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Burnley family told to knock down porch for disabled scooter
A FAMILY who built a porch to store a mobility scooter for their disabled son could have to knock it down because it is too close to the street. Frank Davies, who lives with his wife, son and daughter in Pembroke Street, built the porch to store the
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FULL-TIME: Burton Albion 0 Accrington Stanley 2
ACCRINGTON Stanley triumphed at the Pirelli Stadium thanks to goals from strike duo Billy Kee and Michael Symes. Stanley had made a slow start but they came close when Phil Edwards’ header from a Luke Joyce corner was saved by Shane Redmond
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Bacup firefighter back at work after Whitworth mill fall
A ROSSENDALE firefighter who broke his back after falling through an empty mill while tackling an arson blaze has returned to work after a seven month recuperation. Chris Farrow, 21, of Rose Hill Street, Bacup, feared he would never be able to fight
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Most Darwen shoppers 'happy' with town centre - but more buses needed
A SURVEY into shopping in Darwen has revealed that 85 per cent are satisfied with the services provided. Lib Dem Marsh House councillor Simon Huggill, who was behind the survey, said he had carried out similar reviews in previous years to compare how
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HALF-TIME: Burton Albion 0 Accrington Stanley 1
ACCRINGTON Stanley deservedly lead at half time of tonight's League Two fixture at Burton Albion thanks to a goal from Billy Kee. Stanley had the better chances of the half, with Sean McConville seeing a header saved by Shane Redmond before
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Blackburn firm Promethean set to float on stock market for £500m
A BLACKBURN technology firm is set to float on the stock exchange in the New Year, valuing the firm at up to £500million. Promethean, based in Lower Philips Road, is a world leader in interactive whiteboards which feature in around three-quarters
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Communion wine back in Lancashire churches as swine flu worries dip
COMMUNION wine has been reintroduced in Lancashire after churches banned it this summer to help stop the spread of swine flu. The Right Rev Nicholas Reade, Bishop of Blackburn, said the Church of England communion wine would not be offered ‘until further
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TEAM NEWS: Burton Albion v Accrington Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley have handed starts to Billy Kee, Luke Joyce and Dean Bouzanis for tonight's League Two match at Burton Albion. Kee comes in up front for the suspended Bobby Grant, while John Miles serves a three-match ban for his red card against
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Sophie Lancaster
A short animated film entitled "Sophie; A Dark Angel" has been made and broadcast on MTV. It is also available on YouTube. Sophie was attacked and murdered by a gang whilst with her boyfriend in Stubbylee Park, Bacup in 2007
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All winners at Pride of Rossendale Awards
More than 130 people attended the Pride in Rossendale Awards to honour dedication to communities in the Valley. The borough council organised the event, at the Riverside Suite, in Whitworth, to pay tribute to outstanding performance and dedication
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East Lancs' low lung cancer survival rate revealed
LUNG cancer survival rates across East Lancashire are among the lowest in the country, according to a new report. The Government's cancer tsar Professor Mike Richards said primary care trusts must get better at diagnosing cancers at an earlier stage
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Darwen cocaine addict care worker stole £1k from Blackburn woman. 80
A CARE worker who stole £1,000 from an 80-year-old pensioner she was looking after was jailed today for 14 months. Tahra Gresty, who had run up £1,300 drug debts due to a cocaine addiction, sneaked into the disabled woman's home in Blackburn
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East Lancashire heads stay upbeat despite slight dip in figures
FEWER school children in East Lancashire have achieved the benchmark level four in this year’s SATS tests for English, maths and science. New figures released by the Department for Children, Schools and Families show there has been a slight
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Burnley FC blog: So thankful for Alan Hansen no-show
JUST thank God Alan Hansen wasn’t on Match of the Day on Saturday night. Whereas Mark Lawrenson gently chided Burnley and their defensive shortcomings in the manner of an avuncular uncle, Hansen would, no doubt, have delivered the kind of withering
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Blackburn Rovers blog: Come on, give us some Soul
AT BLACKBURN on Saturday I witnessed fantastic skill, energy and talent in abundance. Unfortunately for Rovers fans this was some hours after Howard Webb had blown his whistle at Ewood Park and I’m referring to the music and dancing at the
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Accrington Stanley blog: Barnet pout on Reds parade
The tractors spotted on the pitch at the Crown Ground this week were brought in to lay new drainage pipes to help with the recent Biblical downpours we have had in Accrington. The land has been saturated so much that rumours were running through
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Blackburn and Darwen pupils make Pakistan connections
SCHOOL pupils across Blackburn and Darwen are connecting with children in Pakistan thanks to a unique poetry project. Called Connecting Classrooms, the scheme links school pupils in the two countries through poetry which celebrates the similarities and
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Lights fantastic as Blackburn pensioner flicks Thwaites switch
It was a dream come true for Blackburn pensioner when she switched on Thwaites’ Brewery’s Christmas star. Jean Forrest, 79, of Pleckgate, was doing the honours after her daughter Stephanie Glover had written to ask if she could. Jean was joined
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Fan-tache-tic day for Darwen school teachers
TEACHERS sporting moustaches in all shapes and sizes had them shaved off yesterday to celebrate the end of a fundraising campaign. Senior management and teaching staff from Darwen Aldridge Community Academy had been growing moustaches since November
