BURNLEY target Nathan Baker has signed a new four-year deal with Aston Villa, but a move to Turf Moor can still not be ruled out. The Clarets were understood to be close to adding the 24-year-old defender to their squad after Jason Shackell left for
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Rudy Gestede has completed a £6m move to Aston Villa. Gestede has signed a five-year deal at Villa, who are managed by Rovers’ former Premiership title-winning captain Tim Sherwood. Rovers did not want to lose their leading
ACCRINGTON Stanley’s final pre-season friendly before the new League Two campaign ended in a draw as Blackpool came away a share of the spoils in a game arranged as part of Tom Aldred’s transfer to Bloomfield Road. Seasiders youngster Bright Osayi-Samuel
DETECTIVES have issued a warning after three cars were stolen after owners left the keys in the ignition. Vehicles were taken from three addresses across Rossendale. Keith Sandham, watch liaison officer for East Division, said: “On no account
PAUL Balmer will perform at Tricky’s in Oswaldtwistle on Sunday. He will take to the stage at the Thwaites Road venue at 5pm. Local band Blue Blood will also perform from 9pm today.
THE Civic Arts Centre and Theatre in Oswaldtwistle are looking for people to join in their autumn craft fair. The event will be held in the centre’s main room on Saturday, November 3 from 10am-2pm. Stalls will cost £15 for the day and organisers
IT’S a voyage in trains, boats and planes in Accrington. The Haworth Art Gallery is hosting a show of vintage posters, paintings and models of boats, railway engines and planes on Saturday between noon and 4.30pm. In addition, there will be
GREAT Harwood Farmers’ Market returns to Towngate in Great Harwood this Sunday 9am-2pm. The event takes place on the first Sunday of each month and has been developed to encourage, promote and invest in the skills of local food, art, and independent
HYNDBURN is hosting a driving Treasure Hunt on Sunday, August 23. Setting off from the Civic Arts Centre in Union Road, teams will be given a start time and a game sheet and must navigate their way solving challenges, including clues to answer
A DARWEN hotel is to hold a wedding fair in September. Whitehall Hotel in Ross Street will hold the event on September 13. It will be staged from noon to 3pm. For more information call: 07742 609136.
DARWEN Brass will present A Night at the Movies . The Darwen Library Theatre will host the concert on September 26, from 7.30pm. Tickets for adults cost £7.50 and £5 for concessions.
A FUN day is to be held in Darwen to raise money for charity. The Old Chapel pub in Railway Road, which is run by JD Wetherspoon, will host the event on August 9. Money will be raised for CLIC Sargent and the event will include a bouncy castle
RE Line of long-delayed £7m Blackburn link road now visible to motorists. Every way in and out and within Blackburn is a nightmare. Once people stop visiting Blackburn to shop they will never return. Could these works not have been planned
It took nearly 200 years for the Eurotunnel to become a reality. In 1802 a French mining engineer put forward a design for a cross-Channel link. It would be lit by oil lamps and used by horse-drawn stagecoaches. Another French engineer spent
This has been suggested by the head of the National Police Chiefs Council. She said forces need to focus on other crimes. She also said that instead of reacting to traditional crimes we have to focus on threat and harm. So they will still gather
I HAVE been encouraged by the recent campaign in the Lancashire Telegraph to talk up Pennine Lancashire and ensure it gets the acclaim it so richly deserves. With enviable assets, such as excellent local food and dining, evocative and breathtaking
YOUNG people of a particular age won’t remember Carl Fogarty for his superbike skills. Instead, they associate his name and face with him being the king of the I’m a Celebrity jungle. But either way, youngsters at Derian House Children’s Hospice
HOSPITAL staff have been celebrating their graduation following a two-year foundation degree in health and social care. The 11 staff from the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust have worked full-time while studying at the University of Central
I’M A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! winner Carl Fogarty will be revving up support for a children’s hospice during an upcoming visit. Four-times World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty and his good friend and former British champion James Whitham
