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Centre ‘vision’ turned sour
WHEN work started on Blackburn Shopping Centre and Lord Square in 1966, it was considered ahead of its time. It was one of the first shopping centres in the North West. The area between the centre and the town hall was redeveloped as part of the council's
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Save Your Post Office Poster Available
Dall St. Resident's Assocation has been busy designing and printing off A4 window posters to show your disgust on the proposal of the closure of our Much used and NEEDED Parliament Post Office. Parliament St businesses have got them all displayed proudly
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Mum claims man killed her son with fatal heroin injection
A MUM has accused a man of killing her son by forcibly injecting him with heroin, an inquest heard. Anthony Beneduce, 28, a sheet metal worker at B&I Fabrications, Burnley, was found dead at a flat in Queen Victoria Road, Burnley, with an injection mark
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Volunteer officer is very special
A VOLUNTEER police officer has been praised by residents and bosses for his work in a Blackburn community. Mill Hill resident Carol Walsh wrote to the Lancashire Telegraph to thank special constable Ron Pickering for his tireless efforts. Special constable
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VIDEO: Bulldozers move in on Lord Square
DEMOLITION of Lord Square - Blackburn's biggest architectural atrocity - has begun at last. Forty years after it was built as a centrepiece to the town's 60s planning 'revolution', the bulldozers moved in. It was originally heralded as "ahead of its
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Onlookers have their say on demolition
As the demoltion of Lord Square in Blackburn began, we asked onlookers what they thought. Fred Bridge, 70, Billinge End Road, Pleasington. It's been an eyesore for years. I say good riddance, and I hope the new shopping centre is successful.
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Designer in ‘early talks’ over role in new centre
Designer Wayne Hemingway is in talks over a role in the design of the project to replace Lord Square in Blackburn. Mr Hemingway, who grew up in Blackburn, said his company, Hemingway Design, was in "very early" talks with The Mall, to be involved in
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School coaches get parking tickets
COACHES that had parked on the pavement as they waited for college students to climb on board were slapped with £30 parking tickets. The fixed penalty notices were issued outside St Mary's College, Shear Brow, Blackburn, on Tuesday afternoon just before
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‘Hands off our local post offices’ anger
CAMPAIGNERS are fighting controversial plans to close 24 post offices across East Lancashire. The branches are set to be axed as the Government looks to reduce their £4million per week losses on the Post Office. But even local Labour MPs are rebelling
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Walk this way to aid mayor’s charity
WORSTHORNE Parish Council is organising a sponsored walk around Hurstwood to raise money for the Mayor of Burnley's Charity. This year the charity is raising money for Action for Autistic Spectrum Disorders'. In particular, he is supporting a newly formed
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Burglars in Big Mac raid
A GANG of burglars were foiled after travelling more than 200 miles to raid a cash machine. Blackburn magistrates heard the trio - armed with an angle grinder and crow bar - forced their way into the pod containing the ATM at the Ewood McDonald's fast-food
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CCTV pictures appeal after purse theft
CCTV images have been released showing two women who police want to speak to in connection with a town centre purse theft. After the purse was stolen a bank card was used to fund a shopping spree before a large amount of money was withdrawn from a
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Healthy food ‘deserts’ concern
A SURVEY is to be carried out of a borough's shops amid fears it is difficult for many residents to buy fresh food. Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust, which looks after community healthcare across the borough, is planning to survey all food shops
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East Lancs' first RSPCA charity shop
EAST Lancashire's first RSPCA charity shop is set to open. Charity bosses decided to open the flagship shop in James Street, Burnley, in a bid to raise vital cash. Bosses are also planning to open three additional shops over the next four years
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Trio cleared of firearms charges
THREE men have been cleared of firearms offences after a 12-year-old trespasser was injured by a boobytrap. Skip hire firm owner Jack Clarkson installed the boobytrap at his mill in Worsthorne, after he suffered a spate of thefts and fire damage. It
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Explosives accused put forward for school governor role
TORIES in Pendle look set to drop plans to appoint a man - accused of explosives charges - as their nomination for a school governorship. Conservatives leaders admit they have blundered in putting forward the name of Peter Hill as their candidate to
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New face to head Samaritans branch
THE Blackburn branch of the Samaritans has elected their new director. Margaret Jepson has been a volunteer with the Samaritans for eight years and in that time she has served as chair of the Blackburn branch committee and been part of the local Samaritans
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Flooding
Halifax Road, Todmorden was closed due to flooding.
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Flooding
Big splash on Goose House Road, Darwen.
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Flooding
Halifax Road, Todmorden was closed due to flooding.
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Flooding
Flooding along Enoch Brow, Pleasington.
