A NEW £8.6million mosque and community centre has officially opened its doors. Around 1,700 worshippers from across East Lancashire attended The Raza Jamia Masjid Mosque, which is located between Grimshaw Street and Lower Antley Street, for Friday
AN 88-year-old blind veteran will spend the Christmas holidays with other vision-impaired ex-service men and women at a national charity centre. Frank Hookham, 88 and from Blackburn, receives support from Blind Veterans UK, who provide vital practical
A MAN in his 80s crashed into a car on the opposite side of the road. The driver of the BMW collided into a Toyota Auris on the opposite side of the carriageway in Colne Road, Burnley yesterday at 3pm. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services attended
KARL Robinson said he was proud of his Charlton players and felt they deserved more from the game despite slipping to a third defeat in four league matches. A Leon Best own goal and late Danny Graham header made it six wins on the bounce for Rovers
Nick Pope 7 Showed great positivity in coming for crosses and claiming to relieve the pressure on the back four. Phil Bardsley 7 Kept his place ahead of the fit-again Matt Lowton and turned in another solid display at right-back James
THE sky was lit up with hundreds of lanterns as a light festival paraded through a town. Thousands of people lined the streets of Blackburn town centre to watch the Blackburn Festival of Light spectacle take place. Special guests Rev Kate Bottley
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the 2-0 home win over Charlton Athletic. GRINDING IT OUT This wasn’t vintage Rovers, far from it, but the win was just as satisfying as they showed great resilience in the second
PEOPLE have been urged to give their views on proposed non-residential care charges.An eight-week consultation has begun to give those who use the service a chance to have their say.Lancashire County Council approved a review of charging for non-residential
BUS shelters in a town have been describe as a ‘disgrace’ by councillors.Cllr Dorothy Lord and Lord Tony Greaves, who sit on Colne Town Council, have struck out over the appearance of the small shelters, which are owned by the council.Cllr Lord said the
PENALTY WOE Martin Atkinson’s decision to lay the blame at James Tarkowski’s door for his tangle with Glenn Murray was the third time this season the centre back has conceded a penalty. You could probably argue a stroke of misfortune on every
IT IS sometimes they games that won’t live long in the memory, the ones that won’t stand out in the end of season DVD that can form the backbone of a promotion bid. Rovers have been guaranteeing goals of late, 20 in their seven outings prior to
Couple police want to speak to in relation to theft from a cash machine at the ASDA in Accrington
A MAN is being sought after following a shoplifting in a Tesco Express store.The incident took place at the store in Abbey Street, Accrington, on Saturday, November 25 at around 8am.A police spokesman said: "If anyone recognizes the male please can
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 2-0 win at Ewood Park. David Raya 8 (MAN OF THE MATCH) Excellent saves to deny Reeves in both the first and second half but more impressive was his claiming of high balls in
AN attempted break in took place at a Tesco Express store. Police were called to the supermarket in Casterton Avenue, Burnley, at 4.35am. A police spokesman said the offenders scaled a fence at the back of the store and used welding equipment
THE last time Burnley visited there parts it was an afternoon of high drama as they edged their way closer to Championship glory with a dramatic late equaliser. The outcome in the Premier League, now Brighton have joined the Clarets in the top
THE winners of the Lancashire Telegraph Christmas card competition have been revealed. Primary school children aged four to 11 were asked to get creative and produce designs of everything from Christmas trees, presents and snowmen. The winner
A RARE edition of William Shakespeare’s works has gone on display in a new museum at a public school.The recent public unveiling of a lost First Folio of William Shakespeare in the Bibliotheque de St-Omer in northern France has great significance for
