MADISON Allan’s grandmother has vowed to start an awareness campaign about childhood cancer Neuroblastoma. Seven-year-old Madison, of Lord’s Crescent, Lower Darwen, died on Boxing Day, having fought the aggressive tumour since being a baby.
TWO teenage Good Samaritans were rewarded after coming to the aid of a pensioner who fell and broke her hip. Eighty-five-year-old Betty Finney fell in Powell Street, Darwen, where she lives, last week. But Jordan Woodburn, 13, and Harry
A MAN has died in hospital this afternoon after he fell from a bridge onto a motorway earlier today. Police were called to junction one of the M65 after reports that a man was lying in the eastbound carriageway at around 10am. Witnesses
AFTER even the quickest of glances around the facilities at their vast site amid the East Lancashire country-side, it is not hard to understand why Stonyhurst College has produced so many fine sporting talents over the years. Founded in 1593, it is a
IT wasn’t just each other runners were battling against in an annual cross country champ-ionship – there was also the small matter of driving rain, artic conditions and lots of mud. The Blackburn and Darwen secon-dary schools finals was testing to say
Blackburn Community Sports Club, one of the largest providers of girls football in the country, is looking for new coaches as it aims to build on its success. The Lammack-based club have 13 girls teams with many players progressing to the Blackburn Rovers
BURNLEY Bobcats had an early Christmas present after winning the Arena League Minor Division – toppling the champions of the eight previous years. The swimming club picked up a total of 30 podium places from 40 races – including an impressive
A BURNLEY-based football academy is looking for even more success next year. Mentors of Excellence in Football Scheme is going from strength to strength having set up a team in an East Lancashire league and also forged links with Stalybridge Celtic FC
WHALLEY Range maintained their 100 per cent record to go in to the mid-season break with a magnificent seven wins out of seven. The Blackburn Indoor Premier League leaders picked up their latest victory at Audley Sports Centre with a convincing win against
Turton and Edgworth Prim-ary School have been crowned Blackburn and Darwen netball champions after a thrilling extra time victory against Westholme. In a dramatic finale to the event held at QEGS, Westholme had appeared as they would emerge as victors
IT was great to see bumper crowds across the Boxing Day non-league programme and I am sure there is more of the same to come this weekend, if the weather behaves. What fans of the so-called bigger clubs may not, in fact they don’t, appreciate is the
A BURNLEY transsexual who says she has been left 'half man, half woman' after doctors refused her breast surgery, will be instructing a legal team to fight her case in the New Year. Cathy Ann Daniels, 57, formerly known as Keith Stanstead Daniels
A COUPLE who spent their first Christmas with their adopted twin boys have backed the adoption process. Same sex couple Mike and Andy Forrester, who adopted twin boys Richard and Mark, both five, in June this year, said they are in full support
A YOUNG footballer with 'enormous potential' has been found hanged at his home. Jason Powrie, 20, played as a left-sided forward for Nelson FC in the first division of the North West Counties league. Police said Mr Powrie, who leaves
THE success of a campaign to raise awareness of the consequences of alcohol-fuelled violence has led to monthly workshops. The story of Adam Rogers, who was killed by a single punch in Blackburn town centre in 2009, is being used to highlight
EAST Lancashire’s health problems are well documented and now the NHS has issued a warning over low blood stocks. In this area there are serious issues with heart disease, lung disease and other major conditions. Patients need blood for vital treatments
MADISON Allan's family have paid tribute to their "beautiful, intelligent and brave little girl". The seven-year-old died at 10.45am on Boxing Day, after battling an agressive Neuroblastoma tumour in her stomach since being 10-months-old.
A DRIVER dramatically crashed through the front of a Chinese restaurant yesterday before fleeing the scene. The Ford Mondeo, which witnesses said was being raced against another car at the time of the smash, was embedded in the front of the
BLACKBURN Rovers goalkeeper Mark Bunn believes there is a determination among the squad to repay the faith shown in them by under fire boss Steve Kean. The former Northampton stopper starred in Monday’s 1-1 draw at Anfield in his first Premier League
BURNLEY boss Eddie Howe is hoping his men can enjoy a period of home rule after their Boxing Day battering of Doncaster Rovers – but he admits there are more tough challenges awaiting the Clarets at Turf Moor. Burnley have impressed in the road this
UPBEAT Carl Garner says that Boxing Day’s win at Lancaster City was just the tonic his Clitheroe men needed ahead on the tough New Year’s Eve trek to Durham City – and insists the Blues can look forward to 2012. Garner was cheered by Monday’s deserved
REFURBISHMENT work still needs to be done to the Barlow Institute in Edgworth after the running of the building was handed over to a committee of volunteers. Blackburn with Darwen Council passed the building over to the the Barlow Committee on December
A WOMAN was dramatically rescued from her bedroom window after a fire started in her first floor flat. Firefighters were called to the five-storey block of purpose built flats in Preston Road, Chorley, around 4pm on Tuesday. The woman, in her 50s,
AMBITIOUS plans have been unveiled to celebrate the centenary of the historic Marsden Park in Nelson. If proposals outlined by the Friends of Marsden Park reach fruition, the venue will be taken back to Edwardian times. Alison Plackett, friends chairman
