MORE than 1,000 former pupils returned to a Waterfoot school to celebrate a century of education. Ex-students from Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School gathered for a special Thanksgiving Service hosted by former Bishop of Sheffield and fellow
A BLACKBURN schoolboy has developed an unusal hobby — writing letters to the movers and shakers of the United Kingdom. Witton Park High School pupil Mohammed Hasnain started his letter-writing mission at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June last
ACCRINGTON Stanley came from behind to secure their first league win of the season. The Reds trailed in the fifth minute when Marcus Bettinelli surprisingly fumbled Alex Henshall’s cross-shot into the net. But James Gray collected Peter Murphy’s pass
RELATIVES of one of the FA’s eight founding fathers attended a special ceremony at Wembley to mark the association’s 150th anniversary. Descendants of George Twizell Wawn were at the national stadium yesterday to see a blue plaque with his name
CONSULTANTS have been employed to review Burnley Council’s market operations. The external team will review the town’s main market, in Curzon Street, and make recommendations to the council on the future of the operation. The move comes after
TWO men, who claimed they had a knife, robbed a woman as she sat in a car. The victim and a man were sitting in a grey BMW, parked in Fleet Street, Nelson, when the robbers approached the car. One of the offenders leaned into the open driver
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy brought tears to his parents’ eyes when he took his first solo steps. Oliver Rushton, who suffers from spastic diplegia – a form of cerebral palsy – had a five-hour operation at the end of August in the hope it would help him
A VOLUNTEER group gave up their Saturday morning lie-in to carry out essential maintenance in Darwen Cemetery, only to find that their gardening tools and lawn mowers had been stolen. Friends of Darwen Cemetery’s ‘Working Party’ meet every fortnight
KeyCamp have holiday parcs in a number of European countries, so I was spoilt for choice, but eventually I picked the popular La Croix du Vieux Pont in the Berny Riviere area of France, about an hour away from Paris. On the company’s website, I
It’s National Knitting and Wool Week and the crafty business is booming in East Lancashire, as Diane Cooke discovers MOST grannies either knitted or crocheted. Mine produced three stunning white lacy dresses for a talent competition myself, my
EXPLODING meringues and sausages on washing lines sound like the sort of experimental dishes to emerge from Heston Blumenthal’s science kitchen. In fact, they are the innovations of culinary master duo Martin and Catherine Jones who have taken
Own-label wines represent some of the best value around. Aldi is no exception. Exquisite is the name and this Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia’s Clare Valley is rich, chunky, 14% alcohol and every bit as good as many others that cost
A 25-year-old man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with raping a 13-year-old as she walked home from a youth club. And the magistrates allowed police to hold Michael David Hamer in cells until Wednesday while officers carry out
Rossendale 33 Burnage 18 Rossendale restored their five point advantage at the top of N3N with a bonus point 33-18 win at home to Burnage. Despite the winning margin this result was much closer than the scoreline would suggest with the the visitors
Having heard nothing but good things about this quirky Colne eaterie I made a long-awaited trip to see what all the fuss was about. And I can guarantee my first won’t be my last. There is much to love about this place, not least the cosy lay-out
IT has been another successful and interesting year for all those involved with the Blackburn and District Pony Club. The year kicked off with with Pendle Triathlon where four Pony Club members competed in the annual event. At the Holcombe
STEVE Frost is a grassroots hero - and has received the Royal seal of approval! The Wilpshire Wanderers Junior Football Club chairman had an appointment at Buckingham Palace where he received a specially commissioned medal from Prince William as
THERE was plenty of good Finishing on the Prairie on Sunday as Railway Club and Ultra Finishing played out an exciting 3-3 draw in the Premier Division. However, in the end the draw did neither team any favours as victory could have taken them
CONNOR Byrne has become the first youth climber to break in to the senior Great Britain squad following a string of impressive performances – including retaining his own national title. The Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil won the Britsh Lead
PLANS to restore a play park in Rishton have been scrapped. The land off Albert Street, which used to be a children’s play area, was earmarked for redevelopment after the council land asset review earlier this year. But councillors now deem
AN ALLOTMENT project four years in the making has edged a step closer after organisers re-submitted a planning application to council bosses. The Limey Valley Allotments Association wants to create 28 full-sized plots near Loveclough Playing Field
A TEACHER has been named as an outstanding newcomer to the profession. The Pearson Teaching Awards 2013 has handed Chorley teacher Sean Hardeley, the Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year. Mr Hardley, of Holy Cross Roman Catholic High
CHANGES to the way secondary schools are assessed have raised concerns with unions and politicians in East Lancashire. From 2016, schools will no longer be judged by the proportion of pupils awarded five GCSEs at grade C or better, including English
