A MAYOR is going green - by having a high-tech environmentally-friendly car take him to official engagements. Rossendale Council is believed to be one of the first councils in the country to use a new "green" car from Lexus that combines a petrol engine
A WOMAN has been fined £80 after making a hoax call sending firefighters to the home of someone she was in a "feud" with. Firefighters said the woman in her 40s, of Brennand Street, Burnley, had called the emergency services to the home of her "enemy
A QUARTER of market traders in Darwen will be trained in basic first- aid and how to use life- saving equipment. Plans to train 24 of the 100 traders come as a result of a Heart to Heart fundraising campaign to buy a £1,300 defibrillator. Market superintendent
Blackburn Hawks were desperately unfortunate to walk away from their Northern League Cup clash with Fife Flyers empty-handed after an impressive display at the Arena this weekend. Hawks pushed the Scottish champions, currently undefeated all season,
PENDLE Council is risking losing £33,000 of community improvement funding if it does not spend the cash soon. The money, which was secured as part of the planning permission for the new Yarnspinners health centre, Nelson, has been available since 2004
More than 30 traders attended a meeting with council officers and councillors to talk about what they would like to see happen in Ramsbottom. The new forum will now agree a strategy to tackle issues affecting businesses, such as vandalism, car parking
This week is Real Nappy Week - designed to persuade mums to think about ditching the disposables and switching to washable nappies. We spoke to the women dedicated to saving the earth... and a few pounds in the process. IT'S potty, the number of nappies
CLITHEROE were made to pay the penalty after a bruising night against Warrington in the UniBond Division One last night. The Blues totally dominated the game and went ahead on the half-hour when Craig Sargeant nodded home Simon Garner's free-kick. And
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MORE than £500,000 is to be spent creating play areas. Over the next three years £530,000 will be spent building five new play areas in Colne, Nelson and Barnoldswick. The news comes after the council won a grant of £260,000 from the Big Lottery Fund
AN OFF-duty auxiliary nurse has told how she saved the life of teenager who had collapsed from a suspected drugs overdose. Donna Thomas, 34, gave the teenager the kiss-of-life and cardiac massages for in a desperate bid to keep him alive. The boy's
Darwen came from a goal behind to beat Chadderton. Darwen fell behind just after the break but the visitors stormed back with goals from Neil Almond and Paul Mashiter to take the points.
Ramsbottom's poor home form continued as they lost their Division One clash 3-1 to Curzon Ashton. Karl Lomax's late goal was only a consolation for Lee Sculpher's side.
Kath Parker of Knotts Drive, Colne, sent us this picture of her children Thomas, Lucy and Alex on the edge of Pendle Hill.
THE Bamboo House is an all-rounder in the takeaway stakes offering full chippy' service as well as Chinese meals. Tempting though the freshly battered cod was I stuck to the Chinese menu - and immediately found myself spoilt for choice. With over 200
I'VE said it before, and I'll say it again, the Clarets are in a relegation battle. To go 17 games without a win is a nightmare and we desperately have to break this run or we'll be playing League One football next season. Last night's defeat at Southend
GETUP - the latest free music event in Darwen - boasts "no headliners, just good bands playing good music." It has had an instant impact on the Lancashire music scene, providing people with the opportunity to witness a variety of upcoming bands and
STAND-UP comedy returns to Accrington on March 16 with the first of what promises to be a regular event at the Attic. Compere Rob Riley will be introducing some top class acts at the up-and-coming venue, which is now hoping to do for comedy what it
IF Blackburn Rovers are going to lift the FA Cup this season then they will have to do it the hard way. With having already dispensed with three Premier League clubs in Everton, Manchester City, and most impressively, Arsenal, now Mark Hughes and his
BEST days of your life... or not? Halifax-based theatre company, Wicked Thing is bringing John Godber's classic comedy Teechers to the Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, on Saturday, March 17. Fast-moving and highly entertaining, Teechers energetically
Punk band Boredom thought it was the end of the line last December when their lead singer decided to call it a day. But now, three months later, they have a brand new line-up, a fresh sound and are on the brink of releasing an EP. Guitarist Ian explained
A MAJOR crackdown on litter in Ramsbottom is being launched. Anyone caught dropping litter can be given a £50 fixed penalty notice, or could be prosecuted and fined up to £2,500. And some of those businesses identified as the source of much of the litter
A MAN arrested for stealing a 49p bag of pork scratchings ended up being sent to prison for 112 days. Blackburn magistrates heard that Michael Phearse McCann was in breach of an anti-social behaviour order by being in the Tesco store where he took the
