ROSSENDALE Council has handed out 10,000 compost bins to homes in the Valley which have a garden. The news comes after the council announced more than 28 per cent of all waste collected was recycled. Sean Spencer, client services manager for the council
PENSIONERS across East Lancashire are missing out an average of £580 a year by not claiming benefits they are entitled to, Age Concern has said. Half of pensioners across Lancashire are failing to claim council tax benefit and other important benefits
A SPECIAL development in Waterfoot will be finished by the summer. Tenants are already being signed up for the 20 environmentally-friendly flats in Staghills Road. Work by Bramall Construction, for Green Vale Homes, began in September, with funding
THE number of issues being raised with Burnley MP Kitty Ussher has significantly increased, the first 2007 quarterly constituency casework figures show. Mrs Ussher has helped around 490 people with a variety of problems since January. This is 21 per
A HOTEL has been named one of the best in the county. Stanley House, Mellor won Small Hotel of the Year at the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2007, organised by VisitBritain. The Grade II listed hotel features 12 bedrooms with en-suite facilities
A NELSON teacher is to be reunited with the American father he has never known - after a mysterious letter helped unearth a family secret. Seven years ago, letters were sent from the United States to Provident Villa, Winterton Road, Darwen. They featured
SHOPS and off-licences in Burnley have been praised by police for their vigilance when it comes to youngsters trying to buy alcohol. On Wednesday evening, Neighbourhood Police Officers carried out a test purchase operation, sending a 15-year-old into
TRAFFIC police in Pendle are keen to speak to a motorist who, they believe, may have witnessed a serious road accident. The accident happened in Lenches Road, Colne, at the junction with Church Clough, on Sunday just after 4pm, and involved a red Fiat
AN election candidate's leaflet crediting him with improving a park has upset residents who say they are responsible. Sam Holgate, who represents Burnley's Rosegrove with Lowerhouse ward as an independent councillor, is defending his seat as a Liberal
YOU can never prepare for the day when a doctor says you have breast cancer. And at the age of 41, Siobhan Cooper said she couldn't help but feel she was too young. The Rishton mother-of-two, was apprehensive when it came to undergoing radiotherapy at
A CHEMICAL spoil forced the closure of a busy town centre road for 90 minutes today. The contents of a 180 litre plastic container poured onto Active Way, near the entrance of Sainsbury's in Burnley at 12.30pm. The concentrated non-hazardous cleaning
MINOR surgery could be taking place in doctors' surgeries across Blackburn and Darwen after the success of a trial health project. Medics at Darwen Health Centre, Guide Street, have pioneered attempts to carry out basic low level surgical procedures
PROPOSALS for a takeaway in Colne were thrown out after highways bosses changed their minds. Lancashire County Council had originally told Pendle Council's Colne and District Committee that it had no problems with plans for a takeaway in Skipton Road
A JURY has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of killing a former Gulf War veteran in an Essex street. Matthew Bourne is accused of murdering William David Prosser, who used to live in Rossendale, after an incident in a Colchester
A TRAVELLING circus has hit out at calls for residents to boycott its performances. Flyers calling for the boycott were distributed to Kelbrook residents on Wednesday, just before the Circus Mondao was due to put on its first show. The leaflet made
A ROW has broken out and a police investigation launched over a Liberal Democrat election leaflet. Labour councillors said the leaflet, produced in Urdu, had been circulated to selected areas and claimed it could stir up racial tensions in Blackburn
MULTI-NATIONAL developm-ent company Miller Regen-eration has been officially chosen as lead builder for Brierfield's Elevate project. The company was approved by Pendle Council's housing market renewal committee as the development partner for regeneration
DETECTIVES have renewed their appeals for information, four weeks after a 16-year-old girl was subjected to a serious sexual assault. The attack happened at around 4.30am on Sunday March 25 in an alleyway, in the Blakey Moor area of Blackburn. An
TWO men who terrorised a householder in a night-time raid sparked by a text message have failed to persuade top judges their sentences were too severe. Kevin Paul O'Flaherty, 29, and Aaron Michael Parker, 35, were convicted of false imprisonment and
A JOINT task force has been formed to tackle the menace of anti-social fires in Lancashire's arson capital. Police and firefighters say they are determined to reduce the number of nuisance blazes in Blackburn and Darwen. Like most major urban centres
SOMETIMES it helps to have a famous surname, but Jake Stigers, the lesser known brother of Curtis, has always done it his own way. He spoke to us ahead of his UK tour with his band Velvet Roots, which calls at Great Harwood. HI JAKE, ARE YOU LOOKING
FOCUSED Burnley manager Steve Cotterill has targeted his biggest points haul with the Clarets. The Turf Moor chief earned 60 points in his first season in charge, while last term's total of 54 was matched with Tuesday night's win over Norwich City.
