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East Lancashire hospitals' shuttle bus cutbacks
HOSPITAL campaigners have strongly criticised a decision to cut back the number of buses running between Royal Blackburn and Burnley General. Patients, visitors and staff using the free shuttle service will now have to wait up to an hour and
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£600,000 scheme to lift Great Harwood flats completed
RESIDENTS at a sheltered housing scheme are celebrating the £600,000 refurbishment of the development. A £600,000 revamp of Franklin Ainsworth House, in Great Harwood, has seen residents equipped with new bathrooms and kitchens. The 25 flats have
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CCTV clue in hunt for gang after Burnley street attack
CCTV images have been released by police showing a man they want to trace in connection with a gang attack in Burnley. Detectives from Burnley CID are hunting the attackers of a 30-year-old man outside the shops in Brunshaw Avenue. Armed with a
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Northern League Saturday previews
CHORLEY look to cement their third place in the Northern League tomorrow when they head to the Lake District tomorrow for their game at Netherfield. Monday’s abandoned derby at Darwen saw their slim title hopes disappear – but a strong finish will see
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Ribblesdale League Saturday previews
BAXENDEN can be crowned as Ribblesdale League champions tomorrow – but second-placed Read are hoping their derby rivals can do them a favour. Andy Caunce’s men head to Padiham knowing that a maximum point win will see them claim the crown. But Read,
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Lancashire League Saturday previews
MARK Bolton is ready to make Lowerhouse fight for the Lancashire League title – and doesn’t want to see championship celebrations on his own ground. The East Lancashire skipper leads his men into Alexandra Meadows action with Lowerhouse tomorrow and
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Liverpool midfielder not on Burnley manager's wanted list
EDDIE Howe will not be adding another Jay to the Burnley squad. The Clarets, who kept hold of homegrown striker Jay Rodriguez despite interest from Southampton, have been linked with a loan bid for Liverpool’s Jay Spearing. However, although I
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Nelson pro Eaton all set for American dream
NELSON professional Simon Eaton is off to America next month for a trip of a lifetime following victory in the national finals of the Nike Oven 4Ball Championship. Eaton, 35, and playing partner Paul Walker are among three pairs that will travel to Fort
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What's on: George’s Comedy Club, Blackburn, September 2
George’s Comedy Club brings laughter and stand-up comedy to Blackburn. With MC Barry Dodds are Mike Newall, Archie Kelly and Ian Stone. * George’s Comedy Club, King George's Hall, Blackburn on Friday, September 2. Tickets are £10 or
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Review: Weekender (15)
Director Karl Golden fondly recalls the hedonistic 1990s Manchester club scene in this nostalgic drama that dances to the same beat as 24 Hour Party People and Human Traffic. Best friends Matt (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) and Dylan (Jack O’Connell) immerse
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Review: Fright Night 3D (15)
106 mins. Horror/Thriller/Comedy/Romance. Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Director: Craig Gillespie. While we patiently await our annual love bite from The Twilight Saga, which has
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Review: Apollo 18 (15)
Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego directs this science fiction horror styled as found footage a la The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity. In December 1974, the two-man crew of Apollo 18 blasts off from Earth bound for the Moon. Touching down on
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Review: The Art Of Getting By (12A)
Running time: 83 mins. Starring: Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Sam Robards, Rita Wilson, Blair Underwood, Alicia Silverstone. Director: Gavin Wiesen. Happiness is something you have to look after, be vigilant
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Haasbroek delighted as Lowerhouse return
FRANCOIS Haasbroek says he is delighted to be returning to Lowerhouse after agreeing terms for next season. The South African will return home early next week and will miss the final weekend of the Lancashire League season. But he wants to bow out on
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Shaw Hill star Dougherty makes his first cut of 2011
CHORLEY’S Nick Dougherty finally made his first cut of the year in Switzerland yesterday – but not with the round he was hoping for. After crashing out at halfway in his previous 21 starts the 29-year-old Shaw Hill professional had opened the Omega European
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Haslingden swimming pool 'has concrete cancer’
THE run-down swimming pool at the centre of a row over funding has been diagnosed with ‘concrete cancer’. Haslingden Swimming Pool on East Bank Avenue needs ‘significant funding’ if it is to remain open after falling into disrepair. A meeting of
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What's on: Jason Byrne's Cirque Du Byrne, Bury September 15, Blackpool September 16, Barrow September 17, Salford September 24
