LYNN Hindle has been invited to take part in the Nice 10K Road Race on January 8 and is set for a prestigious trip to Thailand later next year. The 37 year old Blackburn Road Runner is one of six Great Britain athletes who will make the trip to take
MP NIGEL Evans has criticised the decision to increase the cost of a TV licence to £150 over the next five years. Despite pledges that the rises over this period would be below inflation, the Ribble Valley MP said those who could least afford the increases
LANCASHIRE police spent £1.8million investigating a plot to blow up aircraft - as bosses also revealed they were monitoring more than 40 people with suspected terrorist links. Acting Chief Constable Steve Finnigan revealed the figures as he made a pitch
FUNDRAISERS in Darwen have pledged to raise £10,000 in 2007 to boost a child's cancer fight. The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, is trying to raise £1million for a new-high tech MRI scanner. And after hearing about local girl Madison
A COMMUNITY group in the Ribble Valley is offering a something a bit different for those looking for a new hobby in 2007. The Slap Happy Drumming group is starting up again on January 15 at Station House, Station Road, Whalley. There are beginners and
BURNLEY Council is relaxing its stringent rules on collecting extra waste over the Christmas and New Year period - but has warned it is only a temporary measure. Normally the council does not collect any rubbish left outside a wheelie bin. However,
AN ASYLUM seeker from Nelson, who is facing deportation, is confident his family have not spent their last Christmas in East Lancashire. Nigel Karim, 53, said he was hopeful his family's future would be sorted out next year and that they would be allowed
AN East Lancashire restaurant owner has been rewarded for her entrepreneurial skills at a business awards ceremony. La Locanda, an authentic regional Italian restaurant in Gisburn, swept the board in the Craven Business Achievement Awards. The restaurant
A PREGNANT teenager left fighting for life after a car crash is thankful for the "miracle" which will allow her to become a mother in the New Year. Jade Hopson, 17, of Cotton Court, Colne, was seriously injured in the September 1 crash on the A590 between
Accrington Stanley are hoping to use the team's turbulent histo-ry and the power of the internet to gain a following of fans in Asia. The club wants to snap up a share of the football crazy Asian market, currently dominated by sporting giants such as
LANCASHIRE police could have a chief constable for the first time in two years, by the end of March, it has been revealed. And the acting chief Steve Finnigan could also be a shock contender in the running for the post after previously being ruled out
England's bowling plans have been leaked to the Australian broadcaster ABC. Here's the reproduced text: Australia - Ashes - 4th Test 06 Name: Hayden Line: Off/4th Other: LBW - Nick* from 4th stump on FF - Bumper Ct hooking (leg stump) - Dot balls
England have promised a major investigation into how their detailed plans for bowling in the fourth Ashes Test were leaked to Australian radio station ABC. The tourists suffered another disappointing day with Australia fighting back to claim a 213-run
RESIDENTS in an area of Darwen are being warned about a prowler spying in windows after dark. A hooded man has been spotted on two separate occasions peering into windows at Highfield Flats before running away. He was first seen last week and again
INTRUDERS broke into a Darwen primary school in the early hours of Christmas Eve. A glass pane in a back door at St Edwards RC Primary School, Blackburn Road, was smashed by burglars to get into the building. The break-in is thought to have happened
A GANG who tried to steal a cash machine from a Padiham supermarket could have struck before across the North West, police believe. Detectives hunting burglars who carried out the bungled raid at the Co-op, Sowerby Street, have teamed up with other forces
RECORD numbers attended Christmas services at Blackburn Cathedral over the festive period. And the Dean of Blackburn, the Very Rev Christopher Armstrong, believes the upturn could be a reaction to the aggressive secularism' during the months leading
THE rural Post Office network has suffered another blow following the temporary closure of a branch in the Ribble Valley. The post office in West Bradford, run from the Methodist Church in Chapel Lane, closed after the post mistress, Brenda Willis, died
