BREWERY bosses said they were ‘evicted’ from their headquarters for nearly two days after travellers ‘forced their way’ onto its site and set up camp. Staff at Thwaites had been due to turn up for work in Blackburn on Monday for a ‘normal working
HISTORY maker Sophia Turner has a bright future in front of her, according to Read professional Matt Walker.The 15-year-old became the first female to represent Read in a full selection competitive fixture last weekend, playing in the defeat to Penwortham
UNDERAGE drinkers are being warned they could end up in a police cell this weekend as a family-fun weekend gets underway. Bands on the Square (BOTS) takes place in Barnoldswick this afternoon and officers are priming themselves to ensure that the weekend
A council has put in place an action plan to tackle dog-foulers after they revealed they spend £30,000 a year on dealing with dog dirt.Dog wardens will be sweeping Clitheroe, Longridge, Read and Simonstone, Sabden, Waddington and Whalley, in a bid to
A HIGH school has appointed a new principal.Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (DAES) Chair of Governors Ian Clark has confirmed the appointment of Colin Grand as the school’s new Principal. Mr Grand was appointed Interim Principal in October last year
A TEENAGE soap star from Blackburn is set to become a father for the first time at the age of 16. Coronation Street’s Alex Bain, who plays troubled teenager Simon Barlow, is expecting his first child with his girlfriend Levi Selby, she said on
Four Rovers players will be hoping to feature for their countries during their upcoming friendlies. Rovers won’t have any representatives in this summer’s World Cup in Russia, but there is plenty of international action coming up over the course
A HIGH school has been shortlisted for a prestigious award in the category of Most Sustainable School.St Christopher's CE High School in Accrington has been shortlisted in the 2018 TES Schools Awards for their ongoing work in making the school a
REPAIR work is set to take place to fix a faulty set of traffic signals in Whalley. The fault developed at the end of last week on the lights at the junction of the A671 Accrington Road, the main road between Whalley and Padiham, and the B6246 Accrington
RISHTON skipper Scott Greaves insists it is not all doom and gloom despite a winless start to the Lancashire League season.The Blackburn Road club are bottom of the pile with just two points from five matches and are the only side yet to taste victory
Rovers Ladies top scorer Saffron Jordan is in confident mood ahead of Sunday’s play-off final with Charlton Athletic at Bramall Lane. Gemma Donnelly’s side face Charlton at the home of Sheffield United tomorrow (2pm) with a place in the Women’s
THE findings from the latest dig to rediscover a lost medieval settlement will be revealed at open days next month.The Hapton Big Dig excavation took place in April at the late-medieval deer park site near the village.Funded by the Hameldon Hill Community
SEAN Dyche will be targetting quality over quantity this summer as he looks to shape a Burnley squad capable of competing on four fronts next season. The Clarets will face the fresh challenge of European competition next term, with their Europa
A NEWLY-WED couple say they are ‘hostages’ imprisoned in their dream home after a 6ft high fence was put up outside their front window. The wooden barrier, wrecking their view, was placed there by a farmer in dispute with the national housing developer
A FATHER-OF-ONE found collapsed in a hostel died as a result of alcohol and drugs.An inquest heard Andrew Todd was found by a friend in Jay’s Properties in Bolton Road, Blackburn, on December 28 last year. His friend said Mr Todd had taken heroin and
FORMER Clarets goalkeeper Chris Pearce has backed Burnley’s Nick Pope to continue his ‘Roy of the Rovers’ fairytale and become England’s number one at the World Cup. Pope is one of three goalkeepers in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the tournament
Rovers will have a budget capable of adding ‘depth and quality’ to their squad this summer. Chief executive Steve Waggott says the club will be keeping the figures close to their chests but revealed it will be a ‘competitive player budget’ as well
A CARAVAN has been dumped on a layby on a busy road. Darwen resident Tracy Jones said she did a double take when she spotted the caravan abandoned by Hollins Grove Street, Darwen. She said a fence separating the busy road from a field
A RIBBLE Valley-born Conservative politician has been acquitted of sexually assaulting a woman at a party.Richard Holden was special adviser to ex-defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon.He unsuccessfully attempted to win the Tory nomination for Blackburn
DEVELOPERS could be free to build almost 165,000 houses in areas where local people do not want them because of proposed changes to planning rules, the Local Government Association has warned.Changes to the national policy planning framework (NPPF) would
