BLACKBURN Rovers are closing in on Serbian international Radosav Petrovic – with the next few days pivotal in deciding the midfielder’s future. Rovers have submitted a bid for the 22-year-old midfielder, understood to be in the region of £2.5million
VOLUNTEERS have stepped up to create a neighbourhood help point after their council-funded office was axed. Before cuts closed Clayton-le-Moors and Altham’s Neighbourhood Office in February, its services were described by residents as ‘godsends
A NELSON man who used false information to secure credit totalling £47,000 has been given a suspended jail sentence. Nazar Hussain, 58, falsely claimed that he was in work when he obtained a £20,000 loan and a £27,000 mortgage, Burnley Crown Court heard
A MAN was stabbed in the back during a street brawl in a residential area of Burnley. Trouble broke out in Reservoir Street, in the Healey Wood area of town, on Saturday night, police said. A 26-year-old man was rushed to hospital after
AROUND 100 people living in a converted mill in Rawtenstall have been hit by a water shortage. Residents in Ilex Mill, a 92-apartment complex off Bacup Road, have only had intermittent water since Thursday afternoon after the privately owned pumps failed
THE brave efforts of a terminally-ill cancer patient have boosted the Raise the Roof appeal by £1,500. Sheenagh Scott, 44, from Darwen, has reached the end of the three months that doctors predicted she had left to live. But she would
PLANS to create a new entrance to a controversial holiday village have been announced. Work is set to begin to prepare the land off Brokenstone Road, Blackburn, for the Pleasington Lakes scheme but the developers have found the current access
A NEW £30million bid to bring super-fast broadband to Lancashire has been announced. Lancashire County Council intends to create a countywide super-fast broadband network by 2014 to help economic recovery and growth. The Government has
It seems right that award-winning Michael Stewart’s play, The Shadow of your Hand, billed a dark comedy drama, should be presented by the Dark and Dirty Theatre Company. The play, at Sacha’s Hotel and part of the 24:7 Theatre Festival, is dark because
There are great discounts and offers on family days out in your super Lancashire Telegraph newspaper this week. MONDAY Knowsley Safari Park Drayton Manor Theme Park. TUESDAY Fusilier Museum. WEDNESDAY Lightwater Valley Sea Life Centre, Blackpool
AN encouraging note has been sounded by education inspectors after they visited an under-performing high school in Pendle. Watchdogs from Ofsted issued West Craven Technology College with a notice to improve when they visited last October. But
A MEMORIAL game for two non-league football stalwarts has raised £1,200 towards a Pendle club’s ground redevelopment. Barnoldswick Town’s former chairman Alverley Ashworth and founder member Bill Bowditch were remembered at the Silentnight Stadium at
RESIDENTS are being warned to beware cold callers offering to do house repairs and gardening work. More than 150 incidents of cold callers targeting vulnerable residents have been reported to Lancashire County Council Trading Standards so far this year
AN ‘alternative Olympics’ saw teenagers invent wacky new games in Hyndburn at the weekend. The Big Game, a sporting event developed by young people from Oswaldtwistle’s Civic Arts Centre and Pendle-based youth theatre Fuse, saw youngsters combine
ALMOST two months after it opened, Blackburn’s new market is now 75 per cent full. Of the 126 stalls available, 94 have leases completed and another 11 are under offer. There are currently 50 non-food stalls, eight cafes, nine serviced food stalls
CROWDS flocked to Accrington’s Oak Hill Park to enjoy a day of live music over the weekend, which was blessed with good weather. The Hyndburn Mela and Community Festival was packed with bands from near and far after event planners teamed up
YOUNGSTERS are being urged to stay off railway tracks during the summer holidays. British Transport Police officers will be stepping up patrols as the summer holidays traditionally brings a rise in the number of trespass incidents as well as stone
How’s Nick?” “I don’t know, I haven’t seen him for three days.” I’d asked my friend’s partner about their teenage son, who was staying with his girlfriend. “At least I think he is,” he said. One of the many challenges faced by parents of teenagers is
