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  • SCHOOL VANDALS TAUGHT A LESSON IN SECURITY

    An East Lancashire school plagued for years by ‘mindless vandalism’ has found an answer – in pioneering technology from a local security firm. Evening and weekend problems at Pendle Primary Academy, Brierfield - which not only affected the school but

  • Talks over retail park

    MAJOR national retailers and businesses are in talks with Rossendale Council about opening up on the New Hall Hey retail park. According to the regeneration boss at the local authority, there are no firm offers yet, but the council is ‘very, very

  • Majority don't like bin change

    MORE than 90 per cent of people who answered a survey on changes to bin collection services in Bury are against the decision. Around 2,000 households responded to MP David Nuttall’s questionnaire, with 91.7 per cent disagreeing with Bury Council

  • Chance to help create a 'compost corner' in park

    PARK keepers and the working group in Valley Gardens, Barnoldswick, are inviting people to join them to create a compost area in the park. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Gisburn Road entrance of the park on Saturday, October 4 at 10am. The

  • 'Surfing' for the over-50's

    AGE UK Lancashire is looking to inspire Pendle’s over-50s to become ‘silver surfers’. The charity has arranged for a basic computer course at Nelson Library on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 3pm, beginning on October 6. The course runs for four weeks

  • That's sum result for maths star Eisah

    THE head of St Paul’s School in Nelson has praised a former pupil who was awarded a level 6 in his maths SATS test. Eisah Suleman, 11, was entered into a higher level maths test and became one of the first children in the school to achieve the

  • Bollard crash man is jailed

    A 19-YEAR-OLD man who took a car without consent ran off after crashing it into a bollard. Oscar Joseph Connolly, of Willows Lane, Accrington, was remanded on bail for the preparation of a pre-sentence report after pleading guilty at Blackburn

  • A judge takes bike off the defendant

    A MAN found in a yard looking for things to steal in the early hours had his transport confiscated - his bike. Lee Duckworth, 38, had been discovered lying on his side, trying to hide under the front of a skip by police when they arrived at ESP

  • Money laundering charges

    A MAN accused of a money laundering allegation will have his case heard at Burnley Crown Court. Karlton Mills, 25, of Hilldrop Road, Nelson, is charged with concealing/ disguising/converting/ transferring/ removing criminal property - £7,500- at

  • Council chiefs to approve tax plans

    MEMBERS of Burnley Council’s executive will be asked to approve the consultation regarding a range of council tax proposals when they meet next week. The proposals include increasing the amount people who claim council tax support contribute to

  • Speak out on contraception

    THE importance of sexual and reproductive health has been highlighted in East Lancashire as part of a nationwide campaign. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Contraception and Sexual Heath (CaSH) service has flagged up the importance of good

  • Speak out on contraception

    THE importance of sexual and reproductive health has been highlighted in East Lancashire as part of a nationwide campaign. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Contraception and Sexual Heath (CaSH) service has flagged up the importance of good

  • Auction is backing cancer fight

    ROSEMERE Cancer Foundation has teamed up with Clitheroe-based auction house Silverwoods to put on a special antiques and fine art auction in October. The money will go towards the latest generation of EBUS Endoscopy equipment to better diagnose

  • Burglary gang targets homes

    RESIDENTS have been left reeling after a spate of six burglaries hit Clitheroe. The homes were targeted overnight on Tuesday and police believe the break-ins were conducted by the same gang. A handbag and a purse were stolen from a home in

  • Stepping Out for good cause

    RIBBLE Valley residents have been invited to stay a step ahead of breast cancer. The borough council’s Stepping Out team has organised a one-mile walk around Clitheroe on Tuesday, October 14, as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

  • E-cigarettes are banned from taxis

    SMOKING electronic cigarettes in taxis in the Ribble Valley has been banned by the borough council. The council’s licensing committee considered the proposal to alter the standard conditions for private hire and hackney carriage vehicles at a meeting

