Lewis Hamilton claimed his maiden Formula One victory at just the sixth attempt in an incident-packed Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. With five podium positions in his first five races, Hamilton made the next step in his sensational rookie season by
Rafael Nadal wrecked Roger Federer's dreams of completing a Grand Slam of major titles by triumphing in a four-set epic to claim a third straight French Open crown. For a second successive year, the world number one was denied by the Spaniard at the
DAVID Bentley insists he withdrew from the England Under-21s European Championship squad in order to "make a push" for a place in the senior squad in time for Euro 2008. The Blackburn midfielder has angered under-21s boss Stuart Pearce by pulling out
A FATHER-OF-10 sparked a police siege after a row over a neighbour confiscating his children's football. Stuart Murgatroyd, 36, of Burnley Road, Padiham, lost his temper and hurled cutlery and vacuum cleaner towards officers. Burnley magistrates heard
TWO hundred years ago it was the equivalent of seven months' wages - but you couldn't spend it outside Lancashire. Now an historic one pound note, owned by a private collector, is due to fetch around £600 when it goes up for auction in London. The note
PARENTS have been told to keep their children in check after the second stone-throwing attack on a train in a week. A train from Blackpool South to Colne had to be taken out of service after it was attacked between Burnley Central station and Brierfield
A TEENAGE driver is fighting for his life after a head-on road smash on the Blackburn and Bolton border on Saturday night. Police say a Vauxhall Astra, being driven by 19-year-old Raza Khan, from Gilnow Lane, Bolton, was involved in a collision with
DETECTIVES are still hunting a suspected drugs dealer - thought to be involved in a £100,000 drugs deal in Rishton - three years after his arrest. Police have confirmed that they are still following up a number of leads in relation to David Anthony Stuart
SPANISH police have been told to arrest an East Lancashire couple who flew to Spain after admitting involvement in a £1million cigarette smuggling operation. Stuart Murthwaite, 48, and his partner Catherine Gillen, 45, could be in a UK court within days
