AFTER missing out on the Youth Alliance League title by a point to Preston, Burnley lost the Lancashire FA Youth Cup final by a single goal at Deepdale last night. Brandon Zibaka's 56th minute goal was enough to leave the Clarets empty handed, despite
BLACKBURN Rovers' Premier League survival bid has been handed a glimmer of hope by Bolton's 4-1 defeat to Spurs this evening. Steve Kean's men remain three points adrift of safety with just two games to go, but have at least been boosted by
BLACKBURN’S Atlantic rowing sensation will be giving a special lecture on her experiences at sea. Helen Leigh, 27, who made history earlier this year when she and four other women rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic for charity, will also be talking
THE people of Darwen are being invited to nominate buildings or structures that add to the character and distinctiveness of the town. Blackburn with Darwen Council wants people to nominate their favourite buildings so they can be considered for inclusion
A FORMER Nelson pub is set to be divided up into retail units after plans were recommended for approval. Councillors will make a final decision on plans for the old Clayton Arms, in Manchester Road, at a meeting on May 9. A planning officer from
England seamer James Anderson endured an injury scare on his return to County Championship cricket, while Test team-mates Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann both risked dissent charges on an eventful first day between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire. Burnley
skipper Matt Nutter admits he is delighted with Barnoldswick’s stunning start to the Ribblesdale League season – but is equally aware that his men must raise their game if they are to make a sustained challenge to honours. Barlick have won three games
FIREFIGHTERS were called after a bus caught fire in Blackburn this afternoon. Blackburn Fire Station received a call at around 4.40pm after reports that smoke had been seen coming from a single-decker Stagecoach bus near Billinge, in Preston New Road
ON Friday of last week I was compelled to enter Blackburn town centre, something which is akin to asking me to do a bungi jump. As I walked along Northgate, parallel to Blackburn Magistrates Court, I noticed that above the entrance it was adorned
REGARDING the latest deal involving the Arndale Centre, Accrington (LT, April 26), one must hope UBS Wealth Management do not make a habit of buying non-prime assets for full price then selling them on the basis of ‘buy half, get the other half free.’
RE ‘Pet shop to close after 22 years’ (LT, April 28), supermarkets are here to stay. Does anyone think it would be better if they went away and we had to trek round five or six high street shops just to get what is all under one roof in Asda?
Teachers expect a soft ride during harsh times when many are already on the dole and facing great hardships. They have had it far too cushy with three-month annual holidays on full pay and having to teach a watered-down curriculum. Its high time teachers
I have read the article in (LT, April 27) about the traffic lights at the Salford junction in Blackburn. When the lights were turned off last year, I thought this was one of the most sensible things Blackburn with Darwen Council had done and
NHS staff in East Lancashire are overworked, underpaid and want widescale reforms, according to union leaders. The news comes as the results of a nationwide survey by Unison are made public. No regional breakdowns were available, but it is known
A PEDESTRIAN had a lucky escape after a wall collapsed, narrowly missing her. The woman was walking down Blackburn Road, in Church when a quarter of a 35ft wall collapsed, crushing a bus stop below. Three response police cars attended the incident
THE QUEEN and the Duke of Edinburgh will be shown around the Weavers Triangle on their visit to Burnley - by Prince Charles. The announcement that the Prince will be there on the big day came from Buckingham Palace yesterday. Clarence House said the
FUNDING plans for East Lancashire’s new £9.3million university technical college (UTC) have taken a giant step forward. Bosses at the Education Funding Agency have approved a feasibility study for the Visions Learning Trust development at Burnley
AN East Lancashire mum has pleaded guilty to child neglect. The mum-of-three, who cannot be named, admitted two counts of neglect at Preston Crown Court, after her two-year-old daughter suffered second degree burns to her arm and hands. Police discovered
FIFTY East Lancashire Hospitals staff have signed up to become special police officers. Lancashire Constabulary launched a recruitment drive last week to help patrol hospital sites in Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Pendle, and cut down on attacks
The Labour party in Rossendale have taken control of the Valley in a landslide victory. The controlling party won seven out of an available 12 seats taking their majority to 24 seats. The hard hit Tory party managed to safeguard two
Labour gained overall control of Chorley Council making significant gains at the expense of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Sixteen of the borough’s 47 seats were contested yesterday, with 43 candidates vying to become councillors.
A TEAM from Blackburn brewery Thwaites joined in a fundraising walk in memory of a former policewoman. Surrey Police arranged a Light The Wainwrights sponsored walk after Det Con Heather Cooper died in November. Sgt Ian Davis of the force wanted
A TEAM of volunteers from a Darwen school have formed a ‘grot squad’ to return areas of the town to their former glory. The team, from Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA), started their first project today, cleaning an area at Belgrave Square
BIRD experts are hopeful that East Lancashire could see a return of Black Grouse for the first time in more than 20 years. A study by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust has found that conditions in areas of the Bowland Fells are excellent for
PENDLE Council remains under no overall control with the Tories and Labour now deadlocked with 18 councillors each. There are 49 councillors in Pendle and the present composition of the council is 18 Conservative; 18 Labour; 12 Liberal Democrats
LABOUR is back in control of Burnley Council - after a six-year hiatus – in a victory which surpassed even their wildest ambitions. And the last remaining British National Party councillor, Sharon Wilkinson, has been ousted from her Hapton
Labour have tightened their grip on Hyndburn with five gains in the local elections. With three seats also held by Labour, leaders cheered in result after result. Conservatives sank further into the minority with just two seats held.
