FOR the first time since 1966 when Moore and co took soccer's biggest prize England are world champions in a major sport. The stunning success of our rugby heroes was all the sweeter in this region where a clutch of players in the squad laying claim to
ELTON VALE...1 APPLEY BRIDGE...3: THE progress train that Elton had been riding in recent weeks hit the buffers as they suffered a shock Lancashire Amateur Shield exit against Preston League opponents. While Appley may not quite be up to the standard
WHY should Mr Nagdee consider it 'racist' that the local authority is insisting on a minimum standard of English for local taxi drivers? What their first language is is immaterial. They need English to do be able to do their job properly. It's no more
PARENTS and pupils are being invited to cement their loyalty to Bury C of E High School by signing up to a "buy a brick" appeal. Each brick will have the buyer's name engraved on it and will be built into one whole wall of the reception area of the new
DETECTIVES have recovered all three cars stolen in an armed raid at a Whitefield kitchen company. Robbers escaped in the MG ZT vehicles after four bosses at Vision Commercial Kitchens at the Park 17 Industrial Estate in Moss Lane were held at gunpoint
A THREE-year-old boy who was a popular member of a local nursery has died in a road accident. Staff and parents at Prestolee Nursery in Church Road, Radcliffe, are mourning the death of Amicie Nwokeochar, who was struck by a car outside a chip shop. The
A MOTHER-of-five has died nearly a week after being injured in a car crash. Housewife Melanie Hodge (34) sustained hip injuries when the Peugeot she was driving was in a collision with a Renault Master van in Salford at 10am on Wednesday last week (November
Leigh RMI 1 Exeter 1 by David Magilton: A SECOND win still eludes Phil Starbuck but after the way his side have responded to his new style of leadership, it cannot be long in coming. It has been a roller-coaster ride for the new manager since he took
AN OVERWHELMED Paul Swift collected his award - and said he was just starting to realise that he had done something special. Paul said: "I was gobsmacked to win, shocked. I was very excited about the awards night. I had never been to anything like it.
ANGRY Blackburn boss Graeme Souness has accused referee Mark Halsey of costing Rovers a priceless Premiership point at Old Trafford on Saturday. Halsey controversially ruled out a second half 'goal' from Dwight Yorke on the advice of a linesman as Rovers
THE key stats and moments from the match against Man Utd. PLAYER RATINGS BRAD FRIEDEL: Pulled off a couple of decent saves but he will be disappointed that Ruud Van Nistelrooy beat him at his near post ...6 MARKUS BABBEL: Did okay defensively but never
It doesn't seem to matter how Blackburn Rovers perform at the Theatre of Dreams, the outcome is all too depressingly familiar. Manchester United simply never lose this fixture, and Rovers never win it. But it's not so much the end result that sticks in
PRESTON police have now picked a site for the city's newest police station. The new operating centre will be in Lancaster Road, on a site currently owned by United Utilities. After months of legal and money wrangles, work is set to begin in the new year
PROTESTERS were out in force in Preston yesterday on Wednesday evening to topple an effigy of George Bush in the city centre. The anti-war demonstrators joined anti-Bush campaigners across the country protesting against the American president's visit
A PRESTON entrepreneur is hoping to help street children in Central America by selling the unusual sports shirts she makes at home Sandra Soames, 45, of The Avenue, Ingol, has linked up with charity Toybox, based in Guatemala, which works with children
WE now have so many gift donations for our Tins and Toys Christmas appeal we might have to get an extension built to house all the goodies! You, our loyal Citizen readers, have donated dozens of new tinned foods and children's toys to our worthy cause
POLICE in Burnley are appealing for witnesses after a burglary. A black shoulder bag, benefit books and building society books were stolen from a home in Harold Street about 3.50pm on Friday. The thief, who was seen heading towards the Cog Lane area,
THE MAN behind The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper album cover is to bring his latest touring exhibition to Burnley later his month. Peter Blake's show Alphabet comes to Towneley Hall Art Gallery on November 29 before touring extensively in the UK. A national
