STANLEY boss John Coleman was pleased with his side’s application in their pre-season victory at Hyde United. The Reds were 3-0 winners at Ewen Fields on Tuesday night with the Accrington manager reserving special praise for two-goal Erico Sousa
ACCRINGTON Stanley’s greater quality told as a super second half showing saw them sweep aside a valiant Hyde United. A lacklustre first half had ended goalless but an Erico Sousa double and a Sam Finley strike helped John Coleman’s side overcome
A TOWN centre street cleaner with a spring in her step has become an internet sensation after a film of her dancing has gone viral. More than 100,000 people have watched the clip on Facebook of Blackburn with Darwen Council street sweeper driver
A ROLLS-ROYCE union rep accused of climbing into bed with a drunken married woman at a hotel conference and fondling her has been cleared of sexually assaulting her. Toolmaker Jon Brough, 46, who the court was told had consumed ten pints during
WARNINGS have been issued after police noticed a huge rise in the number of reports of youths throwing stones in a busy town centre. Brierfield Neighbourhood Policing Team warned that appropriate action will be taken against individuals who are
Tony Mowbray admits he is focussing more on recruitment than Rovers’ pre-season results. But the Ewood chief is looking for a step-up in intensity when Liverpool arrive in East Lancashire on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp will bring a team packed with
BURNLEY suffered double defeat in their behind-closed-doors friendlies on Tuesday, but Sean Dyche saw most of his first team stars come through their first 90 minutes of pre-season. The training ground fixtures with League One sides Shrewsbury
THE widow of one of a Blackburn soldier killed in a tank blast on a live-firing range, after a key design flaw went undetected, has said “lessons must be learned” from the deadly incident.Corporals Matthew Hatfield and Blackburn-born Darren Neilson, both
AN iconic building is to get a huge boost when it becomes the HQ for one of the region’s biggest automotive firms as part of its £10million expansion plans.The Lister Motor Company HQ is to move into The Rocket Centre from its current base in Petre Court
OSWALDTWISTLE Immanuel got the better of Earby in the Ribblesdale League on Saturday to move within a point of Section A leaders Settle at the top of the table. Relive all the action with our match galleryPictures: KIPAX
Rovers are looking for fans to select which song they would like to see the players walk out to next season. Following a post on social media yesterday, the club have now narrowed the choice down to five options. Fans are now being asked to
A PRIMARY school is set for a new look after plans were approved by county hall chiefs.St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, in Whalley Road, Langho, will be getting a single-storey extension which includes a new main entrance and reception office.The
A First World War hero whose name was missed off the Slaidburn Memorial is about to get recognition.The local parish council has now ordered a plaque to recognise Harry Peel.Harry Peel’s parents lived in Slaidburn at the time of his death on April 1,
POLICE have issued images of East Lancashire's three most wanted men. They are wanted for a range of alleged offences, including assault and recall to prison. Anyone with information about their whereabouts should not approach the men but call
FOUR residents have been conned out of £100,000 by telephone scammers.Police have issued a warning after two victims from East Lancashire were among the quartet who fell victim to the scam in which the callers were conned by people claiming to be working
A FORMER company director who sold counterfeit cigarettes out of a convenience store has been told to do 100 hours’ unpaid workBurnley magistrates heard how trading standards officers visited the Famous Shop, in Yorkshire Street, Burnley on November 2
A HORRIFIED pet owner has been left reeling after finding a bowl of rat poison in her back garden.Eleanor Groves, who lives in Rishton, was luckily able to dispose of the metal bowl full of pellets after she spotted something unusual had been wedged underneath
A MAN who admitted stealing to fund his drug habit made his third appearance in court within two weeks.Blackburn magistrates heard Sajid Hussain was made subject to a community order when he appeared before the court on July 2 for shoplifting. He was
TWO businesses organised a sports day that raised over £800 for the East Lancashire Hospice.Anthony Green, of Blackburn Yam Dyers and David Miller, of Metre Electrical and Maintenance Services organised the sports day in Blackburn at St Oswald's Primary
A night time house burglar was arrested inside the property after he woke the female occupant.Blackburn magistrates heard Jordan Thomas Taylor was in the process of 'bagging' items, including alcohol and a laptop prior to taking them away.And
A FUNDRAISING evening in memory of a farmer has been organised by his family in aid of the North West Air Ambulance charity. Steve Eddleston, from Copster Green in the Ribble Valley, died suddenly after a heart attack while working on the family farm
DRIVERS faced delays after a 'massive fire' in a van parked by the road. Firefighters were called to the incident in Blackburn Road in Haslingden at around 5.25pm yesterday. A van parked on the road had caught fire and one fire crew from Burnley
UNITED Utilities have announced they are going to introduce a temporary hosepipe ban across most of the North West on August 5. The announcement was made on the water supplier's website and social media channels this morning. In the statement
A POLICE officer wondering why a motorist had stopped on a mini roundabout late at night pulled alongside and saw she was texting with one hand and holding a cigarette in the other.Blackburn magistrates heard when the officer spoke to Vicky Newham her
BRITISH historian based in Italy Simon Young has just completed some lesser-known Blackburn-related custom dating back to the 1700s regarding an unusual first name given to some baby boys. Here are his findings... Just imagine that a secret sect of sorcerers
FEWER than one in four rape cases brought to court by Lancashire Police result in a conviction, figures show. Data released by the Ministry of Justice reveals that in 2017 only 23 per cent of the force’s prosecutions for rape were successful.
