TWO young girls who vandalised a pensioner's mobility scooter, leaving it without working brakes, have been read the riot act by police. People from the town were horrified after it was revealed last week how James Rimmer's scooter was targeted at sheltered
A FATHER-of-two who lost his parents to cancer is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for charity in their memory. Steven Farr, of Ambleside Avenue, Rawtenstall, decided to organise the 24-hour relay walk after he was devastated by the loss of both parents
PAYING pupils to take science and maths A-levels will help halt the brain drain in key subjects, East Lancashire schools have claimed. The numbers of young people choosing to study science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects have been
A £400,000 windfall has been secured to improve Pendle's roads - thanks to the warm winter. Lancashire County Council did not spend its Pendle winter roads gritting budget and now with the cash left over the authority can carry out some unplanned repairs
FOLK legend Roy Harper is bringing his show to Darwen on May 8. Widely considered one of Britain's most unique songwriters, Manchester-born Harper is an icon of modern British folk rock. The singer began playing skiffle music with his younger
ONE of the men who was seriously injured in the Mellor horror crash had rung his family just minutes before the accident. Blackburn Rovers fan Christian Gillibrand told his grandfather he had been watching the team's 1-1 draw at Fulham on the big TV
TAKE a trip down Memory Lane on April 25 when the magic of the music hall is revived at King George's Hall, Blackburn. Alf Wright's Afternoon Music Hall will feature a number of variety acts and singers including Malcolm Povah, Jean Pasqualle and Martin
HAVEN'T got the attention span for a three-hour play? Then Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Society (RATS) evenings of three one-act plays may be just the ticket. See it from April 25 to 27. They will present three plays: Café Society by Ayshe Raif, Shoppers
Blackburn Arts Club are performing Suddenly at Home in the town from May 1 to 5. The thriller, by Francis Durbridge and produced by Brian J Lawson, sees character Glenn Howard who decides to bump of his wealthy wife. Glenn works out a complicated
WANNA-BEE cheerleaders put their moves into practice to audition to become a member of Burnley FC's award-winning dance team. Dozens of girls turned up for the audition day for the Bee's Knees cheerleading group at Turf Moor on Sunday. Pictured are
SOME people are addicted to dangerous things like tobacco and gambling, some to harmless activities like tiddly-winks and train-spotting. Of course nothing is ever completely harmless. You might get repetitive strain injury in your squidging finger
TRIBUTES have been paid to a firefighter who has been found dead. John Ruddell's body was discovered on Sunday at a house in Miles Avenue, Stacksteads. Police were called by Mr Ruddell's son, shortly after 9.30pm.The death is not being treated as suspicious
Police have seized thousands of pounds in cash from an address in Todmorden after two brothel raids. Officers raided two addresses they said were being used as massage parlours in Leeds and Wakefield yesterday afternoon. The £16,000 cash was confiscated
YOUNG majorettes in Blackburn have battled back from an 11th-hour crisis to notch up a host of competition wins. Just days before their appearance at a major meeting in Liverpool, the Mill Hill-based Onyx Majorettes's costumes were not ready. But
THE victim of a knife attack was a convicted murderer once sentenced to death, a jury was told. Preston Crown Court heard that Ishtiaq Ahmed was stabbed eight times and his lung punctured when one blow penetrated his rib cage near to Faisals Mini Market
A TRIBUTE will be paid to a hard-working cancer charity worker who lost her brave battle for life. Even though Angela Oldfield was diagnosed with breast cancer, it did not bring a halt to her fundraising work for Ribble Valley & White Rose Ladies' cancer
WITH Sky having decided to show our game against West Bromwich Albion last night, the weekend afforded a rare opportunity for Burnley supporters to relax. It's not often you can say that. But last week's resounding defeat of Norwich City removed any
A FORMER scouting volunteer has admitted raping a young girl - and been warned he faces a long jail sentence. Michael Drinkwater, of Exchange Street, Accrington, pleaded guilty to the offence and a string of other sex offences against two 13-year-old
SUPER-SUB Chris McCann said last night's dramatic win over play-off hopefuls West Bromwich Albion was for James O'Connor. The Burnley midfielder was carried off on a stretcher after a clash of heads with Paul McShane, which resulted in the Baggies defender
You can now vote in this newspaper for Goal of the Season. The focus will also turn shortly to who should be crowned Rovers' Player of the Season. One who must come into the reckoning is Benni McCarthy. Is it not incredible therefore that, certainly
