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FULL TIME: Blackburn Rovers Youth 4 Stoke City Youth 0
BLACKBURN Rovers cruised into the quarter finals of the FA Youth Cup with victory over 10-man Stoke City at Ewood Park tonight. Stoke lost Jordon Richardson to a red card in the fifth minute and Rovers were in front when Curtis Haley lobbed the ball
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Ambulance trust narrowly misses response time target
THE North West Ambulance Service has defended its response times after it failed to meet one of its key targets. New figures have revealed that a third of ambulance trusts were unable to reach enough of the most seriously ill patients within
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Barnoldswick tree planting scheme to celebrate Queen's Diamond Jubilee
HUNDREDS of new trees are to be planted in Barnoldswick to help celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The Barnoldswick in Bloom group has received 420 mini-trees from the Woodland Trust to plant, and it hopes to get residents involved in the planting
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Blackburn Youth Zone's royal opening
PRINCE Edward opened Blackburn Youth Zone today proclaiming it was an historic day which the town ‘would never forget’. The £5million centre is based in Jubilee Street, near Blackburn railway station. It was officially opened with a
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Burnley child sex offender jailed
A CHILD sex offender banned from associating with youngsters regularly let a 15 year old boy visit his home, a court heard. John Goodfellow, 52, had been given two jail terms and an indefinite sexual offences prevention order after molesting children
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RICHARD HAWORTH
RICHARD HAWORTH On Thursday, February 2, 2012, peacefully in the Royal Preston Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, Richard, aged 84 years, of Roe Lee Park. The dearly loved husband of May, loving dad of Ian, Susan and Michael, father in
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Accrington Stanley seek new sponsor
ACCRINGTON Stanley are looking to replace their sponsor after communication ground to a halt. The planned sponsorship deal with ‘international drinks company’ Colane Tropical Mineral Water UK Ltd had expected to last 18 months and was to see the Crown
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Summer start for Blackburn Infirmary redevelopment
DEVELOPERS behind a 116-home plan on the former Blackburn Infirmary site hope to start work this summer. Residents, councillors, housing firm representatives and Blackburn MP Jack Straw were at the Ivy Street Community Centre on Saturday for an exhibition
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Charity walk to mark anniversary of Pendle Witch trials
THE day of the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witches trials is to be marked with a charity walk. Organisers of the Pendle Witch Walk hope the significant landmark will attract hundreds of people to the event, which is being staged in aid of Pendleside
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Blackburn girl inspires charity donation from The Mall
A CENTRE that helped the family of a seriously ill Blackburn toddler is to benefit from part of a £100,000 charity donation. Shoppers at The Mall Blackburn raised the amount in six months for various charities including the Ronald MacDonald House at
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Burnley campaigners call for review of work capability tests
CAMPAIGNERS in Burnley have called on the Government to review its work capability tests after concerns people with mental health problems were having their benefits cut. The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) was piloted in Burnley and Aberdeen and is
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BAFTA nomination is 'dream come true' for Simonstone film editor
THE red carpet awaits at this year’s BAFTAs for an East Lancashire film-maker after he was nominated for his role in a Hollywood blockbuster. Matthew Newman, 36, from Simonstone, was the editor of Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, which tells the
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Sudden death of Darwen teaching assistant shocks community
A COMMUNITY is reeling after the sudden death of a 22-year-old man. teaching assistant Matt Boardman, of Prince Lee Meadows, Darwen, died on Wednesday night at the family home. The Blackburn Rovers fan and qualified sports coach was
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Haslingden man who groomed young girl on Facebook jailed
A TEENAGER who molested a 12-year-old girl after he and his brother bombarded her with messages on Facebook, has been jailed for 20 months. Haa-miiim Khan, now 18, had groomed the victim, emotionally blackmailing her and enticing her to meet
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Darwen electrician is a real bright spark
IT really is a case of like father like daughter in the Tootell family. And Andrew Tootell certainly knows where to look for one of his employees if she is late for work. Daughter Elizabeth has been working with him for the past three years, since
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Oswaldtwistle shopkeeper found guilty of arson for insurance payout
AN Oswaldtwistle shopkeeper who torched his store for for an insurance payout of up to almost £40,000 is facing jail. Saddaqat Ali, a married father of four, was found guilty of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered on August 11, 2010
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Win tickets to see Charlie Landsborough in Carlisle
Charlie Landsborough is one of the good guys. Talented, funny, hard-working, good-natured...what you see is what you get. Little surprise then that he’s loved by so many. Multi award-winning and critically acclaimed, a unique gem in an all too
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Win the New Spa range from Radox
Ladies, relax and unwind and let the Spa come to your bathroom In these busy times, we all know that putting your wellbeing first is often easier said than done, particularly if you don’t have the luxury of time or money to justify a trip to
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Win a pair of tickets to The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, NEC Birmingham
This year, Britain’s biggest self-build and renovation event, The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, is celebrating 21 years of inspiring generations of home owners to build their dream home. In its long history the show has helped hundreds
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Darts stars aim to be panel beaters
The sixth round of the St Wilfrid’s Panel Darts competition takes place at the Longridge venue on Friday. Enter on the night up to 8pm. Winners progress to grand final on March 2.
