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X marks the comeback
REMEMBER Steve Brookstein, the former cab driver who won TV's X-Factor then seemed to sink without a trace? Well he's back and coming to Blackburn on October 28. We spoke to him. IDIDN'T quite know what to expect before interviewing Steve Brookstein
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Blackburn: Taste Of India
TO discover one dish you haven't tried before is a bonus. To find two is a whole new experience. Thanks to the Taste of India I have now sampled Kata chicken and chicken chilli - and thoroughly enjoyed them both. At £12.60 for the two dishes
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Boss will keep Gift grounded
STEVE Cotterill insists he does not want to put hat-trick hero Gifton Noel-Williams on a pedestal. The transfer-listed striker will be looking for a start after leading Burnley's sensational comeback against Barnsley on Tuesday night, coming off the
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We're not far away
CLARETS boss Steve Cotterill believes he is two or three players short of assembling a "strong" Championship team. As Burnley head to Stoke tomorrow, aiming to maintain their unbeaten away record and improve on an impressive sixth position in the league
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Decision a glass act
AN EDUCATIONAL lifeline for people with learning difficulties is to be saved. A proposal to safeguard the future of Bacup's greenhouses, in Stubbylee Park has been recommennded for approval by Rossendale Councils' cabinet. It plans to put forward
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Councillor's relief after drugs probe
A COUNCILLOR arrested in a large-scale probe into a suspected drugs ring has spoken of his relief after police decided that no further action should be taken against him. Brierfield town councillor Mazer Iqbal, 36, said the news marked the end of weeks
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Arsonists strike in £20,000 cars blaze
ARSONISTS are being blamed for a £20,000 fire at a garage that saw two cars destroyed and a further six badly damaged. Fire crews were called to Vantage Garages, Accrington Road, Burnley, at 11.40pm on Tuesday. Detectives have now launched an investigation
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Extreme lengths
A 10-YEAR-old Nelson boy is channelling his energies into a 22-mile swim to raise money for young spinal injury sufferers. Jake Copeman of Bowland View, Reedley, is taking part in the UK's largest sponsored swimming event, Aspire's Channel Swim, and
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Pool cue attack after 'lover' taunt
TWO friends were injured when they were attacked with their own pool cue in an early hours town centre beating. Burnley magistrates heard Adam Sachak and Nathan Kirby's ordeal after an alleged "lovers' tiff" jibe, was captured on CCTV. Mr Sachak was
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Suicide Squad ban
TWO members of Burnley's notorious hooligan firm' the Suicide Squad have been told to stay away from football grounds or face jail. Adrian Porter, 45, the brother of Andrew, author of the Suicide Squad' book, and William Harbour, 38, were given a three-year
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Win over Tykes was just the tonic
WHAT a breath of fresh air on Tuesday night! It was a cracking game and the atmosphere was white-hot. To their credit, Barnsley played very well. For a side that has just come up from a lower division, they gave it a real go and played the right way.
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Red Bull Salzburg 2 Blackburn Rovers 2
ROBBIE Savage scored a stunning goal here in Austria as Blackburn Rovers enjoyed one of their finest night's in Europe. An exquisite free kick from the former Welsh international, and a typically predatory finish from Benni McCarthy, looked to have given
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It's all to play for
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes said there were plenty of positives' to take from last night's draw with Red Bull Salzburg - even though his side conceded a late equaliser to leave this UEFA Cup first round tie delicately poised. Rovers looked to be on course
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'Magnifico' Italian does job in GCSE!
AN EAST Lancashire mum who took GCSE Italian to communicate better with her in-laws thinks life is "bellissimo" after achieving one of the best marks in the land. And triumphant Susan Elaine Polvani, 37, joked that her success meant husband Mario, 38
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£200,000 windfall
HYNDBURN Council has made £200,000 by selling a nursery building at auction. The price was more than double the £80,000 Sunbeams Day Nursery building in Accrington was expected to fetch. The news has been welcomed by Hyndburn Council leader Peter Britcliffe
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Families face water crisis
FAMILIES have been forced to live in filthy conditions without water to even flush their toilets. The crisis for 19 families in Bury Fold, Darwen, began when the spring which supplies their street became blocked. None of the residents is connected
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Johnny's X Factor Avenue of despair
A YOUNG singer's dreams of stardom lie in the hands of X Factor judges after he fell foul of a TV talent show "scandal", his family have revealed. Ian Lloyd, 54, and wife Anne, 50, of Calderstones Park, Whalley, are proud parents of Johnny Lloyd who
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The Reel Deal!
CINEMA buffs will soon be able to grab themselves a piece of history when fixtures and fittings from a historic Blackburn cinema go under the hammer. The former Apollo cinema, King William Street, is to be stripped bare and sold by lot in an online auction
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Union plea after cash-grab terror
UNIONS have appealed to the government to do more to protect security personnel after another armed robbery on staff filling a cashpoint. The raid at Tesco, Hill Street, Blackburn, was the latest in a string of similar robberies in East Lanc-ashire
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Police in alert over car crooks
POLICE in Blackburn are warning people not to give thieves an easy ride by leaving valuables in cars and vehicles unlocked. The warning follows an increase in thefts from cars in the first two weeks of this month. Officers said 12 offences have been
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5,000 tax cheats
MORE THAN 5,000 households in Blackburn and Darwen could be illegally claiming a 25 per cent discount off their council tax. The revelation comes as the council prepares to launch a crackdown on cheats fraudulently claiming single person council tax