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to attend Barnoldswick’s new open air market. Pendle Valley Markets started running the new venture in September, every Thursday and Saturday in the Town Square. Keith Mitchell, who’s behind Pendle Valley Markets
THE FAMILY of an eight-year-old girl who spent months in hospital after suffering an ‘extremely rare’ brain haemorrhage are helping others in a similar situation. Charlotte Neve, from Trawden, suffered ‘substantial brain damage’ after the haemorrhage
MAJOR employment sites across Burnley could qualify for increased state aid from the European Union. Currently only Hapton, home to Network 65 and the under-construction Burnley Bridge, qualifies for the EU’s Assisted Area Status (AAS) programme
RE ‘Burnley councillors facing allowance cut’ (Evening Telegraph, October 21). Why not cut the number of councillors? Lancashire County Council controls 90 per cent of the spending, yet we only have one county councillor for every three wards
I SAW an appeal to the Government to introduce plain packaging for tobacco (LT, October 18). We are told that plain packaging will stop children smoking. This is the big lie and it invokes ‘the children’ in order to shut down debate. No child
I WAS an in-patient at Beardwood Hospital recovering from hip replacement surgery when I read the comments made by Russ McLean Chair of The Lancashire Patient Voices Group. His remarks about deficits in care for NHS patients could not be further from
COUNCIL leader Kate Hollern says the massage parlour in Blackburn town centre gives Blackburn a bad name. What gives Blackburn a bad name is when I see, as I did on Tuesday, October 15, before dinner time, two women and one man off their heads
BUS services are less frequent and comprehensive than they were years ago. This reduction in public transport has made the role of the taxi, either private hire or ‘black cab’, increasingly important. Taxis are a vital part of every day life
A WOMAN from Burnley who flipped her car onto its roof and got out of the vehicle with minor head injuries was arrested under suspicion of drink driving. The 50-year-old woman crashed her silver Vauxhall Corsa in Slaidburn Avenue at 11.30pm on
A DRUG dealer who set up his own underground cannabis factory has been ordered to hand over £24,000 by the crown court. Gavin Fearnley, 36, ran his own drugs farm in a buried shipping container at his home in Tong Lane, Bacup, to feed his ongoing
A BLACKBURN hockey team is getting in the pink to raise money for cancer research. If a Blackburn Hawks player misses a penalty shoot out or turns up late to training, he will now have to wear a special pink shirt for their next match. The
BURNLEY Council leader Julie Cooper will be holding a street surgery for residents next week. Coun Cooper will be at Abel Street and Hebrew Road, on Wednesday, October 30, from 11am to 1pm. These are opportunities for residents from anywhere
A TELEPHONE survey is taking place in Padiham, commissioned by Burnley Council. Residents will be asked about their current shopping patterns, for information now that the new Tesco store has been up and running a year. The results will help
A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Nelson pleaded guilty to possessing a small amount of cannabis and stealing £40. William Connelly, of Temple Street, was caught in possession of the class B drug in Burnley on October 12. On the same day, Connelly stole £40
SCARY stories are being brought to life at Burnley Youth Theatre for Halloween. Spooky Tales, a collection of creepy short stories for people aged nine and up, will be performed at the playhouse in Queens Park Road on Wednesday, October 30 at 1pm
A WORK club for jobseekers takes place in Nelson this week. The event, at Nelson Library, in Market Street, will take place from 1pm to 4pm tomorrow and is for people looking for employment or a change in career. Experts will help with issues
YOUNG artists are being encouraged to get into the spirit of one of the spookiest times of the year in Burnley and Pendle. Bosses at Colne Market have launched a Scary Pendle Picture Competition for local under 10s. Organisers are asking for
THE North West Air Ambulance (NWAA) has appointed a new head of fundraising. Jenny Haskey has more than nine years’ experience in fundraisingand aims to generate more income for the charity, which operates throughout East Lancashire. She said
A MAJOR project has been completed to slow down the pace of the river in the middle of Burnley – and give brown trout a fighting chance. Freshwater fish navigating the town centre channels were becoming increasingly exhausted as the current flowed
A MANUFACTURING business in Bacup has expanded and bought a company in the north east. Beta Group has acquired the trade and certain assets of Spraytherm, a firm in Stockton-on-Tees which sells, maintains and services spray booths used for vehicle
ANYBODY holding a bonfire on public land in Burnley has until the end of October to register their event. The registration scheme has been running for several years and has been successful in cutting the number of call-outs for the fire service
AN ex-Manchester United trainee who ‘ran like the wind’ has spoken of the daily frustrations of living with arthritis. Richard Flash, from Chorley, has suffered from the condition ever since his promising career was cut short by a severe knee injury
DARWEN Library Theatre is going on the Ripper trail – and tickets are available now. A talk by Trevor Marriott tells the story of his own 12-year re-investigation into the London murders and explores new evidence found in secret police files.
