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Watch the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Gold Lion video
New York fashionistas The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are coming back with a roar with new single Gold Lion, released on March 20. Watch the video here. Gold Lion is based on a big and bold, acoustic-riff coupled with razor-edge guitars and a fever-indusing turn
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Watch Maximo Park's I Want You To Stay video
Geordie new wave popsters Maximo Park are following up their recent high-profile slot on the NME tour with a new single. Watch the video for I Want You To Stay here. The band have already seen three tracks from their debut album A Certain Trigger soar
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Watch Gliss' Rugby Road video
Alt-rock trio Gliss kick off 2006 with the release of their second single, Rugby Road, on February 27 - and you can watch the video here. The Los Angeles band, who have been likened to Yeah Yeahs and Muse, started turning heads with their debut single
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Single review: Spank Rock – Rick Rubin (Big Dada)
Baltimore trio Spank Rock's new single sounds nothing like the work of legendary producer Rick Rubin, who has produced artists as varied as Run DMC, Slipknot and Shakira. But this track is just as diverse. Fusing hip hop, electronica, grime, tribal
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Single Review: Alkaline Trio – Burn (Vagrant)
Their last single, Mercy Me, strayed dangerously towards manufactured pop-punk territory, but this new release from Chicago rockers Alkaline Trio is a satisfying return to serious head banging, death-obsessed action. A sinister, rather industrial intro
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Trainer footprints help catch burglar
A BURGLAR caught out by footprints from his trainers claimed a man had borrowed them and committed the raid. Burnley Crown Court heard how long time heroin addict and criminal Frank Clark, 29, helped himself to his victims' jewellery and then tried to
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Car thief says sorry to vicar
A VICAR whose defrosting vehicle was taken by a thief sent a judge a letter as the culprit faced sentence. Amphetamine addict Jamie Holding, 21, had sent the Rev Philip Chew a letter apologising for his actions last November and the victim in turn
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Crucial relationship between us and state
It's half term so neither the Commons or the Lords are sitting this week. MPs can spend time with their constituents or on the ski slopes, according to personal taste and the marginality of their seats. Their Lordships may be entertaining in their country
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Hope of new life for historic area
AN historic area of Nelson could get a £600,000 cash boost, helping to create job and business oppor-tunities. As part of the bid to breathe new life in to Whitefield, Pendle Council is considering an application to conservation body English Heritage
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It’s as easy as ABC for police
TWO youths from the Trinity area of Burnley have been given Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) by the police and council as part of an ongoing drive to reduce crime and grime in the area. The teenagers were given the contracts between them, their
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Buses carry fair trade message
BUS passengers are being targeted as part of a campaign to promote the fair trade movement. Pendle Council has joined forces with Manchester City Council, Burnley and Pendle Buses and United Co-op under the scheme campaign to promote fair trade to X43
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Man dies in blast
AN INVESTIGATION was under way today into the apparent suicide of a man at a house in Rossendale. The grim find of the dead man's body was made by fire crews who were called to the semi-detached home in Meadow Head Avenue, Whitworth just before 8.30pm
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Public meeting dates for hospital shake-up
FOUR public meetings to discuss controversial changes to East Lancashire's hospitals are to be held this week. Doctors and health professionals have been drawing up plans for a 16-week consultation to begin on March 20. Their ideas so far will be presented
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Incentives to go to town’s AGM
Barnoldswick town council is laying on a series of events to try and jazz up its annual general meeting and encourage more people to go. There will be a photography exhibition in the Civic Hall foyer and light refreshments will be served at 6.15pm on
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On the hedge of war
A neighbour has become the first resident in East Lancashire to be ordered to chop down trees under new anti-social behaviour laws. Pendle Council has ordered the resident in Bright Street, Trawden, to fell the fast-growing leylandii at the back of his
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Grand time for Spring shows
