A 49-year-old man who crashed his mini-bus into parked cars and knocked over a pedestrian in Accrington town centre was found to be more than four times the legal drink drive limit. Blackburn magistrates heard that former taxi-driver Abdul Rauf left
ROQUE Santa Cruz celebrated being named Blackburn Rovers' player of the year by scoring twice to sink relegated Derby County. The prolific Paraguayan took his personal tally for the season to 23 goals when he struck in the 45th and 77th minutes, as Rovers
LABOUR can still go on to win a historic fourth term in Government despite their drubbing in the local elections, Blackburn MP Jack Straw has said. The Justice Secretary said that voters had wanted to "punish" Prime Minister Gordon Brown - before hurriedly
RIBBLE Valley residents and traders are being invited to have their say on shopping and the business environment as part of a borough-wide retail survey. The employment, land and retail survey is being undertaken by Ribble Valley Council in conjunction
AFTER reading Caroline Dutton's column on Saturday, April 26 I had to write in as I could identify with some of the things she wrote. Litterbugs are a particular bugbear of mine; thongs showing at the top of jeans are a definite no-no. I'm also annoyed
IN reply to the idiot who wrote about pensioners. Did he write the letter whilst waiting for the post office to open to collect his social security? How did he expect people to save for their old age when a war had just finished and there was no money
IT greatly saddens me that Blackburn with Darwen Citizens Advice Bureau is being threatened with closure due to the reduction of funding by the local council by 50 per cent (LT, April 26). Although CAB staff jobs face an uncertain future with the possibility
WE witnessed the awful damage water can cause last year when places as far apart as Hull and Tewkesbury were devastated by floods. Many people are still struggling to put their lives back together long after the floodwaters, caused by torrential rain
ROQUE Santa Cruz bagged his 22nd goal of the season in first half injury time to cancel out an earlier strike from Derby's Kenny Miller. Paul Jewell's struggling Rams, who are already relegated to the Championship, stunned Ewood into silence when they
A 35-year-old Accrington man smashed a window at his girlfriend's house after going round to confront her about a love bite on her neck. Hyndburn magistrates heard that Bryan Lee McNeill had "stewed" on the matter before going to confront his pregnant
A CONSERVATIVE MP has urged the Government to remove Robert Mugabe's honorary knighthood. Nigel Evans, MP for the Ribble Valley, said it was sending the wrong message to the rest of the world by repealling the award. He added: "It is hugely regrettable
A RELIANT Rialto and a six-piece jazz band led the funeral cortege of a grandad 'who made everyone smile'. The three wheeler, with St George's flags flying from the windows, led mourners up Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle, yesterday, to the funeral of
POLICE are appealing for two people to come forward who may have vital information on a fatal accident. CCTV images show what police believe are two women walking along Canterbury Street, Black-burn, in the early hours of last Saturday. The footage
ONE of Darwen's oldest residents is to celebrate her 100th birthday today. Jane Nuttall has lived her entire life as a proud Darwener, and will share some of her many memories with family members when they join her at her home in Balmoral Road for a
PICTURE me sitting poised at a laptop, whimsically staring out of the window of a New York apartment, curtain billowing in a gentle breeze, as I write this column. Because - yes, you guessed it - the Sex And The City movie is finally out this month.
THE boys are back in town! Yes the adorable Mark and Jez and their equally adorable double act that is the award-winning Peep Show returned last night with its latest series. Which of course means any plans for the next six Friday nights are straight
Conservative parliamentary candidate for Rossendale and Darwen Jake Berry (L) and conservative candidate for Eden Darryl Smith celebrate with Lynda Barnes as she retained her seat in the Facit and Shawforth ward
Labour candidate Dorothy Farrington looks happy after retaining her seat in the Goodshaw ward
Conservative parliamentary candidate for Rossendale and Darwen Jake Berry (L) congratulates fellow conservative Darryl Smith over retaining his seat in the Eden ward
Conservative candidate Gladys Sandiford celebrates retaining her seat in the Greenfield ward with her grandson Joe Hodgson
Liberal Democrat candidate for Whitewell Tim Nuttall is keen to monitor the count
CW, from top L: Council leader Tony Swain, Councillor Peter Steen and Joyce Thorne look on as fellow conservative Hazel Steen, candidate for Irwell, awaits the count
Conservative candidate Hazel Steen celebrates winning a seat in the Irwell ward, with her husband councillor Peter Steen
Liberal Democrat Jim Pilling, who came 2nd in the Whitewell ward, congratulates fellow Liberal democrat Tim Nuttal, who won, with over a thousand votes
Conservative Jason Gledhill is applauded by fellow conservative members over his winning a seat in the Longholme ward
Conservative candidate Judith Driver, who retained her seat in Greensclough, and conservative candidate Jason Gledhill, who won a seat in Longholme
Coun Britcliffe gives Marlene Haworth a congratulatory kiss after winning St Oswald's.
