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Darwen volunteers are Gambia football charity's best team
THE boss of a charity that takes youngsters to Africa to help poverty-stricken communities said a group from Darwen was the best he had dealt with. Youngsters and club bosses from Darwen Spartans Junior Football Club have joined forces with Football
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Accrington landlady goes back to her roots
A PUB regular of 27 years has gone one step further by becoming its landlady. Jackie Rawstron started going in the Whitakers Arms in Accrington when she got a job in the kitchen as a 17-year-old. The pub was a regular haunt for her dad, who
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Freerunners in Blackburn get help to find a permanent home for their sport
AN ATHLETIC group of youngsters will be given a permanent home with the help of a centre where they were ‘swinging off lamp-posts’. Groundwork Pennine Lancashire director Nick Riley said he could have taken action against the young people who were
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Three East Lancashire men accused of bribing alleged grooming victim
THREE men tried to prevent, or dissuade, an alleged victim in a sex grooming case from giving evidence, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Furqan Amjad, 23, allegedly pursued a ‘charm offensive’ against the girl in the weeks leading
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Crash that killed Worsthorne biker 'was not an act of devilment'
A COMMISSIONING engineer said to have killed a motorcyclist when he was crushed under his car on the M65, was an experienced driver and had never had an accident, a jury heard. Father-of-two Mark Walsh, 35, had no criminal convictions or cautions
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Blackburn man kicked and punched his partner
A VICTIM of domestic violence refused to make a statement to police despite being punched to the floor and kicked repeatedly. Blackburn magistrates heard the prosecution continued because a neighbour and a taxi office employee witnessed the attack
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60th birthday surprise for Blackburn Rovers fan
BLIND Blackburn Rovers supporter Chris Tattersall enjoyed a 60th birthday to remember after being taken on a surprise trip to the club’s senior training centre. Mr Tattersall, who reproduces Rovers’ matchday programme in Braille for fellow fans
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Pockmarked man flashed at walker in Rossendale
A FLASHER exposed himself to a woman in Loveclough Park in Rossendale. As the 38-year-old woman was walking her dog through the park on Sunday at around 8.50am, a man jumped out of some bushes and pulled down his shorts and asked her to perform
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East Lancashire parents urged to apply for school places
PARENTS are being urged to start applying for school places for children starting in September 2014. They are reminded that, even if the child has an older brother or sister already at the school they wish to go to, they must still submit an application
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Daughter highlights waste as dying dad is brought meals at Blackburn Hospital
A WOMAN has told how her dying father was given hospital meals even though his illness meant he could not eat them. Erin Finn spoke out days after it was revealed in the Lancashire Telegraph that Royal Blackburn and Burnley hospitals threw away
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Milkshake Live comes to Blackburn
IT’S all singing all dancing later this month as children’s TV favourites from Channel 5’s Milkshake stop off in Blackburn on their UK tour. With Noddy, FiFi and Bumble and Bananas in Pyjamas, children will be guaranteed a great time. Another
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No summer clothes rules at half of Lancashire firms
A SURVEY has revealed that 50 per cent of Lancashire companies require their staff to turn up in formal business attire, regardless of the summer weather. One in three businesses that took part in the online poll allow employees to remove ties
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Review: The Eatin’ Place & Takeaway, Blackburn
SANDWICHES: You know you’re on to a winner when it takes more than one attempt to eat. That was certainly the case for me after a trip to The Eatin’ Place and Takeaway near Whitebirk. I drive along Burnley Road to work most days, so I was pleased
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Local blues acts in the pink for top Cone R&B festival
AN impressive line-up of local talent has been chosen to perform at this year’s Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne. Nine acts will play as part of the Jessica Foxley Stage over the four-day event with one band — TC and The Money Makers
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VIDEO: East Lancashire council chiefs join Royal Mail sale protests
ABOVE: Vince Cable announces the sale COUNCIL leaders across East Lancashire have signed a postcard condemning the Government’s decision to sell Royal Mail. Yesterday, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced it would be floated on the
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Health fear as dog bins are left full in Blackburn park
