BLACKBURN Community Seven-A-Side League (sponsored by Elite Blinds UK) awards: Division One champions: AC Millham, runners-up Brownhill Arms; Cupwinners: AC Milham, runners-up Rising Sun; Goalkeeper of the Season: Graham Molyneux (Brownhill Arms); Player
IT'S at this time of year that I can honestly say I don't miss being a footballer. You look out of the window, see it pouring with rain and think about how much running you're going to have to do in the early stages of pre-season and feeling every ache
TEENAGERS with a creative flair have the chance to win up to 80,000 to make their projects a reality. The Department for Education and Skills has invested 6 million into Mediabox which is offering 13 to 19 year olds funds to get media projects, whether
DARWEN cricket club are staging a testimonial game in honour of their long-serving captain Keith Semple later this month. After serving the Northern League club for seven years as both a professional and an amateur, Semple is due to return to his native
Internationally renowned soprano Philippa Hyde sang with girls from Westholme Middle School at their awards evening. Ms Hyde was guest of honour at the ceremony at the Meins Road, Blackburn, site yesterday. when more than 90 medals, trophies and
THE Blackburn Mela summer festival has been cancelled due to the torrential rain. But organisers of this weekend's festival are bidding to stage a six-hour music show on Sunday at King George's Hall, Blackburn, with every performer who was scheduled
TWELVE months ago, Paul Booth was just your average darts enthusiast from Blackburn. Today, he can be found calculating and calling averages for some of the sport's biggest names up and down the country and possibly beyond. After teaming up with top
A CAREER burglar who gets into houses by chiselling out locks has been jailed for four years after another crime spree. Amphetamine addict Derek Raw, 41, had almost 80 previous convictions - 45 of them for burglaries or attempted burglaries of victims
PUPILS from Avondale School proved they were the quickest off the blocks at the annual Blackburn with Darwen Kwik Cricket competition. The youngsters knocked their opponents for six at the event, to book a place in the county finals at Old Trafford.
OVER-fifties from Ramsbottom who are part of a social scene are wanted by Bury Council. Under the banner of Age of Opportunities, staff from adult care services are putting together packs for Bury's fifty-something's looking to join groups, go rock
TWO youngsters from Pendle Forest have been snapped up by Burnley's School of Excellence. Dominic Savage has starred for his under 8's team this season - helping them to the Championship, and Harrison Smith collected a host of awards at the recent presentation
FOUR members of Burnley Basketball Club are in the running for a place in the Lancashire squad for the North West Inter-County Tournament later this month. Tom Astin-Kilgallon, Nathan Harrison, Jordan Hartley and Ben Nutter have all been training with
THE stars came out in force in Blackburn to help a Burnley man raise money for a cancer charity. Former Kopites Ronnie Whelan, Jan Molby, Gary Gillespie, Bruce Grobbelaar and Alan Kennedy entered a team at the special celebrity football tournament at
PENDLESIDE Hospice has launched two new quiz sheets. The first is a slogans and jingles quiz, featuring 40 questions based on phrases from TV adverts. The second sheet is a dingbats quiz with 54 questions leading to the name of a film. There's a first
A MINIMUM of £500,000 needs to be spent to improve leisure facilities in a borough, a report has found. Now the development of leisure facilities in Rossendale will be discussed at a meeting tomorrow. Rossendale Council commissioned a Leisure White
A FENCE pub has been awarded a prestigious Cask Marque to reflect the high quality of beer on sale. The Forest Inn, Cuckstool Lane, took the honour after being visited by judges recently. Licensee Alexander Clark, 22, said it was a great honour for
YOUNG members of the Karate Kickboxing Intense Defence System got off to a winning start in their first ever competitive competition. The club sent a squad to the first ever tournament held by Yorkshire Martial Arts Academy at Rossett Sports Centre in
TWO thugs who stabbed a man in a row over a soft drink have each been jailed for seven years. Shopkeeper Rizwan Ali, 36, of Castle Street, Brierfield, and his nephew Zumir Khan,19, of Loxford Avenue, London, received the sentences after earlier being
TOMORROW'S Open Qualifying event at Pleasington Golf Club will go ahead after an inspection this afternoon - but local rules will apply. Heavy rain had threatened the regional competition, with the course closed for two days this week as officials struggled
CHORLEY'S Sam Stuart has gone back to basics - and the youngster is hoping that will be enough to seal a place at this year's Open Championship. The 19-year-old is one of over 100 hopefuls taking to the fairways of Pleasington Golf Course tomorrow,
A BUDDING actor who has just hit her teens has picked up a top award for her first stage role. Isobel Balchin, 13, from Haslingden, was nominated for Greater Manchester Drama Federation's annual awards and won the Best Actress under 21 category. Isobel
A MAN stormed into a classroom and shouted abuse at his former partner who had taken her six-year-old son to school. Magistrates heard that Gordon Cranshaw, 41, asked Mary Murphy: "What's it like to be a slut?" as children, other parents and members
Police outside the industrial estate. The unit seen hehind the officers is not connected to the raids.
