A MAN has died while walking near Darwen Tower, police have confirmed. It was thought the man, aged 54 and from Blackburn, had a medical episode. Police are not treating the incident as suspicious. Bowland Pennine and Bolton mountain rescue
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche admits it's been a 'strange year' for the amount of soft tissue injuries the squad has had. Dyche thinks Aaron Lennon has a chance to play again this season after having knee surgery on the injury he picked up in December
A GROUP of travellers who have set up camp in the middle of a beauty spot have sparked outrage by parking their vehicles in disabled bays. Two gypsy wagons, trailers, a van, and cars appeared on the banks of the Edisford River near Clitheroe on
SPORT minister Mims Davies has backed an East Lancashire amateur football club that took its players off the pitch after a goalkeeper was racially abused. In the House of Commons, on a debate about racism in football, the minister referred to the
One in five new childhood asthma cases in the UK could be linked to traffic pollution, new research suggests. Exposure to nitrogen dioxide, which is mainly emitted from road transport, appears to be a "substantial" risk factor for the condition
A SUPERMARKET is giving Game of Thrones fans an Easter treat by bringing back a limited edition ‘dragon egg’. This Easter, Morrisons is offering the 20cm-high egg once again ‘by popular demand’. And it has been driven largely by the popularity
Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a missing man. Petar Elenkov was last seen in the Waterbarn Street area of Burnley at around 3pm on Saturday April 6. The 28-year-old is white, around 5ft 6in to 5ft 7in tall, of stocky build
Rovers' ability to name an unchanged team for just the second time this season could hinge on the fitness of Craig Conway. The Scottish winger was making just a ninth Championship start of the season against Derby County and impressed. However
FIREFIGHTERS are asking parents to keep an eye on their children after their fifth call-out to nuisance rubbish fires in the same Blackburn street in a fortnight. They were called again to Scotland Bank Terrace on Wednesday at 7pm. Crew manager
A TORY council candidate has come under fire on social media for misspelling the name of the town she has represented for four years on an election leaflet. Lisa Allen hopes to retain her St Oswalds ward in Oswaldtwistle on Hyndburn Council on
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche has bemoaned the number of injuries his squad has had to contend with this season, adding that the Clarets have only had '16 to 17 fit players every week'. The squad have been playing since July, thanks to the Europa League
A WOMAN suffered a head injury when she fell down an escalator at The Mall in Blackburn. Paramedics were called to the exit near PureGym and the bus station, at 12.20pm yesterday. An ambulance service spokeswoman said: “Paramedics were called
COMMONWEALTH Games champion Lisa Whiteside will make her professional boxing debut at Stevenage Football Club next month. The Chorley-born fighter, who won flyweight gold for England at the Gold Coast 2018 games, will be part of the supporting cast
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl has lost her three-and-a-half-year battle with a rare cancer. Tributes poured in for Tia Taggart who died in the early hours of yesterday morning surrounded by her family. The St John The Baptist RC Primary School, Padiham
An urgent road closure is to be put in place on a busy main road this weekend. Blackburn with Darwen Council's roads department have announced that the upper section of Gib Lane in Blackburn, will be closed on Friday and Saturday while contractors
BLACKBURN Cathedral has recruited its new director of music from the United States of America. John Robinson, 36, takes over from Samuel Hudson who has held the post since 2011 and leaves in September. Mr Robinson is currently Director of Music
HISTORICAL detectives are being sought to sniff out rights of way in Lancashire which could be lost if they are not identified before a government-imposed cut-off date. The definitive map which documents rights of way will be frozen in 2026 – and
BURNLEY defender Ben Mee thinks the eight point gap his side currently have is a 'good cushion' to have as they prepare for the visit of Cardiff City on Saturday. The Clarets have won their last two matches, which has lifted them up to 14th in the
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche heaped praise on Matt Lowton for the professionalism he has shown after coming in for his first start since February in the win at Bournemouth. Lowton came in for his 100th league start for the Clarets in Saturday's 3-1 win
It was as if Scooby Doo and the gang had found secret plans to turn Ewood Park into a ski-lodge and unmasked all those impersonating footballers. On any other day there would be many claiming the man of the match honours but, as it was, the four
Supermarket Co-op is asking customers to help them name a new gender-neutral "gingerbread person" they will be releasing in stores. It is not yet confirmed what the the human-shaped sweet treat will look like when it is available to buy in September
