands. It was the first time the British number one
KINDLING and firewood found on the streets of Bacup is keeping dozens of homes warm this winter - and cleaning up the town into the bargain. Supporters of Bacup Pride are behind an imaginative scheme which is converting wood, either left strewn as the
A FRUSTRATED Henning Berg conceded the Ewood Park pitch was unplayable when it was postponed on Saturday afternoon – but believes playing the ‘waiting game’ would have given it a chance. Blackburn Rovers’ boss was left helpless as the club slipped to
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche believes it is only a matter of time before the Clarets hit winning form, but warned: ‘We’re having to over-earn it’. The Clarets were held to their fourth draw in five games, after coming from behind to lead 2-1 at Birmingham
A WOMAN was savaged by her neighbour’s dog similar to the type made famous by the film ‘Turner and Hooch’. Blackburn magistrates heard the ‘extremely large’ Dogue de Bordeaux called Tye repeatedly bit Donna McKno as she was walking her own dog. She
For only the third time in my 60 years I’ve just spent some time in hospital (baby illness treated in St James’ Leeds & sports injury in BRI, previously). The wards are called Nightingales, after the Lady with the Lamp of Scutari from the Crimean
A FORMER England cricket team physiotherapist has opened his latest clinic in his home town of Blackburn. David Roberts, whose patients include Andrew Flintoff, Sir Ian Botham, and Lawrence Dallaglio, has opened the clinic in Cherry Tree, creating
We are finally here after twelve weeks of tense, nail biting, tear jerking, belly laughing fun, and now our four couples battling it out for the world famous Glitter Ball Trophy, they are all winners after what can only be described as an amazing season
