SICK yobs torched a pensioner's allotment sheds, killing 100 of his beloved racing pigeons. It was the second time in less than 18 months that Geoff Williams had been targeted. And Mr Williams said he may call time on his hobby of 55 years as he does
A SHISHA cafe has become the first premises in Blackburn with Darwen to be prosecuted under new anti-smoking laws. The manager of the Sahara cafe, in Darwen Street, Blackburn, has claimed council bosses are trying to make an example of him. Muhammad
A 12-YEAR-old girl was tonight receiving specialist treatment for head injuries after being knocked down on a country road. The girl was hit by a Ford Galaxy people carrier while crossing Wilpshire Road, Rishton. Police said it was believed she had
A COUNCIL meeting was abandoned in farcical scenes - because starting proceedings would have been illegal. Notices of all council meetings must by law be put up on the noticeboard outside the council rooms at least three days before the meeting takes
ARSONISTS torched a pensioner's allotment sheds, killing 100 of his beloved racing pigeons. It was the second time in less than 18 months that Geoff Williams had been targeted. And Mr Williams said he may call time on his hobby of 55 years as he does
A CONVICTED child sex attacker has been jailed indefinitely after raping a young girl. Burnley Crown Court heard how father-of-four Peter Wohlters Roe, 60, raped the "vulnerable" Oswaldtwistle victim committed sex acts and gave her "French " kisses.
STRIKER Jason Roberts has admitted Blackburn Rovers are now struggling to qualify for Europe automatically after they dropped two precious points against lowly Fulham at the weekend. Mark Hughes' side looked to be heading for a third straight win in
A CAR crashed through the wall of a Chinese takeaway. The front of the Mai takeaway, Shear Brow, Blackburn, was badly damaged and a specialist team had to be called to stop the building from collapsing. Half of the green Subaru Impreza was left inside
OWEN Coyle paid tribute to Kyle Lafferty, after the Northern Ireland international ended a three-month goal drought. But the Burnley manager was left devastated it wasn't enough to earn maximum points against Stoke City. The 20-year-old, who Coyle admitted
TEACHERS at failing Burnley schools are taking extra lessons with their own tutor in a bid to improve teaching standards. The £250 million Building Schools for the Future project took a second blow this week after Shuttleworth College, formerly Gawthorpe
LANCASHIRE County Council bosses are considering taking over threatened post offices. Talks have been held with the Post Office to look at moving some threatened branches into council-owned buildings such as libraries. If the plans get the go-ahead,
YOUNG tearways aged just 12 and 13 are causing havoc for police in Colne in the early hours of the morning. Officers often have their hands full when the pubs and clubs close in the town centre as rowdy adult drinkers head for home. But Inspector Ian
THE wrangling over Darwen's new academy has left taxpayers with a legal bill running into hundreds of thousands of pounds, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal. And the figure, branded "a terrible waste of public money", is set to keep rising after
ANOTHER supermarket looks set to be built in Rawtenstall, despite protests from both residents and market traders. Planning officers at Rossendale Council have recommended that councillors approve proposals for a Lidl store on the site of the Bacup Road
Lets take a pride in our village - come on, get involved. Britain in Bloom judges are visiting us this Summer. We are taking photographs to show Rishton through the seasons. We are adding floral displays where appropriate and making a big effort
The results of the annual RHS Photographic competition will be announced at the next monthly meeting held at Ramsbottom Civic Hall on Wednesday 19th March at 07:45. All are welcome to attend. The competition has been judged by Barry Aldous, who will also
The Ladybridge Singers from Bolton are performing at Christchurch on Great Eaves Road, this Friday 14th March at 07:30 p.m. Tickets are £5 to include refreshments. Pay on the door
Many people take great care when securing their homes but pay little attention to the security of their sheds, garages or outbuildings that are often used to store valuable property. Make sure your shed is in good condition and would stand up to a security
MUD wrestling is defined as a physical confrontation that occurs in mud or a pit. More commonly associated with scantily clad women, this particular bout involved 22 grown men in football strips, shorts, socks and boots. And, instead of the usual
A GUITAR maker from Pendle has been signed up by a Californian company which makes instruments used by stars such as Shania Twain and Barry Manilow. Adam Robinson, 40, of Dotcliffe Road, Kelbrook, has his own business handcrafting guitars in a workshop
THE views of Burnley people are being sought on plans for public areas in the town centre. A consultation will take place on Monday between 11am and 6pm at the Market Square kiosk. The council consultation aims to discover ways of improving public areas
A LUCKY fan got a smashing memento from a rock group's gig - the singer's guitar which he had wrecked on stage. Kieron Sagar, 28, of Swanage Road, Burnley, was at Ocean Colour Scene's charity gig at the Manchester's Hard Rock Cafe with work friends from
THE pot holes on Gorple Road have been repaired but heavy rain and frost has created more. The highways department will return to carry out repairs as soon as possible.
