BLACKBURN Rovers owners insist Steve Kean will remain their manager next season no matter what happens at the end of this campaign – and believe Europe is a realistic aim next time around. The under-fire Rovers boss has come under heavy criticism
BURNLEY moved back to within two points of the Championship play-off places after three goals before half time sent them on the way to a comfortable victory over Middlesbrough. The Clarets had seemingly slipped out of contention for the top
A MURDER victim arrested over the death of his partner did not administer a fatal shot of insulin, an inquest heard. Pamela Jane Brown, 43, of Brunshaw Avenue, Burnley, died at Royal Blackburn Hospital on September 7 last year, after being admitted
BURNLEY lead 3-0 at half time in their Championship fixture against Middlesbrough after a superb first-half display. The Clarets dominated throughout the half, with Jay Rodriguez heading over an early Chris Eagles cross. Eddie Howe's side took the lead
TV writer Paul Abbott has revealed how East Lancashire helped shape his new show. Burnley-born Abbott, the creator of hit Channel 4 show Shameless, has teamed up with Nelson’s John Simm on Exile, a gritty psychological thriller also starring
HOMES and business were evacuated today over fears a gas canister could explode following a fire in a garage. Around 20 residents, and a small number of industrial premises, were evacuated following the blaze at a residential garage, in Upper
NORTHCOTE chef Lisa Allen is once again aiming to cook up a storm on the ‘Great British Menu’ TV contest tonight. Lisa Allen, head chef at the Northcote restaurant, Langho, is battling it out to represent the North West in the latest series of the
CHRIS Iwelumo comes back into the Burnley side tonight in the only change to the team that beat Swansea on Saturday. Iwelumo starts up front in place of Nathan Delfouneso, while former Clarets loanee Rhys Williams starts for Middlesbrough. Burnley:
THE work of a pioneering East Lancashire youth project, credited with a large drop in crime locally, is to be featured on a national stage this weekend. The Paul Hunter Foundation youth group in Church is to feature during the annual World Snooker Championships
CALLS have been made for a bigger police presence in Barnoldswick town centre following two violent incidents. In the most recent case, a 17-year-old was stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle at around midnight on Friday, April 8. He had been walking
A VOLUNTARY group has helped more than 5,500 young people in East Lancashire over the past five years. And in a bid to reach out to even more boys and girls in East Lancashire, Inter Madrassah has secured three years of funding from Children in Need
A SERIES of food tours showcasing the best of Lancashire home grown produce have been set up for spring. The producers hosting the Food Hero Tours range in size and include product sampling and behind-the-scenes tours of some of the area’s top suppliers
FORGET Tom and Barbara — Todmorden residents are setting a trend creating their own ‘good life’ by growing and eating their own fruit, vegetables and herbs in every corner of the town. It seems the 1970s’ BBC comedy couple were ahead of their time
TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘selfless and hardworking’ club steward and Neil Diamond act who died at his home aged 59. Bill Clough, of Council Terrace, Darwen, had worked at Bridge Street Sports and Social Club since it was taken over by a
A BLACKBURN primary school has been rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted. Inspectors praised the head Michael Duxbury’s ‘great determination’ in leading St Peter’s RC Primary School, which has above national average exam results. Mr Duxbury has made and dealt
BLACKBURN Rovers winger El Hadji Diouf has claimed to be a ‘friend’ of Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, it has been reported. The controversial Senegalese 30-year-old is said to have told Algerian magazine Le Buteur that he had ‘always admired
A TEXTILES firm is to close its Blackburn warehouse. Bosses at J Rosenthal said that the cuts will see the Bury-based company centralise its warehousing operation in Salford. The company has managed two warehousing facilities in Blackburn, Prospect
Perhaps it was due to being inexperienced in front of the microphone, but I found it hard to believe that Steve Kean described Rovers first half performance at Goodison Park as “more than good enough”. Leaving aside the grammatical and philosophical
Chris Holt will be Colne’s substitute professional for Sunday’s Lancashire League opener at Haslingden. Padiham’s paid man fills in for his old club at Bentgate as Mansoor Amjad will not arrive in the country in time.
SIXTEEN people from Lancashire have been sentenced for their part in a £360,000 tax credits fraud. The scam saw the group claiming that they or their children were disabled, thus increasing their tax credits payments. The investigation by HMRC
A RARE Blackburn one pound note, produced more than 100 years ago when the town printed its own money has sold at auction for £750. The note, printed at the old Blackburn Bank in the 19th century had been expected to sell for between £350 and £450.
