LANCASHIRE County Council is closing its large countryside sites to reduce the transmission of coronavirus as borough's warn residents and their children to keep their distance in parks and playgrounds. Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Pendle and
BLACKBURN and Darwen’s market halls have been closed to the public because of the coronavirus outbreak. They shut their doors tonight but traders will still be able to use the premises to support their online businesses. Nelson and Colne markets
EAST Lancashire's household waste recycling centres will remain open subject to social distancing guidelines despite the coronavirus outbreak , it was confirmed today Both Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough are urging people
Times are challenging for the local newspaper industry. The Coronavirus outbreak has hit us hard due to declining advertising revenue and a reduction in newspaper sales while our readers are in lockdown. People are more reluctant to leave the
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Pendle Borough Council have announced a number of service closures in order to limit the spread of Coronavirus Bletchley Car Park will be closed to visitors, while members of the public are advised to avoid more popular tourist hotspots and play
Several big chains have taken the decision to close all of their branches across the UK 'until further notice'. The move comes just days after many restaurants and food outlets sealed off seating areas and switched to a takeout option. However
Tony Mowbray said ‘it’s difficult to put in to words something that is so sad’ after the passing of former Rovers midfielder Peter Whittingham. Whittingham, Mowbray’s first signing at the club in June 2017, died in hospital last week after following
BURNLEY manager Sean Dyche has outlined what the Clarets' will do after the Premier League shut down as he and his squad deal with the coronavirus crisis. The Clarets will not play again until at least April 30 as all Premier League fixtures have
EFL chairman Rick Parry has called on clubs to be flexible and warned that the lasting impact of the COVID-19 outbreak could impact league football for 18 months. Although the initial postponement of fixtures currently takes clubs up to April 30
A MAN is due to appear in court today charged with arson and assault following an incident in Darwen over the weekend. Paul Howarth, 52, of Coulthurst Gardens, Darwen, was arrested following a fire at an address on Coulthurst Gardens in the early
A SUPERMARKET has slashed its fuel prices. At Morrisons, petrol has been cut by 12p per litre and diesel has seen a reduction of 8p per litre. The supermarket described the move as “the biggest fuel price reduction in recent times”. Oil
POLICE have been searching an area of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal in Blackburn as part of a murder inquiry. Officers were searching the waterway at the section close to the junction of Bolton Road and Infirmary Road, this morning as part of an investigation
FITNESS favourite Joe Wicks’ attempt to keep the nation’s children fit during the coronavirus crisis got off to flying start on Monday morning with his first workout racking up hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube. At one point, The Body Coach
Doctors, nurses and teachers - Britain's 'key workers' - who usually rely on public transport to get to work might be looking at alternative travel options during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. If you need to temporarily borrow a car in order
LANCASHIRE’S £6m business growth hub has set up a dedicated helpline to support worried enterprise bosses during the coronavirus pandemic. The #AskForHelp campaign will connect business bosses with experts from the public and private sector and
We asked our Rovers fans’ jury how they were filling the void of no sport during the coronavirus shutdown. It's hard to keep your spirits up when you are self isolating, have hospital appointments and feel like you are living one of those
THE woman who was arrested following the attack on the seven-year-old girl at Queen’s Park in Bolton has now been detained under the Mental Health Act. At around 2.35pm on Sunday, police were called to Queen’s Park in Bolton following reports that
BURNLEY will not be training for the forseeable future due to the coronavirus outbreak, instead using fitness programmes at home. The virus means the Premier League is on hold until at least April 30 and there is no set date for when football will
Match of the Day was back on Saturday (sort of), with Rovers getting more than a mere mention as Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer all debated the ’10 best Premier League captains’. But it was a man omitted from the shortlist, selected
The BBC and ITV have confirmed their broadcasting schedules due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The changes centre on coronavirus reporting and information, as well as ways to protect public health. Executives at ITV announced that, for the first
Nando's and Costa Coffee have become the latest food and drink firms to close all of their outlets in the UK amid the coronavirus outbreak. The chicken chain said in a statement on its website on Sunday that all 420 stores will shut "until further
