BLACKBURN firm Aims Finance is seeking to recruit three new apprentices in business development and sales management. The company, based on Trident Park, is looking for ‘enthusiastic, hardworking young people’ from the East Lancashire area to fill
EQUIPMENT at a popular children’s park in Great Harwood has been removed, to the anger of residents. Swings and a climbing frame, with slides, monkey bars and a fireman’s pole, were removed from the park in Edge End after they became dangerous,
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a car lost control following a high-speed police chase. The incident happened after police tried to stop a blue Ford Mondeo in Burnley during the early hours of the morning. Officers caught up with the vehicle
BLACKBURN Rovers striker David Goodwillie is tomorrow expected to sign for Championship rivals Blackpool on loan until the end of the season. Barry Ferguson has been tasked with strengthening the Seasiders’ squad ahead of being named the club’s
MICHAEL Morgan is ready to sweat blood and tears in memory of his girlfriend’s brother, who died two years ago. Paul Nixon, of Huntington Road, Darwen, died in November 2011 aged 27, having been diagnosed with a rare sarcoma cancer in his thigh
A NEW police chief has attempted to allay concerns about policing levels in the Ramsbottom area. Inspector Lorraine Crossman, who is replacing Bryn Williams while on sick leave, met residents for the first time in her new role at the Ramsbottom
A TURRET from the Houses of Parliament which was presented to Clitheroe in 1937 could be restored after falling into disrepair. Clitheroe Civic Society has commissioned a report into the current state of the structure, which is due to be published
A RESIDENT’S campaign to return a street back to its historic name will move a big step closer to success tonight. Councillors on Blackburn with Darwen borough planning and highways committee are set to start the process of changing the signs on
HAIL and icy weather is causing road disruption across East Lancashire. The Highways Agency is warning drivers of dangerous conditions and heavy hailstorms. There are very hazardous driving conditions and queuing traffic due to ice on the M65
MORE than £85,000 of winter aid relief has been distributed to refugees on the Syrian border by Blackburn-based charity Al-Imdaad Foundation UK. The charity has already built the UK’s first village inside Syria, and delivered more than one million
FIVE people have been arrested after a suspected handgun was found in a car. Police were called by a motorist travelling on the M65 who reported that someone in a red Fiat Punto had pointed what they thought was a firearm towards them. The
THE emergency department at the Royal Blackburn Hospital has made several improvements in recent months, according to a health regulator. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), which issued two formal warnings to the hospital in October, said it has
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman was brutally raped during a night out in Blackburn. The victim was dragged and pushed across a road before being pinned against a wall and attacked. She was left terrified by the ordeal and is now being supported by police
A DISQUALIFIED driver left the scene after hitting another vehicle at a junction and spinning the car through 180 degrees. Blackburn magistrates heard Burhan Mahmood panicked because he knew he had no insurance or driving licence. Mahmood,
A TOURING exhibition showcasing maths is to open in Clitheroe on Saturday. The exhibition, called ‘Beauty is the First Test’, features textiles, sculptures and drawings that reveal how craft techniques such as knotting, interlacing and stitching,
PLANS for 15 properties in Ribchester have been sent to Ribble Valley Borough Council. The proposed development, put forward by Partner Construction, would be on land off Parsonage Avenue. The plans will be discussed by the council at an up-coming
A JAMES Bond-themed charity ball is to be held at a Clayton-le-Moors hotel in March. The event, at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel on Friday, March 21, will be hosted by Clitheroe town Mayor Coun Kevin Horkin. It will raise money for the mayor’s charity
GRINDLETON Pavilion is set to stage a play next month. ‘My Brilliant Divorce’ follows a middle-aged woman attempting to find a new life after her husband leaves her for a younger woman. It will be performed on Friday, February 7, from 7.30pm
HEALTH watchdog Sir Bill Taylor said he was ‘baffled’ by the appointment of Professor Eileen Fairhurst as the new chairman of East Lancashire’s hospital trust. Professor Fairhurst, formerly of NHS Greater Manchester, was appointed last week by
A PLASTIC surgeon will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of East Lancashire Breast Care Support Group. The meeting at the Beardwood Hospital, Blackburn, on Tuesday, February 4, will hear from breast reconstruction specialist Jeyarama Srinivasan
PATIENTS in Lancashire have been urged to vote for their favourite health workers. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust runs its People’s Choice Award as part of the annual Staff Awards celebrations, with the ballot closing on February 28.
