A NEW primary school is to be built in Nelson after plans were approved by the county council. Councillors on the development control committee at county hall delayed making a decision two weeks ago to undertake a site visit to the area in Whitefield
ACCRINGTON Market traders are being allowed to revert to the town’s tradition of closing Wednesday. The ruling Labour group said it was what stallholders wanted, but Conservatives - who brought in six-day trading last year while in power - said it was
THREE East Lancashire household waste recycling centres are up for the axe. The Lancashire Telegraph understands Great Harwood, Bacup and Colne’s centres have been recommended as suitable for closure as part of a major cost cutting exercise. Staff at
A MAN hailed as a hero for pulling his neighbour out of a house engulfed by smoke from a fierce chip pan fire last night said he was just doing what anybody else would have done. Fire chiefs said 49-year-old Chris Halson saved the life of his 20-year-old
TESCO has unveiled plans for Barnoldswick’s first superstore. The retail giant wants to build the supermarket on part of the L&P Springs site, in Ravenscroft Way, off Skipton Road. Ravenscroft Way As well as employing 175 people, the
PUPILS at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy were treated to a world exclusive reading by best-selling author Anthony Horowitz today. Best known as the creator of the Alex Rider novels, featuring the adventures of a reluctant teenage superspy
LAST month was the coolest June in East Lancashire for 10 years, it has been revealed. And after a week of warm weather at the end of June and beginning of July, experts are predicting a return to cool and wet weather this week, with heaviest
AN ACCRINGTON primary school has won £600 worth of sports kit. Benjamin Hargreaves C of E Primary School was awarded the prize as they were named the Hyndburn SPAR Star School of the Year following the district qualifying events of the SPAR Lancashire
A PLASTICS fabricator from Darwen has missed out on being named Tradesman of the Year 2011. Michael Waring of Lady Close, made the finals of the Screwfix national competition to win a new van. However, he was pipped by builder Andy Hunneybel of
A WOMAN was taken to hospital suffering from shock after losing control of her car in Worsthorne this afternoon. Police were called to the accident at the junction of Daisy Bank Crescent and Brownside Road in Worsthorne at 3pm, and closed the road
EIGHT new deacons have been ordained into the Church of England in a ceremony at Blackburn Cathedral. And a further 17 are set to be unveiled next year as part of efforts to tackle falling numbers of clergy in East Lancashire. Rev Dr
I apologise for suggesting a stroll into Yorkshire without a passport but i do have a good reason. I met a man in Hebden Bridge and we talked about the history of the textile industry. He pointed out that many of the handloom weavers in Lancashire
Hawkes Bay Syrah 2009, £8.99, Sainsbury's Another lovely £2-plus reduction and another own label Kiwi wine, this time a Syrah, or Shiraz, from the Hawke’s Bay area. A strong wine with intense tastes of blackcurrants and raspberries. It’s surprisingly
Awatare Valley Riesling 2010, £6.74, Sainsbury’s A fresh, tangy, subtle New Zealand Riesling with citrus flavours but also hints of honey and elderflower from the Awatere Valley in the vineyard-packed Marlborough region. Alcohol level is just 11.5
This walk follows three watercourses. These are the Manchester, Bury and Bolton Canal, the Croal and the Irwell. Moses Gate Country Park is composed of 750 acres (300 hectares) of what has been described as Urban countryside.
BLACKBURN with Darwen’s top health expert has called for a ban on smoking in cars when children are present. Discussions have begun in Parliament to decide whether it should be made illegal to smoke in a private vehicle that is carrying children.
Brancott Estate Pinot Noir 2008, £7.99, Asda and Waitrose Brancott is the new High Street label for wines made by the New Zealand giant Montana. It's not a advertising concoction but the name of the original Montana vineyard that helped to shoot
Mirabeau Rose 2010, £8.99, Waitrose and waitrose.com You’ll have to go online to order this lovely Rose made by an English family who fled the London rat race to make wine in the French region of Provence. They have done a good job. It is refreshingly
This week I had to take a friend to Manchester Airport and close by is the excellent Styal Country Park. This is said to be the cradle of the cotton industry but it is set in the middle of a delightful riverside network of footpaths.