FORMER Blackburn Rovers defender Pascal Chimbonda could be banned from the road next month after admitting a driving offence. The 32-year-old from Loughton, Essex, pleaded guilty by letter to Hyndburn Magistrates' Court after being charged with failing
TURTON Tower is giving brides the chance to live out their dreams of having a fairytale wedding. The Grade II-listed building, built 600 years ago, will be the magical setting for weddings next year to boost income. A civil ceremony wedding licence
A TEENAGER will face trial at Preston Crown Court charged with a racist graffiti attack. Intruders entered the Dawat Ul Islam Masjid, also known as Chorley Mosque, in Brooke Street, between April 14 and 17 and caused interior damage and destroyed various
The Memorials Gardens in Whitworth will get a face-lift in time to celebrate its 90th year following a £50,000 funding grant from Community Spaces. The work will consist of the removal of rhododendrons, new wrought iron railings surrounding
SUCCESS runs in the family for one first-class brother and sister. Oliver Duckworth, 29, and Iona Thompson, 26, who live opposite each another in Hermitage Street, Rishton, are both celebrating achieving first-class degrees from the University Centre
A PENSIONER is waging a one-man crusade against potholes, earning him the title the ‘unofficial council inspector’. Derek Brown, 77, worked as a ‘jackhammer man’ using a pneumatic drill to carry out roadworks throughout Blackburn and Darwen
THE jury in the trial of Blackburn parents who are accused of child cruelty following the death of a baby in June 2009 are due to begin their considerations today. Nafisa and Mohammed Karolia deny covering up the seven-month-old girl’s injuries
THE Red Arrows flew over East Lancashire on their way to an air show at the weekend. Residents were awestruck as the RAF aerobatic team roared overhead on Saturday and Sunday. Two formations of the famous red aircraft flew over Clitheroe before
A TEENAGE girl was robbed of her mobile phone and bag at knifepoint on a canal towpath. The 17-year-old victim had been walking back from Blackburn town centre on Thursday afternoon when she was confronted by a man brandishing a kitchen knife who demanded
MPs from East Lancashire have claimed over £6,800 for first-class rail travel in the past year. Figures on travel costs have been revealed by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), an expenses watchdog, which allows politicians
REPORTS of anti-social behaviour have fallen by 10 per cent across Lancashire. National statistics released this week showed there were 14,087 fewer victims between April 2010 to March 2011 than in the previous 12 months. Police welcomed the figures
A REPORT into how Lancashire Police will deal with £42m budget cuts has found the force is ‘well prepared’ to meet the challenge. The Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) report said both the police and the authority understand
A THIEF who has raided almost 60 East Lancashire homes in his long criminal career is behind bars again – this time for four years. Drug addict Dean Johnson's latest escapade saw him break into a house in Colne during the day and stealing watches and
REGENERATION plans for a Burnley neighbourhood have been brought forward by housing developers. Doncaster-based Keepmoat Homes unveiled a scheme to build 111 new homes off Accrington Road last month. But they have now brought a full planning application
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman was pleased with his team’s performance as they beat Barrow 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at Holker Street on Saturday. Coleman fielded a starting team including no less than eight players on trial but
A goal from former Blackpool man Danny Coid was enough to earn Accrington Stanley win on the Furness peninsula. Blue Square Bet Premier outfit Barrow got off to a decent start and on-trial goalkeeper Sean Murdoch had to be alert to save an Adam Boyes
WHEN Blackburn Rovers splashed out £6million for Nikola Kalinic back in August 2009 the club believed they were making an investment in the future. He had already been hailed Croatia’s bright young talent by national team boss Slaven Bilic
TODAY marks the first anniversary of the murder of Lancashire nurse Jane Clough. Her parents Penny and John, close relatives and Jane’s daughter will spend a quiet day with a small private memorial service at St Thomas’s Church where the funeral was
