A CAR crashed into a house in Burnley. Police are looking for witnesses who saw a blue Suzuki which crashed into the front of a house in Waterbarn Street at 6.25pm on Thursday. A police spokesman said: "A road traffic collision occurred on Waterbarn
RED heads can cool off for free this weekend at the Chill Factore. With temperatures on the rise in the region this weekend, those who struggle with laying out in the sun for fear of pink skin can head for the snow instead. Anyone with ginger
YOU can almost feel the growing anticipation as Clitheroe’s Good Foxy prepare for their prized Saturday slot on the Factory stage at next month’s Beat-Herder Festival. Good Foxy’s dazzling set in the sun-baked fields of Dockber Farm a year ago earned
Goalkeeper Jonny Maxted has decided to leave Stanley and join Exeter City. The 25-year-old has moved to the League Two club in search of regular first-team football. Maxted moved to the Wham Stadium from Guiseley in January 2018 after playing
Competition to attract house sellers' business is being ramped up in Blackburn - as an online estate agent rolls out a "free-of-charge" service. Housesimple said the free service, which has been trialled in selected postcodes in Yorkshire and the
ROVERS have been handed more tickets for the pre-season friendly at Rangers. The game at Ibrox against Steven Gerrard’s side takes place on Sunday, July 21. The club have been given 600 more tickets on top of the initial allocation of 1,000
A WOMAN jailed for manslaughter over a petrol bomb attack which killed four children has lost an appeal against her conviction. Courtney Brierley, 21, was jailed for 21 years over the attack on a home in Walkden in December 2017. The blaze
A MUM is warning young people about the dangers of open water after a 12-year-old died in the North West. On Wednesday, it will be eight years since Dylan Ramsay, 13, drowned at Hill Top Quarry in Whittle-le-Woods, near Chorley. Mum Beckie
HEALTH and beauty chain Boots has confirmed around 200 stores are set to close in the UK, primarily local pharmacies. The retail chain said its owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance, has now approved a plan which will see primarily local pharmacy branches
POLICE have asked for sanctions on a busy Accrington bar they say has been linked to more crimes than any other in East Lancashire since September. Officials from Hyndburn Council will meet on Thursday to discuss revoking the licence of the IBar
THE partner of a woman who died of a heroin overdose told an inquest how he had 'no clue' she was taking the drug. Wesley Pate discovered Louise Nutter on the bathroom floor of their house on Copperfield Close in Burnley on January 28 this year
DANNY Graham admits he can’t wait to link up with good friend Stewart Downing at Ewood Park. Rovers’ first signing of the summer was a team-mate of Graham’s during their time together at Middlesbrough. Having both grown up in the north east
SEEING as it's the hottest day of the year, what better way to relax and take in some rays at a beer garden. East Lancashire boasts some of the most stunning views so we have put together a list of some of the best places. Some of them are
EYEBROWS may have been raised in some quarters about Rovers’ signing of Stewart Downing, but Tony Mowbray is convinced he will prove to be a quality acquisition for the club. While Downing, 35 next month, is a move away from the usual profile of
THE 12-YEAR-OLD girl who drowned in the River Irwell yesterday has been named as Shukri Yahya. Police were called just before 8pm yesterday, with concerns for the welfare of the girl, who was last seen in the river close to Dunster Road, in Bury
A FIREFIGHTER has warned of the dangers of leaving chip pans unattended after flames ripped through a kitchen. Three crews were called to Manchester Road at around 1am on Friday after a fire was sparked by a chip pan. Kieron Ogden, crew manager
EXTRA town centre parking is needed to offset the demolition of a multi-storey car park in Nelson. Council bosses say the loss of the car park has had a detrimental impact on the long-stay parking availability in Nelson and drivers have instead
THE season may not yet be at the half way stage but Accrington captain Ross Brown admits tomorrow’s clash with Crompton is a ‘must win’ game. While Brown has no fears of his side being relegated from Lancashire League Division One, he wants his
A SALON owner has blasted the sentence of a burglar who stole cash from his business, deeming it not enough to deter the criminal from doing it again. Eric Brotherton’s salon, Triangles Hair and Beauty in Blackburn, had a brick thrown through one
A MAN was charged with assault and criminal damage after barging past a police officer who was trying to arrest him. Blackburn magistrates heard the officer was knocked into a parked car and caused a dent in the bodywork. Paul Kenneth McLaughlan
