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  • Craney scores twice in Accrington Stanley win

    IAN Craney scored twice as Accrington Stanley defeated Oldham Athletic to reacn the semi finals of the Lancashire Senior Cup tonight. Craney, on his way back from a broken leg, put Stanley ahead after only four minutes at the Crown Ground when he beat

  • 200 TV licensing jobs could move to Darwen

    ABOUT 200 TV licensing jobs could be created in Darwen as Capita considers closing its Bristol operation. The firm has entered a 90-day consultation period with about 350 staff at its office in the south west. If the proposal, branded

  • Agent Jerome Anderson questions Blackburn Rovers supporters

    STEVE Kean’s agent has questioned the motives behind the protests at Blackburn Rovers and has suggested the fans involved are not “true supporters”. Jerome Anderson has caused fury among Rovers supporters after asking “are there other things

  • Nelson student who bit dad's ear spared jail

    A STUDENT who sank his teeth into his dad’s ear after a Christmas Eve drinking session, has been spared jail. Gareth Wilde, 21, who is said to suffer depression and have an alcohol problem, left victim Colin Wilde cut and bleeding after the attack

  • East Lancashire 'lampers' in latest craze for killing badgers

    ‘LAMPERS’ are targeting badgers in increasing numbers across rural East Lancashire, it has been revealed. Animal protection groups say young men with specially bred powerful dogs are stalking rural areas at night and setting their pets on wildlife.

  • Police in plea to find Blackburn kidnap suspects

    CCTV images of a kidnap suspect have been released by police. Naeem Mohammed, 19, and his friend Salim Mulla, 20, were handcuffed and bundled into a Vauxhall Meriva by a gang in Sandwich Close, Blackburn, on Friday, December 2. The pals

  • Police in appeal for man connected to Lancashire

    POLICE officers investigating a series of burglaries want to speak to a man known to have connections to Lancashire. Robert Mellor, 26, originally of the Newton Heath area in Manchester, is wanted in connection with Operation Azuma – an operation launched

  • Cannabis plants and ecstasy pills found at Accrington houses

    MORE than 100 suspected ecstasy tablets and cannabis bush were seized after an anonymous tip off in Accrington. Officers from the Springhill and Central police teams raided two addresses in Spring Street and Elizabeth Street on Friday, January 6.

  • Padiham man offering reward to catch Blackburn pub thief

    A PADIHAM man is offering a £20 reward for the first person to identify a man he believes stole his shopping in a Blackburn pub. Anthony Kirby, 48, said a man with a woolly bobble hat stole around £40 worth of goods from him around 9pm on Friday, January

  • Review: Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, Colne Muni

    WE all know the tale of Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, with the evil Queen and her poisonous apple and I’m pleased to say this adaptation at Colne Muni didn't disappoint! Taking my four-year-old daughter to watch her first panto was a truly magical

  • Lancashire parking wardens issue 437 fines to motorists

    MORE than 400 motorists have been hit with fines since new rules to tackle poor parking were introduced three months ago. Since October, Lancashire County Council has been exercising new powers, targeting people who park more than 50cm away from the

  • Burnley man stabbed teenager ‘to teach him a lesson’

    A MAN who stabbed a 16-year-old boy has walked free from court. Shaun Hennessy, now 21, who knifed the victim in the side after the teenager had armed himself with the weapon, had decided to teach him a lesson, Burnley Crown Court heard. Hennessy

  • Flying the flag with Britannia

    I WAS sad when the Labour government, in what I thought was a show of ‘class envy’, made the decision to decommission the Royal Yacht Britannia. It was such an ambassador, showing prestige to the world and allowing overseas heads of state and other

  • Rossendale vicar in church closure row set to quit next month

    A VICAR at the centre of a church closure row is to leave his post. Rev David Woodall, vicar at Christ Church with St John the Evangelist, in Bacup, is due to leave the town’s last remaining C of E church next month. His departure follows a campaign

