SEAN Dyche says his Burnley side set the bar for the type of performance he wants to see repeated, despite defeat to Liverpool. After a goalless first half in which Ashley Barnes had a volley chalked off for offside, the Clarets took a deserved
BURNLEY slipped to a third straight defeat, but can at least take great encouragement from a performance that made Liverpool work hard for their Turf Moor win. Jack Cork gave the Clarets a deserved breakthrough against the second placed Reds after
A GRADE II-listed theatre that has stayed empty for more than 20 years has been bought by a friends group. The Burnley Empire theatre has been bought by the Burnley Empire Limited, a company owned by the Burnley Empire Theatre Trust (BETT) which
A MAN who suffered serious head and chest injuries is in a critical condition after a car overturned on the A56. Police said the 37-year-old man’s white BMW 335 saloon hit a barrier on the northbound carriageway near the junction with the A679
MIKE Rigg insists his role at Burnley will be to ‘100 per cent’ support Clarets chief Sean Dyche. The 49-year started his role as technical director at Turf Moor this week with a focus on recruitment and developing Academy players at the club.
COMEDIAN Jimmy Carr has added a second Blackburn date to his Terribly Funny tour next year. The 8 Out of 10 Cats presenter had already announced a show on Saturday, October 12 but demand for tickets has been so high, an additional date at King George
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out three talking points ahead of the trip to Middlesbrough on Saturday. COULD DARRAGH DISPLACE DOWNING? Darragh Lenihan missed out for the second game running as Rovers beat Sheffield Wednesday last
A DRIVER who failed top provide a breath sample claimed he had been unable to provide rather than refusing. Blackburn magistrates heard Zain Naeem was staggering and struggling to stand up when he was stopped in the early hours of the morning.
A CHURCH will close next year and bring to an end more than 120 years of worship. Hollins Grove Congregational Church, in Darwen, will hold its last Sunday service this weekend ahead of the scheduled closure on January 30 next year. Several
Accrington and Rossendale College stepped up to supply first-class food for local company, Emerson and Renwick, as they celebrated their centenary in business on Friday at Accrington Town Hall. Catering for over 200 people was a mean feat but the
Students in Lancashire are being offered the chance to pursue a career in accountancy and other job opportunities in a mentoring programme by accountants and business advisors Beever and Struthers. The scheme with BCHS (Blackburn Central High School
Burnley-based business travel specialist, Mint, is celebrating pulling off a big job arranging journalists’ travel packages from around the world to a major business conference recently held in Vienna. The challenging task of arranging travel for
We asked our fans’ jury what they made of the decision to hand Tony Mowbray a new three-and-a-half year deal. Well we all know how meaningful contracts are in football! Having said that Mr Mowbray has done an excellent job and deserves to
Rovers’ defeat to Blackpool in the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup last season is the perfect illustration of the challenge posed by tonight’s third round opponents Gillingham. Mike Sheron, assistant manager of the Under-18s, says the Gills,
TECH-SAVVY students at a Blackburn secondary school could become the next generation of cyber security experts. Pupils at Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School took part in a new course, CyberFirst Adventurers, which has been developed to introduce
REHEARSALS are underway for a Christmas concert next month. Ribble Valley Choir and Orchestra will be performing the show, Joy to the World 2018, at Clitheroe's Trinity Church and Community Hub in December. It will include carols for the audience
CoolKit’s new Operations Director is looking forward to putting his own personal stamp on the business – helping to drive it to future significant growth. Andrew Wearing, who is originally from Burnley, predicts exciting times ahead for CoolKit
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy with learning difficulties was taken to a specialist hospital after his heart stopped when a fire ripped through his family home. The boy, suffering cardiac arrest, was rescued by firefighters and taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital
TWO men have been arrested in connection with a series of robberies in Accrington. The men aged 28 and 32 were arrested last night and are currently in custody. It comes after police have recovered a plastic sword which is thought to have been
