THE MAGISTRATE who called a pair of teenagers who desecrated Blackburn Cathedral ‘absolute scum' has been ‘relieved of his duties’ as chairman of the bench. Austin Molloy says his treatment was out of order because the boys ‘needed to be
A DRUG-addicted criminal who repaid the help of a Cliviger solicitor by stealing £6,000 worth of good from his home has been jailed for nine months. Victim Richard Rawsthorn had repeatedly given cash to Big Issue seller James John McConnell
SEEING Mr Rossi onstage without Rick Parfitt beside him is a bit like seeing Blackpool Promenade without the Tower; but when you’re at the South Shore, the tower ain’t there and you don’t really miss it. Such was the case at Manchester’s
A SHOP has been refused permission to sell alcohol after cigarettes were sold to underage children. The new owner of K’s Convenience Store applied to Hyndburn Council licensing committee for an alcohol licence for the shop in Bold Street, Accrington.
HERITAGE campaigners fighting plans to demolish a listed building have chosen an eye-catching way to make their case — using a giant billboard next to the site. The advert points an arrow at the former police building in King Street, Blackburn, which
NIKOLA KALINIC: B The £6million Croatian arrived in the summer amid huge expectation but he has taken a while to adapt to the Premier League, as predicted by Rovers boss Sam Allardyce. He has come good this season though and has shown why the club have
PUBS in Burnley are set to unite in tribute to a former Burnley landlady who lost her battle with cancer just over a year ago. Popular publican Susan Palmer, of Russell Court, ran the White Hart in Church Street for several years with husband
AN EAST Lancashire singer who duetted with himself on Britain's Got Talent won through to the next round. Only Simon Cowell failed to be impressed by Mark James’ unique take on the 1982 number one hit Save Your Love, in which he portayed both
CHILDREN are being put in danger because of insufficient parking facilities around a popular sports area, according to a councillor. Up to 70 cars regularly park on the roads surrounding Blacksnape playing fields in Darwen, causing particular
RAPID response cars are being used by Lancashire Police in Pendle to tackle the scourge of anti-social behaviour across the borough. Two vehicles have been earmarked for the yobs crackdown, one covering Nelson and Brierfield and the second for callouts
Former England number one David Seaman believes Fabio Capello has selected the right combination of goalkeepers for next month's World Cup. The Italian has picked Portsmouth's David James, West Ham's Robert Green and Manchester City's Joe Hart, who
A ‘HIGHLY respected’ school head is to retire. But Witton Park High’s Gwen Onyon plans to stay in touch as the school is transformed under the Building Schools for the Future scheme. Mrs Onyon will retire in summer after four years in the post. She
TWO East Lancashire MPs have said it was 'too early' to say whether a massive defence contract which safeguards thousands of jobs had survived power-sharing talks. Before the General Election, the Liberal Democrats pledged to axe part of the Eurofighter
HOLLAND’S Pies are set to conquer the south – more than 150 years after the company was founded. The firm has teamed up with great northern export Coronation Street to make people in Brighton and Bedford as passionate about pies as those in Burnley
MORE than 40 firefighters from across East Lancashire were alerted when a moorland fire in the hills above Colne got out of control last night. Firefighters believe a farmer was trying to burn stubble on land off School Lane, Laneshawbridge when the
Lancashire Lightning head coach Peter Moores has named a 13-man squad for today's Clydesdale Bank 40 game at Worcestershire Royals. Sajid Mahmood and Tom Smith both return to the squad after missing the game against Sussex Sharks through injury. Kyle
