COLIN Hendry will probably miss Blackburn Rovers' busy pre-season tour to Scandinavia, writes TONY DEWHURST. But the Scotland defender, who pledged his long term future to Ewood Park last week, looks certain to be ready for the Premiership pipe opener
BURNLEY businessman Mark Bowie was today just four days away from glory in the arduous Panama to Alaska rally. After 10 days and seven countries, Mark and co-driver Peter Swire were leading the four-wheel drive touring class in their specially prepared
WASIM Akram is set to return to lead Lancashire at Old Trafford as they bid to stay top of the Sunday League against Glamorgan tomorrow. The Pakistan pace star is still struggling with his shoulder injury, but coach Dav Whatmore said today: "We're missing
NAEEM Ashraf believes Cherry Tree will stay top of the Ribblesdale League because of the club's family atmosphere, writes BRIAN DOOGAN. The 24-year-old from Lahore, Pakistan, has been a revelation at Preston Old Road. He has claimed only two less wickets
STUDENTS in Pendle will work with pupils in Germany and France to create a "virtual art gallery" on the Internet by the end of a three-year project. Schools with access to the "information superhighway" would be able to browse around art, graphics and
ANYONE who expected Michael Green to return from Troy State University with a baseball bat, some "candy" and an American twang doesn't know much about the boy, writes BRIAN DOOGAN. Admitted to the Alabama institute in January after being offered a scholarship
CAMPAIGNERS fighting on behalf of hostage Paul Wells are calling on the Indian Government to mount a 1,000-man search of possible burial sites. Julie Mangan, wife of Blackburn student Paul's fellow captive Keith Mangan, will also insist on speaking to
LESLIE Jones (Letters, June 13), who advocated banning nuclear weapons and who implicitly criticised the American atomic strikes on Japan in 1945 was, I believe, naive and misguided. Firstly, destroying the world's nuclear weapons, if it were possible
HORRIFIED school children and teachers discovered the dismembered body of a hedgehog as they explored a church yard. A stone slab near to St Margaret's Church, Hapton, was found covered in blood as if it had been used as a table to cut the animal up.
DRINKERS in East Lancashire have been forced to fork out up to an extra 6p on the price of their pints - and another increase could be looming. Landlords are keeping their fingers crossed that Chancellor Gordon Brown's budget on July 2 does not add to
A HOUSING development which will affect "every aspect" of village life was given the thumbs-up by Ribble Valley planners, subject to a clean bill of health from environment chiefs. The borough council's planning and development committee gave Langtree
LESLIE Jones's views on defence (Letters, June 13) were typical pacifist propaganda, similar to that of those loonies of the Peace Pledge Union and the Oxford Group Movement of pre-1945 days who, along with the League of Nations, attempted to create a
HUSBAND and wife Margaret and David Stinson not only share the same birthday, they also shared the same midwife. The pair, who are both 50 today, discovered the coincidence on their 17th birthday. They came into the world within half an hour of each other
MORE than 100 volunteers are needed for committees which meet to discuss social services at local level. County Hall bosses are urging people to sign up for district liaison committees to ensure a local voice is heard when vital decisions are made. The
THE new Lancashire Inter-League Knockout Cup is here to stay. That is the clear message as the inaugural tournament reaches the quarter-final stages. Nelson, Todmorden and Haslingden fly the flag for the Lancashire League against the CLL tomorrow. Nelson
GED Furey's hopes of a high finish in the Glenmuir Club Professional Championship were sunk by near-torrential rain at Northop Park yesterday. The Pleasington pro struggled with his putting all week but only went over par in the final round when he shot
WIMPEY Homes are holding out for planning changes before they sign the contract which will allow the long-awaited demolition of Burnley's Trafalgar flats to go ahead. The company, which will clear the remaining blocks and build 90 new houses and flats
ELTON John's Watford have been installed as the bookies' favourites for the Nationwide Division Two championship. And Burnley - who lock horns with Watford at Vicarage Road on the opening day of the season - go in at 10-1 for the title alongside Lenny
CAVER Nicola Dollimore's tragic death may save other lives, thanks to a new communications system being developed in her memory. Nicola, 30, a Liverpool University lecturer, perished along with a Hungarian potholer when freak flooding struck in one of
