Police have charged a woman with the murder of Alison McBlain. On Monday evening, officers charged Karis Poynton, 27, of Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, with the murder of the mother-of-one from Blackburn. Poynton was also charged with the
Two people had to be taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in crashed and rolled down an embankment. Emergency services were called to the A682 at Blacko on Monday afternoon. Fire crews from Nelson had to stabilise the vehicle
A Section 60 order is in place in Preston following reports of a man with a knife. Police have put the order - which gives officers the power to search people or vehicles without suspicion - in place in the Fulwood area of the city. Officers
Five men, believed to be Bolton Wanderers supporters are wanted by police in connection with a fight in a city centre pub. Officers from Lincolnshire Police have released CCTV images of the men, and are now asking for anyone who may know their
A woman who drove the wrong way down a motorway slip road towards oncoming traffic has been banned from driving. Kayleigh Lowe, 30, of Kilsby Close, Farnworth, appeared at Preston Magistrates’ Court on Monday where she was sentenced for several
Rovers’ game with Queens Park Rangers tomorrow night won’t be shown live on Sky Sports. Introduced last season, supporters have been able to watch midweek Championship matches via the red button on the subscription channel. However, Rovers
People across the North West are being warned to look out for a number of different phone scams, as chancers continue to dupe vulnerable residents out of thousands of pounds. The six most active scams being used in the region at the moment are:
Richie Smallwood is a man in demand, with the midfielder free to leave Rovers before Friday’s 11pm deadline. League One promotion chasers Sunderland have been credited with interest in the Rovers midfielder who is yet to feature in a matchday squad
Four people from East Lancashire are celebrating after netting thousands in a lottery win. Residents in Clitheroe, were shocked and surprised on Monday, when they learned they'd scooped £1,000 each with the People's Postcode Lottery. The Grindleton
Gritting teams will be out in force this evening as snow and ice is set to take East Lancashire and the rest of the county by storm. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice for the North West, with local forecasts predicting that rain
Rovers have received the ‘LG performance of the week’ award for their emphatic 5-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday. The League Managers Association’s panel, comprising LMA Chairman Howard Wilkinson, Sir Alex Ferguson, Chris Hughton, Joe Royle, Dave
A MAN who planted a fake bomb and ISIS material on town centre benches in an attempt to panic shoppers and workers has been found guilty by a jury Preston Crown Court heard how Blackburn Town Hall and The Mall were evacuated as army bomb disposal
Ronan Curtis says he’s ‘not ready to leave’ Portsmouth before Friday’s transfer deadline despite interest from Rovers. The Republic of Ireland international took his tally to 12 goals this season when netting in Pompey’s 4-2 FA Cup fourth round
DETECTIVES today made further arrests in connection with the investigation into the death of Alison McBlain in Blackburn. Those arrested are a 27-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and a 25-year-old man on
A BOROUGH’S three Brexit Party councillors have joined the Conservatives. The defection of Hapton with Park ward’s councillors Alan Hosker, Tom Commis and Peter Gill increases the Tory group on Burnley Council from four to seven. This make
A SECOND ice warning has been issued, with this one set to cover most of East Lancashire. The Met Office's warning will come into effect today at 7pm and will last until 10am tomorrow. A forecaster spokesman said: "There will be wintry showers
Rovers are close to appointing a new head of European scouting – but have so far been unable to secure their top overseas targets. Tony Mowbray has been keen to strengthen the club’s recruitment yet further, and is in the process of adding to his
A 34-YEAR-old man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with attempted murder following an incident in Burnley. Georgi Voynov, 34, of Colbran Street, Burnley, was charged with the attempted murder of Abdul Muhith. Mr Muhith suffered
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has confirmed Sam Finley and Colby Bishop will be out of action for at least a month through injury. Midfielder Finley has been sidelined after picking up a hip injury in the Leasing.com Trophy loss to Salford
A SUPERMARKET giant says they have the cheapest Valentine's Day meal package as two can eat for less than £10. Aldi is proving it’s The One this February for a cosy, not costly, Valentine’s Day night-in, offering the cheapest Valentine’s meal deal
A SUPERMARKET giant says they have the cheapest Valentine's Day meal package as two can eat for less than £10. Aldi is proving it’s The One this February for a cosy, not costly, Valentine’s Day night-in, offering the cheapest Valentine’s meal deal
WE ran a story last week about a Wetherspoon pub which put up a sign saying it was limiting parents to two alcoholic drinks each if they had children with them. This story sparked a massive discussion online among Lancashire Telegraph readers.
