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  • TOMORROW

    BLACKBURN Guided Tours, Hoghton Tower, 11am-4pm. Wildlife Art exhibition, until July 31, Samlesbury Hall. Quiz Night, The Rock, Tockholes, 9.30pm. Folk Music Group, Roman Road Community Centre, 7pm-9pm. Over-50s Group -- Cardmaking, New Age Curling and

  • Cleared

    TWO East Lancashire lawyers today spoke of their delight at being cleared of money laundering charges -- ending two years of anguish. Basil Dearing, 61, of Grindleton, near Clitheroe, and John Greenwood, 48, of Barnoldswick, had charges against them dropped

  • Brad's change is so refreshing

    BLACKBURN Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel believes he can follow in the footsteps of David Seaman and play into his 40s. The 34-year-old American says he has never felt more refreshed going into a new season than he does right now. And he puts that new

  • Cleared

    TWO East Lancashire lawyers today spoke of their delight at being cleared of money laundering charges -- ending two years of anguish. Basil Dearing, 61, of Grindleton, near Clitheroe, and John Greenwood, 48, of Barnoldswick, had charges against them dropped

  • Karb in race against time

    DANNY Karbassiyoon faces a desperate race against time to be fit for the start of the Championship season. The versatile American looks certain to miss both games of Burnley's Austrian trip due to a persistent injury that has limited his pre-season action

  • Karb in race against time

    DANNY Karbassiyoon faces a desperate race against time to be fit for the start of the Championship season. The versatile American looks certain to miss both games of Burnley's Austrian trip due to a persistent injury that has limited his pre-season action

  • Coleman aims for new hitman

    ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman is lining up a new striker after his shot-shy frontmen drew another blank at the weekend. Stanley failed to score for the third consecutive pre-season friendly against Barrow on Saturday and have scored just twice

  • Brian looks for Taylor-made win

    RAMSBOTTOM go looking for their third Lancashire League Second XI Cup triumph in four years and skipper Brian Taylor is hoping to use all of his experience to lead his side to victory. Taylor is enjoying his first season in charge of the Acre Bottom second

  • Hyndburn honours its sportings stars

    CHRIS McKean admitted to being 'completely shocked' after being named coach of the year at Hyndburn's annual sports awards -- because he was only there to support a colleague! The Accrington Swimming Club's chief coach thought he had been invited to the

  • Tom's mat finish!

    ASK Tom Hudson what judo means to him and he would tell you that he would literally die for the sport he so clearly loves. For the 73-year-old black belt third dan can't bring himself to contemplate the day when he finally has to give it all up. He would

  • I want to end career here

    EWOOD number one Brad Friedel wants to stay at Blackburn Rovers for the rest of his career. The 34-year-old American, who was once a target for Manchester United, has already held preliminary talks with Rovers about a new long-term contract. Now the former

  • Cleared

    TWO East Lancashire lawyers today spoke of their delight at being cleared of money laundering charges -- ending two years of anguish. Basil Dearing, 61, of Grindleton, near Clitheroe, and John Greenwood, 48, of Barnoldswick, had charges against them dropped

  • A perfect setting for team bonding

    OBERTRAUN'S strength is its peace and tranquility. Here in one of Austria's more picturesque spots, nestled in a valley lapped by the waters of Lake Hallstatt and ring-fenced by the Krippenstein and Dachstein mountains, there are no bright lights to distract

  • Hussain's the hero as Accy break duck

    ACCRINGTON skipper Matt Wilson said he was a very happy man after his side won their first game of the season against NELSON on Sunday. After a record 16 successive defeats this season, it took a quick-fire knock of 23 from the last seven balls from Tariq

  • I want to end career here

    EWOOD number one Brad Friedel wants to stay at Blackburn Rovers for the rest of his career. The 34-year-old American, who was once a target for Manchester United, has already held preliminary talks with Rovers about a new long-term contract. Now the former

  • Ready to take off

    EAST Lancashire aerospace firms are set to benefit from a new partnership with the Society of British Aerospace Companies. They will get access to a range of national initiatives, government programmes and advance warning of possible Ministry of Defence