MATTHEW Honey served up a double treat in the annual Marsden Building Society Burnley and District Tennis League Knockout finals. The 15-year-old from Accrington won both the Millennium Cup Singles final and Golden Jubilee Under 21s title on a finals
Poetry has a neat little definition, it's,'distillation or compression of meaning.' The problem with this definition is that it's all encompassing, telling us little about what constitutes good or bad poetry- that's for us to decide. I pinned my colours
BLACKBURN Rovers' Unders 18s slipped to a 3-0 home defeat at the hands of a rampant Aston Villa. Gary Bowyer's young charges were overpowered by a more experienced Villa side, who built on a crushing 5-0 win over Liverpool the previous weekend by delivering
COLLEGE students have been left in uproar after being banned from parking on campus. From next month, Blackburn College is stopping students from leaving vehicles on its car parks in a bid to encourage the use of buses. But critics, including concerned
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes today hit out at Robin Van Persie after the Arsenal striker launched a fresh attack on Rovers for their physical style. Hughes said he was 'disappointed' to see the Dutchman describe Rovers as a "team of kickers, who fail to
JOHN Barton showed that age is no barrier where sport is concerned - leading his crown green bowling team to victory at the age of 101! The centenarian led a team of comparative youngsters from his nursing home, Blakewater Lodge in Blackburn, against
THE woman cleared of killing toddler Courtney-Ann Shailes has been spared a jail sentence after admitting assaulting three young girls. Lynn Thornton, formerly known as Lynn Jeffrey, was ordered to live at the Rothera Project, a scheme in Bradford which
GOALS from strikers Andy Gray, Robbie Blake and Ade Akinbiyi were enough to send the Clarets through to the third round of the Carling Cup. But they were made to fight for their win at Turf Moor tonight against a plucky Oldham side. It took until the
THE fate of two councillors could shift the balance of political power in Blackburn with Darwen. Coun Yusuf Sidat, the Liberal Democrat member for Queen's Park ward in Blackburn, is currently considering his future while on an extended holiday in India
BURNLEY go into half time level despite a number of opportunities to take the lead against Oldham at Turf Moor. It was the visitors who started the brighter with successive early free kicks. But Robbie Blake and Andy Gray were soon on the offensive
HEALTH watchdogs are set to quiz ambulance chiefs amid concerns over the state of the service's emergency vehicles fleet. Representatives from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) have been invited to discuss a range of issues, from patient care to their
Lee Hughes claimed the shame of causing death by dangerous driving will stay with him for the rest of his life after being unveiled as an Oldham player. The former Coventry and West Brom striker, 31, apologised publicly for the first time after serving
HELMSHORE Primary School will celebrate its centenary next year with a major refurbishment. Plans to build a new reception class and play area, and a staff car park, have been approved, to ease congestion and provide an improved environment for younger
A FAMILY business is closing down after 88 years - and bosses are blaming road works and a new one-way system. Hodkinson's, a florist's in Duckworth Street, Darwen, will shut for the last time this Saturday. Emily Reece, 31, who took over the shop from
CLITHEROE Hockey club were in devastating form at the Brookfields open held at Leyland Motors to continue their winning streak. Hot on the heels of clinching the Summer League title, Clitheroe went to Brookfields as the team to beat. Clitheroe entered
THE annual Blackburn with Darwen Council pre-season football tournament was all about numbers - and it all added up! A total of 144 teams competed in 15 age groups over two days with more than 6500 spectators, players and officials involved in a competition
A COUNCIL has come under fire for asking bereaved relatives to fix "dangerous" headstones - when neighbouring authorities have carried out the work for free. A Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council spokesman said it was "not policy" for them to pay for
ROVERS boss Mark Hughes has paid tribute to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who announced his retirement today due to injury. Hughes, a former Manchester United strker, said: "Ole is guaranteed a place in United's history and football's history with his goal in
ELEVEN Blackburn primary schools have received environmentally friendly kits. They registered online with Asda Blackburn to collect vouchers from their parents, who were give the vouchers for recycling their carrier bags. Sacred Heart, Brookhouse,
THE design of some of the 168 homes to be built in a deprived area has been unveiled. First images of what the Phoenix Project regener-ation area in West Accrington could look like show a range of apartments, bungalows and town houses. Even five-bedroomed
The fun day was a great success again. The day started very early, 5.30am to be exact. Burger van had to be collected then taken to the car boot sale site and set up for 8am, then at 12pm moved up to the main site. Toilets had to be delivered to
A CORONER has warned that people who use drugs are playing Russian roulette' after the death of a 33-year-old man from a heroin overdose. Anthony Duncan Mullen, was found dead in a bedroom at his uncle's house opposite his own home in Birch Hall Avenue
THE Place family from Blackburn are the treble tops at darts. Brothers Darren and Dave have been joined in the Lancashire squad by Darren's 16-year-old daughter Danielle. And her proud dad reckons she could turn out to be the best of the bunch. "For
A FIRE which ripped through a shop destroying thousands of pounds worth of goods is being investigated as arson. Police are appealing for witnesses and said the fire at the premises in Queen Victoria Road, Burnley, may have been started to cover up a
A site meeting is to be arranged to inspect the maintenance and condition of the Brierfield town centre canopies. Work orders will be issued to rectify canopy defects identified, which could involve welding in extra support brackets to the guttering.
