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  • Barrow tips Clarets to stay in the hunt

    NOTTS County assistant boss Graham Barrow, who watched Burnley and Glen Little in particular during his spell as a Fulham scout earlier this season, reckons the Clarets have still got what it takes to be a top-six side. Barrow watched Burnley slide to

  • Copycat Coronation St raid on pub

    MASKED raiders put a bin liner over the head of a pub manager before stealing £10,000 takings in a robbery that echoed a New Year story line in Coronation Street. Jonathan Tyerman, manager at the Shepherd's Arms, Colne, was lured to the back door of the

  • Ternent refusing to panic

    A TRANSFER market splash may not be the answer to Burnley's holiday hiccup as Stan Ternent looks to steady the ship at Turf Moor. The Clarets' promotion push has been stalled by two away defeats in three games, the latest coming at Notts County yesterday

  • 'Sick note' Darren must do better

    DARREN Anderton is reportedly threatening to leave Tottenham Hotspur following their miserly offer to increase his salary to an alleged £24,000 per week. Who can blame him? Undoubtedly a star of the national team he has shown an obvious ability to compete

  • Robbers targeted after series of shop raids

    POLICE have launched a high profile operation in an attempt to reduce the number of robberies at post offices and shops. The crackdown in Blackburn, Darwen and Ribble Valley is in response to a series of robberies leading up to the New Year. Security

  • Notts County 2, Burnley 0

    AFTER a quiet spell over Christmas, when an Angell presumably has more pressing matters to attend to, big Brett resumed normal service to subject Burnley to more away-day misery. Headed goals (what else) in each half from the on-loan striker revived Notts

  • Events in East Lancashire for Wednesday

    Rehearsals for Gilbert and Sullivan's "Yeoman of the Guard," Barnoldswick Civic Hall, Station Road, 7.30pm. Blackburn and District Probus Club meet St Silas's Parish Centre, Blackburn, 10.30am. Line dancing, 7.30pm-11pm (absolute beginners, 7.30pm-8pm

  • Revulsion and disgust after crib is targeted

    THE Mayor of Clitheroe today spoke of his disgust at vandals who targeted the town's nativity scene in a three-day millennium wrecking spree. And Councillor Alan Yearing said he was sure most people in Clitheroe shared his feelings towards those responsible

  • 10 YEARS AGO: Overspending rapped

    LANCASHIRE County Council was on the brink of bankruptcy with massive overspending of £11.5 million, claimed the county Conservatives. The overspending would leave only £1.7 million in the county's balances, said Conservative finance spokesman Cyril Baily

  • FIVE YEARS AGO: Firm's £1 million plans

    ONE of Blackburn's biggest employers unveiled £1 million plans which could have meant more jobs and may have included a move into a former bowling alley. Wallpaper giant Graham & Brown bought the Hollywood Bowl premises in the town to convert into

  • Human hand can beat bug any time

    SO the dreaded Millennium Bug did not bite. But the doomwatchers were far from disappointed as the human hand demonstrated a much surer touch than the silicon chip for sowing confusion and collapse. The Wheel went wonky. Concorde was lost in the clouds

  • Great Harwood T 0 Clitheroe 3

    CLITHEROE kicked off the New Year in spectacular style with a terrific away win in this First North Western Trains League Division One clash. Steve Parry was clearly delighted with his side's performance after the game and rightly so, as it was difficult

  • NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Congleton Town 2 Accrington Stanley 3

    TWO second half goals from leading scorer Gary Williams gave Stanley a well deserved win at Congleton to end a run of three games without a win. It was the home side who started brightly with Graham Dodd firing just wide after only 14 seconds, and then

  • NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Workington 1 Chorley 1

    THERE was no doubting Chorley's right to a point from an absorbing match and they would surely have taken all three if they had converted just one of a string of second-half chances. But the fact that they didn't win was due largely to moments of inspiration

  • Search for family roots

    I AM compiling my family history and seek information about John Cosgrove whose parents, Patrick Cosgrove and Mary Mottershaw, lived at 62 Leyland Street, Blackburn, when they married at St Anne's Church nearby on July 19, 1930. Mary was a spinster at

  • Eviction notices unfair

    IT is to be hoped that in the year 2000 the so-called "New Labour" government will start to put right the many forms of social injustice which still exist in our society. The old age pension is still woefully inadequate while freeloaders exploiting the

  • Trust's performance praised

    CHAIRMAN of Burnley Health Care NHS Trust, Brian Foster, has praised his staff's commitment and is looking forward to new challenges in the Year 2000. As he looked back on 1999, Mr Foster said the Trust had performed "magnificently" despite demand for

