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  • Report shows a rise in young ‘pub innovators’

    NEARLY a quarter of pub landlords across Lancashire are under 34, new figures showed today. Research reveals just under a half of all bars were established in the past three years, boosted in part by the number of younger landlords entering the

  • Will you wish you were here for the gig?

    THEY may be relatively new to audiences around the UK but Rogers Floyd are getting praise from some of the hardest-to-please music fans around. The five-piece outfit with members from around the North West first began playing the music of Pink

  • Amy-Jo joins Rick Astley for Preston show

    TEENAGE singing sensation Amy-Jo Clough will be support for Rick Astley when he plays Preston Guild Hall on Saturday. The 17-year-old from Bolton-le-Sands has fond memories of performing on the Guild Hall stage. In 2010 she won the Search for

  • Secret Affair set to lead invasion of the Mods

    COLNE is preparing itself for a Mod invasion next weekend with the second North by Northwest Festival at Muni. Leading the way will be Ian Page and his band Secret Affair, who will be headlining the Saturday night at the festival for the second

  • Pre-school sees Ofsted rating drop since last inspection

    A PRE-SCHOOL has seen its Ofsted rating drop since it was last inspected in 2011. A team of inspectors visited Cherry Tree Pre-School in Rawtenstall at the end of last month and concluded that the centre required improvement. MORE TOP STORIES

  • Happy day here again as historic fair returns

    A FUN fair last seen in Padiham decades ago is making a return this weekend. The annual Whit Walks event takes place on Sunday and, for the first time in a generation, a fun day will run alongside the annual Procession of Witnesses at St Leonard

  • Making most of his money

    HOW refreshing to hear of someone with loads of money doing good instead of living the high life. Robert Smith, a British fashion tycoon, has shunned a champagne lifestyle and invested £10million into rescuing stray dogs in Romania. He has

  • So much to treasure from our history

    AS youngsters, many of us will have foraged about in gardens or woodlands, hoping to find ‘buried treasure’. Others take that interest into later life and use metal detectors to seek out artefacts. It must be an incredible feeling to actually

  • War veterans to get pioneering care scheme

    A PROJECT to help Second World War veterans in their later years is being pioneered by a military support charity based in Burnley. Shortly after the VE Day commemorations, it has been announced that Veterans Association UK (VAUK) will be piloting

  • Man on bail

    Zahid Hussain, 37, of St James Road, Blackburn, was remanded on bail by magistrates and pleaded not guilty to driving with excess alcohol.

  • Vicar chosen

    THE Rev Philip Knowles, vicar of Nelson Little Marsden, was appointed vicar of Sheffield St Catherine of Sienna. He will be instituted on September 2.

  • Extension bid

    ASMA Azram has applied to Hyndburn Council for permission to get rid of a tile roof and create a dormer front extension at her home in Cleveleys Road, Accrington.

  • Warrant for arrest

    A WARRANT backed with bail was issued for the arrest of Ryan Jeal, 22, of Kirby Road, Blackburn, when he failed to appear before the town’s magistrates to answer four charges of criminal damage involving spray painting on the walls of houses.

  • Pole dancing

    EVOLUTION gym, based at the Vine Mill complex in Vine Street, Oswaldtwistle, plans to introduce a pole dancing session. A spokesman said they would be starting ‘soon’ and said anybody after more information can call 07541 705 154.

  • Celebration

    ALL Saints’ Church in Clayton-le-Moors hosts a special concert on June 6 to celebrate its 175th anniversary. The event starts at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10, which includes refreshments. For more, call 01254 885154.

  • Games for a good cause

    A TRICK or treat game and name the teddy will be held at a charity event on Friday. The Blackburn branch of Marie Curie is holding a Blooming Great Tea Party tomorrow at Blackburn Golf Club, on Beardwood Brow. It costs £2 and includes a drink

  • Kids meet animals at a raw milk farm

    IT’S all smiles at one Rimington farm as children enjoy the sunshine and all the farm has to offer. Gazegill Farm in Rimington welcomes school groups and visitors to come to the farm and have a look around. The organic farm has pigs, cows,

  • Rubbish blaze

    THE fire service was called to Church after a pile of rubbish was set on fire. One crew was sent to the scene in Church Street shortly after 11am on Tuesday. The fire was on waste land and no serious damage was done to the surrounding area.

