Damien Johnson feels Rovers have a responsibility to their young players to provide them with the best opportunities, even if they are away from Ewood. Okera Simmonds and Willem Tomlinson both left the club by mutual consent on transfer deadline
JD Wetherspoon’s 18-day gin festival will take place in two more East Lancashire pubs later this month. Burnley’s The Brun Lea, on Manchester Road and The Boot Inn, on St. James’ Street, are the latest pubs to confirm they are taking part in the
A WOMAN who stabbed her baby girl to death seconds after she was born has been found guilty of murder for a second time. During her first trial at Preston Crown Court in June 2017 a jury heard how Rachel Julie Tunstill stabbed her daughter Mia
A MAN is wanted by police after breaching a restraining order. Officers have today launched an appeal to trace the whereabouts of Liam Kennedy. The 25-year-old, from Burnley, is wanted in connection with breaching a restraining order and a malicious
Darragh Lenihan says he will be out of action ‘for the next couple of weeks’ after coming off injured in Rovers’ defeat at Brentford. Lenihan limped out of the 5-2 loss in the closing stages at Griffin Park followed a strong challenge with Sergi
SEAMUS Conneely believes Accrington Stanley are at a crossroads in their League One season. The Reds are without a win in the third tier since beating Shrewsbury Town on Boxing Day and having seen their home game with Blackpool called off last weekend
SMUG drug dealer Gary Knox had the smile wiped off his face after he was ordered to hand over £80,000 or face an extra year behind bars. In January last year Knox was jailed for 11 years and three months for his part in a £1.8 million heroin dealing
A SUPERCAR has crashed at a university building. The incident involving a Keatings Supercars vehicle is believed to have happened at the University of Bolton's National Centre for Motorsport Engineering (NCME) around an hour ago. At least one
Willem Tomlinson is keen to 'showcase' his talents after joining League Two side Mansfield Town. The central midfielder was released from his contract at Ewood Park six months early last week to enable him to get a permanent deal elsewhere out
PETER Crouch made an immediate impact for Burnley and boss Sean Dyche feels there is plenty more to come from the new boy. The Clarets striker came off the bench with 15 minutes to go on Saturday and made a nuisance of himself in the Southampton
POLICE have scotched rumours circulating that notorious 'black cab rapist' John Worboys is living in Blackburn. Officers confirmed on Facebook and Twitter that the 61-year-old was not in the area, and is in fact still in prison. Worboys, who
ROVERS will host Accrington Stanley on Monday in the semi-final of the Lancashire Senior Cup. The tie will take place at Rovers' Academy Centre, Brockhall with a kick-off time of 1pm. Supporters are welcome to attend the match free of charge
SEAN Dyche is hoping a fully-fit squad can help his side push on in the latter part of the campaign. The Clarets have been hit hard by injuries this season and remain without Aaron Lennon and Jon Walters with the latter not expected to return this
Damien Johnson says it wasn’t just the result that made the 7-1 win over Leicester City a season's best performance. Rovers Under-23s moved out of the Premier League 2 relegation places by beating the second-placed Foxes, who were reduced to 10
THE team behind a mental health unit for new and expectant mums is expanding its services into the community. The Ribblemere centre opened at Chorley Hospital in November, creating eight inpatient beds to provide treatment for those suffering from
A MAN was caught on CCTV walking out of a Blackburn town centre shop with a vacuum cleaner under his arm. Blackburn magistrates heard Liam Daley was detained by security staff and held until the police arrived. Daley, 39, of Dunoon Drive, Blackburn
A GROUP of East Lancashire teenagers who have never acted before are the centrepiece of a student’s film project. Broden Salmon, of Clitheroe, has spent the last eight months directing his first ever production, One Time In Winter. The £350 film
A TEAM of former marines doing a charity row tackled a shoplifter in Tesco after he assaulted a staff member. Ex-Royal Marine Commando Matt Mason, from Clayton-le-Moors, was with fellow former marines Dom Rogers and Sam Humphries, when the incident
POLICE have issued images of men wanted in connection with domestic abuse. Kevin Johnstson, 43, from Blackburn, is wanted in connection with domestic related harassment and breach of a non molestation order. He is 5ft 9ins, of heavy build, with
The current crop of Rovers players will be on hand to help induct club legends in to the inaugural Ewood Hall of Fame this week. The Blackburn Rovers Former Players Association has organised the sell-out event to celebrate the achievements of some
