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East Lancashire hospitals in drive to take on nurses

HOSPITAL bosses have launched another major recruitment drive to fill 100 nursing positions which remain vacant. Since being placed in special measures in July last year, the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General hospitals have brought in more than

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'Live well' project could bring £6m to East Lancashire

A PROJECT to ensure older people ‘live well’ in their advancing years could bring £6million to Hyndburn, Burnley and Pendle. Tackling social isolation for the over-50s is the key aim of a bid by Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale CVS to the Big Lottery

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FULL TIME: Accrington Stanley 2 Scunthorpe United 3

ACCRINGTON Stanley suffered heartbreak on Valentine’s Day as they squandered a two-goal lead to lose at home to Scunthorpe United. Lee Molyneux’s first goal since returning to the club and a strike from Peter Murphy had put the Reds 2-0 up at half time

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Public inquiry ordered into land purchase for new Accrington bus station

A PUBLIC inquiry has been ordered into the county council’s compulsory purchase of land to make way for Accrington’s new bus station. The bus depot is due to move from Peel Street to Crawshaw Street as part of the £50million Pennine Reach scheme

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Bournemouth v Burnley: Friday night team news

Bournemouth defender Elliott Ward will miss Bournemouth's clash with Burnley Ward's knee swelled up after colliding with an advertising hoarding during the Cherries' 1-0 loss to Leicester. He missed the 2-2 draw with Bolton and will now visit a

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'Dangerous' 112-year-old holes in Waterfoot to be repaired

TWO gaping holes which appeared next to a road in Waterfoot are finally set to be repaired after 112 years. The ‘dangerous eyesore’ in The Glen, on the land adjoining Glen Terrace, was created following an accident with a boiler in February 1902

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Long-serving Burnley vicar dies aged 82

A LONG-serving Burnley vicar who was ‘loved by his congregation’ has died aged 82. Tributes have been paid to Rev. Canon Bryan Robinson, who served at St Andrew with St Margaret and St James Church, in Colne Road, for 32 years. He joined St

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Man assaulted in Blackburn last year dies

A MAN seriously assaulted in Blackburn last year has died in hospital. 41-year-old Derek Wildeman was seriously assaulted at his home address on Coleridge Street on 24th February 2013. Two men, an uncle and nephew, were jailed in connection

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Accrington white van man jailed after police chase

A WHITE van man with a ‘dreadful driving record’ sparked a police chase in a residential area of Accrington, a court heard. Jobless ex-drug addict Anthony Stott, 35, went through a red traffic light and over a give-way junction without stopping

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Busy Bacup road to become highway of flowers

AROUND 2,000 wildflowers and 200 trees are set to transform a busy road into Rawtenstall into a ‘wildlife corridor’. Volunteers from Rossendale Civic Pride will be donning high-visibility jackets to plant wild garlic and bluebells along with crabapple

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Edgworth community hub’s £200,000 repairs shocker

A COMMUNITY hub is in need of urgent repairs costing hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Barlow, in Bolton Road, Edgworth, needs around £200,000 for roof repairs over the next five years, a building survey has revealed. However, trustees hope

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Ribble Valley hotel helps out cancer fund

A RIBBLE Valley hotel is aiming to raise funds to help the Rosemere Cancer Foundation raise £50,000 for its Valentine’s Appeal. Stanley House Hotel and Spa in Mellor has donated 10 prizes to Rosemere, collectively worth over £500, including a luxury

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Row over Pendle 'rebranding' set to be resolved

A BITTER row over a ‘rebranding’ exercise for Pendle is set to be resolved by the borough’s full council next week. Coun David Whipp and fellow Liberal Democrats have dismissed the concept ‘Pendle – The In Place to Work, Rest and Play’ as ‘dated

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Barnoldswick theatrical group issues plea over the future of civic hall

ACTORS have been told that the show must go on – as Pendle Council looks to dispose of its community halls and centres. Supporters of Barnoldswick’s Gilbert and Sullivan Society were keen to ensure that their next production in May was not jeopardised

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Lancashire domestic abuse victims urged to speak out

VICTIMS of domestic abuse are being urged to seek help this Valentine's Day. The Take the Step, Make the Call campaign was launched by Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner, on behalf of the Safer Lancashire group, to raise awareness of the

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Whalley club faces closure as membership tumbles

THE Conservative club in Whalley is set to close after the building was sold by the trustees due to dwindling membership. The Queen Street club was established in 1893 and is housed in the old Assembly Rooms building, most of which has now been