A PET owner has complained after dog dirt bins were left unemptied and overflowing in a park where children play and walk to school. Colin Duerden regularly walks his dog through Blackburn’s Griffin Park and said the bins had not been emptied for
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Rising British Blues harmonica player Giles Robson brings legends together
OF all the musical treats lined up for this year’s Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne, arguably the most remarkable will be Saturday night on the international stage. For the evening will be handed over to a unique event bringing
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Lancashire Police urges parents to talk to children to stop abuse
LANCASHIRE Police are backing a national campaign to help parents protect children from sexual abuse. The NSPCC’s Underwear Rule campaign, which was launched this week after research showed that many parents never speak to their children about
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Drug farmer from Brierfield grew cannabis to pay off debts
A MAN who was running a £25,000 cannabis farm to pay off a drugs debt, has been jailed for 20 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Jay Dwyer, 40, was growing 64 plants in the cellar at his home. He was caught out when police walking past noticed
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Double delight for outstanding Haslingden school
‘INSPIRATIONAL’ teaching at a primary school has led it to being awarded ‘outstanding’ status for the second time in a row. Ofsted inspectors found that pupils at St Mary’s RC Primary School in Haslingden were attaining well above the average for
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Have your say on Haslingden park improvements
HASLINGDEN residents will meet next week to discuss a rise in anti-social behaviour at one of the town’s play areas. Victoria Park, which underwent a £120,000 facelift last year, has attracted drug users according to residents. The Friends
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Appeal for winter clothes for Great Harwood charity
SUMMER seems to have finally arrived and Age UK wants people to donate jumpers and coats to their charity shops. Money raised by Age UK’s shops helps the charity to deliver hands-on local services as well as national work like its free advice line
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The Union Street Band set for Ribble Valley
A TRADITIONAL dance band who took folk to the Middle East are to play a rare local event next Saturday. The Union Street Band will play at a charity ceilidh at Osbaldeston’s Horse Riding Centre in the Ribble Valley. In March, the band travelled
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Safe haven for Burnley clubbers is saved
A SAFE haven for clubbers in need of medical help for minor injuries or a listening ear has been saved. The future of the Retreat 'n' Recover Centre, in Hammerton Street, was thrown into doubt when it was forced to close around two weeks ago.
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Training boost due for East Lancashire healthcare staff
NURSES have backed calls to improve training for healthcare assistants after an independent report found there was no minimum standard that had to be reached before they can work unsupervised. The Cavendish Review, which was commissioned by the
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Recycle your bike in East Lancashire to help others
HALFORD stores in Blackburn, Burnley and Chorley have teamed up with a charity to send unwanted second hand bikes to Africa, where the need for affordable transport is great. For six days, from today to Tuesday July 16, Britain’s biggest bike retailer
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Clitheroe Castle gives visitors a taste of the Civil War
CLITHEROE Castle is offering people the chance to experience first-hand pike and musket drills, 17th century code breaking and artefacts from the Battle of Preston on Civil War Sunday. The 90-minute sessions will be held at 11am, 12.45pm and 2.30pm
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£600,000 refurbishment of Blackburn Market's 'grubby' floor is agreed
THE £600,000 refurbishment of Blackburn market’s ‘grubby floor’ has moved a step closer after the borough agreed a cash settlement with administrators of the two collapsed firms which did the original work. Officials are awaiting a consultants’
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Ribble Valley hotel gets car charging point
A LEISURE complex is to install the first charging point for electric cars in the Ribble Valley as the borough council examines introducing them on its property in the future. The Best Western Mytton Fold Hotel and associated golf course will offer
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Doctor double for Burnley sisters
TWO sisters are celebrating after both graduating as doctors. Heather Doran, 27, joined Joanne as a qualified academic doctor when she graduated from her PhD course at the University of Aberdeen. Medic Joanne, 24, is already a junior doctor
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East Lancashire tai chi students donate to charity
A GROUP of tai chi students have been learning a new style to raise money for a good cause. Every week, members of Lighthouse Tai Chi were offered 30 minute lessons free of charge and instead donated their payments to charity. The group, which
