Firefighters tackled a blaze on the moors above Belmont on Saturday. It is believed the fire started on Winter Hill late on Saturday afternoon. Fire engines and mountain rescue vehicles were seen heading towards the blaze just after 7pm.
Two police tents have been erected at the rear of a cafe in Darwen, as the investigation into the disappearance of Susan Waring continues. A blue tent has been placed at the back of the Legends Cafe, on Blackburn Road, between Snape Street and
SPRING is the best time of year for spinach and you’ll begin to see an abundance of it in the shops over the next few weeks as it comes into peak season. Spinach is at its sweetest and most tender during the spring months so take advantage of this
A CHURCH which had been running for just 38 years faced possible demolition. It was feared that St Gabriel's Church, Blackburn, built for £20,000 in 1931 could be knocked down soon after this photograph was taken in April 18, 1969. The concerns
TRAFFIC control measures will be in operation on a busy road over the next three weeks as essential work is carried out. Resurfacing will begin on Livesey Branch Road today, Monday 25. The work will be carried out under stop and go boards during
Given his softly-spoken nature, Damien Johnson wouldn’t be one to be shout from the rooftops about his success with Rovers Under-23s. But the work he has done should not go unappreciated, and doesn’t by those at the club. Johnson is always
CONCERNS are growing for a pair of teenagers who haven't returned home since last night. Katelyn Haydock, 14, and 15-year-old Luke Herron are both missing from their homes in Burnley. They were last seen in the town's Tesco at around 7pm.
A FUNDRAISING page has been set up following the tragic death of a 17-year-old on his birthday. Dylan Robinson was found unconscious and not breathing in his bedroom on March 10 and an ambulance was called to help the schoolboy, who was diagnosed
FEARS that a group have been walking around a town wielding knives have been quelled by police. An image shared on social media of three men carrying long objects, originally thought to be knives, caused panic in the town of Nelson this week.
START: Sabden village car park. This is signposted in the centre of the village near the White Hart pub. DISTANCE: 5 miles (allow 2-3 hours) MAP: OS Explorer 287 West Pennine Moors SPRING is here and this walk explores a secretive part of
HIGHWAYS North West have released a video they want all motorists to watch. CCTV footage captures the moment a driver decides to ignore a red X displaying on a motorway sign, on the M60 near Whitefield. The driver leaves it to the very last
THERE’S nothing quite like good Saturday teatime telly, says presenter Paddy McGuinness and Catchpoint - his latest primetime show - is just the antidote an audience needs. The premise of the new game show couldn’t be simpler: don’t drop the ball
A BEAUTIFUL beautiful sailing ship in a port is like a beautiful bird in a dirty, stinking cage, declares cruise director Peter Kissner, in his distinctive German accent. “A beautiful sailing ship belongs to the sea.” And once released from the
A CRUNCH decision is to be taken on whether councillors will face mandatory criminal background checks. Blackburn with Darwen Council’s standards committee has worked up a proposal for members to undertake a basic disclosure and barring service
Jacob Davenport is hoping his first season doesn’t prove to be a washout at Rovers as he looks to make his debut before the season is out. Davenport signed from Manchester City last summer but is yet to be included in a first team matchday squad
HAVE you got the best mum in East Lancashire? For Mother’s Day, we want to celebrate the mums who always put their family first. Whether she has been your personal taxi service for years, helped towards your dream wedding or home or is just
TRIBUTES have been paid to a loving father-of-two who lost his fight with cystic fibrosis. Blackburn man Dean Oates-Readett died in the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre in Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, after contracting flu at the start of March
THREE men are facing sentence over a concerted attack in Accrington which left a father with a fractured skull. Ashraf Dawood, 42, had gone around to Countess Street after his son Qadir was said to have been attacked, Preston Crown Court heard.
LANCASHIRE County Council issued the most fines to parents for taking their children out of school for family holidays of any education authority in the country, according to new statistics. In 2017/18 it gave 7,575 penalty notices for non-attendance
A DARWEN woman who will lose five front teeth has won a £27,000 settlement from the former Rishton dentist who failed to spot and treat her gum disease. Danielle Green intends to use the cash to repair the damage. Ms Green was treated by Dr
THE closure of Accrington Victoria hospital’s walk-in centre achieved what it set out to do, health chiefs claimed. East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group representatives told members of a Hyndburn Council scrutiny committee meeting that closing
A TEACHER who is in the early stages of fighting cervical cancer is calling for more women to attend smear tests. When 28-year-old Parris Jade Dawson moved to Abu Dhabi in January to become an English teacher, she was not prepared to receive an