A CONSULTATION meeting for plans to build the first 220 homes on the former Standen Estate in Clitheroe will be held on Monday. The homes will be the first phase of 1,040 houses to be built on the site after Ribble Valley Borough Council approved
ROLLS-ROYCE has reported a 32 per cent slump in profits for the first half of the year, but says it remains on track to meet its full-year guidance. The company, which has two sites in Barnoldswick, has said that its underlying profit before tax
BAE Systems, which has a base in Samlesbury, has seen its sales and profits rise over the last six months compared to the first six months of 2014. The defence giant’s sales have risen to £8,472 million from £7,611 million and its operating profit
AN ARCHDEACON has said farewell to the diocese he served for 13 years with a picnic at Whalley Abbey. Christians from across the country gathered in a marquee to share a picnic, tea, chat with Archdeacon of Blackburn John Hawley and join in an
THOSE looking to get active are invited to Find Your Feet health walks. The walks, which take in some of Chorley’s best scenery, are held every day of the working week, every week of the year. All are free and there’s no need to book. There
ONE of East Lancashire’s oldest residents has celebrated her 105th birthday with her family. Mable Jones, a great-grandmother-of-three, was surrounded by her loved ones as they marked the special day. The former weaver lived on her own until
DETECTIVES have issued a warning after three cars were stolen after owners left the keys in the ignition. Vehicles were taken from three addresses across Rossendale. Keith Sandham, watch liaison officer for East Division, said: “On no account
TRAVELLING thieves have been arrested after planning raids in Burnley and Rossendale. The gang was arrested after stealing a trailer in Burnley before an attempt to snatch a checkout till in Rossendale. Keith Sandham, watch liaison officer
SEAN Dyche says it is hard to see a ceiling on Championship transfers, as he continues a complicated search for new signings. Twelve months ago the Burnley boss said Ross McCormack’s £11million move from Leeds United to Fulham had blown the market wide
A PET dog was seen desperately trying to get into moving cars after reports it was dumped in the middle of a busy road. Witnesses said they saw the mongrel, which is thought to be about six-years old, released from a car near to the junction between
AHEAD of his testimonial game against Bradford City tomorrow (Saturday, kick-off 3pm), Michael Duff reveals the best players he has played with, and against, during his time at Turf Moor. Best player played with “GARY Cahill would be the obvious
MICHAEL Duff is looking forward to his testimonial game. But there is one curious caveat. “I might not even be playing yet!” said the long-serving defender, with no hint of irony. “I might have to ask for five minutes.” It would be unusual for the
A FORMER Burnley starlet was overwhelmed after meeting his former team-mates for the first time in 40 years. Pat Dooney, a fringe player in the Clarets’ 1968 FA Youth Cup winning side, arrived at the Gawthorpe training ground after a request to
A YOUNG drink-driver who led police on a high-speed chase, and was only stopped by a police marksman, has been spared jail. Jonathan Trafford, 22, was confronted by an armed response constable when he had driven his Audi at high speed on the main
EAST Lancashire’s pensioners could be left with no-one to care for them unless urgent action is taken to fill a financial black hole, it was claimed. Private companies have joined a campaign to highlight the effects of implementing a new National
AN anti-austerity action group has taken up residence in an abandoned building facing King George’s Hall in Blackburn – thanks to a legal loophole. The Love Activists are encouraging people who are homeless and can’t afford beds in hostels to stay
GOALKEEPER Jake Kean has departed Blackburn Rovers by mutual agreement. Kean had one-year remaining on his contract. A club spokesperson said: "The club thanks Jake for his work and dedication during his time at Ewood Park and wishes him all
A DEDICATED teacher had a great send-off surrounded by pupils when she retired after more than three decades at a nursery school. Christine Roberts was a popular staff member at Turncroft Nursery in Darwen, and the children clapped and cheered
A 25-YEAR-OLD woman forced her way into a love rival’s home, making another woman flee barefoot after hiding in the dining room. Blackburn magistrates heard that having kicked in the front door Jenny Duckworth searched for the other woman before
