Charlie Adam has thanked Rovers and Tony Mowbray after ending his spell training at Brockhall. Adam has now signed for Championship rivals Reading on a one-year deal. The Scottish midfielder spent three weeks at Rovers and featured in the opening
Lewis Travis says a new deal at Rovers is perfectly timed as the delighted midfielder said: “this is the football club that I want to play for.” The 21-year-old has become a key figure of Tony Mowbray’s squad and started 19 Championship matches
A DRIVER who is thought to have fallen ill at the wheel almost crashed into a police horsebox just moments before colliding into another vehicle. Officers from the mounted unit were travelling on the M65 towards Nelson on Monday morning when they
AN 11-year-old boy with several allergies, including dairy, died after eating a Morrisons chocolate bar given to him by his father, who believed it to be free from milk products. On Saturday June 8, Thomas Pownall gave his son, Raffi Ahmed Pownall
BLACKBURN'S ice rink will be reopening next month. Planet Ice has revealed it will reopen its doors to the public on Friday, August 16, after being shut since May. It was closed to repair a small hump which appeared at the rink in Lower Audley
SEAN Dyche insists he would like to get his transfer business done as soon as possible – but believes only the top teams in the Premier League have the luxury of doing that. Burnley completed two deals in two days earlier this month with the arrival
THE younger brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has been remanded in custody following a brief court hearing. Hashem Abedi is accused of 22 counts of murder, including the killing of Whalley mother-of-three Michelle Kiss, in the May 2017 attack
AN OPEN day hosted by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service saw many young children dress up in uniform. Families attended the open day in Byrom St, Blackburn, on Saturday July 20 where the fire service put on demonstrations cutting off car roofs.
ACCRINGTON Stanley striker Niall Watson has joined Sligo Rovers on loan. The 19-year-old will be with the League of Ireland club until the end of their season in October. Reds boss John Coleman’s former club are currently sixth in the table
A MAN and a woman suffered head and back injuries when they were hit by a car. The incident took place near the entrance to the Morrisons car park in Cicely Lane, Blackburn, at 11.40am yesterday. A police spokesman said a woman in her 70s and
RANGERS fans were in uproar after the club's official stream of Sunday's friendly with Rovers was hijacked. Dodgy X-rated footage flashed up on the screens for thousands of Light Blues supporters who tuned in to watch Filip Helander make his debut
Rovers midfielder Lewis Travis has been rewarded for his excellent progress with a new contract. The central midfielder has become a key figure of Tony Mowbray’s squad and started 19 Championship matches last season, scoring his first goal in the
TENS of thousands of pounds were raised for charities as runners took to pounding the pavements in the Burnley 10k. Thousands of runners left Towneley Park at 9.30am on Sunday, running along Todmorden Road and Belvedere Road, in the shadow of Burnley
Steven Gerrard felt his Rangers side needed to be more ruthless after spurning several good chances in the 1-1 draw with Rovers. The hosts were the better side for long spells and deservedly led through Jermain Defoe’s 30th minute header. Jayson
East Lancashire is set to bask in hot weather this week. Temperatures will reach 28C in Blackburn and Burnley on Tuesday, with highs of 27C in Accrington and Clitheroe, the Met Office has predicted. Today the mercury will reach 22C in the region
Whirlpool has launched a recall of its fire risk tumble dryers by urging remaining owners of unmodified machines to "make contact immediately". The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) announced the recall involving 500,000 dryers that
A MUM is warning others about a riverbank covered in rubbish. Brittany Ashworth was out taking her son Oakley out for a walk by the brook near Barnes Street, Clayton-le-Moors, when she noticed the dumped mess. The mother of one said she was disgusted
A MAN and a woman were attacked in a house. Police were called to Steeley Lane, Chorley, at 6.55am today to reports a man and a woman had been assaulted. A police spokesman said after initial enquiries, officers visited another house to speak
