TROUBLESOME areas in Darwen will be filmed as part of a crime-fighting initiative after a rise in criminal damage and anti-social behaviour. From this weekend a CCTV van will be in the Lynwood and Sudell areas, to act as a deterrent and film crimes being
BREWERY giant Thwaites is to launch a series of new beers to celebrate reaching the milestone of 200 years in business. The firm, one of Blackburn's largest employers with 340 staff, has revealed the year of celebrations that will take place to commemorate
STANLEY manager John Coleman has admitted he's finding it tough trying to attract the right players to the Fraser Eagle Stadium. Since the transfer window opened, Stanley have only managed to add Alan Rogers to their squad, although negotiations are
RESIDENTS are appealing for compensation after their peace and quiet was shattered by building work across the road. People living in Queen's Park, Blackburn, have objected following the start of the third phase of a multi-million pound house building
FLY-TIPPERS dumped more than 150 tyres on a canalside path to avoid having to pay hazardous waste disposal fees. The tyres were discovered on the footpath at the rear of Spring Street, Rishton, by a resident out for an early morning walk. Hyndburn Council
AS English cricket hits its lowest point for 80 years, we pick through the dying embers of the Ashes debacle. ON September 12, 2005, English cricket heralded a new dawn at The Oval. After 16 long years of hurt, Michael Vaughan and his team of heroes
BLACKBURN marketing firm MDA has kicked off the New Year by announcing a number of new appointments and the expansion of its warehousing. MDA sources and distributes marketing support for many of the UK's biggest brands including Cadbury and Coca Cola
EAST Lancashire's own "Queen of Puddings" is to kick-off a series of business lectures. Helen Colley, founder and managing director of Farmhouse Fare, Clitheroe, will appear at the 2007 Business Partnership lecture series, to be opened at the Ramada
A FEMALE emu is continuing to pine for her feathered partner after thieves broke into a field and stole the 5ft bird. Rod the emu was stolen from Lord's House Farm, in Wilpshire Road, Rishton, overnight on December 27. His partner Penny was left behind
SHOPPERS were stunned when a police car was left in a supermarket's disabled parking spaces. The vehicle was parked directly in front of a disabled-only parking sign at Sainsbury's, Hardman Way, Darwen, at 9.45am on Thursday. One disabled shopper saw
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes fears for the future of the competition he loves most of all. In an age when the Premiership has become all-consuming, Hughes reckons the FA Cup could lose its magic unless the men in suits take steps to preserve the mystic
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has spoken of his gratitude to the man who helped bring Ade Akinbiyi back to Turf Moor. New director Brendan Flood stumped up some of the £750,000 needed to prompt the popular striker's return from Sheffield United ahead
Mark Taylor, 26, of Cross Street, Great Harwood was banned from driving for 16 months and fined £400 by Hyndburn magistrates. He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. The court heard that police on duty in Great Harwood town centre at 2.30am
A SPECIAL prize created in memory of fire victim Caneze Riaz was awarded to a woman who was like her "older sister." And Caneze's brother, Barry Khanan went on stage last night to give a tearful thanks to the organisers of the "wonderful and special"
The festive fortnight appears to have had the desired effect on the Blackburn Hawks, who look set to have a full compliment of players for this weekend's eagerly-anticipated encounter with Flintshire Freeze. The Hawks, who returned to training on Thursday
A RESPECTED headteacher is believed to have killed herself after being suspended from her job and getting depressed over money worries. Mother-of-five Nassim Akhtar, 40, was found dead in the back seat of her burnt-out Toyota Previa people-carrier just
A man who answered the door to his former partner claimed she attacked him for no reason, scratching his neck, and trying to knee him in the groin, a court heard. But Hyndburn magistrates were told that Shirley Ann Bolton had been provoked when her ex
ROBBIE Savage is determined to help Blackburn win some silverware before he quits the club and finishes his career at Wrexham. The tough tackling midfielder recently signed a new contract, which ties him to the club until the summer of 2009. But
BURNLEY'S former World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson could be forced to swap life in the fast lane for the unemployment queue. But the 33-year-old, who claimed the championship crown back in 2003, is desperate to avoid hanging up his helmet and is
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes is ready to open talks with David Bentley over a new contract in a bid to ward off interest from rival Premiership clubs. Hughes had already planned to sit down and discuss a new deal with the 22-year-old before a story appeared
STANLEY boss John Coleman has refused to set a points target for the second half of the season - but he admitted the Reds simply can't afford to lose to teams from the bottom half of the league. Coleman's side recorded their first league win since October
BLACKBURN Rovers goalkeeper Peter Enckelman is on the road to success in a new sport. The Finnish international has set up his own team to compete in the 2007 British Touring Car Championship. Known as Encke Sport, the team will be based in the Salford
A woman who thought the relationship with her ex-partner was on the mend went round to his flat in the early hours of Christmas day and found another woman there, a court was told. Hyndburn magistrates heard that what happened next was a mystery to all
