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  • Rovers and Burnley learn FA Cup third round opponents

    Rovers were last out of the hat as they were handed an FA Cup third round tie at Birmingham City. Burnley, drawn one tie earlier, were given a home tie with League One side Peterborough United.  Tony Mowbray's side are on the road to face their

  • Newby’s stunner seals another Magpies’ win

    Chorley 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 A STUNNING strike by Alex Newby midway through the second half brought Chorley another three precious points, taking their tally to 10 from the last four games and lifting the revitalised Magpies to within two

  • Net gain for Nat as she leads England to victory

    NATALIE Haythornthwaite led by example as she guided The Vitality England Roses to a series win in South Africa. The 26-year from Barrowford - named England netball captain for the first time - finished on a personal high after winning the best

  • Burnley availability latest ahead of Manchester City test

    ASHLEY Westwood will return from suspension for Burnley's Premier League clash against Manchester City. Westwood missed Saturday's home defeat to Crystal Palace after picking up a fifth booking of the season, but returns to a midfield in which

  • 'Illegal fish' to be removed from reservoir

    WORK to remove illegally stocked species of fish from a Rossendale reservoir is set to take place. Rossendale Council has worked with the Environment Agency to arrange the removal of the animals from Wallbank Lodge Reservoir. As a result of the

  • 'A bit of a freak' - How Downing has impressed at Rovers

    Describing Stewart Downing as ‘a freak’, Tony Mowbray meant it as a compliment, with the 35-year-old playing an ever-increasing role in the Rovers side. Within the last three matches, where Rovers have claimed nine points, he has come off the bench

  • 'Monster' gets life for Burnley gran's killing

    A ‘MONSTER’ who battered an East Lancashire grandmother to death with a hammer during an acute psychotic episode will be detained for life.  Mother-of-three Leanne Unsworth had tried to help 40-year-old paranoid schizophrenic Shaun Sanders before

  • Was your baby born in East Lancashire in November 2019?

    IT'S the month where the sky is filled with fireworks and the countdown to Christmas starts. But whether your newborn was born at the start or towards the end of November, if you live in East Lancashire and celebrated the arrival of a baby boy

  • Blackburn brothers came to blows after loan of car refused

    BROTHERLY love went out of the window when a man turned up demanding to use his sibling’s car and asking for money. Blackburn magistrates heard Ben Anthony Swainston and his brother ended up fighting and Swainston appeared in the dock with a black

  • London Bridge terror attack victims remembered in Blackburn

    PEOPLE gathered to pay their respects to those who were killed and injured in the London Bridge terror attack last week. Schoolchildren, emergency service workers, council officers and residents stood side by side outside Blackburn Town Hall this

  • Planned road closures in place for footpath repairs

    A ROAD in Blackburn will have temporary traffic lights in place while footpath resurfacing work is done. On Saturday and Sunday, , there will be intermittent closures at Four Lane Ends with four-way traffic signals in place. A Blackburn with

  • FA Cup third round draw details as Rovers enter competition

    Rovers will learn their FA Cup third round opponents this evening. They will be ball number six in the draw that will take place at 7pm live on BBC Two. The draw will be hosted by Mark Chapman, with the balls picked by Micah Richards and Tony

  • No water in parts of Haslingden and Rawtenstall

    THE water pressure for areas of BB4, which includes Haslingden and Rawtenstall, is low, United Utilities said. A water company spokesman said low water pressure levels were reported at 2.40am. The spokesman said: "We’re currently investigating

  • Burst water main affects water pressure

    BUSINESSES and homes in Church may be suffering with bad water pressure after a water main burst last night. United Utilities said an issue had been reported in the village at around 10.26pm. A United Utilities spokesman said the water main had

  • Cannabis farm shut down by police

    A CANNABIS farm was discovered in Colne. Officers discovered more than 80 mature plants in a building in the town on Saturday. A police spokesman said: "Your local neighbourhood police teams and Colne immediate response teams worked collaboratively

  • Holtby hopes for mentality shift after Rovers' perfect week

    Lewis Holtby hopes three wins in the space of seven days can help bring about a change in mindset as Rovers bid to climb the Championship table. A late Bradley Dack goal helped Rovers see of bottom side Barnsley and he was back at it against Brentford

  • BYGONES: This was a job for a weak nose but a strong stomach

    NOW here we see a job which was not for someone who had a fine sense of smell. This is a shot of two workmen taking part in old-time sanitation in the back streets of Colne around the turn of the 20th century. Once a week, the ash-middens and

  • 130 homes proposal rejected at meeting

    A PROPOSAL to build more than 100 new homes has been turned down. Burnley Council's development control committee rejected plans to build 130 homes in Briercliffe, which were lodged by Countryside Homes. The proposals would have seen the houses

  • Ex-soldier jailed for 16 years for rape of East Lancs woman

    A FORMER soldier was handed a 16-year prison sentence for raping and sexually assaulting an East Lancashire woman. Peter Hargreaves, 52, had denied the offences, involving a victim from the Accrington area. But he was convicted of three offences

  • Drinker had no memory of attacking woman at Anchor pub Darwen

    A MAN who attacked a total stranger in a Darwen pub and then assaulted a police officer had no recollection of either incident. Blackburn magistrates heard Steven Holden had initially followed a female into the Anchor pub and she had been "terrified

  • Blackburn pet food firm celebrates acquiring 12th brand

    ANOTHER leading brand has been brought into the fold by a leading Blackburn pet food manufacturer. Chief executive Tony Raeburn and his team at Whitebirk-based Pets Choice have moved in to acquire Bob Martin (UK). Administrators had been called

  • DIY doctors charging Blackburn patients £39

    A DIY doctor company has promised to help people struggling to see their GP – but they will have to pay £39 for the privilege. Medicspot plans to roll out the digital clinics in selected pharmacies next year, to help thousands of people who are

  • 'The stuff you dream of' - Gallagher savours Rovers winner

    Sam Gallagher savoured the ‘extra special’ feeling of being Rovers’ matchwinner at Stoke City as they made it three wins in seven days to move in to the top half. Gallagher had a bittersweet moment when opening his Rovers account in the derby defeat

  • Burnley brewery is booming by taking a lighter touch

    A MAJOR rethink at an East Lancashire brewery has put staff on course for an exciting 2020. Managing director Lee Williams is seeing his turnaround plan for Moorhouse's, in Burnley, beginning to pay dividends. His efforts since arriving in 2017

  • NW ambulance waits are 'worst in country'

    MORE than 100,000 patients have been delayed by 30 minutes or more in the back of an ambulance in the North-West over the past three years, according to Labour figures. Another 16,700 were kept waiting by more than an hour said shadow health secretary

  • Blackburn boy, 10, born without left-hand to get bionic arm

    A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy born without a left-hand will have his life transformed when he receives a new state-of-the-art bionic arm. Jacob Pickering, 10, has struggled with standard NHS prosthetics for years but will now given the £10,000 'Hero Arm'.