Lancashire Telegraph | Blackburn

East Lancashire's long arm of the law through your letterbox

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:30:00 +0100

POLICE will be using the long arm of the law to tackle burglaries in East Lancashire.

Secrets of century-old Blackburn time capsules revealed

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:33:08 +0100

A PAIR of time capsules finally revealed their secrets in Blackburn today on the 112th anniversary of the burial of the first one.

Woman freed from car after four-vehicle crash on M65

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:20:00 +0100

UPDATE Fire crews freed a trapped woman from her vehicle this morning after a smash on the M65.

Plea as grass hides graves in Blackburn cemetery

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0100

A CHURCH minister has appealed for help to tackle out-of-control grass in a churchyard that has grown so high it hides the graves of people buried there.

Half of Blackburn with Darwen youngsters don't wear seatbelts

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:04:11 +0100

PARENTS have come under heavy fire after it was revealed that more than half of children in Blackburn with Darwen are not wearing seatbelts in cars.

VIDEO: Family reacts to Jack Straw's refusal to pardon Michael Shields

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:01:42 +0100

BLACKBURN MP and Justice Secretary Jack Straw yesterday refused an appeal for a pardon by jailed football fan Michael Shields.

Blackburn woman hopes to cash in on 20p find

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:30:00 +0100

A BLACKBURN mum could turn her loose change into serious cash after finding a rare undated 20p coin.

Blackburn man could face death penalty

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:00:00 +0100

A BLACKBURN man accused of murder in California could face the death penalty if he is convicted, the Lancashire Telegraph understands.

Blackburn man on murder charge in California

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0100

A BLACKBURN man has been arrested for murder after reports that a man was strangled with a wire in California.

Blackburn grandad's mobility car clamped while he was in hospital

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0100

A GRANDAD’s mobility was clamped - after parking wardens ticketed his blue badge car while he was in hospital.

Bosses in new Vision for firm in Blackburn

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:30:00 +0100

A NEW business that supplies specialist medical equipment to the healthcare sector has launched in Blackburn.

Chef in national final for caring

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:00 +0100

A CHEF who caters for elderly people in a nursing home has won through to a national final for his creative cooking.

Top cops visit burglars in East Lancashire

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:00:00 +0100

EAST Lancashire’s top cops have paid personal visits to the area’s most prolific burglars as part of a month-long crack-down on crime.

Blackburn shopkeeper: Alleyway closure will hit trade

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0100

PLANS to close a well-used alleyway could hit trade at a popular shop, its owner has claimed.

Waddington bridegroom's wedding saved by quick-thinking Blackburn bankers

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:58:42 +0100

QUICK-thinking bankers saved a wedding after the groom collapsed in their branch a day before the ceremony.

VIDEO: Gang raids cash delivery van in Blackburn

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:20:00 +0100

UPDATE An armed gang wearing masks and carrying sledgehammers and crowbars stole thousands of pounds in an early morning raid on a cash delivery.

Blackburn Cathedral concert to go ahead despite loss of sponsor

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:30:00 +0100

BLACKBURN Cathedral will stage its own version of the Last Night of the Proms this weekend, but the event was very nearly cancelled as the concert sponmsor was failed East Lancashire travel firm Fraser Eagle.

Washed-out Blackburn music festival rescued

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:43:32 +0100

A COMMUNITY festival’s showcase event, which was cancelled over safety fears, is back on.

Police in hunt for two wanted East Lancashire men

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:20:00 +0100

POLICE have released the names and photos of two men wanted on prison recall who they think could be in East Lancashire.

Muslims told to remove veils on visit to college in Blackburn

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:00:00 +0100

AN emergency meeting is to be held by school bosses after its Muslim pupils and staff were allegedly told to remove their veils.

Blackburn Rovers open new town centre shop

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:52:05 +0100

FANS will be able to buy Blackburn Rovers match tickets and merchandise in the town centre with the opening of a new club shop.

Education bosses in East Lancashire urged to install sprinklers in schools

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:00:00 +0100

EDUCATION bosses are being urged to ensure sprinkler systems are fitted in all schools.

Blackburn woman's dog saves her from blaze death

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:30:00 +0100

THE victim of an early morning arson attack has spoken of how her pet dog raised the alarm and saved her life.

Missing Blackburn man found dead in Todmorden

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +0100

UPDATE The body of a Blackburn man who went missing from his home on Saturday has been found.

Blackburn's £14m university centre 'will stop brain drain'

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:30:00 +0100

BLACKBURN College bosses are confident a new £14million university centre will stop the brain drain in East Lancashire.

Echoes of 1981, says Blackburn MP

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:05:52 +0100

JACK Straw has compared Labour’s current plight with the party’s split in 1981 when Michael Foot was leader.

East Lancashire success at Food Northwest Awards

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:17:42 +0100

EAST Lancashire businesses were the toast of the Food Northwest Awards.