EAST Lancashire is being urged to watch this space' when it comes to athletics stars of the future. No local athletes are heading to Australia for this year's Commonwealth Games. However, Blackburn Harriers chairman Tony Wood says it is only a matter
JIMMY Mullen is urging fed-up Burnley fans to keep the faith. The former Clarets manager suffered good times and bad during his eventful four-year reign at Turf Moor, memorably steering the club from Fourth Division obscurity to two promotions in three
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has urged Robbie Savage to be patient regarding his international future because he reckons the fiery midfielder could be playing for Wales again sooner rather than later. Savage has not kicked a ball in anger for his country
WREXHAM have extended the loan of teenage Blackburn Rovers striker Matt Derbyshire for another month. The 19-year-old has hit five goals since arriving last month and will now stay until at least April 14. Wrexham boss Denis Smith said: "He returns
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes today called on the people of the town to get behind the club's charge for Europe. With 10 games of the season remaining, Rovers are ready to make one final push in their attempt to secure a UEFA Cup spot or, better still,
JUST two options are now in the running for a major debate on the future of East Lancashire's hospital services, health chiefs confirmed today. Health bosses have confirmed that an option to make the least change possible has been dropped from a forthcoming
PRIMARY schools across East Lancashire could be transformed or rebuilt within 15 years as part of a £7billion overhaul of the nation's schools. Education secretary Ruth Kelly's cash announcement is expected to see 8,000 schools across the country including
BE IT Christina Aguilera's fake tan, Cameron Diaz's spots or Victoria Beckham's bunions, thanks to the onslaught of celebrity magazines in our lives, most of us know the stars' worst flaws like the back of our hands. And last night's Celebrities Without
WALKING around our town parks and exploring their history and natural history has long fascinated me. In past articles I have strolled around the Corporation Park in Blackburn, Victoria Park in Nelson and Whitehall Park in Darwen. This week I visited
DRIVING abilities of the over 70s were featured recently on a radio programme. The general view was that over 70s should take another test to prove whether they were fit to be on the road. It was even suggested this age group should be in care homes
WITH regard to the article "Good times loom at mill" (LET, February 24), I was delighted to read about the £2.5million that Herbert Parkinson is investing in its business to secure its future. This large but little heard of company deserves continuing
I WRITE in response to the story March 3 Action call as yobs hit MP's house.' Well Janet Anderson, welcome to the real world, this sort of thing happens hundreds of times a year throughout the borough, but with you being MP for the town you get a spread
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman stopped as she drove off a pub car park was later found to be more than double the legal drink drive limit. Veronica Hayhurst, 22, of Trent Street, Longridge, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. She was fined £250 with
I READ with interest (LET, March 3) the article concerning Rossendale and Darwen MP Janet Anderson who has had damage inflicted on her property. She calls for the law and police to do more and I agree, but I also suggest our magistrates courts could
A TRADER who sold fake designer clothing from his Blackburn market stall has been jailed for four months. Blackburn magistrates imposed the prison sentence after hearing that Farook Mahmood had ignored warnings and eventually dealt his dodgy merchandise
Mr B doesn't do God, we were once told. Then, there he was, brazenly using the three-letter word on Parky. And yet another myth was exploded shortly after that TV programme: British men do do God. God's on tap in our locals, especially after the second
THE mother of a young woman who died at 24 from cancer has pledged to continue charity work in her daughter's name. Catherine Kearney passed away last November after battling a brain tumour for more than two years. After she was diagnosed with the illness
A group set up to help support local businesses have been handed £95,000 in Government cash. ABF Enterprise4All of Blackburn have been given the money as part of the Health and Safety Executive's Workers' Safety Adviser Challenge Fund awards. The organisation
Richard Avery, 25, of King Lane, Clitheroe, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to using racially aggravated threatening behaviour towards a police officer. The court heard that Avery was one
A BUS firm is investigating claims that one of its drivers played a portable computer game while at the wheel in icy conditions. A passenger has claimed that the driver was playing a PlayStation Portable, known as a PSP, at the wheel of his bus on the
DARWEN people have been praised for their generosity in helping to care for homeless and abandoned animals. A recent collection at the town's Sainsbury store, in Hardman Way, by the local branch of the RSPCA raised £364.35 for the charity's rehoming
