A FAMILY-run firm is investing £1 million into attracting more holidaymakers to the ‘breathtaking’ Pendle countryside. The money is being spent on adding 14 extra ‘leisure homes’ to the existing 125 at the Forest of Pendle Leisure Park, Roughlee. Bosses
The Clarets had a nightmare afternoon in front of the TV cameras as they went down 6-1 to a rampant Manchester City side. Trailing 5-0 at the break, a torrential downpour rendered the pitch pretty much unplayable in the second half, with neither side
Burnley endured a painful opening half in front of the TV cameras as Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City ran riot and raced into a 5-0 lead. City took the lead on three minutes when Emannuel Adebayor capitalised on a half clearance from a corner
ROBBIE Blake and Chris Eagles are named in the starting line-up for the first time, together, in more than two months as Burnley bid to crank up their quest for survival. Hull City's 2-0 defeat at Stoke provided a pre-match boost for the Clarets
A FORMER nurse has branded the standard of care she received at the Royal Blackburn Hospital ‘dreadful’. Joan Dawson, 80, worked on wards at Burnley General Hospital for more than 50 years. But the pensioner said she was shocked by modern day standards
Deafness Research UK is determined not to give up on those enduring the symptoms of tinnitus every day. We are publishing a free information leaflet, ‘Managing Tinnitus’, and our national helpline offers additional support. Tinnitus causes ringing in
ON reading in the LT of the future planning proposals for bus and cycle lanes – all very well! But as a disabled person, I challenge any councillor – try to negotiate around Blackburn and the surrounding areas on a pavement mobility scooter
IT is almost 12 years since Blackburn MP Jack Straw introduced ASBOs when he was Home Secretary. Since then they’ve had their critics. Some say the orders are badges of honour, while others claim the stigma of being named and shamed restricts people’
Being a frequent walker in our beautiful woods and moorland, I am staggered at the number of polythene bags, discarded by dog walkers. They have made the effort to pick up their dogs’ poo and place it in a bag – only to then discard the bag. Do these
I AM responding to the article ‘Club launches probe into Turf trouble’ (LT, March 30). I attended the match between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers on March 28 and was in the away end. In the article police said “It is not correct to say that police allowed
BLACKBURN Rovers have been forced to settle for a point at Portsmouth this afternoon after failing to convert several good chances. Anthony Vanden Borre saw red on the hour mark for the hosts after receiving his second yellow card of the game
ACCRINGTON Stanley's play-off hopes are fading fast after they slipped to a fourth straight defeat in this afternoon's League Two clash at Dagenham and Redbridge. Stanley opted to make four changes to the side that lost at Bournemouth last
DAVID Dunn and Chris Samba hit the post for Blackburn Rovers as they went in goalless at half time at Fratton Park. In awful conditions, with pouring rain and a shocking pitch, Dunn burst onto Martin Olsson's lay-off before hitting a low shot against
A GROUP credited with helping 70 entrepreneurs get their businesses off the ground is on the verge of closure after a funding cut. Bosses at HyBOSS (Hyndburn Business Opportunities Skills Support) said they have had their annual £50,000 funding pulled
PAUL Robinson starts in goal for Blackburn Rovers at Fratton Park this afternoon as they look to secure a third consecutive Premier League win. The England hopeful replaces Jason Brown after recovering from a calf injury picked up in the defeat at White
BURNLEY’S Neil Hodgson makes his return to the British Superbike Championship in Monday’s first round at Brands Hatch, hoping this will not be the final season of an already remarkable career. Hodgson added the World Superbike Championship title in
MIKE Summerbee once starred alongside Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Bobby Moore and Pele in Escape to Victory. The ex-Claret hopes Steven Fletcher can be the star of Burnley’s modern day version. ‘Now Is The Time For Heroes’, read
SAM Allardyce has urged Morten Gamst Pedersen to finally sign a new deal now Blackburn Rovers’ own Premier League future is virtually secure. With six matches to play, it is almost inconceivable Blackburn will be dragged into a dogfight,
MAYOR of Blackburn with Darwen James Hirst showed off his driving skills when he took a spin on the dodgems at the town’s Easter Fair. Meanwhile, his chauffeur Andrew Thomson took the wheel of another dodgem car carrying the mayoress Maureen Pickup.
