A SHOPKEEPER has thanked police after four yobs were convicted of terrorising his Blackburn store. Tarsem Singh, 40, who runs the Spar shop in Rothesay Road, Shadsworth, said the past two years had been a ‘nightmare’. He said gangs of
BURNLEY RES 3 LIVERPOOL 1 FREDERIC Nimani was at the double to help Burnley Reserves move off the foot of the Barclays Premier Reserve League North tonight. The Clarets' second string earned their first win in eight games against
PIONEERING technology which could make births safer for mums and babies is being piloted at East Lancashire Hospitals ahead of a £6 million study. Royal Blackburn Hospital central delivery suite is the first maternity unit in the country to
A ‘MISSING’ statue of Moses, which stood outside a former Burnley Baptist chapel for 20 years, has been tracked down by the Lancashire Telegraph. Onlookers had questioned the disappearance of the 10-foot high sculpture from a plinth beneath
Lancashire hold the advantage in their LV= County Championship match against Warwickshire at Old Trafford thanks to a solid day with bat and ball. As was the case on the opening day of this Division One clash, wickets fell at a rapid rate in the opening
PROPOSALS to charge people in Pendle for replacement bins look set to be scrapped after councillors rejected the plans. However, developers building new homes, or restoring old ones, will have to pay for sets of new bins and recycling boxes. The decisions
The travel plans of hundreds of East Lancashire holidaymakers were disrupted again today after ash from an Icelandic volcano continued to cause chaos. Travellers were forced to either cancel their plans, or make alternative arrangements, with unprecedented
BURNLEY players are dreaming of survival after each receiving top of the range Sealy Posturepedic beds. The sleep specialists sealed a sponsorship deal with the club this week by handing over the special supportive beds with ‘space age’ mattresses that
A 40-year-old man who was arrested in Spain following a Crimewatch appeal has appeared in court accused of sexual offences against children. Glen Tranter appeared before Burnley magistrates accused of nine allegations of sexual assault on girls under
MIXED-sex facilities in local hospitals have been shut in a bid to improve patients’ privacy and dignity. Bosses at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust said that patients would not have to share facilities with anyone of the opposite sex, even for a
A TALENTED teenager from Rossendale is a step closer to achieving her dream of becoming a professional actress after landing a place at the National Youth Theatre. Georgie Brown, 15, impressed tutors from the theatre with a monologue from Shakespeare
PENDLE residents were given a chance to pose their climate change and wildlife questions to four parliamentary candidates at a hustings debate last night. Labour's Gordon Prentice is defending a 2,180 majority, in the marginal seat targeted
A CONVICTED paedophile, who lived in Todmorden in the 1970s, and was investigated in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has died. Raymond Hewlett, 64, died of throat cancer and was cremated at a pauper’s funeral in Germany, where
Captain: Greg Smithson. Professional: Raheel Majeed (Pakistan). Last year: 10. Greg Smithson: "WE are really looking forward to the season. "It was difficult last year with the professional arriving arriving late because of visa problems and, all
Captain: Stephen Hipgrave. Professional: Ali Azmat (Pakistan). Last year: 5. Stephen Hipgrave: "Nigel Hodge and Stephen Pickles have retired but that opens up places to others and I think we can improve on last season. "We got into the Lancashire
Captain: Philip Allen. Professional: Raouf Akbar (Pakistan). Last year: 2. Stuart Maher We have lost Russell Whalley with a broken leg and that is a major blow because he is the top amateur batsman in the league. "He missed virtually all of 2007
Captain: Peter Dibb. Professional: Tom Hardman (England). Last year: 13. Peter Dibb: "Last year was a big shock and we obviously want to improve on that and we are looking towards the top of the table. "We have a new professional in Tom Hardman
BARNOLDSWICK cricket club will begin the 2010 Ribblesdale League season away from their Victory Park ground after drainage problems. They will play their first game of the season tomorrow – but instead of hosting Settle at Victory Park, they will borrow
Captain: Jon Baldwin. Professional: Paul Turner (England). Last year: 7. Jon Baldwin: "We haven’t lost any players and have strengthened with an off spinner Rob Humphries and I believe that we can take the next step this season. "We suffered with