BLACKBURN Rovers under 18s sealed their Academy league title with a 1-0 win at Manchester United today. Schoolboy Modou Cham, 15, scored the winner just seven minutes from time having come on as a second half substitute. Rovers saw a host of chances
HEADS have slammed plans for teachers to receive performance related pay. Under the proposals put forward by MPs teachers who add the most to pupil’s performance could be financially rewarded. But education bosses say payment by results wouldn’t
AN East Lancashire training provider has scooped a top award for health and safety in the workplace. Training 2000, based in Blackburn, received the International Safety Award with distinction after scoring full marks. It won the award, which celebrates
A MASTER chocolatier has all the ingredients for success after being crowned the winner of The Mall Blackburn’s Retail Factor competition. Mother-of-three Sabiha Patel owns, and runs, Simply Chocolicious, which sells chocolate treats, such as edible
ACCRINGTON Stanley youth trio Ryan Hopper, Marcus Carver and Adam Stockdale have all signed one-year professional contracts with the club. Hopper and Carver recently made their first-team debuts for the Reds, while Stockdale travelled with the squad
A VULNERABLE pensioner has been targeted in a ‘disturbing’ and ‘heartless’ distraction burglary. The elderly woman in her 80s, who does not wish to be named, suffers from slight dementia and was intimidated into handing over money after a man turned
Housing association staff took a step back in time when an office clear-out uncovered historical documents detailing the damage done by German bombs in the Second World War. Among the documents in the former Chorley Community Housing (CCH) buildings
ONE of the highlights of the outdoor calendar is on the horizon as Burnley Walking Festival gets under way on Saturday. Organised by Burnley Council, the nine-day event offers ramblers the chance to explore the East Lancashire countryside no
A 26-YEAR-OLD man threw a brick through the window of his partner’s home after she refused to let him in. Blackburn magistrates heard the brick narrowly missed Nicola Charnock, who ran upstairs to her children and called the police.
HEALTH chiefs in East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen are urging people to think about their health care over the bank holiday. GP practices will be closed from Friday, May 4, and will re-open on Tuesday, May 8. Pharmacies will be on a
BARCODES now feature on council tax bills from Hyndburn Council. The system allows residents to make payments at post offices and retail outlets displaying the Pay Point logo.
AN Accrington man caught carrying a quantity of drugs has been fined £200. Matthew Colins Trezise, 48, of Edmundson Street, Accrington was arrested by police on January 6 after they discovered he was carrying a quantity of cannabis and 100 MDMA pills
A MUM is angry at the use of strong bleach in a public toilet after claiming her family’s clothes were ruined. Rishton mum Kayleigh Butler fears undiluted, industrial strength bleach was used on the floors and surfaces in the toilet at Accrington
BURNLEY MP Gordon Birtwistle has backed a campaign to protect elephants. He has pledged his support for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)’s campaign against the ivory trade. Mr Birtwistle attended IFAW’s ‘Dying for Ivory’ event at
A 22-YEAR-OLD man was more than double the drink-drive limit when he was stopped driving home early in the morning. Blackburn magistrates heard Declan Fitzhenry had been drinking at a friend’s house in Hurst Green but decided to drive home because
A NELSON shopkeeper says he has ‘no idea’ why arsonists targeted his corner store. Jameel Ahmed, 50, who has run Chaudhry Cash and Carry on Every Street for 20 years, estimates that it will cost more than £4,000 to repair the damage caused. A bin
WHEN man moved from shacks into homes made with bricks and stone it wasn’t long before mains services followed. In this country the vast majority of us take piped water, gas and electricity pretty much for granted. There are even some folk who think
SHOCK figures show 68 pubs closed in Lancashire over the past six months. Research commissioned by the Campaign for Real Ale revealed the county had been the hardest hit in Britain in a tough time for the pubs industry. Experts and landlords have
YET more miserable weather can be expected in East Lancashire over the next month, the Met Office has warned. Last month was the wettest on record in the UK and the county also saw a lot more rain than normal for the time of year.
