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Givet: I did not refuse to play
GAEL Givet has vehemently denied reports that he ‘refused to play’ for Blackburn Rovers on Saturday after not being included in the squad for the 3-0 defeat at Swansea. National media reported that the Frenchman made himself unavailable to Steve Kean
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FULL-TIME: Leicester 0, Burnley 0
CHARLIE Austin was denied by the woodwork and a goalline clearance as Burnley's bid to set a new away record hit the buffers. The striker came the closest to breaking the deadlock in the penultimate away game. Had he been successful it would have set
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HALF-TIME: Leicester City 0 Burnley 0
Burnley and Leicester are locked at 0-0 at the break of their Championship clash at the King Power Stadium tonight. Burnley started the game well and Charlie Austin saw an early shot saved by Kasper Schmeichel and Kieran Trippier and Ross Wallace also
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Darwen Moor users asked to respect the area after mountain bike 'nail trap' found
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has asked users of Darwen Moor to respect the area, after a rusty ‘nail trap’ was found in a popular cycling area. Peter Riley, 48, of Chorley, found the plank with nails sticking out, dug into the ground, after his friend
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Unmasked East Lancs police blogger to sue The Times
A LANCASHIRE detective who was unmasked as the writer of an anonymous blog by a journalist working for The Times is set to sue the paper, it has been confirmed. Det Con Richard Horton was working for the force’s Eastern division when it was revealed
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Lancashire detective in anonymous blog to sue The Times newspaper
A LANCASHIRE detective who was unmasked as the writer of an anonymous blog by a journalist working for The Times is set to sue the paper, it has been confirmed. Det Con Richard Horton was working for the force’s Eastern division when it was revealed
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East Lancs NHS patients sent home between 11pm and 6am
THE East Lancashire Hospitals NHS trust has been slammed over its ‘diabolical’ record on discharging patients overnight. An urgent health service inquiry was been launched after a request revealed that nationally, up to 8,000 patients a week are being
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COLUMN : Canny evergreens
Canny gardeners can make use of evergreen flowering shrubs, topiary and textured plants during the summer months, which will still look good in the winter, according to landscape designer Lucy Summers, author of Evergreen Plants. “As a young gardener
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Blackburn terrorist does deal with US prosecutors for sentence cut
A BLACKBURN terrorist has had his jail sentence cut after agreeing to co-operate with prosecutors and give evidence in a US terror trial. Would-be shoe bomber Saajid Muhammad Badat had his 13 year sentence cut to 11 after the agreement with
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Review: Kid Icarus: Uprising Nintendo 3DS, £29.99
Nintendo's latest 3DS release marks a long-awaited return to the Kid Icarus franchise, following up the original NES classic. Yes, it was that long ago! Flap your angelic wings forward a couple of decades, and Uprising represents one of the most
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Review: Ridge Racer: Unbounded Xbox 360, £34.99
Join the Unbounded team, a group of lawless, badass racers, terrorising the streets of Shatter Bay and expanding your ever-growing territory in search of total asphalt domination. Here, you can pretty much drive and destroy everything in your path
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Review: Silent Hill HD Collection PS3, £23.99
How many thrills and spills can you pack into one game release? Well, there's double the psychological scares here, as Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 provide a terrifying tag-team of survival horror action that will have you physically twitching
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Review: The Cold Light of Day (12A)
Business consultant Will Shaw joins his father Martin, mother Laurie, brother Josh and his girlfriend Dara on the family yacht in Spain the very same week his company is threatened with bankruptcy. The timing of the holiday couldn’t be worse
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Review: The Cabin in the Woods (15)
Bookish college student Dana is looking forward to a jaunt into the great outdoors with blonde friend Jules and her jock boyfriend Curt, and bong-smoking slacker Marty. Curt invites his shy buddy Holden, principally as a date for, Dana, and
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Review: Battleship, (12A)
Battleship, the children's board game of naval warfare, is brilliantly simple: hunt and sink your opponent's ships of varying classes within a 10x10 grid. This test of guile and logic provides the unlikely inspiration for a special effects-laden alien
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Review: Titanic, ITV1
I’M getting a sinking feeling. Something cold is leaving me empty, and I’m really rather disappointed. In no way am I a Titanorak, who knows every rivet used to hold together the infamous unsinkable ship Titanic. But I do like a good period drama
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What's on: Torvill and Dean’s Dancing On Ice Live, Manchester Arena
From the wobbly cobbles of Coronation Street to the equally wobbly world of ice skating, Andy Whyment is looking forward to stopping off at the Manchester Arena on Wednesday and Thursday. “Skating there will be mad really,” he said. “It
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Review: Perfect Fried Chicken, Blackburn
ASK many people in Blackburn town centre where Cardwell Place is and the majority would probably struggle to tell you. It is the little town centre street behind the boarded-up Malt pub that since the traffic direction around Blackburn College was
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Tindall wants Burnley to be record breakers
JASON Tindall has called for Burnley to make their final games count and be record breakers this season. Although the play-off challenge is effectively over for another year – with the gap to sixth standing at eight points and only nine left to play
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£782k repairs to Rossendale stone bridges
THREE old stone bridges connecting a Rossendale community to the rest of the world are to undergo £782,000 repairs. Lancashire County Council has agreed to fund the much-needed structural work on Ogden Bridge, Irwell Vale Bridge, and Lumb Bridge.
