The North Queensland Toyota Cowboys are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Australia’s number one plaintiff law firm Providing expert personal injury legal services to Queenslanders for over 25 years Maurice Blackburn joins the Cowboys as Major Partner and Coaching Team Partner for at least the next two seasons with their logo to sit proudly across the Cowboys NRL and NRLW Coaching Teams apparel Committed to supporting everyday Australians and providing access to justice Maurice Blackburn looks forward to deepening its connection with Cowboys fans and their local communities as well as delivering Rehab Reports throughout the 2025 and 2026 seasons on Cowboys injured players Maurice Blackburn Lawyers announced as Cowboys Major Partner the partnership signifies the club’s commitment to assisting everyday North Queenslanders it is extremely exciting to welcome Maurice Blackburn Lawyers to the Cowboys partner family,” he said “With over 100 years of experience nationally and it is exciting to partner with an organisation with shared values and commitment to helping the people of North Queensland have been working tirelessly this pre-season and it will be fantastic to see the Maurice Blackburn brand displayed across our Coaching Team as we move closer to kicking off a landmark season in our 30th anniversary year.” Maurice Blackburn CEO Jacob Varghese said it was an exciting time to be joining the Cowboys  “We’re thrilled to partner with the Cowboys North Queenslanders are known for their grit and passion for their local communities Maurice Blackburn and the Cowboys both have a winning mindset In a further boost to the North Queensland community Maurice Blackburn will also become the Presenting Partner of the Cowboys award-winning Training & Employment program delivers accredited courses to unemployed and disadvantaged North Queenslanders and for Cowboys Community Foundation CEO Fiona Pelling the support of Maurice Blackburn will allow the program to continue to help hundreds of people across the region “It is important to us to deliver positive outcomes for the whole community and having the backing of an organisation like Maurice Blackburn allows us to continue to provide opportunities and mentoring support for those in need while ensuring employers get staff with the relevant skills they require and build a stronger industry in the North,” she said “We are proud of every one of our graduates who have shown commitment to completing the course look forward to continuing to make a difference in the years ahead.” Dearden: We just couldn't come up with the play Final Cowboys team list: Round 9 v Warriors Updated Cowboys team list: Round 9 v Warriors Four things you need to know: Round 9 v Warriors this 1950s weatherboard cottage seems typical of its setting in Blackburn North a family-friendly suburb in Melbourne’s east where many older homes boast updated facades you understand this isn’t like other houses Wonderfully quiet and with a steady temperature despite Melbourne’s variable climate These benefits come from the Passivhaus (sometimes called Passive House) features that owners Dylan Farquhar and Tylah Ingram installed during a two-year retrofit that transformed the old house into an energy-efficient home with a calm vibe they love.  you can just tell it’s different straightaway,” Farquhar says The best way I’ve heard it described is like being outside on a perfect temperature day Passivhaus prioritises the right things during the building process so it’s not necessary to rely on heating and cooling later The older section of the dwelling was made energy-efficient by wrapping the existing walls and roof with wood-fibre insulation fitting an airtight membrane and installing a ventilation system that filters outdoor air into the home at indoor temperature Most Passivhaus builds in Australia are brand new but Farquhar and Ingram love their retrofit particularly in contrast to the digs they lived in while doing the renovation: a rundown studio in their backyard where they endured dodgy insulation and frequent illness – everything Passivhaus standards help prevent Farquhar is a builder, Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson and director of Alwyn Projects “There’s no way to fake a Passivhaus; it’s really the most stringent building method for operational energy occupant health and thermal comfort in the world,” he says 7 simple sustainability tips for home owners that could save you money How clever design keeps this Hobart house warm without heating 5 expert tips for choosing a sustainable builder the house underwent airtightness tests at different stages A large fan is installed in the front door of the home and turned up to 50 pascals replicating a windy day to measure the home’s air (volume) changes per hour or ACH while a standard home might have 20 to 35 ACH.” “If you’re turning on your heater in the middle of winter in a standard home and the air in the home changes 20 times per hour you’re losing all that heat through cracks and windows … But passive homes retain their temperature well because they’re so airtight.” Their house stays between 20 and 25 degrees even as outdoor temperatures fluctuate by 20 degrees or more These strict measures ensure the finished home turns out exactly as designed which Farquhar says isn’t always the case in traditional construction ‘I live in a 10-star house,’ but not many actually test the house after it’s handed over.”  The calm ambience of the home is enhanced by a palette chosen for the forests deserts and waterfalls the couple have loved during travels in Australia including re-laying the original floorboards after restumping the house and creating internal timber panelling milled from the existing house The bathroom cabinets were crafted from old hardwood studs from the walls As a landscape architect and creative director of The Sunday Garden Exterior Design Farquhar ensured the floor plan of the four-bedroom two-bathroom abode gave every room a garden outlook notably the five-metre high window in the living area that overlooks a sculptural golden elm The Passivhaus retrofit featured in the 2024 season of ABC’s Grand Designs Transformations, and is now on the market.  “We’re passionate about improving homes and the environment, and for that reason, we are going to do the whole process again and sell our amazing home,” Ingram says. “I wish we could have everyone in Melbourne come and stay here for a week and just experience what it feels like.” Watch Grand Designs Transformations on ABC iview. The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate We're overhauling the Eastern Freeway, with new express lanes, technology and Melbourne's first dedicated busway – slashing travel times and improving public transport. We have started setting up work sites, with speeds now reduced to 80 km/h between Burke and Doncaster roads during the day and 40 km/h at night near work sites. The new speed limit will be extended to Tram Road next year as major construction starts. The Eastern Freeway Upgrades will stretch from Hoddle Street to Springvale Road and be delivered in three key stages. We're starting with Burke to Tram roads first. From mid-2025 we’ll start on the book-ends of this massive upgrade, from Hoddle Street to Burke Road and Tram Road to Springvale Road. Once complete, the Eastern Freeway Upgrades will seamlessly connect to the new North East Link tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen. Alongside the completion of the M80 Ring Road at Greensborough, they'll slash travel times across the north east. Sign up for more project updates at northeastlink.vic.gov.au. In response to community feedback, extensive reinstatement works will return improved open space where it is needed to support construction. In October this year, designs for an upgraded Koonung Creek Reserve and a reconfigured 43,700m2 wetland precinct near Valda Avenue were exhibited for further community comment as part of the project design from Burke to Tram roads. We'll keep working through designs and community feedback for new paths, trees and plants ahead of major