A TEENAGER allegedly carrying a knife has been arrested following a street brawl involving more than 20 people, police say. Police were called to the fight on New Chapel Street, Mill Hill, shortly after 4.30pm today. The brawl, reported to
IT WILL be a trio of Burnley players aiming to feature at Wembley this evening. While Tom Heaton and James Tarkowski will hope to be pulling on the Three Lions of evening, club team-mate Matej Vydra could well be on the opposing side. Czech Republic
Dan Butterworth has signed a new long-term deal at Rovers as reward for his progress which could see him make his Championship debut before the season is out. The teenager, who joined from Manchester United in 2015, has made two Carabao Cup appearances
HUNDREDS of people across East Lancashire have signed a petition to cancel Brexit. The online petition is calling for the Government to revoke Article 50 as Theresa May appeals to EU leaders for a delay to Brexit. At the time of writing, it
POLICE have urged drivers not to wear lanyards while behind the wheel as it can make car crash injuries worse. There have been reports of serious collisions involving people wearing lanyards elsewhere in the country, according to a police force
Rovers will have to complete all of their summer transfer dealings by August 8, under new EFL rules. Championship clubs supported a proposal put forward at a meeting in February whereby the deadline for all incoming permanent and loan registrations
ACCRINGTON Stanley will be without Liam Gibson again for their trip to Burton Albion tomorrow. The Newcastle loanee has an ongoing stomach issue that has kept him out of action for the last three matches. Club captain Seamus Conneely is back
A CANNABIS set up has been found by police in Blackburn town centre. Two police vans have arrived on Northgate, close to Hugo's Mexican restaurant, the CEX computer game exchange store and the David Pluck bookmakers. A police spokesman said
A TEENAGER was stabbed by a 15-year-old boy in Clitheroe. The victim suffered a cut to his stomach when he was attacked in Greenacre Street at 4.50pm yesterday. Police said the boy, who was also 15, was taken to Royal Manchester Children's
A STARVING dog - described as the "thinnest ever seen alive" by RSPCA inspectors - had been forced to eat glass before he was rescued in East Lancashire. Inspectors say the dog, now named Eric, could barely stand when he was discovered in the street
EAST Lancashire's clearly got talent! The number of singers wanting to try out for a spot on The Voice UK has forced TV bosses to extend auditions at Blackburn's Empire Theatre. Initially due to run from 11am to 1pm, the auditions on Wednesday
LANCASHIRE'S Police Commissioner Clive Grunshaw and Blackburn MP Kate Hollern will seek to reassure local Muslims about their safety from right-wing extremists following the New Zealand terror attack. They will attend a meeting at 6pm tomorrow at
Former Rovers loanee Jack Byrne says he was promised a starring role when signed by Owen Coyle, and that Pep Guardiola would be in the stands watching. Byrne signed for Rovers from Manchester City on a season-long deal in 2016, but would start
James Tarkowski is aiming to replace injured defender John Stones in England’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro tonight. The 26-year-old Burnley centre-back has returned to Gareth Southgate’s squad having missed the
FORMER X-Factor sensation Grace Davies is set to perform a live online gig. The 22-year-old from Langho will be singing a mix of original songs and covers on the online platform Stageit on Thursday, April 4. The singer-songwriter, who rose
A MAN who was cautioned by police because of his disorderly behaviour committed a similar offence on the same day. Blackburn magistrates heard that prior to the incidents Jonathan Fletcher had no convictions to his name. Fletcher, 22, of St Peter
A DARWEN family are 'heartbroken' after their 11-week-old puppy was found dead on their front gate — strung up by metal wire. British Bulldog Wilma was stolen during a burglary at their house on Cranberry Lane, on Tuesday morning. Andrew Bolland's
Stuart Jones believes the Rovers youngsters struggling for game-time out on loan is all part of their learning process. Scott Wharton has started just 11 League Two matches this season, across loan spells with Lincoln and Bury, while Joe Grayson
My matra on international breaks is usually to damn them, but on this occasion: oh qualifiers how I welcome thee. It is hard to find many positives from Saturday aside from the sparky John Buckley being given his chance. And Tyler Magloire
Rovers posted losses of £16.8m for the year to June 2018, their latest accounts show. That is a rise of £13m from the 2016/17 accounts, as Rovers counted the cost of relegation to League One. Current net liabilities are close to £125m, while
ANA Silvera is one of those artists who is very difficult to classify. Her songs blend folk, country and even classical elements and her lyrics paint pictures in listeners’ heads long after the song has ended. “What I do is somewhere between singer
AFTER 24-years leading Birmingham Royal Ballet, it feels fitting for David Bintley to close his final tour with a revival of Beauty and the Beast. which is currently at The Lowry, Salford Quays. As a choreographer, he’s famous for narrative works
EXPULSION rates at Burnley's high schools have nearly doubled over the past 12 months, according to new figures. Eight students were kicked out of the borough's secondary schools in 2017-18 - but this had risen to 15 by this academic year.
