Rovers have earmarked Manchester City youngster Tosin Adarabioyo as their preferred option to boost their central defensive options. The 21-year-old spent last season with West Bromwich Albion, playing 36 times as the Baggies were beaten in the
AN 18 year old man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with two offences of attempted murder. The court heard the charges arose from an incident in Brunswick Street, Nelson on Tuesday. Catherine Allan, prosecuting, said two 19 year
BURNLEY have launched a new blue away kit for the 2019-20 season. The new kit is manufactured by new kit supplier Umbro and it was inspired by the 1991-92 Division Four championship winning side. It features a claret version of Burnley's principle
POLICE are appealing for information after a woman has been reported missing. Kimberley Sloan, 22, was last seen at her home address on Berkeley Street, Nelson at 5pm on 17 July. She is described as white, fair skinned, well built, 5ft 7ins tall
Residents in Rossendale Valley are currently without water and the town centre has flooded. The issue is affecting homes in the BL0 postcode area. United Utilities reported the water pressure issue online, with a statement: "We’re currently
The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has indicated he will deny helping him to murder 22 people in the 2017 terror attack. Hashem Abedi, 22, stood impassively in the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court as the names of each fatality
FORMER Burnley goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard has signed for Helsingborg on a two-year deal through to the 2021 season. The Danish international will be managed by ex-Celtic star Henrik Larsson at his new club. Lindegaard signed for Burnley in
Damien Johnson admits it is a fine balance for Rovers to decide on what’s best for their hot prospects this summer. A number of the talented Under-23s squad have trained with the squad this summer and featured in the opening two friendlies, including
RESIDENTS are being urged to surrender any illegal guns and ammunition as part of a nationwide firearms surrender starting on Saturday. The amnesty will run for two weeks, during which weapons can be surrendered at six police stations – Blackburn
Continuing our look at some of the artists who will be performing at the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival we put some questions to award-winning Australian Geoff Achison. Tell us one thing we may not know about you. I got my start in the
POLICE were called after a young woman with mental health problems was found drunk at her home with a noose hanging from the ceiling. Blackburn magistrates heard officers forced entry to Victoria Beard's property and eventually arrested her for
BRIAN Fogarty admitted it was a ‘dream come true’ to win the Ironman UK – now he has set his sights on completing the coveted treble. The 35-year-old wants to win the prestigious first amateur title at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in
MUSIC fans will be dancing with joy after Beat-Herder chiefs announced that the Ribble Valley festival will run for an extra day in 2020. It means next year’s Beat-Herder will begin on a Thursday, extending the festival from three to four days for
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Jacob Davenport is set to undergo a scan to determine the extent of his injury sustained in a behind closed doors game with Macclesfield Town. Boss Tony Mowbray revealed the midfielder, who missed much of last season with injury, was emotional
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after police raided two properties in Burnley and another in Accrington. Early this morning, Thursday, Lancashire Police and Counter Terrorism Policing North West officers executed warrants
Tony Mowbray felt his young side competed well and will take a lot from their friendly win at League Two side Mansfield Town. Mowbray named a starting XI which included just two players, Joe Rothwell and captain for the night Richie Smallwood,
THE number of serious incidents reported within East Lancashire hospitals has increased by 20 per cent in the last two years, figures reveal. The latest East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust board meeting revealed there had been an increase of serious
ONE of the indelible stamps of The Stranglers brooding sound was Jean-Jacques Burnel’s growling bass lines. And from the start the men in black were laden with a brooding menace, sometimes exploding into violence. The bad boys of punk walked
A MUSICIAN, who performed in defiance of racial barriers imposed by the apartheid system in South Africa, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Bacup-born Johnny Clegg died in his Johannesburg home surrounded by his family on Wednesday
FORMER Blackburn Rovers midfielder and qualified barber Craig Conway was a cut above the rest with his razor sharp skills to raise cash for a charity and a little girl with a rare form of cancer. Officials from Gelston Manor Nursery in Chorley
A COUPLE’S dream wedding in the Caribbean turned into a ‘nightmare’ – with a series of blunders which even saw them return home ‘legally’ unmarried. Andy Helsdon, 45, and his partner Heidi Brown, 49, from Lower Darwen, had spent 18 months saving
ONE of the summer’s most exciting events is set to take place this weekend, with organisers promising it will be ‘bigger and better’ than ever before. Over 15,000 people attended the three-day Royal Lancashire Show in 2018, with bosses hoping just
VIEWS are being sought on the design of a new 200-home development in Pendle. In May, Homes England confirmed Pendle Council has been awarded £1,149,808 to help bring forward the redevelopment of the Further Clough Head site, which already has outline
A new learning and development programme for babies is coming to The Mall, Blackburn. Baby Sensory, an international and multi-award winning baby development programme that offers structured sessions, will launch on Friday July 19 at 11.00am and
REFURBISHMENT work is to be carried out at Blackburn magistrates’ court after borough planner granted consent for changes to the grade-II listed building. The scheme includes internal works to provide a new witness access route via the secondary
A MAN accused of murdering a father and attempting to kill his son has said he was acting out of fear for the welfare of his pregnant wife and children the night he used a machete, a jury has heard. Sadaqat Ali, one of four men and a teenager accused
THE development of a crematorium on the graveyard of a former mental institution has been halted by The Bishop of Blackburn. The Rt Rev Julian Henderson has rejected an application to de-consecrate the cemetery at Calderstones Hospital necessary
BLACKBURN is set to become ‘Brickburn’ for up to 10 days - when Paw Patrol’s finest roll into town. Characters from the hit Nick Jr show will be roaming the town centre as part of a world first next month. Toy brick-built replicas of the likes
Lancashire police have appointed a new Deputy Chief Constable. Taking over from Sunita Gamblin when she retires, Assistant Chief Constable, Terry Woods will take up the role in September. ACC Terry Woods was appointed to his current role in
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has been selected as one of three local authorities piloting a Government scheme to use technology and data to reduce loneliness. The council, as part of a joint programme between the Local Government Association and
An East Lancashire college student has won a national BTEC award for outstanding achievement. Dominika Bzdon, 18, who studies at Nelson and Colne College had her achievements recognised at the ninth annual BTEC Awards at Central Hall Westminster
A record breaking number of people attended a family fun day to take part in a range of educational activities. Held at Nelson and Colne College on June 22, more than 1,800 people joined staff from Lancashire Adult Learning for the annual Family
ROSSENDALE Borough Council will soon be advertising for a new chief executive, as current boss Stuart Sugarman announced he will be leaving for pastures new. Mr Sugarman, who has been with the council for 10 years and four and a half as chief executive
