BLACKBURN Rovers marched into the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup after a plucky performance here in Rotterdam last night. Mark Hughes' troops needed a point from their group E clash with Feyenoord to be sure of a place in the last 32 and they got it
A "VINDICTIVE and vexatious" campaign against a councillor meant she was brought before a standards committee in a dispute over £14.99, a party colleague said. The committee found Lib-Dem councillor Donna Caley, who represents Bradley ward, Nelson, breached
AN EAST Lancashire mum whose teenage son died from a brain tumour is heading a campaign to raise £100,000 to research into the disease. Chris Clarke, from Ramsbottom, died in January only six months after he was diagnosed with having a malignant brain
THE jailing of Ali and Hussain bars them from standing as councillors again under local government rules. The regulations say that a councillor sentenced to a term of imprisonment for more than three months is barred from office for five years. The
TWO corrupt Burnley councillors were today behind bars after being jailed for 18 months for vote rigging offences. Manzur Hussain, 58, of Milner Street and Mozaquir Ali, 44, of Brougham Street will now lose their seats representing the Daneshouse with
EAST Lancashire traders are breathing a sigh of relief after a European court decision which has ruled out shoppers in the UK buying cheap alcohol online. Yesterday European Union judges delivered a decision in a case which could have made it far cheaper
REGARDING the suggestion by two war veterans to move the War Memorial from Towneley Park to Burnley town centre. I strongly disagree with this idea. The war msemorial is in a secluded natural setting where one can be at peace with one's thoughts whilst
I COULD not agree more about the removal of the cenotaph from Towneley Park, Burnley, to the town centre. I am chairman of Burnley and Pendle Ex-Naval Mens Association. I served in the RN over four years during the war. The Naval Association, tried for
DARWEN is set to be in the spotlight for the county's budding young actors, with plans for a drama academy in the town. East Lancashire panto king George Critchley is behind the Academy for Talent planned for Darwen Library Theatre. George, who has
EAST Lancashire's top children's doctor is to quit in protest at a controversial shake-up of hospital services. Dr John Benson has resigned as director of paediatrics at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust over plans to cut and divide services between Blackburn
LANCASHIRE'S top fire official has recommend axing engines at Accrington, Great Harwood and Haslingden, prompting outrage from fire crew and community leaders. But Chief Fire Officer Peter Holland has suggested a stay of execution for engines at Rawtenstall
A Blackburn woman who beat leukaemia after being given her sister's immune system through a pioneering technique today thanked her for the gift of life. Christine O'Toole, 39, said she was looking forward to spending Christmas with her three children
A tough November programme has seen Burnley stumble to back-to-back defeats on the road against leaders Cardiff and West Brom and fail to score in their last two games. Despite that, the Clarets are still flying high in fourth position and can leapfrog
STEVE Cotterill has ruled out the possibility of allowing his Burnley players to leave Turf Moor while he operates a wafer-thin squad. The Clarets boss made no last-dash loan signings ahead of tomorrow's Championship clash against Birmingham. While
ACCRINGTON Stanley completed four deadline-day loan signings. Cardiff City duo Joe Jacobson, 20, and Curtis McDonald, 18, have joined on a month's loan, while 19-year-old Crewe Alexandra central defender Adam Dugdale has penned a similar deal at the
ANDRE Ooijer has experienced some difficult times during his Blackburn career but he was a giant as Mark Hughes' side marched into the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup. On a night when Rovers faced the biggest test of their European mettle so far, Ooijer
DARWEN have recruited striker Mark Hine from local league football as they look to end their stuttering form against Cheadle Town. The Anchor Ground men haven't won in four games and manager, Steve Mullen, is looking for the pacy Hine to add competition
NELSON manager Graham Howarth will be without Duncan Bennett, who is suspended and Neil Chapman, who will be out until Christmas. And he is expecting a tough match against high-flying Nantwich Town, who beat his side 4-0 recently. He said: "They're
Carl Lomax has signed for Ramsbottom United, and the former Rossendale United striker could be thrown straight into the team for tomorrow's home game against Flixton. Manager Lee Sculpher said: "Hopefully he will bring the finishing touch. "In the
PADIHAM will be without Paul Fildes and Chris Bennett for what manager Steve Wilkes has described as a must-win game' at Eccleshall. The Pershall Park outfit have lost only once this season and knocked the Storks out of the Division Two Trophy last
