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Coleman delight at Roscoe capture
JOHN Coleman believes new Accrington Stanley goal-getter Roscoe D'Sane will prove a big asset in his striking pack. The 26-year-old forward - who was also being courted by a string of Conference clubs - joined the Reds on a 12-month deal after his contract
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Owner of arson-attacked luxury home tells of shock
THE owner of a luxury home badly damaged in a suspected arson attack fears the sale of the house may fall through following the blaze. Austin Clews, 42, was speaking after 27 rooms at Lords Hall Farm, at the top of Duckshaw Road, Darwen, were damaged
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£400k empty homes plan
A MAJOR initiative to reduce the number of empty homes in Burnley is continuing with plans to spend £400,000 buying up and refurbishing properties. The borough currently has around 300 empty houses and the council is keen to get the figures down as part
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Ex-judge to head review at BAE
A FORMER top judge is to head an independent review of business practices at defence giant BAE Systems. Lord Woolf, the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has been confirmed as the chairman of the panel set up following allegations that BAE
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'Dangerous' levels of pollution in town
DANGEROUS levels of pollution are being produced by traffic on one of Burnley's busiest roads. Studies have found levels of nitrogen dioxide levels near the junction of Colne Road and Briercliffe Road and are threatening the health of people in the area
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Former Stanley man turns pro
PRESTON North End have signed Chris McGrail, Dylan Adams and Andrew Murphy on their first professional contracts. Striker McGrail was an unused substitute at Deepdale last season, but made two appearances for Accrington Stanley on work experience' terms
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League is ready to Inter-tain!
MORE teams and more prize money are the added attractions as the Inter-Town Summer Snooker League gets under way. Eight teams from Colne and Barnoldswick will battle it out for a total pot of £500. The league, which is entering its second year, will
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Lords of the ring
LANCASHIRE Telegraph paperboy, Shakeeb Ali, couldn't quite deliver the goods when he took on the younger brother of Olympic silver medalist Amir Khan. The 15-year-old Audley Amateur Boxing Club fighter - nicknamed Little Amir - put up a brave fight against
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Wolverines blown off course by Hurricane
LANCASHIRE Wolverines' play-off hopes have been blown off course by unbeaten Dundee Hurricanes after slipping to a 26-15 defeat. The Blackburn-based American Football club have four games left to salvage their season as they are now three and three'
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Review into plans for leisure centre
A REVIEW of whether to alter controversial plans for a leisure centre is under way. Chiefs in the new ruling coalition of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat, and For Darwen groups said they would report back to Blackburn with Darwen Council's executive
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Benefits cheat mum got £23,000
A MUM of three claimed over £23,000 benefits as a single woman while living with her partner, a court heard. Sharon Williams, 38, was questioned by the Department for Work and Pensions but denied she was co-habiting. She said her partner used her house
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Aerospace jobs safe
AN aerospace firm has secured record deals worth more than $12billion which will safeguard hundreds of East Lancashire jobs for over 10 years. Rolls Royce has signed several contracts at the Paris Air Show to supply engines to airline carriers, key
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Lancashire dealt double blow
LANCASHIRE have been dealt a major double blow after it emerged that overseas pair Muttiah Muralitharan and Brad Hodge will miss crucial County Championship games towards the end of the season. Muralitharan will be part of Sri Lanka's squad for the Twenty20
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Unbeatable YMCA make it a double
YMCA Badminton Club have continued their remarkable run of success after clinching the Blackburn and District Badminton League title for the 25th year running. And the all-conquering YMCA team completed their eighth double after winning the Times Cup
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Valley honour sporting heroes
SPORTING heroes and community champions from Ribble Valley were honoured at a glittering ceremony in the borough's civic suite. Clubs, coaches, rising stars and volunteers were recognised for their hard work and commitment at a ceremony hosted by Ribble
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Theft a big blow for tuba player
THE family of a tuba player who had his instrument stolen are appealing for the thieves to return it. The E flat bass instrument was taken from outside the home of the Doherty family in Burnley Wood on Sunday afternoon after Michael Doherty picked up
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Avaries plan
Plans have been officially lodged with Ribble Valley Council to build a bird of prey centre at Hawkshaw Farm, Longsight Road, Clayton-le-Dale. The proposals include a selection of aviaries and flying areas as well as a reception, office and education
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Man rushed to hospital with 'knife stuck in his back'
A MAN was attacked in his own home and had to be rushed to hospital with a knife stuck in his back. It was embedded to a depth of 11 cm just missing a main artery and victim Keith Bradley had sustained 30 to 35 areas of injury, some caused with a spade
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Ribchester Field Day
Kate Bray (11 of Chipping) has fun on the bouncy castle.
