MOTORISTS around Burnley will face hold ups later this year as several key routes are dug up as part of a £5million project to replace ageing gas mains. Bosses at National Grid say that the programme will mean that the pipework does not have
This week I've completed the 10K in a dream time of 48 minutes 34 seconds. I'm celebrating with a glass of champagne and my wife and family are pouring the Moet over my head like the final scene from Chariots of Fire. I feel like a hero
TV STAR Paul Nicholas is to unveil a new Nelson drama school where the stars of tomorrow will learn the tricks of the acting trade. The 1980s heartthrob, best known for his award-winning role as Vince Pinner in the long-running BBC sitcom Just
ONE OF Darwen’s most high-profile politicians has thrown his hat into the ring in the battle to become the town’s next MP. Tony Melia, the leader of the For Darwen Party, has announced he will be standing for the ‘Impact Party’ - which has
TWO firms have admitted health and safety breaches over the death of a joiner in a fall almost four years ago. Peter Walton, 55, died in June 2006, after scaffolding collapsed at an East Lancashire building site. Hyndburn Magistrates
AXE-wielding raiders put a Bacup couple through an ‘horrendous ordeal’ after they burst into the home demanding money and drugs. Five masked men forced their way into a house in Rochdale Road, just before 10pm on Tuesday, armed with an array
I DON’T see why television replays can’t be used for things like the penalty decision in the derby on Sunday. Martin Olsson dived to win the penalty, and if the rules were changed they could have stopped the game, looked at the replay on the big screen
A SHOW-jumping facility, adventure playground and a mountain bike trail are among options being considered for a 100-acre former industrial site. Borough council bosses have already secured £100,000 to draw up a multi-million pound plan to
POLICE discovered a cache of weapons, including a snooker cue adapted with 12 nails, when they raided a suspected drugs factory in Blackburn. Officers recovered the four weapons from a property in Rockcliffe Street, off Highfield Road, in the
Burnley will stage a pitch inspection at 9am tomorrow to decide whether the reserve-team derby against Blackburn Rovers at Accrington Stanley can go ahead. Stanley's scheduled League Two game against Barnet on Tuesday night was postponed because of
The Derby Arms and lancashirewalks.com have devised a series of self-guided walks which will allow walkers to explore the local countryside at their own leisure. “We are ideally situated in the midst of some beautiful countryside,” said William Walne
As a proud supporter of football, Britannia, official partner of Stoke City FC, is giving one lucky football fan the opportunity to see Bolton when they take on Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday, April 17. Through its ‘Save
Mike Joyce, Tim Burgess, John Cooper Clarke, The Whip, I Am Kloot, Johnny Brown and more make music history and re-interpret The Buzzcock’s pioneering ‘Spiral Scratch’ Band On The Wall, Manchester, May 27 Jack Daniel’s will be making
FRUIT and vegetables in Oswaldtwistle will soon be in full bloom because of improvements made to Heys allotments. The improvements include raised beds for disabled people, a car park and a new greenhouse. Lettings for the first batch of 38 new plots
CALLS are mounting to honour the Blackburn-born composer behind some of the TVs most recognisable theme tunes. Barry Gray, who was born John Livesey Eccles in 1908, studied at Blackburn Cathedral and later wrote the theme tune for Thunderbirds
Voting for Chorley’s player of the year will be at the home matches against Bamber Bridge on Monday, Clitheroe on Wednesday and Warrington Town on April 17. Presentation will be in the social club immediately after the Warrington game.
The efforts of fans who rallied round and volunteered to tidy up Chorley FC paid off when Victory Park received grade D ground approval from the FA/Unibond league.
