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Recycling giant buys Darwen site for £3.2m
RECYCLING giant SITA has bought a disused Darwen factory in a multi-million pound deal. SITA, the UK subsidary of French energy supplier Suez Environment, has paid £3.2 million for a 22-acre site in Lower Eccleshill Road from ink manufacturer Wolstenholme
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Blackburn man denies stabbing friend to death
AN ‘ENRAGED’ man went looking for another fight minutes after stabbing his friend to death, a jury has heard. Frank Donnelly, 34, of Lower Hazel Close, Blackburn, used such force in plunging a bread knife into David McGee, 42, at his home in Grindleton
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Sledgehammer burglars raid Ribble Valley farmhouses
BURGLARS smashed their way into two Ribble Valley farmhouses with a sledgehammer before stealing high-value jewellery. Police said the weapon was stolen from an outbuilding at a farm in Downham and was then used in two burglaries. The
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TV show to recall East Lancashire's wild weather
A TORNADO which ripped roofs from houses and drains blocked by ice in July are among the extreme weather incidents in East Lancashire featured in a new television programme. BBC weather presenter Dianne Oxberry visits the parts of the region
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'Mr Baxenden' dies, 78
A POPULAR councillor, who was nicknamed ‘Mr Baxenden’, has died suddenly. Coun John Griffiths, of Whitecroft View, had been complaining of indigestion pains for a few days before he was taken suddenly ill on Saturday. The active 78-year-old
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Burnley FC jury question of the week
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Clarets fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too. A
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Baby name tribute to killed Blackburn man
THE brother of a man killed in a town centre attack has named his first-born son after his tragic sibling. Adam Joseph McKenna was born on Friday morning, weighing 5lbs and 13ozs, to parents Tim McKenna and Clare Grimshaw. Tim, 33, brother
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Accrington firm's parcels cheer charity
STAFF at recruitment firm Cummins Mellor held a school-themed fancy dress day to raise money for a charity. They brought in food and other supplies which were donated to Maundy Relief, based in Abbey Street, Accrington. Fiona Morgan, from Cummins Mellor
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Blackburn man loses appeal over cocaine deal sentence
A man caught up in a £50,000 cocaine deal has failed to win a cut in his five-year jail term. Tariq Mahmood Lal, 41, was jailed by Preston Crown Court in April after admitting involvement in the supply of 500 grammes of the drug. Lal, of Mossgate
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New team to fight for Longridge businesses
A NEW partnership is being launched aimed at boosting Longridge's economy. The Longridge Town Team, designed to develop and promote the town, will be launched at Longridge Civic Hall tomorrow. It will be responsible for planning the future economic
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Police probe bottle thrown at Blackburn Rovers star
GREATER Manchester Police has revealed it has launched an investigation after a plastic bottle was thrown towards Rovers midfield player El-Hadji Diouf. The incident happened as he was leaving the field following the match between Manchester City and
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Blackburn Rovers boss hails 'massive result'
SAM Allardyce hailed his Blackburn Rovers side as 'outstanding' after the richly-deserved point at Manchester City on Saturday. “We were buried out of sight last time we came here and since then they have bought even more expensive
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Blackburn Rovers jury question of the week
EACH Thursday, only in your Lancashire Telegraph newspaper, our panel of Blackburn Rovers fans give their verdict on a big talking point of the week. And this season our online readers can get their views published in the newspaper too.
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Hart takes blame for Blackburn Rovers opener
ENGLAND goalkeeper Joe Hart has accepted full responsibility for the blunder that gifted Blackburn Rovers the opening goal in Manchester City's draw at Eastlands on Saturday. After making such a massive impression in the first month
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Coyle expecting cauldron at Burnley
OWEN Coyle yesterday warned his Bolton Wanderers side that the famous Turf Moor atmosphere will make his return to Burnley next week the toughest draw they could possibly have been given in the third round of the Carling Cup. Coyle returns to Turf Moor
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Lancashire's amazing warrens network
Our part of East Lancashire and the Ribble Valley never ceases to amaze me. This week I was reading a new booked called The Archaeology of Rabbit Warrens by Tom Williamson and published by Shire at £5.99. It tells of the history of rabbit warrens of
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Suspended sentence for Burnley landlord who headbutted customer
A BURNLEY publican attacked a customer after a Hallowe’en party. The town’s crown court heard that Liam Ostle, found wandering around the Dugdale Arms in the early hours, was headbutted by landlord Kevin Macrae as police held him in handcuffs. Macrae
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Report: Hodder Valley Agricultural Show
CROWDS swooped on rural Ribble Valley on Saturday for the Hodder Valley Agricultural Show. The show, at Boarsden Farm, Newton, prides itself on being a traditional agricultural and horticultural show and a day out for all the family.
