MICAH Hyde and Graham Branch will both make statements to the Football Association later this week to answer their respective charges. Hyde has been hit with a charge of violent conduct following the tunnel bust-up against Leeds United at Turf Moor 10
Burnley will face an Aston Villa side rocked by injuries to key players such as striker Milan Baros, midfielder Gavin McCann and defenders Wilfred Bouma and Martin Laursen. Former Clarets loanee Gary Cahill also misses out on a reunion after undergoing
UPSET and aggressive parents are ringing a school after receiving text messages from their children telling them about incidents during the day. Now Anthony McNamara, head at St Augustine's RC High School, Billington, has written to parents about the
HAVING recently moved to this district, I feel I must speak out about the bus service which ends at 6.10pm. Working out of normal hours, I have had to use taxis. Out of eight drivers, only one knew where Trinity Street was, two could hardly speak English
TORIES in Blackburn want ex-Coronation Street actor Adam Rickitt to be their candidate at the next General Election. The 27-year-old actor, who played Nicky Tilsley in the hit soap until last year, is on a central list of people approved to be Conservative
ACADEMY defender Eddie Nolan will enjoy the 'craic' at Brockhall this week after getting one over his team-mate Tony Kane. Nolan and Kane went head-to-head on the international stage when the Republic of Ireland met Northern Ireland in a UEFA U19 Championship
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Ryan Nelsen fears he could be out of action for up to a month after he injured his knee during Saturday's victory over Birmingham. The New Zealand international failed to appear for the second half as a result of an injury he
MARK Hughes is insisting there'll be no let-up from Blackburn in their bid for Carling Cup glory. The Rovers boss is keen to keep confidence high ahead of the trip to Chelsea at the weekend by making it five wins out of six at home to Leeds United tonight
A BURNLEY pub has been toasted by Parliament for the quality of its ale. The Bridge Bier Huis has become the first pub in the town to be given an All Parliamentary Beer Group commendation - a mark of respect from the club of MPs interested in brewing.
A HUSBAND and wife who kicked up a fuss when police tried to make an arrest in an ongoing neighbour dispute have kept their freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard drunken Marvin Driver, 42, was vocal, abusive and had to be held back from the officers. His
A PENSIONER had her handbag snatched by thieves who pulled alongside her in a car before roaring away. The 79-year-old woman was walking along South Drive, Padiham, close to the junction of Burnley Road, at 11.55am on Sunday when the vehicle approached
PENDLE'S civic leaders have vowed to fight proposals which could see the end of Burnley General Hospital's intensive care unit. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is reviewing its services and one option put forward could see the intensive care unit
HERITAGE bosses today said they were desperate to spend their cash in Pendle. More than 1,200 communities have been given more £18million of funding throughout the country but the fund has not received any applications from groups in Pendle. Now the Countryside
HERITAGE bosses today said they were desperate to spend their cash in Pendle. More than 1,200 communities have been given more £18million of funding throughout the country but the fund has not received any applications from groups in Pendle. Now the Countryside
Had Steve Cotterill been invited to hand-pick his third round Carling Cup tie, it's a fair assumption that Aston Villa at Villa Park would not have been his first choice for a number of reasons. Playing Premiership opposition is always a tricky proposition
A LOT of good teams have visited Ewood Park this year but it was good to finally entertain THE self-styled big club last Saturday. It's always a big occasion when the former Auto Windscreen Shield winners roll into town with their big name players, big
JON Harley has warned Aston Villa that Burnley can bridge the gap between Premiership and Championship tonight. The Clarets head for Villa Park aiming for a repeat of last year's Carling Cup third round victory over David O'Leary's stuttering side. And
STEVE Cotterill believes Burnley can spring a Carling Cup shock at Aston Villa - but only through a more consistent level of team performance. The Clarets fell to only their second defeat in seven games at Crystal Palace on Saturday after a stop-start
JON Harley has warned Aston Villa that Burnley can bridge the gap between Premiership and Championship tonight. The Clarets head for Villa Park aiming for a repeat of last year's Carling Cup third round victory over David O'Leary's stuttering side. And
IT'S little more than a year since The Ordinary Boys burst on to the UK music scene, but they've quickly established themselves as the sussed leaders of a mod mini-revival. See them in Lancaster on October 25. The four lads from Worthing - average age
HEALTH bosses at Lancashire Care Trust have been reprimanded for trying to "discredit and humiliate" a patient's daughter. Cynthia Gillespie, of Heather Bank, Rawtenstall, has been in dispute with the trust over the care of her mother, leading to her
A MOTHER has appealed for wider awareness of a rare and debilitating disease which led her "bubbly" young daughter to take her own life. Janice Dunn said the public still knew little about Lupus even though an estimated 50,000 Britons, mostly women, have
A HAIRDRESSER sparked an investigation into British Gas after she received several incorrect bills for thousands of pounds. Lesley Mitchell, of Blades, was excited to move into new, bigger premises when her company expanded last December. But when a bill
