BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche believes his side have to improve in front of goal after the Clarets drew a blank for the fifth time in their last six games in a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey's 11th minute goal was enough to give the Gunners victory
BURNLEY missed out on the chance to move out of the relegation zone after falling to defeat to an in-form Arsenal side. A game that started brightly petered out quickly once the Gunners took an early lead, and while Burnley sought a way back in
THE sights and sounds of a spring dawn in Rishton will be savoured later this month. A 'dawn chorus' walk at Cut Wood in the town has been organised by the Prospects Foundation. The ramble, led by Dave Bickerton and Roger Plum, will be held
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer praised his side’s resilience after they extended their unbeaten away run to seven games with a 0-0 draw at Reading this afternoon. Neither side created many chances at the Madejski Stadium and Bowyer was pleased with
7:22pm Burnley not at their best today. They hung in well after that early goal but rarely threatened at the other end. 7:22pm FT: Burnley 0, Arsenal 1
BLACKBURN Rovers played out a lifeless draw at the Madejski Stadium as their Championship fixture at Reading ended 0-0. The home side had marginally the better of the match but created few chances on an afternoon that had a real end of season feel
4:56pm That's full time, Reading 0 Blackburn Rovers 0, far from a classic match, the closest to a goal came in injury time. A real end of season fixture. 4:55pm Reading with
DAVID Jones believes Burnley’s relentless positivity could help see them survive in the Premier League. The 30-year-old, a veteran of relegation battles with Derby, Wolves and Wigan, said he had never been at a club like Burnley where the squad remains
THE Davies name can take you a long way at Darwen Cricket Club. But when wicketkeeper/batsman Alex Davies landed in Adelaide this winter, the days he would throw down balls to his dad as a toddler seemed a distant memory. Davies, 20, had been going to
TOMMY Spurr is set to start at centre back for Blackburn Rovers in this afternoon’s Championship fixture at Reading. The natural left back is in Rovers’ starting line-up and is expected to play at centre half alongside Matt Kilgallon. Rovers have lost
WHEN Arsene Wenger was appointed Arsenal manager on September 30, 1996, Sean Dyche was a 25-year-old centre half still playing in England’s third tier. The day Wenger started work at Highbury, Dyche was involved in Chesterfield’s 2-1 win over Shrewsbury
BLACKBURN Rovers host Southampton in the first leg of the Under 21 Premier League Cup final at Ewood Park on Monday – but Eric Kinder will find out tomorrow whether some of his players will be needed for the first team instead. Admission is free for
BLACKBURN Rovers may not have glory to play for in their final six games of the season, but Gary Bowyer has told his entire squad: “You’re playing for your futures.” Rovers’ trip to Reading this afternoon is the first of six remaining league fixtures
TOM Cairney has urged Blackburn Rovers to get over the fatigue of Wednesday’s FA Cup clash with Liverpool and secure victory at Reading this afternoon. Cairney admits that Rovers’ quarter final replay was an exhausting encounter and that they will have
BLACKBURN Hawks could put the final piece in their 2014-15 season jigsaw this weekend, but outgoing player-coach Jared Owen insists they are not looking beyond this afternoon’s play-off semi-final. Hawks are favourites to reach tomorrow’s final, and
MARKUS Olsson says Blackburn Rovers proved their potential in this season's FA Cup run – but they need consistency to achieve greater success. Olsson was part of the Rovers side that bravely bowed out of the FA Cup in their quarter final replay against
GARY Bowyer says he would love to keep Alex Baptiste at Blackburn Rovers next season. Baptiste has been ruled out of this afternoon’s Championship fixture at Reading because of the hamstring injury that forced him off against Liverpool on Wednesday.
AN evening of clairvoyance will be held at the Great Harwood Spiritualist Church, in Clayton Street, from 7.30pm on Wednesday, April 15. Local medium Ivy Love will speak at the event, organisers said. Entry costs £3. For more information
A LARGE industrial unit in Altham has become available. The 33,614 sq ft building, in Barnfield Way on the Altham Business Park, is close to existing firms RLC Engineering Ltd and Lynch Trucks. Petty Estate Agents, in Manchester Road, Burnley
VOLUNTEERS are wanted to join the Green Team in Hyndburn. The group meets every Tuesday to tackle environmental jobs around the borough. To join, or to suggest a project, call Roger Plum on 01254 230348 or 07974 626835.
WHEN Arsene Wenger was appointed Arsenal manager on September 30, 1996, Sean Dyche was a 25-year-old centre half still playing in England’s third tier. The day Wenger started work at Highbury, Dyche was involved in Chesterfield’s 2-1 win over Shrewsbury
DAVID Jones believes Burnley’s relentless positivity could help see them survive in the Premier League. The 30-year-old, a veteran of relegation battles with Derby, Wolves and Wigan, said he had never been at a club like Burnley where the squad
ACCRINGTON singer and actress Diana Vickers has spoken of her joy after her beloved pet pooch was returned to her. The 23-year-old former X Factor contestant had appealed for the public's help after her chihuahua Biggie vanished from near her flat
TEMPORARY traffic lights will be installed in Eagle Street, Accrington, today. (SAT) They will control traffic while workers from United Utilities dig up the road to install 22 metres of new water main. The work, being carried out at the junction
DIRECT Cable Supplies Limited has increased its presence in Hyndburn. The firm, which specialises in the selling of high-quality cables to meet the demands of the security, fire, data, aerial and satellite, telecoms, power and military industries
PEOPLE are calling for the NHS to ban prescriptions for items that could be bough 'over-the-counter'. Figures published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre, showed a total of 1.1 billion items were prescribed by doctors in England
A MASSIVE piece of art has been sculpted into sand by an East Lancashire company to mark this year's Grand National. The Rossendale business has produced the work, which has been hailed as one of the world's largest pieces of sand art, to promote
MUSIC-MAKING young people in Blackburn and Brierfield will benefit from a grant of almost £500,000 from the National Foundation for Youth Music. Lancashire as been given the cash through More Music, the Morecambe based community music and education
CONCERNS have been raised about a number of serious incidents at a secure mental health unit, including patients 'breaking out' and 'master keys' going missing. In one recent incident at Guild Lodge, near Goosnargh, which is still being investigated
A COUPLE aged 86 and 95 saw their lives ‘destroyed’ by a scheming mother-of-four who befriended them and did odd jobs around the house before fleecing them of around £12,500. Alice Nutter and Bill Green had lived together at their terraced home
CLARETS fans cramming into Turf Moor for this evening's crunch match with Arsenal have been told to keep their eyes on one particularly promising talent. Not World Cup winner Mesut Ozil or Welsh wing wizard Aaron Ramsey, but under-eights sensation
RATS driven out from under Blackburn town centre are causing problems at sites on its outskirts. Residents have complained about rodents infesting the area around the business-complex Glenfield Park and a sheltered housing development on Bradda