  • Jobs hope after takeover

    NEW jobs could be created at Burnley-based housewares and car product specialist Brencliffe Ltd who have bought internationally acclaimed chamois leather producers County Chamois and moved the operation to their premises on the Rossendale Road industrial

  • Peter's Jeep job in higher gear

    FORMER news paperman Peter Rawlinson has been appointed to a top job with Chrysler Jeep Automotive. Mr Rawlinson, 38, will take over his role as senior manager of press and public relations later this month and will work in the company's Brussels office

  • Carsley: I will take the flak

    Carsley today insisted he will not be afraid of being put back on the spot after his second half penalty miss cost Rovers two points against Wolves yesterday. Rovers' leading scorer dragged his 60th minute effort wide of the post after defender Kevin

  • Vandals target church in wrecking rampage

    VANDALS have smashed 40 church window panes in a wrecking rampage over the festive period. The damage at St John's Church, in St John's Street, Great Harwood is estimated at over £1,000 and is the result of four separate incidents. Police are now working

  • Funeral of Sean, 10

    The funeral of a young boy found dead in his bed on Christmas Day was due to be held today. Ten-year-old Sean Nutter-Knight was discovered by his father Graham, who tried unsuccessfully to revive the youngster. A post mortem examination found Sean, of

  • Extra cash welcomed

    EXTRA cash for spending on Pendle services has been welcomed by the area's Labour group leader. The Government has boosted Pendle's standard spending assessment (SSA), the amount the borough is allowed to spend, by 4.5 per cent to £9.2million, and increased

  • Pedestrian pulled alive from under overturned wagon

    A PEDESTRIAN was today pulled alive from under a 32-tonne lorry following a dramatic two-hour rescue operation which involved more than a dozen people. The man, who has not been named, regained consciousness and was transferred to Blackburn Royal Infirmary

  • Fulham fail to follow up Little interest

    FULHAM haven't followed up their initial interest in Clarets' winger Glen Little. The First Division promotion-chasers had Little watched earlier this season. But Burnley boss Stan Ternent confirmed today that no-one had made an approach for the highly-rated

  • Former building firm boss Matt dies, 70

    WELL-known Rossendale personality Matthew Francis Connolly died at his home in Grange Terrace, Rawtenstall on New Year's Eve. He was 70. Mr Connolly, known throughout the area as Matt, was well known in the building trade as a partner in the firm of Connolly

  • Form watch

    COOK: The play-maker, largely operating in a deeper role, popped up all over the place and maintained his standards while others around him dipped...7 COOKE: Used his strength well at times when dropping off, but didn't make his presence felt enough in

  • Form watch

    FILAN: Played through the pain barrier with a shoulder injury but had little to do other than pick the ball out of his net...7 KENNA: Kept former England winger Andy Sinton fairly quiet but his final ball occasionally lacked quality when going forward

  • Carsley: I will take the flak

    LEE Carsley today insisted he will not be afraid of being put back on the spot after his second half penalty miss cost Rovers two points against Wolves yesterday. Rovers' leading scorer dragged his 60th minute effort wide of the post after defender Kevin

  • It's time to make Carl a knight of road!

    REGARDING Mr R Jeeves' remarks (Sports Letters, December 21) about Carl Fogarty whingeing about not being chosen as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, I agree Carl does whinge - but he has every right to. Ask the 122,000 bike fans at Brands Hatch

  • Fans' shock over Beanies 'kill-off'

    BEANIE Baby fans in East Lancashire are up in arms over rumours that their favourite cuddly characters could be set to leave the shop shelves for good. The American manufacturers of the bean filled soft toy animals are reported to have stopped manufacturing

  • Car-dinal sin

    A QUICK dose of the Millennium bug cost Rovers the chance of starting the new century with a bang. Skipper Lee Carsley has been deadlier than 007 since he assumed the role of chief penalty taker at the start of the season. But there was something wrong

  • Applause from our exiled Clarets clan

    AS AN exiled Burnley FC supporter living in Perth, Western Australia, I would like to say how pleased I was to see a tribute to Jimmy McIlroy and the rest of the 1960's Championship side at the Turf. Obviously, I couldn't be there but was given a full

  • CARDIFF 0 PRESTON 4

    BUBBLING Preston showed precisely why so many people have them down as promotion certainties as they inflicted Cardiff's heaviest home defeat since 1993. A goal burst of three in 18 minutes early in the second half destroyed the Welshmen and left Preston

