While fans have had time to study Rovers’ upcoming fixtures during the break from action, Greg Cunningham is very much of the one game at a time mindset. Rovers host Millwall on Saturday on their return to Championship action, the first of four
CREWS were called to a shed fire in Darwen on Tuesday night. The incident took place on Punstock Lane off Punstock Road at 7.58pm. A Lancashire Fire Service spokesman said: "One fire engine from Darwen attended a shed fire in Darwen. "
KEVIN Long achieved a child hood dream on Tuesday night when he scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland in their 3-1 win over Bulgaria at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Burnley's longest serving player restored his sides lead in the 83th
Rich Sharpe picks out three talking points ahead of Rovers’ return to Championship action against Millwall. CREDIT IN THE BANK Tosin Adarabioyo is back fit and will be looming large in the mind of manager Tony Mowbray. The Manchester City
A FRESH deal signed with the Italian government has provided a new boost for air defence workers in East Lancashire. Engineers at BAE in Samlesbury will be working closely with their Italian counterparts on projects including the Typhoon and Tempest
Billy Barr feels things are coming together for his side after backing up a first Premier League 2 victory of the season with progression in the Lancashire Senior Cup. Penalties in either half from Danny Graham and Dominic Samuel handed Rovers
DETECTIVES are continuing to search for a man wanted in connection with an attempted abduction in a Blackburn park. Police issued a picture of 27-year-old Zakaria Elharak (above) on Monday afternoon, three days after a man grabbed a 12-year-old
A COMPUTER and some cash was stolen from a coffee shop in Accrington. Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with the burglary at the new Costa Coffee on Hyndburn Road. A Lancashire Police spokesman said
ROSSENDALE got their season off to the best possible start with a five try 36-10 win at home to Alnwick. Tom Bedlow crossed for the opening score, taking advantage of a powerful break by Tom Jones, Lewis Allen on hand with the conversion. A break
DINO Radice is expecting exciting times ahead after Blackburn kicked off their first ever campaign in the North Premier. While Burn’s first taste of National League rugby ended in a narrow 24-19 defeat at Lymm, Radice insists this is a level his
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman had no complaints with Seamus Conneely’s red card in their draw at Bristol Rovers. The skipper was dismissed for a second bookable offence four minutes into the second half, his side still coming away with a
FORMER cotton mills, places of worship and historic buildings will all be throwing open their doors, some for the first time, to mark the 25th anniversary of Heritage Open Days. Running from Friday until Sunday, September 22, around 100 different
A DOCTOR whose performance levels caused alarm bells to ring at two Lancashire hospital trusts has been suspended for a year. Bosses at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) voiced concerns over the skill set of Dr Mihai Balanica in October
A FRAUDSTER from Lancashire has been given a six-year jail sentence over a £1.6m energy scam. Steven Ricardo and his accomplices conned small businesses into believing that they could recover overpayments and VAT from energy suppliers. Advance
ANOTHER well-established store in Blackburn has been forced to call in the liquidators. East Lancs Tile Centre, located on Bolton Road, called in administrators recently, amid trading difficulties and increased competition in the market. UPDATE
Corry Evans remains in Tony Mowbray’s plans despite not yet kicking a ball for Rovers in the Championship this season. The Northern Ireland international started 33 games last season, and 25 times in the League One promotion campaign, but has been
COMEDIAN Ted Robbins feared he would lose his career after a serious house fire left him unable to speak for three months. The TV funny-man was caught up in the fire which broke out in his Crawshawbooth home in April. Speaking to the Lancashire
CALLS have been made for more funding to help provide support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Blackburn with Darwen Council executive member for children's services and education, Cllr Maureen Bateson, made the
The famous Thwaites Shire Horses are to make an appearance at a pub this weekend for a special fundraiser. The beautiful horses will be at the Ranken Arms in Hoddlesden on Saturday afternoon, as the pub hosts a charity event to raise money for the
PROPOSALS for a purpose-built renal haemodialysis unit in Blackburn have been welcomed by councillors. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinical director for renal services, Dr Mark Brady, updated members of Blackburn with Darwen
THE former best friend of a serial fraudster has spoken out about the ‘total betrayal’ she experienced at the hands of her ex-employee. Back in January June Watson, a financial advisor, was found guilty of stealing over £225,000 from ABN Financial
PROGRESS is being made on prepare a document that will lay out the future development of Hyndburn, councillors will hear. But council bosses no longer expect to publish the latest Local Plan in February next year, as had originally been the case
DETAILS of this year’s Clitheroe Christmas Markets have been confirmed. Over the last four years, there has been a designated Christmas market within Clitheroe’s Bullring area. The decision was made to hold a Christmas market to encourage use
HEALTH chiefs have welcomed “phenomenal” improvement in patient and public involvement after assessment by national health bosses. Last year, both East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Groups were deemed to require improvement
A MAN jumped out from an alleyway and kissed a terrified stranger on the shoulder before whispering ‘I love you’ in her ear, a court heard. The victim was left so traumatised by the sexual assault that her hair started to fall out in the weeks following
VULNERABLE mental health patients are being detained for longer than they should be by staff at an NHS organisation, a damning new report has found. Care Quality Commission inspectors have found that staff at Lancashire Care Foundation Trust were
A HEROIN addict caught hiding drugs in prison knocked her own grandmother over while stealing her purse. Burnley Crown Court heard Natalie Macmillan had only been in prison at Newhall in Wakefield for a month when she was caught hiding Spice and
