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Art inspired by Ribble Valley to go on display at Clitheroe Castle
ART inspired by the Ribble Valley, Pendle Hill and the heritage of East Lancashire will go on show to the public next month at Clitheroe Castle. It will be the fifth annual exhibition of ‘Inspired: The Ribble Valley Open’ and take place in the
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Whalley photojournalist publishes book on conflict between Israel and Palestine
A PHOTOJOURNALIST from Whalley has published a book chronicling the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Based on his travels around the West Bank, Garry Cook’s travelogue mixes the history of the bloody and long-running conflict with an eye-opening
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October deadline for treatment in the US for Hoddlesden cancer boy Sam
THE parents of cancer-stricken four-year-old Sam Shaw have until October 31 to get him to the US for essential immunotherapy treatment. The Hoddlesden youngster, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in January, recently had a successful operation
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FULL-TIME: Burnley 4, Sparta Rotterdam 1
BURNLEY will kick-off the 2013/14 campaign against Bolton Wanderers next week buoyed by a fourth straight pre-season win. The Clarets fell behind early when Johan Voskamp survived an offside flag to slot home in the third minute, but Sean Dyche's men
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FULL TIME: Blackburn Rovers 1 Everton 3
BLACKBURN Rovers were beaten by Everton in their final game of pre-season this afternoon. Premier League side Everton dominated much of the match at Ewood Park and Kevin Mirallas fired them in front in the 25th minute, with Grant Hanley deflecting his
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New figures reveal extent of 'unexpected' deaths at East Lancashire hospitals
NEW figures, released through a Freedom of Information request, show the number of deaths at East Lancashire’s hospitals was 26 per cent ‘above expected’ for weekend admissions last year, compared to 13 per cent ‘above expected’ for weekdays. It
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Project at Blackburn nature reserve aims to help threatened species
WORK to make a Blackburn nature reserve more friendly for threatened butterflies, plants, birds and trees has started. An ambitious project of improvements to protect wildlife and ease access for visitors at the River Darwen Parkway Local Nature
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Blackburn YouthZone teenagers and staff join Ramadhan fasting in 'spirit of friendship'
TEENAGERS and staff at Blackburn Youth Zone have joined in with the Islamic fast of Ramadan in a ‘spirit of friendship’ to their Muslim colleagues. Fifty junior and senior members abstained from food on Thursday to learn more about the Muslim faith
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Hunt launched for Rishton vandals
A HUNT has been launched for a gang of young vandals who caused thousands of pounds of damage at a Rishton company. A group of children scaled a wall at Styropack Ltd on Parker Street, entered a secure outdoor compound and trashed it. They jumped
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VIDEO: Knife-wielding robber raids Blackburn shop
A KNIFE-WIELDING robber burst into an off licence and threatened workers behind the counter. Managers Subash and Jatinder Sirpal threw bottles of vodka at the man, who was carrying a seven-inch blade, when he started yelling at them to open
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Blog: What makes a church grow?
I’m on a mission, and need your help to prevent it being impossible. It’s the silly season when Parliament shuts-up shop and country and county snooze in an August siesta with little news save for chubby royal George (why not Dai for he who’ll
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Tributes to Rishton woman who served the community for decades
TRIBUTES have poured in following the death of a ‘wonderful’ Rishton woman who served the community for decades. Iris Presho died in hospital aged 76 after a short illness. Born Alice Iris Clements, she was best known and loved for the corner shop
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Darwen youngster to help commemorate wartime crash that killed his great-grandfather
A YOUNGSTER will wear his great-grandad’s war medals with pride at a ceremony in France to mark the 70th anniversary of the night he was shot down over Normandy. The village of La Vespiere has spent the summer planning to mark the night the Lancaster
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Nearly 60 applications received for Lancashire Telegraph lottery grants
ALMOST 60 applications were received for crucial grants on offer from the Lancashire Telegraph. The newspaper has teamed up with the Big Lottery Fund for the Lancashire Telegraph Community Cash Awards, which will see £250,000 handed out to successful
