A DOG owner told of her horror after a ‘vicious’ pit bull-type dog attacked her and her cherished pet as they walked home. Jools Brown and her eight-year-old Alaskan Malamute, Flow, were walking from Bower Street to Hamilton Street in Mill Hill
CONTROVERSIAL plans by Boundary Mill to build a garden centre next to their current site in Colne have been given the go ahead. A heated meeting at a packed Colne Town Hall heard arguments for and against the scheme, which also include a farm shop
A DEVOTED husband whose wife suffers from an extremely rare lung condition will join a host of other runners from East Lancashire to complete the London Marathon on Sunday. Matt Sharples, from Huncoat, hopes to raise £4,000 for LAM Action – a charity
BLACKBURN Rovers ended their U21s Premier League season on a high this afternoon as they won 1-0 at a West Ham United team featuring England international Joe Cole. A 61st-minute goal from Darragh Lenihan, headed in from a Bradley Bauress free
The trailer for Salman Khan's debut production under Salman Khan Productions has been released. The new film 'Dr Cabbie' is the story of an immigrant doctor who is forced to became a taxi driver as he could find no other employment. The film also
Anil Kapoor's youngest son Harshvardhan is being launched in Bollywood by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra in his next film 'Mirza Sahiba'. Older sister Sonam said: “I am happy he is here (in the film industry). But I am very nervous because he is a kid and
Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who stars in new film 'Tevar' alongside Arjun Kapoor, has spoken about her weight loss. The 26-year-old star said: “How people are suddenly interested in my waist size I don't understand. I always believe in one thing, I
DEAR MASSI, I have seen my father-in-law with another woman. We are quite a close-knit family. I was at out at a cinema in another town and when I went in there with my friends I saw him inside. I don’t think my friends saw him. I rang my wife
National statistics reveal a record number of people in the UK are living with their parents. Official figures show a quarter of adults aged 20 to 34 are now more likely to be sharing a home with their parents than at any time since 1996. Whilst
Deepika Padukone is set to star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's dream project 'Bajirao Mastani', a historical love story alongside real life boyfriend Ranveer Singh. The couple will play Bajirao and Mastani. This announcement puts an end to months of speculation
THIS year I am running the London Marathon and in the process I am hoping to raise much needed awareness and funds for two worthy charities, Mind and The Alzheimer’s Society. My nan was blessed with six children, 15 grandchildren and two great
The finalists for this year’s Fusion Awards have been announced. The awards again recognise people from across cultural and religious backgrounds who continue to work tirelessly within their communities. They remain the only awards of its kind
Bollywood’s rising stars Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor wowed crowds in London ahead of the release of their new movie 2 States. They were joined by award-winning author Chetan Bhagat. The celebrity trio attended a specially convened press junket
AS Nigel Evans yesterday promised his constituents he would return to work as Ribble Valley MP, one question hung unspoken in the air. It was whether he would still be doing the job after next year’s General Election. Constituency association
ONE of the founders of Ramsbottom Music Festival has died at the age of 83 after a short illness. Peter Fielding, who started his musical career as a singer in St John’s Choir, Blackburn, was described as a ‘humble and selfless’ man by his son,
AN ‘affordable housing’ development has been earmarked for the site of a Great Harwood church. Developers are consulting with residents close to land which has been empty since 2009, when St John’s Church in St Hubert’s Road was demolished.
