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Chorley beat Clitheroe to win Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
ANDY Teague lifted the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy for Chorley last night, after setting the Magpies on their way to a 3-0 win over neighbours Clitheroe. The captain broke the deadlock for the Conference North club in the fourth minute at Bolton
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Ambulance service response times slow in Ribble Valley
THE North West Ambulance Service has been criticised for not providing the best possible care in the Ribble Valley. Members of the Health and Wellbeing Partnership in the Ribble Valley are set to submit a formal complaint to NWAS following concerns
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Bridge time
THE Clitheroe Bridge Club meets every week in Chatburn, The group holds each meeting every Monday at the school hall in Sawley Road. The sessions start at 7.15pm and entry costs £1.50 for members of £2.50 for visitors. For more information
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Get out for a walk
RIBBLE Valley Stepping Out walking group will meet at Grimsargh Post Office for a walk tomorrow. The linear walk will start at 10am and is free to attend. It will be completed at a moderate pace and will last for around three hours. Call 01200
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Irish laughter
ST Patrick’s Day celebrations are due to be staged at Samlesbury Hall on Tuesday, March 17. The historic venue will host the event from 6.30pm and tickets cost £15 per person, which includes an Irish Stew. A spokesman said: “Laugh through the
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Quiz night
A QUIZ night is being staged in aid of the Raft Foundation, Rossendale’s food bank charity, at Rawtenstall Cricket Club, on Thursday, March 26, from 7.30pm. Supported by Mulderiggs Solicitors, the entry fee is £5 and includes a pie and peas supper
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Easter service
A DAWN Eucharist will be staged by the Archdeacon of Blackburn, the Venerable John Hawley, on Easter Day in the ruins of Whalley Abbey. The early morning service, set to take place from 6.30am on Sunday, April 5, will be followed by bacon sandwiches
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Evening of film
A FILM night is being hosted by Trinity Baptist Church in Bacup this Sunday from 6.30pm, with free refreshments on offer afterwards. The night will be suitable for over-11s and admission is free. For more details call 01706 872152.
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38-point driver should be jailed
RE, Blackburn motorist with 38 points on her licence still driving I keep saying it The only way to ensure that driving bans are enforced is to send the banned driver to prison, easily sorted. If these drivers hadn’t been banned find out why and
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Artisan bakery opens up in centre of ‘capital of cool’
AN ARTISAN bakery is on the rise after finding a permanent location in the town centre. Kelly Eardley has opened Deerstones Bakery in The Arcade, in Market Street, Colne after a nine-month stint at a friend’s restaurant. MORE TOP STORIES:
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Get top tips for gardening
A TALK entitled ‘Late Winter and Early Spring Colour for your Garden’ will be given tomorrow. The lecture will be given at Sabden Bowling club in Pendle Street East from 7.30pm to 9pm. The free event is organised by the Sabden Horticultural
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Annual walk
ROTARIANS are on the lookout for walkers from East Lancashire for an annual trek. The Church and Oswaldtwistle club will be hosting a seven-mile circular walk along the banks of the Leeds Liverpool Canal on Sunday, May 17. For details call
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Campaigners stage protest
ANTI-nuclear campaigners from East Lancashire have staged a protest in Burnley on the fourth anniversary of the Fukushima disaster which caused devastation in Japan. East Lancashire CND marshalled a stall outside the Burnley College and UCLan campus
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Great news... now for bars
RE The deal for £9.1m on the office block in the Blackburn Cathedral Quarter. This is good news, and it’s really grand to see a positive news story about Blackburn. The purchase of the 32,000 square foot six-storey building is a huge vote on
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Pieces should fall into place
RE, Blackburn Royal Infirmary’s historic mosaics saved in demolition It really puzzled me when the contractors suggested “it would be difficult to save the historic mosaic”. The thing about mosaics is that they are made up of little pieces and even
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Just more ‘NIMBYs’
RE, Builders submit full planning application for 110-house development in Darwen So where is an appropriate place to build this kind of development? It’s better on the edge of towns than in true countryside. What the old greenbelt is doing is
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Ban cigarettes completely
MPs have approved the introduction of standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK later. It will mean from 2016 every packet will look the same except for the make and brand name, with graphic photos accompanying health warnings. The Irish
