A DRUG dealer who held up two local shops with a knife while on bail for supplying heroin has been jailed for seven years. Gary Turner wore a balaclava, latex gloves and threatened terrified shopkeepers with a knife, police said. The
A THIEF who decided to capitalise on the soaring price of diesel by stealing it from parked trucks was caught when his DNA was found on siphoning equipment. Burnley Magistrates heard how young dad Carl Anthony Little, 26, thought he could make a living
A MAN has been banned from keeping animals after he stabbed a ‘much-loved’ family dog to death. James Bamber, 29, killed the German shepherd cross called Ace at his home in Thursby Road, Burnley, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told that Bamber
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman is hoping to bring in Blackburn Rovers strker Jamie Clarke on loan until the the end of the year. The 19-year-old Academy hitman is expected to pen a short-term deal despite the change of manager at Ewood
CHORLEY’S Sam Stuart refused to believe he’s already clinched the Mitsushiba Northern Order of Merit despite being the competition’s runaway leader. The 20-year-old England player wrote his name into the Order of Merit record books on Wednesday with
HOSPITAL parking bosses have been accused of ‘daylight robbery’ after fining nurses £65 not displaying their permits correctly while parked in the staff area. The staff have money deducted every month from their bank account to pay for their
NICK Dougherty has left his Ryder Cup hopes in serious jeopardy after failing to make the cut at the European Open. The 26-year-old Shaw Hill professional has slipped down the Ryder Cup European Points Standings in recent months, and could now exit the
A HEADTEACHER is to cycle a gruelling 103-mile route as part of a school fundraiser - with some Premier League help. Mark Dixon, head of Padiham Green CE Primary School, in St Anne’s Street, Padiham, will be joined by former Blackburn Rovers winger Stuart
FORMER Blackburn midfielder Craig Hignett believes Paul Ince has all the right credentials to be a major success as a Premier League manager. Ince will take charge of his first session as Rovers’ new boss when the players report back for pre-season training
UP to 320 jobs are set to be created in Colne after plans for a new supermarket were backed by councillors. Controversial proposals to build a Sainsbury’s store on the former Coach House Antiques site, bounded by Windsor Street, Windy Bank and Norfolk
BLACKBURN Rovers fans will always retain a great deal of affection for one-time striking sensation Matt Jansen. But while many supporters would love to see the baby-faced assassin pull on the Rovers jersey one more time, the likelihood is that Jansen
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw has pledged to take a patient’s case - described by one critic as a ‘national scandal’ - to the top of the Department for Health. Annmarie Whittaker, 36, of Highfield Gardens, in the Infirmary area of Blackburn, has
THE mother of a Pendle teenager left paralysed after falling 20ft off a bridge has won her battle to extend her house to meet her daughter’s needs. Chloe Holgate, 17, of Newchurch-in-Pendle, suffered spinal injuries and became paralysed from the chest
PLANS to create 20mph zones in Oswaldtwistle have gone ahead in a bid to slow down speeding drivers. Residents living in 14 streets which will be affected by the plans, which involve the creation of speed humps throughout the Aspen Lane area of Oswaldtwistle
POLICE have slammed the ‘inconsiderate and unsatisfactory’ behaviour of an officer who parked his patrol car in a disabled bay. Bosses said his conduct ‘fell below the high standards we set’ after the incident in Darwen town centre.
BURNLEY captain Steven Caldwell believes supporters are right to be excited by the summer transfer activity. Three of Owen Coyle’s four signings so far have joined the Clarets as relative unknowns. Teenage midfielder Kevin McDonald, experienced left
FIRMS in East Lancashire are well set to cope with any economic down turn, according to the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA). New figures reveal that the north west is one of the UK’s leading regions for Foreign Direct Investment
A ‘DANGEROUS thug’ with 60 previous convictions has been jailed indefinitely after an unprovoked and vicious attack in a pub. Lee Snape, 36, glassed Barry Smith in the Moorings, Bolton Road, Blackburn, leaving the victim with a cut from his
DEFENDER Michael Duff is ready to write off an injury-plagued season and begin a new chapter in his Burnley career. The 30-year-old spent much of the 2007-08 campaign on the sidelines after suffering multiple knee ligament damage in September. He went
I WAS pleased to see the tribute to Garth Edwards in the Lancashire Telegraph on Monday, June 30. He died in February, but he deserved more than a column on the family announcement page. Garth was a unique artist, much of his work being engraving on
Burnley have been linked with a move for Dutch midfielder Remco van der Schaaf. The 29-year-old former PSV Eindhoven player held talks with Cardiff City following his release from Vitesse Arnhem and has been targeted by a number of Turkish clubs. But
POP star Ronan Keating is urging people to visit a Cancer Research UK mobile unt at the Rossendale Relay for Life event this weekend. The singer, who lost his mum Marie to breast cancer in 1998, wants people to support the event at Marl Pits tomorrow
PLAYSCHEMES are taking place in Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom, this summer. Thanks to a successful bid to the Big Lottery for funding, Bury Ranger Service is running free outdoor play activities in parks throughout the school summer holidays.
