TWO projects in East Lancashire have been shortlisted for up to £25,000 of funding for a ‘deserving’ community initiative and now face a public vote. Growing Green Together in Roe Lee, Blackburn and Creation of a Pond in Rossendale have both been
COUNCIL chiefs were today expected to launch a £26million fund that aims to improve health and social care services for people with complex conditions in East Lancashire. The Better Care Fund, a joint initiative from Lancashire County Council and
A FAMILY games night at Read St John’s Primary School, organised by the Friends group, raised £207 for school funds. A spokesman said: “The event proved both entertaining and successful and we would like to congratulate the Cottam, and the Rushton
A CHILDREN’S play park has been officially reopened after a £162,000 makeover. Snig Hole Park, at the junction of Helmshore Road and Free Lane, Helmshore, now has an improved drainage system and new equipment for toddlers. The project received
AN historic Ribble Valley pub is set to reopen at the end of the month after a refurbishment costing at least £350,000. Waddington’s Higher Buck Inn was closed shortly after Christmas, with work on the interior starting five weeks ago after delays
A ZEBRA crossing has been installed near a children’s play area after a long-running community campaign. Councillors had fought to get the crossing in Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, for a number of years. Now Pendle Council and Lancashire County
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Ribble Valley man whose body was found near to the disused Wiswell Moor Quarry. Paul Connor, 52, from Wiswell, was found in a field by a member of the public who called the emergency services. A post mortem examination
A JEALOUS man who threw a wine bottle at his partner was given a last chance by a judge. Binge drinker Benjamin Fairburn, 30, and victim Amy Shaw had rowed and he had attacked her in bed. He then wrecked the Christmas tree and Ms Shaw set about
SIX juniors from Chorley Athletic and Triathlon Club took part in the Wigan open track and field meet. Under 11s Daniel Lilley, Jessica Williams and Will David, under 13 Kian Davis, and under 17s Holly Brookes and Ryan McCracken took part.
A FATHER suffering from terminal lung cancer took his own life, an inquest heard. Anthony McFarlane, 65, died at home in Central Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, on December 10 last year, after taking a deliberate over-dose of prescribed morphine the day
THE mum of murdered gap year student Sophie Lancaster has praised Greater Manchester Police for its war on sub-culture hate crime. Sylvia Lancaster, whose daughter Sophie, 20, died after being attacked in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, in 2007, for dressing
A STUDENT barber who touched the lives of many and was ‘always smiling and joking’ has attracted hundreds of tributes. Friends were always popping around for a trim from popular Callum Brown and he was set to start a placement with award-winning
A CAT rescue charity boss in Darwen has urged everyone to have cats neutered when they reach six months old. Maureen Savage, of Moggies Cat Rescue in Stansfield Street, is full but regularly finds kittens dumped on her doorstep. Miss Savage
CLITHEROE Fashion Week will be staged from tomorrow at venues such as The Grand, York Street. Clitheroe boutiques will be showcasing their Spring and Summer collections during the three-day event. Proceeds from the event will be donated to
FIREFIGHTERS at Longridge Fire Station will hold a charity car wash on Sunday, April 13, to raise money for charity. The event will be staged at the Whittingham Road station from 10am to noon in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity. For details
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council employees have raised £250 for the mayor’s charity by organising a quiz. The money will go towards the purchase of two new kidney machines for Royal Blackburn Hospital.
VOLUNTEERS will be bag packing at Haslingden Tesco on Saturday, April 26, from 10am to 4pm. They will be aiming to raise cash for the Wonderful Things children’s activities in the Valley.
TICKETS have gone on sale for Clitheroe Rugby Club’s annual charity dinner, which will be held on Saturday, July 5. The dinner will take place at Mytton Fold Hotel and tickets cost £27. All of the proceeds from the night will go to the North
CLITHEROE Scouts are set to hold their annual general meeting next month. The group, celebrating its centenary year, will meet at the Atrium Cafe at Clitheroe Castle on May 15 from 8pm.
