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Young Bacup man died after failing to take medication
A YOUNG man from Bacup found dead in the bath could have collapsed after failing to take anti-epilepsy medication, an inquest heard. Andrew Robert Harding, 24, was found dead in the bathroom of his girlfriend’s home in the town’s Bramling Drive, Burnley
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Rossendale and Darwen Lib Dem candidate quits race to be MP
A PARLIAMENTARY candidate for Darwen and Rossendale who described these duties as a “pastime” has resigned from his position as prospective MP. Rochdale Council’s deputy leader, Dale Mulgrew, has withdrawn from the race to become MP for Rossendale
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Teenager's lucky escape from Barnoldswick fire
A TEENAGER had a lucky escape when a freak incident caused a lighter to set fire to a pile of bills while she slept. Firefighters were called to the incident on Lower East Avenue, off Skipton Road in Barnoldswick, at 12.50pm yesterday, after the 19-
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Blackburn Rovers fan bottled on coach home from Carling Cup semi-final
A BLACKBURN Rovers fan suffered serious facial injuries when he was bottled on the coach home from the Carling Cup semi-final second leg. The 41-year-old man was left bleeding heavily from an artery, and suffered a large laceration to his left
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Motorists in Nelson to appeal parking tickets given during snowy conditions
MOTORISTS in Nelson have been left shocked and angry after they were issued with tickets for parking on double yellow lines in the snow. An appeal against the fines has been launched after residents said they had no alternative but to park there because
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At Last Good News for Pubs & Clubs!
Live music performances for 100 people or less will no longer need to be licensed, under proposals announced by the government. An exemption from the Licensing Act for small live music events will make it easier for a wide range of venues to put
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Scrabble, History and Lots More
There are four new club classes available at Crawshawbooth Library. Every Tuesday afternoon is the newly formed Scrabble Club and on the first Friday of each month, baby bounce and rhyme classes will be held from 10.45am until 11.30am. On the second
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New police chief for Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley
A NEW police chief will take command of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley from Monday. Chief Superintendent Bob Eastwood takes over from Chief Superintendent Andy Rhodes as temporary divisional commander and said his experience of
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28 jobs go as Lancashire economic group scaled down
A GROUP set up to boost economic growth in Lancashire is being dramatically scaled down with the loss of 28 jobs. The Lancashire Economic Partnership (LEP), based in Accrington, will be all but scrapped in its current guise at the end of March
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Public bodies must pay £95,000 over illegal Rossendale waste site
THREE public bodies must pay £95,000 in damages after failing to stop an illegal waste site containing enough rubbish to fill three Olympic-sized swimming pools. Lancashire County and Rossendale Borough councils, as well as the Environment Agency, have
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3ft9in Chorley ASBO teen pledges to turn life around
A 3ft 9in teenager, whose behaviour blighted a neighbourhood for more than three years, was handed an anti-social behaviour order — but has pledged to turn his life around. Liam Wilkinson, 19, was the subject of numerous complaints from residents in
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£3,350 up for grabs for Darwen's 'environmental champions'
A NEW £3,350 scheme has been launched to find Darwen’s new ‘environmental champions’. The project, from the town’s neighbourhood board, will see volunteers take part in an eight-week course on issues covering recycling, waste, healthy living and environmental
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Nick Clegg: East Lancashire abandoned by London elite
LIBERAL Democrat leader Nick Clegg came to East Lancashire today and claimed the area’s industrial heritage had been 'abandoned' by the London elite. Mr Clegg, who could hold the key to power after May’s general election, chose a pub in Burnley
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Show preview: Morecambe in Bury
MORECAMBE, the hit one-man show acted by Bob Golding, written by Tim Whitnall and directed by Guy Masterson, is not only the story of a comedy legend, it also has the support of one too. “Peter Kay was a bit of a guiding light on this project,” says
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Games review: Dark Void (PS3, £39.99)
Even though Sean Connery’s jet-pack in From Russia With Love looked like something crafted from the cast-offs on the floor after the filming of a Blue Peter episode, the sheer thought of donning this flying machine was enough to set your pulse racing.
