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  • Bygones: Search is on for the Class of 54

    BYGONES reader Barry Spooner is hoping to track down his former classmates. Barry, now 77 and living in Worthing, has sent this picture of the class of ‘54 from Western School in Stacksteads. Barry can be seen in the middle of the front row and

  • Shuiab Khan: This election has been a nasty business

    WHEN the general election was announced in October many were thinking it would be a contest between those who want Brexit, those want it but on different terms and those who want to stop it at all costs. In 2016, the referendum vote led to a great

  • What we learned from Blackburn Rovers' win over Derby

    A look at the key talking points as Rovers made it four wins in a row with their 1-0 victory over Derby.  The kind of game you need to win Make no bones about it, Derby offered very, very little here. Coach and soon to be Rams player Wayne

  • Rishton Co-op booze thief banned from store

    A MAN who repeatedly stole alcohol from the same shop has been banned from the outlet for six months. Blackburn magistrates were told Jan Peter Clough walked into the shop, selected beer or wine and walked out without paying. But he was told

  • Four-year regional legal deal awarded to East Lancs firm

    A LEGAL firm in East Lancashire has won a four-year contract to advise a raft of north-east authorities. Blackburn-based Forbes Solicitors will assist the North East Procurement Organisation with a regional legal services framework. This would

  • Awards hat-trick for top Lancs PR outfit

    A PR agency in East Lancashire has plenty to shout about after clinching a trio of top honours. Rawtenstall-based Viva notched up the hat-trick at trade body CIPR's North West Pride Awards. They walked away with golds in the best use of digital

  • Trade shop project for Lancs firm enters final straight

    A LONG-awaited trade shop - from an East Lancashire kitchens to bathrooms manufacturer - is set to thrown open its doors next spring JJO, which also makes bedroom furniture, has invested £750,000 in Marshall House, off Bacup Road in Rawtenstall.

  • Taste the history with new Lancs gin line-up

    RECIPES from the 18th century have been revived by a family-run gin maker in East Lancashire. The McNeills, who run Bashall Spirits, have taken inspiration from the past - and their surroundings for the range. While a London Dry gin sits at the

  • Degree of success for busy East Lancs arts entrepreneur

    AN arts degree has set a budding enterpreneur on the road to business success in her adopted city. Laura Devaney, a former head girl at Norden High in Rishton, has not looked back since finishing a University of Cumbria BA course in drama and musical

  • Raid on Blackburn house uncovers large spice haul

    A LARGE seizure of the synthetic drug spice is said to have been made in Blackburn. Police say they raided a house in the Infirmary district of the town on Saturday night amid concerns over drug dealing. Spice abuse in Blackburn has prompted

  • Bygones: Can you solve mystery of who moved the stone?

    LOCAL historian Barbara Riding is hoping that Bygones readers can help solve the mystery of how a memorial stone appears to have developed a life of its own. The stone, which was originally set above the front door above a confectioner’s shop off

  • 'I'll make your Christmas fab-u-lous' says Strictly's Craig

    FOR the past 15 years, Craig Revel Horwood has been the man we have loved to hate as one of the judges on the hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing. On the show he’s always been something of a pantomime villain, handing out harsh criticism and low scores

  • Social media artist draws influencers and youtubers

    Make way for a millennial artist expressing her culture through her art. Zainab Kalsoom from Blackburn loves to sketch her favourite Asian Instagram influencers, including the beauty queen Vanity Femme and famous blogger Laiba Zaid. The University

  • Woman stole jumpers, scarf and gloves from M&S

    A WOMAN caught stealing from Marks and Spencer was told she had escaped a jail sentence because she had been co-operating with the probation service. Blackburn magistrates heard Samantha Angela Clarke stole two jumpers, a scarf and a pair of gloves

  • Images show how houses at former care home site could look

    PLANS to regenerate the former Laneside care home site have finally been revealed. The eyesore building in Shorrock Lane, Blackburn, was bought through a drawn-out compulsory purchase order process by Blackburn with Darwen Council earlier this year

  • VIDEO: ‘I’m a Muslim and I love Christmas’

    A COMMUNITY charity group has released a video on why Muslims love Christmas. One Voice Blackburn has produced a video on why Muslims enjoy the festive period, with messages from members of organisations including the West End Girls (WEGS), Women