BLACKBURN Rovers defender Ryan Nelsen is planning to be back in action at some point early next month. The New Zealand international, who this week signed a new four year deal with the club, hasn't kicked a ball in anger during Rovers' pre-season campaign
MICHAEL Welch was 33/1 with one bookmaker to score the first goal in last night's clash at Edgeley Park. Unforunately, that honour fell to Stockport's loan star Glenn Murray. But as Stanley fought valiantly for an equaliser, what odds for the 6ft-plus
Burnley's Steve Jones is the third best striker in the Championship. And the Northern Ireland star, who signed from Crewe in the summer, is among the top 10 players in the league according to the Actim Index - the official player ratings of the Coca-Cola
MODEST Michael Welch says he isn't sure whether he has scored the goal of the season at such an early stage. But he admitted he was "buzzing" after his 40-yard wonder strike sealed a point for Accrington Stanley at Stockport County. The 24-year-old
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Brett Emerton today spoke of his delight at signing a new four-year contract with the club. The Australian international, who was a recent transfer target for Middlesbrough, gave manager Mark Hughes a vital boost going into
A TOP Hyndburn visitor attraction has won a new award for training. Oswaldtwistle Mills was presented with the Workforce Skills Development Award by the North Lancs Training Group. The prize came in recognition of the firm's policy of getting its employees
A father-of-five from Burnley who cheated the state out of almost £24,000 has now paid back every penny, a court heard. Manzur Ahmed, 46, who was claiming hand-outs and council tax benefits he wasn't entitled to in a three year scam, had had over £15,000
A 50-YEAR-OLD man was thrown against a wall when a rush-hour hit-and-run driver's car mounted the kerb. The Vauxhall Vectra which hit John Hill in St Peter's Street, Blackburn, was later found abandoned. Today, the passer-by who ran to his aid hit out
AN illegal immigrant tried to steal £620,000 from his Post Office bosses and put it in his girlfriend's bank account. Pedro Reyes-Jofre, 22, committed the "naive" money-transfer scam in July when he was working at the company's office in Abbey Street
Teenage Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty who described his first international goal for Northern Ireland this week as "unbelievable". The 18-year-old netted the winner against Finland when he headed home a Steve Jones cross in the 64th minute. And he admitted
RESIDENTS who claim their country lane is becoming a dangerous "rat run" are demanding council action to combat the problem. Earlier this week a car ploughed through gardens in Whinney Lane, Langho, leading residents to say enough was enough. They want
A FATHER-OF-TWO hit his ex-partner after her birthday celebrations when she refused to buy him a takeaway. Burnley Magistrates heard how Billyjoe Whitehouse, 20, also got into bed with Adele Coleman and was said to have tried to have sex with her. Whitehouse
STAFF at Rossendale Hospital will have to eat from vending machines from October when their canteen is axed to save cash. The kitchen at the hospital is to be closed as part of health chiefs' latest move to cut costs. And maintenance workers are to
A TEMPORARY bobby is to become a permanent fixture in Padiham town centre, police have announced Padiham was given its own officer temporarily four months ago - but at a Padiham Council meeting this week police said that position, currently occupied
MORE retailers selling FairTrade products - that's what Pendle Council and the Pendle FairTrade Group want to see. In 2003, Pendle became the first borough in the UK to be awarded FairTrade status by the FairTrade Foundation and now the council wants
CUSTOMERS of Nelson bakers Oddie's Bakery have been supporting Pendleside Hospice's sunflower campaign. All 11 shops in the area sold sunflower badges with donations helping them to raise £328.78 for the hospice. The bakery also sold fondant fancies
DISCOUNT supermarket chain Lidl is to open a new store in the Duke Bar area of Burnley, creating around 30 jobs. The store will be built on the site of the former Texaco garage and part of the Ultra Finishing engineering company premises, off Colne Road
A SCHEME aimed at dealing a blow to Burnley criminals has seen almost half of the top targets arrested in just a month, police bosses said today. The success came after officers designed a set of playing cards to help bobbies identify the force's top
A POSTMAN was subjected to a terrifying ordeal in his own home by a paranoid drug addict, a court heard. Kenneth Haworth was letting his dog out before work when he was confronted by amphetamine user Daniel Dwyer, who followed him into his house in Lydia
FOR more years than I care to remember I have tried to follow our old Roman roads around Haslingden towards Blackburn and around Ribchester. What I had never done was to find what is said to be the finest stretch of Roman Road in Britain. This is said
A HAPTON-based catering firm has scooped two top awards. Birchall Catering Supplies on the Network 65 Business Park, was awarded a European standard for food safety and won the National Independent Telesales Depot of the Year competition. The firm,
I READ with interest the report (LT, July 17) on the recent inspection of Lancashire Counry Council's foster care services by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). As a former journalist, although I appreciate the news value and legitimacy
