ENTHUSIASTS from across Britain are being attracted to the Forest of Bowland to see its rare birdlife. The Birds of Bowland project, spearheaded by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and landowner United Utilities, offers an opportunity
A LANCASHIRE businessman whose company is worth £20million has been crowned Enterprising Young Brit at a glittering event in London. Antony Chesworth, 29, went £25,000 in debt setting up his online shopping business, ekmpowershop.com.
THIEVES targeted a charity shop in Blackburn stealing a safe containing cash and causing hundreds of pounds of damage. Burglars scaled a fire escape and forced a rear door at the Cancer Research shop in Town Hall Street in the raid. Shop manager
AN UNDER-threat phone box in rural Burnley, which is Grade Two listed, has earned a reprieve, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal. BT had contacted Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Parish Council over the future of the red kiosk in Hurstwood Lane. Only
TEENAGERS who helped catch the attacker of an 86-year-old woman have earned a police commendation and been hon-oured by the council. Proud relatives of Callum Dent, Declan Blackwell and Lewis O’Toole, all 15, and Lewis’s brother Josh, 13, looked on as
The Fire Service in Rossendale is looking for new recruits to be trained as retained firefighters. Volunteers must be 18 years or older, be reasonably fit and have permission from their current employer to take part in the scheme. See www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk
HEALTH bosses have held talks with high-ways officers and police about concerns over access to the Royal Blackburn Hospital. The area in Haslingden Road around the hospital is currently filling up with businesses moving into the Shadsworth and Evolution
A SEARCH is on for a mysterious group who have erected bird boxes in Sunnyhurst Wood. In the past three weeks, six boxes have been attached to trees by the South Path in the beauty spot, to encourage blue tits and chaffinches before their breeding period
CLARETS fans can get a sneak peek of Turf Moor during the Easter holidays. Two tours of the stadium will take place on Wednesday at 11am and 1.30pm. The 90-minute tours include the hospitality areas in the Bob Lord Stand, including the 1882 Lounge and
DOUBLE glazing firm VEKA treated long-serving staff to a weekend in Germany. The employees, all of whom have worked at the Burnley company for 10 years or more, visited a sister plant near Dusseldorf along with managing director Dave Jones. Staff
A SPECIALIST film and slitting company has doubled its factory floor space following an £800,000 extension. Altham-based SJA Film Technologies has acquired two units next to its factory in Altham Trading Estate to increase its premises to 20,000sq ft
CAN I place on the record my sadness at the passing of former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren. He may not have been to the liking of most people but the world needs innovators of his ilk to progress. RIP. DAVID McKENZIE, Huncoat.
I WOULD like to congratulate the council for the magnificent work they have put in place to make Witton Park as beautiful as it is. But I am sorry to say for all of the work that has been done, the river that flows through it is a mess. It is full of
AS I feel compelled to put pen to paper regarding the man and his wife who applied to purchase identity cards, the hassle that they endured was unacceptable. The Government needs to get their act together on this matter. Having to ring another part of
URGENT work to tackle a town’s weight issues will begin after it was revealed that one in three children has some form of obesity. Health chiefs say that a third of all Colne youngsters are above a healthy weight and need help to improve their chances
AN EAST Lancashire firm has teamed up with internet giants Google and BT to help get businesses online. Bosses at web design company Hitmii say there are thousands of businesses across East Lancashire which have no internet presence and are missing out
WELL done to Darwen town councillor Dave Smith and good luck with his bid to honour Blackburn-born composer Barry Gray with a blue plaque. His TV theme times for Thunderbirds, Stingray, Fireball XL5 and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons have become
A COLNE businessman whose firm has been named one of the best in Pendle now has a national accolade to add to his collection. Martin Harvey, 45, of Harvey Environmental Services, has been asked to sit on the executive board of the British Pest Control
