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  • Two-car fire in Chorley

    Fire crews were called out to a fire involving two vehicles on Sunday. At around 4.35pm on Sunday October 7, one fire engine from Chorley fire station attended a car fire in Blackburn Street, Chorley. On arrival, firefighters found one vehicle

  • Man trapped under car in Chorley

    Firefighters from Chorley were called to rescue a man trapped under a car. At around 2.30pm on Sunday October 7, two crews from Chorley fire station attended a road traffic collision close to the Chorley Nissan Garage on Ackhurst Road. On arrival

  • Busy weekend for Bowland Mountain Rescue Team

    It was a busy one for the Bowland Mountain Rescue Team this weekend. The group of volunteers were called out to three separate incidents across the region, including a missing person in Silverdale, who was later found safe and well. On Saturday

  • Blackburn X Factor hopeful controversially booted off show

    Despite making it through to the coveted six chair challenge last week, X Factor hopeful Nathan Grisdale was booted off the ITV talent competition last night after failing to impress his mentor. The 23-year old singer from Blackburn was one of

  • Lancashire police join search for missing teenager

    Police are widening their search for a missing teenager. Jessica Barr was reported missing from the Worksop area at around 5pm on Friday October 5. It is believed the 15-year-old may have travelled to Lancashire. Jessica is white, around

  • PICTURES:Darwen Food Festival hailed a great success

    HUNDREDS of people from across East Lancashire flocked to the Darwen Food Festival on Saturday to sample an impressive array of culinary delights. In what was a far cry from last year's rain-soaked event, the food festival, which was held in Darwen

  • Burnley 1 Huddersfield Town 1: Five things we learned

    CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall discusses the talking points from Burnley's Premier League draw with Huddersfield Town. EFFICIENCY Burnley have shown a streak of ruthlessness in both boxes during their recent upturn in form, beginning with

  • Blackburn Burger King staff called police over drink-driver

    STAFF at Burger King in Blackburn called the police because they were concerned a drive-thru customer had been drinking. Blackburn magistrates heard when he was stopped Liam Conan Vickerstaff had a five year old girl in his car. Vickerstaff,

  • Brazen gang stole flag stones off drive

    A MAN alerted by his dog barking looked out of the window to see five men lifting stone flags from a neighbour's drive. Blackburn magistrates heard he contacted the police and as he watched a vehicle reversed onto the drive and the gang loaded the

  • Thieves escape with thousands after blowing up cash machine

    THOUSANDS of pounds was stolen from an ATM overnight after thieves used an angle grinder and gas cylinders to blow up a cash machine.   The incident took place at the post office on Avenue Parade at around 4.50am on Sunday and although a figure

  • Drug addict stole from Catholic church

    A DRUG addict who “wasn’t coping” went into an Oswaldtwistle priest’s house and stole a £500 projector. Blackburn magistrates heard on a separate occasion John Lomax helped himself to a pedal cycle that had been left outside a town centre store

  • Burnley 1 Huddersfield 1: Player ratings

    CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall hands out the ratings from Burnley's draw with Huddersfield Town. Joe Hart 6 Didn’t have a great deal to do despite Huddersfield’s territory throughout the game, one Mooy save aside Matt Lowton 5 Scrappy

  • Bolton Wanderers 0 Blackburn Rovers 1: TALKING POINTS

    Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the 1-0 win at Bolton.   IDENTICAL RECORDS So Rovers head in to the international break with 12 games played, four wins, six draws, and two defeats. After the opening six

  • Bolton Wanderers 0 Blackburn Rovers 1: PLAYER RATINGS

    Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 1-0 win at Bolton. David Raya 8 Two important saves in the first half, including an excellent fingertip effort to deny Magennis. A fifth clean sheet of the season was well deserved

  • Burnley 1 Huddersfield Town 1: Match verdict

    MANAGERS will often tell you that performances are more important than points in the short-term. It’s an adage Sean Dyche has signed up to in the past, often talking about seeing ‘a future’ in the performances of his side, regardless of whether

  • Litter crackdown enforcers could be hired by a council

    LITTER and dog-fouling patrols could be coming to a borough to catch people in the act. Bosses at Rossendale Council will consider whether to work with private company District Enforcement to crackdown on littering, flytipping and dog fouling in

  • Councillors urged to turn down controversial 122-home plan

    CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 122 new homes at Devine Fisheries in Accrington could be thrown out. Dozens of objections have been received against the proposal on land off Broad Oak Road, which included 50 three-bed homes, 43 four-bed homes and 29

  • Bolton Wanderers 0 Blackburn Rovers 1: MATCH VERDICT

    Tony Mowbray paid credit to the Rovers fans who turned out despite the £36 ticket prices – while Charlie Mulgrew joked they deserved a refund after the quality on show. It didn’t look like being that way as the boss, who named a team capable of

  • Student praised for saving woman's life using CPR

    Brave Zahra Royle Mohammed has been praised by her teachers after she saved the life of a woman who collapsed in a car park. The 17-year-old Blackburn College student resuscitated the lady by administering CPR while waiting for the paramedics to

  • Go green for World Mental Health Day

    NEWGROUND is calling for the people of Burnley to go green this World Mental Health Day. On Wednesday October 10, the social enterprise is inviting Burnley residents to its Offshoots Permaculture Project, a community garden based in Towneley Park