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Kitty Ussher to step down as Burnley MP at next election
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher tonight resigned from the Government amid fresh allegations about her expenses – and announced she would stand down at the next election. Mrs Ussher quit her junior post in the treasury, but insisted she had not abused the system
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Nazi sticker on Blackburn BNP man's car
A BRITISH National Party activist drives around with the word “Nazi” written on the back of his car, it has been revealed. Robin Evans, the BNP’s Blackburn organiser, said he had not tried to remove the word as he did not find it offensive. The former
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Paralysed Burnley farmer plans major fundraiser
A COURAGEOUS farmer who was left paralysed after a one ton bale of hay fell on him is holding his second fundraising equestrian day. Robert Field, 23, from Cornfield Grove, Burnley, broke his back, fractured his jaw and severed a main artery after the
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Lancashire Militia Display & Civil War Re-Enactment
Lancashire Militia Display and Civil War Re-Enactment takes place at Winfields, Hazel Mill, Ormerod Street Haslingden. It includes "Sealed Knot" - battle enactment group, and members of English Civil War society. All Proceeds to Rossendale Hospice. Free
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Rainbow
A new childcare centre is opening in Haslingden on the 1st September. It will provide before and after school care, a baby room, toddler corner and pre-school area. Free places available for children of 3 to 4 years. Also includes a holiday club
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Blackburn students fashion a prize bid
THREE students from Blackburn College are in the running for top design awards. Alex Hindle, Jacob Holt and Jack Townsend will find out tomorrow if they have been successful in the Northern Design Competition 2009, run by Leeds Metropolitan University
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Accrington security guard stole from charity box at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary
CCTV cameras installed after cash went missing from a charity caught a thief 21 minutes after they were turned on. Stuart Thompson, a security guard at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Bury Old Road, Edenfield, was filmed stealing from a charity box. Thompson
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Ball brings in £34,000 for hospice
GUESTS were shaken, but not stirred at Rossendale Hospice’s annual summer ball, raising £34,000 for the charity. The Bar Wizards, flair bartenders from Britain’s Got Talent, provided the entertainment at the event, at the Fence Gate Hotel, near Burnley
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Sewage seeping in garden's of homes in Colne
RAW sewage is seeping from a septic tank, which serves a Colne caravan park, into the gardens of nearby homes, councillors have been told. Council bosses in Pendle had ordered the owners of Prospect Farm Caravan Park, off Lenches Road, to sort out the
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Blackburn fugitive caught after TV tip-off
A MAN wanted by police after breaking the terms of his early prison release has been arrested after appearing on the BBC’s Crimewatch Roadshow. Ernest (Ernie) Cunningham, 55, of Shadsworth, Blackburn, appeared on the programme on June 1. He was arrested
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Clitheroe golfing benefit cheat 'had stood down’
A WOMAN who claimed disability benefit despite regularly playing golf resigned from a prominent position at Clitheroe Golf Club last September, the club has said. Sheila Riley, of Victoria Street, Clitheroe, was exposed by officials who filmed her playing
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Double swoop for ex-Clitheroe and Rossendale United bosses
Former managers of Clitheroe and Rossendale United - Neil Reynolds and Phil Eastwood respectively - have both joined the playing staff at UniBond League Division One North club Bamber Bridge. Midfielder Reynolds, player-manager at Shawbridge for
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Ribblesdale Wanderers thrash Whalley
RIBBLESDALE Wanderers made light work of beating Whalley after bowling their Ribble Valley rivals out for just 99 on Saturday. Whalley M Davies ct Lloyd b Heal 16 Indulkar ct Rain b Heal 4 L Kearsley ct Gladwin b Heal 0 M Fallon ct Peel b Heal
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Padiham breeze past Oswaldtwistle Immanuel
PADIHAM professional Kashif Siddique took seven wickets to help his side to a 63 run win over Oswaldtwistle Immanuel on Saturday. The result keeps Padiham in contention near the top of the Ribblesdale League table. Padiham K Siddique ct Howard
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High-scoring Settle beat Barnoldswick
SETTLE won the mid-table battle with Barnoldswick on Saturday after posting a mammoth 227 runs. Settle S Airey ct Silva b Iqbal 0 M Verden b Sheraz 45 Findlay lbw b Sothern 65 A Davidson lbw b Silva 0 T Davidson b Silva 66 W Davidson b Silva
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Longridge school goes into maths battle
LONGRIDGE High School will join nine other schools in the 2009 Lancashire Mathematics Challenge Final after winning their district heat. The school beat off tough competition from Parklands High School and Bishop Rawstorne CE Language College to take
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Two-wicket win for Great Harwood over Cherry Tree
GREAT Harwood squeezed past Cherry Tree in a high-scoring game on Saturday. Cherry Tree S Friend ct Armer b H’sworth 40 M Hadfield ct Akbar b Maher 4 Broom ct Crabtree b Maher 10 J Bolton ct Allen b Maher 0 M Friend ct Armer b H’sdworth 46 L
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Dumped rubbish: clean-up on cards
URGENT action is set to be carried out to clean up a notorious site near Ramsbottom. Piles of rubbish dumped on the roundabout at the top of Bolton Road North may harm Stubbins Residents Association’s efforts to shine in future North West in Bloom competitions
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Earby beat Blackburn Northern by eight wickets
FIFTH-placed Earby cruised past Blackburn Northern on Saturday. Blackburn Northern R Singh b Craddock 20 M Bhada ct Helliwell b Azmat 51 A Mirza ct Halliwell b Azmar 40 Ashraf b Azmat 0 M Bawia not out 32 T Hassan st Garner b Azmat 0 I Jiva
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Read beated by Edenfield
Second-placed Read were surprisingly beaten by Edenfield, going down by seven wickets on Saturday.
