A YOB who pulled a pensioner from his bicycle and beat him up leaving him badly injured has walked free from court. Burnley Crown Court heard how Connor Wood, 20, had launched himself at popular and sprightly Arthur "Archie" Jones, 67. He had to be
HUNKS from across East Lancashire are being urged to line up at a Burnley nightclub - as the hunt begins to find Mr Gay UK. Promoters of the annual talent contest are now bringing the search to the town looking to see if the area can provide the candidates
URGENT talks are taking place with shopkeepers in Colne over 'dangerous' trees along the town's main shopping thoroughfare. Mature trees outside properties in Albert Road have been causing problems for shoppers and town centre workers for months - and
Toilet rolls are priced at £10 each from St Thomas' CE Church, Musbury as they raise funds for a new disabled toilet to accompany other special facilities at the church. £15,000 has been left to the church by a former worshipper but a further £5,000
Mobile cameras will be operating in Haslingden this week as police carry out speed checks on Grane Road and Helmshore Road (from 17th March).
A PRIMARY school has been graded as 'inadequate' by government officials. And as a result, Rishton Methodist Primary School, in George Street, has been given official notice to improve. The school, with 189 pupils, was inspected by Ofsted last month
A MAN was put in hospital for 12 days after being attacked by three men in Blackburn. Neil Roberts, 35, was hit over the head with a piece of wood during the attack and could recall nothing about what happened until he woke up in hospital. He suffered
St Charles School Council voted to do something for Sports Relief. So, on Friday 14th March, the children wore their sports clothes, collected sponsor money from their parents and took part in a run around the yard. Most of the children completed six
HUNKS from across East Lancashire are being urged to come forward as the hunt begins to find Mr Gay UK. Promoters of the annual talent contest are now bringing the search to Burnley to see if the area can provide the candidates for the beauty contest
A COMEDIAN is releasing a rap single to raise money for a little boy who lost his legs to meningitis. Jeff Brown, who is best known for his Safestyle UK 'You buy one you get one free' adverts, decided to turn his hand to rapping after he appeared in
ACCRINGTON Stanley crashed to a 4-1 defeat away at local rivals Rochdale, despite taking the lead. The Reds looked comfortable in the first half and were heading for an interval lead following Shaun Whalley's individual goal on 33 minutes. But on the
THE sister of a man stabbed to death in his own home has called his killer's sentence 'a joke'. Steven Taylor, 29, was stabbed by Craig Cosgrove with an eight-inch carving knife at a party in Primrose Terrace, Darwen, after the pair had previously fought
PLAYING fields which have been undergoing a two year transformation were officially opened today with a football tournament. The work at Blacksnape playing fields is the culmination of the effort from local football clubs, Blackburn with Darwen's Football
A TEENAGER who stabbed a man after he accused him of being a terrorist has been jailed for 18 months. Uwes Khan, 18, left victim Bradley Richens with a 16cm inside wound to his face which had passed through and divided his ear. The laceration had gone
A YOUNG motorist is fighting for his life after he drove down a closed section of a by-pass and crashed into a maintenance lorry. The driver, in his early 20s, is said to have escaped death by a "matter of inches" after rods sticking out of the line-painting
A FOOTBALLER who headbutted a rival player during a match has narrowly avoided being jailed. Chef Bryan Herbert, 22, struck opponent Paul Corbishley after the victim kicked the ball away to waste time a minute from the end of the match as his team was
