Rovers’ injury problems in defence are mounting after captain Charlie Mulgrew was forced off in the defeat to Preston. Central defender Mulgrew was replaced by Amari’i Bell with 20 minutes to play which puts his involvement in Tuesday’s game with
BARNSLEY - 2 ACCRINGTON STANLEY - 0 ACCRINGTON Stanley were beaten for the third consecutive game as goals from Dimitri Cavare and a Will Wood own goal gave Barnsley all three points at Oakwell. It was always going to be a tough game for the
An Oxford professor says there's no single set answer - but how and why they're engaging with screens is probably more important. By Lisa Salmon. How much screen time should I let my 13-year-old son have? He'd be on his phone or tablet or playing
Asda has vowed to remove single kitchen knives from sale at all its stores by the end of April, amid rising fears over their use in fatal stabbings. The supermarket announced the move on Saturday as pressure mounted for action to be taken to reduce
The UK's first specialist medical cannabis clinic has opened in Greater Manchester. It follows the Government announcement that specialist doctors could prescribe cannabis products to patients for medicinal use from November. The decisions
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche does not believe adverse weather conditions will put the wind up title-chasing Liverpool when the sides meet on Sunday. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp said after his side's goalless draw with Merseyside rivals Everton last weekend
Tony Mowbray rued a lack of quality in the final third as Rovers slipped to a sixth defeat in seven games as they lost 1-0 at home to Preston North End. Daniel Johnson’s eighth minute goal proved the difference between the sides as Rovers’ post-January
A MINIBUS caught fire on the M65 this morning. Police and two fire engines were called to the incident on the eastbound carriageway between junctions three and four near Darwen at 10.30am. None of the four people in the Volkswagen Caddy were
AROUND 100 bikers rode across East Lancashire at the weekend to pay tribute to a 'larger than life character' who died after a crash. Bikers braved the rain to join in 'Alan Jennings' last ride' and escort the funeral procession for Alan Jennings
ROVERS 0 PRESTON 1 (Johnson, 8) Rovers’ post-January slump continues, as Preston North End completed the double over them this season with a 1-0 win at Ewood Park. The only goal of the game came in the eighth minute courtesy of Daniel
4:56pm Stanley are beaten for the third game in a row 2-0
NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their shock after a body found in Darwen on Wednesday has been confirmed to be that of missing woman Sandra Chadwick. Police were called at around 8.40am after a person saw a body in water close to Union Street.
A MAN stopped as he drove home from a friend's house was more double the drink drive limit. Fareed Ismail Talaty, 37, of Langham Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol in a BMW 5 Series in Whalley Road, Blackburn, on February
AN AFTERNOON drinking session ended in violence when a couple went home for their tea. Blackburn magistrates heard that during the fight that followed Richard Stockman accepted he had overstepped the mark. Stockman, 48, of Bank Street, Darwen
A MAN made an emergency call and told the operator he was dying and was going to take someone down with him. Blackburn magistrates heard when police arrived on Whalley Banks they found Scott McKay in a drunken state and in possession of a knife
A TOWN'S major shopping centre was evacuated of staff after the fire service were called this morning just before opening time. Hundreds of customers for The Mall and market in Blackburn were left outside as the door were kept closed as the incident
1:57pm 18 shots at goal, but only four on target, as well as the delivery in to the box, a real disappointment.
ONE taxpayer in Rossendale managed to walk away with more than £23,000 in housing benefit overpayments, councillors have been told. The unidentified householder in Newchurch got away with the sum of £23,347 between January 2009 and October 2016.
