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Don't Mention the War!
There is a Friends of Bocholt, German Christmas Market on Saturday 5th December at Bacup Leisure Hall. The market will have over 20 stalls for Christmas shopping along with food and drink stalls. There will also be English and German food refreshments
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Blackburn Harrier shines at Sefton
The second round of the Mid Lancs Cross Country League gave local runners the chance to mix with the country’s best as it was combined with a round of the UK Cross Challenge at Sefton Park in Liverpool. Winning against such classy opposition
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Pendle Athletic Club's annual awards
Pendle Athletic Club have fielded three promotion winning teams this summer, and the athletes who helped them to success received the plaudits at their end of season presentation evening held at Nelson Cricket Club. The certificates and
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Blackburn thug who attacked peacemaker has eight-year jail term reduced
A PEACEMAKER beaten so badly his mother did not recognise him has hit out after the thug responsible had his sentence cut. Ryan Lee Brogan, 31, left Lee Wright partially sighted in one eye, with multiple fractures of his facial bones, and a broken nose
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Cat maimed in illegal trap in Mellor field
A CAT may lose its leg after getting caught in an illegal trap. Jean and Barry Winterbottom discovered their distressed nine-year-old pet Jake near their home in Barker Lane, Mellor, with its front left leg stuck in a rusty ‘gin trap’. He had been missing
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Full house for Accrington's autotest
ACCRINGTON Motorsport Club are expecting a full-house entry for their last event of 2009 – Sunday's autotest and autosolo The meeting kicks off on Sunday at 10am at their usual venue, the M65 Blackburn with Darwen Services on Sunday, December 6. The
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Darwen motorist home after six-car smash on M65
A MAN who suffered a gashed head in a six-car smash on the M65 is set to be discharged from hospital tonight. The 41-year-old motorist from Darwen suffered a ‘serious’ cut to his head in the pile-up at 8.30am today. He was taken by ambulance
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Indecent assault on Darwen woman on Blackburn to Clitheroe bus
A VULNERABLE woman with learning difficulties was indecently assaulted by a passenger on a bus. Police said the Darwen woman was travelling on the 225 Blackburn to Clitheroe service with her boyfriend when her attacker struck. Detective
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Scholes looks for a grand finale at Grizedale
PHIL Scholes is aiming to finish his 2009 season on a high note when he contests this weekend’s Grizedale Stages in Cumbria. The Blackburn teenager has endured a ‘character building’ year behind the wheel of his Peugeot 205GTi. A former
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Blackburn couple confronted by knifeman on doorstep
A COUPLE were confronted with a man armed with a knife on their doorstep. The husband , 40, and wife, 38, were watching television when they were disturbed by a noise outside their home in Norfolk Terrace, Mill Hill, Blackburn, at around 8pm on Wednesday
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Lowerhouse pupils thanked for helping Christmas shoebox appeal
Lowerhouse Primary School would like to thank all the children who sent in boxes for the school’s shoe box appeal Operation Christmas Child. A grand total of 48 boxes were collected. Last Friday the children held a non-uniform day for the Children
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Haslingden garden project aims to make friendships bloom
A COMMUNITY garden project to unite Haslingden people has been launched by a Rossendale pensioner. Harry Grady, 63, of West View, has vowed to revamp a disused stretch of land in a bid to bring people from different backgrounds together. By working
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Worsthone Rainbows has long waiting list
Mothers whose daughters wish to join the 48th Worsthorne Rainbows should ensure that their name is on the waiting list three months before their fifth birthday. There is quite a long waiting list but the leaders are doing their best to get the young
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Hunt to find Burnley hospital bomb hoaxer
A HUNT has been launched for a hoaxer who claimed a suspect package was in the corridors of Burnley General Hospital. Detectives have centred on a public payphone near the war memorial off Colne Road, Brierfield, where the call is thought to
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£120,000 boost for flood defences in Ribble Valley villages
TWO Ribble Valley villages are being offered grants to make vulnerable homes and businesses more resilient to flooding. Whalley and Ribchester have been selected to receive a share of the Government’s £5million Flood Protection Grant Scheme, which will
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Green light hopes for Oswaldtwistle eco business park
