SPECULATION continues as to who will succeed Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston and Henry Cavill are all thought to be in the frame to don 007’s tuxedo in the spy film franchise. But did you know we were once very
ACCRINGTON Stanley moved into the play-off places in League One with a 3-1 home win over Bradford City. Billy Kee, Offrande Zanzala and Sean McConville were on target for the Reds as John Coleman's side climbed to sixth in the table. Re-live
TOWN centre nightclub Switch has closed. Bosses of the club in St Peter Street, Blackburn, posted a statement on Facebook ahead of the weekend confirming the venue was shutting its doors. Switch had been forced to temporarily close in August
AN Aston Villa fan assaulted an Ewood Park steward when he celebrated a Rovers goal during a match between the teams last month. Blackburn magistrates heard John Tierney took exception to the steward’s “obvious delight” at Bradley Dack’s opening
DARWEN Live has been nominated in three categories in the UK Festival Awards. Now organisers are urging the people of East Lancashire to vote for them to see if they can pull off a major coup. The two-day free event, held in Darwen town centre
Clitheroe face a trip to Ossett United in the FA Trophy first round qualifying round. The Blues launched a second half fightback on Saturday as they came back from 2-0 down to claim a 3-2 victory courtesy of goals from Antoine Recizak, Max Hazeldine
TOM Heaton has thrown his Burnley future into doubt after admitting he will 'keep his options open' in the January transfer window. The club captain has found himself on the bench during the Clarets' Premier League season, with his only appearances
CELEBRITIES including a chart-topping pop star and the founder of a global fashion brand have come together in support of Accrington boy Charlie Procter. American singer song-writer Pink has donated £10,000 to the five-year-old's GoFundMe page
AN investigation has been launched after a man collapsed and died at his home. Officers were called to Byron Close in Oswaldtwistle at 9.20am today to reports the 65-year-old had been found dead. Police said the man had been involved in
TEENAGE winger Dwight McNeil has set his sights on another England call after spending last week training with the Under-20s. The Clarets winger was named in Paul Simpson's squad as a 'training player' and spent part of the week at St George's
DISASTER was narrowly averted when a 12-ton tanker ploughed through the wall of a pensioner's home in Darwen. This photo, taken on February 5, 1980, shows the aftermath of the vehicle crashing into a house wall. The tanker had nose-dived through
NORTHERN 10-piece Nubiyan Twist will be weaving their exotic spell of soul, jazz, hip-hop and dance grooves when they top the bill at a one-day music festival in Clitheroe on Saturday. Alt-Shift-J will feature performances from new and established
Steve Waggott says while owners Venky’s have built up a trust in himself and manager Tony Mowbray to take care of matters on and off the pitch at Rovers, the club’s owners know they will need to return to Ewood Park in the near future. But, as
A FRESH appeal has been made for witnesses after a man suffered a serious injury in a lorry crash in Blackburn. Police say that the 60-year-old was crossing Grimshaw Park, at around 1.10pm last Wednesday. He was said previously to have stumbled
TWO people have been taken to hospital following a crash on Mellor Lane in Blackburn. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 1.30am to reports two vehicles had crashed. The occupant of one car, thought to be the driver, had
TWO-thirds of Universal Credit claimants given benefit sanctions in the North-West are under 30, new figures produced by Labour show. Out of a total of 117,503 decisions to dock payments in the region, 76,445 have been applied to claimants aged
Joe Rothwell is focused on impressing in any game-time he gets to try and earn a regular starting spot for Rovers. Rothwell made just a third start since signing from Oxford United in the 1-0 win at Bolton Wanderers last time out. The 23-year-old
STOPPING the supply of Halal meat from un-stunned animals to 27 schools will cost a council money and jobs and deter the take-up of free school meals, its officers have warned. A report to Thursday's full meeting of Lancashire County Council, which
IT’S just gone midday on another beautiful Californian day of golden sunshine when Richard Chaplow returns home from training with Orange County Soccer Club. The day is a familiar one for Chaplow, grateful for the early training sessions to avoid
COUNCIL bosses are set to deploy covert cameras top try and catch repeat fly-tippers in two areas of a town. Residents in Mill Hill and Roe Lee in Blackburn are fed-up with persistent dumping of rubbish in back-alleys causing rat infestations.
GHOULISH fans flocked to a horror convention to dress up as thrilling characters. Blackburn’s first ‘horror con’ welcomed so-called cosplayers and traders from all over the UK to Ewood Park. Organised by the Whitehead Group, the co-owner Jessica
A GROUP of friends cycled to raise money and to honour one of their mother-in-law's, who died at a hospice. Andrew Gaffrey and his friends, Dominic Henry and Richard Gilpin all cycled 100 miles and climbed 4,700 feet in memory of Sandra Mason, Mr
DARWEN'S MP has been criticised for double standards by one of the town's Labour councillors. Conservative Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry had a letter published in the Lancashire Telegraph on Friday praising the recent 'construction boom
A COMPANY director who had been drinking while watching World Cup football crashed his Mercedes when he went to retrieve his phone which he believed he had left in a taxi. Blackburn magistrates heard Nikolas Makinde collided with a parked Audi and
THE father of young man with Down's syndrome has received an apology and £250 compensation after his son was wrongly refused a blue badge to use disabled parking spaces. Lancashire County Council agreed to the payment following an Ombudsman's ruling
SENIOR councillors will receive an update on the Prevent anti-terrorism strategy tomorrow. The External Scrutiny Committee of Lancashire County Council will examine recent changes in the scheme, aimed at stopping vulnerable individuals being radicalised
PLANS to build 15 homes on a patch of green land in Colne have been rejected by councillors. The scheme, by Together Housing, would have provided affordable properties for sale and rent. The development between Essex Street and Colne Lane was
THWAITES brewery has named its new Shire horse Drummer in memory of the musician who won the first Victoria Cross awarded to an East Lancashire Regiment soldier in the First World War. As well as recalling the heroism of John Bent, it also commemorates
COUNCILLORS will tomorrow night vote on a motion of no confidence in a borough leader facing three separate investigations into his behaviour. Conservative group boss Cllr Ken Hind has vowed to fight the move to unseat him and rejected any claims
