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Former Blackburn magistrate brands underage drink stings 'lying disgrace'
A FORMER magistrate has accused council bosses of encouraging youngsters to lie in order to trap underage booze sellers. Furious Ron O’Keeffe said it was a “disgrace” underage test purchasers were told to say they were 18 when taking part in
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Homework Club
Haslingden Library has introduced a Homework Club on Saturday mornings. It will include Maths, English and ICT. For Years 5 to 11 pupils. 10.30 -12.00 Contact 01706 215690
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Crown Paints boss leaves after leading £70m buyout
THE man responsible for safeguarding more than 550 jobs at Crown Paints in Darwen has now left the company just two weeks after completing a management buyout. Crown chief executive Howard Luft spearheaded the £70 million deal, which was agreed
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Darwen dad's relief as death driver deported
AN ASYLUM seeker involved in a death crash is finally being deported - prompting the victim’s father to break down in tears. UK Border Agency officials today swooped on the home of Aso Mohammed Ibrahim in Merchants Landing, Audley, Blackburn.
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Nelson man denies laser atack on police helicopter pilot
A MAN accused of temporarily blinding a police helicopter pilot has denied the charges. Christopher Rhodes of Highgate, Nelson, is accused of shining a laser beam directly into the cockpit of the aircraft. He pleaded not guilty to endangering the
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Accrington street robber jailed 'indefinitely'
A STREET robber for whom carrying a knife ‘had become a habit’ has been jailed indefinitely. George Hunter held a weapon close to the stomach of his 16-year-old victim at Blackburn in order to steal £40 cash from him. He had previous convictions
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Trough Road closed for maintenance
THE Trough Road is closed due to roadworks between Dunsop Bridge and Abbeystead while a cattle grid is reconstructed. The roadworks are affecting traffic between Lancaster and Clitheroe. The road is expected to stay closed both ways until midnight
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Police target speeders after plea from Oswaldtwistle youth club
POLICE targeted speeding motorists on a notorious stretch of road after calls from children and teenagers at a youth centre. The group of 80 from Oswaldtwistle Youth Club, based at the community centre in Harvey Street, talked over their concerns about
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Luton sign Andrews for Accrington Stanley tussle
WAYNE Andrews could make his Luton debut against Accrington Stanley tomorrow after signing on a short-term deal. The former Colchester and Crystal Palace striker has joined the Hatters today after being without a club since leaving Coventry in the summer
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Protected bird of prey shot in Ribble Valley
A protected bird of prey has been shot in the Ribble Valley countryside. The Peregrine Falcon, a breed of bird that carries the highest level of UK protection, was found injured by a member of the public in Grindleton Quarry, Pinewoods, near Waddington
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Missing Burnley man leaflets sent out
Uniformed police and detectives have been posting leaflets through doors in the Yorkshire Street area of Burnley after a man went missing almost two weeks ago. Geoffrey Benton, 42, of Wycoller Avenue, was last seen in a newsagent in Lyndhurst
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Reedley birthday woman refused to wear electronic tag
A BANNED driver refused to wear an electronic ankle tag — because she didn’t want to ruin her 40th birthday celebrations. Michelle Allonby, 39, was ordered to undergo a curfew by magistrates after she was convicted of driving while disqualified and
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Illegal Burnley Sky TV landlord fined
A PUB landlord was left with a £6,600 legal bill after being caught illegally broadcasting satellite TV soccer matches without a licence. Gordon Graham, of the Old Duke pub in Briercliffe Road, Burnley, was hauled before Reedley magistates, charged with
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Young dad's prison threat
A YOUNG dad who caused trouble at his ex-wife's home claimed her new boyfriend was involved in drugs, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how victim, mother-of-two Claire Palin, had a personal attack alarm at her Shawforth home because Philip
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Rosegrove residents' vandalism complaints
RESIDENTS have complained that vandals pulled flowers out of the flower troughs on Rosegrove Lane and threw them on the ground last weekend.
