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Full-time: Aston Villa 3 Blackburn Rovers 2
BRETT Emerton's late strike was scant consolation for Rovers as they went down 3-2 to Aston Villa. Stephen Warnock had given Rovers a 30th-minute lead but Luke Young's goal in first-half stoppage time swung the balance in Villa's favour.
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Darwen writer's new thriller is out
DARWEN-raised author James Watson has published his latest novel, a thriller called Fair Game set in the Ukraine. Mr Watson, who lived in Lynwood Avenue and attended Darwen Grammar School, has published 12 books for young readers. His
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Half-time: Aston Villa 1 Blackburn Rovers 1
A LUKE Young goal on the stroke of half-time has sent the sides into the break on level terms at Villa Park. Good chances were at a premium in the first half but Stephen Warnock grabbed his first of the season to put Paul Ince's side in front
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World Cup seems to be passing us by
THERE will be a World Cup clash between Australia and England this weekend - but it has barely earned a mention. The old rivals do battle in the Rugby League World Cup currently being held Down Under. But for all the attention and interest
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TEAM NEWS: Santa Cruz injured in warm up
BENNI McCarthy is a late inclusion in Rovers' starting line-up after Roque Santa Cruz was injured in the warm-up. MORTEN Gamst Pedersen returns to Rovers' starting line-up for tonight's trip to Villa Park as Paul Ince again keeps people guessing
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Burnley children's art in London show
ARTWORK by children from across Burnley has been shown to guests at a special exhibition. The paintings were put on display at the Burnley and Pendle Faith Centre, at the Burnley Campus, Barden Lane. They were created by the youngsters
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Darwen and Rossendale MP launches fresh fight on tax
MP JANET Anderson has joined a fresh campaign over the Government’s tax policy. The Darwen and Rossendale Labour MP has signed an early day motion tabled by Hyndburn member Greg Pope and tax rebel Frank Field. The campaign says measures
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Burnley artist who started Pendelfin pottery dynasty dies
A BURNLEY artist who created a pottery dynasty which has lasted more than 55 years has died. Jean Walmsley Heap, one of the creative geniuses behind Pendelfin figurines, died in hospital at Grange Over Sands, at the age of 87. Generations
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O’Neill praise for Roque Santa Cruz move
ASTON Villa boss Martin O’Neill has hailed Blackburn Rovers’ bravery for taking the gamble on Roque Santa Cruz many were not willing to take. Rovers snapped the Paraguayan up for a bargain £3.5million in the summer of 2007 after an injury-plagued spell
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Pendle MP demands answers of Nelson job losses
AN MP has demanded answers over a jobs fiasco which resulted in 100 Nelson workers losing their jobs - only five weeks after securing them amid great fanfare. Pendle’s Gordon Prentice has quizzed Education Minister Jim Knight over the education maintenance
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Disputed Hyndburn road to be gated off
A HYNDBURN road plagued by fly-tipping and 'doggers' is finally set to be gated off after a decade-long dispute over its ownership was resolved. Because no agencies admitted responsibility for the King’s Highway, Huncoat, residents had been
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Brad Friedel: Leaving Blackburn Rovers hurt me
FORMER Rovers favourite Brad Friedel predicts a rosy future at Ewood Park after describing his summer exit as his hardest ever footballing decision. The American goalkeeper comes up against his old teammates for the first time since his switch to Aston
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Worsthorne sponsored walk a success
PARTICIPANTS in the sponsored walk around Hurstwood on Sunday were lucky with the weather and were able to enjoy the glorious views of an autumn day over the moors. The youngest entrant was three years old and he managed to splash in every puddle
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Haslingden pub up for sale for £425,000
A PROMINENT town centre pub has been put up for sale for £425,000, it has been revealed. The Roebuck Inn, Charles Lane, Haslingden, is expected to attract interest from both publicans and developers Christie and Co, who are managing the sale
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Paul Ince: Losing Brad Friedel was just fine
AFTER establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s top goalkeepers, Paul Ince’s assertion that he is glad Brad Friedel left Ewood Park may raise a few eyebrows. On first glance the exit of a cult hero who racked up more than 350 appearances in
