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  • Fans discuss Mowbray's first half substitution in Derby draw

    We asked our Rovers fans' jury what they made of Tony Mowbray's firs half substitution in the draw at Derby County. Panic or pragmatic? Managers are paid to make decisions and this was a difficult one. He had to do something to stem the tide of

  • Mask wearing attackers take cash

    A MAN was hit on the head after men wearing white masks forced their way into his home. Police released an appeal yesterday after the man was attacked in Essex Close, Blackburn, on Saturday, July, 28. Police said the victim answered his door

  • Return of key duo can push current first teamers - Dyche

    THE upcoming first team returns of Steven Defour and Robbie Brady can act as 'fuel' to those players trying to keep their places in the Burnley side, according to Sean Dyche. Belgium midfielder Defour took his first step on the road to match fitness

  • Power cuts and fallen trees as Storm Ali hits East Lancs

    STRONG winds have caused traffic delays and power shortages across East Lancashire as Storm Ali rolls across the region. A tree has fallen on Blackburn Road in Rishton, near the Mecure Dunkenhalgh Hotel and has blocked both ways. Hundreds of

  • IN PICTURES: Barnoldswick Town 2 City of Liverpool 3

    BARNOLDSWICK Town suffered a 3-2 home reverse to City of Liverpool on Tuesday night. Matt Barnes' side were three goals down but Elliott Fenton and Zack Dale struck in the final three minutes but it was too little too late. Re-live the game with

  • School's eco warriors win award

    YOUNG environmentalists at a primary school have been rewarded for their efforts. Children in the Eco Warriors group at Wensley Fold Primary School, Blackburn, have been given the Green Flag award for all their work. The Eco Warriors have focused

  • Derby County 0 Blackburn Rovers 0: PLAYER RATINGS

    Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 0-0 draw at Derby County.   DAVID RAYA 7 Two excellent saves to deny Bogle and Bennett in a first-half where his distribution was poor at times. Less busy after the break

  • Former bank could be converted into American diner

    PLANS have been submitted to convert a former bank into an American diner. Miss Francesca Southern, of Wycoller Avenue, Burnley, has put forward a proposal to Burnley Council to create a new American restaurant in the town centre. She wants

  • Blackburn postcode wins lottery money

    FIVE neighbours are celebrating their postcode lottery win after their postcode was the lucky winner. Residents of Hertford Street im Blackburn were overjoyed at scooping up the £1,000 prize winnings after their BB2 4EX postcode was chosen by the

  • Blackburn-born Wendi Peters has gone from Cilla to Salad Days

    Blackburn-born Wendi Peters will star in the musical Salad Days which comes to the Lowry, Salford Quays next week. The former Coronation Street favourite answered a few questions before the show opens You’re starring in Salad Days, can you tell

  • YOUR INVITE TO AN ESSE COOKERY DEMONSTRATION

    Tim Maddams, private chef, writer, cookery teacher & presenter is visiting ESSE Wednesday 26th September 11am - 2pm. Tim will be cooking on the ESSE electric range cookers in the ESSE showroom in Barnoldswick next to ESSE Factory Cafe, BB18 6BJ

  • Weekend Wheels: Alfa Romeo Stelvio

    ROMEO, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? Shakespeare’s immortal lines are probably the one bit of the Bard’s dramatic output that everyone can recite, even though they have never seen the play about the star-crossed lovers. The words ran through

  • Improvements to play area on the way

    IMPROVEMENTS to a Baxenden play area will start soon after the project received a cash boost of £30,000 from the Lancashire Environmental Fund. Work will begin in late autumn to replace the junior swings and install an aerial runway, a large rotator

  • Derby County 0 Blackburn Rovers 0: TALKING POINTS

    Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the 0-0 draw with Derby County.   MOWBRAY’S MOVE Rovers made three changes and opted to press Derby high up the pitch given their strategy of playing out from the back.

