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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, September 17
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Accrington Flower and Garden Club, King Street Function Room, Accrington, 7.30pm. Flower demonstration. Blackburn Organ and Keyboard Club, St Stephen's Conservative Club
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Pavilions vital to development
AS council bosses bid for almost £1million of government money to rescue the problem-plagued Pavilions project at the heart of Blackburn's town-centre regeneration efforts, it is vital the importance of the scheme is brought home to the purse-holders.
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Curtain up on production
A NELSON amateur dramatic society is raising the curtain on a new production. The St John's Great Marsden Operatic and Dramatic Society perform Finian's Rainbow at the Pendle Hippodrome Theatre in Colne. Organisers say the show will be a "charming and
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Romeo's in for a hard time
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? What on earth are the Beckhams thinking of, naming their second son Romeo? Have they any idea what stick that boy is going to get when he attends school? Surely, when parents choose names they should consider what
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Surprises on charity walk
THE British Heart Foundation calls on readers to support their new walk for Blackburn -- The West Blackburn Wander -- taking place on Sunday, September 29. Starting at noon from Feniscowles, this four-mile circular walk will take you on a scenic stroll
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Deli bar adds a touch of class
I DROVE to Blackburn on Friday (September 6) for the sole purpose of signing Ian Finch's petition (LET, September 5). I think the deli bar adds a much-needed touch of class to King William Street. It reminds me of the cafes I have enjoyed while living
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Council's promises are empty
THE WAR on the future of the county's old folk's homes is still being vigorously fought by the opponents of their closure, while on county council's cabinet side, they seem to be keeping their powder dry. "People will be given full support in their own
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Far-right fans folied
A MASSIVE policing operation costing £50,000 and involving 250 officers was mounted to prevent trouble between rival Burnley and Stoke fans in and around Turf Moor. And officers today revealed that the move had prevented suspected far-right extremists
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Maamria makes amends with hot hat-trick as Leigh stuff full-timers
Leigh RMI 4 Barnet 2 - RMI like nothing better than to put one over on full-time opponents and a comprehensive win over Barnet was just the tonic they needed after suffering two defeats. This was the part-timers third win of the season - all at Hilton
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Form guide...
A LOOK at the key moments from the game at Maine Road against Manchester City. FORM GUIDE: BRAD FRIEDEL: Didn't have too much to do other than pick the ball out of his net twice in the last 10 minutes...6 MARTIN TAYLOR: Asked to play in an unfamiliar
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Love match Gary gets his reward
A SOCCER fanatic forced to kick the second love of his life into touch when he got married today scored a prize for making the ultimate sacrifice. Window cleaner Gary Barker, 28, of Russell Terrace, Padiham, decided he couldn't afford to wed sweetheart
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Classic cars in ton-up celebration
VINTAGE motor enthusiasts from all over East Lancashire brought their classic cars to Burnley yesterday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Towneley Hall. The cavalcade of cars set off from Helmshore Textile Museum in the morning, calling in at Rawtenstall
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Defendant given 'one last chance'
A DRUNKEN and angry man who injured a woman officer as she tried to get him in a police van has escaped a jail term. Kevin Gamble, 23, was told by Burnley Magistrates he was being given "one last chance," and that drink seemed to be at the root of his
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Good fortune finally shining on Shakers
AFC Bournemouth 1 Bury 2 - IT is said things often happen in threes and Bury certainly left the South Coast for home boosted by a hat-trick of good news. Terry Dunfield extended his loan spell at Gigg Lane by another month, they were handed a perfect
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Extra wardens will help reduce crime
THREE new neighbourhood wardens could be posted to the streets of Pendle in a bid to reduce crime. Pendle Borough Council is planning to post two new wardens to cover Southfield and Marsden and appoint another to oversee the work of all town centre wardens
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Challenge issued to walkers
THE annual Bottom's Up Challenge Walk will be held on Saturday, October 12, starting from Hoghton Village Hall. Walkers on the 23-mile route start at 8.30 am and walkers on the 13-mile route, plus runners on the 23-miler, start at 9.30am. The event covers
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Hole-in-the-wall bottlebank opens
A NIGHTCLUB boss has given new meaning to the term hole-in-the-wall, by setting up a charity bottlebank outside his premises. Steve Crompton, proprietor of the Rendezvous Nitespot, in Whalley, has been praised by council bosses for setting up the Whalley
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Terriers test for Ternent's troops
BURNLEY will travel to take on Huddersfield Town in the Worthington Cup second round in a couple of weeks time and manager Stan Ternent said: "It is probably as good a tie as we could have got." With the Clarets seeded, due to last season's efforts in
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Staying in trim
WHEN it comes to male grooming, Trimmers, offer that all-important personal touch. And owners and partners, Phil and Neil are filling a niche in the grooming business. "Although it's possible for men to undergo hair removal treatment at many of the Blackpool
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The friendliest bar in town
BOOGIE on down to Blackpool's best-kept secret venue! Predominantly gay, particularly straight-friendly on some nights, Churchills Bar, in town-centre Topping Street, is open all day, every day. Here you can relax, chat, drink, dance, sing, eat good pub
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Can you work a gay audience?
