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Justice needs to be done to stop terrace abuse
SO the idiots that thought they could hurl abuse at Sol Campbell during Tottenham's visit to Portsmouth are going to get the comeuppance. Great. For too long, a minority of fans have seen it as a privilege that you bought with a ticket that you could
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Burnley crack cocaine dealer kept drugs in his sock
A DEALER who kept part of his crack cocaine supply stuffed in his sock has been jailed for five years and seven months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Shaun Ross, 41, also had more than £800 cash on him when he was arrested by police on two
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Rawtenstall flasher arrested after his baby's birth
A Flasher who struck twice in Rawtenstall was arrested at a hospital just after his partner had given birth, a court was told. A warrant had been issued for Christian Moon, 23, when he failed to turn up to court and police arrived at Fairfield
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Chorley teen 'could not be sectioned' before being found hanged
A DOCTOR has told how 'civil liberties' prevented him from sectioning a teenager who later went on to hang himself. Adam Fox, 17, first visited GP Dr Neil Smith after attempting to take an overdose at a hostel in Darwen, an inquest heard.
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Call for hospital shuttle bus stops in Brierfield and Reedley
A PENDLE councillor is urging health and county council chiefs to provide extra bus stops for residents who use the Royal Blackburn Hospital shuttle bus. Earlier this year 800 people signed a petition asking for the hospital bus service to stop in Brierfield
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Man injured in Blackburn blaze 50 years ago in trip down memory lane
A MAN who suffered horrific burns in a blaze 50 years ago has been reunited with the fire engine which came to his aid. Colin Walsh was only nine when he and a friend sneaked into an empty house and started a fire using a can of paraffin. Within minutes
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Rise in knife crime in Lancashire despite crackdown
KNIFE crime in Lancashire has risen in the past six months - despite the county becoming a government targeted 'hot spot'. The county has seen a 'small' rise from 408 offences recorded between June and November 2007 compared to 427 in the same
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Darwen gang member 'given final chance' after nightclub attack
A GANG member who attacked another man in a nightclub has avoided jail after a court heard he had since turned his life around. But a judge warned Antioni Posteraro, 19, of Hector Road, Darwen, that he would be sent to prison if he returned to his old
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VIDEO: Strictly tea dancing in Blackburn!
MOVERS and shakers from across East Lancashire danced the afternoon away at the Lancashire Telegraph annual tea dance yesterday. Watch the action from this year's Lancashire Telegraph tea dance by clicking Play below. Dancers
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Big queues across Lancashire for Woolworths' closing down sale
Lancashire’s branches of Woolworths were beseiged by shoppers today as the troubled retailer launched a ‘closing down’ sale. There were huge queues at Woolworths in Accrington, Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Cleveleys, Clitheroe, Lancaster
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Parkin relieved to break Preston North End duck
Match-winner Jon Parkin admitted his relief as he opened his Preston goalscoring account with the only goal of the game against Doncaster. Parkin headed home the winning goal from Ross Wallace’s cross eight minutes from full-time - and six minutes after
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Preston North End boss receives advice from Stoke manager
Preston North End manager Alan Irvine was full of praise for his match-winner against Doncaster Rovers, adding that he hopes Jon Parkin would now kick on and add to his tally. ”He has come close to scoring on many occasions, as everyone knows,” he said
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Padiham New Year dance sold out
ALL tickets for the New Year’s Eve dance at the Town Hall have now been sold and there is a long waiting list for those that may be returned.
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Listed Rawtenstall hotel to become family home
A COUNCIL leader’s plea has helped a property developer to win the battle to begin restoring a grade II listed former hotel in Rossendale. Horncliffe Mansion, Bury Road, Rawtenstall, is the ancestral home of cotton magnates the Hardman family, but has
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Young Padiham pianist wins 2 awards
YOUNG Padiham pianist, Nicolas Howley, 15, won two awards at the annual Luther Greenwood Memorial Festival in Colne. He also shared an award for a piano duet with his sister Natalie.
