ARE you watching Stuart Pearce? If Jay Rodriguez wasn’t in the England Under 21 chief’s uppermost thoughts ahead of upcoming games against Denmark and Iceland he should be now. A touch of class gave Burnley hope of reducing the gap
IN mid-February, Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman set his side a target of 10 more wins to make the League Two play-offs. Five down, five to go. Goals from Phil Edwards, Ian Craney and Andy Procter helped Stanley cruise to a fourth
PROSECUTORS are being urged to consider corporate manslaughter charges following the deaths of two Rossendale workers at a Merseyside wood recycling plant. Police on Merseyside have passed an evidence file to the Crown Prosecution Service concerning
JAY Rodriguez sent Burnley into an interval lead against managerless Coventry City at Turf Moor tonight. The Clarets went into the match unchanged from Saturday's 3-0 home thumping to Millwall. And Eddie Howe's side got the upper hand
A 24th minute strike from Phil Edwards has given Accrington Stanley a half-time lead against Burton Albion at the Crown Ground. Edwards scored from close range and was just reward for Stanley's domination in the first-half. It was the
A DOG owner has agreed to pay compensation after his two Japanese Akita dogs attacked his neighbour’s sheep. The dogs attacked a flock of 25 sheep in Baxenden, seriously injuring one ewe who had to be put down and tearing the fleeces of five
IMAGINE, if you will, an Alan Partridge without the self-awareness, humility and maturity of Steve Coogan’s creation, and you have Count Arthur Strong. A veteran of Radio 4, the fictional former light entertainment “star” (played by actor-comedian
Chorley striker Steve Burke and midfielder Lee Shillito have joined North West Counties side Rossendale United. The pair join up with form Magpies midfielder Chris Brookes, who recently took over at the troubled Dark Lane club. Burkey has already
Manager Chris Brookes is urging his Rossendale United men to follow up their weekend win at Stone Dominoes tonight when they head to the seaside for their Vodkat League Premier Division clash at Squires Gate. The Stags hoisted themselves off the foot
Former Chorley boss Tony Hesketh returns to Victory Park tonight. His Lancaster City side are the opposition for Garry Flitcroft’s Magpies, who are second in the First Division North table.
Ramsbottom United face a must-win Vodkat League Premier Division game tonight when they travel to St Helens. Their promotion hopes were hit by the weekend draw with Bacup.
OKAY, so a 3-1 defeat away from home is not that great but by my reckoning that’s 8-7 on aggregate to the Stanley versus Gillingham this year and that’s not too shabby. What a week it’s been for Phil Edwards. His two magnificent penalties on Tuesday
Joint boss Ben Hall wants Barnoldswick Town to follow up Saturday’s stunning 5-0 win over Alsager with another good show when they face Atherton LR at the Silentnight Stadium. Hall was delighted with Barlick’s show as they totally outclassed the Staffordshire
AFC Darwen look to return to action tonight when they welcome Manchester side Abbey Hey to the Anchor Ground. Kenny Langford’s men were frustrated on Saturday as heavy rain led to the postponement of their Vodkat League First Division game with Runcorn
ROSSENDALE’S Valley Academy return to the stage on March 18 and 19 with a showcase Magic Of The Musicals. Tutor Rhys Roberts said: “This will be a musical evening of entertainment which will take you on a journey to Broadway and beyond. “The concert
MEMBERS of Accrington Theatre Group have hit the recording studio to raise money for the society. Singers spent two Saturdays in the studio at the ACE Centre, Nelson, recording a selection of show tunes. The company will celebrate the CD’s launch
A FORMER East Lancashire rector has been accused of sexually and mentally abusing pupils in Manchester. The Bishop of Salford has now apologised over claims that Monsignor Thomas Duggan abused scores of schoolboys during his time at St Bede
FRIENDS have spoken of their shock after a 22-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash near an Italian restaurant. Nathan Lynch was on a ride with a friend when police said they were both hit by a car attempting to turn right into the restaurant
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Burnley fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too. A selection
CHERRY Ghost are playing four intimate shows, including one at Manchester’s atmospheric cathedral on March 16. We spoke to frontman Simon Aldred. Cherry Ghost frontman Simon Aldred has never been one to allow himself to get swept away by success
Oh I do like the team beside the seaside, I do like the team beside the sea, But when Blackpool come to town And one of us could go down, It must be them, not us for the dreaded C. The dreaded ‘C’ of course is the Championship,
The reliable law of averages would argue that a performance like Saturday’s was always going to happen. Following Burnley’s impressive recent run of form, there was always likely to be a blip. That’s just the nature of football: you can’t win ‘em all
BLACKBURN College’s bursary scheme to help cover the cost of university fees is proving successful. The college said the scheme, worth up to £1,000 per student, had been ‘well received by students’. Principal Ian Clinton said: “We understand that
A HUNT has been launched for relatives of two Nobel Prize winners who both attended a Todmorden primary school. Sir John Cockcroft received the 1951 Nobel physics prize for his work in splitting the atom and he is regarded as one of the founding fathers
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Blackburn Rovers fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too.
