LOWERHOUSE will face neighbours Burnley in the final of the Worsley Cup next month.House overcame Crompton while Burnley beat Todmorden to set up a final date on August 5.Ben Heap made 66 for the Lowerhouse as they were bowled out for 184 in the final
RIBBLESDALE League leaders Settle recorded an extraordinary 440-8 in their weekend win over Barnoldswick to remain top of the Section A table. Opener William Davidson led the way with 163 off 91 balls including 15 fours and 11 sixes. He put on 140 for
TONY Mowbray labelled Blackburn Rovers’ win at Hibernian “a good start” to pre-season. It was a first run-out for Rovers against a Scottish Premier League side who had a couple of friendlies under their belt ahead of their Europa League qualifier
TWO goals in four second half minutes fired Rovers to a winning start in their pre-season programme. Tony Mowbray’s men had to overcome a tricky opening against Hibernian, with a young line-up put on the back foot early by the Scottish Premier
A CASUALTY was taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars in Blackburn. The incident took place on Queens Road at 2.47pm on Sunday afternoon. A Lancashire Fire Service spokesman said: "Two fire engines from Blackburn and Earby attended
A SEX offender who messaged a ‘13-year-old boy’ asking him to meet him at a public toilet and wear a skirt has been jailed. But Burnley Crown Court heard how 30-year-old Samuel McLachlan had actually been messaging an undercover officer who had
POLICE have issued an appeal over a missing man who has links to Blackburn.Blackburn with Darwen Police are asking for the public's help to find 27-year-old Jordan Corcoran.He was last seen at Weeton Camp on Singleton Road, Weeton at shortly before
AN appeal has been launched to find vandals responsible for smashing the window of a hair salon. CCTV images show two men using a concrete block to smash part of the glass door of Halo Hair Design in Burnley Road, Accrington. The incident at
4:49pm Full-time: Hibernian 0, Rovers 2. Comfortable for Tony Mowbray's men in the end as 2 goals in 4 second half minutes
FAMILIES got the chance to take a step back in time at a fun-day at Witton Park at the weekend. People got up close and personal with a moving T-Rex as Reggae Rex from the Travelling Natural History Museum roamed around the Preston Old Road park
ROVERS Under-23 boss Damien Johnson felt his side's 2-0 pre-season success over Clitheroe was a good starting point as both sides build towards the new season.Jack Vale scored twice for Rovers in the Shawbridge heat and Johnson was pleased with his
A FIRE in a plastic storage unit which spread to a house is believed to have been started accidentally.Three fire crews were called to the blaze in Gordon Street in Bacup at around 3am today.Firefighters said a plastic storage unit caught fire, which
A MAN has been arrested after being caught attempting to break in to a car dealership in possession of drugs and a knife. Police said they received reports of two people trying to break in to the Simpsons Skoda garage in Burnley Road, Colne around
FIREFIGHTERS have warned arsonists that they are putting lives at risk following a number of deliberate rubbish fires over the weekend. Crews from Blackburn were called out to five incidents late on Saturday and in the early hours of Sunday of
ORGANISERS of an annual job fair are celebrating after this year's event was 'bigger and better than ever'.Accrington and Rossendale College partnered up with Hyndburn Council to hold Hyndburn’s Jobs and Apprenticeship Fair on Friday.The Ballroom
A FIRM hopes to create new jobs with plans to expand at the site of a former social club.Great Harwood Plumbing Merchants wants to build a new premises at the old Grand Club in Blackburn Road in the town.The site is vacant following the demolition of
SMOKERS in Blackburn with Darwen have had success kicking the habit, according to new statistics.Figures issued by Public Health England, show that the rates of adults smoking in Blackburn with Darwen dropped from 27.1 per cent in 2011 to 16.7 per cent
ROVERS are set to start with a young side as they begin their pre-season preparations at Hibs on Sunday.The Scottish Premiership outfit have a Europa League qualifier at home to Faroe Islands side Runavik on Thursday and have been back in training for