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Outrage as Lancashire deaf support service axed

DEAF rights campaigners have blasted Lancashire County Council over the removal of a vital support service — and claimed they have been ignored over its replacement. County Hall’s outsourcing partner One Connect first told East Lancashire Deaf

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Royal note crowns Pendle woman's 100th birthday

RETIRED weaver Sarah Aspden was joined by friends, family and the Mayor of Pendle to celebrate her 100th birthday. Sarah, better known as Sally, received a telegram from the Queen, and a dozen cards and balloons at Victoria House nursing home in

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Dear Massi: He spent my money on another date

Dear Massi, I have been with a guy for some time and things were going well. Then I realised he wanted to borrow money all the time. I gave it him and he promised to pay me back. He never has and keeps asking me for more money. I know I should

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New chocolate cafe gets the thumbs up!

A new chocolate themed café named Simply Chocolicious was officially opened by the mayor of Blackburn with Darwen. The cafe is based at the site of the previous Cinnamon cafe with a complete new refurbishment to reflect a brand new era. It is situated

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Nosheen Faaiz: Taking the biscuit – or the whole packet!

I am sure that this subject has been broached previously on these pages but it is definitely worth repeating. It is the somewhat touchy subject of ‘special offer’ greed. Every so often I learn about a deal in the local supermarket, so off I go

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Star is first ambassador in fight against disease

Bollywood celebrity Abhishek Bachchan has been named Ambassador for END7 Campaign. The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (Global Network) named Abhishek Bachchan, Bollywood superstar and international humanitarian, as its first official

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Confused? Just say what you mean!

A new study reveals men and women don't understand each other because he speaks 'menglish.' Yes, really. Just in case you have been living under a rock and have never ever spoken to a man before, this means English words and phrases are interpreted

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Beauty Matters: Alternative Valentine gifts

LAST week we had a round-up of what to get for him, and also what to get him to get you this Valentine’s Day, so now’s the time for something a little different. So you don’t want cheesy flowers and chocolates, and he doesn’t need aftershave.

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Fighting back at violence at home

A local community organisation has joined forced with domestic abuse charities and local masjids to promote the issue of domestic abuse, honour based violence and forced marriage among the local BME community. One Voice through its Baiter Sehat

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School’s £20k gift to Mo Farah trust

THE Tauheedul Relief Trust and Mo Farah Foundation are working together to inspire and empower young people in Somalia. The alliance begins with a programme to support schools in Somalia with resources, books, furniture, meals and health initiatives

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Clarets game faces pitch inspection

BOURNEMOUTH will hold a pitch inspection at 7.30am tomorrow to see if Burnley's Championship game with the Cherries can go ahead. The South Coast has been lashed by the weather in recent days. The condition of the pitch at the Goldsands Stadium

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Home passes

OLDFIELD Manor care home in Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen, met all the essential standards during a recent inspection from the Care Quality Commission.

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Dementia info

PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson has teamed up with the Alzheimer’s Society to host a ‘Dementia Friends’ workshop in Nelson today. The event will offer advice on how to deal with dementia sufferers and will be held at the ACE Centre on Cross Street

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Pendle council faces £1.37m budget cuts

LEISURE chiefs have again suggested scrapping Colne Blues Festival and town hall bosses have proposed cutting funding for six police community support officers and closing a tourism centre as Pendle Council looks to make £1.37millon worth of cuts.

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Views sought

NHS communications staff will be in Burnley on Monday, February 24, to gather people’s views on East Lancashire Hosptials NHS Trust. The organisation has been in special measures since July, and its ‘Tell Ellie’ public engagment initiative is seen

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Drug crackdown

KETAMINE, the horse tranquiliser used as a party drug, is to be upgraded to a Class B banned substance.

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Statins move

MILLIONS more people in the UK could be prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins in a bid to prevent more cases of heart disease, heart attacks and strokes. In draft guidance to the NHS, which is subject to consultation, the National Institute for

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Deaths blamed on Thatcher

THE legacy of Margaret Thatcher includes the premature death of many Britons and a continuing burden of suffering, a group of public health academics has claimed. The experts from Durham University denounced the impact of Thatcherite policies on

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Grab a duck for race

RAMSBOTTOM Rotary Club’s annual duck race will take place on Sunday, April 13. The race will be held on the River Irwell in the Bridge Street gardens, near to the level crossing. Ducks cost £2 each, and can be purchased from Weale and Kitchen

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Northern soul

A SOUL night will take place at Ramsbottom Civic Hall showcasing classic northern soul tracks tonight. Tickets cost £5 and the music starts at 8pm.

