CANNABIS with an estimated street value of up to £28,000 has been seized from a house in Darwen. Officers uncovered the factory after smelling the drug while on a routine inquiry at a neighbouring house in Anyon Steet. They then called
EIGHTEEN youth groups have received a cash windfall to keep youngsters on the straight and narrow. More than £37,000 has been allocated to groups across the Ribble Valley, including £4,825 to the Ribble Valley Sports Club, £1,000 for the Ribble Valley
The police are monitoring mini-motos and quad bikes after complaints from residents in the Printers Fold area in Lowerhouse. The riders are causing a nuisance when riding the bikes in the surrending fields and railway track.
A questionnaire has been sent to all residents asking if they want a Neighbourhood Watch scheme in the village of Blacksnape. A 50 per cent positive response is needed for the go-ahead.
Environmental campaigners from the Groundwork Trust and Burnley Council have secured £26,000 for improvements to Bank Hall Park. The trust is working with town hall staff to create a forest park at the inner Burnley nature haven. Funds will create
A PAIR of pals have joined forces to buy their local pub. Phil Nelson and Marco Bell, who both have experience in the pub and leisure industries, said they had spent many a night drinking in The Talbot, Church Street, Burnley. However, following
THE police team in Hareholme have welcomed their newest recruit, PC Iain Rawcliffe. PC Rawcliffe worked in Colne as a support unit officer before his new post in Rossendale. He said: “My new role might be that of a neighbourhood officer, but I still
Homeless charity Emmaus, which is working to create a centre in Burnley, is holding a volunteer ‘open day’ for people who’d like to find out more and give help. Emmaus Burnley will be located at Booth Court, Old Hall Street, and volunteers, who need
BLACKBURN with Darwen council bosses have defended their opposition to a massive expansion of Preston City Centre after the scheme was dealt a shattering blow. Developer Grosvenor has pulled out of the £700million Tithebarn project, saying it wanted
A Lancashire man is to appear in court charged with terror offences. Justin Cartwright, 37, from Woodville Road, Penwortham, is charged with five counts of collecting information which may be useful to someone who commits or prepares for an act of terrorism
THE FUTURE of shopping in Blackburn town centre came under the spotlight at a fiery council meeting last night. Top of the agenda was the high-profile announcement that a major department store - understood to be Marks and Spencer - will move
TAKE That’s Mark Owen has penned the finale song for former X Factor contestant Diana Vickers to belt out in her West End debut starring in The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice. The tune, titled Sunlight, received an eight-minute stand-ing ovation after
MORE than 5,000 young people in Burnley have been causing a splash after signing up for free swimming with the borough council. Six months on from the launch of free swimming in Burnley’s leisure centres, 5,140 of Burnley’s young people have signed
Councillors have backed a scheme to erect a supermarket advertisement board close to Manchester Road. Pendle Council planning officers had recommended that the Nelson Committee refuse the supermarket permission to erect the “unduly intrusive” feature
A GROUP of international computer hackers have targeted a Rossendale animal sanctuary to try to gain access to the personal details of its supporters. Bleakholt animal sanctuary, in Edenfield, has been forced to defend its new website against oversees
WHILE not obscure by any stretch of the imagination, it is refreshing to see a line-up which is free of the more populist names in classical music. The concert opens with Takemitsu’s Twill by Twilight, a mysterious and airy piece performed by an orchestra
THERE aren’t many musicians who can discuss anarchist philosophers with ease, but then Frank Turner isn’t any old musician. The enigmatic title of his latest album, Poetry of the Deed, comes from something he heard that was once said by the philosopher
RECENT years haven’t been exactly kind to Linda Nolan. In 2006 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, a year later she lost her mother and tragically in 2008 she also lost her husband. “I haven’t worked for 18 months,” she told me from her Blackpool
YOUNG people from Darwen have transformed their estates with a community clean-up. The event in the Ellenshaw area was to remove litter and promote community cohesion. It was organised by environmental charity Groundwork Pennine Lancashire which
Running time: 98 mins. British writer-director Christopher Smith (Creep) sticks with the horror genre for this bloody thriller about a young woman suffering from a nasty case of deja vu. Single mother Jess (Melissa George) is desperate to
POLICE will be confiscating alcohol from under-age youths after a number of complaints were made by residents in the Roe Lee Park area of Blackburn. They will also be increasing high visibility patrols in the area during evenings and weekends.
DOG owners in Rossendale will be forced to keep their animals on the lead in designated areas as of October 19. The council have approved plans to enforce a “dogs on leads order” which will punish any dog walker who does not have complete control
It seems people will never tire of the Star Wars world, with adventures springing up all the time to satisfy the appetite for Jedi action. And here, the animated Clone Wars style is admirably recreated on Xbox 360, offering a family-friendly action
JAMIE Oliver, aka the Pukka Chef, used to really get on my nerves. But this week I really missed my weekly helping of his American Road Trip. There is just nothing to replace or even compare to it now and it’s been a rather disappointing week all in
THIS programme both scared and reassured me. Or did it actually just confirm what I already knew? Despite the warnings, most of us — er, you — continue to drink amounts that exceed the recommended guidelines, however good our intentions. Why?
