A MAN has died after falling from a multi-storey car park in Nelson today. The man, whose name has not yet been released by police, fell around 4pm. Police are currently supporting the man's family.
AN armed gang who tied up a woman in her own home before demanding cash and jewellery are being hunted by police. The gang of three men burst into the woman’s house in Worthy Street, Chorley yesterday around noon and threatened her with a knife
IT MAY have been a panto performance of Snow White but the star of the show was certainly Pendle’s oldest resident, who turns 105 this weekend. Una Gartside requested a trip to the pantomime in Colne as her birthday treat and was treated as the belle
THE Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen said she received royal treatment at the hands of the King of Jordan on a trip to her homeland. King Abdullah offered to meet Councillor Karimeh Foster in Jordan after he had to decline her invitation to come to East
BUOYANT Burnley manager Eddie Howe said their 2-0 win at Middlesbrough was down to his side's “best before of the season”. The Clarets overcame Tony Mowbray's high flyers thanks to first half goals from Jay Rodriguez and Kieran Trippier. Rodriguez
CELEBRATIONS for Eddie Howe's first year in charge started early as Burnley recorded their seventh away win of the season against high-flying Middlesbrough. The manager of the month curse struck Tony Mowbray, who pipped Clarets boss Howe to the award
ACCRINGTON Stanley’s 10-match unbeaten run in League Two came to an end as Barnet claimed a surprise win at the Crown Ground this afternoon. The Reds had not lost in the league since late October but they fell behind in the 23td minute when Mark Marshall
WORK to clean up the River Brun in Burnley, in the wake of a major pollution spill, has been celebrated as a 'remarkable transformation'. Plans for the Urban River Enhancement Scheme, by the Ribble Rivers Conservation Trust, were revealed by the Lancashire
BURNLEY have put themselves back on course for a return to winning ways thanks to a 2-0 half-time lead at the Riverside. Jay Rodriguez struck from a Ross Wallace corner in the sixth minute, while Kieran Trippier made their first half dominance count
A ‘DESPICABLE’ carer who secretly stole from her disabled friends as she helped them cope with debilitating illnesses has avoided jail. Susan Howard, 52, of St Mary’s Gardens, Mellor, raided the bank accounts of dementia sufferer Pauline Calvert and
KIERAN Trippier comes straight back into the Burnley side for this afternoon's Championship clash with Middlesbrough at the Riverside. The right back missed last weekend's FA Cup third round game at Norwich through a one-match suspension. Central defender
A red card for top-scorer Yakubu and a series of sputtered chances by Rovers were soon compensated by an injury time Pedersen goal to take Blackburn 1-0 up against Fulham before the break. However, with striking duties now left to substitute
Paul Robinson returns from a calf injury for today's match against Fulham despite a brilliant run of form from number two keeper Mark Bunn. Chris Samba is absent from the squad in a week where he said his Rovers career could be coming to an
BOY racers are battling each other to record speeds of up to 100mph in a 20mph zone, according to worried residents of a Blackburn estate. Members of the Higher Croft Action Group have spoken out over their fears that someone “will be killed
A 'DOG lover' let a puppy suffer in agony for two weeks after an attempt to dock its tail left it infected, a court heard. Lee Rainford, 26, of Leyland Road, Burnley, said to be a heavy drinker, knew the weeks old male Rottweiler was in pain, but did
IT IS impossible not to think of Gary Parkinson when you consider a match-up between Burnley and Middlesbrough. The former fullback – a 1994 play-off winner for the Clarets – was a hero for both clubs. But for the last 16 months ‘Parky
DAVID Dunn believes the Ewood Park faithful can play a key role in securing Premier League safety – after appealing for frustrated fans not to give up on the football club. The Blackburn Rovers midfielder says he understands the concern among supporters
CHRIS Samba is a doubt for this afternoon's Premier League visit of Fulham after missing Blackburn Rovers' training yesterday. The Rovers skipper is understood to have phoned in ill yesterday morning, just 24 hours after he was reported in a French newspaper
A VOLUNTEER from East Lancashire has appeared in court accused of trying to defraud the BBC’s Children In Need appeal. Mohammed Safraz, 49, who ran a grants consultancy, is alleged to have illegally helped a range of clients to secure funds
East Lancashire’s top female tennis player believes Andy Murray could go all the way in this year’s Australian Open, which begins on Monday. Elizabeth Thomas, who has a career-high world ranking of 529, feels the Scot can put his defeat to Novak Djokovic
DAVID Dunn believes the Ewood Park faithful can play a key role in securing Premier League safety – after appeal-ing for frustrated fans not to give up on the football club. The Blackburn Rovers midfielder says he understands the concern among supporters
A NEW police station in Accrington could be built on land next to a proposed £4million mosque. Lancashire Police are keen to move from its current Grade-II listed Accrington Road building which is costing the force money to maintain. A £1.5million
A RUN-down homeless shelter in Rossendale has been given a £420,000 facelift. The formerly dilapidated Clare House in Queen Street, Rawtenstall, has been overhauled to accomodate 14 homeless people aged between 16 to 25. The project was supported
EDDIE Howe has challenged his Burnley players to break Middlesbrough’s resilient home record. Although Tony Mowbray’s side have drawn the most amount of home games in the Championship, they have lost only once at the Riverside this season. Up until
STEVE Kean can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel after admitting wondering at times whether his injury list was ever going to come to an end. Ahead of this afternoon’s Premier League visit of Fulham, Kean will welcome back a number
CHRIS Samba is a doubt for tomorrow afternoon’s Premier League visit of Fulham after missing Blackburn Rovers’ training today. The Rovers skipper is understood to have phoned in ill this morning, just 24 hours after he was reported in a French newspaper
CHRIS Samba is a doubt for tomorrow afternoon’s Premier League visit of Fulham after missing Blackburn Rovers’ training today. The Rovers skipper is understood to have phoned in ill this morning, just 24 hours after he was reported in a French
