A MAN who went to try and kiss and make up with his ex-partner ended up getting arrested instead, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Thomas Ormerod, 54, got very drunk and refused to leave her home. When police were called he went on his
BUSINESSES fear they will suffer if a refuge for the homeless is opened on their street in Darwen. The home is being opened in Whitehall Street off Cemetery Road where businesses such as Luigi Ceramics are based. The £3.6m scheme consists of 30 one-bedroom
AN Accrington couple's domestic difficulties were put to one side after their four-month-old daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Hyndburn magistrates heard that violence by Gavin James Coughill towards his partner had led to court proceedings
A NATIONAL business advisory firm with branches in East Lancashire has announced "strong growth" over the last 12 months. Tenon Group plc, which has offices in Irwell Terrace, Bacup, and St Thomas' Road, Chorley, has revealed its financial results for
AN East Lancashire soldier whose remains were found in Belgium last year is to be given a full military funeral - almost a century after his death. The remains of Private Richard Lancaster - killed three months after the outbreak of the war -were found
TEENAGERS who helped out their community have been rewarded with their very own meeting place. The teens, from Barnoldswick, spent the day clearing graffiti and litter and repainting at the bus shelter near the Foster's Arms, Gisburn Road. In return
A TEENAGER stopped by police at night was found to have a knife with an eight-inch blade tucked down his trousers. Blackburn magistrates heard that Dane Anthony Lord claimed he was carrying the knife because he knew another man was after him because
GET your autographs while you can - for fame is beckoning for a Darwen band who have won a prestigious songwriting competition. The band, Outsider, won the top prize after entering the John Lennon Songwriting Contest on the internet. Their song Understanding
A FATHER-of-three knocked down a child and then drove off without leaving his details, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Steven Horrocks, 47, a class one HGV driver, took his son and nephew to a pantomime before later walking into Burnley
A VILLAGE'S heroes of two world wars are to be publicly honoured for the first time. Almost 90 years after the end of World War One, a campaign is under way in to build a war memorial in Sabden, believed to be the only village in the north west without
FORMER Burnley defender Danny Karbassiyoon was recently forced to retire from the game due to injury at the age of 22. SUZANNE GELDARD tracks the star down in America to look back on his time at Turf Moor. Here's his reply in full .... What are
LEAGUE leaders Buxton eased to victory against 10 man Rossendale. Jordan Hall, Mark Reed and an Adam Cook own goal gave Buxton a big start before Ewan Purcell netted.
COLNE opened the scoring on the half-hour when Anthony Murt's shot flew into the top far corner. On 55 minutes, Abbey Hey were back on level terms when Jamie Lester broke clear and rifled home. Colne found themselves on the back foot and Michael Kearney
THE RAMS' dire home form continued with another poor performance against an average Flixton side. This defeat now leaves a mountain to climb for the Rams if they are to achieve a top six finish this season. It was Flixton who started the brighter and
DARWEN manager Steve Mullen was pleased with his side's character after they grabbed a point despite having goalkeeper Danny Holland sent off. Darren Scanlon gave the hosts the lead with the first real move of the game, finishing a good move. But not
ANDY Gray hopes Burnley can soon reap the rewards of their hard-working performances, starting at Southend tomorrow. The Clarets top scorer admits that he and his team-mates have been frustrated that recent displays haven't resulted in wins. Gray was
A HAT-TRICK by Michael Morrison helped Padiham record their biggest win of the season when they beat Cheshire side Cheadle at the Arbories. However, it was namesake, Damien Morrison, who got the goal show under way with an opening goal after only five
JOEL Byrom rifled home a stunning hat-trick as in-form Clitheroe smashed five past Kidsgrove. The former Blackburn Rovers reserve and Accrington Stanley midfielder got the ball rolling for the Blues by brilliantly returning a clearance back over the
A self-employed builder took a cheque from his sister's book while she was on holiday and got £1,572 by cashing it at a pawnbrokers shop. Blackburn magistrates heard that Neil Fielding, 38, was desperate for cash so he could pay suppliers and carry on
Ian Wright will return to Turf Moor as the special guest at a glittering gala night to celebrate Burnley Football Club's 125th birthday. Turf Moor will be the venue for a celebratory dinner on Friday, May 18, coinciding with the exact day Burnley Football
HUNDREDS of construction jobs will be created in East Lancashire as a number of major building projects get under way, it has been claimed. Currently schemes including the housing renewal project spearheaded by regeneration body Elevate, and the schools
A PICNIC site that has declined into a dumping ground for rubbish is to be turned into a wildlife refuge. Broken seats, bins and other debris are to be cleaned up from the site off Haslingden Road, Oswaldtwistle, and new plants will be introduced to
TOWN centre chiefs are facing a race against time to avert a commuter parking crisis in Blackburn after it emerged that half of the council's long-stay spaces are to be built on. Bosses at Blackburn with Darwen Council said work in Alma Street, Simmons
