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FAMILIES raised money for heart charity Pumping Marvellous at Oswaldtwistle Mills on Sunday. A free fun day featuring several events, including hook-a-duck, donkey rides, stalls, and mini golf, was held between 11am and 5pm.

THE People’s Centre, in School Street, Rishton, is to hold open days from 10am until 2pm on Saturday, September 6, and Wednesday, September 10. Visitors will be able to see improvements to the building, including new windows and door and a recently

HYNDBURN borough leader Miles Parkinson has promised the Accrington Town Team will build on recent events including March’s inaugural ‘Ron Hill 10k Run’ and April’s Lancashire Food Festival. He said: “We plan to build on these successes. These

WRISTBANDS aimed at raising money for a charity set up in memory of tragic teen Lauren Johnson have gone on sale. The 17-year-old, who lived in Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, died in June after falling from the Arndale Centre’s car park in Accrington

POLICE have appealed for the owner of a car found in Accrington to come forward. The silver Mazda 6 was taken from Perth Street after it was found to be uninsured. There were ‘other suspicious circumstances’ a police spokeswoman said. The

CHILDREN aged five and under are invited to a ‘Super Hero Adventure’ session at Darwen Children’s Centre in Lord Street on August 28 from 12.30 to 2.30pm.

ACCRINGTON councillors Abdul Khan and Mohammed Ayub joined officers from Environmental Health and the police during a walkaround in the Central ward.

SCOUTS are hosting a family fun day at a shopping centre this week. St Paul’s Scouts Oswaldtwistle are to hold their annual fun day event at Oswaldtwistle Mills on Saturday. The event features fun activities such as willow weaving, a bouncy castle

FREE live music returns to Darwen’s Park Inn pub on Saturday. Punk covers band Crash Course, from Bolton, will take to the stage of the Cemetery Road venue from 9pm.The band play classic hits from the likes of The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones

TWIN Valley Homes will soon be offering 14 refurbished vacant homes on Queen Street, Darwen, for rent. Borough housing boss Yusuf Jan-Virmani told colleagues the works on the properties were now ‘nearly completed’.

THE Punch Bowl at the Pot House pub in Roman Road, Darwen, will have a barbecue and karaoke from 3pm on Sunday. On Friday, August 29, there will be a psychic night, for which bookings are being taken inside the pub.

MORE than 30 people attended Jake Berry’s ‘Meet Your MP’ session on Tuesday night at the Chetham Arms in Chapeltown. Issues raised with him and local Tory councillors Colin and Jean Rigby included HGVs cutting through the village, small business, pensions

BLACKBURN with Darwen environment boss Jim Smith is looking to identify areas of grassland the council could convert into wildflower meadows. He hopes to use them to improve the borough environment and support the local bee population.

WHALLEY Village Hall will host a table top sale on Sunday, August 31. The event will be staged from 10am to 3pm at the hall in Accrington Road. For more information call 01254 822350.

THERE will be a blood donation session at Jans Conference Centre, Higher Audley Street, Blackburn, on Thursday, August 28, 1.45pm to 3.45pm and 5pm to 7.30pm. Call 0300 123 23 23 to book an appointment.

THE Sun Hotel, in Astley Gate, Blackburn, will hold a karaoke and disco event from 4pm tomorrow. A prize draw worth up to £250 will be held at 5pm. Tickets cost £1. Call John O’Reilly on 07541 352133 for more information.

A ‘Mythical Monsters’ event is at Darwen Library, 2.30 to 3.30pm next Wednesday when children aged three to 12 can make a Minotaurs and Loch Ness Monsters.

VOLUNTEERS helped clean dozens of war graves in Darwen Cemetery yesterday. Representatives from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission visited the Bolton Road site to help the Friends of Darwen Cemetery Group with the tidy-up.

PLANS to build an extension at a house in Grenada Close, Lower Darwen, have been given the go-ahead by Blackburn with Darwen Council planning officers under delegated powers.