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Star Neill set to help wine shop do a roaring trade
IT IS great to be able to report when a local business is doing well. Despite being open for less than five years, The Whalley Wine Shop has earned a very impressive reputation for its quality and service. And it has also been given a whole
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GRUELLING TRIATHLON: Quartet will kayak along Windermere and cycle to London for marathon
A LANCASHIRE quartet will endure a gruelling “alternative” triathlon for charities close to their heart. Eddie Whittle from Great Harwood, John McDonough from Read, Jonathan Smith from Great Eccleston, and Gareth Beard from Leyland will kayak the
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Car-mad student takes overall Blackburn College trainee award for hard work
STUDENT Daniel Lovatt-Henshaw has always wanted to work with cars and now he has been honoured for his outstanding achievements in an annual apprenticeship awards. The 16-year-old from Longridge took the Overall Apprenticeship Award at the annual
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Helen Mead: Automated phone systems really push my buttons
SAY what you want, I was asked. So I said “tax code for child”. The machine then asked: “Do you mean child tax credits?” I said no, then it asked: “Do you mean child benefit?” I again said no. Then the machine changed tack and asked: “Did you mean
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BEFORE AND AFTER: Clarets commercial director two stones nearer £10k run target
CLARETS commercial director Anthony Fairclough is weighing in big time in aid of Pendleside Hospice. Anthony and six members of the commercial team are hoping to raise a minimum £10,000 in the Pennine 10k on June 28. MORE TOP STORIES: Money
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VIDEO: BBC cameras film Blackburn man working on his plot for Gardeners World
GREEN-FINGERED Abdul Logde is to star in a TV series looking at how the centuries old tradition of allotments has adapted to the 21st century. The 40-year-old, who came to Blackburn from Tanzania as a child, and his family will be at the centre
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How George Boyd followed Robbie Blake and turned the impossible into a reality for Burnley
OUT of nothing, Turf Moor had been sent into delirium. A header out of defence returned with interest by a guided missile, just like in 2009. In George Boyd, Burnley had found their new Robbie Blake. Blake was the man who could achieve the impossible
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Hundreds sign petition against Lower Darwen traveller site
A PETITION with 1,250 signatures has been sent to Blackburn with Darwen Council over contentious plans to create a traveller site in Lower Darwen. The protest campaign, which has the backing of local MP Jake Berry, has seen members of the community
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Blackburn man in court charged with murder after victim he seriously assaulted died
TWO brothers sentenced for a brutal assault on a 41-year-old man in February 2013 have appeared in court facing further charges following his death. Derek Wildman was left in a vegetative state following the incident in his home in Coleridge Street
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£750k lifeline for domestic violence victims
VICTIMS of domestic abuse in Lancashire have been given a £750,000 helping hand to provide emergency accommodation for women and children fleeing violence. County council bosses, working with the 12 district authorities, united to secure the second
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Blackburn MP Jack Straw speaks out to help £32k pension ‘scam’ victim
THE case of an East Lancashire victim of a pensions “scam” which could cost him at least £32,000 has been highlighted at Westminster. Blackburn MP Jack Straw has asked a Treasury minister to look into what can be done to reduce the loss caused
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Early finish
RHYDDINGS Business and Enterprise School, in Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, closed early on Wednesday. Headteacher Paul Trickett said the closure, at 2.10pm, was to “allow for important training regarding the delivery of the curriculum.” He
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Lent lunches
A SERIES of Lent lunches, on the theme of ‘Being a Christian in 2015’ and hosted by the Whalley Christian Action Group, will continue at the Methodist Church Hall tomorrow with a presentation by the Rev Ian Humphreys, Methodist Superintendent, from
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Telecom work
WORKERS from BT will be digging up a section of St Leger Court, in Accrington, from today. They will be installing new equipment, with work expected to last for two days outside number five, the county council said. Traffic will be expected to
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Farm plans
ROBERT Sears, of Nigher Friar Hill Farm, in Green Haworth, Accrington, has applied for planning permission for a 50x20m riding area and winter turnout paddock at the farm. The plans include a timber post and rail fencing, documents revealed.
