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McPhillips hails Rovers starlets as they reach FA Youth Cup final
BLACKBURN Rovers youth team boss Terry McPhillips has hailed the efforts of his youngsters this season after seeing them secure their place in the FA Youth Cup final this evening. Rovers' under 18s beat their Burnley counterparts 2-1 at Turf Moor this
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Popular former Darwen primary school teacher dies aged 82
A POPULAR former Darwen primary school headteacher has died in Spain aged 82. Rowland Dickinson spent his whole career at St Barnabas’ Church of England School in Darwen after starting there as a teacher in 1962. A keen member of Darwen
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FULL-TIME: Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 2 (1-3 on agg)
THE FA Youth Cup semi-final second leg between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers at Turf Moor resulted in a win for the visitors, and a place in the final. After a goalless first half, Hugo Fernandez broke the deadlock in the 55th minute, giving Rovers a
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Teenager found with cannabis at Ribble Valley school
A TEENAGER whose parents described him as a ‘loving and caring son’ when he was found with cannabis at his Ribble Valley school repaid their support by stealing from them to fund his habit. Blackburn magistrates heard the 15-year-old boy was before
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TEAM NEWS: Burnley Youth v Blackburn Rovers Youth
BLACKBURN Rovers have made two changes but Burnley retain the same 11 for tonight’s FA Youth Cup semi final second leg between the two clubs at Turf Moor. Reece Hands comes into the line-up for Blackburn after recovering from a back injury, while Will
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Ribble Valley injured soldier to raise money for charities
A SOLDIER, who was seriously injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan, has teamed up with an East Lancashire band to raise money for charity. Sergeant Rick Clement, 32, who is originally from Chatburn in the Ribble Valley, got in touch with indie group
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Lorries wrecked in Great Harwood arson attack
A SERIES of overnight car and lorry fires caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Three lorries and two cars were set ablaze in linked arson attacks on Thursday night and Friday morning in Great Harwood. The fires caused severe damage to two
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Blackburn hospital patient found 'safe and well’
A MAN who went missing after attending Royal Blackburn Hospital has been found ‘safe and well’. Richard Baird, 25, left the Haslingden Road site at around 2.50pm on Sunday. Police said he was found safe and well in Preston on Monday
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Final flourish for Hawks as play-offs near
Blackburn Hawks brought the curtain down on their league and cup campaigns with two morale-boosting displays against Billingham Stars. Hawks beat Billingham 4-0 in front of their home fans in the English Cup on Saturday night, before slipping to a
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Rossendale man lay dead in flat for four days
THE body of a 33-year-old Rossendale man lay undiscovered in his home for up to four days before he was found, an inquest heard. East Lancashire’s Deputy Coroner Mark Williams heard how John Heyworth, of Todmorden Road, Bacup, had been diagnosed with
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Lancashire cricketing legend David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd opens Thwaites new craft brewery
LANCASHIRE cricketing legend David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd was the toast of the town as he launched a new craft brewery. Blackburn brewery Thwaites invited the former England batsman to open Crafty Dan, used to produce a variety of real ales.
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Blackburn 'good Samaritan' attacked at station
A TEENAGE 'good Samaritan' was punched in the face after stepping in to break up an argument at Blackburn railway station. The 16-year-old girl, from Blackburn, was attacked at 4.15pm. The victim saw a young woman who appeared to be upset and an
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Soldier from Nelson killed in Afghanistan is named
THE soldier from Nelson who was killed in Afghanistan on Monday has been named as Lance Corporal Michael Foley. Lance Corporal Foley was serving as part of Task Force Helmand when he was shot and killed at the main entrance to Lashkar Gah Main
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Haslingden Health Centre set for £1.5m transformation
HASLINGDEN Health Centre is to undergo a £1.5million revamp. NHS East Lancashire is planning on transforming and extending the current premises in Manchester Road into a modern, fit for purpose health centre. The health centre will be one of the
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Campaign boost for Nelson shopping street
A CAMPAIGN to dramatically revive the fortunes of one of Nelson’s principal shopping streets is gathering pace. Several key schemes have been suggested to boost footfall along Scotland Road, which has a number of vacancies. And town centre officer
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East Lancashire celebrity curators reveal their favourite treasures
THE hidden delights of five East Lancashire museums and galleries are to be revealed through the eyes of some celebrity curators. ‘My Favourite Treasures’ booklets are to be published in time for the Easter holidays for the museums and galleries
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East Lancashire’s industrial heritage displayed at Manchester Airport
THOUSANDS of passengers travelling through an international airport will come face to face with artwork depicting a piece of East Lancashire’s industrial heritage. The piece, unveiled as part of a new exhibition at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2,
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COLUMN: Here have to be limits to humiliation
IT’S hard to think of anything more anti-social than letting your dog foul on pavements, in parks or places where children play. Well actually perhaps there is. How do you rate someone who clearly feels that it’s wrong not to scoop up
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FA Youth Cup: Boss McPhillips calls on Rovers to learn from mistakes
BLACKBURN Rovers youth team boss Terry McPhillips has urged his side to learn from past mistakes as he looks for a return to top form this evening. McPhillips admits his young side were below par in last Thursday’s FA Youth Cup semi final first
