Burnley caretaker chief Stuart Gray says manager-elect Eddie Howe has a talented squad to work with following their 0-0 draw against Championship leaders QPR. Howe was watching in the stands at Turf Moor prior to his baptism as the Clarets
Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean questioned the legitimacy of Chelsea's opening goal in the 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. After a battling and bold first half performance, Rovers were ultimately undone by two simple set-plays, with
Accrington Stanley laid down a milestone of their own as their trip to Cheltenham Town brought about back-to-back wins for the first time this season as John Coleman’s men won in a tight finish. An unchanged Reds side were quick out
VANDALISM at a town centre skate park is creating an eyesore. And parts are being used to damage building, resi-dents and councillors have said. The bill to refurbish the multi-use games area at Town Hall Street in Great Harwood will cost £11,500 after
AN armed robber is being hunted after threatening staff with a claw hammer at the Co-operative store in Clayton-le-Moors last night. Police said staff at the convenience store were subjected to a terrifyng ordeal in which the man forced open the tills
A ROSSENDALE charity has appealed for help to raise £14,300 to improve sanitation in India. The Water Project, which has been set-up by 12 dedicated volunteers from Water in Rossendale, is calling on businesses to donate money so it can buy
CARETAKER boss Stuart Gray failed to oversee back-to-back wins in what looks set to be his final game in charge, with manager-in-waiting Eddie Howe watching from the stands. But he will have been pleased with the resilience the defence showed
A BATTLING Blackburn Rovers were beaten by two second half goals at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea reignited their fading title challenge with a 2-0 win. Chelsea took the lead on 57 minutes as Branislav Ivanovic took advantage of a goal mouth
AN environmental health probe has been launched over a new loudspeaker system at train stations. Residents have reported they felt like ‘tearing their hair out’ at the repeated ‘unnecessary’ annuncements, from 6am to 10pm at many unmanned stations.
A MEDAL from the last time Blackburn Rovers won the FA Cup is expected to be sold at auction next week for £8,000. Winger George Thornewell won the coveted medal in 1928 when Rovers beat Huddersfield Town in front of 92,000 fans. He had signed for
The Christmas rush is over Presents saved for and bought Shopping crush is in the past And all its battles fought Gifts were wrapped and waiting For the family and then There was the joy of giving Worth the wait at the end
BURNLEY will be satisfied with a first half performance against Championship leaders QPR in which only goals were missing. The visitors had the best chances to break the deadlock, with Lee Grant the most active of the two goalkeepers.
THE biggest compliment I can pay Roger Dean is if you close your eyes you would think you are sitting in a room listening to the great Johnny Cash live. From the first to the last song, Roger had the voice, aura and class of the country music
BURNLEY'S new manager in waiting, Eddie Howe, has taken his place in the Bob Lord Stand for this afternoon's visit of QPR. The 33-year-old bowed out of Bournemouth last night and is expected to complete a deal to become Brian Laws' successor at Turf
Blackburn Hawks hope to upset the form book for the second time this season when they host high-flying Whitley Warriors tomorrow. Whitley are 20 points clear at the top of the English National Ice Hockey League, having dropped just one point all season
BLACKBURN Rovers' new loan signing Roque Santa Cruz has to settle for a place on the substitutes bench for this afternoon's trip to Chelsea. Croatian striker Niko Kalinic returns from suspension to partner Mame Biram Diouf in attack, while
A PENSIONER targeted by a clairvoyant scam has accepted an offer to meet with TV psychic Colin Fry. Cecil Kershaw, 80, from Padiham, has been inundated with letters from spiritualist scammers claiming to be able to help him speak to his dead
DISAPPOINTED shoppers have started a petition to fight the closure of the Evans store in The Mall, Blackburn. More than 500 customers have signed up in less than a week to try to save the plus-size women’s clothes shop, which is due to shut on Saturday
ACCORDING to Lancaster University researchers (LT, January 6), wearing glasses at a job interview can increase the chances of success. Let me see (no pun intended): if you wear glasses but leave them off, you may miss something, which is reasonable
A REPORT (LT, January 5) stated that a bus firm had joined forces with the police in a bid to avoid accidents on buses, particularly in the elderly. It stated that some passengers still feel the need to stand up before the bus comes to a halt
BURNLEY face a crucial Championship clash with Queens Park Rangers at 3pm today. If you can't make it to the game, join our Clarets reporter Suzanne Geldard for the latest news and views. Live updates appear in the box below, starting
AN application to create Blackburn’s first ‘free school’ has been given the initial green light. The Department for Education announced yesterday that an application for Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School can now proceed to the business case
CARETAKER manager Stuart Gray is hoping Burnley can kick an old habit in the new year, and sign off what looks set to be his last game in charge with their first back-to-back wins of the season. Although the Clarets remain on the fringes of
BURNLEY have scotched rumours and speculation linking star winger Chris Eagles with a move away from Turf Moor to Everton. Newspaper reports yesterday morning had suggested that the Premier League outfit had launched a bid for the former Manchester
WHEN offspring number two was “12 going on 22” the evening streets of Great Harwood were the swinging place to be. The vicarage, where her parents firmly advised she remain, certainly wasn’t. So uncool was vicarage life that she hinted
CRIME in Darwen is at its lowest for five years, police say. By the end of April 2010, victims in the town were down by a third compared with April 2006, from 3,300 to 2,210. Violent crime fell from 680 incidents to 530, criminal damage was down from
BLACKBURN Rovers face a trip to Premier League champions Chelsea at 3pm this afternoon. If you can't make it to the game, join our Rovers reporter Andy Cryer for the latest news and views. Live updates appear in the box below, starting
WHEN Steve Kean turned down the chance to join Chelsea in June 2008 most people in football thought he had taken leave of his senses. The Blackburn Rovers boss will now walk out at Stamford Bridge this afternoon as a fully fledged Premier League
STEVE Kean has urged El-Hadji Diouf to let his football do the talking after admitting he doesn’t understand why his midfielder seems to crave being hated. Rovers controversial Senegalese international was at the centre of an FA Cup storm after
STEVE Kean believes the pressure is on Roque Santa Cruz to deliver at Ewood Park as he looks to prove he is a £17million striker. The 29-year-old Paraguayan returned to Rovers on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City yesterday
Martin Paterson is set to step up his comeback bid in a closed-doors friendly next week. The Clarets’ striker has been sidelined since early November with a niggling thigh injury but he is nearing a return to full fitness and will get the
‘ARROGANT’ metal thieves climbed on to the roof of a town centre police station to steal lead. The raid at Great Harwood station led to a changing room being damaged when rainwater poured through the ceiling during a storm. Police said
Star brothers Vishal and Bharat Tripathi are on the verge of signing for Nelson from the Seedhill side’s Lancashire League rivals Burnley ahead of the new season.
BURNLEY'S top scorer Chris Iwelumo insists the players are focused purely on earning back-to-back wins for the first time this season, following last week’s FA Cup third round success against Port Vale. “Personally, I just carry on as normal
ROQUE Santa Cruz has told Blackburn Rovers fans ‘it’s great to be home’ – and has set his sights on securing a long-term Ewood Park future. The Paraguayan striker finalised a loan switch from Manchester City until the end of the season yesterday
AMERICAN international Jermaine Jones is in talks with Blackburn Rovers as he closes in on becoming the club’s second January signing. The tough-tackling midfielder was at Rovers’ Brockhall training base yesterday and is hoping to complete
