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CRICKET WORLD CUP: Windies duo ruled out
Opener Adrian Barath and wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh have been ruled out of the West Indies squad for the World Cup due to hamstring injuries. West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have named the uncapped Kirk Edwards and Devon Thomas as potential
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Contest to find greenest street in Stoneyholme
A COMMUNITY is launching a competition to find the greenest street in the area. Over a three-month period, the recycling rates of each street in the Stoneyholme area of Burnley will be closely monitored. And the winning residents will hold a street
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Barrowford Civic Hall set to close as Pendle cuts package revealed
COUNCILLORS in Pendle have agreed to a savings package, including service reductions of more than £600,000 and 23 redundancies. Barrowford Civic Hall is set to close, a grant for the Burnley and Pendle Multi-Racial Playbus is being axed and £50,000
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Burnley thief stole from Sabden church
A man who went into a Sabden church to get warm stole money from a collection box with donations from people who had lit candles in memory of loved ones. Blackburn magistrates heard that Duncan Baldwin, 62, had earlier gone into the Baptist Church where
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Two jailed Lancashire men told to repay cash from set-top box scam
TWO members of a gang who were jailed for a digital TV scam must pay back a total of £170,000. Three Blackburn men and a Preston man were sentenced to more than 17 years in May last year after they were found guilty of defrauding Virgin Media Ltd by
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Teens act to help injured Blackburn woman
A 30-YEAR-old woman was found lying injured a field by a group of school children today. The group of youngsters discovered the woman in a field near to St Paul’s RC Primary School in Preston Old Road, Blackburn, around 3pm. A spokeswoman for the
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Bassini: I was offered Blackburn Rovers
A LONDON businessman hoping to take over Watford has admitted he did consider making an offer for Blackburn Rovers before Venky’s bought the club last year. Laurence Bassini, a client of city investment bank Seymour Pierce, revealed he was offered the
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Manufacturing vital to recovery, says minister on Burnley visit
A LEADING government figure today hailed East Lancashire’s manufacturing industry as the key to its financial recovery. Speaking on a visit to Burnley, Danny Alexander also insisted cuts to council budgets were ‘fair’ and suggested some authorities
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Colne woman, 70, dies after car park crash
A PENSIONER from Pendle has died in hospital three days after crashing her vehicle in a supermarket car park. Police said the 70-year-old woman, from Colne, was driving a Renault Scenic which crashed into two stationary vehicles at around 12.15pm last
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Cutbacks to Blackburn with Darwen mayor's events to save money
TAXPAYER-funded trips to the Queen’s Garden Party are to become a thing of the past in Blackburn with Darwen because of spending cuts. And a £5,000 free buffet following the annual mayor-making ceremony also faces the axe. Labour council leader
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What's on: Chase & Status
As drum ‘n’ bass duo Chase & Status play Manchester on March 19, Will ‘Status’ Kennard tell how they found their live act. Picture the scene: a cavernous room, full of sweaty, expectant youths. The walls are lined with speakers which
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Review: I Am Number Four (12A)
Director DJ Caruso (Eagle Eye, Disturbia) provides lots of slam-bang thrills and eye-popping special effects in this adaptation of Pittacus Lore’s novel, the first instalment of a six-book series. Fifteen-year-old John Smith (Alex Pettyfer)
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Review: Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3D (U)
Documentary/Musical. Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, Boyz II Men, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Sean Kingston, Jaden Smith. Director: Jon Chu. Dreams can come true - no really, they can. In the space of two years, 16-year-old Justin Bieber has become
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Review: Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son (PG)
Running time: 107 mins. Starring: Martin Lawrence, Brandon T Jackson, Jessica Lucas, Portia Doubleday, Faizon Love, Tony Curran, Michelle Ang, Emily Rios, Zack Mines. Director: John Whitesell. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the cinema
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Review: Nurse Jackie, BBC2
HIDDEN away TV gem of the week? Amazingly it’s not on an obscure digital channel but on BBC2 — and it’s also on a Saturday night! Now in its second series, Nurse Jackie is quality entertainment, half an hour that demonstrates that good writing and
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CRICKET WORLD CUP: Swann is the daddy
Graeme Swann will be available as expected for England's opening World Cup match against Holland, after the birth of his son. Off-spinner Swann remained in England when his team-mates flew to Bangladesh last weekend, so that he could attend the birth
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What's on: Harry Christophers and The Sixteen
