HUNDREDS of fans gathered at Colne Cricket Club to watch England play in their first World Cup semi-final since 1990. A huge fan park, with a 2,500 capacity, was set up for the game against Croatia, including several outside and inside bars.
THIS new-build detached home in Darwen is ready made for a young family ready for their first home.The charming, modern three-bed home has double glazing and a gas central heating system and is available now for just £150,000.The property has everything
A TEENAGE busker has recorded her own inspiring football song ahead of England's crucial World Cup semi-final clash with Croatia tonight. Lauren Scholfield, 13, from Clitheroe, has released a video of her performing 'England song', inspired by
GAFFER'S DAY It was the day the squad dreads on Wednesday - gaffer's day. It was at this was very resort in Cork five years ago, in his first pre-season as manager, that Sean Dyche first unveiled the concept of gaffer's day to his unsuspecting
WHY do ignorant people throw their rubbish for someone else to pick up? Glass bottles are especially a problem for a dog walker like me. Children or irresponsible people love to smash these bottles for fun. I’ve often picked up a few items
A BUMBLING thief can be seen taking a £1,000 mountain bike from a shop only to crash it moments later as he tried to escape. The unsuspecting offender was caught on CCTV riding the bike through the front of Go Outdoors in Blackburn before he crashes
THE notoriously tough gaffer's day at Burnley will give the players a 'mental edge' during the season, according to midfielder Jack Cork. Sean Dyche put his men through the toughest day of pre-season in the baking heat of Fota Island, in Cork,
ENGLAND fans have been urged to 'be responsible' for tonight's World Cup semi-final.Police have asked people to drink responsibly tonight and not to be anti-social following the match between the historic match between England and Croatia.It
POLICE are growing concerned for the safety of a woman who has been missing for 13 days. Nina Nedelcheva, 42, is was last seen in Cleaver Street, Burnley. She is described as a white female with shoulder length blonde hair and was last seen wearing a
Lancashire County Council’s cabinet will consider cutting its contribution to the cost of Police and Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in the county, when it meets on Thursday.If approved, the authority’s share of funding for 17 PCSOs would be withdrawn
A PUB which has stood in an East Lancashire village for more than 400 years can be seen in this photo. This picture, which was taken in April 1992, is of the White Bear Hotel in Barrowford. The Gisburn Road pub locally known that the Grade
COUNCILLORS are to sleep rough to raise money for a veterans association and enable them to keep their office in the town.Members of Hyndburn Labour Party will be sleeping overnight in Oak Hill Park in Accrington on Saturday, July 21, to raise money for
ONE of the Godfathers of Punk, New York Dolls’ guitarist Sylvain Sylvain will be in Blackburn next week to talk about his remarkable life.Pete Eastwood, organiser of the Night of the Museum event, has pulled off a major coup by getting the New York musician
A Victorian 'ghost garden' has reappeared at a country house thanks to weeks of dry weather. The garden, which was originally laid out in the 19th century at Gawthorpe Hall near Burnley, has reappeared after warm weather and a lack of rain dried
An East Lancashire IT firm, renowned for being quick off the mark, took the philosophy to a different level with speeds comparable to Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton! Burnley-based Holker IT swapped keyboards for dashboards and
A MAN has been released under investigation after a rail officer was threatened with a broken bottle and a brick.British Transport Police said on Monday a man was arrested at Blackburn Railway Station following the threats to a travel safe officer.Police
HIGHWAYS bosses thanked motorists for their patience after the completion of bridge repairs on the M65. Engineers carried out the emergency repairs on the westbound carriageway between junction five at Guide and junction four at Darwen. The
The next time I write this column, England may well have won the World Cup. Let's keep our fingers crossed for tonight's semi-final.Already, we have seen people come together behind coach Gareth Southgate and our national team on their way to
A LATE decision has been made to cancel a council meeting which clashed with the Three Lions.Elected members at Burnley Council have agreed to postpone a full council meeting until later in the month because it was due to take place at the same time as
STUDENTS from a local school will be performing a dance showcase in a town centre venue later this month.Next Level Dance, a dance studio from Burnley College, will be playing their first ever end of season showcase at Burnley Mechanics in under two weeks.The
TONY Mowbray is hoping football’s coming home, even though he’ll be home alone watching tonight’s semi-final. The Blackburn Rovers boss was on the road when England won their quarter final clash with Sweden on Saturday, ahead of Rovers’ first pre-season
