A SUPERMARKET was evacuated after a bomb threat. Police and the fire service were called to Asda Blackburn yesterday evening following reports of the threat. Store bosses took the decision to evacuate the store shortly after the call was made
ALARMS have gone off in a shopping centre. They were triggered at The Mall, Blackburn, at around 6pm today. A staff member said the alarms were being tested. It is one of several times the alarms have gone off at the shopping centre in
BURNLEY skipper Tom Heaton is keen to keep totting up the points to ensure the Clarets beat the drop this season. Heaton has yet to taste defeat since returning to the side for the game with West Ham in late December, with Burnley stringing together
BURNLEY skipper Tom Heaton is keen to keep totting up the points to ensure the Clarets beat the drop this season. Heaton has yet to taste defeat since returning to the side for the game with West Ham in late December, with Burnley stringing together
ANYONE who has endured the film Watchmen, which started excellently before growing ever more disappointing, or the band Killers (ditto), will have felt a familiar anger on Saturday. Even taking into account the ill-fortune with injuries there were
STRIKE action affecting train services in East Lancashire on Saturday has been suspended by rail unions. Train operator Northern says the RMT rail union has agreed to postpone industrial action ahead of fresh talks. Sir Brendan Barber, chairman
BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern will be holding three advice surgeries this weekend. On Friday she will be at Blackburn Town Hall from 2.30pm to 3.30pm and at Audley Sports Centre from 5pm to 6pm. On Saturday Mrs Hollern will be at Bangor Street Community
A ROAD was closed following a two-car crash. The A671 Whalley Road at Clitheroe was shut at around 12.10pm today after the collision involving a BMW and Ford Focus. Police re-opened the road at about 2pm following the crash near to the junction
GALE force winds are heading for East Lancs tonight (Wednesday) with forecasters predicting gusts of up to 50mph. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of wind as very strong and gusty winds swoop across the majority of the country. The
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Burnley FC scout who has died at the age of 61. Martin Banks had worked for the club since August 2013 after spells with Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace and Blackpool. He worked throughout the region for the Clarets
Emergency services were called to two cars that had been deliberately set on fire in a residential close. At around 2.20am on Wednesday, firefighters attended the incident in Pendle Close, Bacup, and found both cars to be alight on a shared driveway
A CARE worker has been jailed for life after being convicted of murdering her newborn baby daughter. Mr Justice King, sitting at Liverpool Crown Court, recommended that Rachel Tunstill, 26, should serve a minimum 17 years before being considered
CONCERN is growing for a 37-year-old man who has gone missing from Langho. Carl Barrett was last seen at around 9.15am yesterday (February 5) in Longsight Road. Mr Barrett is described as white 5ft 7ins and of medium build. He has short dark
BOSS Sean Dyche insists Burnley’s focus remains on their own performances ahead of Saturday’s crunch trip to Brighton. The Clarets are unbeaten in six Premier League games but remain just one place and two points outside the bottom three heading
RAMSBOTTOM United twice came from two goals down to go within six minutes of knocking National League heavyweights AFC Fylde out of the FA Trophy on Tuesday night. Chris Willcock's men drew 5-5 with their high-level opponents and will travel to
Joe Rankin-Costello made a goalscoring return to action for Rovers Under-23s after long-term injury, and looks better than ever according to boss Damien Johnson. The highly rated teenager penned his first professional contract with the club at
Marcus Antonsson is attracting interest from the Bundesliga after an excellent first season in Sweden. The former Rovers attacker returned to his homeland after his spell at Ewood Park and scored 11 times in 21 appearances to help current club
A motorway lane has reopened after two cars crashed. The first lane eastbound between junction five at Guide and junction six, Whitebirk on the M65 after the cars collided just before 7.50am. Traffic had backed up to junction 4, at Darwen,
We asked our Rovers fans' jury: Of the four players to come off injured on Saturday (Graham, Dack, Evans, Lenihan), who would be the biggest miss if they’re to spend time on the sidelines? Well it's a toss-up between Dack and Graham. Both
THE roof of a derelict building has totally collapsed following a fire in Nelson. Just after midnight on Tuesday, six fire engines from Nelson, Burnley and Colne, were called to the fire at the old Spiritualist Church in Vernon Street.