BURNLEY College has snapped up a North West Training Award at a prestigious ceremony. The National Training Awards are recognised as the premier award in the UK given to organisations and individuals for their training. Burnley College were given their
Bury 1 Northampton Town 0: BATTLING Bury made it four consecutive league victories with this hard-fought triumph over Colin Calderwood's Northampton. The Cobblers were the Third Division,s form team ahead of the game but they met their match in the shape
TAXI drivers in Pendle are campaigning for security cameras to be fitted in all vehicles to improve safety. A spokesman for the Pendle Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Association reported drivers were experiencing "severe problems" with drunken customers
PRESTON issued a statement of self-belief both to themselves and their rivals, as they climbed to top spot in the Northern Counties Division One. Spurred on by a tremendous defensive effort and two well executed set-piece routines, Preston finally went
CASUALTY nurse Kathryn Crossley's thoughts were immediately with the man whose life she saved. After winning the Gift of Life award she said: "I was very excited when I was nominated but I thought Lynne Morgan would win. "If I hadn't done what I did on
ATHLETE Mark Brown punched the air with delight as he went up to receive his award. And, fighting his emotions, he silenced the audience to pay tribute to his two sporting heroes -- Arthur Almond and Roger Hargreaves. But it is the fact that children
WINNING on a "fantastic" night came at just the right time for Trinity Community Partnership - the prize money will help save one of its projects. The Clitheroe-based organisation has provided training and employment to disabled people in Clitheroe, Accrington
"IT'S like winning the lottery and Christmas coming early all rolled into one." Charity worker Pam Fawcett was bowled over by the whole occasion -- and her reaction was mirrored by all of the other finalists on an emotion-charged evening. Pam works with
THREE raiders believed to be wearing stocking masks made a daring raid on the Stancliffe Street factory of Witton Mill, the cotton manufacturers in Blackburn. They took £2,000 of wages. Olive Mullen ,of Dorset Avenue, Padiham, retired after 25 years work
RAVISHING Raquel pulled out of the Christmas lights switch-on in Blackburn after being struck down by a stomach illness. Sarah Lancashire, who played the dizzy barmaid in Coronation Street, was told to rest for a month by her doctor. Pop star Michael
THE right preparation before marriage should prevent breakdowns, the Bishop of Blackburn Dr W M Askwith told a Diocesan Conference. And last respects for Kathleen Ferrier were paid by representatives from the world of music at Southwark Cathedral. The
ENGLAND'S World Cup success in Australia has been hailed by former international Richard 'Dick' Greenwood. An England flanker in the 1960s, Greenwood and wife Susan were at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney to watch son Will and his colleagues beat the hosts
A WOMAN'S car hit a crash barrier and then burst into flames after she lost control near a turn-off. The accident happened last night on the A56 by-pass in Accrington around 8pm but the woman managed to get out of the car a few minutes before it set alight
FA Cup heroes Accrington Stanley have backed a campaign aimed at kicking rubbish into touch. The club, riding high in the Nationwide Conference and in the second round of the FA Cup, has teamed up with Lancashire County Council and Hyndburn Council to
FURIOUS Robbie Blake believes he was robbed of the chance to fire Burnley to victory over Rotherham from the penalty spot. The Clarets striker insists he was felled in the box during Saturday's frustrating 1-1 draw with the Millers. And Blake slammed
STAN Ternent admits he is fighting a crisis of confidence in the Clarets camp. The Burnley boss was again left perplexed as his side conceded a sloppy goal to let two points slip through the net against Rotherham. And Ternent has told his troops to put
BURY are set to lose the services of Canadians Terry Dunfield and Justin Thompson again in the New Year after a successful week on the international front. The duo helped their national Under-23 team to a two-legged victory over El Salvador and take them
BURY's Holy Cross College added to it's fine sporting pedigree when their Under-19 netball team won the British College Sport North West Regional Tournament at Whalley Range. The local girls won all of their pool matches before defeating Preston College
ST HELENS BOYS U-15...5 BURY BOYS U-15...5 BURY ended a five-match run of defeats in a very exciting friendly at St Helens. Poor defending and outstanding forward play from both sides made an enjoyable match, which probably had the right result. St Helens