PLANS have been approved for a block of flats at a former wagon yard. Houses are already being built at the former JA Transport site, Station Road, Foulridge, but flats have faced strong opposition from residents unhappy with the design of the houses
A BACUP carpet firm has completed an order to supply 300 carpets to car giant Toyota. Creative Carpet Designs, Park Road Business Centre, has recently invested £100,000 in new machinery to allow it to complete more orders. And the equipment helped the
FOR more than 10 years a printing factory in Blackburn has quietly produced millions of orders for customers including major record companies and computer giant Microsoft. We met with up with Mark Ord, managing director of St Ives Print and Display
Manager Mark Hughes paid tribute to Aaron Mokoena for the role he has played in Blackburn Rovers' recent revival, despite the sending-off against Manchester City. The run has seen them win four out of four - and concede just one goal - since they crashed
A COLNE-based van firm has completed what is thought to be the largest ever minibus deal in the country. David Fishwick Vehicle Sales, Byron Road, has invested £4million in the purchase of 300, 17-seater minibuses, bringing the firm's total stock to
A CLITHEROE garden centre is to secure its future by investing £500,000 in a major new expansion. Shackletons Garden and Outdoor Living Centre is to construct a new permanent building at its site between Chatburn and Clitheroe, to replace some of its
RED tape and regulation has cost businesses in East Lancashire almost £150million since 1998, it has been revealed. The figures have been released by the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, which represents hundreds of firms in the area. The research
A MAN who started a relationship with a Whalley girl found himself repeatedly goaded by men from the village because he wasn't from the area. Blackburn magistrates heard that a group of men from the cliquey' village took exception to Karl Warburton going
A WOMAN accused of attacking a mother-of-three in a dispute over a shot cat has won a fight to clear her name. Christine Noon was alleged to have punched Amanda Morris twice, leaving her injured, after the pair, who live on Fairfield Avenue, Waterfoot
Blackburn Rovers will face either Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The draw was made live on TV at 1.30 this afternoon. The London sides will replay their quarter-final tie on March 19. In the other semi-final, Watford
BLACKBURN'S unsung hero Aaron Mokoena reckons this could be Rovers' year in the FA Cup after he fired them to within 90 minutes of a dream day at the new Wembley. The South African netted his first ever goal for Rovers in yesterday's 2-0 win over Manchester
THREATENED school bus services in the Valley have been saved. Following the announcement that five school bus services were going to be scrapped by Lancashire County Council (LCC), Rossendale Transport worked out a package of changes that will merge
A TEENAGER on his way home from a night out in town picked up a snooker ball from the gutter and threw it at the window of a Chinese restaurant. The ball cracked the 12ft by 6ft window and made a dent' in Adrian McPhee's finances after Blackburn magistrates
MORE sites are being assessed for a village wheel park. Trawden Parish Council has backed proposals for skateboarding and roller-blading facilities, but the original plans to put it in Ball Grove car park were deemed unsuitable. The village's parish
A £12,000 target to create a stained glass window featuring images of Darwen past and present has almost been reached. Just £2,000 more is needed for the window at St Peter's Church C of E which will mark the church's 175th anniversary. The congregation
THREE days of music came to an end as Ramsbottom's 15th annual music festival drew to a close. Entries to the festival were up on last year and committee chairman Julie Smale said it had been a successful weekend, with new entrants in the string and
A love triangle led to violence between two Blackburn men, a court heard. One of them suffered a double fracture of his jaw the second time the two clashed, the town's magistrates were told. But his assailant had no idea of the power of the single punch
Blackburn's Chris Samba felt FA Cup glory was becoming a distinct possibility after Rovers beat Manchester City to advance to the semi-finals. Aaron Mokoena put the home side ahead in the first half before being sent off with 20 minutes remaining for
BURNLEY Council bosses are set to give the final go-ahead to the sale of part of Rakehead Recreation Ground, to turn it into a hospital car park. The council's executive is recommended to approve selling the children's play area to East Lancashire Hospitals
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a child who was left brain damaged three years ago after being given an overdose of painkillers. Police are currently investigating whether Nezam Patel's mother Raziya could face prosecution. The three-year-old
THE Lord Mayor of the City of London, former Burnley accountant John Stuttard, was joined by the Lord Mayors of the 32 other London boroughs as they participated in a five-mile charity walk. The annual walk from the Dick Whittington Memorial Stone on
NEIGHBOURS have protested against plans for a village pub to open until 2.30am. Burnley Council's licensing sub-committee will decide on Wednesday whether to grant permission for the Fighting Cocks, Red Lees Road, Cliviger, to open until the early hours
