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Open Days at the Mary Hindle Centre
If you wondered what goes on at the Centre on Bury Rd then go along to the Open Days to see what is on offer. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9th - 11th December between 11am and 3pm you will be warmly welcomed. Contact 01706 229330
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Those Boots were made for Walking
On the first Sunday of every month walks beween 5- 8 miles are organised from Haslingden Sports Centre as part of the Walks for Health initiative. The walks are across the beautiful Rossendale countryside and surrounding areas. On Thursdays between
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Stephen K Amos @ Mechanics, Burnley
BURNLEY Mechanics was packed for Stephen K Amos on Thursday night — and the crowd quickly forgave him for his late appearance on stage. His tour this year, which began at the Edinburgh Festival, is called “Find the Funny” and he found it in everything
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Full-time: Burnley 3 Derby County 0
THREE first-half goals were enough to extend Burnley's unbeaten home run to 11 games. Kevin McDonald broke the dealock after just six minutes with his first goal for the Clarets, and Derby had little answer to what the home side had to offer
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Rosegrove plea for raffle prizes
ROSEGROVE Action Group are in need of prizes or items for a hamper for their Christmas raffle. Please bring them to the shop on a Monday morning or Wednesday afternoon. Tickets will be on sale next week.
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Thanks for a super chuckle!
I WISH to say thank you to Colin Pritt (letters, November 24). This was “a simple way to solve the bridge problem.” With all the gloomy news it was a pleasure to read Mr Pritt’s witty letter. It made me chuckle all day and I still smile when I think
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Fat cats won’t feel the pinch
MOST people would agree that whoever is the Prime minister of Britain has one of the most demanding jobs going and would expect the salary to reflect that. The current Prime Minister, Gordon Brown is paid £189.994 a year. However, in a list published
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Youngsters face huge taxation
AS a student who has not yet started to pay direct tax, I would just like to thank the government for ensuring that when I do begin to earn a wage and income tax, myself and my generation will be saddled with the highest levels of taxation ever seen in
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Blackburn burglar back in prison after he was 'troublesome' in hospital
A BURGLAR has been moved back to prison from hospital after he became "too troublesome" to be kept there, a court was told. Kevin Booth, 33, said to suffer mental health problems, had been sent to the hospital under an order whilst he awaits sentence
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Making yobs see sense
FIREFIGHTERS regularly put their lives on the line to save the rest of us from death, injury and potentially devastating loss of property. And every time they climb aboard a fire engine to answer a call they are aware that they could be only minutes
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I'm A Celebrity Day 14: Esther had botox
Esther Rantzen had Botox injections before she went on I'm A Celebrity... The former That's Life presenter has revealed she underwent the painful procedure in a bid to smooth out wrinkles on her forehead to compete with younger camp mates including
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Blackburn Rovers defender: It’s healthy to have bust-ups
STEPHEN Warnock insists Rovers’ Premier League struggles are not down to a lack of fight – admitting a desire to succeed even spills over into training ground bust-ups. The Rovers defender has revealed internal fighting is the norm at Ewood Park as they
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I'm A Celebrity Day 14: George's missing ring
George Takei's husband was shocked to see the star is not wearing his wedding ring. Brad Altman has flown out to the Australian jungle to support his partner - who he married in September - on I'm A Celebrity... but was initially surprised to see
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I'm A Celebrity Day 14: David's birthday cake goes with a bang
David Van Day was dismayed to see his birthday cake explode. I'm A Celebrity... contestants were offered the chance to win the former Dollar star a sweet treat for his birthday by answering questions about themselves. If they answered correctly
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I'm A Celebrity Day 14: Martina is a perfect 10
Martina Navratilova impressed campmates after scoring a "perfect 10" in her Bushtucker trial. The former tennis champion - who was elected to take part in the Carnage challenge by her fellow celebrities - admitted she was nervous about the trial, which
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I'm A Celebrity Day 14: Carly kicked out of the jungle
Carly Zucker has become the latest star to be kicked out of 'I'm A Celebrity... The 24-year-old WAG left the jungle yesterday after being placed in the bottom two with ex-policeman Brian Paddick and immediately slammed David Van Day, 51, branding the
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Half-time: Burnley 3 Derby County 0
KEVIN McDonald scored his first goal for Burnley before Martin Paterson's double established a comfortable lead at the break. McDonald struck on six minutes from inside the D after he received Steven Caldwell's header when Derby failed to clear
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Burnley’s Jimmy McIlroy set for freedom honour
BURNLEY FC legend Jimmy McIlroy is set to be handed the freedom of the town. Burnley Council will next month be asked to agree to make the former Clarets and Northern Ireland star, 77, an honorary freeman. If councillors agree as expected
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TEAM NEWS: Burnley v Derby
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has stuck with the strike partnership which ended the game at Barnsley for this afternoon's visit of Derby County. The Clarets will look to extend their 10-game unbeaten run at Turf Moor with Robbie Blake and Martin
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Prentice backing Colne health centre plans
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice is backing the decision to build a new state-of-the-art health facility in Colne. Earlier this week, East Lancashire NHS bosses announced they have moved a step closer to buying the fomer Kwik Save site in Craddock Street.
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Burnley v Arsenal: Clarets star's Gunners gaffe
THERE is no chance of Graham Alexander being side-tracked by the Arsenal game when Burnley face Derby County this afternoon. The defender didn’t even realise their Carling Cup quarter-final was next week! “I thought it was a couple of
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Oswaldtwistle attacker bit man in 'brutal assault'
AN attacker said to have left his victim permanently scarred in a "vicious assault" has been allowed to spend Christmas with his family - but was warned not to drink. Adam Broadley, 26, gouged the eyes of Stephen Wilkinson and bit his nose,
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£2million bailout to help struggling A&E in East Lancashire
ANOTHER big cash bailout has been promised to East Lancashire’s hospitals, but health chiefs said it was now “not possible” for them to hit their A and E targets. More patients and blocked wards have left 91 per cent of emergency patients being treated
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Burnley v Derby: No room for slip-ups, says Coyle
OWEN Coyle has called for Burnley to cement their place in the Championship’s play-off positions. The Clarets clung on to a top six spot following a home draw with bottom club Doncaster and disappointing away defeat to Barnsley in the space
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Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers: James backs pal Ince to turn the corner
DAVID James has warned Portsmouth to beware ‘the wounded beast’ after tipping old pal Paul Ince’s winners mentality to pay dividends at Ewood. The Pompey and England number one spent three seasons at Liverpool with the Rovers’ boss at the end
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Accrington sex predator admits raping girl, 12
A ‘DANGEROUS sexual predator’ has admitted raping a 12-year-old girl he met outside a Blackburn cinema at midnight. Imran Pervez, of Accrington, enticed the girl into his car and drove her around for six hours before subjecting the terrified
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Shock at levels of arson incidents in Burnley
MORE than nine of every 10 fires in Burnley are started deliberately, it has been revealed. Officers at the town’s fire station say that almost all of their 50 weekly call outs are to minor fires started on purpose by yobs in the town’s problem
