EAST Lancashire has enjoyed a spell of warm weather over the last week - but forecasters say temperatures are set to plunge. Last week saw temperatures as high as 13 degrees celsius and plenty of sunshine but the weather is expected to get much
IT WAS a case of deja vu for Anya Richmond as she produced another try-scoring performance as England Under 20s slipped to a second defeat to France. The 17-year-old from Burnley scored in the 40-14 defeat in Strasbourg last week and crossed again
A MAN accused of stalking a woman is wanted by police. Nazakat Ali Khan, from Nelson, is accused of harassment, stalking and burglary in incidents which occurred between August of 2018 and February of this year. The 39-year-old is around
BURNLEY manager Sean Dyche intends to use the international break to re-group with his players in their pursuit of Premier League safety. The Clarets are now in to a two week break from league matches following a run of four successive defeats after
HAS your child got moves like Messi? CBBC producers are looking for youngsters with top tekkerz to appear in their TV show Can You Kick It? The TV channel has launched a search for the most technically gifted footballing boys and girls across
TRIBUTES have been paid to a promising young footballer after he lost a year-long battle with cancer. Euxton Villa forward Eddie Gregory was diagnosed in March last year – but despite proton beam therapy in the USA medics were unable to save him
HAVE you got what it takes to be the next singing superstar? Hit TV show The Voice UK is to hold auditions in Blackburn next month. Producers are on the look-out for solo artists, duos and trios who are good enough to persuade the show's celebrity
THE money available from a special fund to help people in Lancashire who find themselves facing a sudden financial crisis has dropped by 84 per cent in the past five years. The success rate of individual applications to Lancashire County Council
SEAN Dyche says Dwight McNeil hasn’t been ‘over-coached’ as the Clarets winger continues his impressive progress. McNeil has joined up with the England Under-20s squad ahead of games with Poland and Portugal having scored in the weekend defeat to
A TAXI driver was assaulted by his fare who also racially abused him. Blackburn magistrates heard James Wedderburn had been "in a bad place" at the time of the incident which happened two days after an eight year relationship had ended. Wedderburn
A MAN slapped his mum when she refused to give him £200. Blackburn magistrates heard Asad Khan then kicked his sister in the stomach when she said she was calling the police. Khan, 24, of New Bank Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to two charges
COUNCIL workers are highlighting the problem of dog-fouling ... with spray-paint. As part of a clean-up campaign, workmen were sent out armed with orange paint – to spray dog muck. South Ribble Council tweeted: “When we see dog fouling, before
BRITISH NORTHROP released details of their plan to establish an industrial estate at Blackburn in 1969. This picture, taken on June 21, 1969, shows the 1,000,000 square feet of floorspace at the 24-acre site, which would be known as the Daisyfield
BY-ELECTION candidates for a ward in East Lancashire have been announced following the unexpected resignation of a councillor. Five people will stand for Rosehill with Burnley Wood ward ahead of the by-election next month. It comes following the
VICTIMS of a town's mining disaster will be remembered with a new memorial stone. Hapton Heritage will be unveiling the stone on Hapton Recreation Ground Peace Garden from 11am this Friday. The Burnley memorial stone will remember those who were
As the campaign draws to a close, with only eight games remaining, thoughts have already turned to next season. Rovers have been proactive over the contract situation of the majority of their first team squad, and promising youngsters, in recent
A PHOTOGRAPH of Eileen Wignall's elocution class, on the stage in Leamington Road Baptist Church, Granville Road Blackburn in 1939 Back row: ?, Peter Banks, Eileen Wignall,?, Clifford Bell, Eileen Johnson. Middle row: ?, Jean Taylor, Rita and
REGARDLESS of which team you support, it is well-known that Lancashire has some of the most loyal and proud football fans the country has to offer. From Blackburn Rovers winning the Premiership title in 1995, to falling into League One in 2017 to
THIS is proof that lies are hard to deliver. Brexit was based on lies, fantasy and dark money from dubious sources. The country needs leadership honest enough to tell the electorate this. Let the people have a vote and bring an end to this fiasco
A WOMAN driver and a girl were taken to hospital after a crash on Monday night. It took place at 7.54pm on Audley Range, near the petrol station, and involved a Vauxhall Astra and a Volkswagen Polo. Abid Mohammed, who lives on the road, said
STANLEY skipper Seamus Conneely admits he is not a good spectator - especially when he is stuck on the sidelines with an injury. The 30-year-old has missed the Reds last six games with a niggling groin injury including last week’s much-needed 3-
A VENTURE capital firm has unveiled a £15million bid to help ambitious companies to grow. Praetura Ventures, part of the Praetura Group which has offices in Manchester and Blackburn, says the funding should help up to 10 north-west firms expand
