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Demolition work on Rawtenstall's Valley Centre set to start
A MAJOR demolition scheme is set to get underway next week to finally rid a town centre of an eyesore shopping centre. Hoardings are due to placed around the Valley Centre in Rawtenstall to protect surrounding buildings as work commences on Monday.
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Clarets confirm Overson departure
Burnley have confirmed that Centre of Excellence manager Vince Overson has formally left Turf Moor. The former Clarets defender, who made over 250 appearances for the club, went on to enjoy many years working behind the scenes at Turf Moor, initially
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Wind farm plan for moorland above Burnley and Bacup
CONTROVERSIAL plans for 125-metre high wind turbines on East Lancashire moorland have infuriated neighbours. Proposals have been drawn up for another wind farm, by Kelda Power, on the moors between Burnley, Bacup and Todmorden. Campaigners claim the
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FULL TIME: Burnley 1 Peterborough United 1
JAY Rodriguez’s superb solo goal earned Burnley a late point at home to Peterborough United in freezing conditions at Turf Moor. The visitors took the lead in the 12th minute when Paul Taylor dispossessed Ben Mee and surged clear before lashing past
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Parents heard rape of Clitheroe girl on mobile phone
THE parents of a 13-year-old girl had to listen in horror as she was raped by a teen ‘sexual predator’. The rapist, who was 15 and cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked the girl in an alley near Clitheroe FC’s ground, Preston Crown Court was
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HALF TIME: Burnley 0 Peterborough United 1
BURNLEY trail at half time in this afternoon’s Championship fixture at home to Peterborough United. The visitors took the lead in the 12th minute when Paul Taylor dispossessed Ben Mee and surged clear before lashing past Lee Grant. David Ball then struck
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Snow and ice cause difficult driving conditions in East Lancashire
Snow and icy weather across East Lancashire this afternoon have caused difficult driving conditions. Canal Street in Blackburn has been closed after a number of vehicles collided with parked cars. And the Grane Road between Blackburn
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Late licence bid by Burnley night club
A BURNLEY nightclub has become the latest to apply to extend its opening hours. Posh nightclub, which is in the former Yorke House, in Ormerod Street, has applied to Burnley Borough Council to extend its opening hours until 3.30am every day of the week
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TEAM NEWS: Burnley v Peterborough United
ROSS Wallace has been recalled to the Burnley starting line-up for this afternoon’s home game against Peterborough United. Wallace was a substitute in Tuesday’s win at Nottingham Forest following his recovery from a back problem, but came off the bench
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Rossendale fashion designer th-inks up t-shirt business
A YOUNG fashion designer has become an top tattoo hunter. Chloe McAteer has released a new range of quirky t-shirts inspired by the inky artwork she sees on the bodies of young women and men on the streets, the internet and in specialist tattoo magazines
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Earby pensioner conned out of £4,000
DETECTIVES have launched a manhunt after an elderly woman was tricked out of £4,000 by a doorstep conman in Pendle. Police say the thief posed as a trader, claiming to have done work on a house belonging to a woman in her 80s in the Cowgill Street area
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East Lancs takeaway bosses robbed of nights takings
FOUR takeaway shop owners have had £20,000 of cash and valuables stolen in a series of violent raids on their own homes. Thieves have specifically targeted proprietors after they empty their tills and take cash home after closing for the night. All
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Darwen Academy pupils to make difference to community
STUDENTS from Darwen Academy are set to make a difference to people in the local community. Almost 500 students are set to help over the course of the two day ‘Stand Out in Darwen’ event. The initiative is being led by Lauren Davies, co-ordinator
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Police appeal for witnesses after Chorley man killed on M6
A MAN has died after being hit by a car on the M6 in Lancashire this morning. A man in his early 30s from the Chorley area was walking on the inside lane when he was hit by a silver Ford Focus. The southbound carriageway between junction 30 and junction
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TEAM NEWS: Rovers unchanged for Emirates test
STEVE Kean has kept faith with the Blackburn Rovers team that lost 2-0 to Newcastle United on Wednesday for today's clash with Arsenal. New signing Bradley Orr has to settle for a place on the substitutes bench, while fellow new boy Marcus Olsson is
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More time for Richardson as Accrington Stanley seek Cook talks
LEAM Richardson will be given more time to stake his claim for the vacant Accrington Stanley job – even though the Reds are in talks with Sligo over boss Paul Cook. Stanley told Richardson earlier in the week that he would be handed the
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Blackburn education centre launched by X-Factor star
THE latest phase in Blackburn College’s plans to create a ‘world class’ campus was officially unveiled yesterday to rapturous applause and a performance by an X-Factopr star. Education reporter Nafeesa Shan was given an exclusive tour of £18.3million
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Blackburn Rovers new-boy is Orr-inspired to help club survive drop
YOU could sense the genuine excitement emanating from Blackburn Rovers’ newest recruit as he eagerly discussed his new Premier League challenge at Ewood Park. He has already seen his top flight dream dashed at two of his former clubs but
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Weather wrecks Saturday non-league programme
TODAY'S non-league programme has been wrecked by the freezing temperatures with all the area's games being hit. The big Evo-Stik League Premier Division clash between high-flyers Chorley and Chester FC - which was due to kick-off at 1pm in
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Man who mugged teenage boys in Blackburn jailed
A MAN who mugged teenage boys in the grounds of Blackburn’s Cathedral first showed them a photograph of a man who had been badly beaten. Niaeem Alam, 18, of Kay Street, Darwen was yesterday given an indeterminate prison sentence after stealing
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Kean: Modeste can help fire Blackburn Rovers up the table
STEVE Kean insists Blackburn Rovers’ new boy Anthony Modeste is ready to be a Premier League menace after backing him to help fire the club towards safety. The Bordeaux loanee, right, proved a handful on his full debut for the club in Wednesday
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Burnley's new housing areas imposed with 20mph zones
SEVERAL estates in the heart of Burnley are set to become 20mph zones after speedbusting proposals raised no protests. Traffic will be slowed down across Burnley Wood, Rosehill, Fulledge and Brunshaw as part of the county council moves. Trials of