MOTORISTS were urged to stay at home this weekend as a winter white-out ground East Lancashire to a shuddering halt. And weathermen warned that the big chill would continue to cause havoc into next week as the weather rapidly deteriorated. Most of East
THERE was much amusement at Vale Park on Wednesday when the refrigerated attendance of 110 were awoken from their slumbers to the shrill sound of a high-tech portable telephone sported by Chairman of Burnley Supporters Club, David Cairns. All eyes ( and
A FINANCE company has written off a £500 debt after learning that a Dixons store sold a stereo system and video recorder to a deaf-mute man and the wife he met in an institution. And today, after the Lancashire Evening Telegraph intervened, Dixons agreed
SIMON Garner is on a rescue operation - with the Football League's bottom club Torquay United. And Ewood's record goalscorer made a successful start to his mission, by helping Torquay to a rare victory over Leyton Orient. The 36-year-old Wycombe Wanderers
BLACKBURN Hawks have a gilt-edged chance to bounce back into winning ways against two of the lower-placed teams this weekend after being humbled by Manchester Storm last week. Hawks entertain Solihull Barons tonight at the Arena (face-off 6pm) before
CLITHEROE have landed a plum home tie against big-spending Unibond League outfit Chorley in the quarter finals of the ATS Challenge Trophy. The Blues are likely to face Dave Sutton's outfit at Victory Park on Monday, February 5, providing Clitheroe are
DAVID Batty, or Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan, will probably have to make the next move if there is to be a rapid solution to the midfield man's Ewood Park dilemma. Blackburn Rovers remain tight-lipped over the situation which arose when Batty had a confrontation
CHANCELLOR Kenneth Clarke and Trade President Ian Lang are being urged to crack down on East Lancashire garage owner Jim Mole who charges nearly twice as much for petrol than competitors. Mr Mole does not advertise the price of four star petrol in gallons
ARTIST and soccer coach Geoff Berry will watch the American Superbowl on Sunday with stars and stripes in his eyes. For the final will bring memories flooding back about just how tough it is to teach British style-soccer skills to American football crazy
MUSICAL maestro Clare Holden, of Darwen, has impressed examiners after gaining a near perfect 99 per cent mark in her music theory exams. Clare, 13, a pupil at the Dendor School of Music, Hoddlesden, attained the honours mark in her grade one theory exam
THE new man at the helm of English heritage in the North is a Lancashire man. Peter Bromley will manage and promote the 119 properties, among them Whalley Abbey Gatehouse, as the new regional director of English Heritage Properties North. Mr Bromley,
BRAD McNamara has now sent a signed contract back to Haslingden to confirm his return to the Marsden BS Lancashire Cricket League this summer. The New South Wales all-rounder enjoyed his previous stint with Haslingden in 1994, helping them to success
BURNLEY'S scheduled Division Two match against Bristol Rovers at Turf Moor was called off at 9am today due to the heavy overnight snow. No new date has been fixed for the fixture and Burnley are next in action against Oxford United at Turf Moor on Tuesday
