POLICE are appealing for help to trace a man missing from home. Peter King, 34, was seen by staff at Jay’s Bed and Breakfast on Bolton Road in Blackburn at about 10am on January 24. It is believed he may have travelled towards Glasgow where
TWO Blackburn College hospitality lecturers are celebrating a combined 70 years of service. Iain Steele is marking 40 years at the college, along with his colleague Ian Sutherland, who has reached the 30-year milestone. Mr Steele, 62, started at
DID you spend part of your youth enjoying the vibes at Burnley’s Circulation Club? In this advert in November 1974 it announced its grand Wednesday re-opening, promising customers a big mid-week night out. For its opening night, there was live
A BLACKBURN man is trying to find more information out about his uncle, who won the Military Medal in the First World War, but suffered for the rest of his life from shell shock. It is thought that Hubert Davis, who lived in Marsh House Lane, Darwen
IT was an obvious choice when a Nelson sweet maker was deciding on a new name for a lozenge. It would be the Victory – and the Victory V went on to become the most successful winter flavoured tablet ever made. In 1959, a giant ‘Victory for
LOOKING back at the way we used to be, we today feature the 3rd Blackburn Boys’ Brigade company from the Church of the Saviour in Blackburn. Taken around 60 years ago, the lads were waiting for their cue to entertain at Blackpool Tower Circus.
BLACKBURN Rovers' Championship away to Cardiff City will now take place on Tuesday, February 17 with a 7.45pm kick-off. The match, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, February 14, has had to be rearranged after Rovers reached the fifth
DON your duffle coat and grab your ditty box to discover what life was like on the high seas, in a week of activities next month at IWM North. From submarines to sea mines, explore the past 100 years at sea through storytelling, craft activities
A BATTLE of the shoppers ended in tears at Colne’s Asda supermarket, as customers jammed into the store in a mad scramble for any sugar in sight. They were knocking each other out of the way during the great sugar race and checkout girls fled as
FAMED for her invention of the little black dress and Chanel No 5 perfume, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s appeal has endured for almost a century so far, and there is no sign of her influence waning. Chanel was a free thinker, wearing loose, boyish
WE SHALL fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing
IT never ceases to amaze us but when Bygones asks, inevitably one of our readers responds. When we appealed recently for stories of local sportsmen and women, Ian Lomax got in touch to tell us about his father. Harold Lomax, who was born in
TRIBUTES have been paid to a great grandmother who ran a chip shop in the centre of Whalley for more than 30 years. Generose Thompson died on Wednesday at the age of 84 at Accrington Victoria Hospital following a short illness. MORE TOP STORIES
SPECIALIST training has been given to staff working in Madrassahs to help protect children and improve educational standards in Blackburn and Darwen. The pioneering new initiative is the first of its kind in the county, and it is hoped the training
PERFORMERS from around the globe will bring a touch of drama to East Lancashire. Artists from as far away as Canada will perform 19 shows at 23 venues across the county for Spot On Lancashire, which runs until May 23. MORE TOP STORIES:
I HAD to laugh when I read about the county’s representative in the Mrs Galaxy UK beauty pageant. Mum-of-three Joanne Walker, from Blackburn, is a lovely looking lady who counts charity fund-raising as one of her life objectives. Well you would
A 25-YEAR-OLD man who set off in his car to pick his sister up from a nightclub failed a breathalyser after being stopped by police. Mthabisi Agreement Dube, of Ailsa Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court to driving with
RE, Blackburn ‘Referral King’ bags year’s membership at new leisure centre Totally, give him a job there. I’m sure he can be just as encouraging to get those new members to keep on coming to the gym, now that they have signed up. Too many people
On many occasions I have read through your columns complaints about the hospitals at Blackburn and Burnley. On Monday I had surgery at the Burnley hospital and have to report first class service. The hospital and all the staff were splendid
RE, PROTESTER: Wealthy people will not come into Blackburn to buy expensive homes. How many people say, I would love to live in Blackburn compared to how many would love to leave? The only reason houses sellin Blackburn is because they are cheap.
Re: Anger as frozen-out staff get parking fines (LT, January 23). While I have sympathy with the people concerned, it’s not rocket science. They must have known there were double-yellow lines there before the snow came. There are a minority
By publishing half of my letter ‘Making my vote count’ (LT, January 22) you gave the impression I am a supporter of the Green Party. That couldn’t be further from the truth.Come general election day, kippers will be on my menu. No Greens thank you!
