A POLITICAL row has broken out over how to spend £400,000 saved from Blackburn with Darwen Council’s education budget. Tory group leader Mike Lee wants it ploughed back into the borough’s schools. But the council’s Labour education boss, Dave
DRINKS such as dandelion and burdock, blood tonic and sarsaparilla reached the height of popularity during the Temperance Movement of the mid-19th century. And today, the enduring flavours have been adapted for people trying a healthier way to
STATUS Quo will be ‘rockin’ all over’ the surroundings of Hoghton Tower next year in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice. The band will take to the stage on Friday July 3, following in the footsteps of the likes of James Blunt and Katherine Jenkins who
WORK to reopen part of the new Clitheroe Community Hospital won’t be completed until late December according to bosses. Up to 10 beds have been affected since July after part of the floor was discovered to have disbonded and caused the vinyl to
A MANUFACTURER of axles in Accrington is set to create six jobs after securing a massive grant. FPW Axles Ltd is investing more than £260,000 in new machinery, with grant support from Regenerate Pennine Lancashire. The firm designs and manufactures
LEADERS of a storm-damaged church in Ramsbottom are getting ready to re-open their doors. About 15 months ago, lightning wrecked St Andrew's Church when it struck the roof of the 180-year-old Grade Two listed building. MORE TOP STORIES:
THE biggest poppy ever seen in Blackburn is expected to blossom at a school next month. Pupils at Witton Park Academy in Buncer Lane will wear coloured clothing to create the spectacle to mark Remembrance Day. The event, organised by school
HM Revenue and Customs is warning people in East Lancashire who have to complete a 2013/14 tax return that paper returns received after the October 31 deadline will result in a £100 penalty. HMRC can issue the £100 late-filing penalty even if you
BUS bosses have announced that a trial cut-price travel deal – for evening passengers in East Lancashire – is set to continue. Public transport operators Transdev launched their one-pound ticket offer in mid-August for their Lancashire United and
POLICE are appealing for information after a 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Great Harwood. The incident took place at around 5pm on Saturday 18 October when the victim was approached by a man on Town Hall Street. The man is believed
WELL if we didn't realise how important it is to take your chances in the Premier League before Saturday then we certainly do now! After an impressive opening 45 minutes (where have I said that before?) we found ourselves 2-0 down before we’d even
BIRMINGHAM City have sacked manager Lee Clark ahead of their Championship clash with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park tomorrow night. Clark’s coach, and fellow former Newcastle United player, Steve Watson, has also left the club. First-team coach
SEAN Dyche said Burnley have to ‘find a way of winning’ after they missed a golden opportunity to secure their first three points of the season against West Ham. The Clarets dominated the opening 45 minutes against the Hammers, with George Boyd
New regulations have introduced compulsory energy assessment and energy saving identification for businesses with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). This is for companies who on 31st December 2014 have more than 250 employees in the UK or if
VICTIMS of anti-social behaviour in East Lancashire have been told to use new powers to demand persistent troublemaking is dealt with. Residents can now ask for a review into how police, councils, clinical commissioning groups, and social housing
A BUMPER range of winter crafts are on show in the Ribble Valley until into the New Year. The Platform Gallery in Station Road, Clitheroe, is hosting the ‘Treat and Be Treated’ exhibition until January 10. The gallery is open from 10am to 4pm
THE nicest thing about my old mobile phone was the stored messages. Dating back about three years, they detailed the highs and lows of life my life, and those of my family and my friends. There were some lovely words, some not so nice – there
WEST Craven councillors have hit out at frequent closures of Barnoldswick Police Station. Three councillors from Barnoldswick’s Craven ward told a meeting of the West Craven Area Committee of their frustration at temporary closures of the front
TWO Ribble Valley restaurants have been named among the top 100 in the country. Northcote Manor, in Langho, and the Freemasons at Wisewell have been included in The Sunday Times 100 Top Restaurants. MORE TOP STORIES: The Langho restaurant
AFTER the wedding bells have died down and the last bit of confetti plucked from out of your hair, what do you do with all the dresses, accessories and left over wedding favours? Local charity Friends of Serenity think they’ve found the answer.
