BLACKBURN Rovers are through to the semi-finals of the U21s Premier League Cup after a brilliant 1-0 win over Newcastle United at St James' Park tonight. Striker Dean Rittenberg's 21st-minute goal was enough to send Eric Kinder's side, which featured
BURNLEY will play Nottingham Forest in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup after a 3-1 victory over Cardiff at Turf Moor. On a freezing night Terry Pashley's side saw off the Bluebirds to progress to a City Ground meeting with Forest. Brandon
LANCASHIRE County Council is advising people to be prepared for snow following a Met Office yellow warning across the north west this afternoon. The council said its gritting crews have been working around the clock over the past week, and with snow
AN 11-year-old boy was injured in a collision in Colne this afternoon. Police said the incident, involving a Vauxhall Corsa in Rutland Street, happened at about 3.40pm. MORE TOP STORIES: An air ambulance attended, but a police spokesman
SHUTTLEWORTH College have plenty to cheer about when it comes to producing sporting stars. The Padiham school has had its fair share of success in a wide range of sports - both at local and international level. For the schools boasts town team
Blackburn 7 Leigh 8 THEY say that revenge is a dish best served cold and Leigh turned the tables on Blackburn at icy Ramsgreave Drive. A victory for ‘Burn would have wrestled the North Lancashire and Cumbria leadership away from title rivals
YOUNG judo star Jacob Walton has been inspired by the Olympics to stick at his sport. The Year Seven Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College student is a member of Burnley Judo Club who train at Energize on Barden Lane. Jacob, 11, has been competing
THE annual Lancashire Telegraph Grassroots Heroes Awards take place next week where the great and good of local amateur sport will be honoured. The awards, now in their fourth year, have once again been sponsored and backed by United Utilities
PIONEER 79 Swimming Club were well represented at the Preston Swimming Club’s Gala held at Darwen Leisure Centre recently - so much so they had more swimmers than the hosts. A total of 69 swimmers took part who between them won 35 gold medals,
BLACKBURN Mill Hill Engineering Division 2 is on fire at the moment with just a point separating the top three in the Blackburn and Darwen Snooker League. Rishton put themselves back in the title race with a resounding 8-0 victory over Blackburn
DAVID Lloyd Chorley 1 started 2015 as they had ended 2014 with another win on their relentless march to a first North West Counties Squash League Division One title. The runaway league leaders made it 12 wins out of 12 with an emphatic 20-4 win
DARWEN Town Council has controversially chosen a different garden centre to provide the flower displays to brighten up its main retail and heritage area. The choice of the Riverside Garden Centre over existing provider Four Seasons has caused a
NIAMH Robinson took part in the Isle of Man Swimming Championships and returned with seven gold medals and seven new records. And it was a family affair for the Robinsons as younger brother Harry made it a weekend to remember for the swimming siblings
ST JOSEPH’S have been crowned the football kings of Pendle and will now represent the borough in the county finals of the Under 11s Danone Cup. While the super Saints could not beat the weather - the tournament was forced indoors due to the conditions
THE weather was the only winner over the weekend as the freezing conditions completely wiped out the Blackburn Sunday Football league programme. However league officials say they don’t fear a fixture backlog as it was only the second time this
A WOULD-BE bridegroom ‘popped the question’ to his girlfriend – thanks to a little help from King of the Jungle Carl Fogarty. The former world superbike champ helped his long-time friend Miles Pollard propose to his partner of six and-a-half years
CHORLEY Ladies suffered their second cup exit in successive weeks after crashing out of the Lancashire Cup at the semi final stage. Following their 3-2 defeat to FC Reedswood in the Women’s FA Cup last weekend, a depleted Chorley side lost 5-2
THE introduction of iPads into schools has helped with the science of teaching, a school boss has said. Haslingden High School introduced iPad Minis for students nine months ago and deputy head teacher Gill Smith said it heralded a change in pedagogy
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Leon Best has joined fellow Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the rest of the season. MORE TOP STORIES: Best spent the first half of this season on loan at Derby County, making 20 appearances,
A CARING family and the adults they help care for through a special ‘Shared Lives’ programme have spoken about their experiences. Carol and Pedro Durandt offer support to both Andrew and Michael, as Shared Lives carers. MORE TOP STORIES:
PART of the new Clitheroe Community Hospital closed due to a fault with the flooring has now reopened. A section of the hospital was closed off in August just three months after the £7.8 million building opened. MORE TOP STORIES: Up to
SNOW, hail, cold, and damp underfoot. These all tend to give me the feeling that only a warm bed is the answer. But this is also the time of year when holidays in a hot, sun-kissed place start to creep into my mind. I start to ask myself where
Regarding negative remarks about Royal Blackburn Hospital. Having recently been in for major surgery, I would like to thank Mr K Rihad, Mrs J H Salaman, theatre nurses and staff, the critical care ward and C18 ward and other members of the team
When Burnley A&E closed, Blackburn A&E was already under pressure. There was a public outcry but the wheels ground on and the inevitable happened. Now we are seeing the fruits of that ill-conceived idea. The expressions ‘two into one won
