BLACKBURN'S hopes of qualifying automatically for next season's UEFA Cup have ended after being held by Tottenham. Benni McCarthy's first-half header looked to have put Rovers on course for a top-seven spot as they dominated at White Hart Lane. But
BENNI McCarthy's coolly-taken header has kept alive Blackburn's hopes of a top-seven spot as they took a half-time lead against Tottenham. Rovers, looking for win to boost their chances of qualifying for the UEFA Cup next season, were unchanged from
A TEAM of students are preparing for the Arctic expedition of a lifetime. The three year 10 girls from Pleckgate High School, Blackburn, froze out competition from across the country to win a place on a 10-day trip to the North Pole. The team, called
A RAPIST who flouted the Sex Offenders Register by not telling police where he was living has kept his freedom. Alan Street, 25, who was on the register for life after being convicted of rape, had twice breached the requirements before and had already
A £2,750 appeal to buy a 'heart-start' defibrillator for Darwen town centre has hit its target. Trustees from the WM and BW Lloyd Charity Trust gave a £750 donation yesterday to the appeal, run by the town's market traders. After receiving the cash,
A LABOUR group leader has been ousted by his own colleagues. Coun David Hancock, who had led the party in Rossendale for four years, has been replaced by Coun Alyson Barnes following a vote by Labour members. Coun Hanock said he was considering his
A MUM whose son died from epilepsy is preparing to walk the length of the Leeds and Liverpool canal in his memory. Physiotherapist Hilary Baldwin, of Barrowford, will trek 127 miles over seven days to raise cash for research into sudden and unexpected
YOUNGSTERS from Burnley schools helped set their town on the road to becoming the public art capital of East Lancashire. The schoolchildren from Sir John Thursby, Shuttleworth and Hameldon colleges were taking part in a question time' style debate at
A BURNLEY man is making waves in the music scene with his new online magazine. Terry Whittaker's Hippodrome site has received more than 50,000 hits in its first month, and he hopes for more success as it gains popularity. Terry, 23, is advertising the
A ROSSENDALE pub and restaurant is celebrating after being named a runner up in the licensed trade's version of the Oscars. The Fisherman's Retreat, Riding Head Lane, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom, was a finalist in the annual Publican Awards 2007, in
WORK is set to start on the construction of a £1million roundabout on the Edenfield bypass. The roundabout will provide the main public access to Hurstwood's new multi-million pound development of shops, offices and leisure facilities at New Hall Hey
TINY dragons are going crazy for kung fu with karate lessons - for children aged just three. Children who take part in Young Dragons classes are taught the basics of karate through the magic of Harry Potter and Star Wars, by getting them to move as if
SCHOOLCHILDREN are being encouraged to use their loaf as part of a healthy eating drive. The pupils at Longshaw Primary School, Crosby Road, Blackburn, are the first in the town to be given free bread to ensure they get their daily ration. The primary
A CHANCE sighting of an old photograph in a Scottish castle inspired Accrington-born George Marshall to turn the pages of history. For staring out of it were the sepia faces of the committee for the relief of poverty in his home town in 1920 - and a
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw has revealed that he is "sad and frustrated" that his Labour party looks set to lose control of the borough. Opposition parties are on the brink of taking control of Blackburn with Darwen in a coalition. If the deal is agreed
A "WELL-to-do" pickpocket is being hunted by police after she struck several times, targeting elderly victims in Accrington town centre. Investigators have released CCTV footage of the woman sought by officers in connection with the string of thefts.
