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Lancashire fire HQ could be sold off
LANCASHIRE’S cash-strapped fire authority is considering selling its headquarters as it attempts to ward off multimillion pound spending cuts. The Lancashire Telegraph can reveal bosses are bracing themselves for ‘worst case’ budget cuts that would
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Nelson fireball cuts off power to 800 homes
A FIREBALL exploded out of the ground in the middle of a Nelson street this morning cutting power to 800 homes. A number of agencies were scrambled to the junction of Rakes House Road and Regent Street at around 3am after reports of a loud explosion
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Blackburn hotel plan approved
PLANS for a 40-bedroom hotel in Blackburn have been approved tonight despite concerns about traffic gridlock in Haslingden Road. Marston's Inns and Taverns submitted the proposal for a two-storey hotel on land between Haslingden Road and Fishmoor
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Darwen rehab centre plans rejected
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a rehab centre were narrowly defeated tonight. Dozens of protesters burst into applause as councillors voted eight to seven against proposals to convert the former Woodlands care home, Holly Tree Close, Darwen, into a rehabilitation
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Injured Chorley soldier 'determined to take part in Blackburn parade'
A SOLDIER injured in bomb blast in Afghanistan has refused to leave his comrades — and vowed to march with them in the Blackburn homecoming parade. Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Private Daniel Holding, 20, suffered neck and back injuries when
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Former Nelson pub being turned into supermarket
A ONCE-thriving community pub is to be reborn as a supermarket a year after last orders were called for the final time. The Trafalgar Hotel, in Railway Street, Nelson, closed in August 2009, after Punch Taverns sold it to developers. The sale went
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Tranmere Rovers Reserves 3 Burnley Reserves 3
A LATE Chris Anderson equaliser preserved a point for 10-man Burnley reserves last night, 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 extra
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Blackburn pub donated pennies to charity
A LOCAL charity would, no doubt, soon be cashing in on the generosity of this Blackburn pub and its regulars. For a pile of pennies was about to be pushed over on the bar of this local hostelry. It looks to have been built about two feet high, but
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Burnley emigrant returned home to see church
EMIGRANT Ken Eglin came home for a holiday to Burnley in time to snatch a photo of his old church before it was demolished. Prior to moving to Canada, he had been a choirboy at James’s and later ran the scout troop. He went to Toronto in 1954, but
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First look at two new Blackburn schools
THIS is the first look at two ‘stunning’ new schools in the second phase of Blackburn with Darwen’s education transformation. The borough's Buildings Schools for the Future, BSF, team has created these designs for Witton Park High School and
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Campaign to add names to Stacksteads war memorial
VOLUNTEERS are campaigning to have the names of around 100 Rossendale soldiers who died in the Second World War added to a war memorial. The memorial in Stacksteads Peace Garden features the names of over 100 Valley people who died in the First World
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Probe as vodka bottles sold in Accrington contain just water
A CLAYTON-le-Moors mum was stunned when a bottle of vodka bought from Asda turned out to contain only water. Asda’s Accrington store is said to have had several complaints from other customers about the same problem with Smirnoff Vodka.