ONE of the world’s leading choral groups will be performing in Blackburn on March 19 and Manchester on June 17. Harry Christophers and The Sixteen will be performing work by the Renaissance composer Tomas Luis de Victoria. Tomás Luis de Victoria
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Sport blog: Contrasting fortunes for Diouf and Lafferty
AT Ibrox last night, they welcomed El-Hadji Diouf like he had been there for years. As the teams were read out ahead of Rangers' clash with Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League the biggest cheer was not for David Weir, their inspirational skipper
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ASBO trio under scrutiny
THERE has been much talk about Asbos and whether they work. Some fear those receiving them bask in the glare of publicity and see the orders as a badge of honour. Others, however, believe they are a good way to control behaviour by giving recipients
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Road changes madness has to stop
OF the many golden rules in life, ‘if it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it’ has to be my favourite. In recent weeks we have seen a new set of traffic routes being planned in Blackburn. Now, on the whole you can’t complain about how things are panning out
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CRICKET WORLD CUP: England joy in warm up
Heartening half-centuries from Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen, and more wickets for Stuart Broad, eased England to a 67-run World Cup warm-up win over Pakistan. Pietersen (66) and Collingwood (65) were the main contributors to England's 273 all
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Fire crews rescue man from river in Summerseat
FIRE crews rescued a 24-year-old man who plunged 12ft from a car park wall onto a river bank. The incident happened in Waterside Road, Summerseat, near the Waterside pub at 1.20am on Saturday. Fire officers from Ramsbottom and Bury used ropes and ladders
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CRICKET WORLD CUP: Wankhede Stadium fails inspection
Mumbai cricket officials remain confident the Wankhede Stadium will stage the World Cup final despite news the venue has yet to meet fire safety standards. The city's chief fire officer Uday Tatkare claimed his inspectors have found several problems
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£1.8m Holcombe Brook tennis club move given go-ahead
A TOP tennis club has been saved after controversial plans to relocate it were passed — despite a volley of objections from neighbours. Holcombe Brook Sports Club is to build a £1.8 million tennis complex on green belt land, off Hazel Hall Lane. Its
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What's on: Mogwai
EVERYONE’S favourite post rockers, Mogwai, will be playing Manchester on February 26. Admittedly, you can’t sing along to songs without lyrics, but there is still something weirdly uplifting about the Scottish five-piece’s instrumental doodling.
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Review: Alan Carr: Chatty Man, Channel 4
ALAN Carr is an engaging chat-show host, who displays a nice line in on-the-edge sarcasm, while still managing to remain on good terms with his guests — not always an easy task. This week’s main guest was Lee Mack, who, while the-funny-as-leprosy Michael
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Review: Paul (15)
Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kristen Wiig, Jason Bateman, Bill Hader, Joe Lo Truglio, John Carroll Lynch, Jane Lynch, Blythe Danner, Jeffrey Tambor and the voice Seth Rogen. Director: Greg Mottola. According to The X-Files, the truth is out there
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Preston turn to a Bari bonus
Northern League side Preston have signed former Skegness professional Saeed Bariwala as replacement for the long-serving Bilal Asad. Bariwala is an opening batsman and off-spin bowler who is a UK resident.
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The ultimate Blackburn Rovers player
Taking the opinions of Blackburn Rovers fans into account, we have come up with his perfect player from the club’s Premier League history, taking different body parts from different players, to form the ultimate machine. THE HEAD
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Accrington Stanley midfielder seeks advice from specialist
ACCRINGTON Stanley midfielder Leam Richardson is taking advice from a specialist to find out how long he will be on the sidelines after a recurrence of the injury that almost forced him to retire last year. The former Blackburn Rovers youngster
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Clearance area: Work starts on Darwen new homes
A SOD-cutting ceremony takes place today to mark work starting on 98 new homes in the Queen Street and Hindle Street clearance area of Darwen. Representatives of Twin Valley Homes Ltd, who are carrying out the work, will be joined by council officials
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Darwen restaurant's quality seal
MJs restaurant at The Whitehall Hotel, Darwen has been awarded a Highest Quality Accreditation. Awarded by the Quality in Tourism board, restaurants have to score more than 80 per cent in a range of criteria relating to food quality and service standards
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2011 census due to arrive soon
THE 2011 census will get under way next month with the count entering the digital age for the first time. It will be the first census that can be completed online and the first census since same-sex civil partnerships were introduced.