THOUSANDS of Barlick residents could be given green shopping bags by the end of the year. Town councillor Keith Bailey is looking for volunteers to set up a committee to help with the environmentally friendly bag scheme. The committee would look at
I READ in the Lancashire Telegraph recently of another bus route being scrapped (n hospital one at that) and I must register my disgust at the way bus companies run their so called “services”. When Margaret Thatcher denationalised public transport in
I STRONGLY object to the proposals to install bus lanes in Darwen. They are not needed and are not in the best interests of the people of Darwen and could, in my opinion, cause traffic chaos. The majority of shoppers rely on easy accessibility
OUTREACH health services will extended to Darwen from Monday. Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Primary Care Trust (tPCT) and Blackburn with Darwen Council are working together to make healthcare advice and support even easier to access.
PAUL Ince has secured his first major signing of the summer after striking a deal with Archie Knox. The former Scotland and Manchester United coach has agreed to become part of Ince’s new-look backroom team, after accepting the post of first-team coach
LICENSEES have slammed the county council for failing to notify the public that their businesses will remain open when a major road is closed for repairs. Grane Road, which runs through Haslingden, Belthorn and Jackson Heights, will close for one week
A NELSON plumber turned his garden into a putting course to raise over £1,000 cash for the International Aid Trust. Edward Padgett, of Lowercross Farm, set up the 18-hole course to enable orphanages to go to holiday homes in the Ukraine for a fortnight
A MOTORIST was punched in the face by a furious driver following a ‘road rage’ incident in the heart of Burnley. The 30-year-old victim was driving along New Hall Street, at around 3.20pm on Wednesday, in a silver Renault Clio, when the incident began
TWO East Lancashire churches are set to receive over £200,000 to pay for much-needed repairs as part of a nationwide scheme. St Mary’s Church in Balderstone will receive £149,000 and St John the Evangelist, in Accrington, will receive £67,000 from the
HAS anything interesting happened on Big Brother yet? No, thought not. Even cookie monster Kathreya has started talking to her imaginary friend. I don't blame her — she's not going to get any decent conversation out of any of the other
THE Ribble Valley will be alive to the sound of music this weekend as the Beatherder Festival comes to Sawley. With a variety of stages featuring dance music, live bands and top DJs it promises to be a memorable events and for Aussie roots singer Ash
TWO East Lancashire churches are set to receive over £200,000 to pay for much-needed repairs as part of a nationwide scheme. St Mary’s Church in Balderstone will receive £149,000 and St John the Evangelist, in Accrington, will receive £67,000
GET ready for a riot of colour and noise when the internationally-acclaimed Lady Boys of Bangkok burst onto the East Lancashire theatre scene. The show, which combines the heady spice of Bangkok's exotic nightlife and the glamour of Las Vegas, features
A postal worker had her mail bag snatched during her round. Police said the the postal worker was carrying out deliveries in Pine Street, Haslingden, when she was approached by a man who grabbed her bag and escaped through the local estate. Although
ALMOST a third of workers at a circuit board manufacturer could be laid off amid fears over rising material and energy costs. Up to 45 jobs at Invotec Circuits, Cunliffe Road, Whitebirk Industrial Estate, Blackburn, are in-line to be axed after the company
SO now the Government wants to give those discriminated against a bit a little head start by urging firms to choose women and ethnic minorities over others. There are elements of the new Equality Bill which are welcome and a move in the right direction
MANY drivers have had real scepticism about speed cameras from the day they were introduced on to our roads. The fact that many appeared on downhill stretches of road and others were effectively hidden just around blind corners merely fuelled the cynicism
A DOUBLE sex attacker was caught by specialist police officers paid for with cash from council tax increases, it has emerged. Ten officers posing as couples carried out surveillance on a canal-side path in Blackburn after rapist Lee Anthony Nield struck
BURNLEY parents have backed the axeing of full fat milk at Lancashire County Council-run schools. Education bosses said the move would improve children’s health. The switch was also supported by medical experts, school governors and politicians. And
OWNERS of East Lancashire’s two biggest nightclubs said they had a bright future despite selling off 26 other venues – for just £5. It has emerged that Luminar Group Holdings, which owns Liquid and Envy, in Peter Street, Blackburn; and Lava and Ignite
BUILDING work on a 135-home housing development has ‘slowed down’ while bosses ‘assess the market’. Liverpool-based McInerney Homes started construction on its Belgrave Mill development off Bolton Road, Darwen, in September 2006. So far, 44 of the 135
The only public artwork on the streets of Clayton-le-Moors has been officially unveiled. Known as the Static Vision, it presents an image of the area and follows on from the completion of a £350,000 face-lifting programme by Hyndburn Council.
ONE person has died and another is in a critical condition after a four-vehicle crash which closed a motorway for almost seven hours. The M6 was closed northbound between junction 32 at Broughton and 33 at Galgate until 8am this morning following
