CRACK cocaine and heroin were found hidden in a KINDER EGG - when police searched a car on the Galligreaves estate in Blackburn. Officers also found cash, mobile phones and two hammers in the car, this afternoon. Two men, aged 32
Tony Mowbray feels Rovers have options in their squad to deal with the departure of Kasey Palmer. The Chelsea loanee was recalled by his parent club on Wednesday, before being loaned to Championship rivals Bristol City. That leaves Rovers an
HAVE you seen Hannah Wilkinson? The 18-year-old woman is missing and was last seen in Burnley at around 4.30pm on Saturday. She is described as white, slim build, 5ft 4inches tall, with blonde hair that is usually worn down and might be wearing
A 6ft long snake has gone missing in Bacup this afternoon. An appeal's been shared on Facebook by Michaela Howard Holt. She says the Boa is missing from Hannah Street in the town. Any sightings should be passed on to the Rossendale Responsible
BURNLEY youngster Ali Koiki has joined League Two side Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season. The left back, who was among the substitutes when the Clarets were beaten by Arsenal in December, will bid to gain some Football League experience
HUNDREDS of people gathered to remember a father who was the victim of a brutal attack near his home. Communities from across Blackburn gathered at the Madina Mosque to pay their respects to Sajed Choudry, 41, who died last month. Following
Rovers will check on several players carrying knocks before deciding the team to face Millwall on Saturday evening (5.30pm). Boss Tony Mowbray was tight-lipped over their identities, but captain Charlie Mulgrew was struggling in the closing stages
BURNLEY’S FA Cup tie with Manchester City will take place on Saturday, January 26, at 3pm. The Clarets trip to the champions, who knocked them out of the competition last season, will not be shown on television. Sean Dyche’s side trip to Manchester
PLANS for a £9million student accommodation development in the heart of an historic part of Burnley have been revealed. A planning application has been lodged with Burnley Council proposing to knock down the former Neptune pub on the outskirts of
ACCRINGTON Stanley have completed the loan signing of Liam Gibson from Newcastle United. The defender has signed until the end of the season and is set to make his debut for the Reds in the League One clash against Bristol Rovers at the Wham Stadium
SEAN Dyche is hopeful that full backs Matt Lowton and Phil Bardsley will be fit for the visit of Fulham on Saturday. The pair missed the FA Cup win over Barnsley last weekend meaning centre half James Tarkowski filled in on the right. Johann
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of a missing 17-year-old boy who has links to East Lancs. Kyah Hammond, was reported missing from Long Eaton, Derbyshire, on Friday January 4. The teenager has links to the Blackburn and
Tony Mowbray has distanced Rovers from a possible move for Liverpool forward Ben Woodburn. The Wales international has been recalled from a loan spell with Sheffield United, and Rovers were one of three clubs linked with taking the teenager on
ELDERLY residents are being warned about rogue traders, posing as gardeners who are knocking on doors and fleecing people out of cash. Police have received a number of complaints from residents in Blackburn and the Fylde Coast about a gardening
DOG owners are being warned about poisoned meat being left out at a park after one dog was taken to a vet after eating it. Several dog walkers came across the meat at Bullough Park in Accrington and a women's dog became ill. Adam George was
OVER 50 different kinds of gin are set to be on offer at a weekend event packed full of fun. The Clitheroe Winter Gin Festival will take place over the weekend of February 1-3 at the newly renovated cricket club clubhouse. Food will be served
A MAN was arrested for breaching a restraining order after his ex-partner was found at his house. Blackburn magistrates heard the victim refused to make a statement to police and was clearly at the house of her own free will. And police found
NICK Pope praised the Burnley goalkeeping union for the role they have played in helping him return to full fitness. The Clarets stopper made his first appearance since suffering a serious shoulder injury in the Europa League tie at Aberdeen when
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has confirmed he does not want to lose defender Callum Johnson, who has been the subject of a £300,000 bid from Preston North End. The right back, a doubt for Saturday's League One game against Bristol Rovers
A UNIQUE celebration of the life of one of the leading figures in the East Lancashire amateur theatre scene is to be held in Oswaldtwistle next month. Big Julie’s Jubilation will see performers from societies around the region joining forces to
A FORMER colliery site has been transformed into a stunning collection of holiday cottages and glamping pods attracting hundreds of people into Rossendale. Jonny and Rachel Wilson, from Summerseat, bought the 20 acre-site on Dean Lane, Water, in
CONNOR Ripley has hailed 'special' Accrington Stanley for playing a role in the goalkeeper's move to Preston North End. The stopper completed a permanent move from Middlesbrough to Deepdale earlier this week, cutting short his season-long loan at
A UK leader in the manufacture of livestock animal feed - and one of Lancashire’s proudest family businesses - has farmed out its complete IT support contract to a North West technology specialist. Independently-owned Dugdale Nutrition, innovators
The last two years have seen Accrington-based company, Studio, undergo extensive growth and changes - most recently overhauling the company's branding. Colleagues joined together at Accrington and Rossendale College in December for the internal
