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New citizenship classes for mosque schools
New citizenship lessons challenging the notion that there is any conflict between being a good Muslim and a good citizen are starting to be taught in after-school madrassahs or mosque supplementary schools across the country as part of efforts to emphasise
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Full-Time: Manchester United 5 Blackburn Rovers 3
BLACKBURN Rovers have crashed out of the Carling Cup after an eight-goal thriller at Old Trafford. Rovers failed to follow in the footsteps of bitter rivals Burnley as they succumbed to Manchester United and their hat-trick hero Carloz Tevez
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Historic Burnley bust set to return home
AN HISTORIC Burnley treasure is to stay in the town despite a lucrative bid by a top American university, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal. Bosses at Yale University, in Connecticut, earlier this year tried to buy a bust of 18th century art collector
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Half-Time: Manchester United 2 Blackburn Rovers 0
BLACKBURN Rovers' hopes of a Carling Cup semi-final berth are fading fast as they trail 2-0 to Manchester United. For Rovers boss Paul Ince, it was the worst possible return to Old Trafford and did nothing to lift the spirits of a side that
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Pendle couple banned from keeping animals for 15 years
A COUPLE have both been banned from keeping animals for 15 years after a dog starved to death. Robert Caddis took the emaciated lurcher dog to a vets but claimed that it had been stolen three weeks earlier and had only returned the previous
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Clarets are the toast of Burnley
BURNLEY fans could toast their heroes with a special commemorative ale if the team wins their first major trophy for 50 years. As Clarets fans dream of a momentous trip to Wembley in March for the Carling Cup Final, town leaders and businesses
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Team news: Derbyshire handed Blackburn Rovers cup start
MATT Derbyshire has been rewarded with a start in tonight's Carling Cup quarter final at Old Trafford after his cameo at Portsmouth on Sunday. The striker is expected to be part of a five-man midfield with Roque Santa Cruz on his own in attack
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Animals are being 'illegally slaughtered in Rossendale'
EVIDENCE indicating that animals are being illegally slaughtered in Rossendale has been uncovered. Rossendale Council has joined forces with the police after farm animal offal was found in the sewers in the Ewood Bridge area. Local authorities have
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Morecambe's Ryan is best McCann for the job
MR Versatile Ryan McCann reckons Morecambe can start to flourish now they have found their feet - and believes the slow start to the season was only to be expected. Morecambe's Glaswegian summer signing from Queen of the South is rapidly becoming
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Famous Rawtenstall club closes its doors
AN established nightclub has fallen victim to the turbulent financial climate. The Rhythm Station, Rawtenstall, has gone into receivership due to economical difficulties. The club, which is renowned for its live music, has built up a
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Padiham mum killed herself after husband-to-be found hanged
A YOUNG mum killed herself because she couldn’t cope with the death of her fiancee just months earlier, an inquest heard. Kerry Louise Lawless, 24, was found hanged at her home in Russell Terrace, Padiham, in April, only three months after
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New Darwen leak brings 'ice rink' danger
‘ENOUGH is enough’ — that’s the message from councillors and residents after a water leak near Darwen Health Centre turned the area into an ‘ice rink’. A burst pipe from an unoccupied house has again been leaking water down James Street West and
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Plea for bone marrow donor to help save Colne mum
FAMILY and friends of a brave Colne woman are calling on East Lancashire people to help save her life. Julie Patefield, 37, of Castle Road, was diagnosed with leukaemia two months ago, and desperately needs a bone marrow transplant to rid her of the
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Torch trophy for Preston Swimming Club stalwart
A former local swimming club secretary has received a national award for more than three decades of service to sport. Howard Jones, who was the secretary of Preston Swimming Club between 1980 to 1986, has dedicated more than 30 years to pentathlon
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Pendle Council issue alert over boiler con
A COUNCIL is urging local residents not to let people into their homes to check their boiler unless an appointment has been pre-arranged through the authorities. The warning comes after reports of people pretending to work for Pendle Council
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Chorley and South Ribble Hospital joins Pubwatch scheme to curb drunks
A HOSPITAL A&E department in Lancashire has become the first in England and Wales to be part of a Pubwatch scheme to stop drunks abusing staff. The Emergency Department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital will be included in the area’s
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Track of the week: India Mill - Caribesque
Listen to Darwen band India Mill's track Caribesque, which is being used by national charity C.A.L.M (Campaign Against Living Miserably) to highlight suicide and depression in young males. Listen to Caribesque
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Burnley playwright in final of international competition
A BURNLEY playwright has secured a place in the final of an international competition. Anna Clarkson is down to the last three of Amnesty International’s “Protect the Human” contest, with the winner in line for a £3,000 first prize.
