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DOUBLE KILLER: Man knifed East Lancs partner to death 16 years after fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend
A MURDERER, who has been told he will spend the rest of his life in prison after stabbing his former girlfriend to death, had killed before. Paul O’Hara had only been out on life licence for 23 months, after serving 14 years behind bars for the
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What are you called?
Last Saturday and Sunday many men and women were ordained both as priests and deacons in Blackburn Cathedral. It was a fantastic weekend of celebration; a milestone in the lives of people who had felt a calling or vocation to serve God in a particular
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Poem: A Cloud
A Cloud is a special thing Up there in the sky Only being small you see I never got thaqt high It is a place where God resides Sat there on his throne Looking down on mother and me so happy in our home Now mother is dead
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Darwen firm helping to pull youngsters from ‘dark’ age
YOUNGSTERS in Africa will be able to enjoy football after dark thanks to a generous donation from a Darwen firm. Engineers at Camera Tower Engineering, off Marsh House Lane, have agreed to make 12 floodlights for soccer pitches in Gambia. The
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Maths and science learning time frame unrealistic, say East Lancs educators
EXPERTS recommending pupils should study maths and science longer are ‘unrealistic’ according to East Lancashire educators. All pupils should study maths and science until the age of 18 as part of a broad-based, baccalaureate-style qualification
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Post Office to stage special First World War exhibitions
THE Post Office is staging special travelling displays in their branches to commemorate the First World War. The exhibitions, which were launched at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, home of the iconic Chelsea pensioners, will travel the length and
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‘Ugly’ extension demolition call in Blackburn
A HOMEOWNER is to appeal against a council decision that could see his ‘ugly’ and ‘overbearing’ extension being pulled down. Zuber Ismail’s backdated request for permission for the single-storey lounge behind his Pleckgate Road semi-detached house
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Douglas: Whelan's FA Cup win felt so great after our Wembley pain
FOR decades Bryan Douglas always left his living room at the end of the FA Cup final. Not until pal Dave Whelan lifted the trophy were the painful memories wiped away. Douglas and Whelan suffered together in 1960, when Blackburn Rovers were beaten 3-
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1 in10 dropping out
ONE in 10 students are dropping out of university because of a ‘learning gap’. The Open University has discovered that 11 per cent of students were unhappy with their choice of course last year, and 18,000 dropped out of university. A scheme funded
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Science Week thank-you
THE University of Central Lancashire has thanked students and staff who made its science event go with a bang at the weekend. UCLan, which also has a Burnley campus, held the Lancashire Science Festival, complete with floorshow, in Preston. After
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Musicians appeal
A BAR is asking musicians to come forward for upcoming live music events. The Attic, Accrington is hoping to hear from bands willing to play the venue on either Saturda, July 19 or Saturday, July 26. To contact the Warner Street club send a
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Bail is given
ISMAEEL Hussain, 18, of Stevenson Street East, Accrington, was remanded on bail by Blackburn magistrates after pleading not guilty to harassing Hamza Arshad.
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Douglas: Scotland boss MacLeod would make some wild statements, but he was my pal
WHEN Ally MacLeod infamously predicted that Scotland would take the 1978 World Cup by storm, Bryan Douglas was not entirely surprised. In six years as a Blackburn Rovers player, MacLeod had developed a reputation for dreaming big. "He used to make some
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Pupils welcomed
A SCHOOL is welcoming new pupils into the fold at special events this week. Darwen Vale High School is holding induction days on Wednesday and Thursday with an induction evening for new pupils starting in September on Wednesday, at 7pm. The school
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Primary’s great charity events
A PRIMARY school has raised hundreds of pounds for charity while entertaining parents. St Peter’s C of E in Accrington held two events simultaneously when they opened their doors. Parents and carers were invited into school to spend the entire
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Warning over foreign languages
NOT enough people are being produced by the UK’s education system with foreign-language skills for businesses according to the lobby group CBI. Nearly two-thirds of about 300 UK firms surveyed by the business lobby group said they preferred staff
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Trauma care
FIREFIGHTERS at Hyndburn Station were given trauma care refresher training at the weekend.
