HAVE our food producers learnt nothing? After bringing us cannibalism, BSE, salmonella, e-coli and antibiotic-resistant killer bugs, they've done it again. They are promoting duck as the new, healthy Christmas meat and local supermarkets are going along
KELLY: Involved in a mix-up with Dailly for City's second in what wasn't one of his better displays...6 GRAYSON: Didn't cover himself in glory as Rovers' defence fell apart in the closing stages...6 HARKNESS: Unconvincing down the left, both defensively
GARRY Flitcroft today admitted Blackburn Rovers 'bottled it' as Manchester City clinched promotion back to the Premiership in stunning style yesterday. The former City ace, who wore the captain's armband for the day in the absence of Lee Carsley, revealed
CLARETS chairman Barry Kilby hailed "a great day for the Clarets" as they completed their rags-to-riches rise from relegation strugglers to Division One contenders. Vice-chairman Ray Ingleby put it another way: "It's better than sex!" The Turf Moor club
STAN TERNENT toasted the proudest day of his career after leading Burnley back to the First Division and admitted: "This is very special." Ternent is no stranger to promotion having guided cash-strapped Bury to back-to-back successes prior to his appointment
VISITORS took a stroll down Memory Lane at Blackburn's Bank Holiday Victorian Fair. Nostalgia was the order of the day as Eanam Wharf entered a time warp and the town's Rotary and Rotaract clubs, who organised the day, donned authentic costumes for the
PUPILS learned about life working underwater when the Lancashire and Cumbria Regional Diving Unit visited St Mary's Primary School, Haslingden. PC Phil Brooks is pictured showing his frogman's suit to six-year-old pupil Matthew Plummer, whose father Greg
AN orphan foal now has a name -- thanks to a competition run in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. The foal, now just over a month old, lost her mother days after being born at Shear Brook Farm, Rishton and her tragic tale first came to light when firefighters
RIVAL managers Graeme Souness and Stan Ternent decided to put local rivalry to one side and attend an event for Help the Aged Accrington -- then missed each other by five minutes. Both Stan, manager of Burnley Football Club, and Graeme, at the helm of
ACCRINGTON STANLEY chairman Eric Whalley today urged Hyndburn Council to have a re-think over plans for a new all-weather pitch after almost 2,500 fans cheered Stanley to promotion at the weekend. John Coleman's rejuvenated Reds were crowned champions
CRICHTON: Beaten by a dream strike and went on one worrying first-half walk-about but his handling was always re-assuring to round off an excellent season...8 WEST: Invariably got a foot in just when it was needed, particularly in the second half when
ANDY PAYTON is relishing a crack at the First Division and local rivals Blackburn Rovers after crowning a magnificent season with a return to the top tier of the Nationwide League. After successful campaigns for Huddersfield Town and Barnsley, Payton
EVERGREEN defender Mitchell Thomas hopes to help the Clarets prosper in Division One by staying on at Turf Moor. The 36-year-old former Spurs man has been a sensation for Burnley this season and turned in another towering performance to help Stan Ternent's
Scunthorpe United 1, Burnley 2 UNCORK the claret, the Clarets are up. From agony to ecstacy, brilliant Burnley encapsulated a season of incredible drama in one more nerve-shredding chapter to clinch promotion in unforgettable fashion. So typically, they
TRIUMPHANT Burnley boss Stan Ternent hopes the prospect of First Division football will be enough to persuade Ian Wright to put his retirement on hold. The Clarets star had planned to call time on his prolific career at the end of this season, which could
HUNDREDS of business people found out how to get the most from the electronic revolution at a series of seminars. The events staged by East Lancashire's Information Society Initiative and presented by the DTI were aimed at raising awareness of electronic
CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown has told union leaders representing Blackburn workers that he will consider measures aimed at helping the steel industry. Mr Brown promised leaders of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation that he would hold talks with Corus,
THREE-week old Matthew Cooper was the youngest member at the Little Angels second birthday party held in the narthex of St Mary's Church, Mellor. Following monthly Holy Communion, conducted by the vicar, the Rev Peter Hudson, the children played games
