STEVE Kean insists his side gave everything to earn a crucial dramatic point at the DW Stadium this afternoon. Yakubu's 96th minute penalty earned Rovers an unlikely 3-3 draw, having had David Dunn sent off on 48 minutes while trailing 2-1.
Burnley boss Eddie Howe insisted his side were unfortunate to be defeated in the 2-1 loss against Leeds United. "I thought for the majority of the game, if not the full 90 minutes, we were excellent," said Howe, who lost leading scorer Charlie
A ‘CITIZENS’ jury’ made up of Shadsworth residents has recommended making the estate a No Drinking Zone. Councils already have the power to designate areas such as town centres where the consumption of alcohol in public is not allowed, if there
ON-LOAN striker Jayden Stockley scored his first goal for Accrington Stanley to secure a point at Macclesfield in Leauge Two this afternoon. Stockley, who recently joined Stanley from Bournemouth, came off the bench to convert Padraig Amond's
YAKUBU'S 96th minute penalty has earned Blackburn Rovers a crucial Premier League point in a thrilling 3-3 draw at the DW Stadium. The Nigerian slotted home his second of the game from the penalty spot after goalkeeper Paul Robinson had been
PENDLE Council is to spend £60,000 on a multi-use games area (MUGA) at Marsden Park in Nelson. The games area is to be funded mostly from money paid to the council by developers behind new housing developments in Hallam Road and at the site of the former
BURNLEY suffered their third straight defeat, despite dominating this War of the Roses clash. Jay Rodriguez put the Clarets ahead in the 10th minute, and there looked to be only one winner – even after striker Charlie Austin went off with
BLACKBURN Rovers captain Chris Samba misses today's crunch Premier League clash at Wigan. Samba has not recovered from his hamstring injury, leaving Scott Dann and Grant Hanley partnered in the heart of the defence. Martin Olsson also
PLANS to redevelop part of Burnley’s Charter Walk shopping centre are set to be submitted in the next two weeks. Bosses at Addington Capital, the property investment and asset management company which now owns the centre, last month unveiled
JAY Rodriguez scored his first goal for eight games to give Burnley a half-time lead. But there is bad news for the Clarets as Charlie Austin appears to have dislocated his left shoulder for the third time in just over a year. The striker landed awkwardly
A METRE-wide footpath has been sold to a housing developer for a staggering £285,000. The ginnel blocks entry to land earmarked for 100 new houses in Pendle. Gleeson Developments has bought it from Pendle Council so it can build an access
ROSS Wallace and Ben Mee miss this afternoon's televised clash with Leeds United (kick-off 12.45pm). Winger Wallace, who has scored in each of the last four games, is understood to have picked up an injury in training yesterday. Burnley have, however
A HASLINGDEN man has been banned from using any taxis in Rossendale, Pendle and the Ribble Valley after being convicted of racially abusing a cabbie. Brent West, 43, of Princess Street, admitted a racially aggravated public disorder offence, dating
STEVE Kean says he is prepared to consider any January bid from Ipswich Town if Keith Andrews decides he wants to leave Blackburn Rovers. Andrews scored in the Republic of Ireland’s play-off victory over Estonia last week to help his country
FLOOD-hit residents in Nelson are celebrating as a new £350,000 sewer scheme is set to be built to protect their homes. Homes in Scotland Road have been flooded during heavy rain because the local sewer system is too small to cope. Excess rainwater
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with raping an 11-year-old boy in a game of truth or dare. The youth, who cannot be named, is accused of forcing the younger boy to perform a sex act on him by threatening to ‘knock his teeth out’ if he refused
A British National Party political film shot on a council-owned recreation ground which featured leader Nick Griffin has come under attack. Mr Griffin can be seen alongside Burnley borough and county councillor Sharon Wilkinson in the 25-minute film
A FEMALE passenger suffered a broken leg when she was thrown from a car during a road traffic collision in the early hours today. Four people had to be cut free from a Renault Clio when it crashed into a lamppost in Burnley Road East, Whitewell
