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Big boost for Telegraph campaign
THE Lancashire Telegraph's Wasted Lives campaign is on the brink of an important breakthrough with government sources indicating that the driving age is likely to effectively be raised to 18. Whitehall sources have confirmed that the move will be recommended
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Full-time: Manchester City 2 Blackburn Rovers 2
ROQUE Santa Cruz took his tally to seven goals in four games as Rovers ended Manchester City's perfect run at Eastlands tonight. Blackburn ended a streak of three defeats with a deserved draw after coming from behind twice. Santa Cruz scored with two
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Call for indoor cricket league players
CRICKETERS interested in joining a new indoor league for community groups have until January 7 to enter. The Super Sixes league was set up by Burnley Council's sport and play development unit to encourage community groups to interact with each other.
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See in 2008 safely, say police
REVELLERS are being warned to know their limits this New Year. Police are telling partygoers that waking up as a victim of crime, injured or facing prosecution for anti-social behaviour is not the best way to start 2008. As part of Operation Shepherd
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Have a say on council spending plans
ROSSENDALE Council is calling on residents to share their views on its draft proposals for spending and council tax for the coming year. By the end of January the council will be issuing information explaining the options being considered for the coming
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Half-time: Manchester City 2 Blackburn Rovers 1
ROVERS were torn apart by City winger Martin Petrov in the first half at Eastlands. Petrov gave Zurab Khizanishvili a torrid time, and set up City's first for Darius Vassell to nod in at the far post, then his cross was turned into his own goal by Blackburn
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Cult play celebrating women
A PERFORMANCE of cult play The Vagina Monologues will be part of a programme of events celebrating International Women's Week. Hyndburn Women's Forum is to a hold a series of events in March, including a production of the play on the 10th anniversary
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The write stuff to help
THERE is still time for budding poets and writers to forward entries for a charity anthology. Journalist Theresa Robson and Jo Harding, owner of Clitheroe Books in Lancashire, are producing the anthology in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association
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Every penny counts
Rossendale Hospice's penny pinching challenge raised £2667.88. Holy Trinity Primary School retained their title as the best fundraising primary school with £383.26. Alder Grange were the best high school with £415.39. Next year's dates for the challenge
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Aly-Joy’s hope for war victims
A FORMER 'frontline angel' turned landlady is aiming to buy an ambulance for a war-torn town with the help of festive pubgoers. Aly-Joy Haworth hopes to raise £5,000 to send to Makeni in Sierra Leone, where she was deployed at a community hospital during
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Oldest pub could become offices
THE oldest pub in Blackburn is to be converted into offices. Plans have been submitted for a complete refurbishment of the derelict King's Head Inn on the corner of King Street and Freckleton Street in Blackburn. The historic grade two-listed building
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Order online goods earlier!
LANCASHIRE'S online shoppers whose Christmas gifts failed to arrive on time have been warned to order earlier in future. Consumer Direct reported they had received calls about gifts that had failed to arrive or were delayed. Nationally, 3,000 complaints
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Four more for CCTV scheme
FOUR more pubs have joined the Bacup and Stacksteads Community Radio Scheme. The Rose n' Bowl, Commercial Hotel and Farholme Tavern in Stacksteads and the Swan Hotel in Bacup have signed up to the scheme which allows them to have CCTV switched on to
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Jamie’s very career driven
A CAR dealer has recruited a new apprentice to its team. Jamie York has secured a post as a vehicle technician for Bentley at the company's Rishton-based dealership, Bentley Ribble Valley. Jamie, 21, from Padiham, is one of only eight apprentices to
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Better shelters on way
IMPROVEMENTS to bus shelters in Kelbrook will take place next year, a report says. Stops on the Earby and Barnoldswick routes were scheduled this year but were delayed. They are now planned for the 2008/9 financial year, West Craven Committee will
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Football club's lease talks still on-going
A COUNCILLOR has questioned why talks over a new lease for Bacup Borough are still ongoing - 15 months after they first began. Bosses from the North West Counties League side have been negotiating with Rossendale Council officials over an agreement for
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Parents celebrate as meningitis boy returns home
A COUPLE are celebrating the return home of their five-year-old son just days after he was struck down with a deadly form of meningitis. Barry and Jayne Whittaker had a double celebration when their son Ben was released from the Royal Blackburn Hospital
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Girl, 16, indecently assaulted on Christmas Day
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 16-year-old girl was indecently assaulted on Christmas Day. The teenager had been walking through Bacup town centre on her way to a friend's house at about 6.20pm when the assault happened. Police said the
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A Christmas baby boom!