Captain: Ian Austin: Professional: Babar Naeem (Pakistan). Last year: 1. Mark Rishton: "We won the double last year and were very close to completing a treble and we have set our stall out to do the same this time around. "I am sure everyone will
Captain: TBC (player coach Danny Kegg). Professional: Jaffar Nasir (Pakistan). Last year: 11. Danny Kegg: "We are all looking forward to the season and we are aiming for the top four and a place in the Lancashire Cup. "It’s a new league and a new
Captain: Andrew Davidson. Professional: Harry Boam (New Zealand). Last year: 8. Andrew Davidson: "Harry seems a sound lad who is eager to do well for us both on and off the park. "Last year’s professional Brent Findlay has given him an insight into
Captain: James Watson. Professional: Richard Rostron (England). Last year: Division One champions. James Watson: "EVERYONE is really excited about the new season and it is a fresh challenge for us. "We have a couple of new players in and our first
Captain: Richard Palmer. Professional: Kamran Youniss (Pakistan). Last year: 12. Richard Palmer: "We have a good professional who comes highly recommended as a hard hitting batter who takes more than his fair share of wickets. "He toured England
Captain: Ian Britcliffe. Professional: Agha Sabir (Pakistan). Last year: 9. Ian Britcliffe: Our main aim, like anyone else’s, is to try and finish higher than we did last year. "Last year was stop start and we had to use sub-pros until Jake Brown
Captain: Chris Holt. Professional: Jon Harvey (England). Last year: 3. Chris Holt: "We finished third last year after an average season - and we want to do better this time around. "There is a bit of pressure on us but we have some good players
Captain: Imran Abid. Professional: Chris Cook-Martin (England). Last year: 6. Imran Abid: We surprised a few teams last year and did especially well given the bad weather. "We had seven or eight games rained off and obviously we would like to get
Captain: Anthony Hall. Professional: Kashif Siddique (Pakistan). Last year: 4. Anthony Hall: "We have the same set of players as last season and the same professional as for the past seven or eight years and we have a good unit. "We were fourth
READ raider Oliver Newby is looking to a pace-filled summer as he aims to propel himself into Lancashire’s speed star. And that means he is prepared to terrorise beleaguered Ribblesdale League batsmen as he tries to get himself noticed.
New signing Stephen Moore has set his sights on reaching the top after arriving from Worcestershire. “I’ve always been the type of person that when I do something I will try to do it to the best of my ability. "I don’t see any point in doing something
CHORLEY ace Tom Smith is hoping to build on his 2009 performances and further enhance his glowing reputation this season – and is now determined and focused in his aims to cement his spot in Lancashire’s County Championship side. The 24-year-old won
MAN from Down Under Paul Horton believes a strong summer can help him achieve his aims of getting England representative honours – and reckons he can flourish in the pressure cooker environment of a Lancashire Championship charge. The Sydney-born 27-
New look Barnoldswick face Settle at Colne’s Horsfield as Victory Park recovers from drainage work. Meanwhile Earby travel to Great Harwood in a clash of sides with high hopes. Reigning champions Baxenden, minus unavailable skipper Ian
LITTER in the Nelson stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal is spoiling the otherwise well-kept waterway, say residents and businesses. Adrian Hudson, who regularly walks on the towpaths, said takeaway pack-aging and shopping trolleys were often discarded
WARWICKSHIRE are 25 runs behind Lancashire at tea of the County Championship clash at Old Trafford after an eventful afternoon session. Ian Bell's innings was ended on 47 by Simon Kerrigan and with Jim Troughton retiring hurt, only Imran Tahir
Neil Hodgson will miss this weekend's round of the British Superbike Championship at Thruxton as he continues his recovery from his crash at Brands Hatch. The Burnley rider crashed heavily during the warm up session at the opening round and suffered
CLITHEROE manager Pete Smith believes his side will quickly recover from their disappointing Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy final defeat and enjoy a fine finish to the season. The Blues – thumped 4-0 by Southport in the final at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium
In the Vodkat Premier Division, BACUP host Alsager Town and NELSON entertain Newcastle Town. Meanwhile PADIHAM and RAMSBOTTOM travel to Formby and Winsford United respectively.