A CLITHEROE firm which cares for the elderly and disabled is set to hold a coffee and activity day in Whalley. Domiciliary Care Services will hold the event at Whalley Village Hall on April 25, from 10am to 4pm. Money raised from the event
A CRAFT fair is set to be held at Stonyhurst College later this month. The two-day event will be staged at the school on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27. It will include an assortment of products, ranging from fashion and textiles
A MAN who hacked into Facebook has been awarded for his efforts. Jamie Woodruff, 21, was taking part in a hackathon at Southampton University, an event in which computer experts prove their talents. And Jamie, who is passionate about ethical
A CHARITABLE trust has donated £4,000 to a Clitheroe church’s redevelopment project. The Norwood and Newton Settlement made the contribution towards the scheme that started in 2011 at Trinity Methodist Church in Wesleyan Row. In 2011, an inspection
EDENFIELD Village Residents’ Association will meet at the cricket club in Gincroft Lane on Wednesday, April 16 at 8pm.
COMMUNITY gardening group Incredible Edible Rossendale is inviting people to help with maintenance work at Whitaker Park in Rawtenstall on Saturday from 1.30pm to 3pm.
HASLINGDEN Civic Pride volunteers removed 44 bags of litter, four tyres and discarded signs from St Crispin Way, and Rawtenstall Civic Pride team cleared 94 bin liners of rubbish from the woods near Rawtenstall Tesco. Coun Granville Morris joined
A TAI chi group takes place at the Grassroots Centre, at St Philip’s Church, in Leeds Road, Nelson, every Tuesday from 1.30 to 2.30pm. The group is for all abilities and costs £2.50.
THE Little Rascals playgroup for children under nine takes place every Thursday, from 10.30am to midday, at the New Road Community Centre, Earby.
RED Rain, a piano and vocal duo covering the likes of Bruno Mars, Al Green and John Legend, will perform live and unplugged at the Cellar Bar in Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick on Friday from 8.30pm.
A SCHEME to transform a mill in Colne into a Lidl supermarket and Marston’s pub will be discussed tomorrow by councillors. Plans to transform Glen Mill are recommended for approval by council planners.
FUR and Feather, a new store offering a range of feeds and supplies for pets, equestrian and poultry, along with fishing goods, is set to open in the former Heaps of Tackle store in Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick.
POP rock covers band Off The Rails will perform on Friday night at The Minstrel in Eaves Green Road, Chorley.
PLANS to install ramps and bollards in Victory Park, Barnoldswick, to combat vehicles causing a nuisance in the area have been put on hold. Complaints have fallen since police warned drivers they could have their vehicles seized.
A HOUSEHOLDER is seeking permission from Rossendale Council to build a two-storey extension to a property in Musden Avenue, Haslingden.
A NEW uniform has been introduced at Brunshaw Primary School, in Morse Street, Burnley. It is not compulsory until September, but can be bought now from Moorline, in Standish Street.
A SUPPORT group for dementia carers will meet for an open discussion in the Old School Room, at St James the Less Church, in Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, on April 17. Call 01282 421233.
PLANS to build two houses on land at the back of a property, in Pilling Street, Haslingden, have been submitted to Rossendale Council.
COAL Clough and Deerplay PACT meetings are held on the last Tuesday of every month, between 6pm and 7pm, at The Fold Community Centre, in Venice Avenue, Burnley. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 29.
A NEW indoor farmers’ market is coming to Bacup next month. The A, B and D Centre, in Burnley Road, will host the event on Sundays, from 10am to 2pm. To reserve a stall for £20, email june@produceforthetable.com for a booking form. The
A TODDLER group for children five and under meets every Monday and Thursday from 9.15am to 11.15am during term time at Cliviger Village Hall.
BURNLEY Sea Cadets held its parade evening in Stanley Street, Burnley, on Friday. The group meets on Mondays from 7pm to 9pm, and is open to children aged 10 to 18. For more information, call Cheryl Jackson on 01282 456 771 or visit www.sea-cadets.org
CHERRY Fold Primary School in Burnley are collecting unwanted mobile phones, Nestle cereal box tops, used household batteries and empty ink cartridges for recycling.
A RUNNING class for beginners and improvers takes place every Thursday at the athletics track in Barden Lane, Burnley from 6pm. Coaching is provided by a UK Athletics qualified coach and there will be a small charge for use of the track.
EAST Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group has launched an election process for its Burnley locality. Four GP posts are available.
