JOHN Miles' goal gave Accrington Stanley their first FA Cup third-round victory for 51 years to set up a home tie with Premier League Fulham on Saturday. Miles struck from the edge of the area with nine minutes remaining of tonight's tie
A CHILDREN'S charity was badly damaged by fire — on the day of a high profile industrial tribunal against the firm. But police have ruled out any link between the blaze on Monday night at Cool UK, Travis Street, Burnley, and tribunal in which Cherie
A VITAL bus service used by elderly people in Rossendale is being slashed. The County Rider service, which provides a lifeline for passengers with mobility problems, is being reduced. It is run by Rossendale Transport but Lancashire County Council
TORIES in Pendle have been accused of living in ‘cuckoo land’ after they praised the county council’s gritting service. Andrew Stephenson, prospective parliamentary candidate for the borough, said he was ‘delighted’ by changes to the service. He
A FORMER British soldier said he was 'disgusted' at the 'brutality' of a senior Queen's Lancashire Regiment officer towards a prisoner in Iraq. In evidence to the Baha Mousa public inquiry, the soldier alleged his commanding officer at the
BUSINESS owners throughout Rawtenstall have been given photographs of shoplifters in the borough as part of a bid to tackle thefts. The police campaign Business Watch got underway this week and saw officers liaise with shopkeepers in the town centre.
AN HISTORIC mills complex has been sold to an Islamic charity which plans to turn it into a boarding school for Muslim girls. Manchester-based WHR Property Consultants confirmed Islamic Help completed the purchase of Brierfield Mills last month
A TEAM of cyclists is hoping to raise thousands of pounds in memory of a 'fantastic' Clarets fan who died from cancer. The group of friends will ride tandem bikes from Turf Moor at the end of Burnley's match against West Ham on Saturday, February 6,
Steve Waywell’s Chorley squad, anxious for a return to action after an enforced five-match weather break, have been dealt a fixture rearrangements blow by the UniBond League that could make or break their season. Everyone at the club hopes Victory
GREAT Harwood's town square is to be transformed - but critics are angry the scheme will see the cobbles removed. The project for Towngate would see new bus stops introduced as part of the Pennine Reach scheme. The famous clocktower would be retained
HUNDREDS of Shia Muslims took to the streets of Blackburn to commemorate the sacrifice of Imam Hussain and his companions in the name of Islam. Marchers left Addison Street at at 2pm on Sunday for the annual parade to mark ‘Ashura’, the anniversary
Diana Jones is a rising songwriter from the Appalachians who has been lauded for her original and haunting work. Diana Jones plays St Bede’s Club, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, on Friday, January 29, in aid of Springhill Hospice. Tickets are £12 advance
THE congregation of a Blackburn church are preaching forgiveness after a group of 12 criminals helped stage a funeral. A service at the Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Church for an 81-year-old Eucharistic Minister was in jeopardy last
Police recovered £1,500 worth of bikes after a Chorley crime victim spotted them for sale on an auction website. Matthew Garstang, of Athol Grove, had two bikes belonging to him and son, Christopher, stolen from his camper van on January 1. He recognised
A LEADING global defence company has been fined £80,000 after a worker was killed in an explosion at its Chorley site. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted BAE Systems Land Systems (Munitions and Ordnance) Ltd following Lynda Wilkins’ death
The best of Burnley and Pendle musical talent will be performing at a charity gig. The And Finally... Band Festival 2010 will see local musicans The Rubbish, Red Squared, Renegade, 65 Miles, Damian Manville Band, Big Picture, Hate Syndicate, The Milltown
Trees have been in the news over the December Christmas period. As well as Christmas Tree Festivals, there have been Tree Dressing Ceremonies and Tree Planting Sessions during the 35th National Tree Week (November 29 – December 6). Such a dual
A STUDENT has been handed £1,000 as part of a ‘bursary’ scheme run by a Blackburn firm. Alessandro Sellechia, whose dad Pietro works as a press operator at Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) in Greenbank Road, will put the cash towards software
A PSYCHIATRIST who was ferried around for five months in taxis at the taxpayers’ expense, while serving a drink-driving ban, has been further suspended by health bosses. Dr Mdimu Ngoma, 48, who was employed by Lancashire Care NHS Trust as an outreach
A STUDENT has been nominated for an international photography award for images of Burnley homes in need of regeneration. Marianne Van Loo toured Burnley Wood to capture streets caught up in the Elevate programme. She entered her work in a competition
Colne welcome former Blackburn Rovers stars Gary Flitcroft and Matt Jansen tonight (7.45pm kick-off) as they host Leigh Genesis in the Lancashire Challenge Trophy.