BLACKBURN youngster Tom Norris scored a rare sporting feat that the rest of his golfing family has failed to achieve... a treasured hole in one! The 12-year-old, a student at St Wilfrid’s High School, stunned his dad Peter and grandfather Michael when
The world’s most exciting race series is coming to Oulton Park for the third round of the MCE Insurance British Superbikes. MCE Insurance are the UK’s leading provider of motorcycle and scooter insurance. As title sponsor of the British Superbikes
AN ACCOMPLISHED artist from Burnley has died at the age of 88 after a short illness. James Spencer Taylor was based at the Bolton College of Art from 1948 to 1980 where he helped set up a photo-graphy department. He was also an artist of some repute
DOZENS of stolen items are to be returned to their owners after police officers uncovered a hidden stash. Officers raided an Oswaldtwistle address following information from the community, leading to the find of £500 worth of goods, which police think
HIS place in Ewood Park legend is already assured but, when it comes to football’s wider picture, Matt Woods can quite literally stake a claim to being one of the game’s forgotten men. The Lancashire-born centre half was a lynchpin of the famous
I THINK Burnley might still need three wins from their last four games if they are going to survive. Hopefully the confidence should be high now after that 4-1 win at Hull on Saturday. When we went 1-0 down in the first couple of minutes
Running time: 108 mins. Starring: Channing Tatum, Richard Jenkins, Amanda Seyfried, Henry Thomas. Director: Lasse Hallstrom. Army special forces operative John Tyree (Channing Tatum) heads home for two weeks’ leave to see his father (Richard Jenkins
FORMER East Lancashire businessman, motor racing tycoon and football chairman John Batchelor has died. Mr Batchelor, who was 51, had reportedly been ill and died in Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport. A former toilet rolls salesman for
Running time: 94 mins. Starring: Christian Cooke, Tom Hughes, Jack Doolan, Felicity Jones, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Matthew Goode, Ricky Gervais, Julia Davis, Anne Reid. Directors: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant. WITH the award-winning television
Running time:128 mins. Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Jon Bernthal. Director: Roman Polanski. FOR a film about the re-writing of a political memoir, it’s deliciously ironic that the screenplay
HE’S had a couple of weeks to settle in now, so what do you think? Personally I’m warming to the new Doctor Who Matt Smith. He has a built-in advantage, of course, with perhaps the most unusual face on TV. It looks as though those responsible for Steve
BLACKBURN band The Words have had their music played on a Mercedes-Benz advert, a Playstation game and at venues across East Lancashire. This weekend they headline Manchester’s top unsigned band night, ‘Academy Unsigned'. We spoke to 28-year-old
IT was like a Who’s Who of children’s TV and my little smashers were in their element. Megan’s eyes lit up when Angelina Ballerina pirouetted on to the stage, while Phoebe was equally transfixed by Fifi, the Flowertots and the confetti poured on dad
THE phrase “a woman scorned” takes on a whole new meaning when watching Medea. It’s a classic case of stand well back and watch the leading lady rage in this stirring Greek tragedy, brought passionately to life by Yorkshire’s finest, Northern Broadsides
CAPTAIN Steven Caldwell knows the armband has been in safe hands with Graham Alexander, but he desperate to reclaim it and lead Burnley’s survival charge against former club Sunderland tomorrow. The 29-year-old is fighting fit after recovering
A PLAN to improve a church garden memorial to the Accrington Pals is in the pipeline. An upgrade of the Pals memorial behind St James Church on Church Street, Accrington, would see steps leading up to the memorial constructed, together with
THE sentencing of a 17-year-old boy who killed Blackburn man Adam Rogers has been adjourned for a second time. William Kingsley Upton, of Ulverston Drive, Rishton, was due to be dealt with this morning for the manslaughter of the 24-year-old
JAMES Anderson removed his England Test team-mate Jonathan Trott and Glen Chapple picked up two early wickets as Lancashire reduced Warwickshire to 28-4 this morning. But Ian Bell's unbeaten 42 and 43 not out from Jim Troughton saw the visitors safely
ADMINISTRATORS of collapsed coach firm Fraser Eagle Limited have extended the restructuring process for another year. Manchester-based Baker Tilly, which was appointed in March 2009, now has until March 2011 to pick through the wreckage of the company
THE hunt for a ‘green man’ who allegedly broke into a Burnley homeowner’s car has led police to Greater Manchester. Police have confirmed that a 23-year-old suspect has been questioned over the raid in Romford Street, off Padiham Road, when a householder