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Ribchester Field Day
The Ribchester Morris dancers perform. l-r middle Rose Kenyon (10) and Sophie Laker (10).
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Ribchester Field Day
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Ribchester Field Day
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l-r sisters Kate (11) and Emily (9) Bray of Chipping have fun on the bouncy castle.
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Colne Gala
General view of the ground at Holt House.
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Colne Gala
Haurel and Lardy.
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Colne Gala
General view of the ground at Holt House.
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Colne Gala
People stand around and watch the main act, Haurel and Lardy.
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Colne Gala
Tiffany Thomas (17) and Chris Howarth (18) in their Ford Capri which won 3 rd prize in the vinage cars for the procession.
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Colne Gala
Jil and David Atkinson, 'Pearly King & Queen of Lancashire' with their organ.
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Colne Gala
'Vixens' from Sanderson's, Nelson (L-R) Baylee-Jay Mahoney (11); Hannah Morton (16); Rebecca Crow (16); Katie Horsman (16); Beth Wormwell (10).
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Colne Gala
Colne Gala princess and queen, Harriet Davies (10) and Jessica Wright.
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Colne Gala
Greater Manchester Celtic Pipe Band.
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Colne Gala
Skipton gala princesses.
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Colne Gala
Keighley Gala princesses.
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Colne Gala
Daemon Metcalfe (8) from Nelson on a mini motorbike.
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Colne Gala
Colne & Nelson Rugby Union FC gala float.
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Colne Gala
People stand around and watch the main act, Haurel and Lardy.
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Shoppers 'avoiding town due to roadworks'
TRADERS are furious about roadworks which they say are 'dangerous' and will make shoppers avoid their town 'like the plague'. Gas mains replacement works began this week in Bacup and roadworks, making the roundabout in St James Square out of use, have
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Poetry pleasers
THREE poetic pupils from Rishton will have their work published in an anthology of young writers. The Little Laureates Poems from Lancashire will showcase the talents of local youngsters. Rishton Methodist Primary School pupils Amy Birkett, Georgia
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Crooks' cash pays for ice hockey kits
CASH seized from convicted criminals is being used to help young ice hockey players in East Lancashire. Almost £1,500 from the Proceeds of Crime Act has been donated to the Blackburn Junior Hawks. The money is being used to fund a new kit for youngsters
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Welcome addition to boost blooms
A VILLAGE has stepped up its efforts to take the top prize in the North West in Bloom competit-ion by unveiling a new 'Gateway' stone. Stubbins will go head-to-head with other pretty areas in the region on July 12. The stone, donated by Lancashire
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Chickens withdrawn from supermarket
Stocks of chicken at a Darwen supermarket had to be withdrawn from sale today after a fault was found in a chiller. Fresh chicken at Iceland, School Street, were taken off the shelves following the discovery. A spokesman for Iceland said the birds
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Win Tickets to the Southport Motor Show
This year's North West Motor Show will give visitors the chance to get up-close and personal with some of the most exotic machinery in the automotive world as live displays are held on the showground. And you can win one of five family tickets for the
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Top stars set for mela
AN internationally-recognised singer will headline a multi-cultural music festival in Rawtenstall oh June 23. Nasir Khan will play the Rossendale Mela and organisers hope it will be the best yet. His first album release was called Sensation and
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Artsmark award goes to school
IGHTENHILL Primary School has been rewarded for its "dynamic and progressive" arts programme. The school, in Alder Street, won the Artsmark accolade from the prestigious Arts Council England, which rewards schools that demonstrate a strong commitment
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Overseas aid
Padiham's Inner Wheel Club raised £400 for overseas projects at a special service at Nazareth Unitarian Chapel, Knight Hill. Some of the money has been donated to Mercy Ships, a charity which sends aid ships to developing countries, and Wateraid, which
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2 held as police give pledge on drugs fight
POLICE in Burnley have vowed to continue their fight against drugs following raids in the town. Two people were arrested when police found heroin and cocaine after they carried out two drugs warrants last week. And officers say they will not rest in
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Drugs and stun gun found in raid
Police found a stun gun, CS gas canisters and drugs when they raided a Burnley house, a court was told. James Francis Ormonde, 56, had the weapons in a wardrobe and chest of drawers in his front bedroom and knew they were illegal, the town's magistrates
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The end for mobile dental surgery
RESIDENTS have hit out after it was announced that a mobile dental surgery was being withdrawn. Last week users of the service in Earby received a letter from the East Lancashire Primary Care Trust (PCT) informing them that the service had been withdrawn
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New £1.25m centre for children unveiled
