TWO men are to face trial after pleading not guilty to damaging a metal cage worth £1,000 belonging to a supermarket. David Harman, 59, of Briercliffe Road, Burnley, and Wayne O’Neil, 46, of Queen Victoria Road, Burnley, are also charged with going
A PROTEST group has been formed by residents to fight proposed housing developments in their village. Love Sabden is aiming to protect the village from any further development, citing potential strain on highways, general infrastructure, environmental
THE number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) diagnosed across Lancashire and Cumbria has decreased by 4.2 per cent, new figures reveal. But Public Health England expressed concern at increases in conditions including gonorrhoea, herpes and
A TEAM of 22 NHS inspectors spent two days meeting bosses, staff and hospital patients as part of a probe into a ‘higher than expected death rate’. The team was led by Gill Harris, the most senior nurse in the north of England, as part of an investigation
Veteran Coronation Street actor William Roache, from Cheshire, has been charged with five historic offences of indecent assault involving four girls. The 81-year-old from Wilmslow, was arrested on Thursday morning after attending a police station
A CANCER survivor who said she was ‘preparing for death’ three years ago will take on the Race for Life this month. Rosie Hollis, from Darwen — who ran a stage of the Olymic torch relay — was diagnosed with cervical cancer aged 24 but has made
THE Damned, one of the original punk acts, and who produced raucous chart hits Smash it up, Love Song and Eloise, are heading for Clitheroe’s Grand Theatre in August. The Damned are celebrated as the first British punk band to release a single,
POP Idol runner-up and West End star Gareth Gates is to come to the Thwaites Empire Theatre at Blackburn. The singer, who pipped by Will Young to the TV talent show title in 2002, will be bringing his own Unplugged show to the Ewood theatre on
THE world-famous Halle Orchestra returns to King George’s Hall in Blackburn tomorrow night with a concert featuring one of the most famous pieces written for piano. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 will be at the heart of the performance by the
BEAT Herder chiefs liked Blackburn band Urban Empire so much they have invited them back for a second appearance as the Ribble Valley festival prepares to host reggae star Jimmy Cliff, drum and bass DJ Roni Size and disco legends Chic. Urban Empire
RAY Manzarek, who died last month, was the keyboard player with The Doors, doing every bit as much to shape the band’s dark, psychedelic sound as its charismatic lead singer Jim Morrison. In the six years after the band formed in 1965, Manzarek
AN investigation is underway after a collision involving a school bus and two vehicles on the Padiham bypass. Emergency services were alerted to a crash on Barrowford Road, Fence, around 4pm, involving the three vehicles. Police have said that
A SHOPPING centre is celebrating a 40 per cent leap in profits after attracting new brands. Bosses at Oswaldtwistle Mills said they were planning further expansions following success with concessions such as Peacocks and Edinburgh Woollen Mill.
ONE of the pioneers of House music is coming to Blackburn at the end of July. Jon DaSilva, a former resident DJ at Manchester’s famous Hacienda club, will be playing a three-hour set in Blakey’s Bar at King George’s Hall, Blackburn, on Saturday
FOR many people, the most enduring memory of Roy Castle, was the genial host of BBC children’s show Record Breakers. While presenting the series, he broke nine world records; from playing the same tune on 43 different instruments in four minutes
AN internationally-renowned pianist will be giving a recital at St Peter’s Church in Burnley on Saturday. Martin Sturfalt will be appearing at the church at 11am with coffee served from 10.30am. Admission is £4, including refreshments. On Sunday
CALIFORNIAN songstress Jesca Hoop, fresh from a tour with Peter Gabriel, will headline Lancashire’s newest festival, Cloudspotting, next month. Elbow’s Guy Garvey was the first to champion Hoop in the UK after the Mercury prizewinners chose her
THE World of Comedy is returning to the Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, next week, giving members of the public to try their hand at stand-up. Following a sell-out show in April, organiser Junaid Musa, is bringing the event back and hopes it