  • MP spends day with postman

    PENDLE'S MP teamed up with a Royal Mail postman on his delivery round. Andrew Stephenson and postman David Love went round Barnoldswick delivering letters and parcels. Mr Stephenson said he took part to gain an insight into the challenges faced

  • School scrap metal raider caught in the act

    THREE men were caught in the act of stealing scrap metal from a former Burnley school which was awaiting demolition. Blackburn magistrates heard Gary Taylor and his accomplices tried to hide from police who had been alerted by a security guard who

  • Pick your favourite park to win people's choice accolade

    MORE than 9,000 people in Pendle have now enrolled in a workplace pension, new figures reveal. Automated enrolment was introduced so more workers can save for retirement and nationally, 41.1million people are in the scheme. Pendle's MP, Andrew

  • 'Devastating' amputations from diabetes on the rise

    The number of diabetic people having “devastating” toe, foot and limb amputations in Blackburn and Darwen has shot up since 2014, shocking figures reveal. Between 2011-12 and 2013-14, there were 59 amputations due to diabetes in the NHS Blackburn

  • Gran's parrot Ruby killed by rat in home

    A HEARTBROKEN pet owner says she has lost her ‘companion’ after her parrot was killed by a rat. Grandmother Doreen Rostron said she was devastated after she found Ruby dead in her Oswaldwistle home. Ruby, a Rüppell parrot, was attacked and killed

  • Cork: We have the players to turn this around

    JACK Cork is convinced Burnley have the players to drag themselves out of their early season predicament - having bounced back from a similar sticky spell last season. The Clarets are winless in five at the start of this campaign and find themselves

  • Blackburn learning disabilities care home rated good by CQC

    A CARE home for people with learning disabilities has been rated as good. When Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors made an unannounced visit in August to Heathcotes home, Blackburn, they concluded it was good for its safety, effectiveness,

  • Inspectors' praise for outstanding school

    STANDARDS at a school with a large proportion of pupils coming from disadvantaged backgrounds have been labelled outstanding Ofsted inspectors visited Islamiyah School in Willow Street, Blackburn, in July and a report detailing their findings is

  • Salon thief robbed pub four days earlier

    A BURGLAR who stole money from a hair salon had taken drink from a pub four days earlier. Blackburn Magistrates’ Court heard John David McKay stole a till and cash from Triangles Hair and Beauty in Preston Old Road, Blackburn, on Sunday. The

  • Electrician hit friend with broom handle

    AN electrician hit his friend on the head with a broom handle after a night of drinking, a court heard. Preston Crown Court heard Shaun Robert Grieve had been out drinking with the victim Daniel Brown and other friends on March 4, 2017. Grieve

  • Pop-up stall offer on town market

    A TOWN market hall is offering cheap pop-up temporary stalls to attract would-be traders. The special leases in Darwen range from £15 a day for a table top stall or a Christmas offer from £50 per week for three months. They are aimed at makers

  • Dyche: Hart has nothing to prove

    SEAN Dyche insists Joe Hart has nothing to prove to him after a fine start to his Clarets career. The £4million signing of the experienced Hart raised a few eyebrows this summer, with the England international enduring a turbulent couple of years

  • Plans for takeaway in Accrington at former shop

    A TAKEAWAY could be on its way to Accrington if plans to change a vacant shop are approved. If the application by Mohammed Uzair Farooq is granted the new takeaway in Ormerod Street would serve breakfast and dinner throughout the day. The takeaway

  • Get us out of this 'hell-hole' home, say Blackburn couple

    A COUPLE are begging for a housing association to get them out of the ‘hell hole’ home they are living in. Gemma Hodgeon, 36, and Donna Hodgeon, 51, claim their flat in Shadsworth, Blackburn, is a ‘living nightmare’ and is uninhabitable. The

  • Nursery closures in Lancashire among highest in UK

    NURSERY closures in Lancashire are among the highest in the country, a report reveals. There have been 11 nursery closures in Lancashire over the last 12 months, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has revealed. It is the local authority

  • New licensing guidance discussed

    NEW licensing guidelines were on the agenda when licensing practitioners from across the North West met as Hyndburn Council hosted the North West Region Institute of Licensing training day. Discussions were held about new guidance to help local

  • Widow ‘ostracised by mosque’ after husband’s suicide

    A WOMAN has broken her silence about her husband’s suicide and how she was ostracised by her local mosque and community following the tragedy. The East Lancashire woman, who has asked to not be named, said she could not understand why her husband