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  • Report: Rovers breathing life back in to their season

    Rovers are breathing energy back in to an end to the season which looked to be on a life support machine. It is now back-to-back away wins and a third straight victory for Rovers who were full value for the three points. As it has been so often

  • Mowbray explains goalkeeping call in Rovers' win at QPR

    Tony Mowbray says David Raya has slipped below last season’s standards which is why he was left out for the win at QPR. And the boss has made no secret of his desire to bring in another goalkeeper during the summer to provide more competition.

  • Writer with Down Syndrome publishes first novella

    A WRITER with Down's Syndrome has published his first novella and giving all proceeds to charity. Craig Hartley, from Brierfield, has published A Change of Views, which looks at the Greek gods moving from Mount Olympus to Pendle Hill. The move

  • Appeal to find missing Colne man

    POLICE are looking for the public's help in trying to find a missing man. An appeal has been launched on social media after raising concerns about Luke Franks from Colne. A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "He was last seen in the Colne area

  • ‘We’ve had better wins than Chelsea’

    BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche doesn't believe last season's win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was not the best win he's had while in charge. The Clarets won 3-2 on the first day of last season against the then champions - Dyche thinks his side don't

  • First of new generation trains hit line in East Lancs

    THE first 'new generation' train in Northern's fleet has hit the rails in East Lancashire. Rail bosses have heralded the arrival of the Class 150 trains to the county's tracks. Northern insisted unpopular 'Pacer' trains, described by a critic

  • Deliberate fire destroys allotment sheds

    SIX sheds were destroyed when yobs set fire to an allotment site. Two fire crews from Bacup spent four hours putting out the blaze in Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads, on Thursday night. A spokesman for Bacup Fire Service said: “Fires like this

  • Two people treated for injuries after three car crash

    Two people have been treated at the roadside following a three car smash in Church. Emergency services were sent to the incident, which happened at the junction of Hyndburn Road and Henry Street, just before 8am. A spokesperson for the fire

  • Emergency services at scene of crash on M65

    Emergency services attended a crash on the M65. Crews from Blackburn and Burnley fire station were called to the crash, which happened close to the westbound entry slip road at junction eight at around 9.20am. A spokesperson from the fire service

  • Appeal for information after vulnerable man assaulted

    Police are asking for information after a vulnerable man was assaulted. The attack happened on Tuesday April 9 between 7.30am and 8am close to the junction of Brunshaw Road and Rowley Lane in Burnley. A police spokesperson said: "We are appealing

  • Elliott Bennett offers perspective on Rovers' season

    Had Rovers’ post-January slump come at the start of their season, with their early haul of points being chalked up now, Elliott Bennett believes Rovers’ first season back in the Championship would be viewed very differently. Back-to-back wins have

  • Stanley v Luton: 'League positions will count for little'

    League positions won’t have any impact on tomorrow’s Wham Stadium clash, as Stanley prepare to welcome leaders Luton Town. That’s the view of Reds boss John Coleman who says his side are ready to meet the table-topping Hatters head on. Stanley

  • NOSTALGIA: The start of legendary 43 pub crawl in Blackburn

    This is the Griffin area of Blackburn prior to the First World War. Pictured is the Griffin Inn, standing at the junction of Griffin Street and Redlam still dominates this spot, but the shops and the Redlam Inn in the row on the right have disappeared

  • Queen Street Textile Mill opens with guided tours

    A HISTORIC mill has reopened for the spring after restorations are taking place. Burnley’s Queen Street Mill will lead guests on guided tours by volunteers after reopening for the spring season yesterday. Featured in Oscar-winning film The King

  • Council left to count the cost after traveller clean up

    COVERING the cost of cleaning up after travellers who pitched up near council headquarters will be difficult, council bosses say. Last week, travellers were moved on from a site near Futures Park in Bacup after being served notice by Lancashire

  • Cookery fest comes to college

    THE Ribble Valley's Stonyhurst College will host part of The Great British Food Festival over the August Bank Holiday. The summer culinary extravaganza will visit the 225-year-old independent school near Clitheroe for three days at the end of the

  • 'Pressure still very much on' says Stanley boss Coleman

    John Coleman admits ‘the pressure is still very much on’ with four games to go, despite Stanley moving four points clear of the bottom four. A crucial 2-1 win over Walsall boosted Stanley’s hopes of preserving their League One status, but they

  • Flies in home led to discovery of Burnley woman's body

    A WOMAN was discovered dead in her kitchen after her window cleaner became concerned by the number of flies inside her home. An inquest into the death of Angela Thompson heard how the 40-year-old woman had not been seen by her neighbours for several

  • The Stubbylee soapbox race is back

    THE annual soapbox challenge returns this spring, with racers taking it to new lengths to support a charitable cause. Stubbylee Park’s soapbox challenge in Bacup always proves to be a hit with families, as children enjoy racing with colourful designs

  • Call for action after new M65 bridge jumper fears

    A NEW call for safety improvements at a 'danger spot' bridge over the M65 has been made after a nearby resident talked a woman out of throwing herself off it. The public-spirited man told Oswaldtwistle county councillor Peter Britcliffe Saturday

  • Stations of the Cross to stop at Cathedral for Easter

    LANCASHIRE artist Kelvin Burgoyne has produced a special Easter artwork which is set for display in Blackburn Cathedral this weekend. The piece, called ‘14 Stations’, is a series of watercolour pictures of the Passion story mounted on a wooden cross

  • Cycleway plans for town provoke residents' anger

    PLANS to extend the £5.85 million East Lancashire Strategic Cycleway into Haslingden have been approved by senior councillors but one proposal has already angered residents. Lancashire County Council's cabinet last week gave the go-ahead for plans

  • Tory divisions give Labour and LibDems local election hope

    LABOUR and the Liberal Democrats hope to make local elections gains in the Tory political fortress of Ribble Vally Council after a year of splits in the ruling party. Five councillors quit to form a breakaway Democratic Conservative group in protest

  • Lenihan's leadership shining through in Mulgrew absence

    Tony Mowbray feels Darragh Lenihan’s leadership qualities shine through when captain Charlie Mulgrew isn’t alongside him – despite that being the preferred partnership of the manager’s time in charge. Lenihan has impressed since his return from