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Centre goes up for sale
A FORMER youth justice centre in Burnley could swell County Hall's coffers by more than £300,000. An auction is set to take place at Manchester United's Old Trafford ground on December 6 for the disused Rokeby Centre, Colne Road. Until recently the
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Full-time: Charlton Athletic 1 Burnley 3
ANDY Gray was at the double to earn Burnley a second win in the capital in the space of four days, maintaining Owen Coyle's unbeaten start as Clarets manager. The Burnley striker took his tally for the season to 13 courtesy of an early opener and second-half
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Winning millions is just a whole Lotto hassle
I ALMOST won the Lottery this week. Well, I say almost. The syndicate at work won a tenner in the Saturday draw and because it was too small an amount to share out we ploughed our winnings into 10 Lucky Dips for the Wednesday night draw. Surely
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Full-time: Charlton Athletic 1 Burnley 3
ANDY Gray was at the double to earn Burnley a second win in the capital in the space of four days, maintaining Owen Coyle's unbeaten start as Clarets manager. The Burnley striker took his tally for the season to 13 courtesy of an early opener and second-half
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World’s Strongest Man Super Series, Five
FORGET all that nonsense in the jungle, last night saw the start of the ultimate reality TV programme. Admittedly you had to look hard to find it as it was over on Five but the World's Strongest Man Super Series was never going to let down connoisseurs
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Full-time: Blackburn Rovers 3 Newcastle United 1
DAVID Bentley was the inspiration behind a brilliant second half fight-back as Blackburn Rovers came from behind to claim a much needed win against Newcastle United. Trailing to a 47th minute header from Obafemi Martins, Rovers mounted a stirring comeback
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Under-fire foster service to ‘turn things round’
LANCASHIRE County Council says it welcomes a report that has branded its fostering services "inadequate". A critical Ofsted report into the service found it to be flawed in meeting the needs of vulnerable youngsters, and served the council with a "notice
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Half-time: Charlton Athletic 1 Burnley 2
BURNLEY are on course for a second consecutive win in the capital, after goals from Andy Gray and Chris McCann gave the Clarets a 2-1 half-time lead against Charlton Athletic. Gray struck early, heading in his 12th of the season in the eighth minute,
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House gutted in blaze
A WOMAN returned home after spending an evening with friends to find her home had been gutted by a blaze. Neighbours in Clarence Road, Woodnook, reported the fire to emergency services at around 11.30pm last night. Crews from Accrington were called
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Man slapped partner
A 57-year-old man who called police when his partner started smashing the house up was arrested because she complained he had slapped her across the face. Hyndburn magistrates heard James Green took the "chivalrous" approach and refused to make a formal
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Motorist killed in crash named by police
POLICE have named a motorist who was killed when his car hit a tree this morning. Blackburn doorman Royston Stewart Orr, 35, of Greenbank Park, Longridge, is believed to have lost control of his car during heavy rain and high wind as he made his way
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Rovers are full of cheer!
WEDNESDAY night's game with Aston Villa caused quite a stir in the media - but not for events on the pitch! Several journalists in the national press have been bombarding the club over the last few days, desperately trying to find out more details about
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Hughes happy to help find new boss
MARK Hughes has offered to give FA chief executive Brian Barwick the benefit of his experience as he searches for a new England manager. Barwick has already begun canvassing the opinions of leading figures within the game as he seeks to identify a successor
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Akinbiyi is the masked man
THERE'S only one Ade Akinbiyi... except last Saturday, when there were 12,000. No Limits, an organisation aimed at helping people to start or grow a business in Pennine Lancashire, is working with Burnley as the club seeks to encourage more day-to-day
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Coyle tips Kyle to be a Clarets star
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle is predicting big things for striker Kyle Lafferty. A former forward himself and a prolific goalscorer in his days both north and south of the border, Coyle has only been working with the Clarets squad for just over a week
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Beardwood supporters call on MP
PARENTS fighting to keep a school open are appealing to Blackburn MP Jack Straw to help their campaign. Beardwood Family Action was set up by parents objecting to Blackburn with Darwen Council's plans to close Beardwood School as part of its £150million
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Love Month 2008 - Hilary Green Author visit
This February, Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Services are holding a Love month' - a series of events and activities inspired by the Time to Read' Pure Passions' promotion to promote the literature of romance. Author Hilary Green will
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Friedel backs Ooijer to shut out Toon
BRAD Friedel has backed Andre Ooijer to step into the breach as Blackburn Rovers attempt to get their season back on track with a victory against Newcastle United today. With influential skipper Ryan Nelsen about to start a two-match ban as a result
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Love Month 2008 - Celebrate 100 years of Mills & Boon
This February, Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Services are holding a Love month' - a series of events and activities inspired by the Time to Read' Pure Passions' promotion to promote the literature of romance. The highlight of Love
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Love Month 2008
This February, Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Services are holding a Love month' -a series of events and activities inspired by the Time to Read' Pure Passions' promotion to promote the literature of romance. For the young at heart there
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Lout jailed for vicious attack
