A TEENAGER has died of a brain tumour just four months after being diagnosed. Daniel Bennett's family have paid tribute to the 19-year-old's bravery for the way he battled the cancer. During Daniel's illness, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson
ACCRINGTON Stanley won this match at a canter, but left the Coral Windows Stadium concerned after watching two of their star players limp off injured. Roscoe D'Sane put the Reds ahead after only 90 seconds when he netted following a through ball by Ian
A FIVE-year-old girl was bitten by dogs as she played outside her home in Blackburn tonight. Police were called to Beasant Close, Shadsworth, after receiving reports that a girl had been attacked at around 7pm. The youngster was taken to Royal Blackburn
BURNLEY battled back from two goals down to grab a share of the spoils against Ipswich Town at Turf Moor. The Clarets were facing an uphill battle as Jim Magilton's men took a two goal lead within the opening 10 minutes. But Burnley fought back,
A LORRY driver who killed a motorist after dozing at the wheel walked free from court because the accident was caused by a sleep disorder. But the family of the 25-year-old victim said they were struggling to accept the decision to acquit Clitheroe HGV
Blackburn Hawks suffered double disappointment as they tasted defeat in two competitions. The ice hockey aces were eventually brushed off by Scottish side Dundee Stars on Saturday after a closely-fought game in the Northern League Cup that finished 6
STANLEY took the lead after just 90 seconds when Ian Craney robbed David Weatherall and passed the ball through for Roscoe DSane. He sped past his marker and beat Donovan Rickets. The Reds continued to press, but they suffered a severe blow after 12
BURNLEY are trailing Ipswich Town in tonight's Championship clash at Turf Moor following three goals in a entertaining five minute burst. The Clarets were two goals down inside the opening 10 minutes. Sylvain Legwinski gave the Tractor Boys the
A THUG has admitted carrying out a vicious attack which left a father-of-three fighting for his life outside a football ground. During the second day of a trial at Preston Crown Court, defendant Paul Warren Clifford changed his plea and admitted causing
A BRAVE farm worker who sustained horrific injuries when he was crushed by a bale of hay is making progress in his recovery. Despite fears he could be paralysed, Robert Field, 21 from Cornfield Grove, Burnley, sat up out of bed on Monday for the first
English Heritage has now a website of over 300,000 images of listed buildings, monuments and architectural features, 5000 of which are in Lancashire. Haslingden has 36 images featured on the site including the War Memorial, the Church of St James, the
SNOOKER star Frank Jex Jnr blew a big semi-final after his arithmetic went to pot. The Blackburn cueman looked to be steaming towards the final of the Mick Hibbert Trophy until he miscalculated in the deciding frame and handed the game to Furthergate
BLACKBURN Rovers star Sergio Peter was the guest of honour at the Blackburn and Darwen Junior Summer League presenation night at King George's Hall. Roll of honour: Under Eights - champions: Knuzden Juniors; runners-up:Ossy Rangers Under Nines - champions
MP Kitty Ussher's quest to make Burnley a Fairtrade town has received a major boost - after the Clarets signed up. The Burnley MP (right) launched the campaign earlier this year, and needs only two more shops to sign up to achieve her goal. Clarets
THE death of a goalkeeper who collapsed and died during a match was due to natural causes, an inquest heard. Craig Russell, 23, of Glen Street, Colne, collapsed 65 minutes into Trawden FC's game against Nelson's Walton FC at Sough Park, Earby on Sunday
CLITHEROE Hockey Club has honoured its former president by naming an annual competition in his memory. The yearly event was renamed the Canon Chard Ladies Hockey Tournament in respect to the late Canon Eric Chard who was also the club's first ever umpire
IT proved to be third time lucky for Clitheroe as they finally tasted glory in the Slazenger East Lancashire Lawn Tennis League. Having finished as losing finalists in the previous two years, Clitheroe went one better to win the Open Division Two/Three
A DOUBLE dose of World Cup football proved to be the best medicine for two East Lancashire doctors. Paul Fourie and John Zakrzewski have just returned from the World Medical Football Championships in Australia where they helped the British team to a
ROSSENDALE learnt a lesson in desire as Blackburn spoiled their early season form with a well deserved 7-0 victory. A positive for Dale, and there were few, was that Blackburn only managed one score despite their territory and possession. Dale defended
TWENTY seven Hen Harriers have hatched in East Lancashire after their nests were given police protection. Operation Buffer was launched over the summer by Lancashire Constabulary to protect the nesting areas of the rare birds of prey. And the operation
THE heroes and rising stars of sport in Lancashire will be honoured at the 2007 Lancashire Sports Awards, a glittering ceremony to be held at Ewood Park on Friday. A host of VIPs will be among the 350-strong audience for the sixth annual awards dinner
AN opinion poll on Sunday claimed that two in every five people think the Prime Minister should call a General Election now, and seven in ten think he should call it within six months. That's rather more people than are likely to vote if there is an
ROSSENDALE Local Strategic Partnership has launched a website aimed at providing information for older people. The site - www.rossendale. gov.uk/olderpeople - gives information about health, housing, benefits and money, transport, leisure and education