MYTHICAL monsters will be roaring into two Blackburn libraries on Monday. Three to 12-year-olds can attend the Livesey branch from 10.30am to 11.30am or make a model minotaur and a model Loch Ness monster. Or they can attend Blackburn Central

CAR owners are being reminded to make sure they lock their cars. It comes as police said they were tackling the issue of vehicles being left unsecure in the Beardwood and Lammack area of Blackburn. They intend to increase patrols to stop cars

A BID to turn a public picnic area into a private garden in Old Langho has failed. The plan for the plot of land at Bradyll House, in Franklin Hill, was submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council in June. The applicant, Mr M Toms, was seeking

NORTH West Ambulance Service met a key target for answering calls to the non-emergency 111 telephone service in June, with 96.1 per cent of calls answered in 60 seconds.

A FAWLTY Towers Dinner Show is due to be staged in Blackburn next month. King George’s Hall will host the event on Friday, September 12, from 7.30pm. Guests will be treated to a three-course meal hosted by Basil Fawlty and spend the evening

Haslingden farmer Mr S Downham wants to convert part of an agricultural building on land near Ainslea, to the south of Grane Road, into a dwelling.

A COLLEGE is introducing a new course to teach sports journalism. Accrington and Rossendale College is urging local students to find out more. The college is hoping to encourage sign ups to their new Level 3 Sports Journalism course. Go to www.accross.ac.uk

ENVIRONMENT officers are urging canal and waterside ramblers to take note of any suspicious signs. The Environment Agency North West is urging people in Lancashire to make ‘don’t ignore it, report it’ their motto. Walkers who see anything suspicious

A MAN who died after suffering fatal injuries at a house in Blackburn was stabbed, murder probe police have confirmed. Officers yesterday confirmed that 29-year-old Bilal Saddique died from a single stab wound to his left leg. Mr Saddique was

EAST Lancashire is braced for a fantastic Bank Holiday weekend with events staged throughout the three days. Crowds are expected to descend on Blackburn Beat Festival from 11am on Saturday as the town hosts performances from Ella Shaw, New York

THE Platform Gallery in Clitheroe has been praised in an audit, following improvements. The borough council-run gallery was handed the assurance rating of ‘minimal’ in March, indicating that the ‘system of control is weak’ in the business.

THE annual Chipping Tractor Road Run will be held on Sunday, August 31 from the Green Lane Showfield at 10am. Proceeds will be donated to the North West Air Ambulance.

THE 25th Mellor Village Show is due to be staged on Sunday, August 31 at the village hall from 2pm to 4pm. It will include flowers, homemade cakes and children’s activities.

ROSSENDALE Rubicon, a mental health charity based in Stacksteads, is appealing for more volunteers. The charity took to Facebook to call for more people to lend a hand at Manchester Road Methodist Church in Haslingden from 9am to 3pm each day.

THE Ladykillers, an adaptation of the classic Ealing comedy penned by Graham Linehan, the writer of the IT Crowd and Father Ted, will be staged by the Summerseat Players at the Theatre Royal Ramsbottom next month. The show will run from Saturday

WORK to tell the family stories of south Asian families in Rossendale has received a £70,000 boost from the National Lottery. The Horse and Bamboo Theatre in Waterfoot has been co-ordinating the Different Moons project since the start of the year

KEEN gardeners are drawing up plans to ensure a Valley village shines for the rest of the summer and beyond. Edenfield Village Residents’ Association is behind their annual ‘in bloom’ competition, where residents and householders are urged to muck

THE Blackpool Tower organist is set to perform in the Ribble Valley at the end of the month. John Bowdler will perform at St Andrew’s Church in Slaidburn and will be playing the Technics GA3 Organ. The concert will take place on Saturday, August

THE Clitheroe Car Boot Sale is held every Sunday at the town’s auction market. The event starts at 7am with entry ranging from £1 to £5 for buyers and from £15 for sellers. Call 01253 782828.

THIS year’s Hodder Valley Agricultural Show is to be held on Saturday, September 13. at Blue Butts Farm, Newton Road, Slaidburn, from 10am to 6pm. The show is now in its 68th year. For more information call 01200 410653.

