A FAMILY face an anxious wait to see if they have the same disease that killed a 37-year-old mother-of-two. Tracey Ann Smith, of Idstone Close, Highercroft, Blackburn, was found dead in her bed by her partner Martin Shorrock, 38. She had not complained
A POLITICIAN who has defected to the Conservative Party is a member of an anti-David Cameron website. And blogs bearing Sajjad Karim's name on his website also criticised the Tory party leader, with one labelling Cameron a "chameleon". Mr Karim, a member
OWEN Coyle has his first win as Clarets boss as his side took all three points from Vicarage Road. After a relatively even first half, the Clarets weathered a Hornet storm and took the lead through Andy Gray, who latched onto Wade Elliott's cross to
BLACKBURN'S Mela and Arts in the Park events were axed because they had "run their course" and become "little more than booze ups", a ruling councillor said. But opposition politicians denied this and said that the replacement - a combined one-off
BURNLEY are still searching for their first goal under new manager Owen Coyle as they go into the half-time break at Watford goalless. Dan Shittu has come closest for the Hornets with a couple of headers, and striker Marlon King has had a strike just
FANS of Blackburn Rovers can join their footballing heroes and become part of the history of the club - quite literally. As part of the Walkerfame initiative, Rovers fans can buy a personalised brick inscribed with their own message and have it laid
A PENSIONER angered after his teenage son's grave was branded unsafe went on a painstaking mission surveying more than 6,000 headstones. Norman Duckworth, of Cornwall Avenue, Knuzden, said he felt it was "his duty" as he felt the health and safety tests
Well, if Owen Coyle was looking for a rough guide as to what to expect in his new role as a Championship manager, then it was provided on Saturday. Big, physical and workmanlike, Stoke City epitomised everything that is wrong with the second tier of
AN EXTRA part of Darwen Market car park is being turned into short stay in a bid to increase the number of shoppers coming to town. The three-level car park has a short-stay section on the top floor with the bottom two being long stay. But from
A MAN was left with flap of skin hanging from his cheek after a drinker sank his teeth into him during a pub brawl. Burnley Crown Court heard how Andrew Dugdale will be permanently scarred after the attack by drunken Lithuanian Regimantas Simanauskas
A DARTS competition is set to begin in the New Year to raise money for charity and remember the wife of one of the area's keenest players. Keith Murray has organised the competition in memory of his wife Sharon who sadly past away earlier this year
It's a sign of the improved mood at BRFC that whereas in seasons past we'd have been delighted with a share of the points away to Fulham, most Rovers fans will have been slightly disappointed with Sunday's draw. Put in the context of us having something
THE new chairman of a darts and dominoes league has promised to try and restore it to its former glory. Danny Burns has taken over as chairman of the Blackburn and District Darts and Dominoes League - 17 years after he was first involved. Burns said
A SECURITY van delivering cash to a bank was given a parking ticket. The fine was handed out while the vehicle was parked in Fleming Square, Blackburn, yesterday, as a security guard delivered cash to Barclays Bank, Church Street, directly next to the
AN East Lancashire man found dead on a luxury yacht in Genoa died of natural causes, an inquest has found. Boat engineer Simon Johnson, 35, of Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, died on board a Jersey-registered Motor Yacht Findings in March. An Italian
THE Young People and Sports Development Group celebrated the Kick it Out' week of action by delivering a programme of multi-sport coaching around venues in Burnley. The Damage Busters scheme worked closely with young people and highlight the issues and
Bacup Junior Football Club require players for its under 15s team. The team plays in the Warburton Youth League on Sunday mornings. Training takes place at Fearm Sports College on Tuesdays 6-7pm and for further details, contact Philip on 07796 600406
Knuzden Under 12s require an established goalkeeper to strengthen its squad. Training takes place every Tuesday from 7-8pm and is run by Level One and Level Two FA coaches. Outfield players are also needed for the team that plays in the Blackburn
Oswaldtwistle St Mary's Under 13s require players to boost their squad. The Saints play in the Accrington and District Boys League and in the Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and District Junior and Youth League. Training takes place at the JJB Soccerdome
LAURA Wolff proved she is a force to be reckoned with after winning a stunning hat-trick of gold medals at the National Army Cadet Swimming finals. The 15-year-old from Blackburn took part in the championships held at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst
Stephen Lowe column: This Saturday's result away at Hereford was Stanley's first 0-0 draw since April 2005 and I must admit that it made for a happy weekend in the Lowe household. I had, you see, become uncharacteristically pessimistic about the trip
ST MARY'S RC Primary School in Langho have been crowned Blackburn with Darwen tag rugby champions. The super Saints took the title after winning a competition organised by and held at Blackburn Rugby Club. St Mary's finished top of their group to reach
ROSSENDALE continued their impressive form after picking up two more points on their travels to Cumbria. And the Marl Pits side showed they know how to win ugly as the rain and wind made sure if was a scrappy affair. Once again, it was Dale's forwards
BLACKBURN have been drawn at home to Wirral in the fourth round of the EDF Energy Senior Vase. Rossendale are also in the last 16s of the North section but face a trip to Widnes. Both sides play in South Lancs/Cheshire One where Widnes are currently
PAUL Millea was the unlikely try-scoring hero as Blackburn ran riot at Upper Eden. The hooker scored a remarkable four tries from the front row as the North Lancs/Cumbria Division leaders ran in nine tries. Centre Richard Maudsley crossed for a hat-trick
MELLOR Juniors Under 13s are looking for players in all positions to strengthen its squad for the rest of the season. Mellor, who are a Charter Standard Mark club, play in the Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and District Junior and Youth League with matches
The Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and District Junior and Youth League have reached the final of the LFA Under 16s Inter League final after an extra time win against Barrow. Ben Bridson scored in normal time with Ryan Brereton netting an extra time winner
A LOCAL amateur football team have earned a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play at the Emirates Stadium. Graham Engineering Redskins will play at the home of Arsenal thanks to a tongue-in-cheek remark on a national radio station. The Pendle Charity League
Lancashire batsman Paul Horton was last night named the BBC North West Sports Awards Newcomer for 2007. In this prestigious category, Horton was up against Swimmer Michael Rock and Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson. But Horton's success was
EAST Lancashire has lost one of its last links with Big Band music after the death of John Moran, a former employee of the Lancashire Telegraph. Mr Moran was a native of Blackburn, living in both Leamington Road and Alexandra Road. As a youngster attended
A WOMAN has admitted killing an off duty policeman who died from a knife wound to the heart. Susan Phillipson, 41, of Skipton Road, Barnoldswick, denies the murder of her partner, 35 year old PC David Smith, at their home in September. But when the
THIS is the first look inside Accrington's new £7.5million state-of-the-art health centre. Accrington Pals Primary Healthcare Centre, Paradise Street, will be an ultra-modern facility housing some of the town's GPs. There will also be room for physiotherapy
THE Moorings, Bolton Road, Blackburn, is under new management. Bryan Townson has taken charge and said he is going to change it back to its original state, similar to when it first opened 17-years-ago. Bryan said that a new kitchen would be installed
GENEROUS pub customers have raised more than £700 for the Pendleside Hospice. Regulars at the Moorcock Inn, Blacko, showed their support for the hospice after a fundraising drive at the pub recently. The Blacko Hospice Committee left donation envelopes
SIX cars were involved in a collision on the northbound Edenfield bypass, just before the M65 turn-off, at 8.02am today. Sgt Gareth Hill from the road traffic police unit suggested the pile-up may have been caused by the "sheer weight of traffic and
A FORMER Darwen high school pupil has been rewarded for his sporting commitment. Jack Kennedy, 16, a former Darwen Vale High School pupil, was given the Darwen Rotary Club's Lloyd Initiative Award for his cricket skills. The annual award ceremony, funded
UP to 100 jobs will have been created in Burnley by the time a supermarket extension has been completed. Bosses at the Tesco, Centenary Way, have announced that part of their mezzanine expansion will be unveiled from December 3. So far the project,
Blackburn Rovers have three successive home games and midfielder Brett Emerton sees it as a wonderful chance to climb back into the top six before they embark on a hectic Christmas schedule. Emerton said: "It's a massive period for us. If we want to
BLACKBURN Rovers strikers McCarthy and Matt Derbyshire are both hoping to be fit to face Aston Villa tomorrow. The pair were due to take part in a full training session at Brockhall today and, providing they come through the workout unscathed, they could
Clitheroe host Woodley Sports tonight hoping to extend their unbeaten run to five matches, kick-off 7.45pm. The Shawbridge club welcome back left-back Barry Shuttleworth from injury but Russell Clark is unavailable.