PUBLIC art that runs alongside the iconic River Tyne has been transformed thanks to Darwen firm Crown Paints. The Ribbon Railings are a well-known landmark in the North East, stretching along the Askew Road to Gateshead and Newcastle, and seen
WORRIED neighbours of the Savoy Service Station on Blackburn Road Darwen are being told plans to turn part of the premises into a hot-food takeway have been refused. Blackburn with Darwen council planning committee was informed borough officials
A TRIBUTE to cult-classic musical Rocky Horror Picture Show, will perform at the Anchor Hotel in Blackburn Road. The ‘Mocky’ Horror Tribute Show is a one hour musical cabaret featuring all your favourite songs from the movie. The classic tunes
A SECTION of Hindle Street, Darwen, is to be closed to vehicles next week. The ban of cars and other motor vehicles applies to a 15 metre section from a point 50 metres south-east of its junction with Edensor Terrace. It will last for five days
CHURCH. Now, whether you are a regular attendee, or one of the many that just use it, as it suits them, or when they feel it’s needed for some particular occasion, the Church does play a part in all our lives from the beginning to the end. The
THE Trade Union Congress said the North West is continuing to suffer most from the government’s austerity programme. New Office for National Statistics figures have revealed unemployment has risen in the North West by 24,000, meaning 294,000 are
A MAN who repeatedly stole to feed his drug habit has been jailed for 24 weeks. Blackburn magistrates heard And Aftab Bakhat, defending, said: “He committed these offences to fund his drug habit and he knows he needs to change his ways,” said Mr
JAKE Berry, MP for Darwen and Rossendale, has announced who has been crowned the areas’ best independent shops. Minerva Crafts in Atlas Road, Darwen and greengrocers the Country Garden in Bank Street, Rawtenstall have each won the titles. More
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is supporting a new NHS campaign. The month-long Be Clear on Cancer ‘Blood in Pee’ campaign launched this week to raise awareness of the key symptoms of bladder and kidney cancer and encourage those experiencing the
THREE men have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with fraudulently claiming they had carried out over £20,000 worth of roofing work when they had in fact only done £500 worth of work. Jon-Paul Fawcett, 29, of Barker house Road, Nelson
PARENTS and children can take advantage of a half-term ‘Health Talk’ at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall next week. The free drop in health event will take place on Thursday October 31 in the Windsor Suite from 12.30pm-3pm. It features a ‘marketplace
JAKE Berry MP is asking children in his Rossendale and Darwen constituency to reveal their inner artist in his annual Christmas card competition. All under-11s are invited to put pencil, pastel or paint to paper for the competition and he hopes
STUDENTS from Accrington & Rossendale College were given a behind-the-scenes tour at a major manufacturers. Floor covering students from Accross were given a close look at a commercial carpet manufacturer’s on a recent visit to Heckmondwike
A PENSIONER has told of his terror after his mobility scooter suddenly accelerated towards traffic. David Hall, from Oak Street, Great Harwood, suffers from Parkinson’s Disease and a neurological disorder. To aid his mobility he uses a scooter
A CHANCE meeting on the street ended with a 22-year-old man punching another he accused of bullying his 10-year-old brother. Blackburn magistrates heard the victim lost four teeth in the attack. He claimed he had been kicked in the mouth after
WINTER bowling is to be made available in Accrington. Hyndburn parks department has made a bowling green available due to the amount of interest it has received received. Parks officers have put aside a green at Milnshaw Park for winter use
GRAHAM Jones, MP for Haslingden and Hyndburn, said he was disappointed the government had not stopped the use of ‘exploitative’ zero-hour employment contracts. The controversial working arrangement means an employer has no obligation to offer an
COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead to the extension of a primary school despite fears for the safety of pupils. Fernhurst ward Tory councillors John and Jacqui Slater appealed to members of Blackburn with Darwen planning committee to delay the
DAVID Beckham has one, so too does Jeremy Paxman, although the effect isn’t quite so attractive. Some women think they make a man look older and aggressive, while others find them irresistible. Beards have been in and out of fashion for centuries
A warm-fruited, wine that’s merlot dominant and topped up with carmenere and cabernet sauvignon. It displays all the right spiced dark fruit and chocolate notes with smooth tannins on the expressive brambly berry finish.