construction starting next year. Located between Doncaster Road and Elgar Road, the Valda Wetlands will be reconfigured once construction of the new Eastern Freeway express lanes, new noise walls and new Heyington Avenue bridge are complete. We’ll also be rebuilding Koonung Creek with improvements to better manage water flow and overall health. As we deliver the Eastern Freeway Upgrades, North East Link tunnels and Ring Road Completion, more than 30,000 trees will be planted across Melbourne’s north and east. More than 2500 trees have already been planted through our early tree planting program, with more planned. For the Eastern Freeway Upgrades, trees have been planted early at Hyde Park, Kew, Katrina Gully Reserve, Doncaster, Morris Williams Reserve, Bulleen, Memorial Park, Box Hill North, R.E. Gray Reserve, Nunawading and Slater Reserve, Blackburn North. Our community engagement team will be out and about talking to people about works in their area and how we can support you during construction. You can also contact us on 1800 105 105 to speak to a member of the project team or to make an appointment to see us. For more information, or to sign up to our e-newsletter, visit northeastlink.vic.gov.au As we overhaul the Eastern Freeway from Burke to Tram roads, we'll be building more than 11 km of new noise walls to meet Victoria's first 58 decibel night-time noise standard – making the Eastern Freeway noise standard the toughest in the state. Speeds are now reduced to 80km/h during the day and 40km/h at night on the Eastern Freeway between Burke Road and Doncaster Road. These changes will extend to Tram Road next year and help workers safely prepare for major works while keeping the freeway open to traffic. This daytime speed limit will be in place until 2028. Safety barriers on both sides of the freeway and in the median will be installed. We’ll also begin to prepare dedicated worker and truck access between the freeway and construction areas – helping to keep cars and trucks off local streets. In addition to reduced speeds, you’ll notice some lane and ramp closures at night. Please check on- road signage for any changes to the way you travel. We're building a new Bulleen Road to create the space needed to build the new Yarra Link Green Bridge and North East Link tunnel entrance. There will be lane closures on Bulleen Road in November and December to complete these works. For the latest details about this disruption visit bigbuild.vic.gov.au From late 2023 we’ll set up a major work site near Freeway Golf Course in Bulleen. The area will support more than 200 workers who will move Bulleen Road and build the new interchange with the North East Link tunnels. Drivers will notice reduced speed limits and lane closures at night on the Bulleen Road exit ramp as we install safety barriers and build dedicated access to the site for workers and trucks. We know the Koonung Creek Trail is important to the local area and will be keeping it open during construction with a long-term detour in place. We ask all path users to follow signs and directions. We’re also working to keep the Estelle Street bridge over the Eastern Freeway open during construction. From January 2024 we’ll start to close sections of Koonung Creek Reserve in Balwyn North for two construction areas. About a third of the reserve will remain open during construction with the reserve reinstated with improvements afterwards. The works areas will support over 1000 workers and be used to help build the new interchange with the North East Link tunnels, new Eastern Freeway express and bus lanes, a new Doncaster Road bridge, new noise walls, and new walking and bike bridges at Estelle Street, Bulleen and Heyington Avenue, Doncaster. In response to community feedback, we’ve reduced the size of the construction areas needed and will be keeping trees along Kosciusko Road and Carron Street, Balwyn North. We’ll also keep as much of the vegetation as possible within the compound footprint. These major work sites will include onsite car parking to keep construction traffic off local streets. To manage noise and other disruptions, large timber fencing known as ‘hoarding’ will be installed around the construction areas. We’ll be working with nearby residents to help choose designs for printed panels. Works will be staged to return areas of the reserve to the community as soon as possible, with improvements to open space, wetlands and walking and bike paths. 10,000+ new trees including more than 1.8 million new plants will be planted for the first stage of the Eastern Freeway Upgrades from Burke Road to Tram Road. As we deliver this major overhaul of the Eastern Freeway, we’ll be working to minimise disruptions for local residents. We’ll be carefully managing our works to consider local people and the environment by: Before work starts, owners of nearby properties will be offered a free property condition survey. Property condition surveys are commonly carried out for major projects. Although construction is not expected to affect properties, surveys are offered for added reassurance. Cantwell adds second from spot after controversial penalty award Potts pulls one back in stoppage time for Preston, who are then denied penalty of their own Blackburn climb to fifth after ending three-game losing run And so closes the chapter on an entertaining If that wasn't enough drama for you then we've got a packed fixture list to get stuck into on Saturday when the second tier returns We have 10 fixtures to feast on from 12:30 onwards tomorrow with leaders Leeds United and second-placed Sheffield United both in action with plenty of movement possible up and down the table 120Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWeekend Championship fixturespublished at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:35 GMT 31 JanuaryBlackburn v Preston (20:00 GMT) A reminder of what's coming up in the Championship over the weekend 61Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead all about itpublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:34 GMT 31 JanuaryFT: Blackburn 2-1 Preston Our live text coverage is winding down now - but you can read our match report by clicking the 'report' tag at the top of the page 21Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingOfficials 'couldn't wait to get off the pitch'published at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:30 GMT 31 JanuaryFT: Blackburn 2-1 Preston Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom told Sky Sports: [On the disallowed penalty] "Everyone's seen it It's horrible when things like that decide the game [Referee] Josh Smith and [fourth official] Jeremy Simpson know that and that's why they couldn't wait to get off the pitch They didn't even play the injury time when Pottsy was down injured "It's one of those moments where they've got it wrong and realised But there's nothing I can do about the referees "I said to players it's no excuse spirit and determination made it harder for Blackburn and got us back in it [On their disallowed goal] "The goal being disallowed frustrated me and we got back in it with a goal Of course we should have had a penalty at the end and then we would have been talking about a great point having fought back in a derby game so we have to move on All those things can go against you and does it frustrate me Because ultimately we've had that all season where things have cost us which aren't our fault." 2921Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingEustace: Whatmough incident a 'blatant' penaltypublished at 22:26 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:26 GMT 31 JanuaryFT: Blackburn 2-1 Preston Blackburn Rovers boss John Eustace told Sky Sports: "I said before the game we've been playing well and the attitude is there for everyone to see and we fully deserved the victory tonight "I think there were a lot of tired bodies We had three 16-year-olds on the bench tonight and we've got Lewis Travis coming back after six weeks which was magnificent for an hour "That never say die attitude is there for everyone to see they got through it and I thought we fully deserved the victory "Win lose or draw we stay very level-headed and believe in the process of what we're doing [On Jack Whatmough conceding a penalty] "I think it was a blatant penalty I've watched it back and the boy has headed him under the neck and nearly knocked him out If we can bring in three or four players to help this group who've been magnificent all season that would be brilliant You've got to remember we were relegation favourites at the start of the season and we lost 35 goals with Sammie Szmodics leaving and the way the boys stepped up I think they've been magnificent so if we can get some help for them that would be great." 