Missing man found safe
A missing 30-year-old man has been found safe, police said.Ryan Hill, from Burnley, travelled to Blackpool on Sunday and is believed to have stayed at a hotel, possibly in the South Shore area.
A missing 30-year-old man has been found safe, police said.Ryan Hill, from Burnley, travelled to Blackpool on Sunday and is believed to have stayed at a hotel, possibly in the South Shore area.
BURNLEY have had a bid rejected for Leeds United striker Chris Wood, according to reports in Yorkshire. The Clarets offer of £12million plus add-ons has been turned down by the Whites. Burnley are in the market for striking reinforcements after
RESIDENTS have voiced concerns about park staff 'running scared’ of youths congregating in a borough’s park. Ribble Valley residents have raised concerns about the anti-social behaviour prevalent at the grounds of Clitheroe Castle, in particular
STAYING in the Premier League is Burnley’s top target for the 2017/18 campaign, but skipper Tom Heaton is determined to see how far the Clarets can go after admitting to disappointment at how they finished last season. Although Sean Dyche’s side
A GRANDSON swam a mile to raise money for his grandfather who was diagnosed with bowel cancer. Joshua Black, 14, Station Lane, Barton in Preston took part in a charity swim and raised £800 for his 'gramps' John Jeffrey, 72, of Royshaw Avenue in
A DATE has been set for the Carabao Cup second round tie between Rovers and Burnley. The game will take place at Ewood Park on Wednesday, August 23 with a 7.45pm kick-off. Rovers booked their place in round two courtesy of a 3-1 victory over
TRAVELLERS who set up camp at Blackburn cemetery have now left.Council bosses served the group with a notice to leave after they arrived at Pleasington playing fields in Blackburn.The group, who are believed to have arrived on Pleasington playing fields
BURNLEY are still doing their homework on the European transfer market as Sean Dyche insists it will take time for the Clarets to match the recruitment knowledge possessed some of their rivals. Dyche is on the lookout for a replacement for Andre
ANTICIPATION is growing amongst fans just a day after Blackburn Rovers were drawn against Burnley in the next round of the Carabao Cup. We asked fans from both clubs for their views ahead of the East Lancashire clash. Here are a selection
THREE people have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Great Harwood.Firefighters attended the incident in St Cecilia Street at around 11.40am this morning.A man and two children were taken to hospital as a precautionary measure following the
FORMER Blackburn Rovers and Burnley goalkeeper Chris Pearce has hailed the Carabao Cup draw that has paired the East Lancashire rivals together as a 'great distraction' for both sides.Both clubs will have their eye on league success this season
JACK Cork may never have pulled on the Chelsea blue during his decade at Stamford Bridge, but the Clarets midfielder believes his time at the club was a valuable part of his development. The 28-year-old captained Chelsea's youth and reserve teams
ROVERS have announced the loan signing of Leeds United striker Marcus Antonsson. The Swedish forward moves to Ewood Park on a season-long loan after turning down offers to return to his homeland to sign for Tony Mowbray’s men. Mowbray has been
Cuadrilla has today issued an update to its “Putting Lancashire First” commitments tracker to include figures to 30th June 2017. The latest figures show that the site construction work during April to June this year, at the company’s shale gas exploration
Spending a week at the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, teams from the Chamber welcomed local 6th form student Alex Creamer with a comprehensive behind the scenes look covering each of the operation’s day-to-day roles in the community. Describing
BURNLEY'S Turf Moor clash with Newcastle United has been moved for live TV coverage.The Clarets will face the newly promoted Magpies on Monday, October 30 (8pm) and the game will be screened live on Sky Sports.Burnley's home game with Arsenal
A RESIDENT says building 36 houses on a site in a Ribble Valley town is only likely to increase the risk of flooding in the area.An application was submitted last month by Merseyside-based developer Prospect GB Ltd proposes to build 36 houses, which will
A CRAFTER has embarked on a project to help people suffering from Dementia and Alzheimer’s.Joyce Clough is appealing for help across Hyndburn for people who have got dolls lying around the house unused or in storage.Ms Clough, from Oswaldtwistle, is then
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed Lancashire County Council investing an additional £4.8million investment in secondary school places in the borough. The investment, over three years, was agreed by the authority’s Cabinet on Thursday as part of
ALMOST half a million pounds has been allocated to knock down a footbridge and the former open market in Burnley. Plans were unveiled last year to remove the bridge over Curzon Street as well as knock down the nearby former cinema block. Now council bosses
MORE than 60 per cent of schools across Lancashire are operating a deficit, figures reveal. School balances decreased by more than 16 per cent in the last financial year which is the largest single year reduction on record, according to the Lancashire
A LANCASHIRE trust has come top of a national NHS league table. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust topped the ‘volume of research’ category of the Research Activity League Table for 2016/17 published by the NHS National Institute of Health Research
A MAN who sold counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco without health warnings on has been fined. Burnley Magistrates heard that on July 1, 2016, Mohammed Afzal sold a packet of PECT cigarettes in Oxford Street, Burnley, which did not carry a health
A SCHOOLGIRL raised hundreds of pounds for the MPS Society after her brother died of a rare genetic condition.The charity supports individuals and families with mucopolysaccharide diseases, which are rare, life-limiting genetic conditions. Katie Heath
THE proportion of young people who think they are likely to go into higher education has fallen to the lowest level since 2009, according to new research. An IPSO Mori poll of more than 2,000 11 to 16-year-olds in academies and maintained schools in England
SEAN Dyche insists Burnley will measure themselves on a season's worth of games instead of reading too much into tomorrow's opening day clash with Chelsea.On paper the Clarets have been handed the toughest possible start with a trip to Stamford
LANCASHIRE County Council leader Geoff Driver has promised things will be ‘business as usual’ after a second Conservative member quit the party group.Morecambe North’s Tony Jones has opted to sit as an independent in protest over the way the way the new
A PUBLIC consultation into the future of Hameldon Community College in Burnley will begin on September 11. Lancashire County Council’s cabinet has agreed to look at the Coal Clough Lane school’s future, including its possible closure. The secondary school
THE face of Blackburn has continually evolved through the years.Stores have opened and closed, roads which were once a through route for traffic are today pedestrianised and whole streets have disappeared as the town changed its appearance, in line with
AN appeal has been launched by police for a missing 30-year-old man. Ryan Hill, from Burnley, travelled to Blackpool on Sunday and is believed to have stayed at a hotel, possibly in the South Shore area. He is described as white, 6ft 6in tall
BLACKBURN Rovers and Burnley will face each other in the Carabao Cup second round, while Accrington Stanley will host Premier League side West Brom. Rovers and Burnley were paired together in tonight's draw, with the game to take place at Ewood
EAST Lancashire’s iconic Rocket Centre motorbike dealership is up for sale. After more than 20 years the business with its 10,000 square foot showroom on Trident Park in Blackburn has been put on the market by managing director Ross Walker.
