THE deaf and mute manager of a Blackburn nursery has called for action to tackle drunks fighting and swearing outside the nearby Salvation Army hostel. Chantelle de la Croix appealed in person to senior councillors for a crackdown on bad behaviour
BLACKBURN Arena skating ace Emily Louise Brown has been tipped for the top by ITV’S Dancing on Ice star Mark Hanretty. The 13-year-old was crowned the Junior British Ice Dance Champion and Hanretty who coaches the Lancashire schoolgirl with Keith
Alf’s Blackbelt Academy officially opened its new ‘home’ with two legends of martial arts carrying out the ceremony – who then wasted little time in putting club members through their paces. Joe Tierney an 8th dan respected throughout the world
FOUR-time CIU champion Andy Lancaster crashed out of the Blackburn And Darwen Individual Snooker Championship, losing 4-2 to Mark Slattery. It was a nervous start by both players but it was Slattery who settled first knocking in a fine 64 to go
Members of Feniscowles Bowling Club hosted a bowling competition between pupils of Feniscowles Primary School and Longshaw Primary School. Both teams had been coached by volunteers for six weeks under a scheme developed by the Blackburn Bowling
Niamh Robinson warmed up for her Commonwealth Games debut with a gold double, landing personal bests in the 100 metres and 200 metres breaststroke finals at the British Gas International Swimming Championships in Manchester. The 14-year-old swimming
Clitheroe’s Eric Wallace and Sarah Varley were both on top form as they won the Salesbury Mixed Pairs bowling competiton from an entry of 32 pairs from around the area. In the semi final, they overcame Salesbury’s own husband and wife team of Keith
GERMAN instructor Ajarn Ralf Kussler rolled back the years to deliver a Thai Boxing master class in Burnley. Kussler lived in Burnley from 1985 to 1993 and was back in town to keep an eagle eye on his students at a special Muay Thai/Muay Boran
A BLACKBURN opticians’ has been ‘bowled over’ after more than 60 of the town’s avid Crown Green Bowls players came together for the popular annual Specsavers Cup. Held at the Green Park Bowling Green, the event saw players pit their wits against
THE story goes that after the Blackburn Rovers players finally made their way back to the away dressing room at Deepdale after sealing their place back in the Premiership with a 1-0 win at Preston North End on that memorable midweek May night in 2001
KEVIN Gallacher is perfectly placed to talk of the rise and rise of the Grassroots Heroes Awards having been a guest of honour at each of the previous events. The former Blackburn Rovers and Scotland striker has kindly given up his free time to
ASIF Mahmood grabbed a match winning haul of six wickets in seven overs as Blackburn Lions downed A Division leaders Blackburn Eagles by 108 runs. Lions batted first, and lost their first three wickets for 47 runs, but then skipper Amir Chaundhary
KEVIN Gallacher celebrates the first anniversary of his G8 Soccer School when he holds his latest coaching camp. The former Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle and Scotland striker holds two, week-long courses behind Salesbury Memorial Hall on August 18
Clitheroe Cricket Club’s, Cobras under 15s have won the LCB Cup on finals day at Elton CC in Bury. The day consisted of semi-finals and finals with the Cobras taking on Sefton Park CC and Ormskirk up against on Brooklands from South Manchester.