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Northern businesses slow to employ disabled people
Three quarters of businesses in the North of England do not have a policy relating to the employment of people with disabilities, according to research published today. A survey of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which make up more than 99% of
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Flynn aims for a 100 per cent run with Accrington Stanley
ON-LOAN Blackburn Rovers centre back Johnny Flynn is elig-ible for his Accrington debut at Burton Albion tonight, and hopes to maintain a 100 per cent league record at first-team level. The Northern Ireland under 21 international last week joined Stanley
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Burnley defender: We need to be sharper at the back
CLARKE Carlisle is aware that he and his Burnley defensive colleagues must up their game to avoid more heartache away from the comforting surroundings of Turf Moor. Carlisle said: “We’ve shown we can play away from home. “It’s just there
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Burnley brewer rolls out festive Lap Prancer
BURNLEY brewer Moorhouse’s has rolled out a new festive brew called Lap Prancer. Replacing Santa’s Piste, the acclaimed Burnley brewer’s previous Christmas special, Lap Prancer provides a ‘spicy/floral aroma.’ Moorhouse’s managing director David
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One day to final digital switchover in Lancashire
TV viewers are being urged to make last-minute changes to ensure that they do not miss out when the analogue signal is finally switched off tomorrow. The digital switchover has been hailed a success so far in Lancashire after the first phase - which
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Rossendale Round Table celebrates golden anniversary
AN ORGANISATION that has raised more than £250,000 for charity has celebrated its 50th anniversary. Rossendale Round Table was set up to give men aged 18 to 45 in the borough a way to socialise outside their families and usual circle of friends.
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Microchip saddles to combat thefts in Ribble Valley
HUNDREDS of horse saddles will be micro-chipped in bid to put a stop to expensive equine crime in the Ribble Valley. It comes after equestrian equipment which can cost thousands of pounds, was targeted by thieves. Micro-chipping the
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Blackburn Rovers midfielder Dunn ruled out of Chelsea cup tie
DAVID Dunn has been ruled out of tomorrow night's Carling Cup tie against Chelsea due to a calf injury - and is a major doubt for Saturday's Premier League clash with Liverpool. Dunn limped off with a calf problem after in the first half of
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Blackburn Northern voted out of Ribblesdale League - with Salesbury in
BLACKBURN Northern have been sensationally voted out of the Ribblesdale League’s top division – and will be replaced next season by Salesbury. The Pleckgate Road club, who finished rock bottom of the of the Senior League last season just two
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Disabled Blackburn man refused taxi
THE PARENTS of a severely disabled man said they were disgusted after he was refused travel in a black cab for the second time in a year. Ashley McDermot, 21, of Carnforth Close, Blackburn, has cerebral palsy and learning difficulties caused by a stroke
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Darwen Vale left to fly flag at Schools Cup
DARWEN Vale High School are flying the flag for local school teams in the ESFA Under 15 Schools’ Cup. All other local teams have fallen by the wayside but Darwen Vale have battled their way through to the fourth round of the national competition and
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Dominoes draw for Barnoldswick Town
BARNOLDSWICK Town will travel to Stone Dominoes in the quarter-finals of the Vodkat League First Division Trophy. The game will take place on February 13.
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Boost for Waterfoot businesses
A CELEBRATION of Waterfoot businesses took place on Saturday in a bid to keep the recession at bay. Your 5 £ocal Heroes Project has been hailed a huge success after uniting traders throughout the town. Based on projects in the USA, the initiative has
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Burnley windmills plan stirs new anger
PLANS to build three more wind turbines above Burnley have been met with anger by local residents. RWE npower renewables is exploring the possibility of doubling the number of turbines at Hameldon Hill Wind Farm. The new turbines could
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Coleman in contract talks at Accrington Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley have held preliminary talks with management duo John Coleman and Jimmy Bell about extending the pair’s contracts until at least 2011. Coleman and assistant Bell have been in charge of Stanley for more than 10 seasons, lifting
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Outgoing Lancashire education chief questions PFI
AN OUTGOING education chief has questioned the continued used of private finance for building schools. Pat Case, who was sacked as Lancashire County Council’s education cabinet member last month, said ‘there was a problem accumulating large amounts
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Blackburn Rovers make formal di Santo loan approach
BLACKBURN Rovers have made a formal approach to extend the Chelsea striker’s loan until the end of the season. Di Santo was prevented from featuring against his parent club in the league this season because of Premier League rules and will also
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Burnley defender Alexander looks to the positives
GRAHAM Alexander believes Burnley’s players can take the positives from their West Ham defeat into Saturday’s long trip to Portsmouth and finally claim a first away win. The veteran midfielder, who played at Upton Park despite suffering the
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Slowly they are taking our freedom away
ARE we slowly being turned into an almost totalitarian state? Why do I ask this? Well, think carefully about the personal freedoms that we’ve lost over the last couple of decades; they’ ve been subtle, creeping, insidious and I think that has been
