POLITICAL campaigners who delivered hundreds of leaflets blaming Muslims for the heroin trade will not face criminal charges, it has emerged. Race hate unit officers at Lancashire police have been told by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that there
TEAM Rovers' members can get into tomorrow's Premier League clash against Fulham at Ewood Park for £1. General prices are £17 for adults and £12 for seniors.
THE JACK Walker era will always be remembered as a ‘golden age’ in Rovers’ history – but spare a thought for one of the first victims of football’s brave new world. The arrival of Walker’s millions back in the summer of 1991 saw the club finally
UPBEAT Chorley boss Tony Hesketh is still confident his side has what it takes to compete in the Unibond League First Division North as they prepare for a tough trip to Newcastle Blue Star. The Magpies have won only once so far this season,
PLANS to set up ‘neighbourhood boards’ throughout the borough will leave Darweners out of pocket, according to opposition Labour councillors. The boards, which have now been given the green light by council bosses, will see Blackburn with Darwen
POLICE seized a large quantity of heroin and cash after swooping on a Burnley house. Officers said they raided the address, in Whittle Court, off Spa Street, late on Thursday and discovered heroin with a street value of £10,000 and another
BURNLEY are set to field an unchanged side at Swansea City tomorrow when Owen Coyle’s men will look to complete a hat-trick of Championship wins for the first time since January and extend their unbeaten run to six games. That run has helped lift the
Glen Chapple led Lancashire to an astonishing County Championship win against Kent at Liverpool which renews their hopes of avoiding relegation from LV Division One. The Red Rose county bowled the visitors out for just 92 in their pursuit of
The Cotton Shed Theatre company is keen to increase its membership and is looking for actors, musicians, dance teachers, youth workers and anyone with a love of theatre. The company holds workshops for children and young people at Haslingden Primary
CLITHEROE’S on-song squad will swap footballs for shuttlecocks tomorrow as they look to sustain the feel-good factor at Shawbridge. The Blues, whose FA Cup replay win at Leek Town in mid-week was their seventh win in eight games, are without a fixture
A 28-year-old woman bombarded her former ‘mother-in-law’ with late-night phone calls after the relationship with her son broke down. Blackburn magistrates heard Michelle Cowell continued making the calls even after police had given her an official warning
Catherine's Crusaders, a charity set up by the late Catherine Kearney, is appealing for unwanted gifts or soft toys. They will be used as tombola prizes and to sell on stalls. The group organise events to support the Rosemere Cancer Centre at the
A FULL full inquest into the death of Burnley policeman Ian Terry will not be held for at least a year, it has been revealed. Officials at the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) are currently carrying out an investigation into
COUNCILLORS have vowed not to allow fluoride to be put into water as a major consultation starts over the issue. Pendle councillors voted that water fluoridation was not needed in the borough at their full council meeting and resolved to inform
BURNLEY FC are urging football fans to practice safe sex by handing out free club-branded condoms at home games. The Championship football club have teamed-up with The Condom Collective in a bid to make the contraception more accessible and
It's looking likely that the alleyway near the traffic lights in the centre of Haslingden will be closed overnight. Plans have been approved by the Lancashire Local-Rossendale committee and will now be passed on to Rossendale Council's Cabinet. The
Haslingden Tesco Supermarket has donated £250 to the successful Haslingden Handball team. The money is to be used to support the training and development of under 13s boys and girls.
Controversial Scout Moor Wind Farm is holding an Open Day on Saturday, 27th September from 10am to 2pm. It’s a free event with tours and other activities including, circus skills, BBQ and balloon modelling. Location is Owd Betts, Edenfield Road.
