PUBS in East Lancashire are feeling the strain of a nationwide drop in beer sales. A number of factors have been blamed for the decline, including the smoking ban and cheap supermarket beer. Recent figures showed sales of bitter and lager in Britain
At the end of August it felt like it had been a bit of a slow year on the games front, with few truly impressive titles released that could consider themselves serious contenders for game of the year. And the Deus Ex: Human Revolution muscled its way
OPENING an ice cream milkshake bar in the middle of winter may seem like madness. But, throw in a festive speciality and a neighbouring panini stall, and it seems to be a recipe for success. In the Christmas spirit, we went for a mince
DIANA Vickers has announced two intimate dates in the New Year as she prepares to release her second album. The as-yet-untitled album will be a follow-up to her debut offering Songs From the Tainted Cherry Tree, which topped the album charts
Best moment of 2011 Chris McCann’s comeback. It came as a shock to the midfielder to start in his comeback game, eight months after having reconstructive knee ligament surgery. But the Dubliner was buzzing on adrenaline against Derby County
THE Chinese Year of the Rabbit, 2011 has been the year of transition for Burnley Football Club. The Clarets were without a manager when it began, after a 2-0 home defeat to struggling Scunthorpe United (who went on to be relegated despite
JANUARY New year, new manager, as Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe was appointed Brian Laws’ successor mid-month. Striker Charlie Austin and midfielder Marvin Bartley arrived before the transfer window closed, and Howe’s first win came at his
January What an explosive start to 2011. The year is only days old when Venky’s announce they are attempting to sign Brazilian ace Ronaldinho. David Beckham and Juan Roman Riquelme are also mentioned as they look for a ‘marquee signing
ON Monday Burnley kick-off the New Year with what should be one of the best trips of this or any season. It is that short journey over the Pennines into deepest, darkest Yorkshire – or Leeds as the heart of the White Rose County is correctly known.
A SECOND World War code breaker is calling for unsung heroes who shipped vital supplies from the UK to the Soviet Union to be given official recognition. Sigrid Green, 91, known as Gusta to her friends, said she is haunted by an image of a
FEW Blackburn Rovers fans will shed a tear at seeing the end of 2011 after watching their club struggle consistently throughout the 12 months. Everyone started the year with such hope after new owners Venky’s promised a return of the glory days, with
THE Chinese Year of the Rabbit, 2011 has been the year of transition for Burnley Football Club. The Clarets were without a manager when it began, after a 2-0 home defeat to struggling Scunthorpe United (who went on to be relegated despite
THE campaigning parents of murdered East Lancashire nurse Jane Clough have spoken of their pleasure at helping change the criminal justice system. John and Penny Clough said they have taken some comfort from their continued progress with their
WELL that’s Christmas gone for another year and we’re in the middle of the weirdest week of the year. It’s like a half-time interval in a pantomime or sports event extended hugely to cover four days. It’s a time to relax, regroup and then limber
A FATHER-OF-THREE who set up a commercial cannabis farm at his family home has been jailed for a year. Burnley Crown Court heard how Gary Newham, 32, told police he didn't smoke ‘weed’ and had been growing the drugs solely to make some cash. He
BOSSES at Lancashire Constabulary have refused to reveal how many undercover officers it has – or even if it has any at all. Responding to a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request from the Lancashire Telegraph, the force declined to answer
AFTER 11 years of living and working in East Lancashire Yutaka Nagasaki is heading home to Japan after retiring. He will be replaced by the first non-Japanese managing director of engineering firm Futaba-Tenneco. Mr Nagasaki told TYRONE MARSHALL
Just as we were beginning to forget the last three months they were all back for one last performance together and to keep the Strictly bug going a little longer. Contestants Sue Pollard & Anton Barry McGuigan & Erin Debra Stephenson & Ian Simon
AS 1962 passed into 1963, it was a frosty affair – with temperatures well below freezing, snow storms, and drifting. But the traditional swim at Lee Dam, at Makinholes, near Todmorden, still went ahead, with 16 hardy swimmers taking the icy plunge.