ANGRY Blackburn boss Graeme Souness has accused referee Mark Halsey of costing Rovers a priceless Premiership point at Old Trafford on Saturday. Halsey controversially ruled out a second half 'goal' from Dwight Yorke on the advice of a linesman as Rovers
LISTENING to the radio on the way to work, my ears pricked up. It was an item about an airline which has introduced nannies on board flights to relieve parents of their offspring. The trained nannies entertain children, allowing their parents to sit back
WALKERS visiting Darwen Tower will now have plenty of places to take a rest after 30 new benches were installed on the moors. And resident Bob Eccles was delighted to hear that the countryside services had fitted the seats after two years of campaigning
A CANADIAN man has traced missing relatives from Blackburn after 35 years. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph has helped Sam Cross, 67, who lives in Oshawa in Ontario, track down his East Lancashire sister Mona Birtwistle, nee Cross, and her husband Bryan
OPENING hours at Rossendale Museum could be increased in a bid to attract more visitors. The museum, in Whitaker Park, is currently closed for a £200,000 revamp made possible by money from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The century-old museum faced closure
PEOPLE living in Ramsbottom and Bury struggling to buy an affordable home are to get a helping hand -- thanks to new measures adopted by Bury Council. The council has agreed to approve new planning rules which will require that a quarter of homes on new
I RECENTLY overheard someone say, in the Black Horse public house, that Preston shouldn't have attained city status 'because we don't have a cathedral'. I too seem to recall this being a prerequisite, but accept it is probably no longer the case although
QUITE simply I sit here amazed! Just recently the city council sent out a housing survey. About two weeks later I received another copy of the same thing with an explanation "unfortunately (the original) contained some printing errors". Now there are
A 25-year-old Blackburn woman betrayed the trust of her probation officer by stealing her purse. Blackburn magistrates heard that Lavinia England used a debit card from the purse to buy goods from two shops. Roger Pickles, defending, told the court that
A 23-YEAR-OLD man was today critically ill in hospital after his car collided with a people carrier in Blackburn on Saturday evening. The accident happened in Preston Old Road when a Vauxhall Corsa driven by Alexander Latham was involved in an accident
RAMSBOTTOM United had similar fortunes to Australia's rugby players on Saturday - except they lived to fight another day. The Wallabies equalised at the end of normal and extra time in the World Cup final before eventually falling foul of Jonny Wilkinson's
NELSON'S game at Maine Road was a classic clash of North West Counties League Division Two promotion contenders but the Blues will feel that they should have taken all three points after dominating most of the match. Andy Haworth's piledriver, which was
BACUP boss Brent Peters saw his dreams of an FA Vase final at West Ham evaporate as Guisborough Town stormed to a 3-0 victory in Saturday's second round tie. Following his side's defeat at West View, Peters said: "I am disappointed with the result, not
COLNE started their FA Vase encounter at the oldest football ground in the world by pushing the home side back and on 10 minutes were ahead. A long throw from Paul Walker caused panic in the Hallam defence and Ian Simpson was fouled. Carl Haworth stepped
CLITHEROE were dumped out of the FA Vase by their north east visitors for the second time in three years. Having been beaten in 2000 by Whitley Bay, the Blues were unable to gain revenge as they turned in a disappointing display. Once again, Clitheroe
EAST Lancashire schools are stepping up initiatives to beat school-run congestion. There are few schools which escape the early morning and mid-afternoon mayhem, with gridlock around the streets of primaries and secondaries. The Government has plans to
UNDAUNTED by its failed bid for City Status, is Blackburn with Darwen Council about to bid for major sporting events? The evidence seems to be growing apace. On Grimshaw Park a ski slope is being constructed using the rubble from the buildings which formerly
REGARDING identity cards, in the summer while on a visit to the UK, I tried to hire a car in Blackburn from a company that I have used several times before. I took my passport with me and was willing to pay cash. I own a house in Blackburn in my name.
