STANLEY boss John Coleman is predicting a "feast of football" as Grimsby travel to East Lancashire tomorrow. In the corresponding fixture last season, Stanley beat their Lincolnshire opponents 4-1 with goals from Paul Mullin, Andy Todd, Sean Doherty
RESIDENTS receiving new wheelie bins have been told to transfer the rubbish from the old ones by hand - or risk it not being collected. Around 17,000 homes in parts of Blackburn, including Ewood, Livesey and Audley Range, have begun to take delivery
HUNDREDS of new jobs have been created for Lancashire workers as part of an expansion by aerospace giant BAE Systems. The company is seeking to recruit 1,000 new staff to fill a shortage in aerospace engineering and the bulk of new jobs will be at the
GRIMSBY manager Alan Buckley takes his side to the Fraser Eagle Stadium buoyant after a flood of goals. The Mariners romped to a 4-1 midweek win over Huddersfield in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Isaiah Rankin hit the scoresheet against the Terriers
AT the moment, the League Two table doesn't make happy reading for Stanley fans. John Coleman's side are rock bottom of the Football League with just three points from their first four games. But the Reds boss isn't worried. A win could see them rocket
AN 11-week-old baby was found dead at his home after falling asleep in a car seat. Jamie Leo Smith, of St Aidans Avenue, Blackburn, was discovered by his father, Derek Roy Smith, an inquest was told. It is believed that he fell asleep in the car seat
FIVE youths have been charged with murdering 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster. Police have upgraded the original charge - Section 18 wounding - that the youths faced following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service. The five boys, aged between
CAGE fighting's popularity is on the rise and tomorrow its rising star, Clitheroe's Michael Bisping, is set to compete in front of 20,000 fans in London. But the British Medical Association has called for the American-based Ultimate Fighting Championship
TWO youngsters from Burnley have been shortlisted for prestigious awards and are in with a chance of winning a dream holiday to Euro Disney. Miriam Khan and Amy Hefford have been shortlisted for awards as part of the police's Operation Summer Nights
A HOSPITAL has received a donation of £6,000 in memory of a tragic family who were killed in a house fire. Members of Adam Riaz's family have honoured his last wish by donating the cash to the Christie Hospital in Manchester. Adam, 17, was receiving
A COUNTY councillor has welcomed the transform-ation of a disused path after it was cleaned up. Lancashire County Council cleared the 300 metre path, which runs from Rockcliffe Street, Rossendale, across the River Irwell through to Stubbylee Lane, of
NELSONERS have to go all the way to London to see the statue of their town's famous namesake - but maybe not for long. A Burnley stonemason has offered a statue of Lord Horatio, modelled on Nelson's Column in the capital, to Pendle Council for just £2,000
A DIRECT rail connection between Burnley and Manchester would provide a massive boost to the town's economy, the council leader has said. Gordon Birtwistle said the re-opening of the Todmorden Curve, a defunct section of railway line, would allow people
A DRIVER who got behind the wheel for the fourth time while banned has been warned he faces jail. Burnley magistrates heard how jobless Paul Farran, 35, was caught in the early hours carrying diesel for a Transit van. The defendant told police a man
MOTORISTS were caught up in traffic chaos after a lorry overturned on the M65, blocking an entire carriage-way at rush hour. And police said the driver of the lorry had a lucky escape after the vehicle almost came off the motorway at a bridge and onto
Residents in Oswaldtwistle have raised money to buy five Neighbourhood Watch signs to show they are determined to tackle crime together. The signs have been put up in the area surrounding Edinburgh Drive. Ward councillor Colette McCormack also chipped
PLANS for the new Accrington Academy have moved a step forward. An official consultation into the proposal to close down Accrington Moorhead Sports College and replace it with a privately run academy will begin this month. Since the plans were announced
HERE'S a ringing endorsement of life in Colne more than a century ago. Our photograph, which must date from the late 1800s or early 1900s, shows the campanologists of Stanley Mills. The six bell ringers appear to be all in their Sunday best, complete
I WAS just coming to last Wednesday from a very sweet sleep, but somewhere in my consciousness knew I still had a delicious half hour before the radio went on. That usually means the awful choice between staying in bed and listening to John Humphrys
BOSSES at a major store are still committed to finding a new home in Blackburn - despite closing to make way for a £66million redevelopment. Liverpool-based retail giant TJ Hughes has confirmed that it will finally close the doors on its Church Street
A BURNLEY brass band is staging a special concert to celebrate its 140th anniversary. And the BMP Ltd Goodshsaw band, based in Goodshawfold since it was set up in 1867, will be accompanied by the World Whistling Champion David Morris as an added bonus
A dispute between two groups of men inside a Darwen nightclub spilled over on to the street and ended in violence, magistrates heard. Grant Bond was with a number of friends and they became involved with another group. And after some "pushing and
