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Ten-man Accrington Stanley earn point against Bury
ACCRINGTON Stanley held on to earn a precious point against fellow strugglers Bury, despite playing with 10 men for an hour. Left back Laurence Wilson was sent off soon after the half-hour for a terrible challenge on Craig Jones. But the Reds
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East Lancashire carer stole using OAP's bank card
A SENIOR care worker at a nursing home repeatedly used a bank card belonging to a 91-year-old resident without her permission. Blackburn magistrates heard Ashley Jordan drew out cash, paid for shopping and bought an expensive mobile phone using
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East Lancashire firm in BAFTA Gravity glory
AN East Lancashire firm has once again helped a Hollywood movie to glory with its audio technology. AMS Neve, based in Billington Road, Burnley, provided the equipment used to mix the music soundtrack for blockbuster Gravity, which picked up a
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Axe-wielding Colne mum threatened to 'chop people up'
A MUM-of-one threatened to 'chop people up' after getting an axe out of her handbag when trouble erupted outside a Colne house party, a court heard. Drunken Denise Stephenson, 39, was said to have been trying to attack people with the weapon in
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'Water Board' thief conned elderly Blackburn woman in scam
A CALLOUS thief pretending to be from the Water Board conned an elderly woman out of more than a hundred pounds. The man, who was described as being in his 30s, told the 72-year-old woman, of Cicely Court, Blackburn, that she was in arrears with
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Blackburn lecturer helped Russia prepare for Sochi 2014
A COLLEGE lecturer has spoken of his battle with storms in helping Russia prepare for the Winter Olympics. Blackburn College lecturer Mike Jenner, 61, began helping the nation prepare for the spotlight two years ago. Now he is enjoying the
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Jumping for joy!
THE annual Ribble Valley Gymnastics competition had its biggest entry in many years with 15 schools and many individuals entered. Primary schools in England have recently been provided with “Sports Premium” funding – an allocation of money to be
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Burnley Tornados look for new home after being blown off course
Burnley Tornados American Football Club is looking for help and it battles to stay in the area. The Tornados have been based at The Prairie Playing Fields for several years now and have managed to build up a good relationship – both with the council
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Coach Pilks is on top of the table
DAVE Pilkington has trodden the familiar path that many parents have taken before him and no doubt a path many have taken since. It is a tried and test formula; child shows interest in sport, parent takes child to sport, parent becomes involves
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Moorland link with City slickers
MOORLAND School has announced a prestigious development link with Manchester City as the 2012 Premier League champions search for the next Joe Hart or Sergio Aguero in the Ribble Valley. Moorland have forged a reputation for nurturing young talent
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Paula Walker in 12th at haflway stage
BLACKBURN'S Paula Walker sits 12th after the first two runs of the Winter Olympic women's two-man bobsleigh in Russia. Walker was 12th in the first heat and was unable to move up after the second run meaning any hopes of a medal have all but faded.
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Read all the about champions!
READSTONE United U10s have set their sights on completing the season unbeaten – and lifting the league and cup double. With one league game remaining, Readstone clinched the Under 10s Blue Division title in the East Lancashire Football Alliance
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Man injured in Blackburn rush hour smash
A MAN suffered minor neck injuries after being involved in a rush hour crash. The man, believed to be in his 40s, was driving a Citroen Berlingo van when he collided with a Volkswagen Golf at the junction of Preston New Road and Yew Tree Drive
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Aneila’s aims for the gold
Aneila Afsar will be looking to bring more glory to Pendle Vale College next month. The 15-year-old is preparing for the biggest fight of her life when she competes in the World Championships in Chinese Taipe next month. Aneila has set her
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East Lancs leagues won’t be weather beaten
LOCAL amateur football leagues across East Lancashire insist they will not be weather beaten despite fixture programmes being decimated in recent weeks. Junior and senior leagues have suffered since the turn of the year but they are confident they
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Vale pupils to take on best of Boccia
IT has been a memorable few weeks for Pendle Vale College's boccia team with one player setting his sights on competing in the Rio Paralympics. Hot on the heels of the school winning the North West Boccia Championships, talented team member Jakub
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Blackburn charity helping to save Syrian refugees' lives
A BLACKBURN-based charity has delivered 25 trucks, containing more than 650 tonnes of flour, to bakeries in Syria to provide bread for people in the disaster-struck country. Since December, more than three million meals have been provided for Syrian
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Research suggests Turton FC not Lancashire's oldest club
FOR years Turton Football Club has been regarded as the oldest in the county. But new research has found a long-forgotten Manchester club with roots as far back as 1863. Researcher Gary James, author of ‘Manchester A Football History’, said
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Thriving Blackburn club ready to celebrate centenary
WHILE others may be struggling or shutting up shop, a Blackburn Working Men’s Institute is preparing to celebrate its centenary next month. St Paul’s WMI will mark the occasion on Saturday, March 1 with a party and a countdown to midnight.
