STANLEY striker Paul Mullin insists the Reds don't fear anyone as they face another of League Two's big guns tomorrow. After seeing off Wycombe on the opening day, and running Championship side Leicester close in midweek in the Carling Cup, Stanley host
SCUNTHORPE United are celebrating their first season back in English football's second tier after a 43-year absence, but Burnley are out to spoil the party. Tomorrow marks the Iron's first home game in the Championship. But on the back of wins over
THE full extent of binge drinking amongst East Lancashire's youngsters has been revealed - after 60 per cent of 15 and 16-year-olds admitted abusing alcohol. Health chiefs said the figures should prompt parents to educate youngsters about the dangers
BURNLEY have been drawn at home to Oldham in the second round of the Carling Cup. The game will be played in the week beginning August 27.
THE former Texaco garage in the centre of Darwen is to be demolished and, temporarily, the land may be used for free car parking. Long-term plans for the site, just north of the town centre, include retail, commerce or mixed use. Blackburn with Darwen
LAST year the Lancashire Telegraph highlighted a sickening practice that has been ruining the young lives of dozens of girls across East Lancashire. A year since our Keep Them Safe campaign was launched, aimed at raising awareness about child exploitation
A FEW hours in the cells for crimes including telling bad jokes raised thousands of pounds for East the Lancashire Hospice. The Dean of Blackburn Cathedral Christopher Armstrong, Ronnie O'Keeffe from The Mall shopping centre and Nigel Womack from Nigel's
MOTORISTS across Lancashire should be given a 'five-minute grace' period when their parking tickets expire, according to the scheme's administrators. Council leaders have hailed the approach as "common sense" following dozens of complaints regarding
A MAN facing drug debts was brought to Blackburn and sent into a shop with instructions to steal anything he could lay his hands on. Blackburn magistrates heard that Gareth Hunter and another man were seen in B&Q putting items in a large black holdall
MOURNERS from across the country gathered to pay their final respects to a man who died when his car crashed and overturned. Several hundred people attended the funeral of Junaid Lorgat, 20, who died just 10 days after becoming a father for the first
A would-be thief jumped over an 8ft-high fence to escape after coming face-to-face with his victim. The burglar had scaled the fence to get into North Valley Motors, North Valley Road, Colne about 3pm on Monday, and was searching a Transit van left unlocked
COUNCIL tax dodgers are being rounded up by investigators across East Lancashire as nearly £300,000 more has been recouped for town hall coffers. More than £91 million in council tax payments remains outstanding across the north west - say GMB officials
Roque Santa Cruz was the hero again as Rovers took a big step towards the next round of the UEFA Cup. The Paraguay striker followed up his goal on Saturday against Middlesbrough with another vital strike on five minutes in this second qualifying round
POLICE are appealing for anyone who knew a couple who vanished without a trace to come forward. The fate of Burnley Couple Andrew Keeble and Hannah Tye, who went missing on Friday while kayaking off the Jersey coast, remains unknown. Jersey police said
A STUDENT from Burnley is in hospital being treated for a fractured jaw after a serious assault. The attack took place in Keswick in the early hours of Sunday and has prompted a police appeal for witnesses. It happened near the ambulance station in
A DRUNKEN man had to be remanded in custody so he could be put before a court in a sober condition. Blackburn magistrates heard that Brian McCann, 34, had appeared at Hyndburn magistrates on a Friday in a drunken condition and been told to come back
L/R Deputy Head Girl Emma Barnes 18 Blackburn and Head Girl Lizzie Whittle 18 of Tockholes celebrate their A Level grades at Westholme Upper School, Blackburn. Lizzie got 3 A's whilst Emma collected 3 A's and 1 B .
Westholme Pupils L/R Helen Andrews 18 of Mellor who collected 3 As and Sam Pilling 18 of Langho who also collected 3 A's in their A level results celebrate at Westholme Upper School.
L/R Atika Patel of Blackburn celebrates her 1 A and 2 B grades as does Mehreen Solkar also 18 of Blackburn who also get 1 A and 2 B Grades in their A Levels. The pair who were Ogden Trust Scholarship Students at QEGS are pictured at the Blackburn School
WRITING experts have told council staff to pull their socks up after their "plain English" pledge got off to a shaky start. Pendle Council agreed at its annual meeting in May that council staff would be trained to make reports easier to understand.
St Wilfrid's A Levels.Lucy Howard gets the backing of German boyfriend Sonke Dokel.
