BLACKBURN Rovers have acted with commendable speed following Dwight Yorke's complaint that he was subjected to monkey taunts at Ewood Park last night. Chief Executive John Williams says a full investigation is under way with police after immediate action
GLAMOUR girl Gemma Lauren has been helping launch a new horse racing club - by becoming the face of their new calendar. Gemma, from Blackburn, stars in a charity calendar being used to market The Glamour Girls Racing Club, which will be launched in Lambourn
IT is obvious that letter writer Maureen W Arnfield (LET, November 8) is a former nurse who doesn't think nurses should be allowed to go home in their uniforms. I have thought this for a long while. You see them shopping in supermarkets and filling their
I AM hoping readers can help me to contact relatives of Major William Ormsby Gore, a landowner from Derrycarne Dromool in Ireland in about 1831. I am hoping if there are any surviving members of the family that they still have in their care the rent books
IN response to Sam Spence's letter (LET, November 9), I fully agree with the first part of his letter relating to the council awarding itself Excellence for this, First Class for that, Council of the Decade etc. If this carries on we will begin to look
I READ with interest that Janet Anderson has been re-elected to the Labour Party's Parliamentary Committee -- giving constituents a 'direct line' to Tony Blair (LET, November 12). Mrs Anderson declares herself a "strong supporter" of the Prime Minister
MORE colliery cash is on its way to Leigh - a whopping £19 million worth. After last week's news that £5 million has been allocated to regenerate former mining areas around Leigh comes the latest windfall. Now English Partnerships has announced funding
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has vowed to eradicate the sloppy defensive errors that are undermining the club's survival chances. Rovers appeared to be heading for a seventh Premiership defeat of the season at the hands of Birmingham City yesterday
A THIEF who stole a transit van almost mowed down the owner and smashed into two cars before police stopped him. Burnley Crown Court heard Anthony Press, who had no licence and was not insured, was later found trying to hook a stolen £11,000 caravan to
PEOPLE in part of Worsthorne have joined forces with police in Burnley in a bid to reduce crime in their area. A Neighbourhood Watch scheme has been set up in the Lindsay Park area and 33 local people will be encouraged to become the eyes and ears of
ONE of the sons of former Clarets manager Joe Brown has died after time ran out for his search for a new liver. Father-of-two Nigel Brown, 48, was receiving treatment at St James's Hospital, Leeds, after being diagnosed with liver disease this year. But
A MUoeF-FOUR died after she was poisoned by paracetamol she was taking for toothache - just days after she was told she was recovering from a rare muscle disease, an inquest heard. Sharon Yates suffered fatal liver damage from the drug shortly after she
RESIDENTS in Nelson have had their say about a new vision for the town. The draft regeneration plan sets out the framework for tackling issues including housing, economy, litter, vandalism and anti-social behaviour over the next 15 years. The Area Development
NELSON Cricket Club has become one of the first in the country to benefit from an injection of £9.4million into sport and the community. The England and Wales Cricket Board chose the club to receive the windfall from the Community Club Development Programme
A PARTY-GOER who attacked a fellow guest was defending himself but went over the top, a court heard Ian Thomas, 46, who left victim Patrick Ferguson covered in blood, was given a two-year community rehabilitation order. Thomas, of Holden Mill Caravan
A FORMER teacher from Accrington who influenced the lives of thousands of schoolchildren has died after a long battle with cancer. Leo Warren, 67, a teacher and vice-principal at Cardinal Newman College, formerly Preston Catholic College, was involved
TWO bingo buddies, nicknamed The Fat Birds, have shrunk 11 dress sizes between them as part of their mission to run the London marathon. Amanda Townsend and Karen Brayshaw, neighbours in Siddow Avenue, Clitheroe, are six months into their gruelling year-long
BURNLEY were today hoping to extend Richard Duffy's loan for a third and final month. The Portsmouth defender has made clear his wish to remain at Turf Moor, where he has made eight appearances since arriving in late September. Duffy's second month expired
PADIHAM progressed through to the third round of the Division Two Trophy at the expense of local rivals Darwen before a decent crowd at the Arbories. Padiham, who lead the way at the top of NWCL Division Two, raced into the lead on three minutes courtesy
GRESLEY ROVERS 2 CLITHEROE 0 AFTER the shock of manager Lee Sculpher leaving the club last week the last thing the Blues needed was a trip to the current league leaders, but they produced a creditable performance and were perhaps unlucky to return home
BURNLEY were today hoping to extend Richard Duffy's loan for a third and final month. The Portsmouth defender has made clear his wish to remain at Turf Moor, where he has made eight appearances since arriving in late September. Duffy's second month expired