IMPROVEMENT work at the Darwen Market Annexe has been announced. The work, which is expected to start in the summer, will include new lighting, a replacement floor, redecoration of the building, refurbishment of the prepara- tion rooms and the
A PENSIONER suffering from Alzheimer’s has been left ‘struggling to get in and out of his home’ because his disabled access ramp floods every time it rains. Ted Suligowski, 89, moved into his daughter’s house in Exeter Street, Blackburn, last August
ONE of the country’s longestserving circuit judges will be remembered in a memorial service at Blackburn Cathedral next month. Brian Duckworth died aged 79 at his home in Abbey Village late last month and was cremated at Pleasington Crematorium
TWO student nurses have been short-listed for a Nursing Times award, while their bosses in East Lancashire have won recognition for easing the transition from the classroom to the ward. Sarah Williams, 26, from Baxenden, had been on placement in
TWO mums will take on the gruelling heat of the Sahara Desert later this year to raise money for cancer nurses. Alli Croft and Sophie Bashall, both 48, will trek across the world’s hottest desert in the first week of November in aid of Marie Curie
A CHARITY champion will be canoeing, off-road mountain biking and hiking from dawn to dusk to raise cash for the NSPCC. Justin Packman, 39, from Edenfield, is preparing to ‘chase the sun’ in the Lake District, having never before attempted anything
Money is being raised for the incubator appeal at Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital. Launched in May 2007, the appeal uses old incubators positioned inside the main entrance at Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital to collect loose
PENDLE Council is continuing to press its case to the Government for investment in ambitious plans to transform Brierfield Mill. The historic Grade Two listed building, now called Northlight, has been visited by three different Government ministers
A REGULAR medical ward at the Royal Blackburn Hospital has been transformed into one of the best in the country for dementia care. Ward C5 has undergone a complete overhaul as part of a £1.4million project, including ‘intelligent’ healing lights
AN ALTHAM firm has announced expansion plans after it landed a share of a £23 million Government funding pot. North West Logistics (NWL) Ltd, based at Altham Business Park, in Shorten Brook Way, plans to build a bespoke 80,000 sq ft warehouse after
What do you expect me to get with £2.25?! That question was posed to me by my daughter after I explained that was what I got paid for doing a paper round when I was 12. Of course it was worth a lot more to a twelve-year-old back then. But then
A COMEDY night in aid of the RSPCA will be held at the Canine Club in Accrington, from 7.30pm on Thursday, April 17. To buy tickets, which cost £5, call into the Altham Animal Centre, the Accrington RSPCA charity shop, or the Canine Club, in Abbey
HYNDBURN Mayor Coun Judith Addison will be a guest at the Crown Ground, when Accrington Stanley take on Mansfield Town on Good Friday. Coun Addison said she was invited to support the team but will not be wearing her mayoral chains on Friday, April
A ‘BREW day’ will be held at Stanhill Methodist Church, Nab Lane, Stanhill from 10am to noon and from 1.30pm to 3pm on Wednesday, April 16. It will offer residents a chance to go into the chapel and reflect, a spokesman said. Parking is available
A STORYTIME session will be held at Rishton Library from 2pm to 2.30pm today. The session is free and there is no need to book.
THE adult drama group at Oswaldtwistle’s Civic Arts Centre, in Union Road, will be performing The Tea Dance tomorrow. The play is a light-hearted comedy set in the 30s, when a mistaken identity triggers suspicions a murder is about to be committed
MOTOR dealership the Chorley Group have agreed a seventh year of sponsorship with Chorley Football Club. The ambitious EvoStik Premier Division outfit are closing in on promotion to the Skrill North. Andy Turner, managing director of the Chorley
BURNLEY is ‘leading the way’ in Britain’s economic recovery, Business Minist-er Michael Fallon has said. Mr Fallon addressed the borough’s business and political leaders during their ‘trade mission’ to London, on Wednesday evening. Burnley
PUPILS told Ofsted officials about racism during an inspection – before their Blackburn high school was placed in special measures. The inspection at Our Lady and St John Catholic College found evidence of an increase in racist incidents, as well
AFTER those four successive draws earlier this month, Blackburn could easily have given up. They could have said, ‘Right, we’re not going up, we’re not going down, we’ll just play the season out’. But they haven’t done that and now there is
I MUST admit, I still pinch myself when I wake up in a morning and think about where Burnley are in the league table. By close of play tomorrow the dream could become a reality. I’ve never known the town this buoyant. Clarets supporters are
NIGEL Evans yesterday said ‘nothing will ever be the same again’ after being cleared of sex offences. The Ribble Valley MP said there were ‘no winners’ from the four-week trial. He added there would be no celebrations as he went back to work
DARWEN Christian Spiritualist Church in Hawkshaw Avenue welcomes Linda Grayson as guest medium tonight. The service, which is followed by an open circle, starts at 7.30pm and costs £2 to enter. There will be a collection of Easter eggs for the
ROCK band Doug Perkins and The Spectaculars will perform tonight at The Belgrave bar, Darwen. The free gig starts at 9.30pm.
