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Bolton Therapy Centre now part of Physiofusion Ltd
Physiofusion Ltd are happy to announce that Bolton Therapy Centre is now part of the Physiofusion family of physiotherapy clinics. Physiofusion will, primarily, be taking over business and administration duties at the well-known clinic but are also
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Friends reunited after 75-year gap
TWO old Blackburn lads have met up again – after 75 years. Back in 1939, Greville Machell and Ken Brooks were young classmates at Cedar Street School but after that they went their separate ways. Recently, three-quarters of a century on, they
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Battling through the snowstorms of 1940
IN the 1950s, a district nurse was something of an institution — an invaluable help to doctors and a familiar friend. Nurse Kathleen Teece, of Grindleton, and her two colleagues, Nurse Ida Bounds and Nurse Edith Eastwood, were known and respected
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Kath helps track down missing war memorial
JUST one thing was missing from Darwen Library’s current exhibition of more than 30 photographs of Great War memorials from churches in the Darwen area — the memorial from St John's. And in spite of repeated searches by local history enthusiasts
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VINTAGE STYLE: Join the flapper era of elegance
AS any girl knows, the era of the flapper was an era of elegance, daring and a new kind of playfulness. With the arrival of the 1920s, chic women cut their hair short in a bob for the first time, danced the Charleston, and openly smoked cigarettes
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The days when cotton was King
IN the 1700s, Burnley was a centre for the wool industry, but the arrival of the canal and new textile machine inventions, saw the rise of cotton. The Burnley stretch of the Leeds Liverpool waterway was one of the most expensive in its 127 miles
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Victor's role in famous battles finally revealed
ROYAL Navy veteran Victor Rothwell spoke little of his experiences in the Second World War – it was only after his death that his family discovered he had fought in many of its major sea battles. A leading seaman and torpedo expert, Victor, from
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Kevin Gallacher column: Which curse will prevail at Ipswich Town?
BLACKBURN very rarely win at Portman Road. But then again Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy has just been named manager of the month, and we all know what that means if the curse is true. So something is going to have to give on Saturday. MORE TOP
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Willie Irvine column: Support will mean so much to Clarets striker Sam Vokes
SAM Vokes is close to getting back to full fitness after all the hard work he has put in over the last six months. I personally know what it is like to be out with a serious injury and not be able to contribute to any games. MORE TOP STORIES
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BIBAs act as catalyst for new business relationship
A Lancashire based business man has been so impressed with one of the 2014 BIBAs finalists that he’s decided to commission their services for a development project of his own. Tony Raynor of Abbey Telecom led a group of the awards judges for a site
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Police appeal after man threatens Blackburn Tesco staff with knife
POLICE have issued CCTV footage of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an incident last month at a Tesco store in Blackburn. The incident happened at around 1.20am on Saturday 6 September at the Tesco store on Hill Street.
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Darwen academy students’ award for charity work in Africa
YOUNGSTERS who travel to Africa to carry out vital charity work have won a prestigious national award. Students at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy travelled to Kampala in Uganda this year as part of the annual AfriDACA project. MORE TOP STORIES
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RT HON JACK STRAW MP ANNOUNCED AS NEW YOUTH ZONE CHAIRMAN
Leading East Lancashire Youth charity, Blackburn Youth Zone, has announced its next Chairman will be Jack Straw after he stands down as an MP at the next general election. The current Chairman, Andrew Graham - CEO of wallpaper giant Graham and Brown
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New Financial Planner for Astute Wealth Management
Astute Wealth Management Ltd increase their Financial Planners with the addition of Laura Jones to the Astute team. She started her career in Financial Services in 2004 representing a large insurance company. She obtained her Diploma in Financial Planning
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Calls for owners to sort collapsing Darwen bar
THE owners of a dangerous building have been urged to step forward and take action after part of it fell and damaged a car. Franky’s Bar in Church Street, Darwen, has become a derelict eyesore after being ravaged by a fire two years ago. MORE