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Results appeal abuse denied
EDUCATORS have hit back at claims schools are using the exams appeals system ‘tactically’. Exams body Ofqual said they had concerns schools were using manipulating the system to get better grades for students. However, playing the appeals system
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East Lancashire youngsters lobby for the right to vote
YOUNG people from across East Lancashire joined a mass lobby of parliament calling on MPs and Lords to support a campaign to lower the voting age to 16. The seven members of the Lancashire Youth Council's ‘Votes for 16’ campaign group, supported
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Rawtenstall traders hit by roadworks still in business
TRADERS in Rawtenstall have urged customers to support them as a major sewer improvement scheme is expected to last until next January. Rossendale MP Jake Berry is calling for people to support their local businesses, and United Utilities to complete
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Barrow garden centre plan 'insurance policy'
AN established garden centre in the Ribble Valley could close and be redeveloped into houses if sales don’t start to pick up, according to the company. Plans to build 43 properties on the site of Hansons Garden Centre in Barrow have recently been
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Colne parents reminded of zig-zag zone
PARENTS dropping off children and picking them up at a Colne primary school are being reminded not to park on the zig-zag zone near the entrance. In a newsletter to parents, a spokesman for Sacred Heart Primary School, in Red Lane, said an accident
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Driver bloodied and shaken after straying into Blackburn bus lane
A DRIVER was left badly bruised and her car was written off after a collision with a bus lane bollard. Karen Taylor, 50, said she was bloodied and shaken when she crashed on St Paul’s Street in Blackburn. A trip to the garage with her 57-plate
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'Baby had 9 broken bones' - Oswaldtwistle couple on baby neglect charges
A THREE-month-old baby found with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain may have been 'vigorously shaken', doctors believe. A court was told the fractured skull suffered by the infant may have been the result of his head being hit against
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Burnley College bids for new buildings
BURNLEY College looks set to expand after it announced plans to erect two buildings. Director Colin Crowther has lodged an application for a new construction skills centre and a teaching block at the college’s Princess Way campus. College bosses
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Clitheroe motorist three times over drink-drive limit
A 21-YEAR-old motorist who drove onto a Clitheroe petrol station at 6.30am was later found to be nearly three times the legal drink drive limit. Blackburn magistrates heard a member of staff at the Primrose station alerted police after seeing William
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Pendle Dogs In Need: We can't handle any more Staffies
PENDLE Dogs in Need is urging people not to breed Staffordshire bull terriers. Around 80 per cent of the dogs found as strays are Staffies and Staffie crosses, or other bull breeds. A spokesperson for the charity said: “Rescues around the country
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Colne restaurant plan for landmark gift shop
A former gift emporium could be the next eating place to open along Colne’s rejuvenated main road. Nicholas Richardson has unveiled proposals to overhaul the former Tubbs of Colne premises, at the corner of Albert Road and Princess Street, into
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Pendle MP in call for probe into candidate selection
PENDLE Tory MP Andrew Stephenson has asked Labour leader Ed Miliband to investigate the party’s selection of Azhar Ali as its candidate for the seat at the next election. His call comes as the party in Blackburn revealed the names of the nine women
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Margo Grimshaw: We British are at our best when we’re up against it
I WOULD like to offer my sincerest sympathy to those people that have been affected by the floods but, in all honesty, I can’t. They have chosen to live on a flood plain, so at some time, it must have occurred to them that what has happened was
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Making a difference in Syria
