A teacher who spent more than 20 years at the same primary school has died, aged 81. Former teacher at St Paul’s Constablelee Primary, in Rawtenstall, Sylvia Dalton, died in Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, after suffering from cancer of the
THE installation of new ovens at Burnley Crematorium is set to start in the next few weeks. Councillors are set to approve spending £855,000 on new cremators, and the installation of mercury abatement equipment, at a meeting next week. The work to the
CHURCHGOERS in Pendle will not get disapproving glances if they receive a text during the Easter Sunday sermon. Mobile phones calls and messages, especially during services, are usually the bane of every minister’s life. But for the Rev Gareth Higgs
SYNCHRONISED police raids took place across Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley today with several arrests and seizures. A house in Wain Court off Livingstone Road was searched after officers smashed down the door and executed
SIXTY people have been made redundant after a warehousing and distribution firm went into administration. Staff at Darwen’s East Lancashire Warehousing were laid off after administrators were called in. The company, which as recently as last year
A GANG of teenagers caused explosions when they threw aerosol cans on a bonfire just yards from a row of houses today. Eight metres of fencing at the back of houses in Helvellyn Drive, Burnley, was destroyed and grass and trees were damaged. The
THE issue of a well-managed immigration system that suits the host country is vital for Britain. The host population should be willing to accept and welcome the immigrants just as much as the much talked-about integration by the immigrants. Isn’t it
AS manager of the British Heart Foundation shop in Blackburn, I am always grateful to the community for supporting us by purchasing items to help us raise vital funds to save lives locally. Unfortunately the number of items we are having donated
I would like to thank everyone in Darwen for supporting the Royal opening of the Darwen Aldridge Community Academy on Monday. It was a real honour to show Prince William and Miss Middleton the hard work everyone is doing, and we were thrilled to secure
A VILLAGE library in Burnley is set to re-open ahead of scheduled after a revamp costing around £157,000. Briercliffe Library will welcome back lenders on Wednesday, from 2pm, after the completion of its refurbishment. Extra public computers have
THE mugshot of a drug dealer who flooded part of Burnley with cocaine and cannabis is being used in a police poster campaign to reassure residents. The face of Amjad Khan, 25, is on leaflets distributed in the Stoneyholme area, where he sold the drugs
Lancashire cricket captain Glen Chapple has the first strike at the new cricket nets practice facility at Earby Cricket club. Chapple represented Earby CC at all levels before moving into the professional ranks at Old Trafford.
TWO brothers who subjected a father-of-two to a frightening street confrontation and then attacked him are both behind bars. Nazam Hussain, 28, Mozam Hussain, 24, both had criminal records, but had deceived two local councillors into writing references
THE first lady to emerge from an Accrington superstore as I waited for my wife wore a dress that plunged and gaped. Okay, I shouldn’t have been looking, but it was hard not to notice that there were more than daffodils bursting out all over in the first
BRENDA Musgrove is not the kind of person who takes setbacks lying down. In less than a year the grandmother-of-four from Accrington has fought two cancers, ovarian and cervical, and had a hysterectomy. Brenda, 58, has just finished radiotherapy and
THREE protesters who attended the English Defence League rally in Blackburn earlier this month have appeared in court. Lisa Swales, 27, of Eastfield Gardens, Bradford, pleaded guilty to assaulting PC John Cuthbertson. David Monks, 34, of Haydock
A 28-YEAR-OLD woman who jumped from a burning bedroom has appeared in court charged with arson with intent to endanger the lives of members of her family. Stacey Devitt broke her ankle when she jumped 15 feet from the bedroom window, leaving
THE Government must not forget about ‘long-term’ sectors like aerospace in its goal to create new jobs to mitigate public sector cuts, a business leader has warned. Martin Wright, chief executive of the East Lancashire-based North West Aerospace Alliance
A COMPANY that helps British breweries sell beer overseas has a new manufacturing division in China. Blackburn-based Sovereign Beverage Company has spent two years establishing the operation in the Asian country, the world’s fastest-growing economy.