A TV star helped to launch an under-age drinking crackdown in Blackburn and Darwen. Suzanne Hall, who plays Suzanne Ashworth in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, has led young actors from schools in Blackburn with Darwen in a new DVD for the scheme. Called
ACCRINGTON Stanley midfielder Jimmy Ryan is enjoying the learning curve he has been climbing since seeing his Liverpool dream ended. Ryan spent 11 years at Anfield and twice helped the Reds win the FA Youth Cup. But after being told
ROGUE traders who charge people to take their rubbish then dump it illegally were targeted in a week-long crackdown. The operation was run in Clayton-le-Moors after increasing concerns about the practice. Coun Brian Roberts, chair of the Community
COLNE boss Nigel Coates believes a repeat of his club’s recent run to the semi-finals of the FA Vase might be beyond his current team but he is still looking to make progress at Holker Old Boys tomorrow. “I don’t think this team has the experience for
POLICE called to a disturbance in the Blackburn College area were confronted by more than 250 youths. Blackburn magistrates heard that Asian Najeeb became abusive towards one officer telling him “the brothers have sorted it”. The officer said he was
BURNLEY defender Stephen Jordan is desperate to hang onto his first-team place after helping the Clarets get their season into overdrive. Jordan faced a scrap for a defensive berth in the opening weeks of the campaign and was dropped after
A TEENAGER who has been a criminal since he was a child and was now a dad himself – was given a chance by a court to prove himself. Michael O’Callaghan, 19, of Fir Street, Nelson, could have been facing jail after admitting flouting an attendance
A MOTHER has made an emotional plea for prison bosses not to free her son’s killer. Carole Rigby is furious that Mark Harrington is being assessed for possible release just six years after shooting 18-year-old Anthony in the back of the head
BURNLEY boss Owen Coyle believes burgeoning midfield talent Chris McCann is ready to take the country by storm. McCann has emerged as an outstanding prospect since coming through the Clarets’ youth system and is one of the first names on Coyle’s team
RAMSBOTTOM cross the Pennines to Barnsley to face Worsbrough Bridge Athletic in the second qualifying round of the FA Vase. Andy Feeley’s side travel to Yorkshire in confident mood after building on last Saturday’s 2-2 at Runcorn Linnets with a 3-1 victory
A BLACKBURN man will attempt to recite the first 1,000 numbers of Pi from memory and at high speed to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Trust. Michael Poultney, a former teacher at St Mary’s College, Blackburn, previously held the World Record
A MAN stopped on suspicion of drink- driving reversed into the police car instead of parking up as directed by an officer. Blackburn magistrates heard that Kevan Robert Dean, 45, who later gave a reading more than three times the limit, blamed
ROSSENDALE United will look to pile further misery on Woodley Sports when the two sides lock horns at Dark Lane tomorrow. The Stags dumped their Greater Manchester opponents out of the FA Cup last weekend, a 3-1 victory at Abbey Hey’s ground securing
OUTGOING pupils at Blackburn’s Queen Elizabeth Grammar School have been praised for their “competitive spirit”. Headteacher Simon Corns was speaking at the historic school’s prize night in King George’s Hall. He said the natural competitiveness of
NOT many local bands can say they have the support of a Premier League football club. But Blackburn four-piece Morning Call can. From this season, the Blackburn Rovers team are running out onto the pitch to the band’s version of the
Paul Birchall has travelled the world with M People. But he’s just as happy to be coming to Darwen Library Theatre next week to play the music he loves. PAUL Birchall has a passion and he’s not afraid to talk about it. In fact, with his band Combination
THE owners of a listed building that has become an eyesore are to be served with an order to carry out repairs. But, after Hyndburn Council agreed to issue the notice, its leader Peter Britcliffe said he would like to see the former Hargreaves warehouse
AN estate agent will don her running shoes to raise money in memory of a family friend who died from motor neurone disease. David Jepson, of Willow Bank Lane, Darwen, died in August just 12 months after being diagnosed with the progressive neurological
MANY parts of East Lancashire have been traditional stronghold for the Labour Party. But opinion polls are predicting a bloodbath of Labour MPs at the next election, and local backbenchers are at the forefront of a rebellion against Prime Minister
BUS services between East Lancashire and Manchester will be affected by diversions as the city hosts the Labour Party conference. Until next Friday, the X40 to Great Harwood, X41 to Blackburn, and the X43 and X44 to Nelson will still start
A MAN who carried out a knifepoint robbery in Blackburn later turned himself in to police – as the victim was reporting the crime at the same station. George Hunter even took officers to Blackburn Cathedral grounds, where a knife was recovered
DRIVING along Bolton Road, Blackburn, past the old Royal Infirmary I felt heartily sickened at the wanton vandalism taking place there. The buildings should never be torn down. There is also the question of morality in destroying buildings which were
RE the article about taxi drivers complaining about going on a training course. Members of every other profess-ion dealing with the public go on numerous training courses, so why shouldn’t taxi drivers? The council should not cave in to the drivers’
TODAY is the last chance for companies to enter the Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards. With some of the area’s top businesses already involved, there’s still time for ambitious entrepreneurs to shout about their company’s achievements. And the rewards
I NOTE that over the last few days a number of East LancsMPs have called for a leadership contest on the basis of “a root and branch review of our policy and how we communicate them to voters” (Janet Anderson, LT September 16). Readers may recall that
AN UNTERNATIONAL student has been presented with an outstanding achievement award at Blackburn College’s Further Education Awards Ceremony. Andreea Nistor, 20, left her family in Romania to study at the college, and has just completed her Level
A SINGLE mum says she is being hit financially after the award of her son’s educational support grant was delayed. Alison Birkett, 45, of Pendle Road East, Sabden, said she was struggling after son Jack, 17, had not been provided with his Education Maintenance
EAST Lancashire is hosting its very own charity premiere for the new James Bond film. The glitzy red carpet event complete with after-movie party is taking place at Burnley’s Apollo Cinema when Quantum of Solace is officially released on October 31.
