JOHN Coleman has revealed that he wants to bring in "one or two" defenders at Accrington Stanley before next Friday's transfer deadline. The Reds manager completed the six-month loan signing of Preston's teenage striker Chris McGrail on Monday but Coleman
ARMY exercises have forced the cancellation of next month's Hall Trophy Stages Rally which was due to run on September 9 at the Weeton Barracks, near Blackpool. Organisers Clitheroe & District Motor Club are trying to agree new terms with the MoD to
JONNY Lang's one-off appearance in this year's British GT Championship ended in the pits instead of an expected appearance on the podium. The Blackburn-born driver was invited to drive for the Trackspeed team by owner David Ashburn in the two-hour race
AN INTERNATIONAL drive to protect young children from sexual grooming in being spearheaded in East Lancashire. The move comes a year after a Lancashire Telegraph investigation lifted the lid on the problem and revealed that up to 100 local girls aged
DETECTIVES have arrested a man wanted in relation to an alleged murder at a house party in Darwen early last Saturday. Police confirmed that Craig Cosgrove, 33, of Newton Street, Darwen, had been detained on suspicion of murder at an undisclosed address
THERE'S only one place to be this Bank Holiday weekend for any classic motorsport enthusiast - Oulton Park's Gold Cup meeting. A showcase for some of Britain's best historic racing, the Gold Cup features competition from classic saloons and sports cars
CENTURIES old treasures from Blackburn Museum could be unveiled to a worldwide audience thanks to the British Library. The Blackburn' Psalter, a 13th century illuminated manuscript, featuring key Biblical scenes, is one of the priceless artefacts which
Church CC are holding a cricket festival at their Blackburn Road ground on Bank Holiday Monday, August 27. The festival commences at 1.30pm, with a 30-over per innings match between a Sri Lanka Select XI and Church Select XI. That will be followed by
MORE than 400 people have backed a 12-hour protest over the downgrading of services at Burnley General Hospital. Patients traveled from as far afield as Rossendale and Skipton to show their support for the vigil outside the Casterton Avenue hospital,
A COLLEGE lecturer and author is celebrating success after his novel premiered in a London theatre. Part time English lecturer at Nelson and Colne College, Richard MacSween has just returned from London where his second novel, Victory Street premiered
AN HISTORIC company which has been in business for more than 70 years has been bought out after going into administration. East Lancashire Coachbuilders Ltd, based on the Whitebirk Industrial Estate, Blackburn, has been taken over by the Darwen Group
Rishton's Vivid are playing at the Butcher Brigg (Queen Victoria)in Gt Harwood this Sunday 26/08/07 at 3pm, music for all tastes but they don't do The Jam. Nice big beer garden and plenty of Guest Ales, the gig is free but you have to pay for the beer
A 15-METRE high wind turbine could great visitors to a new enterprise centre. Blackburn with Darwen Council has submitted a planning application for the urban wind turbine' situated next to its new eco-friendly Blackburn Enterprise Centre in Audley.
GOVERNORS at a Muslim High School have said that £5million is "grossly insufficient" to bring it up to standard. The claim is made in Tauheedul Islam girls school's formal response to Blackburn with Darwen Council's Building Schools for the Future
AN AMATEUR movie maker is to fly to Berlin this week to take part in a unique film project using mobile phones. Michael Short, 34, of Brow Head Road, Burnley, is taking part in a pioneering exchange programme for film makers where he will spend three
HOMEOWNERS who are being forced to move due to a housing regeneration programme will receive loans instead of grants after a council approved a policy change. Burnley Council approved plans to back Purchase Assistance Loans (PALS) in place of grants
A COUPLE marked their ruby wedding anniversary with a single red rose - 8ft tall!. Dorothy and Andrew Richards, of Ribchester Road, Clayton-le-Dale, have now placed the specially commissioned sculpture at the bottom of their garden. And the rose
If you have chidren why not travel on the East Lancashire Railway in Ramsbottom on Monday 27th August.If you have a teddy the kids travel free with you.On Nuttall Park will be face painting and Model 5"childrens rides.The Bank Holiday event,that has
A FATHER whose daughter was left fighting for her life after being knocked down by a motorcyclist has spoken of his family's distress. Aysha Rasool, three, remains under sedation in Pendlebury Children's Hospital's intensive care unit after suffering
A BEST man accused of a savage attack on a wedding party guest was in a world of his own following the incident, the bride has told a jury. Rosalind Poole also told the trial that barrister Christopher Dunn had been in a state of shock at the time
COUNCILLORS in Pendle are getting tough on litter, dog fouling and graffiti as part of this year's Cleaner Greener Safer campaign. Coun John David, executive member for the environment, said: "We know that local people have had enough of the minority
A COUPLE who set up camp outside their burnt-out home have been branded "neighbours from hell" by angry residents. Victor Holt and his wife Marilyn have been living in a tent outside their house in Partridge Hill Street, Padiham, for almost two weeks
A TEENAGER who chalked up seven A grades at A level has been described as "beyond gifted" by his school. Luke Bramwell gained the top level grade in all of his subjects, making him the first Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (BRGS) student to achieve
A MILL will give visitors the chance to experience an Edwardian Bank Holiday this weekend. Queen Street Mill and Textile Museum, Harle Syke, Burnley, will transport visitors back to a time when workers got few holidays and often went to the seaside
A WOMAN deliberately gassed herself in a car two days before Christmas, an inquest heard. Lesley Hirst, 37, of Cutler Lane, Stacksteads, was found dead by her ex-boyfriend in her car at Old Farm, Hapton, where she worked, on December 22 last year, the
