RESIDENTS are calling for road safety measures to be put in place following a three-car smash. A driver had to be pulled out of his 4x4 in Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, after his stationary vehicle was hit. Those living in the area said it
TWO of Britain’s worst speeding cases were recorded on main roads in Blackburn and Copster Green leading to calls for ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ drivers’ cars to be crushed. The list of 165 worst offences from 33 police forces around Britain
IRISHMAN Danny Lafferty is relishing top flight football, after signing the three-year contract he was offered by the Clarets. The left back’s deal was up for renewal after Burnley won promotion to the Premier League. And although the defender
STAFF at a high school are poised to go on strike after pleas for a community vote were unsuccessful. Teachers at Darwen Vale High School could strike within weeks after a ballot saw support for strike action. A decision to strike, over the
LANCASHIRE parents have been warned of hidden dangers to their offspring from common household items including button cell batteries, plastic nappy sacks, window blind cords and detergent liquitabs. They have been identified as a particular danger
A DISTINCTIVE four-ton tipping trailer was stolen from a field in a remote location in Edenfield over the weekend. The trailer is a red Marshall model, with one blue, and one yellow wheel. A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “The stickers show
A FUN dog show, live bands, kids’ activities, and a beer tent, will feature at the Stacksteads Summer Festival next week. The event will be held at the village recreation ground on Saturday, June 7, from noon until 9pm. Gill Knowles, chairman
DEMENTIA sufferers and their families from across East Lancashire have attended an awareness event. The session at Burnley’s Turf Moor gave visitors the opportunity to take a Virtual Dementia Tour, which allowed them to experience what it is like
A SCHOOLBOY will create his own ice cream after winning a competition. Youngster Harvey Sheldon will visit Hudson’s Ices in Downham Road, Clitheroe tomorrow, where he will become the first person outside the Hudson family to create his own ice
RIBBLE Valley residents have been invited to submit their comments on modifications of the borough council’s Core Strategy. The controversial housing plan was resubmitted earlier this month to the government following a series of recommendations
ONE of the early classics by a favourite northern playwright will be brought to a village centre in Pendle this weekend. ‘Happy Jack’, by John Godber, will be staged at the Laneshaw Bridge Village Hub this Saturday as part of the latest efforts
WAKING up the morning after seeing Avenue Q at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, to the news that a third of Britons admit being racially prejudiced was kind of perfect. It sent me – and my chuckle muscles – back to one of the show’s (many) hilarious
EAST Lancashire Concert Band will be performing in Padiham Memorial Park this Sunday afternoon in the first in a series of events to mark the centenary of World War One. Brass In The Park will take place from 2pm to 4pm, while in September it will
A NEW book which examines the effects of World War One on the life and people of Earby will be launched on Saturday. Earby In The First World War has been researched and written by Stephanie Carter, as part of the village’s commemoration of the
POINTS mean prizes for Steve Entwistle this weekend, as he heads for Kent and the Hughes Historic Rally. The Rishton-based driver is currently lying second overall in the HRCR Clubmans Championship, behind Matt Warren. But Warren isn’t contesting
A CASSETTE recording of one of the original Chorley Pals, who survived the attack at Serre on the Somme on the July 1, 1916, has been found in the collection of Chorley Pals historian John Garwood. He recorded Lance Corporal James Snailham from
MOST Saturdays, back in 1952, the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn, and a handful of parishioners, rolled up their sleeves and turned builder’s labourers. The task before the Rev A J Gillespie and his gang, was to demolish his 100-year-old
SMILING happily for the camera one summer’s day more than 60 years ago are a group of laundry girls ready for a day out by the sea. The group, from Clayton-le-Moors, stand in front of their coach before their day trip some time in the late 1940s
HERE’S an advert from 1965, promoting the acts on stage at the New Starlight Club in Plane Street, Blackburn. Topping the bill during the week were The Garland Sisters, a singing duo from the radio. Audiences who had heard them on records could
HAVE you seen the special exhibition commemorating the centenary of WWI at the Imperial War Museum in Manchester yet? From Street To Trench: A World War That Shaped A Region is the largest display ever created exploring the north west the Great
VOKES made the headlines today after the business announced it was to close its Abinger Street factory in Burnley, with the loss of more than 250 jobs. The bombshell was dropped by the firm after five hours of talks between the management and union
If ever you needed an excuse to wear vintage fashion, what better way to show off your attire than to attend one of the numerous events that are organised across the country, and indeed abroad. Vintage fairs are popping up in the blink of an eye
BORN into poverty in 1924, it was in the midst of the Depression that George Booth started looking for work when he reached his teens. His whole upbringing in a two-up, two-down in Brookhouse Lane, Blackburn, had instilled in him the knowledge
BURNLEY’s former county court building will be turned into eight apartments after a developer was granted planning permission. The 106-year-old building, which has been derelict since 1986, was bought at auction for £160,000 last Ferbruary.
