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We will not underestimate Blackburn Rovers, says skipper of form-team Ipswich Town
A GLANCE at the form book and a look back at the history of tomorrow’s Portman Road encounter all point towards an Ipswich Town win. The Tractor Boys are unbeaten in their last seven games, winning four and drawing three, a run of results which
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Blackburn Rovers U21s keep Theo Walcott and Arsenal U21s at bay
THEO Walcott's hopes of marking his return from nine months out through injury with a victory were dashed as Blackburn Rovers produced an excellent performance to draw their U21s Premier League clash with Arsenal 0-0 in Borehamwood tonight. England
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Woman injured after colliding with bus in Darwen
A 28-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a bus in Darwen. The emergency services arrived at the scene in Hillside Avenue shortly after 7.20pm. The pedestrian suffered a cut to the head and the
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East Lancashire motorists facing further delays
MOTORISTS are facing long tailbacks on the M6 after a collision. The North West Motorway Police have said that the incident happened at Junction 32. Reports say a car has crashed into the central reservation. Emergency services are on scene
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VIDEO: Blackburn students celebrate a degree of success
STUDENTS graduating in Blackburn took part in a series of processions flanked by trumpeters and distinguished guests. Around 1,000 people graduated from University Centre at Blackburn College at King George’s Hall yesterday. And in a first for
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Nelson man wanted by police in connection with drugs offences
POLICE are looking to trace a man they would like to speak to in connection with drugs offences. Jordan Coop, 19, of Castle Street, Nelson is wanted after a police investigation into the supply of drugs, namely heroin, throughout the Nelson and
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Andy Lochhead column: Irish ace Stephen Ward not sure of start at Turf Moor
IT was fantastic to see a Burnley player help the Republic of Ireland to get a draw against the world champions in midweek, but it’s probably not guaranteed that Stephen Ward will definitely play for Burnley tomorrow. It was a great result for
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Simon Garner column: The next four away games will be a real test of Blackburn Rovers' mettle
IPSWICH and the three away matches which follow tomorrow’s trip to Portman Road are going to be a real test of Blackburn’s mettle. Ipswich, Nottingham Forest, Millwall and Brighton are all going to be very, very tough games. None of them are easy
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Haworth Art Gallery building conversions will create attraction
HALF-a-million pound plans to further develop the jewel in Hyndburn’s cultural crown moved one step closer after planners gave the green light. Grade II listed buildings in the grounds of the Haworth Art Gallery, in Hollins Lane, Accrington, could
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Young Darwen business ideas given a major boost
YOUNG entrepreneurs in Darwen can start their own business by taking advantage of vacancies at a dedicated business hub. Darwen Creates is offering the opportunity to start and run a business from Darwen Aldridge Community Academy. Space, in
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Controversial Accrington bus station plans get go ahead
CONTROVERSIAL plans to move Accrington bus station to speed up public transport in East Lancashire, have been passed. The proposal to site the new £6.4 million complex in Crawshaw Street rather than the current Peel Street site angered local traders
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Budding builders replicate Blackburn's architectural history - using toast...
