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Burnley man converted camera into stun gun
A MAN converted a disposable camera into a stun gun after seeing a similar device on the internet, a court heard. Darren Laycock, 25, claimed he did it as a joke to give his friend a shock when he asked him to take a picture. Burnley
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Clitheroe street market plan
A STREET market to celebrate Clitheroe’s new status as the food capital of Lancashire will be held this summer. Town chiefs are hosting the Clitheroe Fine Food and Craft Street Market as part of the fifth Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food
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Ribchester tea room mouse infestation 'worst seen'
A MOUSE infestation at an award-winning Ribble Valley tea room was the ‘worst ever seen’ according to environmental health investigators. Sara Deborah Collinge, the former food business operator at Carmen Rose Tea Room, at The Barn, Church
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Eco-classroom for Accrington school
A NEW eco-classroom is to be built at a school in Hyndburn complete with grass roof and powered by a wind turbine. The new facility, which will be paid for in part by a £25,000 grant, will be built at the new Accrington Academy next to a pond, separate
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Exhibition: Anne Frank: A History for Today in Burnley
AN EXHIBITION exploring the life of teenage war victim Anne Frank and the history of the Holocaust has been launched in Burnley. The exhibition Anne Frank: A History for Today aims to teach schoolchildren about her short life and the dangers
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Blackburn jeweller saw concrete thrown through window
A JEWELLER has told how a concrete block came hurtling through his shop window after a ‘desperate’ smash and grab raider struck in Blackburn town centre. Eric Carter, manager of Baileys jewellers, in Northgate, was the third victim in 45 minutes
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Rare red deer sightings in East Lancashire towns
RARE sightings of red deer are being made near built-up areas of East Lancashire. Steven Brindle, from Yew Tree Drive, Ramsgreave, spotted one of the magnificent creatures as it grazed on land near his house, just three miles from Blackburn town centre
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Jazz and blues festival for Darwen
DARWEN is set to host its first ever jazz and blues festival in August. The owners of a new bar near the town centre are using their industry contacts to put on a show to rival the Colne Blues Festival, which regularly attracts thousands of
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MBEs at the double for Pendle couple
A COUPLE from Reedley were shocked to discover they both had a date with destiny when the Queen’s birthday honours were announced. Florence and Keith Tomlinson had both received letters from the Cabinet Office warning them they could be in
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Burnley MP: Apprentices can help stop the rot
BURNLEY MP Gordon Birtwistle has appealed for more apprenticeship schemes to help boost towns 'left to rot by the previous Government'. The new Lib Dem MP urged ministers to back the town by giving it a fair share of new apprenticeships under
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Whalley Con Club have 6 of the best
WHALLEY Con Club are the first winners of the Ribble Valley Cup. The six-a-side event, hosted by Rimington FC, attracted 10 teams from across the Ribble Valley. Organisers were thrilled with the response and are now planning on making
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Tennis finals for Redeemer
BLACKBURN the Redeemer will represent the borough in the SPAR Lancashire Youth Games tennis finals. More than 40 pupils from 10 primary school took part in the Blackburn with Darwen qualifier aiming to reach the county finals at South Ribble Tennis Centre
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Blackburn and Darwen volunteers get pat on the back
PAT on the Back awards have been given to East Lancashire’s volunteers and community workers. Winners include a team working to protect women from domestic abuse, residents who set up their own youth group and a health team who have saved the
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Spray team’s diverse work
A GROUP of 20 staff from Blackburn-based Training 2000 got together to raise awareness about the company’s commitment to employing a diverse workforce. To demonstrate the company’s diversity, Training 2000’s Equality and Diversity Team donned their
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Preview: Jerry Donahue masterclass in Barnoldswick
A WORLD-famous guitarist will give a masterclass at Barnoldswick’s Rainhall Centre on June 24. Jerry Donahue, best known for his work with Fairport Convention, has earmarked the Pendle venue in his current UK tour. Jerry is renowned for his ultra-fast
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Lancashire bowler uncertain of England role
© Press Association 2010. James Anderson has had to re-evaluate his place in the England pecking order since missing out on World Twenty20 glory. The 27-year-old concedes the sight of watching England break their duck in ICC world competitions from
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Rooney and Cole return to training
© Press Association 2010. England had a double dose of good news this morning as Wayne Rooney and Ashley Cole returned to training. The pair missed Monday's session, Cole to do rehabilitation work on old injuries and Rooney with an ankle knock he
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Attack on dog walker in Burnley
A WOMAN was nearly forced into bushes after being attacked while walking her dog along the River Calder. The 56-year-old woman was grabbed by a man near to Fulledge Recreation Ground at 10.45am on Friday. He tried to force her down the banking and into
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Badger culling is not the solution
