CONNOR Hall scored his first Accrington Stanley goals as they ended their Checkatrade Trophy group stage campaign with a 3-2 defeat at Blackpool. The Reds had already qualified for the knockout stage but lost from being in front in an entertaining
PUPILS and staff were evacuated after a fire broke out at a high school. Firefighters were called to Blackburn Central High School on Haslingden Road, on Tuesday, after reports of a fire in one of the toilet cubicles. The school's sprinkler
A DATE has finally been set for the final season of Game of Thrones - and a teaser trailer has also whetted fans' appetites online. The last season - number eight in the saga - of the HBO show premieres in April 2019. In the UK, Sky Atlantic
EAST LANCASHIRE has been marking the centenary of the Armistice which halted fighting in the Great War. There have been many solemn but uplifting services, music, books, displays and gatherings. The next few days mark a centenary with a difference
FASHION giant Boohoo has launched a rather saucy range to spice up your Christmas. The Burnley-based fashion brand is selling specially designed 'festive nipple covers' – made to look like Christmas wreaths and they have even got jingle bells on
A BURGLAR was caught on CCTV smashing his way into a clothes shop in Accrington. The video shows him taking a rock and throwing it through the window of the store in Warner Street. Dapper Menswear, which sells Mod clothing, was broken into
A HAUL of Christmas presents - including a PS4, a 40-inch TV and a Fortnite game - was stolen in a burglary in Accrington. Police are now seeking information about the theft, which happened on Monday November 5 at a property in Oswald Street.
A COUNCIL tree officer suffered a serious leg injury when she was bitten by a dangerously out-of-control dog, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how victim Katy Morley went onto land owned by defendant Brian Maguire to ask for directions
POLICE say they encountered little to no dangerous driving in Rawtenstall – during a crackdown in the area. But officers are now facing fresh calls to intervene following a spate of crashes. Lancashire Police said they were bringing in 'extra
Police are looking for a teenager who has been missing since last night. Megan Julie Holland, who is 13-years-old, was last seen on Monday November 12 at 6.30pm by her family at her home in Church. The St. Christopher's High School pupil is
CAMPAIGNING MP Graham Jones has urged the government to back down over the timing of its crackdown on fixed-odds gambling machines before a rebellion of Tory MPs forces it to do so. He spoke out after senior Tories Iain Duncan Smith, David Davis
A man was taken to hospital after crashing his motorbike on a busy main road. Emergency services were called to reports of a crash close to the Whitebirk roundabout, just off junction six of the M65 at around 12.45 today (Tuesday). Paramedics
The body of a woman has been found close to Hurst Green. Police were contacted by a member of the public at 9am on Tuesday after they discovered the body in some woodlands. A police spokesperson said: "Formal identification has yet to take
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after 'items' were found in a house. Police officers, including the explosives team, raided the house in Dall Street, Burnley this morning. Several homes nearby were evacuated as a precaution
A RUNAWAY hand trolley crashed into a level crossing on the East Lancashire Railway and narrowly avoided causing a road accident, a safety review has heard. An inquiry by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch was told volunteers from the heritage
The only expectation from Tony Mowbray this season is for Rovers to be competitive in every match in which they play. A win on Saturday against Rotherham would however, have equalled their best start to a Championship season since relegation from
Guy Topping, the managing director of one of the world’s finest garden centres, has signed up to help showcase the best of the red rose county during Lancashire Business Day on November 27. The Barton Grange leisure complex boss will take
HUNDREDS of shoppers have been evacuated from The Mall in Blackburn. The shopping centre's alarm was triggered at around noon and everyone inside was told to leave. The alarm stopped at about 12.30pm. One shopper said: "I was coming
AN East Lancashire man who assaulted a drowned party-goer on the day he went missing has been punished by the courts. Steven Dyson, 22, went missing after he was attacked at a New Year's Eve house party in Ramsbottom. His body was found in the
A MAN who "misjudged" the amount he had drunk failed a breathalyser as he gave two friends a lift home. Blackburn magistrates heard Marco Corbelli was more than double the legal limit when he was breathalysed in Bank Street, Darwen. Corbelli,
A MAN spat in a police officer's face during an incident at Royal Blackburn Hospital. Blackburn magistrates heard Harry Patrick Macintosh had been taken to hospital by police after telling them he had taken an overdose. But he struggled with
POLICE have issued images of East Lancashire's most wanted men. They are wanted for a range of alleged offences. Anyone with information about their whereabouts should not approach the men but call police on 101. Liam Pinnington, 33, is