FOUR proud mums are celebrating extra special deliveries after they gave birth in Burnley General on Christmas Day. Four babies were born at the hospital and Fauzia Ahmed, from Prarie Crescent, Burnley, gave birth to the first Christmas baby at 3.18am
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Son follows in crew boss dad’s footsteps
A ROSSENDALE fire station will be keeping it in the family when a firefighter takes charge of his new recruit son. Philip Lowe, 47, acting crew manager of Rawtenstall Fire Station, will be the boss of his 20-year-old son, also Philip, who will be posted
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56,800 wounded lads
DURING the First World War, Queen Mary's Military Hospital, at Whalley, treated soldiers injured in battle. This 90-year-old photograph shows some of the nurses and patients who were there in 1917 lined up for the camera. The hospital was housed in
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Don’t miss out on free TV licence
AS everyone knows, this can be a very expensive time of year. With his in mind, TV Licensing is reminding people aged 75 and over in Lancashire to make sure they are claiming their free TV licence. All you need to do is contact TV Licensing and provide
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Library sessions for youngsters
Chatterbooks book group for children meets on the last Tuesday of every month in Darwen Library, with the next session on January 28. Chatterbooks offers a variety of activities for eight to 11-year-olds. Sessions last an hour and include storytelling
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A sour taste in police ranks
IN view of the police pay dispute, perhaps the police will learn a lesson in that by allowing themselves to become pawns to political parties, when it comes to the crunch, there are no sincere acknowledgements, thanks, or loyalties from politicians.
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It’s ‘misguided do-gooding’
I AM dismayed that it was not possible to name and shame' the two female hooligans involved in the recent £15k Burnley window-breaking rampage. I do feel that this is typical of the sort of misguided do-gooding that is causing this once great country
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Proposals for super prisons need re-think
I THINK it is time for thought before the building of three super prisons. Why should we have to think about the building of prisons of this size, which could house 10,500 on top of the 9,500 already planned? Do our MPs think that the present trend
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Men hunted after car crash
TWO men who crashed as suspected stolen car into a tree are being hunted by police. The men were seen fleeing a green L registration Ford Fiesta after it crashed into at tree and tipped onto its side at around 9.50pm on Boxing Day outside Unity College
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Festive sales boosted by net purchases
SHOPPERS bagged bargains as Boxing Day sales began - with more and more going on-line to snap up good deals. Many stores lined up potential customers with internet sales starting at one minute past midnight on Christmas Day. But it didn't stop people
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Fundraising target hit for cyclone victims
MEMBERS of the Bangladeshi community in East Lancashire have raised more than £10,000 to aid victims of a devastating cyclone. And it is hoped that the cash raised will help to build new community buildings that will be able to withstand floods in
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Troubled college gets support
A MOTHER has spoken out in support of teachers at a troubled Burnley school. Catherine Deakin, whose 14-year-old, Owen Deakin-Pickard, attends Hameldon Community College in Byron Street, praised the work done by the headteacher and staff at the school
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Busy road set to close for four months
ONE of Nelson's busiest roads is set to be closed for four months for essential works, it has been revealed. And councillor David Foster has warned people to build in extra time for their journeys after Network Rail announced Lomeshaye Road would be
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VIDEO: Vida's walkabout ... Oswaldtwistle
LANCASHIRE Telegraph mobile internet journalist Vida Walsh has taken a trip to Oswaldtwistle to see what the town has to offer. Here is a video showing what she found.
