A BOOKKEEPER is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for charity after a breast cancer scare last year. Beverly Tiller, of Spring Street, Rishton went to see her doctor after she discovered a lump on her left breast in August last year. The 28-year-old
LANCASHIRE police has set up a talking website to help people with special needs keep up to date with the force's news. The facility, pioneered by Government organisations, is set to be widely used by people who are visually impared or for whom English
THE grieving sister of a man found dead after he went missing on New Year's Day said she had been "overwhelmed" by tributes left on the Lancashire Telegraph's website. The body of missing Blackburn man Joe Culshaw was found in the Leeds and Liverpool
POOL sharks are hoping to play around the clock to help raise money for a youngster struck down by a degenerative brain disease. Nicholas Robinson, from Great Harwood, suffers from Alpers' Disease, a rare genetic disorder which causes the brain to kill
A family business is rapidly becoming a regular feature on ITV's Jeremy Kyle Show. Mary and Tony Chadwick have been approached once again by the daytime chatshow to help encourage unemployed people to get to work. The couple, who run Chadwick's Original
CLITHEROE manager Neil Reynolds is keeping his fingers crossed that sharpshooter Chris Ward is back to face Skelmersdale tomorrow. Ward suffered from the flu last week and was sorely missed as the Blues missed a host of chances in their 1-0 defeat at
threatENED home waste recycling centres in East Lancashire were given a reprieve as the county council increased next year's tax by 4.95%. The council's cabinet decided to keep open Langho's Longsight Road and Padiham's Park Road centres. Last month
THIEVES have stolen 20 drain covers in an area of Burnley in just over 12 hours - putting people's safety in jeopardy. Police received reports that a number of the steel covers had gone missing from streets in the Ightenhill area of the town. Now Lancashire
A NEW £34,000 toilet block in Ribchester could be powered by wind! Ribble Valley council bosses have opened the new environmentally-friendly toilets in Church Street. And they have revealed that they are looking into putting a wind turbine next to the
BLACKBURN and Darwen health bosses have spent £470,000 in four-and-half years on drugs that stop obese people feeling hungry, it has been revealed. The spend, by the borough's primary care trust, has been labelled "phenomenal" and a "waste of money".
A MAN has been given an anti-social behaviour order after being found asleep on a park bench with three hammers, five knives, a machete and a craft knife. Blackburn magistrates heard that Romesh Hira, 43, was surrounded by empty butane gas canisters
PROLIFIC thieves are to be hit with anti-social behaviour orders as part of a tough crackdown on car crime in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. It is the first time such powers have been used. Police have launched Operation Forecourt to target people
AN OFFICE chair was destroyed after it was set on fire on the grassy area, off Maude Street, Kendal, this afternoon. Fire crews from Kendal attended along with police. A spokesman for the fire and rescue service said: "A delinquent set
A SURVEY of taxis in Hyndburn found more than three quarters of vehicles tested were unfit for the road. The results have been described as "extremely disappointing" by council leaders and police, who said "irresponsible" taxi drivers could be putting
ROSSENDALE boss Derek Egan has demanded more creativity from his shot-shy side as they travel to Woodley Sports tomorrow. Back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Bamber Bridge and Eastwood Town has seen the Stags slip out of the Division One play-off places. And
Controversial plans to bring an academy to Darwen have moved a step closer after a High Court victory. However, the plan to build the £33million business-backed super- school, scheduled to open in 2008, has still to overcome another legal hurdle before
A BANNED and over the limit driver was jailed for four months by a judge who slammed him as a danger to the public. Mark Chestney, 33, had 14 previous convictions for getting behind the wheel while banned and five for excess alcohol, Burnley Magistrates
COMEDIAN Frank Skinner is to play King George's Hall, Blackburn, in October as part of his first solo tour in 10 years. Skinner, who made his name as a stand-up comedian, has gone on to become a best selling author, chat show host and presenter.
A FORMER Lancashire top cop is to oversee security at the 2012 London Olympics. And Tarique Ghaffur, Lancashire police's former deputy chief constable, said the al-Qaeda terrorist group was the top security threat to the games. The Metropolitan police
THE MANAGER of a junior football team has slammed parents after they flashed lights into the eyes of children to put them off taking penalties. Knuzden Junior FC boss Derek Slater is to appeal to the Lancashire FA against the final score which saw the
POLICE have organised a Business Watch Scheme to prevent crime in Pendle. The West Craven Business Watch (WCBW) scheme was set up by the local Neighbourhood Policing Team in November last year after several incidents of suspicious activity and theft
A LEADING canon at Blackburn Cathedral who was suspended after a complaint of misconduct will have his fate decided by a tribunal in April. Canon Sacrist Andrew Hindley is the highest ranking clergyman in the Church of England to have been suspended
TRAFFIC calming measures are to be introduced on five Blackburn roads which are said to be a danger to children. Newton Street, in Audley, Shear Brow, Oozebooth Terrace and Calder Street in Brookhouse, and Whalley Old Road, Cob Wall, will share £50,000
A DRUNKEN dad who attacked a pub landlord who had gone to defend an elderly customer has been jailed for six months. Michael Byker, 25, went crazy and hit victim John Sanderson in the right eye, leaving him bleeding, and then smashed windows in the pub
A FATHER launched a violent assault on his 12-year-old daughter because he suspected she had been smoking. Blackburn magistrates were told he slapped, punched and kicked her on Boxing Day. The strict disciplinarian, who had previously assaulted a son
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Benni McCarthy believes David Bentley is blessed with the ability to go all the way to the top. The in-form midfielder has been a revelation for Rovers so far this season, and he underlined his star quality once again with another
TOMORROW'S FA Cup clash between Blackburn Rovers and Luton Town could pit Mark Hughes against his eventual successor. My old team-mate Mike Newell has done a fantastic job during his time in charge at Kenilworth Road, and it wouldn't surprise me in the
