Lancashire batsman Paul Horton has been named the Thwaites Lancaster Bomber Player of the Year at a ceremony at Old Trafford tonight. During Lancashire's last fixture of the season, Horton passed the magic 1000 mark, finishing the season with 1034
A BURNLEY man stabbed to death sent a last text message to a friend saying: "I think I'm being followed". David Brown texted a pal shortly before he was found dead on his doorstep. David's flatmate Matt Steeper, 25, said he was "haunted" by the text
EXPECT the fur to fly at the Stadium of Light tomorrow as two of the most formidable characters in the history of the Premier League go head to head for the first time as top-flight managers. Mark Hughes and Roy Keane were both gladiators in the red
POLICE are warning potentially vulnerable residents in Ribble Valley to be on their guard against bogus charity collectors. It follows a number of complaints in the area about an organisation known as Helpmates, which is knocking on doors asking for
A POLICEMAN who planned to sue his bosses over a claim of racial discrimination has accepted an out-of- court payout. Detective Constable Jayson Lobo, who used to work in Burnley, was suspended over allegations he fiddled mileage and overtime. DC Lobo
A BANNED driver stole a car owned by his friend's grandad, a court heard. And Lee Foster, 19, crashed the vehicle and abandoned it. Foster later went into Burnley police station and handed himself in. Foster, formerly of Darwen Street, Burnley, who
THE opening of a new Chinese school has been delayed to coincide with the Chinese New Year. Ming Fu, the owner of Mister Fu's Chinese restaurant in Preston New Road, Blackburn, announced his plans to set up a school where children as young as three will
CHRIS Casper knows the next few days could be the most important in his career. With the club languishing third bottom of League Two, time is fast running out for the Shakers boss - son of former Burnley manager Frank Casper - to prove he is the man
A DOCTOR has been given a warning after leaving a woman with "unnecessary" scarring following an operation, the General Medical Council said. Dr Haytham Al-Khaffaf performed keyhole surgery on the patient at Burnley General Hospital to prevent her blushing
Emma Wilkinson (16, Clitheroe) gets advice from Diane Clifford and Susan Seed about working for Carehome.
Joanne Abbott (16, Clayton-le-Moors) talks to PC Zakariya Hill about joining the police.
Emma Wilkinson (16, Clitheroe) gets advice from Diane Clifford and Susan Seed about working for Carehome.
Adam Nazir (17, Blackburn), Shamas Aziz (18, Accrington), James Rodgers (16, Clitheroe), Jared Robinson (16, Hapton) talk to Jake Bennett from the GM Group.
Naveed Sharif talks to Ryan Baldwin (25, Feniscowles) and Carl Wilkinson (24, Oswaldtwistle) about joining Lancashire Fire and Rescue.
Karen Jepson (Classified) and Sharon Thomas (Classified) on the Lancashire Telegraph stand.
Scott Jackosn talks to Kurt Gough (12, Rishton), Richard Gallagher (17, Blackburn) about joining the Royal Navy.
Ramsbottom's premier poet, my pal Bill Smith from Shuttleworth, has been at it again. This time his subject is loss, loss of love perhaps, and the inevitable looking back to a gentler, happier time in life. WHEN I WAS YOUNG. When I was young and life
A CONVICTED flasher and sex attacker left the country without telling police he was going, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told how jobless Anamul Hoque, 19, was on the Sex Offenders' Register and police should know where he is staying at all
THE start of Ken Spencer's days at Burnley Grammar School in 1939 coincided with the first weeks of the war. He remembers the forever changing staff, as men were called up to fight, as well as being taken on countryside walks, to avoid the dangers of
TWO men were arrested after a large quantity of cannabis was found during a police raid. Officers from the Accrington Neighbourhood Policing team executed a drugs warrant at a property in York Street, Church, at 9.30am on Monday. Inside the property
CHILDREN are being urged to rediscover the joy of singing as part of a scheme to reintroduce songs into school life. Blackburn Cathedral has been accepted on the national Government-funded project targeting primary-aged children. The Department for
YOUTHS who threw stones at a police station and passing cars are being hunted by police. The teens damaged vehicles, and the new Brierfield police office, when they hurled the large stones around 9pm on Friday. The driver of a Seat Ibiza contacted police
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has launched his annual Christmas card competition. Every year the MP chooses the best designs in three different age groups for prizes, and the overall winner's design is professionally printed by local printers, Image Works
A man who got behind the wheel of his camper van when he was over the limit clocked up his third drink-drive offence in just over 10 years. Burnley magistrates heard how Dennis Patrick Keane, 63, claimed two women in a pub had threatened to damage the
BUDDING DJs learned the tricks of the trade during their summer holidays thanks to police and the council. The scheme, set up in response to calls by teenagers in Barnoldswick and Earby, has been hailed a huge success, and organisers are hoping it will
Walkers seen enjoying their new resting place, lets just hope when the cars go driving on, they don't get run over!!!