A cloud is hanging over Rovers after a run of just one point from six matches. But manager Tony Mowbray doesn’t want that to overshadow much of the good work that has gone on this season. In January Rovers put themselves in a position where
THE North West Ambulance Service has committed to support the mental health wellbeing of its staff by signing the 'blue light - time to change' pledge. The programme, led by mental health charity MIND, has led the charity to increase the number
In a garden, somewhere in Redcar, you will find a washing line attached to a piece of scaffolding with a football hanging from it. That’s where Rovers boss Tony Mowbray, a central defender in his playing days, learned the art of heading. It
AN extraordinary ‘sexism’ row erupted between senior police officers in Lancashire and Cumbria on the eve of International Women’s Day. Temporary Det Chief Supt Dean Holden, was slammed by former Lancashire Police colleagues, after tweeting a ‘joke
HEALTH chiefs have launched a major national campaign this week to encourage more women to attend their cervical screening. Public Health England's (PHE) ‘Cervical Screening Saves Lives’ campaign, which was launched on March 5, follows recent data
NEW government proposals to require utility companies to guarantee their roadworks remain pothole-free for longer have been welcomed by council highways bosses. Under a plan announced this week they could be ordered back to re-instate surfaces that
A GRAN was forced to wait almost six hours in agonising pain for an ambulance after falling outside her home. Florence Holden, 98, dislocated her shoulder and cut her eye and finger in the fall in Lower Audley, Blackburn. A concerned neighbour
ACCRINGTON Stanley could begin training at a new facility by the start of the 2019/20 season, it has been revealed. Council bosses have confirmed they have been working closely with Accrington Stanley over the past months to agree a deal over the
A 10-week-old puppy taken to an animal sanctuary with a heart murmur is being rushed for emergency open heart surgery. Border collie, Matilda, was brought to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary last week and, even though sanctuary staff were aware of her
A CHARITY has finally taken on a 25-year lease to run a Blackburn community centre after delays in being established. Jamia Ghosia Association was awarded a contract to manage and operate Audley Sports and Community Centre in 2016 by Blackburn with
BRITAIN'S toughest endurance competition Ironman UK is coming to Darwen and Rossendale for the first time. Both will feature as part of the gruelling 112-mile cycle course. at he heart of the event. Previously the competition - which includes
A TWIN approach is being taken to tackle anti-social behaviour at Accrington railway station, transport campaigners have been told. Last December the Lancashire Telegraph reported how drug dealers and vandals had been plaguing the flagship station
KIND-HEARTED regulars at a Brierfield pub dug-deep to raise £300 in order to buy a new TV for children and adults with disabilities. The cash, which was raised by punters from the Lane Ends Inn between November 1979 and January 1980, was generated
Burnley teenager, Karen Tomlinson, was presented with the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award in January 1980. In order to achieve the coveted award, Miss Tomlinson, who already held bronze and silver awards, worked in a children's home for a year, did
BURNLEY is on the way back big time, its council leader told an invited audience at the town's football ground. Cllr Mark Townsend made the claim as he addresses the annual meeting of the Pennine Community Credit Union at Turf Moor, He said the
A TERROR attack survivor and young peace activist addressed a special conference for Blackburn and Darwen school pupils. Ahmad Nawaz, 18, spoke to 60 pupils and from eight borough secondary schools at the Schools Working Together gathering. He
Tony Mowbray is confident his side will rise to the occasion in front of a packed house at Ewood Park when they host Preston North End today (12noon). More than 20,000 fans, including more than 7,000 from Preston, are expected for this afternoon
DID you start 2019 with a new arrival? Proud parents have been sending us pictures of their babies born during January and February 2019 in East Lancashire. Pictures will be featured in a special supplement at the end of the year to celebrate
NELSON East county councillor Azhar Ali has accused the Conservative administration at Lancashire County Council of 'letting down' Pendle residents on road repairs. He said allocating just £442,000 to the borough was inadequate to tackle potholes
THIS week Government minister Amber Rudd was criticised for using the word ‘coloured’ to describe Labour front-bencher Diane Abbott. Ms Rudd made the comment in an interview with BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine about online abuse suffered by women and
A MAN who was removed by police from the Irish Democratic League Club in Haslingden was found to have a knife in his rucksack. Blackburn magistrates heard the blade was at the bottom of his bag and had not been produced but the offence still put
