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FULL-TIME: Aston Villa 3 Blackburn Rovers 1
BLACKBURN Rovers are out of the Carling Cup after Aston Villa came from behind to give Gerard Houllier victory in his first game in charge in tonight's third-round clash. Rovers went ahead through Gael Givet but Emile Heskey's introduction
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Suspended jail term for Nelson man who whipped wife
A ‘STRESSED’ father of three disabled children attacked his long-suffering wife twice and left her injured, a court was told. Mohammed Zubair, 47, who has four children, whipped victim Zareena Bibi repeatedly with an electric power cable, leaving marks
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Match Report: Tranmere Reserves 3 Burnley Reserves 3
A LATE Chris Anderson equaliser preserved a point for 10-man Burnley reserves tonight, after they let a 2-0 lead over Tranmere slip. Alex MacDonald and Wes Fletcher gave the Clarets a comfortable early advantage, before the home side used their
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‘Heartless’ Blackburn thief steals charity prize
A THIEF who stole a charity teddy bear from a restaurant has been described as ‘the lowest of the low’. The prize for a ‘Name the bear’ competition in aid of Christies Hospital, was taken from the front counter of Frankie and Bennys, Grimshaw
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Darwen community centre 'will be saved'
SUDELLSIDE Community Centre will be saved from closure. The facility, in Sudellside Street, Darwen, faced an uncertain future after the coalition formerly in charge of Blackburn with Darwen Council announced in June it would lose funding as
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LIVE: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers match updates
BLACKBURN Rovers play Aston Villa in the Carling Cup at 7.45pm. Follow live updates here. If you can't make it to Villa Park, join Chris Flanagan and Andy Cryer for the latest news and views. Live updates appear in the box below, starting
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Monster catch for Accrington fisherman
FISHERMAN Damian Greenwood battled for two hours to land this monster fish - which was taller and weighed more than him. Damian and business partner Morgan Rothwell were on a fishing trip in Scotland when he landed the seven foot, almost 14
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What's on: Vampires Rock in Burnley
THE cult rock musical Vampires Rock returns to East Lancashire this weekend, stopping off at Burnley Mechanics on September 24. Steve Steinman stars once more in the theatrical spectacular as the evil Baron Von Rockula, owner of the Live and Let
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What's on: Moishe’s Bagel in Clitheroe
FOLK fans are gearing up for the thrillingly original Moishe’s Bagel in Clitheroe tonight. Made up of some of Scotland’s finest musicians, they perform a foot-stomping, jazz-inflected mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms
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Rural Rossendale "Foodie" Walking Festival;
Rossendale prides itself on its scenery, hills and the variety of walks it has to offer. This year the Rural Rossendale Walking Festival features ‘foodie’ walks which take in the best of Rossendale’s local food producers. The programme of walks takes
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Chorley group banned from bringing home-made cakes to meetings
A decision to ban a Chorley women’s group from taking home-made cakes to their own coffee afternoon has been branded as “absolutely ridiculous”. The retired ladies of the Adlington and District Millennium Committee like to bake for their fundraising
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Update on Lancaster bomb scare
TWO main roads have been reopened following a bomb scare in Lancaster city centre this morning. The bomb squad are still investigating an unidentified devise found at a home in the city centre however Morecambe Road and Scale Hall Lane have
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Boost for Colne bus users
A WINDFALL for bus users will arrive because of the redevelopment of the former Nelson and Colne College site – nearly five years on. Plans to redevelop the old college site in Barrowford Road, Colne, have been ongoing since 2005. But significant
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East Lancashire sweets firm on the move
HISTORIC firm Stockley’s Sweets has moved into new £200,000 premises. The 90-year-old confectioner, which was saved from administration last year, has moved to the Shadsworth business park from two sites at Oswaldtwistle Mills and Hutton Street, Blackburn
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Rishton school bus cat is back from Clayton-le-Moors
A BELOVED family cat who disappeared for weeks has been reunited with his frantic owners after boarding a school bus. When ginger tom Charlie went missing from the Harwood Road area of Rishton, owners Rick Baines, 37, his partner Claire Duerden
