Reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after Rovers' 1-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough. David Raya 7 One excellent double save in the second half from Assombalonga and did well to tip over a fortuitous Howson cross. Elliott Bennett
ROSSENDALE and Darwen MP Jake Berry has defended the use of the 1824 Vagrancy Act to get rough sleepers off the streets. The Conservative minister was responding to a Westminster call by Liberal Democrat Layla Moran to repeal ‘a cruel and outdated
BURNLEY MP Julie Cooper has told of the problems she faced when a young carer. Labour’s community health spokeswoman was speaking in a Westminster debate calling for extra support for children who look after others. She said: “I was a young carer
HOW and why it took a second half with 10 men for Rovers to produce a spirited display will be of concern to Tony Mowbray, as will a fourth consecutive defeat. The boss’ best laid plans were undone by a lacklustre opening half against Middlesbrough
TWO sisters from Rishton have a spring in their step after qualifying for the World Irish Dance Championships in the United States at Easter. Teenagers Sorcha, 17, and Niamh Yates, 13, have fulfilled a lifelong dream reaching the finals and in doing
Tony Mowbray felt his players were unrecognisable in the first half of their 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough. Rovers were beaten at Ewood Park by Britt Assombalonga’s 19th minute header and spent the second half with 10 men after Derrick Williams was
A large fire has broken out at a derelict school. Six fire engines, including an aerial ladder platform, were called to the blaze at the old Ivy Bank School on Bryon Street, Padiham, at around 1.50pm on Sunday. A fire service spokesperson said
A WOMAN seen driving a car in the early hours with no lights on climbed into the back seat and claimed she was a passenger when she was stopped by police. Blackburn magistrates heard Corallena Loveridge eventually admitted she had been the driver
WHEN Avon came calling, Belinda Clarke knew it was too good an opportunity to pass up. The 57-year-old from Blackburn had given more than two decades-worth of service to Kleeneze before their demise last year. And with hundreds of customers
A REAL-life cyber-attack was demonstrated for Lancashire firms to highlight the online threat to their integrity. Burnley-based Holker IT was behind the stark warning, as part of a countywide web seminar arranged by Lancashire Police at Ribby Village
JUST four months after joining Colne-based monitoring firm Detectronic, Neil Butler has been appointed their new sales director. Managing director Steve Woods was impressed with his extensive telemetry, software and channel partner development expertise
Residents had to be evacuated after around 20 bins caught fire in a residential court. The incident occurred just off Thursby Road, Burnley, at around 8.10pm on Saturday. Emergency services attended the scene in Thornber Court, after reports
Police are looking for information after a man exposed himself to a teenage girl. The incident occurred in Bott House Lane, Colne, at around 4.45pm on Friday February 15. Officers now want to speak to the man pictured in the CCTV image as they
CHARLES Randolph-Wright always knew that a musical telling the story about an iconic record label and its long-lasting impact would prove to be something special. But even he admits that Motown: the Musical which is heading to Manchester for the
Police searching for a missing 28-year-old woman from Whalley say she has now been found safe and well. Danielle Turnbull from Whalley had been missing from her home since the morning of Saturday February 16. On Saturday evening police issued
A PIE maker is ready to turn up the heat on her rivals after securing extra support for her business. And qualified science teacher Zainab Bilal is hopeful she has the right formula for success after teaming up with Boost - the business growth
The Rovers boss is a figure synonymous with today’s visitors Middlesbrough - but that won’t stop him from trying to inflict what would be a damaging defeat to Tony Pulis’ side. Mowbray started his career with his hometown club, playing for 12 years
A MAN with child pornography convictions failed to hand over two internet enabled mobile phones to police carrying out a compliance visit. Blackburn magistrates heard David Daniel Ashley was required to comply with police under the terms of a sexual
BUSINESSES in Burnley have been extolling the virtues of what it means to be 'Made Smarter'. One of the town's largest employers and an up-and-coming outfit have both rated the government business support scheme. For small and medium sized outfits
A LAW firm headquartered in Blackburn is embarking on a significant recruitment drive. Farleys has begun a hunt for a number of specialists solicitors to work across the firm's six offices. Corporate and commercial client growth is said to have
A MAN threw a coffee table at a paramedic who came to help him after he had attempted to hang himself. Blackburn magistrates heard Shane McDonagh had been cut down by members of his family after he became "emotionally overwhelmed" after his pregnant
A networking group solely for women in business has launched in Blackburn. Unique Ladies, which already has 18 other networking groups across the North West, including Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley, aims to support, empower and encourage women
A NEW youth MP has been chosen by young people across Blackburn and Darwen. Youngsters voted in their thousands this week and elected Uday Akram as their new Youth MP. The announcement was made at a special annual ceremony at Blackburn Town Hall
PLANS for 17 new homes on the site of a former day care centre are set to move a step closer. Blackburn-based firm Hearle Homes lodged an application with Blackburn with Darwen Council proposing the development last year and now the proposal is
THOUSANDS of residents will be offered free checks to test the health of their lungs. The scheme, which will be rolled out across Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area, will see people identified of being at risk of lung
A HOSPITAL trust has cause for celebration after it retained its 'good' overall Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating. East Lancashire Hospitals Trust received ‘good’ in the safe, effective, caring and well-led domains following the CQC inspection
Young entrepreneurs from across the region are celebrating after raising a record amount of money for charity. Pupils from six high schools in Rossendale took part in an entrepreneurial challenge, which was launched in October, and over the course
DENTAL DILEMMAS – Dr Karim Rachidi from Synergy Dental Clinics helps with advice on dental problems Q. I regularly feel a warm, burning sensation in my mouth – how can I get rid of it? A. It sounds like you may be suffering from Burning Mouth
A SEX therapist believes many people are unaware of the help available for their bedroom problems. In spite of the large number of services in East Lancashire for sex problems, people with difficulties between the sheets often don’t know where to
Charlie Mulgrew believes there are improvements to be made at both ends of the pitch as Rovers try and arrest their dip in form. Defeat at Reading in midweek was their third in a row, which comes on the back of a four game winning streak in January
