ROUNDERS has been played in England since the tudor times - a bat and ball game played between two teams. Rounders is a striking and fielding team game that involves hitting a small, hard, leather-cased ball with a rounded end wooden, plastic or
OUR area has long been renowned for it's love affair with snooker. As long ago as the 1960s and 70' professionals such as Alex Higgins and Dennis Taylor chose to base themselves in East Lancashire and practice with local amateurs such as Bob Sharp
THEY are the local boys done good; the Premier League stars who have never forgotten their roots. Anthony Pilkington and Jay Rodridguez may be plying their trade at the top of the game but they still remember the park pitches of East Lancashire
A 17-YEAR-old girl died on her birthday when the car she was travelling in hit a stone wall. Estelle Thompson was a front-seat passenger in the Ford Ka being driven in Manchester Road, Hapton, when the accident happened at 5.40am on Sunday.
LISTED are the categories for this year's Grassroots Heroes Awards. NOMINATE/ENTER HERE Senior Team of the Year This is for a team that has stood out in their particular sport in the last 12 months. It could be for a team that
STAFF at an Accrington nursery school are celebrating after Ofsted labelled it ‘outstanding’ for the third time in a row. Staff, governors, and children at Lee Royd Nursery School, in Royd Street, were all widely praised by lead inspector Elaine
PUPILS from a rural Ribble Valley school have taken five rare hen harrier chicks under their wing. The schoolchildren from Brennard’s Endowed Primary School in Slaidburn have adopted and named the birds, which are currently being raised in a nest
I’ve just read a teens’ guide to good manners. While it is all very useful — be punctual, don’t leave mobile phones on the table at mealtimes, look waiters in the eye, and say thank you, don’t talk about yourself all the time, don’t be a nasty
IT gives us great pleasure once again to support the Lancashire Telegraph’s Grass Roots Awards. My colleagues who attended the last awards ceremony, returned to the office on the back of a very successful night keen to make sure we once again got
GRASSROOTS sports can be the start of a successful career and local sporting heroes are keen to promote the benefits. Jay Rodriguez, former Burnley star now at Southampton "I ATTENDED last year’s awards and was overwhelmed by the hard
A CAMPAIGNER whose daughter was murdered by an abusive ex-boyfriend has called for a stalkers’ register where potential victims can check their partner’s history. John Clough, whose daughter Jane was murdered by her violent former lover while he
A FATHER-of-two, described by his family as funny and caring, has lost his fight against bowel cancer, aged 31. Battling Sam Taylor, who was known as Sambo by family and friends, had suffered from Crohn’s disease since he was a child. MORE
THE RETIRING Bishop of Burnley – the Right Rev John Goddard – urged worshippers to ‘take the moment, take the day’ as hundreds gave thanks for his near 14-year ministry in East Lancashire. In the end it was standing room only at Blackburn Cathedral
THE headteacher at Roe Lee Park Primary has thanked parents for support given to recent fundraising events. Mark Geldard, said around £3,000 had been raised towards a ‘Play Pod’.
