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Asbestos found in town hall basement
ASBESTOS has been found in the basement of Darwen town hall, it has emerged. And specialist staff wearing protective gear are to this month try and salvage historical documents from the town's history which are stored in the basement. Council bosses
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College accolade for back-to-work drive
AN EAST Lancashire college scheme which offers people from deprived areas a way back into work has won a prestigious award. The plaudits have been given to Blackburn College - which has received the award in recognition of the quality of its community-based
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Hughes: Diving’s not an issue at Ewood
MARK Hughes insists the problem of diving has never been an issue at Blackburn Rovers. The cheating debate reared its ugly head last weekend, following Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty box tumble that earned Manchester United a spot-kick against Middlesbrough
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Bin collections set for change
BURNLEY Council has awarded a new waste collection and cleansing contract which it claims will bring benefits to residents across the borough. Waste management firm Veolia Environmental Services will take over collecting household rubbish and most street
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Tax drink to pay for the damage
YOU can talk about education, adverts, whatever, but binge drinking will continue to ruin health, underpin anti-social behaviour and be a drain on the health services. That being so, the only way is to limit the proof levels by law and bung on enough
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I hope 'people power wins'
I AM writing to you about what our MP Janet Anderson said about the people that have not sold their houses to Blackburn with Darwen Council so they can get on with the building of the new academy on the Redearth Triangle site. She said they should not
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Who planned this traffic scheme?
IN ANSWER to Ryan McKeefery's comment "Darweners Stop Whining." Well, I and many others have something to whine about - the congestion of traffic due to "a total revamp of the town." When this idea first came from the Blackburn Town Hall and councillors
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Rubbish: that’s this attempt at recycling
RUBBISH - maybe that is what we should call the council's latest attempt to introduce a recycling plan to our borough. By the amount of rubbish that has been piled on the street for the last two weeks, it is obvious, whatever the council's "good intentions
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Parental snub for two schools
PARENTS are turning their backs on two of Pendle's six high schools, leaving one with just 67% of its Year Seven places filled. Only 105 of the 165 available places in the intake year at West Craven High Technology College, Barnoldswick, have been filled
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‘I don’t believe it’ say half of staff
ONLY half the staff at Blackburn with Darwen Council believe what their bosses tell them, according to a new survey. A MORI poll found that the number of workers who always or usually believe information from the council had fallen from 54 per cent in
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Schools won’t be forced to offer alternative to A-levels
LANCASHIRE education chiefs insist it will be down to schools whether they offer an alternative qualification to A-levels. The government has announced it plans to make £2.5million available so every local authority has at least one centre offering the
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Fogarty voted into Hall of Fame
CARL Fogarty was last night inducted into the BBC's Sporting Hall of Fame. The Blackburn motorcycling legend became only the fourth sportsman to be awarded the honour. In a glittering ceremony at Manchester's Hilton Hotel, the former World Superbike
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Super Danny’s back to his best
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill reckons goalkeeper Danny Coyne is "back to his best" following his long-awaited return to action. The Wales international was impressive against Leeds last week in his first start for 14 months after recovering from a cruciate
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Hughes: Henchoz is our lynchpin
MARK Hughes admits the experience of defender Stephane Henchoz is vital to the Blackburn Rovers cause as they hunt down another capital scalp tonight. The Swiss centre-back delivered his best display in a Blackburn shirt last Saturday since completing
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£5,000 windfall for playground
CHILDREN at a Rossendale primary school became surveyors and health and safety officers to clinch a £5,000 windfall for the school. A group of 14 pupils from Water Primary conducted a six-week project to compile a bid to win a grant to improve the Burnley
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Hope for inquiry to stop school in park