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has admitted that defeat against Torquay will see his side as good as relegated. With the League Two basement club pulling off a surprise win against Wycombe, coupled with a win for Boston and draws for Wrexham and
STEVEN High, 21, of Tower Hill, Clitheroe, was bound over in the sum of £100 to keep the peace for six months when he appeared before the town's magistrates and admitted a breach of the peace. The court heard that police were called to High's home were
HAVE you noticed that ITV's Saturday evening viewing revolves around strange, mysterious flashing light allowing things from the past to appear on screen and have us hiding behind the sofa? No, I'm not referring to Primeval, which is hugely enjoyable
NOW that the second phase of the destruction of Darwen centre has recommenced, surely it is the time for the police to re-arrest the lunatic responsible for this whole debacle and return him to the asylum from which he has escaped! S CONWAY, Sunnyhurst
CAROLINE Dutton's article praises Jack Straw for his ability to speak out on issues regarding the Muslim community. The Muslim community has been in this country for more than 40 years. These issues have been present ever since Jack Straw was elected
ACCORDING to recent letters in the Lancashire Telegraph, there are a lot of discontented people living in Darwen! Whatever for? Going on about dangerous road crossings with a green man who seldom appears to let you cross in safety. Never-ending traffic
I WONDER how many older Blackburnians remember with affection, as I do, Bank Top before it became the size of a small town, when it just ran from Whalley Banks to the Griffin pub at the beginning of Redlam. The shops such as fish Ted's, Johnny Parr's
EAST Lancashire's top hospital boss has denied staff rumours that she is to quit. Jo Cubbon said she was working hard in her role as chief executive of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. She said she was looking forward to the next financial year,
Oh no, it's Red Nose Day on Friday. Yet another day of dressing-up. This time I'm prepared. I've got the red noses, the red hair spray, the red hair bobbles, red tights, and a host of other red things just in case. I've gone to this trouble because
I AGREE with Marjorie Williams regarding TVs at Royal Blackburn Hospital's A&E department and the clinics (LT, March 7). I think we should go further and remove TVs from the wards, apart from perhaps the day rooms where patients could choose whether
PUB regulars grimaced through the pain as they surrendered to a charity waxing session to raise money for a youngster struck down by a degenerative brain disease. The brave volunteers were cheered on by Blackburn Rovers striker Matt Derbyshire, who watched
A man attacked his seven-months pregnant partner because she wouldn't give him money to buy drugs. Hyndburn magistrates heard that Tracey Holden was gripped around the throat, slapped and a glass ashtray smashed after being thrown against her head.
A TEENAGER was left fighting for his life after swallowing drugs in a Nelson park. The 16-year-old was found slumped next to another teenager, believed to have taken the same drug, and was given emergency cardiac massage by a passing off-duty nurse.
SWINDON Town's County Ground was used as a Prisoner of War camp during the Second World War and on Saturday there was no great escape for Accrington Stanley from their relegation troubles. Fighting Football League charges off the field, John Coleman's
FOUR dilapidated streets are being given a £300,000 facelift in a bid to rejuvenate its old terrace houses. The privately-owned properties in Barnes Street, Queen Street, Victor Street and Arthur Street, in Clayton-le-Moors, are being subjected to various
Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce remained defiant after his side exited the FA Cup. Goals from Aaron Mokoena - who was later sent off - and Matt Derbyshire gave Blackburn a 2-0 victory and a place in the semi-finals. It means City have lost four
MATT Derbyshire scored his first ever goal at Ewood Park and immediately set his sights on a repeat performance at Wembley. The 20-year-old speed machine has taken a liking to the FA Cup and took his tally to four in this year's competition with an injury-time
BLACKBURN'S Nick Dougherty remained upbeat despite throwing away a great chance to wrestle back his Clariden Leu Singapore Masters crown. Liang Wen-Chong became only the second Chinese golfer to win on the European Tour when he defeated Malaysia's Iain
A retro drum machine and synth loop begins proceedings for The Whip's Muzzle No. 1, soon joined by snatches of bass and guitar, and then the vocals, raw and northern. It's another link in the dance-rock chain beginning with Madchester (suitably enough
BRIDES-to-be hunting for their perfect dress were given plenty to chose from at the largest wedding catwalk show in Lancashire. Models wearing 62 dresses featured at the Lancashire Telegraph's Bridal Fair, at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel. Catwalk organiser
Six fire engines were called to the former Duralay factory in Haslingden after an outside scrubbing machine caught alight. Crews attended the Interfloor building on Broadway at 3.08pm yesterday and used a jet to douse the flames. It was initially
CYBERMEN and Ogrons mixed with earthlings at a sci-fi event held to raise money for charity. And stars of the BBC show Doctor Who - Sophie Aldred, Stuart Fell and Lisa Bowermen - travelled to the third timelord convention, held at Darwen Cricket Club