A HOUSE breaking "look-out" who snapped on the victim's camera with her laptop on his knee has been jailed for 12 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Gary Bannister, 41, went on a £1,130 two-part night-time raiding spree with Christopher Sears, a prolific
FORMER Burnley and Blackburn star John Connelly spoke of his delight that his part in England's 1966 World Cup triumph will finally be rewarded with a winners medal. The flying winger - who landed 20 international caps and scored seven goals - was one
REPRESENTATIVES from the Nigerian government have visited Burnley and Pendle to examine the district's regeneration projects. The Mayor of Burnley, Peter McCann, Council leader Gordon Birtwistle and Councillor Jeff Sumner, the council's member for customer
FIVE preferred sites for a multi-million scheme to create new nature reserves across Hyndburn have been announced. The plan for the Coppice area in Accrington was the focus of the project when it was first announced last year. But now it has been revealed
PAUL Mullin has urged Accrington Stanley to make Ian Craney's loan spell at the Fraser Eagle Stadium a permanent move. Craney has been a success for the Reds in his loan stint from League One side Swansea, scoring two goals in seven appearances and adding
Burnley defender Clarke Carlisle returns to Vicarage Road tonight for the first time since his £200,000 move in August. And the Clarets stopper is not surprised that Watford are already topping the table, saying: "I know that Watford will be up there
BURNLEY boss Owen Coyle admits a lack of goals isn't giving him cause for concern. The Clarets have scored only once in four games, but after seeing a host of chances created against Stoke, Coyle believes it's only a matter of time before the Clarets
YOUNG ambulance cadets in the Burnley area have been getting on the right wavelength to save lives. Members of the Burnley detachment of St John's Ambulance are in training for the service's Grand Prior Award, the highest accolade in the brigade. And
BACUP Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society are holding a second round of auditions to fill parts for The Full Monty. This musical is based on the successful British film, which told the story of out- of-work Sheffield steel-workers who strip to raise
A 91-year-old war veteran's home was burgled while he was paying his daily visit to his wife in hospital. And his brave 78-year-old female neighbour went to confront the burglar to stop him from making off with valuable personal items. Saqib Ahmad,
HEARING Owen Coyle's call for a greater emphasis on wingers was music to the ears of Andy Gray. The Burnley striker is already topping the club's goalscoring charts with 10 so far this term. But the prospect of feeding on even more deliveries from either
ONE of three youths involved in an attack which left their victim with a smashed jaw needing surgery, is behind bars. Burnley Crown Court heard how drunken victim Scott Morton, 18, was injured after Christopher Brown, 18, David Harrington, 19 and Lucas
With Christmas approaching, the National Farmers' Union has launched a website promoting local turkey farmers. The website www.ukturkeys.co.uk directs shoppers to more than 160 local and regional farmers who produce traditional farm-fresh turkeys.