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Charity concert
SINGER Gavin Young will perform at the Poplar Club in Accrington, on Friday, April 24. It will be compered by Roy Demaine and has been organised by the Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle, cost £8. Call 01254 231280 for tickets, priced £8.
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Cancer fight receives £850
THE Civic Arts Centre, in Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, has been thanked for raising £850 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The charity voiced its appreciation of “the generosity of the staff and the volunteers” following a murder mystery night that was
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Open land blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called after rubbish was set alight in open land behind terraced homes in Hodgson Street, Oswaldtwistle, on Friday night. Crews from Accrington fire station attended the fire and put it out just after midnight.
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Sisters’ gig
SISTER duo Larkin Poe, dubbed ‘best discovery at Glastonbury 2014’ by The Observer newspaper, will perform in Darwen later this year, it has been announced. Tickets have just gone on sale group’s gig at Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street, on
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Top guitarist to get rocking
BLUES rock performer Chantel McGregor will return to Darwen Library Theatre. Chantel, who won Guitarist of the Year at the British Blues Awards in 2013 and 2014, and her band will be live at the Knott Street venue from 7pm on Friday, April 17.
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Arson probe after Accrington house fire
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack on a house in Accrington. Firefighters were called to the house in Elizabeth Street at 10pm on Friday after a neighbour spotted smoke coming from a window. Crew manager Andy Pennington said:
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New five-a-side football pitches to be built with £225,000 funding
NEW five-a-side football pitches will be built in Great Harwood after funding worth £225,000 was agreed. The all-weather pitches, enclosed in wire cages, will entertain youngsters across the borough within the next 12 months after councillors agreed
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Darwen Town Council criticised over state of new website
DARWEN Town Council has been criticised over the state of its new website. In December councillors agreed to commission Phil Holden of IT firm Fahrenheit 451 to revamp the website at a cost of £500. MORE TOP STORIES: But complaints have
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LOVE TRIANGLE: Woman stabbed with butter knife after ‘flirty’ behaviour claims
A LOVE triangle which ended with one of the parties being stabbed with a butter knife is now finally over, a court heard. Michelle Cunningham had been involved in on-off relationships with long-term partner Philip Simpson and his rival Andrew Hamilton
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Plans to build large extra care residential development in Darwen set to be approved
PLANS to build a large extra care residential development on brownfield land in Darwen are set to be approved by councillors this week. The plans, for Frederick Street and Shorey Bank, will go before Blackburn with Darwen Council’s planning committee
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EXTREMELY SELFISH: Man fined nearly £600 for failing to pick up dog foul
A DOG owner who failed to pick up after his pet that had fouled on a footpath now faces a bill of nearly £600. Dominic Mayers, 19, of Foster Street, Chorley, was found guilty in his absence by the town’s magistrates after he failed to turn up at
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Burnley boss hails Manchester City victory - but there’s still work to do in survival bid
SEAN Dyche says Burnley’s shock win over champions Manchester City will only go down in the club’s history books if it leads to Premier League survival at the end of the season. The Clarets’ victory over Manchester United in their previous Premier
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Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes called up to Scotland squad
IN-FORM Blackburn Rovers top-scorer Jordan Rhodes has been called up to the Scotland squad. Manager Gordon Strachan today announced his 26-man squad to play against Northern Ireland and Gibraltar at Hampden Park later this month. MORE TOP STORIES
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CLARET AND BLUE: Blackburn Rovers fan gets nasty surprise on his birthday
A BLACKBURN Rovers fan received a sinister surprise on his birthday. Ewood Park season ticket holder @TheAdum cut into his Rovers cake only to find a claret and blue centre. The image was tweeted by the BRFC Fans page after Adam posted a picture
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Sir Bill Taylor: Busy Week!