A FORMER bowling green is set to be transformed after a five-year wrangle. Plans to build apartments on the former Hollins Grove green, in Oldfield Avenue, Darwen, is expected to be approved, ending a lengthy debate over its future. Blackburn with Darwen
A COUNCIL boss has been accused of hypocrisy over the closure of the Lewis Textile Museum in Blackburn. Tory councillor Michael Lee blasted the Labour administration on Black-burn with Darwen Council for talking down a Tory idea to close Waves swimming
SHOPPERS in Accrington will have the town's famous football team on their minds this weekend, as a giant banner looks down on them from the town hall. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph has teamed up with Hyndburn Council bosses to display the message
A BLACKBURN man convicted of brandishing an imitation gun on a car park has been sentenced to "weekend jail." Munir Ahmed was given 90 days intermittent custody, to be served at weekends, by a judge who considered a written plea for leniency from the
DRIVERS have been asked to steer clear of streets used by prostitutes to make it easier for police to catch kerb-crawlers. Police in Blackburn made the appeal as they stepped up their attempts to reduce the impact the town's red-light district is having
BIKE ACE Neil Hodgson is gearing up to storm America. The Burnley Bullet is in Daytona for the start of the new American Superbikes season. Hodgson, 32, in his second year on the US tracks, said: "I'm feeling really good about this season. "It will
IT'S all too easy to forget that as well as a comedian and actress, Miss M is a great blues and Big Band singer. This collection of songs originally sung by Peggy Lee gives her a chance to remind us of her vocal talents. When you're as well known
FRESH from his victory in Just the Two Of Us, the man known as The Voice demonstrates just what all the fuss is about. Purists will not like the blatant commercialism of it all but it's a much more enjoyable album than you might think. His version
ENJOY a walk down memory lane with Motown favourites The Drifters who will be performing their greatest hits in a special show in Blackburn on April 30. The group has undergone numerous changes during its 52 years on the road and now its current line
A CROSSBOW and five bolts have been stolen from a block of stables in Nelson. Police are now appealing for help following the burglary in Marlin Street, Nelson, sometime between 9:30am on Monday and 9:30am on Tuesday. Thieves cut their way through a
A FORMER pop singer who set up her own business organising party events has scooped a top business award. Marie Marks, 23, of Briercliffe, spent years with girl group Bliss, touring the country and even supporting Steps at a concert at Wembley Stadium
RAMSBOTTOM Rotary Club celebrated its 52nd anniversary with entertainment provided by guest speaker Sally Naden. Both the mayors of Rossendale and Bury, councillors Jeff Cheetham and Steven Treadgold, were at the event held at Ramsbottom Cricket Club
A SECOND careers advice and guidance centre in Burnley could close within months because of a funding crisis. Access Point, Daneshouse Road, Burnley, gives career advice to more than 80 people a week and helps to get adults back into work. However it
THE Burnley sister of a former paratrooper who died in police custody is to meet the group which investigated the death. The review by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) focuses on what happened to Christopher Alder, 37, who died in
A FORMER community beat manager, respected for his work tackling crime and disorder on his old beat in Haslingden, has been given responsibility for neighbourhood policing in Bacup. Gordon McGeechan, 40, used to pound the streets of Haslingden when he
A NEW breakfast club aimed at providing networking for Rossendale businesses is being launched next week. Around 20 businesses have already committed to joining, but the group's organisers are holding an open day on Tuesday, when the group will officially
A MAN who sent newspaper cuttings about Muslims to local newspapers daubed with offensive comments faces prison if he does it again. Alvin Kegg, 63, was rumbled because one of the newspapers he used for a cutting had his name on the top, written by the
HISTORIC parts of Nelson centre have bitten the dust to make way for a new £5million centre, which will kick-start a new era for the town. Bulldozers have been knocking chunks out of the Market Street buildings, which will be replaced by the Liberata
A BANNED driver who got behind the wheel a third time has kept his freedom but will be behind bars if he strikes again. Barry Hughes, 63, of Charles Street, Nelson, admitted driving while disqualified, no insurance and police obstruction, when he appeared
A FORMER Pendle bobby has returned to his old beat to take up the responsibility of policing in several of the borough's towns. Colne's new inspector, John Puttock, has pledged to crack down on yobs, who make residents' lives a misery by fighting anti-social
THIS is how Burnley's flagship £60million Oval shopping development with new stores, bars, restaurants and a department store will look. Developer Henry Boot said the company will submit an outline planning application later this month for the former
