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Aled’s in concert at Cathedral gala
classical singer Aled Jones will perform at a royal midsummer gala at Blackburn Cathedral on June 21 - and half the tickets are already sold. The concert is being held in aid of the Prince's Trust and Princess Alexandra will be quest of honour.
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You can beat a bit of bully
You can beat a bit of bully! That was the message from TV personality Jim Bowen as the Lancashire Evening Telegraph launched an anti-bullying poster competition for primary schools in association with Trutex. Comedian Jim, a former East Lancashire
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Stroke will not stop me working
THE former leader of Rossendale Council has targeted a return to the council chambers after suffering a stroke. But 57-year-old David Hancock revealed he would be spending his time resting and recuperating by watching the World Cup on television first
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Labour chickens have come home to roost
IT'S odd the way things come home to roost. A couple of years ago the House of Lords was discussing new planning laws which eventually became the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. There was a big argument over the Local Plans which councils
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D-day to give town new life
SWATHES of homes in Brierfield could be transformed as part of a multi-million pound drive to breathe new life into the town's rundown housing. Members of the Pendle Council's Housing Market Renewal (HMR) committee will this evening decide whether to
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Better by bus, kids are told
PUPILS at Todmorden High School are being encouraged to use the bus on their journey to and from the Burnley Road school by older children. Sixth-formers are being trained by a bus company to come up with a plan to encourage pupils who live in Cornholme
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Appeal for help in gun incident
Police investigating a road rage incident in Rawtenstall in which a gun was brandished today re-appealed for information. A family-of-three, including a child, were threatened with a gun in Bocholt Way, Rawtenstall at 3.30pm on Saturday, May 6. The
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Kilby anger at play-off block
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby has taken an angry swipe at the Premier League after they blocked plans to change the play-off system in the Championship. Kilby had given his full backing to a proposal put forward by the Football League, which would have
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Final whistle after 14 years at Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley's popular secretary Phil Terry has retired after 14 years at the club. Mr Terry, 68, is the longest serving member of staff at the club but today he admitted that he almost never took on the job. He experienced a series of highs
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Eagle lands prize
A BLACKBURN sports equipment firm best known for producing the eye mask used on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here has scooped a top award. Aqua Sphere, based on Neptune Way, Blackburn, beat off stiff competition to win the Best Designed Sports Kit Category
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A van-tastic opportunity
A RIBBLE Valley entrepreneur has started her first business in a bid to "clean up" from the area's love of caravans. Jeannette Wyatt, 45, of Pendle Avenue, Chatburn, is the brains behind P&J Caravan Valeting, which offers a service thought to be unique
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Baker wins deal for spicy snacks
A bakery has scored a hot deal after a major restaurant chain placed an order for its special snacks and Bombay Mix. Now Tayyabah Bakery, based in two offices, in Eanam and in Randall Street, Blackburn, will supply three of its specialist Indian foods
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£14.2m hospital unit work starts
WORK on a new £14.2million medium secure unit at a mental health hospital is under way. The project at Calderstones Hospital, Mitton Road, Whalley, marks the biggest single investment at an East Lancashire mental health hospital. A sod-cutting ceremony
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Old Spitfire star attraction
An RAF Spitfire will be the star of the show tomorrow at the upcoming Lancashire and Ribble Valley Garden Festival at Hawkshaw Farm, off the A59. The plane was built in 1944 and saw service with the Mediterranean Allied Air Force before being transferred
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Skate park kids on a high
A TEAM of youngsters who campaigned for a new Clitheroe skate park and helped with its design have received national recognition for their tireless efforts. The youngsters, aged between 10 and 15, all played a vital part in the resurrection of Clitheroe's
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There’s no end to that awful learning curve
CRYING, gurgling and squealing are just three of the goals that define the Government's National Curriculum for babies. Smiling with pleasure at toys, anticipating meal times, responding to words and being aware some actions can harm others are also
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Helen’s class act
CONFIDENCE and self- esteem are being boosted at schools across East Lancashire thanks to "refreshing" drama classes run by a former teacher. Helen Robinson, the brains behind the Learning Through Drama' theatre company, has been praised by educationalists
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Fine funfair folk for park mess
IN RESPONSE to Chris Turner's letter (Funfair park left in a mess) I totally agree with him. Do these "businesspeople" who book the site have to pay a fee? The ground should be inspected prior to them being allowed to move on, with a retaining fee involved
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Clean up after your dogs!
