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  • Hyndburn MP backs prompt payment for small businesses plan

    MP Graham Jones has thrown his weight behind a campaign to guarantee businesses are paid by local authorities within 30 days. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for councils to include a 30-day payment period into their contracts

  • Seeing Burnley lift title inspired Flynn

    BRIAN Flynn knew from an early age he wanted to stay in football after his career had ended. By 29 he had done his coaching badges but his first job in management came about as he was in the right place at the right time. Winding down his playing days

  • No fear factor for Blackburn Rovers manager

    GARY Bowyer’s approach to life is borne out of F.E.A.R. It is a song by one of his music idols, Ian Brown, and one particular lyric strikes a chord with the Blackburn Rovers manager. Bowyer’s ascent to his current position came on the back of a playing

  • East Lancashire bus fares set to increase

    BUS fares on subsidised routes across East Lancashire are set to rise by at least 3.3 per cent, public transport bosses have confirmed. More than 100 services are supported by Lancashire County Council, alongside the commercial network, mainly

  • Burnley striker Paterson signs for Huddersfield

    HUDDERSFIELD Town have clinched the signing of Burnley striker Martin Paterson. Paterson was fielding interest from a number of clubs this week and has made the decision to join Huddersfield. It brings five years at Turf Moor to an end for the forward

  • Burnley man arrested for urinating in front of children

    A BURNLEY man who caused a transatlantic plane to be diverted has now landed himself in trouble in the Yorkshire Dales. Drunken Grant Smith, 40, was arrested after urinating in front of children at a beauty spot in Stainforth, just north of Settle

  • Tourism boost as Tour de France skims East Lancashire

    THE arrival of the Tour de France in neighbouring West Yorkshire could bring a huge tourism boost for Burnley and Bacup, it has been claimed. Riders from the world’s premier cycling race, including British favourite Chris Froome, will be descending

  • Schools book up to attend Lancashire Summer Games

    THREE more schools have booked a place in next week’s SPAR Lancashire Summer Games. Worsthorne Primary School will represent Burnley after emerging triumhant in the mini tennis. Bretherton Endowed Primary School will fly the flag for Chorley

  • Blackburn face tough RU opener

    BLACKBURN will kick off their season with a tough opener – and it won’t get any easier. The Ramsgreave Drive club kick off their North Lancs/Cumbria campaign with a trip Aspatria on September 7 who finished in third place last season. Dino

  • Accrington Panthers defeated

    Accrington Panthers recent fine run of form came to an end after a narrow defeat at the hands of Pilkington Recs ‘A’. Having won their last three matches, the Panthers suffered an agonising 36-34 lose as they run up the North West Rugby League

  • Best Centre Table Tennis Team launch in Bacup

    The BEST Centre Table Tennis Team were launched on Monday night as they held their 1st friendly. The friendly took place ahead of their entry into the East Lancashire Table Tennis League in September facing other teams across the county. Facing

  • Ighten Leigh Social Club to hold snooker cup ties

    THE race for Foster’s Golden Cup glory is hotting up after both the small table and large table competitions reached the quarter final stages. And to add extra intrigue all eight ties will be held at Ighten Leigh Social Club in the comining weeks

  • Rishton bowler in top form in Ted Trophy

    Rishton bowler Michael Burns was in top form in winning the Ted Tomlinson singles bowling competition held on Sunday at the Church Meadow home of Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket and Bowling club. In blustery and at times showery conditions in Clitheroe

  • Burnley Bobcats make a splash in swimming competition

    Burnley Bobcats competed at the ASA North West Region Age Group Championships which were held over two weekends at Manchester Aquatics Centre. A total of 17 Bobcats competed against the best young swimmers across the region and finished in an impressive

  • Clitheroe swimmers get pbs in NW Regional Championships

    FOUR members of Clitheroe Dolphins tested themselves against some of the best swimmers across the north of England at the NW Regional Championships held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre over two weekends. It was the first time in a number of years

  • St Mary’s End of Year Art and Design Show - Picture Perfect

    St Mary’s visual art and design students from A Level Textiles, Graphic Design, Digital Photography and Fine Art courses showcased their work in order to celebrate their success over the two years on Thursday 20th June. It is usually a small and

  • Sky is no limit for Rossendale skiers

    THE saying ‘it’s not the winning that counts, it’s the taking part’ could never be more true when describing those competing in the Special Olympics North West Regional Open Alpine Ski Championships. The fact that Rossendale Special Ski Club scooped

