A GLANCE at Saturday morning's paper on the trek down the M6 to Buckinghamshire won't have made pleasant reading for Stanley fans. Almost every bookmaker's advertisement had Stanley as one of the favourites for relegation despite a summer of strengthening
PADIHAM kicked off their season in the North West Counties VODKAT League with a well-deserved 2-0 win over Cheadle Town. Steve Wilkes' side scored one in each half to make sure of all three points. Striker Paul Fildes got the home side off the mark
NELSON made a good start to the new season with a well deserved point at Trafford. The home side took the lead after 12 minutes when a quickly taken free kick released Wez Wilkinson for a run into the Nelson penalty area, and his low cross was forced
THE Rams started off the new season with a draw, but they left it late. The home side broke the deadlock in the 36th minute when Adams played a neat through-ball to Liam McManus, and he glided the ball into the corner of the net. Graham Price missed
THIS was always going to be a tough opening fixture against a side that have aspirations of winning the League. It was Bacup that had the first chance when a Lee Oldham cross was met by the head of Danny Hartley who failed to get any power behind his
THE worst possible start to Darwen's new season happened as newcomers Kirkham and Wesham outclassed them, and ran out worthy winners. The home team started at a tremendous pace, and were ahead after only four minutes when Thompson headed forcefully home
MATT Derbyshire is delighted to be up and running in the Premier League again. The talented Rovers striker capped a remarkable turnaround at the Riverside on Saturday with a fantastic winning goal - less than 30 seconds after coming on as a substitute
A COUPLE who were beaten unconscious and left in a skate park, may have been attacked because they wore 'gothic' clothing, according to police. The 21-year-old man and his 20 year-old girlfriend, who were found in the skate park in Stubbylee Park, Bacup
AN animal exporter says he's been driven out of business by the foot and mouth outbreak. An export ban on livestock from the European Union has forced Peter Bartley, 59, to shut down his lairage business and lay off three members of staff. He is one
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill hailed an all-round team performance after seeing his side get the new season off to a winning start against big-spending West Bromwich Albion. The Clarets came back from a goal behind to secure a 2-1 win with second half
THE mum of tragic toddler Levi Bleasdale has given birth to a son - and a judge has given her three months to prove she has now got her life back together. Kirsty Ryan, 23, had been facing jail after flouting a suspended prison term, but kept her freedom
One person was left with serious head injuries after a crash on the westbound carriageway of the M65. Four other people were also hurt in the smash near junction two at Clayton Brook at 3.30pm today. It is believed a Volvo had stopped in the inside
A NIGHTCLUB has invested tens of thousands of pounds in creating a Mediterranean style rooftop terrace for their customers who smoke. Management at Roxy nightclub in Market Street have invested £40,000 on Sky, which comprises wooden decking, plants,
A BABY boom is being experienced in Blackburn and Darwen borough - while the birth rate in the rest of East Lancashire has fallen below the national average. In 2006, Blackburn with Darwen notched up more births per 1,000 people than anywhere in the
HEAVY rain and a skin condition caused two British Tour de France stars to pull out of a cycle race. Bad weather also kept people away as Bradley Wiggins headed up the starting line at the start of Tour of Pendle, outside Nelson Town Hall today. Both
A MUSIC mogul's work to raise the profile of East Lancashire will continue following his death, say to supporters of the project. Salford-born Tony Wilson, who was working to rebrand the region through the Pennine Lancashire project, died of a heart
A FARMER has spoken of his "miracle escape" after the ceiling of a barn collapsed on top of him. Mark Gornall, 45, a former world-class cyclist who competed at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, said he was "very lucky" to get away with just cuts and bruises
SPORTS clubs have welcomed plans to transform playing fields into a modern £200,000 sports facility. Colne Football Club, who currently share the Holt House playing fields changing facilities with Colne and Nelson Rugby Club, said the plans for six new