AUTOMATIC number plate recognition could be used to tackle problem parking outside Accrington’s market hall. Plans to introduce the measure at the market hall service yard, Broadway and town square are to go before a Hyndburn Council cabinet meeting
CHARITIES in East Lancashire are able to apply for up to £20,000 through money raised by the People's Postcode Lottery. Applications will open from today and the funding aims to help those promoting human rights, combatting discrimination and the
A MAN headbutted a shop window out of frustration just seconds after he had grabbed his girlfriend by the throat. Blackburn magistrates heard Anthony William Stinson's remorse did not last long because he throttled his partner again a week later
A MAN using his car to 'herd' stray cows in the early hours of the morning was involved in a head-on collision. Blackburn magistrates heard that despite not being responsible for the crash the driver of the other vehicle fled leaving behind two
A MAN "kicked off" when he was thrown out of an Accrington town centre bar by door staff. Blackburn magistrates heard patrolling police witnesses Dean Evans being abusive and arrested him in iBar. Evans, 24, of Higher Antley Street, Accrington
A YOUTH theatre which closed nine months ago after it was flooded will be reopened by star of stage and screen Sir Ian McKellen. A total of £10,000 was needed to repair a leaking roof at Burnley Youth Theatre, after a pipe burst inside the building
A PETITION with more than 2,000 signatures opposing plans to introduce new street parking charges in a town centre will be presented to Lancashire County Council's budget meeting. Pendle Rural's Liberal Democrat representative Cllr David Whipp will
SHOWHOMES at a new 217 house development in Great Harwood have been officially opened. Lyndon Park, which is being built on land south of Harwood Lane close to the town centre, will feature a range of two, three and four bedroom homes. The £40million
HYNDBURN Council has laid out its proposed capital spending programme for the next financial year. And a council tax increase of £5 for band D properties for 2019/20 is also set to be approved. Both measures will be decided on by members when
Mickey Ellison plans to leave no stone unturned in his quest to challenge for the English title. The East Lancashire super-middleweight faces his biggest fight to date when he takes on Sheffield-based Christian Kinsiona next month. The Darwen
Damien Johnson says the ‘carrot is there’ for the Rovers’ Academy players after Tony Mowbray hinted at first team opportunities before the season is out. The likes of Tyler Magloire, John Buckley and Dan Butterworth have all trained with the first
A CARE home has been rated 'outstanding' by a national health care watchdog. Cherry Tree Lodge Care Home in Rawtenstall was awarded the highest Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating for both its responsiveness and leadership following an inspection
A TEENAGER who was subject to relentless bullying while at school has said social media played a big role in giving her tormentors a platform to bombard her with 24-hour abuse. Shannon McLaughlin, from Blackburn, spoke out about her experience of
A PENSIONER has condemned as ‘ludicrous’ being fined for parking his diesel-powered car in an electric car charging-bay ... with no charger. Stan Frost, 72, used the space on the Brown Street car park in Blackburn on December 22 while taking his
RISING e-cigarette use among young people could cause a new public health problem, according to a council chief. Blackburn with Darwen borough public health director Dominic Harrison was speaking after Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows
A MUM-OF-TWO, who had once been a size 24, lost seven stones. Mandee Hall from Oswaldtwistle, managed to drop the pounds in just 15 months, and is now enjoying maintaining her weight, comfortably fitting into size 10 clothes. The 37-year-old
A FORMER town centre pub could be brought back to life as a Best Western hotel and restaurant. Plans have been submitted to Blackburn with Darwen Council to convert the old Stage Door pub in Mincing Lane, Blackburn, into a 16-room hotel. Developers
A GROUP of military students pushed themselves to the limit while spending a week with the Royal Marines. Military Academy students from Accrington and Rossendale College visited the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) in Lympstone, Devon
A BID to reinstate a community skips scheme is likely to prove fruitless. Cllr Tom Commis raised a motion at a Burnley Council meeting before Christmas urging the council to reintroduce the scheme which was axed in 2017. But a report to the council
HEALTH chiefs in East Lancashire are busy planning for Brexit. East Lancs Clinical Commissioning Group joint chief officer, Dr Julie Higgins, updated CCG board members on work behind the scenes to ensure continuity when the UK leaves the EU.
TOUGHER licensing for private landlords in Burnley is set to be extended. A 12-week public consultation was launched last year on whether selective licensing should be introduced in one area of Burnley, and existing schemes extended in three other