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£500k church is changing Oswaldtwistle skyline
THE skyline of Oswaldtwistle has an imposing new addition after the steel structure for a new £500,000 church was built. The frame for the Christian Institute Church’s new £500,000 building now stands in Union Road. After more than a
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Worsthorne allotments waiting list difficulties
Difficulties are being experienced by tenants on the Allotment Waiting List in identifying the site of vacant allotments. Coun Alan Lawson has volunteered to use Google Earth as a means of updating the Allotment Map and will report back to the Parish
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January cash on Blackburn Rovers' agenda
BLACKBURN Rovers’ Jersey-based owners are NOT planning a “crisis meeting” to discuss Paul Ince’s January transfer funds, the Lancashire Telegraph understands. A national newspaper yesterday speculated that the club’s trustees had called an
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Pendle cycling hero opens college's new facilities
OLYMPIC hero Steven Burke said he was ‘honoured’ after the new state-of-the-art fitness centre at Nelson and Colne College was named after him. Cyclist Steven, a former student at the college, was joined at the grand opening of the new sports facilities
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Fowler set for talks over Blackburn Rovers future
ROBBIE Fowler’s Blackburn Rovers future is set to be resolved in the next fortnight. The 33-year-old striker is waiting to see if he will earn a new contract at Ewood Park after his current pay-as-you-play deal expires on December 12.
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Win one of 12 fantastic siblu family holidays to France.
We have teamed up with Netmums.com to find mums who make a positive difference in our community. The Netmums Mum of the Year competition will celebrate the achievements of mothers across the country and recognise the hard work of mums who juggle
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A Green Country Christmas at Cronkshaw
Helmshore’s Cronkshaw Fold Farm is holding a Christmas Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, 13th and 14th December. Make decorations, presents and bird feeders from recycled materials. There will be roasted chestnuts, carols, a nativity play and
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New home for Santa in Church and Oswaldtwistle
Christmas came early for Church and Oswaldtwistle Rotary Club. Their Santa sleigh has previously been housed in a mill, but there is no room there any more. Coun Peter Britcliffe, Hyndburn Council leader said: "The Rotary Club do such great work
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Burnley v Arsenal: Wenger curses his luck
ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger was left cursing his luck after seeing his talented young side exit the competition at the hands of Burnley. Nicklas Bendtner should have made the breakthrough before Kevin McDonald opened the scoring but his shot was booted
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A mirror on Blackburn's past rescued
A MIRROR celebrating Blackburn in a century has been rescued. Andrew Malpass, 36, who works at Blackburn and Ribble Glass, bought the mirror for just £20 at a clearance auction at Byrom Supplies, Chapel Street, last month. The mirror, that was once
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Schemes lead to Blackburn with Darwen Council savings
BOSSES at Blackburn with Darwen Council have saved £600,000 after introducing a range of new transport schemes. The partnership with Northgate Information Solutions, has also radically improved the quality of transport services in the borough, it is
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Stamping out a message
YOU don’t have to be a churchgoer to understand the frustration and anger of the Dean of Blackburn and his colleagues at the lack of religious Christmas stamps. In a society where the majority of people do not regularly attend church services it would
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Preston plan could cost Blackburn 14 per cent of trade - report
BLACKBURN town centre could lose up to 14 per cent of its trade if a major new shopping centre is built in Preston, according to a report. The £700million proposed shopping Tithebarn centre would increase the size of the city’s non-food retail
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Ince: Cup win can lift Blackburn Rovers
PAUL Ince once stared into the Football League abyss at Macclesfield Town until an unlikely cup win dramatically transformed the Silkmen’s fortunes. And now the under-fire Rovers manager is hoping for something similar ahead of tonight’s Carling
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Bike stars turn out for Darwen pub day
MOTORCYCLE stars Carl Fogarty and Garth Woods will be guests at a special Bikers’ Day fundraiser and auction for three disabled Darwen children. The fundraiser comes after Karen Lee, landlady of the Mill Gap pub in Bolton Road, appealed in the Lancashire
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Schoolpals back Diana Vickers for the X Factor final
DIANA Vickers’ schoolfriends are backing the singer to make the X Factor final. Westholme pupils posed with Vote Diana posters to show their support for their 17-year-old friend. Vice Principal Anne Patefield said: “The girls are all very interested
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The wrong kind of Carols for Christmas
THERE’S an attempt at a ‘world record’ taking place in Blackburn on Saturday. If the representative of the famous Guinness book, who apparently will there to observe, approves I’m sure it will stand for a long, long time. Not because it’s going to be
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Meeting fulfils Edenfield actor’s ambition
