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420 axed Shop Direct workers keep chins up on last day
AXED call centre staff ‘celebrated’ their last day in work today by dancing in the street and singing: ‘We’ve been made redundant!’ Hundreds of workers completed their final shift at the Shop Direct office, in Kingsway, Burnley, after the firm
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Hole in one for Nelson golfer, aged 88
A GREAT grandad is celebrating hitting a hole in one - at the age of 88. Jos Gorton, who now plays off a handicap of 24, made the 8,200 to one shot at Nelson Golf Club last Friday. The pensioner, who lives in Kings Causeway, was playing
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History of Halo
If you look opposite the "Old Lamp" on Bury Road, Haslingden you will now find a fixture dedicated to the "History of the Halo". That is the miniature Panopticon that overlooks Haslingden at Top o'Slate and is supposed to glow earily at night time
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Burnley church centrepiece to be restored
A CHURCH centrepiece, donated by Burnley philanthropist Sir John Thursby, is set to be refurbished after a 25-year campaign. Ornate carvings behind the high altar at St Andrew’s, in Duke Bar, date back 112 years but had gradually become tarnished and
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£8m Hyndburn regeneration funding at risk
FUNDING for £8million worth of house clearance and refurbishment schemes are now said to be ‘at risk’. Hyndburn Borough Council said it was taking emergency financial measures after spending £1.5million of an expected £8million in grants for
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Hosepipe ban firm took a year to act on leaking pipe
A WATER firm asking for people to conserve water amid fears of a hosepipe ban failed to act on a leaking pipe for a year. United Utilities has apologised to 80-year-old Mary Cunliffe after the 12-month long saga. Mrs Cunlfife, who is
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Burnley grass fire smoke causes traffic go-slow
MOTORISTS had to slow down this afternoon when smoke from a grass fire swept across a road in Burnley. Four boys were seen setting fire to a grass verge and a farmer's field next to Bacup Road at around 4pm. A local farmer saw the incidents
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Pendle village businesses hit out over cycling race
VILLAGE businesses said they were left out of pocket after a lower-than-expected turnout to a big cycling event. Two bosses in Barley criticised organisers of the British Cycling National Road Race Championships, saying they lost thousands of pounds
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Bacup and Stacksteads Carnival 'fantastic success'
ORGANISERS of Bacup and Stacksteads Carnival have been given a pat on the back for boosting community spirit. Carnival fever swept through the towns on Sunday, with a traditional parade, rides and fun activities. Chairman David Morris
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Hipgrave junior has a ton of run fun
AN Earby teenager from a famous family has reached a cricketing benchmark. Luke Hipgrave, 13, the son of veteran Applegarth skipper Stephen ‘Herbie’ Hipgrave, was playing for Pendle District U13s in a match against Blackpool U13s when he hit 102 not
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Switch would have boosted the clubs
Cricket clubs, like just about all businesses, face a weekly battle to stay afloat. Sadly the days when thousands of paying spectators crammed into the likes of Seedhill, West End, Bacup Road and the rest are in the past. But league
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Don't take emotion away from cricket
CRICKET is a hard game; when players are out on the field it is a battle for victory yet there seems to be a growing – and worrying – trend of sensitivity creeping in. Just like in society in general, the cross word can, apparently, cause the most
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Ribblesdale League Saturday: Big Great Harwood win over Read
There was celebration time for Great Harwood as they recorded a big win over Read. The victory stopped Chris Holt’s men going to the top. Harwood posted 180-9 from their 45 overs before Stuart Maher was the star with the ball. Maher claimed
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Ribblesdale League Saturday: Clitheroe top after Salesbury win
Clitheroe are top of the Ribblesdale League after they beat Salesbury by 59 runs at Ribchester Road. Clitheroe J McDowell ct And’son b Rostron 0 N Bolton b Hampson 0 Hardman ct Anderson b Foster 25 N Ashraf ct Blackman b Rostron 22 P Dibb
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Ribblesdale League Saturday: Edenfield thrash Barnoldswick
Edenfield made it three wins on the spin, thrashing Barnoldswick by 106 runs at Victory Park. Raheel Majid made 90 and skipper Greg Smithson hit 68. Edenfield Majeed ct Bedford b J Nazir 90 J Lester LBW Akhtar 1 G Smithson ct Beech b Nutter
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Ribblesdale League Saturday: Baxenden beaten by Whalley
CHAMPIONS Baxenden suffered a third defeat of the season as Whalley were victorious. Kamram Younis (67) and Mark Fallon (87) provided the backbone of Whalley’s 255. Baber Naeem hit 90 in Baxenden’s reply but the home side fell 60 runs short
