COUNCILLORS in Pendle are stepping up the pressure on ambulance bosses after it was revealed crews failed to reach nearly 100 emergency cases this year within eight minutes in West Craven. Campaigners in Barnoldswick and Earby called for emergency
PARENTS of youngsters attending a Rossendale primary have launched a petition after expressing ‘horror’ at plans to allow footpaths across the school grounds. An appeal ordering fencing to be removed from around Helmshore Primary was recently secured
AMATEUR football teams from across Burnley are fighting plans to sell off the playing fields where they train. The Lancashire Telegraph reported last week that Lancashire County Council plans to sell land on the site of the former Hameldon College
A ‘RUTHLESS serial fraudster’ behind a £250,000 legal aid scam, has been ordered to pay back ill-gotten gains to the tune of £1.3million. ‘Professional career criminal’ Mohammed Khatana, 51, faced a Proceeds of Crime hearing at Burnley Crown Court
Wimbledon has started and, apart from the tennis, that can only mean one thing – strawberries. Over the two weeks of the All England Championships, visitors will consume a whopping 28,000kg of the summer fruit. Everyone’s familiar with the
From one of the US Napa valley’s oldest wineries, Beringer has teamed up with the PGA Golf Tour, and this is the official wine of the tour. It displays bold flavours of blackberries, blueberries, cassis, with notes of sweetly smoked cedar wood.
TASTING is an important part of Sheryl McDermott-Mercer’s job as an artisan hamper supplier. But she learned a vital lesson early on that tasting alcohol and placing orders in one session does not make for good business. “I was tasting whiskeys
An old favourite is this Portuguese red made from Cabernet Sauvignon and native Touriga Nacional grapes grown alongside the Tagus river. The hot weather helps make a rich, velvety wine that's powerful (14%) and full of berry flavours but still
Touraine is the name for white wines made with Sauvignon Blanc grapes around Tours in the Loire. There's a lot more delicacy than in most southern hemisphere Sauvignon Blancs but the dry, citrus and steely mineral flavours are still there. Just
NESTLING in the depths of the Ribble Valley is the Plate, the cafe bar which is part of the Backridge Farm complex. After mooching around an array of small designer outlets and artisan workshops or even watching the llamas in their field, the Plate
A MAN was pepper-sprayed after pushing a police officer in the chest at a fast-food restaurant. Unemployed Ashley Close, formerly of Wycoller Avenue, Burnley, who gave his address as Bright Street, South Shore, Blackpool, pleaded guilty to assault
Anson Bolton, the Chef Patron at The Millstone, Mellor, shares culinary secrets and tales from his life in the kitchen. Your restaurant/title Chef Patron, The Millstone at Mellor The essential ingredient(s) in any kitchen On the food
Joy Heffernan’s garden in Balderstone is a living history of her family’s life, from the eight-acre wood to her beloved quince trees DESCRIBE YOUR GARDEN It’s very well stocked with lots of colourful shrubs and it curves around our home.
By Stephen White There’s a town in the heart of Italy that has everything. Fascinating history, stunning scenery, fantastic food and world-class hospitality. It’s close to Tuscany, but a million miles from the tourist hotspots of Florence,
By Tori Mayo AS I look up at the towering buildings in Singapore’s thriving business district, and try to breathe through a thick blanket of humidity, there’s a tangible buzz in the air. This thriving island city-state has come a long way from
The phrase swings and roundabouts certainly applies to our wildlife. This has been the case with the kestrel. It was once our most common bird of prey, easily recognised by its skills at hovering and with its wonderful eyesight spotting small mammals
There are much nicer counties – or so people say, But have they walked along Pendle’s Green Way? Or seen the wild geese winging over the Lune? Or clmbed Winter Hill by the light of the Moon? Benita Moore (1995) Benita is still remembered
BACUP-born Betty Jackson is now a world renowned fashion designer and has achieved phenomenal success during her career. She has received both an MBE and a CBE for her services to the fashion industry and has even made history after being commissioned
YOUNGSTERS will enjoy sporting activities, day trips and learn new skills thanks to cash from Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner's Community Action Fund. Clive Grunshaw has selected the first five projects to receive grants from the fund,
WORK to tackle loneliness and isolation in Blackburn has won a ‘gold’ award. The national Campaign to End Loneliness, said the council’s commitment to the issues, which often affect older people, was to be applauded. The borough’s joint health