YOUR correspondent Mrs Barton rightly points out that due to administrative errors a number of organisations did not appear to lay wreaths at the Garden of Remembrance in Blackburn on Remembrance Sunday. These included numerous ex-servicemen and community
WITH a leader into his new job already, we have seen first-hand weasel words coming from the mouth of the Conservative Party -- this time on crime. On the back of a number of letters from local Conservative councillors trying to convince us that they
"IT'S like winning the lottery and Christmas coming early all rolled into one." Charity worker Pam Fawcett was bowled over by the whole occasion -- and her reaction was mirrored by all of the other finalists on an emotion-charged evening. Pam works with
Rovers fan Noel Eke, 54, is a lifelong Blackburn fan who lives in the town. Here, he assesses the performance against Manchester United. They were playing by no means the best Man United eleven available, and if ever they had the chance to win their first
STARTING this week, Preston's shops and car parks are open for late night shopping. Shops including the St George's Centre, Fishergate Centre and Marks and Spencer's will be open on Wednesday and Thursdays until 8pm this month, and until 9pm during December
PRESTON lit up for Christmas as the city's mayoral couple flicked the switch on the fantastic line-up of festive street lights and magical Christmas Wonderland display. Crowds gathered around the Flag Market as music warmed-up the crowd and the Deepdale
A DISABLED man who has been attending his local Royal British Legion club for 36 years has been told he is barred the club's concert room without a carer. Jimmy Jones, 53, who has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair, is devastated after being
A UNION'S campaign to leaflet every home in Burnley has got under way. The GMB union's Time for Change in Burnley campaign, launched in August, aims to give information on its services to every household in the town. The campaign aims to challenge the
A COUPLE'S ten-year battle over a footpath across their garden could finally be at an end. Jeffrey and Carol Pickup, of Ightenhill Park Lane, Burnley, lodged an appeal with the High Court after a public inquiry found there was a public pathway across
POLICE are appealing for help to trace a man who threatened staff at a Padiham bank with what appeared to be a handgun. Armed police were called to the attempted robbery at the Abbey National bank, Burnley Road, at 4.20pm on Friday. A man with a scarf
A MOTHER who went house breaking has won her freedom after a judge said it would benefit both her and the public if she was steered away from crime. Burnley Crown Court heard that Janette McClung-Barclay, 33, committed the offence three and half years
PRESTON's baseball club has been chosen for one of the first ever National Lottery blue plaques. The award recognises projects across the UK that have been helped by lottery funding, and the club, known as the Mariners, were given nearly £4,000. The money
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Rotherham. BRIAN JENSEN: Two first half saves gave Clarets a platform to build on and the Beast was unlucky not to save Mullin's goal. ...7 DEAN WEST: Probably the right back's least impressive display of
YOU CAN walk all you want, but if you keep shooting yourselves in the foot, you only end up limping. The bullets had been fired from the boardroom all week to try to urge fans to go the extra mile in support of their team. Just one chamber remained loaded
RAMSBOTTOM United caretaker boss Ged Walsh has ruled himself out of taking the post on a permanent basis at the North West Counties League club. The experienced central defender has done well results-wise since stepping into the breach following the resignation
PEOPLE across East Lancashire were today urged to give blood stocks a much-needed boost. The National Blood Service has launched an appeal for help because winter illnesses and impending holidays are threatening stocks in the area. Traditionally, supply
PADIHAM sensationally scored four goals in the last 18 minutes to recover from a 3-0 deficit against Leek on Saturday. James Gill netted both the equaliser and injury time winner in this thrilling NWCL Division Two fixture, which Padiham looked destined
GREAT Harwood Town returned from their long trip to Staffordshire with a point. Ryan Parr, Matt Derbyshire and Paul Mashiter were notable absentees for Town, who fielded replacements Warren Baker and Darren Rogers in attack. And Rogers almost got on the
PUPILS playing truant will be given a police escort straight back to the classroom as education chiefs mount a pre-Christmas crackdown. Patrol teams spotting skiving youngsters will alert squad cars by radio to have them frogmarched back to school. In
A BURY cleaner who paid £10,000 to have her lover's wife killed is due to be sentenced next month. Hayley Marion Johnston, aged 43, from Brighouse, West Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to a charge of soliciting a person to commit murder. The court heard Johnston
