A mother-of-three who was paid £1,800 to fraudulently transfer almost £9,000 from a hairdressing academy into an account set up in her name has been spared jail. Burnley Crown Court heard care worker Ifrat Bi Hussain, 41, had only agreed to become
THE search is on to try and track down the relatives of a Darwen airman who was killed in action during a bombing raid in the Second World War. Sgt Lewis Adams who was serving with 31 Squadron, South African Air Force, died when his Liberator bomber
SEAN Dyche admits the race is very much on for Burnley striker Nahki Wells’ signature. The 29-year-old, surplus to requirements at Turf Moor, is impressing in a second season-long loan at Queens Park Rangers with a host of Championship clubs interested
BURNLEY’S Premier League game with Tottenham has been moved for TV coverage. The Turf Moor clash on Saturday, March 7, will stay on the same date but will now kick off at 5.30pm and be broadcast on Sky. The switch was confirmed as the latest
A MAN has suffered multiple serious injuries after falling from Morrison carpark in Blackburn. Police, paramedics and the air ambulance have all been called to the scene. The man was taken to Royal Preston with hospital with what the ambulance
A DOGGY day care centre in the middle of a social media storm over alleged animal welfare breaches has had its licence suspended. Hyndburn Borough Council says it has suspended Rishton-based Mucky Pups Doggy Day Care's animal activity licence "
Well well well. What a week that was. I don’t think even the most optimistic of Burnley fan could have predicted that we would pull those results out of the bag. But that’s the thing with this team, they give you the highest of highs when you least
BURNLEY are in FA Cup fourth round action when Norwich visit Turf Moor on Saturday. From likely line-ups to key men and the referee, all you need to know can be found below. Key battle This game will be more about who can catch the eye
AS a self-confessed Strictly superfan, you get the feeling that Catherine Tyldesley is even more excited than the audience about the show’s live tour which heads to Manchester at the weekend. Former Coronation Street star Catherine will be reunited
DOG owners have been urged to check and return dog food found to contrain salmonella. Happy Hounds is recalling certain types of frozen raw dog food urgently because of the safety fears. The unsafe products Frozen Chicken & Beef Sleeve
A week to go in the transfer market and many Championship clubs are jostling for position, with several players interesting more than one club. Some clubs are desperately trying to add before next week’s 11pm deadline, others to avoid losing their
TWO people have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged in connection with the murder of Mark Fisher in Accrington on Sunday. Joseph Hindle, 45, of Woodside Road, Huncoat, is charged with murdering Mr Fisher. Louise Marie Henwood, 33,
THREE women have been caught on CCTV urinating against a house and a gate after knocking on the home asking for money. CCTV footage shows the women urinating against a yard gate, a house wall and garden wall of a home in The Larches, Blackburn,
COMEDIAN Jason Manford is to bring his comedy club to Nelson’s Ace Centre. Since its launch four years ago, Manford’s Comedy club has proved a huge success being hosted in more than 60 locations. Jason said: “Manford’s Comedy Clubs have been
Joe Rankin-Costello has been hoping to catch Tony Mowbray’s attention, in more ways than one, and hopes performances in training and a 30-minute cameo in the win at Sheffield Wednesday can be the start of a run in the side. Rankin-Costello was
MOTORISTS faced disruption this morning on the M6 northbound after a crash. The accident took place between Charnock Richard Services and junction 28 for Leyland shortly before 8.25am this morning. Traffic police are at the scene and there
A man has been charged with robbery and murder after the death of Mark Fisher in Accrington. Joseph Hindle, 45, of Woodside Road, Huncoat, is due to appear before Blackburn Magistrates’ Court this morning. Louise Henwood, 33, also of Woodside
PENALTIES totalling more than £1,400 have been handed to three people for offences in Rossendale. Khalid Jamil, 60, director of Driven Cab Rental registered at Unit 11, Sovereign Enterprise Park, King William Street, Salford, was found guilty of
EAST Lancashire author Stacey Halls will be speaking about her new book following the success of her spellbinding bestseller The Familiars. Rawtenstall-born Stacey will be meeting fans as she talks about her new novel, The Foundling, at Bolton
