A SUSPECTED football hooligan has been barred from watching Burnley FC games for a second time. Thomas Pritchard, 27, has been served with a four-year football banning order by Pennine magistrates. Lancashire Police had brought the civil action
A PUBLICAN has praised villagers for rallying around after an arson attack on a charity bonfire she was planning for Guy Fawkes Night. Landlady Charlotte Brear, of the Black Lane Ends Tavern, near Colne, had left wood piled up outside the Skipton
WHEN Paul Sunderland was told by his doctors that his days building unique pieces of furniture were numbered, he looked to get a foothold in another trade. Little did he know then that the humble trainer would kick off a whole new line for the East
CREWS were in attendance at a fire in the open last night. Firefighters from Great Harwood were called to reports of the fire on Mill Street, Great Harwood, at around 11.25pm. They put out the fire using a hose reel and were in attendance for
MP Graham Jones has laid responsibility for attacks on Saudi targets with Iran-backed rebels - and likened them to the Nazi V2 attacks in the Second World War. The Hyndburn politician has condemned Tehran's Ansar Allah forces. amid continuing unease
CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall hands out the ratings for Burnley's 4-2 defeat at West Ham. Joe Hart 7 One fine first half save from Arnautovic and was solid with the long range effort he kept out Matt Lowton 5 Given a torrid time
LITTLE pieces of Darwen knowhow is being installed in church and public places across the UK to honour the fallen of the First World War. Poignant silhouettes of the 700,000 or more Tommies who gave their lives in the conflict have been created
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the win over QPR. THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE Rovers were denied a stonewall penalty against West Brom seven days earlier, and were aggrieved not to have been awarded one in the first
CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall discusses the talking points from Burnley's 4-2 defeat at West Ham. Defensive disasters Where has it all gone wrong at the back for Burnley? The most worrying aspect is that it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what
Steve McClaren felt a bad refereeing decision cost his side in defeat to Rovers at Ewood Park. Rovers claimed the three points as Bradley Dack scored from the spot three minutes from time after Josh Scowen tripped Ben Brereton. McClaren felt
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 1-0 win over QPR. Jayson Leutwiler 6 A very quiet afternoon on his first start of the season deputising for David Raya as QPR lacked real ambition. Elliott Bennett 7
SEAN Dyche celebrated six years in charge at Burnley earlier this week. The success in those memorable half-dozen years has been built from the back. At their best under Dyche the Clarets are a team that play in the image of their manager - organised
FIREFIGHTERS were alerted last nigh after a bonfire in Hyndburn threatened get out of control. High winds affected the privately-organised event in Norfolk Grove, Church, just after teatime. A spokesman for Hyndburn fire station said that the
DELAYED drainage work will see a road closed for a week. Gorse Street in Blackburn will be temporarily closed from today, having originally been scheduled to take place at the end of last month. This is for service diversions before the construction
A SHOPLIFTER continued to offend despite being subject to a community order. Blackburn magistrates heard David Hodgson-Smith stole goods worth £677 and none of it was recovered. Hodgson-Smith, 33, of Hudson Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to
A MUM lost a THIRD of her body weight after giving up white bread and fatty foods. Kim Murphy lost 6st 12lbs to make it to the Slimming World Woman of the Year finals. The 34-year-old from Darwen weighed nearly 18st before joining the weight-loss
Both managers reflected post-match on a game they felt their side didn’t deserve to lose. This was 90 minutes of one team trying to attack and win the game, but struggling, against one who simply wouldn’t in a bid not to lose, something they almost
PLANS are afoot to bring an eyesore Blackburn home back up to scratch. Blackburn with Darwen Council has begun the compulsory purchase order process on 102 Pringle Street in the town, which has stood empty for more than a decade. Cllr Phil Riley
A REPEAT shoplifter was stealing to survive after being thrown out of his flat because he had a dog. Blackburn magistrates heard Michael Andrew Crilly was living in a tent at the time he was committing offences. But the court was told Crilly
FIREFIGHTERS performed two dramatic rescues as they showed the public how it's done. The demonstrations were part of an open day held at Hyndburn Community Fire Station. The station was open to people to look around at the equipment used to put
