ALCOHOL equivalent to 50 pints of beer was found in the stomach contents of a 26-year-old mother of two, her shocked family and friends were told. Tracey Lynn Entwistle died after a binge at a town centre pub and at her cousin's home in Burnley. East
JASON Wilcox is on the brink of breaking back into the big-time he last tasted almost 12 months ago. The Blackburn Rovers winger came under consideration for this afternoon's game at Old Trafford, with manager Ray Harford's squad hit by another bout of
A COUNCIL is poised to receive a massive Euro cash boost to kick-start the local economy. It follows an extensive lobbying campaign of the European Commission by Blackburn Council. The borough will receive a share of a £7.8m pool which is being shared
MEDICAL secretary Susan Rogers has maintained her family's pride and commitment to the NHS. Susan, 29, who works at Blackburn Infirmary, has been chosen as runner-up in the Medical Secretary of the Year awards. Her mother, Joyce Laycock, also works at
A PLEA for fund-raisers has gone out from an East Lancashire church after they have been faced with the mammoth task of raising £250,000 for vital roof renovation work. A committee of 15 parishioners has been set up to organise events at St Alban's RC
ALAN Harper's transfer to Third Division Cardiff City appears in jeopardy today. The Burnley midfielder is back in training again at Gawthorpe following cartilage surgery but new Cardiff boss Phil Neal has not renewed Cardiff's interest - so far. The
JASON Lobo is concentrating hard on the calendar as well as the clock. The clock tells him he is back running at the peak of his considerable ability. The calendar tells him he is making up for lost time. Further inspection encouragingly reveals that,
AN MP has again been thwarted in his bid for a crackdown on the "scourge of one day sales" sweeping East Lancashire. Gordon Prentice told the House of Commons: "People are being comprehensively ripped off by silver-tongued professional swindlers." And
ROVERS figured in an award given to Football League clubs this week, and it brought back a few painful memories. Ipswich Town were named as January winners of the Yokohama "Best Performance on the Road" award after their shock FA Cup replay win over Rovers
A NEW education drive aimed at reducing accidents at railway level crossings has been launched in Lancashire. The move to highlight the Rail Cross Code follows the death of a women on a crossing in Greater Manchester. Railtrack and British Transport Police
BURNLEY mum Karen McCabe has become the town's top planner. She has been appointed the council's head of planning services, taking over from Mr David Brown, who recently became director of development and environmental services for the borough. Mrs McCabe
BURNLEY FC historian Ray Simpson has launched his latest project "The Clarets Collection 1946 - 1996." The book will be a post-war Who's Who of Burnley FC to commemorate 50 years of league football since the end of the Second World War. Ray explained:
HOUSING bosses have turned to a group of architecture students for new ideas to include in an estate's £1.2 million facelift. Northern Counties Housing Association is refurbishing homes and landscaping the Brandyhouse Brow area of Blackburn. Now 16 students
A POSSE of patients have been discharged from a hospital up to two days earlier than they should have, it was claimed today. GPs have expressed concern that some people have recently been sent home from Blackburn Infirmary too early to make beds available
LADY the wandering Labrador is safe and well and back at home! Lady went for "walkies" on her own about12 days ago but because of the snow, she was unable to sniff her way back to her Whalley home where her owner, 85-year-old Mr Eric Hill was waiting.
FORMER Chorley Rugby League coach Bob Eccles has strongly criticised the club's "lack of facilities", blaming them for the first team's failings last season. Disappointed about being ousted after only narrowly falling short of the Chorley board's pre-season
BIG-hitting batsman Shahid Nawaz will be Read's professional in the Vaux Ribblesdale Cricket League this summer. And Read have also made several other signings to strengthen the amateur ranks, including the capture of former Colne and Burnley batsman
BLACKBURN Hawks continue their quest down ice hockey's glory road this weekend...without having to move from home base. Hawks have the rare luxury of two home games, entertaining struggling Murrayfield Royals on Saturday before the visit of play-off hopefuls
AN aid worker at the centre of child smuggling allegations today opened his heart to tell of the devastation and heartache of his five-year mission in Romania. Former Great Harwood businessman John Boast is preparing for a court battle to clear his name