WILKO Johnson is set to bid an emotional farewell to the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne. The former Dr Feelgood guitarist who quit live shows after being diagnosed with cancer has asked to play one last date at the festival on
It’s a busy time to be Mark Owen. His new solo album is out on Monday and he’s embarking on a solo UK tour which comes to Manchester later this month. Sammi Wild spoke to one fifth of Take That. Your fourth studio album The Art of Doing Nothing
A MUSEUM dedicated to the memories of generations of Lancashire front-line soldiers has been given a top visitor award for the third year in a row. Judges from Visit England gave accreditation once again to the Lancashire Infantry Museum under
SCHOOLS will be forced to close when teachers take strike action against the education secretary’s ‘attacks on the profession’, union leaders have warned. More than 90 per cent of teachers are expected to walk out on June 27 in protest at Michael
A BURNLEY man terrified a mother over an alleged debt so much that she ran down the street with her baby, a court heard. Jason Gorton had turned up at Caroline Jones’ home in Branch Road, Burnley, claiming he was owed money over some TVs sold by
THE Duke William Hotel, Longridge, could be converted into three houses after a planning application was submitted to Ribble Valley Council. The plans for the pub, which closed in 2012, include two and three-bedroom houses on the site in Chapel
A CAMPAIGN to protect shops from having their windows broken is set to be launched. Clitheroe town mayor, Coun Kevin Horkin, will bring the issue up at the next Ribble Valley Community Safety Partnership meeting after five shop windows had to be
AN application to build 504 homes near Barrow has raised congestion fears in nearby Whalley. Nick Walker, of the Save Whalley Action Group, spoke out after Margaret Mayor, of the Barrow Community Action Group, predicted up to 800 extra vehicles
MOUNTAIN rescuers needs donations to replace life-saving equipment. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team needs help to pay for a £2,500 specialist stretcher, used in serious rescue operations to winch patients up to a helicopter. The team is
ONE of the UK’s leading orchestras the Manchester Camerata will be entertaining the crowds at the Burnley Business Awards this year. Joanne Etherington, event organiser, said: “I’m delighted to have secured the famous Manchester Camerata outside
THERE’S still time to get your treasures on TV as the Antiques Roadshow heads to Towneley Hall on June 27. The doors will open at 9.30 am and close at 4.30pm. Entry to show is free. People with large pieces of furniture or other big items can
FOUR men from Burnley have now confessed to carrying out an attack on a Good Samaritan who believed he was intervening to prevent a street robbery. Ex-youth worker Marran Maqsood was set upon after spotting a teenager being picked on in the town
Phew – that’s a relief. Blackburn’s missing from the latest lists. It’s not a mistake. Earlier this week new research was published tracking the fortunes of 1,300 high streets over the past two years. This echoed similar research by a major bank
A COUNCILLOR has called for action over pollution in a brook – three years after the problem was first raised. Coun Jim Shorrock, who represents Shadsworth and Whitebirk, said water pollution and litter around Knuzden Brook in Blackburn had made
Drivers who hog the middle lane of the motorway, tailgate or use their phones at the wheel face £100 fines under new government proposals. Michael Morrison asked driving instructors in East Lancashire whether it was a good way to combat bad driving
IN the annals of East Lancashire crimes, the murder of Michelle Calvy ranks as the worst in many decades. The 16-year-old was walking to her family home off LIvesey Branch Road, Blackburn, when she was grabbed from the canal towpath near Mill Hill
SO, they are staging a ‘Slay the monster’ burger eating challenge in Darwen (LT, June 5) and burger lovers have been challenged to a man versus food-style event. I daresay it will boost takings, so well done. But I hope they are aware that
WHY do they need an athletics track when there is one at Witton Park? I can’t think of any other town that can boast or justify two athletic tracks. Think again. Oakdale blue (via website).