Dirty Den and Derren Brown will be amongst the stars at Blackpool's Grand Theatre as it celebrates a special anniversary this spring. It will be 25 years this year since the Grand re-opened in 1981 and some famous names from stage and screen will be joining
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On the hedge of war
A neighbour has become the first resident in East Lancashire to be ordered to chop down trees under new anti-social behaviour laws. Pendle Council has ordered the resident in Bright Street, Trawden, to fell the fast-growing leylandii at the back of his
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Why Rovers is safe haven for Craig
IT'S one o'clock on a Thursday afternoon and Blackburn Rovers' Brockhall training ground is abuzz with talk of the previous night's victory over Manchester United in the Premiership. On the car park outside, David Bentley, Rovers' hat-trick hero against
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Arsonists slammed for targeting mill again
YOUTHS have been blamed for a blaze at a former Burnley furniture factory last night. And police have launched an investigation into the second major fire at the disused Sweet Dreams factory, Primrose Mill, Harrison Street, in seven months. Six fire engines
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Police clamp on rowdies outside pub
POLICE have used new powers to send nuisance youths packing from outside a Burnley pub. Dozens of letters have been sent to parents and offending youngsters have been given Youth Referral forms in a bid to curb bad behaviour outside the Tim Bobbin pub
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Creche for town's shoppers
A NEW playgroup and creche could be the answer to boosting trade in Burnley, town centre bosses said today. The first drop & shop' style creche is opening alongside a new play centre today. And shopping managers believe the scheme, based at Central
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It's as easy as ABC for police
TWO youths from the Trinity area of Burnley have been given Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) by the police and council as part of an ongoing drive to reduce crime and grime in the area. The teenagers were given the contracts between them, their parents
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Hope of new life for historic area
AN historic area of Nelson could get a £600,000 cash boost, helping to create job and business oppor-tunities. As part of the bid to breathe new life in to Whitefield, Pendle Council is considering an application to conservation body English Heritage.
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Album review: Richard Ashcroft - Keys to the World (Parlophone)
His third solo release since the demise of The Verve, Ashcroft's Keys To The World bears all the hallmarks of a great pop-rock album, but then leaves a rather unpleasant after-taste. With that magnificent voice to draw on, and boundless energy and power
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Trainer footprints help catch burglar
A BURGLAR caught out by footprints from his trainers claimed a man had borrowed them and committed the raid. Burnley Crown Court heard how long time heroin addict and criminal Frank Clark, 29, helped himself to his victims' jewellery and then tried to
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MP's vow over shut library
GREG Pope has launched a campaign to make sure the library building in Church Kirk is saved for community use following its closure. Lancashire County Council has voted to shut the library and eight other similar small ones across the county. It ignored
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Cotterill: Back us for the run-in
SEVE Cotterill has made an impassioned plea for fans to back Burnley to the hilt as he gears up for the final 12 games of the Championship season. The Clarets boss is convinced the club is still heading in the right direction 20 months into his Turf Moor
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Delays on the way
Guitar-pop fabulists Delays play Preston on February 24 as part of a massive 19-date UK tour in support of their new album You See Colours. Delays came out of Southampton in 2003 with a successful debut album Faded Seaside Glamour and four top 40 singles
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Album review: Johnny Mathis - The Very Best Of (BMG)
ONE of the most distinctive voices and with an impressive back-catalogue of great songs. It's too easy to dismiss Johnny Mathis as a sweater-wearing crooner. Songs such as I'm Stone In Love With You and Gone, Gone, Gone show there's much more to the man
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Cotterill: Back us for the run-in
SEVE Cotterill has made an impassioned plea for fans to back Burnley to the hilt as he gears up for the final 12 games of the Championship season. The Clarets boss is convinced the club is still heading in the right direction 20 months into his Turf Moor
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Ghetto heaven
The Ghettobillies are a raucous, crazy mix of lustful country funk and disco bluegrass. All the way from Chicago, they're coming to the Burnley on February 25. We asked their drummer 'Holy' about Chicago, music and why they plan to conquer the British
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Get drunk on a bevy of blues!