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Coffee invite

A COFFEE morning will be held at St Paul’s Church in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, on Saturday, February 22. The event is in aid of church funds, and will feature second-hand books, vinyl records, jewellery and bric-a-brac for sale, as well as refreshments

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Disco romance

A VALENTINE’S disco will take place at Buchanan Sports and Social Club in Ramsbottom tomorrow. The night, which will feature music from DJ Darren Skyes, will be held at the venue in Buchanan Street, from 7.30pm. Entrance costs £3.

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Friend's AGM

THE annual general meeting of the Friends of Ramsbottom Civic Hall will take place next Thursday at the civic hall, from 7pm. The meeting will feature information about new activities taking place at the hall.

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Get fit with bootcamp

PRIME Personal Training, a Bacup gym set up by two former Olympic athletes, brothers Joe and Sam Tomlinson from Haslingden, offers a free bootcamp sessions on Monday at 6.30am and Wednesday at 9.30am. To book a spot at the gym in Bacup Road, call

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Ladies' lunch

A SPRINGTIME Ladies’ Lunch will be held in Ribchester next month. The event will be staged on Wednesday, March 19 at the New Drop Inn from 12.30pm. Tickets cost £25 and proceeds will go towards the North West Air Ambulance and Derian House

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Howe’s inside track on the Clarets pairing

DANNY Ings and Sam Vokes have made a name for themselves this season. “Homework” for opposition managers centres around the 40-goal duo. But if there’s one rival boss who has a long-standing lowdown on the Championship’s most feared strike pair

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Library birthday

LONGRIDGE Library is to celebrate its 50th anniversary tomorrow. The Berry Lane library is run by Lancashire County Council and was previously housed in King Street up to 1964. Staff will mark the occasion with a treasure hunt, face painting

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Valentine dance

A VALENTINE’S Day dance is to be held in Clitheroe. The event, which has been organised by Catholic group The Knights of Saint Columba, will be held at St Michael and St John’s Parish Hall in Lowergate. It will be held from 7.30pm and tickets

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Medical insight

STAFF at Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust gave a presentation to governors yesterday, about their recent training on dysphagia, which is the medical term for swallowing difficulties.

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Cadet force seeks recruits

THE Clitheroe detachment of the Army Cadet Force is on the lookout for recruits. Army Cadets is open to boys and girls aged 12 to 18 and they will be able to take part in activities such as rock climbing, mountain biking, archery and abseiling.

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Rovers defender Matt Kilgallon wants to banish the bad memories of play-offs

BLACKBURN Rovers defender Matt Kilgallon knows exactly what it takes to get into the Championship play-offs. But he also knows the pain that can lie at the end of them. The 30-year-old reached the play-off final with Leeds United and Sheffield

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Hundreds of Burnley residents in mouldy home campaign

A PETITION has been launched calling on the government to take action over mouldy homes in Burnley. Hundreds of residents have signed up to the campaign urging the Department for Communities and Local Government to force housing association Calico

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Moto-pests

YOUTHS causing a nuisance by riding mini-motos and off-road motorbikes around the Bradley area of Nelson are being targeted by neighbourhood police following a community action meeting.

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Alpine story

THE natural history of the Savoy Alps will be relayed by Malcolm and Janet Edmunds, for Nelson Naturalists Society at Christ Church, Carr Road, next Wednesday at 7.30pm.

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Variety show

PLANS for a variety show have been unveiled by Andrew Husband and friends for Nelson’s ACE Centre on March 21, featuring comedy, drama and music, in aid of Pendleside Hospice. For tickets call Andrew on 07931 307730.

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Half-term fun

A HOLIDAY club is at Marsden Community Sports and Arts Centre, Nelson, next Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm, for seven to 12-year- olds. It will cost £6 for the full day and £3 for half-days.

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Fawlty night lies ahead

A FAWLTY Towers- themed dinner show will be brought to the ACE Centre in Nelson on Friday, March 28, from 7pm, with its own Basil, Sybil and Manuel. For tickets to the three-course extravaganza call 01282 661080.

