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Firefighters' smoke detector warning after Rawtenstall fire
FIRE crews reminded people to check their smoke detectors after a device helped raised the alarm in Rawtenstall. Firefighters had to break into the house in Fairfield Avenue after the next-door neighbour heard the smoke alarm and called for
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Barrowford nursery visit to check parking
COUNCILLORS have voted to visit the site of a proposed new nursery in Barrowford after concerns were raised about parking. Plans had been put forward to convert the former pupil referral unit in Gisburn Road into a childcare facility for 40 children.
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Matt Jansen's back at Blackburn Rovers
MATT Jansen has been handed the chance by former club Blackburn Rovers to rebuild his injury-torn career - almost three years since playing his last competitive game. The ex-Rovers favourite has resumed training at Ewood Park in a bid to have
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Full-time: Accrington Stanley 0 Tranmere Rovers 0
STANLEY earned a FA Cup, first round replay after their goalless draw against Tranmere. The Reds have keeper Kenny Arthur to thank for maintaining their interest in the competition after a string of great saves in the first half. Two
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Full-time: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Burnley 0
TWO goals for Michael Kightly and Clarke Carlisle's second-half red card completed a miserable afternoon for 10-man Burnley. Dangerous wide man Kightly capitalised on Wolves' dominance just after the half-hour, when he scored from the rebound
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Massive pile of dumped rubbish set alight in Rossendale
FIREFIGHTERS had to call in extra help to tackle a large rubbish fire in Rossendale. Crews were at the scene in Dean Lane, Water, for five hours. They had arrived at 10.10pm yesterday to find tonnes of old kitchen cupboards and other debris
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Half-time: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Burnley 0
BURNLEY have been playing second fiddle to Wolves throughout the first half, but fortunately for the Clarets, Mick McCarthy's men only have one goal to show for it so far. Goalkeeper Brian Jensen hasn't been forced into much in the way of saves
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Half-time: Accrington Stanley 0 Tranmere Rovers 0
IT'S honours even at the Fraser Eagle Stadium in this FA Cup, first round proper clash. Tranmere have had the better of the chances with Reds keeper Kenny Arthur making good saves from Bas Savage, Ian Moore, Antony Kay and Gareth Edds in a
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Review: Frog and Bucket Comedy Club @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
WHAT a way to start — a sold out show, a quality line-up and arguably one of the top comedians currently on the circuit. And this was just the beginning of the You Must Be Joking Comedy Festival which will see 19 shows in 19 days in Blackburn. For the
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The poignant words of war
PRIVATES Thomas Brandon and Jason Rawstron died while serving their country 93 years apart. But today their voices are united across the ages. Each of their families have discovered writings they produced on the frontline. These give poignant and moving
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Language debate
THIS week it was revealed that the police bill for translation has soared from £13,580,599 in 2003/04 — the year before the European Union expanded eastwards — to £22,178,040 last year. This is an awful lot of money which should be used for combating
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First class nurses
WITH all the bad press we read about our NHS and Blackburn Royal, I felt I had to write and defend them after my recent stay in hospital and the treatment I received whilst there. I found the nurses and staff first class, the hospital was impeccable
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Cyclist’s death on A59 accidental
A 67-year-old cyclist died instantly when he pulled in front of a car on the A59 near Sawley, an inquest heard. The hearing was told a police officer, an intensive care nurse, two army medics and three doctors who lived nearby were on the scene within
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Review: Gordon Ramsay Cook Along Live, Channel 4
THE duck breast with dried cherry and port sauce Gordon Ramsay taught us how to cook last night was good, wasn't it? What do you mean you don't know? You mean you didn't "cook-along" with Gordon like you were supposed to? No, me neither. And a quick
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Gang attack man in Accrington street
A MAN needed hospital treatment after being attacked as he made his way home from work. The 25-year-old man had travelled to Accrington by bus and was walking along Willows Lane at 9.30pm on Wednesday while chatting on his phone. As he turned right
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Web messages urge Blackburn attack victim to recover
FRIENDS of a teenage left a coma after a brutal street attack have set up two websites urging him to pull though. Fifteen-year-old Gino Hargreaves is now in a stable condition at Hope Hospital after being kicked unconscious in an unprovoked
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TEAM NEWS: Wolves v Burnley
BURNLEY remain unchanged for the second game in a row as they take on Championship leaders Wolves at Molineux this afternoon (kick-off 3pm). Clarke Carlisle has recovered from the bug that ruled him out of Thursday's training session to retain his place
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Kinder surprise as Blackburn Hawks look for win
BLACKBURN Hawks will look to build on last weekend’s impressive performances when they host Nottingham Lions at the Arena tomorrow night (face-off 5.45pm). The local ice-hockey aces ended a four-match losing streak with a stunning 8-1 cup win over Kingston
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Harley: Burnley boys have spirit to shock Blues
JON Harley has been a cup winner with Chelsea. But he knows even a team that is the best in England right now cannot afford to be off their guard against Burnley. The 29-year-old left back was impressed by the way the Clarets twice came
