ST Johnstone boss Derek McInnes has again insisted tonight that he has had no contact with Burnley over their vacant managerial position. McInnes led St Johnstone to a surprise 1-0 Scottish Cup win at Hearts tonight. And, after refusing
GP, A&E and ambulance teams are struggling to cope with record numbers of patients in East Lancashire as flu cases continue to rocket. The number of people in hospital with flu symptoms has nearly doubled in the past week in the north west.
A £1MILLION cannabis factory, one of the largest ever discovered in East Lancashire, has been shut down. More than 1,400 plants were seized by police when they raided a three-storey disused mill in Nelson. Inspector Paul Leigh, from Nelson Police
TOP skiers will be flying high as they attempt to break a world record at Ski Rossendale next month. The struggling venue will be thrown a lifeline when international winter sports stars hit the slopes to smash the record for the highest quarterpipe
PARK High School has become the latest Pendle school to be hit by thieves. Over £1,500 worth of laptops were taken when thieves smashed their way into the Venables Avenue building in Colne. It is the latest in a spate of incidents at
A DARWEN man investigated by Operation Engage is facing jail after grooming a girl through mobile phone texts before engaging in sexual activity with her. Steven Davis, 35, of Preston Street, Darwen, pleaded guilty to one offence of causing
A HAEMOPHILIAC infected with HIV in the ‘Tainted Blood’ scandal has branded the Government 'a disgrace' for refusing to pay compensation. John Smith (not his real name) will get just £90 a year to pay for his prescriptions in a £130million
CHRISTMAS may seem like a distant memory already, but if you thought that panto season was over then think again. The Muni in Colne has just kicked off its annual show, this year Cinderella is being brought to life by panto stalwart George
A church-based theatre company’s latest production from February 2 to 5 will be a close to home affair, sure to leave audiences laughing. Trinity Drama Group, based at Trinity Methodist Church Hall, in Clitheroe, is staging the comedy Clerical Errors
EAST Lancashire residents feeling weighed down with the economic gloom are being challenged to take control of their finances at a free money management course in Clitheroe. Church members Will and Kathryn Weston and Andrew Piercy are holding three,
A GROUP of madcap residents are helping to maintain the quirky Valley tradition of hashing. Chris Honey is the organiser of The Forest of Rossendale’s Black Pudding Hashers who take to Valley’s hills to follow a flour trail maze. The club, whose
The recently deceased and much lamented Gerry Rafferty famously sang about clowns to the left of him, jokers to the right, and there he was stuck in the middle. It could perhaps be Steve Kean’s theme song. While the Blackburn Rovers
Joe Longthorne is known for his impersonations of hundreds of the world’s top singers including Shirley Bassey. During his career, Joe has received gold and platinum discs for his albums, enjoyed sell-out concerts at the Royal Albert Hall as
MUSIC promoters hoping to follow in the footsteps of industry legend Tony Wilson will be helped by the launch of a new training scheme. Supported by his widow Yvette Livesey, the Promoter Network Training Scheme will take place on January 26 and February
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Burnley fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too. A selection
THE RAF is poised to axe more than 50 Lancashire-made fighter jets early just three years after they came into service. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) wants to retire 53 Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoons in 2015, despite them only coming into service
A HISTORIC Blackburn carpet firm has been formally dissolved — two years after it was placed into administration. Leo’s was founded by businessman Leo Flood and was based in Preston Old Road, Cherry Tree, for almost 40 years. It collapsed
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of possessing ‘bubble’ after a drugs raid at a house in Blackburn. Officers from the South East Blackburn Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a warrant at a ground floor flat in Rothesay Road, Shadsworth
By the time you read this column, there is every chance that the Clarets will have a new manager at the helm. At the time of writing, the clever money appears to be on Watford manager, Malky Mackay. A proven winner on the pitch, Mackay
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Blackburn Rovers fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too.
