TWO escaped prisoners were apprehended in Burnley this evening. They were caught in the town near Lowerhouse. The two men from Cumbria had absconded from Kirkham Open Prison in the afternoon and were picked up by Black Peugeot. The vehicle was
A MAN from Darwen was injured in an accident on the Grane Road out of Blackburn this evening. A Ford Fiesta came off the B6232 to Haslingden near The Grey Mare pub just before 7pm and rolled 50 yards into a field. Police and fire crews were
POLICE are looking for man who left the scene of an accident in Accrington earlier tonight. Two cars collided on Dill Hall Lane around 5.10pm. Inspector Mick Johnson said: "A Vauxhall Corsa appeared to hit a parked black Ford Fiesta. "There were
FIRE crews were called to a three-vehicle collision on the Grane Road in Haslingden, Rossendale just after 2pm today. One person was slightly injured. A Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Appliances from Rawtenstall and Haslingden
THOUSANDS of people had fun in the sun as a bus company launched its new state-of-the-art vehicles.The Burnley Bus Company put on a family fun-day at Burnley Bus Depot to introduce it 30 new buses, which feature wi-fi, USB ports, a count down clock to
HUNDREDS of fans descended on AFC Darwen’s ground yesterday to see and hear stars from some of TV’s biggest shows sing and play soccer in aid of charity.Nicky Price, a finalist in BBC’s ‘Let it Shine’, kicked off the event with a vocal performance.Britain
CREATURES big and small were the centre of attention as a church held its second pet blessing ceremony.Rishton Methodist Church threw its doors open to cats, dogs and rabbits to celebrate the special relationship between humans and their pets.Around 70
PLACED in the top 10 of the weirdest ‘sports’ and pastimes, the World Gravy Wrestling Championships will again be held in Rossendale.Hundreds will gather at the Rose ‘n Bowl in Stacksteads, on the Monday, August 28, to watch competitors get down and dirty
A DEPUTY head teacher said she will miss the ‘wonderful pupils, staff and parents’ after retiring after 28 years. Judith Draper started at Wensley Fold Primary Academy, in Manor Road, Blackburn in 1989. During that period she has seen the school
HUNDREDS of children met their cartoon heroes as the fair returned to town.The family-friendly event, held in Blackburn’s Witton Park, runs until Thursday and has so far seen thousands of people from across East Lancashire have fun in the sun and rain.One
A 22-YEAR-OLD man living in supported accommodation armed himself with a knife during a dispute with the father of another resident.Blackburn magistrates heard Kyle McLoughlin waved the knife in the older man's face after earlier sending him a message
A LEADING health reform expert this week came to East Lancashire to see the local hospital trust’s work to save cash on purchasing drugs and equipment.Lord Carter of Coles visited the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and its Ward C6 to find out more
LEISURE bosses are offering free swimming lessons to young people to help ‘teaching important life skill’.Every Wednesday of the summer holidays, starting this week, sessions will run from 6.30pm at Hyndburn Leisure Centre and Mercer Hall.All 11 to 18
ROVERS have signed striker Joe Nuttall on an initial one-year deal after impressing during a trial spell. Nuttall scored five times in two outings for the Under-23s in wins over AFC Darwen and Ramsbottom United before being offered a permanent
SEXUAL offences on trains have been revealed to have more than doubled in five years nationally, just days after police issued a CCTV image of a man suspected of indecent assault on a service through East Lancashire. Almost 1,500 sexual offences