  • Exhibitions set

    VOLUNTEERS from the Great Harwood Civic Society have transformed the inside of Churchfield House. Exhibitions and events will take place on Church Street during the summer months every Monday, Thursday and Friday from 11am to 2pm, and Sunday from

  • Bloom fans

    THE sponsors for ‘Whitehall in Bloom’ are: WEC Group, Whitehall County Club, John Sturgess, 1st Choice Fitted Bedrooms, David Livesey and family, Dave Hunter Trading and J and A Kay. Entry forms to Claire’s Creatures, Cemetery Road; Ladybugs Horticulture

  • Vinyl dreams

    AN EVENING of northern soul music takes place at a venue in Darwen on the first weekend of June. The Hollins Grove Conservative Club, in Blackburn Road, will host the event on Saturday, June 6, from 8pm until midnight. Entry is free and people

  • Call for students

    DARWEN Aldridge Community Academy has said that it still has sixth form places available for the new school year in September. The school is appealing for students to enrol. For details call 01254 819500, e-mail sixthform@daca.uk.com or visit

  • Carers’ work to be shared

    PEOPLE from Darwen are being invited to an event taking place at King George’s Hall which is set to showcase the work done by the local authority’s carers’ service. Held on Monday, June 8, between 9.30am and 12.30pm, the event will demonstrate

  • Pub games

    A DARWEN pub is hosting a night of ‘bones and arrows’ this weekend. The Two Gates Bowling and Social Club, in the Pavillion on Anyon Street, is hosting a darts and domino competition on Friday. Participants have to register at 8pm and the first

  • East Lancashire MPs clash over 'Northern Powerhouse' plan

    EAST Lancashire MPs have clashed over whether the government’s “Northern Powerhouse” plans unveiled in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech will bring investment to the area or suck cash away from it. Pendle Tory Andrew Stephenson says devolution of new

  • Here come the girls! CSP youngsters shine

    CYCLE Sport Pendle are ready to unleash a tide of talented teenagers on the cycle scene following Georgia Ashworth’s impressive showing in the International Youth Cycling Tour. Georgia, 15, was awarded the Racing Chance Foundation trophy for being

  • Penalty marks deny Jack Spencer fourth spot

    JACK Spencer kept his feet on the pegs to score his best British Trials Championship result. The 23-year-old Bacup rider finished eighth overall on Sunday’s Scarborough Trial, held at Low North Park. But Spencer was left to rue decisions by

  • Lucky escape for battling Tom Carne

    HASLINGDEN’S Tom Carne had a lucky escape as he narrowly avoided a pile-up during the latest round of the National Superstock 600 Championship. The race took place as part of the World Superbike Championship weekend at Donington Park and Carne

  • Tasker and Murray aim to continue good form

    EAST Lancashire Modern Pentathlete Luke Tasker will look to secure a spot in the Junior European Championships final when he gets his qualification bid underway in Bulgaria today. First on Tasker’s agenda is making sure he secures a spot in the

  • Food poisoning bacteria found in 73% of shop-bought chicken

    Nearly three-quarters (73%) of fresh shop-bought chickens have tested positive for food poisoning bug campylobacter in a Food Standards Agency survey. Some 19% of the chickens were found to contain the highest rate of the bug, which affects an

  • Pedal problem ends Barritt and Evans’ race

    IT WAS a weekend to forget for WRC front-runners Daniel Barritt and Elfyn Evans, after the pair left Portugal empty-handed. Having made a consistent start to his World Rally Championship campaign, the Welshman looked on course to impress in the

  • Ace Marc Hartley leads Barlick one-two

    BARLICK Fell Runners star Marc Hartley strode to success in the Burnley Lions 10K at Colne. It proved a spectacular double for the club, who also claimed the runner’s up berth, Thomas Corrigan clocking 35 minutes and 11 seconds after Hartley had

  • Stanley new boy Davies keen to get back to his best

    ACCRINGTON Stanley new boy Tom Davies wants to channel his 2013-14 form as he aims to hit the ground running come August. Davies has penned a one-year contract at the Store First Stadium following his release from Fleetwood and the 23-year-old,

  • Bids in as 200-year-old pub goes on the market

    A STACKSTEADS pub has been up for sale, attracting offers of around £150,000. The Hare and Hounds, on the A681 Newchurch Road, is being sold and the site is expected to be used to build homes. MORE TOP STORIES: Planning permission to demolish

  • Blackburn's 5 most wanted - May 28, 2015

    EACH week we appeal to readers of The Lancashire Telegraph for help finding wanted suspects. Andrew Lord, 27, is still wanted for a breach of bail. He is described as 5ft 9in tall, slim build and has links to both Burnley and Blackburn. Martin

  • An open letter to Burnley fans from John Banaszkiewicz

    The following is an open letter to Burnley supporters from John Banaszkiewicz I am writing to announce that I am stepping down as Co-Chairman of Burnley Football Club, though I will be staying on as a board member. Going forward, Mike Garlick