CLITHEROE chairman Carl Garner has revealed there has already been interest shown in the vacant managerial position at Shawbridge, just days after Chris Stammers' resignation. The Blues travel to high flying UniBond Premier League side Witton Albion
ANDY Todd is ready to defy Accrington Stanley's recent league form and have a brush with success in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. The Reds go into tonight's northern section quarter-final at Doncaster Rovers on the back of five straight league defeats
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has urged for patience as his crop of young loan signings settle in. The Reds boss brought four new faces in on loan deadline day last Thursday, while Ian Craney, Sean Doherty, Francois Dubourdeau and Rikki Bains
Blackburn Rovers have revealed details of their half-season tickets, which mean adult supporters can watch the last 10 Premiership matches at Ewood Park from less than £15 a game. The deal also means juniors will pay only £49 for the tickets while
STEVE Cotterill insists there is no reason for Burnley to panic as they head into tonight's Turf Moor clash against Leeds on the back of three successive Championship defeats. In a difficult November programme, the Clarets have lost to high-flying Cardiff
LIVERPOOL are still heading the pack in the race to sign Blackburn Rovers defender Lucas Neill, despite interest from Chelsea and Newcastle. The Magpies and Chelsea will both try to tempt the Australian captain with more cash, but the 28-year-old is
GOVERNMENT chiefs have saluted Lancashire for leading the way when it comes to creating healthy schools. The work going on to promote healthy living amongst pupils at schools in the county has seen Lancashire County Council become only one of 11 local
ONE of Rossendale's biggest firms has warned that 50 jobs would be under threat if they do not get permission to build two new warehouses. Bacup-based J and J Ormerod has submitted plans to Rossendale Council to build the new warehouses in Railway Street
ROYAL Navy submarines could soon be using torpedo launchers produced by an East Lancashire company after the firm landed a multi-million pound defence contract. The £8m deal will see Burnley-based MB Aerospace Ltd supply launch systems for the Boeing
A PUB landlady decided a stuffed animal's head was no longer an appropriate ornament - but was shocked to find her regulars missed it. So Susannah Burton staged an auction so that one of her customers could buy the buck's head to save it from the tip
A BUDDING entrepreneur from Blackburn has been pipped in his TV bid to land £100,000 to finance his invention. Ian Davies, 44, was hoping to land the cash on Sky One's The Big Idea show for his invention the Bandi after beating hundreds of competitors
A WOMAN told a court how she was stabbed during a raid at the shop where she worked. The assistant gave evidence after Clitheroe man John Michael Davies, 30, pleaded guilty to a theft charge, but denied assault at Preston Crown Court yesterday. The
ELDERLY husbands and wives who have become carers are to be offered increased support following a £500,000 lottery grant. Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Carers' Link is one of several North West charities to benefit from the latest series of handouts from
THIS is an appeal to the person who picked up my mobile phone on November 16 on the Clitheroe to Bolton bus. I got off at Blackburn and found it missing. I am disabled and need it. Could you please get it back to me somehow. You could leave it at
CHRISTMAS is almost upon us again and the search for presents is well under way. The choice available is simply staggering. You can buy the latest electronic wizardry from around the world and it's a similar story with food for the festive table. Alternatively
A SUPERMARKET trolley loaded with Christmas toys for poor and needy children has been stolen, leaving charity organisers desperate for help. The gifts were being collected as part of Accrington Lions' annual Christmas Toy Appeal and had been left by
A GRANDMOTHER was left on a trolley between the sliding doors at the A&E entrance to Blackb-urn's new super hospital, an inquest was told. Eleanor Parker, 82, waited outside to be checked into A&E with two other people after suffering a stroke, Gillian
A DISGUSTED shopper had a shock delivered to his door after using a supermarket's home shopping service for the first time. For Patrick Johnson discovered a three-inch fish worm crawling over a piece of cod when the groceries arrived on his doorstep.