EXPECTATIONS were high with the number of new signings made since the last time Burnley played at Turf Moor, but unfortunately they weren't lived up to. I said at the start of the season that the team needed an out-and-out right back, and I think that
A drug addict was warned by a judge to give up heroin - or else he would not reach 40. Nigel Canning, 37 - who had gone out stealing - told Burnley magistrates he was trying to kick his addiction. District Judge David Goodman gave him a chance to prove
LANCASHIRE police bosses said they still had full confidence in their speed guns after a motorist had a conviction overturned. Brian Wiltshire, 48, from Caton, near Preston, disputed the findings of a hand-held speed gun through the courts. He said
A BLACKBURN Ice Arena boss is expecting to give the facility a massive boost after taking a leading role in television show Dancing on Ice. As well as her place on the ITV reality series' judging panel, Karen Barber and husband Steven Pickavance, a fellow
WHEN Keith Ditchfield was told he had a cancerous tumour on his right kidney his reaction was, unsurprisingly, one of utter devastation. Yet he said he took for granted that the NHS would do all it could to help him, bringing some comfort that whatever
A FATHER-of-two assaulted his wife then demanded she make his tea, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told how forklift truck driver Paul Norwood, 40, was foul-mouthed and in an "absolute rage" before he slapped victim Nicola Norwood, snapping
FAMILY doctors have been asked if they will stay open until 9pm to take the pressure off struggling A&E departments. A letter has been sent to surgeries in Blackburn with Darwen asking if they will consider the move. A leading GP behind the idea said
BURNLEY could become the public art capital of East Lancashire as part of an ambitious national project which will be screened to the nation. The borough beat off more than 1,500 competitors to be one of just seven towns and cities across the country
A community radio station will launch on-line to retain the interest of volunteers. Ribble Valley Community Radio hit the airwaves in December 2005 after 12 months of fundraising and appeals. With trial broadcast licences costing £5,000 from industry
A man who went to a disused mill to recover his tools which had been left there by someone else ended up taking some scrap copper. Blackburn magistrates heard that Terrence William Moorby, 53, was stopped by police as he drove away from the Vernon Carus
THE future of a Rishton play area is set to be discussed at a public meeting next week. Plans to regenerate the Holt Street recreation ground for the good of the community have been announced. Now urgent improvements including an upgraded football pitch
JOHN Coleman has revealed he's not given up hope of bringing David Mannix back to Accrington Stanley. The Reds boss is planning to speak to the former Liverpool midfielder today - less than 24 hours of returning from Stanley's warm-weather training break
NEW recruit Eric Djemba-Djemba said Aston Villa team-mate Gary Cahill played a big part in his decision to join Burnley. The 6ft 2ins defender scooped both the player of the year and young player of the year awards after making a big impression in his
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes last night swooped for giant defender Christopher Samba. The 6ft 5in centre back became Hughes' third signing of the January transfer window when he put pen to paper on a three and a half year deal with the club. The Congo
IT is not a crime to be naive and stupid, but it is criminal to manipulate the naive and stupid. The first Big Brother series allowed the housemates to develop relationships with little or no control, which was reality. Now it's poking a stick through
TWO recent news items caught my eye, the racist text message by Steve Broomhead, of NWRDA, and the ongoing controversy surrounding Shilpa Shetty in Big Brother. What Shilpa is going through, most Asians have been through all their lives. Most Asians
RE the article Ee bye gum as chew ban bites" and editorial (LT, January 10). I am writing on behalf of the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Association, (BCCCA) which represents UK manufacturers of biscuits, cakes chocolate and confectionery
READERS in Blackburn and Darwen who are good at puzzles may be interested in pitting their wits against the mystery of the excellent green recycling tubs issued by the council. These tubs are used for plastics of all kinds, metal of all kinds and glass
CUTS to the police dog handling unit will reduce the force's ability to tackle violent crime, according to an officer. As reported in the Lancashire Telegraph this week, Lancashire Constabulary's dog handling unit is being reduced from 35 to 21 officers
MIKE Newell hopes to celebrate his 42nd birthday in style tomorrow by knocking his old club Blackburn Rovers out of the FA Cup. The Luton boss can enhance his reputation as one of the game's most promising managers by masterminding a giantkilling in
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill is hoping to make Sunderland central defender Steve Caldwell his fifth January signing. The Clarets boss is awaiting a response from the Scotland international after agreeing a fee with the Black Cats. Club captain Caldwell
A man who went to a disused mill to recover his tools which had been left there by someone else ended up taking some scrap copper. Blackburn magistrates heard that Terrence William Moorby, 53, was stopped by police as he drove away from the Vernon Carus
YOU have to feel a bit sorry for the kids who attend Waterloo Road, the high school at the centre of BBC1's weekly drama. The staff are so caught up in their own problems - and with each other - that you do wonder how they ever get time to mark any homework
A MAN has undergone surgery after he was found in a Burnley street with serious head injuries in the early hours of the morning. The 44-year-old, who has not been named, was found close to his home in Burnley Road, Harle Syke, after a night out. He
The McDonald's 'golden arches' are recognisable all over the world - but probably not quite like this. Last week's storms left the Big M dangling precariously at the service area off the M65 at Darwen.
A PROJECT to tackle the "crime and grime" in Rishton will launch on February 5. Police will team up with the fire service, environmental services, Hyndburn Council and the DVLA to combat crime and anti-social behaviour. PC Johanna Bourne said: "Certain
EAST Lancashire property firm Hurstwood Group is to launch a new housing company. The award winning firm, based in Rossendale, will launch the new residential company, Hurstwood Living, to offer new homes and apartments at the affordable end of the market
