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  • Burnley pervert had stash of 2,000 child porn images

    A pervert had a stash of nearly 2,000 child porn images on his computer at his Burnley home. The town's crown court heard how Jordan Halstead, 38, immediately produced four memory sticks from a sock when police raided his home in January, 2011

  • Pigeons shot dead in Darwen

    POLICE in Darwen are appealing for information after a number of pigeons were found shot dead in the town. Six pigeons were found dead in the Redearth Road area and are believed to have been shot by an air rifle. It comes just weeks after sixducks

  • Burnley man jailed for breaking into sub station

    A burglar who diced with death whilst raiding a Burnley sub- station has been locked up for eight months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Ronald Houghton, 56, who had left hundreds of homes without power, was caught from DNA off a cigarette end. Houghton

  • Rovers starlets face Fulham in grand final

    BLACKBURN Rovers under 18s have reached the Academy League grand final after beating Newcastle United 2-0 in the semi final at Brockhall yesterday. A first half double from midfielder John O'Sullivan was enough for Rovers to set up a final away at Fulham

  • Blackburn Rovers left on brink

    BLACKBURN Rovers' Premier League survival hopes suffered a huge blow this afternoon, with their rivals leaving them on the brink of relegation. Djibril Cisse's late winner for QPR at home to Stoke City, leaves Rovers six points away from safety with

  • Darwen men arrested in connection with cooking oil thefts

    TWO Darwen men have been arrested in connection with thefts of used cooking oil in the Lake District. Police are investigating a series of thefts from restaurants and kitchens across the South Cumbria area. And two men, one in his 30s and one in his

  • Popular Samlesbury farm shop in administration

    POPULAR farm shop Huntley’s of Samlesbury Ltd has gone into administration. The business at Huntley Gate Farm, Whalley Road, Samlesbury, appointed administrators Leonard Curtis on 27 April. Huntley’s continues to trade as normal in the meantime.

  • Northern League Saturday scores

    Barrow v Darwen Barrow 184 (L Livingstone 62, De Kock 4-50) Darwen 148 (De Kock 68no, D Wearing 5-32) Barrow won by 36 runs Lancaster v Chorley Lancaster 78 Chorley 79-9 Chorley won by one wicket Leyland v Fleetwood Fleetwood 265

  • Ribblesdale League Saturday scores

    Barnoldswick v Whalley Barnoldswick 183-0 (L Bedford 100no) Whalley 180-8 Barnoldswick won by 10 wickets Baxenden v Earby Baxenden 162-3 Earby 159 Baxenden won by seven wickets Cherry Tree v Read Cherry Tree

  • Lancashire League match-by-match guide

    Accrington v Rawtenstall Skipper Jimmy Hayhurst completes his two-match ban for Accrington. They will be led by David Ormerod. Jandre Coetsee's arrival at Rawtenstall is still delayed as he awaits visa clearance but Vinny Hanson's men

  • Blackburn Royal gets £21,000 equipment boost

    THE Royal Blackburn Hospital has been given a £21,000 equipment boost from The Rosemere Cancer Foundation. East Lancashire patients will benefit as part of the charity’s £117,455 package of 11 projects across Lancashire and Cumbria. A total of £9,483