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Four now arrested over Hameldon baseball bat attack
POLICE have arrested four teenagers over the baseball bat attack at a troubled Burnley high school. And today uniformed officers were due to be at Hameldon Community College, Byron Street, Burnley, in a bid to prevent any further incidents. Meanwhile
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'Conspiracy' probe over banned driver
POLICE are probing whether a banned driver perverted the course of justice when he told magistrates that four members of his family had died in a car crash. Officers said they had "reason to believe that the crash hadn't taken place" after information
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Maternity unit bags breast-feeding award
The maternity unit at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester has been awarded a prestigious international award for its dedicated approach to promoting breast feeding. The Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative accredits maternity and community facilities which
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East Lancs set for 'housing explosion'
EAST Lancashire could be set for a housing explosion after it emerged that there should be no limits on new developments. For the past five years councils in the area have restricted the number of houses given planning permission, believing they were
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Warden issues ticket at traffic lights
A TRAFFIC warden followed a car and issued a ticket while it was standing at traffic lights after a dispute with the motorist. And the driver was given another ticket, for littering, after the warden claimed Andrew Tighe threw the parking notice on
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Husband runs over wife by accident
A HUSBAND accidentally ran over his wife as he chased the youths who had thrown a missile at his car. Avril Gerrard was left with broken ribs and toes and a fractured nose, as well as bruises to her wrists and knees. Mrs Gerrard and her husband Malcolm
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Truant pupil’s parents fined
THE parents of a persistent truant from Burnley have been given a final warning over their son's continued absences from classes. Education welfare bosses have twice taken William Hughes and his former partner Tracy Padgitt to court over the non-attendance
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Haslingden school praised by Ofsted
A HASLINGDEN school - which saw five acting headteachers in just seven years - has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround in fortunes in just under 18 months. Last year education inspectors from Ofsted said standards at St Mary's RC Primary were 'satisfactory
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Legendary runner clocks up 150k miles
LEGENDARY marathon runner Ron Hill will make an emotional journey home to East Lancashire as he celebrates covering 150,000 miles in his career. Accrington-born Ron, 69, will run the last-half mile to reach his goal at Stanley's Fraser Eagle Stadium
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Pub landlady fined over dumped rubbish
A PUB landlady was fined by magistrates after rubbish was found dumped in a country lane. Victoria Dawn Benson was found guilty of breaching her duty of care in repect of her trade waste at Reedley Magistrates' Court and fined £200. She had denied
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New mental health centre set to open
A NEW mental health centre is set to open in Pendle in the new year as part of a £15million shake-up of services across East Lancashire. Work is just about completed on the new Pendle House, Leeds Road, Nelson, under the direction of Lancashire Care
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'Eyesore' bus lane vow
AN "EYESORE" half-complete bus lane is set to be finished a year behind schedule. Council bosses said they held talks with McInerney Homes on Thursday to push work forward on the lane at the site of the former Belgrave Mill to bypass the Hardman Way
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Centre in racist attack reopens
A YOUTH club closed following a racist attack on a council worker has re-opened. The Wednesday night club at Accrington Road Community Centre, Blackburn, regularly attracted 50 to 60 youngsters from the local area. But Blackburn with Darwen Council
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Burnley Blues Festival line up announced
PROMOTERS of Burnley's world-famous blues festival have unveiled the line-up for next year's 20th anniversary event. The 2008 gathering at Burnley Mechanics, which is expected to attract blues aficionados from across the globe, will be the first to take
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Swimmer Receive Awards at presentation disco night
Over 50 members of Darwen Amateur Swimming Club received awards at a presentation and family disco evening. The event which was held at the Bridge Street Sports and Social Club on Friday 30th November saw swimmers rewarded for their efforts in the
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Energy drives firm's ambition
A COMPANY has embarked on a major expansion scheme as part of its drive to develop renewable energy technology. James Hargreaves Plumbers Merchants has spent £700,000 buying the former Red Rose Plastics building adjacent to its head office in Todmorden
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Two boys arrested after Hameldon fight
TWO teenagers have been arrested after a fight at Hameldon Community College. They are accused of attacking a 15-year-old boy with a baseball bat. Detectives said that 17-year-old and 16-year-old boys, both former pupils of the newly-created school
