fundraisers have been to see how £30,100 they raised in Darwen is being spent on fighting cancer. Three members of the Darwen committee of Cancer Research UK (CRUK) took part in the annual supporters' conference held by the North West area of the charity
A FATHER-OF-ONE who headbutted the mother of his child must attend a domestic violence programme. Burnley magistrates heard how police had been called to Adam Hargreaves' home in Helmsdale Road, Nelson, 12 times over reports of domestic abuse against
CCTV operators helped foil a gang armed with a machete and baseball bat from raiding guards delivering cash to a building society on Friday night. Security officers from G4S were making a cash delivery to the Nationwide, Broadway, Accrington, just
BUILDING owners and their MP tenant are calling for a road traffic sign be removed after it was put up pointing into their premises. The warning sign says 'unsuitable for HGV access,' with an arrow indicating towards MP Janet Anderson's office in Bacup
A SUSPECTED slurry spillage has killed wildlife in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Residents in Conway Crescent, Barnoldswick, which overlooks the canal, said the area smelt "like a sewage farm," and reported rotting fish and snails. The Environment
A man torched his fiancee's clothes after finding out she had been cheating on him, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Shaun Baxendale, 42, also threw a heater through a window of his former home on Carleton Street, Nelson, after 'losing
Padiham FC's pre-season preparations are well underway with friendlies arranged with West Lancashire Football League Premier Division sides Barnoldswick on Saturday, July 14, and Fulwood on Saturday, July 28. Both fixtures are away and kick off at 3pm
AN "EYESORE" railway bridge is blighting a Pendle town because Network Rail is delaying improvement works, a senior councillor said. Pendle Council's Colne and District Committee first contacted the firm in charge of rail infrastructure almost three
THE landlady of an Oswaldtwistle pub was attacked by her drunken partner just two days before they were due to fly to Fiji to be married. Hyndburn magistrates heard the incident in the Printers Arms was the start of a bizarre sequence of events which
IN 1997, there was a mood of change at Old Trafford. Chairman Bob Bennett was leaving his post to take a job at the ICC and so the top job was up for grabs. Jack Simmons was on the committee and proposed his old friend Murray Birnie - who had been the
AN 89-year-old woman had valua-bles stolen by thieves after she helped them find water to put a bunch of flowers in. Two males, described only as 'tall', entered the pensioner's home in Keswick Road, Burnley, around 2.15pm on Thursday through an unlocked
COMMUNITY leaders in Padiham have spoken of their anger at news that the town's branch of the HSBC bank is to shut. Bank bosses have blamed the closure on the increased use of telephone and internet banking, and the poor location of the Burnley Road
SWEDISH police officers visited Colne and Burnley to learn how the towns tackle anti-social behaviour. In Burnley, the officers went on patrol with Neighbourhood Police Officers in Daneshouse, Stoneyholme, and Burnley Wood, and visited the borough's
A MAN dragged his ex-partner down the street after she told him she was seeing another man. Burnley magistrates heard Angela Khan was pulled 75 metres by Arthur Staveley, 64, who then dumped her outside her sister's house. Miss Khan was left with ripped
A PIGEON fancier who supplied ecstasy has been stripped of £33,000 police found stashed in his bird loft during a drugs raid. Keith Mason, 58, will not get the cash back - which detectives said was the proceeds of peddling drugs - after police secured
RAW sewage poured into an Edgworth cottage after heavy rain flooded a nearby sewer system. Firefighters and United Utilities engineers were called to the home in Birches Road after the couple living there reported the flooding at 8.30am yesterday. Crews
A MACHINE operator who took hard drugs used them socially and was not addicted, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told how Michael Green, 38, had drugs in his car when police searched him at a Burnley garage. Green, of Bury Road, Haslingden,
A MACHINE operator who took hard drugs used them socially and was not addicted, Burnley Magistrates heard. The court was told how Michael Green, 38, had drugs in his car when police searched him at a Burnley garage. Green, of Bury Road, Haslingden,
A MOTHER-of-two was involved in an Accrington kebab shop melee in which two women and a teenager were assaulted. Joan Thomas, 29, headbutted and punched a 17-year-old boy in an unprovoked attack in the early hours at the Petra shop, Whalley Road, last
A 15-year-old girl intervened as her dad beat her mum in an unprovoked attack sparked by his jealousy, a court heard. Hyndburn magistrates heard James Dennett knocked his wife to the floor before repeatedly punching her. Their daughter had already phoned
TRIBUTES from across the political divide have been paid to a former mayor. Brian Collis, 72, of Blackburn Road, Rib-chester, represented the village on Ribble Valley Council as a Liberal Democrat for many years. Mr Collis and wife Pat moved to Ribchester
DON'T deny it - we've all thumbed through the dictionary looking for naughty words. But who knew the origins of many of them was so fascinating? Last night's Balderdash & Piffle, BBC2's highish-brow lexiographic detective show, focused its attentions
THIEVES stole six laptops worth £500 each from a school. Lowerhouse Junior School, in Liverpool Road, Burnley, will now have to find the money to replace the essential equipment to ensure there are enough computers for the children. They were originally
Address: Colne Road, Trawden Phone number: 01282 867985 Lancashire Telegraph review by Camilla Sutcliffe from June 16, 2007. WE visited this popular village eatery and found a menu that was both adventurous and delicious. It included impala
HASLINGDEN captain Mike Ingham believes Ramsbottom have the upper hand in tomorrow's match at Acre Bottom. After the heavy rain in recent days, Ingham said a damp wicket would suit the home side, especially given the form of pro Sunil Joshi. He said
More than 500 children from schools across the area hit the high note when they performed at a "Big Sing" event at King George's Hall, Blackburn. Pete Churchill, from the Guildhall School of Music, London, coached the youngsters.
