POLE vaulter Holly Bradshaw is into Thursday’s final at the European Championships after sailing through qualification, hitting a mark of 4.50m with her first jump to progress. “I feel really confident,” said Blackburn Harrier Bradshaw. “I was confident
CONCERNS have been raised over the safety of a missing pensioner. Police have launched a public appeal to find 77-year-old Bernice Fitzpatrick, who is missing from her home in Burnley. The former pub landlady, who has dementia, was last seen
BURNLEY new boy Matej Vydra is confident he is ready for a second stab at the Premier League. The striker has signed a three-year deal with the Clarets, with the option for a further year, after completing a move from Derby County for an undisclosed
A HOUSE improvement scheme gets underway in a town. As part of a wider commitment to improving the local housing stock, Burnley Council is carrying out improvement work in one of the borough’s selective licensing areas. Improvements, including
TRIBUTES have been paid to a lifelong Rovers supporter who died suddenly. Rovers fan Nigel Hardman, who was diagnosed with kidney cancer over a year ago, died at around 9.20am on Sunday at his home on Ribble Avenue in Freckleton. In his final
THE FAMILY of murder victim Jay Jay Taylor have described him as a kind lad who loved life. In a harrowing statement the family, who attended all of the six-day trial and watched as killer Jack Costello was jailed for life, described how the link
FOR a car with a prickly name, the new Citroen Cactus is remarkably soothing. The distinctive five-door SUV has had a mini make-over, saying goodbye to its plastic Airbumps side-cladding. But it has said hello to a remarkably smooth suspension system
MORE than £50,000 has been earmarked for a council's alleygating scheme. Burnley Council is planning to continue to expand its alleygating scheme across the borough as part of wider work to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. The council
Rovers won’t be forcing any player out of the door this summer - but Tony Mowbray revealed there have been enquiries for some of his fringe players. Mowbray is still looking to bring in up to four more players before the loan window closes on August
BURNLEY are close to signing Derby County striker Matej Vydra. The Clarets made their move for last season's Championship top scorer this week and are now understood to be on the verge of sealing a deal for the 26-year-old, who is reported to be
A logistics company is proving it has its customers’ best interests at heart – by further investing in their fleet of refrigerated vans. DMR, based in Shrewsbury, have expanded their refrigerated fleet thanks to Burnley-based CoolKit, who have
PADIHAM star Callum Clarke hailed his team's Ramsbottom Cup final victory as a 'special day for the club and the town.' Clarke made 49 as Padiham beat Settle by 55 runs to lift the silverware at Read last weekend. It was the club's first cup
A GIN and beer festival is heading to Darwen as part of a weekend of festivities for the late August Bank Holiday. Darwen Cricket Club will host its first gin and ale festival on Friday, August 24 through to Sunday, August 26. Ales will be provided
JOE Hart wants to follow in the footsteps of Tom Heaton and Nick Pope in getting the best out of himself at Turf Moor. The England international completed his £4million move from Manchester City on Tuesday and is impressed with the club he has joined
A FATHER-OF-FOUR who murdered Jason ‘Jay Jay’ Taylor by stabbing him in the neck with a champagne flute has been jailed for life. Jack James Costello, 45, was told he will serve a minimum of 19 years before he is eligible for parole. The jury
SETTLE skipper Tom Davidson wants his side to use the pain of the Ramsbottom Cup final defeat as inspiration for the final weeks of the season. Davidson's side were beaten by Padiham at Read on Sunday meaning their bid for the treble this season
Rovers are reported to have bid $1.25m for USA international Wil Trapp. But his club Columbus Crew look set to reject their advances for the 25-year-old who has six caps for his national team. Their boss, Gregg Berhalter told The Athletic:
A MOTORCYCLIST has been seriously injured after crashing with a car. Emergency services were called to a vehicle crash involving a Suzuki motorcycle and a Skoda Octavia on Widow Hill Road, Burnley shortly before 8am today. Witnesses said the