WORK to install pedestrian facilities at the junction of Branch Road and Bolton Road is due to start today. The busy junction will also be widened as part of the Pennine Reach scheme and new cycling facilities installed. It is expected to take
TRIBUTES have been paid to Amy Richardson, a stalwart of St Stephen’s Church and School, who died on Friday, June 20. The church announced her death in its newsletter, and said: “She always had a smile that warmed you whenever you met here, and
FEAR of break-ins has led to a petition for alley gates. Residents of Pringle Street and Audley Range are asking for gates to be erected after three burglaries within one month. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council also received petitions
A CHARITABLE initiative started by an East Lancashire schoolgirl has raised more than £5,000 for Palestinian children. Young people in Blackburn and across the country have been creating loom bands to provide medical aid for children in the conflict-hit
IT was a case of ‘onesie for the money, two for the show’ when hundreds of walkers paraded across East Lancashire in their favourite leisurewear. From superheroes to jungle beasts, they swarmed through Rawtenstall as Rossendale Hospice promoted
CHILDREN from years 1, 2 and 3 at Cedars Primary School had an energetic afternoon competing across many events in their planet point teams. Jupiter were the winners, gaining the most points and they were followed by Saturn, Venus and Mars. Steve Bladon
PLAY and Learn at Bangor Street Community Centre, Norwich Street runs on Mondays 1pm - 3pm with bookings in 12 week blocks. The sessions are based on the Every child Matters agenda and learning outcomes. Telephone 01254 698350 to book onto the 12 week
HIGHWAYS engineers from Blackburn with Darwen Council have been out and about in Bastwell looking at pothole problems. They are now preparing a schedule of road-resurfacing works for the area as part of the borough’s £17.5 million Network Recovery
LAMMACK Methodist Church held an ‘Intergenerational WW1 Event’ on Saturday. The Junior Youth were awarded funding by BWD Council for taking part in community event and £200 was allocated to the event.There was dancing from the ‘recycled Wrens’,
GET ready to defend and attack as teams are needed for a netball tournament to raise funds for the Mayor’s charities. The event is open to both women and men, and each team must have at least two men playing. Each team must have seven people.
THE Friends of Blackburn Old Cemetery, along with Youth Action and BwD — Your Call, will be having a general clean up/spruce up of the cemetery including work on the Jewish section on Wednesday, August 27 from 10am - 3pm.
A SERVICES to commemorate 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War will be held in St Stephen’s Church from 9pm and 11pm on Monday, August 4.
CIRCUIT training classes take place at Audley Sports and Community Centre in Chester Street on Wednesday evenings. The high intensity aerobic workout incorporates a variety of stations. Classes take place between 8.15pm and 9pm. Booking is
Passionate football rivalries have been put to one side with the appointment of a new Commercial Manager at leading wide format and digital printers, Ronset. Burnley fan Chris Durham, who has worked in the print industry since being an apprentice, was
PARENTS with children at Lower Darwen Primary School, in Milking Lane, will start to receive their kid’s annual reports this week.
A TAI-CHI instructor is inviting people to enroll on a taster course to improve their flexibility and fitness. The sessions take place at Blackburn Mill Hill Community Centre on Wednesday’s from 6.30pm-7pm.
LOWER Darwen Primary School held its Year Six Leavers’ Prom on Friday. Pupils leaving to move on to secondary school in September went to the Masonic Hall, in Darwen, for the prom, between 6.30pm and 10.30pm.
A DISCO for Year Six pupils from Blackburn the Redeemer Church of England Primary School, in Jack Walker Way, will be held tomorrow night. The disco for school leavers, will feature food, drinks, dancing, and games, and will be held from 6.30pm
Meatloaf tribute singer Peter Young will be performing a show at The Mill Hill Hotel on Saturday, August 23. The performance from 9pm-11.30pm will have free entry.
A SUMMER fair took place organised by the Galligreaves and Griffin Community Group. It was held at St Luke’s and St Phillip’s Church Hall, in Stansfield Street. Attractions included face painting, a bouncy castle, a DJ and a clown.
PEOPLE wishing to give blood can do so at Darwen Leisure Centre on Friday, August 8. The National Blood Service will take donations during two sessions, from 1.15pm to 3pm and 4.45pm to 7.30pm. To make an appointment, call 0300 1232323.
PLANS to build an extension at a house in Bolton Road, Edgworth, have attracted a number of objections. Marilyn Morton wants to extend her mid-terrace home and Blackburn with Darwen Council planning committee will look at the proposal on Thursday
A SUMMER fair will be held at New Methodist Church in Blackburn Road, Darwen, on Monday, August 25, from 10.30am to 1.30pm.
A STRAWBERRY tea at Central United Reformed Church in Duckworth Street, Darwen, featuring music from the Ashleigh Singers, raised £305 for church funds.
DARWEN Christian Spiritualist Church in Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen, hosts guest medium Russell Moore this Friday. The service starts at 7.30pm and entry costs £2.
