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F1: Hamilton races to maiden victory
Lewis Hamilton claimed his maiden Formula One victory at just the sixth attempt in an incident-packed Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. With five podium positions in his first five races, Hamilton made the next step in his sensational rookie season by
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Nadal wins French title
Rafael Nadal wrecked Roger Federer's dreams of completing a Grand Slam of major titles by triumphing in a four-set epic to claim a third straight French Open crown. For a second successive year, the world number one was denied by the Spaniard at the
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Bentley: Why I made my decision
DAVID Bentley insists he withdrew from the England Under-21s European Championship squad in order to "make a push" for a place in the senior squad in time for Euro 2008. The Blackburn midfielder has angered under-21s boss Stuart Pearce by pulling out
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Police in siege over ball dispute
A FATHER-OF-10 sparked a police siege after a row over a neighbour confiscating his children's football. Stuart Murgatroyd, 36, of Burnley Road, Padiham, lost his temper and hurled cutlery and vacuum cleaner towards officers. Burnley magistrates heard
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‘Bank of Blackburn’ £1 set to bring £600 at auction
TWO hundred years ago it was the equivalent of seven months' wages - but you couldn't spend it outside Lancashire. Now an historic one pound note, owned by a private collector, is due to fetch around £600 when it goes up for auction in London. The note
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Train stoning: Parents warned
PARENTS have been told to keep their children in check after the second stone-throwing attack on a train in a week. A train from Blackpool South to Colne had to be taken out of service after it was attacked between Burnley Central station and Brierfield
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Teenager fights for life after car smash
A TEENAGE driver is fighting for his life after a head-on road smash on the Blackburn and Bolton border on Saturday night. Police say a Vauxhall Astra, being driven by 19-year-old Raza Khan, from Gilnow Lane, Bolton, was involved in a collision with
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Suspected drug dealer on run
DETECTIVES are still hunting a suspected drugs dealer - thought to be involved in a £100,000 drugs deal in Rishton - three years after his arrest. Police have confirmed that they are still following up a number of leads in relation to David Anthony Stuart
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Spanish police told to move in on couple over £1m charges
SPANISH police have been told to arrest an East Lancashire couple who flew to Spain after admitting involvement in a £1million cigarette smuggling operation. Stuart Murthwaite, 48, and his partner Catherine Gillen, 45, could be in a UK court within days
