BLACKBURN Rovers failed to provide Sam Allardyce with another Premier League victory during his absence for heart surgery. Rovers boss Allardyce is scheduled to have an operation on a coronary artery and could be back next week - and despite
Fulham striker Erik Nevland gave his side a half-time lead in their Barclays Premier League clash against Blackburn at Craven Cottage. Rovers striker Franco di Santo missed the clearest opportunity in a first half short on quality and action - then Nevland
SHOREY Bank, Darwen, could be transformed into a riverside walk if new plans are given the green light. The former gas works site, just outside the town centre, has been the focus for a string of ambitious ideas. They include plans for
A leading Blackburn church figure has told of his experiences, including the loss of his car, in the horrific floods that hit Cockermouth last week. Martyn Halsall, 62, who is the communications adviser for the Blackburn Diocese, lives just
A FOOTBALL legend - dubbed ‘the valley’s answer to George Best’ - has died at the age of 61. Tributes have flooded in following the death of Billy Greenan, who was responsible for some of Rossendale United’s finest hours and also starred for Bacup Borough
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson recalled Damien Duff to face his former club Blackburn in the Premier League clash at Craven Cottage. Duff was on the bench for the defeat to Birmingham at the weekend but was back in the starting XI. Blackburn, with
A MAJOR overhaul of buses in Burnley and Pendle, resulting in more services for hospital-bound passengers, will begin this Sunday. Fewer buses will be seen on the streets of the neighbouring boroughs but the shake-up, by Transdev Burnley and Pendle,
THIS is the season when David Dunn has been compared to Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Xavi and Andres Iniesta. It is an illustrious list, yet the clock is ticking. Blackburn Rovers’ jewel in the crown, the man who has been at the heart of
A BAND from East Lancashire shortlisted for the Grammy awards has been at the centre of a media whirlwind since being featured in the Lancashire Telegraph. Unsigned pop rockers Shakeys Brother have been thrust into the spotlight after we revealed that
I thought Andre Bikey had a good game in our 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa on Saturday, and he is proving wrong the critics who said he couldn’t play in midfield. If he is playing week in week out, he will be a big loss when goes to represent
LANCASHIRE Police Authority has been given a good rating by inspectors. The authority is in charge of scrutinising the work of the police in the county and ensuring taxpayers get good value for money. Inspectors from the Audit Commission
Rovers’ Academy put in their worst performance of the season as they went down 2-1 away at West Bromwich Albion. Jason Banton’s stunning strike had given Rovers the lead, but that was as good as it got as a poor display merited no rewards for only their
THE head of Hollins Technology College, Accrington, celebrated an ‘excellent year for the school’ at the annual prize night yesterday. Mark Jackson pointed to record GCSE results, the school being widely recognised as one of the most successful in the
A ROYAL Navy helicopter whipped up a storm when it landed on school playing fields. The Sea King helicopter landed on the fields at St Peter and St Paul’s CofE Primary School, Rishton, as part of the Royal Navy’s school education programme. During the
CAMPAIGNERS have urged planners to protect their village when a new strategy for the next 15 years is drawn up. The council’s core strategy, which is being consulted on, will set out projects for the area and how the borough will look in the future.
A MAN who carried out a street stabbing over a £20 drugs debt, and then went on the run for four years, has been jailed for nine and a half years. Shah Alam, 24, has been locked up after Preston Crown Court heard how he knifed another man on
A CAMPAIGN to stamp out hate crime has been launched by a housing association. Housing Pendle and Twin Valley Homes’ ‘Elimin-hate’ initiative was unveiled at Blackburn with Darwen Hate Crime conference, held at the Shahi Qila restaurant in Blackburn.
POLICE are investigating a bizarre chain of events in which they believe a man drove a stolen car into a house and then stabbed another man in the neck. Sergeant Mark Haworth-Oates, of Blackburn CID, said that around 3am yesterday, a Peugeot 306 – stolen
RESIDENTS have been “badly let down” by a decision not to introduce traffic-calming when Darwen Aldridge Community Academy is finished, the ward councillor claims. Coun Dave Hollings, who was executive member for education between 2004 and 2006, said
AN elderly couple narrowly escaped a fire at their home after being woken by a new special device aimed at people without hearing. Dorothy Smalley, 73, who is profoundly deaf, was alerted to the blaze by a vibrating smoke alarm pad placed under her
James Anderson is confident he can withstand any opposition attempts to destabilise him as leader of England’s attack. Pace spearhead Anderson is aware of remarks about his potential mental fragility - dating back to Justin Langer’s infamous
A £3,000 bright yellow three-tonne cherrypicker was stolen from Oswaldtwistle between 6pm on Monday and 6am on Tuesday. Owner Anthony Poole was astonished to find it gone from Westend Business Park as he had left it with the jack legs down. That
Vodkat League Premier Division club Padiham FC have paid tribute to former player Jess Shaw who has recently died. The funeral for Shaw, a Storks player in the 1950s, was held on November 17 and a wreath was displayed at Padiham’s Arbories ground at
After winning last week’s game by a 31-goal margin, league leaders Newcastle were met with stubborn resistance from Lancashire Raptors. But Vipers, expertly led by Great Britain Under 21 star Nathan Salem, took control and built what was to prove a
Blackburn Hawks let a two-goal lead slip at home to high-flying Nottingham Lions, who moved level on points at the top of the English National Ice Hockey League table. With a full squad at their disposal, Hawks soared ahead early on, scoring a breakaway
THEY may both have hit the Premier League jackpot but old pals Jason Roberts and Bobby Zamora will go head to head tonight knowing more than most the ‘high life’ should never be taken for granted. Fast cars, huge wages and world-wide exposure
BLACKBURN assistant manager Neil McDonald would one day like to return to the managerial hotseat as he prepares to take temporary charge of Rovers at Fulham tonight. McDonald is no stranger to management having been in charge at Carlisle between
BURNLEY reserve team boss Steve Davis has hailed Fernando Guerrero as ‘almost unplayable’ after the Ecuadorian winger produced a lively display in a 2-1 second string win at Bolton Wanderers. An experienced Clarets line-up came from behind
AN EX-SERVICEMAN who got involved in cocaine supply to try and work off a drugs debt has been jailed for two and a half years. Burnley Crown Court heard how addict Ben Rushton, 25, was a courier, transporting, looking after and bagging up cocaine and
ON-LOAN Leeds United defender Tom Lees is hoping to extend his stay at Accrington Stanley until the end of the season. Lees joined Stanley in September but his loan deal currently expires in the first week of January. The 18-year-old
JASON Roberts insists it is ‘business as usual’ at Blackburn Rovers as they refuse to use Sam Allardyce’s absence as an excuse for any Premier League slump. Rovers travel to Fulham tonight without their boss, who will undergo a heart procedure
CAMEROON international Andre Bikey has been allowed to delay his departure to the 2010 African Cup of Nations to help Burnley’s Christmas campaign. It was feared the 24-year-old could miss up to six games between December and January.
