CRAIG West endured the thrills and spills of a Turf Moor cup final as he helped Briercliffe Rovers to glory. The thrills for the Rovers keeper came in the dramatic penalty shoot-out when he saved the decisive spot-kick - enabling team-mate Eddie Smillie
Sudell Primary School in Darwen will be celebrating 100 years of Educating Darwens youngsters next year and plans for this celebration are underway. The school would like to hear from past students who attended Sudell School, to get intouch and share
A TEENAGER who died after being knocked down on the M65 was playing 'chicken', it has been revealed. And the family of Harrison Hartley, 15, have urged other youngsters to learn from the case, saying: "We don't want anyone else to die in this way".
AROUND 15,000 homes will not have their bins emptied this week as council workers go on strike. Hundreds of Blackburn with Darwen Council staff have walked out for tomorrow and Thursday in the ongoing row over wages. The strike will mean around a fifth
WELLY FC remain on course for the double after a dramatic penalty shoot-out win to beat Church Town in a pulsating cup final. The league leaders held their nerve in the spot kicks in a thrilling climax to a wonderful match at Accrington Stanley's Fraser
CLIFTON completed another successful campaign with more silverware but they were pushed all the way by Rhoden Inn. The recently crowned Blackburn Combination Premier League champions were hot favourites against a Rhoden side who had just clinched the
RAMPANT Rishton turned in a five star first half performance then held off a dogged fightback from the Belthorn boys. Everything went right for Rishton in the opening 45 minutes as they netted five times - while it all went horribly wrong for a young
There will be a Charity Auction at the Sun Dragon, Blackburn Rd, Haslingden (opp. Winfields) on Thursday 15th May at 7pm. Admission is £15, including a three course meal Contact; 01706 230320. All proceeds atre in aid of Rossendale Hospice
RED Rose Dry Lining will compete in their first ever Orphanage Cup final at Darwen FC's Anchor Ground on Friday. In contrast, they will be up against a Daniel Thwaites side who will be appearing in their third consecutive final. Red Rose booked their
AN MP has launched a campaign to restore shows like The Wombles to our television screens in a bid to improve children's education. More than 100 backbench MPs from across the political spectrum have backed Rossendale and Darwen MP Janet Anderson's crusade
HUNDREDS of Blackburn with Darwen Council staff are going on strike tomorrow and Thursday as a result of their row over wages. The controversial job evaluation process, a bid to end inequalities between men and women's pay, has seen 1,266 of the council's
A HOAXER is being hunted by police following a string of malicious calls to the emergency services. Blackburn firefighters have received 10 malicious calls over the last two months, including two on Monday night. But on Monday, the male caller who firefighters
MOTORISTS are being reassured that the quality of diesel on Lancashire forecourts is being closely monitored by the county council's Trading Stand-ards officers following the introduction of bio-fuel additives. And with the recent announcement of more
BURNLEY are set to play three pre-season friendlies in Scotland in July. The first will be at Queen of the South on July 19, while fixtures against manager Owen Coyle's former club St Johnstone, and Partick Thistle are lined up for the following Monday
TIME detectives will give visitors a glimpse of the past at a library this month. To celebrate community history month, Great Harwood library has arranged a talk giving tips on tracing family trees, as well as a look at the dangers of walking the streets
Despite some incorrect advertising (it worked to our advantage Nafeesha, Thanks) with regards the Graveyard Survey classes Darwen Local History Society had a successful April meeting with an attendance of 75 people, an excellent turnout. Thanks to everyone
A STAND-off has developed in the battle for control of Pendle Council with the former Liberal Democrat rulers still attempting to hold on to power. Lib Dems have announced that they are assembling their own executive team to run town hall affairs despite
LANCASHIRE legend David Lloyd has tipped the Red Rose bowlers to make a big impact on the England set-up. The Sky Sports pundit, known as Bumble, has backed Andrew Flintoff and James Anderson to feature in the Test team against New Zealand later this
A TEENAGER from Blackburn is now celebrating after being named as finalist in the Lancashire leg of the prestigious Learning and Skills Council North West Learner Awards. Romila Ashraf, who is 19, is one of three finalists in the category of Apprentice
AN OSWALDTWISTLE man has admitted flashing at 10 women in Burnley. And Vincent Mills, Roe Greave Road, has been warned that he could face a jail term when he is sentenced. Mills pleaded guilty to 10 counts of indecent exposure during a hearing at Burnley
