Archive - Saturday, 23 June 2018

WATCH: Coronation Street star Sam Aston opens new Poundland in Accrington
CORONATION Street star Sam Aston was on hand to open new town centre store today.
Dynamic duo appointed as partners at solicitors firm
TAYLORS Solicitors has made two key promotions within their team with Claire Barnes and Stuart Beatson being made partners.
Police seize large stash of beer from teenagers
A LARGE stash of beer has been seized from teenagers.
Firefighters spend two hours tackling garden shed fire
FIREFIGHTERS spent more than two hours tackling a fire in a garden shed.
Police 'concerned' for welfare of missing nursing home resident
A 57-YEAR-OLD man has gone missing from a nursing home in Rossendale, police said.
REVIEW: Katy Perry, Manchester Arena
UNDERSTATED is never going to be a word you would use to describe Katy Perry.
No Liverpool interest in Clarets ace Pope
LIVERPOOL have no interest in signing Clarets goalkeeper Nick Pope this summer.
NOSTALGIA: Accrington pupils visit council chambers
POLITICS and education have been two areas that have long dominated society and here they are coming together and giving children the chance to look to what their future could hold.
Reports of man on roof in Great Harwood
A man is reported to be on the roof of a building in Great Harwood.
WATCH: Man left with serious injuries during van attack
A VAN was driven at a man in Blackburn, leaving him with serious injuries.
Joe Rothwell made lasting impression on Rovers boss Mowbray
Joe Rothwell made a lasting impression on Tony Mowbray during Rovers’ win at Oxford in November.
Fed-up mum calls for action to tackle speeding motorists
A FED-UP mum has called for action to tackle motorists speeding past homes.
Yob bricked nurse’s car at Blackburn hospital
A MAN attacked a nurse's car with a brick after he was refused treatment at Royal Blackburn Hospital.
Man repeatedly punched while holding McDonald's meal over £18 debt
A MAN jumped out of his car and attacked another man over a long-standing debt of £18.
Wall decimated by vandals for 12 months set to be fixed
A WALL which has fallen prey to stone thieves and vandals in the past 12 months could finally be repaired.
School bursar stole £100,000 by writing cheques to her and family
A BURSAR who stole £100,000 from a primary school wrote cheques to herself, her husband and her son, a court has heard.
Security guard suffers broken jaw in 'nasty and unprovoked' attack
A SECURITY guard suffered a broken jaw during a ‘nasty’ attack five days into his new job.
Blackburn Rovers chief executive backs safe standing bid ahead of MP debate
FOOTBALL club bosses and local MPs have given their support to the bid for safe standing at football grounds.
Family deportation is put on temporary hold
THE Home Office has put the deportation of a family six Kurds from Blackburn on temporary hold.
Stanley House Hotel in Mellor wins top spa award
A SPA has retained its top rating for its excellence in customer service.
Local Author publishes book after struggling for 19 years
Blackburn author Heather Flood has overcome struggles to write a new book.
Rovers are the perfect fit for me - Joe Rothwell
Joe Rothwell believes Rovers are the perfect fit after becoming the club’s first summer signing.
Ockert Erasmus focused on games not stats after 6,000 run landmark
OCKERT Erasmus passed 6,000 Lancashire League runs at the weekend, but the occasion passed the South African by.
Naomi Kelly
NAOMI KELLY Wishing our beautiful Granddaughter Naomi a Happy 30th Birthday. Forever in our hearts. Good night, God bless, Love Nan Kelly xx
francis costello
FRANCIS COSTELLO Treasured memories of a dear husband, father and grandfather. Passed away 25 years ago on 24th June. Sadly missed, Never forgotten. From your ever loving wife Joyce, daughter Jane, son in law Dale and grandchildren Olivia and Alex.