A 19-YEAR-OLD man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply after he was found with drugs. Officers from the targeted crime team arrested the man on Monmouth Road, Blackburn, yesterday morning. A police spokesman said officers
Tony Mowbray admits an extra time defeat was the ‘worst case scenario’ for Rovers as they exited the FA Cup in their third round replay with Newcastle United. But the boss felt his side demonstrated their battling qualities as they came from 2-
A COUNTY councillor has called for speed checks and measures to slow vehicles down on a residential road after an 11-year-old girl was injured in an accident on Monday,. Oswaldtwistle Tory representative Cllr Peter Britcliffe yesterday wrote to
Tony Mowbray feels the FA and EFL need to take a hard stance with the ‘spygate’ scandal that has rocked the Championship in the last week. Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa admitted he dispatched a member of his coaching team to Derby County’s training
A YELLOW weather warning for ice has been issued for tomorrow. Following the Met Office warning Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council has asked people to be careful of the icy conditions. The Met Office has predicted there
A WOMAN claiming universal credit failed to tell the benefits agency when she started living with her boyfriend. Blackburn magistrates heard the failure resulted in a total overpayment to Lauren Bromley of more than £7,000. Bromley, 24, of Priory
A FAMILY has paid tribute to a well -loved grandma, mother and daughter found dead in a house in Burnley. Detectives launched a murder investigation after 40-year-old Leanne Unsworth was found dead in a house in Marlborough Street in 7.15pm on Monday
Rovers have allowed two more of their young players to leave on loan. Striker Lewis Mansell has joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season. It is the second loan move of the season for the 21-year-old
TRAFFIC using the Grane Road between Blackburn and Haslingden faces disruption till the end of the week. Specialist engineers are tackling a leak on a gas main under the A6177.near it junction with the A56. Cadent, which maintains North-West
BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey was in a late night car smash - after covering Rovers' televised FA Cup clash with Newcastle. The presenter said he only suffered 'bumps and bruises' after his car was involved in a road accident in Lincolnshire
Adam Armstrong thanked the travelling Newcastle supporters for their ovation in the FA Cup third round replay at Ewood Park. Armstrong was substituted in the second half and was applauded off by the Magpies supporters, just as he was in the first
BURNLEY Under-23 boss Steve Stone wants to see a number of his young Clarets depart on loan this month - but only if it is the right move. Jimmy Dunne, who played for the Under-23s earlier this month, has joined Sunderland while full back Ali Koiki
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a father-of-four who had his ears sliced off have arrested two more people. Sajed Choudry, 43, died weeks after being found seriously injured in Rhyl Avenue, Blackburn, at 10.35pm on November 27. Four men
THIEVES raided Blackburn Rovers star Bradley Dack’s home on last night - stealing his and girlfriend Olivia Attwood’s luxury cars and two Rolex watches. This morning Love Island star Ms Atwood offered a reward for information about the incident
AN amateur artist is putting one of his paintings up for 'silent auction' to raise money for a defibrillator at Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington. Nigel Airey's work Enchanted Forest, which draws on the style of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock
Rafa Benitez refuted the suggestion his Newcastle side enjoyed a slice of fortune in their FA Cup replay at Ewood Park. The visitors went 2-0 up early on via efforts from Sean Longstaff and Callum Roberts, before Rovers hit back with goals from
RAMSBOTTOM United will welcome National League promotion chasers AFC Fylde in the last-16 of the FA Trophy after Chris Willcock's side stunned Weymouth in their midweek replay. The Evo-Stik West outfit made the 550-mile, 10-hour round-trip to the
A CLEANING firm employee drove off in company owned car while he and workmates were in Wrexham. Blackburn magistrates heard Jordan James Maddocks had been given the keys by the authorised user but accepted he would never have been allowed to drive
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out three talking points from the FA Cup replay defeat to Newcastle United. BARE BONES It wasn’t until just a few hours before kick-off, and Jack Rodwell’s illness became known, that Tony Mowbray picked the
MORE than 270 children were evacuated from a school after a fire broke out. This photograph, taken on May 1, 1969, shows the damage made to the £70,000 building. At the time it was thought children were responsible for the vandalism. It was the
