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FULL-TIME: Accrington Stanley 0 Stevenage 1 (Agg 0-3)
ACCRINGTON Stanley's play-off dreams are over after being beaten by Stevenage in a tempestuous second leg at the Crown Ground. The Reds were reduced to nine men following quickfire straight red cards to Joe Jacobson and Sean McConville within
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HALF-TIME: Accrington Stanley 0 Stevenage 0
ACCRINGTON Stanley have been unable to find a breakthrough in the first half of tonight's League Two play-off semi final second leg at home to Stevenage. Two goals down from the first leg, Jimmy Ryan and Ian Craney both fired shots wide
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Burnley car thief tried to 'escape' from hospital
A CAR thief whose early hours joyride ended in a high speed horror smash tried to ‘escape’ from the Royal Blackburn in only his hospital gown. Lee Hadfield, 21, and an accomplice, who had been at the wheel of the £6,000 stolen Honda Civic, cheated death
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Our twenty was plenty on a run
THE top two in the Lancashire League collide tomorrow – and the captain of the reigning champions Ramsbottom reckons his side will be even more focused after their 20-match winning run was ended last time out. Jonathan Fielding’s men strolled to the
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TEAM NEWS: Accrington Stanley v Stevenage
ACCRINGTON Stanley are unchanged for tonight's League Two play-off semi final second leg at home to Stevenage. Stanley were beaten 2-0 at Broadhall Way in Sunday's second leg but Reds boss John Coleman has opted to keep faith with the same
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Accrington Stanley left £42,000 out of pocket
ACCRINGTON Stanley was left £42,000 out of pocket after the collapse of its shirt sponsor, it has emerged. Stanley bosses have been forced to write off the debt after Rishton-based Combined Stabilisation was put into liquidation by chairman Andrew Thorpe
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Car bursts into flames at Blackburn garage
THICK black smoke poured from a burning workshop after a car caught fire. Fire crews were called to the garage off Burnley Road, Blackburn, near the Whitebirk Roundabout just after 3.15pm today. A vehicle that had been hoisted onto a ramp had caught
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Stanley in the play-offs blog: I believe
WHAT a season! Off the pitch I have never attended as many meetings about Stanley in my life. The fact that once again as a club we have come through the dark days is testament to a lot of hard work by people behind the scenes and a lot of cold cash
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Review: Blitz (18)
97 mins. Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen, Zawe Ashton, David Morrissey, Mark Rylance, Luke Evans. Director: Elliott Lester. Jason Statham has forged a successful career pummelling countless stuntmen to a dazed pulp as one of the big screen
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Rossendale businessman on sex offenders' register
A ROSSENDALE business owner is on the sex offenders' register and facing jail after sexually assaulting a woman and indecently assaulting a girl. Stephen Whittles, 49, has been warned prison is likely when he is sentenced at Preston Crown Court on June
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Review: Win Win (15)
106 mins. Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Alex Shaffer, Bobby Cannavale, Burt Young, Melanie Lynskey. Director: Tom McCarthy. Some directors strive for greatness their entire careers and never quite fulfil their potential. Others make a mark with a dazzling
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Blackburn Rovers see off Manchester United to reach Lancashire Cup final
BLACKBURN Rovers have reached the final of the Lancashire Senior Cup after a 1-0 semi final win at Manchester United. Young striker Osayamen Osawe scored the only goal for Gary Bowyer's youthful reserve side just before the hour mark.
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Stanley in the play-offs: Whole borough behind the team
ACCRINGTON Stanley’s players and staff have been told: the whole of Hyndburn is behind you tonight. That’s the message from the borough’s MP, council leader, and the town’s cricket great David Lloyd. Mr Lloyd said: “I’ll be there. I’m actually
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High-flying Chorley face Kendal
Chorley are in good form and riding high in the table and they are at home to Kendal, who are one place behind the locals in fifth spot. Kendal include veteran former Nelson pro and Northern League legend Terry Hunte in their ranks. Bajan Hunte,
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12/1 odds for Blackburn Rovers to go down
Blackburn Rovers are rated at 12/1 by bookmakers Coral to be relegated on Sunday. Wigan and Blackpool are currently rooted in the Premier League drop zone but the firm believes there could be a late twist in the relegation tale. They are offering
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Teachers on strike over Ribble Valley school's academy plans
MORE than 30 teachers and support staff took to the picket line in a half day strike about plans to convert Bowland High School into an academy. Staff from the NUT, NASUWT, ATL and Unison joined forces for the first time yesterday to show their opposition
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Rossendale man who drove into nightclub crowd jailed
A ROSSENDALE man has been jailed ‘indefinitely’ for ploughing through a crowd outside a nightclub in a stolen car. Revellers were ‘knocked down like skittles’ as they fled in terror from Lee Anthony Bradley, 26, as he sped along the pavement
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It's a Con job at Darwen
FORMER East Lancashire professional Con de Lange spins back into the area tomorrow when he makes his debut for Blackpool in the Northern League clash at Darwen. The 30-year-old left-arm spinner, who was paid man at Alexandra Meadows in 2002, has seen