4538Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 22:23 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:23 GMT 31 January#bbcefl The referee in the Blackburn v North End game has been shockingly bad Awarded Blackburn a penalty when both players inadvertently collided when jumping for the ball but when Gueye swings an arm into Pott's face and arms it away for good measure Anon (don't forget your names on messages 9459Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRovers into play-off spotspublished at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:20 GMT 31 JanuaryFT: Blackburn 2-1 Preston A victory in the Lancashire derby sees Blackburn return to the top six of the Championship and could drop as low as 17th depending on results this weekend That's Rovers' first win since beating Portsmouth two weeks ago Preston failed to continue their good form having been unbeaten in their previous five games in all competitions 337Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We've deserved more points than we've been getting'published at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:17 GMT 31 JanuaryFT: Blackburn 2-1 Preston Blackburn Rovers captain Lewis Travis told Sky Sports: "I'm made up to get through 80 minutes and coming away with no injuries Most importantly we got the win and the boys did well "I've watched most of the games and we deserve more points than we've been getting 4818Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We should be better in final 10 minutes'published at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:13 GMT 31 JanuaryFT: Blackburn 2-1 Preston Blackburn Rovers defender Callum Brittain told Sky Sports: "We've been on a bit of a bad run We've been a bit unlucky but we've dug in tonight and got three points a derby win against Preston and I'm over the moon "We need to be better in the last 10 minutes Clean sheets are massive in this league and we should be prioritising them another away game in the Championship so we move on." 4816Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Rovers did enough in the end'published at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:08 GMT 31 JanuaryFT: Blackburn 2-1 Preston David DunnFormer Blackburn midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire 8430Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:05 GMT 31 JanuaryFT: Blackburn 2-1 Preston Were Preston appealing for handball against Makhtar Gueye 710426Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Too little too late'published at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:03 GMT 31 JanuaryFT: Blackburn 2-1 Preston Alan KellyFormer Preston keeper on BBC Radio Lancashire Blackburn you could argue had the far better chances 6225Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January22:00 GMT 31 January#bbcefl The picture above shows the head-to-chin collision for Blackburn's 78th-minute penalty.. 430684Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January21:58 GMT 31 JanuaryBlackburn 2-1 Preston And so ends what has been a frantic and often controversial Lancashire derby Blackburn put their recent bad form behind them and clinch the bragging rights of their near rivals courtesy of Makhtar Gueye and Todd Cantwell's goals Gueye controversially could have given away an injury time penalty but it wasn't given is a similarly controversial decision which led to Cantwell's spot-kick You get the feeling they'll be talking about this one for a while 12951Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 90+6 mins90+6 minsBlackburn 2-1 Preston Preston are calling for a penalty and Paul Heckingbottom doesn't look happy Makhtar Gueye leaps high to defend another long ball into the Blackburn box and replays show it touches his arm Referee Josh Smith says nothing doing and play carries on much to the anger of the travelling support 102102Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 90+5 mins90+5 minsBlackburn 2-1 Preston A long ball into the Blackburn box is well defended by the hosts who then break into the Preston half through Todd Cantwell tries to twist and turn his way into space but the visitors win the ball back and get back upfield Is it too late for a final roll of the dice 4720Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Game on'published at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January21:53 GMT 31 JanuaryBlackburn 2-1 Preston 8352Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL: Blackburn 2-1 Prestonpublished at 90+3 mins90+3 minsBrad Potts Do you reckon it's too late to say 'game on' Brad Potts pulls one back for Preston and it's going to be a tense finale for Blackburn right now. Somehow Potts chests a long ball into the far post and manages to then get a second touch on it to divert it home Three minutes for Blackburn - who've dominated large portions of this game - to hang on 159133Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingINJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins90 minsBlackburn 2-0 Preston Tyrhys Dolan is replaced by Dion Sanderson and Adam Forshaw comes on for Ryan Hedges 2715Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingDISALLOWED GOALpublished at 88 mins88 minsBlackburn 2-0 Preston Oof Preston think they've got a route back into this game in the final stages it's headed down at the far post by Jack Whatmough but poked in by Emil Riis Jeers ring around Ewood Park from the home fans 9841Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 51234…5next pageImage source Todd Cantwell (left) scored his second goal of the season for Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers returned to winning ways and the Championship's play-off places with a 2-1 derby win over Lancashire rivals Preston North End Makhtar Gueye's first-half header and Todd Cantwell's penalty kick in the second half were enough for John Eustace's side to end a three-match losing run which had seen them drop out of the division's top six Preston were not helped by the loss of defender Jordan Storey after half an hour with his replacement Jack Whatmough outmuscled by Gueye for the home side's first goal and then conceding the penalty kick that led to their second Brad Potts' stoppage-time finish gave the visitors late hope but they were left to rue missed chances by Ali McCann Sam Greenwood and Emil Riis before being denied a last second spot-kick after a challenge by Gueye on Potts Owen Beck wasted the best chance of the early exchanges as the Rovers full-back found himself free at the far post from Andreas Weimann's nod down but he blasted over the bar from six yards Storey had taken a knock from a heavy challenge earlier in the half and his evening came to an end after 30 minutes with Whatmough coming on Three minutes after Ryan Ledson had fired wide for Preston some patient build-up from the home side ended with Gueye beating Whatmough to a Tyrhys Dolan cross and heading past Freddie Woodman It could have been worse for Preston just before the break but Ryan Hedges sent his effort wide from Callum Brittain's pull-back Dominic Hyam headed wide for the home side shortly after the interval before McCann wasted a golden chance to equalise as he headed over from close range Whatmough almost made up for his earlier mistake with an assist on 71 minutes but Greenwood failed to make the most of his knock down Blackburn were handed the chance to double their lead three minutes later as a backpedalling