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  • Kendal Calling 2015 line-up complete

    KENDALl Calling Festival has always championed exciting homegrown talent alongside huge national acts, and this year is no different. Celebrating its 10 year anniversary, 2015 sees this ethos remain at the heart of the festival, with multiple acts

  • Nursery owners aiming to impress Ofsted inspectors

    TWO friends are hoping to open their first nursery if they are given the green light by Ofsted. The education watchdog is due to visit the Bumble Bees Children’s nursery in Shadsworth Road today and the owners are hoping to open the doors in the

  • Blackburn eye cancer victim in NHS treatment fight

    A MOTHER-OF-THREE has backed a campaign to get a pioneering eye cancer treatment funded by the NHS. Patricia Morris, from Blackburn, has been kept alive for the past two years through an experimental treatment called chemosaturation, and wants

  • Charity night

    A CHARITY concert will be held in Haslingden this weekend in aid of Rossendale Hospice. The folk and rock night will take place at the Haslingden St Mary’s FC clubhouse in South Shore Street, Haslingden, on Saturday, from 8pm. Tickets, £5 including

  • Rubbish fire

    BLACKBURN firefighters were called to extinguish some rubbish in a building in Maudsley Street on Friday evening. The fire, reported at 6.10pm, was inside a disused building and crews were able to put it out quickly. It was suspected to have been

  • Charity event

    BURNLEY and District Quiz League’s charity quiz night has been arranged for April 29. The event, at Ighten Mount Bowling Club in Romford Street, Burnley, will start at 8pm. Entry is £5 per player, with up to six people allowed on each team. Proceeds

  • New signage

    A WATERWAYS charity has been given the go-ahead to erect new signage in Burnley. John Milne, from the Ribble Rivers Trust wants to install new signs at Calder Street Millt. The two adverts, to be placed on the Readers Scrap Metal Recycling building

  • Respect is due to our culture

    Re: Respect right to wear veil in court, urges top judge (LT, April 18). This judge is wrong to say that judges must have an ‘understan-ding of different cultural and social habits’ to show fairness to those involved in trials. He should know

  • Science must not be silenced

    Top scientists warn the most commonly used herbicide in the world may cause cancer. Monsanto is demanding the World Health Organisation retract their ground breaking report. And experts say the only way to ensure the science is not silenced is if the

  • Arise King James — the pride of East Lancs

    HE’S the pride of East Lancashire. Fast bowler Jimmy Anderson has gone down in history as England’s leading test wicket-taker of all-time. Even those who rarely glace at the game will know about the legendary status of Sir Ian Botham, so for

  • Card player with a bad hand

    This government is the worst we have had in living memory. They have borrowed 10 times as much as Gordon Brown, neglected our roads and given millions to other countries. Bankers who ruined this country are on massive bonuses. There’s no

  • Anti-social drivers a threat

    British Transport Police have promised tougher measures to tackle anti-social behaviour on public transport. The nation is ‘sick to death’ of it. The ‘decent’ public are being called upon to help eradicate it. What about anti-social behaviour

  • Don’t waste your vote

    An open letter to all Rossendale and Darwen constituents who care about the future of their town. Rossendale and Darwen electorate had 73,443 people eligible to vote in the 2010 election but 25,000 of you couldn’t be bothered. That means almost

  • A ‘deliberate’ blaze

    GRASS was believed to have been set on fire deliberately near the railway line west of Higher Croft, in Blackburn, on Friday. Fire crews dealt with the small blaze quickly.

  • Rescue teams gain practice

    EAST Lancashire hosted Bolton Mountain Rescue Team and visitors from Merseyside for a training exercise at the weekend. Volunteers from Merseyside Lowland Search and Rescue were in Belmont and Rivington. Fifteen Bolton MRT members gave their

  • Inn play area

    A CLIVIGER pub has been granted planning permission to add a children’s play area to its existing beer garden. John Swindells, of the Stonegate Pub Company, had submitted an application to Burnley Council to build equipment including a climbing

  • Cancer event

    A CANCER screening roadshow is set to visit a Burnley supermarket on April 29. The bowel cancer screening programme will be at Sainsbury’s, in Active Way, from 10am to 4pm. Specialist Nurses will offer free health advice, information on symptoms

  • James Anderson's road to England record glory

    OUR lad’s gone and done it! Fast bowler James Anderson etched his name into the annals of sporting history on Friday when he eclipsed Sir Ian Botham’s record for the most England Test wickets. Burnley’s ‘King of Swing’ snared his 384th victim

  • Coffee theft

    DARREN Thomas Kenny, 29, of Bolton Road, Blackburn, was remanded on bail for the preparation of a pre-sentence report when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates and pleaded guilty to stealing coffee worth £24 from Morrisons.

  • Plans for two wind turbines

    TWO wind turbines could be installed in Huncoat. Charles Ashton, of West Yorkshire firm DC21 Group, wants to erect two 47m Endurance X-33 turbines at Windy Harbour Farm in Kings Highway. In a design and access statement, the applicant said:

  • Health check

    THERE will be free health checks offered at Darwen Leisure Centre on Thursday, from 1pm to 7.40pm. Appointments can be booked in advance or just drop in at the venue, but you can only have one free check every five years. For more information call

  • Firms’ tower plans

    MOBILE phone networks EE and Three have applied to erect a 17.5m telecommunications tower in Bacup town centre. The firms want to install the tower and associated works in Market Street — opposite J and J Ormerod unit in Henrietta Street.

