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Probe after body of man found in Clayton-le-Moors house
DETECTIVES are investigating after the body of a man was found at a flat in Clayton-le-Moors today. Police have launched an investigation after discovering the unidentified man, whose death is being treated as 'unexplained', at a flat in Rutland
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FULL TIME: Blackburn Rovers reserves 2 Manchester United reserves 2
MAGNUS Eikrem's 94th minute equaliser earned Manchester United reserves a point against Blackburn Rovers. Junior Hoilett had looked to have inspired Blackburn Rovers reserves to a 2-1 win over Manchester United's second string at Leigh, before
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Farmers' market plan for Great Harwood
REGULAR farmers' markets could be held in Great Harwood in a bid to give the town a boost. Reports on attracting more shoppers to the area by Hyndburn Borough Council officers conclude there is ‘tremendous opportunity’ to promote it as a market town
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TEAM NEWS: Roberts starts for reserves
JASON Roberts starts for Blackburn Rovers reserves this evening as they entertain Manchester United's second string at Leigh. The powerful striker has recovered from injury and will be hoping to put himself in contention for Saturday's first team trip
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Brierfield teenager 'murdered by jilted boyfriend'
A BRIERFIELD teenager was murdered by her former boyfriend who 'could not tolerate her rejection of him', a court heard. Gulamyr Akhter, 19, is accused of repeatedly stabbing Asha Muneer in an 'exceptionally vicious attack' as the 18-year-old
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Ribble Valley restaurant up for prestigious award
A FAMILY-run East Lancashire restaurant is to be featured on one of the world’s biggest TV channels after making it to the final of a national contest. A crew from Indian-based satellite Zee TV jetted into the Ribble Valley to film at the Shajan
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Cat rescued after being dumped in weighted down sandbag
A CAT was put in a sandbag weighed down with bricks and dumped in a ditch. The RSPCA said the animal would have died had a teenage schoolgirl not looked inside the bag left on a Haslingden playing field. It is the latest shocking case
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Tributes to Blackburn man found dead after 'stair fall'
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'hardworking' town centre caretaker who was found dead close to a block of flats in Blackburn. The body of Bernard Hayhurst, was found by a passer-by at Witton Parade, behind the Griffin Pub in the Galligreaves area
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Wiring clue to Blackburn cannabis farm
AN OBSERVANT PCSO who spotted suspicious wiring coming from a bungalow found a £12,000 cannabis farm. PCSO Rick Lamb’s discovery in Deganwy Avenue, Blackburn, helped officers uncover 30 plants in a back bedroom on Friday. Equipment including lighting
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Burnley brewer offers pubs a real deal
A BURNLEY brewery is rolling out a pioneering scheme to offer pub landlords the UK’s best craft brewed real ales. As part of Moorhouse’s Cask Ale Club, each month there will be 12 guest beers available at a one-stop shop for customers. In the reciprocal
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Burnley MP’s plane speaking on fighter
BURNLEY MP Gordon Birtwistle has highlighted the need for continuing development of military aviation. He pressed the Government to seek clarification from the American administration on how they intend to progress development of the engine for the
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Colne's 'wapping' area
The area of Waterside [“Wapping” means “by the water”], depicted in this old photo of the Robin Hood Inn, was known as Damside. It featured crammed in “back-to-backs” houses. These included the notorious Bank North & South Terraces, known by ‘
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Laws: Wins will come
WHILE a goalless draw was just about the perfect result for Brian Jensen’s starstruck sons, Burnley boss Brian Laws was left frustrated at the end of Saturday’s clash with Bristol City. For the second league game running he had seen his side dominate
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Holloway moans that football is ‘going soft’
BLACKPOOL boss Ian Holloway has accused football of ‘going soft’ after vehemently claiming the game’s higher powers need to ‘take a long hard look at themselves’. A larger-than life ‘Olly’ was left seething after Rovers’ 2-1 derby win at Bloomfield Road
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Reddish Vale Walk
This is a fascinating stroll full of industrial archaelogy but the agricultural heritage of the area has never been lost. 1*The walk should therefore be combined with a visit to Reddish Vale Farm and Museum. Start at the visitors’ centre, which
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Charity blames bulky waste charge for donations drop
A NEW council policy of charging to collect people's bulky items has been blamed for a decrease in charity donations. Blackburn with Darwen Council introduced a minimum charge of £10 to pick up large or cumbersome items from people's homes