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First-day washout for Lancashire
THE opening day of Lancashire’s County Championship match with Hampshire was a washout. The four-day clash at Liverpool never looked like starting on time after heavy rain swept in from the River Mersey - and at 4pm, the umpires decided that no play
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Countdown begins to Blackburn Rovers v Burnley showdown
THE COUNTDOWN is on for the East Lancashire derby after the details of Blackburn Rovers and Burnley's first top flight clash in 40 years were unveiled. Rovers face the Clarets at Ewood Park on October 17, and the return fixture will be at Turf
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Pendle taxi driver boss fined after smoking in his office
THE owner of a Pendle taxi firm has been told he must pay £445 after he was caught smoking in his office. One of Pendle Council’s environmental health officers saw Ali Akbar smoking in his Railway Road office, in Brierfield. The businessman, of Railway
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Seafarers donation boxes made £135
ALL the Seafarers Mission boxes have been returned back to Bryan Thornton at St Mark’s Church and a cheque for £135 has been sent off. A big thank you to everyone who donated to this good cause.
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New crime crackdown on North West trains
POLICE are joining forces with a bus-rail replacement company to crack down on criminals using the North West’s train network. British Transport Police and First Rail Support (FRS), who oversee rail replacement buses at stations across the
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Plans for new 25-metre pool in Haslingden
PLANS for a swimming pool for Haslingden have been revealed for the town’s new lifestyle centre. Talks regarding the replacement of Haslingden Baths are now centring on creating a 25-metre pool and teaching pool alongside the £1.3million expansion of
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Unemployment rises in East Lancashire
UNEMPLOYMENT in East Lancashire is continuing to rise - but the rate of increase has slowed. Latest figures show 15,946 people claimed unemployment benefit in the region in May, an increase of 143 from April. This compares to April's data which
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‘Trojan taxi’ nabs booze from kids in Hyndburn
ALMOST 40 litres of alcohol were seized by undercover officers patrolling the streets in a taxi. Officers seized four bottles of spirits, seven bottles of cider, 46 cans of lager, one bottle of wine and five bottles of alcopops from 20 children in Accrington
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Download your own MP3 guide for rural Pendle
WALKERS are being offered a talking guide for tours around a rural part of Pendle. The audio is designed to guide people around Barnoldswick’s Stream and Steam Heritage Trail. A special version is available for children, which follows the adventures
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Fishing...how can anyone get hooked on it?
IT’S a crying shame that so many fishmongers have disappeared over the past ten years from our markets and high streets. Supermarkets might sell a limited range but the majority are staffed by people who have little or no idea how to scale, clean or
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All our towns need a football team
WITH two fiercely-supported Premier League teams there’s no doubt about the popularity of football across East Lancashire. But it’s not just the big teams that grab interest as scores of people give time to a whole host of teams from our 16 towns and
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We ask East Lancashire women: Time to declutter your handbag?
