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Ramsbottom Ramblings 2
Ramsbottom has been really quiet over the last couple of weeks. I'm assuming that this is because the town's mums and dads are taking advantage of the school holidays to whisk young Janet and John off to warmer climes to enjoy clear blue skies, scorchio
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Family friendly festival hailed a success
THOUSANDS of people flocked to Colne for a new, family-friendly Blues festival. Pendle Leisure Trust said the festival had been one of the best ever, with a top-class line-up and family attractions on the streets. Police reported a trouble-free weekend
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What More Cricket...And In the Dark!
Haslingden CC will be taking part in a Floodlit Cricket Festival at Rawtenstall's Bacup Road Ground being played on four consecutive evenings from Tuesday the 28th August. Haslingden will play Ramsbottom on Wednesday, 29th August whilst other matches
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Sally Army finally on the move
A SALVATION Army building finally shut down yesterday - two years after neighbouring properties were demolished. The Nelson citadel was left standing alone after the Lambert's Market was knocked down throughout 2005 and 2006 to make way for the new Liberata
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Firm values staff highly
A RAMSBOTTOM-based company has been awarded the Investors in People award for its continued commitment to developing professional skills for all its employees. Brighter Business Solutions employs eight full time staff and recent activities have seen
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£150,000 car wrecked in accident
THE driver of £150,000 Lamborghini has spoken of the moment he wrecked his vehicle in collision with another car. Three men required hospital treatment following the smash in Montague Street, Blackburn, involving the bright yellow Lamborghini Gallardo
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Offender chucked CDs 'not to his taste'
A DRUNKEN man who got in someone's car chucked out her CDs because they were not to his taste, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how window cleaner Kurt Marsden, 21, later told police he would have kept the CDs if he had liked them. Marsden
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Youth, 16, arrested after BB gun fired at train
A 16-year-old male from the Blackburn area has been released on police bail after he was alleged to have fired a BB gun at a train leaving Rishton station. He was arrested on Saturday at 1.40pm following reports that two youths were firing shots at packed
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Kayak couple: Missing without a trace
THE probe into the disappearance of a couple who went kayaking off the coast of Jersey has ground to a halt. Jersey's States police say that the pair, who used the names Andrew Keeble and Hannah Tye and claimed to live in Burnley, remain missing and
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Walkers in for a treat
RAMBLERS in Pendle have only a few days to go before the borough's walking festival kicks off again. The festival runs from next Friday, August 31, to Monday September 1, with more than 40 fully-guided walks catering for all abilities. Those who complete
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Sun smiles on village’s big day
BARROWFORD'S 85th agricultural show drew bumper crowds to the sun-soaked fields. Visitors were entertained throughout the day with spectacular displays in the arena, while top Elvis tribute act Steve Preston performed. Attractions included horses, pets
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Mike Bassett joins Stanley for some fun
ONE of television's most popular actors spent two days in East Lancashire filming footage for his Christmas DVD. Ricky Tomlinson, who played couch-potato Jim Royle in BBC's cult programme the Royle Family, was at Accrington Stanley's Fraser Eagle Stadium
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Council fails on targets
ROSSENDALE Council is still failing to meet a fifth of its performance targets. The council is under performing in processing benefit claims, providing disabled access at buildings, collecting business rates and paying invoices on time. It is also below
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School calls for footpath closure
A PRIMARY school head is calling on the council to close a public footpath because of safety fears. Headteacher Bernadette Bickerton wrote to Blackburn with Darwen Council requesting that a public path which runs through the school's playground be closed
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Mental health forum plans
PEOPLE interested in mental health issues across East Lancashire will get their chance to quiz NHS bosses next month. Public question and answer time is a central feature of the annual general meeting for Lancashire Care NHS Trust, which provides mental
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Fly tip alert on waste plans
HOUSEHOLD waste proposals have been criticised for being counter-productive in the quest to meet recycling targets. Nigel Evans, MP for Ribble Valley, said the Local Government Association proposals for a "pay-as-you-throw" system of collecting household
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Visionary helped put town on map
THE man who played a key role in turning a company into one of East Lancashire's most famous brand names has died. Keith Martin, a former director of engineering companies Netlon Ltd and Tensar Ltd, Blackburn, died after losing his battle against cancer
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Free garden shed alarms
HOMEOWNERS have been issued with a warning in a bid to combat thefts from sheds across Blackburn. Police said crimes targeting bikes and expensive gardening tools traditionally increase during the summer months. In a bid to halt the trend, officers
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Rovers fans join in tribute to murdered schoolboy
BLACKBURN Rovers fans showed their solidarity with the family of murdered Rhys Jones on Saturday - and called for more police to curb the rise in gun crime. More than 1,000 Rovers fans travelled to an emotionally charged Goodison Park on Saturday to
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Scheme to plant 300,000 trees launched
THE Forest of Bowland is set to benefit from a cash windfall that will see more than 300,000 new trees planted in a pioneering scheme. The Scamp project - sustainable catchment management programme - will see 311,000 trees planted in the Forest of Bowland
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Claret top bins are an insult!
I AM writing to ask for support against the introduction of claret top wheelie bins for Blackburn. The council has no idea what this means to the people of Blackburn, especially Rovers fans. So all the passionate Rovers fans need to write in to the
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Don't get potty over Potter
ACCLAIMED writers are artists in their own right and their works are beneficial contributions to society. Like musicians they reach out to the psyche of ordinary folks and with it they create depth to the culture. J K Rowling's Harry Potter series is
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Why should taxpayer pay?
WITH reference to the recent news item in which a couple were jailed for cigarettes smuggling. The article mentioned that family assets had been seized. This is fair enough, but the article went on to say that the couple's crime would cost the taxpayer
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What happened to punctuality?
AT the beginning of July a placard was placed at the corner of my street stating that work would commence on July 9. I listened for the dreaded sound of pneumatic drilling and the thump of piledrivers, but the most amazing picture of serenity emerged
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Exam kids have to put in great effort
HERE we are again, it's the middle of August, the A-level results are out and on the news we see bright young people receiving their results followed by the usual talking heads' diminishing the achievements of the successful students. As the GCSE results
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All aboard the Blues Train
THE first of a series of blues specials rolled into Colne station, bringing visitors to the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival to town. The specially-decorated train, complete with festival logo will promote the Bank Holiday event for five years
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Shareholders solve firm's cash crisis
A SPECIALIST scientific company's cash crisis is set to be solved after shareholders voted to raise the money to ensure it continued trading. Millbrook Scientific Instruments is hoping to raise between £350,000 and £400,000 after shareholders agreed