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Flooding along Enoch Brow, Pleasington.
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Flooding along Enoch Brow, Pleasington.
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Flooding
John Hyde of Blackburn walks his dog Zac through the flooded fields at Pleasington.
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John Hyde of Blackburn walks his dog Zac through the flooded fields at Pleasington.
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Flooding at Witton Park, Blackburn.
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Drivers make their way through Flooding on the Padiham By Pass by Fence. (At the Junction with Guide Lane)
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Drivers make their way through Flooding on the Padiham By Pass by Fence. (At the Junction with Guide Lane)
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Drivers make their way through Flooding on the Padiham By Pass by Fence. (At the Junction with Guide Lane)
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Sabden Fold Resident Tony Worrall investigates the floodwater by his house.
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Flooding
Unity College in Burnley was closed because of flooding in the grounds of Towneley Park.
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Terror knife raider jailed for seven years
A BURGLAR who threat-ened a family with a six-inch knife during a terrifying raid has been jailed for seven years. And the judge praised the victims who run the Shajan Restaurant, Longsight Road, Clayton-le-Dale, for their bravery after tackling Rupon
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New Darwen housing estate plans
PLANS for a housing estate on disused land blighted by flytipping and travellers have been revealed. Outline plans have been sent into the planning department at Blackburn with Darwen Council for a new residential estate in Hollins Grove Street, Darwen
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Flooding
Unity College in Burnley was closed because of flooding in the grounds of Towneley Park.
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Flooding
Unity College in Burnley was closed because of flooding in the grounds of Towneley Park.
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Flooding
Unity College in Burnley was closed because of flooding in the grounds of Towneley Park.
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Flooding
Unity College in Burnley was closed because of flooding in the grounds of Towneley Park.
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Zimbabwe music workshop
Liam Dargan 13
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Zimbabwe music workshop
Mark Hargreaves 12 and Liam Dargan 13
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Zimbabwe music workshop
Hannah Forster 13 and Samantha Ford 12
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Zimbabwe music workshop
John Nyahodya leading the children
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Zimbabwe music workshop
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Scenic guided walk
A SCENIC guided walk around Nelson is to take place on Saturday. The park keepers will take walkers on a five mile circular route which will begin at Marsden Hall. The walk, organised by Pendle Council's parks department, will take in the Bronze Age
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Zimbabwe music workshop
Zoe Wood, 13 enjoying herself.
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Zimbabwe music workshop
John Nyahodya leading the children
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Zimbabwe music workshop
John Nyahodya leading the children
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Zimbabwe music workshop
John Nyahodya leading the children
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New boy Flynn is out to impress
TEENAGER Johnny Flynn has Kevin Keegan to thank for his dream move from Ballymena United to Blackburn Rovers. Flynn, 18, became Mark Hughes' first signing of the January transfer window when he penned a three-and-a-half year deal on Monday. The fee is
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Ambulance control room opens
LANCASHIRE'S new £1.3 million ambulance control room has double the staff, state-of-the-art technology, and will answer more than 292,000 calls every year. We visited the facility today to find out more. UNTIL November last year, ambulances across
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Driver dies after van crashes into bus shelter
A DRIVER died after the van he was in crashed into a bus shelter. The man, believed to be aged 63, was in a white Transit van going towards the motorway in Haslingden Road, Blackburn, when the accident happened at 2.30pm today. He was taken to the
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Delegation to promote maths and science to visit Burnley
A MENTORING scheme to get young people from deprived areas interested in science, engineering and maths is being piloted in Burnley. The pioneering initiative, which is using education and training to lift the aspirations of youngsters through business
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Reverend's plea for unity after snub
A REVEREND has urged everyone to attend prayers aimed at bringing women together after three leading Christian churches snubbed her faith. The war of words broke out after the Church of England, Baptist and Methodist churches in Padiham rejected the
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Two arrests over fatal hotel blaze
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a hotel blaze that killed three people. Police have announced that the fire, at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall, in the summer is now being treated as arson. The hotel at the time of the
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Pedal power makes juice on streets of Uruguay
AN EAST Lancashire student has become a hit on the streets of Uruguay - with his pedal-powered smoothie maker. Former Stonyhurst College pupil Charlie Stephenson, 20, from Clitheroe, invented the world's first pedal-powered liquidiser that could produce
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Two admit part in street brawl
TWO men arrested after an early hours melee outside a Nelson nightclub have admitted taking part in the brawl. Burnley Magistrates heard how trouble erupted outside the Good Night club in the early hours of last Sunday and was captured on CCTV, which
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Man grew cannabis to alleviate pain
A MAN suffering a painful degenerative illness set up a secret cannabis farm in his attic, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Craig Gregory, 34, who was suffering from the muscle wasting disease fibromyalgia, felt prescription medication
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Safer nightlife repas reward