A 57-YEAR-OLD man with mobility problems died of ‘excessive burns’ after smoking in bed. James Thompson’s care worker told an inquest into his death that she had warned him about the dangers of his habit, but he had not listened. Mr Thompson
VOLUNTEERS are wanted to work on The Coppice, in Accrington, from 10am until 4pm on Friday. Community group Woody will be thinning the woodland, installing path edging, and dealing with any felled trees. Call Mike on 01254 230348, extension 205.
ST Peter’s Church Projects Group will host a car treasure hunt on Wednesday, July 2, from 6pm. Supper will be included. Sign up on the list in the parish centre of the Darwen church.
TOCKHOLES St Stephen’s Primary School will have two non-uniform days on June 13 and 20 in return for donations of chocolate for the tombola at the midsummer fair on June 21. Large bars, bags, boxes or multipacks of chocolate are required.
Broadfield Specialist School, in Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle, is seeking donations of textiles for its aid2africa appeal. Shoes, clothing, towels, handbags, and soft toys, can be dropped off at the school.
PEOPLE can join a one-day drawing workshop at the Haworth Art Gallery, in Hollins Lane, Accrington, on Saturday. Edward Foster will be teaching visitors, from 10am until 4pm. The cost is £25. For details, call 01254 233782.
INVESTIGATIONS launched in Rishton after complaints of drainage problems have drawn a blank. Problems were reported in Harwood Road, next to Norden High School’s all-weather pitch. Coun Ken Moss said: “The gully wagon jetted, and cleaned, all the gullies
HYNDBURN’S new mayor, Coun Munsif Dad, will launch Accrington Camera Club’s annual exhibition at the Haworth Art Gallery, in Hollins Lane, Accrington, on Saturday. The exhibition will be open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from noon to
ASHLEIGH Primary School, Darwen, will hold a non-uniform day on June 6 to raise cash ahead of the school’s centenary barbecue on June 14. Donations of bottles and teddies are needed for the tombola, which can be sent into the school office.
DARWEN-born best-selling author Sharon J Bolton has a new novel out. ‘A Dark and Twisted Tide’ features one of her regular characters, detective Lacey Flint, who has quit the force for a safer, quieter life. Sharon, a former Moorland High pupil
FIRE crews battled a blaze in an Accrington kitchen. Crews from Hyndburn and Rawtenstall were called to the property in Timber Street where the kitchen sustained extensive fire damage and the lounge severe smoke and heat damage. The rest of the
YOUNGSTERS are being encouraged to join the fun at Clitheroe Castle to help lost animals find their way home. There will be four 90 minute sessions on June 8 at 11am, noon, 1pm and 2pm for the event. Entry costs £5 per child. To book a
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help with a primary school summer fair. The fete at Clitheroe St James’s CofE Primary School, in Greenacre Street, will take place on June 20. There will be a bouncy castle, games and stalls. Anybody wishing to
THE Sunnyhurst pub in Tockholes Road, Darwen, will host a quiz tonight from 9pm with a cash jackpot and spot prizes. Supper will be provided.
