Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah - Britain's best-loved athletes - both claimed golds in an Olympic Stadium that was a boiling cauldron of emotion. First Jessica Ennis realised her Olympic dream taking gold in the heptathlon and then Mo Farah stormed
CHARLIE Austin was again at the double as the Clarets continued their winning pre-season run. The striker gave Burnley a 31st minute lead with a far post header from Junior Stanislas's delivery. Two minutes into the second half he made it 2-0 in
ACCRINGTON Stanley were beaten by Coventry City in their final pre-season friendly this afternoon. Stanley, who start their campaign in the first round of the League Cup at Carlisle next Saturday, fell behind in the 21st minute when John Fleck scored
BLACKBURN Harriers athlete Holly Bleasdale is into Monday’s women’s pole vault final after recording a height of 4.55m in qualifying today. Bleasdale is regarded as a medal chance after making huge improvements over the past two years but missed out
A 26-year-old man said to have put money in the "evil trade" of drugs, has walked free from court. Marc Watson had been found with 21 grams of what he believed was mephedrone - "bubble" - but it was a similar, class B controlled drug, known as
A NEW bust of The Queen has been commissioned to celebrate her special connection with the county. The original will take pride of place in County Hall at Preston - and there will be replicas in Burnley, Hyndburn, Rossendale, Ribble Valley and
CHORLEY teacher Stuart Stokes insisted the final act of his competitive athletics career would live with him forever after being waved off by a partisan British crowd at the Olympic Stadium. On an opening day of action which featured GB’s golden girl
MICHAEL Duff is hoping for ‘home’ advantage as Burnley bid to continue their 100 per cent record in pre-season. Cheltenham Town are the hosts as the Clarets wrap up their summer training trip to Bath. For Duff, Whaddon Road is where it all began. The
GREAT BRITAIN’S handball tournament effectively came to an end after a 31-25 defeat to Angola in the Copper Box but for Burnley’s Holly Lam-Moores this is just the beginning for the sport in this country. The loss spells means qualification for the knockout
TURKISH international Colin Kazim-Richards will bid to earn a Blackburn Rovers move in tomorrow's pre-season friendly against NEC Nijmegen. The 25-year-old can play either as a winger or a striker and will start a Rovers trial against the Dutch
BLACKBURN Harriers athlete Holly Bleasdale admits she is willing to sacrifice London 2012 glory for the greater good. Four years ago Bleasdale had never even taken part in the pole vault but since then the 20-year-old has won European Under 23 gold,
COLNE Cyclone Steven Burke roared his way to an Olympic gold medal last night – carving out yet another world record in the process. Cheered on by a capacity crowd, the Team GB men’s team pursuit quartet of Burke, Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas and
NEW captain Jason Shackell says Burnley can burst out of the blocks this season. The central defender is one of five new players manager Eddie Howe has been able to bed in two weeks before the scheduled Capital One Cup game at Port Vale provides
DICKSON Etuhu will join his new team-mates in Holland today after completing his move to Ewood Park – as Blackburn Rovers also close in on their fifth Portuguese signing of the summer. Etuhu yesterday joined Rovers from Fulham in a deal worth around
