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Chapple handed Lancs captaincy as Law leaves

12:50pm Monday 13th October 2008

GLEN Chapple has been appointed as Lancashire's new skipper for 2009 following the club's decision not to offer Stuart Law a new contract.

Preston Grasshoppers 36, Darlington Mowden Park 8

10:01am Monday 13th October 2008

Hoppers were in control for most of the game and duly picked up their second four-try bonus point of the season.

Preston & District Football League results

9:32am Monday 13th October 2008

Cup competitions: Amateur Cup second round: Storeys Of Lancaster 2, Appley Bridge 1.

Floodlit cup ties prove highly competitive

11:21am Friday 10th October 2008

The first three matches in the first round of the UCLanSport Floodlit Cup played at Preston Grasshoppers' Lightfoot Lane ground have now been completed and were extremely competitive.

Preston North End defender Davidson on way to recovery

11:54am Thursday 9th October 2008

Preston’s Scotland international Callum Davidson will be staying at home instead of representing his country this weekend.

Flintoff targets Ashes comeback

Flintoff targets Ashes comeback

11:12am Thursday 9th October 2008

ENGLAND all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has his sights set on the visit of Australia next summer in order to redeem himself after his Ashes captaincy nightmare.

Joe Scuderi aims to fire Italian cricket dream

ITALIAN JOB: Joe Scuderi is fronting Italy’s World Cup qualifying campaign

1:50pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

FORMER Lancashire star Joe Scuderi is hoping to turn Italy into world-beaters after retiring from league cricket.

Leyland park unveils new changing rooms

9:40pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

It’s a case of all change for hundreds of footballers in Leyland after new changing facilities were installed at a local park.

Rally win for Garstang and Preston Motor Club

4:59pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

After 140 miles of navigation through the lanes of Lancashire and Cumbria, Myles Gleave and Steve Coombes took the honours on the Hayhursts of Longridge Clitheronian Road Rally.

Blackburn Rovers defender seals loan deal to Preston North End

8:30pm Monday 6th October 2008

PRESTON North End have signed Blackburn Rovers defender Eddie Nolan on an three-month emergency loan deal.

Watford 2 Preston North End 1

1:42pm Monday 6th October 2008

Preston slumped to their fourth straight defeat and moved further down the table after losing 2-1 at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

Preston and District Football League round up

10:54am Monday 6th October 2008

Preston and District Football League results. Amateur Cup-round two: Ainsdale United 2, Highfield FC 4; Appley Bridge v Storeys Of Lancaster (P); CCAFC 1, Chaddertonians FC 2; Hoghton West End 4, Leigh Pheonix 2; Rhoden Inn 4, Leyland St Mary's 0; AFC Padiham 1, Penwortham Town 2; Preston Wanderers 3, Prairie Utd 2; Tarleton Corinthians 1, Bolton Wyresdale 2; Standish St Wilfreds 1, Walmer Bridge 3.

Ex-Lancashire star signs for Hampshire

3:06pm Monday 6th October 2008

Dominic Cork has signed a two-year contract with Hampshire, following his release from Old Trafford.

Caldy 16, Preston Grasshoppers 12

10:59am Monday 6th October 2008

While Hoppers certainly did not get the ‘rub of the green’, too many errors and their inability to deal effectively with the high ball cost them a game that could have gone either way at Paton Field on Saturday.

Hutton 72 Blackpool RUFC 0

10:36am Monday 6th October 2008

Blackpool RUFC 1st XV travelled away to Hutton at their Lancashire Police Headquarters ground with a bare 15 players and paid for it.

Preston North End finalists in Northwest Football Awards

4:40pm Sunday 5th October 2008

Preston North End are finalists in five categories in this year’s Northwest Football Awards.

Preston North End fans top pie league

12:30pm Sunday 5th October 2008

Preston North End fans fans are top of the league – for scoffing pies.

Croft named Lancashire player of year

WINNER: Steven Croft with his trophy.

11:10pm Friday 3rd October 2008

ALL-ROUNDER Steven Croft was named as the Thwaites Lancaster Bomber Player of the Year at Lancashire County Cricket Club’s end-of-season gala dinner at Old Trafford on Thursday.

PNE aim to bounce back at Watford

11:34am Thursday 2nd October 2008

After watching his team put on three consecutive below-par performances, Alan Irvine has a tough away trip to prepare for at Aidy Boothroyd’s Watford on Saturday.

Lancashire in talks over Law deal

2:40pm Wednesday 1st October 2008

MIKE Watkinson expects Lancashire to agree a new deal with captain Stuart Law in the next few weeks.

Preston North End 0 Swansea City 2

8:50am Wednesday 1st October 2008

Preston’s seven and a half year unbeaten home run for Tuesday night matches came to a disappointing end in front of a disappointing crowd of just over 10,000.

Preston North End manager's disappointment at defeat

4:25pm Wednesday 1st October 2008

Preston North End manager Alan Irvine declared himself “very disappointed” with the defeat to Swansea City.

Lancashire season verdict: Oliver Newby

Lancashire season verdict: Oliver Newby

3:50pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

LANCASHIRE seamer Oliver Newby believes Lancashire have a bright future despite a below-par campaign.

Lancashire season verdict: Mike Watkinson

Lancashire season verdict: Mike Watkinson

3:40pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

A FRUSTRATED Mike Watkinson feels the final County Championship table was not a fair reflection of what he describes as a ‘challenging’ 2008 campaign for Lancashire.

Lancashire season verdict: Ian Austin

11:07am Tuesday 30th September 2008

FORMER Lancashire and England star Ian Austin is calling on the club to outline their plans for the next three years after a disappointing 2008 season.

Lancashire's Mahmood is selected for England

1:23pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

LANCASHRE fast bowler Sajid Mahmood has been selected in the England performance squad to shadow the Test tour of India.

100 Turf Moor seats wrecked by Preston North End fans

DAMAGE: Preston North End fans smashed seats in the Cricket Field stand after their defeat by Clarets

4:52pm Monday 29th September 2008

A TRAIL of devastation was left by disgruntled Preston North End fans after their Lancashire derby defeat at Turf Moor.

Preston bring in McEveley in emergency loan deal

4:32pm Monday 29th September 2008

Preston North End have signed Derby County defender Jay McEveley on an emergency one month loan deal.

Burnley 3 Preston North End 1

9:48am Monday 29th September 2008

Preston's second successive 3-1 reversal gave local rivals Burnley the victory in Saturday's Lancashire derby.

Leyland & District Veterans Bowling League results

9:34am Monday 29th September 2008

Goldseal Windows (Chorley)Leyland & District Veterans Bowling League results of matches played on Tuesday, September 23.


National News

New penalties for cannabis users

Cannabis users to face new penalties, Jacqui Smith said

Updated 5:31pm Monday 13th October 2008

Cannabis users will face new penalties when the drug is upgraded to class B from January next year, the Home Secretary said.


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