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Rosegrove butcher aims for sausage of the year
Rosegrove Lane butcher Stephen Berkins — who has won many awards in the past — is now hoping to win the Pork Sausage of the Year award. He has reached the final three in the BPEX Food Service Pork Sausage of the Year competition. He has been
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First look at new £1.25m Padiham leisure centre makeover
THIS is the first look at what will be on offer at Padiham Leisure Centre following a £1.25million makeover lasting eight months. Centre users will have to make alternative arrangements when the Park Road venue closes its doors on November 16. But council
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Lowerhouse bowlers reach final
LOWERHOUSE bowling club members Fred Roberts and Brian Ashworth reached the final of the Allspeeds Precision Engineering bowling competition held at the Globe bowling green, Accrington. After playing five games they lost in the final to Colin
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Colne wait on Liptrot
COLNE are hoping to have Bamber Bridge defender Krystian Liptrot on loan for the visit of high-flying Newcastle Town. The centre back had an impressive debut in last weekend’s 1-0 win at Abbey Hey — Colne’s first clean sheet in the league this season
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Davies putting ‘nightmare’ Blackburn Rovers spell behind him
KEVIN Davies is in the most prolific goalscoring form of his career - helping him to forget his ‘nightmare’ Blackburn Rovers spell back in 1998. Having burst on the scene with Chesterfield and Southampton, Davies arrived at Ewood Park in the summer
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Blackburn stroke charity’s £4,000 boost
A STROKE charity has received £4,000 from the Premier League as part of a new community initiative. The donation to the Stroke Association in Blackburn will be used to provide grants to stroke survivors who may need to buy household appliances
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Coleman: Substitution did not cause Bradford defeat
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has launched a staunch defence of his decision to replace Jimmy Ryan with Andy Procter during the defeat to Bradford. Ryan started on the right flank and opened the scoring but, with Stanley leading 2
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Review: Danger Men, five
Talk about adrenaline junkies. Never mind the reality TV series that Jack Osbourne is leading, where every week a new bunch of celebs try their hand at various death defying feats as part of the Osbourne lad’s six month quest to get in physical and mental
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Colne school pupils raise £500 for hospice
CHILDREN from a primary school have raised over £500 for charity as part of their Harvest Festival week. The pupils from Park County School, Rutland Street, Colne, took part in a casual dress down day, a Sunflower Draw fro book tokens and bought
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Luton may field youngest ever player against Accrington Stanley
INJURY-HIT Luton could field their youngest ever player against Accrington Stanley tomorrow. The Hatters are without the suspended Claude Gnakpa with Ed Asafu-Adjaye, Kevin Watson, Sol Davis, Kevin Nicholls, George Pilkington and Lewis Emanuel
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More join dole queue in East Lancashire
THE number of unemployed people in the North West has grown by 5,000 in the last year, new figures reveal. According to an Office for National Statistics labour force survey, 3.18million people were in paid employment in the North West by June
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Interview: Marty Wilde
The name Reginald Smith means little to most people. But that’s because this veteran rock and rock pop icon has not been called by his birth name since he was a boy — not even by his closest friends or family. Instead, for the last 50 years he has
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Half-time routine gets approval from Accrington Stanley squad
ACCRINGTON Stanley midfielder Jimmy Ryan has given the thumbs-up to the unusual half-time warm-up routine used for the first time against Bradford. With Stanley leading 1-0 at half time, boss John Coleman sent his players back out five minutes
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Interview: Jason Manford
JASON Manford started his comedy life collecting glasses at Manchester's longest running comedy club, The Buzz. One night when an act didn't turn up, he saw his chance and offered to step in. And the rest, as they say, is history. “When the opportunity
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In-form Smith boosts Stanley's striking options
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman knows he has an in-form striker on his hands if he needs to call on Andy Smith at Luton tomorrow. The 18-year-old has only one senior appearance to his name but took his tally for the season in the reserves
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Ryan: Stanley can compete in League Two
JIMMY Ryan believes Accrington Stanley have proved they can compete in League Two - even though they currently have the third worst record in the division. Stanley have taken only one point from their last seven league games and would be lower than their
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Interview: Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue
HAVING played a few festival dates this summer, Deacon Blue had nothing major lined up for the rest of the year. But then a call from Simple Minds changed all that. “They rang us up and asked us if we’d like to support them on their 30th anniversary
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Interview: Phil Cool
BEFORE we can start our interview Phil Cool has an urgent matter to attend to. “Hang on a minute, I’ll just go and get me brew.” Safely reunited with his morning cuppa, the man of a thousand voices — and faces — is happy to talk about his forthcoming
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Burnley boss Coyle faces defensive reshuffle
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle’s preparations for the visit of Championship leaders Birmingham have been hampered by injury, with the defence the worst-hit area. Michael Duff (side) and Clarke Carlisle (back) had been unable to take part in training this
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Former Blackburn Rovers ace Warhurst has got morals
AHEAD of tomorrow’s derby against Bolton at Ewood Park, we caught up with former Rovers favourite Paul Warhurst, now a player agent, who also wore the Wanderers shirt with distinction. A LACK of morals, untrustworthy and driven solely by money
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Hyndburn free bus travel extended to mornings for pensioners
FREE bus travel is being extended for pensioners in an East Lancashire borough. Hyndburn is expected to introduce the move for journeys before 9.30am next month and the offer will last until March. No other East Lancashire borough is
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Credit Crunch: Jargon-busting guide
A handy guide to what some of the credit crunch jargon actually means. STOCK MARKET CRASH A crash is usually considered to be when share prices fall by 10 per cent in a few days. RECESSION A recession happens when the Gross Domestic Product or
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Prudence will see East Lancashire's small businesses through
SMALL businesses are facing increased pressure from banks looking to rein in their lending. Blackburn carpet company Leo's suffered when the bank pulled the plug on funding after wrangles over an agreed debt limit. The company is now
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Colne theatre charity calendar girls bare all
WOMEN from a Pendle theatre group have bared all for a calendar to raise money for charity. The group, who are members of Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company, based in Colne, is made up of women, aged between 38 and 60-years-old. The group will officially
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East Lancs farmers riding out credit crunch
FINANCIAL strife is nothing new for East Lancashire’s farming community which bore the brunt of a series of crises from the mid 1980s onwards. Be it the concerns over BSE that devastated the beef industry in the late 80s and throughout the
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Darwen family forced to tighten belts
Retired Roy Davies lives with his wife Hazel and sons Mark, 26, and Adam, 11, in Olive Lane, Darwen. He said that the credit crunch had hit his family hard. Mr Davies, 61, who is a Blackburn with Darwen councillor and a former factory
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Coleman: New duo will give Accrington Stanley a spark
JOHN Coleman hopes Accrington Stanley will benefit from extra competition for places after making two loan signings ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Luton. The Stanley boss has brought in Peterborough centre back Kieran Charnock and Rochdale winger
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The brave Blackburn cop who disarmed Samurai sword man
A QUICK-thinking police officer has told how he tackled a sword-wielding man by punching him in the face. Brave Sergeant Alan Clayton said he had little option but to punch 33-year-old Samuel Currie on the nose as he feared the weapon would be used on
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Great Harwood folk asked for views on town council
RESIDENTS in Great Harwood are to be quizzed on whether they want their own town council. Questionnaires will be sent out next week which explain the proposals. Hyndburn Council announced earlier this year that a pilot scheme for a town council in Great
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Burnley manager pays homage to 'mentor' McLeish
OUT of the 20-odd managers Owen Coyle played under in a 22-year career, the Burnley boss counts Alex McLeish as arguably his greatest mentor. So it is fitting, then, that his former Motherwell chief, affectionately known as Big Eck, had a helping hand
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Robbo tells Blackburn Rovers fans: Best is yet to come
PAUL Robinson has promised Rovers fans his best is yet to come as he sets his sights on a first-team recall at Bolton tomorrow. The England goalkeeper missed the last two Rovers’ games with a calf injury but has declared himself fit to challenge
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Dogs maul Oswaldtwistle farmer’s lambs
A FARMER has slammed reckless dog owners whose pets mauled 12 of his lambs. The latest incident on Tuesday at Magnolls Farm, Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, led to four lambs being left with bad bite marks on their necks. Owner Charlie
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Darwen firms in the pink for fund raising