Like dozens of other conflicts over the last 100 years the Syrian civil war is ridden with complexity. The ruling elite is clearly beyond the pale but the opposing forces aren’t a single entity, ranging from moderate democrats through to extremists
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Police appeal after Burnley robbery
A CCTV image has been released of a man police want to speak to about an incident in which robbers punched and kicked two men who attempted to get their friend’s phone back after it had been stolen. The three friends had been to Kitchen’s Garage
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Fresh talks on Burnley's first free school
TRUSTEES behind a bid to open Burnley’s first free school say an alternative site could still be chosen. The selection of Habergham High School as the group’s ‘preferred site’ is still subject to change without official backing. Talks on the
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East Lancashire boy nominated for Best Male Youth Performer award
MULTI-TALENTED Thomas Halstead made his stage debut in Oliver this year — and has already been nominated for an award. Blessed Trinity pupil Thomas, 12, has been shortlisted for the National Operatic and Dramatic Association North West awards in
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Burnley MP calls for school meeting
BURNLEY MP Gordon Birtwistle is to meet an education minister to ensure a local school gets the kitchen it needs to cook free school meals for its pupils. The Liberal Democrat raised the problem with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at Westminster
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Shoplifters target Whitworth Co-op
SHOP owners in Whitworth town centre are being warned by police to be vigilant after a shop was targeted by thieves twice in the space of two days. In the first incident, three men walked out of The Co-operative Late Shop in Thorney Lee carrying
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Burnley nursery wants to create more space for tots
PLANS have been submitted for an extension to a Burnley nursery. If passed, the scheme will see more space created in the Pippin room at Rosegrove Nursery, in Havelock Street. Nursery bosses say the extension is needed to make sure there is
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Scholarship chance for top Burnley College student
AN ‘OUTSTANDING’ student at Burnley College Sixth Form Centre has been nominated for a prestigious scholarship. Talha Abbas, who is studying for an A level in computing, could receive the award from technology company CAE, which works with international
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Slaidburn couple in animal cruelty allegations
A COUPLE are facing multiple animal cruelty charges after seven dead horses were discovered on their land. The charges against Rachelle Peel, 55, and Stephen Peel, 59, of Brookhouse Green farm, Dale Head, Slaidburn, also involved dogs, six sheep
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Cash for sports
PRIMARY schools in England are going to share an extra £150m per year sports funding until 2020, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. The direct funding scheme for school sport, announced last year, is going to be extended for a further
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Foodbank boosted
GCSE students have been praised by their school for giving something back Pupils in year 11 at Mount Carmel High School in Accrington brought in food for people in need on a non-uniform day. The school said it was very proud of students for their
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Interventions call
PARENTS are being urged to prompt more Ofsted school interventions. More than two years ago the schools’ watchdog announced inspections could be prompted by groups of anonymous parents. Labour leaders are urging more parents to get involved
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Celebration of libraries
MORE than 1,000 people took part in 50 free events in celebration of National Libraries Day. Rawtenstall Library included a host of activities, from drumming to decorating cakes, knitting and kite making. The event also featured a British sign
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Doors open
A NEW estate agents branch, Keenans, has been established in Bank Street, Rawtenstall, at the former Oscars gallery, between the Rossendale Hospice shop and Images.
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In the wings
AIRCRAFT preservation in the 70s and 80s will be showcased by Lloyd Robinson for members of Rossendale Aviation Society, at Haslingden Cricket Club, tomorrow, from 8pm.
