BLACKBURN Rovers top scorer Yakubu will deliver Steve Kean a big blow in his plans of an instant Premier League return – by telling him he wants to leave for top flight football. The news came as Steve Kean’s future remained shrouded in uncertainty
DARWEN and Rossendale MP hit out at the rising cost of fuel during a debate in the House of Commons. Jake Berry spoke during a debate on the cost of living. He said fuel in the town was more expensive than surrounding areas because supermarkets
A HAUL of cannabis plants with a street value of £17,000 has been seized from a house in the Rosehill area of Burnley. Police conducted a search warrant at a home in Fairview Road and uncovered 43 plants in two bedrooms They arrested a 61-year-old
SOCIAL workers have issued a stark warning about the “dire” state of the profession nearly five years after the death of Baby P. Service cuts, increased case-loads and social workers spending time on paper work rather than spending time with
theatre DUETS — ACE Centre, Nelson, Wednesday, until Saturday, May 19. STRINGERS LAST STAND — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Wednesday, until Saturday, May 19. SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME — New Millennium Theatre, Waterfoot, Saturday
With six international U19 games to be hosted at Preston North End and Rochdale football clubs, here is your chance to watch upcoming international players from teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton and more. The young
A CRACKDOWN on doorstep ‘charity’ collections has been launched by trading standards. Residents are being warned to think carefully before putting clothes out in bags posted through their front door. A recent initiative to collect intelligence
Neurotic artist Marion (Julie Delpy) is happily ensconced in New York with radio DJ Mingus (Chris Rock) and her young son Lulu (Owen Shipman), who affectionately refers to the new beau as “fake daddy”. A visit from her papa (Albert Delpy), sister Rose
SACHA Baron Cohen atones for the sins of Bruno with this gleefully bad taste fish-out-of-water comedy, which kicks sand in the eye of political correctness. We’re in a perpetual state of discomfort during The Dictator, unsure where the scriptwriters
Rookie cop Rama (Iko Uwais) is part of an ill-prepared SWAT team charged with infiltrating a 15-storey apartment block, which doubles as the headquarters of notorious drug lord Tama (Ray Sahetapy) and his sadistic henchmen. The cops have one simple
Just when you thought you’d conquered all that the Diablo series could throw at you, evil is once again stirring in Tristram. Mephisto, Diablo and Baal may have been defeated, but hordes of demons and downright despicable bosses await as you draw upon
IF you’re a shooter fan, you’ll know that feeling of excitement as you come across a sniper rifle for the first time in a game. There’s something so satisfying about taking out an enemy from hundreds of metres away, so why not make that the central
STARHAWK could prove to be a bit of a game-changer. You think you know the drill with third-person shooter adventures like this, but then here you discover you can instantly change the battlefield in the heat of combat. Yes, you can go for full-on
Toto Nsiala will return to Accrington Stanley next season after penning a permanent contract with the Crown Ground club. The defender has agreed a one-year-deal to join the Reds when his Everton contract expires at the end of June.