DAVID Bentley has vowed to salvage Blackburn's European dream after being inspired by Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea. Although Rovers lost to the defending Premier League champions in heartbreaking circumstances at Old Trafford, Bentley reckons
BURNLEY Football Club is to mark its 125th birthday - and fans are urged to help with celebrations. With the final game of the season just a few weeks away, the club wants supporters to share memories for a special souvenir programme. Suggestions for
A FATHER-of-one assaulted his partner, spitting repeatedly in her face and kicking her as their relationship broke down, a court was told. Electrician Paul Merriman, 32, also grabbed her wrist, trying to get back the watch he had bought her. The court
A father-of-five has been jailed for three years for a New Year's Day attack which left the victim needing surgery to relieve swelling on the brain. John Boslem, 40, was punched by Jeff Bonnie causing him to fall backwards and strike his head sharply
GRANDMOTHER Dorothy Hodgson who needed 30 stitches in her face after being pushed down the stairs by two burglars today said she was determined not to let the trauma wreck her life. And she told of her disappointment after the intruders were jailed for
THERE are still three games left, but I think now's the time to turn attentions to next season and see how Burnley can build over the summer in preparation. With the points tally of last term matched with the 3-0 win over Norwich City on Tuesday night
A 45-YEAR-OLD man who discharged himself from hospital against medical advice was found collapsed later the same day and subsequently died. An inquest heard that Ernest Christopher Emmott, of Blackburn Road, Accrington, had undergone surgery for internal
Snooker star Ian McCulloch shows our reporter Gavin Gibbon some shots ahead of the World Championships at the Crucible.
A CALCULATED gamble? Or just plain bonkers? Fulham's decision to sack Chris Coleman last week sent shockwaves through the football world. Whether he deserved to go, based on recent results, is not the issue; it was the timing of the decision that completely
THE owner of an East Lancashire restaurant bought a girl for £50 to be used as a sex slave for staff, a court heard. The jury at Preston Crown Court heard how Mohammed Islam, 40, who owned India Cottage in Samlesbury, went to collect the 22-year-old
A RETURNING officer has warned that bad behaviour at polling stations will not be tolerated on election day. Graham Burgess, chief executive and returning officer for Blackburn with Darwen Council, said he would be keeping an eye on the polling station
THE property ladder in Lancashire is becoming a tightrope for first time buyers, according to housing charity Shelter. Latest figures show the gap between what people can afford and the cost of housing is growing at an alarming rate. Shelter chief executive
BRITAIN'S A' list celebrities are getting behind an online charity auction launched by Everton and England footballer Phil Neville and his wife, Julie. The Rossendale couple are avid supporters of The New Children's Hospital Appeal since the hospital
A WOMAN told a jury of her "terror" after she was allegedly sexually attacked by a drunken man when she was a child. The woman said that she was left in tears after she was molested twice by Frederick Suthers, who used to live in Rawtenstall. She said
WHEN I used to travel to the southern half of the country many years ago I got to stay at someone's house. It was the done thing back then, and sometimes my whole family would descend upon this poor bloke's home. From that base we would then visit all
DADS are being offered the chance to get involved with their children's learning through sport. Audley Junior School and Blackburn with Darwen Council's family learning department are to take part in the Dads and kids project'. The 30-hour learning
A "DESPICABLE" thief struck at the home of an 87-year-old pensioner and stole £500. And now police are warning other residents in Harle Syke and Duke Bar areas to be on the look out for the thief after the strike in Briercliffe Road. The 87-year-old
A BIKER babe from Blackburn is on the starting grid for a high-octane modelling career which is taking her to racetracks across the UK. Promotions girl Mel Bailey, 24, has been selected from thousands of entries to become one of the faces of the British
A LANDLORD who went with bailiffs to evict a 68-year-old tenant found him hanging from the kitchen door. An inquest heard that Brian Johnson owed more than £3,000 in rent an the possession order had been made at the county court. The owner of the house
LANCASHIRE soldiers have scored a major victory in Iraq after seizing a cache of weapons belonging to Iraqi insurgents. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Lancaster Regiment, which recruits across Lancashire, seized small arms, rockets and
A YOUNG mum who went upstairs to bath her child found her partner hanging from a wardrobe. But coroner Michael Singleton said he could not be sure that Steven William Clarke had intended to take his own life and that his actions had not been a cry for
CELEBRITIES are urging residents to put their best foot - or hoof - forward and walk a llama to raise charity cash. Charlie Dimmock and David Seaman are backing the unusual event, to be held at Lords House Farm, Rishton, as part of the Cystic Fibrosis
A MAN who attacked his partner and also assaulted her friend in two separate outbursts was spared jail - but magistrates slammed his behaviour as despicable. Burnley magistrates heard that Shaun Adam Taylor, 39, turned on terrified victim Diane Connearn
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has hailed captain Peter Cavanagh as the catalyst of the Reds' end of season revival. The right back spent almost four months out with a knee injury from November to March, during which time Stanley only won three