A waterwheel at Turton Tower has been moved by crane to a new site in Edgworth. The 1830s wheel originally came from a demolished mill at Turton Bottoms in the 1980s but it had fallen into disrepair and was causinTurton Tower g structural damage. It
TWO brothers are set to embark on a mammoth walking challenge in a bid to fulfil the lifelong wish of their late mother. The team, including Andrew and Fred Procter, will walk 70 miles in three days this Easter, between every Lancashire League Cricket
A COUNCIL is to spend £7million on redundancies this year – but bosses say there could be fewer job losses than feared. Cash-strapped Blackburn with Darwen Council said it estimated the cost of shedding staff, including payoffs, in 2010/11 to be ‘in
FUNDING for The Barlow Institute in Edgworth will continue for another year, Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced. The decision means no staff will be lost before April 2012, and a flurry of fresh ideas for the centre has been sparked. The institute
THIS morning I put three loads in the washing machine. One dark colours and two whites. The laundry basket is still not empty, and in a couple of days’ time it will once again be full to the brim. I seem to spend half my life keeping on top of it, so
BUSINESSES are being urged to take part in an initiative launched in East Lancashire. More than 1,200 16 to 24 year olds in Blackburn with Darwen who claim Jobseekers’ Allowance will be offered work experience placements for up to eight weeks in a
A CHARTERED accountancy business has been bought out by its management. Douglass Grange, of Blakewater Road, Blackburn, has been taken over by Gerard Whiteside, who has taken the reigns as partner from co-founder Ian Douglass. Mr Douglass will continue
A BARBECUE manufacturing firm is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Burnley-based Bar-Be-Quick, which pioneered the instant barbecue, has launched a limited edition product to celebrate. The pack will be stamped with a ‘Made in Britain for 25 years’
THERE’S a world of difference between the age-old tradition of arranged weddings and youngsters being forced into marriage against their will. Forced marriages are a practice which, as the Prime Minister said last week, are just “plain wrong”. Two years
It’s obvious Paul Smith (LT, April 14) and I will never agree about the use of PSCOs, so I will close with this: Just how much of a PSCO’s limited time would the paperwork take for just a single arrest? A PSCO could not cope with the paperwork that
I refer to Catherine Pye’s article about yobs crushing 100 chicks with bricks (LT April 14, 2011). Is this really any different from battery chicken farms where male chicks, who will not lay, are consigned to the crusher (alive) or gassed? In the
COMMUNICATIONS firm Daisy said it is trading as expected after a flurry of acquisitions. In a trading update to the stock market, the company, of the Lomeshaye industrial estate in Nelson, said results would meet investors’ expectations. A statement
CAN anyone see the point in catching the cowardly sickos who bricked to death those poor defenceless chicks? If caught, nothing more will be waiting for them than a slap on the wrist. Just like the three drunk like-minded cowards who recently kicked
Two men who operated a £1m insurance scam from an office in Chorley have been jailed. Neil McKay, 44, and Faron Wilson, 40, posed as respectable insurance brokers and tricked more than 100 victims into using their services. Instead of
GRAHAM Alexander hopes his 1000th career appearance isn’t the last of his celebrations this season, as Burnley reignited their play-off hopes in his milestone game. The popular defensive midfielder came on to a standing ovation in the closing
LITTLE Patrick the micro pig might be in for some competition with the arrival of a new breeding ground for the cute pets in Burnley. Mini-celebrity Patrick brings home the bacon at an outdoors shop in Ramsbottom, modelling for his own photoshoots
