A LEGAL claim against an engineering firm is being considered after an East Lancashire worker died from an asbestos-related condition. Widow Mary Carroll said that for years her husband Robert would come home from work covered in asbestos dust
CONSTRUCTION work is set to start on Blackburn’s new health centre after £21million funding was arranged. Building work will commence on the site near Alma Street off Barbara Castle Way in November. The new facility, which is expected to be completed
FRANCO Di Santo is a gamble worth taking for Blackburn Rovers. That’s the verdict of a journalist who has followed the young striker’s career over the past few years. The Argentinian, who holds an Italian passport, is still to register
PARENTS are being banned from parking outside a Hoddlesden primary school. Council bosses said the move at St Paul’s Primary School was because irresponsible parking had been putting children and pedestrians at risk. But one parent believes the move
HOTSHOT Steven Fletcher is already off and running with three pre-season goals, but he’s still hoping to learn from the Master. The 22-year-old is too young to remember much of Owen Coyle in his professional heyday. But the Burnley boss
Rossendale United and Accrington & Rossendale College (ACCROSS) are pleased to announce a partnership, initially for the next two years, but with the prospect of joint working for many years to come. The UniBond League football club will provide the
MANCHESTER City boss Mark Hughes expects to be without Roque Santa Cruz until the end of August. Hughes spent £17million to lure the Paraguayan from Blackburn Rovers, but was already aware his City debut would be put on hold due to knee surgery. Santa
Sunderland have completed the £6million signing of Wigan midfielder Lee Cattermole. The Black Cats have agreed a four-year deal for the combative 21-year-old, who will link up with former Latics boss Steve Bruce at the Stadium of Light. Cattermole will
Everton manager David Moyes has reiterated he has “no intention” of selling defender Joleon Lescott. The Toffees confirmed that the club have turned down a transfer request from Lescott, amid interest from Manchester City. City have had two offers
BLACKBURN Rovers winger Morten Gamst Pedersen reignited Norway’s World Cup qualifying hopes with a two-goal salvo against Scotland in Oslo yesterday – but it proved a miserable outing for Burnley's Graham Alexander, Steven Caldwell and his brother Gary
A NEW flood basin has been approved for a Pendle super-school, despite fears over the possible impact on nearby 19th Century cottages. Engineers said the 63-metre long trough is needed for the new Marsden Heights Community College, Brierfield, to guard
EAST Lancashire has been handed £260,000 by the Government to spruce up empty shops in town centres. Five areas will get £52,632 each to help cope during the recession. Ministers said the money must be used “creatively” by Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn
A JUDGE has warned a wife from Accrington that she now faces jail over a £65,000 benefits swindle. For five years Shameem Akhtar told benefit officials she was a single mother and claimed income support, Burnley Crown Court was told. But Hussain, 36
A 64-year-old Accrington woman whose life had been touched by tragedy killed herself by taking a massive overdose of prescribed medication. An inquest heard that former newsagent Margaret Burrows suffered from depression and was receiving assistance
THE season 2008/09 will never feature highly in any Blackburn Rovers’ highlights compilation after a catalogue of problems that almost saw them lose their Premier League status. Paul Ince’s dismissal as boss after less than six months in charge
LOOKING Back asked — and once again one of our readers answered! Thanks to Mary Harkin of Blackburn, who has found a photograph of singer composer Jim Ainsworth in her family album. Jim, from Blackburn, was a popular artist in the 1930s and he penned
MARY Simpson has been bowled over with the news that the elusive Richard Walkden Cup has been traced. Her father, Jack Bury, a keen crown green bowler, won the trophy more than 75 years ago on Whitehall Bowling Green, Darwen, and Mary was seeking information
A LEADING Mellor doctor who arrived in England after fleeing the Nazis in World War Two has died aged 98. Dr Friedrich Edward Kratter, known as Ted, is well known in East Lancashire as the former medical director of the mental health institution
A PUB worker was assaulted while trying to stop a man stealing bottles from behind the bar. The incident happened at the Boar’s Head pub, in Blackburn Road, Hoghton, on Monday, August 3, at around 9.15pm. Police said two men were together in the pub