BOSSES at Turton FC have thanked AFC Darwen after a charity match in memory of former club chairman Martin Vizzard. Turton won the game at the WEC Group Anchor Ground 2-1 on Thursday night. On their @Turton_FC Twitter account a club spokesman said
NINE East Lancashire businesses have made it to the finals of the Enterprise Vision Awards. Amanda Dowson from Mrs Dowsons Ice Cream – Businesswoman of the Year Award. Gail Brown from Thornleys Natural Foods is a finalist in two categories
EAST Lancashire restaurant Northcote has won the 2014 title of BMW Square Meal Award for Best UK Restaurant. Northcote in Langho was voted number one in Square Meal’s annual out-of-London survey, with a total of 2,400 restaurants considered by
THE East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce is to work alongside a Nelson business in a bid to help reduce costs and improve efficiencies for its members. Operating beneath the ‘Chamber Wise’ brand, cost reductions firm Businesswise Solutions is set
A BURNLEY firm has raised over £2,300 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Farrington Road-based PVC-U systems supplier The VEKA UK Group had a number of fund-raising events including a team running in the Burnley and Pennine 10k, a baking competition
THE PACT meeting priorities set out for police to target were motorbike nuisance, parking outside local schools and speeding.
St Augustine’s teacher Emma Horsfall, who teaches French to Key 2 stage children, took part in the Great Manchester swim at Salford Docks, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Emma said she is not a sporty person and this one-mile swim
A POLISH special constable has set up a police Facebook page aimed at people from his native country who live in Lancashire. Michal Nurek, who has been volunteering with the force for three years, decided to create the site to help forge better
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THE head of St Augustine’s RC School would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who makes the school community so special and successful. Mrs Tomlinson said she wanted to thank all the staff for their hard work and efforts in getting
THE first Farmers' Market, recently held outside Padiham Town Hall, was deemed a resounding success with some stallholders selling out before the close of the event. Markets are to be held on the second Sunday in August and September.
ONE of the major events in Padiham’s calendar, Party in the Park, is to be held on Sunday, September 7. Organised by Padiham Town Council, it will run from noon to 4 pm. For information on stalls, contact Vince Pridden on 07788 775537.
A grandmother of five, 65-year-old Brenda Hall, has just completed a BA (Honours) in Fine Art and Integrated Media degree, at Blackburn College’s University Centre. Brenda previously had a career in child care when she worked as a nursery nurse
PADIHAM Women's League celebrated its centenary at the Nazareth Unitarian Chapel. The service was led by league president Maureen Brown and fellow members including Sheila Stott, the national President, who is a Padiham member. A collection
COLNE Writers Circle meet on the first Friday of every month at Primet Hill Community Centre.
THE Bosom Friends Cancer Support group will be holding their next social meeting on Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm, at Earby Fire Station. For more information visit www. bebosomfriends.co.uk.
PLANS for a fun day have been unveiled by staff and supporters of a village care home in Pendle. Belgarth, in Wheatley Lane, Fence will host a barbecue, face painting, bric-a-brac, cake and food stalls and fun activities for youngsters from 10am on
A COFFEE morning takes place at Brierfield Methodist Church, in Colne Road, from 10.30am until 12pm on Thursday.
A TWO and a half hour walk around Barley takes place tomorrow as part of the Let’s Walk in Pendle project. Anybody wishing to take part should meet at 10am at Barley village car park.
A SCHOOL reunion for anyone who attended Colne Grammar School 50 years ago will be held at Colne golf club on Friday, September 26 at 7pm. Anyone who attended the school in the late 50s and early 60s is invited to attend the event which will include
A TALK entitled ‘Waterwheel to e-mail’ will take place at the next meeting of the Colne and District Probus Club. The event takes place on Friday, July 25, from 10am, at the Legion Club, in Keighley Road, Colne.
THE residents of Rosegrove and all his customers have wished award-winning local butcher Stephen Berkins a good retirement and a great holiday after he closed his doors for the last time on Saturday. Stephen spent many years behind the counter.
