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Shopping centre plea to council
DEVELOPERS today unveiled more details of the multi-million pound plan to transform the centre of Burnley -- and called for the council to back their dream. Stannifer Developments, who bought the Curzon Street and Charter Walk retail centres last year
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Jansen returns in style
BLACKBURN striker Matt Jansen celebrated his Rovers' return in style last night after he marked his comeback from injury with a wonder goal in the reserves at Everton. The 24-year-old striker came through a 70 minute work-out unscathed in what was his
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Jansen back in style
MATT Jansen inspired Rovers' reserves to their first point of the season last night as they ended a five-game losing streak at a wind-swept Autoquest Stadium. The former England Under 21 international capped his first appearance in five months with a
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Patience will be key to comeback
MATT Jansen has always commanded the respect of Blackburn supporters for what he has achieved in a Rovers shirt. But now he deserves the admiration of football fans everywhere for the courageous way he has fought back from the type of injury which would
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Fall lead to tragedy
A MAN died after he sustained serious internal injuries following a heavy fall, an inquest heard. Khalil Rehman, 49, was trying to move some trellising at the house in Barkerhouse Road when he slipped and crashed to the ground. An inquest in Burnley heard
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New police plea on mystery death
DETECTIVES have issued a fresh appeal for information following the mystery death of a Burnley man. Father-of-two Jason Terry Box, 29, of Pleasington Grove, Burnley, died in hospital after an alleged assault. Police launched an investigation after hospital
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Shopping centre plea to council
DEVELOPERS today unveiled more details of the multi-million pound plan to transform the centre of Burnley -- and called for the council to back their dream. Stannifer Developments, who bought the Curzon Street and Charter Walk retail centres last year
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Police warning after burglars strike
POLICE in Colne have warned people to be more security conscious when they go on holiday or out for the evening after an increase in burglaries in the Castle Road area. Inspector Martin Holleran said: "We have been having a number of evening burglaries
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LANCASHIRE: Four charges of incitement against a Preston councillor have now been dropped.
At the same time, Bill Chadwick denied a charge of making indecent photographs of a child when he appeared at Preston Crown Court today. The 48 year old of Avenham Road, Preston, pleaded not guilty to the allegation of downloading indecent photographs
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Borough is haven for the thirties
HYNDBURN is a borough of 30-somethings, according to the latest census figures published last week. Of the 81,487 people in the borough, the biggest contingent is in the 30 to 34 age group. There are more men in that age group -- 3,185 -- than in any
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Fare row man attacked pregnant sister
A MAN carried out a prolonged attack on his pregnant step-sister after a row over a taxi fare. Blackburn magistrates heard that Michelle Guilfoyle was dragged to the floor by her hair and her head was banged against a wall during the attack, which she
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Trip to foxes
A NUMBER of Clarets supporters clubs will be running trips to both Leicester City on Saturday and Ipswich Town next Tuesday. Rossendale Clarets have put on a second bus for the trip to the Walkers Stadium and anyone interested in travelling from the Rossendale
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Foxes seat up for grabs
WITH Stan Ternent again banished to the stands at Leicester City on Saturday, his place on the bench is to be auctioned again. The prospect of sitting with Sam Ellis and co on the touchline at the Foxes impressive new Walkers Stadium offers one lucky
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Players kept under wraps
STAN Ternent opted not to risk any of his players in the reserves at Oldham Athletic last night. As he prepares for the tricky trip to Leicester City on Saturday he opted to keep the midfield quartet of Paul Weller, Brad Maylett, Tony Grant and Lee Briscoe
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Foxes seat up for grabs
WITH Stan Ternent again banished to the stands at Leicester City on Saturday, his place on the bench is to be auctioned again. The prospect of sitting with Sam Ellis and co on the touchline at the Foxes impressive new Walkers Stadium offers one lucky
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Trouble brewing at BAE systems
UNION leaders at BAE Systems' plant in Samlesbury have demanded talks with senior management over a threat to up to 400 jobs. The company is reviewing the future of its Aerostructures business, which is based at Prestwick in Scotland. If the operation
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Factory inferno drama
A TOWN centre furniture company's premises have been seriously damaged by a fierce fire. Fire crews were forced to break in through metal doors to tackle the blaze at ESS Chair Frames, Blackburn, after being alerted by passers-by just after 7am. Rush-hour
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Thursday, Date: October 10
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Flower Club, Brownhill United Reformed Church Hall, Brownhill Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Practice Night. Age Concern Open Day, Accrington Town Hall, 10.30am-3.30pm
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I don't do this job to talk business!
