AN inebriated man went into the Blackburn Asda in the early hours and urinated on bedding on display, a court heard. Blackburn magistrates heard that Darren Partington caused more than £400 worth of damage in the store on Grimshaw Park. Daniel King,
A FATHER has spoken of his sadness after his son died in his sleep from suspected liver failure. Shaun Duffy, 38, was found dead by his dad Michael on Sunday and he said that the death had left the family "mystified". Mr Duffy had not been seen for
PLANS have been submitted for 61 flats to be built on the site of the former Darwen Health Centre. And the scheme for the Union Street site has received a cautious welcome from Darwen councillors who say increasing town-centre living would be good for
I HAVE a question to all those celebs who have been paid to spend some time in the Australian bush. Why are you complaining about all the creepy crawlies? Surely you knew that fashion designer Scott Henshall was going to be one of your number. But seriously
THERE are doubts whether former Burnley frontman Michael Ricketts will ever play professional football again. Ricketts, a one-time England international, is currently without a club following his release from Southend just a couple of months into the
BURNLEY skipper Jonathan Harvey says he's proud the Lancashire League champions have played some part in getting Jimmy Anderson fit for the Ashes. Anderson, who missed most of the English summer with a stress fracture to the lower back, played for Burnley
Blackburn Rovers defender Andre Ooijer returns to Premiership action insisting England will qualify for Euro 2008 despite a stuttering start to their campaign. Ooijer played for Holland in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with England in Amsterdam and believes
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes today revealed the truth behind his decision to pull out of a deal to sign the Egyptian international Mido, insisting the temperamental striker priced himself out of a move to Ewood Park. Hughes spent most of the
FORMER Burnley star Richard Chaplow admits he is desperate to shake off a back problem to face his boyhood team. The West Brom midfielder is in contention to lock horns against the Clarets in today's Championship clash at the Hawthorns, but believes
Egyptian defender Wael Gomaa could join Blackburn Rovers in the January transfer window after impressing manager Mark Hughes during a trial. Gomaa spent two days training with Rovers earlier this week in an attempt to secure a dream move to the Premiership
THIS is the shocking moment a jealous boyfriend viciously stabbed an innocent man he mistakenly thought had been chatting up his girlfriend. Michael Guittard, 30, of Hood Street, Accrington, was jailed for three-and-a-half years yesterday for the unprovoked
A ROOFER who grabbed his former lover by the throat is a "changed man" after stopping his boozy ways, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told Brian Heyworth, 37, who grabbed victim Catherine Nuttall by the throat, had been convicted of assault by
A COUNCILLOR is the subject of a standards investigation after she took a major role in granting cash which paid for her daughter to go on a trip to a theme park. Coun Donna Caley, who represents the Bradley ward in Nelson, asked the Nelson Committee
THE fate of a proposed super school in Burnley is set to be decided by the government after the council vowed to continue its opposition to the plans. Burnley Borough Council's executive has decided not to sell a piece of land on the site earmarked for
PUB door staff are being given metal detectors by the police to help crack down on knife crime. The £800 project, led by the local Pub Watch scheme, is to be launched as part of the Accrington's violent crime action plan. But police have reassured residents
St Francis CE Primary School has won praise from an education chief following positive inspections by Ofsted and Blackburn Diocese. Inspectors visited the Cherry Tree Lane school earlier this month and found it provided "caring, friendly and quality
CAR park bosses have been told to move almost 40 disabled spaces at Blackburn's new super hospital - because they were put in the wrong place. Consort, the private consortium which designed and paid for the £113 million hospital, has been told to carry
BOUYANT Blackburn Hawks will be hoping to build on last weekend's fantastic victory over Newcastle Vipers as they head into their first game of the English Cup competition tonight. Hawks ended a disappointing run of seven defeats against the Vipers and
MOST people approaching their 21st birthday would be planning to party with a group of friends. But Lancashire all-rounder Tom Smith is hoping to celebrate his coming of age with 100,000 friends at the MCG! The Withnell Fold lad turns 21 on the first
SIR Alex Ferguson is the latest manager to sing Tugay's praises as the veteran Blackburn Rovers star continues to defy the ageing process. The midfield maestro delivered another virtuoso performance in the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United last week, which
Mark Hughes is concerned about his defensive resources going into Blackburn Rovers' game with Spurs tomorrow. Zurab Khizanishvili (suspended) and Lucas Neill (hamstring injury) are both definitely absent for the clash with the Londoners. So Hughes
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes has vowed to stick by Shabani Nonda - even though the goal-shy striker has scored just once in 12 appearances for Rovers so far. The DR Congo international, who is on a season-long loan from AS Roma, hasn't scored since
AN AVENUE of daffodils has been planted by friends as a memorial to Sayrah and Sophia Riaz, who died in the Accrington fire tragedy. Pupils at Moorhead spent two days planting the bulbs along the main entrance road to the school. When they flower in
SOME people get a thrill from fast cars, for others it's money, but that thing that gives farmer Richard Alker a warm glow is a really hot chilli. Speaking at his home and chilli farm in Windermere Drive, Adlington, Richard said: "I fed the Mayor of
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to provide a safe haven' for distressed and vulnerable people on a night out in Blackburn and Darwen. The Safe Haven bus will be run by volunteers and will provide a refuge to revellers who become lost or separated from their
ONE of East Lancashire's best kept secrets stepped into the spotlight last night to be crowned the Lancashire Telegraph Business of the Year. Office furniture company Senator International, Altham, scooped the top prize in a glittering ceremony at
