DEMAND for support from homeless services in East Lancashire has rocketed by 50 per cent in just a year, campaigners said. Increased living costs coupled with benefits being axed and council cut backs have been blamed for the shock increase. Among
ROSSENDALE’S first permanent food bank has opened. The donation point at the Tesco store in Haslingden was launched by Rossendale charity the RAFT Foundation. They have been working since July to deliver food parcels to hard-up families in
TEN-man Accrington were beaten by Bradford City as the Reds lost their Boxing Day roses clash at Valley Parade. Garry Thompson put the Bantams ahead in the first half before Dean Winnard was sent off for Stanley only for Rommy Boco to level 11
A GOAL in each half saw Burnley get back to winning ways as they beat Derby County at a wet Turf Moor. Leading scorer Charlie Austin opened the scoring five minutes before the break before Michael Duff's second-half header sealed the points for
MORE former soldiers in East Lancashire are set to be given honorary freedom of their town - after the success of a fledgling scheme. Veterans in Earby and Nelson have been given the honour - more than 60 years after the final bullet was fired in the
BLACKBURN Rovers slipped to another defeat this afternoon as they went down 1-0 at Middlesbrough. Lukas Jutkiewicz scored the only goal of the game on 67 minutes and the loss at the Riverside Stadium left Rovers with just one point from the last
CHARLIE Austin scored his 23rd goal of the season to give the Clarets a half-time lead. The striker's 39th minute deflected effort made him the first Burnley player since Andy Payton in the 1999/2000 season to reach 20 league goals – in only the 23rd
DANNY Lafferty returns at left back for Burnley for the Boxing Day visit of Derby County. The Irishman missed Saturday's 1-1 draw at Birmingham with a tight hamstring but has been passed fit today, along with Brian Stock, who returns to the squad after
PORTUGUESE midfielder Diogo Rosado will make his first Blackburn Rovers start in this afternoon's Championship match at Middlesbrough. Rosado is one of three changes made to the side who lost at Blackpool last time out, as Henning Berg looks for
AN increase in cremation fees of three times the rate of inflation in Burnley and Padiham has been branded a ‘tax on death’. Amid protests, the cost of adult cremations at the Accrington Road chapel will increase from £527 to £559 - that's a rise of
A WELL known musician known affectionately to shoppers as “Busker Pete” died minutes after performing in his usual town centre spot. Pete Haseldon, who was 55, often performed with his acoustic guitar on Chapel Street, Chorley, his “pitch” being at
MEMBERS of the Muslim community collected five tonnes of food items for the Blackburn Foodbank this Christmas. Volunteers say they were overwhelmed with the success of the campaign to gather funds and goods for the needy this festive period.
CRAIG Hignett has warned Blackburn Rovers’ Champ-ionship rivals not to rule Henning Berg’s men out of the promotion race just yet – after insisting they still have the firepower to cause some damage. The former Rovers and Middlesbrough striker will see
FOOTBALL clubs looking to pack a punch on Boxing Day – it’s a well-worn cliché. But what manager Sean Dyche wouldn’t give for one of his men to deliver a knockout blow this afternoon. Four draws from their last five games – all of them winnable – has
PADRAIG Amond hopes Accrington Stanley can turn the tables on League Cup giantkillers Bradford City this afternoon as the Reds bid to extend their impressive record at Valley Parade. Stanley travel to West Yorkshire for the Bantams’ first home game since
PADIHAM will be looking to make it six wins on the spin when they face local rivals Barnoldswick in a North West Counties League Premier Division Boxing Day derby this afternoon. The Storks have won five in a row in all competitions – scoring 17 goals
TWO people had to be rescued from a house fire in the early hours today. An elderly woman was rescued from the ground floor of the semi-detached house in Cliff Street, Rishton, while a man in his 50s was rescued from the first floor. As fire crews
HENNING Berg has called for his Blackburn Rovers side to give their fans some much-needed festive cheer today – after hailing their “passionate” support as “fantastic”. Rovers are expecting a healthy following for this afternoon’s Boxing Day trip to
TOP judges have ordered a probe into the trial of a woman jailed for a brutal hen party attack — amidst claims she had 22 mutual Facebook friends with a member of the jury. In a case which raises question marks over the impartiality of trial by jury
ROSS Wallace insists Burnley won't get too down about dropped points, because draws could prove valuable come the end of the season. The Clarets have won only once in eight games but have only lost once in six going into this afternoon’s Boxing Day visit
