A JESUIT priest who sexually abused young boy pupils at Stonyhurst College has been jailed for five years. Father James Chaning-Pearce molested four boys, aged between 12 and 16, while he was a teacher at the Roman Catholic public school. Preston Crown
ROY Hodgson is still on the look-out for fresh blood to add to his Blackburn Rovers squad - but George Donis could soon be the next big name to join the Ewood exodus. The new boss has already displayed the streak of ruthlessness that marks him out as
ALONG with the current demand that the Monarchy should be 'modernised' goes another demand - that Britain should have a written constitution. Those making this demand seem to be unaware of the fact that we already have a written constitution. It is the
CALLS for a town hall policy opposing controversial wind farms being built in Darwen have been blocked. Labour leaders disagreed with the calls for a strong line against the proposed wind farm on Darwen moorland at a Blackburn with Darwen Council planning
A 15-YEAR-OLD youth was "talked down" off the roof of the Arndale Centre in Accrington yesterday afternoon. Passers-by watched as police officers coaxed the youngster off the roof. He was reunited with his family and police said no action would be taken
LANCASHIRE Hawks are preparing for a ferocious encounter with Fife Flyers on Sunday....and no-one more so than Bobby Haig. The assistant captain will come face-to-face with his brother - and ex-Hawk - John, who is always assured of a warm reception on
PARENTS have been warned that a set of ornamental gates erected in Blackburn town centre could seriously injure their children. The three-foot high metal construction has been placed in the middle of the pedestrianised area on Northgate as part of Blackburn
CORONATION Street star Tina Hobley - Samantha from the Rovers Return - will take an evening off from working behind the bar to take to the catwalk at a charity fashion show in Burnley. She will be one of the models helping to raise £2,500 for the NSPCC
Brian Doogan's Saturday Interview: Mika Pynnonen WITH a thick file tucked under his thick arm and a 'ready to get things done' expression on his face, Mika Pynnonen looks more like a businessman than defenceman for Lancashire Hawks. This initial impression
PULSE - music and more, with Simon Donohue WHILE most of today's pop stars happily keep their views to themselves in order to reap the huge rewards of the industry, one rising British star is prepared to break the mould and speak her mind. Indie band
I'VE had a wonderful idea! How about John Blunt for President? As he is completely without class, limited in vocabulary, totally lacking in compassion and devoid of finesse, he would be the ideal candidate to oust the family he so obviously despises.
A ROW has broken out after small traders claimed they were snubbed over the appointment of Burnley's first town centre manager. Leaders of the Chamber of Trade say they were not consulted during the selection of the £30,000 a year shops chief who will
CARL Fogarty's arch-rival John Kocinski grabbed provisional pole position for round 10 of the World Superbike Championship at Albacete in Spain with a blistering lap in the opening one-hour qualifying session. The American championship leader was in eighth
BURNLEY couple Richard and Mary Broadley today celebrated 65 years of marriage with a family party. With them was daughter Hazel, who had flown from Canada, and her sisters Joyce and Barbara, who both live in Lancashire. The couple's son Richard junior
I WAS somewhat saddened by the views of P Newton (Letters, September 12) regarding the fence versus hedgerow at Witton Park High School, Blackburn. Surely, the beauty and amenity value of any body of woodland includes the wildlife contained therein and
A JOINER who broke his neck in a fall at work will not walk again. David Singleton, 51, of Higher Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, has been in a specialist spinal injuries unit since the accident more than three months ago. His girlfriend Janet Holt, 37, of Accrington
