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  • Great Scott is Premier class

    TEENAGE darts sensation Daniel Scott is taking the Blackburn scene by storm and is on the look out for new sponsors. The Mill Hill maestro, who recently qualified for this season's Blackburn Premier League at the third attempt, is also a key member of

  • Pickup wants title back

    NEIL Pickup has revealed he is more determined than ever to win a third world arm wrestling title after missing out at the weekend. Pickup had to settle for a bronze medal on his left arm. The Blackburn puller, who won the crown in 2001 and 2002

  • Defence blow for Stanley

    INJURIES and suspension have thrown Accrington Stanley into a defensive crisis ahead of the FA Cup first round clash at League Two rivals Mansfield Town. Centre half Robbie Williams is expected to be sidelined for at least a week after limping out of

  • Book your coach

    Accrington Clarets have announced that bookings are being taken for coach travel to Cardiff City on Saturday, November 11. The coach departs Nelson Bus Station at 7.30am, The Lounge (Turf Moor) at 7.45am and The Stanley, Stanley Street, Accrington

  • Clarets to benefit from break

    Burnley boss Steve Cotterill says he's glad that his players will be able to take a breather ahead of Saturday's clash with leaders Cardiff. Cotterill's side have endured a punishing schedule of late, playing six games in just 22 days, but have come

  • Tugay wants to end career at Ewood

    VETERAN midfielder Tugay wants contract talks with Mark Hughes after revealing he is ready to finish his career with Blackburn Rovers. The 36-year-old's present deal is due to run out at the end of the season, but the Turk is keen to discuss a new one

  • Hughes considering January moves

    Mark Hughes may look to strengthen his Blackburn Rovers squad during the January window - although he hopes the return of Nelsen, Steven Reid and Jason Roberts in the New Year will have the same impact as three new signings. "In January, it's always

  • Morley to return

    BERNARD Morley could make his first appearance for Rossendale United for six months tonight following his recovery from a broken leg. The Stags are boosted by the striker's return as they travel to Blackpool Mechanics in the Lancashire FA United Co-Operative

  • Blues aim for upset

    CLITHEROE boss Chris Stammers is hoping for wet and windy weather at Shawbridge tonight as he attempts to steer the Blues into the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy. After holding Southern League Premier Division side Halesowen Town to a draw on

  • Family takes to the streets in asylum bid

    A FAMILY of asylum seekers in a race against time to stay in Nelson campaigned in the town centre to win people's support. The Karims, from Barkerhouse Road, arrived in Britain in 2002 seeking asylum, claiming they were being persecuted in Pakistan after

  • Santa to flick the switch

    'SANTA' will be guest of honour at the Christmas Lights switch-on in Burnley next week. Local radio presenters will be hosting the event from 5.30pm until 7pm on Thursday with a line-up of music, special guest appearances from Burnley FC manager Steve

  • Old and needy 'out in the cold'

    AN East Lancashire "postcode lottery" means pensioners and the needy are missing out on cold weather grants from the government. Officials calculate the temperature in Blackburn with Darwen and the Ribble Valley from a weather station in the milder coastal

  • 'Safe haven' bus rolls into town

    A BRIGHT yellow bus is to provide a lifeline to people in a distressed or vulnerable position on a night out in Blackburn or Darwen. The Safe Haven bus will be run by volunteers and will provide a refuge to revellers who become lost or separated from

  • Road crash hero, 10, thanked by royalty

    A 10-YEAR-OLD Darwen St John Ambulance volunteer treated a young road accident victim just weeks after starting a course in first-aid. Now Alex McFadden has received an award for his actions from Princess Anne at a garden party at Buckingham Palace.

