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Tranmere 1 Burnley 2
DANNY Ings scored his fourth goal in three pre-season games to lead the way in a 2-1 win over Tranmere Rovers. The striker's left-foot volley from 12 yards broke the deadlock seven minutes before half-time, after Tranmere tested their resistance
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Council denies cutbacks caused closure of private children's home in Blackburn
A PRIVATE children’s home operator’s claim that its Blackburn base has been forced to close due to cost-cutting by local authorities has been disputed. Mike Labord, business manager of Family Care Associates, said six staff had to be made redundant
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Darwen pupils bury time capsule to mark school's first anniversary
A SCHOOL for children with educational and behavioural difficulties is celebrating a successful first year. Children and staff at the Brambles East School in Holly Tree Close have buried a time capsule – to be opened in 50 years’ time – as part
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Pendle benefits cheat had thousands in the bank
A BENEFITS cheat who claimed almost £30,000 in handouts had capital of almost £50,000, a court heard. Anne Vickers, 50, made a false claim for cash from the public purse and carried on doing it for four years. She had inherited money from her
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Blog: A Grand step forward for gaming
LOCK up your children — the first trailer showing gameplay from the forthcoming Grand Theft Auto V has been released. Game trailers come and go, with most raising little more than a shrug of the shoulders from even the most avid joypad lovers.
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Girl's arm broken in Colne Grand Prix bike race crash
A WORRIED father has called for extra security at the Colne Grand Prix after his three-year-old daughter suffered a broken arm. Little Alishba Ashraf was watching the warm-up race at the cycling spectacular, close to the town's children centre,
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Me and My Garden: the Hon Ralph Assheton
Downham Hall boasts beautiful flowers, lawns, shrubberies, vegetables...and a spectacular panorama of Pendle Hill . . . Describe your garden? The garden covers about five acres and is split into fairly distinct areas. There is a large expanse
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Review: di Lenardo Pass The Cookies 2011, £13.99, 31dover.com
Serving a sweet Italian wine with biscotti at the end of a meal is one of life’s pleasures and this example is silky and luscious. A blend of verduzzo and riesling, the concentrated fruit has gorgeous notes of honey and caramel with overtones of
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Review: Luis Felipe Edwards Pinot Noir 2011, £9.99, Morrisons
Gently chilled on a hot day Pinot Noir is one of the few reds that tastes really good. This award-winning Gran Reserva example from Chile’s Leyda Valley is an excellent mix of raspberries and strawberries with a touch of smokiness without being
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Review: Dal Nostro Meglio Gavi 2012, £8.99, Morrisons
If you like light, dry white wine with the crisp flavours of green apple and pear you should try Gavi. The name is the town in the north west of Italy, bordering France, and the northerly climate gives it that extra bit of acidity. The grape
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Interview: Chef Marek Fundak
Weekend talks to Marek Fundak of Piccolino . . . Your restaurant/title I am the Head Chef at Piccolino in Clitheroe, a classic, contemporary Italian restaurant. The essential ingredients in any kitchen They are seasonal, locally-sourced
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Review: Liz 'n' Lil's, Blackburn
IN the heart of Blackburn centre is the pub-turned cafe that I had been eager to visit. It is more than inviting, with trinkets and antiques on display, the eclectic decor makings your eyes wander. Previously known as The Residence or The Grapes
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Croatia to draw more tourists
As Croatia becomes the 28th country to join the EU, tour operators and travel agents say the number of British visitors will surge between now and 2017. Around 300,000 visitors to Croatia in 2012 came from Britain, and that figure could top 500,000
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Story book trip to the Lakes
It’s hard not to fall in love with Beatrix Potter's charming children’s stories: Naughty Peter Rabbit getting caught in Mr McGregor's garden, the very busy Mrs Tiggy-Winkle working hard to wash and iron everyone’s clothes, and the determined Jemima
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Blog: Comeback for the red squirrel
Following last week’s article on the red squirrel reserve near Southport several people have told me that the species is making something of a comeback in the Yorkshire Dales. By the 1970s I was predicting that the red squirrel would be extinct
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Walk: Warton Crag
Did the ancestors of two of the world’s most famous leaders have connections with the village of Warton, near Silverdale? The huge parish church in the village is dedicated to St Oswald watched over by a sweeping limestone crag. At the top