WILDLIFE experts are asking people to become bird watchers over spring to help save the lives of two of Lancashire's favourite feathered friends. The Lancashire Environment Record Network (LERN) is concerned that numbers of kingfishers and
WEDDINGS could be held at Clitheroe Castle as part of a new catering and hospitality deal at the site. Buckinghamshire-based schools catering company Food for Thought has been awarded the contract to run the Atrium and Bowling Green Cafés at
Yes, yes, yes! The stage adaptation of the delightful, iconic, romantic comedy film classic, When Harry Met Sally is at Preston Charter Theatre this week. Starring ex-Hollyoaks’ actress Sarah Jayne Dunn and ex-Coronation Street star Rupert Hill in the
AN INQUEST jury has returned a verdict of accidental death after an experienced Blackburn steeple-jack fell 300ft from the top of a mill chimney. John Alty fell from the chimney belonging to Swan Lane Mills, Great Lever, in June 2007, when the scaffolding
STAMP duty has been suspended for first-time buyers on houses costing up to £250,000 for this year and next. But estate agents don’t believe the move, announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in his Budget, will have much effect on purchasers in East
A 40-YEAR-OLD man wanted for sexual offences against children has been arrested in Spain following an appeal on Crimewatch. Glen Tranter, whose last known address was Keighley Road, Colne, was detained in a bar in Benalmadena after local ex-pats
TITLE winning coach Peter Moores wants to deliver the holy grail of the County Champion-ship crown to Old Trafford – and believes a winter working on piling on the pressure could have set Lancashire’s players up just nicely. And that is sure to boost
NORMAL rail services have now resumed following signal cable theft which 'severely disrupted' trains this morning. Northern Rail services between Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley and onto Hebden Bridge, and from Rosegrove and Colne, had to be
LANCASHIRE’S canals are enjoying a resurgence as more people opt for ‘staycations’ over holidays abroad, according to marina bosses. The people who run cruises and cafes on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal also put the boom down to an increase in facilities
OVER the years we all gather stuff that we just don’t need. Like the old IKEA slogan, if we all chucked out the chintz, we’d be ok. But we don’t, we put it in the attic, in cupboards or under the bed. And when we run out of space some people even
THIEVES sneaked into the home of a ‘vulnerable’ 83-year-old and stole items worth more than £500. Police said the offenders got into the property at Throup Place, Nelson, through an unlocked door while the pensioner was at home. Once inside the house
CHILDREN in Earby are enjoying two new play areas they helped design after the £90,000 development was unveiled. Pupils at Earby Springfield Primary School were asked what type of equipment they wanted to see in Northolme. Once designs for the junior
RAIL bosses have been accused of an inexcusable ‘go slow’ over a project which could bring millions of pounds of benefits to East Lancashire. But Network Rail has confirmed it backs the scheme in principle – though it cannot see it being delivered
AFTER coming face-to-face with an intruder, most of us would panic. But Simon Jayne had presence of mind. Looking into the burglar’s eyes, he came up with a solution. Mr Jayne took a nailgun and fired 12 nails into a wooden door. It was the only exit
Just what is it with the people of Blackburn? Why is there so much litter, and why is my garden full of it? Every day we collect crisp packets, subway wrappers, plastic boxes, cigarette packets and an assortment of sweet wrappers. The other day
A YOUNG woman was terrified when she came face-to-face with a burglar in her own home in Padiham. The 21-year-old had arrived home in Shakespeare Street about 3.30pm on Friday when she was confronted by an intruder. He ran past her but the front
The price of oil is as low as it has been for a while. The oil companies have simply jacked their prices up and the government will not do anything as they rake in extra VAT for every increase. We are hitting 119.9p a litre in some areas now, soon we
The recent bad weather has been blamed for the number of potholes but many of the holes I have seen have been there for years. The real cause is bad workmanship by contractors. The contractor should be made responsible for reinstating the road surface
JULIE Houlker was given 18 months to live three years ago and as of today she is a 14-year cancer survivor. Her story and those of the friends she has met along the way have been put together in a book which has flown off the shelves in her
