NEIL Warnock is not easily satisfied. But his reaction to Sheffield United's 2-0 victory, maintaining their 100 per cent home record, was a measure of the price that Division One managers place on the Blackburn Rovers scalp. Warnock said: "That was the
THE Rovers squad has had mixed fortunes this week during the petrol crisis. Steve Harkness ran out of fuel on the M6 and had to be towed for the rest of his journey. Alan Kelly joked that he has been free-wheeling down the hill to the Brockhall training
SINGLES KORNEKRAFT 4000: Zombie Nation (MoS) -- We've had dozens of releases claiming to be the Ibiza summer anthem, so it came as a surprise when this arrived without even a mention of the unprecedented success it's had on the White Island. Fantastically
ACCRINGTON Stanley FC officially opened a new shop at Oswaldtwistle Mills -- the club's training top and general sponsors this year. The shop will sell all Stanley merchandise including shirts, hats and mugs and is open every day from 9am to 5pm. Club
A BANNED driver who was chased by police at high-speed through Huncoat before he smashed head-on into a patrol car is behind bars for 16 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how trainee motor mechanic Harry Nugent, 19, hurtled past a primary school on the
Thursday, September 21, 2000 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 Railway Road. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre
Wednesday, September 20, 2000 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm
Friday, September 22, 2000 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy
Tuesday, September 19, 2000 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy. 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros,
A REQUEST to hold a fireworks display during an annual fun fair in Clitheroe will be discussed by Ribble Valley councillors on Tuesday. J W Shaw Amusements, a family firm from Manchester which holds two funfairs in Clitheroe every year, wants to hold
Burnley 1, Grimsby Town 1 BURNLEY had to settle for just a point against the bottom club as their second half onslaught failed to produce a winner. The Clarets totally dominated the second 45 minutes after Andy Cooke had cancelled out Danny Butter field's
BURNLEY look set to play out the season without a kit sponsor as shirt logos remain a no-go area at Turf Moor. But the Clarets' firm stance on the sponsorship issue has attracted interest from a number of potential backers who may be keen to tie up a
Branch thanks Gray's touch GRAHAM Branch grabbed the glory with his winner at Crystal Palace but a nice touch from fellow striker Phil Gray didn't go un-noticed. Having been substituted again, lesser men than the Northern Ireland international may have
GLAM punksters King Adora are set to release their third single, Smoulder, on October 23 before taking their massive rock classics and glamour out on the road. Released on Superior Quality Recordings as a limited seven-inch (1,000 copies), Smoulder is
PETROL-PINCHING vandals targeted the car of a couple of hospital employees who have been walking to work every day to conserve their fuel. Arlene and Phillip Dearden finally decided to use their car yesterday morning because it was raining and they hoped
MENTION crisps, sweets, chips and alcohol to Bacup postman Dale Connearn and he will turn his nose up -- albeit rather reluctantly. For the father-of-three has said no to a host of goodies most of us couldn't live without -- especially chocolate -- and
A WOMAN who was seriously hurt when racing youths caused a parked car to career into her path is starting to remember the horror five-vehicle smash as she recovers in hospital. Anita Shaw, 37, was hit by her parent's Ford Escort last Saturday after it
CHURCHES in East Lancashire and across the North West are encouraged to go green with the launch of a new environmental campaign. Eco-Congregation challenges churches to look at issues such as how much energy they use and how much waste they create, while
LOVE blossomed between colleagues working at Blackburn's public halls over half a century ago. And today the couple are still in love and celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Harry and Anne Blackledge, both 87, of Stonyhurst Road, Blackburn,
WHEN Seth Ryden found himself torn between two lovers and under pressure to make a decision he opted for a stay behind bars. Blackburn magistrates heard how he stole a van, drove it into the police station yard and announced to the arresting officer that
YOUNG vandals on school buses cost East Lancashire firms about £250,000 every year, it was revealed today. Groups of schoolchildren bring in bags of flour and eggs to deliberately trash buses and some set fire to seats, said transport bosses. Chris Bowles
Birmingham City 3 Preston North End 1 Saturday, September 9 2000 at St Andrew's. PETROL has increased by 75 pence per gallon since Mark Rankine last scored a league goal for North End -- sadly it failed to fuel three points that looked to be there for
POLICE have dismissed rumours that some East Lancashire garages have been refusing to serve customers on the grounds of their race. As motorists queued for petrol, rumours alleging discrimination by Asian-owned garages against white motorists have been
FUEL thieves have met their match in Cliviger because local residents are watching them. A spate of petrol syphoning spurred residents in Burnley Road into action and they opted to lose sleep and work in three hour shifts through the night patrolling
YOUNG vandals on school buses cost East Lancashire firms about £250,000 every year, it was revealed today. Groups of schoolchildren bring in bags of flour and eggs to deliberately trash buses and some set fire to seats, said transport bosses. Chris Bowles