AN EX-PAT known as Crocodile Joe is hoping to continue Australian environmentalist Steve Irwin's mission to educate the world about the reptiles. Joe McQuaid sold his house and business in Rossendale and emigrated to Australia in December 2005 to follow
A BRAVE factory boss told how he fought with masked robbers who threatened to blow off his knee-caps. The managing director said the gun threat came after he had been tied up. And William Ormerod, 56, said he wouldn't let the thugs deter him from working
I WAS talking to a young woman last week, a single mother with three children, who had her 'own' house, but was 'a bit skint.' She had to manage on benefits but "it's really not enough!" I was a little stunned at the ease with which she discussed
By Sheila Brennan. Today I decided to change my ways, Now the weight is creeping on, It only took two days, For those biscuits to be gone. No more ice cream I vow, Only healthy food I'll take, I've given up sweets for now, Along with crisps,
PEOPLE living near the scene of the crash have long been calling for speed restrictions in Mellor Lane. The road has seen five accidents - two classed as serious - in the last six years and residents and councillors have expressed concerns over safety
A HISTORIC collection of artefacts celebrating Blackburn's textile history has gone back on display. The Lewis Textile collection was mothballed when the museum housing it was closed to the public last April. The Exchange Street venue's artefacts were
A GROUP of mums have been inspired to form their own award-winning cheerleading team after watching their daughters in action. Mums Aloud formed two months ago and put a routine together within three cheerleading sessions at Sanderson Dance and Fitness
Kieran Fletcher bagged a brace as Bacup beat Congleton 2-0 last night. His first came in the 58th minute when he lobbed the keeper from 30 yards and, 20 minutes later, Fletcher popped up at the back post to power home Simon Myerscough's corner.
CHART toppers McFly are coming to Blackburn tonight. The quartet, including Danny Jones from Bolton, deliberately chose non-arena sized venues for their latest tour to allow fans the chance to get closer to them. They have had a string of hit singles
I am a great believer in what goes around comes around, and this has given me some respite in what otherwise was a bad weekend. You see I can just about handle the defeat at Shrewsbury to a goal that shouldn't have stood due to a hand ball moments earlier
"London Calling" by the Clash is still one of my favourite records, despite it being played at Old Trafford to celebrate Chelsea's semi-final victory. It's not a call, however, that Rovers appear to welcome. Saturday's point at Fulham was our first
THREE people were slapped in the face by laughing thugs in a bizarre series of attacks in Burnley. Police have launched an investigation after three separate assaults were reported to them in the space of less than half an hour on Sunday lunchtime.
TOURISM minister Shaun Woodward is to visit Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery on Thursday. The MP for St Helens will be meeting staff and viewing displays at the tourist attraction in Museum Street. Blackburn with Darwen Council chiefs said the museum
BLACKBURN Rovers will enter the race to sign Craig Bellamy this summer if Liverpool indicate they are willing to sell the Welsh firebrand striker. Sources on Merseyside claim Bellamy could become surplus to requirements at Anfield when Rafa Benitez is
Lancashire's three England representatives will be available to play for the County during select fixtures in May. Cricket manager Mike Watkinson has received an email from England operations manager Phil Neale outlining when he can play Andrew Flintoff
A PLANTER moved from outside Ramsbottom Heritage Centre has been safely returned. Would-be thieves attempted to steal the heavy stone planter, but abandoned it further up Carr Street. The Ramsbottom Heritage Society thanked the help of member Linda
A CHARITY is celebrating after securing £500,000 funding to help support carers in Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley. Carers Link, which is based in Accrington, received the cash from the Big Lottery Fund, which will allow the service to operate for the
Click here for tributes to Ashley Connell. THE FAMILY of a young football fan who was killed when a car full of friends crashed on a country lane has urged others to learn from his death. And Ashley Connell's mother, father, brother and sister pleaded
HAVE you been affected by cancer and had trouble getting travel insurance? If so Macmillan Cancer Support would like to hear from you. Perhaps you were quoted a very high premium? Or maybe you were refused travel insurance outright? Did the expense