A CLITHEROE martial arts club has earned its first junior black belt for nearly two decades. Joseph Bywater achieved the accolade at a grading held at St Peter’s Centre, Burnley. The 15-year-old, has been a member of Clitheroe Lankin-Fa
SEVEN points from the last three games should have been enough to put a smile back on all our faces, but the draw against league leaders Chesterfield on Monday felt like a defeat. To only come away with a point after completely dominating for
Thornley near Longridge. Over 100 people attended the Derby Arms traditional Christmas walk which took place on Bank Holiday Monday. This highly popular event on the Inn's calendar of events is now in its third decade. “We realise that after Christmas
ALMOST 100 new staff are set to be moved to a growing Pendle business. Nelson telecoms firm Daisy Group is switching 90 workers from Wigan after taking over rival SpiriTel last year. Bosses hope the deal will give Daisy a stronger foothold
THE food tycoon interested in Holland’s Pies owner Northern Foods has broken his silence – and criticised the firm’s bosses. Harry Ramsden’s owner Ranjit Boparan, who has been given access to Leeds-based Northern’s books, said the company had ‘declined
BLAKEWATER College is making satisfactory progress, according to Ofsted inspectors. The Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, school was visited by inspectors who said it had made improvements since 2009. They found better GCSE results, a fall in persistent
A UNIQUE business centre set up in a market hall is almost full after less than six months of operating. The Enterprise Haven, developed by Hyndburn Council and business support programme No Limits, created 21 incubator units for new businesses on
As Shameless returns with its eighth series, we unearth the hit C4 show’s Burnley roots as we take a look behind the scenes. HIDDEN behind high fences and wrought-iron gates in the depths of a Manchester industrial estate lies the inimitable world
A village pub described as the “hub of the community” has closed after a brewery offered it for sale to developers. The Dog and Partridge, which has been part of Charnock Richard life for more than 150 years, served its final pint last Thursday, leaving
BOURNEMOUTH manager Eddie Howe, who has been linked with the Burnley job, has this afternoon confirmed that he has decided to stay with the Cherries. Howe has been a name the Clarets have considered ever since Brian Laws' departure as boss
SIX Pakistani Labour councillors in Blackburn have issued a joint statement ‘strongly disagreeing’ with Jack Straw’s remarks on sex grooming. The Blackburn MP has upset a number of his own councillors after suggesting some Pakistani men saw white girls
A NEW dome has been added to a one-time care home which has been converted to a mosque. The copper-painted dome was donated by a mosque in Audley Range, Blackburn. Built on to the Masjid E Saliheen mosque, in Didsbury Street, it has become a prominent
BLACKBURN gained revenge over Cumbrian sides but made harder work of it than they should have. Having lost on their travels to Whitehaven, Furness and Workington in the first half of the season, Burn finally got the own back on a side who had to make
IT’S not quite boot camp but it is definitely no holiday camp either. Military-style fitness training is coming to East Lancashire — and it promises to be a fresh ‘air’ challenge to all those who accept it. Ozonefit, which has been holding
BURNLEY restarted their season in blistering form with an 11-try romp against Ashton Under Lyme. Coach Getty Schinkel called on his players to find their killer instinct in the second half of the season and his players responded. However the South Africa
PLAYER coach Tim Fourie scored two tries at Rossendale battled back to beat Waterloo in a double header. Due to a backlog of fixtures, double points were up for grabs and they appeared to be heading to Waterloo as they raced to a 13-0 lead.
