STOKE may be desperate for the points in their Premier League survival bid today, but Ashley Barnes insists the Clarets are just as motivated to get back to winning ways. After an incredible season that has left Burnley on the verge of securing
Wigan boss Paul Cook couldn't help taking a little dig at Rovers after his side secured promotion back to the Championship after a 4-0 victory at Fleetwood. Rovers held a six point advantage over the Latics in March, albeit having played four games
A HORSE welfare charity has welcomed a new member to its sanctuary – a successful retired racehorse. HAPPA, one of the oldest equine charities in the UK, is delighted to announce their newest arrival, HAPPA Yeehaa has settled in to his new home
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman insists he never feared a promotion party hangover as his players go in pursuit of the League Two title. The Reds inched closer to finishing the season as champions after their 4-0 win at Wycombe Wanderers put
ACCRINGTON Stanley moved to within a point of the League Two title after blowing Wycombe Wanderers away. The automatic promotion chasing Chairboys started brightly, but were frustrated by two good saves from Aaron Chapman, first from Scott Kashket
EAST Lancashire escaped the worst of forecasted weather last night despite a yellow warning being in place from the Met Office. After three days of unusually high April temperatures, weather experts predicted thunderstorms and torrential rain
5:00pm Full-time: Carlisle 1, Luton 1. Luton are promoted, the title race moves to Tuesday. Stanley are six points clear
JOEY Barton's leap into management with Fleetwood Town is no surprise to his former boss Sean Dyche. The Clarets chief described his former charge as a 'student of the game' after Barton agreed to take over the Cod Army in June. Barton enjoyed
A PORK pie appreciation society has released a list of the top pie makers in the county.The Lancashire Pork Pie Appreciation Society’s (LPPAS) list of the 24 best pork pies in Lancashire was unveiled this week and saw 10 pie makers from East Lancashire
CARS were set on fire across East Lancashire this morning. Fire crews were called to two separate incidents in Blackthorn Close in Blackburn and Regent Street, Nelson at 1.40am and 2.10am. Crews in Nelson found the fire had started in the car's
TODAY’S delve into the Lancashire Telegraph archives has unearthed this atmospheric image of Burnley town centre.The photograph which was taken in the early 1980s shows the floodlit arches of the viaduct which continues to dominate the skyline.On the
A DRUMMER who played in one of the world's biggest rock bands gave children a lesson in live music.Former Status Quo member Jeff Rich visited Intack Primary School in Blackburn to deliver a ‘drum masterclass.’Armed with a medley of percussion instruments
A LABOUR member of Darwen Town Council should stand down, veteran Liberal Democrat Cllr Paul Browne has said.He said Cllr Pete Hollings, elected to represent Sunnyhurst Ward for four years in 2016, had now moved out of Darwen and is fighting a Blackburn
LABOUR has claimed that government cuts to local government spending are hitting some of the the North-West's most deprived councils hardest.A new party analysis of Whitehall grant reductions says Hyndburn, Burnley, Pendle and Lancashire County councils
SCAM telephone callers have been ringing residents across a borough, a council has warned.Hyndburn Council has said it is aware people claiming to be a bailiff firm acting on behalf of the council have been ringing residents in the area. The caller is
FOOD being cooked on a stove caused damage to a kitchen after it caught fire.Crews from Burnley were called to Foxcroft in Burnley at around 6.30pm on Friday after food that was cooking on a hob had caught fire.A Burnley fire station spokesman said the
A DAD on benefits has complained that a borough's litter 'secret police' issued him a £75 fine when a cigarette butt dropped of the bottom of his wet trainer on a shopping centre car park.Paul McAuley was heading for Dunelm on the Peel Centre
A MAKEUP mirror reflecting onto a curtain caused it catch fire. Firefighters were called to Earnsdale Avenue in Darwen at 6.35pm on Friday. Tony Keane, the station's watch manager, said: "The fire was out and curtains removed outside before
AGGRESSIVE begging and drug-related incidents in a town centre has seen police launch a crack-down on anti-social behaviour. Police said they are looking into reports of begging and people under the influence of drugs and alcohol in Blackburn’s town centre.Anti-social
A MAN was hit over the head with a crowbar and kicked in a brutal gang attack. Brian Smith, 31, Anthony Monaghan, 27, from Blackburn, were locked up after admitting attacking Michael Ainsworth and Simone Dewsnap outside their house in Laburnum
FRESH warnings have been made about littering alongside waterways after a swan was pictured making a nest from discarded rubbish.Elizabeth Winkley Riding noticed the unusual nest close to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Cherry Tree, Blackburn.Normally
AN OSCAR-winning businessman has today announced an ambitious plan to transform a former school into a collaborative workspace for the digital sector, micro-businesses and other tech-related companies. Mark Crabtree, with his Burnley-headquartered
A TOWN centre pub is looking for new licensees.Admiral Taverns is advertising for people to take over The Adelphi in Railway Road, Blackburn.The pub is going to remain open until new managers have been found.It is a year since the Lancashire Telegraph
CALLS have been made for fuel tax cash to help fund road repairs.The Local Government Association (LGA) which represents 370 councils in England and Wales, wants two pence per litre of existing fuel duty to be used to generate £1 billion a year for local
BLACKBURN Cathedral hosted the National Estate Church Network Conference last Monday, which was attended by around 100 people who have a passion for sharing God’s love, in words and deeds, with people who are often at the margins of society. At the conference
BURNLEY may be closing in a top-seven finish in the Premier League but Sean Dyche insists he’ll be taking nothing for granted going into the 2018/19 season. A look back at last year’s table highlights how precarious life in the top flight can be
Danny Graham believes Rovers took a ‘massive step forward’ in their bid to win promotion after a second-half comeback against Peterborough United. Rovers moved eight points clear of third-placed Shrewsbury Town after getting back to winning ways