I agree with the letter (LT, June 19) which stated that culling badgers is no solution to any problem. I will go a step further and say cattle transported all over the country and horror stories about dirty farms and poor conditions in which livestock
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Two soldiers from North West regiment killed in Afghanistan
TWO soldiers from the North West's infantry regiment have been killed in shooting incidents in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. They were both from 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and died in the Nad-e Ali District
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£45k plan to revamp Rossendale quarry for walkers
RUINS at a Rossendale quarry will be restored as part of a £600,000 revamp designed to boost tourism in the Valley. The plans to restore the old Saw Shed at Lee Quarry, near Stacksteads, have been announced less than a week after the borough was overlooked
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Burnley charity man rescues old school equipment for Africa
A BURNLEY charity worker has rescued tons of school equipment from the tip in a bid to help children in Africa. Chairs, desks, computers, blackboards and sports goods will mark the 25th shipment overseas for a Burnley charity. Former
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Trooping the Colour is a real show of pride
THE Trooping of the Colour, where the Grenadier Guards gave such an immaculate performance, created a fabulous spectacle, with such precision and dedication. It was amazing, considering that most of these young men had just come back from a gruelling
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Robbins Robbed
Molly Robbins has missed out on her bid to become Miss Burnley and progress to the Miss England competition. Molly who lives in Crawshawbooth and is the daughter of comedian Ted will now concentrate on her studies at Manchester University
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What's Not New - Another Elvis!
Paul Molloy of Crawshawbooth will be competing in yet another "Elvis World Cup" taking place in Cardiff during July. Paul, 39, has been appearing as "The King" for the last ten years, poor lad.
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Come To Stacksteads
Ugly mutterings are being heard from all and sundry because Rossendale has been omitted from a tourist guide published by the Northwest Regional Development Agency. Given the number of attractions now in and around Rossendale it does seem a strange decision
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Problem needs solving now
THE news that Blackburn with Darwen has the second highest appeal rate for school places in the country is very concerning. It illustrates that parents do not have faith in all of the borough’s school, as three in particular are being inundated with
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British Legion needs support
In response to A Hind’s query about the lack of British Legion clubs, it is obvious he is not a Legion member himself or he would know the reason why. People like himself, ex-servicemen who can't be bothered about their old comrades and shun the Legion
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Flagging up error in World Cup diary
I am not one for writing letters to the Lancashire Telegraph but feel I must comment on a mention by Chris Flanagan in his World Cup diary of Thursday, 10th June, when he appears unaware that the Union Jack is only known as the Union Jack when
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Council’s ban is so unpatriotic
I am writing with regard to County Council staff being banned from flying the flag for England and the staff branding the County Council as killjoys. The Council are not only killjoys they are disloyal, unpatriotic and traitors to England and should
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Residents near Burnley college fear paid-for parking
PARKING restrictions could be brought in to stop problems in several streets near Burnley College and the UCLAN campus. Parts of Rectory Road, Grosvenor Street, Holme Road, Cavour Street, and Ashley Street, look set to have limited waiting
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Kid British release World Cup song on Colne record label
MANCHESTER band Kid British have released a footy song featuring Geoff Hurst in the video to celebrate signing a deal with Colne record label Modern English. The song Winner by Kid British, whose sound is a fusion of punk rock, ska, hip-hop and reggae
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Blackburn film-makers produce World Cup song video
FILM director twins from Blackburn are helping to roar on England with a video for an alternative World Cup anthem. Bashford brothers Liam and Kyle, both 21, shot and edited the video to accompany the song Cheaters. Recorded by
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Nelson murder victim's family burgled
A FAMILY still mourning the deaths of a husband, wife and their daughter shot dead in Pakistan was burgled shortly after returning to East Lancashire. Intruders broke into the Yousaf family home in Howgill Close, Nelson, less than 24 hours after the
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World Cup blog: Things can only get better
AFTER all the build-up, hype and excitement, events so far in South Africa have been about as entertaining as a Stoke City home match. Where are all the great goals, the sublime skills and the moments that will live with you forever? Fingers
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Facelift plan for former Darwen chapel
A VICTORIAN building in the heart of Darwen will be given a facelift if plans are given the green light. A&M Bargains, in Railway Road, is a former Wesleyan Chapel built in 1865. It has been stripped out internally and is now converted into a bargain
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Oswaldtwistle motorists' windscreens smashed in random spree
BRICK-throwing yobs smashed the windscreens of nine cars in a vandalism spree. Police said the incidents happened in the Stanhill Lane area of Oswaldtwistle and that the cars were targeted ‘at random’. Officers are now speaking to the owners of