OOMPA Loompas handed out leaflets as a new sweet shop opened in Blackburn town centre. Lisa Grieg, 45, joined husband Steven, and her two seven-year-old twin boys Thomas and Kendall – who were dressed as the loveable chracters from Roald Dahl’s
A STREET furniture manufacturer based in Blackburn is kitting out Tesco stores across the UK with its products. Woodscape is working with Tesco as part of its ‘Build a Better Tesco’ initiative. In a bid to ‘humanise’ stores, and make them more
A FAMILY-run business in Clitheroe has been awarded a contract with energy drink brand Red Bull to convert a fleet of ‘Wings’ Minis. James Alpe Ltd was tasked with cutting the roof off new Minis, fitting body kits that included a fridge and a giant
A BRIGHT future appears to be in store for a go-ahead firm in Burnley, which sponsors Accrington Stanley. Store First, of Liverpool Road, Burnley, has opened its latest outlet in Barnsley, and has confirmed plans to move into Leeds, Wakefield,
A PAEDOPHILE who allowed fellow perverts worldwide to look at vile child porn images has been jailed for 32 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Jason Leonard, 32, was found to have a stash of hundreds of child abuse pictures on his computer when
A CLITHEROE primary school has been given outdoor play equipment worth £1,000 to make it easier for youngsters to get exercise and lead healthier lives. Housing developer Taylor Wimpey made the donation to Edisford Primary with the aim of helping
COUNCIL bosses have welcomed plans for a £2.5m velodrome to serve East Lancashire. On Friday, the Lancashire Telegraph reported that Barnoldswick-based bike manufacturing company Hope Technology had been in talks with council planners about the
CONTROVERSIAL proposals for a nursery have been approved. Neighbours opposed the plan to convert the derelict Bridge Inn pub in Hapton into a nursery, citing concerns around road safety and the loss of a green spaces. They voiced worries at
BLACKBURN Festival was such a success that organisers are already asking for volunteers for next year’s event. The free one-day festival attracted around 5,000 people to Witton Park to watch a huge variety of musical performances, dance and performing
YOUTH projects throughout East Lancashire have received grants to tackle anti-social behaviour. Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, pledged more than £6,000 from his Community Action Fund. Four organisations in Darwen
A MAN who created a cannabis factory in a luxury £700,000 house in Blackburn has been jailed. Preston Crown Court heard Gia Pham was caught after police raided the five-bedroom detached property in Woodgates Road and uncovered 450 plants, as well
PLANS have been submitted to construct an outdoor games area, green gym and youth shelter in Whalley. The development, which has been proposed by the Whalley QE2 Trust and has been sent to Ribble Valley Borough Council, would be built on the playing
SUPERFAST broadband will be rolled out in the Ribble Valley from July as part of seven phases across East Lancashire. Phase one of the project, which is being led by BT, will include Chatburn and Leyland. The borough council have said that
THE organiser of the Clitheroe Food Bank have appealed for more volunteers and donations ahead of its opening in July. Ruth Haldaine, who addressed a meeting of Ribble Valley Council’s parish liaison committee, said that there was a desperate need
A FIVE-year-old boy will be reunited with the people who airlifted him to hospital after a trampolining accident. Max Compton broke his arm in the fall at his home in Chipping. The Brabin’s Endowed pupil fell after being hit by a football,
YOUNGSTERS in Blackburn are invited to join a new fitness boxing club. PC Leo Noctor, from the Mill Hill Neighbourhood policing team, has launched the clubs to reduce antisocial behaviour in the area. Teenagers are invited to train at Mill
THE University of Central Lancashire’s Burnley campus is hosting an open day on Wednesday from 12.30-3pm. The campus will be shown off, sample activities put on and tutors will be available to talk about course options. Current students will
A MOVE to resurrect the Clitheroe Town Centre Team has been backed by Ribble Valley borough councillor Kevin Horkin. The team, which has not met in 14 months, would aim to meet with local businesses and address any concerns. Coun Horkin hopes
HASLINGDEN Primary School has appointed a new acting headteacher. Glyn Ellis has taken up the role ahead of the departure of the current head, Julie Burnside, in July. Mrs Burnside has been offered the post of executive principal at the Pendle
A ‘CONCERTED effort’ needs to be made to rid East Lancashire of an invasive alien species of plant that is threatening to ruin our eco system, according to wildlife experts. Himalayan Balsam, or Jumping Jack as it is sometimes known, has spread
THE owners of a retail park on the edge of Blackburn have taken their fight for a multi-million revamp to London’s Court of Appeal. Last year, a High Court judge rejected Peel Land and Property Investments' challenge of a council decision to refuse
