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Controversial Longridge housing plan refused
A controversial plan for up to 220 houses in Longridge has been refused by Ribble Valley Borough Council. The plan by applicants Taylor Wimpy for Dilworth Lane and Blackburn Road was defeated by a vote of 10-0. Councillors on the planning and
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Show off your pets at Chorley Town Hall
CHORLEY Town Hall will be the venue for a family pet show on Sunday, October 19. Organised by the council and Pinewood Veterinary Practice, the show is open for small animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents and exotics – but no birds.
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Burnley set for injury boost ahead of West Ham clash
DANNY Ings, David Jones and Kieran Trippier are all expected to be available for Burnley's home match against West Ham United on Saturday - but Matt Taylor is set for an operation on his Achilles. Ings and Jones have been out with respective hamstring
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Suzanne Geldard column: Ticket prices not a good match for Turf
RESEARCH into what fans pay to watch football has unearthed some shocking figures. While the cost of living is on the up, the cost of loving the beautiful game is three times the level of inflation when it comes to Premier League teams. MORE
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DOWNLOAD POSTER HERE: Vote Reece Bibby and Stereo Kicks to win X Factor
EAST Lancashire singer Reece Bibby's band Stereo Kicks have been an instant success on The X Factor this year. DOWNLOAD the poster below and help support the boys...
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Community honour for Blackburn war heroes
A PLAQUE remembering those who died in the First World War has been unveiled at Bank Top Community Centre. The Wensley and French Road Friends installed the plaque at the centre as part of their commemorations to mark the centenary of the Great
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Fire-ravaged East Lancs eaterie and pub reopen
An iconic pub and adjoining restaurant largely destroyed in a huge fire are both set to re-open just six months after the blaze. On Thursday, April 24, Dressers Arms landlord Steven Turner and Little Hong Kong restaurant owner Jack Catterall looked
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Tributes are paid to ex-Hyndburn mayoress, ‘a loving person’
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Hyndburn mayoress Margaret Cowell ahead of her funeral today. The 73-year-old, who held the title from 1997 to 1998 when her ex-husband Maurice was mayor, died at Accrington Victoria Hospital after a lengthy illness
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Arson-hit eyesore building in Darwen set to become two homes
A DERELICT former engineering works that was left an eyesore after a fire looks set to be developed into housing. Equity House in Equity Street, Darwen, was devastated by fire after a suspected arson attack in September 2010. After the flames
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Latest album from northern dance rockers marks a change of musical direction
THEIR name comes from a song from The Chemical Brothers’ album Surrender, but Sunshine Underground are in no mood to wave the white flag. The northern dance rockers could lay claim to paving the way for Foals and Two Door Cinema Club, but on their
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Masks on for hardcore metal madness tour
DIG out your pig masks and spiked leather wristbands, nu-metallers Slipknot and Korn are heading out on a UK tour, stopping off in Manchester next January. Slipknot will headline the date at Manchester Arena on the ‘Prepare for Hell’ tour.
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The Pop Group still playing music with a political edge
THE Pop Group, who welded together funk, reggae, jazz, dub and punk, have always packed a ferocious punch in the musical ring. While few would have predicted that the post-punk goliaths would ever reform, now they have reconvened after a gap of
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Oswaldtwistle mum with rare neurological condition fears for her children
A MUM is campaigning for more research into an incurable condition that causes her to fall over, in the hope that both her children could be treated for the disease. Lisa Whittaker, from Oswaldtwistle, said her son Cole, five, and daughter Sienna
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More to unwrap as indie group The Wedding Present plays on
DAVE Gedge has described John Peel, who died ten years ago next week, as the most important DJ who has ever lived and believes that his life would have taken a different course if the radio broadcaster hadn’t been so supportive of the Wedding Present
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Accrington man kicked down mum's door after she refused to cook for him
A 22-YEAR-OLD man kicked out at the door to his mother’s flat when she refused to make him something to eat. Blackburn magistrates heard Adam Jordan Bleasdale, who was drunk at the time, turned ‘nasty’ towards his mum and had acted in temper.
