A SIX-year-old boy was attacked by a mugger who tried to steal his dinner money. Hanza Ahmed's mother said that her son had been left traumatised and petrified following the attempted robbery in Stoneyholme, Burnley. Hanza was walking home for his lunch
TWO police officers and an engineer are being treated for serious burns following an explosion at a vandalised electricity sub-station. Police believe that a thief looking for copper piping may also have been injured after breaking into the sub-station
RETAILERS have been bringing out the tinsel and trees to compete for the title of Earby's best-decorated shop window. The annual festive competition will be judged by Earby Parish Council on December 12. The overall winner will be presented with
AN ACCOUNTS worker today admitted stealing £60,000 from her boss while he was battling leukaemia. Mandy Mills, 34, has now been ordered to pay back the money to boss Ken Harrison, who said she had breached the trust placed in her by his family firm.
A 33-YEAR-OLD Great Harwood man attacked two strangers for no apparent reason. Blackburn magistrates heard the two young men were approached by John Anthony Clayton who asked if they were having a good night. Then, without warning he punched one of
A BURNLEY pub which police say is blighted by violence will be allowed to stay open after the landlord was sacked. The Brickmaker's Arms faced losing its licence at Burnley's licensing sub-committee last night after claims made by police. Officers,
TWO police officers and an engineer are being treated for serious burns following an explosion at a vandalised electricity substation. Police believe that a thief looking for copper piping may also have been injured after breaking into the substation
A QUAD bike rider is being employed to control traffic during improvement work at a notorious accident blackspot. Traffic lights and an extra lane are being installed on the Whitebirk roundabout, at junction six of the M65, as part of a £2million-plus
PARENTS are being asked to stay on their best behaviour with the launch of a new road safety campaign. The Department for Transport's (DfT) CopyCat campaign aims to raise parents' awareness that they have a responsibility to teach their children road
A BURGLAR who broke into a neighbour's home was found fast asleep on her settee, Burnley magistrates were told. Michael Arthur Bolton, 35, had taken a tranquilliser before raiding the home of Michelle Robinson, in Griffin Close, Burnley, which had made
THE family of a youngster who died from a rare debilitating illness are to donate thousands of pounds to charity in his name. Nicholas Robinson was left unable to walk, talk or even smile after contracting Alper's disease, a genetic degenerative brain
A MAN who had been drinking with a friend he had not seen "for ages" was ordered to stay in the pub by police who were escorting Liverpool fans away from Ewood Park. Blackburn magistrates heard that Gary Haworth took exception to his detention' and was
FOUR community centres have been threatened with closure after experts said they were not viable. But residents have vowed to fight "tooth and nail" to keep the sites open and council bosses have vowed to try and avoid the closures. The review
100 club For many years the centre has been organising a "100" club to help raise much needed funding for the centre. To make it profitable we need 100 members and guess what we are a few short!!! So if you're local or not so local please consider becoming
SERENATA and BALDERSTONE CHOIR Autumn Concert to raise money for the Community Centre. St. Leonard's Church, Balderstone, Blackburn. Sunday 18th November 7:00pm followed by dessert and coffee in the school. Tickets £5
Fundraisers are selling copies of the 'Houses of the Gentry in Nineteenth Century Darwen', by L A Hull, to collect money for Breast Cancer Care. The book provides information about houses, their locations and the people who lived there and is priced
IF there was one player who I considered to be a Burnley fan as much as myself, it's Steve Davis. He is Burnley through and through, has had three spells at the club and is a former captain. He lives in the area, his family is here, and he is a legend
Blackburn Rovers skipper Ryan Nelsen has come under fire from the New Zealand media after he took the decision to pull out of the Kiwis' games with Vanuatu. Nelsen has withdrawn from the All Whites squad because his wife, Monica, is about to give birth
A FUND-RAISING husband has agreed to wear his wife's wedding dress in exchange for permission to get a tattoo. Lisa Hayhurst, 31, bribed her husband Andy, 29, into wearing her ivory frock to boost this year's Children In Need fund. Lisa, of South Street
FASTER rail links to Manchester are vital for the regeneration of Burnley, councillors have insisted. Councillors have agreed to spend £100,000 on consultants to ensure a business case is built up for more effective rail services to Manchester.