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LETTER: Childline service needs volunteers
ChildLine has launched a brand new service for primary school children in East Lancashire and we’re looking for volunteers across Burnley to help us deliver it. Lancashire is among the first locations in the UK to receive the new service, which aims
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LETTER: Our shameful colonial past
IN his column (LT, March 15) Jack Straw tells us that in Kenya “the British white colonialists were notorious even within the British Empire for their racism”. We might not know who these colonialists were, but we know the politicians who supported
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Turf Moor ticket information for Burnley's FA Youth Cup semi-final second leg
BURNLEY fans are reminded that tickets for tonight’s FA Youth Cup semi-final second leg against Blackburn Rovers at Turf Moor will NOT be sold after 5pm tonight. Season tickets holders are entitled to a free ticket for the deciding tie (kick-off) 7pm
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Burnley crash burglar jailed
A BURGLAR who ended up fighting for his life after a crash in a stolen car, has been jailed for two-and-a half years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Ricky England, 19, suffered a brain injury after a £6,900 Land Rover Discovery he and his accomplice
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FA Youth Cup: Brothlery support spurs on Burnley star Aryn
RHYS Williams will return to Turf Moor tonight, to cheer on younger brother Aryn. The Middlesbrough defender enjoyed a spell on loan at Burnley from the Riverside towards the end of their promotion-winning season in 2009. Although he
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LETTER: Council right to get tough
I have to applaud Blackburn with Darwen Council for its initiative in piloting a scheme in Blackburn that will hopefully lead to the prosecution of irresponsible dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets. Such positive action, to tackle this
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Burnley designer's garment-making classes become sew popular!
AS finances are getting ever tighter, turning to designer wear is not the obvious choice. But when that designer is you, and fabrics cost as little as £1 a metre, unique stylish clothing is just a few weeks away. Carrie-Ann Kay, the designer behind
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East Lancashire developers welcome planning change
NEW planning guidelines, which will favour sustainable house-building and relax green-belt building rules have been announced. The plans have been met by stiff opposition from East Lancashire communities, which have said the amendment will
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Three arrested over Nelson explosive device
THREE men have been arrested after an explosive device was found on a street in Nelson. Police were called to Pinfold Place at about 8.10pm on Wednesday, March 21, after neighbours reported hearing a loud bang. They found the remnants of what appeared
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Staffordshire Bull Terrier rescued from Blackburn mill site
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a distressed dog who is thought to have been trapped on an old mill site for days. The male Staffordshire Bull Terrier, who kennels staff have nicknamed Bobby, was stuck in a gully on the Brookhouse Mill site in Blackburn when
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Appeal to stop Clitheroe new homes is rejected
A PLANNING appeal to stop 270 houses and a GP surgery being built on land near Clitheroe has failed. Ribble Valley Council had refused permission to Gladman Developments for the site, off Henthorn Road, as it was concerned it did not represent a sustainable
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Chorley parents’ tribute to premature baby who died aged 9 months
A COUPLE have paid tribute to their “brave and loving” daughter, who lost her battle for life aged just nine months. Scarlett Rose Tootell was born 14 weeks premature last June and had chronic lung disease and other complications. Despite weighing
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FA Youth Cup: Pashley calls on young Clarets to rise to the occasion
TERRY Pashley has urged his young Clarets to rise to the occasion tonight, as they play for a place in the FA Youth Cup final for the first time in 44 years. After playing in front of 10,000-plus crowd for the first time in their lives last
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Family grave in Darwen desecrated by vandals
A FAMILY grave has been desecrated by vandals who have covered the headstone in spray paint. The 18th century memorial to several members of the Haydock family belonged to the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel that once stood near The Circus, Darwen
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Mary Portas plan targets Pendle's young
A PROJECT to secure help from high street guru Mary Portas will focus on bringing a new generation of shoppers into Nelson. Students from Nelson and Colne College have teamed up with council officers to launch their Portas bid, which could secure £100,000
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East Lancashire benefit fraudsters appear in court
Editor’s note: The court confirmed that the defendant was acquitted of all charges after the Crown Prosecution Service offered no case against him at trial at Burnley Crown Court on 6 March 2013. PENSION credit and winter fuel payment frauds —
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FA Youth Cup: Hanley confident Rovers can handle Turf Moor cauldron
RAHEEM Hanley is confident Blackburn Rovers’ starlets will be ready for the Turf Moor cauldron as they look to secure their place in the FA Youth Cup final. The 18-year-old midfielder scored his first goal in four years in last week’s FA
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Accrington pervert jailed over 76,000 child sex images
A UNITED Utilities boss who led a double life after becoming addicted to ‘child porn’, had 76,000 indecent images of children on his computer. Timothy Southwell, 50, kept stills and movies of youngsters, including very young children being
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21 jobs to go at East Lancashire GAME stores
TWENTY-one staff are facing redundancy in East Lancashire after the collapse of a national video games chain. Administrators acting on behalf of GAME, which had three high street stores across the area, have confirmed that each will be closing.
