A SUSPICIOUS fire ripped through a former working men’s club. Police have launched an investigation following the blaze in Oswaldtwistle today. More than 20 firefighters were called to the boarded-up National Association Club in Mill Hill this
A PEDESTRIAN has died almost four weeks after colliding with a car. Police said 69-year-old William Hart, from Clayton le Moors, received head and pelvic injuries after he was hit by a car near to the Albion Pub on Whalley Road in the town.
BLACKBURN Rovers are on the verge of signing Everton centre back Shane Duffy on a permanent transfer. The deal for the Republic of Ireland international, 22, is unlikely to go through before tomorrow's Championship clash at Wolves. But Duffy, who
MIKE Phelan was on the Manchester United payroll for almost 20 years in total, as player, coach and – for the last five of them – Sir Alex Ferguson’s right hand man. But he knows where his loyalties lie tomorrow. Born in Nelson, on September 24, 1962
AS Blackburn Rovers move to the verge of signing Everton's 22-year-old centre back Shane Duffy, we find out more about the club's potential new recruit. 1. Duffy was actually a talented Gaelic footballer as a youngster with Doire Colmcille CLG in Ireland
A CLITHEROE paedophile who sexually abused a 10-year-old girl and took vile photographs of her will stay in prison indefinitely after failing in an Appeal Court bid to overturn his potentially lifelong sentence. Glenn Yates, 41, caused “immense
A BARNOLDSWICK teenager born with congenital heart disease is backing a national campaign. Joshua Licastri, 13, is helping the British Heart Foundation raise funds for further research through its ‘Bag It. Beat It.’ campaign, which aims to help
POLICE are appealing for help to trace a missing sex offender. 24-year-old Byrom Cross, also known as Biaron, is wanted for a breach of his notification requirements after failing to tell police about a change of address. Cross was living at
THE wife of a retired professional footballer and former Rishton pub landlord raised more than £1,000 for a dementia charity. Sandy Harris, 79, who played alongside Sir Stanley Matthews for Blackpool in the 1950s before going on to run the Walmsley
THE training academy at Darwen metal fabrication firm WEC has been shortlisted in the National Apprenticeship Awards. The academy, which offers five-year apprenticeships in engineering, fabrication and welding to local youngsters, has been named
A PARKS group that prides itself on bringing a community together has secured a grant of almost £10,000 to continue its work. The Friends of Roe Lee Park were given £9,150 from the Big Lottery Fund’s ‘Awards For All’ scheme. The cash will be
A DAD who swapped life on his Oswaldtwistle farm to search oil fields in the Middle East for unexploded bombs has spoken about his experience. Father-of-two Charlie Peach spends his days working at his equine and livery farm, Magnolls Farm, in
THIRTY years ago I said money would kill the game, when the wages rocketed up. I thought it can’t go on, but it still is! I don’t think it’s good for the game. It’s certainly not good for the smaller clubs like Burnley, with significantly smaller budgets
Dear Massi, My wife likes to eat in bed. At first I used to just get on with it but now she is bringing her whole evening meal to bed complete with chapatti’s and curry! We argue about it all the time but she says she doesn’t feel comfortable
You know the system has kind of broken down when a jihadist tweets about split ends. Not any old split ends though. The more serious and perilous split ends that manifest in his beard. According to the man’s Twitter profile he is ‘currently
1. Take a small section of hair .. Spray heat protector on hair 2. Place hair between styler plates, twist 90 degree away from face and pull through to the ends 3. This will create a ribbon curl. 4. Take the next section of hair and repeat
A British writer comic writer plays no less than 21 characters in a new play sharing her experiences of growing up in a traditional Muslim family. Burq-Off! is a new one-woman show by writer and stand-up comic Nadia Manzoor, who has dared to explore
Finalists from East Lancashire feature in the English Asian Business Awards 2014 finalist list. The Awards presented by Lloyds Banking Group will honour the determination, hard work and personal achievements of England’s Asian business men and
Fatima Khan is a name everyone of us should know. We know of the young girl Malala Yusufzai. We know of Emmeline Pankhurst, Florence Nightingale, Mother Teresa and, more recently, Doreen Lawrence. But Fatima Khan is not at the forefront
Veteran Dharmendra will be seen in action sequences in his latest release 'Double di Trouble'. Even at the age of 78, he performed harness shots and refused to take any body doubles for his shots. Smeep Kang explained that Dharmendra is so
PENDLE could become part of a new North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) project to improve response times in rural areas. Chairwoman of NWAS Mary Whyham has promised to consider Pendle for a new pilot scheme that places Community Paramedics and Advanced
GREEN-fingered Gisburn residents are being encouraged to ‘grow their own’ in a new initiative launched by the Festival Hall Management Committee. The ‘Plot to Plate’ project aims to help villagers lead healthier and happier lives through growing
A POET who earlier this year realised a lifelong dream of having his work published has died, aged 91. Bill Austin, of Bute Road, Shadsworth, overcame arthritis to publish ‘If You Don’t Like Poetry Read This’ with the help of his neighbour Amanda
A FOUR-year, £200,000 project to modernise and upgrade Lancashire’s Regimental Museum will be completed next week. The museum, based at Fulwood Barracks in Preston, features important memorabilia detailing East Lancashire’s military history.
