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Half-Term Detectives Needed
Rossendale Museum Whitaker Park Rawtenstall have a half-term activity called; “Detectives Required - Mystery Objects Found” on Thursday 30th October from 1.30 to 3.30pm. Some unusual objects have been found in a house in Rawtenstall. What are they
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Pool Pamper
Following the success of the Ladies Pampering Evenings at Haslingden Pool, two more have been arranged for the 27th and 30th of October. Ladies will be able to enjoy luxurious Swedish massage treatments, manicures, and facials, all given by experienced
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Blackburn 'holiday village' inquiry underway
PROTESTORS fighting plans for a multi-million pound holiday village on a “beauty spot” have clashed with developers at a crunch hearing. The saga of the agricultural land off Brokenstone Road in Fenniscowles will finally be resolved by the
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Half-Term Football Fun
Young Haslingden fans of Blackburn Rovers will have a chance to meet their heroes when Ewood Park has its second annual ‘Team Rovers’ Fun Day on Monday 27th October. Supporters will see the first-team squad being coached who will then sign photos
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£1m Burnley cash was due to be returned day after Icelandic crash
A £1million investment with a failed Icelandic bank by Burnley council financiers was due to be returned just 24 hours after the venture collapsed, it has been revealed. Bosses at Burnley Town Hall had lodged the cash reserves with the British
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Mavericks play it by the book
A girls football team have written themselves in to the record books – and it is there for all to see in black and white! Rossendale Mavericks and pupils from Fearns High School have earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records after staging the longest
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Track of the week: Snowbyrds - Riot
LISTEN to Blackburn band the Snowbyrds' track Riot. Snowbyrds cite their musical influences as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors. The band continue to play venues all over the north west and beyond. They even have a cult
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Portrait of Royal Academy artist
HISTORIAN Steve Chapples has charted the career of his great uncle, the artist Joseph Ogden. Born on Christmas Eve 1862, Joseph was brought up in Higham and developed his artistic gifts in Nelson. He opened a studio in Hibson Road and, for a time, taught
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Share your backstage memories
RAWTENSTALL Amateur Dramatic Society staged ‘Kiss Me Kate’ in the autumn of 1969 – can you spot any local actors you remember? The choreography was by Gladys McDonald, and the orchestra was directed by Frank Horne. With 17 scenes, the backstage workers
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Derian House boosted by Tower of strength
MEMBERS of Darwen’s oldest karate club have held a non-stop sparring session for a worthy cause. The event was held to celebrate chief instructor Andy Allwood’s 25 years in karate and raise funds for Derian House Hospice. The hour long non-stopping
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Ben's the main event
TALENTED three day event rider Ben Hobday knows all about overcoming obstacles. There’s the 20-odd fences in the gruelling cross country to start with and another dozen in the show jumping. However, he is hoping to overcome the biggest obstacle of the
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Ratings - Ossie Villa v White Bull
OSSIE VILLA Manager: Mark Cross Steve Witherspoon (keeper) Rarely troubled but made one great one-handed save to deny Toby Hodgkiss 6 John Boardman (right back) Neat and tidy and used ball well but was subbed at break 6 Simon Carter (left back)
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Unfair words on bus pass
GETTING older has to have some perks. After a lifetime of paying taxes, pensioners have a right to expect to receive some benefits to go with what is a pretty meagre state pension. One of the most popular of these has been the bus pass, which allows
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Top stars to light up big event
THERE may be less than 30 starters on this weekend’s Morecambe Illuminations Rally, but what it lacks in quantity is made up for in quality. The entry list contains some of the best-known names in north west road rallying, all ready to contest
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Goal hero Gary serves up thriller for Villa
HAT-TRICK hero Gary Bowker guided Ossie Villa to victory as they maintained their fine early season form. Bowker broke the deadlock when he applied the finishing touch to a flowing move, drilled home a spectacular second from range then completed his
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Class act to remember so many names 60 years on
OLD school photographs are a particular favourite among Looking Back readers. They offer the chance to look at old school mates and wonder where they are today, as well as to think back to your childhood. Life wouldn’t have been easy for these youngsters
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Story rang bell for telephone engineer
OUR story last week about Clitheroe telephone exchange called back memories for Ray Morris, who once worked there as a telephone engineer. He contacted Looking Back from his home in Somerset to send us this photograph, right, of the retirement of fellow
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Autographs marked Bluebird handover
AN appeal by author and naturalist Ron Freethy for stories from the shopfloor of East Lancashire’s aerospace industry has really taken off. In his quest for information, the Lancashire Telegraph columnist has also been unearthing stories about Samlesbury
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Cup win is just the tonic for injury hit Burnley
BURNLEY’S Kiwi import Richard Murray is confident the cup success over Burnage will kick start their season in the league. The Holden Road club have yet to taste victory in the league so the EDF Intermediate Cup win was all the more important. “We have
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Blackburn slip to derby defeat
CURRENT form overcame past records as Rossendale ran out victors in the EDF Intermediate Cup first round clash at Ramsgreave Drive. In what proved to be a classic game of two halves, Dale finally got the better of their East Lancashire rivals having
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Trick or treat ‘no go’ posters for Hyndburn folk
COMPLAINTS from vulnerable people about trick or treaters have led to the release of ‘stay away’ Hallowe’en posters. The posters, which tell trick or treaters to go elsewhere, are available free of charge to those who don’t want to be visited
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Deer run over in Blackburn is put down
A young deer was run over in Blackburn around 7.30pm on Tuesday. A number of motorists called police and two people moved the animal to a verge on the side of Whitebirk Drive where it was put down. No motorists were injured.
