NEW Blackburn Rovers chief executive Steve Waggott said the chance to join the club was one he 'could not refuse.'Waggott was appointed as CEO at Ewood Park yesterday having joined the club from Southend United where he had been acting as a consultant.He
AN appeal has been launched to help find a 'much-loved' lamb stolen from a stables. The lamb, called Horris, was taken from stables in the Moor Lane area of Haslingden between 7pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. He was owned by Jill Randalls
BLACKBURN Rovers have appointed Steve Waggott as the club's new chief executive.Waggott has moved to Ewood Park from Southend United where he had been acting as a consultant.He will oversee day-to-day operations at Rovers and revealed he had been
JAMES Tarkowski has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for an elbow on Brighton striker Glenn Murray. The Clarets centre back appeared to swing an elbow into Murray's ribs during the first half of Saturday's goalless
CHARLIE Taylor insists he's not surprised by Chris Wood's form for the Clarets this season.Wood followed Taylor in making the switch from Leeds United in the summer with Burnley paying the Whites £20million for the left-back and centre forward.New
YOUNG Blackburn Rovers defender Matthew Platt has signed a new contract with the club.The 20-year-old has extended his deal until the summer of 2019 and follows fellow Academy graduates Lewis Hardcastle, Willem Tomlinson, Scott Wharton and Ryan Nyambe
BLACKBURN Rovers Under-23s Premier League 2 Division 2 clash with Wolves has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch.The match was set to take place tonight at AFC Telford United's New Bucks Head but conditions in Shropshire forced the postponement.A
CORONATION Street actress Helen Flanagan has revealed she is pregnant with her second child, with footballer boyfriend Scott Sinclair. Helen, who went to Westholme School in Blackburn, confirmed her baby news in a joint interview with OK! Magazine
PRIMARY School pupils are designing artwork that will be displayed in a new town centre development. Pupils from the Green Team at Waterfoot Primary School will be working alongside Rossendale Borough Council and community investment group Proffitts
MATCH of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Martin Keown both felt James Tarkowski was fortunate to get away with an elbow on Glenn Murray in Burnley's goalless draw at Brighton. The Clarets centre back had already conceded one penalty against Murray
ACCRINGTON Stanley have appealed against Farrend Rawson's red card in the weekend defeat to Lincoln City.The 21-year-old was sent off on the stroke of half time at Sincil Bank having fouled Matt Green.Referee Seb Stockbridge awarded the home side
A MAN who stole washing up liquid, washing liquid tablets and joints of lamb has been given a community order. Blackburn magistrates heard how Mark Andrew Fisher, 31, of Edgar Street, Accrington, stole £70 worth of lamb from Iceland and £20 of
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after an armed robbery at a pub. The robbery happened just before 2am today (Monday, December 18th) when two men broke in through the rear door of The Sea View, Preston Road at Whittle-le-Woods. The
A SERIES of chimney fires took place throughout Hyndburn on Saturday.Firefighters were called to Hope Street in Accrington at 10pm and used rods to extinguish the fire.One person was treated for smoke inhalation, there was little damage caused to the
LANCASHIRE is among the best places in the UK for good quality free early education, it has been revealed. Results from the Department for Education have shown more two to four-year-olds benefit more than any other county in the country. The
YOUNGSTERS are able to visit Father Christmas during a meet and greet in a hotel on Thursday. Father Christmas will be at his grotto and will give children a present at the Barley Mow in Pendle, on Thursday, Decmeber 21 between 5pm and 7pm.