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Advice ‘college’ proposals
A NEW professional body of teachers could seek to advise the government. A proposed independent group would advise on the curriculum, assessment and school inspection, in a bid to claw back power from the state. This week the final blueprint
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Shoppers will be in very capable hands
SIX students will be helping shoppers relax while also raising money for East Lancashire Hospice on Sunday. The University Centre at Blackburn College students are all on a foundation degree course of Complementary Medicine. The students will
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E-cig store opens
AN e-cigarette store, e Quit It, has taken up the remaining unit at the former Remy clothing shop, at the corner of Bank Street and Ormerod Street, Rawtenstall, alongside Mobile Link.
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Stalls at church
A COFFEE morning will be staged at St Paul’s Church, in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, this Saturday, from 10am, with home- baking, and vinyl LPs and singles for sale, alongside greetings cards and jewellery.
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St Kilda talk
A LECTURE entitled ‘St Kilda — The Lonely Isles’ is to be given in Clitheroe on Thursday. Clitheroe Naturalists will host the lecture in the Mutual Room in the St Mary’s Centre in Church Street from 7.30pm.
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Resident's event
A SOCIAL get-together for Hurst Green residents over 65 will be held on Friday, February 21. The event will take place from 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall and will include a three-course meal and entertainment. Call Barbara Herd on 01254 826350 or Margaret
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Sight loss 'social'
NEW members are welcome at a fellowship group for people with sight loss, which meets on the first Saturday of each month at Kay Street Baptist Church, in Rawtenstall. For more details, call Marshall Goff on 01254 387947.
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Follow yellow brick road
THAT'S Entertainment is staging a production of The Wizard of Oz, at Haslingden Primary School’s theatre, from this Thursday until Saturday, February 22. Nightly performances start at 7.30pm, with matinees scheduled at 2.30pm on Friday and Saturday
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Flats approved
PLANS for a two-storey building to form four flats have been approved by Ribble Valley Borough Council.
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Movie dinner
THE film Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, will be shown at Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall on Thursday, March 14. Tickets cost £14 and include a two-course meal from 7pm. Proceeds will be shared between St Peter and St Paul’s Church and the village hall
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Canal couple tell their story
THE Longridge Age UK Jubilee Group will meet at Park House in Towneley Road on Thursday. The group will meet from 2pm to 3.30pm and will include a talk from local canal boat owners Steve and Gill Cookson entitled ‘The Water Road to London’.
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Coffee and hotpot
CHURCHES Together in Longridge is holding a coffee day at the Civic Hall on Thursday, February 27. The event will be held at the hall in Calder Avenue from 8.30am and will include cakes, a raffle and a ho pot. Proceeds from the event will be
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Dancing film date
AN evening of Dirty Dancing, in tribute to the 80s Patrick Swayze film, will dazzle at Colne Municipal Hall, Albert Road, on Saturday, March 15, from 7.30pm.
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Get animated
A FREE animation workshop, Images from the Frontline, will be staged at the ACE Centre, Cross Street, Nelson, for 11 to 16 year olds this Friday from 10am to 3pm.
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Calendar sales
BARROWFORD Slimming World group has raised £600 for Pendleside Hospice through sales of their ‘naked calendar’. Members of the slimming group posed naked for the calendar and then sold 120 copies at £5 each. The calendars sold out within the first
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£2,920 proceeds in Bill’s memory
A TOTAL of £2,920 has been raised for Pendleside Hospice in memory of local man William Maclean. Bill’s wife Pauline organised a charity ball at the Higher Trapp Hotel, Simonstone, last December on what would have been Bill’s 50th birthday. Further
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Alarm over dog mess near school
CONCERNS have been raised by a head teacher about dog fouling close to Rosewood Primary School in Burnley. Ian McCann said: “The problems caused by this issue have been discussed with the council. “If you have concerns or see this taking place
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Bank so grateful
YORKSHIRE Bank in Nelson would like to thank staff and customers for their continued support in fundraising for Pendleside Hospice. The bank has raised £1,526 since December through sales of books, knitted items, Christmas cards and a cake raffle.