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Dale rise to the occasion to win derby battle
CURRENT form overcame past records as Rossendale ran out victors in the EDF Intermediate Cup first round clash at Ramsgreave Drive. In what proved to be a classic game of two halves, Dale finally got the better of their East Lancashire rivals
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Barton's about to face the biggest test of his career
HOW do you solve a problem like Joey Barton? A question that many a pundit and therapist across the land will have pondered. After being jailed for beating up a bloke in the street and a further ban for an assault on former team-mate
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Do you recognise men in Blackburn pub till raid?
CCTV images have been released of two men police want to speak to after a theft from a pub in Blackburn. Two men broke into the Bull’s Head, Redlam, through the front door on Friday, September 12 at 9.50am, according to police. One of
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Review: It Pays To Watch, Five
A ROUND of applause please for Channel Five. Cashing in on the credit crunch is genius. The economical situation is never far from people’s thoughts right now so a programme that deals with money saving is what the doctor ordered. Martin Lewis
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Accrington school head toasts 50 years of success
FORMER high school pupils were rewarded for their hard work during a 50th anniversary prize giving ceremony. And St Christopher’s CE High School Specialist Technology College’s headteacher Alisdair Coates also congratulated some of its current students
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Inside Royal Blackburn Hospital: We’ve cut the pain of surgery
WHEN most people think of surgery they imagine a sound-asleep patient, and probably a fair amount of blood and guts. So when I was told my first Monday morning job at the hospital would be to observe an operation – and a gynaecology one at that – my
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Man 'attacked' in Rossendale nightspot
A CUSTOMER at a Rossendale nightspot was hit over the head with a bottle after a minor confrontation with another customer, a court heard. Lewis Haigh was drinking with friends in Bacchus wine bar, in Market Street, Bacup, last February, when he bumped
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Wayne Hemingway calls for Blackburn night-time economy boost
A THRIVING night time economy is vital to the future prosperity of Blackburn town centre, according to one of the town’s design gurus. Celebrity designer Wayne Hemingway was speaking at the official opening of the Blackburn Rovers Enterprise
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Blooming Rishton 2008 given Merit Award
It was back in February 2007 that we were challenged to enter Rishton in the Neighbourhood Awards of the Britain in Bloom competition. That's not the madly competitive section but the one designed to support groups in encouraging and developing greater
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Grateful Darwen market trader's gift offer
A market trader is celebrating 12 months in business by giving presents to his regular customers. Italian-born Carlo Ricioppo opened his speciality stall, Melodia Food, on Darwen Three Day Market and says the response has been overwhelming.
