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Firefighters battle Brierfield house fire
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a house fire in Brierfield tonight. Crews were called to a mid-terraced house in Oxford Street at 8.14pm and early reports said the downstairs was 'well alight'. Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were sent
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CCTV call to protect Darwen Tower
DARWEN’S MP has called for CCTV to be installed to protect its most famous landmark. Jake Berry’s call came after he recently launched a campaign to spruce up the ageing Darwen Tower, which overlooks the town. As reported in the Lancashire Telegraph
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Thousands enjoy East Lancs fireworks despite rain
THOUSANDS of people huddled round bonfires and watched incredible firework displays light up the sky, which could only mean one thing - it was raining in East Lancashire. But the heavy downpours and thunder and lightning failed to stop families
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Fundraising effort to create 'Serenity' suite at Burnley General Hospital
A DARWEN woman has launched a fundraising bid for Burnley General Hospital in remembrance to her unborn baby. Assistant headteacher Joanne Edwards wants to open a second ‘Serenity’ suite in the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre to ‘give comfort’ to
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What the papers say
We take a look at what the national newspapers made of Blackburn Rovers' 1-0 win over Middlesbrough on Saturday. The win came courtesy of Jason Lowe's first career goal, and what a special one it was, and also lifted Rovers into the top half.
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What the papers say
We take a look at what the national newspapers made of Burnley's 2-2 draw with Millwall on Saturday The result kept the Clarets on top of the Championship table and extended their unbeaten league run to 10 games. Here we go . . . THE INDEPENDENT
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Award for restored Slaidburn mansion
AN 18th century mansion in the Ribble Valley has won a national award for architecture. Townhead mansion in Slaidburn, which was built in 1732, picked up the Best Restoration of a Georgian Country House at a glittering the Georgian Group Awards ceremony
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Honour-based violence campaigner honoured by Blackburn College
LEADING campaigner against honour based violence has been recognised by Blackburn College. Saima Afzal MBE was given an Honorary Fellowship by the college which she hopes will help to inspire other women to follow in her footsteps. The 42-year-old
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'Fame' for Clarets cancer survivor
A CLARETS fan who beat prostate cancer has been recognised for his work supporting others with the disease. John Heyworth, who opted to have surgery when he was diagnosed aged 59, has been inducted into the Prostate Cancer UK ‘hall of fame’.
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Plans for new Blackburn free school put at risk by high court
PLANS by the Tauheedul trust to open its purpose-built new boys’ school in Blackburn in September have been put at risk by the High Court. This week it quashed the planning permission to demolish the former YMCA building in Clarence Street to make way
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Police launch formal investigation into former LCC chief executive
POLICE have formally launched an investigation into events leading to the suspension of former Lancashire County Council Chief Executive Phil Halsall. As well as probing his role in the tender process for the £5 million contract to run the authority
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Colne actress Natalie Gumede gets first Strictly '10'
COLNE actress Natalie Gumede left judges ‘spellbound’ as she received the first 10-points on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. Natalie wowed the judges with her partner Artem Chigvintsev after gliding through the ballroom dancing a Viennese waltz.
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Lancashire Telegraph racing column
Cloudy Too can win an informative renewal of the Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase at Carlisle on Sunday. Sue Smith’s fine chaser enjoyed a good 2012-13 campaign, with wins at Wetherby, Haydock and here last November. He then appeared
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Changes to GCSE's confusing according to teaching union in Lancashire
PROPOSED changes to GCSEs have been branded ‘confusing’ by a teaching union. Ofqual's new designs for the exam system will involve replacing the former A* to U grading system with numbers. That the overhaul will also see coursework scrapped for most