Burnley

Let’s be honest – it can feel pretty impossible to get on the property ladder with house prices so many times more than average earnings. Add in a cost of living crisis and the idea of even raising a deposit can seem a dream too far. But that doesn’t mean...

On January 1 2019 Blackburn with Darwen Council shut Shadsworth Leisure Centre as the fitness hub had been losing money. Attempts to find another organisation to take over the dry side of the centre failed. The pool at the leisure centre, which first opened in 1974, had already closed for...

During last week’s oral questions to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, I asked the Secretary of State about the number of families in fuel poverty. At 16.6 per cent, the number of households in fuel poverty in my Blackburn constituency is higher than the regional (14.4 per...

OAKLAND, Calif. — — Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s seven home runs, and the surging Astros beat Oakland 10-1 on Sunday to complete another series sweep and hand the Athletics their 11th consecutive loss. Alvarez homered off opener Ken Waldichuk in the first, then had another solo blast off...

Washington, D.C. – This weekend, we honor the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. As we observe Memorial Day, please join me in remembering those lost throughout our history and reflecting on the freedoms we enjoy because of...

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics Date: Monday, May 29, 2023 Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA TV: NBC Sports California Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-225) Oakland (+190) The Oakland Athletics (10-44) will go up against the Atlanta Braves (31-21) at Oakland Coliseum on Monday. The odds on this game have...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s seven home runs, and the surging Astros beat Oakland 10-1 on Sunday to complete another series sweep and hand the Athletics their 11th consecutive loss. Alvarez homered off opener Ken Waldichuk in the first, then had another solo blast off...

As the Oakland Athletics seek solutions amid a historically bad start, their experiment with the pitching opener took on another wrinkle Sunday. Ken Waldichuk, a member of the A’s rotation all season, started their series finale against the Astros but only worked one inning in the opener role. Luis Medina...

Leicester became just the second former Premier League champions to be relegated despite a 2-1 home victory over West Ham on the final day of the season. The Foxes, who won the title seven years ago, needed to win and hope that Everton did not get three points in their...

The Foxes became just the second former champions to drop out of the division, joining Blackburn in 1999, as their 2-1 final-day win against West Ham was not enough to keep them in the division due to Everton’s victory over Bournemouth. They went 2-0 up thanks to goals from Harvey...