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has released 12 players. The Reds manager told 11 players that their contracts would not be renewed, while Andy Todd has also left following after loan from Rotherham United. Graham Branch, David Brown, Martin Fearon
THE HEARTBROKEN parents of a teenager killed after being hit by a car on a motorway have paid tribute to their "happy-go-lucky" son. Peter Lincoln, 16, of Evelyn Street, Burnley, was struck by a blue and grey Rover close to junction 17 of the M60 in
AN ANTIQUES dealer was spared a jail sentence after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. Phillip Thomas admitted eight counts of downloading and possessing indecent images of children between December 2006 and June 2007 at Burnley Crown
FIVE new homes could be built in Salterforth if councillors give the go ahead tonight. Developers want to build four three-bedroom houses and a two-bedroom property at the site of the former Silentnight restau-rant in Earby Road. The village's parish
A GRIEVING family has paid tribute to a grandfather who died after his motorbike collided with a car. Scott Campbell, 35, from Rishton, was treated by paramedics in Accrington Road near Read for multiple injuries. He never regained consciousness
A MILITARY medal belonging to a teenage army cadet who died in a bike accident is to be replaced - 18 years after it went missing. David Shorrock, from Darwen, was 14 when he was killed riding pillion on a motorbike in July 1990. As a member of an Army
Come join us on our FREE weekly walk in and around Great Harwood. We meet EVERY Friday at 10.30am outside Mercer Hall. Our walks are approximately an hour to an hour and a half long and we walk at a moderate pace. Walks maybe on footpaths, muddy tracks
Meera Syal is teaming up with Peep Show star Olivia Colman in Syal's first comedy role since The Kumars At No 42. Beautiful People goes into production for transmission later this year on BBC2. The show is set in 1997 and is centred around an eccentric
A CHARITY dance in aid of Rossendale Hospice will be held at St Mary's Chambers, Rawtenstall, from 8pm on Friday. The dance is being held to celebrate the life of Elaine Boys, whose battle with cancer ended in January this year. The event will be a
AN IRAQI who used a tampered document in order to earn £22,000 has been jailed for six months. Arf Khader had been barred from looking for work under the terms of his immigration application registration card. The document was altered to give the
A 45-year-old man was arrested for being drunk and disorderly four times in nine days. Blackburn magistrates heard the last two arrests were on the same day, the second just hours after he had been released on bail. Brian Michael Holden, of Skye Crescent
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has offered new deals to five out of the six remaining out-of-contract players. Brian Jensen, David Unsworth, James O'Connor, Jon Harley and Jay Rodriguez have had new terms tabled, but midfielder John Spicer has been released
Man's best friend' got his drunken owner into trouble with the law after a drinking binge came to a bizarre end. Blackburn magistrates heard a car owner who went out to confront Phillip Wayne Lawrie after seeing him attack his car found a Staffordshire
ORGANISATIONS across East Lancashire are rallying to help the aid effort in cyclone-hit Burma. More than 22,000 people are feared dead and up to 41,000 are missing in the Asian country after Nargis hit the country on Saturday. Affected communities are
Community policing teams are changing their shift hours over the next few weeks to try and catch graffiti vandals targeting Clayton-le-Moors. Police believe the vandals are aged as young as 11 and 12. Officers in the community beat team usually
A WELL-known Blackburn restaurateur has appeared in court charged with assaulting a member of his staff. Shan Ming Fu, 31, of Wilton Close, Blackburn, is charged with assaulting Wei Zou causing him actual bodily harm. Another member of staff, chef Wan
A STRESSED university lecturer turned to drink and died after an overdose of painkillers, an inquest heard. Colin Robinson, 49, of Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, had only just started work at the University of Central Lancashire's department of social
Atif Ashraf's 64 was not enough for Darwen as they crashed by 76 runs at Carnforth. The home side notched up 225-8, with Ryan Bailey making 89 on his debut and captain Adam Hornby weighing in with 48, including four sixes. But Darwen were skittled
ONE of the most important lessons which birdwatchers need to know is never to rush, but always keep your eyes and your ears open. Keith Hall has often sent me postcards of old places in Lancashire which are part of his postcard collation, but this
BIRDS of Prey have always fascinated me, and I am always angry when people say that they are killers and need to be exterminated. Of course they are killers, but they only kill when they are hungry. If I make a list of the most cruel animals in the world