THIS week I heard a story that makes you realise why it is so important that takeaways exist . . . .and why some folk would actually starve if curry houses and kebab shops were not on every side street. The teenage son of a friend decided to take the
COUNTRYSIDE campaigners are deploying some of the latest technology available to showcase natural wonders developed several millennia ago. Limestone formations above Sheddon Clough, near Burnley, dating back to the last Ice Age, are detailed in the
MORE than 30 years after his TV breakthrough as a finalist on Search For A Star, singer-impressionist Joe Longthorne will perform in Blackburn. He became a household name, thanks to the popularity of 1980s variety shows — a genre which Britain’s Got
THE classic sound of one of rock’s most influential bands comes to Darwen Library Theatre next Friday. Letz Zep, who are in demand at festivals all over Europe, will recreate a night with Led Zeppelin with a show that is faithful to both the look and
BLUES band The Stumble are to launch their new album with a special show in Preston in June. The home town gig on Saturday, June 2, at the Tonic nightclub will see the band playing songs from the album Lie To Me, which was recorded over three live
THE A Cappella Singers will be performing a special fundraising concert at St Mary’s RC Church in Burnley at the beginning of July. The popular choral group will be performing a programme of specially chosen summer music, ranging from popular songs
PENDLE is to host its second guitar festival next month with workshops from leading players such as Fairport Convention’s Jerry Donahue. The one-day event, on Sunday, June 24, will be held at the Ace Centre in Nelson. The centre’s studio engineer
BONNIE Langford is quick to admit that some shows are just a joy to be in — and that Spamalot falls firmly into that category. Bonnie plays the Lady in the Lake in the musical, loosely based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, complete with the Knights
MELLOR Brook Community Centre continues its run of first rate folk acts when the Tannahill Weavers come to the venue next Sunday. Blending traditional melodies with foot stomping rhythms, the Tannahill Weavers still feature original members
AMATUER archaeologists are being urged to grab a spade and help uncover their town’s hidden history. A new project in Accrington is calling for local volunteers to learn from the experts while investigating the remains of a 19th century mill owner’
DARWEN Jazz and Blues Festival will be back this summer with two days of great music — all under one roof. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy will be hosting the event, with two stages featuring 11 artists over two days. The annual festival — the
COMMUNITY leaders have called on people to keep up the spirit shown during the Queen’s visit and get involved in Diamond Jubilee events. Hyndburn Council leader Miles Parkinson said he hoped residents, who showed up to cheer on the Queen in huge numbers
BE prepared to be amazed — The Magnets are heading to Burnley Mechanics next Friday night. The six-man sound machine, who combine a capella singing and beat boxing, covering everything from Kraftwerk to Lady GaGa, have played sold out shows all over
ANGELA Stevenson used to attend the gym three times a week, play badminton and swim regularly. But all that changed when she was struck down with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) 11 years ago. The 35-year-old from Barnoldswick said she would also
A NEW outdoor gym facility that cost £55,000 has been vandalised – a week before its official opening. The all-weather AdiZone area has been built at the side of Darwen Valley Community Centre, Sudellside Street, to encourage the community to become
TONIGHT, The National Lottery guarantees to create 18 new millionaires in the UK. The special EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw will see 18 lucky players transformed overnight into millionaires. And EuroMillions winner, Geoff Bennette, from
GOALKEEPER Jon Stewart and striker Alex MacDonald have been offered new deals to extend their stays at Turf Moor. As Burnley boss Eddie Howe starts building his squad for the new Championship campaign, the Clarets have released their retained list.
PILOT schemes introduced by the Army to give fresh hope to Burnley teenagers are now set to be rolled out across the UK. The Lancashire Telegraph first revealed three years ago how hard-to-reach young people had been earmarked for the ‘boot camp’ courses
A LEYLAND Beaver lorry, which is almost eight decades old, will make a rare appearance at Chipping Steam Fair on May 26 and 27. The vehicle, TJ 3664, was first registered in 1934 to Crown Wallcoverings, Hollins Paper Mills, Darwen. Today, it is
A NEWLY-erected communications mast has left people living nearby up in arms. The mast, installed by BT at the top of East Park Road, Blackburn, has been put up despite a three-year fight from locals opposed to plans for several masts in the area.
DURING his research as a history student at Manchester University, Jason Menzies came upon this 100-year-old story of two young Blackburn weavers. He has set out the tragic tale, which began with love and ended in death, for Looking Back.
