David Jagger

England, West Yorkshire

Digital Audience and Content Editor at Lancashire Telegraph

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High street coffee chain confirms opening date for cafe at £32m mill site

1 week ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | David Jagger

Black Sheep Coffee was first revealed by the Lancashire Telegraph to be opening a site at the £32 million mill project last July, and has now said the cafe will open on Tuesday, June 17. The chain, which has more than 70 sites across the UK, is opening in The Substation at Northlight, a multi-million pound restoration of the Grade-II listed Brierfield Mill, which is now home to offices, flats and leisure facilities.
Rovers fan who invaded pitch facing footy ban after guilty verdict

2 weeks ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | David Jagger

Kieron McLoughlin, 26, was found guilty in his absence of going on the playing area, a breach of the Football Offences Act, during Rovers’ 2-0 home win against Plymouth Argyle on February 15 in the EFL Championship. McLoughlin, of Parke Road, Brinscall, was due at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, June 4, but did not attend and the offence was proved in his absence. He is due in court next on August 19 after his case was adjourned for a football banning order application to be made.
Sentences of others in horrific Asghar Badshah case can now be revealed

2 weeks ago | thetelegraphandargus.co.uk | David Jagger

Wajid Hussain (left) and Qaisar Shah (right), with police investigating the murder in the background (Image: West Yorkshire Police) Following the jailing of Tahir Syed for the murder of Asghar Badshah, the Telegraph & Argus can now reveal the sentences handed down to other defendants involved in the case.
Banning order for Rovers fan who tried to smuggle flares into stadium

2 weeks ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | David Jagger

Kian Talbot-Butler, 22, is now banned from attending matches in the UK after he tried to take two flares into Rovers’ away fixture at Sheffield United on May 3. Court documents show Talbot-Butler “had ample opportunity to give up the smoke flares to the police and subsequently on his way to the police station, but the defendant concealed the smoke flares until he was strip-searched”.
King's Trust group praised for refurb at veteran's support centre

2 weeks ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | David Jagger

The ACCROSS 35 team, linked to Nelson and Colne College’s Accrington and Rossendale base, were in week five of a 12-week programme to overcome adversity and help them develop skills to improve their future employability potential. To celebrate the end of the project, the Mayor of Rossendale, Councillor Michelle Smith, and Mayor and Mayoress of Hyndburn, Councillor Josh Allen and his wife Robyn, attended a ceremony at Veterans in Communities.
Get nominating your favourites in our new Best Barber competition

2 weeks ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | David Jagger

Once you land on that perfect spot, where they get your cut right every time, make you feel comfortable, and you walk out of the door looking sharp, you don’t just look good, you feel good too. That’s why in our latest ‘Best of’ competition, the Lancashire Telegraph is asking you to nominate the Best Barbers that East Lancashire has to offer.
Bogus doctor ordered to repay £400k or face further jail time

3 weeks ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | David Jagger

Zholia Alemi, 62, was found guilty of 13 counts of fraud, two of forgery, three of deception and two of using material to falsify medical qualifications and was jailed in February 2023. Alemi, of Plumbe Street, Burnley, then lost an appeal against her conviction in July 2024 but her case was dismissed. Now, the fake psychiatrist has been ordered to repay £406,624 following a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing on June 4, and if she doesn’t pay she faces an additional 30 months in prison.
Hyndburn councillor made deputy Lancs police commissioner

1 month ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | David Jagger

Cllr Kimberley Whitehead has been installed in the role by Labour PCC Clive Grunshaw following a meeting of Lancashire's police and crime panel on May 20. Cllr Whitehead is deputy leader, portfolio holder for culture, heritage and arts, and represents the Spring Hill ward for Labour on Hyndburn Borough Council. In the role, Cllr Whitehead, from Accrington, will help support in the delivery of Mr Grunshaw's police and crime plan, and represent the public's voice in policing.
Aerospace firm extends deal with BAE on F35 and Typhoon fighter jets

1 month ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | David Jagger

An East Lancashire firm has renewed its partnership with another leading local employer for its work on major projects. Burnley-based Velocity Composites has extended its deal with Samlesbury giant BAE Systems for a further three years. Velocity, based at AMS Technology Park in Billington Road, is a leading supplier of advanced composite materials to the aerospace industry.
Lancashire bishop welcomes Pope Leo XIV appointment

1 month ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | David Jagger

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost from the main central loggia balcony of the St Peter's (Image: TIZIANA FABI, AFP via Getty Images) Lancashire's Roman Catholic bishop has welcomed the appointment of the church's new leader, Pope Leo XIV. Robert Prevost was selected at conclave as the new head of the Catholic Church in Vatican City on Thursday, becoming the second consecutive Pope from the Americas and the first from the United States in the religion's history.

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David Jagger @davejagger

15 Feb 25

Really poor coverage of the Leeds vs Wakefield game on @SkySportsRL. Technical problems throughout, no score graphic all 1st half, all out of sync, glitchy and then lose comms with 5 mins left and then the whole thing with 2 mins to go in a tight game 😂 farcical @SkySports

David Jagger @davejagger

25 Nov 24

Alleged offence - Dec 2022 Crown court plea - November 2024 Trial date - January 2026. The criminal justice system really is in a state. https://t.co/pnuYbD4UVv

David Jagger @davejagger

22 Nov 24

RT @nalaknip: Errol Musk looks like Al Pacino throwing everything he’s got into a Josef Fritzl biopic. https://t.co/5SqeZwfjxI