DARWEN’S MP has written to a Government minister for permission to bring the former Darwen Moorland school athletics track back into use. To think... I suggested this six months ago through the letters page of the Lancashire Telegraph. It takes
There is a quick and cheap way to drastically reduce the number of dog attacks on adults and children. That would be the compulsory muzzling of the more powerful breeds when they are out in public. Even a dog on a lead can lunge to attack another
YOU report that police took more than 120 litres of booze from kids in Burnley in one night (LT, June 3). It is sad but true that many parents of these kids that hang around the streets getting drunk are not responsible enough to raise a goldfish
REGARDING Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry praising Rossendale foodbank workers: Mr Berry is correct in saying that these people are connecting to the food- bank, whether by donating or volunteering in order to provide a valuable service to people
THE EU’s limit on nicotine content has already been dropped as nicotine is no more harmful than caffeine. However, they are now attempting to ban flavourings and online sales. I think that banning flavours would discourage smokers from switching
Drugs will always be around. I can state with 100% certainty that the war on drugs will never be ‘won’. The attitude and approach towards drugs are what needs to change. Make sure that society doesn’t deteriorate because someone wants to shove
FRONTLINE medics are celebrating after being awarded the Queen’s Award for voluntary service. Community First Responders in Rossendale (RCFR) is one of just two organisations in Lancashire to receive the rare distinction, in the latest round of
A MULTI-million pound deal to ‘privatise’ part of Burnley Council’s services - and potentially make significant savings - is being debated. Town hall bosses are in advanced talks with telecoms giant BT over their revenues and benefits service in
A ‘DRUGGED-UP’ crook had a knife on him out in public on a Burnley street, the town's magistrates heard. Jonathan Devlin, 35, was found to have cannabis when he was searched by police. Weeks before, he had pushed his frightened 'quiet and caring
PLANS to restrict parking with double yellow lines outside homes in Colne is ‘dividing a community’. Lancashire County Council is proposing to place lines along a section of Keighley Road and near the junction with Grosvenor Street. The lines
TALENTED young musicians from Pendle are invited to apply for funding. Applications are now open for the 2014 Pendle Young Musicians Bursary, set up in 2012 to give young musicians a chance to get substantial funding and help them continue their
AN open day at the community allotment in Nelson takes place later this month. Pendle Leisure Trust’s Live Well, Eat Well project has been running for over 10 years, providing the local community with a range of gardening activities. The event
A JOBS and apprenticeships fair will be hosted by Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson at Colne Muni on Friday, June 28, from 11am to 4pm. Already confirmed are local engineering firms MERC Engineering, Euravia, Graham Engineering and Hope Technology, and
CAMPAIGNERS said they were ‘delighted’ after plans to build a new primary school in Nelson were approved. County councillors yesterday gave the green light to plans to build the new St Paul’s Primary School on the former Edge End High School site
A MAN involved in a road crash in which a popular motorcyclist was fatally injured, has been cleared of causing his death by careless driving. John Kay, 58, was found not guilty after a three-day trial at Burnley Crown Court yesterday. Mr Kay
FANS of history and football are invited to experience a Tuesday Timewarp. Queen Street Mill, in Burnley, will be the setting for a film show which will take audiences back in time. The free screening is one of a series being run by the North
TWO men jailed for using drugs money to buy a £44,000 car and to fund a lavish lifestyle have been ordered to pay back more £49,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Appearing at Preston Crown Court Waqqas Malik, 28, of Pringle Street, Blackburn
A GREETINGS card craft workshop is taking place at a business this weekend. Hobkirk Sewing Machines are hosting the ‘make and take’ session at their premises on Darwen Street, Blackburn from 10am until 3.30pm on Saturday.
LONGRIDGE’S Christ Church Ladies Guild will host a walk on Monday, June 24, starting from Owd Nell’s pub on St Michael’s Road, Bilsborrow. The walk, which starts at 6.30pm, is part of the group’s ‘Summer Activities’. It is scheduled to last
DRINKERS are causing a nuisance in a shopping area, according to police. Adults are drinking in the bus shelters of Peel Street in Accrington
ST Eadmer’s Church’s Patronal Day celebration will take place at Bleasdale parish hall on Sunday. The barbecue will be at 3pm and tea and cakes will be served at 4.30pm. Activities include tours of the Bleasdale Bronze Age Circle.
SPEEDING vehicles travelling along Addington Street and Audley Lane in Blackburn during rush hour face being fined.
THE long-serving ex-president of Rishton Golf Club is mourning the death of his wife. Bernard Dickinson’s wife Marlene died after a lengthy illness, the club announced on its website. A statement read: “Rishton Golf Club and its members wish
THE Blackburn with Darwen Volunteer of the Year Awards take place tonight at Blackburn College. The event, organised by the Community and Voluntary Service, is at The Curve, from 5.30pm. There will be awards handed out in a number of categories
BUDDING scientists at a Blackburn school took part in an Extreme Physics competition. Four year 10 pupils from Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, in West Park Road, spent the day building rockets, attending lectures and learning to free fall.