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Boys charged with shoplifting in Rawtenstall
TWO boys have been charged with shoplifting, after an alleged incident in at Tesco, in Rawtenstall, on Friday night, when a security guard collapsed with a heart attack as he gave chase. Joe Raynor, 58, was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital, where
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Teenager caught trying car door handles in Burnley
A TEENAGER caught trying car door handles was homeless and had no cash, Burnley magistrates were told. The court was told Oliver Lord Chadwick, 18, was desperate for money for food at the time of the offence. He had now moved back to his mother
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Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock in Preston
GERMAN heavy metal guitarist Michael Schenker will pay homage to his remarkable rock history at Preston venue 53 Degrees next week. Boasting old Rainbow singer Doogie White and ex-Scorpions stars, drummer Herman Rarebell and bassist Francis Buchholz
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Outdoor classroom approved for Burnley school
AN outdoor classroom has been approved for a Burnley primary school. Education officials say a number of options were considered for a canopy arrangement at Rosewood Community Primary School. But because of high winds frequently suffered by
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Music in the park in Whitworth
MUSIC and horticulture will be brought together for an afternoon of colour and sound at Whitworth Memorial Gardens, in Facit. The Whitworth And Healey Horticultural Society and the Whitworth Vale and Healey Youth Band have combined to present a
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Actor John Thomson tops comedy bill
COLD Feet star John Thomson is to headline a special night of stand-up comedy at the Sparrowhawk in Fence. The Lancashire actor and comedian who also appeared in The Fast Show will headline The Ha Ha Club at pub on Tuesday, July 23. Thomson
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Popular Burnley paddling pool opens every day during heatwave
THE heatwave has resulted in a popular paddling pool in Burnley being opened for little splashers every day of the week. Normally the pool, at the Colne Road end of Thompson Park, is only open at weekends, and during school holidays. But the
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Ribble Valley council to review planning appeal decision
AN internal review will be carried out into Ribble Valley Borough Council’s decision to pull out of the Waddow View planning appeal. As a result of the council’s decision, 345 homes will now be built on the Clitheroe site by a consortium of land-owners
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£2m revamp for Bacup is a step closer
BACUP’s hopes of landing £2m funding to revive the town centre have moved a step closer after Rossendale Council agreed to back a second bid for lottery cash. The Bacup Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) received an initial grant of £37,500 last
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Blog: Strasbourg - mind your own business
I sometimes wonder whether the judges in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg are deliberately trying to provoke a crisis with the United Kingdom. On Tuesday, the Court issued a judgement that the ‘whole-life’ prison terms (‘tariffs
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Comment: It's all about saving young lives
JUST three days after the launch of the Lancashire Telegraph’s ‘20 is Plenty’ campaign it’s marvellous to be able to report a real success. On Monday we revealed that East Lancashire was one of the worst areas in the entire UK for child road injuries
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Letter: Spiritual nourishment is lacking as well
Whilst it seems morally good to support the recent emergence of foodbanks, it would be a mistake not to feel ashamed or even angry that they exist at all. It would be a bigger mistake not to look at the deeper reasons for their existence. I feel
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Letter: How long to a drought?
Well, we’ve had a few days of blue skies, so shall we take bets on how long before drought warnings are issued? The grasping water companies are mightily efficient at maximising their profits, but not so efficient at ensuring the taps won’t run
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Letter: No cash for development
There used to be plenty of good nightlife in Blackburn, but somehow it all died. Wonder why? What are the council going to do with the White Bull building? Nothing, because they’ve no money for any development. As for the cathedral, what a joke
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Letter: Bewildering Miliband
Labour MPs must be desperate for Parliament’s summer recess to begin. North West Labour veteran Michael Meacher MP has claimed that party members are “bewildered, hurt, disorientated and despairing” by the decision of Ed Miliband and Ed Balls to
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Letter: Young drivers won't change
young drivers always ignore speed limits and deliberately drive fast to be a nuisance to local residents. They show little respect for those in the area and show defiance to police and authority. AnthonyUK (via website).