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Alpha route to finding your faith
CHURCHES in the Pendleside villages of Higham, Fence and Wheatley Lane are once again holding a joint Alpha Course. The Alpha course, featured recently on television and widely advertised across the UK, is a ten-week introduction to the basics of the
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‘Meet the mayor’ invite
THE Mayor of Pendle, Coun Allan Buck, is inviting residents to come and see him at his Meet the Mayor' surgeries. The mayor wants to give all local people the chance to have their say on Pendle issues that matter to them. The meetings, to be held throughout
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Woman rescued by firefighters after falling off toilet
A WOMAN was trapped for more than three hours after falling off the toilet. Firefighters had to be called to free the woman in the early hours of today. And it took them three hours following a delicate operation before she was free at 5.30am.
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Benazir Bhutto killed
Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated as she left a public rally today. Ms Bhutto, twice the country's prime minister, was shot in the neck and body by a suicide bomber who then blew themselves up as she was driven from the rally
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Bosses can plan floods action
DARWEN businesses will have the opportunity to sign up for a flood warning scheme next month. During the Darwen Employers' Forum on January 16, bosses who attend will be given a presentation about floods by the Environment Agency. Darwen business have
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Fraud warning
ONLINE shoppers searching for a New Year bargain have been urged to be vigilant in the battle against ID fraud. The warning comes from Nigel Evans, chair of the all party group on identity fraud and Conservative MP for Ribble Valley, who belie-ves shoppers
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Bowling costs may rise by £20
COUNCILLORS in Burnley will decide whether bowl-ing clubs will have to increase fares in the New Year following a review of bowls provisions. A report into the review is proposing that charges for bowlers will increase by £20 over the next two years
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Trio take final race honours
THREE local girls were winners in the fourth and final round of the Red Rose Cross Country League, held recently at Marl Pits Sports Centre in Rawtenstall. Blackburn Harriers Sally Searson and Beckie Taylor were first in the U11 and U15 races, while
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Crippling cost of accidents at work
THE estimated costs of accidents and ill health to the East Lancashire economy last year was a staggering £127 million. And health and safety chiefs want both employers and their staff in the county to make a New Year's Resolution to cut that figure.
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Anger of family hotel at Cathedral Quarter bid
A HOTEL boss believes the £70million blueprint for Blackburn's Cathed-ral Quarter will put her out of business. Sandra Brown, of the Bear Hotel, Bolton Road, Blackburn, said she was furious at "not being consulted" before plans were unveiled for two
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A Christmas baby boom!
A GROUP of proud mums are celebrating their extra special deliveries after they gave birth on Christmas Day. Eight babies were born on Christmas Day at the Royal Blackburn Hospital, and Rebina Sagheer, 25, an administrator, from Preston New Road, gave
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Simon and Sarah are champions
SIMON Bailey and Sarah Ridehalgh were Accrington Road Runners' Road Running Points Champions in 2007. The Championship was decided over seven events spread over the course of the year, and the pair received their awards at the annual presentation night
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Young winners
TWO Blackburn schoolboys are national engineering champions. Year Six pupils Gareth Johnson and Joe Lightbown competed against 12 regional champions to claim the top spot at the finals of the Primary National Engineering Award 2007, held at Darwen Vale
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Check days for your recycling
RESIDENTS in Burnley are advised to check their waste collection arrangements over the New Year. With New Year's Eve and New Year's Day falling on a Monday and Tuesday this year, every household in the borough will see changes to the days their recycling
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Dancing Gorillas at Bentgate!