BUDDING builders raised a toast to Blackburn’s architectural history by replicating the town’s most iconic structures – using bread! Architecture lovers gathered at the ‘Toasty Tuesday’ event at Blackburn’s Urban Room. Visitors were invited
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Former East Lancashire headteacher found dead had sent suicide letter to police
A FORMER headteacher was found dead at his home after sending police a letter saying he intended to kill himself, an inquest has been told. Alan Robinson, 70, who until retirement was the head of St Charles RC Primary in Rishton, was found hanged
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Six men in court following East Lancs drugs raids
SIX men, including former AFC Darwen coach Kenny Langford, have appeared before Blackburn magistrates following police raids which netted cannabis with a street value of £300,000. The bulk of the cannabis was recovered from a large detached house
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Blackburn Rovers defender Tommy Spurr will not be risked in U21s clash against Arsenal and Theo Walcott
RETURNING defender Tommy Spurr will not be risked in tonight’s U21s Premier League encounter with Arsenal at Boreham Wood FC (7pm). The left back was set to be named in Rovers’ starting line-up for the clash with a Gunners side expected to feature
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Expensive weddings can be fast track to divorce
According to a new survey, the more expensive the wedding, the more likely the couple are to divorce. The survey goes on to say that men who spent between £1,200 and £2,500 on engagement rings were more likely to get divorced than men who spent
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BEAUTY MATTERS - Rocking the winter look
WINTER takes its toll with flying hair, dry scalps and styling problems caused by wearing hats. Going into the winter months, hair needs a lot of care. Here is how to keep glossy, shiny, healthy hair. You may wonder why hair is dry and incredibly
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Imran Azam: We’re behind him all the way until his ego gets the better of him
The Apprentice returned this week and with it the egos. Every time there is any Asian person on any reality TV show there are some things we just can’t ignore. The Asian person will be rubbish at selling We know this from experience. Only
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Shonali out to tackle one of the last taboos
Afilm which aims to look at the life of a woman wheelchair user with cerebral palsy gets its UK premiere this week. Margarita With a Straw has already received rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival. It tells the story of Laila
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Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif to be immortalised in wax
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif will be featured at Madame Tussauds London, the world famous tourist attraction has confirmed this week. The Anglo-Indian actress and model won a hotly-contested poll, conducted from July 30 to August 1, via Madame
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Amar Akbar & Tony features at Mumbai Festival
Amar Akbar & Tony will be the first Independent British film to be screened at the Mumbai Film Festival. The bitter-sweet romantic comedy has been listed in the Film India Worldwide category, and will be showing tomorrow and Sunday, marking
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Ofsted praises differences seen at Clitheroe school
A RIBBLE Valley secondary school has been praised by Ofsted a year after being rated as requiring improvement. St Cecilia’s RC High School was inspected again in September following previous visits in October and November 2013. The senior leaders
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Rossendale swimming pools to receive thousands of pounds of investment
TWO Rossendale pools are set to receive hundreds of thousands of pounds in investment to ensure their long-term sustainability. Leisure bosses at the borough council look set to pledge £107,000 for a biomass energy boiler at Whitworth Leisure Hall
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Pendle councillor slams plans to carry out ‘extensive’ structural road works in during winter
A COUNTY councillor has slammed Lancashire’s plans to carry out ‘extensive’ structural road works in Pendle in the middle of winter. West Craven’s David Whipp described the plans as ‘madness’ and is urging the county to reschedule the work from
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Sean Dyche: Big Sam is right - wins are more important than style
THEY are both imposing former centre halves and each has had the dreaded ‘long ball’ tag bestowed upon them at some point during their managerial career. Like Sam Allardyce though, Sean Dyche cares little about labels and more about results.
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East Lancs mum backs new campaign after losing her mum to cancer
A MUM whose family has been devastated by cancer has called for people to back a major fundraising campaign which culminates in a live TV appeal this evening. Debbie Clucas, 48, from Blackburn, has already lost her mum and brother-in-law to the
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Shuiab Khan: Living without a specific gadget is a real problem for some people
Are you able to live without a specific gadget? Having acquired an i-Pad some months ago, I have realised that it really has to be the best gadget ever invented. It is especially good for lazy people. The more gadgets one has in the home, the lazier
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East Lancs taxi driver terrorised by drunken lout
A TAXI driver was terrorised by a drunken lout who hurled a torrent of racial abuse and challenged him to fight in a fare dispute, a court heard. Burnley Crown Court heard how Christopher Sparks, 30, also kicked the victim's wing mirror off, all
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Missing East Lancs hen harriers investigation hits dead end
AN RSPB investigation into the disappearance of two endangered hen harriers has hit a dead end. Females Sky and Hope were among nine chicks to fledge from two nests on the United Utilities Bowland Estate in The Forest of Bowland this year.