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BLOG: Propolis Gel
I’ve tried my share of blemish treatments, from Bio-Oil to Dr Murad; yet few have earned their stripes as bonafide blemish-busters. My sister introduced me to the latest one, as she’s a bit of a QVC addict and handed me Propolis Gel from a gift set
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Amber gets a head start in beauty trade
A TEENAGER is getting a head start with her future career plans to work in the beauty industry. Amber Shah has proved she has a natural flair and ability to become a beauty therapist after she was awarded a top prize. The 15-year-old Witton Park
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Hyndburn grandma finds false tooth in her loaf of bread
A GRANDMOTHER said she got the shock of her life when she found a false tooth in her sandwich. Rosanna Lord, 52, was tucking into her supper while watching television when she found what she believed to be a tooth and part of a gum from a set of dentures
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Review: Malta
A picturesque 19-hectare vineyard could easily have been mistaken for one in Tuscany. But I was sampling my mouth-watering flight of fine wines in the middle of a former RAF airfield on the island of Malta. The Meridiana Wine Estate has close ties
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Blackburn Rovers blog: Player fall-outs are so embarrassing
THIS is all getting embarrassing. From player fall-outs, to contractual issues to duff signings, a lot of people connected to Blackburn Rovers football club should hang their heads in shame. Every club has issues at times in the season with
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Walk: Linton and Grassington
Last month persuaded me summer had come early. April Fool’s Day fooled us all by bringing back frost! I was lucky to enjoy this walk in full warm sunshine. From the A59 road between Skipton and Bolton Abbey look for a roundabout. Take the left
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Review: Orkney Blast
ORKNEY BLAST. As you’d expect from these windswept isles, this is a strong brew which more than holds its own against the big boys. It’s a rich mix of malt, yeast and a slightly earthy after taste. And at six per cent it’s fairly strong.
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Recipe: British Asparagus, Ricotta & Pancetta Pizza
BRITISH asparagus is just coming into season and TV chef Valentine Warner has come up with the delicious teatime treat for the family which take less than half an hour to make. British Asparagus, Ricotta & Pancetta Pizza (Makes 2 medium pizzas
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Boxing: Big name boxing returns to Blackburn
TITLE fight boxing is back in Blackburn next month at King George’s Hall. Blackburn with Darwen Police ABC present Olympic Boxing Night which will be held in the town centre venue on Friday, May 5. The show will include fighters from Blackburn and Darwen
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Review: Emina Pasion Ribera 2009
Emina Pasion Ribera 2009, £12.99, Ocado. Online this excellent red which has been on offer at £2 below the above price. It’s a Ribera del Duero wine from the region bordering the river which is the Duero in Spain and the Douro when it
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Review: Finest White Burgundy 2010
Finest White Burgundy 2010, £7.79, Tesco. This Tesco own-label of a French classic is remarkably cheap compared with rivals. The Chardonnay grapes give a mix of melon, apple and vanilla flavour, but what’s important is the quality of a Burgundy
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Review: The Swan With Two Necks, Pendleton
AT the heart of the community in Pendleton is The Swan With Two Necks, a hostelry that not only serves villagers as a traditional pub, but also attracts visitors from further afield, thanks to its food. And it adds to its charm by rising to the occasion
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Swimming: Pioneers scoop 44 medals at Lancashire championships
PIONEER 79 Swimming Club have been among the medals once again – this time scooping 44 of them at the Lancashire Age Group Championships. Held at Liverpool Aquatic Centre over two weekends, Pioneer won 12 golds, 14 silvers and 18 bronze. The club, that
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American football: Chorley Buccaneers back with winning double
CHORLEY Buccaneers blew away the cobwebs to pick up two impressive pre-season wins against Standish Raiders. It was a big test for the Bucs who had only five players remaining from last season – the rest having graduating to the Blackburn-based Lancashire
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Rugby: Narrow margin goes against Rossendale
ROSSENDALE 24 BEVERLEY 25 Dale sought to right the previous fixtures outcome, a narrow 7-5 defeat away to the east Yorkshire side. And they were also looking to build some momentum in anticipation of a play-off appearance, ending the season on a high