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Play park's opening ceremony

AN opening ceremony has been planned for a new £60,000-plus play area for Hapton. Youngsters and parents have been invited to the launch of the new site, on the former bowling green in Hapton Recreation Ground tomorrow from 11am. The new play

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Career info

STUDENTS interested in apprenticeship schemes can get information at Accrington and Rossendale College. Apprenticeship Week will take place at the Broadoak Campus, in Accrington, from Monday, March 3 to Friday, March 7. For more information

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Solicitors are charity champs

SOLICITORS at Clitheroe firm Chenery Maher raised more than £1,600, including gift aid, for Will Aid. The cash will be split between nine UK charities including the NSPCC and Save the Children. The firm drew up around 15 free wills as part

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WINTER OLYMPICS: Kristan Bromley ninth after two rounds

WATERFOOT slider Kristan Bromley is in joint eighth place after the first two rounds of the Winter Olympics skeleton bob. Home favourite Alexander Tretiakov has a 0.56 second lead at the mid-point of the men's skeleton. The Russian's combined

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Athletics invite

A RUNNING class for beginners and improvers takes place every Thursday at the athletics track in Barden Lane, Burnley from 6pm. Coaching is provided by a UK Athletics qualified coach and there will be a small charge for use of the track.

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Skates on to dance

A ROLLER disco will be held at St Peter’s Centre in Burnley on Friday, February 28, from 7.30pm to 8.45pm. Admission is £3, and it costs £1 to hire skates. Booking is essential. To book call 01282 477167.

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Bike fans hold key

BIKE fans across Todmorden are being asked to confirm their support for the Tour de France when it winds its way past the town. Council bosses are expecting around 160,000 to attend the Calderdale leg of the race alone on July 6. And leisure

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Man fined £125

CHRISTOPHER Adam Ross, 27, of Castlerigg Drive, Burnley, has been fined £125 with £85 costs by Pennine magistrates after he admitted using disorderly behaviour on December 14 and breaching a conditional discharge for criminal damage.

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Beer thief

IAN James Jackson, 25, of Hargreaves Street, Colne, has been given a 12-month community order, including alcohol activity requirements, by Pennine magistrates, after he admitted to stealing a 12-pack of Cobra beer from Bargain Booze in Albert Road

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Guest speaker

FORMER Clarets star Paul Fletcher will be guest speaker at a fund-raising dinner organised by homeless charity Emmaus. Tickets for the event at Turf Moor on March 7, costing £40 each, are available by calling Peter Pike on 07976 891801 or 01282 430860

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Skipping for a good cause

PRIMARY school children will be skipping for joy when they take part in a charity challenge. Barrowford Primary School pupils will participate in a sponsored skip today to raise cash for the British Heart Foundation.

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Woodland trail with wise Betty

A MYSTICAL half-term walk in the woods and a workshop will be held at The Whitaker, Rossendale’s museum and art gallery in Rawtenstall, on Tuesday. Families are invited to follow a trail to spot wicker owls, and understand the virtues of trees

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Wood burner sparks blaze

A WOOD-burning stove sparked a blaze that burned through the kitchen ceiling and into the bedroom of a Britannia farmhouse on Wednesday. The 68-year-old farmer was uninjured, despite the whole property in Deansgreave Road being smoke-logged.

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BT scam email alert

RESIDENTS are being warned about an email scam. Sue Blackburn, watch liaison officer at Lancashire Police, said messages containing a link and a note about customer security and BT Network was a scam. The email tells users to click on the link

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Jail for assault

RORY Peter Grady, 38, of Chapel House Road, Nelson, has been jailed for 12 weeks by Pennine magistrates after he admitted assaulting Lorna McLoughlin at the town’s Inspire office on February 4.

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Mediums at church

SUSAN Woods will be hosting a special evening of mediumship at Colne Spiritualist Church, in Spring Lane, next Thursday from 7.30pm. Admission will be £3 for members and £4 for non-members, including refreshments and a raffle.

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Energy pass

BURNLEY energy firm Solarlec in Billington Road has passed an assessment by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme confirming its status as an official provider of solar PV, solar thermal and biomass boiler systems for another 12 months. The MCS

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Body in house

POLICE were called to Cambridge Drive in Padiham after a body was discovered in a residential property. The body of the 71-year-old man was found at the house on Sunday. Police confirmed the death was not being treated as suspicious.