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Half Term Activity
Craft Sessions and story telling sessions are taking place at Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Holcombe Road, Helmshore, Rossendale, daily from 21st to 31st October between 2.00pm to 3.00pm. It’s £1.00 per child but no charge for accompanying adult
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Haslingden and Colne library revamp costs spiral
AN extra £200,000 is to be pumped into a package to upgrade libraries in Pendle and Rossendale amid soaring building costs. Library users in Colne and Haslingden are set to benefit from improved facilities as part of the Yourspace project, using funding
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£8,000 bill to move gravel at Bacup quarry by helicopter
A PROSPECTIVE Rossendale MP has slammed the county council after it spent £8,000 hiring a helicopter to move gravel around a quarry. Jake Berry, Tory candidate for Ross-endale and Darwen, has revealed Lancashire County Council bosses paid £8,000
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Haslingden Lifestyle Centre
Haslingden Lifestyle Centre (Helmshore Road) is the product of a £1.3M investment by Rossendale Leisure Trust in partnership with Rossendale Borough Council and Alliance Leisure Services. The Centre provides outstanding improvements to core areas
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New Burnley beat PC is finding his feet
AN area of Burnley has got a new police officer with a varied past. PC Ivan Brown is ready to work with residents and community groups as he pounds the streets of Daneshouse and Stoneyholme. But PC Brown, who replaces PC Sue Sanderson
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Stephen Warnock: It's hard to beat Brad Friedel
STEPHEN Warnock admits Brad Friedel is the last person a goal-shy Rovers want to see in front of them for tonight’s trip to Aston Villa. The former Rovers goalkeeper has been carrying on at Villa Park where he left off in Lancashire and Warnock knows
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Sunday Market
Since 1997 Farmers’ Markets have popped up all over the country. At a Farmers' Market, local producers sell the produce they have grown, raised or manufactured themselves. You will find a wide seasonal selection of local produce, often characteristic
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Accrington pupils jumping for joy after 'outstanding' Ofsted report
PUPILS are jumping for joy at Heathland school after the school was judged ‘outstanding’ in some categories of its latest Ofsted report. The school was judged outstanding for the behaviour of pupils and for the quality of provision for pupils’ spiritual
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Sophie Lancaster's murderer has sentence cut
A TEENAGER who murdered student Sophie Lancaster has had his jail term cut. But Sophie’s mother said she was overjoyed that appeals for his fellow gang members have been thrown out. Law lords decided the term of Ryan Herbert, 16, who was given 16 years
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Crawshawbooth man is cleared of petrol attack
A MAN has been cleared of a "petrol bomb" grudge attack on a village butcher's shop. Richard Trickett, 20, was found not guilty of attempted arson after the prosecution offered no evidence, at Burnley Crown Court. The court was told the prosecution
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Four million smuggled cigarettes found in Bacup
A MAN has been charged after four million smuggled cigarettes were found at a property in Bacup. UK Border Agency workers discovered the consignment hidden behind boxes of flip flops in a container from China, which had been delivered to Felixstowe.
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Loach and Hislop back Colne-Skipton rail link campaign
AWARD-winning film director Ken Loach and editor of Private Eye magazine Ian Hislop have lent their support to a campaign to reinstate a section of railway between Pendle and Yorkshire. Skipton East Lancashire Railway Action Partnership (SELRAP
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Blackburn Rovers and Burnley goalies tackle the danger of fireworks
INTERNATIONAL goalkeepers from Blackburn Rovers and Burnley FC have joined a campaign to keep fireworks in safe hands this Bonfire Night. Paul Robinson of Blackburn Rovers and England and Diego Penny of Burnley and Peru are setting aside their
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Rape victim cried recounting ordeal
A WOMAN sobbed as she told police she ended up pouring with blood after a man allegedly attacked her before trying to rape her. The alleged victim claimed William Hodgson, 51, hit her on the chin before grabbing her arm and pulling her onto a bed.