CALLUM Barber has set his sights on being as big as one of his breath-taking jumps in the world of motocross - and he has the full support of his family. For while other families may enjoy spending their weekends on more leisurely pursuits, the Barber
TALENTED footballers from across the North West will be taking part in a showcase football match in Blackburn - with a possible scholarship at a top American university up for grabs. The showcase, which has been organised by Elite Soccer Combine, will
Barnoldswick-based rugby club West Craven Warriors are close to securing their best ever Victory - a new home at Victory Park! The club has campaigned for the last five years to get a new ground and the council has finally given the scheme the green
BLACKBURN with Darwen pupils have been branded good sports by double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes. 69 of the borough's high school children took on the role of leaders and organised a host of activities for primary school children, under the
Shoppers and visitors in Darwen had the chance to have their picture taken with the football's Barclays Premiership trophy yesterday. The trophy, accompanied by two security guards, was displayed in the atrium of Darwen Markets. There was a £1 charge
A MAN who caused £90,000 worth of damage in a Darwen timber yard fire had to be disabled with pepper spray when police arrested him. Brendan Rawsthorn had also claimed a local shopkeeper was a London bomber. When he breached his bail, he was arrested
BARNOLDSWICK Gilbert & Sullivan Society enjoyed a successful run of The Gondoliers. The play, at Barnoldswick Civic Hall, starred Richard Booth as Luis, Lorna Sherrin as Casilda, Jack Perry as the Duke of Plazatoro and Paul Redfearn as Don Alhambra
STEVE Cotterill has urged Burnley supporters not to inspire old-boys Robbie Blake and Ian Moore. The former Clarets pair are expected to get the starting nod for Leeds in tonight's War of the Roses Championship clash at Turf Moor. But rather than
IT is a case of crazy gang' re-united when Burnley's Steve Cotterill locks horns with Leeds counterpart Dennis Wise tonight. The pair were team-mates at Wimbledon after striker Cotterill joined the Dons during the 1989/90 campaign. In the previous
Steve Cotterill admits the right-back position remains a problem area for his Burnley side. Frank Sinclair is available for selection for tonight's game against Leeds after completing a one-game ban. He is expected to fight for the right-back spot
CAMPAIGNERS fight-ing plans to build a super school in Towneley Park have urged residents to join in a final push to get the development scrapped. Almost 1,300 people have signed a petition by action group Towneley for the People opposing Lancashire
A BACUP firm will be listening to the shipping news for its latest project. For the Pennine Group, based in New Line, has been commissioned to construct a new sea defence in Cleveleys. But the four-man team's schedule is governed by the tides as it
A RUN-DOWN terrace of 19th century homes being transformed into modern properties has got the seal of approval by regeneration chiefs. Manchester-based housing firm Adactus is refurbishing seven homes in Every Street, Nelson, in an innovative scheme
THE Police Federation has branded the soft' punishment handed to a drunken thug who attacked a police woman a "disgrace". Jonathan Shackleton, 20, of Rimington Avenue, Burnley, who had 27 previous convictions including for violence, was given a suspended
A MACHETE attack which left a man seriously injured could have been sparked by a row between two gangs, detectives have revealed. A 19-year-old Asian man was stabbed in the head and chest outside Nelson Methodist Church, Hibson Road. The man, from Nelson
ONE of the biggest cannabis factories ever found in East Lancashire has been uncovered by police. A three-storey terrace house in Belgrave Street, Brierfield, was found to contain at least 650 cannabis plants, worth up to tens of thousands of pounds.