CREATIVE Christmas juices were flowing at a wreath making workshop at Roosters Bistro in Higham. Participants were provided with all the materials they needed to create the luxury wreaths, and were given support and guidance. The event was
A MAN who sold counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco without the legal health warning has been fined. Burnley magistrates heard how Humera Zafar, 27, of Halifax Road, Brierfield, committed the offences at Sycamore Stores, Anglesey Avenue
STAFF from the Burnley Warburtons site paid a visit to school children to launch its School Visitors programme. Caroline Bond, a school visitor based at the bakery site in Billington Road, visited St James Catholic Primary School in Skelmersdale
WESTHOLME School has donated £1157.48 to the Blackburn Youth Zone. The money was raised through collections at a carol service held at the school in Meins Road, Blackburn. The donations will help keep the youth centre open 365 days a year for
A FRAGRANT thief who stole bottles of shampoo and cans of deodorant during a five-day shopping spree has been ordered to pay compensation.Blackburn magistrates heard how on September 17 prolific thief Sean Joseph John Cullen stole £47.50 of shampoo from
RIBBLE Valley Council has set up a working group to look at how the borough can work towards official dementia-friendly status.The council has spearheaded a number of dementia-friendly initiatives in recent years and wants to become one of only a handful
COUNCIL bosses are hoping to ‘eradicate fuel poverty’ by helping more people to switch energy providers. Cllr Mohammed Khan, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council is encouraging residents to consider switching to the Fairerpower Scheme. The
A MAN urinated in the back of a police van after he was arrested. Police were called to reports of a number of vehicles being damaged by a group of youths on Berry Lane, Longridge, shortly after 8.30pm last night. A young man was arrested in
A MAN has appeared over video link to Burnley Crown Court accused of wounding a man with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. The court heard how complainant Robert Townend was left in intensive care for ten days after being stabbed in the liver with
A SHOPLIFTER who left a woman terrified after forcing his way into her home and forcibly trying to remove her has been given a suspended prison sentence. Burnley Crown Court heard how that offence put 25-year-old Adam Luke Barrass in breach of
POLICE are trying to find this man after a mobile phone was stolen from a bus in Oswaldtwistle. The incident took place on November 13 at 8.33am. Officer have posted the appeal on social media. If anyone knows who he is then contact PC
A FAST-growing energy management company has announced plans to double its headcount to 60 in 2018, following a series of major contract wins. Businesswise Solutions, which has already increased staff from 25 to 30 this quarter, has headquarters
A NEW micropub is aiming to add a new dimension to a town centre. Ian Goddard and his partner Kate Byrnes opened The Vault on Union Road in Oswaldtwistle, offering real ale and quality gins. Oswaldtwistle has lost many of its pubs over the
A CHURCH is to open its doors on Christmas Day to feed the needy and those with nowhere else to go.Reverend Anthony Roberts from Holy Trinity Church in Oswaldtwistle, is opening the doors of the church on Christmas Day to offer help to those in need.Businesses
A LINK between an aerospace giant and a university could pave the way for a new dawn in aircraft design. BAE Systems and The University of Manchester have successfully completed the first phase of flight trials with MAGMA – a small scale unmanned
A MOTHER whose premature son tragically died last Christmas Day is hoping to provide some festive support for parents with babies on the neonatal intensive care unit. Isaac Uddin was born 17 weeks premature at Burnley General Hospital on December
A BUSINESSMAN who was caught illegally using red diesel in one of his work vehicles will have to pay £31.21 after successfully appealing a £4,577 excise duty assessment. David Ainsworth, who had already paid a £539 on-the-spot fine, took the commissioners
THE cold snap we have been experienced recently has left us all dreaming of warm summer days.In this photograph from the Lancashire Telegraph archives taken in 1965, East Lancashire motorists were making a bee-line for the Trough of Bowland.With the sun
JACK Cork admits Burnley are relishing proving the critics wrong this season as they continue to mix it with the Premier League big boys. The Clarets remain in the top six after a goalless draw at Brighton on Saturday, with the halfway point of
EAST Lancashire's town centres were at bursting point with keen shoppers as the countdown to Christmas gathers pace. Shops were packed from open to close as the region's shoppers took their last chances to grab a bargain or two. The Mall in
DERRICK Williams was pleased to see Rovers get back to their resilient best as they ground out a sixth consecutive win against Charlton Athletic at Ewood Park. Rovers had shipped seven goals in their previous four league games but claimed a first
