BLACKBURN College has announced it is in talks to cap its university degree courses to a maximum of £7,000 a year. Blackburn College principal Ian Clinton said he had been in discussions with Lancaster University over the fees hike and was working with
DARWEN is set to be hit by a string of bus cuts affecting the service to the hospital and rural routes. Cash-strapped Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is reducing the subsidies it pays for public transport as part of spending cuts of £33million
In the final part of our serialisation on Mike Phelan’s life story, he tells of Burnley’s rise to the Premier League ... and the famous Clarets victory over Manchester United. MIKE Phelan must have felt a world away on the day Burnley almost
AN ENGINEERING company has secured its future in East Lancashire after landing a deal with one of the worlds biggest car manufacturers. The seven-figure contract, understood to be with Toyota, will ensure the Futaba-Tenneco plant, in Liverpool
CLOCKS go forward this Sunday as British Summer Time begins. At 1am clocks go forward to 2am to give an extra hour of daylight in the evenings but darker mornings. Daylight saving was suggested in 1784 by the American inventor and politician Benjamin
DOZENS of East Lancashire pubs could be unwittingly breaking the law by showing live football matches via foreign TV channels, a top solicitor has warned. Malcolm Ireland, of Blackburn-based Napthens, said landlords were mistaken in believing
‘CAR boot’ stalls could be the answer to traders deserting Colne’s Saturday market. Two stallholders have left since the turn of the year, citing a reduction in town centre footfall on what is traditionally the busiest day. They have been replaced
ACCRINGTON Stanley chief executive Rob Heys is confident that the club will be able to make real progress off the field once the Reds’ ownership situation is resolved – with potential sponsors already expressing an interest. Stanley, who
MORE dogs are being left to fend for themselves because their owners are feeling the pinch financially, it has emerged. Over the last year Pendle's dog welfare officers have picked up a number of dogs with health issues ranging from malnourishment
WHEN it was opened 83 years ago it was intended to be a ‘constant reminder of the men who had fallen in the war’. But now the war memorial wing of the former Blackburn Royal Infirmary could be demolished to make way for housing. Historians said
East Lancashire’s first ever gay pride festival could be held in Burnley this summer. The event would consist of a day of colourful parades and activities and would be supported by local bars. Already 158 people have joined the ‘Burnley
BLACKBURN Rovers’ owners have again insisted manager Steve Kean’s Ewood Park future is safe following a major gamble on him yesterday to be the next Premier League casualty. The odds on the under-fire Scot to be axed by Rovers owners Venky’s were slashed
ALDERSHOT is a town with a proud military tradition, with many roads given Army themed names. It’s no surprise then that after Accrington Stanley’s 1-1 draw with Aldershot Town, referee Phil Crossley was in the firing line as he got both barrels from
TWO Lancashire soldiers have won military accolades for outstanding heroism in Afghanistan. Sergeant Anthony Gibson, 29, from Blackburn, was Mentioned in Despatches, and Corporal Brian Gilston, 24, from Chorley, received the Queen’s Commendation for
BURNLEY boss Eddie Howe is hopeful that defender Shane Duffy will return to the club next season if he impresses during his current loan spell from Everton. Howe moved to bring in the young Irishman just before the transfer deadline on Thursday, initially
EVENTS taking place in Blackburn, Burnley, Darwen, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale for Saturday, March 26 and the days ahead. What's on today 9.30am - A ‘men's breakfast’, with speaker Chris Slater, will be held at Molly
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has called on his side to take their place in their first ever World Cup final after stunning South Africa in their last-eight encounter in Dhaka. The Black Caps set the Proteas a modest target of just 222 for victory
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara rates Saturday's quarter-final opponents England one of the World Cup's best teams - but still expects Muttiah Muralitharan to have a major say against them. Murali, 39 next month, will call time on his record-breaking
England win the toss and choose to bat Andrew Strauss' England prize their resolve and togetherness above all and are hoping those qualities will again help them prevail when the stakes are high against Sri Lanka on Saturday. Strauss