Whilst many people are acting responsibly in the past week, others are clearly taking advantage of the situation. There have been cases of shopkeepers hiking their prices in a time of crisis just to make a few quick pounds. Now, a number of the
ONE of the borough’s best-known businessmen has died in hospital. David Grogan, 92, was renowned for his greengrocer’s shop on Bastwell Road, Blackburn, and for his generosity in the community. He lived on Whalley Road and had also owned shops
AN elderly Blackburn couple who were attempting to self-isolate were dismayed to find that Asda had delivered them only £15-worth of a £54 order, leaving them without much-needed supplies. The supermarket is facing shortages due to the ongoing
All jury trials in England and Wales are to be put on hold as part of ongoing efforts to halt the spread of Covid-19. In a statement on Monday, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, said no new trials will start and that ongoing trials will be
A GLOBAL video wall and visual display experts based in East Lancashire has expanded into a new HQ and demo facility in response to customer demand. Ultimate Visual Solutions' new facility, which is located just off the Burnley section M65, provides
A NEW pavilion and dining area could be coming to Ribble Valley school if plans are given the green-light. Sunderland Peacock Architects have submitted an application to transform part of the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School site off Chatburn Road
A DRUG dealer caught with an axe in a public place has claimed he was being pressured into selling cocaine and heroin. Appearing at Burnley Crown Court over a video link from Preston Prison, Sadakat Ali pleaded guilty to possessing 2.18 grams of
A CLEANING company on the frontline of the battle to contain the coronavirus outbreak has called on small businesses to pull together to ensure they all survive. Mellor-based The Helping Hands Group Ltd has seen a rapid increase in clients since
PATIENTS and visitors to Royal Blackburn Hospital have been outraged by members of the public taking hand sanitizer from the hospital. A reader contacted the Lancashire Telegraph to say the dispensers were empty while his mum and dad were in the
THE landlady of a historic Oswaldtwistle pub says she was 'a bit relieved’ by Boris Johnson’s announcement to close bars and nightclubs due to fears of coronavirus. Emma Kearney shut the doors of the Black Dog on Union Road on Friday night and
ANDY Payton hopes the 2019/20 Premier League season is completed, so that Burnley can realise their full potential. Before football was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic the Clarets signed off on a seven-game unbeaten run that left them
WE look back at a time when roller skating took off at Darwen leisure centre in November 1978. Youngster and grown-ups alike were already packing the large sports hall to capacity. And the centre are considering starting up one more session to
A COUNCIL leader has appealed to small shopkeepers, often Asian convenience store owners, not to hike their prices during the coronavirus outbreak as customer complaints mount. Blackburn with Darwen Borough boss Cllr Mohammed Khan spoke out after
A NURSING home in lockdown due to coronavirus is looking for people in self-isolation to write letters to. White Ash Brook Care Home in Oswaldtwistle is currently unable to admit any visitors, making the elderly residents feel lonely. Maintenance
AN NHS ambulance driver who home was badly-damaged by an arson attack on the house next door has criticised delays in council action. Luke Slomka's property at 16 Cobden Street in Darwen was affected by the January fire at neighbouring number 18
THE owner of a semi-detached home has applied for permission to turn it into a house of multiple occupation. Amjad Khan wants to add two extensions and covert the attic to create new bedsit rooms at the 'two up, two down' property in Carluke Street
A NEW charitable foundation set up by Lancashire's gas network, Cadent, has committed close to a quarter of a million pounds to help food banks respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Cadent Foundation is offering £240,000 to help the Trussell Trust
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson has promised the Government is looking at improving safety on the M66 from Manchester to East Lancashire. The transport minister was tackled on the issue and poor visibility on the motorway at night and in bad weather
BORIS Johnson has been quizzed on what the Government is doing to boost high streets in East Lancashire’s towns. Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham raised the issue with the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. The Conservative backbencher asked
HYNDBURN MP Sara Britcliffe has warned ministers steps need to be taken to ease the burden of the coronavirus epidemic on women. She also called on them to support voluntary groups during the crisis. The MP told junior business minister Paul Scully
Darragh Lenihan has benefited from his role as Rovers’ leader, according to Tony Mowbray. The 26-year-old has been an influential figure for Rovers this season who have won 13 of the 29 matches he has started, and claimed all their clean sheets
The Motability Scheme has helped thousands of disabled people get mobile. We look at the current scheme and answer some of the most frequently asked questions. Claiming a benefit due to you isn’t always as easy as it seems. Means tests, endless
