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Davenport on target as Rovers Under-23s beat Liverpool

Jacob Davenport stepped up his comeback to action with 90 minutes, and a goal, as Rovers Under-23s recorded a first Premier League 2 win of the season against Liverpool. The summer signing made a third appearance for Damien Johnson’s side and will

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Nelson man, 21, attacked by group of men near Preston train station

A NELSON man was attacked by a group of 'heavy set' men in Preston.  The 21-year-old was walking close to the train station when the assault took place in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police are now appealing for information on the incident

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LIVE: Rovers Under-23s v Liverpool Under-23s

8:57pm Rovers 2-1 Liverpool 8:56pm

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FULL REPORT: Man in critical condition following Barbara Castle Way crash

A MAN was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after he was hit by a car on Monday afternoon. The accident happened at around 2pm when the man, believed to be in his 60s, was hit by a grey Volkswagen Golf on Barbara Castle Way in Blackburn

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Two injured in car and minibus crash

TWO people were taken to hospital after a crash involving a minibus and a car. The female driver of the grey Kia Rio and the male driver of the blue Fiat Ducato were taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital after the crash which happened in Rawtenstall

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Drug dealers from East Lancs who used military-grade phones are jailed

DRUG dealers from East Lancashire who were part of a network which relied on military-grade encrypted phones to stay one step ahead of the police have been jailed for 18 years. Detectives say the gang sourced state-of-the art mobiles to run a "sophisticated

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Barbara Castle Way, Blackburn, reopened as man airlifted to hospital in critical condition

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Kiss to bring farewell tour to Manchester - ticket details revealed

AMERICAN rock giants Kiss have announced a date in Manchester as part of their final world tour with tickets going on sale on Friday. After a 45-year career, Kiss are to embark on their End of the Road tour next year. The band have sold over

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FAN GALLERY: West Brom v Blackburn Rovers

Rovers celebrated an away point at West Brom on Saturday after ending the game with 10 men, and midfielder Richie Smallwood in goal. A total of 1,978 Rovers fans made up the crowd of 23,820 at The Hawthorns for the 1-1 draw, as Harrison Reed's

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IN PICTURES: Blackburn Hawks 1 Hull Pirates 3

BLACKBURN Hawks recorded an overdue win on Sunday when they beat Billingham Stars 9-4. That result came 24 hours after a 3-1 home defeat to Hull Pirates. Re-live Saturday's clash with our match gallery. Pictures: KIPAX

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Hat-trick hero Saffron Jordan fires Rovers Ladies to victory

Rovers Ladies put another three points on the board with a stunning 6-1 victory over Stoke City Ladies in a fiercely competitive game. A Saffron Jordan hat-trick, a brace from Natasha Flint and Ellie Stewart’s second half goal ensured Rovers continued

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Mowbray considered resting Smallwood for West Brom trip

Tony Mowbray admits he considered leaving out Richie Smallwood for Rovers’ draw at West Brom after covering 11km in the defeat to Swansea City. Smallwood would end the game against the Baggies in goal, with David Raya stretchered off and Rovers

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Burnley attack victim's life support 'to be switched off after brother sees him'

THE victim of an attack in Burnley on Saturday is being kept alive on a life support machine. Blackburn magistrates heard his brother is being flown over from Slovakia to see Marek Krivok before the machine is switched off. Cathy Allan, prosecuting

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Blackburn road re-opens ahead of schedule

A TOWN centre rat run closed for more than two months has reopened to traffic ahead of schedule. Cicely Street in Blackburn, which runs between Morrisons and Higher Audley Street, crossing the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, closed on August 13. The

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Boss Coleman pleased with Reds' resilience

ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman says his side have a resilience that has made them a force to be reckoned with in League One. The newly promoted Reds have taken to life at a higher level in style, going into Saturday’s game in fourth position

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Forbes Enhances Dispute Resolution Department with Stephen McArdle Appointment

Forbes Solicitors, one of the North West’s leading legal firms, has added to its successful Dispute Resolution Department with the appointment of Associate Solicitor Stephen McArdle. Stephen, who is based in the firm’s Central Lancashire office