A BACUP manufacturing firm has been crowned a national environment champion after scooping first prize at a green award ceremony. JJOplc, which manufactures kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms won the prestigious Gold Green Apple award in recognition of
MARKET traders are supplying local produce to primary schools for weekly cooking classes in a bid to encourage healthy eating. Stall holders at Burnley Market Hall will supply food to 190 pupils in seven primary schools across the borough for the weekly
DRIVERS in East Lancashire are paying hundreds of thousands of pounds in parking fines each year, new figures have revealed. But the total amount made from parking tickets has dropped sharply in many areas, with bosses blaming the recession and disruption
LAST week support workers revealed that nine new secret refuges have had to be opened in Blackburn to cope with the rising tide of women and children seeking safety from violent, abusive partners. In 2009 alone apparently, despite the fact that this
IT’S not difficult to understand why stress should be a significant factor in sickness absence among health workers. Nurses and doctors are trained professionals but they are also human beings who have to deal with particularly traumatic and emotionally-draining
MY congratulations to Mr Clive Balchin on the sentiments expressed (LT, November 12) re ‘Official’ payments, etc. Perhaps the most telling paragraph was the ultimate one. For years I have been saying that one doesn’t need any qualifications to become
ALL working mums will be familiar with the scenario: it’s been a long stressful day in the office and you arrive home to a hectic household complete with hungry kids and an empty fridge. What do you do? Phone for a pizza? Or maybe reach into the freezer
I collect football and speedway badges and am trying to obtain any badges from Blackburn Rovers, Accrington Stanley or any other teams. Can any readers help me? F WHITEHOUSE, 114 Upper Ettingshall Road, Coseley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 9QU
DERBY County have been knocked back in their attempt to sign Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Frank Fielding on loan. Saul Deeney's ankle injury had left the Championship club looking for cover for number one keeper Stephen Bywater. They
THE hunt for Hyndburn's unclaimed £2million National Lottery jackpot from October has ended after the winner came forward. Lottery operator Camelot had appealed for the winner to come forward for the £2,059,106 jackpot prize from the Lotto
A FARMER has admitted 14 offences relating to ‘filthy’ conditions and ‘unsatisfactory’ practices at a Colne dairy. Pendle Council’s food safety team said they issued John Leslie Allison, of Hubbs House Farm, Southfield Lane, with 18 formal improvement
POLICE are stepping up patrols because of an increase in deer poaching across the Ribble Valley. Cruel methods are being used by gangs to snare and kill deer so they can sell the meat on the black market Officers fear many of the incidents
ACCRINGTON Stanley chief executive Rob Heys admits the club must spend heavily on their Crown Ground pitch in the summer after losing another match to the weather last night. The League Two clash with Macclesfield was called off at 5pm after
THERE will be no Sam Allardyce hotline to Craven Cottage tonight – with his wife set to confiscate his mobile phone in a bid to aid his recovery back to full health. Blackburn Rovers’ boss is due to undergo surgery on Friday to correct a narrowing
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby expects to recover record losses as early as the New Year, allowing attentions to return to the Turf Moor redevelopment. The Clarets’ proposed £20m facelift has been on hold for more than a year as a result of the
BOSSES at the firm which owns a racetrack where a teenage motorcyclist fell to his death have admitted neglecting their duty of care at the site. Rossendale Council brought the prosecution against Cowm Leisure Ltd after Matthew Entwistle, 16, died of
COUNSELLORS are to be on hand 24 hours a day for stressed-out hospital staff in a bid to cut 96,000 sick days. Health chiefs said the scheme, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, will help to improve staff wellbeing and save the trust
HOLLIE Steel’s family say she is close to her dream of making the charts in her own right after missing out on a duet with Rolf Harris. The East Lancashire youngster’s single Where Are You Christmas?, is performing well in the HMV pre-order for Christmas
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A PARK ranger who has patrolled Burnley’s green spaces for more than three decades has won a prestigious national award in honour of his efforts. Readers of The Guardian newspaper voted for Steve Richards to be named Public Servant of the Year
