SEAN Dyche has praised Jeff Hendrick's recent performances for the Clarets. The Republic of Ireland midfielder has been on the receiving end of some criticism from fans recently, but Dyche is pleased with the role the 26-year-old is playing for
MATTY Platt got his first taste of Stanley action in midweek and the young defender is keen for more. The centre back, on loan with the Reds from Blackburn Rovers, made his debut in the 6-1 Carabao Cup defeat to Mansfield Town on Tuesday night and
RAMSBOTTOM skipper Tom Parton is hoping his side end up on the right side of the weather in a pivotal weekend in the Lancashire League title race. It’s a double header and leaders Walsden and second place Ramsbottom are on the road in both games
DARWEN are one game away from the Lancashire Knockout final and skipper Mark Friend has hailed Sunday’s last four trip to Liverpool Competition heavyweights Ormskirk as ‘massive,’ The Towers remain in the hunt for a possible treble having reached
OSWALDTWISTLE Immanuel skipper Jack Harrison knows a strong performance in this weekend’s Ribblesdale League double header could leave his side with one hand on their maiden league title. Ossie are eight points clear at the summit ahead of tomorrow
Rovers boss Tony Mowbray says he is willing to listen to offers for experienced duo Peter Whittingham and Paul Caddis. Whittingham has played just 84 minutes of competitive football since December 30, including a substitute outing against Carlisle
A MAN armed with an axe along with two other men robbed a convenience store in Blackburn. Police are appealing for information after Nilus Mini Market in Livesey Branch Road was robbed of cigarettes on Sunday, August 5, at around 5.20pm. A police
VOLUNTEERS from the National Citizen Service were collecting donations and raising awareness of Blackburn's foodbank. The team were handing out free sweets, giving out face painting sessions, collecting food donations and highlighting the importance
Rovers will travel to Hull City in a new-look coach tomorrow, part of the ‘marginal gains’ Tony Mowbray is looking to introduce at the club. Brockhall has undergone work over the summer which has seen new artwork introduced throughout the corridors
BURNLEY have received an initial allocation of 800 tickets for their Europa League play-off round first leg with with Olympiakos in Greece next week. Jack Cork's goal sent the Clarets through on Thursday night and the countdown is now on for the
ACCRINGTON Stanley have signed defender Nick Anderton on loan from Blackpool. The 22-year-old has joined the Reds until January and could make his debut in Stanley's League One clash at home to Charlton Athletic. Anderton, a former Preston North
AMERICANA comes to Barnoldswick on Monday night when Jake Dixon and the Hiding Magpies play a date at the Music and Arts Centre. The band’s debut album established them as a force to be reckoned with on the burgeoning country rock scene and they
Lincoln boss Danny Cowley says Rovers ‘have always been good to us’ after the two clubs were paired together in the Carabao Cup draw. The Imps trained at Rovers’ Brockhall training base in February 2017 in the lead up to knocking Burnley out of
CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall discusses the talking points from Burnley's Europa League win over Istanbul Basaksehir. ROTATION With the Aberdeen game taking place during pre-season Sean Dyche fielded what were pretty much his strongest starting
Corry Evans believes Rovers are better placed to enjoy a successful season in the Championship this time around. Rovers were relegated in 2016/17 having been 15th the season before. But there is an enthusiasm that they can better those finishes
IT was another famous European night at Turf Moor as Burnley secured passage through to the Europa League play-off round. Once again the Clarets needed extra-time with the second leg of the third qualifying round tie with Istanbul Basaksehir finishing
TWO of Burnley's upcoming Premier League games have been moved back 24 hours due to the Clarets' Europa League play-off. After beating Istanbul Basaksehir in the third qualifying round at Turf Moor last night, Sean Dyche's side now face a two-legged
HOUSES were evacuated last night after a 'deliberate' fire at an outbuilding on a Darwen street. Two crews from Darwen were sent to the scene on Cross Barn Walk at 2.29am. A Lancashire Fire Service spokesman said: "Ventilation units were used
AN eight-year-old girl and 10-year-old boy were taken to hospital after they suffered injuries in a head-on collision in Haslingden. Police were called at shortly before 7.30pm yesterday to Roundhill Road, Haslingden, where a Vauxhall Vectra was
A SITE which was once the hub of industry in Blackburn could be brought back into use. The former Royal Ordnance Factory in Roman Road, which closed down in 2002 causing the loss of 120 jobs, could be brought back into use as a Mercedes truck dealership
Rovers are on the road again this weekend when they head for Hull City. The travelling fans clocked up 500 miles for the opening day trip to Ipswich Town which ended 2-2. And more than 600 were at Brunton Park on Tuesday as Tony Mowbray's ran
Tony Mowbray knows that in time his team will have a different look, but for now he’s willing to put his trust in Rovers’ promotion winners. Kasey Palmer is the only one of Rovers’ four summer signings to start a league game so far, and although
POLICE are asking for the public's help in trying to find a missing man from Oswaldtwistle. Officers are concerned about the whereabouts of Leighton Worth aged 43, who has links to Accrington and Burnley. A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "
CAMPAIGNERS are calling for support against changes to a scheme to create a crematorium and funeral chapel in Ribble Valley. Council chiefs approved the previous application on the former Calderstones Hospital graveyard on Mitton Road in Whalley
ONE of Burnley’s best-loved parks is to reopen following a £1.2million restoration project. The official ceremony at Thompson Park will take place at the main entrance gates in Ormerod Road at 1.30pm on Sunday and form part of a Fun in the Park
SEAN Dyche has backed new boy Ben Gibson as a 'leader' as he looks to work his way into the Burnley side. The £15million man has a fight on his hands to unseat James Tarkowski or Ben Mee at the heart of the Clarets defence. But Dyche believes
LANCASHIRE County Council has agreed to pay £200,000 to two NHS trusts which won a court challenge against its decision to give a £104million contract for public health provision for under-20s to a private company. It revealed the payment of legal
Tony Mowbray’s transfer priority is to sign loan players with a view to permanent moves before the window closes at the end of this month. Rovers failed in their bid to bring in Nottingham Forest teenager Ben Brereton before last week’s first transfer
