EAST Lancashire Hospice has thanked fundraisers for helping the Raise the Roof appeal hit the £100,000 mark. The Lancashire Telegraph campaign aims to raise £125,000 to build a new roof over the hospice’s inpatients unit. The latest
FIRE fighters are tonight tackling a major blaze at Windermere Aquatic. Crews from Windermere, Kendal, Barrow, Staveley and Ambleside were called to the scene at around 7.15pm. Video by Gary Johnson The fire in the two-storey
HARROWING scenes depicting Sophie Lancaster’s death have been played out to pupils at a Blackburn school to mark International Day for Tolerance. Fifteen and 16-year-olds at Blakewater College said they were left “heartbroken” after learning
THE spotlight of the Leveson Inquiry today fell on former Blackburn Rovers footballer Garry Flitcroft. The inquiry, a probe into the culture, practices and ethics of the tabloid press in the wake of the News of the World phone hacking scandal
A DOMESTIC violence charity, which helps safeguard more than 500 battered women and children each year, has been saved from closure. The Star centre has won a £500,000 cash injection after financial problems threatened the much-needed centre with closure
A headteacher of a Lancashire private school is recovering at home after it is thought bleach was thrown into his face. Jim Keefe, head of Arnold School in Blackpool, was attacked with the substance yesterday morning when he opened the door of his
Government cuts to youth services were condemned by the Bishop of Blackburn today as unemployment among 16 to 24-year-olds across the country hit record levels. The Rt Rev Nicholas Reade, warned that a generation risked being lost to "cynicism
The organisers of the Wolves 25th Anniversary Night, which is being held in Chorley’s Social Club on November 25, are appealing for any material associated with the three famous games against Wolves. The aim is to mount an exhibition, featuring photos
RAMSBOTTOM UNITED are running a coach to the FA Vase second round match at Consett AFC on Saturday. The price is £10 per person and the coach willl leave the Riverside Stadium at 9.30am. Contact 01706 822799 for details.
BACUP BOROUGH are putting on a coach for fans who want to travel to Saturday’s big FA Vase second round tie at West Auckland Town. Anyone wanting to travel should contact Debra at the club on 01706 878655.
BARNOLDSWICK Town joint manager Ben Hall admits his Barlick outfit face the toughest of tests in the FA Vase second round when North East giants Spennymoor roll into the Silentnight Stadium. It is the hardest of all ties for Barlick – and their task
A FAN who told Radio One DJ Tim Westwood he was a ‘dead man’ has been ordered to stay away from him. Unemployed Mark Bulcock, 43, had bombarded Westwood with more than 100 texts, including a message warning him he was ‘going to be in a wheelchair
Rovers Ladies recorded their second successive 1-1 draw, coming from behind to pick up a point at home to Leicester. Both sides created chances, with Rovers missing two one-on-ones and forcing the Leicester keeper to make some good saves – most notably
A REUNION is planned for staff at Nelson’s famous Victory V factory as part of the town’s Lancashire Day celebrations. Promoters of the red rose spectacular are keen to trace as many workers as possible from the former lozenge makers, in Chapel
CALENDARS and booklets are now available to mark the 350th anniversary of Tockholes United Reformed Church. Resident Judith Jacklin has compiled the booklet exploring centuries of history, and the calendar contains information, drawings and photographs
MOTORISTS can exit The Mall car park, Blackburn, into King Street after work on the ramp was completed. The new exit into King Street provides an alternative route for cars to the orbital route. King Street has been reversed so traffic now flows
DARWEN dad Ted Mountain will live in a wheelie bin for two nights to raise cash for Children In Need. The unemployed former canopy fitter, who has three children, Ben, 22, Coby, 20, and Dillon, 15, will be based at the Millstone pub, in the town centre
FIRE crews staged a mock road crash during the first training session with paramedics in Pendle. Officers demonstrated their skills using specialist cutting equipment in the exercise at Nelson’s Bradley Road station. The training was led by crew manager
A MAN who ‘groomed’ an 11-year-old girl into a sexual relationship has been jailed. James McArthur, 21, was caught when the victim skipped school and her dad found incriminating text messages on her mobile phone. Police said the dad-of-two
A CRACKDOWN on gangs of booze-fuelled teenagers in Bacup is being launched. Lancashire Police is joining forces with Lancashire County Council to create the new Community Alcohol Network (CAN) which aims to tackle underage drinking in the town. The
KATY Ashworth has just made the day of several hundred children who queued expectantly to meet her in person after her latest show. “I think everyone in the theatre must have been waiting for me,” said Katy, who is bringing her Meet, Greet, Sing and
LANCASHIRE Police chiefs have defended their decision to hire 50 new officers at the same time as a dozen police stations are to close. The force has said it will cut 800 police officer and staff posts as part of its four-year plan to meet 20 per cent
MOTHERHOOD can be a tiring time — especially when women are under pressure to work, run a home and look after the children. According to a recent survey, one-in-five mums in Lancashire with pre-school age children is so exhausted by the pressures of
A ‘POPULAR and well-liked’ man died from blood loss from head injuries he suffered in a fall following a late-night party, an inquest heard. Dean Beardsworth, 37, was found dead at his home in Eagle Street, Nelson, in October last year following
SIX ‘crash for cash’ scammers who staged an accident and tried to make bogus whiplash claims have been sentenced. Yusuf Mohammed Wasway, 25, of Cherry Street, Blackburn was jailed for 27 weeks. Aziz Bham, 23, of Addington Street, Ibrahim
RE the story (LT, November 10) headed ‘No-go zone’, as one of the three councillors who sat on this committee and voted to remove the licence of this establishment, I am also concerned how long that it took to bring this case before the licensing committee
I’m sure most readers remember Anne, an elderly, arthritic elephant with the Bobby Roberts Circus. Footage showed Anne being beaten by her groom. Public outrage meant she was soon rehomed to live out her days away from the constant transportation
