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FULL-TIME: Torquay United 0 Accrington Stanley 0
ACCRINGTON Stanley played out a third successive goalless draw on the road in League Two as they claimed a point at leaders Torquay United this afternoon. A draw was enough for Torquay to climb to top spot in the division but Stanley slipped
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FULL-TIME: Burnley 4 Preston North End 3
BURNLEY-born Jay Rodriguez was the toast of the town after grabbing a late winner against rivals Preston North End. The Clarets looked to be heading for the first home defeat of the season when they trailed 3-1 with less than 10 minutes to
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Lancashire League Sunday preview: Rammy hunting a last-day record
JONATHAN Fielding leads his Lancashire League champions Ramsbottom out at Church tomorrow with the aim of breaking a 30-year-old record at the end of a stunning season. Fielding, who has 106 wickets so far this season, saw his Acre Bottom outfit crowned
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HALF-TIME: Burnley 1, Preston 2
BURNLEY'S 100 per cent home start is in jeopardy after letting an early lead slip to rivals Preston North End. Chris Iwelumo continued his Turf Moor goalscoring streak with a ninth-minute header from Ross Wallace's corner. Keith Treacy, who was protecting
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MS-hit Rossendale family in funds run
A SUPER-FIT mum whose family has been devas-tated by multiple sclerosis is raising cash for a charity which supports people with the disease. Hazel Mrozek, 42, of Burnley Road East, Lumb, is hoping to raise more than £1,000 for Burnley and Pendle Multiple
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Police refuse to help fund Ribble Valley CCTV
LANCASHIRE police have refused requests from Ribble Valley council bosses to help fund the borough’s CCTV system. It has emerged that Lancashire Constabulary chiefs were asked several times for financial assistance by Ribble Valley Borough Council.
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FULL-TIME: Manchester City 1 Blackburn Rovers 1
BLACKBURN Rovers secured a valuable point at big spending Manchester City this afternoon after Nikola Kalinic capitalised on Joe Hart's early error. Kalinic was able to slot into an empty net midway through the first half after Hart and Kolo
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TEAM NEWS: Burnley v Preston
BURNLEY manager Brian Laws makes just one change to the team that lost 1-0 at Swansea before the international break. Canadian defender David Edgar comes in at right back in place of the suspended Tyrone Mears. Ross Wallace starts against his former
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Rossendale residents urged to vote in by-election
VOTERS in parts of Rossendale are being urged to vote in two upcoming by-elections. Elections will take place in Healey and Whitworth and Irwell wards on October 7 following the recent resignation of councillors Roger Wilson and Michael Christie
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Crackdown on hate crimes at Burnley takeaways
FAST food outlets in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale are joining forces with police to tackle hate crimes. Posters will be displayed in takeaways urging victims to report any crimes against disability, gender, race, religion, belief or sexual orientation
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LIVE: Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers match updates
BLACKBURN Rovers travel to big-spending Manchester City at 3pm today for a North West derby - and you can follow live updates here. If you can't make it to Eastlands, join Rovers reporter Andy Cryer for the latest news and views on the Premier
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LIVE: Burnley v Preston North End match updates
BURNLEY take on Preston North End at 5.15pm today in a Lancashire derby - and you can follow live updates here. If you can't make it to Turf Moor, join Clarets reporter Suzanne Geldard for the latest news and opions. Live updates appear
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Burnley boy kicks off bad lad image
A BAD lad turned good is set to compete for a European title in kickboxing — just a year after taking up the sport. Blessed Trinity RC College student Andy Geoghegan, 15, said he was always getting into trouble at school after he mixed with the ‘wrong
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Lancs police now set for frontline cuts
FRONTLINE policing in Lancashire is no longer safe from cuts with the force’s elite murder squad set to be cut. The constabulary has confirmed that it now has to save £50m over the next four years and the Lancashire Police Federation claims this will
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Firefighters tackle bedroom blaze in Knuzden
A BEDROOM was wrecked after a candle caught fire at a detached house in Abbott Close at 7.15pm yesterday. Firefighters found the property empty, although the owner, a woman, returned as they were tackling the blaze. The bedroom was wrecked and the
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Blackburn Rovers midfielder: Man City must now clinch trophies
MICHEL Salgado has told mega-rich Manchester City ‘you need to build some history’ after warning them their bid to conquer the world is still very much a work in progress. The former Spanish international is well qualified to talk about
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Ex-Burnley star Hoyland cheering on current club Preston
JAMIE Hoyland has backed Burnley to return to the Premier League at the first attempt, but hopes current club Preston throw a spanner in their works tonight. The Yorkshireman turned honorary Rossendalian still pays avid attention to results
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Duke of Lancs soldier dies in hospital
A DUKE of Lancaster's Regiment soldier has died in hospital in the UK after being shot in Afghanistan last month, the Ministry of Defence said today. The soldier, from the 2nd Battalion, part of Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (South), suffered
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Preston coach: I regret turning down Burnley job
With Burnley taking on Preston tonight, David Unsworth was one of a number of former Clarets who spoke to us this week. IF Marvel needed inspiration for a new superhero, they could do worse than consider David Unsworth as ‘Transition Man’.
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Darwen station revamp moves back on track
DARWEN railway station could finally be on track for a revamp. Campaigners have fought for a number of years to improve the station, on the Clitheroe-Manchester line. Earlier this year it emerged that £500,000 set aside for the scheme was not going
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Chorley man rescued after falling down manhole
A MAN was taken to hospital after falling down a man-hole in a town centre street. The man, in his 40s, tumbled into the gas works hole in Eaves Lane, Chorley, at 11.10pm yesterday. Passers-by heard his cries for help and alerted fire and ambulance
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Man rescued from Burnley house after arson attack
A MAN was rescued from his burning house this morning after a suspected arson attack in Burnley. Fire crews arriving on the scene, in Brief Street, Daneshouse, at 2.40am, saw the 24-year-old wave for help from a first-floor bedroom before he
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Narrow-minded scientists insist all we need are white coats and test tubes
I’VE always admired Stephen Hawking’s Dalek voice. It and the wheelchair-bound brain of Britain speak of great human resource and courage against all odds. But it was sad this week to hear it disowning the beliefs of thousands in Lancashire while supporting
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Colne memorial garden plan for past residents
A RESIDENTS’ group has unveiled plans to create a memorial garden on land they claim is a ‘dog toilet’. Jim Smart, chairman of Colne’s North Valley Residents’ Association, said the memorial garden would be created on a 100metres sq patch next to the
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Blackburn Rovers boss out to avoid unwanted hat-trick
SAM Allardyce has warned Blackburn Rovers ‘beware the killer touch’ – as he looks to avoid falling foul to an unwelcome threesome. The Rovers boss has not lost three Premier League matches in a row since taking the Ewood Park hot-seat 21 months
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Blackburn teen told: your hairstyle is against school policy
TEENAGER Trenton Graham has been barred from school because bosses say his fashionable hairstyle is against the rules. The 14-year-old's corn-row style has become increasingly popular in recent years, thanks to celebrities including footballer