FOUR of East Lancashire’s best-known solicitors were in the pink as they ran from Bacup to Burnley dressed as fairies. This wasn’t so much of a stretch for one of the intrepid quartet, Krystal Savoie. But Nick Cassidy, Ben Leech and Lee Hammond
I HAVE no problem with people wanting to boycott things if they actually stick with the boycott. The problem we have is that we begin to boycott something and then within weeks we fold. Take for instance the recent Gaza crisis and the call to boycott
MORE than 150 people attended a poignant fundraising event at a Ramsbottom pub in memory of a stillborn baby. The Eagle and Child, in Whalley Road, celebrated the life of Oliver Robert Jordan who died at Burnley General Hospital in July 2012.The
IT will be a tough game at Wolves tomorrow, make no mistake about that. They are on a roll after winning promotion and I think they’ll be in the mix for a play-off place come the end of the season. But, even though they have got a very good home
THE grandfather of a teenager who died in an accident in Hapton has handed over a petition to highways bosses calling for safety improvements at a dangerous bridge. Albert Marsh, 60, has collected around 750 signatures as part of a campaign for
A WAR hero who was confined to a wheelchair for two years after being wounded in action has been selected to cycle in an athletics competition at Olympic Park in London next month. Martyn Gibbons MBE, 40, was serving as a soldier in the Royal Regiment
RAMSBOTTOM’S MP David Nuttall has vowed to remain in the Conservative Party – after one of his key allies defected to the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Eurosceptic MP for Clacton, Douglas Carswell, yesterday resigned and triggered a by-election
THE Pendle Palestine Twinning group is calling on the Government to end its support for Israel over the Gaza conflict. The move comes after a 30-year-old man from Pendle’s twin town of Beit Leed suffered a mental breakdown after being held by the
A MUSICIAN from East Lancashire will perform in front of the biggest crowd of his life tonight when he plays at the switch-on of the Blackpool Illuminations. Stephen Reid will be playing guitar and supporting former EastEnders actress Melissa Suffield
RESIDENTS in Oswaldtwistle met with police officers to discuss crime during a Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting. The policing team can be called on 01254 353103.
A FREE ‘story time’ event will be held at Clayton-le-Moors Library, Pickup Street, from 2.30 to 3pm on Tuesday. There is no need to book For more information, call the library on 0300 123 6703.
POLICE in Clayton-le-Moors have pledged to crack down on youths causing trouble in the Bell Lane area. Fires have been lit in the woods and trees and cars have been damaged, officers said.
