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  • Funeral director steps in to help grieving Blackburn mum

    A FUNERAL director touched by the plight of a mother struggling to bring her son’s body home from Spain has offered to do his funeral for free. As reported in Wednesday’s Lancashire Telegraph, the family of Neil Walker, 37, of Clitheroe, were

  • Sale for Queen Victoria's signature found in Blackburn attic

    QUEEN Victoria and the Duke of Wellington are among a collection of autographs found in an attic which will now go up for sale for more than £1,500. The leatherbound book was found in a Blackburn loft seven years ago after lying undiscovered for over

  • 2009 Street Fair in Haslingden

    Rossendale Council is looking for volunteers and groups from all backgrounds and sections of the community to join a new group to help organize the 2009 Haslingden Street Fair. The aim of the new group is to help create a vibrant street fair in

  • Walk This Way

    There's a six mile walk starting from the White Horse, Helmshore on Sunday, 1st March at 12.30pm. It will take three hours and passes through Robin Hood's Well, Holcombe Moor and Buckden Wooods. Contact 01706 831281

  • Darwen rapist had photos of naked children

    A CONVICTED rapist with a list of sex offence convictions was caught with more than 100 images of naked children at his Darwen home. William Rogers had not thought the photos were indecent – merely a thing of beauty, a court heard. He claimed to have

  • David Mail: I fear for the town if Blackburn Rovers go down

    SINCE hanging up the boots David Mail has brought a different meaning to the phrase ‘journeyman’ as he continues to clock up the miles in a world as far away from football as imaginable. The former Blackburn Rovers and Hull City defender will

  • Burnley legend’s dinner

    BOSSES at Burnley FC are holding a dinner for legendary player Jimmy McIlroy. Mr McIlroy was handed the freedom of Burnley in December after members of the council agreed to the accolade. After that meeting, the former winger was paraded on the pitch

  • Rossendale council tax precept rise confirmed as 2.9 per cent

    FOR the fourth year running the council tax increase for residents in the Rossendale Valley will be below the rate of inflation. A 2.9 per cent rise for the next year was confirmed at a meeting of the borough’s full council and means a 9p per week increase

  • Big response to BBC appeal for attack on Salterforth couple

    ALMOST 200 calls have been received following an appeal on TV programme Crimewatch into the savage beating of an 89-year-old war veteran. Police said more than 150 members of the public contacted the Crimewatch programme last night after seeing

  • ‘Act now on empty East Lancashire homes’ urges union

    A LEADING union has called for urgent action to tackle housing waiting lists by targeting the blight of empty homes in East Lancashire. The GMB said that nationally of 765,000 vacant houses across England and Wales, just 5,000 had been bought in the

  • Steel work helps Blackburn town centre take shape

    THIS is the latest shot of the site of Blackburn’s £66million shopping centre. Owner The Mall said work was progressing well, with steel structural work set to begin next month. To the left of the shot, at the front, is the start of the service lift

  • New chef at Blackburn Cathedral cafe

    THERE’S a new chef taking the heat in the kitchen at Blackburn Cathedral’s Cafe in the Crypt. And Amanda McCreadie has already introduced a new menu specialising in home-cooked dishes with a definite Lancashire flavour. The 43-year-old has arrived at

  • Nelson visit cellar dwellers

    NELSON look to get back to winning ways when they welcome cellar dwellers St Helens Town to Victoria Park after two draws on the trot against Squires Gate and Glossop in recent weeks.

  • Review: Masterchef, BBC1

    WATCHING people cook shouldn’t be particularly interesting, yet somehow it really is! After six weeks of blood sweat and tears from the contestants the final of Masterchef was here at long last. And this year it really has been anyone’s competition

  • Primark buy can be designer model for Accrington Stanley

    ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has backed his Primark bargain buy Sean McConville to turn into a fully fledged designer item. The Stanley chief brought the 19-year-old nephew of assistant boss Jimmy Bell to the Fraser Eagle Stadium from

  • Clitheroe to host Ossett Albion

    CLITHEROE must look to end a run of three straight defeats they host Ossett Albion at the Riverside. The Blues have slipped down the table following losses to Durham, Mossley and Woodley Sports.

