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Colne family in fight to combat meningitis
FAMILY and friends of a young boy who survived meningitis are raising money to fight the disease. Four-year-old William Baldwin, of Bent Lane, Colne was left fighting for his life in 2007. William’s parents Chris and Jackie have raised
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Darwen man, 36, on peephole filming charges
A 36-year-old man has been accused of fitting pinhole cameras in a bathroom and bedroom to secretly film woman. Jason Hollings, 36, of Clarence Street, Darwen, also faces drugs charges. Police said a search warrant was executed at Hollings
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'No' to homes at Accrington manor house
PLANS to turn an arson-hit Victorian manor house into a housing development have been rejected. Developer Harriet Homes Ltd wanted to convert Owl Hall, in Plantation Road, Accrington, to two homes and build three additional houses on the surrounding
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Parkwise scheme thrown into turmoil
LANCASHIRE’S parking enforcement system has been thrown into turmoil after a council pulled out of the agreement at the eleventh hour. Other town halls have yet to confirm participation in the new Parkwise scheme, despite yesterday being dubbed
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Darwen town centre cobbles row
COBBLES are part of Lancashire’s heritage – but a shopkeeper claims a stretch of them in Darwen is a step too far. Pamela Hacking who runs Pamela’s Cafe Takeaway in Croft Street said at least 12 people had been injured after falling on the cobbles between
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New PC on Burnley town centre patrol
A NEW neighbourhood police officer is on the beat in Burnley town centre. PC Paul Marsden joins PC Faz Mahmed and PC Fran Pitman, as well as PCSOs Francesco Franco, Michelle MacDonald and Marcus Locke. His role will be to work in partnership
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Pants help Burnley players rise to Crossbar Challenge
PANTS fever has swept the Burnley squad. Owen Coyle’s players all donned their own pair of personalised pants on Thursday for a special filming of the Crossbar Challenge for Soccer AM. The Sky cameras turned up at Gawthorpe after the being alerted
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Launch of free shopper parking
FREE pre-Christmas parking for shoppers in Blackburn starts tomorrow. All on-street parking bays and council-owned car parks will be free for a maximum of three hours. However, the offer does not include the privately- owned Mall shopping centre car
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Groundsman Marron leaves Lancashire
LANCASHIRE’S head groundsman Peter Marron has decided to leave Old Trafford after 30 years with the club. Marron, 53, is one the most respected groundsman in the UK but will leave at the end of the year to pursue other opportunities as a freelance groundsman
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Former Rovers ace Sherwood joins Spurs
FORMER Blackburn midfielder Tim Sherwood has confirmed he will join Harry Redknapp’s coaching staff at Tottenham Hotspur. Earlier this week Redknapp admitted he was in talks with former player Sherwood about appointing him as a coach at the
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Chorley magazine is fairy tale come true for Derian House Children's Hospice
A new magazine, based in Chorley, is promoting new fairy tales and raising money for Derian House Children’s Hospice. New Fairy Tales, which is available to download from www.newfairytales.co.uk, has been set up by Claire Massey because of
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Warning for Burnley and Padiham takeaways
TAKEAWAY owners in Burnley and Padiham are being warned not to outstay their welcome after one eaterie was fined for opening too late. Licensing laws dicate that anyone wanting to sell hot food or drinks to the public after 11pm need permission
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Give the ‘witches’ a pardon, Jack Straw urged
CAMPAIGNERS seeking a pardon for all people executed as witches have presented a Hallowe’en petition to Blackburn MP Jack Straw. The petiton was given to the Justice Secretary today, along with evidence of eight grave "miscarriages of justice
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Rosegrove PACT meeting cancelled
THE ROSEGROVE/ Lowerhouse Police and Communities Together meeting, due to be held at the Rosegrove Action Group shop, in Lowerhouse Lane, on Tuesday, has been cancelled. The next meeting will be on December 2, starting at 6pm.