LANCASHIRE Constabulary has confirmed that it does not require applicants to pass the controversial Certificate in Knowledge of Policing test. Aspiring police officers have hit out at forces that ask them to study for and pass a new £1,300 certificate
SPORTS clubs in the Ribble Valley have until the end of May to enter a free draw to win £50 of sports vouchers. Last month, Ribble Valley Council unveiled its ‘club hub’ and any clubs joining it before the end of the month will be entered into
VILLAGERS are being invited to attend a parish council meeting. Councillors in Mellor will get together at the methodist church, in Mellor Lane, on June 5 at 7pm. Residents can raise any items of concern during the public session at the start
THE latest production by Rossendale Players, Ladies Day by Amanda Whittington, begins this Saturday, at the New Millennium Theatre, in Waterfoot, running until the following weekend.
AN indoor car boot sale, in aid of the North West Air Ambulance, will take place at Bacup Conservative Club, Pioneer Buildings, on Saturday, June 14, from 11am. Book a stall by calling 01706 600315.
A FARMERS’ and Crafts Market will be staged at Helmshore Mill Textile Museum on Sunday, from 9am to 2pm. Entry is free.
EARBY In The First World War, a book project by members of the town’s historical society with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, will be launched on Saturday. Author Stephanie Carter will be on hand from 11am at New Road Community Centre,
A SUMMER extravaganza fashion show is being staged jointly by the Heads Above salon, and Ruby and Daisy, in Deardengate, Haslingden, at the town’s cricket club, on June 23, in aid of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.
THE performing arts theatre summer school, at the Royal Court, in Bacup, will this year take the film ‘Frozen’ as its theme. The school will run from August 19 to 22, for eight to 16-year-olds. For more details, go online to www.brct.com
A PARISH meeting for Old Laund Booth in Pendle has been called for next Monday and will take place at Fence Village Hall, Wheatley Lane Road, from 7pm.
A NEW weekly discussion group for the congregation at St Mary’s Church, Kelbrook, ‘God and Stuff’, to be held at the Craven Heifer, Skipton Road, starts on June 9.
A HEALING session will take place at the Rainhall Centre, in Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, next Monday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, featuring a range of therapies. there is a suggested donation of £3.
A HOMEMADE soup and sweet social takes place at Mount Zion Baptist Church, in Water Street, Earby, on Saturday from 11.30am to 1pm. Admission is £4 for adults and £2 for children.
PLANS are being made for a jumble sale in aid of Barley Chapel, which will take place at the venue on Wednesday, June 18 from 6pm. Organisers are looking for donations and can be contacted on 01282 690420 or 605090 for collections.
YOUNG female vocalist Leanne Williams will perform at the British Queen pub, in Union Street, Bacup, on Friday with fellow singer Hayley Russell appearing 24 hours later.
NEW members are being sought by the Nelson Ladies Dinner Club which meets monthly at the Fence Gate Inn. Ring honorary secretary Anne Kellow on 01282 697236 (evenings).
MICHAEL Dwyer, 28, of Hollingreave Road, Burnley, is awaiting trial at the town's crown court, after denying two counts of burglary and one of theft.
JOSHUA Robert Varey, 24, of Duke Street, Colne, is facing trial at Burnley Crown Court, after denying inflicting grievous bodily harm.
