COUNCIL bosses are being urged to rid Nelson’s streets of rats amid concerns the town is being plagued by the disease-carrying rodents. Mahboob Ahmed said there was a ‘big problem’ with rats in the town, particularly in Every Street, Whitefield
THE future of Hyndburn’s main leisure centre has been secured after a £130,000 refurbishment project was announced. Hyndburn Leisure Centre in Church has suffered from a lack of investment, with bosses admitting it has had little improvement
THE owner of a Darwen restaurant faces a possible jail sentence after employing and housing an illegal immigrant. Blackburn magistrates heard Makhlis Ali had been hit with a £10,000 fine when the UK Border Agency discovered two illegals working
THE Football League is being urged to intervene in the case of a lifelong Clarets fan banned from attending matches after a dispute with the club. Wayne Murtaugh, 64, from Nelson, a Burnley FC follower since 1954, has been told he will not
VITAL chemotherapy treatment has been delayed again for six-year-old cancer battler Madison Allan. The Lower Darwen schoolgirl has been told levels of haemoglobin in her blood are too low for doctors to proceed with a new session of the drug
Angelo Mathews never doubted Sri Lanka would get over the line in today's World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. The co-hosts appeared to be coasting into Saturday's final, against either India or Pakistan in Mumbai, as Tillekeratne Dilshan (73)
Address: 163 Market Street, Edenfield, BL0 0HJ. Phone number: 1706 822 252. Lancashire Telegraph review by Jemma Humphreys from March 26, 2011. FOR pub grub and a friendly welcome you can’t go far wrong with The Coach and Horses.
Sri Lanka overcame a late wobble to battle past New Zealand by five wickets and book their place in the World Cup final. The co-hosts were coasting to victory while Tillakaratne Dilshan (73) was continuing his prolific form in a 120-run stand with
Coronation Street fans have waved goodbye to gobby factory worker Janice Battersby after 14 years. East Lancashire actress Vicky Entwistle takes a look back at her time on Manchester’s most famous street. IT was the role of pie maker Margery
My wife and I exercise our dog two or three times a day, and cannot walk anywhere without seeing the mess left by unsupervised dogs left to roam the streets alone, or whose owners just don’t clean up after them. We always have doggy bags and never
PEOPLE who attack the police could walk free under Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s attempts to cut the prison population and save £17 million a year. Well, bring back the death penalty for killers and you would have more room. Law and order in the
A DVD which takes an honest look at issues that matter to young people in Pendle has been launched. The 'Missed Opportunity’ educational DVD has been produced by a group of young people from the borough. Over the past twelve weeks, they have been
IT was news many expected - in fact it was news that a lot of Australians oddly hoped they would have heard weeks ago. Ricky Ponting has quit as Australia skipper. It is a shame that one of the game’s modern greats - and he is certainly that - should
THE girlfriend of a gangster who master-minded the kidnap and murder of a housing manager has admitted helping her boyfriend as he tried to cover his tracks. Paul Brady was lured to a homes complex near Bacup, where he was battered by between 10 and
A BRAVE girl battling a rare genetic condition gave a star turn in a charity ballet performance. Seven-year-old Enola Halleron-Clarke is one of just 82 people in the UK with Mucopolysaccharidoses or MPS, which means her organs outgrow her skeleton
A SERIAL drink-driver from Barnoldswick who was caught twice over the limit has been banned for three years and ordered to do 100 hours’ unpaid work. Robert Anthony Khan was stopped in Thornton-in-Craven in the early hours of February 14, Skipton magistrates
DALE player/coach Tim Fourie admitted he is tempted to pop the match dvd in the post to the referee. Despite running in four tries, Dale still ended up losing after the official awarded Darlington two touchdowns that shouldn’t have been. “We didn’t
BLACKBURN were gifted the points after a moment of madness turned certain defeat in to victory. The Ramsgreave Drive side were trailing 18-16 when a last-gasp, long range penalty fell short of the posts. With time up, Didsbury only had to kick for touch
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Burnley fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too. A selection
TYCOON Ranjit Boparan is on the verge of a £342million takeover of Holland’s Pies owner Northern Foods. Mr Boparan, who owns Harry Ramsden’s fish and chip shops, has received the backing of 77 per cent of shareholders. Now he must obtain the approval
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “popular and much-loved” teacher who has died aged 54. Janet Patricia Norris was in the East Lancashire Hospice when she lost her three-and-a-half year battle with cancer. She lived with her husband, Nigel, and two daughters
STONYHURST College has clinched a ‘double’ at the Lancashire County Rugby finals. The talented under 14s team won the Lancashire Cup after overpowering Morecambe in the final, running out 37-15 winners. And Stonyhurst under 16s A were equally as impressive
VOLUNTEERS have been praised for making sure an annual football tournament was a big success. More than 100 players took part in the Inter Masjid Tourn-ament – run by youngsters from mosques in the Ribble Valley. The event was organised through Rossendale
AN East Lancashire man found guilty of killing his wife in France is bidding to be released from prison as he awaits a third murder trial. Robert Lund, 57, of Darwen, was convicted of murdering his second wife Evelyn, 52, from Rawtenstall,
Last week I followed in the fatal footsteps of Henry VI as he was captured whilst seeking refuse in Waddington Hall. Before this the Lancastrian King had been defeated by the Yorkist army at the battle of Hexham in Northumberland on May 15, 1464.