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New kit joy
ACCRINGTON Sea Cadets are celebrating the purchase of a new piece of kit. The group recently launched a brand new safety boat equipped with a new 15 horsepower outboard.
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Defendant faces trial
A MAN who was punched twice in an Accrington night club suffered a fractured skull, bleed to the brain and fractured eye socket and cheek bone. Matthew Robert Magee, 27, of Stanley Street, Accrington, was sent on bail to Preston Crown Court when
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Movie competition at Civic Arts Centre
A SHORT film competition has been launched at the Civic Arts Centre in Oswaldtwistle. The movies need to be between one and five minutes in length, in any genre. There are several prize categories, including best director, editing, and actor
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Lauren charity first event raises £187
A CHARITY set up after the death of 17-year-old Oswaldtwistle teen Lauren Johnson has held its first event. Almost £200 was raised during a function at Tricky’s Pub, in Thwaites Road, where hundreds of visitors took part in a raffle and karaoke
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New bus shelter is hit by vandals
ONE of the new bus shelters installed in Hyndburn as part of the multimillion pound Pennine Reach Scheme was been vandalised. The shelter on the corner of Harwood Road and Stourton Street was put in as part of the scheme, which aims to boost public
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Festival of tasty treats
THE annual Dove Syke Sausage and Cider Festival takes place later this month. The event at Dove Syke in Eaves Hall Lane, West Bradford, has been brought back by cider maker Mick Creighton due to popular demand. It will be the third time the
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Speak up on strategy
PEOPLE in the Ribble Valley have until next Monday to have their say on the borough’s core strategy. The strategy, which sets out development in the borough until 2028, including how many new houses the area needs and where they might be built,
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Parlour games
AN evening of dominos and military whist takes place at Knowle Green Village Hall tomorrow, from 7.30pm. Entry is £2 which includes tea and biscuits.
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Make a PACT
RESIDENTS in Langho can meet their local police during a PACT meeting on Monday from 7pm at Langho Community Centre in Longsight Road.
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Grand night
CLITHEROE Grand’s summer ball for participants of the venue’s Come Dancing is on Saturday, from 7pm. Tickets cost £17.50, which includes a two-course meal. Entertainment will come from Dave Mott’s Classics Six featuring singer Suzanne Mott.
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New rules launch for dog owners
NEW orders requiring Ribble Valley dog owners to clean up after their pets and keep them under control come into force today. Those who ignore the new rules face fines of up to £1,000 or fixed penalty notices of £80 for anti-social pet behaviour
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Celebrate sport heroes
RIBBLE Valley residents have 11 days to nominate their sporting heroes and community champions. The borough council is looking for entries in nine categories to compete for the 2014 Ribble Valley Sports and Community Awards. The deadline is Friday
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History trip to castle
STUDENTS from a Ribble Valley school complemented their studies with a trip to Lancaster Castle. The Year Seven pupils from Bowland High, studying the history of crime and punishment, toured the civil and criminal courts at the historic castle.
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Bridge fun
CLITHEROE Bridge Club meets on Thursday nights at Chatburn Village School Hall, from 7.15pm. Entry costs £1.50 for members and £2.50 for visitors.
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Rat Pack show
A TRIBUTE to the Ratpack will be performing at the Grand, in Clitheroe, on Saturday, July 12, from 7.30pm. The group will perform the classic hits from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis. Tickets are £20 from 01200 421599.
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Learn about legionaries
AN event looking at the people behind the shields of the Roman Legions takes place at Clitheroe Castle on Saturday. The 90-minute sessions are aimed at families with children aged five to 11 and start every hour from 11am to 2pm.