A GUIDED tour around Peel Park will be given by the Prospects Foundation and the council on Wednesday. The family and pushchair-friendly walk will ‘look at the new playground and paths, and hear about the work that has been done and what is planned
THE Hyndburn Branch of the Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society is hosting a workshop on Tuesday, which will show the different resources available to anyone wishing to trace their family history. The session, at Accrington Library, will
THERE will be a performance of ‘Through The Leaves of The Green Tree’ by Donna Worthington at The Civic Arts Centre in Oswaldtwistle on Thursday September 25. Starting at 7.30pm, it tells the story of Etty Hillesum, a Jewish woman, who was to become
MORE than 130 people enjoyed a family fun day at Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington. Visitors were given a guided tour of the Stables Block with Harry Emmett from the Accrington Camera Club dressed as a 1909 coachman. There were also henna painting
A RUNdown pub in Accrington town centre is set to go under the hammer. The prominent Duke of Wellington, in Abbey Street, will be sold at auction at Manchester City Football Club on Thursday, September 11. It has been given a guide price of
POLICE saw a car pull out on to Marsh House Lane in Darwen and mount the kerb in the process. Blackburn magistrates heard that the car was stopped and the driver, Suzanne Rushforth, later gave a breathalyser reading more than double the drink-drive
THE White Lion pub in The Green, Darwen, has been listed for sale by owners Thwaites. The Blackburn brewery announced earlier this year that it was looking to dispose of the pub, thought to be the oldest in Darwen, after licensees Babs and Len
AN allegation that Ruth Porter, 46, of Beaumont Way, Darwen, drove without due care was adjourned until September 24 by magistrates.
DARWEN DJ Craig CJay Shorrock will go ‘around the world in 80 songs’ tonight at Marigolds Cocktail Bar in The Green. Requests will be accepted but only if the artist or song title refers to a place name. It starts at 11pm.
A PLANNING application has been submitted to build a lean-to rear extension on a house in Knowlesly Road, Darwen. Blackburn with Darwen Council planners will scrutinise the proposal to ensure it meets planning regulations.
LABOUR’S prospective parliamentary candidate for Darwen at next year’s General Election, Will Straw, will visit Sunnyhurst Bowling Green with MP John Woodcock on Friday as part of Mr Woodcock’s ‘Hands off our Bowling Greens’ campaign to save greens
THE agenda has been published for Tuesday’s meeting of Darwen Town Council at the Town Hall in Croft Street. Items up for discussion include updates from mayor Coun Trevor Maxfield, deputy chairman Coun Pete Hollings and reports from the finance
AN extension could be built on the side of a house in Marabou Drive if a planning application submitted by Mr J Crook to Blackburn with Darwen Council is successful.
Darwen Cricket Club will stage its annual crown green bowling challenge on Sunday when members and players take to the green of Sunnyhurst Bowling Club from 2pm. all members are welcome.
MORE than two out of five people do not trust the Government to protect the NHS, according to a study. A further one in four said their trust had fallen over the past year, a survey of more than 2,000 adults for campaign group 38 Degrees showed
HEALTH bosses in the Ribble Valley are urging residents to share their experiences and thoughts to see if they are getting services right. Focus group meetings for patients take place on Wednesday, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Whalley Medical Centre, and
PEOPLE who are obese could be putting themselves at risk of dementia in later life, new research suggests. Patients under 70 who are admitted to hospital for obesity carry a higher risk of developing the condition than those not recorded to be
Rekha's highly anticipated comeback film 'Super Nani' will clash with Shah Rukh Khan's 'Happy New Year' at the box office. 'Super Nani' explores the issue of female empowerment. Rekha plays the role of grandmother called Bharti Bhatia. The film
Iconic singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has revealed that Wembley Arena is his favourite venue. The Pakistani singer who is currently on his ‘Back 2 Love’ tour said: “I have travelled the world and I can openly say that SSE Arena Wembley remains to
Rani Mukerji has said that she hopes her new film 'Mardaani' will help empower women. 'Mardaani' addresses the issue of human trafficking. Rani, who plays the role of a police officer in the film said: “I want women to empower themselves, unleash
THE Ebola outbreak in West Africa could eventually exceed 20,000 cases, more than six times the current level, the World Health Organisation says. A new study by the UN health agency also assumes that in many hard-hit areas the actual number of cases
THREE out of four patients with cancer who are clinically depressed do not receive the support they require from psychological services, according to new reseach. The study on behalf of medical journal The Lancet claims there is a ‘large unmet
FORMER police chief Bob Eastwood has thrown his hat into the ring to become the Tory candidate for Blackburn MP at next year’s general election. He is one of a shortlist of three for a selection meeting on September 6, according to Tory sources
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan is all set to film his new movie 'Piku.' The 71-year-old took to social media to reveal his upcoming plans. "Back to Mumbai... in a couple of hours to face another challenge... the camera for Shoojit's film." Amitabh
Priyanka Chopra, who stars in new film 'Mary Kom', has said that female-oriented roles are still not a popular concept in Bollywood. Priyanka's new film is a biopic based on a five-time world boxing champion and Olympic medallist. Priyanka
POP rockers Morocco will perform at The Grey Mare in Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, tonight. Entry is free.