A WITCH who repeatedly raped a schoolgirl and then molested another 20 years on is behind bars for eight years. Perverted Joseph Collinge, now 60, cast what he called the Five Fold Kiss spell on the younger victim, claiming it would get a jobless relative
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, as Neil Hodgson quickly realised when he made his American Superbike Championship debut 12 months ago. Although he finished second at the Daytona opener, he found his lack of experience on the the US tracks left
GOALKEEPER Rob Elliot has no intention of letting Accrington Stanley's unbeaten run slip through his grasp. The Reds go head-to-head with second placed Hereford United tomorrow, in what could prove to be the Conference title decider. Hereford can only
IF Blackburn fans need reminding just how well the team has done this season then they should take a long, hard look at the sorry shambles that is Aston Villa. To me, Villa epitomise everything that is bad about the Premiership. They are stuck in a time
SO that's it then! A dismal season is over and we all might as well crawl into a deep, dark hole until August. At times like these, during the worst run of results since Steve Cotterill took charge, it's easy to get depressed. Results magnify everything
STEVE Cotterill today slammed the air of negativity permeating Burnley Football Club. The worst run of form since Cotterill took charge in the summer of 2005 has led to an air of resignation among many supporters. But ahead of tomorrow's Championship
MARK Hughes has leapt to the defence of Robbie Savage following his latest spat with former Welsh international Leighton James. Savage got embroiled in an astonishing row with James live on a Welsh radio station earlier this week, when the former Burnley
The actor who made Accrington Stanley a household name in a milk commercial will be guest of honour at the club's next home match. Carl Rice starred in the advert as a young boy 18 years ago. He tells his friend as he drinks a pint of milk that Ian
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has warned the rest of the Premiership Craig Bellamy can still get even better as he prepares to unleash him on Aston Villa tomorrow. The quicksilver striker turned in another inspired performance against Tottenham last weekend
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes today told his players the battle to qualify for Europe is in our own hands.' Rovers' hopes of making the Champions League might have suffered a setback at White Hart Lane last Sunday, where a 3-2 defeat against Spurs saw the
EAST Lancashire GP leaders have said they have no knowledge of women from the area being sent to India for abortions, after claims by a top foreign doctor. They spoke out after Dr Puneet Bedi, a gynaecologist at one of India's leading hospitals, the
POLICE have urged owners of expensive mini motorbikes to keep their machines under lock and key after four were taken from one house. The mini motos two for adults and two for children were taken from the back yard of a house in Glebe Street, Great
JODY Latham, star of Channel Four's Shameless series, will hit Blackburn on March 16 to mark the launch of a new teen night at Heaven and Hell. UK-renowned Future Clubbing Events is bringing its Lush night, aimed strictly at under 18s. The new night
BEDROOM DJs from across East Lancashire will be battling it out tonight for the chance to become a resident at Blackburn's Heaven and Hell club. A shortlist of 12 has been compiled, all of whom will get their chance to impress on the decks during three
The Clone Roses may be a tribute band but their portrayal of The Stone Roses is so authentic they've won a legion of fans in their own right. Bass player Mike Bagshaw spoke to us ahead of their Burnley gig on March 24. I REALLY enjoyed interviewing
THEY'VE rocked more than three-and-a-half thousand concerts in 20 years and legendary blues band The Hamsters are coming to Colne on March 17 for their annual gig there. Performing a rare three-set special, the gig will include new Hamsters material
HAVING eaten my fair share of takeaways over the past couple of years, I have discovered a quick way to tell if your meal is going to be enjoyable or not. Sadly, you need to have bought the food before you can apply the test, which isn't too good if
THE disturbing and controversial play, Brimstone and Treacle is Blackburn Drama Club''s third play of the season and is currently being performed at Blackburn's Thwaites Empire Theatre. Written by Dennis Potter it tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bates,
IF you made a list of things men can do that women can't, surely eating a banana in front of builders would top it. Love em or hate em, you always know where you are with builders. And while a wolf whistle on a "fat day" might perk you up, there's no
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy who loves to watch darts was given the chance to play against one of his sporting heroes. Kallum Holland, of Whalley Road, Clitheroe, is severely disabled after being born without any lining on his brain. But he loves watching darts