Ossy FC Under 16s have been crowned champions of the Accrington and District Training 2000 League Two after beating title rivals Crown Paints Juniors in an end of season showdown. The match was a winner-takes-all fixture as both teams have been neck
CHARGES will be introduced for dial-a-ride bus travel in Lancashire, bosses have confirmed. Lancashire County Council is set to take over responsibility for managing community transport from district councils - but is facing a £5million cash shortfall
A BOGUS meter reader who targeted an 83-year-old Nelson woman living alone, stealing £400 from her purse, has been jailed for 22 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how jobless Razwan Ali, 25, later returned to the victim's home after she had
TRIALS of the famed Flying Scotsman should see railway buffs flocking to the East Lancashire heritage line. Engineers have fitted the boiler to the renowned locomotive and wheels have also been fitted to the chassis as part of an extensive
ROSSENDALE Amateur Operatic Society returns to Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, from April 5 to 9 for its latest full-scale production – the family favourite Oliver. With a cast of more than 50 people, the society says this will be a ‘landmark
THIS is the first look at a major project to overhaul an historic site at the edge of Burnley’s famed Weavers’ Triangle complex. Up to 300 jobs should be created by the emergence of the new leisure, retail and 168-home package for the former Lambert
A Cricket club has been given a cash boost of £500 to buy new equipment so it can run coaching sessions in schools. Hyndburn Council gave Church Cricket club the cash from its ‘cabinet action fund’. Coun Judith Addison, presenting the
Great Harwood’s past captain Tony Belfield claimed a three-shot victory in the club’s first-ever Captain’s Drive-In. The 2004 captain scored 78-9-69. Mark Ritson claimed second with 91-19-72, while CJ Walsh (89-17-72) took third.
Accrington Stanley are still assessing Terry Gornell’s fitness ahead of tomorrow’s home game against Hereford. However, they are hopeful he may return after a badly gashed leg.
A Blackburn Rovers reserve team made up entirely of young players claimed a 4-1 win over West Ham at Brockhall yesterday afternoon. James Knowles, Osayamen Osawe and Tom Hitchcock all found the net after Rovers had gone ahead thanks to an own
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Blackburn Rovers fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too.
PENDLE Opera this week presents Spring Is In The Air, featuring a new string quartet from Burnley Music Centre and guest artist soprano Stella Whitehouse, as well as its own members. The quartet was formed for a recording for the Lancashire Music Service
I have spent hour after hour studying the league table over the past few weeks working out all the possible permutations and trying to predict the final points tally for the Reds. I did predict the draw against Aldershot in most of my calculations but
A NEW public garden has been dedicated to a popular former councillor. The site, just outside the Alma Inn pub, has been unveiled to the memory of ‘Mr Baxenden’, the late John Griffiths, left, in recognition of his commitment to the town. Lynn
JONATHAN Irvine proved to be a chip off the old block as he fired Burnley United Miners into the semi-final of the Umbro National Veterans Cup with a tremendous treble in Sunday's 3-1 win over Whetley Lane. Watched by his day, Clarets legend and Lancashire
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl who suffers from a serious heart condition has enjoyed a tearful reunion with her pet dog after a weekend of worry. Georgia Strong’s dog Dude went missing on Friday night when her family moved from Skegness to Nelson. The youngster
A MOTOCROSS rider was airlifted to hospital after an accident on farmland over the weekend. The 27-year-old suffered back injuries in an incident at Cowfield Farm, Burnley Road, Trawden, just before 3pm on Saturday. Paramedics treated the casualty
FIGHTERS from Audley ABC went up against boxers from seven other countries when took part in the famous Hvidovre Box Cup in Denmark. The four tackled 250 fighters from Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Southern Ireland, South Africa, Cyprus and England.