Firefighters were called to a second chip pan fire at the same house in a matter of months. A crew from Burnley were called to a terrace property at 1pm on Friday to find the owner, in his late 40s, sat outside. His home was completely smoke-logged,
RAIL passengers suffered hours of delays this morning after scrap metal thieves ripped out 60 metres of copper signalling cable. Hundreds of passengers were hit as rail chiefs put on bus replacement services on the affected section, between
A TRANSPORT boss from Nelson has been banned from being a company director after her firm failed with debts totalling £1.55million. Investigators from the Insolvency Service had a number of worries regarding the books of freight hauliers Marshall Barry
A DECISION to reject a Tesco supermarket in Padiham could end up costing Burnley taxpayers £100,000, councillors have been warned. Town councillors and traders mounted a successful campaign against plans by the supermarket giant to open up premises at
A DEAL has been struck between Pendle Council and health bosses to reopen a former supermarket car park. The former Kwik Save site in Craddock Road, Colne, has been earmarked by NHS East Lancashire as the site for the town’s new health centre. But
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Sam Allardyce thinks it will be difficult now for close pal Sir Alex Ferguson to win the Premier League this season. Allardyce and Ferguson spent Thursday at the races together at Aintree on Thursday but their moods were
PETE Smith may have rested several players ahead of Wednesday’s Lancashire Trophy final against Southport but Clitheroe were always up against it on Woodley’s plastic pitch. The Cheshire side have an impressive home record on the artificial pitch and
ROSSENDALE’S survival hopes were severely dented as they let a two-goal lead slip at Prescot. Dale coped well with Prescot’s direct approach and took the lead in the 13th minute when Kieran Mooney rose to thump home a header from a David Owen corner.
Relegation-haunted Ossett Albion eased their worries with a hard-earned win. The Magpies were on top for lengthy spells but lacked the cutting edge up front to turn the game decisively their way. Albion seized the lead against the run of play through
RAMSBOTTOM clinched a league double over Nelson as they made it three wins in eight days to banish memories of their poor form in March. The Rams could have been out of sight within 10 minutes as Michael Morrison, Eddie O’Neill and John Robinson all
BARNOLDSWICK made it nine games unbeaten to remain in top spot in Vodkat League Division One. Goals from Joe Shelmerdine and Liam Garbutt sealed victory as they warmed up for Wednesday’s West Riding County Cup final against Garforth Town. Town now
BACUP Borough boss Brent Peters blasted the attitude of his players after conceding six goals at home to Congleton. With Bacup having to play an incredible 13 matches in 26 days, Peters will demand more from his players. He said: “The attitude of some
Chorley Civic Society is asking the public for nomination for their 2010 bi-annual awards. The awards are given in recognition of initiatives, developments or activities which have helped to preserve or improve features of general public amenity
BURNLEY have avoided the record for the lowest points tally away from home in a Premier League season. The win at Hull City on Saturday took them to four points, meaning they surpassed Derby’s three points.
COLNE continued their wonderful run thanks to a last-minute winner from James Crorken. Kieran Roberts had given Colne the lead just before the break only for Abbey Hey to equalise on the hour. But Crorken’s late strike made sure it was
Sir Alex Ferguson rued Manchester United's missed chances, particularly one by Antonio Valencia, in their goalless draw at Blackburn Rovers. United, without the injured Wayne Rooney, relied on Dimitar Berbatov in attack but the best two chances of
BLACKBURN Rovers' final home Premier League game of the season has been changed to May 3, after being chosen for television. Arsenal's visit to Ewood Park could still prove crucial in the destination of the title and the game will now take place on Bank
Blackburn Rovers fans not lucky enough to get tickets for the game against Manchester United at Ewood Park yesterday could watch the game in 3D at five East Lancashire pubs. At the Last Orders pub in Blackburn, landlord Mark Roberts got hold of 100
SOMETIMES it only takes one save to make the difference, and Paul Robinson proved it yesterday. Fabio Capello must be finding it increasingly hard to claim that the Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper is not among the top three in England. Robinson