A REINDEER has gone on the run after a wildlife park was targeted by animal rights activists for the second time in eight months. The reindeer, along with a more common fallow deer, escaped from Bowland Wild Boar Park in Chipping and is now having to
STAFF at Read Library are asking Looking Back readers to put them in the picture. For three photographs, seen here, have been donated by local folk and they now want to find out more information about them. There are no details with any of them, but
DID you know that Pendle was connected with the first telephone? For a man who used to live in Kelbrook played a part in helping Alexander Graham Bell develop his invention. It happened in the 1870s in Canada, and the local man in question was one William
AROUND £1.4million was "wasted" by police officers failing to attend training courses in Lancashire last year. It has been revealed that only 77 per cent of courses paid for Lancashire Constabulary were attended by officers. However police bosses said
A PIONEERING system to keep pupils safe as they travel to and from school will feature on a Government transport policy TV documentary. St Christopher's CE High School, Accrington, began appointing "travel prefects" for its 10 designated school buses
A GANG has struck 20 times in 10 days stealing lead from houses to sell on as scrap. Now police are warning people to be on the lookout after the spate of thefts in the Gannow area of Burnley. Officers say there have been almost 20 incidents of lead
Chris Hart has won the 3000 metres steeplechase at the British Universities Sports Association Championships in his first track competition of the season. Competing at Bedford, the Blackburn Harrier was the only athlete to break nine minutes, clocking
A COUNCIL has banned using noise devices designed to stop youngsters congregating. The mosquito devices, which emit an annoying high-pitched noise only the youths can hear, had been fitted at a public building in Chorley and at Springfield Primary School
THE senior partner at one of the oldest solicitors in Lancashire has been sent on his bike. Andrew Rigby, who has been with Rossendale and Bury firm Woodcocks since 1966, retires this month and his colleagues have bought him a mountain bike as a farewell
ST Helen's Church, Waddington, had a diocesan share deficit of £2,678 by the end of December 2006. This figure would have been worse had the church not taken £2,372 from its reserves at Bradford. By contrast St Helens' fundraising in 2006 broke all
OPEN days are being held to encourage more youngsters to learn to swim The events are taking place at Haslingden and Marl Pits pools on Saturday, between 10am and 1pm. Parents can take their children along for a free water test assessment - which will
A MAN who dragged his partner along a street and then forced his way into a house and attacked her has been told he will "inevitably" be jailed. Burnley Crown Court heard how Patrick Gilheaney, 25, battered the victim "from pillar to post". The defendant
SCHOOLS which are playing their part in producing healthier citizens have been rewarded for their efforts. Representatives from more than 100 schools in East Lancashire gathered at Burnley Football Club to receive Healthy Schools plaques, and celebrate
A CENTRE which was under threat of closure due to a £30,000 funding shortfall has found half of the required money. Bacup Family Centre, in Hawthorn Road, on the Pennine Road Estate, has been donated a total of £15,000 by individuals, businesses and
WYCOLLER country park visitor centre has been shortlisted for a property award. The centre is in the running for the Insider magazine's "people's property" awards, and is in the hands of North West Tonight viewers. Viewers will vote on architectural
TRAINING in first aid is on offer in Colne, thanks to Pendle Leisure Trust. The trust's three trainers, who have 74 years of experience between them, will be running courses in June and September to pass on their skills to the public. Their Pinpoint
Sandwich shop chain Subway is about to open its first outlet in Nelson. The national chain, which has opened stores throughout the country over the past two years, will open at the Texaco service station, Manchester Road, on Wednesday. It will be
UNION leaders have slammed hospital bosses' decision to put 127 jobs at risk as part of a savings programme. The potential cuts come as the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust aims to save £15.6million in 2007/08 - £2 to £4million needs to come from
DANNY Coyne believes injuries prevented Burnley from seeing the best of him. The frustrated goalkeeper was this week released by the Clarets after a three-year spell that was blighted by a serious hamstring injury in his first season, followed by a cruciate
OFFICERS from Pennine Division's road policing unit are appealing for information after a 17-year-old cyclist from Colne was injured in a collision on Tuesday. The boy was travelling along Barrowford Road from Colne towards Nelson and Colne College at
Nelson champion Jonny Lang was left frustrated in the opening rounds of this year's FIA GT3 European Championships. The 26-year-old is driving for the Liverpool-based Tech 9 team that saw him team up one of last year's main rivals, Phil Keen, racing
THREE communities in Burnley have been announced as the areas where the town's share of regeneration cash will be spent. Some £14million will be spent in the town over the next year as part of the Elevate project. The cash, part of a £48million pot
TWO men with only £1.50 between them went into Asda for a drink - literally. Blackburn magistrates heard that Christopher Goddard and Andrew Jackson helped themse-lves to a bottle of beer, drank it and put the can back on the shelf. They then drank
Chorley Harriers' first meeting place when it was founded back in 1985 was Astley Squash Club - so when they began to promote their own races Astley Village was the obvious choice. Every summer, on the first Wednesdays in May, June, July and August,
A Dragon's Den-style event is taking place where residents can put forward ideas of where cash should be spent in their communities. The Cash for Communities project is the first of its kind to be organised by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
A NIGHT of Northern Soul and Motown music raised not only temperatures on the dance floor, but also £630 for charity. The event, at Darwen Golf Club, was organised by DJ Des Jones in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Des, 51, who now lives in Ramsbottom
Juvenile nuisance on Whitefield Street has eased off to some extent, it was reported at Hapton with Park PACT meeting. Police pledged to keep a close check on the situation.
