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Man admits causing death of motorist in race
A MAN has admitted causing the death of another motorist after the pair's high speed race ended in a fatal road smash. Steven Charles George had been racing a vehicle driven by John Suthers at speeds of up to 90 miles-per-hour along Manchester Road,
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Help find girl's lost toy dog
A cash reward is being offered to anyone who can help reunite a distraught Salford youngster with her cuddly toy. Six-year-old Holly Flanagan lost Scruffy, her beloved brown and white toy dog, while shopping with her mother. They had visited Asda
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Take up United's Santa run challenge
MANCHESTER United superstar Ronaldo is urging everyone to take part in a Santa Run to raise funds for two of their partner charities, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Francis House Children's Hospice. The Santa Run kicks off at 12 noon on Sunday, December
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Bank manager faces jail for theft and fraud
A former bank manager has been warned that he faces the prospect of being sent to prison after admitting theft and deception offences. Mark Gidlow, 46, of Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, was a branch manager for Barclays in Burnley and vice chairman of
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Virtual Fergie at Man United museum
MANCHESTER United's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has opened an exhibition in his honour at the club's museum at the Old Trafford ground. The An Audience With Sir Alex exhibition features a three-dimensional hologram image of Sir Alex discussing some
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Tom's Midnight Garden @ Library Theatre, Manchester
WHILE I'm passionate about live theatre and its ability to jolt you out of your cosy little world, it's always enjoyable, in this troubled world of ours, to indulge in a spot of escapism. If that appeals to you, then you simply must not miss Tom's
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Scrooge, The Musical @ Palace Theatre, Manchester
Shane Richie is best remembered for his award-winning role as Alfie Moon in Eastenders. But he plays a very different character in Bill Kenwright's production of Scrooge, The Musical, at the Palace Theatre until 12th January. Based on 'A Christmas
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Partner attacked
A MAN attacked his partner within two months of being given a suspended jail term, Burnley magistrates heard. Damian Fegan, 33, punched victim Jeanette Catlow in the eye after they had a row and she had set off to tell her mother what he was like. Fegan
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Police threats man faces court
A partially sighted man made a phone call alleging police brutality and impropriety after being charged with a public order offence, a court was told. But the call, which led to further offences when an officer went round to investigate, was full of
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Tree buyers could get the needle this Christmas
PEOPLE in East Lancashire could be forced to pay more for a Christmas tree this year because of a national shortage of trees with non-drop needles. The price rise has been caused because Imports of the Nordmann fir, which is grown in Denmark and has
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Health Centre News - All Change at the Pharmacy
The pharmacy at Haslingden Health Centre (Manchester Rd) has been taken over by the Co-operative Group. The Group has recently bought more than 50 pharmacies across the North West and has a total of 779 in the UK.
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Blues ready for Borough
CLITHEROE'S postponed league match against Radcliffe Borough at Shawbridge will be played tonight, kick off 7.45pm. Manager Neil Reynolds will be without Neil Zarac and Russell Clark, who are both unavailable due to work commitments, while Paul Horridge
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Council noses into top spot
A COUNCIL has been named "top dog" for the way it looks after the canine population. Hyndburn Council dog wardens have been given a special achievement award from the Mars Good Dog Campaign. The council won for its "hugely successful" campaign to educate
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Super school plans back to the drawing board
PLANS for a Burnley super school have gone back to the drawing board after the discovery of a land ownership blunder. Officials behind the Building Schools for the Future programme admit that they have had to redraft proposals for the new Sir John Thursby
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False name driver sent to prison