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Edible invite
INCREDIBLE Edible Rossendale, a sustainable food-growing and gardening group, are inviting Crawshawbooth residents in joining them in looking after an area of Hill Street playground. The group is encouraging people who are interested in tending
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Election hopeful praises our Forces
A PARLIAMENTARY hopeful has paid tribute to the work of Armed Forces personnel across the country. Will Straw, Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Rossendale and Darwen, spoke after Armed Forces Day on Saturday. He said: “Our Service
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Children help keep tuk tuk on the road
CHILDREN from a Stacksteads school undertook a tyre rolling obstacle course to raise enough cash to maintain vital transport for youngsters in Sri Lanka. In 2011, students from Holy Trinity Primary School raised the money to buy a ‘tuk tuk’ vehicle
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Demolition to bring car park boost
A CAR park is set to be created on vacant land in Bankhouse Road, Nelson, after houses in the area were demolished. Pendle Council recently acquired and demolished house numbers 49 to 57 as part of regeneration plans. Tony Brown, from Pendle
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Access for discussion
COUNCILLORS on the West Craven Committee will tonight discuss access to Memorial Gardens, in Barnoldswick. They had considered opening access to the gardens via Park Road and Mosley Street, but a petition signed by 38 objectors has been submitted
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Village fete’s success
LOCAL group Fence United has hailed the annual Fence Fete event as ‘an outstanding success’. The event also saw a three-day beer festival take place at Pendle Forest Sports Club this year, with 20 cask ales, two specialist ciders and a strawberry
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Talks on homes plans
PLANS to build 30 new houses on the former Hope Mill site in Barnoldswick will be discussed by councillors tonight. Planning officers recommend the scheme is approved when it goes before West Craven Committee, chaired by Coun Rosemary Carroll.
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Beauty therapy students show off skills
FIVE students from Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form entered the WorldSkills Show 2014 competition. The students, all from the college’s beauty therapy course, were Fiona Read, 18, Hayley Mackay, 24, Katie Strettle, 32, Rakshanda Rahoof, 22,
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MP’s tour of school
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson will be visiting St Joseph’s Primary School, in West Close Road, Barnoldswick, today to meet staff and children and have a tour of the school.
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Healthy walking
A HEALTH walk, run by Age UK, will be led in Stacksteads on Thursday. Anyone wishing to take part in the moderate walk should meet at the Rose n Bowl car park, in Newchurch Road, at 1.30pm. For more information, call walk leader Janice Peters
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Trailer appeal for fair bands
THE team organising Rawtenstall Annual Fair are in need of a curtain-sided trailer to use as a temporary stage for live performances on the town square on Saturday, July 12. Pete Sweetmore, from Rossendale Revival Group, said: “Can you help? If
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School celebrates inspectors’ praise
EDENFIELD CE Primary School is celebrating after being praised by Ofsted inspectors. The school in Market Street was judged to be ‘good’ in a report by the education watchdog. The school was deemed ‘good’ in all four key areas, including the
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Singer’s date
TICKETS are still on sale to see the legendary Joan Armatrading at Colne Muni on Saturday, September 27.
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Coffee time
THE Churches Together group in Earby is holding a coffee morning on Thursday from 10am to midday at the New Road Community Centre.
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Youth club
A YOUTH club for children aged between nine and 14 takes place at Nelson Baptist Church, in Woodlands Road, every Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm.
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Charity quiz
A QUIZ night in aid of the Stick and Step Children’s Cerebral Palsy Centre takes place every Thursday at the Feathers, in Colne Road, Brierfield, from 8pm.
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It’s science in a flash
AN open day takes place at the Beacon Children’s Centre, in Maurice Street, Nelson, on Sunday, July 6, from 1pm to 3pm. Events will include a puppet show, ‘flash-bang’ science and a visit from the fire service and neighbourhood police.
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Toddler fun
THE Busy Bees mother and toddler group meets today at St Margaret’s Church, in Manchester Road, Hapton, from 9.15am to 11am.
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GALLERY: Regiment marches in memory of Accrington Pals
THOUSANDS of well-wishers lined the streets of Accrington, waving Union Jack flags as soldiers marched to the town hall yesterday. The 120 soldiers, from the Duke of Lancaster Regiment, made their way through the town’s streets in 21 degree heat
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Social issues
RESIDENTS living around Green Street and Cemetery Road, in Hapton, have complained to police about a rise in anti-social behaviour in the area.
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Access grant
COUNTY Coun Albert Atkinson has advised officials at Sabden FC that he may able to assist with plans to secure a better access to their Pendleside Close ground if they applied for a grant from his community fund.
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Policing PACT
RESIDENTS living in Altham can meet their neighbourhood police team at a PACT meeting tomorrow from 5.30pm, at Enfield Cricket Club, in Dill Hall Lane.