THE Friends of Darwen Cemetery have announced that there will be no working party on Saturday, April 19, because of Easter. Those who have adopted war graves have been urged to use the day to check on their condition after winter.
A VILLAGE coffee morning is set to be held in Sabden next month to raise money for charity. The event will be staged in St Mary’s Community Hall on Saturday, May 10, from 10am to noon. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Christian Aid
A CIGARETTE that was thrown into a bin at Devonport Court in Belle Vue Street, Blackburn, triggered the smoke alarm at 6.30pm on Wednesday. Fire crews were called to the scene but the problem had been dealt with before they arrived and there was
MORE must be done to help the rising tide of people who are injecting themselves with steroids, health experts have warned. Reports suggest the number of people, including teenagers, who use steroids and other performance or image enhancing drugs
GIRLGUIDING in Darwen has launched a new page on social networking site Facebook. It can be found by searching ‘Girlguiding Darwen’ and will be used to promote activities and events in which the Rainbows, Browines and Guides are involved. It will
SINGER Ann Marie Carlin will perform tomorrow night at the Prince of Wales pub in Quaker Lane, Darwen, from 8pm.
CROWN Paints Sports and Social Club in Anchor Lane, Darwen, has live music from Andy Mudd tonight. There will also be the usual bingo and cash draw. Doors open at 7pm. On Sunday, Elton John tribute act Andy C will perform from 6pm.
A BREAKFAST for bikers will be held at Knowle Green Congregational Church, from 9am to noon on Saturday, April 26. All bikers are welcome. For more information, call Chris Okpoti on 01254 878394.
EAST Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group said discussions are continuing over the use of the ground floor at the new Colne Health Centre. Several GP surgeries and a range of community services are set to move into the 2,700 square metre site
MINISTERS should review the use of a widely used anti-flu medication, scientists have said after new research has questioned the efficacy of the drug. The study suggested that Tamiflu, which is used to prevent and treat influenza, shortens flu
THE Ribble Valley Meditation Group are set to meet to mark the Easter Aries Solar Festival. The group will meet at The Sanctuary of Healing in Langho on Monday from 1pm to 3pm. Call 01254 825976.
MUSICIAN Gary Hall is set to perform at Whalley Village Hall on Sunday. He released his first album, Garage Heart for Run River Records, last year and has been touring the US. The gig starts at 7.30pm.
MORNING sunshine does more than get you up – it can improve your weight, research suggests. Scientists found that light exposure early in the day is linked to lower body mass index (BMI).
MORE patient charges may need to be introduced for the NHS alongside an acknowledgement that not all pensioners are ‘poor’, a report has said. The current health and social care systems are no longer fit for purpose while funding needs an overhaul
A VERSION of ready Steady Cook will be held in the Ribble Valley at the end of the month. Hurst Green Memorial Hall will host the event on Tuesday, April 29, from 7.30pm. The event has been organised by the WI and will feature local chefs and
A SECOND-hand book fair will be held at Longridge Civic Hall on Saturday, April 19. The event will be staged at the hall in Calder Avenue from 10am to 4pm. For more information call 0161 7974786.
GROUPS wishing to participate in Bacup and Stacksteads Carnival on Sunday, June 29 should fill in an application form, available by emailing info@basco.org.uk.
CYCLING, bike building and repairing sessions are held every Thursday during school term time at Bacup Family Centre in Pennine Road from 1pm to 3pm. Bikes will be provided, if needed.
THE Raft Foundation, Rossendale’s foodbank, is in need of tinned and dried rice, pasta sauces and cereals. The foodbank receives donations at Suite 31, Hardmans Business Centre in New Hall Hey, Rawtenstall, between 10am and noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays
AN Easter arts and crafts market takes place at the open market in Market Street, Colne, on Saturday, April 19, from 10am to 4pm. The event will feature a wide range of home-made crafts, art and locally produced goods.
