THREE men are wanted in connection with town centre thefts.Police have released CCTV of three men they want to speak with in relation to a series of thefts with the Accrington town centre.These thefts have taken place in Accrington's Tesco, Asda,
SISTER Sledge are to perform at next month’s Lytham Festival.The disco divas have announced a one-off headline show at the Lowther Pavilion on Thursday, July 19.They performed on the main stage at the festival in 2016.Festival director Peter Taylor said
A MAN from East Lancashire has been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigating into an alleged people smuggling network operating between Iraq and the UK.The 21-year-old man from Burnley was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to facilitate
CLARETS chairman Mike Garlick believes the Europa League clash with Aberdeen is a 'game to relish' for the club.Burnley are returning to Europe this season after a 51-year absence but the draw for the Europa League second qualifying round hasn
A CARE home once mooted to be turned into an indoor bazaar-style market could be demolished.Plans have been lodged for the demolition of the former Blakewater Lodge home in Swallow Drive, Blackburn.Last year, an application to turn the home into an Asian
A TEENAGER who was hit by a car in Burnley has died. The 18-year-old has died five days after he was struck by a black VW Golf while crossing the road on Springfield Road, near to the junction with Hollingreave Road, Burnley, on Saturday at 11.45pm
ALMOST one in five of children in Blackburn with Darwen borough starting at a new school in September have not been accepted into their parents' first choice.Newly-released figures from the Department for Education show that 83 per cent of children
BLACKBURN with Darwen is one of only 15 local authorities in England where the population will fall by 2026, according to official estimates.In 2016 the population was 148,500. By 2026 the Office for National Statistics expects it to drop to 148,000,
POLICE were called by a mum when her 30-year-old son came home drunk and started smashing up the house.Blackburn magistrates heard Farakh Khalid was still shouting and swearing when police arrived.Khalid, of Whalley Road, Accrington, admitted a breach
A MAN is wanted for failing to appear at court.Police have launched a public appeal to find Timothy Bolchover, who has links to Great Harwood, Rishton, Clayton-le-Moors and Accrington.The 31-year-old, who is pictured above, is described as being 5ft 8in
SEAN Dyche insists Burnley are looking forward to the challenge of facing Aberdeen in a Battle of Britain Europa League tie - having worked hard to qualify for the competition.Any dreams of a trip to a far-flung destination - for the fans at least - were
A MINI-HEATWAVE is set for East Lancashire as temperatures will soar across the country next week. The hot weather is expected to arrive after the weekend where temperatures will hit the heights of 27C in Blackburn, Darwen, Burnley, Ribble Valley
ABERDEEN boss Derek McInnes believes his side will be 'big underdogs' for their Battle of Britain Europa League clash with Burnley. The Clarets' return to Europe after 51 years away has seen them paired with the Dons for a Europa League second
BURNLEY will face a Battle of Britain tie in the Europa League second qualifying round after being drawn against Aberdeen.The Clarets will travel to Pittodrie on Thursday, July 26, for their first taste of European football in 51 years. Derek McInnes
POLICE have released a photograph of men and a woman wanted in connection with domestic assaults. They are being sought as part of Operation Moorhen, a week-long police crackdown on suspects wanted in connection with allegation of domestic abuse
FIREFIGHTERS were forced to break in to a house to battle a blaze believed to have been started deliberately.The incident happened just after 8.30am in Thurston Street in Burnley and two fire crews were called.Nobody was in the house, which firefighters
ELECTRIC car technology is advancing all the time, and yet the latest figures suggest that Blackburn with Darwen is not on board the green vehicle revolution. Despite manufacturers lowering prices and increasing the range of their cars, over the
A MAN who was "mooching" in the early hours of the morning ended up committing acquisitive offences.Blackburn magistrates heard Anthony Ronald Monaghan stole spirits from a pub cellar after seeing the door was open and entered another pub through
JOHANN Berg Gudmundsson faces a race against time to be fit for Iceland's second match of the World Cup against Nigeria on Friday.The Clarets winger was withdrawn 63 minutes into Iceland's 1-1 draw with Argentina on Saturday and it has now been
HUE and Cry have announced they are to play a date at Darwen Library Theatre in March.Formed in 1983 by brothers Pat and Greg Kane, they are best known for the hit singles Labour of Love and looking for Linda.Last year the band released their twelfth
THIS was the view of Whalley from Accrington Road in 1900. On the left were the village’s modern assembly rooms, which opened in 1899, later they became a nightclub and the Whalley Conservative club. Today, the conservative club has closed and is now
A WIDOWER and his family have thanked people who helped them raise almost £1,000 in memory of his wife.Since 2014, Alban Hall has taken part in Wear A Hat Day for Brain Tumour Research each year to raise money for the charity in memory of his wife, Beryl
