AN ‘inspirational’ Asian community pioneer who fought with British troops in the Second World War has died. Khadim Hussain, 90, died on a trip to his native Pakistan for Ramadhan. He was a former president of the Randall Street Mosque in Blackburn
Usain Bolt brought the track action at London 2012 to a fittingly brilliant close tonight, anchoring the Jamaican 4x100m relay team to gold in a new world record. Bolt was only level with American Ryan Bailey when he took the baton after the first
Houldsworth Solicitors Ribblesdale League Saturday scores Clitheroe v Barnoldswick Barnoldswick 175-7 (A Saddique 54) Clitheroe 178-9 (J McDowell 94 not out) Clitheroe won by one wicket Edenfield v Whalley Whalley 230-9 Edenfield
Foster's Lancashire League Results Accrington v Nelson Accrington 149 Nelson 86 Accrington won by 63 runs Bacup v Burnley Burnley 243-6 (Q Ali 86, S Whittaker 57) Bacup 196 (N Cronshaw 48, Pienaar 47) Burnley won by 47 runs
BOSSES at the Royal Blackburn Hospital have scotched rumours that a specialist lung unit is to close down. Thirteen people have signed an e-petition started by patient Robert Caddick on the HM Government website, calling for the Respiratory Assessment
SHE’S had to wait until the final day of London 2012 and doesn’t yet class herself as an Olympian, but Clitheroe’s Samantha Murray is adamant her Olympic debut will be worth the wait. Murray was chosen for the women’s modern pentathlon for London 2012
FBS Northern League results Barrow v Preston Barrow 101 (Vahaluwala 6-41) Preston 27 D Wearing 6-17, Van Jaarsveld 4-8) Barrow won by 74 runs Chorley v Carnforth Carnforth 147 Chorley 109 Carnforth won by 38 runs Fleetwood
FA Challenge Cup Extra Preliminary Round Barton Town Old Boys 2-0 Barnoldswick Town, Colne 0-0 Congleton Town, Padiham 1-0 Wigan Robin Park, Winterton Rangers 0-3 Bacup Borough North West Counties League First Division Nelson 2-1 Leek CSOB
ACCRINGTON Stanley were knocked out of the League Cup this afternoon after defeat in their first round tie at League One side Carlisle United. Matty Robson scored the only goal in the 39th minute at Brunton Park, in a game being played seven days before
A WOMAN has been left shaken after a car was deliberately driven at her at speed in Accrington. The 26-year-old victim from Blackburn was walking along Hyndburn Road on Thursday when a red Daewoo Matiz, is believed to have driven deliberately towards
A BURNLEY paramedic who groomed a 14-year-old boy before molesting him in woodland has been kicked out of his profession for good. Edward Trickett, 31, began his medical career in 2008 as one of the first to graduate from the University of Lancashire
A SPORTING group set up in memory of a tragic Colne dad-of-two has been awarded more than £5,000 to expand its work. The Philip Wright Memorial Bowling Fund was founded in January 2010 in memory of 25-year-old Philp, who died alongside two friends
AN EAST Lancashire barman is looking to turn Blackburn’s night life around when he opens a new town centre bar on Sunday (Aug 12). Andy Walker, 27, has got high hopes for Baroque, which he plans will provide a safe and friendly atmosphere to have
A TEENAGER put lives at risk when he shone a laser light into the cockpit of a police helicopter. But the hunter became the hunted after the pilot took evasive action and then tracked the car from which the light was shone until officers on the
ONE of East Lancashire's largest employers has been awarded the highest environmental accolade from a charity fighting to protect the world's forests. Kitchen, bedroom and bathroom manufacturer JJO has received the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC
ROVERS supremo Shebby Singh says under-pressure boss Steve Kean will be sacked if he loses three games in a row this season. The revelation came at an open forum with fans from the Blackburn Rovers Action Group at King George’s Hall this morning
CAPTAIN Charlie Cottam says he is relishing tomorrow’s Worsley Cup final showdown at Church - and admits he has no fear about throwing his Lowerhouse young guns into the front line of the biggest competition. The reigning Lancashire League champions
MORE than 500 residents have demanded improved road safety measures on a stretch of East Lancashire road where a mother and her nine-year-old son were badly hurt. Emma Matthews, 31, and her son Leighton Cawdrey are now recovering after being involved
A CYCLIST has spoken of his anger after he was knocked off his bike in a hit-and-run smash. Russell Hart, 51, is to undergo surgery to have his elbow reset after he was thrown from his bicycle while training for a Bradley Wiggins challenge.
SEVERAL sightings of American mink - classed as a dangerous predator to Lancashire water voles - have been made by conservationists. Nature lovers are being asked to be on the lookout for the tiny creatures, which are also known to attack rabbits
Accrington v Nelson Accrington welcome back captain Graham Lloyd for the Thorneyholme Road clash with Nelson. Lloyd’s appearance gives his side a big boost as they aim to stay on the edge of the title race. Nelson field league legend Joe Scuderi
ENFIELD bid to stay in the clear in the race for the Foster’s Lancashire League title on a day when substitute professionals could well make an impact. Adam Bracewell’s men, who stayed in pole position last Sunday when they negotiated a tough track
PADIHAM are awaiting official confirmation from Ribblesdale League officials that they will be forced to apply for re-election at the end of the season after failing to fulfil a third team game when they hosted a charity day at The Arbories.
DARWEN'S Alex Davies was on the losing side as England's ICC Under 19 World Cup campaign began with defeat at the hands of hosts and competition favouties Australia this morning The 17-year-old opened the batting and made 18 as Australia won the
SAM Tucker has a sense of deja-vu ahead of tomorrow’s Worsley Cup final – but this time he hopes his big day ends on a high rather than the low of 12 months ago. A year ago, the Church wicketkeeper was preparing himself not only for the Lancashire League
STEVE Kean believes Colin Kazim-Richards is a different player to the one who left England in 2007 after the Turkish international completed his Blackburn Rovers loan switch last night. Rovers fans will get the first glimpse of the 25-year-old
ACCRINGTON Stanley open their season with a League Cup tie at League One Carlisle this afternoon, and Reds skipper Luke Joyce is hopeful that a shock result can pave the way for a promotion challenge this term. Joyce returns to the club he left to join
A POLICE probe into a Burnley care home which was launched after the death of a 90-year-old woman has now been wound down. An investigation had been ongoing at Palatine Lodge, in Burnley, since Ethel Parkinson fell ill and died there in June.
Great Britain's established sprinters leapt to the defence of 18-year-old Adam Gemili on a night of yet more relay woe for the hosts at the Olympic Stadium. While the men's 4x400 metres hurdles team finished an agonising fourth in the final event
A YOB went on a rampage causing thousands of pounds of damage to five parked cars, a court heard. George Taylor, 23, of Sandifield Drive, Bacup, jumped on windscreens and ripped off wing mirrors and aerials. Police were alerted by reports of
JON Schofield might have eased into today’s K2 200m final, but the kayaker had some more bad news for his rivals – insisting he was only just getting started. The Sawley 27-year-old took to the Eton Dorney water alongside partner Liam Heath for their
BRIAN Stock will this morning sign in as Burnley’s sixth addition of the summer. The midfielder was expected to put pen to paper yesterday after holding successful talks with the Clarets on Thursday. But his move from Doncaster Rovers was delayed until