A WOMAN who hates cooking has appeared on a prime time TV show and won a holiday - for making dumplings! Carole Thompson, 44 from Castlerigg Drive, Burnley, and a lecturer at Accrington and Rossendale College, went on a Lancashire Telegraph reader holiday
On Monday 3rd September 2007 from 2.30 pm to 4.00pm the members of the Rishton Poetry Group met in Rishton Library to discuss the progress and success of their first small-scale publication of members poetry, the profits from the sale of which are to
ACTION is being urged against drivers who use a rat-run created to avoid town centre regeneration work. Questionnaires returned by more than 200 homes to the Residents of Sunnyhurst Association, Darwen, revealed that all were concerned about speeding
EIGHTEEN months after printer Leslie Chapples married Phyllis at Wheatley Lane Inghamite Church, followed by a meal for 17 at the Co-op cafe, he was off to war. This is how he felt: "It was a sad farewell. As I prepared to leave, I took one final look
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A YOUNG boy whose family was killed in a car accident has gone back to school for the first time since the tragedy. Macauley Gilbert was travelling to visit relatives in Blackburn when he was involved in the accident which killed his mum, her fiance
REVISED plans for a multi-million pound hotel and conference centre on the site of a former college will help regenerate a town centre, developers have said. Valley developers the Hurstwood Group has asked for outline permission to build a 60-room hotel
PARENTS taking young children to school in cars face child car seat checks by police. Officers will be stationed outside Blackburn primary schools to carry out checks. The move comes as part of a police drive to highlight the dangers inappropriate car
Residents had a great time taking advantage of the man in the stocks... sponges all round!
A WOMAN on holiday in Spain was alerted to a break-in at her home by a text message from her burglar alarm. The raider at the house in Martinique Drive, Lower Darwen, last month, turned out to be her son, Dominick Mills. He took belongings worth £230
A plumbing apprentice has won £1,000 after being named the very first Worcester Bosch Student of the Year. Burnley College student Warren Whitaker, 20, received a trophy and cheque at the Worcester Bosch Headquarters in Worcester. Warren, 20, from
A face painting stand was present on the day. Let's hope it brought some colour to their cheeks!
A MUSIC producer is giving pop wannabes a chance to become Lancashire's answer to S Club 7. Mark Winstanley, 33, of Knuzden, owns BackBeat record shop and music school in Union Street, Oswaldtwistle, and has the same named shop in Sarasota, Florida.
HOSPITAL staff have been told to make sure flowers are kept in clean water in a bid to reduce the risk of patients picking up infections. But health bosses in East Lancashire have insisted they will not be following colleagues in southern England, who
DISTRICT councillors have hit out after Lancashire County Council agreed to provide more grit bins - as long as they paid for them. Representatives of Pendle Council said this would mean that residents would effectively be "paying twice" to keep footpaths
Members of the East Rural community were treated to a dog show as part of the Eccleshill Community Fun Day
THE body of a man found in a burned out car is expected to be formally identified tomorrow. A smouldering Hyundai was seen at 11am on Monday on an isolated farm track leading to Turton Tower. The alarm was raised and the badly charred remains were found
Blushing brides-to-be should head down to the Preston Citizen's wedding fayre at Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, this Sunday, September 9, from 11am to 4pm. There will be two catwalks with the latest in bridalwear design, a sweet chocolate
A 59-year-old former storeman was found hanged at his home in Willows Park Lane,Longridge, an inquest heard. Bryan Casper Pennington was found by his wife Ann on last Thursday. A full inquest into Mr Pennington's death will take place later this year
LAST week's photo of the old ROF choir of 40 years ago struck a chord with several readers. Ian Hunt, of Chorley, who worked at the Blackburn factory for 30 years, finishing in 1990 as deputy personnel manager, said it showed the Easter service, held
TODAY we delve into the history of the Parish of St Aidan, Mill Hill, which is set to celebrate its church's 75th anniversary. Mr Wynn Shepherd, one of the church's historians, tells Looking Back the story: "In the 1890s, the people of Mill Hill who
If I could be young again Able to walk a mile or more, I would travel the world And dance till nearly four, Now bosoms have gone south, My tired bones are worn out, There's false teeth in my mouth It's not just me, there are others Who learn to
A yellow Vauxhall Combo van was stolen after the owner left it unlocked with the engine running while he visited a cash machine in Parliament Street. The van was later found in Emily Street, Burnley, but tools worth a total of £780 had been taken from
THIS week thousands of youngsters from East Lancashire went back to school, college and university - but age and location need not be barriers to education. Colleges across the region are working with Lancashire universities to offer a university education
Blackburn Harriers have won promotion to Division One of the Northern Senior Track and Field League for the first time in their history. They achieved the feat after finishing a close second to Bolton in the play-off final at Wavertree in Liverpool.
