Archive - Thursday, 16 August 2018

Burnley 1 Istanbul Basaksehir 0: Dyche hails team effort at Turf
SEAN Dyche praised a team effort after Burnley progressed to the Europa League play-off round.
Burnley 1 Istanbul Basaksehir 0: Match verdict
THE Clarets are doing it the hard way in Europe.
Rovers to host Lincoln City in Carabao Cup second round
ROVERS will host Lincoln City in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
MATCHDAY LIVE: Burnley v Istanbul Basaksehir
Good evening from Turf Moor, where the Clarets are set for another night of European football.
Forest boss 'calm' over future of Rovers target Ben Brereton
Nottingham Forest boss Aitor Karanka is relaxed over Rovers’ pursuit of Ben Brereton.
Great gran assistant wins £10,000 on lottery just 4 weeks after joining
A GREAT grandma from Blackburn scooped £10,000 on the East Lancashire Hospice lottery four weeks after joining.
A-level results across East Lancs higher than national average
THOUSANDS of A-level students from across East Lancashire were celebrating results day yesterday, with early indications suggesting a higher-than-the-national-average pass-rate for the county.
Jail for thug who left salesman critically ill in unprovoked attack at Level One, Darwen
A REMORSELESS thug who left a new build sales manager fighting for his life in an unprovoked one-punch attack has been jailed.
Blackburn commuters to pay up to £60 more for rail fares
COMMUTERS travelling in and out of Blackburn will pay up to £60 more a year in rail fares, new figures reveal.
Busy Blackburn road closed for emergency works until after weekend
A BUSY main road which closed on Thursday morning for emergency repairs is to remain closed until after the weekend.
Apply now for a grant from the Lancashire Telegraph's charity fund
THE Lancashire Telegraph and Burnley Star are once again again appealing to good causes in East Lancashire to bid for money from our charity fund.
Hair Today Gone Tomorrow
Aaron Tunbridge Associate Director at Petty estate agents has set himself a hair raising, or should that be hair losing, challenge. In Petty’s 90th year and as part of their corporate challenge events for Pendleside Hospice, Aaron has agreed to…
Lorry driver FINED for eating his lunch of hard shoulder of M65
A LORRY driver was fined after police found him eating his lunch on the hard shoulder of the M65.
Tony Mowbray on Rovers' left-back battle and injury latest
Amari'i Bell wasn't signed as a 'Derrick Williams clone' as Tony Mowbray continues to encourage the 24-year-old to play his natural game.
Stanley boss John Coleman keen to move on from cup humbling ahead of Charlton clash
STANLEY face Charlton for the first time in a league fixture this weekend and boss John Coleman is relishing the opportunity to right the wrongs of their midweek Carabao Cup humbling.
IN PICTURES: Ribblesdale League U21s v MCC
THE Ribblesdale League Under-21s played the MCC in an exhibition match at Cherry Tree on Wednesday.
'We've heard special things about Blackburn's Confessional Festival' says Trampolene frontman
THEY are one of the most hotly-tipped young bands around at the moment and have been creating a storm at festivals around the country this summer.
BYGONES: A town gathers to hear PM peace talk
MORE than 14,000 people paid a sixpence to half a crown to hear their prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, discuss how he hoped to resolve Britain's and Germany's differences.
Restricted Forest Festival to bring 35 DJs and three stages to Witton Park
AN additional stage and big name headliners will mark the return of Restricted Forest Festival to Blackburn’s Witton Park next month.
'We've shown we can compete' as Rovers boss eyes first win
There might not be a league win on the board yet but Rovers boss Tony Mowbray believes his side have shown they can compete at Championship.
Avci expects 'old English style' as he piles pressure on Burnley
ISTANBUL Basaksehir coach Abdullah Avci insists the pressure is all on Burnley tonight ahead of the decisive Europa League tie.
Aimee Anderson, 17, is missing from Pendle
POLICE are asking for the public's house in finding a missing teenage girl.
'We're finally meeting our audience' say Early Doors creators as cult TV show takes to the stage
CRAIG Cash is nervous. The co-creator of Early Doors with his lifelong friend Phil Mealey, he admits to being apprehensive about touring for the first time with a live stage version of the hugely loved comedy about the regulars who congregate in the…
It's circus - but not as you know it! Big Top arrives at the Lowry
AS French circus company Circa Tsuica set up camp in the The Lowry Plaza ahead of their new show Now or Never with the MAPAS Jazz Band we talk to co-director and performer Tom Neal and workshop leader and performer Baptiste Bouquin about the show...
Boy, 14, taken to Manchester Children's Hospital after bike and car collide
A TEENAGER has been taken to hospital after being knocked off his bike.
An Officer and a Gentleman remains a working class love story says writer
As An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical enjoys a run in Manchester the show’s writer Douglas Day Stewart talks about his enduring creation
Beer expert Mark Briggs on the dawning of a new era for Thwaites Brewery
AFTER 211 years of brewing in Blackburn town centre, Thwaites have this week commenced production at their new site and home at Sykes Holt, close to Mellor Brook, in the Ribble Valley.
Blackburn allotment fire sparks LPG cylinder warning
A SERIOUS fire which damaged three allotments has been described as mindless vandalism.
Boss is orchestrating Rovers the right way - Simon Smith
It is clear that, although Tony Mowbray perhaps isn’t yet finished fine-tuning his squad, he has a good idea when the music will be classical and when it will be heavy, writes Simon Smith.
AS IT HAPPENED: A levels results day
Morning everyone, the wait is over for students across the country as they find out their A-Level results today. We have reaction across Blackburn, Burnley, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Hyndburn and also the national picture too. So keep your eye on…
Free dog microchipping event this month
DOG owners have been given the chance to get their pets microchipped for free this month.
New brewery Shire horse is in need of a name
THWAITES brewery has a thoroughbred new recruit: a horse with no name.