  • Health boss fills position left vacant for two years

    ONE of East Lancashire's most important NHS jobs has been permanently filled - for the first time in two years. Judith Holbrey has been appointed the chief executive of Blackburn with Darwen NHS Primary Care Trust. It brings to an end two years of delays

  • Prince and PM honour bus heroine

    THE Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister have honoured the bravery of a woman who risked her life to steer dozens of bus passengers to safety. Mum-of-three Irene King, who lives off Clough End Road, Haslingden, was presented with a Pride of Britain

  • Private health move backed

    HEALTH chiefs have defended a move to send NHS patients to the private sector after East Lancashire bosses warned it could damage hospital services. North West and London bosses who made the decision to have residents treated by private firms with NHS

  • Big daddy is looking smiles better!

    AN OVERWEIGHT dad lost three stone after walking 500 miles in eight weeks for a TV documentary. Gary Baines, of Leigh Park, Hapton, stars in a three-part Channel Four show Too Big To Walk? which began last night. The 22-stone 45-year-old accountant

  • Fury over blind report

    LANCASHIRE education chiefs insist they are catering for blind children following a damning report which claims the region's visually-mpaired pupils are being denied the right to read. The criticism has come in a report from charity The Royal National

  • A high five for the gondoliers

    THE TIMELESS wit and popularity of The Gondoliers means the latest production of the show by Barnoldswick Gilbert and Sullivan Society, running from November 23 to 25, will be the fifth time members have staged it. But the show at Barnoldswick Civic

  • Dancers finding their feet in panto

    DANCERS from Dorothy Bruce School of Dance are busy rehearsing for this year's pantomime, Cinderella, at the Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre from November 23 to 25. Playing the lead role will be Francesca Hawood, with Katie Makey as Prince Charming, Eleanor

  • Running a pub is murder

    In Murder Deferred, a St James Players production running from November 15 to 18, Leila Markham has been the licensee of The Hay Wain Inn, in the picturesque village of Helford Abbas, for three years. With Mrs Boulders coming in to clean, Mick Clancy

  • Clarets in clarification statement

    BURNLEY Football Club have issued a statement in response to an article in Saturday's Lancashire Telegraph. The club feels that the tone of the article, which stated that the sale of a Burnley player was an option following the announcement of a £2.1million

  • Hughes urges duo to wait

    BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has told Andy Todd and Dominic Matteo they will have to be patient if they want to force their way back into his first team plans. Both players are currently on the periphery at Ewood Park, even though Hughes has

  • Fish sinks the 10k opposition

    Ben Fish won the 20th Anniversary Accrington Road Runners 10k Road Race in 31 minutes and 33 seconds, one of the fastest times in the history of the event. On a mild and still day, almost 400 runners lined up on Burnley Road enticed by the prospect of

  • Murali’s heading back to Lancs

    LANCASHIRE cricket manager Mike Watkinson says he's delighted to have Muttiah Muralitharan on board for next season - no matter how often he plays. Murali has agreed to join the Red Rose county to become their second overseas player for next season,

  • Seven up for Rovers reserves

    Blackburn Rovers Reserves 7 Tranmere Rovers Reserves 0. MATT Derbyshire and Joe Garner both grabbed hat-tricks as Blackburn Rovers Reserves ran riot in the Pontin's Holiday Cup at Christie Park last night. Derbyshire opened the scoring on three

  • 'Sweets man' lured girl, 7

    A PERVERT who sold sweets from the back of his car lured a seven-year-old girl and carried out a series of sex attacks on her. David Conquest, 55, of Larch Street, Nelson, is finally facing justice after going on the run for over a year before he was

  • Violence in town centre slashed

    VIOLENT crime in Burnley town centre has plummeted - the only place in Lancashire to see a big reduction, according to officers from the town. Latest figures reveal that between April and November, violent crime in pubs and clubs fell 48per cent from

  • Nine teeth knocked out in vicious attack

    AN off-licence owner was set upon by a drunken thug who knocked nine of his teeth out in an unprovoked attack. Neil Quinn, 43, was headbutted unconscious and kicked and punched, in front of his wife and son, by 20 year-old Martin Dwyer. The attack,