OPPORTUNIST thieves trying car doors during the night in Blackburn are being hunted by police. Officers have seen an increase in the number of thefts from vehicles in Brownhill Road and Bank Hey Lane North areas over recent weeks. Motorists
A HYNDBURN dad will take part in a tandem skydive this weekend to raise money for charities. Jan Evans, whose daughter Neave, one, has cerebral palsy, will face his fear of heights for the feat, which will benefit Zoe’s Place and The Legacy Rainbow
A MAN was ordered to pay almost £900 for dumping rubbish. Hafiz Khan, of Granville Road, Blackburn, was fined £400 for failing to comply with the Environmental Protection Act 1990, by not disposing of rubbish properly. Blackburn Magistrates
AN East Lancashire provider of legal advice has achieved chartered status. McParland & Partners Ltd, which has a Nelson branch on Lomeshaye Estate, was awarded ‘Chartered Financial Planners’ by the Chartered Insurance Institute. McParland &
THE University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has tumbled down next year’s Guardian university league table. In The University Guide 2014 UClan, which has a campus in Burnley, has slipped 16 places to 87 out of 119 institutions at undergraduate
WATER bottles have been donated to a scout group for use on their trip to France in July. Accrington and Rossendale College gave 90 water bottles to the 38th Rossendale Scout Group, who will be visiting Ardres for five days. Charlotte Scheffmann
YOUNGSTERS called the shots at a visual arts extravaganza to help celebrate a youth centre’s first year in action. Members of Blackburn’s Youth Zone took part in six weeks of urban art workshops formed around their own ideas. Their hard work
A BLACKBURN shop will live up to its name tomorrow morning when New Look in The Mall opens at 10am, having undergone three weeks of transformation.
LANDSCAPES and woodland scenes the subject of a Blackburn artist’s exhibition until Tuesday June 30. Visual artist Julia Swarbrick will be showcasing her work at Samlesbury Hall. For more information, call 01254 812010.
FAMILY arts and crafts sessions will take place at the Willow Park Children’s Centre, Longridge Civic Hall on Wednesdays up to July 10. For more details about the six-week course, call Vin Baldwin on 01772 790810.
A SUMMER Fair will take place on Saturday June 29 at Knowle Green village hall. The free event will include stalls selling items such as cakes, produce and plants The fair will be held from 11am to 2pm. For further details, contact Jean Procter
BUSINESSES interested in taking on an apprentice are being given guidance on funding and training. Local businesses interested in taking on an apprentice are urged to contact Accrington and Rossendale College for advice on recruitment. For
A ZOO worker who was told she could never have children following a battle against cancer is taking part in the Race for Life —and urging others to join her. Sue Ward, from Darwen, was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma nearly 20 years ago,
CORONATION Street beauty, actress Michelle Keegan is to feature at this year’s Accrington Carnival. The actress best known for playing Tina McIntyre in the long-running ITV soap, will be at this year’s carnival as the celebrity guest of honour.
A CHARITY which gives food to those who can’t afford it has seen a shock rise in the number of people seeking help. Bosses at Darwen Food Larder said that in the three months since February 1, it had given out almost as many food parcels as it
THE Borough pub in Grimshaw Street, Darwen, reopens tomorrow under new management. Owners Trust Inns have enlisted the help of prominent Darwen licensee Matt Worden in a bid to change its fortunes. Mr Worden’s brother Chris will manage the
GARY Bowyer is aiming to find the ‘right blend’ at Blackburn Rovers as he attempts to make further additions to his squad before the start of the season. Bowyer has already brought in Alan Judge, Chris Taylor and Simon Eastwood, and went overseas on
COVERS band About Time will perform tomorrow night at The Hare and Hounds in Blackburn Road, Clayton-le-Moors.
A BURGLAR sneaked into a house using a cat flap before making off with hundreds of pounds of property. Police said the thief managed to get into the house, in Mile End Row, in the Corporation Park area of Blackburn, by using a tool to reach through
BONNIE Mac will perform at tonight’s BJ’s Rock in the Blues Club at The Hop Pocket in Parr Lane, Chorley.
A COMMUNITY clean up will see residents and councillors tackle rubbish in an area of Blackburn. The clean up at Brownhill Plantation takes place today on Whalley New Road Blackburn between 10am and noon. Everyone is welcome to join in.
