AN uninsured drink driver five times the limit has been spared immediate jail after a court heard he had sought help with his alcohol problem. Joiner Gareth Bentley, 29, was caught in Waterfoot at about 5.20pm, after police saw his car had damage to
A BURNLEY man is set to stand trial later this year over allegations that he racially abused British National Party leader Nick Griffin. Lawyers representing Tauriq Khalid claimed that his prosecution, relating to an alleged incident at a demonstration
A FORMER Burnley high school teacher who is tipped for “great things” has had her first book published in the UK. Victoria Connelly’s fast-paced romantic comedy, Molly’s Millions, has already wowed bestselling authors. The story features a lottery winner
We are told that Bank Street in Rawtenstall was covered in blood last Monday after ten men were fighting with baseball bats and other weapons. Let's hope any witnesses come forward to help the police in their investigations. It couldn't happen here -
Local rock band "Bronx" are peforming at the Jolly Sailor in Waterfoot on Saturday, 19th June and there is now a jam night on the last Friday of every month.
NEW powers for police in Burnley to tackle drink-fuelled anti-social behaviour come into force next week. Burnley is only one of four boroughs in England where police have been given the power to confiscate alcohol from people drinking outside and causing
A SECRET police blogger has been revealed as a Lancashire detective following a high court ruling that stripped away his anonymity. Detective Constable Richard Horton, based in Lancashire Police's Eastern division, had tried to keep his identity
LANCASHIRE County Council is being sued for £5million in a dispute over a recycling contract. A hearing began this week between the council and Environmental Waste Controls (EWC), which claims it should have been given the contract to manage Lancashire
A ROYAL Navy recruit from Accrington is on course for a life at sea after completing his basic training at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall. Trainee Submariner Leon Stewart, 21, joined the Royal Navy in March and has now completed nine weeks of intensive training
COUNCILLORS have proposed setting up a “safe area” for prostitutes. A leading member of Blackburn with Darwen council said he supported the idea of setting aside a non-residential area for sex workers to operate from without being moved on
SO what's your excuse then? Lost your polling card under a mountain of bills? Couldn't get to the polling station before work? The dog ate your homework? The European elections had a pretty abysmal turnout, with just over a third of people bothering
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is confident they will close the gap on Premier League champions Manchester United. The Spaniard, who finally feels he has the control he needs at the club after signing a new contract in March, believes last season has
Rossendale Harriers won their Division 3WC match at Leeds to go top of the Northern Track and Field League. It looked as if they would be unable to take part in the pole vault competition as there were no poles available, but Phil Bolton is a student
THREE intrepid fund-raisers from Blackburn are preparing for a 1,500-mile rally to Barcelona – in a £200 car. Mechanic Lee Harrison, 26, of Highercroft and unflappable friends Alban Horrocks, 26. and Paul Blackburn, 31, will spend five days cooped
Most if not all of the walks which I describe in this column obviously relate to Lancashire and West Yorkshire but I occasionally suggest routes in places around Cumbria. I have had several complaints in recent years that I do not pay sufficient attention
FLOWER planters have been moved out of Darwen town centre because they are ‘no longer in keeping with the image of the town’ and were repeatedly vandalised. Residents in Borough Road are angry that the planters, which were sited there temporarily because
Inter Milan are at the front of the queue to sign Chelsea duo Deco and Ricardo Carvalho but a number of Europe’s leading clubs are monitoring the situation. The Italian club’s president Massimo Moratti said manager and former Stamford Bridge boss Jose
OVER 1,500 children were taken to North West hospitals during a 12-month period after being assaulted, new figures have revealed. The statistics, highlighted by a Liberal Democrat Freedom of Information request, show that North West Strategic Health
Burnley have arranged a 10th pre-season game, with Coyle’s side travelling to face League Two outfit Morecambe. The game will take place at Christie Park on Tuesday, July 14 at 7.45pm.
