SPOTLIGHTS could be turned on Burnley’s landmarks as part of a bid to regenerate the town’s central shopping streets. Landmarks such as the railway viaduct, Burnley Mechanics, the library, St Peter’s Church and the former council offices in Nicholas
AN EAST Lancashire firefighter has travelled halfway around the world to share safety advice. Faz Patel, of the community safety department at Burnley fire station, jetted out to Oman as an ambassador for the county brigade. Part of
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged with threatening to kill a teacher in an alleged £30,000 plot. Police said the boy had been charged with making a bomb hoax and making threats to kill a teacher at Witton Park School, Buncer Lane, Blackburn
THE next phase of Blackburn College’s multi-million development to create a ‘world class campus’ has been unveiled. Bosses at the college have been forced to scale down the third phase of a £48million revamp after the Learning Skills Council pulled
REHAB for an alcoholic who made life a misery for flat tenants cost taxpayers up to £1,700 a week, it has emerged. John Bailey, 43, has finally been given an anti-social behaviour order banning him from a block of flats off Montague Street,
A 40-YEAR-OLD light opera society is scaling down its activities after dwindling numbers left its future at risk. Burnley and Pendle Gilbert and Sullivan Theatre Company has been forced to cancel its next production of The Sorcerer, at Pendle Hippodrome
RESIDENTS in Tockholes have been forced to flush their toilets with melted snow in the latest of a series of water cuts. Villagers said they had gone without water five times in the last six months because the electric-powered pump in Heys Lane used
A 60-year-old woman found dead in the street in Blackburn on Monday probably died of hypothermia, police said. Rita Sutton, of Kinross Walk, Audley, was found by a postman outside her flat at around 9.20am. She died later in the Royal
A TWO-million-pound emergency fund has been created to fix potholes. It comes on top of an expected £1million bill for extra salt and grit for Lancashire roads. The full extent of road damage during the big freeze is still being assessed
A NEW £32million centre will ensure mums and babies get the ‘very best care,’ health bosses say. Parents-to-be will soon be able to use facilities that were pledged to East Lancashire residents after a major public consultation four years ago. Health
A SCHOOL sports coach who admitted three counts of engaging in sexual activity with boys has been spared jail. Philip John Masterson, 25, of St Gregory's Place, Chorley coached youngsters at hockey, football, cricket and was employed by a high school
Should the transfer window be scrapped? Are our multi-millionaire footballers starting to lose out as the balance of power shifts back to the club? Were Blackburn Rovers right not to sign Aruna Dindane as the deadline approached? And how will
The AGM of Padiham Sports Council was held last Wednesday. Officials for the forthcoming year were elected unopposed and ideas for developments of the facility were discussed. Reports were presented from both the football and cricket clubs.
A SUPER mum who has welcomed 60 children into her home over the last 25 years has scooped a national award in honour of her efforts. Dianne Preston, 55, has been fostering pre-adoption babies, many with severe health problems, and caring for
The Rossendale Farmers and Local Produce Market has over 30 stalls of locally grown produce. Products are fresh and good value for money. This Farmers' Market has producers from the local area who sell their own produce direct to the public. Free
EAST LANCASHIRE MPs have repaid more than £6,800 in Parliamentary expenses, it has been revealed. A report by former civil servant Sir Thomas Legg has been published, showing for the first time his audit of members’ claims. Sir Thomas
IF we play like we did against Chelsea I think we can get something at home to West Ham on Saturday. That will be a very important game and we do need points from it. It is a must-win game but we’ve been good at home this season. West Ham
