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  • Eight jobs to go as Poundworld shuts E Lancs branch

    EIGHT jobs are set to go when a discount retailer closes a Blackburn branch on Sunday.Administrators to Poundworld announced it will close 25 stores including the Blackburn store in The Mall, resulting in 242 job losses.The Poundworld Plus store, also

  • APPEAL: Missing soldier's family desperate for information

    A SOLDIER who was last seen leaving his barracks has been missing for over a week. The family of Jordan Corcoran, 28, are now appealing for information to help them find him after he was last seen at Weeton Camp on Singleton Road, shortly before

  • Charlton boss discusses Rovers' pursuit of Patrick Bauer

    Lee Bowyer has told defender Patrick Bauer to forget about a move to Rovers until  the club’s valuation for the defender is met. Tony Mowbray is keen on a move for the 25-year-old German who has just 12 months left to run on his contract at The

  • How Rovers' summer transfer business is shaping up

    Two in, and most likely around four more to come, for Rovers in their bid to add to their squad this summer. New regulations brought in for this season mean it is now under a month until the summer transfer window closes. Clubs will have until

  • Starbucks rolling out 5p paper cup charge

    STARBUCKS is to test a 5p charge for paper cups across all of its 950 stores in Britain following a three-month trial.The charge will see all stores add 5p on to the cost of any drink bought in a paper cup from July 26 to encourage customers to bring

  • Boots were made for scoring for Rovers midfielder Conway

    CRAIG Conway revealed how Elliott Bennett had a hand - or rather a foot - in his pre-season goal at Hibernian, after he borrowed his team-mate’s boots.Midfielder Conway opened the scoring in the 2-0 win at Easter Road with a right foot screamer into the

  • MARGO: We all get sentimental about old keepsakes

    I was at St Francis' Church in Blackburn on Sunday, and what a lovely church it is.We were there for the christening of my great granddaughter Kaprice, as I entered the church I was awash with memories of when we first lived up on Green Lane.I started

  • NEW MANAGER FOR THE EMPORIUM

    Leading Ribble Valley cafe, bar and brasserie, The Emporium in Clitheroe, has a new manager.   Thomas Leonard has joined the business as only its fourth manager in 21 years from managing two hospitality sites in Manchester Airport’s Terminal

  • Girlfriend row man was challenged by concerned householder

    A MAN challenged by a householder as he rowed with his girlfriend in the street responded by kicking the door and smashing a window.Blackburn magistrates heard Mark Craig had initially been given a caution by police on condition he paid for the damage

  • Law firm expands its family and its base

    A fast-growing East Lancashire legal firm has taken out ‘local insurance’ with a key appointment - and doubled its office premises! Sarah Bentley Solicitors - specialists in family law and based in Padiham - has appointed Accrington-born Assunta

  • East Lancashire's Most Wanted - July 10, 2018

    POLICE have issued images of East Lancashire's four most wanted men.They are wanted for a range of alleged offences, including breach of restraining order, theft, domestic violence and fraud by false representation.Anyone with information about their

  • Mowbray has to bide time with transfers

    TONY Mowbray says he is having to be patient in the hunt for new signings.The Rovers boss has so far added Joe Rothwell from Oxford United and Jacob Davenport from Manchester City as permanent signings.But while he is working on other lines of enquiry

  • Darwen Tower walk postponed amid moorland fires concerns

    A TOWER walk has been postponed amid safety concerns over the moorland fires.Work at Over Darwen House have been preparing to film a documentary about the history of the 120-year-old Darwen Tower, which would include a community walk up to the tower.However

  • Michael Duff steps in to senior coaching ranks at Burnley

    MICHAEL Duff is with the first team coaching staff during Burnley’s Cork training camp as a stand-in for Tony Loughlan.First-team coach Loughlan is recovering from the effects of hip surgery and the 48-year-old is missing the start of pre-season.Duff

  • Ed Sheeran's idol Luke Concannon set to play in Darwen

    A CHART topping guitarist will be performing live in a town centre theatre later this month.Luke Concannon, who is best known for being the lead singer and guitarist with English folk band Nizlopi, will be playing in Darwen Library Theatre on July 21.

  • Part of M65 CLOSED and long delays due to bridge repairs

    COMMUTERS have faced travel chaos on the M65 today after a fault in a bridge resurfaced.  Drivers are enduring long delays as a lane is currently closed on the westbound carriageway while engineers carry out emergency bridge repairs.  The lane

  • Drink-driver caught out after over celebrating England victory

    A MAN who stayed for another drink to celebrate England’s opening World Cup win against Tunisia crashed into a lorry trailer as he drove to get cigarettes in the early hours of the following morning.Blackburn magistrates heard Alexander Michael Needham

  • 'Careless' nurse put husband in hospital after running over him

    A STUDENT nurse put her husband in hospital after hitting him as she drove away from a row in Darwen town centre.Blackburn magistrates watched CCTV footage of the incident on Railway Road which showed Samantha Fielding driving down the road as her husband

  • Burnley's success has made Europe take note of Turf Moor

    BURNLEY might not have been on the European scene for half-a-century, but the Clarets' success last season has them on the radar of some of the continent's biggest clubs. The likes of Sevilla, Fiorentina, RB Leipzig and AZ Alkmaar were represented

  • Darwen's Esco-Bar will be turned into Italian restaurant

    A BAR is set to be turned into a new town centre restaurant. The former Esco-Bar in Darwen will be converted into an Italian restaurant in The Green, after the previous owners leased the property to another tenant following the death of a 23-year-old

  • Hyndburn gyms to get £300,000 upgrade

    A TRUST is spending £300,000 refurbishing the gyms at two leisure centres.The new equipment will include the very latest Technogym range and offering access to its ‘my wellness’ app allowing members to track their activity in the gym and out and about.The

  • Man's anger at mountains of rubbish dumped near his home

    A MAN has hit out in anger at the mountains of rubbish piled up near to his home.Imraan Valimulla said the rubbish has been dumped in the backyards of nearby properties in Audley Range, Blackburn and is spilling into his own home.He claimed householders

  • Tomlinson targets Blackburn Rovers breakthrough

    WILLEM Tomlinson hopes his pre-season goal boosts his bid to work his way into Tony Mowbray’s first team plans.The young midfielder has struggled to make a significant breakthrough since making his senior debut from the bench in the FA Cup clash with

  • Green route gets young riders on the move

    A KEY section of 14 miles of a new cycling network across Blackburn, Hyndburn and Rossendale is open for walkers, bike and horse riders. Lancashire County Council environment boss Cllr Michael Green cut the ribbon to launch the Britannia Greenway in Bacup

  • Calls for stronger sanction powers in serious misconduct cases

    CALLS have been made for councils to be given more powers to sanction members in cases of serious misconduct.Blackburn with Darwen Council has submitted its official response to the Local Government Ethical Standards Consultation, which is being conducted