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Former Blackburn Rovers midfielder rooting for Paul Ince to succeed
FORMER Blackburn Rovers midfielder Nicky Reid may never have worked with Paul Ince – but he is certain that one League Two club will be rooting for the former Manchester United midfielder to succeed at Ewood Park. Reid, who made 209 appearances
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Anderson axed from Stanford clash
BURNLEY-BORN James Anderson has been left out of England’s £20million showdown with the Stanford Superstars tomorrow to accommodate Graeme Swann as a second spinner. It is the first time that Lancashire fast bowler Anderson has been left out
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Burnley ravaged by injury for Norwich City trip
INJURY and illness are threatening to further ravage Owen Coyle’s squad, but the Burnley manager is remaining upbeat ahead of tomo-rrow’s visit of Norwich City. Goal hero Robbie Blake was one of two players sent home before training yesterday, after
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Keith Andrews: Blackburn Rovers will win soon
KEITH Andrews insists a morale-boosting win is just round the corner – but knows a string of sloppy goals conceded are at risk of ruining Rovers’ campaign. Paul Ince’s men travel to West Bromwich Albion tomorrow without a win in four games but Andrews
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Burnley turnstile operator cautioned
A TURNSTILE operator at Turf Moor has been reprimanded after he was caught letting his friends into the Reading game for less than half price. Club officials became suspicious when takings were believed to be lower than expected on one of the gates
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Accrington Stanley boss: No more slip-ups
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman wants his side to show their killer instinct to avoid letting any more points slipping away. Second-half goals against Wycombe and Morecambe, which saw the Reds draw the Lancashire derby 1-1, has cost Stanley four
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Review: The Rifles @ 53 Degrees, Preston
The Rifles came citing influences as venerable as The Jam and The Clash, but they left having done neither of those bands any justice. While there’s no doubt that several of their songs were tinged with rapid-fire drum beats reminiscent of
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Interview: Stephen K Amos
EDINBURGH Festival favourite Stephen K Amos will be bringing his acclaimed stand-up show to Burnley, Morecambe and Salford. The wickedly funny comedian creates weird and wonderful connections within his audience who are drawn into his personal world
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Roebuck To Go?
The Roebuck Inn in Charles Lane which has seen many changes and refurbishments over the years is up for sale but could be developed as a care home or apartments. Interesting that Haslingden seems so far to have kept most of its hostelries in tact
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Mayor will host poppy concert
A REMEMBRANCE concert will be hosted by the Mayor of Rossendale. Coun Christine Gill is inviting veterans and their families, and residents from across Rossendale, to the Festival of Remem-brance concert which is being held at Bacup Leisure Hall on November
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Accrington Stanley loan defender keen for north west move
KIERAN Charnock admits he could be looking for a permanent move back to the north west at the end of his loan deal with Accrington Stanley. The 24-year-old centre back has impressed since joining Stanley on loan from League One side Peterborough
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Interview: Brendon Burns
Australian comic Brendon Burns has been performing comedy since the age of 19 and although he denies it, has gained a reputation for his controversial material. We spoke to the award winning funnyman as he prepares to bring his latest ‘shocking’ jokes
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Accrington Stanley reject Mullin bid
ACCRINGTON Stanley have turned down a bid from Rochdale for striker Paul Mullin. There will be more details and exclusive reaction in tomorrow's Lancashire Telegraph.
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Interview: Pablo and The Smokes
FRESH on the local music scene is Blackburn band Pablo and The Smokes. After just three gigs the band have found themselves being invited to support popular Oasis tribute band Noasis at King George's Hall on November 1. We found out more about them
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Interview: Isy Suttie of Edinburgh & Beyond 2008
ISY Suttie admitted straight off that she's no Ben Elton when it comes to her stand-up gigs. “I don't really do political humour because I don't know enough about politics,” she said. “I don't read newspapers, I read Take A Break, so when everybody
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Marathon challenge for Ribble Valley women
TWO Ribble Valley women are to take part in the New York City Marathon to raise cash for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Denise Gaffing, of Wilpshire, and Alison Bury, of Whalley, are hoping to raise £1,000 for the charity, and are already more than half-way
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Haslingden organiser of chaotic Lake District marathon in prize money pledge
THE organiser of an endurance race in the Lake District which ended in chaos has pledged to give prize money to mountain rescue teams. More than 1,000 people were reported as “unaccounted for” on Saturday, when the two-day event near Keswick was cancelled
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Around the World in 80 Minutes
Haslingden and Helmshore Band present "Around the World in 80 Minutes" a musical world tour with a traditional British Proms finale at Haslingden High School Theatre (off Broadway) on Saturday, 29th November at 7.30pm. Tickets £8.00 (concessions
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Burnley and Blackburn Rovers FA Cup final programmes under hammer
RARE match programmes of Blackburn Rovers and Burnley FA Cup triumphs from the early 20th Century are going under the hammer. It is expected that the programmes, especially rare because they were from the Royal Box, could fetch up to £5,500 at auction
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US decision will affect us
WE are separated by 3,000 miles and the wide expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. The distance means the US presidential race between John McCain and Barack Obama may appear to have little relevance in East Lancashire. Yet we are much more closely linked
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If you don’t have the money, you can’t go shopping for rubbish
THINGS are generally going from bad to worse, so maybe it is time to get back to basics. I have to say it is quite strange in recent months how all those who took out mountains of credit kind of lay the blame with someone else. Just this week I have
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Controversial bus depot to stay in Burnley - for now
A CONTROVERSIAL bus depot, which council planning chiefs admit is out of place on a terraced estate, is set to remain in place for at least 18 months. Residents alerted town hall officials after Bubble Travel set up a mini-bus garage in Astley House,
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East Lancashire youngsters enjoy glitzy fundraiser
FIVE special children were rewarded for their bravery and courage at a glitzy celebrity fundraiser. Everton defender Phil Neville’s wife Julie, yesterday organised a huge children’s party which saw youngsters and their families chauffeur driven to the
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No tricks during Spanish festival
We had a week in Spain recently with friends Sue & John, encompassing All Hallows. There was a bit of nascent 'trick or treating' going on in the shape of some supermarkets with paper face shapes on pumpkins & some English lads wandering about with
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Preston North End winger loaned to Notts County
PRESTON North End winger Lewis Neal has joined League Two side Notts County on a month's loan. Neil has been unable to break into the first team reckoning at Deepdale this season due to the continued good form of Chris Sedgwick and Ross Wallace on
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It won’t be pants if Burnley thrash Norwich!
