ONCE they were the respective captains of Blackburn Rovers and Burnley, but now Ryan Nelsen has been fined by the MLS after offering his support to Steven Caldwell. Nelsen is Caldwell’s boss at MLS side Toronto and was unhappy when the defender was sent
ENGLAND departed for their summer mission with a 3-0 win over Peru which looked far more convincing on paper than it did in actuality. Daniel Sturridge curled home a stunning opener to put England ahead in their final game on home soil before the
A MANHUNT has been launched after a Blackburn grandfather and former council boss was killed in a horror hit-and-run accident in France. Keen cyclist Steve Weaver, who lived in Revidge, was knocked off his bike near his holiday home in Provence
FAMILIES struggling to pay the bedroom tax in Blackburn with Darwen are being forced to dump their pets on the street, it has been claimed. Eunice Faulkner runs Blackburn Cat Rescue from her home in Pleckgate Road, and spoke out after seeing a
A MOTHER-of-two punched another mum and bust her lip in front of sobbing child-ren at the gates of a Rossendale primary school, a court heard. Charlotte Baldwin, 25, left Kelly Hodgkinson bleeding and shocked after the violence at Holy Trinity
HEALTH chiefs should not ignore experts who claim e-cigarettes have the potential to save millions of lives, said county health boss Azhar Ali. A total of 53 researchers from 15 countries have written to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to urge
BORN in Blackburn in 1897, Bernard Ross was just 17 when World War I broke out and he left home to fight. Serving with the East Lancashire Regiment he wrote letters from the trenches to his parents, Elizabeth and Joseph Ross, at the family home
A WEDDING photographer who raided more than £11,000 from his Downs Syndrome brother's building society account is facing jail. Andrew Gary Woodhouse, 40, was co-signatory on the account, held in trust for his brother Jason Woodhouse. Eileen
BOSSES at Kaman Tooling pledged further expansion as the firm officially opened its new £2.5m manufacturing plant. The company, which has relocated from Darwen’s India Mill to the Innovation Drive Aerospace Supply Park in Burnley, wants to create
Dear Massi, My brother embarrasses us all the time. He is 22 years old now and everything is a big joke to him. Recently, someone came to my house for a rishta and he broke wind whilst the food was being served. The family never came back.
Is there ever such a thing as an amicable divorce? I ask because a wealthy fashionista who won £32million in her divorce from her first husband has had her second husband jailed in a battle over their £40million marital assets. One word; prenup
Bollywood celebrities including Anupam Kher have taken to Twitter to welcome the new Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Bend It Like Beckham star, Anupam tweeted, “On my way to Delhi. Looking forward to the beginning of a new era. Jai Ho.”
Real life couple Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are set to star together in new film 'Jagga Jasoos.' The new movie promises over 25 songs in its soundtrack. Also starring in the upcoming detective comedy is the iconic Govinda. Ranbir and Katrina
Karan Johar has revealed that there is no rift between him and actor Imran Khan, despite rumours that the director blamed the actor for the box office flop of film 'Gori Tere Pyar Mein.' The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai director said: "Imran and I have been
Hundreds of guests saw community champions, sports heroes and entrepreneurs honoured at Fusion 2014. This years’ event at King George’s Hall in Blackburn was the biggest Fusion Awards ever. And there was even a special appearance by pop star
Controversial singer turned actor Yo Yo Honey Singh will launch a boxing tournament, Global Fighting Championship (GFC), in Dubai. The star will be joined by his friends Shafeeq, Zak D and Prince Amir at the event as well as the Dubai Sports Council
Salman Khan has been convinced by teenager composer Palash Mucchal to sing as part of the chorus for a dance number in new movie ‘No Entry Mein Entry.’ The sequel to the 2005 hit ‘No Entry’ will also star Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta and Celina Jaitly.
