ACCRINGTON Stanley have opened talks with Piero Mingoia over a new contract as John Coleman starts planning for next season. The Reds reached 50 points with victory over Carlisle on Easter Monday and are now all but guaranteed to survive in League Two
YAKUBU faces his Blackburn Rovers tomorrow, hoping his old club will soon return to the top flight after his ‘crazy’ season at Ewood Park. The Nigerian striker had only one year with the club, scoring a highly impressive 18 goals in 33 games during the
AN exhibition of Peter Chippendale's 'wobbly' paintings, including skewed views of Turf Moor, Blackpool Tower, mill chimneys and terraced streets, will be staged at the Howarth Art Gallery in St James Street, Burnley, from Saturday, April 25. The
FOSTERS carer have had allowances increased after new rates were agreed by Lancashire County Council. An extra £4 to £6 per week will be made available to all carers, depending on the age of the child being looked after. Extra dividends for holidays
DANIEL Alderson, 29, of Lancaster Drive, Padiham, has been banned from driving for 39 months by Pennine magistrates after he admitted to a charge of drink driving in St John's Road on March 20 in a Vauxhall Astra. Magistrates heard that Alderson
TICKETS are still available for Blind Faith - The Musical, based on the Acts of the Apostles from Luke's Gospel, which will be staged at Blackburn Cathedral on Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, from 7.30pm. For tickets and more information
A SERIES of interim grants are set to be made to food banks across East Lancashire while county councillors conduct an in-depth review of their support for the system. Community Solutions, which has bases in Burnley and Accrington, and covers at
PATRICIA Turner, secretary of Whitehall Bowling Club in Darwen, is staging a display of old photographs and cuttings in the foyer of the town's library as a 'taster' for a book she is writing. She said: "There are some fascinating stories about
RANDOM thefts from vehicles in Darwen in recent weeks has prompted PC Phil Hambley of the Neighbourhood Policing Team to warn residents to ensure they lock their cars at night. He said: "Most folk lock their cars, but it's easy to forget, especially
THE National Union of Teachers in Lancashire has had its say on Labour's education manifesto which was launched by the party yesterday. Included in the policy announcement was a pledge to protect the education budget in real terms. Simon Jones
A ‘GROW Your Own Vegetables and Herbs’ workshop is due to be staged at Turton Tower on Saturday, April 25. The event will take place from 10am to 3.30pm and is aimed at beginners. A spokesman said: "Growing your own herbs and vegetables is
A PROPOSAL to build 10 homes in Chatburn is set to be voted on next week. Ribble Valley Borough Council's planning and development committee will vote whether or not to approve the scheme for land off Chatburn Old Road. The meeting will be
A MISSILE was hurled at a first floor window in Clitheroe. Ribble Valley Police have said that unknown offenders approached a property in Tower Hill between April 6 and the following day and threw the unknown object at the window, causing it to
A CHARITY concert will take place in Clitheroe next weekend. The event, in aid of the Castlegate Project, will be staged on Sunday, April 19, from 2.30pm at St James’ Church. The A Cappella Singers will present 'All in the April Afternoon',
STUDENTS at the University of Central Lancashire have signed up to a new partnership with Camp America. The Camp America Graduate scheme allows students to gain 20 academic credits and a postgraduate certificate in International Industry Based
SEVERAL roads will be closed for Darwen's St George's Day Parade. The event will take place on Sunday April 26 from 3pm for around an hour. Blackburn with Darwen council has made an order to close five streets for the event, details of which
EAST Lancashire residents have been warned about products that make unfounded claims to improve people's health. The county's Trading Standards Service is becoming increasingly concerned over the scams and the risk to people's finances It was warned
A NEW social media policy is being drawn up for elected members of Blackburn with Darwen Council. It will be based on an existing blueprint for all borough employees using Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and other internet message servcies.. The
DARWEN Library Theatre has announced it will host 'Laurence Jones in Concert' at 7pm on Tuesday October 6 . The 'Young Artist of the Year' in the British Blues Awards 2014 released his debut album “Thunder In The Sky” in 2012. BBC Radio 2 described
A PENSIONER will stand trial for allegedly making a racist gesture towards a trio of Rovers' black players. Ernest Goult, 72, is accused of an incident which took place during Blackburn's 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
HOUSEHOLDERS in East Lancashire have until tomorrow (APRIL 11) to clear surplus paint from sheds, garages and cupboards as part of a nationwide recycling scheme run by Darwen-based Crown Paints. The annual 'Kick Out The Can' offers the region's
ONE of Lancashire's top horror attractions has been named as the Alternative Tourism Experience of the Year by the Ribble Valley Tourism Association in its Stars in Tourism awards. The Scare Kingdom Scream Park, which is in its seventh year, is
I REMEMBER how the Blackburn Rovers team I played in gained in confidence even after an FA Cup defeat to Liverpool in 1991, and I hope the same will happen again. Back then we were so close to beating them at Ewood Park. Even though we lost the
PEOPLE looking for fun activities are in for a treat this weekend with an abundance of fantastic events taking place across EastLancashire. Kicking the weekend off in spectacular fashion is the Blackburn Youth Zone's Guinness World Record attempt
THE out-of-hours GP service has been held up as a shining example of safe care by a national health watchdog. East Lancashire Medical Services (ELMS) was chosen as a case study in the Care Quality Commission's new report, 'Celebrating good care
VOLUNTEERS have finished their last spring work session at nature reserve River Darwen Parkway with a final push to clear the main path. Coppicing, planting and scrub clearance work over the winter has opened up the reserve to new growth and made
MUCH has been made of the young British talent enjoying regular Premier League football at Burnley this season, but as the battle to survive in the top flight intensifies it is the older heads that could play a crucial part - off the pitch at least.
