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Historic stained glass windows moved to new Blackburn hospital
PART of Blackburn’s history was returned to the town’s hospital, with the unveiling of six stained-glass windows reclaimed from the old infirmary building. After two years of storage, and more than six months of painstaking work by Blackburn artists
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Nelson engineers in supercar world record attempt
ENGINEERS at an East Lancashire firm are being enlisted to help build the ‘supercar’ designed to break the world land speed record. PDS Engineering, in Cliffe Street, Nelson, is set to supply various parts for Bloodhound SSC (Super Sonic Car
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200 sign petition against Accrington rehab centre plan
A TWO hundred signature petition in protest of plans to create a new drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in the middle of a residential area has been lodged with health bosses. Residents have collected 214 signatures in protest of plans to create
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Four-year sentence for Oswaldtwistle knife man
A MAN who carried out a knife attack on a male he believed had gravely wounded him in the past, has been jailed for four years. Shaun Feathers went to confront Lawrence Armstrong at his home before stabbing him in the stomach. Mr Armstrong spent
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Interview: Paddy McGuinness
Fame has brought Paddy a long way since he was employed scraping dough off the kneading machine at Warburton's bread factory in his home town of Bolton. But his was not an obvious or quick road to success. Straight from school the Lancashire lad studied
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Interview: Four Poofs And A Piano
FOUR Poofs And A Piano are best known as the house band from Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Dubbed “more hairdresser than barber shop” the band – Dave Wickenden, David Roper, Stephen De Martin and Ian Parkin – are coming to East Lancashire as part
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Boy, 13, punched in Darwen street
A 13-year-old boy, who had been walking with his sister, was punched in the nose in an unprovoked attack in Darwen. The incident occurred at the junction of Olive Lane and Sarah Street around 3.45pm on Wednesday. Police are hunting a 30-year-old
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Thieves steal £10k of roof slates from Accrington manor house
THIEVES stole more than £10,000 worth of slate roof tiles from an arson-hit Victorian ma-nor house which is due to be developed. Plans to regenerate Owl Hall have been submitted to Hyndburn Council and are due to be discussed next week but, in the meantime
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Blackburn community centre revamped by volunteers
A COMMUNITY centre has been given a new lease of life by a team of volunteers. The young helpers, working through a Prince's Trust project, painted the main hall and entrance area of Little Harwood Community Centre with support from Lanca-shire
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Apartments set for go-ahead at former Darwen care home
A CONTROVERSIAL former care home is set to be turned into apartments despite objections from local residents. Astley House, Whitehall Road, Darwen, previously had planning permission to be converted into apartments but only on the condition that a
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Lancashire Police refute 'under-reporting crime' allegations
LANCASHIRE Police have denied under-reporting figures of violent crime in their official statistics. The revelation came as public confidence in crime statistics took a knock, after the Home Office admitted several forces had failed to accurately
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Superbug cases fall in Chorley hospital
The number of people contracting superbug C difficile in Preston, South Ribble and Chorley has fallen, according to latest figures. The latest quarterly figures for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reveal that Clostridium
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Clitheroe aim for summit
CLITHEROE will go top of UniBond First Division North if they can take maximum points from tomorrow’s trip to AFC Halifax Town and Monday’s visit to Curzon Ashton. The Blues have won all of their league games since an opening day home defeat
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Rossendale United look to end winless run
ROSSENDALE United will have the perfect chance to end their seven-match winless run when they travel to face second bottom Harrogate Railway Athletic in UniBond First Division North. Rossendale were knocked out of the Challenge Cup with a 2-0 home defeat
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Chorley look to bounce back
CHORLEY will be bidding to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat at Wakefield when they host play-off chasing Mossley in UniBond First Division North. Chorley have lost only two of their last eight games in all competitions but are currently 15th in the table
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Colne injury crisis
