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Clitheroe Castle has royal day to treasure
CLITHEROE proudly welcomed royalty yesterday as the £3.5million Castle Museum complex was officially opened. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester toured the site and unveiled two plaques, one at the museum entrance and one at the creative activity
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Addiction tragedy of 'likeable lad' from Burnley
A YOUNG Burnley man who was overcoming his heroin problems was laid low by a childhood addiction to butane gas, an inquest heard. The parents of Stephen James Gorton believed he had stopped abusing gas cannisters when he was 13 or 14, Burnley Coroner's
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Darwen British Legion slams council over flag unveiling
THE president of Darwen Royal British Legion has slammed organisers of an armed forces day celebration in Blackburn. Brian Thompson said he was only invited as an “after-thought” just days before the prestigious flag unveiling event at Blackburn Town
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They shield kids from life
IT’S a wonder that any of us who were born before the ’80s are still here to tell the tale. The way health and safety Nazis go on about it, you’d think it was a miracle we managed to survive before the hard hat brigade took over. A new survey of more
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Review: Telstar (15)
Running time: 119 mins. Starring: Con O’Neill, Kevin Spacey, Tom Burke, James Corden and Ralf Little. Director: Nick Moran. Writer-director Nick Moran adapts his own acclaimed stage play for the big screen, documenting the rise and fall of pioneering
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Review: Album - Bert Jansch: LA Turnaround/Santa Barbara Honeymoon/A Rare Conundrum
Anyone frequently name-checked by Jimmy Page and Neil Young as a key influence, as Bert Jansch is, has got to be something pretty special, right? These reissues of three of Jansch’s mid-1970s albums don’t in themselves give much away in terms of why
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Review: EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis, Wii, £39.99
While it seems like Nadal and Federer will forever slug it out for tennis’s top prizes, you now have a chance to make your own charge for the championship as your chosen favourite player, courtesy of EA Sports’s latest foray into the world of strawberries
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Review: Prototype, PS3, £49.99
Prototype is a further addition to the recent flurry of over-the-top open-world adventures, this time with super-powers that would make Grand Theft Auto IV’s Niko Bellic run for cover. It puts you in control of Alex Mercer, a shapeshifter with amazing
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Review: Katyn (18)
Nominated for the 2008 Academy Award as Best Film In A Foreign Language, Andrzej Wajda’s harrowing war opus addresses a controversial chapter in Poland’s recent history. In particular, he dramatises the murder of Polish army officers during the Second
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Review: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (12A)
Running time: 147 mins. Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Benjamin Hickey, Ramon Rodriguez, Isabel Lucas, and the voices of Peter Cullen, Hugo Weaving. Director: Michael Bay.
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Review: Big Family Games, Wii, £19.99
You don’t have to be performing in front of a crowd of 50,000 people to get a real kick out of sports, and Big Family Games takes things back to where sporting experiences begin - your own backyard. Here you’re given the chance to perfect your skills
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Review: Coach Trip, Channel 4
THIS week I have been mostly watching C4's Coach Trip. It’s not a new show, but for some reason it had not been on my radar until now. Idle interest in one of the places the group were visiting earlier in the week made me pause, my finger still on the
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Interview: Maureen Nolan
If you have sisters or brothers then you’ll know the feeling of being compared to your siblings. But imagine having to do a job that three of your sisters had done before you, and to great acclaim. In the part of Mrs Johnstone in the legendary musical
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Interview: Scott Francis, director of Walking With Dinosaurs
HOW do you get 15 life-sized dinosaurs to walk around a stage, each remember their cue and interact with other dinosaurs while telling their life story? For Walking With Dinosaurs: The Arena Tour, coming to Manchester’s Arena next month, that very task
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Concern over future of five Blackburn with Darwen nursery schools
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save nursery schools in five children centres in East Lancashire. The National Union of Teachers (NUT), has announced its Nursery Education Defence Campaign after Blackburn with Darwen Council gave the go-ahead
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East Lancashire heritage areas on 'at risk' list
SIX East Lancashire conservation areas have been placed on a new “at risk” register created by English Heritage. In Pendle, Brierfield Mills, Earby, Higham and Whitefield have been named along with Bacup and Rawtenstall town centres in Rossendale. The
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Four cars seized in Rossendale crime crackdown
OFFICERS from Rossendale police have completed an anti-car crime operation in Whitworth and Edenfield. Specialist automatic number plate recognition teams joined the officers. The aim of the exercise was to target the main routes leading into the Rossendale
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Clarets backing bid to cut suicides in Burnley
A COURSE to help young men with depression is being run at Burnley Football Club after suicides in East Lancashire reached a three-year high. The ‘It’s a Goal’ project, is being launched at Turf Moor on Monday with the sessions kicking off
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Rossendale councillor calls for non voters to be punished
A CAMPAIGN to punish residents for refusing to vote has been launched by a Rossendale councillor. This year’s 35 per cent turnout by Valley voters has been described as “disgraceful” by Coun Alan Neal, who is now urging government officials to consider
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Blackburn business start up centre bucking trend
A BUSINESS start-up centre is bucking the trend by achieving capacity only nine months after opening. The Innovation Centre, Shadsworth, Blackburn, is part of the £25million Evolution Park and was designed to accommodate local businesses.