PREPARE to be razzle-dazzled when Valley Actors bring the musical Chicago to life at Burnley Mechanics next week. The Rossendale-based theatre company played to sold out audiences with their previous production, Sister Act, and they are promising
MOTOR CAR and bike enthusiasts are gearing up for the Pendle Powerfest Challenge Tour on Saturday. The charity event, coordinated in association with Vantage Toyota, is ideal for driving enthusiasts, offering them the opportunity to drive 100 miles
A 22-YEAR-OLD drug dealer has been jailed after he was found in possession of crack cocaine and heroin. On March 19, Mohammed Abas was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs after he was stopped by officers from
TONY Mowbray hopes Dominic Samuel will feature for Rovers in pre-season after revealing the striker has been taking in extra sessions during the summer. Samuel is close to returning from nine months out with a knee ligament injury sustained in
RYAN Nyambe will be looking to guide Namibia to a first ever Africa Cup of Nations finals win when they face South Africa on Friday night (9pm). The Brave Warriors qualified for their third tournament, but after ending the 1998 and 2008 competitions
SHOCKING new data has revealed that children as young as 10 have been bringing knives into Lancashire's classrooms. The figures, obtained following an investigation by the Lancashire Telegraph, show a leap in the number of students found in possession
A ROAD was closed for over three hours last night after a serious incident between a motorcyclist and a group of cyclists. Police, paramedics and the air ambulance were called to Accrington Road in Burnley at around 6.30pm following reports of
A BABY fair is set to give parents the chance to buy independent baby products made by parents and sell their own preloved baby things. Taking place at Mellor Village Hall in Blackburn for the first time, the pop-up event on June 29 will bring the
SIXTY years of pop greats playing a town's concert venue will be celebrated in special grates surrounding the hall they once rocked. The blasts from the past are part of the £3.8million renovation of the Blakey Moor and Northgate area of Blackburn
MP Nigel Evans has praised the appointment of the first UN accredited climate change teacher in Lancashire at school in his Ribble Vally constituency. Rachael Gray, head of geography at St Cecilia’s RC High School in Longridge, is one of only eight
A PUB landlady has called for a mini-roundabout to be installed after a man and woman were seriously hurt in a crash. Sandra Kirby has made the call after the crash involving a motorbike and black Toyota Yaris on Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, on
A YEAR-long six-figure project to build a new Blackburn with Darwen Council website will come to fruition next month. Director of digital and business change, Paul Fleming, told members at a policy and corporate resources overview and scrutiny committee
WALKERS took steps to support hospitals with a big fundraising walk. Almost 200 walkers set off on two 12-mile walks from the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General hospitals as part of the Big NHS Walk on Sunday (June 23). The walk is expected
ROYALTY was the order of the day in this 19th century image from the Lancashire Telegraph's archives. The royal decorations were part of Haslingden's celebrations for Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1897. This picture, near the Commercial Hotel,
DENTAL DILEMMAS – Dr Karim Rachidi from Synergy Dental Clinics helps with advice on dental problems Q. I’ve heard gum disease can lead to other health problems. Is this true? A. According to a number of research and studies, gum disease can be
WORSHIPPERS attending the pilgrimage to Mecca have been warned to watch for the health risks caused by extreme heat. Doctors have said anyone in East Lancashire going to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj season must take care to avoid heat exhaustion
MENTAL health patients in Blackburn with Darwen have been sent on round trips of more than nine hours for rehabilitation on wards 290 miles away from home, new figures have revealed. And Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning
LANCASHIRE residents have been asked to use a new digital tool on the county council website to report potholes. The online system is aimed at helping the authority’s highway engineers tackle the dangerous and annoying road surface defects. The
STANDING tall and proud in the air is a famous lamp with more history than most. The Big Lamp stood at the top of Deardengate, Haslingden, from 1841. Having survived a plan to remove it in 1926, the lamp was uprooted in 1962 when the council
