REHEARSALS for a ground-breaking open-air theatre production dealing with knife-crime are about to start. More than 30 people attended an audition for the outdoor production of Romeo and Juliet, which, it is hoped, will raise awareness about the perils
A SUSPECTED drugs den could be forced to close after police said it had made neighbours' lives a misery for months. Police and officers from social landlords Twin Valley Homes said they had been inundated with complaints about the behaviour
A FILM made in East Lancashire is set to go Down Under at a prestigious Australian film festival. Diary of a Bad Lad was made by Pleased Sheep Productions, a company founded several years ago by Michael Booth, from Knuzden. It is the
RESIDENTS have hit out after plans for a “waste of money” disabled parking bay in a rural Rossendale street were backed by councillors. Seventy three-year-old Sylvia Dunn, who is registered disabled, said she applied for the six-metre bay in Cutler
A PROPERTY developer has vowed to complete multi-million schemes in East Lancashire despite two of its construction firms going into administration. Hurstwood Developments and Hurstwood Facilities Management, which are both owned by the Hurstwood
AN area of land which was blighted by thousands of dumped sinks has been transformed back into scenic countryside. Thousands of scrapped ceramic sinks were fly-tipped on the hillside between Waterside and Belthorn and blighted the landscape for over
IT still doesn’t seem right to have Jools Holland on the telly on a Tuesday night. But the Beeb has clearly decided that you can’t have too much of a good thing and last night Later returned in its truncated but live version — cause enough for music
FOOTBALLER Phil Neville is inviting schools across Lancashire to take part in a non-uniform day with a difference. Schools that join Wear What U Want Day on Friday October 10 will be in with a chance of winning £1,000 of sports equipment and
BLACKBURN’S skyline has an imposing new addition after a giant dome was lowered into place onto a mosque. The seven-metre-wide bronze-coloured dome forms a central part of the new £1.2million Noorul Islam mosque, which is being built just off
FOUR of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s crown green bowling greens will be closed for essential maintenance work from tomorrow until Sunday, October 19. The greens are Bottom Round at Green Park, Top Square green at Roe Lee Park, Bottom Square
Samantha Smethurst, 28, of Darwen. DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE: I like to be comfortable, I really don’t try to style myself I just shove on what I like. I suppose maybe a bit Bohemian style. FAVOURITE SHOP: I like shopping in charity shops the best. I quite
BUDGETS for Christmas lights look set to be increased after a council overspent by thousands of pounds over the last four years. Councillors are set to decide whether there will be an increase of £11,080 in 2009 and £17,883 in 2010.
JAMES Anderson believes the pressure of winning a single cricket match may be unrivalled when England fight for Stanford’s riches in the Caribbean this winter. The Lancashire fast bowler will scoop the biggest pay-day of his career if Kevin Pietersen
TIME is running out for those businesses wanting to get involved with the prestigious Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards. Closing date for entries is this Friday but there’s still a chance for businesses to take part. The Lancashire
PLANS for a new £1.5 million health centre in a Blackburn community have been unveiled. NHS Blackburn with Darwen has submitted a detailed funding application for a GP-led clinic with six consulting rooms and a walk-in centre at the junction
A YOUNG drinker has apologised to cricket club bosses after breaking into their sponsors’ lounge and collapsing in an alcoholic stupor. Luke Harden, 20, and a pal were so drunk after breaking into the Rawtenstall CC clubhouse that police were
A BALLET company will be showing you are never ‘tutu’ heavy to perform on stage when they arrive in Burnley next month. The Big Ballet, which features 16 dancers who are each 17-stone-plus, are making their first appearance in East Lancashire
A TEENAGER from Hoddlesden has organised his first legal rave after being stopped by police. Zac Lawrenson set up his company, Get It On – Rave, a year ago and said he could attract more than 300 teenagers from 14 to 18 because there were so
After failing to take advantage of several power-play opportunities, the Hawks were cruelly undone as they pressed for an opener. Minutes later that deficit was then doubled, as poor defensive play allowed the Vipers forward to beat Adam Baxendale with
Determined to make an impact in the English National Ice Hockey League (North Division 1), the Hawks put down an early marker on Humberside, beating the Kingston Jets 5-4 in a real edge-of-the-seat encounter. After a slow start, the Hawks trailed 1-0
BURNLEY police station opened its doors to give residents an insight of what goes on behind the scenes. The ‘Heritage Open Days’ event was part of a national scheme in which the public are given access to various buildings across the country. Visitors
AN initiative for the homeless is hitting high schools to raise awareness of the issue. The Homeless Prevention Action Group will hold interactive workshops on youth homelessness and how to access support and advice to prevent it. The
RESIDENTS in Darwen fear an accident could happen at a neglected building site. The unsecure area in Almond Street has two houses yet to be finished but the development has been left for two years. A local resident, who did not want
PUB landlords have slammed the county council after it was revealed that one of East Lancashire’s busiest roads was to close for the third time this year. Lancashire County Council (LCC) has confirmed it expects Grane Road, which links Blackburn
NIGEL Winterburn insists he is still to get settled into his role as Blackburn Rovers defensive coach after a frustrating couple of months. The former Arsenal legend admits he has ‘hardly done anything yet’ in his job at Ewood Park due to the number
OWEN Coyle believes Burnley are putting the disappointing derby memories of last season, against both Blackpool and Preston, behind them. “There were a lot of positives. From the four derby games last year we yielded one point, so we’ve already
CRICKETERS in East Lancashire have the chance to play through winter with the return of the indoor league. The league, which returns to the Spirit of Sport Centre, Ormerod Road, Burnley, in November, means anyone aged 15 or above can take part in competitive
