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Full-time: Blackburn Rovers 1 Middlesbrough 1
BENNI McCarthy's last-ditch header saved a point for Blackburn Rovers on a rainy evening at Ewood. The South African powered home Vince Grella's corner in the third minute of injury time, with Rovers' goalkeeper Paul Robinson also challenging
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Half-time: Blackburn Rovers 0 Middlesbrough 0
ROQUE Santa Cruz twice went close to giving Rovers a half time lead in an entertaining first 45 minutes at Ewood Park. The Paraguayan hit a post and had a close range header tipped over as Paul Ince's men played some flowing football in heavy
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TEAM NEWS: Grella makes home debut
AUSTRALIAN midfielder Vince Grella makes his Ewood Park debut this evening for the Premier League visit of Middlesbrough. Grella partners Stephen Warnock in the centre of the park, with Tugay making way, while Andre Ooijer replaces the injured
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Full-time: Charlton Athletic 1 Burnley 1
MICHAEL Duff's goal-saving block ensured a point for Burnley at The Valley this afternoon. Steven Thompson had given the Clarets an early lead with his first of the season, when his flick from Joey Gudjonsson's 20-yard shot took the ball past
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Why do we love Cheryl so much?
THIS country doesn’t agree on many things. How to rescue our ailing economy... whether SATs are a good thing... if Peter Kay is funny anymore... But there’s one thing that seems to have penetrated the national consciousness that’s as black and white
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UPDATE: Burnley goal
STEVEN Thompson is off and running for Burnley, after officially being credited with the Clarets' first-half goal at The Valley. His flick from Joey Gudjonsson's initial shot is the striker's second of the season, after he contributed to former club
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Inside Royal Blackburn Hospital:‘The future’s bright’
AS criticism of hospital care in East Lancashire continues, it could be seen by many as a bold move by bosses to open up the wards to the local paper. But Marie Burnham, who has been chief executive of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust since July this
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No excuse for shoplifting
THE credit crunch is affecting all aspects of life. Most people have been feeling the pinch as a result of rising food and energy prices. There have also been people unfortunate enough to have been made redundant as shops and businesses
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HALF-TIME: Charlton Athletic 0, Burnley 1
THERE will be much debate in the Burnley dressing room at half-time as to who is claiming the 14th minute opener. Joey Gudjonsson had the initial shot from outside the area, but it took a decisive nick off Steven Thompson to send it past Nicky Weaver
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Hawks snap up star Scottish netminder
BLACKBURN Hawks have pulled off a major coup by signing Scottish international netminder Matthew Michie. Hawks had been scouring the area for a replacement following the departure of Jonathan Tindall and they eventually bagged their man this week thanks
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Burnley man missed community service 'because he was worried he smelled'
A MAN who flouted a community order had no home and shower and did not want to turn up smelly, Burnley Magistrates heard. Gary Lee Holt, 20, of Wordsworth Street, had done just five and a half hours out of 190 hours unpaid work he had been given and
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Sign up to support the justice process in Lancashire
Lancashire folk are being urged to get more involved with justice. As part of national Inside Justice Week, the Lancashire Criminal Justice Board is encouraging locals to become magistrates. Magistrates or Justices of the Peace (JPs)
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TEAM NEWS: Charlton Athletic v Burnley
CHRIS McCann has been passed fit to keep his place in the starting line-up. The midfielder was a doubt with a leg injury that he sustained in the win at Coventry City on Tuesday night, but has recovered in time to allow manager Owen Coyle to
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Dunn looks to Christmas return at Blackburn Rovers
DAVID Dunn is aiming to give Blackburn Rovers a Christmas bonus by returning from Achilles surgery ahead of the festive period. The Rovers midfielder felt he was playing his best football in years at the start of the campaign but, after scoring
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Ice man Joey is in red-hot form for Burnley
ICELAND might be bearing the brunt of the global economic crisis, but Akranes-born Joey Gudjonsson’s stock is rising. The enthusiastic midfielder has featured in all 15 league and cup games so far this season; a far cry from this time last
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Man guilty of bottling attack in Bacup bar
A MAN who "bottled" another customer in a Bacup wine bar could be facing jail after being found guilty of the attack. Zak Cullen, 24, of Sandfield Road, Bacup, was convicted of unlawful wounding on February 9, after a three day trial at Burnley Crown