AN open event on debt concerns organised by the Christians Against Povetry debt centre takes place tomorrow from 11am to 2pm at the Living Hope Christian Centre, in Halifax Road, Brierfield.
EAST Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group is examining the findings of an audit to determine the level of nursing care needed in care homes in Burnley.
A SPRING fair, featuring a raffle and tombola, will be held at the Frank Street senior citizens’ centre in Barnoldswick this Saturday. Entry 50p and lunches served from 11.45am.
THE Noise youth club for 11 to 18 year olds takes place at the Life Church, in Sycamore Avenue, Burnley, every Friday from 7pm.
RUSHTON Street Bowling Club, Great Harwood, has been granted £6,824 by Awards4All. It will pay for a new roof and to extend the outdoor shelter.
MOBILE network provider Vodafone carried out a photographic survey of the area yesterday, using a cherry picker in Balfour Street, Great Harwood.
A TWO-DAY dry stone walling course will be held at Spout House Woodland, Huncoat, this weekend. Places must be booked in advance. For more information, call Roger Plum on 01254 230348, or 07974 626835, or email roger.plum@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
DJ Just Frankie will provide the music during a 70s night at The Wellington Bar in Wellington Fold, Darwen, on Saturday from 8pm.
THE desert is nothing new to Alan Pepper, who spent six months living in Iraq while a soldier during the Gulf War. But the 46-year-old ‘ultra runner’ is back in the heat and sand for a different kind of challenge. Mr Pepper, from Blackburn,
DAVID Haworth has submitted plans to Blackburn with Darwen Council to build an extension at his home in Aysgarth Drive, Darwen.
ZUBER Ismail has submitted a retrospective planning application after building a lounge extension following the demolition of the conservatory at a house in Pleckgate Road, Blackburn.
RAILWAY themed walks have been organised for the May Bank Holiday weekend. The walks, organised by Clitheroe Ramblers, will take place on Saturday, May 3 to Monday, May 5. The first walk on the Saturday is a 10-mile ramble from Todmorden through
THE Ribchester Roman Museum is set to showcase an interactive 3D model of the village in the third century AD as part of its centenary events. The model, which has been under development for the last 18 months, will allow visitors to navigate through
THE Gin Pit rock band will perform at The White Lion in The Green, Darwen, on Saturday from 9.30pm. The pub will also host an Ann Summers party on Tuesday, April 15, from 8pm.
INSPIRAL Carpets legend Tom Hingley brings his band to Darwen Library Theatre on May 9, it has been announced, tickets on sale now.
THIRTY five bands and more than 320 musicians have already been confirmed for this year’s Ribble Valley Jazz Festival next month. The five-day event returns over the May Day Bank Holiday and a host of leading lights from the jazz and blues world
DJ Iain will perform at The Park pub in Cemetery Road, Darwen, on Friday from 8pm and Sunday from 6pm. Seventies punk covers band Riflemen of War will be live from 9pm on Saturday and there is a £200 jackpot in Sunday’s Sticky 13 bingo.
TWO Gates Bowling and Social Club in Anyon Street, Darwen, will host a children’s party tomorrow from 12.30 to 4.30pm. Entertainer Brett will host a disco, games and karaoke. Entry is free but a small plate of food or some biscuits is appreciated
DAVID Lloyd Health Club, in Chorley, will host several stalls and family activities on Saturday, in aid of the NSPCC, from 10am to 3pm. It is open to all, and entry on the door is by donation.
MUSIC events in Chatburn are set to be expanded after a series of successful concerts. Concerts have previously been held at Christ Church in the village over the last 12 months to raise money for refurbishment at the historic church. Now gigs
A ‘YOUR Call’ working party event will be held in Roe Lee Park, Blackburn, on Monday, April 14, behind the pavilion and in the Dell. From 10am, people will be weeding flower beds behind the pavilion, and generally tidying up in that area. Volunteers
PLANS to build two houses on land at the back of a property, in Pilling Street, Haslingden, have been submitted to Rossendale Council.