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Campaign bid to halt mobile phone mast near Baxenden school
PLANS to install a mobile phone mast just yards from a primary school has seen hundreds of people join a campaign to prevent it. Vodafone/O2 are preparing to site the mast at the Baxenden Conservative Club, around 20 yards from Baxenden CofE Primary
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Letter: Power of the tanker drivers
I AM long enough in the tooth to remember how the miners held the country to ransom in the 1970s and their ideological battles with Edward Heath’s Conservative government. As we all know, Margaret Thatcher’s iron fist eventually crushed the
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COMMENT: Public need answers on 999 crisis
OUR frontline ambulance paramedics do a fantastic job saving lives day in and day out. But in recent months this newspaper has highlighted several occasions where pressure on resources has produced unacceptable delays in reaching casualties. Now
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Football: Rossendale Valley Juniors host spanish players
A BIT of Barcelona came to East Lancashire recently when Rossendale Valley Juniors played host to the skillful Spaniards. The club invited two teams from the Cambrils Academy in Barcelona – where many of the players are registered with Barca and Valencia
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Football: Lammack Juniors pick up tips from Barcelona
LAMMACK Juniors have been picking up coaching tips from the greatest team in the world after getting the chance to watch Messi’s in the making. The Blackburn club were invited by Barcelona to attend junior training sessions and a behind-closed-doors
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Football: Langho in hunt for glory
LANGHO take on Preston Wanderers on Friday (April 20) looking to win the LFA Amateur Cup for the first time in the club’s history. The East Lancashire League side booked their place in the final following a 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Winstanley St
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Swimming: Golden girl Katie aiming for the Worlds
CLASSY Katie Rilett-Young struck double gold at the National Junior and Youth Disability Championships. The 13-year-old won both the 50m and 100m freestyle finals just four months after joining Burnley Bobcats Swimming Club. The Burnley teenager also
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Library fines up across East Lancashire
LIBRARY fines are set to increase by a third and music and theatre lovers will face price rises of up to 500 per cent under the latest belt-tightening exercise by County Hall. Proposals to impose a rise from 11p to 15p, in late fees, have been rubber-stamped
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COLUMN: Hard times, especially for the young
THERE are many things I want to comment on and it’s rather difficult deciding what are the real concerns. There’s Burma, Libya, who will be the next American president or North Korea’s missile mistake that I’d love to say are the things that fill my
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East Lancashire parents could lose benefits if their children play truant
PARENTS in East Lancashire could have their child benefit cut or face larger fines if their children play truant, it has been announced. The new measures have been recommended by Charlie Taylor, a government advisor, to reduce the number of unauthorised
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Volunteer watch for Darwen's A666 ‘death road’
VOLUNTEERS will monitor a road where two fatal accidents have happened. The stretch at Bull Hill, heading out of Darwen, has caused concern for several years. Over the weekend, Jack Eatock, 26, from Astley, Greater Manchester, was killed when his
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Wallace Hartley’s ‘Titanic violin’ up for sale
AN investigation has been launched to see if a violin claimed to have been played by Colne’s Wallace Hartley as the Titanic sunk could have survived. Wallace Hartley was the band leader on the Titanic and insisted on playing on as the ship
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East Lancashire's critical care patients at risk following shock ambulance figures
PATIENTS needing critical care in East Lancashire were left at risk because of a lack of ambulances, critics have claimed. Large areas including Accrington, Burnley, Blackburn and Rossendale, were left unmanned during the weekend. Staff
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Duff: I'm still playing for my Burnley future
MICHAEL Duff says he is playing for his Clarets future, despite just signing a new one-year deal. The 34-year-old has been tied to the club until the summer of 2013 as reward for an impressive campaign at the heart of Burnley’s defence. The extension
