SEAN Dyche hailed Burnley's absolutely brilliant' fans as the travelling Clarets roared their side on in Istanbul. Around 800 were inside the Fatih Terim Stadium for the Europa League third qualifying round first leg tie with Istanbul Basaksehir
SEAN Dyche praised his European novices for finding a way to get a result on a testing night in Turkey. The Clarets were down to the bare bones at the Fatih Terim Stadium as injuries continue to strike and they were second best to Istanbul Basaksehir
LANCASHIRE secured a crucial come-from-behind Roses win over Yorkshire at Headingley to revive their T20 Blast quarter-final hopes. The Lightning comfortably chased down 182 to win for the first time in five North Group games since claiming the
BURNLEY earned an impressive 0-0 with Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey on Thursday night in their Europa League third qualifying round first leg tie. Re-live the match with our picture gallery
HOLLY Bradshaw took a brilliant bronze in the pole vault at the European Athletics Championships last night. The Blackburn Harrier cleared 4.75m to win her first medal at an outdoor major championships. The 26-year-old finished fourth at the
IT hasn’t taken Burnley long to get used to European football. If the art of a two-legged tie on the continent is to come away with something in the first leg than they’ve done just that. A goalless draw at the Fatih Terim Stadium against Istanbul
Rovers endured a frustrating end to the transfer window after seeing two multi-million pound bids rejected. Tony Mowbray made a late dash on deadline day to try and bring Nottingham Forest attacker Ben Brereton to Ewood Park with a bid in excess
ALLOTMENT sheds have been targeted in a spate of thefts. Police said they have received several reports that sheds have been targeted at the Pasture Lane and Bullhome sites in Barrowford. Officers have warned allotment holders to try and mark
ACCRINGTON Stanley's search for a goalkeeper is over after signing Connor Ripley on a season-long loan from Middlesbrough. The 25-year-old stopper, who is the son of former Blackburn Rovers and England winger Stuart, has been at his hometown club
ARSONISTS torched a car in Oswaldtwistle this afternoon. Firefighters were called to Cobbs Lane, Oswaldtwistle, at around 2.30pm after the vehicle was deliberately set on fire. One crew from Hyndburn attended the scene and used one hose reel
LANCASHIRE County Council’s 84 members will be offered the option of choosing a top-of-the-range iPhone7 costing £455 each for their individual use, the authority’s ruling Cabinet decided yesterday. It agreed the new mobile phone deal just minutes
A GROUP of tradesmen and professionals pooled their talents to create the perfect house for a six-year-old girl with severe disabilities. Neave Evans has cerebral palsy and requires 24-hour care at the family home in Great Harwood where they have
Local estate agents Petty, who are celebrating their 90th year this year, have appointed a new Senior Sales Negotiator at their Barnoldswick branch. Gina Greenwood started her career as a junior at Petty’s when she was sixteen years old and remained
THOMAS Corrigan raced to victory at the Worsthorne Moor Race at the weekend as East Lancashire runners dominated the standings. The Ribble Valley Harrier was first over the line in 40 minutes 42 seconds to finish clear of Barlick Fell Runner pair
STRIKER Andy Mangan has returned to Accrington Stanley, 11 years after his first spell with the club ended. The 31-year-old had been training with the club during pre-season, and has signed a one-year deal with one-year option after terminating
A FATHER-OF-TWO who headbutted Jay Jay Taylor minutes before he was fatally stabbed with a champagne flute by another man has been jailed. Judge Mark Brown, The Honorary Recorder of Preston, said the actions of Kayle Smith "could not be divorced
FIRE services may need to apply for emergency government funding to help cover the cost of a significant increase in the number of wild and grass fires in 2018. Prolonged spells of “exceptionally dry and hot weather” turned much of the country into
JOHN Coleman is hoping to make two or three signings before today’s transfer deadline, with a mixture of permanent and loan options. The loan window will remain open longer, buying Accrington Stanley some time. But any permanent deals must
BLACKBURN Co-operative Society's third supermarket opened to the public over 55 years ago. It took three months to build the supermarket on Audley Lane. More than 100 housewives from the area queued in brilliant sunshine for the opening by the
KAYDEN Jackson has become Accrington Stanley’s first million pound sale, smashing the club’s record, after leaving to join Ipswich Town. The striker became a wanted man after helping to fire the Reds to the League Two title, with Championship and
Rovers have seen a £4m bid for QPR playmaker Luke Freeman rejected, the Lancashire Telegraph understands. It is understood the Loftus Road club have turned down Rovers’ attempts to bring the 26-year-old to East Lancashire and Rovers are unlikely
BURNLEY continue their Europa League campaign tonight with a third qualifying round first leg tie against Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey. The Clarets received an allocation of just under 900 tickets for the clash in the Fatih Terim Stadium, which
SEAN Dyche insist Burnley will be aware of the technical quality of Istanbul Basaskehir tonight - but insists the Clarets are in Turkey to get the win. Dyche's side play the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round tie at the Fatih
POLICE were called to a level crossing to find a vulnerable man in crisis. The incident happened in Brierfield last night and the man was taken to hospital. A spokesman for British Transport Police said officers are still with the man this morning