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Pre-nups on the rise for East Lancashire couples
EAST Lancashire couples are turning to prenuptial agreements to protect their assets before marriage. Solicitor Ian Brunt of law firm Haworth and Nuttall said he had drawn up 10 agreements this year, up from around eight in previous years. He said
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Expansion for East Lancashire loan shops firm
AN EAST Lancashire-based business has launched 10 new loan shops in the West Midlands. East Lancashire Moneyline will manage the My Home Finance outlets on behalf of the National Housing Federation. It is hoped the branches will provide people in
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Homeless charity targets Pendle teenagers
A HOMELESS charity is set to launch a campaign in Pendle schools to ensure teenagers are not left to wander the streets of Nelson, Colne and West Craven. Bosses at SafeSpace, based in Carr Road, Nelson, have helped more than 1,700 young people to find
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What's on: Badly Drawn Boy
WHEN Badly Drawn Boy, aka Bolton-born Damon Gough, announced his new single and a trilogy of albums, the question on everyone’s lips was, inevitably, “What took so long?” The Mercury-winning singer-songwriter last year released Is There Nothing
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£2million training arena for Clarets
AMBITIOUS plans to develop the next generation of Clarets’ talent are about to take a giant step forward. Plans for a new indoor training arena at Gawthorpe, which would improve Burnley FC’s first-team training facilities and promote the
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County councill staff suspend industrial action
LANCASHIRE County Council staff have suspended industrial action over pay and conditions to consider proposals put forward by the local authority. Up to 10,000 Unison union members and thousands more non-teaching school staff have been taking part
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‘Pride’ for Burnley as Labour gets Ed start
LABOUR’s new leader Ed Miliband has received a mixed reception in East Lancashire after edging out his brother David. Hyndburn MP Graham Jones declared his early backing for Ed Miliband, and gave his first preference vote to him in the leadership
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Beast backs Alexander after rare penalty miss
BURNLEY goalkeeper Brian Jensen insists Graham Alexander will quickly bounce back from the disappointment of a rare penalty miss in Saturday’s goalless draw at home to Bristol City. Alexander had scored all 18 of his previous spot kicks for Burnley and
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Emerton to let his feet do talking
BRETT Emerton believes he is ready to make a Premier League impact but insists he will continue to let his feet do the talking. Rovers’ Australian midfielder scored his first league goal for almost two years to earn Rovers a last-gasp 2-1 win at Lancashire
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People in East Lancashire can look for free food
IF YOU go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a tasty surprise... Foraging experts are urging more people to take up the hobby as a cheap and healthy activity. And with food sites sprouting up across East Lancashire this autumn,
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Witton Park playground is a real treat
I TOOK my grandson and a friend up to Witton Park, Blackburn, for the last day of their school holidays. It was very quiet as most schools had restarted so we had the new playground to ourselves – and what a wonderful playground it is. Congratulations
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Wrong lessons for schoolgirls
THE National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence is advising schools where teenage pregnancy is high to run ante-natal classes for gymslip mums to help young girls deal with labour and motherhood. I agree with critics who have lambasted the
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Sites for Ribble Valley homes not yet chosen
I write in response to ‘23,000 homes planned for East Lancashire’ (LT, September 22). I read with concern the article about housing development in East Lancashire and in particular the information about Ribble Valley. I think it is especially important
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Darwen campaigners step up green field crusade
CAMPAIGNERS are stepping up their fight to save Darwen’s heritage and greenbelt land as they lanch a new action group. Vast areas of land to the east side of the town have been earmarked as potential sites for up to 4,700 homes. Council
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Rossendale cage fighter on ultimate mission
A CAGE fighter is looking to pull together his own stable of ‘ultimate warriors’ to follow in the footsteps of East Lancashire’s Michael Bisping. Declan 'Kid Dynamite' Williams, 26, from Edgeside, has been blazing his own trail in the tough
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Crack down on East Lancashire's dog fighting torture
ILLEGAL dog fighting is barbaric and inhumane. It is also a form of torture as the animals are left with horrific injuries and have to suffer their entire lives. The incident in an Accrington park has highlighted how cruel it is.