Whatmough caught Hyam's chin with his head and referee Josh Smith pointed to the spot Cantwell stepped up confidently to send Woodman the wrong way for his second league goal of the season A late flurry from Preston threatened to derail Blackburn's second win in 10 matches firstly as Emil Riis had a goal disallowed for offside when Whatmough's header appeared to be going in before the striker touched the ball over the line Potts controlled on his chest at the far post and beat Pears The visitors were left fuming in the dying seconds when Gueye appeared to catch Potts with an arm to the face but referee Smith waved away their penalty appeals before blowing the final whistle moments later The result moves Blackburn up to fifth and ends the four-game unbeaten run of Preston Blackburn boss John Eustace told BBC Radio Lancashire: "I thought we were excellent and should have been out of sight in the first half "We played some fantastic football and I was really pleased to go in at half-time 1-0 up and the way the lads battled and stuck together in the second half I thought we deserved the victory "We've conceded a sloppy goal at the end which is disappointing but it's a local derby so I'm really pleased we could get three points and do the fans proud." Preston head coach Paul Heckingbottom spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire: "We were too easy to play against in the first half in terms of not causing them enough problems and our attacking players weren't positive enough "We put ourselves in a horrible position being 2-0 down - we'll always focus on what we do but it's frustrating how the game ended." On the award of a penalty against his side and not being given one late on: "I've never seen a penalty given for a clash of heads but I have seen them all the time for elbows in faces - simple and when it's really frustrating." To load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browser The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Preston North EndManager: Paul Heckingbottom Þórðarson Match OfficialsReferee: Josh SmithAssistant Referee 1: Sam LewisAssistant Referee 2: Mark DwyerFourth Official: Jeremy SimpsonMatch StatsKey Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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All Rights Reserved   |   Privacy Policy AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) North End move out of bottom three but have just one win in the Championship this term High-flying Blackburn move up to fourth and remain unbeaten in the league in 2024-25 Preston down to 10 after Sam Greenwood sees red for reckless tackle on Blackburn's Lewis Baker Blackburn also reduced to 10 after Owen Beck is sent off late on Read up on the match report here and keep tuned to BBC Sport in the coming days for any repercussions 31Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We don't want biting on the pitch'published at 14:24 British Summer Time 22 September 202414:24 BST 22 September 2024FT: Preston 0-0 Blackburn Preston manager Paul Heckingbottom on Sky Sports: “I’ve just been told that there is a claim of a bite we will have to wait and see what happens with that We don’t want biting on the football pitch “I’ve seen the Sam Greenwood foul and see why it’s a red I saw a far worse one in the Sunderland game yesterday which wasn't a red card but I have no complaints we are talking about incidents in a really good game 122Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Taken a chunk out of his neck'published at 14:19 British Summer Time 22 September 202414:19 BST 22 September 2024FT: Preston 0-0 Blackburn Blackburn manager John Eustace on Sky Sports: “That’s what happens in local derbies you can see that the kid has taken a big chunk out of his [Owen Beck's] neck "There were a lot of cheap fouls and cards given against us We are disappointed that we have lost Owen for three games he has ice on his knee but it’s a derby and people put bodies on the line We’re not going to complain about any challenges "We were both up for the game and stuck to our guns." 165Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Blackburn were very easy to play against'published at 14:12 British Summer Time 22 September 202414:12 BST 22 September 2024FT: Preston 0-0 Blackburn Paul GallagherFormer Preston midfielder on BBC Radio Lancashire I thought Preston did well to stay compact you don't want balls breaking through you Blackburn didn't have anyone with a bit of risk factor but I think Preston will be absolutely delighted with that Ali McCann was brilliant in getting out to the ball but Blackburn were very easy to play against 178Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWas Beck bitten?published at 14:11 British Summer Time 22 September 202414:11 BST 22 September 2024FT: Preston 0-0 Blackburn Blackburn defender Owen Beck was claiming to the linesman as he was sent off that he was bitten by Preston striker Milutin Osmajic Replays are inconclusive but that could be an incident that will have repercussions 2217Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'It's a great point'published at 14:08 British Summer Time 22 September 202414:08 BST 22 September 2024FT: Preston 0-0 Blackburn Preston midfielder Ali McCann on Sky Sports: "If you play so much of a game with 10 men it’s a great point but we had the better of the first half before the red "We could have nicked it at the end but it’s a good point We worked so hard and you saw the character of the group "The manager has been great since he came in and hopefully we can build on this." 255Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'A great 0-0'published at 14:03 British Summer Time 22 September 202414:03 BST 22 September 2024FT: Preston 0-0 Blackburn Kevin GallacherFormer Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire that was a great advert for the championship The fans stayed right until the very end for Preston 4619Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 22 September 202413:58 BST 22 September 2024FT: Preston 0-0 Blackburn Blackburn are up to fourth after that point while North End are out of the bottom three and up to 21st 344Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Chances have been few and far between'published at 13:58 British Summer Time 22 September 202413:58 BST 22 September 2024FT: Preston 0-0 Blackburn you get the feeling Preston will be the happier of the two teams but also feel they could have won it at the end there the play in the final third wasn't quite there 233Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 22 September 202413:56 BST 22 September 2024Preston 0-0 Blackburn No goals but two red cards and plenty of intrigue at Deepdale 4313Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDSpublished at 90+6 mins90+6 minsPreston 0-0 Blackburn Brad Potts and Harry Pickering are both now booked I think that's nine bookings and two reds now 3420Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGREAT SAVE!published at 90+4 mins90+4 minsPreston 0-0 Blackburn 7826Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGREAT SAVE!published at 90+3 mins90+3 minsPreston 0-0 Blackburn dipping and curling and Aynsley Pears tips it over 8520Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingINJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins90 minsPreston 0-0 Blackburn We'll have another SIX minutes and it's Preston tails which are up now 9227Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90 mins90 minsPreston 0-0 Blackburn Blackburn bring on a left-back in Harry Pickering with Yuki Ohashi going off 2315Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRED CARD - Owen Beckpublished at 89 mins89 minsPreston 0-0 Blackburn The play had stopped for an earlier foul but Blackburn's Owen Beck cleared out Duane Holmes with an off-the-ball hack and he's shown a red card 15265Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 88 mins88 minsPreston 0-0 Blackburn Ooof there is a bit of a boiling over in the corner Owen Beck is ruffled by a challenge and reacts with a kick out team-mates of both sides fly in and the referee has to sort this