SOME dog owner residents of Fernhurst Farm and Oakdale area of Blackburn should be ashamed of themselves. As a resident and regular walker around these areas, I come across lots of mounds of dog muck on the foopaths, fields and verges. I find some people's
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Court signs attack dog’s death warrant
A MUM whose son was mauled by a dog has applauded magistrates for ordering that the animal be destroyed. But the canine which left eight-year victim Paul Nichol needing 11 stitches could yet win a stay-of-excecution as its owner intends to appeal against
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RSPCA in wild bird warning
Lancastrians have been warned by the RSPCA to leave fledgling birds alone if they see them on the floor. The society said that at this time of the year it was deluged with calls from people who mistakenly think that a young bird has been orphaned or
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Streets closed for royal visit
A number of Blackburn town centre streets will be closed when the Queen arrives later this month. The Queen will visit the town on Thursday, May, 25, and street closures will be enforced between 9am and 11am. Police will allow people access when
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Family win care home cash fight
HEALTH bosses have been told to pay almost £89,000 in nursing home bills for a pensioner more than five years after she died. Chiefs, who at first refused to pay the bill, have now been told they must fork out for the care of a woman at a Blackburn
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LibDem leader Browne steps down
THE leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Blackburn with Darwen Council is to step down after 26 years. Coun Paul Browne, who represents the Sudell ward in Darwen will officially announce his decision at a meeting on the Liberal Democrat group tonight
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Chemical spill caused by yobs
A CHEMICAL alert was sparked after a dangerous substance leaked out of dumped storage drums on to wasteland. The county analyst, environmental officers and firefighters worked through-out the weekend to prevent any harm arising from the spillage at land
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Organist dies
Harold Kershaw, who served Todmorden two churches as organist, has died aged 80. Mr Kershaw learned to play the organ as a boy and began to play at Todmorden Unitarian Church aged 11. He took up the position at Lumbutts Methodist Church 14 years
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New high tech CCTV for school
STAFF and pupils at Beardwood High School, Blackburn have never felt so safe. For the school in Preston New Road has installed a new computerised CCTV system. The system, installed by Rossendale-based Delta Fire And Security Protection, sends high-resolution
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Grot spot hit squads
HIT SQUADS of cleaners are taking to the streets of Rossendale in a bid to brighten up the borough. Teams of eight to 12 Streetscene staff take part in high profile, mass clear ups each week. The scheme is proving a success with areas including Bury
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Blooming great!
A TODMORDEN garden designer is helping build one of the main attractions at Chelsea Flower Show. Rick Wilson, a former pupil of St Theodore's High School, Burnley, is part of the team constructing the Cancer Research UK display garden for the event,
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A dream result
THE FA Cup Final was being keenly contested at Cardiff on Saturday but the match of the day was at Turf Moor as Ian Neary and Deborah Burkhill were married in the home dressing room. And superintendent registrar Peter Loftus joked during the main event
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Laughing all the way to the bank
A PERFORMANCE from Peter Allen entitled "For the love and laughter of it" had the Down's Syndrome Association laughing all the way to the bank. The event in Christ Church, Colne was held earlier this year by Mr Allen in aid of the chosen charity of former
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Burnley hospital sees A&E cases fastest
BURNLEY General Hospital is lifting the standard of poor A&E statistics at East Lancashire's hospitals, it has been revealed. Burnley's A&E is outperforming Black-burn's Queen's Park Hospital, figures show. March was the worst month ever for East Lancashire
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Man dies in fall over quarry cliff
A MAN died after throwing himself off a cliff in a suspected suicide. Emergency services were called to Lee Quarry in Stacksteads shortly after 3pm yesterday and found the man. His body was at the foot of the quarry and he had suffered multiple injuries
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Body of mum found in field
THE body of missing Burnley mum Jane Payne has been found in a remote field. And the farmer whose relative made the gruesome discovery at a Thursden Valley farm today spoke of his horror at the find. Miss Payne, 29, who leaves a three-year-old daughter
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Neill talks on hold
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Lucas Neill has put contract talks on hold until after the World Cup. The Australian international, who was outstanding for Rovers last season, has been offered a new three-year deal by manager Mark Hughes. But Neill's agent
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Cleared teacher faces job D-Day
EDUCATION bosses are set to meet to discuss the conduct of a Hapton support teacher who was cleared of having sex with a pupil. Zoe Morgan, 32, of Leigh Park, has been suspended by Lancashire County Council since the verdict was delivered at Preston
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Town a hit with shop owners
MORE than 40 new shops have opened in a revitalised Accrington town centre during the last year, it has been revealed. Town centre manager Bill Huntley said it was "great news" that more and more businesses were moving into the area. He said: "Many
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Growing under the microscope
A NEW Blackburn firm is spending £200,000 on cutting edge technology which it hopes will take it ahead of the competition. Microtech Sciences Ltd, Capricorn Park, Blakewater Road, is set to start using a microscope which can magnify an object 100,000
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Weather wrecks league programme