A reader argued that wind farms have to be put some-where (LT, May 10). Wind farms can cause climate change, according to research that shows for the first time the new technology is already pushing up temperatures. Usually at night the air closer
“WE are moving forward and it is going to be a very exciting time for the club.” Now, who in the world of sport could have spoken these words – Roberto Mancini perhaps, the Manchester City manager who has just seen his side lift the title for the first
THURSBY is a family name steeped in the history of Burnley. The Thursby baronetcy was created in Queen Victoria’s Jubilee honours list in 1887 and elevated Colonel John Hardy Thursby, who lived at Ormerod House, Higher Red Lees, and was the High Sheriff
Regarding concern at East Lancashire hospital patients being sent home confused (LT, May 10), ward staff will refer to social services as soon as a patient is medically fit for discharge but requires ongoing support at home. They cannot discharge
A TEN-mile walk around the borough boundary marked the start of Haslingden’s Sports Week in 1968. The first event of its kind, 100 people took part, with the oldest competitor, 76-year-old Annie Taylor, of Manchester Road, Ewood Bridge, finishing in
AT their height, the Mullard TV tube and glass factories at Simonstone employed more than 3,000 people – but when design draughtsman Ken Brooks went to work there, you could count the employees on your fingers! East Lancashire-born Ken, now in his
A BLACKBURN school which will be closing this year is holding a final reunion to celebrate its 46 years. Beardwood Humanities College headteacher Ruby Hussain said she wanted to celebrate the achievements of the school, its former staff and pupils.
THE ROYAL British Legion has branched out to support the carers and families of people with dementia in Lancashire. The organisation has appointed Paula Smith as its lead nurse, who joins the Legion from Greater Manchester West NHS Foundation Trust
A HIP-HOP artist who has just signed with a record label wants the music to move away from the ‘angry’ stereotype. Craig Hopkinson, 25, of Dukes Brow, Blackburn, has been rapping and recording underground for 10 years. The father-of-two
ON the whole there are some unwritten rules between men. You never ever criticise the bloke in front his family. You never sit in ‘his’ chair when you visit his home, and you never take someone’s spot at a urinal. These unwritten rules between
A PRIMARY school in Burnley is bucking the trend and seeking permission to expand because of rising rolls. Unlike neighbouring Pendle, Burnley’s school-age population has been gradually decreasing in recent years. But St Augustine’s RC Primary,
A TEACHING assistant has been appointed as the 2012 Olympic Games French announcer for the football events. Simon Beyries, who works in the language department at Westholme Independent School in Blackburn, said he was ecstatic to have been
COUNCIL bosses are bidding for a £1.5million windfall to develop Bacup town centre. The Heritage Lottery Fund has given Rossendale Council an initial £37,500 development fund to help prepare for a full bid in October. Buildings and shops in St James
PRINCE Charles’s commitment to East Lancashire has been a major boost to the area. Now his efforts to open a permanent base here is further proof of the positive impact he is determined to make. As long ago as in 2008, the Lancashire Telegraph
A DIABETES campaigner from the Ribble Valley has met with Nigel Evans MP to ask him to demand improvements to healthcare for people with the condition. Gordon Dixon travelled to London to meet Mr Evans as part of a lobbying event by Diabetes UK.
