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Burnley shoppers charged seven times after chip-and-pin fault
SCORES of customers may have been overcharged by a faulty chip and pin machine at a Burnley off licence, it has emerged. Police have confirmed that they investigated complaints that some customers who last week paid with credit and debit cards at the
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Cars on Carrs
The former Valley Aquatics location on the Carrs Industrial Estate is the venue for a car boot sale every Sunday from 7am to 3pm. £20 for an indoor stall, or £5 per car and £10 per van outside. Contact 01706 228262.
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Farmers Glorified
New hosts at The Farmers Glory on Roundhill Rd are Andrew and Terri Eccles. The couple who also have The Jesters in Crawshawbooth have now transformed the pub into what they consider is an upmarket restaurant.
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Samurai sword terror on Blackburn street
A MAN armed with a Samurai sword and a gun brought terror to a residential street. Residents fled inside their homes in Honeyhole, in the Mosley Street area of Blackburn, when the man walked through the courtyard screaming threats. The
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Woman harassed former in-law
A 28-year-old woman bombarded her former ‘mother-in-law’ with late night phone calls after the relationship with her son broke down. Blackburn magistrate heard Michelle Cowell continued making the calls even after police had given her an official
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Burnley taxi driver 'traumatised' after attack
A TAXI driver has been left ‘traumatised’ after he was repeatedly punched by a passenger who refused to pay a £5 fare. Twenty-nine-year-old Shamsher Ali, said there were ‘no signals’ that the man, who was accompanied by a woman, would later become violent
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Rishton primary school told to improve
A PRIMARY school which was given notice to improve is making inadequate progress, according to government inspectors. Rishton Methodist Primary School, in George Street, which was graded ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted officials, earlier this year has been
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Burnley youth face Shrewsbury tie
Burnley have been drawn away to Shrewsbury Town in the second round of the Puma Youth Alliance Cup. The Clarets swept aside Rotherham 4-0 at the weekend to book their place in the second round. The tie is provisionally scheduled for Saturday, 22nd
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Five Blackburn fraudsters jailed for employment agency scam
A BLACKBURN fraudster labelled 'The Lying Dutchman' has been jailed for ripping off employment agencies of £197,000. And four more people from the town have also been sentenced for laundering the ill-gotten cash. Edward Van Vessem, 32, of no fixed
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Burnley church hall's £100,000 fundraising bid
A BURNLEY church is bidding to raise £100,000 to drag its community centre “into the 21st century”. Parishioners and friends of St Catherine’s C of E Church, in Todmorden Road, need the cash to carry out a raft of renovations on the adjacent hall. It
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Clitheroe 3 Colwyn Bay 0
UNIBOND First Division North promotion hopefuls Clitheroe had to be patient before securing victory against a Colwyn Bay side containing former Burnley and Accrington star Graham Branch. The visitors had the two best chances of the goalless first half
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Blackburn child abuser headbutted inside court
A CHILD sex abuser was headbutted at court today before he was due to be sentenced, a judge was told. Ian Hindle, 33, of Church Walk, Blackburn, was waiting for his case to be heard at Preston Crown Court when he was attacked inside the building
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Burnley striker stuck on Northern Irish bench
CLARETS striker Martin Paterson cut a frustrated figure in Maribor on Saturday as he failed to make an appearance in Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifying defeat against Slovenia. The 21-year-old hitman was looking to win his sixth cap for his country
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Akinbiyi: Lafferty needs a year to settle at Rangers
BURNLEY striker Ade Akinbiyi believes his former Clarets teammate Kyle Lafferty may take a year to settle at Rangers. Lafferty, who missed a golden opportunity to find the net as Northern Ireland lost 2-0 in their World Cup qualifier in Slovenia
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Strictly Come Dancing blog: Week four
DANCE teacher Graham Vernon, from Samlesbury, gives his verdict on the fourth episode on Strictly Come Dancing. Christine and Matthew The introduction was too long but when they finally did start to Quickstep it looked really good. Some beautiful
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Ironic that the House of Lords is standing against 42-days rule
I’m writing this before the big debate which was due yesterday afternoon on the “42 Days” proposal in the Counter-Terrorism Bill. The House of Lords doesn’t often hit the headlines and it’s usually by voting down a high-profile government proposal. It
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Police on market to meet people
SHOPPERS at Rawtenstall market on Thursday can meet local police officers. The county’s neighbourhood policing van will be at the market between 10am and 3pm so residents can bring up concerns or ask questions. The visit by officers is part of the nationwide
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Call for cash to change Nelson mill site
COUNCILLORS are urging investment to re-develop an ageing Pendle landmark in a residential area. Riverside Mill, in Nelson, once provided employment for many local people and is a prominent feature in the Bradley area of the town. It is currently in
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Angry Haslingden student slams Lancashire council over passport bungle
A STUDENT has slammed bungling council staff who wrongly posted her passport to a man living 10 miles away. The 45-year-old from Haslingden applied for student finance towards a foundation degree in teaching and learning at Accrington College. She
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Nelson man on murder charge followed Blackburn man's death
