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  • Fairtrade tasting night for African project

    MEMBERS of the Co-op will bring festive cheer to Burnley while raising money for a school dinner project in Africa at a Fairtrade Christmas evening. The Co-op is the UK's leading supermarket supporter of Fairtrade and visitors will be able to sample

  • Stage of success

    FOLLOWING a high turnout for the first meeting, Todmorden's Hippodrome Theatre is holding another open event for people interested in its production of The Witches of Eastwick. The meeting will be on Wednesday, November 22, at 7.30pm at the theatre,

  • Jailed dealer had £4K of drugs

    A DRUG dealer who had £4,000 worth of cannabis at his home has been jailed for six months. Shane Barker, 23, didn't think he was doing wrong - but a judge at Burnley Crown Court said psychiatric hospitals up and down the country were full of people

  • Memorial concert

    PROFESSIONAL opera singer Kathleen Wilkinson will make a rare local appearance on November 12 in memory of one of her closest friends, fellow Burnley singer Peter Wilson. The fund-raising concert is being held in aid of Pendleside Hospice, where Peter

  • Schools get £8m fighting fund to go green

    LANCASHIRE schools are to get an £8million war chest to make their schools greener. Both primary and secondary schools across the county will get the cash as part of a national Department of Education and Skills drive to make them more energy efficient

  • Patient’s £2,200 hospital thanks

    A CHARITY evening held as a thank-you to hospital staff for treating a Darwen brain tumour patient raised thousands of pounds. Lindsay Walton, 24, of Rudyard Drive, Darwen, underwent surgery at the Royal Preston Hospital to remove a large vascular brain

  • Lib Dem veil leaflets attack

    Liberal Democrat councillors in Blackburn have come under fire from Labour and the Conservatives for distributing a leaflet about Muslim women and the veil. Labour and Tory councillors said the leaftlet had only been sent to Asian areas and used language

  • Young makes bright start

    NEW forward Glenn Young made a fine start to his Blackburn Hawks career, scoring twice to earn the Most Valuable Player' awardonly to end up a loser! Despite the considerable influence of their latest signing, Hawks could not foil Northern League ice

  • Freddie tag is unfair on Smith

    MIKE Watkinson admits it is unfair to compare Lancashire rising star Tom Smith with England captain Andrew Flintoff. Chorley all-rounder Smith heads to Western Australia this winter with England's 14-man academy squad after an excellent debut season

  • Holker Old Boys 3 Colne 1

    TEN man Colne crashed out of the Lancashire FA United Co-operative Trophy at the first hurdle. Nigel Coates made eight changes from the weekend and his inexperienced side took the lead after just four minutes when Liam Blades played an inch perfect ball

  • Clitheroe 1 Halesowen Town 0

    CLITHEROE capped a memorable night at Shawbridge with a stunning strike from Daryl Avery to book themselves a glamour tie against Kettering Town in the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy. In what turned out to be an arm wrestle of a game against

  • Brierley changes the tide

    BLACKBURN Rovers' Under 18s showed tremendous fighting spirit as they twice came from behind to grab a hard-earned point against Everton. An exciting game burst into life in the second half when Everton twice took the lead, only for Rovers to claw their

  • Pressure is off us

    GRAHAM Howarth believes his side are under no pressure as Nelson prepare to face National Conference North side, Leigh RMI tonight. The Victoria Park boss, who guided his side to only their second league win of the season at the weekend, said: "Leigh

  • Cotterill sets his sights on 50 points

    BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill has stressed his first target for the season is to avoid relegation. Despite their blistering start to the campaign, Cotterill admitted he will breathe a huge sigh of relief when the Clarets have clocked up enough points

  • Sesame seed killed boy, 15

    A BURNLEY teenager died after suffering an allergic reaction to sesame seeds probably contained in a cereal bar he had eaten, an inquest was told. Paul Howard, 16, of Thursfield Road, Fulledge, was found in the bathroom of the family home by his sister

  • Police look into possible abduction

    POLICE in Burnley are investigating a report of a possible abduction in Lindsay Street in the early hours of Sunday. A caller reported seeing a woman forced' into a black VW Golf, or similar vehicle, at about 3.30am and said she appeared to be distressed

  • Meeting sparks row about race

    A COUNCILLOR has been criticised by the Lancashire Council of Mosques after defending the use of the word "Paki", claiming "only one or two people" find it offensive. In an interview about mediation classes to soothe racial tension at meetings in Pendle

  • Africa copies kids’ idea for youth council

    SOUTH African children are modelling themselves on Pendle youngsters by setting up a youth council. Members of the Pendle and District Youth Council visited Cape Town in October, and now the teenagers around Stellenbosch are setting up their own organisation