ROSSENDALE United head to Stocksbridge Park Steels tomorrow looking to close the gap on the play-off places. But manager Derek Egan will have had to secure the services of a fifth goalkeeper so far this term with Jean-Paul N'jedbayi suspended and the
CLITHEROE chairman Carl Garner has described tomorrow's mammoth FA Trophy tie at Kettering as the club's biggest match since their 1996 FA Vase Final. The Blues will look to cause the shock of the competition's Third Round when they face the Poppies,
WELL, who'd have thought it, the dear old queen mum was a bit of a one. Well, that's if last night's part documentary, part entertainment on Channel Four, The Real Life of the Queen Mother, is to be believed. I'm not a huge fan of these programmes
A BLACKBURN vehicle hire firm has been named as one of the country's most successful in an industry list. MNH Vehicle Contracts, Haydock House, Pleckgate Road, is listed at number 45 in Fleet News Magazine's analysis of the top 50 contract hire and leasing
A FATHER of one said to have reflected about his criminal behaviour while on remand was given four months behind bars to think some more. Burnley Magistrates heard how Barry William Vickers, 34, who got behind the wheel of his car while banned, did stupid
HEALTH bosses have announced the latest line-up of people's champions at an East Lancashire health authority. Appointments have been made to the non-executive director posts at Blackburn with Darwen NHS Primary Care Trust. The roles are for members
THE ancient art of willow weaving has been handed down to a new generation as part of a community project to build a resting place for ramblers. Members of Baxenden Community Forum, including children Stacy Hugman and Zack Leigh, were given lessons
POLICE who stopped a woman driving though Edgworth found a baseball bat with screws sticking out of one end hidden under a seat. Blackburn magistrates heard that Victoria Lesley Jackson, 27, claimed she carried the weapon for protection when she was
Blackburn Rovers winger Morten Gamst Pedersen was pelted with a plastic glass thrown from the crowd in last night's draw at Feyenoord. But the incident in the 13th minute of the goalless draw failed to take the shine off another excellent night's work
A ROW between Crawshawbooth villagers and steel firm James Killelea and Co Ltd has been resolved after years of wrangling. Steel fabricator James Killelea and Co Ltd of Stoneholme Road, clashed with neighbouring residents for three years over "excessive
PENDLE Council has to begin merger discussions with Burnley in a bid to secure the best future for local people, its leading councillors have said. The authority's Lib Dem-run executive committee last night discussed the Government's new "strong and
A "WISH list" of improvements to attract more visitors to Burnley and Pendle's only youth hostel has been drawn up, after the building was saved from the axe. The Youth Hostel Association put the building, in Earby, up for sale earlier this year because
SHOPPERS are warned to take extra care this Christmas following fears over mobile phone robbers. New figures from Blackburn police show that 30 per cent of robberies in the town centre now involve the theft of mobile phones. Insp Claire Holbrook said
VIOLENT crime inside East Lancashire pubs has fallen by nearly a half since the controversial laws were brought in. And concerns that 24-hour-drinking would lead to significant rises in alcohol-fuelled violence have not been borne out. In Blackburn,
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to controversial plans to shut a waste recycling plant in the Ribble Valley claim Lancashire County Council's plans are illegal. County council bosses are proposing to close the Petre Arms household waste recycling site in Langho
A Blackburn man was arrested by an off-duty detective inspector at the end of a bizarre chain of events. Blackburn magistrates heard that Andrew Michael Houghton had gone by taxi to a party in Ribchester but when they got there the taxi driver joined
HEALTH chiefs have pledged to re-examine the road system at the new Royal Blackburn Hospital after complaints from visitors. Just four months after the £113 million development opened, health chiefs are considering whether to change the way vehicles
I WOULD like to praise St James Church Lads and Girls Brigade of Darwen, for the way they turned out for the Mayor's Remembrance Sunday at St Peter's Church and at the Cenotaph, Bold Venture Park. They were a credit to the town. Paul Roberts, their
FURTHER to the meeting in Darwen Leisure Centre Tower Room on Monday, November 13, after due consideration, we are withdrawing our objection to the closure and demolition of the leisure centre. Our aim was not to stir things up' but to engender a frank
PREVIOUS plans for a mosque in Clitheroe have been turned down by Ribble Valley Borough Council on planning grounds, though these have not been universally accepted. The current application for the former Methodist Church on Lowergate does however, appear
