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Controversial parking firm sacked
A CONTROVERSIAL parking firm has been dropped after an MP accused them of using rogue' tactics to charge motorists for parking at an industrial estate. Landlords Bizspace announced yesterday that Effective Car Parking Management's (ECPM) contract at
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Blackburn and Darwen public booze ban
BOOZING in public is set to be banned in every street across Blackburn and Darwen to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour. The Public Places Order would make it an arrestable offence to continue to drink if the person has been asked to stop by
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Liz's diet plan worth the weight
A WOMAN with a genetic disorder that makes weight loss extremely difficult has been hailed an inspiration after shedding two stones. Liz Woods fought against Down's Syn-drome, spending nearly two years learning how to eat healthily and cook nutritious
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Clarets target Robson joins Celtic
BURNLEY target Barry Robson has completed a move from Dundee United to Celtic. The 29-year-old midfielder agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract and passed a medical after agreeing personal terms for the move to Parkhead. Robson, who was United's captain
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Gallagher joins Stoke
Blackburn striker Paul Gallagher has joined Stoke City on loan until the end of the season. Gallagher has recently completed a spell at Preston. The 23-year-old spent the 2005-06 campaign on loan at the Britannia Stadium, scoring 12 goals, and Stoke
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Scarred hit-and-run victim relives accident ordeal
A HIT-and-run victim has told of his ordeal and asked: "Why was I left there for dead?" Martin Flaherty, 17, was knocked down by a Nissan Navara pick-up truck in the early hours of New Year's Day as he crossed Blackburn Road, Darwen. Martin was carried
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Park revamp moves a step closer
PLANS to revamp Padiham Memorial Park moved one step closer as consultants were appointed for the first stages of a lottery bid. Burnley Council won a £43,000 project planning grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to revamp the park last year. The
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Hand washing lessons to combat bugs
HEALTH chiefs are teaching people how to wash their hands in a bid to stop the spread of bugs and viruses. Bosses of the East Lancashire Primary Care Trust said the simple step was an "easy way" of reducing the risk of things like stomach bugs or colds
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Bus Service Changes
In Rossendale Tyrer buses have withdrawn their T73 Burnley to Bolton services,through Ramsbottom.Rossendale Transport have lost the tender for late night 481 Rawtenstall - Bury via Ramsbottom service.This is to be continued by Nelson based Tyrer Bus.
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Drinks squabble led to attack on partner
A MAN turned on his partner when she questioned whether he needed another drink after they had been at a family get-together. Blackburn magistrates heard that Russell Birtwistle took hold of her by the hair and repeatedly banged her head against the
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More Grane Road Concerns
At the recent Haslingden, Edenfield and Helmshore Neighbourhood Forum the Grane Residents Association criticised the Council for a lack of communication over the former Snow King site on Grane Road. It is being developed by the Hurstwood Group for business
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Heroin sold to plain-clothes officer
A HOMELESS drug user was given a roof over his head - in return for dealing heroin in Blackburn. Cameron Grant supplied wraps to an undercover policeman. The second time he did so, he even asked for the word to go out that he was dealing and had heroin
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Man threw his ex-partner on floor
A MAN who turned up at his former partner's home in the early hours and attacked her is awaiting sentence. Burnley magistrates heard how Matthew Quigley, 32, grabbed Caroline McNamee by the throat and threw her on to the floor after arriving and banging
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Rovers wise not to panic buy
So far it has been a disappointing January transfer window for Rovers, as at the time of writing it seems that we will not be making any additions to our squad. However Mark Hughes and John Williams have shown a knack in recent years of surprising
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Lesley’s plea for grandad's steam engine
THE granddaughter of a man who used to run a steam-powered mill engine said he would be "turning in his grave" at its current state. Lesley Ridgway, 53, was only a child when her grandfather, Edwin 'Ned' Taylor, ran the Bowling Green Mill, on Bolton
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Genocide through eyes of children
AN EXHIBITION of drawings by children affected by the genocide in Darfur has gone on display at Blackburn Cathedral, the first UK venue outside London. The Witnesses to Genocide exhibition is a collection of drawings showing attacks on villages, the
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Walking scheme to boost estates
A NEW neighbourhood walks scheme has been set up so residents can let a social landlord know of any problems in the area. Hyndburn Homes, which took control of the borough's council house stock in 2006, is to hold regular walkabouts through communities
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Two month crime crackdown launched
