BLACKBURN Rovers were knocked out of the Lancashire FA Senior Cup tonight after going down to a 5-0 defeat to a strong Manchester United side at Leigh Sports Village. Will Keane, the outstanding Ander Herrera and Andreas Pereira put United three
CLITHEROE and Blackburn Ladies fourth team travelled to second place Lancaster this week hoping to make light of a 14 point gap between the two teams.Many would have expected this clash to be a whitewash, but the visitors put up a determined shown.A great
Rossendale 40 Beverley 30Rossendale maintain their interest at the upper end of the National Three North table following a 40-30 win at home to Beverley.Paddy Pole went over for the first try from a catch and drive with Anthony Bingham in for the second
BLACKBURN made it 11 wins from 12 games this season after thumping Fleetwood on the Fylde coast.Dino Radice's side are flying this season and they sit second in the North Lancs/Cumbria league, just three points behind Leigh, who have a 100 per cent record
ST BEDE’S RC High school held its first ever school Biathlon competition in conjunction with Every Action has Consequences and British Pentathlon.The inaugural event was held in memory of former St Bede's pupil Adam Rogers who, while on a night out in
Premier Office Supplies Division 1 champions Longshaw B showed some signs of returning to form with a resounding 7-1 win over Blackburn Golf A. It had been a wobbly start to the season for Longshaw but they managed to shake off the cobwebs and kick start
Burnley Bobcats swimmer 16 year old Katie Rennolds, who is currently studying at St Christopher's 6th Form College, Accrington has recently been selected onto the ASA Beacon Programme, whose aim is to nurture the next generation of young elite athletes
SANDYGATE Boxing Club will be hoping it will have plenty to cheer about when it holds its annual black tie dinner fund-raiser next week.Money raised from the Burnley Mechanics event will go towards helping Clarets Cheer and Dance Club.The cheer-leadering
Blackburn and Darwen Centre Parcs Badminton 2014/15Between the 10th and 20th November 4 Secondary school team badminton competitions took place. The competition set up by Badminton England and Sponsored by Centre Parcs culminates in national finals at
BURNLEY boxer Joe Crawford came out on top his Battle of the Roses clash with Yorkshire champion Ben Oliver at Clayton ABC's show at a packed Rosegrove Unity.The 12-year-old from Sandygate ABC, the current North West champion, proved to be too good for
WORLD champion Laura Massaro made a winning return to action to keep David Lloyd Chorley 1 on course for the North West Counties Squash League Division One title.The leaders went to Crewe defending an unbeaten start to the season and came away with a
THE golden oldies are back!After the success of the LFA's inaugural Veterans Football League in the summer, a Winter Cup competition has been launched.And organisers believe it has the legs to succeed.A total of 12 teams from across Lancashire took part
LFA Sunday Trophy, fourth roundClifton 1Mill Hill 1(Clifton win 8-7 on penalties)CLIFTON booked their place in the fifth round of the LFA Trophy following a dramatic 8-7 penalty shoot-out victory over Blackburn Sunday League rivals Mill Hill.Josh Knowles
VICKY Coope's hat-trick helped a rampant Chorley Ladies side book a semi-final spot in the Lancashire Cup after a resounding 8-0 victory over Southport.Coope led the scoring in a dominant Chorley performance which also saw Sarah Berry net a brace while
IMOGEN Skipper has again shown she can train, work and study hard after adding another medal to her collection.Despite the pressures of AS level studies, the 16-year-old picked up an impressive bronze medal at the North East Open Championships.Skipper
ALF’S Blackbelt Academy yet again confirmed its place as one of the best in the world after winning a total of seven golds, six silvers and seven bronze medals.The club has won medals in the World Championships ever year since it first entered the finals
WINNING world kick boxing titles is child's play for all-conquering Chloe Love.The 20-year-old has just been crowned world champion for the 12th time - a feat made all the more remarkable as she had just returned to action following the birth of her son.For
RE, Leeds United fans trash popular Blackburn pub - forcing it to close... All those who damaged the pub should be hunted down and banned from East Lancashire altogether and Leeds United Football Club should take the initiative to give life bans
RE, Accrington Arndale suicide plunge: Teen endured years of 'horrendous' bullying VERY graphic films need to be shown to ALL 11+ children showing the consequences of on-line and off line bullying, drug taking, alcohol and legal highs and malicious
RE, Leeds United fans trash popular Blackburn pub - forcing it to close... I didn't make this game this season, but the same thing happened in the same pub last season. Boisterous behaviour escalated and the management and security did nothing
RE, Warning as British homes appear on Russian webcam 'spying' site - including childrens' bedrooms Before everyone starts taking a lump hammer to their computers, you have to get a sense of proportion about things. This is an elective software
RE, Accrington Arndale suicide plunge: Teen endured years of 'horrendous' bullying The problems is, teachers and other people who've never experienced long term bullying don't know what it's like from the point of view of an emotionally fragile
PUPILS from across East Lancashire have been given the chance to win £20,000 worth of laboratory furniture for their school.A competition to design the school science lab of the future has been launched by the boffins at Innova Design Solutions.The firm