St Wilfrid's A Levels.Happy boy and girls. Back from left, Jasmine Ireland, Ashley Rees and Aimee Carter, Front, Lukmaan Mahamroot
St Wilfrid's A Levels.All smiles for friends, Sarah Cox (left) and Catherine Gray.
St Wilfrid's A Levels. Singing in the rain from left, Glenn Barker, Sarah Hayhurst, Jennie Ashton, Helen Aspden and Kirsty Morrin
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. Pictured are Jonathan Gledhill from Whitworth who got 6 and a Half A's and who is off to Durham to study Chemistry and Luke Bramwell from Rochdale who got 7A's
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. L-R are Katie Brown from Waterfoot who got 4 A's and is off to study Law at Cambridge, Annie Kelly from Burnley who got A's and is off to Leeds to do Dentistry
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. L-R are Lewis Haigh from Bacup who got BBD and is joining the Greater Manchester police, Damien Surgeon from Haslingden who got AAAB and is off to Nottingham
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. Pictured are Brierfield Twins Zaid Afzal who got ABB and is taking a gap year and Omar Afzal who got ABB and is off to Leeds to do Chemical Engineering.
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. L-R are Simon Coates from Haslingden who got three A's and 2 B's and is off to Leeds to study Law, Claire Jackson from Ramsbottom who got 4A's and a B and is
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. L-R are Sophie Pickup from Burnley who got BCC and is off to Manchester Metropolitan to do an Art Foundation, Rebecca Sidlow from Rochdale who got BDD and is
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. Pictured are Girlfriend Racheal Holt from Burnley who got ABB and is off to Leeds to do Accountancy and Finance and Boyfriend Peter Illingworth from Norden who
Burnley College students (L/R) Hifza Kausar, Saquib Akhtar, Liz Trafford and Mathew Macro run for joy after receiving great results in their A levels
Striker Roque Santa Cruz put Blackburn in the driving seat in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup match against MyPa today. The Paraguay striker, who had replaced the injured Benni McCarthy, made the breakthrough in the fifth minute with a clinical
THE mother of the youngest boy to die in custody has shown her support for the family of a father-of-two who died shortly after being arrested. Carol Pounder, whose son Adam Rickwood committed suicide at a detention centre aged 14, was asked by Nadeem
BURNLEY have been busy in the transfer market today, signing Clark Carlisle from Watford and selling Wayne Thomas to Southampton. Thomas left this morning in a £1.2 million deal, but boss Steve Cotterill moved fast to find a replacement. And he said
THE chief bridesmaid at a wedding ceremony broke down in tears as she described seeing a best man continually punching another guest. Lorraine Venning alleged that barrister Christopher Dunn continued striking out at Blackburn man David Baird-Dean, who
Burnley College students Uzma rana and Joanna Sandilands copmere results after receiving great results in their A levels.
Nelson And Colne College students together with Principal Dr. Alison Burkinshaw after receiving their A Level results,
Nelson And Colne College students together checking their A Level results. (L/R) Joseph Higgins, Jasmine Hayat, Charles Driver, Anna Rowan and Michael Benson.
Nelson And Colne College students Anna Rowan and Charles Driver with their A Level results
Haslingden High School students and twin sisters Rebecca (18) and Charlotte (18) Elston celebrate their results.
Haslingden High School students Lynne Cheung (18) and Rebecca Kennedy (18) jump for joy at their results.
Haslingden High School student Katie - Joan Lawson (18) tells her mum the good news that she has got 3 B's.
Haslingden High School students: l-r front Rebecca Elston (18), William Brown (18), Meghan Yates (18). l-r back Romilly Green (18), Fiona Berry (18), Michael Isherwood (18), Nicholas Smith (18).
A man who stole a youth worker's car collided with a Mercedes coming in the opposite direction before ploughing into a bus shelter. Magistrates heard Andrew Robert Davies, 24, was more than three times the legal drink-drive limit at the time of the incident
ROQUE Santa Cruz will start his first game for Blackburn Rovers in this afternoon's UEFA Cup first leg tie at MyPa47. He replaces Benni McCarthy, who misses out after suffering concussion at the weekend. The Rovers team is otherwise unchanged from
Haslingden High School students and twin sisters Rebecca (18) and Charlotte (18) Elston celebrate their results.
Haslingden High School students Terri Howarth (18) and Charlotte Elston (18) look up their results.
Haslingden High School students Rebecca Kennedy (18) and Lynne Cheung (18) celebrate their results.