lot out 4714Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'All credit to Preston'published at 13:47 British Summer Time 22 September 202413:47 BST 22 September 2024Preston 0-0 Blackburn They've gone a full half nearly and have put up a fight 8931Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 87 mins87 minsPreston 0-0 Blackburn Makhtar Gueye is caught offside to the frustration of him 2810Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 85 mins85 minsPreston 0-0 Blackburn Todd Cantwell has made his mark on the game - catching Ben Whiteman late and getting a booking in the process 3118Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 51234…5next pageImage source Sam Greenwood (centre) paid the price for a reckless challenge Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic was accused of biting Blackburn defender Owen Beck as both sides ended a feisty Lancashire derby at Deepdale with 10 men North End's Sam Greenwood was sent off three minutes before half-time for a crude challenge on Lewis Baker But the visitors were unable to take advantage and themselves had a player red-carded late on when Beck was dismissed for lashing out at Duane Holmes Beck furiously protested to referee Matthew Donohue that he had been bitten by Osmajic Rovers remain unbeaten in the Championship this season but a win would have taken them to third in the table Owen Beck (centre) alleged Preston's Milutin Osmajic bit him in the aftermath of the Blackburn man's red card Blackburn's Beck 'has bite mark' after Osmajic clash Owen Beck told the officials he had been bitten on his back before he left the field following his red card It was the first time in 43 years this fixture has produced a goalless draw Both sides struggled to create clear-cut chances before the game suddenly sparked into life shortly before half-time when Preston keeper Freddie Woodman palmed Ryan Hedges’ shot towards Tyrhys Dolan Greenwood was red-carded a couple of minutes later but his team nevertheless finished the half strongly Brad Potts’ shot brought a near-post save from Rovers keeper Aynsley Pears who then did superbly to keep out Andy Hughes’ header from the resulting corner Blackburn boss John Eustace made an attacking change at the break in an attempt to capitalise on the numerical advantage sending forward Makhtar Gueye on in place of midfielder Baker who was largely comfortable as the hosts defended well And Beck’s frustration got the better of him when he was shown a red card for reacting angrily to a challenge and then claimed he had been bitten by North End substitute Milutin Osmajic - who received a yellow card - in the melee which followed Pears was called into action twice in the final stages saving strikes from Ben Whiteman and Potts but Blackburn held on for a point Pickering at 90 minutesSubstitutesNumber 21 Yellow Card at 86 minutesMatch OfficialsReferee: Matt DonohueAssistant Referee 1: Blake AntrobusAssistant Referee 2: Matthew JonesFourth Official: Oliver LangfordMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightPreston North End are unbeaten across their last four league games against Blackburn Rovers (W2 D2) scoring nine goals in total in the process Blackburn Rovers are unbeaten across their last four away league games against Preston North End (W2 D2) and could go five without loss at Deepdale for the first time in the Football League Paul Heckingbottom is looking to become the first Preston manager to win his first two home league matches in charge of the Lilywhites since Alex Neil in August 2017 Blackburn are unbeaten in each of their last four away league games (W2 D2); they last went five league games on the road avoiding defeat in August 2023 (W2 D3) Blackburn’s 11 points so far this season (W3 D2) is their most after five games since 2012-13 (also 11) which is also the last time they went unbeaten in their opening six league games of a campaign CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced Remove items from your saved list to add more Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime When a cafe’s stated mission is to make customers smile, it’s probably going to feel good to be there. And when the name of the cafe is Matta, from the Japanese “mata ashita” – see you again tomorrow – it sounds like they want to make you smile more than once. I believe it: just thinking about my visit to Matta gives me a warm, glowing feeling. I actually think my eyes are twinkling as I’m writing this. I remember sitting with my dog at a pavement table, sipping an iced yuzu coffee with rosemary and a slice of orange. The drink is a summery burst of bitter, sour, floral and tart. I recall racing the warmth of the day to eat my shaved ice dessert, a homely spin on bingsu with frozen milk ice, tapioca pearls and taiyaki, the cute fish-shaped Japanese pastries stuffed with red bean. Bingsu topped with taiyaki.Justin McManusAnd I swoon when thinking of the comforting, creative curry omelette rice, a happy refresh of a Japanese fast-casual staple with cloud-like whipped egg, pickles, frizzy fried enoki mushrooms and crisp panko-crumbed prawns. The menu mostly riffs on Japanese dishes, but the setting has strong elements of bedrock Melbourne suburbia. Matta Blackburn has taken over an old corner milk bar in a residential pocket 20 kilometres east of the city and the homes nearby look like Howard Arkley paintings: single-storey brick veneers with neat front gardens on quarter-acre blocks and a wistful promise of affordable housing. The city has changed immeasurably since they were built in the 1960s on old orchard blocks. This belt of neighbourhoods – near Box Hill, and Balwyn, where the original Matta opened in 2020 – is a vibrant Asian hub. Owner Minnie Jeong grew up in Korea where her foodie family ran Japanese restaurants. In Australia, she combined hospitality studies with performing arts. There’s something that gels about that: the poise, the joyful “curtains up” feeling here and the open-hearted striving to make today’s bout of cafe theatre better, smoother and more moving than the day before. Matta’s menu is developed in collaboration with chef Eva Teh, who has a Malaysian background. You can get eggs and extras, but Matta Blackburn, which opened in August, is crafted in response to the dull orthodoxies of most cafe menus. Fried octopus sando.Justin McManusWouldn’t you rather have a spicy octopus sando, a matcha soba salad with parmesan shavings and yuzu pepper dressing, or a chicken karaage rice bowl? If you must have avocado toast, at least know it comes with Japanese dukkah; spaghetti carbonara is fine, but how about udon carbonara with fried nori? Matta’s menu shakes up brunch, but it’s all rendered so carefully, winningly and responsively that radical and cosy can easily coexist. No wonder you’ll hear the sincere, humble and hopeful refrain, “Mata ashita!” ‘Pure, uncomplicated pleasure’: Swap fish and chips for luxe lobster at this beachside kioskDani Valent pushes the boat out for her annual summer seafood fix, complete with a faceful of Port Phillip Bay. Melbourne’s tram restaurant may be gone, but we now have a tram cafeAnd it’s serving coffee at prices that feel as retro as its jaunty colour scheme. Sick of smashed avo? Head to this suburban cafe for a playful taste of Singapore insteadAn ex-Copper Pot chef’s brunch menu is inspired by the South-East Asian comfort foods of her childhood. news and the hottest openings served to your inbox The Melbourne Badminton Centre at 6-16 Joseph St is up for grabs in an expressions of interest campaign The Melbourne Badminton Centre at 6-16 Joseph St is on the market for more than $10 million believed to be the only one of its kind in the eastern suburbs the state-of-the-art sports centre includes an academy with over 300 members as well as nine new courts which produces self-adhesive products from several warehouses and offices on the site is also being sold as part of the 1ha site The two long-term tenants ensure the site’s new owner will enjoy an annual rent of $578,538 with the industrial 3 zone area offering the possibility of future development CBRE Mulgrave sales agent Joe Brzezek said he believed the site was the only one to be found in the industrial market between Box Hill and Bayswater large scale purchase opportunity which the market has not seen in a number of years,” he said Mr Brzezek said the site’s location was also a winner “Blackburn North has only one industrial street and it’s within immediate access of the M3 (Eastern) Freeway,” he said The massive block at 6-16 Joseph St, Blackburn North said he’d been “blown away” by the interest in the site with a mix of buyers taking a serve at it Mr Misaghian said the badminton centre’s lease expired in 2023 with the option of taking up another 10-year lease while Orafol had one more year remaining on its tenancy The site is for sale by an expressions of interest campaign third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before you act on the content realestate.