STAFF from East Lancashire organisation Tauheedul Charity have paid a visit to the Turkish-Syrian border to review the charity's 'Syrian Children Back to School' programme.Over the past three years,nearly 50 per cent of Syria’s 22,000 schools have been
A DARWEN family have been given planning permission to build a ‘granny’ bungalow in their garden despite a bitter row over the protection of nearby trees. Marcella Bird, from The Coach House in Turncroft Road, Marsh House, attended Blackburn with
WONDERKID Adnan Januzaj, £32m summer signing Ander Herrera, and fit-again defender Jonny Evans have been named in the Manchester United starting line-up for tonight's Lancashire FA Senior Cup quarter-final clash with Blackburn Rovers at Leigh Sports
A SAILING star from the Ribble Valley has received recognition for a successful year on the water after being nominated for a national award.Chris Pickles, 35, has been hailed as a Maritime Hero as part of The Old Pulteney Maritime Heroes Awards.The father-of-one
A CHARITY has called on the Prime Minister David Cameron to enforce all schools to teach Sex and Relationship Education (SRE). Young people’s charity, Brook, said a new poll has demonstrated that 88 per cent of parents of children aged 18 or under
IT may not be politically correct by today's standards, but Allan Bennett's Habeas Corpus, being performed by Blackburn Drama Club from tomorrow night, is still as hilarious today as it ever was. Mammaries and mortality loom large in Bennett's
A POPULAR pet shop in Clayton-le-Moors has announced it is to close. Coopers Critters, which sublets from Aquascope, said it is winding down its Burnley Road operation, but plans to continue the animal-encounters side of the business. MORE
A new sports community club has launched to get children active is appealing for more young pe0ple to come along and join in the fun.It already has a core of members in double figures who have enjoyed playing cricket and football.Now as it moves on to
HELEN Lockwood has been recognised as one of the top Guides in the country after setting up her own group in Clayton-le-Moors.The 28-year-old travelled to London to receive the Queen's Guide Award last week, having spent three years working towards the
RIBCHESTER Amateur Theatre Society's production of A Fly In The Ointment at the Village Hall was a stunning success. The play is a fast-moving farce and requires the cast to create – with the minimum of explanation – a world that is surreal, but
RESIDENTS in Blackburn with Darwen are being reminded about the winter grit squad service. For several years the team of volunteers has been helping those living in the Roe Lee and Brownhill areas grit roads when the weather turns icy. MORE
SO! I have checked the Christmas present list, which seems to get longer year by year. And I have decided that I am going to be generous this year. No, just a minute, I will correct that. What I really mean to say is I won’t be quite so
A NEW Brussels directive will push up the price of washing-up and oven gloves by a fifth, warns East Lancashire Euro-MP Paul Nuttall. The UKIP deputy leader says the latest European Commission rules will hit both individuals and business with a
FIRE chiefs have admitted that a controversial new control room system has not always been sending the nearest appliance to 999 call-outs in Lancashire. All emergency call-outs for the county are now handled at a North West Fire Control Centre
THIS weekend, residents within Blackburn will be able to freely dispose of domestic bulky waste. Fully staffed caged vehicles will be available in Cedar Street, Blackburn, from 10.45am to 11.45am on Saturday. This free collection service by
LANCASHIRE County Council leader Jenny Mein is urging organisations from across Lancashire to unite against violence towards women. Today is White Ribbon Day, which marks an international campaign to help stop domestic violence. The campaign
THE government’s flagship welfare reform, Universal Credit, will be in operation at one in three of the country’s jobcentres by spring. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith revealed the accelerated roll out of the new benefit yesterday
PADIHAM schoolchildren were reaching for the stars after a lecture from one of the region's top astronomers.Award-winning stargazer Adam Whittaker visited Shuttleworth College to talk about subjects including the Hubble Space Telescope.His talk, entitled
FUTURE students can get help and advice on apprenticeships at Burnley College. The Themis Apprenticeship open event will give school leavers the chance to find out everything they need to know about the scheme and career opportunities. They
THE achievements of school students from across Burnley and Padiham were recognised this week at the School Attendance Awards. Pupils from a number of primary and secondary schools attended the event, which was hosted by Burnley College Sixth Form
FREEMASONS have applied for permission to expand their base in Rossendale due to growing demand for its use. Rawtenstall Masonic Hall, at Ashday Lea House in Haslingden Road, could see a rear single-storey extension added if Rossendale Council
THE finishing touches are being made to new centre for vulnerable people in Pendle.Community Interest Company Enable U is setting up home in the ground floor of Stanley Villas in Albert Road, Colne to provide a host of activities such as arts and crafts
FANS of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing can have a go at learning some star moves at a new class based on the show. FitSteps has been created by Strictly’s Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite and aims to be fun whilst also being a good form of fitness.
