The next meeting of the Rishton PROSPECTS Panel (Rishton's environmental group) will take place at Primetime, Stourton St on Tuesday the 3rd of June 2008 starting at 7.00pm. All with an interest in improving the local environment and the quality of
A MASSIVE hunt has been launched after a crime gang drove the wrong way down the M65, crashed and then vanished. The drama happened after the thieves were chased for 20 minutes by police and the force helicopter. The gang had stolen £30,000 of flat
A TEENAGER with a long criminal record is in custody awaiting sentence after admitting robbery, at Burnley Crown Court. Samuel Hoaken, 18, of Eastgate, Whitworth, also pleaded guilty to racially aggravated common assault and having an offensive weapon
CARAVAN theft across Lancashire amounted to more than £1million last year, it has been revealed. Around 100 vehicles, in some cases worth more than £25,000, were taken in the first eight months of 2007 alone. Lancashire police suspect that part of
HOSPITAL bosses have overspent by more than £400,000 in just one month. Less than a week after a dossier of more than 200 testimonies of poor care at the Royal Blackburn Hospital was released, directors at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust admitted
A MAN'S social life was left in tatters when he was subjected to a vicious early hours attack and left bleeding in the street, a court was told. Neil Adams, then 44, suffered serious injuries, including the loss of seven teeth- but the psychological
ROAD traffic police are investigating whether a man hit by an ambulance in Barnoldswick was standing in a cycle lane at the time, Burnley Coroner's Court has been told. An inquest was opened before East Lancashire coroner Richard Taylor into the death
A PRIMARY school's eco-project has been ruined by vandals who set a compost bin on fire over half term. Pupils at St Paul's C of E Primary School, Hoddlesden, had been taking part in an Eco Warrior' project as part of the school's committment to reducing
A FATHER-to-be who facilitated a drugs deal between his brother and undercover cops has been spared jail. Burnley Crown Court heard how Shaun Holden, 24, had been approached by the police in an Accrington bar in the one night sweep and set up the transaction
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to open a new supermarket in Barnoldswick were dramatically withdrawn at the 11th hour by developers. Councillors were set to consider plans by Maple Grove Developments for a new store on the Carlton Filtration site, in The Butts
PEOPLE living in Colne are being asked to be on their guard to help police battle lead thieves who have been plaguing the town over the school holidays. Hard-hit businesses and schools in Colne have been left counting the cost after scrap metal raiders
A MAN was locked up after leaving home early to help his mum on a sandwich stall. Blackburn magistrates heard that James McGrady's "industry and endeavour" put him in breach of a curfew imposed as a condition of bail. But Rachel Adamson, defending,
A DISQUALIFIED driver got behind the wheel and drove to his terrified sister's assistance after she rang him in the early hours and said teenage yobs were jumping on the bonnet of her car. Blackburn magistrates heard the sister and everyone else in the
A HOME Office pathologist who reconstructed the death of a former Burnley soldier is convinced that no foul play was involved, an inquest heard. Forensic expert Dr Charles Wilson was called in after the bloodstained body of Geoffrey Rushton was found
A JUNIOR soldier from Darwen was given special leave from his training course so that he could climb three British mountains in four days. Elliot Blackledge, 16, of Holden Fold, joined the Army Foundation College in Harrogate in January and joins up
A HISTORIC gardening supplies factory is set to close after more than 120 years in East Lancashire. Joseph Metcalf, which also trades as Gem Gardening, has been based in Oswaldtwistle since 1887 and employs 60 people. But now bosses at Lincoln-based
THE first ever sale of pedigree dairy cattle at Gisburn Auction Mart saw top prices go over £2,000. Topping the sale at £2,600 was Garsby Chapter Irene 3 from W and G Cornthwaite and Son, Clayton-on-Brock, Garstang. The dairy heifer, just 18 days calved
ARCHAEOLOGISTS are continuing to investigate if there is a cemetery on the Darwen Academy site. Blackburn with Darwen Council will find out by the end of the week if any bodies are buried below the site which was a former Methodist church. Stone-built
A PLAN to set up a temporary car sales pitch in Rawtenstall has been denied by Rossendale Council. Ribble Valley Motor Cars, based in Rishton, applied for permission to sell a range of budget to executive vehicles for a maximum of 18 months at land off
RESIDENTS in Burnley are being warned about the importance of good food hygiene. Burnley Council is distributing 100 free fridge thermometers in a bid raise the profile of good food hygiene at the start of national food safety week, which begins on Monday
NEARLY 160 new jobs could be created with the expansion of a supermarket abbatoir operation on the edge of Colne. Retail giant Morrison's says its meat processing operation at Woodhead Bros, on the Whitewalls Industrial are currently working at over
THOUSANDS of pounds of vaccinations were destroyed after youths switched off electricity at a doctors surgery, police said. Staff at the Barrowford Surgery, in Ridgeway, Barrowford, discovered the power was off when they arrived at work. Children's