A Chorley woman has been crowned an eco-queen after winning a title in a beauty pageant with a difference. Kate White, 25, who works as a website designer, was crowned Miss Earth North West at the national finals of Miss Earth UK. As
A 67-year-old cricket club groundsman chased a burglar who stole items from a storage room. Police have praised Derek Carter for his efforts but the pensioner said he didn’t think he was “plucky”. And he said he would do the same again
Coun Alan Lawson is to lead an autumn walk around Hurstwood in aid of the Mayor of Burnley’s Charity to raise money for Pendleside Hospice and Breast Cancer Awareness. The walk takes place on Sunday, October 26, starting from the car park in Hurstwood
Worsthorne could benefit from the extra £548,500 of highways funding allocated to Lancashire Local-Burnley. The following footway resurfacing schemes in Worsthorne will be discussed. Langwyth Road, Brownside Road to Arncliffe Road – £20,000; Ravenoak
Older or disabled people in could benefit from Anchor Staying Put’s Handy Person service which helps overcome the diffculty and expense to call someout out for the smaller jobs around the home. For information residents are advised to call Anchor
MANY people are forever complaining that they don’t have enough to do at weekends. For some adults it’s basically an excuse for inactivity and there are certain younger folk who use the phrase as mitigation when they are caught doing things that get
CHILDREN at one of East Lancashire’s brand new super schools were sent home follow-ing a complete power cut less than a fortnight after it opened. Staff at Shuttleworth College, in Burnley Road, Padiham, a state-of-the-art Building Schools for the Future
AFTER World War Two the rest of the world witnessed a tug-of-war between the two great superpowers, USSR and America. As they were well equipped with the deadliest weapons of mass destruction, the weaker nations never had the privilege or courage to
I WAS wondering if anyone can help me. I am looking for an old friend of mine. Her name is Jane Gardiner (this might not be her name now as she may have divorced her husband) and our husbands were both on HMS Battleaxe. We met when we lived in Tamerton
IT has been interesting to watch the disintegration of Labour’s new big idea in the national press. We were told that the majority of homes in the country would be lifted out of fuel poverty by policies being put together by the Government. At first
RESIDENTS and councillors have put together plans to guide future developers how to regenerate a disused mill. They took action to prevent any future developers of Peel Fold Mill, Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle, proposing over ambitious plans for the site
COLNE came back from the dead to snatch a 2-2 draw with Atherton LR. Atherton were 2-0 up at the break, but a penalty from James Crorken and one from Ted Cockett brought them on terms. And Colne could have won the game but missed a last-gasp penalty
RAMSBOTTOM United recorded a good win as they beat Maine Road at the Riverside. Andrew Sensale scored twice for the Rams, before Road pulled a goal back, but Chris Jones scored a third to take the points.
CLITHEROE will take their place in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup after a hard-fought victory at Leek Town last night. After drawing 1-1 in Saturday’s match, Clitheroe took the lead in first half stoppage time when Craig Sargeson and David
A MASSIVE job boost has been announced with the creation of 150 new Aerospace and 100 call centre jobs across Burnley and Pendle. Expansion plans by Aircelle, one of Burnley’s biggest employers, will create around 150 new jobs as the aerospace
JAMES Anderson admits he’ll be nervous as Lancashire fight to survive relegation from Division One of the LV County Championship. The Red Rose county were last week relegated from Pro40 Division One. And with two games to go, they are
BLACKBURN ROVERS’ Under 18’s extended their unbeaten start to the Academy season to four matches with a 4-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday. Starting their campaign with draws against Coventry and Crystal Palace, Gary Bowyer’s starlets have followed up
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle celebrated Martin Paterson’s hunger for goals, after the striker instigated the Clarets’ first home win of the season last night. Coyle’s record signing hit the first, as derby rivals Blackpool were beaten 2-0, to
CHILDREN and commuters were given a scare this morning when two crashes occurred within an hour outside a large Burnley school. Police said a moped, carrying a teenage passenger, collided with an Audi A3 car at around 8.26am outside Sir John
EACH day seems to bring doom and gloom about the economy. So it is wonderful today to be able to report good news. Some 250 new jobs are being created in East Lancashire - 150 at Burnley aerospace systems manufacturer Aircelle and 100 at a new call centre
AN ACCRINGTON author has written a children’s book in tribute to his daughter with proceeds going to the hospice where she died. Mum Emma Kate Greenhalgh-Yates, was cared for at the East Lancs Hospice, Blackburn, after battling a brain tumour for seven
TWO men made off with £150 in cash after conning a pensioner to get in to his Oswaldtwistle home. Police said the men claimed they were checking the man’s taps in Thwaites Road following a water leak just before noon on Monday. One of the thieves
A double strike from Steve Burke in the last 18 minutes ended his goal drought but Chorley’s fightback came too late to avert a third home defeat of the season. The Magpies turned on probably their best display of the season in the first half
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A CATALOGUE of anti-social behaviour was captured on camera by campaigners fighting to close an alleyway. Thirty two people were taped urinating in the passage which links Manchester Road, Haslingden, with the Dale Street public car park and
FATHER and son football hooligans have been barred from Clarets games after being involved in a mob attack on four Arsenal fans outside Turf Moor. Police have welcomed a four-year football banning order for Joshua Gornall, 20, and a similar
A FOUR-year-old boy saved his mum’s life by phoning for an ambulance after finding her collapsed unconscious. The ambulance service said that Adnan Mohammed Patel was a ‘true little hero’ who had shown great courage in a frightening situation