A BID to install roller shutters on a shop in Manchester Road, Nelson looks doomed to fail. Mr H Yousaf wants to fit a new front to his hairdressers’ premises including the security device. It is part of a pre-1850’s terrace in the Whitefield
POLICE have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to after a student was robbed for his mobile phone in a park in Blackburn. The incident took place around 12.30pm on October 23 when the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was walking
The most common excuse for late payment to businesses by debtors is that the cheque is in the post, according to Lancashire law firm Napthens. Suzanne Dean, head of debt recovery at the firm, has surveyed clients across a wide range of industry sectors
PEOPLE enjoying Blackburn’s love affair with running can now sign up for the town’s biggest annual road race. Blackburn Road Runners are busy preparing for their Winter Warmer event on Sunday, February 8, at Witton Park, starting at 11am. The
DETECIVES investigating a serious sexual assault from around 25 years ago are trying to trace a couple who came to the aid of the distressed teenage victim. They believe the witnesses could be from East Lancashire or nearby. Officers have been
SPEED record breaker Donald Campbell was remembered at a special event at Samlesbury Hall, to mark 60 years since his jet-powered boat was built at the historic home. His daughter Gina Campbell was a guest as two plaques were unveiled on Sunday
THE standard line trotted out about a visit to Stoke City is that you know exactly what you are going to get. But even Nostradamus would have done well to predict that the Clarets would find themselves two goals to the good before quarter past
A trio of Denwa staff have been rewarded with an all-expenses paid trip to Tokyo for the outstanding commitment and dedication they have shown to the company. Following a year where revenues have increased by 50% and profits have doubled, all staff
Lung Cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in the UK and the biggest killer, claiming the lives of over 35,000 people every year, more than breast, prostate, bladder cancer and leukaemia put together! Thanks to a donation of £27,444 from the Furness
HARRY Redknapp has admitted that QPR’s upcoming matches against Leicester, Burnley and Crystal Palace could determine whether they stay in the Premier League this season. QPR face Leicester at Loftus Road on Saturday before hosting Burrnley on
IN the week that saw Sean Dyche win manager of the year and Danny Ings take the Championship player of the year at the Northwest Football Awards, Saturday's precious win at Stoke City clearly demonstrated just why they got the vote. Sean won the
STRIKER Chris Brown will make his Blackburn Rovers debut in tonight’s Lancashire FA Senior Cup tie against Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village (7pm). The 29-year-old has yet to feature in a competitive match for Rovers following his summer
SEAN Dyche says Burnley will remain cautious as they look to Europe for January signings – stressing that he will conduct extensive background checks to make sure that any new additions fit in with the Clarets’ ethos.The Clarets have strengthened their
SEAN Dyche has showered praise on Michael Keane after the defender produced a stoic performance to help Burnley hang on to victory at Stoke City on Saturday.Keane has had to be content with a back-up role since moving to Burnley on loan on September 1
CHRIS Norbury is hoping to take inspiration from Kurt Maflin in today’s UK Snooker Championship first round - as he looks to knock out the Norwegian at the first hurdle.Maflin, world No.32, has enjoyed a steady rise up the rankings in the past few seasons
WE couldn’t have asked for anymore on Sunday night – after three weeks off, returning with a 5-1 home win over the defending champions Solway Sharks.We were always going to be a bit rusty, unlike Solway, who had been playing pretty regularly during our
SEAN Maguire paid tribute to the patience of his team-mate Piero Mingoia following Accrington Stanley's 2-1 win over Cambridge United.The former Watford man, a reliable lieutenant of former boss James Beattie, had been out of the first-team picture for
LUKE Blackledge wants to fight for the British title after securing victory over Bulgarian Konstantin Alexandrov at King George’s Hall at the weekend. Blackledge won all eight rounds against Alexandrov in Blackburn. The 24-year-old has