Rossendale's regeneration officer has been collating the feedback from residents in a survey conducted in the Asda store. Funnily enough the boarded up town centre seemed high on people's agenda. Perceptive these Rawtenstall shoppers! The council
VIOLENT crime has been halved since the introduction of a ‘pub watch’ scheme in two town centres. Since the Barnoldswick and Earby Pub Watch was expanded in 2005, incidents of violent crime have fallen from 217 to 112. There are also
IN RECENT years there has been a move towards rehabilitation of offenders. But most people still believe punishment should be paramount. That is why it will be a frustration to many today to hear of a Blackburn prisoner being investigated over a diary
I AM beginning to wonder what has happened to community spirit. Reading H Hamer’s letter ‘Snow remarks left me cold’ (LT, February 1), why shouldn’t we clear our own pathways and the front of our houses? In some countries it is law to do this, and
IN response to Councillor Alan Cottam’s statement (LT, January 25) regarding clearance of the ice and snow from footpaths, his attitude towards us, the general public, is totally unacceptable. This is not the first insensitive outburst and I very much
DO any of our readers remember, or have photographs of, a girls’ football team from the sixties named Nelson Spartak? We’ve been looking back through our archives and came across a report about the team, which made our pages in 1962. It focused on Linn
BACK in the autumn of 1968, postmen in Burnley were delivering a new service from a new sorting office. For their revamped workplace coincided with the arrival of the first and second-class post. The cost of postage to the customer, then, was 5d and 4d
Residents are to be asked their views on the future of Ramsbottom Civic Hall. People will be asked how often they use the hall, for what purpose and what they would like to see it used for in the future? There is an online survey form at www.bury.gov.uk
Tony Blair has denied striking a covert deal with George Bush to invade Iraq at a private meeting in 2002 at the US president’s ranch. Blair said he had been open about what had been discussed – that Saddam Hussein had to be dealt with and the method
ONE of Nelson’s earliest family businesses came to an end after more than 130 years, back in 1962. For the three Nutter brothers, renowned as makers of fine clogs, decided it was time to retire. They were Harry, who was then 74, John, 71, who shared
BACK in 1967, a Burnley church pioneered a new form of public service – launching the town’s first pre-school playgroup. Elim Methodist Church ran the venture with morning sessions for youngsters, three times a week. The scheme was designed for parents
HYNDBURN Council is facing a £2.4million cash crisis – and bosses have urged staff and rival councillors to help solve the problem. The council said that a reduction in Government public spending would hit them hard, as well as a potential drop in funding
IF YOU are unlucky enough to lose your job, you will at least get some decent advice and support from the warm carpeted surroundings of Jobcentre Plus on Penny Street, Blackburn, with staff who, as I’ve witnessed, treat their “customers” with respect
NEIGHBOURHOOD campaigners in Burnley have been handed the keys to a former library to serve as their new community centre. Supporters of the Thursby Gardens Community Action Group (TGCAG) were first in line for the rights to take over the former
A 79-YEAR-OLD woman had her handbag snatched while she was shopping in Barnoldswick. Police said the woman was walking along Albert Road when the thieves struck at around 11am on Thursday. The offenders snatched her black leather handbag containing
Edenfield Local History Society holds meetings on the third Monday of each month at Edenfield Community Centre. Meetings start at 7.30pm and new members are welcome. Contact; Jackie MacDonald o 01706 823183.