IT has been more than a decade since we saw the Goodness Gracious Me team on our screens and boy have we missed them. This week they were back on BBC 2 in a special edition to celebrate the channel’s 50th anniversary. We have had a long baren
Rotherham is not the place you think of when you think of an international music star. But Maz Khan is hoping to be just that. Maz started singing at a young age at family events and parties before he met with record label owner Zahid Parvez who
JUST nine out of 35 Hyndburn councillors attended every council meeting last year, new figures reveal. Nine full council meetings were held between May 2013 and March 2014, including an extraordinary one in November to quiz health chiefs about
A PROJECT being led by an enthusiastic ex-fireman has launched a website that will work like an ‘online museum’ chronicling the history of Blackburn Fire Station. Steve Brown, who was a Blackburn firefighter for 30 years before retiring last year
TWO Darwen residents have been fined for allowing rubbish to accumulate at their properties. Darren Tomlinson, 40, of Clarence Street, was told to pay £264 for failing to remove waste, including dog excrement from the yard of the property, after
HEALTH chiefs hope Parkinson’s Disease patients will see big improvements to their care from September, when a specialist nurse starts work in East Lancashire. As reported earlier this year, East Lancashire is one of just 12 NHS areas not to benefit
POLITICIAN Clare Pritchard vowed to clear her name as her suspension from Lancashire County Council’s Labour group was confirmed. She remains the Accrington North representative on the authority, despite losing her Milnshaw ward seat to her father
A TEACHER has raised £15,000 for Burnley General Hospital after losing her baby son to a rare genetic disorder. Joanne Edwards, 30, from Darwen, will donate the funds to build a second ‘serenity’ suite at Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre – to
A TEMPORARY clothing, toy and entertainment store will raise cash in memory of a toddler who ‘smiled all the time’. Dragon’s Pop Up Shop will open its doors at Plasterers R Us, in Burnley Road East, Wat-erfoot, on Saturday June 7, to raise cash
RESIDENTS have been left ‘angry and upset’ over plans to ‘decimate a natural beauty spot’ in the Ribble Valley. Harleyford Aggregates have announced plans to extract around three million tones of ‘high quality’ sand and gravel in the ‘iconic’ horseshoe
AN 11th-hour appeal has been made for entrants in one of Burnley’s most popular annual events. Race for Life returns to Towneley Park on Sunday, June 15, and more than 900 women have already signed up to the Cancer Research UK fundraiser. Only
I WAS having football withdrawal symptoms until I realised we are only two weeks away from the World Cup. Normally at this time of the year I am watching re-runs of some old matches. Yes, this is how I spend my spare time. The thing I hate
DOMESTIC rubbish deliveries to a controversial waste site in Burnley Wood are due to stop in the next week. The Lancashire Telegraph reported last week how residents living near Oxford Mill Waste Transfer Station blamed it for invasions of rats
AN A-Level student is to fly to America to study at one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Kate Whitaker, 17, beat off competition from 2,000 others to win the chance of a week at Harvard University, in Massachusetts, where she will
STAFF at a dental practice on Burnley's Stoops estate is all smiles after it has been nominated for three national awards. Staff at Ravat and Ray Dental Care, in Venice Avenue, have been shortlisted in the team of the year category in The Dental
A CANNABIS user who set up a farm growing plants in the loft of his partner's rented home was caught when she was evicted, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Nicholas Thompson, 33, was cultivating the drugs in the attic, but his partner
IT is vital that young people have a stake in the regeneration of Haslingden, according to an MP. Graham Jones, Labour MP for the town, said the Prince’s Trust and the Somewhereto_Project , which work with young people, made presentations to Haslingden
Youngsters got a taste of national service at a military day staged at Gawthorpe Hall in Padiham. Children met a ‘Sergeant Major’ who put them through their paces to see if they were fit enough to join Kitchener's Army. He got them square bashing
IT is 12 years since Kevin Gallacher hung up his boots, but the briefest of remarks from a fellow golfer was enough to transport him back to 1998 and the Stade de France. It was the opening game of the World Cup and the opponents were the famous
HYNDBURN MP Graham Jones wants letting agent fees on tenants banned. The government voted against Labour’s proposal to ban the fees last week, although Labour has promised to ban them if they win power. Mr Jones said: “Labour is standing up
A FOOTBALL coach is hoping to lead a team of refugees to World Cup glory next week. Accrington man Mark Hodson is hoping Darfur United can fire their way to unlikely success when they kick off their CONifa World Football Cup campaign in Sweden
PUPILS at Baxenden St John’s Primary School, in Church Avenue, will take part in a road safety scheme after half-term. Parents and grandparents who can go into school during the day to support the scheme are asked to contact Miss Radcliffe.
