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Blackburn Rovers sign Ipswich Town attacker Paul Taylor on loan
BLACKBURN Rovers have signed Ipswich Town attacker Paul Taylor on loan until the end of the season. The 27-year-old, who is out of contract in the summer, has been training with Rovers for the past two months after being told he had no future at
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Accrington Stanley bring in two new signings
ACCRINGTON Stanley have signed winger Ryan Jennings and goalkeeper Tony Warner. Jennings, 19, has joined on loan until the end of the season and trained with his new team-mates for the first time this morning. MORE TOP STORIES: “He’s got
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Burnley midfielder Steven Hewitt joins Southport on loan
BURNLEY midfielder Steven Hewitt has joined Conference side Southport on a one-month emergency loan deal. Hewitt, who has previously had a loan spell with Alfreton in the Conference, joins the Sandgrounders until the end of their season on April
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VINTAGE STYLE: Back in time with 70s style
THIS season sees a massive resurgence of 1970’s fashion. From casual to evening wear, the psychedelic seventies influence is everywhere on the high street. For me, the 70s can be summarised into three main fashion groups: disco, glam rock and punk
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Phil shows the world why his Harwood is great!
THE life and times of Great Harwood are being recalled by people all around the world. What started as a hobby for Phil Dewhurst has captured the imagination of thousands who grew up within its streets. MORE TOP STORIES: He has created
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Brass bands were formed in reaction to industrialisation
BRASS bands, pipe bands, scout bands, marching bands, concert bands and military bands. Down through the centuries, there has been a variety of musical bands, providing entertainment and melody, on an an assortment of instruments, which were originally
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Master of one-liners Gary Delaney brings the laughter to East Lancashire
IT is mid-afternoon and funny man Gary Delaney tells me he is sat at home, sporting his best pyjamas and conducting what he describes as an ‘administration day’ ahead of performing somewhere in the north of England. “I have to do this once a month
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Irish metal-punk merchants have toned down their anger - but only just
THE wound-up punk-metal noise of Troublegum fired Therapy? to the summit of the charts, sold one million copies, and spurned two of their most venomous singles, Trigger Inside and Die Laughing. Two decades on, a sequel of sorts to their hit album
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PUB OF THE WEEK: The Zy Bar, Market Street Lane, Blackburn
I THINK it is fair to say that decent drinking dens in Blackburn town centre are pretty much in decline. Certainly trying to find two or three boozers that regularly serve decent cask ales can be quite a daunting challenge. So, this week I
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Fond farewell for Ribchester Music Festival after 23 wonderful years
THIS summer’s Ribchester Music Festival will feature its biggest and most diverse line-up yet. Organisers also revealed the week-long festival will be the last after 23 years. Festival chairman Tim Rainford said financial pressures meant the
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Get set for return of comedian Sarah Millican
THE sold-out notices have gone up every time she’s played the venue and now top comedian Sarah Millican has announced she’s coming back to King George’s Hall – in 2016. The stand-up and TV star will be bringing her new show Outsider to Blackburn
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Osmonds set to bring show to Burnley this Christmas
THE Osmonds are heading to Burnley! For the first time in the UK, brothers Merrill, Jay and Jimmy from the world-famous singing family will star in The Andy Williams Christmas Spectacular which comes to the Mechanics on Saturday, December 19.