THE applause goes on so long when Ed Byrne appears live that the comedian is forced to return to the stage for an encore. His audiences simply won’t leave until they have been treated to a few more of his comic gems. On November 15 it’s a Blackburn
Alison Moyet made her name as singer with synth-pop band Yazoo and became a major international artist with her 1984 solo debut album Alf. The 48-year-old from Billericay has released seven studio albums, and had a successful sixth-month stint in the
FORMER Westholme School pupil Diana Vickers was singled out for praise by the school’s headteacher last night at its annual prize giving night. The X Factor star was a sixth form pupil at the school when she entered the ITV talent contest last year and
FROM bunking off school and singing in the YMCAs in Pontypridd, South Wales, to internationally acclaimed and knighted superstardom — Sir Tom Jones has had one heck of a journey to where he is today. And now, after over four decades in the business,
CLITHEROE travel to Bradford Park Avenue in the FA Trophy First Qualifying Round hoping to make up for Monday’s 4-2 defeat to Curzon Ashton in the UniBond League Presidents Cup. The game will come as a welcome distraction to manager Peter Smith with
A HIGH school welcomed back summer school leavers to present them with their hard earned awards, certificates and prizes. Pupils of all ages were also honoured at St Augustine’s annual celebration evening for academic excellence as well as extra curricular
DARWEN Brass has scooped four top prizes at a contest in Fleetwood. Playing Music for a Festival by Phillip Sparke, the band were awarded first prize in their section, with ajudicator Paul Norley complimenting the band on its standard of tuning, direction
BARNOLDSWICK Town co-manager Ben Hall is looking for a good performance in their First Division top of the table clash at home to AFC Liverpool. Barlick have conceded just six league goals this season and Hall said: “If you keep clean sheets you win
BARBARA Castle Way in Blackburn was closed both ways today due to an incident involving a tanker. The police closed the road at around 12.30 this afternoon by the brewery while recovery of the tanker took place.
BURNLEY have reminded fans of the travel arrangements for Sunday's game at Blackburn Rovers. Clarets fans must travel to Ewood Park from Turf Moor on coaches provided by either Burnley Football Club or supporters’ clubs. Independent travel is NOT
Liverpool fear defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee injury. The Greece international, who joined the Reds from AEK Athens in August, was forced off just before half-time in his country’s 2-1 World
A GROUP of Girl Guides from Burnley have raised £100 for Pendleside Hospice by completing a seven-mile trek across East Lancashire. The group from St Stephen’s took part in the Rotary Walk from Oswaldtwistle to Burnley during the summer.
Avram Grant’s return to Portsmouth has been delayed while he waits to be granted a work permit. It was expected the former Chelsea boss would start his new role as director of football at Fratton Park on Monday. However, Israeli Grant has been blocked
At the October meeting of the parish council Coun Pauline Frost-Hardwick led the discussion on standing orders and outlined which were appropriate for the parish council to adopt. Standing orders were adopted and the chair Coun Alan Lawson thanked
British Telecom has written to chief planning officers inviting them to consider the option for local communities to adopt the red telephone kiosks at £1 each. BT accepts that there is a huge fondness for the traditional red kiosk and that
RESIDENTS in two Rossendale areas have signed up to a neighbourhood watch scheme. Penny Lodge Lane and Loveclough Park are the latest areas to become part of the wider police family. In recent weeks there have been a number of vehicle crimes that
Darwen Civic Society Christmas cards, featuring a scene of Darwen from Entwistle painted by local artist Billy Almond, are now available. Packs of five costs £2.50 from Darwen Town Hall, Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Brenda’s Collectables and Cameo
BLACKBURN Ladies Circle has donated a host of children’s toys to Brook Advisory by handing over their old teddies. Brook Advisory, in Darwen Street, Blackburn, is a confidential service for 16 to 24- year-olds. The centre is creating a ‘kiddies
Oxjam’s main fundraisers, Jill Smith (right) and Emily Dwyer, celebrate receiving £515 from a Soul Night at Darwen Golf Club. They are pictured with other fundraising staff and members of some of the many bands which performed at the Woodlands Hotel
PETROL stations are to display posters of people suspected of driving off without paying for fuel. Details will be shared by the police and retail staff through ‘Forecourt Watch’ which is being rolled out across Hyndburn. Since the start of 2009, there
ACCRINGTON Stanley supporters have said they would be interested in forming a fans’ trust following Ilyas Khan’s donation of his shares. Khan, who owned 12 per cent of the club, donated his shares to Accrington Stanley Supporters’ Fund with a request
JUDGING has begun for this year’s Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards after the most entries ever. More than 100 submissions were received for 11 categories in the prestigious event, which takes place on November 20 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. This week
A SECOND World War enthusiast took pupils back in time by recreating the life of a soldier. Retired teacher Dean Ashley spent the morning showing children at St Thomas Primary School, Barrowford, his war jeep and collection of soldier uniforms.
