DOZENS of strangers braved gale force winds and freezing temperatures to help homeless people - after being inspired by a single message on Facebook. The Good Samaritans in Burnley Library’s car park with food, clothing and even duvets before heading
A GARAGE worker was locked in the office and assaulted by the bosses and one of their friends. Blackburn magistrates heard the victim was hit with a metal roller and suffered a cut to the back of his head. And he told police of his terror as
A 21-YEAR-OLD man threatened to ‘torch’ all the cars belonging to a car rental company. Blackburn magistrates heard Saleem Khan was already facing charges of aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving which involved a Mercedes belonging to
TOMORROW’S entrepreneurs have been set on the right path after a briefing from BBC Breakfast presenter Steph McGovern. The TV journalist was invited to Nelson and Colne College to give an insight into business reporting for A Level and vocational
MOTORWAY police fined a man seen risking his life on the M6 in Lancashire today. OFficers were called to reports of a man on the southbound side close to junction 31 at Samlesbury at around 6am. They tweeted that there were reports the man
A PUBLIC meeting to gauge opinion on the idea of a heritage centre for Darwen ended with people left disappointed. The town council wants to create the dedicated heritage centre which would be used to attract visitors to the town, and promote Darwen
A TEENAGER wrote a ‘chilling’ letter to Moors murderer Ian Brady before his own attempt at killing. Liam McAtear, 16, sneaked into his victim’s bedroom before repeatedly hitting him over the head with a metal claw hammer as he slept. And the
Waterfoot's Kristan Bromley and Dom Parsons both claimed top 10 finishes for British Skeleton at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Sochi this afternoon. Parsons, making his Olympic debut, went into day two in joint 10th and moved up a position after
BURNLEY'S reunion with former boss Eddie Howe again ended in a 1-1 draw. The Clarets had to come back from behind to earn a point, which keeps their unbeaten league run going - stretching it to nine games - after substitutes Ross Wallace and Keith
HOMES and businesses in the centre of Blackburn were left without water for several hours today. Water supplier United Utilities received 29 calls from residents and businesses, reporting no water and low pressure from 10am. The water company
A GROUP of Ribchester residents have succeeded in their campaign for a new war memorial in the village. The Ribchester War Memorial Association was established in July last year and set about planning the project. They have raised around £20,000
AMBITIOUS plans to open a new free school in Hyndburn have been announced. The Red Rose Free School would be free of local authority control, and has been proposed by a group of local teachers and parents. The proposal comes just months after
Game well underway after a wonderfully well observed minute's silence for Sir Tom Finney, who died yesterday Kightly cuts inside but fires straight at keeper The light showers that were forecast have now arrived! Physio dashed on after Vokes
THE jury in the trial of a former Blackburn police inspector accused of raping two women has been discharged. Judge Heather Lloyd, sitting at Preston Crown Court, told the 12 jurors yesterday that the case could no longer continue because of legal
STRONG winds are expected to continue in East Lancashire this weekend with gusts reaching 40mph. Heavy rain will fall throughout today but the Met Office said it will subside tomorrow. Gusts will reach a top speed of 38mph tomorrow with the temperature
A DISHONEST mother-of-two who married a soldier but kept quiet about it and got £20,000 in handouts she wasn't entitled to, has been fined £1,000. Kelly Wilson-Latham, 35, had wed Burnley-born Thomas Wilson in February 2010, but didn't tell the
THE former boss of Marks and Spencer could help choose the new chief executive of East Lancashire’s hospitals. The government has appointed Sir Stuart Rose to help attract top leaders to transform England’s most troubled health trusts, focusing
Former Preston and England forward Sir Tom Finney has died at the age of 91. Preston confirmed the news in a statement on Friday night which paid tribute to the club's most famous son, who emerged as one of this country's greatest talents in the
A COUPLE have thanked their friends in East Lancashire after holding a memorial service for their nine-day-old son in California. Family and friends of Leanne Steinberger and her American husband Michael rallied around when their baby Michael lost
BLACKBURN’S new Poundstretcher store defied an order to close over a planning row and traded yesterday - but with several aisles blocked off. The budget chain is locked in a dispute with Blackburn with Darwen Council over planning permission.
ANDREW Teague has a reputation as “a nutter” on the football pitch – according to his own mother. Team-mates would be inclined to concur, after the defender turned up for training with a handlebar moustache, for no other reason than he fancied
LUKE Varney has refuted the suggestion he refused to play for Leeds United in order to push through his move to Blackburn Rovers. Leeds boss Brian McDermott revealed after his side’s 1-1 home draw with Ipswich Town on January 28 that the striker
IT was so important that Burnley stood firm when Bournemouth tried to take Danny Ings back to the south coast in the summer. Ings had his injuries in his first two seasons at Turf Moor and maybe you couldn’t have totally blamed Burnley at the time
A MAN from Kosovo was arrested moments before he was due to take part in a suspected Valentine’s Day ‘sham marriage’ in Blackburn. Acting on information that the relationship may not be genuine, Home Office immigration enforcement officers went
KIERAN Trippier has described joining Burnley as the best decision of his career, and has credited his current and last manager for their part in his progression. The right back is among the leading assist makers in the Championship with 14 so
OUT-OF-FAVOUR forward Leon Best says he will be out to prove a point in his loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday after four ‘hard’ months on the sidelines at Blackburn Rovers. The 27-year-old, who yesterday signed a one-month deal with Championship
Haydock Park’s feature today is the Grand National Trial over 3m 5f on heavy ground and it goes without saying that it will be a thorough test of stamina. Well Refreshed won the corresponding race 12 months ago from a 12lb lower mark but he has
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer has issued a rallying cry to his players to galvanise them for their final push for the play-offs. Bowyer has been pleased by the progress Rovers have made this season. Unlike this time last year they are in
SEAN Dyche has paid tribute to the Burnley fans who are enjoying the journey of their season so far – literally. The Clarets have clocked up the miles, particularly since the turn of the year, with trips to Southampton in the cup, Yeovil, Queens
Burnley's Championship game at Bournemouth is on after the pitch at the Goldsands Stadium passed an inspection. Referee Graham Scott was called in after a week of bad weather but he gave the game the go ahead at 7.30am meaning the second-placed
THE site of Burnley's controversial first free school has been revealed. Backers have chosen the former Habergham High School, in Byron Street, as the preferred site for the ‘Christian ethos’ school. The buildings were vacated as part of the
Venetia Williams hit the bar last year when second in the Betfred Grand National Trial, but she can go one place better in the Haydock feature this time. In-form Williams saddled Rigadin De Beauchene to claim minor honours in 2013 and while that