HAPPY Mondays star Bez will be playing an intimate gig in the Rawtenstall. The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate will play a DJ set at Cafe Artisan, in Bury Road, on Friday, May 16, in front of just 150 fans. Tickets for the over-25s venue
A FAMILY fun day, with an Easter bonnet competition, will be held at the A, B and D Centre in Burnley Road, Bacup, on Saturday, with prizes for all age groups. There will be a Bacup Heritage Initiative display, an ‘old Bacup’ quiz and a free hot
A CHARITY car boot sale takes place at the village hall in Foulridge on Sunday from 9am to 1pm. Spaces are available from £5 outdoors to £7.50 indoors. To book a place, call 07922 257357.
A PLAY event for toddlers and parents takes place on Monday at the Riverside Children’s Centre in Trawden Library from 10am to 11.30am. It costs £1 per family and is for ages 18 months to three years.
BLACKBURN is being spruced up before the red carpet is rolled out for the Queen and Prince Philip on Maundy Thursday. Volunteers will be spending the weekend collecting litter and will even offer to clean the doors and windows of businesses in
UNITS at Riverside Mill, in Greenfield Road, Colne, could be converted to be used for vehicle salvage and storage after plans for the work were submitted to Pendle Council.
A PARENT and toddler group called Jumping Beans takes place at the Salvation Army, in Nelson, today from 10am. The group features play time, stories, arts and crafts and the cost is £1.50 for the first child and 50p extra for any other children.
A YOUTH club called the Kidz Club for children in school years two to six takes place at Majestic Church, Barnoldswick, tonight from 6.30 to 7.30pm.
A MUM-of-three from Clayton-le-Woods will run the London Marathon at the weekend for her cancer-beating father. Kirsty Corbridge, 42, will be raising money for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation, the charity which supported her dad, James Laurie Skuce
A CAKE sale, in aid of the Help For Heroes charity, will take place at the Sainsbury’s store, in Longridge, on Saturday, April 26. The sale will be held at the Inglewhite Road store, from 10am to 4pm. For more information, call organiser Jo
A FOLK and rock night, featuring a busy line-up of more than a dozen musical acts, is to be held at Haslingden St Mary’s Football Club, on Saturday, April 26, from 8pm, The event, at the Shore Street club, has been arranged to raise funds for Rossendale
A VILLAGE coffee morning is set to be held in Sabden next month to raise money for charity. The event will be staged in St Mary’s Community Hall on Saturday, May 10, from 10am to noon. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Christian Aid
A CRAFT club takes place at the Salvation Army base, in Richard Street, Burnley, on Monday, from 10.30am.
ARTS, crafts and food will be on offer at Burnley Artisan Market, in Queens Park Road, from 10am to 4pm, on Sunday.
BRIERCLIFFE residents can meet their neighbourhood police team at a PACT meeting on Monday, from 7.30pm, at the community centre, in Jubilee Street.
AN open day and spring fair in aid of horse and pony sanctuary HAPPA will be held tomorrow. The fair will feature a free Easter egg hunt, among other activities. It will be held from 10am at the Giant Leap Childcare and Learning Centre, in
THE Clarets Trust will be holding its annual general meeting on Saturday, June 14, from 1pm, at the UCFB Crown Hotel, in Keirby Walk.
FIREFIGHTERS were called after a pile of rubbish was set alight behind Derby Street, Nelson. They were called to the scene by concerned residents at 4.30pm on Wednesday. A spokesman for Nelson fire station said: “There is quite a lot of rubbish
ADULTS and children are being sought to join the church choir in Briercliffe, with training provided. For more information call 01282 431655.
A DROP-IN group for the over 50s takes place at St Mark’s Church Hall, in Rossendale Road, Burnley, every Monday, from 2pm to 4pm. Tea and refreshments will be served and the event is open to all over 50s in the community.
