BURNLEY defender Ben Mee felt sloppy goals cost the Clarets in their 4-2 defeat at Anfield on Sunday. The Clarets took the lead early in the game through Ashley Westwood but found themselves 2-1 down at half-time after two defensive errors. Liverpool
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche felt the decision to allow his side's opening goal in the defeat to Liverpool was a 'tough call' for referee Andre Marriner. The Reds felt goalkeeper Alisson was fouled by James Tarkowski as Ashley Westwood's corner curled
The Lullaby Trust highlights the sleep safety steps that can significantly reduce the chances of sudden infant death syndrome. What's the best way to keep my baby safe while he's asleep? I'm really worried about the chances of cot death. Marking
THE talking points from Burnley's 4-2 defeat at Liverpool. DEFENSIVE DALLYING THE defensive foundations of last season seem a distant memory for the Clarets. Burnley kept 12 clean sheets last season – the most outside the top six – they have
JURGEN Klopp believes Burnley will beat the drop in the Premier League this season despite seeing his title-challenging Liverpool side record a 4-2 win over the Clarets on Sunday. Sean Dyche's side took the lead at Anfield direct from Ashley Westwood's
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche admitted that his side cannot afford to make the defensive errors that blighted them in Sunday's 4-2 Premier League defeat to Liverpool if they are to beat the drop this season. But the Turf chief believes the Clarets have
Liverpool 4 Roberto Firmino 19, 67, Sadio Mane 29, 90+3 Burnley 2 Ashley Westwood 6, Johann Berg Gudmundsson 90+1 COLLECTING points in the Premier League is hard enough without gifting your opposition goals. Burnley had stunned Anfield
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points after the defeat to Preston. THE LONG TERM FOR DACK Rovers kept hold of star man Bradley Dack in January, but the assumption for most fanats th he may not be come the end of August.
THE Met Office has issued a weather warning for snow and ice in the North West. The yellow warning will be in place until 10am tomorrow and covers parts of East Lancashire including Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley. Icy patches and wintry
Alex Neil felt the best move of the match from his Preston side won them the game against Rovers. Daniel Johnson tucked home a Lukas Nmecha cross, a move which started from the feet of goalkeeper Declan Rudd, in what proved to be the only goal
A SPECIAL effects firm – which has provided the backdrops for stars from Anthony Joshua to Mariah Carey – is expanding its horizons still further. Special effects and laser experts BPM, based in Dunnockshaw, near Burnley, has announced it is opening
A BUSINESS collective is behind the launch of an ambitious new cycling festival announced for Accrington. North Lancs Training Group and Coach House are working with Amazing Accrington to promote the town’s first-ever Bike Fest, on April 7.
Rovers player ratings from the 1-0 defeat to Preston. David Raya 6 Got a hand to the goal, but too much power on Johnson’s shot to keep it out. Good handling from a Maguire cross in the second half. Ryan Nyambe 6 Was in the thick of
A CLEANING firm can certainly see its way clear to further growth in 2019. Colne-based Unique Clean, Hire and Facilities can now count the likes of Airbus, Sir Robert McAlpine, Eric Wright and boohoo among its client roster. This is all from
A DESIGN firm from East Lancashire enjoyed individual and team glory at an awards night in London. Kitchen Design Centre’s Maxine Hutchinson was recognised for ‘best use of small space’ at the Neff Masterpartner awards. A trio of other entries
SPORTS nutrition specialist SiS have launched a new football range developed with Manchester United experts. Burnley-based Science in Sport are nutrition partners with the Red Devils, Celtic, Rangers and Aston Villa, among others. And they
CARE workers claim they are set to miss out on up to £2,000 per year after a charity offering support services across East Lancashire scrapped ‘sleep-in’ payments. But Alternative Futures, which provides care staff in all six local boroughs, has
A MAN breached a restraining order when he spoke to his former partner when they came face to face outside the county court where they were involved in a child contact hearing. Blackburn magistrates heard his ex claimed Scott Steven Crump had made
A BANNED driver got behind the wheel to get from his home in Manchester to a trial with Darwen football club. Blackburn magistrates heard Sereign Mbye was stopped by police as he left the M65 motorway because his car flagged up as having no insurance
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is planning to spend millions of pounds improving the borough’s schools over the next financial year. From a £5.1 million budget for 2019/20, the council has already allocated £3.2 million to various projects with the
A support worker who was worried she wouldn't be able to start a family due to her weight has spoken of her delight at losing an incredible four and a half stone. Keli Tabor, from Blackburn, had been trying to conceive for more than eight years
Pupils from an East Lancashire high school were left deep in the trenches when they got the chance to handle artefacts from the First World War. During an interactive workshop run by Bill Smith, a teacher at Skipton Academy who runs Great War workshops
WOMEN have been urged to look out for the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Every year 7,300 women in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Doctors at Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) now want women
PROPOSALS are being drawn up for a pan-Lancashire health and wellbeing board to set the strategic direction of health and social care in the county. The plan had first been mooted earlier this decade but scrapped when the political control of Lancashire
The talk, of late, at Rovers has been about not undoing the good work of the first two thirds of the season. Tony Mowbray suggested this current run shouldn’t overshadow that previous groundwork. After a sixth defeat in seven, how grateful they
A TOWN centre landmark is now surrounded by scaffolding. The Yorkshire Bank building in Church Street, Blackburn, is undergoing refurbishment work. The scaffolding, which went up on Friday, is expected to be in place for two weeks. The windows
PLANS to breathe new life into a well-known former nightclub have been approved. Building work has been ongoing at the old Jazzy Kex nightclub, in Regent Street, which has planning permission to be converted into a restaurant and café, since October
A GRANT of up to £8million is being applied for to help revitalise businesses in Darwen town centre. Bosses at the council have confirmed they will concentrate their application for the Future High Streets Fund on Darwen, with a view to applying
A COUPLE will embark on an epic cycle challenge in memory of a brave mum who battled Parkinson's disease. Gary Kay and his wife Rachel will attempt the challenge which coincides with the first anniversary of Rachel's mother Gwyneth Haworth’s death
DENTAL DILEMMAS – Dr Karim Rachidi from Synergy Dental Clinics helps with advice on dental problems Q. I hate going to the dentist. What can I do at home to make sure I don’t visit more than I need to? A. It’s only normal to feel apprehensive
A MAN turned to shoplifting when he struggled to cope on his release from prison. Blackburn magistrates heard Patrick Francis Harris lost his hostel accommodation because his benefits had not come through and was left on the streets with nothing