The new season of dotcom walks has been quite literally heralded in by a TV star. Fresh from his appearance on BBC2’s “Great British Railway Journey's” Blackpool’s town crier, Barry McQueen was on hand to entertain the group in Longridge. Barry
Two Vodkat League sides will meet tomorrow night in a friendly as they look to get their first action of 2010 under their belts. Padiham, of the Premier Division, will travel to First Division outfit Barnoldswick Town. The game kicks off at 7.30pm.
A ROSSENDALE gun club has built a shooting range without planning permission. Rossendale Fusilliers Rifle and Pistol Club has submitted a retrospective planning application for a 200 metre shooting facility, including a 50 metre handgun range. The council
Muslim Global Relief has launched an emergency appeal for Haiti after a major earthquake struck the country. Up to 50,000 people are feared dead, with 3 million been left homeless and is the worst earthquake in Haiti for 200 years. The
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice is to meet the owners of two of the borough’s businesses to find out how they are beating the recession. Mr Prentice will visit Jordan Communications and Brand Spankin’, in Nelson, on Friday. He will be briefed on the latest
ARE they mad, or just misguidedly stupid? Who am I talking about? Why the planners, of course! What’s the job of a town council? Well! Let’s see... to facilitate all services being carried out, to sort out all the procedures and then, I would think,
ONE of the success stories of recent years has been using the Proceeds of Crime Act to seize criminals’ assets. And Lancashire police and Crown Prosecution Service have teamed up to lead the way in utilising this new legislation. Over the months and
AN East Lancashire headmaster has vowed his school will do better in light of last year’s poor GCSE results. Martin Burgess, head of Shuttleworth College, Padiham, said the school was working hard to improve its scores. He insisted that
A FORMER bricklayer is challenging stereotypes in a bid to provide male role models for youngsters. Damon O’Reilly, a fully qualified bricklayer, overcame fears his friends would torment him over his career choice in childcare. The 20-year-old from
I once did a summer job at the now long gone Prestige factory in Blackburn. I was a spot welder with spots. I seem to recall their best selling product was a pressure cooker, which in the days before microwave ovens was the only way of cooking a meal
THERE was a moment at Old Trafford, shortly after Wayne Rooney put United two to the good, that made you proud to be a Claret. After a turbulent fortnight, with another away defeat looming and the prospect of Burnley slipping deeper into the
How come the best bus service in Blackburn is the least used? The Whalley Ranger turns up every 10 minutes, comes in empty and goes out the same way. Maybe someone uses it, I’ve yet to see. Perhaps a more apt name would be the ‘Lone Ranger’
After returning from my local newsagent’s and risking injury on ungritted streets, I was in equal measures annoyed and amused by the article regarding Blackburn Council requesting heaters for the town hall. Maybe I could suggest that the said council
IN reply to Coun Mike Madigan’s letter (LT January 5), in which he criticises Lancashire Council of Mosques and Coun Mulla “before they attempt to convince a sceptical population, that local Muslims have a sense of belonging to Blackburn.” I am 39
THE Conservatives are thinking about a free vote in Parliament to see if fox-hunting can be resumed, if they are elected at the general election. I think to resurrect this repugnant blood sport would be a retrograde step. The red-coated hooligans with
How ridiculous of the council, making people walk on the frozen snow with heavy bins and bags. Fair enough, the idea of set points for collection was good but only for a small number of people. I live off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn, and our collection
There's a meeting of the Pendle ‘Lancashire Local’ committee this week, and it won’t get very many of people queuing to hear the proceedings. And I don’t suppose there will be lots of folk marching in the streets at the news that the Conservative leader