Re: Accrington Town Hall unveils £750k ballroom restoration (LT, January 23). The newly-refurbished ballroom in the town hall is officially the town’s jewel in its crown at a meagre cost of £750,000 This, while the rest of the town is on its knees
IT is deeply shocking to hear about a patient being found hanged in the A&E department at one of our hospitals. Our thoughts, primarily, must be with the woman’s family and friends as they somehow deal with their sudden loss. Looking at
NHS chiefs have insisted that a regional review of specialised services in Lancashire will improve standards of care. As revealed by the Lancashire Telegraph last month, NHS England is currently reviewing seven services provided by the Royal Blackburn
A TOP-LEVEL investigation of Lancashire County Council’s education services for children with autism has praised the authority’s work. Two government experts on special educational needs (SEN) visited the county council in December. Their investigation
CARE minister Norman Lamb praised Burnley General Hospital’s ‘passionate’ staff. The Liberal Democrat visited Casterton Avenue hospital to mark the first anniversary of the £9 million urgent care centre, and run his eye over the site of the proposed
BURNLEY Council has appointed 50-year-old Pam Smith as the borough’s new chief executive. The Oldham-born mother will earn slightly less than her predecessor Steve Rumbelow’s £112,335 when she takes up her post next month. MORE TOP STORIES:
A MAN who fell from a car park in Burnley suffered “serious” injuries. Police said the 54-year-old man sustained a broken leg, broken arm, and broken back when he fell from the upper level of Charter Walk precinct on Monday afternoon. He is
YOUNG Lancashire is holding workshops to provide people running community groups with support as part of a support programme funded by the county council. An event will run from 6pm tomorrow at the Basement Project, Burnley. Call 01772 556127 or
A BUILDING housing two popular Burnley town centre businesses is on the market for £145,000. Ground floor cafe Earls and the two-storey Stuart Daniels Hair Cutters, which make up 46-48 Manchester Road, are up for sale through Trevor Dawson.
POPULAR punk covers band the Riflemen of War are set to take to the stage at Rawtenstall’s Artisan Cafe on Sunday evening. The Rossendale band, which includes Lancashire League cricket legend Keith Roscoe, sing the best of the Ramones, The Clash
BURNLEY Community Sports Awards have opened their nominations for 2015. The awards, which were last year hosted by GB Olympic gold medallist Tessa Sanderson last year, right, have been established to recognise and celebrate the contributions and
AN ‘UNLOCK your library’ day will take place on Saturday, February 7, at Burnley Library from 10am-4pm. At Celebrating National Libraries Day 2015, there will be behind the scenes tours, an opportunity to learn how to access the library from home
A COUNCILLOR has teamed up with Burnley FC to highlight the plight of Ebola suffers in West Africa with an awareness-raising day at Turf Moor. Campaigners from Christian Aid and other local groups will host Kick Out Ebola at the ground tomorrow
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has voted in favour of an amendment to a bill which would ensure that community pubs are protected from demolition. The purpose of the new clause of the the Infrastructure Bill would be to ensure any proposed demolition
EAST Lancashire farmers are looking forward to a bumper year with wool prices set to soar. The increase has been put down to countries including China becoming a major importer and the material coming back into fashion. MORE TOP STORIES:
POLICE are appealing for help to trace a man who is wanted on prison recall. 26-year-old Dominic Mills was jailed in 2013 for burglary. He was released on licence in December 2014 but has since failed to abide by the terms of his parole.
NEW guidance has been issued to officials in charge of May’s elections after research into vote fraud in Pendle’s South Asian community. The electoral commission is asking returning officers to take specific actions to make sure British Pakistanis
REACT Academy of Theatre Arts will perform Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the Civic Theatre, in Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, at 7.30pm on Saturday. Call 01254 380295 for more details.
MAGISTRATES issued a warrant after Kerry Louise Murphy, 29, of Broadfield Road, Accrington, when she failed to answer a charge she breached a suspended prison sentence order.
