SEAN Dyche is hoping recruiting a technical director at Burnley will take some of the pressure off his shoulders and help the club in the transfer market. The Clarets have been advertising for a 'technical director' role with football recruitment
Emergency services were called to a two-car smash on the Grane Road this evening. Fire crews from Rawtenstall and one appliance from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident close to the Duke of Wellington pub just before
Emergency services attended to an overturned vehicle following a two-car collision in Barrowford. Fire crews from Nelson and Colne were called to the scene in Church Street at around 1.08pm on Thursday October 18. An elderly female driver had
Jacob Davenport will make his injury comeback for Rovers Under-23s in tomorrow night's Premier League 2 game at Brighton. The summer signing has suffered with two separate injuries since signing a four year deal in June and is yet to make a matchday
FIRST the sad news. Into The Punset is the farewell tour of UK-based Canadian gag master Stewart Francis. The great news is that he’s promising to go out with a show that proves he’s at the peak of his punchline-making powers. “For me, it’s a
POLICE are warning residents in Blackburn to expect disruption as thousands of football fans descend on the town. Extra police have been brought in ahead of the Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United fixture at Ewood Park, which kicks off at noon on Saturday
Ryan Nyambe could make his return in next weekend’s trip to West Bromwich Albion. The 20-year-old has missed Rovers’ last two matches with a hamstring injury picked up in the second half of the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest on September 29.
LANCASHIRE County Council will stop supplying the supply of Halal meat from un-stunned animals to 27 schools in the New Year. This afternoon's full meeting of the authority voted decisively in favour of the ban, proposed by its leader Cllr Geoff
STEVEN Defour is in contention to face Manchester City this weekend, but Robbie Brady's wait for a first team return will continue. Both players came through 90 minutes in a behind-closed-doors game against AFC Fylde this week. Defour was back
SEAN Dyche has hinted that he won't stand in Tom Heaton's way should the Clarets captain ask to leave Turf Moor in January. Heaton gave an interview last weekend in which he said he was frustrated at being out of the side and was keeping his options
Charlie Mulgrew is contention to lead Rovers out for Saturday’s match with Leeds United. Mulgrew was forced off in Scotland’s defeat to Israel last week as a precaution with a tight hamstring having scored from the spot to put his country 1-0 up
THE daughter of a British couple who died on holiday in Egypt told a TV show she cannot move on until she finds answers regarding their deaths. Forty-year-old Kelly Ormerod, from Burnley, spoke to hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on
THE heartbroken family of Charlie Procter have announced fundraising to get him to the United States for live-saving treatment is to end. Almost £360,000 has been pledged to help Charlie, who is suffering from hepatoblastoma, after doctors in the
KEY BATTLE Aaron Chapman won the Golden Glove in helping Accrington Stanley win the League Two title last season. After joining Peterborough in the summer he faces former understudy, Jonny Maxted, who is keen to impress and retain his place once
Police are warning Ribble Valley residents be on their guard. A statement issued on Wednesday October 17 advised people in the Whalley area to check their domestic security measures after reports were received of persons trying car and house door
STEVEN Burke is among the star names headlining the British challenge as the UCI Track World Cup kicks off this weekend. The East Lancashire star, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is joined by Jason and Laura Kenny and Ed Clancy. The quartet
Huddersfield Town Ladies 1 Burnley FC Women 0 BURNLEY FC Women suffered heartbreak when a disputed penalty in added time saw them bow out of the FA Women’s National League Cup to Northern Premier Division high-flyers Huddersfield Town Ladies.
