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Royal role for Burnley FC boss
A BOSS of Burnley Football Club has been given a Royal role by Prince Charles. Dave Edmundson, head of strategic development at the club, has been annouced as the Prince of Wales' ambassador on corporate responsibility in the north west. In a personal
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Flowers helping village to bloom
FLOWER power is coming to Waterfoot thanks to residents and businesses. Hanging baskets, aimed at beautifying the village centre, are going up by the dozen, with businesses helping to meet the costs. Pressure group Waterfoot Forward is providing volunteers
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Bright idea set to keep kids busy
YOUNGSTERS are being urged to take advantage of an arts group. Bright Sparks is for five to 13 year olds living in Pendle. It promotes co-operation, teamwork and creativity and offers a range of arts activities via five, weekly, term time groups. Bright
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Chemical blazes 'weaknesses'
FIRE chiefs have identified weaknesses in dealing with some major incidents. Studies by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have demonstrated key deficiencies in tackling incidents such as chemical explosions and water rescues. Proposals have now been
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Stone attack on train
A train had to be taken out of service after a stone was thrown through its cab window at teatime today. British Transport Police said the attack on the 4.35pm Blackpool South to Colne train happened around 6.45pm between Burnley Central station and
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Mum in threat to blow up house
A MOTHER threatened to blow up the house as three-year-old twins slept upstairs, a court heard. Sadie Taylor, 37, of Stanley Street, Oswaldtwistle, was found by police on Monday night in the kitchen with the gas oven turned on, Blackburn magistrates
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Extra help to support local police
SEVENTEEN new police community support officers are set to hit the streets. They will work alongside police officers on neighbourhood polic-ing teams in Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington, Ribble Valley and Great Harwood. PCSOs, who have limited powers to
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Trap for river rubbish
AN £88,000 high-tech litter collecting device has been installed in the River Darwen. It is the first time the trap, which has the potential to collect 100 Transit vans worth of rubbish a year, has been installed in England. Several organisations worked
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Chance to shape Pendle's future
PEOPLE are being asked to have their say in shaping the future of Pendle over the next ten years. The consultation, launched on Friday, has been organised by Pendle Partnership, Pendle's Local Strategic Partnership or LSP, and the borough council's planning
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A run for your money!
ORGANISERS of Race For Life are planning an even bigger event for the tenth anniversary after the huge turnout this year. Over 3,000 women from across East Lancs took part in the race at Witton Park, Blackburn, which ended last night. The number of registrations
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£650,000 'routes to school' bid
MORE than £650,000 is to be spent on cycling routes for children to get to school. Cash from the Department of Education and Skills and cycling charity Sustrans will be used to fund projects across the county. One of the main schemes is £133,000 towards
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Road safety fury
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to have improved road safety measures install-ed outside a school. Staff, governors and councillors have given a wish list' of safety improvements, which they say are needed at Stubbins Primary School, in Bolton Road North
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Bands event success
THE Bands in the Park event in Padiham Memorial Park, on Sunday was well attended. Pendle Vale College Band provided the free entertainment organised by Burnley Council parks depart-ment and Friends of Memorial Park.
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Abseil raises £1,000
THE newly-elected mayor of Padiham, Coun Maureen Whittaker, has abseiled down the tower of St Leonard's Church to raise money for charity. She was joined by the deputy mayor and two friends for "The Big Padiham Challenge" fund which aims to raise £10,000
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It was either PFI – or no new hospital
TWO tickets to Burnley Reserves is my usual prize for the current answer to a quiz question. So here's the question. In the good old days like the 1970s and 80s, where did the money come from for big public sector building projects - like, for example
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Hero’s sacrifice not forgotten
FIREMAN Chris Hollis went back 60 years to discover the truth about the death of a Blackburn lad at Arnhem in 1944. He met war veterans and travelled to Holland to piece together how Private Albert Stanley Hope, of the 16th Parachute Field Ambulance
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Company fined after explosion injured workers
A COMPANY has been fined after two workers were burned in an explosion. J D Macadam and Son (Garages) Ltd of Hyde Park garage, North Valley Road, Colne, pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety laws and was fined £4,000 and ordered to pay £3,372.15
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Police follow trail of blood to ‘victim’