A 50-year-old man is awaiting sentence, after admitting assault causing actual bodily harm and assault by beating, at Burnley Crown Court. Gary Samuels, of Ellesmere Avenue, Colne, who has no previous convictions, was conditionally bailed until
DOES a four mile walk sound up your street? Burnley and Pendle Ramblers is organising a four-mile walk on June 4, setting off from the Kettledrum pub in Red Lees Road, Cliviger, at 6.45pm. Walk leader will be Alan Shorrock. For details call 01282
THE Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition which has run Pendle Council for the past two years looks set to continue. An all-party executive was suggested by Coun Tony Greaves but it is understood Labour has dismissed the call. Joe Cooney
A NEW heritage lottery bid has been drawn up to promote a historic town hall which once straddled the Lancashire and Yorkshire boundary. Council chiefs in Calderdale are looking for between £45,000 and £50,000 to create a volunteer army to extol the
A SCHOOLS edition of the musical Grease will be performed at the Royal Court Theatre, Rochdale Road, Bacup, on July 4 and 5 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 for children and £8 for adults.
DAVID Stephen Kemp, 40, of Juno Street, Nelson, has been committed for crown court sentence on bail by Pennine magistrates after admitting to causing an affray on May 18 and possession of a kitchen knife in a public place.
THE Vienna Festival Ballet will perform to a specially-commissioned score in Blackburn tomorrow. The ballet will take part in a performance of Cinderella, one of the best known fairytales, from 7pm at King George’s Hall, in Northgate. The score
ROSSENDALE and Darwen MP Jake Berry recently asked parliamentary under-secretary for justice Jeremy Wright how many people in his constituency had been found guilty of drunk and disorderly behaviour in each of the past three years. But Mr Wright explained
A FATHER-OF-FOUR suffering from depression following the breakdown of his marriage hanged himself, a coroner has concluded. Lee James Peel, of Bury Road, Haslingden, was found dead in a wooded area near Fern Terrace after going missing for two
A COLNE man died from industrial disease, a coroner has concluded. Peter Dutton, 60, of Leeds Road, Nelson, had worked at car garages in Cowling, Nelson and Burnley, where it is believed the father-of-one breathed in the dust that caused him mesothelioma
VILLAGERS in West Craven have pulled out all the stops to make sure that their annual celebration draws in the crowds. New fairground rides, arts and craft stalls, a street dance display, a ‘top quality’ barbecue, a tea tent featuring a range of
MATT King, best known as Superhans in the Bafta-award winning Peep Show, will not appear in Blackburn as scheduled next Wednesday. Matt was due to perform stand-up comedy at King George’s Hall, but the show was cancelled. Those with tickets
INDIE rock band The Enemy are set to play in Blackburn early next month. The chart-topping band, whose debut album went straight to number one in the charts in 2007, will take to the stage at King George’s Hall in Northgate, from 7pm on Saturday
TEENAGE girls have scripted lessons for primary school pupils teaching them about money. The Year 10 Sir John Thursby students have written two ‘money management’ lessons for hundreds of primary pupils in the area. Pupils Kira Stephenson, Megan
A COFFEE morning and lunch will take place at Shawforth Methodist Church, Market Street, on June 14, from 10am. Admission will be free and all are welcome, according to organisers.
KEVIN Nigel Pearson, 33, of Wynotham Street, Burnley, has been given a seven-week curfew by Pennine magistrates, with £85 costs, after he admitted to possession of amphetamines and receiving a stolen Muddy Fox mountain bike.
NEW opening hours have been agreed for the Council Shop in Victoria Road, Earby, from 9am until noon on Tuesdays and 1pm and 4pm on Thursdays, with staff still able to accept documents for Pendle Council.
AN appeal has been made for extra assistance for Earby Flood Wardens Group, which provides help when watercourse levels rise. Those who can spare a few hours are asked to call 01282 843651 for details.
PENNINE Lancashire Community Farm will hold an open day at March Street Community Gardens, Burnley, on June 25. The event will run from 11am to 3pm, and will be followed by the group’s AGM at the Library Building in Colne Road from 7pm. The
FRESH attempts are being made to find new tenants for the redeveloped former Lancashire and Yorkshire bank premises in Market Street, Bacup. The ground floor was previously home to a gift shop and apartments are available above.
