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Drug profits ‘used to buy post office’
A BURNLEY man was involved in an extensive drug dealing operation where profits were laundered to buy a sub-post office and luxury cars, a trial was told. Defendant Arshid Khan, who was receiving state benefits, was running around in a top of the range
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Store issues neighbourhood challenge
Staff members at Barnoldswick's Co-op got down to work this week - promoting the store's Community Challenge scheme. They want individuals and community groups to come up with ideas that will benefit the district, either by brightening up an area or
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Gray future for Nelson
NELSON will be hoping the addition of Dave Gray can cure their goalscoring problems. Silsden are the visitors to Victoria Park tonight and Nelson manager Graham Howarth is looking to the experienced former Ashton Town and Bacup striker to help grab
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Hawks down Jets in opener
Blackburn Hawks got off to an excellent start to the new English National Ice Hockey League season with a 4-3 victory at Kingston Jets. Hawks managed to collect maximum points in their first game of the new term despite trailing with just five minutes
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Cousin’s car wrecked in smash
TWO men who took a cousin's car for a spin after a night on the town ended up in an early- hours smash. Burnley magistrates heard how Lewis Gee, 21, who had been at the wheel and was over the limit, and passenger Michael Redmond, 22, whose cousin Adam's
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Hammer attack husband jailed
A Burnley man who attacked his wife with a hammer at their hairdressing salon because he couldn't face the end of their marriage has been jailed for four years. Trevor Baines "flipped" after an innocuous remark by Victoria Winder, struck her around the
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Shorty's warning to former club
CRAIG Short today backed Blackburn Rovers to start soaring up the Premiership table - although he has vowed to make sure that doesn't happen at the expense of Sheffield United this weekend. The veteran defender, who recently postponed his retirement
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‘Posh voice’ assault – two arrests
TWO men aged 20 and 18 have been arrested in connection with an assault on a Darwen man, following an appeal in the Lancashire Telegraph. Martin, 42, who asked for his surname not to be printed for fear of reprisals, was attacked after challenging three
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Weekend opening is just the job for career
YOUNG people in the Blackburn with Darwen Council area can now get advice on jobs and careers six days a week after an advice service extended its opening hours. Connexions' 1 Stop 4 U' centre, Ainsworth Street, is now open on Saturdays, from 10am to
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All ATMs should be free to use
IT has been recorded in the press that the government has identified Shadsworth, Blackburn, as one of the UK's poorest communities. They are calling on banks to install free-to-use cash machines in such areas. I agree wholeheartedly, but are we now
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Our foreign policy needs changing now
MOST of us, either politicians or British people, agree there is a link between this country's foreign policy and the threat of a bomb attack in Britain. Pro-war politicians and ministers used to claim there was no connection between us supporting Afghanistan
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We want you back!
A GROUP of former DJs are turning back the clock and getting back behind the decks for two huge nostalgic parties. Organisers have gathered together 15 DJs who used to spin records in the buzzing club scene around Accrington in the 1970s and 80s. Now
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Parents furious at 'unfair' travel fares
PARENTS slammed transport bosses after finding out that school bus fares have doubled. Hundreds of children across East Lancashire returned to school on Monday and discovered the increased charges. Lancashire County Council has removed subsidies on
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Young knife mum is spared jail
A YOUNG mum who knifed the father of her child was spared jail after a court heard she had "deep seated issues." "Insecure and angry" Stacey Coo, 21 of Spring Street, Accrington, had attacked Peter Brett after she thought he was on the phone to another
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Ex-Burnley boss charged with assault
FORMER Burnley FC manager Stan Ternent has been charged with assaulting a man following an alleged incident at the town's cricket club. He was charged in his full name, Francis Stanley Ternent, yesterday after going to the police station to answer bail
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Lund misses out
Clitheroe's John Lund had to be content with ninth place in the final of the BriSCA world F1 finals at Coventry. Starting from the front row of the grid, the nine-times world champion was in contention for another title throughout the race, running as
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Hapton’s rising son big in Japan
DANIEL Barritt celebrated his second win in this year's Production Car World Rally Championship after guiding Fumio Nutahara to eighth overall on the Rally of Japan. Barritt, from Hapton, and his Japanese driver, didn't put a foot wrong throughout the
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Molly, 12, to stay in Pakistan
THE father of former Blackburn schoolgirl Molly Campbell has been given temporary custody of the 12-year-old by a court in Pakistan. The youngster flew to the country to live with her father after fleeing her mother's home in Scotland two weeks ago.