A man from Nelson whose lies to police landed one man in court and got another locked up has been sent to prison for four months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Muneer Ahmed, 22, had given the name of a another man when stopped driving without insurance
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Man charged with attempted murder
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following an incident where two shots were fired at an address in Whalley New Road, Blackburn. Anjum Nawaz, 25, of Columbia Place, Sheffield was arrested on Friday in connection with the incident that took
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Packs to ensure youngsters have a merry - and safe - Christmas
CONDOMS and devices to prevent drink spiking are part of party packs being given to young people to help them have a safe night out. The credit-card sized packs are being distributed to 18 - 24-year-olds in Blackburn and Darwen town centres as part
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Brown's boost for East Lancashire soldiers
THE commanding officer of Lancashire's army regiment thanked the Prime Minister for boosting the morale of soldiers in Iraq in the run up to Christmas. Lieutenant Colonel Gary Deakin said Gordon Brown's surprise visit was to Basra airport on Sunday
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'Illness' resulted in cancellation of carol concert
A CAROL concert was cancelled after a band booked to perform pulled out of the event, a council has revealed. Carols in the Park was due to take place at the bandstand in Victoria Park, Nelson, on Sunday but had to be called off at late notice due to
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Sex offender failed to sign on with police
A SEX offender who did not sign on with police for his annual registration was given a 24 month conditional discharge. Burnley Magistrates heard how Thomas Fegan, 59, of Cemetery Road, Padiham, was put on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years after
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Christmas Play
Went along to see my Childrens Christmas play on Thursday night, what a great job everyone did. The children put in an excellent performance, it was obvious they all put alot of hard work into their performances. Like with any show, you cant be successful
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Lights fantastic for town hall
A unique lighting system has been unveiled at the 160-year-old Blackburn Town Hall. Low-voltage LED lights illuminate its 12-column façade, providing dramatic colour changes, ranging from pure white to more creative combinations of vivid colours.
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Home attacked by catapult vandals
A GANG of vandals are being hunted after a catapult attack in Blackburn. One resident said he was left "stunned" when a pellet was fired through the bedroom window of his two young children. His home in Wisteria Drive, Lower Darwen, was shot at and
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Masterplan for Colne unveiled
A MULTI-MILLION pound regeneration masterplan to transform a deprived area by creating new industry and housing has been unveiled. The South Valley Masterplan, covering the Waterside ward in Colne, looks to build some 370 new homes along Shaw Street
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Committee call
ROSSENDALE Council is inviting people to become co-opted members on its policy scrutiny committee. Thecommittee monitors policies before they are adopted by the cabinet to enable members to influence, develop and shape the policies, as well as reviewing
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Sleep-out for charity
A "CARDBOARD city" will be set up in Blackburn town centre to highlight the problem of homeless young people in the area. The event will be held in King William Street on Friday near the Town Hall. Nightsafe, a locally based charity, has organised the
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Drugs and gas found in a car
POLICE found a CS gas cannister and drugs worth £30 when they searched a man's car in Burnley, magistrates heard. Officers noticed a strong smell of cannabis when they stopped David Green on Piccadilly Road and spoke to him. They discovered a bag of
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Second man arrested over student's murder
A SECOND man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Burnley student. David Brown, 24, was found dead outside the door to his Hulme flat in September. He had been stabbed three times in the thigh. Greater Manchester Police said that a 40
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Market veteran Hilda's fears for the future
HILDA Wilson was so desperate for a stall on Darwen market that she asked every week for six months - and then stayed for 50 years when she got one. But the veteran trader now fears that road changes in the town are threatening to make the next year
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Westminster gets the message