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Games review: Army Of Two: The 40th Day (Xbox 360, £49.99)
The original Army Of Two title promised much as a co-operative action shooter, but fell some way short of delivering the goods. It was back to the drawing board and, with all the right tweaks made, The 40th Day certainly goes a long way to reinstating
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Film review: Brothers (15)
Brothers (15, 104 mins) Drama. Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham, Bailee Madison, Taylor Geare, Carey Mulligan. Director: Jim Sheridan. All’s fair in love and war. In Jim Sheridan’s English-language
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TV review: The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best, BBC2
ARE Dave Myers and Si King the luckiest people on television? Imagine the scenario — you’re a self-confessed fat bloke, cruising through life, eating a lot and riding your bike, while checking your beard growth on a weekly basis and having
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Accrington Stanley switches
Accrington Stanley’s match against Rotherham United has been rearranged for March 16. Saturday’s match against Northampton has been postponed because of Stanley’s FA Cup tie against Fulham.
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Brian Jensen's agent in contract warning to Burnley
BRIAN Jensen’s agent has warned Burnley that they risk losing the goalkeeper in the summer if they do not sort out a new deal soon. A move to Portugal is likely to be tempting for the Dane. “He can leave on a Bosman free transfer,” said Mickey Walsh
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Burnley target new faces in transfer window
BRIAN Laws is keen to bring in players before the end of the January transfer window but there is unlikely to be a huge influx of trialists within the next fortnight. “It’s very difficult to bring trialists in when you’ve got a fortnight because
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19 Clarets fans bailed over East Lancashire derby disorder
NINETEEN people have appeared before magistrates charged with conspiracy to commit violent disorder following the East Lancashire derby between Blackburn and Burnley at Ewood Park. The charges relate to an alleged incident at the Station pub, in the
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Burnley sign new Puma kit deal
Burnley have signed a four-year kit deal with sports giants Puma. The contract, which runs from summer 2010, will see Puma supply the club with both replica kits and training wear for the next four seasons. Burnley chairman Barry Kilby said: “We
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‘Golden days’ of Burnley RAF man
AN RAF airman from Burnley recollected his childhood Christmases as the Second World War raged. Philip Spencer had been posted to South Africa when he set his memories to paper in 1941. Two years later he died in a plane crash, just
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Jack Straw: I could have stopped Iraq war
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw said he could have stopped Britain joining the invasion of Iraq. But Mr Straw said his decision to back military action in March 2003 was ‘the most difficult I have ever faced in my life’. The Justice Secretary
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Working Tommy, 90, shames rest
WHAT a lovely story about pensioner Tommy Holden still working at the age of 90 (LT, January 12). He puts the work-shy in this country to shame. Perhaps if these people got off their backsides and did some work they to might live to see 90, instead
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Appeals through the letterbox
IS there no end to the leaflets coming through the letterbox with ever increasing frequency – the ones requesting clothing for the unfortunates of the Third World? No doubt a number of the appeals are genuine, particularly ones accompanied by a bag upon
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Burnley police issue mini-motos warning
POLICE in Burnley are warning youngsters who are using mini-motos and trials bikes illegally that their vehicles could be crushed if they continue to break the law. It follows complaints to police in the Rosegrove and Lowerhouse areas of Burnley. Officers
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Maybe not such a local Tesco
AM I the only person to notice that the welcome message on the doors at the new Tesco in Livesey Branch Road describes the store as being the ‘Livesey Road, Blackburn, Tesco Local’? Oops! I know of Livesey Street near Ewood, but I don’t know of any
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Hospital’s staff were fantastic
Bad press is often given to our NHS, which unfortunately leads to the good service being forgotten about. I have recently returned home from hospital, having spent a week in critical care and two weeks on the ward. The staff in all the departments
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Nash is back for East Lancs
BRENDAN Nash has confirmed that he will return to East Lancs as for the 2010 Lancashire League season. The West Indian made 874 runs in just 16 knocks for East Lancs in 2009.
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Marine 0 Clitheroe 4
Nathan Taylor scored his 15th goal in 15 games to help Clitheroe to a 4-0 win at Marine in the Co-Operative Challenge Trophy quarter finals. They will face Leigh Genesis, who beat Colne 3-1 earlier this week.
