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Blackburn off-licence in booze ban row
AN OFF licence is continuing to sell alcohol, three months after being banned for allegedly serving booze to children. The Faisal Adil store in Ouseburn Road, Blackburn, had its licence revoked in February after police and trading standards officers
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Massive pirate DVD seizure in Blackburn
PIRATE DVDs and computer games worth £50,000 have been seized from a house in Blackburn. Police and trading standards officers also recovered 11 CD making-machines worth £3,000 from the house in Brooklands Terrace, Little Harwood. Recordings of brand-new
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Du Plessis hits 55 on Lancashire debut
SOUTH African Francois du Plessis scored a half-century on his Lancashire debut. Signed under the Kolpak ruling, du Plessis had to wait for his first start after day one of the three-day against Durham was washed out. But he finally got a chance to
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Probe into fake Burnley election leaflet
POLICE have launched an investigation after a fake Liberal Democrat election leaflet was sent out to residents. The leaflet was distributed in Rosegrove and Gannow wards in Burnley on the afternoon of Wednesday April 30 in the run up to the local elections
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Lancashire crime prevention PC arrested over 'assault'
A POLICE officer who works in crime prevention has been arrested over an alleged assault on his wife. PC Andy Liptrot, 46, was questioned following an incident in which the woman suffered minor bruising. The Accrington-based officer has been bailed
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Plague Box Event
Learn some 'Horrible' History and Medical Facts by finding out what's in the box. An event for all the family. Suitable for 7 year olds upwards at Haslingden Library on Saturday, 10th May between 2.30- 3.30pm. It's free but obtain tickets from the library
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Blackburn gambler made bid to get locked up
A MAN "kicked off" in the Blackburn town centre police station because he wanted to be arrested. Blackburn magistrates heard that Michael Waring was blaming bookmakers for his addiction to gambling and wanted to be put out of the way of temptation.
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Unprovoked attack in Accrington pub
A MAN was knocked unconscious with a single blow from behind in a "vicious" unprovoked attack in a pub. Wilfred Evans, 45, had his cheekbone broken in the assault, which happened as he enjoyed a drink with his partner in Accrington town centre. Police
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Stacksteads loner's 'eight years' in cannabis-den bedroom
A 'LONER' who has spent almost eight years virtually shut away in his cannabis-den bedroom and planned to deal drugs has been jailed. Iain Stott, 26, was found to have a £2,500 stash of cannabis, a 'very large' TV, computer equipment, PlayStation games
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Service looking for more cash for young
LANCASHIRE Young People's Service is trying to look for more resources for Bacup. Operations manager Lily Rushton, said the town was not as bad as people made out and that young people who live there were shocked by Sophie Lancaster's tragic murder.
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Blackburn company offers free memorial
A MEMORIAL could still be put in place in a graveyard that is to be replaced by a road. Hundreds of bodies will be moved when plots at St Peter's Cemetery, Blackburn, are dug up to make way for a £4m dual carriageway. Last month it was revealed that
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Accrington Stanley target six new players
ACCRINGTON Stanley assistant Jimmy Bell has revealed the club will be in the market for at least six new players in the summer. And he admitted they would be showing a number of players the door once the season comes to an end after the Bury match on
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Blackburn crash driver fled scene
A 62-year-old man drove off after running into the back of another vehicle and shunting it into a second. Blackburn magistrates heard that one of the other drivers provided police with a description of Alexander Fred Carmichael and his registration number
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Alex MacDonald picks up young Burnley player award
BURNLEY'S star of the future Alex MacDonald was voted youth team player of the year at Burnley Football Club's 2007-08 Player of the Year awards last night. The 18-year-old, who made his debut in Saturday's 3-3 draw to Cardiff in the final home game
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Wing wizard Wade Elliott retains his Burnley player of year crown
BURNLEY winger Wade Elliott admitted he was humbled by the honours he received at the club's official end of season ceremony last night. The 29-year-old was voted player of the year for the second season running, after sweeping the board at the supporters
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60s stars turn out for tragic Burnley bride Rachel
A CONCERT organiser is hoping to raise thousands of pounds in memory of a bride-to-be who lost her fight with cancer days before her wedding. Lionel Snowden has lined up a top bill for a 60s concert in honour of Rachel Stansfield after the 24-year-old