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Clitheroe hernia patient sent home minutes before op
A CLITHEROE woman has hit out at hospital bosses after her operation to treat a hernia was cancelled just minutes before she was due to go into the theatre. Sheree Osborn was waiting in her gown at the Royal Bolton Hospital when she was told
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Duke of Gloucester visits Stonyhurst College
THE Duke of Gloucester today spoke about the importance of education as he opened the new £5 million sixth form boarding house at Stonyhurst College. His Royal Highness toured the building before unveiling a plaque officially opening Weld House
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Blackburn Hawks swoop at the double
Blackburn Hawks got their season up and running with back-to-back wins over the weekend. The Hawks, who had failed to turn performances into points in their opening three fixtures, finally found their goalscoring touch. And that resulted in a 7-5 win
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Suspended sentence for Accrington pervert who flouted order
A PERVERT said to be a ‘danger to females’ flouted a sexual offences prevention order three times, a court heard. Brian Campbell, 58, was banned from associating with all children under 16 after offences involving girls. Burnley Crown Court heard
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Clatyon-le-Moors pie firm filled with pride at latest figures
pie maker Clayton Park Bakery is celebrating a sales boost. Sales at the firm, based on the Junction 7 business park in Clayton-le-Moors, have increased by 33 per cent since 2008, according to bosses. Managing director Barry Thomas said: “We are
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Accrington woman's ten years of battling cancer
FOR many people, being told you’ve got cancer can feel like a death sentence. But mother-of-three Collette Wells is proof that there is life after a diagnosis. The 43-year-old has lived with the disease for nearly 10 years, undergoing mastectomies for
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Retail giant and charity back Burnley college’s show
A PRINCE’S Trust charity and retail giant John Lewis are teaming up with the fashion department at Burnley College to stage a catwalk show. Arts and Business, one of HRH The Prince of Wales’ charities, will work with students at the college to help
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East Lancashire cricket review of the year
The year 2010 will live long in the memory as the Lancashire and Ribblesdale leagues went down to the wire and Darwen achieved a fine fourth in the Northern League. Here we take a sideways look at the A to Z of the summer of fun. A is for
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Nelson 'loner' was targeted by drugs gang
A ‘LONER’ who was targeted and recruited by a drugs gang as a driver has been jailed for four years. Keith Smith, 37, described as vulnerable and socially isolated, liked the job as it got him out of the house and he enjoyed the perks of staying in
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Coyle: Burnley benefited from my time there
FORMER Clarets boss Owen Coyle shrugged off the reception he received from angry Clarets fans last night and declared: I’ll never say a bad word about this wonderful football club. Coyle made his first appearance back at Turf Moor
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Blackburn Rovers aim to send Houllier's Aston Villa debut flat
SAM Allardyce is hoping to inflict more Carling Cup misery on Gerard Houllier – but has dismissed claims the returning Frenchman is already ‘past it’ for the Premier League. The former Liverpool boss takes charge at Villa for the first time
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Pendle doctors surgeries merge to cut waiting times
TEMPORARY doctors will become a thing of the past for more than 1,000 people in Pendle when two surgeries merge next month. Health bosses at NHS East Lancashire confirmed Pendle Valley and Millside Surgery, which are both based at Yarnspinners
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Football ace looks to score with imported kit homes in Turton
PLOTS of land have gone up for sale at former Blackburn Rovers captain Garry Flitcroft's exclusive housing development. Mr Flitcroft, now the manager of non-league Chorley, is hoping to attract footballers into the scheme on the site of the
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PRIMO Winners – Live Draw
PRIMO Home Bargain Store 15 King Street, Blackburn www.primostores.co.uk Come down to Blackburn’s PRIMO store tomorrow where the two winners of the Lancashire Telegraph’s competition to win a Romano Sofa worth £800 will be drawn live. Margo
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Accrington-based pervert flouted order
A PERVERT said to be a ‘danger to females’ flouted a sexual offences prevention order three times, a court heard. Brian Campbell, 58, was banned from associating with all children under 16 after offences involving girls. Burnley Crown Court heard