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New companies move in as boom time arrives in Padiham
BUSINESS is booming in Padiham according to shop owners who say that the town is bucking the national trend. In recent months the town has seen an influx of companies move in, as well as improvements taking place to make the town centre more appealing
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PURPLE DAY: Darwen epilepsy sufferer Megan facing up to fate
MEGAN Brandon works as a part-time lifeguard. She’s also a university student, has a regular boyfriend and goes out clubbing with her mates. Nothing unusual about any of that, except Megan has been epileptic since the age of 10. Last year, to publicise
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One-arm veteran takes on three-day cycling challenge for fund
A BARNOLDSWICK man who lost his arm while serving with the armed forces will cycle a gruelling 140 miles in three days for charity next month. Mark Brown, 52, from Kelbrook Road, who lost his left arm in a motorbike accident in Shropshire in 1981
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Former Blackburn Rovers defender Ron Suart passes away
FORMER Blackburn Rovers defender Ron Suart has passed away at the age of 94. Suart signed for Rovers in September 1949 as a replacement for the great Bob Pryde and went on to make 187 appearances for the club without scoring. The rock-steady
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Police to step up patrols as youngsters cause havoc at football club
YOUNGSTERS have been breaking into Clitheroe Football Club to drink alcohol and take drugs in the stands, police said. Officers have stepped up patrols around the grounds after complaints about vandals breaking in, causing damage and taking illegal
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I feel no shame over suicide bid, says former Burnley defender Clarke Carlisle
FORMER Burnley FC defender Clarke Carlisle said he felt no shame about his recent suicide attempt. The 35-year-old said he was “incredibly unwell” when he tried to take his own life in December. MORE TOP STORIES: Speaking in London at the
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East Lancashire politician presented with Pakistan honour
A LEADING political figure from East Lancashire has been given Pakistan’s highest national honour for non-nationals – and earned the praise of the prime minister. Simonstone-based MEP Sajjad Karim has been presented with the Sitara-i-Qaid-i-Azam
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Waste plant ‘would not have a bad effect on green belt’
DEVELOPERS planning to build an anaerobic digestion plant at Fletcher Bank Quarry in Ramsbottom have denied that it would mean the green belt suffering “death by a thousand cuts”. Keith Owen, representing Peel Environmental and Marshalls Mono Ltd
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Woman cautioned after rabbit found dead and another malnourished
A WOMAN has been issued with a caution after a rabbit died and another was found to be malnourished at a house in Colne. The RSPCA contacted police to help seize the animals after they had a tip-off from a member of the public reporting that the
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Heartbroken sisters set for charity walk in memory of leukaemia victim dad
LITTLE sisters Mia and Lilah Smith will be taking tiny steps to pay a huge tribute to their beloved dad from Burnley after he lost his battle with leukaemia at the age of 30. Mia, aged seven, and two-year-old Lilah, of Rosegrove, will also be supporting
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Holy surprise as Burnley church work gets go-ahead
PARISHONERS at a Burnley church are celebrating after a planning application to extend the church was given the green light. The proposed plans, which will see additional community space and disabled access provided at Mount Zion Methodist Church
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Council officers to use body cameras to catch ‘irresponsible’ residents
BODY cameras are to be worn by council officers to help catch people who fly-tip, litter and allow their dogs to foul. During a trial period, which began this week in Chorley, officers are wearing the small cameras attached to their uniform to
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Postman left needing surgery after being attacked by Staffordshire bull terriers
A POSTMAN was left needing reconstructive surgery after being attacked by Staffordshire bull terriers, police said. Keith Chadwick was mauled by two dogs close to the Accrington home he shares with his wife and three children. The Royal Mail
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Jack Straw column: Today is my last sitting day as your MP - and I’ve been incredibly lucky
I’M SO glad I was a teenager in the sixties. The music, the fun, (and everything else) have never been surpassed. There’s just one problem: we never thought we’d grow old. Yet I’ll be seventy next year. Today is my last sitting day as Blackburn
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Former Blackburn with Darwen Tory group leader dies - aged 81
FORMER Conservative group leader on Blackburn with Darwen Council Don Heatlie-Jackson has died aged 81. Tributes have poured in to the father-of-three who was a drum major with the Accrington Pipe Band and a school governor. MORE TOP STORIES
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VIDEO: Over a million small businesses lacking basic digital skills
ACCORDING to the latest UK Business Digital Index, over a million (23%) small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) still lack basic digital skills. The Index from Lloyds Bank, in association with Accenture and digital skills charity Go ON UK, measures
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Blackburn self-service library machines still not in use weeks after controversial installation