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Commuters called on to speak out on East Lancs train services
RAIL passengers are being urged to give their views on the future of train services across East Lancashire for 2016 and beyond. Northern Rail operates the East Lancashire line, from Colne to Preston, and Clitheroe to Manchester route, through Blackburn
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Moto matters
POLICE in Hapton are to monitor complaints of mini motos causing a nuisance in the area after the issue was raised a recent meeting with residents.
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Live music
THE Hapton Inn in Accrington Road, Hapton, has live music on Saturday night from Blackstone and The Bandits. Entry is free. All are welcome.
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Ale fans on track at event
HE East Lancashire branch of Camra (Campaign for Real Ale) has organised a social trip to Embsay Steam Railway near Skipton. Tickets cost £16 each for the July 19 and organiser Peter Clegg has arranged for a barrel of beer to be on board the train
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Firm takes on injuries unit after handover
A NEW company will today take over the running of Rossendale Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). In a decision earlier this year, East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group awarded the contract to run the centre to Thornton-based Coastal Health Care Ltd
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Water alert
MUSLIMS in East Lancashire have been reminded of the dangers of dehydration during Ramadan. The Ramadan Health Guide, supported by the NHS, has urged Muslims to make sure they rehydrate before the fasting periods, and to drink fluids if they feel
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Get advice
THE Citizens Advice Bureau will be holding a surgery at Haslingden Library, in Deardengate, on Friday, from 9.30am until midday. To book an appointment to meet an advisor call 0844 499 4121 from a landline, or 0300 456 2552 from a mobile.
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War parade by Dukes
A PARADE through the streets of Accrington to commemorate the start of the First World War will take place today. From noon, 120 soldiers from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment will march through the town to exercise their freedom of the borough
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Electricity fears for rent sector
CHARITIES have called on the government to change the law because dangerous electrics are putting the lives of more than 750,000 private renters in the North West at risk. Electrical Safety First and Shelter said homes in the private rented sector
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Child turned on oven hob
FIRE crews were called to a home in Burnley yesterday after a young child unwittingly turned an oven hob on, without his parents noticing. The electric hob was left on while the Cedar Street family went out shopping for the afternoon, and they
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Care home meets standards
BEACH House care home in Burnley met all the essential standards that were examined during a recent inspection. The Care Quality Commission said of the Padiham Road home: “People told us they were happy with the care and support they experienced
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Buzz as bee project spreads
AN initiative to protect bees which first generated a buzz in Todmorden has taken flight around Calderdale. Wildlife experts have launched Get Calderdale Buzzing in the wake of efforts by Incredible Edible Todmorden to make the border town more
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Summer cider festival
TWO pubs in Burnley will be holding a cider festival during July. The festivals will take place at The Brun Lea in Manchester Road and The Boot Inn in St James’s Street, from Friday, July 11 until Sunday, July 27. The pubs will each offer up to
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More parking places sought
PLANS to create additional parking spaces at Casterton County Primary School, in Thames Avenue, have been unveiled. The Burnley school has applied to Lancashire County Council for permission to create six new spaces and relocate the disabled bay
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New school boiler
A NEW boiler is set to be installed on the site of one of Burnley’s original ‘super’ schools - after technical difficulties were encountered. Support staff at The Rose special school, in Greenock Street, have had problems with their biomass boiler,
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Probe into canal death
THE Canal and Rivers Trust has launched its own investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of Colne teenager James Goodship. The 17-year-old drowned at Lake Burwain, in Foulridge, last week after getting into difficulty on a makeshift
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Rubbish fire
FIRE crews attended a small rubbish fire in Hargher Street, Burnley, at 7.49am on Saturday.
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Book a stall
STALLS are available to hire at a car boot sale at Padiham Town Hall. It is on Saturday, July 5, between 8am and 5pm. Stalls cost £10.
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Standards met
HADDON House care home in Greenock Street, Burnley met all the essential standards that were examined during a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission. The home is run by Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Short Break Services.