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Through the Villages Race
IF you’ve never tried the Through the Villages Race, this is the year to do it as it reaches the landmark 25th Anniversary on Sunday November 2. The road race, nowadays sponsored by Sweatshop, starts at 10.30am and follows a circuit of eight
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Tom eyes a grand finale
TOM Bradshaw will be looking to end his season on a winning note when he contests the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy. Bradshaw, from Blackburn, was pipped for the overall championship title in a last-round shoot-out with Jason Moore at Silverstone
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Burnley striker's lucky pants here to stay
CHEEKY Robbie Blake insists his lucky underpants are here to stay after ending his goal drought against Coventry. The Clarets striker scored his first goal since March on Tuesday night – then dropped his shorts to reveal a fetching, bright
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Greats join in Hassy fund-raiser
HASLINGDEN High School has pulled off something of a coup by securing the services of one our sport’s true greats as the guest speaker at a special fund-raising dinner to be held in the School Hall on Friday, November 14. Dr Ron Hill MBE, the legendary
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We’re the cream of crop at Sherwood
BACUP and Rawtenstall Grammar School and Christ the King RC Primary School in Burnley both medalled at the recent British Schools’ Orienteering Championships at Sherwood Pines Forest Park in Nottinghamshire. Bacup, coached by teacher Tom
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Sophie Hitchon is a golden girl
SOPHIE Hitchon has now arrived back home in Burnley following her magnificent gold medal winning display in the Commonwealth Youth Games last week. It was last Wednesday that the 17-year old Blackburn Harrier broke the Games Record in the women
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Lancashire skipper keeps faith in youth
LANCASHIRE skipper Glen Chapple believes the county’s young players will step up to the plate next season. Chapple replaced Stuart Law as captain after the club’s decision not to offer the 39-year-old a new deal on Monday. With Law, Dominic Cork and
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Hyndburn face journey to West
HYNDBURN Under 15s have received a tough away trip to take on West Lancashire in the second round of the ESFA Inter Association Trophy. Hyndburn received a first-round bye in the prestigious national knock-out trophy, but they have suffered mixed fortunes
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Blackburn Rovers manager warns of wounded Boro
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Paul Ince has warned of a Middlesbrough backlash at Ewood Park on Saturday. Gareth Southgate's men have lost five of their previous six matches and are reeling from last week's 5-0 thrashing at home to Chelsea.
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Woman banned from all Burnley town centre shops
A THIEF has been banned from all town centre shops under a two-year anti-social behaviour order. Police said Samantha Jane Nerney had been a “persistent” offender in Burnley and often aggressive to shoppers and shop staff. She is now
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Changes at NHS board
A FORMER council boss has been appointed to the board of NHS Blackburn with Darwen. Phil Watson CBE, former chief executive of Blackburn with Darwen Council, has been appo-inted a non-executive director for four years. Andrew Medd, from Hoddlesden,
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Worry as charity shop moves into flagship Nelson development
A FLAGSHIP shopping and offices development in the centre of Nelson is set to be occupied by a charity shop, it has been revelead. Bosses at Age Concern asked for permission to move their charity store and insurance office from its current
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Preston North End set for Blades test
Preston North End will be looking to blunt the Blades on Saturday and return to winning ways after suffering a disappointing result against Plymouth in midweek. Alan Irvine has the difficult task of preparing his side for a trip to Bramall
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Darwen health service bus 'not running properly'
A ROW has erupted over buses to Darwen Health Centre which passengers say are leaving them stranded on their way to appointments. Complaints have been made by pensioners that the HC2 bus run by Darwen Coach Services, which takes in Sunnyhurst via Railway
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Hill climb star Pinder in double victory
IT was another very successful weekend for Great Harwood’s hill climbing star Adam Pinder, who was a clear winner on the Nick o’ Pendle on Sunday morning and then went on to win his own Blackburn and District CTC climb in the afternoon.
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'Hate campaign' Burnley driver had ticket cancelled
A DRIVER accused of waging a hate campaign against traffic wardens over a disputed parking ticket eventually saw his penalty cancelled, a court heard. Glen Chadwick is accused of threatening to kill Parkwise attendant Mark Shearman and “break his legs
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Haslingden ‘UFO sighting’ revealed in old MoD files
REPORTS of a UFO sighting in Rossendale with a craft spotted flying at “a million miles an hour”, have been revealed. In files now opened by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) details of several UFO sightings around the UK have been released. One came at
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Holly's goals are very handy
HOLLY Lam-Moores has helped Great Britain to glory in the Four Nations Handball Tournam-ent. The Burnley-born teenager scored four goals in three games as GB topped the table in a competition that also included Turkey, Latvia and the Faroe Islands.