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to continue their fight against a late store opening in a pub close to their homes. The move comes after bosses of United Co-operatives were granted a licence last week to open a shop in what is currently the Oaktree pub, Livesey
FURTHER to the article highlighting the plight of the buses after the recent Rovers v Man Utd match, I must congratulate the young man who was walking up Cravens Brow a little way behind the yobs'. Each time a parking cone was hurled at a bus this young
I AM trying to find any trace of my mother's birth family or relatives who may live in Lancashire in or around the Clitheroe area. My mother was born on April 24, 1928 or 1929. Her name was Lillias, but I am not sure if this was her birth name. I believe
NOW that drug addict prisoners are to be awarded compensation for having to go cold turkey whilst serving their sentence (because it would go against their human rights), shouldn't I, as a smoker, be awarded compensation also? If I was admitted to hospital
THE red carpet was rolled out at a special Hollywood-style awards ceremony for school leavers returning to pick up their GCSE certificates. Former pupils from Moorhead High, Accrington, were welcomed with sparkling drinks and canapes. They were also
TRAFFIC misery is set to continue in Darwen town centre, despite promises that work would be finished for the Christmas lights switch-on. With last Saturday's festive event now over, the roadworks which have caused havoc for traders and motorists remain
AN alleged murder victim's body has been returned to the UK for burial, six years after she went missing in France. Today the family of former Darwen woman Evelyn Lund were finally making arrange- ments for her funeral. Her husband Robert, a former
RIBBLE Valley councillors all voted to oppose any potential merger with another authority last night. A council meeting was held to discuss a Government white paper, which offers the chance for council mergers and new unitary authorities running major
MUD, mud, glorious mud was the order of the day as the penultimate round of the Red Rose Cross County Championships came to Hyndburn. A boggy Wilson Playing Fields was the setting for the third out of four race meeting where runners also had to cope
THE future looks bright for the young runners at St Joseph's Primary School after scooping a team prize in the recent Darwen Schools Cross Country Championships. For the formidable foursome took first place in the girls Year Three/Four race - with
REMEMBER the days when motoring programmes were all about cars? You'd get some headmasterly figure like William Woollard in a sweater or dad of the ginger from Supergrass talking about the latest model from British Leyland or taking a Vauxhall for
CELEBRATIONS were held yesterday to mark Lancashire Day. November 27 was the date in 1295 when the king asked county representatives to form a "model parliament." The traditional county stretches from Liverpool to Windermere. Administrative boundaries
A decision on controversial plans to build 31 homes in Rawtenstall is due to be made by Rossendale Council's development control committee tomorrow. The planning department recently came under fire for delaying final approval of the application by
We asked: "Hospital bosses are banning workers from wearing humorous socks. Do you back the ban?" Here are the results. Yes 17.6%. No 82.4%. So the majority of our users think novelty socks shouldn't be banned. Take part in our current poll
ROSSENDALE residents are being urged to "eat safe" this Christmas by the council's food safety team. The team has issued some tips to avoid getting ill from food poisoning during the festive season. The advice includes how to defrost, cook and store
Accrington Stanley's home game against Shrewsbury Town has been brought forward and will now take place this Saturday. The game was due to take place on December 3 but has been rearranged following both sides' exit from the FA Cup.
A Preston supermarket was evacuated earlier today after armed gang tried to steal cash. Two robbers, who were believed to be armed with handguns, attempted to rob the cash office at Asda, Pitman Way, Fulwood store at around 12.20pm. A staff member
A MAN had £2,000 taken from him in a daylight robbery in a busy town centre. The 40-year-old man was set upon at around 1pm on Monday as he walked through Nelson town centre to take the cash to the bank. He was at the junction between Broadway and
NURSERY officers caring for disabled children are to be balloted over industrial action after being forced to quit their jobs. The T&G union is fighting Lancashire County Council plans to scrap all nine posts at child development centres across the county
MORE than 400 digital cameras worth around £200,000 were stolen from a warehouse in the Ribble Valley. The raid took place at a warehouse in Clitheroe between 10am on Saturday and 8am on Monday. The warehouse is one of the main distributors of digital
A Ribble Valley resident has appealed for help after a £25,000 camper van was stolen from outside his home. The S-reg white Lunar Landstar motor home was stolen from outside the property in Higher Road, Longridge, between Thursday night and Friday
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice spoke in the House of Commons last night to urge the Government to let a family of asylum seekers stay in the country. Mr Prentice said the Karim family, who live in Nelson, should not be forced to go back to their home country
LANCASHIRE'S waste experts have produced a special advent countdown in a bid to reduce the amount of waste created this Christmas. More rubbish is thrown away by people at Christmas than at any other time of year. Sarah Holliday, waste minimisation
THE Garrick Club enjoys a reputation for high-standard productions and manages to unearth plays which audiences have never seen. Such a play is Summer End by Eric Chappell. Emily Baines is an opinionated, obstinate old lady who lives in a retirement
A PUB BOSS developing a run down quarter of Blackburn town centre is hoping to create a shopping oasis dedicated purely to women. Margo Grimshaw, who is behind a £7million development in Market Street Lane, hopes that when it is finished in two years