FORMULA One Stock Car racing driver James Lund, from Gisburn, stormed to victory at the Birmingham Wheels Speedway when he won three out of four races. The 22-year-old, racing the Kramer Plant, V8 Chevrolet-powered race car, drove consistently all night
AN aeroplane with more 50 passengers on board was forced to return to Manchester airport today after a technical problem. The First Choice flight to Faro, in Portugal, took off shortly before 6am but was forced to land after the captain reported problems
I HAVE been in some sticky situations during my journalistic career - but wrestling in a paddling pool of gravy is definitely one of the most entertaining. The first ever World Gravy Wrestling Championship will take place in Darwen this Saturday and
Three North West athletes have returned home following Great Britain's successful World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Wigan's Jenny Meadows was promoted into the individual 800 metres team after the late withdrawal of Rebecca Lynne and responded with
OUR Government says it is concerned about global warming, and proposes to ban filament light bulbs by 2009. Yet the Government has just decided to retain import duties of up to 66 percent on low energy bulbs from China, which, together with VAT, doubles
I UNFORTUNATELY had to take my wife to the A&E department at Burnley General Hospital. When we arrived, a sign informed us tha there was a three hour wait for treatment. My wife booked in and as soon as we sat down the sign was changed to say there
ALL of us know what sort of a world we are having to live our daily lives in. There are drunken drivers who moun the pavements and kill adults, also children. Then there are the speed-mad drivers who treat our built-up areas and roads like race tracks
Two East Lancs-based racing cyclists excelled in the British Time Trial Championships in Cheshire, coming home with second and third placings in their age categories. Peter Greenwood, of Burnley, riding in the colours of the Clayton Velo, took second
PHIL Blackmore experienced something of a crisis at Oulton Park, but came through with flying colours. The Billington rider's bike continually stalled on the starting grid in the penultimate round of the Derby Phoenix Novice Championship - but he still
Eleanor Markendale has been chosen to represent England U20s in the Home Countries International Combined Events Match at Stoke this weekend. The Clitheroe Royal Grammar School student will contest the heptathon over two days. It will be her England
LANCASHIRE rally specialists EURORALLYE have just added a highly successful new car to their expanding fleet of rally cars for hire. The Barnoldswick-based company have purchased an ex-David Bogie Vauxhall Nova 1400 16v as successfully campaigned by
Sienna Miller (Alfie, Layer Cake) leads in Factory Girl directed by Emmy winner George Hickenlooper, also starring Neighbours star Guy Pearce as Andy Warhol. Factory Girl imaginatively unfolds the comet-like rise and fall of 60s "It Girl" Edie Sedgwick
FOOTBALL managers Paul Jewell and Kevin Blackwell told the court that accounts of how Ternent had attacked them were "completely fabricated". Ex-Burnley boss Ternent wrote in his autobiography Stan The Man: A Hard Life In Football that he bashed Jewell's
A TEENAGE girl was due in court today after she was charged in connection with an alleged racist attack on a family at a fun fair in Burnley. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons but who is from the Burnley area, was charged last night
STAN Ternent claimed during police questioning that his alleged victim had an "axe to grind", the court was told. Jurors were read a transcript taken from a taped interview following the ex-Burnley manager's arrest two days after the incident. During
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby has insisted he had no qualms about rejecting Fulham's £3million offer for Kyle Lafferty on transfer deadline day. And the Clarets chief has stressed that their days as a selling club are behind them. Fulham manager Lawrie
THREE men who brought Colne to a standstill after climbing the town hall were involved in drunken foolishness, police believe. Police cordoned off the area between Stanley Street and Clayton Street following an eight hour stand-off with three men who
FORMER Burnley FC manager Stan Ternent scarred a family friend for life after headbutting him in a violent attack, a court was told. Greg Wilson said he was assaulted with such ferocity that his girlfriend's daughter thought he had been stabbed because
Can you bring us up to date with the ground redevelopments? BRENDAN FLOOD: For me it's been really exciting getting involved at the club. Ground proposals have been the headline things and a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes to get facilities
ROVERS legend Derek Fazackerley believes David Dunn has what it takes to work his way back into the England reckoning. Dunn, who returned to Ewood Park in January in a £2.2m move from Birmingham, is starting to look like the player who earned a full
