THE search is on for new female choristers at Blackburn Cathedral following Ashan Ali Syed's £125,000 grant. Mr Syed, who is trying to buy Blackburn Rovers, answered the cathedral appeal office’s call to fund four new one-year scholarships
BLACKBURN Rovers showed plenty of resilience to pick up a point at home to Sunderland after being reduced to 10 men before half-time in their Premier League clash. Chris Samba was sent off just moments before the interval as Rovers struggled
COWBOY builders are being squeezed out of Lancashire thanks to a ‘Safe Trader’ scheme. There are an estimated 3,000 doorstep crimes and bogus repair complaints per year in the county - but only a 10th of these are reported. Complaints
SIX-year-old cancer battler Madison Allan will soon be home. Her family are planning to deck out her house in Lord’s Crescent, Lower Darwen, with lights and banners on Saturday to celebrate the end of her first course of life-saving chemotherapy
A MEMORIAL to Alan Smith Benson, who was known as ‘Mr Accrington’, has been unveiled in the town centre to mark a lifetime of campaigning. Mr Benson, who was 85 when he died, was the town’s civic trust chief for years and also served as the
SCHOOLCHILDREN took a cinema trip with a difference – to watch their own movies on the big screen. Hollins Technology College pupils were delighted to see two short films they created from scratch included on the main schedule at the Vue Cinema. The
AN 82-year-old car fanatic has been forced to take a new qualification to continue his life-long hobby. Eric Stronge of Entwistle has been involved in the car industry most of his life, working with air conditioning systems. But a change
A ‘GALLANT’ police officer who saved a suicidal man’s life has been hailed a hero. PC Rachel Higson has been given an award for going above and beyond the call of duty for her quick-thinking actions in dealing with the man who had attempted suicide
£1.5 MILLION of taxpayers' money has already been spent on the proposed £50m East Lancashire bus lane which could be scrapped this week. The 50m Pennine Reach project is widely expected to be axed after Chancellor George Osborne unveils his drastic
EXPLOSIONS and rapid rifle sounds caused alarm for the neighbours of a former paper mill. One resident has described the sounds issuing from the former Sappi mill in Feniscowles as making the area sound like a war zone. However, it was later discovered
NEDUM Onuoha has warned Sunderland not to try outmuscling Blackburn Rovers tonight. The Black Cats come to Ewood Park on the back of draws against Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United in their last three matches. And Sunderland defender
SAM Allardyce admits he will be forever in Sunderland’s debt after claiming it was his stay in Wearside that saw him ‘fall back in love with football’. When you think of the Rovers boss and the north east, his ill-fated spell as Newcastle United manager
I was once trapped half-a-mile under Lancashire, though for more like 69 minutes, rather than the Chileans’ 69 days. Careless shot-firers exploded tons of coal on to a grabber, disabling the clawed machine that was supposed to scoop the black stuff
On Thursday, October 7 I was elected as the borough councillor for Irwell Ward in Bacup. I’d like to thank everyone who took part in the by-election for a good natured campaign, and of course I’d like to thank everyone who voted for me and for the Labour
The NHS gets its fair share of mud slung at it, much of which sticks but is not really justified. Let me tell you of my experience. I was mowing my grass on a bank holiday Sunday when I experienced chest pains, and decided to report the incident to
A YOUNG mum has made a heartfelt appeal for burglars to return ‘irreplaceable’ family photographs stolen from her home. Police said a Sony PlayStation 3, with two controllers and four games, a Packard Bell laptop, Apple iPod and men’s Stone Island Jacket
A MURDER investigation into the death of a Nelson man has been dropped, according to police. The body of Dean Beardsworth, 37, was found at his home in Eagle Street, after officers forced entry to the property on Monday October 4. Days
Sheffield United manager Gary Speed was pleased to see his side take a point against Burnley, although he was unhappy that they found themselves in need of the late rescue act after pulling back to 2-2. Former first-team coach Speed has endured
MICHAEL TURNER has no complaints about Blackburn’s bustling approach but admits Sunderland are preparing for a scrap tonight. Sam Allardyce’s men have found themselves in the eye of the storm since Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy named Rovers among sides
THE final cost to Burnley Council of defending a planning appeal by supermarket giant Tesco was £83,000. The council lost the appeal in July against plans for a Tesco store in Wyre Street, Padiham, after a four-day hearing. Sue Graham, head of planning
Goalscorer Dean Marney described it as criminal while boss Brian Laws was clearly frustrated with our inability to see out a game in which we were comfortable at 2-0 up. Even after Sheffield United had pulled themselves back from the brink,
A COMMUNITY centre in one of East Lancashire’s most deprived areas has been saved by a £300,000 grant after government funding was axed. There were fears that Scaitcliffe Community Centre, in Accrington, and the local neighbourhood management team
FOOTBALL hardman Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock said his 'heart breaks' for six-year-old Madison Allan, who is battling cancer. The former Liverpool star is to be guest speaker at a fundraising dinner for the Lower Darwen Primary School pupil, to be held at
