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Call to preserve Hapton Tower remains
A LOCAL historian has called on developers behind plans to extend the wind turbine site at Hameldon Hill to protect the remains of Hapton Tower. The history of the 500-year-old tower remains something of a mystery with only some of the walls and stones
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Cost-cutting planned for Burnley CAB
SEVERAL savings are set to be made by citizen’s advice bureau leaders in Burnley and Pendle in response to cuts totalling more than £36,000. Trustees have confirmed that the Burnley CAB office, in St James Street, is set to shut in favour of
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£25k reward over Clitheroe and Colne cashpoint con
A £25,000 reward is being offered after scammers targeted two cashpoints in East Lancashire. Sophisticated card-skimming devices were discovered at Lloyds TSB in Church Street, Clitheroe and another at Barclays Bank, in Church Street, Colne
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Heartbreak of young Burnley couple whose baby died
A YOUNG couple whose three-day-old son died just moments after registering his birth will be given specialist help with their latest pregnancy. Jayden Cameron Morgan became seriously ill while parents Tanya George and Josh Morgan were attending
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Pendle leisure centre charges could increase
LEISURE centre charges could rise by 10 per cent and a public hall could close under proposed cutbacks in Pendle. Swimming and exercise charges at the borough’s three leisure centres will definitely rise by five per cent from April 1. And while a
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Blackburn bar manager harassed by estranged husband
THE manager of a Blackburn town centre bar was harassed by her estranged husband who was struggling to come to terms with the end of the relationship. Blackburn magistrates heard James Foley made threats towards Katie Foley and parked outside
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Rovers duo get England call-up
JASON Lowe and Jake Kean have been named in the England under 20 squad for next week's friendly against France. Lowe was called up into the under 19 squad last summer but had to withdraw due to injury. He has since played for Rovers in the Premier League
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Claw hammer raid on Accrington garage
HUNDREDS of pounds were stolen from an Accrington service station yesterday after staff were threatened with a claw hammer. At 10.20am, a man walked into the Spar shop at the Shell Services Garage in Burnley Road. He made threats before
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Man admits Blackburn Polish shop arson
AN ARSONIST filled up a mop bucket with petrol and threw it in a shop worker’s face before torching the store. The employee managed to run outside as Sebastian Szydlowski threw the liquid around the Almera Polish Shop, Whalley Banks, Blackburn
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What's on: Frankie and the Heartstrings
HE might have been named GQ magazine’s 39th best dressed man, but Frankie and the Heartstrings frontman Frankie Francis has no illusions about his position as a style icon. “It’s very exciting — but I did get beaten by Romeo Beckham. And David Cameron
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What's on: Shockwaves NME Awards Tour
YES, yes, so ear-bleeding noisemongers Crystal Castles are headlining this year’s Shockwaves NME Awards Tour (so much less of a mouthful when they were just the Brats). But as ever, it’s the support slots that it’s worth getting more excited about
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Accrington man jailed after he drove at girlfriend
AN Accrington man who drove at his pregnant girlfriend in a van and struck her after a row has been jailed for six months. Burnley Crown Court heard Christopher Procter, then 19, had at first clipped the teenager’s arm, but then drove off when she
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What's on: Pop Goes The 80s
ACTOR Matthew Tanner has been performing in the show Pop Goes The 80s since 2009, and has performed all over the country. But he admits that he still feels nervous at the thought of appearing in front of his parents in Bolton. The Bury-born actor
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East Lancs WAGs off to China for charity
TWO East Lancashire WAGS are set to conquer the Great Wall of China for charity. The wives of former Blackburn Rovers strikers Matt Derbyshire and Paul Gallagher will be taking on the challenge of a lifetime with other wives and girlfriends of footballers
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Minister to visit Hyndburn hi-tech firm
A GOVERNMENT minister has pledged to visit Hyndburn to meet bosses of a local technology company. Ed Vaizey has accepted an invitation to visit Church from Graham Jones MP. Mr Vaizey, who reports to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, said
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Darwen councillor calls foul on dog owners
DOG fouling in the Sudell area of Darwen is an ‘epidemic’, according to the ward councillor. Coun Roy Davies said dog owners were letting their pets defecate in Olive Lane playground and on pavements in front of houses where the back alleys have been
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Hawk spotted in Witton Park
EAGLE-eyed walkers in Witton Park, Blackburn, spotted a Harris Hawk in the tree tops earlier this week. Alarmed to see the bird of prey, which swoops to catch prey, they told staff at the visitor’s centre, who contacted the Independent Bird Registry
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East Lancashire disabled staff in strike threat
DISABLED people who work at two East Lancashire factories are considering strike action after being asked to take voluntary redundancy. Nationally Remploy wants to shed around half its 3,000 workers under a voluntary redundancy scheme. The company
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Union attack over town hall job cuts
UNION bosses have accused the government of ‘creating unemployment on a scale not seen before’ in town hall cuts. New figures from the GMB show that the North West has been disproportionately hit by job losses, with 29,000 in the region expected.