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Accrington prog rock legend Jon Anderson to perform Manchester show
NE of Accrington’s most famous sons will be enjoying something of a busman’s holiday when he flies over from his home in California next month. For Jon Anderson, former lead singer of Yes, will be taking time out from his holiday to play a special
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Wallpaper firm Graham & Brown invests £3m in Blackburn distribution centre
GRAHAM & Brown, the international wall decoration group, has completed a £3million investment in a new high-speed logistics and distribution centre in Blackburn to support its online operation. The 80,000sq ft facility, part of the group’s
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Big shout out to East Lancashire businesses at Telegraph awards
A BUSINESS chief has urged East Lancashire firms to ‘crank up the volume’ and enter the Lancashire Telegraph’s Business Awards. Chief executive of the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce Mike Damms called on enterprising companies in the region
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Blackburn firm invests £150,000 in new machine
A BLACKBURN firm is a cut above the rest after unveiling a new £150,000 machine. The Partwell Group is the first in its industry to install a twin head water jet cutter, which will cut sheet materials rapidly to produce precision finished parts
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Nelson lighting firm launches quarterly newsletter
A NELSON lighting company has created a quarterly newspaper in order to share its work with interior designers and architects across the world. Chantelle Lighting, which provides a range of bespoke and off-the-shelf pieces for the trade and commissioned
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Cottage restoration in Trawden wins heritage award
A TRAWDEN company has been awarded first prize in the Heritage Project of the Year category at the National Federation of Builders’ Annual Awards 2013. Penyard Ltd was celebrated for its transformation of the 15th century Kempnough Hall into a
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East Lancashire entrepreneur seeks 'crowd-funding' for video game project
A BLACKBURN entrepreneur hopes to bypass the traditional route into video game publishing by raising money for his ‘point and click’ computer game through a global crowd-funding website. Alex Byrom, who grew up in Oswaldtwistle and studied at Blackburn
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Comment: A decision that lives depend on
THE situation of Blackburn schoolgirl Emily Linaker brings a real human face to the issue of organ donation. The 13-year-old is on the waiting list for a life-saving heart transplant and has to face an agonising wait until she gets the go-ahead
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Blog: I've got mail, but probably don't want it
I’m away on holiday this week – but I haven’t left an automatic email message telling people that. It’s not because those sort of emails are among those that people find the most annoying, but because I wouldn’t know how to set such a message if I
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Letter: School's Shakespeare a dream to watch
How I wish that Ofsted could have been at the Year 6 performance of ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’ at St Barnabas School, Darwen. It was breathtaking. These eleven-year-olds were word-perfect and the acting was superb, far above anything you would
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Letter: Council can't afford fight
The Core Housing Strategy was put in place during the last Labour government and the Tory councillors are ineffective due to fact that Ribble Valley Council can’t afford the legal costs should the developers decide to appeal a decision. Name received
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Letter: Commuters will move in
The new homeowners will no doubt be commuters, as there are no jobs in Clitheroe any more and most Clitheroe folk won’t be able to afford the new houses. People don’t go into town now because they can't park. There are too many empty shops
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Letter: Shopkeepers will love this
The working class shop- keeper in Clitheroe will be over the moon with all the extra trade. Roads are not everything – with all the extra council tax from these new buildings, the roads will be sorted. Stop making excuses and except you’re
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Letter: Accept Britain is growing
Why not just build a 50-foot-high wall to surround the whole of the Ribble Valley (‘Protest against new homes development’)? Reminiscent of the film ‘Passport to Pimlico’, you too could introduce your own passport. Then of course restrict access
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Letter: Puppets of the government
Our countryside and villages are being destroyed and our towns becoming ever-more deprived. Ribble Valley Council are just central government puppets: screw the middle class and starve the poor – that will get the economy going. Wishingwell
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Letter: Who are the real NIMBYs?