Nottingham Forest Ladies 2 Chorley Women 0 CHORLEY Women fell to a 2-0 defeat at Northern Premier Division side Nottingham Forest Ladies in the FA Women’s National Cup. The Magpies went to Nottingham full of confidence after coming through
Pendle Forest Ladies Hockey 6 Didsbury Northern Ladies 2 LISA Crewe scored four times as Pendle Forest overcame an early set back to remain top of the North Hockey Women’s League Premier Division. Didsbury arrived in East Lancashire with intent
A CONSULTATION has been launched into a new Islamic educational centre in Accrington. On the Raza Jamai Masjid Mosque Facebook page, they have posted that they are looking to have a 'brand new facility at the junction of Barlow Street and Lower
MEGAN Shackleton and Fliss Pickard got off to losing starts in their first World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia but both were happy with their debuts on the big stage. Shackleton started with a match against the Paralympic and European
ACCRINGTON Stanley expect to go to Peterborough United with the same squad that beat Bradford City to return to the play-off places last weekend. The Reds face arguably their toughest test of the season so far when they take on second placed Posh
SEVEN top Asian comedians will be heading to Blackburn next Friday with a special fund-raising show which aims to promote inclusion and help youngsters around the world. All proceeds from the Super Muslim Comedy Tour at King George’s Hall will
A PENSIONER has been taken to hospital after being hit by a lorry. Police have closed off Blackamoor Road from the Haslingden Road junction to the Walker Road junction. The incident took place at 9.50am this morning, close to The Willows Pub
GUIDED tour operator Simon Entwistle has been nominated for a Lancashire Tourism Award. Mr Entwistle 's Top Hat Tours has been nominated for the tourism superstar award for his ghost walks, heritage tours and guided walks around across East Lancashire
Enrique Inglesias brings his Hits tour to Manchester next week. Ahead of the show, the international superstar took time to answer a few questions..... What can we expect from your Hits tour? Definitely all the hits. There’s a bunch of them that
THE story of how a bunch of mill workers from Darwen helped changed the world of football forever will return home tomorrow night. The Giant Killers is play based on the exploits of Darwen FC who, in 1879, reached the quarter-final of the FA Cup
PEOPLE of all communities, faiths and backgrounds gathered at the peace garden in Burnley to pray for world peace. The group gathered in the town centre alongside Burnley Council's chief executive Mick Cartledge, members of the council and faith
LEEDS United fans will fill the whole of the Darwen End this weekend after selling 7,650 away tickets for the Ewood Park fixture. Rovers announced in May that season tickets would not be available in the Darwen end after securing promotion back
A DEADLY tree disease has been found in East Lancashire. Ash dieback disease has been found in Ash trees in Boundary Street, Hill Street and Back Duke Street in Colne. Pendle Council has revealed it will have to cut the trees down this month.
Rovers v Leeds United. Ewood Park, Saturday, October 20 (12noon) Key battle MAT Klich has become a key man for Leeds under Marcelo Bielsa and the all-action Polish international has four goals this term. Harrison Reed will look to match his
BURNLEY resume Premier League action against Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday (3pm). Here's all you need to know ahead of the game. KEY BATTLE CITY have threats all over the field but record goalscorer Sergio Aguero has scored six
HAVING gone nearly a year without winning a game Burnley made it back-to-back victories following an 11-try romp against Manchester Medics. After last week’s 45-15 win at neighbouring Clitheroe in the Lancashire County First Division, Burnley were
SEVERE delays are to be expected this morning on the A666 around the Birch Hall Avenue junction in Darwen. A burst water main resulted in the road being closed last night to allow engineers to carry out emergency works. Temporary lights are
EWOOD Park concourses will be fitted with contactless machines during the November international break. Rovers are working on updates around the stadium, and their off field operations, which has seen them introduce a new online ticketing system
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire in Accrington last night. Crews attended Railway View at around 10pm. A fire service spokesman said: "The front door and front house area suffered bad damage. "No one was inside the house at the time
WHEN you have had a career spanning 54 years, you are bound to have a few stories to tell. Barry Witwam, drummer with Herman’s Hermits, has hundreds of them picked up over the course of close to 10,000 live shows. Next month Barry and the band
I AM sure pub-goers in the locality often bemoan the demise of the British pub. An institution we care very much for. Latest figures reveal that around three pubs a day are closing their doors. However, I’m happy to report that Burnley town centre
A PERSON was taken to hospital after a kitchen fire broke out in a home. Firefighters were called to Ellenshaw Close in Darwen at around 6.35pm yesterday after a container had been left on a cooker and melted. A fire service spokesman said crews
HEAD coach Dino Radice says Blackburn have no fears as they prepare for their toughest test of the season so far. The Ramsgreave Drive side play three of the top four in the next three weeks - starting with a trip to third-placed Birkenhead Park
A PENDLE dairy farmer has been told to erect and maintain stock proof fences around his land after being taken to court. John Allison, of Hubbs House Farm in Southfield Lane, Colne, was given the injunction after several incidents since spring and
I recall a joke from an early 90s copy of 4000 Holes which said ‘I’m not coming back until they’ve won the 1960 FA Cup final’, writes Simon Smith. In amongst the attempts and reasons to entice folk back to Ewood the club now only have free
BILLY Kee has backed Offrande Zanzala to fire 20 goals this season for Accrington Stanley. The summer signing had to wait until this month to break his duck for the 2018/19 season. But having now struck four goals in as many games after scoring
A 16-YEAR-OLD care worker was left ‘heartbroken and gutted’ when his moped was stolen and written off by thieves. Joshua Holden used his blue AJS Firefox moped to help him with his part-time community care job - until it was stolen on Friday.