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Blackburn in top 20 places to work in the UK

BLACKBURN has been named in the top 20 towns and cities to work in across the UK. In a new jobs report, the borough has joined the likes of Gloucester, Guildford and Chelmsford in being identified as premier locations for job-hunters. For their

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Burglars target Nelson fire station for a SECOND time

BURGLARS have targeted a fire station for a second time in the space of a few months while crews were out attending a blaze.  The offenders struck at around 2.15am today as they forced their way into Nelson fire station through a ground floor window

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Blackburn care home labelled 'outstanding'

A BLACKBURN care home has been labelled outstanding. CQC inspectors visited Longfield care home at Preston New Road in Blackburn last month. Longfield provides accommodation and personal care for up to 24 older people. The service specialises

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New national training centre plans outlined by Blackburn firm

HEATING experts in Blackburn have unveiled blueprints to bring their national training centre to the town. Bosses at Vital Energi, in Roman Road, have identified a portion of their site to devote to developing their workforce for years to come.

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BYGONES: Can you recognise this town centre street

Walking down Church Street in Blackburn in 1905 and you would believe it was a completely different area of town to the one today. Pounding those cobbled streets

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Home win is Taylor-made by Daniel for AFC Darwen

COLNE moved up to third place just one point behind Atherton Collieries , thanks to a 2-1 home win over their Evo-Stik West rivals. In a game of two halves at the Sovereign Play Stadium, the Reds dominated the first half to take a 2-0 lead and looked

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Unlucky 13 as Chorley's unbeaten run ends

BRADFORD PARK AVENUE 1, CHORLEY 0 CHORLEY'S remarkable unbeaten start to the season finally came to an end at a windswept Horsfall Stadium, where game 13 of the National North schedule proved unlucky for the league leaders. In a very scrappy

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Defender shows Accrington's battling qualities with his first goal

STANLEY 1 PORTSMOUTH 1

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Ihiekwe is a cut above as Stanley draw with Portsmouth

MICHAEL Ihiekwe dedicated his first goal for Accrington Stanley to his barber. Sporting a new, cropped look, the defender scored to earn a point at home to League One leaders Portsmouth on Saturday, as the Reds came back from behind after a goalless

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Ryan Nyambe could feature for Under-23s against Liverpool

Ryan Nyambe is pencilled in to feature for Rovers Under-23s in tonight’s game with Liverpool at Leyland (7pm). Nyambe travelled to West Brom for Saturday’s 1-1 draw but didn’t feature in the matchday 18. However, the 20-year-old has recovered

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Inter-faith seminar looks at life of university students dealing with Israel conflict

A SEMINAR looking at the life of Tel Aviv University students of all faiths living in Israel took place at the Burnley and Pendle Faith Centre. Organised by community groups Building Bridges in Burnley, and Solutions Not Sides, the seminar looked

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Cathedral service planned for Tarro 'Taz' Grogan's funeral

THE funeral for a former British martial arts champion will take place at Blackburn Cathedral. Family and friends will gather at the cathedral for the service of Tarro ‘Taz’ Grogan, who died after he was stabbed twice in Blackburn earlier this month

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World War One talk

A TALK about the life of those who fought and died in the First World War will take place next week. Barnoldswick Library will host the talk about a Lancashire solider who fought in the conflict. The talk, which will last around an hour, is free

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Friends bare all for hospice charity calendar

A BRAVE woman and her friends are baring all in a naked calendar to raise funds for Pendleside Hospice. Julie Conlan, along with 10 of her friends have posed in the nude in a bid to raise £4,000 for the charity. The calendar 'Pose for Pendleside

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Open day for potential Burnley Sixth Form College students

PUPILS thinking about their future after completing their GCSEs have the chance to meet with college tutors next week. Burnley College Sixth Form Centre is offering youngsters the chance to explore their career options at an open night on Thursday

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North West night shift workers increase, according to new figures

