JONATHAN Walters has admitted he could leave Burnley this summer in the search of regular football. The 34-year-old Republic of Ireland striker has not played a competitive game since January with injuries having severely disrupted his season and
FIVE people have been taken to hospital after a crash. Emergency services were called to Colne Road, Burnley shortly after 7pm following the crash between a blue Peugeot and a silver Vauxhall. A fires service spokesman said one car was on fire
Rovers boss Tony Mowbray says he won’t break up the spirit in the dressing room by splashing the cash on expensive signings. Throughout the promotion winning campaign the players spoke of the tight nature of the dressing room and Mowbray believes
NEW data protection legislation has led to the creation of a £40,000-a-year post.Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has signed off on the appointment of a data protection officer due to new General Data Protection Regulations which
BLACKBURN COMBINATIONCotton Cup finalMill Hill Hotel 2Parrington, KingThe Crown 1LiggatIT WAS going to take a fluke or something fantastic to beat James Dean Holden and unfortunately for the Crown keeper it was both as Mill Hill Hotel wrapped up the
A MAN has been taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle. Police were called to Old Bank Lane, Blackburn shortly after 2pm. A police spokesman said a man had been hit by a vehicle and taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital for treatment.
CLARETS trio Kevin Long, Jeff Hendrick and Jonathan Walters have been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for friendlies with France and the USA.All three have remained with Martin O'Neill's side as the Ireland boss trimmed his squad down to
ARMED police officers surrounded a house after reports of men 'with a shotgun and a machete' going into a house.The officers were called to Whalley New Road in Blackburn at 1am after two men were seen going inside a home.The road was closed off
A GARAGE has been 'extensively' damaged' in a fire.Firefighters were called to a house in Almond Crescent, Rawtenstall shortly after 12pm.A fire service spokesman said the fire involved refuse bins at the side of a garage attached to a house.Fire
A BOROUGH licensed more taxi drivers than any other English council, an investigation has revealed. Last year, Rossendale Council licensed 3,756 taxi drivers - far more than any other English council. It puts the borough ahead of major cities
A RELIGIOUS teacher said he had been ‘absolutely confident he would be exonerated’ after being told no further action would be taken following his arrest on suspicion of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Ashraf Sidat, 45, from Blackburn
NICK Pope felt 'excitement, pride and honour' when he was told of his call-up to England's World Cup squad. The Clarets goalkeeper was named in Gareth Southgate's 23-man squad for the tournament in Russia on the back of just 34 Premier League starts
A KENDAL Calling music festival drug dealer has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.Carlisle Crown Court heard how Lee Clayton was snared as he tried to deal class A substances to an undercover security officer at an annual event popular with teens and
THE 21ST Accrington Food Festival is set to take place next month.More than 14,000 people are set to hit the town to sample food and flavours from across the globe.There will be 60 food and drinks stalls, celebrity chef Richard Fox to perform a cooking
AN ISLAMIC State (IS) supporter who called for jihadis to attack Prince George at school was sending a clear message that the royal family should be targeted, a court has heard.Husnain Rashid, of Nelson, Lancashire, also posted to potential lone wolves
DIVERSITY, one of Blackburn's proudest traits, will be on full show this weekend as people are invited to break fast with the town's Muslim community. Hosted by charity, One Voice, around 300 people from different faith groups are expected to attend
Tony Mowbray says Rovers are looking at players in the mould of Bradley Dack as well as adding some Championship experience to their squad this summer. Dack has flourished at Ewood Park since joining from Gillingham for an initial £750,000.
