DETECTIVES hunting an armed gang who raided a Nelson bingo hall are widening their search. Police officers interviewed staff from The Palace bingo hall yesterday for clues to help catch the gang of five who stole around £10,000 from the club's safe. They
A TOP-LEVEL debate at Ewood Park was told that racism is still alive and kicking in football. Tim Pinto, 27, a member of the National Football Supporters' Association, said racism was still a big problem. His comments came during the launch of a campaign
THE pre-season sparring is over. It's time for Blackburn Rovers boss Ray Harford to play the numbers game. And, when injuries, suspension and form are all put together for Saturday's great selection lottery, the manager might just find he has already
A YOUNG girl was fighting for her life in intensive care today after colliding with a car while crossing a busy main road. Six-year-old Zoe Wilson suffered serious head injuries and a broken leg in the collision with a Ford Orion in Audley Range, Blackburn
PETER Sleep will deputise for Zimbabwe-bound Guy Whittall as Rawtenstall's professional in the last six games of the season. And that means the Australian all-rounder will face his former Rishton team-mates in Saturday's replayed game at Blackburn Road
LANCASHIRE were rocked today as Lord's changed the rules to allow Michael Bevan to play in the NatWest Trophy semi-final. Bevan has to leave for Australia's tour of Sri Lanka tonight, and Yorkshire were not going to risk him if there was any danger of
THE CALL by education experts today for schools to provide lessons in morality for all children, by making them undertake compulsory community service, will appeal to many in an age when society appears more brutalised and selfish. Many schools, of course
RIGHT as the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev. Richard Harries, is to lambast the Tories' "demonic" poster of Tony Blair as both silly and harmful, the question remains as to why they have stooped to this tactic. Surely, the answer is that they are worried
VIOLENCE erupted after prayers at a mosque when a member was stabbed twice in the neck. Mr Umar Gul told a jury how he spent five days in hospital after he was attacked by five members of one family. Mr Gul told Burnley Crown Court he later picked out
STAN the man is back in business-just ask shell-shocked Burnley! Liverpool's £8m man laced up his shooting boots at Turf Moor to deliver an awesome message to the Premiership: beware Stan Collymore. Collymore's lightning hat-trick left Burnley fans marvelling
STOKE City striker Martin Carruthers could emerge as a fresh Burnley target. Clarets manager Adrian Heath wants to bring a striker to Turf Moor in time for Saturday's big kick-off at Luton. And he has several targets in mind. Heath ran the rule over the
A COUNCIL doorstep paper recycling scheme is set to continue, despite a drastic drop in waste paper prices. The project was introduced in Pendle at the beginning of the year, with waste paper collected door-to-door from 30,000 homes across the borough
BRUCE Rioch's failure to land Tim Sherwood and Robbie Elliott could well have played a part in his demise as Arsenal manager. And that could now be the end of the Sherwood saga. Sacked as Highbury boss last night, Rioch had the Blackburn Rovers midfield
MISCHIEVOUS job shop boss Neville Gee has a vacancy he is adamant he won't fill - even with an attractive wage of £25,000 a week. Clarets fan Neville is offering the post of "centre forward in the Blackburn area" from his Burnley job shop. He has had
MANY children in Lancashire are giving up their summer holidays to work long hours, in dangerous conditions and for poor rates of pay. Some are working illegally under the permitted age of 13. They don't have work permits and are working outside the hours
AS LITTLE as 50 years ago, youngsters would suffer psychological problems as a result of the cruel treatment inflicted upon them for being born left-handed. Today, being left-handed is no big deal. It can prove frustrating at times to sufferers attempting
BAKER Andy Howes, left, hopes to put the icing on the cake of his career in confectionery. For Andy, 34, assistant bakery manager with Oddies, of Nelson, is one of three national finalists in the "Traditional Confectioner of the Year'' category of the
A SHOCKED driver watched in horror as a giant manhole cover shot into the air narrowly missing a pedestrian. Van driver Kim Ashton was travelling along Eanam towards the roundabout near Thwaites in Blackburn town centre at 10.30am yesterday when she heard
CHERRY Tree are in the hunt for a new professional after deciding not to offer Scott Pearce new terms for next season. The South Australian batsman has had a disappointing season after topping the averages last year with 1,189 runs at an average of 69.94
DIRECTOR of Football at Accrington Stanley Brent Peters has criticised manager Stan Allan over his handling of ex-England international Mike Duxbury. The former Manchester United star did not feature in the starting line-up against Second Division Bury