SHAKESPEARE’S best-loved comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is being performed to Bolton. The “magical mystery tour” of lovers, workers, aristocracy, and fairies, is one of the bard’s finest creations, and is given a new twist by director David Thacker
I AM going to have to come out of the closet and declare ‘I am a climate change denier!’ Let me give you this parallel. One week I read chocolate is bad for you and red wine fantastic, the next week the reverse. I diligently prepared for technological
The sole aim of the newly formed Rossendale Community Choir is to sing for the sheer joy of singing. The choir meets at Haslingden Primary School on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Contact; www.rossendalecommunitychoir.btik.com
AN East Lancashire college has announced it is putting up tuition fees from September. Blackburn College has decided to raise university fees for new students from £1,285 to £3,290. But bosses at the University Centre said the £2,005
EAST Lancashire Hospice has asked people to turn their unwanted gold into cash to help it raise funds. 'Cash for gold' adverts have become a regular sight on television screens during the recession. And now the hospice in Park Lee Road, Blackburn, has
A POORLY man who got arrested after causing trouble at his doctor’s surgery was described as behaving “like the Tasmanian Devil” by a receptionist, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Lionel Leslie Hawke, 24, who is epileptic and undergoing
FORMER Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School pupil Katie Davis will be keeping her eyes on the skies this summer – for she has risen through the ranks to become a flight control sergeant in the RAF. The 23-year-old has already completed a six month tour
PREGNANT women in East Lancashire are ignoring pleas to quit cigarettes and help the health of their unborn babies, health experts say. Disappointing numbers of smokers are taking part in smoking cessation services across the region, NHS East Lancashire
There is a new season of live music starting at the Woolpack Hotel on Saturday, 6th February. Fist up is "Well Said" an eight piece soul band. More information on future bands at www.useyourlocal.com/the woolpack
A COCAINE dealer from Haslingden must pay back £6,000 from the profits of his crimes. Daniel Delaney, 22, formerly of Langwood Court, was jailed for five years in March 2009 for dealing cocaine. A hearing at Burnley Crown Court under the Proceeds of
Rossendale United were thrashed 5-1 at Warrington Town on Tuesday night. Andre Williams equalised for the Stags in the 40th minute but they were hit for four goals after the break.
Chorley went down 2-1 at Bamber Bridge in the Lancashire derby on Tuesday night. Wayne Maden scored for the Magpies in the 70th minute.
Peter Smith’s Clitheroe were beaten 2-1 by UniBond League First Division North leaders Lancaster on Tuesday night.
DARWEN Girl Guides will install floral display in the town centre to celebrate the organisation's centenary. Divisional commander Eileen Walsh has received £2,280 from Darwen and Rural Neighbourhood Board to complete the installation which will
IF nothing else, this programme serves up (ho ho ho) a lesson as to why viewing figures have dipped over the years. When Delia started cooking on TV several decades ago the emphasis was on teaching people the basics rather than an exercise in giving
Accrington Stanley can now look towards strengthening their squad for a push towards promotion into League One after the club cleared their debts to the taxman yesterday. And now assistant manager Jimmy Bell believes Stanley can now flourish, especially
Estonian midfield player Konstantin Televinov has signed for Clitheroe after playing for Canaries in the Preston League. He played for FC Tumk in his home country.
NEW Zealander Luke Woodcock will return to Church as professional this year. The Kiwi was a popular figure at West End last season following his belated arrival.
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of six Clarets fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. You'll still need to buy the paper to see what our fans' panel thinks, but now you can join
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of six Blackburn Rovers fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. You'll still need to buy the paper to see what our fans' panel thinks, but now you
THE children behind the latest addition to Turf Moor’s match-day menu were delighted to meet their heroes when the recipe was tried out on the players. Year Two pupils from Brunshaw Primary won a four-way taste test to find a broth that could
WHEN it comes to debuts, Danny Fox knows that things can only get better. Fox will be hoping to make his first appearance for Burnley on Saturday when the Clarets host West Ham United at Turf Moor on Saturday, but a little hesitancy can perhaps be forgiven
COUNCIL chiefs yesterday held talks with bosses from Shop Direct after the firm last week announced it was closing its Burnley call centre, with the loss of 420 jobs. Chief executive Steve Rumbelow and council leader Gordon Birtwistle travelled
