THE North West Environment Agency has reminded people of the importance of disposing household waste correctly after clearing debris from a river. The agency posted photos showing rubbish including binbags full of bottles and wrappers which had
Bradley Dack will return to Brockhall next week to start his rehabilitation. Dack underwent surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament on Monday and is now recovering at home. The 26-year-old sustained the injury in the 0-0 draw with Wigan Athletic
BURNLEY striker Ashley Barnes is to see a specialist to determine the extent of his troublesome groin injury. The 30-year-old, who has six goals this season, was not involved in the third round FA Cup win over Peterborough last weekend and is expected
A BUSY motorway will be closed this weekend to allow a footbridge to be demolished. The M6 between junction 32 at Broughton Interchange and junction 33 at Galgate will be closed from 9pm this evening, Friday 10, to 5am on Monday morning, January
POLICE are investigating after three children were injured in a collision outside a high school. Police were called to reports that a car had mounted the pavement outside Upholland High School at around half three yesterday. The 13 and 14 year
SEAN Dyche insists he has heard “nothing” about any Aston Villa interest in striker Jay Rodriguez. The Burnley frontman is reportedly a target for Villa who have seen big-money signing Wesley ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious
A DUAL carriageway was closed today after a boy fell from a bridge. Police were called to the A56 near Haslingden Tesco supermarket around 1.15pm. The boy, aged 13 and believed to be a pupil of Haslingden High School, survived the fall and
Tony Mowbray will make late calls on up to five players ahead of this weekend’s visit of Preston. Ryan Nyambe, Corry Evans, Lewis Holtby and Danny Graham have all trained in the lead-up to the game to boost their chances of featuring. They
TWO council leisure centres face a series of strikes by half their lifeguards in a pay dispute starting on Saturday. Unite the union has given notice of industrial action on six dates to Blackburn with Darwen Council. It affects 13 of the 25
ACCRINGTON Stanley will travel to Salford City in the quarter finals of the Leasing.com Trophy. The Reds booked their place in the last eight following their 5-3 penalty shoot-out win over Fleetwood Town on Tuesday after the game finished 2-2 after
THE government has formally signalled the premature end of the current Northern rail franchise which runs the majority of train services in East Lancashire. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told MPs that the existing nine-year contract due to last
A DRINK-driver crashed into cars while travelling the wrong way along the M6. Police were called to Forton Services near junction 23 at Lancaster after a man had crashed his car at around 7pm on Wednesday. A police spokesman said the man was
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has been re-elected by his colleagues to a key role in Parliament. The Conservative backbencher is once again one of three deputies to House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle. The posts, which involve chairing
Stanley boss John Coleman believes his side were second best as they progressed to the quarter finals of the Leasing.com Trophy with a penalty shootout win over Fleetwood Town. The Reds took the lead in the first half through Joe Pritchard, but
Burnley head to Chelsea on Saturday looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. From likely line-ups to odds and the referee, all you need to know can be found below. Key battle If Burnley are to get anything from their trip
Rovers are in Lancashire derby action this weekend when they host Preston. From likely line-ups to the referee and the odds, all you need to know can be found below. Key battle Sam Gallagher was a thorn in Preston’s side, having a big hand
A LEGO enthusiast has combined his two loves to create a tribute to the police. Zack Kerr, from Accrington, has built a police station model using his favourite LEGO bricks in honour of two of his favourite things. And so impressed were Hyndburn
The Preston fixture is one that hasn’t thrown up too many happy memories for Rovers in recent times. It is no win in six, and the one anomaly in that run was a 2-2 draw at Ewood Park in March 2017 when Aiden McGeady’s injury-time goal put a big
A CAR crashed into a tree in Haslingden. Firefighters were called to the crash in Manchester Road, at 5.40pm yesterday, after a car had come off the road and hit the tree. A fire service spokesman said: "One casualty was assisted from the vehicle
A SCHOOL may be expanded in order to meet demand for places. Unity College in Burnley could be expanded by an extra 30 pupils in year seven from September 2021. The proposed expansion at the college, at Towneley Holmes, will increase the number
THE future of a school is set to be considered next week. Lancashire County Council will consider a proposal to publish a public notice to close Hendon Brook Short Stay School, in Nelson, with effect from August 31. A consultation period and
