TO celebrate Father's Day, we want to hear about the best dads in East Lancashire. Whether he is there for you when you need a word of advice, always by your side when you need some help with DIY, or tells the best 'dad' jokes - we want to hear
US President Donald Trump has called Prince Charles the "Prince of Whales" in his latest Twitter gaffe. Mr Trump was widely mocked after his latest spelling error, made as he was responding to an interview in which he suggested he would be open
BLACKBURN’S Wainwright Way Bridge and Darwen's Jubilee Tower feature in a colourful campaign to celebrate Lancashire. Artist Chas Jacobs has painted 15 artworks showcasing iconic landmarks from the region’s towns and cities for BBC Radio Lancashire
A BEDROOM caught fire after a cigarette fell onto a mattress. Two fire engines from Hyndburn attended the house fire, which took place at 2pm. The fire in the bedroom started at a house on Cartmel Avenue in Accrington. The fire was already
COULD your pooch sniff out the best dog-friendly days out and holidays? Travel company Canine Cottages are looking for four-legged critics - and their owners - to join the team. The lucky pups will receive free UK holidays, days out and products
BURNLEY will play French side Nice at Turf Moor in their first pre-season friendly on home turf ahead of the 2019/20 Premier League season. The Ligue One side, managed by former Arsenal and France captain Patrick Vieira, will visit East Lancashire
ONLY the creators of South Park could take a scalpel to religion and yet have you bouncing out of the theatre about its power to unite. The Book of Mormon has been a Broadway and West End sensation thanks to its sarcastic – but actually also quite
Tony Mowbray chooses not to delve too much in to numbers, he felt talks with owners Venky’s last month were positive. The Rovers boss, along with chief executive Steve Waggott, finance director Mike Cheston and club secretary Ian Silvester travelled
Jack Catterall hopes his patience will be rewarded with the chance to win two world title belts. The Chorley star is the long-time number one contender to face WBO World super-lightweight champion Maurice Hooker and has been waiting for his chance
FROM Clitheroe Castle to the super-clubs of Ibiza, Paul Taylor has spun the DJ decks all over the world. And Boy George, Pete Tong and Carl Cox all played Saturday nights for Taylor when he masterminded his legendary Retro sessions at Angels nightclub
ACTORS tend to know when they are in a play which has something special about it. For Margot Leicester, Admissions which comes to The Lowry, Salford Quays, next week is one of those productions. Written by Bad Jews playwright Joshua Harmon, Admissions
Manchester City will start the defence of their Premier League title at West Ham. The 2019-20 fixtures, announced on Thursday morning, handed Pep Guardiola's team an opening match at a venue which has proved to be productive for them since 2017
Amazon Prime will be showing two rounds of Premier League fixtures next season and now Burnley fans know which of their games will be on the streaming service. Their matches at home to Manchester City on Tuesday, December 3 and at Everton on Boxing
Burnley will kick off the new Premier League season at home to Southampton on Saturday, August 10. The 2019/20 campaign sees the Clarets open up against the same opposition as last year – only this time at Turf Moor. The first away game brings
A FAMILY had to be evacuated after a utility room caught fire in their house. Firefighters were called to Bennington Street in Blackburn at 11pm on Wednesday. The fire service reported the dryer had caught fire while it was on and while the
Tony Mowbray believes Rovers are operating in ‘the middle of the Championship food chain’ but could see the club matching the level of fee spent on Ben Brereton last summer. Brereton arrived from Nottingham Forest, initially on loan, before a deal
A DANGEROUS disqualified driver with a string of previous convictions has been spared jail despite leading police on a chase through residential streets. Burnley Crown Court heard how an officer in an unmarked police car started following a £20,000
CANNABIS was discovered 'in every room of a house' in Rishton. Police were called to Burton Street at 4.20pm on Tuesday after receiving reports of suspicious activity, and discovered a cannabis farm. Police said the electricity board was called
A FORMER member of the police and crime commissioner’s panel has urged the current commissioner to improve the quality of policing after historic chains and badges were stolen from a council chamber. Ken Hind, the former Ribble Valley Council leader
TWO men arrested on suspicion of murdering a 50-year-old man from Blackburn remained in custody last night. Steven Thurston was found with head injuries in his home in Sussex Drive, Blackburn, at about 12.50am on Monday. Mr Thurston was later
Councillors are holding an advice surgery this weekend. Darwen East ward Labour Councillor Jane Oates, and Darwen West ward Labour Councillors Brian Taylor, Dave Smith and Stephanie Brookfield will be available for a chat at Darwen Library. The
BOROUGH planners were accused of burying their heads in the sand after turning down plans for a traveller camp on green belt land. Hyndburn Council's planning committee voted to refuse permission for the Smith family to set up the camp on land off
THE FUNERAL and burial of an 11-year-old school boy who died suddenly over the weekend has taken place. Mourners gathered on Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral of Raffi Ahmed Pownall, which took place at the Ghausia Masjid in Nelson. Raffi
MORE than 20 snakes were snatched during a raid on an East Lancashire pet store. Several bearded dragons, lizards and geckos were also taken, along with guinea pigs and rats, during the break-in at Ipets, in Waterfoot, overnight on Monday and Tuesday
TERRIFYING zombies are to invade a town once again. Zombie Nightmare, an hour-long post-apocalyptic fight for survival, was a huge hit with shoppers in Blackburn last year. Now having won the title of the UK’s Best Zombie Experience, it will
THE timetable for an extensive overhaul at one of Lancashire's most improved schools has been revealed. Last month, plans were lodged proposing to knock down two blocks are to be knocked down as part of a comprehensive refurbishment at Hyndburn
A MUCH-LOVED mother-of-two killed herself at her own Christmas party, an inquest heard. Lucy Hosker was found hanged at her home in Redlam, Blackburn, in the early hours of December 23. Miss Hosker, who friends described as a woman with a ‘
ROLLS-Royce is to make a further 100-plus people redundant from its East Lancashire sites. Just six months after announcing the loss of 60 jobs, the firm says it has identified a further 102 to go at its Ghyll Brow and Bankfield plants in Barnoldswick
CALLS have been made for ideas on how to use old Pacer trains as they start to be phased out. The trains - described as 'buses on train wheels' - were only intended for short-term use but many are still running. But now with the £500 million
WORK to combat child poverty in Blackburn with Darwen is to be examined at a meeting next week. Blackburn with Darwen Council director of public health, Dominic Harrison, will update the borough’s health and wellbeing board on the issue, which he
A PIGEON feeder has been fined for littering as part of a new crackdown on the nuisance birds. The crackdown was launched in April to tackle the problem of pigeon feeders encouraging birds to Blackburn's bus station. Posters were placed in
THE number of bedsits in Blackburn with Darwen is cause for concern among senior council staff. Director of adult services and prevention, Sayyed Osman, said the borough had a high number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and it was placing