CALLS have been made for tougher measures against dog owners who don't pick their pets' mess.Burnley councillor Andrew Newhouse is calling for harsher penalties against 'irresponsible' owners who repeatedly fail to clean up after their
LANCASHIRE County Council has reopened Earby Library in a new building.It has moved from its old home at Coronation Hall on Cemetery Road into the town's community centre.It is the 12th library to be reopened by the authority's Tory administration
A CARE agency has been placed into special measures after being branded 'inadequate' by a health watchdog.Options Home Care Limited in Accrington was given the rating after an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) earlier this year.The
PRIME Minister Theresa May should quit in the wake of Monday’s Cabinet turmoil over Brexit says Burnley MP Julie Cooper.The Labour health spokeswoman said her position was ‘untenable’ after the resignations of Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and chief
A COUNCIL is buying several specialist machines to remove chewing gum from its streets and pavements as part of an anti-rubbish crackdown.Cllr Miles Parkinson, leader of Hyndburn, revealed the purchase as he warned borough residents its new partnership
FEARS have been raised that a child could get ‘seriously hurt’ after a safety rail has fallen into a stream. The rail was discovered in the brook off Greenbank Terrace, Lower Darwen, by walker Jean Kennedy recently. Ms Kennedy said there is
ACTIONS to tackle nursing and midwifery staff shortages at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust facilities have been laid out.Over the course of May, five areas had less than 80 per cent of nurse day shifts filled, while the family care division one area also
WORK on a new housing estate in a picturesque country village began yesterday (MON JULY 9).The 39-home Fellside development in Chipping is the latest stage of the £19million Kirk Mill scheme in Chipping in the Ribble Valley.Approved in 2016 the overall
Darragh Lenihan says strong club form with Rovers will see his international aspirations take care of themselves. Lenihan earned his first senior cap for his country last month in a friendly win over the USA before signing an extended deal at Rovers
NICK Pope's journey from Burnley's number two to a World Cup semi-final is 'off the scale'.That is the view of the Clarets' goalkeeping coach Billy Mercer, who has seen Pope follow Tom Heaton into the Three Lions side on his watch.Heaton
SEAN Dyche is hoping a week in Cork can have the same impact on his current Burnley squad as it did in the summer of 2013.The Clarets spent a week training at Fota Island in Dyche's first pre-season at the club and it laid the foundations for a memorable
BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern is stepping up her effort s to stop the deportation of a Kurdish family from the town after receiving letters confirming Italy will offer refuge while an asylum application is considered.She admits this makes the case for them
A BUSINESS stepped in at the last minute to help save a primary school's summer fair after their events shelter was stolen. Teachers from Benjamin Hargreaves Primary School in Accrington posted desperate pleas on Facebook on Friday after their
A SCHOOL has been given an ‘inadequate’ rating in a damning report by education chiefs. Dar-Ul-Madinah school in Blackburn was given the lowest rating in three out of four areas after the Ofsted inspection in May. The report highlighted issues
PLANS to make changes to Northern's winter train timetables have been reviewed following disruption in parts of the country after the May timetable change.Northern, which runs services across East Lancashire, is one of eight operators set to make
FOOTBALL fans across East Lancashire are today gearing up for England’s biggest match for 28 years. Roads will be deserted and pubs and bars packed across the area as Gareth Southgate’s England take on Croatia tonight in their first World Cup semi-final
A NEW independent library and community centre has opened in a town as part of a local authority's 'transfer of assets' programme.It is hoped the building in Adelaide Street, Crawshawbooth, will become a hub of activity as well as lending
A YOUNG woman who has used her dad’s death from cancer to raise thousands of pounds for charity has received a British Citizen Award.Caitlin Jones, 22, from Darwen, has been raising awareness and funds for cancer charities after losing her dad Nigel to
A MAN who contacted his estranged wife in breach of a non-molestation order claimed an alleged threat was a misunderstanding.Blackburn magistrates heard the victim heard Scott Craig say; "You are dead sweetheart."But he claimed he said; "
THE number of legally held guns in Lancashire has increased significantly over the last decade.Newly released figures from the Home Office show that in March this year, there were 12,135 licensed firearms in the area, up from 8,731 in 2009. The number
