A MAN'S body was recovered from the railway track in Blackburn tonight after being struck by a train. Police and ambulance crews were called to Mill Hill station at around 9.15pm and officers confirmed a man had died but could not give any more
CONTROVERSIAL charges for waste and recycling services have been scrapped. Fees had been suggested for a raft of services including bulky waste collections, replacements bins and green waste collections. At a full council meeting on Thursday
NESTLED at the foot of the rugged moorland of Boulsworth Hill is the village of Trawden. The village, which is surrounded in every direction by hills, spawls down from the base of the 1,696ft hill to the hamlet of Cottontree. Originally a hunting
I’m not one for shouting at the TV, but for some reason quiz shows leave me seething. Mastermind is the worst offender. I growl when fluffy interests are permitted as specialist subjects. The other night, one women chose ‘Abba’, a subject that,
A NELSON school will take part in the world’s largest children’s running event next month. Marsden Heights Community College pupils are preparing for the World Marathon Challenge on October 23, which will see them raise money for Save the Children
FOUR best friends proved that they have drive and determination by completing a gruelling 3,514-mile car journey across 12 countries, raising more than £9,000. Ramsbottom brothers Rob and Paul Birkett undertook the ambitious week-long tour for
A RECYCLING scheme, which offers a colourful boost to community projects, has won an environmental business award. Crown Paints’ Kick Out The Can initiative was launched earlier this year in association with Climate Week 2013 in a bid to encourage
A DOUGHNUT firm is tasting sweet success after signing deals with two major distributors to supply thousands of garage forecourts and stores with its products. Simply Doughnuts, based in Blackburn, is stepping up production of its new ‘On the Go
MILLIONS of pounds spent on heating and roof repairs will prepare Lancashire schools for winter. A £5million programme of repair work has seen pipes replaced, plus new heaters and boilers installed at schools by Lancashire County Council Among
A TRADITIONAL pub in Osbaldeston is going from ‘strength to strength’ under new family ownership. The Bay Horse, in Longsight Road, has been officially taken over by Peter and Helen Knowles after the previous owners suddenly pulled out of the business
SUNNYHURST councillor Dave Smith has called for urgent action to renovate 14 houses in Queen Street, Darwen. The properties are being sold to Twin Valley Homes after being dropped from a borough clearance programme. At Blackburn with Darwen
A FORMER town centre pub could be turned into retail units, a taxi rank and flats. The former George Inn in Bolton Road is the subject of a planning application from Vale Commercial after recently being bought at auction. An initial application
THE tragic story of a Falklands war hero from Blackburn has been told in an e-book. The story of Garry Whitford, who died when his ship HMS Ardent was sunk in Falkland Sound on May 21, 1982, is told in ‘Through Fire and Water’. Author Mark
A BURNLEY cabbie whose taxi licence was taken off him after he was caught driving his daughter’s car uninsured, has lost a fight to get it back. The town’s crown court was told how Sohail Mahmood, 55, had had a forged insurance certificate for
THE Royal British Legion in Blackburn is seeking a new generation of volunteers for this year’s Poppy Appeal. The charity’s Blackburn branch Poppy Appeal organiser, Eddie Maxwell, said each year volunteer numbers dropped in Blackburn as many older
A ONCE-popular nightclub could be turned into a restaurant after planning permission was granted. Zakeer Akoo is set to transform the former Jazzy Kex in Regent Street, Blackburn, after a meeting of borough planners, despite three objections.
