A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a crash has been described as an ‘absolute gentleman’ by his friends. Named by friends as David Russell, the biker had been riding in Talbot Bridge Road in Bashall Eaves, towards Clitheroe, when he collided with a Peugeot
ACCRINGTON Stanley further illustrated their League One capabilities with a creditable 1-1 draw against Charlton Athletic. The Reds have slipped seamlessly into the third tier and this point, against a side who made the play-offs last season
Tony Mowbray said the first-half performance is what he is looking for from his side after the 1-0 win at Hull City. Bradley Dack scored his fourth of the season just before the break as Rovers held on for their first three points of the season
STANLEY boss John Coleman felt his side could have secured all three points after a stirring finish to the Reds 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic at the Wham Stadium. Jordan Clark’s second half equaliser earned a share of the spoils with the Addicks
JORDAN Clark secured Accrington Stanley a point as the Reds came from behind to draw 1-1 with Charlton Athletic at the Wham Stadium. Karlan Grant put the visitors in front on 19 minutes with a header ruled to have crossed the line by the assistant
Rovers claimed their first victory of the season at Hull City courtesy of Bradley Dack's fourth goal of the season. Dack scored two minutes before the break in a first half that Rovers thoroughly dominated. They missed several good chances
4:57pm Very entertaining game of football, will bring you some reaction from John Coleman shortly.
ANDRE Gray doesn't expect to be on the end of boos at Turf Moor this weekend and insists he holds 'no grudges' over his Burnley departure. The striker left the Clarets for Watford in an £18million deal a year ago, but on his first return to Turf
AARON Lennon believes his former England teammate Joe Hart has come to a ‘great club’ to get his career back on track. And the winger has backed Hart to get back into Three Lions recognition if he continues to shine for the Clarets. After a
WHEN Kara Lily Hayworth is asked to sum up what she thinks made Cilla Black so special, the star of the hit musical about the showbiz legend's life is quick to answer. "She had this talent of making people fall in love with her," says Kara, who
Gemma Donnelly will have six new signings to choose from ahead of Rovers Ladies’ return to action this weekend. Rovers have won the FA Women’s Premier League Northern Division title for the past two seasons, only to lose in the following play-off
A WOMAN who had drunk one and a half pints of lager failed a breathalyser. Blackburn magistrates heard Melanie Sutcliffe was shocked when the machine showed she was over the limit. And Damian Pickup, defending, said his client hoped her experience
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a rubbish fire at a commercial building in Lansdowne Street in Blackburn. Four fire engines from the town were called to the fire at around 3.30am. A fire service spokesman said firefighters used thermal imaging cameras
A 92-YEAR-OLD man was followed back to his home and assaulted in a ‘sickening attack’. An appeal has been launched after the pensioner was followed back to his house in Billinge Avenue, Blackburn, on Wednesday, between 8pm and 8.20pm and ‘seriously
One man’s disappointment is another’s opportunity. And Amari’i Bell is looking to take his chance in the Rovers XI after Derrick Williams suffered a foot injury. There has been strong competition at left-back since 24-year-old Bell signed for
A MAN was taken to hospital after two men armed with a curved machete broke into his home. Police officers were called to a house in Napier Street, Nelson, at 11.55pm on Friday after two men, dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas, broke
PETTY estate agent's associate director has agreed to have his chest hair waxed to raise money for Pendleside Hospice. Aron Tunbridge is taking part in the Corporate Challenge which sees businesses raise money for the hospice. Mr Tunbridge said
A NURSE has been struck off after stealing perfume from a care home resident. Elsa McCormick took the bottle of Marc Jacobs perfume from the resident’s room while she worked at Highfield Hall Care Home, Grane Park, in Haslingden, on July 7, 2016
A NEWBUILD sales manager who was left fighting for his life as a result of an unprovoked one-punch nightclub assault said the lenient sentence handed down to his attacker “doesn’t feel like justice”. Ben Pennington, 31, suffered a fractured skull
A MAN shouted racist abuse at a shop assistant when she refused to give him a refund on a paddling pool he had bought the day before. Blackburn magistrates heard Baber Ghafoor abused the assistant during a racist rant in a toy shop. Ghafoor,
Tony Mowbray believes Lewis Travis is destined for a ‘big future’ but will make a decision on the 20-year-old’s immediate future later this month. Travis started the Carabao Cup tie win at Carlisle United after coming off the bench in last weekend
BEN Gibson was happy to show his teammates and the Turf Moor fans what he could do after making his Burnley bow. The £15million centre half made his first start for the club in the 1-0 win over Istanbul Basaksehir on Thursday night, helping the
A COUPLE’S hopes that a new treatment could help their five-year-old child to walk have been dashed by the decision by regulators not to approve the drug for NHS use. Dominic and Tammy Wright, from Darwen, believed Nusinersen could radically improve
ROBBIE Brady could step up his recovery from injury with an appearance for Burnley Under-23s next week, but Steven Defour remains on the treatment table. The winger was 'touch and go' to feature for Michael Duff's side last Monday, but he could
ANOTHER Lancashire County Council library has moved a step closer to reopening. The authority yesterday completed the transfer of Trawden Library to community group in the village. The Trustees of Trawden Forest Community Centre plan to reopen
A RECOMMENDATION by a committee of MPs that government rules on the use e-cigarettes should be relaxed has been welcomed by bosses at two East Lancashire manufacturers of the devices. The Commons Science and Technology Committee concluded after
THWAITES should bear the brunt of the blame for the decline of the former Griffin pub, a councillor has claimed. The pub, which has fallen into disrepair and is to be knocked down to make way for new housing, was sold to the council by the brewery
A JUNIOR soccer team has received a brand new kit thanks to the local McDonald's franchisee and 1966 World Cup hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst. The Darwen AFC Under 8’s boys team was presented with the strip by David Duncan who has six burger restaurants
A FUNDRAISING walk for a historic landmark which will feature in a special documentary film has been re-arranged after moorland fires subsided. The event to help find £100,000 to repair Darwen Tower was originally scheduled for July 22 but had to
A DANGEROUS robber who jumped out of some bushes with a knife and forced a man to hand over cash and a mobile phone has been sentenced to six years in prison. David Hindson shocked victim Simon Worsley on a path near Lonsdale Street, known as the
PONY-painting parties are fast becoming a popular option for children’s events up and down the country, but campaigners have slammed the trend, saying the act of letting children scribble on horses is ‘borderline animal abuse.’ Forget face painting