A GUIDED meditation group meet every Wednesday at the Banyan Wellness Centre, in Manchester Road, Burnley, from 7.15pm. The group is open to everyone whether they are new to meditation or not.
BURNLEY and District Philatelic Society will be holding their next meeting on Thursday, at the Central Methodist Hall, in Hargreaves Street. The guest speaker will be Keith Burton on ‘German postal history’. The meeting begins at 7.30pm.
CONCERNS that horses were dead in an Oswaldtwistle field have been dismissed. Rumours spread rapidly across the internet when photos were posted on Facebook, alleging the horses were dead off Nook Lane, on Thursday. But it has since been revealed
COMPLAINTS about parking on junctions off Burnley Road, in Briercliffe, which has been making access difficult, have been made to police.
POLICE are to look into complaints of an increase in stone thefts in Worsthorne and Cliviger after the issue was raised at a recent meeting with residents.
THE Fantastic Friday’s group meets at Haggate Baptist Chapel in Briercliffe from 6.30pm every Friday. It features a number of fun activities for primary school children.
TRIBUTES have been paid to an East Lancashire mum who died after she was found unconscious in a stream in the Lake District. Ailsa Gordon, 49, of Kirkmoor Close, Clitheroe, was discovered with hypothermia in Glencoyne Beck, near Seldom Seen, Glenridding
LANCASHIRE’s mental health trust is the organisation interested in developing a major site next to the Royal Blackburn Hospital, once earmarked for a £25million science park. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust wants to build a 70-bed inpatient
AS the last strains of ‘Gary Bowyer’s blue and white army’ echoed around Ewood Park on Tuesday night there was the realisation that, keep up this form, and Blackburn Rovers could yet march all the way into the play-offs. One month ago it seemed
AITOR Karanka is out to postpone Burnley’s promotion party and become the first team this season to do the double over Sean Dyche’s second placed Clarets – even though they are the Championship team he most admires. Three points against Boro –
SHEFFIELD Wednesday manager Stuart Gray admits new dad Leon Best will be a big miss in tomorrow’s Championship clash with his parent club Blackburn Rovers. Best, whose fiancée gave birth to twins this week, will be ineligible to play in the Hillsborough
MICHAEL Kightly says Burnley’s destiny is “in our hands”, with the Clarets on the cusp of a Premier League return. Sean Dyche’s side could celebrate promotion at home to Middlesbrough tomorrow, should they achieve maximum points and third placed
A FATHER could miss out on a dream family trip to Africa – because his passport hasn’t arrived. Zambian-born Bernard Fennell, 30, and Danielle Macintosh, 26, are due to fly to the African country tonight with daughters one-year-old Faith, and five-year-old
THE East Lancashire mother of Oscar Pistorius’s late girlfriend said she is ‘obsessed’ with staring at the athlete at his murder trial. Model Reeva Steenkamp’s mother June, who was brought up in Blackburn, has endured weeks of graphic testimonies
A JOINT operation carried out by police and trading standards officers targeted rogue traders and cold callers in Colne and Ribble Valley. The crackdown was part of Lancashire Constabulary’s week-long operation named Rogue Trader, to tackle crime
FIRE crews were called to a home in Howard Close in Accrington after a couple fell asleep with the grill left on. The couple, both in their 50s, were alerted by their smoke alarm just after 8pm yesterday evening and evacuated the property safely
A BURNLEY man was rescued by firefighters after failing to wake up when his smoke alarm sounded. Neighbours heard the alarm going off at the first-floor flat in Birkbeck Way, Daneshouse, at about 9pm and alerted fire crews, who broke into the property
Chorley Football Club have issued a final call for businesses wishing to sign up to the CFC 200 Club. More than a hundred companies and individuals have already joined the race to become the Magpies' home shirt sponsors for next season. The
A FIRE broke out in a Blackburn flat in the early hours of this morning, leaving severe damage to the kitchen. Firefighters said the two occupants of the property in Silverdale Close, Highercroft, were alerted by their smoke alarm at about 2.50am
A HEARTLESS crook who targets the elderly and frail has been jailed after rifling through the pockets of a double stroke victim and stealing £20 from him as he lay defenceless on his bed. Heroin addicted mother-of-three Sinead Shaw, 25, had walked