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd. By accessing or using our platform, you agree to our Terms of Use. An eastern suburbs parish has marked 60 years of raising up ministry workers who have gone on to serve across Australia St Alfred’s Anglican Church in Blackburn North held 60’s-themed celebrations at their morning and evening services The services featured reflections from church members including vicar Reverend Peter MacPherson and executive director of CMS Victoria the Reverend Dr Wei-Han Kuan Dr Kuan spoke on the parable of the talents in Luke 19 saying that stewardship was a key feature of the church’s longevity Dr Kuan also said that a strength for St Alfred’s was a willingness to handle all parts of Scripture Read more: Dads explore fatherhood in 2022 at St Alfred’s “We’ve been a church that’s been unafraid to receive God’s word as it actually is,” he said Dr Kuan and Mr MacPherson listed several former attendees of St Alfred’s who had gone on to minister in other parts of the Melbourne diocese and across the nation These include the Reverend Mark Juers and the Reverend Karen Winsemius from Oaktree Anglican Church the Reverend Sam Oldland from St Jude’s Anglican Church and the Reverend Andrew Grills from City on a Hill Mr MacPherson said a recent ministry venture by youth leaders at the church was a Friday afternoon drop-in centre for students from Blackburn High School the ministry was offering milkshakes and conversations to 100 students each week “We want to be good members of the local community,” Mr MacPherson said For more faith news, follow The Melbourne Anglican on Facebook, Twitter, or subscribe to our weekly emails More than 40 people attended the kintsugi workshop where they repaired cracked plates while reflecting on how Christ’s sacrifice mends human brokenness Refugee advocates renew calls for a Royal Commission and an end to offshore detention amid ongoing health concerns Anglicans will take a stand against domestic violence in homes Iranian refugees Hass and Mahi were granted permanent residency after over a decade of visa uncertainty You must be logged in to post a comment Make sure the URL in the address bar contains no capital letters or spaces and please check your bookmarks The web server reported a bad gateway error ALDI will be introducing its Good Different offerings to locals of Blackburn Square when a new store located at 66-104 Springfield Road Blackburn North Victoria opens its doors from 8:30am on Wednesday The new store will provide the Blackburn Square community with high-quality products at low prices and has created 15-20 new full and part time jobs in the local area The spacious new 1188sqm store will offer customers access to over 800 parking spaces and will feature a range of innovations modern interior design and simple navigation so customers can easily navigate the savings on offer ALDI Blackburn Square will offer “award-winning” fresh produce “We are delighted to be making Blackburn Square a new home for Australia’s lowest priced groceries We offer Aussies a supermarket experience like no other and are proud to call ourselves ‘Good Different’ and our coin deposit trolleys are just some of the small differences that allow us to cut out unnecessary costs and pass these savings onto customers,” says ALDI Australia Regional Managing Director David Zalunardo “Our Price Promise remains the same from the day we opened our first store over 20 years ago – we won’t be beaten on the cost of your weekly shop We look forward to welcoming the residents of Blackburn Square to the store so they can discover the savings that can be made for themselves.” Customers can experience ALDI’s famous Special Buys aisle with new products going on sale every Wednesday and Saturday The new store will offer an exclusive range of Special Buys for the grand opening including a Woodfire Pizza Oven for just $139 and a King Size Electric Blanket for just $44.99 For new shoppers to ALDI in the Blackburn Square area ALDI’s shopping expert Kylie Warnke has curated a list of “must try” products first-time customers should pick up “Customers who haven’t shopped with us before should grab a trolley token (just 99c!) and head in store to check out our quality offering We are confident that it’s not only the prices that will delight customers in the Blackburn Square area but also the amazing quality of our exclusive brands which are consistently award winning,” says Ms Warnke “If you’re looking for a high performing award-winning stain remover then look no further than our Di San stain removing spray At just $2.15 a bottle it’s a life saver for those stains you’re sure just won’t come out,” Ms Warnke said With enough dumplings to serve the whole family these pork filled treats from Urban Eats are so yummy they will have you reaching for more and more and more – and at $8.99 a pack this succulent porterhouse steak is 100% Aussie Pop it on the barbeque and enjoy with a fresh salad and an ice-cold drink “A tasty addition to any grazing board this delicious and award-winning French style cheese is velvety “This award-winning white is great quality at an unbelievable price made from one of the region’s best winemakers This is the perfect sip for a relaxing evening,” Ms Warnke said Our multi award winning Lazzio Coffee Beans will hit the spot and picked up the 2023 Canstar Blue Award for Best Coffee Beans for a third consecutive year “Get luxury for less with our indulgent Fair-Trade certified Moser Roth chocolate range The block comes as five individually wrapped bars that are perfect for sharing or popping in a lunch box “For even better value on our already low-priced products Blackburn Square shoppers can keep an eye out in store for our weekly This week customers can get their hands on our Ocean Royale Hoki Fillets Skinless 1kg for just $14.99 and our Brooklea Stampede Chocolate Dairy Snack 140g for an incredible $1.49,” Ms Warnke said ALDI committed to 100% renewable electricity offices and warehouses are now fully powered by renewable electricity As a responsible employer ALDI offers every employee a salary above market rates employee wellness programs and paid parental leave Blackburn Square store will be open for business from 8:30am Amanda Ferdinando has sold her house in Blackburn North A cafe owner has bought an entertainer’s dream home in Blackburn North as a “reward for the hard work” that’s seen her two eateries take off Christina Panettieri will move from Bentleigh into the four-bedroom beauty with a pool after negotiating a $1.565 million sale with vendor Amanda Ferdinando The purchase brings to an end Ms Panettieri’s two-year househunt and brings her closer to cafes Mister + Miss in Mont Albert and Mr Robertson in Nunawading pictured with business partner Dennis Chronis and Jellis Craig agent Wesley Bucello Ms Panettieri’s business partner and cafe co-owner Dennis Chronis was by her side as she placed the sole genuine bid at the auction of 11 Raymond St and a deal was done via Jellis Craig Doncaster’s WesleyBucello soon after Ms Panettieri said she’d been drawn to the home’s “look and its ideal layout for entertaining with indoor and outdoor kitchens The main living space opens out to the resort-style yard Ms