Made Smarter, the recently launched £20 million initiative to help the North West’s manufacturing sector through the adoption of more industrial digital technologies, has appointed Andrea Thompson as the Chair of its steering board. Based at BAE
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out three talking points ahead of Saturday's trip to Millwall. SUBSTITUTE STRIKERS Rovers fielded three defenders in their seven substitutes last weekend, with Ben Brereton the sole forward, with Joe Rothwell
A CANNABIS farm has been discovered following a house fire. The plants were discovered by police at a boarded up property next door to the house where the fire had happened on Cobden Street, Darwen, at about 9.25pm on Wednesday. Officers found
POLICE were called after a woman was seen on the roof of a shopping centre. Officers attended the incident at The Mall Blackburn at around 8.15am today. The woman is now down and has been taken to safety. Several police cars and officers
AJ BENTLEY was a virtual unknown when he took part in Let It Shine, the primetime BBC show which set out to find a new boyband to star in musical featuring the music of Take That. How things have changed! For the past 16 months, AJ and his
WELL, 2018 has come to a close; and as in previous years it has brought many enjoyable beery highlights. Tastes in beer have continued to become more diverse - or it appeared so, judging by the plethora of beer styles available, witnessed over the
If I may I’d like to address the now received opinion that Newcastle, or Rafa Benitez in particular, didn’t want to win the game on Saturday. He did. The usual phrase used is “disrespecting the cup”. No; it is disrespectful to Rovers. Benitez
A MAN with Asperger's syndrome retained a deep fixation for his former partner five months after they had separated. Blackburn magistrates heard his partner of 12 years had moved on but was left shocked and frightened after Craig Waddington had
INSTEAD of a member of staff bringing his meal, a late night McDonald's customer who was asked to wait on the car park got a breathalyser delivered by a police officer. Blackburn magistrates heard staff suspected Rocky Young had been drinking when
NET income from council-owned car parks has risen 189 per cent since 2013/14, while spending on roads has fallen by half over the same period. Blackburn with Darwen Council brought in £832,000 from its car parks last year compared with £262,000
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular member of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s public health team who died just before Christmas. Ruth Young joined the council in April 2013 as public health research and development manager. Her role involved
BLACKBURN with Darwen Borough has appointed a new £90,000 a year growth director lured from a similar post at giant neighbour Lancashire County Council. Burnley resident Martin Kelly takes up the post vacated by Ian Richardson in March last year
A CHARITY fundraising group from Darwen and Blackburn have marked a major milestone after raising £500,000 for local people affected by cancer. Macmillan Cancer Support’s Darwen and Blackburn Fundraising Committee, which was founded in 1971, marked
TODAY'S delve into the Lancashire Telegraph archives takes a stroll down a major town centre street. The picture gives a 1922 view of King William Street and the Market Hall clock tower, all 72ft of it. The clock tower was one of Blackburn's
DISCUSSIONS over the future of the NHS in East Lancashire have been delayed. The joint committee of CCGs from Lancashire and South Cumbria had been due to meet on Thursday and members were due to discuss the new NHS long term plan. But the plan
THIS picture from our archives shows how a chance meeting on the top of a tram led to sixty years of married bliss for a Blackburn couple. When Miss Alice Schofield bumped into Mr John Hodson in 1907 on Railway Road, little did she know that she'd
When a former cricketer became the first black man to be awarded a life peerage in March 1969, a little piece of history was made in East Lancs. And 50 years on from his ground-breaking elevation to the House of Lords, Learie Constantine, who played
NOMINATIONS have opened for an awards scheme recognising young people currently or recently in the care of Lancashire County Council. Achievements in their own lives and helping others will be recognised by the PROUD awards. Nominations will
BLACKBURN with Darwen and Hyndburn Council's have jointly commissioned and expert assessment of provision of sites for travellers and gypsies. The study will examine any need for new ones. Blackburn with Darwen regeneration boss Cllr Phil Riley
'PAUPERS' funerals' cost East Lancs councils more than £50,000 last year. UK-wide, nearly £5.4 million was spent on public health funerals by local authorities in the financial year 2017-18, a mutual insurer has found. The total cost of public
A COMMUNITY organisation are celebrating after reopening a number of walking paths in an area of natural beauty. Sunnyhurst Woods in Darwen had many of its footpaths closed to the public due to flooding, but on Sunday, Friends of Sunnyhurst Woods
THE sky's the limit for a Burnley FC fan who is raising cash for charity by running to every Premier League away stadium this season. Scott Cunliffe, from Worsthorne, set himself a target of £10k when he began the challenge at the start of the 2018
Tony Mowbray says Rovers have made enquiries about the availability of their identified targets, but are facing a waiting game in their bid to strengthen. Chelsea youngster Kasey Palmer was recalled by his parent club before being immediately loaned
A 999 call was made to police telling them one of two women had murdered a Blackburn man by bludgeoning him with a meat cleaver and leaving him for dead, a court heard. Armed with the weapon, Joanne McNally and Rhea Parker had turned up at Philip