FORMER pupils of Knowle School, Holden Fold, Darwen, can join a Facebook group called ‘Knowle School Darwen’. The original group was archived some time ago but is now up and running again. It is a chance for people to browse photos from 40
A GROUP which helps encourage a love of reading is meeting today. The Get In To Reading group at Accrington Library sees library staff read to guests. The sessions are perfect for people with visual impairments, dyslexia or other difficulties
WITTON Weavers Way Walking Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a three-week programme of walks, starting on Monday. The festival, organised by Blackburn with Darwen Council with support from local walking groups, features day, evening
GENEROUS staff and customers at Pendle Leisure Trust have raised £1,729.61 for a poorly Hoddlesden boy – and plan to raise even more. Four-year-old Sam Shaw is battling neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer. Money is being raised to send
ELEVEN years ago, a forward from Real Zaragoza was the very definition of an instant success for Blackburn Rovers. Now, the hope is that Ruben Rochina can return to Ewood and finally realise his obvious potential. Whatever happens with Rochina in the
SUPPORTERS Direct have called for Venky’s to engage with the Rovers Trust following a study into the club’s finances. The Trust have released their own analysis of Rovers’ current situation, voicing fears that the club could lose more than £40m in the
A ‘WATER tornado’ was caught on camera by a surprised walker in Whalley. Dave Spear, 48, from Great Harwood, came across the rare occurrence on his way home from work at St Augustine’s Roman Catholic School, Billington on Monday afternoon.
THIS time last year there was a clamour for Burnley to keep top scorer Jay Rodriguez. They were ultimately doomed appeals from a collection of ex-Clarets and the Turf Moor faithful as the homegrown striker flew the nest for the first time to join Southampton
A SINGLE mother who was almost twice the drink drive limit had got behind the wheel after a row with her partner, a court heard. Katie Victoria Curson, 23, had only driven about 10 metres when she decided she was doing the wrong thing, but was
CRAIG Naylor, 29, formerly of Rockcliffe Road, Bacup, appeared before Burnley magistrates, accused of abstracting electricity, being concerned in the supply of cannabis, producing the drug and possessing cannabis with intent to supply. He was bailed
A WAREHOUSE at the Hudhey industrial estate, in Haslingden, is to be turned into a waste tyre recycling centre. County councillors approved plans for the conversion at their development control committee meeting yesterday. Catherine Lewis,
PEOPLE searching for a way to get fit are invited to two new Zumba classes in Crawshawbooth. The Latin-inspired dance craze will be held every Monday from 7pm to 8pm or 8.15pm until 9.15pm at the Village Centre, Adelaide Street. Classes cost
THE Whitworth charity shop for Springhill Hospice is appealing for volunteers to man the store. Duties will include sorting through donated items and working behind the till in various shifts. Anyone interested should pop into the shop in Market
BABY ballet classes are being held every Saturday in Weir. Children as young as four are learning the basics at the Doals Community Centre from 10.30am. For more information drop into the class.
PLANS to build a single-storey stone extension to the rear of Longworth Bank Barn in Moorside Road, Turton, have been approved by the borough council.
LYNN Geldard has been granted permission to build a rear dormer extension and a new pitched roof to the existing front dormer of 25 Pole Lane, Darwen.
DARWEN Vale High School PTFA will host a community fun day on Saturday, July 6, from 1pm to 4pm. Stalls are available for £5 to sell goods. Anyone interested should call Mr Foster on 01254 223000.
THE Crown pub in Redearth Road, Darwen, has live music this weekend with The Chain tomorrow from 9pm, and Jimi Edwards on Sunday from 5.30pm. There will be karaoke on Saturday night.
PLANS to install a small 5kw wind turbine on an 18m tower at Clough Head Farm in Broadhead Road, Edgworth, have been submitted to Blackburn with Darwen Council by Ray Houghton.
CROWN Paints Sports and Social Club has live music tomorrow night from Lee Brady. There will be the usual bingo and cash draw, with the singer’s first slot starting at 9.15pm. On Sunday, singer Mick Hodson will perform from 6pm.
