SEAN Dyche insisted Burnley were 'winning for the whole community' after laughing off Antonio Conte's pre-match comments about the Turf boss having an easier job than him.Dyche saw his side beaten 2-1 by Chelsea at Turf Moor, in a contest
Tony Mowbray savoured the best Ewood Park atmosphere since he took charge as Rovers roared back in the second half to beat Peterborough United 3-1. Bradley Dack scored twice, with Danny Graham getting himself on the scoresheet, as Rovers moved
IT WAS a Dack and Danny second half show from Rovers as the Ewood Park roar returned to see their side to victory.Edgy and uncharacteristically sloppy in possession, Rovers were in need of a moment on inspiration. And, as it has been so many times this
ALL good things must come to an end, and so it was that Burnley’s brilliant, breathtaking winning run in the Premier League was halted in its tracks against Chelsea.The Clarets were looking to feel the joy of six by beating the recently dethroned champions
WHAT next will visitors to Witton Park in Blackburn do to ruin the environment?It’s bad enough litter is left around, bikes are ridden over grass, dog dirt is left, but here is the worst – a family with bags of stones.Dad, obviously in charge of the group
A MODERN, detached house on a quiet cul-de-sac in Lower Darwen, is offered for sale at £187,500.The property on Antigua Drive, on the Oakenhurst development, has been extended to offer family accommodation.There is an open plan kitchen with separate dining
FORMER Lincoln defender Bradley Wood has been banned for six years over two match-fixing offences.A Football Association tribunal ruled Wood "influenced a football betting market" by earning two yellow cards in action for Lincoln, against Ipswich
BOSSES at an East Lancashire training provider have come under fire after education inspectors found that too many students on some courses were not finding jobs or progressing to other courses.Blackburn-based Training 2000 was told by Ofsted that it
A PERSON has been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash on the M65. Emergency services were called to the incident, which involved five vehicles, after two cars hit the central reservation near junction nine of the M65 Eastbound shortly
A BRAVE teenager has shared the harrowing story of how she was groomed online by a man twice her age in the hopes that it will encourage a crackdown on social media sites.Gemma Ward, 17, wrote to Digital Secretary Matt Hancock with her story asking him
A MAN was taken to hospital after his car crashed into a ditch.Fire crews from Blackburn and Hyndburn were called to the incident in Jackson Heights Road, Blackburn shortly after noon.A fire service spokesman said, on arrival, the car was on its side
A WANTED man has been urged to surrender to police. Jamie ‘Scouse Jay’ Williams, 34, from Accrington is wanted in connection with an aggravated burglary, driving whilst disqualified in Blackpool and failing to appear at court. Williams, who
POLICE have released footage of two men they would like to speak to following a 'cowardly' attack on a woman. A police spokesman said the 21-year-old was attacked at 2.30am on March 30 as she walked home from a night out in Rawtenstall.
LANCASHIRE countryside residents have been urged to take part in a consultation on policing.Yesterday the National Rural Crime Survey was launched. The county's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw said: "Previous surveys have suggested
WE probably all know of someone in later life who died following a fall.According to the Office for National Statistics between 2008 and 2016 the number of deaths after a fall among over-85s rose by 107 per cent – 177 per cent for men and 72 per cent
BILLY Kee has put the promotion celebrations on ice, as Accrington Stanley turn their attentions to ending the season as League Two champions.The 25-goal top scorer and team-mates partied into the night and the following day after his brace against Yeovil
AN Eddie Stobart lorry has been raided in a 'planned and organised' robbery. The truck was parked up in a layby close to Spring Wood Picnic Site in Accrington Road, Whalley, at 9am yesterday when the attempted robbery took place. A police spokesman
VOTERS in May 3's local elections have been urged to report cases of electoral fraud.In 2016 Burnley, Pendle, Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn were among 18 boroughs in England identified in a report as vulnerable to poll cheating.Now independent
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy who allegedly took the blame for a fatal doorstep shooting told a jury he was covering for his father because “I love him to pieces”.Thomas Moseley was giving evidence via videolink at Preston Crown Court in the trial of his father,