  • Rounders England to raise profile of sport in Lancashire

    Rounders England has come together with partners in Lancashire to provide opportunities to play Rounders across the county. An investment of £7,500 from the national governing body is looking to increase the number of people who regularly participate

  • Barden Primary School win Asda Girls Kwik Cricket

    BARDEN Primary School once again demonstrated why they are such a big hit in Burnley after winning the Asda Girls Kwik Cricket competition for the third successive year. The talented youngsters maintained the school’s recent reputation and will

  • Holdens Cafe in Burnley to close after 67 years

    HOLDENS Cafe in Burnley Market Hall will be shutting its doors in November after trading in the town for 67 years. Owner Michael Austin, 55, has been running the popular eatery for the past 21 years, but he said he has been forced to give the required

  • Wensley Fold girls crowned cricketing champions

    WENSLEY Fold girls stole the show in front of a big crowd in the final of the Blackburn with Darwen girls cricket competition. Staged at Darwen Cricket Club, Wensley Fold were crowned champions after defeating St James in a thrilling final.

  • Baxenden knocked off cricketing perch

    LEADERS Baxenden lost their perch at the top of the SMS Youth League as they were well beaten by Great Harwood – and that slip allowed Cherry Tree to take full advantage and take over at the top of the tree. Bash went down to a 10-wicket defeat

  • Bowyer: Dunn can be future Blackburn Rovers boss

    GARY Bowyer believes David Dunn will manage Blackburn Rovers one day after handing the midfielder a new 12-month contract at the club. Dunn was out of contract this summer but has now put pen to paper on a one-year deal after Bowyer made it clear that

  • Clitheroe Midweek cricket league throws up shock results

    After the third week of fixtures in the Fred Booth Memorial Trophy, the race for the two final spots is wide open. The Clitheroe and District Midweek League competition threw up a few shocks in the latest round of matches as the previously unbeaten

  • Charcoal Grill too hot to handle for Little Harwood

    Charcoal Grill grab the Blackburn Midweek cricket league headlines this week after a great game against Little Harwood. Batting first Charcoal amassed a magnificent 174 for 5, with some impressive batting from Naeem Ashraf with an unbeaten 43 and

  • Clitheroe win down to home-grown talent

    CLITHEROE’S Charlie Dewhurst led Lancashire U13s to an excellent win over Cheshire when the sides went head-to-head in a friendly at Whalley. The talented spinner (right), who made his Clitheroe first team debut in the win over Euxton on Sunday

  • Cherry Tree to represent Ribblesdale League

    CHERRY Tree U11s turned on the style to win the Arthur Shaw Shield – and will now go onto the county stage to represent the Ribblesdale League for the first time since most of their players were born. The Preston Old Road Club’s young side, known

  • Tributes for Great Harwood Football and bowls legend

    A MAN who served bowls and football with distinction for more than half a century has sadly passed away. Ken Dean, who died at the age of 80, was known as a legend of local sport. He was a key figure in local football in the area and was a

  • New archery academy to open in East Lancashire

    THE country’s first ‘all encompassing’ archery academy is set to open in East Lancashire with the aim of producing Olympic and Paralympic stars of the future. The centre, which will be based at Accrington Academy, will offer coaching to both recurve

  • Ram-raiders hit Rossendale businesses

    RAM-RAIDERS smashed through metal shutters at a commercial gardeners to steal thousands of pounds of equipment. The thieves, who were driving a white Mercedes Sprinter van with yellow writing on the side, targeted Master Ground Services, on Hud

  • Blog: Holiday hell where size does matter

    IT’S wet and it’s very cold – can this really be Glorious June and the summer that we have all been waiting and longing for over those long, cold winter months? As I write this, I am thinking of all those ladies who will have spent the weekend

  • Comment: East Lancashire groups' big chance

    SADLY, East Lancashire too often misses out on investment cash, both public and private, because a region like the North West is dominated by the bigger population centres of Manchester and Merseyside which seem to get the lion’s share. Such metropolitan

  • Letter: Pothole peril for motorcyclists

    Potholes damage vehicles, but what is very rarely reported is that the potholes that can ‘ding’ your alloys can also seriously injure motorcyclists, or even lead to fatalities where a biker is thrown from his bike into the path of another vehicle (

  • Letter: Stanley football club has positive goals

    RE Accrington Stanley Community Trust’s National Citizen Service project – well done Stanley. This is a football club getting into the community and helping out the youth. mavrick (via website).

