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Former Rossendale councillor sent on anger management course
FORMER councillor Noel O'Brien has been back in court days after his release from jail – this time for abusing and insulting police. 0'Brien, 58, said to have a history of mental health problems, had continually rung the buzzer at Rossendale police station
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Outrage over litter and vandals at Darwen park
A DARWEN park has been trashed with litter and its playground closed after being vandalised. The Friends of Bold Venture Park and visitors have been left disgusted by the litter and general untid-iness in which the park, off Bolton Road, was left over
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Accrington swine flu's family upset by ‘stigma’
THE mother of an 11-year-old boy who has swine flu has hit out at the stigma of the illness being "worse than the plague’. Marie Pervaiz said since her son Qaasim, a pupil at Hyndburn Park Primary School, Accrington, was confirmed as having the illness
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Rawtenstall CC March On
Rawtenstall Cricket Club consolidated their lowly league position by producing another never to be forgotten batting display at the glorious Todmorden ground last Sunday. In reply to a respectable Tod score of 188, Rawtenstall were at one stage 24 for
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Plans to switch off lights on M65 scrapped
CONTROVERSIAL plans to switch off the lights on part of the M65 motorway have been abolished. Lancashire County Council’s new Conservative rulers say they have reversed the cost-cutting move while they investigate other ways of saving electricity. Meanwhile
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Rawtenstall eBay fraudster warned he faces jail
AN internet fraudster has been warned he could face jail after trying to con eBay customers out of more than £38,000. Rogue trader Shumon Ullah, 24, was behind 24 bogus auctions or sales using the website, Burnley Crown Court heard.
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Anger over unlit Earby street lights after car crash
HIGHWAYS chiefs have been slammed after a car flipped on to its roof in an accident on a stretch of road where the street lights are unlit. The lighting supply to the A56 at Earby was cut over six months ago when Lancashire County Council did resurfacing
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Police in hunt for two wanted East Lancashire men
POLICE have released the names and photos of two men wanted on prison recall who they think could be in East Lancashire. Ronald McLachlan, 50, from Blackburn, was originally jailed in June 2008 for affray. It is believed that he may still be in the
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Heatwave hopes of Ribble Valley festival-goers
AROUND 5,000 music fans are to descend on East Lancashire this weekend for a three-day music festival. The Beat Herder festival, which is now in its fourth year, takes place between Sawley and Gisburn, and is starting to attract a star-studded line-up
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Darwen swindle shame solicitor still owes £470,901
A SOLICITOR who swindled £759,000 from clients has “not paid back a single penny” of the money he owes – four years after a demand was issued. Philip Pressler has twice been on holiday since being released from prison and drives a Mercedes. The 57-year-old
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'New Vieira' N'Zonzi joins Blackburn Rovers
BLACKBURN Rovers have made their second signing in the space of 24 hours after completing a deal to bring in Amiens midfielder Steven N'Zonzi. The 20-year-old has penned a four-year contract at Ewood Park, with Rovers thought to have paid an
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VIDEO: Wolves beat rivals for Reading striker's signature
WOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers have made a statement of intent ahead of their return to the Barclays Premier League by clinching the signing of sought-after striker Kevin Doyle. The Republic of Ireland frontman has been brought in from Reading for
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£1,500 of Burnley taxpayers' cash spent investigating 'ridiculous' complaint by BNP member
A COUNCIL spent £1,500 investigating its own leader after what he describes as a “ridiculous” complaint by a BNP councillor. Burnley Council’s standards committee earlier this month cleared Coun Gordon Birtwistle of any wrongdoing after an alleged
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Nelson luncheon club receives seal of approval
A LUNCHEON club which has been offer-ing a lifeline to the elderly and lonely in Nelson has received a Royal stamp of approval. For 15 years hard-working volunteers have been offering the chance for people at St John’s Church, Barkerhouse Road, to have
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No-one mentioned Pendle by name but everyone knew what it was about
I don't think a lot happened in the Lords last week, and anyway I had to take a week off. I've got to the age where the NHS discovers more things going wrong by the year, and hands out more and more pills to keep us going. But the problem with new
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Former Burnley taxi driver denies rape charges
A FORMER taxi driver from Burnley has gone on trial accused of a series of sex assaults and rapes on young girls. Alleged victims of Robert Nichols, 64, had only got the courage to report his behaviour around 10 years after they were molested, Burnley
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‘House of Commons should be more family friendly', says Burnley MP
PARLIAMENT should move towards more family-friendly ways of working, according to Burnley MP Kitty Ussher. The former junior Treasury Minister says one of the reasons why she decided to step down from Government, and ultimately as the borough’s MP, revolved
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Veils unfair on such a hot day
A FEW weeks ago, my family decided to spend the day at Morecambe. It was absolutely red hot and many other families were enjoying a day on the beach. Most people were wearing shorts and T-shirts and the children were wearing swimming costumes. An
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Pride has gone from people
IN answer to Coun Paul Browne and Coun Alan Cottam regarding the vast problem of litter in Darwen and Blackburn, I have to wholeheartedly agree with them. Our streets, backs of houses, grass verges and hedgerows, are an absolute disgrace. The way we
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Job cuts created litter woe
AS a Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council employee, I feel very angry about the comments on litter made by Councillor Paul Browne (LT, June 27). Wasn’t the financial budget put before councillors and agreed? Surely councillors know of the implications
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New Burnley Hospital fare: Aeroplane food or healthy option?
