AN Eighties pop icon enjoyed creating a modern masterpiece in East Lancashire so much that he returned for an encore with a leading beds company. Martyn Ware, founder of Human League and later lynchpin of Heaven 17, was behind a musical installation
NINE man Ramsbottom United tasted defeat for the first time under boss Chris Willcock as they suffered a 3-2 home reverse to Runcorn Linnets in the Evo-Stik West. The visitors, riding high in the table, took the lead against a Rams side who are
Danny Graham savoured a first hat trick in 10 years and claimed it was made extra special coming at the end of a difficult week for Rovers. Graham netted three times for Tony Mowbray’s men in an emphatic response to back-to-back defeats on the
AN historic church has received a National Lottery grant of more than £39,000 for an exciting heritage and repair project. St James' Church in Altham will see repairs to its chancel roof and develop a variety of heritage activities. The money
A FOURTH person has been charged with attempted murder after two men were attacked. Officers were called to reports of a brawl in Rhyl Avenue, Blackburn, on Tuesday at around 10.35pm. Several people were found with injuries, including two men
ROY Hodgson admitted he feared Crystal Palace's missed chances against Burnley would come back to haunt his side. Palace earned their first home win of the season following a 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The home side dominated from
A COUPLE have told of their horror after discovering a car had smashed into their parked cars, leaving them damaged. Stacey and Dean Barker, of Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, were left shocked when a neighbour told them a driver had crashed into their
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the 4-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday. DANNY AND DACKY The pair shared 35 goals in a combined 93 games last season and in 38 matches this season, they are now up to 19.
FOR the next few weeks I’ll be focussing on suitably seasonal recipes that are ideal for festive family gatherings, dinner parties and entertaining friends. Recipes that are a little bit more special and will really impress your guests. Today’s
PLAYERS from Burnley FC made a surprise visit to a primary school. Burnley FC stars James Tarkowski and Matt Lowton and Burnley FC women's Leah Embley and Lauren Bracewell descended on Castercliff Primary Academy in Nelson on Thursday. It was
COUNCIL meetings are set to be live streamed next year. Burnley Council have approved plans to install cameras to live stream meetings and are expected to be put up from February. It is hoped the streams will encourage more residents to watch
A failure to contain Rovers’ duo Danny Graham and Bradley Dack proved to be Sheffield Wednesday’s downfall, according to boss Jos Luhukay. The Dutchman had highlighted the pair as Rovers’ dangermen pre-match, but his side fail to heed that warning
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche feels his side have 'lost the eye of the tiger' after their winless run extended to seven games with a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. The Clarets were outplayed at Selhurst Park and didn't manage a single shot on target while
BURNLEY'S torrid campaign took another turn for the worse on Saturday as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. Sean Dyche's side, now with just a single point from their last six outings, may have finished seventh last season, but the
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of burglary. Neighbourhood police said several items of property have been recovered including some distinctive jewellery. The man was arrested in the early hours of this morning on suspicion of burglary in
IT’S a musical which has brought history to life and in so doing has proved that on rare occasions the impossible can happen. The story of Six the Musical, which opens at The Lowry on Tuesday, is so unlikely that if it were pitched as an idea for
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 4-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday. David Raya 7 Had one save of note to keep out Reach’s second half effort. Nothing he could do with Joao’s thunderbolt, and unfortunate to
A TUMBLE dryer caught fire yesterday evening. Firefighters were called to the scene on Chapel House Road in Nelson at around 6.30pm. The blaze involved a dryer in a building which was attached to a house. A fire service spokesman said: "Crews
A 30-YEAR-OLD woman with chronic pain problems died after accidentally taking too many prescribed morphine tablets, an inquest heard. Laura Jane Haworth, of Birch Hall Avenue, Darwen, was found dead at her home by police, on May 24. The hearing
A WOMAN who died after falling from the roof of Blackburn’s Primark store took her own life, an inquest heard. Zaheda Chopdat, from Blackburn, was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital on the morning of June 29 and was later pronounced dead from multiple
A TEENAGER punched his pregnant partner three times in the stomach during what were meant to be clear-the-air talks at his grandparent’s house. Blackburn magistrates heard Baillie Carradice then picked up a knife and during a struggle with his grandad
AN actor who recently performed in the USA has spoken of the challenges of finding work in East Lancashire. Rayo Patel has returned to his hometown of Blackburn after performing for two months at the Los Angeles Opera House in Philip Glass’s production
A VILLAGE in East Lancs is getting in the spirit of Christmas by creating a community Advent calendar trail. Residents of Baxenden are joining forces to design Advent windows which can be admired by the whole village. Victoria Jackson who has
START: Memorial Park, Great Harwood. There is roadside parking on Church Lane, behind the parish church, between the memorial and the playing fields. DISTANCE: 5½ miles (allow three hours) MAP: OS Explorer 287 West Pennine Moors THE narrow
NOTHING says Christmas like a forest blanketed in white snow, lit up by thousands of twinkly fairy lights and, of course, an encounter with the man in red. However, as people across the land get into the Yuletide spirit, my family had a couple of
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary have launched their annual Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The Edenfield sanctuary are asking for donations to ensure their animals have presents to open on Christmas Day. Last week, President Gemma Atkinson launched the
THE quality of care at a care service has been praised after it was rated as good by watchdogs. Staff supported people to have maximum choice and control of their lives at Home Instead East Lancashire, according to Care Quality Commission inspectors
MORE people are attending A&E when it is unnecessary, according to health bosses. Health chiefs said that patients could be better treated away from Royal Blackburn Hospital, as they try and reduce winter pressure on its emergency department
If Danny Graham really does score when he wants, then he picked three very opportune moments in which to find the back of the net. With Rovers reeling after back-to-back defeats, several question marks were hanging over the team who held an honest
OLYMPIC pentathlete Sam Murray, who won silver at London 2012, cut the ribbon to declare a new Aldi store open. Free bags full of fruit and vegetables from Aldi’s Super 6 range were handed out by Sam to the first 30 customers through the door of
A MAN pushed his sister's ex-partner because he thought he was causing her grief. Blackburn magistrates heard the doorstep confrontation occurred when the other man came to collect his son from the address Jack Wilmott shared with his family in
A group of primary school children got a visit from Harry the Hawk on Friday. Pupils from Lower Darwen Primary School were visited by the mascot of Blackburn Hawks Ice Hockey team, along with one of the players, to help promote the sport. Aaron
A NURSE who accepted a stolen Starbucks mug from a paedophile while on a day trip from a psychiatric unit has been struck off. Adele Mauback, who worked as a nurse at Kemple View, the low-security mental health facility at Langho, has been serving
A community get-together is being organised in memory of former Councillor Ron O'Keeffe. Mohammed Khan from Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living has arranged the event, which will take place at Shadsworth Hub next Thursday. Mr O'Keeffe sadly
Q. I keep suffering from mouth sores – do I need to go and see my dentist? A. There are different types of mouth sores, some can cause you to feel pain and some just don’t look very nice – either way it could be nothing or in some cases, a sign
A POTENTIALLY lifesaving test to detect bowel cancer has been launched this week. The “FIT” test looks for tiny amounts of blood in poo and is now available to all patients in East Lancashire. A sample collection tube with instructions can now
