EMERGENCY services were called to a car accident on a country road this evening. Three fire engines, one crew from Hyndburn and two from Clitheroe, attended the scene near The Wellsprings on Clitheroe road. One black car was seen on its side
League Two side Plymouth Argyle will benefit to the tune of a six-figure fee from a sell-on clause after Rovers completed the signing of Sam Gallagher. Gallagher was 16 when he left the Pilgrims for Southampton, ending his seven years at St Mary
Lamine Kaba Sherif has become Stanley’s fifth summer signing, and second of the day, after arriving on a free transfer. The midfielder has signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further 12 months, having left Premier League side Leicester
A DEVOTED dad sent a heartbreaking final text to his partner and children before taking his life on the Thelwall Viaduct. Michael Biggar, from Bolton, had done the school run on the morning of January 17 and apart from experiencing the side effects
AS the end of term edges nearer, we wanted to give you the opportunity to say thank you to the teachers who have made a big difference to you and your child. Whether it was staying until after the school bell to help them pass their exams or you
Ben Brereton scored twice for Rovers in a behind closed doors friendly win over Rochdale. The two sides were scheduled to meet at the Crown Oil Arena on Sunday, only for the game to be postponed because of concerns over Dale’s pitch. However
Former Liverpool youngster Joe Maguire has become Stanley’s fourth summer signing. The full back has signed on a free transfer after leaving League One side Fleetwood Town in the summer. The 23-year-old featured in Stanley’s pre-season friendly
BURNLEY have snapped up promotion-winning Bury defender Ryan Cooney. The 19-year-old has signed a one-year contract at Turf Moor with the option of a further 12 months and will initially link up with Steve Stone’s Under-23s squad. Cooney made
POLICE are warning people to be on their guard against telephone scammers after a victim had their bank account cleared. A Greater Manchester resident was contacted by an offender purporting to be calling from BT. They were kept on the phone
An air ambulance had to land on Sabden Bowling Green to attend to a 12-year-old girl who had fallen from a tree. Emergency services were called around 4.30pm on Sunday to reports that a young girl had fallen from a tree and was suffering from serious
AT least 200 trains were delayed and several were cancelled as police were called to an incident on the railway lines in Leyland. British Transport Police officers were called to railway lines in the town on Saturday night. A transport police
A CRACK cocaine addict sold drugs to teenagers to fund his own habit. Burnley Crown Court heard that while being investigated for that offence, Alfie Dunston was part of a gang of hooded men seen trying to steal a car off a driveway. Prosecuting
A BOY has managed to regain the ability to walk after losing a quarter of his brain when he suffered a large bleed. Seven-year-old Adrian Najafi's world came crashing down when doctors discovered the cause of his fainting and feeling unwell in
A KNIFE and a pickaxe were brandished during an afternoon incident witnessed by shoppers and children. Blackburn magistrates heard police were initially alerted to a man carrying a knife chasing another man down the street in Nelson. Before
WORK to repair Blackburn’s ice rink is successfully gliding along. Planet Ice shut in May to repair a small hump which had appeared in the ice rink in Lower Audley Street. The 2,600 seater stadium has been closed for several weeks while workers
A PROLIFIC shoplifter who was banned from entering Blackburn's Mall under a Criminal Behaviour Order was caught on CCTV breaching the order on three separate occasions. Blackburn magistrates heard the breaches put Paul Hargreaves in breach of a
A VINTAGE retailer has plenty to cheer after again being named one of the finest merchants in the north. D Byrne and Co have been recommending wines and spirits to loyal customers for more than 130 years. And it was this pedigree which impressed
A FINE of £20,000 has been levied on an East Lancashire firm after playground installers were exposed to harmful silica dust. Workers from Colne-based Playscape Design were using power tools to cut flags for a site in Radcliffe when the Health and
LABOUR has criticised Burnley Council's new multi-party administration after losing a vote on household waste recycling and street cleaning on the Mayor's casting vote. The opposition group moved a motion at last week's Full Council meeting to add
DOMINATING this photo is an advert promoting a historic centuries-old town brewery. Founded in 1750, Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd closed in 1974. This followed the acquisition of Massey's by Bass-Charrington eight years earlier. The closure
Three players in, one major departure, and still at least a couple of important pieces of business to do in the final 24 days of the window. There could be a case for Rovers’ areas of strength (midfield and attack) have got stronger and the areas
EIGHT redundancies have been announced for Hyndburn Academy - just days after expansion plans were confirmed. Bosses at the United Learning Trust, which oversees the former Norden High School and Accrington Academy, have revealed a shake-up will
NEW advisors are set to be on hand to support students with mental health difficulties in Blackburn with Darwen. Health chiefs have secured funding from a new NHS programme, called Trailblazer, to establish two new teams for borough educational
OPPOSITION county councillors have accused Tories of caring more about history than the futures of Lancashire students. And Conservative-run County Hall has been told some Clitheroe Grammar students in Blackburn and Mellor may be forced to switch
A MAJOR deal has been struck which should bring an exciting new dimension to one of Blackburn's oldest-established manufacturers. Blackburn Yarn Dyers (BYD) has received significant private backing to fund ambitious expansion plans for the Haslingden
CLARETS goal-scoring legend Willie Irvine is back home and recovering from a fractured skull and several other broken bones suffered in an accident in May. The 76-year-old underwent a major brain operation and spent several weeks in hospital after
A FATHER has protested at Lancashire County Council’s refusal to find a mainstream school place for his teenage son. Terence Clarke has hoped that when 15-year-old Daniel Brooks came to live with him in October last year he would be able to attend
A TEENAGER has been warned she faces jail after throwing a glass at a woman during a pub brawl. Burnley Crown Court heard there was a 'history' between 18-year-old Sky Stamp and her victim Glenda Walsh in the months leading up to the fight in the
