A STUNNING goal from the halfway line from Sean McConville wasn’t enough to prevent Accrington Stanley exiting the Checkatrade Trophy at the hands of Lincoln City.The Reds led twice at Sincil Bank but were twice pegged back and ultimately lost the tie
FIRE crews were deployed to tackle a 'dangerous structure' in Rossendale.Two fire engines from Haslingden and Hyndburn along with an aerial ladder platform attended a dangerous structure on Manchester Road in Haslingden just after 5pm.Firefighters
EMERGENCY services were deployed to a crash involving three cars.A road traffic collision involving a Renault Migane, a Ford Fiesta and a Ford Fusion occurred close to a reservoir on Burnley Road in Clowbridge at 5pm.The fire service attended for a potential
A MAN from Burnley has gone missing.Police have issued an appeal to locate missing person Daniel Stott, 33, who was last seen leaving his home address in the Burnley Wood area of Burnley this morning at around 8am. He is described as white with short
BLACKBURN Rovers Under-23s were knocked off the top of their Premier League Cup group by Southampton on Monday night as Damien Johnson's side saw their 10-game unbeaten run ended.Rovers were beaten 2-0 by the Saints with Matt Targett among the goalscorers
TWO men have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a teenager who died from an allergic reaction after eating a takeaway.Megan Lee, 15, of Hargreaves Road, Oswaldtwistle, had eaten food from the Royal Spice takeaway on Union Road, Oswaldtwistle
RAMSBOTTOM United have signed Everton teenager Matty Johnson on a youth loan.The goalkeeper impressed at Evo-Stik level with Radcliffe Borough two years ago but his spell at Taurus Park was cut short when he broke a leg against Colne.The 19-year-old has
THE M65 was closed after a car burst into flames. The motorway was closed westbound junction 4 to 3 after a black BMW X5 caught fire on the hard shoulder. Blackburn with Darwen Roads Facebook group reported that the crash happened close to
TEN people have been charged as part of a disorder incident in Blackburn earlier this year.Police were called at around 7:20pm on Saturday, June 24 to the report of a large group of people fighting on Whalley New Road. Around 20 to 30 people were thought
Community Solutions are delighted to announce that we are now recruiting for a Facilities Co-ordinator to join our team at Elmfield Hall. We are looking for a motivated person, to join our Operations Team at Community Solutions North West
DETECTIVES are on the hunt for missing person from Accrington.Blackburn with Darwen Police have launched an appeal to locate missing person Amanda Prichard, 38, who was is from the Accrington area.A police spokesman said: "We are trying to locate
EMERGENCY services attended a flat fire on Preston New Road, Blackburn, just after 12pm.Initial reports suggested that there were people trapped inside but this proved not to be the case.A police spokesman said: "There were concerns of people trapped
A CAR was chased through the streets of a town by police. Officers were called at 1.10pm, yesterday, and chased a red Ford Fiesta which did not have insurance and was classed as off road in Blackburn. The police chased the car, which was travelling
A SHOPPER who realised her handbag was missing after she used the facilities to change her grandson's nappy later discovered her BMW had been taken from outside Oswaldtwistle Mills.Blackburn magistrates heard Zoe Marie Newman admitted stealing the
A 36-YEAR-OLD man had a lock in with a difference after falling asleep in the toilets of a Colne pub.Blackburn magistrates heard Gareth Johnson emerged from the gents at the Wallace Hartley and found the pub deserted and in darkness.And he helped himself
A COUNCIL will charge residents £35 for the collection of garden waste.Next year Rossendale Council will introduce a new fortnightly green waste collection service. This will be provided on a subscription basis and charged at £35.The council said the
IT was certainly a strange game for Rovers on Sunday against Crewe.I don’t think I have ever been involved in a game that has finished 11 men against nine! You would have to say that Rovers would have got through had they kept all their players on the
SEAN Dyche's success with Burnley over the last five years has come as no surprise to his former Watford charge Adrian Mariappa.The 31-year-old was a centre back in the Hornets side Dyche took charge of the 2011/12 season, steering them to 11th in
