Budding footballer Chloe Broughton gained three 8s in her GCSEs after a year of hard word. Chloe gained the high grades in physical education, physics and maths, as well as four 7s and a 6. Chloe, who has just signed a two-year contract with
STUDENTS at St Wilfrid’s Academy were overjoyed at their results as they celebrated outside the school. For the second year in a row, the Blackburn school recorded its highest percentage of grades eight and nine. Tim Roper worked hard to achieve
SUPER star Shamima Namaji gained five nine GCSE grades at Blackburn Central High School. Shamima achieved the top results in maths, geography, English literature, religious studies, English language, as well as an 8 in chemistry and a seven in biology
DARWEN Aldridge Enterprise Studio boasted excellent results for a third year running. The school, which specialises in industries that supports the Northern Powerhouse initiative, with 100 per cent pass rates in film production with 40 per cent
PUPILS at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy were delighted with more great results. Of all the grades awarded, 21 were 9s, 59 were 8s and 100 were 7s. Overall 68 per cent of students achieved grades of 9 to 4 in maths and 66 per cent in English
PUPILS in East Lancashire have once again been celebrating impressive GCSE results. Hundreds of teens eagerly visited their high schools yesterday to find out if their hard work had paid off. This was the first year all the main subjects were
CHRISTIAN Walton is chasing a third successive clean sheet this weekend - but knows a tough Cardiff City challenge lies in wait. With a long throw expert in Will Vaulks, the Bluebirds will certainly test the Rovers keeper, and those in front of
THE class of 2019 at Darwen Vale High really made the grade as the school saw an improvement on last year's results. Among individual subjects, 70 per cent of students achieved a grade 4 or above in mathematics, which was higher than last year’
ARMED police took to the streets after a supermarket security guard was attacked with a machete. Police were called to Morrisons in Great Harwood at 2.55pm on Thursday following reports that a member of staff had been assaulted with the weapon.
THE father of missing Lindsay Birbeck has spoken out about his popular daughter and the public support shown since she disappeared. More than 100 people were at a public meeting at Accrington Town Hall on Wednesday night. The 47-year-old teaching
ST CHRISTOPHER'S CE High School celebrated one of its most successful years - with one student getting straight 9 grades. Thirty pupils secured at least one grade 9 at the Queens Road West school in Accrington. More than 80 per cent of the year
It is not “clinically viable” to retain accident and emergency facilities at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, a report into the future of the unit has concluded. And fears are that any closure of A&E facilities at the hospital could have
THIS weekend, 20,000 music fans are expected to head to Colne for the 30th Great British Rhythm and Blues Festiival. The event gets underway tomorrow night and will see over 600 musicians playing live at venues throughout the town. The Muni will
We asked our fans' jury what they made of the club £10,000 for 10,000 season ticket sales initiative. Any initiative that will coax people back to Ewood has to be welcomed though it's not the most imaginative scheme I have ever come across.
Opinions are like noses; most people have one but there are almost always a couple of holes in it. My premature dissatisfaction with Bradley Johnson has proved to be a Daniela Westbrook hooter of a hole. A few Rovers commentators of various
MISSING woman Pamela King has been found in Accrington. Hyndburn Police have posted about the news on their Facebook page. A statement said: "Pamela King, 57, who was missing from home has been found safe and well. "Pamela was found this
Derrick Williams hopes two clean sheets can go some way to answering the question marks that have hung over the heads of the Rovers defenders since last season. Rovers shipped 69 goals in 2018/19, 48 of which came away from home, the most in the
A MOTORWAY was closed in both directions after a police incident. Officers shut the M65 between junctions 3 at Riley Green and 4 at Blackburn South for the incident which happened at 10.22pm. It is believed that it was for concerns for safety
JOHANN Berg Gudmundsson believes this current Burnley squad is the strongest he has been involved in his time at the club. The Iceland international was signed from Charlton Athletic in 2016 and has since made 86 appearances for the Clarets - starting
A PREGNANT woman who was visiting her mum and dad ending up giving them an unexpected gift – a granddaughter born in their conservatory. Angel Jones was taken by surprise when Sapphire entered the world in her parents' house while she was popping
EXTRA space has been allocated within a cemetery to accommodate Muslim burials for the foreseeable future. Burnley Council has granted extra provision at Burnley Cemetery near Rossendale Road. Discussions have taken place between the Muslim
THE next meeting of the group campaigning for the reopening of the Colne to Skipton rail line will be on Monday September 9. It follows Labour’s shadow transport spokesman Andy McDonald throwing his weight behind the trans-Pennine project earlier
THE funeral of Edna Arnold, the former Tory councillor who founded Blackburn’s Nightsafe refuge for the homeless, will take place at the town’s Cathedral. The September 3 celebration of the life of the former Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen will
A PETITION is being launched for extra safety measures to stop motorists cutting over chevrons and potentially hitting pedestrians on a road in Great Harwood. Residents in Harwood Lane are concerned about drivers cutting across the road markings
THIS week, Carrs Pasties launched its new vegan range. Reporter TOM MOLLOY tasted them for himself. CARRS Pasties has followed bakeries such as Greggs in introducing a vegan range in order to give more choice to the growing number of vegans and
BLACKBURN will host the world’s first PAW Patrol brick trail starting tomorrow. Chase, Marshall, Skye and the gang from Adventure Bay meet their fans until September 1. Presented and built by BRICKLIVE, models of characters from the hit TV show
A BOROUGH-WIDE crackdown on dangerous, careless and illegal parking near schools has seen 80 cars ticketed in a year. Lancashire County Council wardens visited Pendle 76 times to tackle the problem outside the area's primaries and secondaries.
An eighth win in 12 games partnered together, including six clean sheets, the Darragh Lenihan and Derrick Williams partnership is delivering results for Rovers. Williams grabbed the headlines at Hull City by scoring the only goal of the game and
COUNCIL chiefs have vowed to clampdown on fly-tipping after complaints from residents. Locals in the Infirmary area of Blackburn said they are angry with the problem of fly-tippers dumping mess in the streets. They said the problem centres on
Today is National Burger Day so, to celebrate, here are some of the best places in East Lancashire for burger-hungry fans to satisfy their taste buds. 1. Frankie's - Pitcher's Bar, Salford, Blackburn First on the list is American diner-style
THE family of a woman who died after taking a combination of prescription drugs have raised questions about events before her death. Mary Breckell, 56, was found dead in a walkway in Wellington Court, Accrington, on Saturday December 22. At an
THE finishing touches have been put to a delayed £1million project to protect a hillside town from flooding. A new two-tier trash screen has been installed to complete the repair and partial replacement of the Victoria Clough culvert in Earby.
NINE DAYS after being given a conditional discharge for theft and threatening behaviour a homeless woman was caught stealing from Marks and Spencer. Blackburn magistrates heard Concheta Louveina Gretch was recognised by a security officer as a regular