PERHAPS the quangos which run the road cameras could sell the concept of safety over cash collection if before they erected the cameras they advertised where they were going to go and how many accidents and injuries had been in that area over, say, a
EAST LANCASHIRE hailed its amazing community heroes at a glittering gala night filled with emotion, celebration ... and pride! The Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Pride of East Lancashire campaign reached its thrilling climax with a star-studded spectacular
GAIL DEAN, who has spent 10 years devoting many hours a week to her elderly neighbours, was left speechless by her success. But after regaining her composure, the mother-of-three said: "I wasn't doing anything special, they needed help so I helped them
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness said his players lacked the belief necessary to get a result at Old Trafford as Rovers slumped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United on Saturday. First half goals from Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Kleberson set United
SOUTH Ribble Borough Council are set to use the cash brought in from sponsored street signs to bring light to back streets and footpaths. Since June 2002 the council has offered local businesses the chance to sponsor road signs across the borough. So
A UNIVERSITY professor is baffled after being labelled an expert on pop star Kylie Minogue's bottom! Professor John Manning, who works in the psychology department at the University of Central Lancashire, was interviewed for a television programme looking
BAMBER Bridge could soon be home to a controversial 'youth shelter' which the council hope will help crack down on nuisance teenagers in the area. The youth shelter would be like a bus shelter for young people, where they can sit and chat, and stay out
A SITE branded the "worst in Todmorden" looks likely to have a play area built on it. Harrison Street in Cornholme has been plagued by vandalism for some time. A letter from chief leisure service officer Paul Lucas asks if the Town Council would be interested
A SERVICE to help people claim their benefit entitlements has made people in Burnley almost £3million better off. Lancashire County Council's welfare rights service has helped residents across the county claim more than £24million in additional benefits
HOPPERS have done it again! They were yet again defeated by a narrow margin, and it was particularly hard to take this time as Hoppers were 21-3 ahead midway through the first half. Scores came from a well constructed try by Michael Lough and two crackers
STACEY Barnes was described by host Jim Bowen as a rebel who has now become a "rebel with a cause." For the 15-year-old of Cedar Street, Accrington, has turned her life around in two years. When she first started attending Accrington's New Era centre
BLACKBURN-based Those On The Margins Of Society (THOMAS) has received much praise and many awards over the past few years. But the group's co-founder Elaine Kennedy said winning prizes at the Pride of East Lancashire Awards has proved the best experience
STANDING on the steps on his local youth club at the age of 17, Geoff Jackson could have had no idea the remarkable personal journey he was about to embark on. For a chance invitation more than 40 years ago, to Trinity Youth Club, Clitheroe provided the
ONE person above all would have been proud to see Irene Wickers walk away with the Pride of East Lancashire Outstanding Volunteer award. And that is her son Neil, who died suddenly of a rare heart condition aged just 31. He was a regular gym user who
DEBRA O'Connor fought back tears as she made her way on to the stage to collect her award but modestly insisted "I am just a housewife!" The devoted mum-of-two was described by host Jim Bowen as having "quite unbelievable dedication" - and the judges
EAST LANCASHIRE hailed its amazing community heroes at a glittering gala night filled with emotion, celebration ... and pride! The Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Pride of East Lancashire campaign reached its thrilling climax with a star-studded spectacular
COMMUTERS using Preston's Portway park and ride before 8.15am will have to use the adjoining Hartington Road site from Monday, November 24, as the Portway site will not open until after this time. A new stop outside Riding and Kok Garage, Hartington Road
AN auction of celebrity-themed goodies raised nearly £2,000 for Maundy Relief. Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh, who is patron for the Accrington charity, says she was thrilled with the result. Julie, who was born and raised in Hyndburn, arranged
A 19-YEAR-OLD Accrington girl was among a gang who "trashed" a Blackburn town centre baker's shop. Blackburn magistrates heard that Ann Marie Chambers admitted smashing a window at Hampson's, in Ainsworth Street, before entering the shop and damaging
Ex-Clarets striker Mullin scored on his return for the second season running to inflict another dose of misery on his former club. And Millers boss Moore reckoned his Rotherham side did enough to hot-foot back over the Pennines with all three points.