AN energy provider generated some extra interest in an open day at a Rossendale animal charity. Vital planned maintenance work on the electricity supply would have meant power was interrupted for Cronkshaw Fold Farm, Helmshore. But engineers
REVISED plans for homes on the site of a former mill in Whitworth – increasing the scope of the estate by 12 homes – have found favour with councillors. Originally developers Persimmon Homes were given the go-ahead to erect 85 homes on land which
MY youngest daughter wants to work in fashion retail. Buying and selling clothes, styling mannequins, window dressing... the works. She made this important decision after spending a week with Marks & Spencer on work experience. From bra-fitting
As the warmer days, clear skies and long nights have finally arrived, summer fashion can really start to blossom. For me, one of the most popular vintage looks for summertime has got to be 1960s flower power. Epitomised by the Woodstock hippies
NEWS that death rates at East Lancashire’s hospitals are higher at the weekend is very alarming. New figures have indicated that there were 14 per cent more deaths than expected during weekends in 2012. It comes on the back of a probe into
REGARDING your front-page story about Blackburn’s former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan being the victim of an armed terror raid (LT, June 19), if anything this shows how clever the modern criminal has to be, to gain what should be secure information
There is over-supply of retailing and office space in Burnley, and it’s sub-prime. When one considers that over a great many years Burnley has been losing population, the performance of the retail core is quite remarkable. The owners of The
Helen Mead, in her recent column (LT, June 17), wrote about inaccuracies when predicting the future. There is something in humans that makes them seek predictions about the future, and there is no shortage of experts willing to satisfy this need
IN response to ‘Hyndburn council boss urges volunteers to take over community facilities’, yet again there is a call for volunteers and I am getting rather fed up. For example, volunteers are being called for and indeed used to keep our countryside
A COUNCILLOR says the the filming of riot scenes in Blackburn highlight the plight of the district (LT, June 19). I think its high time Labour took responsibility for what they’ve done to this town. You can build all the new housing you want
IT was exactly 100 years ago when George V and Queen Mary undertook an eight-day tour of Lancashire. They covered 220 miles, visiting more than 30 towns to find out more about the industries and people of the county, which was then a powerhouse
I meet and talk to lots of different women every day and without a doubt, the most sought after vintage look I am asked for is the 1950s swing dress. There is something about that cinched waist and full skirt that sets many a heart a-flutter, including
A STALL in Darwen’s three-day market closed on Saturday after 56 years in business. Clive Wilson, who sold a range of household goods, shut the business to join forces with a cafe owner in Southport. Mr Wilson had run the stall for 36 years
IN response to your story about UFO sightings in Haslingden (LT, June 21), sometime around the Christmas/New Year holiday in 2008/09 a dozen or so giant lights were spotted hovering over Holcombe Hill (Peel Monument). They’d initially been separate
There is a lot of ‘illegal’ parking in Pendle. Some drivers think they can permanently park on the pavement, on yellow lines, in disabled or mother and baby parking places and pick up points outside supermarkets. Oh, and they drive through
TEAM efforts around the clock – despite the downpours – have set fundraisers on course for a £32,000 target in Rossendale. Around 300 hardy walkers in 30 teams put their best feet forward for the seventh annual Relay for Life event, in aid of Cancer
DAVID Dunn has put pen to paper on his new one-year contract at Blackburn Rovers. As revealed in the Lancashire Telegraph last week, Dunn was close to agreeing terms over a new deal with Rovers and met with the club today as scheduled. Dunn had been
THE ‘death rate’ at East Lancashire hospitals is higher at the weekends, according to new figures. Bosses at the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospitals have insisted there is ‘robust weekend staffing’, but the figures, which show an increase
CHAMPAGNE and canapes came to Shuttleworth as some of East Lancashire’s lovely ladies turned out for an Ascot Day style fundraiser. The Fisherman’s Retreat laid on the bubbly and a five-course luncheon as part of its homage to perhaps racing’s
A FACELIFT is in store for a village hall after supporters saw their numbers come up with the Big Lottery Fund. Campaigners for Kelbrook and Sough Village Hall have been working on improvements to the Dotcliffe Road building for eight years.