A BAR said to have a disproportionately high number of reported incidents of crime and disorder has been allowed to remain open. But members of Burnley Council’s licensing subcommittee cut the hours between which the bar is allowed to operate from
BRING YOUR OWN BABY COMEDY The Lowry, Salford Quays WE all need a laugh from time to time – especially when you’re sleep-deprived and spend most of the day splattered with puke and mashed banana. Bring Your Own Baby Comedy returned to The
Bradley Dack says Rovers will have to get their previous two away days out of their system ahead of Saturday’s trip to Middlesbrough. Rovers shipped seven goals in two games in heavy defeats to Preston and Wigan and have now conceded 19 in 10 away
MORE than £630k is being given to good causes across East Lancashire thanks to National Lottery funding. The money, raised by players for good causes, is being distributed by the Big Lottery Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the
THERESA May will publish the 'final and full' legal advice on her Brexit deal after suffering a humiliating Commons defeat. The Prime Minister caved in moments after MPs voted her earlier refusal to do so as 'a contempt' of Parliament. A motion
THE founder of the Wetherspoons pub chain Tim Martin will be at the bar in Blackburn banging the drum for a clean Brexit break next week. He will be in The Postal Order on Darwen Street for an hour from 11am on Thursday December 13. It is one
PROPOSALS by Lancashire County Council to introduce street parking charges in several town centres have caused cross-party opposition. The plan was part of a £77million package of savings approved by the authority's Cabinet on Thursday. The scheme
TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved grandma who died after being hit by a car in Accrington. Maureen Westwell was involved in the serious collision on Milnshaw Lane on Sunday October 28. She was airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital but her
A man who ran into a pub brandishing a machete and terrifying customers has been jailed for ten months. At the sentencing in Preston, the court heard that on August 26 2018, Patrick Hannan had entered the Intack Inn on Accrington Road, Blackburn
PARENTS complained to a headteacher after youngsters as young as nine were set homework to research whether Santa is real. The task which was then followed by a classroom debate on the question provoked anger among some parents who say it has taken
HYGIENE bosses have warned Christmas chefs of the dangers of festive food poisoning from careless cooking of the turkey. The national Food Standards Agency and a council environment boss have jointly urged people ensure the bird is fully defrosted
AN MP has pledged to push for extra cash to care for people suffering with mental health problems in Lancashire to reduce the burden on the county's police. Ribble Valley Tory backbencher Nigel Evans made the promise after spending a day with officers
CHILD cruelty and neglect offences in the North West of England have almost doubled over the last five years, it has been revealed. New figures from the NSPCC shows that since 2012 in Lancashire the number of recorded offences rose from 120 to 153
PROPOSALS to convert public land into a car park to serve a mosque and community centre have been approved. Developers say the car park near Abu Bakr Mosque and the Jinnah Centre in Burnley is needed to alleviate pressure on the roads. They claim
AN 'OPPORTUNISTIC' pervert who inappropriately touched a woman without consent while she slept next to him on a bed, has been jailed. Richard Major-Smith was sentenced at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to sexual assault. The assault
Craig Conway said he never doubted his ability and was pleased to take his opportunity when it came as he targets a second consecutive Rovers start. Conway was drafted into the team for Saturday’s win over Sheffield Wednesday as Rovers ended a
A BAR dubbed a hotspot for crime and disorder in Burnley has been allowed to remain open. But members of Burnley Council's licensing subcommittee cut the hours between which the bar is allowed to operate from having a 24-hour licence to between
JOE Hart wants to ‘pay back’ the Burnley fans with two strong home performances ahead of tonight’s Turf Moor clash with Liverpool. The Clarets are without a win in seven games and have slipped into the bottom three of the Premier League table.
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman expressed his delight as his side progressed to the last 16 of the Checkatrade Trophy with a shoot-out victory over holders Lincoln City. The Stanley manager heaped praise on goalkeeper Jonny Maxted for his