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Public Question Time
There will be a period of "Public Question Time" (up to 30 minutes) at the Rossendale Borough Council Meeting on Wednesday 24th June at 7pm. The Council Chambers are at Hardman Mill, New Hall Hey Road, Rawtenstall.
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Rossendale Schools Art Exhibition
Rossendale Schools Art Exhibition takes place from 4th July until 2nd August between 1 and 4.30pm at the Rossendale Museum, Whitaker Park. This annual exhibition features the work of the valley's secondary schools. Paint, sculpture and textiles.
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Tributes paid to 'fun-loving' Barnoldswick woman
TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘fun loving’ woman who died weeks after recovering from pneumonia. The mother of former Barnoldswick woman Heather Smith has spoken of her shock at the death of her only daughter. Heather, 48, died at her friend’s home in
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Freddie upstaged as Lancs crash to first loss
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was upstaged by Leicestershire duo Jim Allenby and Iain O’Brien as the Foxes inflicted Lancashire’s first defeat in the Twenty20 Cup this season. Allenby hit 69 in 45 balls - including a steepling straight six off
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Bishop's clean-up call for Burnley
A CLEAN-up call has been issued by the Bishop of Burnley to ensure the town is Premier League class for the start of the new season. Gateways into Burnley do not give the best impression of the town to visitors, says the Rt Rev John Goddard. And he
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City bus adventure for Edenfield pupils
YEAR six pupils from Edenfield CE Primary School swapped their classroom for a bus yesterday to help them with their transition to high school in September. Twenty two pupils caught the X44, The Witch Way bus to Manchester to visit the science museum
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Premier League transfer gossip - June 23
Argentine striker Carlos Tevez agreed to join Manchester City from bitter rivals Manchester United two weeks ago – and he will complete a £25.5m move in the next few days. AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has said the Serie A club is open to offers
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Burnley club store gets extension
The Clarets Store at Turf Moor is being extended. The building work which started yesterday is set to take around three weeks. Stock delays are possible.
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Gibson hopes for new Manchester United deal
Darron Gibson is keen to sign a new contract at Manchester United and silence speculation surrounding his future. The 21-year-old midfielder made the breakthrough at Old Trafford last season, forcing his way into Sir Alex Ferguson’s plans. “My contract
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Blackburn pizza shop switches to halal menu
A TAKEAWAY restaurant will start serving halal pizzas in an attempt to bring in more Muslim customers. Domino’s Pizza, Whalley New Road, Roe Lee, Blackburn, has secured accreditation from the Halal Food Authority (HFA) in a bid to widen its
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Fears allayed over ‘thousands of HGVs’ at Clayton-le Moors business park
A BUSINESSMAN has reassured residents that thousands of HGV trips planned for Clayton-le Moors will be via the motorway only, and not residential roads. People had expressed concerns that a new recycling facility at Clayton-le-Moors business park would
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New Lower Darwen swimming pool makes a splash
A NEW swimming pool has opened its doors in Lower Darwen. Local businessmen Michael Anderson and Mark Holden officially unveiled the new pool at Riverside Nursery, Branch Road, at the weekend. And the business partners have plans to open another pool
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Cltheroe woman celebrates 100th birthday in style
100-YEAR-old Ivy Walmsley celebrated her birthday in style – despite telling her family she did not want a fuss. Nieces Mary Taylor and Joan Blades organised a trip for a quiet cup of coffee in Clitheroe Castle’s new cafe Tessen, followed by a party
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Neville initials removed from footballer's former Crawshawbooth mansion
THE new owners of a mansion which was once home to soccer star Phil Neville have started on a campaign to ‘chuck out the chintz’. The Lancashire Telegraph reported a fortnight ago how the Nevilles’ pile in Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, had been
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What started breakdown of stable society?