REGARDING the recent stories and letters about the proposed housing plan for the Ribble Valley – the term NIMBY gets bandied about on message boards for anyone who’s against building. I don’t recall anyone who I meet when in I’m back in the Ribble
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Letter: Sensible ones pay the price
RE: Minimum alcohol pricing – why should the moderate drinker pay the price for those unable to control their consumption? It is education in the perils of excessive drinking that is required, not nannying! A Darener (via website)
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Letter: Speed isn't always the problem
What Lancashire County Council is doing and the Lancashire Telegraph is suggesting with its ‘20 is Plenty’ campaign is that Blackburn should come under a signs-only speed limit without physical measures, and we have to accept that there will be virtually
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Letter: Concert crowd spoiled show
People have no manners any more. I went to a concert at the Manchester Arena and people came in late, moving others who were in the wrong seats, were constantly going out for beers, and at one point I could hardly hear the group for people just
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Man cleared of Barnoldswick hosepipe attack
A MAN convicted of battery after he was said to have sprayed a hosepipe on his hedge-trimming neighbour and knocked her off a ladder, has won a fight to clear his name. Alex Leaver, 38, was said by the prosecution to have deliberately drenched
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Further eight months in prison for man who robbed Rawtenstall betting shop
A MAN who was already in prison for holding up a bookmakers has been sentenced to a further eight months in custody for another robbery. Ellington Hall, 32, held up a Ladbrokes betting office in Bank Street, Rawtenstall on March 30 last year.
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Ribble Valley 'under siege' by developers
THE Ribble Valley is ‘under siege’ from housing developers, according to a borough councillor. Ken Hind, who represents Longridge and Dilworth, hit out at government policy and planning inspectors at the way housing rules have been implemented
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Campaign launched to buy mobility scooter for Colne man
A CARER who looks after a man with an inherited neurological muscle wasting disease has launched a fundraising campaign to buy him a new mobility scooter. Christopher Sharp, 42, of Fern Street, Colne, bought a second-hand scooter but it was later
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£10k heroin haul was found in Burnley dealer's car
A ‘MID-LEVEL dealer’ caught with heroin worth almost £10,000 in his car by police, has been locked up for four years. Addict Jason Ramsey, 36, was said to be dealing to street users and other suppliers. He was arrested after undercover officers
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Festival covers years of East Lancashire history
SOME of East Lancashire’s finest autumnal attractions will feature in this year’s South Pennines Walk Ride Festival. Promoted by Pennine Prospects, the moorland regeneration agency, it will take place between September 7 and 22, spanning the Lancashire
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Stent surgery not a factor in Burnley man's cancer death
A MAN who was fighting bowel cancer died from natural causes, an inquest ruled. Roger Warn, 71, from Burnley, died at Royal Blackburn Hospital on May 7. He had been treated by Dr Patrick Scott who placed a stent in the bowel to allow Mr Warn
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Council 'missing out on credit' for Burnley's Queen Street Mill
A VETERAN councillor believes that town hall bosses in Burnley should receive more credit for the success of Queen Street Mill. Coun Roger Frost said that, while the textile centre was run by Lancashire County Council, the borough authority still
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Impressive exam results for West Craven college
A SCHOOL is celebrating after receiving national recognition for having some of the fastest improving GCSE results in the country. West Craven High Technology College was commended by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust for being in the
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Lowerhouse Cricket Club hosts its ladies day
JUST as Ascot and Aintree – and even Burnley FC at Turf Moor – have their Ladies Days, there’s a local date in Burnley’s sporting calendar for those who love to style and profile. And the gathering for Ladies Day at Lowerhouse Cricket Club didn
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Accrington man jailed over threat to kill girlfriend
