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  • Darwen Academy 'still has long way to go' - Ofsted

    DARWEN Academy still has 'a long way to go' according to its first Oftsed inspection. The landmark school, which opened at the former Darwen Moorland site in 2008, and will move to a new £48million building off Redearth Road in September, has

  • Oi, You....Listen

    Retired Rawtenstall RCC cricketer, Matthew Hanson, won a competition organised by a radio station to write a poem to motivate the England football team. Matt was invited to Wembley where he read his verse to the England players who immeditely perked up

  • Under-Age Booze Cruise

    Undercover police have launched an operation to highlight under-age drinking ahead of the football World Cup. Three Haslingden pubs; The Commercial Hotel, The Black Bull and The Roebuck Inn failed a test by refusing to ask for two under-age girls

  • Blackburn Rovers end of season report: Defence

    CHRIS SAMBA: A Rovers will be desperate to keep hold of the giant defender this summer after another impressive season. Samba is key for the club. Is prone to the odd rash challenge but important both offensively and defensively and has become even

  • East Lancashire serial flasher suspect arrested

    A SUSPECTED jogging flasher was arrested in Burnley after he attempted to carry out an alleged eighth offence. Police were alerted to a report of a man exposing himself in Kinross Street on the Stoops estate, at around 9pm last night by a woman who

  • East Lancs robbery gang jailed for more than 50 years

    A FIVE-strong gang of robbers who planned and carried out two raids on cash-in-transit delivery vans have been given a total of at least 50 years in jail. A security guard was shot in the leg during an armed robbery in Cherry Tree, Blackburn

  • Fall in East Lancashire house repossessions

    THE number of homes repossessed in East Lancashire reduced slightly in the first quarter of 2010. Government figures show 205 houses were taken from owners by county courts, 5.6 per cent fewer than during the first quarter of 2009. However, in some

  • Review: Eyes Wide Open (12A)

    In an ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of Jerusalem, the family unit is sacred. Aaron (Xohar Strauss) is a well respected member of this insular community, running the butcher shop he inherited from his father. When he is not working, Aaron lavishes

  • Review: Vincere (Win) (15)

    Behind every great man there is a woman and that is certainly the case in Marco Bellocchio’s biopic based on the book The Secret Son Of Il Duce: The Story Of Albino Mussolini And His Mother Ida Dalser. A young and impassioned Benito Mussolini (Filippo

  • Review: Lebanon (15)

    Running time: 93 mins. SAMUEL Maoz’s bravura depiction of war deservedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the 2009 Venice Film Festival. Shot from the perspective of a four-strong team of men within a tank during the First Lebanon War, the film begins

  • Review: Pandora And The Flying Dutchman (PG)

    A re-issue of Albert Lewin’s 1951 Technicolour drama, which has been lovingly restored for the big screen. Henrik van der Zee (James Mason) is doomed to sail the seas as punishment for the murder of his wife. The only way to break the curse is

  • Review: American - The Bill Hicks Story (15)

    Many years after his death, Bill Hicks remains a potent influence on successive generations of comedians. His fearlessness at the microphone, tearing apart religion and the very fabric of society, was his trademark and he seldom took prisoners in

  • Review: Derren Brown Investigates, Channel 4

    I AM a sceptic. I have never believed in psychic abilities, or ghosts and certainly don’t believe that it is possible to contact the dead. But, having said that, it doesn’t stop me being intrigued about how people who claim to possess these psychic abilities

  • Preview: Twelfth Night in Ribble Valley

    THE Inn At Whitewell is set to be transformed into a dining theatre for an evening of Shakespeare’s most famous comedy on June 3. Under a special marquee Say Two Touring Productions will perform Twelfth Night on June 3 for one night only inviting audience

  • Review: First Friday Frolics @ ACE Centre, Nelson

    Following in the footsteps of comedy clubs in Blackburn and Burnley, the ACE Centre in Nelson has started First Friday Frolics. Growing in popularity every time, the auditorium is packed to the rafters with all ages from teens to pensioners

  • Review: Billy Ocean @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

    THE Caribbean came to East Lancashire as Billy Ocean and his band brought sunshine to King George’s Hall. After a slow start, the opening chords of Love Really Hurts Without You saw the crowd rise en masse, head for the stage and start dancing. And

  • Preview: Paul Merton’s Impro Chums in Salford

    BEING asked to be instantly funny about an ‘invisible goat that’s got rabies’ would throw plenty of stand-up comics. But for improvisation master Lee Simpson and the rest of the line-up for Paul Merton’s Impro Chums, it’s a chance to see your friends

  • Trouble halved in Mill Hill after trio given ASBOs

    ASBOs given to three members of a Blackburn gang have halved the amount of anti-social behaviour in Mill Hill, according to police. On March 1, Jack Mason and Adam Caddens, both 15, and 17-year-old Sheldon Murchie, were given orders by Blackburn