A BRAND new centre for children will be officially opened in Colne today. The £1.25 million facility targeted at families and young children includes ante-natal clinics, early years health and education provision, and will house the town's health visiting
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School runs crackdown
POLICE are ordering the filming of parents who park too close to school gates - and then handing them fines. Officers in Pendle have launched the crackdown in response to people putting children's safety at risk by blocking the entrances to schools during
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Belly good fun
There was plenty to get 'curried' away with when the Sparkle Belly Dancers from Rossendale performed at Ashoka Restaurant in Burnley. It was the first in a series of theme evenings at the former Bull and Butcher pub, which is fast gaining a name for
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Action call over rogue landlords
PENDLE Council is set to call on the government to take action on rogue landlords. Senior Liberal Democrat member Coun Tony Greaves will urge all councillors at their meeting on Thursday to back a motion vowing to fight absentee landlords with a licensing
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Fixture change for Rovers reserves
Rovers reserves' friendly match against Bamber Bridge next month has been put back a day. Glyn Hodges' side was due to play at Irongate on Tuesday, July 25, but will now take place the following day with a 7.30pm kick off. The reserves kick off
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Passionate people who care about their area
There was general hilarity when I first told Colne Council (some 35 years ago) that they should ask local people their views. "If you ask for problems you'll certainly get them!" said one Aldermanic worthy with predictable regularity. Public consultation
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Pupils’ playground welcome for visiting copter
Children at Rosewood Primary School thought they looked like "little ants" after they saw aerial photographs taken from a helicopter which visited. The company Heli-Wise came to the Rosewood Avenue school in Burnley and aerial shots were taken of the
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Traders’ invitation to chamber launch
BUSINESSES are being asked to attend the launch of Darwen Chamber of Trade. Five founding members, who have their own businesses in Darwen, want traders to attend the launch on June 28 with a view to joining. They say it will be an informal meeting
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Drug addict burglar jailed for three years
ONE of two Burnley raiders who went on the bus to Crawshawbooth for a burgling spree has been jailed for three years. Burnley Crown Court heard how drug addicts Stephen Burton, 24, and father-of-three Jason Wray, 31, tried to target houses in the village
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Charity collector punched in face
A CHARITY collector who dressed up as a dragon was assaulted while he was raising money for a hospice. The man, who was collecting in Burnley town centre on Saturday afternoon, was punched in the face by his assailant who then fled. The attacker was
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Woman denies sex act with boy
A 31-year-old woman denied child sex offences with a 13-year-old boy at Burnley Crown Court. Alexandra Patricia Tattersall pleaded not guilty to sexual activity with a child and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child in December last
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College joins 100 Voices initiative
STUDENTS added their voices to a pioneering initiative to improve community cohesion. About 20 Blackburn College students met yesterday to debate issues like religion, safety, and bullying as part of a Student Voice scheme - part of the college's commit-ment
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Traders vow to fight larger shopping park
CONTROVERSIAL plans to expand an out-of-town retail park have been unveiled - and town centre traders have vowed to fight the scheme. Peel Holdings was forced to withdraw its original plans for the Whitebirk retail park on the Hyndburn and Blackburn
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Cotterill: Lafferty's not for sale
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has insisted Northern Ireland teenager Kyle Lafferty is not for sale. The 19-year-old has attracted the attention of Championship rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, with the Midlands club making two separate enquiries. Both
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Exhibition offers glimpse of future
A GLIMPSE of what Blackburn will look like in the future has gone on display at the town's visitor centre. The 1:1000 scale model is the centre piece of an exhibition about town centre regeneration. It includes recent and proposed developments that
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Owner says roadworks could close his business
A HARDWARE store boss has warned that the shop of 45 years may go out of business because of road works. Arthur Faulkner, managing director, of Clays in Canterbury Street, Blackburn has called for help to stop his business going "broke". He said that
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Psychiatrist ‘should not have released gunman’
A CONSULTANT psychiatrist has been accused of serious professional misconduct for discharging a patient who later shot a man dead. Dr Shashank Chattree gave permission for Mark Harrington to be discharged from Queen's Park Hospital in October 2001, a
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Special honour crimes force is created
A SPECIALIST prosecution unit of is being created to work on honour crime after Lancashire was identified as a potential "hotspot". A dedicated team of prosecutors is to be deployed in the county in the wake of reports that so-called honour crimes and
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Team England are given plenty of Hope
ROB Hope will lead the England Team at the International Snowdon Race on July 28. Hope won the nine-mile-long Fairfield Horseshoe Race last month, which doubled as the trial, to earn automatic selection for his country alongside Rob Jebb and Simon Bailey