PLANNING permission has been applied for to extend the waste transfer site at the old Hapton Valley Colliery. The work is to include a concrete crushing operation, access road and levelling of land for a trailer park.
An amended application has been submitted to the Calderdale MBC's planning department by Ikon Investments and Developments UK Ltd, seeking permission to demolish the existing former police flats in Burnley Road, across from the main road from the police
TWO winners have shared the jackpot in the Lancashire Telegraph's latest Bingo game. Catherine Goodwin, 42, of Knowles Street, Rishton, and Dorothy Dawson, 64, of Wordsworth Avenue, Padiham, share the £500 prize money, after winning with the number 43
The worst storm of the winter is set to hit Britain. Winds of up to 80mph, rain and hailstones are set to batter the country when an intense low pressure system reaches its shores from midnight. Airports and ferry companies warned of possible delays
BOY racers from across the North West are believed to be descending on Colne to meet up, according to councillors and police. Young motorists are regularly congregating outside stores on the North Valley Retail Park, particularly Matalan and Kentucky
RESIDENTS are celebrating after winning a battle against a proposed fish and chip shop which they claimed would have disrupted their lives. Blueprints had been drawn up by Jimmy White to convert a former newsagents in Glenfield Road, Nelson, into a takeaway
TURTON Tower is holding a special event from 3pm on Tuesday to mark this year's British Tourism Week. Visitors will be able to meet the Tower's special guests, who will include the historic Tudor Lord of the Manor, William Orrell, and his steward Alexander
India's Arjun Atwal claimed his second Maybank Malaysian Open title, defeating Sweden's defending champion Peter Hedblom in a sudden-death play-off at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club. Both players parred the first play-off hole, the par-five
MEMBERS of an East Lancashire band, led by a Burnley fitter, are dreaming of the big-time after being signed by a record label in London. The Substance, made up of four lads from Hyndburn, are set to release the first EP called Conscience and are now
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has won an important battle in his bid to ensure food hygiene ratings are displayed on cafe and restaurant doors. The MP is looking for food outlets, from fish and chip shops to kebab houses, bistros and gastro-pubs, to be forced
A MAN in a dark blue boiler suit, posing as a water board worker, stole £20 from an elderly woman after she let him in to her home. The 86-year-old victim lives in sheltered accommodation in Anne Close, Burnley. As the woman went to the bathroom, the
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has slammed East Lancashire Labour MPs for not honouring their election pledge. The Conservative MP's comments come on the back of Labour's refusal to vote on the Lisbon Treaty calling for a referendum on the issue of a European
ON behalf of the congregation of St Barnabas Church, Johnston Street, Blackburn, I would like to thank the Lancashire Telegraph for its positive coverage of the 20th anniversary of our church. We would also like to say a big thank you to the Bishop of
CONGRATULATIONS to the new coalition in charge of Blackburn's finances in holding the council tax rise to such a modest increase. No doubt the Labour opposition will throw its dummy out of the pram, but the news will be a tremendous stimulus to those
UNFORTUNATELY the Conservative candidate for Sunnyhurst ward, David Grogan (LT, March 5) is way off the mark in trying to blame Labour for the disc parking idea for Darwen town centre. The idea first emerged from individual traders and council officers
ADVERTS are to be put up in cinemas and bowling alleys in a bid to get more young people attending sexual health clinics. At a conference to celebrate the first anniversary of the East Lancashire-wide "b-sure" programme, health bosses also said that
THE popular North Path in Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen, is to be repaired after it was put out of action by a landslip in January. A 25-metre stretch of the high-level footpath has been cordoned off following subsidence caused by torrential rain. Friends
WITH East Lancashire's rat population standing at an all-time high, one pest control business is reaping the rewards of tackling the problem head-on. Colne-based Harvey Environmental Services was set up in 2001 by husband and wife team Martin and Suzanne