THE Lancashire Telegraph's We're Backing Darwen' campaign was the subject of an early day motion in Parliament. The campaign, which calls for a town council to be created in a bid to give Darwen a stronger individual identity and help bring in investment
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Advice pack to help schools protect children
SCHOOLS are being issued with new guidelines to ensure that the right staff are being recruited and children are kept safe. Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire County and Blackpool Councils have produced the Guidance for Safer Practice pack following
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St Johns christmas production
Went along to see my Childrens Christmas play on Thursday night, what a great job everyone did. The children put in an excellent performance, it was obvious they all put alot of hard work into their performances. Like with any show, you cant be successful
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Recycle festive cheer, advises council
RESIDENTS have been urged to recycle Christmas paper, cards and trees. Burnley Council is encouraging people to recycle Christmas cards and non-shiny wrapping paper, together with cans and bottles, through Burnley's doorstep recycling collections. Waste
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Rain jackets for Rishton
Rishton Utd would like to thank Annalene and Angus, Owners of Toppers nursery www.toppersnursery.co.uk,For their kind donation of £250. The money was used to kit out the U8's Blue team with Rain Jackets, the team consists of twelve players and two Coaches
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Assault on teenage girl
A MAN who assaulted a teenage girl when he pushed her claimed she had "invaded his space", trying to kiss him, a court heard. Anthony Lawrence Armstrong was given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £750 compensation. Lucy Blakeman, 18, fell
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Council grant boost
KEY services in Lancashire could be boosted after the county council was given millions of pounds of extra funding by the government. The settlement, which will mean an extra £22 million for the county council over the next year, could mean that controversial
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Warning for assault man
A man who attacked his ex-partner and later a teenager has been told he will get a community sentence. Burnley magistrates heard Michael Bates, 30, had been given a conditional discharge for assaulting young mum Shelley Wright a week after they broke-up
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Later starts for FP trophy matches
Friends Provident Trophy matches will start and finish more than an hour later in 2008 than in previous seasons. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) say the main reason for this change is to enable teams sufficient rest time between fixtures, as
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County asked to sort out ‘danger’ cobbles
A "DANGEROUS" cobbled street in Colne which is a safety hazard for the elderly should be fixed by the county council, councillors said. A petition signed by 35 residents who live in and around Spring Place was sent to Pendle council over concerns the
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Advice service funding 'shouldn't be cut'
OPPOSITION councillors are calling on Burnley's ruling coalition to pledge there will be no further cuts to the borough's citizens' advice service. Last year Burnley District Citizens' Advice Service was hit with a £95,000 budget reduction, after having
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'People were conned' in festival row
BLACKBURN with Darwen's ruling councillors have been accused of "conning the people" in a row over changes to the town's festivals. Labour opposition members claim the controversial decision to replace the Mela ethnic culture events and Arts in the Park
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Nanny appears on cops' baby murder charge
A nanny has appeared in court charged with murdering the 13-month-old baby son of two Lancashire police officers. Isaac Rowlinson was the son of former Blackburn and Great Harwood policeman Det Insp Paul Rowlinson, who now works in Preston, and PC
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Opponents square up over academy plan
TEACHING unions are warning that the planned Accrington Academy "will end in tears" - but a head teacher has insisted it will enhance education. The head of Moorhead Sports College has said that the academy planned to replace the school will accelerate
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Taekwondo classes at St. Wilfrid's
Your chance to transform your body, your mind, and your entire life is just a decision away... Tae Kwon Do is a dynamic high-kicking martial art from Korea, and one of the most fun ways to get fit and learn to protect yourself at the same time.
