Sunday's much-anticipated World Cup set-to between England and India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is far from merely a tale of two batsmen. There are too many potential match-winners, especially on the home side, for that to be the case. But as
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Steve Kean admitted his side were always facing an uphill battle once Ashley Young's penalty had broken the deadlock. He said: "We set up to try and nullify Villa through the middle of the pitch by playing three in
AN OUTSOURCING firm with a multi-million pound council contract has been criticised after increasing its profits. Capita Group, whose subsidiary Capita Symonds has a £14million-a-year deal with Blackburn with Darwen Council, saw pre-tax profits rise
BLACKBURN Rovers suffered their third Villa Park defeat of the season as they were comfortably beaten by Aston Villa in the Premier League this afternoon. Rovers had already exited both cup competitions on the West Midlands ground and they
THERE was no red carpet rolled out at Deepdale on the eve of the Oscars – just red mist in the tunnel. Clarets past and present were understood to have been caught up in heat of the moment exchanges after Jack Cork’s late winner lifted
Ian Craney netted a second stunning strike in a week as Accrington Stanley picked up three straight wins for the first time in a year by beating Torquay 1-0. The midfielder’s goal 12 minutes from time was the highlight of a cagey match
JAY Rodriguez scored his second goal in as many games against Preston to send Burnley into the break level. North End took the lead through Barry Nicholson's third goal of the season midway through the half, seconds after midfielder Ian Ashbee dragged
HIGH-powered rally cars could be snaking their way through country lanes in the Ribble Valley after plans for a major motorsports event were revealed. Motor sport enthusiasts based in Blackburn who founded the world-renowned Tour of Mull have
EDDIE Howe is hoping consistency is the key to coming out of this Lancashire derby on top. The Burnley manager makes just one change to the side which was knocked out of the FA Cup by West Ham on Monday as joint leading scorer Chris Iwelumo comes into
Stuart Broad had to miss England practice on Saturday morning after again succumbing to a stomach upset but is expected to be fit to face India in the World Cup on Sunday. Andrew Strauss reported Broad, who went down with a similar complaint almost
A DISABLED girl has been left ‘distraught’ after a 14ft polytunnel put up by her late father was stolen during the night. Caitlin Jones, 15, helped father Nigel build the polytunnel over four days, just before he was diagnosed with lung cancer three-and-a-half
REV Kevin Logan’s Saturday sermon (LT, February 19) was a joy to read. Chris, restored addict, his poem featured, ‘The Cross’, was inspirational and beautiful which proves Jesus loves us all. It was a nice tribute from Rev Logan to scouser Chris
A CAMPAIGNING lollipop lady said a busy junction was worse than ever with drivers regularly jumping red lights. Linda Lavender’s campaign to introduce traffic calming at the Rishton junction of Blackburn Road and Harwood Road was last year
AN AMATEUR football club faces a major bill to get its electric back on after thieves stole a large stretch of cable. It is the latest incident to befall Worsthorne FC this season. The club has been without water since before Christmas and also had a
The West Indies have suffered a major World Cup blow after all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury. Bravo, who is a key player for the West Indies with both bat and ball, hurt his left knee while bowling in Thursday's
STEVE Kean is hoping his Blackburn Rovers side can enjoy a smashing Premier League finish after insisting their sunshine break will reap its rewards. Rovers squad spent a week in Dubai ‘recharging their batteries’, including nights out at
EDDIE Howe has never sampled a Lancashire hotpot before. He’s hoping he isn’t left with a bitter taste. Not since March 2000 has so much been riding on the outcome of a meeting between Burnley and Preston, although this time they need the points for
A WOMAN who failed to treat her dog’s skin condition has been banned from keeping dogs for 12 months. Lynn Bearpack, 42, had taken on more than she could deal with following the breakdown of her marriage, Reedley Magistrates Court was told. Bearpack
BLACKBURN’S Dezzi Higginson is ‘99.9 percent’ certain he’ll land a coveted place on Amir Khan’s next world title defence undercard – provided he puts on a sparking show in Bolton tonight. The 28-year-old lightweight makes his 22nd professional
ACCRINGTON Stanley assistant manager Jimmy Bell admits he would have little sympathy with play-off rivals Torquay if they were deducted points for fielding an ineligible player – four months after the Reds had to resign from the Johnstone’s Paint
MORE than 1,000 people have posted online tributes to a 16-year-old Blackburn boy who is said to have killed himself. But baffled police have launched an investigation because they have no knowledge of the teenager or his death. More
SIXTY men gathered on waste ground in Blackburn to watch two men kick and punch each other in scenes reminiscent of the film Fight Club. Police were called the land near Eanam Wharf after reports of ‘a large scale fight’ at around 3pm on Wednesday.