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Rossendale councillor's fury at decision to close maternity units
A ROSSENDALE councillor has slammed a decision to permanently close the maternity units in Rochdale and Bury as it leaves new mothers and their babies at risk. Whitworth councillor Lynda Barnes has been campaigning against the closure of the maternity
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Accrington bank robber image released by detectives
AN IMAGE of a man who stole cash being delivered to a bank has been released by detectives. Officers are urging people who may recognise the man featured in the ‘Evofit’ animation to help them as they investigate the cash-in-transit robbery
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East Lancashire GPs discuss budget changes
MORE than 100 GPs attended an event at Burnley Football Club to discuss how they will tackle being in charge of NHS budgets. GPs consortiums will be responsible for buying in hospital and community services for patients, a job currently carried out
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‘Dolled up’ every week in Blackburn
IT used to be a talking point for many people along King Street, in Blackburn – the baby doll sitting in the window of Duckworth’s outfitters. For every week it would be dressed in a different outfit and passers-by would regularly stop to discuss its
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Centenary search for oldest scout
THE 1st Oswaldtwistle St Paul’s Scout Group is celebrating its centenary this year. The troop was formed by the Rev T E S Calterns in April 1911 – and newspapers of the time recorded that the lads attended a rally in Rhyddings Park that month. A
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An explosive end for the market hall
NINETY-nine years of history crashed down in 1966 when a landmark in Burnley centre was no more. Eight columns inside the old market hall were detonated, which brought down the roof to the foundations. Two packs of explosives were fastened to each
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Colne lads’ petition plea for more youth facilities
THREE young lads began a petition in the late sixties demanding more faciliities for young people. It came in the week that Colne Borough Council awarded a £19,000 contract for the town’s first purpose-built youth centre, in Byron Road, to Russell
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Pop idol Marty guest at gala
ONE of the biggest and best carnival processions ever seen in East Lancashire – that was the verdict on Nelson hospitals’ gala cavalcade in 1962. Two miles long, the parade was watched by more than 15,000 people as it made its way through the town
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Historian digs into past of Burnley town’s biggest pit
HISTORIAN Jack Nadin researches the history of Burnley’s largest mine, Bank Hall Colliery, 40 years after its closure. Once described as Burnley’s finest pit, it was sunk in 1865 by the executors of John Hargreaves, the main owner of the mines
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Former Longridge mayor declared bankrupt
THE former mayor of Longridge has been expelled from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors after being declared bankrupt. A disciplinary by the regulatory body heard that Coun Rupert Swarbrick was declared bankrupt after he was unable
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Kiko joy as Rodriguez lands 'dream' call
BURNLEY striker Jay Rodriguez is all set for an Italian job after completing a fairytale journey from football trainee to the international scene after landing a call-up for the England U21s. The 21-year-old local hero has been called into
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Blackburn thug’s prison term is cut
A VIOLENT thug who was jailed after an attack on an assault trial witness had his sentence slashed by top judges at the Court of Appeal. Ryan Holman, of no fixed address in the Blackburn area, was sentenced to a total of six years at Burnley Crown
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Darwen-based paints giant in takeover
EAST Lancashire paint giant Crown has strengthened its position at the country’s top independent manufacturer. The Darwen-based firm has bought paint merchant, Newland Paint Supplies, in a deal that is expected to boost turnover by more than £1million
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School in firm link for Burnley firm
BOSSES at a Burnley firm are aiming to forge a long-term partnership with their new neighbour – one of the town’s ‘super schools’. The new Hameldon Community College site in Coal Clough Lane was unveiled in September last year. It is just 500 yards
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Padiham residents form new watch team
A GROUP of residents in Padiham have joined together to form a new Neighbourhood Watch. Up to 30 residents from Printers Fold, High Close and Low Bank areas of Padiham have set up the project, which will promote crime prevention, reduce undue fear
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By-election set to find new Burnley councillor
A BY-election is set to be held to contest a Burnley Borough Council seat after a Liberal Democrat member stepped down. Nominations are being sought for the Rosegrove with Lowerhouse seat, previously held by Julie Johnson. The poll will
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Volvo V60 is comfortably familiar
IT used to be so simple. There was the saloon and there was the estate. You bought the former if you did not need the space and you bought the latter if you did. These days it’s a lot more complicated. There are saloons that look like coupes, then there