A HOLLYWOOD film starring Liam Neeson and Sigourney Weaver will be filming in Ramsbottom next weekend. Scenes from ‘A Monster Calls’ will be filmed in the village on October 25 and 26, much of it during the night. MORE TOP STORIES: The
FOOTBALL fan Sharon Marshall has always believed that there was something poetic about the beautiful game. And she has been proved ‘write’ after being the latest signing for Nelson FC – as its official club poet. She was approached by the football
A RIBBLE Valley councillor who was involved in a collision with a car has said that he feels lucky to be alive. Coun Ged Mirfin, 45, suffered a serious head injury and a broken right leg after the incident involving a black Renault Clio in Whalley
HORRID Hallowe’en fun will be on offer during October half term at Gawthorpe Hall. On Wednesday, October 29, there will be creative and craft fun where families will learn how to make a spooky spoon monster, witch or ghost and use it for stirring
A WAREHOUSEMAN at bed firm Silentnight who ripped up his neighbour’s back yard at midnight after a drinking session claimed he knew nothing about it, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Paul Thomas Ridehalgh, 49, was found by police
A RACEHORSE put down after suffering a broken leg in the 2012 Grand National has been immortalised by a Clitheroe artist. John Rotherham was selected after the owners of According to Pete visited his stand at the Great Yorkshire Show in July.
A CRACK cocaine-fuelled thug who ‘destroyed’ a teenage girl’s life when he sexually assaulted and robbed her on a remote path has won a cut in his sentence. Lee Anthony Haslam, 29, had downed 10 cans of cider and was high on drugs when he grabbed
LAST-GASP Blackburn Rovers hero Ben Marshall insists he will not be getting carried away with his own fantastic form. The 23-year-old has developed into one of Gary Bowyer’s most important players this season and his exquisite injury-time free
HOSPITAL bosses said they have briefed staff about what they should do in the event of an outbreak of Ebola in East Lancashire. The NHS has said dozens of hospitals may have to isolate and treat patients in the unlikely event of a serious outbreak
Sara and Sara Friulano 2010, £9.49, 31dover.com Winemakers have to produce in enormous volume to get onto British supermarket shelves. Smaller vineyards used to have to rely in a handful of independent shops but online retailers have changed that
MATT Taylor is undergoing an operation on his injured Achilles today as he bids for a return to fitness. Taylor hasn’t featured for Burnley since the 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Turf Moor on August 30. Operation was a success
JOHN Coleman has been Accrington Stanley manager for each of their six trips to Stevenage and must be increasingly fed up of his side being on the wrong end of games at the Lamex Stadium. This latest occasion saw the Reds beaten 2-1 to take their
PROUD Blackburn Rovers U21s boss Eric Kinder paid tribute to his young team after they held Theo Walcott and Arsenal at bay. England striker Walcott was making his return after nine months on the sidelines in Friday night’s U21s Premier League
TEACHERS at a secondary school in Hyndburn have recorded a rap song in the hope it will attract BBC Radio One. The 30-second clip, recorded by students at Norden High School in Rishton, was entered into a competition in aid of Children in Need
Jason Steele - 8 Handling was exceptional throughout out and made two good saves from the dangerous David McGoldrick Ben Marshall - 8 Cometh the moment, cometh the man, the versatile star showed bottle and technique to rescue Rovers
THEY say there is no place like home, and if Burnley are to survive in the Premier League this season they need to make sure that rings true of Turf Moor. When you’re at the wrong end of the table, and you’re sole intention is to survive for another
GEORGE Boyd insists that Burnley will not let Saturday’s home defeat against West Ham hit their belief that they can survive in the Premier League. The Clarets remain without a win in the top flight after a 3-1 loss at Turf Moor left them 19th
TOM HEATON - 6 Had little chance with any of the West Ham goals, and did not have too many other saves to make. Kieran Trippier - 7 Shrugged off ankle injury to play and much better offensively, put in some fine crosses and linked