BLUES fans can look forward to three days of world-class performers with the arrival of the 18th annual Burnley National Blues Festival on Easter Bank Holiday (April 14 to 16). A sneak preview into the acts headlining this year's even reveals it is one
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Businessmen get together
A group has been set up to help small East Lancashire businesses work together. The Business Referral Exchange (BRE) became official when about a dozen businesspeople from the area including Burnley, the Ribble Valley, Rossendale and Blackburn, joined
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Jobseekers hope Time is right for them
ALMOST 100 hopefuls turned up for the chance of jobs created by the firm which rescued the Time computer brand from the ashes. Several of the firms based at the Time Technology Park, Simonstone, teamed up for a recruitment day at the weekend to fill 50
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Single review: Spank Rock - Rick Rubin (Big Dada)
Baltimore trio Spank Rock's new single sounds nothing like the work of legendary producer Rick Rubin, who has produced artists as varied as Run DMC, Slipknot and Shakira. But this track is just as diverse. Fusing hip hop, electronica, grime, tribal beats
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Role play class war
EAST Lancashire primary school teachers are being forced to take on extra roles for nothing by heads looking to slash their wage bills, unions have claimed. Teachers and union leaders have warned that staff including those in Accrington, Blackburn and
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Pensioners campaign for bus re-routing
MORE than 100 pensioners have signed a petition campaigning for buses to be re-routed down their road after timetable changes left them facing longer walks. Olwyn Fish, of Branch Road, Lower Darwen said her road was now missed out altogether preventing
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Food festival first for town
TOURISM chiefs hope to attract thousands of people to Darwen later this year when the town hosts its first ever food festival. Final details are currently being put together by Blackburn with Darwen Council, which hopes to help the town cash in on its
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Council tax rise could be 2.2 percent
COUNCIL tax increases in Rossendale could be as little as 2.2 per cent the lowest to be announced in Lancashire so far. The borough's budget proposals will be discussed at a council meeting on Thursday, February 23, when the increase is set to be decided
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Flying high like heroes
MANAGERS at Ski Rossendale say the winter Olympics has inspired young hopefuls to flock to the slopes to learn skiing and snowboarding. Ski Rossendale in Rawtenstall is having to pull out all the stops to cope with demand for ski and snowboard lessons
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Knifepoint robbers jailed
TWO Blackburn men involved in a fraud selling luxury items at bargain prices have each been jailed for four years. Preston Crown Court was told when punters became suspicious about the bargain price for a camcorder and a computer, they were threatened
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600 march in protest at cartoons
MORE than 600 Muslims carried out a peaceful protest in Blackburn town centre against controversial cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed as a terrorist. Men, women and children marched to the town hall in King William Street and saw speakers praise
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Residents fight 'noisy' St Wilf's music licence
PENSIONERS have urged council bosses to ban productions at a school after claiming the noise of Spice Girls songs and other performances is keeping them awake. Some 25 elderly residents in Shakespeare Way, Blackburn, said St Wilfrid's CE High School and
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Preston North End 0 Middlesbrough 2
TWO clinical finished from Yakubu were enough to end Preston's cup dream - and their run of 25-game unbeaten run. The Nigerian striker scored twice in the second half, having already became the home fans' hate figure for the match following several 'dying
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Science is a vital subject
A lot of subjects now commonly taken at GCSE and A level were unheard of a generation ago. It's fair to say although today's pupils face many more exams during their time at school than their parents ever did, many believe some of the "new" subjects are
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Residents fight 'noisy' St Wilf's music licence
PENSIONERS have urged council bosses to ban productions at a school after claiming the noise of Spice Girls songs and other performances is keeping them awake. Some 25 elderly residents in Shakespeare Way, Blackburn, said St Wilfrid's CE High School and
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Rovers' striker insurance fight
Blackburn Rovers will today continue their fight today for a £4million insurance pay-out after striker Martin Dahlin's career was ended by injury. The club has been battling it out over a back injury it claims the Swedish player suffered after colliding
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Bellamy: I'm here to stay
BLACKBURN striker Craig Bellamy today said I'm here for the long haul' as he outlined his plan to help transform Rovers into a leading Premiership force. It has been suggested in some quarters that the Welshman is only using his time with Rovers as a
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Mark handed bug-fight prize
A SLOGAN thought up by a Burnley matron is to go on posters throughout hospitals in the country urging patients to help in the fight against superbug MRSA. Mark Wilson, matron on the intensive care unit at Burnley General Hospital, came up with the strapline
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Car thief says sorry to vicar
