A FIRE in an old stables was put out by firefighters this afternoon. Two engines were called to the fields off Ellison Fold Way, Darwen, at around 3.50pm A hose reel was used to extinguish the fire and there were no casulties.
A CAFE specialising in Arabic cuisine is set to open a women-only area next Friday. It comes on the back of Taiba Arabic Inn recently opening a first-floor dining area, featuring authentic North African decoration and music, which owner Ahmed Morse
DANIEL Thwaites has received a prestigious award in recognition of its health and safety practices. The brewery, which has been running for more than 200 years, recently achieved a Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) silver award
A TEENAGER has been missing for three days. Police have today launched an appeal to trace the whereabouts of Hannah Wilkinson. The 18-year-old was last seen leaving her home in Turf Moor, Burnley, last Sunday. She is white, of slim build, 5ft4
Four talking points ahead of Rovers' trip to Aston Villa. RED HOT HOSTS ROVERS are distinct underdogs for this one. Their odds of 17/4 is the longest price they have been for some time. You only have to look at the respective form to see why
Gordon Taylor is to step down as chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association after an independent review has been completed, the organisation has announced. Taylor has been in charge of the trade union for 38 years, but announced
Rovers youngster Stefan Mols has signed a new two year deal at the club. The Academy product, who joined the club aged nine, will now remain at Ewood Park until the summer of 2021 after putting pen-to-paper on his new contract. The 20-year-old
THE VOICE UK is holding auditions in another East Lancashire town next week. ITV's talent show will be hosting the sessions at The Live Lounge, Colne's newest music live music venue. It will take place just a day before Blackburn's Empire Theatre
A MAN is wanted by police after absconding from prison. Lee Conroy, formerly of Talbot Street, Burnley, absconded from HMP Kirkham on Tuesday. He is described as white, 5ft 8inches tall, of medium build with receding grey hair. Conroy was
A MAN was thrown into the air after being hit by a car during an outburst of violence. Detectives have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder following the disorder which involved a number of men. The black Audi car was filmed on a
BURNLEY Under-23 boss Steve Stone believes teenage prospect Lewis Richardson has the mentality and ability to succeed at the club. The 16-year-old was on target in the Clarets Under-23s 2-0 win over Watford on Monday having had permission to miss
BURNLEY manager Sean Dyche believes his side are well equipped to take their four game winless run in their stride and get back to winning ways. The Clarets' host Wolves this Saturday, hoping to put defeats to Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Liverpool
We asked our Rovers fans' jury: What was your reaction to, or what struck you the most, about Rovers’ latest accounts? So we owe the Venky's approximately £109m and lost £336,000 a week during the season in League One. This is the stark reality
A MAN wearing a chain mail vest and gloves, along with two other men with crowbars, knives and a pistol, were found by police officers. Police were called to Westfield Road, Nelson, at 4.55pm yesterday after they were told a group of men were seen
AS MOTHERING Sunday approaches, chances are you are on the hunt for that perfect gift for mum. We have rounded up 10 places you can take your mum for a special outing this Mother's Day. 1. Dinner at Oyster & Otter, Feniscowles, Blackburn
BURNLEY manager Sean Dyche highlighted how he has studied different playing styles, with Barcelona being a team he has cast a keen eye on. Dyche added how Pep Guardiola used to tinker with his Barcelona side a lot, but quickly learnt from that.
A MAN who trashed a Mini Cooper because of a row with the owner had picked the wrong car. Blackburn magistrates heard Andrew Tait used a brick to cause £4,596 of damage to a car which belonged to a woman he had never met before. A car of the
FUNDRAISER Caitlin Jones has once again come up with a craft way to raise funds for East Lancashire Hospice. Last year Caitlin, 23, raised over £10,000 in a single year for the charity in memory of her dad Nigel who died 11 years ago. But the
RESIDENTS in Blackburn have funded a £14,000 alley gate scheme in their neighbourhood to prevent anti-social behaviour. Shear Brow and Corporation Park ward councillors have worked with residents and local businesses to help support the scheme.
THIS pictures shows a bustling corner by the Town Hall in Blackburn Market in 1981, which was described as one of Britain’s biggest and busiest and noisiest free shows. The market offered Lancashire specialities such as locally produced cheeses.
THE future of bowling clubs in Blackburn with Darwen has been secured for the next two years. Blackburn with Darwen Council has agreed to continue to provide funding for bowling clubs in the borough after initially proposing to withdraw support
SHOP owners say drivers parking on double yellow lines near their business are causing accidents. Marie Batty and George Batty, owners of the Bat-House Emporium in Rigby Street, Nelson, first raised the issue of motorists regularly parking on the
COUNCIL bosses’ insistence on turning down planning permission for an extension which had already been built has caused untold stress, a homeowner has said. Susan Muhsen’s application for retrospective permission for a single-storey extension to
PEOPLE in East Lancashire could benefit from a share of up to £10 million in funding as plans are afoot to help get more doing physical activities. Last year Pennine Lancashire was successful in being named as one of 12 pilot areas to work with
CRACK cocaine use has risen in a borough, new figures have revealed. Since 2010-11, the number of crack cocaine users has increased from 590 to 644 in 2016/17 in Blackburn with Darwen, according to Public Health England (PHE) data. Nationally
A FOOTBALLER who made his name as the first-ever player to be paid a wage has been honoured by having a Blackburn street named in his memory. Glasgow-born Fergus Suter moved to England to play for Darwen FC in 1878 and gave up his trade as a stonemason
MODEL rail enthusiasts headed for Brierfield at the weekend for an annual show. They were able to enjoy seven working layouts, ranging from O gauge tinplate trains through the ever-popular 00 and N gauges, to the 1:200 scale Z gauge at St. Luke
TARMAC slapped on a new walkway has been branded a monstrosity. Resident Jeff Green made the discovery on the pavement outside The Boot Inn pub, Parker Lane, Burnley, on Monday. Work on the walkway was completed as part of a scheme which included
A BURGLAR who was caught out when a store owner shared CCTV footage of a break-in on social media has been jailed for 20 months. An estimated £21,000-plus of Eid dresses and other fashionwear was taken during a raid on Hoor Al-Ayn by Yasmin, in
Rovers are continuing to monitor Charlton defender Patrick Bauer as the German defender shows no signs of signing a new deal with the League One club. Bauer was a target for Rovers last summer, but Charlton refused to sell one of their key men
