STRIKERS Jay Rodriguez and Charlie Austin were on target as Burnley completed a convincing win over Barnsley at Turf Moor tonight. The Clarets made a superb start on three minutes as Rodriguez bagged his sixth goal in seven games. Rodriguez was
LEAM Richardson suffered defeat at Rotherham United tonight in his final game as Accrington Stanley caretaker boss. With Paul Cook at the Don Valley Stadium to watch Stanley after being confirmed as the club’s new manager yesterday, the Reds fell behind
STRIKER Danny Ings is named in the Burnley squad for the first time since signing in August. The former Bournemouth forward was sidelined after only his second training session after suffering cruciate knee ligament damage, which required surgery. But
BOSSES at BAE Systems could land multi-million pound bonuses, despite hundreds of workers in East Lancashire facing redundancy. It is understood chief executive Ian King, finance director Peter Lynas and US chief Linda Hudson are set to cash in after
A CAMPER van enthusiast saw one of his vehicles go up in flames. Two fire crews from Colne were called to a large detached garage in Barrowford Road, Colne, at 11.45am today after a man in his 50s reported smoke coming from the outbuilding. Inside was
A 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulting after mistaking a car for a taxi yesterday, police said. An appeal for witnesses has been made after the victim was attacked, following an incident which began at the junction of Sagar Street and Broadway,
A 13-year-old boy has been found dead in bed at a home in Darwen. Police said the youngster, who has not been named, was discovered at an address in Tockholes Road at 12.30pm yesterday. Det Insp Neil Ashton said: “The cause of this sudden death has
LANCASHIRE Wolverines has enjoyed a bumper turnout at a pre-season rookie camp thanks to the Super Bowl. The Blackburn-based American Football club has been holding camps at Witton Park over the last month to tempt new-comers to the sport.
A MAN has been charged after £10,000 of heroin was seized from a home in Nelson. Police discovered the drugs yesterday in Chapel Street. Raja Imran Khan, 32, of Arthur Street, Nelson, will appear before Burnley Magistrates Court today charged with possession
ROSSENDALE Raptors have gone clear at the top of National League Four North thanks to the sharp-shooting of Steven Gayle. Following double victories over Mersey Tigers and Middlesbrough Lions last week, Raptors were just too good for bottom-of-the-table
HAIDHER Riaz has moved a step closer to his Olympic dream but will have to travel 3,500 miles to stand a chance of making that trip down the M6 to London. The Blackburn boxer has been selected to take part in the Pakistan Olympic qualifiers and flies
PAUL Cook has expressed his desire to carry on the legacy left by John Coleman after he was yesterday appointed as the new manager of Accrington Stanley. Cook has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract after leaving Irish side Sligo Rovers to return to
JASON Lowe has stressed that Blackburn Rovers must remain in the Premier League for the good of the town – and he is confident they can build on Saturday’s win over QPR in his absence. Lowe picked up his 10th booking of the season in Rovers’ 3-2 victory
FIVE wins, five draws, five defeats. Burnley’s home form, Eddie Howe says, “shouts of inconsistencies”. It’s a situation the Clarets boss is desperate to clear up, and at the same time address the reasons behind Saturday’s loss to Southampton – not so
DEFENDER Kieran Trippier says he would be honoured to represent Great Britain at the Olympics, but insists his first focus is to get Burnley back in the Premier League. The right back has already played under GB coach Stuart Pearce at England Under 21
It’s Sunday night, it’s live and it’s Dancing on Ice! With Jorgie scoring the highest points total last week of the season so far she had really set the benchmark for the rest of the group. This weeks theme... LOVE! Valentine’s Day being only
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, legendary ski jumper and Olympian, revisited the biggest ski jumping hill in the world, in Planica, Slovenia. This is the first time Eddie has returned to Slovenia, meeting with old colleagues, press and fans from
A CHILD sex beast from Accrington has been locked up indefinitely for public protection after he confessed to claiming three more victims. Ashley Gilheaney, 22, is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a young boy in
A BLACKBURN woman has died and her passenger is seriously injured after their car crashed into a wall. The silver Honda Civic was heading along the A682 Bury Road towards Rawtenstall when it went straight across a roundabout at the junction with New
A LAW student from Burnley denied today that he racially abused ex-footballer Stan Collymore on Twitter. Joshua Cryer, 21, faced a public order charge following a complaint from the football pundit. Cryer, a student at Newcastle University, appeared
RECKLESS teenagers are risking their lives by ‘surfing’ on moving trains. The youngsters have been jumping onto the outside of trains as they leave Accrington Railway Station and hanging on for as long as possible. Police described their actions as
DETECTIVES probing the death of a Rawtenstall teenager have released two men without charge after they were held on suspicion of murder. Police have confirmed the move in relation to the men aged 25 and 32, arrested following the death of 18-year-old
A FIRE started on the roof of a mill while two workmen carried out repairs this morning. The men were patching felt on the roof of Lower Clough Mill, in Pendle Street, Barrowford, when the blaze broke out at around 9.25am. The workers managed to put
THE mother of a teenager found dead in the street has led tributes to her 'kind-hearted' son. Officers are investigating how 18-year-old Burnley College student Ryan Anderton died in Kay Street, Rawtenstall, in the early hours of Saturday.
A NEW headteacher has vowed to turn his ‘good’ school into an ‘outstanding’ one. Former police officer Tim Mitchell, 51, who has taken up the headship at Norden High School, Rishton, is currently looking at innovative ways in consultation with staff
A COUPLE'S kiss - in front of an outraged lover - is believed to have sparked off a bloodbath which left an East Lancashire man dead from 34 separate blows. Victim Steven Sheppard, 47, also suffered seven broken ribs and a punctured lung at
PENDLE Council is in talks to buy the historic Brierfield Mills site. The listed building in Glen Way, Brierfield, has gone on the market for £2million. It was purchased for just over £1million by Birmingham-based disaster relief charity Islamic Help
A SCHOOL has come up with a new money spinning initiative - Asian weddings. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy hosted two weddings last year, and after their success, six more have already been booked for this year. Assistant premises manager at the
A ROSSENDALE vicar is swapping the pulpit for the podcast by distributing his sermons online. Rev Richard Booth, the vicar at Lumb Baptist Church, is reaching out to members of his congregation, who can not make regular Sunday services, on iTunes.