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Letter: Someone has to die first
LANCASHIRE County Council will do anything before they’ll spend money on road safety. We’ve been trying for years to get traffic calming in our area and the official line is that they can’t justify the expense as there haven’t been any fatalities
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Letter: Parents need to be taught
IN response to the call for 20mph zones, whilst drivers do need to be more alert, they should not carry the whole burden of such terrible statistics. I note the trial on the Stoops Estate in Burnley had wonderful results but I would be curious
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Letter: Parking rules hit vulnerable
FOLLOWING on from the letter headlined ‘Dismayed by parking rule’ (Opinion, July 3) about the pensioner fined for overstaying his time at Aldi in Ramsbottom – it really does amaze me! A friend had parked at the Manchester Children’s Hospital care
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Hollywood co-stars set to remember Elvis in Blackburn
TWO Hollywood stars who worked with Elvis Presley on some of his movies are to share secrets from the film set in East Lancashire tomorrow night. Marlyn Mason, leading in lady in The Trouble With Girls and Dan Haggerty, best known from the US TV
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Letter: Health crisis caused by population
RE East Lancashire hospital bosses being told to stop discharging patients in the middle of the night – you have to go home because they want the bed! It’s yet another example of how the NHS cannot cope with the rise in population. Because
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Son risked his own life to rescue dad from Burnley house fire
A MAN risked his own life to pull his father from a burning house in Burnley after an oven fire. The man, in his 20s, dashed into a terrace home in Lark Street, Gannow, after two other members of his family had raised the alarm. Firefighters
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Burnley housing group calls for safer borrowing
CALICO Housing has teamed up with the Pennine Community Credit Union (PPCU) to promote safer ways of borrowing, and saving, money. The group, based in Croft Street, Burnley, said it wanted to develop closer links with the PPCU after it saw the
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Fishing club at Barnoldswick school
A FISHING club has been set up at West Craven High Technology College, Barnoldswick. The West Craven Wagglers will run as an after-school club for years seven to 10. It will teach the basics of good fishing as well as aspects of the countryside
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TLC for unloved areas of Nelson
UNLOVED areas of Nelson town centre are being given some ‘TLC’ as campaigners prepare for their first ‘in bloom’ bid. The fledgling Nelson In Bloom has undertaken a mass installation of hanging baskets and a new floral display at the junction of
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Neglected tennis court 'puts Brierfield to shame'
A RESIDENT believes a ‘neglected’ tennis court is putting his town to shame and should be cleaned up on the back of Andy Murray’s Wimbledon triumph. Sherif Dhaimish, 24, said the courts at Heyhead Park, off Halifax Road, Brierfield, were often
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Child porn pervert from Burnley faces jail
A PERVERT who had a stash of almost 20,000 internet child porn images is facing jail. Burnley Crown Court heard how David Mark Worrell, 30, downloaded indecent pictures of youngsters and also distributed almost 50 level three, four and one images
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Police issue CCTV image of woman suspected of assaulting jogger in Burnley
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a woman suspected of assaulting a jogger in Burnley. The 54-year-old victim was running along Pendle Way canal path with other members of her club when a woman in a pink dress approached the victim, blocked
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Blackburn with Darwen health watchdog boss calls north west colleagues to meeting
THE new chairman of a health and care watchdog for Blackburn with Darwen has invited his North West peers to a meeting in the borough. Sir Bill Taylor, recently appointed chairman of HealthWatch, has invited his colleagues to a summit at Blackburn
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Head quits Chorley school after less than a year
A HIGH school headteacher has resigned for ‘personal reasons’, less than a year after taking up the role. A statement from Holy Cross High School confirmed that Linda Foley had left the school. Ms Foley only took up the position of head of
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Fundraising party in Darwen in memory of Madison Allan
A PARTY in memory of a youngster who died from cancer will raise money for the charity set up in her memory. Madison Allan’s annual birthday bash will be held at the Whitehall Hotel, Darwen, on Saturday, September 28. Money raised will go towards
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Candelight vigil for murdered soldier Lee Rigby in Oswaldtwistle
A CANDLELIT wigil will be held at the Cenotaph in Oswaldtwistle today in honour of Lee Rigby, the drummer who was brutally killed in London, in May. Members of the British Leigion will be in attendance and after the vigil, Oswaldtwistle Social
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Scouts celebrate rise in membership in East Lancashire
EAST Lancashire Scout leaders have celebrated the highest increase in members for 11 years. Speaking after the regional AGM, County Commissioner Glen Fendall revealed they had seen a 2.4% rise in members in the past year. He said this was due
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Man in attack on Blackburn barber who cut his hair
A 38-YEAR-OLD man carried out two random attacks on total strangers. Blackburn magistrates heard the first victim was working out at Audley Sports Centre when he was approached by Sajad Ahmed Sarwar. And two weeks later, the second victim,
