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  • Frontier Park Hilton construction work well under way

    BUILDING work has started on East Lancashire's first Hilton hotel. Development of the new hotel, which will form the centrepiece of the £100million Frontier Park complex, is now well underway. Hampton by Hilton Blackburn is expected to bring

  • Rovers boss Tony Mowbray on the future of Ben Gladwin

    Tony Mowbray says Ben Gladwin will be supported in his bid to get fit after a horrendous run with injuries since signing for the club. Gladwin joined from QPR in the summer of 2017 but hasn’t made a league start for the club and didn’t feature

  • Garden centre boss fined £9,000 for dumping sewage

    RAW sewage from a cafe, nursery and several shops was being dumped into an open ditch and contaminating a watercourse, a court has heard. The boss of the garden and shopping centre Stydd Gardens, Stephen Fullalove, was ordered to pay over £9,000

  • Cannabis factory discovered at Ribble Valley farm

    AROUND 30 suspected cannabis plants were found by officers in a morning raid on a farmhouse. Police arrived at the farm in Tosside, Ribble Valley, at around 9.30am on Tuesday where they discovered the plants. A police spokesman said: “Two men

  • What it's like to fast for 30 days

    THOUSANDS of Muslims across East Lancashire are fasting for the month of Ramadan. Reporter ALIMA NADEEM reveals what it’s like going without food for 18 hours – and more importantly why she is doing it YOU don’t know sleep deprivation until you

  • Rovers youngsters must return 'ready to make the step up'

    Damien Johnson has told his young group to come back ready to catch the eye on the first day of pre-season after signing off an impressive campaign with silverware. The Under-23s finished fifth in Premier League 2 and lifted the Lancashire Senior

  • The Jeremy Kyle Show has been axed, ITV reveals

    THE Jeremy Kyle Show has been axed permanently following the death of a guest, ITV has announced. The confrontational talk show was suspended indefinitely by the broadcaster on Monday following the death of a participant, 63-year-old Steve Dymond

  • Firefighters put out wildfire

    A WILDFIRE had started in Rossendale. Firefighters from Rawtenstall and Bacup were called to the grassland at around 8.15pm on Tuesday. A fire service spokesman said crews used blowers and beaters to put out the fire which was roughly a thousand

  • Man left needing jaw surgery following Bank Holiday assault

    A man had his jaw fractured when he was punched in the face in an unprovoked attack. Police are appealing for witnesses after the 22-year-old was attacked in Church Street, Accrington, on Monday May 6. The incident happened around 4am and the

  • REVIEW: Thrills, chills and laughs in ghostly play

    The House on Cold Hill Manchester Opera House Until Saturday ALWAYS dreamed of living in a old country manor? Well the reality could very well turn into a nightmare as shown in the stage play of Peter James’ ghost story The House

  • Luke Blackledge ready to wait for right big fight opportunity

    Luke Blackledge insists he won’t be rushing into big fights despite wanting to get himself back in contention in the domestic super middleweight division.  Darwen’s former Commonwealth champion battled past the durable and dangerous Darryl Sharp

  • NOSTALGIA: Weavers use mill for wedding

    There was 22 cotton mills in Great Harwood during the 1900s. Most wage-earners in the town worked in them. There was scarcely any other way of earning a living during the early 20th century. Life centred around them and whenever it was possible

  • Have you seen missing Stuart?

    Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a man who hasn't been seen since Sunday. Stuart Swales, who is from the Burnley area, was last seen on May 12 after leaving Royal Blackburn Hospital. A police spokesperson said: "Stuart is white

  • Chorley chairman looking to follow in Stanley's footsteps

    Chorley chairman Ken Wright says the Magpies are looking to fly even higher after the team booked promotion to the National League. And Wright says the club can follow the example set by Accrington Stanley who made the leap from Non League to the

  • Boss on Dack: 'He's had brilliant and underwhelming spells'

    Tony Mowbray admits there have been ‘underwhelming spells’ for Bradley Dack this season - but the boss says the attacker’s impressive goal tally shouldn’t be underestimated. Dack hit 18 goals, the same number as in 2017/18 when he won the League

  • Tony Mowbray on how Rovers can best move forward

    Rovers boss Tony Mowbray says improving the club’s personnel is the best way for the club to keep moving forward. That in turn could see under contract players leave the club this summer as part of the recruitment process at Ewood Park. Mowbray

  • Third of people 'double non-essential spending on payday'

    A THIRD of people say they double their spending on non-essentials on payday, a survey has found. Some 32 per cent of people double their discretionary spending on the day they get their hands on their pay packet, according to Post Office Money

  • Pensioner carers tell of joy of fostering

    RETIRED caretaker Frank Tomlinson, aged 70, and his wife Bernie are still fostering three children, including a baby, as they enter their 16th year of looking after youngsters on behalf of a council. The couple have taken care of nearly 40 babies

  • Child poverty group calls for action

    END Child Poverty is calling for a cross-party plan to help eliminate the problem of children living in need in the UK. The group is calling for an ambitious plan to achieve this. They want cuts to benefits to be reversed, restoring the link between