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Vegetarianism is a rite of passage
WHILE on a country walk last week, a herd of cows sauntered over to the gate where we were standing. They let us scratch their heads and one licked my eldest daughter’s hand. She was very taken by them and declared quite vehemently that she was
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Couple call time on Admiral Lord Rodney pub
THE end of an era at one Pendle pub is paving the way for the rebirth of one of the borough’s closed boozers. Licencees David Johnson and Danielle Price have left the Admiral Lord Rodney after two-and-a-half years at the Colne pub, citing ‘
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The Rumour Mill - September 27
Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross is a January transfer window target for Serie A side Juventus. Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara believes the Cottagers are playing more stylish football under current manager Mark Hughes than they did under his predecessor
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PC faces driving trial following Brierfield crash
A LANCASHIRE police officer involved in a collision in Brierfield when on duty is set to face trial next month accused of dangerous driving. PC Ryan van Delft, 40, a former community beat manager in Barnoldswick, is currently on ‘alternative duties
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Colne FC 1 Congleton Town 0
COLNE’S run of fine form continued when they beat high-flying Congleton despite finis-hing the game with just nine men. Danny Boyle’s brilliant finish in the 27th minute was good enough as Nigel Coates’ side climbed up to joint second in Vodkat League
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Barnoldswick Town 4 Formby Town 0
TOWN were quick off the mark to beat Formby thanks to two goals in the opening 15 minutes. Headers from Robbie Smith and Bill Williams put them 2-0 up and it was 3-0 in the 36th minute when Neil Chapman’s effort was cleared to Spencer Jordan who turned
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Norton United 2 AFC Darwen 1
AFC Darwen slipped to defeat in Vodkat League Division One as two first half headers were decisive. On each occasion, Darwen keeper Adam Chester was just beaten to the punch as first Wayne Brotherton headed home in the 18th minute and Jonathan Barrass
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Dead ‘fighting’ dog found in Accrington park pond
A COUPLE visiting an Accrington park came across the scene of a bloody dog fight. Amanda Heyes, 47, and partner Robert Geary, 57, were taking their dogs for a walk in Peel Park at 10am on Saturday, when they spotted a dead Staffordshire Pitbull-type
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Atherton LR 2 Padiham 1
PADIHAM keeper Sean Davis knows all about the ups and downs of non league football having scored in Wednesday's FA Vase tie at Bacup then ended up in hospital after suffering a head injury at Atherton. His absence from the start of the second half did
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Rossendale United 2 Stone Dominoes 4
DALE’S home form let them down again as they slipped to defeat in Vodkat League Premier Division. Despite dominating proceedings, Dale were left to rue more dropped points at Dark Lane. Stone opened up a 2-0 lead when James Curley in the 36th minute
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Flixton 1 Bacup Borough 3
LANCE Ogunyode put Bacup on the road to victory as they returned to league duty with a bang. The West View side’s cup exploits mean they are alre-ady playing catch-up in the league so it was vital they picked up all three points. Ogunyode pounced a
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Win tickets to see ‘Essence of Ireland’ in Carlisle
Essence of Ireland The Sands Centre, Carlisle Saturday, October 23, 2010 Experience the true spirit of the Emerald Isle. Capturing the true spirit of the Emerald Isle, Essence of Ireland is a breathtaking show of
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Win tickets to see Romeo & Juliet in Manchester
English National Ballet return with Nureyev’s timeless production of Romeo & Juliet, at the Palace Theatre, Manchester on October 14 – 17 Newsquest Northwest has joined forces with the Palace Theatre, Manchester to promote this competition.
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Winsford United 3 Ramsbottom United 5
LEE Gaskell scored a hat-trick as Ramsbottom climb-ed to second place in the Vodkat League Premier Division after an incredible eight goal thriller at Winsford. The Rams were ahead within five minutes when Phil Dean scored from close range before Lee
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Blackburn swingers' club shock
A HEALTH club that recently opened in Blackburn town centre is operating as a ‘swingers’ venue, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal. The move by Heaven On Earth, which is a ‘stone’s throw’ from Blackburn Cathedral in St Peter’s Street, has
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Win Disney Princess® card games courtesy of Cartamundi
The enchanted world of Disney Princess® arrives courtesy of Cartamundi with the release of two magical card games. Little princesses will have a royal time with their favourite characters Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine plus
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Win Tickets to See Sivert Höyem in Manchester
Moon Landing is less one small step, more one giant leap for Sivert Höyem, former vocalist of Norway’s biggest ever rock band, Madrugada. He releases his solo opus on October 4, and title track, Moon Landing, on September 27. Newsquest Northwest
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Chorley 5 Durham City 0
FREE-scoring league leaders Chorley again advertised their credentials as serious title contenders with an impressive demolition of Durham. City forced a series of early corners and Aaron Grundy had to tip over a stinging drive before the Magpies got
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Clitheroe 2 Radcliffe Borough 0
Clitheroe had to play the waiting game to beat gritty Radcliffe and stay in third place in Evo-Stik First Division North. The Blues made the breakthrough on the hour mark when Ashley Parillon scored with a fine strike after good work by Tom Williams.
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Coleman has a goal to get Reds scoring away
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has admitted he is concerned at his side’s failure to score away from home after their unbeaten start to the League Two season came to an end at leaders Port Vale on Saturday. Stanley were beaten 2-0 at Vale Park
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Laws: A Championship club can win the Carling Cup
BRIAN Laws believes a Championship club like Burnley are capable of winning the Carling Cup – but he knows they face a tough test in the fourth round after being drawn away to Aston Villa. The Clarets reached the semi finals of the competition two seasons
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Mature El-Hadji lands praise from Allardyce after Pool win
SAM Allardyce has hailed El-Hadji Diouf’s new-found maturity after insisting his settled lifestyle is bringing out the best in him. Rovers’ controversial midfielder was the inspiration behind their thrilling 2-1 win at Blackpool on Saturday, with Allardyce
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Businesses evacuated as blaze tears through street
A BLAZE tore through a row of 10 derelict houses in Burnley forcing nearby businesses to be evacuated. Late night chaos was sparked when the suspicious fire broke out in Accrington Road at around 10.30pm on Saturday. At its height, more