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Chance to see Barnoldswick at its best
THE best of Barnoldswick will be showcased at a day of festivities. The town will host Barnoldswick Day on Saturday, October 2 in a massive marquee in Albert Road square. As well as a host of stands and displays from local companies and organisations
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Aston Villa boss takes a patient approach
GERARD Houllier admits it will take time to stamp his mark on Aston Villa as he prepares to take charge for the first time in tonight’s home Carling Cup tie with Blackburn Rovers. Houllier intends to make around half a dozen changes from the side that
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Coyle slams referee over Burnley's winner
BOLTON Wanderers manager Owen Coyle was incensed at referee Mark Clattenburg for failing to spot what he felt was a blatant handball in the build-up to Burnley's winner in the Carling Cup last night. Coyle felt the ref missed a handball
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Lorry fire causes chaos on Lancashire motorways
A LORRY fire caused chaos across Lancashire's motorways during rush hour this morning. An articulated trailer set alight around 3.20am on the hard shoulder of the M6 underneath the Higher Walton Bridge between junctions 30 and 31. Approximately
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Gritting in Sunny Bower worse than in past
I MUST add my voice to letters and e-mails regarding lack of gritting last winter. I live in Sunny Bower and, irrespective of the nature of the winter, suffer each year from absence of grit. Even in a mild winter, the NW corner of Bank Hey Lane
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Darwen Academy first
I SHOULD have thought that Chris Ward (LT, September 7) would have realised by now that Darwen Academy takes priority over all other matters in that area of Darwen. In fact, perhaps Mr Ward should count his blessings, as a section of the community
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Local councillor: 'coalition is in national interest'
Jack Straw in his column (LT, September 16) says he always argued against proportional representation. Yet he was elected on a manifesto which argued for precisely that. I quote: “To ensure that every MP is supported by the majority of their constituents
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23,000 new homes planned for East Lancashire
MORE than 23,000 new homes are planned for East Lancashire in the next 15 years, it has been revealed. Council bosses said the homes were needed to meet the demands of a growing population. They said the alternative was rising prices
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We are now paying the price for PFI
ALMOST every winter for years we have heard of heads having to close schools because the heating has broken down. Usually the problem is caused by ancient boilers giving up the ghost, or old-fashioned pipes freezing because they are not properly insulated
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Harsh reality of job prospects
IN today’s society, it is easy to label people from the way they look or dress. Sub-cultures such as goths and emos are famous for dressing differently and their choice of music. And they are passionate about their lifestyle and follow it regardless
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'Nothing to fear from flu vaccine' pledge
HEALTH chiefs have moved to reassure people that they have nothing to fear from a combined swine flu and seasonal flu vaccine. The swine flu vaccine is to be included in the winter flu jab for the first time in a bid to stop the virus from
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AFC Darwen manager appeals for bumper turn-out
EAGER AFC Darwen boss Kenny Langford wants the people of the town to turn out in force on Tuesday to cheer the Salmoners on in their biggest game since reforming. Langford leads Darwen into Lancashire Challenge Trophy action against Evo-Stik First
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Nelson gardener is in a leek of his own
GREEN-fingered grandad David Metcalfe has left other growers green with envy at his giant veg. The 65-year-old, of Hallam Road, Nelson, won the National Leek Championship at Harrogate Autumn Flower Show with the ‘Pendle Improved’ variety he
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Blackburn Rovers winger ‘victim of reputation’
SAM Allardyce fears El-Hadji Diouf’s ‘bad-boy’ image will live with him forever after jumping to his defence in the wake of the weekend’s ‘goalkeeper gate’. Diouf has been pilloried by the critics after being seen to impede Fulham stopper Mark Schwarzer
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Eight East Lancs businesses in line for tourism awards
EIGHT East Lancashire businesses and visitor attractions are in the running for recognition after being nominated for major tourism awards. The 2010 England Northwest Tourism Awards will take place at The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club