  • Heart operation tot raises cash

    A BRAVE East Lancashire youngster battling a rare heart disorder is helping to raise cash for the hospital which helped save her life. Little Olivia Ratcliffe, from Colne, was born with a complex defect with her heart on the right-hand side of her body

  • Second chance for health company

    A HASLINGDEN firm is in good health again after being bought out of administration. Envair Ltd, a specialist health firm based in York Street, went into receivership with the loss of 27 jobs in August. But it has emerged that the firm has been bought

  • ‘Rodent droppings in Bombay mix'

    A COUNCILLOR "concocted a story" in a bid to avoid prosecution for having cockroaches and rodent droppings in the food shop which he runs. And Coun Hussain Akhtar was warned that he could be thrown out of the Labour Party after appearing in court accused

  • Joe is left cold by outside loo

    A PENSIONER has appealed for his local council to "spend a penny" to prevent him enduring another winter with an outside toilet. Joe Birkett, 70, said that he cannot cope any longer with just the external loo, which is at the rear of his property in

  • Rider’s fury at illegal blocking of bridleway

    A LEADING equestrian campaigner has hit out at the state of the county's bridleways, claiming they are affecting the area's "horse-tourism" opportunities. Cosima Towneley, 38, of Cliviger, Burnley, said a recent day's riding in the Ribble Valley was

  • 'Robber had nail gun in crime spree'

    A ROBBER held up Blackburn shops with a nail gun during a three-month crime spree, a court was told. Thomas Moffett, 43, of Roebuck Close, Blackburn, appeared at Preston Crown Court yesterday on trial for six counts of robbery, which he denies. Moffett

  • Primary pupils follow TV chef Jamie's lead

    THE bar on burgers, chocolate and fizzy drinks from school menus has seen more Lancashire primary pupils than ever get their teeth into school lunches. But high schools have seen the number of students tucking into school meals dip since a fatty food

  • Ready for the big kit off!

    WILL they or won't they? That will be the question on theatregoers' lips this week when The Full Monty is staged for the first time in East Lancashire. The story of six unemployed steel workers who get together to perform a one-off strip show was a major

  • Hospital shake-up will go ahead

    PATIENTS have been "stabbed in the back" after a decision to send blue light emergencies to Blackburn was ratified, say campaigners. The joint overview and scrutiny committee for the area's councils decided not to call in East Lancashire Hospital Trust's

  • Soldier killed in Iraq

    A SOLDIER from the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment was killed yesterday after an attack on a base in Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has revealed. The soldier, from the 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, formerly Queen's Lancashire

  • Work begins on college campus

    WORK has begun on a new £16.5 million college campus in Pendle which will create state-of-the-art facilities for the whole borough. A sod-cutting ceremony was held yesterday to mark the start of the building project for the new one-site Nelson and

  • Rosemary’s Knuckle

    By Keith Sowerbutts. Rosemary suffers from arthritis. The pain kept her awake at night! Emanating from a knuckle in the right hand, Saw the doctor. Could he put it right? Saw a specialist, who examined the finger, Who told her without any doubt

  • Nurses’ tiny pay rise is an insult

    WHAT an insult to the hard-working nurses working in the NHS that they have been offered just 1.5 per cent by Patricia Hewitt the Secretary for Health. For a newly qualified nurse that works out at a 2p per hour rise. Mrs Hewitt says there is no more

  • Stop moaning and start recycling!

    I AM writing in the wake of so many recent letters and articles in which countless individuals constantly slam the council for refuse collections and waste policy. In the light of immense pressure and scrutiny from national and EU Government, in which

  • Why can’t council do job properly?

    I write to register my utter disappointment with Blackburn with Darwen Council's refuse department. Since my last fortnightly refuse collection, my wife and I have been blessed with the birth of our second child. This has initially resulted in a significant

  • Waste collection is a shambles

    MAY I congratulate Blackburn with Darwen Council on the first two weeks of the new recycling and waste collections. On the first week, grey bin collected, green box collected but paper sack not collected. Later found out that paper sacks were collected