Mark Aspinall has had to wait until the age of 45 to win his first England vest, but on Saturday he made up for lost time with a winning debut for the England Masters Team. Competing in the 45-49 age group at the British and Irish International Cross-Country
I LIKE to see young people riding bikes as it is a great form of exercise and pleasure. But I do wish they would ride on cycle paths and roads, not on pavements or shopping centres. If you must ride on pavement, please consider pedestrians, especially
HUNDREDS of ex servicepeople in East Lancs, and across the UK, who had their hearing damaged, are not receiving any compensation. Appallingly, 90 per cent of veterans who applied for compensation for deafness in the last five years have been refused due
GUARDS delivering cash to banks in the run-up to Christmas will be given armed police escorts. Lancashire police have joined up with Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria and North Wales forces, in a bid to beat cash-in-transit robbers. As
A TEENAGER told a jury he had stopped going to a teacher's house because he thought she was a paedophile. The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named, told a court he had visited Zoe Morgan's house three or four times with a group of friends, including a
DEVELOPERS are being told what colour to paint their buildings by council bosses to avoid the borough looking like a "patchwork quilt". But the scheme - the first of its kind in the country - was today branded a 'barmy' waste of money. Blackburn with
THE unbeaten Blackburn Rovers Ladies, who currently sit top of the Women's Premier League Northern Division, host local rivals Burnley in the quarter-finals of the Lancashire Challenge Cup this Sunday. The highly successful Rovers team, managed by Andy
WORK to restore Towneley Park's pond, in front of Towneley Hall, is on course to be finished by the end December. And Burnley folk are being invited to play a part in the restoration project. A meeting next week will give people the chance to get involved
A FORMER surgeon at Burnley General Hospital has warned patients will die on the road if plans to take away critical care beds are approved. Mono-ranjan Duari, who was a general surgeon at the hospital for more than 30 years, said under-threat beds were
A FATHER has told of his desperate fight to save his son from alcoholism -- but how he died despite his family's efforts to get him help. Arthur Livesey spoke out at the inquest into the death of his 30-year-old son Craig from acute alcohol poisoning.
A ROW has broken out over Hyndburn Council's plans to replace home repair grants with an interest-free loan. Homeowners on low incomes can currently apply to the authority for a grant to repair and renovate their homes. But the council has to borrow money
A HEARTBROKEN arson victim who watched his business of 35 years burn to the ground, today said he was determined to reopen. John Allen built up Allen's Coachpainters in Clayton-le-Moors from nothing. The 65-year-old saw fire destroy his business on Monday
EAST Lancashire's first labyrinth could provide a massive tourist boost in Clitheroe. Ribble Valley Council's £3m plan to attract more people to Clitheroe Castle is set to include the attraction. Labyrinths are similar to mazes except they don't have
Simon Grayson has made his first signing as Blackpool's caretaker-manager after Blackburn Rovers midfielder Gary Harkins joined on a month's loan. Harkins, who has made five league starts on previous loan spells with Huddersfield Town and Bury, becomes
The Seasiders have extended the loan deal of Manchester City starlet Danny Warrender. Warrender, who has made four appearances for Blackpool during his initial loan spell, will remain at Bloomfield Road until Sunday, December 18. The competitive right-back
THE unbeaten Blackburn Rovers Ladies, who currently sit top of the Women's Premier League Northern Division, host local rivals Burnley in the quarter-finals of the Lancashire Challenge Cup this Sunday. The highly successful Rovers team, managed by Andy
Foggy Petronas Racing's new signing Craig Jones made his debut on the Petronas FP1 during a trouble-free day of testing at Valencia, Spain. Any hopes of commencing the Pirelli-organised two-day test as planned a day earlier were ruined as continuous heavy
You may have seen Bristol-based The Fallout Trust on tour recently with the likes of Maximo Park, The Leaves, yourcodenameis:milo and Tom Vek. But they're playing a headline show of their own in Preston on December 2. The jittery-pop six-piece are currently
British rock'n'roll singers Joe Brown and Marty Wilde have teamed up for a special joint headlining tour that's coming to Preston on December 1. The pair have a lot in common - both have hit-making daughters (Kim Wilde and Sam Brown) and producer sons
CHAMPIONSHIP new boys Wade Elliott and John Spicer have told Burnley fans: You ain't seen the best of us yet! The former Bournemouth duo have handled the step up from League One in confident fashion to help the Clarets steadily climb the table in recent
PLANS to turn a house into a home for teenagers are set to be approved tonight, despite more than 800 objections. Planning officers are recommending the proposal for Fernrock, in Harwood Avenue, Hoddlesden, be passed even though a petition containing
STARS from Emmerdale and Shameless will be switching on this year's Christmas lights in Rawtenstall. Twin brothers Luke Tittensor who plays Daz in Emmerdale and Elliott Tittensor who plays Carl in Channel 4's Shameless will be the stars at this year's
A DAD who died from a pills overdose between last Christmas and New Year had sent his ex-partner texts telling her what he was going to do, an inquest heard. Robert Grenfell, 41, had sent Nicola Jones about 19 messages on Boxing Day seemingly indicating
RESIDENTS in rural East Lancashire could be forced to travel to major towns for free eye tests because of Government reforms, opticians have warned. And smaller opticians may be forced to go private to survive, leaving patients out in the cold, mirroring
GUARDS delivering cash to banks in the run-up to Christmas will be given armed police escorts. Lancashire police have joined up with Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria and North Wales forces, in a bid to beat cash-in-transit robbers. As
