A MAN exposed himself in front of children in a Blackburn park. The incident, which happened on Sunday morning, was just one of a number of crimes highlighted on social media by police who tweeted about a range of 999 calls received. Police
TWO friends who both have fathers suffering with cancer have come together to organise a charity sportsman’s dinner with a boxing theme. Business owners Jonathan Parkinson, director at Duckworth’s Estate Agents, and John Haworth, managing director
A NEW restaurant which hopes to capitalise on pre-theatre diners and Blackburn's booming new restaurant scene opens its doors tonight. Business partners Zahid Iqbal and Ash Hussain say they are excited to be opening their new restaurant – East
FOOD from around the globe was available to try at this year’s Nelson Food and Drink Festival. Around 50 stalls sold a variety of cakes, Spanish tapas, pizzas, curries, German sausages, cheeses and churros, with hundreds of people turning out to
A HOAX caller - thought to be a teacher - called 999 to complain about their school getting a bad Ofsted report. Lancashire Police reported the incident as part of '999 Day' which has seen forces tweet about a wide range of 999 calls. Police
THE rain failed to dampen spirits of party revellers as thousands descended on a park for a dance festival. Around 2,000 people from across Lancashire, Manchester, Birmingham, Carlisle and London put on their dancing shoes and headed over to Blackburn's
AROUND 100 people braved heavy rain as they walked from Burnley to Blackpool to raise money for a women's support group. The Walk with Lancashire Women's Centre event saw the men and women travel the 42-mile journey across two days, visiting each
STEPHEN Ward has returned to Burnley early from international duty as he nurses a foot injury. The left-back played 61 minutes of Republic of Ireland's 4-1 Nations League defeat to Wales in Cardiff on Thursday night. Ward won his 50th cap in
A ROOF collapsed after a 'severe' fire ripped through a house. Six fire crews from across East Lancashire were called to Martindale Close in Shadsworth, Blackburn, after a large fire broke out at the home at 7.50am. Every room in the house
A WOMAN has died after being hit by a car on the A56. The woman, in her 40s, who died at the scene, was hit by a Volkswagen Polo driving on the northbound carriageway near Edenfield at around 11.35pm on Saturday. The bypass was closed in both
Soldiers and artists was a phrase coined by Tony Mowbray just a month in to taking the Rovers job in February 2017. The boss may well be an advocate of free-flowing football, but it has to be built on a platform of hard work. While Chelsea
AN investigation has been launched after a derelict pub caught fire. Firefighters from Hyndburn, Burnley and Nelson were called to the two-story building, which used to house The Adelphi pub in Adelphi Street, Burnley, at around 2.25pm, yesterday
