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Parents of Simonstone teenager killed in road crash launch drink drive campaign
A FESTIVE crackdown on drink driving has been launched with the help of the parents of a teenager killed the morning after a party. The annual operation will see police officers across the county breathalyse and drugs test thousands of drivers
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Computers containing information about vulnerable children stolen in Rossendale
COMPUTERS used by workers dealing with vulnerable children have been stolen during a burglary at county council offices. The raid happened at newly built Rising Bridge Business and Enterprise Village, Blackburn Rd, between Accrington and Haslingden
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Burnley midfielder Marney braced for derby heat
DEAN Marney has been struck by derby fever on his return from suspension. The midfielder is available for selection after missing the midweek draw at Barnsley through cumulative bookings. Marney admits his suspension came at the right time ahead of
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Clarets Trust chairman calls for fans to keep 'perspective'
THE CHAIRMAN of the Clarets Trust supporters group has called for supporters of both sides not to lose ‘perspective’ ahead of this weekend’s East Lancashire derby. Burnley and Blackburn meet for the first time this season on Sunday lunchtime at
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Darwen children fight back against irresponsible dog owners
PUPILS at a Darwen school have called ‘foul play’ over people who let their dog use the pavement as a toilet. Children from Darwen Vale High School have joined forces with Blackburn with Darwen Council and the police to tackle the issue of dog
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Prolific Blackburn drug dealers jailed
DRUG dealers who were caught in the act by police rammed a police car and drove at an officer standing in the street. The two men, described as ‘prolific’ drug dealers, have been jailed for a total of six years after they were seen trying to deal
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Blackburn man found guilty of involvement in sham marriage
A MAN has been convicted over his part in a sham marriage and warned to expect a jail term sentence. Jason Procter, 40, had insisted to a jury that he had been besotted with his Vietnamese wife and that he believed it had been a genuine wedding
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Woman uses hairspray to fight off Church attacker
A BRAVE woman fought off a robber by squirting him in the face with hair spray as he tried to steal her mobile phone. The 21-year-old was hit in the face during the altercation after she was followed by the would-be thief in Church. Police
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Stanley 3 Oxford 3
Oxford's Michael Raynes headed home a dramatic equaliser with the last move of the match to deny Accrington Stanley an FA Cup victory. Stanley thought they had sealed their place in round three when Lee Molyneux curled home a sublime free kick
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East Lancashire politician reveals all about his time in the Thatcher government
ONE of Lancashire’s most prominent former politicians has revealed all about his time in Margaret Thatcher’s government. Former Clitheroe and Nelson and Colne MP David Waddington has unveilled the secrets of his career with the publication of his
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Blackburn businessmen arrest burglar caught in the act
THREE brothers rugby tackled a burglar to the ground and held him under citizen’s arrest until police arrived. Suleman Sidat, 20, and his brother Mohammed, 29, were alerted to the thief breaking into their Blackburn business after an alarm was
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I don't mind being derby villain, says Blackburn Rovers star Olsson
MARTIN Olsson does not mind being a villain with Burnley fans for his role in the last East Lancashire derby two years ago – because he says delivering a result for the Blackburn Rovers supporters will again be the only thing that matters tomorrow. Olsson
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Let's thrive on derby, urges Burnley skipper
CLARETS captain Jason Shackell is urging Burnley to play thrive on the derby day atmosphere – and is backing hot shot Charlie Austin to fire his team to victory. Burnley have not beaten Blackburn since Easter Monday 1979 but Shackell believes Austin’
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GALLERY: East Lancashire men have a fan-tash-tic Movember
MEN from across East Lancashire are feeling 'Tash-tastic' after taking part in 'Movember'. From MPs to firefighters and footballers to workers, men have been growing their facial hair for the past month to raise awareness about prostate cancer.
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Blackburn Hawks hoping to Blaze a winning trail
BLACKBURN Hawks will be looking to keep up the pressure on leading pair Billingham Stars and Whitley Warriors when they travel to Coventry Blaze tonight (5pm). Hawks sit third in the English National Ice Hockey League five points off top spot but with
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Rodriguez's return to cheer on Burnley in derby
JAY Rodriguez is coming back to Burnley this weekend – as a fan. The 23-year-old is joining family and friends in the Bob Lord Stand to give his backing to his boyhood club, and former team-mates, in tomorrow’s red hot East Lancashire derby clash. For
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Non-league football: Barnoldswick v Bacup postponed
THIS afternoon's big North West Counties League Premier Division Lancashire derby between Barnoldswick Town and Bacup Borough has been postponed. The game at the Silentnight Stadium is off because of a frozen pitch. The Evo-Stik League Premier
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Relocation for Colne church
A CHURCH that has been located in the former Colne Library for the past 40 years has moved out and the building is up for sale. The congregation at the Providence Independent Methodist Church have now joined with that at the nearby Bethel Independent
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VIDEO: Duke of York gets a Royal welcome in East Lancashire
THE DUKE of York was given a Royal welcome by hundreds of students in Pendle yesterday. Prince Andrew was making a re-arranged visit to Nelson and Colne College after postponing a planned trip in October. He was in Nelson to unveil a plaque
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Play the game not the occasion, urges Blackburn Rovers boss
THE instruction to silence the home crowd has turned up in many a manager’s team-talk over the years, but Henning Berg knows enough about the East Lancashire derby to think that may be a little ambitious. “You’ll do well to silence the crowd in this
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Dyche can smell a Burnley victory
THE derby is so close Sean Dyche can smell it. He wants to taste victory tomorrow. For a win would not only be a first for the Clarets in almost 34 years against Blackburn Rovers, there is the added incentive of leapfrogging their biggest rivals – and
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Plenty of derby experience in Blackburn Rovers squad
FIVE of Blackburn Rovers’ current squad were involved when they last took on Burnley during the 2009/10 season. Martin Olsson, Gael Givet, Morten Gamst Pedersen and David Dunn all started in the 1-0 win at Turf Moor. Paul Robinson missed that game through
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Funeral for former Barnoldswick man killed in road crash
THE funeral of a former Barnoldswick man who died in a car crash in Warwickshire took place yesterday (Friday). Daniel Lambert, 32, spent his younger life in Barnoldswick before accepting a job in Coventry after university. His parents, Ian
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Extra cash earmarked for Rossendale youth zone
AN extra £530,000 is set to be spent on the creation of Rossendale’s first ‘youth zone’, it has been revealed. State-of-the-art music and recording facilities and a coffee bar are envisaged for the Old Fire Station in Burnley Road, Rawtenstall.
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We owe ourselves a cup show, says Accrington Stanley boss
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss Leam Richardson says they owe it to themselves to get a result against Oxford United this afternoon. The teams come together in the FA Cup six weeks after The U’s thumped Stanley 5-0 at the Kassam Stadium, in what proved to be
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Houses planned for Briercliffe wasteland
A DISUSED patch of land that has become a haven for fly-tippers could see houses built on it. Developers have submitted an application to build 12 houses and six apartments on land off Gorple Street, in Briercliffe. Permission was granted in