  • Baby's memory spurs on fundraisers

    A FUNDRAISING event in memory of a baby who died at birth will be held at the Prince of Wales pub in Quaker Lane, Darwen, on Sunday, November 2. As reported in the Lancashire Telegraph last week, Sarah Paterson and Matthew Tonge lost baby Zachary

  • Donations wish for Gambia soccer trip

    THE man who organises a charity trip from Darwen to Gambia every year has appealed for donations of musical equipment, medical supplies and toys. Mark Atkinson takes a group of volunteers to Gambia annually as part of the Football Gambia charity

  • Childminder has 'safe and welcoming home'

    A DARWEN childminder met the quality and standards of the early- years provision during a recent Ofsted inspection. The judgment means the inspectors were satisfied with what they saw from Kerry Anne Bateson despite the fact there were no children

  • Equipment services: Tell us what you think

    RESIDENTS in East Lancashire have been invited to comment on community equipment services for their area. The online survey is a chance for residents to influence how the service is run. Local NHS organisations and Lancashire County Council

  • 'I'm usually a burglar' shop thief told police

    A 36-YEAR-OLD man caught stealing from Debenhams told police he was usually a burglar and not a shoplifter. Blackburn magistrates heard Leon Graham Stanley had convictions for 33 previous offences. And prosecutor Catherine Allan said the record

  • Fill up now and avoid fuel rush

    PEOPLE in East Lancashire who use oil to keep their home warm have been advised to dodge the annual winter rush. Around 13,000 rural households across the county use oil and have been told to take advantage of the current low prices ahead of the

  • Ex-patient 'helped' by magistrates

    A MAN suffering mental health difficulties was caught stealing groceries worth £83 from Morrisons. Blackburn magistrates heard Ian Marsden had been released from hospital where he had been detained under the Mental Health Act and had collected

  • Cyclist injured

    A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a car in Darwen yesterday. The 30-year-old man was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital with a broken ankle. The collision happened in Greet Street just before 7.40am.The

  • Local history society

    BLACKBURN Local History Society will host its next meeting on Tuesday, from 7.30pm at Blackburn Central Library in Town Hall Street. There will be a short AGM followed by a talk by Bernard Fleming.

  • Guilty plea for vodka theft

    MOHAMMED Akeel Ilyas, 20, of Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, was given a conditional discharge for 18 months and ordered to pay £100 costs after pleading guilty at Blackburn magistrates to stealing a bottle of vodka and a packet of baby bibs from Asda

  • Taking a plunge for charity

    A FORMER Bond girl, who is now a Canon at Blackburn Cathedral, is set to take on the UK’s biggest rollercoster for a children’s charity. Dr Shannon Ledbetter will take on the challenge with Linda Nolan, the Bishop of Manchester David Walker and

  • Former partner's car was target

    AN angry scuba diving instructor who smashed his ex-partner's car windscreen was told by a judge he might potentially need help to control his temper. Burnley Magistrates’ Court was told how Marc Lawrence Patureau, 38, caused damage to the tune

  • Robbery victim and wife die

    A MAN who was the victim of a robbery on his mobility scooter has died just days after his wife, police said. The 82-year-old had £250 taken from him in the incident in Galligreaves Street, Blackburn on Friday, August 29. Police said that the

  • Rishton couple ‘have been left in dark by tree’

    A COUPLE from Rishton say they have been left in the dark by a 30ft tree that overhangs their garden. Sandra Prince, 61 and her fiance Nick Riley, 59, from Walmsley Avenue say they asked Hyndburn Homes which tends the tree, to cut it back, but

  • Darwen residents: Dangerous alley should be made into road

    RESIDENTS in a busy Darwen cul-de-sac have urged the council to convert an alley into a road to stop drivers having to turn round at the end. The call came after a seven-year-old girl was left with a broken leg after being hit by a Mazda in Lightbown

  • East Lancs brownies aid cancer tot who lost her eye

    YOUNGSTERS from a Brownies troop have helped the family of a child who lost an eye to cancer. One-year-old Elyssa Davies had her right eye taken out in May after being diagnosed with retinoblastoma. And the Darwen tot was left with a battle

