EARBY and Read are locked together at the top of the Vaux Ribblesdale League as the season reaches a dramatic climax. Read snatched seven points from Padiham to take them to a share of top spot with Shahid Nawaz taking six for 58 as Padiham were bowled
Todmorden 159-9 East Lancs 186-8 BILLY Stelling's six-wicket haul - not to mention a valuable 31 - could prove most timely...the South African is due to hear by midweek whether his services as East Lancashire's professional will be required again in 1997
TAXI drivers in Blackburn are fighting a council plan to issue more "black cab" licences, saying they are already on the breadline because there is not a enough trade to go round. Odd, then, is it not, that so eager are people to get into this allegedly
THE headquarters of the scout movement in Blackburn narrowly escaped destruction in an arson attack early yesterday morning. Firefighters raced to the basement of the Blackburn and District Scout HQ in Shear Bank Road after thick smoke poured into neighbouring
WALT Meadows states that because shares are owned by pension funds etc, the profits are now benefiting the public. Could he please tell me who benefited from the huge profits the telephone and electricity companies made before they were privatised. It
TEN years ago James McBride would have been facing his worst nightmare. A week-long stay in hospital would have been the required remedy to recuperate from his hernia operation. But things are not what they used to be. Last week, within four hours, James
A TERRIFIED security guard was left handcuffed for two hours as masked raiders plundered £100,000 worth of designer clothing from a mill. The 29-year-old was in his cabin at TNT Road Express, Bacup Road, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, when the robbers smashed
A FOUR-bedroom split-level house has already got six bedrooms claimed residents and it is not even finished yet. A petition from five who live in the vicinity of the new house at the rear of a property on Rossendale Road, Burnley, was received by planners
Manchester United 2 Blackburn Rovers 2 - PETER WHITE reports LESS than three weeks ago, many people probably stifled a smile when Ray Harford declared that Lars Bohinen could be Blackburn Rovers' Eric Cantona. Well, no-one's laughing now. For the king
I WAS just beginning to get the serious blues - until Terrance Simien strutted onto stage. The US heavyweight bounced around, pumping out sounds from his accordion as if his life depended on it. Terrance and his Mallet Playboys played with a flair and
WITH reference to Miss Khonat's letter (Tues, Aug 20). She states that Islam originated in Saudi Arabia. She would do well to remember that, while in this predominantly Christian country we tolerate all religions, in many Islamic countries - especially
THANK you for printing such a super letter from Mrs Jean Mooring of Burnley, "Experiment on criminals" (Fri, Aug 16). I'm sure I must have thought about it too, but put it to the back of my mind - to put criminals to a better use than they have now by
A CRICKET club steward flung a chair at a masked raider and wrestled with him to foil a robbery. The raid, at Rawtenstall Cricket Club, came just two days after a masked raider threatened to hit a cashier with a hammer at a petrol station in Great Harwood
A GALE warning was issued today as East Lancashire mopped up after a night of torrential rain. Felled trees blocked roads after winds of up to 30mph buffeted the area, with firemen responding to a number of flooding calls. According to weathermen it was
MARK Brown gutted out the finest run of his career to claim Paralympic bronze in the marathon in the sweltering heat of Atlanta. The 34-year-old Blackburn Harrier, from Burnley, coped admirably throughout the race in horrendous marathon conditions. He
GRAHAM Lloyd today thanked his dad for his shock England selection, but insisted: "There is no favouritism." Lloyd has been called up for the three Texaco Trophy games against Pakistan, starting at Old Trafford on Thursday, after his outstanding one-day
"IF Russell Whalley rolls over a few times he'll dry that wicket up," muttered a frustrated Enfield player on the boundary. Yes, it was one of those days when squeegees were more in demand than a pint of ale or an ice cream. The rain that wrecked England's
IT IS NO exaggeration to describe the results of the first national school tests of 11-year-olds as a crisis in primary education. What else can it be when, on average, pupils are found to be up to two years below the standard for their age in the key
A UNION which represents taxi drivers has attacked a council survey which claimed to show more cabs were needed in Blackburn. The survey prompted the council's licensing committee to recommend an increase in the number of London-style black cabs from
Burnley 2 Walsall 1 - TONY DEWHURST reports THE giant television screen flickered into life behind Adrian Heath's right shoulder. The Burnley chief, locked in a hectic post-match interview, turned sharply to focus his attention on the Grandstand round-up
SUNDAY came and with it an embarrassment of musical riches, writes BRIAN WOOD. The first couple of acts on the main International stage were solo performers with a difference and what a difference! First out was piano-playing chanteuse Sam Payne who caused
BOTH Greg Pope and Jack Straw are in favour of a total ban on the legal private ownership of pistols and, if possible, all other legally-owned firearms. There are about 57,000 licensed pistol owners in the country, and the majority of them are target
LARS Bohinen's virtuoso performance at Old Trafford yesterday had Blackburn Rovers boss Ray Harford in raptures. "He's a special talent," said Harford. "Lars is an exciting player. Well, he excites me anyway. "And he's a goalscorer too, he likes to get
BARNOLDSWICK gardener Alan greenwood held on to his trophy for gaining most points at the Colne Horticultural Society annual open show. He also collected silverware for best exhibit in the sweet pea classes, for most points in the dahlia section, best
MARLON Beresford moved a step closer to pledging his future to Turf Moor today as Burnley soared to the summit of Division Two, writes TONY DEWHURST. I can reveal that Turf Moor's number one goalkeeper has spent the weekend locked in talks with manager