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Shadsworth pool to reopen weekday nights
THE swimming pool at Shadsworth Leisure Centre, Blackburn, is set to be reopened during the evening. Campaigners fighting to protect the popular facility were last night told the pool could be opened from 4pm weekdays after Labour, led by Coun Kate
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Accrington school welcomes fourth generation
A FOUR-year-old girl started Peel Park Primary exactly 100 years since her great-grandfather’s first schoolday – on the school’s 100th birthday. The amazing set of coincidences have made the celebrations at the Alice Street school in Accrington extra
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Darwen woman's terrifying road ordeal
A MAN took his estranged partner from Darwen on a terrifying journey at speeds of up to 90mph before hitting a group of pedestrians. Yesterday Judge Steve Everett called on the government to increase the maximum sentence for dangerous driving
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Rawtenstall warring families ‘in armed clash’
TWO warring families, some alleged to be armed with sticks, clashed in Rawtenstall town centre, a jury heard. On one side were Shofique Miah, who is in his 40s and runs the Nila restaurant in the town, and his relations. On the other
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Burnley fans don’t let Coyle off the hook
CRIES of Judas and a hail of boos greeted former Burnley boss Owen Coyle on his return to Turf Moor last night. The Bolton Wanderers boss, flanked by several stewards, took the direct route to the away dug out, in stark contrast to
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Blackburn woman 'humiliated' over way she looks
A WOMAN with 30 tattoos and 20 body piercings said she was ‘humiliated’ when a job centre adviser said she would struggle to find work because of her appearance. Hayley O’Neil said she would take any job available when she was interviewed at
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Driver remains mystified over Barnoldswick death crash
A MOTORIST whose mother died after a collision is still mystified how his car drifted into oncoming traffic, an inquest heard. Lester Suleman was driving his mother Winifred Hoyle, 73, home from a shopping trip in a Nissan Micra when it veered
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Chorley's Porter joins Lancaster
Magpies’ striker Alex Porter has joined Lancaster City on a short term transfer to build up his fitness as he recovers from his toe operation. Porter made his debut on Saturday in City’s 3-1 home win over one of his previous clubs, Bamber Bridge.
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Break is pot a lot of good for Robbo
Vodkat Premier League player of the month and Rammy leading goal scorer Jon Robinson is expected to miss at least a month after fracturing his ankle in an attempt to keep fit while serving a three-match ban. Robinson was playing in a five-a-side game
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It's a Gray day for Rossendale
Much-travelled centre forward Dave Gray has returned for another spell with Rossendale United after starting the current season with Silsden.
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Durham face probe over Clitheroe clash
Durham face an Evo-Stik League probe after fielding two unregistered players in the opening day draw with the Blues. Ross Wilkinson started the game and Rufus Ayre came on as a substitute – but neither player was registered. Durham, who have appealed
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Barlick will grow stronger – Hall
JOINT manager Ben Hall reckons his Barnoldswick Town men can grow into a Vodkat League force – and says they will learn from Saturday’s FA Vase exit. Barlick were beaten 1-0 by Maine Road and Hall admits Town failed to reach their full capabilities as
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Laws delighted as Carling leaves sweet taste
BRIAN Laws texted Owen Coyle ‘Ouch’ when the Carling Cup draw threw up a Turf Moor return for the Scot. And the Burnley boss was delighted to inflict further cup pain on the Bolton Wanderers chief thanks to Wade Elliott’s first half volley.
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Blackburn Rovers blog: It’s all out of Toon for Big Sam as Real boss
ON 606, the assessments of Sam Allardyce seemed to follow a theme. ‘He’s a very good manager, but…’ Safe to say, no-one was backing Big Sam to be the next boss of Real Madrid. It is hard to suggest that Allardyce should be managing one
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Blackburn Rovers boss: You won't hurt me
A DEFIANT Sam Allardyce has told his critics ‘you won’t hurt me’ after admitting his experiences in football have forced him to grow ‘three skins’. The Blackburn Rovers boss has been the centre of a media storm over the last few days after his “tongue
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Burnley 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
