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Darwen primary school 'trashed'
VANDALS have ‘trashed’ a Darwen primary school nature garden and smashed classroom windows in two attacks. Bricks were used in both incidents at St Peter’s, in Turncroft Road, which also saw a skylight broken, allowing rainwater to flood corridors
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Arson attack on India church built with Blackburn donations
A CHURCH that was built thanks to donations from the people of Blackburn has been badly damaged in an arson attack. Campaigners have spoken of their anger after the church in northern India was torched by a mob enraged at threats to burn the
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Accrington boy shows off his 'magic eye'
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy diagnosed with cancer was given back a normal life when he received a ‘magic eye’. Edward Cassidy, of Washington Street, Accrington, had always been healthy until a tumour was discovered in his right eye in December 2007. His
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Ribble Valley jewell burglars warning
POLICE are warning Ribble Valley householders to keep their homes secure following a spate of burglaries targeting jewellery. In the latest incident opportunist thieves stole a number of high-value items of jewellery including a wedding ring from a
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Lancashire's 'most wanted' arrested in Spain
ONE OF Lancashire's most wanted men has been arrested in Spain after being on the run for more than six years. Drug dealer David Anthony Stuart was arrested on a European arrest warrant in Barcelona. The 35 year old, nicknamed 'Catman
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Leeds-Liverpool Canal to reopen after rains
THE canal through East Lancashire is to re-open on Friday after more than six weeks of closure. The waterway was shut at the beginning of August after drought conditions left reservoirs at record low levels. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal
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Boy, 13, suffers broken jaw in unprovoked Hyndburn attack
A 13-year-old boy suffered a broken jaw in an unprovoked attack as he walked down the street. Police said the youngster, who was with friends at the time near a busy road in Hyndburn, was assaulted by a man who jumped out of a black sports car. Detective
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North Lancs teenage horse rider serious after car crash
A TEENAGER who was crushed by her horse after it became “spooked” and bolted into the path of a passing car is in a poorly but stable condition in hospital. Police say that Alice Roberts, 14, of Hornby, held on to the mane of her friend’s horse
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East Lancashire TA medics heading to Afghanistan
TERRITORIAL army medics from East Lancashire are set for Afghanistan where they will run a vital field hospital. Part-time troops from Blackburn, Darwen, Nelson and Rossendale will be posted to Camp Bastion, in Helmand Province, from Monday. The
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Cold comfort for Burnley driver
IT’S terrible that we pay road tax and council tax for roads and paths which are iced over. I’m a 22-year-old lad from Burnley and during December 2009, I crashed my car on Montgomery Street where there was absolutely no grit, which means my insurance
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Morris pens first pro deal
BLACKBURN Rovers starlet Josh Morris has signed his first professional contract as the club continue to put their faith in youth. The 18-year-old left back has penned a two-year deal, with a further one-year option, after progressing into the senior
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East Lancashire balloon journey soar amazing
A BALLOON race entry went up, up and all the way to Germany. Its incredible 872-mile journey started in The Bonny Inn, Salesbury, and finished in a forest on the border of Germany and Poland near the small town of Jänschwalde. The balloon race was
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Work beginning on Todmerden facelift
WORK is beginning on a major facelifting project for a number of older terraced streets in the heart of Todmorden. Homes in Der Street are the latest to benefit from stone cleaning and repointing in the Calder Valley town. Communal courts and pipework
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Bacup Borough boss looking up towards Evo-Stik spot
BUOYANT Bacup Borough manager Brent Peters believes his side can look up towards the Evo-Stik League and believes there is little or no difference between that competition and the Vodkat Premier. Borough have had a mixed start to the campaign with
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Burnley lettings firm on shortlist
A BURNLEY lettings agent hopes to come out on top at an awards night. Belvoir Lettings, which has an office In Padiham Road, is one of six companies to be short listed in the National Lettings Agency Of The Year category of The Negotiator Awards 2010
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Haslingden pupils back in line for charity prize
AN after-school club set up to help worthwhile causes could result in another national award for a Rossendale school. Champion fundraisers from Help Haslingden Support Charities (HHSC), based at the high school in Broadway, have a date in the capital
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East Lancashire's wild Women's Institute
What do you get if you mix 1950s fashion, burlesque dancers and dozens of cakes? Answer, The Alternative Women’s Institute. We meet the women behind the group. FORGET knitting and jam-making, the members of the Alternative Women’s Institute are more
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Gardeners in bid to save Burnley's twite birds
A PROJECT to save East Lancashire’s most threatened songbird is being assisted by the efforts of Burnley gardeners. Experts have placed the tiny twite, or Pennine finch, found on moorland near Worsthorne and Hurstwood, on the endangered species
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Rossendale Falklands veteran in tragic fall
A FALKLANDS veteran battling a drink problem died after suffering a suspected seizure which caused him to fall and fracture his skull, an inquest was told. Warrant Officer Robert Wainman, 45, of Grange Road, Rawtenstall, suffered a brain haemmorhage
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Burnley couple Quayed up for charity swim
A BURNLEY couple are hoping to make a big splash for charity when they brave the icy waters of Salford Quays. Chris and Sue Wallace, of Kibble Crescent, will join hundreds of swimmers for the one-mile Great Salford Swim later this month.