TOWNELEY Community Tennis Club has been given a Royal seal of approval following a recent trip to Wimbledon. Representatives from the Burnley-based club met the Duchess of Gloucester after they were invited to attend the Lawn Tennis Association
I have to admit, running the Grassroots Heroes Awards is pretty hard work, stressful even. But it is good hard work and what’s a bit of stress between friends. The awards are now in the fourth year and it is something I am immensely proud of
BLACKBURN tennis sensation George Hutchings will aim to succeed where Andy Murray failed this year after booking his spot at a prestigious Wimbledon tournament. The 13-year-old has long been known as one to watch for the future and was at it again
MORE than 500 people in the Ribble Valley have been left without power this afternoon following a fault. Electricity North West said that 560 people in Waddington, Dunsop Bridge and Newton-in-Bowland have been affected by the outage. The supplier
DOG owners who think their pets may be potentially ‘dangerous’ are being encouraged to attend a police ‘surgery’. Specialist dog handlers will be on hand to help identify the breed and decide if further action is needed. The purpose of the
A UNION leader believes the ‘fragmentation’ of schools will make it difficult to plan for a boom in pupil numbers. Simon Jones’ comments came as one Oswaldtwistle school revealed it was expanding to cater for more youngsters. Nationally, the
A PENSIONER is set to throw himself out of a plane at 13,000 feet, all in the name of charity. Martin James, 76, from Grindleton, aims to raise £5,000 for the ABF The Soldier’s Charity when he attempts the parachute jump next month. The dad-of-two
MORE than 60 young people took part in a Dragon’s Den-style competition to raise awareness around the issues of alcohol. The contest was set up by Rossendale Children and Young Peoples Trust and challenged youngsters to come up with a logo and
A COUNCILLOR has slammed the decision to replace large bins with smaller ones on streets in his area. Sudell councillor Roy Davies says litter bins outside Olive Lane Stores and the Premier Convenience Store on the corner of Anyon Street and Walmsley
A SCHOOL has been broken into twice in the last two weeks, prompting a call by the police for local residents help. Accrington’s St John with St Augustine CE Primary was targeted on Friday, July 18, when a group of men broke into the school and
PLANS to create almost 100 homes on former warehousing land in Milnshaw has been cautiously received by residents. Persimmon Homes has been holding presentations for local councillors ahead of submitting plans to build 92 new homes to Hyndburn
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson wants residents to take up energy-efficiency improvements on their home with the Green Deal. Households carrying out energy efficiency improvements can now get more money back to offset the cost of the work. The new
OFSTED have found that a Nelson primary school is rapidly improving after the watchdog told them to improve earlier in the year. A recent inspection of St John Southworth RC School found that actions had been taken to improve standards of maths
SUPERMARKETS will be kitted out with lifesaving cardiac machines for shoppers and staff to use in emergencies. Six Asda stores in East Lancashire are set to be presented with a public access defibrillator and will train store colleagues in CPR
A MARINE cadet was chosen by royal appointment for a special parade at Buckingham Palace. It is the third time Blackburn Sea Cadet Thomas Kew, from Burnley, has stood guard for royalty, after the Jubilee celebrations and the Queen’s visit to Manchester
EAST Lancashire is expected to be bathed in warm sunshine this week. The Met Office has predicted the region will experience highs of 26 degrees centigrade until the weekend when there’s a risk of showers. As the school holidays begin in earnest
I AM beginning to wonder if those long hot days of summer that I so vividly recall from my childhood are just figments of my imagination. Did we really have those summers or is it that I want a hot summer so much, that the longing is playing tricks
ENTHUSIASTS have been given the chance to climb aboard a 1,500mph fighter jet built in East Lancashire - via an app on their phones. Typhoon Time is the new interactive game launched by defence giant BAE Systems to give people an idea of what its
A NEW eye care unit at Burnley General Hospital would help avoid overcrowded waiting rooms and ‘poor’ out-of-hours facilities, government ministers are being told. Proposals for a £15.5million new ophthalmology and outpatients unit, and significant
A PEACE scarf is set to go on public display as anti-nuclear campaigners stage their annual vigil in Burnley town centre. East Lancashire CND will unfurl their creation, made up of 40 knitted sections and which measures around 40 metres in length
LANCASHIRE Police has started a ‘week of action’ to combat anti-social driving in the Ribble Valley. The initiative, called Operation Speed Dial, started yesterday and will see both uniformed and plain clothed officers cracking down on those who
STAFF at a dental practice in Burnley are all smiles after it scooped a national award. Sharon Fletcher, who runs Ravat and Ray Dental Care in Venice Avenue, was named practice manager of the year in the Dental Awards 2014. Mrs Fletcher took
SCHOOL summer holidays will leave many families across East Lancashire relying on foodbanks to feed their children, according to experts. The six-week break poses a huge problem for Foodbanks that provide emergency food for those in need as the
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed new unemployment figures for June 2014 that show the number of unemployed people in Pendle is falling. The number of unemployed claimants in Pendle in June 2014 was 1,305, 568 lower than in June 2013.
DESPITE requests from the Pendle MP, a local councillor and headteacher, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Barnoldswick will not be allowed to expand. Pendle’s youngest councillor, 18-year-old Lyle Davy, returned to his old primary school
THE jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering ex-Pendle schoolgirl Jayden Parkinson was sent home yesterday and will resume deliberations on Thursday. Ben Blakeley, 22, has admitted killing 17-year-old Jayden, who studied at Colne Primet
a planning application to build a zero-carbon home on land at Fickle Hall Farm in Duckshaw Road, Darwen, has been submitted by John Sturgess The eco-friendly house would be built into the landscape, replacing an existing barn. A document submitted
AFC Darwen take on a Blackburn Rovers XI tonight at the WEC Group Anchor Ground. Kick off is at 7.45pm. Entry costs £7 for adults and £4 for children. Parking is free.