  • Burnley veteran Alexander is the minutes man

    AT 37 years of age, Burnley’s Graham Alexander has played more minutes this season than any other player in English football. It is an achievement driven by fear. Alexander has been running scared for a total of 4,249 minutes during the 2008

  • Comic Jason Manford’s joy over Lancashire Telegraph award

    TOP comedian Jason Manford admitted he was both surprised and delighted to pick up the award for the best performance at East Lancashire’s biggest comedy festival. Jason topped the poll of judges and viewers alike for his show at the You Must Be Joking

  • Bacup Borough looking for win at Winsford

    BACUP Borough face a Premier Division trip to Cheshire for their game at Winsford United as they look to close the gap on the leading lights of the league. Borough were left kicking their heels in midweek when their scheduled clash at New Mills was postponed

  • Burnley MP’s plea over jobs axe at aero firm

    BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher has urged bosses at an aerospace firm to give workers the chance to save their jobs. The future appears bleak for staff at GKN Aerospace, with around 60 jobs at the company’s Dunnockshaw plant expected to go when the factory closes

  • Interview: Stephen Daldry, director of An Inspector Calls

    Oscar-nominated director Stephen Daldry is bringing his acclaimed adaption of JB Priestley's classic thriller An Inspector Calls to Blackpool Grand. STEPHEN Daldry finds himself in a unique position amongst theatre directors. Though best-known as

  • Interview: Rupert Hill, acting in Future Me

    From Corrie sex symbol Jamie Baldwin to the role of a sex offender in provocative new drama Future Me, you certainly can't accuse actor Rupert Hill of playing it safe. ACTOR Rupert Hill is relishing his latest role in acclaimed drama Future Me, coming

  • Why do I keep getting athlete’s foot?

    Q. Why do I keep getting athlete’s foot? Why don’t we become immune to it, like we do against other infections? A, Because the fungal infection is in the dead layer of the epidermis, your ‘outer’ skin, where there are no blood vessels to carry the

  • Police bid to close Waterfoot kids’ home

    A children’s home in Rossendale could be closed down by police using anti-social behaviour legislation. Police said that they were investigating whether their powers could be used to shut Brighton House, in Millar Barn Lane, Waterfoot, after a spate

  • Does eating fish really help the brain?

    Q. Does eating fish really help the brain? A. A few years ago I’d have said that we really don’t know. Then a Chicago study claimed that if you eat two or more fish meals a week, your rate of decline in brain power with age is slower than the

  • What’s the use of tonsils and appendix?

    Q. What’s the point of our tonsils and appendix? They only seem to give us grief. A. They are both part of our lymphatic system defences. When they meet germs, which is obviously common in the throat and the bowel, they snap into activity

  • Colne bid for an upset

    VODKAT Premier Division bottom club Colne travel to league leaders Newcastle Town tomorrow looking for a shock win. The Holt House club beat Atherton LR last weekend – their first win in three months – and manager Nigel Coates is planning another quick

  • NHS East Lancashire joins fight against counterfeit cigarettes

    COUNTERFEIT cigarettes flooding into Lancashire are putting smokers at even bigger health risks, and helping children become hooked, experts said. Trading Standards officers in Lancashire have seized almost 1,000 packets of fake cigarettes and tobacco

  • Headway at last in truancy fight

    EAST Lancashire’s schools deserve praise for the way they are tackling truancy. Schools under the control of Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council are better than the national and regional average for children skipping lessons.

  • £750k deal due for Colne health centre

    A DEAL worth £750,000 for Colne’s new health centre is expected to be sealed by health bosses within the next fortnight. Funding has been set aside in the NHS East Lancashire budget for the former Kwik Save site, off Craddock Road. Councillors from

  • Disabled Burnley fans all set for a better matchday view

    NEW shelters have been put up at Turf Moor for Burnley’s disabled supporters. The new shelters, which will be in use for the first time for the match against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday will provide cover and added protection in the existing locations

  • Lancashire truancy rate below national average

    SCHOOLchildren in Lancashire have taken less unauthorised absences compared to last year, new figures have revealed. Statistics from the Department for Children, Schools and Families have shown primary and secondary school children in the area have had

  • Nelson bulldozers held up by archaeological study

    AN archaeological record must be made of a landmark building in Nelson before it is bulldozed. People living in Whitefield have been looking forward to the demolition of the former printworks on Every Street. And planning permission was granted to