COLNE will have to dip in to their reserves once more to cover an ever-increasing injury list. With four first team players sidelined with long-term injuries, Martin Broderick is added to the crocked list while Steve Hall is banned for the trip to Glossop
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Darwen boss hits on winning formula
DARWEN boss Dennis Hill has finally found a winning formula by being able to name a settled team. The Salmoners boss has selected the same side for the past two matches and has picked up back-to-back wins for the first time this season. And Hill picks
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Padiham on promotion push
PADIHAM could give their promotion challenge a major boost with victory at Cheadle Town tomorrow. The Storks clinched a 2-1 home victory against AFC Blackpool on Wednesday night and have won their last five matches to move themselves into fifth position
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Prize for East Lancashire's non-league goalscorer
This season, the Lancashire Telegraph will be offering a trophy to our local non-league top goalscorer. The table so far is: Tommy Turner (Bacup) 13 Carl Lomax (Clitheroe) 10 Phil Eastwood (Rossendale) 8 Sam Heap (Nelson)
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Chorley insurance broker banned
A Chorley insurance broker has been banned from practising by the Financial Services Authority after it found that he cancelled contracts of insurance without customers' knowledge or approval. The FSA also found that Neil McKay, of Ideal Insurance
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Kalvenes up for fight for place in Burnley side
THE threat of Stephen Jordan breathing down his neck isn’t the only reason why left back Christian Kalvenes wants to stay on top of his game. At 31, he wasn’t expecting to fulfil a career ambition to play in England. Infact, he had already returned
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Confusion claim over Darwen town council powers
A WAR of words over Darwen town council has broken out between MP Janet Anderson and Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate Dale Mulgrew. Mr Mulgrew will challenge for Mrs Anderson’s Rossendale and Darwen seat at the next general election
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Free swimming for Burnley and Padiham under 16s
FREE swimming sessions are set to be extended for Burnley and Padiham youngsters aged under 16, it has been announced. Under a Whitehall scheme, Burnley council had previously signed up to a programme allowing residents aged over 60 to use
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Ramble On
Rossendale Ramblers have their regular Wednesday walk on 29 October from 9am onwards. If you are interested and brave, meet at the top car park in nearby Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall
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Accrington Stanley skipper out for a month
ACCRINGTON Stanley skipper Peter Cavanagh could be out for a month with an Achilles injury. Cavanagh missed Tuesday’s win over Shrewsbury with the injury and manager John Coleman admitted the 28-year-old was looking at another spell on the sidelines.
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Midfield selection poser for Blackburn Rovers boss
PAUL Ince admits he is facing a midfield selection dilemma as Blackburn Rovers host Middlesbrough tomorrow in the first of three matches in eight days. Ince has a number of options ahead of the Premier League triple header - Rovers follow tomorrow’s
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Marl Pits Fireworks Fantazia
The annual Rossendale Fireworks Display is on Sunday 2nd November at nearby Marl Pits Sports Complex, Newchurch Road, Rawtenstall. This year there will be 2 displays by Fantazia Fireworks, one at 6.30pm, which is designed to be child friendly,
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Inside Royal Blackburn Hospital: ‘Emergency department can cope’
LAST year’s reorganisation of emergency health services was one of the biggest shocks ever to hit East Lancashire – and its after-effects are still being felt. Stories of children and elderly people waiting hours to be seen, relatives dying after the
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Proud St Augustine's head takes sideswipe at SATs
A headteacher welcomed his school’s move to become a dual-specialism college during its GCSE award ceremony. Anthony McNamara, of St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington, said at last night’s celebration evening that the hard work of students and staff
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Loyalty card for Blackburn shoppers
THE countdown to Blackburn’s Christmas celebrations has started. Yesterday Blackburn Town Centre Partnership launched its loyalty card scheme in a bid to help increase business in the run up to the festive period. The loyalty card, which is backed by
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Burnley residents to recive new recycling calendars
New recycling calendars are due out at the end of the October and delivered to every property in Burnley. It will cover November 2008 to November 2009.