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Wilcox tips Burnley for return to Premier League
UPBEAT Burnley number two Russ Wilcox reckons that the Clarets will be in the right frame of mind for a promotion push – and insists the bad memories of relegation from the Premier League are a thing of the past. With the Championship season less than
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Preview: 1966 World Cup Reunion Dinner in Burnley
IF the on-screen battles of the World Cup are already proving too much - but you still need a football fix - head to Burnley Mechanics on June 17. Two members of the 1966 England winning team, Sir Geoff Hurst and Gordon Banks OBE are the hosts of the
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It’s not all over for England defender King
Ledley King’s World Cup is not over – but the defender will be monitored on a daily basis after it was confirmed he suffered a “groin strain” against the United States on Saturday. He did not take part in training yesterday, and England boss Fabio Capello
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England boss will make up his own mind
Fabio Capello should be left alone to make his decision on Robert Green, according to former Scotland boss George Burley. The England manager controversially opted for the West Ham keeper over Joe Hart and the more experienced David James for the World
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Ribble Valley man, 47, to compete in Ironman contest
A RIBBLE Valley man is aiming to prove that age is no barrier to being an ironman. Peter Slater, of Old Langho, will be competing against more than 2,000 athletes for the top spot in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in October He last
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Gisburn's last pub re-opens
THE only pub in Gisburn has re-opened its doors. The White Bull closed in March after the departure of landlady Kathryn Bache, sparking fears from some residents that the village was ‘dying'. But the pub has been given a new lease of life by businessmen
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Darwen housing market 'showing strong recovery'
THE Darwen housing market is showing its strongest signs of recovery in nearly two years, according to a national home builder. Since reopening Belgrave Heights off Bolton Road in late April, McInerney Homes has sold three houses and six apartments at
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Blackburn 3-legged stray dog needs love
COULD you give this stray dog a loving home? Bones, a Staffordshire Terrier, was taken to Abbeydale Veterinary Centre, Preston New Road, Blackburn, with a badly-shattered hind leg. Caroline Dickinson, from the practice, said: “We think he was in a road
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Driver's tears at inquest into Huncoat boy, nine
A MOTORIST tearfully told an inquest he had no time to react when a nine-year-old boy ran into the path of his car. An inquest at Accrington Town Hall into the death of Philip Edward Holmes, of Station Road, Huncoat, heard how driver George Dodds ‘didn
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Outlaws the target for Lancashire tonight
LANCASHIRE look to get back winning ways in the Friends Provident T20 competition tonight when they travel to Trent Bridge for their game with Nottingham Outlaws. The Red Rose, who started the campaign so brightly, were beaten by the Leicester Foxes
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Preview: Plautus in Nelson
HEAD off to Ancient Rome and have a good laugh with a special production staged by Nelson and Colne College performing arts students on June 16 and 17. The Storm is a new appalling mistranslation by Peter Oswald of the Roman comedy by Plautus. The
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Swindon chairman insists rumoured Burnley target going nowhere
Swindon Town chairman Andrew Fitton has said it will cost a lot more than £1million to prise striker Charlie Austin away from the League One club. Burnley had been linked with the former non-league hotshot in the national press last week but
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50% off your Pizza Hut bill on England matchdays
IN your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper today, you'll find a voucher for 50% off your bill when dining in at Pizza Hut in Blackburn. To take advantage of our World Cup fever offer, simply cut out the voucher in today's paper and present it at the Pizza
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Girl, 13, ‘punched and kicked’ Longridge school pupil
POLICE have reprimanded a 13-year-old girl after she assaulted another pupil at Longridge High School. Officers were called to the school in Preston Road after reports the youngster from Ribbleton ‘punched and kicked’ another 13-year-old girl from Longridge
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The Rumour Mill - June 15
MANCHESTER United winger Zoran Tosic could be set for a move to CSKA Moscow for £8m. Tosic has been on loan at Cologne. STOKE want to make a summer double swoop for Emile Heskey and Carlton Cole. HULL City face a losing battle in their bid to make
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Blackburn Rovers striker: My best is yet to come
NIKOLA Kalinic has vowed to prove he can be a Premier League success this season after insisting his first taste of English football went ‘better than expected’. Blackburn Rovers’ £6million Croatian showed glimpses of his potential in his debut
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Hearts Driving a hard bargain for Burnley target
BURNLEY have been told they will have to smash their transfer record if Brian Laws is to add Andrew Driver to his Turf Moor revolution. The Clarets, aiming for an instant return to the Premier League, are believed to have had a £1.5million
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Sisters banned from 25 Darwen pubs for life
TWO sisters have been banned for life from 25 pubs after a 'vicious and unprovoked' attack on two teenage girls. Zoe and Zara Livesey are the first people ever to face the tough sanction in Darwen. Police said the action meant the sisters
