DARWEN “must look to Manchester for the fut-ure”, the town’s MP says. Jake Berry believes jobs for the area’s young people are dependent on a high-speed rail link being implemented in the North, creating a link with Dar-wen and the city.
STAFF at an East Lancashire firm are beaming with delight after landing a £100,000 deal to build oak frames for a housing project in Turkey. Carpentry firm Altham Oak has been commissioned to design and build 11 oak frames and trusses for the plush house
YOUTHS who killed more than 100 chicks by hitting them with bricks and rocks have been handed cautions. The four teenagers, who at the time of the offence were branded “sick and inhumane” by detectives, were given reprimands for the attack,
A CAR pulling a caravan crashed into the central reservation of the M61 this afternoon. The incident happened just before Junction 8 at Chorley, shortly after 2.30pm. The passengers of the car miraculously sustained no injuries. The Highways
A PLAY originally commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company will form part of the Royal Exchange’s modern classics season. Good, written by acclaimed playwrite C P Taylor, is a gripping drama about one man’s struggle against the rise of the Nazis
ACCRINGTON Stanley have signed two young Championship players on loan and both will be available for tomorrow’s visit of Swindon Town. The Reds have brought in Will Hatfield from Leeds United and Middlesbrough’s Luke Dobie. Hatfield,
MANCHESTER’S Royal Exchange Theatre is set to stage a major revival of Jonathan Harvey’s celebrated play Beautiful Thing, 18 years after it first took London’s West End by storm. Often described as an urban fairytale, the play is set on an inner city
A NEW production of Oscar Wilde’s much-loved tale of The Selfish Giant will be staged in Bury. This delightful story about a selfish, sad and lonely giant has been transformed by director Steve Stickley and choreographer Darren Ellis into a magical
PARENTS of prospective Pleckgate High School students were given their first look at the new £25million building. Pupils from Blackburn primary schools visited the new school, which opened its doors in September, during an open evening last
STEVE Kean insists yesterday’s appointment of Paul Clement as assistant head coach is further proof he has Venky’s’ unwaivering support to continue as Blackburn Rovers boss. A growing number of Rovers fans are calling for Kean to be sacked
PAST and present pupils gathered at Westholme School in Blackburn for an evening of celebration last night as plans to open a new boys’ school were announced. Principal Lillian Croston congratulated students for their achievements and progress during
TWO men have this afternoon been sentenced to a total of 51 years for a brutal double murder in Burnley. Daniel Waddington, 23, of Pine Street, was convicted of murdering both James Atkinson and Neil Gilmour in October 2010 in a trial in March
FORMER Blackburn Rovers stalwart Stuart Metcalfe fears Steve Kean has an uphill battle in his bid to turn Ewood Park back in his favour. Metcalfe believes parallels can be drawn between Kean’s tough time in the hot-seat to Jim Iley’s doomed
INSTRUMENTAL duo John Spiers and Jon Boden are bringing their punky English folk genre to Darwen. The pair will present traditional stories and dance tunes which have elevated them on to the main stages of the UK’s major festivals. Their sixth
THE heat and passion of Spain will come to Accrington with a tale of love, betrayal and murder. Lancashire Sinfonietta and Heritage Opera present Carmen, one of the world’s most popular operas performed by an international cast and full orchestra
SINGING sensation Rhydian Roberts has gone from ‘classical to camp’ with his latest role in Grease The Musical. Starring in the smash hit and award-winning musical, the Welsh baritone will appear on stage playing the part of Teen Angel on a tour which
A LAPTOP was among items stolen from courthouses in East Lancashire since the start of 2010. A Freedom of Information request revealed that three incidents of thefts from court had been recorded in that time. A laptop was stolen from Blackburn Magistrates
A 50-year-old heroin dealer who has kicked drugs while on remand might win his freedom instead of serving up to three years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Eugene Goodwin, who has had a heart attack while locked up, could be given a drugs programme because
ROSSENDALE’S Irwell Sculpture Trail is going digital. The trail, which stretches from the source of the River Irwell in Bacup to Salford Quays, is the longest in Europe. Rossendale Council is working with councils in Bury and Salford, and Lancashire
AN £850,000 sewer improvement scheme is set to take place in Rossendale. United Utilities said homes in Worsley Street in Rising Bridge have suffered flooding during periods of heavy rain, because the local sewer system was too small to cope. Excess
ALL the famous names of the last century have passed over the steps of King George’s Hall. From prime ministers and kings to pop stars and comedians, the entertainment complex, originally named Blackburn Public Halls, has played host to them all.
