Tony Mowbray felt Rovers were much more like themselves in the second period but didn’t get to grips with Millwall’s style in the opening 45 minutes. The visitors, through George Saville and Steve Morison, both hit the post within the opening half
A PARAGLIDER had to be rescued by a mountain rescue team and airlifted to hospital following an accident. Rescue workers were called to Parlick, near Chipping in the Ribble Valley at around 1.30 this afternoon to the injured paraglider. The
BLACKBURN police have assisted with getting two people down from bridges this afternoon, they have said. In a post on their Twitter, officers from Blackburn with Darwen police are urging people to remember there is always someone to talk to and
Tony Mowbray admits his budget never changed and that deadline day moves for Ben Brereton and Luke Freeman weren’t their only multi-million pound bids made throughout the window. Mowbray revealed Rovers missed out on a player, understood to be
Millwall may have twice hit the woodwork in the opening half an hour but it was Rovers who would be left frustrated by the goal-less draw at Ewood Park. Tony Mowbray’s men put in a much improved second half showing as Danny Graham was twice denied
CONCERN is growing over a missing teenager. Police have launched a public appeal to trace Leah Burns, 15, who was last seen in Lancaster Town Centre at around 3pm yesterday. Leah, who has links to Blackburn, Preston and Manchester, is from Kendal
BAD weather has caused delays to a flyover of iconic planes from the Second World War for Darwen's annual 1940's Day today. A Lancaster Bomber, Hurricane fighter and Spitfire were expected to fly over Darwen at the same time at around 1.15pm today
It is back to focussing on the football for Rovers this afternoon as they host Millwall in their first home match since promotion back to the Championship. How long ago does it seem since the disappointment of the conceding a last minute equaliser
A DOCUMENT laying out how the council sees Blackburn town centre’s future can be a 'bible' for planning. At a Blackburn with Darwen Council executive board meeting, members approved the adoption of the town centre supplementary planning document
A MAN begging on Blackburn station shouted racist abuse at a railway official who moved him on. Blackburn magistrates heard Jonathan David Allen initially denied he had been seeking money from members of the public but conceded he had been trying
FROM sizzling Spanish delicacies to Asian treats and traditional Lancashire pies, there was something to tickle everybody’s taste buds at this year’s Clitheroe Food Festival. Food vendors, musicians and entertainers from all over the world turned
THE official opening of a new multi-faith room has taken place. Special guests were invited to join senior Blackburn Rovers staff at Ewood Park on Friday for the official opening of a new multi-faith prayer room. The new-look facility, which
A COUNCILLOR claims religious hate crime is on the increase in a town. His claims have been made following remarks made by the former foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, in a recent newspaper article, where he compared women wearing face-covering
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme which sees patients wanting to see a doctor given the option of discussing their medical needs with admin staff first, has been introduced in a borough. The scheme will see patients calling for a GP appointment having the
BURNLEY-based Mint Business Travel has agreed a partnership deal with leading corporate events management company, Right Events. The collaboration is the latest strategic move for the expanding business travel operator, which was launched earlier
A NEW town-centre Indian restaurant has set an opening date at the end of this month. The £350,000 EastzEast eaterie will open with a VIP party on Sunday August 26 or Monday August 27, opening its doors to the public at noon the day after.
A Business graduate has nearly completed her trip to Tanzania where she has given out Blackburn Rovers T-shirts as gifts to the children. Emily McHugh, of Longridge, travelled to Tanzania on Tuesday 24 July for three weeks to help improve the lives
A SOCIAL worker has raised £10,000 for the East Lancashire Hospice in memory of her mother. Laura Dixon, 32, a started fundraising for the charity with her late mum Liz after her diagnosis with lung cancer in October 2014. Miss Dixon continued
FOUR men from Yorkshire have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged in connection with an alleged £1.3 million robbery. The court heard a lorry driver was dragged from his vehicle in an Altham lay-by by 10 masked men on January 5. He was
BURNLEY might have been hoping to ease their way in to coping with the dual demands of the Premier League and the Europa League, but the fixture computer had other ideas. In an ideal world Sean Dyche’s side would have played their Europa League
A WOMAN whose benefits were sanctioned because she hadn't applied for enough jobs found herself without money for six weeks. Blackburn magistrates heard in desperation Georgina Power started stealing from shops. Power, 48, of Mallard Place, Oswaldtwistle
