Frank Bruno MBE & TV comedian Mick Miller are coming to the Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton Le Moors on Saturday 22nd November 2014. Help for Heroes & Cancer Research UK will benefit from the event…. This would be a great Christmas Party opportunity
A GP who convinced a patient to share his fungal toenail medication with him was suspended for a year. Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel chairman Prof Denis McDevitt told Dr Zulfiqar Ali the ban would ‘mark the seriousness of the incident
FEWER birds than ever can be seen in the skies above East Lancashire as worrying statistics were revealed. Scientists have estimated there are 421 million fewer birds in Europe today than there were 30 years ago. MORE TOP STORIES: And Lancashire
THERE has been a seven-fold increase in legal applications to confine elderly and disabled people in care homes and hospitals in East Lancashire. A landmark court ruling earlier this year lowered the threshold for which organisations are required
THE granddaughter of WW1 soldier Fred Miller, is trying to trace members of the family still living in Blackburn. He was one of four patriotic sons of Mrs Miller, of Mary Ann Street, who answered the call to serve their country. One hundred
A £130,000 restoration of a historic farmhouse is set to give it new lease of life as home to several heritage groups and a centre of ‘regional importance’. The 400-year-old Astley Farmhouse, which forms part of the Chorley’s Astley Hall complex
LITTLEWOODS’ store in Blackburn gave housewives some home truths in this 1956 advert — promising if they spent in shillings that got pounds of value back. The store, in Church Street, had everything for the home, at a price that was right.
THE villagers of Simonstone will remember three of their number, who died in the First World War, but whose names were not recorded on their war memorial. A dedication service for a new plinth which finally bears their names and recognises their
HALF a century ago, the Telegraph told the story of how a little piece of Blackburn which was 116 years old had been lost forever. But the news today was that Blackburn’s old market was opening for the last time and a chill, wintry sunshine shone
THE date was 1914 and Earby was a small agricultural/cotton town, with 6,000 inhabitants. The new Liberal Club included the grand Coronation Hall which, along with the Albion Hall, catered for balls, soirees, concerts and musical productions.
THIS photograph goes way back to 1951 and shows Great Harwood Jazz Band. It has been sent in by Stafford Owen, of Whalley, who does not know too many details. The band was based in Water Street and regularly played at charity events and concerts
THE little black dress was created by Coco Chanel and it’s never been away. No matter what is said to be the next ‘black’, you know it won’t last — because black is black and the little black dress was meant to be black, and no other colour will
THE 19th century was a flourishing age for church and chapel, particularly in Burnley. Methodist, Baptist and Congregational denominations quickly followed the arrival of John Wesley and his uncompromising ardour for the salvation of souls.
A SITE office and welfare accommodation could be built at BAE Systems’ Samlesbury site. Plans for the work at the business have been submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council for consideration. The buildings will be used to house some equipment
WHEN you look at clubs in the Championship who have spent £8million to £10million on strikers recently, Rudy Gestede is an unbelievable bargain at £200,000. We’ve all said that we can’t be too reliant on Jordan Rhodes, he can’t score all the time
THERE has been no change in the condition of a teenager airlifted to hospital following a crash in Blackburn. The 19-year-old pedestrian was knocked down by a car at around 9.30am on Friday, October 31. He suffered head injuries in the incident
A LONGRIDGE pre-school has had its rating boosted by Ofsted following an inspection. A team of inspectors visited the pre-school in October and concluded that it should be graded as ‘good’. The Chapel Street pre-school, which is based at Christ
A PETITION signed by more than 1,000 Ribble Valley residents voicing opposition to excessive house building in the bor-ough has been presented to the House of Commons. Nigel Evans, who represents the area at Westminster, handed over the document
THREE people escaped major injury after being knocked down while they were using a zebra crossing in Accrington. Eagle Street was blocked near Tesco at around 1.55pm on Monday after the trio were hit by a black Nissan Duke. MORE TOP STORIES
A NEW four-part series of short films has been produced to highlight how alcohol can ruin the lives of young people. ‘Totally Wasted’ was produced by Blackburn with Darwen Council working in partnership with local design agency TPW. In designing
WEEKEND and evening appointments are set to be offered by some GP practices in Pennine Lancashire this winter, in a bid to ease pressure on the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospitals. NHS chiefs are still deciding which practices will offer
