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  • Recipe: Ribble Mary cocktail

    COCKTAIL maestro Kathy Smith and international chef Stosie Madi of Weezo’s in Clitheroe have devised two tasty tipples to launch The Ribble Valley Food Trail, a year long programme of events to celebrate local produce. Here Kathy and Stosie give you

  • Recipe: Lancashire Lassie smoothie

    COCKTAIL maestro Kathy Smith and international chef Stosie Madi of Weezo’s in Clitheroe have devised two tasty tipples to launch The Ribble Valley Food Trail, a year long programme of events to celebrate local produce. Here Kathy and Stosie

  • Accrington dealer avoids jail

    A man who supplied what he thought was ecstasy to undercover police in an Accrington bar has walked free from court. Christopher McPhail, 18, actually sold the cops tablets which were ketamine, an anaesthetic, and a substance called BZP, which

  • Procter's taking Centre stage at Wimbledon

    WHETHER it’s Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal who lifts the Men’s Champions Trophy tomorrow, one man from Lammack will be on Centre Court to share the moment with them. Dave Procter has been a full-time member of the ground staff at SW19 for over a year

  • Paraglider rescued after crashing at Rossendale wind farm

    MOUNTAIN rescue teams were called out when a paraglider fell from the sky. The man landed on a hill in the middle of Scout Moor windfarm behind Fecit Farm in Turn Village, Edenfield. The man, who had avoided hitting the turbines’ 40m blades was helped

  • Clarke Carlisle aims to make up for lost time at Burnley

    CLARKE Carlisle hopes missing the first two games of the new season will not prove damaging to the rest of his campaign. The towering defender will be forced to sit out the 2008-09 opener at Sheffield Wednesday on August 9, and Carling Cup first round

  • Paul Ince itching to start at Blackburn Rovers

    NEW Blackburn manager Paul Ince insists he cannot wait to start working with his players at Rovers’ Brockhall training base. Ince will start his new job for real on Monday morning when the squad reports back for the first day of pre-season

  • McGlynn makes Open bid

    BLACKBURN teenager Steven McGlynn heads a list of East Lancashire golfers gunning to reach this year’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The 19-year-old is among a group of four heading to Hillside on Monday and Tuesday for 36-hole local final qualifying