  • Remembering Maddi on her 10th birthday

    THE parents of Madison Allan will mark what would have been the youngster’s 10th birthday tomorrow. Maddi, who captured the hearts of East Lancashire during her almost lifelong battle with childhood cancer neuroblastoma, died on Boxing Day 2011

  • Roadworks are driving trade away, says Blackburn shop owner

    A SHOP owner has declared it is ‘business as usual’ after a major roadworks project caused customer numbers to plummet. Wendy Harrop, who runs Ewood Dress Agency in Bolton Road, Blackburn, said she had noticed a ‘worrying’ drop in visitors since

  • Appeal for witnesses to beauty spot fracas

    A MAN has been arrested following an alleged assault at Edisford Bridge in Clitheroe. Police are appealing for information after the altercation between two men at around 5.10pm on Saturday. It is believed that the incident happened at the

  • Beauty matters

    This week I look at how to create a How to create your modern ponytail. What you need are bobby pins, a hair bobble, a comb and hairspray Step 1: Divide your hair into two sections one larger one smaller.. One the right side of you head. Now secure

  • Dear Massi...

    Dear Massi I had been with my girlfriend for 10 years and got together when we were 18. We were both madly in love. We were of different religions, me being a Sikh and her a Hindu. We were always scared of telling our parents, however, we did so a

  • Hard to admit, but we're all guilty of casual racism

    IT is difficult to quantify casual racism. But most of us are guilty of it. However, sensitivities will always be heightened when one’s child is exposed to it. A friend told me how an online spat between her 12-year-old son and his school friend

  • New brand showcases Islamic menswear

    Islamic fashion is largely associated with womenswear. Menswear still remains a luxury market that is under-served and under-exploited. And Islamic menswear is a market waiting to be conquered. Ismaiel Mansoor has leveraged this untapped purchasing

  • Following in footsteps of an inspirational star

    Sonam Kapoor says she was inspired by one of Bollywood’s greatest female stars in her latest movie Khoobsurat. Sonam stars in a remake of the 1980 film which starred one of her idols ‘Rekha’. “People are drawing comparisons, obviously, but

  • Message to ISIS: Not in our name

    Young Muslims, have launched a social media campaign against Isis using #notinmyname, to register their rejection of the group’s actions. The campaign is being led by the Active Change Foundation. Hanif Qadir, founder of group, said: “Young

  • Rossendale navy veteran is one of all-amputee team in swim

    A NAVY veteran has become one of the first all-amputee team to successfully swim the English Channel. Former submariner Craig Howorth spent six years serving in Russia and the Falklands, joined four other amputees who all have military backgrounds

  • Award-winning Pendle football referee Jim Dick dies at 83

    A FOOTBALL referee who officiated at more than 1,700 local matches has died at the age of 83. James Edward Dick, known as Jim, died peacefully at Bradford Royal Infirmary with his family at his side. Jim was born in Barnoldswick and educated

  • Shuiab Khan: The union was being compared to a marriage

    NOW, as I write Scotland is going to the polls and today as you read this we will either be celebrating independence or the union. Come to think about it, most will be content either way. Over the past few weeks it has been strange looking

  • ‘More research’ plea by Chorley thyroid sufferer

    A TEACHER whose career ambitions were shattered by thyroid disease is urging health chiefs to fund more research into the condition. Sally MacGregor, 50, from Chorley claimed she was among thousands of women unable to get an effective treatment

  • Drunk Accrington man’s racist rant in taxi office

    A DRUNKEN man who walked into an Accrington taxi office drinking from a bottle of vodka used vile racist abuse towards people inside. Blackburn magistrates heard he told one man he wanted to fight, before leaving the office and urinating by the

  • 13-acre Samlesbury solar farm gets the go-ahead

    AN area the size of nine football fields is set to be transformed into a solar panel farm in Samlesbury. Planning permission has been granted for BAE Systems to install around 16,000 individual solar panels at its military aircraft manufacturing

