A MAN targeted a home for burglary while the victim was enjoying a drink at a neighbouring house. Patrick Talbot took advantage of the fact that Derek McCammon had been invited into a nearby home. He got into his flat and stole items including
RIBBLE Valley council is to conduct a thorough review of its parks, play areas and other public open spaces to deal with the borough’s growing population. Councillors on the authority’s community services committee approved the examination of the
MORTEN Gamst Pedersen showed what he still has to offer as he made a scoring return to Blackburn Rovers' first team tonight. Rovers Norwegian hasn't played in a competitive game for the club since last season's relegation and is understood to be
Well after all the waiting here we are finally in the velodrome. The place is packed, the temperature is high, the anticipation is at fever pitch. Will we see a repeat of the domination of Beijing, or will the rest of the world pay us back on our
Awesome is a word that is in common use these days. So let’s use awe-inspiring instead. Dictionary definition; causing awe; spectacular; magnificent. No, that’s still not enough, let’s try the synonyms as well; breathtaking, astonishing, impressive
PATIENTS needing rehabilitation care after hospital in Blackburn with Darwen can now be looked after in the borough. Until now, anyone with sub-acute rehabilitation care needs – where they are not ill enough to be in hospital, but not well enough
2012 is officially the best year ever to be a British cycling fan (or cyclist for that matter). Tour de France win, plus Olympic gold in the individual time trial, men's team sprint, men's team pursuit, and women's keirin (with hopefully more to
FROM the moment Steven Burke pedalled through Colne’s Alkincoats Park without his stabilisers at the age of four his family knew they had ‘a natural’. His mum Sharon and granddad, Brian Wesson, had both competed at national level and had had their
A MAN who ‘hit the bottle’ after being blamed for the industrial accident which killed his son, was caught more than three times the drink-drive limit. Louis Bibby, 46, had been the site supervisor and manager when his son James Bibby, 25, and
A YOUNG dad ended up in court for the second time in a week for his behaviour towards the mother of his child. Lee Nolan, 24, was last Friday given 36 weeks in jail, suspended for a year, with 12 months’ supervision at Burnley Crown Court. He had
AN arts and crafts project that helps residents in Blackburn with mental health problems, is celebrating a £23,000 windfall. Crafting Confidence, based at the Energy Zone in Roman Road Community Centre, uses arts and craft sessions as a form of
Victoria Pendleton claimed Great Britain's third gold medal in two days of competition at the London 2012 Olympic velodrome with a stunning triumph in the keirin. Moments after watching Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Peter Kennaugh and Steven Burke
MARK Bunn makes his first appearance for Blackburn Rovers this summer after injury in this evening's pre-season friendly against Dutch outfit Go Ahead Eagles. Morten Gamst Pedersen also starts for the first time, with Simon Vukcevic included on
COLNE cyclone Steven Burke blew away the competition to take gold and a new world record at the London Olympics tonight. The 24-year-old cycling ace made Britain proud as he and his team mates powered ahead of the Australian competition in the
A NEW rail building has been proposed for Burnley’s Manchester Road terminal — after it was decided demolition was the only option for the former station house. Earlier this year proposals to convert the original station building into a new ticket
A ‘DRUNK’ mum who hit her partner twice with a pan after a night out remembered nothing about it, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how depressed Samantha Shails, 31, struck Andrew Mills with such force, the pan handle broke. Shails
IN the 12 years since her son died from a flesh-eating bug, Doreen Marsden has thrown herself into saving lives across the world. Lee Spark was 23 when the necrotising fasciitis (NF) infection entered his body because of a tooth abscess. NF
HEALTH professionals across East Lancashire are supporting a new NHS survey set to investigate the reasons why people head to the doctor instead of looking after themselves at home. More than 51 million people per year visit their GP with minor
Zhang Yimou directs this sweeping historical drama set during the Second Sino-Japanese War, when Japanese troops seized the Chinese city of Nanking and murdered and raped thousands of defenceless civilians. Based on the novel 13 Flowers Of Nanjing