The Bournemouth fixture always puts me in a reflective mood. It seems a lifetime ago that the appointment of Eddie Howe, Jason Tindall and their coaching staff was unveiled to an eager Clarets press room. It didn’t work out for them and Burnley
Lisa McGee's hit comedy Derry Girls will return to Channel 4 for a third series. The broadcaster revealed the news as the second season of the tale of adolescent highs and lows came to a close on Tuesday night. Writer Lisa McGee, who used her
A CAR fire in Nelson is believed to have been caused by an 'electrical fault'. A crew from Nelson were called to the blaze on Halifax Road at 8.18pm last night. Shaun Fellows of Nelson Fire said: "We are looking at this as an electrical fault
IT is more than 20 years since Suede last played in Blackburn and a lot has changed in that time. Next week Brett Anderson will take to the stage at King George’s Hall as the band - which many credit with being the catalyst for the Britpop movement
STAFF at The Bureau Centre for the Arts have been able to make a temporary home in Blackburn's town centre following a disastrous fire. The Making Rooms in Exchange Street has offered office space to the group while they find a more permanent home
AS she prepares to come to Manchester with a string quartet in tow, singer songwriter Gretchen Peters admits that she’s looking forward to the show as much as any audience member. The Southern Fried String Quartet will be joining Gretchen’s regular
LANCASHIRE Police has significantly improved its approach to child protection, a government watchdog has found. The report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) comes just a year after the force was
A FASHION show at a mall took place to celebrate and encourage diversity and community ethos. Samina Mahmood, organised the event at the Fashion Mall 300 in Accrington to promote cohesion among the community and positivity. There were two fashion
A SERIAL shoplifter who persistently intimidated shop staff has been jailed after being caught on CCTV entering retail areas from which he was banned. Blackburn magistrates heard the latest offences put Colin Hamer in breach of two suspended sentences
THE most crime-ridden streets in East Lancashire have been revealed thanks to an investigation by the Lancashire Telegraph. With 480 crimes reported in 2018, the street that was East Lancashire’s most crime-ridden was Blackburn’s Haslingden Road
AN INTERIOR design company is celebrating 30 years in business and according to co-director, Tracy McCluskey, they have a small town in East Lancashire to thank. APM Design began in Salford in 1989, but moved to its now home in Knox Street, Darwen
A COUNCILLOR suspended from the Labour party over alleged anti-Semitic comments made online has been reinstated after an investigation. Cllr Pam Bromley, who represents Whitewell on Rossendale Borough Council, was suspended in April last year over
ANOTHER two companies owned by Blackburn property king Stewart Day have been placed into administration, it has emerged. The Lancashire Telegraph revealed that four separate companies belonging to Mr Day, the former Bury FC chairman, had gone under
POLICE have said there is no evidence to back up claims by a dog owner that his two pet chihuahuas died after eating poisoned treats in a park. Stephen Whittingstall, from Blackburn, claims Poppy and Lilly died of poisoning after he took them for
RESIDENTS fighting to save green space near a proposed housing development say they are disappointed at a lack of consultation with developers. Applethwaite Homes is in the process of working up proposals for new homes on Tower Road at the old
A COMMUNITY building which has been the centre of village life for more than a century is in need of urgent repair. The Barlow in Edgworth is in need of extensive work, particularly to the roof, electrical rewiring, replacement of the windows and
PLANS to turn a former scrapyard into a housing estate could be approved. Earlier this year, Countryside Properties applied for permission to build 68 homes on land off Queen Victoria Street, Blackburn - the former Lethbridge’s scrapyard. The
A HISTORIC town centre pub packed with heritage features has been saved from closure after a £150,000 refurbishment. The Station Hotel in Nelson has reopened under new owners and the supervision of Stuart Kirkpatrick who already manages the town
AN endurance athlete who risked frostbite, falling through thin ice and coming face to face with hungry black bears has earned a British record for a gruelling trek. Darwen dad-of-two Alex Buckland has swapped software for Siberia to take part in
Having scored his first goal in the win against Derby, Joe Rothwell is now eyeing another Rovers first. Rothwell is yet to start three consecutive games since his summer move from Oxford United and Tuesday’s game was just the first time since August
A TEENAGER who struggled with mental health problems took his own life, an inquest heard. Cian Proctor, 18, was found hanged in woodland near Beech Street, in Padiham, on January 9 this year. He had been missing for several hours before he was
A JOINER was left unable to work after his tools, worth more than £2,000, were stolen from his van. Ryan Hindley, 34, went to go to work and realised his van had been broken into and all his tools had gone. His partner, Gemma Bolton, shared
