A NEW community beat manager is to take to the streets in the Revidge area. PC Gary Hennighan will also cover Corporation Park as he joins the North West Neighbourhood Policing Team to work alongside PCSO Naomi Ormesher and PCSO Matthew Mason. PC Hennighan
TWO murderers who kicked and punched student Sophie Lancaster to death because of the way she dressed have lodged an appeal against their sentences. But police said many people would find the move 'distasteful' and a councillor said the crime was so
A FARM and tourist attraction has diversified from its traditional business base with the addition of a terrifying horror attraction from next month. Hawkshaw Farm Park, Clayton-le-Dale, which is owned by the Dowson family and based on the A59, has teamed
A FORMER councillor claims his human rights are being infringed by a town hall bid to bar him from civic buildings and preventing him from harrassing staff. Lawyers representing Rossendale council are taking the unusual step of attempting to ban ex-borough
DARWEN'S one-off event to encourage people to recycle takes place this weekend. The borough council wants residents to visit Market Square for Darwen Goes Green' on Saturday from 10am to 3pm. A recycling relay race is one of the attractions where teams
A MULTI-million pound housing development in Burnley has been thrown into doubt over flooding fears. But despite objections from environment bosses, developers are confident the planned scheme, on the Burnley College site, Ormerod Road, will be given
A CENTRE which provides help and support for families in Rossendale may be forced to close. Bacup Family Centre, Hawthorn Road, Bacup, is currently managed by national Christian childcare charity, Spurgeons, but from March 2009 their association with
BLUEPRINTS to revamp a scruffy garden in Bacup - dreamed up by campaigning youngsters - is set to become a reality. Under the scheme the public open space, on Bankfield Lane, will feature a giant ladybug style design and decorative railings and gateworks
Friends of Bold Venture Park are seeking new members. They meet monthly and have maintained the park for nearly a decade. Over the years they have secured funding for projects including £7,500 from the British Trust of Conservation Volunteers, a portion
DARWEN FC is facing a winding-up order over alleged unpaid advertising debts, it has been revealed. Bosses at the club have been given a deadline of Thursday (June 19) to respond to the order from solicitors acting on behalf of The Bee radio station.
A BURNLEY teenager is among 14 volunteers heading to Ghana for a government-funded scheme. Billy Burton, 18, a plumber, is part of the scheme aimed at raising awareness of global development among young British adults who would not normally be able to
A YOUNG mum of four died when she suffered multiple organ failure after contracting septicemia, an inquest heard. But the cause of Amanda Jane Hawley's blood poisoning still remains a mystery to her family. The 26-year-old carer died in intensive
A MAN who took what he thought was valium to get a good night's sleep ended up with the opposite - after he was given dog tranquiliser. Burnley Magistrates heard how Jason Pilkington, 35, went out trying to break into neighbouring houses and his clumsy
Czech star Anna Pichrtova has not given up on her quest to run in her second Olympic Marathon. As we reported two weeks ago, she ran 2:39 in the Ottawa Marathon in Canada but missed the qualifying mark by two minutes. It transpires that the 35-year
If anybody was asked to write a script with a perfect ending for the 50th anniversary of the opening of Witton Park Track, then it would have been for Blackburn Harriers to win their Northern Division 1 meeting in style. The dream came true on Saturday
Formula Palmer Audi racer Tom Bradshaw is putting his racing on hold - to concentrate on his A-levels. The Blackburn teenager (pictured) finished with a frustrating seventh place at the third round of FPA series at Spa-Francorchamps, the F1 circuit in
EAST Lancashire competitors took a share of the spoils on the Weeton Camp Stages, organised by Blackpool South Shore Motor Club. Former Oswaldtwistle navigator Phil Peak guided Richard Banks to third overall and second in class in their Subaru Impreza
FORMER international navigator Ian Grindrod joined some of rallying's greatest names for an historic photoshoot as part of the British Championship's 50th anniversary celebrations. Drivers and co-drivers from as far back as 1966 lined up for the camera
A ONE-time wayward teenager who hit a schoolgirl has been spared custody - after a court was told she had changed. Debbie Neagle, 18, had a long criminal record, had previously been given an anti-social behaviour order and had flouted court orders.