A 23-YEAR-OLD man was arrested after an almost two-hour stand off with police on the roof of a town centre store. Officers said at 3.15am they received a call a man was on the roof of the Argos store in Accrington town centre throwing coins at
Rovers have announced an intake of nine first-year scholars for the 2018/19 season. The club’s Academy continues to flourish with 11 players who have graduated through the club’s ranks having featured for the senior team last season. While
AN appeal has been launched by police to find a missing 15-year-old girl.Police said Aaliyah Ullah, aged 15, was last seen on Monday leaving her home and is believed to be in the Nelson or Burnley area.She is described as a Bangladeshi female, 5ft tall
Elliott Bennett wants the fans to play just as big a part as they did in the club’s successful promotion bid next season, and believes boss Tony Mowbray deserves great credit for the turnaround in fortunes. Rovers will look to stabilise themselves
AN investigation is underway after an arson attack on a derelict mill.The fire happened at around 1am at the building off Grange Road in Blackburn.Four fire crews attended the incident for around an hour and used breathing apparatus and hose reels to
THOUSANDS descended on a town gala which has been running for 70 years.People from across Pendle, and out-of-town from Skipton, made the trip to Holt House in Colne on Saturday for the 2018 gala which included a town procession, Colne's Got Talent
THE harrowing tale of life working as a prostitute has been outlined in the diary of one of the victim’s. Yesterday the men and women who conspired to traffick her were jailed for a total of 16 years. Police have released extracts of the diary found
THE history of a town will be brought back to life as part of a two-day festival.A group of Armed Forces veterans will host Padiham on Parade, a 1940s themed weekend. There will be attractions throughout the town from 10am to 8pm on Saturday, June 30,
FUTURE England World Cup matches will be shown on the giant screen outside Blackburn town hall.Cllr Andy Kay, the man in charge of the revolving digital hoarding, made clear all the national football sides games would be covered for crowds in Town Hall
A SLIMMING programme is returning to Blackburn and Darwen.Earlier this year residents were asked to take the ‘30 Day Weight Loss Challenge’.Blackburn with Darwen Council public health and leisure bosses were so encouraged by the take up and success of
COUNCIL bosses said a blocked drain resulted in a town square ‘flooding’ over the weekend.Residents in Hyndburn complained of large puddles which formed across Accrington’s new £2million town square.The area is being developed as part of the town centre
TELEGRAPH Towers has had a fresh lick of paint as work to convert the building into flats nears completion.The outside of the building has been painted in a modern grey slate colour.Revised plans were submitted in April to Blackburn with Darwen Council
A TOWN CENTRE pub has called ‘time’ temporarily and will reopen when a new licensee is found.The Adelphi on High Street, Blackburn, closed twice in 2016, and once in 2017 due to refurbishment, and has closed again, temporarily, for maintenance work. The
NAHKI Wells insists he has 'no regrets' over his move to Burnley last summer and intends to stay and fight for his Turf Moor future. The striker moved to the Clarets in a £5million deadline day switch from Huddersfield last August, but suffered
A KEY Commons vote on the Brexit process tomorrow night will see East Lancashire’s MPs split down party lines.Labour’s Kate Hollern, Julie Cooper and Graham Jones will to support a House of Lords Amendment giving MPs a final say on any deal to leave the
THE borough’s volunteers were honoured at a glittering ceremony at King George’s Hall.Coronation Street actor Peter Gunn who plays Brian Packham hosted the first annual Blackburn with Darwen Volunteers’ Week Award Ceremony.Organised by the charity Community
THE Labour politicians behind the £40million Pennine Reach scheme have called for council to be given back powers to regulate bus services to combat rapidly dropping passenger numbers.Blackburn with Darwen transport boss Phil Riley and his former Lancashire
A FOODSTALL in Darwen's Market Annexe has relocated to its main hall. Tease Your Tastebuds, which is expanding its range, has taken a newly refurbished unit within the main market area.Owner Julia Ingham has been a Darwen Market trader for over 11
THE family of a three-year-old girl battling a rare form of cancer will be able to take her on a dream holiday thanks to a donation from a stranger.Chloe Mullan, from Accrington, was diagnosed with a cancer affecting her skull at the start of this year
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build residential care and learning disability supported living units have been recommenced for approval despite objections.Proposals were submitted to Hyndburn Council earlier this year to build the six units in Back Owen Street
Rovers boss Tony Mowbray believes striker Danny Graham can have an impact both now and in the future at Ewood Park. Graham will enter his third full season as a Rovers player in August after signing a new one year deal with the option for a further