A man who was facing a wounding charge has appeared in court accused of murder. It follows the death of 56 year old Ronnie Walker four weeks after an alleged assault. James McGuire, 23, formerly of Sackville Street, Nelson, was originally
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Stephen Warnock waits on England call
AS Fabio Capello’s men walk out at Wembley this evening with their eyes firmly on South Africa 2010, Rovers’ Stephen Warnock will allow himself a quick envious glance in their direction. You won’t find the former Liverpool man fuelled by bitterness at
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Six Barnoldswick Rolls-Royce workers suspended
SIX Rolls-Royce workers in Barnoldswick have been suspended while the company investigates claims staff have been selling counterfeit CDs and DVDs. The firm, which employs around 1,000 people at its East Lancashire base, confirmed its actions
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Ron Hill life story - part two
TO say Ron Hill built his athletics career on a shoestring budget would be an understatement. Like describing his record of running for 16,000 consecutive days as ‘a fairly decent effort’. Hill started his life in humble surroundings in Accrington and
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Blackburn Rovers quartet celebrates with pupils
ROVERS quartet Chris Samba, Johann Vogel, Marcus Marshall and Bryan Hodge helped celebrate the achievements of attendees of after-schools programmes at Ewood Park. Such is the popularity of the event – which is organised by the Community Trust's
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Blackburn Rovers team up with NHS scheme
ROVERS have become only the second football club in the country to engage with the NHS Health Trainer scheme. The club’s Community Trust staged the launch event for Health Trainers in the south-west neighbourhood of Blackburn at Ewood Park. Anyone
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As safe as houses
An Article in a Local Paper had the headlines: “Fear over Home Sites” concerning abandoned housing development sites in Colne. This crisis is the tip of a very large ice-berg. The credit crunch and the collapse of financial institutions and the housing
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Swinton decide against Darwen move
Rugby league club Swinton Lions have decided against relocating to Darwen’s Anchor Ground for the 2009 National League Two season. The financially stricken Lions will instead stay at Sedgley Park RUFC in Whitefield but have confirmed that they remain
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Rivington walk
It is said that the name Rivington derives from words meaning the place of the mountain ash or rowan tree. Not all historians agree and I prefer the old English Itrof Tun which means a settlement close to a rough hill. For the lovely walks we enjoy
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A bandwagon? Oh, we’ll be on it
THE phrase “all the gear, no idea” could have been made for me and my family. We've always been like that, the Duttons — keen to jump on the bandwagon of a new trend or hobby, only to abandon it at the first sign of boredom. Taking a quick peek into
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VIDEO: Bacup to Buckingham Palace for top cop
THE former chief of Lancashire Police has been awarded a knighthood. Sir Paul Stephenson, deputy commissioner of London's Metropolitan force, received his knighthood from the Queen at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday.
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Police renew Colne sex assault appeal
POLICE have renewed an appeal for witnesses after a “terrifying” sex assault in Colne. A 30-year-old woman was followed into toilets at the town’s bus station and was attacked by a man on September 9. Detectives have revealed two men
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Bradford defeat was all-time low, says Accrington Stanley boss
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman declared Saturday’s incredible 3-2 home defeat to Bradford as his worst moment in football. Coleman’s Stanley side looked on course for a deserved 2-0 win against former Premier League opposition at the
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Free Holland's pies for the needy in Accrington
A HOMELESS shelter is giving out free pies to the needy thanks to a local firm. Baxenden-based Hollands Pies has begun a regular donation of their wares to homeless people staying at Accrington’s Maundy Relief. Every Friday from now on, around
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Chapple handed Lancs captaincy as Law leaves Lancashire
GLEN Chapple has been appointed as Lancashire's new skipper for 2009 following the club's decision not to offer Stuart Law a new contract. Law, who took over the Red Rose captaincy reins last year, is the second high-profile name to leave Old
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Stifling talk on creationism is stopping freedom of expression
“GAG the creationists,” goes up the cry from the fundamentalists of science and politics; those who can’t abide the idea of an incredible God creating our beautifully-designed universe. As far back as Tony Blair, MPs have been demanding that schools
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Victim chased and hit with brick in Burnley
A MAN was chased off the street into a house and hit in the face with a brick, police said. The 33-year-old ran into a property in Randall Street, Burnley, after being followed by several men at around 9.30pm on Friday. Det Sgt Vinny
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Lancashire's district councils may lose some powers under Tories
DISTRICT councils across Lancashire could be told to give up some of their powers if the Conservatives take over at County Hall. Tory leader Geoff Driver said he would expect the 12 district councils that take part to delegate some power to
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Diana Vickers: X Factor is bizarre dream come true
DIANA Vickers carries the hopes of East Lancashire on her shoulders as she sings live in front of millions of TV viewers on X Factor. The 17-year-old Westholme School pupil will be out to capture the public’s vote in TV’s top reality show. But,
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Date for Lancashire elections set to move
The date of next year’s county council election is set to be moved. Ministers have confirmed they will seek Parliament approval to move the elections from May 7 to June 4 to coincide with European Elections.