A 29-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with a £27,000 benefit fraud. Laila Amin, of Shorrock Lane, Blackburn, was sent on bail to Preston Crown Court charged with dishonestly failing to notify a change of circumstances
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with neglecting her three-year-old son. Blackburn magistrates heard that police were alerted after neighbours saw a man climbing a drainpipe to enter a house and they found him
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to trace a man who has absconded from prison. Daniel Finn, 30, walked out of Kirkham Open Prison last week. Officers believe he could be in the Hyndburn area, and may be in Great Harwood. Insp
POLICE have warned that someone could be killed following a rash of stone attacks on buses in Burnley. A total of six attacks in the Manchester Road area have been reported at different times of the day over the last fortnight. Officers have
THIS month scaffolding will start to come down outside Blackburn’s landmark Central Library revealing its new frontage in its ‘Back to the Future’ glory. By December 5, when the main entrance on Town Hall Street opens, the £2million renovation
LANCASHIRE Trading Standards chiefs have urged residents to join the fight against doorstep crime by becoming the first port of call for businesses visiting their community. The new ‘nominated neighbours’ scheme will see postcards distributed to
BRITISH Legion members visited Calderstones Hospital in Whalley at the weekend to take part in its Remembrance Parade. The event at the former military hospital, which now caters for patients with learning disabilities, began with health bosses
A SHOPKEEPER was forced to defend himself and his property after a drunken man came in and tried to steal from him. Blackburn magistrates hear Paul Smith threw a punch at the shop owner and pushed him when he stopped him stealing alcohol. The
THE UK Living Wage has been raised by 20p to £7.85 an hour. For a 40-hour week that’s an extra £8 and roughly £32 a month. With that bit of extra in my wage packet I could have a splurge in Aldi, or a takeaway and a few drinks. I could buy a couple
THE chief executive of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has thanked staff who ensured that services remained safe during the four-hour strike that was staged by thousands of workers last month. Kevin McGee said in his monthly board report: “
DOZENS of children in East Lancashire have contracted measles in recent years, but there have been no confirmed cases since January following a successful vaccination programme. Last year’s national ‘catch-up’ scheme aimed to prevent measles outbreaks
A MENTAL health charity has raised concerns about the ‘high levels of stress’ suffered by workers in the North West. A survey conducted by Mind said more than 55 per cent of workers in the region found work ‘very or fairly stressful’, with the
AN ELDERLY Blackburn man who answered a knock at his door was shoved inside by thieves and robbed of £7,500, police said. The 85-year-old was at his home in Rawsthorne Street when the two men turned up at around 7pm on Sunday. MORE TOP STORIES
WORK has started on a £500,000 project to transform Padiham Road Methodist Church, Brassey Street, Burnley, into a modern, warm and welcoming focus for community activities and events. As well as it being a place of worship, the church, built in
DANNY Ings has admitted that he has found life in the Premier League both exciting and frustrating after promotion from the Championship. Ings netted 26 times last season, but has so far found the back of the net only once this campaign, in the
THE Archbishop of York has promised to pray for the successful completion of Blackburn’s £33 million Cathedral Quarter. Dr John Sentamu told a conference at the town’s premier church yesterday that he was ‘impressed’ by the ‘development next door
MORE than 140 trees are set to be planted by a school environmental group, parents and staff as part of an initiative to improve a forest learning area in Rawtenstall. The fruit-bearing trees will be used to teach the youngsters of St Mary’s CE
A DRUNK who phoned police claiming his back was broken and he needed an ambulance was flouting a court order at the same time. Pennine magistrates heard how ex-church voluntary worker, Brian Fleming, 55, was banned from being drunk in public because
A TAXI driver has denied driving without due care and attention after he was said to have hit and injured a cyclist. Kamran Younis, 37, of Elizabeth Street, Nelson, also pleaded not guilty to causing an unnecessary obstruction after the alleged
A CHARITY has slammed plans to axe £26million of funding for emergency grants and support for North West families. Bosses at The Children’s Society hit back at Government plans to withdraw support from Local Welfare Assistance Schemes, which they
Calling all current members!! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR NEW 20/20 PROMOTION Throughout November-December if you introduce a new member to the St Mary’s College Fitness Centre, they will get their first 20 sessions for £20 (including free induction