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Gisburn get go-ahead to link with French town Menton
COUNCIL bosses in Gisburn have given the go-ahead to create a permanent link with the French town used to mock the Ribble Valley village in a national advertising campaign. Gisburn Parish Council is planning to write to the mayor of the Côte
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Extra police patrols around Rossendale's closed hospital
EXTRA police patrols have been pledged following the final closure of Rossendale Hospital earlier this month. Metal shutters have been fitted to the old building, off Haslingden Road, and private security deployed. But the site has been targeted
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Read's Holt is new Padiham pro
READ skipper Chris Holt has left Whalley Road to become the new professional at Ribblesdale League neighbours Padiham. Holt, who starred with both bat and ball as Read finished second to Clitheroe this summer, had been linked with a move into the Lancashire
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Anwar in as Church pro
PAKISTAN star Saeed Anwar has been named as the new professional of Church CC. The 31-year-old former Rishton paid man replaces Kiwi Luke Woodcock at West End for the 2011 season and big things are expected of the left-hand bat and orthordox
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Burnley drug addict burglar jailed
A CAREER burglar who has raided 20 homes is back behind bars for almost three years. Drug addict James Rickwood went out breaking into properties while his wife worked and paid the bills. Burnley Crown Court heard he claimed he was getting fed up
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Novel reveals ‘truth’ of Titanic sinking
A NOVELIST whose Chorley-born grandfather sailed on the Titanic claims her new book tells the truth behind the sinking of the ship. Second Officer Charles Lightoller was in charge of the lifeboats on the ship’s port side when it sank. Louise Patten
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Colne van boss says business is booming
A VAN dealership owner has defied business gloom by placing a bumper £6million order. David Fishwick, who runs a business in Byron Road, Colne, is buying 220 new vehicles. He will take delivery of 100 Mercedes vans, 70 Iveco ones and 50 Volkswagens
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Escaped illegal immigrant jailed
AN 'escaped' illegal immigrant got a job working at Tesco’s in Nelson and later as a mental health support worker in Burnley. Nigerian national Bolaji Bajulaiye, 33, who was using a fake Belgian passport, also registered at Top Temps employment
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Police support cuts both ways
VICTIMS of anti-social behaviour have been given their say on how the police deal with incidents. The move comes after criticism of Leicestershire Police who were acused of ‘failing the public’ following the death of Fiona Pilkington. Mrs Pilkington
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Safe house secured for Pendle's domestic violence victims
THE future of a ‘safe house’ for victims of domestic violence has been secured after council chiefs pledged to retain ownership of the facility. Pendle Community Safety Partnership (CSP), which owns the Domestic Violence Refuge and supports
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‘Pink’ power
Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s Go Pink Ambassadors are helping to support the charity’s Go Pink campaign in the lead-up to Breast Cancer Awareness month. Leaflets and flyers are being placed around the town and it is hoped we can ‘turn Blackburn pink
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Tories unrealistic about the poor
TORY George Osborne with his welfare statement shows all the compassion of a ferret in a rabbit hutch. As a society we do seem to admire the rich and demonise the poor. This may be a throwback to Victorian times. We have a society composed
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Burnley winger Eagles has an eye on the Premier League
EYE-CATCHING Chris Eagles has vowed to stay on top of his game to help Burnley reclaim their place in the Premier League. The former Manchester United winger was the star of the show as the Clarets dumped former manager Owen Coyle out of the
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People had no say in Blackburn with Darwen council's changeover
When in 1979 the government of James Callaghan lost a vote of confidence in the House of Commons, a general election was called and the people were allowed to exercise their democratic right to turf out the failed Labour government and elect Britain
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Burnley woman, 72, has handbag grabbed
POLICE have released CCTV images of two men they want to trace after a pensioner had her handbag snatched in Burnley. The 72-year-old woman was in the car park at RDA Trading, Plumbe Street, when two men grabbed her black leather handbag containing
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Man, 62, critical after attack in Accrington
A 62-YEAR-OLD man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was assaulted in Accrington. Police said he was attacked outside the Maundy Grange drop-in centre in Abbey Street. The victim is currently in a critical but stable condition
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Great times at Blackburn youth club
FROM wartime until the 1960s, youth clubs had an active role in the lives of young people in Blackburn, providing a variety of activities. In 1945, there were at least 43 clubs and organisations in the area which were affiliated with the youth department
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Nelson tourism student best in country