BURNLEY midfielder Joey Gudjonsson has been suspended for two weeks, following alleged comments made in the media regarding manager Brian Laws. The Iceland international was reported to have told Iceland website fotbolti.net: "He lost the dressing
BRIAN Laws celebrated Burnley's first Premier League away win, and double, over rele-gation rivals Hull City and urged ‘Keep it up!’ Inspired by Graham Alexander’s brace from the penalty spot, the Clarets came back from an early 1-0 deficit
SAM Allardyce insists no one can expect an easy ride at Ewood Park after his side had another huge say in the destination of the Premier League title. Having already taken a point off Chelsea a few weeks ago, Rovers were at it again yesterday
AN award-winning headteacher has been speaking to school bosses across East Lancashire in a drive to create outstanding schools in the area. Gaynor Stubbs, of Wensley Fold Primary School, Blackburn, hopes to inspire school leaders and prospective headteachers
A KEEN biker is set to visit every Premier League ground in 48 hours to say thanks to children’s hospital staff who have cared for his teenage daughter. Hannah Walmsley, 15, who has a rare genetic condition which causes tumours to develop all over her
HUNDREDS of people took part in a creative experiment as part of a huge interactive public arts festival in East Lancashire over the weekend. Parks, streets and shops were transformed into art galleries featuring virtual bugs, giant inflatable
DARWEN police will be carrying out morning and afternoon patrols outside Avondale Primary School to tackle illegal parking by parents. Offences outside the school in Durham Road, include parking on street corners, blocking driveways and parking on
A DARWEN councillor has urged residents to ‘keep an eye on each other’ following a lead theft. Sudell ward Coun Roy Davies said he hoped community spirit would keep opportunist thieves at bay. Coun Davies said one of his neighbours had
BURGLARS broke into a Burnley house only to discover it was being used as a £400,000 skunk cannabis farm. Neighbours had called police after hearing a disturbance at the six-bedroomed home, in Palatine Square, in the Piccadilly area of the
BLACKBURN College has been given the approval to develop the next phase of its multi-million masterplan. The Learning Skills Council has approved the development of the new Core Building for further education between St Paul’s Street and Nab Lane. The
Firefighters had to rescue a cat which got stuck up a tree in Darwen yesterday. The rescut took place in woodland behind Weaver’s Muse at around 1pm. A spokeswoman from Darwen Fire Station, said: “The cat had gone up the tree, slipped and managed
An Oswaldtwistle man has been found dead under a canal bridge between junction six and seven of the M65 motorway. Police said they received a call from the ambulance services stating that the body of a 51-year-old man had been discovered on
AN eight-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder realised his dreams when he lead out the Blackburn Rovers team at Ewood Park yesterday. Cormac O’Neill has spent three-and-a-half years of his life in hospital and undergone 32 operations due to his
Two people had to be pulled free from their overturned car following an accident in Flashgate, Ramsgreave, at 3.30am yesterday. Firefighters and paramedics treated the male driver and his passenger at the scene for minor injuries before they were taken
PENALTY king Graham Alexander has demanded FOUR repeat performances, after Burnley dug deep to earn their first away win of the season and give their survival hopes a shot in the arm. It was also the first time since promotion that the Clarets
A PENSIONER said she was left humiliated when Marks and Spencer cafe staff called security while she was eating a biscuit she’d bought in the store. Thelma Williams, 86, of Sudell, Darwen, said she was told that she had ‘got to put it away now’ by a
Middlesbrough are weighing up a summer move for Oldham's 19-year-old left-back Paul Black. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has missed the chance to sign goalkeeping target Fernando Muslera from Lazio after the highly rated 23-year-old Uruguayan signed
ACCRINGTON boss John Coleman was relieved that his side managed to end a five-match losing streak on Saturday – even though they could only a claim a 0-0 draw at bottom club Darlington. Coleman had described Stanley’s 3-2 home loss to Grimsby
SAM Allardyce has warned Phil Jones to ‘beware the distractions of stardom’ after watching his Blackburn Rovers side strike a near fatal blow in Manchester United’s Premier League title hopes. Teenager Jones helped Rovers to their third