  • Blackburn landlord fined £10,000

    A LANDLORD has been fined £10,000 for putting his tenants at risk by failing to carry out gas safety checks. Rashid Hussain was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after he ignored repeated warnings to arrange an annual visit

  • McCann tips Trippier to star with Burnley

    CHRIS McCann has backed team-mate Kieran Trippier to be the star of Burnley’s season. The right back missed the Clarets’ FA Cup third round game at Norwich City through suspension, and his absence was keenly felt as they suffered a 4-1 defeat

  • Half of East Lancashire's road accidents involve under 25s

    CHILDREN and young people are involved in around half the fatal or serious road accidents in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale, it has been revealed. Thirty-two under 16s and 47 16-to 25-year-olds were either killed or badly hurt across the three boroughs

  • Blackburn town hall bosses in ‘festive fiasco’

    SHOPPERS in Blackburn fear town hall bosses have cursed themselves with bad luck after festive decorations were left up in the town centre beyond the Epiphany. An illuminated Merry Christmas sign was still in place in front of the town hall yesterday

  • Burnley car thief admits to string of offences

    A DAD who stole a car and assaulted a young woman on Christmas Eve has confessed to a string of offences. The home of David Ryan Baker, 23, was raided by police, who found nine cannabis plants growing inside, Burnley Magistrates Court was told.

  • Coronation Street star pays tribute to Clitheroe man, 28

    A 28-YEAR-old man died after collapsing in the street while out walking his dog. Yesterday Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondalgh described keen amateur dramatic enthusiast Andrew Lord as “absolutely wonderful” and “a real love”.

  • Go-ahead for high-speed rail route

    The Government has signalled the go-ahead for the £32 billion HS2 high-speed rail project that will drastically reduce journey times between major UK cities. In an attempt to appease opponents of the controversial scheme, including some Tory

  • Right venue for carol concert

    I want to say a big thank you to whichever councillors were responsible for bringing the annual civic carol concert back to King George’s Hall, Blackburn. Myself and friends really enjoyed it on December 19. We feel we missed the

  • Hyndburn MP Graham Jones in scrap metal theft crackdown hopes

    MP GRAHAM Jones has said he believes there is a ‘realistic’ chance of tough new measures designed to tackle metal theft becoming a reality. The Hyndburn and Haslingden MP has been working on a Private Members Bill which will be considered on Friday

  • Please support charity shop

    In these stringent times the small, local charities which hire the council shop need your help more than ever because sources of funding have been cut back. The new shop which has replaced the one in Penny Street, Blackburn, is very easy to find as

  • Metal thefts must be stopped

    This newspaper has said before that the massive increase in metal thefts has to be tackled quickly by politicians. An enormous amount of damage and disruption has been caused by rogues ripping out piping and cable as world prices for precious metals

  • Hoilett could still have future at Blackburn Rovers

    JUNIOR Hoilett has told Blackburn Rovers he can still see a future for himself at Ewood Park – providing the club look as though they are heading in the right direction. Rovers’ contract rebel has been heavily linked with a move away from

  • Nelson sex offender and thug sent to jail

    A SEX offender and thug who took on a fake identity to start a new life in England, has been locked up for a total of 16 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Lithuanian robber Stasys Baranauskas, 24, who had a record for conning the authorities, was

  • Dancing on Ice blog 2012: Week one

    Has it really been one whole year since the last series of Dancing on Ice? With adverts and mini clips teasing us over the past few weeks the line up was eventually revealed, although even that has changed in the last few days! Nothing

  • Burnley midfielder joins Celtic

    TEENAGE Burnley midfielder David Lynch has joined Blue Square North promotion challengers Stalybridge Celtic on a month’s loan. Lynch moves to Bower Fold after completing a recent three-month spell with league rivals Droylsden. Unlike Droylsden, Stalybridge

  • Hyndburn charity scheme helping residents get back to work

    THIRTY people have boosted their health and work prospects with help from a Hyndburn charity scheme. Hyndburn New Steps is run by East Lancashire into Employment (ELE), which offers training to residents who may have health problems or other barriers