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Appeal for theatre props

YOUNGSTERS at Burnley Youth Theatre are appealing for household items to use as props in their half-term workshops. The troupe at the playhouse in Queen’s Park Road are asking for wire coat hangers, rope, coloured plastic sheeting, and any unwanted

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Blackburn woman 'shaken up' after dog attack

A YOUNG woman was said to be ‘badly shaken up’ after an encounter with a dog left her with bruises and scratches to the side of her body. Aisha Iqbal, 20, was visiting a friend in Wimberley Street in Audley yesterday morning when a dog ‘appeared

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Kristan Bromley 10th after opening Sochi skeleton run

Kristan Bromley sits 10th after the opening run of the men's skeleton run - just over three tenths of a second off bronze. The Rossendale slider posted a faster time than he did in any of the training sessions in Sochi and sits one place behind fellow

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Mahoney signs first pro deal at Blackburn Rovers

Connor Mahoney has signed his first professional contract with Blackburn Rovers. The highly-rated attacker put pen-to-paper on a long-term deal on the date of his 17th birthday. Since securing a dream move to Rovers from Accrington Stanley

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Missing Great Harwood woman found safe

A MISSING Great Harwood woman has been found safe and well. Amanda Wells, 43, wasn't seen since leaving her home in Blackburn Road at around 11.30am on Monday.

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East Lancashire lecturer drowned after falling into canal

A LECTURER found dead in a canal drowned accidentally, an inquest has found. Blackburn Coroners Court heard Gary Forkasiewicz had breathed water into his lungs, after falling into the Leeds and Liverpool canal in December. A pathologist said

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Bowyer believes Rovers keeper Paul Robinson can earn England recall

BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer believes Paul Robinson can earn a remarkable England recall. Robinson, who retired from international football in 2010, has been in fine form for Rovers since recovering from a blood clot on his lung that threatened

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Did you get that text I just sent you?

There is an art to time-wasting. And then there is the art to wasting other people’s time. One of the most annoying traits I have come across is those people who ring me after having sent me an e-mail. I know of several people who do this on

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Blackburn student aiming for place at Chelsea School of Art and Design

AN ART student is aiming for a coveted place at one of the country’s top institutions. Blackburn student Hayley Darbyshire is hoping to secure a place at the Chelsea School of Art and Design after a host of local successes. The school is famous

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Who said romance is dying out?

HANDS up all those who had a mystery card or two through the door this morning? Today is Valentine’s Day, the most romantic date in the calendar. Cynics will say that it is just another fake creation which means restaurants are impossible to

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Xercise4Less gym planned for Burnley

PLANS have been unveiled for a health and fitness club as part of a major new leisure development in Burnley. The Xercise4Less gym would take up the ground floor and part of the north wing, on the first floor of Kingsway House, according to proposals

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Owen not giving up on the top spot just yet

THE optimist in Blackburn Hawks player-coach Jared Owen says his club are still in with a shout of the Moralee Conference title. The realist in him says Solway’s lead is too strong to let top spot slip with six games to go. Either way, though

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ANDY LOCHHEAD: Bolton win shows Clarets credentials

I THINK Burnley will look back on Tuesday night’s win over Bolton Wanderers as one of their biggest results of the season. It was a big test for us at the Reebok, but it is becoming increasingly obvious that this team are ready for any challenge

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Burnley future consultation events planned

CONSULTATION events will take place across Burnley next week to allow residents to find out more about a plan for the future. Views are being sought on the borough council’s Local Plan — the future vision for Burnley — and wants to hear residents

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Nostalgia won’t play part says Sam

SAM Vokes and Danny Ings go back to their first club for the first time as opposition players, but Vokes insists nostalgia will wait until after the final whistle. “Going into the game, you don’t really think about that, and try to get the win,

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East Lancashire teen opera star releases charity CD

TEENAGE opera starlet Grace O’Malley has released her fourth CD to raise money for research into children's cancer. The 15-year-old singing sensation from Crawshawbooth has put together a track of her favourite songs, which also includes a duet

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Dog owners urged to keep pets away from sheep

VETS are asking East Lancashire dog owners to keep their animals on leads when walking near sheep. It comes as the annual lambing season gets underway. British Veterinary Association president and vet Robin Hargreaves said ewes were particularly

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Colourful mural to brighten Burnley canal subway

A COLOURFUL mural has been drawn up to brighten a canal subway in Burnley with the help of young people who live nearby. Art experts from the Action Factory have teamed up with the Stepping Stones Project to breathe fresh life along a stretch of

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Top knit designs launched online

AN exclusive range of downloadable knit and crochet patterns is to be launched. The designs have been inspired by work by Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, whose collection of embroidery, lace and costume is on display at Gawthorpe Hall, in Padiham.

