PINEWOOD Shepperton studios, home to the Harry Potter and James Bond films, has received an £87.8 million takeover bid from the company run by Edenfield-born billionaire investor John Whittaker. Peel Holdings, which recently sold the Trafford
STEVE Kean believes Blackburn Rovers' 1-1 draw at home to Birmingham City could yet turn out to be a good point - even though he was disappointed his side could not secure all three points. Rovers were unable to find a winner after Junior Hoilett cancelled
A ‘TAKEAWAY’ tax levied weekly on fast food outlets has been suggested as a way of cleaning up Darwen. Mark Westall, chairman of the St Peter’s Resident’s Association, ran the idea past Darwen town councillors at a meeting this week, after becoming concerned
A GROUP of four terrace houses in Stanley Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, caught fire around 2.50pm yesterday. The fire started in the loft space which then spread to the neighbouring properties. Crews from Blackburn and Darwen, plus the aerial ladder
BLACKBURN Rovers could only draw at home to Birmingham City in their crunch Premier League clash this afternoon. Rovers moved a point further clear of the relegation zone - 14th in the table, three points outside the bottom three - but needed Junior
A SECOND-half collapse has surely now ended all hope of Burnley reaching the Championship play-offs this season. The Clarets made a bright start to the second half after going into the break a goal down through Diomansy Kamara's first goal for Leicester
BURNLEY again have it all to do in the second half after trailing in a disappointing first 45 minutes. Despite fielding an attacking line-up, with Chris Iwelumo flanked by Nathan Delfouneso and Jay Rodriguez, and Chris Eagles playing off him in a 4-2
GOALKEEPER Brian Jensen starts his first game for the Clarets since October as he replaces Lee Grant. The Dane's recall for this afternoon's game at Leicester City is one of four changes again made by manager Eddie Howe. Michael Duff is restored
As Blackburn Hawks prepare for their semi-final showdown with Whitley Warriors, head coach Jared Owen is confident his side can beat the champions and book their place in the play-off final. Hawks stunned Whitley last weekend with a thrilling
ROYAL fever is building in Blackburn and Darwen ahead of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s visit to the borough on Monday. The pair will officially open the Darwen Aldridge Academy, before viewing sporting activities in Witton Park.
BLACKBURN’S young guns have roared ‘we can take the pressure’ with the weight of responsibility of securing Premier League safety falling heavily on their shoulders. Phil Jones, 19, and Junior Hoilett, 20, are seen as the club’s potential top-flight
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DARWEN Vale High School headteacher Hilary Torpey was described as a ‘good’ leader by Ofsted following an inspection of her last school. But unions on Merseyside said staff at Mrs Torpey’s former school, Glenburn Sports College in Skelmersdale, were
MIDFIELDER Dean Marney believes sharing out the goals will be key to boosting Burnley’s dented play-off hopes. Although the Clarets can boast 15 Championship goalscorers this season, only Jay Rodriguez has been on the scoresheet in their last
A 50-YEAR-old man hill walker died on the top of Darwen Moors. The man from Blackburn had been walking with his dog when a fell runner found him collapsed. She phoned the ambulance service who mobilised an air ambulance to the scene around Duckshaw
STEVE Kean is putting his faith in ‘player power’ to help Rovers out of their Premier League peril as he calls upon a carefully selected experienced group to help convey his message. The Blackburn Rovers boss has formed a ‘senior committee’
AN ex-soldier who said he had post-traumatic stress disorder after leaving the army has praised the help he's got from a support group. John Williams, 51, said he suffered from depression after completing 24 years’ service and later resigning from
IT’S hard to imagine Jane McDonald ever being in a bad mood. On TV she comes across as eminently likeable and it’s exactly the same when you get to speak to her in person. Perhaps it’s that down-to-earth nature that has built up such a devoted following
When authority fails society crumbles, families disintegrate and schools go on strike – just like Darwen Vale. Once upon a time, our Christian heritage taught us that true authority cascaded down to us. It started understandably with
CONTROVERSIAL cuts to adult social care have been scaled back following a public outcry. Lancashire County Council has decided to phase in its savings plan after admitting parts of it had generated an ‘angry’ response during a public consultation
BURNLEY FC’s dream to create the country’s first ‘university of football’ is to become a reality in a major boost for the town. The £2million university, the brainchild of Clarets’ director Brendan Flood, is set to open in September for the 2011/12
A HEADTEACHER has been suspended over allegations of bullying and harassment against staff and pupils at a primary school. Annie Owens, who is in charge of St Alban’s RC Primary School, Trinity Street, Blackburn, is understood to have been