DARWEN MP Jake Berry drew a blank during a Commons debate when he asked Health Secretary Anna Soubry the cost of treating patients with coronary heart disease in his constituency. She replied: “The information requested is not centrally available
DARWEN town councillors paid tribute to organisers of the Darwen Live music festival after it was hailed a huge success. The event, which took place over the Bank Holiday weekend, saw popular comedy folk band The Lancashire Hotpots perform in front
WHITEHALL councillors have launched a campaign to stop people parking outside the primary schools in their ward. Couns David and Karimeh Foster, along with town councillors John East and Vicki Rothwell, have met with headteachers at St Barnabas
Mayor of Darwen Town Council Eileen Entwistle paid tribute to Darwen’s ‘Mr Comedy’ at a meeting this week. Coun Entwistle told colleagues she attended his farewell event at the Library Theatre before Mr Banks moves to Darwin, Australia. The town
FIREFIGHTERS said smoke alarms saved an elderly woman after a pan of milk boiled over. The 84-year-old was heating the milk on the hob at her home in Calgary Avenue, Blackburn, at 9am yesterday. As the contents overheated, smoke filled the
THE BBC has completed the line up for tonight’s Blackburn broadcast of its flagship current affairs programme Question Time with Tory MP Margot James and Salma Yaqoob, former leader of the Respect Party. They join Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary
A RAIL passenger was subjected to a ‘barrage of racist abuse’ as he waited for a train. British Transport Police are appealing for information after the victim, a 34-year-old Asian man from Nelson, was approached by two men at Accrington station
‘DANGEROUS’ meat from a lamb which was slaughtered and stolen from a Burnley farm could be in the food chain, police have warned. The lamb had recently been injected with a worming drug called Zermex which kills parasites. Experts say the substance
MELLOR Brook racer John Holden and Andy Winkle finished fourth in the Sure Sidecar race two earning themselves a silver replica. The pair recorded an average speed of 112.93mph around the 37 and three quarter Mountain Circuit. They were five hundredths
MICRA man Steve Johnson lines up for this weekend’s Keith Frecker Memorial Stages at Blackpool on the crest of the wave. The Accrington driver is currently lying second overall in the ANWCC Stage Championship after winning his class on the Llanbedr stages
ROUND two of the 2013 British Rally Championship, the Jim Clark Rally, produced another memorable experience for Clitheroe and District Motor Club ace Russ Thompson. Thompson, who finished on the podium at the borders event last year, landed second place
MORE THAN 100 riders from across Britain are getting revved up for the 34th running of next month’s annual Hoghton Tower Sprint. Motorcycles of all ages from will be sprinting up the driveway of Hoghton Tower to be first past the chequered flag. The
BLACKBURN’S Adam Morgan has turned a torrid debut British Touring Championship campaign in 2012 into a dream start this year. After three rounds, Morgan currently lies seventh in the championship, with only Honda and MG drivers ahead of him in the standings
CLITHEROE’S Nick Dinsdale was told he would never work again, least of all pursue his lifetime passion of running and cycling. Now the Ribble Valley athlete is preparing to compete in the World Duathlon Championships alongside double Olympic gold medalist
ONE of East Lancashire’s most notorious killers has lost his first bid for freedom. A change in the law meant Anthony Entwistle, who was jailed for life for the murder of Blackburn schoolgirl Michelle Calvy, could apply for parole after serving
EVENT organisers across East Lancashire are hoping for clear skies this weekend for a feast of summer fun. Fetes, fairs and celebrations take place this Saturday and Sunday as the events season gets into full swing. And weather forecasters
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer says Jordan Rhodes is happy to stay at Ewood Park – insisting that the striker is ‘not for sale’. Rhodes has been linked with a host of clubs this summer, including Hull and West Ham, but Rovers have stated that
BURNLEY have rejected a formal offer for young striker Danny Ings from his old club Bournemouth. Former Clarets boss Eddie Howe has earmarked the 20-year-old as one of his top transfer targets after steering the Cherries from the foot of League
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Jason Lowe played the full 90 minutes but England were beaten 1-0 by Italy in their opening game of the European Under 21 Championships last night. Lorenzo Insigne’s 79th-minute free kick gave the Italians victory over Stuart
AN eight-year battle for access across a school field has ended after an inspector ruled a fence blocking two public paths should be pulled down. Inspector Alison Lea, from DEFRA, found in favour of campaigners who have been fighting to save two
A COUPLE who got married four days after the Queen’s coronation are celebrating 60 years together. Diamond couple Margaret and Gerard Bolton tied the knot on Saturday, June 6 1953 at St Michael and St John’s Church in Clitheroe, and will celebrate
A DRUNKEN teenager who attacked and racially abused a man outside his own home has been locked up for six weeks. Kieran MacNeal, 18, kicked over the victim's bin, prompting the man to go outside to investigate. The defendant then subjected
A FARMHOUSE dating back to the 19th Century, which has been renovated by the National Trust, has been wrecked in an arson attack. Grade Two listed Eaves Farm, on the moors above Holcombe, suffered extensive damage in the attack, which is being
PUBLIC toilets in Padiham could be closed after complaints that men are using them for ‘unacceptable sexual conduct’. Neighbourhood Sergeant Mick Burnett has asked the Padiham Town Council for its backing in shutting the toilets outside Padiham
