Burnley boss Sean Dyche was left to rue missed chances as his side suffered a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. Strike duo Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood both spurned golden opportunities on a disappointing afternoon at Turf Moor for the Clarets.
Tony Mowbray felt Rovers preyed on the anxiety of Stoke City to record a third successive victory. Sam Gallagher came up with a late winner as Rovers made it nine points from three games within seven days to move up to 11th in the Championship.
The Clarets slipped to a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Turf Moor this afternoon. Here's how the players rated... Nick Pope - 5 The England keeper will know he should have done better with the opening goal. Was a little unlucky with the
What a difference a week makes – as Rovers made it nine points from three games with victory at Stoke City. Sam Gallagher came off the bench to score the winner with five minutes to play after Bradley Dack scored his 10th of the campaign in the
The Clarets came crashing down to earth with a bump as goals from Wilfried Zaha and Jeffrey Schlupp handed Crystal Palace a 2-0 win at Turf Moor. Sean Dyche's side never really got going in a poor first half and when Zaha was given the space to
POLICE were called to a street after reports a man had shouted he had a bomb in his car. Officers were called to Queens Grove in Chorley at around 12.30pm today. A police spokesman said: "We attended and a cordon was put in place around the
A 'SHAMBOLIC' panto starring Haslingden YouTube sensation Antonella has been axed for the weekend – after a star quit and audience members walked out on opening night. The Cinderella pantomime at Victoria Hall in Bolton has been cancelled for the
This walk is ideal for a cold frosty dry morning when boggy fields are still frozen. The route links the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the ancient village of Brindle, one of the oldest parishes in the county. It was in the farmsteads and manor
A KITCHEN caught fire in Accrington. Firefighters from the town were called to Nuttall Street just after 11pm on Friday. A fire service spokesman said: "One person was treated as a precaution by the North West Ambulance Service."
PEOPLE have been asked to stay safe while outside as the temperatures look to stay low over the coming week. East Lancashire residents were met with frozen cars and frost this morning as temperatures sat around -1C. The Met Office said the day
Tony Mowbray feels Rovers’ form on the road will have a big say in how they fare this season. Rovers travel to Stoke City this afternoon on the back of consecutive home wins that has moved them up to 13th in the Championship. However, they
Charlie Taylor has committed the prime years of his career to Burnley and sees only good things ahead for the Clarets. The left-back recently signed a contract keeping him at Turf Moor until the summer of 2024, following on from strikers Ashley
TAKEN in the 1920s, this photograph shows what is believed to have been the last working windmill in the Ribble Valley. Taken from Stopper Lane, it shows the windmill which powered the sawmill in Rimington shortly before it was demolished.
Sprouts - love them or hate them, they’ll always be a firm favourite during the festive season and we Brits certainly get through a lot of them! The UK’s leading supermarkets predict that they will sell around 140 million Brussels sprouts in the
TWO of Blackburn's most prolific offenders have been jailed again. Blackburn magistrates heard Scott McKay and Kevin Duxbury were both appearing before the court for the second time since their release from their latest prison sentences. And
A MAN dumped by his partner refused to accept the relationship was over. Blackburn magistrates heard initially the contact made by Jake Silcock was “pleasant” but quickly deteriorated after his ex said she was going to block his number. He started
When did it become OK for our proud national press to simply churn out party political broadcasts on a daily basis? We are in this weird place where the ruling government has complete an utter control over sections of the newsprint media. There
BLACKBURN Rovers have announced the Blues Bar will close on non-matchdays. Bosses at Ewood Park said the bar near to the club shop at Ewood Park will shut every day but will still ‘open on matchdays and for functions or events’. The move comes
A MAN who turned up at his cousin's takeaway drunk was ejected by his relative. Blackburn magistrates heard that on his way out Adeel Iqbal kicked out, smashing a glass door panel. Iqbal, 25, of Higher Antley Street, Accrington, pleaded guilty
HEALTH bosses are urging patients to think twice before visiting Royal Blackburn Hospital's A&E as the department is seeing a 'high' number of attendances. Latest figures from the hospital show that there were 2,640 A&E attendances between
MORE than 82 per cent of a town's schools have been rated 'good' or 'outstanding,' according to new Government data. The latest report on school inspections across the country has revealed that 18 per cent of state schools in Blackburn with Darwen
A BOROUGH branded one of the the North-West’s ‘least climate-friendly’ in October has responded by joining a tree-planting initiative. Ribble Valley Council came joint bottom of a Friends of the Earth table of eco-concious local authorities in the
A TEENAGER with an eye condition has been chosen to star in a Christmas campaign for a national sports disability charity. Caitlin Leigh, 16, from Blackburn, has lived with glaucoma for her entire life, and it is an eye problem that is usually found
AS much as £250,000 extra could be spent providing intermediate care facilities at the new Albion Mill development in Blackburn. In June 2016 the council's executive board approved proposals for adult social care to work with Verum Victum and Inclusion
A CANCER research charity champion has been nominated for a national award for her work. Laura Singleton from Billington in the Ribble Valley, was nominated by her friends and family for the Charity Champion of the Year award. The mum of seven
DETAILED plans have been lodged for four new business units at Frontier Park. Monte Blackburn Ltd bosses have submitted a planning application to Hyndburn Council for the units to be built next to the Old Mother Redcap pub off Blackburn Road, near
COMMUNITY groups have been given six months to pull together a bid to save a well-known pub. Uncle Jacks could become a community-run pub if a group fighting to save it can raise enough funds to buy the building. Star Pubs and Bars put up metal
THE family of an East Lancashire man who hanged himself while coping with serious debts say they were 'let down' by the authorities. The 51-year-old suffered from memory problems, which led to mounting financial difficulties, says a serious case
LABOUR launched its North-West regional manifesto yesterday with a promise to build a 'Crossrail for the North to improve connectivity and boost the economy of the whole region. The Metro Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and his Liverpool
BLESSED Trinity Roman Catholic College tennis star Roman Shafiq has received an international call-up to the Under 16 Pakistan Junior Davis Cup squad. Roman, 15, will travel to Islamabad next February for international trials to determine his seeding
BLACKBURN Hawks moved up to third in the NIHL Midlands Cup after winning away against Widnes Wild. The Hawks have now won matches in the last three weeks and are building momentum ahead of the Christmas period. Blackburn travel to Solihull Barons
Tony Mowbray will meet with Bradley Dack’s representatives next week to discuss a new contract – but is relaxed after the future of his top scorer. Dack has nine goals already, halfway to his tally in each of the last two seasons, and netted the
A WOMAN launched a frenzied attack on her partner at a function to celebrate his parents’ 30th wedding anniversary. Blackburn magistrates heard Charlotte Roper repeatedly punched and kicked her partner outside Rishton Cricket Club after accusing