Brought to you by the ringmaster of tom-foolery, Jason Byrne’s new show promises a night-out like none other. The Edinburgh Festival regular tells me he’s more than just a stand-up comedian and his act, which kicks off with an Irish dancing
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Review: The X Factor, ITV1
X FACTOR fever is back but some of us haven’t quite got the bug just yet. With the same old wannabes, it is hard to pick out who has got the talent to win this year’s show and who will end up in bootcamp. Yet as The X Factor’s eighth season gets underway
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East Lancashire Hospitals Trust hit A&E target
EAST Lancashire Hospitals Trust beat its A&E waiting time target for the week ending August 21. Of the 3,187 patients who attended Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital’s emergency departments, 98.9 per cent were seen within four hours
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Pain no excuse to break law
I HAVE just read the comments by Alun Buffry regarding the couple who had cannabis in their home to help them with their medical conditions (LT Opinion, August 30). A crime is a crime and all should be punished. His suggestion that it’s OK to take
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Serious issue of exotic animals
AFTER your article ‘Pub crawlers’ (LT, August 25), I can just imagine Victor Meldrew enjoying his pub pint and suddenly saying “I don’t believe it!” There was this great python circling itself round my neck and this galapagos dragon trying to get up
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We get benefits for a reason
I AM disgusted by comments made regarding empty homes. Darwen councillor Roy Davies made a comment I thought was wrong and unjust. Who does he think he is to state that all people on benefits are drunken and noisy people? Myself and my husband
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Blackburn cancer survivor helping others with bra service
A MUM-OF-TWO who defeated cancer before losing her husband to the disease is using her experiences to help other women. Marjorie Burnside, from Blackburn, was diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago. After undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy
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Call centre jobs loss is hard to take
THE loss of 250 white collar jobs is indeed a ‘devastating blow’ to Accrington. Add to that the announcement of the closure of two of the area’s largest furniture stores in Blackburn and Burnley, and it’s clear that yesterday was a bad day for employment
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Pair make their mark for troops
Recently, tattoo artists James and Peter gave a 24-hour sponsored tattooing at Tattoo Heaven, Mill Hill, Blackburn, to support Help for Heroes, suggesting a donation in place of payment for tattooing members of the public. The amount raised was
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Politicians have killed off pride
ARE the politicians covertly blaming right- wingers for the recent unrest like they did in the Burnley riots but were proved wrong? Instead, they should admit it’s their own failure to govern properly. I was once proud of England and to be English
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Rossendale drug addict who stole from his helpers spared jail
A CHRONIC hard drugs addict who tricked his way to almost £400 from a couple who had offered him shelter and help was spared jail. Burnley magistrates heard how Philip Brearley, 27, used a cash card belonging to the victims, who were trying to get
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Burnley Council 'confidence' in chosen developer
COUNCIL bosses in Burnley insist a developer that previously walked away from a regeneration scheme in the town is the right choice for a new homes plan. Sheffield-based Gleeson has been named as the firm behind 100 new homes across three sites in
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Sixties icon Dave Berry pops into Burnley to see fan art
A SIXTIES pop icon has given his seal of approval to a piece of fan art sent by a devoted follower more than 45 years ago. Artwork dedicated to The Crying Game singer Dave Berry, is on show at Burnley’s Towneley Hall. And while taking
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Bid for ‘greenest’ village hall in Lancashire
WORK is taking place to transform a former primary school into the greenest village hall in Lancashire. Everything from the roof space to the toilets will be environmentally-friendly at Higham Village Hall in future. More than £23,500 is being spent
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Brierfield teenager locked up after raiding pensioner's flat
A TEENAGER who stole a laptop from a pensioner’s flat has been sent to detention for seven months. Drunken Jordan Connelly, 18, had been on the way home from a party with an accomplice when they went into the ground-floor flat in a supported block in
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Pendle girl, 6, thanks alopecia charity
A SIX-year-old girl and her mother will tonight say thanks to a charity which helped the youngster feel like a little princess. Little Charley-Jo Kibble, from Foulridge, suffers from alopecia and has gradually lost her hair. But after the Little
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Qaiser signs on at Todmorden
Todmorden have re-signed Qaiser Abbas for next season. Abbas has performed with both ball and bat and helped Tod to the semi finals of both the Worsley Cup and Twenty20 competition.