PINK is the new black according to Julie Jackson, who is persuading businesses in Darwen to dress in pink for Hallowe’en. Julie, 40, was diagnosed with breast cancer in March and is raising money for the Breast Cancer Campaign. The mum
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Time will tell on spending
HALF-a-million pounds sounds like a lot of money to spend on a building just to see it demolished. But that is what Blackburn with Darwen Council has done in order to secure land currently occupied by a funeral parlour. Council chiefs have said that
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Burnley striker Blake: Phillips will get Brum motoring
ROBBIE Blake’s patience has been put to the test this season. Having put himself through a summer fitness regime to shed 8lbs to return leaner and meaner for the start of the season, the 32-year-old has found himself on the bench for the last
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X Factor Diana Vickers’ mum opens up family photo album
DIANA Vickers’ proud mum has thanked Lancashire Telegraph readers for their support. Ann Vickers, who lives in Accrington, said she has been astonished by readers’ outpouring of support for her daughter. And, while thanking their “overwhelming”
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Come and join the Wisemans
ABOUT 200 years ago, approximately half of all the folk who lived in Kettlewell were called Wiseman. In the 1850s looking for employment most “emigrated” to Burnley and from there, across the north. Most people called Wiseman living in Lancashire or
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Give us a vote on bus lane
I NEVER thought that the Lancashire Telegraph would allow such low-down tricks as it did on October 14. I take issue with the comment that the Darwen bus lane will go through by default because the council has spent (!) so much trying to push this £50million
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EU trying back door methods
WHILE the world is focused on the economic crisis and the impact that is having on businesses and individuals, in typical EU (and Gordon Brown’s government) under-handed manner they have re-introduced the EU flag as well as the European anthem, Beethoven
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Ramsbottom United boss turns to Gary McAllister
RAMSBOTTOM United boss Andy Feeley is hoping his good friend – Leeds United manager Gary McAllister – can help solve his goalkeeping crisis ahead of tomorrow’s home derby clash with Nelson. The Rams don’t have a fit keeper on their books following Andy
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Padiham aim to topple Dominoes without Hidehalgh
PADIHAM manager Graham Haworth will be without striker Chris Hidehalgh for tomorrow’s trip to Stone Dominoes in Vodkat Division One. But he is confident that his side –that scored four against Eccleshall last weekend – can cope without Hidehalgh, who
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Burnley striker Jones joins Huddersfield on loan
BURNLEY striker Steve Jones has today joined Huddersfield Town on loan. The 31 year-old Northern Ireland international has linked up with the League One side, managed by former Clarets boss Stan Ternent, for an initial one month period which could
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Blackburn Rovers blow as Steven Reid ruled out for season
Blackburn midfielder Steven Reid will miss the rest of the season after suffering another knee problem. The Republic of Ireland international will need surgery on his knee and is expected to be out for six or seven months. Reid, 27,
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Ada’s Great Harwood charity swim at 93
She may be 93, but that did not stop Ada Gibson swimming a mile at Great Harwood Baths and raising £100 for the Wright foundation. It was the 18th successive year Ada has taken part in the swim-a-mile challenge.
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Behind the scenes at Burnley's Phase Five development
HEALTH bosses opened the doors to their Phase Five development in a bid to reassure people that it is being fully used. The controversial £30million development at Burnley General Hospital was criticised when it first opened in 2006 for being left half-empty
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Bacup Borough striker Turner to wear face mask
BACUP Borough will have top-scorer Tommy Turner in their squad to face St Helens after his injured cheekbone was revealed to be not as serious as first thought. After seeing a facial surgeon, and consulting Chelsea’s medical team, who had a
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Hill eager to get Darwen's season up and running
DARWEN boss Dennis Hill is hopeful that his side’s season will finally get going after a few false starts. The Anchor Ground club go to bottom-of-the-table Ashton Town buoyed by last weekend’s 4-1 Vodkat League Cup win over Rochdale Town. And Darwen
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Hesketh: Chorley side is getting better and better
TONY Hesketh believes his fledgling Chorley side are getting better week after week. The Magpies, who beat Lancaster City 2-0 in the UniBond Presidents Cup on Tuesday night, have lost just once in their last seven games. And Hesketh believes their
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New housing to help elevate rundown Burnley area
WORK has got underway on a new affordable housing project in Burnley. Construction has started on 18 new family homes in the Daneshouse, Stoneyholme and Duke Bar area as part of Burnley Council’s Elevate programme. The three and four-bedroom properties
