BEN Gibson is to have a second operation on his troublesome hernia while James Tarkowski will also see a specialist as he continues to battle a groin problem. Summer signing Gibson went under the knife in September, but he's still being troubled
SEAN Dyche admitted Burnley ‘have a lot of work to do’ after they were beaten 4-2 at West Ham. It’s now 13 goals conceded in the last three games and although Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Chris Wood twice hauled the Clarets back into the game, they
Tony Mowbray was pleased to see Rovers come out on top in an ‘ugly game’ at Ewood Park which lacked fluency throughout. Bradley Dack’s penalty three minutes from time, after Ben Brereton was tripped, saw Rovers move up to eighth with victory over
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman feels his side can take heart from their testing run of four games against top seven opposition but wants to return to winning ways as soon as possible. The Reds earned a 1-1 draw with Coventry City on Saturday
ACCRINGTON Stanley were denied three points at Coventry City by a late Michael Doyle goal in a 1-1 draw. After a forgettable first 45 minutes the game burst into life in the second period and Offrande Zanzala looked to have earned the Reds the
BURNLEY’S defensive woes continued at the London Stadium as they fell to a 4-2 defeat to West Ham. The Clarets were second best for almost the entire afternoon in the capital, but having conceded to Marko Arnautovic and Felipe Anderson, they found
ROVERS 1 (Dack, pen 87) QPR 0 Bradley Dack scored his ninth goal of the season from the penalty spot in the dying minute as Rovers beat QPR 1-0 at Ewood Park. A game which was riddled with niggling fouls and an over sensitive
STANLEY boss John Coleman believes the club’s Academy is starting to bear fruit after the club’s Under-18 side marched into the second round of the FA Youth Cup in midweek. The Reds swept aside Tranmere Rovers 3-0 on Tuesday night and now entertain
A 16-YEAR-old girl has gone missing. Joanie Butler was last seen in her supported living accommodation in Warrington on October 25. Police said she has links to Blackburn and Chorley. The teenager has black hair which is tied up and is wearing
BURNLEY FC winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson faced tough questions from students as part of National Schools’ Football Week. The Iceland star visited Burnley school Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College and kicked off their year 10 cup match with
A SECURITY officer supervising the eviction of a man from his Darwen home picked up a memory stick which he thought he had dropped. Blackburn magistrates heard the officer put the device in his computer when he got home and discovered hundreds of
Midfielder Harrison Reed says Danny Graham leads from the front for Rovers and brings much more to the team than simply his goals and hold-up play. Graham was an unused substitute in the 1-1 draw at West Brom in which Reed scored a fine equaliser
THE landlord of a pub which looks to scare punters during Halloween has appeared on TV. Lance Montgomery, 41, landlord of the Anchor in Darwen, appeared on Judge Rinder on Wednesday to talk about his pub’s yearly terrifying Halloween display.
AFTER spending six years on Coronation Street, Paula Lane knew that she wanted to experience new challenges as an actor. Her character Kylie Platt met a tragic end in 2016 after being stabbed in the street in one of the soap’s most dramatic storylines
While Rovers have expectations of winning their next two home games, Derrick Williams knows saying it is one thing but doing it is another. After coming through a tough run of games in a seven day period, including trips to Swansea City and West
A NINE-year-old from Blackburn who fell through a factory roof and suffered serious head injuries no longer requires high-dependency treatment. But the family of Leon Langford know they face a lengthy wait before they can gauge how well he has
Hungry? Nowadays you might nip into a coffee or sandwich shop for a quick grab n' go snack, well 70 years ago you may have fancied a nice toasty spud from Rossi's hot potato cart. We can see Francis Rossi outside the Adelphi Hotel in Railway Road
A THIEF who broke into a town centre charity shop left a trail of blood behind her. Hyndburn Stray Dogs in Need, which is based on Whalley Road in Accrington, was broken into late on Thursday night. CCTV captured from outside the shop shows
A NEW flagship town centre restaurant had to be revisited by council food hygiene inspectors after a poor rating from the original check. East Z East in Blackburn’s King George’s Hall only got a ranking of 1, which means ‘major improvement is necessary
DELAYS have hit a bid to clear up a borough’s streets. Kingdom Services had been due to start work in Hyndburn on October 1 but cabinet member for environmental services, Cllr Paul Cox, told a council scrutiny meeting there had been a problem.
THE number of bonfires on private land in Hyndburn have fallen to the point where the council and fire service take no action if they are not dangerous. A Hyndburn Council scrutiny meeting heard discussions were held with the fire service every
A MAN who had been living abroad failed a breathalyser as he drove home from a game of pool with a friend he hadn't seen for a long time. Blackburn magistrates heard Gary Kay was stopped because he didn't have any lights on at 2.40am. Kay, 35
Jacob Davenport has endured an injury-hit start to his life at Rovers but Tony Mowbray believes that could work in the midfielder’s favour. Mowbray says the 19-year-old summer signing can impact the Rovers first team straight away despite injury
A MOCK the Week comedian will be performing live stand up comedy in a town tonight. Comedian Jo Caulfield, 53, who has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Mock The Week and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, will be playing in Darwen. She
THWAITES Shire horses have moved to their new home in Ribble Valley completing the company's transfer from its historic Blackburn base Wainwright, Gunner, Ribble and Drummer and the three-man stable team were the last piece of the move from the
THE year's final running of the steam engines at Barnoldswick's Bancroft Mill will be on Remembrance Day November 11. Both the original 650 HP Roberts engine which powered the Gillians Lane mill from 1920 until it closed in 1978, and a 300HP Smith
CAMPAIGNING MP Graham Jones has praised former sports minister Tracey Crouch as a principled politician for her resignation over the government delaying its cut to the maximum stakes for fixed-odds betting machines. Chancellor Philip Hammond said
UNIVERSAL credit is causing an increase in homelessness in Hyndburn. The roll-out of the system, which sees benefits paid directly to claimants rather than housing cash going straight into landlords’ pockets, has had an impact on the number of private