Verdicchio is a classic central Italian white produced from the grape of the same name near Ancona where its full name is Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi. The example from Sainsbury’s own Taste the Difference label is light, bright and not too
Tarrango is a special grape developed in Australia in the 1960s by crossing sultanas and Portugal’s Touriga variety to produce a kind of ‘down under’ Beaujolais which has become a firm favourite of family firm Brown Brothers. It’s a light, 12.5%, cherry
FRESH local produce are the buzzwords of any decent eaterie. But at The Eagle and Child in Ramsbottom the produce couldn’t be fresher or more local because it’s grown in the pub garden. Lettuce, chard, spinach, courgette, pumpkins, apples, Kiwi
A MECHANIC has been jailed for two years for his part in a conspiracy in which £123,000 of farming machinery was stolen, causing ‘misery’ to several small businesses. Barry Holden, 54, of Canal Street, Accrington, was sentenced yesterday alongside
This week I was glad of an excuse to repeat one of my favourite strolls through history. I had a friend visiting and he had been a lecturer in Roman history in London. He told me he’d never been to Ribchester but had seen a bronze Roman cavalry
SIX days before Argentina surrendered, Simon Weston was on board HMS Sir Galahad at Bluff Cove, south of the capital Port Stanley, ready with other troops to land on the Falklands Islands. When Argentine jets bombed the vessel, which was loaded
I’VE just spent two weeks in bonny Scotland - and I really wanted to bring you, the reader, an insight into some of the finest fast food available north of the Border. Heck, I have even been followed on Twitter by a Glasgow kebab shop...and it
THE West End comes to King George’s Hall, Blackburn, on Saturday, November 9, when international soloist Margaret Preece will lead Blackburn Music Society and Central Youth Choir in an Opera Gala Concert in celebration of the society’s 80th season.
RESTRICTIONS have been put in place for revellers at a Hallowe’en hotspot. Several measures will be used around the Nick o’ Pendle and Sabden out of concerns over public safety. Ribble Valley Borough Council, Lancashire County Council and Lancashire
THE mighty Big Country got off to a great start, blaring down from Scotland with a smash album, The Crossing, with their barn storming anthems Fields of Fire, Chance and Harvest Home. With electric guitars rigged to sound like the skirl of Highland
Mark Briggs has been a real ale connoisseur for over 35 years. A self-professed ‘beer geek’, Mark visits East Lancashire’s pubs for his weekly column. Read of Mark’s adventures in ale at his blog realaleupnorth.blogspot.com or follow him on Twitter
WHEN it comes to comedy, Andy Parsons’ credentials are impeccable. Modern TV audiences will know him as a regular on Mock the Week and also for appearances on Live at the Apollo. But the likeable comedian, who comes to Burnley Mechanics next
A RADICAL reworking of Homer’s Illiad by acclaimed poet and novelist Simon Armitage will be one of the highlights of the spring and summer season at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre which was unveiled this week. The world premiere of The Last
A TAXI driver was put in a head lock as ‘thugs’ repeatedly smashed a beer can over his head and demanded cash. Father-of-two Muzammal Hussain said he was terrified when two passengers pulled on the handbrake of his cab while it was moving and threatened
THE search to find the best new musical talent in East Lancashire is back. The Lancashire Telegraph is backing the Reidy’s Talent Contest 2014, which will see one unsigned band or artist receiving a £1,000 voucher to spend at Reidy’s Home of Music
FORMER Clarets promotion star Clarke Carlisle says that 2008/9 squad were ‘eons away’ from Sean Dyche’s current side. But Carlisle, almost ever-present in the side that triumphed in the Championship play-off final against Sheffield United at Wembley
IT’S time to say goodbye to one of entertainment’s biggest names, the magnificent Paul Daniels — but don’t worry he will be back, for this is one of many of his farewell tours. Accompanied by his assistant and wife, Debbie McGee, he is heading