THE teddy bear remains a potent symbol of childhood innocence. Ted is a deliciously foul-mouthed comedy that employs the magic of digital trickery to bring to life one rotund stuffed bear as a buddy for a lonely boy. Child and toy become inseparable
Merida is the latest Princess to join the Disney clan, and this flame-haired Scottish heroine is set to steal children’s hearts in cinemas over the summer. And, with every Disney blockbuster comes the movie tie-in game of the same name. But
Pokemon fans rejoice, this is the best franchise release for quite some time! You’ve probably heard the story before — take on the role of a young Warlord and nab those Warrior allies to strengthen your growing kingdom. With nearly 200 Pokemon
THE world’s longest running stage play makes its debut in Manchester in the autumn. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, celebrates its 60th anniversary year in the West End with a national tour, stopping at the Opera House from Monday, October 22
SOMETIMES you just feel overburdened by the number of takeaway menus that get shoved through your door. They never come in ones or twos — it is always five or six that are on the mat when you get home . . . including one this week that contained
LEGENDARY figures from the music scene, the best in jazz and a unique insight into one of the world’s most famous incidents all form part of the Grand in Clitheroe’s autumn season which has just been announced. The Ribble Valley venue has quickly
AND so it has begun: The greatest show on earth is filling our screens turning us all into experts on the finer points of a double twisting dismount or the advantages of the penholder grip. Much has been written about that astonishing opening ceremony
As one of Britain’s brightest rock bands, The View, prepare to come to East Lancashire ahead of appearances at the prestigious Reading and Leeds festivals, JOHN ANSON spoke to guitarist Pete Reilly IT’S been a pretty good few weeks to be in The
AN engineer who had a history of mental health problems drank a large amount of alcohol before hanging himself in the Lake District, it was told to an inquest. Andrew Forrest, who lived in Manor Street, Accrington was found hanging from a tree
AN engineer who had a history of mental health problems drank a large amount of alcohol before hanging himself in the Lake District, it was told to an inquest. Andrew Forrest, who lived in Manor Street, Accrington was found hanging from a tree
STEVEN Burke and the Great Britain quartet will go head to head with Australia for the gold medal in the team pursuit final later today. The British team - including Colne cyclist Burke - broke the world record in qualifying yesterday and posted the
A SQUEEZE on military spending has hit BAE Systems after it reported a 10 per cent drop in half-year revenues. The group, which has sites at Samlesbury and Warton, has suffered from cut-backs in transatlantic markets and delays to orders for Eurofighters
GROSVENOR Park Open Air Theatre in Chester runs until August 19. The greatest open air theatre experience outside London. Over 46 days and balmy nights this coming summer you have the chance to find out why Grosvenor Park – the only full
CAMPAIGNERS who aim to remember their military past – and preserve their future – with two missions. Royal British Legion members have launched plans to construct a wall of remembrance behind Ramsbottom’s cenotaph, beside St Paul’s Church.
When the Olympics began I was looking forward to them. One week in I have to say the wall-to-wall coverage is a little too much. They have 20 HD channels with every single sport live so it is quite easy to get addicted to flicking from one
A WHOOPING cough outbreak is sweeping through the North West, with doctors warning parents to get their children vaccinated on time. With 159 cases seen in the region from January to June, there has been a 360 per cent increase on the same six
CHORLEY teacher Stuart Stokes has missed out on the final of the 3,000m steeplechase. Stokes, who teaches PE and geography at Holy Cross Catholic High School, finished in 12th place in the third heat at the Olympic Stadium this afternoon. The 35-year-old
BLACKBURN Rovers have completed the signing of Fulham midfielder Dickson Etuhu. The 30-year-old Nigerian international, who started his career at Manchester City, has signed a four-year deal with Rovers. As exclusively revealed by the Lancashire
BURNLEY magistrates issued a warrant for Darryl Dyson, 18, of Spencer Street, who has admitted possessing cannabis resin, failing to surrender, being drunk and disorderly and failing to comply with a community order.