LAST month Gordon Birtwistle, leader of Burnley Council, raised concerns over plans to serve “aeroplane food” to patients in Burnley. Health bosses responded by making reassurances that the pre-cooked, frozen meals would be both nutritious
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Vigilance still key over swine flu
IT was only a matter of time before East Lancashire had its first case of swine flu. And it is unlikely that 11-year-old Qaasim Pervaiz will be the last person in the area to be infected. But thankfully the Hyndburn Park Primary School student is already
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AC Milan warn Chelsea over Pato
AC Milan have warned Chelsea they would turn down a bid of £51m for Brazil striker Alexandre Pato. The Italian club’s administrator Adriano Galliani said: “We previously received a superior offer to this one and we already said no to that, so the
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Scolari slams Chelsea stars
Former Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has claimed Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack and Petr Cech did not accept his methods of training while he was at the Blues. The Brazilian also says he will never again work in English football.
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Lyon: No offers from Manchester United or Arsenal for Benzema
Lyon maintain they have not received any official offers for Karim Benzema despite him being linked with Real Madrid, Manchester United and Arsenal. The 21-year-old striker is expected to leave France this summer in a big-money move
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Premier League target Ribery 'not for sale'
Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness is insistent the club will not budge on their refusal to sell Franck Ribery. Ribery is interesting Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea and Barcelona.
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Burnley band beat adversity to release debut single
A BURNLEY band which has battled adversity to release its debut single thanked friends and fans with a spectacular homecoming gig. Exit State have the world at their feet after releasing their first official single through King Prawn Records. And to
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Premier League transfer gossip - June 30
Manchester United are on the verge of completing a £16m deal to sign Wigan winger Luis Antonio Valencia. Everton are tracking £5m-rated Sweden Under-21 striker Marcus Berg, who plays for Groningen. Birmingham are interested in Rangers
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Eto’o verdict on Manchester City move due
THE agent of Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o will hold a press conference today in a bid to clarify the Manchester City target’s future. It has been reported City have tabled a £25m bid for but reports in Spain suggest Eto’o’s representative is to
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Chorley golfer Dougherty’s able to laugh again
Nick Dougherty could not stop himself from laughing after the inevitable question came up following his victory in the BMW International Open in Germany. Sunday’s one-stroke win over Argentina’s Rafa Echenique earned Dougherty a place in the Open at
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Burnley's teen truant's mum given one last chance
A MOTHER-of-six has been given one last chance to ensure her persistently truant son attends a special school in Burnley. Danielle Green, 34, claimed at Reedley Magistrates’ Court that her 14-year-old son Jordan has raised his fists to her and caused
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Halo gets the Boot
Twenty-eight giant clay shoes have been installed along a trail to show visitors the route between the East Lancs railway in Rawtensatll and the Halo Panopticon in Top o'Slate in Haslingden. The trail celebrates Rossendales shoe industry and the
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Blackburn Rovers give Darwen End to Burnley fans
BURNLEY will be one of four clubs given the entire Darwen End when they visit Ewood Park next season. Blackburn Rovers recently announced heavily reduced season ticket prices for the 2009/10 campaign and have been delighted by the response,
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Pendle students win praise for farce
YOUNG actors at Nelson & Colne College staged an evening of hilarity, high jinks and farcical humour with a production of Hypochondria last week. The second year performing arts students had the audience rolling in the aisles with their interpretation
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Flanagan picked for Great Britain team
Roy Flanagan has been selected for the Great Britain Duathlon Team at the ITU World Age Group Championships at Concord, North Carolina, in the United States. It will be his second GB vest after finishing ninth at Rimini, Italy in the same competition
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Lancashire Police crack down on summer burglaries
A MAJOR summer campaign to crack down on a recent rise in burglaries is set to be launched this week. Officers said Operation Julius will aim to tackle problems that has seen a 10 per cent increase in the number of homes broken into in the past two months
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National prize for Longridge firm’s cheese
A LONGRIDGE-based family cheese makers has won a national award. Butlers won an award at the Tesco Cheese Challenge for its hand-made artisan cheese, Guernsey Gold, made at the Ravens Oak Dairy, in Cheshire. Managing director Kathryn Gray said: “It’
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We don’t like to see people moving on and up
SOCIETY is not static, but is constantly evolving and changing. Familiar things and events fade and it makes us a little uneasy. I was in the St Aidan’s and St Francis’ charity shop, in Mincing Lane, the other day and it brought home to me very strongly
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Colne Rhythm and Blues Festival line-up announced
AROUND 30,000 blues aficionados are expected to descend on Colne for the town’s 20th and biggest ever Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival. More than 800 artistes have been booked to perform across eight official venues at the four-day event, which
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Rishton bank robbery reconstruction shown on Crimewatch
POLICE have released photofits of the men they believe are responsible for an armed bank raid in East Lancashire. They have also shown CCTV footage from inside the HSBC, High Street, Rishton, when it was raided in February. Detectives, led by DI Steve
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AFC get football in Darwen rolling again
DARWEN FC has been officially reborn as AFC Darwen. The club will play next season in the West Lancashire League – a step below the Vodkat League where Darwen FC played before being wound up last month. Manager Dennis Hill said it was a “fresh start
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Blackburn Rovers open new town centre shop
FANS will be able to buy Blackburn Rovers match tickets and merchandise in the town centre with the opening of a new club shop. The club has opened the new shop at the former Game site in The Mall Shopping Centre in Blackburn after an absence of more
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Longer deal persuaded Blackburn Rovers signing to leave Everton
LARS Jacobsen says the lure of a two-year deal persuaded him to sign for Blackburn Rovers yesterday rather than extend his stay at Everton. The Danish international right back joined Rovers after turning down a new one-year deal at Everton
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Dundee United announce Blackburn Rovers friendly
DUNDEE United have announced that Blackburn Rovers are set to visit Tannadice for a pre-season friendly on Saturday, August 8. The match, which is due to kick off at noon, is yet to be confirmed by Rovers but would be their final friendly before the
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Problems contacting the Lancashire Telegraph fixed
THE Lancashire Telegraph's telephone and internet connections are now back to normal. Readers trying to contact us by phone or email this morning were unable to get through due to technical problems.