A VICAR whose defrosting vehicle was taken by a thief sent a judge a letter as the culprit faced sentence. Amphetamine addict Jamie Holding, 21, had sent the Rev Philip Chew a letter apologising for his actions last November and the victim in turn had
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Sleeping pills led to arson threat
A sleeping pill addict attacked his mother then armed himself with petrol and threatened to torch their house. Mirza Hanif, 22, had been under the influence of tablets at the family home in Elizabeth Street, Nelson, Burnley Crown Court heard. He later
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Chorley 1 Stocksbridge 1
WITH both teams eyeing a play-offs spot, this was a predictably tight encounter but Stocksbridge will be happier with a point than the Magpies, who missed out on the chance to close the five-point gap between the two clubs. The Magpies broke the deadlock
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Town tribute to 'Pals' heroes
THE HEROIC sacrifice made by the Accrington Pals was commemorated in the same church that held a service to mark the departure of the conscripts to war 91 years ago. Held in the church of St John the Evangelist, Accrington, the service saw around 50 civic
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Fraudster jailed
A MAN who escaped a jail term after a £6,250 betting shop scam is now behind bars after flouting the community order he was given for the third time. Amjad Aslam was caught after he increased one of his victim's bank accounts from £850 to £76,000 and
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Official go-ahead for new health centre
PLANS for a new, multi-million pound health centre in a deprived area of Accrington have been backed by Hyndburn Council. The centre will be built on land bounded by Blackburn Road, Lonsdale Street, Lower Antley Street and Leyland Street and forms part
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Teenage rapist gets two-year jail term
AN 18-year-old who raped a frightened teenager twice on successive days was today starting a two-year jail term. Terence Lloyd had pinned his victim's arms down as she told him to stop. The 17-year-old girl was physically shaking and was concerned about
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Drink drive mother 4 times limit
A WOMAN who attracted the attention of a police officer because she was struggling to park her car was found to be more than four times the legal drink drive limit, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that since the incident Nicola Claire Parker
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American waits for chance to shine
YOUNG American Danny Karbassiyoon is determined to finally kick-start his career in England at Burnley. The former Arsenal striker, who has still only made a handful of senior appearances in this country, scored his first goal for the Clarets in a reserve
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Free Crimea show
Indie stars The Crimea and Clearlake are putting on a free show in Preston on March 5. John Peel faves The Crimea recently had a top 40 hit with their irreverent single Lottery Winners On Acid. Meanwhile Brighton band Clearlake have just released album
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Degrees show for Numan
Electro-pop pioneer Gary Numan is gearing up to release his first new studio album in over five years, and he's following it up with a tour that calls at Preston on April 22. It's over a quarter of a century since Numan released his most celebrated work
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Bellamy: I'm here to stay
BLACKBURN striker Craig Bellamy today said I'm here for the long haul' as he outlined his plan to help transform Rovers into a leading Premiership force. It has been suggested in some quarters that the Welshman is only using his time with Rovers as a
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Album review: Ray Davies - Other People's Lives (V2)
BELIEVE it or not, this is the former Kink's first solo album. There's a dark undercurrent running through the album which adds to its appeal. Davies spent a year recovering after being shot in New Orleans but surprisingly the songs were written before
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Album review: Chris Brown - Chris Brown (BMG)
One listen to Chris's 16-year old voice and you're tempted to draw comparisons. But it soon becomes clear that while he channels the creativity of those who have come before him, he definitely has a style, a flavour and a place that's his own. Run It
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Album review: Neil Diamond - 12 Songs (Columbia)
HAVING worked his magic and brought Johnny Cash to a new generation of music lovers, producer Rick Rubin is attempting to repeat the trick with Neil Diamond. The majority of tracks feature Diamond singing along to his own guitar accompaniment and the
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Rhythm Sticks at the ready for festival
ONE of the UK's most influential new wave bands has been announced as the headline act for this year's Darwen Live festival on May 29. The Blockheads will play live in Darwen town centre as part of the free bank holiday weekend event, which attracts thousands
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Zutons en route
Liverpool indie five-piece The Zutons are back with a new single, album and a tour that's coming to Preston on May 6. The band start their long-awaited return with the release of a new single Why Won't You Give Me Your Love? through Deltasonic on April
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Single review: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Is This Home On Ice (Wichita)
For those sat in an office watching the clouds outside while trying to maintain interest in their computer screen, this is not a good soundtrack. But for those on the open road, with the wind blowing in their hair, it is perfect. Sweeping guitar riffs
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Single review: The Fallout Trust - Washout (At Large)