STUDENTS have been given an insight into the world of work – by those who know more than most about employment. Staff from the Department of Work and Pensions, at Burnley Benefit Centre, have been working closely with 12 students from Year 9 at
BLACKBURN BID (Business Improvement District) will be hosting a free breakfast event in the town centre. The meeting, from 7.30am tomorrow, is an opportunity for business people in the town to discuss local issues while networking, at Liz ’n’ Lil
POTHOLES, in Lower Audley Street, Blackburn, have been reported to the council for repair. A user on problem reporting website FixMyStreet, which automatically forwards complaints to the council, said: “This section of road would benefit from being
A NORTHERN soul night will be held at Hoddlesden Conservative Club from 8pm on Friday. John Boy Pryor will sing live and all music played will be vinyl motown and northern soul.
EAST Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has taken ownership of the new £7.5m Clitheroe Community Hospital. The handover was completed on Monday after the project had been managed from the start by NHS Property Services Ltd. The installation of
PLANS to build an extension, convert the garage and create new vehicular access at a house in Shdsworth Road, Blackburn, have been withdrawn by applicant Rashid Mangera.
A DARWEN firm which makes ties for high-profile firms including Manchester United has announced a £250,000 expansion. Bosses at DHJ Weisters, which welcomed Mayor of London Boris Johnson during a whistle-stop tour of the town last week, expect
AN ARSONIST grandmother who struck for the fourth time when she torched her bedroom has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Drunken cleaner Bernadette Meadowcroft, 44, lit a piece of paper and dialled 999. When the fire brigade arrived at
RESIDENTS in the Queens Park area of Blackburn can meet their neighbourhood police officers during a PACT meeting at Audley Learning Centre, Pringle Street, from 7pm on Thursday, April 17.
ST Stephen’s Church in Little Harwood is collecting donations of bric-a-brac, clothes and books to sell in its charity shop. Goods can be dropped off at the church, in St Stephen’s Road, ahead of the shop’s opening on April 27.
THE Rose and Crown pub in Castle Street, Clitheroe, will have live music on Friday night from classic rock covers group Neurode Surface.
THE Mothers’ Union at St Silas Church, Blackburn, have hailed their spring festival a ‘great success’. Margaret Wiggans said: “My grateful thanks to everyone who helped in any way and especially to the committee for all their hard work. Special
MARTIAL art classes for children over the age of seven will be held at Immanuel Church Hall, just off Preston Old Road tomorrow. Sessions start at 6.15pm.
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a deep-fat fryer blaze at a home in in Bath Street, Blackburn at 4pm on Monday. Nobody was injured and there was only slight damage to the property.
LOCAL band The Wrangling will perform on Friday night at The Hare and Hounds in Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors. All are welcome and entry is free.
Clitheroe’s award-winning Simon Entwistle, famous for his ghost walks, officially opened Clerk Laithe Lodge and Bowlands Rest in Newton in Bowlad. Guests included Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Richard Sherras and Mayoress Lynne Pate as well as representatives
Go on then, give us a roar! Hannah Bray, 10 and Jack Bray, two, meet with the lion mascot from Accrington Lions at Great Harwood Farmers' Market on Sunday
A PROJECT in which children plant trees at schools across Hyndburn has been hailed a success. The Big Tree Plant resulted in almost 400 native and fruit trees being planted. Sheila McVan, secretary for project organisers Hyndburn Tree Wardens
AN ADVICE service is hoping to encourage hundreds of Lancashire families to foster a child. The Fostering Network said latest figures show an urgent need for more foster families for teens, children with disabilities and sibling groups. In
THE widow of a Ramsbottom man who died in the Hillsborough disaster 25 years ago has told the inquest about her ‘thoughtful’ husband. Stephanie Sweeney told the jury at the fresh inquest into the events at Hillsborough on April 15, 1989, that she
A WINE bar in Great Harwood has applied for permission to host live music. Baggy’s Wine Bar, in Glebe Street, wants to play live and recorded music until 12.30am from Sunday to Thursday and 2.30am on Friday and Saturdays. It is currently allowed
THREE one-act comedies set in a hospital ward are being staged in Waterfoot all this week. Rossendale Players will perform the pieces at the New Millennium Theatre at 7.30pm every night this week, with the final performance on Saturday. Doors
Southampton’s Jay Rodriguez faces a “very difficult” mental and physical challenge after injury robbed him of a place at the World Cup, according to former England midfielder Darren Anderton. The 24-year-old former Burnley striker was given his Three
Chorley served up a once-in-a-lifetime goal-feast for a crowd of 849 in recording their biggest victory since 1946. This top-versus-bottom contest was over almost as soon as it began, with relegated Droylsden buried under an avalanche of early
A STACKSTEADS pub is to be demolished to make way for houses, despite protests from regulars. The Hare and Hounds, in Newchurch Road, will be knocked down to make way for four homes after owners Calco Pubs Ltd said the pub was making a loss.