Police attend the scene of an industrial unit at Furthergate Industrial Estate on Birley Street, Blackburn.
A LOWER Darwen teacher has been honoured as one of the area's best special needs teachers. Gillian Clayton, who teaches hearing impaired children at Lower Darwen Primary School, was recognised at an awards ceremony, presented by ITV's Di Oxberry at
England fast-bowling consultant Allan Donald will continue to work with the side until after the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in September. The former Rishton profesional, 40, originally linked up with Peter Moores' coaching staff on a five-week contract
A LEADING councillor has slammed those behind a leaflet denouncing politicians as "perverts and crooks". The leaflet, distributed during the night to homes across Barnoldswick last week, highlights Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs and counci-llors
Structural improvements at Patmoss Gardens, Todmorden, have been carried out by Calderdale MBC who have told Todmorden Town Council the final bill is 295,000. Calderdale have said their workers noted that some of the stone toppings were either missing
TWO youths have been arrested in connection with an attack on a man who was set upon by a gang when walking home from work. The 29-year-old victim was assaulted on the railway bridge Bawdlands, Clitheroe, just behind Kwik Save. The victim was pushed
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill is preparing a typically tough' pre-season to hone his squad in preparation for a Championship assault. The squad returns to Turf Moor tomorrow, with the Clarets chief insisting: "There's plenty of work to be done." New
BARNOLDSWICK has an approximate population of 12,000, and is located just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is administered as part of the Pendle borough, and lies within the
BARROWFORDis a large village and civil parish in the Pendle district. Situated to the north of Nelson,it forms part of the Burnley/Nelson conurbation andaccording to the 2001 census it had a population of 6,039. Barrowford is situated on the Gisburn
A FORMER British National Party (BNP) election candidate plotted to make bombs because he predicted a civil war between Asians and white people, a court heard. The wife of Robert Cottage, 49, from Talbot Street, Colne, said her husband's involvement
PEOPLE have been living in Ramsbottom since 4,000BC but the town truly began to develop as a result of the industrial revolution. During the 18th century more and more factories opened in the region, resulting in increased growth in the town. Most
HODDLESDEN is a village east of Darwen and is within the East Rural ward. There is one school in the area which is St Paul's C of E in Hoddlesden linked to St Paul's Church. In January 2005 there were 135 children on the school roll. There is one
Motherwell have completed the signing of former Blackburn schoolboy Chris Porter on a controversial free transfer from Oldham. The Coca-Cola League One side were hoping for a hefty six-figure fee for the out-of-contract striker as he is 23 years old.
THE village of Pleasington rests on the quiet edges of Blackburn's western suburbs and meets the River Darwen as it flows out of the town. Approaching from Preston Old Road, the first sights of the area can only be described as pretty and quaint.
A THUG broke his partner's leg - and then left her lying injured on a settee until the next day. Thomas Yorke, of Tavistock Street, Nelson, who has a record for domestic violence, was jailed for a year. Judge Anthony Russell QC said he had issued the
TWO-and-a-half miles north west of Blackburn is the village of Mellor. The name Mellor' is derived from the Celtic translation of bare hill' and a visit to the area reveals how fitting this description is. Situated on Mellor Moor overlooking the
DARWEN cricket club are staging a testimonial game in honour of their long-serving captain Keith Semple later this month. After serving the Northern League club for seven years as both a professional and an amateur, Semple is due to return to his native
RISHTON is a small town about two miles west of Clayton-le-Moors and four miles east of Blackburn. It was an urban district between 1894 and 1974, then the neighbouring towns joined to form the borough of Hyndburn. Rishton was the first place that
The village of Huncoat can trace its origins to the Domesday survey produced by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin where Hun, or Hunna was a family name and Cotte is an Old English name for a shelter for small animals.