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Ramsbottom United get up close to the FA Cup
RAMSBOTTOM United take the first steps on the road to Wembley tonight – and they will get their hands on the silverware, albeit in the short term. Rammy host Salford City at The Riverside (7.45pm) in the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup – and the famous
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Blackburn Rovers defender out of Scotland match
Blackburn Rovers defender Grant Hanley has been forced out of the Scotland squad ahead of the clash with the Czech Republic tomorrow due to illness. Manager Craig Levein said: "Grant Hanley has got tonsilitis and has been sent home, but
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Man suffers broken leg in Blackburn accident
A MAN suffered a broken leg when he was knocked down in Blackburn late last night. Police said the man had been standing in the middle of the road when he was struck by a Peugeot 206 at 10.45pm. It is understood several other vehicles had
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East Lancashire rape gang sentenced
A woman who lured two 16-year-old girls on a night out to be raped by three men has been today sent to a young offenders institute for seven years. Stephanie Knight, who was 17 at the time, lied to her victims that they were going out to a nightclub
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Supermarket and council in bid to tackle Settle parking problems
Supermarket retailer Booths and Craven District Council have introduced initiatives aimed at tackling Settle’s car parking problems. Booths has introduced a two-hour time limit on users of its car park, which previously had no restrictions,
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Accrington's Voodoo nightclub to return after seven years
A BIT of London glamour is to be brought to Accrington as a popular nightclub venue opens its doors after a £700,000 facelift. Mick Cookson, the boss of the newly-revamped Voodoo Lounge, which was ravaged by a fire in 2004, said he is ‘overjoyed’ with
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OK dear, Sunday football it is
The month of September normally means a new start for most people. When I was younger I used to love going to school in the first few days because most things were new. In my case this was my uniform and pencil case. Mind you my clothes were
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Store lease ‘a boost’ to Accrington
A NEW flooring and furniture specialist is set to open a three-storey shop in Accrington. Bosses at Eezee Lay Carpets & Beds Ltd have taken large retail warehousing space in Burnley Road on a six-year lease from private landlord Robert Pinkus & Co.
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Blackburn Rovers snubbed Nzonzi approach
BLACKBURN Rovers have confirmed that they turned down two bids for midfielder Steven Nzonzi on transfer deadline day. The 22-year-old has attracted many admirers after impressing since his arrival at Ewood Park two years ago and Rovers boss
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Leaning tower of pizza for Blackburn mum
A Blackburn mum treated her family and friends after winning her height in pizzas. Beverley Leek won the 5ft 4” tower, consisting of 49 pizzas, through a competition by Asda. She threw a party to celebrate her daughter Rebecca’s 17th birthday.