BLACKPOOL'S newest independent gay venue, ConnXtions, is on the lookout for new talent. Following in the true tradition of the club motto "Dare to be Different", ConnXtions is launching a new comedy night in September. The series of comedy nights at the
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Clarets ready for the Lions
REJUVENATED Burnley can look forward to tomorrow night's televised clash with Millwall as they target a fourth successive victory. And having come from one down to win for the second League game in a row manager Stan Ternent was qucik to praise his players
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All square again at Deepdale
TWO disasterous refereeing decisions and a sloppy second half performance from Preston North End resulted in the Lilywhites feeling fortunate to have got anything out of the game. Giving a whole new meaning to the term Game of Two Halves Preston took
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View nip in to shatter Walshaw title hopes
SPRING View nipped in to win their first Bolton Association title after Walshaw lost the game and the championship at Atherton. Two unexpected defeats in their last three games denied the Bury side a fourth successive title. They were favourites to finish
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Bowlers quit after green row
CLUB bowlers have quit after power and water were cut following a row over thwarted plans to build houses on the green. The committee of the Hollins Grove Liberal Club, Darwen, took their action after claiming the bowlers contributed little money to the
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Farmer left rotting sheep on his land
A FARMER has been given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £459 after 68 sheep carcasses were found on his land at Hollin Lane, Rossendale. Laurence Suthers, 57, pleaded guilty to 49 offences of failing to dispose
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Charities cash in
MONEY raised by Leigh Round Table has been distributed between 16 local charities and community groups including Leigh Society for the Blind, The Daniel Berry Fund, Twelve Apostles and Kingsleigh girl guides, and Mencap. Meetings are held fortnightly
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Youth's brain surgery after fight
A TEENAGER has undergone surgery to remove fluid on his brain after being found unconscious in a Blackburn street, yards from where he was involved in a fight. Police found Adam Heaton slumped on the pavement in Mincing Lane in the early hours of Saturday
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Prison threat for unpaid fines
COURT rogues are being warned they could end up in prison if they do not pay fines. The Lancashire Magistrates' Courts Service has been given £285,000 by the Lord Chancellor's Department to help increase the collection rates on fines, compensation and
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'Let husband come home'
A HEARTBROKEN wife has made a tearful plea for her husband to be brought back home after he was found guilty of a brutal street shooting in New York. Fehmeeda Qadar, 39, of Holland Street, Blackburn, insists he is innocent and got caught up in a web of
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Hammer attack on campus
AN inter-family feud over teenage romance ended with two men going on to a high school campus armed with a baseball bat and a hammer. Blackburn magistrates heard that a 14 year old boy was hit over the head with the bat and a school friend who went to
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Police won't relax the war on street drunks
PROBLEMS with people drinking on the streets of Blackburn came to a head when the first man prosecuted for swigging booze within the town centre alcohol-free zone was seen with a bottle of sherry just minutes after leaving court. Anthony Smith, 21, was
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Ossett sink Dale
OSSETT Town obtained their usual victory over Rossendale with a well-deserved single goal win in the UniBond First Division at Dark Lane. The Yorkshire side were quicker, sharper and more inventive than Dale who produced another lack-lustre performance
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Leaders Storks enjoy derby win
PADIHAM proved too strong for their NWCL Division Two derby rivals Nelson at the Arbories as the Storks kept their four point lead at the top of the table and extended their unbeaten run to seven games. Two goals in the opening 14 minutes from Padiham's
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Runaway leaders are made to sweat
STANLEY may be on cloud nine following their ninth consecutive victory - but it wasn't comfortable for the manager, players or fans. After coasting into a 2-0 first half lead, the UniBond Premier League leaders were under the cosh for most of the second