A SOCIAL landlord is raising awareness of dementia and how it affects the popuilation. Hyndburn Homes is tweeting messages in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society project Dementia Friends. The social landlord yesterday showed their support with the
TREASURE hunters from a Padiham school have been testing out satellite technology during a new project. Pupils at St Leonard’s CE Primary School were given hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) devices as part of a search along the disused
IT comes as no surprise to me that Gary Bowyer wants to keep David Dunn at Ewood Park. He is a character in the dressing room but also a Blackburn lad who also what is needed, what it means to be involved with the club. At a time when bridges are
A HOST of appointments are due to be made at Burnley Council’s annual meeting next week. With Labour’s Coun Julie Cooper having announced her resignation as council leader in April, deputy leader, Coun Mark Townsend, is expected to take over the
PET owners from Burnley are being encouraged to get their animals microchipped this weekend. Pets At Home, in Anchor Retail Park, Active Way, has called on residents to ensure their cats and dogs are chipped ahead of legislation which comes into
WATER pipes across East Lancashire are returning to normal following reports of ‘bubbles in the water” over the bank holiday weekend. United Utilities said engineers traced the glitch to a local pumping station in the Ribble Valley. Customers
ONE of East Lancashire’s first UKIP councillors has denied suggestions he ‘defected’ within an hour of ousting his daughter from her council seat. Former mayor and county councillor Malcolm Pritchard was elected in Miln-shaw on Friday, just days
A CATHOLIC church in Darwen has launched an £80,000 fundraising appeal after five of its heaters were condemned. Leaders at St Joseph’s were shocked when a recent gas safety inspection left the Bolton Road building with just three working heaters
A LEADING doctor obtained drugs illegally from a high street chemist and stole books from Chorley Hospital, a medical tribunal heard. Dr Gregory Dilliway was the subject of a misconduct and fitness to practise hearing at the Medical Practitioners
AUDLEY councillor Yusuf Jan-Virmani has resumed his duties on Blackburn with Darwen council’s executive board after a six month break to sort out his family and business affairs. The 58-year-old stood aside from his job in charge of neighbourhoods
EVERYONE was astounded when, on the eve of the season, Charlie Austin was sold to QPR to balance Burnley’s books. He was tipped for a return to Turf Moor if QPR hadn’t clinched promotion to the Premier League. Now they have, that won’t happen – even
HEDGES in an Accrington road are so overgrown they are forcing schoolchildren to walk on the road, it was claimed. Hollins Lane resident Eric Lynch has voiced his concern that it is an ‘accident waiting happen’ and called for the council to take
LANCASHIRE residents are being warned not to hand over clothing to people or organisations claiming to recycle them on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Crooks are using bags to collect clothing from people using outdated bags, and the money
TRIBUTES have been paid to a grandfather from Burnley who died after collapsing on a golf course. Stuart MacPhail, 54, suffered a blood clot in his heart and died instantly on a fairway while playing with his friend Paul Graham. His youngest
A MAN claimed more than £7,600 in disability benefits while living in Cyprus and working as an estate agent. Stephen Ward emigrated to the holiday destination of Deryneia without informing the Department of Work and Pensions. He lived in the
AGE campaigners say they are shocked at the number of elderly people who suffer loneliness in silence. A staggering 100,000 pensioners have made calls in just six months to the 24-hour Lancashire-based service The Silver Line. Now celebrity
A COMMEMORATIVE monument which was hit by vandals has been brought back to its former glory by community members. The Millennium Disc, on Mellor Moor, became a target for the second time earlier this year when it was taken from the viewpoint and
STAFF at a home for people with mental health and disability issues have suffered a ‘barrage of abuse and threats’ from neighbours wanting the facility to be moved out of the area. The private care home, in Loveclough, is home to four people suffering
A NEW educational centre to teach youngsters with autism looks set to be opened at a children’s home in Colne. Proposals to build a stand-alone facility behind the Haverholt home have been submitted to Pendle Council by Abed Eid, of Main Street
BURNLEY motorcycle parts company Apico has new owners following a management buyout. Dylan Brown and Anna Lena Eriksson have taken the reins at Vesty UK and Vesty Holdings, owners of the Aprico brand, from Yrjo Vesterinen and his wife Diane.
