A DAY centre for homeless youngsters has been saved after a donation of £40,000 from a man trying to buy Blackburn Rovers. Bosses at the Nightsafe charity said they had been overwhelmed by the donation which was ‘completely unexpected’ and
MANCHESTER gangs are believed to be stealing vehicles to order in a spate of burglaries. Officers are warning people to ‘take their keys upstairs’ and keep their doors locked to deter thieves armed with fishing rods or other ‘hook and cane’
A THOUSAND litres of red diesel has filtered into a stream after a fuel tank was vandalised on a farm. Firefighters were called to Stonefold, Rising Bridge, after the fuel used in farm machinery was found leaking into the water course.
THE children of a couple killed when their motorbike crashed in the Ribble Valley have paid tribute to their “kind and loving” parents. Keith Lowcock, 55, and his wife, Elaine, 48, from Heywood, near Rochdale, died after being thrown from their Honda
Here are the main points from Chancellor George Osborne’s statement on the Comprehensive Spending Review. :: The best estimate of the reduction in total public sector jobs is the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast of 490,000 over the
THE Lancashire Telegraph provided minute-by-minute updates and debate during today's Comprehensive Spending Review. Our business reporter Chris Hopper and politics reporter Tom Moseley provided analysis on how the announcements could affect
A CENTRE which helps lost, drunk or injured town centre revellers has been hailed as a 'life-saving' scheme. The Rest and Retreat Centre in Hammerton Street, Burnley was re-launched this week to make people aware of the services and support
CHORLEY'S MP has helped foil a ram-raid on a clothing shop in central London. Lindsay Hoyle was in Covent Garden at 11.30pm on Monday after a reception for soldiers from the Gibraltar Regiment when he heard motorbikes revving loudly. Mr Hoyle,
SWINGEING service cuts are coming to East Lancashire after the Government today unveiled the biggest spending reductions since the Second World War. Five thousand public-sector job losses were forecast across the county, town halls will have
FOUR hundred mourners wore their favourite football shirts to celebrate the life of 13-year-old Ross Kilpatrick today. A giant flag of Glasgow Rangers was also draped over the schoolboy’s white coffin at St Peter’s Church, Darwen, to mark his
MORE than 160 Rossendale cabbies took their protest to the streets today as they prepare to strike over council proposals to introduce a penalty points system. Organisers say 162 drivers congregated on the Town Hall car park in Rawtenstall to express
ACCRINGTON Stanley have been hit in the pocket by the FA after being found guilty of fielding an ineligible player in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy at the end of August. Stanley withdrew from the competition after finding out that Ray Putterill
A 96-year-old woman who was in a critical condition after a blaze at a care home in Lancashire has died, police have said. Edith Stuart was left fighting for her life following the fire at Cleveleys Park rest home in Cleveleys on Monday. A 27-year-old
POLICE have released a picture of a man wanted in connection with an incident outside a Rochdale bar. Fourteen people were injured after a car mounted the pavement outside Dali bar in Packer Street at about 2.10am on Sunday. Detectives
A BOOK celebrating Clitheroe’s award-winning shops has been published. Here is Where the Candy Sticks: Poems about Shopping in Clitheroe is the culmination of Shop! which saw poetry displayed in more than 50 town centre stores in a unique collaboration
The two favourites to fight contest the first division, now find themselves heading the first division. Blackburn Seniors “A” have set of at a cracking pace and still remain in the top place after giving Halsteads a crushing 19 – 1 thrashing
BLACKBURN brewery firm Thwaites has appointed Rupert Thompson and Arabella Yerburgh as non-executive directors. Mr Thompson founded Refresh UK, which was acquired by pub giant Marstons in 2008. Miss Yerbrugh is a design consultant.