A GROUP of volunteers who help to keep one of Lancashire's best-loved places in good shape are calling for volunteers. The Friends of Spring Wood, a registered charity, was formed in 2000 and aims to protect and conserve the ancient semi-natural wood-land
A PART-TIME taxi driver has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage passenger. Saghir Ahmed, 36, of Rhoda Street, Nelson, who is also a factory worker, was arrested in March after a 16-year-old girl reported to police that she had been attacked
LANCASHIRE Wildlife Trust has received £2,000 from the Premier League as part of it community programme Creating Chances. The trust is one of twenty runners-up selected by Blackburn Rovers FC in the Places for Players initiative and will receive £2,000
FRIENDS, family and football fans joined forces to take part in a tournament in memory of a teenager who sadly died last year. The second Carl Vause Memorial five-a-side tournament was held at the JJB Soccerdome and attracted 12 teams. Teams were split
THREE talented cricketers have been picked for Lancashire Under 19s' first ever tour to South Africa - and two of them are just 14-years-old! Emily Denton, who plays for Feniscowles, and Read's Alex Hartley have been selected alongside 17-year-old Rachel
SARAH Tomlinson is chasing her American dream after clinching a football scholarship at a top university. The 18-year-old from Clitheroe flew out two weeks ago to begin a six-year course at the American International College in Massachusetts. The former
FAMILY and friends of little girl who died from a rare form of cancer gathered to say farewell to their princess'. One hundred well wishers packed into St Teresa's RC Church yesterday to pay their respects to Paris Devlin, five, of Florence Avenue, Burnley
A NEW police station will open its doors later this week. Pennine Police's Divisional Commander Neil Smith and Mayor of Pendle Councillor, Allan Buck will be amongst the guests celebrating the launch of the new facility on Colne Road, Brierfield. A
SNOOKER ace George Holden insists he isn't potty for giving away his trophy collection to keep kids off the street! The Blackburn cueman has donated dozens of his own cups to youngsters at his Saturday club sessions in the town over the past 18 months
VILLAGERS have been called on to pull together to keep a chapel open. Only four people regularly attend weekly services at Laneshawbridge Methodist Chapel, Keighley Road, but the building is a valuable asset to the village as a base for public functions
A GARDENING consortium which has played a major part in brightening up Rossendale is planning on expanding. Bacup Consortium Trust, who took over the running of the greenhouses as part of the 'Close to the Hedge' social enterprise, has had a successful
DEVELOPERS are set to do battle with the government again over fields left derelict for 13 years. Since being locked up in 1994, the Lucas sports ground, Colne Road, Reedley, has become overgrown, attracting unauthorised motor-cycles and other anti-social
HODDLESDEN Post Office is set for a new look and better access for the disabled. Permission has been given for re-siting a staircase and for one doorway to be blocked with alterations made to an existing window to create a double door entrance for disabled
It seems like only yesterday that Brian and Betty Crane took over the Farmers Glory in Roundhill Road, Haslingden but for fifteen years they have been running their ever popular folk evenings. If you take time to visit this rural inn with character
There is a regular monthly meeting of Mediums at The Fox & Grapes Hotel, Preston New Rd, the first Thursday of every month (next meeting 6th Sept) you can meet different Mediums / Spiritualists / Psychics, in the private function room, shows start at
This brilliant local band, is at present doing the rounds of our area, playing acoustics and vocal, you can catch Lo Classics, Greg, Howard & Dylan, doing cover versions of all your favourite 'classics' ie Beatles, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens to mention but
Police are appealing for information on a couple who stole £80 from a Darwen trader in Crystal Rods n' Sods. The Asian couple entered the Bolton Road shop at 5.15pm on Saturday, August 11 and left in a silver car, possibly a Hyundai. The man was in
THERE are some things that split opinion right down the middle at the Fraser Eagle Stadium; the drum for a start. To some it is a call to arms and a valuable part of the matchday atmosphere, while others would rather it stayed at home. Then there are