LANCASHIRE police have apologised after football fans suffered delays before and after Rovers' FA Cup quarter-final replay defeat to Liverpool at Ewood Park. Motorists were stuck in traffic for almost two hours after the game, while supporters
PREMIER League games don’t come much tougher than Arsenal at the moment with the fantastic form that they are in. They were exceptional last week when they stuck four past Liverpool and they look a team high in confidence. Burnley have picked up points
BLACKBURN Rovers have been left with just one senior centre half for tomorrow’s trip to Reading after Alex Baptiste was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Baptiste was forced off against Liverpool on Wednesday and Rovers boss Gary Bowyer is awaiting
A MUM-of-four who was left partially deaf from the age of five following a series of illnesses has been nominated for a National Diversity Award. Debra Keyser has been named as a nominee in the 'positive role model award - disability' category
REPORTS of child sexual abuse in Lancashire have risen by more than 54 per cent in the last four years, new figures suggest. Arrests made by Lancashire police for child sexual abuse have also increased by 3.3per cent in the same period. The
HE has twice kept Raheem Sterling quiet and teamed up with Gareth Bale for the first time. It has been quite a month for Adam Henley, and he does not want his progress to stop there. Rovers’ FA Cup run came to an end on Wednesday night as Liverpool earned
SEAN Dyche insists he has a job to finish at Burnley after distancing himself from speculation that he is the number one target to take over at Derby County this summer. The Rams are reportedly planning for life without current boss Steve McClaren, who
MATT Kilgallon says Blackburn Rovers’ FA Cup quarter final with Liverpool has put the club ‘back on the football map’ – and given them the confidence to go for promotion next season. Rovers’ cup run ended on Wednesday night as they were edged out by
CALLS have been made for a 'open and frank discussion' about the dangers of ISIS and other extremists recruiting people in East Lancashire. Political and religious leaders have said they are unaware of any youngsters from the area who have attempted
A MULTIPLE sclerosis sufferer is going to watch her beloved football team after buying executive lounge tickets in a charity auction. Barbara Haining, of Peel Park Close, Accrington, saw the sale on the Clarets Mad website and pitched her bid at
HOMEOWNERS in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale have been warned of their rights to cancel building work - even after shaking on a deal - after a Colne contractor was left with a £5,000 legal bill. Trading standards officials have prosecuted Tony
A SERIAL charity box thief could be facing his sixth prison sentence for stealing from good causes - after confessing to his latest spree from shops across Lancashire. Carl Mason, 33, is awaiting sentence after admitting to the latest in a long
AMBULANCE staff are suffering from stress to a greater extent than medics who served in Afghanistan, according to one worker. The comment featured in a report compiled by the Unison union, which suggested 90 per cent of staff at North West Ambulance
AS many as 100 firefighters from around the north west have been called to tackle a major blaze near Longridge. The fire at Recycling Lives, which broke out at around 9.40pm yesterday, has left crews in East Lancashire 'tied up'. Vigilance
A BLACKBURN teenager has appeared in court charged with with attempting to travel to Syria to commit acts of terrorism. Ednane Mahmood, of Plane Street, Bastwell, is also accused of providing internet links to others with speeches and propaganda
THE emergency and urgent care services in Pennine Lancashire missed a key waiting target in the first three months of the year, but performed better than many parts of England. Amid another increase in patients on last year, more than 3,000 cases
A DARWEN councillor said he was left scratching his head at a sudden spate of abandoned vans and caravans in the town. Cllr Dave Smith said he had recently been inundated with complaints about the vehicles being ditched in various parts of Darwen
ARSENAL football fan and new Bishop of Burnley Philip North will makes his first visit to Turf Moor on Saturday. Once again he will have divided loyalties between his childhood team and his flock as he watches the Premier League clash. His
A FORMER waitress is cooking up a storm on national TV after making it through to the latter stages of this year's MasterChef competition. Laura Gowthorpe, who was brought up in the Ribble Valley, was selected to take part in the hit BBC One show
THIS is how Accrington’s new £6.4 million bus station will look when work is completed. Contractors started work on the controversial station, being built in Crawshaw Street, in February. Now artists’ impressions of the bus hub, part of the
A GROUP of travellers have won praise from a homelessness campaigner - for helping out at an outreach street kitchen. Caravans parked on the car park opposite Blackburn Community Fire Station, in Byrom Street, were served with a notice to leave
