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  • 'We expect far more' - Billy Barr on Rovers U23s victory

    Billy Barr branded his side’s first half display as ‘terrible’ and called for much more from his Rovers Under-23s side despite seeing them maintain a 100 per cent start to their Premier League Cup campaign. Rovers scored three times in the final

  • Masked man with hammer raided home of woman, 81, in Burnley

    A MASKED man armed with a hammer went into the Burnley home of an 81-year-old woman and demanded money. When the pensioner said she had no money the intruder left and police said although she was not physically hurt the householder was “left extremely

  • Gang burst into house with knife and threatened family

    DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after an aggravated burglary in Bacup.  Three men went into a house in Haworth Drive, Bacup, occupied by a couple and their teenage daughters. Detectives said one of the men, carrying a large kitchen knife

  • Three people trapped in lift at Blackburn store

    Two fire crews attended The Mall in Blackburn as three people were trapped in a lift.  One engine was parked on Church Street and another was on Higher Church Street attending the incident.  Crew manager Stuart Roxburgh said: "We got a call

  • Rovers must raise their game again, says midfielder Travis

    Lewis Travis felt Rovers showed they can mix it with the best after last weekend’s win over Sheffield Wednesday, but knows they must raise their game again as they head to face Leeds United. Rovers face Marcelo Bielsa’s high-flying side tomorrow

  • Woman, 20, found hanged in woods

    A 20-YEAR-OLD woman has been found hanged in Clitheroe. Police confirmed the discovery was made at around 9.30am today (Friday) in woods near Waddow Hall, Waddington Road. The woman was taken by ambulance to Royal Blackburn Hospital where she

  • West Ham boss insists pressure is normal ahead of Burnley

    WEST Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini insisted he does not fear for his job despite his side being without a win since September ahead of their trip to Turf Moor today. The Hammers have slipped to 13th in the table after securing just two points from

  • 'Maturing' Chapman 'understanding how important football is'

    Harry Chapman remains a name on many supporters’ lips, even though he’s yet to start a match since sealing a January return. A favourite with the fans, Chapman has spent much of this season building his fitness with the Under-23s where he has scored

  • Bygones: Love was on the menu at Crown Paints in Darwen

    ROMANCE was in the air and on the plates on Valentine’s Day 1991 when the canteen staff at Crown Paints in Darwen put on a special love-themed menu. The staff from Gardner Merchant who ran the canteen even donned fancy dress as two of history’s

  • Teenager claimed he was 'moving car for his drug dealer'

    A TEENAGER caught fleeing a car containing class A drugs claimed he was being paid in cannabis to move it for his drug dealer. Preston Crown Court heard that just weeks after being released while police investigated that incident, 19-year-old Zeeshan

  • ‘It’s tough but I love it’ says Storks joint boss

    ADAM Morning enjoyed 16 years playing on the non- league circuit and thought he had seen it all but nothing prepared him for the step in to management. It is coming up to a year since Morning and Michael Morrison took over as joint managers at Padiham

  • Magpies ready to ‘Man’ up in cup

    CHORLEY boss Jamie Vermiglio is looking forward to the respite of the FA Cup when they travel to League Two Mansfield Town for their first round tie on Saturday. The Magpies have had a tough time in the National League, bottom of the table with

  • Reds are ready to get back on the Trophy trail

    COLNE manager Steve Cunningham insists cup competitions will not hamper his side’s promotion hopes. The Reds, who host Buxton in the FA Trophy tomorrow, have only played seven league games in the BetVictor Northern League North West Division.

