WINGER Dwight McNeil says he is benefitting from the wit, and wisdom, of Ashley Westwood. For while they share a common cause for the Clarets, a bit of healthy in-house competition is spurring the team-mates on in the battle for assists. “Westy
DWIGHT McNeil believes Burnley would be better equipped for European football should the opportunity present itself again. The 11th-placed Clarets go into this afternoon’s home game with Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth just four points off seventh spot
Rovers return to Brentford tomorrow a very different club to the one which left Griffin Park in May 2017 after relegation to League One. Key to that rebuilding process has been manager Tony Mowbray who marks three years at the Ewood Park helm.
A GANG of thieves which caused misery across our rural communities has been jailed for a total of 29 years. Six members of an organised crime group, which operated mainly in north Lancashire and south Cumbria, appeared at Preston Crown Court this
A MAN has had an allegation of sexual assault against him dropped. Heathcliffe Christian, 52, of Brook Mill, Threadfold Way, Bolton, pleaded not guilty to the offence it had been alleged was committed in Clitheroe on April 23, 2018. A legal representative
THE family of a 22-year-old woman who died in a crash have paid tribute to their "loving and loyal" daughter. Megan Louise Byrne, from Blackburn, died after her Mini and an Audi Q3 in Elton Road, Belthorn, collided at 10.40am yesterday. Miss
HEAVY rain has seen roads in the Ribble Valley become affected by water. A police spokesman said Twitter Lane between Waddington and Bashall Eaves has been badly affected. The spokesman said: "We have assisted with reports of a number of motorists
A WOMAN has been missing for 11 days. Sarah Coulton was last seen on February 12 in Preston. The 32-year-old is described as being 5ft 2inches tall, of a slim build, with dark brown shoulder length hair with blonde highlights and heavily pregnant
A weather warning for rain has been issued for East Lancashire across the next few days. This yellow warning adds to a previous yellow warning for rain for the region on Saturday. The Met Office has said the rain warning has started today and
A MAN who went missing and was found yesterday has gone missing again. Joshua Simmons, from Burnley, was last seen in Low Bank in Burnley at 10.25am. Police said he was wearing an oversized claret and blue hoody, black joggers and claret and
POLICE confirmed two more deaths on East Lancashire’s roads, bringing the total to three in one tragic day. The three separate crashes took place within five hours. Emergency services were called at around 10.40am on Thursday to a crash involving
A STRIKE by 14 lifeguards at a borough’s swimming pools has been suspended so new talks can take place on Monday. Their union Unite yesterday scrapped the last four days of its half-term of industrial action which had closed the two pools run by
MARK Hughes insists there will be no room for sentiment, despite facing a cluster of former team-mates tomorrow. League One leaders Rotherham have four ex-Stanley players in their ranks - with Matt Crooks, Dan Barlaser, Michael Ihiekwe and Michael
A WOMAN has died in a crash near Whalley. Police and paramedics were called A59 yesterday at around 1.45pm after a Citroen C3 and a wagon crashed between the Petre and Bramley Meade roundabouts. Police said a woman in her 70s, the driver of
A BEEKEEPER will be bringing their products and fascinating stories about beekeeping to Blackburn Market on Saturday. The Finest Honey, based in Darwen, will be hosting a pop-up. Owner Leigh Sheldon said: "We started keeping bees around seven
LAST week’s dramatic win over Lincoln City provided ideal preparation for tomorrow’s clash with Rotherham, according to Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman. Two of the three goals the Reds conceded in the seven-goal thriller came from set pieces
The family of a woman who died in a crash on Thursday have paid tribute to her. Celia Lynch, 41, from Bacup, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene, after her car crashed into the wall of the Swan Hotel Indian restaurant on Market Street. In
IT was more about quality than quantity at the annual Mr Sparkle’s Dark ‘Un where runners donned their head torches and took to the fells above Darwen. Now in its ninth year, numbers were down on previous years due to the event coinciding with several
JOHN Coleman is hoping to have an impact on the League One promotion pack tomorrow. His only regret is that Accrington Stanley are not in the mix themselves. Leaders Rotherham United are the visitors at the Wham Stadium - level on 57 points with
Thomas Frank is preparing his Brentford side for the form team in the division in Rovers, believing the job Tony Mowbray has done is nothing short of ‘remarkable’. Frank says he has seen Rovers evolve this season and he’s well aware of the challenge
POLICE are looking to recruit community-spirited volunteers to help tackle anti-social behaviour and criminal damage in the county. The force is looking for volunteers to join 69-year-old recent recruit Philip Curwen in volunteering to become a
A LATE night McDonalds drive-thru resulted in a further ban for a disqualified driver. Blackburn magistrates heard Lee Heckingbottom responded to a distress call from his cousin and ended up at the takeaway at 3.45am. Heckingbottom, 38, of Amberwood
Chris Samba will be the latest former Rover to return to Ewood Park for a question and answer evening next month. The defender, who became a cult hero during his five-year spell with the club, will be back at Ewood Park on Friday March 13 for the
A man carrying heroin, crack cocaine and a meat cleaver was chased around a town by police before being arrested and charged. On Wednesday, officers from the Targeted Crime Team witnessed a suspected drugs transaction in the Duke Bar area of Burnley