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Rosegrove resident completes 80-mile charity cycle ride
Rosegrove resident Francis Barton, who attends St Mary Magdalene’s RC Church, completed an 80-mile cycle ride in aid of CAFOD, the Catholic Agency For Overseas Missions Development. He was joined by former national cycling record holder Judith Glover
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Padiham charities admin completed
THE legal aspect of Padiham Town Council administrating the Padiham charities and legacies has been now finalised. When grants are available from these funds, the general public will be informed.
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Padiham Riverside nature trail completed
THE Riverside Nature Trail has been completed. There is still funding left that will be used to purchase several thousand bulbs. These are to be planted by volunteers from the community, along the trail, at the appropriate time.
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Remembrance Sunday plans to be finalised for Padiham
THE council are to hold a special meeting this week to finalise arrangements for the Remembrance Sunday service and parade. Information placed on the notice board at the front of the Town Hall.
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Paralympian presents Chorley school with Team GB flag
Paralympian Heather Frederiksen presented children at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Chorley with an Olympic flag signed by Team GB. The swimming champion proudly showed the children her medals from competing in the Beijing Paralympics
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Signs of success from Darwen woman
A DARWEN woman has made it through to the final stages of a national award. Debbie Reynolds, 34, founder of the School of Sign Language, Blackburn, has been nominated for the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs. Debbie suffers from
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Islamic library to open
A FIRST-of-its-kind library will open in Bolton next Friday. The library, which will stock Islamic literature, is in the Zakariyya Jaame Masjid mosque in Peace Street, Bolton. It will be open to members of the community, regardless of faith, who
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Burnley boss warns of Charlton backlash
OWEN Coyle has warned Burnley against taking their foot off the gas, after breaking into the top six for the second time this season. The Clarets climbed back into the play-off positions following an impressive turnaround at Coventry City in
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Blackburn Rovers captain: I don’t envy gaffer's selection dilemma
Blackburn Rovers skipper Ryan Nelsen would not want to be in Paul Ince’s shoes right now. But that’s not because of his manager’s increasing frustration about transfer speculation surrounding the club, or even because Ince continues to have to fend off
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Brave Darwen mum hopes drugs trial will help others
A BRAVE cancer victim is using her illness to help other sufferers make a ‘breakthrough’ in the future. Julie Jackson, 40, of Darwen is taking part in the Tact 2 trial, of a chemotherapy treatment used in early stages of breast cancer. The mum of Corey
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New Thwaites shire horse settles in
MEET the replacement for Classic, the 18-year-old Horse of the Year Show star who had been pulling pints at Thwaites Brewery for 15 years before his recent retirement. The as-yet-unnamed three-year-old colt is from the same Garstang horse breeder which
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Step forward for Darwen town council seats
RESIDENTS have been encouraged to put themselves forward for places on Darwen town council. The town council looks like it could be a formality after last week’s ‘yes’ vote in a referendum, despite a low turnout. The leader of the For Darwen party,
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Colne window cleaner stole from customer
A WINDOW cleaner stole from a female customer on his round after she let him in to use her toilet, a court heard. Russell Peter Stansfield, 33, was later found in Colne town centre with a knife stuffed down his sock. The defendant, who had never been
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Colne career criminal jailed for four years
A CAREER criminal who has more than 170 convictions has been jailed for more than four years after his latest burglary. Dean Johnson, 29, had carried out 67 burglaries in his criminal career - 52 of them when he was a youth - and 13 of houses
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Blackburn takeaway knife robber 'wanted to go to prison'
A MAN threatened a takeaway assistant with a knife and demanded money. The woman was reduced to tears, begging Andrew Monahan not to hurt her, and later told police all she could think of was her 20-month-old son. But Blackburn magistrates
