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Colne mum’s sympathy as Duchess suffers same rare condition
YOU poor girl’ was the first thought to cross Natalie Yurek’s mind when she discovered the Duchess of Cambridge was suffering the same severe form of morning sickness she had endured. The 33-year-old mum-of two, from Colne, knows exactly how Kate
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Lancashire Police arrest BBC commentator Stuart Hall
POLICE investigating an allegation of rape and indecent assault have arrested veteran BBC commentator Stuart Hall. The 82-year-old former It's A Knockout presenter was detained this morning, sources said. Lancashire Police did not name Hall
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Chorley school ‘must get better... quickly’
STAFF at a school say they are ‘100 per cent committed’ to improving teaching after school inspectors deemed their response to critical reports as ‘inadequate’. Highfield Primary School in Chorley was placed in ‘special measures’ last November
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Burnley police sergeant knocked off bike by hit-run driver
A POLICE officer was knocked off his bike as he cycled home from work. The 53-year-old detective sergeant, who had been working at Burnley police station, was cycling down Brougham Street just after 5pm on Monday when a silver hatchback collided
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Double award celebration for Clitheroe policeman who saved two lives
A POLICE officer has been recognised for his heroic actions after he saved the lives of two people. PC Jonathon Scorah is being given two awards next week, one for rescuing a man from a burning building and another for saving the life of a man
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Chancellor's freeze on fuel duty welcomed in East Lancashire
CHANCELLOR George Osborne’s Autumn Statement yesterday brought some festive cheer to East Lancashire drivers as he announced the scrapping of a planned 3p rise in fuel duty. But councils across the region will once again be feeling the pinch after
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Letter: Nanny state at it again on beer
HERE’S another example of the nanny state. After plain cigarette packets comes the minimum price for alchohol. Beer and wine that is, not spirits. Those in Westminster don't want to upset their pals in the whisky business. How many
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Letter: Adult learners awards launch
Every year, Adult Learners’ Week celebrates the incredible achievements of adult learners in England. People from across the country are using learning to improve their lives and the lives of those around them, which we believe deserves to be celebrated
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Letter: Where is the pride here?
I cannot understand where all this ‘proud to be from Lancashire’ comes from – in a place where crime is high and drug-taking, under-age drinking and anti-social behaviour is rife. Our streets are littered with derelict and boarded up houses, our
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Comment: Let’s keep East Lancs moving!
THE Lancashire Telegraph’s Grit Watch campaign aims to keep East Lancashire’s roads snow and ice-free. After the success of last winter’s drive, we need your help again to let us know when things just aren’t good enough. This winter has so
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East Lancashire apprentices shine in butcher competition to land new jobs
TWO young butchers have proved they are a cut above the rest after winning a talent competition to land jobs at a farm shop. Apprentices Adam Thatcher and John Norman beat off stiff competition in the final of the ‘Can You Hack It?’ competition
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East Lancashire car theft gang: man No.3 jailed
A THIRD member of a gang of car thieves who targeted luxury vehicles worth more than £1.1million, has been locked up for five years. Liam Hanbury, 30, had been linked with the crimes after leaving his balaclava outside a house which the gang had
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Darwen's £100,000 plan to ease flood fears
A HOUSING estate for over-60s in Darwen is to have almost £100,000 spent on it to reduce the risk of flooding. Residents in Bowling Green Close have been hit by floods on a number of occasions since the estate was built more than two decades ago
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Breakthrough in new Nelson homes plan
A TEN-YEAR battle for the redevelopment of the Whitefield Presbytery site in Nelson has moved a step closer being resolved. Proposals from housing association Great Places to build a modern housing estate on the land are now on the table. This
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Dann targets swift top six return for Blackburn Rovers
SCOTT Dann has insisted that Blackburn Rovers must quickly climb back into the Championship’s top six before it’s too late. A failure to win their last three games has seen Rovers slip to ninth in the table. Rovers sat sixth after the 4-1 win at Peterborough
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Security firm line up move to Blackburn music venue
A VENUE in Blackburn which attracted the likes of The Fall and bass legend Peter Hook looks set to be converted into office. For more than a decade North Bar, in Town Hall Street made a name for itself enticing respected acts to perform in a more
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Pashley desperate for sunshine ahead of Burnley Youth Cup tie