HAVE a rummage around your handbag – what can you see? Purse, keys, mobile phone, pen, tissues and a lippy? Then there’s those receipts you meant to throw out, a spare pair of socks, some plasters, a safety pin, a tin of Vaseline, your phone charger,
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Puddles at 'Pool frustrate Lancs
LANCASHIRE'S County Championship match with Hampshire at Liverpool was delayed by heavy rain on Wednesday. The four-day match at Aigburth was due to start at 11am - but when the players took lunch at 1pm, rain was still falling and the heavy covers remained
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Plans for better parking on Darwen estate
TWIN Valley Homes has applied to create new parking spaces at Linden Cresent on the St James Estate. Planning permission has been lodged with Blackburn with Darwen Council to create three separate areas. The first is at the ‘top end’ for seven parking
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Replacement Barnoldswick marina plants ‘OK to stay’
DEVELOPERS of a Pendle marina have been handed permission to keep plants at the side – after ignoring a previous council ruling. Bosses of the Lower Park Marina, in Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, were told in 2001 that any sedges removed during construction
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Baxenden motorcyclist killed in Ribble Valley crash ‘had heart of gold’
A GRIEVING family have paid tribute to a motorcyclist killed in a collision in Clitheroe Road, Bashall Eaves. John Kenneth Bowden of Whitecroft View, Baxenden was described as “a big character with a heart of gold who was loved by many” in
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Air medics rush to fallen rider in Barnoldswick
THE NORTH West Air Ambulance had to attend to a concussed rider who fell from their horse at a charity event. Around 40 people took place in the charity horse ride at Brogden Hall Farm, in Barnoldswick, on Sunday. They rode from Brogden
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Clarets fans raise £145 for hospice
A GROUP of youths has raised more than £100 for charity by holding a fun day to celebrate Burnley FC’s play-off success. Young people from the Daneshouse and Duke Bar-based Burnley Youth Volunteers Forum raised £145 for Pendleside Hospice, Colne Road
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Burnley have 38 dates with destiny
WE look at the 19 clubs promoted Burnley will face in the Premier League this season. ARSENAL br> Arsenal again? The two sides have already faced each other three times in the last two seasons. The Clarets won the Carling Cup encounter
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Emerton hopeful of Blackburn Rovers return for start of season
AS pre-season draws closer, Rovers midfielder Brett Emerton has revealed that he is hopeful of being fit for the start of the league campaign following cruciate knee ligament surgery. The Australian international missed the last four months of last season
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Teacher replies over dance ban
IN response to ‘Teacher’s fury at council dance ban’ (LT, June 13), I am the teacher in question and it was my Academy's students they tried to ban. The article was excellent and the feedback and support I have received has been over whelming. The
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Bus lane hardly worth the cost
With reference to thenew bus lane on Preston Old Road, how much has this cost and can it be justified? Firstly, the council has torn up a TOUCAN that was installed only three years ago. Secondly, they have ripped up and resurfaced a perfectly good
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Confusing policy on heritage
I NOTE that there is to be restoration of the buildings in Darwen to preserve the architectural heritage. Where was this concern when the areas of Queen’s Street and Redearth, which consisted of traditional housing built from Lancashire stone, were
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New Lancashire parking firm is chosen
A CONTRACT to control parking on Lancashire’s streets has been awarded. Council bosses have not revealed which firm has been given the contract of enforcing on-street parking restrictions after September, but chief executive Ged Fitzgerald has approved
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Kelly on hot form at Ribble Valley chilli-eating competition
THE UK’s first chilli-eating competition has been hailed a huge success. The competition took place last week at Nico’s Restaurant, in Barrow, and was won by 32-year-old Kelly Barlow, who ate around 75 chillis. Restaurateur Nico Riccioppo
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Crackdown on drink-fuelled crime in Lancashire
A CRACKDOWN on alcohol-fuelled youth crime and anti-social behaviour has been launched in Lancashire as part of a £1.4million scheme. Some £40,000 will be spent in the county after Blackburn with Darwen and the Lancashire County Council areas were identified
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Darwen town centre meadow idea is bee's knees
A UNIQUE ‘sting’ operation has seen bumble bees, butter-flies and insects encouraged to move in on a new patch in Darwen town centre. Wildlife enthusiast David Pack asked for help in creating the wildlife-friendly meadow at Shorey Bank, also known as
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Darwen football club in dramatic comeback
DARWEN FC could be back in business within a week – under the new name AFC Darwen. Bosses at the club said that all the hard work had been completed behind the scenes to ensure that the famous side was not lost to the town. And when paperwork is completed
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Top Lancashire chef serves up course for Great British Menu
ONE of Lancashire’s leading chefs served up a culinary treat for returning soldiers on a prime-time BBC programme last night. Nigel Haworth, chef and co-owner at Northcote Manor, Langho, was the man behind the main course at the finale of the Great British
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Burnley-bred MP is new North West minister
AN MP who grew up in Burnley has been appointed as the new regional minister for the North West, it has been announced. Phil Woolas, the Oldham East and Saddleworth MP, who grew up in Worsthorne, takes over from Beverley Hughes. Stretford
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Blackburn Rovers using traps to keep cats off pitch
BLACKBURN Rovers groundstaff have been setting traps at Ewood Park in a bid to give the red card to cats fouling on the pitch. Cat lovers said they were upset by the club’s actions which they felt could cause undue stress to beloved pets. But Ewood
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Police bid to stop ‘wrong way’ drive on M65 after Barrowford woman's crash
POLICE are looking at whether any action can be taken to prevent further motorists driving the wrong way down the M65. It comes after June Murray, 78, of Bankhouse Street, Barrowford, was left seriously ill after crashing head-on into a Honda Estate.