A HUNT has been launched to find the owner of a lottery ticket worth a life-changing quarter-of-a-million pounds. The appeal to find the winning owner was launched on yesterday afternoon after a spokesman from the Health Lottery revealed the £250,000
A FATHER who has to live off £20 a month said he felt like he had been ‘kicked in the teeth’ after he was told to budget better by benefits officials. Kallan Rhys Mullen said he often has to chose between eating and washing after the £383 a month
ROLLS-ROYCE has been part of East Lancashire for many, many years. Thousands of people have worked there over the decades, with more than 3,000 employees working at three separate sites in Barnoldswick during the 1960s. To many people Rolls-Royce
THIRTY new student apartments could be located opposite Accrington Town Hall as part of regeneration efforts. Developers have earmarked the first and second floors of the Burton’s Building, across the town square from the Hyndburn Council headquarters
A NEW culvert looks set to be constructed - to protect a row of houses in Darwen from flooding. Plans have been drawn up by the Environment Agency to build a channel near Clough Street, to guard against any future flood risk. Environment officials
A HOMELESS man is facing prison for breaking into businesses and even a charity's headquarters. Blackburn magistrates were told that on many occasions extensive damage was caused to the properties and Keana Antonio Stephens returned to some of them
Miss Lancashire 2019 will be travelling to Turkey to help Syrian refugees in April. Aysha Khan recently became Miss Lancashire 2019, showing a strong support for charity and raising money through creative ways to make a difference. The 20-year-old
CUSTOMERS at Blackburn’s latest eaterie, who park on the pavement just yards from the restaurant, have been blasted by a senior councillor. Motorists who drive onto the footpath outside Frankie’s, the new burger diner in Salford, are being warned
THE family of a man who took his own life said he was let down by the mental health system. Sean William Hough, 54, died after he jumped from the roof of a car park at India Mill in Darwen on June 10. An inquest in Blackburn heard how Mr Hough
BLACKBURN with Darwen's regeneration boss has pledged to lobby for more investment in transport links to the borough as he welcomed a major report promising improved rail connections between East Lancashire and Manchester. Last week Transport for
MEMORIES of a wartime visit to Blackburn by the world-famous Ballet Rambert and its star Walter Gore have been sparked by a Bygones contributor's rummaging in a bag of memorabilia which once belonged to one of the town's leading dancing teachers.
RESIDENTS of a parkside road raised fears of flooding from blocked drains seeping into their homes and causing dangerously icy driving conditions. Householders in Park Lane raised their concerns with Oswaldtwistle County Councillor Cllr Peter Britcliffe
A MINIBUS driver has been spared jail after driving into a cyclist and killing him. Preston Crown Court heard Robert Worden died after he was hit by a Mercedes minibus near Whitebirk Roundabout, Blackburn, last June. The Great Harwood victim
Tony Mowbray has no regrets over not adding more than one player in the January transfer window, despite seeing four key men come off injured in defeat at Brentford. Rovers lost goalscorers Bradley Dack and Danny Graham plus midfielder Corry Evans
SEAN Dyche does not believe match officials should be made to explain their decisions post-match, despite feeling that referee Anthony Taylor made a big mistake in not awarding the Clarets a first half penalty in the weekend draw with Southampton.
A CONSERVATION body is starting its national search for lost historic 'Common Land' in Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. The Open Spaces Society believes there may be many areas which should have the medieval right to open access and protection
VOLUNTEER cops are being deployed in a bid to stop youth crime. Sergeant Martin Midgley and PC Dave Render, of Accrington police, revealed how Special Constables are tackling the issue of anti-social behaviour in the town. By bringing in the
FIVE girls from East Lancashire have been selected by a renowned dance company to perform in their production. The young hopefuls from Blackburn and Clitheroe, were chosen by the English Youth Ballet for Giselle at the Regents Theatre in Stoke-On-Trent
A COUNCIL has ordered an independent review into the handling of a decision to award a licence to a puppy breeder. Pendle Council granted Douglas Hall Kennels in Spenbrook Road, Newchurch-in-Pendle, a licence to sell animals as pets, breed dogs,
A MAN who had never passed a driving test drove home from the pub after drinking with his two children in the car. Blackburn magistrates heard Andrew Paul reached speeds of 70mph in his Vauxhall Vectra, ignored junction warnings, overtook on the