A FAMILY have been given a double serving of festive joy following the arrival of twins on Christmas Day - five weeks earlier than expected. Mum Caroline Finney is now preparing for an eventful time next year when she will have to contend with shopping
AN ABANDONED pet left to starve in the cold is looking for a new home after being found wandering the streets by a dog warden. Residents had reported seeing the shivering Staffordshire-cross searching for scraps of food around the Royds Street area of
A RETIRED van driver who researched his family history found his grandfather was an anarchist! And now Angus Lindsay, 72, of Haslingden, is appealing for people who can help him piece together more of his grandfather's life. Mr Lindsay, who said he
PHEW! It's all over for another year. After eating enough to feed a family of four for a week (not to mention drinking enough to kill a small pony), we've limped past the finishing line of Christmas and are almost ready to put 2006 in the box marked
BARGAIN hunters headed to the Boxing Day sales in droves, creating lengthy queues at the tills and traffic jams on the roads. Whitebirk's Peel Centre retail park proved popular, with many of the larger stores drastically reducing their prices to maintain
THE opening of the final pavilion in Blackburn's flagship Church Street regeneration has been delayed yet again. It means council bosses face having to wait until February for the £1.3million project to be completed, after battling for more than two
FIREFIGHTERS have appealed for help to catch "irresponsible time wasters" who have made 42 hoax calls in the last nine months. Watch manager Peter Frazer said malicious callers in Accrington were putting lives at risk by reporting incidents that do not
ACCRINGTON Stanley surrendered a 1-0 lead in their Boxing Day draw with neighbours Bury, but manager John Coleman hopes it moves the Reds a point closer to safety. It is less than three months since the Conference champions were contemplating another
STEVE Cotterill openly admits that Burnley miss Andy Gray following their Boxing Day defeat at Barnsley. Tykes midfielder Martin Devaney pounced to score the only goal in an absorbing Battle of the Roses clash at Oakwell. The Clarets were left to pay
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes praised his players' fighting spirit after they beat Liverpool for the first time in 10 years in the Premiership yesterday. Inspired by the brilliant Brad Friedel, Rovers bounced back from Saturday's 6-2 mauling at Arsenal
A PENSIONER walking along a pavement died after a car skidded out of control and crashed into him. MIchael Toman, 78, died a few hours after the crash in Newchurch Road, Bacup, from severe head and leg injuries, according to police. Officers said that
RECENTLY I was admitted to the new Royal Blackburn Hospital Ward D3 for an operation under the care of Mr Willett and his team. Everything was explained fully to me and I had lots of opportunities to ask any questions I might have. I was put in a side
BEFORE our MPs vote for prison for people using mobile phones while driving, I wonder if they can tell us why East Lancs is awash with mobile phone-using drivers, none of whom have been fined in accordance with the law as it stands. If they won't enforce
IS anyone from Blackburn with Darwen Council prepared to stand up and admit responsibility for the idiotic cycle lanes which are starting to appear in Darwen town centre? The bit which crosses the road outside the Millstone Hotel reaches the kerb and
I AM writing regarding the front page report (LT, December 9) entitled "Disgrace of Anti-Islam Gesture." A video link apparently depicting Jesus "making an offensive hand gesture and hurtful remarks about Islam" had been signposted on England first party's
AS a singer entertained the crowd with a rendition of Nessun Dorma - the opera song translated as 'none shall sleep' - John Coleman might have been contemplating a sleepless night of his own. The Accrington Stanley manager would have been forgiven for
INSTEAD of ho-ho-ho, it was a case of how-how-how? Because the crucial question after losing this Christmas cracker is: How on Earth did Burnley fail to score? There was precious little festive cheer for the Clarets to celebrate after slipping to their
WHAT a Christmas of contrasting emotions it's been for Brad Friedel! After the shock of being knocked for six at the Emirates on Saturday, the big American bounced back with a vengeance here, producing a man-of-the-match performance to inspire Blackburn
Michael Haslam's photograph of Darwen Tower silhouetted against the setting winter sun.