A NURSERY school headteacher and her partner have died in a car crash. Claire Lucas, from Bradley Nursery School in Nelson, and her partner Mark died in a crash on the A59 at Broughton, near Skipton, at 9.40pm on Friday. Her ‘outstanding’ Ofsted-rated
Corry Evans has successfully undergone surgery on his fractured skull and eye socket. Evans sustained the injury in Rovers’ draw with Preston earlier this month and was carried off on a stretcher and wearing an oxygen mask. Scans revealed the
A WOMAN who called police because of problems with her partner met them at the front door in tears and cradling a newborn baby. Blackburn magistrates heard the woman said her partner was in the house and described him as not "being with it at all
BURNLEY have officially recalled Nahki Wells from his loan spell at Queens Park Rangers as the race for his signature hots up. The striker has scored 15 goals for Mark Warburton’s side this season, 13 coming in the league, as he spends a second
The younger brother of the Manchester Arena bomber is due to go on trial this week accused of mass murder. Hashem Abedi, now 22, was allegedly involved in planning the suicide attack on May 22, 2017. His brother Salman Abedi, 22, detonated an
LANCASHIRE Police's deputy chief constable has paid tribute to a police officer that died in a crash in Cumbria. The officer, a 47-year-old man, who worked for Cumbria's mobile support group, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash on the M6
ARE you a pub quiz king or queen? Or maybe you just really want to meet Jeremy Clarkson? Whatever the reason, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? wants to hear from you. They are looking for contestants for a new series of the ITV show which sees
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman expressed his delight at seeing Billy Kee at the Pirelli Stadium when the Reds drew with Burton Albion. Kee has been absent for Coleman's side all season due to ongoing issues with his mental health.
A ROAD has been partially blocked off due to a crash. Motorists have been advised to avoid Moor Lane in after a crash took place there this morning. The A671 Burnley Road in Padiham is also badly affected by traffic.
A police investigation has been launched into how a fire broke out at a house in Accrington. Firefighters were called to Wellington Street, Accrington, at 1.40pm yesterday. A fire service spokesman said the fire was put out and no one suffered
A MAN and a woman were stabbed in the stomach on separate occasions. Police were called to the Sainsbury's store at Deepdale, Preston, after a man in his 50s was stabbed in the abdomen at around 3.45pm on Sunday. He is currently in hospital
A BLACKBURN homeless charity has smashed its winter fundraising target by raised more than £2,000. Community Spirit provides food and clothing to those who sleep rough in the town during the winter months by going out onto the cold streets every
HERE’S the former open-air market space in Darwen. It was a wooden-roofed open-sided structure under which traders later gathered when they abandoned their more flimsy stalls, some of which are seen without their canvas awnings in this turn-of-the-century
A WOMAN is warning dog owners after her long-legged Jack Russell dog Ellie was attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier in a Darwen park. Kirstie Scott had a 30th birthday to forget after getting a call to say that her pooch was injured in the
SEAN Dyche rued Burnley missing the chance of a run into the latter stages of the FA Cup but conceded the Premier League will always take centre stage for his side. The Clarets were knocked out in round four on Saturday after a 2-1 home defeat
THE mum of a Blackburn Rovers fan has paid tribute to her ‘very fun and lovely girl’, who died one year after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Tiana Thompson, from Darwen, collapsed two days after Christmas Day and was taken to hospital.
A PENSIONER lost his marriage as a result of downloading images of child abuse from the internet. Blackburn magistrates heard one of the images downloaded by John Leslie Leaver was a category A image involving the rape of a girl aged between 10
A MAN who was knocked unconscious as he walked home from the mosque was a victim in an ongoing inter-family feud. Blackburn magistrates heard that as well as the case before them members of both families were before the Crown Court for offences
Rovers return to training at Brockhall today after a week in Portugal but are still no nearer to adding to their squad in the January transfer window. Tony Mowbray and his squad have spent five days last week at a training base in Lagos as they
LABOUR deputy leadership candidate Angela Rayner is due in East Lancashire tonight seeking support for her campaign. The shadow education secretary is scheduled to speak to party members and supporters at 6.30pm at Blackburn's Grand Venue in Harrison
MORE than 120 adults are estimated to die annually in Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley due to air pollution. The figures come in a study by the Centre for Cities which reveals that 1,921 North-West residents aged 25 and over lost their lives in
A CHANCE cuppa has led to an engineer and a former police officer going full steam ahead into life on the railway. Stuart and Gayle Dean had only popped into the station cafe at Hellifield for some quick refreshment when they got chatting to owner
A DOG has been given a stay of execution after a nine-year-old boy was bitten and hospitalised in an East Lancashire village earlier this month. Owner Peter Eaton, 61, was brought to court to answer a complaint that his dog, Dallas, had injured
A WOMAN driving home smashed into two parked cars after drinking double the legal amount of alcohol. Bolton magistrates heard how Rebekah Lomax decided to drive on the evening of January 19 after becoming upset while at a friend’s house. Nicola
A 23-YEAR-old man who broke his neck in a shock motorbike smash is asking for help to fund a last-ditch trip to see a doctor in America who could help him walk again. Liam Tate was left with no movement in his legs after a driver pulled out in
A HEADTEACHER is urging Lancashire County Council to find the cash to keep all its 24 nursery schools going. The authority is consulting on closing some to save money as 14 are in financial difficulties. Linda Connelly, head of the OFSTED-rated
A MAN who kept his depression a secret from his brother for 25 years, hanged himself after leaving a note for his family instructing them of which hymns he wanted played at his funeral. Martin Halstead, 68, was found dead in his home in Accrington
RESIDENTS have released CCTV footage of a taxi driver urinating on a fly-tipping site in their bid to get bosses to clamp down on the behaviour. Last week, residents on a Blackburn estate contacted the Lancashire Telegraph to say they were at their
Lewis Holtby admits it has taken him time to adjust to the English game again but hopes a first 90 minutes of the season will stand him in good stead moving forward. Holtby, scorer of two goals in the win over Sheffield Wednesday last time out,