  • Preview: Harry Christophers and The Sixteen in Blackburn

    STEP back in musical time with Harry Christophers and The Sixteen at Blackburn Cathedral on June 5. They are celebrating their 10th Choral Pilgrimage, which takes them to cathedrals across the country to showcase music written for these grand settings

  • Plan for new Haslingden entertainment venue

    AN industrial unit in Haslingden could be transformed into a new entertainment venue, if plans are given the thumbs up. Matthew Johnson and Emily Green, from Outside Bars North West, are bidding to revamp the Safe Store self-storage unit, on Carrs Industrial

  • Blackburn firm's £13m deal to supply buses

    EAST Lancashire bus maker Optare has won a £13million deal to supply councils. The Blackburn firm will supply Greater Manchester’s transport body with its ‘green’ Solo, Solo SR, Versa and Tempo models. The buses, all manufactured at Optare’s base in

  • Sentence sends right message

    THE sentence given to Paul Ashworth must be welcomed today. Ashworth was found slumped in Burnley town centre and paramedics came to his aid. But, as he was being driven to the Royal Blackburn Hospital, he became abusive to the very people who were

  • Nightmare scenario is in place

    Mr Cameron said he and Nick Clegg would put aside party differences and work hard for the common good and the national interest. He said he would tackle Britain’s pressing problems, the deficit, social problems and reforming the political system. As

  • Accrington's Nikki Foster eliminated in English Open

    ACCRINGTON'S Nikki Foster has been beaten in the quarter-final stages of the English Open Amateur Championship. The 18-year-old Pleasington member lost 4&3 in her matchplay fixture against Ferndown's Hayley Davis this afternoon. It is a disappointing

  • Phone madness

    A WHILE ago I wrote, a little tongue in cheek, urging mobile phone users to desist from using their phone while walking in the street. Having just been forced to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting a youth meandering across a main road while on his

  • Apprenticeships and the cash

    IN reference to “Boss’s rap after funding is axed” (LT, May 3), the funding made available to match displaced apprentices with new employers, as part of Construction Skills’ Apprenticeship Matching Service (AMS), was a direct response to the recession

  • Plan for Earby goods site is passed

    A LANDMARK mill in the middle of Earby looks set to become a major base for an East Lancashire electrical goods chain. Bosses at Harry Garlick wanted to adapt Albion Mill, Albion Road, into a warehousing and distribution site for their local shops.

  • Accrington golfer Ion is just so four-midable

    LUCKY Steve Ion has achieved the extraordinary feat of recording two hole-in-ones at separate PAR FOUR holes – and both in the space of 12 months. The Accrington seven-handicapper was competing at the Captain’s Qualifier event at Withnell’s Oak Royal

  • Boys head to Lancashire Champs

    JACK Brooks and Sam Stuart are recent East Lancashire winners of the Lancashire Boys Championships – and now a host of regional candidates are desperate to become the 2010 success story. Almost a dozen boys, including Nelson quartet Charlie Ellis, Sam

  • Fearns students are a cut above

    YOUNG golfers from Fearns Community Sports College put a par-fect performance proving they are a cut above the rest. Year eight student Martyn Taylor and Jordan Young, from year nine, took part in the Lancashire School’s Golf Association contest at Darwen

  • Accrington's Nikki Foster so near to victory

    ACCRINGTON’S Nikki Foster is just three steps away from winning this year’s English Open Amateur Championships. The 18-year-old Pleasington member takes her place in today’s tournament matchplay quarter-finals after winning both her first and second

  • Redknapp proud of his England six

    Harry Redknapp feels having six players in England’s provisional World Cup squad shows just how far Tottenham have come. Michael Dawson, Ledley King, Tom Huddlestone, Aaron Lennon, Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe have all been named in Fabio Capello

  • Blackburn Rovers fans take on former players

    EX-BLACKBURN stars Kevin Gallacher and Chris Sulley returned to Ewood Park to pull on their boots again for a charity match. Gallacher and Sulley took to the pitch with two teams of fortunate fans to help celebrate Football Aid’s 10th anniversary.

  • Join the Blacksnape village clean-up

    BLACKSNAPE Residents’ Group is urging people to join in with a village tidy up on Sunday, June 6. From 8am, residents will mobilise to pick up litter, maintain dry stone walls, trim grass verges, and carry out planting. The aim is to improve the look

  • ‘Unique’ bar and cafe opening in Darwen

    OWNERS of a new jazz bar and cafe opening in Darwen aim to “take the town back 50 years”. Called Three In A Bar, the venue opens in Belgrave Road to VIPs on Sunday, May 23 and is aimed at giving over-25s a place to ‘rest, work and play’. Erica Dobie

  • Jack Straw bids farewell to 13-year career in Labour Cabinet

    JACK Straw insisted he felt ‘great’ after his 13-year Cabinet career came to an end. The Blackburn MP has been replaced as Justice Secretary by Conservative Ken Clarke, and yesterday he was at Buckingham Palace to return the Great Seal, a ceremonial

  • Local Newspaper Week: Guest editors for the day

    TODAY’S edition of the Lancashire Telegraph has been guest edited by two of the county’s most influential community leaders to mark Local Newspaper Week. The Dean of Blackburn, the Very Rev Christopher Armstrong, and Coun Salim Mulla spent

  • Council website calls Clayton-le-Moors result too early

    A COUNCIL candidate said he was shocked to learn that he had been elected — hours before the count had even begun. Red-faced bosses at Hyndburn Council have admitted that a technical error saw Tim O’Kane named on its website as the triumphant candidate

  • Pagan Lancashire police officers get festival holidays

    POLICE in Lancashire will be able to take days off to celebrate Pagan festivals following a new ruling. The Pagan Police Association has just been officially recognised as a ‘diversity staff support organisation’ by the Home Office.

