A RETIRED couple have described how their holiday in Cornwall almost cost them their lives when a fire tore through their hotel. Sam and Irene Moore, of Windsor Avenue, Church, were staying in the Penhallow Hotel, New Quay, when a blaze ripped through
BLACKBURN striker Matt Derbyshire scored as Stuart Pearce's reign as the full-time England Under-21 coach started with a draw against Romania at Ashton Gate. Pearce's new set of youngsters started brightly and were leading through Derbyshire's early
AN EAST Lancashire man who was manager of the Newquay hotel which burnt down, killing three guests, has spoken of his trauma. Andy Woollam lived in Blackburn and Great Harwood before taking up his role at the Penhallow Hotel five and a half years ago
A TODDLER is fighting for her life after being knocked down by a motorcyclist. Aysha Rasool, three, suffered a broken skull and brain damage after being flipped' into the air when she was hit by the motorcycle in Midgley Street, Colne. Parents Rubina
SECURITY has been stepped up at the Royal Blackburn Hospital after thieves caused severe disruption to health services by stealing copper wire from the communication system. Hospital security advisors have been working closely with police since the theft
SUPPORTERS of Burnley General Hospital's accident and emergency ward say a study highlighting the dangers of remote casualty departments echoes their fears over urgent care for patients. Research by the Emergency Medicine Journal reveals that the further
A CUSTOM motor business has become the sole UK dealer for one of the world's newest supercars. Burnley's Racetech UK Ltd is the sole dealer of the Gumpert Apollo, a £215,000 4.8 litre German speed machine, designed and built by the man behind the original
A TOWN centre statue has been put into storage after regeneration work got underway. The Mother and Child monument in Lord Square was created by Welsh sculptor Robert Thomas in 1974. Workers responsible for The Mall's refurbishment removed the statue
A BEAT bobby uncovered two suspected cannabis farms in neighbouring properties after making routine calls on his patch. PC Damien Pemberton, a Colne community beat manager, called at one house on Monday, after complaints and allegations of drug dealing
THE launch of a residential development at an 18th century landmark is to take place this month. Visitors will be able to catch a glimpse of artists impressions of the finished development by the Hurstwood Group, at Holly Mount House, Rawtenstall. Doors
A LAWYER accused of attacking a fellow guest at a reception had made people laugh with his speech, a jury was told. Christopher Dunn has admitted that he hit out at David Baird-Dean who needed reconstructive surgery for facial fractures but he insists
WELL, the first thing to say is that no one should be shocked by Saturday's result. Teams promoted from League One (or Division Two and Three as it has variously been known), quite often have the powerful force of momentum behind them. One recalls John
A WOMAN who was responsible for supplying the majority' of heroin in a village has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Police said that Amanda Mulcahy, 36, was the main dealer to heroin addicts in Bacup after she was jailed at Burnley Crown Court.
A CAMPAIGN to keep youngsters off East Lancashire's motorways during the summer holidays has been backed by the mother of a tragic 14-year-old who died after being knocked down on the M65. Harrison Hartley lost his life after being involved in a collision
WAITING times for digital hearing aids in East Lancashire are usually much shorter than elsewhere in the country, research has discovered. An investigation by the Liberal Democrats found that waiting times for the devices varies greatly, depending on
FAMILY and friends of an 11-month-old girl who was brutally killed are seeking justice one year after her death. They will be handing out leaflets in a bid to find clues which may lead to the killer of Courtney-Ann Shailes, of Railway Street, Nelson,
WHAT a difference a week can make! First off there was the very strange atmosphere in the crowd leaving the Fraser Eagle Stadium on Tuesday. Yes, it was true we had been beaten by a Championship side but we just could not believe it. The Leicester
ORGANISERS of an agricultural show fear for its long-term future after this year's event lost an estimated £10,000. Trawden Agricultural show, which has been running since 1925, made the loss after experiencing one of its lowest ever turnout when 1,500
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy from Darwen is swimming the length of the English Channel to raise money for charity. Gregory Birchenough has signed up to swim 22 miles in order to help raise in excess of £500,000 for ASPIRE, one of the UK's leading spinal injury
THE RIVER RIBBLE is at an "increased risk of flooding" over the autumn and winter months due to the high levels of rainfall over summer. Rainfall from May to July is 200% above the average and could result in flood warnings in numerous locations along