ACCRINGTON'S Christmas lights were switched on in a blaze of colour last night watched by hundreds of people. The button was pushed on the bright town centre lights by the cast of this year's local panto, Cinderella, supported by Take That tribute band
COLNE residents interested in improving facilities of a local park can get involved and make a difference. The Friends of Alkincoats Park work keep the park maintained so visitors can enjoy the park in a pleasant and safe environment. Matthew Whyte,
A DESIGN workshop for residents and anyone with an interest in the Railway Street Neighbourhood of Brierfield is being held tomorrow. The council wants people to show them how they want their area to be developed. In the workshop they will use a range
A MOTHER of two who knocked her ex-partner off his bike with her car then drove off, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how learner driver Janice Evans, 25, had had an eight-year relationship with Darren Wearden and had had problems with him
FOUR years ago, Ian Craney had a desk job, sorting out orders for Littlewoods catalogue. He played football part-time. Now he is preparing for a League One derby after meeting his new team-mates for his first training session with Swansea City today,
JON Harley may figure against Birmingham tomorrow after scans revealed his foot was not broken. There were initial concerns that Burnley's left-back was in line for a spell on the sidelines after limping off the pitch during last Saturday's 3-0 defeat
BACUP manager Brent Peters has admitted he's absolutely desperate for a game of football after watching his side's last two matches fall victim to the weather. Borough haven't kicked a ball in anger since their controversial cup defeat at the hands of
PUPILS have planted hundreds of bulbs across Hyndburn to give the borough some flower power next spring. Green-fingered children from Moor End Primary, Oswaldtwistle, are the latest youngsters to receive bags of bulbs from Hyndburn Council so the school's
THE stars of tomorrow will be making a bee-line for the Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, tomorrow for the open auditions of a major talent competition. Up for grabs is a brand new car for the overall winner with over £7,000 in cash prizes and over
COULD Rossendale be coming to a screen near you? The Valley has been attracting an increasing number of film crews, with filming in Lancashire increasing by almost 60 per cent in the past year. Lynda Banister, film liaison officer at Lancashire County
DISABLED and elderly constituents are to get a better chance of seeing their parliamentary representative with the planned relocation of MP Greg Pope's Accrington office. The MP's Blackburn Road premises, owned by the Hyndburn Labour Party, are on the
AROUND 2,500 Blackburn Rovers fans descended on a Dutch city for the club's UEFA Cup clash against Feyenoord yesterday. The travelling support was the club's record for an away European game. And many fans were expected to stay in the area over the
A COUPLE who "babysat" a stash of amphetamine at their Darwen home have both been given suspended jail terms. Police discovered the drugs while investigating the seizure of a stolen laptop computer. A total of 575 grams of the drug were found at the
This story is based on fact, although the filmmakers don't claim it's gospel and most of it is mere speculation. Set in Los Angeles and split into two eras, the 40s to the early 50s and the late 50s to 1960, it covers the mystery surrounding the death
ONE of Blackburn's most popular live music events, Corrupted, will welcome a rock legend on stage on November 24 when Dogs D'Amour frontman Tyla comes to town. Corrupted organisers Mark "Wordy" Worden and Paul Ashley have toured with Tyla for the past
LANCASHIRE Youth Jazz Orchestra is bringing big band music to Bacup Leisure Centre on December 1. The orchestra draws members from Lancashire schools and colleges, many of whom go onto successful careers in music. The players have won many prestigious
MUSLIMS across Lancashire are being urged to get vaccinated for meningitis prior to next month's Hajj pilgrimage. The vaccine will protect them from strains of meningitis that are not common in the UK but may be carried by pilgrims from other areas
STARS from Emmerdale and Blue Peter will appear in the touring pantomime Cinderella, with performances at Oswaldtwistle and Colne. The production stars Blue Peter's Dan and Jeff, who have recently returned from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and are
LANCASHIRE'S Andrew Flintoff insisted England remain hopeful of mounting a recovery in the opening Ashes Test after Australia established a dominant position at the Gabba. Having resumed on 346 for three, the home side progressed to 602 for nine before
A MAN who stabbed a friend following a night out drinking has been jailed for three years. A court heard how the walls at a house in Snowdon Avenue, Blackburn, were left blood spattered after the violent attack. Asylum seeker Claudien Munhirwa was