Santa Celina Pinot Gris 2010, £6.99, D Byrne, Clitheroe. In the past year we’ve seen a lot of extremely well-priced wine from Argentina come into this country and not just the country’s signature red Malbecs. Here is a lovely lemon and grapefruit
Cousino-Macul Antiguas Reservas 2008, £8.59, D Byrne, Clitheroe A visit to this award winning shop isn’t just a shopping trip. Going through the cavernous cellars is a tourist treat in its own right. This Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon has blackcurrant
POLICE in Burnley are appealing for information after three teenagers were seen trying door handles. The youths were spotted in the Allendale Street and Sunderland Street areas of the town on Friday. Scene of the 'attempted burglaries'
Taste the Difference Gruner Veltliner 2010, £7.99, Sainsbury’s Gruner Veltliner is Austria’s most popular white grape and the Huber family have been producing wine for 10 generations This is delightfully dry with lemons and peaches and a steely edge
Lussac Saint Emilion 2010, £6.99, Sainsbury’s St Emilion is the biggest producing district of the Bordeaux region of France. There’s a pleasant smoothness and rich blackberry flavours that means it goes down well with most red meat. It’s claimed
A CHORLEY priest who presided over a village church for 25 years has resigned after admitting inappropriate ‘sexual liaisons’. Parishioners were told at the weekend that the Rev David Morgan, 68, clergyman for St Paul’s Church, Railway Road, Adlington
A ROBBER carried out a knife-point raid on an Accrington off-licence — and then phoned the police to confess. Stephen Meakin, 26, of no fixed abode, was one of two men who pleaded guilty to robbing Bargain Booze in Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors
A SCHOOL was evacuated today following a fire in a classroom — and will be closed tomorrow. A member of staff at Benjamin Hargreaves Primary School, Barnfield Street, Accrington, saw smoke coming from a fuse box during the lunch break at 12.30pm
Address: 593 Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Pendle, BB12 9EP. Phone number: 01282 613 264, Lancashire Telegraph review by Suzanne Geldard from July 2, 2011 THE first time I ever set foot in the Bay Horse was on the first stop of the
At last! A day of sunshine and warmth! I made a sudden decision to head off to Keighley and to follow a circular route around the splendid Cliffe Castle. This is an excellent stroll for families and also for those who love their dogs. The provision
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TALENTED young boxer George Drinkwater will be looking to add the national title to his England crown when he competes in the Tri Nations finals next week. The 14-year-old, who fights out of Roche Boxing Club in Burnley, travels down to Cardiff as
A BID to create an enterprise zone in Lancashire must go up against 29 other proposals from across the country. In the second round of applications, Lancashire’s bid for the areas around BAE’s Samlesbury and Warton sites will be considered. Only
Rishton’s title-winning side of 2007 play the champions of 1995 on Friday night in a challenge match at Blackburn Road. Darwen skipper John Cordingley returns to Rishton in the 2007 team, while Russell Davies captains the 1995 side which includes John
LANCASHIRE League legend Keith Roscoe reached a milestone in Rawtenstall’s win over Nelson as he became a member of the 1,400 club. The 49-year-old left-arm spinner claimed the 99th five-wicket haul of his career in the 15-run success and when he had
EAST Lancashire skipper Mark Bolton is hoping his men can kick on from now and take confidence from their win over Haslingden. Bolton’s outfit have endured a torrid time this season and have spent the majority of the campaign in the bottom three But
EIGHTY people joined in a fancy dress walk to raise over £5,000 in memory of a Blackburn two-year-old. The annual walk in aid of Derian House Children’s Hospice is organised by Ray and Julie Heeks – parents of Eva Heeks who was left disabled after
CUTTING-EDGE technology and improved community facilities were on display at a special event to celebrate the £157,000 revamp of Briercliffe Library. County Coun David Smith, lead member for community services, joined library users, together with managers
STAFF and pupils at one of Rossendale’s oldest schools celebrated 100 years since building work on the school began. A tug-of-war and themed lessons, plus teachers and pupils dressed in period clothing, marked the passing of a century since
Burnley have recruited three youngsters as Terry Pashley’s troops prepare to report back for pre-season training. Defenders Jack Errington and Luke Conlan and striker Jason Gilchrist have been taken on as first-year scholars at Turf Moor. The 16-year-olds
AS EMMA Armstrong recounted to me the heartbraking last moments of Adam Rogers’ life, her voice wavered and broke. She told how as Adam lay in his hospital bed she squeezed his hand, desperately willing him to respond. Her account crackled with
TODAY is the second anniversary of the death of 24-year-old Adam Rogers, who was killed by a single punch in Blackburn. His former girlfriend Emma Armstrong, from Ulverston, talks publicly for the first time. WHEN Emma Armstrong looks around
A model of the Titanic set within a floral display has been unveiled in Colne town centre. The model of the Titanic has been placed in the flower bed near the bust of the real ship’s bandleader, Wallace Hartley, in Colne. RMS Titanic sank after
A DRUNKEN knifeman tried to get rid of the blade in the back of a police car after he was arrested. Christopher Sudell, 24, had been detained by officers after they were called to a house in Ulster Street, in Burnley, in the early hours. He had
POACHERS have been issued a warning by police after they secured their first prosecutions under the Hunting Act. Two Burnley men were fined for poaching activity in Longridge and Altham. Nicholas Green, 23, of Reynolds Street, Burnley, was fined
A BANKRUPT commercial property developer has been jailed for three years for conning investors across the country in a £1.3million scam. Shaun Kiely, 43, of Limewood Close, Helmshore, was also banned from being a company director for seven
A CAT which had been hiding under the bonnet of its owner’s car jumped out on the motorway and headed for an industrial estate. John Pickles said he was travelling along the M65 towards Colne on Sunday when he heard rattling coming from the engine.