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‘£79k drug farm’ Burnley gang face trial

FOUR men are set to face a crown court judge after an alleged £79,000 cannabis operation was discovered at a farm in Burnley. Anthony McArdle, 48, of Red Spar Road, Burnley, appeared before Pennine magistrates charged with permitting Lower Gibfield

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Burnley College students meet Manchester business big guns

SIXTH-formers have been given the chance to rub shoulders with the big boys and girls of business at a Manchester business seminar. Ellie Johnson and Kaylea McVay, A-level business students from Burnley College, were invited by Lloyds Banking Group

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Union in claim on UCLan funding

A UNION has called for a university to ‘open the books’ over claims millions in funding is being lost overseas. The University and College Union said the University of Central Lancashire was losing vast sums investing in campuses in Sri Lanka,

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Hawks still harbour title tilt

THE optimist in Blackburn Hawks player-coach Jared Owen says his club are still in with a shout of the Moralee Conference title. The realist in him says Solway’s lead is too strong to let top spot slip with six games to go. Either way, though, Owen

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Blackburn Poundstretcher shop ordered to shut on 'launch day'

A NATIONAL budget shopping chain store has been ordered to close – hours before today’s planned official opening. Council officers have said the Poundstretcher shop, on the Nova Scotia Retail Park, in Bolton Road, Blackburn, does not have planning

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Valentine's Day: North West is UK's 2nd most romantic region

A SURVEY for Interflora found the North West was England’s second most romantic region – with 61 per cent of people planning to celebrate St Valentine’s Day. And Amazon found Chorley was the sixth most romantic town – according to sales of romantic

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Pleckgate High School headteacher takes leave of absence

The HEADTEACHER of a failing school is to take a leave of absence. The news comes as Blackburn with Darwen Council confirmed a meeting for parents at Pleckgate High School has been cancelled. A meeting at the school to discuss the recent Inadequate

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Simon Garner column: Rovers moving in right direction

GOING into the final third of the season I think Blackburn Rovers are in a good position. Slowly but surely Gary Bowyer is putting together the side that he wants, he’s getting his views across and he’s getting his players to play how he wants

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Great Harwood men in court on cannabis farm charge

TWO people have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged in connection with the discovery of a cannabis production facility by fire-fighters called to a blaze in the attic of a house in Great Harwood. Lauren Chippendale, 28, of Wood Street

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Midweek win can be defining moment for Clarets

I THINK Burnley will look back on Tuesday night’s win over Bolton Wanderers as one of their biggest results of the season. It was a big test for us at the Reebok, but it is becoming increasingly obvious that this team are ready for any challenge that

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Oscar Pistorius trial: Reeva Steenkamp’s East Lancashire mum to attend trial

THE East Lancashire mother of Oscar Pistorius’s girlfriend will attend the double-amputee Olympian’s murder trial in South Africa next month. Reeva Steenkamp’s family said in a statement that her mother, June, who was brought up in Blackburn, and

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Man injured after assault in Darwen

A MAN has been found in a Darwen street this morning with blood coming from his nose. Police said witnesses had described how the victim, who is understood to be in his 30s, had been assaulted. He was found by an off duty police officer in

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Lancashire Police officers' fitness blow as 29 fail tests

ALMOST 30 police officers across Lancashire have failed fitness tests since they became compulsory, figures have revealed. More than three per cent of the 889 officers who have undergone testing since the autumn have failed to make the grade.

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Rudman aims for top 10

SHELLEY Rudman admitted she is finally starting to master the Olympic skeleton track – but insists it could be all too late. The reigning world champion has been working hard to learn the highly-technical track at the Sanki Sliding Center, conceding

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Kristan Bromley quietly confident in Sochi

KRISTAN Bromley remains hopeful that when it comes to the Olympics life could still begin at 40. Former skeleton world champion Bromley is making his fourth appearance in Sochi and, at 41, he’s the oldest man in Great Britain's 56-strong squad. While

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Chorley aiming for a bumper gate

CHORLEY are anticipating a bumper crowd for tomorrow’s big Evo-Stik League Premier Division clash at home to FC United of Manchester (3pm). But Garry Flitcroft, manager of the table-topping Magpies, has warned it may not be a spectacle. Both sides are

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Stanley form guide reason for optimism