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Mill Hill are up for the cup
Mill Hill, who play in the Blackburn Sunday will play Rochdalians in the LFA Sunday Trophy semi final. The match will be played at The Arbories, Padiham FC on Wednesday (ko 7pm).
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Freeze strikes football hard
Junior and senior football across East Lancashire was wiped out by the weather - including two Blackburn Sunday League fixtures scheduled to have been played on 3G pitches. And the big freeze hit the local amateur football scene hard with all of Saturday
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Anderson and England colleagues get IPL snub
Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O’Brien all failed to attract bids at the auction for this year’s Indian Premier League. James Anderson, Graeme Swann, Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Ravi Bopara, Owais Shah and Luke Wright all remained unsold.
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Bromley slips to poor ninth place
Kristan Bromley finished in ninth place – his lower position so far – in the seventh round of the Skeleton World Cup in Whistler. Bromley, from Waterfoot, finished with a combined time of 1 minute 47.65 seconds on the Canadian course. The former World
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Laura has real Mass appeal for sponsors
LAURA Massaro knows that if she is to defend her British squash title she will have to do it the hard way. The Chorley ace – who became the first Lancashire woman to be crowned champion last year – is seeded three and due to meet world number three
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Ex-Claret Cook wants to speak with Stanley
PAUL Cook missed Sligo’s pre-season friendly with Galway on Saturday after asking for permission to speak to Accrington Stanley – but no talks have yet been scheduled with the Reds. Caretaker boss Leam Rich-ardson remains the frontrunner for
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Kean: I have no idea if Samba will play
STEVE Kean admits he “has no idea” whether Chris Samba will be in Blackburn Rovers’ squad for Saturday’s crucial visit of Queens Park Rangers. Rovers’ want-away skipper was not involved in Saturday’s 7-1 drubbing at Arsenal, despite being “fit and available
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Richardson: It’s still good to talk to Coley
ACCRINGTON Stanley caretaker manager Leam Richardson says he will take advice from departed boss John Coleman as he looks to continue the club’s good form and secure the job on a permanent basis. Richardson was put in caretaker charge following the departure
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Kean warns Rovers that the drop clock is ticking
STEVE Kean has warned his Blackburn Rovers side ‘the clock is ticking’ on their Premier League future – but insists they have the resolve to bounce back from Saturday’s Emirates Stadium humiliation. Robin Van Persie’s hat trick helped Arsenal to
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Burnley assistant boss Tindall baffled by Posh stalemate
JASON Tindall admits it is difficult to explain why Burnley have enjoyed more success away from Turf Moor this season – but he believes it is only a matter of time before they go on a run of home victories. The Clarets drew 1-1 at home to Peterborough
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Mullin takes Turf Moor coaching role as Overson leaves
BURNLEY have handed John Mullin a full-time coaching role in their youth system – but Vince Overson has now left the club after a period of gardening leave. Mullin, who had two spells with the Clarets as a player, had been coaching part
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Clarets young guns can win promotion, says Rodriguez
JAY Rodriguez has insisted that Burnley are not too young to gain promotion this season after his fine solo goal rescued a point at home to Peterborough. The forward made it five goals in his last five games with a stunning late strike but
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FULL TIME: Arsenal 7 Blackburn Rovers 1
BLACKBURN Rovers were blown away at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon with their survival hopes suffering a huge blow by Arsenal's 7-1 demolition. Gael Givet received a straight red card just before half time with Rovers already trailing 3-1 but there
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Kean admits Rovers let fans down
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Steve Kean has admitted 'we let the fans down' after his side's 7-1 hammering at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon. A furious Kean admitted his side were lacking in all areas and apologised to the travelling aupporters for the