England coach Fabio Capello has given the clearest indication that Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson won’t be included in his World Cup squad. The debate over England’s goalkeeping situation has raged over the past 12 months, with Robert Green
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A man who re-offended within six weeks of getting a suspended sentence has been jailed for six months. Timothy Raynor, 39, of Store Street, Darwen, admitted stealing vodka worth £61 from Booths, Clitheroe. He was sentenced to 12 weeks for the
BLACKBURN Hawks have pulled out of the end of season play-offs after a row with the English Ice Hockey Association over a clash of match dates. With the sport’s governing body insistent on the season being completed by April 11, Hawks’ offer to play
THE most intriguing part of Brian Laws’ assessment of the penalty that decided Sunday’s derby was not the headline-grabbing assertion that Martin Olsson had ‘conned’ the referee, but that no blame should be attached to the player. It is a view far
ACCRINGTON Stanley’s 2008/09 player of the season Jimmy Ryan says he will not mind if others take the glory in the final weeks of the current campaign - as long as the Reds make the play-offs. Ryan was the star of last season with 10 goals from midfield
DAVID Dunn insists Sam Allardyce’s Ewood Park achievements have more than made up for his past allegiances in the eyes of even the most staunch Blackburn Rovers fan. The Rovers boss took a while to win the Rovers faithful over, something Dunn puts down
Wayne Rooney limped off with what appeared to be a serious foot injury as Ivica Olic’s injury-time strike condemned Manchester United to a Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich. Sir Alex Ferguson will send him for a scan later this week to discover
CLARETS captain Steven Caldwell has declared himself fit for Burnley’s relegation battle, after overcoming the worst injury of his career. The 29-year-old has already missed more than five months in total with a recurring complex groin and abdominal
A SCHEME providing Hyndburn residents with seaside trips from £1 will go ahead after council bosses stepped in. The plan to provide a new coastal bus route for residents follows an outcry after a number of popular summer services were axed
BLACKBURN Rovers’ under 18s slipped to a narrow 2-1 defeat to Middlesbrough at Brockhall. Gary Bowyer’s side started strongly with Jason Banton seeing four good chances in quick succession, while at the other end Josh Swann saved well at the near post
A MAN who unleashed his crossbreed pit bull into a fight has been banned from keeping dogs for life. Quadir Ahmed, 23, let loose the animal on a street in Accrington in May 2007 to fight a dog owned by his friend Liaquat Ali. But Ahmed
MORE than 100 cannabis plants, with a street value of around £2,000, have been seized in a raid at a house in Nelson. Officers executed the search warrant at the house in Manor Street. The property was targeted by officers after residents
FIRE crews spent an hour tackling a fire at a disused mill in Blackburn town centre yesterday. Two pumps from the town were sent to the derelict building in Tontine Street near Jazzy Keks night club just after 7am. The fire and police services are now
PARTS of East Lancashire woke up to another layer of snow this morning. On higher ground there was several inches of snow and the wintry weather looks set to continue tomorrow with more snowfall forecast. Experts at the Met Office said
REFEREE Mark Halsey’s return to the Football League after cancer was delayed last night as Accrington Stanley suffered another postponement at the Crown Ground. Premier League official Halsey had been due to take charge of the League Two
A QUICK-thinking caretaker trapped a burglar in a mill — by sealing the only exit with a nail gun. Simon Jayne, 44, was carrying out a routine check of Albion Mill, Ewood, when he heard a suspicious noise. Immediately, he leapt into action following
THE mothers of two girls who were left traumatised by a 67-year-old flasher have slammed the sentence given to him. The nine and 10-year-old friends were playing behind the Premier store in Rosegrove when William James Andrews exposed himself to them
BURNLEY needed to laugh after a fairly wretched 48 hours - and Dylan Moran was more likely to score than Paterson, Nugent and Eagles combined on that front. And while the shambling Irish misanthrope shook off some ring-rust after a few months away
TACKLING the scourge of thieves, thugs and yobs in the Valley is going to be the number one priority for Ross-endale’s new top cop. Police and community leaders have held talks to thrash out where crimefighters should target their efforts throughout
POLICE have notched up a major victory in the battle against drugs after smashing a huge cannabis and cocaine ring. Detective Inspector Simon Brooksbank, who led a 12-month undercover operation into the gang, said the county was now a ‘safer