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Ribblesdale League Saturday round-up
CHERRY Tree crept into next season’s Lancashire Cup after stealing the show in the final day of the season on Saturday. Jon Baldwin’s men hammered Ribblesdale Wanderers to secure the prized fifth spot in the Ribblesdale League and final place in the
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Darwen's match abandoned
Darwen professional Mohammad Zaman Khan was denied the chance to reach 1,000 league runs for the season as his side’s last game at champions Leyland was abandoned without a ball being bowled. But he still finished top of the league run charts with
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Report: Tour Of Britain Stage One
THE Tour of Britain raced through Lancashire on Saturday with Andre Greipel winning a rain soaked first stage. Spectators lined the route which took in Burnley, Padiham, Whalley and the Trough of Bowland before finishing on a rain swept Blackpool Promenade
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Harrogate 1 Clitheroe 4
CLITHEROE returned to winning ways and back up to second place in Evo-Stik First Division North with victory at Harrogate. Chris Smalley gave the Blues a half time lead and Alex Brees double it on 50 minutes. Alan Coar blasted home from
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Bamber Bridge 2 Bacup Borough 0
HISTORY repeated itself as Bacup fell to Bamber Bridge at the same stage of the competition and to the same scoreline as their last meeting in 2003. However, it was a disputed departure for Brent Peters’ side. Having gone close through Lee Oldham, Luke
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Chorley 0 AFC Fylde 0
CHORLEY had a rare off-day in front of goal as they drew 0-0 draw at home to Fylde. Garry Flitcroft’s side had scored 21 times in their previous four league games.
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Formby 1 Padiham 3
PADIHAM are up to fifth place in the Vodkat Premier League after a fine win at 10-man Formby. The Merseyside outfit did not help themselves when James Foran saw red after 35 minutes. Paul Walker opened the scoring two minutes after the restart with
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Bootle 0 Colne 2
MARK Threlfall and Michael Cruz both scored as Colne maintained their fine recent form to move up to third place in the Vodkat Premier League. Threlfall fired the Reds ahead with a powerful strike on 25 minutes with Cruz adding a second five minutes
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Ramsbottom United 0 Skelmersdale United 2
The Rams’ brief flirtation with the FA Cup is over for another season. The draw against a unbeaten higher league opposition was always going to be tough and so it proved. But despite having to field a weakened side, the Rams put up a brave battle before
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Rossendale United 3 Leigh Genesis 4
ROSSENDALE United suffered FA Cup agony after Leigh Genesis grabbed a dramatic, last-gasp injury time winner. The Stags had battled back from 3-1 down to draw level with two goals in the final 10 minutes only for Richard Gleave to net six minutes in
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AFC Darwen 2 Wigan Robin Park 1
DEAN Clarke grabbed a last minute winner as AFC Darwen came from behind to beat Wigan Robin Park 2-1. Edwards put Wigan ahead on seven minutes but goals from Kieran Wood and Clarke seal victory.
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Barnoldswick Town 2 Winsford United 2
PAUL Barratt scored a late equaliser on a day of high drama that saw four players sent off at the Silentnight Stadium. Barlick keeper Billy Carrington and Winsford trio Colin McAllister, Carl Furlong and Lee Thompson all saw red as tempers flared. Town
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Robbo is in form of his life, says Blackburn Rovers manager
SAM Allardyce believes Paul Robinson is ‘better than ever’ after Blackburn Rovers’ number one won the battle between England’s past and present. While Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart gifted Nikola Kalinic the opener in Saturday’s 1-1
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Burnley goal hero: I'm so chuffed to bag winner
MATCHWINNER Jay Rodriguez said he was “chuffed” with his contribution in a pulsating derby with Preston North End. The 21-year-old stepped off the bench to head in a shock winner, after Burnley trailed their rivals 3-1 with just seven minutes
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PNE manager's fury at ref after Burnley collapse
PRESTON North End manager Darren Ferguson pointed an accusing finger at referee Kevin Friend after Burnley edged a thrilling derby clash 4-3. Ferguson fumed: “The referee has done as much as he can to win the game for Burnley. "The
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Thumbs down for Preston North End keeper
PRESTON North End goalkeeper Andy Lonergan seemed all fingers and thumbs – well, mostly fingers – during Saturday’s derby clash at Burnley. Lonergan had a long-running ‘communication’ with the Burnley fans behind the goal, and was caught
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Help me! I’m drowning in a sea of passwords
IN the good old days the only people who used passwords were the KGB and those seeking entry to illegal after-hours gambling dens. Now we live in a world of passwords, and are expected to remember all of them. When I go to work the first thing I do
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Decision on Bacup homes is delayed