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Woman flees fire
AN elderly woman escaped from a house fire in Lower Row, Nelson, after smelling the smoke. Fire crews from Nelson and Colne fire stations were called to the bathroom fire on Saturday at 4.20pm. The woman had managed to leave the house before fire
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£100 demanded for lost mobile
A STUDENT who left her mobile phone in a taxi was "given the run-around" by someone who said they would bring it back in return for cash, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard the first demand was for £50 and then £100 but eventually the phone
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Rovers: Anelka not a target
BLACKBURN Rovers have dismissed speculation linking them with a shock January swoop for Nicolas Anelka. One of the Sunday tabloids claimed manager Mark Hughes has told the Rovers board he plans to target the Bolton striker when the transfer window opens
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Coyle restates desire to keep Lafferty
Reports have again linked Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty with a January move away from Turf Moor, with Celtic believed to be keen to make another bid for the Northern Ireland international. However, manager Own Coyle has re-iterated his desire to keep
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Mums help draw up plans for birthing centres
MUMS and grandmas have been working with architects to design a "home from home" for women to give birth. And they have also been involved in bringing out new training and support packages for all maternity workers, to help ensure expectant mothers make
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Christmas Concert
Lowerhouse Junior School are holding their Christmas concert at the Life Church Sycamore Avenue on Tuesday 11th December starting at 6pm. All year groups will participate in the event - pupils will tell the Christmas story,the singing and acting, pupils
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£1000 Super Draw
Poor old "Hodgy" he forgot to tick the " I don't want publicity box" when he signed up for Rishton Utd's 200 Club. on Saturday the 8th December, Rishton Utd held its Annual Christmas Disco, which was very weel supported, during the night there was a
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Match analysis: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Burnley 3
HAD fate dictated otherwise, Kyle Lafferty could have been lining up against Burnley at Molineux. Instead, the young Northern Ireland international demonstrated why he has become such hot property with a goal for the Clarets and another impressive display
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Match analysis: Blackburn Rovers 0 West Ham United 1
THE month of December is usually the time when Santa delivers. But frustratingly for Blackburn Rovers, their Paraguayan hitman Roque Santa Cruz passed up two early Christmas presents on a day that provided little festive cheer. Santa Cruz has quickly
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Hughes blames cutting edge
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes said poor finishing proved to be his side's undoing against West Ham United. Rovers slipped to a disappointing 1-0 defeat - their second in three home games - courtesy of Dean Ashton's 53rd minute winner. But although Hughes
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Coyle homes in on Turf Moor record
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle insists wins over Watford, Charlton and Wolves will count for nothing if they can't sort out their home form. The Clarets recorded their third victory on the road on Saturday as they came out on top in a five-goal thriller
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Not all those in care are abused
I AM writing about the report concerning systematic abuse' of care in the community residents (LT, November 30). My son is a client in one of these houses. He is one of the 83 people. I was so shocked when I read the article which made it look like
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Speeders will kill someone
WHEN is something going to be done about the speed at which vehicles drive down Queen Street, Great Harwood. Do we have to wait until someone is killed? MRS B ANTHONY, Charter Brook, Princess Street, Great Harwood.
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Twin Valley doing a super job
I WOULD like to say well done to Twin Valley Homes. They have worked very hard in the Griffin and Galligreaves areas of Blackburn. They have achieved so much in the last 12 months. It's amazing all the work that they do. They organised a big community
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Mecca safety not Brit responsibility
WHAT has personal welfare and safety issues relating to Muslims visiting Mecca got to do with the British' fire and rescue service? Shouldn't that be the brief and responsibility of the Saudi Arabian authorities? How much British taxpayers money is
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‘Teddy bear’ teacher arrest was wrong
THE Muslim community welcomes the decision by the Sudanese authorities to release British teacher Gillian Gibbons. Ms Gibbons was arrested and tried after allowing her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad. It is only right that we thank the efforts
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Frosty crime warning to motorists
MOTORISTS are being warned to keep their cars secure in the run up to Christmas. The warning comes as part of a crackdown on Christmas crime in Lancashire. Operation Shepherd will run throughout December focusing on reducing crime and disorder across
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Coyle: We won't get carried away
CLARETS boss Owen Coyle insists it is far too early to be considering a push for promotion to the Premier League. But after adding to the scalps of Watford and Charlton, with an away win at Molineux on Saturday, the former St Johnstone boss admitted
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Hughes: We never reached level needed
Mark Hughes said he was disappointed with the level of Rovers' performance as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of West Ham yesterday. Dean Ashton's 53rd minute strike consigned Rovers to a fourth league defeat of the season, and their second
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Single: Club 8 – Heaven / Whatever You Want
Fans of beautiful Scandinavian pop could well be in heaven with this free download single. The Swedish duo have been away for a few years, but to mark their return they are offering the first single from their new album for free via their website.
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Police probe flat fire
A suspicious flat fire in the early hours of today is being investigated by police and the fire service. Police alerted fire crews to a fire in a ground floor flat in Selkirk Street, Burnley, at 1.20am. When firefighters arrived it was believed there