A BURNLEY company has been hailed as one of ‘the best examples of passion, innovation and creativity in UK business’ at the country's biggest internet awards. Online data security specialists EncryptionBox Ltd, which was officially formed by directors
THE managing director of Darwen-based Herbert Parkinson has set out an ambitious blueprint for growth for the firm, and is encouraging other businesses to be more aspirational. As the manufacturing arm of John Lewis, Herbert Parkinson is a market-leading
A PLAY about East Lancashire heroes has been recognised among the best plays in the UK at a glittering awards ceremony. The Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre production of the Accrington Pals was named among the winners of the 2013 UK Theatre Awards
A BLACKBURN couple who narrowly avoided being caught up in the Nairobi shopping mall siege, travelled to Vietnam to continue their overseas volunteer work – only to be caught up in Typhoon Nari. Sadie Newsome and Adam Nickson, both 24, volunteered
BLACKBURN Rovers have been dealt a major injury blow by the news that in-form midfielder Corry Evans will be out until Christmas. The Northern Ireland international is set to spend two months on the sidelines after sustaining ankle-ligament damage
Saturday saw Rovers lose to a poor bottom of the table side with a desperately disappointing performance. Credit to Charlton. They stuck to the game plan and sat with 10 men behind the ball, grabbing a goal on the break. But Rovers’ display
WE just can’t seem to get anything going at the minute, we seem to be struggling. The two-week break we had at the start of the month definitely didn’t help us. We did have a good start to the season but I think maybe the guys have got carried
REVENGE tasted sweet for defending champions Solway Sharks on Sunday as they condemned Blackburn Hawks to their first league defeat of the campaign. Hawks famously ended Sharks’ 34-game unbeaten run last season on their way to play-off glory.
IT was his disapproval of zombie film-makers that showed James Beattie’s commitment to Accrington Stanley, and the Reds boss is helping to find new investors as he looks to put a long term plan in place at the club. Beattie is acutely aware that
For long periods of the game on Saturday you would have been hard pushed to know which of the teams was second in league and which squad was at the bottom. Don’t get me wrong Marcus Bettinelli had some busy times in the Stanley goal and indeed
Mark Fell’s Nelson bid to recover from their FA Vase disappointment this evening when they travel to face Atherton LR at Crilly Park in the North West Counties League First Division.
Barnoldswick Town are in North West Counties League Premier Division action tonight as they travel to the seaside to face AFC Blackpool. Barlick are currently in 16th place in the table.
New Clitheroe boss Simon Garner takes to the dugout for the first time in the league tonight when his Blues welcome his old club Northwich Victoria to Shawbridge in the Evo-Stik Leagye First Division North. Ramsbottom are also in action and face
Ramsbottom United’s reward for their stunning FA Trophy demolition of Worksop Town in an away tie at Blyth Spartans in the second qualifying round. The Rams crushed Worksop 7-2 on Saturday and will head to the North East on November 2. Garry
A MOTORIST is being treated for neck injuries after a crash in Oswaldtwistle this morning. The collision, in Colliers Row, at 7.57am involved two vehicles, police said. Paramedics were also on the scene.
It’s fast becoming a hallmark of this season that with every passing week, another record falls by the wayside. This time it’s one that had stood with a certain amount of distinction for 116 years; until Saturday tea-time that is, when Burnley’
EX-Clarets star Clarke Carlisle has slammed the appointment of Rio Ferdinand to the Football Association’s England commission as ‘an afterthought and tokenism’. The retired defender, part of the last Burnley side to be promoted to the Premier League
TWO men have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charge with a gunpoint robbery at the McDonalds restaurant at Ewood on Wednesday. Sean Andrew Jarvis, 24, of Hollin Bridge Street, Blackburn and Andrew Eric McDermot, 18, of Crossroads Refuge,
