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Train 'vandalised by Blackburn Rovers fans'
BLACKBURN Rovers fans have been blamed by police for vandalising a post-match train by smashing a window and setting off a firework. Their behaviour has been slammed by transport police, who say that Rovers fans have been becoming increasingly
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Free Art Sessions for 1 to 4 year olds
Kate James of Hullabaloo Kids is offering free trials of her art classes. The trial sessions are open to children aged from 1 to 4 years and will cover messy play, ideas for home, and a masterpiece to take home! There will be no charge for the sessions
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Burnley takeaway kitchen covered in grime
A TAKEAWAY boss in Burnley has been fined £750 following a raid by food hygiene watchdog found his kitchen was caked in grime. Environmental health officers found mouldy basement walls and a dirty fridge, among a host of infringements at the
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Rossendale walking festival a big hit
OVER 70 walkers from the Valley and beyond took part in the second Rural Rossendale Walking Festival. Walks with food themes were set for people of all abilities and some were oversubscribed. Organisers now hope that some of the walks
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Darwen Academy plan 'breaches government guidelines'
DARWEN Academy risks breaching government guidelines by not installing a sprinkler system in the new £48million building, it has been revealed. Last year The Department for Children, Schools and Families announced a new policy on sprinklers
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Blackburn Rovers boss concerned at international commitments
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Paul Ince admits the growing number of international commitments are becoming a big concern. With Irish international Steven Reid now ruled out for the season with a knee injury, the Rovers boss has questioned the protection
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£1.5m order for Waterfoot firm
A Rossendale firm has been awarded a contract to build a £1.5 million specialist sterilisation facility for a private hospital company. B & E Boys, based in Waterfoot, will build to stringent guidelines to construct the facility at Roman
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Peter's birthday present for hospice
A PENDLE man has celebrated a landmark birthday by raising money for charity. Peter Boardman, of Fence, honoured turning 70 with a meal and party for his family at the Higher Trapp Hotel. He requested donations in lieu of gifts to Pendle-side Hospice
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VIDEO: Blackburn band launch single with record store show
SHOPPERS in Blackburn received a Morning Call to back the town’s latest up-and-coming band this morning. Four-piece guitar and keyboard group Morning Call played an hour-long set in HMV on King William Street, to mark the release of their debut
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Wanted Burnley man arrested by police
A THUG from Burnley who attacked a taxi driver has been recaptured by Lancashire Police. An appeal was made via the county constabulary’s ‘most wanted’ website for convicted robber William James Cross, 24, of Cog Lane. He was jailed for 14 months at
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Butane gas killed Nelson teenager
A CORONER has warned that inhaling lighter fuel is “like playing Russian Roulette with a loaded pistol” after hearing how butane gas claimed the life of an East Lancashire teenager. An inquest heard how Andrew Braysford, 18, originally from
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Car crashes into Blackburn family's lounge
A WOMAN has spoken of her shock after she sat down for a cup of tea and a car almost drove into her living room. Christine Douglas had just settled on her settee at 9.50am on Saturday when a Renault Megane crashed into the front of her home in Bolton
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All set for the day of a lifetime
MY best friend is getting married in two weeks. And I've discovered that (apart from your own actual wedding) there's nothing more exciting in a girl's life than her best friend's wedding. There's the dress-choosing missions, the invitation-making,
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Coppull centre where cooking is child's play
A CHORLEY businesswoman has given a new meaning to the term “little chef” after opening a cookery school just for kids. Chrissie Hirst opened Play Chefs, based at Coppull Enterprise Centre, in August and under her expert supervision three to 11-year-olds
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Interview: Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway
It was in a smoke-filled Burnley nightclub that the first seeds of the international multi-million pound fashion label Red or Dead were sown. But little did Wayne Hemingway know that winning a bet to get Gerardine Astin’s phone number would be the
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Second Blackburn councillor calls for ban on Eid street celebrations
A SECOND councillor has joined calls to ban Eid celebrations from part of Blackburn. Last week Lib Dem Sajid Ali said the noisy biannual festivities should be banned from Whalley Range because they were making life a misery for residents.