AN 85-year-old man has hit out at ‘evil and shameless’ thieves who stole a floral tribute to his late wife from a cemetery. Violet Day’s funeral took place on Monday but just a day later an elaborate rose wreath, which featured violet flowers, was stolen
BURGLARS made off with items worth more than £10,000 from a Darwen house. They smashed into the Bolton Road terrace property between 9am and 2.20pm on Wednesday, police said. The raiders fled with a £3,500 Brother embroidery machine, a £700 Sony
A HUGE £320,000 project to create a ‘greenway’ through an area of derelict land should be completed by this summer, it has been announced. The scheme, at Within Grove, Huncoat, is now underway and will create a 2.5metre wide, 700metre long off-road route
A CLITHEROE newsagent said he was astounded that nobody contacted the police after a battering ram was used to break into his shop. Peter Brass is now calling for more community support because his shop in Whalley Road has become a regular
POLICE, DVLA officials and traffic wardens have been on patrol in Whalley Range, Blackburn. Over one hundred drivers were stopped and spoken in the operation on Wednesday afternoon. The DVLA clamped six cars for having no road tax while a number
EAST Lancashire’s hauliers say they are struggling with sky-high petrol and diesel prices. With diesel now reaching £1.28 a litre, transport companies face increased costs just to maintain current customers. Stephen Brierley, of A Brierley Transport
AN ‘inspirational’ conductor, who led Blackburn Music Society for more than 29 years, has died after a long battle with prostate cancer. Dr James Eastham, who was born in Darwen, was one of the leading conductors in the country and his talents as a musician
TRAVELLERS who have camped on the doorstep of Rossendale Council’s main offices near Bacup have been told to quit the land by town hall chiefs. Seven caravans, and several cars, have been illegally camped on a service road near Kingfisher House
AN Accrington social club is preparing to welcome one of rock and roll’s original stars. Charlie Gracie, whose 1957 number one Butterfly saw him become one of the first rock and roll perfomers to appear in Britain, is described as a pioneer
PENDLE actor Lee Ingleby will appear on the silver screen later this year in David Jason’s directorial debut. Lee, who grew up in Mansfield Crescent, Brierfield, has now completed filming All The Way Up. The film is a drama set in the fictional Queens
A BLACKBURN man is on top of the world after finding work with the help of an employment service. Nigel Gregson, 40, who lives in Higher Croft, had been out of work for 12 months due to mental health issues but with the help of Remploy he was able to
A BLACKBURN shop could lose its licence after being caught selling alcohol to under-age girls. Two teenage test purchasers were able to buy two bottles of WKD from one out of the 12 shops visited by police and Trading Standards. The action came
A FORWARD-thinking East Lancashire firm has invested in nine workers after training them up. The staff at Longridge-based building supplies company OBAS UK have all attained NVQ Level 2 qualifications. Among them is managing director
SUNDERLAND have already benefited from beachballs this season, now Burnley manager Brian Laws is plotting to turn their thoughts even more towards the summer holidays. The Black Cats have little but pride to play for. After beating Liverpool thanks
A CLAYTON-LE-MOORS artist has been sent a thank-you note from singer songwriter Peter Andre after she painted a picture of him. Debbie Boyle, who has started a pop art business based in Barden Mill, Burnley, sent the painting of the reality TV star
MORE than 150 people have signed a petition against plans to open a takeaway in a former clothes shop in Accrington. Ian Steinberg, who made the planning application, said the premises, in Whalley Road, would open from 4pm to 11pm and would employ
GATES which stop burglars from sneaking round the back of terraced houses are reducing crime figures. According to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, which funds the alleygating scheme, the lockable gates in shared alleys or footpaths has
FOUR East Lancashire record shops are taking part in this year’s Record Store Day. Tomorrow, independent shops across the country will sell exclusive limited edition releases from some of the world's top bands. Smaller music shops have lost trade
CORONATION Street stars young and old will be leaving Manchester’s famous cobbles on April 18 to appear in a one-off variety show in Blackburn. Thirteen members of the soap will be descending on the Thwaites Empire Theatre to appear in ‘Maddi's Magnificent
THE Lancashire Telegraph has today launched its improved golf coverage for the 2010 season. There will be news and results each and every Friday in your newspaper.