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Tears shed as Elliott bows out of Burnley
WADE Elliott made grown men cry at Wembley in May 2009. Perhaps there was a tear shed the other night too, as his six-year spell at Turf Moor came to an end just before the transfer deadline. The player whose goal fired Burnley into
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Stolen cable recovered in raids on East Lancashire scrapyards
SIXTY kilos of copper cabling, believed to have been stolen from British Telecom, has been recovered after police raided two East Lancashire scrapyards. Officers visited scrap-metal yards in Blackburn and Great Harwood on Wednesday to crack down on metal
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Rising star Sara Lowes to showcase album at Blackburn College
A rising East Lancashire musician will be giving an exclusive performance at Blackburn College today before setting out for a tour of Canada. Sara Lowes, 27, from Pendle, who has performed as a session singer for Jim Noir, King Creosote, and The Earlies
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Evo-fit of bogus caller who tricked Langho pensioner
THIS is a picture of the man who tricked his way into the home of a ‘vulnerable’ 84-year-old woman before stealing hundreds of pounds. Detectives have warned elderly people to be on their guard following the ‘distraction burglary’ involving a bogus
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Huncoat motorbike rider, 33, critical after Blackburn crash
A MOTORCYCLIST remains critically ill in hospital after a road crash in Blackburn. Andrew Donnelly, 33, of Huncoat, was in collision with a silver car in Roman Road, Blackburn, close to the junction with Centurion Way around 6am on Saturday
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Astronomy studies lined up for Darwen pubs
ROCKET-building and star-gazing sessions could soon be coming to pubs in Darwen thanks to a £24,000 grant. Two venues are already in discussions about hosting the nine-month Stars and Stuff project run by Erica Dobie and Adam Whittaker, of Beauty in
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Accrington firm announces 250 job losses
AN East Lancashire call centre is closing with the loss of 250 jobs. US-based outsourcing company Sitel, which handles online holiday bookings, will move out of the Globe Centre, Accrington, in November. The decision has been described
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What's on: Circus Mondao, Darwen, August 31 to September 4
ZEBRAS, camels and ponies have joined the hens and chickens at a Darwen farm as the circus rolls into town from August 31 to September 4. Exotic animals will take pride of place next to the regular livestock at Wellybob's Farm as performers
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Padiham man pleads guilty to second child porn offence
A FORMER IT student who lost his sight to a rare eye condition, and then saw it partially return, has confessed to child porn offences for a second time. Michael Harrison, 22, from Padiham, made national headlines when he lost his sight to Leber
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U-turn over plans to scrap Rossendale rural bin collection
ROSSENDALE Council is set to reverse its decision to cancel doorstep bin collections for rural 368 households. Coun Alyson Barnes, leader of the council told angry residents at the council’s Cabinet meeting that she would be recommending that
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You can judge Blackburn Rovers now, says Kean
STEVE Kean has told Blackburn Rovers fans ‘judge us now’ after insisting results will improve following key additions to the squad on the final day of the transfer window. Rovers supporters have expressed their concerns after Kean’s side
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Is the Summer over?
Is the Summer over? Got any kids starting or changing school, going off to Uni/College, starting their working life. I didn’t like it when our oldest went off to Uni…people used to ask me that question no-one really ever wants answering…”Are you
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Pensioner rescued from Nelson house fire
A 73-year-old woman is ‘lucky to be alive’ after she was rescued from her bedroom when a bedside cabinet caught fire early this morning. Firefighters said the pensioner of Netherfield Gardens, Nelson, was just minutes from death as flames raged
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Bender set for Accrington Stanley bow at Barnet
TOM Bender is in contention to make his Accrington Stanley debut in tomorrow’s League Two fixture at Barnet. Bender, who can play at centre back or left back, joined Stanley on a season-long loan from Colchester earlier this week. The
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Blackburn Rovers boss delighted at one deal didn't happen
WHILE the headlines were taken by the transfers that did happen on deadline day, Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean was equally satisfied by one that did not take place. Rovers brought in Scott Dann, Yakubu and Jordan Slew in the hour before
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Shott in the slot for Burnley
BURNLEY expect to make Ryan Shotton their next signing once the loan window opens next Thursday. Clarets manager Eddie Howe was thwarted in his late attempts to secure the central defender on a temporary deal from Stoke City late on Wednesday
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36 fly-tipping incidents in East Lancashire every day
THERE were 13,000 incidents of fly-tipping in East Lancashire last year – the equivalent of 36 every day – shock new figures show. The clear-up costs are more than £500,000 per year in this area, according to research by campaigners at the Countryside