IF Robbie Blake’s lucky pants have a knock-on effect with the rest of the squad, Martin Paterson predicts a mammoth scoreline against Norwich City tomorrow. Blake boasts a return of two goals in three games since wearing the custom-made ‘Bad Beat Bob
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Colne boss: I’ll take a 1-0!
COLNE boss Nigel Coates would give anything for a scrappy 1-0 win at home to Alsager Town tomorrow. But if results this season are anything to go by then odds on such a scoreline appear to be pretty long. The Holt House club have been involved in no
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Review: Ripper's Revenge @ Botany Bay, Chorley
In the lead up to Hallowe’en, nothing could be scarier than an encounter with Jack the Ripper in a darkened street with no help in sight. Well it made a difference that I was accompanied by ten other people to share my terror in the first performance
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Eastwood: Rossendale United must improve
ROSSENDALE United caretaker boss Phil Eastwood has urged his players to quickly pull together and ease the pressure on the struggling Stags. The ex-Burnley striker stepped into the breach at Dark Lane after manager Derek Egan quit the club earlier this
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Money wasted on drug user centre
HOW disgustingly politically correct the public-funded Evolve centre is determined to make itself. Firstly, we have the drug and alcoholic centre taking over (controversially) from the bequeathed Lewis Textile Museum, next we have to stomach a whopping
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Padiham are flying high
Padiham will hope to cement their top three place in the Vodkat Premier Division when they host league newcomers Irlam at the Arbories tomorrow. Graham Howarth’s side beat Cheadle Town 2-1 last weekend for their sixth league victory of the season – as
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Clitheroe boss: We don’t fear Boston
NEIL Reynolds insists his injury-hit Clitheroe side are desperate to continue their FA Trophy fairytale tomorrow when they host former Football League opponents Boston United at Shawbridge. The Blues booked their second qualifying round tie after dumping
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Why can't we say we're English?
GORDON Brown’s ‘National Day’ seems to have died the death it deserved. England HAS a National day. It is called St George’s Day However, as the vast majority of the New Labour Party seem to be Scots, it is not surprising that this ‘National Day’
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I'm sick of paying for the fat cats
I NEVER cease to be amazed. Fall just one payment behind on your council tax then expect a threatening council tax reminder in your post. Out of my small state pension I’m forced, with the threat of imprisonment if I don’t, to pay over £20 in every
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Darwen boss aims for top six by Christmas
DARWEN boss Dennis Hill is on a Christmas countdown as he aims to catapult his side in to the top six by the end of the festive period. The Salmoners currently lie in 12th place but are unbeaten in four games – and victory at home to Leek CSOB tomorrow
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Ramsbottom United in win search
RAMSBOTTOM entertain Atherton Collieries tomorrow looking for their first win in four games. United crashed 4-2 to Bacup Borough in midweek, after they lost 2-1 at Alsager at the weekend.