A BROADWAY celebrity visited the Coronation Street set yesterday, fulfilling Edenfield actor Anthony Cotton’s lifelong ambition. Lorna Luft, Judy Garland’s daughter, swapped the yellow brick road for the cobbles as she took a break from performing
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Bacup Christmas lights fixed
The faulty Christmas lights in Bacup town centre have now been fixed. A new panel was installed on Monday night to ensure the illuminated message was in working order. The message, which reads ‘Merry Christmas from Bacup’, had two broken letters
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GP wanted for a triple-site practice in East Lancashire
MORE GP surgeries are set to open in East Lancashire under two innovative new schemes. Health bosses are looking for a GP to take on a pioneering triple-site practice, able to take 6,000 patients across its three sites – Padiham Clinic, Leeds Road clinic
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I'm A Celebrity Day 18: Brian under fire
Brian Paddick has come under attack for trying to sell the story of his time on I'm A Celebrity... While other evicted stars have freely given interviews, the former Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner - who said he felt uncomfortable
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Rossendale market challenge
A LOCAL council has been challenged to save every market in its borough from the credit crunch. Liberal Democrats across the Valley are urging the council to put local traders at the top of the priority list on the back of the successful Haslingden Street
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I'm A Celebrity Day 18: Joe's seeing stars
Joe Swash scooped all six stars in the Tower of Terror Bushtucker Trial. The actor volunteered for the trial simply to get out of camp, and soon found himself clad in a blue leotard and confronted with a 100ft tower, which he would have to scale in
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I'm A Celebrity Day 18: Nicola slams 'vile' camp mate
Nicola McLean branded David Van Day "vile" as she left I'm A Celebrity... The glamour model was the latest evictee from the reality contest yesterday and immediately launched into an attack on the former Dollar singer. Snubbing his attempts to
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Blackburn police officer scoops national award
AN East Lancashire police officer has scooped a national award for services to training voluntary officers. PC David Smith, from Lower Darwen, was named Police Trainer of the Year at the Association of Chief Police Officers Learning and Development
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I'm A Celebrity Day 18: Upset Joe doesn't trust David
Joe Swash says he no longer trusts David Van Day. The actor was distraught on Monday when Nicola McLean revealed the singer had told her he was trying to manipulate I'm A Celebrity... contestants and encouraged the glamour model to make Joe - previously
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Close shave for Clayton Brook mum
A Clayton Brook woman had a hair-raising experience - and raised more than £1,380 for charity in in memory of her mother. Karen Brooker, 40, lost her mother Shirley Dillon last March and her aunt Dorothy Monks the following month to cancer.
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I'm A Celebrity Day 18: Joe's gay magazine pics?
George Takei has vowed to send Joe Swash's pictures to a magazine for gay men. The Star Trek actor was impressed with Joe's efforts when Nicola McLean taught the group how to pose as a glamour model, and claimed he would share some photos with his
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Praise for Brown was short-lived
AT one stage, possibly around the time of his third “boom and bust” boast, I actually began to believe Gordon Brown was different from all previous Labour chancellors. I thought perhaps I had been wrong to think that never in my lifetime would I see
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Free buses? We don’t have a bus
Regarding the recent correspondence about elderly people having access to free bus travel, may I point out that free services are of no use if there are no services. Queens Park has not had a bus service for more than a year. We cannot
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Animal gifts make poverty worse
Several aid charities are once again making their, by now traditional, Christmas pitch for donations to buy farmed animals for some of the world's poorest communities. At first sight, it's an uplifting idea but the reality is such animal gifts add
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Hospital’s diagnosis looks grim
Hardly a week goes by without another revelation about the difficulties and failings at Royal Blackburn Hospital. The impression given is one of desperation as management and staff struggle to cope with financial burden imposed on them by the New Labour
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New Fleetwood v Bacup Borough trophy date
BACUP Borough’s Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy second round visit to Fleetwood has been rearranged for December 16. The match at Highbury, where Fleetwood lost to Hartlepool in the second round of the FA Cup on Saturday, was called off because
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Rammy denied
RAMSBOTTOM United's Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy first round match at home to Daisy Hill was postponed last night because of a frozen pitch.
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Praise for Buckshaw Village development
Chorley Council has been praised for its work on the Buckshaw Village development. The council received a commendation from the Royal Town Planning Institute for demonstrating best practice and good planning throughout the new development, near Euxton
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Colne postponed
COLNE'S Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy second round trip to Lancaster was called off last night because of a frozen pitch.
