A SCARECROW festival could be held in Gisburn for the first time later this year. An organising committee made up of villagers is being put together to hold the event this summer. It follows the success of similar festivals eleswher in East lancashire
PENDLE Council is being forced to write off more than £500,000 in unpaid debts, including more than 200 unpaid council tax bills. Councillors on the executive committee will be asked to write off the debts when they meet on Thursday. The debts
AN elderly motorist is being treated in hospital for spinal injuries after a collision close to Blackburn fire station today. An investigation is underway after a white Ford Ka, driven by a woman said to be in her late 60s or early 70s, was involved
YOUNGSTERS met their idols when Clarets stars dropped in at a Burnley primary school to present new sports kits. Strike duo Danny Ings and Sam Vokes, and right-back Kieran Trippier called in at Brunshaw Primary School in Morse Street to hand over
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche said his side could not have done much more to get the win over Sheffield Wednesday. The Clarets were ultimately held to a 1-1 draw in today's Championship clash. But it was not for the want of trying, after creating
ROVERS’ unbeaten league start to 2014 was ended at the City Ground today as they went down to a heavy, ultimately deserved defeat to one of their play-off rivals. Forest dominated the opening period and took a two-goal lead thanks to a brace of
BACUP’S Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank, the Pioneer Buildings, the REAL Building, and St James’ Square roundabout are at the top of the council’s list for improvements, it has been announced. Shops numbered 3 - 33 in the square are also considered
ESSENTIAL aid collected by an East Lancashire welder has started its six-week journey to the Philippines. The items, including soap, tinned food, nappies and toothpaste, were collected by Christian Helm, 41, from Padiham, who decided he had to help
BURNLEY bossed this Championship clash from start to finish, but were held to a point after conceding against the run of play. Despite the Clarets' first half dominance they had to wait until the 43rd minute to have anything to show for it.
GOALS from George Bowerman and Luke Joyce gave Accrington Stanley an impressive victory at Cheltenham Town in League Two. The Reds went into the match level on points with the bottom two but climbed to 18th position after racing into a 2-0 lead at half
STIRK House boxers Luke Blackledge, Haidher Riaz and Qasim Niaz have been given dates for their return to action. Niaz will fight a yet to be confirmed opponent in Blackpool on March 29, while Riaz will also make his third appearance as a professional
A WAR hero who survived after being left for dead on a battlefield has died at the age of 88. Robert Smith, of Milnshaw Gardens, Accrington, was abandoned after being shot by a sniper in Belgium during the Second World War. After being found by American
4:28pm Sheffield Wed sub: Nuhiu for Maghoma 4:27pm Wickham booked 4:24pm Vokes lays off to Jones in box - first shot headed
3:10pm All Forest. Henri Lansbury finds space in midfield, breaks forward and unleashes low, well-struck right-footed effort from 20 yards which Simon Eastwood had to get down to his right to turn behind. Good save. 10 mins
BLACKBURN Rovers will be without goalkeeper Paul Robinson for today’s Championship clash at play-off rivals Nottingham Forest – while top scorer Jordan Rhodes is deemed only fit enough for a place on the bench. Robinson came off at half-time in
A ‘DANGEROUS’ country road must be improved residents have said after a 16-year-old was left fighting for his life following a crash. The teenager was thrown from a car as it left Rivington Road, Belmont, and he became trapped under the vehicle
A FOOD supplier in East Lancashire is set to create 100 new jobs by expanding due to ‘non-stop’ demand. Wellocks wants to expand its unit on the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate in Nelson, by a third to start manufacturing its own pasta for retail and
THEY can count a Spanish dentist among their ranks, and a triple crown now stands in the sights of Rossendale Raptors. Braced for a key weekend in their season, the basketball team continue their promotion challenge at Sheffield Sabres tonight before
A FORMER England hockey star from Burnley has revealed how she was bullied at school for being talented at sport. Charlotte Hartley, 27, said she lost some of her hair after she developed mild alopecia. She spoke out during a visit to Blessed
BURNLEY have built a strong fortress over the last 10 months, and I can’t see it being breached in the next two games. When I was at the football club no-one enjoyed visiting the place, and more often than not we would send them packing with their tail
A PERVERT who plied a teenager with drink and repeatedly had sex with her has been locked up for eight years. Sean Devitt, 31, groomed the girl, striking when she felt unloved and unwanted and she was flattered by his attentions, a court was told
WHEN Gary Bowyer emerges from the tunnel and heads toward the dugout at the City Ground today, the Blackburn Rovers boss would be forgiven for taking a moment to reflect. That’s because this afternoon’s match at Nottingham Forest marks the first
BLACKBURN Hawks player-coach Jared Owen has urged his on-fire side to play their own game in Sunday’s crucial NIHL Moralee Conference home clash with Sutton Sting (5.45pm). The Hawks will go into the battle of the high flyers with confidence high after
A GROUP of 12 friends have raised more than £1,000 for Cancer Research by giving up alcohol in support of a friend. The women, who all live in Darwen, have joined the Dryathlon charity push to raise charity cash, while also improving their health.