A JEALOUS knifeman who threatened to kill a friend his pregnant girlfriend had gone to their home with has been jailed for six months. Burnley Crown Court heard how alcoholic Terry Love, 32, had earlier been thrown out of a house party in Church
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Darwen football teams seeks donations for Gambia trip
DARWEN Spartans youth football team has appealed for donations of cabling, light fittings, sockets and bulbs as it prepares to fly out to Gambia for a charity project in January. The club has teamed up with charity Football Gambia once again and
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Task force in Lancashire will investigate Halal meat practises
A TASK group is being set to examine whether animals are stunned before meat products enter the county council’s kitchens. Former county council Tory leader Coun Geoff Driver had called for a method of stunning which would be acceptable to the
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Business experience opportunity for Darwen youth
A CENTRE that helps young people into the world of business has launched a work experience scheme with a difference. Darwen Creates, based at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, has been given £1,000 from the Youth Development Fund to offer the
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Darwen care home hosts garden party
A CARE home in Darwen will hold a garden party today to celebrate being given the council’s seal of approval. Thorncliffe Residential Care Home at Astley Bank was awarded enhanced quality assurance by Blackburn with Darwen Council. To celebrate
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Club match
FOOTBALL fans can watch Blackburn Rovers’ first game of the season away at Derby on Sunday, August 4, at Hollins Grove Conservative Club. The match, which will be shown on Sky Sports, kicks off at 4pm. Free buffet will run at half time. Non-members
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Green light
PHIL Davies has been permitted to retain and complete the erection of a greenhouse at 3 Holly Bank in Turton, despite objections from neighbours.
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Creepy fun for kids
DARWEN Library in Knott Street will host a creepy house and spiders craft session for children aged three and above on Wednesday, from 11am to noon. Admission is by free ticket, which are available from 01254 706021.
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Plan withdrawn
PLANS to demolish Mayfield House in Tockholes Road, Darwen, which had been used as an office, to build a new semi-detached home have been withdrawn by applicant Dave Standen.
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Demolition plan
PLANNING permission is being sought for demolition works at Hampden Mill in Grimshaw Street, Darwen, and the placing of a new metal roof and cladding. As reported in the Lancashire Telegraph, work to remove the top two floors of the building had
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Discussion group
A COMMUNITY group is holding a meeting to discuss improvements. The Church and Milnshaw Community Group meet on Wednesday at 6pm at Banbury Close Community Centre.
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Volunteer day
FRIENDS of Corporation Park will be holding a volunteer day on Sunday from 10am to 12pm. Members of the public are invited to join in. Meet at the park’s gate house.
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Crime concerns
CRIME concerns and policing queries can be raised at a town centre meeting next week. The Police and Community Together meeting for Accrington takes place at Asda, Hyndburn Road on Friday at noon where residents can raise issues.
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Decision delayed
STUART Mitchell’s application for permission to build a two-storey rear extension to his modern, red-brick detached home in Britten Close, Higher Croft, was deferred to a future meeting of Blackburn with Darwen planning committee for decision when
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Crafts and gifts
A CRAFTS and gift fair takes place at Mill Hill Community Centre in New Chapel Street, Blackburn, on Sunday, August 18, in aid of the Sam Shaw Appeal. The event runs from around 1pm to 4.30pm. For information, call Jackie on 07729 634764.
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Two homes plan
BLACKBURN with Darwen council planning committee has approved an application to allow Dr Shirley Pressler to extend Cravens Cottage on Cravens Bow, Fernhurst, into two homes. It followed two previous planning permissions granted in 2007 and 2010
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Cycling adventures
RETIRED policeman Wayne Howard will recount his adventures cycling the route of the Tour De France to raise cash for charity. The event is at Blackburn Library in Town Hall Street, from 2pm on Thursday. Entry costs £1.
