Richie Smallwood has urged his teammates not to take Rotherham for granted when they host the Millers on Saturday. Smallwood knows better than most the threat the Millers pose having spent three years there between 2014-2017 as they achieved promotion
CHRIS Wood has spoken of his sadness at the death of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. The Foxes play their first game at the King Power Stadium since the helicopter crash outside the ground that killed Srivaddhanaprabha, along with
Rovers’ game at Millwall has been selected for Sky Sports coverage in the latest round of televised fixtures. The game had been scheduled to take place at 3pm on Saturday, January 12, but the kick off time has now been changed to 5:30pm. The
AN INTERNATIONAL pop star has been lined up to be the star guest at Darwen’s Christmas lights switch-on. Nadine Coyle, of record-breaking chart-topping band Girls Aloud, will flick the switch at the event on Saturday November 17. The group
Wilmslow 26 Rossendale 55 A NINE try extravaganza brought Rossendale maximum points after beating Wilmslow 26-55 at Pownall Park. Playing some of their best rugby so far this season the East Lancashire side had the game wrapped up and the bonus
A WOMAN who left a trail of blood behind her after breaking into a number of shops has been jailed for six months. Claire Louise Townsend, from Clayton-le-Moors, was handed the sentence at Blackburn Magistrates Court. Townsend smashed her way
A MAN arrested by police who thought he had been involved in a drugs deal was found to have 116 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine. Blackburn magistrates heard the drugs had a street value of £3,600 and Quader Ali also had £295 cash in his possession
JAMES Tarkowski will see a specialist to determine whether his groin problem requires further surgery. The Burnley defender had an operation in the summer to repair groin hernia - an injury which forced him to withdraw from England's five-man standby
Burnley 53 Ashton under Lyne 3 BURNLEY coach Simon Finnan says the mood in the camp is positive after they stretched their winning run to five league and cup games, but insists they will not get carried away. The Holden Road club ran in nine
AS far as Madchester music legends go, they don’t get much bigger than Clint Boon. The notorious musician-turned-radio DJ rose to fame as the keyboard player in 90s indie outfit Inspiral Carpets. And now, the 59-year-old has appeared in a new
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a wood yard fire in Clitheroe. Crews from the town, as well as, Great Harwood, Padiham and Hyndburn were called to Waterloo Timber Co in Waterloo Road at 5.45am. A fire service spokesman said the police had been
Pendle Forest 1sts 1 Leeds University 0 PENDLE Forest ran out 1-0 winners against Leeds University, to extend their incredible unbeaten run to 81 games and maintain their 100 per cent start to the season. Promoted Forest have won all seven
David Raya trained today and could be in contention, with the use of a protective mask, to feature for Rovers against Rotherham United on Saturday. Tony Mowbray revealed that Raya will need his nose reconstructing, but that is likely to wait until
Abusive graffiti has been sprayed on the side of a council building by mindless vandals. The side of Scaitcliffe House on Ormerod Street in Accrington was targeted on Sunday evening. The building is part of Hyndburn Borough Council and police
Traffic has been diverted this afternoon after a manhole collapsed in the middle of a busy road. The right turn lane from Haslingden Road into Blackamoor Road near Guide has been shut off. A spokesperson from Blackburn with Darwen borough council
Chorley FC Women 2 Chester-le-Street Ladies 3 CHORLEY slipped to back-to-back defeats in the FA Women’s National League Division One North after losing 3-2 to fellow high-flyers Chester-le-Street despite twice taking the lead. Having seen
THE parents of a teenager who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating food from a takeaway has appeared on national television calling on food establishments to tighten up to stop a similar tragedy. Gemma Lee and husband Adam were on Good
FORMER Lancashire star Karl Brown has joined Accrington as professional for the 2019 season. Brown stood in as sub pro for the Lancashire League side once last term and impressed club officials and his teammates with an unbeaten 94 and 3-85.