A HOUSEHOLDER has applied for planning permission to convert a garage at 4 Oakengreave Avenue, Rawtenstall, into a habitable room.
A RESIDENT has submitted plans to build front porch and rebuild and render the front gable of 19 Heightside Avenue, Rawtenstall.
MILITARY attractions and music have been confirmed for Haslingden Community Street Fair on Monday, September 8. Organiser John McManus said there will be a cadets’ climbing wall, a six-metre Army vehicle and a tented area demonstrating field and
COLNE and West Craven Police are reminding motorists to check that their headlights, brake lights and side lights are working as the nights begin to draw in. PC Nigel Keates said: “One light is never enough. A bulb is normally less than a few pounds
THE Yorkshire Building Society, which has a branch in Barnoldswick, will support 15 charity projects across the country with a donation of £10,000 as part of its 150th birthday celebrations. MP Andrew Stephenson is encouraging Pendle charities
A BALLOT is under way to give young people from Lancashire their say on what issues are discussed at a special session of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) to be held in the House of Commons. The ballot, called Make Your Mark, runs until October 10
A FARMERS’ Market will be held at Sawley Village Hall, near Clitheroe, on Sunday. It features stalls inside and out selling fresh meat, fish, bread, Famous Malkin Pie, homemade cakes, jams and more from 10am until 4pm. The market is free entry
A VARIETY of unwanted school uniforms have been donated to The Raft Foundation, Rossendale’s foodbank, and will be distributed to needy families.
JAKE Berry, Rossendale’s MP, will hold an advice surgery at Bacup Library, St James Square, today, 10am. To book an appointment, call 01706 215547.
TRADERS are being invited to hold stalls at a ‘hippy’ arts and crafts market in Bacup being held as part of the second annual Rossendale ’60s Festival next month. Bacup Market will host the event on Saturday, September 13, from 10am to 3pm.
COUN Jimmy Eaton’s Pensioners’ Party will be held in Whitworth next month and businesses are being asked to donate raffle prizes. The charity event, at The Riverside, Market Street, will feature a free raffle and supper, and performances by four
MEMBERS of Ramsbottom Young People’s Project are encouraging skaters to get in touch with ideas on how the town’s park could be improved. A spokesman for the group said: “We recently met with Bury Council to discuss Ramsbottom Skate Park and whether
THE annual Beating the Bounds event in Barnoldswick is on Sunday. The event is a walk around the township’s boundaries, with walkers brandishing willow wands and beating the town’s boundary stones. Organised by Barnoldswick Town Council, the
THE Barnoldswick in Bloom Awards are next Wednesday in the Town Square Marquee at 6.30pm. The event honours the individuals, groups and organisations who have contributed to the floral appearance of the town. They are preceded by a finger buffet and
A BABIES and toddlers session called Tiny Trumpets takes place on Tuesday, at the New Road Community Centre, in Earby, from 11am. The fun session includes traditional songs and stories.
An 18-year-old man who failed to show any compliance with a suspended prison sentence order has been jailed for six months. Blackburn magistrates heard Wade Rushton had been given the suspended sentence on August 15 for two offences of harassing
A WOMAN died after falling in her bedroom in a Hapton care home, an inquest heard. Florence Margaret Bancroft, 85, was a resident of Wordsworth House Care Home, where she was found collapsed on her bedroom floor in the early hours of Tuesday, June
A teenager who accepted a stolen generator from a man returned it to the rightful owner when he found out he knew her. Blackburn magistrates heard Kyle Stuart Turner told the victim: “If I had known it was yours I would have got it back sooner.
