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We are working to tackle sex grooming - expert
ONE of the UK's leading experts in preventing human and internal trafficking has thrown his weight behind a national inquiry to take action against sex predators. Grahame Maxwell, chief constable of North Yorkshire Police, spoke to crime reporter Charlotte
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‘Loner’ who died after alleged attack named
POLICE have named a "loner" who died a month after an alleged attack. Ronnie Walker, 56, of Hareden Brook Close, Audley, Blackburn, was found at his house on November 15. He had suffered head and rib injuries and police said he had been assaulted.
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Come along and chill out
YOUNG people in Padiham will have somewhere safe and enjoyable to go to on Friday evenings when a chill out room' in the town hall re-opens this week. The room in the town hall will be opened for youngsters aged 13 to 17 and will have music, snacks and
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Cartoon-inspired Alice is in wonderland after dance success
AN 11-YEAR-OLD girl who was inspired to take up dancing by cartoon character Angelina Ballerina was crowned a North West champion. Alice Schofield, of Newchurch in Rossendale, came first in the 10-11 year age category for tap dancing at the British
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Business bought for £68.5m
A BURNLEY based business is planning a massive expansion after being bought out in a £68.5m deal. Hundreds of jobs could be created after private equity firm Duke Street Capital acquired The Original Factory shop, which has its headquarters in the Orient
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Blueprint to keep the water flowing until 2035
ACTION needs to be taken now to ensure future generations have a constant supply of clean drinking water, a North West water company has warned. If United Utilities has its way, water meters could become commonplace in homes across Lancashire as it battles
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ASBO mum is spared
A MOTHER-of-three who flouted an anti-social behaviour order by taking her childen to see Burnley's Christmas lights kept her freedom. The town's magistrates heard how pickpocket and thief Susan Howarth, 38, was banned from the centre by the two year
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Knifeman who threatened PCs avoids prison
A man involved in a frightening knife incident at his Hyndburn home has been given a suspended jail term. Neil Shaw emerged on to the streets, carrying two knives and challenged police. A police woman and a special constable had to take shelter in their
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Orchard idea set to blossom
CHILDREN are planting trees in their community this week. Pupils from Turton and Edgworth C of E Primary School will be planting native apple trees in a new community orchard. Coun Jean Rigby, for the North Turton with Tockholes ward, has worked with
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Fletcher’s ‘fairytale’ move back to Turf
PAUL Fletcher has made a dramatic return to Burnley. The former striker has been appointed Development Director for the new stadium redevelopment at Turf Moor. He will begin his new role on a two-year contract on January 1, 2008. Fletcher, who made
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'Most wanted' hands himself in
A THUG who was placed on police's most wanted' list after going on the run has given himself up. David Alan Steer walked into Burnley police station after members of the public contacted Lancashire Constabulary with sightings. Steer was jailed for two-and-a-half
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Bank error mum blames sister over spending spree
A YOUNG single mum whose family cashed in on a bank blunder which put £135,000 in her account has blamed her sister for masterminding the theft. Sarah Jane Lee, of Dunoon Drive, Shadsworth, Blackburn, has admitted her guilt but provided a ten page
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School's cosmic experience
STUDENTS at a Burnley college had an out-of-this-world experience when a cosmonaut and scientist on the Russian space programme paid them a visit. Cosmonaut Alexander Volkov, who has spent almost 400 days in orbit including time on the MIR space station
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Tripping The Light Fantastic ...