PADIHAM and Hapton schools scooped the top places in a battery recycling competition. Almost 450 Lancashire primary schools took part in the contest, which encouraged children to take household batteries into school instead of throwing them away
BELLY dancing classes for the over 50s take place on Monday, from 6pm to 7pm, at the Grassroots Centre, at St Philip’s Church, in Leeds Road, Nelson.
THE Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Group will be holding a workshop and open evening at Colne Library, in Market Street, on Wednesday, July 30, from 7.30pm. Anybody interested in tracing their ancestors is welcome to attend.
A World War One art and research project will continue today. ‘Bloody Hell’ will be held at Accrington Library, in St James Street, from 2pm until 4pm, and entry is free. Call 0300 123 6703.
GREAT Harwood residents are being urged to lock up their bikes. The plea was made by the neighbourhood policing team following a recent spate in thefts.
THIEVES have been targeting the Woodnook area of Accrington. Police said they have been taking stone and metal, and breaking into empty houses.
YOUTHS have been entering empty and derelict buildings in Accrington town centre. The anti-social behaviour was reported by residents during a recent meeting with members of the neighbourhood policing team, who have pledged to ‘pay attention’.
TRAFFIC in Market Street, Oswaldtwistle, will be affected when roadworks get underway on Thursday. Workers from Electricity North West will be digging up a bay and footpath to lay cable. Work should be finished by Wednesday, August 6, the county
THE annual Last Night of The Proms event, at Clitheroe Castle, takes place from 6.30pm on Saturday, August 2. Call 01200 424722 for information.
A STRAWBERRY tea is to be held in Whalley. The event will take place on Sunday, August 3, at The Vicarage, 40 The Sands, from 2.30pm to 5pm. Admission is £3 and the event includes a raffle.
CLITHEROE Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) is appealing for a new volunteer to take up a vacant role. The CAB, based in Wesleyan Row, wants a trainee advice worker for two-and-a-half days a week. The work involves benefits and debt advice.
PLANS to convert a shop into a cafe in Clitheroe are set to be debated by Ribble Valley Borough Council this week. The application for the King Street store will be debated at a meeting on Thursday at the council chamber in Church Street. The
A PLAQUE bearing the names of dozens of people from Stacksteads who died in World War One has been mounted in the district’s peace gardens. The plaque has been placed as part of the commemorations of the centenary of the First World War. An
A TOP folk singer will play at The Grant Arms in Ramsbottom on August 13. Sunjay Brayne was nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2012, and will release his new album in the autumn. The show starts at 8pm and tickets cost £8. For
A CHARITY cricket game at Ramsbottom Cricket Club raised £600. Ramsbottom Soroptimists held a charity lunch and sponsored cricket match which saw Ramsbottom CC and East Lancashire CC compete. The annual lunch is one of the group’s main social
YOUNGSTERS are invited to fun swimming sessions at Ramsbottom Pool throughout the summer holidays, starting today. The sessions, at the centre in Stubbins Lane, include toys and floats and take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2.30pm
A BACUP man is awaiting trial at Burnley Magistrates’ Court, accused of a string of animal welfare allegations regarding pigs and hens. Rory Warwick, 22, of Rushton Street, faces six counts of duty of person responsible for animal to ensure welfare
A COMMUNITY drop-in session will be held at Stacksteads Methodist Church, in Rook Hill Road, today, at 1.30pm. Tea and cakes £1. All welcome.
PARENTS of children who attend Sabden Primary School have been asked to make sure their child arrives on time for the last few days of term. In a newsletter to parents, the Whalley Road school said that some children had been arriving between 9am
SEASIDE pictures from Morecambe’s official publicity archive will be on show at Queen Street Mill in Harle Syke until September 20.
IF you’re able to catch a pagan wedding, witness bright young things dancing on old cars, and a Manchester icon belting out his version of Madonna’s Like A Virgin, Beatherder must be here again. Others may have compared Sawley’s annual gathering
OLGA Jankovskaja, 29, of Whitehall Street, Nelson, has been given a four-week suspended prison sentence by Burnley magistrates, with 12 months probation supervision. The defendant had admitted to stealing DVDs from Asda in Accrington and Tesco
THE North West is at the top of the list for the number of animals reported as part of the Canal and River Trust’s annual wildlife survey.