TECHNOLOGY firm Promethean today announced a huge drop in sales — and sounded a warning on future trading conditions. The Blackburn-based interactive whiteboard maker, which earlier this year made redundancies, said revenue in the first quarter
It’s not just kids who have fallen in love with Big Howard and Little Howard. See for yourself in Burnley on April 20 and Kendal on June 18. For the uninitiated, Big Howard is the grown up and Little Howard is the animated six-year-old. Their adventures
A RIBBLE Valley illustrator is urging green-fingered youngsters to grow their own food in her new book. Esther Hall, from Wilpshire, has just had her first children’s book, Grow Your Own, released by the worldwide publishing firm Pan Macmillan. The
IF you’re worried about getting older, 5@50, the Royal Exchange Theatre’s latest production, is definitely one to avoid. Try as I might I can’t imagine a worse advertisement for the ageing process. People endure second rate relationships for fear
BUSINESSES are being urged to donate waste cardboard to support a charity. Students at Accrington and Rossendale College are backing charity Prosperity Recycling, which tries to cut the amount sent to landfill sites by creating new products from waste
A WASTE disposal company has been fined almost £56,000 for dumping ‘potentially harmful’ waste down drains. David Rodrigues, director of A and D Drains Services Limited, Longridge, was sentenced after pleading guilty to four charges of illegally disposing
OSWALDTWISTLE Civic Arts Centre is looking for bands to perform at monthly teenage gigs. Manager Gayle Knight says three alcohol-free gigs will be on each month. For more information contact info@ civicartscentre.co.uk.
A village pub is set to reopen after a refurbishment. Blackburn-based Three B’s Brewery has spruced up the Black Bull in Brokenstone Road, Tockholes. The pub shut in 2009 but brewery owner Robert Bell has installed a microbrewery at the
A CAR showroom that turned a residential part of Darwen into ‘Silverstone’, according to a councillor, is set to be granted planning permission. Residents have presented a 100-signature petition to the council complaining that their streets were being
A BLACKBURN company has been named one of the most profitable in Britain. Toilet roll manufacturer Accrol, of Roman Road industrial estate, saw profits surge from £817,000 in 2007 to £5million last year. The firm, led by managing director Majid Hussain
A DRUNK who ordered the mugging of a teenager to get his mobile phone has been jailed for 10 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Sean Mace, 26, now a father-to-be, had instructed a youth to get the phone and the 18-year-old victim had been punched
HEALTH bosses have demanded that the Prime Minister visits East Lancashire before imposing major reforms. NHS Blackburn with Darwen has invited David Cameron and Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to the borough because bosses are concerned cuts could ‘
A 28-YEAR-OLD man conned his way onto the coach of the Solihull Barons ice hockey team while they were playing in Blackburn and stole property including a team jacket belonging to one of the players. Blackburn magistrates heard the coach driver was on
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an attack which left a 22-year-old in a coma. Police said that Ryan Livesey's condition is 'deteriorating' in hospital after the serious assault in Paradise Lane, Blackburn, on Friday night. Detectives
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
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy who transformed his hatred for numbers into a passion has been ranked 21st in the world in a maths tournament. The pupil at Blackburn's St Peter’s RC Primary School Filip Szary was hailed top for his year group in England
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 COUNCILLOR has rocked the Liberal Democrats by quitting the party a fortnight before crucial local elections – sparking a furious reaction from his former leader. Abdul Rehman, who represents Corporation Park on Blackburn with Darwen Council, said
A CONVENIENCE store in Burnley has been named as one of the best in the country by trade magazines Convenience Store and The Grocer. The SPAR store in Pike Hill, Burnley has been named Best Multiple Store of the Year at the Convenience Retail
A BUSINESSMAN is aiming to return the Longshaw Sports and Social Club, Blackburn, to its former glory. Sean Hammet has installed Gary Bates as full time manager at the Bryan Street club and set up a new running committee. The club now has a designated
THE Bowland Brewery, based in Bashall Town, near Clitheroe, has scooped a prestigious national award. It won the Championship Best Bitter title at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) National Best Beer competition with its Admiral of the Blues
ANDRE Bikey has told Burnley to make the most of their second chance at the play-offs, because he believes there will be only one winner if the Clarets finish in the top six. The chances of extending their season beyond May 7 were boosted as
POLICE have warned of ‘devastating consequences’ if more cuts are made to the front line. Lancashire Police Federation said crime would increase as a result of Government reductions to the budget. The county’s constabulary is axing 500 police officers
SATURDAY was a surreal experience that started off with me having a pint with Timmy Mallett as I sponsored the match in the clubhouse. Timmy was a very nice bloke and after that chat the day ended with yet another pint, this time in the Crown with the
MIDDLESBROUGH mana Tony Mowbray is mulling over whether to recall Matthew Bates and Julio Arca into the fray at Burnley. The Boro manager will welcome back the duo as the club bid to extend their unbeaten run to eight games at Turf Moor. Mowbray
Rossendale United fans will look to plot a way forward at a supporters’ association meeting after tonight’s home game against Congleton. The cash-strapped club could be relegated to the Vodkat First Division if they lose and Alsager draw with Colne
AFC Darwen travel to Wigan Robin Park in the Vodkat First Division tonight bidding to build on Saturday’s victory over Irlam. Darwen came from a goal down at the weekend to win 2-1 at the Anchor Ground with the aid of two goals from Tom Drogan.