  • WALSALL 2 BOLTON 0

    WORRIED manager Sam Allardyce admits he needs to go back to basics to find out just what's gone wrong with Bolton. Yesterday's defeat at struggling Walsall means Wanderers have taken just two points from the last possible 21 and now stand only nine points

  • NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Colne 2 Nelson 6

    THIS local derby at Holt House brought a goal bonanza for the spectators as well as a few surprises. As Nelson made the early running and took the lead through Kieran Roberts header after 12 minutes things looked to be going the Blues way. Colne however

  • NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Maine Road 2 Rossendale United 2

    BATTLING United twice came from behind against lowly Maine Road to snatch a point in this FNWTL Division clash. Dale, who were forced to change a winning team with in-form Matt Knowles out through suspension joining midfield partner John Borland on the

  • Truth may have come home in body bags

    TONY Blair's stock shot up as he proved to be the western leader with the most nerve when doubts arose last year over whether NATO's air war alone would force bloody Serb dictator Slobodan Milosevic out of Kosovo. And the Prime Minister is mighty lucky

  • Time to give up religion

    IT is interesting to see that the Christians are downgrading their all-powerful god to something more in line with a merely very clever human being. Who knows, by the time the next millennium comes around, all the hundreds of religious groups will have

  • Put our own people first

    FOR much of the time John Blunt puts rational views, but his article aimed at the grey-haired brigade (LET, December 22), suggesting the government be more selective about handing out heating allowances to men over 60, takes some stomaching. He says it

  • NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Ramsbottom United 1 Fleetwood Freeport 1

    RAMSBOTTOM made a great start to the new millennium, taking just three minutes to find the net. Mike Langhorn found Brendan O'Shaughnessy, whose flick-on came to Steve Orrell and his looping shot beat the advancing Fleetwood keeper to make it 1-0. Fleetwood

  • Pole trek to fight cancer

    I AM now in training for the biggest challenge I have ever faced. My quest is to raise a million pounds for the Cancer Research Campaign by becoming the first ever solo, unsupported explorer to reach the North Pole by the direct route. On February 14,

  • Police aim to stamp on bike thefts

    POLICE aim to reduce bike thefts around Great Harwood, by stamping owners' post codes on them. They will hold a post coding session at Great Harwood police station, Blackburn Road, on Saturday January 8 between 10am and 2pm. All cycle owners are encouraged

  • Restaurant plan protest

    PEOPLE living in the shadow of an "unwanted" supermarket are dismayed at a developer's plans to build a drive-through restaurant near their homes. Residents of Hyndburn Road, Church, were shocked earlier this year when bulldozers moved in to build a supermarket

  • Don't be a drag... just give it up!

    AN estimated 1.3million people decided to give up smoking from midnight on Friday. Many will now be wavering or have admitted defeat. Local journalist HAROLD HEYS has some timely advice as someone who has been nicotine free for a full six months. SO how's

  • Gunman grabs £2,500 from ski centre

    A GUNMAN escaped with £2,500 after holding up the manager of Ski Rossendale as she closed for the day. The robber, wearing a balaclava mask, pointed what appeared to be a handgun at Paula Verstappen and demanded the takings. She handed over the cash and

  • Muscle man Lee in battle of the brawn

    MUSCLE man Lee Bowers took part in a battle of the brawn in front of millions of TV viewers in a bid to win the title of the World's Strongest Man. Lee, 32, of Alder Hill Street, Earby, appeared in one of the heats screened on New Year's Day but despite

  • Lee's tactical planning pays off

    WOLVES boss Colin Lee heaped praise on his players after they defied Rovers with a brave 10-man rearguard action at Ewood yesterday. But the Molyneux chief then revealed he had got the idea for the tactical switch after watching Rovers play Sheffield

  • Britain must resist euro

    WHEN the euro was launched in January 1999, we were told that it would be a stable international currency to rival the dollar. In Britain, the pro-single currency lobby warned that Britain would be worse off without it. A year on, neither of these predictions

  • Goodwill of cards goes on

    BURNLEY MP Peter Pike is making sure his Christmas cards are being put to good use. He is handing them in at the post office where they will go into a recycling scheme to make homework reading diaries for primary school children. More than three million

  • Inspectors praise school's team effort

    A TEAM of government inspectors have given a church-aided East Lancashire primary school a mixed report. A team of five inspectors working on behalf of the Office for Standards in Education spent four days observing life and lessons at St Peter and St

  • Time captured by memories

    THIS, the first NIE column of the new millennium, continues more extracts from our Time Capsule supplement, written by local schools and due for publication in the near future. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the supplement by BEA Systems, every