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Thieves make off with bikes from Haslingden special school
MOUNTAIN bikes have been stolen from a Rossendale special school have been stolen for the second time in four months. Three green and black Apollo Mountain Bikes and a pink Olympic Serene with pink walled tyres and a cream seat were taken by thieves
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£5k lead theft from Whitworth Civic Hall
LEAD flashing worth £5,000 has been taken from the roof Whitworth Civic Hall. The tenants of the Market Street building are the Community Leisure Association of Whitworth, a non-profit making charitable organisation. Police said it happened
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Rawtenstall museum shows off unseen photos
EAST Lancashire photography fans are all smiles after three of the region's top amateur clubs joined forces to stage a unique display of previously unseen snaps. The free Lights, Camera, Reflection exhibition at The Whitaker Museum, in Rawtenstall
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Warmest day of the year for East Lancashire
Britons have basked in the warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures higher than Mediterranean hotspots such as Barcelona, Rome and Athens. The mercury hit 17.5C (63.5F) in Murlough, Co Down, Northern Ireland, while Santon Downham in Suffolk
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Woman fights off would-be hangbag thief in Burnley
A WOMAN was left terrified when she was attacked in a Burnley street early today. The victim was walking in Briercliffe Road shortly after midnight when she was grabbed from behind. Police believe the attacker was trying to steal the 54-year-old
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Brierfield academy moves from 'inadequate' to 'good'
A PRIMARY school which had previously been rated as 'inadequate' has been graded as 'good' after its first Ofsted inspection since becoming an academy. Pendle Primary Academy was visited by inspectors from the education watchdog last month and
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Health fears after animal faeces dumped in Burnley reservoir
A PUBLIC health alarm has been raised over irresponsible dog walkers who are dumping bags of animal droppings into an East Lancashire drinking-water reservoir. Dogs are already banned from a footpath running alongside Clowbridge Reservoir, near
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Afghanistan hero Rick Clement wants to walk unaided to deliver wreath
A RIBBLE Valley war hero badly injured in Afghanistan hopes to walk unaided to lay a wreath at his local cenotaph. Sergeant Rick Clement lost his legs in a bomb blast in the country’s Helmand province in 2010. The 35-year-old former Chatburn
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East Lancashire women honoured for community work
ASIAN women from across East Lancashire have been honoured for their voluntary and community work at an awards ceremony. Almost 200 guests attended Aawaz's annual celebratory event, held in the ballroom at Accrington Town Hall, on Thursday lunchtime
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Firefighters tackle East Lancashire moorland fires
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a ‘large’ blaze on the moors at Belthorn. Crews were alerted at around 4pm and said a one kilometre square area was alight, giving off lots of smoke. Firefighters from Darwen, Blackburn, Great Harwood and Accrington were
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East Lancashire snake amnesty launched after python death
PET shops across East Lancashire are to offer a way out for struggling snake owners. Venom Reptiles in Waterfoot, Robertson’s Reef and Reptile in Accrington, and Aquamania in Blackburn said they are launching a snake amnesty after a 14-foot-long
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Parking ticket 10-minute grace welcomed by East Lancs traders
A 10-minute grace period for drivers parked in council-run spaces to be introduced by the Government has been welcomed by East Lancashire leaders. The rule change has been announced by community minister Eric Pickles MP as part of the Deregulation
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John Filan: FA Cup runs are special and Blackburn Rovers beating Liverpool was certainly that
IF the current Blackburn Rovers crop need any advice on how to pull off a shock at Anfield tomorrow then they need not look far. John Filan, who is now the club’s U21s assistant head coach, was in the Rovers goal the last time they faced Liverpool
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Blackburn-born 'sewing bee' bows out of contest
BLACKBURN-born seamstress and star of BBC's 'Great British Sewing Bee' Deborah Simms danced her way out of the competition at the semi-final stage. And the former St Bede's High School pupil said appearing on the show was 'one of the best experiences
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Nature reserve plan for old Clitheroe reservoir
A NEGLECTED reservoir in Clitheroe is set to be transformed into a nature reserve after a cash injection kick-started the first such project in the North West. The town's man-made reservoir, Primrose Lodge, has become overgrown and ignored after
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Blackburn Rovers defender and Liverpool fan Adam Henley wants to make second Anfield experience as memorable as first
BOYHOOD Liverpool fan Adam Henley is determined to ensure his second Anfield experience is as memorable as his first. And if he can help Blackburn Rovers pull off a stunning FA Cup quarter-final victory over Liverpool tomorrow it would round off
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Chorley Hospital health trust finances to be scrutinised
A HEALTH regulator has opened an investigation into 'problems' with the finances of a hospital trust. Monitor will examine the books of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who run Chorley Hospital. The regulator’s investigation
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Blackburn Rovers top-scorer Rudy Gestede willing to take another pressure penalty in Liverpool FA Cup tie
BLACKBURN Rovers top-scorer Rudy Gestede insists he is not haunted by his Wembley spot-kick heartache – and that he would be willing to take another pressure penalty in tomorrow’s big FA Cup quarter-final at Liverpool. When Gestede scored from
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Gary Bowyer: Blackburn Rovers fans deserve to enjoy FA Cup quarter-final at Liverpool
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Gary Bowyer believes the 6,000 supporters who will be roaring his side on in tomorrow’s FA Cup quarter-final with Liverpool deserve another big day out at Anfield. Rovers went through the most turbulent period in their history
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Work to prevent falls will be rolled out across Lancs
A PIONEERING falls prevention programme - trialled in East Lancashire - is set to be rolled out across the county over the next two years. Successful work by the falls prevention team at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, to curb the number of unnecessary
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Gary Bowyer: Nobody will give us a chance but Blackburn Rovers can knock out Liverpool
GARY Bowyer insists his Blackburn Rovers side can slay the mighty Liverpool in tomorrow’s ‘David versus Goliath’ FA Cup quarter-final showdown. Seven-time winners Liverpool have won nine of their last 11 Premier League matches and are firm favourites
