FOUR years ago Nick Pope watched the World Cup in his local having spent the previous season on his fourth and fifth loan spells away from Charlton. Back then making the next tournament looked a long way off for the then 22-year-old, who had spent
A TELEVISION drama telling the tragic story of teenager Sophie Lancaster has won a BAFTA award.The British Academy of Film and Television Arts named BBC Three's 'Murdered for Being Different' as the best single TV drama of 2017 at a glittering
AN investigation is underway into the cause of a large rubbish fire.Firefighters were called to the incident at land off Lincoln Way in Clitheroe at around 2.30pm. They were in attendance for almost 90 minutes before they completed extinguishing the fire
Rovers have offered new deals to Danny Graham and Craig Conway as they prepare for life back in the Championship. Elliott Ward and Liam Feeney are the two senior players released by Ewood manager Tony Mowbray having finished the season at MK Dons
ACCRINGTON Stanley have offered contracts to Scott Brown, Aaron Chapman and Danny Williams as they prepare for life in League One.The Reds have also taken club options on midfielder Liam Nolan, defensive trio Mark Hughes, Ben Richards-Everton and Ross
SCOTT Arfield can't wait to work with his 'hero' Steven Gerrard after completing his move to Rangers.The former Burnley midfielder signed a four-year deal at Ibrox on Monday morning to become Gerrard's first signing as Rangers boss.Arfield
CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall discusses the talking points from Burnley's final day defeat to Bournemouth. THE WRONG NOTE When Burnley took the lead in the first half on Sunday it felt like the fitting finale was on its way. It’s been
A COUPLE have reached a rare milestone in their marriage by marking their platinum anniversary.The loving Padiham couple, Douglas and Eleanor Butterworth recently marked 70 years of marriage.They celebrated by spending a long weekend in Blackpool surrounded
SCOTT Arfield has signed a four-year deal with Rangers as his Turf Moor departure is confirmed.The midfielder said farewell to Burnley yesterday as the Clarets ended the season with defeat to Bournemouth.Arfield then flew to Glasgow this morning to tie
PUPILS from six Burnley primary schools are to join with students from Shuttleworth College for a special fundraising concert at Burnley Mechanics on Thursday.Chant Productions have been working with schools in the Burnley and Pendle area for the concert
CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall discusses the talking points from Burnley's final day defeat to Bournemouth. Nick Pope 8 One excellent first half save to deny Mousset and an even better one from Defoe Matt Lowton 6 Put in some dangerous
PROPOSALS are being unveiled to transform a derelict spinning mill which was ravaged by fire.People can have their say on initial plans to restore and convert Waterside Mill in Bacup into apartments and business premises at a public consultation on Thursday.Rossendale
RIBBLE Valley Council’s economic development committee has officially backed stepping up the campaign to boost rail links to the borough.It agreed to push for half-hourly or better all-day passenger service between Manchester and Blackburn to be extended
The average asking price of property in Darwen (or BB3 to be precise) dropped by 12% or £18,608 compared to a year ago, with particularly good demand from landlords and home-movers in the first few months of the year. This takes the current average
THE Conservative Party in Burnley needs to get young people involved to spark a revival of its fortunes in the borough, says its new council group leader.Cliviger with Worsthorne ward's Cllr Andrew Newhouse was elected to take over as party boss from
A FORMAL investigation has been launched into a senior councillor calling a colleague 'the fat controller' during a meeting.Pendle Council’s corporate director Philip Mousdale has confirmed the probe into a complaint by ex-Tory group leader Cllr
EXTERNAL auditors have been appointed by Lancashire County Council to investigate the authorisation of grants when the authority’s Labour leader Azhar Ali was cabinet member for health at the authority.Pendle Hill Tory Cllr Christian Wakeford has claimed
BARRATT Homes and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in Lancashire have extended their partnership to deliver more wildlife-friendly housing across LancashireThey will work together to boost biodiversity and promote wildlife at particular developments
Damien Johnson says there was no ploy to hold players back from going out on loan to have a successful season in Premier League 2 Division Two. Rovers lifted the title, and won promotion, after losing just two games all season and will compete
THE campaign to reopen the Colne to Skipton extension of the East Lancashire railway line has had its 'most productive' year, its chairman has said.Writing in SELRAP's annual 'At A Glance ' magazine. Peter Bryson says: "The past
NELSON Town Council has written to the Prime Minister calling for a Tory Party investigation following the reinstatement of Earby councillor Rosemary Carroll, suspended over a 'racist' Facebook post, to Pendle borough's Conservative group.After
TRADERS were delighted with their weekend’s work after the Festival of Making attracted a record crowdThe streets of Blackburn were adorned with stalls and food trucks selling a variety of goods from cakes and treats to jewellery and art, providing something
A MAN battered his wheelchair-bound “friend” about the head with an electric fan after he had been asked to move out of the victim’s home.Blackburn magistrates heard the victim fell to the floor trying to protect himself as his head was stamped on three
A FAST-GROWING restaurant has drawn up proposals to expand further. Owner Mark Skillin has submitted plans to convert vacant space on the first floor of The Cotton House in Helmshore into a wine bar and function room. Expansion plans for the
OLYMPIC gold medallist Steven Burke is hoping the new pump track named in his honour will help nurture top cyclists in the future from East Lancashire.Hundreds of people attended the opening of the Steven Burke Pump Track at Swinden Playing Fields in
A MAN who attacked his former partner because she refused to get out of bed to answer the front door has been jailed.Burnley Crown Court heard how Jason McCash, who had been in a long-term abusive relationship with his victim, left her battered and bruised
MORE than 1,100 children have been referred by schools to East Lancashire Health Trusts for specialist mental health treatment in the last four years.Nationally the number has risen by a third to 34,757 in 2017/18, the equivalent of 183 every school day.In
POLICE and council officials are to investigate complaints of electoral fraud involving individuals allegedly impersonating other voters. The new Conservative leader of Pendle Council Cllr Paul White is calling for a tough crackdown using photographic
DEAN Marney admitted his Turf Moor farewell was a 'sad' day as his eight-year association with the Clarets comes to an end. Marney will leave this summer on a free transfer, as will Scott Arfield, and both men were given a rapturous reception at
Paul Downing feels Rovers can follow the example of those before and make the step up from League One to the Championship. All three sides promoted from League One in 2016/17 stayed in the second tier while two of them, Millwall and Sheffield United