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Kia's restyled Rio
THE first official sketches of the next generation Kia Rio show a bold design that marks ‘the next big step’ in the company’s ongoing design revolution. Longer, lower and wider than the existing Rio, the new model is designed to inject emotional appeal
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Citroen's thing of beauty
CITROEN’S multi-talented DS4, which will go on sale later in 2011, has been voted ‘most beautiful car of the year’ by more than 60,000 web users in 62 countries. Alongside this public recognition, a jury of personalities from the worlds of design,
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Fiat 500 Abarth is addictive
SOMETIMES it takes a clever piece of technology or simply a particular engine to make you look at a car in a different light. In the case of Fiat’s 500, the Italian firm’s Twinair two-cylinder petrol engine is a revelation. Delivering low emissions
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Baby Aston on way
ASTON Martin has announced the arrival of its city car, with two strictly limited Cygnet launch editions. To celebrate the start of production, the new Aston Martin Cygnet will be available in two special launch edition models, White and Black, which
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Chevy in Cruze control
CHEVROLET will pull the wraps off the new Cruze at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The newcomer brings extra practicality to the Cruze, which already has one of the biggest load areas in its class, with new levels of style to match its versatility
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Burnley footballers toe the line at beauty salon
FORMER Clarets stars showed off some fancy footwork when they helped open a new beauty salon. Ex-Burnley boss Stan Ternent was joined by former players Ian Cox and Steve Davis to officially open the Sweet Feet Fish Spa, in High Street, Barrowford
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Lancashire Telegraph Pothole Watch campaign
THE big freeze has had a devastating effect on our roads – now the Lancashire Telegraph has launched an initiative to help you navigate the potholes. Pothole Watch follows the successful Grit Watch in which you told of us roads which had not
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Burnley FA Cup match switched to Monday night
BURNLEY'S FA Cup fifth round match at West Ham United will take place on Monday, February 21. The game will be screened live on ESPN and will kick off at 8pm. The Clarets will earn £247,500 for the live television coverage and have been
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Plans for Burnley's Oval shopping centre lodged
A £40million shopping development in Burnley is a step closer after plans have been lodged with the council by developers. Manchester-based Henry Boot Developments have submitted the proposals to transform the former Pioneer car park, in Curzon Street
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Fusion Awards 2011 nominations
The nomination process for the 2011 North West Fusion Awards is now open. Do you know someone who deserves that extra little bit of recognition? Or someone whose community work has gone unnoticed? From those working in a voluntary
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Figures that need to add up property
It’s important that police should be making full use of all the available technology to plot and map crime. They need such statistics to know what happens where and how often, so they can deploy their resources in the most efficient manner. The
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Money men run hospital
The buck passing by East Lancs politicians regarding the disastrous state of affairs at Royal Blackburn Hospital has been revealed, ironically by arch-privatisation Tory minister Francis Maude, as due to the extortionate Private Finance Initiative and
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Hotspots for crime in East Lancashire
Street-by-street crime figures on the new police map website show East Lancashire's hotspots. The newly-launched website www.police.uk is the first of its kind to show such detailed statistics. According to overviews of Blackburn and Burnley town
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Fears over Salterforth holiday chalet plans
VILLAGERS are up in arms after plans for a new 55-chalet holiday village were approved in principle. Residents in Salterforth fear the development at Park Close Quarry, Moor Lane, could turn their quiet village into a small town. Farmers
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Cash lifeline to save Burnley PCSOs
POLICE Community Support Officers in Burnley are set to be saved after the council pledged to throw them a cash lifeline. The council had previously funded nine of the boroughs 28 PCSOs, but their future had been thrown into doubt after the
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Accrington assault case is dropped
THE case against a man accused of assaulting a man outside an Accrington drop-in centre has been dropped. Andrew Hill, 32, of Whalley Road, Accrington, had been charged with wounding or causing grievous bodily harm without intent after a 62-year-old
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What's on: Thursday, February 3
EVENTS in East Lancashire and further afield for Thursday, February 3. Pick of the day TV comedian Milton Jones, star of Mock the Week, is performing at the Burnley Mechanics Theatre Centre from 8pm tonight. Milton has also appeared
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Oswaldtwistle thug jailed for 28 months