AS the mother of a former ‘naughty boy’ who was expelled and missed his school prom, I feel qualified to comment on the treatment of the 16-year-old Ribblesdale High School pupil who indecently exposed himself in a group photo in the school’s year
IRISH comedian Jimmy Cricket is set to perform at an afternoon variety show. The performance at Darwen Library Theatre on June 4 will also see musician Bob Lawrence and Claire Louise take to the stage. Tickets for the show, which is presented
BURNLEY housing group Calico has announced the appointment of a new director of customer services. Helen Thompson has been chosen to take over from Anthony Duerden, who became the Cross Street organisation’s chief executive earlier this year.
A VETERAN councillor has confirmed he is stepping down through ill health after nearly 30 years of public service. Coun John David, a former Liberal Democrat leader of Pendle Council, and until yesterday deputy leader in a coalition with the Conservatives
NO-ONE could ever question the Lampkin family’s love of bikes - and a Pendle crowd was fortunate enough to witness the latest chapter in the riding dynasty’s story. Dougie Lampkin arrived at Thornton Hall Country Park fresh from a record-extending
A YOUNG Rovers fan will see his heroes fight for promotion to the Premier League for free next season - after being handed a golden season ticket by manager Gary Bowyer. Matthew Spencer was given the ticket as he walked through the town centre
BURNLEY will prepare for the Premier League with a hat-trick of Lancashire friendlies. After returning from their pre-season tour to Austria the Clarets will take on Accrington Stanley, Preston and then Blackpool. Burnley's trip to the Store
COUNCIL bosses have asked Whitehall for around £3m to replace lights covering part of the M65, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal. Controversial proposals to remove lights between junctions 10 and 14, as part of work to replace the central reservation
A RAPIST repeatedly attacked a ‘pre-pubescent child’ when he was a teenager has been locked up for 10 years. Burnley Crown Court had been told how Joshua Ashton, now a 22-year-old father-to-be, had dominated the schoolgirl – physically, emotionally
JASON Shackell says he owes his ever-present status to manager Sean Dyche, and he believes Burnley are going to be even fitter in the Premier League. The Clarets captain played every minute of every game in Burnley’s promotion season, including
PERFORMERS from Burnley and Padiham will be in the spotlight this week as Britain’s Got Talent reaches the semi-final stage. Singer Andrew Derbyshire and dancer Steph Morville were told on Sunday that they had reached the penultimate round of the
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer says he would love to keep mercurial midfielder David Dunn at Ewood Park – and is also keen to bring Manchester United defender Michael Keane back to the club. Veteran Dunn, 34, is out of contract this summer and
There is a good midweek card from Hamilton Park featuring an interesting Fillies’ handicap over the extended mile. Dansili Dutch has been knocking on the door of late and deserves to get her head in front but she would want a thorough test at this
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There is a special half-term tour arranged for Turf Moor tomorrow at 11am. Fans can tour the Premier League’s newest ground, including the dressing rooms, trophy room and even sit in the chairmen’s seats. The cost is £7 for adults and £3 for
Tom Smith has been tipped for an England call-up by former national coach David Lloyd. Smith followed up his first innings half-century with five wickets yesterday as Lancashire took charge of the Roses match at Headingley. And Accrington’s
Tenbridge can add further gloss to her fine record at Chepstow by claiming the 32Red Casino Handicap. The Derek Haydn Jones-trained five-year-old has only once finished out of the frame at the Monmouthshire circuit, winning twice, and is back at