ENTERTAINMENT is on offer at The Park Inn, in Cemetery Road, this weekend. There will be live music from Boomin on Saturday from 9pm. On Sunday pub-goers are invited to take part in Sticky 13 Bingo. A jackpot of £200 will be up for grabs
BLACKBURN with Darwen Borough Council is holding Cancer Awareness training in Darwen. The session will take place on Wednesday, February 11 from 10am to noon in Meeting Room two at Darwen Town Hall. The session will cover early detection; general
BOLD Venture Way in Clayton-le-Moors will be closed to traffic from Saturday until Monday to allow United Utilities to replace a manhole frame and cover and the road will be closed at the junction with Burnley Road from Saturday, until Monday.
A FAULTY street lamp in White Ash Lane, in Oswaldtwistle, has been reported to the council for repair. Resident Doreen Martin said a light in the street, near to the playing fields and school, would not turn off.
ADAM Joshua Ainsworth, 23, of Lincoln Court Accrington has appeared before Blackburn magistrates facing charges including burglary, assault and various motoring offences. theft of an incident in which two police officers were knocked over by a
PLANNING permission has been granted by development control officers to Twin Valley Homes for the demolition of Elizabeth House, in Sudellside Street, Darwen, and construct 46 affordable homes. The developent will consist of two-bedroom apartments
VIEWS are being sought from those who have used Darwen Mental Health Recovery & Floating Support Service Stonham (Home Group) is currently undertaking its Annual Stakeholder Survey. To access the survey, please visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/
THERE will be a Cancer Awareness workshop at Darwen Town Hall between 10am and noon on Tuesday, February 17. The workshop will give delegates an opportunity to learn about early detection – general signs and symptoms and screening programmes.
A GP PRACTICE in Darwen has been given an overall ‘good’ rating after inspectors from the Care Quality Commission visited at the end of last year. Dr S Ahmed and Dr H Duffy’s surgery, based within Darwen Health Centre, was also said to be ‘outstanding
YOUNG musicians from Lancashire and Cumbria are descending on Darwen this weekend as part of a national competition. Sixteen youngsters will line up at Darwen Vale High School on Sunday for the area final. MORE TOP STORIES: The competition
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer said his decision to leave top-scorers Rudy Gestede and Jordan Rhodes on the bench for last night’s 2-0 defeat at Derby County was tactical. For the second game running the 13-goal Gestede and the nine-goal Rhodes
BLACKBURN Rovers have confirmed their FA Cup fifth-round tie at home to Stoke City will take place on Saturday, February 14 with a 3pm kick-off. The visit of the Premier League outfit, who managed by former Rovers player and manager Mark Hughes
BOROUGH planning chairman Dave Smith has accused Darwen MP Jake Berry of ‘misleading’ residents over the alleged protected countryside status of a key housing site. In November, the Sunnyhurst Labour councillor wrote to the Tory backbencher about
I AM happy with the FA Cup draw – now I would like to see three times the amount of people who turned up on Saturday. And if we’re going to get a crowd of 17,000 against Stoke the club are going to need to help out the supporters a little bit more
A MET Office yellow 'be aware' warning is in place from noon for large parts of England, including the North West. Forecasters have asked the public to be aware of possible disruption to travel, while health officials urged people to take extra
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer is delighted his FA Cup wish has been granted. Bowyer said before Monday night’s fifth-round draw he wanted another Premier League team at home and he got what he wanted. MORE TOP STORIES: Stoke City’s
ACCRINGTON Stanley suffered a third successive defeat as they lost 1-0 at home to Bury despite an encouraging performance against the promotion chasers. Nathan Cameron’s 80th minute header proved to be the difference between the sides as David
WHAT a day we had on Saturday. From a personal point of view it was the most amazing day in FA Cup history. The top three teams in the Premier League all beaten and who would have believed it? Not me, or thousands of other fans. MORE TOP STORIES
THE Lancashire League will be prefixed by the ‘Foster’s’ brand for another three years, after Heineken UK struck an extended deal, which will include the league’s 125th anniversary. The leading cider and beer business has again leant its support
ERIC Kinder cut a disappointed figure after Blackburn Rovers went down to a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa in their Under-21s Premier League clash last Tuesday night. The Pirelli Stadium encounter seemed set to finish goalless until substitute Daniel
A PLANNED strike for NHS members, which was scheduled for January 29, has been suspended by Unison. Thousands of nurses, midwives and paramedics had been due to walk out in a long-running dispute over wages. The union will now consult its members
A 21-YEAR-OLD Clitheroe man kicked in a car windscreen in a ‘random’ attack because his mum wanted him to go home early. Blackburn magistrates heard the totally innocent victim was left without her car and having to make an insurance claim.