BOSSES are confident that proposals for East Lancashire’s first £6million eco-friendly business park will be given the go-ahead now a revised planning application has been submitted. Prospects, a Hyndburn environmental charity, first proposed
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Whitworth community champions honoured
COMMUNITY champions will be rewarded for their tireless good works tonight in a ceremony in Rossendale. Six major category winners will be announced at The Riverside, Market Street, Whitworth. Battling for the young volunteer award will be allotment
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Burnley business park: More interest
BURNLEY Council leader Gordon Birtwistle has revealed that eight “big companies” have made “very strong enquiries” for taking on units at the new Burnley Bridge business park. It follows last week’s news that gift giant Findel has signed a deal to
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Details on how East Lancashire derby-day pub fighting was ‘foiled’
MORE details have been revealed about how the alleged plans of Blackburn Rovers and Burnley fans to start derby-day violence were thwarted by police. Four arrests were made following an incident at the Station Hotel in Cherry Tree, Blackburn, after the
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Ace Fish reels in memorial fell race
Blackburn Harriers scored a winning double at the David Staff Memorial Fell Race with Ben Fish and Beckie Taylor, but the biggest winners will be the Cardiac Risk in the Young or CRY charity which will benefit by the £550 the race raised. Darwen Dashers
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Blyton story could run and run for club
CLITHEROE and district motor club have revealed exciting new plans for Blyton Airfield, following the success of last weekend’s Hall Trophy Rally. The club ran the event for the first time at the Lincolnshire venue, which was used in World War Two by
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Blackburn Rovers and Burnley blog: This season’s stats really don’t add up
PLAYED 14, won one, drawn one, lost 12. Scored 13, conceded 46. Yes, that’s the combined away record of Blackburn Rovers and Burnley in the Premier League this season. Compare that with the home record. Played 14, won nine, drawn three,
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Busy Bacup Borough after postponements
FOOTBALL: Bacup Borough, who have already fallen well behind in the Vodkat fixture list thanks to a host of postponements have rearranged a number of fixtures. December 5: Winsford (home), Dec 8: Atherton (away), Dec 12: Flixton (away), Dec 16: Padiham
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St Helens Town 3 Ramsbottom United 3
Ramsbottom United earned a Vodkat League Premier Division point on Tuesday when they drew 3-3 with St Helens Town at Knowsley Road. Joe Pilkington scored the equaliser for the Rams, who had led 2-1 at half-time, three minutes from the end of the game
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Barnoldswick Town 2 Brighouse Town 1
THERE was joy for Barnoldswick Town in the West Riding Senior Cup. They beat Yorkshire outfit Brighouse Town 2-1 to progress into round three.
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‘Miracle’ helps Burnley midfielder McCann to goal
CHRIS McCann has targeted next month’s trip to Old Trafford as his comeback game after experiencing a minor miracle. The midfielder feared his season was over when he suffered knee ligament damage in the 3-1 win over Sunderland in September. The 22-
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Nelson and Colne students vote for country's top hairdressers
BUDDING stylists from Nelson and Colne College have participated in the search to unearth the top hairdressers in the UK. The students have participated in the voting for the ‘People’s Choice Award’ category of product supplier, American Crew’s Face
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Jack Straw: We should have called general election
GORDON Brown’s decision not to call a snap general election months after coming to power has turned out to be the wrong call, Blackburn MP Jack Straw said today. The Justice Secretary told the New Statesman magazine that, in hindsight, Labour
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17,000 calls to helpline after North West digital switchover
A HELPLINE for the digital switchover in the North West received 17,000 calls — but the end of the anologue era is being hailed a success. Analogue signals were switched off just after midnight on Wednesday in the final stage of digital TV
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Wicked Wickets
Rawtenstall's Tesco supermarket is to be used to as the venue for a scheme to get young girls playing cricket. The sessions will take place for underprivileged children next spring and qualified coaches will lead the sessions.
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Christmas at Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom Christmas festivities start on December 6th with a Craft Fair at Ramsbottom Civic Hall. On December 13th there is a Farmers Market on Bridge St and the Civic Hall. On December 20th, Santa Claus will be visiting with a real reindeer.
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Chris Flanagan column: Why can't Rovers and Clarets win away from home?