The intro to Washout is so similar to Razorlight's Golden Touch, you half expect Johnny Borrell to chip in any second. But while their sound isn't all that original, there's something inescapably effective about The Fallout Trust. Rather than blandly
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Single Review: Alkaline Trio - Burn (Vagrant)
Their last single, Mercy Me, strayed dangerously towards manufactured pop-punk territory, but this new release from Chicago rockers Alkaline Trio is a satisfying return to serious head banging, death-obsessed action. A sinister, rather industrial intro
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Dave keeps magic of the '60s alive
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich was a name that tripped easily off the tongue for pop fans in the Swinging '60s. They're still going strong and coming to Preston on April 6. When I called Dave Dee on the mobile number provided for our interview he
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School fears over dog bin
A BIN overflowing with bags of dog dirt outside a primary school has sparked outrage over hygiene. The head at St Peter's Primary School, Darwen, has ordered pupils not to use the bin until something is done. But today, following calls from the Lancashire
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Young yobs pay price for vandal attacks
THREE yobs have been hit in the pocket after a police investigation into a "mini crime spree" in the Greensnook area of Bacup. The trio, one aged 11 and two aged 14, have each received £40 Fixed Penalty Notices for Disorder. A further three youths and
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Fears over £40m development
CIVIC leaders fear a £40million plan to regenerate Rawtenstall Town Centre would see developers "taking over Rawtenstall". The ambitious plans by the Rossendale-based Hurstwood Group have been re-submitted and altered after the original proposal was controversially
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Agony for the Hawks
YOUNG Blackburn Hawks netminder David Clancy is distraught as his side were beaten to the league title in a winner takes all shootout last night. The Hawks travelled to Billingham, needing a win to claim their first ever title. If Billingham won, they
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Cotterill: Back us for the run-in
STEVE Cotterill has made an impassioned plea for fans to back Burnley to the hilt as he gears up for the final 12 games of the Championship season. The Clarets boss is convinced the club is still heading in the right direction 20 months into his Turf
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Bellamy: I'm here to stay
BLACKBURN striker Craig Bellamy today said I'm here for the long haul' as he outlined his plan to help transform Rovers into a leading Premiership force. It has been suggested in some quarters that the Welshman is only using his time with Rovers as a
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Businessmen get together
A group has been set up to help small East Lancashire businesses work together. The Business Referral Exchange (BRE) became official when about a dozen businesspeople from the area including Burnley, the Ribble Valley, Rossendale and Blackburn, joined
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Ex-Red Brannan bids to stop Stanley
FORMER Accrington Stanley midfielder Ged Brannan dreams of stopping Stanley's promotion bandwagon in its tracks tonight. Brannan, 34, is enjoying a new lease of life at Morecambe after being squeezed out by Reds boss John Coleman last year. And ahead
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Reds on verge of Conference record
ACCRINGTON Stanley go into tonight's top versus second clash on the cusp of equalling a Conference record. A win or draw over rivals Morecambe at the Interlink Express Stadium will send the Reds' unbeaten league run extend to 15 games - a record set
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American waits for chance to shine
YOUNG American Danny Karbassiyoon is determined to finally kick-start his career in England at Burnley. The former Arsenal striker, who has still only made a handful of senior appearances in this country, scored his first goal for the Clarets in a reserve
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Why Rovers is safe haven for Craig
IT'S one o'clock on a Thursday afternoon and Blackburn Rovers' Brockhall training ground is abuzz with talk of the previous night's victory over Manchester United in the Premiership. On the car park outside, David Bentley, Rovers' hat-trick hero against
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I’ve got best job in world
"DO you think I need gloves?" It's a little after 11am on Wednesday, February 8 and the temperature is still in minus figures as John Coleman steps out for training. Or at least it certainly feels like it. The atmosphere was already a little frosty anyway
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TV review: Coronation Street, ITV1
ABANDONED babies, repentant murderers, cannabis growers it's all happening in Wetherfield. Yep, Coronation Street, one tiny street, but more goes on in half an hour than you get down a normal road in 20 years. Last night sour faced Emily proved she
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Great take on a classic G&S opera
THE words Gilbert and Sullivan are enough to strike fear into the heart of many a theatre-goer. Stereotypes of painful high-notes and drawn-out confusing storylines might be true in some cases, but if there's one thing Gilbert and Sullivan can do well
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Rhythm Sticks at the ready for festival
ONE of the UK's most influential new wave bands has been announced as the headline act for this year's Darwen Live festival on May 29. The Blockheads will play live in Darwen town centre as part of the free bank holiday weekend event, which attracts
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Food festival first for town