A woman has died following a crash on the Grane Road. The woman, who has not yet been named by police, died after her car crashed into a ditch close to the Grey Mare Inn in Belthorn on Thursday. The woman's family have been informed and are
Tomorrow marks three years since Tony Mowbray became Rovers boss, with just two players set to start at Brentford who did in his first game at Burton Albion. In that time Mowbray feels he has developed a core of players who can take the club forward
POLICE were called to Blackburn town centre on Sunday night after a man who said he didn't feel safe on the streets put a brick through the sliding glass doors at Morrisons. Blackburn magistrates heard officers found Kieron Matthew Furtado with
THERE is no deadline for people to register to become an organ donor despite the upcoming law change, NHS bosses have confirmed. When the law changes later this year, all adults in England will be considered as having agreed to donate their own
BETH HART Bridgewater Hall, Manchester THERE are some artists who wear their hearts on their sleeves. Beth Hart pins hers firmly in the centre of her chest and invites the whole audience to share every emotion with her. At the Bridgewater
FOR a year, Chinese film maker Ai Weiwei followed the tortuous journeys of refugees forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and wars. And through the unflinching humanity of this poignant documentary, Human Flow, to be shown at
HOURS after he had been released on bail by the town’s magistrates a man threw a glass at another man in a Burnley town centre pub. Blackburn magistrates heard Mark Anthony Tomlinson chased the other man into the Brun Lea at 7pm causing distress
A HIGH school has maintained its 'good' rating after a visit from inspectors. Ofsted inspectors visited Sir John Thursby Community College in Burnley and noted that the school has maintained its rating from June 2016. Inspectors said students
FORMER Blackburn MP Jack Straw always had an unusual and very direct way of engaging with his constituents. He would take his soapbox - literally a wooden box - and stand outside Marks and Spencer in King William Street, Blackburn, inviting questions
AN AGGRESSIVE beggar who ignored all efforts by police to help him change his ways was using the money given to him to fund his addiction to the drug spice. Blackburn magistrates heard Akira Robinson had been warned between 15 and 20 times since
A SHOP manager and a shoplifter exchanged blows after the latter was caught stealing. Blackburn magistrates heard as James Stewart was pushed out of the shop he hit the manager over the head with a box of washing tablets and the shopkeeper punched
THE Labour Party has suspended a Blackburn with Darwen councillor over allegations of anti-Semitism. Billinge and Beardwood ward’s Cllr Tasleem Fazal now sits as an independent. He is accused of shouting ‘murderers, murderers, murderers’ at an
BLACKBURN Music Society has announced its next two events. On Saturday March 21 it will stage a ‘Masters of Melody’ concert at 7pm at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, West Park Road. Music includes Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle and Fauré's
PLANS to add an outdoor shisha area at the under-development Q Lounge have been unveiled. Work is ongoing to convert the former Switch nightclub building in St Peter Street, Blackburn, into an all-in-one entertainment venue with snooker and games
APPRENTICES from an engineering firm have been putting their skills to the test by making and installing a new bench for their local village. Students from Darwen-based WEC Group made the new bench for the historic tram stop in Hoddlesden village
PLANS to convert a former pub into apartments have been approved. An application to turn the Village Inn, Great Harwood, into 10 one-bedroom flats has been given the green light by Hyndburn Council It has been empty for eight years and plans
A DJ is celebrating after winning an award at The British Asian Wedding Awards for the second year running. Haslingden-based Arif Aslam from Sensation Entertainments won the Best Wedding DJ in the North West category. He said; “I am absolutely
Tony Mowbray saw Rovers as a project he could get his teeth in to as he marks three years in charge at Ewood. The manager hopes his personality has played a part in rebuilding Rovers from a team sliding towards League One to one dreaming of a Premier
BURNLEY host Bournemouth on Saturday looking to continue their recent fine Premier League form. From likely line-ups to key men and the referee, all you need to know can be found below. Key battle Dwight McNeil is a threat for any team
THEY say that patience is a virtue and in Matej Vydra’s case, he’s had to be more patient than most to get his chance. The forgotten man of Turf Moor most definitely took his opportunity on Saturday, smashing home the winner at St Mary’s last weekend
A ROW over the dropping as candidates of Blackburn’s first two Asian women councillors has forced Labour to rerun their selection meetings tonight. In May 2018, the success of Saima Afzal and Maryam Batan in local elections for Blackburn with Darwen
PENDLE Council, volunteers, residents and flood wardens were out for the second weekend in a row when Storm Dennis followed fast on the heels of Storm Ciara. And with heavy rain forecast for Pendle over the coming weekend, authorities are reminding
TOWNELEY Hall will be lit up in all its glory thanks to a project involving local people. People are being invited by Burnley Council to go to the hall on Friday, February 28, at 6.15pm to watch the official switch-on ceremony. The new lighting
BLACKBURN Rovers will look to mark Tony Mowbray’s third anniversary in style at Brentford on Saturday lunchtime. From likely line-ups to key men and the referee, all you need to know can be found below. Key battle Ryan Nyambe has been in
AN administration assistant who stole more than £780,000 from a plastics firm and spent it on luxury holidays, cars and handbags has been told she will only have to pay back £1. Preston Crown Court heard how 51-year-old Kathryn Jones had taken