A MAN who drove off after assaulting his partner during a drunken row was found asleep in his car 18 miles away. Blackburn magistrates heard problems between Thomas James Walker and his partner started when she checked his phone and found out he
Two people have this morning been arrested in connection with the investigation into the death of 49 year old Stephen Whitehead in Burnley. MORE TOP STORIES: A 20 year old man from Burnley has been arrested on suspicion of murder and a 16 year
BLACKBURN Rovers new boys Fode Koita and Sacha Petshi delighted fans at the official launch of the club’s new away strip yesterday. But it would appear one young Rovers supporter still needs some convincing about the French duo. After being passed
AN ACCRINGTON doorman showed the court an unusual piece of evidence after being bitten by a yob – a tattoo saying ‘Suarez was here’ around a tooth mark on his leg. Nathan Walker pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray
A MAN accused of plotting to murder a love rival in a child-custody feud told the court: “There was no plan to kill him that night.” Kevin King, 30, denies conspiracy to murder Mark Walsh, who was left with permanent hearing loss after he was peppered
A MAN from Accrington has been charged with conspiracy to supply class-A drugs. Mahmoud Jaber, 32, of Arncliffe Avenue, was arrested after his home was raided at the same time as other police operations were taking place in Preston, Bamber Bridge
LIVING quarters for patients at an East Lancashire mental-health facility have been overhauled in the wake of the death of a 39-year-old, an inquest heard. Jonathan Davies, who had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act at Kemple View, in Langho
A MUM who feared for her life after being the victim of domestic violence has spoken out for the first time about her horrific experiences. Ann-Marie Hughes, 36, of Blackburn was attacked by her husband James Hughes, 42. He is serving a two-year
A YOUNG drug dealer from Burnley who ignored a police arrest to carry on dishing out amphetamines and cannabis to customers has been jailed for two years. Police first executed a search warrant on December 18 at the Melville Street home of Storm
A PERSISTENT fraudster who bought cars but failed to pay for them in a £200,000 sting has been jailed. Nicholas Burke didn’t even stop conning his victims out of expensive vehicles when he was arrested on three different occasions by police, Burnley
TRAFFIC jams in Colne are one step closer to being a thing of the past after the county council pledged a long-term solution – but it is unlikely to be the bypass some people have called for. Highways and transport boss Councillor John Fillis said
EAST Lancastrian residents are in for a special treat on Friday – a Blue Moon. But don’t worry Burnley fans, it won’t be changing colour to the hue of Rovers’ shirts – in fact it will remain white – it just means there will have been two full moons
RUDY Gestede is poised to complete a £6m transfer to Aston Villa – but Blackburn Rovers owners Venky’s have not changed their stance on his strike-partner Jordan Rhodes. Gestede said his goodbyes to his Rovers team-mates and staff at Brockhall
A RIBBLE Valley headteacher has stressed that no cats have been trapped at her school after rumours and threats towards her circulated on Facebook. Charlotte Peregrine, headteacher at Brennand’s Endowed Primary School in Slaidburn, has spoken out
I THINK Blackburn must fight and tooth and nail to keep Jordan Rhodes now that it looks like Rudy Gestede is off. Yes getting rid of Rudy and then Jordan for big money may see the club’s Financial Fair Play embargo being lifted. MORE TOP STORIES
BLACKBURN Rovers will still be without a number of players for tomorrow’s final pre-season friendly at home to Wigan Athletic (3pm) – but the Ewood Park faithful should get a first glimpse of new boys Fode Koita and Sacha Petshi. Darragh Lenihan
RESIDENTS in Rising Bridge have joined forces to oppose plans to house a permanent Traveller site in the village. Hundreds met to voice their anger at a meeting held at Baxenden Cricket Club on Wednesday evening, while others joined the online
IMAGES of stolen watches have been released by detectives investigating a robbery at a jewellers. Officers were called shortly after noon on Monday, July 13, after receiving reports of a robbery at Humberstones Jewellers in King William Street,