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Review: Alan Carr’s Celebrity Ding Dong, Channel 4
SO – Alan’s Celebrity Ding Dong is back for a second series and everyone thought it would flop. The first run of posed the all-important question: Who is better, celebrities or civilians? And it seems that question has been answered once and for all
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Ex-Rover Barker eyes a new career
FORMER Blackburn Rovers reserve team striker Keith Barker is relishing the opportunity to make it as a professional cricketer with Warwickshire. The 21-year-old was in the Rovers Academy but struggled to break through to the first team at Ewood Park
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Blackburn Rovers midfielder Vogel is free to quit Ewood
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Johann Vogel is heading for the Ewood Park exit door after being told he is free to find another club. The Swiss international, 31, has become surplus to requirements under new boss Paul Ince despite the current
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Samba: Winterburn is working his magic at Blackburn Rovers
CHRIS Samba insists defensive coach Nigel Winterburn is beginning to stamp his authority on the Blackburn Rovers back four. The giant Congo international was in the heart of a once-porous Rovers defence that shipped far too many goals at the
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It's a squad game says Burnley boss
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has reassured his players that none of them will be left in the shade. Competition is hotting up among the troops as a result of the Clarets’ run of just one defeat in their last 12 league and cup outings, which has
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Pedestrian injured after two cars crash in Haslingden
A PEDESTRIAN was rushed to hospital suffering serious head and leg injuries following a two-car crash. The 23-year-old man was knocked down at 12.20am on Manchester Road, Haslingden, in a crash involving two cars. He was taken to Fairfield General Hospital
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Murray could smash the major hoodoo
DO we dare to dream that Andy Murray is the real deal? After claiming his second ATP Masters title in Madrid last weekend, Murray is now firmly among the world's best players. The British number one has made the world number four spot
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Recipe: Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup with Sour Cream and Chive Dip
TOP Bolton chef Mike Harrison has cooked for the great and the good and now he is sharing some of his most popular recipes with The Bolton News readers. Each week he provides a tasty starter, main course or dessert. So get cooking
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Data fears after Lancashire Police laptop stolen
A LAPTOP containing “restricted” data was stolen from Lancashire Police, it has been revealed. The computer, which contained witness statements and officer reports, was taken from a constable’s car while he was off-duty in Manchester in March
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Blackburn Rovers boss: Southgate has more cash than me!
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Paul Ince says he shares many similarities with young English adversary and good friend Gareth Southgate – except millions more in transfer cash! Ince can draw on several connections with his Middlesbrough counterpart
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Former Burnley star pleased to see youth get its chance
DAMIAN Matthew doesn’t know too much about Jay Rodriguez, but with a vested interest in youth development, he is delighted at the emergence of Burnley’s bright young thing. Since retiring from professional football, the former Clarets midfielder
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Perhaps we need God tips alongside sex lessons
“NOooo!” a wifely finger wagged at me below a red man in the middle of Oswaldtwistle’s roaring metropolis. Honestly, I’d only shifted my weight without a thought of crossing until the green man flashed permission. “Yon grandma,” pointed out my safer
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Accrington Stanley boss looking for a home FA Cup tie
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman is hoping for home tie when the FA Cup first round draw is made tomorrow (ITV, 1pm). Stanley haven’t made it past the First Round Proper since the 2003/04 season when they got the third round only to be
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Chorley pupils make bird boxes
Children from St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School in Eaves Green Road,Chorley, took part in a project to make bird boxes to encourage bird life in the area. On hearing of the school’s involvement, Miller Homes invited the children to its nearby
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Blackburn museum set to reopen as part of £20m revamp
A MUSEUM closed amid huge controversy two years ago is to reopen, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal. There was outrage when the Lewis Textile Museum in Blackburn was closed in April 2006 in a bid to save £23,000 a year. Earlier this month the museum