THE annual Clitheroe District WI Show will take place on Saturday, July 26. The event will be staged at Edisford Primary School in the Ribble Valley town. It will feature a wide range of classes from all 12 local WIs and a range of sale stalls.
BOWLAND High School will hold an open day at the start of next term. It will take place on Thursday, September 18, from 6pm to 8.30pm. Headteacher John Tarbox will make a speech to attendees at 6.15pm, 6.45pm, 7.15pm and 7.45pm.
THE leader of Burnley Council has praised two of the borough’s schools after they secured encouraging inspection results from the country’s education watchdog. Blessed Trinity was informed earlier this month that it had emerged from ‘special measures
CLITHEROE is set to swing to the sound of ceilidh and jazz music at the end of the month when the town hosts a fundraising bash in aid of the Friends of Chernobyl Children. Gaynor Sutcliffe will take to the stage with her band, the Western Valley
A ‘SIGNIFICANT amount’ of white powder, which police believe to be drugs, has been found at a property in Haslingden. The discovery came after officers pulled over a vehicle on Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, at 6.45pm on Saturday. A quantity of
David Harward, 44, of Deerstone Avenue, Burnley, admitted possessing heroin and amphetamine on July 2, at the town's magistrates’ court. The defendant, who struck on a suspended sentence imposed last October, was given 20 weeks in prison, after
ROSSENDALE and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team have thanked the 42 brave supporters who abseiled down the side of Peel Tower to raise cash for the charity. The challenge raised £3,000 on the same day the team attended three callouts. Firstly helping
BURNLEY will welcome Italian side Hellas Verona to Turf Moor ahead of their Premier League opener with Chelsea. The Clarets will host the Serie A side on Saturday, August 9, with a 3pm kick off, nine days before the season-opening visit of Jose
A RUBBISH tip which underwent a major refurbishment earlier this year had to be closed when a digger caused a large amount of damage. The incident happened at the Todmorden Household Waste Recycling Centre on Saturday morning, with officers cordoning
A BUILDER who threatened a taxi driver with a piece of wood in a dispute over a fare could be facing jail. Graham Banks, 40, had held the plank above his head, screamed and shouted at Zaiynul Sultan and told him: “If you don’t go, I will kill you
TRAFFIC chaos is expected on the M65 this week as work to improve safety barriers gets underway. A 3.5 mile section of the motorway will be affecting eastbound traffic between junction 10 at Gannow, Burnley, and junction 12 at Brierfield, with
A DRUNKEN lout caused a disturbance and made threats at a reservoir vigil for a Colne teenager who had drowned there days before, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Ben James Porter, 22, turned up at Lake Burwain, Foulridge, where
For some of us this headline is a red rag to a bull but the Channel 4 ‘Despatches’ documentary screened on Monday night was certainly not. It was a damp squib, a storm in a teacup. Clearly Channel 4 was looking for something inflammatory and they
McGuigan The Semillon Blanc 2012, £8.99, Morrisons Many Aussie wines are heavy on alcohol so it’s quite unusual to find a white that’s just 12 per cent. The Semillon grape is a favourite down under but more often found blended with others.