A DETECTIVE inspector shows the haul of two sawn-off shotguns and a pistol which were recovered during a raid on a house. Det Insp Paul Withers, pictured with the guns, led the raid in St George's View, Blackburn, on Thursday when his officers executed
TRICKSTERS posing as workmen stole an 85-year-old woman's purse from her home. The crime has sparked a police warning for residents to be wary of similar distraction burglaries in the area. The thieves stole belongings from the victim's living room
A SEVEN-year-old from Blackburn has been left heartbroken after thieves stole his bike from the family garden for a second time. Now, after waiting months for the insurance money to replace his first lost bike, Lewis Maher will be left with no wheels
A DRUNKEN mum attacked her son after he started going out with the ex-wife of her former boyfriend, a court was told. Amanda Jane Webster, 32, of Railway Street, Nelson, hit her son Stephen, sank her teeth into him and also set about his girlfriend Clare
AN AMATEUR football club has won a £10,000 Lottery grant. And it is the second piece of good news for Daneshouse Football Club after Burnley-based Cooper's Chemist presented officials with a cheque for £500 after agreeing to sponsor the team for another
A REFORMED drug addict has been sent back to jail after leaving a man with a fractured skull following a fight outside a pub. Brian Laird, 33, of Charles Street, Nelson, had been trying to go straight following his release from a three-and-a-half year
A FORMER policeman who became the country's only amputee driving instructor has joined a campaign to encourage others to start their own business. Gareth Almond, 52, of Meadow Way, Barnoldswick, joined the police force after leaving school and spent
A DRUNKEN and blood-soaked young dad dragged his estranged wife across the floor in a bid to throw her out of their former matrimonial home, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Marc Richens, 24, of Prospect Terrace, Bacup, was not pleased
IT'S another huge weekend for Darwen as they chase league and cup glory. This afternoon, they travel to Lancaster in the league chasing maximum points to keep them in the hunt behind leaders Morecambe. But on Sunday, the Birch Hall side will be chasing
AND so it's finally over. The incredibly shouty woman has shouted for the last time, the annoying Geordie has completed his final voiceover and a new bunch of role models for the gullible has been created. The question is how will Channel 4 fill its
SOME people use the words Chilean Merlot' with a dismissive air. That's a mistake because in Chile there's Merlot and Merlot. This is definitely the latter. Cono Sur is one of the country's best-known wine brands. Here's a strong (14.5%), mature, deep
HAVING twice failed to get a table at the Grey Mare, it finally proved third time lucky this week - but only just. With a packed car park and a pub almost bursting at the seams midweek, the Grey Mare is clearly doing something right. The pub has recently
TWO drunken thugs took a neighbour prisoner and pointed a gun and a crossbow at his neck - after he complained about their loud music. Victim Gary Sutherland, 39, was so petrified by his ordeal at the hands of Michael Barton 20, and neighbour Brian Jackson
By Mrs P Preece, Lea, Preston (but still a Blackburn lass). The clock tower With its spike and ball Stood outside the market hall, They pulled it down What a mess they made Just another 60s craze. The clock added character To the town Even
IN REPLY to S Read's letter (LT, August 7) on the question of loud music from cars. You say you have friends who enjoy playing loud music from their cars and that they are very nice people. I always thought nice people respected and thought of other
A CLITHEROE man gave chase after a drunken teenager smashed a widow in his home, a court was told. And Blackburn magistrates heard that an off-duty police officer joined the chase after he saw Ryan Andrew Rigby kick a car. Rigby, 19, of Mitton Road,
AN Accrington man has criticised the way his mother was treated after she came out of hospital feeling only slightly better than when she went in. David Barlow told an inquest that he was not seeking to blame anyone for the death of his mother Margaret
ACCRINGTON professional Nishit Shetty still has one eye on the club's batting record as the season builds towards a gripping climax. The Indian left-hander has been a revelation during his debut season in the SponsorBank Lancashire League, accumulating
BURNLEY defender John McGreal is wanted by his former club Ipswich Town. Blues manager Jim Magilton has targeted his old team-mate after a disastrous start to the season. Magilton's side have lost their first three matches against Crystal Palace, Wolves
COUNCILLORS have approved a controversial scheme which will see Darwen Leisure Centre sports hall move to a site across town. The decision has been taken as part of the £9million project to replace the town's leisure centre with new, state-of-the-art
ROSSENDALE has been branded the chav' capital of East Lancashire on a website which takes a hard-hitting dig at local towns. Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Bacup and Waterfoot have been listed on the popular website www.chavtowns.co.uk Chav is often a derogatory
A CHARITY made a brave little girl's dream come true by replacing her garden playhouse which was destroyed by vandals. The Make A Wish Foundation came to the rescue of eight-year-old Amy Schofield, who has leukaemia. They helped build a bigger playhouse
BURNLEY council has launched its first football coaching school aimed at youngsters aged between seven and 12. The three-day programme will be held on Tuesday August 29, Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31, from 10am-3pm daily at Towneley High School, Towneley