A SUMMER fair will be held at St Mary Magdalen’s Primary School, in Devonshire Street, Accrington, on Saturday, June 21, from 10am to 1pm.
DARWEN Christian Spiritualist Church in Hawkshaw Avenue welcomes guest medium Peter Clarke to its service tonight. The service starts at 7.30pm and refreshments and healing will be on offer.
THE maternity service at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust recently hosted a national conference at The Dunkenhalgh Hotel, in Clayton-le-Moors, to celebrate good practice in birthing services.
PSYCHOLOGIST Stewart Rust will be the guest speaker at the next Alzheimer’s Society meeting in Burnley, on Wednesday June 11. The meeting will be at the Resource Centre, 62/64 Yorkshire Street, Burnley, from 6pm to 8pm. For details call the charity
THE mother of an inspirational teenage cancer victim who raised almost £4million for charity has called on well-wishers to ‘do something to make others happy’ in his memory. A two-day vigil for 19-year-old Stephen Sutton, from Staffordshire, who
PETROMEX Forecourt Services has applied for planning permission to erect a large multi-coloured sign at its petrol station in Whalley Road, Great Harwood.
DANCE tutor Katie Readman will again launch a summer school for Rishton children over the holidays. Youngsters will put on a production following last year’s successful presentation of Michael Jackson’s hit, Thriller. Katie said: “This time we’re going
RESIDENTS in Belthorn can meet their neighbourhood police officers during a PACT (Police And Communities Together) meeting on Monday from 7.30pm, at The Dog Inn, Belthorn Road.
THE Swan pub in Bolton Road, Darwen, will host live music this weekend. Tomorrow, Nathan Sturgess will perform from 9pm and on Sunday, local starlet Bethany Riley will sing from 4pm. Free food will be served.
THE Sunnyhurst pub, on Tockholes Road, will show all the action from the boxing as Carl Froch takes on George Groves at Wembley tomorrow night. It will also be shown at Hollins Grove Conservative Club, Blackburn Road.
DARWEN Brass has been signed up to perform at the Whit Friday marches in Tameside and Saddleworth. The band has seen a surge in demand after being promoted to the Second Section and is looking forward to the National Championships on Sunday, September
EIGHT midwives have raised £2,250 to help bereaved parents get the best possible care, after taking part in the Great Manchester Run. Kerry Taylor, Megan Hanratty, Jenna Carlson, Laura Cooper, Danika Pendlebury, Sarah Tristram, Rachel Harries and
THE Alzheimer’s Society will bring a dementia roadshow to the Royal Blackburn Hospital on June 18.
THE Blackburn and East Lancashire Breast Care Support Group will hold a summer party at Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, on Tuesday, from 7pm to 9pm. There will be a Jacob’s Join and entertainment. All ladies who have been diagnosed with breast
THE College of Emergency Medicine has called for urgent action to address a ‘growing crisis’ facing A&E departments in England. President Dr Clifford Mann said: “For over a year now the college has been warning about the pressures in the healthcare
RESEARCH has shown that almost two-fifths of homeowners aged over 55 are planning to move to a smaller home. Figures published by Prudential show that up to 2.3million plan to raise money by selling their current property. It was revealed that
THE Samlesbury Hall Plant Fair will take place next Sunday. The hall in Preston New Road will host the event on June 8, from 11am to 4pm. It will feature specialist nurseries selling traditional and unusual plants, free expert horticultural
A CASUAL vacancy has arisen on Read Parish Council. Coun Anthony Wilkinson has resigned his seat on the parish council after two years. A notice will be displayed until June 13 in the village. If on or before that deadline, Ribble Valley
EVENTS and activities run by the Valley’s voluntary sector will be showcased at Rawtenstall Market, on Friday, June 20. Rossendale Council will be supporting the event, in partnership with Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Volunteer Centre, between
THE old Cobden Mill, in Ramsbottom, could be converted to 14 apartments, if plans are approved. Greenmount Homes wants to convert the mill, in Square Street, to 11 two-bedroom apartments, and three one-bedroom apartments. The former mill yard
COWPE Lunch Club will meet on Wednesday, at the town’s Sunday school. To book, or for more details, call 01706 224461.