PARENTS and carers at Haslingden Primary School are to join their children for a class tomorrow at their first ever ‘Open Classroom’ event. Head teacher, Mr Ellis, said: “Parents can come into school with their child from the playground and take part
BEAVERS worked hard to stay silent - to pay tribute to the work of hospital neo-natal intensive care staff. - to pay tribute to the work of hospital neo-natal intensive care staff. Caring youngsters from the 2nd Rossendale pack in Bacup used pen and
Voluntary and community groups in Ramsbottom are being urged to apply for funding before the end of March. A fund of £440 is available to claim by groups in Rambottom from Bury Council, who allocate the funding to support organisations across the area
A coffee morning will be held at St Paul’s Church in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom on Saturday. The event is in aid of church funds, and will feature second hand books, vinyl records, jewellery and bric-a-brac for sale, as well as refreshments. The morning
A Ladies-only session featuring a mix of pilates and boxing will be held at Ramsbottom Civic Hall on Monday. The session is part of the ‘I Will if You Will’ campaign to encourage women to get fit and active. The event costs £3.50 and runs from 2pm-
INDEPENDENT Great Harwood councillor Ian Robinson will stand as a UKIP candidate for the next local election, it was announced. Coun Robinson said he was also considering putting his name forward as a UKIP candidate at the next general election. The
A GENEALOGY Group meets on the first Friday of the month at Clayton-le-Moors Library. The drop-in session aims to provide advice from local enthusiasts and experts. The free event is open from 1pm to 3pm at the library in Pickup Street. The next meeting
A PHOTOGRAPHY lecture will be given in Accrington at the weekend. The event will be held at the Haworth Art Gallery in support of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain. The free lecture will take place from 2pm to 3pm and will be given by Henry
DAYTIME support services in East Lancashire are set to be merged or axed – amid claims of a poor take-up by senior citizens. Less than half of the places are being taken up at some social services currently provided for the county council by Age
A POLICE and Community Together (PACT) meeting will be held in Clayton-le-Moors today. The event will be held at Clayton-le-Moors Library in Pickup Street from 10am to noon The drop-in session is designed to answer any questions or take any concerns
TURF Moor is hosting a 12-week programme to help men, aged between 18 and 45, get ‘match fit’. The scheme has been organised by Burnley FC and the borough council, and will cost £17, or £9.50 with a Leisure Passport. Call the council’s Healthy Lifestyles
ALAN Pickard, 43, of Casterton Avenue, Burnley, was jailed for 134 days by Pennine magistrates after he admitted interfering with a vehicle, breaching a suspended sentence for burglary, and breaching a conditonal discharge.
EMMETT Thomas Robert Smith, 53, of Chapel Street, Brierfield, was sentenced to a two-year supervision order by Pennine magistrates, with 60 days of specified activities, after he admitted assaulting Anne-Marie Garlick.
BENJAMIN Stefan Smith, 23, of Thorneyholme Square, Roughlee, was sent for crown court trial, on bail, by Burnley magistrates, on charges of affray and assaulting David Fisher, Mark Whittaker, Matthew Walton, and Derek Entwistle.
PEOPLE are being invited to join Limey Valley Residents’ Association on its monthly Saturday walks in Burnley and Rossendale. The first of 2014 will be on January 4, covering five miles of Clowbridge. Meet in Limey Lane, Loveclough, at 10am.
A BUFFET and carol service will be held at Burnley Inspire Substance Misuse Service, at Burnley House, in Westgate, Burnley, today, from 11am to 2pm, and everyone is invited.