EAST Lancashire has swept all before it in the county’s annual tourism Oscars. No fewer than 13 prizes have been secured by local attractions and venues in the Marketing Lancashire gongs. Ghost walks aficionado Simon Entwistle is also thought
We asked our fans' jury: A third of the way through the season, are you viewing this as more than just a ‘good start’ for Rovers? IT has probably been better than we had dared to expect. Given the amount of injuries players have had then we might
Rovers are the ‘shining light’ of the three promoted teams, according to Rotherham boss Paul Warne. The Millers were promoted alongside Rovers, after beating Shrewsbury in the play-off final, and are now 18th in the table, three points and two
A PERVERT addicted to viewing images of child sexual abuse from Blackburn has been returned to prison after being caught with yet more indecent pictures. Trevor Howard was caught with more than 150 obscene pictures of under-age children, at the
THEY have just played their biggest headline gig to date welcoming special guests Paul Weller and Graham Parker on stage in London and now Stone Foundation are preparing for their first show in Blackburn. The Midlands outfit play the town’s newest
A NEW survey by Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has suggested tackling child abuse and sexual exploitation should be Clive Grunshaw’s top priority. The former county councillor had quizzed 3,000 people countywide, as budgetary pressures
Key battle GRIEVING Leicester are determined to continue the legacy of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. It will be a tough ask in their first home game since the accident, but once the whistle blows Ben Mee can expect to have his work cut out against Jamie
STANLEY boss John Coleman is hopeful that strike pair Billy Kee and Offrande Zanzala will be fit for Saturday's FA Cup first round clash with Colchester. Both frontmen limped out of the League One draw with Coventry City last weekend and neither
EAST Lancashire-raised author Jeanette Winterson has said she hopes young girls watching her receive a CBE will feel inspired. Winterson, who became famous with her first book Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit based on her experiences growing up in
MORE than 100 pictures by Blackburn artists are on show in the crypt at the town’s cathedral. Blackburn Artists Society is making its debut at a new venue, until Sunday, November 19. Usually the collective uses Blackburn Museum but they relocated
Blackburn Rovers v Rotherham United - Saturday, November 10 (3pm). Ewood Park Key battle BRADLEY Dack is often key for Tony Mowbray’s side, with nine goals already this season. With Will Vaulks suspended, in-form defender Semi Ajayi may be
AN escaped bullock - “on the rampage” after fleeing from a slaughterhouse - was concerning the farming community in Rossendale in the early part of May 1978. And the authorities were so worried about the threat posed by the 12-month-old French-bred
Forbes Solicitors is celebrating after receiving 67 nominations, ranking as a Legal 500 Top Tier Firm and a Chambers and Partners Leading Firm. Lancashire-based Forbes is delighted to reveal that in The Legal 500 guide Partners Lucy Worrall, Chris
“THERE’S no book on How to Be Famous for Dummies,” says Cyndi Lauper, who at 65 has not lost her New York drawl. “So you just do what you can. All of a sudden you get to the top of the mountain and everybody around is like, ‘You can’t do that! Don’
HAZEL O’Connor became a household name back in 1980 with the film Breaking Glass which charted the rise and fall of a young singer-songwriter in the music business. Now, 38 years later, Hazel is to come to Manchester for a special evening which
SO you don’t think that opera is for you! As they prepare to bring two classics to the Lowry next week, Opera North have produced their own top 10 which may well change your mind and lead you to believe that a night at the opera is a must. Nothing
Blackburn 14 Carlisle 28 DINO Radice said his side ‘will not beat themselves up’ after their recent run of defeats and will aim bounce back - starting with Saturday’s Lancashire Cup semi final against Burnage. The Ramsgreave Drive side have
THE Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival could be crowned the best event of its kind in Europe. The three-day festival, held in Colne over the August bank holiday weekend, has been chosen as one of four finalists in the Best Event/Festival category
A JAIL term has been imposed on an Oswaldtwistle man with a habit of causing trouble in other people's homes. Adam Luke Barrass, 25, has previously claimed that his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome
I try not to use this platform to slap down referees or opposition managers and nor will I now, writes Simon Smith. Except to say this: If your tactic is to totally kill the game as a spectacle and to be so negative that David Bailey tries to
BLACKBURN Road Runner Joshua Crowther claimed second in the Through the Villages Race last weekend with the East Lancashire ace clocking 49 minutes 32 seconds. It was a strong run from Crowther but wasn't quite enough to earn him top spot with Ben
AN Islamic girls school in Blackburn has been told by education inspectors that it must do more to stretch its brightest pupils. But Ofsted officials say they have witnessed signs of improvement at Al Islah Girls’ High School after a visit last
FARAKH Ajaib has been crowned the winner of the inaugural East Lancashire Snooker Championship after he rounded off Finals Weekend with a touch of class and a touch of luck. The Oswaldtwistle potter has been the outstanding player in the tournament
BLACKBURN'S Apprentice hopeful Camilla Ainsworth was in the firing line last night – but survived the chop from Lord Sugar. In week six, candidates were summoned to London’s City Airport where Lord Sugar set them the ultimate advertising task.