THE man behind plans for a new Italian restaurant in Shuttleworth has whetted the appetite of residents for its arrival. Pasquale Massafra wants to convert a former wine merchants ion Whalley Road into an Italian restaurant, and he held an open evening
Blackburn Rovers are awaiting the results of a scan on Franny Jeffers' hamstring. The striker, on loan at Ipswich, damaged it against Southend at the weekend, and could face several weeks on the sidelines. If it's a grade one tear, he will remain at
A MAN arrested for stealing a 49p bag of pork scratchings ended up being sent to prison for 112 days. Blackburn magistrates heard that Michael Phearse McCann was in breach of an anti-social behaviour order by being in the Tesco store where he took the
A RACING grandma has been honoured by a newly launched exclusive racing club. Pensioner Jean Neville, of Balmoral Road, Haslingden, is now an honorary member of Fem Trak, the only female racing club in the country. Daredevil Jean first got involved
STAFF at the call centre of a home catalogue store in Burnley are volunteering to take donations for Comic Relief. This Friday staff from Optimum, the call centre arm of Littlewoods Shop Direct group, will be taking calls from the public throughout
A MAN being held in a French jail on suspicion of murdering his wife has written a letter from his cell declaring: "I am innocent." Robert Lund, a former Blackburn Council tree protection officer, was arrested in November 2004 after the body of his wife
RAMSBOTTOM'S own film club has scooped a national award. Less than a year since its inception, Real 2 Reel Cinema was presented with the Best New Film Society gong in this year's British Federation of Film Societies awards. The awards recognise and
A CANNABIS factory was uncovered by an estate agent and prospective house buyer when they went to view a property. They found about 150 mature plants in a terraced house in Hawk Street, Burnley - just yards from the town centre and Burnley College.
A teenager could end up behind bars after admitting robbery. Kelly Proctor was bailed until April 11, for pre-sentence reports at Burnley Crown Court. The court was told psychiatric reports had already been compiled. The defendant was bailed to live
TWO girls have been hailed as heroes for raising the alarm on a fire that could have caused a huge explosion in Ramsbottom. The quick actions of Samantha Hough, 13, and 12-year-old Chloe Brindle meant that firefighters arrived and put out the bin fire
A STUDENT was left seriously injured when he was attacked and mugged after a night out in Accrington. Burnley Crown Court heard how the 17-year-old, whose friend was also given a beating, had to have stitches inside and outside his mouth after ending
LEAM Richardson is no stranger to survival tactics and he is drawing on previous experiences to save Stanley from the drop. The 28-year-old defender was on loan at Notts County from Bolton back in season 2001/02 when they went on a remarkable run to
ARMED police were called to a home in Brierfield after reports that man was holding up a women with a shotgun. At 9.40pm on Monday police set up a cordon around a home in Burnley Road, and at about 10.50pm were allowed in to the house. A spokesman saide
THE inquest into the death of a headteacher, who is believed to have killed herself after being suspended from her job, has been delayed. Mother-of-five Nassim Akhtar, 40, was found dead in the back seat of her burned-out Toyota Previa people-carrier
A school has been left with a £1,000 repair bill after being targeted by arsonists. A fire at Trawden County Primary School, Dean Street, damaged the school doors over the weekend. The blaze appears to have gone out unaided, but was set so close to
AS THE middle of three sisters, I quickly learnt that what big sister says goes, full stop. Those without siblings could have been mistaken for finding the regime unfair - but anyone with an older brother or sister knows you don't argue with the boss
WORK to repair a historic building at the heart of a flagship regeneration area is due to get under way in the summer. Last month the Lancashire Telegraph revealed that a structural beam in Alan Rene hair design, Waterloo Pavilions, Church Street, Blackburn
A FEMALE patient - in intense pain following years of internal problems - has told a disciplinary hearing how she put her trust in a Blackburn doctor who allegedly groped her. Dr Shakir Laher, of Pringle Street, had visited the young woman, named only
A PLAN to boost poor attendances at Accrington Stanley by making it a "true community club" has been launched. The side has some of the lowest crowds in the Football League, so bosses have set up the Accrington Stanley Diversity Forum. The "ambitious
THE man at the head of a multi-million-pound bid to build a racecourse in East Lancs has met residents to discuss their concerns. A day after the Lancashire Telegraph reported on the public meetings in Read, the Marquess of Zetland told us about his vision
