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Full-time: Hereford United 0 Accrington Stanley 0
ACCRINGTON STANLEY took a good point from their trip to their old Conference rivals. It was far from a thrilling encounter with neither goalkeeper seriously tested. Stanley were chiefly restricted to long-range shots, delivered in the main by Roscoe
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11 bags of drugs found in car
POLICE who stopped a disqualified driver found 11 bags of cannabis hidden in his car. Blackburn magistrates heard that Atif Afzal admitted buying the cannabis to share with his friends that night. And his admission landed him before the court
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Full-time: Burnley 0 Stoke City 0
BURNLEY dominated possession and chances but couldn't mark Owen Coyle's first game in charge with a win. The Clarets, sporting pale blue and white striped shirts in this game to mark their 125th anniversary, had a host of chances in both halves but lacked
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Voices forum wins praise – with some reservations
BLACKBURN with Darwen council's previous administration launched the 100 Voices initative last December. The aim - supported by the Lancashire Telegraph - was to foster greater racial harmony. When Labour lost power this year fears were raised about
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Surprise, Surprise...Not!
Six car pile-up on the Haslingden Bypass on Saturday morning, seven injured and traffic chaos. Well I don't know about you but every weather forecast I saw on Friday evening said it would be a horribly cold night followed by early morning rain. Just the
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Students take control at fire service HQ
FIVE teenagers 'took control' of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service headquarters for the day. The pupils from St Bede's High School, Blackburn, spent the day telling fire officers at the Fulwood site what to do to improve their service. The event was
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Half-time: Burnley 0 Stoke City 0
BURNLEY have made a promising start to life under new manager Owen Coyle. The Clarets, sporting pale blue and white striped shirts in this game to mark their 125th anniversary, dominated possession and chances from the kick-off. Andy Gray should have
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Lorry overturns on roundabout
A lorry overturned in Rawtenstall at 11.25am yesterday. A blue box van from Manchester lost control on the roundabout at Queen Square and struck a blue Ford Iveco lorry from Leigh. Part of the road was blocked off, and the Edenfield Bypass was blocked
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Arson investigation after blaze
POLICE and fire bosses have launched an investigation following a suspected arson attack on a house. Fire crews were called to reports that people were trapped inside a burning house in Albert Street, Accrington, at 1.20am today. A window in the
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Senior Citizens
The speaker for the November meeting was David Morris who gave a talk on 'My Job as Chief Executive of Ribble Valley Borough Council'. The annual Christmas Party will be held at the Millstone Inn on December 12th from 12 noon and promises to be a fun
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Religious discrimination hearing is put on hold
Claims by a former finance officer from that she was sacked for not believing in God will be contested further in December. An industrial tribunal in Manchester has adjourned the religious discrimination case, of Karen Deighton, of Ellesmere Avenue,
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Poot Stories
Any Mellor Poots out there? The Parish Council Newsletter recently reminded residents of an old colloquial term that is rarely used or known of nowadays. The term Poot is commonly believed to have been given to a person who had been born and raised
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Loopy Mills isn’t the only celeb spouting tripe
CELEBRITIES talk a right load of old twaddle. I mean, how exactly do you go about milking a rat? In case you missed it, this was the suggestion of Heather Mills during a bizarre outburst she made during a speech about how farming animals for dairy is
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Can you remember?
Do you know how medical treatment was received in Mellor before 1948? Or you may remember old stories told by your parents or grandparents. The library is working with the clinic as part of the NHS 60th anniversary celebrations next year and any information
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Arson attack on bowling pavilion
AN HISTORIC bowling pavilion was damaged in a suspected arson attack. And a councillor has hit out at the "imbeciles" responsible for the latest attack on facilities in Queen's Park, Blackburn. Firefighters were called to the park just after 11pm on
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Mother's Union
Mrs. Marion Rock was the speaker at the November meeting of St. Mary's Mother's Union. Her talk was entitled 'Poetry, Prose and Music.' The enrolling member, Margaret Ashton, welcomed the four newly enrolled members, Millie Clarkson, Margaret Eccleston
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Car hits lamppost outside wine bar
A YOUNG motorist escaped serious injury after his car crashed into a lamppost outside a wine bar. The crash happened in Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, when a 22-year-old man's Citroen Saxo left the road by Maddisons Wine Bar shortly before 2am today.
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Hughes: We're going places
MARK Hughes last night said he is excited by the future as he celebrated signing a new deal with Blackburn Rovers. The ambitious Welshman yesterday underlined his long-term commitment to making Rovers an established top-10 Premiership force by agreeing
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Time for a nursery rhyme or two . .
The library is holding a Baby Bounce and Rhyme session on the last Wednesday of each month from 11.00 - 11.30am. Bring your tiny tots to learn the old favourites and maybe learn some new ones yourselves!
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Caldwell: We've a bright future with Coyle
CLARETS skipper Steven Caldwell is predicting a bright future as the Owen Coyle era begins in earnest this afternoon. The 41-year-old Scot put pen-to-paper on a three-and-a-half year deal on Thursday after he won the race to succeed Steve Cotterill at
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Six car pile-up on bypass
SEVEN people were injured following a six car pile-up on one of East Lancashire's busiest roads this morning. Police are warning people to take care while driving following the smash on the A56 Edenfield by-pass which was caused by black ice. The
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Taxi and car in smash outside school
A TAXI and a car were involved in a crash outside a high school earlier today. The crash involving a Toyota Avensis taxi and a Citroen Saxo, happened outside West Craven High School, Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, at 12.40am. Nobody was injured in
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Hughes reveals England dream
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Mark Hughes has revealed he would love a crack at the England job - but only after he has achieved everything he wants to as a club manager. Hughes, who yesterday agreed a brand new three-year contract with Rovers, has been touted