A TWO-month crime crackdown is set to be launched in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale tomorrow. Police hope that Operation Facio, which is being rolled out across the Pennine division, will target organised crime and target known offenders, until the end
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Man must serve 13 years for killing friend
A HOP picker who beat his workmate to death has been told he must spend more than 13 years behind bars before he can be considered for release. Keith Thomas Andrew Walmsley, 46, launched a revenge attack with a blunt instrument on his friend of 20 years
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Four guilty of £1.5m damp-proofing fraud
FOUR people have been found guilty over a plot to con elderly and vulnerable into paying for worthless damp proofing. Police said banking for the damp-proofing scam was being run from an address in Clitheroe and it was alleged the gang hit 1,500 victims
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Banned driver gave false name
A BANNED driver caught behind the wheel led police a dance when he was arrested, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told sales manager, Mark John Tull, 28, gave false details and it took half an hour to establish who he was. Tull had been 13 days
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Care worker attacked by teenage girls
A CARE worker has been robbed of his wallet by three teenage girls after he left an elderly client. The 60-year-old worker was pushed to the floor in the attack in the Reynolds Street area of Burnley and his wallet was taken. All three girls fled down
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Life in a village post office
SABDEN Post Office is at the heart of village life, but residents know the difficulty caused by not having the service on their doorstep. Up until the summer of 2004, when the post office became part of the village store in Whalley Road, this small
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Carrusca deal stalls
Owen Coyle's bid to sign exciting Argentina Under 20 wide man Marcelo Carrusca on loan from Galatasary has hit a major stumbling block and looks unlikely to go ahead. A discrepancy with the Istanbul side appear too difficult to overcome before tonight's
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Young Gunner Randall joins Clarets
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle believes their FA Cup performance against Arsenal was pivotal in securing Gunners midfielder Mark Randall on loan until the end of the season. Coyle has backed the talented 18-year-old to have a bright future at the Emirates
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Bentley in England squad
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder David Bentley has been picked in Fabio Capello's provisional 30-man squad for the Switzerland friendly. Capello, who will take charge of England for the first time in the game at Wembley on Wednesday, will reduce the squad
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Kitty's month-old son starts campaigning
LITTLE George Patrick Colley has joined the political fray - and he's not even a month old yet. Of course it helps to cut your political teeth when your mummy is Burnley Labour MP and Treasury minister Kitty Ussher. Red-haired George is leading the
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Council answers residents’ skip plea
A COMMUNITY skip has once again been sited at Duke Bar, Burnley. The skip, on Heasantford car park, off Colne Road, had not been available in recent months. But after feedback from council-run events, Burnley Council decided to reinstate the free service
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Trouble at club: Man admits assault
A THIRD man arrested after an early hours melee outside the Good Night club in Nelson has admitted taking part. Michael Riding, 19, said to be the main attacker in the trouble on January 20, admitted affray and assault causing actual bodily harm in his
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‘Frosty Jack’ flare-up
RELATIONS cooled between a Blackburn couple after they had both been drinking Frosty Jack Cider at home, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Frank Thomas began questioning his partner about his view that she was seeing other men. Thomas
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Car crash suspect rebailed
A 25-year-old man who was arrested after a teenager was knocked down on New Year's Day has been rebailed until February 21. Martin Flaherty, 17, of the Anchor estate, Darwen, was struck in Blackburn Road, Darwen, as he made his way to a New Year party
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Ooijer 'rejected Holland return'
AZ Alkmaar coach Louis van Gaal has confirmed that he held talks with Blackburn Rovers defender André Ooijer about a move back to Holland earlier this month. But the experienced defender, who was also linked with Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord, told the AZ
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Blakewater College gets specialist status
A BLACKBURN school is set to receive more than £100,000 Government funding after achieving specialist status. Blakewater College will become a specialist mathematics and computing school from September. The Shadsworth Road school had to raise £50,000
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Sales Manager Ian Coggin from Dew-Lay Cheese Makers in Garstang with his big block of Lancashire Cheese
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Lancashire blue cheese from Dew-Lay Cheese Makers in Garstang
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Lisa Reedy from Reedy's Naturally-Hand made Jams, Marmalades and Chutneys based at Oswaldtwistle.