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Padiham conservation meeting praises work on hall
AMONG items for discussion at the Project Padiham Conservation meeting was the deterioration of one side of the Huntroyd Hall gatehouse on Arbories Avenue. Praise was given to the excellent work undertaken in preserving the remaining inhabited side
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Bacup talking shop to be preserved by artists
A PROJECT to let traders in Bacup “talk shop” will be preserved for posterity by artists. The Rossendale town is the latest to feature in the Talking Shop initiative, being promoted by Burnley-based Mid Pennine Art Gallery, which explores the
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Pendle firm scoops pair of prizes
A PENDLE company has scooped two prizes at a regional awards ceremony. Nelson-based Daisy Communications was presented with the customer service award and employee Laura Gasson was named apprentice of the year, at Training 2000’s Business Administration
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£450 charity boost by Nelson & Colne College students
STUDENTS at Nelson & Colne College have raised £450 for the Firefighters Charity by running the equivalent of Lands End to John O’Groats. Seventy second year public services students and staff each ran 17 laps of Barrowford Reservoir in order to reach
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When circuses came to Padiham
MOBILE zoos, dancing bears and circuses were frequent visitors to Padiham in the 1800s. Elephants, camels and caravans paraded through the streets, watched by excited crowds. This photo shows Palm the elephant, tethered by the banks of the Calder, close
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Accy are running Marathon weekend
WOULD-BE competitors across the region will know by now whether their application for next year’s Flora London Marathon has been successful and – if so – they will be planning the trip. Accrington Road Runners can help because as usual they will be
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Homes plan for Padiham mill site
A LANDMARK mill in Padiham could make way for a new apartments complex if developers get their way. Plans have been unveiled to pull down Sherry’s Mill in Stockbridge Road and build 16 flats, alongside three smaller commercial units. Until recently
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Entries close on Monday
ENTRY for the Northern Athletics Great North Cross Country Championships closes on Monday. The fixture is for all age groups from U13s up and is at Sherdley Park, St Helens on Saturday January 24. To use the online entry system visit www.race-results.co.uk
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Spark sends Griffin out of Grizedale
ELECTRICAL problems sparked Matt Griffin’s retirement from the Grizedale Stages Rally. Formula 1000 competitor Griffin, from Blackburn, was contesting the Cumbria-based event after winning a raffle organised by the F1000 Club. With Shropshire
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Two Rishton canal-side developments given go-ahead
INITIAL bids to build two canal-side housing developments were approved by councillors. Hyndburn Borough Council's planning officers recommended outline planning applications for land at Spring Street and at Wheatfield Mill, Parker Street were approved
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Former student daubed Clitheroe school with racist graffiti
A FORMER pupil at a Clitheroe high school returned late at night with two friends and daubed the ground floor windows with racist graffiti. Blackburn magistrates heard that Aidan Rutherford used green and blue marker pens to leave his ‘Tag’ and to write
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Wilcox: You can recover from a bad start at Blackburn Rovers
WITH a Premiership winner’s medal and more than 300 appearances under his belt during a 10-year Ewood Park stint, Jason Wilcox’s Blackburn Rovers career can be described as nothing else but a ‘success story’. It could all have been different
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Burnley's Youth Cup tie switched to Turf Moor
BURNLEY will get the chance to play their FA Youth Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion on the big stage after it was rearranged to take place at Turf Moor on Monday night. The Clarets’ youth team were drawn at home to Premier League West Brom in the
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Youngsters get Coyle coaching chance at Burnley
BURNLEY have announced a new scheme that will allow youngsters a chance to play on the Turf Moor pitch and be coached by manager Owen Coyle. The Championship side have launched the ‘Clarets Clubs’ promotion, which will reward any team who sign
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Ice cool Tom Cornthwaite is simply the best
TOM Cornthwaite has almost made the Bolton-by- Bowland Fell Race his own property after extending his proud record of four wins and two second places in the last six years. This year’s event was held in completely different conditions to last
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Try the Burnley FC quiz
HERE are ten questions taken from Kevin Snelgrove and Chris Cowlin’s Official Burnley Quiz Book - see how many you get right. The book contains 800 brain-teasers about the people and places that make up the club’s history. 1. How many
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Lancashire fixtures out next week
LANCASHIRE County Cricket Club will find out their 2009 fixture list next week. Details are expected to be made public next Thursday.
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New quiz book is ultimate challenge for Burnley fans
A PAIR of authors have produced the ultimate challenge for clued-up Clarets. Kevin Snelgrove and Chris Cowlin’s Official Burnley Quiz Book contains 800 brain-teasers about the people and places that make up the club’s history. Chris
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I can understand driver’s reaction
FURTHER to the article “Snowball boy 'arrested' by driver” (LT, December 4) although I do agree with Mr Wood that it probably was an over-reaction from the driver of the car that was hit, I can fully understand why he did what he did. I myself was driving
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Education answer to dental health
I HOPE that the Director of Public Health for NHS East Lancashire, Dr Ellis Friedman, who has backed the adding of fluoride to the region’s tap water, to improve dental health, stating that it is unethical to withhold dental treatment for deprived people
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It’s bully boy tactics over headstones
WITH reference to the saga of the controversial topple testing, how pleased I was to read in the Lancashire Telegraph that Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is set to agree to pay for future health and safety checks on headstones and the comment from
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Vital we keep up skills during the slowdown