AN ACCOUNTANT who ran over and killed two young women because he was distracted by a text message exchange with his girlfriend has been jailed for six years. Shelby Maher, 17, and Rachel Murphy, 23, were clearly visible as they crossed the middle
Tony Mowbray says Rovers have ‘moved on’ from their pursuit of Charlton Athletic defender Patrick Bauer after being told the German is not for sale. Rovers have seen bids knocked back for the central defender who is in to the final 12 months of
BURNLEY have had one fixture in November rearranged for live TV coverage following the latest Premier League broadcast schedule announcement. The Clarets' Turf Moor fixture with Newcastle United will now be screened live on Sky Sports' Monday Night
For three years, Roots Restaurant at Accrington and Rossendale College has been providing guests with fine dining food for a fraction of the price. Established in August 2015, the restaurant was opened as a means to give students ‘real life’ experience
A WOMAN who fled when her estranged husband turned up at her home under the influence of drugs or alcohol received a call from him the following morning to say he had broken into the property. Blackburn magistrates heard when she returned home
ACCRINGTON Stanley have paid tribute to their record goalscorer Dave ‘Haggis’ Hargreaves who has died aged 64. Hargreaves, 64, enjoyed two prolific spells with the Reds, from 1974-77 where 141 goals in 132 games earned him a contract at then Second
POLICE have issued images of East Lancashire's most wanted men. They are wanted for a range of alleged offences. Anyone with information about their whereabouts should not approach the men but call police on 101. Jeffrey Potts, from Oswaldtwistle
BLACKBURN Rovers' Blues Bar has undergone a £50,000 makeover as they look ahead to a new season in the Championship. The bar, situated at the Blackburn End of Ewood Park, has been completely revamped by local firm ELGRA furniture and interior consultants
THE boys from Vampire Vape have taken a huge bite into the e-cig market - and they don’t have any plans to go on a diet. From testing their own flavours to heading a multi-million pound vaping business, the last six years have been something of
BURLEY have completed the signing of goalkeeper Joe Hart for an undisclosed fee. The 31-year-old joins the Clarets on an initial two-year deal and the Lancashire Telegraph understands there is the option of a third. Hart, who moves from Manchester
There were some big performances, and individual milestones, for Rovers in their opening day draw at Ipswich Town. So despite the disappointment of conceding an injury-time, Tony Mowbray took away plenty of positives. The boss was pleased to
A WOMAN who stabbed her former partner in the chest with a kitchen knife during a heated row has been spared jail. Burnley Crown Court was told victim Craig Spark suffered a collapsed lung in the attack at the hands of Jacqueline Walmsley at a house
AN ARSONIST who bricked a nurse’s car just days after he had been given final chances by a judge and magistrates has been jailed. Preston Crown Court heard how Martin Charles Simon McMulkin had been given a suspended sentence by Judge Philip Parry
Tony Mowbray is looking to finish off a positive transfer window for Rovers ahead of Thursday's first deadline. Teams have until 5pm on Thursday to make permanent signings, though EFL clubs can bring players in on loan until August 31. Mowbray
ROVERS fans will soon be able to use their new season tickets to pay for a pie and a pint at the match. Supporters attending the first home game of the season against Millwall will be able to use their contactless season ticket card at the turnstile
Well I have to admit it's not been the best of weeks. So I am afraid that it’s going to be a bit of a moan and groan today. Bill has not been at all well and is in Royal Blackburn Hospital. Andrew and I went to see him last evening and he
AS Thwaites is set to leave Blackburn after 211 years, we take a look back at the many faces that worked there. Ever since Daniel Thwaites became a partner at the Eanam Brewery in 1807, it became an institution in the town and has employed thousands
THIS rather dated advert showed how a drop of SqEzy could make washing up for any housewife a much easier operation. The advert demonstrates how only one squeeze would dissolve grease 'in a flash' and leave dishes looking shiner than ever before