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Hunt for masked raider
A MASKED man armed with a hammer attempted to rob a Burnley supermarket. The offender entered Tesco Express in Casterton Avenue on Saturday at around 11.17pm, and demanded staff gave him cash from the till. While in the store, the man damaged
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More patrols
POLICE are to increase patrols around Padiham Town Hall, in Burnley Road, after complaints of anti-social behaviour in the area.
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Make a Pact
RESIDENTS living in the Gawthorpe ward can meet their neighbourhood police team at a PACT meeting on Wednesday, from 8pm, at Padiham Town Hall.
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Match brawl probe progress
POLICE said their investigation into a brawl that broke out among fans at a non-league football match was ‘progressing very well’. Greater Manchester Police have not yet arrested anyone in connection with the group fight at a Radcliffe Borough
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Pendle Hill to benefit from £3m lottery funding
PENDLE Hill will benefit from £3million in lottery funding to attract more tourists if a bid for cash is successful. The area was chosen by the committee for the Forest of Bowland AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) to be the subject of the
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‘Ossy Pals’ is part of historical project with young people
AN ARTS centre has scripted a moving play as a unique way to commemorate the anniversary of the First World War. The Civic Arts Centre, Oswaldtwistle is to present a play ‘Our Ossy Pals’ as part of a historical project carried out with local young
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Clitheroe man seeks grave of war death brother
A MAN whose nine-week-old brother died during the Second World War has launched an appeal to find the baby’s grave. Liverpudlian Joe McArdle came to Clitheroe to escape the German bombing raids in 1941 and stayed in the area for four years.
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Shortage of forces’ mentors in Lancashire
A FORCES’ charity is seeking volunteers in Lancashire to mentor sick or injured veterans who may be struggling to cope with the transition from military to civilian life. The scheme, launched by national military charity SSAFA, hopes to find 300
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Pendle MP backs clampdown on rogue foreign cars
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed evidence of a Government clampdown on foreign vehicles being driven in the UK without been registered. The news comes after evidence emerged of a rise in out of court settlements and it was confirmed a new
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Apartments plan at Rawtenstall court building
THE former magistrates’ court building in Rawtenstall will be transformed into 11 ‘top quality’ apartments if proposals are successful. Rossendale Magistrates’ Court, which closed in 2011, could become home to one one-bedroom, eight two-bedroom
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Local groups and town councils step in to rescue Pendle halls and centres from closure
COMMUNITY groups have helped to save five centres or civic halls that had been earmarked for closure by Pendle Council. The borough council had raised doubts over the future of Barnoldswick Civic Hall, Brierfield Town Hall, Brierfield Community
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Criminals entering Lancashire targeted in police operation
CRIMINALS crossing the borders into Lancashire have been targeted under the police’s Operation Monaco. Volunteers from the Special Constabulary are conducting the operation targetting cross-border criminality. Motorists have also been stopped
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Margo: Perhaps I am one of life’s hoarders
MANY years ago — and when I say many, I really mean it — I think it was in my early teens, I used to bite my nails. I was constantly hiding my hands and, as you can imagine, nail varnish wasn't high on the agenda. My mother tried hard to cure
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Former council boss who died in horrific accident remembered in Blackburn
THE family and colleagues of former council boss Steve Weaver came together at Blackburn Cathedral yesterday to remember a man ‘of commitment, vision, passion and determination’. Mr Weaver, 64, was killed in a hit-and-run’ accident in France last
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Extra classroom to help pupil ‘bulge’ at Burnley school
AN extra classroom is needed at a Burnley primary school to deal with a ‘bulge’ in pupil numbers. Education chiefs have noticed a rise in the numbers of reception age children at St John the Baptist RC Primary, Thames Avenue, so 30 additional places
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Burnley University Technical College could become venue
