BURNLEY slipped to a 4-2 defeat against Leicester City in an entertaining high-scoring affair at the King Power Stadium. Chris Wood got the Clarets off to a perfect start with a goal in the 10th minute and despite Leicester opening up a 3-1 lead
A LEXUS was prohibited and seized by police in Burnley after being found to be leaking oil and driving with a flat tyre. Officers first notices the car in Burnley town centre, however the driver failed to stop when instructed. Response officers
TWO East Lancashire boroughs have the second and third highest coronavirus infection rates in England, according to the latest figures. Rossendale was found to have an infection rate of 159.5 per 100,000 people, while Hyndburn was at a rate of 156.7
More coronavirus cases have been confirmed in East Lancashire, ahead of new lockdown restrictions being introduced from tomorrow. In Blackburn with Darwen, 25 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the borough’s total number
POLICE have discovered a cannabis farm in Burnley, the second such discovery in East Lancashire this week. The discovery was made by officers from Burnley East Neighbourhood Team in the Burnley Wood area while on patrol on the afternoon of Saturday
Gareth Ainsworth felt his Wycombe were ‘taught a lesson’ but admits his side played a part in their own undoing. Ainsworth’s Ewood return was one to forget from the moment Tyrhys Dolan was fouled by Joe Jacobson which allowed Adam Armstrong to
A INVESTIGATION is underway after a person was rescued from a house fire in Blackburn in the early hours of Sunday 20 September. Three fire engines from Blackburn arrived at the Taylor Close property at around 1.40am. An occupant was rescued
BURNLEY Football Club has changed dramatically from when Ben Mee first arrived just under a decade ago. As the Clarets today start their sixth consecutive top flight season, with two top-10 finishes in the last three years, it’s fair to consider
FIVE fire engines from across the county were called to the scene of a derelict warehouse fire in Oswaldtwistle on Saturday evening. The engines from Hyndburn, Blackburn and Darwen arrived at the scene on Stone Bridge Lane at around 6.16pm to find
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was accosted in woodland by a man and made to remove items of clothing. The 15-year-old victim was approached in a wooded area just off Stonyhurst, Chorley, by a man between 8.45am and
A TEENAGER was left holding more than £1,500 worth of drugs after police spotted him and another man in a car. Luke Ricardo, who was aged 18 at the time, claimed he had been carrying the wraps of cocaine and heroin for another dealer after being
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the win over Wycombe. ANGEL OF THE FOURTH No player in the top four tiers of English football has more league goals in 2020 than Adam Armstrong (15). No player in the Championship
Images have been shared of crowds in Blackpool a town which is exempt from coronavirus restrictions taking effect in most of Lancashire from Tuesday. The rest of Lancashire will be banned from socialising with people outside their own household
Tony Mowbray was delighted to see Rovers overcome what he felt was a ‘dangerous game’ for his side as they put five goals past Wycombe to record their first Championship win of the season. Adam Armstrong hit a hat-trick, with Tyrhys Dolan scoring
WELL over a hundred new coronavirus infections have been added to East Lancashire’s count in the last 24 hours, as new cases soar across the country. A further 168 people tested positive for COVID-19 according to the latest figures released by
People across England who refuse an order to self-isolate will be fined up to £10,000, the Government has warned. The move comes amid deepening concern at the sharp upsurge in coronavirus infections nationwide. Here's everything you need to
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings from the 5-0 win over Wycombe. Thomas Kaminski 7 Not the most convincing of punches from an early Jacobson corner, but again looked confident with the ball at his feet, not needing to
Have you ever dreamed of running your own business? Perhaps you’ve always wanted to run a bar or maybe you saw yourself as a proud shop owner. If you’re ready to take the plunge, there are some fantastic businesses up for sale in East Lancashire
You can almost smell the tar can’t you? This photograph was taken in 1964 when resurfacing work was underway at Salford in Blackburn. Note the sign for Dutton’s brewery proudly proclaiming its connections to the town. The roadworks were outside
A SHOPLIFTER targeted the same shop 13 times in the space of a month. Blackburn magistrates heard Victor Wearden repeatedly stole small value items from the One Stop Shop in Netherfield Road, Nelson, because there was a problem with his benefits
Having lost to newly-promoted duo Charlton and Luton at Ewood last season, as well as only edging past Barnsley, this was one of Tony Mowbray’s self-titled ‘dangerous games’. At the end of a week where they had performed well, without reward, at
LANCASHIRE politicians from across party lines have united to call upon prime minister Boris Johnson for more support as the county battles rising coronavirus infections. This comes as Lancashire braces itself for stricter restrictions coming into
A BLACKBURN company has won a major contract to deliver fleet hire and maintenance services to the county council. The five-year deal sees Monks Contractors providing 30 new Volvo tractor units and BMI waste trailers to Lancashire Renewables Ltd
BLACKBURN’S A&E department will receive a £6million boost as part of a government hospitals scheme. Twenty-five A&E departments across the country will be receiving a combined fund of £150m to allow hospitals to increase space, manage patient
