REGARDING the Queen's Lancashire Regiment, I thought you might be interested in the fact -- that is exactly 50 years ago -- when the East Lancashire Regiment returned home from Egypt after years of guarding the Suez Canal. The Regiment was met at Southampton
A FRAUDSTER who tried to con a bank out of £500,000 from somebody's else's account has been jailed for 30 months. Ahsan Mahmood, 45, of Ronbury Close, Barrowford, is believed to have used information from an insider to try and defraud Barclays Bank in
THE smell from a Burnley landfill site was so bad it caused locals to vomit and gave environmental officers headaches, a court heard. Now a waste company has been fined £33,500 and ordered to pay more than £10,000 in costs for a string of offences. Shanks
TWO men charged with involvement in an alleged £680,000 data protection fraud denied the allegation at Burnley Crown Court. Father-of-three Mohammed Khatana, 43, and James Stuart, 53, are said to have swindled cash out of UK firms through an official
A FRAUDSTER who tried to con a bank out of £500,000 from somebody's else's account has been jailed for 30 months. Ahsan Mahmood, 45, of Ronbury Close, Barrowford, is believed to have used information from an insider to try and defraud Barclays Bank in
FIVE workers from Expert Logistics in Radcliffe took part in a five mile sponsored walk on Saturday to raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Member of staff Ian Perry helped to organise the challenge through local woodland, which will start and
AN Accrington man convicted of drug trafficking offences has been jailed for four years. Preston Crown Court was told that Mahmood Jaber, 21, had brought shame on his family who only found out after reading a newspaper report. Jaber, of Arncliffe Avenue
DRIVERS using a dangerous rat-run in front of Accrington Town Hall will be blitzed by police until a solution is found. Plans are in the pipeline to stop cars driving in the area, which is officially closed to all traffic except buses. Police have been
A PREGNANT woman needed hospital treatment for shock after watching masked car thieves beat up her husband. Mrs Heather Sharples was violently pushed by three men who then launched a savage attack on her 28-year-old husband Adam as he sat in his Audi
WHEN community bobby Jason Taylor talks about pounding the beat he's not only talking about policing the streets. The Whalley-based officer is a DJ in his spare time and has received an award for his community work, which includes setting up youth discos
with the Rev KEVIN LOGAN, of Christ Church, Accrington ONE of my childhood prayers ran: "Dear God, please let me be knocked down by a double-decker bus as I leave church after Communion." My young mind recoiled from roasting in hell fire, so I figured
NEWMAN COLLEGE 1, BURY AMATEURS 2: BURY were on their travels for the third consecutive game and secured another three points in Preston. During a superb first half hour they played some fantastic football and carved their opponents open at will. Pietro
AN electrical firm lost business and thousands of pounds after the premises was broken into. Burnley Crown Court heard how computer equipment, cash and electrical goods were taken overnight from Quest Electrical Ltd, on Accrington Road, Burnley. But drunken
A FRAUDSTER who tried to persuade a bank to give him £500,000 from someone else's account was jailed for 30 months. Ahsan Mahmood, 45, of Ronbury Close, Barrowford, was said to have used details given by an insider to con Barclays Bank in St James Street
HOW would you feel if you were Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and contemplating forty winks between duties, or looking forward to a good night's kip after a particularly exhausting day at the office, glad-handing battalions of visiting dignitaries? Safe
A DISABLED woman who was facing a huge bill to have her garden tidied has had the work carried out for free. Violet Smillie, 77, of Oak Grove, Darwen, said she was very touched with all the people who inundated the Evening Telegraph with phone calls and
A 31 YEAR-OLD woman suffered a prolonged beating at the hands of her drunken husband. Blackburn magistrates heard that Joanne Hargreaves was punched about the head and body during an attack which she thought lasted between 10 and 15 minutes. But the court
THIS picture shows the horrific result of a random attack an on innocent victim. Now police are appealing for witnesses to the savage assault in Blackburn that left a man's head "looking like a football". Paul McPhee, 21, from the Audley area, was attacked