EYE drops which police say are ‘potentially harmful’ have been stolen from a business in Holcombe Brook. The two locked security boxes were stolen in a burglary at Holcombe Precinct around 5.30am on March 27. Police are now asking the public
THE line-up for this year’s Darwen Live has been completed after the winners of Reidy’s Talent Contest were confirmed. Champions Good Foxy will perform from 3.30pm on Sunday, May 25, the opening day of the annual festival which is now in its 15th
HOUSING could be built on the former Lucas Sports Ground in Reedley after plans for the work were submitted. Developers Ribble Industrial Estates have submitted plans to build four two-bedroom semi-detached houses on the land. A spokesman for
THE Friends of Darwen Library have reported a boom in interest in the work of the late Darwen artist James Hargreaves Morton. The group has sold half-a-dozen of his oils, pastels and water colours to local collectors in recent weeks. Most of it
FED-UP residents have successfully campaigned to close a bedsit occupied by people on bail. Neighbours said they had suffered racist attacks, vandalism and anti-social behaviour from people linked to the multiple-occupancy property for six years
DARWEN Christians Together have invited all Christians to join in the annual Palm Sunday ‘walk of witness’ where a cross is carried to Darwen Tower. The group will meet at The Green at 2.30pm this Sunday before setting off to the tower. Chairman
MUSIC lovers are being urged to ‘keep calm and sing on’ as a Pendle collective is on the look-out for fresh talent. Barnoldswick-based Border Harmony Community Choir is seeking new members and have guaranteed that no experience is necessary.
KEEN gardeners in Colne will be competing for top honours under the eagle-eye of horticultural experts on Saturday. Colne Horticultural Society is staging its daffodil and spring flower show at North Valley Community Centre, Birtwistle Avenue,
DARWEN Aldridge Community Academy hosted an EU-funded Comenius project involving 50 students and 20 teachers from schools in six different countries. The English, Norwegian, Italians, Turkish, French and German parties took part in a variety of
EAST Lancashire has more fast food outlets per head than almost every other area of England, new figures reveal. Burnley and Hyndburn appear in the top 10 list of boroughs with the most takeaways per head of population, while Rossendale and Blackburn
The congregations from Sacred Heart and St Edward’s RC Church, St Joseph’s and Bold Venture Cubs in Darwen have been collecting Easter eggs to be given out to the Darwen Food Larder and Maryvale Homeless mother and baby unit. Pictured are pupils
JACK Morrin, 10, was over the moon when he led his beloved Ipswich Town out at Ewood Park on Saturday. And it was a homecoming of sorts for the Morrin family, which has its roots in Darwen. Jack’s great grandparents Michael and Annie lived
PENDLE councillor David Whipp has backed calls for a meeting over the Environment Agency’s decision to end a contract with the council. The agency has decided to end its deal with Pendle Council for keeping streams and culverts in good condition
THE leader of Lancashire County Council has launched a Young Women’s Network for Lancashire. The network will meet for the first time in June and is looking to attract interest from young women throughout the county aged between 16 and 24 who are
Market Walk shopping centre could be expanded in a bid to attract a flagship retailer to the town. Chorley Council chiefs say big high street names have already expressed a ‘tentative’ interest in moving to the centre, but say they want bigger
STUDENTS at Nelson and Colne College have made shoes from cardboard and gaffa tape that will go on display in London. The students made footware that in some way reflected their future hopes and ambition, using glitter, beads, feathers and glue
SAMARITANS Blackburn branch in New Park Street is hosting an open day on Saturday from 11am. The event will show visitors how the group of volunteers provide emotional support to people when they need it most. The mayor, Coun Salim Mulla, will
A COLLEGE is using a specially-designed app to keep potential students in the loop. Blackburn’s St Mary’s College is hoping to use the new app on a day-to-day basis to keep students, and potential students, up to date. The tool enables the