NEW figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders revealed a significant upturn in total mortgage borrowing last month. Overall, there was an annual 36per cent rise in gross mortgage lending to £16.6billion during April — the largest total reported
MORE homes are being built across the country, thanks to government schemes such as Help to Buy. Housing Minister Kris Hopkins said the scheme had driven a considerable upturn in home purchases, and this has served to give developers greater confidence
A DEFIBRILLATOR scheme is set to be unveiled in Clitheroe town centre more than a year after it was first announced. Clitheroe Town Council purchased the red phone box in Market Street last Spring with the aim of refurbishing it and installing
BRITAIN should be made a ‘less attractive place’ in order to curb EU mirgration according to a Ribble Valley councillor. Coun Ken Hind, who represents Longridge on the borough council, has said that welfare, housing, healthcare and education benefits
A FIRST aid course is set to be held in the Ribble Valley next month. The course, focusing on choking and asthma will be held at Clitheroe Library from 1pm to 3pm on June 10. For more information on the free course call 01257 276719.
AN exhibition of paintings currently on display in Longridge is set to come to an end this Saturday. The paintings are on show at The Old Station in Berry Lane. For more information call 0300 3031234.
THIS year’s Hodder Valley Agricultural Show is set to be held on September 13. It will be staged at Blue Butts Farm, Newton Road, Slaidburn, from 10am to 6pm. Around 3,000 people attend the show every year and is now in its 68th year. For more
A PLANNING application has been submitted to Rossendale Council to demolish an outbuilding, and build a two-storey side extension, at Higher Carr Farm Hall, in Carr Road, Rawtenstall.
NOVICE horse riders are invited to hop into the saddle at Peers Clough Farm, in Lumb. For more information on the ‘Take Back the Reins’ course, visit www.peerclough packhorses.co.uk.
THREE mountain bikes were stolen from premises in Cowm Park Way, Whitworth. The distinctive cycles are an Orange model, of the same colour, a green Heckler, and a black Azonic bike. A police spokesman said: “If you have any information about the
A PUBLIC meeting has been called after a spate of thefts of Asian heritage jewellery. Victims have lost thousands of pounds worth of gold from their homes in Blackburn. It comes on the back of five incidents over the weekend which saw homes in
A POPULAR dance competition is returning to Colne Muni and young performers can still get involved. The summer leg of the Luther Greenwood Festival is at the Albert Road venue starting today from 4pm to 8pm. Further sessions are tomorrow, 9am to
‘MALE diva’ Andrew Derbyshire has paid tribute to his army of supporters in East Lancashire as he rehearses for his make-or-break Saturday night TV showcase. The Britain’s Got Talent hopeful’s face is plastered across shops, gyms and bars in Burnley
IF I was to offer any advice to the six players Blackburn Rovers have put on the transfer list, it would be to take a pay cut and go and play football. Rovers brought players in on big salaries but they are having to cut that wage bill now because
DANNY Lafferty says he is “flattered” to have been offered a three-year contract by manager Sean Dyche to stay at Burnley. But the Irishman has earned his new deal at Turf Moor. Fair enough, he hasn’t had as many games as he would prefer. But
A 39-year-old man who smashed a £200 window in a door belonging to his ex-partner, received a 12-month conditional discharge. Daniel James Lamb, formerly of Arthur Street, Brierfield, admitted criminal damage at Nelson, on May 16. The defendant
COLNE Writers’ Circle meets on the first Friday of the month from 7pm to 9pm at Primet Hill Community Centre. New members are welcome.
LIVE acoustic music by pop-rock, blues and country specialist Pete Gardner will be performed at JJs restaurant at the corner of Albert Road and Parsonage Street, Colne, on Saturday, June 21, from 8pm to 11.30pm.