POLICE tried to stop a plane bound for Pakistan from taking off after claims that an expectant mother was being forced to leave the country. Today relatives of Selina Ali, 20, said that she had now been stranded in Pakistan with her poorly, premature
NOTHING is predictable in politics. And sometimes it is the unpredictable which proves successful. So it should come as no surprise that Conservatives are considering using a celebrity candidate to try to oust Jack Straw in Blackburn. After all, they
DAVID O'Leary has called on his side to match Burnley's "hunger" and avenge last season's Carling Cup defeat. The Villa boss went on a spying mission to watch the Clarets beat Leicester City in the Midlands a week ago - and saw enough to convince him
LOCAL Government minister David Miliband toured some of the houses being refurbished in Lancashire using Government cash -- and said demolition should be a last resort. Mr Miliband was shown inside a house in Bank Top, Blackburn, refurbished by Elevate
THE man overseeing controversial housing plans in Blackburn has promised worried residents that no more homes will be added to those earmarked for demolition. Graham Burgess, Black-burn with Darwen Council's regeneration boss, met with around 60 residents
REGARDING Mr Esa's request for planning permission to set up a cemetery on agricultural land in Langho, I, along with the majority of residents of this village, strongly object to this plan. There are many reasons why the application should be refused
BURNLEY police have adopted a tactic used by cops in Chicago in a bid to tackle crime hotspots. Officers are moving out of the police station and on to the streets for their daily briefing as a way of increasing their visibility to target offenders and
Leeds goalkeeper Neil Sullivan is relishing the prospect of testing himself against Premiership opposition as the Elland Road club push for a place among English football's elite. United travel to Ewood Park tonight to face Blackburn Rovers in the Carling
MICHAEL Gray couldn't be happier that he's facing Leeds tonight - because it means he's not playing for them any more. That's far from an insult to the Elland Road club, where he spent the second half of last season on loan. In fact, Gray is grateful
BURNLEY police have adopted a tactic used by cops in Chicago in a bid to tackle crime hotspots. Officers are moving out of the police station and on to the streets for their daily briefing as a way of increasing their visibility to target offenders and
PLANS have been drawn up to transform a 500-year-old barn that became a TV star into a house. Grade Two, starred, listed Great Barn at Hurstwood, near Burnley, is regarded as the finest of its kind remaining in the county. The star indicates it is more
A 'DANGER' pavement built as a safety measure is putting mums with babies in pushchairs in peril, it was claimed today. The new footpath was built by Pendle Council to take pedestrians off a road. But today parents claimed that it is so narrow that prams
THE Government is prepared to consider a new access from the M65 to Whinney Hill tip if plans for a recycling plant go ahead. Roads Minister Stephen Ladyman made the concession in a letter to Hyndburn MP Greg Pope and is to meet campaigners from the area
STEVE Cotterill watched from the terraces as Aston Villa were crowned English champions in 1981. A year later, Villa incredibly lifted the European Cup by beating German giants Bayern Munich in Rotterdam. Fast forward 25 years and it appears to be Roman
One of The White Stripes' most celebrated gigs took place in Lancashire last year. Now the Detroit duo are retracing their steps and playing two more dates at the Blackpool Empress Ballroom, starting on November 10. The original Blackpool show, in January
Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of Status Quo, White Stripes, Paul Weller, Doves, Blondie and Jerry Lee Lewis. OCTOBER 25 The Ordinary Boys, The Sugarhouse, Lancaster, £12.50 Mew, 53 Degrees, Preston, £8 OCTOBER
DARWEN residents will get years of good health services and a health centre which will still be in perfect condition in 2025. That was the vow from Steven Hartley, chief executive of the East Lancashire Building Partnership, as he received an award for
ALCOHOL and fireworks are potentially a lethal cocktail, a Darwen police inspector warned today. Insp Andrea Bradbury said officers were mounting patrols to stop youths putting themselves and others at risk by playing with fireworks. She said they would
PARENTS of unruly youths are to be shown CCTV images of their children wreaking havoc as part of a major new police operation to crack down on yobs in Rossendale. Operation Frustrate will involve more than 100 officers. They will include specialist officers
A COUNCIL'S plans to create a website cartoon mascot have been shelved after it emerged that the company it hired also created mobile phone pornography. Blackburn with Darwen Council today said there were 'several' reasons behind its decision to sever
A social services meeting to sort out child access ended in a row between a 26-year-old Blackburn man and his former friend who had 'stolen' his wife. Blackburn magistrates heard the two men squared up to each other in the meeting before Ragner Emanuel
TORIES in Blackburn want ex-Coronation Street actor Adam Rickitt to be their candidate at the next General Election. The 27-year-old actor, who played Nicky Tilsley in the hit soap until last year, is on a central list of people approved to be Conservative
CONFUSED drivers have fallen foul of parking regulations after the council was granted permission not to paint warning markings on the road. In a bid to protect the expensive stone setts in Church Street, Blackburn with Darwen Council applied for special
An avid writer for the Evening Telegraph's Poet's Corner has died aged 97 -- and has left her fans one last work. Margaret McHugh was a readers' favourite and had even been recognised by the International Society of Poets for her writing. Her final poem