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What a silly spot to sunbathe!
FOUR youngsters had to be removed from the roof of the Mall shopping centre in Blackburn yesterday after they were spotted sunbathing. Police were called to the roof above Primark, on the corner of Ainsworth Street and Church Street, after shoppers
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Blackburn robber who taped up his victim jailed
A MAN who posed as a courier before robbing a woman at her home, has been jailed for four years. Armand Choudhry, 25, was one of two men who forced his way into a house in Queen’s Road, Blackburn. The victim – a 32-year-old woman – was threatened
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COMMENT: Landscapes must be preserved
IN our comparatively small, densely populated country there are very good reasons why development needs to be planned and controlled. No-one wants all kinds of eyesores to be built willy- nilly without consideration for surrounding countryside.
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FA Youth Cup: Dunn urges Rovers youngsters to grab chance of career
DAVID Dunn has called for Blackburn Rovers’ starlets to ‘show us what you are made of’ as they look to follow in his FA Youth Cup footsteps. The Rovers midfielder represented Rovers in the 1998 FA Youth Cup final, a 5-3 defeat to Everton
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FA Youth Cup: Clarets ace Hewitt hoping to prove Rovers wrong
CLARETS starlet Steven Hewitt is hoping to prove that Blackburn Rovers' loss has been Burnley's gain. The 18-year-old midfielder was released from Blackburn's centre of excellence before signing a two-year scholarship at the age of 16. Now he is aiming
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BLOG: Dancing on Ice 2012 – The Final
The final has final arrived with Matthew, Jorgie and Chico battling it out to hold the Dancing on Ice trophy! Eleven weeks of whittling the numbers down has brought us to this point having seen some highs and lows. Opening the show with
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Barnoldswick Town 0 Ramsbottom United 2
PROLIFIC striker Jon Robinson bagged a crucial brace as league leaders Ramsbottom United beat East Lancashire rivals Barnoldwick Town in last night’s top of the table clash at the Silentnight Stadium. The Rams maintained their position at the summit
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Pleasington star Townend ready to defend Formby Leveret
MELLOR’S Brogan Townend will look to defend her Formby Leveret Trophy on Saturday against a top class field full of internationals from England, Scotland and Wales. The 17-year-old junior England international from Pleasington won the event last year
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Royal Marine from Colne killed by Afghan soldier
A ROYAL Marine from Pendle has been killed by a renegade Afghan soldier who tried to trick his way into a British base. The 23-year-old marine, who we have not named at the request of his family, who are still contacting relatives, died on
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'Darwen park should be a dog free zone'
A DARWEN park should be a ‘dog-free zone’ after campaigners said they found 40 pieces of dog dirt during a litter pick. Coun Roy Davies said action is needed after he found all of the dog dirt at the Olive Park play area. He said dog fouling is a
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Win Tickets to Visit The LEGO® Show at Event City, Manchester
Following the success of the inaugural event in 2011 the LEGO® Show is returning to Manchester in May with its biggest show ever. The LEGO® Show will be at EventCity at the Trafford Centre from May 5-7, 2012. The three day show will be the
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PREVIEW: Rovers meet Clarets tonight in FA Youth Cup second leg
MARTIN Paterson believes Burnley’s youngsters can go on to win the FA Youth Cup – if they overcome rivals Blackburn Rovers tonight. The Clarets trail 1-0 going in to the second leg at Turf Moor (kick-off 7pm). But senior striker Paterson does not feel
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Campaigners' last-ditch bid to stop Accrington lap-dance club
CAMPAIGNERS are to mount a last-ditch attempt to prevent a lap dancing club opening in the centre of Accrington. The proposed I Candy nightclub has already recevied a Sexual Entertainment Venue license and an alcohol licence. Campaigners against the
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Primary school in Langho celebrates outstanding Ofsted report
TEACHERS and pupils at a primary school in Langho are celebrating after being rated outstanding by schools inspectors. St Leonard’s C of E Primary School, Whalley Road, was judged to be outstanding in all aspects after an inspection in February. The
