BLACKBURN Rovers look to have taken another step in their pursuit of Portuguese winger Vieirinha from Greek side PAOK Salonika. Sources in Greece have told the Lancashire Telegraph PAOK will decide on an increased Rovers bid for Vieirinha tomorrow
RESIDENTS in flats and sheltered housing fear they are open to intruders after stairwell locks were removed for safety reasons. The decision by Hyndburn Homes to remove locks from the stairwell doors of multi-occupancy buildings in the borough
POLICE used a taser after forcing entry into a Great Harwood home after a man barricaded himself inside. Officers were called to the Hanson Street property at 10am on Thursday following reports a 48-year-old man had barricaded himself within and was
A NURSERY where children spend most of their time roaming the woods is to open in Tockholes. Beyond the Walls, run by Diane Calvert and Naomi Suggett, is the first outdoor children’s nursery in the north of England, and is based on long-established
BURNLEY have had a bid accepted by Preston North End for winger Keith Treacy. The Republic of Ireland international was pulled out of Preston’s friendly with Wigan today after the Deepdale club accepted a fourth offer for the 22-year-old. Treacy
PEOPLE with drug and alcohol problems are working at an urban farm as part of a pioneering scheme to help their recovery. The innovative scheme has seen recovering drug addicts and alcoholics helping to renovate the March Street Community Garden
TWO cousins who carried out a series of claw hammer robberies across East Lancashire and the North West have been jailed. Dean Sykes, 26, and Christopher Sykes, 30, admitted a conspiracy to rob 19 convenience stores in the space of three months
BLACKBURN Rovers remain favourites to sign Dundee United striker David Goodwillie - after having a bid in the region of £2million accepted. The 22-year-old striker is in negotiations with Rovers after being given permission to start talks by
FIREFIGHTERS have slammed yobs who are plaguing part of Burnley by lighting nuisance fires and then hurling abuse at the attending crew members. Crews from Burnley Fire Station were called to the Rosehill Road area twice on Thursday night and twice
A SUCCESSFUL businessman who killed himself hours after being sent home from Royal Blackburn Hospital was ‘lamentably let down’, a coroner has said. Hospital bosses have launched an investigation into the care of 30-year-old Michael Broughton, who
WOULD-be thieves risked a major town centre explosion by ripping an industrial gas pipe out of a fireplace showroom. Steve Everett, owner of Canterbury Fireplaces Ltd in Canterbury Street, Blackburn, came back from a two-week holiday in Corfu to find
Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean was satisfied with his side's display in the 3-0 victory against Hong Kong outfit Kitchee. Mauro Formica, David Dunn and Nick Blackman sealed third place in the Barclays Asia Trophy following on from the
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy’s IQ has placed him in the top one per cent of the country after excelling at a Mensa test. And as a result of his score, Corey Bolton, of Blackburn, has become a fully-fledged member of Mensa. Corey, a pupil of Rhyddyings Business
AN acclaimed author went back to his Burnley roots to find the inspiration for his latest book. Made in Britain by Gavin James Bower tells the story of Russell, Charlie and Hayley, three teenagers growing up in East Lancashire. Sex, drugs and violence
EAST Lancashire skipper Mark Bolton is hoping he doesn’t have to bowl another punishing spell when his side face Burnley at Alexandra Meadows tomorrow – even though he enjoyed being the star last weekend. Bolton sent down an energy-sapping 23 overs