  • Lancashire United not a charity

    It’s a fair point by Lancashire United – they’re not a charity, they can’t afford to run a service that doen’t even cover its running costs. Rather than a daft campaign asking Lancashire United to throw money away, why not arrange a community car-

  • Letter: Blackburn bus route not that hard to organise

    RE ‘Bring back Blackburn bus service!’, LT, June 21, the early morning bus stops outside where I live, and you would be lucky to see 10 people on it, with even fewer in the evening and an odd two or three on a Sunday. That said, if the bus only ran

  • Letter: Demolition not the answer

    RE: ‘Filming of riot scenes in Blackburn highlights plight of the district, says councillor’ – it’s the Housing Market Renewal scheme that put Griffin in this (physical) predicament in the first place. Walking down Stansfeld Street four years ago

  • Letter: E-cigs less harmful

    I’m not a scientist but surely vaporised nicotine has far less harmful chemicals than a cigarette (tar, ammonia and arsenic). Maybe the government can’t tax people as much for e-cigs? Shear_brilliance (via website).

  • Letter: E-cigs save lives

    FURTHER to the debate about e-cigarettes, my wife had smoked cigarettes since her early teens and we both thought she would never give up after many attempts. After finally deciding it was time to give up, we went to Totally Wicked and tried the

  • Accrington Theatre Group heads for Siam

    ROYAL Siam is the setting for Accrington Theatre Group’s 2013 production. In a change from the company’s usual schedule, the musical theatre group will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic The King And I next week — moving from its usual date

  • Chorley entrepreneur launches home-moving service

    A CHORLEY businesswoman has launched a personalised home moving service. The number of people downsizing their home is set to double with as many as 600,000 people of retirement age set to move into smaller properties over the next five years,

  • Lancashire Ambulance services 'on target'

    BOSSES said North West Ambulance Service consistently delivered on its key emergency targets last year. Chief executive Bob Williams said: “I can confirm that the position across the North West is significantly better than most of the rest of the

  • East Lancashire ramblers head to the Yorkshire Dales

    RAMBLERS in East Lancashire are heading to one of the gateways to the Yorkshire Dales National Park for their next outing. The picturesque market town of Leyburn in Wensleydale is the destination for keen walkers on Sunday, July 7. Four guided

  • Blackburn Rovers target Veseli

    BLACKBURN Rovers are interested in Swiss under 21 international Frederic Veseli – while Mark Hughes is pondering a bid to take Martin Olsson to Stoke. Rovers boss Gary Bowyer is continuing his attempts to strengthen his squad, and has made Todd Kane

  • Clitheroe dance school to raise funds for charity

    BUDDING stars from the Angela Westwell School of Dance, Clitheroe, are set to perform at its annual show at the St Mary’s Centre. The show, entitled ‘Destination: Dance’, will be staged from Friday to Sunday, July 5 to 7. The cast, aged 3 to

  • Ribble Valley Borough Council by-election date announced

    THE date of a Ribble Valley Borough Council by-election has been set for Thursday, August 1. Christine Conner resigned in May on personal grounds after representing the Littlemoor ward for two years. She had previously represented the Read and

  • Tournament tribute for young Colne bowls player

    A TOURNAMENT in memory of a Colne crown green bowls player who died in a car crash will take place over the next month. The Philip Wright Memorial Doubles Competition was launched in 2010 by Philip’s dad, Daryl. Philip Wright, 25, lifeguard

  • Plays for children in Rossendale

    PLAYS for children of all ages and a 30ft pig are just two attractions at the Horse and Bamboo’s annual puppet festival next month. The event, off Bacup Road in Waterfoot, Rossendale, is considered the highlight of the acclaimed playhouse’s programme

  • AFC Nelson wins new lease from Pendle Council

    AFC NELSON has secured a 21-year lease on its Little Wembley stadium from Pendle Council. The club, which officially changed its name from Nelson FC in May 2012, had previously been denied a long-term lease because it failed to comply with a number

  • Burnley forward has a choice of six

    MARTIN Paterson is scheduled to meet six clubs this week as he makes a final decision over his future – but the desire to play up front looks set to signal his Burnley exit. Paterson is out of contract this summer and will hold further talks with the

  • Sponsored walk for Accrington primary school

    A SPONSORED walk at St Peter’s CE Primary School, in Accrington, will be raising money for Cancer Research UK. Pupils at the Cartmel Avenue school are being sponsored to take part in the Race for Life event. For more information, call 01254 233513