  • Burnley community worker hailed for sterling service

    A NEIGHBOURHOOD champion in Burnley has been given a rare honour – by the people she serves day in, day out. For more than 11 years, Alicia Foley has lobbied on behalf of the Stoops and Hargher Clough estates as a community worker. And now

  • Sexual health importance highlighted in East Lancs

    THE importance of sexual and reproductive health has been highlighted in East Lancashire as part of a nationwide campaign. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Contraception and Sexual Heath (CaSH) service has flagged up the importance of good

  • Burnley Buddhist worshippers to raise cash for equipment

    WORSHIPPERS at Burnley’s new Buddhist temple are preparing to put themselves at other people’s mercies as they bid to equip their new home. Congregation members at the Buddha Land Kadampa Centre have arranged a ‘promise auction’ as a major fundraiser

  • Clarets scheme will help to improve fitness of men

    PROMOTION to the Premier League is set to give Clarets fans a healthy dose of inspiration - both on and off the pitch – as part of a £90,000 initiative. Elevation to football’s top flight has given Burnley FC access to a £70,000 share of the Premier

  • Unemployment levels fall in Pendle again

    UNEMPLOYMENT levels in Pendle have fallen again, according to the borough’s MP Andrew Stephenson. The unemployment figures for August 2014 were published this week by the Office for National Statistics. The report shows that the number of unemployed

  • STOPTOBER: East Lancs smokers encouraged to quit

    EAST Lancashire smokers have been encouraged to sign up to this years ‘Stoptober’ and take up the 28-day quitting challenge. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Quit Squad are leading the campaign in the region for people to swap their fags

  • Sir Bill Taylor: The Scottish Question!

    I didn't expect I would but I did! Got up as the Scottish Referendum results started to roll in & stayed up till the result I hoped for was confirmed as "No". How could we not be the intact United Kingdom? 3 of my grandparents, Billy, Isabella

  • A fresh approach to Recruitment arrives in the Ribble Valley.

    Angela Thomas, an experienced, professional, (red headed) recruiter has put down roots in Grindleton with a new business Ginger Recruitment Services in the new Grindleton Business Centre, designed and built by Gary Hoerty over looking the river Ribble

  • TV spotlight on East Lancashire 'paedophile hunter'

    A SELF-STYLED paedophile catcher whose sting operation helped convict an Accrington teacher is to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary. Stinson Hunter and his small team of friends have made a name for them-selves by posing as 11 to 15-year-old

  • Death riddle of East Lancs man who went missing

    MYSTERY surrounds the death of wildlife lover Trevor Whitehead, whose body was found in a stream as his rucksack hung from a tree 30 feet overhead. The Accrington man, who had been ‘missing’ for 59 days, was discovered by walkers in an isolated

  • RAIL INCIDENT: Police appeal after attack on worker

    PICTURES of two men police wish to speak to after an attack on a railway station worker have been released. British Transport Police (BTP) officers want to speak to them about a suspected assault. MORE TOP STORIES: PC Allan Fernie said:

  • Blackburn with Darwen Council to axe 300 more jobs

    BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is to axe another 300 town hall jobs. There are also plans to raise leisure, burial and cremation fees, cut bus fare subsidies to faith schools, and reduce support to residents plagued by noisy neighbours. MORE

  • Scotland votes 'NO' to independence

    THE Scottish electorate's rejection of independence was greeted with delight by Prime Minister David Cameron, who said that the victory margin of around 55%-45% had settled the issue "for a generation... perhaps for a lifetime". Speaking outside

  • Funding for problem Burnley and Pendle families faces chop

    A DECISION to possibly axe a well-established scheme for problem families in Burnley and Pendle has come under fire from council bosses. County council social services chiefs are currently consulting on proposals which could spell the end for the

  • New Blackburn mental health unit plans unveiled

    PLANS for the new head-quarters for mental health care in East Lancashire have been unveilled by an NHS foundation trust. An initial 72-bed unit will be constructed on land between Shadsworth Road and Haslingden Road, Blackburn, with an antici-pated