THE plan for a permanent life-size statue of Alice Nutter to mark the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witch Trials is a good one. Alice and her fellow dabblers in herbal remedies were hanged for behaviour that, at worst, was eccentric. The fact
THE fate of three popular village pubs in Burnley is hanging in the balance - with two being placed on the market. New owners are being sought for the Crooked Billet, in Worsthorne, which has an asking price of £260,000. Gargrave-based
DARWEN’S town council is looking to launch a new initiative to bring more visitors to the town. The council hopes to build its own website, called Visit Darwen. Organisers said they wanted to show off the town’s proud heritage, with sites of interest
Over half way through, and it is now time to sort the wheat from the chaff or the dancing doers from the dancing dodo’s, as our nine couples become eight what treats are in store? And with Brendan stepping in for Artem could it be the end of the road
A FORMER midwife is calling on other medical professionals to ‘put their patients first’ despite the threat of the NHS pension age rising to 68. The Mayor of Rossendale, Coun Gladys Sandiford says she can understand why fellow midwives are
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new taxi office in Padiham are set to be given the green light. Plans to open a 20-vehicle private hire firm at Grove Industrial Park, in Grove Lane, have been recommended for approval at a meeting tomorrow. Town councillors
A reader of this newspaper made a very sensible point last week in reaction to news that Lancashire County Council has received £3.5million from the European Social Fund to target at teenagers. The money is for so-called NEETS – youngsters who are
THE number of people claiming job seeker's allowance has fallen in East Lancashire. There are now 13,160 people on the unemployment benefit, down by 192 from the previous month, new figures released this morning show. In Blackburn with
A CONTROVERSIAL new parking scheme is being introduced in Clitheroe despite pleas from local shopkeepers. Plans to create parking bays in the town centre to accommodate residents, have left shoppers and traders outraged. The scheme aims to balance
PLANS for a new bar in Burnley town centre are set to be given the green light this week. An application to turn the former Blockbusters store on the corner of St James’s Row into a bar will be considered by Burnley Council’s development control committee
A BAILIFF boss who earned a six figure salary last year has defended her profession and her company’s success. Earlier this month Helmshore-based Rossendales featured in an ITV1 Exposure programme in which an under-cover reporter appeared to
A COMMUNITY bank has become the first tenant to begin trading at Colne’s revamped Shackleton Hall. Staff from Pendle Community Credit Union (PCCU) have moved into ground-floor premises at the landmark building, in Albert Road. Work on
A CHURCH targeted by lead thieves nine times in just three months has vowed to fight closure – despite repair bills rocketing to £17,000. St John’s Church, Accrington, which is home to the Accrington Pals Chapel, reopened last year after a three-and-a-half
A PERMANENT memorial to ‘Pendle Witch’ Alice Nutter is set to be unveiled to mark the 400th anniversary of the famous Witch Trials. More than £10,000 has been raised for the project and artists from across the country are currently competing
REDUNDANCIES at BAE Systems “probably won’t be stopped” even if a deal with the Indian Government is struck, according to trade union officials. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond told the Commons this week that a £7.2billion deal for Eurofighter
THE majority of burglaries in East Lancashire are being committed at unlocked homes with thieves just walking in and taking expensive items. Police have warned that it takes less than 60 seconds for an opportunistic burglar to try a door handle
Clitheroe manager Carl Garner is looking forward to being able to choose from a full squad for the first time this season when they face fellow struggler’s Radcliffe Borough on Saturday. The Blues are without a win in their last 12 games, a
Lancashire’s darters will take to the oche this weekend in their latest County Championship match. The Red Rose men’s and women’s teams will play Cambridgeshire on Saturday and Sunday at the Roundhouse in Bolton.
Ex-Australia fast bowler and former Rishton professional Jason Gillespie has been appointed as first team coach of Yorkshire. He played for the White Rose in 2006.
Blackburn Hawks have hailed the signing of Finnish forward Sami Narkia as a ‘great coup for the club’. The star import joins from EHC Red Devils in Helsinki and bagged a brace on his debut in Saturday’s 6-4 victory at home to Whitley Warriors
ROVERS fan Glen Mullan insists supporters’ latest protest is not to signify the death of the football club, but “the death of the connection fans feel with the club”. Supporters have been leaving floral tributes at Ewood Park since Monday night
Accrington Stanley have won their appeal against Andy Procter’s red card in Saturday’s FA Cup defeat at Notts County. The Stanley captain was dismissed in the second half after a foul on County’s Karl Hawley.
BOSNIAN ace Vedad Ibisevic would be interested in a January move to Blackburn Rovers – but is seeking a relegation ‘get-out’ clause to tempt him to Ewood. Rovers boss Steve Kean is plotting a new £3.5million move for the Hoffenheim striker
WES Fletcher scored two late goals to fire Burnley Reserves to the top of the Central League West Division, with a 3-2 win at Wrexham. Dominic Knowles gave the young Clarets a 13th minute lead from the penalty spot but that was cancelled out
BURNLEY chief executive Paul Fletcher has urged local students to get their applications in early if they want to sign up to degree courses at the club. UFCB (University and College of Football Business) and Burnley FC won the most innovative
MICHAEL Duff believes this season’s Championship is the toughest he has ever experienced. The defender – Burnley’s longest serving outfield player – has had a watching brief for much of the campaign, battling back from a knee injury while the
A FAMILY who were forced to flee their home when a car was torched on a driveway have spoken of their 'panic'. Flames from the burning Volkswagen Golf spread to two homes in Minehead Avenue, Burnley, causing extensive damage. Police are