A DRUNKEN teenager who repeatedly abused a taxi driver in a pre-Christmas outburst was slammed as ‘rather common’ by a judge – who said her ‘revolting’ behaviour was ‘the sort you see on rather cheap TV programmes’. Burnley Crown Court was told
ONE punter is set to collect more than £8,000 should the Clarets secure promotion as bookies prepare for a six-figure payout overall. A bet of £5,000 on Burnley to win promotion from the Championship was staked online with William Hill on March
BLACKBURN Rovers face a decision over what to do with DJ Campbell after the striker was sent back early from his loan spell at Championship rivals Millwall. The Lions have cut short Campbell’s stay at the Den following his rearrest last week as
CHORLEY continue to tick off the games in a closely fought Evo-Stik League Premier Division title race when they host Stocksbridge Park Steels at Victory Park tomorrow. The Magpies are three points clear of FC United and AFC Fylde at the top of
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans burst into tears today as he was cleared of committing nine sexual offences against seven young men. A jury at Preston Crown Court unanimously found Evans, 56, not guilty of one count of rape, five sexual assaults,
The Chorley and Leyland branch of childrens charity NCT will hold an Easter Eggstravaganza at Astley Park Coach House this Sunday from 2pm to 4pm. Activities include an Easter egg hunt for children aged two to six. Tickets are £3 per child.
SO far, so good. By Saturday night it could be better still for Burnley. But true to form, Sean Dyche does not flinch at the suggestion that his Clarets – 11 points clear in the second automatic promotion spot – could this weekend guarantee
A 68-YEAR-OLD man died on the M61 near Horwich in the early hours of this morning. It is believed he was walking on the motorway after visiting Rivington Services, and was hit by a lorry at about 1.30am. He has been named as Stephen Hayes
ENGLAND U18 Schoolboys trained at Blackburn Rovers’ Brockhall training complex yesterday ahead of their Centenary Shield decider with Scotland at Ewood Park tonight (7pm). England, who are managed by Queen Elizabeth Grammar School teacher Andy
Newbury host its first flat racing of the season this weekend and we have a competitive and informative card. John Gosden has his string very well forward (four winners on Wednesday) and he saddles Dante and Derby entry Western Hymn (3.05) in the
ACCRINGTON Stanley would be interested in bringing Adam Buxton back to the club next season after extending the defender’s loan until the end of the current campaign. Buxton has started eight games since joining Stanley on loan from Wigan Athletic
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss James Beattie believes one more win could see his Reds side secure their Football League status for another season, as it was revealed that the squad were not paid prior to last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Northampton Town.
CHORLEY ace Ryan Bennett today turns his attention to the 200m freestyle after missing out on a place in the final of the 100m backstroke at the British Championship yesterday. Bennett finished sixth in his semi-final last night having progressed
LESS than a year ago Shayne Singleton was suffering hallucinations before fights, but now the Colne boxer says even a late change of opponent will not throw him off his stride tonight. Singleton had been due to face Jose del Rio at The Muni in
Every day we test your sporting knowledge with our just for fun 10 to tackle... 1 Who was the last European player to win golf’s Masters tournament? 2 At which club did former Norwich boss Chris Hughton finish his playing career in 1993?
Dutch Masterpiece can make a brisk start to the season by winning the Dubai Duty Free Handicap at Newbury. Gary Moore's progressive sprinter enjoyed a most lucrative campaign in 2013 and it is entirely feasible to envisage him landing a seriously
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined £8,000 and warned about his future conduct after being sent off in last month’s 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa. Mourinho walked on to the Villa Park pitch to speak to referee Chris Foy after Chelsea’s Ramires
A former Marine and a welder are in the final stages of training for the London marathon. Lee Swales and Max Halsall, who both work for Fairport Containers in Adlington, decided to run the iconic race in the capital to raise money for Cancer Research