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PUB OF THE WEEK: Cross Keys, Burnley
MY destination this week stops off at one of the oldest pubs in the locality: an inn which, although rebuilt in 1905, originally dated back to around 1750. The Cross Keys Inn has a fine, historical facade, and boasts a most attractive, Victorian
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Still on song with selection of soul classics
BACK on the road for more live shows in 2014, Liverpool soul band The Real Thing mark 40 years in the business. The three original vocalists, Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo and Dave Smith are together once more with all their hits, plus well known soul
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Paul Wheelock column: If Josh King is serious about leaving Blackburn Rovers then there is no point standing in his way
IF Josh King is serious about looking to leave Rovers in January then there is no point standing in his way. Don’t get me wrong, King does add value to Gary Bowyer’s squad. He is the only player Rovers boss Bowyer has at his disposal who boasts
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Limehouse Lizzy back in town in tribute to rockers
TALL, elegant, always immaculately dressed, Phil Lynott, with his stylish swagger and giant Afro, was the impossibly cool singer of Thin Lizzy. And for his millions of admirers he was the ultimate leather-clad rock god. “He was an amazing frontman
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Rumer to launch new album with special Salford Lowry Keys Theatre show
RUMER will launch her new album with a special show at Salford Lowry Keys Theatre on November 3 (£22.50), her first UK headline show for two years. Rumer performed at the White House in front of American President Barack Obama last year. The Brit
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Why Test Match cricket legend and all round gent Henry Blofeld reckons he’s the luckiest man in the world
JUST a minute my dear old thing,’ says Henry Blofeld, breaking off momentarily in mid-sentence, ‘I think my Trout is boiling over. Back in a jiffy.’ As quick as you could mutter, Duckworth Lewis, the irrepressible Blowers is on the end of the line
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Hawklords’ flying visit to Preston
FORMED by Dave Brock of Hawkwind from the ashes of The Sonic Assassins, space rockers The Hawklords re-emerged five years ago with a memorial concert for Barney Bubbles, the graphic designer for Hawkwind’s 1970s albums. The concert, filmed in London
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Clitheroe cement manufacturer building on success
THE ‘Castle Cement’ factory in Clitheroe has hired 27 new staff after a surge in demand for building materials. Two years ago the plant faced the threat of closure, but an upturn in the building trade has persuaded owners Hanson UK to increase
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Firefighters called to Clitheroe nursery
FIREFIGHTERS have been called to a Clitheroe nursery after the smell of burning was reported. They arrived at the Bright Futures nursery in West View shortly after 1.30pm. A fire service spokesman said that after investigation crews discovered
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Rossendale businesswoman’s £50,000 target honours tragic mum
A BUSINESSWOMAN has doubled her £20,000 fundraising target in honour of a 28-year-old mum who died of cervical cancer. Jane Walker, who runs horse training weekends through her company Active Rider, became involved with terminally ill horse rider
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Growing together – young Pendle adults spruce up allotment
YOUNG adults from a care group spruced up the allotment at sustainable farm shop and bistro Roaming Roosters, in Higham. Pendle Support and Care, which supports young adults with learning difficulties and autism, pitched in to help their neighbours
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Jack Straw: It is time the international community did not just mouth words
There was an historic vote in the House of Commons on Monday. By 274 votes to just 12 against, the Commons resolved “that this House believes that the Government should recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel, as a contribution
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East Lancs X Factor star Reece Bibby's 1980s SOS to mum
REECE Bibby has turned to his mum for advice on 1980s music yesterday. The 16-year-old Accrington singer’s band, Stereo Kicks, will have to perform a hit from the decade during the X Factor live shows this weekend. MORE TOP STORIES: And
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Abdul Hamid Qureshi: Ex-PM Tony Blair’s call to teach tolerance ‘is patronising’
LANCASHIRE Council of Mosques chairman Abdul Hamid Qureshi has accused Tony Blair of being ‘patronising’ over his call for a global drive to teach respect for other faiths. The former Prime Minister, who deployed British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Burnley school to get kitchen at last with £250k extension
A SCHOOL in Burnley which took its campaign for a new kitchen right to the top at Westminster has unveiled plans for a £250,000 extension. Wellfield Church School has never had its own canteen but all that is set to change. Proposals have been