The victorious Conservatives control power with Altham's Susan Haworth taking the lead after taking the seat.
St Oswald's seat winner Marlene Haworth (right) congratulates Lynn Wilson on winning Netherton.
Labour leader Graham Jones chats with Netherton Indipendent candidate Ian Robertson after winning Peel.
British National Party Candidate Sharon Wilkinson celebrates a win in her ward Hapton with Park.
Liberal Democrat candidate Linda Theresa White celebrates a win in her ward Brunshaw.
Leader of the Council, Councillor Gordon Birtwistle helps Liberal Democrat Candidate Charles William Bullas celebrate the win in his ward Coalclough with Deerplay.
Conservative Party Candidate Michael Edward Heys celebrates a win in his ward Cliviger with Worsthorne with his wife Nicky Heys.
Liberal Democrats Candidate Bill Brindle celebrates a win in his ward Lanehead with his wife Margaret and Cllr Jeff Sumner.
The Labour Party Candidate Tony Lambert celebrates a win in his ward Trinity with his wife Brenda.
Liberal Democrats Candidate Bill Brindle celebrates a win in his ward Lanehead with his wife Margaret .
Liberal Democrats Candidate Margaret Ann Lishman (centre) celebrates a win in her ward Briercliffe with fellow candidates Karen Patricia Heseltine (L) and Bill Brindle
Liberal Democrats Candidate Mohammed Abdul Malik (second L) celebrates a win in his wards Daneshouse with Stoneyholme.
The Labour Party Candidate Mark Townsend looses his ward to Liberal Democrats Candidate Justin Craig Birtwistle.
Liberal Democrats Candidate Justin Craig Birtwistle celebrates a win in his ward Gannow with his dad Leader of the Council, Councillor Gordon Birtwistle.
Rosehill with Burnley Wood Liberal Democrats Candidate Karen Patricia Heseltine celebrates a win ih her ward. L-R are Mum Margaret Unsworth, Karen Patricia Heseltine, Darren Reynolds, Charles Bullas (hidden), Cllr Jeff Sumners and Leader of the Council
Liberal Democrats Candidate Justin Craig Birtwistle celebrates a win in his ward Gannow with his dad Leader of the Council, Councillor Gordon Birtwistle.
The Conservative Party Candidate Peter John Doyle celebrates his win in his ward Whittlefield with Ightenhill with Eida Car-Michael.
Leader of the Council, Councillor Gordon Birtwistle celebrates the win of Liberal Democrats candidate Lynne Briggs who was not there. Pictured with Karen Patricia Heseltine and Bill Brindle.
The Labour Party Candidate Julie Elizabeth Cooper celebrates a win in her ward Bank Hall with Burnley MP Kitty Usher.
The Conservative Party Candidate Michael Edward Heys celebrates a win in his ward Cliviger with Worsthorne with his wife Nicky Heys.
Liberal Democrat candidate Linda Theresa White celebrates a win in her ward Brunshaw with her sister and campaign manager Mary Knowles
Liberal Democrat candidate Linda Theresa White celebrates a win in her ward Brunshaw with Darren Reynolds.
.Liberal Democrats Candidate Mohammed Abdul Malik celebrates a win in his wards Daneshouse with Stoneyholme.
Firstly Karen would like to personally thank everyone that gave over their precious vote and putting their faith in her for this years Cllr position. She'd also like to thank the super support she's had over the last few months, re her Mother, her friends
D-DAY has loomed in the Championship. And while Burnley manager Owen Coyle is disappointed his side will not be involved in the play-off picture this time around, he is nevertheless pleased they can still have an influence in the ultimate outcome. Crystal
ROBBIE Savage reckons Tugay deserves to be remembered as one of the finest players ever to grace the Premier League. The Derby midfielder, who returns to Blackburn with his new club today, has described Rovers' veteran playmaker as a living legend',
A Mitsubishi Evolution car was left burnt out while it was parked in Notre Dame Gardens, Blackburn. Fire crews out the blaze just before 4am this morning. An investigation has been launched in to the incident which is being treated as suspicious
MICHAEL Duff is relishing his first team return after a seven-month injury hell. The Burnley defender has not made an appearance since suffering multiple knee ligament damage in September, ironically against tomorrow's opponents Crystal Palace. But
Black smoke billowed over nearby properties after an industrial skip fire set on fire in Victoria Street, Clayton-le-Moors. The skip was full of carpets and fire crews believe it was deliberately torched. The incident happened at 7.30pm last night.
A HOUSE fire started after flames spread from a car parked on the driveway of the home. The incident happened in Palatine Square, Burnley, just after 4am on Saturday and the heat from the car fire smashed windows at the front of the house. Watch manager
