BLACKBURN Rovers fans welcomed their heroes home after the team won a place in the Premiership.
Thousands turned out to see the victory parade after their Wembley showdown. Councillors also gave the go-ahead to the club's £12 million futuristic stadium.
Workmen were securing a metal panel on Blackburn Town Hall just a year after a £3.5m scheme to replace the old tiles with the panels was completed.
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