  • No buyers for 60-year-old Blackburn Rovers programmes

    SIXTEEN historic and rare football programmes have failed to sell at auction. Fifteen rare Blackburn Rovers programmes were expected to fetch up to £2,400 at an auction at Sotheby's in London. And a further programme from the Nelson match at Stockport

  • Blackburn Rovers' young diamond is lord of the bling

    A RISING Blackburn Rovers star is set to splash out on some bling, according to a jeweller. Steven Nzonzi, who scooped the Blackburn Rovers Player of the Year award, has been in talks with a London jeweller about having a custom-made diamond

  • Dog hotel plan to bow wow Ribble Valley visitors

    A DOG hotel could be built catering for the pets of guests at one of the Ribble Valley’s most prestigious venues. The Duchy of Lancaster – the Queen’s private estate – is planning to develop redundant farm buildings in the picturesque village of Dunsop

  • Preview: Souled Out Band in Colne

    Hebden Bridge-based live act Souled Out Band comes to Colne’s Muni on May 14 bringing their Motown vibe. The seven-piece performs classic hits by Motown legends, such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and the Jackson Five. Combining top

  • Ribblesdale League preview: Saturday round-up

    Baxenden professional Babar Naeem is used to be on top of the batting charts but so far this season he is the leading wicket-taker. He will look to add to his 16 victims as the leaders head to out of form Great Harwood, who have managed just one win

  • Darwen double-header

    Darwen face a testing trip to Broadwater for their game with Fleetwood. John Cordingley’s men were beaten by Morecambe at Birch Hall last week but are just seven points behind Chorley ahead of their game with an in-form Fleetwood, who went close to victory

  • Chorley ready to bounce back

    Chorley aim to get back on track in the Northern League tomorrow – and have been boosted by the return of a host of key players for tomorrow after a whole host of first teamers missed last weekend. The locals, who enjoyed a bright start to the season

  • Blackburn Rovers manager: I love job too much to retire

    SAM Allardyce has declared “I love this job” after telling Blackburn Rovers fans he plans to be around Ewood Park for a while longer yet. The Rovers boss has experienced his fair share of ups and downs during his 18-month managerial reign but admits

  • Ribble Valley footballer's curfew lifted for cup final

    A VILLAGE football star has been given the all-clear to play in a cup final by Blackburn magistrates. And just in case the game goes to extra time, the magistrates decided to lift his curfew for an hour longer than he requested. Paul Clark, of Henthorn

  • £70,000 of stolen machinery recovered across Lancashire

    MORE than £70,000 of stolen plant equipment and machinery has been recovered during a two-week police operation across Lancashire. Lancashire’s stolen vehicle squad, working with the motorway, road policing and ports units, monitored the movement of

  • HJ Berry creditors back administrators

    Creditors of historic furniture firm HJ Berry, based in Chipping, have backed administrators’ proposals to get their cash back. Manchester-based CLB Coopers had said secured creditors would be paid in full but those with unsecured debts would instead

  • Caldwell: I sensed the end at Burnley

    RELEASED Burnley captain Steven Caldwell has admitted he sensed this season would be his last at Turf Moor when former boss Owen Coyle left in January. The Scotland international and Stephen Jordan were this week told they would not be offered

  • Coalition talks for Pendle

    A POWER-sharing coalition could take control of Pendle Council – in an echo of national politics. The Conservatives in the borough are now the largest single party, after Neil Butterworth seized the Horsfield seat from former Colne committee chairman

  • Football transfer tumour mill - May 14

    MICK McCarthy hopes to cure his wobbly Wolves defence by signing giant Belgian Jelle van Damme from Anderlecht. Barnsley boss Mark Robins is hoping to sign Derek Riordan from Hibernian for a fee in the region of £500,000. Italian outfit

  • Tributes to soldier who dedicated life to the army

    A DECORATED officer who joined the British forces as a teenager has died suddenly after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Warrant Officer Robert James Wainman, aged 45, had served with the 4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster Regiment and was currently

  • Airgun thug shoots cats in Blackburn

    AN air-gun thug is being hunted after a spate of pet cat shootings. One family has been left with two injured moggies following the attacks at the weekend. Cats Red and Ziggy both have air gun pellets lodged inside them after vets said it would