Dickson Etuhu will sign for Blackburn Rovers this afternoon - after passing his medicals at Brockhall. The 30-year-old midfielder is putting pen to paper on a move to Rovers from Fulham, for in the region of £1.5million, and will make his debut
ARSONISTS have set fire to hundreds of bales of illegally tipped waste at a controversial site blamed for a ‘plague of flies’. The waste at the former NIPA Laboratories site in Nook Lane, Oswaldtwistle, was torched in the early hours of yesterday
WORK is set to begin soon on a major review which could one day provide some much-needed relief for Colne’s congested roads. Air quality zones have been declared along some of the town’s busiest roads due to the heavy traffic flows along the likes
BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable paid a whistlestop visit to Darwen yesterday and was impressed with the success of two firms. He was shown around Lucite International and engineering firm WEC Group after both companies have benefited from grant
AN operation to import large barrels of chemicals, as part of a cocaine ring, started to unravel when custom officers became suspicious, a court heard. Customs officials were alerted when a 25kg container marked ‘triflourobenzaldehyde’, for bogus
More than eight million people watched Sir Chris Hoy equal Sir Steve Redgrave's haul of five golds in a world record-beating performance at the Velodrome. The cycling trio claimed gold on Thursday night in front of a BBC1 peak audience of 8.1 million
AIR ambulances in the North West will soon move bases to two of the region’s hospitals — so that doctors can now fly out to trauma incidents. The North West Air Ambulance charity (NWAS) currently has a helicopter based at Blackpool Airport, and
LONDON 2012 steeplechaser Stuart Stokes admits he feels vindicated after deciding to carry on chasing his Olympic dream following heartbreak four years ago. Chorley teacher Stokes, 35, the 12th fastest British athlete to run the 3,000m steeplechase
A GIRL who inherited £50,000 on her 18th birthday blew £33,000 in just over 12 months – and ended up claiming benefits and living in a garage. Blackburn magistrates heard Jasmine Astin could not get access to the remaining money until she is 21
AN AWARD-winning tattoo artist died after taking a new ‘designer drug’ which he mistakenly believed was amphetamine, an inquest heard. David Pepper, 47, of Godley Street, Bank Hall, Burnley, died at his home after swallowing the substance Benzylpiperazine
THE GOLDEN glow from cycling sensation Bradley Wiggins’ astounding Olympic triumph reflected through his adopted home town yesterday. Wiggins, 32, became the first individual to be nominated for the Freedom Of The Borough of Chorley in the hours
A PIECE of musical history has been unveilled at an East Lancashire gallery. On special loan to Accrington’s Haworth Art Gallery is the amplifier and speaker originally used by Beatle George Harrison while recording Revolver and Sergeant Pepper
EAST Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is celebrating after being honoured with a “Centre of Excellence” award from the Department of Health. The accolade was given with regard to the management of one of the Trust’s information technology training
MORE than a third of motorists stopped in a police crackdown were given verbal warnings or tickets. In total, 4,532 vehicles, including 1,853 motorcyclists, were stopped in the county since the police BikeWatch campaign was launched in conjunction
BLACKBURN Rovers are hoping to have Dickson Etuhu on board in time for this evening’s pre-season friendly in Holland – as they look set to make their seventh summer signing. The Lancashire Telegraph understands Rovers were close to agreeing a fee
BRAZEN thieves have stolen £2,000 of equipment from a Burnley charity. Twenty workers at Fresh Fields Enterprises were preparing for job at 1pm on Wednesday afternoon when the raiders took a selection of gardening tools from the back of a trailer
Accrington pairing Lee Shaw and Martin Slack were runners-up at Wednesday’s County Handicap Foursomes competition, held at St Annes Old Links.
Long distance specialist Rob Hope came 11th at the Snowdon International Mountain Race. Hope, 38, who lives in Wheelton, near Chorley, finished the gruelling race in a time of one hour, 11 minutes and 11 seconds.
Rossendale Golf Club youngster Luke Bartram is part of the first group of starters at next Monday’s Lancashire U14 Boys Golf Championship. The competition, being held at Whalley Golf Club, has 30 entrants so far, including many from East Lancashire
FRANCOIS Haasbroek is relishing tomorrow’s collision with his friend Ockert Erasmus – but insists progressing to the final of the Foster’s Worsley Cup means much more than any personal bragging rights. Haasbroek’s Lowerhouse travel to Erasmus
UNBEATEN leaders Barnoldswick aim to take another giant step towards claiming the Houldsworth Solicitors Ribblesdale League crown tomorrow on a day when their two closest rivals for the crown collide on what could turn out to be a pivotal moment
TALENTED Nelson youngster Niall Ormerod picked up his first points in the Cleveland Srixon Northern Order of Merit in style by winning the Wilpshire Trophy. Ormerod produced a mixed bag of birdies and bogeys as he strung together rounds of 69 and
Whalley Golf Club was the venue for the Accrington Rotary Club Young Golfer Competition. Over 40 young people, both male and female, entered and the weather was perfect for golf. There was some excellent golf on show and it was left to Fairfield
CHORLEY teenager Emily Taylor has been hailed an ‘exceptional talent’ after winning the English U18 Girls’ Championship in astonishing style last night. The 17-year-old former St Michaels High School student produced one of the rounds of her life
EDDIE Howe has turned his transfer attentions to midfield as he looks to complete his summer rebuilding project, with Doncaster Rovers star Brian Stock still a prime target. Having bolstered his backline and added extra ammunition in attack with
OLYMPIC canoeist Jonnie Schofield will be cheered on by an army of furry fans — which have all been handmade by his mother. Sewing fan Maggie Schofield, 56, from Sawley, has lovingly made a series of supporters as a thank-you to Jonnie’s coaches
