JAY Rodriguez could be on the verge of leaving Burnley, after the Clarets agreed a record breaking £7million fee with Southampton. Saints have led the chase for the sought after striker since winning promotion back to the Premier League. And they may
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “dedicated and much-liked” former Huncoat councillor who has died aged 74. Arlene Walker, of Windermere Avenue, Huncoat, fought against the erosion of greenbelt as a Labour councillor for the ward between 1992 and 1996.
GISBURN Forest is becoming a “serious accident blackspot”, according to mountain rescue volunteers sent to assist paramedics. For the third time this month, members of Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue team (BPMR) attended the area after a male mountain
A PAIR of Darwen youngsters will be mentored by a former British skateboarding champion as part of a scheme run by Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes. Fifteen-year-old Darwen Vale High School students Macauley Scott and Joseph Slater
CLITHEROE’S Jon Schofield claimed gold at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Duisburg after a superb display in the team relay. Schofield had earlier picked up a silver medal, along with Liam Heath, in the K2 200m final, after also clocking the second fastest
Highlights of 50 incredible matches spanning the entire history of the UEFA EURO Since its inception fifty years ago the UEFA EURO has delivered many unbelievable matches – games packed with drama, great skill and wonderful goals that will
If you’re interested in inspirational design ideas, renovation tips, energy saving solutions and the latest products and services for the home then look no further. The Northern Home Show, (www.northernhomeshow.co.uk), the North West’s only
It’s the Jubilee – a time of celebration when the whole country will be having a right royal knees up and celebrating the Queen’s 60 years on the throne. How better to 'toast' the occasion than by getting together with family and friends and
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), it seems the sky's the
Friends Life is making it easy for you to spend time with friends this summer. Newsquest Northwest has teamed up with Friends Life, title sponsor of the t20 to promote their great competition to our readers. Enter now for your chance to win four
WAYNE Wild is optimistic that hundreds of fans will pledge money towards a potential takeover of Blackburn Rovers following an open meeting on Saturday – and he has invited Seneca or any other potential bidder to join forces. Wild is the co-founder of
GRAEME Ballard put down another marker ahead of the Paralympic Games after beating one of his main rivals for a gold medal at the Disability Athletics Grand Prix series in Knowlsley. The Chorley disabled star, 32, beat Hong Kong’s So Wa Wai to win the
YAKUBU says he may have to leave Blackburn Rovers this summer after admitting he does not want to play in the Championship next season. The Nigerian was Rovers’ top scorer with 18 goals during the 2011/12 campaign but it was not enough to stop Steve
WAYNE Wild is optimistic that hundreds of fans will pledge money towards a possible takeover of Blackburn Rovers following an open meeting on Saturday – and he has invited Seneca or any other potential bidder to join forces. Wild is the
CLITHEROE’S Jon Schofield and Liam Heath picked up a silver medal in the second round of the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Duisburg. Schofield and Heath clocked the second fastest time ever in the K2 200m semi final and were in confident mood going in to
THEY packed out the Windsor Suite at King George’s Hall, worried for the future of Blackburn Rovers. Only time will tell whether the Blackburn Rovers Supporters Investment Trust will one day be able to persuade Venky’s to part with the club
Barry Kilby has seen the beautiful game evolve since he became chairman of Burnley in 1998. After stepping down from the role on Friday, celebrating with some of the managers and footballers he has worked over the last 13-and-a-half years, he gave Clarets
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming in Chorley. The teenager, who has been named as Tom Barton, was with five friends at a lodge near Birkacre Lodge, in Yarrow Valley Country Park, when the incident took
ROSS Wallace hopes wanted man Jay Rodriguez is going nowhere this summer. Rodriguez has been tipped for the Premier League, with a host of top flight clubs set to enter a battle for the striker’s signature. Reports of Everton having a £6.5m accepted
MODEST Pieter Malan admitted that he never even thought about breaking records as he hit what is believed to be the highest score ever recorded in Twenty20 cricket. Ramsbottom’s 22-year-old South African professional hit an astonishing 165 not out in
CHORLEY’S struggles continued as they lost their fifth Northern Premier League game of the season on Saturday as high flying Netherfield claimed maximum points from their visit to Windsor Park. On a gorgeous afternoon the Cumbrians won the toss and chose
RUN crazy Nick Cockell and Settle re-wrote the Houldsworth Ribblesdale League record books with an astonishing Second Division win over Stacksteads seconds. Captain Cockell’s massive 275 not out was the highest individual score posted in the history
RIBBLESDALE Wanderers professional Michael Erlank had a day to remember as he led a run spree as his men roared to a gigantic win over Great Harwood yesterday. The South African scored a classy 150 as Wanderers posted a daunting 269-6 from their 45 overs
SALESBURY’S batsmen stole the show from their star professional Susantha Pradeep as they stepped up to the plate to give the basis of an excellent Houldsworth Solicitors Ribblesdale League win over Edenfield on a scorching Saturday. The Red Caps, now
FRANCOIS Haasbroek led Foster’s Lancashire League leaders and reigning champions Lowerhouse to a victory as they overcame a stern test of their credentials on a scorching day at Haslingden yesterday. The big South African made a battling half-century