THE DEADLY dangers of swimming in open water is being highlighted ahead of this weekend's predicted mini-heatwave. With sunnier days finally on the way, police have teamed up with a number of agencies to launch Operation Twitch. The campaign was announced
A MAYOR is organising a giant Christmas party so the borough's businesses can join together and raise money for charity Party organiser, Hyndburn's Coun Tony Dobson, a councillor for Barnfield in Accrington, is throwing the bash. And Hollyoaks actress
CAMPAIGNERS who claimed a housing development would turn their village into an urban city' have claimed an interim victory. Councillors backed residents by rejecting plans by Harron Homes to build 33 houses and 16 apartments off land adjacent to Deansgreave
DARWEN ambassadors for Macmillan Cancer Support are urging people to join the annual World's Biggest Coffee Morning. Organisers, including Brenda Cronshaw from Brenda's Collectables, in Darwen Market, are asking everyone in the town to join in the event
CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron outlined plans to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by family breakdowns, drinks and drugs during a speech in Lancashire today. With robberies having doubled over the last two year, Mr Cameron, speaking at Sudellside
THE Lancashire Telegraph is looking for East Lancashire's most successful businesses and businesspeople. We want to hear your success stories about your company and employees. In the fourth of a series profilling the 2007 Lancashire Telegraph Business
A SINGLE mum has been left "devastated" after a cruel prankster claimed he had killed her missing dog. Janice Kenyon, 48, of Bonsall Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, said the hoaxer telephoned her in the early hours and said he had murdered missing Zola
Preston North End defender Youl Mawene has been questioned by police following a domestic disturbance at his home in Lytham. Officers were called to an address in West Bank Avenue shortly before 7pm last night and arrested the star on suspicion of
JOHN Coleman admits Accrington Stanley are working hard to curb their ill-discipline after being fined by the FA. The Reds were hit with a £5,000 fine for their poor disciplinary record last term and were imposed with a further £5,000 fine, which is
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw has revealed he was to meet with the family of murdered headteacher Philip Lawrence after the Government appealed a decision not to deport his killer. The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ruled on Monday that Learco Chindamo, an
THE EX-BOYFRIEND of a former East Lancashire barmaid, found dead in Australia, is being treated as a prime suspect over her death, police have revealed. Detectives investigating Anya Campbell's death said it was being treated as suspicious and they have
A MAN who murdered a rookie police officer during an armed robbery has been charged with stabbing a fellow prisoner. Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah, 26, who was born in Burnley, has been charged with wounding with intent. Yusuf Abdillh Jamma, who along with Shah
AN aspiring model has defended the casting agency she used to get work even though it charged her an up-front fee. Donna Fielding, 19, from Livesey Branch Road, Mill Hill, Blackburn, said she has had a lot of work since signing up to online talent agency
PEOPLE in Ribble Valley have been warned not to be lazy when it comes to security just because they live in a nice area. The message comes from Clitheroe police, who have urged residents to take the same care locking properties and vehicles as some one
SOON it will be that time again when the "groupies" of our political leaders come knocking on our doors with smiling faces, claiming that their man (or woman) can sling mud better than the others. I find it strange, having returned from the Ukraine
THANK you for the comments on the meeting at Hyndburn Lancashire Local. I would like to thank County Councillor Doreen Pollitt's suggestion of a working group involving all three areas - Rossendale, Hyndburn and hopefully, Blackburn, to solve this on-going
THERE is no need for Blackburn's Muslims to develop a persecution complex over arranged marriages. The Tory plans to tighten up on bringing in marriage partners from abroad are not an anti-Muslim measure. It is meant as an anti-immigration measure because
The American-based consortium led by Dan Williams has reached an advanced stage in its bid to buy Blackburn Rovers. Talks between Williams and Rovers are still ongoing, and the consortium is hoping to be in a position in the next few weeks to table a
A Holiday Club for all children of primary school age is up and runing for the week, the club is based at Gt Harwood Youth and Community Center,Lowerfold Road. The whole week was put together by all the Churches in the area and is looking very popular
On Sunday 26th August Rock Pop Trio "Vivid" entertain in the Beer Garden at 3.00pm. The group play music from the 60's right through to modern day. Entry is free and theres also a great selection of Guest Ales to choose from. The previous gig on the 12th
SPORTY youngsters in Burnley have received almost £150,000 in lottery funding. Burnley Council's "A Sporting Chance" scheme allows vulnerable youngsters to achieve recognised qualifications through team and sporting activities. Organisers said the initiative
Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman admits on-loan teenage striker Chris McGrail offers him another exciting option in attack. Coleman said: "Chris is a good player. He's a small lad, but very hard working. "He's also got a bit of pace and makes things
FORGET I'm A Celebrity .... if it's real life in the jungle you want to watch on your TV, tune in to Tribe on BBC2. The genial Bruce Parry returned last night to sample the really wild experience, living with one of the world's remotest tribes in the
EMERGENCY repairs are being carried out to underground cables in Blackburn - leaving a row of street lights out of action. Ageing cabling is currently being repaired on a stretch of Brownhill Drive, to the junction with Whalley Old Road. This has led
NEW signing David Unsworth has revealed he would be disappointed if Burnley were not challenging for promotion at the end of this season. The former Everton defender, who completed a 12-month deal with the Clarets in the first week of the season, believes
