A BURNLEY man is to star in a new DVD to help people with learning disabilities strengthen their hearts. Ian Greenwood was asked to feature in the new informative film “live with a healthy heart” which will be distributed across across the country, by
This walk is on Wednesday 17th June and you set off from the White Horse Pub Car Park in Helmshore at 6.45pm. Then onto Moor Lane and Holcombe Moor via Robin Hood's Well. It's then through Irwell Vale and return to the White Horse. Estimated distance
VETERAN politician Paul Browne is being tipped to become Darwen’s first mayor since 1973. The Liberal Democrat councillor has been nomin-ated by leader of the For Darwen Party Coun Tony Melia after being elected to the new town council earlier this month
A FORMER vicar is bidding to become Hyndburn MP. The Rev Kevin Logan, who said he wanted to represent Christian policies, said the MPs’ expenses scandal led to his decision to stand for the Christian People’s Alliance party. His announcement
A NEW report has revealed that Rawtenstall is in the top five priority list for a new train line. East Lancashire has been earmarked for development after rail bosses called for 40 new stations and 15 new lines to be created across the UK. The Association
A SCHOOL in Nelson is having a balloon release to mark the start of fund-raising in memory of girl who died of cancer. In total 280 eco-friendly pink balloons will be released at Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Unit tomorrow to launch the start
THIS time eight weeks ago no-one had heard of Hollie Steel. But now more than two million people have viewed her Britain’s Got Talent audition on YouTube. The 10-year-old, from Huncoat, captured the hearts of the nation with her rendition of I Could
Your correspondent, Edna Storey, should be aware that many of the headstones were not a danger before the council rushed in to apply the health and safety rules with a heavy hand. You can rest assured that the testing now taking place in Darwen Eastern
Allow me to say thank you to those of your readers amongst the 235,000 who voted Liberal Democrat in the European elections. It is a privilege to be re-elected, and I was particularly pleased to see that we topped the poll in Burnley. The EU owes its
I am writing to say a few words about the lack of parking in Blackburn town centre and car parks that have closed. Blackburn was my home for many years, and for sometime now I have tried have to be loyal and shop in the centre each week along with my
UNIVERSITY centres in East Lancashire have seen record increases in applications as more people look to retrain amid the recession. Blackburn College University Centre has seen a 50 per cent increase in its numbers since last year and the University
I AM borrowing heavily from Emlyn Hughes in saying “Conservative magic, Independent (Francis Apaloo) tragic”. I did not receive enough votes to propel me across the Channel to Brussels and for that I am particularly disappointed for my supporters.
PLANS to offer free soft drinks to designated drivers has to be a good thing. For two nights, 15 pubs across East Lancashire will try out the scheme as part of Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety’s summer drink drive campaign. The incentive aims
IF GOD wanted one of his Bible writers to draft an epistle to Lancastrians today, it would probably be a lot like the letter to the Romans in the New Testament. Many of the political and moral problems are similar. No doubt the Coliseum spent millions
LANCASHIRE’S top police officer has helped raise £4,100 for a North West charity. Chief Constable Steve Finnigan said the money was being donated to Heartbeat, which helps local people recover and rebuild their lives after suffering heart problems.
A PENDLE campaign group has hailed the failure of the BNP in the borough in last week’s elections. Despite fielding candidates in all six Lancashire County Council divisions, the BNP failed to win a seat in Pendle. And in the European elections, the
A 23-YEAR-old man has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a mother-of-three following a fail to stop collision in Nelson. Athif Faiz, of Leeds Road, Nelson admitted causing death by dangerous driving at Burnley Crown Court today. Meanwhile, Mohammed
SIMPLY Classics may not be in the most typical of locations for a bistro. But having a postal address in Padiham’s Shuttleworth Mead Business Park has not taken it off the boil. The company has catered for numerous royal visits and recently put on food
A BIG welcome back for Rosegrove/Lowerhouse police community support officer Charlotte Broadhurst. She returned back to patroling the area on Monday after becoming a mother. We look forward to seeing her and working closely with her
A CONTROVERSIAL Rossendale children’s home which generated more than 100 complaints has now officially closed its doors for good. Police said Brighton House, in Waterfoot, has now shut after being threatened with forced closure under the Anti-Social
AN EAST Lancashire businessman is playing a leading role in a deal that could safeguard 6,000 jobs linked to van maker LDV. David Fishwick, who runs a huge LDV franchise in Colne, is brokering a deal that could see Malaysian firm Weststar buying the
TORY leader David Cameron has been hailed a real “smartie pants” after donating £12 to a Pendle community centre. During a visit to Barnoldswick last month, town councillor Jenny Purcell told Mr Cameron she planned to send every one of the country’s
An elderly woman has been airlifted to hospital after a crash on the M65. Police said two saloon cars collided on the westbound carriageway between Junction 12 at Nelson and 13 for Barrowford at 11.30am today. The westbound carriageway
ACCRINGTON Stanley hope the temporary resolution of their £300,000 tax bill will allow them to keep their squad together for next season. Out-of-contract goalkeeper Kenny Arthur last week opted to join Rochdale amid the uncertainty at Stanley
Church went to the top of 20/20 Group A after ending East Lancs’ proud run of not losing a 20/20 game since 2007. Brendan Nash made 63 but East Lancs only managed 136-8 and that didn’t look to be enough. Church batted steadily and got home with comfort
Todmorden took themselves off the bottom of their 20/20 group as they beat Colne by seven wickets at Centre Vale. Sub-pro Bilal Asad made 45 as Tod coasted past Colne’s 116 all out. Their professional Anwar Ali had top scored with a hard-hitting 54.