THE men who work on recycling have broken my blue box used for glass so many times, it was beyond a joke – so I asked them to keep it. They just throw them about. Also, on May 11, I put the bags out but on my return the bags were nowhere
Brian Gordon (Meadowhead, Blackburn) typifies the hundreds of good Conservative councillors who have lost their seat. In his apology, David Cameron said ‘I am sorry for all the hard-working Conservative councillors who lost their seats, obviously against
An ex-Tesco worker who brandished a knife with a six-inch blade after a row has kept his freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard how Joshua Spencer, 21, had produced the weapon, ‘a kitchen knife’, and waved it about when a drinking partner’s girlfriend
PENDLE councillor Asjad Mahmood has been made mayor of the borough. Coun Mahmood, 35, an MRI radiographer at Burnley General Hospital, took over the mayoral robes yesterday from Coun Nadeem Ahmed in a ceremony at Nelson Town Hall. His wife of almost
PRINCE Charles is set to reaffirm his commitment to Burnley by setting up a permanent base for his charites in the town. Charity officials are in talks with council bosses over siting a new Prince’s Trust Centre in the Weavers’ Triangle, the
A NELSON pub has had its opening hours reduced after a number of late night incidents. The Bull Hotel, in Scotland Road, will now close at 12.30am, rather than 3am. Police bought the licence review because there had been incidents at the premises
A TIP-OFF helped police close down a cannabis farm in Accrington. Officers discovered around 50 mature cannabis plants and a ‘huge’ bag of dried ‘bush’ at an empty house in Stevenson Street East yesterday morning. Mature plants and cultivated leaves
AN EAST Lancashire author has received widespread acclaim for his latest novel. Lord Sebastian Coe, Alastair Campbell and Daley Thompson are among the famous names to praise Stewart Binns’s second book Crusade. Described by journalist and presenter
DARWEN go in search of their first win since April tomorrow – but face a tough test of their ambitions at Birch Hall in the shape of Fleetwood. The Towers were beaten at Barrow a fortnight ago and then lost to the Lancashire Colts in a shock result.
BARROWFORD aim to keep up the pressure on top two Haworth Road Methodists and Haworth tomorrow as they welcome Airedale to Bull Holme in the Craven League First Division. The Villagers are in third spot in the table after their impressive win
COMMUNITY worker Councillor Zamir Khan has promised to improve community cohesion during his year as Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Council. Coun Khan, 44, a father-of seven who has been a member of the Labour party since 1989, said he wanted to build
FORMER Burnley striker Andy Payton has been tipped to be the new Padiham manager, but Storks secretary Alan Smith insists the club are keeping an open mind in the search for Craig Chadwick’s successor. Padiham this week parted company with their manager
PAUL Cook has admitted that Accrington Stanley would find it difficult to bring Andy Procter back to the club – even if their former skipper became available in the future. Procter joined Preston for just short of a six-figure fee in January and was
HOMOPHOBIC abuse and attacks in Lancashire’s schools is a ‘serious’ issue that ‘demands’ action, according to teachers. A new report has been released by the Lancashire division National Union of Teachers, NUT, which quizzed its members about homophobia
COUN Charles Bullas has taken over as the Mayor of Burnley for the year 2012/13. Coun Bullas took over the mayoral chain from Coun David Heginbotham at lunchtime on Wednesday, while the Queen was visiting the town. His first civic appearance as
WILPSHIRE’S James Holt came third in the Lancashire Boys 2012 Championship, held at Fishwick Hall on Sunday – as five East Lancashire teenagers finished in the top 10. Holt ended three shots behind winner James Rooney of West Lancashire after rounds
CHORLEY’S Emily Taylor fired the best final round of the English Women’s Close Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale to finish fifth overall. The 17-year-old England international closed her campaign with a stunning three-under par 72 on the Lancashire
KIERAN Trippier is the subject of a waiting game, as Newcastle United hold out for prime target Mathieu Debuchy. The Lille right back is wanted by the Magpies after they failed to agree new terms for Danny Simpson. Question marks over the former Manchester
A MAN from Blackburn is being hunted by police over a stabbing in St Albans. Hertfordshire Police want to trace 32-year-old Frank Varey, who is originally from Blackburn, in connection with an incident where a man was stabbed in the chest on
THE ROUTE Wallace Hartley’s funeral procession took through Colne will be retraced today, 100 years to the day since his funeral. The Titanic bandmaster was buried in his hometown on May 18, 1912, and over 40,000 people came on the streets to pay their
A POLICE Community Support officer has escaped a driving ban after telling a court he needed his licence for his job. PCSO Dave Johnson, who covers the rural Cliviger and Worsthorne area, was instead fined £180 and given another three points. That
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy has swept the board at a prestigious athletics championship for dwarves. Ben Prater, who attends Tor View Community Special School, Haslingden, won six gold medals at the British National Open Games in Wolverhampton. The remarkable
