THE number of people diagnosed with HIV each year in East Lancashire continues to rise. Figures show the number of new HIV diagnoses in the north west has been falling overall, dropping from more than 700 new cases in 2005 to around 400 last
A 25-year-old man has been charged in relation to a raid which saw £150,000 of cannabis plants seized in Blackburn. Abdullah Patel, of Preston New Road, was charged with possession with intent to supply a Class B drug, and appeared at Blackburn
BLACKBURN Rovers' stand-in boss Neil McDonald was pleased with a point as his side played out a goalless draw at home to Stoke. He said: "I thought it was a hard-fought game, and in the end probably a fair result. "We've made their goalkeeper
STEVEN Fletcher scored twice and had a hand in Burnley's third, but there was little to celebrate for the Clarets as they shipped five for the second time this season, while captain Steven Caldwell was sent off in stoppage time. The opportunity
TEN-MAN Accrington Stanley were denied victory by a controversial injury time penalty in their FA Cup second round tie at home to Barnet. Stanley looked to have survived John Miles' first-half sending off to book their place in the third round
Blackburn Rovers took away a point in a match that never really got going. The first half yielded very little in terms of clear-cut chances, with both defences looking more than comfortable. Franco Di Santo had the better of the chances
BURNLEY'S quest for a first away win looks destined for failure as defensive errors have again proved their undoing. The Clarets were stung on 18 minutes when Scott Parker's quickly taken free kick from the halfway line caught the backline
The mother of a student kicked to death for being a Goth has launched an animated film which re-enacts the brutal attack. Twenty-three black balloons were released into the sky in the city centre on Thursday evening to mark what would have
Lancashire Day passed on Friday with a flurry of events in Nelson and Darwen and little happening elsewhere. In Lancashire we have a lot to be proud of and those who work so hard every November 27 to celebrate the county deserve to be praised. It is
In a half of very few chances, it would be hardly suprising to read that it was a scoreless first half at Ewood Park. It was a cagey start from sides, with each cancelling the other out. Franco Di Santo had the best chance of the early
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle names an unchanged side for the fifth game in a row as the Clarets go in search of their first away win. Three points, or even one, would extend Burnley's unbeaten mini-run to four games, after a 2-0 home win over Hull was
ACCRINGTON Stanley have named an unchanged line-up for this afternoon's FA Cup second round tie at home to Barnet. The game has survived the weather and Stanley will field the same 11 that drew 1-1 at Bradford City last weekend, with loan keeper
Neil Mcdonald has made three changes to the side that went down 3-0 at Craven Cottage midweek. Back comes the familiar 4-5-1 formation, with Gael Givet, Brett Emerton, and Steven Nzonzi all recalled to the sqaud. Jason Roberts and Vince
Competition at the top of the first division still continues with both leader Blackburn Seniors “A” and Westholme “A” fighting for the title. With 16 points just separating the two sides, Blackburn Seniors completely outplayed Halsteads, and although
SALIF Diao has warned Stoke City fans not to wind up his ‘eccentric’ former Senegal international team-mate El-Hadji Diouf today. Diao spent many years alongside Diouf in the Senegal squad before the Blackburn Rovers man’s retirement from international
A DRUG dealer currently serving four years in prison has been ordered to repay over £50,000 from the proceeds of his crimes. Mohibur Rahman, 26, of Reedyford Road, Nelson, was charged with possession of diamorphine with intent to supply and
The Trades Club on Regent Street, Haslingden has started a weekly auction on Thursday evenings. Goods can be left from 9am and bidding starts at 7pm.
WHILE David Dunn has flourished at Blackburn Rovers, Graham Fenton believes leaving East Lancashire may have been the key to James Beattie’s career. The duo, who will face each other this afternoon when Rovers take on Stoke City at Ewood Park
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has thanked Cameroon boss Paul Le Guen for allowing Andre Bikey to put club before country. The powerful defensive midfielder is expected to be called up to the Indomitable Lions’ for their African Cup of Nations
GARY Buckman has called on Blackburn Hawks to turn the Arena into ice hockey’s answer to Old Trafford. The Hawks’ assistant has urged his team to take a leaf out of Manchester United’s book and make the Arena one of the most daunting venues
LIFE was never meant to be this hard. Joining the world’s best league as Blackburn’s major summer signing, Vince Grella was on the cusp of a something big. Some 16 months and just 20 Premier League starts later and Grella is still waiting for
BLACKBURN Rovers have revealed a £6.5million operating loss in their 2008/09 accounts but remain in an upbeat mood about the club’s future. In his chairman’s report, John Williams insisted Rovers could return to a ‘trading’ rather than ‘net
ACCRINGTON Stanley's FA Cup second round home tie against Barnet has been given the go ahead following a preliminary pitch inspection this morning. The tie will now be played today providing there is no heavy rainfall before the 3pm kick-off.
ACCRINGTON Stanley have been given permission to field new loan signing Dean Bouzanis in this afternoon’s FA Cup second round tie at home to Barnet – and John Coleman hopes the highly-rated keeper will impress enough at the Crown Ground to stay
ENGLAND hopeful Tyrone Mears wants Fabio Capello to be a Turf Moor regular as he pushes for a place in next year’s World Cup squad. The Burnley right back, who faces his former club West Ham this afternoon, has been told he would be eligible
A NURSE who is fighting for life-saving treatment to help her eat has been told she must wait until next week to discover if she has been successful. Mother-of-two Pauline Smithstone, 51, has not been able to eat a square meal for five years and is waiting
PRECIOUS family photographs of a seriously ill 10-year-old girl have been stolen from her heartbroken family. Sophie Micklethwaite’s parents have now made a desperate plea for the culpits to return a laptop which contained images and video
ALAN Taylor doesn’t remember optimism being on tap during his Burnley days. Struggling in the lower echelons of the bottom division, few could have imagined the dizzy heights the Clarets have now hit more than two decades on. But Taylor