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East Lancashire couple's tractor-themed wedding
FORGET horse-drawn carriages, an East Lancashire couple decided to sow the seeds of love at a tractor-themed wedding. Zara Kelly, 27, and Oliver Skoczen, 25, tied the knot at St Mary’s RC Church, Osbaldeston. Shocked family and friends were taken
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What's on: Little Shop Of Horrors, April 17 - 21
THEATRE-goers should get ‘down on Skid Row’ this week for Rossendale Amateur Operatic Society’s production of Little Shop Of Horrors. Telling the story of poor florist’s shop worker Seymour and his down and out girlfriend Audrey, Little Shop
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BLOG: Special friends for a special birthday
OK...so the cat's out of the bag...I have now turned 60! Our great NHS were on the ball...notice of the despatch of my bowel cancer testing kit arrived amongst my cards. And I understand prescriptions are free for me from now on...what a great
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Column: Rising cost of living is causing hard times for the young
THERE are many things I want to comment on and it’s rather difficult deciding what are the real concerns. There’s Burma, Libya, who will be the next American president or North Korea’s missile mistake that I’d love to say are the things that fill my
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Former East Lancashire midwife to talk on bestseller Catching Babies
A CHANCE to meet the author of an inspirational true story is coming up at an East Lancashire library. East Lancashire author Sheena Byrom will be meeting people and signing copies of her bestselling memoir Catching Babies at an event in Whalley.
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Blackburn charity shop hit by burglary
A CHARITY shop has been hit in a burglary. Police said Scope, which is based in the old market site in Ainsworth Street, Blackburn, was targeted between 5pm on Saturday, April 14, and 8.30am yesterday by burglars who removed a window cage, and smashed
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Problems must be sorted out now, insists Blackburn Rovers legend Garner
BLACKBURN Rovers legend Simon Garner has called for everyone at the football club to ‘sort it out’ - insisting there needs to be a dramatic change to make the improbable possible. Rovers’ all time record goal scorer admits he watched events unfold at
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Barnoldswick former soldier set for Land’s End to John O’Groats charity dog walk
A FORMER soldier is set to walk with his two dogs from Land’s End to John O’Groats, for a veterans’ charity. Martin Fletcher, 41, will take 67 days to complete the 1,200-mile trek with his twin Rhodesian ridgebacks. Martin, of Coates
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East Lancashire parents back the Plain Packs Protect cigarette campaign
PARENTS in East Lancashire are supporting a campaign for cigarettes to have plain packaging to make them less appealing to children. Hundreds of parents in the area have signed up to support the Plain Packs Protect campaign, which aims to introduce
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Armed raiders rob Helmshore pub
A COUPLE were subjected to a violent robbery at their Helmshore pub, after four armed raiders broke in and locked them in the cellar. Jessica Lloyd, 25, and her fiance Matthew Sykes, 25, were forced to crawl out of the cellar drop at The White Horse
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Colne staff and shoppers help raise £37,000
CUSTOMERS have helped a Colne retail giant to collect more than £37,000 to help to keep the North West Air Ambulance in the air. Boundary Mill, whose owner is Richard Bannister, adopted the air ambulance service as its chosen charity for
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Royal Mail postal delivery changes set for East Lancashire
MAJOR changes to the way post is delivered are set to be introduced across East Lancashire. The move will see new delivery routes introduced with packages and letters delivered together. Royal Mail has warned some people may find their
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Six-year-old Oswaldtwistle racer takes the karting world by storm
NOAH Chamberlain has been driving karts since he was in nursery, regularly takes his trophies to ‘show and tell’ sessions in the classroom and spends as much of the school holidays as possible on the race track. It would be fair to say that
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Inquest opens for Haslingden lightning strike victim
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a Haslingden man thought to have died after being struck by lightning. The Cheshire Coroner opened and adjourned the inquest into the death of 41-year-old Justin Feber who collapsed at the Bovis
