A BOY has been taken to hospital after he was knocked over by a car. Police and paramedics were called to Brothers Street in Blackburn after the boy was knocked down by a BMW just after 3.05pm. A police spokesman said the boy was taken to hospital
ASHLEY Barnes is on track for a return to the side to face Spurs tomorrow, after Burnley boss Sean Dyche revealed his absence from the midweek starting XI against Manchester City was a tough call. The Clarets striker has been hampered by a groin
Cardiff boss Neil Harris is keen for Greg Cunningham to return to South Wales to continue his rehabilitation in the new year. Cunningham has stayed at Rovers since his season-ending injury in October, despite only being on loan from Cardiff.
SCHOOL chiefs have warned parents to keep their children safe after reports of two pupils being approached by a man in a white van. Parents of children at Peel Park Primary School in Accrington were sent text messages this morning warning them
A 'LARGE' cannabis farm was found in a house in Burnley. Police officers and Electricity North West were called to the drugs set up in Briercliffe Road . A police spokesman said a large fuse that had been removed by the electricity board had
Derrick Williams remains Rovers’ main injury concern ahead of this weekend’s game with Derby County. Williams has been out since picking up a calf problem in a goalscoring appearance for the Republic of Ireland during the international break.
MORE than 5,000 people turned out to enjoy Christmas festivities in Colne. An annual torchlight parade, led by Father Christmas, was the highlight of the 2019 Christmas gathering. Funfair rides, face painting and donkey rides were on offer from
IT'S been a long and challenging road for Omar Dusary, but the 25-year-old will fight on the card of the most talked about fight in boxing's recent history. Anthony Joshua takes on Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia as he bids for revenge when he was
MENTAL health charity Lancashire Mind held its annual Mental Elf fun run and festive market at Witton Park, Blackburn. The Mental Elf 5k fun run challenges Lancashire to get moving, be active and to connect with others. Tommy McIlvarey, Lancashire
THIS morning's sunrise was an absolute stunner over large parts of the north this morning. And as the sun rises later before the shortest day of the year on December 22, plenty of people were able to enjoy it on their way to work or school.
THE South - the band made up of former members of The Beautiful South - have announced a return to Blackburn next year. Now fronted by Alison Wheeler and Gaz Birtles, who replaced Dave Hemingway as singer when he left the band in 2016, they have
TWO nurseries in Burnley and Padiham were burgled overnight. Burnley and Padiham Police posted on their Facebook page about incidents at Kinderbear Nursery on Thomson Street, Padiham and Little People Day Nursery on Padiham Road, Burnley. A
ROMAN Kemp, currently battling it out to be crowned King of the Jungle in this year's I'm A Celebrity, is coming to Burnley. The Capital Radio DJ will play a special DJ set at Burnley Mechanics in May. He follows in the footsteps of his dad Martin
A 28-YEAR-OLD from Liverpool will appear at Blackburn Magistrates Court this morning after an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Darwen. David Poucher from Liverpool was charged last night with attempted robbery, attempted wounding, two counts
After more than two years, three operations, hundreds of hours in the treatment room, and countless setbacks, Ben Gladwin pulled on a Rovers shirt once again last week. It has taken great mental strength to get himself in to a position to play
THREE people were treated for smoke inhalation and another for burns after a house fire in Bacup. The incident took place at 7.40pm on Newchurch Road in Stacksteads. A Lancashire Fire Service spokesman said: "Two fire engines from Bacup and
THERE can’t be many theatre directors who hope that the production they are involved in goes spectacularly wrong every night. But Henry Lewis who is behind Peter Pan Goes Wrong which is currently at The Lowry is looking for just that. Henry
SOME of the most successful artists of the Eighties are to perform with a full orchestra in a new show - Classical 80s Live - which is heading to Manchester Jimmy Somerville, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw and T-pau’s Carol Decker will