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Parents' guide to... Staying on
BRITAIN has one of the worst records in the developed world for the number of youngsters who stay on in education after they are 16. A Government minister last week described the low number of teenagers continuing to study as "a national disgrace". School
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Pupils learn how votes can make a difference
ONLY one in three people vote in town hall elections in East Lancashire -- but now youngsters are being taught that exercising their franchise is as important as reciting their French. A new subject has appeared on the school timetable aimed at encouraging
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Man found with head injuries
A MAN is fighting for his life at a Bolton hospital after being found with serious head injuries in Bury. The man, who is in his early 30s, was found outside a newsagents in Chesham Fold Road just before 11.45pm on Friday. He was taken to hospital in
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Monday, September 16:
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. MONDAY Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust's AGM, Warwick Suite, King George's Hall, Blackburn, noon; Board Meeting at 2pm. Heritage Open Day, throughout Burnley
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Shut-down threat appals
HAVING read the report (LET, August 30) referring to the enforcement action to be started against the owner of Puccino's Deli Bar in King William Street, Blackburn, I was appalled at the possibility of councillors being urged by the planners to shut down
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Patient goes missing
RESIDENTS near a mental health hospital today voiced their security fears after a violent patient with a conviction for wounding went on the run. Albert Oszmianski, 39, absconded from Kemple View, Longsight Road, Langho, on Friday without any of his daily
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Souey sweats on Cole
GRAEME Souness was today sweating on the fitness of Andy Cole after his star striker limped out of yesterday's draw at Maine Road. Cole compounded a disappointing afternoon for Rovers when he suffered a hamstring injury while scoring his side's second
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We take the blame says Flitty
ANGRY skipper Garry Flitcroft today said some of his team-mates need to examine their consciences after they threw away a two-goal lead against Manchester City yesterday. For the third successive game, Rovers saw vital Premiership points slip through
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Dopes go up in smoke
GRAEME Souness will be glad to see the back of Maine Road. For the furious Blackburn boss may well spend the next nine months having recurring nightmares about his last ever visit to the famous old stadium. And who, quite frankly, can blame him after
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Right of appeal for clearance order residents
PEOPLE living in a rundown area of Burnley have been told they have the right to appeal against a decision to demolish their homes. Plans for a £1million scheme aimed at rejuvenating Daneshouse hit a snag after elderly residents said they didn't want
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Music concert will put Nicola on jungle track
A CLASSICAL music lover is organising a charity concert to raise money for a mammoth charity trek across Ecuador. Nicola Park, 20, of Westbourne Avenue, Burnley, has organised the classical concert to help raise £2,300 for her trip to the Amazon jungle
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Drinks driver smashed into parked car
A DRIVER who smashed into a man's car offered to pay for the damage but then ran into his house and locked the door. Burnley Magistrates heard how builder Gareth Adrian Conway, 22, who told the victim he had had four pints, had apologised and asked him
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A great day for knight to wed
DAVID Myles made sure his wedding was a legendary day -- by turning up dressed as a medieval knight. A small corner of Padiham was transformed into an Arthurian courtyard for the Hyndburn councillor's marriage to Kim Hunt. David, 36, and his bride to
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Father jailed for school cash theft
A FATHER-of-three who stole cash from his daughter's school was slammed by a judge and jailed for nine months. Gary Hughes, 35, took £120 from Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Raglan Road, Burnley, after dropping the child off late. The judge told the
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Send your news
Do you have any school or education news to send us? Email bgomm@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk, and your story will be submitted for possible inclusion in the Leigh Journal and This is Leigh website.
