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Oswaldtwistle home damaged in loft fire
A COUPLE fled their home when a fire broke out in the loft. Fire crews were called to the semi-detached in Dunster Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, at 6.45pm today. They said it was an electrical fire but were still investigating the cause and were still
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Police monitoring Bacup-Weir accident 'blackspot'
POLICE are carrying out a monthly road watch programme on a ‘notoriously dangerous’ route after receiving complaints from a school, residents and councillors. Burnley Road running between Weir and Bacup has become known as an accident blackspot
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Woman rescued from Nelson reservoir
A WOMAN had to be rescued from the overflow section of a reservoir after slipping and banging her head. The woman was with two friends at Walverden Reservoir, in Nelson, when the incident happened on Thursday evening. She was on the slippery
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Jobs at risk at Burnley high school
A Burnley school which is less than half full has announced five prospective job losses - including an assistant headteacher. Education inspectors also declared late last year that Hameldon Community College had ‘serious weaknesses’ - the third
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Burnley river project needs public votes for lottery cash
A RIVER rejuvenation scheme in Burnley is hoping to make waves as supporters hope to qualify for a televised appeal this autumn. Ribble Rivers Trust and its Urban River Enhancement Scheme (URES) has been selected as a finalist in a BBC One National
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MP visits Nelson mosque to discuss Pakistan clashes
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson has called for a ‘full, independent inquiry’ into clashes between police and protesters in Lahore that has left eight people dead. Mr Stephenson was invited to Friday prayers last week at the Jamia Masjid Minhaj-ul-Quran
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Brierfield teenager gets town centre ban
A TEENAGER alleged to have moved from petty damage to 'hate crimes' and robbery has been banned from a town centre. Maruf Yousaf, 15, has also been told he must steer clear of four pals as part of an anti-social behaviour order imposed by Burnley
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Ade Akinbiyi: Coyle was able to lift everyone when he took the Clarets up
OF the 151 career goals Ade Akinbiyi scored two stick out, and both of them are with Burnley. The first was during his first spell – the second of three against Luton on November 5, 2005, when the Clarets played with 10 men for 55 minutes and he
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Car hits tree in Accrington collision
A CAR hit a tree after a two-vehicle crash in Accrington. Emergency services were called to Paradise Street just after midnight. Firefighters found two cars had collided, with one spinning round and hitting a tree. Two people were in that
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Driver cut out of vehicle after Chorley smash
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a person suffering from back and neck injuries following a car smash early this morning. Emergency services were called to the collision in Chorley Road, Withnell at around 5.30am. A silver Volkswagen Golf had collided