A LANCASHIRE police chief has defended the way crime figures are recorded after campaigners claimed the country is on the brink of anarchy. Acting Assistant Chief Constable Jerry Graham said he was "confident" that crime across the county had reached
Well I'm sure we'd all have settled for four points from our first two tricky fixtures. It's especially heartening to be two points clear of Manchester United having played a game less. Add an adequate if somewhat underwhelming performance against MyPa
A RELATIVE of Blackburn Rovers founder John Lewis has been found after she answered an appeal to trace his descendants in the Lancashire Telegraph. Club chairman John Williams made the appeal after the club founder's grave was discovered in a derelict
REGENERATION funding for East Lancashire could be heading towards Burnley instead of Blackburn, councillors fear. Housing market renewal programmes for 2008-11 are currently being discussed with regeneration company Elevate - but opposition councillors
Jazzy Kex was magnifique last Friday as it opened its doors for an intimate gig with french ska, dub, and reggae band La Casa Bancale who stopped by on the 'up north' part of their UK Tour. The 'Sequoia Sound System' provided the warm up tunes and
A SECOND man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Steven Taylor during a party at his home. Police are questioning a 37-year-old local man about the events that took place at house party in Primrose Terrace, Darwen, on Saturday
THE recent foot and mouth scare has stopped the export of live animals. It should be stopped permanently. The suffering for these animals must be horrible, travelling as they do, hundreds of miles to Europe. P WHITTLE, Sunnyhurst Lane, Darwen.
Members of the Colne in Bloom team spent an afternoon sprucing up the railway station in readiness for this weekends International blues festival visitors,many who will be arriving by train,and some on the themed rhythm and blues train.
I WAS appalled to read that the Bishop of Burnley had been threatened by bullies over the telephone (LT, August 14). What big men they are! If they are so worried about the church closing, maybe they would like to foot the £300,000 bill to repair it
THE amount of waste that Blackburn with Darwen is recycling has increased significantly in recent times, but with the new waste collection schedule it is now ignoring its environmental responsibilities. The new ruling coalition have not checked their
I AM writing in response to the article "Troubleshooter appointed to Hameldon College" (Lancashire Telegraph, August 11). Richard Hooper is not a "troubleshooter." He is a new governor who brings a vast array of educational experience to the team supporting
CHORLEY boss Gerry Luczka has signed former Burnley trainee Joel Pilkington ahead of tonight's clash with Lancaster City at the newly-named Chorley Nissan Victory Park. The versatile Pilkington has joined the Magpies from UniBond rivals Mossley, and
JUBILANT Blackburn Northern captain Nasser Malik believes the best side came out on top in last night's dramatic conclusion to the Ramsbottom Cup Final. In a nerve-wracking ending to the Ribblesdale League's showpiece event, Northern stole glory with
FULHAM manager Lawrie Sanchez could be on the verge of upping his offer for Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty. The Clarets turned down a pre-season approach by the Premier League outfit, believed to be in the region of £2million, denying former Northern
DAVID Dunn has taken a swipe at Arsene Wenger by claiming Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson would not have moaned about Rovers' physical approach in the same way the Arsenal chief did at the weekend. Wenger tried to re-open the old bully-boy'
IF it's not the weather, the thing that we all seem to moan about is getting old. Almost subconsciously you find yourself thinking in cliches - policemen do indeed look younger, kids today certainly have it too easy, things weren't like this when I was
RAISED in Sri Lanka and with a dad who's a guerrilla fighter, it would be easy to dismiss M.I.A on the grounds that her back-story is more interesting than her music. That would be harsh, and thanks to Kala being so strong, confident and challenging
CLAYTON-LE-MOORS: A car was destroyed after being set alight in a car park at the Lamb Inn pub, Whaley Road. Fire crews were called to the scene at 3.30am today but the white BMW was too badly damaged to be saved. Police are treating the fire as suspicious
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl is in a critical condition in hospital after being involved in a collision with a motorbike which failed to stop at the scene. The child was in Midgley Street, Colne, at 8.29pm when she was struck. She was taken to Burnley Hospital
A MOTHER has spoken of how she fled for her life with her family from the fatal hotel fire in Newquay. Susan Goodlad, 36, from Darwen, said that she was still haunted after watching a man jump to his death whilst trying to escape the flames at the Penhallow