DARWEN'S Roxy night-club and Bar Java were named as best bar and nightclub in Lancashire. Roxy, in Market Square, and Bar Java, Wellington Fold, were up against 50 other premises including larger venues like The Syndicate, Blackpool, in the Best Bar
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Lancashire police join London protest march
MORE than 200 off-duty Lancashire police officers today joined 18,000 colleagues from across the country in a protest march over a pay offer. The unprecedented day of action, organised by the Police Federation, saw off-duty officers walking through
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From couch potato to glamour girl
KIM Collins is celebrating her birthday today with a present that money just can't buy - a new stunning size 10 figure. This time last year the 23-year-old customer services worker, from Blackburn, was having trouble fastening the zip on her 16 jeans
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Local History
Hufling Hall is now hemmed in by victorian houses, but when it was built in 1696, Burnley Wood really was a wood. There were acres of fields and open countryside around the house. With it's spilt stone roof, thick walls and mullion windows. It looks somewhat
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Bid to recruit more special constables
A RECRUITMENT drive has been launched to encourage people in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale to become special constables. Lancashire Constabulary's Pennine Division wants to enlist more special constables over the next few months and wants to hear from
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Burnley Reserves match ON
BURNLEY Reserves home game against Rochdale Reserves tonight has been given the go-ahead after a lunch-time pitch inspection. The match, at Accrington Stanley's Fraser Eagle Stadium, kicks off at 7pm.
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Stranded dinghy man rescued
Fire crews were called when a man in an inflatable dinghy got stranded for an hour in high waters near Summerseat. Three men, all in their late twenties, were headed downstream from Stubbins towards Bury when one of them became caught on a metal post
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Teen had knife in pocket
POLICE investigating a man brandishing a knife during a dispute found a teenager hiding behind St Paul's Working Men's Club, Blackburn. Magistrates heard that when they searched Daniel Lee Allen they found a knife in his pocket. He allegedly told police
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Bingo!
Fat ladies... ducks... legs... Danny La rue. Confused yet? All are used in well-known bingo phrases, and if you attend the evening that has been planned at St. Joseph's Parish Centre on Bolland Street, you can listen out for the rest. The prizes
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Groovy, Funky or Psychodelic?
This Saturday you have the opportunity to dig out those platforms and paisley shirts for the ultimate retro evening! The 'Super Groovy' night begins at 7.30pm and costs £5 each, which includes a totally cool supper! You gotta brink your own drinks
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Rams ready to use bluetooth
Ramsbottom United supporters are set to be offered the chance to receive up-to-the-minute team and club news via bluetooth on their mobile phones whilst they are watching home matches. By the end of February, the club will be hopeful of launching the
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Jeeva to Burnley
Lancashire League side Burnley have signed 34- year-old Sri Lankan all-rounder Jeeva Kulatunga as their paid man for 2008. Kulatanga, who has enjoyed stints at Ribblesdale League clubs Barnoldswick and Settle, has appeared for the Sri Lanka Board President's
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Riverside gets a real soaking!
RAMSBOTTOM United officials were hard at work clearing about an inch of standing water at their Riverside ground yesterday. A large section of United's pitch was flooded due to incessant rain. But the Vodkat League Division One club managed to clear
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Striker loan deal chances fading
The chances of Blackburn Rovers signing the Bulgarian striker Valeri Domovchiyski on loan until the end of the season appear to be fading. Hughes was initially keen on the idea of keeping the 21-year-old until the summer but, after reflecting on the
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Red tape threat to Faye deal
Red tape could scupper Amdy Faye's chances of securing a loan move to Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season. The former Newcastle and Portsmouth midfielder has been granted permission to spend a few days on trial at Brockhall this week. However
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Burned dog in need of a home
A BADLY burned dog is on the road to recovery after suffering horrific injuries when she was scalded by boiling tea. The black and tan cross breed, who has been re-named Lucy, is now in need of a new home. The dog, once named Lucky, has been staying
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Hollyoaks, Channel 4
I know Hollyoaks is aimed at teenagers but I tuned in last night just to see what the fuss is about. Once a fan, I thought maybe it might be a lovely nostalgic trip down memory lane with Jambo and Kirk and the old gang. But of course, like every
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Manor’s festival is a sold-out success
NORTHCOTE Manor's anual food and wine festival is under way. Tickets for the week-long event sold quickly, with sev-en top UK chefs, including London restaurant Pied à Terre's Shane Osborne, heading the bill each day. This year, the Manor has also added
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When three miles is more like a million
It's not often that I read a comment by an East Lancashire councillor of any political persuasion and think: "What a good point to make, I wholeheartedly agree." It was Colin Rigby, leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, who won the accolade by highlighting
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Football pitches’ dog dirt misery
THE manager of Darwen Rangers Junior Football Club has blasted "disgusting" pet owners who have left their fields covered in dog dirt. Some 250 girls and boys aged between eight and 12 play matches for Darwen Rangers Football Club on the Sandy Lane pitches
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Charity shop worker robbed
Police are appealing for information after a charity shop worker had £300 and a cash card stolen from her handbag. The theft occurred on Monday shortly after 1pm from a charity shop in High Street, Rishton. A shop worker was taking rubbish out to
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Stolen car driver banned
An over-the-limit driver who stole a car, crashed it and headbutted a police officer, has kept her freedom. Burnley Magistrates heard how Sandy McLoughlin, 27, who had never been in trouble before, had shown remorse and apologised to the officer.
