A woman suffered facial injuries after crashing her car into a stone wall. Emergency services were called to the incident on Bog Height Road, close to Feniscowles, just after 7.30pm on Thursday. A spokesperson for the fire service said: "The
John Eustace is expecting 'a very physical game' against an 'experienced' Rovers side at Loftus Road today. The interim boss, who is searching for a second win of his tenure, has praised the work of opposite number Tony Mowbray ahead of the meeting
A MAJOR town centre carnival and parade has won a £50,000 grant thanks to the votes of local people. Blackburn Festival of Light will now be able to go ahead with its new ‘Let It Shine’ festival in August to complement its existing event in December
QPR will sense an opportunity against Rovers, according to Tony Mowbray, but he believes his side can travel with confidence after back-to-back wins. Rovers made mathematically sure they will be playing Championship football next season after just
BURNLEY face a decision over the fitness of full back Phil Bardsley ahead of Monday's trip to Chelsea. The 33-year-old has missed the last two games through injury with Matt Lowton taking his place at right back. Peter Crouch will again be
Hyndburn Council have announced changed to bin collections for the Easter Bank Holiday. Any household whose waste or recycling bin is due to be collected on Easter Monday, April 22, will now have their bins collected on Saturday April 20. A
HUNDREDS of tributes have poured in for a much-loved musician who spent his life entertaining others. Pete Grear, the lead singer of band The Beathovens, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on April 13. The 71-year-old was diagnosed
A SUSPECT is still being sought in relation to a shooting in Haslingden. Detectives are hunting Raheel Khan, 26, who was originally arrested in relation to the Beaconsfield Street incident. He was released under investigation but has now disappeared
THREE men are facing lengthy jail terms after they were convicted for their parts in a drugs feud which led to shots being fired at two East Lancashire homes. An innocent mum, Shabir Begum, was injured by flying glass after gunman Kassam Nadeem
I should have been nervous. I should have been tearing my hair out, unable to eat or sleep. I should have been churning over and over every single calculation, permutation and remaining fixture. I wasn’t. I was, on the contrary, incredibly calm.
A FORTY-six year-old man has appeared in court accused of throwing a corrosive substance into the face of a police officer. Paul Elliot is accused of launching the ammonia attack on Sgt Andrew Gore as he responded to a domestic disturbance at a
A MAN who was given just two weeks to live after being diagnosed with HIV is urging others to get tested early - and protect their long-term health. Roland Chesters, from Accrington, had symptoms for more than two years but doctors did not know
A MAN and a woman have been charged following a fatal hit-and-run which led to the death of a teenager. Jackson Pickering, 18, was crossing Springfield Road in Burnley, at around 11.45pm on June 16, when he was hit by a black Volkswagen Golf near
NORTHERN urging its customers to plan their rail travel carefully over the bank holiday weekend. The company is warning wide-ranging Network Rail engineering work and other disruption on Easter Sunday will see it running amended timetables in the
POLICE appealing for help to find the relatives of a man who died in Accrington earlier this month, have now managed to trace his next of kin. Max Ibbotson, 24, died on April 2 at his home in Pickup Street. There are no suspicious circumstances
BURNLEY'S Chris Wood admits he is surprised striker partner Ashley Barnes has never had an international call-up for England. The Kiwi international and Barnes have 10 goals each in the Premier League this season - Wood thinks he would add some
Craig Conway will miss Rovers’ trip to QPR tomorrow but could return for Monday’s home game with Bolton. Conway has been struggling with a thigh strain since the 2-0 win over Derby last week which saw him miss the weekend win at Nottingham Forest
POLICE have launched an appeal after a fight between football fans saw a man knocked unconscious. The altercation between more than a dozen supporters took place after Burnley's game against Cardiff City at Turf Moor at around 5pm on Saturday.
THE demise of the traditional pub has been well-documented in this column. It’s part of our social fabric that continues to be destroyed, purchased by developers and plundered for profit changing the character of our towns and villages forever.
