CHORLEY rediscovered their impressive early-season form in style to record this handsome victory over one of their title-chasing rivals. After a run of five matches without a win, this was the perfect tonic for the Magpies ahead of Tuesday’s FA
JOINT Padiham manager Liam Smith became a father for the first time this week, but could not cap the celebrations with a win. Smith returned to the dug-out after missing the midweek defeat at Irlam to be with his wife and newborn son. But the
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman spoke of his pride in his players, despite slipping to a rare home defeat. The Reds were beaten 2-0 by a Barnsley side who moved up one place to third. But, despite being frustrated at the manner in which
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Corry Evans scored for Northern Ireland, but could not prevent defeat to Austria. A Valentino Lazaro goal with the last kick of the game at Windsor Park meant the Irish ended their Nations League campaign with zero points
A RECORD crowd made for an electric atmosphere at the Wham Stadium – but John Coleman was just disappointed it wasn’t rewarded with Stanley goals. A total of 4,801 packed into the stadium – exceeding the 4,753 from last season’s promotion charge
A PRINT management firm in Burnley has secured its largest-ever deal - a £1.2m contract with a specialist engineering firm. Zest Document Solutions, of Billington Road, has been fast making a major name for itself in the North West printing world
A SHOEMAKER from the Ribble Valley has proved he has the magic touch after signing up with Sale Sharks. But Whalley-based Marco Vaghetti isn’t about to tackle a new career with the Gallagher Premiership outfit. His firm Lanx now has the contract
THE force was strong with a town’s ‘wonderful’ comic con. Around 1,500 people from across the UK descended on Blackburn for the annual sci-fi convention, which is now in its third year. The event at King George’s Hall featured 41 different
A NEWLY-installed managing director at one of East Lancashire’s leading aerospace ventures is set to oversee a £12million expansion programme. Michael Rigalle is now heading up Safran Nacelles, in Burnley, which is looking to ramp up production
TRUSTING in his decision and not taking notice of any doubters is how Tony Mowbray deals with any potential question marks. The Rovers boss admits management is a lonely place, with his job judged on what happens in the 90 minutes on a Saturday,
A TOWN celebrated the start of the festive period with the Christmas light switch on. More than a dozen pictures from the event on Darwen town square were taken by a photographer from Lancashire Telegraph. They include images of Girls Aloud star
WARNINGS have been issued after firefighters attended a spate of chimney fires over the weekend. Fire and rescue teams from across Lancashire attended a number of the fires and issued the public with information about how to prevent fires from breaking
THREE luxury cars were stolen from the same town over the weekend. Police in Clitheroe warned that a blue BMW M2 with the reg YD18 LWL, a black Range Rover Evoque with the plate MT17 WSL and a black BMW X6 with the license N8 DHG were all stolen
A GRAPHIC novelist who worked with the late Stan Lee visited a school. More than 500 students met with internationally renowned author and script writer, Andy Briggs, at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy last Friday (November 9). The 46-year-old
BOSSES tipped off by another member of staff checked CCTV and saw another employee dipping his fingers in the till. Blackburn magistrates heard Robert Wilshee, who had no previous convictions, stole £40. And the chairman of the magistrates said
DURING his time as England manager, Sven Goran Eriksson was as much on the front pages of newspapers as the back pages. With his glamourpuss Italian lawyer girlfriend Nancy Dell'Olio and his affair with TV weather presenter Ulrika Jonsson, he went
THE WHOLE country is bracing itself for substantially colder temperatures as forecasters warn about a polar storm which could bring an artic freeze to the UK. Temperatures across East Lancashire are set to drop considerably over the coming weeks
A MOUNTAIN rescue team has received a cash injection of £5,000 to help them with improvements. The Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue team received the money from Ribble Valley Borough Council and plan to make improvements which they hope will enable
A TOP doctor has warned that people are risking their health by not taking up the offer of a free flu vaccination. Dr Kieran Murphy, medical director for NHS England Lancashire and South Cumbria, has called on more adults who are entitled for the
Q. How do the health of my gums affect the rest of my body? A. It might not be the first thing that comes to mind but how you look after your mouth has a great impact on how it affects the rest of your body. According to multiple studies, gum
A DAD-OF-TWO was left wheelchair-bound for nearly three months after injuring himself at his son’s school sports day. Simon Fletcher, from Barrowford, tore both his patellar tendons after taking part in a dad’s race at Fence’s Wheatley Lane Methodist
THE North West Ambulance Service has chosen its new chief executive. Daren Mochrie is to take over from Derek Cartwright, who has retired from the post. Mr Mochrie is chief executive of South East Coast Ambulance and was previously director of
A 54 YEAR-OLD man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with paying a 17-year-old girl for sex. Martin Gupta is alleged to have contacted the girl through Facebook and offered her £200 for sex. Tracy Yates prosecuting said Gupta