MORE than 1,300 visitors went along to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary for its annual spring open day. They were treated to demonstrations of horsecraft and had the chance to get close to many of the animals. There were also stalls and games
THE next Mayor of Burnley has said he wants to raise thousands of pounds for the ‘wonderful’ Pendleside Hospice during his year in office. Coun David Heginbotham is set to take over the role from Coun Tony Lambert next month. His Mayoress will
SUDDENLY, the Prime Minister and everybody is mentioning it, dropping it into conversation. Even MPs are addressing their parties and the press, strangely. All this, but still no one really discusses ‘the elephant in the room’, which is — yes,
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers are to carry out a survey in Weir to find the cause of a petrol smell in the village. Lancashire Fire and Rescue have attended the village on five occasions in recent weeks after they received complaints of the smell within
A DAD-OF-TWO brought terror to the home of his ex-partner and her new man after turning up brandishing a blade. Glenn O’Connell, 46, had lost control in the incident and although he ‘laid hands’ on the new partner, did not use the knife. His
THE super Saints will be representing Burnley in the Lancashire Youth Games netball finals. St Joseph’s were crowned overall Burnley winners – and took the small school crown – while St Augustine’s qualify as the best large school in the High
THEY are world champions in their own right but Paula Walker and Sophie Hitchon have never forgotten their roots. Despite climbing to the top of their respective sports, the pair believe the support and recognition they have received at local
DYNAMO U14s completed the perfect season with a 4-0 win against nearest rivals Rishton United to finish with a 100 per cent record. The Colne/Barrowford based side wrapped up the title with an emphatic win against second placed Rishton – the
THE recent visit of a Comm-onwealth Games medal winner and Olympic hopeful proved to be the perfect incentive for young swimmers at Great Harwood Otters. The Otters invited medal Daniel Slinwinski and their own Jordan Theaker, who is also an
Low Moor swept into the semi-finals of the North West small table snooker champ-ionship with a 4-1 win away to Excelsior No 1 at Blackpool. Carl Drinkwater was in top form for the Clitheroe club in the opener but Paul Traynor only edged in
BLACKBURN College has set its university tuition fees at £7,000 a year from September 2012 - the lowest in the North West. Principal Ian Clinton has also revealed the details of a £750,000 fund to help students from deprived backgrounds.
THE former chief executive of Lancashire County Council has been awarded an honorary fellowship at Lancaster University. Gordon Johnson, who was the clerk and chief executive to Lancashire County Council from 1991 to 2000, was one of five people awarded
FISH were killed after heating fuel at a hotel leaked into a stream. The Environment Agency has launched an investigation following the incident at Higher Trapp Country House Hotel in Simonstone, which left about 20 brown trout and some insects
AN Accrington teenager has bucked the trend by securing a job straight out of college. Former Blackburn College student, Hannah Ward, 19, who was named as the Level 3 Interior Design Student of the Year at the prestigious Creative Arts Awards, has
THE University of Central Lancashire has been ranked 65 out of 116 in the annual Complete University Guide. It rose six places from 71 last year. Professor David Phoenix said: “This league table highlights the importance we place on providing
THERE is widespread disquiet about the plans put forward by the coalition government to ‘reform’ the health service. Under the Health and Social Care Bill, about 60 per cent of the NHS budget will be managed by GPs, primary care trusts will be scrapped
PRE-school children with little or no English are learning the language before they get to primary school in a new scheme. Bosses at Burnley’s Little Acorns Community Day Nursery have developed a Talking Timetable and a Story Sacks Library
THE only way the whole of England will ever appreciate St George’s Day is for the government to make it a national holiday. It’s time the early May bank holiday was scrapped and replaced with one for the English alone. The Scots, Welsh and Irish have
people who say Alternative Vote (AV) helps the BNP and other extremist/racist parties are mistaken. The opposite is the case. In 2002, the BNP won three council seats under first-past-the-post (FPTP). They averaged only 28 per cent of the vote but
A MAN wanted in connection with a robbery in Rossendale Valley has been found by police and recalled to prison. Anton George Daniels, 26, was arrested in Stretford, Manchester, and returned to prison after breaking the conditions of his licence. Daniels
KATE Middleton and her family being harassed by the paparazzi? As Diana herself might be singing from her grave, ‘When will they ever learn?’ Observer, Blackburn.