A 22 year old man dragged his partner into a back alley and repeatedly punched and kicked her about the head, body and legs, a court was told. Hyndburn magistrates heard that minutes before the assault the victim had asked a passer-by for help but
TRAVEL company Fraser Eagle Group has teamed up with Lancashire County Cricket Club to be its official travel partner for 2007. The Padiham-based firm is providing official team transport for the club this season and is also providing spectator coaches
JOHN Coleman has labelled the games in Accrington Stanley's end of season run-in as bigger than the one which earnt them a place in the Football League. It is just over a year since the Reds clinched promotion as Nationwide Conference champions at Woking
A MAN blamed his prison bed for causing him to develop a cannabis habit. Blackburn magistrates heard that Jameil Ahmed Yasin, 29, said the uncomfortable mattress aggravated an old back injury and he claimed the only relief he could get was from smoking
POLICE in Burnley have come up with a way of thawing the frosty relationship between young and old - a trip to the skating rink. As part of their ongoing work to improve community relations and build mutual respect between young and old, they have taken
A QUIZ night organised by Burnley and District Quiz League has raised over £150 for Pendleside Hospice. The quiz, the brainchild of Mr Mike Smith, a member of Burnley and District Quiz League, took place on Wednesday at the 110 Club in Burnley and 10
POLICE have issued more than 70 fines to motorists using a rat-run - but warned that a long-term solution needs to be found. Officers say that motorists are continuing to use Moseley Road in Burnley as a short cut despite them putting extra measures
THE boss of Burnley Council has hit back at "false statements" in a leaflet being distributed by the far-right British National Party. The leaflet claims that Burnley Council discriminates against white candidates in favour of black and ethnic minority
A YOUNG dad grabbed his former partner by the throat and squeezed until she couldn't breathe after she asked him if he was seeing someone else. Burnley Magistrates heard how David Flood, 26, then snatched victim Victoria Moore's purse and kicked the
Goalkeeper Rachel Brown is preparing to line up alongside the world's elite for a glamour friendly match in the Far East. The 26-year-old from Burnley is only the second ever English female and the first ever English goalkeeper to be selected for the
JASON Roberts is determined to finish his annus horribilis' on a high by firing the goals that could take Blackburn Rovers back into Europe. By his own admission, Roberts' first year at Blackburn has been a major disappointment, mainly because a couple
A MAN was stopped after stealing two trifles during an early morning visit to Asda. Blackburn magistrates heard that Mark Andrew Cooke paid for some items during his 3am shopping trip but did not reveal the trifles which he had hidden in a bag. Cooke
I WAS interested to read (LT, April 16) that our esteemed council has signed up to the Nottingham Agreement, whereby it will do more to reduce its carbon footprint and tackle global warming. Now, what has just been switched on in Sudell Cross, Blackburn
I ENJOYED reading the stores in the LT (April 16) concerning the semi-final at Old Trafford, but for a paper that calls itself the Lancashire Telegraph, I am sorry to say you need a lesson on the boundaries of our historic county. I refer to the article
IT'S a bit rich, 'Former Teacher - Burnley' (LT, April 10) asking what the council are doing about anti-social behaviour. Is this the profession which scrapped Victorian, outdated classroom values and discipline in the 50/60s? "Don't call me Sir, call
SOCIETY is getting worse due to all the do-gooders. Everyone has a choice in life so why should the hard working, law abiding citizen be penalised? Druggies and dossers get it all. If they choose to live that type of life then the damage they cause
PAUL Horton and Luke Sutton staged something of a Lancashire fightback on day two of the LV County Championship clash against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Horton ended the day unbeaten on 53 with Sutton still at the crease on 45 as Lancashire recovered
CLITHEROE'S Michael Bisping is aiming to land a knockout blow on Saturday in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The 28-year-old is up against veteran Elvis Sinosic in his first fight in England since winning the Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight
MEDICS are facing a marathon' shift to help stroke patients in Blackburn and Darwen. But almost 50 hard-working doctors from the Royal Blackburn Hospital will not be confined to the wards for their crusade. Instead sporty surgeons, athletic anaesthetists
PENSIONERS in Lancashire are losing an average of £580 a year by failing to claim council tax benefit, according to Age Conern. The charity said other important benefits such as Housing Benefit and Pension Credit also go unclaimed by many older people
DON'T let thieves spoil your summer - secure your shed. That's the message from police in Rossendale who are urging green fingered residents and keen DIY-ers to make sure that their sheds, garages and outbuildings are secure following a spate of break-ins
AN ANTIQUE writing bureau dating back to the 1700s went under the hammer in Clitheroe yesterday, fetching £15,000. The bureau was sold on behalf on an anonymous vendor from the Ribble Valley by Silverwoods Auctioneers, at Clitheroe Auction Mart. The
BLACK and ethnic minority police officers in Lancashire say the are opposed to any plans to introduce positive discrimination policies on recruitment. Chief constables across England and Wales are set to discuss whether existing employment legislation