PUPPETEERS are ready for a packed line-up of plays and workshops at one of the East Lancashire’s most popular event weekends. The annual Puppet Festival at the Boo playhouse in Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, tomorrow to Sunday, will begin with Transport
LANCASHIRE’s manufacturing industry is outperforming its service sector, a major new survey has revealed. The Lancashire Economic Survey, which quizzed more than 300 firms employing nearly 30,000 people in the county, showed manufacturers outperformed
A PUB quiz takes place every Wednesday at the Griffin’s Head pub, Burnley Road, Huncoat, from 9pm. There are prizes and it is free to enter.
BURNLEY’S Crown Post Office has been put up for sale for £265,000. The branch closed in April and the four-storey Hargreaves Street building is now on the market with BNP Paribas Real Estate. Post Office bosses have franchised the service to
A HOMELESS man went out begging rather than committing any other type of crime, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told how hard-up Alan Heaton, 41, sat in the town's Charter Walk with his cap in front of him, but didn't want to and would
A 33-year-old man appeared before Burnley magistrates, accused of a £26,000 money laundering allegation. Brian Dean, of Brunshaw Road, Burnley, is charged with on or between April 16 and 25 last year, at Lancashire, concealing, disguising, converting
POLICE chiefs are urging residents in Ramsbottom to make use of Greater Manchester Police’s non-emergency number, 101. The service was introduced in 2011 for reporting incidents which do not require an immediate response.
A 53-year-old man appeared before Burnley magistrates, accused of fraud by false representation. Gerard Anthony Cox, of Ringstone Crescent, Nelson, denied dishonestly making a false representation by using a false Irish driving licence in an attempt
COMEDIAN and raconteur Lennie Anderson will be headlining at Colne Royal British Legion Club, Keighley Road, on Sunday, June 8 from 4pm, supported by Jan Monroe.
THE Mayor of Pendle, Coun Smith Benson, will be the guest of honour at the ‘Lark in the Park’ event in Heyhead Park, Brierfield, which takes place on June 7.
A DOCUMENTARY detailing Woody Guthrie’s journey from his Oklahoma upbringing to ardent anti-racism campaigner, by Wilf Kaufman, ‘The Long Road To Peekskill’, will be shown at La Dolce Vita, Albert Road, Colne, on Saturday, June 14, from 7.30pm.
DRUMMER Mike Joyce, famed for keeping time with legendary indie band The Smiths, will be at Blakeys in Northgate, Blackburn tonight. The celebrated musician will play a DJ set after a stream of support from local bands, Sky Valley Mistress, Bad
PENSIONERS must do more to plan for health issues and not just focus on finances, a legal expert warned. The call from Sean Aldridge, an executive at Napthens solicitors, which has offices in Chorley and Blackburn, comes as Government figures show
ALLEGATIONS that Manuel Ruiz-Moreno, 49, of Brook Street, Rishton, made false statements to obtain benefits were adjourned by magistrates.
A COLLEGE has started construction on new sporting facilities. The building work for a brand new sports centre is under way at Accrington and Rossendale College and will be ready in time for the new term in September.
A CANNABIS user found with the drug told police: “I’m not getting locked up for a bit of weed,” and ran off, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how an officer came across Stephen Crawford, 21, sitting on a bench in Leeds Road, Nelson,
COLNE’S Waterside Neighbourhood Action Group meet on Monday, June 2 at 6pm in the Barrett Building in Blucher Street, with representatives from housing developer PlaceFirst present from 7pm.
BURNLEY’S University Technical College has ‘adopted’ part of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Year 10 students will help staff from the Canal and River Trust maintain a stretch of the waterway near Trafalgar Street.
VAN drivers in Colne and West Craven are being warned by neighbourhood police not to keep their tools in their vehicles overnight following a spate of thefts. A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “Please consider taking your expensive equipment
NEARLY two-thirds of Lancastrians over the age of 45 ‘enjoy culture, art and the natural world’, according to a survey by the dating website LoveBeginsAt. This compared to 58 per cent within the 25 to 44 age group.
A QUIZ night is set to be held in West Bradford on Friday. The event will be staged at the village hall from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10 and include supper. For more information call 01200 422822.
A HIGH school is teaching sixth formers to cheer when they’re winning. Accrington Academy is now offering cheerleader coaching qualifications at the Queens Road West School for sixth form students.