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Painting pots
POTTERY painting will be taking place tomorrow as part of half-term activities at La Dolce Vita, in Albert Road, Colne, from 11am to 2pm.
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Rockers' date
CHEATING Heart will be appearing at Colne Royal British Legion club, Keighley Road, on Saturday, from 8.30pm. Local rockers Johnny Rooster are lined up for Sunday from 2.30pm.
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Council meets
TOWN councillors in Earby will discuss floral decorations, footpaths and eco-crime when their environment committee, chaired by Coun Steven Hartley, meets at the Parish Rooms, Victoria Road, tonight from 7.30pm.
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Appeal for Syria clothes
AN urgent appeal for clothing and medicine to help families in Syria is being backed by the Muhammdi Masjid in Netherfield Road, Nelson. Donations can be dropped off between 4.30pm and 8pm.
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Theft accused
A CARER has appeared at Burnley Crown Court, accused of theft. Leanne Heseltine, 24, of North Street, Colne, denied stealing cash belonging to Doris Hartley, last October 31. She is set to face trial on July 10 and was bailed, on condition
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In memory
A MAN who took part in Pendleside Hospice’s November campaign, ‘Mighty Moustache Month’ has raised £144 in memory of his mum, Kathleen Marshall. Simon Marshall said: “I decided to raise money for the hospice in memory of my mum because of the fantastic
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Ace night out
A FILM called ‘LAD — A Yorkshire Story’ will be shown at the Ace Centre in Nelson, on Thursday, March 20. The show will begin at 7.30pm and admission costs £5. The showing is a fundraiser for the Trawden Show. For tickets call Andrea on
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Watch out for fake coupons
EAST Lancashire residents are being warned about counterfeit money-off coupons. Officers from Lancashire Police said they had been alerted to online scams by Trading Standards. A spokesman for the force said: “The coupons for various stores
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Brass band call
NELSON Brass Band is looking for new members, in particular cornet and tenor horn players. Call Joanne Harrison on 07875 157250 or visit www.nelsonbrass.com. The band meets on Mondays at Calder Mill in Lenches Road, Colne from 8pm.
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Vintage village fair
AN antiques and collectables fair will be held on Sunday at Foulridge Village Hall from 9am to 4pm. Admission costs 50p. Call 01282 869385.
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Effort for marathon
THE Royal British Legion has called on London Marathon runners in East Lancashire to join ‘Team Legion’ and raise money to support the Armed Forces community, past and present, and their families. With fewer than two months to go to the event on
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School return
NORTH West Euro MP Paul Nuttall has criticised a Brussels call for European Commission officials to go back to their old schools in their home country before the European elections to be ‘EU ambassadors for a day’. The UKIP deputy leader said:
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Rallying round
AN appeal to raise £40,000 to pay for specialist equipment to help a former professional rally co-driver has hit £18,950. Chris Wood, 50, from Burnley, damaged two vertebrae at the top of his spinal cord in a bike fall two years ago which rendered
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Young people's talents rewarded
YOUNG people across Lancashire will tonight be rewarded for their good deeds at a special event. The Celebrate Youth awards ceremony will recognise young people’s achievements in areas such as volunteering, community engagement, and sport.
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Rise in foul deeds
DOG walkers are being urged by Pendle Council to pick up after their pets ‘all year round’ after the parks and recreation department noticed an increase in fouling during the winter.
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Sign up for triathlon
THE Clitheroe Triathlon will be held on April 6, from Ribblesdale Swimming Pool. For more information, visit www.epic events.co.uk/triathlons
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Europe 'soft on convicts'
EAST Lancashire Euro MP Paul Nuttall has accused the European courts of stopping Britain from deporting foreign convicts. The UKIP deputy leader said 602 used the European Convention on Human Rights to do last year.