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Vandals hit van in Oswaldtwistle
AROUND £400 of damage was caused when the windscreen of a van was smashed and two tyres slashed. The incident, which involved a white Vauxhall Vivaro, happened in Bent Street in Oswaldtwistle, between 8pm and 9pm on Sunday, July 7. Officers
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Student from Oswaldtwistle wins volunteer award
A HIGH school pupil has become the first in East Lancashire to gain a V100 award for her dedication to volunteering. Katie Allonby, who attends Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School in Oswaldtwistle, has given more than 200 hours of her time
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Young Accrington writer wins national contest
A SCHOOLGIRL from Accrington won a national competition for young writers. Charlotte Corrigan, nine, was chosen by award-winning children’s author Giles Paley-Phillips from hundreds of entrants to the buyagift.com contest Her book, based on a set
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Rescuers pull man from burning Clayton-le-Moors house
THREE ‘heroes’ ran to the rescue of a man who was asleep in a burning building. The trio were visiting a friend’s house when they heard a smoke alarm and saw thick, black smoke pouring out of a property across the road. Shane Nickerson, Garry
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East Lancashire dad quizzed over managerial role on the day his son died
A FATHER was quizzed at an inquest over his managerial role on the day his son died at work. Thomas Elmer, 27, and James Bibby, 25, who worked for Haslingden firm Metso, died when they were dragged into a silo while working on a steel chain conveyor
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Pupils from Blackburn celebrate sporting achievements
ATHLETIC students from Witton Park High School in Blackburn celebrated their sporting successes after being handed trophies at the school’s first ever sports awards ceremony. The school, which is in consultations over whether to become an academy
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Classic cars' big day out in the Forest of Bowland
MORE than 30 ‘veteran’ cars, many over 100-years-old, went on a drive out through the Trough of Bowland. The drivers met in Chipping and headed for dinner at Leighton Hall, near Carnforth, on Monday. And on Tuesday, they travelled around the
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Donation to Blackburn pop-up charity shop raises £1,800
CURTAINS donated by Darwen textiles firm Herbert Parkinson raised £1,800 in a pop-up charity shop organised by volunteers at Child Action Northwest. The charity took over the council-owned facility in Lord Street West, Blackburn, for a week, beginning
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Summer crime prevention patrols in East Lancashire
NOW that the warm weather is here, police will be patrolling neighbourhoods offering crime prevention advice to combat the rise in crime that usually takes place in the summer months. Officers are urging residents to lock the doors and windows
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Life-saving sessions in Great Harwood
LIFE-saving sessions have been held at a community swimming club. Staff at Great Harwood Otters joined forces with the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) to hold an educational event at Mercer Hall Leisure Centre on Queen Street. It included
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Lancashire County Council gives the green light to 20mph schemes
COUNTY leader Jenny Mein last night green-lighted the roll-out of 20mph limits across the rest of the authority’s residential roads in a U-turn days after the Lancashire Telegraph launched its ‘Slower Speeds, Safer Children’ campaign. Her decision
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Roe Lee Park working party organised
THE Friends of Roe Lee Park supporters’ group has organised a working party, meeting every Thursday at 9.15am at the park’s pavilion, weather permitting. The aim of the group is to tackle weeds, tend to beds, spread bark and pick up litter.
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Oswaldtwistle pub hosts charity fund-raiser
A CHARITY night at an Oswaldtwistle pub will raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease. Golfers from the Jolly Boys Golf Society are holding a free disco with live entertainment at the Fielding Lane venue next week as part of their annual charity week
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East Lancashire families urged to stay active in the summer holidays
HEALTH bosses have encouraged families to keep physically active over the summer holidays. Alison Rushton, health improvement practitioner at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Six weeks is a long time when children and young people are
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Owners warned
PET owners who allow their dogs to foul the streets of Read and Sabden are being monitored by police.
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Seasonal fun
FREE children’s activities will be offered at Shadsworth Leisure Centre in Blackburn during the school summer holidays from 1pm until 3.30pm.
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Waddle on!
IVY Street Mother and Toddler group in Ewood will stage a sponsored ‘Toddle Waddle’ on Tuesday. The toddlers are aiming to raise money for the Meningitis Trust.
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Dog chipping
THERE will be a free micro-chipping event for dogs on Monday, August 12. Owners can go to Manxman Road Green, Higher Croft, Blackburn, opposite the Spar shop, with their canine companions between 11am and 3pm.
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Man bailed
SAMUEL James Brodie, 23, of Birch Hall Avenue, Darwen, was remanded on bail by Blackburn magistrates after pleading not guilty to assaulting Azmat Kayany. A condition of bail is that he does not enter Chippy’s Taxis on Railway Road, Darwen.