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Blackburn youngsters get their kickz as police break down barriers
Blackburn youngsters have been showing off their skills by taking part in the national Kickz project. Young people from the Brookhouse area of Blackburn have taken part in a national football project which is backed by Blackburn Rovers. Run by the police
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Colne woman’s lip bitten off in pub brawl
A WOMAN must have plastic surgery after her lip was savagely bitten off in a pub brawl. The victim from Colne, had been drinking in the Union, Market Street, when she got into a dispute with another woman. An ambulance was called when
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Blackburn Rovers boss denies Pedersen fall-out
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Paul Ince has denied any fall-out with Morten Gamst Pedersen after the Norwegian was linked with moves to Premier League rivals. Pedersen was left out of Saturday’s squad but Ince insisted, after heavy international commitments
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Strictly Come Dancing blog: Week five
DANCE teacher Graham Vernon, from Samlesbury, gives his verdict on the fifth episode on Strictly Come Dancing. Rachel and Vincent A sexy Samba to start the show off. They are a really balanced couple and always dance well together. Good,
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£1,000 cigs haul from Chorley store
Cigarettes worth £1000 have been stolen from a store in Chorley. Police are appealing for information following the burglary at Harpers News and Booze, Harpers Lane, in the town, at around 12.15am this morning. Witnesses described five
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£2,000 of lead stolen from Chorley church
Thieves have stolen £2,000 worth of lead flashing from the roof of a Chorley church. The burglary took place at the Methodist Church in Gillibrand Walks, between Tuesday, September 23 and Tuesday, October 14. Anyone with information
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Going green can help balance sheet too
More businesses are realising that going green can have a positive effect on their balance sheet as well as the environment. With just a few simple changes, a company can change their attitude, and bottom line, almost overnight. First up, save energy
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Blackburn Rovers star's horse Cruzes home
STAR striker Roque Santa Cruz has taken his love of success from the football pitch to the race track with his very own prize-winning horse. The Blackburn Rovers ace is understood to have been track-side at Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex,
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Check out Colne play area plans
COUNCILLORS are urging youngsters and adults to run the rule over plans for a new adventure play area. The planned site, part of a lottery-funded project for four play areas in Pendle, is due to be installed on land above Shaw Street and along
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Avoid pitfalls of ever-changing disability rules
All businesses should now be aware that their employees may be able to claim disability discrimination even if they have no disability themselves. This claim can now be made as a result of associative discrimination, following a recent high
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Accountancy by numbers: three's a crowd
Tony, our accountant hero, was thinking of the title of his first book. Should it be, 'The three great tax myths' or '0017 1/2% – Licensed to kill with hand, gun or calculator'? He was shaken out of his thoughts by his phone ringing. It was
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Share objectives with your PR team
Public relations should provoke responses from your audiences. You figure out what you want people to do and then find ways of persuading them to do it. It’s a simple enough idea, so long as you know what it is you want them to do.
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Spurs are the best panto in town!
AS the shops get into Christmas over-drive, it's great to see Tottenham getting into the festive mood. They're quickly becoming a pantomime and the majority of the country is loving it. After a summer of comings and goings, involving
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Burnley captain: Promotion is realistic aim
Steven Caldwell's confidence that promotion is a realistic aim for Burnley this season was enhanced by the performance against Birmingham on Saturday. “I feel we're one of the best teams in the league and when we're on song, like Saturday, and
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Inside Royal Blackburn Hospital: Leading way with heart procedures
UNTIL just two years ago, patients needing heart investigations had to travel to Blackpool. But now, in just one morning at the Royal Blackburn Hospital, the cardiology team can perform two exploratory operations, and fit a life-saving pacemaker
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Register your bonfire - or face Burnley council fine
BURNLEY bonfire makers are being told to register them first – or risk being fined for fly-tipping. People have until 1pm on Wednesday, October 29, to let the council know when and where they are holding their public festivities to celebrate November
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Lancashire Police issue Hallowe’en safety advice
ADVICE is being issued to trick or treaters in a bid to ensure a safe and trouble-free Hallowe’en. Police are urging parents not to let children go out trick or treating on their own and to always ensure they have a responsible adult with them. Children
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‘No more post office closures’ call
PENDLE Council reaffirmed its opposition to any more post office closures. Post Office Ltd has been closing around 2,500 branches as part of a programme to reduce losses. Now the council has stepped in to re-state its support for post offices as an
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I was wrong on Panopticons
I have to admit that I have been wrong and have changed my mind. When the Panopticon project was operating between 2003-2007 I did not welcome the idea. The project was designed to build 21st century landmarks across East Lancashire. I thought
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Fight goes on for Darwen museum funding
FUNDING is still needed to create a museum and heritage centre to celebrate the history of Darwen. A bid to the Big Lottery’s Community Libraries Fund Programme was turned down earlier this year but council officials have not given up.