BUSINESSES in East Lancashire are being offered two events about importing and exporting. The seminars are run by East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and backed by business support organisation No Limits. The export event is on Tuesday, November
A Design and marketing firm Creativeworld is opening an office in London. The company, which is based on the Altham business park, has hired James Wood to hunt for premises and lead the team in the capital. Creativeworld already boasts contracts
THE new owners of a schoolwear supplier hope an internal re-shuffle will boost the business further. Clitheroe-based Trutex Ltd, which had experienced a downturn, was bought out by Endless LLP in February. The company’s bosses now have new look
CATERING facilities at Rossendale's new £12million health hub have been branded 'unacceptable' by a former midwife. Rehab patients have been told that catering facilities at the new health centre in Bacup Road, Rawtenstall, are not large enough
LAND worth £400,000 has been gifted to a homelessness and recycling charity by Hyndburn Council. Councillors said the decision to give away a town centre site to Preston-based Recycling Lives could have a huge effect on recycling rates, while
A PROBLEM shared is said to be a problem halved. Two friends tell how their bond forged through breast cancer helped them beat the killer disease. YOU would think they had known each other since childhood. They laugh at the same time and
THE first images of how a redeveloped Weavers Triangle could look have been released. Computer-generated images have brought plans to turn the former industrial area into a stylish residential, retail and commercial complex to life. Bury-based property
THE supporters of one of East Lancashire’s best-known martial arts academies are facing the fight of their lives. Renowned sensei Amos Sedgwick, 75, says that the Kara-Jutsi-Bushido Academy in Padiham must find a new home before the end of
A TODMORDEN pensioner who is known to regularly visit Accrington and Burnley has been missing for a week. Police are 'very concerned' for the welfare of 80-year-old Roy Hartley, who was reported missing by his family from his home in Whirlaw
JAMES Anderson will be fit for the start of the Ashes, according to the good people in charge of the England cricket team. Obviously that is great news for the Burnley boy, who is the main strike bowler for England and the man the Aussies are wary of
BURNLEY striker Chris Iwelumo continued his Turf Moor scoring streak last night to round the 3-0 win over Barnsley off with his eighth of the season – all at home. Of Iwelumo, who now has eight goals in six home games, manager Brian Laws said
CRUNCH talks are set to take place today between crown green bowlers and town hall officials over the future of the sport in Burnley and Padiham. Clubs across the borough are bracing themselves for possible cuts, affecting municipal and privately-run
A FIRE chief is leading a campaign for a standardised smoke alarm sound after the death of a 99-year-old woman in Bacup. Samantha Williams woke twice in the night to hear an alarm going off at the home of her elderly neighbour Ivy Crawshaw, in Mill
WORK has begun to demolish two iconic East Lancashire schools. Contractors recently moved in to bring down St Hilda’s RC High School, in Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, and Edge End High School, in Hibson Road, Nelson. The former all-girls Catholic high
I have been intrigued by the plethora of letters responding to Shuiab Khan’s provocative remark that ‘most people don’t care if anything is halal or not’. As in his public support for the wearing of the burka, I think Mr Khan is allowing his ethnicity
ALTHOUGH the full impact of yesterday’s defence review will not be felt for a while, it is clearly going to mean lost jobs in Lancashire’s world-class aerospace industry. But as BAE Systems bosses scrutinise the small print, it does appear that feared
REGARDING the story on developments in local government (LT, October 2), this refers to Local Enterprise Partnerships and is brought about by the demise of the North West Regional Development Agency. This was an unelected agency with quite
LABOUR hate the countryside because most of the people who live there vote for other political parties. Lib Dems and Conservatives beware: all this long-term house building on greenfield land in rural areas is shameless Labour at their devious best
LANCASHIRE is bracing itself for a wintry blast as temperatures drop below freezing. Last night the temperatures dropped to minus one, the lowest it has been since the summer. Forecasters predicted that it will get even colder by mid-week, with
THE moaners and groaners have been predictably quick to react to Pendle council’s decision to put ‘No Smoking’ signs in all 57 of the borough’s outdoor play areas and skate parks. Absurd phrases like ‘health fascists’ have been bandied about
NATHAN Peel scored two tries, two conversions and a penalty as Clitheroe enjoyed home comforts to beat Preston Grasshoppers. It was only the third time this season Clitheroe had played on their Littlemoor pitch and they made full use of the perfect conditions
BRAVE souls are in for a treat when a scare attraction opens on a farm this weekend. A 10-acre site at Hawkshaw Farm Park, in Clayton-le-Dale, has been converted into a ‘thrilling family venue’ once more after last year’s success. Six attractions
A ‘DANGEROUS’ man who left his victim with a permanent brain injury has been released from jail early and is taking part in English Defence League protests. Bernard Holmes, 25, formerly of Coleridge Street, Blackburn, was jailed for two years
THE family of a severely disabled man wants more disability-friendly buses to be put in place. Ashley McDermott, 22, is wheelchair-bound due to his cerebral palsy. And his carer Marie Iddon said that he has been left frustrated by the
PARENTS are being urged to ditch nut products in packed lunches after a nine-year-old girl suffered a severe allergic reaction. St John’s RC Primary School pupil Claudine Sealy suffered breathing difficulties when she came into contact with a girl
BURNLEY boss Brian Laws had special praise for central defender Leon Cort and left-back Brian Easton, who made his league debut against Barnsley last night after Danny Fox failed a fitness test. “Leon Cort for me was man of the match because
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.