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Local Blackburn celebrities make tracks to 1980s club night
TWO famous old Black-burnians have come together to bring a touch of 1980s club culture to their home town next month. Manchester International Festival boss Christine Cort, and design guru Wayne Hemingway are hosting the event at the beautiful
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M65 driver escapes injury after flipping car onto roof
A MOTORWAY driver escaped injury after an accident on the M65 yesterday. Police said the red vehicle ‘slipped’ on the westbound carriageway near junction 6, at about 6.15pm, and ended up on hits roof on the hard shoulder. MORE TOP STORIES:
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Classic Ghostbusters hit movie will be shown in churchyard as part of Accrington film festival
THE 1980s hit movie Ghostbusters will be screened in an Accrington churchyard as part of a film festival next year. Around 100 movie fans will be able to watch the paranormal comedy projected on a giant screen outside St James Church in the town
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Ribble Valley school transport gives cause for concern
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has raised concerns over school transport in the borough with a government minister. Mr Evans contacted David Laws MP, minister for schools, on Monday after residents raised concerns over Lancashire County Council’s
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Brothers brew up first beer festival in Ribble Valley village
A RIBBLE Valley village is set to host its first beer festival this weekend thanks to two brothers who run rival pubs. The inaugural Waddington Oktoberfest will be staged from Friday to Sunday in the village’s two pubs, The Lower Buck in Edisford
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East Lancs man jailed for sending text of love to ex-partner
A 25-YEAR-OLD man who vowed in an illegal text message to his ex-partner that neither the ‘wind or the waves’ could separate them found that prison bars would do the job when he appeared in court. The romantic message sent by Ross Dixon put him
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New chapter at Rossendale school as library opened
PARENTS and teachers at a Rawtenstall school teamed up to raise more than £2,700 for books to fill its newly refurbished library. The library at St Paul’s CofE Primary School was the culmination of nearly a year’s work by the Parents in Partnership
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Help for people struggling with rent in Pendle
RESIDENTS who receive Housing Benefit but are still struggling to pay their rent may be able to get help from Pendle Council through the government’s Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP). The council has added an online application form to its
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Joy for young children as new Nelson play area approved
A NEW play area will be built on disused land in Nelson thanks to the campaigning of Labour ward councillors. Coun Nadeem Younis, who represents Bradley ward, has managed to secure £75,000 worth of funding to build a playground for young children
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Burnley hard rock band thanks fans after nine years of success
MEMBERS of a hard rock band from Burnley have thanked their loyal fans after staging a raucous farewell gig in the town. Exit State, fronted by lead singer and rhythm guitarist Roy Bright, have finally called it a day after nine years which saw
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New face at 'The Three Fishes' for 10-year celebration
RIBBLE Valley Inns’ original ‘food pub’, The Three Fishes near Whalley, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark to occasion co-founder Nigel Haworth has appointed Ian Moss from his Northcote fine dining operation as its new head chef.
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Fired-up fundraisers hotfoot it to help Rossendale Hospice
WOMEN got all fired up to walk over hot coals and raise cash for Rossendale Hospice. The centre found this year’s female participants outnumbered males at the event at Marl Pits Leisure Centre in Rawtenstall. Lisa Vincent, the hospice’s marketing
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Four people from Burnley deny string of immigration offences
FOUR people from Burnley, including a married couple, denied a string of immigration allegations, at the town's crown court. Parents-of-four Anwara Islam, 39, and Shohidul Islam, 41, of Leamington Avenue, together with Mohammed Uddin, 42, and Abdul
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Health chiefs stress ‘vital importance’ of visiting doctor if you find blood in urine
HEALTH chiefs have stressed the ‘vital importance’ of visiting the doctors if you find blood in your urine. Public Health England’s Be Clear on Cancer campaign aims to cut the number of cases of bladder and kidney cancer, which kill about 350 people
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East Lancs admin worker wins 'employee of the month' for going extra mile for patients