POLICE were called after a woman was reported shouting and screaming outside her grandma's house and head butting the window. Blackburn magistrates heard it was the second time Amy Louise Cowburn had attended at her grandma's house that day and
A MAN stealing to eat was caught twice on the same day. Blackburn magistrates heard all the property was recovered on the first occasion and everything but a pork pie on the next because Dane Oliver had eaten the tasty savoury snack before the security
POLICE investigating a Sunday afternoon burglary at a Blackburn hair salon found the till from the shop in the basement of a nearby house. Blackburn magistrates heard Stuart William Riddell, who lived close to the shop, admitted handling the till
A BACK bedroom of a terraced house caught fire. Firefighters from Nelson and Burnley were called to Chapel Street in Brierfield just after 9pm on Sunday. A fire service spokesman said people inside the house were out before the fire service arrived
Rovers have tracked a new goalkeeper since selling David Raya to Brentford earlier this month. That saw their goalkeeper search increase from one, to two, with boss Tony Mowbray already having identified bringing in an experienced option as key
WORKERS at a wallpaper factory were evacuated as a fire broke out in its ventilation system. Firefighters from Blackburn, Hyndburn and Darwen were called to Graham and Brown in Harwood Street, Blackburn, at 6.15pm on Sunday. A fire service
SALESBURY have slipped to fourth place in Ribblesdale League Section A after suffering a third straight defeat as Barnoldswick wrapped up a routine victory at Ribchester Road. Settle are now 14 points clear with both Padiham and Read climbing above
A PARAMEDIC has spoken of the trauma of attending emergency calls, at the official opening of a respite spot for ambulance service staff. Helen Shepherd has attended jobs ranging from cot deaths to suicides and serious road traffic collisions in
A JUNIOR snooker and pool champion with aspirations to become a professional resorted to theft to try to fund a trip to compete in a major tournament in Australia. Blackburn magistrates Murad Iqbal was prompted to commit his first offence when
AN entrepreneur's ability to sniff out an opportunity has landed him a major deal with a motor industry giant. Designer Fragrances in Blackburn is the brainchild of businessman Shakir Adam, which began with a range of in-car air fresheners and
A GROUP of year four primary school pupils have teamed-up with another primary school in Lancashire as part of a project which aims to break down cultural barriers. On Friday July 12, pupils from Burnley's Barden Primary School, whose children are
Mike Ferguson and his wife Pauline outside the Kettledrum Inn in 1980. The former Rovers star took over the Burnley pub as relief manager, and hoped to one day have a pub of his own. The 36-year-old said: "The Kettledrum is my first pub, but
More than 25 staff and retailers from The Mall Blackburn are set to take on a marathon journey to raise money for East Lancashire Hospice. The team, which includes management, security, housekeeping and customer service staff from The Mall as well
Hundreds of people enjoyed a nostalgic trip down memory lane to mark a swimming pool's 30th anniversary. On Friday July 12, Pendle Leisure Trust took customers back to 1989, to when Pendle Wavelengths in Nelson first opened, with entry to all pool
Learners with difficulties and disabilities have celebrated their progress and success at a special awards night. The red carpet was rolled out for Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College learners who have been on the college
AN East Lancashire school cook is leaving her kitchen to see the world. Diane Longstaff is off to Scandinavia and South America. She has worked in the catering department of Rossendale's Whitworth Community High School for 35 years rising to
MOST brides-to-be spend hours agonising over finding the perfect dress for their big day, often spending thousands of pounds in the process. But for Blackburn woman Catherine Wilkinson, the experience was somewhat quicker and a whole lot cheaper
Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry is being accused of failing his constituency by not backing a bid for funding for Darwen town centre, councillors have claimed. Blackburn with Darwen Council, along with Rossendale Borough Council, had applied
ANGRY Briercliffe residents had to endure misery and noise every time a double decker bus roared past their homes back in 1980. The aggravated villagers had grown sick and tired of vibrating walls and shaking ornaments, as they waited for a new