Re: What’s wrong with my haircut? (LT, January 10). As the grandparent of children at St Paul’s over the last six years, I would like to add my support to the head and staff. The school is doing an excellent job in trying to both educate the children
So winter has well and truly arrived. Temperatures have taken a real tumble in recent weeks and aren’t expected to rise above 3C, day or night, over the next few days. With a few complaints about having to de-ice the car, and generally feeling
AN opera starlet from Rossendale has stepped in to headline a major Valentine’s concert at Blackburn Cathedral in aid of the county’s cancer centre. Crawshawbooth’s Grace O’Malley, 16, will feature in the Concert By Candlelight at the venue on
Re: Possible fracking sites from Blackburn to Burnley to be monitored (LT, January 16) Here we go. The fracking debate once again rearing its big, ugly head. I see we are being threatened by fracking but we now have the support of the British Geological
Apologies if I have misread the context of comments made in Road Chaos (LT, January 15) but I am writing to express my dismay and even disgust at comments by Mr Allan Whipp, who isapparently a course co-ordinator at the East Lancashire Institute of
THE Country Land and Business Association in the north has hailed news that rural communities are a closer to getting up to a five pence per litre fuel price cut after the government’s rural fuel rebate scheme won European Commission (EC) approval.
A BOY who suffers from a heart defect has urged schools to join in his fundraising efforts for a children’s hospital. Huzaifah Valli, 11, from Blackburn, has been raising money for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for the last two years, after undergoing
YOUNG campaigners are being placed at the forefront of community cohesion efforts in Pendle in the latest phase of a £250,000 lottery-backed initiative. One project by students at Marsden Heights Community College in Brierfield will see a team
FIREFIGHTERS from Burnley fire station were called to a home in Leyland Road yesterday afternoon. A spokesman said crews attended a small electrical fire at around 12.30pm. He said: “It was a burnt-out wire running to a plug socket that caused
CLAIRE Louise Tutt, 31, of Russell Court, Burnley, has been fined £105 with £85 costs by Pennine magistrates after she admitted driving with excess alcohol on Boxing Day. She was also banned from driving for 22 months after being found to be two-and-a-half
SAJID Hussain, 26, of Deardengate Croft, Haslingden, was given a 12-month community order, including six months’ drug-dependency treatment, by Pennine magistrates, and pay £50 compensation, after he admitted assaulting Nasir Hussain and damaging a
A RETAILER due to open in Burnley later this month has applied to open an ancillary cafe. DIY firm The Range is due to open at the former Homebase site in Ashfield Retail Centre, Calder Vale Road, on January 30. Bosses at parent company CDS
WENDY Ann Gorrie, 43, of Bivel Street, Burnley, has been given an eight-week curfew and ordered to pay £85 court costs with a £60 victim surcharge by Pennine magistrates after she admitted to stealing goods worth £48.51 from B&M Bargains and breach
KIEFER James Slynn, 20, of Blackthorn Crescent, Bacup, has been given a 12-month community order by Pennine magistrates, with 100 hours community service, after he admitted to unlawfully taking a Ford Focus car in Whitworth on December 15. He was
AN APPLICATION has been submitted to build a single-storey extension onto a Rossendale church. The plan for Ramsbottom Pentecostal Church in Carr Street has been submitted to Bury Council, which will decide whether to give the plan the green light
EDENFIELD-born actor Antony Cotton has claimed every football team in the Premier League has ‘two or three’ gay players. Antony, who has played Coronation Street’s first gay character, Sean Tully since 2003, made the claim in a national newspaper
THE recent adverse weather has resulted in delays in waste collections in some areas of Rossendale. The resultant delays can affect the collection schedule for a number of days following any disruption. A number of properties in the Helmshore
A FAMILY from Burnley has raised thousands of pounds for the Pendleside Hospice by organising and taking part in a 10km race every year since 2005. since £3,000. Philip and Terry Walne decided to set up the run in memory of their mum, Alice, who
ACTING legend Sir Ian McKellen may not appear in the new X-Men: Apocalypse film, according to his friend and fellow actor Sir Patrick Stewart. The 74-year-old actor, who has played the older Professor Charles Xavier in six films, admitted that
A CARE home in Accrington has received a largely positive inspection report. Henley House, in Whalley Road, was given ‘good’ ratings on four measures, but told to improve the safety of residents. MORE TOP STORIES: The Care Quality Commission
THE Conservative candidate for Hyndburn in the upcoming general election has said the “community matters”. Kevin Horkin, who was chosen to challenge Graham Jones’ Labour seat in May after a vote by Tory party members last weekend, said: “The main
BURNLEY MP Gordon Birtwistle has hailed the achievements of two young people who have secured full-time posts through a training centre based in the town. Tahura Begum worked as a receptionist and administrator at Reedley Hallows Children’s Centre
ACCRINGTON singing hotshot Reece Bibby said he was ‘amazed’ tickets for Stereo Kicks’ appearance at the O2 Academy had sold out. The 16-year-old, who reached the quarter-finals of The X Factor alongside his seven bandmates last year, will perform
VISITORS to the Haworth Art Gallery, in Manchester Road, Accrington, will be able to create a free pencil topper on Sunday. The two family workshop will be led by Susan Watson, and held between 1.30pm and 2.30pm and between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.