Haslingden High School student Samantha Billington (18) celebrates with her mum Jayne Billington.
TAXI drivers in Burnley are still working in fear of being attacked by their customers, drivers said. A cabbie was punched by two men as they left his car in the early hours of today, stealing his £30 cash float. The pair had paid up front for the journey
Haslingden High School students Alex Rowe (18), Lee Watson (18), Joe Kenyon (18), Matthew Gaffey (18).
Haslingden High School students Terri Howarth (18) and Charlotte Elston (18) look up their results.
RESIDENTS want a footpath shut after it has become a hot spot for vandalism and teenage nuisance. The call for closure has come from bosses at Birch Hall Apartments, off Blackburn Road, Darwen, whose tenants have various learning disabilities. Alan
A FORMER boxer is helping reduce anti-social behaviour by keeping youngsters off the streets. Brian Roche, who was the Great British International Amateur champion, is teaching boxing to 15 Briercliffe youngsters at Roche Boxing Club at the Grapevine
A CRACKDOWN on pubs illegally showing live Premier League games on foreign satellite channels is being re-launched by police. As Blackburn Rovers prepare to kick-off its home league campaign against Arsenal on Sunday police in the borough said they would
AN electrician is making his TV debut after being looked up in an on-line phone book by a production company. The owner of Northern Lights Electrical and Plumbing Ltd was emailed by the BBC after he was spotted by them on website Yell.com. Julian Aspin
POLICE recovered cannabis and amphetamines from a house in Olive Lane, Darwen, on Tuesday morning. They said a house in Tythebarn Street was also searched but nothing was found. Inspector Mark Thackeray-Scott said: "The raids should send out a message
Well I eventually tried the wares of our newest little business, the ice-cream was delicious, the owners pleasant and prices right, so come on folks! try it out, it's right opposite the Fox & Grapes on Preston New Rd
A 20-YEAR-OLD Mercedes driver was seen 'racing' another car along the A59 at more than 110mph. A policeman who gave chase in an unmarked car said that, even at that speed the cars were still pulling away from him. And the chairman of the magistrates
THE annual Pendle Open Meeting, which traditionally brings down the curtain on the track and field season in East Lancashire, is on Sunday September 2 at Seedhill. The hammer will be at 10am, followed by the discus and javelin: the rest of the field
STANLEY striker Paul Mullin is calling on his team-mates to get out of the blocks quickly against Darlington on Saturday. Sloppy starts against Wycombe and in the Carling Cup defeat against Leicester, which was decided by a fourth minute James Wesolowski
The rural regeneration company, Pennine Prospects, has been awarded £50,000 by the Heritage Lottery. The announcement has been welcomed by the chairwoman Pamel Warhurst, a former chairwoman of Calderdale MBC who owns the Bear cafe in Rochdale Road,
A MOTHER and daughter have teamed up to open Burnley's newest hair, beauty and holistics salon. Amanda Lampard and daughter Karley have opened Aqua de Vida in Manchester Road and joining them are hair stylists Victoria Bracewell and Niaomi Smith, nail
A NEW school proposed for playing fields would result in the loss of precious open space, according to an opponent of the scheme. Ian Galbraith, secretary of Towneley for the People, said the land at Towneley playing fields, Burnley, earmarked for the
POLICE are issuing a new appeal for witnesses to a vicious attack. A 19-year-old was set upon by a group of more than 10 Asian men as he walked on Railway Street, Brierfield, just after midnight on July 13. He was badly beaten and received hospital
The Fox and Grapes are hosting a psychic evening. The amazing, talented medium Ian from Liverpool will be appearing on Thursday 6 September from 8pm. We advise that you ring to book tickets as the event is becoming quite a success. A mere £7.50
AN historic focal point of a town centre has been unveiled following a £10,000 renovation. The hands of the Victorian clock tower, in Rawtenstall, have not ticked for decades, but have been put into motion once again following a partnership between action
AN ALLEGED victim suffered serious facial injuries after a man ambushed in Barnoldswick town centre, a jury heard. Burnley Crown Court was told how Michael Byker, 26, who had previously been involved in a fracas with Luke Stockdale, hid behind a car
PLAY equipment which experts condemned as dangerous was dubbed "high-quality" in a Pendle Council audit, a parish councillor said. Laneshawbridge parish councillor Jerry Stanford told Pendle Council's Colne and District Committee that the Royal Society