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to stop a school being built in Towneley Park are hoping for an early Christmas present - a public inquiry to get the development shelved. Towneley for the People has been urging Burnley residents to write to the Government officially
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Poles’ store brings taste of homeland
A POLISH delicatessen has opened in Blackburn to cater for the 3,000 ex-pats living in East Lancashire. Witold Stachowski and his wife Agnieszka moved to Accrington after Witold, a former welder, accepted a job in East Lancashire. After discovering
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Pining police dog emigrates
A PRIZE-WINNING police dog was so sad after his handler emigrated that he lost his job. And now German Shepherd Diesel has really gone down - Down Under. For former Lancashire police officer John Gallagher has paid £2,000 in airfares for Diesel to fly
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Murderer who beheaded teen launches appeal
A MURDERER who beheaded and dismembered an East Lancashire teenager has launched an appeal against his conviction. And the furious family of Christopher Hartley, 17, have branded the decision to allow killer Stuart Diamond the chance to make his challenge
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Shortlisted as a big cheese
Longridge-based company Cheese from Britain is celebrating being short-listed for a prestigious national business award. The company specialises in supplying British-produced cheese, butter and long-life cream for the UK and overseas markets. It
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Houses get go-ahead
PERMISSION has been given to build four houses on Lees Street in Britannia. Outline permission for the four detached homes had already been granted by Rossendale Council's Development Control committee earlier this year. The committee also unanimously
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Hairdresser lands top team place
A RAWTENSTALL hairdresser has made the cut by landing herself a place on the 2007 Schwarzkopf Young Artistic Team. Danielle Sidley, a stylist at Freddie's in Bank Street, beat off competition from around 100 other hopefuls at a qualifying round in London
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Houses get go-ahead
PERMISSION has been given to build four houses on Lees Street in Britannia. Outline permission for the four detached homes had already been granted by Rossendale Council's Development Control committee earlier this year. The committee also unanimously
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Firm ‘one of fastest growing’
AN EAST Lancashire firm has been named as one of the fastest growing in the country. Euro Garages based in Blackburn Road, Darwen, is the only company from Lancashire in the Sunday Times fast-track 100 private companies in Britain. Started by Zuber
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Barbara is wonder woman at hospice
A WOMAN who has counted hundreds of thousands of pennies for Rossendale Hospice was named the charity's woman of the year for 2006. Barbara Hargreaves was crowned with the title at the hospice's annual ladies' lunch at Nino's restaurant in Bacup Road
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Festive window contest
A COMPETITION for the best dressed Christmas window in Great Harwood has been launched, with a £100 cash prize for the winning entry. Residents will vote for the best themed window by completing a nomination form, found in most local shops, and handing
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Alpine garden group's special event
THE East Lancashire Group of the Alpine Garden Society celebrates its twentieth anniversary on Monday, with a special celebration meeting at Ramsbottom Civic Hall. The Jim Lever Memorial Lecture for 2006 will be presented by renowned nurseryman and media
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A busy time for Santa's musical sleigh
FATHER Christmas and his musical sleigh will start its tour tomorrow courtesy of Blackburn Round Table and Blackburn Ladies' Circle. The sleigh, which will pump out classic festive songs, makes its first rounds tomorrow Last year the attraction raised
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Park to close in evenings
A BURNLEY park is to be locked at night to reduce anti-social behaviour. The community garden near the Gordon Street Community Centre, Stoneyholme, will be locked by residents every evening, Burnley Council has said. The move comes after Operation
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The Choir, BBC2
THERE'S nothing like the sound of a choir of young voices in perfect harmony. The trouble is, the motley crew assembled for BBC2's highly entertaining doumentary series is currently nothing like a choir. Sometimes you can see a brief excerpt from a
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Clarets getting Stoked up for big day
BURNLEY have chosen the Championship clash with Stoke City on January 1 as Claret Day'. Bosses want a packed Turf Moor to be a blaze of colour as they look to make the start of 2007 - the club's 125th anniversary year - one to remember. And they
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Healthy donation for hospice