Ferdinando bought the property 20 years ago enhancing the original front part of the house and landscaping and adding a pool to the backyard “It’s been really great for hosting family and friends,” Ms Ferdinando said The main bedroom features walk-in wardrobe The vendor said she’d particularly miss the kitchen for its sporting facilities for her kids and access to the Eastern Freeway Mr Bucello said about 100 people had inspected the popular property ahead of the auction — his office’s first of 2020 He said he’d found the market “too active” over the festive season as there were “not enough properties for buyers” Jellis Craig auctioneer John Stack described the Raymond St house as an admirable example of a property where “old meets new” Jellis Craig auctioneer John Stack in action Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Two Blackburn North children who were taken during an armed daylight home invasion have been found in the nearby suburb of Mitcham Four people have been arrested in connection with the abduction of Adilla Wally from their Springfield Road home early on Monday A Mercedes-Benz was stolen in the incident The pair were found at 7.20pm inside the stolen vehicle at Cochrane Street A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the children “appear safe and well however they will be medically assessed” Three men and a woman were arrested at a Mitcham address with assistance from the Special Operations Group All four remain in custody and will be interviewed by police a man stole the family’s black 2014 Mercedes-Benz C200 sedan Police were called to the home for a welfare check at 8.55am and discovered a 32-year-old woman bound and gagged in the driveway The Mercedes was last seen driving east along Springfield Road said the children being found safe and well was a “fantastic result” “Their parents are also understandably immensely relieved,” he said any incident of this nature where children are taken from a property is concerning for police and it’s certainly concerning for the broader community as well “The four in custody will be interviewed tonight and we’ll continue to work through to piece together exactly what has happened.” Detective Inspector Thomas said the mother was taken to hospital with serious injuries “We’re currently speaking with the mother of the two children and they are both co-operating with us and doing everything they can to assist us to locate the children,” he said The mother told police she did not recognise the man who assaulted her and that she did not let him into her home The armed assailant was described as having dark skin and was wearing a dark-coloured hoodie and a surgical mask Detective Inspector Dean Thomas of the armed crime squad.Credit: Joe Armao Inspector Thomas said the children’s father was at work when the home invasion took place He said investigators were working on the premise that it was not a random attack but an “isolated matter” Nearby residents said they were unaware of what took place until the mother crawled out of the home Blackburn North resident Chloe Krakouer witnessed the incident on Monday morning Chloe Krakouer said she was driving past with her mother about 8.50am when she saw a woman lying on the driveway bound and gagged Ms Krakouer said a man appeared to be helping the woman and that police arrived seconds later “We saw a lady on the nature strip and her mouth was bound “She was just screaming; there was a man with her helping her Children’s toys and bikes could be seen strewn across the front yard of the white weatherboard home on Monday afternoon Police patrolled the nearby area and asked anyone who was travelling in the Blackburn North area from 8am on Monday to check any dash-cam footage they might have for the car Police at the home in Blackburn North.Credit: Chris Hopkins Anyone with other information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppersvic.com.au Our Breaking News Alert will notify you of significant breaking news when it happens. Get it here A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the children \\u201Cappear safe and well however they will be medically assessed\\u201D a man stole the family\\u2019s black 2014 Mercedes-Benz C200 sedan said the children being found safe and well was a \\u201Cfantastic result\\u201D \\u201CTheir parents are also understandably immensely relieved,\\u201D he said any incident of this nature where children are taken from a property is concerning for police and it\\u2019s certainly concerning for the broader community as well \\u201CThe four in custody will be interviewed tonight and we\\u2019ll continue to work through to piece together exactly what has happened.\\u201D \\u201CWe\\u2019re currently speaking with the mother of the two children and they are both co-operating with us and doing everything they can to assist us to locate the children,\\u201D he said \\u201CThey\\u2019re very distraught \\u2026 \\u201D Inspector Thomas said the children\\u2019s father He said investigators were working on the premise that it was not a random attack but an \\u201Cisolated matter\\u201D \\u201CShe was on the ground in the driveway She looked hysterical,\\u201D Ms Krakouer said \\u201CWe saw a lady on the nature strip and her mouth was bound her feet and everything ...\\u201D she said \\u201CShe was just screaming; there was a man with her helping her Children\\u2019s toys and bikes could be seen strewn across the front yard of the white weatherboard home on Monday afternoon Anyone with other information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit Our Breaking News Alert will notify you of significant breaking news when it happens A father whose two young children were allegedly kidnapped from their suburban Melbourne home says his family are doing well but are unlikely to live at the property again given the memories of the ordeal Adilla Wally, 5, and her three-year-old brother Bilal, were at home with their mother on August 23 when Jiangang Ji allegedly entered the Blackburn North property with a knife and took the two children leaving in the family’s $50,000 black Mercedes-Benz Police search the Blackburn North home last week and Adilla and Bilal Wally.Credit: Chris Hopkins The children’s mother was allegedly assaulted during the incident and was hospitalised The siblings were later found at a property about five kilometres away in Mitcham told The Age he was doing OK as he collected some belongings from the Blackburn North home with a friend on Tuesday The family is not currently staying at the house where the alleged kidnapping occurred and the man said he didn’t think they would return to live there again He said his wife and children were doing well Asked whether he knew the man who was charged you would have to speak to police about that.” appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday.Credit: Facebook The father works in construction and was at work at the time of the alleged kidnapping The alleged offender, Mr Ji, faced court last week after he was arrested at his Mitcham home by heavily armed police from the Special Operations Group on the night of August 23 The 36-year-old was charged with two counts of kidnapping three counts of common law assault and theft of a motor vehicle The Melbourne Magistrates Court heard Mr Ji knew the victims and that he had allegedly detained the two children with the intent to demand a $1 million ransom The court documents also show Mr Ji was allegedly in possession of a knife at the time and also took a Telstra SIM card from inside the property Three other people were arrested at the Mitcham property and questioned but later released without charge Neighbours said the arrests were dramatic, with one woman telling The Age she heard a car roaring down the driveway next door and straight away they were telling them to get out One of them arrested was howling and crying She said she then saw the children being carried to a car by police officers you could see the police carrying them and saying After the children were reunited with their parents police said they were in good spirits and displayed “resilience beyond their years” “They were really quite remarkably docile and at peace with things,” Commander Mick Frewen said last week Anyone with more information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppersvic.com.au The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here were at home with their mother on August 23 when Jiangang Ji allegedly entered the Blackburn North property with a knife and leaving in the family\\u2019s $50,000 black Mercedes-Benz The children\\u2019s mother was allegedly assaulted during the incident and was hospitalised The family is not currently staying at the house where the alleged kidnapping occurred and the man said he didn\\u2019t think they would return to live there again \\u201CI don\\u2019t think so,\\u201D he said \\u201CFor the kids\\u2019 memory and all that.