REPORTS that Galatasaray have already tied up a £2.1m deal to sign Blackburn Rovers defender Zurab Khizanishvili are thought to be premature. Rovers are understood to have received an enquiry from the Turkish side, who are now managed by former Barcelona
A DEALER who supplied heroin to undercover police repeatedly outside a Burnley church is behind bars. The town’s crown court was told how father-of-two Awais Shah, 25, sold drugs to an undercover officer at St Andrew’s Church, Duke Bar. He also told
PUB goers who take cocaine could find themselves exclud-ed from a borough’s pubs and clubs. High-tech ‘magic torch’ devices which reveal traces of the drug on hands and faces have now been given to door staff at venues in Hyndburn. Police officers behind
Todmorden are joint second in the league alongside Enfield after beating Ramsbottom by 61 runs on Sunday. Nick Barker made 79 and Simon Newbitt 50 as they racked up 223-5 before Ramsbottom were bowled out for 162. Todmorden innings B Sutcliffe
A COMMEMORATIVE plaque has been unveiled at a Clitheroe well that dates back nearly 400 years. Stock Well, next to Trinity Methodist Church, was first recorded in 1645 and was in use until the 1850s. The well was sealed in 1880 after two children narrowly
THE Men's Group are giving advance notice of a five-day coach trip to the First World War battlefields - either April 9 or 13 next year, costing £315 per person. Anyone interested in being added to the 'provisional list' should contact Roger
Daryn Smit was the hero for Lowerhouse as he claimed 4-49 to bowl Enfield out for 187. The sub-pro then hit 79 not out as Lowerhouse got home despite the best efforts of Gary Brent. The Enfield professional returned figures of 4-33 from 24 overs
Andy Bentley picked up six wickets as Church beat Bacup with ease at Lanehead on Sunday. The home side were 88 all out - a target that was never likely to cause Church too many nightmares. Bacup innings Broad c Madsen b Bentley 8 T Farragher
SERGEANT Tim Cussans said Padiham had seen significant reductions in non-dwelling burglary, auto crime and damage to dwelling offences during May. There has been an increase in dwelling burglaries in insecure premises. Forensic inquiries are being
Fernando Torres has hit out at Spanish clubs for splashing big money on foreign players but not doing the same for home-grown stars. He said: “In Spain we still don’t value the players that we have. "We have the best national team in the world
TWO sets of holiday cottages in Pendle villages have been commended with prestigious national awards. Hill Top Barn, in Barnoldswick, won a Gold Award from Visit Britain, which is the highest quality rating possible, while Height Top Farm self-catering
A “DANGEROUS” rapist who was jailed for at least 14 years may have struck before, police believe. Anthony Shaw, 21, was handed an indefinite sentence with a minimum term of 14 years at Preston Crown Court earlier this week for the rape and robbery of
UNIONS have warned Lancashire County Council staff will ‘vote with their feet’ if their wages are cut by the new Conservative leadership. They also claim the Tories will be acting illegally if they go ahead with a promise to axe full-time union reps
PEOPLE living in Stone Hill Drive, Sunnybower, Blackburn, have failed in their bid to get a grit bin. A resident had lobbied MP Jack Straw and Blackburn with Darwen Council, and presented a petition to the town hall last week. It said most residents
A REPORT has been submitted following concerns that Springfield Gardens in Haslingden were falling into disrepair. The council’s area manager is now investigating the issue of dog fouling in the gardens. At the recent neighbourhood forum meeting it
MORE than 50 per cent of construction companies have an above-average risk of failure, according to Business Link Northwest. Eleven per cent of East Lancashire firms fall within this sector and the level of risk highlights the crucial role the Lancashire
I was very lucky to be at Trooping the Colour on Saturday. The sentiment being voiced, with a strong feeling of pride, was ‘There’s no doubt no one does it better than we do’. We were filled with admiration and sheer wonder at those
Lancashire coach Peter Moores has named a 13-man squad for the club’s home County Championship fixture against Hampshire Liverpool Cricket Club, which starts on Wednesday. Indian Batsman VVS Laxman will make his debut for Lancashire, replacing South
WELL done to Margaret Simpson at St Mark’s Church for successfully completing her sponsored walk for the meningitis charity. She raised £331.30 for the cause. The 38 mile walk from Blackpool-Burnley was completed in two consecutive days. Margaret
I had a little time for myself a few days back. So I watched two DVDs. Brilliant, aren’t they? One was The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, a child-oriented depiction of the Holocaust and concentration camps. The other was Cabaret, the early 70s film with
A REPORT has been submitted following concerns that Springfield Gardens in Haslingden were falling into disrepair. The council’s area manager is now investigating the issue of dog fouling in the gardens. At the recent neighbourhood forum meeting it
THE MOTORISTS injured in a head-on crash on the M65 yesterday have been named by police. Officers said the driver of the Vauxhall Corsa, travelling east on the westbound carriageway, was June Murray, 78, of Bankhouse Street, Barrowford.