A FLAG-raising ceremony will be undertaken by the Mayor of Pendle as part of the borough’s contributions to Armed Forces Week. Coun Smith Benson will today receive a specially-commissioned flag from Lancashire Deputy Lord Lieutenant John Downham
TALENTED musicians are being urged to apply for the Pendle Young Musician’s Bursary, which is open to anyone aged 17 to 21. For more details go online to www.pymb.co.uk.
GLEN South will be providing the songs for a musical evening at JJ’s Restaurant, at the corner of Albert Road and Calder Street, Colne, next Friday from 7pm.
RURAL police officers covering Barrowford, Blacko, Higham and Pendleside are concentrating their efforts on poaching offences around fisheries, woodland and farmland this summer.
PARENTS picking up and dropping off children at Foulridge’s St Michael’s Primary School are being urged to park considerately. The plea comes after an increase in complaints to police from residents.
A FIRE at a Colne home saw firefighters called to extinguish the blaze. The fire at 5.40pm on Friday took place at a property in Tony Crook Mews. There was only light smoke damage to the property.
FORMER British Lions and England forward and coach Roger Uttley will be the guest of honour at a sportsman’s dinner being arranged by Nelson and Colne RUFC for Saturday, August 16. For tickets, call 01282 863339.
THE Royal British Legion’s Nelson and District Branch is staging a garden party for Armed Forces Day at Holmefield House, Barrowford, on Saturday, with a drumhead service at 2pm. The Mayor of Pendle, Coun Smith Benson, is also set to attend.
A BRIGHTER summer holiday is in store for disadvantaged youngsters in Burnley thanks to two projects which have been supported by Lancashire Youth Council. More than £5,000 has been allocated for initiatives designed to keep young people off the
A FRESH alert has been issued by firefighters after a second blaze in a week involving a motor home in Burnley. Firefighters were called to a property in Netherwood Road just before 4.30am on Saturday after flames from a motor home spread to a
Veteran Andrew Davidson rolled back the years as Settle lifted themselves out of a nine-match streak without a win as they beat Brooksbottom. Davidson, still one of the most accurate bowlers in the Houldsworth Solicitors Ribblesdale League, claimed 5
CHILDREN and staff of Shadsworth Junior School are celebrating after being awarded ‘National Centre of Excellence’ status. The award is given to schools that ‘actively seek maximum success for each and every learner’. Head teacher Jenny Hetherington
SEVERAL Rishton residents have reported problems with dogs in the last month. Dogs running loose on the children’s park at Howard Street and at Harwood Road, dogs nipping pensioners at Livesey and Bridge Street, and ‘uncontrolled dogs’ along the
A SUMMER gala, with the promise of a host of games and activities, is set to be staged at Simonstone Primary on Sunday, July 7, from noon, by the school’s friends group.
A NORTHERN soul night is taking place in Blackburn this month. Three rooms at King George’s Hall will feature live music themed on Northern Soul, '60s Soul and Motown. The music featured is inspired by The Wheel, Wigan Casino and The Mecca from
A TRAINING morning for people wanting to start a ‘Messy Church’ will be held on Saturday July 20 at Lammack Methodist Church. The free event will also include a creche and advice and ideas to develop a group. For more information call 01254
MASSAGE treatments are being made available to older people in Blackburn. Age UK is providing twice-weekly reflexology, aromatherapy and massage treatments. Sessions take place on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am- 4pm at their King Street base
A FORMER East Lancashire student has rubbed shoulders with A-list film stars after he landed a role as a writer for the new X-Men movie. Gareth Kirkbright, 23, was in Montreal earlier this month to help shoot scenes for the X-Men: Days of Future
ADOPTING couples in Lancashire are being urged to gain support from a new web service. Blackburn-based adoption experts Adoption Matters Northwest has welcomed the introduction of First4Adoption, the new dedicated information service for people
A CLITHEROE grandmother has raised £6,500 for The Solomon Project and Open Arms International after plunging into the icy depths of Lake Windermere. Rosemary Lancaster, 68, competed in the Great North Swim on Lake Windermere, along with 10,000
THE next challenge for Sabden Walkers will be a trek of just under four miles, taking in Wiswell Moor. Meet at the village’s Rose Garden at 10.15am on Wednesday, July 3.