A VOLUNTEER group has been given 420 trees to plant in a park to support wildlife and improve green spaces. The Friends of Roe Lee Park group successfully applied for the silver birch and Hazel saplings from the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy (QCC)
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former science teacher who has died. John Read was a former pupil at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School between 1954 and 1961 and later returned to the school as a science teacher for 30 years. The 75-year-old died on
TWO leading children's authors have launched this year’s Fantastic Book Awards aimed at encouraging Lancashire schoolchildren to read. Philip Reeve, writer of 'Mortal Engines; and Sarah McIntyre, creator of 'Oliver and the Seawigs' entertained more
LIBERAL Democrat Lord Tony Greaves condemned repair work on a back-street as 'shoddy'. The councillor for Waterside ward has accused Lancashire County Council of doing a 'botched up job' of mending the alley between Phillips Lane and Ridehalgh Street
RESIDENTS of a market town have warned councillors that allowing more housing development on its outskirts will destroy its charm. More than 30 protestors holding placards gathered outside the full meeting of Ribble Valley Borough Council to object
TIMBER windows at a primary school could be replaced with more modern ones. An application to install the windows at Ashleigh Primary School in Ross Street, Darwen, is to be discussed by Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning and highways committee
THE boss of one Britain's biggest companies spoke to Blackburn Youth Zone's sponsors and donors at special lunch. James Timpson told how his approach to staff and recruitment was informed by his mother's fostering of 90 children. He said: “We
PROBLEMS tracking down absentee homeowners in Blackburn with Darwen are hindering bids to bring empty properties back into use, a council chief has claimed. Work is ongoing to tackle the number of long-term empty properties, vacant for six months
A GRANDMOTHER with a history of drug addiction was found dead in her home with a bag of heroin near her body, an inquest has heard. A number of text messages from dealers advertising drugs for sale were also found on her phone. Sharon Cole,
A FORMER council-run care home which sold for £150,000 at auction could be reopened by a private operator. The facility at Dunoon Drive in Shadsworth was sold at a Pugh Auctions sale last month and now an application has been submitted to Blackburn
JAMES Tarkowski is hoping the return of ‘match winners’ Steven Defour and Robbie Brady can inspire Burnley in the coming weeks. Both players began last season in fine form before suffering season-ending knee injuries, with Brady out of action since
AFTER an international lay-off it’s good to see the fixture computer was kind to us on our return to league action this weekend! A trip to Manchester City, what could possibly go wrong? Well, given the fact that every year we’ve been in the Premier
AARON Lennon insists he is 'ready to go' after washing away a hectic start to the season with a sun-drenched trip to Abu Dhabi. Those Burnley players not involved in international action over the last fortnight did a few sessions at the Barnfield
LANCASHIRE councils will receive more than £7million to help free up up hospital beds this winter. The extra cash for local authorities responsible for adult social care was announced yesterday by the government. Blackburn with Darwen council
A COUNCIL leader has survived a motion of no confidence despite three of his Conservative group supporting the opposition move. Ribble Valley Tory boss Cllr Ken Hind won the vote by 20 to 13. This was despite Salthill's Cllr Ian Brown, Langho's
PLANS are afoot to replace 12-year-old artifical pitches at Witton Country Park in Blackburn. Blackburn with Darwen Council is proposing to install two new full size 3G pitches at the park and is working on securing funding to allow it to progress
THE possibility of council spending restrictions are a ticking time bomb, a council finance director has warned. Louise Mattinson, Blackburn with Darwen Council’s director of finance, said there had been an increase in the number of senior officers
Derrick Williams says form will be key to Tony Mowbray’s team selection as the 25-year-old bids to regain a regular spot in the Rovers defence. Williams has been away on international duty with the Republic of Ireland and returns for Saturday’s