An Asian woman sitting at a Clitheroe bus stop was subjected to racist abuse by a man who came out of a nearby takeaway. And a taxi driver who remonstrated with her abuser found himself pushed to the ground and kicked. Daniel Joseph Woodhead, 33, of
ACADEMY goalkeeper Andreas Arestidou played a starring role as Blackburn Rovers' Under 18s beat Middlesbrough 3-1 at Rockcliffe Park. The 17-year-old stopper laid the foundations for victory by pulling off a string of one-on-one saves during an explosive
BLACKBURN Rovers' man of steel Ryan Nelsen is ready to play through the pain barrier in a bid to boost the club's fight for honours. The New Zealand international, who has famously played with broken bones before now, is currently feeling some discomfort
PADIHAM and Hapton residents got the chance to question Minister for Europe Geoff Hoon. The MP was in Padiham yesterday to hear concerns over local issues and to talk about a new scheme which will encourage business investment. Padiham has been
A MAN found in a stream in the back garden of his house died from injuries sustained in a fall, police said today. The body of the 69-year-old, who has not been named, was spotted lying in a stream by a window cleaner at about 10am on Tuesday. The
A MASSIVE business park development at BAE Samlesbury could lead to greenbelt land disappearing under a sea of housing, parish councils have claimed. The £100million proposal has caused concern in Mellor and Balderstone over the impact it could have
A CHARITY box was stolen from the counter of a chip shop in Waddington Road, Clitheroe. The empty donation box was found in a church yard near the shop. and Insp Mark Porter said police were looking for three youths. He added: "They were white, around
HAIRDRESSER Donna Bond has taken a style tip from celebrity Britney Spears by having her head shaved - and has raised more than £1,500 for charity. Donna Bond, co-owner of Pure Hair Design, in Church Street, Blackburn, had her locks cut off as part of
YOBS who threw a fire extinguisher into a fire, causing an explosion, have been warned they were lucky not to be injured. Crew manager Wayne Friend, of Blackburn fire station, said his officers had been called out five times between 6.30pm and 10.10pm
A SECURITY guard was injured when teenage robbers armed with a knife and bat smashed through a building society window and made off with thousands of pounds. The Group Four guard was inside the Nationwide Building Society, Broadway, Accrington, at 8pm
ON Thursday March 8 I watched the Channel 4 programme entitled The Great Global Warming Swindle. In this programme a selection of eminent professors of climatology, oceanography and the like, effectively blew completely out of the water the myth of man-made
I REPLY to Mr Pratt's letter of March 8 regarding slaves. My ancestors also worked long hours, had hard lives and many died young, but they came from large families who lived in the same area and they supported each other. The family bonds were strong
Put on a happy face! I write deeply saddened because there doesn't seem to be many smiling people. Where are the smiles, the laughter, the person jauntily walking down the street, whistling? I urge you to go out there, be the best you can be, you beautiful
ACCRINGTON Stanley chairman Eric Whalley has revealed the club could lose as much as £14,000 through their free entry promotion. But he has said it would be worth every penny if they picked up all three points in their must-win clash against Torquay.
BOWLING club bosses have been left counting the cost after a motorbike riding vandal tore-up the green. Police investigating the incident described it as the worst case of vandalism they had ever seen. Green Park bowling green in Aqueduct Road, Blackburn
A karate instructor who had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl has failed in his bid to persuade top judges that a two-year jail sentence was too harsh for his crime. Ernest McKensie Wishart, 46, of Berkeley Close, Chorley, engaged in a
Watch Rovers in style with Co-operative Insurance (CIS), part of Co-operative Financial Services (CFS). How would you like to win a pair of Directors' Box tickets for the Blackburn Rovers and West Ham match on Saturday 17 March? We've teamed up
A ROW has erupted over who is to blame after inspectors found a "super school" that opened just six months ago was failing. Hameldon Community College, Byron Street, Burnley, has been put in special measures following a damning Ofsted report. Inspectors
SMOKERS across East Lancashire are being urged to give up smoking as part of a national health campaign. No Smoking Day kicks off tomorrow, and it is hoped the 24th annual event can reduce tobacco related illness and death, and support smokers wishing
STEALING a four-pack of lager earned a man a four-month jail sentence. Blackburn magistrates heard that Kevin Bury committed the offence less that two weeks after being give a "final chance" suspended prison sentence. And as well as invoking the suspended
AN injury-time winner for Southend United condemned Burnley to their 16th Championship game without a win and put them just four points above the relegation zone. Makeshift right back Wade Elliott's tame header back to Danny Coyne fell short of the Clarets