LANCASHIRE’S top Anglican church-man and a local Christian farmer had real reason to celebrate this year’s harvest - after a special Church of England prayer brought good weather and a bumper crop. Acting Bishop of Blackburn, The Rt Rev John Goddard
E-cigarette firm Totally Wicked has appointed Pierce, the business advisory and accountancy group, to advise it on auditing matters as the firm looks to grow in an expanding market. Blackburn-based Totally Wicked, founded in 2008, now employs 100
A THIEF who stole sentimental diamond rings worth £7,000 has won her freedom after a week behind bars. Alcoholic Sally Howard, 35, had taken two rings from her 86-year-old widowed grandmother, who did not believe the defendant was the culprit even
SCOUTS are looking to host 17 youngsters from Burnley on a youth leaders’ course in a bid to extend their reach into new sections of society. Troop leaders in Lincolnshire are working with Hargher Clough and Stoops Association as part of the latter
PARISH councillors have voiced a range of objections to a proposed new homes and restaurant package for a former landmark pub in Burnley. Lugano Developments has unveiled proposals to construct 10 homes near the Bull and Butcher, in Manchester
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy was pelted with stones as he walked through Rawtenstall. The youngster was walking along Burnley Road when three boys, aged between 10 and 12, began throwing stones at him, one of which hit him in the eye. As the victim ran
A COUNCILLOR from Crawshawbooth has been awarded a prestigious honour by the Queen for her work in the local community. Dorothy Farrington was honoured with an Order of the British Empire (BEM) at a special event, at Lancaster Castle. She was
THE Royal Blackburn and Burnley General hospitals have not banned Muslim nurses from wearing a face veils, but managers would be expected to apply ‘common-sense’ if an issue ever arose. The government is conducting a review into health service
A COUPLE who each fought cancer – more than a decade apart – have paid tribute to the medics who helped them battle through. And to say a huge thank-you to the staff at Rosemere Cancer Centre, Howard and Christine Warren pulled out all the stops
A 24-YEAR-OLD man who shouted racist abuse at a police officer and a group of young women has been jailed for eight weeks. Blackburn magistrates heard the officer was talking to a group of females on Darwen Street when Saliou Henry Diaw approached
A 32-YEAR-old man has been cleared of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a girl, but has been convicted of violence towards her. Asif Iqbal, of Smith Street, Nelson, was found not guilty of five charges of rape and seven allegations of sexual
SEARCHING for that perfect wedding venue, dress, flowers, cake, and anything else on that seemingly endless bride-to-be’s list can be hard work. But now, thanks to Linzi Idle, shopping around for your perfect day has been made a whole lot easier
Diane Cooke meets mum-of-three Rachael Webster who spent 15 years as a high-class ‘escort’ to gangsters, the rich and famous in London and the rest of her week as a loving mum at home AS a high-class call girl Rachael Webster carried a credit
SAM Vokes wants to continue repaying Sean Dyche’s faith by helping Burnley extend their winning run – knowing another victory tomorrow will put the Clarets top of the Championship table. Vokes netted twice as Burnley claimed their fourth straight
TOUGH new controls on dogs are set to be introduced in children’s play areas, cemeteries, church grounds and sports fields across Blackburn with Darwen. And if the new proposals to tackle fouling and uncontrolled animals work, council leader Kate
EAST Lancashire’s very own Natalie Gumede stole the show on the opening night of competition in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The 15 couples performed over two nights, and Natalie was last celebrity to take to the stage in the first group
RED-HOT Jordan Rhodes fired Blackburn Rovers to their first away victory of the season and now wants to prove his side’s promotion credentials. The striker, who scored twice in the 3-1 win at Bournemouth on Saturday, reckons Rovers’ next two matches
A great new studio set, brilliant new professionals to join our Strictly family and a celebrity line up that I think is really going to wow us this year, and no real joker in the pack everyone looks determined and as if they are in it to win it.
FREE schools are already having a ‘devastating’ effect on Blackburn primary schools, according to a teaching union. Blackburn’s National Union of Teachers chapter said some local authority controlled schools have lost as many as 30 children this
A LEAP in thefts from cars in Blackburn and Darwen has led police to issue warnings. Crimes are up 20 per cent since April and at least half could have been avoided. Recent hot spots are Ramsgreave, Pleckgate and Wilpshire. Detectives said
PEOPLE in Blackburn with Darwen are more likely to have diabetes than those in other parts of the country, according to new figures. A total of 8.7per cent of over- 16s in the borough have the cond- ition, according to analysis by the charity Diabetes
A HUGE expanse of forest has been felled at a beauty spot leaving behind ‘a desolate wasteland’. Around 15,000 trees covering 30 acres have been cut down on land by Clough Bottom reservoir, between Burnley and Bacup. United Utilities said an
AN upmarket cocktail bar is planned for pub premises in Burnley which have been closed for more than four years. Thomas Lord, who has been involved in running the former Rood Bar in Barrowford and the Rendevous Hotel in Skipton, now has his eye
A ‘MANIAC’ driver in a high-speed police chase was at the wheel of a car he had bought with a whiplash payout from a car smash, a court head. Kurt Swindlehurst, 21, who had no insurance, or licence, clocked up 60mph in quiet residential Burnley