  • Hopefuls will face grilling

    BURNLEY’S General Election candidates will take part in a hustings event at Burnley College tonight. All five hopefuls are expected to attend the event which begins at 7pm. They are Gordon Birtwistle (Liberal Democrats), Sarah Cockburn-Price

  • Harm charge

    DAVID Andrew Stafford, 20, of Ailsa Road, Blackburn, was sent on bail to Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with wounding Steven Charnley with intent to cause him bodily harm.

  • Get involved!

    DARWEN Cricket Club has appealed for new volunteers. Among the many tasks that need to be shared are junior team management, coaching assistance, decorating and minor repairs and collecting matchday fees. If you would like to get involved,

  • Conversion is OK

    PLANS to convert a garage in Edgworth into a separate property have been approved. The proposal was for Meadowcroft Barn, in Bury Road, and related to the ‘conversion and extension of garage/stable building into separate self contained dwelling

  • Council tax charge lower

    DARWEN Town Council will receive £13.63 less from an average Band D property in 2015/16. This is a 0.8 per cent reduction on the charge for last year, but will bring in the same revenue for the council, due to a population increase. The total

  • Property plan

    PLANS to build an extension to a property in Hoddlesden have been submitted to the council. Mr and Mrs David West have submitted the plans for 60 Blacksnape Road, which also include alterations to the front of the terraced property. Blackburn

  • POLICE APPEAL: East Lancashire's most wanted men...

    POLICE are appealing for help to trace four men who are wanted across East Lancashire. Richard Murphy, 53, is wanted in connection with an assault which happened in March. He is described as 5ft 8in tall, slim build and speaks with a Liverpool

  • Burnley need Ings and Vokes more than ever now

    HEAD bowed and shirt off, Danny Ings trudged towards the touchline at full time like a man with all the frustrations of the world on his shoulders. His partnership with Sam Vokes is yet to produce a Premier League goal, and time is running out.

  • UPDATE: Teen girl dies after being found hanged

    A 17-YEAR-OLD girl has died after being found hanged. The young woman, named locally as Harriet Walsh, was found at about 11pm on Friday at her home in Maria Square, Belmont. She was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital, where she later died.

  • Nick Nunn wine column: April 20

    Chablis 2013, £8.99, Lidl Chablis is the classic French white made with Chardonnay grapes in the Burgundy region – and just as with red Burgundy wine the sky is the limit with prices. This one however is a light, refreshing and enjoyable example

  • Great escape still on for Bacup after win

    Bacup and Rossendale 3 Winsford United 2 BACUP and Rossendale Borough are still alive and kicking after a spirited 3-2 victory over Cheshire based Winsford United. Yves Zama was the hero of the hour for Borough, netting a crucial double including

  • MATCH ANALYSIS: Accrington Stanley 2 Stevenage 2

    AS he left the field following the warm down, a member of Stevenage’s backroom staff summed up their game with Accrington Stanley: “Thankfully they only had 10 men.” Only an 89th-minute leveller from the visitors denied Stanley a win over their

  • PLAYER RATINGS: Everton 1 Burnley 0

    Tom Heaton 9 Another superb save from Burnley’s penalty king and he was regularly called into action on one of his busiest afternoons of the season. Kieran Trippier 7 For the most part his crossing was good and a late delivery should have

  • Lancashire League cricket: weekend round-up

    BURNLEY followed up their Ron Singleton Colne Trophy succcess with another impressive victory as the Lancashire League season got under way. Having beaten league champions Lowerhouse in the annual season opener by eight wickets to lift the Trophy

  • PLAYER RATINGS: Blackburn Rovers 3 Nottingham Forest 3

    Simon Eastwood 7 Shaky in the week against Birmingham City the goalkeeper kept Rovers in the game in the first half with fine saves from Henri Lansbury and Gary Gardner Adam Henley 6 Has been in superb form but was run ragged by Michail

  • Blackburn man faces crack cocaine and heroin charges

    RUBEL Amin, 22, of Spring View, Blackburn, was sent on bail to Preston Crown Court. He was charged with possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply when when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates. MORE TOP STORIES:

  • UPDATE: Woman airlifted to hospital after Accrington crash

    AN elderly woman was airlifted to hospital with chest injuries after a crash in Accrington yesterday evening. Two cars were involved in the incident in Burnley Road, which happened near the junction with Penny House Lane at about 6.45pm. MORE

  • MATCH ANALYSIS: Everton 1 Burnley 0

    BURNLEY’S chances of surviving for a second season in the Premier League were dealt a huge blow at Goodison Park as they sunk to the bottom of the table. It’s the first time the Clarets have been propping up the rest of the league since mid-November

  • Heritage campaigners battle £3.5m bus hub

    HERITAGE body Historic England has lodged its opposition to the proposed £3.5million redevelopment of Rawtenstall bus station. The organisation, formerly known as English Heritage, has submitted a five-page document to Rossendale Council noting

  • Angry backlash as would-be MPs debate Darwen schools

    THE control of Darwen’s high schools sparked an angry backlash among people gathered to hear from the town’s would-be MPs. The six politicians present at the hustings were asked if the Aldridge Foundation running three secondary’s was good for

  • Historic pub set for £70,000 revamp

    AN HISTORIC Ribble Valley inn is in the process of being completely refurbished at a cost of £70,000. Work has started on the exterior of The Parkers Arms in Newton-in-Bowland which will be repainted and restored before the work moves inside later