SHE was labelled ‘singing Marmite’ by Simon Cowell. But Diana Vickers is one of The X Factor’s most successful candidates. With a voice you either love or hate, ‘Little Diana from Blackburn’ has become a household name since she was voted off the
CHILDREN at Ashleigh Primary School had a non-uniform day to raise money for the funeral of former pupil Ross Kilpatrick. Ross, 13, was found dead in bed on Thursday, September 30 at his home in Turkey. He had moved with mum Lila and dad Derick,
A FIRE chief has slammed parents for blocking access to properties during the school run. Crew manager John Robinson, from Darwen Fire Station, said double parking on East Park Avenue was causing access problems for firefighters. He said a parent
SHOPPERS in Blackburn town centre came face-to-face with the shocking reality of a road accident. Dramatic scenes unfolded outside the town hall, on Saturday, when paramedics, firefighters, and police ‘rescued’ a man trapped inside a car after a head-on
EAST Lancashire’s bid to form a local economic partnership (LEP) to replace the axed North West Development Agency is still on the cards, according to MPs. Pendle's Andrew Stephenson and Burnley's Gordon Birtwistle, who lobbied cabinet minister Eric
DEAN Marney has urged Burnley to quickly get over the disappointment of another failed attempt to win away quickly and maintain their Turf Moor fortress. The Clarets had looked destined to go into back-to-back home games against Barnsley, tomorrow,
LOOMING defence cuts will damage East Lancashire’s economy despite an intervention by Prime Minister David Cameron, an MP has said. Mr Cameron is understood to have stepped in to ensure that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) slashes just eight per cent
TO say El-Hadji Diouf is football’s equivalent to Marmite would be being a bit generous to one of the Premier League’s biggest villains. Most people just hate him. One man who has always shown the love for ‘Dioufy’ though is Blackburn Rovers
AN EAST Lancashire businessman is set to rub shoulders with some of the biggest stars on TV after securing prime-time advertising space. David Fishwick, whose business is one of the UK’s largest van and minibus dealerships, has filmed a 40-
PAUL Robinson has leapt to the defence of Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce by claiming he has the ability to manage at the very highest level. The Rovers goalkeeper revealed his anger at Danny Murphy’s derogatory comments about the club
TB or not TB – that is the badger question! I remember in the 1970s when badgers were on the brink of extinction in Britain. Since the passing of the badger protection act and the prosecution of badger diggers, the population of this lovely mammal has
ACCRINGTON Stanley fans dug deep at Saturday's game to raise money for a seriously ill baby. Carson Hartley, of Oswaldtwistle, has congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot, and is being cared for at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital. His family
DURING my working life (I am now retired) I was made redundant four times, so I know what a shock it is. However, I am opposed to the government trying to artifically preserve jobs, The fact is, customers create jobs – by companies or individuals offering
A lot of people have been writing in, concerned about KFC selling halal. Would these same people be concerned if KFC was selling kosher? The writer of the letter “No place for this kind of slaughter” (LT, October 12) has made a very important point,
A PROBLEM house has been put back on the market after it was bought and renovated by a council. Burnley Council bosses acquired the terrace property, at 155 Manchester Road, using compulsory purchase powers. They then set about spending thousands
Travelling on the 9.30 Mellor Brook via Wensley Fold to Blackburn bus on October 11, I witnessed one of the most blatant acts of disrespect to the elderly I have ever seen. As the bus arrived on the Wensley Fold leg of its journey, it was full with about
A BURGLAR who broke into a pregnant mother’s home in Burnley was held by neighbours until police arrived, a court heard. Mother-of-one Kelly Grace was working from home, in Duke Street, when she left to pick up her three-and-a-half year-old son from
POLICE seized fireworks and booze from teenagers as part of a clampdown on night-time disorder. Officers spoke to 231 young people during the Staysafe operation aimed at tackling under-age drinking and anti-social behaviour. Eleven young
POSTERS saying ‘No trick or treat’ are being handed out by police in Accrington and Darwen in the run-up to Hallowe’en. The Lancashire force has issued a raft of guidelines to try and ensure the festivities pass off peacefully. Neighbourhood Policing
TICKETS for next summer’s Old Trafford international matches go on sale this morning. Lancashire’s HQ will have a reduced capacity for the England one day game against Sri Lanka on July 9 and the T20 clash with India on August 31 due to redevelopment
David Dawson of Rawtenstall CC has developed a new website for the Lancashire Cricket League Club and is seeking contributions to his “Cow Corner” feature. He is looking for cricket anecdotes and stories to keep his readers interested during
AN EXPERT in canals has been asked to help China gain World Heritage Status for one of its most important waterways. Mike Clarke, 62, of Green Bank, Barnoldswick, has spent the last 20 years researching the history of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, and
BLACKBURN Cathedral is to be given a £125,000 grant by an Indian tycoon trying to buy Blackburn Rovers. The Lancashire Telegraph has learned Ahsan Ali Syed will be handing over £25,000 over the next five years to encourage girls to join the choir.