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Half Term at Cronkshaw Fold Farm
On Wednesday 29th October, Cronkshaw Fold Farm will be open for exploring. Tree Houses, stories, wood burner, art s & crafts. Hot refreshments available. Open from 10am to 4pm. Children £3.50, Adults 2.50. Contact 01706 218614
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Blackburn family flee from arson house fire
A FAMILY of five were forced to flee their home in the middle of the night after arsonists targeted a neighbouring property. NHS support worker Maxine Mitchell, 37, of Arran Avenue, said the empty property was a constant danger to her family after becoming
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Scary Disco this Saturday
Haslingden Swimming Pool on East Bank Avenue has a Halloween Pool Disco this Saturday, 25th October from 1.30 - 3pm. Spooky games, scary prizes, ghostly music and lots more fun. £3 per ticket. Contact 01706 215883
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Haslingden Cricket Club Annual Bonfire & Firework Display
The cricket club Bonfire & Firework display will be held on Sunday 2nd November at Bentgate and starting at 6.30pm. There will be full bar and catering facilities available. Any members who can volunteer to act as stewards on the night are asked to put
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Pendle MP backs arthritis campaign
GORDON Prentice, Pendle MP, is backing a call for better access to treatment for rheum-atoid arthritis sufferers after meeting with chief executive of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, Ailsa Bosworth. Mr Prentice said: “I am concerned
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Regatta trophy for Chorley sea cadets
Two sea cadets from the Chorley unit are celebrating after winning the area sailing competition. Leading cadets Alex Pilkington, 17, and Annie Stephenson, 17, secured their place in the North West team and had the opportunity to travel to Carrickfergus
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Review: Natural Born Sellers, ITV1
THE task: sell hot tubs on a stand at Southampton Boat Show. The best bit for us viewers: hearing one contestant describe her four remaining rivals as “weaklings... spineless little worms.” Last night's Natural Born Sellers has, it's fair to say, bombed
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Burnley sell out 6,100 Chelsea ticket allocation
Burnley have sold out their 6,100 ticket allocation for the Carling Cup fourth round clash at Chelsea. There has been a clamour for tickets since they went on open sale on Monday, more than two weeks ahead of the game at Stamford Bridge on
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Nelson man took out DSS loan to buy cannabis
A MAN caught growing cannabis bought a £500 haul of the drug with a “social security”loan meant for furniture, a court was told. James Alfred Thomas Ormerod, 48, who was on £70 a week incapacity benefits, spent double that on cannabis and was
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X Factor is hell, but it’s not the Devil’s work
It has been a funny week all round. First of all we had Mr ‘’I’ll say the first thing that comes out of my mouth” Bakri Mohammed having a pop at the X Factor. According to reports, it forced the programme-makers to increase security for staff. Now,
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Car dealer on the road to Morocco
A local car dealerships could soon be boasting a branch in Marrakesh... after reporting a stunning rise in export sales! The Chorley Group, which already has Nissan and Fiat outlets in Chorley, Preston, Blackpool, Wigan and Burnley, is spreading
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Striker pushing for a Blackburn Rovers recall
Blackburn manager Paul Ince could be set to hand Benni McCarthy his first start of the season after the striker shed the pounds. The South African has not scored for the club since February after claiming 24 goals in his debut season and 11
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Blake's yellow card was pants, says Burnley boss
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has revealed his disappointment that Robbie Blake’s ‘pants’ celebration led to a booking, but insists he has no desire to dampen his players’ enthusiasm for scoring. Blake was handed his second yellow card of the season for
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Time to call a halt to vivisection
RECENTLY released Home Office figures show that over 3,000,000 animals were subjected to experimentation in British laboratories during the past year. Official figures also show 92 per cent of drugs tested on animals prove to be ineffective or unsafe
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Have I got it wrong on sex law?
