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Blackburn woman carried out stabbing during drinking session
A YOUNG woman carried out a stabbing during a drinking session, because a friend had ended up covered in blood. Courtney Cotton's lawyer insisted to a court that she had grabbed hold of a potato knife in a bid to break up a fight. When that didn't
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Man grew cannabis in Darwen to pay gambling debts
A MAN who ended up in debt through playing poker was onto a loser when he agreed to look after a cannabis farm to try and slash his dues. Police went on to discover plant material which would have yielded more than a kilo of cannabis. Plants
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Lancashire nurse struck off over relationship with patient
A NURSE from Lancashire who discharged a mental health patient and then had sex with him has been struck off. Nursing watchdogs were told that Angela Brougham rang the unnamed patient the day after he had been discharged by a Lancashire Care NHS
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Clitheroe mum and son tackle charity walk
A MUM and son team from Clitheroe are set to pound the pavement to raise money for charity. Kim Connor, 33, and her son Matthew, 11, who goes to St James’ School, have challenged themselves to walk 27 miles in one day to raise £1,000 for New Hope
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Blackburn council denies 'dragging its heels' over backyard rubbish mountain
A COUNCIL has countered claims that it ‘dragged its heels’ to rid a backyard of a mountain of rubbish. Residents said they had contacted Blackburn Council in February after a waste pile of empty alcohol cans and household waste in a neighbouring
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Rovers Trust in bid to secure Ewood Park as a 'community asset'
THE Rovers Trust have put in a bid to list Ewood Park as a ‘community asset’ to stop the ground being sold off for other purposes without a fight. If successful, it means the fans group must be notified if the stadium is offered for sale. They
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Oswaldtwistle woman jailed for attack on her mother
A WOMAN who terrorised her mother after she turned up at her home and attacked her has been given a 10 month jail term. Dawn Whelan, 41, from Oswaldtwistle, launched a sustained and prolonged assault on petrified Susan Haworth, pulling her hair
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Blackburn industrialist's medieval collection to go on display in London
THE little-known keepsakes of one of Blackburn’s foremost industrial figures have become the subject of a large national arts project due to be showcased in London. Scholars from around the country will take some of Blackburn Museum’s vast collection
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Welfare changes lead to increase in demand at East Lancashire foodbanks
CHANGES to the welfare system have accounted for a 200 per cent increase in the use of foodbanks, according to the charity that runs Blackburn and Clitheroe Foodbanks. The Trussell Trust said that since the welfare reforms began in April to June
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Shortlist features three East Lancashire 'Crap Towns'
THREE East Lancashire towns have been shortlisted for inclusion in the latest edition of a controversial book outlining the worst places in the UK. Fifty cities and towns will feature in ‘Crap Towns Returns’ and Blackburn, Bacup and Chorley are
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Family of Burnley PC killed in training exercise condemn 'arrogant disregard for the safety rules'
THE family of a Burnley PC shot dead during a training exercise accused the police of an 'intentional and arrogant disregard for the safety rules'. They spoke out yesterday after the officer responsible for the exercise was found guilty of breaching
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Lancashire County Council warns of £300m budget cut
LANCASHIRE County Council has warned it will have to cut services by £300 million by March 2018. It has started work on a new four-year budget strategy to meet government demands to cut spending, anticipated reductions in government grant and rising
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Ings wants to be Burnley's top dog
DANNY Ings is aiming to establish himself as a first choice striker for Burnley, whether Charlie Austin remains a Claret or not. The club’s top scorer travelled to Cork with the rest of the squad on Thursday following the collapse of his Premier League
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Blog: Praying our politicians will refuse to back gay marriage
Some Lancastrians are off to London tomorrow for a vital prayer meeting outside the Houses of Parliament. They’ll be joining many from across the UK asking the Lord to help the House of Lord’s see common-sense on Monday and refrain from dismantling
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Loss of Olsson can be brother’s gain
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer believes the sale of Martin Olsson could yet work to the advantage of his brother Markus. The Olsson twins had spent the past 18 months together in the Rovers squad, after the arrival of Markus in January 2012. Martin
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Bowyer: Nunes can stake a claim at Blackburn Rovers
GARY Bowyer has challenged Fabio Nunes to force his way into the Blackburn Rovers side this season – as the winger prepares to face his old club tonight. Rovers are currently in Portugal on a training camp and take on Portimonense in their second friendly
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Blackburn Rovers recognised for community work
THE work Blackburn Rovers does in the community has been recognised after the club won a prestigious award. Blackburn Rovers Community Trust won the Professional Sports Club Community Programme of the Year at the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s
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Season ticket nightmare for Blackburn Rovers fans
HUNDREDS of dedicated Blackburn Rovers fans have been trapped in a season ticket nightmare after new credit checks barred them from buying their Ewood Park seats in instalments. Club bosses are now desperately trying to sort out the backlog of
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Lowerhouse crowned as Moorhouse's Twenty20 champions
OUTSTANDING Lowerhouse dethroned shell-shocked cup kings Ramsbottom to be crowned as the Moorhouse’s Twenty20 champions of 2013 on a dramatic night. Lowerhouse, back to back Lancashire League champions, had never won the top prize in the short
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Backing for 20mph limit in Blackburn's streets
AS part of the Lancashire Telegraph’s ‘Slower Speeds, Safer Children’ campaign, Bill Jacobs spoke to politician David Foster who is leading the pressure for 20 mph limits to be placed on all residential streets. He has praised the county council’s
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Mixed response from East Lancashire schools to proposed packed lunch ban
A GOVERNMENT report urging schools to ban packed lunches has received a mixed response from East Lancashire head teachers. The School Food Plan, written by restaurant owners Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent on behalf of the Department for Education