A DECISION on plans to build 86 new houses on land off Rockliffe Road in Bacup has been delayed. Councillors on the development control committee were due to discuss the proposals this week, but the meeting was cancelled because a by-election has been
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Burnley survivor swims for Hillsborough campaign
A SURVIVOR of the Hillsborough disaster from Burnley is helping to fight for justice for the 96 victims who died in Britain's worst ever sporting disaster. Christopher Whittle, of Beckenham Court, is backing the Hope for Hillsborough campaign, run
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A derby to remember - but Burnley boss not happy
BRIAN Laws left Turf Moor with the points and a smile, but the Burnley manager admitted he wasn’t happy with the overall performance. A Chris Iwelumo hat-trick and a late winner from Burnley-born striker Jay Rodriguez secured a dramatic win
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Former Burnley man Flynn takes charge of Wales
FORMER Burnley midfielder Brian Flynn has been appointed as Wales' caretaker manager for their Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland next month. Flynn, who had two spells with Burnley as a player and still lives in the area,
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Court bid to oust Burnley-born MP
AN MP who grew up in Burnley faces a legal challenge from a rival he narrowly defeated today in the first attempt to overturn a general election result in almost a century. Labour's Phil Woolas, re-elected to the Oldham East and Saddleworth seat in
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Charities boost from Blackburn firm
STAFF from East Lancashire accountancy firm PM+M raised £5,000 for the Royal National Institute of Blind People and the East Lancashire Hospice after a tandem skydive over Grange Over Sands. PM+M is based in East Park Road, Blackburn.
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New name for Nelson marketing company
NELSON-based Marketing for Education has rebranded as Concept4. The firm, based at the Lomeshaye industrial estate and headed up by MD Jane Schofield, provides marketing services to schools, colleges and universities.
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Bus pass tonic
IT would be interesting to know if fewer pensioners are being admitted into hospital since the free bus pass came out. Surely they are getting out more, with fresh air and exercise? Perhaps the cost of free bus pass outweighs the cost of hospital
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Teenage trouble
HAVING read in your On This Day column of the trashing of the Methodist Church at Baxenden in the 1960s, I wonder if it is just coincidence that 1960 saw the end of National Service which engaged the full attention, mind and body, of teenagers at a time
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Irwell Sculpture Trail needs a revamp
MY partner and I decided to take a walk along the Irwell Valley sculpture trail through the north of Ramsbottom and into Rossendale after reading about it on the council website. We thought we would try out some of Bury’s countryside and explore our
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Witness plea after Padiham attack
A WOMAN was assaulted by two men as she walked through Padiham last weekend. One of the men grabbed the 35-year-old woman by the wrist as she walked along Mill Street and asked her for a kiss before trying to drag her into bushes. The woman shouted
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Colne firm's help against hacking
A FIRM has been set up to help small businesses guard against computer hacking. Colne-based Secure Thinking Limited, headed by IT expert Lee Hezzlewood, is designed to ensure firms can combat security breaches. Chief executive Mr Hezzlewood said: “Our
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Places still available on East Lancashire university courses
UNIVERSITY centres in East Lancashire have spaces available on higher education level courses despite fears some students would miss out. Bosses have said funding for additional places has resulted in spaces still being available for potential students
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Pensioners say 'I do' in reopened Accrington church
A COUPLE in their eighties have married at an Accrington church which has been shut for three years. Joan Croasdale, 81, of Nutter Road, tied the knot with Bernard Roberts, 85, of Epsom Way, at St John the Evangelist Church, where she has
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Colne grandma gears up for mission of mercy to Brazil
A GRANDMA from Pendle is gearing up to help build new homes for poverty-stricken communities in the slums of Brazil. Maggie Randall, 68, of Priestfield Avenue, Colne, will spend two weeks in Campo Largo, as part of a six-strong team of volunteers
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Blackburn Rovers hero Samba hails fighting spirit
CHRIS Samba has hailed Blackburn Rovers’ ‘priceless’ team spirit after helping them to shock the Premier League’s big-spenders on Saturday. Rovers’ captain marvel led by example with an inspirational defensive display in the 1-1
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'Dead' Blackburn man wins skin cancer fight
A CANCER patient told he couldn’t book an appointment because he was dead has been given the all-clear. As reported by the Lancashire Telegraph in June, Alan Campbell, 64, had already undergone three operations to treat skin cancer on his cheek
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Memoirs of Lancashire Nazi camp survivor