BURNLEY goalkeeper Matt Gilks has been called up to the Scotland squad for upcoming matches against Republic of Ireland and England, but once more there is no place for Clarets’ midfield man Scott Arfield. The Scot has continued to impress in the
St Mary’s College students Roxanne Oliver and Ben Aspinall, both from Blackburn, competed in the English Schools Athletics Association Finals in Boston, Lincolnshire, last month and between them achieved 10 Personal Bests. Roxanne, 17, competed
Employers who pay staff overtime are being warned that they may have to include any extra hours worked when calculating holiday pay, after a ruling this week. The decision in 3 cases - Bear Scotland v Fulton and Baxter, Hertel (UK) Ltd v Wood and others
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Grant Hanley has been named in the Scotland squad for upcoming matches against Republic of Ireland and England, but there is no place for Jordan Rhodes. The striker has continued to impress in the Championship, but it
CORRY Evans has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for next week’s Euro 2016 qualifier in Romania. The Blackburn Rovers midfielder earned his 22nd cap last month in the 2-0 win over Greece. MORE TOP STORIES: Manchester United teenager
A MAN seemingly threatening to jump off a multi-storey car park caused disruption in Blackburn town centre yesterday afternoon. The man, who appeared to be in his early 20s, was sat on the corner of the top deck of The Mall car park for around
BURNLEY-born Oliver Norwood and former Clarets players Chris Baird and Kyle Lafferty have been named in the Northern Ireland squad for next week’s Euro 2016 qualifier in Romania. Lafferty has a goal in each of his last three international appearances
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer played down his touchline spat with Ian Holloway during his side’s heated and frustrating 2-2 draw at 10-man Millwall last night. But Lions boss Holloway revealed the reason why he lost his temper with his counterpart
SATURDAY prompted a walk down Memory Lane for me. For it was 51 years ago that I made my debut for Burnley away to Arsenal. I remember it like yesterday, at Highbury in the old First Division. We won the game 3-2, and I managed to score with a
A MAJOR East Lancashire road was blocked after a collision involving two cars. The emergency services were called to the A677 near the KFC restaurant, in Samlesbury, shortly after 9pm on Monday. MORE TOP STORIES: One male driver was treated
THE killing of British aid worker Alan Henning has backfired for ISIS as it has ‘shifted Muslim opinion against the militant group’, according to a government expert. East Lancashire Muslim leaders have also backed the claims, saying Isis are ‘
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson met with Rolls-Royce officials yesterday after the firm announced it was axing 2,600 jobs nationwide. The company, which employs around 1,000 people at its manufacturing sites in Bankfield and Ghyll Brow, Barnoldswick
A MAJOR investigation has been launched into the cause of a serious blaze at a mill in Blackburn. Part of the building in Birley Street is set to be demolished and roads in the area remained closed yesterday following the fire on Monday night.
A 45-year-old man has appeared before Blackburn magistrate charged in connection with paint spraying on buildings in Blackburn town centre which related to the situation in Palestine. Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused to public and
ROVERS inexplicably threw away a two-goal lead to 10-man Millwall on a stormy night at the rain-lashed Den to miss the chance to move back into the Championship play-off places. Gary Bowyer’s side looked to be cruising to a fourth straight victory
LANCASHIRE County Council bosses will be given a list of ‘nasty’ cuts, including scrapping rural bus subsidies and closing far-flung libraries when they meet tomorrow. Officials will tell the authority’s ruling Labour Cabinet that making it harder
DAVID Jones insists Burnley cannot afford to panic about their current position at the bottom of the table. The Clarets sit three points adrift after failing to win any of their first 10 games since promotion to the top flight. MORE TOP STORIES
A MOTORCYCLE enthusiast from Clayton-le-Moors has described the moment he realised an arsonist had torched his beloved bikes. Fire ripped through a lean-to attached to the back of a terraced house in Maple Street after an accelerant was poured
A ‘CHEEKY’ thief who cashed in winning betting slips after he found a lost wallet is being hunted by police in Accrington. The wallet’s owner had reported it missing to police on September 20 after he lost it while he had been drinking in the town
YOBS who lit ‘flares’ at a gig in King George’s Hall have been condemned by the fire service for putting hundreds of lives at risk. At least half a dozen red and blue pyrotechnic devices were ignited during a set by indie rock band The Courteeners
IT seems the DVLA are clamping down on Hallowe’en frivolity in Darwen at the moment. The Anchor licensees Melissa and Lance Montgomery were left scratching their heads after a car used as a prop for their impressive pub decoration was clamped.