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Fund for sick Hoddlesden boy Sam breaks £200k barrier
AN appeal to raise £250,000 for a cancer-stricken youngster to receive treatment in the US has smashed through the £200,000 barrier. Christine and Carl Shaw, of Glencoe Avenue, Hoddlesden, need to raise the cash for four-year-old son Sam, who was
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Cuts may be needed to fund 20mph zones in Lancashire
COUNTY council bosses have defended a “u-turn” over extending 20mph zones to the rest of Lancashire’s residential roads. Coun John Fillis, highways cabinet member since May, praised his Conservative predecessor’s work in rolling out the speed restriction
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Students from Blackburn lend a hand in Vietnam
STUDENTS from Blackburn College got a flavour of life in Vietnam as part of a volunteering project in the country. Ten AS Level students from the college travelled to the Thanh An Commune in North Vietnam’s Hai Duong Province to help build a kitchen
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Bar reunion
THE second Marley’s and Bar Life reunion takes place in Blackburn on Saturday. The event, aimed at people who used to drink in the popular town centre nightspots, is at VIP Retro Bar in Mill Lane from 10pm. Tickets cost £3 in advance or £5
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Mouse hunt
HAWORTH Art Gallery in Accrington will be hosting activity days for kids throughout the holidays. From this week, There’s a Mouse in the House! will take place every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon as children are challenged
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Washer blaze
ACCRINGTON firefighters were called to a washing machine blaze at a house in Lancaster Drive, Clayton-le-Moors. The fire caused smoke damage to the ground floor of the property and the wiring of the washing machine was damaged.
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Meeting time
THERE will be a ‘meet our contractors’ session at Blackburn Library today. A major project is underway to remove the crumbling cladding and restore the facade to its original design. People are invited to meet the contractor, view the plans and
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Toddlers make waves
MORE than 60 youngsters have been signed up to take part in today’s Waves’ Toddler Sports Day in Blackburn. The free event from 10am is open to under-fours who will get to participate in toddler aerobics, a disco and games. Food will also be provided
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Garden open
A GARDEN is to be opened up to visitors as part of this year’s Festival Bowland programme. The two-acre Waddow Lodge garden, near Waddington, has views out to Pendle and Bowland and will welcome guests on August 7. Guided tours will be offered
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Quit smoking
MUSLIMS have been encouraged to stop smoking during Ramadhan, and to continue to kick the habit once the festival finishes. The Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust Stop Smoking Service team will be visiting local mosques during Ramadhan to raise
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Fire call-out
FIREFIGHTERS were called after controlled burning close to Blackburn Old Cemetery in Whalley New Road got out of hand. The incident happened at 7pm on Friday.
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Hall goes wild for a day
SAMLESBURY Hall will host a Wild Lancashire Day on Sunday, from 11am to 4pm. The grounds and hall will host a day of family fun, entertainment, countryside displays and activities. Entry costs £5, or £3 for children. Call 01254 812010 for information
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Book holiday club places
BLACKBURN Youth Zone still has places available for its junior holiday club for children aged eight to 13. It runs from 8.30am to 4.30pm and costs £8 per day including lunch, £5 per half day excluding lunch, or £32 per week including lunch each
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Fitness class
ST WILFRED’s Parish Hall in Ribchester will host a keep fit class at 11am on Wednesday. For details call Age UK’s local office on 01200 453072.
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Grass attacks
FIREFIGHTERS were called to grass fires next to The Manxman pub in Blackburn twice in two days. A spokesman said youths are suspected of starting them.
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Watch out for canalside fires
WALKERS are being asked to report suspicious behaviour and fires along a canalside. A number of fires along the canal in Hyndburn have been set this month. Around half a dozen broke out in just one week between Church and Clayton-le-Moors.
