Brain bug killed footballer’s wife
The wife of former Blackburn Rovers footballer Colin Hendry died in hospital soon after a bug in her physique spread to her brain creating meningitis, an inquest has heard.

Hendry’s tribute at wife’s inquest
Former Blackburn Rovers footballer Colin Hendry has described his wife as “beautiful inside and out” at the inquest into her death.

Blackburn proprietors stand behind Kean
Blackburn’s owners have insisted there is “completely no truth” in rumours that manager Steve Kean is below pressure. Speculation mounted about the Scot’s placement over the weekend soon after Rovers had been beaten three-two by Fulham on Saturday, their fifth defeat in sixth matches.