PLANS have been submitted for a single-storey extension at a house in Granville Road, Darwen. Kim McInery has sent a planning application to the borough council whose officers will check if it complies with regulations.
DARWEN Rangers Junior Football Club’s under-18s team has been disbanded due to a lack of players. A club spokesman said: “Thanks go to the remaining players and managers for their commitment to the club over a long period.”
THE Friends of Ashleigh Primary School will host a centenary ball at the Whitehall Hotel on Saturday, October 11, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of teaching at the school. Tickets cost £20 which includes a three-course meal, refreshments and entertainment
PEOPLE with dementia and their carers will meet at Café Nova, Oswaldtwistle Mills, on Thursday, July 31, from 1 to 3pm. For details call Julie Hesketh at the Alzheimer's Society on 01282 421233 or 07545 701 321.
A PERFORMANCE of ‘The Railway Children’ will be staged next month in Oswaldtwistle. The Civic Arts Centre in Union Road will host the show on Saturday, August 9, from 7pm. Tickets cost £6 to £8 and for more information call 01254 398319 or
A FAMILY Fun Day is set to be held in Accrington at the end of next month. The event has been organised in aid of Whizz Kids, a charity which helps disabled children with wheelchairs and other equipment to help them lead a fun and active childhood
TWO girls were rescued by firefighters after they got stuck half way up a 30ft tree. A crew was called to Yeadon Close in Accrington at around 2.45pm on Sunday to help the seven-year-old and her nine-year-old sister. Watch manager Lee Cook
A CEREMONY to rededicate a set of memorial plaques will be staged at Rimington Memorial Institute in Newby Lane on August 4 from 6pm. It has been organised to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. The ceremony will feature
THE organisers of the Ribble Valley Mod Weekender have announced a new act for the annual event. Northern Soul band ‘Rambunkshus’ will be playing live on Saturday, September 27, at Clitheroe Social Club from 8pm. The weekender, which will be
A CLITHEROE headteacher has said the opening of a new sports hall would be a ‘realisation of a dream’. Work started in October 2013 on the £2million project at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Judith Child said that it is hoped that it will
RESIDENTS in Earcroft have complained about juvenile nuisance and damage being caused in Moss Fold Lane, leading to the football pitches at Darwen Vale High School. Police, who said the problems occurred mostly in the afternoons, said pupils at
TWO Gates Bowling and Social Club in Anyon Street, Darwen, hosts its darts and dominoes on Friday, from 8.15pm. Entry costs £3 for darts and £2 for dominoes and there is an £80 prize fund. John Bentley will be host for the evening.
A SUMMER reading challenge is set to be staged in Great Harwood on Friday. ‘Mythical Maze’ will be held at the town’s library in Queen Street from 2pm to 3pm.
A COMMEMORATION service marking the start of the First World War is set to be held at Accrington Station on Wednesday, August 6, from 10.50am.
BOLLYWOOD is coming to Accrington this summer with the launch of a series of special events this Saturday. Mayor of Hyndburn, Coun Munsif Dad, will launch the Bollywood Summer events which are set to run until Sunday, September 14. Among the
THE annual ‘Summer In The Park 2014’ event is to be held in Clayton-le-Moors this weekend. It will be staged at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa on Saturday from 2pm to 2am. The fourth instalment of the ‘all-dayer’ will include 12 hours of soul
A ‘KEEP Calm and Rock On’ event will be staged in the Ribble Valley on Wednesday, July 31. The Ribchester Sports and Social Club in Church Street will host the event from 7.30pm. It will include an auction, raffle and live music provided by
A TABLE top sale is set to be held in Whalley at the weekend. The event will be staged in the village hall in Accrington Road on Sunday, July 27, from 10am to 3pm with free admission. For more details call 01254 822350.
KAREN Balding, 45, of Mercer Crescent, Haslingden, has been sent for crown court trial on bail until October 13 by Burnley magistrates, accused of possession of an imitation firearm, namely a black Webley Tempest air pistol, with intent to make Karen
A FREE jazz night is set to be held at The Bayley Arms in Hurst Green on the second Thursday evening of each month. The event, which is being staged in association with Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues, will include a variety of local performers.
THE Clitheroe Civic Society will hold its annual meeting in September. Chatburn butcher Roy Porter will be the guest speaker at the event. The meeting will be held in the Ribble Valley Council Chamber from 7.30pm on Monday, September 1.
ROSSENDALE’S foodbank, The Raft Foundation, delivered 651 meals, a new home starter pack, pet food, nappies donated by people from across the Valley last week.