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East Lancashire largely snubbed in North West regeneration plan
EAST Lancashire has been largely snubbed in a major 20-year regional regeneration blueprint. The Regional Strategy 2010 (RS2010) has been drawn up by North West enterprise leaders to decide how to best spend billions of pounds of public cash across
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Bag snatch attempt on Blackburn woman, 55
A WOMAN has been left bruised and shaken after an attempted bag snatch. The 55-year-old victim held on to her bag, but slipped on some ice and suffered bruising to her right leg. She was walking along New Wellington Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn
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Accrington Stanley FA Cup factfile
AS Accrington Stanley prepare to face Premier League Fulham in the FA Cup on Saturday, we give you the lowdown on the Reds' record in the competition. * Stanley have never reached the fourth round since they reformed in 1968, but they did do in 1927
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Accrington Stanley ready to face Fulham
ACCRINGTON Stanley assistant manager Jimmy Bell says the Reds will be ready for Fulham when the Premier League outfit arrive at the Crown Ground on Saturday. Stanley face the Londoners in a classic David v Goliath fourth round tie – and they
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375 homes set for Accrington site
ALMOST 375 new homes will be built in west Accrington after a deal was agreed for a £40million development — and work will start this month. Hyndburn Borough Council has finalised the agreement with Keepmoat Limited and work on the first 82
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Sweet takeover
Morris and Son has bought Cleckheaton-based Sweet Luxuries, two months after acquiring Stockley’s Sweets, based at Oswaldtwistle Mills, Colliers Street. Stockley’s was bought out of administration by the Leeds-based firm, saving 38 jobs.
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We have to stop this booze culture harm
I spent a couple of hours last Thursday in the pub after the game against Aston Villa – taking part in what (until Sunday’s win against Fulham) has recently been all too familiar, a discussion about what Rovers needed to do better to start winning games
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No uniform but a class-y look still!
IT’S 60 years since these young fellows were at school. They had just moved up to Blakey Moor School in Blackburn and were in the first year in 1950/51. Although there doesn’t appear to be a uniform, the majority of the lads were wearing shirts and
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Special deliveries!
IN the early sixties, if midwives in Blackburn had been paid cash on delivery they would have been able to retire early. For in 1961, four midwives delivered 498 babies to new mums at home. The supervisor of municipal midwives and superintendent of
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Burnley hope to sign Nimani in next 24 hours
Burnley boss Brian laws is hopeful of sealing a deal for French U21 striker Frederic Nimani in the next 24 hours. Laws today confirmed the 21-year-old Monaco striker is training at Turf Moor as the two clubs discuss a loan deal. He said
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Ribble Valley finance man takes up Manchester directorship
A FORMER director of finance at NHS Blackburn with Darwen has been handed a new directorship in Manchester. Malcolm Cowen, from Old Langho in the Ribble Valley, has been appointed non-executive director of Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation
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Lancs Haiti firefighters set for bravery awards
LANCASHIRE'S hero firefighters will be recommended for bravery medals when the return from earthquake-hit Haiti this weekend. The county’s chief fire officer Peter Holland said the 'outstanding' bravery show by his officers in 'incomprehensible' conditions
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Burnley puppy dealer banned from keeping pets for six years
RSPCA bosses have pleaded with East Lancashire animal lovers to think twice when purchasing pets online after a puppy dealer from Burnley was banned from keeping dogs for six years. An investigation was launched into the activities of Linda
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Brierfield girl, 18, stabbed to death in Reading
A TEENAGE shop assistant stabbed to death while walking home from work grew up in Pendle, it has emerged. Family and friends of former Brierfield schoolgirl Asha Muneer are struggling to come to terms with the 18-year-old’s death. Asha, who used to
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Rise in East Lancashire jobless despite national fall
The number of people claiming job seekers’ allowance in East Lancashire in December rose slightly from the previous month. Latest data from the Office for National Statistics showed 14,713 claimants across the area, up from 14,675 in November.
