PADIHAM skipper Kevin Hitchon says his side can’t wait for the chance to compete for silverware in the Ramsbottom Cup. Victory over Ribblesdale Wanderers last weekend booked a final date with defending league champions Settle in the showpiece at Read
THIS was far from your typical pre-season fare as Stanley and Middlesbrough produced seven goals, some entertaining football and several crunching challenges at the Wham Stadium. But for the raft of second half substitutions the 1,100 fans inside
SEAN Dyche was pleased with 'super sharp' Johann Berg Gudmundsson on his return from World Cup duty.The Iceland winger produced a dazzling display for an hour in the 2-0 win at League Two side Macclesfield Town on Friday night.That was Gudmundsson
A HOTEL in a small town has a history rooting back to the 19th century.This photo, which was taken in March 1860, shows The Crown Hotel just eight years after it was constructed. A toll gate can be seen at the bottom left of the picture. More than 150
STANHILL, which is based near Blackburn, has a surprising rich history for such a small village in East Lancashire. Several famous local people, such as Victorian novelist William Bury Westall and calico print pioneer William Peel, have worked
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a cellar fire in Haslingden.Crews from Haslingden and Ramsbottom were called to the fire in Laburnum Street at 8.30pm last night.A fire service spokesman said: "The fire was within a basement of a property and crews used
SEAN Dyche insists he's not concerned about Burnley's lack of transfer activity so far as the club continue to work on deals. The Clarets have been frustrated so far in their attempts to strengthen this summer, with just under three weeks to go
Dominic Samuel says Rovers can take plenty on board from their pre-season friendly defeat to Liverpool. The forward was the only player to come through 90 minutes on his second outing of the close season, operating on the right hand side of an
RAMSBOTTOM skipper Tom Parton believes his side are more than capable of chasing down Lancashire League leaders Walsden and winning the title this season.Newcomers Walsden have won all 13 of their league matches so far this term to set a blistering pace
JORGIE Porter and Keith Jack are sitting in a stifling hot dance studio in the centre of Manchester looking remarkably cool as they talk about their part in Fame the Musical.When we meet they are just days away from the opening night of the show’s 30th
A BLIND man who had some luck with a bet on the horses was relieved of most of his winnings by a man who had gone to the bookies specifically to help him collect his windfall.Blackburn magistrates heard Christopher Gordon Green pocketed £220 of the winnings
THE owner of a takeaway near a town centre has hit out at people dumping rubbish for blighting the area around his business. In recent months, food and drink items and household rubbish have been dumped in a back alley near Lala’s Takeaway in Randal Street
ONE of East Lancashire’s most successful and famous businessmen will be returning to TV screens with a new show on how to get rich.Colne entrepreneur Dave Fishwick, who was nominated for a BAFTA for his television series Bank of Dave, will star in a new
Tony Mowbray admits Bradley Dack was fully deserving of a new deal. Dack penned a fresh three year contract as a reward for his excellent first season in a Rovers shirt which saw him named as League One player of the year. His new contract,
WORK has started to replace a rural footbridge in the Ribble Vally badly damaged by storms in December 2015. Dinckley Bridge near Hurst Green has been closed since being hit by flooding during storms Frank and Desmond, reducing the options available for
THE first four electric vehicle charge points in Blackburn and Darwen Council-owned car parks will be installed by the end of the week.Cllr Phil Riley, the borough's highways boss, revealed that he hope all 13 would be ready to use within a fortnight.He
PROPOSALS for an outdoor seating area aimed at bringing ‘a cafe culture’ to a new town square have been rejected due to ‘not being in keeping with the area’. Plans for the Accrington Pals Outdoor Café outside the Market Hall in Accrington were
DARWEN skipper Mark Friend is confident his side can bounce back to winning ways this weekend as they look to take a step closer to Lancashire Knockout glory.The Towers have suffered successive Lancashire League defeats to put a dent in their title ambitions
I ATTENDED the Rovers v Liverpool game last night at Ewood Park and was shocked by the significant changes to the new Rovers kit.The blue is depressingly pale and the vaguely visible halves have been reversed.I felt I was supporting a different team to