AN ALLEGED shoplifter from Accrington will appear before Blackburn magistrates on February 13. Michael Andrew Crilly, 30, of Edmund Street, is charged with stealing Belgian Buns worth 89p from an Aldi store. His case was adjourned on Friday
TRAFFIC in Blackburn Road, Accrington, will be controlled using temporary traffic lights when road works get underway today. The county council will be upgrading existing traffic lights at the junction with Oxford Street, with work expected to
THE band Down To Earth will be playing folk music in Accrington on Sunday. The group, which features guitarist Eddie Foster, will be playing in the music room at the Haworth Art Gallery, in Manchester Road, Accrington, from 2pm until 3pm. Entry
FANS of live stand up comedy in Darwen are in for a treat as the cream of the UK and international comedy circuit arrive on their doorstep. Dan Nightingale joins The Now Show’s Mitch Benn, BBC New Comedy Award Winner Steve Bugeja and MC Martin
CANCER awareness training will be staged in the second meeting room at Darwen Town Hall, Croft Street, on Wednesday, February 11, from 10am until noon covering many subjects , covering early detection and screening programmes, as part of a link-up
A LOCAL historian has appealed for help towards his latest research into The Harwoods of Darwen. As reported last week, Mike Harwood has published a 740-word tomb which traces one of the town’s most prominent Victorian families. He is now working
POLICE in Hyndburn gave away free de-icer as part of ‘Operation Frost’. Officers took to social media to warn motorists about leaving their vehicles unattended while defrosting. A spokesman said: “Car thieves are also about when Jack Frost
AL-ANON Family Groups are held every week in Darwen. The groups aim to provide understanding, strength and hope to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. The meetings take place from 7.30pm to 9pm every Tuesday
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the Blackburn Rovers Sports Arena, in Blackburn Road, Darwen, at 3.38am yesterday after an automatic fire alarm went off. A spokesman for Darwen Fire Station said crews found the alarm was triggered by steam coming from
DARWEN MP Jake Berry has welcomed the launch of a new National Savings and Investments Bond for pensioners. The new bonds, for people aged 65 and over, will offer market-leading rates and support people who rely on their savings in retirement.
BLIND and partially-sighted people will be able to access a wealth of information and advice in Darwen next month. Action for Blind People’s mobile Sight Loss Information Service, which is packed with the latest aids, equipment and specialist advice
WANTAWAY stars, they have been legion. The first I saw was a prolific one-season wonder called Andy Crawford who came from Derby County in October 1979. By the end of the season he had notched 23 goals, which did much to win Rovers promotion and
On Monday 19th January Bob Eastwood, the Conservative Party’s candidate for Blackburn, came to speak to students at St Mary’s College. Mr Eastwood, a former St Mary’s student, gave an engaging and inspirational talk followed by a lively ‘Question and
THE agent of Rudy Gestede has spoken about the Blackburn Rovers top-scorer’s potential move to Crystal Palace. David Wancier claims Rovers rejected a bid from Palace, believed to be around £3.5m, last week for the 12-goal striker. He also states
BLACKBURN Hawks will celebrate their 25th year with an anniversary game, featuring some old faces. A team of Hawks legends, including Steve Moria, Bobby Haig and Mark Stokes, have been invited to play in the one-off match against the 2014/15 squad
TWO days on, we are all still on a high from beating EPL side Peterborough Phantoms in the cup. It’s something we wanted to do – and something we believed we could do – and I must admit we deserved it. We played some of the best hockey we’ve
JAMES Gray has backed Accrington Stanley to bounce back from defeat at struggling Tranmere Rovers and take their frustration out on AFC Wimbledon this weekend - and he wants to play his part. The Reds suffered an off-day as Rovers roared to their
WEST BROM manager Tony Pullis is hoping to make Wigan’s Callum McManaman one of his first signings since taking over at the Hawthorns. Gareth Bale could move to MANCHESTER UNITED in the summer, with £40million and David De Gea going in the opposite
RAMSBOTTOM manager Jon Robinson is hoping to make his long awaited debut in the dug-out when his side host Northwich Victoria in the Doodson Sports Cup third round tonight. The Rams boss was given the job on January 4 but has seen matches against
IT will hardly come as news to anyone who has seen Burnley on a semi-regular basis this season, but if the last few weeks have underlined one thing, it’s the increasingly pressing need for some reinforcements. Sean Dyche and his squad have done