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Danger lorries ordered off roads in Lancashire crackdown
DANGEROUS lorries have been targeted by police in a motorway crackdown. Lancashire Police teamed up with officers from Greater Manchester and Cheshire Constabularies to carry out Operation Mermaid, at the checkpoint site at the western end
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Do we really still have a heritage?
IN RESPONSE to D Brooks letter, Our Heritage Going West. I think that when Britain conquered most of the world, imposing our ways and beliefs on other human beings, that was the beginning of the end of our heritage. Is it so important that we call biscuits
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Man who lost job had repaid debt to society
WITH regard to your article Uproar Over Ex-Con (LT, Oct 7). Five people in the article had comments to make about Criminal Record Bureau checks. None of them seemed remotely concerned that in this case the result of the inquiry was immediate dismissal
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Asda replies to cheap beer blast
I WAS interested to read your article – MP Nigel Evans slams Asda for selling beer cheaper than water. Putting aside the fact that we actually sell two litres of water for 15p, it is important to challenge the assumption that our low prices are forcing
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Anarchist tribute? It’s shameful
IN JANUARY 1911 a gang of Russian anarchists who had been bringing terror to the streets of London took refuge in a house in Sydney Street. When the police tried to arrest them they shot dead three officers. The Home Secretary Winston Churchill, on hearing
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Shop workers on their marks for Diana Vickers
MARKS and Spencer staff are joining the campaign to push Diana Vickers to an X Factor victory. Staff at the Blackburn store, where her mother Ann works, are also wearing special T-shirts supporting the Westholme pupil. * The Lancashire
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Burnley MP 'positive' over Manchester train line meeting
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher met a top minister to try to boost the town’s bid for a direct rail link to Manchester. Miss Ussher held talks with Lord Adonis, Minister for Trains, to discuss plans to reinstate the Todmorden Curve stretch of track. Business
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Bitter-sweet ’08 for fruit
Every autumn I take notice of which fruits and seeds are common and which have not had a good year. 2008 has indeed been a good year for ash trees. Because of their shape the fruits of the ash are known as keys. This year there are huge numbers and
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Darwen 4 Rochdale Town 1
DARWEN secured the first win of their Vodkat League First Division campaign against Rochdale Town. Lee Turner put the hosts ahead after eight minutes before Graham Perkins doubled the lead in the 33rd minute. Turner then grabbed his second goal of the
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No taming of the shrew!
Many people still think that all mammals hibernate in the winter. The truth is very few do. Squirrels, mice, voles and shrews do not. Hedgehogs, bats and dormice do hibernate but that is all. One of my favourite small mammals is the common shrew which
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Mobile metal detector used to tackle Accrington knife crime
MOBILE metal detectors are being used in a bid to prevent town centre knife crime. Accrington police officers set up the detector outside The Calder pub on Friday night, to screen people going in for knives and other weapons. Police
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Review: X Factor, ITV1
OH Diana! It’s had enough trying to avoid getting sucked into the X-Factor without having a local finalist. But our girl did us proud sailing through to next week’s show with a charming naivety compared to some of the over confident, over hyped and
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Setting a good, thrifty example
LOCAL authorities have found their finances getting increasingly tough over the past decade. And events in the city as well as Iceland during the past couple of weeks have made the future look considerably bleaker for many councils. All the more reason
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Abbey Hey 0 Colne 1
IT was sweet revenge for Colne after last week’s bitter disappointment at being dumped out of the FA Vase by the same opposition. Both teams had narrow escapes with goal-line clearances in the first five minutes of the Vodkat League Premier Division
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Padiham 4 Eccleshall 1
PADIHAM 4 ECCLESHALL 1 PADIHAM’S Vodkat League Cup win over Eccleshall has earned them a second-round home tie with local rivals Ramsbottom United on November 8. Despite having Paul Scott sent off on 35 minutes
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Harrogate Railway Athletic 0 Chorley 1
CHORLEY maintained their recent fine league form despite the intervention of the man who awarded the ‘phantom’ goal to Reading at Watford last month. Nigel Bannister was the referee for the UniBond First Division North clash - just three weeks
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Bacup Borough 1 Alsager Town 1
BACUP leading goalscorer Tommy Turner suffered a fractured cheekbone during the Vodkat League Premier Division draw with Alsager. Turner opened the scoring in the 17th minute but was later forced off. Alsager grabbed a share of the points
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East Lancashire farmers 'feeling more confident'