Burnley's Peter Greenwood used all of his recent time-trialling form to power away from a class field of veteran roadmen and win his event after a solo effort virtually from the start line. The event was the League of Veteran Racing Cyclists (LVRC) road
DEMOLITION work is well under way at a former Blackburn church. St Bartholomew's Parish Church, Bolton Road, Ewood, has already been reduced to a virtual shell, with the roof of the building placed on the ground. The church, which is situated next to
A COUNCIL task force has said it can help find jobs for workers who were made redundant when Tommy Ball's shoe store in Blackburn closed. Staff lost their jobs at the end of last month when the Audley-based firm went into administration. The Blackburn
IT'S 43 years ago since a new form of marriage guidance was announced in Blackburn. For it was decided back in 1965 that teenagers should be taught on how to achieve a happy marriage! Margaret Waddington, who had just been appointed education counsellor
THEY may be living away from Blackburn today - some on the other side of the world - but for many people their home town is never far from their thoughts. Thanks to the Lancashire Telegraph's website, folk from across the globe keep in touch with news
A slightly unfamiliar format to this year's Apprentice finale - four finalists instead of the usual two. Iinitially I had no idea how this was going to work and I actually thought we may get two winners this time. It was widely covered by the press
CLARETS legend Willie Irvine believes Burnley should accept nothing less than £6million for Kyle Lafferty - although he feels the want-away striker is better off staying put in East Lancashire. The 20-year-old's days at Turf Moor look to be numbered
A 44-year-old woman made life hell for her neighbours after turning to drink following a series of personal tragedies. Blackburn magistrates heard that Marie Holmes repeatedly abused one Irish neighbour in a racially aggravated way despite her own
A THUG who wore a scream mask as he attacked a man on his own doorstep has been jailed for six years and four months. Drunken David Hammonds, 35, repeatedly set about victim David Westall after turning up at his house in Accrington disguised in a black
AN East Lancs MP has challenged hosp-ital chiefs to prove changes have imp-roved patient care. In a letter to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Burnley MP Kitty Ussher said she would have "no choice" but to call for the return of full A&E facilities
RESIDENTS and councillors in a Burnley village fear a car park charge could spark traffic chaos. They say a fee that could be introduced at the site, off Hurstwood Lane, in Hurstwood, by United Utilities would mean drivers leaving their cars in the
A ROADS task force has been set up to address the state of Rossendale's highways. County council leader Coun Hazel Harding has proposed the review committee amid ongoing concerns about the state of roads across the Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Bacup and
A THIEF who took his mum's car and jewellery was given a hand to kick his drug habit by Burnley magistrates. The court had been told how Christopher Peter Howarth, 30, abandoned the vehicle and the keys were found in grass nearby. Howarth and two others
A HEADTEACHER is planning to put her feet up when she retires this summer - almost 2,500 metres up above sea level. Glenys Lees will retire from Roe Lee Park Primary School, Blackburn, this month, and will then start preparing for a trek to Peru to raise
Do you know the story about a great nation which for centuries made millions from the trade in heroin and opium, and when another weaker nation tried to stop this trade and the damage it was causing to its people? It's a tale worth knowing. For the
A HIGH school has been granted thousands of pounds to build a cycle shelter to encourage greener travel. Pupils at Park High School, in Colne, will be able to use the 40-cycle Perspex shelter by the end of this term, if plans put to Colne Parish Council
FORTY years ago, long summer holidays were often referred to as the street jumble season, as kids set up stalls on street corners. The sales were followed by a procession to local town halls as youngsters handed over the money raised to the mayors' charities
A CHANCE meeting in a pub led to Burnley getting a starring role on BBC radio back in the spring of 1968. The Talkabout show on Radio 4 - the Home Service - concentrated on the work of seven local writers. They delivered stories, poems and sketches
IT was supposed to be summer, but hailstones the size of golf balls bombarded Burnley during a freak thunderstorm in July 1968. Houses in Helmshore were hit by a thunderbolt and a cloudburst brought severe flooding to Padiham, Barrowford and Earby.