THE joint winners of the Simonstone Best Kept Garden Competition, supported by the village’s parish council, were Mr and Mrs D Marshall, of Scott Avenue, and Mr and Mrs D Fitzpatrick, of Clough Lane.
YOUTH nuisance outside Sidat Newsagent's, Whalley New Road, Blackburn, in the early evening is being monitored by police.
SAMANTHA Houlgrave, 18, of Preston New Road, Blackburn, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £100 costs by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to drunk and disorderly in Devonport Road.
A FARMERS’ market, featuring the wares of a host of local producers, will be staged at Sawley Village Hall next Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
JOHN Hargreaves, 28, of Oban Drive, Blackburn, was sent on bail to stand trial at Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates and pleaded not guilty to indecently assaulting a 17-year-old girl.
TWO mental health and community services groups are looking for more lay committee members to help give advice on the delivery of care in Lancashire. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust wants more people with experience of the services to volunteer
GCSE and A Level students will showcase their art work at an exhibition at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy on July 4. The display will be on view from 5pm to 8pm. Refreshments will be offered and a live band will play.
BUDDING beauticians are urged to get in touch with a college about training opportunities. Accrington and Rossendale College is currently offering two beauty apprenticeship vacancies in Darwen. For more details, email gcoates@accross.ac.uk
A BASICS computer course runs in Darwen today. The mouse and keyboard skills course runs from 2pm to 4pm in Darwen Library. For more information contact the Knott Street library on 01254 706021.
A CRACKDOWN on nuisance behaviour in Darwen town centre is to take place in the coming weeks. Police said reports of anti-social behaviour in the town centre in late afternoons and early evenings would be a priority for patrols.
PRIORITIES for policing the Sudell area of Darwen are to be discussed next week. The neighbourhood policing team for the area is meeting with the public at Darwen Valley Community Centre, Sudellside Street, at 6.30pm on Thursday, July 4.
FED-UP neighbours have been complaining their street is attracting gangs of teenagers. Police patrols are to be stepped up following complaints about youths gathering and causing nuisance to residents in Belgrave Road, Darwen during evenings and
TRADITIONAL clog dancing will feature in a show coming to Darwen Library Theatre. The Stony Steppers Roadshow – One Step Beyond! is described as a multi-media celebration of far reaching music and dance traditions with an unusual twist. The
CHARITIES and not-for-profit groups in Darwen are being urged to make a difference to global poverty. Groups can make plans to help the world’s neediest people over the next few weeks with bids for money from a £4m pot. Darwen MP Jake Berry
MOUNTAIN rescue volunteers were on duty during a fell race across Darwen’s Moors. Bolton Mountain Rescue team provided support to the Aggies Staircase Fell Race on Thursday. Rescue volunteers provided Land Rover Mountain Rescue Ambulances plus
IF many trod carefully around Brian Clough, Gary Bowyer had no such worries. Clough may have been on the way to becoming one of this country’s greatest ever managers, but his formidable reputation had no impact on a fearless young child. Bowyer had
WHEN Brian Flynn returned to Burnley early on in the 1982/83 season he was hailed as the returning hero. A five-year spell at Leeds had come to an end and the Welshman was returning to Turf Moor during one of the Clarets’ most memorable and tumultuous
THE leaders of a drug dealing gang, who were jailed for over 167 years for supplying heroin and cocaine across East Lancashire and other parts of the country, are to feature on a bus shelter in Blackburn. The six mugshots along with details of
LANCASHIRE League spin king Keith Roscoe admitted that his 1,500 wicket milestone had become ‘more like a millstone’ – but says it is a moment that will live with him for ever after he wrote his name into the history books on Saturday. Rawtenstall’s
A 42-YEAR-OLD man phoned police and asked if he was ‘legally allowed to kill’ teenagers who he claimed he had seen in his back yard. Blackburn magistrates heard James Mason had mentioned Samurai swords causing police to race to his address.
