A pensioner suffered serious leg injuries after he was hit by a car. The man, in his 70s, was taken to hospital after the incident which happened at 6pm yesterday in Burnley. Officers were called to Coal Clough Lane near the junction of Harold
For perhaps the first time this decade Rovers go into Easter with nothing but the actual games at stake. Obviously results are still paramount and the chance to throw a spanner in the promotion race - and also to bow out with an impressive home
A CAR has flipped onto its roof. Bacup Road in Newchurch has been closed after a Citroen C3 overturned at around 4.15pm. A police spokesman said the driver managed to climb out of the car's window and has not suffered any serious injuries.
THE boss of one of Blackburn's leading firms has been given a Royal appointment. Khalid Saifullah, the managing director of Star Tissue, has been made a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire with immediate effect, He will support Lord Shuttleworth,
TRAIN staff stood outside a station protesting pay issues after a cleaning company’s wage proposals. RMT cleaners held signs outside Blackburn Railway Station, to strike against ISS, who they claim are forcing the staff on the Arrive Rail North
POLICE have interviewed a Burnley fan who posted offensive tweets regarding the death of Cardiff City signing Emiliano Sala. Estate agent Gary Kay and his business were banned from the Turf Moor on Monday over the four-letter social media statements
Harrison Reed will return to Southampton where an ankle injury which threatens to end his loan spell at Ewood Park will be assessed. The 24-year-old missed the weekend win at Nottingham Forest with the injury which he sustained in training.
A COMPLAINT has been made to police and council bosses alleging proxy vote malpractice by Conservative election hopeful. Aurangzaib Choudhry, a candidate for Nelson Town Council in the May 2 poll, posted a picture of himself on Facebook filling
A MAN who was missing for seven days died outside a hospital, police said. Petar Elenkov was last seen in Waterbarn Street, Burnley, on April 6. On Saturday a man was found collapsed outside Manchester Royal Infirmary when he suffered a suspected
A RIBBLE Valley business boss has been sworn in as the new High Sheriff of Lancashire 100 years after an ancestor held the same post. Ralph Assheton, of Downham Hall, is now one of the Queen's key representatives in the county. After being sworn
AN illegal waste dumping site is being monitored to deter further fly-tipping, it has been confirmed. The land in Delves Lane, Colne, has been surrounded in controversy for a number of years, having been the plagued with large-scale fly-tipping
A £1MILLION project to replace ageing electricity cables along a main road into an East Lancashire town is now well underway. Work in Rawtenstall began on time last week. Electricity North West are replacing nine underground high-voltage cables
FOUR cats and three kittens were seized from a house in Nelson after concerns over their welfare. Police from the Nelson Neighbourhood team were joined by RSPCA officials in a warrant search of a property on Pine Street in the town on Wednesday
A POLICE officer who had liquid ammonia sprayed in his face when responding to an emergency callout is set to have surgery on his eye next week. The Sergeant, who was one of seven officers injured in the incident in Ash Grove, Darwen, yesterday
IT must have been a rollercoaster of a ride being part of Suede over the years. From media darlings to musical pariahs, the band have been loved and loathed in equal measure since they first burst on to the scene as the trailblazers for Britpop
THE day after he was given a conditional discharge for shoplifting offences a man was seen on CCTV stealing from Wilko. Blackburn magistrates heard Moazam Ali ran up a sequence of six similar offences while subject to two conditional discharges
The Easter period may well provide Tony Mowbray with the opportunity of blooding some of Rovers’ talented academy prospects in the first team. Rovers face Queens Park Rangers on Good Friday before hosting Bolton on Easter Monday with just four
A PERVERT walked up to three girls who were playing in a park and exposed himself, police said. Detectives are appealing for information after the indecent exposure in Haslingden. Police were called on Friday, April 12, to Worsley Park off
A MAN admitted shoplifting to fund his drug addiction. Blackburn magistrates heard Kamran Sarwar also admitted failing to comply with a community order which the magistrates said could help him with his problem. Sarwar, 41, of Clayton Street,
ACCRINGTON Stanley's owner Andy Holt has spoken of the plans in place for a new pitch ant the Wham Stadium, but admits he didn't want to rush in to it. The chairman wanted to improve other areas of ground, but has highlighted how the current pitch
MAYBE it was the time difference between the UK and New York, maybe it was the fact that he’s just played eight shows in 10 days in the States or maybe it’s because he’s genuinely overwhelmed but Ian Hunter sounds slightly stunned at the reception
Burnley boss Sean Dyche admits he is waiting with bated breath to see if video assistant referees will bring more clarity in the Premier League next season. The Clarets were at the centre of controversy during their 2-0 win over Cardiff at Turf
JOE Rothwell admits this season has been a bit of a frustrating one for him as he has struggled for game time in his first year with Rovers. The midfielder has been handed nine starts in the Championship by Tony Mowbray since joining the club in
A MUM is calling for tighter controls on dogs in parks after her 11-month old son was urinated on. The incident happened when Kelly Whittle took her son Jenson to Rhyddings Park in Oswaldtwistle. She said the dog’s owner was nowhere to be seen
A DRINK driver who crashed his car into a wall as he was chased by police has been jailed. John Horrocks, 25, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving with excess alcohol and driving without insurance in an incident that resulted in a police
A SCHOOL teacher who was travelling as a passenger on a motorcycle was killed when another biker failed to stop at a crossroads. An inquest in to the death Evelyn Grace King heard how she died from multiple injuries after the Yamaha bike she was
A SPECIAL concert for Holy Week will be performed by the Renaissance Singers at Blackburn Cathedral tonight. The chamber choir, conducted by Cathedral music director Samuel Hudson, will sing works by Bruckner and Palestrina at 7.30pm. The event
A BENEFITS worker diverted more than £10,000 of public money into her own pocket by pretending to be other people, a court heard. Debra Lee, of Old Lane, Shawforth, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by abuse of position and another count of attempted
A FORMER council leader has retired from his role leading the Church of England's social conscience in Lancashire. The Rev. Canon Ed Saville has spearheaded Diocese of Blackburn initiatives ranging from improving housing through tackling poverty
A group of Labour councillors will be holding advice surgeries this weekend. Darwen East ward Labour Councillor Jane Oates and Darwen West ward Labour Councillors Stephanie Brookfield, Brian Taylor and Dave Smith will be holding an advice surgery
A COMPANY bosses was left flabbergasted as brazen fly-tippers broke into their headquarters and dumped 20 tonnes of rubbish on their land. CCTV from Cooper Bespoke Joinery in Blackburn shows two wagons entering the site on Lower Hollin Bank Street
Even moderate amounts of ham, bacon and and red meat are linked to bowel cancer, experts have warned. People who stick to NHS guidelines on red and processed meat consumption still increase their risk of bowel cancer by a fifth compared with those