TWENTY-five jobs have been lost after an industrial coatings firm went out of business.Burnley Bead Blasting, based at Newtown Mill, Queen’s Lancashire Way, has closed its doors after 46 years working with British Nuclear Fuels and the chemical industry.Peter
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans, has urged the Prime Minister to use the current Commonwealth summit in London to urge72 of its national leaders to repeal anti-gay legislation.At Question Time in Parliament he asked Theresa May: “Too many Commonwealth countries
AN appeal has been launched to speak to a man in connection with a £120 fuel theft.Police were called to the incident at Euro Garages in Haslingden Road in Blackburn at around 12.55pm on Monday.Officers said a man driving a Renault Megane filled up his
IT'S the TV series which has introduced a whole new generation of fans to country music.After six years, the show is approaching its final episode and there was definitely a poignancy in the air as Nashies gathered to bid farewell to their heroes
Tony Mowbray will come up against one of the most animated managers in the Football League when Peterborough United arrive at Ewood Park. Posh chief Steve Evans is well known for his passion on the touchline, compared with Mowbray - a man who prefers
AN OPEN evening is to showcase apprenticeship opportunities will take place.The event at Darwen Library Theatre, from 5.30pm to 8pm on April 26, will highlight roles which Blackburn with Darwen Council have on offer. A council spokesman said: “Blackburn
A WOMAN had the fright of her life when her recently-bought hamster disappeared from the back seat of her car on Friday the 13th. Carla Butterworth. from Burnley, spent nine hours searching for Hamazon the hamster after he gnawed his way through
THE new licensee and chef of a village pub has been 'overwhelmed with support' after reopening following a refurbishment. The Stanhill Pub and Kitchen in Oswaldtwistle reopened after more than £300,000 was spent renovating the premises. During
POLICE who responded to the smell of cannabis coming from a Barnoldswick house found a quantity of the drug and a single plant.Blackburn magistrates heard Robert Brian Mortimer ailed to turn up at court on the due date and when police arrested him again
CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte believes Sean Dyche has it easier at Burnley compared to him.While the Blues boss said Dyche was doing a 'great job' this season, with the Clarets able to leapfrog Arsenal into sixth tonight if they beat Chelsea at Turf
A TRAIN guard was racially abused and punched in the second incident at a railway station in three days. British Transport Police said the incident happened at Blackburn station at around 3.30pm on Wednesday. A member of staff at the station
WHEN the most successful North West bands are discussed, it’s likely you’ll find the same names cropping up time and again - but one name which is unlikely to feature is that of the Houghton Weavers, But should that be the case? After all here
BACK in the Fifties and Sixties Norman Wisdom was Britain's highest-earning performer with a string of hit films in which he played his famous character, The Gump.But, like most comics, he always fancied playing it straight.Darwen, of all places,
A MAN is wanted in connection with a burglary. Wesley Holden, 40, is wanted by police following an incident around 2.20pm on April 11. Police were called following reports a man had been seen breaking into a shed in Mersey Street, Longridge
A CAMPAIGN to persuade people to look for early signs of bowel cancer this month has been highlighted by an MP.Rossendale and Darwen's Jake Berry has warned too many sufferers die because of late diagnosis.He spoke out as April is Bowel Cancer Awareness
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl suffered minor injuries after being hit by a car. Police said the incident happened at around 5.45pm on Wednesday in Accrington near to the Home Bargains store at Eastgate Retail Park. Officers said the girl was knocked over
OUR Clarets jury discuss the big issues at Turf Moor. This week they take a look at Kevin Long's form for Burnley this season. MATT RIGGS I have to admit, I have been surprised at how well he has done this season when called upon. I've often
SEAN Dyche insists European qualification for Burnley this season would be a 'badge of honour'. While the Europa League is often considered something of a poisoned chalice for clubs used to continental competition, the Clarets are seeking a first
THE reality of playing one of the pioneering women in British politics hit home for actress Natalie Grady when she actually got to meet her character.Natalie is taking on the role of former Bolton West MP Ann Taylor, now Baroness Taylor of Bolton, in