RIBBLE Valley Seniors Forum has been given a boost ahead of an upcoming trip to see the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. County Councillor Ian Brown has approved a local member grant of £330 in order to subsidise transport and admission costs

A SOUK community cafe was held at Positive Start, in Bury Road, Rawtenstall, There were free refreshments.

BACUP Family Centre are running sessions of cycling and bike repairs every Thursday, from 1pm to 3pm. The free event takes place at the centre in Pennine Road, Bacup, during term-time.

PENDLE Dogs in Need’s new doggy foodbank is looking for donations. Any unwanted tins of dog food can be dropped off at their shop in Leeds Road, Nelson, or at the collection point in Morrison’s, Nelson or The Pet Shop in Barrowford. They are

THE Mayor and Mayoress of Pendle spent an afternoon at Bancroft Mill, Barnoldswick. Coun Graham Roach is no stranger to heavy engineering and was very interested to see the engines on display in the Gillians Lane museum. He described the mill

COLNE Library is hosting a showcase of musically talented young people in Pendle. Make a Noise, at the Market Street library on Friday, will combine music masterclasses from 1pm until 4pm with live music performances from 7pm until 9pm. There

PLANS to build two detached houses in Lansdowne Coates Lane, Barnoldswick, have been submitted to Pendle Council.

RESIDENTS in Lancashire are being urged to ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ as part of a new campaign. A fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 aims to raise vital research cash which will get new and better treatments to patients faster

LANCASHIRE parents will travel to London for Mumsnet’s first ever pregnancy fair. The online parenting giant will host its first ever ‘Bumpfest’ next month which is set to become an annual event. Members of Lancashire Mumsnet are planning to

GOVERNORS at Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar School are hoping to open their sports hall for community use if they can get the agreement of councillors. One of the conditions, when the sports hall was opened at the Glen Road site in 2005, was that

PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson will hold a ‘Supermarket Surgery’ at Sainsbury’s in Colne on Sunday, between 1pm and 4pm. Anyone can visit him in the cafe to raise issues or ask advice. No appointment is necessary. The MP holds regular surgeries

THE Frank Street Pensioners Association, in Barnoldswick, will serve tea, cakes and other refreshments in the community centre tomorrow from 10am.

OLGA Jankovskaja, 29, of Whitehall Street, Nelson, was conditionally discharged for 12 months by magistrates after she was found guilty of stealing DVDs worth £55 from Asda, Colne.

GUESTS are invited to 22 The Bents, Colne, for the ‘Biggest Coffee Day In The Smallest House in Colne (possibly)’, in aid of St Bartholomew’s Church on August 29 from 10am to 10pm. Admission will be £2.

PENDLE Ramblers meet on Saturday at Chapel Street car park in Nelson for an eight-mile walk. New members are welcome to join the walk around Laycock and Goose Eye which begins at 10am. For more details, call 01282 457909.

PENDLE Council has received a planning application to build a two-storey building with parking, on land opposite 19 and 21 Cecil Street, Barnoldswick. The application was submitted by Mrs S Tattersall who wants to build a house on the land.

EAST Lancashire attractions are featured on a tourist website’s summer highlights. Visit Lancashire, the online guide to the county’s tourism board, has voted canal attractions in Burnley, Blackburn Museum and the Ribble Valley Sculpture Trail as this

BROCKHOLES Nature Reserve, near Samlesbury, is staging a Bank Holiday Festival on Monday. It will include live entertainment such as magic, music and storytelling. The festival will be staged from 11am to 4pm – for more information call 01772

IAN McNabb, a singer-songwriter who made his name in Liverpool in the 1980s, is set to play at Hurst Green Village Hall next month. He was the lead singer with the chart toppers The Icicle Works, famous for the UK and US Top 40 hits ‘Love Is A

AN evening of Northern Soul music entitled ‘Kickin’ off the Blues with Soul’ will take place at the Union Exchange in Market Street, Colne, tonight from 8pm until late. Entry to the event is free.

