FORMER Burnley striker Ian Thomas-Moore has revealed that he is due to link up with Accrington Stanley tomorrow in a bid to earn a deal with the club. The 34-year-old, who was known as Ian Moore during his Clarets days but changed his name when he got
ONE lane of the M65 was closed after a car collided with the central reservation this afternoon. Police said the nobody was injured in the accident, which happened on the westbound carriageway at Whitebirk around 4.30pm. The incident caused slow
A CAR has overturned in Blacksnape Road in Darwen this evening. The incident, which happened around 6pm near to The Bowl Inn pub, has partially blocked the road. It is causing slow traffic along Hoddlesden Road and Marsh House Lane and is affecting
A GANG of almost 50 yobs went on a rampage in Bacup last night. Petrol bombs were thrown, windows were smashed and businesses closed early in fear, as children as young as 11 caused chaos in the town centre. Police are stepping up patrols
BRILLIANT Cherry Tree seconds lifted the Ribblesdale League’s Lawrenson Cup on Sunday as they dethroned cup holders Brinscall in an excellent final at Preston Old Road. Craig Kennedy’s men triumphed in front of a big crowd on their home ground and
Lancashire has so far been virtually untouched by the riotous scenes witnessed across the UK. However, more than 100 officers from the force have been sent to the help fight looting, arson and other serious crime in London and Manchester.
A FORMER PCSO who claims he was racially discriminated against by Lancashire Constabulary lacked ‘honesty and integrity’ according to the force bosses. Assistant chief constable Wendy Walker was giving evidence at the tribunal bought by former Burnley
A HASLINGDEN property owner has been prosecuted by Rossendale Council for failure to respond to a Planning Contravention Notice. David Thomas Wayne Blackledge, from Bolton-by-Bowland near Clitheroe, was prosecuted after the council launched an investigation
A CENTRE for injured police officers in the Ribble Valley could be extended if plans are given the go-ahead by planning chiefs. St Michael’s Lodge in Langho, owned by the North West Police Benevolent Fund, was opened in September last year to provide
A woman in her eighties has been hit by a car and killed in Lancashire, police said. Gwennie Dean, from Kirkham, was struck as she was crossing Poulton Street, Preston, at around 2pm on Monday, Lancashire Constabulary said. The 87-year-old, originally
BRILLIANT Cherry Tree seconds lifted the Ribblesdale League’s Lawrenson Cup on Sunday as they dethroned cup holders Brinscall in an excellent final at Preston Old Road. Craig Kennedy’s men triumphed in front of a big crowd on their home ground and claimed
AS the Premier League season prepares to kick off on Saturday, here are my predictions for the new campaign: * Manchester United will win the Premier League in a close race with Manchester City. This is the year City could and maybe should win the
CHARITY and the giving of alms to the poor is an important part of the Islamic faith and especially during the month of Ramadhan. But sadly there are increasing numbers of people geared up to exploit the generosity of others for their own personal gain
STREET lights between junction 10 and 14 of the M65 are to be switched off between midnight and 5am to save money. Lancashire County Council, which is responsible for that stretch of the M65, estimate they will save £10,000 a year by switching the
IN the lush, wealthy areas of the Home Counties ‘the school run’ is part of everyday life for middle-class mums. They deliver their children to school in expensive cars and huge gas-guzzling so-called Chelsea tractors before going on to meet others for
LOOKING around Automotion, the car parts shop in Clitheroe town centre, the shelves are filled with oil, bulbs and batteries. It has all the markings of a male dominated world but strangely enough it has a woman’s touch. With fresh flowers on the counter
So Blackburn council is now going to sell its assets to keep fat cat councillors in jobs. How much money did Blackburn council receive from the government to repair the roads, and how much has been diverted to keep these people in jobs, because
The Urban Culture Jam Festival returns for a second year on August 29 at Accrington Skate Park. The youth art, music, fashion and sport event has been entirely organised by youngsters from Clayton-le-Moors Youth Club. This year the extended
With reference to your article entitled 'Take action against deadly 'yellow peril', I did not think it helpful to illustrate the news item about ragwort with a photograph of what appears to be harmless autumn hawkbit. Hopefully, nobody will start pulling
Last week I visited Blackburn cemetery along with my daughter who is doing a project on people who have made a difference to Blackburn in the past. We found the graves of the tallest man in Britain, Mrs Lewis who founded the Teetotal mission, (my
TWO thugs who left a semi-professional footballer with permanent brain damage have been released from prison after less than four months. Former Ramsbottom United winger Matthew Edgington, aged 26, was violently attacked outside a Manchester
FOUR-goal Jay Rodriguez earned praise from manager Eddie Howe after firing Burnley into the Carling Cup second round with his first senior hat-trick. The homegrown striker struck twice from the spot in 10 second half minutes and twice in open
AN inquest into a man found hanged at his Nelson home recorded an open verdict. East Lancs coroner Richard Taylor heard evidence from the devastated parents of Thomas Tattersall. Mr Tattersall, 22, of Heldon Road, was found dead with wire around
A DRUNKEN lout who attacked two female police officers and racially abused a pub bouncer after a night on the town, has been jailed. Burnley magistrates heard how ‘out-of-control’ Thomas Jennings, 30, punched PC Kiara Hughes in the face, leaving her
VOTE for your man of the match from a shortlist of five for Burnley's 6-3 extra-time win over Burton Albion.