LANCASHIRE has beaten tough competition at the UK's prestigious Bus Industry Awards and brought home three awards. Four Lancashire County Council projects were shortlisted from 140 entries across 13 award categories. The winners were announced at a ceremony
A DARWEN pensioner who has had a book published about the history of a church is donating all the proceeds from sales to its £300,000 renovation bill. Ken Kershaw, 76, of Avondale Road, is a churchwarden at St Cuthbert's and is desperate to help save
A MAN who robbed a legal secretary after she had left a building society was caught soon after by police after a witness tracked his getaway. David Price admitted to police "it's a fair cop" and confessed his crime, a court heard. At an earlier hearing
AN unemployed man who supplemented his benefits by collecting scrap was caught by a community support officer throwing copper piping out of the upstairs window of a boarded-up house, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard Stephen Trevor Preece
A MAN was knocked down by a taxi as he tried to get away from police, a court heard. Adam Whalley, 24, of Varley Street, Blackburn, was jailed at Burnley Crown Court for a total of 26 months after admitted threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour
SHOP owners on a revamped Victorian arcade have hit out at council and police chiefs for turning their road into a part-time taxi rank. Fleming Square, in Blackburn centre - which is normally closed to traffic - has now been opened up between 1.30am and
THE French lawyer representing 'body-in-the-lake' murder suspect Robert Lund today said his client was denying any involvement in his wife's death. Bernard Tomansini spoke out as Lund began his second week in a prison cell in France following his arrest
THE axe could fall on Lancashire police's own mounted service after the force revealed today that it was facing a £7 million cash crisis. And if the grim predictions about next year's budget are correct, another option for savings would be cutting back
TEACHING union leaders in East Lancashire have backed new plans for tackling "problem" pupils. The NUT is supporting measures that will see troublesome children split between local schools as part of Government measures to improve pupil behaviour. Education
BURNLEY War Games, 7pm; Senior Citizens Dancing, 8pm (transport provided), Burnley Boys Club. Tai Chi, United Reformed Church, Bethesda Street, Burnley, 11.15am. Xingyi Kung Fu, Sion Baptist Church, Church Street, Burnley, 7pm-9pm. WeightWatchers, Central
I WOULD like to inform all readers, especially disabled drivers what I have been told by Parkwise. If you park in a designated disabled space, be sure to place your badge the correct way round. Parkwise inform me that it tells us in the booklet on page
BLACKBURN ROVERS fans today hit back at criticism of the club's supporters after a racism row erupted over alleged taunts aimed at former player Dwight Yorke. And they claimed national media had gone "over the top" by linking the incident to widespread
A MUoeF-FOUR died after she was poisoned by paracetamol she was taking for toothache - just days after she was told she was recovering from a rare muscle disease, an inquest heard. Sharon Yates suffered fatal liver damage from the drug shortly after she
Blackburn Rovers 3 Birmingham City 3 BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder David Thompson last night revealed how the amazing story of Lance Armstrong has helped him to get his career back on track. Over the last 18 months, Thompson has been to Hell and back after
PLANS for a state-of-the-art golf academy and driving range in Burnley could be bunkered because of strong opposition. The £750,000 high-tech centre is the brainchild of property developer Steven Potts and includes a short-hole nine-hole golf course in
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has congratulated staff at Nelson's Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School and headmaster David Armstrong for being awarded the Basic Skills Quality Mark. The Labour back bencher said: "To be awarded the Primary Quality Mark
EAST Lancashire MP Gordon Prentice wants councils to be given new powers to get abandoned cars off the roads. He fears the vehicles, which are often vandalised, could be a danger to children. The Pendle Labour backbencher said: "Latest figures show more
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice is likely to face huge pressure at the next General Election because of his vociferous support for the ban on hunting. The pro-hunting lobby has revealed plans to target a 'hit-list' of 37 MPs who supported last week's ban, a
TWO community centres and a park are to be created on the sites of three old schools which merged into one new building last year. Lancashire County Council today confirmed the sale of Accrington Spring Hill School's three annexes. Two community groups
A PRESTWICH man has been jailed for seven years for the attempted rape and false imprisonment of a student. Alex Reay (20), of Russell Street, subjected his victim to a 25-minute ordeal in a launderette in Hulme in March. He beat the 22-year-old victim
