LANGHO hotel and restaurant Northcote has been bought out by a leading hospitality firm. Britannia Hospitality, which owns the Stafford London hotel, bought Northcote, trade publication the Caterer reported. Executive chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen
ACCRINGTON 4 Billy Kee 36, Sean McConville 57, Jordan Clark 73, Luke Armstrong 90 OXFORD 2 Luke Garbutt 63, John Mousinho 89 ACCRINGTON Stanley picked up their first league win since Boxing Day in a toing and froing affair at the Wham Stadium
A FIRE has broken out in a derelict building. Two crews were called to Bacup Road in Rawtenstall this evening to extinguish the fire. A spokesman said: "Two fire engines from Rawtenstall and Bacup attended a fire in a derelict building on
THE FAMILY of IS schoolgirl Shamima Begum have been notified that the Home Office intends to deprive her of her British citizenship. In a statement, the family's lawyer said the family were 'disappointed' with the decision. He said: "Family
DIRECTORS at a new furniture store have revealed when it will be opening. Bosses at Oswaldtwistle Mills announced they were launching a new furniture and interiors store named Loom Loft back in August and have now revealed they plan to open at
HUNDREDS turned out across Lancashire to say goodbye to the Lancashire-built Tornado which has been keeping skies safe, at home and abroad, for nearly 40 years. Staff from BAE at their Samlesbury and Warton aerodromes turned out in droves to bid
A FARMER has hit out after 25 of his sheep were killed or injured in a ‘horrendous’ attack. One Texel ewe was killed and 11 had to be put down following the ‘massacre’ on a six-acre field in Darwen. Carol, 59, and Kevin Cochran, 58, who own
A MISSING Accrington teenager has been found safe and well, police have said. Paige Cook went missing from the Burnley Road area of Accrington at around 6.30pm on Monday, but was found on Tuesday afternoon.
IMAGES of two men who were involved in a brutal three-on-one attack have been released. The incident, which took place at the rear of Westbury Gardens, Blackburn, happened just before midnight on January 30. Police now wish to speak to the pictured
BLACKBURN Hawks suffered a 7-2 home reverse to Whitley Warriors on Sunday. The result leaves James Neil’s side eighth in the NIHL Moralee Conference and in the final play-off spot. Hawks are away at leaders Telford Tigers on Saturday before
MANCHESTER United and England star Chris Smalling joined Hyndburn pupils at the launch of a football initiative. Students from Accrington Academy and Hyndburn Academy in Rishton helped to kick off the new Football Beyond Borders (FBB) project.
Beating the drop from Premier League 2 isn’t on the forefront of Damien Johnson’s mind, but the Rovers Under-23s boss says his players are striving to maintain their top flight status. Defeat at Everton on Monday was just a second in their last
TWO MEN who broke into a Whalley Range eatery stole cash from the till and four charity boxes. Blackburn magistrates heard Carl John Tanner and his accomplice tried to gain entry to La Glacier by forcing one door and when they didn't succeed smashed
BEN Gibson is hoping to make his mark for the Clarets in the final 12 games of the Premier League season after admitting he has felt something of a forgotten man since joining Burnley. The centre back moved to Turf Moor from Middlesbrough in the
THE RAF Tornado will roar over the skies of East Lancashire today during its farewell fly-past. Three of the jets are set to fly around the country passing many RAF bases and BAE System's Samlesbury and Warton sites. VIDEO: Aerospace staff
WERE you there? In 2007, BBC Radio 1's infamous Big Weekend came to Lancashire. Superstar DJs and big name bands descended on Moor Park in Preston. Thousands from Lancashire attended the free festival. Hip hop DJ Tim Westwood was among those
STARGAZERS should be able to spot a 'super snow moon' in the skies tonight. In what is expected to be the 'biggest and brightest' full moon of the year, the phenomenon is the second of three special winter lunar events in 2019. Picture
POLICE have issued images of East Lancashire's most wanted men. They are wanted for a range of alleged offences. Anyone with information about their whereabouts should not approach the men but call police on 101. Darren Tyman, 39, who has
A MAN who helped himself to coffee and a pasty in a petrol station invited staff to call the police. Blackburn magistrates heard that shortly after Kane Oxford flagged down a passing police patrol he admitted the theft and said he wanted to go
A MAN was caught on CCTV with a slab of concrete in his hand seconds before a house window was smashed. Blackburn magistrates heard Sammy Lee Chew had no memory of the incident or any explanation but accepted he was responsible. Chew, 30, of
Leeds United have been fined £200,000 and reprimanded by the English Football League after an investigation in to 'spygate' was concluded. The Championship promotion chasers had been under the spotlight after boss Marcelo Bielsa admitting to sending
A MAN was taken to hospital after a crash in Barnoldswick. Police were called to the incident on the B6383 Kelbrook Road, near Marina Way this morning at 6.50am. A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "We attended the scene where a White Ford Fiesta
BURNLEY Under-23 boss Steve Stone believes talented defender Anthony Glennon has a bright future at the club. The left-sided defender has been in fine form the Clarets youngsters, who have won their last three Professional Development League matches
ACCRINGTON Stanley are in the unusual position of having four home successive home games in the space of two weeks and boss John Coleman wants his side to take advantage. The Reds are 16th in the League One table following a credible draw at Sunderland
A COUNCIL has been fined £40,000 after a worker’s leg was crushed by a bin wagon. Burnley Magistrates’ Court heard how Pendle Council refuse collector Dominic Allen was struck by the vehicle while at work in Nelson on October 30, 2015. Mr Allen
