JACK Cork believes his move to Burnley has brought the best out of him after capping one of the 'maddest weeks' of his life with a goal against his former club. Cork headed the Clarets in front against Swansea, rounding off a sweeping team move
X FACTOR star Grace Davies closed in on her quest to win the show by qualifying for the semi-finals. The Ribble Valley singer-songwriter received the most votes of all the acts on Sunday’s show with her own song Hesitate and progressed to the semi-finals
Nick Pope 7 Had very little to do aside from a simple save from Bony. Handling was excellent though as he claimed several crosses. Matt Lowton 8 One of his best displays of the season. Used the ball well and fantastic tackle on Bony and
NO REGRETS Before this game Swansea boss Paul Clement had insisted he had ‘no regrets’ over the decision to sell Jack Cork to the Clarets this summer. It was hard to believe that before the match and it’s even tougher now. Burnley dominated
A YOUNG man was glassed on the head during a 'serious assault' in a night club, police said. Police were called to the incident in Great Harwood at 3.50am after reports that a 23-year-old had been hit in the face by a bottle during a fight with
LIFE-SAVING Indian restaurant staff rescued a young woman from the freezing waters of a canal. Police praised the workers for their alertness prompt action at 3.50am yesterday. The staff from the Raj Indian Cuisine and Lounge, in Bolton Road
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 3-0 win at Bury. David Raya 7 An important save at 0-0 to deny Humphrey and showed good handling to claim a number of crosses, despite losing his footing on a number of occasions
A HEROIC Good Samaritan saved the day for a woman after a robber snatched an envelope from her hands containing thousands of pounds in cash as she left a bank. The 68-year-old had collected £2,500 from the counter at Barclays Bank, Darwen Street
A MAN armed with an axe tried to rob a security guard as he filled a cash a machine at a town centre store. But the guard fought back and the thief was forced to flee. The attempted robbery happened at 9.20am on Saturday at Tesco Extra in Centenary
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the win at Bury. FEED THE SWEDE A brace for Marcus Antonsson took him to six goals for the season so far and to the top of the Rovers scoring charts. The 26-year-old had two
‘ENJOY the good times’ was Sean Dyche’s message to the Clarets fans after his side made more Turf Moor history on Saturday. The boss may already be switching his attention to next weekend’s fixture with Arsenal - a key clash in the battle for the
A RARE bird has been spotted at an East Lancashire nature reserve.The bittern is increasing in numbers in the North West because it is finding more places are like home, wildlife experts said.Conservation work is creating corridors for bittern, a member
THIS was what most Rovers fans had expected, and the rest had hoped, life in League One would be like. Packing out an away ground, easing to a victory cueing celebrations in the stands in what many viewed as a one year sabbatical from the Championship