Padiham dates back to at least the 11th century, before the Norman Conquest. For hundreds of years it was a market town where produce from Pendleside was bought and sold (Padiham market continues today, being held every Wednesday and Friday). The
Haslingden is a small town in the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire, lying 19 miles north of Manchester. The name means 'Valley of the Hazels', though the town is in fact set on a high and windy hill. In the early 20th century it was an independent
Blackburn town centre dates back to the bronze age. The Doomsday book mentioned the Parish Church of St Mary's, which stood on the site of what is now Blackburn's Cathedral. The Cathedral is situated in the centre of the town and houses a renowned
A policeman repeatedly struck an innocent man with his baton and then falsely claimed he had been assaulted, it has been alleged. Jason Livesey "deliberately and unlawfully assaulted Lee Sayers and arrested him for police assault and threatening behaviour
Bank Top - or Wensley Fold as it is also known - is a close knit community and is situated west of Blackburn town centre. It is a predominantly working class area and has suffered in the past with anti-social behaviour. In recent times the area
A BABYSITTER murdered an 11-month-old by either striking the child with a blunt object or flinging her against a wall, a court heard today. Lynn Jeffrey, 38, of Bird Street, Brierfield, went on trial at Preston Crown Court for the murder of Courtney-Ann
SHOPPERS at a DIY store have been warned to be on their guard after a spate of vehicle break-ins on the car park. Tools worth more than 900 were stolen when a van door was forced in the car park of B&Q, Churchill Way, Brierfield, in the latest incident
THE Corporation Park area is situated in the north west of Blackburn. It is an area of mainly terraced housing and encompasses the Victorian Corporation Park. Corporation Park was laid out by William Henderson and opened in 1857. The park is
ATHLETICS (Yr 5/6 Mixed): 1 Ribble Valley, 2 Blackburn with Darwen, 3 Blackpool. BASKETBALL (Yr 7/8 Mixed): 1 South Ribble, 2 Hyndburn, 3 Chorley. CRICKET (Yr 5 Mixed and Yr 6 Girls) Cancelled due to weather. CROWN GREEN BOWLING (Age 10-14 yrs): 1
RAIN didn't stop play at the annual SPAR Lancashire Youth Games as more than 1200 youngsters took part in the largest youth multi-sport event in the county. Despite the deluge, most of the 12 different sports went ahead with rain stopping play in the
A PLASTERER who smashed a bar manager's arm in a pub melee has been spared immediate jail. Burnley Crown Court heard how Stephen King, 38, got hold of Janet Collingwood by the arms and threw her against a wall. Mrs Collingwood had earlier told a jury
Suicide bombers are back with us again. That's the one job where if you succeed there is no promotion. What is the solution? Very difficult, for in this country we have approximately two million Muslims who just want to get on with normal everyday
JULY 1: one more freedom gone. I'm not a smoker, but I feel very strongly that, again, this Government is issuing an 'order' about something we can't do. We are in the power of a regime that are constantly seeking to control every aspect of our lives
ALMOST 250 residents have objected to revised plans for a care home. Residents' are hoping councillors will agree with their concerns about increased traffic and lack of parking and ignore council officers' recommendations to approve the plans. Request
"It must have been an exciting time in London last week" said people about the new Prime Minister and his government. Or as I travelled back on Friday "Did you get stopped by that car that nearly blew up?" Well, no on both counts really. Of course
BURNLEY Wood is an area of housing predominantly made up of terraced properties. The majority of the properties were built before 1919, many of which were found to be in a poor state. This prompted Burnley council to launch a masterplan to regenerate
A HOSPITAL chaplain claims church bosses failed to take into account her disabilities when she was sacked after just seven months in the job. Lay chaplain Jayne Lee, from Brierfield, said she made it clear she had back problems when she was taken on
ROOKIE goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen has vowed to repay the faith that Blackburn Rovers have shown in him by proving he can cut it in the Premier League. The Faroe Islands Under-21 international became Mark Hughes' first signing of the summer when he penned
The foundation of the church has been dated as 1389, but many additions nad alterations have been made to the church since then
On the junction of High Street and Harwood Road is the Lotus car garage, directly opposite is Bentley Ribble Valley.