A BLACKBURN solicitor has today pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing cocaine. Basharat Ditta, 42, of Adelaide Terrace, Blackburn, appeared before South Sefton Magistrates Court. He pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine on February
PEOPLE in Pendle are urged take advantage of the borough’s Community Credit Union. MP Andrew Stephenson, says the union, which has an office in Manchester Road, Nelson, offers ethical and affordable financial services. He said: “Credit unions are a
HOSPITAL bosses have been told to improve the way they deliver meals to patients in East Lancashire. But inspectors reported that the food appeared to be ‘appetising and was nutricious’ and help was provided to patients when necessary.
A PROMINENT Great Harwood pub has closed its doors – as its brewery looks for new tenants. The Duke of Wellington, owned by Scottish and Newcastle Brewery in the centre of town has been closed for several days. It is not known how long the pub
WATER giant United Utilities is set to pay out compensation to residents in Blackburn and Hyndburn whose water was cut off last month. Hundreds of residents were left without water because of a mains burst in Martholme Grange, Altham. Up to 600
Crown Paints has called on business leaders to back apprenticeships. Brian Davidson, chief executive of the Darwen-based business, said young people should be encouraged to pursue vocational careers and not just helped on their way to university. Speaking
Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry and his two-year-old standard poodle Lola again missed out on the title of Westminster Dog of the Year yesterday. The contest sees MPs canvass a panel of three judges with rhetoric about their dog's most heroic
FORGET the X Factor, Eddie Howe is banking on the Clarets’ feel-good factor for entertainment this weekend. Burnley were buoyant after signing off for the inter-national break with a 1-0 win at Millwall. A welcome shut-out – their first
David Dunn is rated touch and go for Blackburn Rovers' trip to Loftus Road tomorrow. The Rovers midfielder has had an injection in a calf injury and will undergo a late fitness test ahead of the trip to QPR. Ryan Nelsen (knee) is still
A NEW headteacher has been appointed at Darwen Vale High School. Fiona Jack, currently the senior deputy headteacher at North Chadderton School, Oldham, will take the reins from the current interim heads, John Lawson and Jean McGrath, in January. The
ACCRINGTON Stanley will be keen to put their first-half woes behind them tomorrow. Stanley have lost only two of their previous 10 games but have trailed at half-time in each of their last six matches in all competitions and have not led a
MANAGER Eddie Howe has assured Burnley duo Marvin Bartley and Charlie Austin they have nothing to prove to him, or Reading, tomorrow. The Clarets pair were both on the Royals’ youth books but were released as teenagers before going on to work
Blackburn Rovers have appointed Paul Clement as the club's new assistant head coach, as exclusively revealed by the Lancashire Telegraph last month. Clement, who replaces John Jensen, takes up his position with immediate effect. The
112 mins. Nathan Gamble, Harry Connick Jr, Kris Kristofferson, Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman. Director: Charles Martin Smith. Based on a remarkable real story, Winter the dolphin has succeeded where many animals have fallen short, successfully stealing
104 mins. Two police officers from very different backgrounds are drawn together to catch a serial killer in Ami Canaan Mann’s gritty, edge-of-seat thriller. New York City cop Detective Brian Heigh (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) relocates to a small Texan
STUDENTS at Accrington and Rossendale College are on cloud nine after a mock aircraft cabin was built on their campus. Built using parts from an Air France plane at a cost of £1,500, it gives the youngsters a taste of life as a cabin crew member
Running time: 110 mins. Starring: Ray Stevenson, Matthew Macfadyen, Luke Evans, Milla Jovovich, Christoph Waltz, Mads Mikkelsen, Orlando Bloom, Freddie Fox. Director: Paul W S Anderson. It’s been the best part of two decades since Alexandre Dumas’s
Running time: 126 mins. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand, Hope Davis, Anthony Mackie, Karl Yune, Olga Fonda. Director: Shawn Levy. Director: Shawn Levy. Rocky goes five rounds with Short Circuit in Real Steel, a
A COUPLE have spoken of their determination to stay positive - despite their two little girls being diagnosed with tumours. Heather and Andy Skinner have endured a rollercoaster ride of despair and then hope after finding out their daughters