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Ribblesdale League Saturday: One wicket Padiham win over Settle
Padiham and Settle were involved in the closest finish, aggregating 480 runs. Pro Harry Boam (92) and Andrew McCracken (70) helped Settle reach 240 before John Bushell’s 91 took Padiham home. Settle Boam b Siddique 92 A McCracken b Siddique
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Ribblesdale League Saturday: Oswaldtwistle edge out Earby
There was drama at New Lane as Oswaldtwistle beat Earby in a nail-biter. Chris Cook-Martin batted well for Immanuel as he hit 84 out of his side’s 189-6. Oliver Clare also made 46 as Ali Azmat picked up four wickets. Earby looked to
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Detectives hunt 'violent attack' pair in Ramsbottom
DETECTIVES are hunting two suspects in Ramsbottom believed to be responsible for a ‘violent attack’ which left a man with a leg broken in four places. CCTV footage has been released of two men who attacked a 21-year-old man in the middle of
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Oswaldtwistle Immanuel pro looks right grand
CLASSY pro Chris Cook-Martin is loving his first taste of the Ribblesdale League – and is now hoping he can get the runs to make his debut season a big success. The Oswaldtwistle Immanuel paid man has hit 446 runs in 11 league knocks for the
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Sister of Blackburn violence victim calls for tougher sentences
LAST month the Lancashire Telegraph launched the Consequences campaign to raise awareness of the devastating effects of spontaneous violence. We spoke to the sister of a victim and discovered how the attack changed her brother’s life. “THE
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Dumped East Lancs dog on way to recovery
A DOG dumped on wasteland is on the road to recovery after being rescued by a passer-by. Sadie, a four-year-old Staffordshire cross, was found in Blackburn suffering from a broken front left leg, an injury that vets said they believe had been caused
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Official opening for Blackburn with Darwen homeless centre
THE FIRST dedicated centre for homeless families in Blackburn with Darwen has been officially opened. The £1.6million facility in Hollins Street, Blackburn, took in its first families in September but TV chef Nigel Haworth has now cut the ribbon.
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Business Link Northwest axed
A SUPPORT service for businesses in the North West has today been axed in the latest round of Government cuts. Small Business Minister Mark Prisk said Business Link would be 'wound down' as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats abolish regional
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World Cup blog: Maybe Eriksson was not too bad after all
Chris Flanagan column: There was a time, not so long ago, when it was decided that three consecutive quarter-finals was not good enough. A narrow defeat to Brazil and two penalty shoot-out losses to Portugal were unacceptable. The coach
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Stags won't spend big bucks
ROSSENDALE United chairman Steve Hobson says the Stags won’t rely on big bucks this season as they look to make an instant return to the Northern Premier League. United suffered the heartache of relegation to the Vodkat League on the last day
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New signs for Haslingden Halo
NEW signs have been installed to point the way to an iconic landmark on the outskirts of Haslingden. The Halo scuplture, at Top o’Slate, will benefit from four new boards, around the town centre. While three are standard brown ‘tourist’ signposts, the
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Burnley store that sold booze to kids loses licence
AN off-licence that sold booze to children five times in 18 months has had its licence taken away. The Happy Shopper, in Briercliffe Road, was stripped of its licence to sell alcohol at a council hearing yesterday. Councillors and police rejected
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Nelson arsonist's 'cry for help'
A DEPRESSED man who started a blaze at his terraced home in Nelson after leaving a ‘suicide note’ has walked free from court. Andrew Trickett, 41, was suffering severe emotional upset after breaking up with his wife and had been drinking when he set
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Burnley menace, 14, gets ASBO
A YOUNG troublemaker from Burnley has been placed under a series of curbs to prevent him from running amok in Rosegrove and Lowerhouse. Police have secured an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) against Charlie Green, known as Charlie Chipps, to try
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World Cup blog: Now’s time for football to accept technology
ENGLAND fans are livid about the goal that, according to the officials, wasn’t. They were certainly right to be as well. How could they have missed it? The referee and linesman need a trip to Specsavers to put that in order. But, saying that, if it
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Lancashire derby live on BBC
BURNLEY’s Championship clash at home to Lancashire rivals Preston on Saturday, September 11 will be screened live on BBC television. It's a 5.15pm kick-off.
