People in Rossendale are being urged to ‘rethink your drink' during Alcohol Awareness Week, which begins on Monday 19 October. Rossendale Community Safety Partnership is supporting the Government's "Know Your Limits" campaign, which is encouraging
The pantomime season got underway early at the Crown Ground as Accrington Stanley’s rags-to-riches quest for the top half of the League Two table was thwarted by AFC Bournemouth. A 1-0 win for the Cherries came courtesy of a Danny Hollands header on
THE AVAILABILITY of real ale in Blackburn town centre has improved after the opening of the Arena sports bar, Higher Church Street. It is part of the Admiral Taverns group and is one of five pubs in East Lancashire operated by Paul Houldsworth.
THE DOG and Partridge in Tosside, situated near Gisburn Forest and Stocks Reservoir, now includes a cafe and small shop to serve walkers, cyclists and caravanners in the rural area. The house beer is Ewe Tosser from Bowland Brewery.
A NEW war memorial has taken pride of place in the heart of Nelson – after 22 years of waiting. And it has been revealed that the new cenotaph, outside the town’s library, will receive Royal assent next month. The Duke of Kent will be present next
Burnley-based training charity Fresh Fields is holding its annual fundraising night at the Ashoka Restaurant, formerly Bull & Butcher, on Manchester Road. The event, to help raise funds for Fresh Fields with offices, horticulture and
A CRIME psychologist will take part in a TV documentary to shed new light on why man killed his family in a house fire. The deaths of Accrington woman Caneze Riaz and her four daughters shocked the nation in 2006 when it was revealed that her
TEN gardens in Bacup and Stacksteads have been transformed into havens for crops to encourage people to grow their own fruit and vegetables. Stubbylee Community Greenhouses is now hosting a new project ‘Cultivating Health’ in a bid to make Rossendale
PLANNING permission for an activity centre for people with learning difficulties has been rejected. The owner of Blue Bell Farm, in Skipton Old Road, Colne, applied for permission to convert and extend an existing barn into a day activity centre.
A new Hyndburn Canal Strategy working group has been set up to apply for funding to regenerate the towpaths and surrounding areas. The group is looking for people with an interest in the area, the history of the canals and their wildlife that resides
SCHOOLchildren will be making visits to a council over the next few days to celebrate Local Democracy Week. Primary schools in Hyndburn have been invited to meet the borough’s mayor, Coun Paul Barton, and to learn about the history of the town hall
A FORMER soldier mowed down his ex-partner's best friend in his car in a fit of temper. Burnley Crown Court heard how scaffolder Graham Parkinson's intended victim was his former girlfriend Louise Pickford, but instead he hit Gulbano Din, leaving
FORMER Blackburn Rovers midfielder Robbie Savage believes Burnley will prove a huge test at Ewood Park. The Derby County player helped Rovers to an FA Cup victory over the Clarets in 2005, admitting the experience was “something else”. He said: “You
THE owner of a car scrapping business who made £100,000 from handling stolen vehicles has been sent back to jail. Colin Waters, who used to own a scrap and car breaking business in Altham, failed to pay back the majority of his crime profits. Waters,
MORE than 30 volunteers who helped out at summer holiday camps in Burnley have been thanked for their commitment. The Scream and Shout activity camps, which are part of the wider Volunteer Burnley initiative, are attended by hundreds of youths each
RUSTY metal railings in Ightenhill Park, Burnley, are being given a new lease of life thanks to criminals working on community orders. The offenders, supervised by Lancashire Probation Trust, will be cleaning the railings around the tennis courts and
FORMER Burnley player and manager Adrian Heath couldn’t think of a better place for the Clarets to pick up their first away point than Ewood Park. “It’s a great game for them, a great game for the supporters. "They haven’t played a derby
Celebrity antiques expert Adam Partridge will be attending an antiques roadshow at St Pauls Constablee Primary School on the 27th October at 7pm. Adam will be giving valuations and all proceeds go to charity. Contact 01625 521 381 for tickets and more
There's a fun fair on the old Kwik Save car park in Rawtenstall from Thursday 15th October to Sunday 25th October. Dodgems, Waltzer, Sizzler and Insania. 6pm weekdays and 2pm weekends.
Police and trading standards will soon make licensing visits to shops and pubs in the town. Anti-social behaviour patrols are also set to take place as well as alcohol stop checks on young people.
Police are investigating problems at the civic hall car park after reports of youths causing nuisance with the bins. Police will make extra patrols after 8pm in this area and action will be taken where necessary.
Staff at Daisy Group communications became Spiderman, the Hulk and Catwoman for National Customer Service Week. Operations director, Stefni Oliver, said: “We thought it fitting to culminate the week by saying a big ‘thank you’ to staff who work tirelessly
Complaints submitted to Hyndburn Borough Council could be picked up in less than half the time, if a new system is approved. A draft policy to be approved by councillors recommmends the deadline for acknowledging complaints be reduced from five days
JOHN Coleman believes that Accrington Stanley have made significant progress on the field in the past 12 months – even if the story off the field has been somewhat different. The club were plunged into crisis when they were given eight weeks to pay off
A 12-year-old boy has died after collapsing from a suspected asthma attack while playing football at school. The youngster, William Magowan, was taking part in a supervised game when he fell ill at Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall Preparatory School, Hurst
BIRTHDAY boy Ryan Nelsen has dismissed the New Zealand and Australia sporting rivalry as just a “yawn festival” compared to the Lancashire hot pot of a Burnley-Blackburn derby. The Kiwi skipper is expected to lead Blackburn Rovers into tomorrow
SAM Allardyce has called for his Blackburn Rovers side to ‘keep cool heads’ as he warns against the dangers of a cauldron-like Ewood Park atmosphere tomorrow. The Rovers boss knows tomorrow’s first top-flight East Lancashire derby for 43 years
THE prospect of a shopping development in Preston costing more than ten times as much as the revamp of Blackburn shopping centre was not surprisingly strongly opposed by Blackburn with Darwen council as well as Blackpool. The worry was that its sheer
MANAGER Owen Coyle has called for Burnley players, and fans, to do the club proud on derby day tomorrow. Controversial special measures for ferrying Clarets fans to and from Ewood Park have been well-documented, and at times threatened to overshadow
A PAIR of murderers are facing life sentences for torturing a convicted rapist to death. Alan Lee Street, 26, of Oswaldtwistle, was killed in a house in Stockbridge Road, Padiham, in the early hours of Saturday, December 20.
As Blackburn Hawks look to build on last Sunday’s superb 13-4 victory over Telford Titans, assistant coach Gary Buckman has taken temporary charge. Head coach Mark Stokes has been granted compassionate leave to return to Canada, where his mother is seriously
