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  • Match analysis: Accrington Stanley 2 Huddersfield Town 3

    THEY say, what goes around, comes around. Four years ago, a little-known substitute by the name of Andy Gouck etched his name into Accrington Stanley folklore with a last-gasp strike that saw the newly promoted Conference side dump Huddersfield Town

  • Blackburn remembers the war dead

    PEOPLE in Blackburn came together today to honour Britain's war heroes in events to mark Remembrance Sunday. Members of the armed forces, the mayor, emergency services, school-children, voluntary organisations, and ex-service groups congregrated at the

  • Motorist 'hijacked at knife-point'

    A MOTORIST was forced to drive at knife point after his car was hijacked by two men who told him they were carrying weapons. The incident allegedly took place between 6 and 6.30pm on Tuesday when two men who were sat in a blue Vauxhall Corsa in Church

  • Darwen remembers war dead

    DARWEN people came together today to honour Britain's war heroes in events to mark Remembrance Sunday. The service took place at the war memorial outside the town hall before further wreaths were laid at St Peter's Church. Click on the link below to

  • Anger over £1.2m care home savings

    PUBLIC consultations are set to take place on proposed £1.2million savings to care funding in a fresh blow to those living in residential homes across East Lancashire. County councillors are looking at limiting the amount of support they give to care

  • Mela and Arts in Park decision divides public

    THERE was a mixed reaction to the news that the Mela and Arts in the Park festivals were due to be merged into one event next year. A lot of Blackburn residents were concerned that a mixture of large crowds and readily available alcohol would be an explosive

  • East Lancs remembers war dead

    PEOPLE across East Lancashire came together today to honour Britain's war heroes in events to mark Remembrance Sunday. In Blackburn, members of the armed forces, the mayor, emergency services, school-children, voluntary organisations, and ex-service

  • Burnley remembers war dead

    BURNLEY people came together today to honour Britain's war heroes in events to mark Remembrance Sunday. Hundreds took part in the march from Parker Lane to the Croft Street memorial, for a service led by Canon Tom Bill, Rector of St Peter's Church, Burnley

  • Nelson soldier's Remembrance tribute

    A soldier from Nelson joined with colleagues on Remembrance Sunday to pay tribute from where she is based in Afghanistan. Cpl Tracy Bazzard, 26, who is serving until the end of January, said: "I'm enjoying the challenge out here in Afghanistan, though

  • Accrington remembers war dead

    ACCRINGTON people came together today to honour Britain's war heroes in events to mark Remembrance Sunday. A remembrance service was held at St James' Church before a wreath-laying ceremony in Oakhill Park. Click on the link below for our photo gallery

  • Full-time: Manchester United 2 Blackburn Rovers 0

    DAVID Dunn was sent off as Blackburn Rovers were felled by Christiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. Ronaldo's first-half double sent Manchester United back to the top of the Barclays Premier League. Ronaldo nodded home Ryan Giggs' corner, then converted

  • Dad's hopes for justice ahead of trial

    THE father of a teenager mowed down' at a party has spoken of his hopes for the forthcoming trial but hit out at the judicial system for excluding the victims. Harry Young, who emigrated to New Zealand with his family from Ightenhill, Burnley, four years

  • Half-time: Manchester United 2 Blackburn Rovers 0

    Christiano Ronaldo scored a quick-fire double to leave Blackburn Rovers with an uphill struggle at half-time at Old Trafford. Rovers had looked impressive, with Chris Samba striking a post from a long-range effort, but Ronaldo headed Manchester United

  • Fraud woman 're-offended two weeks later'

    A WOMAN who was spared immediate jail for using her family's details to get credit in a £17,500 scam was back offending two weeks later, a court was told. Caroline Garnett, 28, said to commit crime to "self medicate" for crushingly low self-esteem, went

  • Petition against violence gains 1,500 signatures

    AN online petition - launched in memory of tragic Bacup girl Sophie Lancaster - calling for violence against goths and emos to be made 'a hate crime' has attracted more than 1,500 names. The petition comes as Sophie's family and friends today (MON) prepare

  • ‘Devon’s Dream’ realised at sanctuary

    A LASTING memorial to a young girl who died while waiting for a liver transplant has been unveiled by her family and friends. Stables built in memory of horse lover Devon Michelle Lord were dedicated at the Only Foals and Horses sanctuary, Oswaldtwistle

  • New cobbles are 'spectacularly wrong'

    THE pedestrianisation of Darwen town centre is spectacularly wrong', according to a local charity for the disabled. Cobbles, which are raised about three quarters of an inch above the concrete base, have been laid from Croft Street to Market Street in

  • Drunk who enters homes uninvited given an ASBO

    A WOMAN whose drink problem has led her to doorstep begging and walking into strangers' homes had been given an anti-social behaviour order. Burnley Crown Court heard how Carol Ashworth, 43, who had never flouted the law until alcohol took its hold,

  • East Lancs man arrested for 'spying for Russia'

    A FORMER Territorial Army soldier has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia. Peter Hill, 23, who is from Colne and went to Clitheroe Grammar School, was arrested under the Official Secrets Act last week for allegedly attempting to sell military

  • On-the-run sheep won’t end up behind baas!

    OFFICERS were left feeling sheepish after they were given the runaround by two farm animals. The sheep escaped from Moorgate Farm, in Moorgate Lane, Oswaldtwistle, shortly before 10am on Thursday. They made their way down to Fielding Lane, where several

  • Remembrance Sunday events and tributes

    People across East Lancashire are paying their respects today to the men and women who gave their lives serving their country during two world wars and more recent conflicts. Remembrance Sunday services and parades are being held at churches and war