A NEWSAGENTS in Burnley Wood is set to go up for auction next month. The property at 131-133 Parliament Street will go under the hammer in Manchester on September 11. It has a guide price of £40,000, with a current rent of £8,820 per year.
WHALLEY will host three days of entertainment this weekend as Whalley Live takes place. Music events will be held in all four pubs in the village and other venues such as Rendezvous Nightclub, Whalley Wine Shop and the Village Hall. The fun begins
BLACKBURN Rovers have been tipped to finish in the top six by the manager of tomorrow’s opponents Wolves. Kenny Jackett, whose promoted side sit third in the early standings after a flying start to the season, has no doubt Rovers have what it takes to
HAPTON FC will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a challenge match between past and present players. The first team will compete against Hapton FC Veterans on Saturday, September 6, kick-off 2pm. The team is fundraising for new changing rooms
BURNLEY Council leader Mark Townsend is holding a ‘pop up’ surgery tomorrow in Burnley town centre, from 11am to 1pm. Anyone can go along to have a chat with Coun Townsend, and council officers will be on hand to note queries and issues that people
MORE than £5,800 will be spent this year providing a fresher outlook to shop premises in Earby, councillors have been told. Inspired Flooring has been allocated £3,000, which will be used to remodel the interior of premises in Colne Road, Earby
THE body of one-time East Lancashire journalist Glenn Thomas who was killed in the Malaysia Airlines crash in the Ukraine has been formally identified, the Foreign Office has confirmed. The remains of the 49-year-old, one of 298 people killed when
AN initiative launched by the National Farmers’ Union and police is aiming to crack down on livestock and farm machinery thefts. The NFU said that many small scale crimes from farms often went unreported by farmers, but police want this to change
REGULARS at the Arden Inn, Abbey Street, Accrington, can enjoy the sounds of local band Vertical Code when they perform live on Saturday. Entry is free.
OPEN auditions for a youth production of Cinderella will be held on Sunday at St Joseph’s in Barnoldswick. Children of all ages who love to sing and dance are invited to the open audition with Premier Dance Fitness from 9am until 5pm. The audition
AN ARTIST has appealed for help to weave a 70ft thread through homes in Helmshore to document the importance of the weavers’ mills. In her attempt to map the industrial heritage of the village, visual artist Hannah Leighton-Boyce has been commissioned
THE next PACT meeting of Mellor, Clayton le Dale with Ramsgreave and Wilpshire will be held on Thursday, September 4 at Mellor Methodist Church, Mellor Lane in Mellor at 7pm. Residents are invited to discuss any crime concerns.
Neil Anthony Morton, 43, of Glebe Street, Great Harwood, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £100 costs by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to being drunk and disorderly outside the Calder pub in Blackburn
CLITHEROE commence their FA Cup campaign tomorrow when they host Seaham Red Star in the preliminary round. Simon Garner’s side go into the game against Durham opposition sat 13th in the Evo-Stik First Division North table after taking four points from
POLICE are to look into complaints of people parking on junctions off Burnley Road, in Briercliffe, making access to some roads difficult. The issue was raised at a recent meeting with residents.
AN application to convert Hapton Hall Barn, in Lyndale Road, into two separate houses has been submitted to Burnley Council.
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. For more information, call Peter Webster on 01706 833180.
A JOBS club takes place at Haslingden Library between 10.30am and 12.30pm every Tuesday. The drop-in session is run by Lancashire Adult Learning and offers advice of courses and training, how to produce a CV and how to tackle interviews.
THE opening night of the new cabaret show at Guys as Dolls, in St James’s Street, Burnley, takes place tonight. Entry is free between 8pm and 10pm, and £2 after that, while the show runs from 11pm until 1am.
PLANS to create two new artificial practice wickets at Burnley Cricket Club’s Turf Moor ground have been unveiled. Club bosses have submitted plans to Burnley Council. If approved the work would also see netting and three metre high security
SAM Vokes has taken a significant step in his recovery from knee surgery. The striker has resumed light training after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his left knee in a fixture against Championship winners Leicester five months ago. And the Welsh
A FIRE alarm went off at a sheltered housing scheme on Cronkshaw Street, in Burnley, after an aerosol can was sprayed near to it. Fire engines were sent to the scene at around 8.30am yesterday after the alarm went off.