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Far-right fans folied
A MASSIVE policing operation costing £50,000 and involving 250 officers was mounted to prevent trouble between rival Burnley and Stoke fans in and around Turf Moor. And officers today revealed that the move had prevented suspected far-right extremists
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Jane's trip to help rural areas
A COUNCIL worker is about to use her experience of a Swedish summer school to help Pendle's rural areas. Jane Wright has just returned from a 10-day stay at a summer school in Gotland, Sweden, to learn about sustainable rural development. Jane, the council's
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September 16: Fun day in Lowton
As patron of a charity to support Lowton High School's bid for Sports College status, I am pleased to announce that the school is holding a fun day on Saturday 28 September. Will Travis of Where The Heart Is Fame has agreed to officially launch the day
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Five years ago
SEVEN members from an East Lancashire drugs ring were locked up for a total of 38 years after being told they had been 'dealing in death' in East Lancashire. The gang of six men and one woman had been dealing in heroin in Burnley.
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Ten years ago
EAST Lancashire holiday company Airtours came under fire for promoting a hotel with 'Nile views' in Egypt when all tourists got was a view of a dusty road. It was the fourth time in 12 months that Airtours had had a complaint upheld against it by the
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Noisy neighbour punched in street fracas
A TEENAGER who smashed a rowdy neighbour's jaw in a late-night street fracas has walked free from court. John Pate's victim, John Ramsey, had hurled threats and abuse and thrown a punch before the scuffle, but Pate used more force then was necessary to
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Disabled win a showdown
DISABLED commuters pushing transport companies to change their policies over disabled scooters have secured a meeting with rail bosses. Peter Foulkes, who is restricted to a wheelchair after suffering leg cancer, highlighted anomalies in the rules after
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Tearaway must do his time
A-LEVEL students waiting for the result of mock exams were left disappointed when a laptop containing their work was stolen during a raid on a lecturer's home. The computer, which included over 140 student reports as well as other information, was taken
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Teenagers caged for house wrecking spree
FOUR teenagers who went on a wrecking spree, trashing, ransacking and burgling a house thought the property was empty, a court heard. Three of the gang were sent to detention following their appearance at Burnley Crown Court. All four admitted burglary
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Diamond memory lane trip
WHALLEY couple Agnes and William Johnstone celebrated their diamond wedding with a trip down memory lane. The couple, of Manor Field, retraced their steps to the Lake District where they married 60 years ago. The trip with son Thomas and daughter-in-law
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Call for Cemfuel hearing to go public
CLEAN-AIR campaigners have reacted angrily to news that proceedings by the European Commission against the Government for its handling of the burning of a toxic waste fuel in Clitheroe are to be held behind closed doors. North West Euro MP Chris Davies
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Hands on training
BURY-based Hands-On Computer Solutions Limited has been selected to take part in Sage's new computer training and accreditation programme. Boss Nigel Billings said: "We set up Hands-On in 1990 and we look forward to this new challenge. I believe it will
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Clarets ready for the Lions
REJUVENATED Burnley can look forward to tomorrow night's televised clash with Millwall as they target a fourth successive victory. And having come from one down to win for the second League game in a row manager Stan Ternent was qucik to praise his players
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Fact file...
