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  • Burnley boss: Nick Pope fit and ready to go

    BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche has declared goalkeeper Nick Pope 100 per cent fit - but the Clarets chief is not fazed about which two keepers are in the squad for this weekend’s visit of Spurs. Tom Heaton will keep his place in goal after a string of

  • Car fire spreads to garage

    A garage was partially destroyed after a car set on fire. Emergency services were called to the incident on Richmond Road in Accrington at around 5.50pm on Thursday. A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Two fire engines from Hyndburn and

  • REVEALED: Jail sentences for Thwaites brewery invaders

    TRAVELLERS who caused more than £300,000 worth of damage to the old Thwaites brewery have been jailed for eight years in total. Thomas Ward, 44, and John Ward, 34, both from Leigh, were jailed for four years and three months and three years and

  • Mowbray's message to players after four straight defeats

    Tony Mowbray has told his players to keep believing in themselves as they look to end a run of four straight defeats. Rovers have lost each of their four fixtures this month, having won their quartet of January matches, and sit 14th in the table

  • Sykes out with groin tear

    ACCRINGTON Stanley will be without centre half Ross Sykes for 'three to four weeks' as he has sustained a slight groin tear. John Coleman will have Sam Finley available for selection after the midfielder served his five-match suspension. "He’

  • All the Burnley team news ahead of Spurs clash

    BURNLEY will welcome Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Robbie Brady back into the fold for Saturday's visit of Tottenham Hotspur but Steven Defour has suffered another injury setback. The Belgian has featured only in the FA Cup since early December and

  • Spurs boss on whether Harry Kane will face Burnley

    HARRY Kane is "doing very well" as he battles to prove his fitness in time for Tottenham's clash with Burnley on Saturday. The England captain has returned to training from an ankle injury which kept him out for seven games. Spurs boss Mauricio

  • East Lancs could be as warm as French Riviera this weekend

    EAST Lancashire could be as warm as Monaco as mild weather is set to wash over the county this weekend. The met office has predicted the major towns to reach 13C, with sunny spells throughout Saturday and Sunday. It has also predicted a similar

  • Charity night at Grand will rock the Ribble Valley

    DAVE Grohl’s best pal will be kicking up a storm just like The Foo Fighters when he fronts a charity rock show in Clitheroe next Friday. Bruce Thomas, the leader of Clitheroe’s Northern Social Band, knows Foo Fighters legend Grohl and is mates with

  • Colne book place in Lancashire Challenge Trophy final

    COLNE booked a place in the final of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy with a 2-1 win over Bamber Bridge on Wednesday night. The Reds took a first half lead but were pegged back by a Brig penalty midway through the second half but fought on to score

  • Simon Smith: Time for team spirit to come to the fore

    This is the time that the team spirit - much lauded by many, and with my claims to its strength as loud as any - must be served up neat and un-weakened by the dishwater served up before 2pm on Sunday. The return of Charlie Mulgrew and the sheer

  • 'I've never been as busy' says Brother Beyond's Nathan Moore

    IT may be 30 years since Brother Beyond were regulars on Top of the Pops and singles such as The Harder I Try were in the Top 10 but lead singer Nathan Moore says he’s has never been busier. On Saturday, Nathan will be part of a great 80s Live line-up

  • Former Rovers striker on trial with Bolton Wanderers

    Former Rovers striker Marvin Emnes is spending time on trial with Championship rivals Bolton Wanderers. The Bolton News is reporting the 30-year-old will train with Phil Parkinson’s side in a bid to earn a deal. Emnes spent the 2016/17 season

  • BAE results show operating profits are up year-on-year

    OPERATING profits at BAE, which employs hundreds across East Lancashire, have risen year-on-year, according to their latest results. And orders across the group rose to a record-breaking £28.2billion during 2018, the latest figures released for

  • Mums and dads-to-be wanted for new TV programme

    The makers of One Born Every Minute are looking for mums and dads-to-be to take part in a new TV programme.  The Garden Productions, who also make 24 Hours in A&E, are looking for a diverse range of expectant parents for a brand new BBC2 documentary

  • Fire at empty house being 'investigated'

    FIRE crews spent three hours at a fire at an empty property in Bacup. The incident happened last night on Onchan Drive at 8.26pm. Chris Howarth, watch manager for Bacup said: "The cause of the fire is under investigation as we don't know how

  • Chocolatier makes vegan cream egg for Easter

    A CHOCOLATIER has created a vegan version of Cadbury's Creme Egg, claiming it is "as good as, if not better than, the dairy alternatives". The plant-based Mummy Meagz cream egg requires no animal products and so its creator says it offers a "cruelty-free

  • Stray cat saved by factory worker

    THIS picture shows the delighted little cat Snowy, who was saved from being a stray at a card manufacturers. More than 100 employees signed a petition to save the cat after the health and safety committee at greeting cards manufacturers Joseph Arnold

  • Lay-by 'being used as a sex and fly-tipping hotspot'

    A COUNCILLOR says he is fed up of clearing underwear, condoms and rubbish from a rural lay-by used as a fly-tipping and sex hotspot. Cllr Glen Harrison, who represents the St Oswalds ward on Hyndburn Council, says he had been inundated with complaints

  • Homeless busker 'has turned his life around'

    A ROUGH sleeper says he has managed to turn his life around after being homeless for most of his life. Anthony Scott was sitting on the street begging when the Lancashire Telegraph first spoke to him at Christmas, but now has a place to stay and

  • School helps town food larder

    DARWEN Vale High School has given a selection of tinned food and dry goods to the town's Food Larder. The items were collected over several months by pupils. They amounted to five car loads of goods. The school will now start raising funds

  • Rovers keen to secure long-term futures of talented prospects

    Rovers remain in contract talks with a number of their promising young players in a bid to secure their long-term futures. Under-23s captain Tyler Magloire penned a contract extension last month, with Joe Rankin-Costello, John Buckley and Dan Butterworth

  • Shoppers at The Mall raise more than £12,700 for Guide Dogs

    THE Guide Dogs charity has received more than £12,700 from The Mall Blackburn after kind-hearted shoppers dug deep and donated throughout 2018. More than £7,800 was collected from volunteers’ buckets over the past 12 months and more than £4,300

  • Ribble Valley residents could enjoy council tax freeze

    RESIDENTS in the Ribble Valley could benefit from an eighth council tax bill freeze in less than a decade. The proposed council tax freeze was agreed by Ribble Valley Council’s policy and finance committee, but is subject to the approval of a full

  • Consultant attacks ambulances on mobile care support

    ON this front page from February 20, 1979, a Blackburn consultant launched a scathing attack on on East Lancashire ambulances for refusing to man the health service's flying squad unit. Doctor David Murray, a consultant anaesthetist with Blackburn

  • 'Disgraceful' vandals daub graffiti on town centre spots

    VANDALS who have daubed graffiti on various town centre spots have been condemned as ‘disgraceful’. Graffiti has been scrawled by yobs onto bus stops and buildings of businesses in towns including Blackburn and Rishton. In Blackburn, graffiti

  • East Lancs pub walks for the homeless

    AS PART of ongoing support for a homeless charity that helps the homeless, a fundraising walk is being organised by a pub. On Sunday staff from the Clog and Billycock will accompany avid ramblers on a jaunt around the picturesque village of Pleasington

  • Burnley star on why Clarets can shock Spurs

    JACK Cork’s first Burnley goal came against Spurs in a 4-2 Turf Moor victory and the midfielder sees no reason why the Clarets can’t be celebrating again come Saturday tea time. Sean Dyche’s side are unbeaten in seven Premier League games ahead