A ‘DANGEROUS’ thug who left a trail of injured victims in a seven-month campaign of violence has been jailed for 28 months. Drunken Benjamin Procter, 21, assaulted three people and with his brother, Elton, 18, was involved in a gang attack,
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Top PE award for Rawtenstall primary school
A PRIMARY school has become the first in Rossendale to win the highest accolade for physical education. Balladen Community Primary School, in Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, has won the Lancashire Physical Education Gold Mark. It beat 20 other
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Charity boost after Burnley liver transplant patient wins battle
A BURNLEY man who underwent a life-saving liver transplant has thanked his former bosses for making a charity donation. Barnfield Construction sent Graham Brownbill a cheque for £250 made out to the British Liver Trust after finding out about
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Ferrari unveils four-seater
THE first photographs of the new Ferrari FF, the company’s most powerful, versatile four-seater ever, as well as its first four-wheel drive car, have been revealed. The FF – Ferrari Four, four seats and four-wheel drive – ushers in an entirely new
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Police shut down Blackburn nuisance house
POLICE have served a closure notice at a house linked to drunken disorder. Officers placed the notice on the door of the home in Nuttall Street, Ewood, Blackburn, yesterday after what a police spokesman described as ‘continuous complaints from
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Burnley v Coventry City clash put back
BURNLEY’S game at home to Coventry has been put back to Tuesday, March 15. The game had been due to take place on February 19 but the Clarets travel to West Ham in the FA Cup fifth round that weekend.
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Jensen takes swipe at former Clarets boss Laws
BRIAN Jensen has hit out at former Burnley boss Brian Laws over the way he lost his place to Lee Grant in the Clarets line-up. Jensen last week agreed to withdraw his transfer request after talks with new Clarets manager Eddie Howe, but he remains angry
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Blackburn Rovers set to sell out Wigan Athletic tickets
BLACKBURN Rovers are expecting to sell out their entire allocation of 4,500 tickets for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Wigan Athletic. The club has few tickets remaining for the game at the DW Stadium.
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Tonic for Burnley's long-serving Jim
LONG-serving Burnley employee Jim Thompson has been nominated for the Football League’s unsung hero award. He has worked for the club in a variety of roles since 1946 and is currently a turnstile supervisor.
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Cartoon has echoes for Egypt today
Liberty or death was vociferated from every mouth’ runs the caption of a lurid cartoon – The Female Reformers of Blackburn! – which I have. It’s of a tumultuous street meeting in town, on August 12 1819. The cartoon, in colour, is by the celebrated
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We need to be more ruthless, says Blackburn Rovers boss
STEVE Kean has called for his side to be more ruthless after Spurs’ smash-and-grab job ruined Mrs Desai’s big Ewood Park welcome. The Blackburn Rovers boss insists his side did more than enough to beat Spurs last night after Peter Crouch’
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Missing guide dog found safe in Ramsbottom
A GUIDE dog has been reunited with its owner after it went missing in Ramsbottom. Toffee, a five-year-old retriever labrador cross, had run off after his owner was involved in a car crash on Sunday evening and was taken to hospital.
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BAE staff offered hope as Rolls Royce creates 60 roles
WORKERS at redundancy-hit BAE Systems could be offered a lifeline after a jobs boost at Rolls-Royce. Union leaders said Rolls, which employs 1,000 across two sites in Barnoldswick, is to create 60 new positions this year after a boom in civil
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Beagle dog stabbed to death in Accrington
A BEAGLE crossbreed was stabbed 18 times in a ‘brutal’ and ‘frenzied attack’. The killer of the dog, called Snoopy, has been described by a top RSPCA inspector as ‘warped’. The 18-month-old tan and white pet was found floating dead in a pond in
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Legends are geared up for a prom parade
Tomorrow sees the start of the 2011 Legend Fires North West Stages, the region’s premier multi-venue tarmac rally, when thousands of motorsport fans from throughout the UK converge upon Lancashire for their fill of high-speed action. More
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Bridle bonus as relay records set
There were class wins and new course records for Clayton-le-Moors Harriers and Accrington Road Runners at the Pennine Bridleway Relay while hosts Rossendale Harriers were third outright to be the first local finishers. The race also set
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It's Tom, Tom go for Smyth
ACCRINGTON Stanley defender Tom Smyth has returned to Blue Square Bet North side Workington for another month’s loan.
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Colne man's arm severed by saw in freak accident
A MAN whose arm was severed off by a circular saw in a freak accident remained in a comfortable condition in hospital last night. Arthur Roberts, who is in his 60s, was cutting wood in his garden in Belgrave Road, Colne, when the incident happened