A TOTAL of 66 serious gun crimes were recorded across Lancashire last year, according to new figures released by the Home Office. The data has prompted action from Crimestoppers to launch an initiative to educate the community about the increasing danger
TEN Blackburn Rovers fans have been given football banning orders for two years. But after accepting the ruling, they claimed they were "bullied" into submission and branded the proceedings a "kangaroo court." But Chief Superintendent David Mallaby, commander
FRENCH market traders have dealt a blow to the regeneration of Blackburn by refusing to pitch up in Church Street. The town centre street has undergone a £2million transformation to try and breathe new life into the area. But the traders behind the continental
IT'S hardly surprising that French market traders have given a resounding "Non!" to Blackburn with Darwen Council's plans to set up their Continental event in Church Street. The thoroughfare was supposed to be a £2million icing on the cake for Blackburn
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY - this week, around KETTLEWELL I DID this walk twice in a matter of three weeks. In mid-August I visited the annual Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival and I enjoyed it so much that I did not walk very far. In early September
Paul Hothersall is spearheading England's alpine ski racing hopes. The Clitheroe winter sport ace spoke to JENNY SCOTT. . . THE first time Paul Hothersall took up his skis, there was no snow in sight. "It was my ninth birthday," he recalled, "and I'd
AFTER two weekends of pulsating cup action, Blackburn Hawks get down to the bread and butter of the league season with back-to-back matches home and away. First up, it's action at high noon today as the Hawks travel to the North East to face Sunderland
COUNCILLOR Milburn (LET, September 14) is offended by the suggestion that his colleagues are taking advantage of their car parking perk. However, we all know that MPs of all parties, and EU Commissioners and MEPs from all countries shamelessly abuse privileges
AS if rising violent crime and a culture of yobbish behaviour isn't bad enough, Labour want to press ahead with plans to introduce round-the-clock drinking! Many East Lancashire towns are no-go areas as it is at weekends as drunken yobs fight each other
IN response to John Milburn's letter (LET, September 14) about councillors using their free car park passes both sparingly and responsibly, I'm afraid that he has totally missed the point. The decision by the members to have these free passes sends a
AN 87-year-old woman from Leigh was lucky to be alive after a blaze swept through her home. The fire started after homeowner Edith Lewis had left a chip pan on the cooker at the house in Abbey Street. Mrs Lewis was out of the kitchen for a few minutes
FRENCH market traders have dealt a blow to the regeneration of Blackburn by refusing to pitch up in Church Street. The town centre street has undergone a £2million transformation to try and breathe new life into the area. But the traders behind the continental
NEW Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes went into battle with Portsmouth today insisting he's starting his new job with an 'open mind'. The former Manchester United star will take charge of his first game as a Premiership manager when Pompey visit Ewood
GUN crime is being targeted in a new Crimestoppers campaign. The independent charity, which provides the free 0800 555 111 number through which people can report crimes anonymously, has launched a UK-wide series of posters, postcard leaflets and educational
STRETCH limousines, flash bulbs, screaming fans and red carpet treatment. No, this was not a Hollywood premiere - but a piece of tinsel town came to Burnley for the day, as the town's youth theatre showcased its latest project. Burnley Youth Theatre premiered
A DRUNKEN man who slashed his long-time friend's face in a fight, leaving him with "horrific" injuries, was today starting a three-year jail term. Burnley Crown Court heard that Daniel Dawson suffered a 15cm gash in front of his ear and arterial bleeding
BURNLEY has played a leading part in a national police blitz on alcohol-fuelled violence, it was revealed today. The town centre was part of a pilot scheme carried out as part of a Home Office summer campaign to crack down on violent boozers. Police and
RESIDENTS in Brierfield are being encouraged to apply for a grant from a £500,000 pot of money for improving housing. Owners and prospective owners of properties in the town, in Council Tax bands A-D, can apply for two types of grants. One provides up
PENDLE Council will next week meet with officials from housing regeneration body Elevate to thrash out an agreement on how to proceed with the revamping of dilapidated housing in the borough. The private meeting, scheduled for Friday, comes after Pendle