TWO EAST Lancashire doctors have showed the England football team how to do it — after lifting the ‘world cup’. GPs Paul Fourie, 41, and John Zak, 43, were part of the Great Britain medical professionals football team which won the World Medical Football
A 73-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving at 5pm yesterday after a car lost control and clipped a pedestrian on the pavement in Blackburn, police said. A blue Vauxhall Corsa span across oncoming traffic in Roman Road
A MAN was arrested after police discovered a cannabis factory in an upstairs bedroom. A team led by Sergeant Simon Lynch and community beat manager Chris Emmett raided a home in Christchurch Street, Accrington. Police arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion
Anne Morley and her partner Glenn are leaving The Crown Inn on Manchester road, Haslingden after eight years as hosts. Anne blames cheap supermarket prices, no smoking and rising business rates as causes for her disillusionment with the industry
A Roman Badge Craft Session is being held on Wednesday the 19th August form 13:30 - 14:30pm at Rossendale Museum, Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall. You can Design and make your own badge inspired by the Museum's Roman Coin Collections, with a Roman style
THE family of a man who died in a bike accident have paid tribute to him. Harry Wilmers, 25, died after a crash with a lorry in Trafford, Manchester. The former Stubbins County Primary, Haslingden High School and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans said he was being “ironic” in secretly filmed footage of him joking about the expenses scandal. Mr Evans was recorded with fellow Tory Alan Duncan in the House of Commons’ Strangers Bar joking he had had to make his sandwiches
CUSTOMERS of a Burnley shopping centre have raised more than £500 for charity buying raffle tickets. Shoppers in Charter Walk bought a total of 555 tickets for Pendleside Hospice’s annual car raffle. As a result they have raised a total of £568
A COUNCILLOR who is to stand down after attending just four meetings in a year has broken his silence. Labour member Zahir Ahmed, who sits on Burnley Council and will quit at next year’s town hall elections, said regular visits to see his ill parents
SCORING twice to knock Arsenal out of a cup would be a highlight in the career of even the most experienced professional. But with his own career still in its infancy, Kevin McDonald describes his starring moment merely as “an added bonus”. The youngster
SPECIALISTS at East Lancashire Hospitals are celebrating after performing their 100th hi-tech aneurysm repair procedure. Endo-vascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) was first performed at the Royal Blackburn Hospital in October 1999, by consultant radiologist
PROTESTERS last night demonstrated outside Blackburn Town Hall against the sweeping bus cuts in the borough. They made their stand – with regard to services 10 and 11 – before a council meeting in which the borough’s executive board passed
FINAL preparations are underway for a touring Rossendale production which seeks to get under the skin of the valley. Rehearsals are ongoing for the summer tour of Deep Time Cabaret, by Horse and Bamboo Theatre in Waterfoot, which reflects on the history
GOING down the ‘Imp’ was the Saturday night must for almost 20 years. And as the pop phenomenon gathered pace in the late fifties and sixties, all the up-and-coming stars would stop, on route to the top of the charts, at the Nelson ballroom. Over the
HOW many people remember their mum’s old Co-op ‘divi’ number? Before the arrival of supermarkets, the family would buy their needs at the corner shop, or the local co-operative society – and receive their dividend at the end of the year. There were
“WEDNESDAY Afternoon Summer Fun” will be held at Gawthorpe Hall from 1pm-4pm, until August 26. Bring the kids down for a variety of summer fun activities from painting you own portrait to trails and teddy bear tales. Admission £1.50 per child
A MAJOR police investigation was prompted when a Bacup man fell down steps and suffered serious head injuries, an inquest heard. But Burnley Coroner’s Court was told that Robert Atkinson, 45, had taken a cocktail of heroin, methadone and diazepam tablets
Burnley captain Steven Caldwell is a major doubt for the Premier League opener at Stoke. The central defender injured his groin during Scotland's 4-0 defeat against Norway last night. He was taken off after 47 minutes, and is struggling to make Saturday's
RESIDENTS have complained regarding a company who ring up to ask about your house security. If you are phoned and asked if you have alarms fitted or are there locks on your windows and when will you be at home, please be wary of this company, the
THE bus shelter in Green Lane, Padiham, is to be replaced after its removal. Two damaged shelters on Moor Lane are also to be replaced.