A Ribble Valley festival was followed by an evening of disorder which saw 20 arrests. Police were called when drunken revellers caused chaos after the annual Longridge Field Day. Organisers hailed the field day as a huge success once again, but the
MOURNER Phylllip Cadwallader was ejected from Blackburn Cathedral just because of the way he looked. The 43-year-old keen runner had wanted to light a candle in memory of his mum and stopped by the cathedral on his way to a race. But when cathedral
BURNLEY-born Communities Minister Shahid Malik faces another probe into his use of Commons allowances, it was revealed today. Parliamentary standards commissioner John Lyon has accepted a complaint about the Dewsbury MP’s accommodation and office costs
DAVE O'Neill has today officially replaced Eric Whalley as the new chairman of Accrington Stanley. O'Neill has been in the process of buying out Whalley's majority shareholding for more than two months and that takeover is now expected to be
A POWER cut left traders without electricity in Colne town centre. Church Street was brought to a halt on Saturday after an underground link box failed. Workers from United Utilities spent hours repairing the fault, which was fixed by 2.40pm. A spokesman
CLARETS fans are on course to become a top 10 private shareholder in the Turf Moor outfit, a supporters trust AGM has been told. Former Burnley MP Peter Pike, the chairman of the Clarets Trust, says the organisation now has 89 shares, making it currently
OVER 1,500 children were taken to North West hospitals during a 12-month period after being assaulted, new figures have revealed. The statistics, highlighted by a Liberal Democrat Freedom of Information request, show that North West Strategic Health
PATIENTS in Clitheroe will soon be able to undergo minor surgery in the town after a £650,000 redevelopment of the treatment rooms. The rooms at the town’s health centre, in Railway View Road, will open to patients from June 29. The work, funded by
A NURSE who allowed a colleague with asthma to help herself to medication sobbed as she was told she could keep her job. Lisa McCallion, 39, told the hospital support worker where the Ventolin was kept so she could give herself a dose at the Royal
Last week we finished our marathon stint on the Marine and Coastal Access Bill one day less than six months from the Lords Second Reading debate last December. It is a huge and vital new Bill and there have been a lot of improvements made during the
THE report, ‘Free grave repairs snub a disgrace’ (LT, June 4), causes me further concern. Following my protests in the LT dated August 2005 and November 2007, BwD Council continues to drag its heels. I wish to point out that following the inspection
TrIAl judge Saunders says that to give whole life tariffs to killers Sonnex and Farmer would be a terrible punishment and he is right. It would be a terrible punishment for a terrible crime and would be fully deserved. It’s a terrible shame Judge Saunders
IN response to C Hall’s letter (LT, June 10) regarding the D-Day memories, I would like to make the point that freedom of speech is for everyone. But when extremist groups like the BNP are allowed to collect thousands of votes and the very people whose
Last week in voting for the European Parliament, only 43 per cent decided to cast their vote, an all-time low. We have just celebrated D - Day when 65 years ago many soldiers gave their lives to begin the process of overthrowing the evil Third Reich
ACCRINGTON Stanley are hoping for progression in the Carling Cup after they were handed a home tie against Walsall in the first round rather than a lucrative away day. Cash-strapped Stanley will host the League One club on Tuesday, August 11, and Reds
A MOURNER was ejected from Blackburn Cathedral then searched by police after church leaders thought he was a BNP troublemaker. Phylllip Cadwallader, who had wanted to light a candle in memory of his mum, said he had been left angry and disgusted
BLACKBURN full back Martin Olsson starts his UEFA Under 21 Championship campaign today when Sweden host Belarus in Malmo at 5.15pm, live on Sky Sports 2.
BLACKBURN Rovers look set to fend off growing interest in midfielder Keith Andrews. Andrews joined Rovers for an undisclosed fee last summer and gained admirers during his first full season in the Premier League. The Lancashire Telegraph now understands
STEPHEN Warnock knows Sam Allardyce will have his work cut out replacing Roque Santa Cruz if the striker departs for Manchester City in the next few days. City, who have already made four bids for Santa Cruz in the last 12 months, are understood to be
ACCRINGTON Stanley are confident that bumper season ticket sales at both of their East Lancashire neighbours will not hamper their own bid for increased gates next season. Stanley’s average gate dipped to a worrying 1,415 during the 2008/09 campaign
LANCASHIRE aim to bounce back from a crushing County Championsip defeat at Durham against Hampshire in a four-day game at Liverpool starting tomorrow.
OWEN Coyle says Burnley’s much admired team spirit may be more important than ever if the Clarets are to survive in the Premier League next season. Coyle felt that the close-knit nature of his squad played a key part in Burnley’s promotion to the top
EAST Lancs pro Brendan Nash will miss three weeks of the season after being called up by the West Indies for the Test series with Bangladesh later this month. The Australian-born batsman departs Alexandra Meadows on June 29 and will return on July 24
HASLINGDEN and East Lancs were involved in a bizarre mix-up at the end of their game on Sunday - as East Lancs walked off believing they had won when the scores were actually level. The Blackburn side were then forced to return to the middle to score
RETURNING cricket star Jonathan Finch is wants the Lancashire League’s top spot - and is determined to help Lowerhouse up the table on his return to Liverpool Road. The destructive 26-year-old all-rounder left Lowerhouse on the eve of the season to play
REIGNING champions Accrington moved back to the summit of the Lancashire League on Sunday. David Ormerod’s men beat Burnley by 61 runs at Thornleyholme Road - and Enfield’s loss at in-form Lowerhouse mean they have a 10-point advantage. Graeme Sneddon
A rapist with an “inherent hatred” of prostitutes has been given a lengthy prison sentence to protect the public from harm. Shortly after raping a 29-year-old in the grounds of Burnley College, Anthony Shaw, 21, insisted he had done nothing wrong, Preston