WHILE this weekend's forecast is good for many, it's a different story for asthma and hay fever sufferers. High levels of pollen have been forecast by the Met Office across the region from today, Wednesday, through to Sunday with sufferers experiencing
About 10 million people are preparing to head off on an Easter holiday, new figures suggest. Good Friday will be the busiest travel day as many people make the most of the long weekend. Motorists are being urged to set off early or delay travel
Rovers may be mathematically safe and have confirmed their Championship status for next season, but Tony Mowbray is ensuring his players aren’t losing focus. Having followed up the win over Derby with only a second away win in six months, at Nottingham
IN the 10 years that she has been bringing Tina Turner to life almost on a nightly basis, Justine Riddoch has had her fair share of accolades. Her show - Totally Tina - has been voted the best tribute in the UK to the American artist for the past
Elliott Bennett’s name has appeared in 20 consecutive Rovers starting line-ups and almost in as many positions. He maintains he will happily play anywhere for the club, and boss Tony Mowbray, but understands why decisions are questioned when results
A MAN has been charged after police officers were sprayed with ammonia fluid while attending an emergency call. A police sergeant suffered serious injuries and six police constables were taken to hospital following the incident in Ash Grove, Darwen
BURNLEY'S Charlie Taylor believes he is currently in the form of his life for Burnley. The left-back has made 33 appearances in the Premier League this season for Clarets, this is much improved on the 10 times he featured in last seasons campaign
A ‘LOVING’ son who was found unconscious at a flat had died as a result of accidentally taking too much pain relief medication, an inquest heard. Gary Aspinall was found by his mother in the flat above the Clock Garage in Maple Street, Blackburn
INVESTORS in an under-fire storage pod empire have already been paid out £40million in compensation, a court heard. An investigation is also underway by HM Revenue and Customs over potential VAT liabilities for Store First companies, the High Court
A SOLICITORS firm in East Lancashire has been closed down on the advice of a professional watchdog. Investigators from the Solicitors Regulation Authority were called in to the practice of Intelegal, in Briercliffe Road, Burnley, earlier this year
A WOMAN who had been smoking in her living room died after her clothing caught fire, an inquest has heard. Kathleen Ann Hargreaves, who was found by her husband, died as a result of the injuries she suffered in the fire which took hold in her Essex
A TATTOOIST endured a gruelling 25-hour 'inking' marathon to raise money for a football team that helps people with mental health problems. Starting at 9.30am and finishing at around 10.30am the next day, James Monnery gave tattoos non-stop to 30
Two fundraising brothers who've been wearing shorts all winter in memory of their mum, will be at the rescheduled opening of a new burger bar this weekend. Tom, 10, and Jack Mayoh, nine, were due to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of The Little
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is set to recruit 40 new apprentices. The roles include everything from being an apprentice electrician to working in HR, IT, community safety and project management. All of the apprenticeships are full-time and
A TAXI driver made more than £14,000 by selling fake Audi wheel caps on eBay. Atif Amin, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of selling goods with false trademarks and two counts of possessing fake goods contrary to the Trade Marks Act 1994. Prosecuting
Tony Mowbray revealed Harrison Reed could have played his final game for Rovers as the loanee prepares to return to Southampton for treatment. The 24-year-old missed the weekend win at Nottingham Forest with the injury which he sustained in training
DARWEN'S old open-air market place is captured in this image from the past. The town's three-day market went 'indoors' when a new covered complex opened on the square in 1974. It replaced the open-sided wooden-roofed structure under which traders
THIS view down Bury Street shows the soon to be demolished United Reformed Chapel as it stood in 1954. At the bottom of the hill to the left is the Greenway pub, shown in this image from the Lancashire Telegraph's archives. The cobbled streets
A YOUNG boxer who represented Great Britain and a chef who worked in a Michelin-starred restaurant have been jailed for drugs offences. Preston Crown Court was told how on January 10, Moeen Khan, 21, and 32-year-old Alex Marsh had been stopped
ROGUE-pigeon feeders are being warned they face a £75 fine for littering in a new crackdown on the nuisance birds. Posters have been placed in Blackburn’s bus station in a bid to tackle the problem of pigeon feeders encouraging birds to the area
BOSSES at an Olympic team clothing supplier have confirmed more jobs are being moved off their East Lancashire site. And Simon Jersey, whose main base has always been on Altham industrial estate, has admitted its head office is now located in Stockport
