David Dunn is to leave his position as Rovers Under-23s assistant manager. Boss Tony Mowbray announced at tonight's supporters consultation meeting that Dunn would be stepping down from his position working alongside Damien Johnson. The pair
BANISH boredom this weekend and enjoy what East Lancashire has to offer.We've trawled the web and social media to find out what's on in and around the region in the next two days.For more events, check out our Weekend guide in tomorrow's Lancashire
CELEBRITY chef James Martin wowed shoppers as he brought his film crew to East Lancs.The TV cook popped in to see Lisa Goodwin-Allen, executive head chef at Northcote, in Langho, before heading to Clitheroe where he visited Holmes Mill.Heidi Kettle, group
THE grainy video of K-Klass’ joyous floorfiller Let Me Show You, paints an austere image of life in the north west of England in the 1990s.In the opening clip, K-Klass charge though a sprawling housing scheme of tower blocks and inter-connecting subways
ACCRINGTON’S Alice Clarke is looking to follow in the footsteps of Alex Hartley and forge a career in cricket, after being fast-tracked into Lancashire Women’s firsts T20 team.The 16-year-old has progressed through the county’s youth ranks from Under
HUNDREDS of pounds has been stolen by 'despicable' thieves from charity boxes at a pub.Police said the incident happened on Sunday at the Old England Forever pub in Clayton-le-Moors between 1am and 7.30am.Thieves broke into the pub in Church Street
A MAN who went drinking at a friend’s house after work drove home later because he thought his partner would be worried.Blackburn magistrates heard when he was stopped by police Justinas Bernotas gave false details.And when his correct details were obtained
A FRAUD warning has been issued after an 81-year-old man was conned out of almost £8,000.Police said in the latest incident the victim was called by a man who said he was from the fraud squad and to ring back on 999. The line was kept open and the victim
RAIL passengers will be affected by further strike action this Saturday.It will be the third time Northern Rail workers have gone out on strike in a a week.The train operator will run around 850 services on Saturday to keep as many customers on the move
A TEENAGER killed after being hit by a car has been described as a 'moved loved' son.Jackson Pickering, 18, was hit by a black Volkswagen Golf while he was crossing Springfield Road, in Burnley, on Saturday at around 11.45pm.Jackson, from the
HOAX calls to the fire service, which saw a member of call handler staff verbally abused on the phone, have been described as 'utterly ridiculous' by firefighters.Blackburn's crew manager, John Riley, said firefighters received a house fire
POLICE were called to Blackburn Boulevard after members of the public reported a man walking in front of cars.Blackburn magistrates heard officers found Martin McMulkin drinking out of a half empty bottle of gin. He was abusive and repeated his threat
BLACKBURN Central High School has become the first Kindness Academy in Blackburn with Darwen.Inspirational Speaker John Magee is the best-selling author of Kindness Matters and last year he launched his vision with I’m a celebrity winner Carl Fogarty
Paul Hurst says he is looking forward to renewing his battle with Rovers on the opening day of the season. Hurst spent the 2017/18 jostling for an automatic promotion spot in League One with Rovers when manager of Shrewsbury Town. Although
TRIBUTES have been paid after the death of a former Chemistry teacher. Thomas Hanson, from Accrington, was a teacher at Bolton Technical College and a ‘true family man’.The father-of-two, to Debbie and the late Kim, died age 87 and leaves behind his wife
THIS image from the picture archives of the Lancashire Telegraph shows Woodfold Hall in Mellor.The aerial shot was taken in July 1982 when the hall had fallen into disrepair.It was built in 1798 for cotton magnate Henry Sudell and in 1827 became the home
TICKETS are still available for a three-day movie and music festival at Rawtenstall’s Whitaker Park which starts tomorrow.The brainchild of local musician Maria Ward, Midsummer Movies & Music will be a showcase of films in Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery
A SHOW that was born in London’s West End is heading to Blackburn tomorrow night.Westenders is a live concert performance of songs from some of the most popular stage musicals of all time and is one of the longest-running touring shows of its kind.It
PARENTS are being urged check bottles of own-brand children’s blackcurrant cough syrup to see if they need a replacement. A problem with one of the ingredients in these medicines has been identified which could cause them to allow mould to grow
FOR Gordon Snell, seeing a best-selling novel written by his late wife Maeve Binchy, progress from page to stage has been a special experience.Minding Frankie is currently at the Lowry. Salford Quays, as part of its first major UK tour and Gordon is delighted
THEIRS is a musical friendship which has lasted for over 50 years and now Raph McTell and Wizz Jones are celebrating that fact with a series of shows around the UK.The pair will be at Bury Met on Saturday performing songs from their appropriately named
WAR Horse has been seen by millions of theatregoers around the world but next Thursday at The Lowry, history will be made when the first relaxed performance of the award-winning drama will be staged at the theatre.The aim of a relaxed performance is to
Rovers will start life back in the Championship with a trip to Ipswich Town - a round trip of over 500 miles. Tony Mowbray will take his side to Portman Road to face one of his former clubs when the 2018/19 Championship season gets underway on
ACCRINGTON Stanley kick-off life in League One at home, entertaining Gillingham on August 4. John Coleman’s newly promoted Reds’ first away game in the third tier is at Bristol Rovers the following weekend. And there is a derby to look forward
MEET the volunteers who have gone toe-to-toe with the plight of littering- and intend on winning.Keep Blackburn Tidy, which was formed just over a month ago, has already picked up hundreds of black bin bags worth of waste across the town and has not hinted
Lewis Travis believes Rovers have helped take his game to the next level as he bids for more first-team involvement next season. Travis was released by Liverpool in 2014 but has progressed through the Rovers ranks to become one of the top prospects
DO you know these men? Hyndburn Police have posted on their Facebook page about thefts from Accrington town centre. Their post read: "Officers are trying to trace the below males in relation to a series of thefts within the Accrington Town
POLICE are looking for help in trying to find a missing woman. A police spokemsan said 30-year-old Michaela Glover was last seen at 12.30am on June 19. The spokesman said: "She is described as a white female, very slim build, 5ft tall with
10:03am Pre-season starts on Sunday, the first friendly is on July 8 before the big kick-off on August 4.