The week started poorly. England beaten at the Cricket World Cup, AGAIN! Proper rubbish! Then I was privileged to get a sneak preview of the new Sports & Leisure Centre, slap bang in the middle of the College campus in partnership with the
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Nick Nunn wine column: March 16
Corte Mayor Rioja 2010, £6.99, Co-op Rioja is probably Spain’s best known style of red wine sold all over the world. In some versions the flavour of the Tempranillo grapes is drowned out by the woody oak of the barrels and vanilla. Here’s one
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RARE MOMENT: Near-total solar eclipse will be visible in East Lancashire on Friday morning
A RUSH-HOUR eclipse of the Sun brings an unmissable astronomical spectacle to the UK this week that will not be repeated for another decade. The near-total solar eclipse is expected to bring out hundreds of sky-watchers eager to witness the phenomenon
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Bacup revival gathers pace as they survive comeback
BACUP and Rossendale Borough’s survival mission impossible is fast becoming a reality after Brent Peters’ side secured their third win in their last six games. The most recent on Saturday came when Borough edged a seven goal thriller at home to
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MATCH ANALYSIS: Burton Albion 3 Accrington Stanley 0
ACCRINGTON Stanley’s trip to high-flying Burton Albion provided a perfect lesson in the fine differences between a side challenging for promotion and one firmly in the middle of the table. Eighteen days after beating the League Two leaders at home
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Andrew Greaves column: Burnley totally deserved to beat ailing Premier League champions
GO on, hands up. Who actually believed we could beat the defending champions? The last time Manchester City were in town in the Premier League, we were 3-0 after eight minutes, 5-0 down at half time and one of our midfielders was in the KSC 110
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Former England boss backs Burnley star Ings to succeed after reported Manchester United interest
FORMER England boss Glenn Hoddle has backed Danny Ings to succeed at one of the Premier League’s top clubs – as reports suggested that Manchester United could now be in pole position to sign the Burnley striker. Ings is expected to leave Turf Moor
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Blackburn Rovers have 10 players carrying injuries ahead of Brentford clash
BLACKBURN Rovers are sweating on the fitness of 10 players ahead of tomorrow’s big Ewood Park clash with Brentford. Matt Kilgallon (hip) and Markus Olsson (hamstring) joined captain Grant Hanley (leg), Shane Duffy (knee), Jason Lowe (foot), David
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PLAYER RATINGS: Burnley 1 Manchester City 0
Tom Heaton 8 Called into action a few times but the saves were mostly comfortable, although his handling was impeccable Kieran Trippier 7 Showed great energy to get up and down the right hand side and wasn’t troubled too much defensively
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Manchester City goal was most important of my career, says Burney winger Boyd
GEORGE Boyd hailed his stunning matchwinner against Premier League champions Manchester City as the most important goal of his career - and thinks three or four more wins will keep Burnley in the top flight. Boyd’s superb half volley gave the Clarets
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PLAYER RATINGS: Charlton Athletic 1 Blackburn Rovers 3
Jason Steele 6 Brought down Igor Vetokele for Charlton’s penalty after Doneil Henry failed to cut a pass over the top but saved from Tony Watt late on to end fears of a nervy finish Adam Henley 7 Started at right-back and ended at left-back
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Chris Brown: Gary Bowyer deserves credit for putting Blackburn Rovers’ season back on track
CHRIS Brown says the unwavering belief Gary Bowyer has shown in his players is one of the key reasons why Blackburn Rovers have put their season firmly back on track. Rovers moved within eight points of the play-off places on Saturday with an impressive
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VIDEO: Watch chart toppers McBusted surprise Blackburn nursery worker
A NURSERY worker was sent a special video message from chart toppers McBusted after she became too ill to attend their concerts. Jennifer Miller was due to see her idols in Manchester next weekend, to celebrate her birthday, but was forced to cancel
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Man accused of making indecent child porn images - 19 at the most serious level
