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Police lose safe key - in their own station
RED-FACED police have lost the key to a safe which contains piles of cash seized from suspects. The safe, inside the property room at Greenbank police station, Blackburn, is used to store money taken during raids so it can be returned to people if
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Calzaghe wins BBC Sports Personality award
Boxer Joe Calzaghe has been voted the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year. The Welshman emerged triumphant following a public phone vote conducted during tonight's show at the NEC in Birmingham. Lewis Hamilton was voted into second place with boxer
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Coleman: Stanley were outclassed
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman admitted his side were simply "outclassed" in their 5-0 defeat at MK Dons. Coleman saud: "We were outplayed and outclassed. "I think our confidence may be a bit fragile from Wednesday and I think that showed today
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Match analysis: MK Dons 5 Accrington Stanley 0
IT was out of the frying pan and into the fire for Accrington Stanley as they were on the end of a 5-0 thrashing by league leaders MK Dons. The Reds followed up the disappointing midweek reverse to Rochdale with a result that brought an end to their
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Christmas cheer in a shoebox for our soldiers abroad
EAST Lancashire soldiers in Iraq are getting some festive cheer thanks to generous Lancashire Telegraph readers. Organisers from the Support Our Soldiers charity said more than 120 parcels are now being sent to the Gulf from East Lancashire following
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Dinners paid for with a fingerprint
PUPILS at Todmorden High School are paying for their school dinners with their fingerprints. The school is the first in Calderdale to use the biometric till system, which takes a fingerprint scan from each child and then allocates them a unique number
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Cash for garden festival
TRAWDEN Garden Festival will go ahead, thanks to thousands of pounds of funding from Pendle Council. Organisers of the festival, which featured open gardens and dozens of scarecrows made from recycled materials, put in bid for £3,000 to run it next year
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Residents in rubbish row over the colour of bin bags
RESIDENTS have been told their rubbish will not be collected unless they use the right colour bin bags. People living in flats above shops Whalley Banks, Blackburn, have received letters warning them to use lilac, not black bags. Blackburn with Darwen
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Grandma, 83, vows to carry on driving after first smash in 55 years
AN 83-year-old grandmother who flipped her car onto its roof in an accident has vowed to keep on driving. Eileen Talbot had enjoyed 55 years of accident-free motoring before wrote-off her Ford K2 after clipping a parked car. But the widow was able to
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Full-time: Blackburn Rovers 0 West Ham United 1
Blackburn Rovers crashed at home to West Ham for the second successive season. Interval substitute Dean Ashton struck seven minutes into the second half as the Hammers made it four successive wins over Rovers to lift themselves into the top half of the
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Charity couple's bitter fall-out
A RELATIONSHIP which started when the parties both worked in a charity shop ended in acrimony 18 months later. Hyndburn magistrates heard that David Atherton refused to accept the relationship was over and bombarded his ex with abusive and insulting
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Insulin probe man suffers brain damage
A MAN who is seriously ill in hospital after apparently taking a fatal batch of insulin to aid bodybuilding has suffered severe brain damage. And his family have been told the next few days are critical as he fights for his life. The man and a friend
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School celebrates outstanding success
A SCHOOL is celebrating after being heralded as one of the best in the country by education inspectors. Haslingden High School, Broadway, achieved outstanding grades in all areas of the inspection by school inspectors Ofsted. Only 14 per cent of schools
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£15,000 vandal charges
GIRLS aged 16 and 17 will face magistrates accused of a £15,000 window smashing spree in Burnley town centre. Police said the girls, from Burnley, will appear before Reedley Youth Court on December 17, in relation to incidents on Tuesday night. Windows
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Police raid solves the mystery of the abducted sheep
POLICE who raided a man's house looking for stolen goods solved the mystery of an abducted, lifesized plastic sheep. Appeals had already been made for the return of the four-foot novelty animal, which had been stolen from outside Trawden Furniture,
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Carpet boss jailed for domestic violence
A BACUP carpet factory boss is starting a 12-month jail term after sinking his teeth into his partner's face and strangling her until she lost consciousness. David Goldie, 42, had lost his temper after victim Victoria Pilling called him a weak man
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Council pledge after 'tidy up our landmarks' plea
LANDMARKS of Darwen's industrial past are becoming shabby and giving a poor impression of the town, according to residents. The steam engine and paper compression machine in Bolton Road near India Mill Business Centre were erected by the India Mill as
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Market traders land awards
THE winners of the first Darwen Market Trader of the Year awards have been announced. Food trader of the year was Gilly's sandwich bar, stall E & F 11, on the three-day market run by Peter Whelan. The award for non-food trader of the year went to Eileen
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Bus company's U-turn over three wheel buggies