COLNE and Nelson Firsts travelled up to Carnforth looking to continue their winning streak only to come unstuck by a strong home side. Colne started well but seemed to go off the boil allowing the home side to control the game. The second half saw
AROUND 2,000 jobs at BAE Systems in East Lancashire were yesterday effectively safeguarded – but hundreds more have been placed at risk. The Government announced plans to order more Eurofighter Typhoons, all but securing the future of around
AN “unflinchingly brave soldier who was as steady as a rock” was killed by a single gunshot to his head during a battle with enemy forces in Afghanistan, an inquest has heard. Lance Sergeant David Walker of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards died
BOXING in Burnley is in great shape as its two clubs go from strength-to-strength. Both the Brian Roche Boxing Club and Sandygate ABC - one of the oldest clubs in the region - are enjoying success both in and out of the ring. Now Brian Roche is looking
A PENDLE primary school has waved farewell to its headteacher of 22 years after he was forced to retire due to ill health. Frank Royle, 61, who has spent more than two decades at the helm of Trawden Forest Primary School, went off ill at the
CHRIS Eagles served up a sensational double to fire Burnley back into the top six last night. The Clarets bounced back from a disappointing 3-3 draw at Sheffield United, where they led twice, to claim fourth spot with a 3-0 win over Barnsley. It
* MANCHESTER CITY are at the front of the queue of clubs trying to sign Wayne Rooney following Sir Alex Ferguson's claims the England man will not sign a new contract at Manchester United. * TOTTENHAM will be forced to spend £10m if they want to sign
Vienna Festival Ballet celebrate their 30th anniversary with a UK tour from October to December 2010 bringing two of the most famous classics The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake to life. Newsquest Northwest has joined forces with VFB to promote their
A WHEELCHAIR user who was nicknamed 'Ironside' by a Burnley factory boss has won £6,000 compensation. Brian Davies, 51, took Remploy to an industrial tribunal after hearing manager Steve Wellens referred to him as the 70s TV detective behind
GARRY Flitcroft has beefed up his Chorley striking options with the signing of hotshot hitman Aaron Rey. The Victory Park manager beat at least three clubs from higher up the non-league pyramid to capture the signature of the speedy Prescot Cables
BARNOLDSWICK Town co-boss Ben Hall has lavished praise on the club’s fans, who cheered the team towards their win over Maine Road. “The supporters deserve a lot of praise, they were brilliant and got behind the lads. “They know how tough this league
DANNY Williams and Oliver Devenney were on target last night as Clitheroe recorded a fine 2-1 win at Prescot Cables in the Evo-Stik League First Division North.
MARTIN Olsson insists Chris Samba’s ‘will to win’ is an inspiration as he leapt to the defence of the Blackburn Rovers skipper following his Monday night blunder. Samba’s 45th minute dismissal destroyed Rovers’ hopes of maximum points against
Brent Peters wants his Bacup Borough men to follow up their impressive Vodkat League Premier Division win over Formby when they entertain Ashton Athletic at West View tonight. Borough beat the Merseysiders 3-1 and ahead of tonight’s clash, Peters is
COLNE ran out easy 4-1 winners in the Vodkat League Premier Division last night as they swamped local rivals Rossendale United at Dark Lane.
Blackburn Hawks pulled off the result of the season, drawing 3-3 away to Whitley Warriors. Hawks became the first team to take points off the runaway league leaders, who had won all eight of their previous matches in the English National Ice-Hockey League
FIRE ripped through a Blackburn town centre shop after a man doused it in petrol and set it alight yesterday. Witnesses described how an explosion rocked Almera Polish Shop, Whalley Banks, before flames engulfed the building yesterday.
The Friends of Victoria Park, Haslingden are asking residents, community groups and local children to help plant 6000 bulbs, including daffodils, crocuses and snowdrops, as well as over 120 fruit trees. The organisers of the event feel as