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Polish fire chief to visit Lancashire
A FIRE chief from Poland is visiting his Lancashire counterparts as the county's brigade launches a strategy for Eastern European migrants. Captain Marcin Cisek, a senior officer in Warshaw, will visit Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service on Monday (
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Howson signs on
Former Blackburn Rovers defender Stuart Howson has signed for UniBond First Division side Chorley. Howson, who was born in Chorley, started his career at Rovers and appeared for the club's reserve and youth sides before leaving to join Chesterfield
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Dream fields festival
ORGANISERS of a three-day music festival are hoping to build on last year's success and double the attendance this time round. The inaugural three-day Beat-Herder Festival in 2006 drew in more than 1,500 music fans to farm land at Sawley, and event chiefs
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Club plaque in memory of record-breaker
A world record breaker who raised thousands of pounds for charities through his feats of strength and endurance has had a plaque put up in his honour. Tommy Gildert, who died of cancer last July, aged 62, broke more than 50 world records, including completing
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Woman found stranger in home
A resident walked into her front room to find a woman in her house. The 24-year-old, of Longwood Street, Blackburn, alerted police after the woman mumbled something in a foreign language before calmly leaving the house. Police are appealing for help
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Full marks for Eleanor
Eleanor Markendale has won the bronze medal in the under 20 women's heptathlon at the English Combined Events Championships. The Pendle Athletic Club star exceeded expectations in setting a personal best score of 4855 points, registering an improvement
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MBE shock for former soldier
A 22-year-old former soldier who set up a charity to help a town torn by civil war was awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours. Lance Corporal Aly-Joy Haworth, from Great Harwood, said she was "shocked and amazed" after being nominated by her
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Is this what we have come to?
IT'S 10.43pm and the housemates are wandering about doing nothing. Hang on, look, look of them has sat down. I can't bear the suspense. I can't take my eyes off the screen in case the one who sat down gets up and wanders about doing nothing again.
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Right to expose animal cruelty
I, with many readers of the LT, will be pleased at the exposure of animal cruelty featured by you on June 11. There is no justification for training pit bulls for fighting. It's no wonder, the treatment given to them, that they were aggressive and dangerous
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Less power to younger drivers
THE young lad, Nathan Campbell needs to have the book thrown at him' for his actions. 140mph and using a mobile phone! This is another reason why newly-qualified drivers should only be allowed to drive lower powered cars during say the first two years
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Rid our roads of this danger
HOW many more stories are we going to read of irresponsible, dangerous, young drivers, who race at 100mph, not only putting their own lives at risk, but also innocent pedestrians. I have nearly been knocked down twice myself, by such lunatics. Only
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Don’t waste time cutting roadside grass
MIDSUMMER is upon us and our dual carriageways are congested when lanes are blocked off by the omnipresent traffic cones as the grass cutters go to work. The work reminds one of painting the Forth Bridge, never ending and self perpetuating. Why the
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D'Sane signs on
ACCRINGTON Stanley have signed 26-year-old striker Roscoe D'Sane. Reds boss John Coleman clinched the deal for the former Aldershot forward last night, securing his services on a 12-month contract. Coleman said "He is a player that we have been aware
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Ladders alert
A council and town retailer in Clitheroe have joined forces to remove dangerous ladders from the workplace. Small businesses in Ribble Valley can get their ladders checked and trade them in for new ones at up to half-price. Ribble Valley Council has
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UEFA complaint
The Football Association have made a formal complaint to UEFA over alleged racist abuse directed at England Under-21 players by at least one member of the Serbia team during the European Championship clash in Nijmegen. They have also made a complaint
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Lancs back in the title hunt
Lancashire clinched a crucial LV County Championship victory against Kent at Old Trafford to put themselves back in the title hunt. The Red Rose county had drawn five out their first six Division One games before this clash and were 27 points behind
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Westwell title hope is ended
ANDY Westwell's dreams of defending ELGA's Harold Ryden Trophy ended in emphatic fashion on home soil last night. The 49-year-old Pleasington member had set his sights on becoming only the second amateur golfer to land the prestigious trophy in consecutive
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Funeral details annouced for former Burnley FC secretary
THE funeral of former Burnley Football Club secretary Albert Maddox will take place this Friday. Mr Maddox, who was Burnley FC's longest serving secretary and hold the role in the 1960s, 1970s and again in the 1980s, died last week, aged 85. The family's
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Accrington Carnival
Accrington Carnival Queen Romi Young and Princess Megan Monk 10 are delighted by the floats as as they shelter under an umbrella before the start of the Accrington Carnival.