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Cemetery plea
FRIENDS of Blackburn Old Cemetery is looking for volunteers every Wednesday to help with weeding and clearing of plants. The group meets every Wednesday at 10.30am by the War Memorial. Gardening gloves are advisable and appropriate clothing and
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Drama workshop
A PROFESSIONALLY-led workshop, based on Mick Martin’s play, ‘Broken time’, is set to run at Blackburn Library on Monday, July 15. The workshop aims to provide an opportunity for creative writers to develop their skills using drama as inspiration
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Defiant travellers stay put near Blackburn pub
TRAVELLERS have been camped near a Blackburn pub for five days despite being asked to move on. Four caravans arrived on the car park of the Aqueduct Inn, in Bolton road, in the Ewood area of the town, on Thursday, but moved on to land owned by
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Captain Sensible and The Damned set for Clitheroe
CAPTAIN Sensible once declared that all acoustic guitars should be abolished and chopped into tiny pieces. “I’ll tell you why I said it; in the mid-70s there was a country rock boom going on, mainly stuff like Emmylou Harris, and it was gruesome
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Care for park
THE Friends of Roe Lee Park, Blackburn, want help on Thursdays to help tidy up the park. The group meets by the pavilion, from 9.15am.
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Woman stole shoes
KERRY Louise Murphy, 27, of Broadfield Road, Fern Gore, Accrington, was made subject to community supervision for six months, and ordered to pay £30 compensation, by Blackburn magistrates after admitting stealing shoes from Stead and Simpson.
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Public meeting
THE Rishton Area Council public meeting will be held on Thursday, July 18, at 7pm, at the Free Gardeners Arms, in Parker Street.
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Robbie tribute act
A ROBBIE Williams tribute act will perform in Blackburn, raising money for two charities. The charity night, on Saturday, August 3, from 7.30pm, at the Havelock Inn, is in aid of East Lancashire Hospice and the British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s
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Theft denied
NATHAN David Caley, 24, of Chapels Brow, Darwen, was remanded on bail by Blackburn magistrates after pleading not guilty to stealing a phone belonging to Nicola Johnstone, damaging her clothing and footwear, and theft of her bank card.
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Bid to trace relatives of Darwen war hero
THE grandson of a soldier killed during the Second World War has launched an appeal to trace relatives. Con McGrath contacted the Lancashire Telegraph in a bid to track down relatives of Trooper John Meagher, who lived in Darwen at the time of
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Playing live
LOCAL band The Right Lines perform at The Crown pub in Redearth Road tomorrow, 9pm.
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Home agreed
PLANS to change the use of Primrose Bank in Sunnyhurst, Darwen, from a self-catering cottage to a private home have been approved by planning officers.
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Barbecue invitation
THE Borough pub in Grimshaw Street, Darwen, has a barbecue in the car park on Sunday from 2pm. Families are welcome and soft drinks will be available.
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Art on show
SUNNYHURST Wood Visitor Centre is hosting a summer exhibition by the North West Federation Art Society until August 18, featuring landscapes, still life, portraits and figure studies. An exhibition by photographer Matt Donnelly starts on August
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Signs worry
AN application to prune back branches from protected trees outside 351a Hazelhurst, Chapeltown Road, Turton, in order to make signs visible has been submitted to the borough council by Sandra Crowe.
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Plans refused
PLANS to change the use of 100 to 102 Sudell Road from a vacant printers to a fitness training room and a two-bedroom terrace house have been refused. Planning officers said the request by Mr M Tattersall would have an adverse impact through unacceptable
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Blancmange on the menu
EIGHTIES hit-makers Blancmange have announced a show at Darwen Library Theatre and tickets are available tomorrow. The band, who had seven top 40 hits and two top 40 albums, will play at the Knott Street theatre on October 17 at 7.30pm. Tickets
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Cardboard box on cooker started Darwen kitchen fire
FIRE started in a kitchen when a cardboard box was put on top of a gas cooker. Firefighters were called to Prospect Avenue, Darwen, on Tuesday afternoon, after the occupier was alerted by a smoke alarm. Crew manager Dave Forth said the woman
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Name announced for planned Darwen pub
BOSSES at JD Wetherspoon have revealed that the pub they plan to open in Darwen will be called The Old Chapel. The pub chain completed the purchase of the former Railway Road Methodist Church in May, and have planning permission and a licence to
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Best Darwen pedal car races yet, pledge organisers
DARWEN Pedal Car Grand Prix this year will be bigger than it has ever been, say organisers. The fourth annual event, on Sunday, July 21, which sees teams race around a town centre circuit, has been split into separate categories for the first time
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Heartbreak over removal of flowers from Burnley churchyard
A WOMAN has been forced to leave notes telling people to stop taking flowers left in memory of her dead mother. Twice a week, Tracy Yates, 46, visits the memorial garden in St Peter's Church, Burnley, where her mother Eunice King’s ashes are buried
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Student bedsit plan for Blackburn withdrawn
PLANS to convert a former carers centre into student accommodation have been withdrawn by the applicant. Javed Iqbal had requested permission from Blackburn with Darwen Council to make transform the facility in Oakenhurst Road into accommodation
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Kids eat free
KIDS eat free at Blakey’s Cafe Bar in King George’s Hall, Northgate, Blackburn this summer holiday. For every £5 spent by an adult on the lunch menu, a free child’s meal can be chosen. The deal is available from July 20.
