A man has died following a collision in Egerton. Shortly after 3am on Sunday, December 15, police were called to Blackburn Road, Egerton to reports of a collision involving one car – a black Audi. Emergency services attended and four men were
Tony Mowbray isn’t a man to get carried away, even despite Rovers taking 19 points from the last 24 available. Rovers chalked up a fourth away win of the campaign with an impressive 2-0 victory at Bristol City courtesy of Bradley Johnson’s early
ALDI will give all of its unsold fresh food to charity after stores close on Christmas Eve. The supermarket chain will hand out unsold food to agreed organisations across the country on December 24. The company said it wants to share products
POLICE are warning residents about cold-callers after reports of incident last week. Burnley and Padiham Police posted on social media about a call from the Rossendale Road area in Burnley. A police spokesman said: "We've had a call about a young
WEATHER forecasters have issued a 'Yellow' warning for the risk of ice on roads for the North West of England tonight. The Met Office say drivers should be aware of the likelihood of ice between 3am and 10.30am overnight and they should expect '
A MEDICAL practice in East Lancashire is celebrating not one but two awards from a prestigious health service gathering. Judges at the annual General Practice Awards picked out Darwen Healthcare as the GP Team of the Year and they also won the practice
POLICE have issued a warning to motorists after two ewes were run over and killed on rural roads this weekend. Officers said the Swaledale ewes had been licking salt left on roads between the Ribble Valley and Pendle by gritters when they were fatally
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out four talking points from the win at Bristol City. BEST WIN OF THE SEASON Bristol City started the day in fourth, meaning they were the highest-ranked team Rovers have beaten. And this really was a stand-out
KIND workers gave up their own time to give out hats and scarves and serve soup and sandwiches to homeless people. Staff from Merseycare Whalley Specialist Learning Disability Division collected warm clothing before taking to Blackburn's streets
Rookie referee Tim Robinson came under fire from Newcastle boss Steve Bruce following his Premier League debut at Turf Moor. Chris Wood scored the only goal of the game as Burnley ended a run of three straight defeats with a 1-0 win. But it
A VICTORY has been claimed by a Blackburn accountancy firm at a national awards ceremony. Payroll team members at PM+M walked away with the service provider team prize at The Rewards 2019 event. Promoted by Rewards Strategy magazine, the East
AN engineer from East Lancs has been named among the country's most promising apprentices. Abigail Stansfield, from Clitheroe, who works for BAE Systems' air division, picked up a bronze medal in the WorldSkills UK finals. Her recognition, at
SEAN Dyche felt Andy Carroll was lucky to stay on the pitch as Burnley got back to winning ways against Newcastle. Chris Wood's seventh goal of the season in the 58th minute was enough to earn the home side a 1-0 win at Turf Moor, ending a run
A BOXING masterclass by new world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was simply knockout for two East Lancs firms. Behind the scenes, MT3 and BPM SFX have been part of AJ's back-up crew for some time. Mark Turner and his team at MT3 are licensed
Chris Wood scored his seventh goal of the season as Burnley ended a run of three successive defeats with a 1-0 victory against Newcastle. Wood's 58th-minute header was enough to separate the sides at Turf Moor, giving Sean Dyche's side their fifth
A SELFLESS apprentice and a generous firm have ensured the future of apprenticeships at an East Lancs firm are in good hands. Niall Mottershaw, who is on the books at Calico, was named a runner-up in the Construction Industry Training Board's national
A NOTARY public service has been launched by a East Lancashire law firm - supported by two new appointments. Forbes in Blackburn has unveiled the enhancement for its wills, trusts and probate team. Solicitor Megan Diamond will oversee the notary
A NEW multi-games area - in one of East Lancashire’s highest-growth areas - is proving popular with youngsters. Specialists at ENGIE, which has operations across Lancashire, has been involved in building the new play area, and two classrooms, at
Reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after Rovers' win at Bristol City. Christian Walton 8 Tipped an Eliasson shot around the post in the first half and didn’t put a glove wrong under the high ball to keep a first away clean sheet
RIA Jones is arguably the closest thing you’re going to get to musical theatre royalty. At 19 she became the youngest person ever to play the lead in Evita and followed that by making her West End debut in Chess. Think of the most popular musicals
A DENSE wedge of cloud stripes the horizon, sprouting a quiff of powdery wisps that sweeps across the sky. I’m sat on the beach in Tamarin - a traditional fishing village on Mauritius’ west coast - watching as the dipping sun backlights the scene with
A BLACKBURN Rovers steward was assaulted as he tried to eject an away fan who fell over a seat. Blackburn magistrates heard the teenage Barnsley supporter claimed he was “tipsy” after drinking eight pints and two whiskies prior to the match.
A MAN who drove at over 110mph on the hard shoulder of the M65, before crashing into a barrier on a roundabout has been jailed. Burnley Crown Court heard how police saw Jamie Philip Grimshaw’s Volkswagen Golf, which had been flagged up as being
HUNDREDS of people lined the streets of Blackburn for the 'Festival of Light' lantern parade. The event is now in its eighth year, having grown from a small event run by one artist working with the council to a large celebration event this year
POLICE responded to a man refusing to leave the grounds of Royal Blackburn Hospital after threatening staff with a glass bottle. Blackburn magistrates heard officers had to use force to remove Paul Bradshaw but he returned swearing at the officers
Footfall in Chorley town centre was up significantly during the first week of December compared to the same week in previous years. Visitor numbers increased over six per cent, with Tuesday (market day) and Saturday being the more popular days for
A WOMAN who had been ordered out of a number of Burnley town centre stores because she was suspected of shoplifting "kicked off" when police officers sent for a van saying they were going to lock her up. But when she appeared at Blackburn magistrates
A CONVICTED sex offender failed to register with police after being released from a prison sentence. Blackburn magistrates heard Kenneth Flynn was living on the streets and because he didn't have an address didn't think he had anything to tell the
A CANCELLED Christmas party has brought a festive silver lining for a homeless charity. A last-minute cancellation for the event at Samlesbury Hall meant that food destined to feed 74 people was not needed. So kind-hearted bosses at the medieval
A primary school that was told it ‘required improvement’ in its last inspection has just been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted. At an inspection in November, Holy Trinity Primary School in Darwen was rated 'good' in all areas, including quality of education
A FORMER senior detective has joined a leading anti-violence charity as a trustee. Paul Withers, who served as a detective in East Lancashire for more than 20 years, retired in July due to ill health. The former detective superintendent has
A MAN banned from shops in Accrington town centre under a criminal behaviour order forgot about the exclusion. Blackburn magistrates heard 66-year-old John Crabtree suffered from a severe memory problem and the probation service was having to adopt
From a soft touch six weeks ago, Rovers have become horrible to play against, as big a compliment as you can pay them. Since the meek second half surrender at Preston North End, where a lack of leadership and responsibility were glaring, Rovers
