FIREFIGHTERS have tackled another grass fire this evening. It happened in Holland Avenue, Rawtenstall, at about 5.45pm and destroyed 100 square metres of grassland. Crews from Rawtenstall used beaters to put out the fire. Nobody was injured
A STRETCH of motorway was closed after a car fire this evening. The M61 northbound was shut between junction six at Horwich and junction eight at Chorley due to the blaze. It caused queues from junction five and delays onto the A6 through
ROVERS have been given encouragement in their potential pursuit of Adam Armstrong with reports that Newcastle are willing to listen to offers for the attacker.Armstrong impressed in his six month loan spell at Ewood Park, scoring nine times in the second
JACK Catterall is targeting a world title fight after reclaiming the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-lightweight title on Saturday.The Chorley star extended his record to 21 wins from 21 bouts after a first round technical knockout over Christophe
NORTHERN League side Chorley reached the second round of the Lancashire Knockout after a thrilling victory over Lancashire League champions Clitheroe.Both sides posted 230 from their 45 overs but Chorley, batting first, lost fewer wickets and so progress
JOHN Coleman admits he will have to regulate his targets for next season, but they will be bigger than just survival.The Accrington Stanley manager told his players they were playing for promotion before a ball had been kicked or warm-up run carried out
A FAMILY are celebrating the birth of their very own ‘royal’ baby who arrived during Saturday’s wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.While tens of millions watched the Royal Wedding on television, 32-year-old mum Sajida Jabeen from Accrington was
RAIL disruption continued yesterday on a day dubbed 'Meltdown Monday' by unions after new timetables, which were introduced across 3000 services in the UK, caused severe disruptions to the rail network across East Lancashire. Govia Thameslink
A MAN is wanted by police after a woman was attacked in her home. The woman, 33, was pinned against a wall, threatened with a knife and punched to the face in the kitchen of her home in the Rosegrove area of Burnley. Officers are appealing
A DECAPITATED dog's head found on the door handle of a house has been identified as a Yorkshire terrier.Police said the head was found in the Great Meadow area of Chorley on Sunday, but the body has not been found. A police spokesman said: "Following
TURN back the clock 100 years or so, and in Blackburn and other towns in East Lancashire you could stumble, quite literally in some cases, out of one pub and into another.It seemed like there was one on every corner and they were at the heart of the community.Unfortunately
A PERFORMER whose corner shop rap went viral has now filmed his first official music video. Andrew Kenyon, known as Drew, has launched his own YouTube series, Fire In The Corner Shop, with a video set in the shop. The 22-year-old, from Little
THESE are the new 'high vis' speed camera vans which will be seen on Lancashire's roads from today.Operatives will also be given body cameras and radios following a rise in abuse from motorists.The vehicles, operated by Lancashire Police are
A 97-YEAR-OLD woman was treated for smoke inhalation after a microwave fire at a house. Two fire engines from Colne attended the incident at a property in Lady Hartley Court, Colne, at around 12.10pm today. Firefighters used positive pressure
ROYAL Blackburn Hospital has been scammed out of thousands of pounds by fraudsters who falsely claimed for shifts they did not work. Medical recruitment agent Charles Elad persuaded four health care assistants and a to defraud four hospitals –
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council chief executive Harry Catherall has been caught on camera lining up for Sunday's Great Manchester Run.This year's event commemorated last years Arena bombing,The 55-year-old completed the 13-mile charity half marathon
STRIKER Kurt Willoughby has left Clitheroe to join National League North side FC United.The frontman enjoyed a prolific 2017-18 campaign which saw him finish as the Evo-Stik North's second leading scorer with 26 goals and earn a place in the league
LONG-SERVING pair Adam Roscoe and Sam Ashton are among four players to have left Chorley following the 2017-18 season.The duo made more than 500 appearances for the Magpies between them but have left Victory Park.Defender Kieran Charnock and forward Jason
Three men have been arrested after people were threatened with a hammer and a machete. Officers were called to an altercation Moorgate Street, near the Moorgate Arms in Blackburn at around 10pm. Three men in their 40s were arrested on suspicion
CHORLEY sealed a dramatic victory over Clitheroe in the first round of the Lancashire Knockout Cup on fewer wickets lost after the game finished tied. Chorley finished on 230-4 off their allotted 45 overs with Ed Moulton finishing unbeaten on 86
TIM Farragher gave a captain’s performance to guide Bacup to victory at Rishton and reach a major Lancashire League milestone.Farragher top scored with 81 to pass the 6,000 run mark as Bacup sealed their second win of the season.The captain hit nine fours
THE Ribblesdale Cricket League’s Twenty20 Cup competition is up and running.Teams are split in to two group with the winners and runners-up guaranteed a home draw in the quarter finals with the two best third/fourth placed teams also joining them.Group
THE Ribblesdale League played its third round of Ramsbottom Cup fixtures on Saturday.In Group One, Settle welcomed Salesbury and, batting first, were bowled out for 145 despite decent knocks by Sadrian Ward (38), Shakeel Richards (42) and Adam Strickland