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Derbyshire: Money is not the be all and end all for Blackburn Rovers
MATT Derbyshire has warned Chelsea’s galacticos ‘money isn’t everything’ after insisting Rovers’ five-game winless streak can be halted in style tomorrow. Luiz Felipe Scolari’s multi-million pound collection of stars travel to Ewood looking
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Enjoyment is the secret of Burnley's success
CLARETS boss Owen Coyle has revealed the secret behind his success this season - allowing his players to enjoy their football. The feel-good factor has swept around Turf Moor after a run of just one defeat in 14 matches, which has happened
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No return for ex-Blackburn Rovers star Andy Cole... yet
BLACKBURN Rovers insist there are no concrete plans to appoint former striker Andy Cole as a forwards coach - despite reports linking him with a return to Ewood Park. Rovers chairman John Williams moved quickly to dismiss the imminent arrival
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Burnley visit will spur us on, warns Wolves manager
WOLVES boss Mick McCarthy says the visit of in-form Burnley could inspire his side to victory at Molineux today. Wolves are currently four points clear at the top of the Championship and have won seven of their eight home matches this season. A home
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Rishton motors firm ditching Bentley franchise
BOSSES of a Bentley garage have relinquished its franchise with the luxury car maker - claiming people want more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles. And the Rishton firm has also mothballed plans to open a new showroom due
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Accrington Stanley striker full of praise for brother’s impact
PAUL Mullin believes brother John has brought a much-needed calmness to the Accrington Stanley midfield this season. John left Tranmere to join the Reds in the summer and will face his old club in the first round of the FA Cup at the Fraser
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Council needs to prioritise
I REALISE that spending has to be within budgets but the comments made by Alan Cottam are ridiculous. I have no idea how old he is but judging from the photo in the paper he is fast approaching retirement. Many elderly are not as well off as Mr Cottam
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Business, sadly, is business
I WAS sorry to read about the recent closure of Leo’s Carpets, but business is business. Someone is making a profit from this, that’s what it’s all about. There is nothing fair about it, we don’t live in a meritocracy. You can’t go about running
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Ex-Accrington Stanley ace joins Avenue
FORMER Accrington Stanley and Liverpool midfielder Mike Marsh has joined Bradford Park Avenue as assistant manager after quitting as the caretaker boss of Northwich.
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Neighbour rescues Rishton man from home
A MAN was rescued by a neighbour when a fire started in the kitchen of his Rishton home. Firefighters said the man, of Talbot Street, had been out drinking, and begun to cook food when he arrived home at 1am, but had fallen asleep. A
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Blackburn Rovers striker's long haul
WHILE the majority of today’s Premier League stars stand accused of having everything handed to them on a plate, Jason Roberts is one who has had to fight every step of a roller-coaster career. From being axed by Chelsea as a youngster to training
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Coyle: It's an honour to lead Burnley for one year
OWEN Coyle admits it has been ‘a privilege’ to manage Burnley as he fast approaches his first year anniversary at Turf Moor. The 42-year-old Scot has enjoyed an excellent opening 12 months in the Clarets hot-seat, as his side currently sit
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Fire at disused Chorley laundry
Fire has severely damaged the first floor of a disused laundry in Chorley. Fire fighters were called the blaze, in Harpers Lane, at around 12.40am this morning and used a jet, a hose reel and the aerial ladder platform to tackle it.
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Black out for treble repeat with Accrington Stanley
ADAM Black will bid to follow up his FA Youth Cup hat-trick when Accrington Stanley’s youth team host Bury in the Youth Alliance today.
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Burnley duo get call-up
BURNLEY duo Martin Paterson and Michael Duff have both received international call-ups for Northern Ireland for the Challenge Match at home to Hungary on November 19.
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Blackburn Rovers Youth draw Charlton
BLACKBURN Rovers' Under 18s have been drawn away at Charlton in the third round of the FA Youth Cup, with the tie to be played by December 13.
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Burnley young guns to face Albion
BURNLEY'S youth team have been drawn at home to West Bromwich in the third round of the FA Youth Cup. The Clarets youngsters, who have won all 11 league and cup games, host the Baggies in a tie that must be played before Saturday 13 December.
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Armed robbers fire at Blackburn takeaway worker
A TAKEAWAY shop assistant has told how he thought he was going to die when armed robbers fired a gun at his back. The victim said two men walked into Chester’s Chicken and Pizza, Copy Nook, Blackburn, carrying what appeared to be a handgun, wrapped up
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Darwen thug branded 'cold-blooded killer'
A TEENAGE thug shopped by his mum has been branded a ‘cold-blooded killer’ by the victim’s wife. Terence Henry Gaskin, 19, of Darwen, was today beginning a four-year sentence in a young offenders’ institution for the manslaughter of a devoted
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Charnock Richard toilets win four star rating
Drivers caught short at the Welcome Break services at Charnock Richard can be safe in the knowledge that they are spending a penny in a lap of luxury. That is because the toilets on the northbound and southbound services were both awarded a