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Constituents keep our feet on the ground
THE British political system isn’t perfect, far from it. And all of us involved are painfully aware that in general politicians are almost bottom of the league tables of public esteem, down there with journalists and estate agents. But
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Double Scot strike for Burnley youngster
ALEX MacDonald was on target again with two more goals as Scotland U19s won their second game in Hungary yesterday. The 18-year-old Burnley striker, who opened his account in Monday’s 1-1 draw with Azerbaijan, grabbed his double in the 8-0
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Pay before you go taxi scheme considered for Blackburn
TAXI passengers may be asked to pay their fares up front as part of a police initiative to reduce crime. Town centre police officers are encouraging taxi firms to ask for payments before the journey in a bid to prevent people running off without
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Tatts conquers Three Sisters
RALLY fan Pete Tattersall made his first visit to Wigan’s Three Sisters race circuit as a spectator in 2000. Eight years on, the Burnley garage owner was back at the kart track to collect his first championship trophy after winning the inaugural
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AFC Fylde 4 Nelson 1
NELSON are now five league games without a win after suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat at AFC Fylde in the Vodkat Premier Division on Tuesday night. Chris Ogunyode cancelled out Fylde’s opener after 36 minutes but three more goals followed for the
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Our rail line is in a time warp
AFTER reading Nick Nunn’s column (LT, October 14) about the state of our local rail service, I just couldn’t agree more with him. It has happened to me many times in the past before I started driving, and the way he describes the Colne-Preston-Blackpool
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‘Sex in public’ people are not perverts
I STRONGLY support the views expressed so courageously by Mike Cunningham about the policing of sexual activity in public places. Whilst it is regrettable that people such as Councillor Jean Rigby may be offended by the sight of ‘two people huddled up
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Of course youngsters lie
I WRITE in response to a letter ‘Youngsters being encouraged to lie’ (October 18). I am very surprised to hear that a former magistrate and ward councillor, Ron O’Keeffe said that he is furious and this is a disgrace. What would Ron rather have them
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Taxpayers left out in the cold
ALTHOUGH the Government has come in for a lot of criticism in recent months, in one aspect it wins top prize. That is for rubbing people up the wrong way. Take the recent decision to give billions of pounds of our taxes to rich bankers, in an attempt
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Santa Cruz's brother scores for Blackburn Rovers Reserves
ROQUE Santa Cruz’s brother Julio scored his first goal for Blackburn Rovers’ reserve team in the 5-1 win at Hull on Wednesday night. The 18-year-old striker laid on the first goal of the game for Alan Judge before Aaron Doran added a second
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New East Lancashire dental school unveiled
EAST Lancashire’s unique new dental school – one of the country’s first to be unveiled in nearly 100 years – has been opened officially by the country’s top dentist. The Department of Health’s Chief Dental Officer, Barry Cockcroft, toured the
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Burnley star Eagles ready to fly
CHRIS Eagles insists he doesn’t have a point to prove to manager Owen Coyle as he strives to ignite his Burnley career. The flying winger is pushing hard for a starting place at Turf Moor after inspiring the Clarets to their 3-1 Championship
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Tickets running out for Burnley's trip to Chelsea
BURNLEY have only 500 tickets left for the Carling Cup fourth round game at Chelsea. Last night, the club had sold 5,600 tickets of their allocation. Tickets are now on general sale, and there are no restrictions as to how many tickets an individual
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Prince Charles 'making good' on promises to Burnley
PRINCE Charles and his charities are making good on a promise to take a key role in the future regeneration of Burnley. The Lancashire Telegraph revealed earlier this year how organisations like the Prince’s Trust are aiming to reach double the number
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Accrington Stanley hope for Edwards
ACCRINGTON Stanley have not yet ruled Phil Edwards out of Saturday’s home match against Wycombe - even though he required eight stitches on Tuesday in a horror injury that has left the club calling for a ban on the use of blades on football boots
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Billington and Old Langho by-election today
A BY-election for the vacant Billington and Old Langho ward is being held today. Liberal Democrat Graham Sowter resigned from the post in September for personal reasons. Candidates are: John Green - Lib Dems Carl Ross - Conservative
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Leave us alone, Blackburn Rovers boss tells rumour-mongers
PAUL Ince has told Blackburn’s critics to “pick on another club” after dismissing more claims that Roque Santa Cruz could be heading out of Ewood Park. Since stepping into the Rovers hot-seat, Ince has been continually irked by a succession
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Hoddlesden nursery staff celebrate exam success
STAFF at Hoddlesden’s Stepping Stones Nursery have been celebrating new qualifications. Owner Julie Mercer and Kelly Ward are now level-four nursery nurses – a qualification level which will not become mandatory in nurseries until 2010. The pair
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Darwen toddler, 3, mauled by Staffordshire bull terrier
A TODDLER has been left scarred for life after being mauled by a Staffordshire bull terrier. Three-year-old Lucas Simpson needed eight stitches after he was bitten in the face at his home in the Hollins Grove area of Darwen. The dog, which belonged
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Brutal sex attack on 13-year-old in Brierfield
A TEENAGE girl was dragged into a side road and brutally sexually assaulted in a late night attack. Police said the 13-year-old was attacked while she was walking home after a trip to a shop. She was dragged from the street and subjected