IF ever there was proof of why Blackburn Rovers need new investment this afternoon's defeat at Stoke was it. Tony Pulis's Potters were not much better than Allardcye's Rovers, the big difference though was Stoke had a presence in Kenwyne Jones
BOSSES behind plans for a ‘life changing’ new youth project in Blackburn have launched a hunt for a chief executive to lead the scheme. Work started this week on the site of the £8million Blackburn Youth Zone. When it opens in a year the facility
AROUND £300,000 could be saved by nearly 1,000 hard-pressed families in Burnley through an energy-saving scheme. Housing landlord Calico has teamed up with British Gas to offer a package of measures to help out householders in south-west Burnley
BURNLEY rode a barrage of second-half pressure to earn an excellent point at Millwall, after playing more than 80 minutes with 10 men. The Clarets had Clarke Carlisle sent off after only seven minutes for what seemed an innocuous touchline
ACCRINGTON Stanley put seven past Gillingham in an incredible 11-goal thriller at the Crown Ground this afternoon. Stanley went ahead in the 13th minute in the League Two fixture when good work from Terry Gornell on the left resulted in the
BURNLEY are down to 10 men for the third away game this season after Clarke Carlisle was giving his marching orders with only seven minutes on the clock. Referee Keith Stroud has made many debatable decisions in this half, not least giving the central
JONATHAN Walters' 48th minute strike was enough to condemn Rovers to a 1-0 defeat at Stoke City this afternoon. Rovers and Stoke played out an entertaining first-half goalless draw - with both sides spurning chances to take the lead. Phil Jones
ACCRINGTON Stanley are back in front in this afternoon's League Two clash with Gillingham after an incredible first half at the Crown Ground. Stanley went 1-0 ahead in the 13th minute when good work from Terry Gornell on the left resulted in the striker
MAME Biram Diouf will start up front for Blackburn Rovers this afternoon at Stoke City, with Nikola Kalinic dropped down to the substitutes bench. The Senegalese international is expected to be deployed as the lone striker, with El-Hadji Diouf and Brett
Haslingden and Helmshore Brass Band present the "Last Night of the Proms" at St James' Church, Haslingden on Saturday. October 2nd at 7pm. Admission is £5.
MANAGER Brian Laws makes no changes to the side which beat Hull City 4-0 at Turf Moor in midweek as his players go in search of their first league away win of the season. Seven-goal leading scorer Chris Iwelumo, who was today nominated for the Championship
BLACKBURN Rovers play Stoke City in the Premier League at 3pm. Follow live updates here. If you can't make it to the Britannia Stadium, join Andy Cryer for the latest news and views. Live updates appear in the box below, starting with
‘ALL I really wanted was to be a wife and mum,’ Anna told a national daily on Wednesday. She met Dave, ‘fancied him like crazy’, and ‘I said yes straight away’ when he proposed. Anna had three children, but at 35 fell in love with a
A NEW equality act to ensure men and women earn the same wage came into force yesterday — but one Blackburn boss was 94 years ahead of the game. Researchers at Blackburn Library have uncovered the story of James Cowell, the formidable manager of the
BURNLEY face Millwall in the Championship at 3pm today. Follow live updates here. If you can't make it to the New Den, join Clarets reporter Suzanne Geldard for the latest news and views on the Premier League clash. Live updates appear
On Sunday, October 3rd and on the first Sunday of every month, Rossendale Farmer's Market is held on the car park of Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Holcombe Road, Helmshore, from 9.30am to 2.00pm. Over thirty stalls of locally grown produce. Free admission
A TEENAGE Elvis Presley impersonator is ‘All Shook Up’ after scooping a prestigious award. Jared Warne, 17, of Morse Street, Burnley, was presented with the Gold Lame Award at The Porthcawl Elvis Festival, in South Wales. The award has
BLACKBURN Rovers are close to offering Herold Goulon a Premier League second chance after the Frenchman impressed during a trial at Brockhall last week. The 22-year-old defensive midfielder will continue training with Sam Allardyce’s men after the weekend
BURNLEY striker Jay Rodriguez has his sights set on scoring at least 10 goals this season as he bids to earn a new deal at Turf Moor. The 21-year-old is in the last season of his current contract but has forced his way into the Clarets’ starting line-up
BRIAN Laws does not have happy memories of his visits to Millwall as a player, but he has urged his side not to be afraid of walking into the Lions’ Den this afternoon. It is 17 years since Millwall left the infamous Cold Blow Lane and moved
RURAL residents are celebrating after a rule banning farmers from clearing snow-blocked roads was overturned. Last winter, hundreds of homes across country areas of Lancashire were cut off due to one of the worst spells of snow in decades. But Lancashire
TWO seasons ago, Burnley conceded 60 league goals on their way to the top flight. But, as the Clarets bid to record a fifth consecutive clean sheet for the first time since 1992 at Millwall this afternoon, Brian Laws is hoping for a different route
AN INFORMANT who helped arrange two major robberies that saw £75,000 stolen has been ordered to pay back just £1.30. The confiscation order against 'inside agent' Simon Ginn, of Accrington, has been branded a 'joke'. And the gang of four who carried
SAM Allardyce fears failure to land Stoke City’s new ‘headmaster’ could return to haunt him this afternoon after conceding Kenwyne Jones was financially ‘out of our league’. The Blackburn Rovers boss revealed he made a move for the Trinidad
