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  • Four Burnley games rearranged

    FOUR Burnley fixtures have been moved in December and January as the Premier League revealed the latest round of television games - but only Clarets game will be shown live. The Turf Moor clash with Liverpool has been put back 24 hours to Wednesday

  • CCTV 'suspect' excluded from Accrington sexual assault probe

    DETECTIVES investigating a sexual assault in Accrington have identified a man they wanted to trace. Around 6pm on August 25 a 53-year-old woman was walking her dog along a footpath close to the rear of Epping Avenue between Whinney Hill Road and

  • Storm Callum dislodges roof tiles of Huncoat home

    STORM Callum dislodged the roof tiles of a home prompting fears loose tiles might fall on people walking by. Fire services were called following reports roof tiles of a Huncoat house were dislodged by wind shortly before 3pm today. The storm

  • Fire breaks out at Stacksteads furniture store

    A FIRE broke out at a furniture manufacturer's store this morning. Six fire engines and crews from across East Lancashire were called to the fire on Newchurch Road, Stacksteads shortly before 11.30am. The fire started in a spray booth ducting

  • Leeds United U-23s 2 Burnley U-23s 2: Match report

    BURNLEY Under 23’s fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against a strong Leeds United side at Elland Road, writes Josh Bunting. Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa was in attendance to watch Kemar Roofe, Lewis Baker, Gaetano Berardi and Adam Forshaw

  • Laura Massaro beaten in the US Open

    LAURA Massaro's run in the US Open has ended after she fell to a straight games defeat to world champion Raneem El Welily at Philadelphia’s Drexel University. Hoghton's Massaro was appearing in her ninth successive U.S. Open quarter-final and had

  • Honest shopkeeper finds bag of cash in supermarket trolley

    A SHOCKED shopper who found a bag containing hundreds of pounds of cash in a trolley did the right thing and reunited the money with its owner. Shop owner Tahir Quddus has been praised for his public-spirited actions after he chanced upon the money

  • Heartbreak as Charlie Procter is given TWO WEEKS to live

    THE family of a five-year-old boy who has a rare form of cancer have revealed the heartbreaking news that he has been given weeks to live. Charlie Procter, from Accrington, has been fighting hepatoblastoma since 2016. Friends and family have

  • Burnley youngster Michael Fowler moves up a level

    CLARETS youth team striker Michael Fowler is joining Radcliffe FC on loan after a successful spell with Padiham. The 17-year-old striker hit four goals in four games at the Arbories in the North West Counties League Premier Division and has done

  • Potty pastime for Darwen pub landlady

    REGULARS at a Darwen pub might have thought their landlady's hobby was a little "potty". But there was no doubting Joyce Donegan's devotion to collecting chamber pots in 1980. Joyce, who ran the Engineers Arms in Duckworth Street, told the Lancashire

  • DRN - Free Wills During November

    "For the whole of November DRN Solicitors will be writing FREE wills for their participation in this years Will Aid. The suggested donation level is £95 for a basic single Will or £150 for basic mirror Wills. Will Aid is a special partnership

  • What could tempt Rovers fans back to Ewood Park?

    We asked Rovers fans who don't have a season ticket at Rovers what is stopping them from attending more regularly, and what could tempt them back? I’m a season ticket holder, but I know plenty of people who stopped going because of the owners,

  • Rovers season ticket holders on why they continue to sign up

    We asked Rovers season ticket holders why they continue to sign up, and the benefits of doing so. Jonathan Pass: I’ve been a season ticket holder since 1996. I’ve always sat in the Blackburn End until last year when I moved to the family stand

  • TRAVEL EXPERT PREDICTS BREXIT’S IMPACT ON BUSINESS TRAVEL

    With levels of apprehension soaring amongst the business community about the impact of Brexit on business travel, Steve Hall, founder of Burnley-based Mint Business Travel, gives an expert view on what changes leaving the EU may bring.   Steve

  • We Are Scientists bringing DIY punk ethic to Clitheroe Grand

    WHEN I tell Keith Murray, the charismatic leader of We Are Scientists, that I once saw him dancing like a whirling dervish on top of a grand piano in North Wales he laughs out loud. “A fan got in touch and said we don’t get any bands playing in

  • No-one injured in derelict farmhouse fire

    TWO fire crews from Blackburn helped with a fire in a derelict building in Turton last night. The incident happened on Broadhead Road at 0.56am to the building near a farm house. A Lancashire Fire Service spokesman said: "Two fire engines and

  • Goals are giving Stanley striker Zanzala a boost

    JOHN Coleman says Offrande Zanzala has an extra spring in his step after finding his scoring touch. The 21-year-old scored a late winner against Doncaster last week to get off the mark in League One, and then followed it up with a brace in the 4

  • Huge fire leaves family homeless

    A DEVASTATING fire in Queensland has left a Blackburn-born mother-of-two and her family homeless. But the family of Sophie McLennan, 27, and partner Craig have been cheered by the generosity of supporters on both sides of the world as they look

  • Council boss concern over proposed fracking licence changes

    A COUNCIL boss has expressed concerns amid an ongoing Government consultation over potential changes to permission for fracking and exploratory drilling. Earlier this year, the Government launched the consultation which included a proposal for

  • Mother found son getting ready to hang himself

    A MOTHER walked into a room to find her son preparing to hang himself, an inquest has heard. In a note written before his death, Shaun McDermott wrote that he felt he could now ‘turn out the light’. The 45-year-old was found by his mother Penny

  • Park Run at Clitheroe Castle will continue for another year

    THE grounds of Clitheroe Castle will continue to be the venue for dozens of young people and adults to enjoy 'park runs' The weekly timed two kilometre runs for youngsters for four to 14-year-olds have been attracting up to 76 youngsters on Sunday

  • Town's big weekend remembers and looks forward

    FORMER Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh will top the bill of a weekend of events to celebrate the opening of Accrington new town square and remember the end of the First World War. The two days of activity will begin at 11am on Saturday

  • MP advice surgeries

    BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern will hold three advice surgeries for constituents this weekend. On Friday/Tomorrow she will be at the Shadsworth Community Hub in Rothesay Road from 3pm to 4pm and then at the Cheets Community Centre in Lawrence street

  • Could return of star duo help Burnley find their fluidity?

    SEAN Dyche is hopeful Burnley will regain some of their missing fluidity when Steven Defour and Robbie Brady return to action. The Clarets have missed their creative cogs with both players on the way back from serious injuries. Defour made

  • Flats plan for former Blackburn pub

    PLANS have been lodged to convert a former pub into apartments. The Hamilton Arms in Hollin Street, Blackburn, was closed for business in March 2017. Since then the property has been on the market for sale and it has been necessary to fit metal

  • Volunteer drivers needed for Ambulance Service

    The North West Ambulance service has launched a new campaign to increase the number of volunteer car drivers across Lancashire. The 'star in a car' campaign launched on October 3 and is aiming to recruit more drivers to support the 350,000 patients

  • Sponsor a poppy for World War One centenary

    THE people of Bacup are being invited to sponsor a poppy for this year's Remembrance Day celebrations. The Sponsor a Poppy initiative has been organised by Bacup Rotary Club who want to acknowledge the men of Bacup who lost their lives during WW1

  • Evans believes international duty helps with Rovers form

    Corry Evans believes international football with Northern Ireland will prove beneficial in maintaining his early season form with Rovers. Evans credited a summer away with his national team as key to him starting the first 11 league matches of