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Murder probe after man stabbed during party
A MURDER inquiry has been launched after a man was fatally stabbed during a party at his house. And police said that they were still looking for the knife that was used to kill 29-year-old Steven Taylor early on Saturday. Mr Taylor was at a party at
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Row over councillor's £42,000 a year
TAXPAYERS have hit out after it was revealed that a councillor earned more than £42,000 from allowances last year. As leader of the opposition on Lancashire County Council, Liberal Democrat David Whipp earns a bonus of more than £10,000 on top of the
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Eagle owls blamed for deaths of rare birds
RARE Eagle Owls are believed to be ruining efforts to build up the population of hen harriers in the Ribble Valley. The large birds of prey, which are brown and black, can grow to over two feet tall and have a wing span of over a metre, began nesting
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Match Report: Accrington Stanley 0 Darlington 3
ACCRINGTON Stanley's Darlington duck continued as the reds were well beaten by the north east side. For the third time in two seasons, Stanley made chances, but were punished for not taking them as the Quakers made the most of their opportunities to
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FT: Blackburn Rovers 1 Arsenal 1
DAVID Dunn grabbed a late equaliser for Blackburn - thanks to another blunder by goalkeeper Jens Lehmann at Ewood Park. He allowed Rovers to secure a point when he flapped at a shot from Dunn and watched in disbelief as it nestled in the net. The only
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HT: Blackburn Rovers 0 Arsenal 1
A goal from Robin van Persie gave Arsenal the edge at Ewood Park going into the second half against Blackburn. The Dutchman took advantage of some poor defending to rifle a shot into the corner beyond goalkeeper Brad Friedel. Rovers made a bright start
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Thousands mingle at town's community festival
YOUNGSTERS from different cultures got the chance to show off their talents and mix with each other at this year's Burnley Community Festival. Thousands of people turned out for the annual event - this year is the fifth festival - in Queen's Park
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Council appoints healthy workplace officer
ROSSENDALE Council has taken on a Healthy Workplace Officer' following a £100,000 grant from the Government. Earlier this year, Rossendale Council got the one-off payment from the Government's Communities for Health funding stream. The money will be
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Arrest death witness appeal
INVESTIGATORS probing the death of a man who died after being taken in to police custody have appealed for witnesses to his arrest. Nadeem Khan, known as Dean to his friends, died in hospital following what officers described as a violent struggle' after
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Dean's three peaks charity walk
THE Dean of Blackburn has conquered the three highest peaks in Yorkshire in under a day to raise thousands of pounds for good causes. The Very Rev Christopher Armstrong, completed the task with 12 friends to aid the cathedral choir's fundraising for
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Dead end street causes lorry chaos
LORRIES which keep getting stuck in a dead end close to an industrial estate are driving residents round the bend. Karen Sharples, 46, said the final straw came this week when a lorry became stranded in a grass verge after trying to turn and become
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Business awards recognise local quality
THE Lancashire Telegraph is looking for East Lancashire's most successful businesses and businesspeople and we want to hear your success stories about your company and employees. In the third in a series profilling the 2007 Lancashire Telegraph Business
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Cancer survivor's screening plea
A WOMAN who beat womb cancer after the disease was picked up through screening is spearheading a campaign urging others to follow her example. Linda Chatburn, 58, from Ambleside Drive in Darwen was diagnosed in July 2006 after she acted upon her second
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Rain fails to dampen spirits at gala
HUNDREDS of people turned out despite the wet weather to enjoy the sights and sounds of this year's Darwen Gala. The event got underway when dozens of vehicles, floats and walking groups making up the colourful road parade set off from Anchor Road at
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Man jailed for racist abuse
A yob who terrorised his next door neighbours with racist abuse has been jailed for nine months. Aaron Stoddard, 20, racially abused Sahida Khan and Mohammed Imran, threatened to kill them and torch their home and stood on a wall between the two properties
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Mum failed to take burns baby for treatment for two days
A baby who trapped his foot under a hot iron was left in agony for two days before his mother took him to hospital, a court was told. The infant, who suffered serious burns, was not taken for medical treatment because of a previous similar incident six
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East Lancashire holidaymakers in fatal hotel blaze
HOLIDAYMAKERS from East Lancashire were staying at a Cornish hotel where one person died in a fire. Great Harwood-based Robinsons Holidays had two coach-loads of people staying in the Penhallow Hotel at the time of the blaze early this morning. A total
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Energy saving company's £750,000 deal
A COMPANY which specialises in power saving has signed a £750,000 deal to supply more than 250 energy efficient devices to a council. Bglobal plc, Commercial Road, Darwen, is installing its smart meters in schools, sports centres, libraries, town halls