DAVID Cameron took time out of a Westminster debate on international affairs to praise Jack Straw, offering to become the former Labour Foreign Secretary’s constituency representative. The Prime Minister promised the retiring Blackburn MP a premium
A BUDDING musician is hoping that the release of her first EP and single later this year will catapult her to the ‘big time’. Grace Davies, 18, has recently completed the recording of her four-song collection which she penned herself. MORE
RAMSBOTTOM Community Fire Station became an unlikely photo studio when a celebrity fashion designer turned up for a photoshoot. Henry Holland, 31, was joined by a male model and crew for the shoot which formed part of the promotion for his new
TELLY’S King of the Jungle Carl Fogarty lent his support to Blackburn’s food bank as he opened the lifeline’s new home yesterday. The ‘I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here’ winner and four-times World Superbike champ cut the ribbon as the charity
RE, Litter left around East Lancashire landmarks branded ‘disgusting’ and hazardous to wildlife Britain is becoming an absolutely disgusting rubbish dump with litter everywhere from roadside verges to people’s own gardens. The British have lost their
RE, Residents voice anger at cold calling in area It doesn’t need a ban and the zones are not enforceable anyway. I find cold calling very annoying so I put a sticker on my door telling all cold calls that I’m not interested. It’s been very effective
LAURENCE Llewelyn-Bowen is trying to sell his £1.6m mansion in the Cotswolds. But he’s had to ditch his opulent soft furnishings and dramatic drapes in favour of all things magnolia in order to attract a buyer. It must have broken his heart. It
Last week’s high pollution levels received widespread media coverage because of the health risks posed to many vulnerable people across the UK, including those with respiratory conditions such as asthma. Though pollution levels have since decreased
We have lived close to there since early 1978. When we first moved, I was the only resident in a row of 6 houses to have a car. Now a lot of the homes around have at least one car if not more, so parking is difficult. Ivinson Road is quite narrow
If there’s one thing that the EU is good at is self promotion - regardless of the facts. You must all have seen their signs: ‘European Union, Investing in your future’ ; ‘EU regional development fund 2007 - 2013’, and ‘This development could not
A BLACKBURN artist has been shortlisted for ‘Britain’s most prestigious Muslim awards’. Halima Cassell, a sculptor, who fuses her Asian cultural roots with a fascination for African pattern work, is nominated in the Alhambra Awards for Excellence
ENABLING youngsters to get involved in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is an amazing gift from one East Lancashire company. Marking 500 days until the start of the games Accrington-based kit supplier Simon Jersey, invited three-time Olympian Beth Tweddle
CHILDREN at Brunshaw Primary School in Burnley are being encouraged to take part in an Easter cake decorating competition. The pupils can make either buns, cakes or biscuits which need to be taken into the Morse Street school tomorrow. There is
CHILDREN at Brunshaw Primary School in Burnley are being encouraged to take part in an Easter cake decorating competition. The pupils can make either buns, cakes or biscuits which need to be taken into the Morse Street school tomorrow. There is
A COMMUNITY coffee morning is taking place at Greenbrook Community Centre in Burnley on Saturday. As well as coffee and tea being on sale, there will also be stalls selling a selection of bric-a-brac, home baking and a selection of books. The
EAST Lancashire Liberal Democrat peer Tony Greaves has questioned who paid for almost 20 visits to Pendle by Tory ministers. He raised the issue in the House of Lords and has queried whether the taxpayer was paying for ‘political stunts’ to help
A PERSISTENT beggar in Burnley has been ordered to stop asking for money. Terry Simon Richards, 35, of Castle Street, was convicted of begging by the town’s magistrates five times last year. Magistrates issued Richards a criminal behaviour order preventing
A COMMUNITY skip will be in Reed Street in Burnley on Saturday for residents who are looking to have a spring clean. The skip will be there from 9am to 12.30pm. Councillor Jeff Sumner will be in attendance. The skip can be used to get rid of unwanted
AN APPLICATION to demolish seven disused garages on land in Boat Horse Lane is to go before Burnley Council’s develo–pment control committee. The planning permission application has been submitted by Nick Wild from the Canal and River Trust.
