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Burnley 'set for round-the-clock drinking'
BURNLEY could be set for round-the-clock drinking after bosses behind a multi-million dev-elopment applied to sell alcohol 24 hours a day. The former Elizabeth Street Mill furniture warehouse is being transformed into a "high class" nightspot called
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Family believes crash boy will make full recovery
THE family of a little boy who was seriously injured in a car crash that killed his father believe he will make a full recovery. Aiden Halstead, eight, has suffered suspected brain damage, leaving him unable to remember the fatal head-on collision which
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Free tram rides could be over for Burnley pensioners
FREE seaside tram rides in Blackpool could be a thing of the past next summer for pensioners from Burnley. But borough council leaders have signalled that the popular dial-a-bus scheme, in Burnley, will be saved from changes to concessionary travel services
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Ladies punished for mistakes
ROVERS Ladies incurred their second home defeat in as many games against Liverpool - with an identical 3-2 scoreline to their shock League Cup exit earlier this month. Levi Penny opened the scoring for Adam Lakeland's side with a scrambled finish from
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Jack Straw 'worried' about festivals merger
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw says he is "worried" about plans to replace the annual Mela and Arts in the Park. Council chiefs have voted to scrap the popular events, held in Witton Park, in favour of a new two-day community arts festival', to take place
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Chill Out in the Lancashire Woodlands
Haslingden residents may be interested in an interactive exhibition entitled "From Cooler Woodlands" at the nearby Whittaker Park Museum. The exhibition featuring paintings, crafts and interactive (have a go) exhibits, traces the history of woodlands
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Towneley bowling greens face the axe
TOWNELEY Park bowling greens face demolition to make way for a walled garden. Council chiefs will decide in the next few weeks if Towneley Bowling Greens will be closed in order to restore a walled garden in hall's grounds. Bowlers have hit out at the
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Darwen actor's in safety DVD
A DARWEN actor who has appeared in hit TV shows has gone back to his bus driver routes for his new project. Tim Paley, 48, who has featured in well-known shows such as Phoenix Nights, ITV soaps Emmerdale and Heartbeat, has made a one-off appearance for
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Controversial hospital shake-up 'a success'
HOSPITAL ward changes under the first phase of a controversial shake-up have been a success, bosses said. Since November 1, dozens of services have moved between Burnley General Hospital and the Royal Blackburn Hospital, with the first phase of changes
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Health secretary scraps private hospital treatment scheme
HEALTH secretary Alan Johnson has scrapped plans for private clinical assesment and treatment centres (CATs) in East Lancashire at the eleventh hour. South African firm Netcare had been due to pilot the CATs centres at St Peter's Health Centre in Burnley
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Pedestrian 'seriously ill' after being knocked down
A 34-year-old man is seriously ill after it is believed he walked out in to the path of a car in Barnoldswick. An investigation has been launched and poilce are appealing for witnesses after the man was knocked over by a dark Renault Megane in Essex
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Setback for £12m health centre
COUNCILLORS in Pendle have called for a high-level debate on the future of Colne's proposed new £12million all-purpose health centre. Blueprints have been drawn up for a major new facility, to replace the existing Colne Health Centre in Market Street
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Work starts on £1.2m mosque
CONSTRUCTION of a £1.2 million mosque is under way. The steel frame for the two-storey building is currently being put up in Audley Range, Blackburn. Project manager Yusuf Seedat, 51, said he expected the structure to be completed by next week so they
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Motorist cut free from car after crash
A MOTORIST had to be cut free from a vehicle after a collision between two cars in Worsthorne. Fire crews were called to the scene in Brownside Road at just after 5pm yesterday after a Vauxhall Corsa and a Renault clio collided. The road was closed
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Cash grants to boost businesses
GRANTS of up to £500,000 are being made available to help East Lancashire's businesses compete on a global scale. The cash is being made available to companies and entrepreneurs to help fund research and development projects as part of the £23.4million
