LANCASHIRE firefighters have been involved in a national training exercise to test their response to a large-scale emergency. The simulation in Kirkby, Merseyside, began at 8am with fire-fighters from Lancashire and Merseyside working with the North
Talented performers are urged to audition in front of a panel of judges to take the first step to stardom. The eventual eight finalists will perform before a live audience and celebrity judges on Sunday, 26th April at Haslingden High School.
IN these hard economic times all kinds of companies, large and small, are struggling to survive. Businesses which a couple of years ago would have been thought of as rock solid and almost certain to provide a lifetime career opportunity, like banks and
EVERYONE has painful or unpleasant memories. Like the time you broke wind in junior school assembly (didn't you just want the ground to open up and swallow you?) or the day you overheard your supposed best friends slagging you off. But now scientists
ACCRINGTON Stanley remain embroiled in a relegation dogfight after a nightmare first half in this afternoon's League Two loss at Aldershot Town. The hosts had slid down the league in recent weeks but were 3-0 up at half time as they registered
BURNLEY conceded four goals against Sheffield Wednesday for the second time this season as they were beaten in this afternoon’s Championship clash at Turf Moor. Wednesday went ahead in the 19th minute when Marcus Tudgay, who scored twice when
AN airbound emergency service is about to fly into a new era as it welcomes its own paramedics on board. From April 1, The North West Air Ambulance will take over full responsibility for the operation and staffing of its two helicopters rather
BURNLEY look in real danger of dropping vital Championship points after Marcus Tudgay’s 19th-minute strike put Sheffield Wednesday ahead at half time. Tudgay, who scored twice when Burnley lost 4-1 at Hillsborough on the opening day of the season, fired
RUDRA Singh is determined to bring the good old days back to Blackburn Northern – and hopes to once again put the club at the heart of the community. Singh, who is now 46, has taken up the role of cricket manager at Pleckgate Road and has moved swiftly
ROBBIE Blake will make his 200th league appearance for Burnley this afternoon after Owen Coyle named an unchanged 16 for the home game against Sheffield Wednesday. Christian Kalvenes is fit again after a groin problem but does not even make
BLACKBURN Hawks have it all to do to avoid the drop, according to general manager Andy Slater. The local ice-hockey aces currently trail third-from-bottom Kingston Jets by five points in the English National League table, and they now have just three
SAM Allardyce has warned his relegation-threatened Rovers they have reached the ‘must-win’ stage. Blackburn Rovers travel to Hull City tomorrow deep in the relegation mire with an increasingly anxious boss admitting the pressure is now on to
A DRUG-dealing pub boss who absconded from prison and went on the run to Thailand has been extra-dited back to the UK. Nigel Hunt, 39, was jailed for five-and-a-half years in 2004 after undercover officers found him selling ecstasy from the toilets of
AN old-fashioned sweet shop which has customers as far away as Australia is beating the credit crunch by expanding during the current economic depression. Nelson-based Happy Sweet Shop is enjoying rapid growth, and even experiencing a global demand for
SAM Allardyce and Phil Brown go head to head for the first time since their days together at Bolton. We spoke to both men about tomorrow’s big clash. ALLARDYCE ON BROWN Q. A lot has been said about your relationship with Phil Brown at
THE COUNCILLOR in charge of Lancashire County Council pensions has insisted the fund is safe despite a £2.1bn black hole. Last week it was revealed the difference between the value of the fund had slipped to £3.3bn, with liabilities of £5.4bn
WHEN Tottenham Hotspur stride out at Wembley against Manchester United in the Carling Cup final tomorrow, there will be no shortage of people in Burnley watching on ruefully. That feeling is sure to extend to the Clarets squad, too, after Owen
CHORLEY'S Nick Dougherty has missed the cut at the Indonesia Open after a second round 77 in Bali. The Shaw Hill professional, who carded a level-par 72 on the first day, suffered a disastrous back nine which included a triple bogey, a double bogey and
OWEN Coyle has indicated he will consider resting Burnley’s Scottish players for the first game of next season providing it does not prove detrimental to the Clarets’ chances. Promotion-chasing Burnley will be hoping to start the 2009/10 campaign
JOHN Mullin intends to play on with Accrington Stanley next season – providing his body can stand up to the test. The former Burnley midfielder has enjoyed his first campaign at the Fraser Eagle Stadium, which has given him the opportunity to play alongside
PAUL Robinson will have no room for sentiment at boyhood club Hull City tomorrow as he strives to avoid a repeat of the darkest day of his career. The Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper was part of the Leeds United side that dropped out of the Premier
A RIBBLE Valley councillor who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just before Christmas is to stand down. Coun Stan Taylor, 76, had a 10-hour operation at Royal Blackburn Hospital in January and now faces six months of chemotherapy. His surgeon has
ROBBIE Blake hopes to celebrate his 200th league game for Burnley with three points this afternoon – and he believes the Clarets should target remaining unbeaten for the final 12 matches of the Championship campaign. Blake will become the
Young Burnley midfielder Ben McKenna has joined Carlisle on a two-year professional contract. Ben, 17, was released by the Clarets a month ago and was snapped up by the Cumbrian outfit. The club’s head of youth developement Eric Kinder
ON-LOAN Blackburn striker Matt Derbyshire was unable to stop Olympiacos exiting the UEFA Cup at St Etienne after coming on as a half-time substitute.
BURNLEY’S youth team host Bury at Gawthorpe this morning at 11am after two goals from Liam Newman gave them a 2-1 win against Tranmere last weekend.
ARMED robbers wearing masks escaped with a large amount of cash after smashing their way into a bank. Police said at least two robbers forced their way into the back of the HSBC in High Street, Rishton. Once inside the bank, staff were threatened