POLICE need your help to trace a crook who is wanted on prison recall. Michael Exton, 42, from Burnley, was originally sentenced to three years and three months imprisonment for robbery and was released from prison on licence in February. He
A QUIZ and hot supper in aid of Christian Aid will be held at Antley Methodist Church, in Blackburn Road, Accrington, from 7pm on Friday. A team may have a maximum of five members, and entry costs £4 per person. For more information, or to
VOLUNTEERS are needed to plant hedgerows along the ancient boundaries of Huncoat’s Spout House community woodland. Keen historians and gardeners can join in on Monday at 10.30am to plant new hedgerows to reinforce the ancient boundaries and provide
THERE will be an Irish flavour at the Thwaites Empire Theatre in Blackburn as a performer from the emerald isle takes to the stage on April 10. Anne Breen, had a number one hit in Ireland with Pal of My Cradle Days. Tickets at £14 and £12 for concession
A FREE badminton session with a professional coach will be held at the sports hall, at Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School, in Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, from 4.30pm to 5.30pm every Thursday. Email ashfaqi@rhyddings.co.uk
A BLACKBURN barista is celebrating being ‘crema’ of the crop after making it past the first stage of Starbucks annual Barista Championship Phillip Joule, who works at the Beehive, is one of more than 50 baristas to be shortlisted for the competition
A DARTS and domino competition is to be held at the historic Two Gates Bowling and Social Club, Anyon Street, Darwen, on Friday from 8.30pm. First prize for the darts competition will be £80. Call 01254 702004 or visit the The Two Gates Bowling
THE next police and communities together meeting for residents living in North Turton and Tockholes will take place on May 12. The session, which will take place at the Belmont Bull, from 7.15pm, will give people the opportunity to discuss tackling
A DARWEN community group praised youngsters who helped plant a fruit hedge last weekend. Brian Cowen, of Friends of Square Meadow, said members of Blue Star Junior FC helped set 200 hedge whips of wild rose, hazel, blackthorn, elder and crab apple
A PSYCHEDELIC rock band from Wigan will perform at Number 39 on Thursday night. John The Baptist & The Second Coming, fronted by the giant figure of John Togher, are influenced by Hawkwind and King Crimson. They will be supported by poet Laura
SUNNYHURST Ward councillors Brian Taylor, Pete Hollings and Dave Smith were joined by Labour election candidate Will Straw and local children at a ‘Your Call’ litter pick on Crewdson Street and Queen Street, Blackburn. It follows a similar event
THE Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle will tour Turf Moor from 10.30am on Thursday, April 2. Later, Rotarians will be given a tour of Queen Street Cotton Mill. Tickets for the stadium tour cost £10 and include lunch. The mill tour is £4.50
A TABLE top sale will be held at Cambridge Street Methodist Church, off Burnley Road, Accrington, on Saturday from 10.30am-1pm. There will be lots of stalls including jewellery, books and bric-a-brac. There will also be pie and peas on sale
A COMEDY production which looks at three women growing old disgracefully will return to the Civic Theatre in Oswaldtwistle on April 18. It is the riotous tale of three cleaning ladies who fear they are to be pensioned off and who start up a sex
A PRIVATE hire taxi driver from Accrington convicted after illegally picking up two undercover police officers has lost his fight to get his licence back. Muhammad Mahfooz, of College Street, Accrington, was ordered to pay £1,000 after pleading
In his pre-election Budget, the Chancellor set out a positive economic background with growth forecast at 2.5% this year, inflation at 0.2%, the highest employment rate in UK history (records only run from 1971) and the national debt targeted to fall
A 36-YEAR-OLD man was rushed to hospital with serious facial injuries last night after being attacked by two Staffordshire Bull Terriers, police said. The incident happened in Fife Street, Accrington, at about 8.15pm. The man also suffered injuries
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson's contract will not be renewed, the BBC has announced. Director-general Tony Hall said the decision had been taken with "great regret". He said: " It is not a decision I have taken lightly." MORE TOP STORIES
In his pre-election Budget, the Chancellor set out a positive economic background with growth forecast at 2.5% this year, inflation at 0.2%, the highest employment rate in UK history (records only run from 1971) and the national debt targeted to fall
EASTER is almost upon us, and in LT Towers we've been thinking about chocolate. More specifically, chocolate they don't make any more. From Spira to Fruitang, we take a look at some of the chocolate bars and sweets from years gone by we'd really
LIVERPOOL defender Martin Skrtel will miss the FA Cup quarter-final replay at Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday, April 8 after he failed in his bid to overturn a three-match ban for standing on Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea. Liverpool will
The team at Burnley-based PVC-U giant VEKA were delighted to present The Royal British Legion with a cheque for £5100 - the largest amount the company has yet raised in a six-month period. Each year, The VEKA UK Group chooses two charities to
TWO masked men are being hunted after they threatened staff at a Blackburn bookmakers with what police believe was a crossbow. The pair fired the weapon at a glass window after bursting into the Coral shop, in Johnston Street, at around 8.15pm
CHORLEY'S Jack Catterall is sparring with Floyd Mayweather ahead of the American’s super fight with Manny Pacquiao. The 21-year-old rising star has flown to the United States for sparring ahead of what is being described as the biggest fight in
LANCASHIRE vice-captain Steven Croft believes being dropped has made him a better player as he targets promotion in 2015. Although the Red Rose county ended last term with relegation from the County Championship’s top division, 30-year-old Croft
TALENTED teenager Amy Gornall is targeting a season of improvement in 2015. The 18-year-old has joined Aprire HSS Hire and is hoping to make a national impression. MORE TOP STORIES: Gornall, who began competitive cycling with Cycle Sport
BLACKBURN boxer Luke Blackledge joined Alex Matvienko’s gym a year ago, and the trainer says there has been one key difference: “He doesn’t parry punches with his face now.” Blackledge takes on Liam Cameron for the Commonwealth super middleweight
MORE than 30 surgery patients had to be evacuated from the Royal Blackburn Hospital yesterday morning after a fire broke out in a side room. The cause of the fire, which was discovered just after 1am, was still being investigated as the Lancashire
CLITHEROE’S Michael Bisping still believes he can become UFC world champion. Bisping fights CB Dollaway in Montreal on April 25 as he looks to bounce back from the seventh loss of his career against Luke Rockhold in November. MORE TOP STORIES
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche has called for the FA to ban players who are caught diving by video evidence. Simulation has been a hot topic in English football for some time now and Dyche believes that not enough is being done to tackle the problem.