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Man cut from car
FIREFIGHTERS had to cut a man free from his car after a crash in Nelson. Police said a 50-year-old driver was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital after the collision out side the Jobcentre at the junction of Railway Street and Netherfield Road.
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Plan for warehouse
A FOURTH warehouse could be built at the £50million Burnley Bridge Business Park. Developer Eshton Group has submitted plans for a further 10,000 square foot unit at Magnesium Court, in addition to the two blocks totalling 29,000 square foot already
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Corrie star’s head is home
A WAXWORK of Coronation Street star William Roache has been returned to Madame Tussauds in Blackpool after he was cleared at his rape trial. Roache, 81, who plays Ken Barlow in the ITV soap, was found not guilty by a jury of two counts of rape
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Alleged breach by sex offender
A 23-YEAR-OLD man appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, and failing to comply with requirements of being on the sex offenders’ register. Anthony John Dixon, 23, of St Andrew’s Close, Euxton
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Ed Balls guest speaker at dinner
WILL Straw, Labour’s prospective Parliamentary candidate in Rossendale and Darwen, will hold a Gala Dinner on Friday, March 7, at the Whitehall Hotel, in Darwen. Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls MP, will be the special guest speaker. For tickets email
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East Lancashire MP calls for improved flood prevention
ROSSENDALE MP Jake Berry has called for better flood prevention measures around rivers in his constituency. He asked local government secretary Eric Pickles in the House of Commons: “Will you ensure that local Environment Agency workers have the
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Cable work closes road
CHATBURN Road was closed yesterday after work started to extend ducting for cable at Clitheroe Hospital. Work is expected to last until February 25.
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England's biggest wind farm in East Lancashire to double in size
EAST Lancashire’s biggest wind farm is set to double in size. The developers behind Scout Moor in Rossendale – already the largest on-shore wind farm in England - want to double the number of 100m tall turbines there from 26 to 52. Scout Moor
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Get active
AN activity afternoon at Network 65 in Bridgewater Close, Hapton, will begin at 2pm tomorrow, including table tennis and indoor bowling.
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Bridge fixed
RECONSTRUCTION of the dilapidated footbridge over the railway at Halifax Road, Todmorden, is set to be completed by Network Rail, councillors have been told.
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Lunch club
A LUNCH club is held at Read United Reformed Church on the third Tuesday of every month. The event, at the church in East View, is open to all senior citizens and provides a cooked dinner for a small charge. For more information call Ann Wild
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Free fruit
FREE fresh fruit and vegetables, and bread products, are on offer as part of a community project at the Old Library in Parkside Road, Cornholme, on Wednesdays from 5.30pm to 6pm.
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Raffle success
JAMES Dewhurst, an Altham-based textile and weaving company, has handed over a donation of £343 to Pendleside Hospice. The money was raised by holding an in-house Christmas raffle where staff bought raffle tickets for 50p each.
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Back in business
THE newly-reopened Water Street in Todmorden, closed for several months for flood prevention works, has welcomed Calderdale Memorials and a store selling Himalayan salt lamps to the revamped far parade.
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Screen stars
A ONE-hour screening featuring contributions from Rufus Wainwright, Tegan and Sara, Will Young and Me'Shell NdegeOcello, will be shown at Todmorden Library as part of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Month this Friday from 1pm.