WORK is ‘progressing well’ on Ellison Fold Way in Darwen following Coal Authority consent to mineshaft capping along the route. The scheme, linking Marsh House Lane and Ivinson Road will open up land on Bailey’s Field for the building of 350 homes
BLACKBURN Rovers star Jack Rodwell has been fined £70 for speeding – after getting a driving ban overturned. The 27-year-old utility man, who signed for Rovers after his contract with Sunderland was cancelled in August, was prosecuted for driving
A BLACKBURN author has published the first of a trilogy of fantasy novels set in the North West. Delvin Nelson, 49, of Guide, has been writing since he was 11 years old and The Devil Egg, which was released on October 25, is his first published
A FORMER bridge club in Blackburn is to be turned into a car dealership. Planning bosses said the proposed development will not result in any significant alterations to the external appearance of the building at Haydock House in Pleckgate Road,
A HIGH END jewellers will open its new flagship store in The Mall shopping centre in Blackburn. Peter Jackson The Jeweller has moved within The Mall Blackburn to the unit formerly occupied by Ed’s Easy Diner, double the size of its existing outlet
A £44,000-a-year job will involve leading a team at a historic Ribble Valley 'retreat house' as part of a new evangelical mission. Whalley Abbey is to be the heart of a new drive to involve lay members of the Church of England in spreading its
BLACKBURN Cathedral will tonight (THURS) host a performance of the play 'Brothers In Arms, a play telling an inspiring story of the First World War The production, written by David Banbury, a clergyman from Leyland and a former soldier himself,
REDUCED plans to build new flats and houses at Barden Mill have been approved. An original application to build 21 houses and 16 flats at the site in Barden Lane, Burnley, was approved in 2015. But amended plans were submitted to Burnley Council
A TOP 10 list of pet names for the East Lancashire has been revealed by an online database. More than 500,000 pet names in the GoCompare pet insurance database were surveyed from the last two years and found the most popular dog and cat names.
WHEN ride hailing service Uber launched its own food delivery service in Blackburn last month, one restaurant name stood out on the menu – McDonald’s. The fast food burger giant, which had traditionally never offered delivery, is now available
BLACKBURN Hindu Centre is holding a community celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights later this month. Diwali is a major Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil, based on the story of Ramayana. The name Diwali comes
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a storage and service yard once rejected because of fears over noise and visual impact on nearby homes are back on the table. A revised planning application has been lodged for the proposed Eagle Plant development at land
OBJECTIONS have been received against a £40,000 plan to install speed bumps near three new housing estates. The new major housing developments totalling more than 450 homes are all accessed off Gib Lane in Blackburn, and plans for the introduction
A MASSIVE fashion event is making its way to Victoria Mill later this month. The Big Burnley Clothes Swap, in association with online fashion giant, Boohoo.com, will take place from 11am on Saturday November 15. Community project group, Burnley
A GROUP of volunteers who help to keep their town looking radiant all year round have added several more awards to their already blossoming collection. Whalley in Bloom triumphantly walked away with Gold in the Small Town category at the national
Danny Graham says his role as the elder statesman at Rovers is one he is enjoying. At 33 Graham is the club’s most senior striker and hopes to play a part in the development of the likes of Ben Brereton, Adam Armstrong and Joe Nuttall. The
BEN Mee is anticipating an emotional afternoon on his return to Leicester City on Saturday. For this weekend’s meeting at the King Power Stadium is the Foxes’ first home game since owner and chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was tragically killed
A WOMEN'S group in Blackburn is raising awareness of a condition that affects the fertility of women and offering support for anyone experiencing it. Owner of Viva Skin and Laser in Blackburn, Nighat Anwar wants to highlight the issue of polycystic
AROUND a dozen chickens were killed as a fire ripped through an allotment. Firefighters were called to the allotments near Sycamore Avenue in Nelson at around 2.45am on Tuesday. A fire service spokesman said several calls were made from a number
A LEVEL-HEADED 10-year-old boy helped save his grandmother’s life when she had a seizure. Bailey Hesselden managed to stay calm and acted quickly after Paula Whitehead started fitting at their home in Nelson. Bailey put his grandmother in a
PLANS to replace 12-year-old artificial pitches at Witton Country Park in Blackburn are set to be approved. Blackburn with Darwen Council is proposing to install two new full-size 3G pitches at the park. The application is expected to be approved
THE future of Clitheroe Food Festival is secure for another year. Figures released by Ribble Valley Council show the festival, which was run solely by the local authority this year, made a loss for the second year in a row. Council bosses attributde
A MAN who inflicted 'horrific' injuries on a clubber has been spared jail. Bradley Watson lashed out during a night out in April when he hit a fellow reveller in the face with a bottle. His victim, Nicholas Thompson, was left needing hospital
A number of incidents, including reports of a cow on the road, were causing trouble for commuters on the M65 this morning. If you experienced very slow traffic and a few backlogs, this was why. Motorway police warned drivers to be careful when
AN exotic visitor is causing a little bit of a flap in a garden in East Lancashire. Ribble Valley has always been rightly proud of its collection of hen harriers. And great efforts have been made to protect the threatened Pennine finch, or