A LOOK at the key moments and facts from Burn;ey's win over Stoke City. ROVERS MARLON BERESFORD Little chance with the Stoke goal and made a couple of vital saves to keep out Tommy Mooney...8 DEAN WEST Came close to scoring his first league goal for the
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Talking the same language
ARTHUR Gnohere and Dimitri Papadopoulos would not look out of place in the 1970s sitcom "Mind Your Language". Both young players' grasp of English is getting better in their second full season with the Clarets but a little bit of tutoring would still
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Good old-fashioned home-cooking at The Buttery
WHATEVER the weather, many of the regulars at a cosy little Blackpool caf, choose to tuck in to satisfying, good old traditional English fare. Although partners, Ian and Ian (sic) have only owned the business in Cheapside for a couple of months, they
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Moving ahead
A FEMALE stylist who gets on very well with men and a male hairdresser who has a great rapport with the ladies make a great team. Jill Lawrence, 32, opened the gents' salon, Boys2Men, in Lord Street, Blackpool, about three years ago. "I chose to focus
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Step out in style
FOR something a bit different, step into Blackpool's Clubwear 2000 UK, the hotspot for cool clothes. Boy bands, DJs, singers, strippers and even Covent Garden dancers frequent this alternative clothing specialist shop in Dickson Road, Blackpool, as well
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Bride's man Alan, is looking for Mr Right!
ALAN Dean walked down the aisle with a beautiful bride recently. But he's still searching for his own soulmate. He was delighted to be a 'bridesman' at his best friend's wedding, but wearing a dress was unthinkable to straight-acting Alan Dean. Alan,
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Souey sweats on Cole
GRAEME Souness was today sweating on the fitness of Andy Cole after his star striker limped out of yesterday's draw at Maine Road. Cole compounded a disappointing afternoon for Rovers when he suffered a hamstring injury while scoring his side's second
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Blasts from the past that stun the unwary
AT ONE time, I saw it as a dull television programme that my parents liked to watch. Now I'm glued to the screen myself, gleefully anticipating the crushing blows dealt to people who believed they were sitting on a fortune but actually were not. The Antiques
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Party wish strikes gold
A GOLDEN wedding party became doubly special when guests helped raise money for charity. Jeff and Mary Godwin asked family and friends to give to the Christie Hospital, Manchester, rather than buy presents. And the 130 guests at Highfield Working Men's
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Friends give to shop in memory of Joan
A CHARITY shop boss has praised the local community for donating almost £300 after the death of her mother-in-law. Joan Mary Monks, 77, was on her way to work as a volunteer at the Broken Arcs Charity Shop on Duckworth Street, Darwen, last month, when
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Partner attack man's happy change
A YOUNG dad given a chance by a judge to behave after attacking his partner was now living a happy family life, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard Christopher Lonsdale's victim was expecting his child and the couple were getting on better. Lonsdale
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Ex-policewoman jailed for bomb threat
A FORMER special constable who sent a midnight coded bomb threat to Trafford Magistrates' Court was today starting a six month jail term. Mother of two Sharon Elliot, 32, had been due to attend the court the next day in a battle for her children, but
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Easy for Radcliffe
Radcliffe Borough 4 Abbey Hey 1 - RADCLIFFE progressed through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win over Abbey Hey. Simon Kay put Boro ahead on 62 minutes, but Abbey scored a surprise eqauliser. Eamonn Elliott immediately scored
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Travellers moved on
TRAVELLERS who set up camp at the side of the M65 were moved on by police following complaints from local residents and motorists who had become snarled up in traffic chaos. More than 60 caravans from as far afield as Ireland and Poland moved on to a
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New bid to save Pavilions project
A BID for almost £1million government cash has been submitted by council bosses in a bid to save Blackburn's Waterloo Pavilions scheme. Regeneration chiefs at Blackburn with Darwen Council took control of the beleaguered project in July amid concerns
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Pothole patrol in cash-saving hunt
POTHOLE police are to take to the streets of East Lancashire in a bid to reduce the number of accidents on the county's roads. A hit squad of six officers are to patrol the area looking for potholes, damaged paving and misaligned kerbs which people could
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Our College... St Mary's Sixth Form College, Blackburn
HISTORY LESSON: Founded in 1925 by an order of French missionary priests, the Marist Fathers. The original location was 36 Shear Bank Road, the current residence of the Marist Fathers, who remain trustees of the college and who still have a pastoral role
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Goldline Trophy Quarter-Finals
Atherton rivals Colls and Laburnum Rovers both face tough opposition in the last eight as both aim to become the first side ever to win the prestigious local event twice. Both clubs will also play host to two quarter-finals each. Highly fancied Charnock