ONE of the saddest consequences of any recession is the increase in the number of people who are laid off. Almost all of those placed in this dreadful position will have acquired some skills at work, and many will be well-developed. But it’s also an
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Follow sick bug advice
AT FIRST glance today’s advice from one of our top doctors is disconcerting. Dr Ellis Friedman said those suffering from the ‘winter vomiting virus’ should not attend GP surgeries or hospitals. Instead, he urged people to simply stay at home until they
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Darwen crown bowlers’ centenary
WHITEHALL Bowling Club, Darwen, is celebrating its centenary next year and is on the lookout for old photographs and memorabilia. It wants to stage an exhibition when the new season gets under way in April. Patricia Turner has spent hours trawling through
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Family’s own little Empire
A LOVE of music prompted a Blackburn shoemaker to build the town’s Empire Theatre. His name was Ferdinand Caton and the project was a real family affair. For his son Robert, an electrical engineer, worked on the lighting, while a niece, Nellie Caton
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Naughton toasts his finest season
All-ROUNDER Dave Naughton has finished possibly his best ever season in a Darwen Dashers’ vest by winning the club’s Road Race and Fell Race Championships. The 48-year-old was also at the top of the road race standings in the age related class
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Police issue advice on safe parking outside Blackburn school
POLICE handed out road safety packs to parents outside a school. The action taken around St Anthony’s School, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, was part of called Operation Pathways. The scheme aims to combat the problems caused across the county by parents
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Diana Vickers: No record deal yet
DIANA Vickers has not yet been approached for a record deal since being voted off the X Factor. And it has been revealed that the singer will make a special appearance in Lancashire. The 17-year-old from Accrington continued her whirlwind of media appearances
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Review: The Cheryl Cole Factor, Five
IF, like me, you were wondering exactly how Cheryl Cole managed to make the transformation from chav to national treasure then last night’s Five documentary ‘The Cheryl Cole Factor’ should have answered all your questions. It followed our Cheryl from
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Lancashire Police advice to freeze out car thieves
POLICE are warning people not to leave their cars unattended while they defrost on cold mornings. As temperatures plummet, people often stay inside as they wait for the ice to melt, while they leave their car unlocked with the keys in the ignition
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New cup date for Chorley
CHORLEY'S postponed UniBond League Presidents Cup fixture against Mossley at Victory Park on Tuesday night – called off for a waterlogged pitch – will now take place on December 16.
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Ramsbottom tie now at Riverside
RAMSBOTTOM'S Lancashire FA Trophy tie at Daisy Hill, postponed this week, has been switched to the Riverside and will now take place on Tuesday.
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Accrington Stanley skipper back before Christmas
ACCRINGTON Stanley expect Peter Cavanagh to return before Christmas after a scan eased fears that the skipper may need an operation. Cavanagh has not featured since mid-October because of a niggling Achilles’ problem and boss John Coleman expected
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Barritt’s drive hits the skids
SNOW and ice on the Wales Rally GB put the skids under Daniel Barritt’s attempt to finish his rally season in style. The 28-year-old from Barrowford was navigating former Japanese champion Fumio Nutahara in the production car class of the event
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Padiham striker scoops league award
PADIHAM'S prolific striker Paul Fildes has been named as the Vodkat First Division player of the month for November after scoring 10 goals in six games.
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Coyle warns Burnley fans not to expect wins all the time
OWEN Coyle has warned Burnley’s expectant fans not to anticipate an “automatic three points” at every league game at Turf Moor. The Clarets boss voiced his concerns following a subdued atmosphere during Tuesday’s 2-2 Championship draw against
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We'll get it right, insists Blackburn Rovers midfielder
MORTEN Gamst Pedersen believes the end to 2008 will prove the turning point to Rovers’ season – but admits there is no ignoring their present peril. A gutsy 3-1 defeat at home to Liverpool on Saturday left Rovers second from bottom in the Premier
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Millstone Hotel, Mellor
Address: Church Lane, Mellor, BB2 7JR. Phone number: 01254 813333 The Bolton News review by Jenny Minard from December 11, 2008. IF the stress of life is getting you down and you need a break then visit The Millstone at Mellor.
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Winterburn denies Blackburn Rovers unrest
BLACKBURN Rovers coach Nigel Winterburn has backed Paul Ince to turn things around at the club and dismissed claims the players have lost confidence in the manager. Rovers have not won for 10 Barclays Premier League matches, losing the last five in
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Chorley dad's anguish over hanging of son, 17
A FATHER has told of his anguish after the ‘hoodie’ teenage son he ‘kicked out’ onto the streets was found hanged months later. Adam Fox, 17, was found dead in Bold Venture Park, Darwen, after suffering depression. It was a week after
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Final bus lane plans - how they will affect Hyndburn
A FINAL draft of how the controversial bus lane plans will affect Hyndburn has been unveiled. Council officers at a public meeting to discuss the plans said they believed the re-drafted scheme would also encourage bus operators Transdev to substantially
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£60,000 to tackle Burnley and Pendle alcohol problems is 'pocket money'
COMMUNITY leaders have labelled £30,000 of government money being given to Burnley and Pendle to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime as ‘pocket money'. Last week, the Home Office said that the two boroughs, named among the seven worst areas for
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Burnley woman, 26, loses six-year battle against brain tumour
A SHOP WORKER who “lived her life to the full” despite a six-year fight against a brain tumour has died. Lisa Whittaker’s heartbroken mum Anne said her daughter had shown “bravery at its best” in facing her condition and had been an inspiration to all
