BOMB squad experts carried out a controlled explosion after a magnet fisherman found a hand grenade in a canal. Police were called to Pennine Way, Burnley, yesterday evening after the fisherman pulled the explosive weapon from the Leeds-Liverpool
Portsmouth have finally landed the signing of Paul Downing – five months after trying to get him on loan. Downing has signed for the Fratton Park club on a three-year deal as they look to go one better than last season when they missed out in the
Stewart Downing feels Rovers are a club on the up after becoming the first summer singing. The former England international joins on a one-year deal having been a free agent after leaving Middlesbrough. Steve Waggott confirmed to the Lancashire
AN appeal to find a wanted man in connection with high-value car thefts in Lancashire has been made. Officers want to find Daniel Deens, 31, of Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, in Liverpool, who is wanted in connection with a number of high-value thefts
BARNOLDSWICK may be in the blood in the Beech household but it has been a whirlwind few years for 21-year-old captain Jonathan. The club’s youngest ever skipper follows in the footsteps of dad Paul and his great grandfather to lead the Victory Park
OSCAR winning director Danny Boyle has backed Robert Pattinson as the next James Bond. The Radcliffe-born filmmaker had been in the directing chair for the upcoming Bond film but quit last year, blaming "creative differences". Daniel Craig will
WESTHOLME made it back-to-back borough mini tennis titles and will now represent Blackburn with Darwen at the SPAR Lancashire School Games. Blackburn Northern Tennis Club hosted the Year Three and Four event that included 16s schools from across
IT was a battle of the Saints in the final of the Blackburn and Darwen High 5s Netball competition with St Paul’s Feniscowles emerging triumphant. The popular mixed team event was held at St Bede’s High School where 10 teams battled it out for the
ANTHONY Keenan will begin the defence of his Harold Ryden title tomorrow with 42 of East Lancashire’s best amateur golfers aiming to dethrone him. The two-handicapper from Burnley Golf Club triumphed on home soil 12 months ago and will hope to become
Stewart Downing has become Rovers’ first summer signing. The former England international joins on a one-year deal after leaving Middlesbrough. Downing is a free agent having not been offered a new deal by the Championship side who he has made
DANNY Baker will return with a new podcast after being sacked by the BBC over an allegedly racist tweet about the royal baby. The broadcaster said the twice-weekly podcast, which mirrors his former BBC Radio 5 Live show, will start in 2020. Baker
BOROUGH planners were accused of bending over backwards to accommodate developers as plans for up to 450 new homes in Blackburn were approved. Cllr Derek Hardman said developers had been promising to clean up contaminated land off Brokenstone Road
PROTESTERS have gathered outside BBC Radio Lancashire to demonstrate against the scrapping of free TV licences for pensioners over 75. More than 20 people stood outside the BBC's regional radio station base to protest against the decision which
BRIAN Jensen believes setting up an academy in East Lancashire is a chance for him to give something back to an area that has treated him so well. The former Burnley ‘keeper spent 10 memorable years at Turf Moor between 2003 and 2013. Now Bury
A FORMER soldier harassed and threatened his former partner after she started a new relationship. Blackburn magistrates heard when his ex blocked his phone Peter James Heaton sent messages to one of his children’s phones to make threats towards
Tony Mowbray admits that while Rovers’ early season fixture list looks tough on paper, he’s taking a more pragmatic view. Rovers start their Championship campaign with a home match against Charlton on August 3 and face beaten play-off semi-finalists
A CONVICTED sex offender admitted viewing pornography on his phone when police carried out a compliance visit. Blackburn magistrates heard officers discovered Paul Simmons had been using incognito mode on the phone which rendered it incapable of
POLICE and paramedics needed medical treatment after coming into contact with a man who had been attacked with an unknown substance. A sweep of gardens, skips and dustbins took place yesterday after detectives launched an investigation into the
FOUR-LEGGED friends will be spending the day alongside their owners at offices around East Lancashire today. And if you're taking part, we'd love to see your pictures. Bring Your Dog to Work Day, which aims to raise money for welfare charities
A BRASS band lover put on a show-stopping concert to raise more than £20,000 for East Lancashire Hospice which cared for his late wife. Graham Helm, musical director of the 2nd Rossendale Scout Group Band, rallied his musicians and got Rossendale
A BENEFIT cheat has been ordered to do unpaid work after deceiving the Department for Work and Pensions. Burnley magistrates heard how Caroline Terri Holt had dishonestly failed to promptly notify the DWP that her earnings from employment had increased
CUSTOMERS are being warned to remain vigilant when visiting cash and carry stores after police were informed of a gang travelling around the North West carrying out distraction thefts. Although no incidents have been reported in East Lancashire
RESIDENTS have spoken of the terrifying moment they woke up to find a car engulfed in flames outside of their homes. Those living on Hareholme Lane in Cloughfold were woken at around 3.50am on Thursday after hearing bangs and seeing large flashes
A DARWEN pottery and craft studio is expanding into The Mall Blackburn as part of a collaboration to keep kids entertained this summer. Erin’s Place, which is based on Bridge Street in Darwen, made its Mall debut during the Festival of Making last
A LIGHTING company has confirmed it is cooperating with police and the health and safety executive over an investigation into the death of one of its employees. The investigation was launched following the man’s death at MK Illumination (UK) Ltd
FIREFIGHTERS from Hyndburn and Blackburn were called out to an incident in a disused warehouse last night. Calls were received about a fire in an abandoned building on Wensley Road at around 9.45pm on Thursday. Nobody was in the building at
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a suspicious town centre fire in the early hours of this morning. Crews from Blackburn travelled to France Court on France Street, Blackburn, at around 4.10am following reports of a fire in a first floor flat.