TWO cars worth £40,000 were stolen after thieves broke into a house and took the keys. Police said thieves got into the home in Stoneycroft, Worsthorne, after forcing a small window at the back of the property. Once inside they took keys to a Mercedes
A PENDLE town once renowned for its ‘thriving’ social scene now has just two pubs left in operation. Brierfield once boasted an abundance of pubs, both in its centre and in its back streets. But after what a local councillor described as a ‘steady decline
A RAPIST who struck as a woman slept has been jailed for five years and four months. Burnley Crown Court heard Wayne Lee, 40, was said to be angry with the victim and alleged she engineered the situation. But Judge Beverley Lunt told
A PERVERT who flouted the Sex Offenders’ Register and downloaded child porn from the internet is back behind bars, this time for two years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Colin Barlow, 48, had an explicit video of a girl aged about eight, bound and hooded
AN EARBY businessman is gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime trip crossing South Asia on a motorbike. Simon Law, 44, a director of Holiday Cottages Group, will fly out to Bangkok later this month to start a 3,000-mile trip through Thailand, Myanamar,
WHAT a shame that the torrential rain came towards the end of last week – the mammoth effort undertaken to clear the snow proved in vain and the pitch ended up waterlogged. It was great to see fans, staff and players all mucking in with wheelbarrows
SAM Allardyce has warned Aston Villa anything can happen in tomorrow night’s Carling Cup semi final second leg as he looks to guide Blackburn Rovers to Wembley Stadium. The Rovers boss concedes his side have a “huge task” awaiting them as
THE recent snow and ice boosted trade at Darwen Market, stallholders say. Carlo Ricioppo, Three Day Market representative, said: “The bad weather has had a positive impact on sales in the market. “A lot of people were staying at home and not venturing
CHRIS McCann, Martin Paterson and Jay Rodriguez are hoping to force their way into new manager Brian Laws plans tonight, as they step up their respective comebacks from injury through the reserves. The Clarets boss revealed the trio were “champing
THE long arm of the law will be reaching for criminals in Darwen – literally. New community beat officer Mark Edwards stands head and shoulders above his Darwen colleagues. At 6ft 8ins in his stockinged feet, he cuts an imposing figure of almost 7ft
The cold snap cost businesses in Lancashire up to £12million, according to accountancy firm ma2. It said that absent staff and late deliveries had meant many firms suffered setbacks as they battle back from 18 months of recession.
A MIDDLE-AGED customer making a "cry for help" armed himself with a large knife, went into his bank and demanded staff tell police he was carrying out a £100,000 hold up. Mentally ill Brent Makinson, 52, said to have been wrongly diagnosed with paranoid
STEVEN Reid has revealed his 16-month injury nightmare almost made him quit the game for good – but insists helping Rovers reach Wembley would help make his pain worth it. The Blackburn Rovers midfielder impressed on his first Premier League appearance
JOHN Coleman may have been keen to avoid the F word this week, but he knows the prospect of a home draw against Premier League Fulham makes tonight’s FA Cup third round tie with Gillingham the biggest game of Accrin-gton Stanley’s season.
WORLD Rally Championship co-driver Daniel Barritt is guest speaker at Clitheroe and district motor club’s meeting tonight. Barritt will be recounting his season beside Conrad Rautenbach in the Citroen Junior team. The talk starts at 8.30pm at Waddington
BRIAN Laws has highlighted next week’s showdown with Bolton Wanderers as a must-win game as he bids to ease Burnley’s relegation fears. The Trotters slipped to second bottom over the weekend after losing 2-0 at home to Arsenal while West Ham United picked
THIS is the moment a robber wielding an eight-inch knife tried to hold up an off-licence. But a 49-year-old shop assistant defied his requests for cash, despite being faced with the weapon at The Wine Shop, Duckworth Street, Darwen. She shouted at him
CHERIE BLAIR’S stepmother has claimed she was hounded out of her job at a Burnley education firm after complaining that colleagues were buying pornography while look-ing after vulnerable children. Stephanie Booth said she raised the alarm over