THE National Clown Theatre will be performing a pantomime and circus show at the Whitworth Riverside, in Market Street, on Thursday at 1.30pm. Tickets are £5 and can be booked by calling 01384 423496.
A FREE dog microchipping event will be held at Whitworth Workers, in Market Street, Whitworth, on Saturday, August 16, from noon to 4pm. The service is being provided by Rossendale Responsible Pets and The Dogs Trust.
MILITARY charity Veterans in Communities will be holding its choir and singing group on Thursday at its centre in Bury Road, Haslingden, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm call Peter Webster on 01706 833180.
BACUP Townscape Heritage Initiative has assured people their views on the plans for the town’s historic crossroads will be taken into account during future discussions. It comes after traders slammed plans for the £400,000 revamp, claiming it will
INDEPENDENT businesses in Ramsbottom have signed up to a new mobile app which was launched at the weekend to encourage people to shop locally. Phlok rewards customers who shop locally by giving them points, which act as a virtual currency, and
A FAMILY fun day in Crawshawbooth raised £5,000 for charity Kids in Rossendale. The event featured stalls, entertainment, children’s rides, facepainting, a penalty shoot out, nail art, a tug of war and a barbecue provided by Riley’s Butchers.
Ian Bevan, councillor for Rams-bottom, Shuttle-worth and Holcombe wards, has been chosen as Bury’s Conse- rvative Councillor of the Year. He said: “It has been a tough year, fighting the anaerobic digestion plant in Shuttleworth and working hard
THE Frank Street pensioners’ association, in Barnoldswick, holds bingo afternoons with refreshments every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 2pm to 3pm, at its centre in Frank Street.
A PLAY event for toddlers and parents takes place every Monday at the Riverside Children’s Centre, in Trawden Library. The event runs from 10am to 11.30am and is £1 per family. It is for toddlers aged 18 months to three years.
A SUMMER fair at Sacred Heart Primary School, in Red Lane, Colne, has raised £800 for school funds. The event, organised by the Friends of Sacred Heart, featured all the traditional stalls and games for children.
A HEADTEACHER is asking for donations of old sheets, material and blankets. The reception class at Trawden Forest Primary School will be using the items to build a den area to play in. Donations can be dropped off at the Dean Street school.
A HOLIDAY club for seven to 12-year-olds will be held at Marsden Community Centre, Nelson, from next Monday on weekdays, 10am-4pm.
PROPOSALS for the upkeep of floral decorations and pathways will be discussed among other matters when the environment committee of Earby Town Council meets at Victoria Road tomorrow from 7.30pm.
THE next Cream Tea Cinema event at the ACE Centre, Nelson, sees ‘War Horse’ on the big screen on Tuesday, July 28, from 3pm. Tickets are £5, or £7 if you wish to enjoy cream tea served from 2pm to 3pm.
PEOPLE are being called on to say on what should feature at the 2015 Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show. The show’s organisers opened new offices at Salesbury Hall, Ribchester, earlier this month ahead of a full show being staged for two days in
RESIDENTS have been reminded to secure their properties after an increase in burglaries across East Lancashire during the recent warm weather. Lancashire police said almost two in every three burglaries in the region are at insecure properties.
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 on Sunday by a member of the public who saw two men acting suspiciously in Poplar Close. When they arrived
STUDENTS from Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form had the ‘trip of a lifetime’, visiting the CERN laboratory in Geneva. After completing their end-of-year exams, 21 students from the first and second year of study in A Level physics and three members
THE newly established trust Burnley Leisure, which has taken over sports centres and the Mechanics Theatre, has launched apprenticeships in facilities management.
A WORLD War One commemorative luncheon will be hosted by the 50-Something Theatre Company at Briercliffe Road Baptist and Methodist Church in Melville Street, Burnley, on August 2, from noon. Tickets will be £5.
NEW tai chi classes with instructor Helen Abbott are set to be held at the Rosegrove Unity Working Mens Club in Burnley on Wednesdays from 6pm, for £3.30 per session.
PENDLE Heritage Centre is holding a Farmers’ Market and Craft Fair on Saturday, August 10 and organisers are asking that all stall holders confirm their attendance as soon as possible. For more information about the event or to confirm your stall
THREE students from Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form are to join in a summer programme to learn to abseil, kayak and rock climb. NCS with The Challenge is run by the National Citizen Service, and college students Amreen Ali, Saqib Iqbal and
TEN girls in a newly established Barnoldswick Rainbows unit made their promises in a ceremony earlier this month. “We saw there was a demand for another Rainbows unit in Barnoldswick,” said leader Maureen Davis, who helped set up the 7th Barnoldswick
NATHAN Lee Elsworth, 19, of Blackburn Road, Haslingden, has been sent for crown court trial in custody until July 28 by Burnley magistrates. He is accused of burgling a home and stealing £500 cash, a laptop computer, rings and electrical goods.