A FAMILY'S dream of keeping their daughter's memory alive is set to become reality when stables for rescued horses and ponies are built in her name. Planning permission has been granted for four stables to built at Only Foals and Horses Animal Sanctuary
A 28-YEAR_OLD man ordered out of a taxi on the way home after a night out gave chase in another cab and attacked the driver as he arrived at his base, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that another driver who came to his assistance was also
TO get anywhere these days it is far better to walk than drive. I say this after having been driven round the bend by motorists who have no road sense. Road sense is something that cannot be taught but we all assume that it is there and all drivers
NOW that it is an offence to glorify terrorism', will Bonfire night be abolished? It is the celebration of a fanatical religious zealot's attempt to blow up the monarch and both Houses of Parliament 400 years ago. It is clearly named after the terrorist
WHILE Mr Beet and Mr Etherington (LET, Letters) carry on seething over Burnley Council's plans to charge teams for playing on football pitches it should be pointed out that every man, woman and child is a revenue raiser for the local or county council
IF Councillor Kate Hollern thinks so little of the heritage of the industry that made Blackburn a household name throughout the world as to compare it to that of a hangman, why doesn't she go the whole hog and strike the heraldic emblems of spinning and
JUST a short note to remind the leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council that yes, we don't have a hangman, but neither do Bolton, Preston and many more towns in Lancashire. But they all have heritage in the shape of historic buildings. But then again
SO, the illustrious leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council thinks that efficiency equals closure. Perhaps closure of the town hall would be efficiency of the highest order. And, then there was her pathetic response to detractors (count me in), that
MP Nigel Evans has called for action to get more UK citizens living overseas to use their right to vote, rather than lower the voting age to 16. At last year's General Election, there were just four expatriates registered to vote in his Ribble Valley
A WOMAN is considering legal action after a 6in-wide hole developed in her stomach following a plastic surgery operation. Lynda Allison, of Chapel Street, Rishton, was treated to a £5,000 tummy-tuck and £3,300 worth of liposuction, from her partner for
EXPERTS are probing a spate of incidents where animal carcasses were dumped on the roadside in Pickup Bank, Darwen. In four months, council officers have found ten sheep carcasses at the roadside in the Jackson Heights Road and Long Hey Lane areas.
RESIDENTS in Hoddlesden will be able to keep their loved ones' ashes in their village if a garden of remembrance goes ahead. At present, the nearest their ashes can be interred is Darwen Cemetery. But St Paul's Church wants a place set aside in its own
RELATIVES of a pensioner who was assaulted and robbed in her home have offered a £10,000 reward in a bid to catch the attacker. A spokesman for the victim's family, who wanted to remain anonymous, described the crime as "abhorrent" and said the robber
An 86-year-old woman who had her leg amputated died two-and-a-half weeks later in Queen's Park Hospital. An inquest was opened into the death of Marjorie Fryer, of Kingsway Home for the Elderly, Blackburn, who died on Sunday, March 5. She was admitted
A CLITHEROE woman was found to be more than four times the legal drink-drive limit when she was stopped on a Friday afternoon. Blackburn magistrates heard that Nicola Claire Parker, 41, attracted the attention of a police officer because she was struggling
RESIDENTS have accused Indian restaurant owners of going coco-nuts after they put up a 15ft tall illuminated orange palm tree in a bid to attract customers. Neighbours said the brightly coloured plastic tree, which sits outside the Sylhet restaurant
A MAN has told how he "snapped" and attacked a teenager with a table leg after a year-long campaign of terror against his elderly parents. Edward Howard walked free from court with a conditional discharge after magistrates said he had reacted to "extreme
A YOUTH wearing a hooded jacket threatened an off-licence store employee with a knife before stealing about £100. The incident happened at Booze Buster, Union Street, Oswaldtwistle yesterday around 6.40pm. Police Inspector Peter Zsigmond said: "A young
A BUSINESSMAN who helped sow the seeds for regeneration in Lancashire is to be the Queen's representative in the county. When he retired as chief executive of Blackburn with Darwen Partnership in 2004 Peter Robinson received a personal letter of thanks
A BOY who was "adored by everyone" was found hanging from a tree the morning after going out to celebrate on his 17th birthday. Today the family of Chad Irving, of Poplar Street, Haslingden, paid tribute to the tragic youngster, as his father Lee Roy
THIS is the moment two shameless pick pockets stole a vulnerable 78-year-old pensioner's wallet. The victim was distracted by a decoy crook who bent down to tie his shoe lace as he boarded a bus in Ainsworth Street, Blackburn. As the pensioner, from