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Accrington Carnival
Accrington Carnival VIP guest Jenny McAlpine and Jonathan Swinn of buy-the-house judge the floats before the start of the Accrington Carnival.
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Accrington Carnival
The Accrington Stanley Angles Cheerleaders in action during the Accrington Carnival procession in the Town Centre.
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I wouldn’t have missed African experience
WE left Jo-burg on what turned out to be a hot, 11-hour journey to Ghana. It was a seven-hour flight, the rest of the time we were trying to get our stuff through customs, etc. There was no sense of urgency and in that heat! It was certainly hard to
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Teen accidentally shoots himself in face
A TEENAGER who shot himself in the mouth with an air rifle missed paralysing himself by just inches, police have revealed. The pellet went through the back of the 16-year-old boy's mouth, and narrowly missed the top of his spinal cord. The youngster
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B-test driver’s best friend died
A MOTORIST admitted careless driving while he was almost twice the drink drive limit following a crash which killed his best friend. Robert Clark, 26, of Stanhill Lane, Oswaldtwistle, was told he would be spared an immediate jail term by a judge at Burnley
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24 Hours with..., ITV1
SPENDING 24 hours locked in a room with a stranger seems like asking for trouble. But 24 Hours with... is an innovative' twist on the traditional chat show where celebrity and interviewer spend an intense 24 hours locked in a room together, leaving
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£40m contracts secure jobs at Burnley aero firm
A BURNLEY company is celebrating after signing new aerospace contracts worth £40million - and securing scores of jobs in the town. MB Aerospace Ltd, has signed extensions to deals with Rolls-Royce to supply parts for its engines - a deal announced at
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Accrington Carnival
Adam Wilkinson on the Huncoat in Bloom Float before the start of the Accrington Carnival.
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Accrington Carnival
Zero from Celtic Cross joins 10 year old Shannon Moss for a song on the Offical Accrington Stanlet Supporters float before the start of the Accrington Carnival.
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Accrington Carnival
Members of the Accrington Rugby League under 16's team warm up before the start of the Accrington Carnival.
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Accrington Carnival
Brenden Kearney in 70's gear on the 2BR float before the start of the Accrington Carnival.
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Accrington Carnival
Members of the Newburgh Morris Dancers enjoy the Accrington Carnival procession.
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Accrington Carnival
Carnival goers shelter umbrellas as they await the start of the Accrington Carnival procession in the Town Centre.
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Accrington Carnival
One carnival fan in good mood as she shelters under umbrellas as they await the start of the Accrington Carnival procession in the Town Centre.
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Accrington Carnival
Members of the Public enjoy the Accrington Carnival procession.
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Accrington Carnival
Carnival fans in good mood as they await the start of the Accrington Carnival procession in the Town Centre.
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Accrington Carnival
Thumbs up on the North Lancs Training Group Float as they enjoy the Accrington Carnival procession.
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Accrington Carnival
Crowds line Blackburn Road, as they enjoy the Accrington Carnival procession.
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Accrington Carnival
Coronation Street's Fizz aka Jenny McAlpine tries to catch a sweet thrown to her from another float during the Accrington Carnival procession in the Town Centre.
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Accrington Carnival
Members of the crowd watch on Blackburn Road, during the Accrington Carnival procession.
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Accrington Carnival
Chantelle Fort 12 and Lucy Wolfenden 13 both of Accrington in good spirits during the Accrington Carnival procession in the Town Centre.
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Accrington Carnival
The Hyndburn Comets in action during the Accrington Carnival procession in the Town Centre.
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Accrington Carnival
The Chinese Dragon dances its way down Blackburn Road, during the Accrington Carnival procession.
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Accrington Carnival
One Member of the Public comes face to face with the Dragon during the Accrington Carnival procession.
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Accrington Carnival
Members of the Haslingden and Helmshore brass band play during the Accrington Carnival procession.
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One toddler enjoys a ride in a vintage fire engine during the Accrington Carnival.
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Buy-out bidder: exclusive interview
BOYHOOD Blackburn Rovers fan Daniel Williams is the man spearheading an American-based consortium which is interested in buying the club. In an exclusive interview with the Lancashire Telegraph, he talks about his plans for a possible takeover bid.
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Mandarin is school’s new China service
A SECONDARY school is planning to offer evening classes in Mandarin for the first time in East Lancashire. Moorhead Sports College in Accrington is hoping to begin a 10-week introductory course to China's official language from September. Claire Simon
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Tycoon: I'd back Sparky
THE man spearheading a bid to capture Blackburn Rovers has spoken for the first time about his plans for a possible takeover. In an exclusive interview with the Lancashire Telegraph, American-based businessman and boyhood Rovers fan, Daniel Williams,