IF League Two had started on October 20, Accrington Stanley’s scheduled clash with Scunthorpe United tonight would be a battle between two contenders for automatic promotion. The fact that the Reds picked up only two points from their first 10 games

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Stanley youngsters can be proud

ACADEMY manager Keith Brown says Accrington Stanley can hold their heads up high despite a 3-0 defeat to Reading in the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup. Stanley’s run in the competition came to an end as goals from Jack Stacey, Nana Owusu and Harry Cardwell

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Burnley drink-driver hit alcohol refuge before driving off without bumper

A DRINK-driver crashed into an alcohol recovery centre in Burnnley, and then drove off leaving his bumper embedded in the front of the premises. Nathan Andrews’ Toyota Celica was found crashed, in Queen’s Lancashire Way, after he demolished the

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Pressure is off us says Burnley defender Michael Duff

BURNLEY could open up a six-point gap in second place tomorrow, but Michael Duff insists: “There’s no pressure on us.” With QPR not playing until Sunday, at home to Reading, and Derby out of action until Tuesday night, the Clarets can increase their

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Blackburn Rovers striker Leon Best joins Sheffield Wednesday on month's loan

OUT-OF-FAVOUR Blackburn Rovers forward Leon Best has joined Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday on a one-month emergency loan. The 27-year-old, who spent two loan spells with the Owls earlier in his career, will remain at Hillsborough until

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Good Neighbours Awards 2014: Looking out for people is our way

LOOKING out for neighbours has always been the East Lancashire way. Mum feeling ill? No problem, Mrs Smith next door would send round a pan of potato pie. No one to look after the children for an hour after school? That’s easy, tell them to

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Good Neighbours Awards 2014: Giving young people a voice for change

DOZENS of young people have taken part in Your Agenda meetings, set up so young people could speak to the council about the issues that matter to them. The agenda of the meetings was set by the young people, not the council, with nothing off limits

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Good Neighbours Awards 2014: Night which recognised such a wonderful group

THE Good Neighbours Awards were hailed a massive success in 2013 with recipients saying they engendered a sense of community spirit and recognised valuable but unheralded work in Blackburn and Darwen. Elizabeth Gregory, 74, known to all as Beth

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Good Neighbours Awards 2014: Fund to help host First World War memorial events

THIS year marks the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War. To commemorate this, the leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced a small grants fund for Your Call groups wishing to remember some of the darkest days of our history.

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Good Neighbours Awards 2014: Dedicated to helping our deaf children

A GROUP based in Bastwell has set up a support group for deaf children and their families. Deaf Aware is a voluntary community group affiliated to the National Deaf Children’s Society which not only provides free educational activities for deaf

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Good Neighbours Awards 2014: 'Overwhelming to meet amazing people'

I WAS overwhelmed by the success of last year’s Good Neighbours Awards. Through it, I met dozens of people who make Blackburn with Darwen a better place, says council leader Kate Hollern. I set up the awards to celebrate people who had never

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Good Neighbours Awards 2014: We called and you responded in style

THOUSANDS of residents answered the call. The Your Call campaign is now in its third year and thousands of people have taken part. From residents getting together to clean their streets, to good neighbours making sure elderly people on their

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Weather warning for rain and snow in Lancashire

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Good Neighbours Awards 2014: Seeking out our unsung heroes

The hunt is on again for the borough’s best neighbours. Blackburn with Darwen Council has teamed up with the Lancashire Telegraph to search for residents who make a real difference to the lives of people on their streets. The Good Neighbours Awards

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Front of Burnley terraced house collapses

RESIDENTS on a Burnley street awoke yesterday morning to find a gaping hole in the front of a terraced house. Emergency services had to cordon off part of Herbert Street after the exterior wall of the mid-terraced property collapsed in the early

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Accrington benefits cheat claimed thousands whilst working as waitress at Turf Moor

A 59-YEAR-OLD benefits cheat worked as a waitress and a chamber maid while fraudulently claiming almost £12,000 in disability living allowance. Margaret Gail Grundy worked 12 hour shifts as a waitress at Burnley’s Turf Moor ground and was also

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DAILY SPORTS DEBATE: Should Accrington Stanley play regular Friday night home games?

ACCRINGTON Stanley are scheduled to host Scunthorpe United in League Two tonight, providing the game beats the weather. The Reds’ average attendance is just 1,546 this season – comfortably the lowest in the Football League. Friday night games at