REVELLERS in Hyndburn may soon be able to raise a glass in memory of the Accrington Pals. A new Pals-themed bar will open on the site of the former Liberty Menswear in Blackburn Road, Accrington, if planners give permission. MORE TOP STORIES
BURNLEY’S Under-18s crashed out of the FA Youth Cup at the hands of Nottingham Forest after a disappointing night at the City Ground. The Clarets run in the competition was ended in the fifth round in the East Midlands as Forest ran out comfortable
MOTORISTS travelling to Manchester faced long delays this morning. Heavy rain lead to surface water on East Lancashire's roads and slowed traffic. Problems were particularly bad heading southbound towards Bury and Manchester. MORE TOP STORIES
REPAIRS have been made to a disused Blackburn pub after the owner was threatened with court action. The old Corporation Park pub, in Revidge Road, was sold around a decade ago, and has stood empty since, after the owner was refused planning permission
Lancashire chartered accountants and business advisers Cassons are gearing up for growth in 2015 by adding two new recruits to their growing team. Simon Read strengthens the accountancy department as an Audit and Accounts Senior, whilst Victoria Frost
HUNDREDS of people across Lancashire have come together to remember and honour the millions killed in the Holocaust. Yesterday, events were staged across the county to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. MORE TOP STORIES: The day of respect and
A PITBULL terrier savagely attacked a police dog which was trying to stop two men committing a burglary. Max, a Belgian shepherd, was forced into retirement following the attack because of the severe injuries received. The terrier, which belonged
THE problems piled up for Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer last night after he watched his woefully out-of-form side go down to a 2-0 loss at Derby County – and saw three players come off injured. Substitute Darren Bent’s second-half double condemned
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer revealed ‘more than harsh words’ were said in the dressing room after his side’s 2-0 defeat at Derby County last night. Rovers were frustrating the high-flying Rams until their failure to clear a long throw resulted
A 42-YEAR-OLD woman was found hanged within the emergency department at the Royal Blackburn Hospital yesterday. The Burnley woman’s body was found in a side room, shortly before 1am. The incident has been probed by police, who said the death
SUNDERLAND winger Adam Johnson is expected to return from injury for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Burnley at the Stadium of Light. In-form Johnson was missed when the Black Cats drew 0-0 at home to Fulham in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday
TWO brothers want to bulldoze an “eyesore” building in Blackburn and transform the site into £5 million restaurant and conference centre. The former Larkhill Health Centre has been empty for several years as the NHS struggled to offload the building
CONTRACTORS are digging up the new taxi turning circle next to Blackburn Railway station because it was installed too wide for drivers to turn their cabs with ease. The new rank, part of the Cathedral Quarter development, was completed just before
A LANDLORD was ordered to close his pub just five hours after he returned from his honeymoon because of a crackdown by council officers. Chris Joyce, 32, received a phone call from Pendle Council informing him that he had to close his pub within
THE government is determined to deport foreign nationals who commit crimes in the UK. It comes after illegal immigrant Zia Maroof Khail was given an 11-year extended sentence after being found guilty of four counts of sexual activity involving
ASHLEY Barnes is determined to get one over on his old mentor Gus Poyet on Saturday, despite admitting he loved every minute of working under the Uruguayan at Brighton. The duo teamed up for over three years on the south coast and came close to
TWO-GOAL Darren Bent stepped off the bench to fire Derby level on points with leaders Bournemouth – and leave Rovers facing the very real prospect of seeing their season peter out by the end of January. Gary Bowyer’s side kept the high-flying Rams
A MAN who fell from a car park in Burnley suffered “serious” injuries. Police said the 54-year-old man sustained a broken leg, broken arm, and broken back when he fell from the upper level of Charter Walk precinct on Monday afternoon. MORE
A LEAKED letter has revealed the government’s behind-the-scenes efforts to get fracking off the ground in Lancashire. The letter from chancellor George Osborne, written last year, called on cabinet colleagues to ‘make it a personal priority’ to
