SEAN Dyche insists he has faith in his front men, whatever the combination. Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood started the season but injuries have forced a shake-up of Burnley’s frontline. Barnes, who opened the campaign with four goals in the first
A MAN was found with an axe concealed in his trousers in Accrington. Police said unmarked officers were carrying out investigation into drug dealing in the town and arrested a man in Spring Hill. The spokesman said: "Today a male was arrested
Ryan Nyambe feels his game is in a good place, helped by the positive environment at Rovers, with team-mates, coaching staff and fans all playing a part in his development. Nyambe has started 19 of Rovers’ last 22 Championship matches and has become
A MAN was robbed and assaulted in a town centre by a man and a woman. The victim, a 40-year-old man, was attacked in East Topping Street, Blackpool, on Thursday, February 13, at 11.30pm. Police said the man was walking near to Iceland when he
A HAIR salon is no longer promoting gossip magazines to its customers in a bin to ban negativity following the death of Caroline Flack. KOLO Hair and Beauty Boutique in Chorley has announced it will not provide the publications since the death
A woman has died after crashing her car into a pub building. The woman, who was in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene after her car smashed into the side of the Swan Indian Restaurant on Market Street in Bacup. A spokesperson for the police
A CAR and a wagon have crashed near Whalley. Police said a Citroen C3 and a wagon crashed on the A59 Petre and Bramley Meade Roundabout around 1.45pm. Traffic has been severely delayed between Clitheroe and Whalley for several hours, with travel
STEVE Stone is back in work after an independent investigation conducted by Burnley, following reports of bullying, concluded. The Clarets' Under 23s boss has been absent from the club on an agreed break since late October. Assistant Andy Farrell
THE major roads in East Lancashire are set to be gritted tonight. Lancashire County Council will go out grit the primary and secondary routes in Burnley, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley. Rossendale and Pendle. A council spokesman said: "When the bad
A WIND yellow weather warning has been issued for East Lancashire on Saturday. After being battered by heavy rain this week, the weekend looks set for more miserable weather. The Met Office has issued the warning from 6am to 10pm. The warning
One person has been taken to hospital following a smash on the Grane Road. At around 10.40am on Thursday, emergency services were called to a crash close to the Grey Mare Inn near Jackson Heights Road, Belthorn. The incident involved two cars
A PRISONER who absconded from jail is wanted by police over an aggravated burglary. Mohammed Rehan Awan, also known as “Ronnie” is wanted by officers after the incident in Devon Road, Blackburn, on January 29. The 30-year-old, formerly of Livingstone
Corry Evans is back at Brockhall but under no pressure to return to training from Tony Mowbray. The Rovers midfielder underwent extensive surgery last month to correct a fractured skull, cheekbone and nose, following an injury in the draw with
The annual Sing Together concert series returns to King George’s Hall, Blackburn, next month. The event, organised by Blackburn Cathedral’s Music Outreach Programme, features hundreds of children from across Lancashire’s schools. One of the organisers
Rovers could welcome back two attacking players from injury for this weekend’s trip to Brentford. Joe Rankin-Costello and Sam Gallagher trained with the squad on Thursday having missed the last two matches with hamstring and groin injuries respectively
Pupils at Alder Grange School in Rawtenstall recently took part in an anti-bullying training day provided by The Diana Award at Bolton School. Different age groups worked together to build skills and confidence in addressing different situations
A woman in her 50s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing her car into a pub building. The car crashed into the side of the Swan Indian restaurant on Market Street in Bacup, at 8.50am on Thursday. Emergency services
SAM Finley will come up against former team mate Dan Barlaser when Accrington Stanley take on Rotherham United on Saturday afternoon. Barlaser spent last season on loan at Stanley from Premier League side Newcastle United and despite the clubs best
