IT'S a case of so far, so good for Accrington Stanley's pre-season campaign. The Reds were narrowly beaten by a strong Preston North End line-up last night. But assistant manager Jimmy Bell insisted he and boss John Coleman were pleased with their side's
A MUM, who invented a simple way of tagging children so they do not get lost, has scooped a top business award. Mother-of-three Nadine Lewis, of Stand Lane, Radcliffe, won the North West Orange award for bright business at the regional finals of the National
STEVE Cotterill is looking for more of a cutting edge when Burnley step up their pre-season preparations at Accrington Stanley tonight. The Clarets boss is adamant that boosting fitness levels is his primary concern at this stage of the season. However
ROBBIE Savage is confident he will be fighting fit for Blackburn Rovers' Premiership kick-off. After a groin operation early in the summer, Savage still isn't ready for action and won't feature in either of the friendlies Rovers will play on their current
A BURNLEY soldier serving with the Queen's Lancashire Regiment has been charged with assaulting an Iraqi detainee in Basra. And today his worried mother who lives in Garden Street, Padiham, was trying to contact Sgt Kelvin Stacey after he was named as
THE season is still weeks away and already the knives seem to be out for Rovers. All I seem to hear in the wake of Craig Bellamy's signing is how Rovers are going to be the most hated team in the Premiership next season. Well I sincerely hope that is
I WANT to let you know the distressing experience I had thanks to the controversial Parkwise scheme in Burnley. I care for three elderly men with learning difficulties who cannot cross roads by themselves. We were returning to our vehicle on Pioneer car
WITH reference to the article 'School's fury over scuppered sports day' (LET, July 1), as a parent of a child that attends Kelsall Avenue nursery school I feel saddened and disheartened with the closure of the nursery school. I am not against change but
ONE thing that struck me after the tragic events of last week was that the police discovered the identities of the London bombers very easily. Not least because at least one was carrying a driving licence and several credit cards. I wonder if this bomber
WE are three ladies who recently spent a short stay in Blackburn Royal Infirmary. We have heard quite a lot of bad press about hospitals and would like to set some of them straight. We were all admitted to the planned admission ward on the same day. Despite
It is heartening to learn today that Labour council leader Kate Hollern has issued the instruction that council officers must in future get permission from senior councillors for award trips funded by public money. Her ruling follows the decision to use
BLACKBURN Inner Wheel Club of Blackburn annual nearly new shop, Lord Street West, 9.30am-4pm. Until Friday. Guided tours, Hoghton Tower, 11am-4pm. Iron Garden Furniture exhibition, until July 25; Wildlife Art exhibition, until July 31, SamlesburyHall.
ACCRINGTON Stanley have put the ball in Blackpool's court after Rory Prendergast's trial with the Seasiders ended at the weekend. Blackpool boss Colin Hendry suggested he was keen to sign the Reds left winger after he impressed on their pre-season tour
A MOTHER left her baby brain-damaged after feeding him 30 times the recommended dose of painkillers to stop him waking every hour, a court was told. But Judge Anthony Russell QC decided not to jail the 27-year-old Accrington woman saying she was "shamed
EAST Lancashire could be facing a summer shortage -- but not of water. The area's largest ice cream supplier, Rippleheads Ices, Eanam, Blackburn, has been hit by a disaster and has barely any stock left to sell. Rippleheads has two enormous cold rooms
THE wife of a teacher killed in a head-on car crash today paid tribute to her husband who "lived life to the full." Alan Squire, 54, of Waingate Road, Rawtenstall, died after a crash on the A680 Rochdale Road on Thursday when his car veered across the
A BUDDING actor who gave up everything to pursue his dream has scooped a top award at a prestigious drama school. Andrew Tillotson, 24, has been named student of the year at London's renowned Artz Ed College, which counts Catherine Zeta Jones, Will Young
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to set up a laser activity centre on Darwen's Cranberry Moor looks likely to be scrapped after planners recommended it for refusal. But applicants Elaine Marsden and Duncan Bell have said they will consider appealing if their scheme
STEVE Cotterill is looking for more of a cutting edge when Burnley step up their pre-season preparations at Accrington Stanley tonight. The Clarets boss is adamant that boosting fitness levels is his primary concern at this stage of the season. However
BURNLEY fans will travel in their droves to Accrington tonight to get their first glimpse of the new-look Burnley side. Several hundred supporters made the long trip to Cheltenham last Saturday to see all five summer signings play some part in the opening
CHERRY Tree skipper Andreas Sudnick is targeting a top ten finish after his side's early season charge came off the rails. Tree were a side inspired after winning five of their first six games but a defeat to earby on june 4 started the slide and the
FORMER Australia fast bowler Rodney Hogg believes This year's Ashes series will be the making of Brett Lee. Hogg, who described the five-Test series over the next couple of months as a "full-on, heated battle", is convinced Lee, 28, will finally show
THE car crash which killed retired Accrington GP Dr Ian Gavin at a notorious junction on the A59 was caused by driver error, an inquest heard. A police accident expert saidt the Sabden junction had been extensively "engineered" in recent years and he
COLNE is gearing up for the highlight of this year's Pendle Bike Fest tonight. More than 4,000 people are expected to line the streets for the second Colne Grand Prix as Olympic and world champion riders take to the town's roads for a fast and furious
ROBBIE Savage is confident he will be fighting fit for Blackburn Rovers' Premiership kick-off. After a groin operation early in the summer, Savage still isn't ready for action and won't feature in either of the friendlies Rovers will play on their current
A BURNLEY soldier serving with the Queen's Lancashire Regiment has been charged with assaulting an Iraqi detainee in Basra. And today his worried mother who lives in Garden Street, Padiham, was trying to contact Sgt Kelvin Stacey after he was named as
A MOTHER left her baby brain-damaged after feeding him 30 times the recommended dose of painkillers to stop him waking every hour, a court was told. But Judge Anthony Russell QC decided not to jail the 27-year-old Accrington woman saying she was "shamed
BEING a prominent character in one of the most popular TV soaps doesn't seem to have phased a dedicated Clarets fan. Richard Moore, who plays the character, Jarvis, in Emmerdale, explains "It's taken me 40 odd years to become an overnight success!" Early