A FIVE-year-old had to be taken to hospital after falling and cutting her leg in a ginnel strewn with broken glass and barbed wire. Little Lisa Hodges was on her way home with her big brother Liam, 14, when she fell in the ginnel, which links
I was very pleased to read in your newspaper that we have a government minister, Iain Duncan Smith, with the guts to speak up for the British worker. There should be more MPs like him. There is even a Polish job agency operating in the
Works and Pensions Secretary Ian Duncan-Smith has proclaimed that our youth are being condemned to social benefits. It’s the old eastern European craftsmen again. Every two to three years, a politician of some character appears on the scene
DYLAN Ramsay was enjoying the sunshine with friends, just weeks before the start of the summer holidays. But tragically, the group of pals chose to swim in an old quarry lake and Dylan, 13, lost his life. First and foremost, our thoughts must
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the organisations and general public who turned up in the terrible weather to take part in our Armed Forces parade on Saturday, June 25, which was a great success for the town. L Myerscough, chairman
I completely endorse the sound advice offered by R Knewstub (LT, June 30) in relation to assisted suicide and abortion. The miracle of life is God-given and the embryonic human being has been created. Measuring an arbitrary number of weeks post-conception
THE ‘quietly effective’ chief executive of NHS East Lancashire, Steve Spoerry, has left his post. It comes a week after its chairman Kathy Reade left her post to pursue a career as a guitar-playing singer-songwriter. Mr Spoerry has been
A WARNING has been issued to road users who risk their lives at level crossings in East Lancashire. In the past 12 months, 10 serious incidents involving both pedestrians and motorists have been recorded by the British Transport Police who
CRAIG Heap is a passionate about sport today as he was when winning Common wealth Games gold medals and competing in the Olympics. The popular gymnast – who captained England on many occasions, including those gold medal-winning performances –
SWIMMERS at Burnley Bobcats will be channelling their energies as they attempt to swim the equivalent distance of the English Channel – a week after club-mates did the real thing. The club holds the sponsored swim at St Peters Centre on Sunday
KENNY Anderson’s last fight was in front of 22,000 fans as he pushed George Groves all the way for the Commonwealth super middleweight title. It will be something more intimate but equally as intim-ating when he fights at the Colne Muni on
A Blackburn lingerie shop is to feature in Channel 4 show Undercover Boss tonight. Ann Summers deputy managing director Vanessa Gold posed as a new shop assistant to discover what went on behind the scenes both in store and at Ann Summers parties
A FIVE year-old girl was last night in a serious condition after she was struck by a car. The youngster was playing in Pringle Street, Blackburn, around 5.15pm on Sunday when she was hit by a Toyota Landcruiser. Pringle Street
THE chief executive of the Lancashire FA is in full support of the Grass Roots Heroes awards. David Burgess is all to aware of the important role volunteers play in providing local amateur sport. And he says awards to highlight those
JOEL Fricker, Lee Cox, Nohe Berhane, Declan Mack and Liam Fearon are just 10 or 11 years old, and were all facing exclusion from their schools after causing trouble. But, after just one term in a pupil referral unit, the boys proved to themselves
ST CHRISTOPHER’S have been crowned East Lancs year seven rugby league champions despite losing their final game of the competition. After two qualifying rounds, the Accrington school were joined by Ribblesdale High School, St Augustine’s and
AN award-winning boxing coach believes the Lancashire Telegraph’s Grass Roots Heroes are a real knockout. Nik Tucker, head trainer at Sandygate Boxing Club – the oldest in East Lancashire – has recently been named Burnley’s coach of the year
RECORDS tumbled at the Burnley Schools Athletics Champion-ships with plenty of pupils running and thro-wing faster and further than before. No fewer than seven ‘new bests’ were set on the track and field at the Seedhill track – in championships
ST CHRISTOPHER’S made sure it was a winning double after clinching the first ever Accrington RL Cup. After taking part in a six-week coaching programme, includ-ing after-school clubs, Accrington Academy, Hollins, Mount Carmel and St Christopher