A woman who plunged from the top of Nelson's multi-storey car park died from multiple injuries, an inquest heard. Lisa Boothman, 34, of Federation Street, Barnoldswick, is believed to have jumped from the highest point of the car park about 8.30am
AN APPEAL to buy a guide dog for a young man who has been left blind through diabetes has almost reached its target. Kevin Connelly, 23 from Colne has had diabetes since he was seven, and because of the illness has now lost his sight completely. A series
A driver who caused two collisions on the motorway has been banned for two months. Burnley magistrates told Andrew Taylor, 21, his manoeuvres in his 1.8 Golf GTi, if not illegal, were definitely foolhardy and thankfully nobody was injured. Taylor, of
A MAN who attacked his partner has been warned he may be facing jail - even though they are now back together. Burnley Magistrates Court heard how Simon Bee, 29, headbutted Leona McCarthy and sank his teeth into her, leaving her bleeding heavily from
FIVE rounds of applause marked a massive 'thank you' from the people of Darwen for the town's new leisure centre plans. Around 100 people from resident and user groups turned up to discuss the revised scheme at the Darwen Theatre Library. They heralded
A 41-year-old drunken man was arrested after urinating in a shop and abusing customers. Blackburn magistrates heard that two weeks later John Bailey was arrested at Royal Blackburn Hospital where security staff had to stop him from jumping in front of
Laura Finucane has finished sixth in the World University Games in Bangkok. Competing in the women's 800 metres on Tuesday, the Pendle Athletic Club member, who celebrated her 21st birthday earlier this month, clocked 2:03.18 seconds. Finucane had been
AN UPSET father-of-two trashed his girlfriend's home after being offered crack cocaine at his young daughter's birthday party, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Ben Almond, who had been offered the deal by his ex-partner's new boyfriend
THREE people have been fined after repeatedly failing to put their household rubbish in a wheelie bin. The prosecutions by Hyndburn Council come after the Accrington residents left bin bags on the street for collection instead of in the wheelie bin provided
The Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix has returned with a final flourish following the summer break with the last four races being crammed into a week and a half. At the break, Paul Guinan and Andy Stubbs were locked in battle for the men's title, and even
Morten Gamst Pedersen's agent says he is planning to hold contract talks with Blackburn Rovers following speculation linking his client with a big-money move to Arsenal. Pedersen's Norwegian representative, Rune Hauge, claims Rovers have already rejected
EAST Lancashire has long been known as a hotbed of innovation. Burnley, Clitheroe and Barnoldswick were all involved in probably one of the biggest inventions of the last century - the jet engine. During World War II the development team working on
BLACKBURN Rovers embark on another European adventure in Finland this afternoon with manager Mark Hughes insisting we can become history makers'. Rovers made an impressive impact in the Uefa Cup last season, reaching the last 32 of the competition for
By Sheila Brennan. I'm really in a quandary An answer I must find Or is it really a problem Which leaves me in a bind Another day filled with gloom "Move your things, tidy your room "Switch lights off, close the door" Why can't teenagers heed
A 35-year-old man was shot in the leg with an air rifle in an unprovoked attack. Police said Lee Snape, 35, was getting out of his car near his home in Lindisfarne Avenue, Blackburn, when he suffered a shot wound to the lower part of his leg. The victim
THE FIRST ever art exhibition at Longridge Gallery will be taking place from September 27 to 29. For the first time, the entire gallery space at the Berry Lane site will be devoted to original paintings in a variety of styles. The exhibition will
A WINDFARM was bathed in fluorescent light at sunset last night as part of a stunt to high-light the new landmark. A turbine at the windfarm on Hameldon Hill, Hapton, was illuminated by crews from ACDC Lighting Systems, Barrowford, who were aiming to
PATIENTS in Lancashire still face a postcode lottery of care after suffering a heart attack or heart operation, according to the British Heart Foundation. Findings by BHF reveal that just 2,940 out of 5,508 heart patients who need cardiac rehabilitation
Shoppers at Blackburn market sing their favourite Elvis Presley songs on the 30th anniversary of his death. If you have any comments about the video, please add them below.