YOU can’t help but laugh at the antics of Karl Pilkington in An Idiot Abroad 2. Bringing a cynical approach and lots of humour to the different cultures and religious views from around the world having been sent (and bullied into it) by Ricky Gervais
Running time: 113 mins. Starring: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell, Miles Teller, Ziah Colon, Patrick John Flueger. Director: Craig Brewer. IF it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's the mantra of director Craig Brewer, who
THE Charter Walk shopping centre in Burnley is to undergo a major revamp — doubling the size of many stores. The refurbishment and redevelopment of the Market Square area of Charter Walk is set to start next year. Council bosses welcomed
IT’S party time for comedy legend Jimmy Cricket as he celebrates his birthday in Blackburn – and you are invited. With cakes from Costco to share amongst the audience, the charity concert promises to be full of laughter as the Irish comedian
Lancashire Telegraph review by Kimberley Hall from October 14, 2011 ADDRESS: 310 Colne Road, Burnley NUMBER: 01282 411777 A LONG week at work more than justified a lazy takeaway Saturday. After a couple of recommendations we decided to give
Chorley bounced back from last weekend’s 4-0 thumping at the hands of Matlock with a midweek win over Rushall Olympic. They will be confident of more joy at Victory Park when they take on Ashton United.
Colne are on the road this weekend as they travel to Atherton LR in the North West Counties Premier Division. Nigel Coates’ men have slipped down the table after five straight defeats, their last coming in Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to rivals Ramsbottom at
Clitheroe are without a game this weekend. Manager Carl Garner picked up his September manager of the month award in midweek.
FORMER Blackburn Rovers stalwart Stuart Metcalfe fears Steve Kean has an uphill battle in his bid to turn Ewood Park back in his favour. Metcalfe believes parallels can be drawn between Kean’s tough time in the hot-seat to Jim Iley’s doomed
THE family of fallen soldier Jordan Bancroft has handed over £10,000 to help troops in his regiment and help ‘keep his memory and spirit alive’. The money was generated by sales of a calendar in which relatives posed at the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
WHILST your columnist the Rev Kevin Logan is perfectly entitled to his religious beliefs, his statement that evolution doesn’t happen is plainly ridiculous. Even simple viruses evolve – which is why new flu vaccines have to be developed each year to
A FIRM has been given the go-ahead to expand into the greenbelt to create more manufacturing jobs. The success of What More UK plastic manufacturing business has seen the scheme take off to the extent that the company is now the supplier to
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a primary school in Brierfield this morning. A light in a hallway had set on fire at Holy Trinity Primary School in Halifax Road, Brierfield, around 7.50am. Officers said the smouldering light caused damage
Blackburn Rovers’ 100 Club’s annual sportsman’s dinner will be held at Ewood Park on January 27, from 7pm, with ex-Liverpool striker John Aldridge as the guest speaker. Tickets are £30 per person. Contact Frank Miller on 01254 852774 for more details
THE Care Quality Commission’s study of how patients are looked after in 100 hospitals paints a depressing picture of a postcode lottery, particularly for the elderly. Half were not providing good nutrition and 40 per cent failed to offer ‘dignified
CALL centre jobs are being moved to Accrington as County Hall bosses wield the cost-cutting axe in Preston. Around 140 staff based at Lancashire County Council’s contact centre in Guildhall Street, in Preston, will join 120 of their colleagues
THE Prime Minister has paid tribute to Blackburn Royal Marine David Fairbrother who was killed last month in Afghanistan. David Fairbrother, 24, was shot while on patrol on 19 September. David Cameron remembered the ‘committed and courageous
IMPROVEMENTS to East Lancashire Hospice to enhance the “comfort and dignity” of patients have been unveiled. Big Brother contestant and Waterloo Road star Lucien Laviscount, 19, cut the ribbon at the upgraded inpatient and day therapy unit
STEVE Kean has tipped Chris Samba and Scott Dann to forge an exciting central defensive partnership for years to come – despite seeing his Rovers side leak too many goals this season. The Blackburn Rovers boss is the first to admit conceding