CHEERLEADING classes for children aged four to nine take place at KLF Theatre Arts, in Dean Mill, Plumbe Street, Burnley, every Tuesday from 4pm. The children will get the chance to enter competitions and be involved in stage shows.
JULIE Brown, 55, of Carr Lane, Waterfoot, was fined £250 with £85 costs and banned from driving for 12 months by Burnley magistrates after admitting driving with excess alcohol on St Mary’s Way, Rawtenstall, on December 5
FIVE motorists not wearing seatbelts were captured in under an hour by a fixed camera in Lakeland Way, Burnley, according to parish councillor Tony Moores, of Ightenhill Neighbourhood Watch.
GRAHAM Eugene Holden, 58, of Rosewood Avenue, Burnley, is facing trial at Burnley Magistrates' Court on March 27. He has denied harassment without violence between September 1 and November 5, last year, at Higham.
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer is hopeful goalkeeper Paul Robinson will be fit to face Derby County at Ewood Park on Saturday. The former England number one missed last Saturday's 4-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest with a hamstring strain.
TWO raiders have been locked up for burgling Coal Clough House, Burnley, last August. Jason Aspinall, 19, and Andrew Hazley, 21, both of no fixed address, admitted the allegation at the town's crown court. Hazley was sent to jail for 22 months and
INCOGNITO Beauty on Manchester Road in Nelson is offering special makeovers exclusively for carers. The specially designed treatments last one hour and include hair styling and make-up. Treatments are available on Thursday, February 27, 10am
WEEKLY boxercise classes are being held at Burnley Wood Community Centre in Springfield Road on Monday nights. The class runs from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. For more information call the centre on 01282 450668.
Saturday: The Northern Cross Country Championships. The event features and takes place at Knowsley Safari Park. Online entry is now open through Sport Soft with male and female races from under 13 to seniors. Sunday: Welcome Tavern 10k, Preston.
BURNLEY magistrates issued a warrant for Dean Irving, 40, of Smith Street, who is accused of assault by beating, on January 15.
DANCE fitness classes are to be held in the Ribble Valley until the end of the month. The sessions are being held at Longridge Civic Hall until Wednesday January 29. They start at 7pm and cost £5 per class. For more information, call 01946 825153.
BURNLEY magistrates issued a warrant for Dean Irving, 40, of Smith Street, who is accused of assault by beating, on January 15.
STAFF and residents at Thistle Manor Specialist Care Facility in Clitheroe have donated £62.55 to Pendleside Hospice. They raised the money by taking part in the hospice fundraiser ‘Dress up for a Good Claus’.
WEEKLY boxercise classes are being held at Burnley Wood Community Centre in Springfield Road on Monday nights. The class runs from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. For more information call the centre on 01282 450668.
BURNLEY actor Chris Parkinson was back on TV screens on Saturday — but this time he was cheering on his girlfriend. The Ightenhill lad, who has starred in Doctors and the film Magnificent 7 opposite Helena Bonham Carter, appeared on BBC talent
THE ‘O Machine’, a temporary art work commissioned by South West Burnley residents, will be unveiled on Saturday, February 1. The outdoor event, free to everybody, will take place at Stoops and Harger Clough Recreation Ground from 5.30pm until
PLANS for Burnley’s first micro pub have been unveiled – but has immediately run into difficulties with a potential neighbour. Licensing bosses will this week decide whether James Mansfield is permitted to open the Beer Shack, a new real-ale emporium
KASABIAN front man Tom Meighan reckons their doppelgangers, Kazabian, who return to Clitheroe’s Grand Theatre on Saturday, play so well they want them in one of their shows. The real Kasabian will play a special homecoming gig in Leicester’s Victoria