WORKERS celebrated the creation of 100 jobs at Number One Market Street in Nelson. Staff are employed to administer the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) grant applications from young people in further education across the UK. The posts
AS the bowling league games season is almost over local club Lowerhouse have had some success this year. They finished runners up in the Burnley & Pendle men’s Tuesday league A division. They won the mid-week bowling league knockout cup last
ROSEGROVE has been targeted by vandals. The telephone box on Owen Street was damaged again and an advertising board outside a shop was set on fire this week. Anyone who witnesses vandalism should inform the police.
Blackburn midfielder David Dunn has been ruled out for FOUR months with an Achilles injury. Dunn has missed the last two league games with the injury, and it has been revealed he now needs an operation. The news comes as a massive blow
OUT-OF-FAVOUR Clarets winger Steve Jones will be allowed to leave Turf Moor on loan. Jones has not figured for Burnley this season and last pulled on a Clarets shirt in January. The Northern Ireland international ended last season on
FORMER favourite Billy McKinlay has warned Blackburn fans Roy Hodgson is ready to turn on the style at Ewood Park tomorrow as Fulham gun for their fourth straight win. McKinlay played under Hodgson at Ewood a decade ago and, despite his reign
A PROPERTY developer is at odds with Rossendale Council over who is responsible for delays in starting work on a new supermarket and leisure complex. Hurstwood Developments, which is being placed into administration as a consequence of the global credit
OKAY, has whatever was supposed to hit the fan done so, or are we in for some more surprises? With banks going bust, the stock market crashing and huge corporations getting bailed out at the last minute, it has been a pretty grim week all round. And
A 23-YEAR-OLD Blackburn man has been charged in connection with a probe into ticket touting at top Premier League football clubs, police said tonight. Suhail Patel was arrested at Manchester United’s Old Trafford ground during a Champions League game
A CD manufacturer is blaming internet music downloads after announcing cutbacks to its operation. And hundreds of staff at Entertainment Distribution Company (EDC), based in Philips Road, Whitebirk, look set to strike in the row over changing
TOWN hall chiefs have pledged to re-open two run-down car parks in time for Christmas. But a leading trader has criticised Burnley Council for making the sites, in Active Way, pay and display. Retail giant Homebase is set to open a DIY and garden super
LANDLORDS and tenants are being urged not to pay any money to a struck-off estate agent suspected of owing thousands of pounds in rent and deposits. Lancashire County Council’s trading standards department have said tenants who had rented properties
Lancashire are in grave danger of losing their vital LV County Championship Division One clash with Kent at Liverpool despite having a much better second day than first. The relegation-threatened Red Rose county were bowled out for just 107 in their
Running time: 114 mins. Starring: Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Debi Mazar, Eva Mendes, Candice Bergen, Cloris Leachman, India Ennenga, Bette Midler, Carrie Smith. Director: Diane English. An all-star cast adds lustre
Running time: 106mins. Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr, Brandon T Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Steve Coogan, Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise. Director: Ben Stiller. Remember that Christmas Eve when you looked excitedly under the
A LANDLORD believes he is the victim of a ‘grudge’ after one of his properties was gutted by a ‘huge’ fire. Developer Martin Bennington said his house in Accrington Road, Burnley, had been wrecked internally by the suspected arson attack.
Running time: 100mins. Starring: Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick, Lynn Cohen. Director: Helen Hunt. Based on the novel by Elinor Lipman, actress Helen Hunt’s feature film directorial debut charts one woman’s journey of self-discovery
A BARNOLDSWICK church could have perspex windows installed at a cost of £27,000 in a bid to deter vandals who have repeatedly smashed them. Pendle Council’s landscape architect has been asked to design a new floral tribute to remove shrubbery
A COUPLE left four dogs behind at their old home without food or water in one of the ‘worst animal cruelty cases ever seen’. David Sabin, 26, and his wife Joanne Sabin, 22, from Darwen, locked the dogs inside the house after moving.
TOWN hall chiefs have pledged to reopen two run-down car parks in time for Christmas. But a leading trader has criticised Burnley Council for making the sites, in Active Way, pay and display. Retail giant Homebase is set to open a new
