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Accrington Stanley striker in Shrewsbury talks
SHREWSBURY Town are understood to be in talks to sign Accrington Stanley striker Terry Gornell. Gornell was not at Stanley's first day of pre-season training today with his future still to be decided. The forward has been offered a two-year
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Former Clitheroe Grammar teacher suspended
A TEACHER has been suspended for six months and must produce a doctor’s note to confirm fitness to practice before returning to the classroom. Former Clitheroe Royal Grammar School teacher Eric Cawley was found guilty of unacceptable profession misconduct
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Hyndburn former leader denies he refused to give up office
CLAIMS Hyndburn Council’s former leader refused to give up his spacious office and the leader’s desk after May’s election are being denied. A leading online political blog, Political Scrapbook, has claimed that Coun Peter Britcliffe instructed
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List of East Lancashire schools set to close for strike action
THE full list of schools across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale due to strike action on Thursday, June 30. Fully closed Blackburn with Darwen Brunel Nursery School Ashleigh Primary
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Consultation begins on huge housing developments for Ribble Valley
PROPOSALS on the future of controversial housing developments in the Ribble Valley have been put out to public consultation. Ribble Valley Borough Council is asking for views on options including the creation of 1,500 new homes on the Standen Estate
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Counterfeit crackdown at Burnley Market
TRADERS at Burnley Market will scrutinise their fellow stall holders’ goods as part of a major crackdown on the sale of counterfeit items. The Real Deal Initiative will see traders self-police the market and take action if they spot anything
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Two-year ASBOs for Blackburn's 'Witches of Whitebirk'
TWO girls who were part of a gang known as ‘Whitebirk Witches’ have today been given two-year ASBOs. The court heard that some victims of Tori Duxbury, 15, and Amanda Holt, 16, of Monmouth Road, Whitebirk, rang police up to 30 times in a matter
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Blackburn school's Abbottabad twinning scheme axed
THE twinning partnership between a school in Blackburn and one in the Pakistan town where Osama bin Laden was killed has been axed. Under the scheme, pupils from Daisyfield Primary School exchanged letters and poems with their Abbottabad counterparts
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Accrington Stanley snap up Coid
ACCRINGTON Stanley have agreed a deal to sign former Blackpool defender Danny Coid. Coid has agreed a one-year contract with the option to extend the deal after being released following more than a decade at Blackpool. The 29-year-old is expected
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Proper jobs key to Burnley revival
There are still a lot of problems, but these have not just appeared on the scene overnight. They are the products of 50 years of decline, not only in properties but the economy of the town. The town lost a lot of its traditional industries and
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Last part of Burnley Wood regeneration set to get underway
THE regeneration of Burnley Wood is set to be completed after town hall chiefs were given the go-ahead to buy and demolish homes in three more streets. Last remaining properties in Branch Road, Hampden Street and Nuttall Street will be razed to the
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Lancashire police praised for tackling child sexual exploitation
EAST Lancashire’s bid to tackle child sexual exploitation has been held up as a ‘beacon of best practice’ for the rest of the country. The area was one of a few in the UK deemed to have an effective strategy on the crime in a report from the
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Durham just hold advantage over Lancashire after two days at Liverpool
Kyle Hogg struck twice and Sajid Mahmood once before the close as Durham wobbled in pursuit of 181 to win their County Championship match against Lancashire. A Durham win would extend their lead at the top of Division One to 23 points but they made a
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Blackburn Rovers blog: Robinho deal showed danger of rushing signings
IT took just minutes before it became clear the first big signing of the Sheikh Mansour era at Manchester City may not be a surefire success. “At the last minute, Chelsea made me a great offer and I ended up accepting it,” said a confused Robinho
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Like father, like son for East Lancs' Pearson
LANCASHIRE League legend David Pearson says he is truly proud that his son is following in his footsteps – and hopes to be able to play on long enough to take to the field with Lewis in a senior game. The East Lancashire opening batsman, the second
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Three Burnley Championship fixtures changes
Burnley have had THREE more fixtures changed for the 2011/12 season. The Clarets’ trip to Cardiff City has been put back 24 hours to Sunday, March 18 (kick-off 3pm), at the request of South Wales police to avoid a fixture clash. Wales
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Accrington Stanley add friendlies
Accrington Stanley have added two more friendlies to the fixture list. They travel to Cammell Laird on July 19 (7.45pm kick-off) and Marine on July 26 (7.30pm).