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Bacup metal detectors leaving hole lot of mess
POLICE have warned treasure hunters to keep their metal detectors away from a famous Rossendale landmark. Council gardeners have found more than 200 holes in the ground near Stubbylee Hall, in Stubbylee Park, Bacup. It is believed they have been
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Blackburn birth centre praised by top midwife
A TOP midwife has heaped praise on the new midwife-led Blackburn Birth Centre in Park Lee Road. Prof Cathy Warwick, general secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, is an internationally-renowned childbirth expert who advises the Government on maternity
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Blog: Lack of Sparky will cost Manchester City in long run
IT takes some skill to spend more than £100m and go backwards, but Manchester City appear to have managed it. It will not be lost on Mark Hughes. When Blackburn Rovers travelled to Eastlands last season, they were soundly beaten 4-1. Carlos Tevez scored
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East Lancashire clarity drive on child treatment
SENIOR doctors have launched a campaign to clear up confusion over emergency treatment options for children in East Lancashire. Posters in schools, children’s centres and nurseries will remind parents and carers that seriously ill or injured
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Accrington Stanley plan to follow Real Madrid model
ILYAS Khan last night told fans of his proposal to introduce a Real Madrid style membership system at Accrington Stanley – putting supporters in control of the club. Stanley’s non-executive chairman, who is also the Reds’ main creditor after his loans
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Sam: I want every club to hate playing Blackburn Rovers
SAM Allardyce wants his Blackburn Rovers side to become the Premier League’s bogeymen as he looks to build on the Ewood Park fear factor. The Rovers boss was delighted with the manner of his side’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Saturday and is relishing
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Accrington market gets set for six-day trade
SIX-day trading is set to be introduced at Accrington Market Hall – despite last ditch opposition. It means the end of the traditional Wednesday closing in the town. Labour councillors had requested that the Tory-run Hyndburn Council call an extraordinary
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Shoe-throwing protestor at Blackburn with Darwen meeting
LAST night's Blackburn with Darwen Council meeting ended in chaos when a man confronted former council leader Colin Rigby and threw a shoe at him. Coun Rigby responded by grabbing the man, who had also been brandishing a toilet brush, by the
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Pair jailed for Accrington bogus marriage
FAKE marriages to keep illegal immigrants in the UK are being arranged at £3,000 a time in East Lancashire, it has emerged. Vulnerable churches and registry offices are being exploited by gangs who take cash from failed asylum seekers to provide
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Keeping tabs on Darwen criminals
THE friends and family of car criminals can expect a knock on the door as police in Darwen aim to keep crime figures down. Vehicle crime has fallen year on year and has dropped by 75 per cent in the past decade, but police say offenders still operating
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Marriage scam worry for East Lancs police
IT is shocking to find that fake marriages have taken place in East Lancashire. Yesterday a Czech national holding EU Citizenship and the Nigerian man she wed so he could stay in the UK were jailed. He had paid £3,000 to an unidentified person who
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Call for Rosegrove station to join Leeds line
RAIL passengers in Burnley and Padiham should be given help to reach extra job opportunities outside Lancashire, says an MP. Gordon Birtwistle, the borough’s Liberal Democrat MP, is calling on public transport bosses to consider including Rosegrove
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East Lancashire pop star Diana Vickers' ever-changing looks
EAST Lancashire pop star Diana Vickers looks a world away from “Little Diana from Blackburn” in her latest photoshoot. Diana, 19, is the face of a high street fashion show at London Fashion Week. And to promote the Look Show, the