TRIBUTE was today paid to three police officers who saved the life of a man who threatened to jump off a motorway bridge. The 32-year-old from Blackburn called police on his mobile telephone to say he was going to commit suicide. The man, who is married
A 33-YEAR-OLD mother-of-four has died after an incident during which she is believed to have set herself on fire at her home. Shirin Banu Patel's husband was also burnt during the incident, at their house in Tenby Close, Brookhouse, Blackburn, at 11.40am
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman today admitted seeing Stanley clinch promotion back to the UniBond Premier Division ranked as the best day in his life, writes ANDY NEILD. The rampant Reds were crowned UniBond First Division champions after thumping
A BRILLIANT unbeaten 80 from Gareth Cordingley led Darwen to their fourth consecutive victory and ensured their excellent start to the season continued. Preston won the toss and elected to bat, but were tied down by the accurate Darwen attack not achieving
LANCASHIRE Lightning were left shell-shocked by dramatic last ball finish at Old Trafford. Their national League clash with Leicester ended in a tie when the Foxes' last pair grabbed a bye to share the points. It stunned Lightning who are so used to winning
RIBBLESDALE professional Shahid Nawaz won the battle of the professionals when Wanderers and Read clashed in the Jennings Ribblesdale League. Nawaz raced to 143 as Ribblesdale set a target of 222-7 despite Peter Sleep's five wicket haul for Read. He went
COLNE race clear at the top of the Transco Lancashire League by sweeping Church aside. And it was that man Ben Ben Johnson who again led by example. He smashed 149 before departing with the score on 227. The South Australian hit five sixes and 30 fours
Fashion Show by Foxy Lady and Escabel, Derwent Hall, George Street, Darwen, 7.30pm. In aid of the Cancer Research Campaign. Friends In Bereavement, Day Hospital, Pendle Comunity Hospital, Leeds Road, Nelson, 7pm. Speaker: Ian Ainsworth from Age Concern
WELL done, the Clarets -- back in the big-time where they rightly belong! The nail-biting finish to a super season brings the rewards that the club, players and manager Stan Ternent truly deserve. After all, Burnley's performance, proud history and loyal
THE historical enmity and mistrust that are at the roots of Northern Ireland's sectarian troubles will inevitably cast doubt on the sincerity of the 'breakthrough' IRA offer to bury its weapons and explosives for good. Indeed, today we see this nigh-instinctive
I RECEIVED a leaflet about Blackburn with Darwen Council's spending plans. Among other things, it mentioned "new community sports areas located locally for youngsters. Community buildings, access to computers... " In the area bounded by Preston New Road
WHEN the news about Blackburn with Darwen's proposed secret cabinet was announced in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, I contacted the council with a simple point -- namely, why they did not hold a referendum on this issue. If it was as popular as they
OVER the last few weeks, I have noticed how filthy the streets in the Daneshouse area have been. It is a poor reflection on the new contractors who have the cleaning contract. It appears that the street cleaning machine only operates in the area every
I READ your 'Opinion' page regularly, with much disdain -- everybody's an 'expert,' with vain opinions of their own, all setting out to cure the world of its ills. Gary Titley, MEP, commenting on asylum seekers (Letters, May 2), is not the only 'war baby
ANGRY football fans blasted police and Blackburn Rovers today for failing to control "chaos" at yesterday's match against Manchester City and said the situation was a powderkeg ready to erupt. Thousands of Manchester City fans swamped all areas of Ewood
STAN TERNENT toasted the proudest day of his career after leading Burnley back to the First Division and admitted: "This is very special." Ternent is no stranger to promotion having guided cash-strapped Bury to back-to-back successes prior to his appointment
Roy Hodgson has resigned as Grasshoppers coach nine months after taking over at the Swiss club. The former Rovers manager quit after the Zurich outfit lost 2-0 at home to Lucerne, a result which leaves them struggling to qualify for the UEFA Cup next
