WHEN Sam Murray saw a poster of Steph Cook, arm raised in triumph, winning modern pentathlon gold in the Sydney 2000 Games she knew exactly what she wanted to do. The fact that Murray was just 12 years old at the time, didn’t know who Cook
AN air rifle pellet was found by vets when they operated on what they thought was an abscess on a cat’s back. Voodoo, a mottled Tom cat, was taken to see the vet by his owner Andrew Graham after he found a lump. Mr Graham thought the five-and-a-half
TWO Blackburn soldiers have returned from a unique expedition in Greenland. Corporal Phillip Baldwin, 27, Corporal Anthony Riley, 30, and six other soldiers from the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment spent more than three weeks trekking
A GATEWAY to one of Colne’s newest estates looks set to benefit from a much-needed revamp. Unkempt land between Knotts Drive and Hawley Street has been a bone of contention between developers and councillors for some time. An investigation into who
ACCRINGTON Stanley were unable to deny Crawley Town promotion as they suffered a home defeat on the final day of the League Two season. The visitors needed victory to confirm the final automatic spot and Scott Neilson’s 67th-minute goal ultimately proved
TRAVELLING fans saw the best of Burnley, but also the worst. Their heaviest defeat of the season was recorded in their penultimate game, and last trip of 2011/12. Although there had been some disappointing losses during the course of
DETERMINED burglars are targeting terraced houses while occupants are asleep. A spate of burglaries in a small section of Accrington has seen thousands of pounds worth of laptops, televisions, mobile phones, games and consoles stolen from family homes
WORKERS on the site of Burnley’s first gasworks site have unearthed a tar pit more than a century old. The pit, which would have been used to store leftovers from burnt coal, hasn’t been seen in more than 40 years. National Grid, which owns the land
A MIDWIFE who has helped bring thousands of babies into the world over a 33 year period has picked a particularly poignant time to say goodbye to the profession. Wendy Anderson, who works in the birth centre at Burnley General Hospital chose May 5,
DEFENDING County Champions Lancashire saw their return to Old Trafford wrecked this morning as Nottinghamshire wrapped up a 185-run win before lunch on Day Four. In trouble overnight at 39-5, the Red Rose went down fighting for a while with Luke Procter
BACUP Borough could be charged with failing to fulfil a fixture after their North West Counties League Premier Division game with Colne did not go ahead on Wednesday. Borough were hit with a hectic schedule of games with seven set to take place in seven
CHURCHGOERS in Rossendale will be treated to a special visit from a Native American speaker. Bacup Spiritualist Church will host an evening with WaNaNeeChee, from Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in North Dakota, on May 19. The church, on Pickup
A GRIEVING family told an inquest they had witnessed their grandmother being fed mashed potato at Blackburn Royal Hospital when she should have been ‘nil by mouth’. Irene Emms granddaughter also claimed that prior to her death, the 86-year-old
IT is 50 years to the day since Jimmy Robson scored the 100th FA Cup final goal at Wembley, but he fears Burnley will find it hard to rediscover the glory days of the 1960s. The Clarets took on Tottenham Hotspur beneath the Twin Towers and Robson’s
TWO armed robbers managed to escape from police following a chase. Officers in a patrol car pursued the pair into the Intack area of Blackburn after the men drove the wrong way around a roundabout. They caught up with them and chased the thieves on
JAMES Anderson recovered from illness and injury to claim five for 82 against Nottinghamshire, but Lancashire are still on the brink of defeat going into today’s final day. By the close, Chris Read’s attack had reduced Lancashire to an abject 39 for
DARWEN’S talented teen Alex Davies gets the chance to play against the Red Rose tomorrow as the Towers look for Northern League points when they welcome the Lancashire Academy to Birch Hall. Davies, who has spent the week playing for Lancashire Seconds
BURNLEY is bracing itself for an American invasion today as the town celebrates the re-vamped Rock and Blues Festival which began last night. Charter Walk Shopping Centre will become the 52nd State for a day as the Blues Brothers Jake and Elwood come
THE mother of a Haslingden teenager stabbed to death at a house party is planning a lasting tribute to her son. Heartbroken mum Carole Lord said she plans to create several memorials for her 17-year-old son Declan Eastwood, so his family and
STEVE Kean has called for Blackburn Rovers fans to make life ‘hell’ for Wigan on Monday night – after admitting the Ewood Park clash is ‘the biggest’ for years. Depending on this weekend’s results, defeat at home to the Latics could seal
BACUP Borough boss Brent Peters paid tribute to his players as they thumped Maine Road 5-0 to win the North West Counties League Challenge Cup. A plethora of rearranged games have left Bacup to cope with a marathon fixture list in recent days
PAUL Cook wants Accrington Stanley to finish their season with victory and the first clean sheet of his tenure this afternoon – but he admits that his squad have been distracted by contract issues in the final weeks of the campaign. Stanley
FORMER Clarets striker Steven Thompson believes Burnley will find it impossible to hang on to Jay Rodriguez – and shouldn’t try if they want a maximum return for their homegrown hotshot. The 22-year-old has already been the subject of transfer speculation
BRING YOUR DAD GOOD FORTUNE THIS FATHER'S DAY! With Father’s Day just around the corner, forget the clichéd gift of socks and pyjamas and let your dad’s senses escape to the Isle of Jura. Newsquest Northwest has teamed up with Jura to promote
BEST mates Francois Haasbroek and Ockert Erasmus go head-to-head in a bid to wreck each other’s day as the Foster’s Lancashire League hopes to finally beat the weather at the third time of asking tomorrow. Just two out of 14 scheduled games have been
RIBBLESDALE Wanderers return to the scene of their glorious Ramsbottom Cup triumph tomorrow as they begin their defence of the trophy against Padiham. Ian Britcliffe’s Wanderers rocked Read last July as they won in style to lift the trophy at the end
MAYOR-ELECT Charlie Bullas - amid a disastrous day for his party colleagues in Burnley - can at least console himself with a royal date with destiny. The veteran Coal Clough with Deerplay councillor was pencilled in to meet The Queen when she visits