A NEW £8million sixth form centre in Rawtenstall has created 18 new jobs. And bosses at Alder Grange Community and Technology School’s centre, which is called ‘ag6’, hope to create more jobs in the future. The development has created jobs including
Events in East Lancashire and further afield for Tuesday, March 15. Pick of the day Contemporary bluesman Ian Siegal returns to The Met, Bury, tonight after Ian Siegal Band was named band of the year at the British Blues Awards. His latest
Tumultuous waves, Sweep along the ocean floor, Until, Nearing land, they Ascend, climbing higher and higher they Make a monstrous wall of water which brings Instant death and destruction to thousands.
WHEN Danny Fox scored on his Burnley debut he hoped it was a sign of things to come. But not since that cracker against West Ham in February last year has the left back picked up a goal bonus. He will have to get one over goalkeeping
Tickets for Accrington Stanley’s League Two match at home to Burton Albion tonight are available for just £5. The scheme is part of the Back The Boys campaign to help cheer the Reds into the League Two play-offs. Telephone 0871 434 1968
UNLIKE some of its neighbours, Conservative-controlled Lancashire County Council has refused to blame the Government for its financial plight. Instead, the £179million spending cuts agreed last month have been laid firmly at the door of
DANNY Fox has urged Burnley to beware the wounded animal as Coventry begin life without Aidy Boothroyd tonight. The Sky Blues are looking for their 11th manager in 10 years after Boothroyd’s reign at the Ricoh Arena came to an end yesterday. Saturday
THE Blackburn and District branch of the Pony Club is launching its new spring and summer schedule over the next few weeks and is inviting young riders to join in. The club, which is inviting riders under the age of 21, holds events, competitions
IT’S never too late to chase your dreams – and that’s exactly what they are doing at Blackburn Blades Ice Skating Club. Adult skaters are lacing up their boots, climbing on to the ice and taking part in regional and national competitions.
BLACKBURN claimed maximum North Lancs/ Cumbria points as they beat a good Eccles side in convincing style. After an even opening 25 minutes, the locals went in front thanks to a Paul Bleasdale penalty before he chased his own kick over the top to touchdown
DALE fought back from 20-3 down to secure a last-gasp win at Lymm thanks to a late penalty from Jamie Albinson. After James Bramhall had got points on the board for Dale, the home side opened up a commanding lead. A try from Paddy Pole cut the gap
WEST Craven Warriors gained a vital win that could so a long way to ensuring they remain in Division Three for another season. Despite the close scoreline, the battling Barnoldswick side dominated throughout the clash at Victory Park. But the home side
LOCAL teams swept the board in the first SPAR Lancashire Youth Games final of the year. Schools turning out in their borough colours won all four categories to clinch a tag rugby ‘grand slam’. And it was Blacko Primary School in the green of Pendle
SCOUTS from Accrington took part in the charity fun run held at Mercer Park raising money for Comic Relief. Members from St Pauls Barnfield, took part in fun run at Mercer Park on Sunday, joining together to ‘do something funny for money’.
A PET shop is offering creature comforts to shoppers after winning a retail competition. Aquamania, which has a shop in Higher Audley Street, Blackburn, won two weeks’ trading in a key pitch in The Mall shopping centre’s Retail Factor competition.
BLACKBURN-born Ian McShane has signed an open letter with 45 other film, television and stage stars to warn about government arts cuts. They say they feel compelled to ‘speak out’ as arts and culture in the UK are facing ‘the biggest threat’ in decades
CONSERVATION area plans are currently being drafted to help protect Great Harwood town centre. Residents are being asked to have their say before plans are finalised. Heritage consultants commissioned by Hyndburn Council have already put forward a
BURNLEY Tennis Club have been crowned Winter Indoor League Division Two champions after a dramatic final day of the season. The team needed to beat Crow Wood 4-0 to clinch the title and hold off the challenge of second-placed Ribchester. After racing
MARTIN Olsson believes Blackburn Rovers can still transform their relegation fears into a top ten push after insisting they have the weapons to fire them back up the Premier League. Rovers’ Swedish international admits the pressure is on
A MAN with more than 50 convictions for driving while disqualified was ‘tempted’ when local children asked him to mend their mini-moto bike. Blackburn magistrates heard Robert Bausor drove the bike to the end of the street and back but was caught on
EVERYONE was a winner at the Burnley Aqua Lions gala. The disability swimming club held the event at St Peter’s Sports Centre and fun was the order of the day. Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez and the Mayor and Mayoress of Burnley, Coun
CORONATION Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh is inspiring more young people to be creative in memory of Sophie Lancaster. Julie, who plays Hayley in Corrie, and her husband, Channel 4 writer Ian Kershaw, will launch the Sophie Lancaster Creative
BURNLEY striker Jay Rodriguez has been placed on standby for England U21’s friendly fixtures away to Denmark and against Iceland at Preston North End on March 24 and 28. Rodriguez won his first England cap as a substitute in Italy last month.