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Rise in new firms queries in North West
MORE than 1,200 calls from individuals considering starting their own business were received in January by Business Link Northwest. Donna Edwards, managing director of Business Link Northwest, said: “This was a slight rise on the same period last year
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Former Burnley winger's story from Phil Collins to Turf Moor
Former Turf Moor winger Ashley Hoskin is now relishing his role as Burnley’s development and reserve team coach. But there’s more to this former Clarets star than just football. THERE aren’t many footballers who would count meeting Phil Collins among
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CRICKET WORLD CUP: Phones banned in dressing rooms
The International Cricket Council has confirmed it will impose fines on any player or team member found to have taken communication devices into dressing room areas during international matches. Cricket's world governing body took the decision at Wednesday's
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Rossendale motorbike rider taken to hospital after collision
A TEENAGER was taken to hospital after a serious road traffic collision in Stacksteads yesterday. At around 8.15am in Newchurch Road the 17-year-old, riding a silver Yamaha towards Waterfoot, overtook a stationary bus and collided with a Land
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Hyndburn residents could have just two recycling bins
HYNDBURN residents could soon sort recycling into just two containers if a trial is successful. Hyndburn Council leader Peter Britcliffe revealed plans as he rapped a report wrongly claiming the borough uses seven. Coun Britcliffe said the Taxpayers
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Centres for East Lancashire donor sessions unveiled
BLOOD donation sessions are held regularly across East Lancashire. Anyone aged between 17 and 65, weighing at least 7st 12lbs, and in general good health could potentially start saving lives by becoming a blood donor. If you have donated
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Lancashire court convictions hit a new high
THERE were 25,517 court convictions for offences committed in Lancashire between December 2009 and November 2010 – a new high according to police. Inspector John Clucas, the force’s criminal justice co-ordinator, said: “The figures demonstrate that
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Former Darwen man's book to help those with Crohn’s disease
A TOCKHOLES ex-pat has released a book to help people with Crohn’s disease. John Bradley, 53, a former pupil at St Edwards Primary School, Darwen, has lived with the bowel condition for 35 years. Now he has written ‘The Foul Bowel: 101 Ways to Survive
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East Lancashire hospital waiting targets beaten
EAST Lancashire Hospitals beat its patient waiting time target at the start of this month. 97.6 per cent of the 2,777 patients who attended Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital's emergency departments in the week ending February
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Teens repair Worsthorne damage
SIX teenage boys cleaned and painted a chip shop wall after they were caught kicking a football at the side of the building. The boys, aged between 14 and 16, carried out the work at the chip shop, in Church Square, Worsthorne. Police seized the football
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Work to close road in Sabden
PADIHAM Road through Sabden will be closed from tomorrow to allow roadworks on Bull Bridge. Lancashire County Council highways department is to construct a new footway across the bridge. The work is to restrict the width of the carriageway to a single
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Offer of new home from Burnley charity
A CHARITY for the homeless in Burnley is now taking referrals from agencies who feel their clients would benefit from life in the Emmaus Community. Peter Pike, chairman of Emmaus Burnley, said: “With food and accommodation on offer, as well as meaningful
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Burnley MP raps Labour over health
LABOUR's stewardship of the NHS left “a legacy of missed opportunities” according to Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle. A Public Accounts Committee report found that GP provision still lags behind the national average in Burnley. It also revealed that
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BAE Systems warns of cuts despite sales rise
DEFENCE giant BAE Systems has warned of tough times ahead, despite posting a two per cent rise in sales last year to £22.4billion. Pre-tax profits rose five-fold to £1.4billion, but experts said that was largely due to huge charges levied on the firm
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Burnley offers help for troops and loved ones
SOLDIERS in war-torn Afghanistan will be able to keep in contact with their loved ones back home thanks to the generosity of a group of Burnley businesses. The Mayor of Burnley, Coun Anthony Lambert, presented soldiers from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