IT was once one of the great houses of Blackburn and even today you can still see a glimpse of its splendour. Built in 1808 as the family home for William Feilden, a leading Blackburn industrialist, Feniscowles Hall was a substantial property boasting
A MAN has spoken of the dangers his family are facing as wildfires continue to devastate Australia. Andrew Wallin, who lives in Ribchester, has family in Warburton, Victoria, and Albury, in New South Wales, roughly 200 miles from Melbourne. Mr
WHALLEY's post office staff are standing proudly outside their place of work. These smartly dressed gents were captured in 1902 in front of Alfred Camm's chemists in Park Villas, King Street. Resplendent in their Royal Mail uniforms and military-esque
AS Coronation Street’s Les Battersby, actor Bruce Jones became one of UK TV’s most recognisable characters. Bruce’s 10 years on the cobbles of Weatherfield were never short of drama both on screen and off all of which makes him the perfect pick
Well, a new year has just been heralded. So, this is an opportune time to highlight some of my favourite beers, that have been immensely enjoyed during the previous 12 months. It’s a year in which I have consumed many outstanding alcoholic beverages
The future of some of Lancashire’s local authority-run nursery schools could be thrown into doubt amid ongoing financial pressures on the sector. Lancashire County Council’s cabinet will next week decide whether to launch a formal consultation into
THE changing face of Blackburn buses was seen at an exhibition of the borough's double deckers in November 1979. Hundreds of people saw the exhibition, which included buses from 1940s and 50 through to the award-winning Dennis 'Dominator'. Among
Stewart Downing says Rovers need to start sharing the goals around – even if Bradley Dack were fit. Downing took his tally to three, and his now joint-third highest scorer, after netting in the New Year’s Day defeat at Nottingham Forest. Dack
RAMBLERS in East Lancashire are being warned to observe red flags on Holcombe Moor this weekend as military live firing exercises return. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to hold two days of live fire training at its training area from 9am to
A MAJOR road-widening scheme to cut traffic jams into Blackburn and its hospital is set to take a big step forward tonight. Senior councillors will finalise the £11.5million cost, a 12-month timetable for the upgrade of Haslingden Road and a bid
A HOMELESS man was subjected to a 'cowardly and unprovoked' attack in Blackburn town centre. The incident took place on January 5 at 8.20pm to reports of an assault on Astley Gate. The victim was sat in a sleeping bag under the bike sheds when
NHS bosses in East Lancashire will soon be able to boast about their scanning capabilities afresh with the imminent arrival of two new state-of-the-art devices. Before now the magnetic resonance imaging scanners at the Royal Blackburn and Burnley
A NELSON engineering company and one of its directors have appeared in court on a health and safety charge following the death of one of their employees in May 2018. Graham Engineering Ltd and Stuart Fraser, 64, entered not guilty pleas to failing
BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern will hold the first three of her 2020 advice sessions for constituents this weekend. She will be at the Ivy Street Community Centre from 3pm to 4pm on Saturday and Audley Community Centre from 5pm to 6pm. Mrs Hollern
While Jack Cork was in the infancy of his career at Chelsea, there was a Blues’ legend right in the prime of his. As a former Stamford Bridge ball boy, Cork had always looked up to Frank Lampard and is not surprised he has made a seamless transition
BEN Fish has been crowned Lancashire cross country champion for the fifth time but admitted it was a big surprise. The Blackburn Harrier was first home in a time of 32 minutes 18 seconds to clinch the title at Witton Park to win for the first time
COUNCIL bosses have said they are looking into complaints about a doggy day care centre after shocking footage appearing to show a man hitting and smacking dogs emerged on social media. A spokesman for Hyndburn Borough Council confirmed the authority
PLANS to build 12 homes on fields in a market town have been put on hold by councillors. Members of the West Craven Committee of Pendle Council refused to rule on the scheme, off Bailey Street in Earby, when they met this week. Instead they will
A TOILET tissue maker in East Lancashire has returned to profit after a successful turnaround programme. Bosses at Blackburn-based Accrol are celebrating converting a £1.1milllion loss to a £3.2 annual gain, according to their new half-yearly trading
A FOOD blogger has racked up thousands of social media followers with her passion for cookery, while caring for her nine-year-old daughter who has cerebral palsy. Mum-of-three Farhat Hamad, from Blackburn, has been cooking since she was 12 and showcases
VIOLENCE in the classroom is on the increase — with violent behaviour, drugs and alcohol issues in class accounting for nearly a third of all school exclusions in Blackburn with Darwen. More than 500 children in state-maintained primary and secondary