BUILDING on the success of last season is going to be a ‘challenge’ for Burnley, says boss Sean Dyche. The Clarets chief spoke to his players before the end of last season about putting their record-breaking campaign behind them and returning for
THE Clarets will write another chapter in their brief but occasionally glorious European history this season to add to a story that began with a bang through Jimmy Robson 58 years ago. The Europa League run of 2018/19 will only be Burnley’s third
BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern will hold two advice surgeries for constituents on Friday. From 3pm to 4pm she will be at the Ivy Street Community Centre, and between 4.30pm and 5.30pm with a second session at Audley Sports Centre, Chester Street. No appointment
BLACKBURN is to host a full-scale German Christmas Market on its Cathedral Square for 25 days this year. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to pack the festive event which will have 26 specially-imported chalets and children's fairground
A COUNCIL is seeking legal advice on whether to got to the High Court to make a last-ditch attempt to stop a 123 home development in one of its major towns.Ribble Valley Borough Council are consulting an independent barrister about whether to seek a Judicial
AROUND 100 lives have been potentially saved following prostrate screening tests organised by a former football club chairman.In light of the success Barry Kilby, former Burnley FC chairman, will be holding another testing day at Turf Moor to help others
SCORES of children gathered at Blackburn Cathedral to take part in a reading festival.Hundreds of school pupils from Blackburn's primary schools visited the cathedral's 'schools fest' to enjoy an interactive reading sessions.Children'
A TOWN centre burger joint is set to open its doors in September.Work on the former dilapidated Pitchers bar in Salford is getting a £360,000 makeover to convert it into a branch of Frankies Burgers and Dessert Parlour, a gourmet burger restaurant. The
TWO former Liberal Democrat councillors who left the party 16 months ago to sit as Free Independents have joined Labour.Husband and wife Bill and Margaret Brindle quit claiming ‘bullying’ by the leader of their group on Burnley Council Cllr Gordon Birtwistle
A PARISH is up in arms over the appointment of new members on the parish council. People in Briercliffe have called for a vote of no confidence in Briercliffe with Extwistle Council following its second annual meeting of the year on Tuesday evening
A ROAD safety improvement scheme is to be launched in one of a borough’s ‘most dangerous roads’.Hyndburn councillors have praised Lancashire County Council for proposing to design road safety improvements for Blackburn Road in Oswaldtwistle.The road has
A SENIOR officer has revealed that police officers are looking after mental health patients due to a shortage of psychiatric beds.This means that police officers are sometimes unable to go out on the beat, according to Assistant chief constable Terry
THE number of children on the waiting list for dental operations has risen in the past five years, new figures reveal.There were 86 children on waiting lists in East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) for dental operations undertaken under general anaesthesia
A LONE female monitoring CCTV screens for a security company when she looked at one screen and saw a man breaking into the building were she was working.Blackburn magistrates heard the terrified woman immediately called the police after realising the
WORK is well under way for the Clitheroe Food Festival next month.This year's event is going ahead in the town centre on Saturday August 11 despite concerns about its future viability after it lost money last year.It will features a huge array of
TRIBUTES have been paid to East Lancashire's first Asian mayor for 'helping break down barriers' after his death.Mirza Mohammed Yousaf J. P. served as mayor of Hyndburn from 1996 to 1997 and was on the council for nine years.When he was first
THE dropping of a proposal to install a new pedestrian crossing at a busy road junction in town centre Lancashire County Council is to be reviewed.The authority had deleted the £70,461 safety measure at the crossroads of the A56 Skipton Road, Market Street
Seamus Conneely admits the players will share the Stanley fans’ excitement when the League One fixtures are released this morning. Stanley will be playing in the third tier of English football for the first time since reforming after their League
Rovers’ international quartet are set to be given an extra week off with the rest of the squad reporting for pre-season on Sunday. The four players didn’t finish their respective seasons until the weekend of June 2, just three weeks before Rovers
A HEARTBROKEN mother has featured in a documentary about online pain challenges which took the life of her 14-year-old son. Burnley fan Jack Pickles died in February 2015 after playing the deadly “choking game”- also known as ‘the good boys game