Get ready for the Nissan Adventure Film Festival, which arrives at Preston Vue Cinema from September 10 to 14 showcasing the very best unseen adventure films from the world's leading adventurers. To motivate your sense of adventure and celebrate the
BLACKBURN star Ross Worswick had another weekend of mixed fortunes in the Formula Renault BARC Championship at Snetterton. Racing under the pseudonym Rossi, for his family-run Worswick Engineering team, the 18-year-old retired after hitting a spinning
A TAXI driver was attacked and robbed of cash in Burnley in the early hours of Thursday. The cabbie, from King's Taxis, had taken two males from company's office, in Yorkshire Street, to a destination just off Pendle Way, when the incident happened,
A LOCAL stunner has beaten off 15,000 others to make the north's top 100 in a national modelling competition. Donna Fielding, 19, from Livesey Branch Road, Mill Hill, Blackburn, is mum to two-year-old Josh and thought her dreams of modelling professionally
RE the recent family gala in Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen. It was really enjoyable for all. There used to be holidays at home' in the 50s after the war. There were fairy lights in trees and dancing around the band stand. Why not make all kinds of different
TO Westminster's MPs: You should discuss only world and English issues. Not Scottish, Welsh or Irish issues. TOM SHORROCK, Trinity Court, Blackburn.
THE destruction of Victorian buildings is what makes Accrington so much better than Blackburn. Not to convert the Infirmary is another shot in the foot by a council which has no feeling for buildings of a quality we cannot afford to build today. Blackburn's
THE Conservatives have outlined proposals aimed at cracking down on forced marriages. If anyone is planning to marry outside the country, they should register their intentions and the name of their fiance before leaving the UK. I am totally against
RE the article about the pollution in Darwen. Everyone knows there are loads of houses being erected along the A666 and in Blackburn. Where is all the traffic going to go? Air pollution will only increase. How about a by-pass on the moors above Darwen
RE E Eastham (Lancashire Telegraph August 7), sending out an SOS to keep Blackburn Sea Cadets afloat. I totally agree. I have links with the unit and they are outstanding. They are totally self-supporting except for the loan of uniforms and one boat.
JASON McTeer is ready to realise a dream by taking part in this year's Tour of Mull Rally. And when he and brother Dominic set off on the Scottish island in October, it will be after a labour of love that has taken over six months to come to fruition
A CONVENIENCE store was told to "do the job properly" as councillors rejected its extension plans. One Stop, Church Street, Colne, applied to Pendle Council to build a garage-type extension to replace a blue container used for storage. But at the council's
BURNLEY defender Wayne Thomas is expected to join Southampton today for £1.2million. The 28-year-old is likely to sign in time for the Saints' trip to Norwich on Saturday after the two clubs agreed a fee. Thomas, who is in the last year of his contract
NIGEL Worswick has admitted he has been left shaken by the horrific crash at the Lurgan Park Rally that saw four people taken to hospital. But the Blackburn driver has refused to pin any blame on organisers of the prestigious event after the Mitsubishi
I HADN'T heard of Sally Morgan "star psychic" before watching her TV show late last night on ITV1. And boy am I glad I did. Because the show was absolutely hilarious for a "non-believer" like myself. In an attempt to prove her mystic powers our Sally
CHURCHGOERS in Lancashire are being urged by their bishop to reverse a long-standing trend of falling attendances. In the past 16 years the number of people regularly visiting Anglican churches in the Diocese of Blackburn, which cover most of Lancashire
EAST Lancashire students are celebrating today after chalking up another exceptional set of A and AS level results. Almost all of the region's sixth form colleges have released results exceeding the national pass rates, which have themselves gone up
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has revealed his delight at the way new signing David Unsworth has instantly settled into the side. The former Everton defender made his debut in the Carling Cup first round penalty shoot-out win against Grimsby a day
A MOTORIST was taken to hospital after their car crashed while travelling on a notorious road today. The crash on the A675 Belmont Road, between Belmont and Abbey Village happened at 7.30am. The ambulance service received reports the car crashed through
NEW goalscoring sensation Roque Santa Cruz claims he has 'unfinished business' in Europe as he prepares to start his first game for Blackburn Rovers today. The Paraguayan international, who scored on his debut against Middlesbrough at the weekend, is
ROVERS goalkeeper Peter Enckelman has revealed tonight's opponents, MyPa-47, could hold the upper hand after playing four months of the new season in Finland. But the 30-year-old was confident Mark Hughes' side had enough in their armoury to defeat the
MIKE Watkinson insists the race for the County Championship will be blown wide open if Lancashire win their game in hand on leaders Sussex. The Red Rose side are not back in action until next Tuesday when they entertain Hampshire at Old Trafford aiming
THE King may have permanently "left the building" 30 years ago, but his presence is still being felt in East Lancashire. Two men who are keeping his spirit alive are Steve Preston, who has gone on to become acknowledged as Britain's best Elvis tribute
