A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill his partner. Officers were called to a house in Allendale Street in Burnley at 1am this morning after a 999 call. Police said a man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and making threats
A PROLIFIC pervert who "flashed" at a woman two months after being sentenced for similar offences has been jailed for 35 weeks. Brian Bleasdale, 56, had a catalogue of sex offences going back more than 40 years to his name and his record included
BURNLEY took an early lead, but couldn't eclipse the efforts of the first team by knocking Arsenal out of the FA Youth Cup. In a third round tie that mirrored that of the FA Cup proper, the Clarets stunned the young Gunners with Adam Kay's early penalty
ROBBIE Blake came off the bench to end Burnley's 12-week wait for a home win. The 31-year-old changed the game almost immediately after replacing Steve Jones 11 minutes into the second half. After dragging a right-foot shot wide from Graham Alexander's
GRAHAM Alexander believes turning Burnley's home form around must be a real team effort - and that includes supoprters. The Clarets defender admitted the players were inspired by the Turf Moor atmosphere that was gener-ated for the FA Cup third round
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has called for a return to the old days as the traditional January scramble for players gets into top gear. Coleman has been busy so far with Ian Craney and Mark King joining the Reds on permanent deals, and Andy
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes paid a glowing tribute to Roque Santa Cruz after the in-form striker was voted the Barclay's Player of the Month for December. The Paraguayan hitman, who has been in sparkling form of late, is the first Rovers player to scoop
BURNLEY dominated first-half possession but weren't able to capitalise on it and break the deadlock. Half-chances fell to Wade Elliott, Joey Gudjonsson, Steve Jones and Andy Gray but Luke McCormick didn't have a save to make before the break. Brian
Haslingden motorists have been complaining that local Tesco petrol prices are higher than those in other Tesco stores in the area. Tesco suggest that their fuel prices vary from store to store depending on the "price sensitivity" of the area and what
There will be a meeting to discuss the 2008 Haslingden Street Fair at the Mary Hindle Centre (Bury Rd) at 7pm on Tuesday 15th January. The 2007 fair was reintroduced after several years and was such a success that the organisers want all interested parties
WHOOPS! I seem to have fallen into the grasping claws of Big Brother again. Just when I thought I'd got over the lure of watching strangers showering in their swimming costumes, the headache-inducing decor and that annoying Geordie voice-over guy, it's
Another brand but this time from the innovative Pays d'Oc region of Southern France and the Castel family, who have been making wine for more than 50 years. The blend of Shiraz and Cabernet has flavours of black cherry and strawberries and is big enough
Storks Tower is unusual in being a brand of three wines blended across two estates in Spain's Duero valley. This a tasty Rose or Rosado made from Shiraz or Syrah and Spain's own Tempranillo and it's both refreshing and warm, as well as being great
WHEN Maxine Peake was a little girl growing up in Bolton, she didn't spend her time playing with dolls and dreaming of being a princess. "I was always more of a Buttons, I think," she remembers, with a grin. "I was a tomboy, but a misguided tomboy.
ARSONISTS torched a car earlier today. Fire crews were calling to the burning wreckage which had been abandoned on a dirt track off Bellgrave Road, Darwen, at 12.30am. Police are investigating the incident . Firefighters said the car was either
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes is bookmakers' favourite to land the Newcastle job after Harry Redknapp this morning ruled himself out of the running. Hughes is as short as 11/8 to be next Toon boss, even though he distanced himself from the role yesterday
FIRE bugs started two blazes at the back of houses in Carlinghurst Road and Gordonstoun Place, Blackburn. Fire crews were called to the two separate incidents at 12.30am and 5am today, respectively.
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes has admitted his squad does need strengthening in the January transfer window - but he insists it's becoming incre-asingly difficult to keep pulling rabbits out of the hat. After a spate of injuries robbed him of several
OWEN Coyle is desperate to avoid the FA Cup hangover that Arsenal suffered as he seeks his first home win. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said the stern test that Burnley gave them in last weekend's third round showdown affected his team in the Carling Cup
A TEENAGE boy was rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped up to his knees in mud while playing on a building site. The boy was stranded in thick mud off Belle Vue Street, Billington, near Whalley, for half an hour yesterday. He was rescued when
BLACKBURN Hawks will be looking to build on a sensational win against Whitley Warriors when they get back to ice hockey action this weekend. Hawks, who beat the Northern League table-toppers on their own ice, entertain Solway Sharks tonight (face-off
ONE of the county's top police officers has thrown his weight behind Lancashire Telegraph proposals that place tougher restrictions on young drivers. Chief Supt David Mallaby, who is in charge of Eastern Division including Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn
AS if qualifying for the African Cup of Nations wasn't exciting enough, our preparation has been more than we could have hoped for. I've been in Brazil with the rest of the Benin squad since January 3 and we've been really well looked after by the officials