FRIENDS of a woman who died after being attacked in a park will hold a music and football marathon in her memory. The 12-hour event will raise cash for a memorial to former Haslingden High school pupil Sophie Lancaster, who died from her injuries on
AN emergency out of hours contact number has been launched by Rossendale Council. Residents can call the council outside normal office hours by calling 0845 300 6478. The service will cover emergency call out situations which require council intervention
The Padiham West Street Residents' Association presented a garden to the pupils of St. Leonard's School. The Association had prepared the garden for planting within the school grounds. Funding for the project had been made via the Crest Fund and the
PLANS for a new taxi office in Nelson look set to be turned down by councillors. Pendle Council planning officers said proposals for a 10-car booking office in Railway Street, with the cars parked at the rear of the former post office in Manchester Road
Pendleside Hospice's fifth annual fashion show at the weekend has been hailed a success, raising thousands of pounds. The show was held for the first time at The Muni, Colne, after outgrowing its original home of Barden Mill, Burnley. This year's
A YOUTH football team was refused an £80 council grant to buy much-needed kit after it was ruled footballers should buy their own socks. Knuzden Youth Football Club's application for a first-aid kit could also be declined on the grounds that it should
SEALED Knot members did battle of a different kind when they strode out on to the croquet pitch. The North-West based John Lilburne Regiment of the Civil War re-enactment society donned 17th Century dress to play a tournament at the Pendle and Craven
SIX weeks before Hallowe'en, strange sights were witnessed around Pendle Hill as Moorhouse's Brewery put together a promotional film and TV commercial. Filming was done in Blacko as a gaggle of witches supped ale in the Rising Sun. More were spotted
THE new licensees of The Farthings, Rosewood Avenue, Roe Lee, Blackburn, are hoping to get the pub back on track as it opens its doors for the first time in over five months. Former barmaid and local resident Amanda McGuire, along with husband Mick,
HE may only be eight-years-old and still in primary school but Brandon Sharples will soon be able to join an exclusive club that includes the likes of David Beckham, George Michael and even Metallica. Just like those superstars from the world of football
A NEW website has been created to keep alive the memory of a football club which went out of business two years ago. The unofficial memorial to Great Harwood Town, the club that spawned Blackburn Rovers youngster Matt Derbyshire, is now online. It has
PARENTS across Lancashire are being encouraged to walk their children to school as part of International Walk to School Month. Lancashire County Council is appealing for those who travel short distances taking their children to school to try walking
COMMUTERS are being offered refresher driving courses after the North West was branded the most hazardous region to travel in. Research by the RAC Foundation showed that people travelling through the North West were exposed to more C02 emissions, were
FARMERS and agricultural workers from East Lancashire are being given the opportunity of getting a quick 'once-over' health check by a team of district nurses this week. It's all part of East Lancashire Primary Care Trust's commitment to Rural Health
COOKERY teachers from across East Lancashire were given a lesson of their own by a group of Army chefs. The event at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Clayton-le-Moors, marked the start of the annual Lancashire Young Chef Competition. Teachers from 16 schools
THERE is a new addition to Blackburn's skyline as a businesswoman's dream of bringing back town centre living takes shape. The 100ft steel structure in Higher Church Street will eventually become apartments as part of Margo Grimshaw's £15million development
A MOTORIST crashed his car after collapsing at the wheel, police said. The driver was travelling along Preston New Road, Blackburn, just up from Yew Tree Drive, when he collapsed at 3.45pm yesterday, according to police. His silver Toyota Corolla crashed
A PUB'S annual bonfire has been axed over safety fears. Ray and Pam Tompkins, of the Borough Hotel, said they were acting on complaints from local residents that previous years' events had been spoiled by "idiots." And it follows an official letter
THE amount of cash a fraudster is believed to have stolen could run into millions, police have revealed. Daniel Lawrence, 28, of Merchant's Landing, Blackburn, is starting a six-year jail term after admitting 33 offences of fraud and money laundering
A NEW "garden of hope" is set to be created in a bid to bring tranquillity to an area of East Lancashire. More than 10 tonnes of top soil has already been delivered to the site in Livingstone Road, Accrington, and 1,000 daffodil bulbs will be planted
NELSON shoppers can park for free again at the town's shopping centre. Visitors to Pendle Rise Shopping Centre do not have to pay to park after its owners assumed control of its multi-storey car-park from a private firm. Workers and shoppers in the
A FIREFIGHTER was taken to hospital after yobs throw a brick through a fire engine window in the third attack on emergency crews in four days. The crew member from Blackburn fire service suffered cuts to his face following the incident as they were
PARENTS of girls groomed for sex are to discuss possible legal action against police over claims officers are not protecting their children. One East Lancashire woman is meeting with lawyers along with other families in Yorkshire to discuss possible