Blackburn junior tennis player George Hutchings was put through his paces as he took part in the Lawn Tennis Association’s national Talent ID Finals at Nottingham Tennis Centre. The 10-year-old, who is on the LTA’s AEGON FutureStars programme, was
JAMES Brookens has made Blackburn and District Monday Pool League history by becoming the first player to win eight individual titles. Brookens had jointly held the record with Steve Fleming but went one ahead when he beat Eamon Bufton of VIP Snooker
BLACKBURN Rovers star David Dunn and Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor were guests of honour at the opening of a new £800,000 facility designed to encourage more youngsters to take up sport. An extension to the existing
People living near to the garden where a 48-year-old man was found with a fractured skull have spoken of their shock. The man, from Brierfield, had fallen on the garden of a family with three young children in Standen Hall Drive, Burnley. The family
BLIND shooters from Blackburn celebrated a Sport England grant by striking gold in the British Blind Shooting Championships. Last year the Blackburn Rifle & Pistol Club was awarded a £6,500 grant by Sport England for the purchase of specialist shooting
Accrington Panthers will join up with Leyland Warriors and Swinton Lions to form a new club for summer rugby. The clubs will form Accrington and Leyland Lions RLFC and will enter into the Rugby Football League National North Summer Conference playing
VOLUNTEERS have been praised for making sure an annual football tournament was a big success. More than 100 players took part in the Inter Masjid Tournament – run by youngsters from mosques in the Ribble Valley. The event was organised through Rossendale
I’m sure all Rovers fans have been having the same conversation that I’ve been engaged in since the Blackpool game. Are we going to get the three wins that we will probably need to survive and where are we going to get them from? I would
STRIKER Jonathan Irvine proved to be a chip off the old block as he fired Burnley United Miners into the semi-final of the Umbro National Veterans Cup with a tremendous treble on Sunday. Watched by his day, Clarets legend and Lancashire Telegraph
COUNCILLORS David and Karimeh Foster have hit out at a decision to allow a drug and alcohol rehab centre to be built at a former nursing home. An independent planning inspector reversed Blackburn with Darwen planning committee’s decision to refuse
A SURVEY of Lancashire's 7,000km of roads has been completed in a bid to identify where nearly £29million in repairs will be spent. Lancashire County Council said the findings will allow the authority to prioritise repairs and resurfacing to the areas
A NEW 500-metre flood wall is being planned to protect part of Todmorden from fresh flooding. Back in 2000 the River Calder broke its banks in the Calderdale town, causing millions of pounds worth of damage and causing 80 homes to be evacuated.
EAST Lancashire residents facing a squeeze on their money are being targeted by a new charity guide. The CTP centre, in Whalley Range, Blackburn, has launched a free Worth Learning Guide, which has been created with independent financial expert Jasmine
SEVERAL large organisations in East Lancashire have lost out in their bids to play a greater role in the ‘Big Society’. Government ministers insist that the voluntary, community and faith sectors can shoulder the burden of increased responsibility
LANCASHIRE’S farmers are being offered a poor deal by some wind farm developers in the county, a top solicitor has said. Andrew Holden, of Blackburn-based Napthens, said he had noticed an increase in the number of planning applications for wind turbine
A CHARITY sleep-over on the streets of Blackburn on one of the coldest nights of the winter raised £12,000. Nightsafe, the local charity for homeless young people, held the “sleeping rough” night to raise money and awareness. It formed
A ONCE-thriving community pub could be demolished and replaced with houses if new plans are given the green light. Developers want to knock down the former Lane Ends Inn, on the corner of Halifax Road and Higher Reedley Road, Brierfield, and
BRIAN Jensen will make one final concerted effort to regain his place at Burnley and salvage his Turf Moor career – but he remains eager to leave this summer if he cannot dislodge Lee Grant as the club’s number one. Jensen submitted a formal
MORE than 800 bargain-mad shoppers crowded into an electrical store in just two days. Staff at Barnoldswick-based Harry Garlick said the response during the bumper sales weekend at the firm’s Albion Mill depot in Earby surpassed all expectations.