A MAN launched a prolonged attack on his partner when he returned home and found she had smashed a photograph of them. Blackburn magistrates heard Daniel Shaun Davidson repeatedly punched, kicked and kneed his partner in their bedroom. He followed
A DARING Darrener scaled new heights for Rosemere Cancer Foundation – the charity for which he works – by climbing a remote section of the Great Wall of China. Dan Hill has just returned from spending six days trekking the wall as head of a 17-strong
Elliott Bennett feels the draw against Rotherham United may have been a game Rovers would previously have lost. Despite having a glut of chances, and forcing several fine saves from visiting ‘keeper Marek Rodak, Rovers were facing defeat when Michael
A MAN and two dogs had to be rescued from house fire in Brierfield. It happened on Oxford Street at 9.25pm and three fire crews attended after reports of a man was trapped in the building. Watch manager Damian Hartley from Burnley Fire Station
A REVISED planning application has now been lodged for Euro Garages intended new headquarters in Blackburn. Construction has already begun on the landmark complex, overlooking Fishmoor Reservoir, off Haslingden Road, Guide. And it soon became
A KEY component of East Lancashire’s aerospace revolution can slot into place after the green light was signalled by county councillors. Blueprints for Samlesbury’s £15million advanced manufacturing centre (AMRC) have won Lancashire County Council
THE last Post Office branch on the high street in Oswaldtwistle is set to close next year. The Union Road post office and the McColl's supermarket it is based in will be closing in February. But Post Office bosses said they would look to restore
ILL-FEELING between two men erupted in violence when one turned up at the other's home. Blackburn magistrates heard Mauneer Raza reversed his car towards the other man before parking up and challenging him to fight. The victim was then punched
TWO radio presenters have started a journey by rickshaw to raise funds for BBC Children in Need. Presenters Sally Naden and Graham Liver were preparing for their Power to the Tower challenge yesterday before setting off on a five-day ride to Blackpool
A HOST of Burnley legends dusted off their boots to play in a football match in support of a former team-mate. Around 700 people descended on Bamber Bridge for a charity match held between Burnley and Swansea on Sunday afternoon. The football
TRIBUTES have been paid to a long-serving doctor who died suddenly, aged 65. Dr Win Myint, of Elgar Close, Blackburn, worked in obstetrics and gynaecology for 41 years. His career saw him work as a doctor at Burnley General Teaching Hospital
A BLACKBURN restaurateur and his wife were left frightened after a midnight raid on their home. Three masked men carrying knives had tied up the pair, and left with £350 before threatening they would kill them if they told police. During the
After Christmas in Blackburn, post office workers found themselves with a mountain of letters and parcels on January 2 1980. Over the festive period, cards and gifts were sent to loved ones from Blackburn. But, wrong or absent addresses often made
A lucky woman has won a CAR in a raffle that has raised £27,455 for a hospice. Donna Lawrenson, of Accrington won the white Mini when her ticket was drawn by Pendle Mayor, Cllr James Starkie at the Pendleside Hospice's annual car raffle. In
A MOTHER was ‘lost for words’ when she was told a robber had pulled a gun on her terrified son. Shop owner Sajda Ashraf, who co-runs Blackburn’s Hanna’s Convenience Store, was horrified after finding out a weapon had been brandished at her 15-year-old
Tony Mowbray feels Adam Armstrong is learning to trust what the coaching staff are asking of him after another of his ‘hot days’ in the draw with Rotherham United. Mowbray believes the 21-year-old, who has four goals this season, can become something
A MOTHER-of-three whose dad was murdered in their family home in the middle of the night is gearing up to open her own funeral directors in his honour. Emma Yankey was just five-years-old when her father Kevin Childerley was attacked and killed
A MAN has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with stealing poppies and trying to sell them on Armistice Day. Russell Summers denied the offence but ended up being jailed for contempt of court after shouting a tirade of abuse at District
A TEENAGER detained by police after a chase admitted he had been dealing drugs. Blackburn magistrates heard Asim Hafeez had dumped a bag containing £745 in cash as he ran from officers. And they later found crack cocaine and heroin with a street
A FORMER East Lancashire MP and military hero forgotten hero has finally been remembered at the Houses of Parliament. Lieutenant Gerald Arbuthnot, who represented Burnley in the Commons for less than a year, had been omitted from the marble memorials
BEN Mee believes Burnley can take confidence from the clean sheet earned at Leicester City, in difficult circumstances. Not only had the Clarets conceded 13 goals in three defeats going into the game, but were the first opponents at the King Power