THE Government’s move to introduce plain tobacco packaging has been welcomed by Azhar Ali, Lancashire County Council’s cabinet member for health and wellbeing. County Councillor Ali said it would make cigarettes less appealing to children. He added
A GRIEVING widow said she felt ‘let down’ by doctors who refused to fit her terminally ill husband with a pacemaker she believes would have prolonged his life. Joan Sharples, 63, from Darwen, said medics were ‘wrong’ to deny her husband, Bob, the
A FORMER winner of the Kathleen Ferrier Bursary for young singers is returning to Blackburn Cathedral to take a leading role in a performance of the St John Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bass singer David Shipley, who won the prize in 2008,
TWO dogs were seized by police and council officers in Accrington. A warrant was executed in Stevenson Street East on Monday afternoon. A police spokesman said the dogs were suspected of being a banned breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
A WOMAN died from pneumonia several months after falling down the stairs and breaking her neck. An inquest heard that Joan Towneley, 74, fell down stairs at her home in Mellor Lane, Mellor, in January, last year. The fall broke her neck, rendering
NEW bus stops are being installed along the A666 as part of the Pennine Reach scheme. A total of 94 stops will be improved between Darwen, Blackburn, and Intack, during the next few months. Stops will be upgraded to have modern bus shelters
A HIGH school teacher is raising money for an orphanage. Lauren Davey, a teacher at St Christopher’s High School, Accrington, is raising money for the Shining Faces Orphanage in India. The school has supported the charity for more than 20 years
A PENSIONER who died when she jumped off a motorway bridge feared she was ‘becoming a burden’ to her husband, an inquest heard. Rosemary Carr, of Ashfield Close, Barrowford, suffered multiple injuries after jumping from the M65 bridge near Reedyford
A TRAIN from Colne to Blackpool South was delayed in Nelson by 15 minutes on Monday. A spokeswoman for Northern Rail said: “We stopped the train in Nelson as some of the station staff had reported the disruptive behaviour of a few people waiting
A MOTORCYCLIST was warned about his riding by police yesterday. A police spokesman said a section 59 order — described as ‘an ASBO for road users’ — was handed out on the M65 at around 8.30am. The order is a warning placed against both a driver
ARSHAD Hafeez, 45, of Brier Crescent, Nelson, could be facing jail, after admitting possessing cannabis with intent to supply, last Jane 10, at Burnley Crown Court. He was bailed for a pre- sentence report and was warned by Recorder Anthony Cross
HELEN Flanagan has paid tribute to 25-year-old journalist, TV presenter and model Peaches Geldof, who was found dead at her home on Monday. Speaking on the social media site Twitter, the former East Lancashire schoolgirl, 23, said: “Completely
VOLUNTEER Lancashire and Lancashire County Volunteer Hub are hosting an awards evening in June to recognise and reward volunteers who support Lancashire's communities. Nominations are being sought from large public sector services right down to
LABOUR councillors have questioned whether their Conservative opponents are in a position to rule on a controversial garden centre bid, promising 300 jobs, after the local party received a £20,000 donation from the applicant. Libra Textiles, parent
IT was hard not to mention the P word after Saturday’s valuable point at Watford put us 10 points clear in second again, after QPR and Derby slipped up. Bournemouth and Eddie Howe did us a favour by beating our nearest challengers, and Harry Redknapp
IT’S great to see Jordan Rhodes bringing 50 league goals up for Blackburn but, for me, we are still too reliant on him. You need your central midfielders chipping in with at least half a dozen goals each – which we don’t have – and your wide midfielders
Nelson chairman Fayyaz Ahmed was delighted to see so many turn out for Saturday’s game with Atherton Collieries. The title-chasing Admirals made Saturday copmmunity day and welcomed more 200 people to Victoria Park see the win. “It’s a step in the right
THE judge has warned the jury in the case of Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans they must decide whether suggestions of ‘collusion’ between witnesses have any validity as they consider their verdict. Mr Justice Timothy King issued a series of strict
COMPLAINTS of mini motos being ridden anti-socially in the Bank Hall area of Burnley have been made to police at a recent PACT meeting.
