Tony Mowbray was unhappy with the award of the free-kick which led to Aston Villa's equaliser which denied Rovers three points at Ewood Park. But Mowbray also questioned his wall as Rovers conceded a direct free-kick for the second successive game
ROVERS 1 (Dack, 76) ASTON VILLA 1 (Hourihane, 90) Rovers were denied at the death as an injury time goal denied them all three points against Aston Villa at Ewood Park in a 1-1 draw. Bradley Dack looked to have marked his 50th Rovers
JOHN Coleman believes his side’s luck will turn after the Reds came from behind at Fleetwood to earn a fourth successive League One 1-1 draw. Sean McConville’s second half strike secured a share of the spoils after Cian Bolger had put the home
YOU could be forgiven for having a sense of deja-vu watching Accrington Stanley at the moment. For the fourth match in a row the Reds drew 1-1. For the seventh time in eight League One games they conceded the first goal, and for the seventh time
A FORMER British soldier from Accrington who fought against the Islamic State terror group in Syria has been sentenced to seven and a half years in jail in Turkey. Joe Robinson, 25, was arrested on holiday accused of fighting alongside the People's
6:36pm Sadly had to give up Matchday Live tonight. Having battled the wi-fi, and tried to connect via my phone, for the
MOEEN Ali let his cricket do the talking as the England all-rounder led Worcestershire into the Vitality Blast final with an impressive 20-run defeat of Lancashire. Moeen hit the headlines overnight when the serialisation of his new autobiography
KEVIN Hitchon is relishing a season of new challenges, after surpassing expectations with Padiham this term. The Arbories outfit achieved their target of Section A survival in the two-tier Ribblesdale League, but had the added bonus of a Ramsbottom
5:52pm That's it from the Higbury. Honours even and both sides are unbeaten since day one.
PLANS to build a travellers site which were refused have now been overturned. An appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the travellers site in Hapton has been upheld by the Secretary of State. The proposal includes buildings five
Amari’i Bell says the defeat to Bristol City showed just why Rovers can’t afford to make mistakes at Championship level. Tony Mowbray’s side were beaten by the Robins before the international break, letting a one goal lead slip, including shipping
A MAN committed a burglary at a Blackburn business just three days after he was released from prison. Blackburn magistrates heard that since the offence was committed in March, Jamie Lee King had served another custodial sentence. King, 25, of
THIS week we delve into the archives of the Lancashire Telegraph and learn about an old festival which took place at a college. The photo, which was taken on March 1, 1968, shows a procession of Queens - in dress and all. The queens came from
Jack Rodwell could make his long awaited Rovers bow for the Under-23s at Ewood Park on Monday (7pm). Damien Johnson’s side host Arsenal on Monday as they look for their first win in Premier League 2. Their cause could be aided by 27-year-old
A WOMAN bit her sister on the cheek when they fell out and started fighting after a night out together. Blackburn magistrates heard the victim had been left conscious of her appearance and unwilling to go out of the house. She told police the
SEAN Dyche believes 'the margins' have gone against Burnley defensively this season. The Clarets have conceded nine goals in their last three Premier League games, suffering a 3-1 defeat to Watford, a 4-2 reverse at Fulham and a 2-0 loss to Manchester
A THIEF had his sentencing hearing adjourned after staff at Preston Prison failed to take him to court. Shazad Rahman, 43, of Fir Street, Nelson, was due to be sentenced at Burnley Crown Court for an offence of theft. But he was not in the dock
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a large pile of rubbish caught fire last night. The blaze broke out on a patch of wasteland on Greenbank Road, Blackburn, at around 9pm. Crews from Blackburn and Hyndburn were called to the scene and used
JULIE Hesmondhalgh is still full of excitement after having spent a month performing at the world famous Edinburgh Festival. She starred in a one-woman show The Greatest Play in the World, written by her husband Ian Kershaw, and is now preparing
JOHN Lennon said: “I was born in Liverpool, but I grew up in Hamburg.” A strange thing to say, considering he was once seen in the German city with a toilet seat around his neck, wearing only underpants. During the early 1960s, the soon-to-be
BRINSCALL captain Liam Winstanley says promotion for the first team was inspired by the club’s youngsters. The Under 13s set the tone for the seniors by winning the league and cup. And it had a positive knock-on effect throughout the camp, as
THE pub trade in East Lancashire is undergoing a renaissance, the Government's community pub minister has declared. Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry said the pub industry was on the rise again with the emergence of independent micropubs.
PLANS to turn a former pub and church into a petrol station, shop and drive-through could be approved next week. In February, Blackburn-based Euro Garages applied for permission from Burnley Council to develop the site of the former St Teresa’s
A CONVICTED killer who threatened to murder a woman and her daughter if she did not respond to his text messages has been jailed for 19 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Alan Hardy had only met his victim days earlier in a unit at Royal Blackburn
BUSINESS owners have spoken out about the ‘diabolical’ needles, drug packets and litter left on two streets on the outskirts of a town centre. Roy Lomas, director of Lomas Office Furniture and Stationery Ltd, said people are leaving litter and rubbish
A MARKET trader took it upon himself to tidy up a sailor's grave which had been overrun by weeds and bushes. Alan Taylor, who runs the Sarsaparilla stall in Blackburn Market, cleaned up the grave belonging to Able Seaman Fred Eastwood which stands
Tony Mowbray says the Rovers players and fans alike should relish the challenges ahead as they aim to make it 24 home league games unbeaten against Aston Villa today. Rovers face three of the division’s heavyweights in the next seven days, starting
MORE than £2,000 is being handed out to two young people's groups in Burnley. Lancashire County Council's cabinet approved the funding at a recent meeting. Burnley Bobcats ADM Swimming Club will be given £1,000 towards training equipment such
AFTER seeing the plight of orphaned children in Vietnam, a man has set up a charity to help orphans receive an education. Nathan Haworth from Darwen set up the Diamond Dozen Foundation with Pietro Capitelli after visiting an orphanage in Vietnam
BURNLEY have got their 'rhythm' back over the last two weeks following their European exit, according to boss Sean Dyche. The Clarets have had a hectic start to the campaign thanks to their Europa League exertions and they've already played 10
MORE than 1,000 houses could be built in Blackburn with Darwen over each of the next five years after the council missed its targets. Figures show almost 2,000 fewer properties have been built in the borough than the borough’s local plan target
A BUS passenger who decided to steal CCTV cameras installed on the vehicle was filmed by the items he was nicking. Blackburn magistrates heard both cameras captured close up images of Joseph Thomas Fox as he unscrewed the devices. Fox, 52, of