THE search has begun to find an investor to save Ski Rossendale. This month the borough council’s cabinet members will discuss proposals to explore the level of interest from private sector backers who may be willing to invest in the ski slope. Since
Leaders Chorley suffered a shock home defeat by bottom-of-the table Carnforth, whose tight victory by eight runs was their first of the season. Put in, Carnforth reached 168 for 9, their innings underpinned by 63 from Gareth Pedder who led the recovery
HEALTH chiefs have launched a review after the number of suicides in East Lancashire shot up for the first three months of 2009. An internal inquiry is way at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust over two patients who took their own lives on Darwen
GRAHAM Alexander thinks belief will be the key to Burnley’s survival chances in the Premier League. The 37-year-old has never played in the top flight but knows from his international experiences with Scotland that the Clarets must not be overawed when
Darwen’s new £12million leisure centre is taking shape and work reached a milestone. The 25-metre competition standard swimming pool was filled with water for the first time. Pictured at the centre are, from left, King George’s Hall general manager
All things considered it would seem that the fox is less of a problem to land owners than was formerly the case. A study of new facts are revealing what an attractive animal it can be. Security of poultry is much more efficient than it was in days of
Ronaldo does not care if his proposed £80million move to Real Madrid makes him an object of hate. The Portugal winger, who looks to be on the way out of Manchester United, claims he wants to “re-write the history of football”. He said: “I love it when
LIVERPOOL have stressed their determination to keep Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano at Anfield. Alonso has been linked with Real Madrid, who have not hidden their admiration for the Spain midfielder, and Argentinian Mascherano is reported to be a target
THE number of buildings containing asbestos has been described by some as a “ticking timebomb”. Whilst the material, commmonly used in the building industry for decades, is perfectly safe when it is in good condition, it can be hazardous when disturbed
Address: 9-11 Brown St, Burnley, BB11 1PJ. Phone number: 01282 454 505. Lancashire Telegraph review by Caroline Dutton from June 13, 2009. When your teenage years are behind you, you realise it's nice to take your time and start
THE LEADER of Hyndburn Council has put himself forward to stand at the next General Election. Tory Peter Britcliffe threw his hat in the ring when Conservative leader David Cameron reopened nominations amid the MPs’ expenses scandal.