I WAS at Royal Ascot on Saturday and what struck me – after the hats, that is – was that everyone, all of the 75,000 that were there, folk from all over the world, lined up to watch the Queen enter. All nationalities were waiting, silent and respectful
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Man admits Ribble Valley bank and jewellery raids
A MAN has pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of armed robberies, including one at a town centre bank. Michael Parr, 22, admitted his part in a raid at the Halifax bank, in Berry Lane, Longridge, in January. Parr also pleaded guilty to two other
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Blackburn Rovers title medal fetches £3,000
A RARE memento of Blackburn Rovers’ very first Football League title triumph almost 100 years ago has sold for three times what was expected at auction. The 1911-1912 championship medal, which was presented to Rovers’ goalkeeper Alfred Robinson, reached
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Lancashire towns fly flag to honour armed forces
CIVIC leaders across East Lancashire have pledged their support for the armed forces at the start of a week-long military festival. Armed Forces Day is being celebrated on Saturday, June 27, to honour Britain’s armed forces of the past, present
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Darwen girls have a ball taking on their dads
DARWEN Rangers junior footballers took on their parents to raise funds for charity. The team of under 13 girls played a match against their dads in a bid to boost funds for the football club. The club is now led by general manager Neil Caville after
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Darwen bridleway hopes to link countryside
HORSE riders in Darwen could soon benefit from a new bridleway linking them to 70 miles of countryside across the Pennines if council plans get the green light. The path which could also be used by cyclists, pedestrians and people of low mobility, would
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‘Eco’ scheme for Accrington’s railway station
MORE details have been revealed of the new ‘eco’ station building set to be constructed at Accrington railway station. The building will feature a wind turbine, solar panels and water harnessing technologies. Accrington station is one of 24 sites participating
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Ribble Valley landlord unveils beer-flavoured ice cream
AN enterprising Ribble Valley landlord has devised a winning recipe to beat the credit crunch – beer flavoured ice-cream. David Wardleworth, who is head chef and landlord at The Traders Arms in Mellor, insists on Thwaites Original as the key ingredient
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Time to look into cold-callers
THE attack on war veteran Bob Schofield was sickening. For a man of 89 to be subjected to such a violent beating understandably caused shock and distress in the local community. Police are still hunting for the attackers and hopefully they will be brought
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Win a Unique Food Supplement to Help Boost Your Immune System Pre-Holiday
The new food supplement, Bimuno® has reported unusually high sales, thought to be largely due to people seeking to boost their immune system and prevent tummy troubles, ahead of travelling abroad and we have 30 packs to give away. Bimuno
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Why I feel sorry for Kitty Ussher
It may surprise some people but I feel sorry for Kitty Ussher though I don’t agree with what she did and I think she is right to resign her post and not stand again. Up to now she’s had a privileged life – the bright and hard-working daughter of a classic
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A Colne haven to grow gardening skills
A ONCE derelict site in Colne is being transformed into a green haven by a group of volunteers. Since work began 10 months ago at Basil Street Community Allotment, the site has been developed to boast seating, fencing and a sheltered area. Local schoolchildren
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North West has high rate of road casualties
THE North West region has one of the highest road casualty rates in England, according to a new report. The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) said there was a casualty rate of 459 per 100,000 population, the second highest in the country. Director
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Whinney Hill back in training
Whinney Hill Football Club hold pre-season training at Highams Playing Fields on Wednesdays from 6.30pm. The club has three senior sides, including two in the West Lancashire League, and new players are welcome to attend training. For further details
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Blackburn Rovers boss gets £13m transfer kitty
SAM Allardyce will be backed by the board in his hunt for Roque Santa Cruz’s replacement with a transfer kitty well in excess of £10million at his disposal. The Blackburn Rovers boss will step up his search for fresh firepower when he returns to Ewood
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Warnock helps hospice