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Fan overheats
FIRE crews were called to commercial premises at Lower Phillips Road, Blackburn, on Tuesday morning after an extractor fan overheated and caused a fire.
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Comedy caper
THE grounds of Turton Tower will become a stage on Saturday, when smash hit comedy Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell by Keith Waterhouse, will be performed outside at 2pm and 7pm. Audiences are encouraged to bring their own picnics. Call 01772 466256 for
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Charity dog walk
A DOG walking event will be held at Witton Park, Blackburn, to raise money for charity. Organisers Town and Country Veterinary Group want to raise money for guide dogs. The walk will start at 8pm on Sunday, July 28.
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FC fun day
MILL Hill Football Club are inviting families to their Stancliffe Street Ground open day at noon on Saturday. There will be a five-a-side football tournament, bouncy castles, inflatable slides and plenty more games and activities for all the family
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History talk at library
LOCAL Historian, Barbara Livesey, will give a talk on Tuesday called ‘Almshouses and Abductions’, at 2pm at Blackburn’s Livesey Library in Cherry Tree Lane. Mrs Livesey will reveal the shocking scandal that threatened to destroy the wealth and
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Meat cleaver gang hijack van and grab takings from halal butchers in dramatic Blackburn raid
A GANG wielding a meat cleaver escaped with thousands of pounds after hijacking a van. The money belonged to a man who supplies meat to a number of Blackburn halal butchers. After grabbing the cash from the van, the handbrake was knocked off
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Elche keen on Blackburn Rovers star Rochina
MARTIN Olsson has completed his move to Norwich City – but Blackburn Rovers still want to retain Ruben Rochina. Olsson has put pen to paper on a four-year deal to join Norwich for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £2.5m, and follows fellow big
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Health warning to East Lancashire Muslims during summer Ramadhan fasts
MUSLIMS have been warned of the risks of dehydration as they began a month of fasting for Ramadan. Dehydration is common during a fast, but the risk is increased during hot weather, when the body loses more water and salts through breathing, perspiring
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Burnley hopeful on Jones deal
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche is hopeful of landing David Jones after holding talks with the former Wolves and Wigan midfielder. The 28-year-old had looked set to join rivals Blackburn Rovers earlier in the summer, after ending the season there on loan from
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'Lock it' plea after builders' vans stolen in Bacup
TWO vans were stolen as builders worked just metres away. The incidents happened in Bacup within 24 hours of each other, at a building site in New Line, where Harron Homes are working on a housing development and at J&J Ormerod. Police
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Fears for Worsthorne as it loses its bus service
A HEADTEACHER says parents are concerned how they are going to get their children to school when a bus service is axed later this month. The number 2 bus between Burnley and Worsthorne will stop running from July 21. Louise Young, headteacher
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Shoplifter from Oswaldtwistle had foil-lined carrier bag
A MAN has admitted stealing computer games from a supermarket. David Graham Freeman, 40, of Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, was remanded on bail by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to stealing the items from Tesco, on June 3. He also
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Talking Cricket: Girls deserve an even break
PEOPLE who know me will vouch for the fact that I am not exactly at the forefront of modern thinking. As a bloke from the heart of East Lancashire I will happily admit to being fairly well set in a lot of my ways. A pint of bitter tastes better
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Red Rose blooming as women push on
BRILLIANT Lancashire Women took another giant step towards promotion to Division One of the ECB Women’s County Championship as they maintained their perfect record this season by beating Devon. But while the eight-wicket win at a sun-drenched Brixham
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Lancashire thanked for raising £1.8m for the British Heart Foundation
PEOPLE in Lancashire are being thanked by the British Heart Foundation after its ‘Fighting for Every Heartbeat’ campaign raised £1.8million in the region. British Heart Foundation charity shops have turned unwanted bags, boots, and beds into life-saving