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Ramblers fear cuts will block Blackburn footpaths
A RAMBLING group leader fears public footpaths could become impassable after maintenance funding was slashed by more than half. Michael Counter, footpath secretary for Blackburn with Darwen Ramblers, believes the cut would make the borough’s 280
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Tockholesbury festival a triumph
AROUND 1,500 people turned up to the second annual Tockholesbury festival at The Royal Arms in Tockholes. The event, which ran from 5pm on Friday through to Saturday night, saw performances from a host of local bands. On Friday, they were Alex
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Gallery: Revellers push the boat out at Blackburn canal celebration
THE first Blackburn Canal Festival saw hundreds of people soak up the sun at Eanam Wharf. The free event began on Saturday and continued yesterday and saw dozens of decorated barges, children’s events, boat trips, kayaking, street theatre and craft
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National award for Blackburn shopping centre security man
A SECURITY supervisor who keeps watch over thousands of shoppers and dozens of businesses at Blackburn's Mall has won a national award. Gareth Stead-Clark, who works for Vision Security Group (VSG), received the Security Personnel Award for Best
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Top rating for Blackburn with Darwen register office
BIRTH, marriage and death registration services in Blackburn with Darwen have been given top marks by the government. They have been ‘highly commended’ by the body that oversees and is responsible for all such activities in England and Wales.
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Leading East Lancashire clergyman blasts benefits purge
A LEADING churchman, who has held several posts in East Lancashire, has condemned the Coalition government’s purge on benefits. Canon Rev Ed Saville believes David Cameron’s government is “stirring up” ill feeling against the “undeserving poor”
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Paperwork delay fails to stall 133-homes bid in Darwen
A scheme for 133 new homes is expected to go ahead once the paperwork for £100,000 towards affordable housing and public transport has been completed. Paul Sedgwick, agent for the developer of the homes in Pole Lane, Darwen said: “Everything has
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United Utilities in talks for fracking across East Lancashire
A UTILITY giant which owns vast tracts of land across East Lancashire is in talks with fracking bosses over a possible partnership, it has been revealed. United Utilities (UU) has confirmed it has been in discussions with Cuadrilla over a potential
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Gallery: Crowds enjoy Darwen Pedal Car Grand Prix
HUNDREDS lined the streets to watch the spectacle of the annual Darwen Pedal Car Grand Prix. The event, now in its fourth year, saw homemade cars cycled round a track in the town centre over a two-hour relay race. A second fun race took place
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Bomb scare after Blackburn back-alley blaze
AN aerosol can exploded in a fire in a back alley. Firefighters were called to Wensley Road in Blackburn just after 7pm on Friday after the blaze. A small rubbish fire, which was put out by nearby residents, had caused the pressurised container
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Rescue at Darwen Tower after late-night drinks fall
A MAN had to be rescued when he fell down the steps of Darwen Tower after a late-night drinking session. Bolton Mountain Rescue Team was called to the area after police found three men on land leading up to the tower, one of whom had suffered a
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East Lancashire hospital boss wins award for making savings
A HOSPITAL manager has scooped a regional award after cutting costs by nearly £100,000 when booking temporary medical staff. Lisa Eccles, medical staffing manager at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, won the ‘HR Role Model Award’ at the North
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Burnley FC unveils major plan to create state-of-the-art base for youth academy
CLARETS bosses have unveiled plans which will see them take a major step towards revolutionising facilities for the next generation of Turf Moor legends. Earlier this year Burnley FC’s board pledged that a bond scheme would bring the historic ground
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Blackburn schoolgirl's hunt for a heart
YOUNG Emily Linaker has a race against time to find a new heart after battling through a ‘horrendous’ period when medics thought she had no chance of staying alive. The Blackburn schoolgirl has been added to the waiting list for a heart transplant
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Heatwave in East Lancashire set to end this week
AFTER three weeks of glorious sunshine the weather could be set to change dramatically this week, according to an expert. Families spent parts of this weekend and the past few weeks soaking up the sun at beauty spots such as Edisford Bridge in
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Exports drive Simonstone firm to Queen's Award