THE FIRST phase of a development that will see around 100 new homes built in Daneshouse and Stoneyholme areas of Burnley has been unveiled. Plans for 50 new two-, three- and four-bedroom homes in Oswald Street were submitted to Burnley Council this
Don't miss the newspaper today for a special supplement which marks the 125th anniversary of the Lancashire Telegraph. In it we have put together a list of 125 great things about East Lancashire from the world of entertainment, politics, manufacturing
HEALTH professionals and organ donors have warned that paying funeral expenses of people who donate organs should be approached with caution. A leading ethics body said that patients who joined the organ donor register and whose organs were
THE first university centre in the country dedicated to football is in the running for a top award - just a month after it opened. The University and College of Football Business, UCFB, based at Burnley Football Club, Turf Moor, will go
PLEASINGTON’S rising star Jack Brooks won his first professional event in Spain on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Chorley-born ace picked up a cheque for 2,000 euros after winning a play-off in Alcaidesa on the Gecko Euro Pro Tour. It was Brooks’ first
PAOLO Di Canio has insisted he is prepared for everything Accrington Stanley and the East Lancashire elements can throw at him when he brings his Swindon Town side to the Crown Ground tomorrow. Di Canio will bring a real celebrity presence to
RISHTON’S Steven McGlynn is hoping that his victory in the Cleveland Srixon Northern Order of Merit won’t have gone unnoticed by the England selectors. “Representing for my country is my next target,” said the 23-year-old Lancashire player who finished
EWOOD Park legend Dave Whelan believes Liverpool’s ‘scandalous’ call for clubs to sell their own overseas TV rights would “kill” teams like Blackburn Rovers. The Wigan chairman was incensed by Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre’s call to
A section of the road between Chorley and Blackburn has been closed this morning after an accident and oil spillage. The southbound A674 Blackburn Road in Wheelton from Victoria Street to Chapel Lane is affected after an accident between two
STEVE Kean has tipped Chris Samba and Scott Dann to forge an exciting central defensive partnership for years to come – despite seeing his Rovers side leak too many goals this season. The Blackburn Rovers boss is the first to admit conceding 17 goals
BURNLEY could look to fast track youth team midfielder Steve Hewitt this season, with his first professional contract on the cards. The second year scholar was called up to the senior squad for the club’s pre-season tour of the south west. And after
YOUNG striker Alex MacDonald hopes a first for his country will bring rewards at his club. Burnley’s youth team product scored his first Scotland Under 21s goal to inspire a 5-1 win over Luxembourg last week, going on to complete the full 90
A PARLIAMENTARY committee has urged the Prime Minister to review the decision to close the Forensic Science Service. Hundreds of Lancashire workers lost their jobs last year when the Washington Hall centre, near Chorley, was closed.
A GP who was caught shoplifting and then lied about the offence to her governing body has been handed an official warning - but can continue to work. Dr Sofia Nilufar Ahmed, a partner at Redlam Surgery, Blackburn, stole a pair of ladies gloves
A CAFE in a Pendle village has been forced to close after town hall bosses said it did not fit in with their plans to boost shopping in the area. The Tea Time cafe, in Gisburn Road, Barrowford, proved popular after being opened by Rachel Farrar
THIEVES used a converted electric milk float to escape with goods worth £4,000 from a Lancashire theme park. Intruders broke into a garage at Camelot Theme Park, near Chorley to get to the vehicle Police believe the thieves loaded CCTV equipment, a
A DEEP fat fryer set alight at a home in Darwen last night. Firefighters were called to the incident in Tythebarn Street around 6pm. Officers said a woman had been using the equipment when the electrical cable to the appliance caught fire. Lee Cook
BLACKBURN Rovers are closing in on appointing a new assistant manager after firing John Jensen a fortnight ago. The Lancashire Telegraph understands former Chelsea first team coach Paul Clement is ready to be named the new man. Rovers
TWO people are set to appear in court this morning charged with the murder of a man in Pendle. Wayne Mackie, 40, of Basil Street, Colne, and Donna Harrison, 34, of Beech Street, Padiham were charged with the murder of Steven Sheppard, 47, last