PLAYED 14, won one, drawn one, lost 12. Scored 13, conceded 46. Yes, that’s the combined away record of Blackburn Rovers and Burnley in the Premier League this season. Compare that with the home record. Played 14, won nine, drawn three, lost two. Scored
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Blackburn with Darwen leader disappointed by Thwaites brewery decision
A COUNCIL leader has said he is “disappointed” at brewery giant Thwaites’ decision to bar people from buying and taking over some of its pubs. However, Mike Lee, of Blackburn with Darwen Council, also said he could sympathise after the firm
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Healthy Girlies
A Healthy Living Party for women will be held at Manchester Road Methodist Church on Saturday, December 5th. Free healthchecks, chair exercises, face painting and plenty of food. From 1pm to 5pm contact 07595 930141.
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East Lancashire superschools to receive £2m boost
THREE East Lancashire super schools are set to receive a £2million cash injection. Shuttleworth College in Padiham, Sir John Thursby Community College, Burnley, and Unity College, Burnley, will be given the Government funding in a bid to raise standards
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Dickens of a do as Whalley hosts Pickwick Night tonight
WHALLEY'S annual Pickwick Victorian Christmas street fair will be held this evening. The event, which will include an evening of entertainment, will be officially started at 6pm. Shops will stay open until 9pm, with staff dressed in Victorian-style
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Blackburn pupils fly in Peter Pan pantomime
BUDDING actors will be flying through the air to bring a much loved fairy tale to life. Students in Westholme School’s musical adaptation of Peter Pan will don wired ariel harnesses to bring iconic scenes from the story to life during the production
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Get them out of there!
I have been watching ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ and it got me thinking that we could have a new game – “I’m a councillor and you elected me”. The idea is that you send county councillors into a borough, say Rossendale, and then instead of
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Winning Bacup town square design revealed
A WINNING design has been found to transform the centre of a Rossendale town. London-based Neu Architects scooped the Pennine Lancashire Squared competition to redevelop Bacup town centre. The group beat tough competition with a proposal
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Teenage Britain poised to show us the future
BARNARDO’S has launched a unique campaign in which teens from across the UK will deliver their own “brutally honest” speech on Christmas Day. ‘The Teens’ Speech’ will be aired online on MySpace after lunch. The purpose of the project is to give
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Waterfoot firm supports hospice
A WATERFOOT-based interior decor company has become Rossendale Hospice’s second patron. Arthouse bosses presented a cheque for £880 to the hospice after launching a ‘Friends and Family’ sample evening which allowed interior enthusiasts to pick up wall
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We’ll drive beggars off Nelson's streets - police pledge
BEGGARS who have been plaguing residents by going door-to-door will be driven from the streets of Nelson, a police chief has pledged. Last month shoppers in Nelson town centre complained that they were being targeted by two men and a woman, constantly
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My ‘Payback jackets’ plan has worn well
High-visibility orange jackets for offenders to wear when doing unpaid work as part of their punishment were introduced a year ago this Tuesday. The jackets do not have the old prison arrows on them or “I’m a criminal” but they do say, front and back
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Soldiers’ support a huge success
The Community Action Group [CAG] of Great Harwood had a project called SOS (Support our Soldiers). With the help of Nicki Mullin, the co-ordinator who was there to help and support us, our project was a huge success. We sent 503 shoe boxes and collected
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Improve status of cleaners
A charity has said the way hospitals are regulated should be urgently reformed after a report found a catalogue of failings at two hospitals in Essex. The Patients Association, an independent regulator, said the failings were not isolated cases and
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Hospital stay was wonderful
PLEASE can I say through your newspaper about the fantastic treatment I have just received from Ward 10, Phase 5, at Burnley General Hospital. I was admitted on November 19 for a total knee replacement, had the operation on November 20 and came home
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Concern for missing Burnley man, 41
POLICE are searching for a 41-year-old man who has been missing for nearly two weeks. Joseph Ashworth, known as Joey to friends, was last seen by his partner at their home in Hargreaves Street, Burnley, at 7pm on November 21. Officers are concerned
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Lights go out on Nelson traders' Christmas decoration hopes
TRADERS have given up hope of a Pendle shopping centre being decorated with Christmas lights this year. Coun Eileen Ansar said traders had pushed bosses at Pendle Rise, in Nelson, to put up lights, but that it looked almost certain not to happen. Traders
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12 jobs boost for Pendle firm bucking credit crunch
A PENDLE company has bucked the financial trend after announcing its expansion during the credit crunch. Kirk Environmental Ltd based in Reedyford Road, Nelson, is developing its international energy market in Korea, Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia
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Keeping homes within reach
RIBBLE Valley has had a long-standing problem with affordable housing. It is natural for people to want to live where they grew up. But in some places this is just not possible as first-time buyers are priced out of the market. As a result, the waiting
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Five East Lancashire men arrested over Burnley Spar raid
FIVE men have been arrested in connection with an armed raid at the Spar, Melville Street, Burnley, on September 1. The men, aged 17, 19, 20 and 23 from Stoneyholme, Burnley, and a 20-year-old man from Nelson were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy
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New book on a century of high-flying in East Lancashire
THE Lancashire aircraft industry is today flying high, thanks to full order books for the next five years — and 100 years of history. And you can follow the county’s contribution over the last century in a new book by author Ron Freethy, who has made
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Blackburn Rovers blog: There's still time for Benni McCarthy
BLACKBURN Rovers beating Chelsea at their own game - playing attacking free-flowing football ... who would have thought that? Rovers, unquestionably, turned in their finest, most confident performance of the season to put Carlo Ancelotti's
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Lancashire hospital bosses plan tough new sickness policy
HOSPITALS bosses have said their staff could lose their jobs if they fail to meet new sickness policy guidelines. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has revealed it is set to get “tough” by introducing a new policy in a bid to reduce the 96,000 sick
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Darwen meter firm's future is looking smart
A DARWEN company is set to benefit after the Government announced plans to install high-tech energy readers in millions of homes. Commercial Road-based Bglobal is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of ‘smart meters’, the cutting edge devices which
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Darwen visitor centre’s first employee retires after 29 years
AFTER 29 years of service, the first employee to work at Visitor Centre in Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen is retiring today. Marjory Collinge, who lives in the Whitehall area of Darwen, said she has been inundated with presents and good wishes from
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Burnley FC blog: Great to see McCann on course
Doctors have labelled the progress Chris McCann has made from knee ligament damage "a miracle". The young midfielder's recovery from such a serious injury is well ahead of schedule. And he has targeted the game against Manchester United
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Pedestrian, 75, breaks leg in Blackburn crash
A PENSIONER has suffered a fractured leg and eye socket after being hit by a car. The 75-year-old was crossing Gorse Street, Whitebirk, at 8.15pm on Tuesday night, when he was struck by a red Citroen C15 van. He was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital
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Football Rumour Mill December 3
* Manchester United are looking to loan out goalkeeper Ben Foster in January. The England stopper has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford, and will be looking to re-ignite his World Cup hopes. * Sir Alex Ferguson has been linked
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Blackburn house fire deaths: Two more arrests
DETECTIVES investigating the alleged double murder of a Blackburn couple in a house fire have made two more arrests. A 20-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were arrested yesterday morning on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. They were both being
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McDonald hails his Blackburn Rovers cup heroes
NEIL McDonald hailed Blackburn’s' 'courageous' Carling Cup heroes after they dumped out Chelsea on penalties to book a semi-final spot with Aston Villa. On a night of high drama at Ewood Park, Rovers beat the Blues 4-3 on spot-kicks after the
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Publicans pledge support to Burnley's blues festival
PUBLICANS have pledged to ensure that Burnley’s famous blues festival remains a four-day spectacular next Easter. Lack of big-name sponsorship has prompted promoters of the blues festival to reduce the headline event, at Burnley Mechanics, to a single
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Bikey: Burnley form can help my World Cup dream
ANDRE Bikey hopes consistency will be the key to unlocking his World Cup dream. The Cameroon international is relishing the prospect of being Burnley’s first representative at the tournament since Billy Hamilton and Tommy Cassidy were picked
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East Lancashire pulls out of ‘Capital of Culture’ bid
EAST Lancashire’s regeneration leaders have pulled out of the race to become the UK’s first ‘Capital of Culture’. ‘Pennine Lancashire’ was set to go head to head with dozens of other areas in a bid for the title. Now they have scrapped the idea amid
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Citizenship test 'cheat' probe at Blackburn institution
A MAJOR investigation is under way into a college that has been charging immigrants £250 for English certificates which are a step towards British citizenship. Police, the Home Office and the exams watchdog are all looking into claims of “malpractice
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Burnley woman, 26, dies from rare heart defect
A 26-year-old woman died from a heart attack caused by an ‘extremely rare’ heart condition that affects only 12 people in the UK every year. Now Donna-Marie Stansfield’s family have vowed to get themselves checked for the condition after hearing at her