Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out three talking points ahead of Rovers' trip to Reading. TIME FOR TRAV? A Rovers starting line-up without Lewis Travis has been something of a rarity in 2019. In Rovers' last 27 Championship fixtures, he
BURGER KING is removing all plastic toys from its children's meals served in the UK from Thursday to save an estimated 320 tonnes of waste annually. The fast food chain said the move was part of a wider commitment to reduce its use of plastic,
AN IT project manager has been selected as the Liberal Democrat's General Election candidate for Ribble Valley. Chantelle Seddon, of Clitheroe, will take on long-serving Conservative MP Nigel Evans when the expected nationwide poll is finally called
After the 2-0 defeat at Fulham, and his first appearance of the season, Derrick Williams made clear his intentions to make it as a central defender. Charlie Mulgrew had been loaned to Wigan two days earlier, with left back Greg Cunningham brought
A NEW Harry Potter-themed steam train advent calendar will be arriving in selected Primark stores. The Harry Potter Hogwarts Express advent calendar will be available in the Manchester store for approximately £15. The drawers of the train have
REEL Cinema has signed as anchor tenant for the £26million Pioneer Place leisure and retail scheme in Burnley town centre. Burnley Council, owners of Pioneer Place, has announced that the scheme has received a significant boost, having signed agreements
We asked our Rovers fans' jury: What did you make of the interest from Australian A-League side West Sydney Wanderers in Rovers striker Danny Graham? I have always been a fan of Danny Graham and Rovers will lose him at their peril. It showed
Colby Bishop looks set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up an ankle injury in Stanley's 1-1 draw with Wycome. Bishop has started all eight of the Reds' League One matches so far after his summer move from Leamington but was replaced with
Colby Bishop looks set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up an ankle injury in Stanley's 1-1 draw with Wycome. Bishop has started all eight of the Reds' League One matches so far after his summer move from Leamington but was replaced with
John Coleman was pleased with the way his side responded to their defensive dressing down as they claimed a point on the road at high-flying Wycombe Wanderers. Stanley drew 1-1 at Adam Park, denied all three points by a second half penalty after
A DOG who was dubbed the 'thinnest dog ever' by the RSPCA is now looking for a forever home. Walter was rescued from the yard of an empty council house in Accrington in March. The bull breed cross was discovered looking severely frail and malnourished
AN over-turned lorry is causing disruption for motorists on a motorway in Lancashire. Lancashire Road Police tweeted about the incident on the M6 this morning with dramatic photos of the closure of the southbound carriageway. However, officers
More than 30 years ago the Care Bears were every child’s favourite toy. They were brought to life at a half-term show at Burnley Mechanics in 1988 when local youngsters joined them and compere Mel Harvey on stage.
WITH TV audiences getting ready for the competitive rounds of Strictly Come Dancing, this photo from our archives is a timely reminder that in East Lancashire we’ve always loved to ‘keep dancing’. Pictured back in 1975 are what the Telegraph called
STYLE changes through time so we looked through our archives and found some photographs of different fashion shows and events in East Lancashire. Some things never change like suit jackets and dresses as featured in the Blackburn College Culture
The East Lancashire Railway is on the lookout for the biggest Thomas the Tank Engine fan to land themselves a very special prize. Ahead of the upcoming Day Out with Thomas event, the heritage attraction is hosting a super competition where lucky
Consistency is key in the Championship, according to Darragh Lenihan, as he hopes the three points against Millwall can be the start of a positive run of results. Rovers returned to action after the international break with three points against
A WARM weekend is in store for the North West of England. According to the Met Office, despite some early fog patches for some on Friday morning, the outlook for the weekend is good. Saturday and Sunday will be dry, bright and warm. Bolton
SPIDER season is upon us - and most people aren't fans of sharing their homes with eight-legged guests. Scientists are reporting a larger than normal number of spiders lurking in British homes this autumn. Lucy Askew, spokesperson for www.Hillarys.co.uk
HEALTH chiefs have drawn up plans to merge eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) into one organisation. Proposals would see CCGs, including in East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen, merge to create a single CCG by April 2021. A spokesman
BURNLEY-born author and historian Simon Young is organising a ‘census’ of one of England’s most mysterious and fearful supernatural creatures - the boggart. Simon, who has written several books about the supernatural and folklore, wants to find
A DOCTOR has urged people in East Lancashire to look out for the signs of blood cancer. Around 25,000 in the UK are diagnosed with the cancer which includes Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma. However signs and symptoms of the cancer, which are
A ROADS boss is looking at putting down double yellow lines to deter drivers parking on a narrow street of elderly and disabled residents. Cllr Keith Iddon, Lancashire County Council’s cabinet member for highways, has ordered officers to look at
A NEW emergency surgical unit is to open at Royal Blackburn Hospital. The 35-bed ward will operate as an emergency admission point and look after some patients post-operation who are staying up to four days. East Lancashire Hospitals Trust chiefs
A brass band contest, based solely on what a judge can hear rather than see, is back with a bang, for the fifth year in a row. On Sunday, Darwen Market Square will host the fifth annual March and Hymn Tune Contest. The growing annual event, which
A 77-year-old man who had more than 3,000 indecent photographs of girls between the ages of six and 12 on his computer has walked free from court. Preston Crown Court was told that great-grandfather David Greenwood conversed with other paedophiles
EAST Lancashire councils are stepping up their Brexit preparations after a letter from Government bosses. Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, wrote to Pendle Council signifying the Government’s intention
COUNCIL bosses will refinance a PFI debt incurred from building Blackburn Central High School and Witton Park High School in the hopes of saving cash. The two schools were completed in 2012 and the associated PFI contract runs until 2036. During
COUNCIL bosses stress no promises were made over double yellow lines to ease parking pressure caused by Blackburn Rovers match-day traffic. Residents on the Fernhurst estate in Blackburn have made repeated complaints about their area being swamped
NEW figures reveal East Lancashire’s councils have some of the UK’s worst recycling rates with Blackburn with Darwen’s performance nosediving to one of the nation's worst. The authority was disposing of 45 per cent of its household waste in a ‘
BURNLEY bosses have welcomed being awarded a share of a national funding pot to invest in further regenerating its town centre. The money from the Historic High Street fund will be invested to revitalise lower St James Street Burnley Council
PLANS to revive a historic East Lancashire theatre have been set back by the finding of asbestos in the circle, upper circle and across the main auditorium. The discovery of the deadly dust spread in the main seating area of the Burnley Empire after
AN empty office building on the outskirts of Burnley town centre could be converted into a 16-room bedsit. Plans were submitted to convert Express House in Church Street, part of the town’s canalside conservation area, into a HMO. And the application
Tony Mowbray says a first Championship start demonstrates the faith the Rovers coaching staff have in John Buckley, despite his withdrawal at half-time. Buckley’s first start in the league ended after 45 minutes in the win over Millwall but Mowbray
