ERIK Pieters says the speed of his move to Burnley has been matched by how quickly he's settled in at Turf Moor. The left back became the club's first summer signing when he arrived from Stoke for a deal believed to be worth £1.5 million. According
A TOWN'S leisure centre has had to close until further notice after the site was taken over by travellers. On Thursday, Burnley Leisure announced it had taken the decision to close Padiham Leisure Centre until further notice due to continued anti-social
A MAN has been taken to hospital after a bedroom in a house caught fire. Two fire engines from Hyndburn and one from Burnley were called to a house fire on Victoria Street, Accrington at 14.40pm. Firefighters rescued one man from the property
A MAN has been taken to hospital after his car crashed into a wall outside a pub. Crews from Colne and Nelson were called to the incident near The Venue pub on Albert Road at 11.55am this morning. A Lancashire Fire spokesman said: "The gentleman
YOUNG Burnley defender Anthony Glennon has signed a new contract. The 19-year-old joined the Clarets last summer after leaving Liverpool's academy and having impressed for the Under-23s has signed a new two-year deal with the option of a further
CHARLOTTE Williams finished just outside the medal positions in the Under-20s hammer throw competition at the European Championships in Sweden last weekend. Williams' throw of 61.24 metres put her in fourth place - just 75cm away from a bronze medal
Joey Barton admits he still calls Sean Dyche ‘gaffer’ despite the pair being in opposite dugouts earlier in the week. The former Clarets midfielder is now in charge of Fleetwood and saw his side go down 2-0 in the pre-season friendly meeting at
Tony Mowbray is excited by the attacking options at his disposal after three of his forwards all netted in a pre-season win at Bury. Joe Rothwell's stunning 25-yard strike put Rovers ahead before Ben Brereton, operating in a central striking role
ROSSENDALE and Darwen MP Jake Berry has been given a major promotion and will sit in at Cabinet meetings in new Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government reshuffle. He keeps his Northern Powerhouse responsibility as he is elevated to become a minister
A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a £3,000 lawnmower. The man from Burnley, has been on the run for a couple of weeks for breaching his bail but is now in police custody. Officers arrested the man in Great Harwood at
A MAN has spoken of his distress at the overgrown state of the cemetery where his granddad is buried. Mohammed Ahmed, from Blackburn, said the unkempt condition of the Muslim section of Pleasington Cemetery, was ‘disgusting’. He has contacted
Jacob Davenport will miss several weeks of action after scans showed damage to both his ankle, and knee, after an injury in a behind closed doors game last week. The central midfielder has endured a terrible run of luck with injuries, missing almost
Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart is being linked with a move to Premier League new boys Sheffield United. The 32-year-old is expected to leave Turf Moor this summer after a year with the club. The Daily Mail reports that Blades boss Chris Wilder
AN illegal tobacco factory has been unearthed in East Lancashire - and £300,000 worth of illicit cigarettes and raw materials discovered. Police and trading standards have swooped on unnamed premises in Burnley to uncover more than 700kg of raw
A SHOPLIFTER who assaulted shop staff as she fled with stolen cosmetics and sports powders has been jailed. Police said businesses are set to get a much-needed break from Maxine Tattersall, who has been given a criminal behaviour order which bans
Rovers left back Sam Hart is expected to miss the start of the season with a hamstring injury picked up in the friendly win at Bury. That was the one downside in a comfortable night’s work for Tony Mowbray’s side who ran out 3-0 winners courtesy
A TEENAGE mum-to-be was heartbroken when her unborn son was diagnosed with a serious genetic condition at her 20-week NHS scan - despite being told her baby was fine at a private scan. Melissa Barker was given the crushing news her baby has Edwards
TREVOR Horn certainly knows a thing or two about putting out a hit record. As a producer, he was the man to go to in the 80s working with the likes of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, ABC and the Pet Shop Boys. As a performer he was responsible for the
By ADAM WAREING With today set to be warm and sunny, it’s time to escape Blackburn and head for the beach. We’ve found the best seaside spots within an hour’s drive to make sure you make the most of the great weather while it lasts. Blackpool
Rick Buckler will be talking about his life in The Jam at a special show at Darwen Library Theatre in October. With Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton, the drummer was part of one of the most influential bands of the early 80s. The Jam broke up in 1982
A PERVERT who downloaded videos of children being raped and sexually abused has been given a suspended prison sentence. Preston Crown Court heard how police raided the home of 30-year-old Felix Healey in June 2016 and seized a computer and external
RESIDENTS have vowed to fight a Government-funded housing scheme as consultation work continues. Pendle Council’s development arm Liberata last week held drop-in events seeking residents views on the proposed design of housing planned for the Further
A MISS Teen Great Britain finalist is using her rising profile to raise money for a charity close to her heart. Ribble Valley school girl Layla Abbott, who is from Rossendale, will undertake various fundraising activities for Together for Short
BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern, will be holding two advice surgeries for constituents tomorrow (FRIDAY, 26th July). From 2.30pm to 3.30pm she will be at Blackburn Town Hall. Mrs Hollern will then hold a surgery at Audley Sports Centre, Chester Street
TWO pensioner councillors are demanding an apology and the refund of a £153 surcharge from a major company after its late changes ‘ruined’ their annual summer holiday in Benidorm. Rossendale Conservatives Jimmy Eaton, 70, and his 68-year-old wife
TWO schools are setting the pace in the old bird season by winning pigeon races. At Oswaldtwistle Homing Society, St Andrews Primary School in Oswaldtwistle and Longshaw Junior School in Blackburn both recorded excellent wins. Both schools have
A jewellers has epitomised one of a town's most famous landmarks into an impressively priced necklace. Gold and Times, which sits in Darwen Market, is selling an exclusive Darwen Tower pendant in a choice of different metals. The necklace, which
PLANS have been revealed to convert Blackburn’s former tax office into flats as developers look to expand their portfolio in the town. HMRC closed the office in Blackburn as part of a modernisation scheme which will see 137 offices across the country