If nothing else, one thing I have come to marvel at in Darwen are the spectacular sun sets usually in the changing from winter to spring and back again behind Sunnyhurst. As I peer out across the town, there is a lovely, but brief as the light
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Clarets AGM: All the questions answered
Burnley chairman Barry Kilby, operations director Brendan Flood and manager Owen Coyle faced the fans at last night's AGM at Turf Moor. Here's the questions they answered from shareholders ... On behalf of everybody here, I would like to welcome Owen
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Man named by police hunting woman's attacker
DETECTIVES are hunting a man in connection with a violent attack on a woman. Detectives have named Martin Lacey, 34, from Blackburn, as the man they want to talk to He is wanted in connection with an unprovoked attack on a 40-year-old woman and police
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Woman took knife to shop
A woman armed herself with a kitchen knife before going to the off-licence at night. Blackburn magistrates heard that Lisa Shepherd told police she didn't want to go out without "protection" and she was fed up of kids saying things to her. Shepherd,
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Neighbourhood plans unveiled
COUNCILLORS have approved plans outlining the the future of five Burnley neighbourhoods. The Area Action Plans (AAP) show what the Council recommends should take place to regenerate Burnley Wood, South West Burnley, Daneshouse/Duke Bar/Stoneyholme, Piccadilly
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Crime busting cop wins top award
A POLICE Community Support Officer who turned a crime hotspot around has been given a top award PCSO Nigel Brooke was announced as the Community Support Officer of the Year award in the Jane's Police Review Gala Awards. The Jane's Police Review Gala
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Drink-driver abusive
A SHOELESS motorist found to be twice the limit had put paid to a job offer as a driver, Burnley magistrates heard. Stephen Anthony O'Callaghan, 20, had been stopped in the early hours in Burnley as he had been driving close to the central white lines
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Illiterate horse dealer gets ammunition sentence slashed
An illiterate horse dealer found with an illegal box of ammunition has had his jail term slashed after judges heard that he couldn't read the packet they were in and thought they were blanks. Police raided the caravan of Thomas Howard Beard, 24, of
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Residents' anger over mental health hospital plan
RESIDENTS have hit out at proposals which could see a mental health hospital built on a green belt site. Gib Hill in Nelson is one of the five potential sites earmarked by the Lancashire Care Trust for a new mental hospital in East Lancashire. The new
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Elderly urged to make their voices heard
A COMMUNITY volunteer is calling on older people to make sure their voices are heard by health bosses. Retired social services care worker Audrey Westwell, 65, of King Street Terrace, Brierfield, is chairman of Pendle Seniors Group and a seasoned campaigner
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Linear park scheme successful
A BID to create a linear park on the Rosegrove to Padiham railway line has been successful. Connect 2 Sustrans' bid, which is made up of 80 projects throughout the country including the linear park scheme, won the £50m award in a public vote announced
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Businessman's top prize
A NELSON businessman will spend four days being mentored by one of Britain's top entrepreneurs after winning a prestigious award. Matthew Riley, of Nelson-based fast-growing telecom reseller Daisy Communications, was named Corporate Entrepreneur of the
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Parking review D-day
MORE long stay car parking will be created in Pendle if councillors approve changes at a council meeting tonight. Reviews have been carried out across the borough from June to September and the Council's scrutiny panel will decide tonight on changes.
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Mountain bikes are target
THREE children's mountain bikes - two blue screamer bikes worth £50 each and a pink girl's bike - were stolen from an outbuilding at Lee Road, Bacup between 7pm on December 4 and 11am on December 7. And in another crime in the Valley, A Samsung LCD
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Coyle makes vow on Berisha and Duff
OWEN Coyle last night revealed that injured Clarets duo Michael Duff and Besart Berisha should make first-team comebacks before the end of the season. Duff and Berisha were first feared to be out for the entire campaign after suffering cruciate knee
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Bridge work lights sky
OVERNIGHT work is being carried out on the £12million Freckleton Street bridge in Blackburn to avoid disruption to train services. Some of the work can only be done when the railway is closed so the team are working through the night. Blackburn with
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Fishmonger to close after 70 years
A FISHMONGER whose family business spans seven decades is quitting Blackburn's market, blaming a "desperate" lack of trade. Garry Easton's grandfather George Hargreaves founded the stall in the mid 1930s, and it was once part of a renowned fresh fish
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
THE packed auditorium filled with schoolchildren was buzzing even before the lights went down at the opening show of the panto at Blackburn's King George's Hall. And the kids weren't disappointed. This year's Christmas production of Snow White and the
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Rovers to resist £3m Roberts suitors
BLACKBURN'S Premiership rivals Sunderland are weighing up a £3m New Year bid for Jason Roberts. Black Cats boss Roy Keane will be handed a reported £20m war chest when the January transfer window swings open in a couple of weeks' time as he bids to keep
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Don’t take away our Christmas
Merry Season. I hope you have a good one. What's Father Season bringing you? Oh, the usual Season presents. Then we'll have our Season dinner, to mark the fact that this season is usually the cheeriest of the year. Gibberish, isn't it? But all I've
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The Spice Girls On Trial, Five
WITH the world and her mother currently fighting it out over whether they're wanted or not, the timing of The Spice Girls On Trial is spot on. High five, Five. Putting the case for and against the brassy quintet, the programme asked you to phone in
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Major search after dementia man goes missing for fourth time in a year
A MAJOR police search was launched for a dementia sufferer after he went missing for the forth time in a year year. Robert Burns, 72, known as Bob, went missing from the White Cliffe care home, East Park Road, Blackburn at approximately 3pm on Wednesday
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Hunt for train station pervert
WITNESESS are being sought after a man indecently exposed himself to two 15-year-old girls at Cherry Tree train station. The victims were on the platform waiting to board a Blackpool bound service when a man sat down in the shelter on the opposite platform
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Teenage boyfriend attacked mum-to-be
A TEENAGER attacked his girlfriend four times - striking three times while she was pregnant, court heard court. Lee Hartley had head-butted her, throttled her, punched her in the stomach when she was eight weeks pregnant, abused her and banged her head
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Hodgson puts Honda through paces
BURNLEY'S Neil Hodgson was thrown into the deep end by his new American Honda team this week. After a year in the racing wilderness, Hodgson will be riding in the AMA Superbike series next year. And he didn't get much time to settle in when it came
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£4,000 lands two top animals
A RAMSBOTTOM restaurant owner shelled-out nearly £4,000 for the top two animals at a Christmas show and sale of cattle. Out of 250 prime cattle at the Gisburn Auction Mart event, the championship rosette went to a 21-month-old 552kg Blonde D'Aquitaine
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Shopkeeper faces jail after intimidating witness
A SHOPKEEPER who sold alcohol to underage boys is facing jail after trying to intimidate one of them to prevent him giving evidence against him. Convicted sex offender Mohammed Bux, who worked at the former Spar shop at Preston Old Road, Feniscowles,
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Mother in baby fight
A YOUNG mum who was banned from taking her baby into college will continue her fight to get the rules changed. Liz Cooper, 25, of Baron Street, Darwen, was asked to leave the IT room and library at St Mary's College, Blackburn, because she had five-month-old
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Preston look to forgotten man for spark
Preston North End's desperate need for an attacking spark could be answered before the transfer window opens - thanks to one of Deepdale's forgotten men. Winger Joe Anyinsah barely got a look in under ex-boss Paul Simpson and ended up on loan at League
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Are we subsidising Scots’ medicine?