  • Council must pay for plans delay

    ROSSENDALE Council has been criticised by a government Ombudsman over planning delays and told to pay £2,500 compensation to The Hurstwood Group. In a report released today, Local Government Ombudsman Anne Seex found the council guilty of "maladministration

  • Driver's car chase with wife and children inside

    A FATHER-of-two led police on a chase, travelling the wrong way around a roundabout and over speed bumps at 50mph, with his wife and children in the car. Burnley Crown Court heard how Naheem Mohammed, 26, was not insured, failed to stop and was "very

  • New chapter in libraries battle

    LIBRARY users in Burnley are set to turn out in force to discuss the controversial planned closure of three facilities in the town. Lancashire County Council is considering scrapping three existing libraries and replacing them with a new library planned

  • Teenager hopes cancer fight will inspire others

    A TEENAGER has revealed his anguish at being diagnosed with testicular cancer at just 17 - and his determination to beat the disease. And David McLoughlin said his case should act as a reminder for young men not to risk their lives by ignoring vital

  • ‘Gun pointed at shop assistant'

    AN armed robber asked for a bottle of vodka before threatening to "blast" a terrified shop assistant, a court has been told. Thomas Moffett, 43, of Roebuck Close, Blackburn, is charged with six counts of robbery - said to have taken place at three different

  • Why Fred is always looking on the bright side of life

    COMEDY classics such as the Lumberjack Song and Spam are known to millions - and they stem from the pen of an East Lancashire composer. For Fred Tomlinson is the man responsible for the music of many of Britain's most humorous songs. Fred, from Rawtenstall

  • Melissa’s father in court battle

    A FATHER has gone to the High Court to gain the right to sue local authorities after his daughter died of a drugs overdose. Melissa Strickson, 13, died in October 2001 after running away from home with three other girls and taking refuge at the home

  • Tourist information centre faces closure

    OUTRAGE has been caused over plans to close a tourist information centre in the heart of Ribble Valley. Lancashire County Council is proposing to close the tourist information centre in Market Place, Clitheroe, and switch services to the town's library

  • Labour man’s future to be decided

    LABOUR councillors will meet to discuss the future of a councillor who "concocted a story" in a bid to get off environmental health charges at his shop. Coun Hussain Akhtar will be interviewed later this week by party officials about his third court

  • Mum's anguish over son's hanging

    A MOTHER only discovered her son had died when she rang the privately-run hospital where he was being cared for to speak to him, an inquest was told. The revelation came at the opening of an inquest on schizophrenic Ryan Peachey, 21, who was found hanging

  • Convicted drugs dealer is evicted

    A DEALER who was jailed after a neighbour filmed him sellings drugs has been evicted from his home. Karl Bates, 35, was convicted of supplying drugs and possessing a stun gun and two gas canisters and was jailed for two years eight months after a court

  • 18 police officers sent to watch two protesters

    ANIMAL welfare campaigners have accused police of wasting taxpayers' money after 18 officers were sent to watch two people protesting over a duck shoot. The North West League Against Cruel Sports claimed the officers in seven police vehicles were joined

  • Guilty plea to sex offences

    A FORMER pub landlord has admitted to sexual offences on a teenage boy. John Colbeck, 43, appeared at Burnley Crown Court yesterday, and pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child, and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. Colbeck

  • Dad, 22, sent back to jail

    A CLAYTON-le-Moors man who went to see his two-year-old child on the day he was released from prison ended up back in custody. Blackburn magistrates heard that Colin Ellison, 22, had a row with the child's mother which ended in "pushing and shoving."

  • Janet backs free forces post

    DARWEN and Rossendale MP Janet Anderson has backed a call for free mailing for relatives sending Christmas presents to members of the armed forces. Mrs Anderson has added her support to a Parliamentary motion calling on the Government to relax the postal

  • Car crashes into gas main

    The Grane Road in Haslingden was temporarily closed during morning rush hour yesterday after a car left the road, crashing into a gas main. The Renault Clio was travelling towards Blackburn at 8.45am when the brakes did not work and it left the road

  • McCann can’t wait for Cardiff

    BURNLEY'S last minute goal hero Chris McCann is confident the Clarets can shoot down table-topping Cardiff City this weekend and keep up their push for promotion. The 19-year-old midfielder slotted in seamlessly as an emergency centre back on Saturday

  • Ice champs get their skates on

    A BLACKBURN duo with regal appeal are swapping East Lancs for East Asia after being selected for two prestigious international ice-skating events. Skating partners David King and 'Ice Queen' Stacie Kemp - the recently crowned Scotland Open Champions