MARK McGhee rued the loss of two key players he believes would have helped Brighton beat Burnley. The Seagulls boss was forced to name a team without suspended duo Adam Virgo and Danny Cullip. And he feels the Clarets subsequently won the aerial battle
STEVE Cotterill revealed the tactical change that allowed Burnley to claim back-to-back wins for the first time during his reign. The Burnley boss waited just 15 minutes before moving Ian Moore from an orthodox striking role to the left wing in a masterstroke
Brighton and Hove Albion 0 Burnley 1 JOE Kinnear must be sadly deluded in thinking he could lure Robbie Blake away from Burnley on the cheap. And the talismanic striker once again underlined his importance to Burnley by scoring a seaside special and sending
A SOFT goal conceded less than two minutes from time was enough to plunge Chorley further into trouble at the bottom of the UniBond First Division, and the alarm bells are ringing at Victory Park after another unconvincing display. The Magpies' inability
CHEADLE TOWN 0 NELSON 2 TWO second half goals took Nelson through to the third round of the NWCL Second Division Trophy in a well-deserved win at Cheadle Town. The Blues might have been three goals up at half-time with Jason Jones coming close with two
COLNE 5 CONGLETON 0 THE Red Army turned out in force again as 245 spectators roared Colne into the next round of the Vase with a 5-0 demolition of Congleton Town. If anything the home side started tentatively and it was Town who looked the most likely
ROSSENDALE UTD 2 WARRINGTON T 1 ROSSENDALE'S revival continued as they moved out of the relegation zone for the first time this season. But only the hard work of the directors and supporters ensured the game went ahead as they worked tirelessly all morning
TRAFFORD 1 BACUP BORO 0 FORMER Manchester United, Aberdeen and Huddersfield midfielder Ben Thornley has joined Brent Peters' revolution at Bacup Borough. The Bacup boss had been tracking the former Old Trafford fledgling for a number of weeks and finally
SKELMERSDALE UTD 3 RAMSBOTTOM UTD 0 RAMSBOTTOM crashed out of the FA Vase with a resounding defeat at Skelmersdale United. Despite having much of the possession it soon became clear that the visitors were lacking a target man to link with Michael Saunders
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has vowed to eradicate the sloppy defensive errors that are undermining the club's survival chances. Rovers appeared to be heading for a seventh Premiership defeat of the season at the hands of Birmingham City yesterday
STUDENTS from across East Lancashire were among 500 young people, aged 14-25, taking part in a major business conference. The first ever Institute of Directors North West Conference for Directors of Tomorrow involved pupils from Darwen Vale High School
CASH bonus for parents, 'Help for stay-at-home mums,' -- I'm sure I'm not the only person who feels cynical to say the least about such newspaper headlines. They are, in my opinion, waffle, intended only to grab votes before being forgotten. I've got
A WOMAN motorcyclist caught by police doing almost 110mph on a motorway told officers: "I'm just running it in." Janet Helen Clarke, 38, a businesswoman of Fell View, Weir, Bacup, admitted speeding but avoided a ban after Blackburn magistrates heard it
PROTESTERS against plans for a £50million wind farm in Edenfield are expected to turn out in force for a public inquiry into the proposed scheme. Rochdale Council, Lancashire County Council and Rossendale Council all objected to the application by United
A MAN who went berserk when he was ordered to leave a Blackburn pub has been jailed for four months. Blackburn magistrates heard Paul Donlin caused more than £1,000 in damage in the crowded Postal Order, Darwen Street, when he threw chairs and ash trays
TRAIN passengers hit by cutbacks at four stations due to 'leaves on the line' have received a Government vow that a full timetable will return next month. First North Western, which operates localised services in the region, reduced the number of trains
BLACKBURN ROVERS fans today hit back at criticism of the club's supporters after a racism row erupted over alleged taunts aimed at former player Dwight Yorke. And they claimed national media had gone "over the top" by linking the incident to widespread
A GROUP of parents have set up a child protection panel to demand a change in the law on sex offenders. Residents in Shadsworth, Blackburn, decided to take action after revelations that a 'high risk' sex offender was living on their doorstep without their
BLACKBURN and Darwen town centres will be watched around the clock for the first time from today when an upgraded, £250,000 CCTV system is launched. The number of cameras has nearly doubled, while a state-of-the-art monitoring suite has been set up at
Barnet 3 Accrington Stanley 0 WHEN a bee stings it dies. But there was little in Barnet's performance to suggest the club will go the same way as the inspiration for their nickname. The Conference leaders never outclassed Accrington Stanley, but they
EMERGENCY repairs to a gas main at Bury Bridge will cause chaos for thousands of motorists at one of the town's busiest junctions - for at least a week. Tottington Road and Walshaw Road were being closed to northbound traffic, from Crostons Road to Fenton