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 4-2 FA Cup replay defeat to Newcastle United. David Raya 6 Will be disappointed with his role in the third goal, almost kept out the fourth, but could do little about the first
A WOMAN from Darwen has been missing for over 24 hours. Police have launched an appeal to trace the whereabouts of Sandra Chadwick. The 64-year-old was last seen in the town on January 12. She is described as a white female, 5ft 2 tall,
DWIGHT McNeil does not have to look too far for inspiration and advice. The teenager has thrived in the Burnley side since coming into the starting XI against West Ham last month. His inclusion has corresponded with a four-game winning streak
BURNLEY goalkeeping coach Billy Mercer deserves great credit for his role in developing the stoppers at Turf Moor. That is the view of Tom Heaton who also hailed the impact Mercer has had on his own career. The Clarets captain, who was Sean Dyche's
A SUBSTANTIAL jail sentence for a serial burglar in Darwen has been welcomed by police and a borough councillor. Last summer residents in the town were concerned after a spate of break-ins and police urged householders to remain vigilant. Police
A FORMER painter and decorator died on holiday from a heart attack, with asbestos being a contributing factor, an inquest heard. William Frederick Logan, from Loveclough, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, Norfolk, on August
FORMER Blackburn Rovers striker Marcus Bent has been declared bankrupt. The 40-year-old played for the Ewood Park club in between November 2000 and November 2001 following a £2.1million transfer from Sheffield United. At Blackburn Rovers he
According to those in the know, last year was the 'year of the podcast', with official figures estimating over six million people listened to one every week throughout 2018. Not wanting to buck the trend that's taking the nation by storm, two friends
A SEVEN year old boy with a muscle-wasting, life-limiting disability, has been gifted a specially designed bed from two good samaritans to help his family cope with his condition. Charlie Busby from Clayton-Brook, who suffers from Duchenne Muscular
WORK on a £2.9 million project to improve access to Blackburn town centre is due to start next week. Blackburn with Darwen Council has been successful in its bid to open up streets around King George's Hall to boost business and entertainment in
THE government is considering giving the North of England its own powerful department with income tax raising powers, Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry has revealed. He said the ideas were being examined as the government collected evidence on
A ROOSTER went on the run, entertaining neighbours as he hit the streets. Owned by Mrs Lynzii Mahmood, of Little Princess Street, Great Harwood, Chim the rooster caused quite a spectacle as he was filmed running across a road before being found
AN East Lancashire military hero is the unexpected star of an ITV show about his elite regiment. Burnley’s Sergeant Ryan North is the man at the centre of training raw recruits in the hit fly-on-the wall documentary ‘The Paras: Men Of War’.
STANDARDS at a school for children with leaning difficulties including autism have been labelled outstanding. Ofsted inspectors visited Broadfield Specialist School in Oswaldtwistle, in November, and a report detailing their findings is full of
The funeral of a homeless man whose body was found outside a Boots store, will take place this week. Father-of-one, Andrew Davie, 39, was found by a passer-by on the Townsmoor Retail Park in Blackburn in November. Mr Davie, who was well known
EAST Lancs councils will get a share of a government funding pot to help tackle rogue landlords. Ten councils across North West, including Burnley and Rossendale, are set to benefit from government funding to ramp up action against the minority
Development is on the minds of town residents as they prepare to gather for the first meeting of 2019 of their newly formed association. Whitehall Residents' Association in Darwen was set up at the end of last year by Whitehall resident, Suzanne
AN East Lancashire peer has expressed her fears about the abuse of young women in war-torn states. Labour's Baroness Massey of Darwen was speaking in a House of Lord debate on adolescent girls in conflict-affected countries. The former teacher
A CHANCE to own one of Lancashire’s favourite cafe has unexpectedly emerged. Andrea Britland and Chris Hood, who have run the Dearden Tea Rooms in Haslingden, have announced they are quitting the venture due to ill health. New operators are
Tony Mowbray bemoaned the lack of VAR as Rovers were knocked out of the FA Cup by Newcastle United at Ewood Park. Rovers came from 2-0 down thanks to goals from Adam Armstrong and Darragh Lenihan, having trailed to early strikes from Sean Longstaff