The early season Clash of the Titans' in the VEKA Ribblesdale League Senior League was a washout - literally. After warming up for yesterday's much anticipated meeting at the Arbories with victories 24 hours earlier, leaders Padiham and champions Settle
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Harvey hits top form as League shines
THE Lancashire League enjoyed a day to remember on Saturday as no fewer than eleven clubs recorded victories over their Central Lancashire League counterparts in the first round of the Inter League Challenge Trophy. Burnley hit the top score of the day
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United reveal summer schedule
ROSSENDALE United will host a number of events over the summer at Dark Lane, including a World Cup quiz night. The event will take place on July 8 - before and after the third and fourth place play-off game - at a cost of £3 per team of three. Teams
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Coleman plots next target
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman believes three could be their magic number. The Reds sprang up to the Nationwide Conference after three years in the UniBond Premier Division. And the same amount of time ensued before their next promotion back
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TV review: Top Gear, BBC2
THE most un-politically correct show on TV is back and it's more outrageous than ever. This isn't some late night yoof' programme on Channel Four, however. It's shown at 8pm on good old BBC2. Yes, Top Gear has returned and it seems determined to get
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Threats made off-duty PC call for help
AN off-duty policeman had to call out colleagues when a neighbour became a noisy nuisance late at night. Blackburn magistrates heard Paul Anthony Russell had issues with the officer because of an earlier incident when his girlfriend had crashed her car
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Root out the park thieves
thieves have stolen flowers and shrubs paid for by community fundraising. Friends of Bold Venture Park are shocked and upset by the thefts and vandalism over the past week. The park, off Belgrave Road, Darwen, is maintained and improved by the friends
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Schoolkids put buses in danger
I WRITE in support of Mr N Wilkinson (LET, April 24). Recently I passed a school bus and saw children standing up all around the driver. On the upper deck children were hanging out of the windows and standing across all the front windows. If that bus
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Ex-head Nigel’s novel career
A FORMER Haslingden High School headteacher has drawn on his own classroom experiences for his second novel. Nigel Jepson, who taught at the school for nine years, said "Cut and Run", which follows the life of a headteacher who decides to tackle a school
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Youngsters lead a merry dance at Irish festival
MORE than 400 dancers from across the country turned out for an Irish dance festival in Blackburn. The event, put on by the Herring-Clarke Blackburn Class of Irish Dancing, was held at Shadsworth Leisure Centre, Shadsworth Road on Saturday. Phil Keigher
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Machete gang hits McDonald's
MASKED robbers tied up two female workers at fast-food chain McDonald's and threatened them with a machete during a terrifying raid. The three balaclava-clad robbers struck as the women were locking up the restaurant, off Bolton Road, near Ewood Park
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Watch The Sunshine Underground's I Ain’t Losing Any Sleep video
The Sunshine Underground are looking to follow in fellow Leeds band The Kaiser Chiefs' footsteps with their snappy new single I Ain't Losing Any Sleep, released on May 15. Check out the video here. The four members met in their native Shrewsbury and
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Mission: Impossible III (12A)
THERE'S a point where the bold becomes the stupid," Luther (Ving Rhames) tells Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) halfway through Mission: Impossible III. The big fella is advising his diminutive boss not to be so daft (as he contemplates bungee-jumping off a
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BRENDA LORD of Brahma Lodge, South Australia
I am looking for Peter Macgregor. He has just moved into Rawtenstall. Hi mother-in-law used to have a paper shop in Rawtenstall and would so like to get in touch with him. Can anybody there help me find him? Not seen him in about 40 years. Brenda
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Single review: Orson – Bright Idea (Mercury)
Orson swapped the sublime sunshine of Hollywood for the colder, cloudier climes of the UK. Seems foolish, but it's paid off and they now find themselves soundtracking our re-acquired love for glistening guitar pop. Their first single No Tomorrow reached
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Single review: Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I’m Ready to be Heartbroken (Elefant)
Glasgow five-piece Camera Obscura were a huge favourite of John Peel's. But then John Peel liked a lot of things. Anyone remember the Cuban Boys? He was right about this lot, though, who have picked up where Belle and Sebastian left off since they
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Album Review: King Biscuit Time – Black Gold (Poptones)
King Biscuit Time is the solo project of former Beta Band chap Steve Mason, and it may be over just as the debut album is released. The tour to promote Black Gold has been cancelled after Mason posted an online note suggesting that he may have quit
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Single review: The Like - What I Say And What I Mean (Universal)
What I Say And What I Mean starts with a Franz Ferdinand-esque choppy minor key riff, introducing a female vocal that switches between husky, squeaky and drawling in quick succession. This, along with quirky guitar effects and a harmonic chorus add
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Single review: The Sunshine Underground – I Ain’t Losing Any Sleep (City Rockers)
The Yorkshire chart takeover continues apace, as The Sunshine Underground's new single is sharp and poppy enough to make some chart waves. The four-piece actually hail from Shrewsbury, but found a spiritual home in that current musical Mecca across
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Album review: Shack – On The Corner Of Miles And Gil (Sour Mash)
A beautiful, epic concoction of folk and acoustic from Liverpool's answer to Belle And Sebastian. Formed back in the Eighties, Shack have battled against the odds ever since, never enjoying chart success but have quietly gathered a legion of fans anyway