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Burnley and Nelson bail hostels opened 'without consultation'
AN INQUIRY has been launched after two privately-run bail hostels opened in East Lancashire towns without a proper consultation with residents. The Burnley and Nelson facilities accommodate offenders and suspects on bail and are operated by Essex-based
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David Lloyd: I’m playing to help Accrington
DAVID Lloyd has revealed it has been a real team effort to get him ready for his cricketing return this weekend. The 61-year-old former Lancashire and England star has borrowed pads and gloves from Red Rose ace James Anderson, a bat from former England
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Blackburn Rovers striker out of England Under 21 squad
Blackburn Rovers striker Matt Derbyshire has been left out of Stuart Pearce's squad for the Under-21 friendly against Wales on May 15 at Wrexham. Derbyshire has been rested along with Steven Taylor, Tom Huddlestone and Aaron Lennon, while Nedum Onuoha
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Samba should be fit for Blackburn Rovers v Derby
Blackburn Rovers defender Chris Samba should also be available to play against Derby County this weekend. He limped off and had to be replaced by Andre Ooijer in the closing stages of the win at Portsmouth after a forceful challenge by Niko Kranjcar
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Tugay waits on new Blackburn Rovers deal
FANS' favourite Tugay must wait until the end of the season before discovering if he is to be offered a new contract. The veteran Blackburn midfielder, who turns 38 this summer, believes he can play on for at least another 12 months at Premier League
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Blackburn fire death prompts electric blanket warning
A WARNING has been issued about the fatal dangers of electric blankets after the death of a pensioner in a bedroom fire. John Mercer, 85, died from smoke inhalation as he tried to escape the blaze, which started in a 19-year-old electric blanket in
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Confusion reigns over Blackburn with Darwen strike plans
PROPOSED strike action by Blackburn with Darwen council staff has been thrown into confusion after one of the unions involved in the dispute suspended its plans. The GMB union has decided to postpone its general strike, planned for Wednesday, after
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Cafe worker speaks of Blackburn town centre 'attack' horror
A CAFE worker has told how she rushed to the rescue of a man after he suffered knife wouns in an alleged street attack. A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital suffering from cuts following the incident in Penny Street, Blackburn at 4.20pm on wednesday
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Blackburn film director to make Russell Brand movie
BLACKBURN-born film maker Michael Winterbottom is to bring the life of comedian Russell Brand to the big screen, the Essex funnyman has revealed. Former Queen Elizabeth's Grammar school pupil Mr Winterbottom, 47, will direct the self-styled lothario
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Cellar horror is evil...but good will always win
I am sure everyone who has seen and read the news reports about the extraordinary case of the Austrian women Elisabeth Fritzl has been as shocked as I have by the story. My heart goes out to her and other victims of this case, and to the people of Amstetten
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OSWALDTWISTLE PACT SURGERY
The next PACT surgery in Oswaldtwistle is going to be held at Harvey Street Youth & Community Centre at 1pm until 2pm on the 5th May 2008. The PACT surgery is held on the first Monday of every month. This is your opportunity to come and put your views
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Blackburn chef Cha Cha makes a comeback
A SELF taught chef who set up Blackburn's longest surviving curry house has come out of retirement after calls for his homemade recipes. Sher Mohammed, now 78, retired in 2004 but returns to the kitchen of Khyber restaurant, Whalley Range, at weekends
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East Lancashire mums in ‘Moonwalk’ for charity
FOUR East Lancashire women are doing a marathon Moonwalk' to raise cash for Breast Cancer Awareness. Karen Whitehead, of Todmorden; Carol Tighe, of Bacup; Angela Chambers, of Barnoldswick; and Darleen Green, of Burnley; are walking the 26 miles in London
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East Lancashire toenail service is a cut above!
A TOENAIL-cutting service is making a huge difference to the lives of older people across East Lancashire. And one user, whose determination helped bring the facility to the area, said it was preventing discomfort and the risk of falling for hundreds
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John Lennon, a Darwen artist and The Catcher in the Rye
A LITTLE-known but increasingly popular Darwen artist was a college pal of John Lennon, it has been revealed. Art experts have launched a hunt for more information about the life of enigmatic artist Margaret Chapman after demand for her work rocketed
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Fined for bootleg whisky
MORE than 700 years of history have been brought to life with the publication of a new book by Helmshore Local History Society. Musbury and Alden, by John Simpson, tells the story of the deer park built near Helmshore by the Earl of Lincoln in 1305.