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Health trust to expand complex needs team into East Lancashire
A HEALTH team dedicated to helping children with complex needs is to expand into East Lancashire. The Children’s Complex Care Service, run by NHS East Lancashire, is to provide a comprehensive service to children and their families. But the team needs
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No Roque Santa Cruz escape clause at Blackburn Rovers
EXCLUSIVE Blackburn Rovers will have the final say on Roque Santa Cruz’s Ewood Park future despite reports the striker has an £18million release clause. The Lancashire Telegraph can reveal – contrary to a claim in a Sunday newspaper – there
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Burnley man's invention could be in all homes
A MAN is pinning his business hopes on a piece of equipment that has been passed down through generations of his family. Dave Howarth, 30, of Worsthorne, is the head of Louvre Tie UK, a new company based at Turf Moor Enterprise Haven that aims to make
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Fury at plans to axe Lancashire fire control room
CONTROVERSIAL plans to axe the county’s emergency fire control room and replace it with a regional call-handling centre have been condemned by firefighters. Frontline officers say the Whitehall-backed proposals, which will see Lancashire’s
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New side to health saga
EAST Lancashire hospitals have been dogged by controversy ever since Burnley General’s A&E was closed last November. And the political rows have often overshadowed the incredible work carried out by our doctors and nurses. Their stories of dedication
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Peers in talks over Nelson revamp
PLANS to redevelop a run-down part of Nelson moved a step forward after possible solutions were discussed with officials from a national charity. Lord David Shutt of Greenland and Coun Tony Greaves, (Lord Greaves) members of the Whitefield Regeneration
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Stone Dominoes 1 Padiham 2
PADIHAM came back from conceding an early Stuart Scheuber goal to win their Vodkat League Division 2 fixture at Staffordshire side Stone Dominoes. However, they had to wait until the last minute of the first half before drawing level when a foul on
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Ashton Town 1 Darwen 3
DARWEN recorded a good win at Ashton as they ran out 3-1 winners. The Salmoners took the lead when Dale Bullen struck on the half-hour. Fitzsimmons levelled for the home side five minutes after the break only for Rossi to put Darwen
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Blackburn Rovers boss pleased with clean sheet
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Paul Ince was delighted with keeping a clean sheet in Saturday’s hard-fought goalless draw at Bolton Wanderers. Ince played Andre Ooijer in the rare slot of left back, admitting Bolton’s physical presence had offered a
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Colne record company praised by Radio 1 DJ
AN EAST Lancashire record company has been named ‘label of the week’ by BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens. Colne-based Modern English Records, which also has studios in the town, has gone from ‘strength to strength’ since it was set up earlier this
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East Lancs businesses welcome petrol price drop
HAULIERS and business chiefs have welcomed the reduction in fuel prices that has seen petrol drop below £1-a-litre for the first time in 12 months. But the reduction, led by the supermarkets, has been questioned by East Lancashire forecourt
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McCann can play in Premier League ...with Burnley
CAPTAIN Steven Caldwell hopes goalscorer Chris McCann can fulfil his Premier League ambitions with Burnley. The midfielder scored his second in as many games to put the Clarets in the driving seat against leaders Birmingham City, only to see
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Colne 1 Newcastle 3
COLNE failed to capitalise on a great start as they lost to leaders Newcastle. The home side took the lead on 10 minutes when Martin Broderick’s cross deflected off a defender to Stevie Hall who calmly headed the ball over the advancing Danny Read in
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Legends unite for launch of Blackburn Rovers tour
BLACKBURN stars from six decades helped to launch the club’s new stadium tour – the Rovers experience. Pictured are (from left) David Dunn, Chris Sulley, Mark Atkins, Ken Beamish, Bryan Douglas, Ronnie Clayton, Bobby Mimms and Kevin Gallacher.