THE deputy mayor of Pendle, Councillor Nawaz Ahmed, and the mayoress, Mrs Azmat Ahmed, will be attending a Pendle Dearney Mothers’ Union event. They will be enjoying a members’ and over 80s’ tea party tomorrow at 2pm, at St Michael and All Angels

PET owners in Burnley are invited to a microchipping event next weekend. To help owners meet Government deadlines of compulsory microchipping by 2016, owners can bring their cat or dog to Pets at Home in Burnley on Saturday or Sunday and get their

A burglar who was caught on CCTV walking away with televisions from a house has been given 29 months’ youth custody. Security cameras at Fulledge Conservative Club captured Anthony Herdman, 20, carrying the sets after a burglary in the area, Burnley

LANCASHIRE police is highlighting advice to help parents prevent their children from joining gangs. The force is backing an NSPCC campaign which tells parents how to spot the signs of gang involvement. The charity has compiled a list of the

ROSSENDALE based author Michelle Flatley is giving a talk at Blackburn Library on Wednesday. ‘My beautiful England’ tells the story of three women who face a number of obstacles as they try to make a new life for themselves in Burnley. Her new

A TREE is set to be planted in Gisburn to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War. The commemorative tree will be ceremonially planted by Ribble Valley Borough Council mayor Michael Ranson in the children’s playground off Main Street

A BEGINNERS line dancing class takes place at the Howard Street Community Centre, in Tay Street, Burnley, from 6pm to 8pm every Friday night. The class costs £3.50.

A COMMUNITY dementia forum for sufferers of the condition from across East Lancashire and their families will meet at Colne Library, Market Street, on Thursday, September 11, from 2pm to 4pm, to discuss older adult mental health services and dementia-friendly

AMANDA Heseltine, 32, of Rothesay Road, Brierfield, has been remanded on bail by Burnley magistrates until September 26, on charges of possession of cannabis, receiving a stolen lamp and abstracting electricity totalling £553 illegally.

ROBERT Herdman, 37, of Fraser Street, Burnley, has been given a four-week curfew by Pennine magistrates and ordered to pay £23 compensation with £85 costs after admitting to stealing chocolate from a One Stop store on April 28.

CHRISTOPHER Coleby, 54, of Manchester Road, Burnley, has been given 120 hours’ community service by Pennine magistrates and banned from driving for 23 months after admitting to being three-and-a-half times the drink-driving limit on July 25. He must

GRAHAM Farrer, 59, of Waddington Street, Earby, has been sent for crown court trial by Burnley’s magistrates, accused of possession of heroin with intent to supply following his arrest on April 4. He is currently on bail.

DARREN Catlow, 30, and Debbie Lawrence, 32, of Howsin Street, and Fazeheer Hussain, 30, of Whalley Street, all Burnley, have been sent for crown court trial by Pennine’s magistrates, accused of possessing 13 wraps of heroin with intent to supply.

TWELVE bands take part in a charity gig in aid of the Haslingden-based Sophie Lancaster Foundation at Artisan, in Brook Street, Rawtenstall, on Sunday from 2pm until midnight.

BLACKBURN company Totally Wicked is mounting a legal challenge to proposed European Union restrictions on electronic cigarettes. The Shadsworth Business Park firm has been given permission to challenge Brussels’ Tobacco Products Directive at the

POLICE have warned villagers in Pendle to be vigilant after they received reports that a man was behaving suspiciously. Officers visited the Skipton Road area of Trawden on Monday night after a woman became concerned when a man knocked on her door

A SOLICITOR from Burnley has appeared at crown court charged with theft, false accounting and making false instrument (forgery). Kimberley Bridge, 42, of Cumbrian Way, appeared at Preston Crown Court for a preliminary hearing. The defendant

THE Dog Inn, Whalley is to host a barbecue on Saturday, August 30, in support of the local Scout group. It will be staged from 2.30pm to 6pm. The Scouts are raising money for a trip to the World Scout Jamboree in Japan.

A WOMEN’S network is urging jobseekers to contact them. Lancashire Women’s Network, which is collating news of jobs across the county, says there are exciting opportunities for their members. Anyone interested in finding out more can email the

Haslingden farmer Mr S Downham wants to convert part of an agricultural building on land near Ainslea, to the south of Grane Road, into a dwelling.