MORE council-run charities which have become obsolete are to be closed down. Blackburn with Darwen Council is the corporate trustee of five inactive charities and trusts that are no longer managed or meeting the purpose they were initially set up
A COUNCIL is to start charging for parking in a town centre on a Sunday for the first time from next month. The new fees for on and off-street parking in Blackburn have been condemned as ‘short-sighted’ and ‘fleecing’ drivers who want to go shopping
THE frontages of two of Accrington’s landmark buildings, the Town and Market Halls, will be lit up soon when work on the next stage of the redevelopment of is central square. With the main paving of the area dedicated to the memory and history of
TWO East Lancashire women will join a tribute to those who died in the First World war tomorrow as 2,200 members of the Royal British Legion march through Ypres in Belgium. Mandy Brennan, 61, from Chatburn, and Amy Thompson, 44, from Haslingden
JACK Cork is hoping Burnley can make some more magical European memories this week as they prepare for a trip into the unknown in Istanbul. After seeing off Aberdeen in the Europa League second qualifying round the Clarets' European adventure begins
LANCASHIRE County Council's libraries in Burnley and Padiham are offering a range of summer activities. Coal Clough Library will offer Age of Opportunity sessions every Thursday from 10am to 1pm to help people aged 50 into work. It also holds regular
THE mother of an 11-year-old boy who was ‘left for dead’ in a hit-and-run accident has branded an appeal launched by the sentenced driver for less jail time as ‘sick’. Uninsured driver Aqib Mohammed, 24, was last week jailed for 20 weeks by Blackburn
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a police raid. Officers swooped on a house in Shadsworth, Blackburn. Police said a 34-year-old woman from Blackburn has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and has been bailed
A CHILDREN’S home where an autistic teenager died after staff failed to spot drugs and alcohol could close. Blackburn with Darwen Council has unveiled proposals to convert Cherry Tree children’s home into an adolescent support unit (ASU), offering
I THINK I’ve found a way of allocating a little more finance to the police as obviously the police precept part of the council tax that was recently added is still not enough. Why not do away with the Police and Crime Commissioner and the newly-appointed
PEOPLE can find out about life at the Whittingham Asylum at a special exhibition on Saturday. Items on show, loaned from Lancashire Archives and The Museum of Lancashire, range from patient records (including photographs and admission forms), books
A RANGE of free activities are on offer at Lancashire County Council's libraries the Ribble Valley this summer. Clitheroe Library will host regular Saturday Storytime sessions for three to eight-year-olds from 1pm to 3pm and a Lego Club every Saturday
SPENDING figures from the first part of the council year show most Blackburn with Darwen Council deparments are at risk of going over budget. The council has detailed each department's spending for 2018/19 so far in a corporate revenue budget monitoring
THE Liberal Democrats won both seats in a by-election for Colne Town Council. Alice Mann and Jamie Hargreaves were elected on Thursday, both with more than 350 voters, keeping one post and taking another from Labour. The turnout was 21.49 per
THE search is on for contestants for a new peak-time TV game show hosted by Bolton comic Paddy McGuiness. Producers 12 Yard Productions are looking for lively, intelligent and competitive people to take part in the programme 'Catchpoint'. It
CHILDREN are being invited to Darwen Market Annexe three times a week for summer holiday fun. The free family-friendly activities are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to 2pm. The programme, provided by Crafty Vintage, is varied and changes
It had been a relatively quiet summer at Ewood Park, prior to the season getting underway. But a permanent deal for Adam Armstrong could kickstart a busy final week at Ewood Park, with one deal possible even before deadline day gets underway. A
A PERVERT who peeped over the cubicle wall at a 17-year-old girl using the toilet at a Blackburn bowling alley had previous convictions for similar offences. Blackburn magistrates heard that Haben Mihretab was jailed for 24 weeks in 2017 after pleading
