AN EAST Lancashire squaddie's stepmother today spoke of her concern after receiving a letter just as war broke out. In his letter Lance Bombardier Steven Dixon, 22, said he was safe and well and that his Royal Artillery division would be leaving their
CAPTURED US soldiers have been shown on television by Arab satellite station al-Jazeera. They have also shown bodies in a morgue which it is claimed are American soldiers killed in fierce fighting around Nasiriyah, in the south of Iraq. US commanders
FAMILIES of serving troops were today praying their loved ones remained safe. Katherine Dixon's step-son Steven, 22, of Accrington, is a gunner commando in the Royal Artillery. She said: "We're very anxious and feel so helpless. Our sympathies go out
AN RAF Tonado has been hit by a US Patriot missile as it returned from operations in Iraq. After the RAF plane went missing, Group Captain Al Lockwood, chief spokesman for the British forces, said: "This is a tragedy and we are taking rapid steps to find
A DAY of protest in Blackburn ended in silence last night as anti-war campaigners staged a candlelit vigil outside the cathedral at dusk. Just minutes earlier, a 150-strong crowd outside the town hall whistled and cheered as speakers called for Blackburn
SHAKERS took advantage of poor results by their rivals to climb back into the Third Division play-off zone. Two goals from George Clegg clinched a 2-0 victory over Lincoln City and Shakers can get back up to third place on Tuesday if they beat Oxford
AN RAF Tonado has been hit by a US Patriot missile as it returned from operations in Iraq. After the RAF plane went missing, Group Captain Al Lockwood, chief spokesman for the British forces, said: "This is a tragedy and we are taking rapid steps to find