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Win a Copy of the ‘Up In The Air’ soundtrack
Rhino presents the soundtrack to latest Jason Reitman film, including CSNY, Elliott Smith, Dan Auerbach, Sad Brad Smith and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and we have five copies to give away. Paramount Pictures presents in association with
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Burnley fans get to see FA Cup at Turf Moor
BURNLEY fans had a glimpse of the FA Cup yesterday as it visited Turf Moor - and are hoping to be reunited with the historic trophy in May. The cup was in Burnley as part of its trophy tour visiting various local grounds during the competition
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Jack Straw's 8,000-word dossier to Iraq inquiry
JACK Straw will submit an 8,000-word dossier to the Iraq inquiry today to explain his reasons for supporting the war. The Blackburn MP, who was foreign secretary at the time of the invasion in 2003, goes before the Chilcot Inquiry in London
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Blaze guts former Edgworth children’s home
A probe has been launched into the cause of a blaze which gutted a grand Victorian building in Edgworth. The former children’s home, in Broadhead Road, suffered massive damage after a fire broke out just before 2am yesterday. Fire chiefs says they
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Football transfer rumour mill - January 21
Manchester City are hoping to sign former Arsenal man Mathieu Flamini on loan from AC Milan. * Bolton boss Owen Coyle is resigned to losing defender Gary Cahill - with Manchester United and Liverpool poised to go into a bidding battle for the
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Blackburn OAP flats drug swoop
A MAN has been arrested after a drugs raid on an elderly people’s block of flats. The 27-year-old suspect was said to have ‘stood out like a sore thumb’ to his neighbours who are almost all pensioners. Yesterday he was arrested in his dressing gown
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Blackburn Rovers boss: Referee cost us dear
A FURIOUS Sam Allardyce has blasted referee Martin Atkinson after his first-half error saw brave Blackburn Rovers cruelly dumped out of the Carling Cup semi final. The Rovers boss was rightly proud of his side’s effort in last night’s thrilling
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Blackburn Rovers: Benni worth double West Ham's valuation
WEST Ham United will have to considerably up their valuation of wantaway striker Benni McCarthy to make Blackburn Rovers even consider selling the South African this month. Hammers owner David Gold revealed yesterday the Londoners had made
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Orient comes to Valley
Pendle Forest Orienteers are starting a weekly club night in Rossendale at St James the Less Primary School, Rawtenstall, BB4 8SU on Wednesdays, from 6.30pm to 8pm starting on February 3. Club coaches will lead activities designed to help learn map
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Gold strikes in the steel city
There were medals aplenty for local competitors at the Northern Athletics Indoor Championships, which were held over two days at Sheffield. Leading the way at the English Institute of Sports were Blackburn Harriers Alison Leonard and Oliver
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Blackburn Rovers fan Jem wants to shoot Burnley down in FA Cup
BLACKBURN Rovers fan Jem Karacan is after revenge on Saturday when Reading face Burnley in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The Turkish under-21 midfielder saw his dreams of playing in the Premier League dashed when the Clarets beat Reading
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O'Neill hails extraordinary game against Blackburn Rovers
Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill believes his players “grew up” on an amazing night that culminated in the club ending a 10-year wait to reach a showpiece final. After the 6-4 win over Blackburn Rovers, O'Neill said: ”It was an extraordinary
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Accrington Stanley boss reckons his Reds could tackle Real Madrid
DELIGHTED John Coleman has promised Fulham a tough 90 minutes as the Premier League millionaires swagger into the Crown Ground – and says his Accrington Stanley players could tackle Real Madrid at the moment. The Reds booked their dream Saturday date
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High energy vow from Burnley manager after appointing fitness coach
BRIAN Laws has placed the emphasis on developing a ‘super fit’ squad if Burnley are to maintain their attacking approach to games. The new Clarets boss has brought in fitness coach Tom Little from his former club Sheffield Wednesday and believes
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Fire rips through Clayton-le-Moors nursery
A NURSERY centre will be closed for months after it was ravaged in a blaze. The blaze at First Class Child Care Centre, Pickup Street, Clayton-le-Moors, took 20 firefighters more than four hours to bring under control and caused £100,000 of
