Scott Wharton has signed a new three-year deal at Rovers – less than 12 months after agreeing his last contract extension. The young defender has been rewarded for his progress with fresh terms as he commits his future at Ewood until 2021.
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a market today after a fire took hold on a fruit and veg stall store room. Two fire engines and crews from Ratwenstall and Earby attended the fire, which took place in a market stall outbuilding. Firefighters
THE line up for this year’s Alex Classic finals day is one of the strongest in the history of the competition.Three former winners - including reigning champion Callum Wraight - will battle it out for the £1,000 prize fund at the Blackburn venue on Sunday.Two-time
A PUB landlord is in a state of ‘utter shock’ after a man ploughed his car into the beer garden of his premises in a blind rage, causing thousands of pounds-worth of damage. In an incident caught on CCTV on Monday evening, the driver of a Renault
ACTION against illegal tobacco in central Nelson has resulted in a further seizure in under a week at one shop, and a manufacturing operation being uncovered at another. An inspection by Lancashire County Council Trading Standards and Lancashire
NEIL Payton rolled back the years when he produced a stunning break of 125 at the ripe old age of 69.The potting pensioner produced one of the highest break in the history of the Three Towns Snooker Association as he helped Sydney Street B to a 5-2 victory
Scott Wharton has signed a new three-year deal at Rovers – less than 12 months after agreeing his last contract extension. The young defender has been rewarded for his progress with a fresh contract which commits his future through to 2021.
ACCRINGTON Stanley’s Checkatrade Trophy opponents have been confirmed after West Brom’s Under-21s were drawn into the same group as the Reds.John Coleman’s side will take on the Baggies youngsters along with Blackpool and Macclesfield Town in Group C.The
ACCRINGTON Stanley secured a 3-0 pre-season win at Hyde United on Tuesday night.Erico Sousa scored twice and Sam Finley was also on target for the Reds. Take a look at all the match action in our picture gallery.Pictures: KIPAX
THE body stood up to the rigours of duathlon duty for Roy Flanagan who returned from the ITU World Championships with a bronze medal.Competing in the 60-64 year category, Flanagan rode and cycled his way to a podium place in Denmark and was thankful his
STANLEY boss John Coleman is hopeful of adding a new signing before the Reds home game with Middlesbrough on Saturday.Coleman is keen to strengthen up front and also bring in a goalkeeper as competition for Jonny Maxted. The Reds have just Kayden Jackson
DOWNHAM Hall’s beautiful gardens will be open to the public this weekend to raise money for The Royal British Legion’s Poppy appeal and Downham Village Hall.People will be able to view the remembrance themed gardens this Saturday and Sunday from 2 to
Derrick Williams is aiming to hit the consistent levels he did during his debut season at Ewood Park on Rovers’ return to the Championship. The full-back won the club’s player of the year award in 2016/17 after a summer move from Bristol City,
BURNLEY have held talks with Swansea City over Alfie Mawson, as well as Sam Clucas.While the Clarets have had conversations with the South Wales club over both players, the Lancashire Telegraph understands there has been no formal offer made for either.Burnley
A MAN attacked his ex-wife after going round to discuss child access.Blackburn magistrates heard Shabir Akbar climbed into his wife's car and punched her five or six times, all the time screaming and swearing and making references to her new partner.Akbar
A CAR was torched outside a home causing a fierce fire. One crew was called to the blaze at 10pm on Tuesday in Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, where an Audi A5 was on fire. One eyewitness said: “The car was up on the pavement so it was quite close
COMMUNITY group Civic Pride Rossendale has taken steps to conserve water amid the recent dry warm weather.CPR members have been drawing water out of rivers to provide water for nature areas in Rossendale, keeping the pretty flower baskets in full bloom.Chris
A QUIETER hour will be introduced for supermarket customers.The food shop giant, Morrisons, have announced a 'Quieter hour' for customers across their stores nationwide.It is designed to help customers who currently struggle with music and the
BURNLEY'S Europa League second qualifying round second leg tie with Aberdeen will be shown live on BT Sport. The Clarets begin their fist European adventure in 52 years when they travel to Pittodrie a week on Thursday for the first leg.The Turf Moor
A FOOTBALL charity has set a date for the opening of its new town centre kitchen. Burnley FC in the Community is less than a month away from openings its new community kitchen, which will be based at the former J3 clothing store in Market Square, Burnley.The
THOUSANDS of people, and animals, from throughout a town all came together to visit a popular annual fair, which would only run for a few years longer.Pictured here is Rawtenstall Cattle Fair held in 1898, also known as Rawtenstall May Fair, which was
A CELEBRATION event has been held to mark a borough's commitment to nature after two areas received national recognition.Peel Park and Woodnook Vale in Accrington have been recognised as the two largest local nature reserves in Lancashire.To mark
More than 14 babies have been born for every new home that has been built in Blackburn with Darwen since 2012, deepening the Darwen housing shortage. This discovery is an important foundation for my concerns about the future of the Darwen property
Rovers have revealed their home shirt for the 2018/19 season. The kit, once again sponsored by Umbro, sees Rovers revert to the original ‘Cambridge’ blue colours, which were worn when Rovers became founder members of the Football League in the
Rovers have announced a seven-figure sponsorship deal with online sports betting operators 10Bet. A three year agreement has been signed and the 10Bet brand will be present on the club’s home and away shirts from this season until 2021. The