A SCAM which targeted elderly and vulnerable people by selling them worthless damp proof services at extortionate prices netted £1.5m, a court heard. Smooth talking salesmen used various company names to cover their tracks and prestigious London addresses
UNSOLVED rape and sexual assault cases in Lancashire over the last 30 years are to be reinvestigated using the latest DNA techniques. Lancashire Constabulary has launched Operation Goldcrest to hunt down predatory and violent offenders who have slipped
GRAEME Souness has ruled himself out of the running to become the new Burnley manager. The former Blackburn Rovers boss was the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Steve Cotterill, who parted company with the Clarets last Thursday. Souness has played and
ORGANISERS of Whalley's annual Pickwick Night have sought to allay fears that this year's event will not be as good as usual. Despite the December 6 event being confined to a stretch of road between the Dog Inn and the junction with Station Road, Pickwick
TWO hundred counterfeit toys have been seized from a market stall as part of a Christmas clampdown by Trading Standards officials. But the trader caught out by the swoop on Blackburn Market has warned other traders to be extra cautious after claiming
THE father of former World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty has denied sexually assaulting two women. George Fogarty, 65, of Hawthorn Close, Langho, pleaded not guilty to two charges of sexual assault when he appeared before Preston Crown Court. The
THE future of secondary and sixth form education is taking shape. Three new "superschools" are under construction in Burnley and Pendle ahead of their anticipated opening next September. Pendle Vale College, Shuttleworth College and Burnley Schools
Mike Newell has now emerged as the new bookmakers' favourite to be the next Burnley boss as speculation on who will replace Steve Cotterill hots up. The former Blackburn Rovers and Everton striker remains out of work after being sacked by Luton Town
A COUNCIL is asking a neighbouring authority to give up green belt land in order to create more areas for jobs. The plan has left Rishton residents are outraged that they have not been given enough time for consultation. Land between Whitebirk rounda-bout
The rising star of British opera is coming home. Born and bred in Fleetwood, Alfie Boe is heading back to the Fylde coast for several performances over the next year, after releasing his third album in 18 months. The 34-year-old former Cardinal Allen
A VITAL lifeline for pensioners in Burnley has been given a stay of execution. Earlier this year Burnley Borough Council unveiled plans to withdraw funding for the Over 50s club at Dryden Street. But now council bosses have given the club a stay of
Steven Reid lasted just 28 minutes of Blackburn Rovers' reserve match with Liverpool last night before limping off with a leg injury. The midfielder, who only recently returned to action following 14 months on the sidelines, appeared to suffer a hamstring
A LANGHO primary school dedicated a week to re-creating the past, and celebrating the present. St Leonard's Primary, Whalley Road, took part in a creative week looking at the history of the school from when it was first founded in 1873 to present day
BLACKBURN Rovers are planning to hold fresh contract talks with manager Mark Hughes later this week. The Rovers board are ready to offer the inspirational Welshman a bumper new pay-deal as a reward for the team's success over the last 12 months. Preliminary
Ribblesdale League side Baxenden have made a double swoop by signing former Lancashire second XI Will Purser as professional and former Lancashire and England all-rounder Ian Austin. Purser replaces Jonathan Fielding, who has returned to Walshaw while
Rossendale United tonight travel to FC United of Manchester hoping to maintain their good run of form in UniBond Division One North, kick-off 7.45pm. The Stags head to Bury's Gigg Lane on the back of a three-game unbeaten run in all competitions, in
THE mother of Adam Rickwood - the youngest person to die in custody in the UK - is fighting for a judicial review into her son's inquest. Carol Pounder revealed the move as she staged a protest march yesterday on what would have been his 18th birthday
BRENDAN Flood has confirmed caretaker manager Steve Davis is still an option to take charge of Burnley on a permanent basis. The Clarets operational director admitted the possibility of Davis completing a fast-track into management was played down ahead
COUNCIL chiefs in Burnley look set to ditch an age-old redundancy policy when dealing with job loss situations. Previously employment officals at the town hall adopted the traditional 'last in, first out' policy. But bosses will now be encouraged to
BURNLEY are expected to field a strong line-up for their reserve match against Preston North End tonight (kick-off 7pm). Several senior players are likely to be given a run-out at Accrington Stanley's Fraser Eagle Stadium in the first week of the break
DRIVERS are causing train delays by ignoring level-crossing signalmen. Temporary traffic lights are to be put up at the crossing in Bridge Street in Ramsbottom town centre, while the East Lancashire Railway waits for approval for crossing lights - so-called
A DARWEN youth centre has received £5,000 to help make space' for visitors. Groundwork Pennine Lancashire's Youth Works centre in Ash Grove has used the cash to create and decorate a chill-out space where its members can study and relax. The grant is
VETERAN batsman Stuart Law has been unveiled today as Lancashire's new captain for the 2008 season. The Red Rose county announced the appointment at a press conference at Old Trafford this afternoon. The 39-year old Australian, who is now a British
IT'S a shame Michel Platini's bold plan to shake up the Champions League bit the dust earlier this week. The forward-thinking UEFA president wanted to sex things up by allowing domestic cup winners to qualify for the tournament, in the belief that such
A SIX-year-old boy has been attacked and robbed of his dinner money by a man in Burnley. The boy was walking in the Burleigh Street area of the town when the incident took place at around 12.15pm yesterday. Police are hunting for a white male in his