A TOWN centre trader has been forced to stop vital work on stabilising an eyesore building, over fears that scaffolding could cause flooding. When Ann Clarke took over ‘whichcrafts?’ in Church Street, Barnoldswick, a year ago, planning bosses ordered
EL-HADJI Diouf’s Rovers career may not yet be over after his agent revealed that he expects the forward to return to Blackburn this summer. Diouf is on loan at Rangers until the end of the season and his future remains shrouded in uncertainty
Pendle Hippodrome Theatre celebrates its 25th year operating as a fully-restored Edwardian theatre with The Producers, from March 29 to April 2. The national tour set, as seen in Manchester, is now in place for the Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company
AN investigation has been launched amid claims that parents are deserting hospitals in East Lancashire following the loss of a children’s ward at Burnley General. Steve Spoerry, chief executive at NHS East Lancashire, has ordered an inquiry
SHANE Duffy is eager to force his way into the Burnley side and aid their promotion bid after declaring himself ‘delighted’ to have joined the Clarets on loan. The 19-year-old centre back joined Burnley on an initial 28-day loan from Everton
A CHARITY has opened a restaurant to help safeguard its services in the face of funding cuts. Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service launched the Olive Branch Restaurant yesterday within a recently-built wing of the extra care Kingsway sheltered
A COLLEGE university centre has condensed its part time courses in a bid to save money for degree level students. St Mary’s College in Blackburn has announced it has reduced its part time degrees from six years to four in order to help prospective
A NEW High Sheriff of Lancashire has been appointed. Peter Mileham replaces Dennis Mendoros, one of Lancashire’s most prominent businessmen. The county’s High Sheriff fills a role that stretches back to at least the 10th century. High Sheriffs
Burnley’s reserve team are in action against Oldham Athletic at Turf Moor tonight at 7pm. The Clarets have confirmed that Chris McCann is expected to make his comeback in the game after eight months out with a knee injury. Reserve team
COLLEGE lecturers are going back to school to prevent their students being abused or exploited by groomers and paedophiile rings over the Internet. Staff at Blackburn College are the first in the country to undertake the qualification which brings
A FARMERS’ charity auction raised a ‘fantastic’ £12,000 for charity. More than 250 past, and present, members attended the auction and dinner dance to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Samlesbury and District Young Farmers’ Club. Thirty-five
EVENTS taking place in Blackburn, Burnley, Darwen, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale for Tuesday, March 29 and the days ahead. What's on today 11am - Hyndburn Council’s cabinet meeting, will take place in Scaitcliffe House
A BLACKBURN man who sexually assaulted a woman employee and pulled the hair of another female at a solicitors office has been jailed. Paul Thompson was described as being drunk, very loud and lairy after being told his solicitor was not available to
YOUNG archaeologists appeared on TV last night after completing a dig at Accrington Stanley’s old home of Peel Park. The pupils found an array of clues to the park’s former life, including relics of the old football ground such as netting,
Like most wars, the conflict in Libya is a mess, an honourable mess, but a mess all the same. Nobody is in charge, nobody knows when the job might be finished, what the end game is, or how to exit with a minimum of casualties and cost to the taxpayers
MANY parents have a feeling of helplessness when it comes to trying to keep check of what their children are doing on the internet. In many households, the truth is that children are a light years ahead of their mums and dads in their knowledge and
I AM surprised and disgusted at the proposal to pull down the Memorial Wing of the old Infirmary building (LT, March 26). Surprise that the people of Blackburn ever held the belief that the council and the contractors were ever going to preserve
THE launch event of an appeal to refurbish Blackburn Cathedral at a cost of £1.5 million is to take place tonight. Plans will see the landmark building in the heart of town highlighted with an ambitious floodlighting scheme. The Diocese of Blackburn
VENKY’S have insisted that they will remain committed to Blackburn Rovers even if the club lose their fight against relegation this season. Rovers are battling to retain their place in the Premier League, going into Saturday’s game at Arsenal
A STRING of road closures around Blackburn town centre have been announced ahead of Saturday’s EDL protest. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has released details of which routes will be out of bounds from 1am until 9pm on Saturday.
