JOHN Coleman said it was fitting that a club stalwart scored Accrington Stanley’s historic first League One goals to secure their first win since promotion. Sean McConville scored a late winner away to Bristol Rovers after his early opener had been
BURNLEY hammer thrower Sophie Hitchon finished eighth in the European Championships in Berlin. The 27-year-old, who won bronze at the Rio Olympics in 2016, threw 70.52m. And Hitchon admitted she is still battling to get to grips with a new technique
AN IMPRESSIVE last-wicket partnership of 48 between Oliver Errey (37) and Amedeo D’ppolito’s unbeaten 13 gave Feniscowles something to bowl at in the Ribblesdale League’s game of the day at Brinscall. The visitors had been quickly reduced to 37-
EAST Lancs moved off the bottom of the Lancashire League thanks to their 28-run win over Rochdale. Paul Turner top scored with 53 after a difficult start for the home side having been put in to bat. The move backfired on Rochdale who, chasing
A MILL has caught fire near Rishton. Emergency services were called to a fire involving a derelict mill on Hermitage Street at around 8pm. Fire service crews said piles of rubbish had caught fire on the first floor of the old paper mill in
SEAN Dyche hailed Burnley's 'amazing' fans after the goalless draw with Southampton. The Clarets opened their Premier League season with a point at St Mary's less than 72 hours after their Europa League third qualifying round tie with Istanbul
A PARAGLIDER was saved by mountain rescue teams and airlifted to hospital following an accident in a remote area. Rescue workers including the Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue team and the North West Air Ambulance service were called to Parlick Pike
CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall hands out the ratings for Burnley's goalless draw at Southampton. Joe Hart 7 Made a few routine saves and kicked well as the St Mary’s crowd looked to rattle him. Looks to have settled in well. Matt Lowton
A DRINK driver overtook police at 100mph with his pregnant girlfriend in the car. Lancashire Road Police tweeted about the incident on Friday night. Officers chased after the car - a Volkswagen Golf GTI - and pulled the driver over before arresting
Aitor Karanka says Nottingham Forest “are not in a rush” to sell Rovers target Ben Brereton – but he hasn’t ruled out the teenager leaving on loan. Rovers bid in excess of £5m for the 19-year-old attacker on deadline day but saw their offer rejected
SEAN Dyche was pleased with Burnley's opening weekend performance as they earned a point on the road at Southampton. The Clarets boss felt it was a 'winning draw' for his side after they dominated for large periods at St Mary's. Burnley shrugged
A FARM cottage booking agent ripped off his employer to the tune of £10,000 over a two year period. Blackburn magistrates heard that Kenneth Moore boosted his own bank balance instead of paying payments into the company's accounts. Moore, 63,
BURNLEY will rue a glut of missed chances after a second goalless draw in the space of 72 hours saw the Clarets begin their Premier League campaign with a point. But this south coast stalemate couldn’t have been much different from the backs to
THESE pictures show the horrifying moment five masked men laid siege to a silver car, smashing its windows with baseball bats and metal poles as a young child sat in the back seat. In a video uploaded to social media, five men can be seen trashing
MUFTI Menk joined Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray at the opening of new multi-faith prayer area at Ewood Park. The new-look facility, which is located inside the Ronnie Clayton Blackburn End, has been designed to provide existing staff and
THE sun shone as iconic planes from the Second World War flew over a town centre for its annual 1940’s day celebrations. Hundreds of people stared up at the sky as a Spitfire, Lancaster Bomber and Hurricane fighter glided over their heads in Darwen
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Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out three talking points from the 0-0 draw with Millwall at Ewood Park. FRESH FACES There was a first start for Chelsea loanee Kasey Palmer and a Rovers debut for Joe Rothwell off the bench in the second half
Neil Harris praised the “man of the match” display from goalkeeper Jordan Archer after a goal-less draw at Ewood Park. Archer made two saves to deny Danny Graham in the second half, as well as keeping out efforts from Bradley Dack and Joe Rothwell
A MEMBER of staff at a railway station was verbally abused last night after refusing travel to a man who appeared too drunk to be near the railway. The incident occured at Blackburn station after a man who was heavily intoxicated was denied entry
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 0-0 home draw with Millwall. David Raya 6 Would have conceded twice were it not for either upright, but left the field with a clean sheet and without having made a save.
A CAR was destroyed after a believed arson attack in Nelson in the early hours of this morning. One fire engine from Nelson was called to the car which was located on Wickworth Street. The crew used one hose reel to extinguish the fire.
TWO fire engines from Darwen were called to a 'deliberate' fire in Darwen late last night. The blaze involved a door and a roof in an outhouse on Cross Barn Walk. Firefighters used two breathing apparatus, a hose reel and a ventilation unit
A ROW with his mum ended with a man putting his foot through her oven door. Blackburn magistrates heard George Johnson was drunk and didn't even know what the argument was about. Johnson, 20, of Royal Walk, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to criminal
POLICE are to crack down on dangerous drivers speeding through the streets of a town late at night. People in Rawtenstall have complained about young men who gather at Asda and then race along the Haslingden bypass and Haslingden Road as well as
A MAN found asleep in a parked car was suspected of being under the influence of drugs. Blackburn magistrates heard police struggled to wake him and when they did his speech was slurred and he struggled to stand. But subsequent blood screening
Given the way the two halves played out, it was Rovers’ strong finish which meant they were the ones left most frustrated by the goal-less draw at Ewood Park. Second best for the opening half hour, as Millwall twice hit the post, Rovers were much
A CONVICTED child sex offender and rapist took a 15 year old girl to concerts all over the country without her parents being aware of his previous convictions. Blackburn magistrates heard the jaunts to places as far afield as London were only stopped
AN INDUSTRIAL automation firm has celebrated its 40th birthday in some style. Blackburn-based Northern Industrial celebrated the landmark with an industrial size cake for its staff. The cake, which formed the centrepiece of a birthday celebration
PLANS to knock down an old storage unit and build five new homes in its place could go ahead despite parish council objections. North Turton Parish Council objected to proposals to demolish the steel building on Blackburn Road, Edgworth, citing
