Coronavirus in the North West latest: This is every confirmed case in the...
There are currently 76 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the North West as of Monday (March 16). The latest figures from Public Health England show there are a total of 1,391 confirmed cases in the...
View ArticleKieran Trippier exclusive: "Burnley is the only club that I'd come back to...
Atletico Madrid right back Kieran Trippier has revealed that he wouldn't return to England for any other club but Burnley. And the 29-year-old defender, speaking exclusively to the Burnley Express from...
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View ArticleBurnley boss Sean Dyche receives Premier League Manager of the Month gong
Sean Dyche has been named the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month for February. The Burnley boss landed the prize after guiding the Clarets to an unbeaten four-match run – including wins over...
View ArticleBurnley boss Sean Dyche is Premier League manager of the month for February
Clarets boss Sean Dyche has been named Premier League manager of the month for February.And Dyche attributes Burnley’s turnaround in fortunes to a deep inner belief in the methods employed at the...
View ArticleAuthor Catherine Simpson battled her own ill health to launch a book about...
Catherine Simpson was diagnosed with cancer just before the launch of her book about her sister’s suicide. As the paperback edition is published she tells Fiona Finch how the local public’s response...
View ArticleFace to face benefits assessments suspended
Face to face assessments for health or disability related benefits will be suspended for three months from today.. This decision has been made as a necessary precaution because of the coronavirus...
View ArticleColne man admits driving with excess alcohol
James Kenyon (34) admitted driving with excess alcohol, in the car park of The Spinning Mill, Burnley Road, Colne, on February 21st, at Burnley Magistrates’ Court. The hearing was told he blew 48...
View ArticleO2, Three, Vodafone and EE confirm fault across networks
All four of the UK's major mobile operators have confirmed a fault across their networks left some users unable to make phone calls. O2, Three, Vodafone and EE each said their customers had been...
View ArticleCall for former nurses to return to frontline in Lancashire to fight coronavirus
A health trust is calling for former nurses in Lancashire to return to the profession in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust today issued a rallying...
View ArticleNine new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Lancashire
Nine new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Lancashire bringing the total number to 19. Figures released by Public Health England reveal that nine new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in...
View ArticleMeet the Lancashire rose grower who is the county's new High Sheriff
The new High Sheriff of Lancashire is a local rose grower with a passion for voluntary work.Mrs Catherine Penny is Chairman of the Shepherd Street Trust, a Preston-based charity which provides funding...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Sky Sports reveal customers can pause subscription without charge
Sky Sports have told customers they will be able to ‘pause’ their subscriptions during the football blackout – with no leagues set to return to action until next month. Both the Premier League and EFL...
View ArticleNew visiting regulations for hospitals in Burnley, Pendle and Clitheroe
Health chiefs have introduced new hospital visiting regulations in light of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. From 6am today (Wednesday) East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is asking the public to...
View ArticleCoronavirus: National Trust to keep parks and gardens open free of charge
The National Trust is planning to keep its parks and gardens open free of charge amid the coronavirus outbreak, though its buildings will be closed to the public.Following the Prime Minister's advice...
View ArticleBurnley College sweethearts' dream wedding postponed due to coronavirus
A popular couple who had planned a dream wedding in Albania to mark their 10th anniversary have had to postpone their big day due to the coronavirus outbreak. Burnley College sweethearts, personal...
View ArticleBurnley striker Matej Vydra makes it a Premier League awards double
Clarets striker Matej Vydra has made it a Burnley double for February.While boss Sean Dyche has been named Premier League manager of the month after two wins and two draws, Czech Republic forward Vydra...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Glastonbury postponed until 2021
Glastonbury festival has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers have said.The music festival, due to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, is among a long list of...
View ArticleBooths introduces priority shopping for elderly and vulnerable during...
Booths supermarket, which has branches in Clitheroe and Barrowford, is introducing a priority shopping time for the elderly and vulnerable. A spokesman for the company said: "Booths appreciate the...
View ArticleBishop of Burnley to head church coronavirus task group
During a visit to a Lancashire foodbank today, The Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev. Julian Henderson, commented on the effects of changes to public worship across Lancashire and the rest of the country....
View ArticleBurnley centre back is among the top English performers this season
Euro 2020 has been postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.And that is a blow to Burnley centre back James Tarkowski, whose outstanding form this season had pushed him right into the...
View ArticleCoronavirus live blog: latest as all UK schools closed from Friday and...
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View ArticleCORONAVIRUS: Lancashire County Council reviews "non-essential services" - and...
Lancashire County Council is set to review a range of its services because of the coronavirus outbreak.The authority's staff are also being encouraged to volunteer to ensure people who are on their own...
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS: Lancashire public health boss says we can win the war - but we...
The medic in charge of public health in Lancashire has issued a rallying cry to the county as it prepares to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, telling residents: “Together we can”.Dr. Sakthi...
View ArticleIt's about substance over style for Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier...
Whether it’s Atletico Madrid being labelled the ‘Spanish Burnley’ or the Clarets getting pinned with the ‘anti-football’ tag, Kieran Trippier is unperturbed. Diego Simeone’s Champions League...
View ArticleCoronavirus live blog as it happens: all UK schools will be shut from Friday...
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View Article"Burnley Express" James Anderson's thoughts on the shutdown of cricket
"Burnley Express" James Anderson admitted he is unsettled by the global coronavirus pandemic which the England seamer fears could lead to the domestic and international summer being scrapped...
View ArticlePremier League to attempt to thrash out a way forward
Premier League clubs will attempt to thrash out a plan to complete a season placed on ice by the coronavirus pandemic when they meet via a conference call on Thursday.Top-flight fixtures have been...
View ArticleLonger waits for emergency admissions at East Lancashire hospitals
More patients are being forced to wait four hours or longer for emergency admissions at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, figures show. Healthwatch England acknowledged the pressure the NHS is under as...
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