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Blackburn carpet firm's plight saddens Accrington charity
CHARITY chiefs have paid tribute to a tireless fundraiser who has been left flat broke by the credit crunch. Leo Flood, 64, raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for worthy causes over more than 30 years, but was forced to put his company, Leo’s Carpets
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Sky’s limit for Clitheroe TV kings
CLITHEROE-based digital retailer and installer, Dugdales Digital, was named regional retailer of the year at the Annual Sky Independent Awards 2008. Up against three other shortlisted nominees for the north of England and Northern Ireland, Dugdales Digital
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Mossley 3 Rossendale United 0
ROSSENDALE were the architects of their own demise at Seel Park on Saturday as three times they let the Mossley forwards in behind their defence and paid dearly for the errors. On a very heavy pitch, the first 15 minutes looked like producing
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Bradford PA 1 Clitheroe 2
CLITHEROE progressed to the next round of the FA Trophy with a superb team performance at their Premier Division hosts. Clitheroe started brightly and took an early eighth minute lead when a poor back pass saw Carl Lomax close in on goal before
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Cash for Hyndburn roads revamp
£595,000 has been awarded by Lancashire County Council to carry out repairs on road in Hyndburn. The roads are: * Brown Street, Belfield Road and Chester Street, Accrington * Sparth Road in Clayton-le-Moors * Bridge Street in Great Harwood.
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Welcome for Lancashire's loan charge website
A NEW website highlighting excessive prices paid by Lancashire residents for cash loans has been welcomed by Trading Standards bosses. The site, lenders compared.org.uk, exposes the often huge cost of doorstep lending and helps those who see it as their
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Lancashire Telegraph help for brides-to-be
BRIDES and bridegrooms attended the Lancashire Telegraph’s Wedding Fayre yesterday to find the special touches for their big day. Over 500 people browsed stalls at the event, at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Hundreds of ideas were available on how to create
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Inside Royal Blackburn Hospital: Courage on the cancer wards
TODAY we launch the six-part series ‘Your Hospital’ which looks at what life is really like on the wards. During a week inside the Royal Blackburn Hospital, we were given full access to patients and staff. The first stop was Oncology
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Soaring cost of fuel hits Blackburn with Darwen council
COUNCILS are battling to balance their books amid “huge” fuel price increases and budget problems. Blackburn with Darwen council’s ruling executive board insists services will not be cut in the leisure department, which is facing a shortfall of almost
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Fall back for clocks, spring forward for me
Of all the national days that are attached to the calendar, none is, I’m sure, more popular than the one celebrated this coming Sunday. Known to the rest of us as ‘the day clocks go back,’ it appears to have been re-named ‘National Sleep-In Day’, marking
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Chorley Council backs finance chief after Icelandic bank collapse
Chorley’s Council’s finance chief has beaten off a vote of no-confidence in him at an extraordinary meeting called after it was revealed the authority had £2m invested in the ailing Icelandic bank Landsbanki. Opposition Labour councillors
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Fire alert for the elderly in Lancashire
A COUNCILLOR who suffered a Christmas Day blaze at her home has joined forces with firefighters to find new ways to offer elderly residents safety advice. Pensioners are the most “at risk” group when it comes to house fires. All five deaths in Lancashire
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Simon Cowell tells Diana Vickers: You’re the one to beat
ACCRINGTON'S Diana Vickers has made it through to the third phase of the X-Factor after wowing the judges with her rendition of a Michael Jackson hit. Following on from Louis Walsh's lead last week, Simon Cowell labelled barefooted 17-year-old Diana
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Thanks to two Good Samaritans
I WISH to thank two Good Samaritans who went to my mother’s aid after she fell on Brothers Street, Blackburn. She was helped to her feet by a lady and a gentleman who drove her back to her flat and asked if she needed further assistance. My mother was
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Target young drivers of flash cars
IS now time to bring back our troops from a so-called war we should not be in. There is enough in the UK to sort out before we are led to a place the USA want our troops. For starters every young male or female of any race driving a car costing over