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Blackburn town centre still gets our vote
Prescribing a boycott of self-service tills in super-markets (Margo, February 15) is Luddite and will not assist the shopper or store. Where I do agree is the general state of retail in Blackburn which appears to have taken a recessive restructuring
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Time to save on wastage
DUE to large foreign debts incurred by the previous government’s unaffordable spending, and helped by the banks’ reckless lending, all of us face a severe cutback on public spending. Of course all council departments will have to be closely monitored
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Accidents hit Edenfield bypass traffic
SEVERAL accidents caused rush hour traffic to come to a standstill on the Edenfield bypass. Both carriageways between junction 1 on the M66 and the A56 at Stubbins roundabout were affected after a Ford Fiesta crashed in the inside lane on the southbound
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Care was missing in these homes
I agree completely with H Hamer about how to choose a care home (LT, February 11). I have worked in a number of homes and was appalled at the way residents were treated (or mis-treated). The homes smelled of urine; residents were either completely
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Pestered by door knocks at 7am
Is it just the Shadsworth area that has been invaded by a large number of people knocking on doors asking if we have any scrap metal? Could it have something to do with the council charging to take away rubbish? One morning last week, at about 7am,
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Comic opera brings former Bacup man back from Madeira
A ROSSENDALE man has put his idyllic retirement on hold and travelled more than 1,000 miles for his love of amateur dramatics. Ed Barrow, 64, from Bacup, retired late last year with his wife Helen to Madeira. But after hearing his former Amateur
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Burnley pupils do things by the book on bus trip
A POPULAR children’s book came to life for children at Heasandford Primary School, Burnley. The 90 foundation year children at the Williams Road school started a project based on the book The Naughty Bus earlier this year. Yesterday the project ended
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CRICKET WORLD CUP: The cut is fair
Chief executive Haroon Lorgat has defended the International Cricket Council's decision to cut the number of teams at the 2015 World Cup to 10 and hinted the move was to avoid one-sided matches early in the tournament. While the Twenty20 equivalent
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Mytton leaders are stumbling
MYTTON Fold’s golfers faced testing conditions as the leaders of both the winter singles league and winter pairs stumbled on the approach to the finishing tape. In the pro’s league, leader Mick Walsh and second-placed Frank Hindle both failed to add
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Gornell: Start winning or promotion bid ends
ACCRINGTON Stanley striker Terry Gornell has warned that the Reds’ promotion hopes will be over if they do not start to go on a winning run immediately. Stanley face a difficult trip to fourth-placed Wycombe Wanderers tomorrow having slipped
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Review: Snakewater @ Hop Pocket, Chorley
By Keith Blackledge. Snakewater, a fresh new rock blues trio, from the Manchester area,delighted a packed crowd at BJ's Blues Club,at The Hop Pocket Carr Lane Chorley. These three young men in their early twenties, gave a mature performance
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Whalley driver, 71, dies six days after Sabden crash
A 71-YEAR-OLD man has died in hospital six days after being involved in a head-on car crash near Sabden. Michael Shaw, from Whalley, died yesterday after suffering serious injuries when his Ford Focus was involved in a collision in Whalley
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Lowerhouse make Haas move
Lowerhouse Cricket Club have signed South African all-rounder Francois Haasbroek as professional for the 2011 season. Hassbroek is a right hand batsman and right arm medium pace bowler who has been a consistent performer since making his debut
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Entertainers Clitheroe face Woodley
Clitheroe entertain Woodley Sports at Shawbridge tomorrow - and fans could be in for a treat if Peter Smith’s men are involved in a repeat of the midweek drama against Harrogate Railway. The Blues trailed 3-0 before fighting back to draw 3-3.
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Vodkat League preview
In the Vodkat League, high-flying Ramsbottom United are at home to Winsford United in a big clash at the top of the Premier Division. Meanwhile both Colne and Barnoldswick Town are on the road to Formby and Glossop North End respectively.