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The greatest shao in town
THE Chinese State Circus returned to King George's Hall, Blackburn, last night to wow spectators. The circus is home to some of world's greatest acrobats, Wu-Shu flying warriors, the Shaolin School of Kung Fu and the sounds of the Peking Opera.
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Child support centres to open
CHILD support in East Lancashire will be boosted this spring as a number of new children's centres open their doors. Part of a multi million pound investment by Lancashire County Council, 31 centres will add to the existing 30 already in operation.
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King determined to end injury hell
ACCRINGTON Stanley new-boy Mark King is hoping to put his injury hell behind him and help the Reds in their push for promotion. The 19-year-old Scouser is a product of the academy of Premier League neighbours Blackburn and signed a contract with the
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Show boy racers potential horrors
RE the Wasted Lives Campaign ongoing in the Telegraph. Many years ago, as a migrant to South Australia, I committed a minor motoring offence, being incorrectly parked at the roadside. I was not given a monetary fine, but told to attend an accident awareness
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Road is one way only, drivers!
COULD I remind the drivers of Fernhurst Farm Estate, Blackburn, that Jack Walker Way is one lane in each direction. Every morning I am stopped from going up the hill by moron drivers who think it is OK to overtake standing traffic and come down the road
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Thugs hurled a load of obscenities
ONE more example of youthful public thuggery in a world where action of the following is becoming very commonplace. Whilst visiting (in a charitable capacity) a lonely, elderly person, youths gathering on a street corner came over and stared into the
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Yob murders seem totally out of control
IT HAS been announced because of overcrowding in our prisons, 2,000 crime suspects, including burglars, robbers and violent attackers, are being granted bail wearing electronic tags. This at the end of a week where the drunken yobs who beat and kicked
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Clarets bid for Robson rejected
BURNLEY are reported to have had a £750,000 bid for Dundee United midfielder Barry Robson rejected, but a deal could still be in the offing. Tannadice chairman Eddie Thompson, who has also turned down a written approach from Nottingham Forest, has left
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Flintoff to join Lancashire on India tour
Andrew Flintoff will join a Lancashire Academy tour in India in late February as continues his rehabilitation from an ankle operation. He was to have joined the England Lions tour to India but will instead now go with the a group of the county's academy
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CCTV captures the moments before girl's stabbing
POLICE have released CCTV images of the moments before a 14-year-old girl was repeatedly stabbed in a Chorley park. CCTV cameras filmed Jessica from Astley Village Pharmacy, Hallgate, minutes before she was found with multiple stab wounds by a passer-by
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Clarets may smash record fee for Robson
BURNLEY may have to break their transfer record to prise Barry Robson away from Dundee United. The Clarets have enquired about the availability of the goalscoring midfielder, who manager Owen Coyle worked with as a player-coach at Tannadice in 2003.
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Stanley to make Bees gesture
ACCRINGTON Stanley chief executive Rob Heys has revealed that admission prices will be reduced for the club's re-arranged League Two match against Brentford as a "goodwill gesture". Last Saturday's postponed fixture against the Bees was called off just
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Rigters courting German interest
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Maceo Rigters could be heading out of Ewood before the transfer window slams shut at the end of next week. The Dutch Under 21 international, who has struggled to make an impression in England since arriving from NAC Breda last
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Arthur makes Stanley return
ACCRINGTON Stanley goalkeeper Kenny Arthur made his comeback from a broken leg injury in last night's 3-0 reserve defeat at Carlisle United. The 29-year-old Scotsman - who broke his leg against Bradford in October - played for just over an hour at Brunton
