I HAVE parked in Morrisons ever since I moved to Blackburn 23 years ago. I liked the £1 parking charge which could be reimbursed on a purchase in store.Last month I accidentally stayed longer than two hours in the shop and in town.I was horrified to be
THE new director at one of the county’s most famous schools is hoping to drive it on to even greater prominence.Stephen Withnell will become Stonyhurst College’s new director of strategic development in September.Mr Withnell, an alumnus of the college
A TEENAGE boy who was robbed at knifepoint in a busy park had his t-shirt ripped and his iPhone stolen. The 16-year-old was standing on a bridge in Thompson Park, Burnley at 9.30pm on June 9 when he saw a man running towards him. The man held a small
Danny Graham has signed a new one year deal to remain at Rovers for the 2018/19 season. There is an appearance-based option to extend that for a further 12 months after he netted 17 goals in the 2017/18 season. A one year option in Graham’s
AN investigation has been launched after a six-week-old baby boy died. Police were called to Stoneycroft in Worsthorne at 11.20am on Monday following reports the baby had been found unconscious. An ambulance was called but the baby was pronounced
POLICE were called to a holiday cottage amid reports of criminal damage being caused by a guest.When officers arrived at Rossendale Holiday Cottages in Dean Lane, Water this morning they found a wall in one of the rooms had been damaged.The person responsible
HUNDREDS of people descended on an Accrington park in 1992 for a music festival.Revellers soaked up the August sun at Oak Hill Park as they listened to the sounds of local acts, with RS Sound taking the stage in this picture.The event has become a favourite
IT was to be a tourist attraction to rival the likes of Disney World and would bring in hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world.But, sadly, a project to put East Lancashire firmly on the global map never got off the ground.In the late
The Carabao Cup first round draw will be staged in Vietnam on Friday morning. Steve McManaman, Louis Saha and Dennis Wise will be on hand to carry out the draw which will take place in Ho Chi Minh City at 10.45am (UK time). It is the second
POLICE made just seven arrests at what was one of the busiest Appleby Horse Fairs in recent years. Crime and disorder was comparatively low, despite increased numbers, a spokesman said. The high turnout saw up to 1,200 caravans descend on the
THE BODY of a man was found in the grounds of a football club. Police were called to Padiham Football Club at the Arbories Memorial Sports Ground on Well Street at around 8am on Saturday to reports that a man had been found hanged. Paramedics
Property experts from regional law firm Napthens advised on deals worth more than £160m in the last 12 months. This total was across more than 430 transactions which took place over the 12 months since May 2017, and marks a marked increase
“I DON’T think anyone could have seen it coming”, said Graham Alexander, marvelling at the European adventure that Burnley are about to undertake.But the former Clarets captain could easily be talking about his new role as manager of Salford City.As a
THE quarter finals of the Ramsbottom Cup has been drawn following the completion of the group stages.Ribblesdale League champions Settle will play last season’s Cup runners-up Read with the remainder of the draw seeing Euxton host Ribblesdale Wanderers
PLANS to build a cafe in the foyer of a 124-year-old former theatre have now been approved despite councillors being recommended to reject them. Burnley Council's planning committee were split down the middle over a decision to create a cafe at
LEADING British soul and R&B outfit Stone Foundation are to come to Blackburn in November as part of a major UK tour.The band will be releasing a new album, Everybody, Anyone - a follow-up to last year's Street Rituals - which was recorded at Paul
LANCASHIRE League Twenty20 Cup holders Clitheroe made it two wins out of two following a 34-run win over Rishton with professional Fawad Alam top scoring with 47 from 25 balls.Charlie Dewhurst (42), Thomas Lord (35) and Harry Lang (23) all played their
OCKERT Erasmus scored an unbeaten 88 as Lowerhouse defeated Lancashire League champions Clitheroe at Chatburn Road.The South African all-rounder hit 10 fours and three sixes as House sealed a 36-run victory.Batting first, the Burnley side lost openers
MOTORISTS were told to avoid the Grane Road after a crash this morning. A police spokesman said a grey Audi and a grey Ford crashed at 10.10am and the road is currently closed between Calf Hey Road and The Holden Arms pub. He said: "The entrance
49 East Lancashire jobs are at risk as Poundworld became the latest retail casualty on the British high street as it called in administrators. The retailer, which has stores in Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley is poised to appoint Deloitte to
THE fourth round of matches in the Ribblesdale League Twenty20 competition took place on Friday night with the battle for places in the knockout stages hotting up. Group winners and runners-up are guaranteed a home draw in the quarter finals with the
A VAN ploughed through a barrier and crashed into a river, firefighters said.Crews from Nelson, Burnley and a boat team from Preston were called to Woodend Road, in Brierfield, at 8.45pm yesterday.A fire service spokesman said crews were called by police
BLACKBURN shopping centre The Mall has been evacuated. Alarms went off at 9.15am today (Monday, June 11). You can watch a video of the evacuation below. Staff from the centre and from Blackburn Market poured out onto Church Street.