A ‘WARM and friendly’ health care worker has won the newly-launched employee of the month award at East Lancashire’s hospital trust. Janice Pilkington, an admin assistant at Accrington PALS health centre, has scooped the October award for her work
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Artificial surface proves a winner at new £2.5m Burnley sports village
ONE of the key landmarks has been reached as sports development chiefs master-mind the creation of Burnley’s £2.5million Prairie Sports Village. The first young players have been training on the floodlit artificial pitch at the complex, which has
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Laser jet firm Burnley move creates 16 new jobs
A METALWORK company is breathing new life, and bringing 16 new jobs, to a disused building in Burnley. Sparta Ltd – a specialist in laser and water jet cutting, metal fabrication, casting and marine products – is in the process of moving into the
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East Lancs hospital inspectors’ hotel stay cost nearly £19,000
THE 32-strong inspection team that visited East Lancashire’s hospitals in April stayed at the four-star Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Clayton-le-Moors, at a cost of nearly £19,000. Figures obtained by the Lancashire Telegraph through Freedom of Information
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Songwriter behind classics from Tom Jones, Elvis Presley and Rod Stewart coming to Blackburn
A RENOWNED songwriter is coming to Blackburn to support the fundraising team at the Thwaites Empire Theatre – and he has written a new piece for the occasion. Barry Mason was behind the song classics from Tom Jones, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand
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Jail for East Lancs dad-of-four who trashed estranged wife’s home
A JEALOUS dad-of-four who trashed his estranged wife’s home in “one day of complete madness” has been jailed for nine months. Burnley Crown Court was told how Adnan Choudhary, 30, had ransacked the kitchen of Brierfield property as well as another
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East Lancs cannabis street dealer jailed for nine months
A CANNABIS street dealer said to have had 17 customers, has been sent to jail for nine months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Benjamin Kelly’s homes were raided twice and police found drugs, tick lists and phones with supply related-text messages
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Burnley-born actor Sir Ian McKellen to be given Freedom of London
BURNLEY-born actor Sir Ian McKellen will receive the Freedom of the City of London at the end of the month. The Hollywood star has been nominated by Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf and John Bennett, the City of London Corporation’s Chief Commoner, in recognition
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Change at Royal Blackburn Hospital is our dad’s true legacy
THE family of a father-of-14 who died after being treated on an East Lancashire orthopaedic ward said a series of changes by hospital bosses would be his enduring legacy. James Redmond, 87, from Burnley, died of bronchial pneumonia on Ward 22 at
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VIDEO: East Lancs 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle' fans urged not to rush out and buy mini pet
TEENAGE Mutant Ninja Turtle fans across East Lancashire are being warned not to rush out and buy their very own hero in a half shell. With the Hollywood blockbuster set to hit cinema screens this Friday, the Canal and River Trust has urged caution
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Sir Alex Ferguson: Sean Dyche is doing 'fantastic' job at Burnley
THE job Sean Dyche is doing at Burnley is ‘fantastic’, according to former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. Ferguson, who has a reputation for the support and guidance he has offered young managers in the past, was asked during an interview
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Jason Wilcox: Gary Bowyer has got Blackburn Rovers moving in the right direction again
IT may be 15 years since he left Blackburn Rovers but you only have to spend a short time with Jason Wilcox to realise his passion for the club still runs deep. But, then again, how could it possibly not? Not when he joined the club as a 14
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'Freddie' Flintoff close to Australian T20 deal
ANDREW Flintoff’s Twenty20 comeback is gathering pace after Brisbane Heat coach Stuart Law revealed he expects to sign him for this winter’s Big Bash League. After five years in retirement the larger-than-life all-rounder made a surprise return
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Death of East Lancs woman on canal barge no longer being treated as murder
THE death of a 47-year-old woman on a barge in Pendle is no longer being treated as murder, Lancashire Police have confirmed. Victoria Lobley’s body was discovered on board an unnamed boat at Salterforth Moorings, on the Leeds Liverpool Canal,
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Reeva Steenkamp's parents will not pursue civil claim against Oscar Pistorius
