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  • Motorbiker injured in two-vehicle collision

    A MOTORCYCLIST is in hospital following a collision.Police were called to the incident at the Shadsworth Road junction with Fecitt Brow, Blackburn, shortly after 1pm following a collision between a green Ducati motorbike and a grey Volkswagen Touran.A

  • Fire crews battle kitchen fire

    FIRE crews battled a kitchen fire. Firefighters were called to the incident at a house in Marlborough Street, Burnley shortly after 1pm. A fire service spokesman said the fire had been caused be a pan that had been left unattended. The

  • Crystal Palace 1 Burnley 0: Five things we learned

    GOAL THREAT It’s becoming a familiar lament this season and is perhaps the only negative on the horizon for the Clarets. Just where are the goals going to come from? With that defensive record it often only takes one but it rarely looked like

  • MATCH ANALYSIS: Cheltenham Town 0 Accrington Stanley 2

    CHELTENHAM TOWN 0ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2Billy Kee 22, Kayden Jackson 62GOOD things came in threes for Accrington Stanley at Cheltenham as they picked up a third successive win, a third clean sheet in a row and climbed up to third in League Two with a win

  • Crystal Palace 1 Burnley 0: Player ratings

    Nick Pope 6 Saw Sako’s strike late on but perhaps a little disappointed not to keep it out having got a strong foot to it Phil Bardsley 4 A tough afternoon against pace. Backed off the goal and committed a couple of silly fouls in the second

  • Blackburn Rovers 3 Shrewsbury Town 1: TALKING POINTS

    Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the win over Shrewsbury Town at Ewood Park. BENNETT BOOST Elliott Bennett was offered the chance to provide some energy, but technicality, in the middle of the Rovers midfield when

  • Blackburn Rovers 3 Shrewsbury Town 1: PLAYER RATINGS

    Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 3-1 home win over Shrewsbury Town. David Raya 7 Unfortunate to be penalised for the spot-kick but in truth hardly had a save to make otherwise. Ryan Nyambe 8 His performances

  • Car caught driving at high speed seized by police

    THIS car has been seized after it was caught driving at a high speed. Police said the vehicle had been driving in an 'anti-social manner' around the Colne Road area over the past two nights. Officers said the car had 'failed to stop for them

  • Crystal Palace 1 Burnley 0: Match verdict

    IF the trip to Selhurst Park last season is one the Clarets will never forget, their return to south London this term was very much the opposite. As individual games and standalone days they were from opposing ends of the spectrum. A fine performance

  • Blackburn Rovers 3 Shrewsbury Town 1: MATCH VERDICT

    ROVERS raised both their performance and energy levels against Shrewsbury Town to record their most impressive victory of the season so far.   From minute one Rovers swarmed around the Shrews and in truth, beat the visitors at their own game courtesy