POLICE were scrambled to an address on Sunday evening following reports of shots being fired at a property. Officers attended the scene of the incident on Colne Road in Burnley, after reports were made that shots were fired at a property shortly
ROVERS superstar Bradley Dack and his long-term girlfriend Olivia Attwood have become engaged while on holiday. Midfielder Dack popped the question to The Only Way is Essex star Olivia in Dubai, where the pair are currently on holiday. The
THE Community CVS and The Mall have launched their new Community Wall at the shopping centre in Blackburn. The aim of the Community Wall is to support charities and organisations to spread the word of their services, volunteering opportunities and
A DISQUALIFIED driver gave police false details when he was arrested behind the wheel of a car. Blackburn magistrates heard when he got to the police station Azeem Wajid admitted his true identity. Wajid, 35, of Shear Brow, Blackburn, pleaded
JOHN Coleman believes Ian Henderson was the difference between his side and Rochdale on Saturday afternoon at the Crown Oil Arena. Henderson's double either side of the half-time whistle downed Stanley as Joe Pritchard's stunning strike was not
BOSSES at a toy firm in East Lancashire can afford to smile after sweeping the board at an awards ceremony voted for by mums. Medals galore were presented to Accrington-based Halilit at the Made for Mums Toy Awards. For managing director Judith
A LEADING industrialist has sparked a a debate on developing the future of engineering. Lord John Browne, ex-CEO of BP, used the backdrop of the Tempest concept aircraft at BAE to issue a rallying call for "creativity and boldness" in the field.
A MARKETING firm has secured a significant break - by inking a deal with a Ribble Valley holiday outlet. Digital specialists 21, of Trident Park, Blackburn, has been named the brand awareness partner for Ribblesdale Park. The holiday destination
A NEW home help service in Blackburn is looking to provide a lifeline for older and disabled people who still want to retain their independence. Ronnie Brown and Beverley also home their new venture, Community Home Help (CHH), can help out the
COLLEGE chiefs have earned recognition from master welders for their expertise. Tutors at Themis, Burnley College's training arm, have secured accreditation from The Welding Institute. Hannah Cutler, the outfit's head of engineering, said: "Our
A ROSSENDALE man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with firearms offences which the prosecution claim are linked to organised crime. Stephen Flatley, 54, now of Manchester Road, Haslingden, is charged with conspiracy to convert
PROFITS are up slightly at Crown Paints in Darwen, according to company bosses. And the outlook for 2019 for one of the town's major employers is one of "modest growth", according to their results up until the end of last December. Management
OVER the course of his career, one that includes over 40 albums, 70 singles and countless live performances, Tony Christie has sung thousands of songs. But the thought of trying to condense all those memories into an autobiography had never occurred
A DISQUALIFIED driver trying to evade the police jumped out of his car while it was still moving. Blackburn magistrates heard the vehicle hit a wall and then rolled back into the police car which had pulled up behind. The court was told Jake
A WOMAN put a stone through the windscreen of a neighbour's car after accusing her of having her son in the house. Blackburn magistrates heard a police officer who attended heard Linda Jayne Leafe making racist comments towards her neighbour's Turkish
A MAN who was subject to a conditional discharge and community order for shoplifting offences committed in September continued to offend. Blackburn magistrates heard Anthony Robert Eden was chased out of Asda on October 3 and then caught red handed
AN author has written a story and a poem to educate children on the dangers of plastic pollution. Blackburn born author Christina Gabbitas launched her Save Us story in 2018 about a seal, sea turtle and whale that could help educate primary age
Burnley Co-op funeral director Annabel Davies has been shortlisted for Best Bereavement Worker in the UK for the second year running. After personally suffering a pregnancy loss of her own, Annabel, 28, returned to work to support families going
A MAN burgled the home of a family friend as he tried to fund a "raging" crack cocaine habit. Blackburn magistrates heard the householder was away and it was left to a house-sitter to discover the chaotic scene after the house had been ransacked
DELAYED proposals to build more than 160 new homes in Darwen could come to fruition next week. Blackburn with Darwen Council’s planning and highways committee will consider an application by Persimmon Homes to build 168 houses on land at Spring
CALLS have been made to review the contract of the ‘litter police’ in Pendle. Cllr David Whipp, who represents the Craven ward, says more than 3,000 people have been handed out fixed penalty notices since District Enforcement took over a contract
COUNCIL bosses urged the Government to protect local communities as the rollout of 5G continues. As part of a Government consultation, Blackburn with Darwen Council officials have voiced concern that local planning authorities are seeing their powers
The Government's new Faith & Communities Minister was given an overview of the borough’s social integration programme on a visit to Blackburn with Darwen. Lord Younger met with representatives from the borough council and its partners in the local
Rovers are eagerly trying to add more attacking talent and firepower to their Academy ranks. A number of strikers have threatened to break through in recent years, but things have tended to dry up when making that big final step to the first-team