MORE than 400 people have been issued on the spot fines for littering in Pendle just three weeks after enforcement officers were brought into the borough. People have been caught dropping cigarette stubs, food wrappers and drinks cans and bottles
HYNDBURN MP Graham Jones has accused the gambling industry of copying the tactics of cigarette manufacturers in its efforts to avoid tighter regulation. He made the accusation in a Westminster debate on the harm caused by gambling. Mr Jones said
LIBERAL Democrat Cllr Tony Greaves has urged Pendle Council to step up efforts to develop 'brownfield' land in the South Valley area of Colne. He highlighted the Spring Gardens and Stanley Mills sites as suitable for homes. Cllr Greaves, who
THE government will today announce a major study into building a Colne bypass and improving trans-Pennine road links. It will be made by Highways England which is in charge of major roads. Any new road would deal with traffic coming off the M65
A TRADITIONAL Italian barber who has cut the hair of thousands of people is hanging up his clippers and scissors. Ernesto Ceraldi has run his traditional barber shop for 37 years in Richmond Terrace, Blackburn. Before moving to his current
A WARNING has been issued about a growing problem of public drug taking on the streets of a borough’s towns. Waterside Liberal Democrat Cllr Dorothy Lord is calling for action by Pendle Council to deal with increased substance abuse in Colne, Nelson
A BOROUGH'S future could be put in 'real danger' if key funding isn't granted to create a new transport corridor connecting it to the national rail network. Rossendale is currently the only borough in Lancashire without a link to national rail services
BURNLEY’S new £1.7m ambulance station next to the town's general teaching hospital is now fully operational. The 5,400 sq ft purpose-built hub replaces the previous building on Dent Row off Trafalgar Street and will service the town and the surrounding
MORE alleygates are set to be installed as part of a crackdown on crime in Burnley. Proposals to introduce the measures on a number of streets in the borough are due to go before Burnley Council’s development control committee later this week.
BRIDES were bowled over when Gok Wan stepped in to help style their big day at an East Lancashire boutique. And staff at Ava Rose Hamilton, in Primet Bridge, Colne, won the hearts of the style guru during filming for Say Yes to the Dress Lancashire
SMOKERS should be fined for dropping cigarette butts on a hospital site, according to a health campaigner. Russ McLean said it was time to stop being nice and get tougher on those who discard their cigarettes on sites including Royal Blackburn
A FORMER baker - convicted of molesting two girls in East Lancashire - has now been found guilty of further abuse charges in Jersey dating back 30 years. Robert Carrel, then living in Belgrave Road, Colne, was convicted of rape and a number of child
A PUB and carvery has been closed and placed on the market for sale. Speculation over the future of the Duke of Wellington on the Grane Road in Haslingden began after metal sheets were bolted to the windows and doors of the pub over the weekend
THE former owners of an East Lancashire shopping centre have left taxpayers with a £206,000 bill, councillors have been told. Bosses at Pendle Rise Management (NW) Ltd, in Nelson, failed to hand over any business rates to Pendle Council, from their
A ‘LOVED’ mother died suddenly in her home in an unexplained death, a coroner ruled. The inquest at Blackburn Town Hall heard Sharon Jean White was found ‘unresponsive’ on the dining room floor of her Clitheroe home in July. Vomit was found beside
A GOVERNMENT inspector has rejected an appeal by a housing developer to build 34 new homes on green fields on the outskirts of a village. Seddon Homes' plan for Hayfields in Salterforth was turned down by councillors on Pendle Planning Committee
A LEISURE centre is to receive a new lease of life thanks to funding from Sport England. Pendle Leisure Trust has announced it has been awarded funding for the part refurbishment of the Colne leisure facility. The work, which will be part-funded
BLACKBURN’S PureGym in The Mall shopping centre will open a new ‘ladies only’ section next week. It will start on Monday and is response to feedback from members and the wider community. Gym manager Phil Stephenson said: “The ladies only section
A GROUP campaigning to reopen a closed railway line has heard about a successful similar fight in Scotland. More than 50 people attended the 17th annual meeting of the Skipton and East Lancs Rail Action Partnership at the Lesser Municipal Hall in
Joe Rothwell is hoping his waiting game can be rewarded with a string of starts to finish the season. The attacking midfielder made just a sixth league start, and first of 2019, in Rovers’ defeat to Sheffield Wednesday last weekend. The 24-
THIEVES broke into a flood warden’s car and stole his work possessions while the volunteer was helping people as Storm Hannah hit the county last weekend. On Saturday, the Ribble Valley man lost the equipment he uses for his day-to-day job as a