BLACKBURN Cathedral will host a special event this weekend for people to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana. And it is being organised by a canon who knew the Royal. Canon Chris Chivers worked with the Princess through HIV and
PLANS have been submitted for redevelop-ment of Lucas Sports Ground, Colne Road, Reedley. Proposals include building a GP surgery, offices and a children's nursery, plus reconstruction of the cricket circle and pavilion and creation of a football pitch
No football side, no matter who they are, can be brilliant all the time. What tends to separate the successful teams from the also rans is not necessarily brilliance but resiliance. On that score, Rovers are certainly becoming a successful outfit under
Police hunting thieves who broke into the home of an elderly woman just hours after her husband died have carried out a finger-tip search of the area. Thieves broke into the home of the 85-year-old while she was sleeping. Police believe the offenders
ONE of swimmings most respected and dedicated coaches has died after a short and sudden illness. Alan Moorhouse, who set up the Burnley Bobcats Swimming Club, died last Monday from bowel cancer after only being diagnosed the previous week. Such was
A TEDDY bears picnic took place at Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom, yesterday. The event, organised by East Lancashire Railway, included a Punch and Judy show, a clown and children's rides. Children in Rossendale were also treated to a free steam train journey
AN alcoholic admitted stealing from the same shop twice in a month. Neil Birtwell, of Brunshaw, Burnley, admitted stealing three pairs of jeans worth £80 and a £30 Lambretta Zippo top from TK Maxx on July 26 and August 21 this year. Birtwell, who has
PENDLE'S four day walking festival gets underway on August 31. The Mayor of Pendle, Coun Allan Buck, who recently prepared for the festival by climbing the three highest hills in Pendle, will lead the nine-mile Beat the Bounds walk round Barnoldswick
Council bosses have no plans to put up bollards to stop parents parking on the footpath outside a school. Complaints had been received about parents parking near Holy Trinity RC Primary School. However, Lancashire County Council said it was an issue
FIREFIGHTERS thought the world had gone quackers when a crew member named Donald and a duck were caught up in a water rescue. The female mallard was spotted struggling in the canal next to Altham industrial estate while Hyndburn firefighters were carrying
A WOMEN'S refuge will be keeping babies warm with a set of handmade quilts donated by a volunteer. Kath Peel, from Barnoldswick, teaches the art of quilt-making, at the Scrap Art Material Store (SAMS) in Blackburn. SAMS, based at Apollo House, Ordnance
TICKETS are now on sale for Burnley Garrick Club's next production from September 26 to 29 - the popular Willy Russell play Blood Brothers. Russell's plays are celebrated for their real take on working class life. His father owned a chip shop and his
DARTS fans are set for a real treat on September 13 as the legendary Phil "The Power" Taylor performs an exhibition match at Mytton Fold Hotel and Golf Complex, Langho. The 13 times world champion will take on his protege Adrian "Jackpot" Lewis.
MIKE Quinn, former lead guitarist in 1960s band Freddie and the Dreamers, is appearing in Burnley on September 1. Mike will be belting out the hits at Rosegrove Unity Working Men's Club, Rossendale Road. Support comes from Brian from Burnley Hospital
BRIAN Duncan has retained his Alex Classic title after a nail-biting victory over Matt Gillies. The Preston bowler held his nerve to beat his Farnworth rival 31-28 at the Alex Bowling Club to clinch his sixth success but his first back-to-back triumph
Three year old Elizabeth Mawson drinking her Mawsons Traditional Drink from Bacup.
Tomatoes grown in the Bacup Consortium close to the hedge community market garden.
Janet Leech from Bacup buys some farmer's wife preserves from Carole Johnson.
Irene Tough and Chris Andrews from Andrews Continental Delicacies making sausages.
BURNLEY Football Club has launched a special Carling Cup ticket offer, and it's not too late to take advantage for tonight's game. Ticket prices for all areas are £10 for adults, £5 for concessions (under 16 and over 65) and £1 for under 16s when purchased
Wendy Davidson with some black pudding on the stall where food has been donated to raise funds for Derian House
Di Vanruitenbeek with lavender grown in the Bacup Consortium Close to the hedge community market garden.
Julie celebrated her Birthday in style at the weekend, she is 39years old, so if you saw someone walking in a funny way, you now know why!!