With the National Rural Crime Survey running for two more weeks, Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw is urging business owners in the county's rural communities to share their views and experiences. The survey aims to find
A FORMER steakhouse will be granted a new lease of life as a chicken restaurant.An application to turn the old Mi’raj steak restaurant in Limbrick Hall, St Andrew’s Street, Blackburn, into a Chickano’s restaurant has been approved.The firm, which was
COLNE have confirmed a host of pre-season friendlies ahead of the start of the new Evo-Stik season.The Reds will host Burnley Under-23s and a Preston North End XI as part of their summer schedule which begins with a trip to Silsden on Saturday, July 7
BURNLEY have a squad full of players desperate to prove people wrong. That is the view of Ashley Westwood after the midfielder played his part in confounding the critics with the Clarets this season. Having been tipped for a relegation struggle
BRADLEY Dack has been voted PFA fans' player of the year after a fine debut campaign in a Rovers shirt.The playmaker topped the poll of supporters, claiming an impressive 32 per cent of the vote, while Charlie Mulgrew came fourth with 12 per cent.Dack
FINDING a car parking spot on a match day is often a problem for all football fans and the issue was clearly prevalent here in the 1920s.Pictured is a car park at the rear of Bolton Road in Ewood filled to capacity on a match day for Blackburn Rovers.Ewood
A 29-year-old man from Burnley has been found dead. Police were called to Plumbe Street in Burnley yesterday following the discovery of the body. A force spokesman said: "We were called at about 2.30pm to reports that a man had been found hanging
CHORLEY manager Matt Jansen has begun his preparations for the new campaign by signing on two of last season's key men.Striker Marcus Carver and attacker Matty Hughes have both re-signed for the 2018-19 campaign and Jansen is pleased to have the pair
LANCASHIRE’S Glen Chapple heaped praise on Darwen's Alex Davies and his Red Rose opening partner Keaton Jennings after the pair continued their strong start to the one-day cup campaign.Davies and Jennings both passed 50 against Northamptonshire on
A POPULAR town barber is retiring after cutting hair for more than 50 years in the community. Norman Hayden has been working at his barber shop 'Norman's' in Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, since 1967 but will be retiring on Saturday.The 69
PETTY'S estate agent has been awarded accreditation status with Burnley Council's Good Landlord and Agent Scheme (GLAS).The scheme helps landlords and agents provide better living conditions for tenants and residents in Burnley.Simon Westwell
A GNOME and fairy hunt has been organised at a Victorian hall. Families have been invited to take part in a hunt for gnomes and fairies at the bottom of Gawthorpe Hall's garden in Padiham. Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan country house on the banks
The notion of taking one step back to move one step forward is often rolled out when a team suffers the disappointment of relegation, writes Rich Sharpe. The word at Rovers after they dropped into League One was very much about allowing the club
Rovers hope to announce two midweek flagship home friendlies to complete their pre-season programme. That would take the total tally of friendlies to six for Tony Mowbray’s side ahead of their return to the Championship. Four fixtures have
NICK Pope insists he would be ready for an England debut should he be thrown in at the deep end during the World Cup. The Clarets goalkeeper capped an incredible season with a call-up for England's 23-man squad for the tournament in Russia, but
AN author will talk about her first novel when she visits a Lancashire library next month.Former car company executive Anne Youngson published ' Meet Me at the Museum' on May 17. She will be at Clayton Green Library for the free event at 3.30pm
A NEW nursery for up to 30 children could be coming to the first floor of an Indian restaurant, if proposals get the green light from council bosses.Plans have been submitted to Hyndburn Council to turn the first floor of Whitecroft Indian Bar and Restaurant
A KEY change in land designation to speed up the creation of 1,300 jobs on the Burnley Bridge Business Park is now with government inspectors.The 32-acre site near the M65 next to the A679 Accrington Road is being reallocated for employment instead of
Tony Mowbray believes Rovers have a base from which to build and admits he will do all he can to bring back the good times to Ewood Park. The Rovers boss returned from India following positive talks with owners Venky’s with renewed enthusiasm for
A MAN who died in a workplace accident on Monday has been described by his wife as a ‘gentle giant’. Colin Willoughby, 52, was named by police yesterday after he died when he became trapped under a machine at Graham Engineering Ltd in Nelson.
VISITING sides at Turf Moor next season will be pleased to see a new away dressing room taking shape as part of a series of improvements at Turf Moor. The cramped size and the dated facilities of the away changing room has often been cited, mostly
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has confirmed its refusal of an advertisement expressing solidarity with Palestinians its digital billboard.Human rights campaign Drive For Justice wanted to place the ad on the screen on Barbara Castle Way.Borough chief
A MUSEUM which includes a 229-year-old mill will be reopened following its closure two years ago. Helmshore Mills Textile Museum will reopen on Saturday on a temporary basis after it was shut in 2016 following budget cuts made by Lancashire County
A COUNCIL has backed down after one of its litter police issued a fine to a cigarette butt dropper on private land despite the owner telling them to keep off . Angela Collinson from Darwen was spotted dumping her fag end on the ground at the M65
THE MAIN mental health organisation in the county has been told it needs to improve in a critical report by health watchdogs.Lancashire Care Foundation Trust was slated after inspectors visited the trust between January and February this year. Watchdogs
A FORMER Royal British Legion Club could be given a new lease of life under new plans.Proposals have been lodged to turn the club in Deardengate, Haslingden, into auction house and antiques centre. Also included in the plan submitted to Rossendale Council
POTHOLE compensation claims cost Lancashire County Council £1.18million in the last financial year Burnley MP Julie Cooper has discovered.She prised the figure out of the authority through a Freedom of Information request.Labour health spokeswoman Mrs