POPULAR striker and coach Sam Heap has packed his bags and crossed the Atlantic after landing his dream football job. Heap has joined the coaching staff of MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps and has taken up his job with immediate effect. That means he has
A 56-year-old man is facing trial before Burnley magistrates, after denying involvement in trouble at Accrington Railway Station. Stephen Dugdale, of Hurtley Street, Burnley, is accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour
AN irate disabled man who threatened electricity engineers with a claw hammer, and rammed their van with his motorised wheelchair, has been spared jail. Burnley Crown Court heard how Kurt Baron, 40, caused almost £2,000 damage to the Ford Transit
TWO people admitted possessing cannabis with intent to supply, at Burnley Crown Court. Samantha Love, 27, and Assam Akram, 29, both of Fulham Street, Nelson, committed the offence last August 5. Akram also pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine.
CORONER’S officials have issued an appeal for the next of kin of a former East Lancashire woman to come forward. Bernadette Shepherd, 47, died of natural causes at her home in Garfield Street, Todmorden, on April 3. An appeal has now been made
TRADING standards bosses have issued advice on how to avoid dishonest tradesmen. Nick McNamara, principal officer at Lancashire Trading Standards, said customers should always seek out recommendations and references before employing a roofer or
OYEZ! Oyez! Eliza Mowe has clocked up 10 years as Lancashire’s first female town crier. She was appointed Barnoldswick’s second town crier of modern times a decade ago, and is one of 20 female town criers in the country. And she has been spreading
COUNTY council highway bosses have named a date for the latest phase of the £1.95million project to improve major gateways in Burnley. Work will begin on adding traffic lights to the Barracks roundabout from Tuesday, April 22, with engineers pledging
A 42-year-old man appeared before Burnley magistrates after a £16,000 cannabis farm was found at a property in the town. Steven John O’Rourke, of Healey Wood Road, is accused of producing the drug, and abstracting electricity, on January 13.
LEFT-back turned goal-getting midfielder Tom Berwick has been rewarded for his displays with Colne by being named as the North West Counties Premier Division player of the month for March. Berwick, who only signed for the XLCR Stadium outfit from local
AN East Lancashire mum has died after she was found unconscious in a stream in the Lake District. Ailsa Gordon, 49, of Clitheroe, was discovered with hypothermia in Glencoyne Beck, near Seldom Seen, Glenridding. Around 50 people from Patterdale
Burnley’s Lancashire Senior Cup semi-final against Bury will take place on Tuesday, April 15, with a 7pm kick off at Turf Moor. The Bob Lord Stand will be open with tickets on the night £3 for adults, £1 for concessions and £1 for season ticket holders
Chris Norbury’s hopes of reaching the main draw at the World Championship is over after he was beaten 10-6 in the first qualifying round by Kyren Wilson. Accrington’s Norbury trailed 6-3 after the first session and couldn’t recover.
THE 10 men of Chorley were hit with two late goals as Evo-Stik League Premier Division title rivals FC United clawed them back in a thrilling clash. The Magpies appeared to have one foot into the Skrill North as they dug ever so deep to lead the Rebels
England winger Josh Charnley will be out for up to two months with a knee injury sustained in Wigan’s Challenge Cup win over Dewsbury. Chorley's Charnley, who has topped the Super League try-scoring chart for each of the last two seasons, twisted his
Foster’s Lancashire League outfit Church are in action on Saturday when they head to Church Road for a friendly with Liverpool Competition outfit Lytham. East Lancashire are on the road as they begin their Lancashire League preparations. The Blackburn
Ribblesdale League top flight newcomers Brinscall have signed South African Zandre Cloete as overseas amateur. The 24-year old is a top order bat and medium pace bowler.
An excellent midweek card from Nottingham this afternoon including the return of the exciting lightly-raced five-year-old Pearl Secret (3.40) last seen running a blinder when third at Royal Ascot back in June in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes. The
A DISHONEST roofer whose questionable practices were exposed on a television programme about rogue traders has been spared jail for a string of offences involving five customers - and can continue trading. Simon Fielding, 54, was aggressive with
THE judge in Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans' trial for rape and other sexual offences this afternoon sent the jury out to consider their verdicts. Mr Justice Timothy King said the alleged rape and sexual assaults at the defandant's Ribble Valley