A MAN under police investigation and suffering from depression took his own life when he fell from a multi-storey car park, an inquest has heard. Well-known local cricketer Ian Nutter, 65, died after falling from the upper level of the Pendle
WHEN you think of women in football high profile figures such as Karren Brady, the first female managing director of a Premier League club, and Match of the Day host Gabby Logan spring to mind. But when it comes to Burnley FC, Sonya Kilby is the undisputed
THREE young dancers from Haslingden High School are national champions after triumphing at a prestigious competition in Wales. Natasha Brook, 13, and her sister Charlotte, 11, from Shawclough competed in the three-day British Isles Championships in
A WOMAN from Burnley has appeared in court over the death of her baby son after a television fell on top of him. Natalie Jane McMillan, 24, cried throughout the hearing at Burnley Magistrates Court as she was charged with the manslaughter of four-month-old
AN EAST Lancashire MP has said the proposals to overhaul the NHS could be ‘highly destructive’ in this area. Haslingden and Hyndburn MP Graham Jones said the proposals would have little benefit in East Lancashire, and could break up existing health
OVER 40 people have been arrested as part of a cross-border operation to tackle burglary in East Lancashire. Operation Spartacus has seen patrols stepped up on some of the major roads across Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley and
THE first wave of final redundancy notices for teaching staff in Blackburn with Darwen have been issued. Headteacher posts at Beardwood Humanities College and Fernhurst School have been made redundant under the council’s Building Schools
A MAN has been cleared of murdering a teenager in a frenzied knife attack. Declan Eastwood died after being stabbed up to 12 times by Sean Fell. But Mr Fell had always maintained he only attacked the 17-year-old in ‘self-defence’.
A TODDLER died after being crushed against the side of his cot by a mattress, an inquest was told. Harrison Upton, two, shared a room with his four-year-old brother Caleb in St Mary’s Close, Barnoldswick. A coroners’ court in Burnley
PEOPLE are being encouraged to turn out to vote in tomorrow’s elections. Blackburn with Darwen Council has updated a popular video to encourage people to vote. The video, first produced for the 2009 European and Darwen Town Council
CHILDREN were left wide-eyed after seeing Zulu ‘warriors’ at their school. Staff and students at All Saints' C of E Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors, were delighted when South African dancing group, The Lions of Zululand, accepted their invitation
PENDLE Council has started a service that gives local firms an easy way of recycling their waste. The council collects businesses’ waste paper and card, plus plastic bottles, glass and cans – and businesses can choose the best size of bin for them.
MARTIN Olsson will look to follow close pal Junior Hoilett out of the Ewood Park exit door this summer – if Blackburn Rovers do suffer Premier League relegation. A Bolton Wanderers win at home to Spurs tonight would leave Rovers six points
KEVIN Gallacher insists the FA have got “the best man for the job” after his former Blackburn Rovers boss Roy Hodgson was named as England manager yesterday. Hodgson, who was in charge at Ewood between 1997 and 1998, was unveiled as England chief at
BLACKBURN Rovers’ under 18 boss Terry McPhillips has urged his starlets to ‘make it a week to remember’ as they look to secure the Academy League title today. Rovers know a win at Manchester United this morning would be enough to secure the championship
YOUTH team captain Alex Coleman hopes to lead the young Clarets to cup glory tonight, and have something to show for their season. After beating Premier League outfits West Brom and Fulham to become the only non-Academy side to reach the FA Youth Cup
DEAN Marney is not a target for Ipswich Town, but Brighton could still be in the hunt for the midfielder. The 28-year-old was this week linked with both of Burnley’s Championship rivals, but contrary to reports I understand Ipswich are not set to reignite
ANOTHER week and another washout and straight away two of the Lancashire League’s five fixed reserve dates have been taken up. That has led to frustration from players and spectators alike – and has opened up a debate that seems to come around
England ace James Anderson is all set to be unleashed for a rare Lancashire appearance today as the Red Rose make their County Championship return to Old Trafford. England’s Burnley-born pace ace has been picked in a 13-man squad for the Division One
LONGRIDGE crashed to defeat as Premier Division big hitters Vernon Carus made it two Palace Shield wins from two. The Preston outfit posted 167-6 from their 45 overs after opting to take first knock and that was too much for Longridge to chase down as
THE weather dominated proceedings in the Craven League as a soggy Saturday saw the majority of the action wiped out. Barrowford’s scheduled Division One game at Haworth was off but Thornton managed to beat the weather as their game with Oakworth went
Paul Paynter’s Nelson will play their North West Counties First Division match at home to Norton United tomorrow night after a waterlogged pitch forced a postponement on Monday. They also entertain Abbey Hey tonight, sitting 15th in the table. They
BRENT Peters hopes Bacup Borough can overcome a daunting fixture list to win the North West Counties Challenge Cup tomorrow night after hitting out at the lack of preparation time his side have been given for the game. Bacup have incredibly had fixtures
LANCASHIRE LIGHTNING have bolstered their ranks for this season’s Friends Life t20 campaign with the recruitment of Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat. The 30 year-old will join compatriot Junaid Khan as the Red Rose’s second overseas player
THE FA gave it careful thought, assessed the mood of the nation and realised that for once the public were united behind one man. The only sensible option, they therefore decided, was to appoint someone completely different. So it was Roy Hodgson, not
TEAM boss Mark Kinder believes the on-ice success of Blackburn Hawks this season can only help with the future fortunes of the club – and is backing his men to bring some silverware back to the Arena next year. Kinder’s men were beaten on aggregate 7
SAMANTHA Murray’s Olympic hopes have received a boost after she was named in the Great Britain team for the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Rome next week. The 22-year-old from Clitheroe has been in the form of her life and recently won the