IMPROVEMENT work on the Methodist Graveyard has been completed. Over the last 18 months side stones around the graves have been removed, gravestones have been secured and the soil level has been raised and levelled to ensure easier maintenance in
ASTON Villa will step up their pursuit of Blackburn Rovers left back Stephen Warnock as they look set to hand the Ewood Park outfit a difficult dilemma. The Midlanders have already had a bid in the region of £4million turned down for last season
DAVID Dunn has declared war on Premier League big spenders Manchester City as Blackburn Rovers look to show Mark Hughes and co pounds don’t guarantee prizes. The influential midfielder, who is facing his own personal battle against injury for
THE Clarets are believed to have took a major step forward towards signing Reading defender Andre Bikey. The Lancashire Telegraph understands that the two clubs have agreed a fee for the 24-year-old. His last competitive game ended in drama
ROBBIE Blake is determined to make the most of his return to the Premier League, because he feared his chance had gone. The 33-year-old forward has had spells in the top flight with both Bradford and Birmingham City during the last decade. But he says
Teams Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor and Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming are among the East Lancashire entries for this Saturday’s Devil’s Own Rally, organised by Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club. This year’s event will start and finish in Kirkby Lonsdale, with tests
THE organisers of this month’s Pendragon Stages have urged competitors to get their entry in – or be disappointed. Clerk-of-the-course Tim Foster, from Oswaldtwistle, reckons that the last thirty places are likely to be snapped up fast.
HE lives 75 miles from Turf Moor, but as the most anticipated football season in decades begins there is little doubt who is Burnley FC’s most extreme supporter. Dave Burnley, 55, who changed his name by deed poll in 1976, has attended every
BURNLEY-BORN midfielder Adnan Ahmed has joined Hungarian outfit Ferencvaros on a two-year deal. Central midfielder Ahmed, 25, saw his contract at Tranmere Rovers expire and not renewed, and was snapped up by the Budapest club a fortnight ago. He made
Accrington Motor Sport Club are organising an autosolo on September 6 at the M65 Blackburn with Darwen Services. “For those who haven’t entered an Autosolo before, they consist of all forwards timed tests on a hard surface,” said clerk of the
The organisers of next month’s Clitheronian Road Rally are offering a discounted entry up to September 13 in a bid to encourage early applications. With backing from Hayhursts of Longridge, the CSMA North West and Clitheroe and District Motor Club are
JUST getting to the finish of their first Welsh Road Rally is an achievement for most drivers. But Paul Buckel went one further when he made his debut on the Rali Gogledd, collecting a trophy for taking third place in the semi-experts class
STEPHEN Irvine slashed over three seconds off the class record when he contested the Lancashire Automobile Club sprint meeting at the Three Sisters, Wigan. The result gave Irvine, from Worsthorne, maxiumum points in the MG Luffield Speed Championship
Saturday will see the start of the IAAF World track and field Championships at Berlin, where 1800 athletes will compete in 47 competitions over nine days. The Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team was 60 strong when it was announced a fortnight
Eleanor Markendale has taken second place in the North West Combined Events Open Championship at Sport City in Manchester. The event also doubled as the British Universities Championships and the Liverpool John Moore’s University student was
IAN Blackman’s six wickets left Lancashire in a spin yesterday – but their LV County Championship clash with Durham remains firmly in the balance. Responding to Durham’s first innings total of 270 at Old Trafford, only V V S Laxman (87) and Mal Loye
CHORLEY’S Nick Dougherty will be aiming to make the cut at the US PGA Championship for the first time when he starts this year’s event this afternoon. The Shaw Hill professional received an invitation to the final major of the year at Hazeltine in Minnesota
The Tour of Pendle has suffered some pretty un-summer like weather over recent years but at least Sunday’s version will have kept the 120 starters relatively happy. That is until they had to tackle three ascents of the 1000-foot Moorcock climb through
FRESH survey results today reveal the true extent of the shockingly complacent attitudes towards seatbelts in East Lancashire. Yesterday the Lancashire Telegraph joined forces with road safety groups to launch Love Your Kids? Belt Them In! The campaign
THREE men have been arrested after a daylight baseball bat attack on a teenager in Nelson. The 19-year-old man was left with head injuries after being assaulted by a group at the junction of Chapelhouse Road and St Paul’s Road, police said.
A DAD-of-three described as “the life and soul of the party” suffered a seizure and plunged to his death a day before his 37th birthday. Jason ‘Chinny’ Mitchell died on Tuesday morning after suffering an epileptic fit and falling from a first
BUS bosses have been widely condemned for a ‘cut too far’ after announcing they are to scrap most of the wheelchair-friendly buses to the Royal Blackburn Hospital. Instead double deckers, which are difficult to access for wheelchairs and pushchairs,