EAST Lancashire DJ Adam Alcock was ‘gobsmacked’ when his April Fool prank was reported as fact in The Sun yesterday. Adam pretended on his afternoon show on the Bee Radio Station, based in Darwen, to have got through to Britain's Got Talent’s live
A BAN on festival goers taking alcohol to Darwen Live has been extended again this year. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council first took the decision in 2008 for health and safety reasons and to create a safer environment in a bid to encourage families
AN EAST Lancashire businessman has expressed concern over Government plans to raise employers’ national insurance contributions. Chancellor Alistair Darling wants to hike up NI by one per cent from next year, a move that has been attacked by leading
THE NUMBER of visitors to a Ribble Valley beauty spot has rocketed because of new mountain biking trails. Staff say they have been ‘overwhelmed’ by the number of riders coming to Gisburn Forest, which is fast becoming one of the country’s top mountain
A ROSSENDALE village was visited by a BAFTA nominee yesterday as part of an Easter celebration. St Peter’s Church, in Newchurch, welcomed film and TV star Jane Horrocks at the ‘stations of the cross’ display, in the village square, which marked Jesus
For whom would you die? How about your wife or husband? Maybe the kids, particularly if they’re in danger? Would I step forward in time of war and attrition to shout “Shoot me!” so that neighbour might escape to safety, even if he’s one of those from
POLICE and community support officers are more effective patrolling Pendle on foot than on bicycles, a top policeman has said. Pendle Council has spent £60,000 on equipment, including new bikes, last summer for PCSOs but has not provided jackets
BURNLEY midfielder Chris McCann’s season could be over, following an operation to repair a slight knee cartilage tear. The 22-year-old has been ruled out for four to six weeks, and with only five weeks of the current campaign remaining his comeback
MORE than 100 people took part in an Easter service at the top of The Coppice yesterday. The annual event was organised by churches across Hyndburn, and pupils from St Christopher’s School and Mount Carmel School, in Accrington, took part. The children
WORKMEN have helped to save a tawny owl from certain death while draining a reservoir between Nelson and Colne. Contractors were set to rip out huge water tanks, which used to service the Back Lane pool’s slipway as part of a £4million project when
UNION members are to vote on industrial action as the fallout from a controversial wage review continues to grip Lancashire County Council. Unite, which represents up to 700 workers, could take part in the ballot following cuts to thousands
A MENTALLY-ill biochemist who tried to hold up a Burnley bank with a knife and a note has failed in an appeal against a jail term. Brent Makinson, 52, urged a teller to call police and handed her a note which read: “Tell them you have a very disturbed
BURNLEY fooled fans with an April 1 prank when they revealed a spoof woollen kit on the club’s website on Tursday. The knitted shirt, worn by Jay Rodriguez, is a replica of the 1910 edition, and was doctored to include Burnley FC’s crest and sponsor
BLACKBURN’S ‘worst shoplifter’ has been banned from the town centre in a bid to halt the ‘one-man crimewave’. Police said Michael Aspin, 34, had more than 200 convictions to his name. He has now been put on an interim ASBO which bans
ACCRINGTON Stanley fear that Leam Richardson may have already played his last game for the club. Richardson has made only one brief substitute appearance this season and the former Blackburn Rovers full back may not complete his recovery
SAM Allardyce insists Paul Robinson should already be guaranteed a place in England’s World Cup squad after claiming there is no better candidate to be the number one. Robinson could return to Blackburn Rovers’ Premier League squad at Fratton
OUTSPOKEN Clarets legend Leighton James has urged supporters to give manager Brian Laws their full backing – even if Burnley go down. The former Sheffield Wednesday boss has been targeted by the boo-boys after engineering just one win in 12
BURNLEY has begun its annual transformation into blues town as its popular music festival got underway last night with the main event taking place today. Although the official Burnley blues festival has been cut back to a single day due to
VINCE Grella has warned his Blackburn Rovers team-mates ‘don’t take Portsmouth lightly’ after claiming the crisis club’s squad will be playing for their futures. A Portsmouth defeat at Fratton Park could officially condemn them to the Championship
THE BISHOP of Blackburn will use his Easter Sunday sermon to highlight the persecution of the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe. The Right Rev Nicholas Reade will also urge the congregation to vote at the forthcoming general election. He gives
BURNLEY’s new strip has been revealed at an exhibition which charts the highs and lows of the club over the last 100 years. The kit, which will be worn by the team next season, is the centrepiece of the 100 Years of Claret and Blue exhibition