STEVE Kean has called for his beleaguered Blackburn Rovers to ‘use their anger’ – after watching them slump to the club’s longest winless run for 25 years. The bullish Rovers boss refused to condemn his players despite a seeing a toothless
Manchester City loanee Roque Santa Cruz was again forced off early in the second half of Blackburn Rovers' 2-0 defeat at Everton with a hamstring injury. But, with him ineligible for Monday’s visit of his parent club, Kean is hopeful he will fit
Accrington Stanley's Jimmy Ryan has been selected in the League Two team of the year by fellow professionals. The divisional XI, named at the PFA award dinner last night, has recognised the 22-year-old's excellent season as the Reds push for promotion
BURNLEY have no representatives in the PFA Championship team of the year. Promotion chasers Queens Park Rangers, Leicester City, Swansea City and Norwich City all have two players selected. The team is voted for by players in the division. Championship
EAST Lancashire is losing 2,500 manufacturing jobs every year – and regeneration bosses admit most will never be replaced. Regeneration Pennine Lancashire (RPL), the body charged with growing the area’s economy, has drawn up plans for the year ahead
CHARITY campaigners whose families have been devastated by cancer are arranging a giant fundraiser. Nineteen-year-old Daisy Eve’s mother and aunts have all endured battles with the disease. And her friend and fellow organiser Neni Fleming is also
RAMSBOTTOM picked up their third win of the week and a sixth straight success in April to cement second spot in the Vodkat League Premier Division. But the exertions of play-ing so many games in such a short space of time is beginning to show as the
TURF Moor was the venue as Graham Alexander went down in footballing history, and the 39-year-old declared: “I’m glad it was here!” The former Scunthorpe, Luton and Preston midfielder was in line to complete 1,000 career appearances last
BARLICK’S poor run of form continued as they lost to a second half penalty at Atherton. Despite sitting fifth in the table, Town slumped to a third straight defeat. Danny Smith scored the only goal of the game from the spot in the 64th minute.
LEADING scorer Steve Burke added to more to his tally but it was all to no avail as Dale lost in a six- goal thriller. Kayde Coppin gave Flixton an early lead before two goals in four minutes by Burke gave Dale the lead at the break. However, Flixton
DEPLETED Bacup failed to take their chances in a game that had that an end of season feeling. Martin Peters, Tommy Turner and Martin Cosgrave all spurned early chances before Bacup were undone by a first half double by Chris Brandon. After the
PADIHAM went down 4-0 at at New Mills in a scoreline that flattered the leaders. There was little to separate the sides in the opening 38 minutes before Dean Crowe nipped in between two Storks defenders to open the scoring then added a second in first
COLNE bounced back from two straight defeats to exact revenge over a Maine Road side who had beaten them 4-1 just a fortnight ago. Manager Nigel Coates made changes to the side that had lost 5-2 at Ramsbottom in midweek with keeper Gavin King making
CHORLEY picked up the point needed to guarantee a place in the play-offs but they almost got away with a smash-and-grab raid until Garforth’s last minute equaliser. In truth, it was the least the home side deserved after an impressive second half fight
DARWEN made it back to back wins for the first time this season thanks to two goals from Tim Drugan. The Anchor Ground side, who beat Ashton Town 3-1 on Tuesday night, had to come from a goal down to secure the victory. Luke Banden’s 37th minute strike
CARL Garner praised the mental toughness of his side as they stretched their unbeaten record to five games since he took control last month. The Blues picked up their third win of the week with another impressive all-round display to dispatch
CHORLEY dug deep to earn an opening day draw at much fancied St Annes as hometown pro Gaurav Dhar opened up with a high five. The Windsor Park product and former MCC Young Professional, claimed 5-98 as Chorley started well at Windsor Park.
