DENNIS Taylor has hit vintage form in the Royal Liver UK Snooker Championships in Preston. The Blackburn-based former world champion believes he is now playing as proficiently as when he toppled a then invincible Steve Davis in "the black ball final"
THE driver of a sports car had to be cut from his vehicle last night after he lost control on a bend and ploughed into a single-decker bus. At first it was thought the injuries to the driver and passenger in the Ford XR2i were serious, but the pair, and
A WORRIED parent has accused a headmaster and governors of "burying their heads in the sand" after they failed to join a debate on their school's future. Headmaster Geoff Tennant and the governors of Avondale County Primary School, Darwen, refused personal
COLIN Hendry, the forgotten man in a week of double trouble in Moscow, will no doubt be hoping Highbury can offer a route back to respectability for Blackburn Rovers. For the Ewood defender, whose harsh dismissal against Spartak was totally overshadowed
A TAXI driver was fighting for his life today after he collided with a motorway construction vehicle. Mohammed Salim, 37, is described as "poorly" at Blackburn Royal Infirmary where he is in the intensive care unit. A passenger in the black cab, Jane
ACCRINGTON'S bold bid to lure Aussie spin doctor Shane Warne back into the Marsden BS Lancashire League has been stumped. The ambitious Thorneyholme Road club had sounded Warne out over the possibility of linking up with Accrington as professional for
TENS of thousands of pounds were raised in the region for Children In Need last night and the money will continue to pour in over the next few weeks. Today's national total stood at £11,843,385 and the North West raised one of the highest regional totals
THE heartbroken father of stabbing victim Shehzad Iqbal has been refused permission to fly his son home to Pakistan for a traditional funeral. Blackburn coroner Andre Rebello denied a request for an "Out of England Order" which would have allowed Mr Mohammed
IS it a visit from ET? Or is the Giant Lottery Finger deeming "It could be you" ? These were the questions hundreds of people were asking last night as a powerful light raked the sky over Burnley. Burnley police received several calls from worried residents
INTERESTING quotes from former Claret Ian Measham in the Cambridge United fanzine, Abbey Rabbit. Ian survived a freak accident which left him with a broken neck and an uphill struggle to regain full fitness. Thankfully, Meash is now fully recovered and
AS IF defeat and disgrace on the pitch wasn't bad enough, a Rovers fan faced the option of forking out £700 to get home or freeze in Moscow's winter. Martin Howard, 41, was one of the 200 brave Blackburn supporters who witnessed this week's 3-0 defeat
RINGO Starr's old car is being auctioned by a man from the town the Beatles made famous. David Barnes hopes to cash in on the Beatles revival to make up to £40,000 when he sells the Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman that Ringo bought in 1968 for £80,000. David
JUNK mail promising prizes of £20,000 has been slammed by a Ribble Valley village councillor. Christine Thomas, a member of the Whalley and Little Mitton Parish Council, wants to warn people who may have been misled by the letters and certificates from
BUOYANT Blackburn Hawks face what manager Mike Cockayne insists could amount to their "toughest weekend of the season so far" boosted by the fact that the flu epidemic which swept through the camp last week has cleared. Skipper John Haig and George Powell
FORTY wheelie-bins were stolen or vandalised in the first fortnight of a trial scheme in Burnley. Most of the missing bins ended up on bonfires. They have been replaced free of charge but the problem might have to be reviewed if it gets worse, councillors
ALAN Harper has emerged as a surprise contender for the post of assistant manager at Cardiff City. The Clarets midfielder linked up with the Third Division side today and will make his debut in tomorrow's clash against Hereford United at Edgar Street.
BLACKBURN Rovers' hopes of going to Highbury with the Graeme Le Saux-David Batty incident a closed book were wrecked last night. While Le Saux has openly admitted his blame in the clash which sent temperatures soaring in Spartak Moscow's ice-cold Luzhniki
A CANCER sufferer was left in the cold for nine hours by gas engineers just days after being let out of hospital. Ken Munford and his wife Liz telephoned British Gas around 30 times demanding action after their gas supply was cut off. Now the angry couple
EIGHT into six won't go...unless you are in Moscow with the Rovers, writes Peter White I swear a six-lane highway through the city had EIGHT lanes of traffic, as I put my life in the hands of one of the Russian capital's multitude of taxi drivers. Judging
RAY Harford found himself in the middle of a pressure-cooker as Blackburn Rovers go to Highbury tomorrow trying to get back on track after the midweek mauling from Spartak Moscow and the Graeme Le Saux-David Batty clash. Yet he believes he can handle