EXCLUSIVE artwork by Bob Dylan has gone on display in Burnley. The Howarth Gallery displayed eight new pieces of work from The Drawn Blank Series on Saturday in a one-off exhibition. Based on the original drawings and sketches made by Dylan while
Strange-looking pink and yellow mushrooms produced by a grower in Lancashire are set to liven up the vegetable aisle when they go on sale. Supermarket giant Tesco hopes the Pink and Yellow Oyster mushrooms will further boost demand for gourmet mushrooms
RESIDENTS have launched a protest to stop a mobile telephone mast being built in a conservation area in Baxenden. Residents in Hollins Lane have started a petition against the Vodafone and O2 mast proposed for land near Oakhill Park, the Haworth Art
VANDALS have attacked a play area in Darwen - the sixth incident in recent weeks. Olive Lane play area was targeted overnight on Saturday. Four metres of sponge surfacing beneath the swings was cut up and removed, causing approximately
A KNIFEMAN who mugged a woman who had just been to a cash machine is behind bars for two years. Burnley Crown Court heard how the victim had withdrawn £40 from the ATM, on Netherfield Road, Nelson, when she was targeted by Richard Jewell and an accomplice
A BLACKBURN health centre has opened following its half-a-million pound refurbishment. The revamped Bentham Road Health Centre in Mill Hill, serves the whole of south west Blackburn. It now boasts a two-storey extension with an additional three
EDDIE Howe praised his sharp shooters following Saturday’s 3-1 win at Torquay United. Burnley go into the new season with all of their strikers off the mark with two of their six friendlies still to play. Jay Rodriguez scored his first of the summer
THE doctor who failed to identify cancer in 61 East Lancashire women has quit his job, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal. Dr Glenn Anthony Kelly had continued to collect his annual salary of around £100,000 for the past two years – despite being suspended
WORSHIPPERS are facing a £70,000 repair bill after their church ceiling caved in. The Rev Gill Dyer, vicar at St Nicholas’ Church in Sabden, said the close-knit community had been left in shock. Rubble and dust cover the altar, nave, aisle and pews
TODAY is the first anniversay of the murder of Barrowford nurse Jane Clough. People will remember it as one of East Lancashire’s most horrific killings. She was brutally stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend, Jonathan Vass, who was on bail for raping
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Lancashire cruised to an eight-wicket win over Unicorns to pick up their third CB40 win of the season. After bowling Unicorns out for 179, Junaid Khan claiming four wickets, Lancashire reached their victory target with a massive 12 overs to
St Annes recorded a 12 point victory over Darwen to increase their lead in the Northern Premier League and there was double local disappointment as Chorley were beaten by Morecambe to make it a miserable day. Darwen batted first and made
Church won their Worsley Cup final dress rehearsal yesterday as they beat Ramsbottom to further dent the reigning Lancashire League champions hopes of retaining their crown. The clash at Acre Bottom got off to the perfect start for Rammy as
Alex Ferguson is considering one of the most unexpected transfer moves of his 24-year tenure as Manchester United manager - a bid for Joey Barton, pictured. Turkish side Galatasaray have bid £4m for Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue. Arsenal are set to
BURNLEY lifted their spirits as they won for only the third time this season as they added to Colne’s pain in a fascinating clash in the Turf Moor sunshine on Saturday. Steve Brunt’s men racked up the biggest score of the day and then coasted
Barnoldswick gained their first win in three games last night but couldn’t stop Read taking over leadership of the Ribblesdale League. The Victory Park outfit bounced back from the previous day’s humiliation at Whalley to beat Padiham by eight
Steve Kean is ready to step up his transfer search this week to ease a growing squad shortage crisis – but the club's hierarchy is adamant there is no need to panic. Blackburn Rovers boss Kean, who arrived in Hong Kong yesterday, has several active
BURNLEY manager Eddie Howe hopes to add to his squad today, whether Chris Eagles and Tyrone Mears leave for Bolton Wanderers or not. The duo, who have entered the final year of their contracts, have been given permission to speak with their