Haslingden Cricket Club welcomes in the New Year with a party on Monday (31st Dec) evening. Steve Preston the local Elvis impersonator will appear and also Chris Allen previously of the Animals and Lt. Pigeon. There will be a disco, dancers, dancing
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Coverage hits half a century
IN 2008, the Lancashire Telegraph's Athletics Page will be 50 years old, and to celebrate, the page will be headed by a special anniversary logo for the next 12 months. Throughout the last half century, there have been just two athletics correspondents
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‘Stranded’ patients probe
A REVIEW has been ordered after it emerged disabled people were being left stranded at hospitals due to patient transport problems. Hospital chief executive Jo Cubbon has ordered the investigation after it emerged that agreements between the hospital
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Coleman’s delight at Grimsby win
ACCRINGTON STANLEY boss John Coleman hailed his side's character as they came back to win 2-1 at Blundell Park yesterday. The Reds trailed to Nick Hegarty's eighth-minute goal but hit back with goals from Paul Mullin and Andy Procter to take the points
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Darwen 1 Padiham 1
Padiham and Darwen shared the points with a 1-1 draw at the Anchor Ground. The home side took the lead in the first half with a free-kick and had a second goal ruled out when the referee deemed there had been a push inside the area. But, after a reshuffle
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Nelson 1 Bacup Borough 3
A hat-trick by Bacup's Tony Carroll sank Nelson in the bottom-of-the-table clash at Victoria Park. Carroll opened the scoring after 38 minutes when he raced through the middle of the Nelson defence to side foot home a low cross from the left wing. And
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Rossendale United 2 Clitheroe 0
In the local derby at Dark Lane, Rossendale United claimed all the bragging rights as they ran out 2-0 winners over Clitheroe. Leading 1-0 from a 15th minute Phil Eastwood strike, the Stags were far from comfortable and keeper Lee Bracey had to look
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Dunny plots his birthday surprise
BIRTHDAY boy David Dunn is hoping to have double cause for celebration tonight as he aims to shoot down the man who gave him his only senior England cap. The Blackburn Rovers midfielder, who turned 28 today, says he will always be indebted to Sven Goran
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Match analysis: Grimsby Town 1 Accrington Stanley 2
ONLY 80 Stanley fans made the long, lumbering journey to Lincolnshire. But their hardiness was well rewarded with the perfect late Christmas present - a fighting three points from the Reds. Admittedly, a Boxing Day clash at a cold, wintry Blundell Park
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Match analysis: Burnley 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1
ANOTHER game, another refereeing injustice; another 90 minutes without a home win. It's all conspiring against the Clarets. Gabor Kiraly was infuriated that he hadn't been given an opportunity to defend Sheffield Wednesday's 30th-minute spot kick. The
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Hughes plans a raid on Eastlands
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has backed his players to end Manchester City's perfect home record at Eastlands tonight. Sven Goran Eriksson's Blues have been invincible on home turf in the Premier League so far this season, winning nine out of
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Best year for local clubs
IN last week's lead story, we highlighted the significant contributions Blackburn Harriers and Pendle Athletic Club made towards East Lancashire's best year for athletics in a decade. The accompanying photograph by Dave Spencer showed a group of young
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Coyle: We must keep the faith
DEFIANT Burnley manager Owen Coyle has urged his players to 'keep the faith' in an effort to end their run of home games without a win. The Clarets failed at the seventh attempt yesterday, but came back from a controversial goal to earn a point against
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Don’t miss out on free TV licence
AS everyone knows, this can be a very expensive time of year. With his in mind, TV Licensing is reminding people aged 75 and over in Lancashire to make sure they are claiming their free TV licence. All you need to do is contact TV Licensing and provide
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It’s ‘misguided do-gooding'
I AM dismayed that it was not possible to name and shame' the two female hooligans involved in the recent £15k Burnley window-breaking rampage. I do feel that this is typical of the sort of misguided do-gooding that is causing this once great country
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A sour taste in police ranks
IN view of the police pay dispute, perhaps the police will learn a lesson in that by allowing themselves to become pawns to political parties, when it comes to the crunch, there are no sincere acknowledgements, thanks, or loyalties from politicians.
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Proposals for super prisons need re-think
I THINK it is time for thought before the building of three super prisons. Why should we have to think about the building of prisons of this size, which could house 10,500 on top of the 9,500 already planned? Do our MPs think that the present trend
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Win Deal or No Deal DVD games!
The success of Deal or No Deal is truly staggering. Essentially a gameshow with no questions - except the all important 'deal or no deal?' - and just a series of boxes each with a different cash value inside them, it has gripped the national like no
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Pedestrian fights for life
A PEDESTRIAN is fighting for his life after being struck by a car as he crossed the road. The 49-year-old, who has not been named by police, was crossing Whalley Old Road, Blackburn when he was hit by a Vauxhall Astra. Police said the motorist was travelling
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Hughes: We're still ahead of the game
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes is confident his side will emerge from their current slump - hopefully starting tonight at Manchester City. Rovers head into the match at Eastlands on the back of a run that has seen them win one of their last eight Premier