A MAN who crashed his car into a field rang the police and told them he was drunk.Blackburn magistrates heard Gary Michael Absalom made the call after leaving his Vauxhall Astra in the field in Sabden.“Had he not made that call it is likely he would not
I and, of course, all parts of the family were present at Samlesbury Hall for the big occasion which was the wedding of my grandson and his beautiful lady at the weekend.It was a lovely setting for a lovely day, and all went well.Everyone dressed in their
PART of a last-ditch bid to stop Blackburn’s Reel Cinema development will be open to the press and public.The Blackburn with Darwen Council call-in committee meeting, due to take place tomorrow, was originally scheduled to be held behind closed doors
SMOKERS have been urged to stop ‘inappropriately’ smoking on a hospital site where it is banned.East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) operates a blanket ban on e-cigarettes and tobacco at any of its sites, which include Royal Blackburn and Burnley General
PET lovers from across the area came out to show their support of some feline friends in need of help.The first East Lancashire Pet Fest was held on Saturday at Hipping Vale Community Centre in Oswaldtwistle.Eight different rescue charities attended,
COUNCILS are not winning the battle against potholes as related vehicle breakdowns between April and June reached a three-year high, a motoring organisation has warned.The total of 4,091 call-outs received by the RAC was the most for the second quarter
A REMOTE spot where a defibrillator will be installed in memory of a teenager has been vandalised.The defibrillator will be placed in a car park near where Oliver McIvor, 17, died from heart failure while out on a run in Back Lane, Sabden. Work had started
A £1.5MILLION investment programme will begin in Blackburn town centre if the renewal process for the Business Improvement District’s next five-year term is successful.Earlier this month, the town’s BID launched a consultation as it hopes to win approval
MORE than 6,500 residents of Blackburn with Darwen now go online to check and pay their council tax bills.Borough finance boss Cllr Andy Kay has revealed the latest figures in a report to Thursday's full Council Forum meeting.He tells colleagues:
A FORMER pupil of Bowland High School in Grindleton and Blackburn's St Mary’s College has been honoured by Prince Andrew.Lauren Hall was awarded his Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Award after founding her company last year..She graduated with a degree
AN Accrington pub will next week hold its annual 'Half Way to Christmas' charity event in support of the fund dedicated to the memory of James Bulger.The Liverpool toddler was murdered in 1993 by two ten-year-old boys, Robert Thompson.The Arden
LANCASHIRE County Council is launching a last-minute pre-Brexit bid for European Union cash to improve flood defences on the River Ribble.The authority's Cabinet has given the go-ahead for the authority to apply for £5.77m from a scheme designed to
LONG-AWAITED work to replace a collapsed culvert to reduce the flood risk to more than 100 properties will start next week.The £1million-worth repairs in Earby will begin on Monday.The replacement of the Victoria Clough culvert aims to prevent a repeat
A NEW memorial to the 1,300 men and women of a town who lost their lives in World War One is proving a major attraction for visitors.The ten specially-made black granite plaques telling the real life and death stories of some of the men and women from
ONE of the summer's biggest events is set to return to Salesbury Hall this weekend and the sunshine may just stick around to entice even more people than ever through the doors. The Royal Lancashire show starts on Friday 20 until Sunday 22, with organisers
JIMMY Dunne took the opportunity of a week with the Clarets first team in Ireland to pick the brains of the senior centre backs at Turf Moor. The 20-year-old said the week in Cork had been 'so valuable' to him as he trained alongside Ben Mee, James
Lancashire County Council could spend an extra £2.5m on improving traffic flow in the region over the next four years.The authority has advertised a traffic management contract, with a value of up to £12m. Over the last four years, £9.4m was spent on
SEAN Dyche will put most of his first team stars through 90 minutes today as preparations for Burnley's Europa League opener with Aberdeen step up a notch. The Clarets qualification for Europe has put a different spin on pre-season this summer,
ROVERS boss Tony Mowbray revealed there has been interest in squad players Sam Hart and Ben Gladwin.The pair were not involved at Vale Park on Saturday when Rovers drew 1-1 with Port Vale in their second pre-season game of the summer.Hart and Gladwin
A MAN taken by air ambulance to hospital after being found unconscious behind the wheel of his car on a remote country lane was later found to be more than four times the drink-drive limit.Blackburn magistrates heard Nigel Madden was taken to Leeds General
