Published on Thursday 17 August 2023 at 2:45 pm
The Chief Executive of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council joined female players from a local football team to mark the momentous occasion of The Lionesses’ 3 – 1 win against Australia, sending them to the first ever Women’s World Cup Final.
Filed under: football | Women's World Cup
Published on Monday 25 January 2021 at 2:02 pm
An English footballing hero born in Blackburn is to have a road named after him in his hometown.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Damian Talbot | football | fred pickering
Published on Sunday 6 December 2020 at 4:57 pm
The Lancashire FA has now issued a statement on its difficult decision to cancel all organised grassroots football for children and adults in eight areas of the county.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | football | grassroots football | Lancashire FA
Published on Friday 7 August 2020 at 8:58 am
Footballers in Blackburn with Darwen have been advised not to arrange or play friendly games until further notice.
Filed under: coronavirus | Councillor | football | Jo Siddle | John Bullas | Lancashire Football Association | Mohammed Khan | Police
Published on Monday 9 September 2019 at 12:08 pm
Two state-of-the-art football pitches have been unveiled in Blackburn following the £1m transformation of a sporting facility.
Filed under: Councillor Damian Talbot | football | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 6 June 2019 at 9:50 am
Visitors to Blackburn town centre will be able follow the action at the Women’s World Cup, as England’s brave Lionesses get set to take on all comers.
Filed under: football | Women's World Cup | World Cup
Published on Tuesday 2 April 2019 at 7:35 am
Groups interested in managing the operation of Roman Road football pitch and changing rooms are being invited to submit expressions of interest.
Filed under: community group | football | Grass roots football | Roman Road
Published on Friday 6 November 2015 at 6:00 am
Rovers legend Alan Shearer is to have a major road named after him.
The former England forward fired Rovers to Premiership glory 20 years ago, scoring 34 goals in the historic title-winning season.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | football | Mohammed Khan | Pennine Reach | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 23 October 2015 at 1:04 pm
People in Blackburn are being advised they could see some disruption this weekend as a large policing operation will be in place for the East Lancashire derby.
Filed under: derby | Ewood Park | football
Published on Friday 10 October 2014 at 10:48 am
Help your children have an active and fun October half term with a special Halloween themed sports camp.
Filed under: athletics | dodgeball | football | half term | leisure and Young people | Pleckgate High School | sport | tennis | Witton | Witton Park Arena
Published on Friday 6 June 2014 at 8:14 pm
Blackburn town centre is set to host a World Cup family fun day.
Taking place on Saturday, June 14, in front of Blackburn Town Hall from 1-4pm the event promises to build excitement for the tournament and England’s first game in Brazil against Italy later that day.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Brian Taylor | Councillor | football | sport | World Cup
Published on Monday 19 May 2014 at 12:33 pm
Thoughtless vandals are putting sport at risk by damaging pitches at Pleasington playing fields.
Improvement works were recently carried out by Council teams, including re-seeding the grass, to make the land more suitable for both football and cricket.
Filed under: cricket | football | playing fields | Pleasington | Sayyed Osman