DETECTIVES have condemned two carjackers who beat up a Good Samaritan in Burnley and stole his car. The 41-year-old victim, from Robin House Lane, Briercliffe, was alerted to a car parked outside his home by loud music being played from the vehicle
A Blackburn man caught red handed during a burglary has been sent to prison - as he requested. Preston Crown Court was told that when Lee Holden was detained at the address on Ashertton Road, he said: "Take me back to jail." Holden, 31, of Oban Drive
PLANS to turn a derelict Nelson hotel into a community centre and mosque are set to be approved this week. Pendle Council officers have recommended that proposals for the old Groves Hotel, Manchester Road, should be given the go ahead. Developers want
THE FAMILY of a two-year-old girl who died after developing meningitis have organised a sponsored walk to raise money in her memory. The Eva Heeks Memorial Walk, on Sunday, May 18 is the third to be organised by Eva's parents Julie and Ray from Guide
A JURY has heard how a student lost control of his car and collided with an oncoming taxi, killing his friend. Matthew Hesketh, 18, died as a result of massive injuries in the crash on Preston Road, Longridge. He was in the rear of a Peugeot car driven
A LANCASHIRE student faces the 'experience of a lifetime' after being selected to represent Britain in an international physics competition. Harry Eakins, from Preston, credits his scholarship to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (QEGS) in Blackburn
A 23-year-old Clitheroe man has been jailed for a year for drug dealing. Max Yates of Lowergate, appeared at Preston Crown Court for sentence for possession of ecstasy with intent to supply and possession of ketamine. Judge Philip Sycamore told him:
WORK is set to start on Blackburn College's new £13million higher education building. The one-acre site off Barbara Castle Way is ready for construction to get under way on May 22. North West contractors Bardsley Construction Ltd won the tender for
ANOTHER pub in Burnley could be set to face the wrecking ball after blueprints were unveiled to build nine new homes on the site. Signature Homes has drawn up proposals which would see the former Gretna Green Hotel, Coal Clough Lane, bulldozed. The plans
A 49-year-old man who crashed his mini-bus into parked cars and knocked over a pedestrian in Accrington town centre was found to be more than four times the legal drink drive limit. Blackburn magistrates heard that former taxi-driver Abdul Rauf left
ONE of my favourite lines from the many films I've enjoyed over the years was in The Philadelphia Story, an amusing study of the playful rich. One socialite advises a young deb: "Don't say 'stinks' darling. If absolutely necessary, 'smells', but only
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Tugay won the Peter White Memorial Trophy for the goal of the season - his blockbuster against Reading on October 20. The award, named after the late Peter White, former Rovers reporter at the Lancashire Telegraph, was presented
STEPHEN Warnock is celebrating penning a new four-year contract after Blackburn Rovers decided to reward him for his excellent progress over the last 16 months. The 26-year-old full-back took a big gamble when he decided to leave Liverpool for Rovers
MANY of the e-mails sent to me at work are meaningless twaddle. But I was intrigued this week by one entitled 'New survey reveals Most Seductive Woman of All Time'. I couldn't recall having entered this competition, but was happy that someone, somewhere
BLACKBURN with Darwen and Bolton Councils are joining forces to mastermind a £500million revamp of local education. Both authorities are in the process of planning their part in the Government's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme, which aims
ENTRIES for Darwen Civic Society's 20th photographic exhibition are still being accepted. This year's theme is the New Aspects of Darwen' and/or The Exterior of Darwen Library'. The library was chosen to mark its centenary in May. There will be an adult
BANK Holiday revellers gathered at Burnley's Towneley Park for the annual May Day Festival yesterday. The event, organised by Burnley Sport and Play Development Unit, encourages young people and families to take part in games and activities. Yesterday
Tired of looking at that box of stuff which has been sitting in the spare room for the past six months? Now's your chance to clear out and make a little money too by booking a stall at Mellor's Indoor Car Boot Sale, taking place this Sunday, May 11
Davina Raidy was one of the surprise packages at this year's Flora London Marathon where she returned a sub 3:20 time to be the third fastest woman from the East Lancashire region. On Monday, she was the centre of attention as she celebrated her 40th
AS most people in Darwen will be aware, Friday, April 18 was on the windy side. As one would expect on such a day, the refuse department's green bins were blowing about on Darwen's so busy A road. The bin men, after emptying them, left them wherever