THE next Police and Community Together meeting for Avondale, Hollins and Sunnyhurst is at the Alexandra Hotel, Hindle Street, on June 9 from 6.30pm. Residents in St James and Sudellside can attend Tower View Day Centre, Marsh House Lane, on June 10 at
TICKETS are still available for a police open day. Visitors will be able to sit in the police helicopter, try on beer goggles', and speak to armed officers at Lancashire Constabulary's Summer Nights open day. The free event will be held on Sunday, June
CHARITY workers have been literally left without a roof over their heads - thanks to scrap metal and lead thieves. The Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Council for Voluntary Service, which helps over 500 community groups, face a bill of thousands to repair
BURNLEY was given almost twice as much National Lottery funding as Blackburn in the past year, new figures reveal. East Lancashire was given a total of £8,287,167 during 2007/08, culture minister Gerry Sutcliffe said. The data, broken down by Parliamentary
POLICE are appealing for information that will lead to the arrest of a wanted man. Matthew Robert Magee is 21 and from Blackburn and is thought to be in the area or maybe in Accrington. A warrant has been issued by Hyndburn magistrates for his arrest
A TEENAGER who took a friend's car to go and buy cigarettes crashed into a parked vehicle as he turned into Olive Lane in Darwen. Blackburn magistrates were told that neighbours who heard the collision were able to get the registration number before
AROUND 80 Blackburn College lecturers and tutors held a protest picnic' over their pay. The protest yesterday was to raise awareness of below inflation pay deals for FE (further education) staff. The Association of Colleges (AoC) has made an opening
COUNCILLORS met to discuss a proposal by Muller Rennaisance (Padiham) Ltd regarding development at the 2.2hectare Brownfield site off Station Road this week. The scheme is to include offices, houses and apartments plus a number of sheltered retirement
A COLNE man has pleaded guilty to throttling a woman until she fell unconscious in a field in North Yorkshire. William Robert Davies, 60, was told by a judge that he will go to prison when he is sentenced on June 23. Davies, of no fixed address, but
YOUNG people and education will be the focus for Lancashire County Council's new chairman during his year in office. Eccleston-born County Coun Alan Whittaker, who represents Chorley Rural West, said: "If anyone had said to me when I started work as
TOBACCO worth £230,000 was seized after customs officials raided a house in Nelson. The officers recovered 595kg of hand-rolling tobacco and 195,000 cigarettes. They also seized around £50,000 in cash and a vehicle. No one has been arrested and inquiries
CLARETS defender Graham Alexander is preparing for life once his playing days are over. But the 36-year-old Scottish international insists there's plenty of life in the old dog yet. Alexander is taking his A license at a Scottish Football Association
A CAMPAIGN to raise awareness of the work carers do in Burnley and Padiham is being backed by the town's MP. Kitty Ussher MP is supporting Carers Week, which begins on June 9, and paying tribute to the huge contribution that carers make, every day of
AN arson investigation has been launched after a car was left burnt out at a car wash in Blackburn. Firefighters were called to the car wash attached to a cash and carry in Pringle Street, shortly after 9.30am on Saturday. A Nissan Micra parked in the
MARK Hughes has been appointed as the new manager of Manchester City. City today confirmed they have reached an agreement with Hughes and the former Blackburn boss will be formally unveiled by the club at a press conference tomorrow morning. The 44-
ALMOST 2,000 school children from East Lancashire were taught how to wise up' at the launch of an annual safety event. As part of the Streetwise campaign, launched at Ewood Park, pupils from across Blackburn and Darwen were taught how to rescue someone
MARK Hughes has been appointed as Manchester City's new manager. Hughes, 44, held talks with City's executive chairman Chairman Garry Cook on Tuesday evening and agreed to leave Blackburn Rovers. Mr Cook's appointment has been confirmed by City Chairman
ENVIRONMENTAL bosses say the impact of a diesel spillage on farmland has been "minimal". But it has been revealed that the fuel, which leaked from a 10,000-litre tank after a theft at Huntley Gate Farm, Whalley Road, Samlesbury, spread up to three miles
BURNLEY will kick-off their pre-season campaign with a trip to the United States of America. Two games against Austin Texas and Minnesota Thunder, on July 9 and 15 respectively, have been arranged to link in with the Clarets' proposed tie-up with a United
A MAN jailed for drug running has never been given a second chance, says his step-father. Father-of-12, Glen Liversidge, 49, from Padiham, got a two year sentence after police caught him stashing and removing amphetamines. Silvia Dacre, prosecuting,
FOR over 20 years, Steve Hipgrave has been there, seen it and done it at Earby. Except for a four-year sojourn at Lancashire League side Colne, Hipgrave has experienced the highs and lows at Applegarth. The 47-year-old, known throughout the Ribblesdale
SICK and disabled people are being urged to take a break and improve their health. East Lancashire Primary Care Trust, which administers community healthcare for people in Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale and the Ribble Valley, will hold an open
DOCTORS have been warned not to cancel operations in new guidance from hospital chiefs after the trust missed its target. Cancellations of planned surgery at the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital hit 1.4 per cent last month - almost