TERRY Pashley hopes the weather doesn’t rain on the youth team’s parade, as the young Clarets prepare to take the stage at Old Trafford. Having gone all the way to the FA Youth Cup semi finals last season, Burnley have been handed the toughest of assignments
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Burnley care home workers celebrate £1million lottery win
A SYNDICATE of care home staff are celebrating today after scooping a £1million Lottery prize on EuroMillions, just weeks after they started to play. The staff from Willowbank Nursing Home in Burnley, which includes nurses, care assistants and domestics
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AFC Darwen chief calls for aid from bigger boys
THE chairman of an East Lancashire non-league club is calling on Football Association chiefs to dig deep and spread their wealth in order to help secure the future of the game at grass roots level. AFC Darwen’s Jack Lord is acutely aware of the difficulty
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Woman seriously injured after Rossendale road accident
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a road accident this morning near Whitworth. Market Street remains closed in both directions after the pedestrian was hit by a Toyota Corolla at around 7.10am this morning. Two crews
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Pensioner robbed while having an operation at Royal Blackburn Hospital
A THIEF stole a pensioner’s wedding and engagement rings as she had surgery at Royal Blackburn Hospital. Heartbroken Marlene McGuirk-Ruane had gone to the hospital for a keyhole operation to check if she had cancer. But she was devastated when
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Accrington Stanley boss faces selection poser
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss Leam Richardson admits Lee Molyneux’s performance as a substitute in the FA Cup draw with Oxford United on Saturday will leave him with a selection poser ahead of Sunday’s trip to Burton Albion. The wideman impressed in the latter
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Colne shot gun raider was on bail when he hit mum and son in quad bike horror
A MAN who ploughed into a mother and son in a horror quad bike crash is a convicted armed robber, we can reveal. Gulhassan Khan, 23, of Duke Street, Colne, crashed into the pedestrians in Manchester Road, Nelson, leaving the pair seriously injured
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Blackburn businessman’s house was drugs factory
A BUSINESSMAN has been jailed for three years after a property he built without planning permission was used as a £300,000 cannabis factory. Shaun Clemens-Cooney, of Bolton Road, Blackburn, was found guilty after a trial at Preston Crown Court
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Whalley homes scheme ‘poses flooding risk’
AN action group is opposing plans for 77 new homes in Whalley because of the risk of flooding. The Save Whalley Village Action Group is concerned that the development, which would be on land just off Accrington Road and is for 37 bungalows and
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Olsson not looking for Blackburn Rovers exit
MARTIN Olsson says he has no plans to seek a January move away from Blackburn Rovers after receiving reassurances over his international future with Sweden. Olsson was linked with an Ewood Park exit in the summer and his agent Martin Dahlin, the former
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Brave Burnley defender's knee agony
CONSISTENT Claret Ben Mee is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering medial knee ligament damage in the derby. The left back picked up the injury during the 1-1 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday, but carried on to complete the full game
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Have a say on Lancashire's library hours
MORE libraries could see their opening hours extended at selected branches across the county. More than half of Lancashire’s 74 libraries increased their opening hours from October, and new proposals could see changes at a further 23 libraries
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Chorley firm fined over worker’s fall from forklift truck
A BOTTLING firm has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 after a worker was injured while being lifted on the prongs of a forklift truck. The 39-year-old was filmed on CCTV standing on the forks of the vehicle as it lifted him and a battery-operated
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Jail for Burnley shotgun pair after two raids in one day
TWO men who took part in shotgun raids on a shop and a bookmaker’s just hours apart, face long stretches behind bars. Mohammed Usman Khan, 22, of Kent Street, Burnley, has been found guilty of conspiring to rob the Tote Sport bookmakers in Bury
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Darwen cemetery scheme is welcomed
THE council has welcomed the launch of a new grave maintenance service by a Darwen friends group. Under the new scheme, the Friends of Darwen Cemetery would carry out work to graves four times a year for a fee of £20. Before the service can
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UPDATED: Woman jumped from motorway bridge near Darwen
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman was left with serious injuries after jumping from a motorway bridge yesterday. Despite efforts from ambulance crews to ‘talk her down’ the woman fell 40ft off the M65 motorway bridge after parking up on the hard shoulder.