MORECAMBE woman Heather Anne Ackerley was remanded in custody for a week by Lancaster magistrates, charged with the murder of 25-year-old Burnley man Kye Anthony Gorton. Mr Gorton, of Airdrie Crescent, was found dead with a stab wound to the chest at
A COUPLE escaped serious injury when a van ploughed into their front room as they settled down to watch a late night film on TV. Retired engineer Henry Wareing was knocked across the room in his armchair as the wall collapsed and furniture and a gas fire
STAN Ternent's champagne Clarets are to be honoured with a civic reception after storming into Division One and sparking a weekend of wild celebration. The town hall red carpet will go down for the Burnley squad to honour their return to Division One
IF THE nearest that Nazi bombs got to Great Harwood during the Second World War was at least a couple of miles away, how can it be that among the casualties of the Blitz were Our Lady and St Hubert? They are the patron saints of the town's celebrated
VICTORY bonfires meant to celebrate 50 years of peace and harmony caused chaos for fire crews and anger between neighbours. In one incident at the Bonny Inn, Salesbury, sparks from the pub's VE Day bonfire flew over to a neighbouring cottage in Clayton
A MAN was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after a collision with a car which failed to stop last night. Arif Alam, 24, of Willows Lane, Accrington, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary after the accident in Willows Lane at 6.45pm. He was
POLICE and council officials are investigating complaints about disturbances outside a controversial club. Earlier this year the Lancashire Evening Telegraph revealed that lewd acts and illicit lap-dancing had been taking place at the The New Top Club
ANDY PAYTON is relishing a crack at the First Division and local rivals Blackburn Rovers after crowning a magnificent season with a return to the top tier of the Nationwide League. After successful campaigns for Huddersfield Town and Barnsley, Payton
ROVERS 1, MAN CITY 4 ANYONE still under the impression that Graeme Souness has mellowed as a manager had better think again. It was quite clearly the Souness of old who sat smouldering in the post-match press conference after watching Rovers gift City
A MULTI-MILLION order is set to bring work to an East Lancashire aero engine factory. American Airlines has placed a £210million order for Rolls-Royce RB211-535 engines for 23 Boeing 757s. Deliveries for the new order are scheduled to begin in May 2001
A POSTMASTER today spoke of his shock at being arrested and quizzed by police as part of investigations into a suspected £100,000 benefits fraud. Unus Adam, of Darwen General Post Office in The Circus, and two other people were released without charge
NEEDY children got a sweet treat thanks to Debenhams, Blackburn. The department store handed over 500 chocolate eggs to two local children's homes. Customer Service advisor Mez Bagas (pictured centre) gave the eggs to Wendy Rice (left) from the Whalley
ANGRY football fans blasted police and Blackburn Rovers today for failing to control "chaos" at yesterday's match against Manchester City and said the situation was a powderkeg ready to erupt. Thousands of Manchester City fans swamped all areas of Ewood
BRISTOL CITY 0 PRESTON 2 PRESTON signed off from Division Two with victory and manager David Moyes declaring it "the best day of my life." Despite being crowned Division Two champions two weeks ago, North End have continued to perform. Brett Angell opened
NOTTS CO 2 BURY 2 BURY signed off their season with a commendable draw at Meadow Lane, and Shakers boss Andy Preece took the opportunity to blood more of his Youth squad at senior level. Lee Connell and Stevie Halford were in from start and striker Lee
CLITHEROE 0, NEWCASTLE TOWN 1 STEVE Parry bowed out as manager on a sour note as his side crashed to a seventh defeat on the bounce, but he was quick to emphasise his reason for resigning. Clitheroe looked to be on the road to a deserved First North Western
ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3, FARSLEY CELTIC 0 ACCRINGTON Stanley strong-man Jonathan Smith had to fight back the tears after the rampant Reds confirmed they are back in the big time. Just 12 months after the heartache of relegation from the UniBond Premier Division
JASON Gillespie has a chilling message for all the Transco Lancashire League batsmen -- he will get better. The Australian fast bowler, recently arrived at Rishton, says he's "taking it easy" at the moment. But he still managed figures of 7-27 in yesterday's