The dust may only just be settling on Rovers’ promotion campaign, but it is now under two weeks before they return to pre-season training. The players will report to the airport to head for their week-long training camp in Austria on June 24, two
A FURNITURE firm has helped to create a plush new northern base for an internationally-renowned watchmaker.Bevlan Office Interiors, based in Rishton, has recently completed the creation of Raymond Weil’s new offices in Manchester city centre.The firm,
SAVINGS from merging coroner's offices are not likely to come into effect until 2019/20.The former senior coroner for Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, Michael Singleton, retired at the end of June last year.Following his decision
RESIDENTS of a neighbourhood have banded together to buy their own CCTV to tackle years of fly-tipping in their back streets. The raised £800 with the aid of their local ward councillors to pay for the three cameras on the alleys behind Warrington
A MAN who had drunk vodka and taken tablets blacked out and crashed his car. Blackburn magistrates heard Thomas Robert Aspin ended up in hospital alongside the driver of the car he had hit head on. And after being sectioned under the Mental
A 60-YEAR-OLD woman who had been battling mental health problems for several months died after taking her own life, an inquest heard.Janet Read was found hanged at her Blackburn home on April 14 this year.Born in Blackburn, Ms Read had been suffering
A PROVISIONAL deal has been agreed to sell off the site of a former day care centre and allotments.Plot owners at Tower View off Marsh Lane in Darwen received notice last year that they were being moved off the site to allow Blackburn with Darwen Council
SHOP staff refused to serve a customer because she appeared to be drunk and then took her car keys to stop her driving off.Blackburn magistrates heard police found dance teacher Ann-Louise Bragagnini was nearly three times the drink-drive limit.Bragagnini
A BUS company owner has hit out after youths threw stones and smashed the window of a vehicle for the second time in recent weeks.The Blackburn Private Hire vehicle was targeted by youths on Saturday who threw stones and rocks at the bus several times
THE Bishop of Blackburn and the Church of England in Lancashire are supporting a new online initiative to remove the county’s car washes from the menace of modern slavery.The Rt Rev Julian Henderson is urging people to use a new phone app to help pinpoint
HUNDREDS of people from across the country soaked up the sun at a new scooter festival this weekend. The first ever Rally In The Valley event was held in Rossendale, starting on Friday before concluding on Sunday. Fun for all the family was
A DANCE leader got a 'Big Surprise' as she met her hero as a reward for her tireless charity work with help from the National Lottery. Jen Blackwell, 36, met X Factor winner Alexandra Burke which was filmed and shown on ITV during an ad break of
A FORMER church which is more than 100 years old will be knocked down and replaced with a new housing development despite objections. Burnley Council’s planning committee has approved plans to demolish the former Life Church and Gannow Baths in Sycamore
Tony Mowbray wants new additions to bring out the best in his current Rovers squad. Rovers are waiting to make their first signings of the summer, but already have 20 players under contract for next season. Mowbray made 12 additions to his