GRAEME Souness branded his Blackburn Rovers players 'naive' after their second defeat in three days. Rovers followed up Tuesday night's 4-3 home reverse to Watford with a comprehensive 2-0 defeat by Sheffield United at Bramhall Lane. And the Rovers boss
Division One: Sheffield United 2 Blackburn Rovers 0 - Andy Neild reports WHAT is it about the city of steel that exposes a Rovers underbelly of tin foil? While Wednesday and United have galvanised themselves for the television cameras, Rovers have simply
A BABY and children's remembrance garden may be provided at Burnley Cemetery. Members of the council's recreation and leisure committee will be asked to agree to the request by the Stillbirth and Neo-Natal Death Society and Burnley Health Care NHS Trust
YOUNG people from the Trinity Ward in Burnley gave their views on issues affecting their neighbourhood at a Youth Conference. Before Wednesday's seminar at the Vanguard Community Centre, only the adult residents had played a part in the action plan for
A single dad who stole razor blades from Superdrug had £100 on him, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told how John Barnes, 32, had previously been turned away from town centre shops and had been to the town hall and the operating centre of the
A WOMAN Christine Billington choked on her stomach contents after accidentally taking too many tablets. An inquest was told that Miss Billington, 39, was found dead on a settee at her home in Dalton Street, Burnley, by her brother Graham who lived next
A THIRTY year old man who had sex with a schoolgirl -- and then confessed to the police has kept his freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard how Barry Crossley, who had been due to marry two months later, at first said he would jump in front of a bus when
GORDON Prentice is to tell ramblers this weekend that their campaign to win a 'Right to Roam' on uncultivated land is on the verge of victory. Tomorrow, he will address a major rally on the issue in Northumberland and warn his audience to ignore threats
A WOMAN was rescued from a burning house by firefighters. They were called to the house in Coates Avenue, Barnoldswick, at 5.20pm yesterday after neighbours spotted that the front door was on fire. Station Officer Ray Bowker, of Barnoldswick fire station
SATURDAY (Sep 16) Oxygen, Blackburn: '70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. Cubes, Blackburn: DJ GILLY, ANDY B, house and garage, 9pm to 1am, free. Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am. SUNDAY Waterside Bar, Eanam
A FATHER and son have been banned from keeping any animals for 10 years after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to their pets. Harry Riley, 71, and Alan Riley, 48, of Derby Street, Accrington were also sentenced to 12 months probation and
Sunday, September 17, 2000 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Moss Pharmacy, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts.
Monday, September 18, 2000 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels Chemist, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street; To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The
A DISTANT relative of a member of the town's first successful football team is making a heartfelt plea for the return of a medal lost more than 16 years ago. James Ward is looking for an FA Cup Winners' medal won by his father's uncle Jimmy Thomas Ward
BURNLEY look set to play out the season without a kit sponsor as shirt logos remain a no-go area at Turf Moor. But the Clarets' firm stance on the sponsorship issue has attracted interest from a number of potential backers who may be keen to tie up a
GRAEME Souness branded his Blackburn Rovers players 'naive' after their second defeat in three days. Rovers followed up Tuesday night's 4-3 home reverse to Watford with a comprehensive 2-0 defeat by Sheffield United at Bramhall Lane. And the Rovers boss
A MASSIVE millennium celebration has been cancelled due to the fuel crisis. Groundwork Blackburn was planning a host of activities tomorrow to celebrate the culmination of a four-year scheme which has seen £1million ploughed into projects throughout the
A PIONEERING project to stop back problems before they start has been launched in Blackburn and Darwen community centres. Physiotherapists began touring local groups last week to give talks on preventing low back pain, which affects six out of ten people
COUNCILLORS have deferred a multi-million pound scheme to transform a former stately home into an 18-hole golf course and club house for the second time. The proposed development at Woodfold estate, in Mellor, includes rebuilding the derelict Woodfold
MOTOR mechanic Abdul Musa had his own way of dealing with a wheel clamp put on his car while he was at work -- he took an angle grinder and cut the clamp in two before driving off. But Blackburn magistrates heard that his actions had stirred up a hornets
A YOUNGSTER cut his head on broken glass when he fell in an alley which only a month ago his father demanded should be cleared before someone got hurt. Little Brandon Hayhurst, who is nearly two, fell from a high step in the alleyway near his Blackburn
CHORLEY based cyclist Jason Queally won Britain's first medal of the Sydney Olympics today when he grabbed the gold in the men's 1km time trial. Jason started 13th out of the 16 competitors, smashed his previous personal best by nearly a second and a
North End 1, Stockport 1 Saturday, September 16 at Deepdale Preston North End (1) 1 McKenna 14 Stockport County (1) 1 Moore 2. Moore sent off 86. PRESTON North End paraded their new American international striker Brian McBride in place of top scorer John