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Ribblesdale League Saturday preview
IN-form Padiham look to make it four Ribblesdale League wins on the spin tomorrow as they entertain Earby. And they are hoping professional Chris Holt can star with both bat and ball after he landed his first taste of County Second XI Championship
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Stanley in the play-offs: Let's repay the fans - Procter
SKIPPER Andy Procter hopes Accrington Stanley can repay the fans who fought to keep the club alive 18 months ago by securing a place in the play-off final with victory over Stevenage tonight. Procter joined Stanley during their days
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Who bought all the pies? Blackburn Rovers fans' tasty gifts from Venky's
ROVERS fans will be treated to free food and drink at the crunch Premiership clash at Wolves on Sunday. Every supporter will receive £10 worth of refreshments vouchers from owners Venky's at the turnstiles. Club bosses said it was a gesture
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Lancashire League Saturday previews
BURNLEY v HASLINGDEN Burnley captain Steve Brunt is unavailable for the Turf Moor clash. Michael Kelly leads the side in his absence. Burnley also give a belated debut to professional Imad Wasim after his arrival. Haslingden have enjoyed three wins
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We must start winning streak again, says Ramsbottom skipper
THE top two in the Lancashire League collide tomorrow – and the captain of the reigning champions Ramsbottom reckons his side will be even more focused after their 20-match winning run was ended last time out. Jonathan Fielding’s men strolled to the
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East Lancashire jobless total rises
THERE has been an increase in the number of people claiming job seekers’ allowance (JSA) in East Lancashire. The claimant count for April was 12,123, up from 12,106 the previous month. Nationally the number of people claiming JSA rose by 12,400
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Review: Game Of Thrones, Sky Atlantic
SORRY to keep harping on about the wonders of Sky Atlantic but I’ve discovered another televisual treasure there which has become compulsory viewing. For a rollicking, over the top fantasy adventure, Game Of Thrones is in a league of its own.
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What's on: Hayes and Cahill
TWO great folk musicians will combine for a very special show at Mellor Brook Community Centre on June 4. The centre which punches well above its weight in terms of the quality of acts it books has now secured the services of leading Irish fiddle player
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What's on: Queen and Country
MUSIC fans in Barnoldswick will be treated to a voice fit for royalty on May 21. Hannah Nicholson, 27, was employed as a backing singer for chart topper Ellie Goulding at the royal wedding after party at Buckingham Palace. And she will be on stage
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Vouchers to encourage Rossendale pupils to revise
SWOTTING up for their GCSEs has been proving profitable for East Lancashire pupils in more ways than one. Children at Fearns Community Sports College have been swapping their revision for shopping vouchers as part of an imaginative incentive scheme
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Emerton: It's all on the line for Blackburn Rovers
BRETT Emerton admits “everything is on the line” at Molineux on Sunday as Rovers look to ensure they don’t waste their exciting potential. Blackburn Rovers’ longest-serving player insists he is confident they will secure safety in a tense Premier
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Survival Sunday: Salgado relishing final-day pressure at Blackburn Rovers
MICHEL Salgado admits the pressure is on after claiming Rovers’ trip to Molineux tomorrow could prove a turning point in the club’s history. The double European Champions League winner and four times La Liga champion admits he has never felt
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Hair today and gone tomorrow
I come from a family of baldies. Well, not all of them were bald, but somewhere down the line one of my ancestors was the first to go bald. I actually do wonder how it must have been for him and what the horror of losing his hair might have felt like
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Fitness boost for Blackburn Rovers
CHRIS Samba has handed Blackburn Rovers a fitness boost ahead of Sunday's survival showdown at Molineux. Rovers' skipper has trained every day since injuring his hamstring last weekend but will be fit to face Wolves. Junior Hoilett and
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Stanley in the play-offs: Crown Ground clash sold out
ACCRINGTON Stanley's play-off semi final second leg against Stevenage will be a sell-out at the Crown Ground tonight. The last tickets for the match have now been sold, with Stanley fans also occupying the Coppice Terrace after away supporters
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Emissions plan? Tax-raising scam
While Chris Huhne is concerned about his political future due to an alleged motoring offence, we should all be concerned about his commitment, which is backed by the PM and the Coalition Government, to halve greenhouse gasses by 2027. Analysts have
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Leg check-up sessions extended across East Lancashire
A ‘LEG café’ helping people with lower limb problems has been extended across East Lancashire. The cafés – informal venues where patients also receive refreshments – aim to make living with conditions such as leg ulcers and varicose veins more
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East Lancashire TV soap bubble
EAST Lancashire has a long and impressive track record of producing acting talent – especially where soaps are concerned. It’s difficult to know whether it is a strong amateur dramatic tradition across the area or innate theatrical genes that put so
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High price for short sentences
