BURNLEY loan star Danny Drinkwater was reportedly attacked by a gang of men outside a nightclub - after he tried to chat up a rival player's girlfriend. It is believed the attack happened last weekend in Manchester - the night after the club's
A road closure has been put in place on the M65. The entry slip road at junction 10 eastbound, close to Burnley, is closed while police deal with an incident. A police spokesperson said: "We will advise when it has reopened. Until then, please
A DISQUALIFIED driver caught behind the wheel in the early hours gave police a false name. Blackburn magistrates heard Richard Phillip Nelson persisted with the lie even after he was arrested and taken to the police station. And he only came
HOW often is it that you come away from an event knowing that you have been part of something special? Some shows or gigs are really good, the odd one will last long in the memory - but to find something truly compelling is a rare thing. The
A 65-YEAR-old woman has died after being hit by a car in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police were called at 6.50am on Sunday to reports of the collision involving a Mercedes c220 and two pedestrians on Preston New Road, close to Samlesbury
A 52-year-old man has been missing from home for more than a month. Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Paul Jenkins, who has been reported missing from an address in Chorley. He was last in contact with his family on
CLITHEROE bowler Alex Hartley has welcomed a new partnership between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Lancashire Cricket Club which is set to see thousands of children benefit from hundreds of new and improved cricket facilities
Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a man who has not been seen since Friday. Officers in Burnley are continuing to search for Josh Wilson, who was last seen in the Brunshaw Road area of the town on September 6. A spokesperson for
WORK is starting on a new business site that will hope to bring 100 jobs to Rossendale. Futures Business Park in Bacup will see a vacant plot transformed into the site for an international factory. The building will be a manufacturing facility
A ROAD remains closed this morning after a car crashed into a railway bridge. Officers and firefighters were called to Altham Lane in Altham during the early hours following reports of a car crashing into a bridge. By the time they arrived
A MAJOR road into Blackburn has reopened following a serious accident this morning. The A59 Preston New Road at Samlesbury near to the Mercure Hotel was closed at around 9.30am following the incident. Officers have now confirmed that the
THE executive chef in charge of the kitchens at the Michelin-starred restaurant at Langho's Northcote Hotel has been nominated for a top national award. Lisa Goodwin-Allen is on the ten-strong shortlist to be named the UK's 'Chef’s Chef of the Year
PUPILS and staff from a Blackburn primary school have been getting behind DIY SOS Big Build Children in Need Special and the renovation of St Silas Church. Crews from the TV programme, which includes electrician Billy Byrne and build manager Mark
ADMINISTRATORS say the trail for the £40million collapse of a property empire can be chiefly traced to the doors of an office suite in Darwen. Investors in Harewood Associates, which once offered eight per cent return on property schemes, have been
AN aspiring young doctor has been jailed after becoming a "money mule" and helping to launder thousands of pounds stolen from an elderly flood victim. It was in October, 2016, that two persuasive fraudsters - never traced - duped the unsuspecting
A peer and councillor is to be investigated after he was filmed calling a member of the public a Nazi. Lord Tony Greaves, who sits on Pendle Borough Council will be subject to scrutiny by corporate director, Philip Mousdale, to assess whether or
JOHN Coleman hailed Accrington Stanley’s spirit as they twice came from behind to draw 3-3 with Bristol Rovers in a pulsating encounter at the Memorial Stadium. Stanley rang the changes from the side that overcame Fleetwood Town in the EFL Trophy
A TEXTILES firm in Burnley has taken inspiration from some of Britain's most historic buildings for its latest collection. Designers at Ian Mankin, at Ashfield Mill, have teamed up with the Landmark Trust, for their latest range of 34 fabrics and
BOSSES at East Lancs engineering giant BAE say they have finalised a prototype pair of glasses equipped with augment reality. Engineers have been working on spectacles which can offer users advanced targetting, guidance and mission information.
A VOLUNTARY effort to help an East Lancashire school develop its careers provisions has earned an awards nomination for a businessman. Neil Conlon, of Conlon Construction, has been advising Shuttleworth College in Padiham. And his expertise has
A TRAINING provider has teamed up with a cycle scheme to breathe new life into tired old cycles - and recruits rode away with the spoils. Education officers at Training 2000 in Blackburn has been working closely with Cycle Roots, the not-for-profit
MOST of us will be familiar with the story of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet - the ill-fated couple who pay the ultimate sacrifice for their love for each other. But what would happen if Juliet had decided to put down the dagger and choose life
A TOWN’S new market has attracted artisan vendors from all over the North West to come and sell their hand-crafted goods. Blackburn welcomed a new town centre shopping experience for the first time on Saturday with an artisan market that attracted
AN ANIMAL rescue centre celebrated their annual open day in wicked style over the weekend, with a heroes and villains themed bash. Hundreds from all over Lancashire turned out to support local equine charity, the Horse and Pony Protection Association
A SKATEPARK refurbishment is set to be complete by the end of the month in order to prevent the loss of funding. Hyndburn Council bosses last year agreed to provide a £25,000 funding boost to help refurbish the skatepark at Mercer Park in Clayton-le-Moors