  • Witton Park High School in Blackburn to offer careers advice

    PUPILS at a Blackburn High School will be given advice on future careers on Friday. Youngsters at Witton Park High School, in Buncer Lane, will attend sessions with professionals between 1.25pm and 3.10pm. Their parents are also invited along

  • Accrington Sixth Form to get new deputy head

    ST Christopher’s Sixth Form in Accrington has announced the appointment of its new deputy head and head of sixth form. Paul Cuff will take over in September 2013. He will leave his post as head of A-level studies at Runshaw College in Leyland,

  • Public Policy Chief says polytechnics should return

    Nigel Thrift, chair of the Institute for Public Policy Research Commission on the future of higher education, said polytechnics should be reintroduced. He said: “Polytechnic status would carve out a distinctive place in our tertiary education system

  • Barnoldswick pupils learn how to save lives

    CHILDREN learned about how mountain rescue teams save lives. Year one pupils at Coates Lane Primary School, in Kirkstall Drive, Barnoldswick, were visited by members of the Rossendale and Pennine Mountain Rescue Team as part of their River Deep

  • Stonyhurst stages Arabian Nights

    MORE than 80 actors and dancers aged three to 18 performed Tales from the Arabian Nights at Stonyhurst College. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again and The Hound, The Witch and The Horseman were specially devised

  • Blackburn with Darwen carers encouraged to seek support

    A WOMAN is behind a plea to encourage carers to come forward and get support early before they reach crisis point. Christine Robinson said that those who do not contact organisations for help until a difficulty occurs unnecessarily put themselves

  • Accrington school shortlisted for environmental award

    EDUCATION starts in the garden at an East Lancashire high school, which has been short-listed as one of the top three environmental schools in the country. Pupils and staff from Accrington’s St Christopher’s CE High School will attend an awards

  • Clean-up campaign for Gannow in Burnley

    A CLEAN-up campaign in the Gannow area of Burnley has been declared a success by organisers. Housing landlord Calico was behind the spruce-up, which included clearing fly-tipped waste from Hargrove Avenue and on land behind Sycamore Avenue.

  • Talented Burnley students to get technology taster

    GIFTED, able and talented students at schools in Burnley will take part in a one-day science, technology, engineering and maths workshop. Year seven and eight pupils from seven schools will meet at the Science Hub at Burnley College on July 10

  • Pendle artist seeks venue for charity auction

    AN artist from Pendle is still looking for a business to help him stage a charity auction. John Bradbury hopes to raise up to £15,000 for the Christie Hospital, Manchester, as he had lost family members to cancer. He has around 50 pieces of

  • Nelson drug delivery pair spared jail

    TWO men who ran a cannabis delivery service have been spared jail. Rizwan Shah, 29, and Junaid Akhlaq, 27, who were both users of the drug, were caught last November when police stopped a vehicle. The car was searched and the officer found

  • Maternity shop hit by blaze reopens in Burnley

    A BURNLEY maternity and children’s shop has re-opened almost one month after it was damaged in a fire. Tangerini, in Hebrew Road, off Colne Road, suffered smoke and water damage following a blaze next door at the former Model Rail Burnley store

  • Rossendale cannabis grower walks free

    A YOUNG dad who was growing 19 small cannabis plants in his cellar had walked free from court. Burnley Crown Court heard how Jordan Simpson, 27, had never been in trouble before and was in full-time work. The hearing was told Simpson was growing

  • Veterans to get freedom of Nelson in recognition of services

    VETERANS who served their country at home and abroad are set to be given the Freedom of Nelson in recognition of services rendered. Town councillors have drawn up a list of 21 people who served either with the Army, Navy or Royal Air Force, or

  • Bacup care home to be built on former health centre site

    A NEW care home looks set to be be built on the site of Bacup’s former health centre. Land in Yorkshire Street has stood empty for several years after the health centre relocated to Rochdale Road. But after becoming a magnet for arsonists and

  • Rawtenstall cannabis grower claimed he had chronic back pain

    A CONCRETE driller who was growing cannabis claimed he was doing it for chronic back pain, a court heard. Robert Hoyle, 43, had been cultivating 20 plants at his home in Rawtenstall. When his solicitor told Judge Beverley Lunt he was an expert

  • Rossendale to feature in Walk and Ride Festival

    ROSSENDALE will feature in this year’s Walk and Ride Festival, which is now in its sixth year. The festival will take place between Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 22, and there will be over 150 events – the biggest yet. Events