Neil Innes, a member of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, the "seventh member" of Monty Python and creator of Beatles spoof band The Rutles comes to Oswaldtwistle on March 17. We speak to the legend. NEIL INNES is a gentleman rebel. Delivering cutting blows
TO get anywhere these days it is far better to walk than drive. I say this after having been driven round the bend by motorists who have no road sense. Road sense is something that cannot be taught but we all assume that it is there and all drivers have
EACH and every crime has an adverse affect on some individual or organisation. But the amount of sympathy victims get from the general public depends how much they suffer as a result of the crime. A faceless bureaucracy is unlikely to evoke the strength
SO that's it then! A dismal season is over and we all might as well crawl into a deep, dark hole until August. At times like these, during the worst run of results since Steve Cotterill took charge, it's easy to get depressed. Results magnify everything
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes today told his players the battle to qualify for Europe is 'in our own hands.' Rovers' hopes of making the Champions League might have suffered a setback at White Hart Lane last Sunday, where a 3-2 defeat against Spurs saw the
IF Blackburn fans need reminding just how well the team has done this season then they should take a long, hard look at the sorry shambles that is Aston Villa. To me, Villa epitomise everything that is bad about the Premiership. They are stuck in a time
A SECOND careers advice and guidance centre in Burnley could close within months because of a funding crisis. Access Point, Daneshouse Road, Burnley, gives career advice to more than 80 people a week and helps to get adults back into work. However it
THE Burnley sister of a former paratrooper who died in police custody is to meet the group which investigated the death. The review by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) focuses on what happened to Christopher Alder, 37, who died in Queens
A WITCH who repeatedly raped a schoolgirl and then molested another 20 years on is behind bars for eight years. Perverted Joseph Collinge, now 60, cast what he called the Five Fold Kiss spell on the younger victim, claiming it would get a jobless relative
HISTORIC parts of Nelson centre have bitten the dust to make way for a new £5million centre, which will kick-start a new era for the town. Bulldozers have been knocking chunks out of the Market Street buildings, which will be replaced by the Liberata
POLICE have urged owners of expensive mini motorbikes to keep their machines under lock and key after four were taken from one house. The mini motos two for adults and two for children were taken from the back yard of a house in Glebe Street, Great Harwood
A CLITHEROE woman was found to be more than four times the legal drink-drive limit when she was stopped on a Friday afternoon. Blackburn magistrates heard that Nicola Claire Parker, 41, attracted the attention of a police officer because she was struggling
JACK Straw missed what could have been an embarrassing appearance before a Commons Committee and a clash with Pendle MP Gordon Prentice because of illness. The Foreign Secretary was due to be quizzed by the Public Administration Committee on the different
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, as Neil Hodgson quickly realised when he made his American Superbike Championship debut 12 months ago. Although he finished second at the Daytona opener, he found his lack of experience on the the US tracks left
A NEW breakfast club aimed at providing networking for Rossendale businesses is being launched next week. Around 20 businesses have already committed to joining, but the group's organisers are holding an open day on Tuesday, when the group will officially
A FORMER pop singer who set up her own business organising party events has scooped a top business award. Marie Marks, 23, of Briercliffe, spent years with girl group Bliss, touring the country and even supporting Steps at a concert at Wembley Stadium
RESIDENTS in Hoddlesden will be able to keep their loved ones' ashes in their village if a garden of remembrance goes ahead. At present, the nearest their ashes can be interred is Darwen Cemetery. But St Paul's Church wants a place set aside in its own
A BOY who was "adored by everyone" was found hanging from a tree the morning after going out to celebrate on his 17th birthday. Today the family of Chad Irving, of Poplar Street, Haslingden, paid tribute to the tragic youngster, as his father Lee Roy
JUST a short note to remind the leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council that yes, we don't have a hangman, but neither do Bolton, Preston and many more towns in Lancashire. But they all have heritage in the shape of historic buildings. But then again
NOW that it is an offence to glorify terrorism', will Bonfire night be abolished? It is the celebration of a fanatical religious zealot's attempt to blow up the monarch and both Houses of Parliament 400 years ago. It is clearly named after the terrorist