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Save markets before it’s too late
ON Saturday, September 20 my family and I went to Blackburn Market, as a leaflet I had picked up a few weeks earlier advertised a speciality foods and crafts market. The leaflet advertised speciality food stalls, live music, face painting and cookery
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Drug centre will be threat to children
I HAVE read over recent days with absolute amazement the conversion of the Peel House Medical Centre, Avenue Parade, Accrington, by the Primary Care Trust to a drink and drug rehabilitation unit. Whilst I appreciate places are required for these people
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Blackburn College bomb hoax: youth cautioned
A TEENAGER who sparked a college bomb scare has been reprimanded by police. Over a thousand students had to be evacuated from Blackburn College on Tuesday October 7 after the 17-year-old rang and told staff there was a bomb at the Fielden Street
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Accrington Stanley boss hails on-loan striker
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman hailed Terry Gornell’s match-winning performance at Luton after extending the 18-year-old striker’s loan from Tranmere for another month. Gornell scored his first senior goal against Bradford last week and
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Ramsbottom 1 Nelson 1
RAMSBOTTOM and Nelson shared the points in this East Lancashire derby. The opening 20 minutes saw Nelson camped inside the Rams half as they applied much of the pressure but the home side stood firm. And it was with their first real foray upfield the
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St Helens 3 Bacup Borough 4
BACUP completed a hat-trick of wins over St Helens this season as they twice came from behind to win this seven-goal thriller. Borough had the early pressure but it was the Saints who took an early lead when Iain Dyson got between Phil Melville
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Coyle: Burnley's attacking policy will bring its rewards
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle admitted his players would be forgiven for feeling mugged after drawing with Birmingham, but believes it’s only a matter of time before they reap the rewards of their positive play. Chris McCann’s first-half header
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Blackburn Rovers boss rues Roberts' miss
PAUL Ince admits Jason Roberts missed a golden chance to silence nemesis Gary Megson for good after his blunder left Rovers rueing two lost points. The Rovers boss could not help reflecting on the striker’s close-range miss as a key moment.
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Benni McCarthy hoping for Blackburn Rovers chance
BENNI McCarthy insists he's “still got it” as he pleads for the opportunity to get his Premier League career back on track. Rovers’ South African international has become somewhat of a fallen hero, without a club goal from open play for 12 months, but
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Darwen firm takes over rival
A DARWEN company has taken over a rival firm as part of a major expansion. WEC Group has bought 5750 Components, Knowsley, Liverpool, as a going concern to support its own laser division - Laser Engineering - which is also based in Darwen.
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My ordeal in Darwen park attack
A YOUNG special constable praised by magistrates and the police for her bravery while being attacked on duty has spoken of her ordeal. Nicola Veitch, 23, from Darwen, was on footpatrol in Sunnyhurst Wood with PCSO Stuart Knowles when she was attacked
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Spot on with my referendum forecast
I HAD a winning treble last week; not that it would have paid much. A comfortable “Yes” vote in the town council referendum was an even bet, a 20 per cent turnout around 7/2, while the executive board nod to the controversial bus lane scheme
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Teenagers on Blackburn pensioner assault charge
TWO teenagers have appeared in court after a Blackburn pensioner was knocked unconscious during an alleged attack. Raymond Tennant, 77, was left with a fractured jaw, broken teeth and gashes to his head following the incident last weekend in an area
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Wakefield 3 Chorley 0
Two goals in three minutes around the hour-mark scuppered Chorley’s hopes of building on their recent good run at Wakefield. If the Magpies were to take something from this game, they needed to convert their chances in a first half in which
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Crackdown on forced marriages in East Lancashire
SOME 58 people have been rescued from a forced marriage in East Lancashire in the past year, it can been revealed. Many of the victims - mainly Asian women - were faced with the threat of violence if they tried to resist, police said.