BLACKBURN Rovers ace Stephen Warnock has shown his charitable side by lending support to East Lancashire Hospice’s Charity Golf Day. The event – which marks the Hospice’s 25th year – is to be held at Wilpshire Golf Club on Saturday July 4, with two
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Casuals hit back for draw
IT was the day of the comebacks in the Burnley Summer Football League. In what turned out to be the game of the day in the Red League, Burnley Wood Casuals stormed to a 3-0 lead before Accrington Abbey hit back in style to race to a 5-3 lead. But in
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Otigbah wins a thriller in final
CHARLES Otigbah celebrated the start of Wimbledon by lifting the men’s singles title at the Slazenger East Lancashire Tennis League finals. The Crosshill player edged out Danny Cameron of Feniscowles in three tight sets to win the tournament at Burnley
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Memorial Cup for Siobhan
Rishton United FC will be staging the second Siobhan Cooper Memorial Cup at AFC Darwen’s Anchor Ground on June 27. The match between Rishton players and ‘legends’ will be played in remeberance of Siobhan, who was a great servant of the club
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Agony of Darwen boy shot in eye
THE family of an 11-year-old boy fear he has suffered permanent eye damage after being shot at point-blank range with a ball bearing gun. Connor Shears, of Sarah Street, Darwen, was playing with a friend in a flat over a shop in Blackburn Road when the
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Double delight for Burnley College
BURNLEY College’s football academy teams have won their respective British College’s Sport North West League for the second year in a row. In the North West League, the boy’s first team clinched the title without losing a game, winning seven and drawing
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Accrington Stanley youngster Bee loaned to Radcliffe Borough
Accrington Stanley teenager Bee Ami has joined UniBond League side Radcliffe Borough on a three-month loan. Centre-back Ami recently agreed a professional contract with the Reds. Radcliffe director of football Gerry Luczka said: “Bee
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Accrington Stanley struggle for new players
ACCRINGTON Stanley are facing a continuing battle against finances in their bid to bring in new players for next season. Stanley have confirmed an interest in a number of players but they are expected to again have the lowest budget in the Football League
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Dale dig deep for the future
ROSSENDALE Rugby Club have been busy both on and off the pitch as they prepare for their first ever season in National Three (North). The Marl Pits club has won back-to-back promotions via the play-offs and is now working hard to make improvements in
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Pair are skating for stardom
Blackburn ice-skating stars Sally Hoolin and Jakub Safranek are jumping for joy after landing a spot in Great Britain’s senior performance squad. The British junior pairs champions, who can now compete at international Grand Prix events, have also been
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Ex-skipper Andy looks to run fun
ANDY Bartley is hoping to find form with the bat to get Rishton on a roll in the Lancashire League after taking the big decision to step down as skipper. The 33-year-old believes that Rishton’s young side can only get better - but felt it was the right
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A Roque career at Blackburn Rovers
ROQUE Santa Cruz arrived at Ewood Park in the summer of 2007 as world football’s mystery man after an injury-plagued eight years of unfulfilled potential. His talent was never in doubt, with a host of European teams constantly tracking the
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Thomas tips Murray for Wimbledon win - but not this year
BLACKBURN tennis ace Elizabeth Thomas is backing fellow Brit Andy Murray to one day lift the men’s Wimbledon title - but not this year! Third seed Murray opens his assault at SW19 today when he faces world number 76 Robert Kendrick in the first round
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Burnley tickets head for a total sell-out
NEWLY promoted Burnley were today expected to sell out their 15,000 allocation for season tickets. Around 7,000 existing season ticket holders are entitled to free Premier League football for the 2009/10 campaign under chairman Barry Kilby’
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Burnley star Alexander: I won't quit Scotland
VETERAN Graham Alexander does not believe he will have to sacrifice his international career to enhance his club ambitions. The 37-year-old Scotland international will be the oldest outfield player in the Premier League when Burnley kick off the new
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Door-to-door salesmen banned from Pendle village
DOOR-to-door sales firms are being warned to keep out of the village where an 89-year-old war veteran was viciously beaten by burglars. Plans are in place to make Salterforth a ‘No Cold Calling’ zone after villagers were left “frightened” by the brutal