A FAMILY have spoken of their anger and disgust after an ornament was stolen from their mother's grave. Gillian Gibson, from Higher Gate Close, Huncoat, was only 50-years-old when she died from long term health problems last year. Her
A QUALIFIED lifeguard who was part of a masked machete gang which tried to rob a businessman in his own home has been jailed for six years. Dwayne Andrews, 23, and three accomplices turned up at the Thorburn Drive, Whitworth, home of Neil Martin
STEVE Kean has tipped Ruben Rochina to have a big Blackburn Rovers future after handing him his full Premier League debut on Saturday. The 20-year-old Spaniard played just behind lone striker Roque Santa Cruz in the 2-0 defeat at Everton and
TWO men have been charged with assault after a 22-year-old man was found unconscious in Bacup after being hit over the head with a dumbbell. Police and ambulance crews were called to Alma Street in the town shortly after 7.30am on Saturday
UP to 15,000 sweet-toothed visitors descended on Ramsbottom over the weekend for the town's third chocolate festival. The Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival featured stalls, demonstrations and entertainment across the town centre over the weekend.
ELDERLY people will be made “prisoners in their own homes” when bus routes are scrapped on May 8, according to Blackburn residents. Lancashire United, who run the Spot On services, made the decision after Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
A MAN is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in the head during a domestic incident. Paramedics were called to a house in Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, at 6am yesterday following the attack on Carrie Dyer.
LANCASHIRE’S new Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) could include as few as four East Lancashire representatives, it has emerged. Details have emerged of how the 18-member board will shape up after the county LEP was finally rubber-stamped
BURNLEY manager Eddie Howe praised Graham Alexander’s unrelenting dedication to his profession, as the 39-year-old became only the second outfield player in the history of English football to reach 1000 appearances for club and country.
AN ARSONIST started eight different fires on grass off Willows Lane, Accrington, at 6.30am this morning. Firefighters said they believed the firebug had walked along setting fire to grass patches with a lighter. The blazes did not spread due to damp
A COMPREHENSIVE 5-0 thumping in an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley is probably one of the lowest moments for any football fans. There can surely be no worse feeling - but the pain etched across the face of Owen Coyle and the opposite reaction of most Burnley
EIGHT forced marriages have been halted by an East Lancashire ‘drop-in’ centre which is the first of its kind in the country. Children as young as 15 have been rescued from being married overseas against their will by the centre. And
TROUBLEMAKERS have been barred from Hyndburn Sports Centre under a scheme to reduce anti-social behaviour. Reports of rowdy behaviour in, and around, the sports centre most evenings and weekends led neighbourhood police to increase patrols there.
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Former Bacup star Paul Gallagher made a superb debut for Edenfield on an opening day of outstanding performances in the Houldsworth Ribblesdale League. The brilliant Gallagher, one of the Lancashire League’s leading amateurs, smashed an early contender
LAST year’s wooden spoonists Salesbury stunned reigning Ribblesdale League champions Clitheroe as the 2011 season burst into life on a gorgeous day in the Ribble Valley – and the day was a real fairytale for sub-pro Ockert Erasmus. The South
THE SANDS CENTRE PRESENTS TIM VINE – THE JOKE-AMOTIVE The Sands Centre, Carlisle, Sunday, May 8, 2011, 8pm The king of the one-liner and star of BBC1’s Live at The Apollo and Not Going Out - Tim Vine - visits Carlisle very shortly. After
AMIR Khan looks set to press ahead with plans for a summer unification bout after rejecting pleas for a rematch following a controversial end to his world title defence against Paul McCloskey. Khan retained his WBA light welterweight title via a technical
MIDDLESBROUGH want to sign SWANSEA defender Alan Tate to bolster their defence ahead of next season. BRIGHTON striker star Glenn Murray is all set for a summer move away from the League One champions - with DERBY COUNTY leading the race. Craig Bellamy
A ‘SAVAGE’ attack that left a 22-year-old man in a coma is being treated as attempted murder. Ryan Livesey was found unconscious in a car park off Paradise Lane, Blackburn, by passers-by. Detective Superintendent Neil Esseen said Mr Livesey suffered
JOB centre staff in Blackburn on strike today over working conditions and customer service. Up to 120 staff based at a call centre in Cardwell Place were set to walk out today, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said. A total