A COLLEGE is introducing a new course to teach sports journalism. Accrington and Rossendale College is urging local students to find out more. The college is hoping to encourage sign ups to their new Level 3 Sports Journalism course. Go to ww.accross.ac.uk

ENVIRONMENT officers are urging canal and waterside ramblers to take note of anything suspicious. The Environment Agency North West is urging walkers in Lancasire to make ‘don’t ignore it, report it’ their motto. People who see anything suspicious

A NELSON man grabbed his partner by the throat in front of their two young children, Burnley magistrates were told. Nicole Fancy had been out all day with the two-year-old and four-year-old before Wayne Reid launched the attack at their home in

THE lease of a former Clitheroe children’s shop is available. Tots to Teens moved out of the store in Castle Street earlier this year to set up a stall at Clitheroe Market. The shop is on the market for £15,000 a year.

THERE will be a blood donation session at West Bradford Village Hall on Wednesday, August 27, from 1.45pm to 3.45pm and 5pm to 7.30pm. For more information and to book an appointment call 0300 123 23 23.

NORTH West Ambulance Service met a key target for answering calls to the non-emergency 111 telephone service in June, with 96.1 per cent of calls answered in 60 seconds.

A CANNABIS grower who had a potential £16,000 drugs farm in the cellar of his Burnley home claimed he had no idea of its worth, a court heard. Jobless Janos Adalbert Bereczki, 37, had installed an extractor fan, four lamps and an air filter system

PET owners often take their sick animals to the vets too late because of what they read online. A survey of vets by the British Veterinary Association revealed that 96 per cent of respondents in the North of England believed their clients’ behaviour

YOU are always at risk of being accused of sour grapes when you complain about officials after a defeat. So, first things first, let me state that Norwich deserved their victory at Carrow Road on Tuesday night. Bar from Leicester at the King

THE future of Burnley’s indoor market will become clearer after councillors consider the findings of an external review, say town hall leaders. Just last summer the open market was scrapped and traders have been worried about footfall and rents

IT took just one look at Scott Arfield in pre-season to convince me that he was more than ready, willing and – most importantly – able to make the step up to the Premier League. So much so, that when it came to naming my Fantasy Football line-up

A BURNLEY mother has been left devastated after thieves stole thousands of pounds-worth of Asian gold from her home. Rujina Begum, 28, and her family were out a ceremony on Sunday evening when thieves 'trashed' the bedrooms before making off with

CUSTOMERS were left in shock after a popular central Burnley store suddenly closed without warning this week. But regulars at the Spar, in Todmorden Road, have been told hopes are high that the premises will soon be reopened under new management

DANIEL Barritt and Elfyn Evans will be looking to make an impression on asphalt as the FIA World Rally Championship embarks on the first pure Tarmac event of the year – the fearsome ADAC Rallye Deutschland. Regarded as three rallies in one, the German

BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer has confirmed that Hull City have made a move for Jordan Rhodes - but the club have turned down the Premier League outfit's initial offer, which is believed to have been £8m. Hull are in the market for a striker

A BLACKBURN bakery has called for greater help from the council after litterbugs dumped bags of rubbish outside their store. Tracy Livesey, who co-owns Leavers Bakery in Bolton Road, Ewood, said the fly-tipping had attracted maggots and flies and

A BLACKBURN school is to demolish an old nursery to make way for a play area. St Anne’s RC Primary School says the building is not needed after a number of extensions to the main school. Early years education has been moved into the main Feilden

COMMUNITY leaders have condemned a gang who painted ‘Free Palestine’ on historic Blackburn landmarks. In total eight buildings were hit in the early hours of yesterday morning by a group of up to four people, police said. MORE TOP STORIES:

ACCRINGTON Stanley have contacted police after thieves stole boots from several players – a day before a 4-0 defeat that saw them slip to the bottom of the Football League. Stanley are spending several thousand pounds on increased security measures

THE 2300 Club of Blackburn has announced the details of the 2014 John Easson Award for young rally drivers. First run in 2004, the award is named after rally driver John Easson, a regular rally competitor and a generous supporter of the 2300 Club before