THE roof of a coffee shop has caught fire. Firefighters were called to The Exchange Coffee Co shop in Wellgate, Clitheroe, at 10.30am after smoke was seen coming from its roof. A fire service spokesman said they believe the fire was accidental
A CASTLE museum is holding a series of festive events this December.People have been invited to attend Clitheroe Castle Museum, on Castle Street, for Christmas events. A children's hunt and craft competition will take place every day in December.Elves
PAUL Caddis felt Rovers were at times naïve and could have managed the game better as they let a three goal lead slip against Crewe Alexandra in the FA Cup on Sunday. Rovers were forced to play the final 40 minutes with nine men, allowing the League
JOINT Padiham manager Liam Smith insists his Storks side will be taking the Lancashire Challenge Trophy seriously as they target a place in the last four.Smith and Dixon Lambert have guided Padiham to seventh in the Hallmark Security League Premier Division
PUPILS in year six of a primary school have been sent a special message from Israel just for them by the Bishop of Burnley.In a first for The Church of England in Lancashire, the Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev. Philip North, produced a daily video blog reflecting
PLANS have been drawn up to turn a former social club into flats and a kitchen and bathroom showroom.Burnley-based home furniture business United Furniture (AB) Ltd wants to redevelop the ex-Burnley League Club in Richard Street.The kitchen and bathroom
A SANTA'S Grotto will be open for youngsters at Horse and Ponies Protection Association in a fortnight.'Santa' will be available to see children at the Shore Heys Farm centre in Briercliffe on Saturday, December 16 and Sunday 17, and Wednesday
TWENTY years ago this would have been one of the hottest tickets around - Britpop darlings Shed Seven supported by raggle-taggle mop tops Cast.Fast forward to a cold Monday night in Blackburn and it would seem as though time has stood still. The venerable
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche is absolving goalkeeper Nick Pope from any blame for the weekend defeat to Leicester City. The Clarets stopper could only palmed out a Riyad Mahrez shot into the path of Demarai Gray who bundled home what proved to be the
AN inspirational teacher got on his bike to show pupils the importance of healthy living.Peter Connor, a PE teacher at Bradley Primary School, Nelson, wanted to come up with an innovative to way tackle childhood obesity and teach the children and their
A HAVE a go hero has spoken of his pride after chasing down a mugger and returning a pensioner's Christmas savings to her.Damian Mendyka tackled the robber after the man snatched an envelope containing £2,500 from a 68-year-old woman outside Barclays
CLARETS ace Johann Berg Gudmundsson described watching Iceland in the World Cup draw as ‘surreal’ after seeing his history-making moment inch closer. Iceland will face Argentina, Croatia and Nigeria in Group D next summer and Gudmundsson watched
HOSPITAL staff in East Lancashire have taken nearly 350,000 days off sick in the last three years, according to new figures. And around one in four of these sickness absences at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) was connected to mental health
TWO men who left stinking rubbish to rot in back yards have been fined hundreds of pounds in court. Richard Ashworth, of Brown Street, Bacup, had allowed rotting household rubbish to build up in his back yard, a Burnley Magistrates Court heard.The 37-
A ‘MANIPULATIVE’ pensioner who sexually abused a boy in the bathroom of a house has been jailed.Burnley Crown Court heard David Forrest, of Rawsthorne Avenue, Edenfield, abused the youngster during incidents that happened in the late 80s and early 90s.The
COUNCILLORS called for a review of a council’s core strategy after plans to build new bungalows in a rural village.The Strategic Land Group submitted plans to Ribble Valley Council to build 24 new homes on land off Henthorn Road, Clitheroe, back in May.The
A SUPERMARKET which is expanding has been given the go ahead to take over a council owned car park to despite objections from local groups.Plans have been submitted by Lidl retail store to extend one of it's food stores, situated on Shawbridge Street
ROVERS owners Venky’s are considering strengthening the club’s off field operations with the appointment of a Chief Executive, the Lancashire Telegraph understands. The club are exploring the possibility of adding another senior member of staff
