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  • Mowbray on going with Armstrong as a striker against Hull

    Adam Armstrong made just a sixth league start as a central striker for Rovers in the win at Hull City. The first of those in the league also came at the KCOM Stadium 12 months ago in what his Championship start after signing a permanent deal.

  • Coleman: Shrews defeat was a ‘freak occurrence’

    ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman was pleased with the performance his side displayed on Tuesday night despite losing from being 2-0 up. Stanley were leading by two goals and looking comfortable with 12 minutes left on the clock, but three goals

  • JAILED: Son who tried to murder paedophile dad in care home

    A TROUBLED son who tried to murder his paedophile father when he went to visit him at a Blackburn care home is today starting an eight-year-and-eight-month jail term. Preston Crown Court heard Daniel Robert Green tried to strangle his father, David

  • Dyche: We have a competitive group

    BURNLEY had plenty of injuries problems last season which forced boss Sean Dyche to include youngsters on the bench. Dyche almost now has a full squad to choose from, with just Steven Defour remaining on the sidelines working on getting back to

  • Lack of cutting edge and no second penalty frustrates McCann

    Grant McCann felt Hull City failed to make the most of their opportunities in the 1-0 defeat to Rovers – but was disappointed not to be awarded a second penalty late on. Jarrod Bowen’s penalty, saved by Christian Walton in the 12th minute, proved

  • Balance, threat, and defensive blow - Rovers talking points

    Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out four talking points from the win at Hull City. CARRYING A THREAT Tony Mowbray is always looking for improvement from his side, but they seem to reserve their best displays for Hull City. After two wins

  • £10,000 for 10,000: Rovers launch season ticket initiative

    Rovers have launched a season ticket sales initiative which could see one supporter win £10,000. The club are hoping that will entice more supporters to sign up for a season ticket for this season, with the prize on offer should Rovers reach sales

  • Car crashes into side of restaurant in lunch-time smash

    A car has overturned and smashed into the side of a restaurant. The incident happened at around 12pm on Wednesday at the junction of Shear Brow, Revidge Road and Lammack Road, close to St Mary's College, Blackburn. One car, a Vauxhall Corsa

  • ‘Student’ Walton delighted as penalty practice pays off

    Christian Walton, a self-confessed ‘student of the game’, was delighted to see his studies pay dividends after his penalty save helped Rovers to a second consecutive win, and clean sheet. Walton kept out Jarrod Bowen’s first half spot-kick, his

  • Takeaway-loving families needed for new TV show

    By OLIVIA BURKE  MOST of us love a cheeky takeaway. But how well can you stomach the truth behind what goes into some of our favourite takeaway treats? BBC Studios are looking for takeaway-loving families in Blackburn with Darwen, to feature

  • Ratings: Williams deserving of extended run at centre half

    Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after a 1-0 win at Hull City. Christian Walton 8 Only one save to make, but it was the all important penalty stop to keep out Jarrod Bowen from 12 yards. Helped take the pressure off

  • Council buys e-bikes for staff

    BURNLEY Council has bought two electric bikes for its parks staff to use as part of its commitment to help protect the environment. The e-bikes will be used to allow staff to travel from site to site as well as being able to access the parks to

  • Pair crowned best dressed at care home black-tie party

    A MAN and a woman were crowned the best dressed at a black tie event at MHA Belevedere Manor care home in Colne. John Tillotson, 92, along with Joy Spencer-Palmer, 92, were awarded the best-dressed titles in front of family, residents, staff members

  • Strikers’ bond helps Clarets achieve goals

    CHRIS Wood and Ashley Barnes partnership has been going from strength to strength season upon season. The two notched up 22 goals between them in the Premier League last campaign, with Wood hitting 10 and Barnes finishing 12. Wood believes his

  • Pervert filmed himself committing sex act while boy watched

    A PERVERT who made a boy watch him commit a sex act over the internet has been jailed for 21 months. Jordan Branney pretended to be a child on the messaging site ooVoo to get in touch with a 12-year-old boy on September 6, 2016. On the site

  • 3 members of Haslingden veterans' group in final of awards

    THREE members of a veterans’ organisation have been selected as finalists for prestigious armed forces’ awards. The English Veterans Awards will be presented on September 25 at the Mercure Bristol Holland House. Three members of Veterans In Communities

  • Boy, 3, nominated for national bravery award

    A BOY who became the youngest person to walk up the three highest peaks in the UK has reached the final stage of a Brave Briton award. Three-year-old Jaxon Krzysik took on the famous Three Peaks Challenge with his dad, Cal, 29, and has become one

  • MP Nigel gives Boris some Brexit advice

    RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans, has backed Boris Johnson's demand that the controversial Northern Ireland 'backstop' must be dropped before any Brexit deal can be agreed. The European Union has insisted on the provision to avoid a hard border with

  • Mayor rises to the 'selfie' challenge

    THE Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Cllr Jim Shorrock has put himself in the picture to boost a 60-year-old resident's charity challenge. Ian Barker has embarked on 60 challenges marking his big birthday to raise £600 for 'Fight Like a Kid'. The

  • VIDEO: Yobs spotted riding mini-motos on playing fields

    YOBS are riding mini-motos and off-road bikes on playing fields – causing problems for local residents as well as others wanting to use the green space. A video – published by police online – shows riders on Pleasington Playing Fields. Officers

  • Controversial plans for 33 homes back on the table

    CONTROVERSIAL plans to build more than 30 homes are back on the table. An outline application has been resubmitted to Rossendale Council for 33 homes in Bacup at Slackgate Farm, to the east of Tong Lane, a greenfield site opposite St Mary’s Primary

  • New stand-up comedy show set for Arden Inn in Accrington

    A BUDDING comedian who runs free stand-up shows has launched a new night in East Lancashire. Adam Anwar, 31, started doing stand-up a year ago and won Frog and Bucket’s Beat the Frog competition on his first night on the scene. Since then he

  • Measles: 1 in 10 five-year-olds 'not protected' in borough

    ONE in ten five-year-olds in a borough may not be protected against potentially life-threatening measles, Public Health England has warned. The message comes as a steady fall in the uptake of the MMR jab means the UK has now lost its measles-free

  • Booths in fresh approach to plastic meat and fish packaging

    LANCASHIRE-BASED food and drink retailer Booths is stepping up its efforts to reduce the amount of single-use plastic being used within its stores. The family-owned grocery chain has launched an initiative encouraging customers to bring their own

  • The East Lancs borough named in top 10 places to retire

    THE Ribble Valley has been named as one of the top ten destinations for people to retire. The rural borough is the eighth most popular place in England and Wales for last time buyers to settle according to research by estate agency Yopa. The

  • Hero caretaker saves man from smoke-filled kitchen

    A HERO caretaker has been praised for rescuing a vulnerable man from his house after a pie almost caught fire. Barry Scott, 64, a community caretaker for Great Places Housing Association at Bowland House in Blackburn, rescued an elderly tenant