A FATHER-of-four who got behind the wheel while banned was going to tell his wife their newborn baby had died, a court heard. Amar Shazad, 25, had been stopped on the M65 in a spot check on May 27. Shazad, who owned up to officers, told police his wife
POLICE are trying to trace the relatives of a Colne-born man found dead in a park in Preston. Peter Hitt had been living rough in the city for a number of years and is believed to have lost contact with his family. His body was found in Moor Park
NEW doctors are being invited to take up practices across East Lancashire. A drop-in service for all, as well as a traditional surgery for registered patients, looks set to be built at Accrington Victoria Hospital, along with extra facilities in Burnley
THE Acting Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has paid tribute to the Burnley PC who was shot dead in an accident this week. PC Ian Terry was taking part in a hard-stop' exercise where officers have to incapacitate suspects in vehicles by blasting
TWO men have told of their lucky escape after scaling a garden wall to flee a house blaze they tried to tackle themselves. Amjad Khan, 35, and James McDonald, 16, were carrying out building work on a property in Dickens Street, Audley, Blackburn, when
MORE than 1,200 people have called for town councils to be introduced in Hyndburn - and the first one will be created in the next few months. The results of a referendum on the subject have been announced, showing that more than 80 per cent of people
THE ashes of a 28-year-old motorcycle enthusiast who died in a Samlesbury road crash will be scattered on the Isle of Man, his widow said. John Gowans died after colliding with the back of a tractor in Samlesbury last month. And his widow Clare,
A NEW campaign being run in children's centres is aiming to increase awareness of domestic violence. 'You Don't Have to Suffer in Silence' is the message that is being given out by Lancashire's 61 children's centres and the agencies that work in partnership
AN ANIMAL sanctuary has received an influx of bull mastiffs, leading to fears the dogs are being bred as fashion items. Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Edenfield, has three pure bred bull mastiffs in need of homes, and many mastiff crosses. Two pure bred
Police have appealed for witnesses after an 83-year-old disabled man was robbed while travelling on his disability scooter in Wood Street, Brierfield. The pensioner suffered palpitations after the robber took his wallet from his back pocket at 1pm on
ONE of Britain's most notorious killers - 'Black Panther' Donald Neilson - has been told by a top judge that he must die in prison. Neilson, 71, is serving four life sentences for the murder of Shropshire heiress Lesley Whittle and three sub-postmasters
A HARD-up mother of eight invented a burglary at her house in a bid to get almost £14,000 out of insurers, a court was told. Teresa Maughan, 38, had trouble making ends meet on"an extremely limited budget" and also needed cash to go to Ireland to visit
ROAD markings have been painted on the new bridge over Freckleton Street, Blackburn, as the project nears completion. The final touches are currently being put to the bridge and surrounding roads in preparation for the first cars to cross it at the end
AROUND 30 graves have been discovered at the site of Darwen's proposed multi-million pound education academy. Last week, the remains of a former Methodist church were uncovered at the site across from the Crown Hotel, Redearth Road, and archaeologists
SEVEN people have been charged in connection with an investigation into people suspected of dodging the blame for speed camera offences. Thirteen men and three women were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice following
WHEN the age that we live in is consigned to the history books, how will historians describe it? The second Elizabethan perhaps, the global warming era maybe, or even, God forbid, the age of the mobile phone. Well, I have a suggestion - the age of the
I COMPLETELY agree with Eddie Duxbury (Banks no better than the Mafia, LT, June 2). The banks have been bleeding us dry for many years now. They will throw money at you, but you pay three times the amount back. Top managers are paid obscene salaries
IN the LT on Friday, June 6, an article headed "What a load of rubbish" stated that Blackburn with Darwen Council faced heavy fines if it didn't recycle. I live in the Daisyfield high rise flats. There are three blocks and each block has 60 flats, that
MORE than 1,200 people have called for town councils to be introduced in Hyndburn. The results of a referendum on the subject have been announced, showing that more than 80 per cent of people who responded are in favour of the idea. Announcing the news
LANCASHIRE Lightning got their Twenty20 Cup campaign off to a great start with a convincing 52-run win over Leicestershire Foxes at Grace Road last night. With the prospect of a mega-bucks Twenty 20 Champions League in the offing at the end of the year
FANS' favourite Alan Shearer has ruled himself out of the running for the Blackburn Rovers manager's job - so who do you now want to replace Mark Hughes? Sam Allardyce and Paul Ince are expected to be the bookmakers' favourites when they redraw the
LANCASHIRE police's Chief Constable is heading for a High Court show-down in a row over playing music in police stations. Music licensing authority the Performing Right Society (PRS) has accused Steve Finnigan of infringing copyright by allowing music
Gordon Brown narrowly survived a Labour backbench revolt to secure Commons backing for his controversial plans to extend the pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects to 42 days. A key Government amendment to the Counter-Terrorism Bill effectively
A PENSIONER believed to be East Lancashire's oldest man is celebrating yet another birthday. Netherwood 'Ned' Hughes turns a staggering 108 today and shows no signs of slowing down yet. He enjoys smoking a pipe with a glass of whisky in the evening,
THE nonsense that pop stars waffle about their music can be almost as absurd and pretentious as the title of this latest album from Coldplay. Chris Martin reckons that "this album was fuelled by a desire to move from black and white into colour