A MOTHER who let her home be used to produce cannabis has been spared jail. Police raided a house in Pendle Street, Accrington, belonging to Shamsa and her husband Imtiaz Hussain in March last year. Officers found a box containing cocaine and
BURNLEY defender Charlie Taylor highlighted how the defeat to Leicester was a ‘sickener’ to take. The Foxes played 85 minutes of the match with a man light after Harry Maguire was shown a straight red card for bringing down Johann Berg Gundmundsson
A PARTY hostess was attacked twice by a female guest. Blackburn magistrates heard the victim "stuck up for herself" on both occasions but it had been Leah Barton who had thrown the first punch. Barton, 34, of Marsden Street, Accrington, pleaded
ANOTHER Blackburn with Darwen councillor has been caught on camera parked illegally on a pavement. Shear Brow and Corporation Park Cllr Hussain Akhtar’s black BMW with a personalised number plate was photographed around 4pm on Thursday on the flagged
A DILAPIDATED old mill is soon to get a new lease of life as it is redeveloped into 'much-needed' housing. Dubbed the village 'eyesore' over the past years, Sabden's Victoria Mill has stood run-down and unoccupied until recent weeks, when builders
UNDERGROUND hiding places were used to supply a six-year £100,000 illicit cigarettes racket, a court heard. Husband and wife Arshad Mahmood and Rehana Iqbal have been handed 15-month and four-month suspended prison sentences respectively by a Burnley
SHEEP farmers and medics could be among those to lose out in East Lancashire if a no-deal Brexit still comes to pass. MPs may have voted to extend the negotiating period required for Britain to seal an exit from the European Union. But EU leaders
ANGRY neighbours say a gang of youths has been ‘terrorising’ their estate. One man said between 15 and 20 young people have been climbing on roofs, throwing things at people's house and intimidating people in Padgate Place in Burnley, for several
REGULARS at an Accrington pub have been raising money for the Guide Dogs charity. Susan Johnson at the Peel Park Hotel has helped organise the events. The pub's customers have raised £5,000 to name and train a puppy which will be called Peely
PLANS for new apartments at a fire-ravaged former Conservative Club have been scaled back. Last year, Hyndburn Council’s planning committee approved proposals to convert the former Accrington Conservative Club in Cannon Street into 26 apartments
IT’S not quite Lord’s cricket ground but this blast from the past shows cricket being enjoyed in a slightly different way. The picture from the Lancashire Telegraph’s archives shows schoolboy cricket being played on waste land in front of the Queen
A 65-YEAR-OLD post-mistress was coshed by three youths in a post office raid. The three youths went into the small sub-post office in Higher Eanam and attacked the post-mistress Elsie Fairhurst. She was taken to Blackburn Infirmary by ambulance
A WOMAN whose stepfather took his life in 2016 has teamed up with a tattoo studio to encourage as many people as possible to get a symbolic semi-colon inked on one day to raise awareness of suicide. Danielle Shaw has organised the mass-tattooing
DELIVEROO has launched in Blackburn – bringing tasty treats direct to the door of hungry customers. A number of eateries have signed up to the popular food delivery service, including Pepe’s Piri Piri in Victoria Street and Finest Italian, King
Police are appealing for information following a collision in which a man and a teenage boy suffered serious injuries. The incident occurred at around 2.45pm in Burnley, on Friday March 15 on Padiham Road at the junction with Barry Street, when
BIG city red lines to stop 'dangerous' parking and speeding traffic on a multi-million pound highway are to be made permanent. The system was temporarily introduced on the £4.8 million Furthergate Link Road in 2017 but council bosses have now approved
RESIDENTS are being warned to take care after reports of a council tax scam being sent to people in Blackburn with Darwen. Text messages have been received claiming people are entitled to a tax rebate from Blackburn with Darwen Council and advising
A HEALTH boss has raised fears about the future safety of hospital patients after the trust failed to secure funding for a new premises. Calderstones Hospital chiefs had been planning to transfer patients who have exceptionally complex mental health
PARENTS could have to fork out for after-school and holiday activities for children which used to be provided for free. Proposals to establish a strategic youth alliance responsible for coordinating activities and provision in the borough during
IN August, Bygones told how relatives of a radical campaigner had researched his history and now the article has helped a Bristol jewellers prepare for major London antiques fair. When silver two-handled cup presented to George Dewhurst ‘by the
A PICTURE of what life was like in one of East Lancashire's largest mental hospitals is being portrayed in an exhibition in Clitheroe Castle. The 'Hidden Histories – Alternative Futures' display' shows the reality of the conditions for patients
John Buckley is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Lewis Travis after making his Rovers debut against Sheffield Wednesday. Buckley partnered Travis in the closing stages at Hillsborough as Rovers finished the game with five Academy graduates