A man who has links to both Lancashire and Greater Manchester has not been seen since Tuesday. Police are appealing to find missing Mark Stockbridge, who is originally from Leyland. The 41-year old was last seen in Bolton on Tuesday. A
5:03pm Ryan Nyambe feels his game is in a good place, helped by the positive environment at Rovers, with team-mates, coaching
A man is set to appear in court after getting into a fight with train station staff. A member of staff at Blackburn station was punched with a glancing blow to the head, which led to a fight, ending with both men on the ground. Officers from
Police searching for a 24-year-old man say it is 'out of character for him to go missing'. Joshua Simmons was last seen leaving Royal Blackburn Hospital on Wednesday at around 3.07pm. Mr Simmons, who is from the Burnley area is around 6ft 2in
THIS picture of a market building, standing alongside J.Richardson’s boot, shoe and clog maker’s shop in Waterfoot, was sadly lost to the history pages. In this photo, taken in 1891, the buildings by the big lamp at the junction of Bacup Road and
YESTERDAY the Lancashire Telegraph revealed the award-winning Stanley House Hotel and Spa in Mellor would shut its doors in September. The hotel and spa complex was bought by Mohsin and Zuber Issa, the Blackburn brothers who founded Euro Garages
AN UNINSURED provisional licence holder who wrongly thought the police were after him sped off in his girlfriend’s car and crashed into a newsagents. Preston Crown Court heard how police were monitoring a different car which was repeatedly turning
A DISQUALIFIED driver reached speeds of over 90mph as he tried to escape from police. Blackburn magistrates heard in the course of the high-speed pursuit Jordan George Maddocks drove straight over a mini-roundabout without slowing and shot a red
A FIVE-MONTH-OLD baby boy died in Royal Blackburn Hospital after alleged failings in his care, a pre-inquest review heard. Preston Coroner’s Court was told Jackson Pickup died on December 17, 2016, after being admitted two days earlier. Coroner
A COUNCIL will have to pay back a £900,000 government grant after abandoning the second phase of a multi-million pound town centre regeneration it has emerged. Rossendale Borough is scrapping the £5.4m remainder of Rawtenstall's Spinning Point scheme
LITTER, jobs and opportunities, and events that bring people together are just some of the issues local people have discussed at community events over the last eight months. Now it’s the turn of Mill Hill residents to share their views on what it
A MUM-of-three with incurable cancer is asking for help to make her dream wedding a reality. Tracy Ashby and her fiancé Craig Martin, from Oswaldtwistle, had planned to get married in August 2020. But when Miss Ashby was diagnosed with untreatable
WORK to develop a new play area in Rising Bridge is due to start this week. The project will involve new play equipment for children aged up to 16, new safety surfacing, drainage for the play area and a football pitch and a picnic area, to replace
Steve Waggott hopes Rovers ‘Super Six’ ticket offer can help ‘fill the stadium’ as Tony Mowbray’s side bid for the top six. The club have slashed prices for the remaining Ewood fixtures, starting from £99 for the remaining six home matches, including
A SECURITY expert has come to the aid of two terrified pensioners who were attacked in their own home by masked robbers. On January 27, the couple answered a knock at the door of their Accrington home only to be confronted by two offenders armed
THE Blackburn-based EG Group has entered a bidding war to buy an Australian convenience store, petrol station and refinery firm. The firm, owned by multi-millionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, has made a £2billion bid for Caltex Australia
A DISABLED pensioner has been gifted a mobility scooter after his was stolen from outside his front door. Keith Murray parked his scooter outside his house on Olive Lane, Darwen, at around 8pm on Wednesday February 5. But the following day, when
A FORMER church site with permission to knock down existing buildings and construct new homes will go under the hammer. The former St Chad’s church in Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, will be sold off by Pugh Auctions in Manchester later this month.
A FEMALE police officer suffered a dislocated shoulder when a drunken woman she was arresting kicked her. Blackburn magistrates heard Jamie-Lee Tappin had from Asperger’s syndrome and blamed her fear of being touched and enclosed spaces for her