BLACKBURN Rovers Academy’s strong finish to the U18s Premier League campaign continued on Saturday. Brian Carey’s side made it three straight wins and clean sheets with a 2-0 victory over Fulham at Brockhall on Saturday. MORE TOP STORIES:
THE defeat to Brighton was one we just could not afford and now the mountain we already had to climb to get into the play-offs has become Kilimanjaro. And, given how far we’re off the top six, it now looks like all our eggs are in the one basket
A DARWEN businessman has been having sleepless nights since the road outside his house was resurfaced six months ago. Marcus Walsh said his 1852 cottage in Bull Hill vibrated throughout the night as lorries came down the deteriorating road surface
JORDAN Rhodes is ‘firing on all cylinders’ and ready to prove he can be the main man for Scotland as well as Blackburn Rovers. That is the verdict of Scotland assistant manager Mark McGhee ahead of their international friendly with Northern Ireland
A MAN who lost his wife and baby son in the Germanwings Airbus crash said today he was devastated. Marina Bandres Lopez Belio, 37, originally from Spain but living in Manchester, died with her seven-month-old son Julian Pracz-Bandres when the jet
A HISTORIC manor house gutted by an arson attack could have its future decided soon. The 16th century Sparth Manor House, in Clayton-le-Moors, was torched in 2013, leaving the one-time restaurant’s ground floor wrecked. Oswaldtwistle man Alan
THEY may be out of the jungle but Jake Quickenden looks set to be spending a lot more time in Carl Fogarty’s campsite. The I’m a Celebrity runner-up and former X Factor contestant has confessed his love for the Blackburn superbike champ’s daughter
OLYMPIC medallist Beth Tweddle met awestruck youngsters yesterday as she launched a competition to have messages of support woven into jackets of Team GB. To mark 500 days until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games kick off, children from Altham St James
A CLEAN-UP operation for a stretch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal running through Brierfield had to be abandoned — when a workboat was left stranded. Borough-council officials in Pendle and a host of environmental campaigners were due to remove
ALL the talk after the game on Saturday was about the performance of the veteran goalkeeper Kelvin Davis. He made saves which kept Southampton in a game which we dominated in the first half and should have gone in at the interval with a commanding
A SEX pest made 15,000 ‘lewd’ calls in 91 days to unsuspecting victims. Police said Amjid Khan, 39, would pick names out of the phone book and then make obscene comments when people picked up. MORE TOP STORIES: The defendant, of Queen’s
A CARAVAN burst into flames as organisers prepared for Blackburn Easter Fair in Witton Country Park yesterday. Dramatic video footage showed dark smoke, which was visible around the town, billowing from the unoccupied vehicle after it caught fire
A FOOTBALL boss from East Lancashire is celebrating his ‘hatch of the day’ - with the arrival of his baby daughter as part of a goal-den hat-trick. Little Maizie Jane Cunningham even made her debut before the final whistle, in the car park of the
MICHAEL Keane believes his club and international team-mate Danny Ings has what it takes to follow Harry Kane into the senior England squad. Kane, who has scored 29 goals in all competitions this season, received his first call-up to Roy Hodgson
RAILWAY Road will be open to two-way traffic again by the end of this week as glass and stonework start to appear on key buildings in Blackburn town centre. The temporary traffic lights at the junction with Church Street and Salford will be removed
BLACKBURN Rovers skipper Grant Hanley has declared he should be fit for the showdown with Roses rivals Leeds United. Hanley has been sidelined for the last seven matches with a calf injury he sustained in training on the eve of the 0-0 draw at
CONTROVERSIAL plans to remove lights from the end of the M65 are set to be re-examined, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal. After being given nearly £20 million of government cash, county council transport bosses will again look at plans to remove
A WAR hero has spoken of his ‘frustration’ at a lack of support from the Army after being exonerated for the fourth time over the death of an Iraqi national 12 years ago. Ex-sergeant Kevin Williams, 32, was cleared of blame following two military