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Invitation to songwriters
SONG writing workshops will be starting at Burnley Youth Theatre on Wednesday, February 26. The weekly sessions will be held from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Children aged 11 and above are welcome to the classes at the playhouse in Queen’s Park Road. Sessions
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Hyndburn man punched for taking picture of illegal biker
RENEWED calls have been made for a police crackdown on illegal motorbike riders plaguing towns in Hyndburn. It comes after Oswaldtwistle man Kevin Gregory, 56, said he was punched in the chest and nearly knocked into the Leeds and Liverpool canal
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Stephen Cummings: Reaction says everything about Clarets
It speaks volumes about the season that Burnley are currently enjoying, that picking up a point after trailing at Bournemouth is somehow seen as a slightly disappointing result. Yet there’s no reason why that should be the case. Keith Treacy’s
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Dan Clough column: Times have often been tough for us
TWENTY years ago in August I went to my first Blackburn Rovers match. Aged seven and living with my Manchester United-supporting stepdad, it was announced I was being taken to Wembley for the Charity Shield against the Red Devils. My excitement
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One arrested after man's face slashed in Blackburn fight
A MAN has been arrested after a man was slashed in the face. Police were called to Kent Street, in Blackburn at 3.50pm yesterday following a report of a fight involving a number of men. An investigation has been launched. A 40-year-old
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East Lancashire celebrity doodles to be auctioned for charity
SOME of East Lancashire’s most famous faces have put pen to paper to join this year’s National Doodle Day. Doodles by Accrington Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh, fellow Corrie star Antony Cotton, from Rossendale, Blackburn-born author
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Car crash in Blackburn causes gas leak
A CAR crashed into a wall this morning causing a gas leak. Residents in East Park Road, in Blackburn, were evacuated after the collision involving a black Ford Mondeo. Emergency services were called to the scene and the road was also closed between
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East Lancashire call centre staff told to move to India to keep jobs
BOSSES at an East Lancashire call centre told staff that they could relocate to India to keep their jobs, an employment tribunal has been told. Around 250 staff were sacked by outsourcing giant Sitel in November 2012 after employees were told the
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Appeal for missing Ramsbottom pensioner
POLICE have appealed for help after a Ramsbottom pensioner was reported missing. Sandrea Pilkington, 70, was last seen at home at around 11.45pm on Sunday. She is described as being around 5ft 2in tall, of slim build, with short, curly, white
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Dave Burnley: Bad breakfast but we claimed the bacon
Burnley successfully carried out a couple of smash and grab raids on their football travels last week. First up, after gaining entry to the Reebok Stadium they were confronted by the homeowners in the form of “The Trotters”. No, not Del Boy
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Gran and boy taken to hospital after van collision in Blackburn
A GRANDMOTHER and her seven-year-old grandson were taken to hospital after being in collision with a van on a zebra crossing. The 72-year-old was with the child in Burnley Road, Blackburn, near Tesco superstore, when the incident involving a Ford
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FLYING THE FLAG: East Lancashire man first Englishman to scale Himlung Himal
AN East Lancashire man has become the first Englishman to reach the summit of a remote Nepalese mountain. Paul Taylor, 45, decided to take on the epic challenge to scale the 23,345ft peak – 6,000ft lower than Everest – and raised money for the
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LIVE PANEL: East Lancashire news and sport
9:49am Driver bloodied and shaken after straying into Blackburn bus lane A DRIVER was left badly bruised and her car was written off after a collision with a bus lane bollard. Karen Taylor, 50, said she was bloodied
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Severe damage caused in Blackburn house fire
A FIRE broke out in a bedroom of a house in Mill Hill, Blackburn. Crews arrived in Norfolk Street just after 4pm yesterday to find the back bedroom in the terraced house on fire. They used breathing apparatus, a hose reel, and a ventilation
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Police find no evidence of Darwen rape
AN INVESTIGATION was launched after a woman claimed she was raped in an alleyway. The 25-year-old told police that she was grabbed from behind by two men in Railway Road, in Darwen, at around 1.30am yesterday after a night out. Forensic tests
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Legal warning over deadly 'NekNominate' drink craze
LAWYERS have warned that people could face criminal charges over the dangerous ‘Neknominate’ drinking craze. The game sees participants filming themselves ‘necking’ alcoholic drinks as quickly as possible, uploading the footage on to Facebook and