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Blake: Birmingham result will define Burnley's season
ROBBIE Blake believes success over Birmingham City tomorrow could set the tone for the rest of Burnley’s season. The Clarets striker was disappointed that the performance at promotion favourites Reading couldn’t be mirrored in the scoreline, as a nine-game
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Reynolds hails impact of Clitheroe captain
CLITHEROE boss Neil Reynolds has hailed captain Carl Lomax – insisting the striker’s drive is a huge factor behind the club’s fine start to the season. The Blues – fifth in the UniBond Division One (North) after winning six of their opening
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Rossendale United look for first win in six games
ROSSENDALE United bid to win their first game in six attempts tomorrow when they make the journey to Mossley. The Stags last registered a victory on September 13 when they beat Woodley Sports 3-1 in the FA Cup. Derek Egan’s men last
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Kallum eager for Accrington Stanley debut
NEW loan signing Kallum Higginbotham is keen to force his way into the starting line-up for Accrington Stanley’s trip to Luton on Saturday after joining for a month from Rochdale. The 19-year-old winger, who can also operate up front, has followed Peterborough
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Blackburn Rovers striker determined to settle score
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Jason Roberts is out to maintain his Bolton Wanderers midas touch and pile further misery on his old foe Gary Megson in the Lancashire derby tomorrow. Roberts and Bolton boss Megson fell out during their time at West
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London's not calling to me
IT did my heart and soul good to see our Olympic and Paralympic athletes parading through the capital showing off more gold than Mr T. Team GB and Paralympics GB exceeded all expectations in China and the men and women who triumphed in the
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Interest loss may hit Hyndburn tax payers
RESIDENTS of a borough whose council pulled £2million out of a collapsed Icelandic bank could still be hit in the pocket. Hyndburn Council bosses have revealed their finances could now be hit by missing out on the high interest rates Landsbanki offered
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Tory councillor wins Hyndburn ‘speed dating’ event
COUNCILLORS had three minutes to woo young voters into taking an interest in local politics as part of a ‘speed dating’ style event. Students from Accrington and Rossendale College then rated each of the 12 Hyndburn councillors as ‘Hot or Not’ based
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Review: The Rocker (12A)
Running time: 102 mins. Starring: Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Emma Stone, Teddy Geiger, Christina Applegate, Jane Lynch, Jeff Garlin, Will Arnett. Director: Peter Cattaneo. Strumming to the same beat as School Of Rock — albeit with a younger target audience
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Review: Eagle Eye (12A)
BIG sister is watching you. Mobile phone signals can be tracked to within a few feet and your emails easily intercepted, while CCTV cameras monitor every inch of our biggest cities. Privacy is an illusion. You can run but you definitely can’t hide.
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Review: Burn After Reading (15)
Running time: 95 mins. Starring: George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins. Directors: Joel & Ethan Coen. AFTER the agonising tension and brutality of their Oscar-winning opus No Country For Old Men
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'Fabulous' Blackburn school praised by headteacher
THE continued success of Westholme School and its high profile students past and present were celebrated at the annual prize night yesterday. Head Lillian Croston highlighted the achievements of the Blackburn school when she told the audience of a
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M65 gridlock after two vehicle collision
Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill after a multi vehicle pile-up on the M65. Miles of the eastbound carriageway was gridlocked after the smash close to the junction eight Accrington turn off around 4.45pm. Police said a white van and
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Council to buy £500,000 Blackburn building - then demolish it
HALF-a-million pounds of taxpayers’ money is set to be spent buying a funeral parlour – only for it to be demolished. Blackburn with Darwen Council bosses said the £535,000 purchase of Iqbal Funeral and Memorial Services would lead to major money-spinning
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'No excuses' says Bisping
AFTER months of anticipation Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping and Chris Leben will finally square off tomorrow night. And the Clitheroe dad of two says he hopes his opponent is in his best possible shape. “I hope his training has gone really
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Tears as Ramsbottom X Factor loser and family evicted
X FACTOR reject Emma Chawner and her family were planning to live in their car after being thrown out of their home by bailiffs. The former reality TV hopeful, 19, along with her parents and sister, have been kicked out of their house in Ramsbottom