KENT pair Joe Denly and Geraint Jones did their best to repel a Lancashire side searching for only their second LV County Championship Division One of the season at Old Trafford. Denly, the 21-year-old Canterbury born right-hander, hit a steadfast 75
A PEDESTRIAN who walked to the central reservation of the M65 tonight was given a £30 fine. The 32-year-old man was found on the M65 near junction nine, Burnley, at 6.30pm. Motorway police attended after being notified by an anonymous phone call and
A TEENAGE driver escaped unharmed after her car veered off onto the embankment of the M65, police said. The 19-year-old lost control of her Citroen C4 while travelling eastbound near junction seven, Accrington, after 6.30pm today, according to officers
A TEENAGER was subjected to a serious sexual assault by three men in a car. Police said the teenage girl got into a car in the Briercliffe Road area of Burnley and was assaulted as it was driven through streets in Burnley, Nelson and Colne. They
AN investigation has been launched after a suspected arson attack on a luxury home. Eyewitnesses alerted firefighters to the blaze at Lords Hall Farm, at the top of Duckshaw Road, Darwen, at around 5.35pm on Friday. Some 27 rooms at the property were
Kevin Pietersen has vowed to inflict the same pain on Australia in 2009 as they caused him last winter. The 26-year-old Hampshire star has played a central role in England's demolition of the West Indies this summer after they endured a torrid Ashes
A LONG-serving secretary of Burnley FC, described as being like "a second father" to players, has died. Albert Maddox passed away on Friday aged 85. Mr Maddox was secretary of Burnley during the glory days in the 1960s and remained at the club until
A SUPERMARKET worker has told how he was left bedridden after he drank pot-entially-lethal bootleg vodka bought from a shop. Chris Knight, 21, of Manchester Road, Burn-ley, said he suffered stomach cramps and vomiting for two days after sharing a bottle
CAMPAIGNERS have been left disgusted after a serial sex pest who struck again was allowed to remain in the community. Stewart Hargreaves, 61, of Foxhill Drive, Whitewell Bottom, Rossendale, has a string of convictions for indecent assaults and similar
A LITHUANIAN man who fled to his country after raping a student in Blackburn has been jailed for six years. Irmantas Jurevicius, 23, who was extradited last year, has already spent 243 days behind bars and will serve the rest of the sentence both in
AS Junade Feroze today began a 22-year sentence for a plot to kill thousands in 9/11-style terror attacks, Blackburn community leaders insisted that the town was not a haven for terrorists. And they spoke of their shock at how a "nice boy" from a respectable
Porto defender Bruno Alves has dashed Aston Villa's hopes of signing him by committing his future to the Portuguese club, according to his agent. Centre-half Alves has been tracked by Martin O'Neill and his scouts for several months with the Villa manager
Celtic's out-of-favour midfielder Thomas Gravesen will stay and fight for his place at Parkhead, according to his John Sivebaek. The Dane signed from Real Madrid for £2million last summer but found himself frozen out in the closing stages of the season
Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung is expected to step up his bid to buy Birmingham during the next few days. The billionaire, who was unsuccessful in his attempt to take control of Reading, has already had his representatives visit St Andrews and inspect
STARS old and new came out as Accrington Carnival provided a shining start to the summer on Saturday. Coronation Street favourites Jenny McAlpine (Fiz) and Ryan Thomas (Jason) got a lot of attention from carnival goers. But carnival queen Romi-Jane
Stuart Pearce admits he would give serious consideration if a full-time position as England Under-21 boss is offered to him after the European Championships. Pearce personified patriotism during his 78 caps and described representing his country at any
A FORMER top judge is to head an independent review of business practices at defence giant BAE Systems. Lord Woolf, the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has been confirmed as the chairman of the panel set up following allegations that BAE
FIREFIGHTERS spent five hours battling a blaze at a carpet showroom. Crew were called to the Accrington Carpet and Bed Centre at 6.30pm on Saturday. Five pumps attended the scene and an aerial ladder was used to douse the flames. The shop suffered
A PUB landlady has been fined after showing top football matches without a proper licence. Christine Birtwistle, who runs The Winchester in Hapton, admitted putting on games including the Champions League clash between Manchester United and Benfica,
