Joe Nuttall responded to Tony Mowbray's challenge by hitting four goals in Rovers Under-23s win over Doncaster Rovers in the Premier League Cup. The 21-year-old, who was an unused substitute for the first team on Saturday, netted a hat-trick in
BLACKBURN Rovers will travel to Newcastle United in the third round of the FA Cup while Burnley host Barnsley and Accrington Stanley entertain Ipswich Town. John Coleman's side secured their progress to round three with a 3-1 win over League Two
JOHN Coleman hopes to establish the future of his crop of loanees over the next couple of weeks as he begins planning for the second half of the season. The Reds have seven loan players on their books, with only five able to play in a matchday squad
TWO elderly people were taken to hospital in a critical condition following an accident on Monday afternoon. A man and a woman were airlifted to the Royal Preston Hospital after a head-on crash between a car and a van on Whalley Road at around
Tony Mowbray says Danny Graham is among the best one-touch finishers he’s worked with after the Rovers striker netted a hat-trick in the win over Sheffield Wednesday. Graham scored three close range finishes, two of which were rebounds after Bradley
A 62-YEAR-OLD man from Burnley has gone missing. Police have launched a public appeal to trace the whereabouts of David Hodgson. Mr Hodgson was last seen in Manchester Road, Nelson at around 11am today (Monday, December 3). He is described
POLICE are hunting a wanted man following a burglary. Kevin King Yates, 25, from Burnley, is sought in relation to the burglary at a house in Wensley Close in Burnley. Some car keys and a mountain bike were stolen from the house on Friday,
EAST Lancs vaping firm Totally Wicked has released a hard hitting Christmas advert about the dangers of smoking cigarettes. The short film, written and produced by the company, demonstrates the devastating impact losing a loved one has, particularly
BEN Mee admits Burnley are lacking confidence and belief at the moment but has backed the Clarets to turn their form around. Sean Dyche's side were beaten 2-0 at Crystal Palace on Saturday extending their winless run to seven games. The defeat
IT'S that time of year again when Santa's sleigh helped by his elves from Blackburn Round Table bring some Christmas cheer to the streets around the town. Children can come and meet Santa and receive sweets. The charity welcomes donations which
Burnley, Rovers and Stanley will all be interested observers in tonight’s FA Cup third round draw. The Premier League and Championship sides enter the competition at this stage, with the third round ties set to be played over the weekend of Saturday
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has equalled an 11 year record held by former Rovers striker Benni McCarthy. The Gunners striker scored twice in a 4-2 win over Tottenham on Sunday to take his tally for the season to 10 goals, and does
BUTCHERS chain Crawshaw has been sold to meat entrepreneur Tom Cribbin for £1.4 million. Crawshaw fell into administration in October after it failed to secure emergency funding, leading to the closure of stores in Blackburn and Burnley. Eighteen
A North West leader in scaffolding, mast climbers and hoists has raised the bar in terms of its technology capability after teaming up with Burnley-based Holker IT. Allied Access - recognised as one of the UK construction sector’s frontrunners
Three men arrested in relation to an incident where a police officer was rammed with a stolen car in Accrington have been released under investigation. The incident happened just after 8.50pm on Thursday November 29 when the officer approached a
A car collided with a lamp post, sending one of its wheels flying into oncoming traffic. Fire crews were called to the crash on Whitebirk Drive, Blackburn, at around 6.10pm on Sunday. A fire service spokesman said: "We were called to an incident
Rovers midfielder Elliott Bennett has sustained a slight fracture of his third metatarsal. Bennett had struggled with a foot problem in September, playing through the pain barrier when coming off the bench in the 0-0 draw at Derby County in September
FEE-fo-fi-fum, Darwen Library Theatre’s in for some fun! This motley crew will be bringing some giant entertainment to town when Jack and the Beanstalk opens next Sunday. It promises to be classic family fare for the festive season as Jack, played
PEOPLE have been urged to have their say on the future of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The AONB partnership is asking everyone to comment on its new draft management plan, which will run from early 2019 to 2024
AN extensive exhibition looking back at Accrington's interesting past has opening at the Haworth Art Gallery. As part of the town square development celebrations, the exhibition pays tribute to the Accrington Pals, Accrington Stanley, cricketer
MORE than 60 primary school children got their hands dirty by planting hundreds of trees in Roe Lee Park. Youngsters from Roe Lee Primary School and Longshaw Community Junior School and volunteers from Blackburn's Keep Darwen Tidy group planted
MOTORISTS are being reminded that a scheme to improve traffic flow around the St Peter Street and Darwen Street in Blackburn will go live on Monday. In the hopes of attracting new investment and supporting existing businesses, the council has started
Bradley Dack felt an ‘honest’ team meeting proved key to Rovers getting back to winning ways against Sheffield Wednesday. Rovers held a clear the air meeting on Thursday after disappointing defeats at Preston and Wigan saw them ship seven goals
A TEENAGER who is bidding to be crowned the best young chef in the country is only two steps away from achieving his goal. Matthew Marriott is preparing for the regional final of the Springboard Future Chef competition. During a tense day of
AN MP has called for the redevelopment of a popular canalside. Plans have been in the pipeline for several years to transform a largely derelict site on the banks of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, known as the Clayton Triangle around Clayton-le-Moors
A DODGY motor dealer has been ordered to stay away from one of his former employees after he was convicted of sending him a threatening text. John Hallisey, 41, came to the attention of the courts earlier this year after it was found he was selling
A WOMAN'S birthday celebrations turned sour when she made the "inexplicable" decision to drive home. Blackburn magistrates heard Olivia Jackson collided with a taxi and was subsequently found to be nearly three times the drink drive limit. Jackson
A NEW rock and blues bar is to open in Blackburn town centre. Husband and wife Andy and Karen Joss will open their new business, The Rock Box, tonight. The new bar in King William Street, Blackburn, will take the place of the former Tiki Monkey
THE sequence of a group of traffic lights is set to be changed in a bid to make a busy town centre road safer. Currently the traffic lights on Barbara Castle Way can all land on a green light, however as part of the £2.9million scheme to change
THE wet and cold weather did not deter hundreds of people visiting Blackburn’s first German Christmas market. On its first official weekend of trading families, couples and friends spent their afternoon looking around the 26 specially imported chalets
PROBLEM gambling in East Lancashire is set to be targeted with the launch of a new scheme. Data from the Gambling Commission shows there are around 60,000 problem gamblers in the North West and 200,000 at risk of addiction. An addiction to gambling
TODAY we take a stroll back in time along one of Blackburn’s busiest and best-known streets. The photo, from the Lancashire Telegraph’s archives, shows Church Street, looking towards Salford just prior to the First World War. In the background
A disabled Gran who was left humiliated by a supermarket security guard has received an official apology. Karen Reece-Buck from Burnley, was reduced to tears after a security guard at the Lidl store on Colne Road embarrassed and ridiculed her in
COMMUNITY leaders have slammed county hall proposals to increase the number of chargeable parking spaces in East Lancashire. Councillors say the plans to add more street pay-and-display ticket machines and chargeable parking spaces across the county
PUPILS with a flare for musical theatre played to sold-out audiences during performances of their latest spectacular, School of Rock. Staff and students at Accrington Academy turned to the popular film and musical for inspiration, telling the story
