Stanley midfielder Sam Finley has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association. It follows an incident in the 80th minute of Saturday’s game against Charlton Athletic on Saturday which was not seen by the match officials but caught
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after being injured in a collision with a police car attending an emergency call. The police vehicle had been attending an incident when it was involved in a collision with a Toyota Aygo car on Henry Street in Church
ELECTRICITY North-West will complete the reinstatement the pavement of Blackburn's Church Street on Friday after its engineers repaired an underground cable fault. They were called out on Tuesday afternoon after the problem affected power to Moorey's
Rovers defender Derrick Williams is back in first team training and ready to make up for lost time on the pitch, writes JONATHAN MASSEY. A calf injury has seen Williams sidelined for most of 2019, appearing just once in all competitions coming
A DRUG dealer who was caught with heroin and crack cocaine has been jailed. On December 6, Bilal Chaudhry was stopped by the police’s targeted crime team and found in possession of drugs with a street value of £2,500. Chaudhry, 22, of Lincoln
A TOWN is set to spend over a million pounds on upgrading its sports facilities after council bosses gave a new scheme the go-ahead. A new top-of-the-league sports pitch and community room at the Edisford Sports Complex in Clitheroe will be constructed
FIRE crews tackled a blaze involving a wood burning stove in a workshop in Darwen. Four fire engines were scrambled to the blaze at a premises on Cotton Hall Street at about 12.25pm today (January 22). Firefighters used a hosereel jet to put
SERVICES accessed through Blackburn with Darwen Council's website will be unavailable. The council website, including services via MyBwd, will be unavailable tomorrow from 8am until 5pm while urgent maintenance is performed. A council spokesman
A REMORSELESS woman who stabbed her partner 14 times has been jailed for life. Preston Crown Court heard how 32-year-old Claire Duckworth attacked victim Justina Mattassa at a house in Richmond Street, Burnley, in June 2017. When police went
BUDDING entrepreneurs are set to be given the chance to rapidly turn their techy ideas into a business this new year. Blackburn with Darwen Council has teamed up with The Making Rooms to run the new Tech Blackburn scheme. The programme offers
A FIRE has broken out in a disused mosque. The blaze happened in the three-storey former Shah Jalal Mosque in Longholme Road, Rawtenstall. Two fire engines from Rawtenstall and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service were scrambled to tackle
A MAN arrested after a 73-year-old woman was attacked in her own home has been released under investigation, police have confirmed. Police said the woman was attacked after two men forced their way into her home in Southwood Drive, Baxenden, shortly
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BURNLEY defender James Tarkowski believes the Clarets are back to doing what they're good at after stringing together a five-game unbeaten run. The centre back felt too many of the squad were 'under-performing' but feels the tide has now turned.
A TRIAL date has been set for a 39-year-old man charged with the murder of a grandmother from Burnley. Shaun Sanders, of no fixed address, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday via video link from HMP Liverpool. He spoke only to confirm
Dan Butterworth starred on his return to action for Rovers Under-23s after suspension, but must be mindful of his petulant reactions to bad tackles, according to boss Damien Johnson, Butterworth scored a penalty and fine solo goal as the Rovers
Teams of volunteer snow wardens could be set up across Lancashire in order to keep the county’s more minor routes passable during the worst of the winter weather – and they might be helped by young offenders. The proposal, which is unlikely to take
Sam Hart has agreed a one year contract extension at Rovers. The defender, currently out on loan at Southend United, saw his previous deal expire in the summer. But the 22-year-old, who signed from Liverpool in 2017, has now agreed a deal which
A WOMAN accused of leaving a taxi without paying the full fare has had her case dropped - nearly four years after the offence was committed. Blackburn magistrates heard that in May 2015 Ashleigh Holmes had admitted making off without paying the
TRIBUTES have been paid to Clarets' former commercial manager, Joyce Pickles. Burnley FC, the Lancashire FA and Wigan Warriors have all paid respects to their former colleague, who died on Friday. Ms Pickles, who was in her 70s, has been described
A BLACKBURN man whose skull was shattered by two women with a meat cleaver still has nightmares over the horrific incident - five months on. Fifty-six year-old Philip Preece is still recovering from the devastating attack, at his home in Whalley
TWO women have been convicted of attempted murder after a Blackburn man who refused to give them money for spice was repeatedly hacked with a meat cleaver. Jurors found Rhea Parker, 23, and Joanne McNally, guilty of trying to kill Philip Preece
NEIGHBOURS have relived the drama when they woke up to a 'pit of hell' after a house fire in Blackburn. A man believed to be in his forties, known locally as Mohammed, was taken to hospital after the incident on St Frances Close, Blackburn at 5.53am
HIGHWAYS chiefs are warning motorists to be careful on roads after snowfall overnight. Blackburn with Darwen Road posted on their Facebook page an update on the weather this morning. A spokesman said: "We have been continuously gritting through
Charlie Mulgrew could return from injury for Rovers’ home game with Hull City on Saturday, but there are no guarantees of his place in the starting line-up. The captain has missed the last three games, including league wins over Millwall and Ipswich