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Heroin addict handed curfew and Bacup town centre ban
A ONE-TIME “high risk crook” has been banned from Bacup town centre. Heroin addict Richard Beresford, 32, stole toiletries from Boots on October 13 when he had medication problems, but claimed he was the “fall-guy” when he pinched five packs of
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Burnley shoplifter given second chance despite breach
A WOMAN who went out shoplifting while subject to a suspended sentence has been given another chance. Burnley magistrates heard how Donna Astin, 35, stole aftershave worth £48 from Tesco. She was also in breach of two drugs programmes and, the
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East Lancs mum overjoyed after successful operation to straighten teenage daughter’s twisted spine
A TEENAGER has been given a new lease of life after undergoing an operation to straighten her spine. Lauryn Brogden, 15, from Padiham, who suffers from idiopathic scoliosis, was unable to lie down or stand up straight without suffering agonising
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Surge in Lancashire rural crime sparks safety call
A SURGE in rural crime has prompted a Pendle councillor to call for more farmers to join a safety scheme. Coun David Whipp, chair of the borough’s Community Safety Partnership, urged farmers to sign up to Lancashire police’s Rural Watch after a
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It's not too late to quit smoking in 'Stoptober', says Lancashire health boss
LANCASHIRE health boss Azhar Ali has reminded smokers it’s not to late to quit in ‘Stoptober’. The Nelson South county councillor said: “There is still time to sign-up this month, “I urge people to contact their local stop smoking service to get
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VIDEO: Clarets fans given chance to bring Turf Moor seats to their living rooms
THOUSANDS of Clarets fans feel at home in their Turf Moor seats - now they’re being given the chance to bring replicas into their own homes. But it’s not the plastic versions found in the James Hargreaves Stand that are going on sale - it’s the
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Burnley sexual predator jailed after attacking teen at party
A SEXUAL predator who attacked a 16-year-old girl has been put behind bars. Foyzul Hoque, of Fifth Avenue, Burnley, pleaded guilty to attacking the teenager at a party. MORE TOP STORIES: The 21-year-old had already been placed on the sex
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Ribble Valley councillor airlifted to hospital after being knocked down by car
A RIBBLE Valley Borough councillor has been airlifted to hospital with a head injury. Coun Ged Mirfin, who represents Billington and Old Langho, was knocked down by a car while walking his son to school this morning. MORE TOP STORIES: A
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VIDEO: East Lancs opera star sues venue over pay dispute
AN international opera singer has taken his hometown theatre to court in a payment dispute. Bacup-born tenor Sean Ruane filed a county court claim against Bacup Royal Court Theatre for payment of £3,018 for a sell-out gig. MORE TOP STORIES:
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VIDEO: Blackburn town centre redevelopment starting to take shape
THE 70ft of steelwork for Blackburn’s new hotel now towers above the town centre as the £33 million Cathedral Quarter starts to rise from the ground. It will soon be joined by the framework for the neighbouring office block with work on the base
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Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic
NO matter how old you are, there is something about Disney that brings out the magic of childhood. Imagine then 65 favourite Disney characters on an ice rink set against the backdrop of a magical castle, and the result is one that will take your
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East Lancs fraud gang conned elderly out of thousands of pounds - including 98-year-old
A FRAUD gang conned elderly people, including a 98-year-old, out of thousands of pounds from their pensions and savings. The ‘sophisticated’ team would telephone their victims telling them there was a problem with their bank account. MORE TOP
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Sir Alex Ferguson praise and cheeky London Underground snap rounds off interesting international break for Sean Dyche
HE has earned praise from Sir Alex Ferguson and caused a stir simply by travelling on the London Underground. Even during an international break, Sean Dyche chuckles at the fact that he has still never been far from the public eye. “There is a
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Accrington Stanley eye Stevenage revenge after play-off pain
JOHN Coleman and his Accrington Stanley side will be looking to ‘right a wrong’ tomorrow as they face the team that beat them in the League Two play-offs in 2011. Stanley travelled to Stevenage three years ago unbeaten in their final 13 league
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Blackburn Rovers midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe not dwelling on Rotherham United error
