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Coleman rues ill-discipline
JOHN Coleman insists he will use appropriate action' against Lee McEvilly if he finds the Accrington Stanley striker guilty of stamping on Peterborough's Jamie Day. McEvilly was shown a straight red card for an off-the-ball incident, just 10 minutes
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Charity plea to tackle Pendle
A CHARITY is calling on people to pull on their walking boots and take on Pendle Hill to raise money for cystic fibrosis sufferers. The Great Strides Pendle Witches Sponsored Walk, organised by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust takes place on October 28. The
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Young drivers in high-speed race craze
YOUNG drivers are putting lives at risk by racing each other through residential areas at speeds in excess of 70mph, police have revealed. And a father whose son died while racing a friend has spoken out in a bid to deter others and said: "We don't want
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Spurned caretaker torched minister's house
A CHURCH care- taker torched a minister's house after she rejected his romantic advances, a court was told. The Rev Jean McNeile, of Nazareth Unitarian Church, Padiham, had tried to let alcoholic Peter Simpson, 58, down gently after he misread the signals
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Full-time: Blackburn Rovers 1 Manchester City 0
ROVERS maintained their fantastic start to the season with a 1-0 win over Manchester City at Ewood Park. Mark Hughes' men ran riot in the first half and went ahead on 13 minutes through Benni McCarthy. Rovers lost Robbie Savage after a heavy challenge
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England lack killer instinct
England remain hopeful all-rounders Andrew Flintoff and Ravi Bopara can return to action sooner rather than later after an injury-jinxed weekend. Both will be assessed in the aftermath of the rain-affected, 38-run defeat to India which reduced England's
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Police officer set for first professional boxing fight
POLICEMAN Howard Daley is more used to pounding the beat - but next month he makes his debut as a professional boxer. The 31-year-old bobby will line up up on the same bill as Chorley's world welterweight champion Michael Jennnings - just 18 months after
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Clitheroe 3 St Helens Town 2
CLITHEROE made hard work of this FA Cup game against their NWCFL opponents and only an improved second half performance saw them through to the next round. St Helens took the lead from a penalty after 42 minutes. But the Blues equalised almost straight
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Man had £5k drugs stash hidden in bedroom
A MAN who turned a blind eye when he found drugs in his bedroom at his lodgings has been jailed for ten months. Preston Crown Court was told a police search at the Bacup address unearthed heroin with a street value of £5,000 and cocaine worth £600.
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Colne 1 Nantwich 3
COLNE matched UniBond opponents Nantwich Town in every aspect of the game in this FA Cup Preliminary Round match, until they were dealt a cruel late blow. After a tentative start, Colne began to dominate the midfield areas and on 15 minutes they came
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Padiham 1 Holker Old Boys 0
PADIHAM totally dominated their VODKAT North West Counties Division Two home match against Holker Old Boys at the Arbories, but had to settle for a 1-0 win, despite all their possession. Visiting keeper, Sam Stephens, was the hero for Holker as he kept
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Formby 3 Nelson 0
NELSON found the going tough at Formby, where a goal by Paul Lamb put them on the rack after only 12 minutes. The Blues fought hard for an equaliser, but Alex Mugan was denied by a point-blank save from Lee Gunnion. Nelson's pressure early in the second
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Bootle 5 Darwen 2
DARWEN suffered another heavy away defeat, when they were deservedly beaten by Bootle this afternoon. The home team dominated from the start, and it was a surprise that it took them over half an hour to score. After numerous chances, Jay Rainford headed
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Rossendale United 0 Dinnington Town 2
ROSSENDALE United chairman Steve Hobson admitted the whole club was left "shell-shocked" by their exit in the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup. The Stags were forced to play most of the match with 10 men after Tom Clarkson was sent off for violent conduct
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Atherton Collieries 3 Bacup Borough 1
DESPITE the fact that Bacup Borough were without not less than seven experienced first team players, this score line by no means reflects the game, but naive mistakes from inexperienced players proved costly and an end to this year's competition. Barry
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Match report: Accrington Stanley 0 Peterborough United 2
THE only way is up for Accrington Stanley after slumping to the bottom of the Football League. It is the first occasion since Stanley landed promotion back to the big-time' that they have suffered the ignominy of staring up at the rest of the League's
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'Emo bashers' hunted by police
YOBS who beat up a teenager while filming the attack on a mobile phone are being hunted by police. A 48-second film of the attack entitled "Emo Bashin In Darwen" has been posted on the video-sharing website YouTube. The footage is of poor quality but
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Death crash driver fell asleep
A MOTORIST who fell asleep at the wheel has admitted causing the death of a boxing coach by dangerous driving. Trevor Thompson, who was his son Gary's coach, was dragged out of the wrecked BMW on the M6 near Rugby, but died in hospital from his injuries
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Your Favourite Haslingden Place
BBC Radio Lancashire is asking listeners to name their favourite place in Lancashire. Instead of "Grot Spots" where would you nominate within the Haslingden area? Perhaps the Helmshore Textile Museum, the Panopticon, Halo' at Top O'Slate, or as pictured
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Inquiry after boy, 8, burned by toy
TRADING Standards are investigating after an eight-year-old suffered burns when a toy caught fire. Asad Gulnawaz, of Hareden Brook Close, Blackburn, received burns to a hand and his stomach when a joke pen blew up. His mother is furious Asad that was
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Hatha Yoga - Haslingden
Takes place at St.Peters Community Centre, Hall Street, Haslingden on Tuesday afternoons; 13:15 -14:45pm. These sessions are for adult males and females and beginners are welcome. Tuition is adapted to individual needs and capabilities. The teacher
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Girl, 3, out of intensive care after crash
A LITTLE girl who was knocked down by a motorcycle has been moved out of the intensive care - but is still seriously ill. Aysha Rasool, three, of Lune Street, Colne, is now being treated in the high dependency unit at the Royal Manchester Children's