IN REPLY to Mr Chris Eggleston's letter about the sentence passed on the scout sex fiend. In it he stated that if one of the judge's family had been sexually abused then he would have received a longer sentence. My granddaughter was one of those involved
TONY Blair and John Reid, are deeply concerned about the safety of our people. They are right in saying the Al-Qaeda and potential terrorists are very often untouchable and are protected by our misused Human Rights Act. The stop and question proposal
IT APPEARS from your publication that the PFI (Private Finance Initiative) has only just registered as the shame it is. It was a device to remove the capital cost of projects from Treasury's capital expenditure by placing it with the private sector.
FURTHER to Sally Henfield's article re Accrington and Hyndburn (June 1). I have always found it hard to understand why the name of Accrington & District was dropped and replaced by the title of Hyndburn, for the simple reason that whenever Accrington
COPING with strangulation? Difficult to breathe, isn't it? Dare to gulp free air and society's garrotte tweaks tighter. Red tape stranglers lurk in education, leisure, anything to do with kids, and the God business is the worst. As of Wednesday poor
A 38-year-old man ended up with a plate of curry over his head during a row with his estranged wife. Hyndburn magistrates heard that Karl Dewhurst responded by pushing his wife to the floor and repeatedly punched her, ignoring pleas from one of their
SCHOOLS in East Lancashire are to get more than £1m to give them better facilities for learning and healthy living. A variety of projects including school kitchens, sports pitches, new classrooms and even new loos have been approved in Lancashire County
A COUPLE who met when they were 15 have celebrated 68 happy years together. Raymond and Iris Smith, of Hartington Road, Darwen, met while walking in the town in 1939 and were married eight years later at St James's Church. Their diamond wedding anniversary
JUNADE FEROZE was a high school dropout without any qualifications, the court heard. The father-of-three had an intellect below that of an average 12-year-old and left school before completing his GCSEs, the judge was told. Feroze, a Blackburn
AS BURNLEY announced the recruitment of 11 new apprentices, director Brendan Flood has stressed there will be a strong emphasis on youth development this season. The Clarets have welcomed 11 youngsters to the Turf Moor scheme, including three central
AN ANGRY dad assaulted his daughter because he could not come to terms with her being gay, Burnley magistrates heard. Ian Lord, 43, bent back daughter Danielle's fingers and twisted her arm. He told police he could not accept Danielle, 22, was a lesbian
Chorley's Nick Dougherty managed to remain positive after shooting a seven-over par 77 at the US Open. Dougherty was unable to duplicate the performance that gave him the early lead but he is still well within striking distance heading into the weekend
A MUSICIAN has penned a song to help raise money and support for missing youngster Madeleine McCann. Daniel Orlick, of Glenfield Road, Nelson, said his wife inspired him to write 'Bring Madeleine Home'. All proceeds from the song, written in one day
CAR parking charges have been introduced at Entwistle Reservoir. And a family says the move has priced them out of enjoying the beauty spot. United Utilities say the charges - 50p for two hours and £1 for longer - will go towards improving the area.
BLACKBURN Rovers duo Steven Reid and Robbie Savage are ready to go through the Spain barrier' in a bid to be fit for the start of the new season. The midfield pair are so focused on putting themselves in con-tention for the big kick-off on August 11,
A YOUNG carer who is an inspiration to others has been rewarded for efforts in striking a balance between life at school and caring for her disabled mum. Liselle Hollin, 12, of Abbotts Croft, Whalley, helps out her severely disabled mum Wendy, 36, who
NINE East Lancashire people have been honoured in the Queen's birthday list. Figures from fashion designers to community workers to doctors have been picked out by the Prime Minister and the Queen. They will all be head to Buckingham Palace later this