FIGURES from the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has revealed the number of people working night shifts in the North West has risen by 18,000 in five years. Research showed the total percentage of all people working at night across the North West reached

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Richie Smallwood told the Rovers players 'I've got this'

Richie Smallwood told the Rovers players ‘I’ve got this’ after taking the gloves following the injury to David Raya in the 1-1 draw at West Brom. Smallwood played the final 14 minutes in goal after Raya was stretchered off with Rovers having made

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'Accomplished' Blackburn climber, 38, died in mountain fall

AN experienced climber died after falling from a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, an inquest heard. Preston Coroner's Court heard Suhail Rokadiya fell after losing his footing on a climb with two friends. The 38-year-old, from Blackburn,

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Factory built homes estate set to start

BUILDING work on an estate of 73 factory-built family homes for affordable rent is set to start. Councillors have fire the starting gun for begin delivery of the modular houses in the Infirmary Waterside area of Blackburn. The scheme will develop

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Poppy appeal launched

THE Blackburn Branch of the Royal British Legion officially launched their Poppy Appeal in the town's market hall yesterday (SAT). This year's campaign marks the centenary of the end of the First Wolrd War. Poppies will be available from dedicated

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Sharp-eyed door staff catch clubber with bags of cannabis and cocaine

A NIGHT club owner has praised his doormen after they found seven bags of cocaine and another containing cannabis on a man trying to enter the premises. The security staff at Level One nightclub in Market Street, Darwen, detained Ryan Richard Renaghan

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Life in the asylum after the war given a dramatic twist

A PLAY revealing daily life in Whittingham Asylum in 1918 and the impact of the First World War on its patients and staff was premiered last week. Four former residents at the mental institution - Nochem Alexandrowitz, John Coupe, Mary Alston and

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Burnley 0 Chelsea 4: Five things we learned

CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall discusses the talking points from Burnley's Premier League defeat to Chelsea. BRITTLE BURNLEY After a bright first 10 minutes hopes were high that Burnley were going to compete with Chelsea and perhaps even get

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INQUEST: Builder, 41, died of alcohol poisoning

A BUILDER died of alcohol poisoning after binge drinking with friends, an inquest heard. Andrejs Kurakins had been drinking vodka and beer with colleagues outside a home in Blackburn earlier this year, an inquest in Preston heard. The 41-year-old

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Identical twins open new children's nursery

A PAIR of identical twins have fulfilled their dream of opening a nursery in their home town. Kerry-Ann Bateson and Kelly-Ann Corkin, 35, from Darwen, held an open day for their

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Cafe plan at Royal Blackburn hospital mental health unit

A SOCIAL enterprise cafe could open at a hospital mental health unit. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust has lodged plans with Blackburn with Darwen Council proposing to build a single storey extension and internal remodelling at Pendleview inpatient

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Cash bid to revive old pitches

TWO junior football clubs are seeking to bring back into use a group of disused pitches so they can expand their activities. Darwen Rangers and Junior Gardeners are now trying to raise cash to turn the field from 'a magnet for anti-social behaviour

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Taxi drivers' plea to use bus lanes turned down

A PLEA from private hire taxi drivers to be allowed to use bus lanes was knocked back. A group representing drivers across the borough petitioned Blackburn with Darwen Council asking for permission to use the bus lanes. The petition also asked

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War memorial beacon ceremony plans

A SPECIAL beacon-lighting service will take place on November 11 at the first war memorial put up by local people. The event at on the exact day marking centenary of the end of the First World War is in Rawtenstall Cemetery. The graveyard's war

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Clitheroe Castle art show

THE work of a French-born Clitheroe artist has just gone on show at the town's historic castle. It current latest exhibition showcases the paintings of Cedric Charleuf, the winner of the 2017 Ribble Valley Open Art Exhibition. A selection is

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Drug-driver was picking up mum's meds

A MAN who smoked cannabis to relieve his chronic back pain was stopped by police as he drove home from retrieving his mum's prescription medication. Blackburn magistrates heard police had been alerted to the possibility of a man driving under the