A WARRANT was issued for the arrest of John Lomax, 38, of Maudsley Street, Accrington, when he failed to appear before Blackburn magistrates to answer a charge of possessing amphetamine.
AN exercise class has been established in Sabden for senior citizens, by community workers from Age UK Lancashire, meeting in Littlemoor House, off Stubbins Lane, every Thursday, from 2pm to 3.30pm.
MORE than £6,700 was raised for the North West Air Ambulance service through the annual Sabden Live music festival, and a sponsored ‘Three Peaks’ climb, organisers have confirmed.
AN allegation that Farhad Mohammed Qazi, 25, of Arthur Street, Brierfield, conspired to commit fraud by persuading elderly people to give him their pin numbers, and then hand over their bank cards, was adjourned by Blackburn magistrates. Victims
CHARITY wristbands, in aid of the appeal for Sam Shaw, the four-year-old from Hoddlesden who needs life-saving treatment for neuroblastoma in the US, are now available at the bistro, and on reception, at the ACE Centre, in Nelson. They cost £2 each
HYNDBURN Council is to consider whether to grant planning permission to extend a classroom at Sacred Heart RC Primary, in Bradshaw Row, Church.
HUNDREDS of Starlight walkers illuminated the streets fundraising for a hospice which cared for their loved ones in their final hours. Women from across the region took part in the East Lancashire Hospice VIP Starlight Walk wearing glowing glasses
EMERGENCY services crews took part in a town centre fun day at the weekend. The Community 999 Fun Day included representatives from the police, fire and ambulance services, plus Bolton Mountain Rescue Service. Organised by Darwen police’s neighbourhood
A SERIAL rapist who attacked two teenagers and also molested a schoolgirl in a two-decade reign of fear has been jailed for 18 years. Keith Goodwin, now 63, was a relentless sexual predator for 20 years, carrying out a campaign of rape and sexual
COUNCIL bosses are set to send a bill to the organisers of a far right protest march in Burnley – after insisting they were not welcome in the town. Around 150 people, including delegates from Scotland, Yorkshire and across East Lancashire, paraded
A ‘DESPICABLE’ thief seen on CCTV stealing a charity collection tin was caught thanks to Lancashire Telegraph readers. Louise Henwood was arrested after a still from the footage published in the Telegraph was recognised by readers who contacted
HOLLY Bleasdale may not compete again until August’s World Championships following a disapointing performance in the European Team Championships in Gateshead on Saturday. But it was better news for Sophie Hitchon who broke her own British record in the
STEVE Kean says he feels ready to return to management – nine months after his turbulent spell at Blackburn Rovers came to an end. Kean became a highly controversial figure with Rovers fans during almost two years as manager, as the club dropped out
BLACKBURN Rovers are considering a move to bring Paul Gallagher back to Ewood Park after the forward was made available by Leicester. Rovers boss Gary Bowyer, who is close to completing the signing of a utility player, is assessing a number of targets
KEVIN Davies has been backed to bring valuable leadership skills to the Burnley squad if the Clarets opt to bring the striker to Turf Moor this summer. Sean Dyche has admitted he is looking at potential targets up front as he awaits news on the futures
A signalling problem is causing disruption between Darwen and Blackburn. Trains are unable to run between Blackburn and Clitheroe. Services are expected to be restored by 11.30am.
MOTORISTS are more likely to be hauled before the courts for speeding in Lancashire than any-where else in the country, new figures have shown. More than 10,640 drivers were summonsed to appear before magistrates in Lancashire during 2012, including
Delays continue on the M66 this afternoon after a lorry overturned this morning. The incident happened at 6.45am on the northbound carriageway between junction one of the M66 and the Edenfield bypass. The lorry, carrying cardboard, completely
A NEW Zealand side featuring Burnley’s Cameron Howieson and Blackburn Rovers’ Tim Payne lost their opening World Cup Under 20 match to Uzbekistan on Sunday. The young All-Whites were beaten 3-0 in Turkey. Despite the defeat both Howieson and Payne are