IN the report about the leaked draft recommendation that the police should adopt a more relaxed attitude toward sexual activity in public toilets and in what are now officially referred to as “public sex environments” the LT quoted the Conservatives’
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Nelson child sex man’s prison term cut
A GARAGE worker who repeatedly had sex with an underage girl has had his sentence cut at the Court of Appeal. Timothy Mark Pennington, 38, of Hendon Road, Nelson, admitted raping a child under the age of 13, three charges of sexual activity with a child
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‘No change’ bus trip cost me dear
ON a bus trip home from town (ticket £1.20) I gave the driver £2 and received 60p change (20p short). The driver told me he had no change and would I go to the office for my change (not the first time I have had this problem). If I had got on the bus
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Alcohol sellers have a moral responsibility
THE letter from Dominic Burch, Asda Stores Ltd (LT, October 13) made me laugh, yet also outraged me. Firstly he managed to touch upon how cheap their bottled water is as well as their alcohol. Then threw in how cheap their filter coffee is too! Some
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Mind over matter for Accrington Stanley boss
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman believes finding his mind’s “happy place” has helped his side turn around their fortunes. Stanley ended a drought of eight games without a win as Paul Mullin and Terry Gornell got the goals as the Reds beat Luton
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Burnley wait on Chris McCann injury
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle is sweating on the fitness of midfield enforcer Chris McCann ahead of tomorrow’s game at Charlton Athletic. The Dubliner has been rated ‘50-50’ for the trip to The Valley, after limping out of Tuesday night’s impressive win
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This is not just an ordinary Diana Vickers...it’s an M&S Diana Vickers
DIANA Vickers’s workmates have joined the Lancashire Telegraph’s campaign to get East Lancashire voting for the bare-footed singer. Everyone at Blackburn’s Marks and Spencer branch is 100 per cent behind X Factor hopeful Diana, who works weekend shifts
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Burnley teen’s death ‘natural’
A TEENAGER who has battled serious illness all her life was found collapsed in her bedroom, an inquest heard. Fifteen-year-old Leeanne Ryan, of Allerton Drive, Burnley, suffered from Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a growth hormone deficiency, which
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Holland’s pile on pressure for pie tasters
WOULD-BE pie testers were put through their paces at Holland’s HQ in a bid to win a lifetime supply of free pies and a place on a tasting panel. More than 30 contenders faced mystery tests in rooms at the Baxenden pie plant yesterday with the
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Burnley traffic warden ‘hate campaign’ man may be jailed
A DRIVER alleged to have waged a hate campaign against a traffic warden could be facing jail after threatening to break one attendant’s legs. Glen Chadwick, 50, was yesterday found guilty of putting Parkwise employee Mark Shearman in fear of
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Let's hear it for Accrington Stanley!
AS a journalist, you get bombarded with press releases each and every day. Some of them head straight for the bin but the one sent this week by the new Football Pools really caught my eye. Some "Statto" has worked out, using thousands
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Blackburn armed robbery sparks police chase
AN ARMED gang attacked a jeweller with a hammer before sparking a 30-mile police chase from Blackburn to West Yorkshire. Five men were arrested following the pursuit which ended with the suspected getaway car crashing into another vehicle. Police said
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Review: High School Musical 3 - Senior Year (U)
Running time: 111 mins. Starring: Zac Efron, Corbin Bleu, Vanessa Hudgens, Monique Coleman, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Olesya Rulin, Alyson Reed. Already breaking box office records in the UK for advance ticket sales, the third instalment of the
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Review: Ghost Town (12A)
Running time: 102 mins. Starring: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Tea Leoni. Director: David Koepp. Ricky Gervais graduates to Hollywood leading man in Ghost Town, David Koepp’s supernatural comedy about a curmudgeon who discovers that he can see dead
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Chorley folk healthier than ten years ago
People in Chorley, South Ribble and Preston live healthier lifestyles than 10 years ago, according to new figures. A survey carried out by NHS Central Lancashire found that many individuals are now more active and smoke less. More than
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‘Idiotic’ driver defied Lancashire police motorway cordon
A DRIVER has been branded ‘idiotic’ for ignoring a motorway cordon put in place after a serious accident. The Highways Agency said that Lee Emsley, 29, put the lives of its workers and other motorists at risk by the dangerous manoeuvre on the