I AM fed up with animals being given a bad name. I refer to the three lads who have been terrorising the Daisyfield area and have been given ASBOs. They have been told they have been behaving like animals. No, they haven’t animals don’t behave
Gerard Houllier admits Aston Villa need to demonstrate the winning formula to banish any lingering fears of relegation. Villa have been beaten only once in eight games in all competitions and have improved significantly in terms of their performance
BRITAIN'S Kristan Bromley finished sixth at the Skeleton World Championships in Konigssee, Germany. The three-times Olympian and 2008 world champion, from Waterfoot, couldn’t improve on his overnight position, which saw him in fifth place. Team-mates
PHIL Brown has challenged his relegation-threatened troops to set themselves up for a ‘mad March’ by proving how much Championship survival means to them. Despite taking a point from leaders QPR and promotion chasing Nottingham Forest in their last two
TYRONE Mears is determined to do everything he can to get Burnley back into the Premier League, because that’s where he feels he should be playing. The former Derby County right back has admitted he found relegation from the top flight for
STEVE Kean insists he is fully focused on Blackburn Rovers’ Premier League battle after refusing to be drawn on more speculation linking Rovers to some of the world’s top stars. Rovers owners Venky’s have been linked with a move for the
ACCRINGTON Stanley have received an enquiry from Bradford City for John Coleman – and they will allow their manager to talk to the Bantams. Peter Taylor is scheduled to leave as Bradford boss after tomorrow’s game with Stockport and the fellow
A VIDEO showing the body of an East Lancashire man in his Thailand apartment was posted on YouTube. Christopher Wood’s family said they had been left disgusted, shocked and horrified at publication of the footage on the website. His
A week of Colonel Gaddafi’s enough to make many believe in a real Devil. Setting bombers and mercenaries on your own people takes a special brand of evil, almost as bad as blowing up an aircraft of innocents over Lockerbie. It then takes blind self-absorption
Lancashire chief executive Jim Cumbes believes next week could be "the most important in the club's history" with the redevelopment of Old Trafford being discussed in the High Court. The £70million plans, which are in conjunction with supermarket
A LANCASHIRE dignitary has been invited to the Royal Wedding on April 29. Lancashire's Lord Lieutenant, Baron Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, who lives in Leck near Carnforth, is among 1,900 people who are getting ready to attend Prince William and Kate
FIREFIGHTERS cut the doors off a Vauxhall Corsa and a Toyata 4x4 to release both drivers after a collision at on the A666 at Bull Hill, Darwen, at 6.15am today. The men were not said to be badly injured. The incident prompted the closure
CRISIS club Rossendale United have had their Vodkat League game at Squires Gate today postponed by the league's management committee. The Stags were due to travel to Blackpool this afternoon but after a meeting yesterday, Vodkat League chiefs
WATER giant United Utilities has been fined £8,000 for polluting a brook in Blackburn. The firm was prosecuted after a 2,700-litres diesel spill last year at the Fishmoor water treatment works. The Environment Agency said officers visited the site
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PRESTON-born Lenny Johnrose was a Claret the last time Burnley won at Deepdale, just over nine years ago. But despite the Lancashire rivals experiencing differing fortunes this season, he doesn’t expect his play-off chasing former club to end their wait
WHEN Ryan Nelsen was woken from his deep sleep by the constant beeping of his mobile phone the Blackburn Rovers stalwart couldn’t possibly have known he was about to embark on a living nightmare. A series of text messages in the early hours
