Spurs skipper Ledley King believes Rovers present a significant threat to his side's ambitions tomorrow. The Tottenham man believes Rovers have come a long way this season under Mark Hughes and his team have steered a course into fifth place in the Premiership
BRAD Friedel today spelled out the reasons why it's absolutely imperative Blackburn Rovers get Mark Hughes tied up on a new long-term contract as soon as possible. Hughes has overseen a stunning transformation at Ewood Park, turning Rovers from relegation
A VAN driver involved in a fatal accident in which a motorcyclist died has been haunted by what happened, a court has heard. Blackburn magistrates were told that Carl Andrew Booth "simply failed to see" the bike as he pulled out of Chapel Lane across
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby has thrown his weight behind plans to revolutionise the play-off system this summer. Under the new proposals, passed at a quarterly meeting of all Football League chairmen on Thursday, the Clarets would have a better chance
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby has thrown his weight behind plans to revolutionise the play-off system this summer. Under the new proposals, passed at a quarterly meeting of all Football League chairmen on Thursday, the Clarets would have a better chance
A DARWEN Indian restaurant is in the finals of a Parliamentary competition to find the best curry house in Britain. Sukhi's in Blackburn Road has been nominated for the Tiffin Award by MP Janet Anderson. And she hopes her favourite Indian restaurant will
RIBBLE Valley Tory MP Nigel Evans has branded the report clearing Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell of breaking the Ministerial Code of Conduct as "a whitewash". The member of the Commons Committee shadowing her department was reacting to Cabinet Secretary
A HASLINGDEN man who attacked his ex-partner's friend was said to have hit her three times and headbutted her. Burnley magistrates heard Jason Pilling, 26, had been in the pub getting Dutch courage' to go round and see his former girlfriend. When he got
THE family of a former Blackburn firefighter who died in a car accident have spoken of their sadness at his sudden death. Police officers said Terrence Revill, known as Terry, died when his car crashed on the A59 near Clitheroe on Sunday. Today it was
USERS of Blackburn's Waves water centre have reacted furiously to Tory councillors' pledge to shut the complex if they seize power in May's elections. Residents who use the swimming pool and gym said the town centre site played a vital part in keeping
Blackburn Hawks are agonisingly close to clinching a place in the English Cup semi-finals for the first time ever. The ice hockey stars need just one point from their two remaining cup games, both this weekend, to reach the last four. Sheffield Spartans
Residents are being urged not to fall victim to a conman who calls at homes asking to borrow money. Police said they had received numerous reports of the conman targeting the homes of elderly people in Preston New Road, Blackburn. Det Sgt Paul Ryan, of
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has described tomorrow's crunch game with Tottenham Hotspur as possibly the biggest of his 18-month Ewood reign. If Rovers were to win at White Hart Lane, they would go level on points with the fourth-placed Londoners in the
MARK Hughes today indicated he's ready to put pen to paper on a lucrative new contract with Blackburn Rovers. Rovers have already started preliminary talks with Hughes about extending his existing deal beyond the end of next season. And the fiercely ambitious
A CONTRACT to operate crime-fighting spy cameras that overlook dozens of Ribble Valley streets has been renewed despite concerns over the company that runs the scheme. Ribble Valley councillors this week agreed to extend a contract with Norfolk-based
MICHAEL Ricketts could end up costing Leeds United nearly £2million this season - despite playing for Burnley! The former England striker originally joined Leeds in July 2004 in what former club Middlesbrough announced as a free transfer. Ricketts has
A FANS' website dedicated to raising money for Burnley's youth system is set to launch a new campaign. The Clarets Mad Year of the Youth Campaign' will be formally unveiled on Thursday 16th March, at the Bridge Bier Huis in Burnley (8pm). Burnley Football
MARK Hughes today indicated he's ready to put pen to paper on a lucrative new contract with Blackburn Rovers. Rovers have already started preliminary talks with Hughes about extending his existing deal beyond the end of next season. And the fiercely ambitious
POLICE in Rossendale have teamed up with a martial arts expert in a bid to kick out anti-social behaviour problems. They have secured £500 from the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC) and the Rank Charitable Foundation to fund kick-boxing sessions
A WOMAN on a night out with her soldier husband suffered a broken nose after being attacked by a gang of women, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Julie Perry admitted punching Haley Wallbank to the floor and then kicking her in the head
A MAN has been convicted of carrying out an attack in Blackburn town centre, that left a teenager badly hurt. David Young claimed that he had acted in self defence when he struck out with a punch. But a jury convicted him of a charge of inflicting grievous
MEDICS today hit out after a drunken man who punched a nurse while she was treating him avoided an immediate prison sentence. Blackburn magistrates suspended a jail term on Stephen Booth, despite hearing that the attack on someone doing her best to help