BURNLEY manager Eddie Howe is still monitoring the loan market after bringing in Nathan Delfouneso from Aston Villa last week. “We’ve always got half an eye on the loan market and what players are available,” he said. “We’re definitely
A MAN who continuously intimidated and abused members of the public has been banned from entering Burnley town centre. Paul Ashworth, 31, damaged property and verbally abused people he came into contact with him whilst under the influence of
OPPOSITION is growing to academy plans at three East Lancashire schools. St Wilfrid’s CofE High School and Technology College, Blackburn, is the latest school in East Lancashire to have entered into a consultation process about changing its
THE driver of a car which crashed leaving two of his friends dead and another critically ill has today been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Zahid Ali, 18, of Accrington, has been remanded to appear at Burnley
So, I read 14m people went to the theatre in London last year...that’s a lot of bums on a lot of seats! I first went to such an event when about 11, from school to see The Mikado and Carmen and really enjoyed it. A bit later on, being raised in
THE partner of a pound shop boss who stole £9,500 takings and fled to Spain has described the theft as a ‘cry for help’. Last week Mark Atherton, 29, pleaded guilty to stealing the cash from Pound World in the Mall Shopping Centre, Blackburn
May I thank through your Opinion column the persons responsible for the new road sign which has appeared on Burnley Road, Blackburn (near to the junction of Leicester Road). The sign states: ‘Blackburn. A Lancashire town.’ I have found this sign
Careerist criminals today blight the world. When such people are held in higher esteem than university graduates, it is no wonder there is no point attempting to find employment. The police officer who invented the phrase ‘careerist criminal’
Well done to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s highways and drainage department. Not sure if it was as a result of a recent telephone call from us to the highways deptartment, but within a few weeks of us reporting a problem with water running
EDDIE Howe has asked Burnley fans for their unstinting support for what he described as a “pivotal game” against managerless Coventry City tonight. Defeat at home to Millwall on Saturday means three points from the first of two games in hand
It’s almost springtime and the clocks go back at the end of this month. Time to close the curtains. Why? Because our summer is ruined by numerous ungainly local youths and children who play football (with leather case balls) and cricket (sometime with
BLACKBURN and Darwen Boxing Academy fighters has mixed success over the weekend. Hassan Khan, 12, beat Fleetwood’s Liam Hargreaves on points while classy Aqib Yousaf made it two wins out of three after getting the judges decision against Kyle Boothman
THE scenes we have all seen on our TV screens from Japan are almost unimaginable. Live news footage of the tsunami totally destroying everything in its path is horrifying in its magnitude. Although it is still too early to comprehend the full
A MOTORCYCLIST died after a crash near an Italian restaurant last night. Police said two bikers were heading past San Marino in Belmont when both were hit by a car attempting to turn right into the restaurant car park. Insp Ian Roberts
A JURY has been sent out to consider its verdict in the case of an East Lancashire housing manager who was kidnapped and allegedly murdered. Prosecutors allege Paul Devalda murdered Paul Brady, 44, after abducting him from Lynn’s Court in Weir, near
Great Harwood Rovers is inviting teams to take part in its annual tournament in memory of the club’s former chairman. The Dave Smith Memorial Tournament takes place at Lyndon House Playing Fields on Saturday, June 11. The seven-a-side
“Justice, is something that we as a country have been brought up to believe in. Yet, at present, we are witnessing judgments and sentencing of cases coming before our courts that, to many people, are making a complete mockery of it. We had Emdadur
Witton Warriors Hockey Club have clinched the title and secured back-to-back promotions thanks to an impressive 3-0 win over Springfields. After a close first half, Aysha Khansia made sure the Blackburn side went in to the break with a 1-0 lead following
GEORGE Drinkwater is the latest talented young boxer to roll off the Roche Boxing Club production line. The 14-year-old is the second national champion produced by the Burnley club after winning the Golden Gloves title. And with two
FLYTIPPERS carrying out ‘spring cleans’ are dumping dozens of bags of waste in Darwen back streets, claim worried residents. Items including toys, a vacuum cleaner, mattress, bedroom furniture and packaging were strewn along an alley behind Preston
AN ENGLISH Defence League protest will take place in Blackburn next month. The right-wing group said it planned to hold a three-and-a-half hour ‘peaceful’ demonstration on Saturday, April 2. Lancashire Police is preparing for more than 1,000 supporters
LANCASHIRE firefighters were today sifting through the debris of a Japanese coastal city left devastated by the huge earthquake and resulting tsunami. The six men, from stations across the county, are part of the 63-strong UK International Search
A COUPLE were terrified when they returned from walking their dog to find a man raiding their home in Reedley, a court heard. Career burglar and drug addict, Adam Parkinson, 29, shouted at the victims: "Let me go and I won't hurt you.
ACCRINGTON Stanley host Burton tonight knowing they need to quickly bounce back from a potentially damaging loss at Gillingham, but John Coleman has insisted that Saturday’s result has far from ended their promotion hopes. Coleman had last
TEACHERS are threatening to strike because they are fed up with the bad behaviour of unruly pupils — and feel bosses aren’t backing them up. Emergency talks are due to take place today in a bid to avert the action at Darwen Vale High School
Graeme Swann is hoping England can "shut up" the critics by rescuing their World Cup campaign against West Indies. England know, after Bangladesh's anticipated victory over Holland in Chittagong on Monday, that they must beat the Windies in their last
