TWO teenagers were running a skunk cannabis supply business from a caravan, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how the young duo, both addicts, were caught dealing after police turned up and found drugs with a street value of more than
A 1907 England cap won by the man regarded by some as the greatest of all Blackburn Rovers’ players, Bob Crompton, is now set to fetch between £800 and £1,000 at an auction. The purple velvet cap, embroidered with an England badge and the 1907
A TOILET attendant at The Mall in Blackburn is flushed with success after being named the best in the UK. The Mall’s bathroom facilities were also stamped with a ‘platinum grading’ by the National Loo of the Year Awards. The judging panel,
A NEW boxing fitness club is being launched in Blackburn to try and combat the growing issue of anti-social behaviour. Neighbourhood policing officers in the Mill Hill area are launching the club on Friday (next week) and hope it acts as a diversionary
A SHOPKEEPER tried to detain a thief in her store after she caught him dipping his hand in the till. Police said the owner bravely tried to prevent the thief from leaving Extreme clothing in Water Street, Accrington by running out of the store’
A SCHOOLBOY born with a congenital heart defect is recovering after having a pacemaker fitted to keep his heart beating regularly. Huzaifah Valli, 9, was diagnosed with the complex condition at just two-days-old. Doctors carrying out routine
A MASS brawl involving 10 men in Accrington town centre is being investigated by police. The fight broke out around 9pm on Victoria Street in Accrington on Monday. Detectives investigating the incident are now appealing for anyone who witnessed
FAMILY butchers have said the horse meat scandal has been a major boost for business. Small family butchers in East Lancashire said customers wanting personal services and locally sourced meat had seen trade increase. Yesterday frozen food
A GANG of burglars is being hunted by police after 15 nursery schools were ransacked in two months. Police said the thieves had been breaking into pre-school buildings in Blackburn, Darwen and Hyndburn in search of cash and electrical equipment