THIS North West Women's Cross Country League held its second meeting, in conjunction with the Manchester League, at the new Macclesfield course that surrounds the leisure centre and track facility. Building on her success in the Red Rose League, Lesley
HIGHFIELD UTD...2 BREIGHTMET UTD...2 HIGHFIELD still looked to be suffering a hangover from last week's Lancashire Trophy exit at the weekend. This was one of their less impressive footballing displays on their home ground. Normally Seedfield Sports Club
LATEST results: Premier Division: R & Crown Rams 4 Hamers Arms 3; S of Life B 6 LLWMC 1; Swan Ht 5 Roach Ht A 2; Welcome A 3 Rileys Snk Cl A 4; Summerseat A 4 Masons Arms A 3. First Division: Top Bull 2 H & Hounds 5; OW Horse 2 Cross Keys A 5;
FURIOUS Robbie Blake believes he was robbed of the chance to fire Burnley to victory over Rotherham from the penalty spot. The Clarets striker insists he was felled in the box during Saturday's frustrating 1-1 draw with the Millers. And Blake slammed
RADCLIFFE athletic club has taken its first steps into the Red Rose Cross Country League. Jordan Beard finished 11th in the U13 boys category at Bury on October 4, while Jim Howard was 15th. Rebecca Howard was 10th in the U15 girls' race. In the senior
AN ambulance man trying to assist a man who had overdosed on crack cocaine claimed he was kicked in the chest and fell down 10 steps as a result, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Kenneth Jackson had no recollection of the incident involving
A MAN jailed for his involvement in a vengeful father's plot to assassinate his son-in-law has failed to get his sentence reduced. Mehboob Hussain, 49, of Snow Street, Blackburn, was one of four men prosecuted over the plot to kill Zubair Quayam, using
THE key moments and player ratings from the game against Telford JON KENNEDY Catalogue of errors unusual for the stopper but no doubt they were critical in Stanley's heavy defeat 4 PETER CAVANAGH Bravely ventured forward as Reds tried to get into game
IF last week's defeat at Stevenage brought Accrington Stanley back down to earth after their FA Cup highs, their thrashing at the hands of Telford made them crash to terra firma with an horrendous thud. The finger of blame for the Reds heaviest defeat
ROSSENDALE earned their first ever point at Ossett Town's Ingfield ground, but that was one of the few positives to come out of the game. The only man who seemed capable of troubling the under-worked keepers was Ossett's Robbie Painter, who forced Mark
CHORLEY recorded their first clean sheet of the season in the league with a spirited defensive display at high-flying Hyde United. Goalkeeper Lee Bracey was the Magpies hero as he pulled off a string of second half saves to thwart a late Tigers onslaught
DARWEN secured their first clean sheet of the season but didn't do enough to take all three points against NWCL Division Two's bottom side Chadderton. The hosts had a number of first-team regulars missing, ironically in goal and at the back, but boss
BURY youngster Victoria Grabowski has been named Greater Manchester Police's thirteenth Young Citizen of the Year. Victoria, aged17 , picked up the award for her dedication and commitment to the needs of others, beating off tough competition from 11 other