  • Looking back at Nelson areas’ history

    RESIDENTS of three Nelson areas are being invited to take a trip down memory lane. A special event on March 4 at the United Reformed Church on Brunswick Street will provide an opportunity for them to share reminiscences about the Southfield, Cloverhill

  • Ramsbottom United aim for a seaside shock

    RAMSBOTTOM United caretaker manager Paul Williams is hoping his side can take advantage of a change in venue against promotion favourites AFC Fylde. The fixture is being played at Fylde’s seaside neighbours Squires Gate, as their pitch at Kellamergh

  • Burnley woman's zoo-perb day out

    A BURNLEY woman fulfilled a childhood ambition as she went behind the scenes at one of the country’s biggest zoos. Wendy Holden became a zoo keeper for a day, at Dudley Zoological Gardens (DZG) where she was responsible for endangered lemurs

  • Burnley snooker star bows out

    BURNLEY star Stephen Ormerod bowed out of the World Championship at the second qualifying stage despite being in top form in his opening game. Ormerod, who whitewashed Chris Flight in his first game, was thumped 5-1 by Del Smith.

  • MacDonald urged to maintain challenge at Burnley

    ALEX MacDonald has been urged to continue pushing for a first-team place at Turf Moor after scoring two goals on his first appearance as Scotland Under 19s captain this week. The 18-year-old forward, who has come off the bench for five times

  • Chorley boss disappointed with bleeping Eck

    CHORLEY manager Tony Hesketh revealed he is considering Mike Eckersley’s future at Victory Park following the midfielder’s ‘stupid’ red card in midweek. Eckersley – the first of two Magpies players dismissed in Tuesday’s 1-0 home defeat to Curzon Ashton

  • Theft-hit Blackburn charity appeals for donations

    A CHARITY urgently needs donations of unwanted furniture and household goods. Blackburn with Darwen Churches Action, Chapel Street, Blackburn, is in desperate need of help as the numbers of people coming to them has increased by 20 per cent while donations

  • Blackburn children's unit’s closure blow for Great Harwood mum

    A MOTHER has spoken of her disappointment at the impending closure of a children’s ward. Kathleen Howard’s son Dalton was due to recuperate in Royal Blackburn's Hospital’s paediatric day care unit after having teeth taken out at the start of next month

  • Samlesbury restaurant boss’s life ‘is intolerable’

    A RESTAURANT owner has called for parking restrictions on the A59 after claiming HGVs and fly-tipping are making life “intolerable”. Eddie Cowpe, of Huntleys restaurant and farm shop, said drivers of artic-ulated lorries had taken to parking up in Whalley

  • Cash up for grabs to help worthy East Lancashire causes

    THOUSANDS of pounds are up for grabs by community groups across East Lancashire, thanks to a charitable trust set up by this newspaper’s parent company. Twice a year the Gannett Foundation awards cash grants to help special schemes get off

  • We’re driven by the fear of offending

    There is a time and a place for everything. But it seems we don’t know when that time is or where that place is anymore. This week Government minister Hazel Blears said political correctness had, in fact, (dare I finish this horrid sentence) gone mad

  • Vandals wreck Great Harwood school's allotment

    VANDALS have caused thousands of pounds of damage at a primary school after destroying a children’s allotment site. The extensive destruction was caused at St John’s Primary School in Great Harwood, where vegetables and flowers were being grown

  • £1,000 bronze statue of wild boar stolen from Chipping park

    A NEAR life-size bronze statue of a wild boar has been stolen in Chipping. The £1,000 model was taken from the Wild Boar Park between 5pm on February 17 and 7am the morning after, after thieves cut through wires and bolts that had secured the statue.