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Tourist office cut, despite cash windfall
COUNTY council chiefs have been branded a "disgrace" after pressing ahead with cuts to an information centre, despite a cash windfall from the Government. Coun Mary Robinson, who represents Primrose ward on Ribble Valley Council, slamm-ed Lancashire
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Lisa Reedy from Reedy's Naturally-Hand made Jams, Marmalades and Chutneys based at Oswaldtwistle.
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Man attacked friend with lump hammer
A MAN who had repeatedly attacked a friend staying at his estranged wife's house with a lump hammer has been jailed for two years. David Allen, 38, had set about victim Daniel Daly as he sat on the settee after the victim had tried to intervene in an
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Brian Parker from Parkers Preserves in Summerseat.
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Mark Ascroft (L) from Walter Ascroft Potatoes and Peter Ascroft from H&P Ascroft farmers and Vegetable growers in Tarleton.
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Andrew Holt Proprietor of the Real lancashire Black Pudding Company in Haslingden.
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Letter to minister over data
A ROSSENDALE parlia-mentary candidate has demanded an explanation of why personal data of hundreds of Valley residents were found. Jake Berry, 29, has written to Peter Hain's replacement, James Purnell, to tell him he must be held accountable over the
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Andrew Holt Proprietor of the Real lancashire Black Pudding Company in Haslingden.
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Thumbs up for store
RESIDENTS in Colne have given their backing to a new supermarket in the town. The results of a public consultation about the plans for a Sainsbury's supermarket in Windsor Street, next to North Valley Retail Park, have shown that 76 per cent of people
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Produce from the Real lancashire Black Pudding Company in Haslingden.
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Andrew Holt Proprietor of the Real lancashire Black Pudding Company in Haslingden.
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Stanley pair may leave today
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has revealed that Reds pair David Brown and Mark Roberts may leave before today's transfer deadline slams shut. Defender Roberts and midfielder Brown have been in discussions with other clubs, and Coleman admits
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Tyrone Philpott, Retailer for Mrs Dowsons Real Dairy Ice Cream in Clayton-le-dale.
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Sarsaparilla drink made by Mawsons Traditional Drinks in Bacup.
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Mrs Dowsons Real Dairy Ice Cream from Clayton-le-dale.
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A general view of the exhibition
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Susan Bourne from Townley Hall Art Gallery and Museum (R) chats with Lisa Reedy from Reedy's Naturally. She is looking for ideas to sell in the gift shop.
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Siobhan Quigg from the Ribble Valley Meat Company.
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Bob Robinson from Uncle Bob's Ice Cream at Chipping.
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Siobhan Quigg and Angie Beary from the Ribble Valley Meat Company.
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Sausages from the Ribble Valley Meat Company.
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Nigel Mawson from Mawsons Traditional Drinks in Bacup.
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Kate Wright from Mellor Made Foods (R) chats about her produce to Louise Owen-Food and Drinks Broker for Business Link North West and John Gardner from Wallings Ice Cream.
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Kate Wright from Mellor Made Foods
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Lancashire Sauce from Ramsbottom.
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Carole Johnson from Farmer's Wife Homemade Preserves in Burnley chats to Angela White from Pendle Heritage Centre.
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Sarah and Dave Entwistle from Lancashire Sauce from Ramsbottom.