  • BMXers to wow Blackburn crowds in open air display

    INTERNATIONAL BMX pros are set to wow crowds in a bid to get more youngsters involved in the sport. US legend Nathan Williams is set to join British Kye and Leo Forte along with local champion Michael Foley in Blackburn to take part in an open

  • Lancashire authors' association invites new members to group

    AUTHORS are being invited to join a local group to share ideas and tips. Lancashire Authors’ Association is supported by Accrington poet and writer, Les Bond and local novelist, Mary Sharratt. For more information on the group, contact membership

  • Hyndburn Heritage Group plans for community museum

    A HERITAGE group is holding a public update on plans for a community museum. Hyndburn Heritage and Community Group is currently raising funds and holding mobile exhibitions towards their goal of a permanent home. The group is urging residents

  • Clayton-le-Moors writers' group tackles language barriers

    A WRITERS’ group is to tackle problems with language barriers at their next session. Clayton-le-Moors Writers are due to meet next month with examples of how language shapes experiences. Participants can bring pieces of writing for the theme

  • Accrington may have own brewery by end of summer

    A PUB landlord is hoping to open Accrington’s only brewery before the end of the summer. Grants Bar landlord Justin Grant is in pre-planning talks with Hyndburn Council over plans to launch a microbrewery which will distribute its ales across the

  • New Rawtenstall store for E-cigarettes business

    ELECTRONIC cigarette supplier Liberty Flights, which has shops in Clitheroe and Darwen, has now opened premises in Bank Street, Rawtenstall, beside The Studio Cafe, in the former Bellusci menswear premises.

  • Blackburn Cathedral celebrates school's founder day

    A SERVICE at Blackburn Cathedral celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Founder’s Day. Staff and pupils gave thanks to the benefactors of the school and were addressed by the Right Reverend Mark Rylands, Bishop of Shrewsbury.

  • North West Air Ambulance call for volunteers

    NORTH West Air Ambulance is calling for volunteers to help with admin, fundraising and their charity shops. The airborne emergency service costs over £4 million a year and does not get any statutory funding. To sign up, visit the website www.nwaa.net

  • Man warned after unprovoked nightclub attack in Whalley

    A 23-YEAR-OLD man launched an unprovoked attack on another man who was standing outside a Whalley nightclub minding his own business. Blackburn magistrates heard the victim was knocked unconscious by the single punch to the back of his head.

  • Blackburn's only Kurdish eatery to stay open

    A MUCH-loved cafe at risk of having to close has been granted permission to stay in business. The future of Marshall’s Cuisine in Bank Top, Blackburn, the town’s only Kurdish eatery, had been threatened when it was revealed that owner Khadam Hussain

  • World music showcase at Darwen Library Theatre

    Pupils from schools across Blackburn with Darwen will take part in a World Music Showcase Concert at Darwen Library Theatre on July 4. Tickets cost £3 for adults and entry is free for children.

  • Craft skills taught at Darwen workshop

    CRAFT skills are being taught regularly at a Darwen workshop. Experts at Minerva Craft Centre are holding twice-monthly sessions with tips on how to make crocheted gifts and accessories. In the workshop, which takes place every other Friday

  • Councillor slams 'atrocious' state of busy Darwen junction

    A COUNCILLOR has branded the state of a busy Darwen junction as ‘absolutely atrocious’. Sudell councillor Roy Davies said the junction of Sudellside Street and Sudell Road had fallen into a desperate state of disrepair. But he claimed repeated

  • PACT meeting to discuss crime in Darwen

    A MEETING to discuss crime and policing concerns in Darwen takes place early next month. The Darwen town centre Police and Community Together meeting is at Darwen Leisure Centre in the cafe area on July 10 at 7.30pm.

  • Darwen Library to screen 'Quartet'

    Darwen Library Theatre Film Society will screen ‘Quartet’ (PG-13) on July 16. The film, directed by Dustin Hoffman, stars Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay and Billy Connolly.