  • Spanish treat for young Darwen chef

    A YOUNG Lancashire chef is to enjoy the culinary experience of a lifetime by working in two Spanish Michelin- starred restaurants. Simon Salt, 24, from Darwen, who won North West Young Chef of the Year in 2008, received a bursary from sales of Home Grown

  • Blackburn and Darwen truancy rate below national average

    NEW figures have revealed that unauthorised absence of children from schools in Blackburn and Darwen are below the national and North West averages. Statistics from the Department for Children, Schools and Families show primary and secondary school children

  • Darwen man dies after 50 years as barber

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a Darwen barber who has died aged 82. David Ainsworth ran David’s Hairdressers, in Bolton Road, for more than 50 years and was a popular figure in the local community. His widow Dorothy has been left devastated by his death

  • Blackburn brothers land massive theatre roles

    TWO brothers are on their way to becoming showbiz stars after bagging big theatre roles. Simon Robinson, 25, will play the lead role of Roddy in a European tour of Boogie Nights while his brother Matthew, 19, will play the monkey servant, Chistery

  • Graham's Norton target at Padiham

    VODKAT First Division promotion hopefuls Padiham are on the road to mid-table Norton. Graham Howarth’s men are six points behind leaders AFC Liverpool – but have four games in hand and showed their grit in midweek when they battled to a 2-2 draw at AFC

  • Hyndburn council tax precept rise confirmed as 3.4 per cent

    COUNCILLORS have voted through plans to increse the council tax precept in Hyndburn by 4.95 per cent. The figure for the next financial year was set at a meeting last night and is expected to see the overall bills for Hyndburn residents rise

  • Politicians can be compassionate

    THE dark clouds that circled our skies parted to allow an array of sunshine and hope to penetrate the doom and gloom of this depression. A shot was fired that skimmed above the calm surface of the soothsayers of disaster, like the rolling bomb of the

  • No excuses for losing youth club

    RE Nelson youth club funding ‘could be lost’ (LT, Feb 10), what on earth are they playing at? Here we have probably a once in a lifetime chance to improve the life chances of hundreds of children and young people across the district, and we hear

  • Lost incentives

    WITH the economy in a mess, where is the encouragement for investors to save? It would seem this is a privilege for the fat-cat bosses of banks who continue no matter what. Of course you cannot blame this Government, as they do not accept responsibility

  • Staff are the real experts

    LAST year you printed a letter of mine bemoaning the poor performance of British management. Recent financial fiascoes have done little to change my opinion. It is clear that government and local government depart-ments such as health and education

  • Darwen aim for treble triumph

    DARWEN will be hoping to win three games in a row for the first time this season when they travel to Leek CSOB. Having beaten Chadderton and Ashton Town in their last two outings, manager Dennis Hill is eying victory at the Staffordshire club. “Leek

  • Charnock boost for Accrington Stanley

    KIERAN Charnock is fit for Accrington Stanley’s League Two game at Aldershot Town tomorrow after recovering from facial injuries suffered against Luton in midweek. Veteran midfielder John Mullin is in line for a return from the ankle injury which forced

  • Hull City v Blackburn Rovers: Stakes are huge, says Grella

    VINCE Grella has warned his Rovers team-mates ‘everything we have worked for is at stake’ as he looks to help ease the current hurt engulfing Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers’ Australian midfielder insists their Premier League predicament can not

  • Burnley agents’ fees revealed

    BURNLEY paid a total of £237,000 in agents’ fees during 14 transactions in the second half of 2008, a Football League report has revealed.

  • Review: Gran Torino (15)

    Running time: 115 mins. Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Brian Haley, Brian Howe, Christopher Carley, Doua Moua. Director: Clint Eastwood. In what reportedly will be his final appearance in front of a camera, Clint Eastwood delivers a

  • Review: The Internatonal (15)

    Running time: 117 mins. Starring: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen, James Rebhorn, Brian F O’Byrne, Ian Burfield. Director: Tom Tykwer. Could the timing be more perfect for a conspiracy thriller that paints the banking community

  • Review: New In Town (12A)

    Running time: 96 mins. A city girl with a love of shoes and fine dining discovers love where she least expects it in Jonas Elmer’s romantic comedy. Ambitious, up-and-coming executive Lucy Hill (Renee Zellweger) always has her eye on the next rung

  • Rawtenstall woman stole pensioner's funeral money

    A ROSSENDALE nursing home worker has been jailed after she took money being saved by an 85-year-old female resident for her funeral. Maxine Shaw's victim “rapidly deteriorated” after her lifesavings were taken and died “desperately upset” about

  • Burnley must be ruthless if they are to make the play-offs

    THEY have beaten five Premier League teams and two of the top three sides in the Championship this season, but it is Burnley’s results against the teams below them in the table that will determine whether they eventually make the play-offs.