YOUNG Blackburn Rovers duo John O’Sullivan and David Raya have had their loans at Accrington Stanley and Southport respectively extended. Midfielder O’Sullivan, 21, will remain with Stanley until December 20, and goalkeeper Raya, 19, with the Sandgrounders
RESIDENTS have blasted drug users for leaving their syringes in a Padiham cemetery. Dog walkers and parents said used and clean needles have become a regular sight at St John’s Cemetery, and warned people to take care. MORE TOP STORIES:
AFTER being put into special measures earlier this year following concerns of racism, bullying and poor teaching standards, a Blackburn high school has a new head teacher. Patrick Murden plans to transform Our Lady and St John Catholic College
A NEW business launched by a Blackburn performer is offering a chance to budding performing arts graduates struggling to get their big break. And through Amy Toole’s new business ‘Pop Up Princesses’, Disney characters from films ranging from Frozen
HOSPITAL bosses are drawing up plans in which army medics could help plug gaps in their workforce. The Royal Blackburn and Burnley General hospitals are considering the move after struggling to recruit enough doctors in recent years, which has
TAILBACKS on the M65 this morning followed a crash in which a vehicle is said to have flipped onto its roof. Emergency services were called to the incident between Burnley and junction 12 for Brierfield on the eastbound side. MORE TOP STORIES
DEMOLITION work on the M65’s last major stretch of lights has been rubberstamped by the county council’s highways boss – despite widespread safety fears. No significant opposition was forthcoming from East Lancashire county councillors regarding
A leading employment lawyer has warned that businesses should have policies in place to deal with suspected drug taking in the workplace, as figures show that more companies are testing staff. The warning comes as figures reportedly show that workplace
IN the space of just five minutes, West Ham showed what separates them from Burnley. A club who spent their way out of problems in front of goal, versus a club who simply cannot. The story has been a familiar one for the Clarets for much of
BEN Marshall’s free kick, deep into injury time, curled nervelessly and beautifully over the wall, high into the corner of the net, has the potential to be much more than just a dramatic equaliser. It could be the turning point in Rovers’ season
A BENEFITS cheat who illegally obtained over £28,000 in handouts has been spared jail. Preston Crown Court heard that Louise Raeburn carried out her dishonesty over a four year period. MORE TOP STORIES: She wrongly claimed benefits at various
FIRE crews cordoned off a large area of Accrington town centre on Saturday as they investigated a possible chemical leak. Workers at Duckworths Estate Agent in St James Street reported a ‘haze and strange smell’ in their building at about 3.30pm
THE Bishop of Blackburn has warned that churches in East Lancashire need to undergo radical changes to avoid ‘withering away’ like the cotton industry. MORE TOP STORIES: The Rt Rev Julian Henderson has drafted a 12-year plan to tackle dwindling
WHAT is believed to be the last remaining sign from a brewery that closed two decades ago has been saved and could go on display. There were fears the signs from the former Park pub in Blackburn had been lost forever when it was converted into
A MAN and four children were taken to hospital following a crash in Accrington. The emergency services were called to Milnshaw Lane shortly after 3.30pm yesterday after a silver Subaru Impreza they were travelling in collided with the side of a
Blackburn based CM Oxendale Ltd are a long term vehicle tracking customer of Jets GPS Director Jan Evans. A well-established mechanical and plumbing company, CM Oxendale Ltd run a fleet of vans covering the North West of England, providing a combination
ACCRINGTON schoolgirl Olivia Diamond missed out on a life-saving vaccination by less than two weeks, it has emerged. The 12-year-old, who lived with her family in Moss Hall Road, died of acute myocarditis on Thursday, October 9, four days after
A gastro-pub is set for a name change – and a new lease of life, after it has been acquired by a restaurant owner. The Red Cat, on the Wheelton bypass, near Chorley, has been an eating establishment for generations, in various guises such a traditional
