JOHN McEnroe was the scourge of most tennis officials, but when he tried it on with Blackburn umpire Tom Baron he had bitten off more than he could chew. The volatile McEnroe, famous for his ‘you cannot be serious’ refrain to umpires, took exception
MILLIONS of pounds of funding for derelict housing in East Lancashire has been branded as ‘inadequate’ by councils. The Lancashire Telegraph reported yesterday that empty and derelict homes will be brought back into use with the government money
A RECORD shop owner has pledged to keep on trading despite a difficult first year in business. Michael Holland opened Fulbaechop in Bacup last May and, since then, has welcomed musical visitors from touring bands to Elvis impersonators. The
HAD his school had their way Brian Flynn could have ended up playing scrum-half for Wales. Instead he forged such a successful football career for himself that his school had to change the curriculum to allow people to play both sports. The story is
A PROTEST held in Burnley by a far right group passed off peacefully today. Around 150 marchers took part in the demonstration which also included speeches in the town centre. Chief Supt Chris Bithell, divisional commander of Burnley Police
A HASLINGDEN firm has proved to be a breath of fresh air for the town’s students. Camfil Farr, which has its UK head office in Knowsley Road, has provided Haslingden High School with special machinery to improve air quality in its buildings.
TENS of thousands of people will die every year if new legislation is passed re-classifying e-cigarettes as medicines, European MP Chris Davies warned. Mr Davies spoke at Blackburn company Totally Wicked, an e-cigarette manufacturer and retailer
ONE of the biggest crowds for years will pack into Turf Moor tomorrow as local rivals collide in a Foster’s Worsley Cup semi-final to make the mouth water. Excitement has reached fever pitch ever since the semi-final draw pitted Burnley and Lowerhouse
GARY Bowyer feels he now has expertise in all areas of the field in his first-team coaching staff after predicting that Craig Short will be one of Blackburn Rovers’ best signings this summer. After six years in the centre of defence at Ewood Park, Short
A FORMER football club owner and his wife are at the centre of a row with neighbours and walkers after building a fence on a ‘road’. Andrew Connolly, who lives with wife Claire in Ightenhill Park Lane in Ightenhill, Burnley, said the fence was
THREE men have been charged with drug smuggling after heroin worth more than £6million was discovered in Nelson. Investigators seized the drug, with an estimated street value of £6.4million, after tracking a delivery across the north west.
CRUCIAL ambulance response ‘targets’ have been missed, according to an NHS report. Thousands of the ‘most severe and time-critical’ patients dealt with by the North West Ambulance Service were left waiting more than the standard eight minutes for
TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘wonderful husband’ and former child actor who appeared in a Norman Wisdom film. Bernard Dunkinson was just 12-years-old when the comedian came to Darwen to shoot There Was A Crooked Man. The 66-year-old, who died
CHORLEY must stop one of their old stars tomorrow as they bid for glory on the national stage – but they face a real test as Josh Tolley returns to Windsor Park as part of a Bamford Fieldhouse team who can call on the stars. Andy Holdsworth’s men host
GARY Bowyer hopes Blackburn Rovers can establish a link-up with Manchester United and their new boss David Moyes to bring talented loan players to Ewood Park. Bowyer is continuing his plans to strengthen his squad and has confirmed that he is close to
A MAN who carried out a street attack in the centre of Blackburn, causing his victim a double jaw fracture, claimed the man had burgled his home or threatened him. Lee Craig was jailed for 17 months for the attack which left Andrew McCarron needing
SEAN Dyche has told new goalkeepers Tom Heaton and Alex Cisak that the battle is on to feature in Burnley’s first game of the season – with no pre-determined pecking order. The Clarets brought in Heaton from Bristol City in May before snapping up fellow
A DERBY day to remember was voted as Rovers’ fans game of the 2000s. There is no better feeling than securing local bragging rights and the 5-0 April Fool’s Day demolition over Burnley was a day to remember for Rovers. But it only just topped
BURNLEY’s Wembley win over Sheffield United that secured a return to the top flight for the first time in 33 years has been voted as your game of the 2000s. The Clarets 1-0 win under the Wembley arch on a scorching hot May day was sealed thanks
FIRE chiefs have warned that deliberate fires are putting ‘a significant drain on resources’ after 11 call-outs inside 48 hours. Burnley has been the worst-affected area, with crews relying on back-up from Nelson and the retained station in Padiham