THE death of the last founder member of The Dubliners, Barney McKenna, affectionately known as Banjo Barney, brought a natural end to the veteran folk group, one of Ireland’s most famous exports. It marked the conclusion of a remarkable musical
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 straight talking views on ale at his website www.realaleupnorth.co.uk or follow him
LUCY Ward poses enigmatically on a beach, singing her haunting melody Icarus while the fading sun casts a long shadow over the bleached white sands. The dreamscape scene could have been filmed in a faraway destination, with foaming surf rushing
CULTURE lovers are to get the opportunity to experience one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays in what has been described as ‘possibily the most exclusive theatre in England’. For the first time part of Lancaster Prison will be the setting for a theatrical
A MAJOR two-day music festival featuring more than 30 performances across three stages has been announced for Manchester next month. The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will see Blur frontman Damon Albarn showcasing music from his new solo album, Everyday
YOU might think that for any band, a 31-date tour in the space of just five weeks would be a daunting prospect. But for the members of Fairport Convention, who come to Burnley Mechanics as part of their annual winter series of concerts, it has
ACCRINGTON Stanley have confirmed that they have brought Lee Molyneux back to the club on an initial month’s loan from Crewe Alexandra. Molyneux was Stanley’s player of the year last season after playing a key part in the Reds’ battle against relegation
TWO hundred Lancashire firms will benefit from a new business support programme tailored to the county’s ‘priority’ sectors. Growth Sectors Support (GSS) will work with growing companies in the creative and digital, environmental, advanced manufacturing
A TATTOOED drunk attacked a wedding cake deliverer with a tin of mushy peas after he downed her drink at a Nelson pub, a court heard. Ricky-lee Benson had hurled the ‘weapon’ at victim Katrina Smith after he had been thrown out of the Station Hotel
A FORMER paratrooper who fought in Europe during the war has died aged 88. William Carter served in the 12th Battalion Yorkshire Parachute Regiment and was also sent to Singapore to fight the Japanese. He was also one of the many who put their
AIR pollution levels in Ramsbottom have not been monitored for the past five years because of vandals, according to environmentalists. Pollution monitoring equipment was stolen in 2009, and since then no “meaningful data for the site” has been
ALL priority routes are due to be gritted in East Lancashire tonight. It comes as forecasters predict temperatures dropping along with sleet, snow and ice. Lancashire County Council is planning to patrol and monitor selected routes from 6pm
THE mother of an adopted six-year-old, who also pairs other youngsters with families for a living, has urged others to open up their homes as adopters. Karen Barrick, who took on her son when he was four, spoke as Blackburn and Darwen Adoption
NEW, wider tube trains to provide more sitting space for passengers. Lovely, but whoever ordered them didn’t check whether they would fit safely through the tunnels. Now, at great cost and considerable disruption the tunnels themselves are having to
RE: ‘Medic on Blackburn 999 call kicked in face’ – the reason why this is happening is because the ambulance service is far too soft and don’t give their staff the support they deserve. And the police can’t help out crews in vulnerable situations
THE Coronation Street actress whose cancer-suffering character died this week has said that assisted suicide should be legalised. Opinion polls confirm that Julie Hesmondhalgh’s views are shared by the vast majority of people in this country.