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Group recognised in ‘Homo Hero’ awards
AN initiative originally launched by an East Lancashire man has earned a special distinction at this year’s ‘Homo Hero’ awards. In the 50th anniversary year of The Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE), the organisation received the Alan Turing
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Todmorden school welcomes extra work rooms
A PROJECT to create two new extra work rooms at a Todmorden primary school has been welcomed by its headteacher. Education bosses in Calderdale have established a grant aid scheme, inviting council-maintained schools to apply for assistance of
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Haslingden church closes after 200 years
A 200-year-old church closed its doors for the final time after its congregation shrunk to just a dozen members. The United Reformed Church in Haslingden has held its final service and given away its furniture to other places of worship after the
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East Lancs pensioner accused of downloading child porn online
A PENSIONER has appeared before Burnley magistrates, accused of downloading child porn via the internet. Gerald William Leonidas Cole, 71, is charged with nine allegations of making an indecent photograph of a child and three counts of possessing
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Tributes to former Lancashire Evening Telegraph journalist
A FORMER women’s editor of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph has died at the age of 71 while on a Mediterranean cruise. Pat Gill Bolton was with the paper until the late 70s, initially as a reporter and then as the women’s page editor. A former
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Lancashire court staff walk out in protest
DISRUPTION was caused at East Lancashire’s crown courts yesterday as staff walked out on strike. Members of the Public and Cemmercial Services Union were taking industrial action as part of a dispute over ‘fair pay’. MORE TOP STORIES: Hearings
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How Hollies US tour drummer wrote home to East Lancashire
A POSTCARD home to East Lancashire from a member of The Hollies – during their first US tour – is just one exhibit at a display dedicated to the ‘British Invasion’ of America’s hit parade. Drummer Bobby Elliott penned a brief note to his parents
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VIDEO: Clarets star Tom Heaton told he is 'overweight' at BMI test - but it's all muscle...
CLARETS star Tom Heaton got a shock when health check nurses in Burnley town centre said he was “overweight”. But the goalkeeper’s pride was restored seconds later when his waist measurement was taken, as the nurses concluded that he must be “carrying
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Burnley Council boss quits for new challenge
THE hunt is on for a new figure to head Burnley Council after it was confirmed chief executive Steve Rumbelow is departing for Rochdale. Mr Rumbelow, who has been with the authority for eight years, has helped to take the borough to its position
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Clarets new boy Stephen Ward helps Ireland to shock result in Germany
BURNLEY ace Stephen Ward says the Republic of Ireland’s 1-1 draw against world champions Germany was ‘a faiytale’ – insisting the result in Gelsenkirchen was not down to luck. Ward played the full 90 minutes at left back as Ireland claimed a late
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Blackburn Rovers midfielder Corry Evans makes history in Greece for Northern Ireland
CORRY Evans today returns to Blackburn Rovers a history maker. The midfielder was part of the Northern Ireland team that sent shockwaves throughout Europe by beating Greece in their own backyard on a famous night in Piraeus on Tuesday. The
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Blackburn star claims triumph in Touring Cars
ADAM Morgan celebrated with a ‘couple of beers’ after winning his first ever British Touring Car Championship race at Brands Hatch. The Blackburn ace took top spot in the second race at the famous GP circuit in the final round of the season last
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McKenna blazes a trail in Burnley ‘Fire’ 10k
JONNY McKenna was too hot to handle as he sped to glory in the Burnley Fire Station 10k. The Clayton-le-Moors Harriers star took top spot in 35 minutes and 11 seconds. There were also top-10 finishes for three of McKenna’s clubmates with Andrew
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Blackburn Rovers Ladies storm into second round of cup
IN-FORM Blackburn Rovers Ladies stormed into in the second round of the FA Women’s Premier League Cup courtesy of a convincing 7-0 victory at Forest Green Rovers. Rampant Rovers raced into an early lead in Sunday’s clash and never looked back as
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Burnley boss Sean Dyche has no fear of bizarre sackings