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Accrington Stanley AGM date
Accrington Stanley will hold its 2011 annual general meeting on Friday, July 29, in the Accrington Stanley Sports Bar at 7pm. All shareholders are invited to attend the meeting.
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Blackburn Rovers get a new kid on the Bloch
BLACKBURN Rovers have appointed Anthony Bloch as club secretary as Venky’s continue to ring the changes. The 27-year-old will become the youngest secretary in the Premier League when he replaces Andrew Pincher next month. Bloch, who has spent the
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What's on: Paul Wilson book talk
AN award-winning author is coming to Blackburn today to sign and talk about his new book. Portico Prize winner Paul Wilson will be at Blackburn Library to promote his new book The Visiting Angel. Paul, who has worked in a range of social care
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Ribble Valley shirt-grab teacher off sick with stress
A TEACHER who caught hold of a pupil by his shirt has been offered counselling for stress after an investigation at a Ribble Valley school. And although he has been reinstated and also offered a mentor after being suspended while the probe
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Football-mad Darwen teenager hits coaching target
A 17-year-old football fantatic has secured funding for a ‘once in a lifetime’ coaching trip to The Gambia. Lewis Atkinson, of Moor Lane, Darwen, was inspired to take on the voluntary work after his club, Darwen Spartans JFC, donated 100kg of kit to
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Darwen Tower dome work set to start in October
WORK on Darwen Tower’s new dome is not expected to begin until October. Six months of hold-ups by council officials has meant that apprentices assigned to complete the work at the WEC Group now have little time before they complete their first
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East Lancashire child molester back in jail for abuse in 1980s
A SERIAL child molester who sexually abused two schoolboys is back behind bars – this time for eight years. Perverted Craig Tillotson, now 48, targeted the frightened victims in the mid 1980s, striking in old kilns known as The Fairy Caves, near the
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What's on: Cloudspotting Festival 2011
A new two-day music festival will be held in the Ribble Valley on July 9 and 10. Cloudspotting will see bands from both sides of the Atlantic converging on the Aspinall Arms at Mitton. Headlining will be New York rockers She Keeps Bees who will
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Blackburn cop quits after assault conviction
A HIGHLY-rated police inspector has quit the force after admitting assaulting his wife. Mustaq Patala handed in his resignation letter to Lancashire Police chiefs on Friday. It follows his admissions earlier this month at Preston Crown
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Rawtenstall driver ‘lucky to live’ after going through closing train barrier
A man was lucky to escape with his life after attempting to cross a level crossing in Rawtenstall as the barriers were coming down. The unnamed man drove across the Rawtenstall West crossing, in New Hall Hey, despite the barriers already closing and
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Darwen is on the up thanks to Academy
DARWEN has had its fair share of problems over the years. Jobs have gone as a number of large employers left town or went out of business and the battle to improve rail links to Manchester and upgrade the single track has gone on for decades. On top
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Jeffers gets Accrington Stanley invite
FORMER Blackburn Rovers and Everton striker Francis Jeffers has been invited to Accrington Stanley’s first day of pre-season training today. Stanley have invited Jeffers, currently a free agent but a friend of assistant Jimmy Bell, to train
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Animal suffering for human vanity
IN 2003, after more than a decade of campaignng by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, the EU pledged to ban testing cosmetics on animals. The ban took effect in 2009 but sadly manufacturers got around it by carrying out animal tests
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Act now to protect your future
THIS is what those that are going on strike over the public sector pension can expect when they retire if the Government gets its way with its draconian measures. One in four of you will be living below the official poverty level; one in three of you