THE first event of the new ‘100 Voices’ forum to promote community cohesion in Blackburn with Darwen will be held on Thursday. Hosted by council leader Kate Hollern, it is in opportunity for borough residents to tell her face to face what issues
KEITH Treacy was in full, verbal flow when the door of the prefab press room squeaked open at Gawthorpe. There was a silence when Sean Dyche appeared, and then laughter as he saw his winger still holding court – a response that affirmed everything that
WINTER sports stars Kristan Bromley and Paula Walker are both in action at the FIBT World Cup event in Igls, Austria this weekend as they continue the build-up to the Winter Olympics in Russia next month. Rossendale’s Bromley goes in the men’s skeleton
RUBEN Rochina, Bradley Orr and Yann Songo’o are understood to be edging closer to leaving Blackburn Rovers on loan. Rochina, 22, is being lined-up to join La Liga strugglers Rayo Vallecano on loan until the end of the campaign. It will be the
EAST Lancashire ice skater Stacey Kemp will be hoping to continue Britain’s medal exploits at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary tomorrow. The 25-year-old and her partner David King will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of British teammates
A DOG walker died after being found in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal close to a Burnley park. Two joggers alerted police and paramedics after they spotted the unnamed man’s dog sitting on the canal bank at around 12.15pm yesterday. The 64-year-old
A FORGOTTEN chip pan sparked a fire at an Oswaldtwistle home in the early hours of this morning. Fire crews were called to Stanley Street at 3.20am after the sleeping occupants were alerted by their smoke alarm. Firefighters said the couple
AN historic building in Blackburn has again been targeted in a suspected arson attack. Four fire crews were last night called to the derelict Griffin Lodge and Coach House in Cavendish Place. They were called just before midnight and said the
RUDY Gestede reckons Blackburn Rovers are well and truly in the play-off race – and has urged them to take inspiration from his former club Cardiff to ensure they get over the line. Gary Bowyer’s in-form side head to promotion rivals Nottingham Forest
KEITH Treacy is hoping to play his way to a new Clarets contract, after admitting: “I’d love to stay!” The winger is enjoying his longest run in the side since November-December of his first season at Turf Moor, in 2011/12. If selected for this afternoon
ANOTHER famous old Blackburn pub looks set to be lost forever after plans to turn it into a veterinary practice were submitted. Animal Trust Ltd has lodged plans to convert the Manxman Road pub after it was put up for sale by owners Trust Inns. An
THIS little sheep is absolutely ‘baaarking mad’. Roy, who was hand reared, actually thinks he is a dog and helps round up the other sheep on Rayhead Farm, in Bolton-by-Bowland. He was saved from the slaughter by Clitheroe landlady Lisa Evans
A TAXI driver has been suspended after he refused to pick up a blind woman and her guide dog, saying he was allergic to pets. Imran Hussain, who works for Accrington firm Max Cabs, was hauled before a judicial panel at the council after it was
Christmas is a time when many people live out their faith by quietly caring for those who need it in their communities. In my last article for this column, I prayed that God would help me to take me outside my comfort zone. I was certainly taken