AN MP has warned that the British pub may be consigned to history unless the government takes action. Nigel Evans, MP for the Ribble Valley and vice-chair of the All Party Beer Group, has voiced his concern over the future of the pub industry. His
THERE was I thinking that the people of Manchester were a musically educated bunch when I turned up to a half-empty Academy to enjoy Tapes 'n' Tapes whilst Vampire Weekend played to a sold out crowd upstairs. Minneapolis alt-rockers Tapes 'n' Tapes
BURNLEY have admitted they are still interested in bringing Celtic striker Derek Riordan to Turf Moor. The Clarets are believed to be in the driving seat for the 25-year-old's signature, after it was reported he has become increasingly unsettled at Parkhead
WE ARE writing regarding the collision on Friday night, May 16, at the junction of Market Street and Blackburn Road, Church. We would like to thank the police, the two young ambulance ladies and the fire crew. A special thank you to the young lady who
IN FEBRUARY of this year, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, expressed his admiration for Islam and suggested the uptake of certain elements of Sharia Law into mainstream legislation. This attracted a barrage of criticism from all fronts
REGARDING the article in the LT (May 27) by ex-councillor Florence Oldfield. Para seven states, Many people become cynical about politicians and certainly over the past 12 months I have witnessed actions, within some members of the council, that have
REGARDING Councillor Birtwistle's comments on Manchester Road railway station, it surely cannot be denied that the pathetic facilities at the station need a huge improvement if the station is to become an attractive and welcoming gateway to Burnley.
Gipsies have lived among us for hundreds of years and yet we know little about them. Gipsy Roma Traveller History Month aims to explain their culture. We spoke to one proud gipsy woman about her life. BORN on the roadside and brought up on the highways
ROVERS captain Ryan Nelsen insists he would not follow Mark Hughes out the door, should the Welshman leave Ewood Park for pastures new. Hughes is being courted by Manchester City and Chelsea and the vultures are already circling Ewood Park in the hope
Labour Councillors want to "fight to bring back weekly rubbish collections" in Pendle, apparently with the backing of their Conservative Colleagues on the Council. Such a so called "popular" move, an attempt to gain more votes, would be wrong in principle
FORMER Blackburn Rovers coach Dean Saunders has warned Mark Hughes not to make the same mistake he made. And the Welshman, who quit his first team coaching role at Rovers in favour of a move to Newcastle United, insists the grass is seldom greener on
BROADBAND equipment from Lancashire is being sent to help African children learn to read and write. Redundant equipment from the county's schools will soon be boosting internet networks in Sudan. Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online (CLEO), the regional
A CHARITY has been set up in memory of a young woman who died from leukaemia. Sadie Kearns Banks Musgrove, 20, of Hollies Road, Wilpshire, died on December 29, 13 days after she married her childhood sweetheart Matthew. Sadie's family and friends have
THE Race for Life is a tremendous event in the East Lancashire calendar. It gives the women of the county the opportunity to take part in an event to remember loved ones who have had cancer. The event is also extremely popular with survivors of the
SHOULD Mark Hughes take up the offer to manager Manchester City he will be joining a club with one of the best youth systems in the country. That's the view of Manchester Evening News reporter Chris Bailey, who followed the Sky Blues' youth team home
JOHN Williams has made some big decisions during his 11-year reign at Blackburn Rovers. In the spring of 2000, at a time when Jack Walker was bravely fighting a losing battle with cancer, and Rovers were teetering dangerously on the brink of oblivion
MARK Hughes is edging closer to the Ewood Park exit door after holding talks with Manchester City. The Lancashire Telegraph understands Hughes met a City delegation in London last night after the Blues had earlier agreed a compensation package with Rovers
Accrington Stanley have sealed a five-figure sponsorship deal. The club has made a two-year main sponsorship agreement with local company Combined Stabilisation. The company's logo will appear on the front of the home and away shirts until the summer
Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has described Mark Hughes as an "outstanding manager" as the club close in on their top target. Following the departure of Sven-Goran Eriksson on Monday, City have moved swiftly in a bid to bring in the Blackburn
POLICE officers involved in convicting a murderer - despite not having a body - have been commended for their work. Five officers from Blackburn police have received 'excellence awards' for their part in catching the killer of Accrington businessman
CLITHEROE cage fighter Michael Bisping has hit out at impostors pretending to be him on social networking websites such as Facebook and Myspace. There are numerous accounts set up in his name but he says none of them are actually him and he doesn't want
MARK Hughes is edging closer to the Ewood Park exit door after holding talks with Manchester City. The Lancashire Telegraph understands Hughes met a City delegation in London last night after the Blues had earlier agreed a compensation package with Rovers
