A WAR veteran from Colne will this summer make a trip to honour the fallen, thanks to lottery funding. Kenneth Blackburn, 84, who served in the Royal Signals from 1944 to 1947, has been given £875 by the Big Lottery Fund (BIG). He will spend 12 days
A SECURITY guard was fired after ‘assaulting’ a man banned from a shopping centre, a tribunal heard. Lee Goodyear was sacked from his job at the Mall, Blackburn, after he was caught on CCTV ‘threatening’ a man before punching him out of view of the camera
THE future of a vital shuttle bus service, which has provided a route back into work for hundreds of people across Burnley and Pendle, is under review. Burnley Employment Shuttle Transit (BEST) has already had a number of stays of execution, after its
A NELSON accountant who pocketed more than £300,000 of his bosses’ cash has been ordered to pay back £118,000. Father-of-three Stephen Calderbank, 46, now has to sell the £145,000 family home where his three teenage children still live, and also the
AMBITIOUS plans to revamp Rawtenstall town centre, including creating an ‘urban square’ to host entertainers, are being explored in an £850,000 scheme. The Rawtenstall Public Realm project also includes plans to project artwork onto the Asda building
A SCHOOLBOY has apologised face-to-face to staff at AFC Darwen after stealing equipment and alcohol from the Anchor Ground. The 15-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, took bottles of spirits, a DVD player/karaoke machine, and a microphone
Rossendale Dog Training Club is holding an enrolment night for new and past members who are interested in the Kennel Club’s puppy and adults training. It’s at Bacup Leisure Centre on Thursday 27th January at 7pm. There will also be a training demonstration
A MAN has been arrested after a petrol bomb was thrown at a home in Little Harwood on Saturday morning. The man is being questioned by police following the incident in Zion Road at around 6am. A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue
Haslingden library is part of a scheme called "Living Libraries". People can borrow "living books" who are volunteers and give an insight into their lives and experiences. You can hire the "books" for 30 minutes at a time. Contact 01706 215690.
LANCASHIRE firefighters back from Haiti have told of their ‘humbling’ hunt for survivors through the ‘utter chaos and devastation'. The eight firefighters were given a heroes’ welcome at Manchester Airport on Saturday. They had spent
BURNLEY and Pendle will top the spending next year in the multimillion pound regeneration of East Lancashire’s housing market. Last month the Government awarded £48milion for the latest stage of the Housing Market Renewal scheme. Under
YOUR opinions matter and the Lancashire Telegraph is looking for East Lancashire people willing to put forward their views on a wide range of subjects. We are setting up a panel of readers who will be asked regularly for their take on different topics
AN 'EVIL' thief who preyed on the elderly in their own homes to fund his drug habit had his potentially lifelong sentence backed by top judges. Sean Vincent Lewis, 29, was jailed indefinitely for public protection (IPP) at Burnley Crown Court
Martin Olsson has impressed Rovers fans after breaking into the first team. But, in an exclusive interview, he tells us it could have been a different story... A CHRONIC bout of home sickness, family problems and shattered confidence. Martin
ANTI-social behaviour will be top of the agenda in Lancashire over the next 12 months, according to the chief executive of county's police authority. Miranda Carruthers-Watt said the policing plan for the next financial year would have a ‘strong emphasis
BOSSES at one of East Lancashire’s leading aerospace firms predict a bright future after celebrating its deal with a world-leading aviation company. Representatives from around the world descended on Aircelle in Burnley after staff turned out