A FEW facts for the ‘Hang em’, ‘Shoot em’ ‘Flog em’ brigade to digest regarding the effects of short-term prison sentences: The National Audit Office reports that around 60,000 persons are jailed each year for less than twelve months. This group have
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Burnley manager aims to cut average age of squad
MANAGER Eddie Howe is keen to drive the average age of Burnley’s squad down this summer. The Clarets boss gave a statement of his intent by fielding a more youthful line-up as they ended the season at home to Cardiff City. And that’s
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£25m game for Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers will be facing a £25million black hole if they are relegated from the Premier League at Molineux on Sunday – with a long term absence bringing far more serious implications. A leading football finance expert has warned of
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Venky's hometown football team's visit to Blackburn axed over visa problems
A GROUP of young Indian footballers from the hometown of Blackburn Rovers owner Venky’s have had to cancel a trip to East Lancashire over visa problems. The 17 youngsters, aged 11 to 17, from the city of Pune were due to spend eight days in the
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Boarded-up pub ‘the blight of Barnoldswick’
A COUNCILLOR has called on a brewery to tidy up the outside of a boarded-up pub which she claims is a ‘blight’ on Barnoldswick. The Barlick Hotel, in Church Street, recently closed down and is now looking for new tenants. In the meantime the pub, formerly
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Granddaughter of ex-Burnley hero follows in sporting footsteps
THE granddaughter of a former Clarets hero could be set for sporting success as well. Ten-year-old Natalya Irvine, granddaughter of Willie, proved she is following in his footsteps by finishing second in Burnley’s Race for Life. The Worsthorne
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New Blackburn with Darwen mayor’s pledge
A NEW mayor of Blackburn with Darwen took office last night. Lib Dem councillor Karimeh Foster described the ‘heavy responsibility’ placed on her shoulders by the new role. In her inauguration speech in the council chamber at Blackburn Town Hall
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Touché! East Lancashire twins are leading fencers in the country
TWIN brothers cut a swathe through the opposition to win a clutch of medals at the British Youth Fencing Championships. Simon and Magnus Whittle, both boarders at Stonyhurst College, in Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley, took on the cream of the nation
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Don't treat dogs as fashion accessories, Rossendale sanctuary warns
THE neglected state of a chihuahua has prompted a warning for people not to parade their pets around in handbags just like celebrities such as Paris Hilton. Neil Martin, manager at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, in Edenfield, slammed the owner
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Convicted Burnley paedophile banned from booze cruises
A CONVICTED paedophile has been banned from going on booze cruises abroad with another registered sex offender. Colin Barlow, 49, had formed a friendship with like-minded pensioner Alfred Farley, but detectives say they got wind of their plans
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The Rumour Mill - May 20
Darren Fletcher is set to miss the Champions League final for a second time. MANCHESTER UNITED’S midfielder is losing his battle with illness ahead of next weekend’s showdown. Ex-Rover Paul Dickov has been offered a contract to stay as manager of OLDHAM
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Lancashire v Yorkshire: Glen is the top Chap
CAPTAIN Glen Chapple became only the fifth man in Lancashire history to make 7,000 runs and claim 700 wickets in First Class cricket as the Red Rose took a stranglehold against the White Rose of Yorkshire yesterday. Earby’s Chapple reached the milestone
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Review: Rush @ MEN Arena, Manchester
RUSH is one band that can certainly fill an arena, and they certainly did so in Manchester and the faithful fans came out to see their heroes in concert once again. Both halves of the show (which lasted three hours) started with a short film
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Bradley’s in the money at Cottingham
CHORLEY Golf Club professional Mark Bradley continued his impressive start to the season when he finished second in the £20,000 Renewable Service Group Pro-am at East Yorkshire club Cottingham. He added a 69 to his opening round of 71 for a four-under-par
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Golf results - May 20
Mytton Fold Sunday’s Lady Captain’s Day competition – 1st: Phil Hammond 40pts; 2nd: Wayne Ivinson 38; 3rd: Stephen Rusyn 37; 4th: Steve Worrell 37; 5th: Peter Kiddie 36 Ladies competition – 1st: Linda Clegg 36pts; 2nd: Allison Nuttall 33; 3rd: Abbie
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Hammond beats rain for trophy
Mytton Fold Golf Club’s lower handicap golfers came to the fore to take the top spots in Sunday’s Lady Captain’s Day Competition. On a day plagued by heavy and persistent rain, Phil Hammond, playing off six, took the win, and a new trophy, when he came
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America ideal for O’Connor
NELSON’S Kirsty O’Con-nor has described her five-year American adv-enture as an ‘absolutely brilliant’ experience – though her Stateside mission is not over yet. The 23-year-old returned to British shores last week after completing her first season as
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Stanley in the play-offs: We are favourites, says Coleman
JOHN Coleman has insisted that Accrington Stanley go into tonight’s League Two play-off semi final second leg against Stevenage as favourites to reach Old Trafford – even though they must overturn a 2-0 deficit at the Crown Ground.