A MILL building which found new life as a school could now become the town’s most unusual event venue. Owners of Burnley University Technical College, the Visions Learning Trust, are advertising the £10million refurbishment for hire. So far
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‘Act now’ over school travel costs, Lancashire parents told
PARENTS of children at Lancashire County Council schools have been told to start thinking about next year’s travel arrangements. They have been urged to act now over reminders about financial help towards the cost of transport for pupils transferring
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Congratulations as East Lancs woman celebrates 100th birthday
FIVE generations of an East Lancashire family turned out to celebrate a Burnley care home resident’s 100th birthday. The Mayor of Burnley, Coun Andy Tatchell, joined 20 members of Alice Ashcroft’s family, including her four-year-old great grand-daughter
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Colne man target of jewel thief
A PENSIONER had sentimental jewellery belonging to his late wife stolen from his house while he was sitting in his garden. The 72-year-old was outside his house in Birtwistle Avenue, Colne, when the incident happened between 5pm and 6pm on Monday
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St Mary's College delivers Wasted Lives campaign
We welcomed the Lancashire Fire and Rescue team back in to College to deliver their 'Wasted Lives' Road Safety Programme to our Year 12 students. During the week they hosted sessions with our students about driving and dangers associated with it
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Burnley maternity staff to talk on feeding
STAFF in the maternity unit at Burnley General Hospital have been encouraged to have ante-natal conversations with women about breastfeeding. Sue Henry, Infant Feeding Co-ordinator for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “More mothers are
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Haslingden MP thanks military charity for good work
AN MP has thanked a Haslingden military charity for the work the group’s volunteers do in the community. Graham Jones, MP for Haslingden, praised Veterans in Communities following the organisation’s launch day at the Mary Hindle Centre in Bury
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New hope for Blackburn with Darwen dementia unit
HEALTH bosses said a new 35-bed dementia unit could also serve patients in Blackburn with Darwen. As revealed by the Lancashire Telegraph on Thursday, East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which serves Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale,
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Ribchester walker airlifted after fall
A WALKER was rescued after falling by the River Ribble in Ribchester yesterday lunchtime. An air ambulance, land ambulance, and mountain rescue teams were called to help the man, who was flown to hospital suffering from an ankle injury. A spokesman
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Book your Burnley Mechanics Christmas tickets
IT may be the height of summer but staff at Burnley Mechanics are already encouraging people to book for Christmas. Bookings at the venue are up 450 per cent on this time last year, despite there being six months to go until party season. Mechanics
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Choir to perform free outdoor performance to commemorate World War One
AN emotionally-charged, choir is to perform a specially written piece of music in the largest outdoor remembrance event of its kind this summer. Honour, a free, outdoor performance, will take place on The Quays at MediaCityUK on Saturday August
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Tour de France yellow fever strikes Lancashire
LAST-minute preparations are on track — both sides of the Lancashire and Yorkshire border — for the arrival of the Tour de France. Two legs of the world-famous road race — from Leeds to Harrogate and York to Sheffield - are scheduled for this Saturday
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Defender Liddle re-signs for Accrington Stanley
DEFENDER Michael Liddle has signed a new 12-month contract with Accrington Stanley. The 24-year-old is targeting more regular first team football after being limited to 19 starts last season. And he believes the club is ready to move forward after two
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East Lancs teens help prevent spread of roof blaze
A RELIEVED resident has thanked two teenagers who helped prevent a major fire after they spotted clouds of smoke billowing from his roof. Quick-thinking Matt Wake, 17, and Kane Cullen, 13, dialled 999 as soon as they saw the blaze in Dunster Avenue
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DJ Campbell follows Dickson Etuhu out of the Blackburn Rovers exit door
STRIKER DJ Campbell has become the second player, after midfielder Dickson Etuhu, to leave Blackburn Rovers today by mutual agreement. The Ewood Park outfit, like they have done with Etuhu, have come to a financial settlement with Campbell.