A MAN was found collapsed with serious head injuries after police followed a trail of blood. The man, 24, was discovered in Duckworth Street, Darwen, in the early hours of yesterday morning by police officers. Detectives believe he was assaulted and
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Cricket club's plight raised on Sky Sports
THE plight of a town's cash-strapped cricket club was given a national platform when former player and ex-England batsman David Lloyd mentioned it on Sky Sports. Accrington-born Mr Lloyd, better know to fans as Bumble, was a guest commentator at the
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Cotterill set for a Busman's holiday
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has revealed he will forego a summer holiday in order to keep close tabs on the transfer market. The Clarets boss has already swooped to make goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly his first close-season signing. And he is determined
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Wrecked willow arbour restored
YOUNGSTERS who were devastated when vandals destroyed a willow arbour have had the sculpture restored to its former glory. Hoddlesden Millennium Green's Youth Group raised £200 to pay for repairs. A table top sale raised £125, they received an anonymous
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Rotunda attraction is a bit of hall right
VISITORS to a historic park will find a brand new attraction. The Riverside Rotunda kiosk, which has been specially designed by architects from Burnley Council, will provide refreshments and toilet facilities for Towneley Park visitors and users of the
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Two bailed in connection with 'trail of blood' assault
A MAN admitted to hospital with serious head injuries after being assaulted has been discharged. The man, 24, was found injured in Duckworth Street, Darwen, at 1.20am on Wednesday after police followed a trail of blood. He was taken to the Royal Blackburn
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No 6: Colin clinches Clarets' championship
COLIN Waldron put Burnley back in the big time with his equaliser at Preston North End, a result which also ensured their rivals' Second Division survival. The Clarets had been out of the top flight for two years after ending a 24-year run in the First
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Iraq soldier meets his bride in home town
A SOLDIER serving in Iraq flew home to East Lancashire - and met his wife-to-be after stopping off for a quick drink. Richard Smith, 30, met Katherine, 34, on his first weekend back from a six-month tour of duty. And now, after their first meeting in
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Man jailed for abusing schoolboy
A MAN said to pose a serious risk to children has been jailed for the sexual abuse of a schoolboy. Nicholas Bailie, 41, was told that he will only be released from custody when the Parole Board deem it is safe to do so and he is no longer a risk. Bailie
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Addict stole from helpful neighbour
A DRUG addict who conned and stole from his elderly next door neighbour as he offered him shelter has walked free from court. Damian Taylor, 23, tricked his way into Les Pearson's home in the early hours begging for help and claiming he was about to
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Relaunched school now top of class
A SCHOOL that was re-launched after its predecessor was branded one of the worst in the country has received a glowing Ofsted report. Blakewater College opened in the former Queen's Park Technology College, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, in April 2005.
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Racecourse bid faces new rival
ORGANISERS behind a £100million super racecourse' planned for East Lancs have said they are not worried about a rival scheme announced for Salford. The consortium back-ing a course planned for 317 acres of land around Simonstone and Read is putting together
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Y2K project is left neglected
A COMMUNITY green which opened to mark the millennium celebrations but has become overgrown and neglected could be set for a makeover. The five-acre Millennium Green, Waterside, Colne, was one of 261 created throughout the country with grant money handed
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Did stress of move contributed to Alice's death?
A GREAT-grandmother who was one of 15 pensioners given just six hours to leave a care home before its sudden closure, has died. The family of Alice Elsworth, 84, asked for further inquiries from the authorities to establish whether the stress of moving
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£2m square deal for town centre
A SQUARE outside Blackburn's old town hall is to be transformed as part of a £2million project. Work to revamp Town Hall Square will start on Monday bringing the council's long-awaited town centre masterplan nearer to completion. About £900,000 will
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Pet dog vanishes as van is stolen
A HEARTBROKEN family are appealing for the return of their pet dog after it was unwittingly stolen by thieves. Two-year-old springer spaniel Meg was in the back of Paul Cragg's white Ford Transit van when he stopped to chat to someone in Glen View Road
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Skater goes Stateside to find new partner
AN ice dancer is heading to the States in a bid for Olympic stardom. And Jamie Burns, 20, of Merchants Landing, Blackburn, is set to find himself in demand - from American women. There is a shortage of male dancers in the sport, which is a form of figure
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Why was Bentley ignored again?