A YOUNG boy is head and shoulders above his friends when it comes to playing the trumpet - despite having to stand on a box to be seen during performances. At 4ft 9inches tall, Justin Chappell, 11, stands on a wooden box so audiences can see more than
BAD weather and the restrictions put in place due to foot and mouth have been blamed for the poor attendance at an agricultural show. Organisers of Sunday's Trawden Agricultural Show, which has been running since 1925, said they had expected numbers
A LANDLADY has warned the Prime Minister and the "smoking police" they are not welcome as part of a protest against "the nanny state". Landlady Denise Smith, 51, has placed a notice at the Crown Pub, in Bacup Road, Rawtenstall, stating: "The smoking
CHILDREN'S services in Blackburn with Darwen are on course to save £3.65 million as nearly 40 posts are scrapped. The decision not to fill vacancies in the department and to do away with other roles has been taken as the council attempts to balance its
A PENSIONER will make her television debut on a new primetime chat show today. Maureen Sumner was selected by producers to star in the very first screening of That Antony Cotton Show, hosted by the eponymous Coronation Street favourite. Mrs Sumner,
A DRUNKEN man who repeatedly hit a former friend with a baseball bat in a "premeditated" attack has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Paul Mead, 38, went to his car and got the baseball bat before lying in wait for for victim Michael Rusyn and
TWO twinkle-toed youngsters will carry on competing, despite failing to make it to the final of a television dancing tournament. Oliver Ramsey, 11, from Barnoldswick, and Amy Bryce, 10, from Burnley, were one of 14 couples selected for ITV's "Baby Ballroom
A PETITION signed by more than 4,500 people calling for the abolition of VAT on school uniforms has been handed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Clitheroe-based firm Trutex has collected the signatures as part of its campaign to get the government
A TERRIFIED woman fled her car, leaving her three-year-old son inside, after a gang of robbers jumped in. The attack took place when the 22-year-old woman was in Abbey Street, Accrington in her purple BMW Cabriolet with her three-year-old son in the
A LEADING employer has won a major international honour for its safety track record - for the eighth year running. The award for the steel fabrication specialist, James Killelea and Co, based in Crawshawbooth was announced by the British Safety Council
FOUR people were injured in a head-on crash between a taxi and a private car in Brierfield Road, Nelson just after midnight on Thursday. Two men were cut out of a Peugeot 407, suffering injuries, believed to include broken bones. A male driver and female
TWO brothers who admitted attacking a man in the street following England's World Cup exit last year have been ordered to pay their victim £600 compensation. Neil, 19, and David Workman, 20, both of Swinshaw Close, Loveclough, were also ordered to do
A man attacked his then partner and a teenager after losing control in the early hours, a court was told. Jobless father of four Tony Kendon Howarth, 43, had grabbed the 17-year-old by the throat so she struggled to breathe and slapped her. His girlfriend
A FATHER-of-one subjected his brother to a prolonged attack after a long-running feud, a court heard. Mechanical engineer Gary Murray, 25, slapped and punched Adam Murray in the face, raining blows over the top of their sister, after turning up at his
A "prolific thief" went out stealing to get cash to go and visit his sick mother in hospital, a court heard. Father-to-be Matthew Dwyer, 23, took a DVD from Aldi, Colne, but then cycled past the store carrying the player in its box. He was arrested
TWO men who assaulted a taxi driver on duty in Clitheroe have been given suspended jail terms. A court heard that the victim, Naeem Ahmed, was spat at and later assaulted by Darren Allen and Gary Haslam. A judge passing sentence at Preston Crown Court
NEIGHBOURS alerted firefighters after a discarded cigarette led to a house blaze in Darwen. People living next door to the property in Dean Street called the emergency services after smelling smoke coming from an adjacent living room while they were
The Irish folk night saw one of the area's best folk bands, Gone Beggin', from Darwen, playing a selection of songs with distinctive influences. Their sound has been described as 'throwing everything at a Celtic influence to see what sticks'. I'm
A COMPANY is helping the fight against the spread of hospital superbugs with its new product. Radal Technology has launched Speechpod, a device designed to remind hospital staff and visitors about health precautions. The firm, based in Billington Road
