BRIAN Laws’ first home game in charge of the Clarets has ended in defeat after John Terry powered in a header to give visitors Chelsea the points. Captain Terry, who has endured a difficult couple of days in his personal life, put his side
AN East Lancashire man has scooped £10,000 after he triumphed on TV’s toughest assault course. Fearless Jeremy Kemp, 38, took on the challenge of BBC’s Total Wipeout, presented by Richard Hammond, after being inspired by his family — and a
NICOLAS Anelka’s strike separates the two sides in Brian Laws’ first game in charge of Burnley at Turf Moor. Anelka opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 27th minute when the visitors launched a lightning counter attack. Petr Cech bowled the ball out
LEON Cort makes his debut in the heart of the defence alongside Clarke Carlisle, who skippers the Clarets tonight in their first home game of the new decade. Christian Kalvenes and Kevin McDonald are again in the side, with Robbie Blake recalled to the
BLACKBURN Rovers earned a hard-fought point at West Ham United this afternoon but will know it could have been so much better. After a tight first half, it was the visitors who created all the best second half chances but were left to settle
ACCRINGTON Stanley moved to within touching distance of the League Two play-off positions after victory at promotion rivals Shrewsbury Town this afternoon. Bobby Grant scored the only goal of the game in the 21st minute at the New Meadow
A WOMAN has been found dead in a Blackburn street by a taxi driver this morning. Karen Davies, 47, who police say had underlying health problems, collapsed and died in Audley Street near her home in Blackburn. Police said the death was
Rossendale Rubicon is open to anyone feeling down, isolated or lonely. The group meets at Acre Mill Baptist Church in Stacksteads on Wednesdays and Fridays. Contact Brian on 01706 874614
The future of Bacup Leisure Hall is in doubt and a community group needs volunteers to come forward to join a board that will run the leisure facility in the future. For more information contact Doug Spencer on 07815 455042 or email; doug@spencerfire.co.uk
The Queen's Arms Hotel in Rawtenstall is having its late night licence reviewed due to the number of disorderly incidents reported to the police. There are also accusations of under-age drinking at the popular Rossendale pub.
MORTEN Gamst Pedersen came closest to breaking the deadlock at Upton Park as Blackburn Rovers frustrated West Ham in a goalless first half. The Norwegian midfielder cannoned a 20-yard free kick against the cross bar on 43 minutes, after Rovers had spent
CHRIS Samba has been restored to the heart of Blackburn Rovers' defence for this afternoon's Premier League clash at West Ham. Gael Givet will revert to his more customary left back role, with Martin Olsson pushed forward onto the left of midfield
BLACKBURN Hawks are in high spirits ahead of their toughest test of the season so far. The local ice-hockey aces go into a double header against the division’s top two teams this weekend having impressively won eight of their last nine games. Hawks
A MAN who tried to kidnap two young women as they walked home from nights out in Blackburn has been jailed. Soyab Patel, 22, of Winston Road, Blackburn, targeted the two women in separate incidents in the town just one hour apart. Preston
A BLACKBURN farmer is backing a national campaign to improve agricultural safety after badly injuring his hand. David Coar, 44, who runs Yew Tree Farm, in Broken Stone Lane, Livesey, cut his left hand after catching it on tractor equipment while forking
EMOTIONS ran high when Nicky Weaver underwent ground-breaking knee surgery six years ago this month. It was his last chance to save his career. And it worked. After four failed operations in England, over a two-year period, Manchester
AS the Premier League bubble draws ever closer to the brink of bursting point, Blackburn Rovers are doing all they can to ensure the long-term future is bright at Ewood Park. Clubs on the verge of administration, average players demanding exorbitant
MS Elizabeth Wilmshurst and Sir Michael Wood confirmed at the Chilcot Inquiry what we already knew. Jack Straw MP, and Foreign Secretary at the time of the invasion of Iraq in 2003, was a leading advocate for the illegal war against Iraq. In his own
A WITNESS whose evidence helped convict Adam Rogers’s killer has said he plans to name his baby after his friend. Carl Rutherford, 23, was the first to be called to the stand during the four-day trial of a 17-year-old accused of manslaughter. The
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has warned his players that their cup runs this season will count for nothing as they bid to secure promotion to League One. Stanley failed to win a single game in the FA Cup, Carling Cup or Johnstone’s
HYNDBURN Borough Council is being investigated over allegations it defrauded an insurance company. Officers at Accrington CID are examining whether funds claimed for the refurbishment of the coach house, in Oakhill Park, were not properly accounted
SAM Allardyce says Blackburn have had no other offers for any of their players this month but admits you ‘never say never’ in a transfer window. The Rovers boss revealed yesterday West Ham’s bid for Benni McCarthy was the only one they have
A PAIR of teenage yobs have been given two-year ASBOs for causing misery in an area of Blackburn. Robert Wignall, 16, and Grant Turner, 17, both of Foxstones Crescent, were given the orders by Blackburn magistrates after police gathered evidence of their
COUNCIL bosses will next week meet representatives from Shop Direct after the firm announced plans to close its Burnley call centre with the loss of 420 jobs. Staff at the Kingsway office, formerly GUS, were told on Thursday of the proposals. A 90-day
TWO men who carried out petrol bomb attacks on homes in Blackburn have been jailed for a total of 13 years. Andrew Harrison and his friend Dwayne Evans donned combat gear and weapons to carry out the attacks. Preston Crown Court heard how Molatov cocktails
BLACKBURN Rovers have made an offer for a striker with Premier League experience as Benni McCarthy moved a step closer to securing his move to West Ham United. The Hammers, Rovers’ Premier League opponents this afternoon, were yesterday given
JACK Cork looks set to become Brian Laws’ fifth signing, after agreeing a loan move from tonight’s opponents, Chelsea. Laws tried to secure a deal for the versatile defensive midfielder at Sheffield Wednesday at the start of the last campaign, but lost
SAM Allardyce has urged his Blackburn Rovers side to end their West Ham hoodoo this afternoon - insisting records are always there to be broken. Rovers have lost their last 10 matches at Upton Park and have only ever won once there in the
NEW Burnley left back Danny Fox has backed the Clarets to retain their Premier League status, describing them as a “club on the up”. The 23-year-old yesterday completed his switch from Celtic for an undisclosed fee, although waiting for international