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Lisa Reedy from Reedy's Naturally-Hand made Jams, Marmalades and Chutneys based at Oswaldtwistle.
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Chef Nigel Haworth.
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Talking newspaper set to close
A NEWS service for the blind and partially sighted will close after 32 years because of a lack of subscribers. Blackburn and District Talking Newspaper has been run by volunteers since 1976, but will record the last edition on March 26. Subscription
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Troops return early from Iraq
EAST Lancashire soldier Lieutenant Henry Russell-Blackburn will soon be back home after a "rewarding" three months in Iraq. Lt Russell-Blackburn, 22, is among the small group of soldiers to return from Basra three months earlier than expected. The
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Smiles were scarce in 1927!
TAKE a close look at this 80-year-old school photograph and see if you can find a smile. Most people say that school days are the best of your life - but there doesn't seem much evidence of it here! Even Olive Dunn, now a hearty 86 years old, who sent
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Readers remember life of community in shadow of factory
BACK in the 50s there was a comm-unity of terraces in the shadow of India Mill in the Greenbank area of Blackburn. Today the rows of houses are no more and the Graham and Brown factory stands on the site. But one person who is anxious to learn more
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First floor twin markets a first for North West
BURNLEY took another step in its "complete rehabilitation"- the words of the town's development committee chairman, Coun Frank Bailey - in 1969, when its new, £600,000 twin markets were opened. In an innovative move, the market and open market were built
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Violence alleged
Two teenagers accused of violence will have their cases heard at Burnley Crown Court. Bobby James Ibbotson, 18, of Waterloo Road, Kelbrook, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, were bailed until February 12 by Burnley magistrates
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Clock tower trio avoid jail
THREE drunken men who caused havoc in Colne after climbing the town hall clock tower have all been spared immediate jail. Mark Chestney, 34, David Cook, 42 and Terry Saunders, 32, sparked a near eight hour seige with their crowd-pulling and "potentially
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Ewe’ve set a record
AN East Lancashire sheep breeder led the buying at a recent sale and set a new breed record in the process. Alan Barnes, who runs the Cowden flock of Bluefaced Leicester sheep in Great Harwood, splashed out 5,500 guineas at a breed sale in Carlisle.
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Thanks for ambulance photo information
Thanks to all the readers who gave us aid with our two photographs of ambulancemen from the 1960s, which appeared on our page last week. Many of you recognised several faces and gave us information to help identify the who, what, and where. One who
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Stanley swoop for Mannix
ACCRINGTON Stanley have made a transfer deadline day swoop for midfielder David Mannix. The 22-year-old played for one game for Stanley last season before being recalled by Liverpool and then joined Norwegian side Ham Kam. But John Coleman has swooped
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Praise for Islamic school
AN Islamic school has been praised by Government inspectors. Ofsted visited the independent Al-Asr Primary School in Blackburn for the first time since it opened in 2001, and found it to provide a good education. The school teaches the National Curriculum
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Young defender pens professional deal
One of the most promising prospects from Blackburn Rovers' Academy is celebrating signing his first professional contract with the club. Irish centre-back Gavin Gunning has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal, which ties him to the club until the summer
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Put us in the picture!