It serves Roy Keane right for ignoring me last week when I said hello to him at the Portsmouth game. The win at Sunderland, following on from a fairly easy victory over Birmingham Reserves in the Carling Cup, was just the reaction all Rovers fans were
BLUEPRINTS have been unveiled for an innovation centre as part of a major new hi-tech business park next to the Royal Blackburn Hospital. Previously known as Medi-Park, the £25million project, promising up to 1,000 new jobs for East Lancashire, has now
CALLING all junior football teams in East Lancashire: You've now got your own website! The Lancashire Telegraph's new Grassroots football section on our internet site is now completely up and running. If you are involved in the Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn
THE first ever Rossendale Rural Walking Festival takes place this weekend. Walkers of all abilities are being encouraged to step out and take part in an event designed to explore the "rugged beauty" of the valley. Taking place from this Friday to Sunday
OH well. You can't win them all. And nor can you fault Steve Cotterill for selecting a side which had "attack" written all the way through it. Of the starting line-up, five of the 10 outfield players were attack minded. With Kyle Lafterty on the left
The generosity of Accrington Stanley towards Bury knows no bounds - five years ago, a bucket collection at the Crown Ground helped to raise money to keep Bury alive. This Saturday, we donated three points by gifting two goals to the Pudding men in a
St Lawrence with St Paul's Church Brigade in Longridge has a new minibus. It was bought with a donation from the Shepherd Street Trust and money raised by members, families and friends of the Brigade. The bus will be serviced and maintained by Ribble
Two Chorley Harriers have conquered one of the toughest marathons in Europe. Martin Harrington and Frank Marston were in Switzerland for the Jungfrau Marathon, which involves an enormous climb of 2000 metres over the 26 mile course to the foot of the
It will be a case of third time lucky for Rossendale Harrier Phil Bolton when he makes his England debut next weekend. Phil has earned automatic selection for the fell running Home International match at Abergavenny in South Wales after clinching second
RE the story about soldiers being abused in pubs and receiving no respect from youngsters (LT, September 26). This is nothing new, as Rudyard Kipling portrayed in 1892 in his epic poem Tommy'. I went into a public ouse to get a pint o' beer The
CONGRATULATIONS to India for winning the World Cup 20/20. But there was only one winner, the sportsman-ship throughout the tournament by all teams from everywhere. Let's hope we all share the same sportsmanship and happiness on Eid Day with family
WITH reference to the article People Drain from Our Towns (LT, September 22). The Office of National Statistics (ONS) recently released 2006 mid-year population estimates. Through natural change, the population of Blackburn with Darwen is continuing
On the eve of the cross country season, Ben Lindsay was invited to a Pre-European Training Camp at the UKA Endurance Performance Centre at St Mary's, Twickenham. Pendle's Ben was invited after representing the Great Britain and NI team in the U20s
SHE'S a funny one that Nigella Lawson. And I'm not sure if I like her. It's not all that leering at the camera and flirting with herself and her pots and pans that upsets me. I actually find all that look-at-me-licking-chocolate-from-my-fingers-boys
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has revealed he has looked at the possibility of making a loan signing in the near future. "I've been trying to get maybe another midfielder in, but it's not easy to do," said Cotterill. "They've got to be better than what
FIREFIGHTERS feared 14 gas cylinders were in danger of exploding after a fire at a derelict factory last night. Fire officers were called to the former site of B and G Motorbodies at 10.05pm after youths broke in and set a pile of rubbish alight. The
JOHN Coleman has revealed the Reds are behind their points target for the season so far. But he's hoping to make up for that, starting tonight against Stuart McCall's Bradford City. He said: "I think we probably should have another four (points). "
ROVERS chairman John Williams admits Ryan Nelsen's call-up for New Zealand's World Cup double-header - despite the Blackburn Rovers captain recovering from injury - is part and parcel' of having international players on the books. Nelsen was yesterday
MICHAEL Duff is hoping to avoid becoming the second Burnley player in less than three weeks to be ruled out for the season. Duff, who has just been shortlisted for Championship player of the year in the North West Football Awards, has undergone a scan
JIM Magilton has ordered his Ipswich side to take their chances at Burnley tonight - as the Tractor Boys look to get their act together on the road. While Magilton's men boast an imperious 100 per cent Championship record at Portman Road, with three
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has praised the commitment and resilience shown by defender Clarke Carlisle. Even a car accident on his way to training on Friday didn't deter the 27-year-old from making it to Gawthorpe that day for the last preparation
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has admitted he's more used to playing Bradford Park Avenue than Bradford City. Just seven years ago, the Bantams were playing in the Premiership under Paul Jewell, while Coleman was taking his first steps on the
BANTAMS boss Stuart McCall is expecting Accrington Stanley to put up the shutters in West Yorkshire tonight. The former Everton and Rangers midfielder has urged City to stay patient as they look to chalk up their first win in three games. McCall's men