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How yobs ended Darwen woman's peace
ALICE Varley had been at rest in a quiet corner of Darwen’s old cemetery for over a hundred years. Her tidy grave was surmounted by a small cross, beautifully crafted with flowers and birds. Alice, the widow of local man George Varley, was buried
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Less velvet glove, more iron fist
I don’t think M Gorton was wasting time writing the letter ‘Scum get away with violence’ (LT, September 10). I support this letter entirely and would like to take it a stage further. The magistrates and judges in the UK are hamstrung by ineffectual
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Hayes signs in for Haslingden
Lancashire League side Haslingden have signed professional Phil Hayes for a third season. Former Ramsbottom amateur Hayes hit 765 runs this year as the Bentgate outfit secured a second-placed finish for the second year on the spin.
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Pay for mental health workers not barriers
IT’S very difficult to write or talk about people who decide they want to kill themselves. There are so many factors involved in the subject that comment can easily hurt those who have already had more than anyone’s fair share of emotional suffering
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Darwen youngster in dream team
Darwen’s fast bowler Kamran Anwar has been named in the Northern Premier League’s dream team for 2010. Youngster Anwar claimed 50 wickets in a fine campaign as the Birch Hall outfit secured a fourth-place finish and a spot in next season’s Lancashire
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Hall hails the Barnoldswick Town spirit
BARNOLDSWICK Town's joint manager Ben Hall says their unbeaten run shows just how much spirit there is at Victory Park. The newly-promoted Vodkat League Premier Division outfit are settling into life in the top flight and Hall has hailed the spirit of
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Burnley burglar raided home of 80-year-old blind man
A PROLIFIC burglar who was carrying a knife as he raided the home of an 80-year-old blind man has been jailed for almost five years. Burnley Crown Court was told heroin addict Conrad Howarth, 30, started his life of crime at the age of 12.
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Missed chances cost Blackburn Hawks in double loss
Missed chances again proved costly, as Blackburn Hawks suffered two narrow defeats over the weekend. The town team dominated for long spells in both games, but ended up going down 4-2 away to Sheffield Spartans and 3-1 at home to Coventry Blaze. Despite
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Clitheroe 0 Chorley 2
STAR-studded Chorley stayed in pole position in the Evo-Stik League First Division North last night as they brushed aside the Clitheroe challenge at Shawbridge. Garry Flitcroft’s men were just too good in a clash between second and first – but could
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Laws frustrated at Burnley's late agony
BURNLEY manager Brian Laws was frustrated to lose to a dubious free kick at Middlesbrough last night. The Clarets were leading 1-0 through Andre Bikey’s first goal of the season – a 65th minute header from Graham Alexander’s corner – until
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'Ram raid' on Tockholes home as animal goes berserk
A RUNAWAY ram left a trail of destruction after going berserk in a house. The animal, chased by a despairing farmer, charged straight through a patio door after seeing its own reflection. And it continued to be spooked, butting an oven
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Sales controller stole from East Lancs car dealership
A SALES controller stole £40,000 from a car dealership by pocketing the cash from the sale of 19 vehicles. James Bergquist turned to theft from his employer, the Burnley branch of Perrys, in Accrington Road, after being threatened over a debt. But
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Van fire causes queues on M65 at Blackburn
A VAN fire caused tailbacks on the M65 near Blackburn this morning. Police and fire crews were alerted to the incident on the eastbound carriageway at junction 5, at around 7.10am. The engine of the van had set alight and the driver