  • Ireland make Williams call ahead of November double-header

    Derrick Williams has been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for their upcoming matches. Williams made his competitive debut for his country in a 0-0 draw with Georgia last month, with his debut coming in a friendly against France in May 2018

  • All systems Go (Karting) as Rovers 'lift pressure' with win

    Tony Mowbray felt a pressure lift on his side after a first win in seven matches but admits it was quickly back down to business ahead of a trip to Leeds United. Two late goals saw Rovers to a first win since September 21 against Sheffield Wednesday

  • East Lancs businesses win Lancashire Tourism Awards

    FOUR East Lancashire businesses took home trophies at this year’s prestigious Lancashire Tourism Awards. The Spread Eagle near Mellor was given the Taste Lancashire Pub of the Year award. The pub was taken over five years ago by mother and son

  • Darwen's historic waiting rooms now a cut above the rest

    THE larger of the two iconic waiting rooms that welcomed thousands of passengers to Darwen’s pioneering tramway system for many years has been given a new lease of life. But now, instead of waiting for rattling, clanking trams to take passengers

  • Andrew Greaves: No need to panic...it's just a dip in form

    I THINK it’s a sign of how things can change so quickly in the Premier League that three defeats on the bounce suddenly has people panicking. I get that the defensive performances haven’t been great by any stretch of the imagination at times but

  • TV debut beckoned for pupils

    CHILDREN from St Leonards Primary School were hitting the right notes as they await their debut before TV cameras. In November 1979, the Langho school had been invited by the BBC to represent Lancashire primary schools in the programme ‘A Grand

  • Cannabis gang jailed for more than 37 years

    DETECTIVES in Blackburn unravelled a million-pound plot to grow cannabis "on an industrial scale" after raiding a non-descript terraced house. An investigation, sparked by an abandoned Toyota car, led officers to a property in Wellfield Road, where

  • Borough waste disposal contract set for confirmation

    A CONTRACT for a company to take on waste disposal across Blackburn with Darwen is set to be confirmed. Blackburn with Darwen Council executive board members are set to confirm the award of a new contract when they meet next week. Soft market

  • School cricket team to be honoured at Lord's

    A school cricket team is to be recognised at an annual dinner held at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Year 13 students from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Blackburn, have been named as the North-West winner of the Forty Club award, one of

  • Annual fair to be held to raise funds for church

    An annual fair is taking place in a town's church. Darwen Methodist Church at Bright Street (formerly the New Methodist Church) is holding its annual church fair on Saturday November 16. Organiser and church steward, Marion Haslam, said: "We

  • 'Inspiration Station' will be celebrated with launch

    A NEW resource centre for people with disabilities and their carers is set to open next week. Community interest company, Personalising Freedom, and charity, Rummage Rescuers, have been working on the centre for more than a year and are finally

  • Care home for residents with learning disabilities praised

    A CARE home for residents with learning disabilities has been praised for its ability to help people with their independence. Brook House Residential Home, in Burnley, has received praise for the 'kind, caring and attentive nature of its staff'

  • Dental Dilemmas: Importance of using a mouthguard for sport

    DENTAL DILEMMAS – Dr Karim Rachidi from Synergy Dental Clinics helps with advice on dental problems Q. My children play sports that put their teeth at risk. Is a mouth guard the right solution? A. One of the worst scenarios for any parent, as

  • 'Things to address' - Mowbray on Rovers' January plans

    Rovers will look at left back as an area to address in January having lost loanee Greg Cunningham for the remainder of the season. Tony Mowbray has used three different players already to cover Cunningham’s absence since the Cardiff City man picked

  • Family's heartbreak over death of 'troubled young man'

    THE grieving family of Luke Noone whose body was found in a reservoir on Wednesday have paid tribute to the 21-year-old. Luke’s auntie, Donna Baldwin, told the Lancashire Telegraph that she wanted to thank everyone involved in the search for her

  • Fun with nature and trees in borough

    AN appeal has gone out for helpers to assist with tree planting in a borough's nature reserves. Hyndburn Council has teamed up with Ribble Rivers Trust and The Prospects Foundation to run weekend volunteer days at local nature reserves Peel Park

  • Trailer filled with Asbestos sparks safety concern

    A councillor is appealing for information after a trailer filled with asbestos roof sheeting was left in a back alleyway. Darwen councillor, Dave Smith, contacted the Lancashire Telegraph after noticing the trailer, which had been left in the alley