BACK in 1965, GPs in Blackburn reckoned the NHS had outlived its usefulness and called for it to be scrapped! And, after complaining of being overworked and underpaid, they resigned en masse in a bid to force the issue. Seventy doctors from the
A CHURCH group has spun a charitable yarn from the cotton heart-lands of Lancashire to a Zimbabwean school. The Cotton to Zimbabwe project was thought up by volunteers from Colne’s Christ Church in Keighley Road. The group was inspired
A MAN at the wheel of a van who crushed a roadsweeper has admitted driving without due care and attention. Peter Eastwood, 39, of Haworth Street, Rishton, was driving his Ford Transit, in Blackburn Old Road, Great Harwood, on the morning of August
A SEVEN-year-old boy was taken to hospital for precautionary checks after a house fire in Walter Street, Oswaldtwistle, this morning. Fire crews were called at 10.45am after a fire began in a settee, before spreading to carpet and a fireplace. The
A BOGUS workman who conned pensioners across East Lancashire is still being chased for money by prosecutors. Three years after a £480,000 confiscation order was made against Nelson conman Robert Barker, now 62, he has paid back only £326,780
ADULTS with special needs can now boost their career prospects by working on a Blackburn farm. Tony Mills, 45, has launched a new social enterprise called My Step Up at Brownhill Farm, Newington Avenue. It is aimed at giving people with diabilities
WE have heard a lot in East Lancashire recently about the problem of childhood obesity caused, in the main, by unhealthy diet and insufficient exercise. Now we are told the area also has a significant problem with youngsters suffering from eating
In response to the letter from Rob Young (LT, December 20) calling for criminality to be taken out of cannabis use – Mr Young should take a good look at the front page of the same day’s paper and take note of the list of morons and no-hopers convicted
WE read (LT December 26), about police cracking down on domestic abuse. It comes the day after a report in the LT about a woman whose partner – now in prison – bit off her nose. This woman, according to the report, is still in a relationship with
HARDY community campaigners in Burnley are set to put their best feet forward for Clarets legend Gary Parkinson. Staff and volunteers from Brunshaw Action Group have announced they will be undertaking a 76-mile sponsored walk in aid of the stricken
EAST Lancashire experienced one of the warmest Decembers in the last 10 years, according to experts. Temperatures have been more than double what would normally be expected for this time of year and follows two years of wintry Christmas and
CHILDREN as young as three have been treated for eating disorders in East Lancashire, shock new figures have revealed. More than 120 children have received help for conditions such as anorexia or bulimia in the past five years. But health
A FUNDRAISING campaign to send an eight-year-old boy to America for life-changing surgery has gone past the half way point. Family and friends of football-mad Theo Bishop are trying to raise £45,000 to send him to America for a procedure known
EARLY medieval woodlands and Victorian mills in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale are the focus of a new £150,000 lottery bid. The former hunting grounds of the Plantagenets in the forests of Pendle, Bowland and Rossendale are the keys to a project dreamed
A NEW report says children and young people in the North West are being hoodwinked by glitzy cigarette packaging. The British Heart Foundation said almost a fifth of 16 to 25-year-olds in the region make health assumptions based on branding. Their
FLOCKS of coloured sheep are set to descend on rural East Lancashire as part of a new art project. Clitheroe artist Lesley Woods wants to bring 100 life-size painted sheep to the Forest of Bowland and is hoping that it will be a boost for both tourism
thank you to all readers in Blackburn who supported the NSPCC in 2011. We have made significant strides for children this year. We rolled out the ChildLine Schools Service, particularly focusing on seven to 11 year olds. The service visits primary
Regarding the recent article ‘Blackburn prayer room given go-ahead (LT, December 17), despite council planners’ advice regarding parking issues, that the scheme was not suitable for a residential area and residents’ objections, the council voted 10 to
THINKING about what resolutions to make? Here’s one which is not only really easy to stick to but will also help improve the lives of millions of hens. A new law means farmers in the EU will be banned from using barren battery cages although
BOSSES at a Chinese restaurant forced to close after a car smashed through their business have re-opened hours after the dramatic crash. A Ford Mondeo, which witnesses said was being raced against another car at the time of the smash, was embedded
MARTIN Olsson has an "outside chance" of being fit for Blackburn Rovers' trip to Old Trafford - with a number of senior players still missing. The Swedish international has been missing with a hamstring injury but will only feature on Saturday if the
A BABY suffering from the rare condition flat head syndrome, has made rapid progress since having a special helmet fitted. Two months ago, seven-month-old Fred Worth, from Padiham, visited a clinic in Leeds to have the helmet put on, which
* The Joe Salt New Year’s Day Awakener Race takes place on the first day of 2012 from Red Lion Inn in The Square, Whitworth. The race will start at 11.15am and takes place on a 4.2-mile multi-terrain course including paths, trails and the Cowm Reservoir
CHORLEY’S two athletic clubs will form into one ‘super club’ in 2012 after members from both associations voted for the merger. Chorley Athletic Club and Chorley Harriers will now be known as ‘Chorley Athletic and Tri club’, and will be formally constituted
BIRTHDAY boy Jonny Mellor showed he is the king of speed after taking the men’s title in Tuesday’s Ribble Valley 10K road race. The Liverpool Harriers ace has excelled this year as one of Britain’s top long-distance runners. He picked up bronze in
WHALLEY’S Brian Snape has received the Motor Sports Association’s highest accolade in recognition of his contribution to the sport. Snape has been awarded the Officiel d’Honneur, joining an elite band of 25 others who hold the title. The Morecambe Car
HAZEL Johnson may be a rare female in a male-dominated sport, but she knew from an early age that she was always going to take up driving competitively. At the age of just 19, the Accrington motor sport en-thusiast picked up honours in six
BLACKBURN Rovers legend Mick McGrath says Venky’s must spend £20m in January if they are serious about avoiding relegation – or sell the club to someone who will provide funds. Venky’s have given assurances that they will continue to fund Rovers
BURNLEY striker Martin Paterson believes he has emerged from his injury problems with a new mental toughness after vowing to get his career back on track. Paterson scored his first league goal in more than a year in the Clarets’ 3-0 win at
A LEADING folk singer has been lending her ear to musical students for a masterclass at Burnley College. Becky Unthank has taken time out from touring to discuss songwriting and melody with A Level students at the Princess Way college.