ROSSENDALE United agonisingly lost to FC United yesterday - but can bank on a big pay day. Dale were beaten 2-1, with United grabbing the winner with 10 minutes to go. But just over 2,000 fans packed into Dark Lane to fill the coffers for the Unibond
There's still a lot of the country boy in Ben Johnson. He's not one to blow his own trumpet. But, if he was, you'd sign him up for your brass band, and he'd hit all the right notes. In just three seasons with Colne, he scored almost 4,000 runs and
The poor weather for this year's Darwen Gala failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the 60 fell runners who gathered in Bold Venture Park for the Annual Gala Fell Race. It was the last of the three summer races hosted by Darwen Dashers, and like the other
THE ex-boyfriend of a former Whalley barmaid who was found dead in Australia has been remanded in custody. Ty Ronald Delavale, 25, appeared at Perth Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with the death of Anya Patrice Campbell, 24. Miss Campbell, who
A MAN has been arrested after a drugs raid by police at a house in Great Harwood. Officers stormed a home in Orchard Street at 8am this morning and seized a quantity of suspected heroin. A 39-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class
After another wet and windy summer in Manchester, things are finally hotting up this month with someone special all the way from LA. Jesse Metcalfe, the famous gardener from TV Hit Desperate Housewives, is currently in the UK working on a new movie
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill is set to play his big guns for tonight's Carling Cup clash against Oldham Athletic. The Clarets boss made nine changes to the starting line-up against Grimsby Town in the first round. But on the back of Saturday's cancellation
I WONDER what it is that prompts some readers to write letters to our local paper; I see them as very interesting, and of a wide variety. There are the ones that praise other contributors and facilities; those that are informative and topical. Then
RE Shuiab Khan's comments on disabled parking (LT August 17). He said he saw at least four people parking in a disabled parking bay but in his opinion did not seem disabled at all, even though they were displaying the blue badges. He seemed to be implying
WE, the councillors who courted popularity according to Mike Madigan did our homework before making promises to the electorate. We were responding to the wishes of electors who are fed up with the smells and health problems associated with fortnightly
I MUST point out inconsistencies in Mike Madigan's opinions (LT, August 21). He states that "If many of the borough's residents do not recycle with a large bin, the back streets are going to be overflowing with rubbish with new smaller bins." Perhaps
Every once in a while there comes a totally unexpected and wholly unwanted bolt out of the blue. This one arrived in the middle of Saturday morning, as most Burnley supporters were looking forward to that afternoon's game, hoping the Clarets could bounce
THREE fire appliances were called to Mayfield Flats, Bolton Road, Darwen, in the early hours of this morning. The incident occured at 12:50am when the occupant of the flat left food cooking in a pan in the kitchen. There was moderate smoke damage to
THE first major UK stage production featuring Hergé's legendary cartoon hero Tintin is visiting The Lowry prior to a run in London's West End. The show is running from Wednesday to Saturday, September 1, at the Salford theatre. Join Tintin, his loyal
WITHOUT wishing to get too scatalogical, I never thought effluence could be so interesting. Last night's documentary on BBC2 Boys From The Brown Stuff was a hugely entertaining look at the men who keep London's sewers flowing smoothly. This wasn't a
FIREFIGHTERS battled a shop blaze for an hour and a half on Queen Victoria Road in Burnley this morning. It was believed that people were trapped in the living quaters of the end terraced shop when three appliances, two from Burnley and one from Nelson
ORGANISERS of the Courtyard Campaign 2 musical festival hope the success of this weekend's event can help put Blackburn on the musical map. Hosted across three stages at the Cellar Bar, King Street, Blackburn, it featured up and coming artists such as
PUPILS will be learning how to stay safe on the county's roads when they start back at school next month. A series of lesson plans, resources and initiatives will be on offer to schools across East Lancashire to prepare youngsters for dangers they will
FORCE-fed acceptance! Strong words, I know, but I feel that's the way we're being governed. They don't ask 'what do you want?', 'what do you think?'. Oh no! It's 'you will have it' and 'you will do it'. Did anyone ask us whether we would like extended
Lancashire businesses celebrated investing £11.5 million into education over the last year. More than 120 companies attended the annual Investors in Education event with guest speaker, Apprentice star Ruth Badger. Gillian Beeley, chief executive of
Among the glory of a bluebell wood, Feel serenity and quiet enfold you, As you never dreamed it could Breathing the fragrance on a gentle breeze, Gaze at the beauty beneath the trees, Listen to a blackbird in the hush Peace far away from care and
MOTORISTS were left in rush hour delays today after a crash on the M65. The crash between in a Fiat car and a Scania lorry on the eastbound carriageway between junction four and five happened just before 8am. Traffic jams tailed back to junction four
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes believes Roque Santa Cruz and Benni McCarthy are BOTH capable of scoring 20 goals this season. Hughes saw encouraging signs in the way his new-look strikeforce dovetailed at Goodison Park on Saturday, and, providing both stay
THIS year's Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival has been hailed a success - with many gigs selling out. The bank holiday weekend event in Colne, attracts music fans from all over the country and organisers said ticket sales were up on last year.