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Blackburn Rovers face home start against Manchester City
BLACKBURN Rovers could face one of their own on the opening day of the season after they were handed a home start to the Premier League by the fixture computer. Rovers will face Manchester City at Ewood Park on August 15 – and want-away striker Roque
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Football League fixtures: Accrington Stanley face a Millers trail
ACCRINGTON Stanley face a tough start to the Football League season after the fixtures handed them a cross Pennines opening day trip to Rotherham United. The Reds go to the Don Valley Stadium to face a fancied Millers outfit on Saturday, August
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Simon Garner Q&A for Blackburn Rovers fans
BLACKBURN Rovers fans are being given the opportunity to get up close and personal with former Rovers favourite Simon Garner - and help raise money for a worthy cause. The club’s record goalscorer will take part in a special question and answer session
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Burnley kick off Premier League campaign at Stoke City
BURNLEY will travel to Stoke City for their first ever match in the Premier League on August 15. The Clarets, who beat Sheffield United to gain promotion through the play-offs last month, have not played in the top flight since 1976 and will
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Former Lancashire police officer dies walking in Austria
A FORMER police detective sergeant collapsed and died of a heart attack while on a walking holiday in Austria. Andrew Crossley, 60, served in CID offices in Burnley, Pendle, Haslingden, Blackburn and Clitheroe. His family have spoken of their shock
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New Accrington Stanley chairman O'Neill sets plans
DAVE O’Neill has vowed to bring stability back to Accrington Stanley after Eric Whalley’s 14-year reign as chairman came to an end yesterday. O’Neill is not expected to complete his takeover of the club until the end of the week but has now assumed control
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Pedersen set for Blackburn Rovers contract talks
BLACKBURN Rovers hope to thrash out a new contract for Morten Gamst Pedersen in the next few weeks. The Norwegian winger’s current deal runs out at the end of next season and he admitted earlier this summer that he wants to prolong his stay
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Bolton’s pride in his Ribblesdale League boys
CO-BOSS Neil Bolton hailed the Ribblesdale League heroes as the representative team raised their game in the sun on Sunday to record a superb win over the Lancashire County League in the JW Lees Lancashire Inter League Knockout. And joint team manager
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Talking Cricket: Why our cricketers leave footballers in the shade
WHO would be a cricket umpire? They are never thanked and are rarely appreciated but turn up week in, week out to ensure games can go ahead – but like all humans, they are prone to the odd error. But unlike most other sports, the players don
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Diouf is planning lucrative future but happy at Blackburn Rovers
EL-HADJI Diouf hopes to stay in England with Blackburn Rovers for the foreseeable future – but he is already making plans for a potentially lucrative end to his career. Diouf joined Rovers from Sunderland in January and established himself
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Agent: Burnley keen on Swansea City striker
PROLIFIC striker Jason Scotland is a leading target for Owen Coyle as the Clarets boss assembles his squad ahead of the Premier League campaign. The agent of the Swansea City frontman, Mike Berry, has indicated that Burnley and top-flight rivals Wigan
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Pilkington joins-up with Ramsbottom United
FORMER Burnley youngster Joel Pilkington has joined Vodkat League Premier Division outfit Ramsbottom United. The 24-year-old midfielder – who made four Football League appearances for the Clarets – has become the first of a number of signings
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Haslingden man drowned in shallow water
SECURITY railings have been erected nex to a brook where a Haslingden man is thought to have slipped and drowned in January. Father-of-one Neil John O’Hara had battled back against a drink problem, had regular contact with his son and was looking forward
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Pendle MP’s fury at Iraq private inquiry
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has blasted the Government after it emerged that an inquiry into the Iraq war will be held in private. Gordon Brown announced earlier this week that a report will be made public on the conflict but proceedings will be confidential
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Blackburn man 'abused Albanian orphans'
A BLACKBURN aid worker inflicted years of systematic sexual violence on four children at an Albanian orphan-age, a court was told. Dino Christodoulou took a different orphan to bed every night to abuse them, the prosecution said. But giving evidence