A HIGH school has been the lowest rating of 'inadequate' by inspectors. Ofsted found West Craven High School in Barnoldswick was well below par for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes and leadership and management while the personal development
WE look back at the time when swan lake came to Clayton-le-Moors when a bird decided to walk around Sparth Farm housing estate in 1979. The four-feet tall bird, which was living on Lodgeside, a nearby fenced-in stretch of water, made progress round
A THUG who strangled a child and punched and kicked him when he was on the floor has been jailed. Preston Crown Court heard 37-year-old Paul Anthony Grunshaw told the 14-year-old boy that if he told anybody about the assault ‘that would be the last
THE sister of a Blackburn businessman shot dead in Pakistan fears her family are ‘sitting ducks’. Nazia Kausar is in Jhelum, Pakistan, with her brother and sisters, helping care for their mum as she recovers from also being shot in the attack on
A HEROIN user was caught shooting up in a car as his young son sat in the back of the vehicle. Bolton magistrates heard how police spotted a car, with 38-year-old Ryan Heap in the driver’s seat, parked in Snipe Street, Great Lever, on November
A JUDGE says he wants to hear from the victims of a serial doorstep conman. Christopher McKillop was in the dock at Preston Crown Court, after admitting to burglary and theft charges relating to six incidents across Blackburn. An earlier magistrates
SUSPENDED Blackburn with Darwen Labour councillor Andy Kay's deputy has been promoted to his job in charge of the borough's finances. Fellow Blackburn South-East representative Cllr Vicky McGurk took over his post on the council's Executive Board
A DJ accused of planting a ‘bomb’ outside Blackburn Town Hall insisted he had nothing but contempt for the terror group ISIS. Craig Slee, 49, is on trial at Preston Crown Court, accused of leaving an alleged improvised electronic device on a bench
ANOTHER major aerospace supply deal has been confirmed by an East Lancashire manufacturer. Velocity Composites, in Burnley, has been making complex process material kits for the Boeing 737 Max since June 2018. But this long-term agreement has
YOUNG sportspeople and performance artists in Ribble Valley can get a leg-up with the cost of equipment and tuition. And sports and arts groups in the borough can also apply for funding for a range of cultural and recreation activities, particularly
COUNCIL bosses have agreed to write off thousands in business rates debt from an award-winning bakery. Ribble Valley Council is owed almost £2,500 in unpaid business rates by Sandersons. The loss-making bakery had been forced to call it a day
AN APPEAL has been launched over controversial plans for nine new homes in a rural Darwen site. Blackburn with Darwen planning and highways committee members last year threw out proposals to build nine new homes on land off Moorthorpe Cottage in
Gemma Donnelly admits a stop-start fixture list has made momentum hard to build as they take another break from league action this week. They host Liverpool in the Women’s FA Cup at Bamber Bridge on Sunday (1pm) looking to build on a 2-1 Championship
Lewis Holtby believes Rovers have to take advantage of the momentum built up by the 5-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday. Rovers return from a five-day trip to Portugal tomorrow before stepping up their preparations for their return to Championship action
WAR veterans are set to benefit from a warm front - thanks to an East Lancashire plumbers. Bosses at 24|7 Home Rescue in Burnley have teamed up with The OppO Foundation to overhaul the boilers of two former servicemen. Ex-military personnel are
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson will be doing a spot of birdwatching in his Colne garden this weekend. The Foreign Office minister is taking part in the 'Big Garden Bird' watch. Mr Stephenson is encouraging his constituents to take part in the event
QUESTION marks still remain over the reopening of an East Lancashire rehab unit - more than a year after it was shut for public safety reasons. Ward Two at Accrington Victoria Hospital was originally closed because of a faulty boiler back in November
TWO cyclists are being hailed as heroes after they helped rescue a man who had fallen into a canal. Dale McCartney and Gary Salmon were riding along the canal near Accrington Sea Cadets HQ in Clayton-le-Moors on Wednesday when they saw Phillip
Stanley made no secret of their Trophy ambitions this season, and defeat in the quarter-finals at Salford left assistant boss Jimmy Bell disappointed. The Reds made it through to the last eight of the Leasing.com Trophy, a stage further than last