IN September 2011 Royal Marine Andrew Mills received a chilling phone call in the early hours of the morning, informing him that his services were needed to support a Blackburn mother whose only son had been killed in Afghanistan. As 24-year-old
Blackburn has a great snooker heritage. Alex Higgins and Dennis Taylor both lived here. Have you ever visited before? It’s always been a great hotbed for snooker talent. I have played a couple of legends in Blackburn. Did one with Ronnie in 2011
There is no reason your garden has to end up looking like a sea of straggly, wilted plants while you’re on holiday, even if you don’t have neighbours or friends who’ll water it while you are away. The secret is to have water-saving plans in place
Piccini Chianti Classico Riserva 2009, £11.49, Morrisons At one time much Italian Chianti sold in Britain was pretty rough stuff with tannins harsh enough to make you wonder if your tooth enamel would dissolve on contact. That’s all changed now
POLICE rescued an unconscious man from a burning flat, carrying him out of a window and down a ladder. Officers climbed to the first-floor property, above a shop in Burnley, after seeing smoke pouring out when they arrived following reports of
As the shooting season approaches, kitchen maestro aims for some ‘Glorious’ grouse, writes Diane Cooke THE Freemasons at Wiswell will be celebrating the biggest day in the shooting calendar among agricultural enthusiasts and foodies on August 12
Five years on, Steven Thompson finds Cockermouth has put devastating floods behind it RIVING along the narrow, winding roads alongside Windermere, towards Cockermouth, it is easy to imagine I am Steve Coogan in Michael Winterbottom’s bitter-sweet
LIVERPOOL Corporation built the Rivington and Anglezarke Reservoirs in the 19th century but they also built a series of smaller reservoirs higher up in Roddlesworth Woods, linked to Anglezarke by the waterway known as the Goit. Liverpool Corporation
A LANE was blocked on the M65 after two cars were involved in a collision. The emergency services were called to the scene at junction three shortly after 9.15am. One of the cars overturned following the incident. All lanes have now re-opened
Great grandmother Sheila Brennan has been using poetry to express her thoughts about everyday life for many years. Now, she tells Simone O’Kane, she’s published her best verse in a book AT bedtime when a precious thought enters Sheila Brennan’s
POLICE are hunting a man who jumped into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to escape arrest. Officers were called to Clayton-le-Moors at 4.15am yesterday by a member of the public who saw two men acting suspiciously in Poplar Close. MORE TOP STORIES
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been found dead in a house in Blackburn. Police were called to Hertford Street at 9.50pm yesterday (SUN) after reports the man had taken a drugs overdose. A file is being prepared by officers for the coroner. MORE
POLICE are concerned about the safety of a four-year-old Blackburn boy, believed to be with his parents. Detectives said they were growing increasingly worried about Suren Stepans. The youngster was last seen at a house in Addison Street, Wensley
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche has played down injuries to midfielder Dean Marney and goalkeeper Tom Heaton after the pair missed yesterday’s 8-0 pre-season friendly thrashing of FC Grossklein. Marney flew home ahead of the game to have treatment on an
GARRY Flitcroft believes there would be no better way for David Dunn to round off his Blackburn Rovers career than by leading his hometown club back into the Premier League. Dunn will definitely spend another year as a player at his beloved Rovers
Renowned golf coach Bob Torrance, the father of Ryder Cup-winning captain Sam, has died aged 82. Torrance coached many of the game’s greats and at the age of 27 he was appointed as professional and head greenkeeper at Rossendale Golf Club.
Every day we test your sporting knowledge with our just for fun 10 to tackle... 1 Which Premier League side did Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere join on loan in 2010? 2 Which snooker player is known as ‘Ball-run’? 3 The International Cricket
A WILL Hatfield brace gave Accrington Stanley a battling 2-1 victory at North West Counties League Premier Division new boys Nelson. James Beattie’s side had trailed to an early Gareth Peet goal but Hatfield levelled midway through the first half
Accrington Stanley boss James Beattie says he beat off several other sides to complete the permanent signing of Adam Buxton. The 22-year-old defender has joined the Reds on a one-year deal having spent two months on loan at the Store First Stadium
Monday means evening racing at Windsor and Mythical Madness (6.55) is taken to go one better than when runner up at Redcar on his racecourse debut when finishing with a rare flourish. An expensive purchase (320,000 Guineas) as a yearling the son
BLACKBURN Rovers record appearance holder Derek Fazackerley has joined League Two outfit Oxford United as assistant head coach. Fazackerley, who made 674 appearances at Ewood Park, will work alongside former Rovers manager Michael Appleton at the
Colourful has so far found maiden company beyond her but the Love Travel, Love Trailfinders Fillies' Handicap at Windsor provides an excellent chance to get a first win on the board. As a half-sister to the likes of Powerscourt and Riposte, as