A WOOD in memory of war heroes is to be planted in a Blackburn park. A total of 420 saplings have been donated to local environmental group Beauty In The Environment as part of the Woodland Trust’s Jubliee Woods project. Volunteers are
A DEAL has been sealed which will finally see the demolition of Rawtenstall’s infamous Valley Centre. Council bosses have confirmed that the centre, which has been gradually run down over the past four years, is now in the authority’s hands. Earlier
WORK has started to convert an iconic pub that has been closed for nearly four years into flats. Diggers were out in force to change The De Tabley Arms, near Ribchester, from a restaurant and pub into six flats. Plans to convert the former pub into
BURNLEY manager Eddie Howe says he accepts the financial restrictions facing the club, but is still determined to make the team successful this season. The Clarets this week reported a £4million loss to shareholders, even after the squad and
COUNCILLORS say more needs to be done to stop speeding at the site of a crash that killed three people. Helen Openshaw, 38, died at the scene and Roy O’Brien, 33, and Lee Amos, 39, died at Royal Blackburn Hospital after an accident outside
THIS video shows the moment a 73-year-old faced a knife-wielding robber nearly 50 years his junior. Petrol station worker Derek Greenwood stepped in when Kieran Devlin, 26, wearing a mask, burst into the Texaco service station in Dill Hall Lane, Church
ACCRINGTON Stanley chief executive Rob Heys says the Reds would be in favour of the Football League lifting a 23-year ban on artificial pitches. Plastic pitches were banned in England in 1988 but improvements in technology have seen a number
IT is exactly a year since Venky’s completed their takeover of Blackburn Rovers, and Steve Kean knows them well enough to be sure that no amount of protests would make them walk away from the club. Kean met yesterday with one of the Venky
FORMER Blackburn boss Howard Kendall believes the squad’s commitment to Steve Kean will soon lead to a revival in Rovers’ fortunes – just as it did for him during a rocky start to his hugely successful first spell at Everton. Kean has been
JOBS could be at risk at one of the largest employers in the Ribble Valley amidst predictions for a "tough" 2012. Fears have circulated that jobs are set to be axed at Castle Cement in Clitheroe as the parent company of the site, Hanson Cement
THE CREAM of the crop at Pendle Vale College were honoured at a prestigious award ceremony. Staff and students of the Oxford Road school, in Nelson, gathered for an evening of celebration for 2011’s high achievers. The event was compered by head boy
Join Andy Cryer for live updates as Blackburn Rovers take on Wigan Athletic today. The game at DW Stadium kicks off at 3pm. Live updates will begin with team news and will run until after the full-time whistle.
Join Suzanne Geldard for live updates as Burnley take on Leeds United today. The game at Turf Moor kicks off at 12.45pm. Live updates will begin with team news and will run until after the full-time whistle.
A BOY aged 12 years old has appeared at court charged with burglary. The Blackburn youth, who cannot be named, is accused of break-ins at Whitehaven Close and Seascale Close to fund a cannabis addiction. He is charged with stealing two PlayStation
CHILDREN and parents are being warned about the dangers of asbestos after a fire broke out at a disused nursery. Firefighters believe that youths broke into the former Albion Street Nursery in Albion Street, Blackburn, on Thursday afternoon. A
ALCOHOL Awareness Week has been launched as health chiefs aim to highlight the dangerous affects booze can have on drinkers in East Lancashire. The campaign will focus on creating debate and highlighting the social and hidden cost of alcohol misuse.
EDDIE Howe has hailed a “striker in form” after snapping up Wolves targetman Sam Vokes on a short-term loan. The towering 22-year-old is eligible to face Leeds United this afternoon (kick-off 12.45pm), after signing a deal until January 15.
STEVE Kean has assured fans that there is ‘absolutely no chance’ Blackburn Rovers will be relegated this season as they prepare for their crunch clash with Wigan on the first anniversary of the club’s takeover by Venky’s. Rovers currently