DURING the last week, Stonyhurst College has found itself hitting the headlines worldwide. Teenagers Edward Bunyan and Indira Gainiyeva’s decision to run away to the sun of the Caribbean saw the £30,000-a-year boarding school in the full glare
ROSSENDALE’S main bus provider has announced a new Ramsbottom route. Rosso, formerly known as Rossendalebus, will launch the new service between Ramsbottom and Bury via Holcombe Brook and Brandlesholme on January 26. It will run every 20 minutes
A BURNLEY-based home care firm met all essential standards examined during a recent inspection. After visiting Suite 5 on Bancroft Road, the Care Quality Commission said: “All the people we spoke to praised the service and said they had no complaints
BURNLEY MP Gordon Birtwistle faces a second rival in his bid to become the Lib Dem’s deputy leader in the House of Commons. Mr Birtwistle, 70, was expected to be part of a two-horse race against Solihull MP Lorely Burt. But Sir Malcolm Bruce
POLICE officers from Blackburn and Darwen will take on vulnerable young people in a friendly football match next week. The event has been organised by charity Lifeline Project, based in Darwen Street, Blackburn, a drug and alcohol service for under
A MOBILE service that offers benefits advice and help with bus passes, boiler replacements and business rates is still touring the Ribble Valley. The ‘services to a neighbourhood’ venture will be in Simonstone and Read on January 29; Longridge
THE Lancashire Wildlife Trust believes county council cuts will have a ‘major impact’ on nature. The trust has said that Lancashire County Council’s plans to lose more than 2,000 jobs in the next two years will have a ‘major knock-on effect’ on
A FORMER Accrington market stall holder used his inside knowledge to get into the basement storage area to steal computer equipment. Blackburn magistrates heard William John McCann broke into a secure compound and store and stole computer equipment
AN unattended pan caused a fire at a house in Oswaldtwistle. Firefighters had to break into the property in Broadfield Terrace at 10.51am on Monday and found the occupant had left a pan on before going to pick up a friend. Neighbours noticed the
A PERFORMANCE of Cinderella is to be staged in Read next month. The shows will be held at Read United Reformed Church from February 20 to February 22. The evening performances will start at 7.30pm with a Saturday matinee show starting at 2.30pm
SAMLESBURY Hall is offering free tours and talks at various times throughout January. Call 01254 812010 for more information.
A COLLECTION of photographs by Graham Dean will be on display in Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre in Darwen until February 9. The photographs, each capturing the North West of England, can be viewed on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from
‘HUSTLE’, a night celebrating house music will come to The Lounge nightclub in Northgate, Blackburn on Saturday. A special guest DJ will play house, deep house, tech house and techno from midnight until 4am. Admission is £3.
A CLUB Tropicana reunion will be held on Saturday, March 1 from 11pm - 3am in King George’s Hall, Blackburn. DJ Skippy and special guests will play 80s hits. Tickets are on sale now and are £4 in advance.
DOCTORS have urged women to take a smear test as part of a drive to combat cervical cancer. Early diagnosis proved crucial for East Lancashire survivor Rosie Hollis, who has also given her backing to Cervical Cancer Awareness Week, which runs until
A COLLECTION of photographs by Graham Dean will be on display in Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre in Darwen until February 9. The photographs, each capturing the North West of England, can be viewed on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from
A DISPLAY of photographs taken by local artist, Mr Mullen, will be on display in Darwen Library Exhibition room from Saturday until February 14.
FOUR young Chorley Athletic and Triathlon Club members represented their county at the North West Sportshall final. Cai Smith, Martin Rimmer, Joe Bowles and Jack Hughes pulled on the Lancashire vest at the big under 11s regional showpiece at Sportcity
COUNCIL tax summonses have nearly doubled in 12 months — but finance officers in Burnley have collected £1.3million more for the authority’s coffers. An extra 6,500 households have to pay a proportion of the bill after changes were introduced last
A BURNLEY-based community group has won £500 in funding as part of the Skipton Building Society’s ‘Big 160’ event. Galloping Grannies is a unique community group that runs a horse riding group with a difference — all its members are over 50 years