Three benches were put in place on the green next to Park Rd today. Walkers were so keen to take advantage of these, as they were seen testing them out shortly afterwards. All that is needed now is a fence to stop the local car sales place driving their
SO, it's back to Bournemouth, but my favourite conference resort is Blackpool. It's brighter, brasher, and much better value than anywhere else. There's the trams, the illuminations, the bracing walk up the prom from the Winter Gardens to the conference
TWO men who beat cancer are preparing to run 13 miles to raise money for research into the disease. Jimmy Egan, 55, of Queen's Square, Hoddlesden, had throat, neck, chest and bone cancer ten years ago. He battled for two years before doctors gave him
HERE'S a photograph to take motorists on a long journey back in time! Neville Hounslow has sent us this picture of his Bond Minicar, taken in Darwen Street, Blackburn, around 1969. It was the first car he drove after passing his driving test that same
THE tables were turned on this Press gang in the late Fifties, when they ended up saying cheese' for the camera! The photograph was captured down at Ewood Park, home of Blackburn Rovers, on a pre-season Press day. And it clearly illustrates the dramatic
Rovers Ladies became the first team this season to take points off leaders Bristol Academy with a 2-2 draw away from home. Rovers led at the break following a well-worked opening goal on 39 minutes. Jenna Carroll found the feet of Katie Anderton with
KATIE Anderton has reached double figures for the season already as Rovers climbed to second in the Women's Premier League table. Adam Lakeland's side had to come from behind to beat Birmingham. Heather Scheuber handed the visitors the lead on 20 minutes
A 50-YEAR-OLD woman was terrified by a pervert who stalked her in his car before exposing himself. The woman was walking along Southworth Street, Blackburn, when she noticed she was being followed by a man in a burgundy-coloured people carrier vehicle
PHIL Blackmore has finished in second spot in his debut season in the Derby Phoenix Novice Championship. But the grand finale at Cadlow Park followed a similar pattern to the rest of the season as the Billington rider had to overcome adversity, before
Burnley Reserves 0 Tranmere Rovers Reserves 2: Burnley Reserves' winning run came to an end last night at the hands of Tranmere Rovers Reserves. The Clarets, who had topped the Pontins League Division One West table with three wins from their opening
FORMER Accrington Stanley striker Andy Mangan is gunning for revenge against his old club this weekend. Mangan scored four goals for the Reds last season before being shown the door at the Fraser Eagle Stadium at the end of the campaign. Now with local
CLARETS striker Andy Gray is hoping to shoot down Crystal Palace on Saturday and fire himself to the top of the scoring charts. The Scottish international striker has started the current campaign in blistering fashion and lies second in the Championship's
A MAJOR campaign is being launched in a effort to improve the state of East Lancashire's health. Four key areas have been chosen by East Lancashire Primary Care Trust, which covers Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley. They are tackling
IT'S not been a bad few days for Blackburn Rovers striker Matt Derbyshire. After recently discovering his Irish girlfriend is expecting twins, Mark Hughes' young tyro celebrated in style with a goal and an eye-catching performance in this comprehensive
The only blemish in Blackburn Rovers' cup victory over Birmingham was an injury to striker Jason Roberts. The former Wigan man damaged his thigh early in the second half and had to be replaced. It could keep the striker sidelined for several weeks
MARK Hughes hopes Blackburn Rovers can rekindle the magic of 2002 after they launched their Carling Cup campaign with a crushing 3-0 win over Birmingham City. Hughes was one of the heroes when Rovers last won the League Cup at the Millennium Stadium
EDUCATION bosses have hit back at criticism from parents over plans to close Blackburn's Beardwood High School. A group of parents are campaigning to save the Preston New Road school, which is earmarked for closure under the council's £150million Building
A MAN responsible for an attack which left the victim with a brain injury has been sent to prison for four years and eight months. Ian Mellor, 28, of Cowling Brow, Chorley, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent on 18-year-old Damien Withers
THE head of the British army has warned of the growing gulf between the soldiers and the public. Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt's comments echo the claims made by a local army boss that military staff did not get the respect
ROSSENDALE is one of the top three councils in the country to work for, an independent survey has revealed. The council scooped third place in the survey after receiving praise for the number of female senior managers and its approach to flexible working
THESE chilling images capture the last time murdered Burnley man David Brown was seen alive. Police released the CCTV pictures a week after his death in a bid help to catch the person responsible. The images show David, 24, entering the Paramount
A PIONEERING group to help young Asian girls is set to open in Pendle. Teenagers facing problems like forced marriage and violence at home, as well as wider issues like sexual health, drugs and alcohol, will soon be able to meet every week at Brierfield
A RECOVERING drug addict who was found dead in his home had traces of cocaine in his blood, an inquest heard. Paul Coupe, of Regent Street, Bacup, was found by a police officer under his bedcovers after his mother called police when she had not seen
A morris dancing group from Darwen, believed to be the oldest in East Lancashire, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Over the last half-century the original 18 members of the Darwen Morris Dancers, through to the 50-plus members today, have won at