  • Tockholes United Reformed Church celebrates 351st anniversary

    TOCKHOLES United Reformed Church is celebrating its 351st anniversary with a special service on June 30 at 2pm. A service, led by Pastor Alan Barnes, will be followed by music from the Unity Singers. All are welcome to the chapel at the bottom of Long

  • 'School Daze' production at Darwen Academy

    A PRODUCTION of ‘School Daze’ by year-six pupils at Darwen’s Ashleigh Primary School takes place on July 10 and 12 at Darwen Academy. Proceeds will be split between the Ross Street school and the Sam Shaw Appeal. Tickets cost £2 and are available from

  • Disabled Darwen Library users offered home service

    DARWEN Library users are being urged to take advantage of a home service. Anyone unable to visit the library because of disability or age can ask staff for items to be delivered to their home. Deliveries are every two weeks, either by library staff

  • Blackburn MP Jack Straw honoured for long service

    BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw will have a busy weekend, starting with a 9.30am visit to Brookhouse Primary School on Friday. At 10.45am he will visit Blackburn Foodbank, before holding constituency surgeries, from 3pm to 4pm at Ivy Street Community Centre

  • Volunteers sought for Sabden human table top football

    VOLUNTEERS are sought for a human table football competition, being staged in aid of Sabden Kids’ Youth Club, at the village’s White Hart pub, on Saturday, July 13. Team entry costs £6, and a barbecue is also planned.

  • Blackburn hair dye thief pleads guilty

    CHRISTOPHER Waring, 30, of Heaton Street, Blackburn, was given a 12-month conditional discharge, and ordered to pay £100 costs, by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to stealing hair dye, worth £10, from Holland and Barrett.

  • Blackburn Old Cemetery in clean-up

    A YOUR Call community clean-up is to take place at Blackburn Old Cemetery on Sunday, from 1pm to 3pm. The event is organised in conjunction with the Friends of Blackburn Old Cemetery. To help, meet at the Whalley New Road entrance.

  • Sabden's new allotment association seeks landowners

    A NEW allotment association has been formed in Sabden, and is on the lookout for landowners able to donate spare, or neglected, land. Between 20 and 30 people are said to be keen to start gardening. For more details, call Michael Calvert on 01282 773113

  • Evening of clairvoyance in Oswaldtwistle

    THE Civic Theatre, in Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, is to host an evening of clairvoyance, with international medium David Holt, on Friday, July 26, starting at 7.30pm

  • Archery lessons in Blackburn

    ARCHERY sessions are taking place at a community centre. The archery classes, at Audley Sports and Community Centre, in Blackburn, are open to anyone aged 17 and over, on Wednesdays, from 8.15pm. Advance booking restrictions apply. For more

  • Thief from Nelson raided house as family slept

    A THIEF with more than 100 convictions has been jailed after raiding a family's home as they were asleep upstairs, leav-ing them shaken. Burnley Crown Court heard how drug addict and prolific crook Rafiq Shaban, broke into the house on Dunderdale

  • Firefighters rescue Blackburn girl from a 25ft tree

    FIREFIGHTERS rescued an adventurous teenage girl from a tree after she ventured too far. Crews were called to help the 13-year-old who had been playing with friends making home-made rope swings in a sycamore. After one of the swings became

  • Accident near Ramsbottom blocks M66 southbound

    ALL three lanes on a section of motorway are blocked this morning after a vehicle overturned on the southbound carriageway. The Highways Agency, North West Ambulance Service and Motorway Police are at the incident on the M66, around half a mile

  • Blackburn entrepreneur takes 'healthy' energy drink to London

    A YOUNG entrepreneur met David Cameron in London to show off his ‘healthy’ energy drinks which the Prime Minister quipped could sharpen his mind. Bency Silvester, 22 from Blackburn, said he was a late night learner living off energy drinks while

  • New phone number for Mill Hill community Centre

    ORGANISERS at Mill Hill Community Centre can now be contacted on a new phone number. Anyone wanting to get in touch about an existing class or with ideas for classes that they would like to run at the centre, call 01254 673066.

  • Summer Gala at St Oswald's in Blackburn

    ST Oswald’s Church, Blackburn, is holding its Summer Gala on Saturday, June 29, from 11am till 2.30pm. There will be stalls, tombola, refreshments and a bouncy castle at the church hall in Fecitt Brow.

  • Uniform charity shop to open in Blackburn's Mall

    BLACKBURN charity, Mum’s The Word, will soon be setting up shop in the town centre. The Mall has offered the Shadsworth-based charity a free unit for six weeks, which will allow them to open their own shop for the summer months. They have now

  • Concerned Hyndburn MP speaks out on diluted ASBOs

    MP GRAHAM Jones has voiced his concerns about the government’s ‘weak and ineffective’ plans to ‘water down’ anti-social behaviour orders. “The plans are weak on support for victims of repeated harassment, and there are too many loopholes to let

  • Green light for Burnley aerospace park

    AN order which will help a new aerospace park in Burnley ‘lift off’ has been approved by borough councillors. Tooling expert Kaman Ltd has already signed up as the first tenant for the project, at the former Michelin site. But now a local development