A BOROUGH-wide campaign has been launched to tackle the growing problem of dog fouling in Rossendale. Irresponsible dog owners are now being targeted by Rossendale Council, which has deployed more of its staff to patrol hotspot areas. The council believes
A FIGHTING fund established to help safeguard the future of Bacup’s leisure hall has received a £1,700 boost. Campaigners from the newly-formed Bacup Community Association have been given the cash from a fund originally designed to restore the fountain
WIDE boy Keith Treacy is looking just forward to playing football after swapping Blackburn Rovers for Lancashire rivals Preston North End. The 21-year-old Dubliner made the short journey from Rovers to Preston and signed in at Deepdale on a two-and-a-half
BLACKBURN businessman and rally sponsor John Stone will unveil his newly acquired Skoda Fabia WRC for the first time on his home event. It was following a conversation with Irish Tarmac Champion Eugene Donnelly that Stone, managing director
A NEW Italian restaurant with a difference has opened in Blackburn. Gino’s, in the former Tiggi's restaurant site, in King William Street, is the town’s first Italian eatery with a fully Halal menu. The restaurant buys meat from local suppliers
TRADERS have said they are outraged at plans to create a needle exchange for drug addicts on their doorstep. The shopkeepers, who run businesses in Nelson town centre, hit out after voluntary organisation CRI announced plans to convert a prominent
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has pledged to reduce its carbon footprint by signing up to the 10:10 campaign. The council has set an ambitious target to reduce its emissions by 10per cent this year, which could save up to £500,000 a year. The council
THE curtain goes up on another season of motorsport in Lancashire with this weekend’s Legend Fires North West Stages. The Blackpool-based event is recognised as the best opportunity for rally crews in the region to sample a true sealed-surface
Friday February 5: 2.30-7pm: Scrutineering and Rally Village Trade Show, Norcalympia. 6.45pm: Ceremonial Start - MC1 Anchorsholme Park. 6.48pm: SS1 Cotcomp Promenade Stage, Blackpool. 7.01: SS2 Cotcomp Promenade Stage, Blackpool. 8.20-10.10:
The Lancashire Schools Cross Country Championship is on Saturday at Witton Park, Blackburn from 10.30am. The full timetable is: senior boys and senior girls 10.30am, junior girls 11.10am, junior boys 11.35am, inter girls noon, inter boys 12.25pm, Year
BLACKBURN Harriers is 100 years old this year and the club will be celebrating its anniversary with a dinner on Friday, October 15. There will be invited speakers with Paul Dickinson already confirmed and more to be announced. Dickinson is one of
In only six years the Pennine Bridleway Relay has become one of the country’s premier off-road relay races, on a par with events like the Calderdale Way and Ian Hodgson Mount-ain Relays. There were just 39 teams in 2004, and although nobody was turned
BLACKBURN Under 15s’ bid to make it through to the quarter-finals of the North West Alder-Owen Trophy when they take on Mid Cheshire for their First Round clash at Pleasington on Saturday, kick off 10.30a.m. The winners face mighty Liverpool in the quarter-finals
THERE were victories for North West athletes Jenny Meadows and Helen Clitheroe as the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team won the televised indoor international match at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. The Brits beat the USA by just three points with
FORGOTTEN man Maceo Rigters insists he won’t chuck in the towel on his Blackburn Rovers career after being told to stay at Ewood Park until the rest of the season. The Dutch striker – who has failed to score in two and half years of English
BRIAN Laws has insisted that Robbie Blake is too important to the Burnley survival effort to be loaned out before the end of the season. Blake was linked with temporary moves to Championship sides Preston and Barnsley before the closure of
ELEVEN-year-old Harry Boyle is splashing out to help Haiti earthquake victims. The pupil at St Paul’s RC Primary School, Feniscowles, will attempt to swim 100 lengths of Daisyfield swimming pool tomorrow evening, cheered on by his friends and family.
AN arsonist serving an indefinite sentence is under investigation over a diary of prison life posted on social networking site Facebook. Brendan Rawsthorn, 25, of Blackburn, started a blaze which caused £200,000 of damage at a company in Darwen
FAMILY is an important theme to novelist Kate Long, and her latest novel A Mother’s Guide To Cheating is no exception. The book tells the story of “foxy” young grandmother Carol, whose relationship with her daughter Jaz is so bad that Jaz bans
WINTRY weather hit East Lancashire again yesterday as up to two inches of snow descended on the area. The Met Office warned people to take extra care when driving as the latest bout of freezing conditions halted traffic on stretches of major
THE success of Leon Cort and Danny Fox could decide whether Burnley are better off with Brian Laws’ January signings or those that Owen Coyle would have brought to Turf Moor. It is not hard to predict the players Coyle would have signed, because