DESIGNER Wayne Hemingway called on entrepreneurs to follow his lead and start their business in his home town as the Blackburn is Open project got into full swing. The launch party held yesterday in King William Street celebrated the opening of
WORK should start soon on the first phase of a new £2.5million sports village in Burnley. Council bosses are awaiting final confirmation that they have received £350,000 from the Football Foundation for the ambitious Prairie playing fields scheme
A GROUP of women have handed £2,666 to East Lancashire Hospice after completing a fundraising walk to support their friend. Stacey Joyce, 33, of Franklin Road, Blackburn, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 and was seemingly on the road to
A CHARITY has vowed to continue its work after a funding blow forced it to make staff redundant. All four full-time workers at Rossendale Enterprise Anchor Limited (REAL) have been served with notices, just weeks after it relocated to Haslingden
HARRY Redknapp is not a Lancashire Telegraph reader then. For if he was, the QPR boss would never have needed to address the West London press about his apparently doomed pursuit of Rovers’ top scorer Jordan Rhodes. Rovers, according to Redknapp, ‘want
A JOINER hit by the recession turned to producing cannabis to pay off his debts, a court heard. David Lomas and his accomplice Timothy Newman, from Darwen, admitted being concerned in the production of cannabis, possessing cannabis with intent
A CAREER crook who tried to raid a man’s Burnley home because he knew he was on holiday is back behind bars, this time for 13 months. Drug addict Michael Quigley, 33, who has 90 offences on his record, was not long out of a seven-year jail term
A GP practice in Burnley has been rapped by inspectors after they found confidential patient records were being stored on the floor of a meeting room. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found Colne Road Surgery was failing to keep patient records
BLACKBURN Rovers top scorer Jordan Rhodes has reiterated he is happy to stay at Ewood Park. Speculation has linked Rhodes with moves to clubs in the Premier League and in the Championship during this month’s transfer window – with QPR manager Harry Redknapp
THREE-TIME world champion Yrjo Vesterinen will make his debut in the Pre-65 Scottish Two-Day Trial in May. Vesterinen, who was a Bultaco factory rider in the 1980s, now runs Apico Racing – based at Network 65 Business Park, near Burnley. The Finn was
MATTHEW Lalor raced to victory at the East Lancashire Hospice 10k Trail Race on Sunday. The Blackburn Harriers ace crossed the line in 34 minutes and 25 seconds to take the top prize. Trawden AC’s Chris Singleton was second in 34mins 56secs and Todmorden
WITH Burnley riding high in the Championship going into the last 20 games, it is impossible not to rewind the memory bank five years. On the surface, you will find the sands of time have not changed much about Turf Moor after a few transitional seasons
TWO men allegedly sexually abused a Burnley schoolgirl, with one of them grooming her, getting her hooked on drugs and repeatedly raping and indecently assaulting her, a jury was told. The town's crown court heard allegations the child was shown
SLALOM star Dave Ryding will be making his second appearance in the Winter Olympics having been named as Great Britain’s only male representative in the alpine skiing squad. Colne’s Ryding, who finished 27th on debut in Vancouver four years ago in the
A DRUNKEN man who went to his ex-girlfriend’s home to ‘sleep it off’ was arrested after she called police. Blackburn magistrates heard Paul Anthony Creasey was asleep on the settee when officers arrived but was in breach of a restraining order
A 24-YEAR-old man succumbed to peer pressure and allowed five passengers into his car instead of the legal four. Blackburn magistrates heard all six occupants of the Vauxhall Astra ended up in hospital after Shoyeb Patel lost control of the car
DARWEN Trials Club open their 2014 Championship next month at Calderhead Farm, off Burnley Road, Cliviger (postcode BB10 4SZ). The meeting is open to all classes, including beginners, and starts at 11am on Sunday, February 2. Please arrive and enter
BARROWFORD navigator Daniel Barritt declared himself thoroughly satisfied with a sixth-placed finish in the opening event of the World Rally Championship. Barritt helped Welsh driver Elfyn Evans to an encouraging start to the year at the Rallye Monte
St Mary’s College welcomed Splendid Productions Theatre Company through their doors to perform for Theatre Studies students. Splendid, who are also an education company, showcased their adaptation of Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’ in front of eager drama
CORONATION Street star William Roache told detectives it was ‘against my nature’ to commit rape, a jury has heard . Roache, 81, said he was ‘a very peaceful person’ who would ‘never do anything like that’. The actor, who plays Ken Barlow in