TOURISM chiefs hope to attract thousands of people to Darwen later this year when the town hosts its first ever food festival. Final details are currently being put together by Blackburn with Darwen Council, which hopes to help the town cash in on its
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County leading fines list
LANCASHIRE Police is making more use of on-the-spot fines for drunks than almost any other police force in the country. They claim the fixed penalty fines of £50 are speeding up the process of dealing with intoxicated troublemakers and freeing up more
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MP’s vow over shut library
GREG Pope has launched a campaign to make sure the library building in Church Kirk is saved for community use following its closure. Lancashire County Council has voted to shut the library and eight other similar small ones across the county. It ignored
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Fraudster jailed
A MAN who escaped a jail term after a £6,250 betting shop scam is now behind bars after flouting the community order he was given for the third time. Amjad Aslam was caught after he increased one of his victim's bank accounts from £850 to £76,000 and
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Circus coming
The Muni at Colne will be transformed into a big top as the circus comes to town. Circus Hilarious returns to the town as part of its Magical Mischief Tour. The show brings together comedy, showmanship and magic with some of the top international circus
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Pensioners campaign for bus re-routing
MORE than 100 pensioners have signed a petition campaigning for buses to be re-routed down their road after timetable changes left them facing longer walks. Olwyn Fish, of Branch Road, Lower Darwen said her road was now missed out altogether preventing
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Talks to save Sunday service
TALKS have begun between train operators and local councils to try and ensure East Lancashire's only Sunday service to Manchester is maintained. Funding runs out in June for the Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria hourly Sunday service which goes via Blackburn
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A lesson in language I wish I had learnt
J'habite dans la maison. Ma famille promenade dans la rue. Le chien est plus grand de la chat. Forgive me if either sentence is (a) riddled with spelling errors, (b) grammatically incorrect, (c) complete garbage. I would not be surprised if all three
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Role play class war
EAST Lancashire primary school teachers are being forced to take on extra roles for nothing by heads looking to slash their wage bills, unions have claimed. Teachers and union leaders have warned that staff including those in Accrington, Blackburn and
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Bring back weekly bin collections
YOUR correspondent who criticised Blackburn with Darwen's inadequate refuse collection scheme has my sympathy and, no doubt, that of the majority of those people who have to suffer fortnightly refuse collections. Recycling has my full support and I cannot
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Charges will hit struggling clubs
I AM disgusted Burnley Council is contemplating charging participants in amateur football for parking in the grounds of Towneley Park. This would prove a disastrous move that would affect the already dwindling numbers who participate in the local league
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Council piles on insult after insult
I PLAY football Saturdays and Sundays at Towneley Park, Burnley. Now I have found out that not only does Burnley Council want to charge us £35 to hire an unkempt, mistreated and dog excrement soiled pitch, it also wants to charge each player to park
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Knifepoint robbers jailed
TWO Blackburn men involved in a fraud selling luxury items at bargain prices have each been jailed for four years. Preston Crown Court was told when punters became suspicious about the bargain price for a camcorder and a computer, they were threatened
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More dentists to go private
ANOTHER East Lancashire dentist is on the verge of going private but health chiefs have said up to 8,000 more places are on the way. An NHS boss at Blackburn with Darwen NHS Primary Care Trust said its dentists at an unamed practice have said they no
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Drink drive mother 4 times limit
A WOMAN who attracted the attention of a police officer because she was struggling to park her car was found to be more than four times the legal drink drive limit, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that since the incident Nicola Claire Parker
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Official go-ahead for new health centre
PLANS for a new, multi-million pound health centre in a deprived area of Accrington have been backed by Hyndburn Council. The centre will be built on land bounded by Blackburn Road, Lonsdale Street, Lower Antley Street and Leyland Street and forms part
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Jobseekers hope Time is right for them
ALMOST 100 hopefuls turned up for the chance of jobs created by the firm which rescued the Time computer brand from the ashes. Several of the firms based at the Time Technology Park, Simonstone, teamed up for a recruitment day at the weekend to fill
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Donkey remark linesman ‘sorry’
A FOOTBALL linesman who sparked an FA inquiry after making critical comments about a team and its ground has escaped punishment after apologising. Neil Yates, from Rishton, said his comments about Blackpool FC, who he described using their terrace nickname
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Town tribute to ‘Pals’ heroes
THE HEROIC sacrifice made by the Accrington Pals was commemorated in the same church that held a service to mark the departure of the conscripts to war 91 years ago. Held in the church of St John the Evangelist, Accrington, the service saw around 50
