A BURNLEY fan and his business were yesterday banned from the Turf Moor after posting offensive tweets regarding the death of Cardiff City’s new signing Emiliano Sala. Estate agent Gary Kay put up the four-letter social media statements after the
NOUGHTIES heroes Toploader have been announced as headliners for a revamped music festival. Amazing Accrington Live has lined up the alternative rockers, who had a top 10 hit with Dancing In The Moonlight, for May 4. Alex James Brierley, who
A SIXTH form college in Blackburn has announced a merger with a university and a similar establishment. Back in 2017 St Mary's confirmed it was experiencing financial problems, due to falling student numbers. But now the principal credited with
AN Evie Priestley hat-trick handed Burnley FC Women a 3-0 win at Crewe and sealed an emphatic league title on Sunday. The Clarets saw off the Alex to seal back-to-back promotions and take their place in the Women’s National League Northern Premier
A PUPPY still needs life-saving surgery if he is to have any chance of living a full and healthy life. Pickle’s story touched people across East Lancashire earlier this year. Staff at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary told how the emaciated young puppy
ROVERS boss Tony Mowbray admitted his side feel as though they have let themselves down in recent months. Mowbray's men went on a run of just one win in 11 matches after they won four on the bounce in January. Rovers have now registered their
LEAGUE champions Rovers Ladies kept up their winning form with a dominant 4-0 away win over Stoke City Ladies. Alex Taylor and Sophie Charlton scored early on before second-half strikes from Lynda Shepherd and Saffron Jordan sealed a fifth win on
TWO women believed to be ‘travelling criminals’ are wanted in connection with a theft in a town centre market. Images captured on CCTV show the two women at the counter of a stall in Darwen Market on April 12. Police believe the pair could
Damien Johnson says his side are looking forward to the challenge of taking on Manchester City at Ewood Park on Monday night. Rovers Under-23s play their penultimate league fixture under the Ewood lights, with free entry for all supporters. Victory
A MAN has been taken to hospital after having a suspected heart attack at the wheel. Police were called by the ambulance service to Springhill Specialist Care Centre, Fairfield Street, Accrington, at 7.50am today to reports a man in his 60s had
THE Ribblesdale Cricket League 2019 season started on Sunday with a new fixture. The summer began for the first time with the previous campaign's league and cup winners playing against each other as Ramsbottom Cup winners Padiham ran out comfortable
EASTER is almost here and this year there are some weird and wonderful creations to choose from. Here are seven Easter Eggs that are definitely outside of the box! 1. You can always rely on creative chocolatiers Chococo in Swanage to come up with
A SHOPPING centre was evacuated after a fire alarm sounded at KFC. Shoppers stood outside Blackburn Mall as they waited for the alarm to stop, which was due to KFC'S alarm being set off. Blackburn Fire Service attended the scene and were there
CHORLEY FC Women went down 2-0 at home to Brighouse Town Ladies at Victory Park on Sunday. The hosts started the brighter against their high-flying hosts who finished the day second in the Women's National League Division One North. Chorley could'n't
DEFENDER Ross Sykes has revealed he predicted he would score twice in Stanley's big win over Walsall on Saturday. The academy graduate was the unlikely match-winner at the Wham Stadium as John Coleman's men saw off their relegation rivals with a
CHARLIE Taylor knows full well that boss Sean Dyche will not let the Clarets coast to the end of the season. Chris Wood's double fired them to a 2-0 win over Cardiff on Saturday and moved them 11 points clear of Neil Warnock's men who occupy the
COUNCIL bosses in Nelson say they will set aside £15,000 to revamp town centre shopfronts this year. Eight premises in Market Square, Scotland Road and Manchester Road benefitted from spending totalling £23,295 during 2018/19. Nelson Area Committee
A CAT who went missing after crawling inside two car engines is home safe and sound after his mini adventure. Ginger cat Harry went missing on March 27 from his home in Great Harwood after the feline managed to get into owner Tracy Wilson's car
Game Of Thrones fans are being treated to a live viewing of the show at a pub after a two year absence. The Bees Knees in Blackburn will be showing the first episode of the final eighth season tonight at 9pm. Fans can enjoy a drink as they
A 20-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called to Barden Lane in Burnley at around 8pm on Sunday after a BMW One Series smashed into a lamppost. Police said a Volkswagen Golf was also involved
Blackburn will have better weather than Benidorm this weekend, as temperatures are set to soar. The chilly spell we've been experiencing is expected to break by Good Friday, with lots of warm weather being forecast. And parts of East Lancashire
A COUNTY roads boss has promised to meet elderly and disabled residents of a street plagued by thoughtless parking by leisure centre users. Residents of Victory Close, Nelson, are "sick to death" of Pendle Wavelengths customers dumping cars in their
SINGING sensation Ella Shaw has seen first-hand how East Lancashire's next generation of entertainers are flourishing. The Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist was one of the judges at the inaugural Blackburn and Darwen School Games dance festival
A KENNELS boss in East Lancashire has been fined after a family dog was attacked and killed under his care. Licensing officials working for Rossendale Council moved in after the pet was savaged at Heald Lane Farm in Weir, near Bacup. An investigation
A COLOURFUL parade looking into the heritage of the north west of England took place at Gawthorpe Hall. Families took part in the parade at the hall, in Padiham, around the grounds of the hall with Curious Minds, a north west-based education charity
SIX fire engines plus special appliances, a drone and the wild fire burn team are in action tackling a large grass fire in Bacup. Crews from Burnley, Rawtenstall and Bacup were called to Rochdale Road in Britannia, Bacup, at around 2.25pm to deal
BLUEPRINTS for a new 3G pitch have been unveiled at the home of AFC Darwen. Supporters of a bid to rip up the turf at the Anchor Ground claim such a scheme would ensure the Hallmark Security League side’s future for generations. And planning
NHS bosses could be in line for a £5.5million property bonanza as part of a health shake-up which left parts of an East Lancashire hospital complex surplus to requirements. Parts of the former Calderstones Hospital site, near Whalley, have been
EASTER celebrations will soon be under way as a series of events in East Lancashire will leave people egg-static. Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington, Ribble Valley, Burnley, Oswaldtwistle and Colne will be hosting craft activities, caricatures, face
PLANS have been lodged for a multi-use games area to be created on playing fields. Hyndburn Council wants to provide a free to use games area for children of all ages on land at the playing fields in Bolton Avenue, Huncoat. It would be intended
DENTAL nurses - sacked after NHS bosses staged an internal shake-up - have won a fresh battle for unfair dismissal payouts. Five former Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust workers were dismissed after the emergency dental service (EDS) was reorganised
THE Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital has been given the government go-ahead and £7million to build a new emergency medical unit. The 31-bed extension should cut waiting times at the adjoining casualty unit and enable the quick and easy admission
DANNY Graham’s winning goal Blackburn’s 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest was his 150th career goal. The win at the City Ground started with Joe Rothwell scoring a beauty to give Rovers the lead and Graham finished from close range to put his side
A RELAUNCHED pub has more than a fighting chance of success in Hyndburn, reckons a former mayor. The Old England Forever, in Clayton-le-Moors, has been reopened by Bank Top Brewery after a major refurbishment project. And a brewery boss and the
THE MUM of a homeless dad-of-three who died after taking an overdose of drugs has paid tribute to a 'very caring' man. Simon Barras, who was homeless for several years and would beg on the streets of Burnley, was found dead at a friend's house
FIVE young East Lancashire chefs have made it through regional heats of a schools’ cookery competition. They have been selected from 32 to take part in the final of the Reg Johnson Young Chef Schools Competition, named after a Goosnargh poultry