The steering group, for the Padiham Memorial Park "Parks for the People" met at Knight Hill House. Examples from schemes initiated by Hyndburn Borough Council for their parks had been studied by the Padiham group. The consensus from members was
ROVERS right-back Brett Emerton has revealed confidence at the club is sky high as they go in search of a UEFA Cup spot. But the Australian international is fully aware that they will be brought down to earth with an almighty bump if they fail to take
I noticed that Tony Blair was special at my very first encounter with him. It was during the early 80s, when the Labour Party looked as if it was working hard on its own extinction. The extreme left were attacking us from one side, whilst the breakaway
HISTORIAN Steve Chapples tells of Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Darwen in 1931. In that year he had urged the Indian people to boycott British cotton and, as a result, 3,000,000 cotton workers in Lancashire had lost their jobs. To find out for himself the
PYTHAGORAS'S Theorem has 24 words. The Lord's Prayer 66 words. The Archimedes Principle 67 words. The Ten Commandments 179 words. The Gettysburg Address 286 words. The European Union rules on the sale of cabbages 26,253 words! It cost an awful lot of
IN reply to S Dolan, in your own words, it is up to the dog owner to keep it under control. One day you might not be quick enough in giving your warning. Is your dog muzzled? If your dog isn't muzzled when out and you know it doesn't like children, then
IN reply to Mr S Dolan's letter regarding the child savaged by a dog (LT May 4). His statement "I was very upset to hear they had decided to have the dog put down. Every dog deserves a second chance." So, Mr Dolan, are we to give the animal a second
THE sudden closure of the charity shop in Lord Street West came as a bitter blow to charities and the people of Blackburn and surrounding area who relied on it. Our charity, East Lancashire Animal Welfare, would not have made it though last winter had
TWO men have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with robbery. Daniel McArthur, 19, and Alexander Porterfield, 21, both of no fixed address, were sent in custody to Preston Crown Court on charges of robbing Raymond Harrison and his brother
STANLEY captain Peter Cavanagh is still sweating on whether he will be kept on by the club next season. The 25-year-old defender met with manager John Coleman at the weekend and had "positive" talks about the future. But, while he was happy to remain
MARK Hughes has hailed Benni McCarthy as the best striker to play for Blackburn Rovers since Alan Shearer following a remarkable debut season in the Premier League. The South African ace has been sensational for Rovers since he arrived from Porto for
MARK Hughes insists Blackburn Rovers will be going all out for victory at White Hart Lane tonight in their quest to qualify for Europe. The Ewood boss believes Rovers can look forward to a second successive season of European football if they land six
A HEAD teacher doused herself in paraffin and set herself on fire after being suspended over allegations that she had bullied staff, an inquest was told. The hearing was told that mother-of-five Nassim Akhtar, died in her smoke-logged Toyota people
Criminal's rights and taxes by stealth Cash for honours if you have the wealth Fathers for Justice and ASBOs abound Rover cars run into the ground Burka lawsuits and Mandelson's lies, Two Jags Prescott and his open flies WMD's and the evidence
THREE women who used to be members of Darwen Morris Dancers have been traced as part of an appeal in The Lancashire Telegraph. Jean Patterson, who was a member of the original senior troupe, and Sheila Aldcroft, who was an original member of the junior
POLICE are getting on horseback to catch motorists using their mobile phones while driving. The officers arrived in Nelson on Tuesday for a week long stay - and on their first day handed out dozens of tickets to motorists. They also said they arrested
AND the Mick Fleetwood/Sam Fox Award for Mismatched Double Act of the Year goes to ... Ben Elton and Alexa Chung. Thankfully the so-called comedy Get a Grip came to the end of its sorry run last night. But you have to wonder what poor old Ben has done
A Preston man who admitted driving a van parked on a grass verge in Whalley Road, Clitheroe, after it ran out of petrol, told police he didn't know he was disqualified. Lee Eric Davies, 30, of Pope Lane, Preston, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified
A thug allegedly attempted to snatch a pensioner's handbag while she was shopping in Rawtenstall town centre. Police said good samaritans gave chase to an alleged offender and held him until police arrived at the scene. The incident happened in Kay
For those like me who are newcomers to this, Swan Lake revolves around Prince Siegfried who is trying to find his bride. While out hunting he finds his true love Odette. She explains that the wicked Baron Rothbart has transformed her into a swan
THESE dramatic pictures show a suspected arson attack that destroyed a storage shed at an allotment site. They were taken by Lancashire Telegraph reader David Kemp shortly after he called fire crews. Mr Kemp, 62, a self-employed HGV driver, of Lomax