A LANCASHIRE man who spent three years in a Nazi concentration camp has spoken of his wish to permanently record the harrowing memories of his imprisonment. Michael Barrett, 73, and his family were taken from their home in Guernsey, where they had
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Report: Barnoldswick’s Gala Weekend
A TASTE of the 17th Century came to Barnoldswick at the weekend. Victory Park saw the Sealed Knot Society staging two re-enactments. The event gave visitors a peak into 17th Century life with a soldiers’ encampment with gunpowder making
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Parents blamed for Burnley's poor exam results
BURNLEY’S GCSE results are poor because there are not enough middle class parents showing an interest in their children’s schooling. That is the verdict of Lancashire County Council’s education boss Susie Charles, who said that problems in the town
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Lancashire League Sunday review
ANDREW Payne smashed his way into the record books on a sensational day for Rawtenstall at Colne as the Lancashire League ended in style yesterday. The veteran Payne hit an astonishing 182 as his side went on a run spree at The Horsfield, posting 342
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Report: World Black Pudding Throwing Championships, Ramsbottom
HUNDREDS of competitors flocked to Ramsbottom yesterday to hurl a local delicacy. Watch a video from our sister paper The Bolton News Held every year outside The Royal Oak, in Bridge Street, the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
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Chorley skittled out for 40
CHORLEY’S season of strife ended in miserable fashion on Saturday as they were skittled on the last day by Netherfield. The Windsor Park outfit have finished bottom of the pile as far as the regular clubs are concerned with only the Lancashire Cricket
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Former Rossendale councillor breached college ban
A FORMER councillor and college lecturer had to be wrestled to the floor by security staff when he tried to enter Blackburn College in breach of an order banning him from all campus buildings. Blackburn magistrates heard Noel William O’Brien
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Curtain up on bid to expand Blackburn theatre
BLACKBURN'S Thwaites Empire Theatre is putting together an ambitious bid to double the size of its performing arts centre. The Ewood-based theatre is to ask the National Lottery Fund for half a million pounds for a scheme which would see a
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Champagne flows for Ribblesdale champions Clitheroe
CHAMPAGNE soaked skipper Peter Dibb praised his Clitheroe side’s spirit as they claimed the Ribblesdale League title at the end of an enthralling season. The Chatburn Road outfit were crowned as champions early on Saturday afternoon when their game
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Blackburn school award - just in time
A BLACKBURN primary school has become one the last in the country to receive a prestigious information and communications technology award. And Wensley Fold CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is now only the second primary school in the borough
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Blackburn with Darwen bosses face cull
MORE than one in three of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s top managers are to be axed to save £860,000. A total of eight out of 22 top posts, each with annual salaries above £80,000, are to go, the Conservative-led council has revealed.
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Win a copy of ‘Rollermania: Bay City Rollers The Anthology’ on CD
THE FIRST EVER BOX SET FROM THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: THEY HAD THE TUNES, THE TALENT AND A LOT OF TARTAN Racking up hits and selling out concerts worldwide in the 1970s, the Bay City Rollers were nothing short of teen sensations as ‘Rollermania’ took
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Possession seven tenths of law for Accrington Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman believes a greater emphasis on possession football has been the main reason behind the Reds’ strong defensive record in the early stages of the season. Stanley had an incredible 70 per cent of the
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Burnley widower sickened as thieves steal rings from dead wife
A WIDOWER has slammed heartless thieves who broke into a funeral parlour and stole rings from the fingers of his dead wife. Michael Hicks, 63, said he was sickened by the thought of someone touching his wife Kathryn’s body. Thieves sneaked
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Win Tickets to see 80’s Mania
80’s Mania is Europe’s biggest 1980’s Fantasy Tribute Concert currently touring the UK, taking all 80’s music fans by storm. Performing over 35 smash hits authentically recreated live on stage, you will see Duran Duran, The Human League, Kim
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Takeover: Blackburn Rovers await Ali Syed visit
BLACKBURN Rovers are awaiting a visit from their prospective buyers as the takeover process looks set to gather pace this week. Indian tycoon Ahsan Ali Syed is understood to have almost completed his own due diligence on the club’s finances
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Chris is Burnley's derby day dazzler
CHRIS Iwelumo went home with the matchball after scoring his first hat-trick in three years, but admitted he almost didn’t play on derby day. A hamstring injury picked up at Swansea two weeks ago had threatened to rule the Scotland striker
