A MOTHER who lost four children in a house fire has taken a turn for the worse in hospital, her mother has said. Michelle Pearson is said to be in a critical condition — more than a year and a half on from the devastating arson attack at her family's
Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart is being linked with a move to Lille. The French outfit could make a move for the 32-year-old should they sell their number one Mike Maignan, according to the Daily Mail. Hart is widely expected to leave Turf Moor
A SUPERGROUP tribute festival brought a touch of Glastonbury to an East Lancashire Park yesterday. The nine-hour rock music concert attracted nearly 6,000 fans as the sun shone. Now Restricted Rocks promoter Zander Lawrenson plans to double
AFC Darwen's new manager Luke Evans has set his sights on promotion as the Anchor Ground club look forward to exciting times both on and off the pitch. Evans, in his second season at the Hallmark Security League Division One club, has taken over
THERE were plenty of calculations to be done as the quarter-finals of the Ribblesdale Cricket League’s Twenty20 competition began to take shape. The outcome of Group Two saw officials diving into the rule book to decide the final league standings
A MAN who had been at a football club end-of-season awards ceremony crashed his car on the way home. Blackburn magistrates heard Matthew Hargreaves was more that three times the legal limit when he was breathalysed after the crash in Gisburn Road
NELSON'S Nick Uttley rolled back the years to enter the ELGA Harold Ryden quarter-finals as lead qualifier after rounds of 74 and 68 at Blackburn on Saturday. The 2002 champion is one of four former winners in the last eight along with Anthony
A yellow weather warning has been put in place for parts of the county as heavy rains and thunderstorms are set to batter East Lancashire. The Met Office have released a statement saying that from midnight on Sunday until midnight on Monday, rain
A van was set on fire in Rishton. Fire crews from Hyndburn were called at 22.46 on Saturday after receiving reports of a vehicle on fire in Talbot Street. It is believed the van, a Fiat Doblo, had been driving down Hermitage Street before it
A large quantity of jewellery has been stolen from a pensioner. Officers investigating the burglary, which took place in the Gannow Lane area of Burnley on June 11, are appealing for information. The jewellery, which included gold bracelets,
A man reported mssing to police has been found safe and well. Jason Smith, 45, was last seen on Pendle Street in Padiham at around 3pm on Saturday. Mr Smith, from Nelson, has to take regular medication, which police were unsure he had with
REGIONAL law firm Napthens is reporting strong growth with record income and profits as it reveals its latest financial results. The law firm, which has an office in Blackburn, has seen 4 per cent growth in fee income across the business to over
THE term “Renaissance Man” could have been invented for Sir Michael Palin. Over a 50-year career, he has been responsible for ground-breaking comedy, iconic movies, bestselling novels and non-fiction books and some of the most memorable travelogues
ORGANISERS of Fence’s annual Open Gardens are hoping to smash the £2,000 fundraising barrier for Pendleside Hospice. The team raised more than £1,800 in 2018 but wants this year to be a record-breaker. The Flowerpot Sculpture Trial returns, with
A FAMILY dispute ended with a man putting a metal stake through his brother-in-law's window. Blackburn magistrates heard someone else had already thrown some stones at the window without causing any damage before Thomas Maughan finished the job.
No sooner had Rovers have got their first summer signing over the line in Stewart Downing, than thoughts turned to ‘who’s next?’. Having missed out on Patrick Bauer, as the German central defender joined Championship rivals Preston after leaving
HUNDREDS of revellers turned up to take part in a two-day weekend mini-festival on a Blackburn estate. They enjoyed live bands, family activities and a wide variety of street food to celebrate the diversity of Romney Walk’s community. The fine
A DAD-OF-TWO who was diagnosed with incurable cancer hopes for his wish of a dream holiday to come true. Mark Stewart suffers from terminal spine cancer and has been told he has months to live. The 50-year-old, of Shorey Bank Way, Darwen, now
A MUM-to-be who was sent home from hospital after complaining of severe back pains, gave birth to her daughter, at home, down the toilet. Nora Pratt, 36, had been sent home by hospital staff, who told her to return in a week's time as her baby
Tony Mowbray believes Stewart Downing should be seen as an exciting signing for Rovers – and feels there is plenty left for the former England international to give. Downing turns 35 next month and the signing has raised eyebrows among some supporters
The Rovers players will return to pre-season tomorrow with a new face in their ranks after Stewart Downing became the club's first summer signing. While his pedigree, a Premier League regular throughout his career and 36 England caps, make him
AN A-LEVEL student missed his economics test because he was in a police cell when he should have been in the exam room. Blackburn magistrates heard Mohammed Bilal Nasar was arrested by armed police in the early hours of the morning and found with