MUMS and toddlers have been helping to brighten up Blackburn. Green-fingered tots from the Ivy Street group helped plant flowers and spring bulbs in Abraham Street and Leach Street. The initiative followed a recent community clean- up and was funded
This weekend we will witness the biggest game in the history of the world. Well, that’s what they are making it out to be, anyway. I love football and have waited and waited for this game like nothing else. It is the first time I will actually get
Kitty Ussher met Prince’s Trust participants on Friday at Burnley Central Methodist Church, where she explained the work that MPs do, both in Westminster and locally, and answered their questions. She enjoyed hearing their suggestions as to
BUS routes in Darwen should be subsidised by the new town council if the borough council won’t do it, a member has claimed. Dave Smith, the town council’s Labour representative for Sunnyhurst, wants to know if the precept raised in the town can be used
FOUR youths have been spoken to and two fixed penalty notices issued as police tackle anti-social behaviour in Edgworth. High visibility patrols have also been carried out during evenings and weekends to deter under-age drinking and teenagers congregating
A NEIGHBOURHOOD board member has been urged to quit following his claim that the scheme is ‘not working’. Sunnyhurst councillor Dave Hollings, who joined the Darwen and Rural Neighbourhood Board when it was set up in November last year, said
THE founder of one of Darwen’s biggest taxi firms has died, aged 45. Rob Davidson, of Gordon Street, set up Chippy’s Taxis, in Railway Road, 10 years ago and employed 30 people. He died of a heart attack October 8 and leaves a widow, Debbie, children
There will be a meeting of the Hyndburn Inter Faith Forum on Monday 19th October. Members of the forum are invited to attend as well as any person who would like to be involved withthe forum's work. The main focus of this meeting will
SIMON Garner insists a sell-out Ewood Park can play their part in extending Burnley’s 30 years of pain on Sunday - urging the fans to roar Rovers on to making it another derby day to remember. The Blackburn Rovers legend admits he is fed up with Clarets
ACCRINGTON Stanley may be taking on the League Two leaders at the Crown Ground tomorrow, but Michael Symes has declared: “We can beat anyone at home.” Stanley are chasing a fourth successive home win for the first time in two-and-a-half years, having
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman says he has little sympathy for Bournemouth’s ongoing financial problems – because his own club’s worries are more significant. Bournemouth are currently under a similar transfer embargo to Stanley, restricting
CLARKE Carlisle has warned Burnley to play the game and not the occasion as the countdown to the 92nd East Lancashire derby draws near. Preparations for events off the field, with visiting supporters travelling to Ewood Park on designated coaches
FOOTBALL fan Joanne Crawshaw does not see “eye to eye” with her colleagues when it comes to Sunday’s derby. The 39-year-old from Helmshore works alongside 11 claret and blue supporters in the Eye Clinic at Burnley General Hospital who have
RELAXING in the office at Walsall FC’s training ground ahead of another daily session, David Hamilton is a happy man. He is right at home talking and laughing about his experiences in the game, he is even happier when the Saddlers assistant
A MUCH-LOVED dog was reunited with her owners - after being found 50 miles away from home. Midge, a 10-year-old border collie, was found safe and well in Salford, three weeks after going missing from her home in Salterforth in Pendle.
KEN Beamish was brought to Ewood Park by Gordon Lee from Brighton in 1974 for £25,000, and helped Rovers to the old Third Division title. In 1976 the striker signed for Port Vale, before enjoying spells with Bury and Tranmere and a brief managerial stint
A GOVERNMENT minister has said that he is “positive” about the plan to restore passenger trains direct from Burnley to Manchester. Transport minister Chris Mole made the comments after Burnley MP Kitty Ussher secured a half-hour adjournment
VINCE Grella is expected to miss Sunday’s East Lancashire derby with a thigh injury picked up while playing for Australia at the weekend. Along with his Australian team-mate Brett Emerton, Grella reports back at Ewood after international duty
BRIAN JENSEN: It’s difficult to not pick Alan Stevenson or Colin McDonald, who were great goalkeepers. However, I never saw Colin in action. Jensen has been absolutely phenomenal over the last couple of years. His consistency has been one of the reasons
CAPTAIN Steven Caldwell is desperate to end 30 years of hurt and lead Burnley to derby glory on Sunday. The Ewood Park encounter will be only the seventh since Tony Morley and Brian Hall scored in the 1979 2-1 win at Ewood Park. But defender Caldwell
A CONVICTED killer who beat up and tried to rape an 88-year-old woman in her own home has been jailed for life. Wayne Michael Oxley, 37, formerly of Clare Street, Burnley, was branded depraved by the judge for his appalling attack. As he was sentenced
BLACKBURN Rovers and Burnley ex-pat fans will be cheering their team on in the derby match on Sunday from all corners of the globe. There will be supporters staying up late - or waking up early - to tune into the crunch match in countries as far away
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher has come under fire after declining to reveal details of her expenses audit letter. Other East Lancashire MPs have already revealed the contents of the letter, left in their Westminster pigeonholes to ask for clarifications