Most people would agree with ‘maverick’s’ comments (LT, April 16) that looking after the elderly and vulnerable should be a priority. We are supposed to live in a civilised society but it’s the vulnerable who are being hit hardest by cuts. The
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson made a visit to Barrowford company Merc Engineering's premises. Merc Engineering is a world-class precision engineering company producing high quality precision parts and sub-assemblies to customer specifications. The
A THIEF who stole from his foster parents, who had looked after him for 16 years, has walked free from court. Drug user Simon Lewis, 22, took his foster mother’s mobile phone on her birthday and ran up a £300 bill calling his girlfriend. He also helped
BRYAN Douglas believes Blackburn Rovers’ new owners have got a lot to answer for this summer – but insists all focus now has to be put into keeping the club in the Premier League. The Rovers legend admits he is seriously concerned about
BLACKBURN clinched a top six spot out-going coach John Morgan was looking for with a wonderful five-try romp at Oldham. The tries were shared out with five different scorers while Paul Bleasdale had his kicking boots on with five successful
ROSSENDALE’S slim hopes of reaching the play-offs are still alive but they may come to regret missing out on a bonus point win. Dale needed to score four tries to secure the extra vital point and keep the pressure on second-placed Chester.
JOHN Coleman has paid tribute to Jimmy Ryan after the midfielder became the first Accrington Stanley player to be named in a PFA League Two team of the year. The 22-year-old has been in good form this season and is the first Reds player
TWELVE decorative planters in Accrington town centre have been vandalised by yobs in two weekend attacks. Police and council bosses are now investigating the incidents on Friday and Sunday night in Broadway. Bulbs and soil were thrown from the
A DETERMINED painter and decorator who refused to take no for an answer over health concerns is training for the Great Manchester Run after beating prostate cancer. Derek Hartley, 52, of Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, was convinced by his family to
A TEACHER from Burnley had to be rushed to hospital when he collapsed during the London Marathon – 400 metres from the finish line. Dave Swarbrick, of Harle Syke, completed the 26.2- mile route four years ago and was determined to beat his
AN air stewardess who knifed her husband in the back repeatedly subjected him to violence, a court heard. Mother-of-two and grandmother, Karen Horrocks, 48, left victim Michael Horrocks, her husband of 26 years, pumping with blood after she attacked
ORGANISERS of the Accrington Lions Carnival are inviting junior teams to take part in a five-a-side football competition. The event is open to boys and girls teams and U11s, U12s and U13s and will be played on the £1m state-of-the-art pitches at Accrington
GREAT Harwood Rovers U14s clinched the league title in emphatic fashion with a wonderful 12-0 win over Blackburn Eagles. It was Rovers 15th straight victory as they clocked up 150 goals for the season – 34 of which fell to leading scorer Connor
BURNLEY manager Eddie Howe has called for a repeat performance on and off the pitch as the Clarets bid to close the gap on sixth-placed Leeds with their game in hand tonight. Howe described the atmosphere generated for Saturday’s visit of
BURNLEY and Black-burn Bulls renew rivalries next week when they clash in the Central Venue Basket-ball League U16s play-off final. While Burnley hold an undefeated advantage in their head-to-heads this season, coach Giulio Minnozi is taking nothing
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. Soon
A TESCO worker who hit his colleague over the head with a champagne bottle during a night out bragged about the incident on Facebook. Ben Webster said he was still suffering ‘flashbacks and nightmares’ six months after being struck by produce manager
Blackburn Rovers are hosting an Easter fun day today at Ewood Park. An open training session will be held at 11am, with photo and autograph opportunities afterwards, followed by other attractions.