A BOY who was "adored by everyone" was found hanging from a tree the morning after going out to celebrate on his 17th birthday. Today the family of Chad Irving, of Poplar Street, Haslingden, paid tribute to the tragic youngster, as his father Lee Roy
A WITCH who repeatedly raped a schoolgirl and then molested another 20 years on is behind bars for eight years. Perverted Joseph Collinge, now 60, cast what he called the Five Fold Kiss spell on the younger victim, claiming it would get a jobless relative
MARK Hughes has leapt to the defence of Robbie Savage following his latest spat with former Welsh international Leighton James. Savage got embroiled in an astonishing row with James live on a Welsh radio station earlier this week, when the former Burnley
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has warned the rest of the Premiership Craig Bellamy can still get even better as he prepares to unleash him on Aston Villa tomorrow. The quicksilver striker turned in another inspired performance against Tottenham last weekend
THIS is how Burnley's flagship £60million Oval shopping development with new stores, bars, restaurants and a department store will look. Developer Henry Boot said the company will submit an outline planning application later this month for the former
A BANNED driver who got behind the wheel a third time has kept his freedom but will be behind bars if he strikes again. Barry Hughes, 63, of Charles Street, Nelson, admitted driving while disqualified, no insurance and police obstruction, when he appeared
A CROSSBOW and five bolts have been stolen from a block of stables in Nelson. Police are now appealing for help following the burglary in Marlin Street, Nelson, sometime between 9:30am on Monday and 9:30am on Tuesday. Thieves cut their way through a mesh
A FORMER Pendle bobby has returned to his old beat to take up the responsibility of policing in several of the borough's towns. Colne's new inspector, John Puttock, has pledged to crack down on yobs, who make residents' lives a misery by fighting anti-social
A YOUTH wearing a hooded jacket threatened an off-licence store employee with a knife before stealing about £100. The incident happened at Booze Buster, Union Street, Oswaldtwistle yesterday around 6.40pm. Police Inspector Peter Zsigmond said: "A young
RELATIVES of a pensioner who was assaulted and robbed in her home have offered a £10,000 reward in a bid to catch the attacker. A spokesman for the victim's family, who wanted to remain anonymous, described the crime as "abhorrent" and said the robber
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy who loves to watch darts was given the chance to play against one of his sporting heroes. Kallum Holland, of Whalley Road, Clitheroe, is severely disabled after being born without any lining on his brain. But he loves watching darts
RESIDENTS have accused Indian restaurant owners of going coco-nuts after they put up a 15ft tall illuminated orange palm tree in a bid to attract customers. Neighbours said the brightly coloured plastic tree, which sits outside the Sylhet restaurant in
A MAN has told how he "snapped" and attacked a teenager with a table leg after a year-long campaign of terror against his elderly parents. Edward Howard walked free from court with a conditional discharge after magistrates said he had reacted to "extreme
STEVE Cotterill today slammed the air of negativity permeating Burnley Football Club. The worst run of form since Cotterill took charge in the summer of 2005 has led to an air of resignation among many supporters. But ahead of tomorrow's Championship
STEVE Cotterill today slammed the air of negativity permeating Burnley Football Club. The worst run of form since Cotterill took charge in the summer of 2005 has led to an air of resignation among many supporters. But ahead of tomorrow's Championship
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes today told his players the battle to qualify for Europe is 'in our own hands.' Rovers' hopes of making the Champions League might have suffered a setback at White Hart Lane last Sunday, where a 3-2 defeat against Spurs saw the
EXPERTS are probing a spate of incidents where animal carcasses were dumped on the roadside in Pickup Bank, Darwen. In four months, council officers have found ten sheep carcasses at the roadside in the Jackson Heights Road and Long Hey Lane areas. Now
RAMSBOTTOM Rotary Club celebrated its 52nd anniversary with entertainment provided by guest speaker Sally Naden. Both the mayors of Rossendale and Bury, councillors Jeff Cheetham and Steven Treadgold, were at the event held at Ramsbottom Cricket Club.
A FORMER community beat manager, respected for his work tackling crime and disorder on his old beat in Haslingden, has been given responsibility for neighbourhood policing in Bacup. Gordon McGeechan, 40, used to pound the streets of Haslingden when he
An 86-year-old woman who had her leg amputated died two-and-a-half weeks later in Queen's Park Hospital. An inquest was opened into the death of Marjorie Fryer, of Kingsway Home for the Elderly, Blackburn, who died on Sunday, March 5. She was admitted
A 28-YEAR_OLD man ordered out of a taxi on the way home after a night out gave chase in another cab and attacked the driver as he arrived at his base, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that another driver who came to his assistance was also
