Lancashire Telegraph | Looking Back

Blackburn soldier, the real war horse hero

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:38:29 +0000

AS the film War Horse beguiles cinema audiences, Looking Back today tells the story of a Blackburn soldier who actually trained the animals for First World War battles.

Story hits high note for singer

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:57:03 +0000

FORMER singer Pamela Slattery likes to keep up-to-date with the news from the Rossendale Valley, even though she now lives miles away in Nottingham.

Lancaster Bomber navigator dies aged 89

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

A Lancaster Bomber navigator who fought in the Polish Air Force during the Second World War has died aged 89.

1840 penny stamp on a Burnley letter set to fetch a small fortune

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:50:00 +0000

A PENNY Black stamp on a Burnley letter — dating back to the infancy of the postal service — is set to fetch substantially more when it comes under auction.

Deafness payouts for Burnley and Pendle mill workers

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:14:12 +0000

FORMER weavers in Burnley and Pendle have received nearly £40,000 in compensation for hearing loss.

Padiham Cemetery's memorial revamp for East Lancashire's Dan-Air disaster victims

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:37:52 +0000

A MEMORIAL to 45 air-crash victims from East Lancashire has been revamped thanks to a town mayor.

Appeal to trace Blackburn family

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:44:03 +0000

TWO brothers in Canada have appealed to Looking Back readers to help them find their ‘lost’ Blackburn relatives.

‘Detective’ has roots research put on CD

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:44:54 +0000

A DATABASE of the prominent people in Blackburn and district over an 800-year period is now available on CD.

Battle to dilute lethal acid pool

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:47:07 +0000

IN the early sixties, there was something far more lethal than the ‘killer’ canal on farmer Joseph Hartley’s land at Barden in Burnley.

Patagonia climber to dig caves in ice to sleep

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:47:57 +0000

IT was September 1960 when East Lancashire mountaineer Don Whillans accepted another challenge on an unclimbed mountain.

Darwen code breaker calls for unsung heroes to be recognised

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

A SECOND World War code breaker is calling for unsung heroes who shipped vital supplies from the UK to the Soviet Union to be given official recognition.

Turf touchline was blue with cold

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:45:31 +0000

AS 1962 passed into 1963, it was a frosty affair – with temperatures well below freezing, snow storms, and drifting.

70 doctors resigned in NHS protest

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:46:37 +0000

BACK in 1965, GPs in Blackburn reckoned the NHS had outlived its usefulness and called for it to be scrapped!

Discovery at ancient site where Pendle Witches held their coven

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:52:22 +0000

A CHANCE discovery may have unearthed the ancient site where the Pendle Witches held their infamous coven.

Burnley gets a taste of nostalgia with sweet exhibition at Towneley Hall

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:44:42 +0000

A SCULPTURE harking back to the sweet shops of yesteryear has been unveiled in Burnley with a distinctly adult taste.

Book brings Bygone Blackburn to life

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:42:49 +0000

A BOOK which traces life in Blackburn hundreds of years ago and tells the story of the town’s windmill

Carnival fun and a great escape

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:40:02 +0000

BRIERFIELD weaver and amateur escapologist Robert Atkinson spent much of his spare time wriggling out of tight corners.

Memories of East Lancashire's cotton era

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:03:20 +0000

WITH VIDEO: An atmospheric video charting the incredible impact of the cotton industry on East Lancashire has been published online.

Accrington Stanley’s team of ’62 to reunite

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:45:10 +0000

THE 50th anniversary of Accrington Stanley’s withdrawal from the football league will be marked by a reunion.

Blackburn reader keen to trace roots

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:30:55 +0000

A READER trying to trace his family tree is seeking help from Looking Back.