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Chorley boss Hesketh has lots of belief
CHORLEY boss Tony Hesketh takes his side to the Giant Axe tomorrow insisting they are still full of momentum. The Magpies are three games without a win in all competitions – and lost 2-1 in midweek to local rivals Bamber Bridge in the UniBond League
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Nelson boss upbeat
Nelson boss Jon Westall is quietly confident that his side can maintain their good early form for the remainder of the campaign. The Blues are in mid-table ahead of a trip to Flixton. “We have done ourselves justice so far, and have
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Bacup Borough skipper suspended
BACUP Borough will be without skipper Davey Luker for their trip to high-flying Newcastle Town tomorrow. Luker received a harsh straight red in the closing minutes of the 1-1 draw against Alsager Town last month and, as there is no right of
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Inquest opens for Burnley woman killed on M65
An inquest has been opened into the death of a 40-year-old Burnley woman who was hit by a car as she walked along the Eastbound carriageway of the M65. Factory worker Patsy Ann Toomey, of Reed Street, died as a result of multiple injuries just
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Burnley striker balks at television replays
MARTIN Paterson is not convinced there is a place for video replays in football, despite having a legitimate goal at Charlton Athletic ruled out. The 21-year-old would have taken his tally for the season to eight had referee Rob Shoebridge
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Accrington captain’s ‘pride’ at Wisden accolade
ACCRINGTON Cricket Club skipper David Ormerod has completed a fantastic year by being named as the Wisden Cricketer magazine club cricketer of the Year. Ormerod, 39, led the Thorneyholme Road side to the Lancashire League and Worsley Cup double
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Santa Cruz ruled out of Baggies clash
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Santa Cruz has been ruled out of tomorrow's Premier League clash against West Brom. The Paraguayan internatinal pulled out of Wednesday's defeat to Aston Villa after picking up a calf injury in the warm-up. And scans have
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Richardson could get Accrington Stanley return
ACCRINGTON Stanley defender Leam Richardson is ready to return to the Reds squad that will travel to Dagenham and Redbridge after shaking off a pelvic injury. Richardson, 28, has been out of action since August but came through a run-out against Blackpool
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Warnock’s midfield form gives Blackburn Rovers boss real headache
STEPHEN Warnock is Rovers’ boss Paul Ince’s biggest selection headache as he continues to sacrifice his international dreams for the club cause. The England left-back again showed in Wednesday night’s Villa Park defeat he can more than hold his own
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Funding hopes for Worsthorne BMX Track
CPSO Dave Johnson has received an indication from Groundwork that they might be able to provide some funding and expertise to progress the BMX Track project. Children in the village have used the BMX Track in Barrowford and are very keen for a similar
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Go on Lewis - make us proud!
LEWIS Hamilton has the Formula One crown in his grasp - and I just hope he doesn't blow it this time. At the same stage and the same Interlagos venue last season, the McLaren driver let the weight of expectation get the better of him.
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Fears after asbestos dumped in Darwen
ASBESTOS has been dumped in a Tockholes beauty spot. A warden employed by Tockholes Parish Council to pick up litter and look out for fly-tipping came across four sheets of the dangerous material in a layby off Tockholes Road earlier this week
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James Bond motorcycle - exclusive to Burnley company
JAMES BOND has got a brand new motorcycle – from an East Lancashire firm. Hapton-based James Sandiford Motorcycles Ltd, supplied a quantity of Montesa Trials Motorcycles to the production team from Pinewood Studios. They have been used in the stunts
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Review: Of Time And The City (12A)
Celebrated film-maker Terence Davies (Distant Voices, Still Lives) recounts his childhood in Liverpool in this tribute to the current European Capital of Culture and its people. Of Time And The City is his first film in eight years – since
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Review: Hunger (15)
Running time: 95 minutes. Starring: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Brian Milligan, Liam McMahon, Liam Cunningham. Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen makes his narrative feature-film debut with a harrowing recreation of the hunger strikes
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Review: Quantum of Solace (12A)
Running time: 106 minutes. Starring: Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Jesper Christensen, Joaquin Cosio, Gemma Arterton. THE picture opens with a spectacular car chase through the historic streets of Siena,
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Knife robbery on Blackburn footpath
A knife-wielding robber attacked a man as he walked down a Blackburn footpath in the middle of the afternoon. The victim, an Asian man, was targeted at 1.20pm yesterday on a footpath between Trevor Close and Aberdare Close in Blackburn when
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VIDEO: East Lancashire's ghost hunters
A group of Ghostbusters from East Lancashire have created a video showing highlights of their spooky Hallowe’en investigations. Andy Proctor, 32 and Vicky Taylor, 31, both of Hermitage Street, Rishton, and 37-year-old Dawn Pickup from Penwortham
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Sex assaults probe for Blackburn man who won MBE
ONE of East Lancashire’s most prominent citizens has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a series of sexual assaults. Junaid Qureshi MBE, 60, from Blackburn, was detained by police officers when he arrived back at Manchester Airport
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Three Blackburn men guilty of drugs charges
AN OFF-LICENCE worker has been found guilty of possessing cocaine with the intent to supply. But Asar Khan, 24, was cleared of being concerned with the supply of Class A drugs from Wendy’s Off-Licence in Whitebirk. Khan, of July Street, Blackburn, was
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Padiham arson yobs cut gas pipe in attack on house
NEIGHBOURS were only seconds away from a fireball “disaster” when a gas pipe was severed and a wheelie bin set ablaze less than a metre away. People living in Malvern Avenue, on the Stonemoor Bottoms estate in Padiham, have spoken of their