IT was the most unwitting protester of the night, but somehow the chicken that darted on to the Ewood Park pitch draped in a Blackburn Rovers flag said it all. No further words were required. It had come to this. Eighteen months of frustration under
With Blackburn now set for a season in the championship after a 1-0 loss to Wigan Athletic, Steve Kean attempted to defend his side despite their relegation. Rovers had to win tonight’s fixture if they were to hold any hopes of staying in the Premier
ON one of the darkest days in their history Blackburn Rovers were relegated from the Premier League amid scenes of heartbreak and fury. Their desperate 1-0 defeat in pouring rain at the hands of fellow strugglers Wigan Athletic consigned them to the
Blackburn Rovers tonight are relegated from the Premier League after losing their must-win fixture 1-0 to a visiting Wigan Athletic. Even with a game still to play at Chelsea, Rovers put up little fight to deny the inevitable and now face a
Burnley v Nelson Nelson 178-8, Burnley 171-7 Nelson beat Burnley by 7 runs Church v Accrington Accrington 167-6 Church 136-7 Accrington beat Church by 31 runs Colne v Lowerhouse Colne 78 Lowerhouse 81-1 Lowerhouse beat Colne by
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of counterfeit cigarettes, toys, jewellery and football memorabilia have been seized in a series of raids in Burnley and Pendle. The raids were carried out by Lancashire County Council’s trading standards team. The discovery
As Blackburn teeter on the edge of relegation, the home side head into the second half 0-0 against visitors Wigan Athletic. So far the half has shown little promise for the home side as they posed virtually no threat on the Wigan goal.
BLACKUBRN Rovers will be bolstered by the return of defenders Martin Olsson and Bradley Orr in tonight's must-win fixture against Wigan Athletic. The pair return to the side after recovering from groin and achilles injuries respectively. Knowing
A BLACKBURN rail viaduct is being given a £350,000 facelift by Network Rail. Originally built in 1850, Cob Wall Viaduct carries the Blackburn to Clitheroe railway over two roads and a river in the Daisyfield area. The eight-span viaduct has brick
A HUNT for a missing man with Alzheimer’s Disease ended with his discovery next to a remote reservoir. Police and mountain rescue teams joined the search for 65-year-old Stephen Iggulden, who had disappeared after leaving his home in Edenfield
THE Queen is set to be served with a dish of best Pendle lamb when she pops into Turf Moor for lunch, according to outgoing chairman Barry Kilby. Caterers for the big day will turn their back on traditional match day fayre of pie and pies and
A NATURE lover is angry that people behind a windfarm construction road felled a decades-old moorland tree rather than go a few metres either side. Hyndburn Windfarm on Oswaldtwistle Moor has constructed a road for construction vehicles and to make
MORE than 25 firefighters are tackling a huge Moorland fire in Burnley. Four fire crews from Burnley, Nelson and Rawtenstall have attended the scene at crown Point Burnley shortly before noon today. (Monday) A soft track vehicle has also been called
A SINGER who missed out on a place on hit BBC talent show The Voice is receiving acclaim for recording a charity single with fellow rejects. Darwen singer Paul Stuart Davies made it through initial rounds but was told he wouldn’t feature on televised
TWENTY six schools in East Lancashire are at ‘serious risk’ of closure because of changes to the way they are funded, it has been warned. Primary schools with 100 pupils or fewer could shut because of Government plans affecting how much money
THE new leader of the Pendle Conservative party hopes councillors will be able to put aside their ‘political differences’ to find the best possible solution for their constituents. Vivary Bridge ward Coun Joe Cooney has taken over at the helm of the
BRYAN Douglas has told his former Ewood team mate, Dave Whelan, Blackburn Rovers only have themselves to blame – as the Wigan chairman fears delivering the final Premier League blow. Whelan knows a draw for Wigan this evening would effectively secure
BURNLEY winger Keith Treacy is understood to be open to making his loan move to Sheffield Wednesday permanent. The Republic of Ireland international joined the Owls on loan until the end of the season in March, after falling out of form and favour at
LAURA Massaro held her nerve to help England retain the European Team Championships title in Germany. England were hot favourites going in to the final against Ireland in Nuremburg but when Madelaine Perry upset number one Jenny Duncalf, Massaro was
Aled Jones and Friends | The Sands Centre | Carlisle | Friday, May 25 | 7:30pm The Sands Centre is proud to announce a very special fundraising concert in aid of Eden Valley Hospice. The popular presenter of BBC1’s Songs of Praise will be performing
Around the globe, headlines break the news - a scandal takes down an Indian cotton tycoon; a Chinese opium trader dies of an apparent overdose; bombings in Strasbourg and Vienna; the death of an American steel magnate...no one sees the connective
BLACKBURN Harrier pole vaulter Holly Bleasdale insisted she had enjoyed her first experience of the Olympic stadium, despite a nightmare journey and temperatures in single figures. World indoor bronze medallist Bleasdale had a six-and-a-half-hour car
STEVEN Croft smashed 82 of 71 balls as Lancashire narrowly beat Leicestershire in the opening Clydesdale Bank 40 clash at Old Trafford. Croft’s classy knock meant that Josh Cobb’s maiden one-day century for the Foxes was all in vain. Leicestershire
DEFENDING champions Ribblesdale Wanderers proved they have no intention of losing their grip on the Ramsbottom Cup without a fight as they racked up the day’s highest score in the first round yesterday. Ian Britcliffe’s men, who lifted the
RISHTON rocked title favourites Ramsbottom with a sensational win as the Foster’s Lancashire League burst into belated life yesterday. Just two games had been completed prior to this weekend – but Jimmy Bibby’s men, who have lost more than
IT may only be five games old, but the 2012 Ribblesdale League season is already showing signs that it could become vintage Brilliant performances and shock results were very much the order of an icy day as leaders Barnoldswick opened up a gap
Burnley v Nelson Burnley pick from a squad of 12 for their Turf Moor derby with Nelson – but that squad does not include chairman Michael Brown. Nelson dangerman Sean Lemon is away so Toq Hussain comes in and Shahzaib Hasan is due to play his second
Police have reopened Whalley New Road following an accident which injured two people this morning. The road was shut at Rosewood Avenue, near to Skew Bridge, following the single vehicle incident at 3.50am. But it was reopened at 8.30am following
NEW Darwen professional Shaun De Kock shone for his new club – but the Towers were rocked by a Northern League defeat at Barrow on Saturday. The Birch Hall paid man impressed with both bat and ball but the locals were left to wonder what might have been
THE Foster’s Lancashire League breaks new ground today as the Bank Holiday brings a full programme of fixtures – with clubs keeping fingers crossed that the weather is set fair. Bumper crowds are expected for the new date in the schedule with
POLICE are appealing for information about a man who has gone missing from his home in Edenfield. Stephen Iggulden, who is 65-years-old, suffers from Alzheimers and is easily confused. He went out for his usual Sunday afternoon walk at around 2.30pm