10:45pm That's all for now on the live blog. Plenty of reaction online and a gallery of pictures. More to come tomorrow
SEAN Dyche didn't rule out new additions to his Clarets squad on deadline day, but what can we expect from Burnley today? It's already been a busy week at Turf Moor, with Ben Gibson, Joe Hart and Matej Vydra signing. As Dyche admits, bringing
Burnley-based Mint Business Travel has agreed a partnership deal with leading corporate events management company, Right Events. The collaboration is the latest strategic move for the expanding business travel operator, which was launched
Cycling enthusiasts from Forbes Solicitors have raised more than £3,600 for charity after creating their own version of the Tour de France. The Tour de Forbes involved a team of around 30 volunteers making the 100-mile journey from the firm
NEARLY 150 police officers were injured in assaults across the county, latest figures show. The Home Office statistics show that there were 418 assaults on officers in total, including 274 when no injury was recorded, but union chiefs say that
It fairly smacks of a giant step when a draw at Ipswich Town is met with slightly furrowed brows and bleak chuckles of “ha, here we go again!”- writes Simon Smith. Already the wider media have forgotten we are here and seem to have decided Rovers
QPR chairman Tony Fernandes says all offers have been rejected for playmaker Luke Freeman. Rovers have been linked with a £4m move for the 26-year-old who had the third most assists in the Championship last season. Middlesbrough and Sheffield
6:46pm That is just about it from a Rovers and Stanley perspective. Our coverage of Burnley continues here and there
A DRUNKEN man who went into a McDonald's restaurant late at night helped himself to £90 from the till when he realised there was no one behind the counter. Blackburn magistrates heard Sean Robert O'Callaghan left without dining but was identified
BLACKBURN Rovers have secured a "diamond" of a partner. Ainsworth Jewellers are the club's new season ticket partner for the season and their logo will adorn the season ticket wallets. The firm are Blackburn town centre’s longest established
A BBC radio presenter has been banned from driving for six months after clocking up a fourth speeding offence. Graham Liver, who presents the BBC Radio Lancashire breakfast show from the station's Blackburn studios every morning, was found to have
HYNDBURN MP Graham Jones has warned private landlords about the need to ensure boiler and gas safety after a constituent became seriously ill with carbon monoxide poisoning. He said he and St Oswald's ward Labour councillor Councillor Glenn Harrison
FORMER Blackburn MP Jack Straw has condemned Tory politician Boris Johnson’s ‘insulting and inflammatory language’ over Muslim women wearing the burka. The former Labour cabinet minister himself caused a row when he revealed in his Lancashire Telegraph
WORK has begun to demolish a former cinema block in Burnley. Internal work is under way at the old Studio 123 cinema in the Charter Walk shopping centre. Burnley Market Hall, which is next to the site, will remain open for business as usual throughout
Rovers head in to transfer deadline day still looking to do permanent deals before the 5pm cut-off point. An ambitious move for a Premier League attacker could be the headline deal of today as Tony Mowbray looks to further strengthen his squad.
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman remains keen to add to his squad ahead of today's transfer deadline day so what can we expect at the Wham Stadium? Kayden Jackson will complete his move to Championship side Ipswich Town today in a club record
GLASSES in bars and pubs in Darwen town centre are set to be scrapped after 9pm following a successful campaign. The glass ban has come in the wake of the murder of Jay Jay Taylor, who died after having a champagne flute thrust into his neck at
A TOWN'S new car boot sale is set for improved food and drink provision after a successful open Sunday of stalls. Hundreds of people attended the first event in Blackburn town centre between 8am and 2pm last Sunday with 20 sellers offering goods
LANCASHIRE'S Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw has praised a rehabilitation centre which helped 400 officers lest year. He joined Chief Constable Andy Rhodes on a visit to Ribble Valley's St Michael's Lodge It is one of five locations
THE demolition of a former care home will go ahead as planned. An application had been lodged proposing to knock down the old Blakewater Lodge home in Swallow Drive, Blackburn, clearing the way for the site to be sold off to developers. Last
ANDREW Stephenson MP is calling on retailers in his Pendle constituency to enter the Best Small Shops Competition. It is open to any small shop operating in the UK. The competition is free to enter and all shops who enter will also be promoted to
BEN Mee is hoping he can be continue to play a big part in the 'massive' growth at Burnley after committing his future to the club. The centre back ended months of speculation over his future by penning a new three-year deal this week, with the
A TEENAGER went on a wrecking rampage in his mum's house when she failed to give him money. Blackburn magistrates heard Keiron Yates told his mum he would "smash her house up" and then went on to carry out the threat. Yates, 18, of St Gabriel's
A SHOPLIFTER knocked over a two-year-old girl as he fled from a Blackburn store. Blackburn magistrates heard Scott McKay had been taking nitrazepam, a sleeping drug, which he had stolen from a chemist’s shop the previous night. McKay, 41, of
