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Jones hands Blackburn Rovers boost
PHIL Jones could be back in first team action within a month as he continues to make good progress in his recovery. Rovers' teen sensation was expected to be facing a battle to play again this season after undergoing a cartilage operation just
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Review: Winterlong @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
WINTERLONG really moved me. A young lad’s quest to find love after being dumped by a mum and dad who are a disgrace to the word parenthood. Oscar is raised by his grandparents, neither of whom are models of affection. Andy Sheridan’s play is
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Police probe after plunge from Blackburn hostel
A MAN shattered his pelvis after falling out of a third floor window last night. Police said the man, who is believed to be in his 20s, fell from the Salvation Army hostel, Heaton Street, Blackburn, at around 9.10pm. Officers were called to the
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Walker family unveils Mellor hotel expansion
THE Walker family has begun the second part of a major expansion for the Stanley House Hotel, Mellor. An extra 18 bedrooms and a luxury spa are to be built on the site as bosses strive to make the venue ‘the best in Lancashire’. It follows the
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Local firm to replace Darwen Tower dome for free
DARWEN Tower’s replacement dome will last 150 years, say engineers working on the project. Apprentices at WEC Group, based in Junction Street, Darwen, will build a new dome to the same style as the one which blew off in strong winds in November.
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Detectives vow to hunt down Colne robbery suspects
DETECTIVES say there is no hiding place for two men accused of being involved in an armed robbery on a security van in Colne five years ago. The warning came after the brother of one of the men was arrested in Amsterdam. Investigators
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What's on: Felix Dexter
HE has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, appeared in West End shows alongside Hollywood A-listers and landed a string of TV roles. But award winning comedian Felix Dexter says that it is his latest stand-up tour, Multiple Personalities
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Charity calls for urgent action on young drivers
A CHARITY has called for urgent action to tackle the problem of crashes caused by young drivers. Brake said a graduated driver licensing system, something the Lancashire Telegraph’s Wasted Lives campaign has been calling for for more than four years,
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Colne water rescue drama as man flees police
A MAN running from police had to be rescued by specialist firefighters after jumping into a river. The man, in his early 20s, was helped out of Colne Water close to Green Road in Colne, just before 3am yesterday. Gary Ibbitson, watch
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Burnley player's England cap bought by historian
MEMENTOES belonging to a Clarets icon are set to become an integral part of a display dedicated to Burnley FC's first legendary team at Turf Moor. Flying winger Edwin Mosscrop was a member of both the FA Cup winning side of 1914 and the
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Stevenage 2 Accrington Stanley 2
IT was a good day to be a Procter at Broadhall Way. Young Archie enjoyed all the pre-match build up from the pitch as Accrington Stanley’s mascot for the afternoon, while around two hours later cousin Andy was netting a crucial goal to send
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Divided views in East Lancs over Cameron's 'end of multi-culturalism' call
DAVID Cameron’s controversial speech on multi-culturalism has split opinion in East Lancashire. The Prime Minister, outlining how to tackle radicalisation and terrorism, said a tougher stance was needed as ‘state multi-culturalism’ had not worked.
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Two cars collide on Padiham bypass
FLOOD water caused a two-car collision on the Padiham bypass on Friday morning. A Vauxhall Astra and a Mazda 2 crashed head on after one of the cars aquaplaned on water running off a nearby field, close to the Higham end of Barrowford, at 8.10am. The
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Lambert: We'll bounce back from Burnley defeat
Norwich City manager Paul Lambert was disappointed not to take anything away from Burnley but insists his side will bounce back. Lambert said: "I thought we were brilliant in the second half, I really did. "There was only one team
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Howe pleased with hard-fought Burnley win
Burnley manager Eddie Howe was pleased with his side's performance after their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Norwich. Dean Marney put the home side ahead before Grant Holt equalised for Norwich but it was Jay Rodriguez who scored the winner
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Knifepoint raid on Accrington Bargain Booze
A SHOP assistant was threatened with a six-inch hunting knife in a robbery yesterday afternoon. Police said two men burst into Bargain Booze in Whalley Road, Accrington, at around 5.25pm. Detectives said the pair brandished the knife
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Plan to replenish Bowland Fells land damaged 60 years ago
A SCHEME to restore remote peat bogs is being launched 60 years after they were ravaged by fire. A remote 70 hectare area on Bowland Fells in the Ribble Valley is to be fenced off for up to 15 years to allow the area to recover. Since
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Passenger injured in A56 crash
A PASSENGER was taken to hospital after a car smashed through a barrier and crashed into bales of hay last night. The pair crashed on a right bend of the north carriage of the A56 between Rising Bridge and Huncoat at around 9.25pm. Firefighters
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County council leader in regeneration threat to East Lancashire
THE leader of Lancashire County Council has threatened to reduce co-operation with other East Lancashire authorities in a row over regeneration. Councils are at loggerheads over what form new Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) should take. County
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Milk prices to rise as East Lancashire dairy farmers face feed cost hike
AN AGRICULTURE leader has warned consumers to expect higher milk prices as East Lancashire’s dairy farmers grapple with increased feed costs and ruthless wholesalers. Andrew Rothwell, the National Farmers’ Union secretary in East Lancashire