POPULAR covers band Breezico will perform on Friday night at The Hapton Inn in Accrington Road, Hapton. The band performs an eclectic mix of hits by artists including Depeche Mode, Prince and The Clash, and many more. Entry is free.
PUPILS and staff at a Ribble Valley school have been thanked for donating money to an education project in Africa. St Cecilia’s RC High School in Longridge has raised £125.73 for the ‘Our Lady Queen of Peace Mission’ in Turkana, North Kenya.
RESIDENTS in Haslingden can donate blood on Friday, August 1, at Haslingden Community Link and Children’s Centre in Bury Road. The National Blood Service will host two sessions, from 1.15pm to 3.30pm and 5.15pm to 7.30pm. To book an appointment
THE National Chopper Club will host a small custom motorcycle show. It takes place at Hodge House Community Centre in Regent Street, Nelson, on Sunday, from 10am. Entry is free. There will be live music, plus food and a bar.
GARRY Flitcroft retains ambitions to move into full-time management. But for now the former Blackburn Rovers captain remains happy to continue to guide Chorley up the non-league ladder. Flitcroft has masterminded two promotions in four seasons since
A TEENAGER who died in a road crash in Hapton has left a huge hole in the lives of everyone who knew her, according to her family. Elizabeth Marsh, mother of 17-year-old Estelle Thompson, who was killed after the silver Ford Ka she was a passenger
A MOTHER suffered life-changing injuries after a disqualified driver crashed into her car as she was waiting to pull away from outside a post office. Blackburn magistrates heard how Marie Wilson looked in her mirror and said: ‘No, no’ as she saw
BLACKBURN Rovers will renew an historic rivalry with neighbours AFC Darwen tonight when they send a team to the WEC Anchor Ground for a pre-season friendly (7.45pm). And a man with a foot in both camps will be Kevin Gallacher. The former Rovers striker
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche believes the Clarets can reap the rewards of their Austrian training camp once the Premier League season gets under way next month. The Turf Moor boss watched his side end their overseas stay with a comfortable 8-0 win over FC
A PENSIONER from Padiham is facing being made homeless after being convicted of a 10-year housing benefit scam – for a property he part-owned. Investigators from Burnley Council discovered that Peter Davis had been claiming handouts for his home
A REVIEW of the county’s policing has concluded that despite £54m of cuts and the loss of more than 600 officers, the force gives ‘outstanding’ value for money. A report — Responding To Austerity, issued today, details Lancashire Constabulary’s
A POLICE officer who allegedly ignored calls because he was having sex on duty has admitted ‘my career has come to an end’. A court heard how ‘exemplary’ Blackburn PC Lee Haworth began a sexual relationship with Katrina Ianson Hughes, who he met
YOUNGSTERS are risking their lives diving into open water just weeks after an East Lancashire teenager died in a reservoir. Police have been forced to increase their patrols around Jamestone Quarry, in Haslingden after finding a group teenagers
THERE are several ways to enter the Lancashire Telegraph Grassroots Heroes Awards 2014 - sponsored by United Utilities. And it could not be any easier. The first option is to fill in the nomination form that will appear in the Grassroots amateur
THE Grassroots Heroes Awards are back for a fourth year and it promises to be another year of tales of achievement and stories of hard work and commitment. VIEW OUR DEDICATED SITE HERE Following their launch in 2011, the Lancashire Telegraph
TEACHERS, doctors and social workers will be given extra training to help spot victims of female genital mutilation. It comes after figures from East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) picked up just two cases in three years needing medical attention
A 23-YEAR-old woman’s sound system has been confiscated after complaints from a neighbour. Hyndburn Council said it had previously issued an abatement notice on Blaize Young, of Yeadon Close, Church after reports of unacceptable noise levels from
THE victim of a ‘ferocious’ revenge attack thought he was going to die when a Burnley man threatened to bring a paving slab crashing down on his head, a court heard. Nathan Rosser had chased David Binns across the town’s Brunshaw estate before
WADE Elliott has backed Burnley to be the surprise package of the Premier League – and survive in it. The winger, left, fired the Clarets up with his Wembley winner the last time they achieved top flight football. The experience was to be short-lived
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BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer believes winger Ben Marshall is the perfect example of the flexibility his squad now boasts. With Rudy Gestede away on international duty and Chris Brown suffering from a knock the fit-again Marshall was given the