BRENDAN Flood has admitted former Wigan boss Paul Jewell is an unrealistic target for the Burnley manager's vacancy. "I think the reality is, even if we were the richest club in the land, Paul Jewell would want to be in the top half of the Premiership
Christine Thomas has completed an 18-day tour of China, studying Tai Chi. She meditated in the mountains and met masters of the ancient discipline. She told us how a bad back led to her falling in love with the often misunderstood martial art. I
LOMESHAYE Road Bridge, Nelson, will remain open over the Christmas period to ease congestion in the town. The bridge was scheduled to be closed over Christmas so that essential maintenance work could be carried out. But work has been postponed until
PARENTS and carers are being given the chance to sample school meals for themselves. The food tasting sessions are taking place at St James' Primary School, Blackburn tomorrow. They will give the school a chance to promote school meals and show parents
THE cost of living leapt in October as households faced spiralling petrol and food bills, the latest figures show. Motorists paid an average of 2.7p more for a litre of petrol due to higher fuel duties and soaring oil prices, while higher costs for
STUDENTS from Witton Park High School, Business and Enterprise College showed enterprising flair by creating a winning business concept. The team of six were winners of the Ritherdon Enterprising Innovations Challenge for their idea for secure storage
A NEW centre for Autistic Spectrum Disorders has been launched in Burnley. The Mayor of Burnley, Coun Peter McCann opened the Queen Street venue where facilities include a bouncy castle, toddler area, resource area, meeting rooms and a library. The
Lancashire will play their final three home games of the 2008 season away from Old Trafford to allow work to be done to improve the drainage system. The club lost 906.3 overs at Old Trafford to the rain in 2006 and 708 overs last season. So Lancashire
The fixtures for the 2008 cricket season have been released. Lancashire's fixtures are as follows: MARCH 14 ACCT United Arab Emirates Sharjah 16 ACCT Essex Sharjah 19 ACCT Sussex Abu Dhabi 21 ACCT Yorkshire Abu Dhabi APRIL 16-19 LVCC
Address: 169 Wigan Road, Euxton Phone number: 01257 262644 Chorley Citizen review by Chris Gee from November 14, 2007. Papa's has been established on Wigan Road, Euxton for 20 years making it a stalwart of the Chorley restaurant
Two men were given fixed penalty notices after attempting to steal beer from the Asda store, Grimshaw Park, Blackburn, police said. One man entered the store and carried a crate of beer to the door, where he deliberately dropped it. While the security
I MAY not have been born here but almost 25 years living, working and watching life in East Lancashire does give your new columnist the right to comment. And that's precisely what I will do in the coming weeks...if it is happening here and I reckon it's
A SUSPECTED spy who is accused of possessing explosive equipment has not been suspended from his job, bosses have revealed. Former Territorial Army trooper Peter Stephen Hill, 23, appeared in court on Monday, accused of possessing a number of items,
A MAN who pestered his ex-wife for 14 months has been ordered to leave her alone - or pay £2,000. Nigel Robin Harris had the condition imposed as part of a bind over by Blackburn magistrates after the prosecution agreed to drop a charge of harassment
Preston North End defender Sean St Ledger has offered his thanks to departed manager Paul Simpson. St Ledger said: "I liked Paul. I thought he was good for the club and good for me. "He's brought me on as a player a lot and I've got a lot to thank him
GREAT news - the charges to be made for disabled (blue badge) parking on the mall car park. A good reason to drive shoppers away at Christmas. I just returned from Preston multi-storey car park, above the bus station - badge holders free unlimited.
WHAT next? Plans to award council directors a 10 per cent performance-related bonus. Councillor Kate Hollern is right, and she is not someone I always agree with. Why should the council taxpayers be paying out 10 per cent extra to highly paid officials
I AM writing regarding the article in the LT regarding the youths who have been gathering in Church Street, Blackburn. The way these people dress has been around for a huge number of years, even when I was younger. There wasn't anything like there is
THE Citizen's search for the cutest pets is over. We can now reveal the winners of our Pet Factor competition. First Place: Saphie Saphie is a Blue Point Siamese cat and is seven years old. She is a rescue cat and was taken in by Wendy a long
Two top PM&M partners will be whipping up a hot breakfast for their staff as part of a bumper fundraising week in aid of Children in Need. Laurence Parry and Stephen Anderson will be serving bacon butties to staff willing to donate to the charity.
A JURY has been sworn in for the trial of six people accused of an alleged damp proofing fraud. They all deny conspiracy to obtain property by deception at Preston Crown Court, and the prosecution will open the case against them today. In the dock
BLACKBURN'S Comedy Festival was worse than a bad joke last night when a total of nine people showed up for the evening's stand up. Steve Day, the UK's only deaf comedian, was on stage in Blakeys to a small but well-spirited crowd who he thanked for
IF there's one thing that really drives me mad it is continuity in soap land. And Emmerdale is currently the worst culprit. Last night, Debbie Dingle's new man who she picked up by the side of a road when her car broke down, was given the thumbs-up
A DISPERSAL Order introduced to help reduce youth nuisance in Mill Hill is being extended until the end of November. The order, which was introduced in May, was initially due to last until October but police and the local authority have now secured a
BEING crowned North West Championship Footballer of the Year capped a day of celebration for Burnley's Michael Duff. The Clarets defender collected his prize at the inaugural North West Football Awards just hours after having his leg brace and cast removed
THE Ribblesdale League could be set to undergo a major revamp if proposals to go before the league's AGM at the end of the month get the green light. Under the current structure, the Senior League comprises of 14 teams with the same number of teams in