SEAN Dyche says he has no reason to fear the sack at Burnley – despite seven Premier League managers losing their jobs shortly after promotion in recent seasons. The Clarets were the surprise packages in last season’s Championship promotion race
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BBC's Crimewatch to focus on raid after Blackburn businessman beaten in his home
A RAID in which the founder of a multi-million pound Blackburn firm was beaten in his home is to feature on BBC’s Crimewatch tonight. Jason Cropper, a former director at e-cigarette company Totally Wicked, was set upon by a balaclava-clad gang
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Lancashire County Council senior job cuts to save £300m
LANCASHIRE County Council is scrapping 157 senior posts on salaries from £40,000 to £170,000 as it seeks to save £300 million by 2017. The move is part of Labour leaders’ bid to spread an estimated 2,500 redundancies over three years across all
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East Lancs man lunged at friend with carving knife after night out bowling
A 26-YEAR-OLD man attacked a close friend with a carving knife during a row broke. Damian Greenwood, of Wesley Grove, Padiham, had been out for the day with Anthony Fildes and their partners, having lunch and going bowling. MORE TOP STORIES
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New target for Georgia Fourie Butterfly Fund appeal
AN appeal in memory of a brave nine-year-old has a new set of goals for the youngsters who have followed in her footsteps at a Burnley school. Thousands of pounds have already been raised by the Georgia Fourie Butterfly Fund, to benefit the pupils
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Clarets midfielder Michael Kightly determined to secure first Premier League win
MICHAEL Kightly says Burnley are determined to finally secure their first win of the season from back-to-back home games against West Ham and Everton. The Clarets moved off the bottom of the Premier League with a 2-2 draw at Leicester City in their
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Burnley newsagent: I sold man a £4million winning scratchcard!
A MYSTERY gambler from Burnley is said to have walked away with a £4million jackpot after striking gold at his local newsagent. Speculation surrounds the identity of the scratchcard winner, who is thought to have made his fortune on the £4m Gold
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Ava-Jayne: Ex-boyfriend’s sick taunt at Blackburn mum of baby savaged to death by his dog
A MAN whose dog killed an 11-month-old child has admitted harassing the baby’s mother and telling her the girl’s death was her fault. Lee Christopher Wright posted ‘sick’ messages on Facebook, Blackburn magistrates heard. MORE TOP STORIES:
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Thief stole cash from vulnerable East Lancs war hero's account after gaining trust
A THIEF befriended a decorated war veteran in a working men's club before raiding his bank account. Vulnerable Kenneth Dawson, 89, had up to £1,800 taken from his account over several months by Paul Youngs, 53, after they met at Rosegrove Unity
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Markus Olsson has vindicated my decision to hand him a new deal, says Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer believes Markus Olsson’s ‘magnificent’ form has vindicated his decision to hand the left back a new contract. Bowyer pushed for the Sweden international to be handed a one-year deal in the summer despite the fact
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Darwen pair charged in Preston gang murder case
TWO people from Darwen have been charged in connection with the murder of a Preston teenager. Jonjo Highton was stabbed to death in a ‘brutal’ gang attack in Preston in August, police said. John Wilding, 36, and Natasha Tunstall, 28, both of
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Grieving East Lancs mum’s tribute to 'happy girl' who died after falling ill with flu
THE grieving mum of an Accrington schoolgirl has paid tribute to her ‘smiley, happy girl’ ahead of her funeral on Monday. Twelve-year-old Olivia Diamond, who lived with her family in Moss Hall Road, died of acute myocarditis less than a week after
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VIDEO: East Lancs drug raids lead to football manager arrest
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds worth of suspected drugs have been seized during dawn raids at 17 homes. Among those arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cannabis and money laundering was Kenny Langford, the manager at AFC Darwen.
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Reeva Steenkamp’s parents offered £21,000 by Oscar Pistorius
OSCAR Pistorius offered 375,000 South African rand (£21,000) to the family of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after he killed her, but they rejected it because they did not want ‘blood money’, the double-amputee athlete's sentencing hearing has been told
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Pile-up on M65 causes traffic misery
COMMUTERS using the M65 faced traffic chaos this morning after a pile-up. Several cars were involved in the crash, which happened at the M61 turnoff at around 7.40am, leaving traffic tailing back for miles. MORE TOP STORIES: Police were
