Tom Heaton is more interested in Jordan Pickford's outstanding international performances than his club troubles, although the Burnley goalkeeper's determination to usurp him as England number one is clear. Having gone to Euro 2016 and established
BURGLARS have struck at Pendleside Hospice. The thieves broke into an outbuilding at the Colne Road, Reedley, premises and took £200 worth of frozen food. Helen McVey, chief executive of Pendleside Hospice, stressed its main buildings were not
BURNLEY midfielder Dwight McNeil wasn't disappointed to not be selected for the England under 21 squad after being included for the under 20's. The 19-year-old trained with the senior side on Tuesday after impressing manager Gareth Southgate.
If Rovers finished 17th, would you view that as a good season overall, or disappointing given where they were in January? If I was an optimist and thought Rovers would finish where they currently are, or above, I would still be disappointed
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a missing woman. Susan Waring, 45, was last seen on Wednesday, January 16, at her doctor's surgery on James Street West in Darwen. Ms Waring, from the town, was initially thought to have
A WOMAN remains in serious condition following a late night hit-and-run. The 31-year-old was getting out of a taxi close to Sydney Street on Burnley Road, Accrington, when she was hit by a car just before midnight on Sunday. She suffered serious
A COUNCIL leader in East Lancashire has announced that he will be standing down in May. Cllr Paul White, who suffered a heart scare earlier this year, will also quit his Boulsworth seat. The 32-year-old is also at the helm of three businesses
A WATER main has burst in Great Harwood. The main burst in Edgeside at around 11.30am and United Utilities inspectors were sent to the area. Those with a BB6 postcode may have little or no water. A United Utilities spokesman said: "Our
A LAMBORGHINI, parked in a disabled bay outside Blackburn Leisure Centre, has raised a few eyebrows. Gym-goers and swimmers did a double-take when they spotted the £160,000 Huracan parked up off Feilden Street. But others, when the image was
Rovers have taken forward Taylor Allen, currently at National League North club Nuneaton Borough, on trial. The 18-year-old will spend this week at Rovers and is expected to play in a behind closed doors game on Thursday. Allen signed for Nuneaton
A SHED caught fire at the back of a home in Blackburn. Emergency services were called to Infirmary Street at around 1.45am today after the blaze broke out. The shed and its contents were severely damaged from the fire but the home was left untouched
A BOY and girl were taken to hospital with neck injuries after a three-car crash in Blackburn. Police have launched an appeal for witnesses to the incident at 7.40pm on Monday night after people in one of the cars ran off. A Vauxhall Astra,
Former Rovers and Burnley midfielder Lenny Johnrose feels a duty to spread the word to footballers about the ‘frightening’ statistics suggesting a link between professional contact sport and motor neurone disease. But the 49-year-old, who also
A LORRY has broken down on the M65 near Darwen. Motorists face delays near junction four A666 Earcroft (Darwen/Blackburn South). The M65 westbound entry slip road was partially blocked after a vehicle broke down on the slip road. The lorry
Rovers head of Academy Stuart Jones says debuts for graduates Tyler Magloire and John Buckley within the last week ‘reflects well’ on the work being done at Brockhall. The pair, who have been with Rovers since the age of nine, have been handed
ORPHANAGE Cup holders Senator will kick off the defence of the trophy against EPT. The long-running works competition, first competed for in 1932, kicks off on Monday with the final to be held at Ewood Park on Friday, May 17. This year's event
A FORMER police community support officer has been caught trying to communicate with an under-age girl over the internet for a second time. When Steven Evans was first caught out in 2008, and prosecuted for encouraging an 11-year-old girl to perform
FEARS have been raised a £2.6 million road scheme could cause lengthy delays with traffic queuing during rush hour causing gridlock. But bosses stress the Brownhill roundabout project will be done mainly during off-peak hours to limit the impact
A MENTAL health patient was left waiting in the Royal Blackburn Hospital’s emergency department for almost five days for a bed. The patient’s plight was revealed in an East Lancashire Hospitals Trust document seen by the Lancashire Telegraph.
A BLACKBURN woman dependent on benefits is struggling to pay her household expenses after her council tax payments more than doubled. Susan Anker’s bill shot up from £215.21 for 2018/19 to £446.58 for 2019/20 mainly because the town hall now charges
HYNDBURN MP Graham Jones has backed the idea of an East Lancashire super-council despite the borough’s leader Cllr Miles Parkinson initially declining to support the plan. The council's ruling Labour group this week also over-rode their boss's reservations
A primary school teacher who leads yoga classes in and around East Lancashire has fulfilled a life long dream by opening her own yoga studio. Tessa Clemson from Rishton, taught English in Dubai for seven years before becoming a qualified yoga instructor
Lancashire Women, the leading charity for women and girls in Lancashire is launching an employment project called 'Workfit Women.' The project aims to support women over the age of 24, who want to get back into employment, education or volunteering
LIVES could be saved by the opening of a new 24-hour mental health rehabilitation unit, according to the organisation behind the planned development. Bolton-based ASC Healthcare want to turn vacant solicitors’ office Oakfield House in Preston New
A FORMER school bursar, who raided their coffers to pay for sunshine breaks, has been ordered to repay nearly £80,000 to governors. Burnley Crown Court was told Susan Ashworth, 58, who used to work at Baxenden St John’s Primary, had actually profited
A MEXICAN restaurant is closing after two years in Blackburn. Hugo’s Mexican Bar and Eatery bosses told customers on Facebook they are to shut the business by March 31. The outlet, run by David Wilcock and Raychel Dullenty, expanded from a stall
COUNCIL chiefs will be updated on the impact of closing the walk in centre at Accrington Victoria hospital. East Lancs Clinical Commissioning Group officials will present a report on the closure to Hyndburn Council scrutiny committee members on
A MEMORIAL event will take place this Friday to commemorate the lives lost in Christchurch. Community member of Blackburn Women’s Forum, Sarah Subhani organised the event called Holding Hands for Friday March 22 at 12pm outside the Blackburn Town
FAILING lighting at Darwen Leisure Centre and Blackburn Market are to be replaced with LED lighting. Council bosses say replacement is becoming pressing, particularly at Darwen Leisure Centre where poor lighting levels can compromise the safety
A CHARITY is appealing for curry lovers to attend their charity fundraiser. Emmaus Burnley’s Charity Curry Evening will take place on Monday, April 29, at the award-winning Usha Restaurant, Rossendale Road in Burnley. Attendees will be able to
Tony Mowbray says he ‘knows where the changes need to be made’ after Rovers conceded four more goals in the defeat at Sheffield Wednesday. Rovers were again short of their three main central defenders at Hillsborough where they looked vulnerable
A MUM has said the death of her baby has left a ‘big hole in her heart’. An inquest heard Leonie Livesey’s daughter Sienna died in a Blackburn home in March last year. The baby girl was ‘unresponsive’ when she was born in the home of one of Leonie