A TEENAGE girl who suffered serious head injuries in a three-vehicle collision in Clayton-le-Moors was last night ‘stable’. The white Peugeot 106 she was travelling in collided with a black BMW and a stationary horsebox trailer after losing control
A MAN from Rossendale is being hunted by police after 14 nightclubbers were mowed down in a hit-and-run. A stolen Saab car with two men inside it deliberately mounted the pavement and drove at door staff outside the Dali Bar, Packer Street,
BUOYANT Clitheroe boss Peter Smith admitted he was ‘buzzing’ long into the night after his Shawbridge heroes ripped up the form book to stun Evo-Stik League Premier Division Burs-cough to move into the second qualifying round of the FA Trophy. And after
CHORLEY squeezed through to the second qualifying round of the FA Trophy with this hard-fought victory over a very determined Evo-Stik First Division South team boasting a seven-games unbeaten run. Jordan Stepien’s strike early in the second half, from
Bacup recorded their second 3-1 win in a week, taking seven out of nine points from their last three outings. But Formby made Bacup work all the way after the visitors went in front on 14 minutes through Liam Hud-son’s deflected free-kick.
BARNOLDSWICK stretched their unbeaten run to 13 matches as they gained revenge on the last side to beat them. Paul Barrett headed Town in to a 31st minute leading, rising to nod home a peach of a cross from Liam Blades. Lewis Jordan doubled the lead
HIGH-flying Rams saw their eight-match unbeaten run come to a dramatic end. Silsden led 2-0 through a Laurence Hunter penalty and Nicholas McNally goal before the Rams hit back to draw level thanks to strikes from Mick Morrison and Lee Gaskell. But
COLNE showed just why they are one of the form teams in Vodkat League Premier Division after so nearly coming away from New Mills with all three points. Mark Threlfall gave Nigel Coates’ side a 68th minute lead before Robbie Ford snatched a late leveller
Accrington Stanley have developed an unwanted habit of losing games against Rotherham United by conceding late goals. Just over a year ago, Paul Warne netted late in the game at the Don Valley Stadium to give the Millers all three points,
PADIHAM won for the first time in a month to end a losing streak of six league and cup games. After a goalless first half, the game burst in to life on the hour mark when Lloyd Balazs put the Storks in front after heading home a Tom Bradley free kick
DARWEN picked up their first away win of the season after coming from a goal down and playing most of the second half with 10 men. Chadderton led at the break through a goal from Joe Jacombs and it got worse for Darwen when Matt Ginley was sent off in
ROSSENDALE were left to rue missed chances as they slipped to defeat at Alsager. Jason Hart and David Gray both went close in the first half while the Stags had two goals ruled out. Town won thanks to second half goals by Dean Williams and Scott Taylor
FRUSTRATED Burnley boss Brian Laws bemoaned a lack of leaders after seeing his side twice surrender the lead in Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Sheffield United. Dean Marney’s first for the Clarets and Chris Eagles’ fourth of the season – his second
HELLOWEEN BALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 CIVIC HALL, RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER Independent record label Rocksector Records, in association with Scan Computers, are excited to confirm the line-up for the 2010 Helloween Ball. The event takes place
The new official UEFA Champions League® 2010/2011 Adrenalyn trading card game by Panini allows fans of all ages to become even more passionate about football by following the best club football competition in the world, The UEFA Champions League
EAST Lancashire astronomers are reaching for the stars after winning a top business award. School friends Erica Dobie, 31, and Adam Whittaker, 33, started Beauty in the Universe last year to get more children interested in the solar system.
A SCHOOL with 1,100 pupils has been uncontactable by telephone for a fortnight. And one parent is threatening to take her daughter out of Darwen Vale High School until the communication problems are resolved. Tracy Baldwin, 46, said she twice had
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has warned that any prospective buyers of the club need to be completely sure what they are taking on. Several parties are weighing up a takeover bid for the club, and Rovers boss Allardyce said buyers should
As the nights draw in and the smell of bonfire fills the sky, we’ve teamed up with leading Wigan confectionery brand Uncle Joe’s to promote their competition and have sweet shop style jars of mouth watering goodies to give away. Our lucky readers have
For those of you that don't know Joshua Wilson, he is a very cheeky 10 year old boy, who was first diagnosed with a Brain Tumour in 2004 and following complicated surgery due to the location of the tumour on the brain stem, has been left with complex
JOHN Coleman revealed that Kevin Long was ‘devastated’ after his Accrington Stanley debut lasted just 16 minutes following his controversial sending-off against Rotherham. The young defender, who signed on loan from Burnley on Friday, received
* Wayne Rooney could be heading through the Manchester United exit door with sources close to the player suggesting he is ready to turn down the offer of a new deal. United are ready to make Rooney the highest paid player in their history -
BEER from Burnley brewery Moorhouse’s is set to hit supermarket shelves after a £4million expansion. As the first phase of the beer maker’s new ‘tower brewery’, in Accrington Road,was unveiled bosses revealed it will allow them to treble production