SEIZURES which affected a baby in the weeks before he died may have occurred because he was not developing fast enough, an inquest heard. Paediatricians who monitored Toby Woods in August and September 1999 wanted to carry out more tests on him, after
ANGRY Oswaldtwistle residents have demanded that a developer building 80 new homes in their street cleans up its act. People living in Roe Greave Road claim their homes and their cars are covered in thick dust. They said the road is also a mess because
THE new headteacher of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School has spelt out the heartache felt by students when exam boards give them the wrong grades. Speaking at the school's annual awards night presentation Judith Evans commended students for the school's
STEVE Cotterill admits he is contemplating resting several of his stars for next week's Carling Cup clash with Wolves. The second round tie at Turf Moor on Tuesday is sandwiched between today's tricky trip to Leicester City and next weekend's home clash
LANCASHIRE coach Mike Watkinson insists he will not dwell on relegation as he plots his side's return to the Frizzell County Championship First Division. Pre-season title favourites Lancashire will be playing Second Division cricket next season after
DANIEL Barritt and David Higgins have retained their lead of the British Championship after the Ulster Rally - but only just. The pair overcame driveshaft problems on the opening stage to finish ninth overall in their SGP-prepared Hyundai Accent WRC.
REIGNING World Champion Petter Solberg turned up the heat on title rival Sebastien Loeb with a blistering display to close in on the Wales Rally GB leader. Solberg started yesterday's stages slowly but has crept back into contention and moved into second
The Saturday Interview SEEING international footballers turn out for Bacup Borough isn't exactly the norm. Rarely do you witness Overmars tearing down the wing, Maldini keeping things tight at the back, or Ronaldo knocking in the goals, North West Counties
STEVE Cotterill admits he is contemplating resting several of his stars for next week's Carling Cup clash with Wolves. The second round tie at Turf Moor on Tuesday is sandwiched between today's tricky trip to Leicester City and next weekend's home clash
NEW Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes went into battle with Portsmouth today insisting he's starting his new job with an 'open mind'. The former Manchester United star will take charge of his first game as a Premiership manager when Pompey visit Ewood
A HELL'S Angel wearing a scream mask accused of a Halloween murder told a court she regretted the death of Robert Wilkie. Heather Stephenson-Snell, aged 46, is accused of killing Mr Wilkie, aged 43, outside his Holland Street home in the early hours of
THIRTY cannabis plants were seized from a terrace house after police received a tip-off from local people. A man and a woman were arrested at an address in Sarah Street, Darwen, when police issued a drugs warrant yesterday. Officers described the plants
A LEADING Lancashire development and construction company has won praise from Rossendale Council following the refurbishment of a former Victorian swimming pool. The Hurstwood Group has completed the £1 million transformation of Maden Baths in Bacup into
PLANS to extend operations at a Rossendale household waste recycling centre for a further three years have been welcomed by a Valley councillor. Residents caused a stink when the site at Rake Head, Blackwood Road, Stacksteads, was used as a tip four years
BY day, Fred Tolley works as an architect, concentrating on grand designs. Wearing a suit and sitting behind a desk in plush city centre offices, the 54-year-old doesn't look like your typical biker. But he's only one of a growing army of motorcyclists
WAR veterans from across East Lancashire will finally receive the recognition they deserve with the launch of a new Veteran's Badge. The badge is designed to be worn on the lapel of civilian clothing of ex-servicemen and women who served in World War
with KINGFISHER AN amazing 12 degrees cooler than seven days previous is the sole explanation for somewhat depressed catches from most stillwaters last Sunday. Though only a little bit warmer, anglers should find it significantly better this week. That
THE campaign to expand Greater Manchester's tram network is to be taken to the fringe meeting at all three Autumn political party conferences. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority will push its "Get Our Metrolink Back On Track" message to