BOSSES at an East Lancashire engineering giant are celebrating after securing a royal seal of approval – for the fourth time. Ninety-five per cent of the products made by Simonstone-based Fort Vale are for the export market, triggering their latest
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1,000 oppose closure of Slaidburn surgery
MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition to fight the closure of Slaidburn Country Practice. The small medical practice faces being shut down within two years after the NHS published new plans which would wipe out much of its budget. If
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Duchess of Cambridge goes into labour
The Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted to St Mary's Hospital in London in the early stages of labour, Kensington Palace said. She travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing of the hospital with the Duke of Cambridge. Kate
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Binge-drink Accrington teenager glassed pub landlord
A YOB who attacked a pub boss with a glass then went on holiday to Magaluf instead of turning up for court. Jake Frankland, 18, hit Michael Haddon, stand-in landlord at the Cross Guns pub in Church with the glass after he simply asked him to hand
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Blackburn Mall staff dress up to celebrate
STAFF from The Mall and Blackburn shops glammed up to celebrate the shopping centre’s annual achievement awards. They attended as Kiss, Katie Perry, Dusty Springfield, Adam Ant, and many more singing sensations for the bash at Ewood Park. The
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Padiham's Brian honoured with lifetime award
PADIHAM stalwart Brian Shirtcliffe has been described as “the most deserving recipient” after he was handed a lifetime achievement award at the Lancashire Cricket Board OSCAs. Shirtcliffe, who has been involved with the Arbories side since the
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Red Caps are kings of Twenty20
SUPER Salesbury upset the formbook to claim their first major honour since promotion into the Senior League of the Houldsworth Solicitors Ribblesdale League yesterday – and now they will represent the league on the national stage. Steve Brown’s
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Lord ensures Clitheroe get back on track
Leaders Clitheroe returned to winning ways after the previous weekend’s Houldsworth Ribblesdale League defeat with an impressive display to beat Whalley in an enthralling game. Chasing 187, Tom Lord struck an unbeaten 73 and Jack Dewhurst gave
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Good Geeth... Tod pro rocks Haslingden
GEETH Alwis smashed a sensational 145 not out as Todmorden piled up the runs as they upset title chasers Haslingden yesterday. The classy Sri Lankan, who was dropped on 48 by Phil Hayes, helped Todmorden pile on the runs at Centre Vale and they
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Accrington dig deep to see off Bacup threat
LEAGUE titles are not given out, they have to be earned no matter what the sport and when Graham Lloyd calms the excitement about Accrington’s march towards the Foster’s Lancashire League crown by insisting there will be plenty of twists and turns,
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Super Wade a Towers hat-trick hero
CHRIS Wade claimed his second hat-trick in two years as Darwen ripped up the Chorley Building Society Northern League formbook thanks to a stunning win over high-flying defending champions Fleetwood on Saturday. The outstanding Wade, who last season
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Beattie’s ready to do a deal
SCOTLAND youth international Kal Naismith is one of four triailists set to be offered permanent deals at Accrington Stanley, with James Beattie describing him as a ‘special player’. Naismith impressed against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday, scoring
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Dyche: Transfer business is far from over at Turf
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche says his summer transfer business is far from over as he looks for strength in numbers for the new season. The Clarets boss made a double swoop last week to land Scott Arfield and Ryan Noble on free transfers, with former
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Colne's Singleton enjoys good workout - but clash of heads costs Blackledge
COLNE fight star Shayne Singleton says he is now full focused on the defence of his English light-welterweight title after he came through an excellent workout on his return to the ring on Saturday night. Singleton fought on a bill at Bolton’s
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On song Ashworth books place in Harold Ryden knockouts
REIGNING champion Mark Ashworth booked his place in the knockout stages of the Harold Ryden Trophy on Saturday – and now has eyes on a third straight title. The Clitheroe star, left, turned in two good rounds on his home course on Saturday as his
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Bowyer: Rovers fringe men have given me food for thought
GARY Bowyer admits that Saturday’s second half rescue act at Rochdale has given him real food for thought as he formulates his team for the opening game of the season on August 4. Rovers are now less than a fortnight away from their first match