BURNLEY’S under 18s will get a taste of Turf Moor tonight as they face Cardiff in the FA Youth Cup fourth round, and Terry Pashley is hoping it will show his youngsters the rewards available if they work hard. The Clarets kids beat AFC Wimbledon
WITHIN a four-day period I’ve had to be peeled off the stand roof twice after celebrating what I thought were potentially match-winning early leads, only to be picked up off the floor on both occasions after the Clarets conceded defeat. Last Wednesday
YOUNG Blackburn Rovers midfielder Bradley Bauress is anticipating a stern test in tonight’s U21s Premier League Cup quarter-final clash with Newcastle United (7pm). Bauress booked Rovers’ place in the last eight with a dramatic late winner in the
BLACKBURN Rovers have begun the search for a new academy manager after confirming the departure of Phil Cannon. Cannon had been in charge of Rovers’ youth set-up since September 2009 after leaving Derby County, where he had held a similar position
Following the continued growth of the Vision Group, we are pleased to introduce our new Group Sales Director to the team, Paula Lorimer. Paula joined the business on 5th January 2015 and will have the exciting remit of driving the sales function to deliver
MAN may have landed on the moon in 1969 but the moon landed in Chorley for the first time this week. Holy Cross Catholic High School science teacher Kate Cree arranged for moon rocks, from the Apollo moon landing space missions and meteorite samples
STAFF at an Accrington call centre who were made redundant when bosses transferred operations to India have won a six-figure payout. The settlement brings a conclusion to a three-year battle by lawyers to win compensation for former employees of
A LANCASHIRE Muslim leader has seen “no evidence” of extremism or radicalisation in the county’s mosques. Abdul Hamid Qureshi was speaking after a letter written by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, which called for mosques to do more to root
RESIDENTS in East Lancashire have been urged to help look after those vulnerable to cold weather as the mercury remains below freezing. People have been urged to extend a helping hand to both the elderly and the homeless, two groups at particular
A FORMER Burnley church which was being used as a £250,000 cannabis farm is set to become a social enterprise. Supporters of the Peace Education Mission have secured planning permission to convert the former Burnley Lane Baptist Church. MORE
SPEEDING motorists will get a stark reminder of how fast they are going when new signs are installed across Hyndburn. Vehicle-activated signs, which flash drivers’ speeds at them as they approach will be placed on busy roads across the borough
A £2MILLION Islamic girls boarding school for 400 pupils looks set to be given the go-ahead. Councillors are being recommended to approve the new school in the grounds of the boys’ college in Moss Street, Daisyfield, Blackburn, at a meeting on
A WOMEN has spoken of her horror after a knife-wielding robber smashed a till over her head and stole £1,000 from a Blackburn shop. Sajda Ashraf said she ‘feared the worst’ when then man brandished the weapon during an attack at Hanna’s Convenience
MATT Kilgallon is hoping he has done enough to retain his place in Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer’s starting line-up. And the 31-year-old has backed his younger centre-back partner Grant Hanley to show why he is going to be a ‘top’ defender.
MICHAEL Keane believes he and his Burnley team-mates have to be quicker to learn lessons from defeat after throwing away a two-goal lead twice in the space of four days. After exiting the FA Cup at the hands of Tottenham, the Clarets lost vital
‘VERY dangerous’ conditions have been caused on the M65 because of standing water, police said. It came after part of the motorway between junctions 13 for Nelson and 14 at Colne had to be closed due to an accident caused by standing water on January
A DRUG dealer from Burnley was jailed for eight years for his role in a gang which brought £860,000 of heroin and crack cocaine into the North West. Behzad Ali was one of seven men sentenced as part of Operation Alamos, which probed the hard drugs
TOP-SCORER Rudy Gestede yesterday trained alongside his Blackburn Rovers team-mates as talks continued over his potential move to Crystal Palace. The 12-goal striker pulled out of the Rovers squad for Saturday’s Championship clash at
DARWEN MP Jake Berry is to meet borough education bosses over plans to scrap subsidies for pupils’ bus fares to faith schools outside the town. Residents have contacted him horrified that scrapping the scheme could see the daily cost of tickets