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Darwen ‘Supernanny’ helping troubled youngsters
MEET mum of four Berni Woods, East Lancashire’s answer to Supernanny. She doesn’t wear shoulder pads and smiles more than TV’s Jo Frost but she does share her passion and success in helping troubled children. The grandma of 12 from Darwen
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Churches Action plans to live on
Further to the letter by R Turner (LT, June 24) re. Blackburn with Darwen Churches Action, they are correct in all details. However, the Darwen operation plans to continue. The prime movers in this new endeavour have plans at an advanced stage and hope
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In search of an old classmate
I AM trying to locate a member of my class who attended St Michael’s College, Underley Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale in the early 1960s. At the time, the college was run as a junior seminary by Lancaster RC Diocese. I have located most of my class who have
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The dead can’t harm again
Murderers, rapists and those who harm children should be put to death. Your letters show some people believe they don’t deserve that fate, and that hanging serves no purpose. When these animals committed their crimes they gave up all rights to
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Three arrests in Burnley armed robbery probe
THREE men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Burnley jewellers where one of the thieves was dressed in a burka. The men, aged 19, 24, 26, were arrested in Bolton yesterday morning. The robbery happened at Muzzaffar Jewellers
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Todmorden bees project bids for TV cash
A PROJECT to support bees in Todmorden is in with a chance of a huge cash boost tonight. Bee Spoke, which would involve building bee gardens and a bee trail through the town, has made the finals of ITV's Jubilee People Millions where it is bidding
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Colne pub's name changed in salute to Lancashire soldiers
A TOWN centre pub has been renamed the Duke of Lancaster in a salute to Pendle soldiers serving in the Army’s Lancashire regiment. Signage was replaced at the former Shepherds Arms pub in Colne to coincide with Armed Forces Day. Amber Taverns, which
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Hero Pendle soldier now conquering the world of golf
A SOLDIER who lost both of his legs in Afghanistan has proved it is no handicap after launching a new career in golf. Gregg Stevenson, 26, played a round at the Queen’s private course at Windsor Castle to promote the work of a charity Gregg, from Foulridge
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The simple plan works well for Barnoldswick's Nicholls
BARNOLDSWICK skipper Richard Nicholls is keeping his focus on the short term rather than looking into the future despite his men shooting to the top of the Ribblesdale League. Nicholls has guided Barlick to the summit at the halfway stage of
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Trio agree new Accrington Stanley deals
ANDY Procter, Luke Joyce and Dean Winnard have agreed two-year deals to stay with Accrington Stanley. But the future of Terry Gornell remains unclear with the striker considering his options after speaking to Inverness. A League Two
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Mackay: Blackburn Rovers must not rush into panic signings
FORMER Blackburn Rovers boss Don Mackay believes the club is facing its most important summer for 20 years and warns it is imperative not to rush into ‘panic signings’. The 71-year-old Scot, now involved in scouting, insists there should
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Burnley midfielder McCann expected to sign new deal
BURNLEY are hoping to herald the start of pre-season by finally securing Chris McCann’s signature. The popular midfielder has been mulling over a new Turf Moor contract since before the end of last season. Those terms were later improved
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Weapons used in violent Burnley street brawl
A GANG armed with an array of different weapons launched a ‘vicious’ attack on a lone man on a Burnley estate. Police said the 30-year-old man was set upon by a group of around seven men outside the Brunshaw Avenue shops. The victim
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Majority of East Lancashire schools will be closed tomorrow
THE majority of East Lancashire’s schools will close – or open only to a small number of pupils – tomorrow as teachers go on strike. They are set to defy Education Secretary Michael Gove’s plea not to cause ‘massive inconvenience to hard-working