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Consistency is vital for Burnley promotion push – Thompson
STEVEN Thompson admits that consistency is the key to the Clarets’ promotion bid. Burnley put their Championship charge on the backburner as they prepare to take on top flight strugglers West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Upton Park on Monday
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Murphy out at Man City
Manchester City’s head of physiotherapy Jamie Murphy has left Eastlands by mutual consent, the club confirmed. Former footballer Murphy, 37, was appointed when Mark Hughes was manager.
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It's a Royal result
In the 11th round of Oak Royal’s Order of Merit, John Hollinghurst came first, with Lee Keller second and Jeff Livesey third. Keller, however, came out on top in the earlier 10th round, with Mal Lancaster second and John Hollinghurst in third.
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The World Cup must stay free
The European General Court (EGC) has ruled that UK football fans can continue to watch major events on free-to-air TV in future.
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Images of woman released after Rawtenstall racist abuse
CCTV images have been released of a woman police want to speak to after a supermarket worker was racially abused in Rawtenstall. The incident happened at Tesco in Bury Road on Saturday, November 6, but police have only just released the details
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‘Green park’ on formerly derelict Burnley site
A FORMER derelict site has been transformed into a ‘green park’ in Burnley’s historic Weavers’ Triangle quarter. New grassed areas, pathways and seating have been created in Sandygate Square, and on the site of the former Clock Tower Mill, between
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What's on: The Poozies
FOLK fans are in for a treat with the news that Mellor Brook Community Centre has pulled off something of a coup. The five-piece band The Poozies will be playing at the venue, calling in to Mellor Brook as they head down for a major show in
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Hundreds owe lives to Great Harwood gran
A BLOOD-donating gran has been honoured for rolling up her sleeves to help save hundreds of lives. Grandmother-of-five Brenda Anthony, 66, has given an amazing 75 blood donations to the National Blood Service. Each blood donation can help up to
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Who will be relegated from the Premier League?
Which three teams do you think will be relegated from the Premier League this season? Give us your three clubs and reasons why in the comment panel below, and we will print the best in tomorrow's Lancashire Telegraph.
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Pressure off for Blues against Stanley
THERE will be no extra pressure on Wycombe to get their automatic promotion campaign back on track by beating Accrington Stanley tomorrow, says manager Gary Waddock. Wanderers were leapfrogged by Rotherham in midweek after the Millers beat
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Walker goes for glory in Worlds
Paula Walker competes in the heats of the World Championships in Germany later today. The Blackburn bobsleigh ace, who won the World Junior Championship in Utah, will compete in four runs over the next two days. Walker who finished the
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Convicted Rossendale rapist acquitted of child sex abuse charge
A CONVICTED rapist currently serving nine years behind bars has been cleared of sexually abusing a little girl. Wesley Dean, 50, was found not guilty of six counts of indecency with a child, one allegation of sexual activity with a child and three
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Darwen business hit by four-month road closure
THE owner of a popular function room in Darwen says roadworks outside his premises have cost him ‘thousands of pounds’. Gareth Mayoh, manager at Craiglands Function Rooms, in Watery Lane, said there had been a downturn in business because the road
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Burnley boss to push for TWO Wembley visits
MANAGER Eddie Howe is adamant that Burnley’s play-off push will not come at the expense of their FA Cup ambitions. The Clarets go to Premier League strugglers West Ham United for their fifth round tie on Monday after climbing to eighth in the
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Blackburn Rovers' Santa Cruz bid hits the rocks
STEVE Kean fears Blackburn Rovers could be priced out of the market for loan stars Roque Santa Cruz and Jermaine Jones after failing to secure the first option on the duo. When Paraguayan international Santa Cruz returned to Rovers last
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Flitcroft backs his Chorley boys to defeat Chester
GARRY Flitcroft will tell his Chorley players that big games and big crowds are why they are at the club as his side collide with Chester in the Evo-Stik League clash of the season tomorrow. A crowd of more than 3,000 will cram into Victory
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Great Harwood pay tribute to former captain
GREAT Harwood Golf Club secretary Jack Spibey has paid tribute to the club’s popular former club captain Ian Holt, who died on Sunday at the age of 76. Ian, a long-time club member, was captain on two occasions, the latter in 1996 when Great Harwood