  • Almost half of Blackburn's children living in poverty

    ALMOST half of children in Blackburn are living in poverty it has been revealed – the highest figure in the North West. MARY NAYLOR reports. ALMOST 20,000 children in the Blackburn with Darwen borough are living in need, in many cases their parents

  • Trust signs 30-year Higham Playing Fields lease

    ACCRINGTON Stanley Community Trust has signed a 30-year lease on Higham Playing Fields. The agreement will allow the construction of the £2m community sports hub to begin. After over three years of consultation, partnership working and fundraising

  • Successful primary school set to expand

    PLANS to expand a successful primary school by a quarter and build a new set of classrooms on its play area are set to be approved tomorrow (THURSDAY). Lancashire County Council's cabinet will be recommended to authorise the increase in size for

  • Former doctor's surgery up for auction

    A FORMER doctor's surgery which closed and left more than 3,000 patients without a permanent base is going up for auction. Daneshouse Medical Centre in Old Hall Street, Burnley, will be up for sale through Pugh Auctions at an event in Salford next

  • Campaign to tackle borough children's tooth decay problem

    A CAMPAIGN to tackle tooth decay in under-5s has received backing from Blackburn with Darwen Council. In 2015, Public Health England found children in the borough had the highest rate of tooth decay anywhere in the country. Figures showed more

  • Awards dinner will raise funds for those at risk of suicide

    An awards dinner is to be held at Ewood Park to recognise the work of those making a difference in the community. Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, the official charity of Blackburn Rovers, will be hosting the event, which will reward some of the

  • Pupils swim 175 lengths for Eid gifts

    TWO school pupils have raised money for deprived Muslim children by swimming lengths. Subhan Faisal and Starr Boulding-Deakin, swam 100 and 75 lengths respectively at the Waterwings pool at Westholme school in Blackburn to raise money for Secret

  • Darwen Leisure Centre gym refurbishment cost revealed

    THE cost of refurbishing Darwen Leisure Centre’s gym has been revealed. New equipment was bought at a cost of £165,000 to Blackburn with Darwen Council, to be repaid at £29,500 per year over the next six years. Equipment repairs and maintenance

  • Literature and Film Festival comes to East Lancashire

    A NEW literature and film festival is heading to East Lancashire on August 16 and 17. And movie buffs are in for a treat as a special open air screening of Oscar-winning Bohemian Rhapsody will help round off the two-day extravaganza. Taking place

  • Village pub repossessed after 'rent not paid'

    A VILLAGE pub was repossessed after the publican operating the premises failed to pay the rent. Fences were erected around the boundary of The Judge Walmesley Hotel in Billington last week, as bailiffs plastered repossession notices around the

  • Roads concerns delay Euro Garages HQ decision

    DISCUSSIONS over extra traffic on Haslingden Road and the M65 continue to delay a decision on whether to allow an extra floor on Euro Garages’ new HQ. A decision is still yet to be taken whether the firm’s new multi-million headquarters will be

  • Cadets in East Lancashire face payout over harassment claim

    A ONE-time administrator for Lancashire's army cadets HQ has won a harassment claim over claims she ignored colleagues because she had a hearing problem. Gail Briggs had been taken on by the North West of England and Isle of Man Reserve Forces and

  • Hitch for new Lidl in Blackburn could be resolved

    DELAYS bringing a second Lidl store to Blackburn could be resolved. Blackburn with Darwen Council’s planning committee voted to defer a decision on permission for the proposed new store on Furthergate last month. The firm has earmarked a historic

  • Lancashire among the best for mental health service funding

    PATIENTS in Lancashire enjoy one of the highest spends per person on mental health services in the country. The NHS budgeted to spend £330m on mental health services in Lancashire and South Cumbria in 2018/19 – roughly £196 per head or 13.4 per

  • Stop Brexit talks with Labour says Tory MP Evans

    ARCH-BREXITEER and Ribble Valley Tory MP Nigel Evans has called on the Prime Minister to scrap her talks with Labour on the issue. He spoke out after opposition Deputy Leader Tom Watson, described Labour as a 'remain and reform' party on the European

  • Celebrate iftar dinner with Muslims in East Lancashire

    MOSQUES in East Lancashire are celebrating Ramadan with an Iftar event for non-Muslims. The Dar-Es-Salaam Education Centre in Blackburn is among those hosting the dinner to open fasts for Muslims, and Non-Muslims to come together and share the meal

  • Historic park set for official reopening

    THE successful £2 million regeneration of an historic park and coach house is to be celebrated. Rhyddings Park in Oswaldtwistle, given to the people of the town in May 1909, will be officially reopened on Sunday, May 19. The Friends of Rhyddings

  • Wannabe commandos raise £10k in marine recruit challenge

    Nine people from across East Lancashire took part in a gruelling Royal Marines challenge and helped raise £10k for charity. The six men and three women joined 15 others from across the UK to tackle the 30 Miler Commando Test - a notorious challenge