  • Trialist gets a chance

    STEVE Wilkes will give his fringe players a chance to impress as Padiham entertain Bacup in the LFA United Co-operative Challenge Trophy tonight. Reserve team player Andy Smith and trialist Carl Luisi will be among those likely to start while Martin

  • Stanley swoop for winger

    ACCRINGTON STANLEY have signed Sean Whalley on an emergency loan. The young winger was on Witton Albion's books, but had been training with Crewe in a bid to increase his profile. Whalley will initially sign on loan, but the deal could become permanent

  • Dibble makes Stanley move

    ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman last night paid a glowing tribute to goalkeeping coach Andy Dibble following his move to Coventry City. Dibble joined the Sky Blues in the Championship to take up a similar coaching role alongside manager Micky

  • Young Belgian lands Rovers trial

    BLACKBURN Rovers are set to run the rule over Belgium Under-21 international striker Stijn De Smet. De Smet, who plays for Rovers' feeder club Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Jupiler League, has been singled out as a player of some promise. The 21-

  • Village honours war dead

    EDENFIELD will hold its own Remembrance service for the first time on Saturday. Ward councillor Darryl Smith said: "We had wanted to hold it last year but the village's new memorial garden wasn't ready. "This year we're able to have a service for our

  • Festival will light up the town

    PADIHAM'S Lantern Festival is predicted to draw large crowds when it is held with the Christmas Lights switch-on later this month. The event takes place on Friday, November 24 and will culminate in a firework display, an indoor Christmas market in the

  • Outrage at ‘traffic chaos near bonfire’

    RESIDENTS and organisers have claimed that a lack of police and council involvement resulted in traffic chaos at Blackburn's main bonfire and firework display. Up to 15,000 people attended the annual Rotaract event at Witton Park on Saturday. But there

  • Bail hostel safety fears ‘justified’

    CAMPAIGNERS claim that fears over the safety of East Lancashire's bail hostels were justified after a review into how serious criminals are monitored was ordered. The Home Secretary Dr John Reid ordered the review yesterday after a Panorama investigation

  • Students show their mettle in recycling event

    PUPILS impressed judges of an enterprise competition so much that they are considering marketing their idea. Students at Darwen Vale High School and Engineering College won Ritherdon Enterprising Innovations Challenge for their eco-friendly recycling

  • Schools plan ‘may fall short by up to £6.3m’

    A £150million masterplan to transform Blackburn with Darwen's secondary education could hit taxpayers' pockets due to a predicted £6.3million funding deficit. The local authority aims to build three new super schools and carry out major makeovers and

  • Inquest opens into blaze family deaths

    AN inquest has been opened into the deaths of five members of the same family who died in an Accrington house fire and the man believed to have murdered them. Caneze Riaz, who was a popular community worker in the town, died along with her four daughters

  • Warning over voucher con

    SHOPPERS are being warned about a conman selling stolen vouchers. One victim, a disabled Blackburn resident, who asked not to be named, bought a £50 Argos voucher at a discounted price on Sunday afternoon. The 55-year-old woman was approached outside

  • The Snooker Pro

    By Brian McGlynn. Those listening senses crowd my thoughts Deep down emotions inhibit my play Like lying in state, all eyes my way That feeling on high lest I betray Through the smoke can be seen the style This pattern of life yet for a while

  • Why are concerts so badly supported?

    I WANT to say a big thank you to staff at King George's Hall, Blackburn, for organising the series of concerts by the Liverpool Philharmonic and Halle Orchestras which began last month. Liverpool Philharmonic played a superb concert. The only disappointing

  • Darwen getting a better leisure deal

    I CAN'T agree with Patricia Cooper, Mr Leaver and Mr Stemp about their views on leisure facilities in Darwen (various recent letters to the Lancashire Telegraph). Mrs Cooper says she wants the leisure centre to "remain on its current site with all existing

  • Muslims use veils to create a barrier

    TWO readers touched upon different aspects of the current veil debate (LT, October 26). Daniel Harris asked if the rules had changed and the answer is yes. I have lived in Blackburn nearly 40 years and until the last few years a black-clad veiled woman

  • Parents did what they thought best

    AS A parent of one of the children who took part in the protest at St Joseph's, Darwen, I feel the need to reply to the recent anonymous letter. This protest was not done on the spur of the moment by uneducated people, but after a lot of questions were

  • Hundreds mourn fire victims

    HUNDREDS of mourners gathered today for the funeral of Caneze Riaz and her four daughters who were killed in a house fire. Mrs Riaz, 39, and her daughters Sayrah, 16, Sophia, 15, Alicia, 10, and three-year-old Hannah, all died in the blaze at the family