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Chorley Conservative councillor held in benefits fraud probe
A COUNCILLOR has been arrested on suspicion of benefit fraud. Alison Hansford, 38, of Railway Road, Brinscall is the Conservative member for the Wheelton and Withnell ward on Chorley Council. She was taken into custody under caution by police yesterday
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Accrington Stanley board to meet in London
A NUMBER of key issues are set to be discussed by senior figures at Accrington Stanley this weekend after a board meeting was provisionally arranged to take place in London tomorrow. Top of the agenda is expected to be Stanley’s ownership
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New jobs on way as Nelson firm signs £30m 'biogas' deal
A NELSON firm has signed a £30 million manufacturing contract which could lead to the creation of up to 30 new jobs. Kirk Environmental will build a network of eco-friendly anaerobic digestion (AD) plants for Farmgen, the UK’s leading specialist
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Blackburn teen yobs get two-year ASBOs
THREE teenagers described as ‘a pack of animals’ have been given two-year ASBOs. The youths left a trail of terrorised people after throwing fireworks, setting fires, smashing windows and vandalising property. Police last month obtained
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Woman in Ramsbottom bridge jump threat
A YOUNG woman was talked down from a motorway bridge by police officers yesterday after threatening to jump. The woman, aged in her early 20s, was standing on the wrong side of the M66 bridge at Peel Brow in Ramsbottom. Specially-trained officers
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Ex-minister hears Burnley residents' concerns
SHADOW work and pensions minister Liam Byrne heard first-hand how the lack of jobs is hitting Burnley. Labour’s former Chief Secretary to the Treasury also listened to concerns about a lack of jobs in the town. More than 40 people turned up at the
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The Rumour Mill - February 18
* Tottenham coach Joe Jordan says accusations of him insulting Gennaro Gattuso before the AC Milan captain headbutted him during the Champions League tie on Tuesday are rubbish. * Newcastle's 28-year-old midfielder Joey Barton says he could leave
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Rossendale gran jailed for £66,000 benefits fraud
A GRANDMOTHER held six jobs over 13 years while claiming £66,000 in incapacity benefits. Susan Skinner, 60, was jailed for eight months after lying about her health to the Department for Work and Pensions and telling them it had got worse to keep cash
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Blackburn Rovers sign Lennon
Blackburn Rovers’ Girls Centre of Excellence has teamed up with UK Athletics performance coach Don Lennon. Lennon, who is Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon’s uncle, has joined the club’s sports science team to deliver four weeks worth of fitness sessions
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Sports Blog: I hope Wembley is empty
I COULDN’T help but notice the price of tickets for this year’s Champions League final at Wembley - then again, a blind man riding a wild horse couldn’t fail to notice the price of tickets for European football’s so-called big game. Fans will have to
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Crawley all set for their dream day
Crawley Town’s players are preparing for the biggest day of their footballing lives tomorrow, when they go to Old Trafford to play Manchester United in the fifth round FA Cup. The Blue Square Bet Premier outfit are the last remaining non-league side
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Newbury findings show electric shock
Findings from the investigation into the tragic incident at Newbury last Saturday have confirmed accidental electrocution was to blame for the deaths of two horses, Fenix Two and Marching Song, in the paddock.
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Put up or shut up
A High Court judge has effectively told former Liverpool owner Tom Hicks to “put up or shut up” in his bid to sue over last year’s £300million sale of the club. The Texan lost his bid to overturn an injunction preventing him launching legal action in
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CRICKET WORLD CUP: England fixtures
Tuesday, February 22 England v Holland 9am Sunday, February 27 India v England 9am Wednesday, March 2 England v Ireland 9am Sunday, March 6 England v South Africa 4am Friday, March 11 Bangladesh v England 8.30am Thursday, March 17 England v West
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Jimmy heads England attack
James Anderson will lead the attack as England come up against Pakistan for the first time since the acrimonious culmination of last summer’s spot-fixing crisis today. The rivals go head-to-head in their final World Cup warm-up match ahead of the tournament
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Cable thieves strike at Burnley sports ground
A LARGE amount of underground electricity cable has been stolen from a derelict sports ground in Burnley. Around 30 feet of copper cable, worth hundreds of pounds, was taken from the Bank Hall sports ground, in Colne Road. Police said thieves appoached