A PENSIONER has urged dog walkers to be vigilant after her greyhound was savaged by another dog. Ten-year-old Billy was left ‘howling and crying in agony’ after the attack in The Lodge, near Watery Lane, Darwen, according to owner Janice Hassan
Christmas and New Year has been and gone so it can only mean one thing…Dancing On Ice is on our screens once again! With the advertisements and magazine interviews giving the audience little slithers of what’s to come, first glances at the
FORMER Detective Superintendent Mick Gradwell, who was East Lancashire’s top detective when he retired from the force last year, tells why he agrees with Jack Straw's controversial comments on sex grooming. WHEN I came to Blackburn in the
Clarets caretaker boss Stuart Gray could still be in charge when Burnley host Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, as the search for Brian Laws’ successor rumbles on. It is almost two weeks since the 49-year-old was sacked by chairman Barry
A SHOPKEEPER has hit out at police after nothing was found in the third raid on his store. Asad Qamar said his reputation was being damaged after the swoop on Mars Mini-Market, Johnston Street, Blackburn, yesterday in a suspected stolen goods
CANBERRA kids Ross Dent and Matt Baygot secured victory but they were given a helping hand by Hurst Green players experienced enough to know better. Green, who became the first East Lancs League side to win the LFA Amateur Shield last season
A BURNLEY boxing club’s crucial build-up for the forthcoming national championships have been saved by the bell thanks to a local trainer and promoter. Sandygate ABC’s plans appeared to be on the ropes after their Holmes Street gym sprung a
CANBERRA kids Ross Dent and Matt Baygot secured victory but they were given a helping hand by Hurst Green players experienced enough to know better. Green, who became the first East Lancs League side to win the LFA Amateur Shield last season
A NEW security partnership for one of the largest shopping parades in Burnley has been launched by police. Neighbourhood officers have signed up several traders along Colne Road, Briercliffe Road and surrounding areas to join the proposed Queensgate
A WIDOWER who was targeted by a clairvoyant scam promising to put him in touch with his dead wife has branded the fraudsters ‘sick’. Cecil Kershaw, 80, of Padiham, got a letter through the door days after his wife Maureen, 76, died in September
WHAT would you cut if you were council leader? It depends on how the options are presented, and ‘any services I don’t use’ would be many people’s honest answer. But if Lancashire County Council’s annual survey of residents is to be believed
Businesses in the North West are some of the most forward-thinking in the country when it comes to technology. Rather than looking at how it can help save them money, these business leaders are instead focusing on how technology can help them get
In the space of twelve months, VAT has risen by 33.3%. This will further inflate recent increases in the cost of energy to households, and will inflate the cost of fuel, and that affects every product that needs to be distributed, including food.
COUNCIL bosses face many difficult decisions in the months ahead as they make massive spending cuts. Leisure centres, bus routes, libraries, social care and highways – almost every area will be hit. So it is correct that councillors, while admitting
WHY is Blackburn, as a town, spending huge sums of money objecting to Preston’s new Tithebarn shopping centre? What we should be doing is spending that money here in Blackburn. I believe that a large proportion of council workers are to be made
VALLEY householders are being targeted by a gang of con artists in a new phone scam. The fraudsters, posing as staff from the 'British Council', are calling residents at their homes to say they have paid too much council tax. And the
IAN Craney remains hopeful of returning to Accrington Stanley this week – despite being surprisingly recalled to the Fleetwood line-up on Saturday. Craney’s loan at Stanley expired last week but the midfielder has made it clear that he sees
MICHEL Salgado wants to extend his Ewood Park stay for another season as he dreams of helping Rovers to achieve “something big”. The former Spanish international has fast become a fans’ favourite with the blue half of East Lancashire and is
BLACKBURN Rovers remain very much in the hunt for Scottish international Charlie Adam – with the player himself wanting Blackpool to allow him the chance to speak to other clubs. The 25-year-old former Rangers player is a wanted man with Rovers
THE boss of a Pendle garage received the shock of his life when a £22,000 electricy bill arrived. Keith Bury, who owns KB Tyres and Exhausts, in Barnoldswick, was hit with the huge demand from energy giants E.ON. He said he had been paying £70 a month
A BLACKBURN mum is taking High Court action after she and her son fell ill on a 'holiday from hell'. Janet Helsdon is one of 107 people who have launched a claim for damages which could top £1million in total. The writ claims holidaymakers
MANCHESTER CITY full-back Wayne Bridge will sign a loan deal with West Ham in time to face Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. The Hammers have agreed to meet the full cost of Bridge's £70,000-a-week wages. Tomasz Kuszcsak believes he is just
A 36-YEAR-OLD mum-of-three has become the first person to die from swine flu in East Lancashire. Lindsay Goddard, from Colne, who worked in the pharmacy at the St Peter's Centre, Burnley, was described as fit and healthy by her family.
BURNLEY’S Championship fixture at Portsmouth, which was postponed on December 4 due to snow, has now been re-arranged. It will now take place on Tuesday, January 25, kick-off 7.45pm.
A GRANDMOTHER has been left injured after being punched and kicked in a street attack. Michelle Jobling, 48, was making her way home from Chen’s chip shop in Blackburn Road, Darwen, with food for her son Bailey, 15, and grandson Spencer, five, when
A big "Thank You" for the generosity of the football supporters at the recent Rovers match against Liverpool on 5th January. Despite some awful weather we raised £113.51 for the RSPCA Lancashire East Branch. The money will go towards the cost
