DOZENS of firefighters are tackling a wildfire at Noya View Hill in Foulridge. 10 engines from across East Lancashire, as well as Manchester, along with wildfire specialist teams were called to the site at around 4.30pm. A fire service spokesman
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out four talking points from the win over QPR. DECISION ON DAVID It may have been the only change, with David Raya left out for Jayson Leutwiler, but it was certainly an interesting one. Raya’s position
SEAN Dyche doesn't believe his side have done enough just yet to secure Premier League safety. Burnley beat Cardiff City 2-0 last week at Turf Moor, but Neil Warnock's side picked up a vital win at Brighton during the week. Dyche's side have
A driver was taken to hospital after being cut from a car by firefighters. Emergency services were called to Dunsop Bridge at 9.15pm on Friday after reports that a car had come off the road and landed in a ditch, leaving the driver trapped. A
THE class of 74 were back in business - and how! Ian Hunter was reunited with Mott the Hoople bandmate Morgan Fisher and Aeriel Bender for the first time in 45 years for a show which most fans had long since given up hope of ever witnessing
Fire crews have been tackling a blaze at an allotment. Crews were mobilised to Cliff Street in Rishton at around 9.15pm on Friday. A spokesperson for the fire service said: "On arrival crews found allotment sheds well alight and used one hose
DURING the 18th Century, the River Lune between Sunderland and Lancaster was England’s fourth busiest port, beaten only by London, Bristol and Liverpool. After Glasson Dock was opened in 1787 the north side of the river fell into decline. Today
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his ratings after the 2-1 win at QPR. Jayson Leutwiler 5 Didn’t look convincing under the high ball and did little to justify his selection over David Raya on what was just a third league start for the
One person suffered burns after trying to tackle a shed fire. Firefighters were called to the incident in Blackburn Old Road, Hoghton, just after 1.30pm on Friday. A spokesperson for the fire service said: "The fire involved a large quantity
When surveys are carried out about the most popular kind of restaurant, the Italian almost invariably heads the list. It makes sense when you think of it, as a good Italian offers that great combination of friendly, relaxing atmosphere and great
QPR caretaker John Eustace insisted his side ‘didn’t deserve to lose’ after coming out on the wrong end of a 2-1 defeat to Rovers. Danny Graham put the visitors ahead in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot, before Bradley Dack doubled the advantage
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche refuses to put a price on his teenage sensation Dwight McNeil. The 19-year-old flew on to the scene for Burnley since the turn of the year and hasn't looked back. McNeil is the best performing teenager in the Premier League
By ADAM WAREING THE most expensive and cheapest postcodes in East Lancashire have been revealed — with Chatburn topping the property pile and Burnley houses costing the least. Location is a major factor determining house prices and website
A MAN punched a woman so hard she fell off her bar stool. Blackburn magistrates heard the incident happened in October and since then Lee Dennis Cassell had been dealt with for another assault on a man which resulted in the victim suffering permanent
A MAN made racist comments when he was challenged by security staff as he tried to steal alcohol from a supermarket. Blackburn magistrates heard John Holt made comments about Mohammed and Allah and accused the officer of coming into his country
A FORMER soldier sent Facebook messages to his former partner's sister which was in breach of a non-molestation order. Blackburn magistrates heard there was nothing threatening in the messages which were about him wanting to see his daughter.
A HISTORIC Sunday School building in Burnley was damaged during a fire on Friday morning. Police called in firefighters at 2.45am after they had seen smoke coming from the building, which dates back to 1845 and is believed to have been home to a
PLANS for 10 new semi-detached homes in Darwen have been knocked back. Blackburn with Darwen Council planners have refused permission for the proposals on land near Lea Dene off Tockholes Road near Darwen. Refusal comes after seven objections
A BABY play session is now free after winning funding from Tesco’s Bags of Help scheme. The Baby Boo project run by the Horse + Bamboo Theatre in Waterfoot, Rossendale, offers the Baby Explorers session to help babies learn sensory play. Using
EAST Lancashire's historic Elizabethan mansion Gawthorpe Hall is looking for volunteers to help look after it and show it off to visitors. The Padiham stately home already has a team of part-time helpers assisting at the Grade 1 Listed building
A CHARITY dog walk will see people with their furry friends take a long walk on Easter Sunday. The Park Great Harwood, a restaurant and bar signed up to East Lancashire's Corporate Challenge last year. The challenge was for local businesses to raise
BISHOP of Blackburn Julian Henderson has spoken candidly of his experiences with death as part of his Easter message. The Right Rev Julian Henderson lost his mother at the end of February. He said: "While it is always the case people die, it
A JUST GIVING page has been set up by the family of the police officer who suffered serious injuries after he was attacked with ammonia. Sergeant Andrew Gore was taken to hospital following an incident in Ash Grove, Darwen, in the early hours of
A GANG led by teenagers, which targeted select cars on quiet housing estates across Lancashire, drove away with vehicles totalling £500,000, a court heard. Young burglars and car thieves, one as young as 15, worked in teams, trying front doors
A footballing legend returned to Blackburn last week, almost 20 years after he last played for the club. Colin Hendry, who played for Rovers between 1987 and 1989, and again between 1991 and 1998, was back in town to show his support for East Lancashire
The first Haslingden Sunflower Art competition organised by Haslingden Methodist Church in partnership with the local Civic Pride has been hailed a huge success. More than 200 entries were received and the winners were presented with gift vouchers
PLANS for community use of Accrington Stanley’s new development at Higham playing fields have been revealed. Accrington Stanley Community Trust has submitted its’ agreement to Hyndburn Council as required under the planning permission for the multi-million
ANY new trans-Pennine road linking East Lancashire with Yorkshire should not be called ‘the M65 extension’, county councillors have been told. A transport boss has told them such a title would be misleading as it would not reflect any route which
PCSOs in Lancashire will be encouraged to consider becoming on-call firefighters. As part of the blue light collaboration programme between Lancashire Combined Fire Authority and the county's police and crime commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, the authority
BLACKBURN Cathedral has rescued an exhibition due to be staged at the town's fire-ravaged Bureau Centre for the Arts. The display of the work of Italian artist Matilde Tomat and was due to open at the former Church of St. John the Evangelist on
Bradley Dack revealed there is a friendly rivalry with Danny Graham to be top scorer as he celebrated a ‘brilliant’ away win. The pair both scored in the 2-1 win at QPR as Rovers recorded a third successive victory to move up a place to 14th in