Farmers are more confident about rising milk prices heading into the autumn, according to the auctioneer at Gisburn Auction Mart’s first dairy sale of the season. Fred Spurgeon, dairy auctioneer, said: “Farmers were feeling more confident with the
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Nelson 2 Ashton Athletic 3
TWO penalties in extra time sent Nelson out of the Vodkat League Cup at the first-round stage. The Blues got off to a flying start when Chris Clarkson headed them in front from Chris Ogundoye’s cross after two minutes. But they conceded
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Silsden 1 Ramsbottom Utd 2
RAMSBOTTOM held out to win at Silsden with 10 only men. The Rams took the lead on 36 minutes when a long ball was headed forward by Jon Stevenson and Steve Maden found the net with a tremendous volley. Silsden equalised after half time but Andy Sensale
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Too guilty to ask for help with cleaning
Do you want your windows cleaning? Call this number… Do you want someone to whiz round with a duster? Call this number… Do you want help with your ironing? Call this number… Either someone thinks I’m a lazy slob or I’ve got more cash than I know what
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Rossendale Utd 1 Ossett Albion 1
ROSSENDALE UTD 1 OSSETT ALBION 1 AFTER two consecutive traumatic Saturdays, Rossendale secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw against UniBond First Division North title challengers Ossett Albion at Dark Lane. Rossendale included new signing
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Coyle in for the long haul at Burnley
OWEN Coyle hopes he is given enough time by Burnley’s hierachy to fulfil the promise of his talented Clarets outfit. It is almost 11 months since the Scot stepped into the Turf Moor hot-seat and – during his tenure – he has drastically reduced the average
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Striker Gallagher resigned to life away from Blackburn Rovers
FORMER Rovers teenage prodigy Paul Gallagher admits he is resigned to life away from Ewood Park as he bids to finally revive a floundering career. The 24-year-old has scored four goals in just seven appearances on loan at Championship Plymouth
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Blackburn carpet firm in administration
LEO'S Carpets, Preston Old Road, Cherry Tree, has fallen into administration. Market conditions, which have placed significant pressure on the firm’s cash flow, have been blamed for causing the closure and the loss of 41 jobs. Phil Duffy
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I'm forecasting a yes in Darwen referendum
HAROLD WILSON wasn’t my glass of Benedictine as politicians go, but he was sharp, I’ll give him that. At some rally back in the 60’s there was a cry from the back of the crowd. “Rubbish!” shouted a heckler. Wilson didn’t blink: “We’ll take up your
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Lancs police operation launched today
POLICE are today launching a week-long campaign inviting residents to help make their communities safer. The Home Office-led 'Not in my Neighbourhood' week will see a number of activities carried out, where police and other organisations will
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Review: Single – The Bishops – City Lights
BEAT combo is definitely the best way to describe this rhythm and blues influenced London trio. City Lights is tight and infectious, as befits a band which have been honing their sound since 2002. Their second LP is due in February 2009
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Darwen bride's husband murdered 15 days after wedding
A YOUNG bride was left widowed just 15 days after her wedding when her Turkish husband was stabbed to death while trying to break up a bar brawl. Joanne Cetinkaya, 22, had hoped to start a family life in Darwen with her husband Hakan following
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Training should not suffer in credit crunch, warns Blackburn chief
BUSINESSES will suffer if they mothball training schemes during the credit crunch, a leading skills chief has warned. The message comes from Steve Gray, chief executive of work-based learning provider Training 2000 which is based at Furthergate
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Nelson man’s £53,000 eBay scam duped hundreds
A MAN conned hundreds of people in a £53,000 eBay fraud which spanned the globe. Jonathan Hartley, 26, used the names of real and fictitious people to open accounts on the internet auction site and sent out defective or fake electronic goods to unsuspecting
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Edenfield chip shop boss jailed for gun haul
A WELL-known village chip shop boss is behind bars after police found 12 guns stashed away at his Edenfield home. Ex-convict William Bispham, 40, known as Gary, was banned from possessing firearms for life after serving a seven year jail term for gun
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Nelson taxi driver injured in 'pre-planned' attack
A TAXI driver was dragged from his car and “viciously” attacked by four knife-wielding men. The 38-year-old received cuts to his face and body, along with bruising, during what police believe was a late-night pre-planned attack. The
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Blackburn taxi driver 'had knife held to throat'
A TAXI driver had his takings stolen from him during a suspected knife-point robbery. The man had been in his taxi at 9.30pm on Friday night on Lincoln Road, Blackburn, when he was approached by a male wearing a hooded top. An object - believed to be