BURNLEY boss Owen Coyle is today set to hold talks with his six remaining out-of-contract players in preparation for new additions when the transfer window opens on July 1. Of the group whose deals expire in the summer, it is expected goalkeeper Brian
ON my way to work the other day, I heard an item on the radio saying that the Lib Dem party was championing the teaching of budgeting in schools. The aim was, it was said, to reduce the number of debt-related propblems. I think that this is a wonderful
Speaking at their annual conference, Clarissa Williams, President of the National Association of Head Teachers said punitive steps like fining parents for truanting do not often work and says a more creative approach is needed. It is been said parents
MERGERS of police forces could soon be back on the agenda, a police chief has warned. Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke proposed combining Lancashire and Cumbria county police forces in 2005. But the scheme was axed 12 months later after Lancashire
BLACKBURN Cathedral last night hosted the world's second live performance of a composition dedicated to Anne Frank. To coincide with the interactive exhibition Anne Frank and You, which opened at the cathedral on Thursday, the cathedral's Renaissance
ONE of the great TV treats of the week is seeing how long it takes Trevor Eve to lose his cool in the ever-entertaining Waking the Dead. Quite how Peter Boyd ever rose to the rank of Detective Superintendent never mind retained control of a unit which
HUNDREDS of people flocked to Waddington yesterday as villagers adjorned their doorsteps and gardens with weird and wonderful creations for the annual scarecrow festival. The St Helen's Village Church Scarecrow Festival has been running since 2001 and
A MAN who moved from Barnoldwick to Blackburn but left his cat behind has been fined £1,000. Simon Roberts, 29, of Green Park Close, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to failing to meet the needs of the ginger and white tom called Fudge, during a hearing at
I was in a favourite shop of mine the other day, the Ewood Dress Agency, run by the delightful Sandra and her daughter Wendy, and was rather amazed to find it has been there 31 years. I think I'm still wearing stuff I bought way back then. I've got
AT last, things they are a-changing. You can feel the warm breath of optimism. Now perhaps we can begin to look forward and shed that hopelessness which has been hovering over us for the last year or two. It's good to drive around the outskirts
LUKE Penswick, a pupil at St Joseph's RC School in Park Hill, Padiham, is this year's winner of the John Law Scholarship offered by Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Blackburn. Luke, 11, from Cliviger, will join QEGS in September thanks to the scholarship
TURKISH midfield ace Tugay was presented with a special trophy to mark his outstanding contribution to the club at Blackburn Rovers' annual player of the year awards night. The Maestro, as he is known to some of his team-mates, got a standing ovation
IT is true that these days people know far less about their neighbours than they once did. We lead busier lives and work long hours so there is far less time to stop and talk than there once was. But that is no excuse for bail hostels being allowed
BLACKBURN defender Martin Olsson has set his sights on becoming a first-team regular next season after agreeing a new long-term contract. The 19-year-old Swede, who was named Rovers' Young Player of the Year at the club's annual awards night on Sunday
CAPTAIN Steven Caldwell has backed manager Owen Coyle to make Burnley a stronger force next season. A 5-0 defeat at Crystal Palace consigned the Clarets to a 13th-placed finish - the lowest position available to them - on the final day of the season
A PENSIONER was wrongly arrested when police officers mistook him for his son who shares the same name. Peter Caddens opened his door to two officers and was swiftly handcuffed after they had asked his name. His son Peter John Caddens, 46, is wanted
THE end of season award winners from Darwen Rangers Football Club have been announced. Accrington Stanley striker Paul Mullin presented the awards on Friday at Highfield Working Men's Club, Ratcliffe Street, while the 'lads' in the older age groups
Mr John Morgan was elected as Chairman of The Pendle Movie Makers at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 5th May. The meeting was called following the untimely death of Mr Geoffrey Petts in March. John and his wife Margaret have been active members
BLACKBURN with Darwen's council leader Colin Rigby faced a challenge to his leadership following last week's elections. At a Conservative group meeting after the count on Friday, deputy Tory leader and executive member for resources Michael Lee announced
A TEENAGER is set to undergo a 10-hour operation to help him walk properly. Matthew Dugdale, 15, of Downham Road, Chatburn, suffers from Scheuermann's disease, a rare disorder that causes curvature of the spine and affects around five to eight per