A BUS company has changes its policy on three-wheeled baby buggies after complaints from parents. The move comes after a young mother was ordered back off a bus after being told her three-wheeler was a health and safety risk. A Lancashire United
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Campaigner's parking bay victory
A CAMPIGNER is claiming victory after council bosses agreed to put disabled parking bays outside Colne Municipal Hall following a battle over a parking ticket. Steve Allen, who is registered disabled, successfully challenged the a £30 parking ticket
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MP call over bogus charity menace
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has called for more powers to crack down on bogus charities that are conning people over their donations. Mr Prentice called on the Government to take action to stop such companies operating "outside the law". It is estimated
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Flower trouble couldn't stop love blooming
HONESTY is the secret of a long and happy marriage, according to a Darwen couple celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. Connie and Dennis Hunt, of Abbey Crescent, married at St James' Church on December 6, 1947. Connie, now 80, worked in a confectioner's
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Man, 71 died after operation
AN inquest has been opened into the death of 71-year-old Derek Harwood following surgery at Royal Blackburn Hospital. Mr Harwood, a retired electrician and draughtsman, of Rothesay Road, Blackburn, was admitted to hospital on November 13. He underwent
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Family to plant tree in memory of mystery death baby
THE family of a four month old baby who died suddenly will be planting a tree in his memory. Deena Heys 36, and Michael Dawes, 34 of Barrowford, will also be putting a plaque down at the Sparrow Hawk pub in Fence next week, in memory of their son Christopher
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Murder man’s parole decision
A MAN who strangled his girlfriend in a hotel can apply for freedom on parole in less than five years following a judge's ruling. John Paul Hirst murdered girlfriend Gill Wolfenden, 34, at the Old Mill Hotel, Ramsbottom, in November 1999, after she tried
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Victorian manor plans in jeopardy
AN arson-hit Victorian manor and its grounds may not be converted into 18 new homes because of objections from residents and the local council. Residents and councillors are unhappy about plans submitted to Hyndburn Council for Owl Hall, at the top of
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Mini-moto nuisances warned
POLICE are cracking down on mini-moto troublemakers in Great Harwood. Officers said that on one occasion a child was nearly knocked down and on another an elderly man was almost hit by rogue drivers. They seized a mini-moto from a 16-year-old boy in
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Your support needed at Christmas
Freshfield Enterprises on Cemetery Lane are open Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 2pm. Christmas wreaths, winter planters, hanging baskets and winter bedding plants will be on sale to the public. Please support this worthwhile charity which provides
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Teen girl’s ‘night of madness’
A DRUNKEN 16-year-old girl who ran amok in "one night of madness" in Burnley attacked two policemen and vandalised six cars, a court heard. The teenager, who was hoping for a career in the legal system, spat at one officer and sank her teeth into another
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Club’s crisis out of a drama
AMATEUR actors at Blackburn Drama Club were forced to break down the door to their dressing room after the key went missing half an hour before curtain-up on Thursday night. "There were 12 fellas running around the theatre panicking," said club secretary
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Young dad found in bed with girl, 14
A young dad who was found in bed with a naked 14-year-old schoolgirl has been jailed for 12 months. The court heard how the girl was drunk and had taken cannabis supplied to her by builder Alan Morton. Officers also discovered two drunken boys asleep
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Motorist hurt in smash
A motorist suffered minor injuries after crashing his Peugeot 205 into the viaduct in Hyndburn Road in Accrington. The incident happened at 3.30am today.
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Laws apply to milk vehicles, too
AFTER a few near misses recently I'd be grateful if the LT could remind the drivers of Blackburn and Darwen of the Highway Code rule regarding roundabouts, which is as follows. When reaching the roundabout you should give priority to traffic approaching
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Nurses should stop paying for parking
I AM writing to express my concerns about the parking at both Burnley General and the Royal Blackburn. I have heard from several colleagues who have been fined a minimum of £35 for having the wrong permit in their cars. But on challenging this, one
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‘Les Mis’ just as good as West End
I WAS fortunate enough to see tickets for Les Miserables advertised for free in the Lancashire Telegraph to be performed at Stonyhurst College by the students. My husband and myself went along to see it and what a wonderful performance it was. We have
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Terror case farmer jailed for drink driving
A farmer who was spared jail for terrorising a neighbour with a double barrelled shotgun is now behind bars after being caught drink driving. Father-of-two James Mason, 55, had been given a suspended jail term for the fall-out over sheep worrying. He
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Haulage firm beats the fuel price rises
A HAULAGE company has signed a multi-million pound contract and set up a new business despite rising fuel prices. Macgregor Europe Ltd has secured a deal to transport vehicle parts from manufacturers to LandRover plants in the Midlands. The rolling