A TEENAGE girl who fled Britain to join Islamic State has compared the Manchester Arena bombing to military assaults on Syria. In an interview with the BBC, Shamima Begum, now 19, said the deaths of 22 innocent people in the terrorist attack on
Ryan Nyambe’s absence from the starting line-up was down to him being ‘taken out of the firing line’, according to boss Tony Mowbray. Nyambe has been used off the bench in each of Rovers’ last two home matches, including a half time introduction
AROUND £18,000 worth of cannabis was found at a grandmother-of-10’s house. Police raided Victoria Kelly’s house in School Street, Stacksteads, in September 2017. Burnley Crown Court heard officers found the remains of a cannabis farm, including
THEY say your wedding day is one of the biggest days in your life but this was a special occasion in the history of Darwen. This was the town's first wedding car in 1904 as the bride was Annie McNamara, who worked as a servant for Darwen mill owner
OWNERS of a canal boat company are hoping council chiefs give them the green light for a teepee activity centre for young people as well as a wedding venue. Agent Rural Futures North West has submitted an application on behalf of John and Lesley
BLACKBURN with Darwen residents could see their annual council tax bill rise by £24. Proposals to increase council tax in the borough by 2.99 per cent are set to go before members at a finance council meeting next week. The proposed increase
A CARE home has been taken out of special measures by the Care Quality Commission watchdog. Feng Shui House in Cherry Tree, Blackburn was placed in special measures after inspectors found a shared bedroom which required a deep clean and safety concerns
A ‘JEALOUS’ man drew a crossbow which he had concealed in his pants and threatened two men in a flat, a court heard. Stuart Beetham had been at a woman’s flat in Church Street, Accrington, on October 4 when the incident took place. At the time
MORE than 100 people signed a petition against proposals to turn a vacant solicitors' office on the residential outskirts of Blackburn town centre into a rehab unit for mental health patients. A planning application was submitted to turn Oakfield
A TEENAGER is facing her second cancer battle as a tumour returned 11 years after being given the all-clear. Millie O’Shea is back under treatment and could be given a trial drug. The 15-year-old, from Shawforth, was just three in 2006 when
A family of females have 'got their lives back' after shedding more than nine stones between them. Joyce Scott, 73, and her three granddaughters Gemma Holden, Katie Scott and Rebecca Douglas, began their weightloss journeys with Weight Watchers
AS one of her descendants stands down as chair of Thwaites Brewery, new light shines on the remarkable Elma Amy Yerburgh. She was as significant a player in the firm and Blackburn life as retiring boss Ann is today. Elma brought the Yerburgh
A WELL-KNOWN Blackburn hairdresser took the morning off creating hairstyles for clients to put his autograph on a new creative venture — his first published book. Nigel Womack, 65, welcomed a steady stream of youngsters and their families keen
A CELEBRITY chef's tour of Lancashire was featured on the latest episode of his new TV series yesterday. Langho's Northcote and Clitheroe's Holmes Mill took centre stage on the sixth episode of a cooking show hosted by British TV chef and presenter
A JUDGE has ordered an East Lancashire man to stay away from his former partner for the next five years after he repeatedly threatened to throw acid in her face. Not only did Jesse Rivers, 23, target his victim at her Blackburn home but he chased
A GLOBAL Muslim relief charity is up for a national award for the second year in a row. Muslim Global Relief, based in Nelson, will be among the finalists for Charity of the Year at the annual British Muslim Awards, which takes place this evening
YOUR journalist Shuiab Khan in his weekly column has opened up the debate over the repatriation of IS recruit Shamima Begum insisting we should welcome her back to our shores arguing on the grounds that she was groomed as a 15 yrs old before travelling
DO YOU REMEMBER the Tipps family? The group of anthropomorphic chimpanzees had been used by tea brand PG Tips for advertising campaigns since the 1950s. These advertisements were stopped in the 1970s, after complaints by animal rights organisations
FIRE bosses say they are unable to accurately plan for the future because of uncertainty over funding. Lancashire Combined Fire Authority confirmed its revenue budget for 2019/20 and bosses said currently the authority remains in a good financial
WORK to create a football club’s new £300,000 home ground is nearing completion. Last year, Hyndburn Council granted Rishton United a 25 year lease for Norden Recreation Ground, allowing the club to redevelop the ground and protect Norden Valley
SAM Vokes has hailed the role Burnley boss Sean Dyche played in his development. The Wales international left the Clarets for Stoke City on transfer deadline day after seven years at Turf Moor. And the 29-year-old said Dyche gave him belief and
Tony Mowbray is not concerned by the strength of his Rovers squad, despite a fourth consecutive defeat. Rovers will be without centre back Darragh Lenihan for at least another month with a knee injury, while defender Derrick Williams is now suspended
A FORMER forklift truck driver reached 100mph on a motorway police chase and then rammed through a security barrier at an industrial estate. John Brian Durkin was spotted by police driving a black Vauxhall Corsa at 60mph, twice the limit, in Hameldon
A 'KIND-HEARTED' businessman killed himself at his warehouse, an inquest found. James Mark Kayley, managing director of Technology Solutions in Ashgrove House, Ash Grove, Rawtenstall, was found hanged there in a warehouse by his business partner