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Burnley 1 Istanbul Basaksehir 0: Dyche hails team effort at Turf

Burnley 1 Istanbul Basaksehir 0: Match verdict

Rovers to host Lincoln City in Carabao Cup second round

MATCHDAY LIVE: Burnley v Istanbul Basaksehir

Forest boss 'calm' over future of Rovers target Ben Brereton

Great gran assistant wins £10,000 on lottery just 4 weeks after joining

A-level results across East Lancs higher than national average

Jail for thug who left salesman critically ill in unprovoked attack at Level One, Darwen

Blackburn commuters to pay up to £60 more for rail fares

Busy Blackburn road closed for emergency works until after weekend

Apply now for a grant from the Lancashire Telegraph's charity fund

Hair Today Gone Tomorrow

Lorry driver FINED for eating his lunch of hard shoulder of M65

Tony Mowbray on Rovers' left-back battle and injury latest

Stanley boss John Coleman keen to move on from cup humbling ahead of Charlton clash

IN PICTURES: Ribblesdale League U21s v MCC

'We've heard special things about Blackburn's Confessional Festival' says Trampolene frontman

BYGONES: A town gathers to hear PM peace talk

Restricted Forest Festival to bring 35 DJs and three stages to Witton Park

'We've shown we can compete' as Rovers boss eyes first win

Avci expects 'old English style' as he piles pressure on Burnley

Aimee Anderson, 17, is missing from Pendle

'We're finally meeting our audience' say Early Doors creators as cult TV show takes to the stage

It's circus - but not as you know it! Big Top arrives at the Lowry

Boy, 14, taken to Manchester Children's Hospital after bike and car collide

An Officer and a Gentleman remains a working class love story says writer

Beer expert Mark Briggs on the dawning of a new era for Thwaites Brewery

Blackburn allotment fire sparks LPG cylinder warning

Boss is orchestrating Rovers the right way - Simon Smith

AS IT HAPPENED: A levels results day

Free dog microchipping event this month

New brewery Shire horse is in need of a name