WE'D like you to focus your attention on two more mystery photographs this week. The first is a Christmas party, dating back more than 54 years, to 1953. It was taken in Nelson, but we don't know where, do you? It could have been a mill party, for
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Morris Minor fans strip for calendar
AN ELDERLY couple have stripped off to demonstrate their love for the Morris Minor. Jim Ackers and his wife Jean joined other Morris Minor enthusiasts in taking off their clothes for a charity calendar to mark the 60th anniversary of the first Morris
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The law on bail must protect people’s safety
Two recent murder cases have aroused great public comment about how defendants get bail. One is that of Garry Weddell, a former police inspector awaiting trial on the charge of murder of the murder of his wife Sandra, who was then himself found dead,
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Mothers invited to breast feeding group
A GROUP to offer support and advice to mothers about breastfeeding is being set up in Nelson. Milk!, a group which promotes breastfeeding, is holding weekly breastfeeding meetings at Giddy Kippers Nursery. Sessions will start on Thursday, February 7
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Romance in the aisles
A SUPERMARKET is looking for male shoppers who want to walk down the aisles as part of a Valentine's Day matchmaking event. Asda, Accrington will play Cupid for customers and colleagues in a Blind Date-style competition on February 14 But the store
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Former leader Hague is guest of honour
A few famous faces gathered with Rossendale businesses for a dinner at the Riverside Civic Hall, Whitworth. Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague and William Roache, aka Ken Barlow in Coronation Street, joined Parliamentary candidate for Rossendale
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Rovers’ coaching boost for schoolkids
BLACKBURN Rovers have teamed up with a council to provide coaching to schools. Eight schools in Burnley have taken part in the 'Shooting Stars' coaching programme, which has provided the schools with eight hours of multi-sports coaching - and £250 of
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Police station to open within six months
A NEW police station will open in Great Harwood within the next six months at a former job centre. Lancashire Constabulary will open at a new premises in Hesketh Street because the town's current police station in Blackburn Road has become outdated and
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Leaky Roof
St. John's Church has developed two small leaks in the roof which require attention and some necessary leaf-clearing work has been carried out with more to follow. A severe problem was experienced in the boiler house when it became waterlogged causing
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Clarets face race for Carrusca
BURNLEY face a race against time to capture exciting Argentine wide man Marcelo Carrusca on loan. With the transfer window closing at midnight tonight, manager Owen Coyle is pulling out all the stops to secure the 24-year-old until the end of the season
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Clubs set to scrap over Gally
PAUL Gallagher could be heading out of Ewood Park on loan - and there's a clutch of Championship clubs ready to scramble for his services. Telegraph Sport understands Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is willing to listen to inquiries for the young Scot, with
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Capello leaves Beckham out of squad
Fabio Capello has told David Beckham that he will not be part of his first England squad, which is being named on Thursday afternoon. The England manager telephoned the midfielder on Wednesday night and broke the news to Beckham - who is just one appearance
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Flintoff to join Lions in India- confirmed
Andrew Flintoff will join up with the England Lions squad in India on February 10 as he continues his rehabilitation following an operation on his ankle in 2007 the England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed. He will not play in nay of the England
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Drama centre to open
A NEW £2.5million centre will open at St Mary's College in Blackburn tomorrow. Peter Salmon, chief creative designer for BBC Vision, will open the O'Neill Academy for Performing Arts, named after former principal Kevin O'Neill. The centre features a
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Teen thief caught out by trainer
A TEENAGE thief who crashed a stolen lorry at an accident blackspot was caught out - after leaving his trainer behind at the scene. Police traced Ashley Gilheaney through DNA taken from the footwear and now he has been jailed for 120 days. Gilheaney
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Thanks
Funding of the newly introduced cafe at the Central Methodist Church has come from the Green Business Network. They presented a cheque of £5000 with the intention of helping the community spirit in the church.
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Store’s ‘help a charity' appeal
SAINSBURY'S in Darwen is inviting customers and colleagues to nominate local charities to be its official local charity partner. The selected charity will benefit through colleagues organising fundraising or volunteering to help in other ways. Local
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Lafferty set to remain with Clarets
Kyle Lafferty seems set to remain at Burnley after Celtic cooled their interest, at least as far as this transfer window is concerned. The Hoops had a bid of over £3million, including Clarets target Derek Riordan, rejected and are unlikely to return
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Ormerod stays as skipper
David Ormerod will continue as Accrington Cricket Club's first team captain for 2008. Len Dewhurst and Adam Barnes have also been re-appointed second and third team captains respectively.