\\u201D the father said: \\u201CI\\u2019m not sure you would have to speak to police about that.\\u201D after he was arrested at his Mitcham home by heavily armed police from the Special Operations Group on the night of August 23 you\\u2019ll be safe now\\u2019,\\u201D she said police said they were in good spirits and displayed \\u201Cresilience beyond their years\\u201D \\u201CThey were really quite remarkably docile and at peace with things,\\u201D Commander Mick Frewen said last week Anyone with more information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories Forza Capital has sold two east Melbourne industrial investments to EG Funds Management a multi-tenanted 21,903 square metre property on 4.14 hectares at 15-33 Alfred Street The result is a major windfall for the vendor which paid GM Funds Management $31.5m in 2017 on behalf of a syndicate of high net worth individuals purpose built as a rock climbing centre for Urban Climb which signed a 10 year pre-commitment Forza also renewed existing leases while vacant spaces were re-let after a refurbishment Allegion and CoolDrive are amongst the asset’s logistics operators The property’s blended Weighted Average Lease Expiry is 5.5 years Its sale delivers syndicate members an Internal Rate of Return of 14 per cent Forza is banking $19.57m for a 6099 sqm asset on 1.08ha at 6-16 Joseph St The manager paid just $11m two years ago; at the time the WALE was less than 12 months It was held in equal part by the group and a high net worth family “Through active management we increased the net income by over 60pc improved the quality of the tenant profile and achieved a five year WALE,” Forza director Adam Murchie said (story continues below) is one of the occupiers – as is the Melbourne Badminton Centre EG will slot the properties in its Australian Core Enhanced Fund (ACE) – which now holds 12 assets “Urban industrial assets such as these offer good access to high density catchments and large populations and are playing an increasingly important part in the supply chain for businesses seeking fast access to their customers,” EG head of Capital Transactions “They just aren’t making any more urban industrial land,” he added EG is deploying capital into ACE following an equity commitment earlier this year by Dutch pension giant PGGM that gives the fund the ability to invest over $1.25 billion In August, we reported the manager outlaid $33m for an industrial investment at Sydney’s Matraville Not long earlier the group spent $21.5m on a warehouse in Brisbane’s Richlands The portfolio value substantially rose in June, following a $450m deal to buy a half-stake in two Sydney CBD offices (50 and 60 Carrington St) Last year, for ACE, the manager purchased a Bunnings outlet with significant industrial development upside at Rockdale about four kilometres from Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot your password? You will receive mail with link to set new password Back to login The requested URL was not found on this server An unremarkable double-fronted brick veneer villa at Blackburn North was the one occupied for 18 months between 1967 and 1969 by a couple calling themselves Terry and Charmain Cook They were subsequently revealed as the notorious 1963 British train robber Ronald "Ronnie" Biggs and his wife The $24 a week rented house (pictured below) was raided at 8pm on October 18, 1969 by police - the day after Biggs had fled following a news report that Biggs was working as a carpenter on the Tullamarine airport construction under the name of Furminger The house is not for sale and indeed hasn't been sold since 1994. It previously sold in 1984.  But it did sell in 2014 fetching $805,000 at March auction It was briefly advertised for sale through the Noel Jones agency in early 2011 as a "three bedroom family home with vitality plus immediate appeal commencing with the eye catching front garden setting The separate dining room and kitchen-meals overlook the generous rear garden - without doubt a delightful play area for children to enjoy - on its attractive allotment measuring 585 square metres in a neighbourhood that always holds its popularity and value." No mention was made of its status amid the annals of Australian crime folklore Over recent weeks its been top of mind among those who can recall the amazing 1969 events, as Title Tattle does. It follows the current Channel 7 mini-series, Mrs Biggs. Ronald Biggs's former wife, Charmain Brent, as she became known, assisted in the script of the British ITV production from her long-time Melbourne eastern suburbs home which she secured in the early 1970s The Hibiscus Road house has been written about in the James Cockington books 1963 secured some £2.6 million from a mail train he escaped from HM Prison Wandsworth in July 1965 by scaling the wall with a rope ladder where he acquired new identity papers and underwent plastic surgery In 1967 shortly after their third child was born, Biggs received an anonymous letter from Britain telling him that Interpol suspected that he was in Adelaide and that he should move The South Australian 5KA radio announcer Maxwell Phillips had reportedly identified Biggs as Terry King a boarding house proprietor from late 1966 to early 1967 With jobs including working in set construction at Channel 9 Melbourne, Biggs and the family resided at Blackburn North, in Melbourne built by Monmia Developments within a Hooker Corporation land-subdivision estate had been sold in 1964 and then rented out by its purchaser After his departure from Hibiscus Road, Biggs stayed at the $15 a night Alexander motel in Essendon for the first night. He then stayed at a cottage in Kalorama in the Dandenong Ranges which was raided in the week after his escape from the Victorian police possibly because the local fire brigade had been testing its siren earlier that day which reportedly spooked Biggs After fleeing to Brazil via Panama in 1970 his wife and sons stayed behind in Australia There was then the sad 1971 loss of their 10-year-old son Nicholas who was killed in a car crash after the Biggs had departed Australia aboard the liner Oronsay in February 1970 Ronald Biggs spent the next three decades of his life a fugitive in Rio De Janeiro In 2001 he voluntarily returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison Charmain was reportedly the first person Biggs phoned after being released from jail Charmian flew to Britain from Australia in early 2012 just before filming began when she visited Ronnie who was ill as although the couple had divorced in 1976 they remained on good terms Charmian appears in the background of one of the five episode mini-series scenes - in the public gallery of the Australian court when the lawyer is arguing for her to be released It's possibly her first appearance since her 2001 ABC Australian Story when she advised her wealth didn't stem from the robbery proceeds "I was paid $65,000 for the story but the tax man took $40,000 of it. It's a case that's in all the law books now. So I was left with enough money to buy this house which was $19,000 at the time," she said We're on a mission to radically improve the quality of Urban communities being developed across Australia We aim to showcase every development in Australia to help you find the perfect new home!