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Boss Dyche hails Burnley’s rock solid defensive duo
SEAN Dyche has heaped special praise on Turf Moor kingpins Michael Duff and Jason Shackell as the Clarets continue to plot a steady course for a Premier League return this season. Captain fantastic Shackell and defensive partner Duff have kept
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Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer insists youngster Jake Kean is still in his plans
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer has stressed that Jake Kean remains a firm part of his plans – but he has not ruled out allowing one of his goalkeepers out on loan. Kean had been a regular in the Rovers goal in the second half of last season
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Burnley school bans school-run dogs
A SCHOOL has banned dogs from its playground after concerns from pupils and parents. Parents at St John the Baptist RC School, in Thames Avenue, have successfully lobbied for a playground ban on the pets of parents and visitors. It comes after
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The Bet Victor racing column
Wetherby stage a competitive meeting this afternoon and the feature is a trappy four-runner event were I am going to give another chance to Fill The Power (3.25) who stayed on all too late at Doncaster last time on good to soft ground. This more severe
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Burnley thief jailed over £3k gems haul
ONE of a gang of thieves who raided a family's home while they were at a wedding and took a £3,000 haul, has been locked up for 17 months. Mohammed Razaq was on a suspended jail term for house burglary with intent to steal at the time. His
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Steven Burke picked for the Worlds
British Cycling have named Colne’s HARIBO Beacon rider, Steven Burke among the 17 riders who will represent Great Britain at the 2014 UCI Track World Championships at the end of this month. The championships take place in Cali, Colombia from February
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Barlick's Brindle calls time on England career
England all-rounder Arran Brindle has announced her retirement from international cricket. The 32-year-old from Barnoldswick, who is a teacher, made her England debut in 1999 and played in 11 Tests, 88 one-day internationals and 35 Twenty20 internationals
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Chris Arnone: Solway deserve title - but we fight on
AFTER our 3-3 draw at Sheffield Spartans on Saturday, Solway’s win on Sunday means that they have won the league now. But nothing has changed for us. We did say at the start of the season that we wanted to win the league but Solway are a very good
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WINTER OLYMPICS: Blackburn star Paula ready for her glory slide
Paula Walker has hailed her chemistry with brakewoman Bex Wilson as key to her Olympic bobsleigh challenge in Sochi. Blackburn’s former world junior champion has now completed six official practice runs at the Sanki Sliding Centre alongside brakewoman
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Stanley v Bury: Bury that bad pain, says Reds' boss
JAMES Beattie believes the next seven days could be the ‘defining moment of the season’ for Accrington Stanley. Stanley sit 20th in League Two after squandering a 2-0 lead to lose at home to Scunthorpe on Friday, but they now face three other sides
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Stephen Lowe: Time to make up for the Friday plight
The old cliché that football is a game of two halves was once again shown to be true on Friday night. At 2-0 up from the first half I was in football heaven. However we did not adjust well to Scunthorpe’s change of tactics at half-time and the
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Nice and Evie as Rovers girls stroll through
BLACKBURN Rovers Ladies will travel to Reading in the fourth round of the FA Women’s Cup after a second half hat-trick from Evie Manning secured a 3-0 win over Middlesbrough. Gemma Donnelly's side clinched a sixth straight win despite being level
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Lancashire Telegraph sports quiz
Each day we set you 10 teasers just for fun... 1. From which club did Manchester City sign Pablo Zabaleta in 2008? 2. For which side does Dan Cole play his club rugby? 3. Who broke the men’s pole vault world record at the weekend? 4
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DAILY SPORT DEBATE: What do you think of horse racing?
EXCITEMENT is starting to build for the two biggest occasions in the National Hunt season as the Cheltenham Festival is followed by the Grand National at Aintree. The greatest show on turf divides opinion with some people demanding to see racing
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Lancashire Telegraph racing column
The Dandy Yank has been in great heart of late and looks the most solid option in the 32Red Free £10 Bonus Handicap at Southwell. A competitive field has gathered for this 0-85 handicap but none come into it with better claims than Jamie Osborne
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Blackburn Rovers' clash with Brighton postponed again
BLACKBURN Rovers’ home game against Brighton and Hove Albion will have to be rearranged again after the Seagulls’ FA Cup clash with Hull went to a replay. A new date for the game is yet to be set.
