TOSIN Adarabioyo and Ben Brereton are back in full training but Tony Mowbray says he probably won’t risk them against Cardiff City tomorrow. The manager said things are improving on the injury front with his players coming through unscathed from
A CASUALTY has been treated by paramedics after a three-vehicle crash on the M65. The incident happened on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 10 and 11 near Burnley at around 2.50pm today. Fire crews attended the scene and released one
ROVERS goalkeeper Andy Fisher has joined League Two Northampton Town on loan until January 2020. The shot-stopper will link up with fellow Academy graduate Scott Wharton at Sixfields Stadium, with The Cobblers currently sitting 19th in the table
IMAGES of a potential witness in the Lindsay Birbeck investigation have been released by police. This comes as a previous witness, who mistakenly thought that they had seen the 47-year-old in Peel Park Avenue on the day she went missing, has been
A SEXUAL predator who used social media to lure teenage girls into sex and prostitution was back online within weeks of his release from prison. Warren Bernard, 28, was sentenced to eight years behind bars in 2015 after a judge said he “exploited
DANNY Drinkwater is in contention for his Burnley debut in Wednesday's Carabao Cup second round match at home to Sunderland. The midfielder, on-loan from Chelsea, will not be involved in tomorrow's squad for the Wolves game as he continues to build
MORE than 50 cast iron grates have disappeared from quiet back streets in East Lancashire in just over a week. Highway chiefs fear a pedestrian or cyclists may be seriously hurt as a result of the missing grids, reported in six towns or villages
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store. Police said a man armed with a knife went into the Londis store in Lyndhurst Road, Burnley, at 9pm yesterday demanding cash. However he left empty-handed
BURNLEY playing in Europe last season was something to savour for their fans, but Ben Mee admits not having that to worry about will benefit the team. The Clarets were knocked out of the Europa League play-off round by Olympiakos in August last
A WOMAN battling alcohol addiction was arrested at Royal Blackburn Hospital where she was causing a disturbance in the accident and emergency unit. Blackburn magistrates heard that less than two weeks later Tracey Thompson was arrested at her home
TONY Mowbray knows exactly what to expect from Cardiff City tomorrow - and it won’t just be lump it forward football. While the Rovers boss is all to aware of what a Neil Warnock team will bring, he says there are plenty of skilful players throughout
Darwen's 1940s Day is back on Saturday, after torrential rain and winds postponed the previous full line-up. Taking place in Darwen's Market Square from 10am until 4pm, the sun will hopefully shine brightly for the town's tenth annual celebration
MOTORISTS are being urged to delay driving to their bank holiday getaways until late at night. Tourism bosses have asked drivers to wait until after 9pm tonight to set off, in order to avoid severe queues on popular tourist routes. There will
A LAST ditch search is on to find a EuroMillions lottery winner in Lancashire. The EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker prize has not been claimed. The ticket was bought on Friday, March 1, in Preston, and has the winning code HSXT 12553. The
DESPITE the summer drawing to a close, there are lots of things to do this weekend to make sure you make the most of it this bank holiday weekend. The Great British Food Festival will kick things off at Stonyhurst College, with thousands of people
A KNOWN shoplifter was followed round a store by a security guard and detained as she left without paying for £279 worth of jewellery. Blackburn magistrates heard Susan Howarth admitted stealing to fund her drug habit. Howarth, 50, of Hollingreave
A MAN who queued up to pay for a can of lager stole it when the assistant refused to sell it to him because he was drunk. Blackburn magistrates heard police were called over the theft and were still there when Shazad Rahman returned to the store
ONE of Blackburn's horse-drawn steam fire engines outside the fire station in Clayton Street 1905. A small fire brigade was in existence in the town in 1831 and appears to have possessed primitive manual engines for pumping water, according to
THE blueprint for a bid to win National Lottery cash to revive a town centre has been published. Rossendale Council hopes the vision in the Haslingden 2040 masterplan will provide millions of pounds to pay for a comprehensive redevelopment of its
NOISE coming from a slaugherhouse, which nearby residents have said is like a ‘helicopter hovering over a house’, needs to be stopped. That’s the view of people of Burnley Road, Colne, who are fed up with noise coming from Woodhead Brothers Meat
BUSINESS leaders in a town have welcomed the news that Lancashire County Council has applied for a Government grant for six electric vehicle charging points. However, Colne Business Improvement District (BID) board member, Peter Jagger, has expressed
LEWIS Travis admits he is still a student of the game but is learning off midfield ‘master’ Bradley Johnson. The pair have been ever presents in the middle of Rovers midfield this season and are expected to line up alongside each other when Cardiff
A SPORTS group for dads is looking for new members to join its new football sessions in Blackburn. The group is run by local Dadsnet member Graham Sims, who started his own group in Preston in 2016. The 39-year-old is now helping with football
NINE young people from across East Lancashire have graduated with honours from the latest ‘Get Into Hospital’ work opportunity programme. The programme is run by The Prince’s Trust in partnership with East Lancashire Hospitals Trust. The four-week
A SPECIALIST cancer doctor who treats patients at Burnley General and Royal Blackburn Hospital's has received a certificate of excellence after getting outstanding feedback from his patients. Dr Hassan Shikhrakab, consultant oncologist at East Lancashire
DENTAL DILEMMAS – Dr Karim Rachidi from Synergy Dental Clinics helps with advice on dental problems Q. My jaw keeps on locking up whenever I try to open and close it. Why is that? A. The feeling you get when your jaw becomes stuck whenever
UNDER-pressure hospital staff working in the stretched emergency department at a hospital now have access to a 'retreat room' to get away from the daily demands of the job. The room will at Royal Blackburn Hospital will be a private space for staff
COUNCIL boss are to investigate an infestation of rats in a town suburb of terraced homes. Landlord Martin Kerry raised the issue after tenants in Mill Hill contacted him about rodent infestations. He called in pest controller Ian Smith from
THE opening of a new link road to speed traffic from the M65 to a town centre – which was named after a Blackburn sporting great – has left nearby businesses in the slow lane. Owners claim the failure of the council to install promised signs reminding
MORE than £14,000 was raised for the East Lancashire Hospice during this year's Ramadan. To celebrate the effort made by all those who donated, a special event was put on for representatives from mosques across the region to hear how their contributions
A fearless teenager had his head shaved to raise money for the hospice that helped care for his grandad. Brave Josh Jackson, 13, managed to raise a whopping £782 for East Lancashire Hospice in memory of his grandad, Roger Jackson. Mr Jackson
AN EIGHTH win in 12 games partnered together, including six clean sheets, the Darragh Lenihan and Derrick Williams partnership is delivering results for Rovers. Williams grabbed the headlines at Hull City by scoring the only goal of the game and
DOMINIC Samuel is expected to make his second outing for Rovers Under-23s against Wolves this evening. Billy Barr will take charge of his first home match having been named Damien Johnson’s successor ahead of Monday’s Premier League 2 draw at Leicester