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Jack O'Connell signs two-year contract with Blackburn Rovers
HIGHLY rated defender Jack O'Connell has signed a new two-year contract with Blackburn Rovers. The 20-year centre back put pen to paper on fresh terms at Ewood Park last night. The former England U19s captain spent last season on loan at Rochdale
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Germany unconvincing in Algeria win
GERMANY scraped through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup despite being given a real scare by Algeria on a thrilling night of football in Porto Alegre. Andre Schurrle and Mesut Ozil scored as Germany won 2-1 after extra-time, but for much
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East Lancs hospital bosses apologise to former employee for breach of patient confidentiality
HOSPITAL bosses have admitted an ex-employee suffered a breach of patient confidentiality when a former colleague read out her medical notes to other staff. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) has apologised to Ewood mum-of-three Kate Beardsworth
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France march into World Cup quarter-finals
FRANCE marched into the World Cup quarter-finals after shading an absorbing contest against Nigeria in Brasilia courtesy of Paul Pogba's header. Les Bleus had been kept at bay by the African side for much of the match, and given a few scares of
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Dickson Etuhu departs Blackburn Rovers by mutual agreement
DICKSON Etuhu has left Blackburn Rovers by mutual agreement. The midfielder, one of the club's biggest earners, had two years remaining on the four-year contract he signed after joining Rovers in a reported £1.5m move from Fulham in August 2012
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Cat mauled to death in 3am dog attack
A COUPLE have been left devastated after seeing their cat savagely mauled by a dog as they looked on helplessly. Ian and Gemma Cronshaw, of Rock Lane, Padiham watched horrified as the crossbreed dog viciously bit and shook their six-year-old ginger
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Blackburn Rovers complete signing of Luke Varney
BLACKBURN Rovers have completed the free transfer signing of Luke Varney. The 31-year-old attacker has signed a one-year deal after his contract at Championship rivals Leeds United expired. Varney spent the final three months of last season
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Teen taken to hospital after being knocked off bike in Blackburn
A TEENAGE boy needed hospital treatment after he was knocked off his bike. The collision happened in Randal Street, Blackburn, around 9.25pm yesterday. Rob Birtwistle, watch manager at Blackburn Fire station, said: “The police called us in
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£750k offer could be enough to secure star Bryson for Clarets
BURNLEY’S initial offer of £750,000 could be enough to land target Craig Bryson from Derby County this week, after personal terms were agreed. The Clarets are on the brink of landing the goalscoring midfielder, but the Rams are causing a hold-up
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Targetmen will bring best out of Rovers ace Rhodes, says Fazackerley
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer is going the right way about getting the best out of Jordan Rhodes by stacking his forward line with targetmen. That is the verdict of Rovers legend Derek Fazackerley as his former club get ready to announce the
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BANNED: Female East Lancs teacher sent sexual messages to pupil
A TEACHER has been banned from the profession after sending sexual messages to a male pupil. Victoria Ayris, who is from the Accrington area, was barred from the classroom after the Professional Conduct Panel outcome. The panel, which met in
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Towers going out to shine on big day
DARWEN chairman Graham Ainslie is promising cricket fans two great days over the next two weeks as the Birch Hall club stages a prestigious Northern League double. The Towers will step out on their own patch on Sunday for the league’s popular Twenty20
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Sums add up to great night of T20 action
THE battle for the first silverware of the season reaches boiling point on Friday night when three more teams bid to join already qualified Nelson in the last four of the Moorhouse’s Twenty20. But Mark Bolton of East Lancashire, one of the sides
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Bacup's Tim has a weekend of highs and lows
BACUP’S Tim Farragher had an eventful weekend as he tasted the highs and lows of Foster’s Lancashire League cricket. The 31-year-old batsman rushed from work to play for Bacup in the Moorhouse’s Twenty20 on Friday night but must have wondered why
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Rammy shine in huge run chase
FANS who soaked up the sunshine to watch East Lancashire seconds take on Ramsbottom on Sunday were served up a real treat as the runs flowed. Ramsbottom, who are second in the Junior League, managed to come out on top against their fellow Lancashire
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Lancashire Telegraph Sports Quiz
Every day we test your sporting knowledge with our just for fun 10 to tackle... 1 Who is the only South African cricketer to have scored more than 10,000 Test runs? 2 What nationality is Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo? 3 In football
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Bet Victor Racing Column
There is a decent card from Hamilton Park this afternoon with the feature the £15,000 Conditions Stakes over five furlongs which sees the British debut of the former Italian trained Victory Laurel blinkered for the first time for Robert Cowell.
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Lancashire Telegraph Racing Column
Master Bond can scorch a trail to victory in the Chatelherault Palace Handicap at Hamilton. David O'Meara's speed merchant slightly lost his way after winning so well at Beverley last summer, but he seems to be nicely coming to hand for this five-furlong