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Accrington schoolboy contracts swine flu
AN 11-year-old boy has been confirmed as the first person from East Lancashire to have contracted swine flu. Qaasim Pervaiz, a pupil at Hyndburn Park Primary School in Accrington, was taken ill last week and now tests have confirmed that he
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No pain means gain for Lowerhouse's Kiwi quickie Butler
KIWI quickie Ian Butler says he’s not come into the Lancashire League to inflict pain on batsmen - but does intend to cause untold damage to as many teams as he can during his eight-week stay. And he hopes to ignite a Lowerhouse title charge while knocking
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Enfield sunk by Haslingden spin king
Haslingden remain in second spot in the Lancashire League after a thumping seven-wicket win over Enfield at Bentgate on Sunday. Enfield were all out for 182 with Adam Bracewell top scoring with 48 as spinner Chris Read claimed 4-40. Read then
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Accrington Working Men's Club hit by flooding
AN ACCRINGTON Working Men's Club has had to close its main bar after floodwater came in from the street. The Sydney Street WMC club had to temporarily move its bar upstairs into the function room when four inches of floodwater came in from the back
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Padiham star Fildes wins Golden Boot - and joins AFC Fylde
PADIHAM striker Paul Fildes has joined AFC Fylde after claiming the Lancashire Telegraph’s Golden Boot award for 2008/09. Fildes topped East Lancashire’s non-league goal charts after finding the net 34 times during the season, edging out Bacup’s Tommy
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Cricket - Netherfield in two T20 matches ahead of fun day
THE Northern Premier League Twenty/20 competition takes precedence for Netherfield this week. Chris Parry's men play Barrow tonight (Tuesday) at Parkside Road after beating Kendal by 20 runs in their opening game last Thursday. Forty-eight
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Payton finds a place in Burnley Masters side
ANDY Payton is ready to pull on the Burnley shirt again, after being named in the Clarets’ nine-man squad for the North West section of the Sky Masters Cup 2009. Payton, dubbed the Padiham Predator, will team up with Andy Farrell, Ian Cox,
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Full-backs and trialists join Accrington Stanley's first training session
LEAM Richardson and Chris King were among the players present as Accrington Stanley returned for the first day of pre-season training yesterday. A number of last year’s squad are yet to pen new deals and there have been doubts about whether
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Read boy back in Lancs squad
Read’s Oliver Newby is back in Lancashire’s squad for today’s County Championship clash at Nottinghamshire. Chorley’s Tom Smith is still ruled out with a side strain but Steven Cheetham gets a chance after impressing for the second team, who
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Burnley death crash prompts call for action by councillor
A DAD-TO-BE’s death on a notorious stretch of road in Burnley has prompted calls for urgent safety work. Borough councillor David Heginbotham is demanding that new speed warning indicators should be placed along Burnley Road, Cliviger. His call comes
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Muslims told to remove veils on visit to college in Blackburn
AN emergency meeting is to be held by school bosses after its Muslim pupils and staff were allegedly told to remove their veils. It is understood a group from Islamiyah School, Willow Street, Blackburn, had visited St Mary’s College, Blackburn, for a
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Midge swarms come out to bug us as temperatures in Lancashire soar
LANCASHIRE could see record-breaking temperatures this week as the country prepares for a heatwave. The hot weather has been welcomed by sun worshippers across the region, who have been making the most of the good weather. But the wet
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Open Day
The Mary Hindle Resource Centre on Bury Road Haslingden is holding its 9th Annual Open Day on Thursday, 2nd July from 11am. Lots of interesting activities going on with refeshments and definitely well worth a visit.