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Forty years reunion is goal
THREE old school friends, inseparable at Blackburn Tech' 40-plus years ago, are planning a triple 60th birthday bash. And Chris Parkinson, Pete Holden and Frank Bibby are inviting all their old classmates, to make it a party to remember. The three,
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Re-run for Graeme
CHORLEY Athletic Club sprinter Graeme Ballard thought that he had won the silver medal in the 100m at the International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships. But now the race will have to be re-run after an objection by his own team!
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Weather ruins promotion hopes
BLACKBURN Harriers' Senior Track and Field Team suffered the most frustrating of afternoons when the biggest day of their season was ruined by the weather. The club had already won the Northern League Division 2WC title, but with there being four regionalised
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Medal success for young trio
THREE local athletes - Joseph Kelly, Emma Flanagan and Anna Anderson - have won medals in the English Junior Fell Championships. Two others, Heather Parker and Phil Bolton, finished fourth - Bolton missing a medal by a single point. The six race series
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Jealous youth attacked teenage girlfriend
A JEALOUS teenager from Nelson twice attacked his girlfriend and "trashed" her bedroom because he thought she was seeing someone else, a court heard. Ashley Moorhouse, 19, who had earlier slapped the 17-year-old victim, put his hands around her throat
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Burnley: Children’s playtime in shadow of mill
YOUNGER readers will not recognise these two photographs and the older ones may have trouble, too. For they show parts of Burnley that today look very much different. One is of Finsley Gate, when there were houses along its length and the other was
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TV review: How Clean Is Your House?, Channel 4
IF ALIENS landed on earth it's likely they'd assume that the first action humans take to improve their lives is to get themselves on TV. It seems that nowadays we can't keep our marriages together, discipline our children, feed ourselves or keep our
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Woman hit with cue in row over pool
A MAN who attacked a woman with a pool cue in a row over a game has walked free from court. Jason Mayor, 23, struggled with victim Claire Louise Northrop over the cue, injuring her nose and leaving her pouring with blood. She fell to the floor and Mayor
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Rival sales loophole ‘putting the boot in’
A CAR boot sale organiser has attacked licensing laws which, he claims, are creating an "unlevel playing field" for businesses in the area. Shaun Hoyles, whose company Hoyles Promotions runs the weekly Clitheroe Auction Mart car boot sale, believes that
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Six candidates to fight by-election
THE names of the six candidates who will contest Blackburn with Darwen Council's East Rural by-election have been confirmed. The by-election, on Thursday, September 28, has been triggered by the death of Councillor Fred Slater. Candidates are: Brian
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Cancer fear mother found hanged
A 65-year-old woman with a history of depression and mental illness was found hanging from the stair-rail at her Clitheroe home by her daughter, an inquest was told. The inquest heard that Gabrielle Davis had made numerous previous attempts on her life
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Bus firm at crisis point
A PUBLICLY-owned bus company was devalued when council leaders admitted it was struggling, a union has claimed. But a leaked Blackburn with Darwen Council memo reveals that bosses feared that if Blackburn Transport was not sold it could lead to crisis
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MPs pay these Bills with lots of hard work
FOR most, there's only one kind of bill - the nasty piece of paper that turns up in a brown window envelope with a demand for money to pay the council tax or for the gas. For those of us in Parliament, there's two kinds. The ones we have to pay and proposed
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Neighbour nominees sought for honoured scheme
SEPTEMBER is the last month for nominations for the South West Burnley good neighbours scheme. The initiative, to encourage positive community spirit and bring recognition to the area's best neighbours, has been running throughout the summer. Information
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Robbery brothers behind bars
Two brothers involved in an early-hours street robbery and two attacks on three teenage victims are both behind bars while an accomplice has been spared. Ringleader and father-to-be David Steer, of Dall Street, Burnley, was jailed for two and a half
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Gatso damage dispute
THE head of a vigilante anti-speed camera group has refused to accept police claims the device was destroyed over the weekend in an accident. Police have said that the driver destroyed the camera after losing control of his vehicle and reported the
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Lafferty thanks team mates
NORTHERN Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty has put his recent success down to his Clarets connection. The 19-year-old hitman has come to prominence this season, on both the domestic and international fronts, and started up front for Lawrie Sanchez's Northern
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Peters to stick by star men
BACUP Borough captain Ian Hughes could find himself on the bench for tonight's match against Ramsbottom. And he could be joined by Lee Kershaw and Simon Heaton as manager Brent Peters vows to stick with the players that have started the season so well
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Reds get point
QUICKFIRE David Brown got Stanley reserves off to a flying start yesterday. The Reds front man put Stanley in front after just two minutes with a far post header. But Bury equalised before the break with trialist Mickael Wolski, playing in just his
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Shop-mad mum to go on TV
A SHOPAHOLIC mother-of-three is to go on national television to describe how she ran up debts of £50,000. Emma Ellis, 24, of Quakers View, Brierfield, is due to feature on Tonight with Sir Trevor McDonald on ITV later this month, when it focuses on those
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Call for traffic calming
WORRIED residents have called for traffic calming measures on a Blackburn road where a 17-year-old student was left fighting for her life following a car accident. Sajida Esmail was left in a critical condition in hospital after she was struck by a car
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Strewth, it’s here!