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Stairlift fall led to death
A 78-YEAR-OLD woman died after fall from a stairlift, an inquest heard. Myra Haworth, of Sharples Street, Accrington, broke her right hip when she fell from the stairlift at her home. An inquest heard that the retired quality controller had climbed
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Rugby stars to pay respects to war dead
AN East Lancashire teacher is bidding to inspire England's rugby stars by taking them to the Somme battlefield in Northern France. Paul Garlington, head of history at Stonyhurst St Mary's Hall, Hurst Green, came up with the idea to help the squad's World
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Rishton PROSPECTS Panel
After a short summer break, the Rishton PROSPECTS Panel meets again on Tuesday 4th September 2007 at the Primetime Community Centre, Stourton St commencing at 7.00pm. Non members are very welcome to attend and take part. In fact we are always looking
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Half of winnings given to hospice
A GENEROUS shopworker scooped £350 on a radio contest and immediately donated half her winnings to a local hospice. Gemma Dixon, of Accrington, won the cash on 2BR's Bleep Game and handed over £175 to the Pendleside Hospice in Reedley. She said: "I
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'Green' business park plans
PLANS to build East Lancashire's first "green" business park have moved a step closer - and construction could begin in the new year. Environmental charity Prospects is behind the £2million proposals which could see an industrial site built that would
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HUNCOAT STOCKS
Designs for the replacement fence surrounding the Village Stocks have been costed and approved. It is hoped that they will be installed in the very near future. The final decision on the design was made by the residents that attended the July Area
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HUNCOAT IN BLOOM COMPETITION
Judging for the 2007 Huncoat In Bloom competition will be carried out in the next week. As announced at the last Area Council Meeting, prizes of £50 are available for best front garden, best hanging basket, and best non-residential floral display.
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GREENWAY - CYCLE PATH
At last construction work has commenced on the Greenway - Cycle Path that will connect Huncoat Railway Station to the heart of Accrington. The initial stage of the path, from Bluebell Way estate through to Bolton Avenue, will provide a high standard
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Pensioner dies after fall on packed bus
A PENSIONER has died two weeks after he fell while travelling to Blackburn town centre on a packed bus. Samuel Herbert Blinkhorne, 80, boarded the single decker bus in Whalley New Road, Roe Lee, on August 13 at 9.40am. Mr Blinkhorne, of Algate Street
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Self-help course for long-term illness sufferers
SELF-HELP courses are on offer for people with long-term illnesses to help people manage health problems. East Lancashire Primary Care Trust are running a series of free six-week Expert Patients Programme in Haslingden for residents with long-term health
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Hubby's texts distress for wife
A 50-YEAR-OLD man began sending his estranged wife abusive and distressing text messages after they split. Hyndburn magistrates heard that at one stage Leslie Greaves bombarded her with more than 50 texts in one day. And the court was told the harassment
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Talks on town's future
BUSINESS leaders are to be given the chance to help shape the future of Darwen at a forum. The Darwen Employers' Forum is staging an update on the Darwen Aldridge Community Academy from the principal designate, Brendan Loughran. He will also be using
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Crash victim named
A MOTORIST killed on the A59 in Clitheroe earlier this week has been named as Gilda Dickinson, 60, of Rakehead Lane, Stacksteads. The former art teacher was pronounced dead at the scene and a post-mortem examination confirmed she died of chest injuries
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Bid to scare off the rubbish tippers
A UNIQUE scheme to tackle a borough's flytipping problem has been devised - using scarecrows. Youngsters in Huncoat have been creating the eight-foot tall figures, which are going to be placed in some of Hyndburn's worst dumping hot-spots. It is hoped
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RAIN!!!
OK so I had to post about the rain. I was going to post this a week ago but of course it decided to be dry for a while to stop me complaining. But now it's raining again. I've seen enough rain for the time being and so has everyone I know! What
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Estate kids make out lives hell
I LIVE on a bad estate in Oswaldtwistle, and me and my family are subjected to damage to our house, especially our windows, from local kids. Why is it that the police won't do anything? It has led me to have panic attacks as I'm in fear of living here
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Join us on walk of a lifetime
IF any readers would like to help the British Heart Foundation (BHF) - the nation's heart charity - raise funds for the vital fight against heart disease, and take part in a really great event, then they should book a place on the BHF's Morecambe Bay
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Simple solution to grave situation
I READ with some concern the report on the condition of the graves in Pleasington Cemetery, but I disagree with the solution put forward. The answer is simple. If the fault was caused by the local authority in the first place, the respons-ibility rests
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Councils must show respect for the dead
THE council could use our money trying to trace long-forgotten owners of graves, then run the risk of variable workmanship along with having to co-ordinate all the workmen in the cemetery. This could give rise to a poor appearance and a lot of gravestones
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Stanley face crisis over season ticket sales
ACCRINGTON Stanley face a crisis after selling just 118 adult season tickets. Reds chairman Eric Whalley said low season ticket sales and poor attendances so far this season had left him "devastated". Just last year Hyndburn Council made a plea to residents
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Memorial concert plan for Sophie
A MEMORIAL concert is being planned for a 20-year-old woman who died after being assaulted in a park. And Sophie Lancaster's family have vowed to support the tribute to their daughter as they spoke out to express their heartfelt thanks to all three hospitals
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Scheme to get women into construction industry
A DRIVE to get hundreds of women into the construction industry has been launched. The Constructing The Future project will encourage women to get jobs in science, engineering, construction and technology - traditionally male careers. The scheme has