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Nick hopes to be Ryding high in Dubai
CHORLEY'S Nick Dougherty will hope to bolster his position in Europe's Ryder Cup team today as he begins his challenge at golf's lucrative Dubai Desert Classic. The 25-year-old recorded his first top 10 finish of the 2008 schedule last week when finishing
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Sad that children rule the roost
I WRITE re the letter from Angela, (LT, January 22) entitled Trouble Kids Need a Short Sharp Shock". I agree with every word that was written. How lovely to hear someone expressing commonsense. Of course children need loving discipline combined with
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Public are always the last to know
I COULD not believe it when I saw the front page of the Lancashire Telegraph with a list of post offices earmarked for closure. Once again the public - particularly those in remote villages - are going to suffer. This is a vital service which once
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Managers should enforce the rules
I WENT to the Royal Blackburn Hospital and had to wait 20 minutes before anyone noticed I was there. I used my time to look around and noticed that someone had put up a hand cleaning gel dispenser by the entrance to the department with a sign telling
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Thanks to police and college staff
I recently had occasion to make a complaint with regard to three first year boys attending Witton Park Business and Enterprise College. Without a somewhat lengthy prose, I cannot go in the matter in full. Suffice to say my complaint was dealt with
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Traffic chaos needs proper consideration
IN the article on January 24 you referred to the issuing of parking tickets to buses parked partially on the pavement outside St Mary's College, Blackburn. I live close to the college and am well aware of the problems caused by students being dropped
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Mokoena facing up to early Cup exit
AARON Mokoena's African Cup of Nations adventure looks destined to end prematurely with South Africa facing elimination at the group stages tonight. Having picked up a solitary point from their opening two matches in group D, Mokoena and his team-mates
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Council plans alcohol curbs
A COUNCIL is proposing to introduce new legislation that will cut down on the amount of alcohol that can be drunk in public places. Blackburn with Darwen Council wants to introduce a Public Places Order which would make it an offence to continue to drink
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Missing man safe and well
A missing barman from Padiham has been found. Police put out an appeal for Jeffrey Brereton, 44, of Cobden Street after he had not been seen for three weeks. Concerns grew for his welfare after he had not been seen since January 8 and failed to
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Warning after heavy rain
DRIVERS have been warned to take care on the roads after Lancashire was hit by bad weather this morning. Heavy rainfall overnight has led to a risk of flooding in some areas and showers of sleet have left roads slippery. Heavy showers are expected throughout
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Quartet’s medal success at Championships
Oliver Aspden, Joe Basquill, Holly Broughton and Hayley Huntoon won medals at the Northern Indoor Championships last weekend. It was the turn of the under 15 and under 17 athletes, after the U20 and senior competition a week before on the same Sheffield
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Anger grows at Post Office closure proposals
AT community level the threat of Post Office closures has prompted strong feeling among residents and councillors. Belthorn is one of those under the axe and Coun Marlene Haworth picketed outside the post office in protest at the proposed closures
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List of threatened Post Offices
These are the 24 East Lancashire Post Offices that are earmarked for closure. BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN Preston New Road Post Office, 47 Preston New Road, Blackburn Sunnyhurst Post Office, 99 Hindle Street, Darwen Turton Post Office, 87 Wellington
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Sign the Lancashire Telegraph petition and join our fight against plans to axe 24 Post Offices across East Lancashire. Add your name to our signature Name Email address Address 1 Address 2 Town Postcode Comments
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Save Our Post Offices campaign launched
TODAY the Lancashire Telegraph launches a campaign to save a quarter of the area's post offices. The move to close 24 outlets in East Lancashire has been slammed by many, including Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans who said it would "tearing the guts out
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Powell the star turn in Yorkshire invasion
There was a mass exodus to Yorkshire for our leading athletes last weekend. Many headed to the North of England Cross Country Championships in Leeds on Saturday, and others to the English Institute of Sport at Sheffield, which hosted the Northern Indoor
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Coleman turns to Thomas
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman will strengthen his defence today by signing Charlton Athletic defender Aswad Thomas. The 18-year-old, who will sign on an initial one-month loan deal, is expected to go straight into the side to face Wycombe Wanderers