THERE have been a couple of letters on your Letters Page recently asking for a post box in the Market Square area of Darwen so that people don't have to cross the A666 to get to a post box. I am slightly confused by this call as there is already a post
CURRENT and former Edenfield residents are asked to search their attics for photographs of the village by the town's local history society. The appeal was made at the society's AGM, when a review of the past year revealed a small membership decrease,
YOU refer (LT, April 18) to the structure which is sited on land between Ash Street and Plane Street, Blackburn as being a "steel eyesore" and pose the question "what would you like to happen on the site?" For nearly 40 years I have been chairman of
I WONDER if someone could explain to me the thought that has gone into the new metal barriers that have been erected at the entrances to the canal. I believe that they were erected to keep out motorbikes and quad bikes, although I know from first-hand
LEIGHTON McGivern revealed he would love to banish his injury nightmare by scoring Accrington Stanley's winning goal against Macclesfield on Saturday. The 22-year-old Reds striker was sidelined for four months after breaking his ankle in a 3-3 draw at
The family of Ashley Connell, who died in a car accident in Mellor, have released a statement paying tribute. Ashley, 23, of Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, a front seat passenger, received fatal injuries after he was thrown from the vehicle. Ashley was born
TWO Burnley butchers have brought home prizes from a prestigious award ceremony. GT&L Heys Family Butcher was 'Category Champion' at the North West Regional Roadshow and Product Evaluation Event, organised by the British Pig Executive at the Reebok Stadium
RESIDENTS of Colne have just one more day to say what they want from regeneration in their area. The consultation period for the South Valley masterplan has been extended, and people have until tomorrow to get involved before consultants go away to draw
Click here for tributes to Ashley Connell. Police have released the names of the people involved in a car accident which left one man dead and four injured. Ashley Connell, 23, of Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, a front seat passenger, received fatal injuries
OLDHAM ATHLETIC RES 1 ROVERS RES 2 BLACKBURN Rovers advanced into the final of the Lancashire Senior Cup after goals from Raffaele De Vita and Keith Barker saw off OldhamAthletic. De Vita pounced on a mistake by goalkeeper Ryan Smith to fire Rovers
BACUP and New Zealand star Chris Harris is backing his countrymen to dump Sri Lanka out of the World Cup today and set up a mouth-watering final showdown with Australia. Veteran Harris, a Lancashire League professional this summer, missed out on New
A NEW beat bobby is giving out badges to youngsters in a bid to get to know the community PC Dave Pascoe, whose patch is Bank Hall, Burnley, will hand out the badges bearing the slogan "I'm bobby's buddy". He said he would give them to any youngsters
FORMER Clarets player William 'Billy' Marshall has died after a short illness at the age of 70. Mr Marshall, the reserve team captain during Burnley's halcyon days of the late 1950s and early 1960's, made just nine first team appearances in his nine
A man who claims he downloaded child porn for research and not sexual gratification, is awaiting sentence. Burnley Crown Court heard how Gerard Hayslop, 25, downloaded the haul, some at the most serious levels, in the early hours at his mother's home
A microwave caught fire smoke logging a kitchen and hallway at Birch Hall Care Centre, Birch Hall, Darwen, at about 9.30pm on Monday. No-one was injured in the fire but the microwave was damaged.
A shop assistant suffered "excruciating" pain after being given an almighty slap on the backside by a drunken male customer. Blackburn magistrates heard the blow aggravated an existing sciatic condition suffered by Joan Ingram, who was working at Tesco
A GREAT-grandmother, who left school at 13 to work in the cotton mills, has celebrated her 100th birthday. Ellen Wilson, who lives in Pendle Court Sheltered Housing Scheme in Clitheroe, celebrated the milestone with a family party. Among the wellwishers
FORGET the cricket world cup or even the race for the Premiership. If it's real cut-throat competition you are looking for, look no further than the world of competitive hairdressing! Last night's Hair Wars on BBC2 was one of those hours when you sit
LATEST waiting times for East Lancashire hospitals are mostly within guidelines. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, including the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital, has performed well in disciplines like MRI scans and ultrasound
A POPULAR councillor, known locally as "Gentleman Jim", is to be honoured with the title of Alderman of Hyndburn. The former deputy leader of Hyndburn Council, Jim Dickinson, 68, is stepping down from the authority in May. The title of alderman is ceremonial