A TRAVEL and tourism student has been named as the best in the country. Kristen Acker, 18, from Nelson, was awarded the Institute of Travel and Tourism’s Student of the Year award at a ceremony in the House of Commons. The Burnley College
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Dancing in clogs with Ken Barlow
WHO remembers the man who used to dance in clogs more than 40 years ago — Henry Whitaker? Back in the fifties and sixties he used to perform at local carnivals and also took to the stage at seaside shows. He also appeared in Coronation
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Madison Allan celebrates sixth birthday
BRAVE birthday girl Madison Allan celebrates turning six today with a special cake driven 600 miles to her hospital bed in Germany. But her family said the best birthday present she could receive was donations to the appeal paying for her last-chance
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Actress: My admiration for Blackburn's Barbara Castle
ACTRESS Miranda Richardson has spoken of her admiration for former Blackburn MP Barbara Castle. Mrs Castle, who represented the town in Parliament for 34 years, plays a key part in Made In Dagenham, the story of how 187 striking women at a Ford factory
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The Rumour Mill - September 23
Football Association director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking says the next England manager will not necessarily be English. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is to make a new cut-price move for Everton's South African midfield dynamo Steven
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Pope’s visit has restored our faith in religion
I AM not and never have been a member of the Roman Catholic Church. For most of us, our religion – and the denomination we follow – is very much a product of our upbringing. I was christened into the Congregational Church, and regularly attended
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‘Eric and Ernie’ bring sunshine to Bacup theatre
COMEDY heroes Morecambe and Wise are set to be brought back to life on the stage of a East Lancashire theatre. Film crews will descend on Bacup’s Royal Court Theatre today to recreate an early routine starring the TV legends, as part of a new drama
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Brierfield girl raises money for Cystic Fibrosis
A FIVE-year-old Brierfield girl is leading the charge to raise hundreds of pounds for one of Britain’s most common life-threatening conditions. Little cheerleader Tegan-Kai Ellis has called on her team-mates from Shell’s Belles to support her
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Records tumble at North Lancs
Although individual time trial records have been recognised by the North Lancashire Road Club since it was founded in 1950, team records have only been recorded since 2004. On this basis, a new 25-mile team record was set on Saturday when the 53-32
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October rally will illuminate charities
ST John’s Hospice and Slynedales Cancer Care will be the two winners when Morecambe Car Club host their famous Illuminations road rally next month. For the club will be supporting the two charities by donating some of the proceeds from the event, which
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Mor the merrier for star locals
There were gold medals for Victoria Wilkinson and Tom Cornthwaite at the British and Irish Mountain Running Senior Home International. Wilkinson won the women’s race by a wide margin while Cornthwaite was a counter in the winning England men
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It's a Rea-lly good time at the Manx
BILLINGTON bike ace Nigel Rea overcame the odds to score a top 10 finish in the 2010 Manx Grand Prix. Rea, who is sponsored by the Rocket Centre in Blackburn, brought his Suzuki 750 home in eighth place despite a multitude of problems – starting
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Scholes excited by new season
PHIL Scholes is hoping to kick-start his rally career with a new car and a new championship. For the 21-year-old from Blackburn has sold his familiar Peugeot 205GTi and bought a Ford Fiesta ST. And Scholes, a front runner in this year
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You did us proud, says Clarets chief Fletcher
BURNLEY chief executive Paul Fletcher has thanked the town for coming together and roaring the Clarets to a cup win over Owen Coyle’s Bolton Wanderers. Wade Elliott’s volley just before the break in Tuesday night’s showdown was enough to
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Sam's fury as Blackburn Rovers crash out of Carling Cup
SAM Allardyce has questioned Blackburn Rovers’ attitude after their habit of throwing away leads returned to dump them out of the Carling Cup at Villa Park. Rovers looked to be coasting into the fourth round of the Carling Cup when Gael Givet’s 34th
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Row over parking lines at Rawtenstall health hub
CIVIC campaigners and highway bosses have clashed over parking outside Rawtenstall’s new health hub. Protesters from Rossendale Civic Society claim new waiting restrictions in Fallbarn Road and Bacup Road, drawn up because of the new health
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Burnley College 'bans visitors from wearing veil'
AN EAST Lancashire college has banned visitors from wearing veils. Burnley College, which takes pupils from Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley, has placed a printed notice in reception advising anyone coming onto the site to remove items of clothing
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Lancashire police 'must improve service to vulnerable victims' - report
POLICE in Lancashire must improve their service to vulnerable victims of anti-social behaviour, a report has said today. The force should also clarify which departments, including CID and response officers, are briefed about local anti-social