Bishop of Blackburn Julian Henderson has given his backing to a new free ‘prayer app’ initiative from the Church of England. It enables people to pray with the aid of their smartphones and tablets allowing them to follow the daily pattern of morning
BURNLEY magistrates issued a warrant with bail for Marius Jokubaitis, 32, of Atkinson Street, Colne, who is accused of burglary at S and B Tools and Hire, Colne, with intent to steal, on March 16.
BURNLEY magistrates adjourned the case of Ryan Lee Yeadon, 29, until Wednesday, June 11. The defendant, of Osborne Terrace, Stacksteads, is accused of driving with excess alcohol, at Burnley, on March 15.
HEALTH chiefs hope Parkinson’s Disease patients will see big improvements to their care from September, when a specialist nurse starts work in East Lancashire. As reported earlier this year, East Lancashire is one of just 12 NHS areas not to benefit
BURNLEY magistrates adjourned the case against Lee Barry Rothwell, 39, of Garden Street, Nelson, until Friday, June 6. He is accused of theft of wine valued at £4.49, from Home Bargains, Nelson.
LANCASHIRE Fire and Rescue Service’s performance committee will meet on Friday, June 5, in the main conference room at the organisation’s headquarters in Fulwood, from 10am to noon.
FIREFIGHTERS are warning against the use of charcoal barbecues on boats. They said the fires could give off dangerous gases and that the embers could set fire to the vessels.
AN investigation into the murder to two security contractors in Iraq by a former soldier from Rossendale has claimed he was not properly vetted. Danny Fitzsimons, from Whitworth, was 29 when he shot dead Paul McGuigan and Darren Hoare during a
A PRESTIGIOUS independent boarding college has been fined £100,000 for ‘inexcusably’ breaching health and safety regulations. A court heard how the failings at Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, caused 54-year-old stonemason Terry McGough to develop
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche is setting his sights higher than Premier League survival. In the same way that he refused to put a limit on expectations as his side mounted a promotion push last season, the Clarets chief is not outlining a minimum target
GARY Bowyer says Blackburn Rovers face a ‘big summer’ as they bid to avoid financial fair play sanctions in January – but he expects less transfer activity than a year ago. The Rovers boss knows he faces a delicate balancing act this summer as
A DRUNKEN young dad who caused mayhem at Burnley market threatened to kill stall holders and to break a police officer's legs, a court heard. Marcus Capp, 20, who had had to be restrained by workers during his mid-morning outburst, had lunged at
TRAVELLERS living in Hyndburn are set to fight to remain there. The Jones family have been living at Fir Trees in Sough Lane, Guide, beside a herd of around 40 horses, but their temporary planning permission expired last October, meaning they are
Blackburn Olympian Holly Bleasdale is to miss the summer season as she targets a return to full fitness in 2015 ahead of her main aim of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The British pole vault record-holder announced her plans for a break from competitive
BURNLEY are believed to be among a clutch of clubs chasing out-of-contract Hull City striker Matty Fryatt. The 28-year-old has been offered new terms by Tigers boss Steve Bruce, after he helped to fire them to the FA Cup final. But the options
Every day we test your sporting knowledge with our just for fun 10 to tackle... 1 Which other English club has new West Ham signing Mauro Zarate played for? 2 Which NFL franchise did the late Manchester United owner Malcom Glazer own? 3
At Haydock this evening Daydreamer is a fascinating contender on his handicap debut for William Haggas having gone off 9/2 joint favourite for a Newmarket maiden on debut and having suggested that he would appreciate a step up in trip when making late
ANDREW Flintoff has come out of retirement to join Lancashire Lightning’s squad for their NatWest T20 Blast campaign this season. The Lancashire and England legend returns to action after a five-year absence from the game to join Glen Chapple’s
Blackburn Rovers have been granted a licence to run an FA Girls’ Centre of Excellence. Centre of Excellence trials are set to take place throughout June as Rovers bid to find the next generation of players.
Stormardal has enough about him to land a nice handicap prize at the first meeting of the season on Newmarket's July course. The Ismail Mohammed-trained colt was considered a particularly bright prospect as a juvenile following a ruthless maiden