A 21-year-old man made a 999 bomb hoax, claiming there was an explosive device in Greenbank police station. Blackburn magistrates heard Robert Michael Cotton became racially abusive to the operator who took his call. And the centre manager said he was
The Jubilee Gate was erected on High Street Bridge as part of a canal project, carried out by Rishton Prospects Panel
ARSONISTS are being hunted after a series of house fires which led to a man being evacuated from his home. A fire was started in a privately owned terrace property in Hindle Street, Darwen, in the early hours of Monday. The fire spread to adjacent properties
A £2.5million plan to build one of the country's most eco-friendly train stations looks likely to be approved. The scheme will see Accrington station knocked down and rebuilt using "green" materials. The building would have an electricity-generating
A COMMUNITY centre will be helping young people in Burnley cook up a storm after scooping thousands of pounds worth of grants. Stoneyholme and Daneshouse Community Association, along with the Youth and Community Service, will offer a basic training course
COUNCILLORS have called for an investigation so takeaways do not turn parts of Blackburn and Darwen into ghost towns'. Development chiefs have been able to limit fast food outlets to 50 per cent of any one thoroughfare. But with the number of kebab
A MOTORIST has denied causing the death of a man by dangerous driving. Steven George, 31, of Hordley Street, Burnley, appeared before Burnley Crown Court accused of causing the death of fellow motorist John Suthers in Manchester Road, Clowbridge on October
TICKETS are now on sale for Burnley's pre-season friendlies at home to Middlesbrough and Leeds United. The Clarets entertain Premiership side Boro at Turf Moor on July 21 before hosting Leeds the following Saturday, July 28. Both games kick off at 3pm
THERE will be an increased police presence throughout Lancashire in response to the recent terror incidents across the UK. The UK is on critical alert following the failed car bombings in Glasgow and London. And Lancashire police are increasing their
IT would seem finances are very low as East Lancashire Hospitals Trust is thinking about cutting the only bereavement counsellor for our two hospitals, Burnley and Blackburn. Health bosses say this sensitive, human understanding job could be done by
REGARDING Boycott school dinners' (LT, June 27). Surely the main fact of the matter in this article, that we should be focusing our attention on is that the meat in question travels 12,000 miles from New Zealand to children's plates. Given the current
I TAKE great offence at the language used by Salim Mulla, Secretary of Lancashire Council of Mosques, to express his doubts over whether meat used was halal. It is inexcusable for this man to be threatening "widespread anger in the Muslim community.
CONFUSION over the suppliers of halal meat to schools may have been clarified, but several side issues should now be addressed. Lancashire Council of Mosques rightfully raised concerns over the supply chain, especially the storage and transportation
ACCRINGTON Stanley have signed 23-year-old central defender Mark Roberts. The former Crewe Alexandra youngster has put pen to paper on a 12-month contract at the Fraser Eagle Stadium and becomes manager John Coleman's fifth signing of the summer. Roberts
YOUNGSTERS will have the last laugh when they hit the stage in Hoghton on July 6 and 7. Hoghton Village Hall is hosting 20 actors who have brought Ben Payne's play The Last Laugh to life. Set in a land where laughter is banned, one man embarks on a
A FORMER councillor known as "Gentleman Jim" has been honoured with the title of Alderman of Hyndburn. The former deputy leader of Hyndburn Council, Jim Dickinson, 68, stepped down from the authority in May. Mr Dickinson represented Baxenden ward for
A LITTLE dancing star can dream of becoming the next Darcey Bussell after winning a select place at a Royal Ballet training school. Twinkle-toed Leona Lawrenson, of Larch Close, Feniscowles, is one of only 20 candidates picked nation-wide to feature
I MUST confess, I tuned in because I was intrigued. After all, how would the man who has been helping us find Joseph for the past 12 weeks cope in the cut-throat world of professional sport? I was also surprised. I didn't have him down as a keen follower
A COUPLE who ran a restaurant named after The Godfather while avoiding sentencing for cigarette smuggling charges, are heading home from Spain. Detectives from Lancashire jetted out to Madrid to escort Stuart Murthwaite and his partner Catherine Gillen
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Blackburn. Blackburn magistrates heard that the charge against Amjad Niwaz, 25, relates to an incident in Whalley New Road on June 18 when shots were fired, smashing the windows of
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ACCRINGTON Stanley defender Robbie Williams reckons the Reds will have to up their game to make an impact in League Two next season. Williams played a pivotal role in helping to maintain Stanley's Football League status as they finished 20th in the division
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BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes has pulled off another transfer coup after beating a posse of clubs to the signature of in-demand Dutch striker Maceo Rigters. The 23-year-old forward, who starred for his country in the recent European Under-21 Championships
NEARLY 500,000 has been awarded to Blackburn with Darwen Council to ensure playtime is enjoyed by as many youngsters as possible. Six key projects will benefit from the Big Lottery Fund cash injection - ranging from schemes giving disabled children greater
RESIDENTS were counting the cost this morning as many woke up to find their homes and businesses flooded. The torrential rain forced police to close Whalley Road in Sabden and several other villages throughout the Ribble Valley have been hit. Police
GREAT Harwood have escaped a 20/20 Cup points fine after fielding an ineligible player in their Group 2 game against Read. The club played new signing Patrick Swanney, who didn't bat or bowl in the game, before they were allowed to, but at their meeting
PADIHAM skipper Andy Robinson believes his side are ready to win the Senior League. The Arbories outfit sit proudly at the top of the table as the league approaches its halfway stage. Nine wins from their 12 games to date sees Robinson's charges top