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Rossendale United match off
ROSSENDALE United’s home Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy second round tie against Southport was postponed last night because of a frozen pitch.
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Bisping was considered for Sports Personality
CLITHEROE'S Michael Bisping was one of the names put forward as a contender for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. The cage fighter did not make the final 10 nominees, which does include Chorley-based Olympic cyclist Bradley Wiggins, but
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Accrington Stanley have no fears over new seating plan
ACCRINGTON Stanley have insisted that plans to revamp the Clayton End will not affect the atmosphere at the Fraser Eagle Stadium. Stanley have to install around 800 extra seats by May 1 or face expulsion from the Football League because of a failure
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Burnley v Arsenal: Young gun fires Clarets to Carling Cup semi-final
JUBILANT Owen Coyle saluted a true team effort as Burnley beat Arsenal 2-0 to reach the League Cup semi-final for the first time in a quarter of a century. Coyle is the man with the Midas touch when it comes to cup competitions, having twice
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We have no fear, insists Blackburn Rovers boss
PAUL Ince insists the December and New Year fixture list provides his struggling Blackburn Rovers side with an ideal opportunity to climb out of the Premier League mire. A run of nine successive league matches without a win has seen Rovers
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Blackburn Rovers' defensive record 'hurting Nigel Winterburn'
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Paul Ince has revealed that defensive coach Nigel Winterburn is hurting just like anybody else over the club’s recent costly mistakes at the back. Solving his side’s leaky defence has become one of Ince’s leading priorities
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Scholes may return against Blackburn Rovers
MANCHESTER United may welcome back Paul Scholes for Blackburn Rovers' Carling Cup trip to Old Trafford tonight. Scholes has been out since September because of knee ligament damage and was not expected back for a couple more weeks but may now
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Preston North End v Liverpool tickets go on sale
Tickets have gone on sale for Preston North End's FA Cup third round tie against Premiership giants Liverpool. The tie will take place on January 3, kicking off at 5.25pm, and will be screen live on ITV1. Tickets are priced at normal full matchday
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Car crashes into house in Chorley
THIS was the scene after a car slid down a steep 10ft slope into the front of a house in Chorley. The incident happened at around 8.10am yesterday in Worcester Place when a Ford Galaxy narrowly missed a parked vehicle and smashed into the front
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Grant back for Accrington Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley winger Bobby Grant made his long-awaited return to action in the reserves’ 3-2 defeat at Carlisle. Grant has been absent since August with a knee injury but started alongside new loan signing Craig Mahon. Jamie Clarke and Andy
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Blackburn Rovers Ladies are back in action
BLACKBURN Rovers return to action in the FA Women’s Premier League at Everton on Sunday after their weekend home game against Fulham was postponed.
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Blackburn Rovers have Blyth spirit
BLACKBURN Rovers will find out their FA Cup third round opponents on December 16, when non-league Blyth Spartans host Bournemouth in their second round replay.
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Burnley v Arsenal: Turf Moor roar makes it night to remember
THE Clarets’ on-pitch heroics last night were helped in no small part by their 12th man – the devoted fans. Click here for our photo gallery of fans. Workplaces had emptied early as supporters trekked through the wind, snow and ice to
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Former Blackburn Rovers boss returns
FORMER Blackburn Rovers boss Jim Smith will return to management to take charge of Oxford United’s clash with Mansfield tomorrow. The Bald Eagle, who managed Rovers in the 1970s, last week said he was glad to be out of management for good but has taken
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Khuram Mukhtar murder trial: 'Waiter saw couple looking agitated'
A WAITER told a jury he saw an Asian woman and a European white man fleeing a hotel minutes after a man was stabbed to death. Arshad Mahmood said they looked ‘agitated’ as they ran down the steps away from the building. Yasira Pervez
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Former Accrington Stanley player in charge
FORMER Accrington Stanley midfielder Mike Marsh has taken over as caretaker boss of Bradford Park Avenue. The former Liverpool player quit as Northwich Victoria’s caretaker manager last month because of the club’s financial problems before joining
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Blackburn Rovers consider security after raid on Roque's home
BLACKBURN Rovers bosses are considering hiring a security firm after Roque Santa Cruz’s wife and children were held at knifepoint in their home. The star striker became the second Rovers player to become the victim of burglars after a raid
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Burnley man knifed on his doorstep
A MAN was attacked on his doorstep by hammer-wielding robbers who slashed his neck with a knife. Graham Billington, 49, was smashed on the head and left with a large gash on his neck after answering his front door to two thugs in the Coalclough