A FATHER has told of his anger after a woman drove into his 12-year-old son and left him to walk home by himself while injured. Lee Lawless said his son, Cameron, was left “shaken and in pain” after he slipped off the kerb in Bolton Road, Darwen
DERIAN House Children’s Hospice is combining forces with a national charity to improve the awareness of hospices. The Chorley-based charity has backed the Together for Short Lives' children's hospice week campaign after a YouGov survey found 20
ONE of East Lancashire’s leading dance academies is to mark its 15th anniversary next week with a series of special shows at the Blackburn Empire Theatre. KDA Rewind will see students from Katrina’s Dance Academy performing numbers from shows which
THE former Bishop of Blackburn has been criticised in an inquiry report into child sexual abuse in his former diocese. The Right Rev Nicholas Reade, the Bishop of Blackburn from 2004 to 2012, has been held to account by the Independent Inquiry into
CORONATION Street star Helen Flanagan wants to encourage more women to feel comfortable when breastfeeding in public. The celebrity, who plays Rosie Webster in the ITV soap, has backed a campaign by breastfeeding brand Lansinoh to tackle the issue
ONE in eight mums who give birth at a hospital trust smoked while pregnant, new figures reveal. NHS data shows 65 out of 505 women said they were smokers at the time they delivered their baby at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust in January. That
PROPOSALS lodged as part of a multi-million plan to reduce pressure on Royal Blackburn Hospital’s A&E department have been approved. But previous proposals for East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust to fund a new bus service to the hospital have
MEET Buttercup the cow - famous for swimming the full length of a canal tunnel. Incredibly, the animal made it all the way through the canal's Mile Tunnel at Foulridge under her own steam in September 1912. Owned by Robin Brown, of Blue Slate
AMATEUR dancers put their best foot forward as they competed in a Strictly Come Dancing style competition. The hot-steppers performed the jive, tango and rock and roll at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Clayton-le-Moors as part of East Lancashire Hospice
MORE than 70 affordable homes in a desirable rural borough are now on the market to buy or rent. The houses and flats in Ribble Valley towns and villages are available to residents with a local connection. They are on offer for affordable rents
Tony Mowbray wants to add up to five new players to his squad this summer - and the club are keen to hold on to their top talent. Mowbray anticipates signings to be a mixture of free transfers, loans, and cash buys as Rovers build for next season
TODAY’s delve into the archives of the Lancashire Telegraph has unearthed this photograph of the entrance to the Foulridge tunnel taken in 1953. Although called the Mile Tunnel, the canal tunnel was actually 1,630 yards. Opened in 1796, the tunnel
A SHORT break service has been rated as good by the Care Quality Commission. Watchdogs praised Ribble Valley Short Break Service for the caring attitude of its staff following a recent inspection. The county-council run short break service,
MENTAL health patients are being sent hundreds of miles from home for treatment with some away for months, it has emerged. The worst cases saw two men from Blackburn have to go as far as Plymouth and Southampton for treatment because there were
BAD weather hasn’t deterred progress on Blackburn’s new multi-million cinema development. Work is continuing to progress on the new Reel Cinema being built on the old Waves site despite prolonged periods of rain over the last month. Bosses
RESIDENTS on a Blackburn estate are to celebrate the diversity of their community with a two-day mini festival this weekend. The Romney Voices Family Shindig, to be held on Romney Walk, will feature live bands, family activities and street food
Q. I’ve got multiple teeth missing and my dentist has recommended implants. How important is it to get them? A. I would say that replacing missing teeth is extremely important for a number of reasons. And dental implants are probably the best option
A CARE home in Accrington has been classed as good by the Care Quality Commission. Springhill Care Home, on Fairfield Street, provides nursing and personal care for up to 116 people and it received praise from inspectors following their two-day
A RESIDENTS’ association is asking to be kept in the loop as talks to reinstate the defunct railway line between Colne and Skipton continue. Earby and District Residents’ Association was formed this year and is aiming to quash rumours it is an anti-rail
A MAN seen by police in the open doorway of a junior theatre was in possession of a metal bar, gloves and a spanner. Blackburn magistrates heard Dale Alan Perry was charged with attempted burglary and going equipped for burglary but he claimed he
A GUN crime conspirator was arrested on Monday by police “acting on information” received from a member of the public. Blackburn magistrates heard Hasriat Omar Khan, who had been on the run after failing to turn up to be sentenced at Preston Crown