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No excuse for this data lapse
IN the past 12 months there have been numerous examples of thousands of private personal details being "lost" or getting into the public arena. Government agencies and institutions as well as companies have been the usual culprits because of sloppy security
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School money could be on way
MONEY could be released sooner than expected to pay for a replacement Todmorden High school, said Calder Valley MP Chris McCafferty. She said the latest Gover-nment announcement gave hope money would be made available, if Calderdale could provide plans
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Thief recalls shock of pitching tent next to lions
A THIEF who had been living rough was given the fright of his life when he inadvertently pitched his tent next to the lion pen at a zoo. Blackburn magistrates heard that Andrew Peacock had been a 'guest of the local constabulary' after being caught shoplifting
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£150k Nelson park bridge set to open
A NEW bridge which uses innovative technology to prevent corrosion will once more links two parts of a park together. The new bridge, in Nelson's Victoria Park, will replace the old concrete and steel one, which was closed in September after being deemed
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PACT Surgery Dates 2008
PACT Surgeries will be held at 112 Branch Road BWAG Office on the dates and times shown below: 15:00 - 16:30 Friday 25th April 15:00 - 16:30 Friday 30th May 15:00 - 16:30 Friday 27th June 15:00 - 16:30 Friday 1st August
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Arson in disused Burnley building
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a disused building in Thursby Street, Burnley, after arsonists broke in and set fire to an old mattress and settee. A crew from Burnley was called to the scene by a passing police unit who noticed smoke coming from the first
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New fun classes to help
YOUNGSTERS are being given the chance to take part in exercise classes in a bid to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. The police initiative offers teenagers from Bradley, Barrowford, Clover Hill and Walverden areas of Pendle, classes in martial
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Airlift to hospital after crash
A WOMAN was injured when she lost control of her car in Bacup. The 50-year-old motorist was driving in Rochdale Road near the junction with Pennine Road when the accident happened at 5.20pm on Tuesday. Her black Ford Fiesta ended up on its side between
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Helpers wanted for big clean-up in Hoddlesden
VOLUNTEERS are needed to form a working party to tidy up St Paul's Church graveyard in Hoddlesden. The graveyard on Johnson New Road, which is some distance from the church, does not have electricity so people with petrol strimmers, clippers and secateurs
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Review: James @ Empress Ballroom, Blackpool
Walking around Blackpool town centre prior to James' concert was like travelling back to 1991, indie kids wearing the band's at one time ubiquitous t-shirts were everywhere. Getting the night of to an excellent start at the Empress Ballroom were My Federation
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Hospital is grim and unwelcoming
A RELATIVE of mine was admitted to Burnley General Hospital last week in the middle of the night, and I was told it was a really awful experience. A dark, almost empty hospital, cold and unwelcoming to say the least. The member of staff who admitted
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I’m looking for Donald Marsden
I AM trying to trace an old army pal, Donald Marsden who lived with his mother and his brother at 44 Lower Hollin Bank Street, Blackburn. We served in the Royal Engineers in Germany from 1955 to 1957, 38 Regiment, 65 Field Park Square, Osnabruck. We
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Bishop insulting to voters
ONCE again the Bishop of Blackburn gets on his soapbox to insult voters by insinuating they haven't the intelligence to know who or who not to vote for in the forthcoming elections (LT, April 25). If he and his boss Dr Rowan Williams stopped meddling
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Candidates just can’t be bothered!
LOCAL election time. Canvassing? Oh yes, I received a colour leaflet from the Labour candidate, an obviously self produced 1/3 A4 leaflet from the Tory candidate, which still had the guillotine shards on it, and from the Liberal Democrat candidate? I
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Anne Frank display at Blackburn Cathedral opens
A LIFE-SIZE replica of Anne Frank's bedroom has been created for an exhibition at Blackburn Cathedral. Around 73 schools have booked to visit the exhibition which will include the "secret annexe" above business premises in Amsterdam where the Frank family
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Sir Ian McKellen set to return as Gandalf
Burnley-born Sir Ian McKellen has said he will reprise his role as Gandalf in the two-film adaptation of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings star told Empire magazine it was not a part to turn down. "Yes, it's true," he said, when asked
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Blackburn model's bid for singing stardom
A MODEL who has graced the pages of top glamour magazines is hoping to start a new career - as an R&B pop princess. And Mary Habiba Davidson - otherwise known as Mary HD - will be keeping up her glitzy lifestyle when she flies to New York this summer
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Warning over Valium tablets in circulation in Pendle
POLICE have issued a safety warning to children after officers uncovered a valium black market in East Lancashire. They seized 1,500 valium tablets which they said looked like Parma Violet sweets. Police fear the pills could be mistakenly taken by youngsters
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Lancashire sign up Pakistan batsman Yousuf
Lancashire have signed Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yousuf as the club's replacement overseas player whilst Brad Hodge competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Subject to work permit and registration, the 33-year old will arrive in Manchester later
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Wheelie bin fire alert for Mill Hill residents
RESIDENTS are being urged not to leave their wheelie bins out overnight after four were set alight in the same area. Blackburn firefighters were called to a back street of Hardman Street in Mill Hill at 9.45pm on Wednesday after it was reported two bins
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Burnley fraud lawyer ‘has lost everything’
A SOLICITOR who forged another lawyer's signature on a legal document has been thrown out of the profession. Philip Lowe, 42, formerly of Low Bank, Burnley, signed papers so the estate of a client could be handled quickly, the Solicitors' Disciplinary