MEMBERS and staff at Colne's Natural Progression Health and Fitness Centre have raised £1,000 for Pendleside Hospice. The money was raised from a weekly bonus ball draw that coincides with the National Lottery draw. Each person playing pays £1 each week
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Leisure centre shuts for revamp
DARWEN Leisure Centre has closed as a multi-million pound redevelopment plans get under way. The closure comes after months of debate between Blackburn with Darwen Council and leisure centre users about plans for a split site replacement. In August,
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A bright idea to raise funds for hospice
FATHER Christmas will have no excuse for missing one East Lancashire cul-de-sac after residents lit up their street with a sea of twinkling lights. Residents in Bridge Street, Rishton, have become well-known locally for their flamboyant approach to the
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Shop owner robbed on way to bank
A SHOPKEEPER said he had been left "sickened" after thieves stole £8,000 in takings as he went to deposit the cash at a Blackburn bank. Malkit Aujal, 54, owner of the Spar Shop, Rothesay Road, Shadsworth, has put up a £500 reward for information to find
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MP’s joy at bus pass bill
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher has welcomed the Government's concessionary bus travel bill launched this week. The bill will provide free off-peak bus travel for pensioners and disabled people. Mrs Ussher said: "Up to now, concessionary bus travel has been
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GBH bid sentencing next year
A MAN who admitted a charge of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm had his case adjourned to the new year for sentencing. John Street, 21, of Walmsley Close, Church, had previously denied more serious charges of attempted murder and wounding with
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Reaction to Ashes defeat
ANDREW FLINTOFF: "We played some good cricket through the Test match but it shows it can cost you, you have a bad hour and you're out of the Test match. That's what happened today. "The plan was just to go out there and play as we can do but Shane
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Car skids off motorway
A car skidded down a motorway embankment near Accrington after heavy rain caused it to aquaplane. Fire chiefs said two other cars were also involved in the incident on the M65 motorway near junction seven of the east bound carriageway around 5.30pm
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England collapse to second defeat
IT seems only England can blow games like this. Any dreams of retaining the Ashes were dealt a savage today when a dramatic final-day collapse enabled Australia to complete an emphatic six-wicket victory in the second Test. It really was a nightmare
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Candlelight vigil hit by ‘red tape’
VISITORS to a hospice cathedral service have been banned from holding candles lit in memory of loved ones due to health and safety fears. Around 1,200 people are expected to attend the East Lancashire Hospice's annual Light up a Life' event at Blackburn
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Calls for push on arms probe
JACK Straw is to push for the conclusion of a serious fraud inquiry putting thousands of East Lancashire jobs on the line at BAE Systems. The move is being supported by other East Lancashire MPs who fear that an estimated 10,000 skilled workers could
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A farcical affair
Out of Order, a hilarious comedy by Ray Cooney, is Bolton-by-Bowland Drama Group's latest production from December 7 to 9. Conservative Government MP Richard Willey is attempting to have an affair with one of the secretaries of the leader of the opposition
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Restaurant fixes it with a curry for Sir Jimmy
Jim fixed it for Earby people when he popped in for a curry and a chat. Sir Jimmy Savile was guest of honour at the preview night of Chilli Pepper, the town's new Pakistani restaurant. He spent Sunday evening talking to other guests and, of course
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MPs speak out on £100,000 pay proposal
TWO East Lancashire MPs have spoken out against colleagues who are demanding £40,000 extra pay to push their salaries up to £100,000. A number of Labour and Conservative MPs are said to have written to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) asking for
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Crime crackdown starts
A SPECIAL Christmas crackdown on crime is under way in Darwen. Operation Elves is running throughout the festive period, focusing on reducing juvenile nuisance, violence, car crime, burglary and criminal damage. Community support officer Chris Williams
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Park nightmare to leisure dream
A MAJOR £50,000 clean-up at the historic grounds of an old hall has been completed. Land surrounding Arden Hall, Accrington, which was demolished half-a-century ago, had fallen into disrepair. Now, thanks to the work of a new friends group, the site