I am sickened that a Northern working class town like Burnley, has become so apathetic regarding voting, that they have allowed a tribe like the British National Party to get in at the county council and European level. Lancashire made this country great
As a user of Preston Old Road, Blackburn, on a regular basis (eight trips per day), I find the bus lane totally unfit for purpose. To threaten residents with removal of their parking spaces to make them toe the line beggers belief The excuse of Coun
I WAS appalled to see Nick Griffin pelted with eggs whilst trying to address a press confer-ence. I thought we had free speech in this so-called democracy of ours. I do not agree with many of the BNP’s policies, but leaving Europe makes sense, deporting
The magic of Tamla Motown refuses to die and the packed house at the Mechanics was testament to the fact it is likely to live on forever. The show was a strange one. It wasn’t your normal tribute band concert because covers of 20-odd artistes were performed
A researcher on smoking has found that the cost to the NHS has been calculated five times as much as previously thought. Treating disease directly caused by smoking produces medical bills of more than £5billion a year in the UK – 5.5 per cent of the
Do men REALLY love power tools? Husbands and boyfriends are forever being lectured not to buy women anything connected with housework as a gift. The biggest insult, men are frequently reminded, is to give the one you love an iron or vacuum cleaner. It
MORE details have been released about the makeup of the new Darwen Town Council. Elections were held earlier this month to elect councillors to the new body, formed after a campaign and referend-um of townspeople, with the For Darwen Party claiming half
TEACHERS have called for the removal of asbestos from East Lancashire schools after it was revealed the substance is contained in hundreds of council-owned buildings. More than 250 schools as well as dozens of town halls, community centres, public toilets
A PAIR of rare hen harriers who are the proud parents of two fluffy chicks are the stars of their own TV show in the Forest of Bowland. Thousands of visitors are watching the birds story unfold on a big screen at the Bowland Visitor Centre. A hidden
A motorcyclist was killed following a crash in the Ribble Valley with a car. Police, fire and ambulance crews were all called to the scene near the Ribble Valley village of Bashall Eaves at 2.30pm yesterday. The male motorbike rider has not been named
A NEW £5.6million centre offering drugs, alcohol and sexual health services will be built in the grounds of a new Burnley superschool. County Hall and health bosses have been handed the Government cash to build the two-storey ‘integrated health centre
A BRAVE soldier who lost both his legs after stepping on an explosive in Afghanistan is learning to walk again using prosthetic legs. Gregg Stevenson, 24, has surpassed doctors’ expectations and made amazing progress. The green beret army commando,
COMPUTERS that were stolen from council buildings contained ‘extremely sensitive’ material, it can be revealed. It is also understood data on known paedophiles in the area could be stored on the 15 laptops taken from Jubilee House, in Blackburn. Case
WICKETS tumbled spectacularly and fans turning up for the second innings and avoiding their admission fee missed out on their cricket as Colne roared to only their second win of the Lancashire League season yesterday. But a game that finished
RAWTENSTALL are propping up the Lancashire League after suffering a dreadful day at Nelson - and to make matters worse, the Valley men were hit by injuries to skipper Vinny Hanson and professional Andy Payne. Wicketkeeper Hanson was unable
RAMSBOTTOM strolled into the last four of the Worsley Cup as they crushed sorry East Lancs in a quarter-final that rarely lived up to pre-match expectations. The tie was a head-to-head between Jamaican team-mates Brendan Nash and Brenton Parchment
MULTI-talented Swede Johan Angergård is in several bands, so it's no surprise that he likes to swoop around from genre to genre. Angergård, who also plays with Acid House Kings and Club 8, switches from white noise or lively twee indie to down-tempo
BAXENDEN stretched their lead at the top of the table as they crushed Clitheroe by 10 wickets on Saturday. Babar Naeem claimed 5-34 and then smashed an unbeaten 91 as they strolled home. Clitheroe Turner c Haworth b Sudworth 44 J Dewhurst
Darwen dug in for a hard-earned draw to deny Kendal their second successive 15-point win. Kevin Howarth’s 125 off 150 balls had provided the cornerstone of the home side’s 216 for 5 at Shap Road. Dismissed off the penultimate ball of the last over by
TODMORDEN booked their place in the last four of the Worsley Cup as they beat Enfield by one run in a thriller at Centre Vale. After batting first and posting 250-8, Todmorden were hot favourites to ease into the semi-finals as they soaked up the sun
NELSON shot to the top of the Lancashire League 20/20 Group C as they swamped neighbours Burnley to make it two wins from two in this year’s competition. Vishal Tripathi made 42 at the top of the Burnley order and professional Jeeva Kulatanga
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Benni McCarthy admits his hopes of playing in next year’s World Cup could be over - and he fears he may never play for South Africa again. McCarthy had been looking forward to representing South Africa when they hosted
BLACKBURN Rovers have made an enquiry for Chelsea striker Franco di Santo. The 20-year-old Argentinian joined Chelsea 18 months ago but is yet to start a match after being unable to force his way past the likes of Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka in
LARS Jacobsen’s agent has dismissed reports that Burnley have already spoken to the Everton full back about a move to Turf Moor – but he has not ruled out the possibility that the deal could happen. Speculation in the national media has
A MAN who attacked police and used his bull mastiff dogs as "weapons" against them has been made the subject of a hospital order. Wayne Birtwell, 24, had been on bail for spraying a police officer with pepper spray when one of his dogs sank its teeth
POLICE have charged two men in connection with an incident in which two Burnley officers were struck by a stolen car. David Mountain of 24, and Ashley Jones, 22, both of Bradford, have both been charged with burglary and aggravated taking of
A ROW has broken out over plans to end funding for community associations. Volunteers are furious after Blackburn with Darwen council decided to axe grants in a move they say could spell the end for some of the 13 associations that operate across the