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Blackburn Rovers boss aiming to match Villa's league position
Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince says the mark of a good season would be to finish close to tonight's opponents Aston Villa. Ince said: “I don’t think Villa will be in the top four this season but I think they are one of the sides, with their
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Higher pension demand from Pendle MP
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice is calling for higher pensions. Last week Mr Prentice told members of the Pensioners Convention, at Westminster, that after a lifetime of work or caring responsibilities, they deserve a retirement free of worries about
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McCarthy pushing for Blackburn Rovers start
South African striker Benni McCarthy is pushing for his first start of the campaign after scoring a late equaliser against Middlesbrough on Saturday. Ince said: “Benni’s been fantastic for the last two weeks. "He’s been away with South Africa,
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Coyle hails ‘magnificent’ Burnley
OWEN Coyle hailed a “magnificent” three points, after his depleted Burnley side defied the odds to beat high-flying Reading. Brian Jensen produced a string of superb saves to pave the way for substitute Robbie Blake to score an 81st-minute
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Unlucky seven as Blackburn Hawks lose
ABSENTEES proved costly as Blackburn Hawks suffered their seventh straight league defeat following a 5-2 mauling by Nottingham Lions. Already without five key players going into the clash, a string of second-period penalties turned the tie in the home
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Holker Old Boys 0 Darwen 0
Darwen were held to a 0-0 draw by Vodkat League First Division strugglers Holker Old Boys in Cumbria last night. Darwen had hoped to move up the league with a victory but could not break the deadlock.
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Ramsbottom United 2 Bacup Borough 4
Bacup last night beat local rivals Ramsbottom United 4-2 in the Vodkat Premier Division. The Rams took the lead at the Riverside through Mark Westhead, but Tommy Turner levelled before Martin Cosgrove and Sean Roscoe added further goals to give Bacup
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Accrington Stanley boss content with draw
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman was happy with a point after an all-action Lancashire derby at Morecambe last night. Morecambe had the lion’s share of the chances but Coleman said: “We both scored but just not in the right goals! “I think a
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Grella’s a doubt for Blackburn Rovers trip to Aston Villa
VINCE Grella is a major injury doubt ahead of Rovers’ trip to Aston Villa tonight after his impressive home debut on Saturday. The Australian midfielder played his first full 90 minutes since signing from Torino in the summer but is now struggling with
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Science is just a dead end
IN reply to Paul Sim’s letter last week, regarding science in religion. Mr Sims, you talk bunkum when you state that evolution by natural selection is a scientific fact. There is simply no proof at all. It is a figment of arrogant minds who hate God
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Stressed police need support
REGARDING our police and the cost of sick leave. Well, when the police do their job and catch anyone breaking the law, nothing is done about it. Jails are full so it’s only a slap on the wrist for the culprits who get away without the sentence they should
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Borrowing has got out of hand
PEOPLE I’m afraid tend to be creatures of habit. With this in mind it came as no surprise to me that Gordon Brown announced that he (read that as we) is about to borrow several squillion pounds to bail us out of economic meltdown. But hang on a minute
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Bacup and Stacksteads landlord board election starts
THE election process to find a new board member for a Rossendale landlord is having to restart. Green Vale Homes, based in Rawtenstall, launched an independent investigation after receiving a complaint in the run up to the election for a member
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Sadness as Great Harwood winter warmer cancelled
A POPULAR festival has been cancelled just days after organisers pledged it was to go ahead in a scaled-down version. Organisers of Great Harwood Winter Warmer say they have been forced to cancel this year’s plans after being unable to raise
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Bamber Bridge 2 Chorley 1
Chorley were edged out of the UniBond League Challenge Cup in the first round after a 2-1 defeat at local rivals Bamber Bridge. But the Irongate clash was as close as the score suggests and Bridge were hard-pressed to hang on to a one-goal lead in
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Ribble Valley Hallowe’en tourist attraction is terror-ific
EAST Lancashire’s newest and scariest tourist attraction opened last night. The Hex in the Harvest is set in a corn maze at Hawkshaw Farm Park, Longsight Road, Clayton-le-Dale. Participants take 40 minutes to walk through the maze in the darkness and
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Cocaine 'sold over the counter at Blackburn off licence'
COCAINE was sold to children as young as 12 at an off-licence that was a front for drug dealing, a court heard. One boy told a jury he had developed an addiction to the drug from Wendy's Off-Licence, Brecon Road, Whitebirk, Blackburn.
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Medical records found dumped near canal in Barrowford
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after hundreds of personal medical documents were found dumped beside a canal between Barrowford and Foulridge. The confidential documents featured information about patients from across East Lancashire including
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Blackburn Rovers slam hooligan computer game
A NEW computer game where players are encouraged to join a Blackburn hooligan gang and attack rivals has been slammed by bosses at Rovers. The Little Hooliganz online game sees players able to win points by beating up other fans and even attack
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Blackburn public art gathers dust due to health and safety
PUBLIC art earmarked for Blackburn town centre is gathering dust because of health and safety delays. The £40,000 decorative clay plates are meant to be displayed on the side of the ramp up to the Mall car park at the top of Darwen Street.