RAMSBOTTOM United's joint-manager Bernard Morley is calling upon his side to keep their momentum going ahead of their Doodson Sport Cup tie with Burscough tonight. The Rams will be confident of booking a second round date with Salford City heading
THE race to be crowned the 2014 ‘Sovereign Snooker Services’ Clitheroe small tables singles champion has now reached the last 16 after the group stages have been completed. Down to the last 16, the draw has thrown up some cracking ties, with Clitheroe
I HAVE a running joke with some of my non-Rovers supporting friends that whatever we do, win or lose, we are four points off the play-offs. At least that is how it has felt for the past six months. ‘Where are Rovers in the league now?’ ‘Four
Lancashire’s Seafood Pub Company has beaten off competition from some nationally recognised brands to be named the R200 Pub Company of the Year. The R200 Awards are designed to celebrate the progress and achievements of the top 200 restaurant group
THE Woodland Spa has been recognised as the best spa in the north of England at the prestigious Good Spa Guide Live Awards 2014. The event held at Center Parcs Woburn Forest saw the best spa in each UK region recognised. This followed an online vote
AN investigation is under way after two teenagers were allegedly injured during a row on the top deck of a bus heading back from Manchester’s Christmas markets. The alleged incident took place on the X43 service just before 9pm on Saturday after
BLACKBURN Central Library’s Town Hall Street frontage was yesterday revealed in all its ‘Back to the Future’ glory as the scaffolding which has covered it for months came down. The main entrance will reopen early next month ensuring that the £2million
POLICE and Blackburn with Darwen Council are to run an anti-speeding campaign this Christmas in response to residents’ concerns. Action will focus on the Knuzden Brook road that joins the Shadsworth estate to Hyndburn borough amid fears that fast-moving
A DISABLED brother and sister from Blackburn have had their Christmas presents stolen in a “heartless” burglary while they slept in their home. Distraught mum Yolanda Hillman, 47, said several wrapped presents were taken from their home in Hareden
POLICE need help to trace four men from East Lancashire wanted for separate alleged offences. Stephen Jonathan, 38, who officers have said is previously known to have lived in the Baxenden area, is wanted in connection with an alleged serious assault
EXTRA high visibility police patrols have been launched in the Highercroft area of Blackburn. Officers said the move comes after residents raised concerns about drug dealing in the vicinity of Peel Close. Anyone with information should call police
A POPULAR pub in Blackburn was forced to close on Saturday afternoon after being trashed by Leeds United fans. Andrew Ibbotson, manager of The Postal Order, said the pub was full to capacity in the hours before Saturday’s Championship clash with
A LEGAL executive who brandished an imitation firearm at an East Lancashire pub landlady has walked free from court after a recorder ruled the defendant had been suffering from severe stress. Mother-of-three Karen Balding, 45, left Karen Shawcross
BLACKBURN’S historic Spiritualist Church is seeking to find an appropriate home for the contents of a 1901 ‘time capsule’ found when the original building was demolished. Hidden behind the original Foundation Stones builders discovered a copy of
EAST Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust has been forced to reschedule 85 appointments at its main Blackburn and Burnley sites because of yesterday’s four-hour strike by staff over pay. Tens of thousands of members of nine unions walked out nationwide
HOSPITAL chiefs have apologised after a series of errors in the care of pensioner - including failing to tell his family he was unlikly to survive. Retired greengrocer Brian Pateman suffered five seizures at the Royal Blackburn Hospital which were
ON-LOAN Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Jason Steele has backed Simon Eastwood to fill his gloves in the top-six showdown with Middlesbrough. Much to the in-form Steele’s frustration he will be ineligible to face his parent club in Saturday’s Riverside
MICHAEL Kightly believes the Clarets need to be braver when they get their noses in front in a game after hanging on for three points against Stoke. The winger made a successful return to his former club on Saturday and had a hand in both of Danny