I’ve heard a lot of talk of ‘bottle’ this last week, and not just comments from neighbours on the bulging state of our recycling bin, writes Simon Smith. As regards the Rovers, I’d sooner plump for the words ‘lack of finishing power’. That
FOR most of Accrington it was all about living in the moment on Tuesday night, but owner Andy Holt couldn’t help but look at a target half a century away.Since his investment in Stanley Holt has built what he describes as a ‘floor’ for the club, a sound
HEATHER Small can identify the moment which shaped the rest of her career.As a 12-year-old girl growing up in West London she desperately wanted to join the school choir.“The head of music just looked won his nose at me,” she said. “I never even got the
A MUM was “just doing her job” by saving a pensioner’s life on her way home with her children. Pendle Leisure Trust assistant manager Samantha Lamb, 34, who has worked at the centre for over 15 years, was on her way home through Barrowford after
DENNIS Greaves is struggling to work out where all the time has gone.Next Saturday he will be bringing Nine Below Zero to Manchester Academy as part of a tour celebrating the band’s debut album Live at the Marquee which was released 38 years ago.“It feels
BURNLEY COUNCIL is running its seventh business week again in May.A variety of free seminars, training sessions and masterclasses will be available to attend across the borough, including starting your own business, changing the way businesses do meetings
A NEW exhibition which encourages young people to think about their values is on display at Lancashire Archives.Visitors to Lancashire Archives can take a look at some of the 'creative' work produced by Lancashire pupils as part of the 'Sounds
I KNOW we still have five games of the season to go – starting tonight with Chelsea at home – but attention will soon start turning to the end of year lists of the great and the good. I was doing commentary for the club on Saturday and my colleague
Tony Mowbray is staying level-headed in Rovers’ pursuit of promotion but knows the chance to open up an eight-point advantage over rivals Shrewsbury would represent a terrific turnaround in fortunes. Rovers trailed the Shrews by as many as 12 points
A MOTHER of a baby boy who wears a special helmet to prevent his face from being deformed is trying to raise funds for his treatment. One-year-old Heartlon Richmond was born 16 weeks premature and suffers from a rare condition called plagiocephaly
POLICE are concerned about a missing teenager. An appeal has been launched for 16-year-old Steven Carr. Steven is missing from Park View Children's Home, Clayton-Le-Moors he was last seen on Sunday 15th April 2018 at approximately 21:20hrs.
JOHN Coleman says he is not going to put a limit on what his side can achieve, after securing his fourth promotion as Accrington Stanley manager.The Reds were in the UniBond First Division – three tiers below League Two - when Coleman took charge in 1999
UNION bosses have said the timetable for the closure of a hospital is ‘unachievable’. It comes as it was revealed Calderstones in Whalley is set to close at least two years later than originally scheduled. The only NHS hospital in Britain that
LAURA Bedward from Helmshore in Rossendale, is preparing to run the London Marathon next weekend, something her parents could not have dared hope for when she was a baby. Born with the rare liver disease, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, Laura was given
A LAMB which suffered a broken back while being penned at an auction was left to suffer for 29 hours.Blackburn magistrates said the lamb was described as "shivering, trembling and fitting" after it had been moved to an isolated shippon by yard
AN election row has broken out over a candidate’s text and social media posts. The Labour leader of Pendle Council’s coalition administration Mohammed Iqbal made an official complaint about the messages sent out by Mohammad Aslam, his Conservative
SPORTS stars and newsreaders joined forces to learn vital life saving skills.North West Tonight presenters Roger Johnson and Graham Liver, who also fronts Radio Lancashire's breakfast show, were two of the first people to sign up to the new training
Tony Mowbray is backing star man Bradley Dack to be ‘firing on all cylinders’ against Peterborough tonight after revealing the playmaker is back to his best in training. The 24-year-old has been substituted in each of Rovers’ last two games having
A MEMORIAL garden for a nine-year-old boy who died after a car hit him has been vandalised.Wreckers desecrated the site at Daisyfield Primary School in Blackburn in the early hours of yesterday morning.The memorial was constructed in memory of Adam Limbada