A FRESH appeal has been made for the suspected murderers of an East Lancashire father-of-four – one year on from his killing. One man, Nabeel Choudhary, is serving a 26-year sentence for the murder of Yasir Hussain, from Nelson, who was stabbed
LANCASHIRE Women and All Saints CE Primary School in Clayton-le-Moors are set to benefit from the profits of a charity fundraiser. A fashion show, by Clitheroe-based Your Style Boutique, took place at the school. Around 70 women attended the
ST Mary’s Chamber’s in Rawtenstall is to host a Brit Pop Christmas special tomorrow night. The venue will see intimate acoustic sets from Chris Helme and Nigel Clarke who both had considerable success in the 90s achieving top 10 UK singles and albums
SHOPPERS have slammed a shopping centre's 'awful' Christmas display. Several people took to social media to speak out about this Accrington Arndale Centre's Christmas decorations, which comprises of two Christmas trees, a tower of ice cubes, some
A FATHER-OF-THREE died after suffering trauma so severe it tore his insides, but questions loom over exactly how he sustained the fatal internal injury. Confusion surrounds the death of Michael Peers, 37, who was found unresponsive in his flat
YOUNG students from East Lancashire gained a wealth of experience at a college’s engineering event last week. Nelson and Colne College’s annual Engineering Because event introduced young people to the world of opportunities that exist within the
A FORMER county council health and safety officer has been told he can keep a £24,000 payout after his bosses failed to provide an appropriate workstation. Kevin McGregor complained the council failed to provide him with an appropriate workstation
A DELI in East Lancashire is spreading a little festive cheer this year by opening its doors on Christmas Day to those who may be spending the holidays alone. Deli Carlo in Darwen, which was recently taken over by Steven Wood and his partner Jackie
A BID by people to get council bosses to consider a residents-only parking scheme looks set to fail. People living on Calder Street in Colne had petitioned Pendle Council requesting consideration be given to the introduction of such a scheme.
ORGANISERS of a Christmas fair were forced to make an emergency trip to their local supermarket when they ran out of mulled wine. The volunteer group, Friends of Bold Venture Park, who hosted the festive event, called Christmas in Bold Venture,
PROGRESS is being made on proposals to set up a regional body with responsibility for scrutinising health services. Blackburn with Darwen Council’s overview and scrutiny committee gave support to ongoing work to found the Joint Health Scrutiny Committee
APPRENTICE star Lewis Ellis survived the axe in the boardroom AGAIN - and is now through to the final five. Lord Sugar gave Lewis another dressing down as his team lost this week's task - but the Haslingden entrepreneur avoided the sack. He
Corry Evans is ‘desperate’ for a run in the Rovers side and hopes recent performances will give him the opportunity to do so. Evans impressed in wins over Brentford and Stoke City but has started just five of Rovers’ opening 19 Championship matches
EAST Lancashire residents have been urged to brave winter weather to vote on election day next week despite a prediction of snow and frost. A cold snap is due to hit Britain and the Pennines just in time for December 12, forecasters have warned.
TRANSPORT Secretary Grant Shapps said sorting the Northern train franchise will be his ‘number one priority’ if the Conservatives are returned to power. He also hinted the re-instatement of the Colne to Skipton rail link could be paid for from the
NO direct charges will be faced by a woman over the death of an East Lancashire shopkeeper. And Hayley Fulleylove has also seen told an accusation of robbery, involving the late Earby greengrocer Harry Morris, has been dropped. But the 40-year-old
SCALED back plans to convert a landmark town centre building into flats have been revealed. Earlier this year, London-based developer Stuart Hammond of Ferngreen submitted proposals to Hyndburn Council seeking permission to convert the vacant top
Millions of elderly people in the UK may not like Christmas because they see it as the loneliest time of year, according to Age UK. The charity suggested more than three million older people may not be looking forward to the festive season, with
Two musical groups from East Lancashire have recorded a special charity Christmas single and video. Blackburn-based rock band, Novustory, and the official Padiham Community Choir recorded the song, titled, Very Good This Year (Ho Ho Ho), which will