WHEN I first decided I wanted to be a football reporter, aged about eight, it was because I loved the sport. I had already worked out I was never going to be good enough to earn a living as a player and I already loved reading newspaper match reports.
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Fire in town centre
A TOWN centre furniture company's premises have been seriously damaged by a fierce fire. Fire crews were forced to break in through metal doors to tackle the blaze at ESS Chair Frames, Blackburn, after being alerted by passers-by just after 7am. Rush-hour
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Trouble brewing at BAE systems
UNION leaders at BAE Systems' plant in Samlesbury have demanded talks with senior management over a threat to up to 400 jobs. The company is reviewing the future of its Aerostructures business, which is based at Prestwick in Scotland. If the operation
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I could have died - tree horror man
A NEWSAGENT said he cheated death when a huge tree was blown over and crushed his car during high winds last night. David Cowgill, 41, of Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe, was driving home from work at Cowgill's Stationers and Toy Shop in the town centre when
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Striker in good form
CLARETS striker Dimitri Papadopoulos was again in the thick of the action for the Greece Under-21 side last night. His team beat Armenia 2-1 in Athens to maintain their place at the top of their group and Papadopoulos was clearly fouled for a second half
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Pilkington class is decisive
A GOAL in first half stoppage time was enough to hand the young Clarets a victory at Boundary Park as they overcame the hosts and some horrible weather. Driving rain, high winds and bitter temperatures guaranteed it was a typically rough night at Oldham's
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Harmony group playing out of tune
IT is, of course, hugely ironic that the Blackburn and Darwen Racial Equality Council, which consumes thousands of pounds of public money for the purpose of fostering harmony in the community, is itself so manifestly riven by internal strife that it cannot
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Jansen returns in style
BLACKBURN striker Matt Jansen celebrated his Rovers' return in style last night after he marked his comeback from injury with a wonder goal in the reserves at Everton. The 24-year-old striker came through a 70 minute work-out unscathed in what was his
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Crowds in dental queue
CROWD controllers were drafted in to monitor thousands of people who have been queuing to register for a new NHS dentist. The prospective patients waited in the cold for hours to make sure they got their names listed at Rossendale Dental Health Centre
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Legal fight to save care homes
LEGAL action has been launched to force Lancashire County Council to keep open some of its care homes. A total of 32 of the county's 48 care homes were axed when the council finally announced its decision in September -- prompting public outcry. Seventeen
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Teacher facing court charges
IN an accurate report of court proceedings in last night's Lancashire Evening Telegraph we referred to Alan Dawson, a teacher at Pleckgate High School, Blackburn, accused of two sex offences against a teenage pupil, as a deputy head. Although Blackburn
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Keeping children safe
A CRIME prevention initiative designed to protect children and young people in sport has been launched in Lancashire. Child-Safe is the brainchild of the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime and has the backing of Lancashire Police, the probation service
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Legal fight to save care homes
LEGAL action has been launched to force Lancashire County Council to keep open some of its care homes. A total of 32 of the county's 48 care homes were axed when the council finally announced its decision in September -- prompting public outcry. Seventeen
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Students 'entitled to better'
AN East Lancashire headmaster who was at the centre of the A-level marking row today blasted the inquiry into the fiasco and said: "It's a whitewash." Dr David Hempsall, head of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, added: "I am extremely disappointed
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Factory inferno drama
A TOWN centre furniture company was seriously damaged by fire early today. Fire crews were forced to break in through metal doors to tackle the blaze at ESS Chair Frames, Blackburn, after being alerted by passers-by just after 7am. Rush-hour traffic was
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We forgive boy racer
THE parents of a man who died after a road race today vowed to stand by his best friend after he was jailed for dangerous driving. Michael and Ellen Heywood protested over the eight month sentence given to Andrew McManus after a judge said he had been
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Stanley throw away chance
SORRY Stanley threw away a golden opportunity to reach the first-round proper of the FA Cup as they crashed to their first defeat of the season. With Jewson Eastern Counties League minnows Wisbech and a potential cash prize of £20,000 waiting in the final