A ROSSENDALE man has appeared before Burnley magistrates charged with 14 offences of possessing child pornography. Paul Millward, 30, of Dean Fold Water, is accused of making indecent images, including 19 at the most serious level. MORE TOP
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Motorist driving erratically found with £5,000-worth of amphetamines stashed in his car
A MOTORIST found driving erratically was discovered to have more than £5,000-worth of amphetamines stashed in his vehicle, a court heard. Police also found scales, a couple of mobile telephones and £100 in cash after pulling over John Beveridge
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Blackburn man sentenced in money laundering case
ASHLEY Black, 28, of Moseley Walk, Blackburn, was given a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to carry out 150 hours’ community service by Burnley magistrates after he admitted to money laundering £4,500. MORE TOP STORIES
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Slovakian national accused of possessing child pornography
A SLOVAKIAN national has been committed for crown court trial accused of possessing child pornography. Miroslav Drab, 30, of Chapel Street, Nelson, is accused of four offences of making indecent images. MORE TOP STORIES: He was remanded
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Man charged with attacking grandmother with wooden plank - after allegedly making marriage requests to daughter-in-law
A MAN has appeared in court charged with carrying out a sustained attack on a Burnley grandmother with a wooden plank. Janos Bereczki, 37, who has been accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Jacqueline Christie, was brought before Pennine
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Lance Mason completes first acquisition of 2015
One of the North West’s most innovative legal businesses, Lance Mason has announced that the future of up to 20 jobs at a solicitors firm in Southport have been secured after it has agreed to acquire a large proportion of its ongoing cases.
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MATCH ANALYSIS: Burnley 1 Manchester City 0
FIVE seasons ago the Premier League champions were famously beaten on a summer’s evening at Turf Moor, but it proved to be a false dawn as the Clarets season collapsed in the spring and they returned to the Championship. On Saturday the champions
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M65 drivers braced for roadworks delays on major routes
ROADWORKS on major routes will affect people driving in and around East Lancashire this week. Highways Agency bosses hope to have work on the M65 completed by the end of this month. MORE TOP STORIES: From junctions four to 10 between Darwen
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VIDEO: Watch attack as man’s ear bitten in front of shocked market shoppers
A MAN had his ear bitten when he was attacked in Accrington Market Hall. The sustained assault by David Ellis, 44, on Philip McNicholas was watched by stunned shoppers and caught on CCTV. MORE TOP STORIES: The 31-year-old victim needed
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INFERNO: Man found dead after fire wrecks home
A MAN was found dead in his home after it caught fire in the early hours. Bryan May, 41, was killed by the blaze at his house in Princess Street, Nelson, on Saturday morning. MORE TOP STORIES: A joint police and fire investigation has been
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FRESH PUSH: Revamped homes ready to hit the market
A FRESH push is being organised to market homes in a Nelson street which have been fully revamped as part of a multi-million pound regeneration scheme. An open day has been arranged by Pendle Council in a bid to encourage sales in the Mosley Street
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MATCH ANALYSIS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Charlton Athletic 1 Blackburn Rovers 3
YOU learn a lot about a team in adversity and, make no mistake, 70 minutes into revived Rovers’ third straight Championship victory, their backs were pressed firmly against the wall. After a fantastic first-half performance that saw them race into
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TOUCH OF HOLLYWOOD: Wine shop gets corking visit from Jurassic Park star
A HOLLYWOOD actor has added a drop of stardom to an independent wine shop in the Ribble Valley after he popped in for a visit. Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has long been producing wine for his family and friends in New Zealand and has recently
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HE LOVED THE CUSTOMERS: Winfields founder dies - aged 70
THE founder and owner of clothing and footwear retailer Winfields has died, aged 70. Dale Winfield, whose empire started when he began selling odd-sized slippers in the 1960s, had been battling bowel cancer for two years. His wife June, 59,
