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Stars come out for Rossendale salon fund-raiser
STARS from the world of football and showbusiness came out to help a Rossendale salon raise thousands of pounds for a children's charity. Hollyoaks actresses Saira Choudhry, Kieran Richardson and Cheryl Brady along with World Cup winner Ian
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Poor badgers
WHY is everybody persecuting the poor badger. The government and the dairy industry should get their facts straight. TB is in the soil! Why not wipe out all the other mammals as well. NATURE LOVER, Address supplied.
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No excuse for this cruelty
THE level of abuse of elderly people that is being investigated by the local authorities is a shock. It is very difficult to understand these sorts of incidents. The victims are by definition among the most vulnerable in society and
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Youngsters breaking into building sites in Hyndburn
CHILDREN have been repeatedly breaking into derelict buildings and building sites in Hyndburn to play, according to police. Problems have been happening at housing demolition sites off Blackburn Road in Church and Oswaldtwistle, where the police have
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Olsson signs new contract at Ewood
MARTIN Olsson has committed himself to Blackburn Rovers until the summer of 2015 after signing a contract extension this weekend. The Swedish under 21 international starred in left midfield for Rovers last season and has been rewarded with a long term
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Burnley superschool gives community sporting chance
A NEW venture has been drawn up to ensure a fledgling ‘super school’ building in Burnley is at the heart of the community and self-funding. Staff and governors at the under-construction Sir John Thursby Community College and Ridgewood Community High
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Pendle land could be turned into nature reserve
AN AREA of land between Nelson and Colne earmarked for housing could be turned into a nature reserve. Pendle Council had listed part of Gib Hill as suitable for housing but the decision was questioned in an inquiry into the ecological value
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Beatles lyrics giving nod to Blackburn fetch £800K
HANDWRITTEN Beatles lyrics which namecheck Blackburn were yesterday sold at auction for more than £800,000. A private American collector paid £810,000 for John Lennon’s original words to A Day in the Life after bidding by phone at the Sotheby
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Colne driver disqualified for 17th time
A DRIVER who was spared jail after clocking up his 17th conviction for driving whilst banned has been slammed by road safety groups. Brian Cooper, 33 was caught driving six months into his latest disqualification. Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson said
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Blackburn with Darwen taskforce to cut elder abuse
A SHOCKINGLY high level of elderly people are being abused or neglected. Last year 225 allegations of abuse of elderly and vulnerable people were investigated by police and social services in Blackburn with Darwen. And bosses at Age