AN Australian nurse whose post was delivered to Darwen instead of Darwin has finally received the card - a get-well wish from her sister. And Mary Place, who had been in hospital with breathing difficulties, thanked the Darwen financial advisor who received
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Cash to get rail travel back on track
RAIL users will be delighted that an estimated £30,000 has been earmarked to rejuvinate local stations. Brierfield, Hapton and Huncoat are among four railway stations in the area where Lancashire County Council have recommended detailed plans be drawn
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A Level-Headed Lass
By Bernard Nainghin, Hancock Street, Blackburn. She was such a lovely girl so full of life everyone thought the world of her, It was such a terrible way to go Run over by a steam-roller. I laid some flowers where she was buried, I broke
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Give us a railway to the tower
IT is very pleasing to see the improvements that are being carried out in Darwen at the moment. Coupled with the positive reactions from Darwen Music Festival and the lively music scene in the town, it appears that at long last, it is shaking off its
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Bin spy camera system is flawed
WITH reference to the use of silicone chips by Hyndburn Council to monitor what is put out in our household rubbish, how will Hyndburn Council know who has put the rubbish in the bin in the first place? Will it be CCTV next? I put my black bin out on
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Doctor altered child's MMR jab records
A MEDICAL watchdog asked a doctor to explain why he falsified patients' records, at a fitness-to-practise hearing yesterday. Dr Farhoud Wadih Moujaes, who was based at The Surgery, Manchester Road, Haslingden, had admitted altering a child's records
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High roller Katie
A TEENAGER has overcome a fear of rollercoasters to ride on one of Britain's most dreaded attractions. Katie Hicks, 18, is hoping to ride the nerve-shredding Nemesis at Alton Towers in Staffordshire a stomach-churning 30 times. And the Helmshore youngster
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Drive to promote mill Restoration
AN historic mill which will feature in the TV programme Restoration Village has had supporters heading out on vintage buses drumming up support. Higherford Mill, Barrowford, is hoping to win the north west heat of the show and ultimately win £2million
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Town to become an alcohol free zone
PUBLIC spaces in Nelson town centre are set to become an alcohol-free zone after councillors voted to ban people from drinking booze in the open. The council has decided to introduce the ban because of the problems of drinkers causing anti-social behaviour
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Anger over £20m ‘flop’
HEADS should roll over the £20million "flop" of a council call centre that "promised the earth and delivered dust", critics have said. The Red Rose Hub was supposed to be a flagship project to handle all council inquiries from across Lancashire. But
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Soldiers head for the east
Soldiers from the north west will be deployed to the former soviet republic of Kazakhstan on September 9 for a training exercise. About 165 Territorial Army soldiers from 4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (4LANCS), will be trained in peace
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Wise up to safe working
National WiseUp2Work Day last week aimed to highlight the huge number of deaths and injuries caused to youngsters when they start work due to poor training and induction. In the UK, an average of five people under the age of 19 die and 1,500 are badly
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Give kids a car boost
With thousands of four and five year olds starting big school next week, Lesley Jones, editor of evecars.com is urging mums and dads to remember their children may be old enough for school, but are not big enough to come out of their child seats just
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Plea to hire more young workers
A campaign has been launched in Lancashire to encourage employers to hire young staff. Training provider Connexions Lancashire has kicked off its Breath of Fresh Air Campaign, to help get 7,000 young people in the county into work. The campaign aims
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M65 burglar admits 104 break-ins
A BURGLAR targeted more than 100 old people after using the motorway to travel across Lancashire before being trapped by a single bead of sweat. The tiny piece of DNA evidence led police to uncover a one-man spree, during which Simon Paul Moran used
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Baby 'duvet death' probe
A 20-month-old girl has been found lying dead on her bedroom floor - and police are investigating whether she suffocated on her duvet. Holli Jade Chappell was found by her mother at her home in Peronne Crescent, Blackburn. The mother of the little girl