TRIALS rider Jack Spencer had a day to forget when he contested round four of the British Championship. The 23-year-old from Bacup crashed heavily on one of the opening sections, injuring his leg and finishing down in 49th place at the end of the first

POLICE are appealing for information after a 15-year-old boy had his mobile phone taken whilst walking home last night. The incident happened at around 10.45pm on Wednesday 20 August as the victim was walking along Helena Street, Burnley. It

NOTTINGHAM Forest boss Stuart Pearce says he has received indications that Burnley target Henri Lansbury is happy to sign a new contract at the City Ground. Lansbury was recently the subject of a bid from the Clarets but Forest want to keep the midfielder

BARNOLDSWICK boss Stewart Airdrie took matters into his own hands as his side got their first win of the North West Counties League Premier Division season at the fifth attempt. Airdrie had called on his side to start converting their chances as they

ROAD safety campaigner Steve Johnson saw his car terrifyingly flip over during the Gareth Hall Memorial Stages – but he remarkably recovered to finish third in class. The Accrington rally ace, a prominent road safety figure in East Lancashire, had already

ACCRINGTON Stanley boss James Beattie will today ask his side to relive Tuesday’s horror show at Shrewsbury Town as they attempt to climb off the foot of the League Two table. Stanley lost 4-0 at the New Meadow in midweek to slip to bottom spot after

THE speed limit on two Wilpshire ‘rat run’ roads is set to be lowered following a long running campaign. In May, residents called on Lancashire County Council to lower the speed limit on Knowsley Road West and Beech Close after a number of concerns

Elizabeth Golding and Michael Clucas succeed in their aspiration to study medicine! Elizabeth Golding aged 18, a former student from St Augustine’s, gained an A in Biology, A in Chemistry and A in Psychology. Achieving these top grades, Elizabeth

A LUCKY bingo enthusiast has won a dream holiday for two after winning a national competition through her local club. Lynda Pritchard, 58, won the luxury cruise to the Mediterranean through Gala Bingo in Blackburn. MORE TOP STORIES: Bingo

VISITOR numbers fell at Blackburn’s main town centre shopping hub last year - but bosses believe spending has gone up. Capital and Regional, which operates The Mall, reported a drop of 1.2 per cent in visitor numbers for the first six months of

The Premier League is even stronger than it was in 2009 FIVE years ago Robbie Blake’s volley put Burnley ahead against Manchester United in their opening home game of the season and the visitors had no answer. Yes, Brian Jensen had to

A CLARETS fan living in New York has joined an internet celebrity craze where people pour buckets of ice cold water over themselves for charity. Dan Bentley, who moved to the United States a year ago, was filmed doing the challenge with his wife

MAJOR works starting this week to improve one of Blackburn’s most complex road systems will be well worth any disruption, borough transport boss Maureen Bateson has promised. The Rovers supporter and ward councillor pledged that problems the year-long

A MISSING sex offender who handed himself into police after an appeal on the Lancashire Telegraph website has been ordered to stay indoors at night. Burnley Crown Court heard how Michael Andrew Smith, 30, had not told police where he was living

POLICE have renewed an appeal for witnesses to a crash in Belmont that left two women in hospital. The accident happened about 8.30am on Monday when a Vauxhall Astra tried to overtake a car but was met by an oncoming vehicle. The Vauxhall smashed

MICHAEL Duff wants Burnley to make a positive away impression in the Premier League – starting with Saturday’s trip to Swansea. Duff is the only remaining player from the Clarets’ first stint in the Premier League five seasons ago, and needs no

MIDFIELDER Tom Cairney insists Blackburn Rovers will recover from the devastation at seeing their proud unbeaten league run end by taking it out on Bournemouth on Saturday. The home clash with the Cherries comes hot on the heels of Tuesday night

A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a crash on the A666 out of Darwen last night. The man, said to be from East Lancashire and in his 30s, was travelling towards Egerton on a silver Honda VFR 1200CC, when he was involved in a collision with an Audi A3

A NEW free school is set to open in Burnley next month but will only be around a third full, according to the charity behind it. Work on Burnley High School's temporary home at Parkhill Business Centre, off Padiham Road, is currently under way.