IMPRESSIVE as an impact substitute against Derby County and Watford, and a solid performer against Huddersfield Town, it would be fair to say that Ryan Tunnicliffe has enjoyed an encouraging start to his Blackburn Rovers career. There has, however
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Clarets boss Sean Dyche shrugs off Nigel Pearson criticism
SEAN Dyche has shrugged off criticism that Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson aimed at his Burnley side. The Clarets drew 2-2 at Leicester in their last match a fortnight ago and Pearson surprisingly claimed afterwards that Dyche’s side were ‘not
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UPDATE: M65 closed for four hours after two-lorry smash
MAJOR delays were reported on the M65 this morning after a crash between junctions 1 and 2. Police said two lorries collided on the eastbound carriageway before 9am, and all three lanes were closed. MORE TOP STORIES: Fire crews at
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Conservatives hold Helmshore seat comfortably
LITTLE impact was made on the Conservative vote in Helmshore as the party comfortably held the area’s seat on Rossendale Council. Tory candidate Tony Haworth polled 771 votes in a by-election prompted by Amanda Milling’s resignation to fight for
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Nelson firm aiming to score with ‘hot’ seats
EVER imagined what it’s like to sit in the dug-out with Burnley manager Sean Dyche? Well Clarets fans can now do exactly that – thanks to a unique link-up between Nelson firm REM and the newly-promoted Premier League club. After refurbishing the
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How do you equip a 14th century building with 21st century technology?
The answer is with care and a state of the art booster system which means wi-fi penetrates every one of the 175 bedrooms at Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa plus the conference and banqueting suites. “Wi-fi can be problematic in domestic situations
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DOWNLOAD HERE: Police come up with lifesaving tax disc holder idea
POLICE have created a new use for the licence disc holders that every car carries on its windscreen - one which could save lives. The switch from paper tax discs for cars to the new electronic version has meant that the familiar transparent plastic
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X Factor twins Jedward chosen to switch on Blackburn Christmas lights
X FACTOR twins Jedward will turn on Blackburn’s Christmas lights this year, it has been announced. Brothers John and Edward Grimes will flick the switch outside the Town Hall on November 20. MORE TOP STORIES: And in Darwen, Britain’s Got
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Blackburn nurse ‘yelled at elderly patient’ who pawed at her breasts
A NURSE yelled ‘don’t nip my boobs’ when an elderly dementia patient pawed at her breasts, a tribunal heard. Joanne Edmundson, a nurse on the critical care ward at Royal Blackburn Hospital, also lost her temper when the woman soiled herself during
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Fit-again Clarets striker Danny Ings set for recall
SEAN Dyche hopes the expected return of Danny Ings and co will help Burnley secure their first win of the season against West Ham United tomorrow. The Clarets moved off the bottom of the Premier League table a fortnight ago with a 2-2 draw at Leicester
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M65 identified as death trap for deer
THE number of deers involved in collisions with vehicles on motorways in Lancashire is among the highest in the country, according to a new report. The M65 between Blackburn and Burnley has been identified as a hotspot in the Deer Initiative’s
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Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer unsure on Jason Lowe's return from injury
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer is unable to put a timescale on Jason Lowe’s return from injury. Bowyer yesterday confirmed that the reason the versatile midfielder has sat out on the last six weeks has been because he has suffered a stress fracture
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Oswaldtwistle baby who beat Leukaemia dies of mystery illness
A BABY girl who had beaten leukaemia died in her parents’ arms after succumbing to a mystery illness. Ava-Jai McInerney had a bone marrow transplant in April to stop the cancer returning, but passed away at 14-months-old, leaving her family distraught
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Major delays after 4x4 overturns on M6
THERE have been major delays on the M6 this morning after an accident between junctions 32 and 31. Police said a 4x4 vehicle and a trailer overturned on the southbound carriageway shortly before 7.25am, between Broughton and Preston East. MORE
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Don’t become a victim of scams, banks warn
BANKS are urging people to remain vigilant to prevent them becoming victims of scams. Bosses said they would never ask for your four-digit PIN or online information, nor would they ever go to your home to collect cash, a payment card or a cheque