PENDLE Council is to spend more on promoting Colne Market in a bid to increase customers. The local authority’s budget for publicising the market will rise from £4,000 a year to £20,000 and a new logo and brand identity will be adopted. Meetings
DO you know a Grass Roots Hero? Is there someone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to provide a sporting opportunity to others? How about a team who have beaten all before them or even just done better than expected – perhaps simply winning
MOHAMMED Patel has scooped a young referee of the year award less than two seasons after picking up his whistle for first time. Now he has set his sights on the World Cup! The 15-year-old Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School pupil was named
A man was left with a fractured cheekbone after an assault in a Burnley bar at the weekend. The attack happened at around 2.30am on Sunday when a 24-year-old man from the town was hit by another man in Pharaohs Egyptian Bar in Hargreaves Street
DETERMINED villagers rallied at a Rossendale park in their latest attempt to convince hostel bosses not to house sex offenders in the heart of their village. More than 200 Edenfield residents waved placards and banners during their protest
A TERRIFIED mum had to carry her disabled son out of their house after waking up to discover a fire in the back yard. Sabina Hussain, 31, woke at around 5am yesterday to discover 10ft flames at the back of the house in Chapel Street, Brierfield
WHAT’S the public sector thinking of going on strike? Did it make an impact? No! Did it get sympathy? Another no. Things are difficult for everyone and not likely to improve for a while. When they do, that’s the time to negotiate
JON Fielding says Ramsbottom’s Worsley Cup semi-final win over Todmorden was “probably the best game of cricket” he had ever been involved in as his men came back from the dead to squeeze into the final. Rammy, last year’s beaten finalists
Clitheroe midfielder Tom Williams has left Shawbridge and signed for Evo-Stik Premier Division Chorley. Williams scored a dozen goals for the Blues last season. The Magpies have lost Jack Dorney, however. The 20-goal striker has
DELIGHTED Church skipper Craig Fergusson says he wants his men to keep their focus on their upcoming Lancashire League games rather than getting carried away ahead of their Worsley Cup final with Ramsbottom. Church excelled on Sunday as
Pendle Forest suffered a bad day at the office on Saturday as they were beaten by eight wickets by Craven League Division Two leaders Airedale. Forest were skittled for 86 in the game.
Fourth-placed Ribchester shone in the sun as they beat Palace Shield Division Four rivals Penwortham 3XI at Pleckgate Road on Saturday, winning by five wickets chasing 122.
Darren Eccles hit 57 as Hoghton edged past Longridge 2XI in the Palace Shield Division One. Eccles helped the locals post 160-7 before Longridge fell one run short.
Foulridge suffered a heavy defeat in the Craven League Division Two as Ingrow coasted past their 150 all out with just two wickets down in the game at Noyna View.
Chorley 3XI will play Penwortham 3XI in the semi-final of the Palace Shield’s Crabtree Cup competition on Sunday, July 17
Freddie Bailey claimed three wickets and then top scored with 47 as Barrowford beat Embsay by four wickets in the Craven League Division One. Bailey’s return of 3-21 from 10 overs helped the locals restrict Embsay to 182-6 from their 45 overs and then
CHRIS McCann believes Burnley will move in the right direction under Eddie Howe. The Clarets boss was on top of the midfielder’s contract negotiations throughout the summer, and left a good impression about his vision for the club to overcome a disappointing
Blackburn Rovers’ owner Anuradha Desai has ruled Rovers out of the running for Spurs striker Robbie Keane and insisted the club aren’t just going for ‘big name signings’. It is understood boss Kean is hoping to add three to four new players this summer
SHREWSBURY Town yesterday confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign Accrington Stanley star Terry Gornell – a week after the striker had revealed his delight at signing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Gornell was out of contract and had been offered
STEVE Kean is resigned to losing out in his bid to bring Jermaine Jones back to Ewood Park as Schalke continue to price the American international out of the market. The Rovers boss was keen on sealing a permanent deal for the 29-year-old after
AROUND 20 elderly residents and staff at a care home had to be evacuated when a fire at a garage got out of control. A pile of car parts including seats, tyres and wheels set alight at a car repair garage behind Vine Mill, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle
