A MUM has been arrested after police said a cannabis farm was found under her eight year-old child's bed. Officers said they made their find during two drugs warrants carried out in Higher Audley Street and Cicely Court yesterday morning.
ERIC Knowles felt like he had ‘come home’ during the filming in Burnley of a new BBC2 antiques show. Producers picked Grade I listed Towneley Hall as the backdrop for Antiques Master, a fledgling programme hosted by Sandi Toksvig with Eric as the resident
A CRACKDOWN has been ordered on a Colne beauty spot which has become a magnet for off-road bikers and arsonists. Land near Knotts Drive has been plagued by mini moto riders after they managed to bypass security gates at either end of the nature
BLACKBURN'S summer festival will centre on a 'big weekend' of events this year, it has been announced. 'Celebrate Blackburn' is now in its third year after the Arts in the Park and Mela events were ditched. For the last two years, the event
IN May 2005, Blackburn landlord James Foley was looking forward to marrying his childhood sweetheart Katy Grimshaw. But an unprovoked attack by a doorman on his stag party left James with permanent brain damage which has affected every aspect
TWO men from Greater Manchester have been arrested after an elderly Ribble Valley couple were targeted in their home. Two bogus workmen stole cash from a couple in their 80s after tricking their way into their home on April 30. On Tuesday
A 26 year old man appeared before Burnley Magistrates, accused of a string of "flashing" and sex offences. Andrew Brennand faces eight charges of exposure and three of sexual touching. His case will be heard at the town's crown court. The defendant
POLICE bonuses for unpopular posts look set to be axed under the new government – and Lancashire officers have backed the move. A delegation of force leaders have told new Home Secretary Theresa May that the extra payments are not part of police culture
BIKE racer Garth Woods is all set to fulfil a lifetime ambition when he gets on his machine to take on the most famous road circuit in the world. Woods will pit his wits against the best of the best when he tackles the Isle of Man TT circuit
OFF-road motorbikes, mini-motos and quads are being seized from Darwen teenagers and crushed. Police have stepped up patrols where residents are being blighted by dangerous riders. Youths are arranging 30-strong gatherings on social
EDUCATION chiefs are confident multi-million pound projects to transform East Lancashire schools will go ahead as planned, despite fears of cuts by the new government. It has been reported that the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition will scrap
FOR most footballers, just being able to dispossess Tom Finney in full flow a couple of times would be seen as a success. Dave Whelan was not about to get so excited. The Blackburn Rovers full back had spent more than two years attempting to recover
IN August this year, teenage killer Terence Gaskin will be released from prison on licence. It will be two years to the month since the boozed-up 18-year-old threw an unprovoked single punch at Darwen dad-of-four Kenneth Turnbull, aged 51
THE owners of a 100 year-old landmark building have been ordered to reinstate a bell tower after removing it without permission. Pendle Council’s planning chiefs said the bell tower was removed from Trawden Hall, in Foulds Road, more than a year ago
A BURNLEY College student has been shortlisted for an apprenticeship award. Donna Parfitt, who studies advanced painting and decorating, has made the list for the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Apprenticeship award. Donna, who works at Hall Varley
A PAEDOPHILE who could spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually abusing four girls has had his minimum jail term cut on appeal. The Appeal Court in London heard that Leslie David Bennett, 65, of Ottershaw Gardens, Blackburn, abused the girls
ROSSENDALE Police have launched a Staysafe operation to protect vulnerable children at risk of harm on streets throughout the Valley. The operation saw seven children taken off the streets on Friday night to a designated place of safety at the Cap Centre
BOSSES at Burnley Council are to spend £79,000 on replacing all PCs, laptops and photocopiers that are over five years old. All the equipment due for replacement is either out of warranty or is due to come out of warranty this year. A spokesman for
A 13-YEAR-old girl has won a regional schools’ contest run by health bosses. NHS Careers chose Hanna Esat, from Islamiyah School, Blackburn, as the North West regional winner of the annual Step into the NHS schools’ competition. Students who entered
A MAN described as a ‘sadistic brute’ and a ‘danger to women’ is appealing against an order banning him from Blackburn. Andrew Del Sol, 45, was released from prison in January after serving eight years for holding his teenage girlfriend captive and
ALI Azmat went on a batting rampage as Earby stormed into the second round of the Lancashire Cup on Sunday. The Applegarth professional clattered 125 from just 81 balls with 10 sixes and nine fours as Saddleworth were put to the sword. Aron Pollard
IN-FORM Jon Harvey is happy with his and Read’s start to 2010 – and is determined to try and carry on starring right through to the end of the season in order to put some silverware in the Whalley Road trophy cabinet. Eleven-time champions
SALESBURY stalwart Jason Rawson is still waiting to find out if he has made it in the Guinness Book of Records – but is already happy with the result. Rawson ran a pre-season marathon which ended with the longest bowling run-up in history. The 39
Juventus are prepared to take Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani back to Italy in a swap deal involving Felipe Melo. Jose Mourinho (pictured) says he will either stay at Inter Milan or join Real Madrid as manager next season. Tottenham and Arsenal have
AN eagle-eyed Darwen resident was amazed when he spotted the former Darwen coat of arms in Shrewsbury. Ian Riley, of Jacks Key Drive, was visiting the Shropshire town when he came across the arms on numerous flower pots. The pots were
JACK Straw said he had not decided who to back in the Labour Party leadership race. The Blackburn Labour MP, who was the leadership campaign manager for both Tony Blair in 1994 and Mr Brown in 2007, said he had been approached to back some
PATIENTS are to be given the chance to have a flutter on the horses to relieve the boredom of being stuck in a hospital bed. Chorley and South Ribble Hospital radio stations have become the first in the country to offer horse racing commentary live from
Rob Hope leads the English Senior Fell Championship by three points after the second round at Coniston. The Wheelton-based British champion was second to Bingley veteran Ian Holmes in the Lake District after earlier placing third in the Noon
East Lancashire athletes will make up half of the England team at the World Youth Challenge at Susa in Italy. Beckie Taylor, Emma Spencer and Joe Johnston impressed the selectors at the Coiners Race at Mytholmroyd to earn their places in a squad of
ROSSENDALE United have failed to win a reprieve from relegation from the UniBond League. They will now prepare for life in the Vodkat League Premier Division.
HUNDREDS of residents have backed a lollipop lady’s plea for action at a dangerous junction. Around 800 residents have called for road calming measures at the junction of Blackburn Road and Harwood Road, Rishton, where a lollipop lady said
MORTEN Gamst Pedersen has ended speculation over his Blackburn Rovers future by signing a new four-year deal with the club. The 28-year-old Norwegian winger has penned a deal that will see him contracted to Rovers until the summer of 2014.
LANCASHIRE'S Robin Hood TV star Jonas Armstrong tried to punch a taxi driver before abusing police officers, a court has heard. Armstrong, 29, who as well as playing the legendary hero of Sherwood has also appeared in the TV series Teachers, spat at
A man airlifted to hospital after a car crash in Clitheroe on Friday has regained consciousness but remains in a critical condition. The man, who is in his 60s and from Grindleton, suffered head injuries after being hit by a yellow Ford Fiesta
POLICE have appealed to the public to help protect badgers after a number of setts have been found disturbed. The body of a badger with a bullet wound in its neck has also been found in Marl Pits, Rawtenstall. Officers say a number of
Lancashire is continuing to develop its tourism industry - but we must base this on our traditions. As visitors pour into the region via Manchester and Liverpool airports, they will demand a blend of heritage, natural history, industrial archaeology
BURNLEY are understood to have made a tentative enquiry for Derby County striker Rob Hulse. Reports have suggested the Clarets have already made an official approach for the experienced 30-year-old, along with QPR, but discussions are not
YOUNG arsonists have been slammed for putting the lives of a mother and her two children in danger. Firemen were called to Albert Street, Brierfield, after blaze in two wheelie bins in side streets, one of which spread to a house, engulfing a gas pipe
IT has been a long time coming – 150 years to be precise. That’s how long it has taken Holland’s Pies to wake up to the fact that there might be a whole new market for them down south. Thanks to a tie-up with Coronation Street, pies galore are going