So it would seem that English Football has its new Saviour. After two games, two match winning performances and three assists, David Beckham's recall to the England side has, for the time at least, kept Steve McLaren in a job. However, as a fan
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Memories of natural remedies wanted for project
DID you make rosehip syrup with your gran or collect nettles for home-made wine? Then Lancashire Wildlife Trust needs you to help build an archive of Burnley and Pendle's herbal heritage. The trust's Burnley branch has already interviewed people from
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Former mayor may face jail for fraud
A FORMER mayor who has admitted a £13,000 benefit fraud has been warned that he could be sent to prison. John McGowan, 54, of Ribble Way, Low Moor, Clitheroe, was caught playing golf, shopping and even doing a paper round while claiming a high level
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Parkington drives into the lead
North West Formula Ford Champion, Ian Parkington, moved back to the top of the table after scoring a brace of class victories at the newly-revised Anglesey Circuit. After crashing out at the previous event at Oulton Park, the Barrowford company director
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Hospital concern over doc’s ‘errors’
AN ANAESTHETIST accused of botching his role in an operation later failed an assessment, a General Med-ical Council hearing was told. Dr Mariyappan Balasubramanian is accused by the GMC of failing to act promptly when a nine-year-old girl suffered blood
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Grassed areas are a disgrace
Although the council seems to have implemented its grass cutting with success, Twin Valley Homes does not seem to have done so. The estates look awful with very long grass which is strewn with litter. How long will residents have to wait before the
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Music festival a great success
I would like to congratulate the organisers of Darwen Music Live over Spring Bank Holiday Weekend. It was an excellent festival and it was great to see Darwen town centre full of people. When I think back to my own youth, Darwen on a bank holiday Sunday
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Integration: will we ever learn?
RE E Arnold (LT, May 29). The writer is indeed correct that Pakistanis and Indians were brought over to provide a source of cheap labour for the textile manufacturers. I started work at William Birtwistles in 1963 at Waterfall Mill and worked over a
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Back to back wins for Anderson
THE English Junior Fell Championships are shaping up after the second and third rounds were held on successive weekends. The series takes in six venues over the summer months and each athlete can count their four best scores towards their final total
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Boycott pig race, say animal activists
AN animal rights group is calling for the boycott of a country-side festival over plans to stage pig racing. Animal Aid is asking people "to take a stand against" the Lancashire and Ribble Valley Countryside and Garden Festival because it says racing
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Pits for Anstey at TT
IAN Hutchinson took advantage of a pitstop from hell by Bruce Anstey to take the PokerStars Supersport TT in a Honda one-two-three at the Centenary Isle of Man Festival. New Zealander Anstey was looking to follow his victory in Tuesday's Superstock,
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Cumbes: Schedule hasn't been kind
LANCASHIRE chief executive Jim Cumbes has spoken of his disappointment at the scheduling of England's Old Trafford Test match against New Zealand next summer. The ECB have announced that Old Trafford will host England's second Test against the Kiwis
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Warnock eyes new goal
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Stephen Warnock has vowed to come back bigger and better next season after being overlooked for England duty this summer. The former Liverpool ace, who turned in a series of outstanding displays for Rovers following his January
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Chilton fashions a captain's century
Mark Chilton's first championship century for 13 months helped Lancashire reach 290-6 before bad light ended play with 15 overs left in the LV Division One match against Durham at Chester-le-Street. It had been overcast all day and Chilton might have
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Martin hoping to carry on
OVER 40 cars and crews are expected to start this weekend's Garstang and Preston Motor Club Memorial road rally. The event, which is based at Myerscough College, marks the halfway point in the SD34 championship and attracts the best club drivers in the
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Smooth Walker cruises to third
Blackburn's Jonathan Walker has moved up to third place in the Super 1 Series MSA British Karting championships. Competing in the Senior Formula A class at Larkhall, in Scotland, he was victorious in both rounds of the championship and is now just
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Luke who's talking now
Blackburn Harriers made the most of home advantage with their best result of the season in the Young Athletes League. At a sunny Witton Park they finished second to a very powerful Gateshead squad, but needed their highest points tally of the summer
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Egan: The Stags are back on track
ROSSENDALE United boss Derek Egan is encouraged that the Stags are on the right track to stability after agreeing to stay on as manager. Egan was on the brink of parting company with the Dark Lane outfit at the end of last season, after growing frustrated
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Fresh calls for BAE-Saudi arms deal inquiry
FRESH calls are being made for an inquiry into a £40 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia amid reports that hundreds of millions of pounds were secretly channelled to a Saudi prince. It has been reported that more than £1 billion was paid into accounts
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Two injured in car accident
A MAN and a woman were taken to hospital with minor injuries after their car smashed into a field in Altham. At 2.45am this morning, paramedics, firefighters and police were called to Altham Lane. A crew from Hyndburn fire used cutters to release the