FEARS over the state of Blackburn’s landmark Old Fire Station have been raised by residents, councillors and the fire brigade. The 92-year-old building has been empty for 10 months since it was replaced by a state-of-the art complex on the opposite
A MAN who died after falling in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal has been named as Thomas Mayock. The 64-year-old dog walker was found half submerged in the water behind the Queen Victoria pub, off Queen Victoria Road, at around 12.15pm on Friday
A SCHOOLGIRL is set to become Lancashire’s ‘prom queen’ after organising the county’s largest charity prom fair. Accrington teenager Shelby Jones is the brains behind a Prom and Party Fair involving three fashion shows this weekend. Over 40
SKELETON ace Kristan Bromley will join his girlfriend Shelley Rudman in the Great Britain squad for the Winter Olympics after his place was confirmed yesterday. Waterfoot’s Bromley, who is missing just an Olympic medal from a glittering career that includes
BLACKBURN bobsleigh star Paula Walker will be out to banish the memories of her debut Olympic appearance when she returns for her second Games. Pilot Walker suffered a crash, where she was brakeswoman in the second GB sled, in qualifying but still managed
SOME wonderful midweek racing to get our teeth into and the £100,000 Theyestes Chase from Goran Park is our starting point. Top-weight Vesper Bell (3.15) is taken to get his season back on track having fallen at the first in the Becher Chase at Aintree
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is looking for residents’ opinions to help guide a policy regarding the licensing of scrap metal dealers. A new law to tackle trade in stolen scrap metal has come in to force which will give new powers to councils
A 62-year-old pervert was caught with a mobile phone fixed to his shoe filming up a woman’s skirt. Blackburn magistrates were told that when police ‘interrogated’ his phone they found more ‘up-skirt’ footage. And David Brown told officers: “It
RALLY navigation is the theme of next week’s Clitheroe and District Motor Club meeting. Aimed at the novice navigator, the class will start with basic plotting of references (six and 10 figures). “We would like to think there is sufficient interest
ARSENAL hope to sign Benfica’s former Bolton striker Rodrigo, 22, but face competition from Valencia and Zenit St Petersburg. NORWICH CITY are thought to be weighing up a move for Lazio’s France international defender Michael Ciani, 29. REAL MADRID
ACCRINGTON Stanley are in talks to bring last season’s player of the year Lee Molyneux back to the club on loan from Crewe Alexandra. Molyneux scored eight in the final 13 games of last term to help save Stanley from relegation to the Conference. Many
STONYHURST headmaster Andrew Johnson is remarkably relaxed and in good spirits considering the week he’s just had. His £30,000 a year boarding school has attracted worldwide interest in the whereabouts of two runaway teens in his charge. But
BLACKBURN Rovers talisman David Dunn is hopeful of returning to the starting XI after injury this weekend insisting that Gary Bowyer’s new-look side can gatecrash the top six. Dunn admits his latest injury setback was a result of his own over-enthusiasm
BETTING machines that allow punters to gamble £100 every 20 seconds have had ‘disastrous consequences’ in East Lancashire, an MP claimed yesterday. Leading a debate in Parliament, Hyndburn and Haslingden MP Graham Jones said the issue of fixed
TOM Heaton believes the current Burnley squad is strong enough to sustain their promotion challenge, and insists there would not be cause for panic if no further January additions were made. Sean Dyche made Ashley Barnes his first paid-for signing in
A PET dog was left to die in a pool of blood after its throat was cut by burglars. Ben Halliday, 24, was distraught after returning to his house in Sunnybank Street, Haslingden, to find his American bulldog Cyrus dead in the back yard. The
EAST Lancashire's former Corrie star, Julie Hesmondhalgh scooped the award for best Serial Drama Performance at last night's National Television Awards. Accrington-born Julie, whos portrayal of Hayley Cropper suffering from pancreatic cancer gripped
HARRY Redknapp yesterday claimed that Jordan Rhodes is out of QPR’s price range because Blackburn Rovers would want ‘£8m or £9m’ for the striker. Even that estimate seems low, however, for a forward who has been comfortably Rovers’ best player since
COUNCIL Labour leader Kate Hollern and her Lib Dem counterpart David Foster have joined forces to call for an end to Blackburn with Darwen Council using premium rate phone numbers for enquiries. At a meeting of the borough’s executive board, Coun