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Teenage rapist gets two-year jail term
AN 18-year-old who raped a frightened teenager twice on successive days was today starting a two-year jail term. Terence Lloyd had pinned his victim's arms down as she told him to stop. The 17-year-old girl was physically shaking and was concerned about
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600 march in protest at cartoons
MORE than 600 Muslims carried out a peaceful protest in Blackburn town centre against controversial cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed as a terrorist. Men, women and children marched to the town hall in King William Street and saw speakers praise
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Rovers’ striker insurance fight
Blackburn Rovers will today continue their fight today for a £4million insurance pay-out after striker Martin Dahlin's career was ended by injury. The club has been battling it out over a back injury it claims the Swedish player suffered after colliding
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Residents fight ‘noisy’ St Wilf’s music licence
PENSIONERS have urged council bosses to ban productions at a school after claiming the noise of Spice Girls songs and other performances is keeping them awake. Some 25 elderly residents in Shakespeare Way, Blackburn, said St Wilfrid's CE High School
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Fears over £40m development
CIVIC leaders fear a £40million plan to regenerate Rawtenstall Town Centre would see developers "taking over Rawtenstall". The ambitious plans by the Rossendale-based Hurstwood Group have been re-submitted and altered after the original proposal was
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Karim chairs Lib-Dem debate
Nelson-based Euro-MP Sajjad Karim will chair the official North West hustings for the Lib-Dem leadership contest. On Monday candidates Sir Menzies Campbell, Simon Hughes and Chris Huhn will address the third official hustings of the campaign, which will
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Suicide father probe launched
an investigation has been launched into the death of a dad-of-two who took his own life a day after finding out he was at the centre of a police and social services probe. Gary Wynne, 42, of Ruskin Avenue, Colne, hanged himself on a garden swing after
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Illegal skin trade appeal
A NELSON solicitor and North West Euro MP has called for the end to the illegal trading in animal skins. Liberal Democrat member Sajjad Karim has signed a written declaration in the European Parliament backing the end to the illegal trading of tiger
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MP in ‘gongs for cash’ crusade
GORDON Prentice has stepped up his campaign at Westminster to stop businessmen who sponsor government initiatives "effectively buying honours". Last week the Pendle MP raised the issue with Tony Blair at Prime Minister's Questions alleging that rich
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Name-calling ban for school
A BURNLEY school has introduced a blanket ban on name-calling in a bid to encourage pupils to treat each other with respect. Nasty nicknames have been officially outlawed at Wellfield Methodist And Anglican Church School with the 204 pupils on roll warned
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Sleeping pills led to arson threat
A sleeping pill addict attacked his mother then armed himself with petrol and threatened to torch their house. Mirza Hanif, 22, had been under the influence of tablets at the family home in Elizabeth Street, Nelson, Burnley Crown Court heard. He later
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Levi’s family disgust at sentence
THE FAMILY of little angel' Levi Bleasdale said today they would never forgive the driver of the car which killed her after he was sent to prison for just 12 weeks. Mohammed Aqueel Hussain, 26, was jailed for failing to stop at the scene of an accident
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Young yobs pay price for vandal attacks
THREE yobs have been hit in the pocket after a police investigation into a "mini crime spree" in the Greensnook area of Bacup. The trio, one aged 11 and two aged 14, have each received £40 Fixed Penalty Notices for Disorder. A further three youths and
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‘Study of science in crisis’ warning
A HEADTEACHER today claimed science was in crisis after his school's scholarship scheme failed to attract a single student. And Doctor David Hempsall, of top-performing Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, said the temptation for pupils to take
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School fears over dog bin
A BIN overflowing with bags of dog dirt outside a primary school has sparked outrage over hygiene. The head at St Peter's Primary School, Darwen, has ordered pupils not to use the bin until something is done. But today, following calls from the Lancashire
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Disorder crackdown by police
POLICE have vowed to meet worried residents in a bid to stamp out youth disorder in the Woodnook area of Accrington. Officers will speak to people about the problems they are suffering after some residents said they were afraid to go out because of the
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Fighting back after vicious attack
A DOCTOR'S surgery manager today revealed how she fought back from a vicious assault by training staff how to deal with dangerous patients. Audley Health Centre manager Rosemary Emmonds said last March's attack, in which she was headbutted twice, made
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Councillor in porn probe
A SENIOR coun-cillor has been arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images. Police were called in after Blackburn with Darwen Council bosses received a complaint alleging that Coun Dave Smith, executive member for culture, leisure and sport,