JOBS are under threat at an East Lancashire manufacturer after a visit from their American owners. Bosses at Uniroyal Global have confirmed that a number of positions at the Earby plant are in jeopardy within their calender section, which makes
A LEADING north-west music school will figure in a national child abuse inquiry - in the wake of a couple's indecent assault convictions. Manchester's Chethams has been named as one of the focuses of a new strand of the Independent Inquiry into
AN ‘exemplary’ employee stole £225,000 from her boss and close friend over five years, a jury heard. Preston Crown Court heard June Elizabeth Watson fleeced £211,270 from ABN Financial LTD and £13,915 from ABN Property Partnerships in Accrington
A GRANDFATHER with a ‘sordid secret’ was found to have hundreds of indecent images on his computer and mobile phone. Pictures and videos of children as young as three were found on devices owned by Kevin Hallett after police executed a warrant at
FAST food giant KFC is returning to Blackburn town centre with the opening of a new restaurant in the Mall shopping centre. The new chicken outlet will open in February in the unit that was formerly home to Clinton Cards. The opening of the
AN ASIAN girl has scored a notable double first to win Miss Lancashire after battling it out in the final of the contest on Sunday. Aysha Khan, a would-be teacher from Blackburn, took home the crown, becoming the first Muslim and Asian woman to win
TWO women who bludgeoned a Blackburn man with a meat cleaver and left him for dead have been told to expect lengthy jail terms. Joanne McNally, 40, and Rhea Parker, 23, were found guilty by a Preston Crown Court jury of the attempted murder of
The front page on January 12, 1979, shows the extent of the lorry man's strike, which saw shops being wiped clean, with no new stock being delivered. Wholesalers in Blackburn and Burnley reported they were running low on lines as shoppers raided
A Marks and Spencer food store is on its way to a hospital. The new M&S Food to Go will be located on the main concourse within Royal Blackburn Hospital’s WH Smith store. It will see the WH Smith shop undergo a 21-day refurbishment programme
A BRAVE five-year-old who has battled a rare cancer hopes to begin a drug trial which should help beat the disease if it returns. Oliver Welch, from Blackburn, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was three years old. But for parents Adam Welch
A family who have continually fundraised for a hospice in memory of a loved one, are making a fun run their annual event of choice. Maria Lomas, whose son Michael died from cancer in 2017, will take part in this years' Bubble Rush, in aid of the
A Blackburn athletics group is to run to raise cash for stroke research and care after one of their members survived one, More than 30 members of the Progression Group and Couch to 5k program in Blackburn will take on the 15 kilometre run in Stanley
HOW many landmarks can you spot in this picture of Blackburn? There's a mix of the old and the new, as the face of the town centre underwent a radical transformation. This image from the Lancashire Telegraph's archives in 1987 shows demolition
A TRUST has been set up to try to help save a church and keep it at the heart of the community. Last year, St James' Church, Church Kirk, was put up for sale with offers invited on the building, which is being marketed by Lea Hough and Company
A RECENT Bygones article about Blackburn philanthropist James Hargreaves has sparked more memories of his contribution to the town. Last month Eric Naylor, currently curating his diaries, told of his involvement in the Pendle Forest Hunt chasing
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche admits he has been 'cautious' with Johann Berg Gudmundsson's return from injury for fear of losing the winger for an extended period. The Iceland ace has not featured since coming off the bench in the FA Cup third round win
Scott Wharton is set to be recalled from his time at Lincoln City – but only to be loaned out again. Rovers defender Wharton has made just five league starts for the Imps so far this season after agreeing a year-long deal at Sincil Bank in the
This picture shows the Duchess of Hamilton steam locomotive arriving at Blackburn Railway Station in 1991. The train was due to take a special excursion from Doncaster to Appleby. Onlookers can be seen taking pictures from the opposite platform.
THE Mall Blackburn is seeking applications from organisations seeking to become its next 'Charity of the Year'. This year's holder of the title 'Theo's Warriors' has so far raised a record-breaking £7,000. The charity was founded by the family
CRIMES committed across social media platforms have more than doubled in recent years across East Lancashire. New figures obtained by the Lancashire Telegraph show that in Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley, crimes logged
THE REGION'S ambulance service has introduced new epaulettes for staff following the Manchester Arena attack. Advanced medical staff will now be more easily identifiable as the ambulance service introduces red epaulettes for senior clinicians.
PAY and display parking bays around St Peter Street in Blackburn are to be scrapped and replaced with free parking zones. Council bosses say the ticket machines in the area need to be replaced but changing pay and display bays to free parking with
PLACES are still available to join 'King of the Jungle' and four-time World Superbike champion Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty on charity trek through the Transylvanian Alps. The five-day adventure will be led by the Blackburn-born winner of 'I'm a Celebrity
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has backed Westminster moves to allow community groups generating electricity to sell it local residents. Now they are banned from supplying power from local energy structures, such as a field of solar panels or wind
A HOLOCAUST survivor talked about his horrifying experience to students at a school. Year Nine students at Pleckgate High School in Blackburn listened to a testimony from Holocaust survivors Tomi Komoly as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust
