I THINK that Alan Shearer's outburst was perfectly justified following Wednesday's game and the mindless jeering by some Blackburn fans. Do they not realise how lucky we were to have such a huge talent on our team for four years? Do they know where Blackburn
OF COURSE the reaction of the Ewood crowd to Shearer was unjustified on any rational basis - but since when have football crowds been rational? They are traditionally hostile to any returning hero. Rovers' supporters, unaided by blue and white spectacles
BUSINESS is blooming for a new interior landscaping business. Botanical Interiors was formed four years ago to design, supply and maintain live and artificial plant displays for business customers. "With our experience growing tropical plants and trees
IT IS a great pity that more Rovers' fans turned out on Boxing Day to boo Shearer than have done in the past to cheer him on when he played for us. I hope we see as many dedicated fans at our game against Port Vale. The fans who called Shearer a 'Judas
I LEFT Ewood Park on Boxing Day with mixed emotions: elation at our well-earned victory over Newcastle and despair at the yobbish behaviour of large sections of our supporters who booed and jeered Alan Shearer throughout the game. This former Rover, who
EAST Lancashire's hopes and wishes for New Year are firmly focused thousands of miles away in Kashmir. The region is united in praying and wishing for a quick and speedy return for hostage Paul Wells. The 25-year-old student has now spent almost 550 days
STOCKS of flu vaccine are drying up as the virus strengthens its grip on East Lancashire. Many GP practices have run out of flu jabs it was admitted today as the bug made it a miserable New Year for dozens of people. Family doctors have been drained of
HARD-PRESSED ambulance staff coped with a hefty rise in 999 calls during the Christmas period, shock figures revealed today. Mercy men and women faced an increase in emergency calls of up to 20 per cent on last year as icy weather led to an increase in
FILM buff Brian Dixon has turned his new venture into a shrine for his hobby. He recently re-opened the former Handell's Arms, Eccleshill, Darwen, as The Picture House. As well as the name change, he has movie posters on the walls of the pub featuring
BLACKBURN Rovers today told Premiership rivals Newcastle United 'Shay Given is not for sale.' Speculation in the North East said Magpies' boss Kevin Keegan was on the verge of making a big money move for the Republic of Ireland goalkeeper. But Rovers
FORMER Sampdoria boss Vujadin Boskov today advised Blackburn Rovers to grab Roberto Mancini. Boskov, tipped to return to Samp to replace Sven Goran Eriksson, believes Mancini's capture could help Rovers in their quest to become one of the most formidable
RETIRED grammar school teacher Sam Hanna, the pioneer of education filming and one of Burnley's most famous sons, has died at the age of 93. His series of more than 60 craft films, made mainly in the 1930s, are unique. He was dubbed 'The Lowry of film-making
GOVERNMENT proposals to allow householders to extend their gardens without planning permission have been slammed by Ribble Valley planning chiefs. The planning and development committee will be urged at a meeting on Thursday to object in the strongest
FINE defaulters could face having their cars clamped and sold off to raise the money. A pilot scheme to start in the New Year will be extended to East Lancashire if successful. But today an East Lancashire court official said the bailiffs behind the plan
Off The Record, with Peter White THE winter break activists have been at it again, prompted perhaps by Ruud Gullit's mutterings that footballers want to spend less time on the pitch and more time with their families over the festive season. Not to mention
ALAN Shearer thinks we are 'disloyal' because we jibed and booed him on Boxing Day. Far from it. We know too well his abilities and appreciate his time at Blackburn Rovers very much. However, it's all hands to the mast at Ewood at the moment, and if the
A NEW magazine aimed at computer users has been launched. Time Computers, the Simonstone based PC giant, has published 'Extratime' to cover the latest equipment available and new uses for Pcs. The first issue looks at choosing a home printer and upgrading
STEPHANIE Knowles has been appointed retail marketing controller for Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings in Darwen. Stephanie will be responsible for the development of Akzo's portfolio of retail brands in both the multiple and independent sectors. She has
BUSINESSES in the North West are becoming increasingly optimistic about the economy in the coming months. A survey carried out by the NatWest among medium sized firms found 13 per cent were "a lot more optimistic" about prospects than they were three
I JUST can't believe Shearer's comments on loyalty, quotes like: "I gave four good years to Blackburn Rovers." He must have been brainwashed at Newcastle! Blackburn Rovers gave him four good years and made him the player he is today. Kenny Dalglish, along
HAVING been to the Rovers and Newcastle game I cannot believe the abuse that was given to Alan Shearer. Even our two supposedly worst enemies, Manchester United and Burnley would not have received the kind of treatment given to Alan Shearer. Alan Shearer
INTRODUCTIONS were hardly necessary as Sven Goran Eriksson's master spy Tord Grip was given the grand tour of Ewood and Brockhall. For, as befits a man heavily involved in the current international scene, there were more than a few faces around the place
A TOE-TAPPING troupe of East Lancashire 'girls' will be dancing their way to trans-Atlantic success in a special New Year performance. The members of clog-stepping team Padiham Panache will be on stage in the Ribble Valley on Friday to show off some brand
Exclusive by Tony Dewhurst TRANSFER-LISTED Kurt Nogan is asking for a £50,000-a-year signing on fee. I can reveal today that is one of the major stumbling blocks to Nogan signing a new three-year deal at Turf Moor. If Burnley agreed, it would mean Nogan
CHAMPAGNE corks will be popping for an Accrington skipper who has pulled his crew from fourth to second place in the BT Global Challenge. Andrew Hindley docked safely in Wellington, New Zealand, in the early hours of Monday morning after the second and
FEELING unfit, flabby and generally out of condition after the excesses of Christmas? You may be suffering from mulled wine hangover and turkey overload but if you want to get into shape for 1997, January is the month to shift into gear. January is the
A COMPUTER firm was left mopping up after a flood cut off its power and left a bill running into thousands of pounds. DGCS International, on the Cuba Industrial Estate, Stubbins, fears it may be unable to operate properly for more than a week. Staff at