BLACKBURN rally co-driver Steve Coombes will team up with Dan Boardman at the Rally Isle of Man in September. The pair, who will race a Honda Civic Type R, won the FIA Homologated A7 class in May earlier this year. The rally attracts crews
A stunning Battle of Britain lace panel will form the centrepiece of this year's free Heritage Open Day at Gawthorpe Hall on Saturday, September 13. Valued at more than £5,500, the panel was woven in Nottingham between 1942 and 1946. It depicts
A BATHROOM was badly damaged by fire after a blaze broke out at a house in Pembroke Street, in Burnley, on Wednesday. Acting crew manager Kevin Birchall said: “Damage to the bathroom was total. The cause is thought to be accidental.”
METAL theft in East Lancashire has tumbled dramatically, new figures revealed. The number of thefts reported to the police has fallen from 1,819 in 2011 to 1,017 last year, police data released under the Freedom of Information Act showed. However
A MASSIVE screw that will transform the power of the Calder River in Whalley into electricity is to be winched into place next week. The Archimedean screw costs more than £200,000 and will be delivered to the site of the Whalley Community Hydro
CAPTAIN Luke Joyce hopes his first goal of the season sparks a personal best, and sets Accrington Stanley on the road to winning ways. The 27-year-old could never be described as a goalscoring midfielder, with three in 2011/12 his biggest return. But
A MAN was arrested following a drugs raid in Blackburn this morning. Police carried out a raid on a house in Whalley New Road at around 9.30am, where they found a quantity of cannabis. Crime Scene Investigators are expected to further examine
THE paper tax disc will be relegated to the depths of history at the end of next month, after being a feature of British motoring for almost 100 years. The decision has been made by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), which claims that
SEVERAL garage owners in Brierfield are set to be asked to move out amid fears that the complex is a ‘major explosion’ risk. Last July, firefighters were alerted to blazes at a block of garages off Richard Street – and found one contained a number
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche has not ruled out making a signing before tomorrow’s home game with Manchester United. The Clarets have three days left to bolster their squad and boost their chances of Premier League survival. MORE TOP STORIES:
GARY Bowyer will utilise the loan market in a bid to bolster his small Blackburn Rovers squad. Bowyer has not completely ruled out paying a transfer fee for the first time this summer before the window for permanent signings slams shut at 11pm
A seven strong team of charity fundraisers including staff and retired staff from food distribution company Total Foodservice and some of its suppliers have raised £5,000 for the Blackburn Youth Zone. The fundraising team undertook a 150 mile cycle
POLICE have called on fans attending Burnley’s crunch game against Manchester United tomorrow to enjoy the occasion, and not get into trouble. With Turf Moor sold out for the Clarets’ second home game back in the Premier League, police have asked
THIS catch of the day is no small fry! A huge halibut – tipping the scales at 286lb – was delievered to the Fence Gate Inn yesterday. MORE TOP STORIES: And the whopper is bound to reel in customers to the Pendle restaurant and The Eagle
MORE than 30 punters at a Blackburn pub took on liquid refreshments in more ways than one this week. The Hare and Hounds in Lammack Road hosted a mass ‘ice bucket challenge’ to help raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
A TAXI driver has admitted attempted sexual assault on an undercover police officer 11 months after he was cleared of sexually assaulting a teenager. Jamil Iqbal, 41, had invited the woman into the front seat, made ‘overt sexual remarks’ to her
BLACKBURN Rovers spent £1.6m on agents’ fees last season – nearly £2m less than in 2012-13 but still the second highest amount in the Football League for 2013-14. Figures released by the League showed that Rovers paid £1,681,080 to agents across 83
THIEVES escaped with £35,000 of wedding dresses after raiding a van in East Lancashire. Bridal saleswoman Lisa Hudson has urged shops across the area to be alert after 40 wedding dresses and 18 bridesmaid dresses were stolen from outside her home