A MAN who provoked neighbours' fury by blocking access to an alleyway and car park today warned his neighbours to "stay off" his land. Peter Downton, 26, of St Ives Road, Intack, defended his actions and said he could see "nothing wrong" in trying to
THE run-up to Christmas has already brought the usual festive trimmings -- an increase in shoplifting, cash thefts and bank robberies. But in aiming to hit hardened criminals this year, hopefully police are sending out a message that any crime at Christmas
THE location of bridges determines our movements far more than most people realise. They avoid long detours, none more so than the Millennium bridge crossing the Rivers Ribble and Calder, promoted with much publicity a few years ago by Lancashire County
RE the fight against MRSA infection. I see there are now steps being taken to reduce the incidence of MRSA in our hospitals. The steps being taken now are things that were in place years ago. Infection even before the advent of antibiotics did not reach
VOLUNTEERS from East Lancashire were honoured at a glittering reception last night. The Queen's representative in the county, the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Shuttleworth, handed 75 community and charity workers from Lancashire a specially minted Year of the
A REWARD of £1,000 has been put up for the safe return of a family pet which has been missing for more than three weeks. Gizmo, a two-year-old whippet and greyhound cross, ran off from his owner Janet Kirkham on October 24 in the Tockholes area and has
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes believes Craig Bellamy has still to hit top gear despite scoring four goals in his last three Premiership appearances for the club. Bellamy's blistering form over the last month has been one of the key factors in Rovers' rise
WORK to spruce up homes on two of the main roads into Burnley has started. Funded through Elevate, the massive housing regeneration scheme for East Lancashire, the facelift programmes in Accrington Road in South West Burnley and Colne Road in Duke Bar
PUBLIC concern prompted health chiefs to look at keeping intensive care beds at both East Lancashire's hospitals, it was revealed today . Bosses said the principle of keeping "some specilalities" at Burnley and Blackburn would be looked at by doctors
BURNLEY Library will host an exhibition celebrating the history of black footballers as part of a campaign to rid the sport of racism. Culture Clash will feature displays showing the contribution black players have made to the beautiful game for more
CASH to improve housing in Pendle is going unspent because council staff are off sick. Pendle Council spent £657,443 out of a target of £852,320 in October as part of the multi-million pound Elevate overhaul of housing -- leaving an underspend of nearly
NELSON shopping centre bosses today revealed they are in talks with five high street chains they want to bring to the town. But 4D Properties, which bought Pendle Rise earlier this year, has said it will have to start charging people to park in the centre's
A MAN tempted by the offer of easy money went looking for a TV which had been stolen from a shop earlier in the night, a court was told. But magistrates heard Tony Savioni was on a mission impossible because the television had already been recovered by
CHAMPIONSHIP new boys Wade Elliott and John Spicer have told Burnley fans: You ain't seen the best of us yet! The former Bournemouth duo have handled the step up from League One in confident fashion to help the Clarets steadily climb the table in recent
IT'S just three weeks since rallyman John Stone completed the 2005 National Asphalt Championship. But the Blackburn businessman will begin his challenge for the 2006 title this weekend. For John and co-driver Lee Carter are making the 600-mile round trip
Manchester's indie-rock veterans Puressence haven't released an album for three years but they have maintained a massive cult following nevertheless. See why when they come to Preston on November 18. The band's uplifting, soul-bearing panoramic rock,
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes was today anxiously awaiting the return of Aussie World Cup heroes Lucas Neill and Brett Emerton. The Rovers duo were due to arrive back in England this afternoon, barely 24 hours after helping Australia secure a place at the
Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of Status Quo, Paul Weller, Doves, Blondie, The Coral, Australian Pink Floyd, The Magic Numbers and Fun Lovin' Criminals. NOVEMBER 17 The Deadbeats, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50 -
A MAN struggled to cope after discovering text messages showing his partner was having an affair, a court heard. Kevin Lucas, 42, bombarded his 'ex' with text messages, abusive phone calls and silent phone calls over a three-month period despite a warning
DEVELOPERS are being told what colour to paint their buildings by council bosses to avoid the borough looking like a "patchwork quilt". But the scheme - the first of its kind in the country - was today branded a 'barmy' waste of money. Blackburn with
FUND-RAISING teenagers Rachel Huddleston and Laura Barrow mean business - but they need some beans! The 18-year-old students, from Blackburn, are planning to sit in a bath full of them to raise money for Children in Need. Their only problem is they are
A DRUGS courier from Blackburn has admitted smuggling cocaine worth almost £60,000 into Scotland by train. Drug squad detectives acting on a tip-off were waiting for 20-year-old Haroon Zafir at Edinburgh's Waverley Station when his train pulled in, the
PUBLIC concern prompted health chiefs to look at keeping intensive care beds at both East Lancashire's hospitals, it was revealed today . Bosses said the principle of keeping "some specilalities" at Burnley and Blackburn would be looked at by doctors
DEVELOPERS are being told what colour to paint their buildings by council bosses to avoid the borough looking like a "patchwork quilt". But the scheme - the first of its kind in the country - was today branded a 'barmy' waste of money. Blackburn with