A MAN responsible for a vicious attack outside a football club has been told he will only be released when he is no longer considered a danger. Paul Warren Clifford, 36, of Eddleston Street, Accrington, admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent
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£4000 cash snatched from restaurant
A BUNDLE of cash totalling nearly £4,000 was snatched from La Scala restaurant in Clayton-le-Dale some time on Tuesday night. Police suspect the burglar gained access to the office using keys taken another part of the building. They believe the
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Police investigate arson attack
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack at a house in Brierfield earlier today. Neighbours contacted emergency services after they reported seeing smoke billowing from the windows of a terraced house in Cambridge Street. Fire crews were called
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Former Clarets star Andy’s goal to help hospice
Former Clarets star Andy Payton is helping Pendleside Hospice with the relaunch of his DVD Natural Born Claret. The DVD sells for £19.99, and £2.50 from each sale will go to Pendleside Hospice. Andy was at Rhode Island Coffee in Burnley to sign
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Joining together to tackle crime
A NEIGHBOURHOOD watch scheme has been set up for crime-conscious residents in Edenfield. Ninety houses on Oaklands Road, Central Avenue, Woodlands Road and Bolton Road North are now involved with the scheme, set up by crime prevention officers, PC Phil
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Motorist dies after crashing into tree
A MOTORIST has died after his car hit a tree earlier today. Fire crews from Blackburn and Longridge were called to the scene in Barker Brow, near Longsight Road, Copster Green to free the trapped motorist. Crews removed the roof from the badly damaged
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Bangar stays on with Rawtenstall
Sanjay Bangar has confirmed he will return to Lancashire League side Rawtenstall next season as their professional for 2008. The Indian all-rounder was instrumental in guiding the Worswick Memorial Ground outfit to the runners-up spot this year. "We
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‘Terror’ on the forecourt
A MAN brought terror to a filling station by brandishing a car jack in the early hours, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Jonathan Allen, 23, lost his temper after a cashpoint machine swallowed his brother's partner's bank card and the
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Chatterbox's lips are sealed
A CHATTERBOX Home Start volunteer spent five hours in silence in aid of the charity. Claudia Thomson from Whitehall, Darwen, decided to raise money by completing a sponsored silence. She said: "I'm a real chatterbox so it was very challenging."
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Coyle: I will protect this club
OWEN Coyle wants to keep his young talent at Burnley. The Clarets boss knows he faces a battle to hang on to players such as Kyle Lafferty and Chris McCann with the transfer window now open ahead of this afternoon's trip to Blackpool. But Coyle has
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Brown was worst chancellor ever
IF the opinion polls are to be believed, it looks as though the myth that Gordon Brown was one of our best-ever Chancellors is beginning to unravel. Many of us, myself included, have long thought that he was one of the worst ever. Remember, this is
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Was council paid for grave testing?
MANY letters have been written by distressed grave owners as a result of safety checks authorised by Blackburn with Darwen Council on grave headstones at cemeteries in their care. Few words, if any, have been written by Coun Alan Cottam who appears to
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Driver’s ‘drugs’ were just fakes
A BANNED driver fled from police at high speed in a residential area because he believed he had ecstasy tablets in his car. But tests revealed that the tablets that 25-year-old Michael Miller was carrying were actually not the class A drug but harmless
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Police issue insulin warning
Drugs that could prove to be potentially lethal are believed to have been sold in Clayton-le-Moors. Police are investigating after one person is believed to have taken a vial of insulin, which is normally taken by people suffering from diabetes, fell
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Christmas Diary Dates. . .
Some events at Mellor Methodist throughout Advent and the Christmas period include: Early Risers Advent Services During Advent Rev Will Grady Jr will conduct a short Advent Service every day at 7am and again at 9am at Wilpshire Methodist Church.
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Hospital smokers were still on a drip
WHAT'S happening to our hospitals? Last week we were visiting our granddaughter in the Royal Blackburn Hospital. At the main entrance, we saw in-patients sat on a wall outside smoking - cigarettes in one hand and an intravenous drip in the other, coupled
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Shuiab should support both national teams
I READ with interest the weekly column written by Shuiab Khan (LT, November 23), about his feelings and reaction towards the England football team failing to qualify for Euro 2008 next summer. He mentioned that he can now look forward to a summer free
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Coyle: It's not an easy league
OWEN Coyle has only been in charge of Burnley for just over a week, but he admits he is already fully aware of how tough the Championship is. The new Clarets manager is unbeaten going into today's game at Charlton Athletic, after drawing at home to Stoke
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Thefts warning to Lancashire shoppers
Shoppers in Lancashire are being urged to be extra vigilant against theft in the run up to Christmas. Operation Shepherd will run across the county throughout December in a bid to reduce crime over the Christmas period. Sgt Ian Corbett said: "At this
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Roberts embraces Stanley's top eight bid
MARK Roberts insists Accrington Stanley are fighting to work their way back into League Two's top eight. The Reds must put their feet up tomorrow - on FA Cup second round weekend - after earlier crashing out of the competition to Huddersfield Town.
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Bromley slides to world silver
ROSSENDALE skeleton bob star Kristan Bromley slid his way to a silver medal in the opening round of the World Cup in Calgary. Waterfoot-born Bromley, known as Dr Ice, raced his way to second spot just seven weeks after becoming a father. And he