PREDATORY men who groom under-age girls for sex by showering them with gifts have been targeted in a police operation. Yesterday police arrested three men as part of Operation Flame, which is being run across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale.
A TEA-loving motorcyclist who set off from East Lancashire on a 14,000-mile road trip to South Africa has written a book about his travels. Alan Whelan took almost five months to complete the epic journey to Cape Town, drinking tea with locals along
ALEX Ferguson could make an £18m bid for Aston Villa's James Milner as he looks to boost his Manchester United squad. WEST Brom will make a summer bid for Wigan's Ben Watson after his loan spell in the Midlands. GOALKEEPER Kenny Arthur could be
Darwen have a new captain with a familiar name as they begin their season at home to Kendal. John Cordingley, is the new skipper at Birch Hall and he is ready for the start. “I am really excited about the season,” he said. “We have a
CHORLEY go into their centenary season – and skipper Andy Holdsworth is aiming for a year to remember. The Windsor Park outfit were third last year and with new professional all-rounder JJ Smuts is expected to spearhead a charge towards glory. Holdsworth
John Miles believes a bottom half finish would be an unfair reflection on Accrington Stanley’s season as they prepare for tomorrow’s home clash with Hereford United. Stanley were in the top half of League Two for the majority of the last
YEARS of waiting come to an end tomorrow as Salesbury take to the field as a fully fledged member of the Ribblesdale Senior League – and are predicting a few shocks in their first season in the top flight. The village outfit finally got
RISHTON golf ace Steven McGlynn has set his sights on the professional game after making a storm stateside. The 21-year-old returned to East Lancashire last month after fine-tuning his game at the prestigious Indian Hills Community College
BARNOLDSWICK Town joint-manager Ben Hall admits he will need to lift his battle-weary side after losing a dramatic and draining West Riding Cup final on Wednesday. Barlick were beaten 5-4 after extra time by Garforth Town in a brave performance
JUNIOR Hoilett is desperate to finish a memorable season on a personal high – with a first Premier League goal his dream finale. The Canadian starlet burst into Blackburn Rovers’ first team earlier this season to earn a professional contract
BRIAN Laws has told Burnley to sacrifice their Euro vision to improve their chances of staying up. The Clarets would be favourites to qualify for the Europa League next season through the fair play table if Fulham win the competition.
BRIAN Laws believes Darren Bent should be on Fabio Capello’s checklist and the plane to South Africa this summer. Seven of the Sunderland striker’s 22 goals so far have come in the last seven games, including a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers
THE postponed reserve team match between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers has been re-arranged. It will now take place on Tuesday, May 4, at Accrington’s Crown Ground, with a 2pm kick-off.
STAFF were left stunned after thieves stole two £440 mobile phones in front of them. They unscrewed the Apple iPhones and fixed dummy handsets in their place. The likeness was so good, staff at Vodafone, in Market Way, Blackburn, did