AS the new Parliament sat for the first time yesterday, our reporter spent the day in Westminister with one of East Lancashire's four new MPs, Rossendale and Darwen's Jake Berry. “It's like the first day of school,” said the 31-year-old former
WHEN she was 11, Chantelle Baldwin spent the first nights away from her family in an all-boys’ children’s home. Why? Because, much like today, there was a shortage of foster carers and the frightened schoolgirl had to wait for a suitable new
The Lancashire Telegraph has received dozens of letters following our stories on the row about the East Lancashire magistrate branding two teenage vandals 'absolute scum'. Here is a selection of them. I am sick of the politically correct
HAROLD Wilson (who for younger readers was a Labour Prime Minister in the 1960s and 1970s) is remembered for his off-the-cuff remarks. Perhaps the most famous is “a week is a long time in politics”. Indeed! On Monday I travelled to London to a meeting
ASSURANCES have been made over the future development of a demolition site which was once home to a popular village pub. Earlier this year, Towngate Developments were granted permission to knock down the landmark Hole in the Wall pub, Foulridge, and
Lancaster is dominated by its castle and priory church both built on an old Roman site. The castle is still a working monument because it is still functions as two crown courts and a prison. These gems look down on the river Lune with
Between Lancaster and Kirkby Lonsdale runs the river Lune with riverside walks as fine as any in Britain and a string of historic villages set amid glorious scenery. Above the church to the east is Castle Hill marked by a flagpole on the summit. This
STEVEN Reid’s Blackburn Rovers career could be over in the next 48 hours as Celtic and West Brom face a tug-of-war for his services. The 29-year-old - whose contract at Rovers expires this summer - is understood to be mulling over offers from
JUST a stone’s throw away from the splendour of the Lake District lie miles of sandy beaches, sprawling coastlines and charming villages that all encompass Morecambe Bay. This famous bay boasts areas of outstanding beauty and combines breathtaking
TWO supermarkets were caught selling alcohol illegally to two teenage boys, police have revealed. The boys, aged 15 and 16, were sent into the Asda store in St Mary's Way, Rawtenstall, and Lidl, in Bacup Road, last Friday. Staff at Premier
Liverpool has always been an important place since King John built a harbour on the banks of the liver coloured pool around 1205. It was busy when cotton was king in the 19th century it was hauntingly beautiful when the trans-Atlantic liners
Even though the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester has long faded into history, the knock-on effect has been enjoyed and sustained. This has not only benefited the city itself but also the towns and villages around it. Here are
THE DEVELOPERS behind the Oval shopping centre project hope to be on site by spring next year. It comes as Burnley Council’s chief executive Steve Rumbelow revealed that legal papers have been completed with one of two anchor tenants set to sign up to
THE CRICKET Field stand at Turf Moor is to be closed to home supporters next year in a cost-cutting measure. Burnley Football Club said the six-figure cost of policing a small number of home fans alongside away supporters in that stand is no longer viable
A TEENAGER will tickle the taste buds of celebrity chef Gary Rhodes after reaching the final of a national competition. Melissa Hayes, 14, of Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, beat off competition from across the country to make it to the final six of Junior
ARMED police are being sent to the Yorkshire border to stop thieves travelling into Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale to commit crime. Detective Inspector Martin Melvin said Operation Fiesta Two had also involved marked police vehicles and plain
Blackburn Rovers midfielder Martin Olsson, 22, has received a first call-up to the Sweden squad for a friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Stockholm on May 29. Following that match, Olsson, who has enjoyed a superb season at Ewood, will drop back
WEST Ham are closer to appointing Portsmouth’s Avram Grant as their new boss, ending speculation linking Sam Allardyce with the Upton Park post. It was reported that Allardyce was part of a four-man shortlist drawn up by the Hammers board to
THE father of a boy branded ‘absolute scum’ by a magistrate has backed the JP and said: “I totally agree with what he said.” Magistrate Austin Molloy said he was 'very encouraged' by the support, but he has received a further blow after court