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England receive Blatter apology
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has revealed that he has apologised to England over Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal and admitted the world’s governing body will now be forced to look again at goal-line technology. Lampard’s disallowed goal during England
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Blackburn Rovers back in training
BLACKBURN Rovers’ stars returned to pre-season training yesterday at Brockhall – minus manager Sam Allardyce and a handful of international stars. First-team regulars Chris Samba, David Dunn, Steven Nzonzi and Gael Givet were among those
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Force is to feel full force of cuts
THE news that 1,000 police jobs in Lancashire are to be lost over the next four years is extremely worrying. According to the Police Federation, the organisation which represents rank and file officers, at least 400 of these posts will be from the front
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Burnley favourite joins Bolton Wanderers
ROBBIE Blake has today been reunited with former Burnley boss Owen Coyle, after signing a one-year deal with Bolton Wanderers. The 34-year-old is the first of Coyle's old charges to make the controversial switch to the Reebok Stadium since
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World Cup blog: No sympathy for Ronaldo
THERE could be little sympathy for Cristiano Ronaldo last night as he trudged out of the World Cup a broken man. An undoubted genius on the pitch, whose big moment was ruined by a manager who only had defence on his mind. But while most
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Fan-tastic visit to Blackburn Rovers for Chernobyl kids
Blackburn Rovers’ overseas fan base was given a pre-season boost when 20 Belarus youngsters visited Ewood Park during a month-long recuperative break in Lancashire. The children, aged from seven to 12, come from the town of Mogilev, an area severely
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£8.6m of public cash on Hyndburn housing
MORE than £8.6million of public cash was spent in Hyndburn on housing projects last year, it has been revealed. The money could be the last great pay-out of its kind in the area with much of the proposed Housing Market Renewal cash for this year expected
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One in eight historic North West churches at risk
ONE in eight historic churches in the North West are ‘at risk’, according to a new survey from English Heritage. The conservation charity said its first-ever survey of the region’s almost 1,300 listed places of worship found that 12 per cent
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Clues hope in Blackburn murder probe
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a 24-year-old Blackburn man think further clues may lie in the Zion Road area of Little Harwood. Police have renewed their appeal for information from the community about the horrific stabbing of Saheel
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No Lib Dem plan to close Darwen council
LIBERAL Democrat councillors say they have no immediate plans to shut Darwen Town Council if they take power. The Lib Dems are rumoured to be considering a bid for control of the council at a forthcoming meeting, if all their councillors are present
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Darwen councillor hits out at town's litter
A DARWEN councillor has blamed children for the town’s litter problem. And Coun Simon Huggill has called for the installation of more bins to stop giving youngsters an excuse. The Marsh House representative said: “The bins cost about £400 a piece
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‘The true meaning of Christian love – responsibility to my neighbour'
IT will be my great honour today to lead Hyndburn’s Armed Forces Day service at the open-air Pals’ Memorial, in Accrington. It’s especially so this year with a much-missed, much-prayed-for member of our family presently serving in Afghanistan with the
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Accrington Stanley set finance target
ACCRINGTON Stanley say they intend to break even during the 2010/11 campaign as they bid to survive financially without outgoing chairman Ilyas Khan. Khan plans to step down as chairman this summer, although the multi-millionaire will still
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Sharp blow for Burnley as striker stays with Sheffield United
BURNLEY boss Brian Laws has backed Jay Rodriguez to rise to the Championship challenge, after target Billy Sharp opted to stay at boyhood club Sheffield United and fight for his place. Laws had hoped to be reunited with Sharp, who he signed
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Frugal Blackburn friends living on £1 of food a day
TWO Blackburn men have taken on the challenge of surviving for a month on food costing less than £1 a day. Friends Richard Carr and Steven Wrightson, both 29, came up with the plan after spending hundreds kitting out their new house in Revidge
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Blackburn Rovers in the mix for Piquionne
BLACKBURN Rovers have joined a number of Premier League clubs interested in signing Frederic Piquionne after deciding they can’t continue to wait before moving in the transfer market. The Lancashire Telegraph understands the former Portsmouth loanee
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Colin Hendry house for sale at £1.75m
BLACKBURN Rovers legend Colin Hendry has put his home up for sale just days after he was declared bankrupt. Lytham Estate Agents is marketing the luxury home in Lytham overlooking the Ribble Estuary for £1.75million. Grade II-listed
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Neighbours spot Colne bedroom fire
TWO fire crews from Colne were called to a bedroom fire last night when neighbours spotted smoke coming from an upstairs window. The small fire in a rear bedroom of a terraced property in Alkincoats Road was reported at 8.05pm. According to fire
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Horse rescued from Baxenden pond
A THIRSTY horse had to be rescued last night after getting stuck for several hours in a small pond in Baxenden. The 28-year-old animal had wandered into the one-and-a-half feet deep water for a drink, but ended up sinking into the mud. The owner
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Man cut free after M65 crash near Chorley
A CAR hit the central reservation on the M65 and overturned during rush hour last night. The male driver managed escaped from the wreckage after he lost control travelling westbound close to the slip road on to the M61 towards Chorley. Police were
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1,000 Lancashire police jobs under threat
ONE thousand Lancashire police jobs are under threat amid feared cuts of £45million. The county's Police Federation said it had been told this would mean 400 officer posts being lost, more than 10 per cent of the 3,700 total. Remaining