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Blackburn Rovers spend over £1.6m on agents fees
FIGURES published last night revealed that Rovers paid £1,610,885 in agent fees between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009 - the 13th highest in the Premier League. It pales into insignificance compared to the £12.875 million Manchester City spent
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Carlisle: Winger Eagles has landed at Burnley
FIRED-up Clarke Carlisle believes a hungry Chris Eagles can only be a good thing for Burnley – insisting the fans are starting to see the best of the talented one-time Manchester United starlet. The 24-year-old Eagles was a major plus during
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No one voted for Lady Ashton
I read with great interest that Lord Greaves stood up and cheered when Cathy Ashton was to be the new ‘Foreign Minister of Europe’. This lady has never been elected to even a parish council let alone to high office. A great day for the will of
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Burnley spend the lowest on agents fees in Premier League
BURNLEY spent almost half a million pounds on agents fees in the year to September 30, according to figures released by the Turf Moor club. The £468,398 spent by the Clarets was the lowest sum of all 20 Premier League clubs for the period of October
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East Lancashire ‘emergency’ jobs ‘will be permanent’
SOME of the 700 temporary jobs bosses hope to create across East Lancashire will become permanent, councillors have been told. Concerns were raised at a meeting of East Lancashire’s leaders about the government’s Future Jobs Fund initiative by Tory Ribble
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Burnley stars help OAPs’ fitness drive
PENSIONERS at a care home put their fitness to the test when they were joined for an aerobics session by two Premier League stars. Burnley captain Steven Caldwell and midfielder Andre Bikey joined in with the BodyVive session at Crow Wood Court, in Gawthorpe
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NHS needs urgent treatment
RE your headline, Nov 26: 96,000 Sick Days. This bombshell of information put out by the NHS trust has all of us transfixed. I would like to hear from someone unconnected with the NHS to explain to us to what section of the NHS Trust Areas in
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My amazement over bus service
I was amazed to read your article in the Lancashire Telegraph dated 26th November headlined ‘New Links for Area to the Town Centre’ about the provision by Transdev of a bus service along Whalley range to be called the ‘Whalley Ranger’. I have no objection
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Martin’s in the saddle at Barnoldswick firm
A BARNOLDSWICK firm has taken on a new events manager to meet the demand of its growing business. Martin Kersey, 35, previously the cycling and rights of way officer at Ribble Valley Borough Council, has joined Pennine Events, one of the country’s leading
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Burnley chef's dish impresses Gary Rhodes
A BURNLEY chef was praised for her culinary efforts at a national home cooking competition. Julie Hemingway, of Cliviger, was shortlisted from hundreds of entrants during a two-hour cook-off at Westminster Kingsway College, London. Celebrity chef
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Don’t scrap new Nelson school plan, says 400-name petition
A PLEA has been made to conservation chiefs not to oppose the demolition of around 50 homes as part of plans for a new community school. More than 400 people in the Whitefield area of Nelson have signed a petition imploring English Heritage
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Transfer Rumour Mill - December 1
Yaya Toure, brother of Manchester City defender Kolo, is eyeing a move to either Premier League leaders Chelsea or Manchester United after being left out of Barcelona’s starting line-up for the ‘El Classico’ against Real Madrid. Strikers are top of
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Music festival tribute to Colne crash victim
A MUSIC stage is to be set up at next year’s annual Rhythm and Blues Festival in memory of talented singer Jessica Foxley. The stage, held during the August Bank Holiday event in Colne, is aimed at giving young aspiring singers and musicians the opportunity
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Accrington businessman tells of HIV fight
“I FEEL like I've been given this for a reason and I have to talk about it now. “Of course I knew of the dangers, but he was a married man, who was heterosexual before. I never thought I would catch HIV from him.” Marc Rushton has been
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Blackburn bar worker, 35, dies in cellar fall
A BAR worker has died after falling down the cellar stairs at a Blackburn nightspot. Mum-of-one Caroline Greenhalgh, 35, was found injured at Baroque Bar, Northgate, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Paramedics tried to resuscitate
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East Lancashire schools’ £100m is just top class
THE news that 10 schools across East Lancashire are to share £100million for refurbishment and rebuilding work is extremely welcome. The money will be spent replacing outdated and temporary classrooms, some more than 30 years old, as well as providing
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Traffic chaos in icy conditions in East Lancashire
ONE lane of the southbound A56 has been closed near Rising Bridge due to ice on the road. Police have reported that there have been two accidents between Sandy Lane and the A680 Blackburn Road. Both cars crashed into the central reservation due to the
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Victory for residents as nuisance Blackburn home is closed
POLICE have hailed a ‘tremendous victory for residents’ after magistrates closed a Blackburn home blighted by anti-social behaviour. The family named on the closure notice moved out of the home in Leamington Road, Blackburn, over the weekend
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£100m to rebuild ten East Lancashire secondary schools
TEN schools are set to share in a £100million bonanza which will see a new lease of life given to outdated classrooms. Education bosses at Lancashire County Council said they had ‘hit the jackpot’ for a second time as part of the government Building