NEW bungalows, built to help meet local housing needs, have been unveiled. Cllr Mohammed Khan, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council said the 34 two-bedroom bungalows on Frederick Street, Darwen have been built for older people in the
ALEX Davies made Lancashire’s second-highest individual score in List A cricket as his side defeated Durham by 192 runs in their Royal London One-Day Cup match at Emirates Old Trafford.Darwen’s Davies hit 147 in his team’s 314 for seven in 50 overs and
LAURA Massaro admitted her gruelling schedule caught up with her as she relinquished the defence of her Allam British Open crown after losing a fifth game decider against world number one Nour El Sherbini at the Airco Arena in Hull.The two-time champion
A CONSERVATION group had started their clean up operation at Clitheroe Station.The area needed to be cleaned in time for the restart of the service, which would open on May 18, 1991. The Mayor of Ribble Valley Cllr Howel Jones along with his daughter
Bradley Dack says a promotion campaign in his first year with Rovers is something he will remember for the rest of his life. Dack’s 18 goals spearheaded an immediate return to the Championship for Rovers while he won plenty of personal awards and
A RANGE of free adult learning classes will be available. The classes, which will take place at Darwen Town Hall will include some short workshops and courses lasting a number of weeks. Those taking part will have the opportunity to learn how
A SERIES of conversations to help form a proposed business plan for Blackburn town centre are to take place.Blackburn's business improvement district group (BID) has previously held meetings on 'marketing and promotion', 'safe and secure
SEAN Dyche is relishing the challenge of leading Burnley into Europe next season, having become the first Clarets manager to do so since Harry Potts 51 years ago. The club’s astonishing seventh place finish in the Premier League this term - their
A GLORIOUS spring day provided the perfect setting to start the year in office for the new Blackburn with Darwen mayor. Cllr Pat McFall was accompanied by several community and faith leaders and paraded through the streets of Blackburn. A ceremony
PENDLE'S new mayor, cllr James Keith Starkie, become the first citizen during the annual mayor making ceremony.Cllr Starkie's wife, Janet, became mayoress.As first citizen for the borough, the mayor actively promotes the area to industrialists
RAIL commuters face further misery after Northern announced delays in service enhancement following yesterday's timetable change.Around 2,200 new services a week were expected to be delivered by the train operator across the north of England following
A WARNING has been issued by firefighters after two large grass fires over the weekend.Firefighters from Bacup were called to a fire to 50 square metres of grass off Market Street in Shawforth just before 5.10pm yesterday.The blaze was in the trees between
Rovers defenders Derrick Williams and Darragh Lenihan came up against skipper Charlie Mulgrew in yesterday's testimonial for Celtic captain Scott Brown. The midfielder is marking 10 years at Celtic Park and a Hoops XI took on members of the Ireland
POLICE are calling on the public to help them identify a man after a working men's club assault. Nelson, Brierfield and Barrowford Police posted the statement on their Facebook page this morning. It read: "We need your help, do you recognise
A FORMER army officer who donated a kidney to stranger has slammed her treatment in hospital as ‘embarrassing and shameful’.Jaqui Collins donated her organ in May last year but has since criticised Royal Manchester Infirmary after a series of alleged
TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘proud Blackburn man’ who was a prominent and much-loved figure in his community. Raymond Smith died surrounded by family in his own home on May 5 at the age of 81. The keen bowler, historian, writer and golfer
A POPULAR Blackburn Empire Theatre volunteer who was described as ‘the perfect gentleman’ has died at the age of 57. Ray Galatola had helped out at the theatre for many years. Michael Berry, the theatre’s chairman, said: “Ray did many things
A GOVERNMENT minister has praised a council’s draft submission for cash to promote community cohesion, and promised it millions of pounds. Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth said Blackburn with Darwen’s initial proposals for the new £50million pilot Integrated
A ‘MUCH-NEEDED’ pedestrian crossing is being installed at an accident hotspot after years of campaigning.Traffic lights will be installed in Blackburn Road in Accrington at the spot between Princess Street and Monk Street.Cllr Munsif Dad, who represents
BLACKBURN'S King George's Hall was packed this week for an an inter-generational concert to remember those who died in the First World War and subsequent conflicts.More than 450 schoolchildren sang at the event on Tuesday night attended by more
BURNLEY’S Europa League veteran Johann Berg Gudmundsson believes the Clarets are ready to take on the challenge of European football. Winger Gudmundsson was pivotal in the club’s rise to seventh in the Premier League this season - setting a new
TonyMowbray wants Rovers to be ‘a player’ rather than just ‘a part’ of the Championship next season. Mowbray is aware of the strength of the second tier but wants Rovers to use the momentum from their promotion campaign to take in to 2018/19.
A SENIOR councillor and Youth MP are to be stuck to a wall in a social media event to raise cash and awareness for fostering and Christmas presents for deprived children.On Friday (May 25) Blackburn with Darwen Youth MP Elle Walsh and borough children
THOUSANDS of young bookworms are set to benefit from Blackburn's first children's literature festival. The event will include interactive reading sessions from authors throughout the day at Blackburn Cathedral. Among those taking part, the
