"Older" people in Haslingden may be interested in a website recently set up by Rossendale Local Strategic Partnership; rossendale.gov.uk/olderpeople. It is specifically aimed at the elderly covering topics like health, finance, benefits, housing, mobility
OLYMPIC champion Sally Gunnell will attempt to help Blackburn and Darwen youngsters make the leap from primary to secondary school successfully. The 400 metre hurdler, who won gold in the 1992 Barcelona games, will be the guest speaker at Movin' On
A WOMAN was trapped in her car in an accident this morning. The woman was trapped after a collision in Osbaldeston Lane, Blackburn around 11.50am today. Blackburn fire crews were called to the free the woman who was airlifted to by
The Clarets were forced to settle for a point despite being on top for much of this Roses clash. Andy Gray lashed home his eighth goal of the season in the 11th minute as Burnley started in dominant fashion. But they were made to rue a host of missed
Benni McCarthy scored twice as Blackburn Rovers emphatically claimed their first victory at home over Reading for 27 years. This was rampant Rovers' fifth straight victory, and Mark Hughes' men had the game sewn up before half-time with goals from
Missing something in life? Feel as though you've not quite got it all together? A recent poll revealed this to be a major abiding human feeling today. We have seven great needs in life, modern psychologists tell us. The top three involve having enough
A trailer carrying sheep oveturned in Ridge Avenue, Burnley, blocking the road. The tractor remained upright, but the trailer overturned at 1.15pm on Saturday, killing four sheep and releasing dozens more. Firefighters cordoned off the road, stabilised
HEALTH and crime officials from across Europe are heading to East Lancashire next week to see how drugs and alcohol services tackle addiction. More than a dozen experts from Germany, Romania, Ukraine, Finland, Slovenia and Russia form part of the delegation
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has heaped praise on Graham Alexander for his role in Scotland's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. After remaining on the bench in the 3-1 win over Ukraine last weekend, the 36-year-old played in the penultimate group game
BURNLEY'S operational director Brendan Flood has insisted he will leave no stone unturned in his quest to boost matchday attendances at Turf Moor. The Rossendale-born businessman, who joined the Clarets board in December last year, has trialled a number
ANIMAL cruelty campaigners PETA have stepped into the row over a former racehorse owner who wants a lifetime ban of owning the animals overturned. Robert Layland, 71, of Newsholme, near Gisburn, was jailed for four months in 1976 after 16 emaciated horses
Mark Hughes has received further fitness boosts ahead of this afternoon's home game against Reading with both Roque Santa Cruz and Ryan Nelsen in contention. Leading scorer Santa Cruz withdrew from international duty, missing Paraguay's World Cup qualifiers
BURNLEY legend Martin Dobson has written himself into the history books ... quite literally. The former captain, who spent 12 years at Turf Moor after signing in 1967, is believed to be the first ex-England player to have a novel published. Having played
JUSTICE finally caught up with the man who sparked an international murder mystery - after eight years of lies, deceit and breath-taking arrogance. Wife killer Robert Lund was jailed for 12 years after a day of high drama and raw emotion in the Cour
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Steven Reid is ready to end his 14-month injury nightmare. The 26-year-old has been plagued by problems since August last year, when he suffered cruciate knee ligament damage in a freak training ground accident, just when
BENNI McCarthy has earned praise from manager Mark Hughes for the extra training ground work he's put in to push him up the goalscoring charts. McCarthy remained at Brockhall for a few extra days after the 2-1 win over Birmingham, before meeting up with
DAVID Bentley revealed he has returned to Ewood Park deflated at England needing to rely on outside influences in order to qualify for Euro 2008, yet has been boosted, along with the nation, at the Three Lions' progress to the Rugby World Cup Final.
STANLEY manager John Coleman was philosophical after his side's 3-2 win over Macclesfield last night. Roscoe Dsane scored twice and Paul Mullin grabbed the other as Stanley threw away a two-goal lead before grabbing a bizarre winner with all the goals
INJURED duo Besart Berisha and Michael Duff are making good progress in their recoveries from cruciate knee ligament surgery. Both players went under the knife within three weeks of each other and were subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the