RESEARCHING Lancashire's industrial heritage, retired librarian Anne Bradley reviewed the work of the trade unionists in the textile industry. Eminent among these was Joseph Cross, who became an outstanding figure in the Lancashire cotton trade union
JUSTICE Minister Jack Straw outlined new plans to protect have-a-go heroes - 27 years after he got a police commendation for tackling a would-be burglar. In March 1980, the young MP was commended by then Blackburn Chief Superintendent Gerald Billingham
Police are appealing for information after a man was seen fleeing the derelict De Tabley Arms restaurant, Ribchester Road, Ribchester. The offender, described as a white male, about 5ft 11in, in his late 20s and wearing a blue tracksuit, fled in the
PHIL Blackmore has finished in second spot in his debut season in the Derby Phoenix Novice Championship. But the grand finale at Cadlow Park followed a similar pattern to the rest of the season as the Billington rider had to overcome adversity, before
AN EAST Lancashire student died after the car he was driving pulled out onto a main road and collided with a truck, an inquest heard. Leon Atkinson's Peugeot 106 was also hit by a Toyota Auris after he drove out onto the main A59 Longsight Road from
ROSE Tata Muya has held the Kenyan record for the 400 metre hurdles for nearly 20 years, but there is nothing that the 47-year-old, from Bacup, would like more than to see it beaten. Following an illustrious international career, starting as a 14-year
BLACKBURN'S Tom Bradshaw signed off the season in style by claiming his maiden victory in the 2007 Visma Formula Palmer Audi Championship. Bradshaw (pictured) won the final round of the competition at Croft after an incident packed race. The 17-year-old
Jungle craft sessions for ages 3+ are being held at Haslingden Library on Saturday, 6th October from 2-3pm. The sessions are based around jungle animals, quizzes and activity sheets. Admission is free but places must be pre-booked with the library
THE cross country season gets underway in little more than a week with our local athletes involved in the Red Rose, Mid Lancs and South East Lancs Leagues. All the fixtures are on Saturdays. The Red Rose is first to start with a fixture at Witton Park
A MOTHER dubbed a "true inspiration" by other cancer patients has died - more than three years after being given 48 hours to live. Marian Motupalli was told countless times she had just hours to live, and seven doctors told her she would not live to
THIS month, the European Parliament made an historic commitment to end experiments on primates throughout the European Union. Over half the Euro MPs signed a written declaration drafted by Animal Defenders International calling for urgent action to end
WHAT planet are some of our councillors from? One stated openly that we should have the bins in the colours of Blackburn Rovers. Never mind the cost incurred, but I for one, being a Rovers fan take the greatest pleasure in such a simple thing like dumping
ON Friday September 21 my housework came to a halt due to a power failure. The last time this happened some of my neighbours had the good fortune not to be affected by it. However, being optimistic I thought a couple of hours and I'd be back in action
RE the recent stories about gravestones being flattened to ensure children's safety Churchyards, graveyards and cemeteries are not children's playgrounds and gravestones are not meant to be climbing frames. Isn't this how they ultimately become unsafe
A FORMER East Lancashire man, who was tortured and imprisoned by the Burmese government, has urged people to pray for the people of the crisis country. James Mawdsley, 34, who stood as a Conservative candidate in Hyndburn in the 2005 general election
THIS year's Thieveley Pike Fell Race has become the first local event to fall victim to the animal movement restrictions caused by the foot and mouth outbreak. The event, which should have taken place on Saturday at Chapel-in-Cliviger, near Burnley,
ITV DVD and Optimum Home Entertainment are teaming up this summer to celebrate the best of British film with a collection of classic movie titles. We have two super boxsets to give away. ITV and Optimum boast the largest, and the best, library of classic
TWO of our local cycling clubs used the Combined Clubs 25 mile time trial in The Fylde as their Championship event for 2007 with under-the-hour rides winning the titles in both cases. The North Lancashire Road Club winner was Peter Briscoe, of Great
IT'S my own fault, I admit it. I deliberately avoided watching Heroes when it was first broadcast on digital TV as I'd got too many series taking up my time as it was. Then it was snapped up by the Beeb and became a key part of their Wednesday night
A cyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Yorkshire Street, Burnley. The 48-year-old was knocked from his bike just after 10am on Monday, outside the Princess Royal pub. Police said the man had been taken by ambulance to Burnley
THREE fire engines, an ambulance and police turned out to a house in Lomeshaye Road following a hoax call at 12.20am today. The hoaxer rang the emergency services claiming a person was trapped in a burning building. The call was made from a mobile phone
Nippers Are you football mad? or the next Beckham? New intake has now started, if you are in Reception, Yr 1 or Yr2 when you go back to school, this for you. Its on every Saturday, 10am -11am at St Peters & St Pauls Primary School. Why not come
The next "Friends of St John's " Meeting will be held on Monday 8th October, in the school at 3.30pm. We will be looking ahead to our community Cinema event and christmas events. Any offers of help and support would be extremely welcome.
The School Service will be held on Friday 5th October at 9.15am. This Service will be lead by children from classes 3,4 & 5. The Church's Harvest Service will be on Sunday 7th October and will be lead by Children from Class 3.
Bet24, proud sponsors of Blackburn Rovers, offer great odds on every Rovers game and have some great seasonal bets for you. You can bet on where you think Rovers will finish in the table this year and they also have odds on who will be Rovers top goalscorer