THE parents of Reeva Steenkamp say they will not pursue a civil claim against Oscar Pistorius for killing their daughter. Barry and East Lancs-born June Steenkamp said in a statement issued through their lawyer that they will also hand back monthly
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Just two clubs in the entire Football League offer a cheaper day out than Blackburn Rovers
JUST two clubs in the entire Football League offer a cheaper day out than Blackburn Rovers. The cheapest day out at Ewood Park, incorporating a matchday ticket (£12), a programme (£3), a pie (£2.50) and a cup of tea (£2.20), costs £19.70, an amount
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Jail for East Lancs career crook who led police on high-speed chase
A CAREER crook carried out his 25th burglary, stole a car and led police on a chase as he clocked up twice the speed limit, a court heard. Aaron Moss, 23, of Beech Street, Padiham, who has 70 offences on a criminal record which started in 2004
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Blackburn RAF gunner shot down in Lancaster Bomber dies - aged 90
AN RAF gunner from Blackburn who was shot down in his Lancaster Bomber in the Second World War has died, aged 90. Russell Margerison, of Lower Wilworth, took part in 20 bombing raids over Germany during the 1939 to 1945 conflict and went on to
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Fit and refreshed Blackburn Rovers star Tom Cairney confident goals will come again
FIT and refreshed midfield star Tom Cairney has no doubt Blackburn Rovers will rediscover their shooting boots. Rovers had an incredible 67 shots in their three matches before the international break. MORE TOP STORIES: But Gary Bowyer’s
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Racist Darwen teen jailed for throwing pot noodle at Asian boys walking home from Mosque
A RACIST teenager has been jailed for throwing a pot noodle at two Asian boys walking home from Mosque. Blackburn magistrates heard Luke Croft had a previous conviction for throwing a stone at Asian boys leaving school and had posted racist abuse
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Procession planned through Blackburn to mark graduation ceremony
AROUND 1,000 students will be part of a traditional procession flanked with trumpeters and distinguished guests to mark Blackburn College’s graduation ceremony on Thursday. The procession will leave the Blackburn College campus and head to King
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One in 20 Lancashire calls to 101 go unanswered
ONE in 20 calls to the 101 non-emergency telephone call service for Lancashire police are still not being answered before callers hang up. But this is a big improvement on the one in five going unanswered at the beginning of the summer. MORE
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Clarets striker Lukas Jutkiewicz prepared to fight for his place in side
LUKAS Jutkiewicz is relishing a battle with Sam Vokes for a place in Burnley’s starting line-up as the Welsh international nears a return to fitness. Vokes has been absent since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in the early stages of the
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Former Blackburn Rovers striker scores a winner - for his acting skills...
FORMER Blackburn Rovers striker Nathan Blake has scooped an award – for acting! The 42-year-old Welshman who scored 13 times in 55 appearances for Rovers was named Best Supporting Actor at the Film Fest Cymru (Welsh Film Festival). MORE TOP
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East Lancs charity box thief caught at it again
A NOTORIOUS charity box thief is starting his fifth jail sentence for stealing from good causes across Lancashire after being caught again. Carl Mason was jailed for 12 months for stealing Poppy Appeal tins in Blackburn on no fewer than five occasions
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Critical care nurse found guilty of headbutting seriously-ill Blackburn patient
A CRITICAL care nurse has been found guilty of headbutting a seriously-ill patient. Following a five-day trial, a jury convicted David Hadfield, 54, of wounding 72-year-old Thomas Bretherton while he was a patient at the Royal Blackburn Hospital
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Blackburn dog grooming parlour gun raider jailed
A GUNMAN terrified neighbours when he pushed his way into their dog grooming shop and brandished the weapon. Vincent McCabe, who weeks earlier had received a police commendation, took out a black Beretta style handgun after Mark Hambleton and his
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New service will help with search for a job
A NEW service aimed at helping people from Chorley back into work is already proving a success. The Chorley Works programme specifically targets local people aged 25 and over who are claiming Job Seekers Allowance and helps them update their skills
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Thousands of mourners say final farewell to fathers killed in Accrington horror crash
THOUSANDS of mourners united in grief to say their final farewells to two Accrington dads yesterday. Rafique Khan, 43, and Aurang Zeb Khan, 42, were killed in a horror smash when the car they were in was involved in a collision with a Mercedes