FAMILY is the cornerstone of Italian life – the central axis around which all other things revolve.Or as 19th-century politician and writer Giuseppe Mazzini put it, “La Famiglia è la Patria del cure” – the family is the homeland of the heart.With that
ADVICE on dealing with rogue traders and bogus callers has been issued by the police. Working alongside Lancashire County Council, the organisations have issued advice on not letting rogue traders take advantage of people or pressure them into
A CHARITY which supports women's emotional health has been awarded a £329,000 grant.The Big Lottery Fund money will support a four-year scheme developed by the Lancashire Women's Centre (LWC) to improve the health and wellbeing of women.Launching
It takes a brave man to walk away from Pep Guardiola. The Manchester City boss has won it all as a player and manager and is preparing his side for a defence of their Premier League title and an assault on Champions League glory. But Jacob Davenport
AN 'erratically' driven car was stopped in Blackburn town centre by police. The car was spotted in the early hours of the morning and after speaking to the driver, officers found the car was uninsured, had no MOT or no tax. A police spokesman
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a grass fire near the Knuzden Brook.The area, which sat on the Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn border, was put under control by firefighters shortly after they arrived at 6.20pm last night, a fire service spokesman said.He
A WOMAN has spoken out after a man sexually exposed himself in front of her on a public path.Vikki Goulden was walking her dog in Witton Parade, Blackburn, on Sunday, July 15, at around 11.30pm when the incident took place.The 47-year-old woman said the
DERELICT properties need to be dealt with on the same lines as anti-social behaviour.In East Lancashire, old buildings in private ownership are too often left deteriorating or in dereliction.While some are renovated or demolished by owners in a timely
PLANS to slash the number of councillors in a borough by 40 per cent have been given the go ahead.Pendle Council's newly elected Conservative administration has approved a proposal to reduce the number of councillors in the borough from 49 to 30.
LANCASHIRE County Council will tomorrow be urged to object to government plans to take control of planning permission for fracking applications.The authority's Green member, Lancaster North's Cllr Gina Dowding, has tabled a motion to its full
NINETEEN roads across Blackburn with Darwen Borough will be resurfaced next week to repair damage caused the severe winter.The first repairs will start on Monday and the programme will be completed a week on Sunday subject to the weather remaining fine.The
LANCASHIRE’S district councils are being urged to follow Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn by using the planning system to ban new hot fast food outlets near schools.County public health boss Charlie Edwards believes action to prevent the rapid increase
A CARER at Calderstones hospital was knocked unconscious when he was punched from behind by a patient who he thought he had a good relationship with.Blackburn magistrates heard the carer had gone out of his way to say hello to Scott Anthony Sharratt who
ASHLEY Barnes enjoyed the most productive season of his Clarets career last term - but he insists he's already forgotten about it. The 28-year-old hit nine Premier League goals, taking him to a record tally of 20 for the club in that competition
SAM Vokes has set his sights on the Europa League group stage with Burnley - but admits it's going to be a tough road to get there. The Clarets get their Europa League campaign up and running next Thursday (July 26) with a trip to Pittodrie to
A PUB has temporarily closed its doors as brewers search for a new management team.The Greyhound Inn in Altham has been shut for several weeks, leaving people in the town questioning its future.Brewers Samuel Smith Old Brewery confirmed the pub in Whalley
PROPOSALS to build almost 60 homes are recommended for approval providing £17,000 funding is granted to replace woodland.Plans are to go before Hyndburn Council planning committee to build 57 homes in Great Harwood at land near Salisbury Street, Park
PARENTS are now shelling out £133 a week per child on average for childcare during the school holidays, a report has found.Holiday childcare costs have risen by four per cent in just a year, according to the Family and Childcare Trust’s annual survey
RECRUITMENT numbers for specialist trainee doctors in East Lancs have dropped after trainees took £20,000 payments to study elsewhere.For the last 10 years, the East Lancashire GP Speciality Training Programme, which covers East Lancs and Blackburn with
David Raya believes Rovers youngster Andrew Fisher has the talent to succeed at Ewood Park. Fisher has featured in both of Rovers’ pre-season friendlies to date, starting the 1-1 draw at Port Vale on Saturday before being replaced by Raya on the
MORE than 1,000 people in Blackburn with Darwen could be carrying a sexually transmitted ‘superbug’ which can leave women infertile.Mycoplasma genitalium, known as MG, affects between one and two per cent of the population, according to the British Association
A MAN brandished a knife in a street before fighting with another man over a row about an alleged burglary, a court heard.Fraser Robertson and Graham Hughes were captured on CCTV fighting after arguing on Ferrier Close, Blackburn, in August last year.Robertson
PLANS to put up five homes on green land have been approved four times in the last 14 years but still haven't been built. Burnley Council's development control committee again approved a proposal to build five houses on land located at the back
A 100-year-old woman from Darwen has attributed her good health as a centenarian to two things - drinking Stella Artois and eating custard creams. Eileen Maher, who is 30 years older than the NHS and just three months younger than the RAF, celebrated