TWO Pendle men have gone on trial accused of raiding 13 post offices in the Highlands of Scotland. John Hind, 54, of Birtwistle Avenue, Colne, and Matthew Kenneth Roy Peters, 40, who also used to live in the town, are alleged to have stolen £45,000
JASON Roberts insists Venky’s have shown complete faith in the Blackburn Rovers squad ahead of the new Premier League season – and hopes to repay the club’s owners with an opening day win against Wolves. The 33-year-old striker was among
CHORLEY boss Garry Flitcroft is hoping to complete the signing of former Northern Ireland international Lee McEvilly ahead of tonight’s high-profile friendly with a Blackburn Rovers XI. The powerful striker, who enjoyed productive spells with Rochdale
Eddie Howe was pleased with the quality of Burnley's goals against Burton Albion last night but rued the extra half-hour his players were forced to play in 6-3 aggregate win. “We wanted it done in 90 minutes for sure and at 3-1 I thought we
MARTIN Paterson may be sent for specialist treatment in Germany after suffering a recurrence of the thigh injury that kept him out for much of last season. The Clarets striker came off at half-time of Saturday’s opening day game with Watford
Striker Benjani has begun training with Blue Square Premier outfit Stockport County as he looks for a new club. The striker initially quit Ewood Park following the expiry of his contract and not being happy with the new terms offered. Kean though
It now appears highly unlikely that Portuguese winger Vieirinha will be joining Blackburn Rovers. It has emerged Vieirinha’s club, PAOK Salonika, want to keep the player after the Greek club was taken over by new investors.
TWO Blackburn men jailed for abducting two teenage runaways have had convictions quashed at the Court of Appeal. Carl John Heys, 30, and Kevin John Murtagh, 38, both of Derby Street, were found guilty at Preston Crown Court of three counts of child
HOLLAND’S Pies have axed a dozen jobs from their Baxenden site following a multi-million pound takeover earlier this year. The jobs have been lost after parent company Northern Foods was acquired by tycoon Ranjit Boparan in a £342million deal.
A FORMER soldier who had a sexual relationship with an under-age girl was caught with ‘extreme porn’, including indecent images of children on his computer. The images viewed by 43-year-old Wayne Topping, which included a clip of a sex act involving
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Steve Kean has hailed the signing of Radosav Petrovic as a “major coup”. Petrovic was granted a work permit at a hearing at Wembley Stadium yesterday, meaning Rovers could rubber-stamp his move from FK Partizan to Ewood
AN entrepreneur from Burnley who was mentored by entertainment mogul Simon Fuller is making waves of his own with his burgeoning talent agency. Phil Ercolano’s company, Cassius Management is responsible for nurturing and managing stars from
THE MOTHER of a four-month-old baby has admitted child neglect after a court was told the tot was found lying on its face next to an overturned pram. Magistrates heard that Lucinda Jane Taylor, 19, of Princes Street, Blackburn, was nearby in a semi-conscious
‘DISGRACEFUL’ beggars are targeting Muslims during Ramadhan because they are more likely to give to the poor in the religious month. Community leaders said there had been an increase in teams of ‘professional beggars’ asking for money at homes and
The family of a Colne classroom assistant say they are disappointed that a man has been cleared of her murder. Daniel Lancaster, 25, was found not guilty of the murder of Anna Banks, 23, at a flat on Centaur Court, in Hawley Street, Colne,
EAST Lancashire Hospice has been forced to close one of its inpatient rooms due to its leaky roof. Heavy rain caused water to drip into the occupied room on Sunday. The roof of the hospice in Park Lee Road, Blackburn has fallen into disrepair after
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Keith Andrews looks set to sign a six-month loan deal at Ipswich Town. Leeds United and Nottingham Forest were also believed to be in the hunt for the Republic of Ireland international. Andrews was brought
AN online retailer has been cleaned out in a £20,000 raid of his stock. Matthew Gribben, 27, of Rising Bridge, has been running waxdaddy.co.uk out of a retail unit in Victoria Mill, Accrington, for the past four months. But now a break-in has seen
BLACKBURN Rovers are set to appoint retired professional footballer Simon Hunt as their new sporting director. The 49-year-old’s role will be to assist player recruitment at Ewood Park and help with the running of the club. Hunt has