I AM only a simple man and sometimes it takes me some time to understand the changes that occur in this great democracy of ours, take devolution for instance. Why do the voters of Scotland and Wales have one more MP than us English? I ask this question
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Councillor did not consult us
RE Cheating councillor will not back down' (LT, December 7). Could you or anyone else tell me which constituents Councillor Waghat consulted with and to what extent was his consultation. We and many others who live in Shear Brown Ward are his constituents
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Tom Cruise not a Christian Scientist
IN an article on November 30 - The redneck who charmed us all" it stated that Tom Cruise is a Christian Scientist. He is not, Tom Cruise is a member of the church of Scientology which is radically different from Christian Science, as will be seen by
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Drink drive police arrest 112 in two weeks
ONE hundred and twelve people have been arrested by Lancashire police during the first two weeks of the Constabulary's festive drink-drive crackdown. As part of Operation Shepherd, hundreds of breath tests have been carried out on motorists across
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Ewood car parking is a disgrace
RE THE letter (LT, December 5) about football parking at Ewood Aqueduct, Blackburn. I agree with with Mr Hoyle's comments, 100 per cent. It's a disgrace when you have to drive through numerous deep water filled potholes which make the car's suspension
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Reserve match off
Accrington Stanley's reserve match at Wrexham was called off to a waterlogged pitch. A new date will be announced soon.
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Duo get result at Grizedale
DAVID and Tom Wallbank defied the dreadful weather to finish 14th overall in the gruelling Grizedale Stages Rally. The Clitheroe and District Motor Club members also finished fourth in class in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo5 from a start of 51. More than
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Scholes makes a splash
BLACKBURN'S Phil Scholes took his new Peugeot 205 out for a debut spin at the Hayhursts of Longridge Hall Trophy Stages - and finished 10th overall and second in class. The 18-year-old only recently swapped his Nissan Micra for the Peugeot and entered
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Lindsay does silver service for Britain
Pendle athlete Ben Lindsay has helped his country to the team silver medal at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships at Toro in Spain. Running for the Norwich Union Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team in the Junior (U20) Men's Race, the 19
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Clayton lead way at Calderdale
Two local clubs fielded winning teams at the 24th Calderdale Way Relay on Sunday. Clayton-le-Moors Harriers were the leading veterans and placed sixth outright of 112 teams. The pairings of Mark Aspinall with Andy Stubbs, Ian Greenwood and Garry Wilkinson
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Ron Hill set for landmark run at Stanley
The ever popular Ron Hill is inviting his friends from the running community to help him celebrate a major milestone in his running career. Ron famously keeps a meticulous log of all his runs, and has never missed a daily run for more than 40 years and
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Rovers out of FA Youth Cup
Blackburn Rovers youngsters were made to pay for a slow start as they were knocked out of the FA Youth Cup at the first attempt by Leicester City last night. The home side got off to a flier with a goal in the fourth minute. Winger Robbie Burns taking
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Rovers clash with Arsenal set to switch
Blackburn's Premier League game with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium has been switched to Monday, February 11 - with the match being shown live on Setanta. However, it will revert to its scheduled date of Saturday, February 9, in the event that either
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Seven arrested in drugs raids
A CANNABIS farm concealed in a wardrobe was uncovered by police during in a series of drugs raids. Officers discovered around 40 plants in a canvas wardrobe in the master bedroom when they swooped on the house in Bradshaw Street West, Accrington. The
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Variety show comes to Darwen
A REAL donkey will be joining in the Christmas fun at a special variety show in Darwen today. The donkey, will star alongside pupils from Blackburn with Darwen Council's Sunnyhurst Centre, who are putting on the show for the staff of the centre, their