Labour held on to the Hareholme seat on Rossendale Council by a narrow margin in a by-election. The party's candidate Colin Crawforth polled 591 votes, oustripping Conservative Jason Gledhill, who received 520 votes. Turnout for the poll, which was
A TALKING newspaper has appealed for volunteers to help run an audio magazine for blind people to keep them updated. The magazine, produced as a supplement to Rossendale Talking Newspapers, needs volunteers to help produce it to keep blind people informed
A VETERAN rugby administrator has been handpicked for a national award for his devotion to the game. Retired dentist Peter Hughes, 70, from Higham, who used to run a practice in Burnley, has seen his name put forward for recognition by the national Torch
What is meant by democracy? Just one essential feature is that it is possible to have a peaceful, consensual transfer of power from one set of rulers to another - usually but not always after an election. I thought about this while watching the Australian
A TEAM dedicated to reducing accidents has won its second national award in the space of two months. The Health Service Journal awards attracted more than 1,000 entries from NHS organisations across the country The East Lancashire Primary Care Trust's
Cash and property worth £4,500 were taken from William Hill Bookmakers in Burnley. The raid happened at the Coal Clough Lane shop between 9.35pm on Saturday and 7.35am on Sunday. Police said the telephone wire was cut to bypass the alarm. They
RESIDENTS in an East Lancashire borough have topped the national league for leaving out the least amount of rubbish for the binmen. Hyndburn Council collected just 302kg of waste per person last financial year - because residents have become so focused
MANY Lancashire school pupils learn about the history of our shire, from the War of the Roses, to the cobbles and chimneys of the Industrial revolution, but few know of our county's earlier history. Lancashire is one of the newest of all English counties
MARK Hughes has backed Steven Reid to go from strength to strength after the midfielder finally emerged from his 15-month injury nightmare. Reid made his first competitive appearance since September 2 last year when he entered the fray as a late substitute
NOVEMBER 27 is a date which should be etched on the heart of every true Lancastrian. For it is known as Lancashire Day, when those born within the boundaries of the red rose county should proclaim their allegiance. It stems from 1295 when, on November
Burnley FC made a loss of £4.3 million for their latest financial year. Chairman Barry Kilby, in his annual report to shareholders, says early exits from the Carling Cup and FA Cup hit the club hard finacially. And the Clarets also splashed out £1.5
ACCRINGTON cricket club have pulled off a major winter coup by luring former Lancashire and England batsman Graham Lloyd back to his hometown club. The 38-year-old Accrington-born batsman has spent several seasons with Firwood Bootle in the Liverpool
A WIND turbine has been put up ahead of the launch of Blackburn Enterprise Centre. MP Jack Straw is to open the eco-friendly 'enterprise haven' at the centre on Accrington Road on Friday. Local and renewable materials were used to make the conference
THE George pub in Darwen will be commemorating Lancashire Day today with a series of events prepared by Daniel Thwaites Brewery. Yorkshire-born landlord Wally Brookes will host the event today. Fifty red rose lapel pins can be picked up from the Blackburn
NEW Burnley manager Owen Coyle has urged his players to show no fear when they face Championship leaders Watford tonight. The Clarets boss was buoyed by the performance his new charges gave him on his debut at home to Stoke at the weekend. And he is
A WOMAN was arrested last night after she allegedly threatened another person with a sword. Police went to the house in Gill Street, Burnley, just after 8pm following reports that a woman was wielding a sword. A police spokesman said that officers arrived
Things are better nearer home, where we can see how nice the area in front of the town hall is going to be. I was beginning to forget what it looked like, but it's looking good. But at the risk of repeating myself I do feel it's vital that we have
A KEY train service through East Lancashire has been branded "unacceptable." The 5.12pm Northern Rail service from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria was cancelled twice and more than five minutes late on 13 occasions in a four-week period. The train
A SCHEME is being launched in a secondary school in a bid to help boost children's energy and brain power. Year seven pupils at Our Lady and St John Catholic Arts College in Blackburn, are the first secondary students in the county to try the "wake and
Clarets fans have dug deep to aid a fighting fund for a battling Burnley youngster who lost his legs to a rare form of meningitis. Soccer-mad Joshua Ford, nine of Lisbon Drive, Burnley, and his family were the guests of honour at Turf Moor for the Stoke