THE mother of a 13-year-old girl showing ‘the first stages of grooming’ has claimed that older pupils at her school have been targeting her daughter. The teenager, from Blacburn, has just started speaking with specialist Engage officers who
WATCHING those scenes in London — young people attacking the police, breaking into buildings and all that deliberate vandalism — I wondered what on earth people throughout the world and those in Libya, in particular, were thinking. Here
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has won the toss and the Black Caps will bat first in their World Cup semi-final with Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka stick with the same XI that defeated England by 10 wickets but the Kiwis have brought in pace ace McKay ahead
WORK to forge links between a Burnley school and a South African educational establishment have been given a claret and blue boost. Teachers and students at Blessed Trinity RC College have been dreaming up ways of bringing them closer to their
A PREDICTED boom in the numbers of pensioners in the Ribble Valley has led to fears of a housing shortage. Council chiefs have projected that the ageing population in the borough will rise by 49 per cent from 1,400 aged over 85 today to around 2,086
A FAMILY from East Lancashire had a closer encounter than most with powerful primates when they drove around a popular safari park. Primary school teacher Chez Owen, 34, watched as the wing mirror and number plate from his BMW fell victim to cheeky
12 weeks, numerous contestants lost along the way and we have reached the Final! Three couples but only two spots available to skate the Bolero – the routine that propelled Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean to Olympic Gold in Sarajevo in 1984
A suspected arson attack in Padiham yesterday was the third in a month in the same area. The blaze saw a garden shed set on fire in Ingham Street, just before 1.10am, with flames then spreading to a neighbouring back yard and nearby houses. Fire
A MOUNTAIN biker was airlifted to hospital after suffering suspected broken ribs on trails near Bacup. Mountain rescue volunteers, paramedics and the North West Air Ambulance were alerted to the incident at Lee Quarry, near Futures Park, around 1.50pm
Liverpool captain Steve Gerrard admits the players let down Roy Hodgson during the former Fulham manager's six months in charge at Anfield before being sacked in January. Birmingham are tracking 15-goal Dundee United and Scotland striker David Goodwillie
A TEN metre high radio mast could be erected at a nursery school in a bid to improve the broadband reception. Plans for the mast, at Rosegrove Nursery School, in Havelock Street, will go before Lancashire County Council’s development control committee
EXTRA volunteers are wanted in Todmorden to help amphibians stay safe and learn the “green cross toad”. Hundreds of migrating toads brave Woodhouse Road and Lumbutts each spring, en route to breeding ponds nearby. But many never make it across the busy
CHILDREN as young as four will be taught about atheism in Blackburn with Darwen schools for the first time. Education bosses at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have overhauled the RE syllabus to ensure non-religious beliefs are
A MAN was fighting for his life in hospital last night after suffering a fractured skull in a vicious unprovoked attack in Burnley. Police said the 48-year-old had been ‘minding his own business’ when he was approached by three people in Standen
Ricky Ponting quit as Australia captain on Tuesday and launched a passionate defence of his performance at the helm. The 36-year-old made his announcement at a press conference in Sydney, days after arriving back in Australia following his side's World
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara insists his side will not be affected by complacency as they head into a home World Cup semi-final buoyed by a 10-wicket hammering of England. Openers Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan required no help to guide
ACCRINGTON Stanley goalkeeper Alex Cisak is determined to maintain his recent form as he bids to reach the Olympic Games with Australia next year. Cisak has kept five clean sheets in 10 games since being recalled to the Stanley line-up in early
PACE ace Oliver Newby is in a rush to make up for lost time – and insists that last year’s injury nightmare has only served to make him stronger and even more determined than before to lead the Lancashire attack. Read’s pace ace was on the
ON-LOAN Burnley striker Nathan Delfouneso goes into Saturday’s home game with Ipswich in goalscoring form after breaking the deadlock for England Under 21s against Iceland. But it was a rare mistake from Clarets team-mate Jack Cork that gifted the