TONY Mowbray isn’t getting caught up in talk of formations ahead of their League One home opener, insisting it’s more about his side’s philosophy. Rovers operated with three at the back in the Carabao Cup win at Coventry City on Tuesday, having
PLANS to review a pension scheme at a Burnley social housing group in a bid to reduce its deficit have been met with anger.The Calico Group, based in Burnley, is launching an informal consultation on a potential exit from the Local Government Pension
A DRIVER has been arrested for excess alcohol and suspected drug driving following a three vehicle crash. The incident happened in Preston New Road near Samlesbury at around 7am this morning. Police said it was reported to have involved a white
Ronset a family run printing business established in 1962 in the heart of Blackburn with Darwen are very proud to advertise Ronset on the Riverside stand at Ewood Park for the season of 2017/18. Danny Davis, Business Development for Blackburn Rovers
A 36-YEAR-OLD Nelson man went on a mini spending spree after finding a contactless credit card. Blackburn magistrates heard Robert Norris used the card four times at different all night service stations. Norris, of Brentwood Road, Nelson, pleaded
A 27-YEAR-OLD man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with a drug supply conspiracy going back to 2011.Blackburn magistrates heard 15 people had already been dealt with as part of the conspiracy and the main player had received a 14-year
A DECISION not to give a three-year-old boy access to a potentially life saving and groundbreaking medical trial has been slammed as 'political nonsense'. Little Oliver Welch from Blackburn was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer known
A MAN campaigning for police to re-open the case of his friend who was murdered in the 1980s is determined to keep fighting for justice.Playwright, actor and gay rights activist Drew Griffiths, 37, who was born in Bacup and lived in Darwen, was stabbed
DOMINIC Samuel says he’s only too happy to hear the voice of Rovers boss Tony Mowbray instructing him from the sidelines. Mowbray’s voice was a constant presence at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday night where Samuel got off the mark in Rovers colours
A DANGEROUS driver who fatally hit a pensioner and left him to die has been jailed. Burnley Crown Court heard Keith Robinson was catapulted into the air after being hit by a Vauxhall Corsa being driven by Daniel Mills at 66 miles-per-hour in a
AN upcoming Northern indie rock band are set to make to perform in East Lancashire this weekend for the first time in a year.Courtyard, made up of Matthew Riley, Callum Usher, Louis Taylor and Luke Allcock are set to play at Rose N Bowl, Stacksteads,
TRAFFIC wardens on a busy road have caused drivers to flee ‘like rats leaving a sinking ship’ after campaigning by residents.People in Oswaldtwistle had been complaining ‘for months’ regarding parking problems in Union Road.However after campaigning from
SEAN Dyche said he would ‘never forget’ Andre Gray’s contribution to the Burnley cause, but admitted the Clarets had been unable to match the deal on offer to the striker at Watford. Gray’s two-year stay at Turf Moor ended this week when he moved
TEN years on from the harrowing hate-fuelled attack on Sophie Lancaster, her mother has recalled the horrific events that resulted in her death and reflected on the legacy her daughter left behind. “I still remember the phone call telling me they
THE attackers had jumped on Sophie Lancaster's boyfriend Robert Maltby first knocking him unconscious. He was left in a coma for a week after receiving dozens of injuries including to his brain and was released from hospital on the day his girlfriend
SOPHIE’S story shocked the nation and inspired tributes as it left an indelible mark on British culture and media. To mark the 10-year anniversary, BBC Three created one-off drama Murdered For Being Different which tells the story of Sophie and Robert
A SEX offender failed to hand over internet enabled-devices when requested by police. Blackburn magistrates heard Matthew Matthiason, 31, was jailed for that breach of a sexual harm prevention order but subsequent examination of the devices revealed
THE detectives who investigated Sophie Lancaster’s death described the case as one of the ‘worst they had ever worked on’. Five teenagers were jailed for their role in the attack which happened on August 11, 2007.Ryan Herbert, who was 15 at the time,