NEW self-service machines for people to check in and take out books from Blackburn’s five libraries are still not in use, weeks after their controversial installation. Already the installation of the technology at Darwen Library has caused a major
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Blackburn pensioner set to mark her 80th birthday with charity skydive
A PENSIONER is to mark her 80th birthday with a charity skydive. Mavis Deeney, a retired secretary from Blackburn, may have left it, but she is determined to fulfil one of her life-long ambitions while also fundraising for villagers in Cambodia
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Green anthem proves big hit with Accrington pupils
AN ACCRINGTON high school has hosted a launch event for the official Eco-Schools anthem ‘Breathe’. Singer James King visited St Christopher’s CE High School to perform the song in front of hundreds of enthusiastic pupils. He then ran music
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Chorley garden firm’s aid for Vanuatu cyclone mercy squad
SUPPORT from a horticultural firm has enabled a charity to deploy a team of arborists to Vanuatu, after the south Pacific island was left devastated by Cyclone Pam. Chorley-based Glendale, which are based in Duxbury Park and Stein Products Limited
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Concerns raised over future of prominent trees in Accrington town centre
CONCERN has been voiced over the future of two prominent trees in Accrington town centre. Oswaldtwistle resident, Dr Ekaterina Solyanko has called on the council to place a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) on two horse chestnuts outside the Market
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Petition to save Blackburn football pitch not needed as resurfacing work gets under way
A SCHOOL football pitch described as a vital community facility is to be refurbished – ending fears that it was closing for good. The astro-pitch Audley Junior School, as well as being used by pupils is widely utilised by various sports groups
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Shop support
PARISH councillors in North Turton are backing a bid to replace a shop in Edgworth. Plans to demolish the Village Greens premises in Bolton Road and build a new shop with first floor living accommodation, were originally turned down by planners
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Share concerns
THERE will be street ward solutions meetings in Sudell at 6.30pm on Thursday April 2 at 6.30pm. Three ward councillors – Labour’s Eileen Entwistle and Liberal Democrats Paul Browne and Roy Davies – will take part in the walkabout to hear residents’
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Plot set to go
LAND off Earcroft Way in Darwen is set to go under the hammer next month. The vacant parcel of land, which measures around 0.24 hectares or 0.58 acres, has been described as having ‘development potential’ by marketing firm Pugh and Company. It
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Councillor blasts tree chopping for new affordable Darwen homes
SUDELL councillor Paul Browne has attacked the chopping down of a tree for 46 new affordable homes in Darwen. The former Elizabeth House residential home in Sudellside Street is being redeveloped by theThe Together Housing Group, which owns Twin
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Screening of Paddington
A SCREENING of Paddington will take place in Darwen next month. The showing is part of the Darwen Library Theatre’s film society event’s program and will take place at the venue on Thursday, April 9. The film will start at 2pm and entry is
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Deadline for competiton
DARWEN drinkers and diners have until ‘last orders’ tomorrow to enter the town’s best watering and eating venue in their local MP’s competition. Jake Berry is seeking Rossendale and Darwen’s best pub and grub. Constituents have until 5pm tomorrow
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Venky's remain defiant over Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes
THE position of Blackburn Rovers owners Venky’s over star striker Jordan Rhodes remained unchanged yesterday. Venky’s rejected a £10m-plus bid for Rhodes from Championship rivals Middlesbrough two weeks ago. MORE TOP STORIES: Despite that
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BUSTER'S BACK: Dog stolen from back garden reunited with owner two-and-a-half years later
A DOG stolen from a back garden has been reunited with his owner after a two-and-a-half year search. Buster, a ten-year-old Boxer, was returned to overjoyed Jason Postlethwaite after he discovered his beloved pet had been rehomed by an animal charity
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Tyrone Marshall column: Will quotas help boost English talent pool?
HAVING decided to do away with the idea of fielding Premier League B teams in the lower leagues, the England Commission reported back this week with its latest brainwave to increase the number of home-grown players in English football. FA chairman
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Man stabbed himself to death in bathroom
A HASLINGDEN man stabbed himself to death while semi-naked in his own bathroom, an inquest heard. David Brewer, 30, was found with ‘a number of lacerations’ to his torso and limbs at his flat in Manchester Road. East Lancashire coroner Richard Taylor
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Burnley FC quiz: How well do you know your 90s Clarets players?
THINK you know everything about Burnley FC? Take our 90s Clarets quiz and find out...
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Paul Wheelock column: Blackburn Rovers must agree new Josh King contract
OF the areas Gary Bowyer must try to address one of the most pressing is the chronic lack of pace his team possesses in the final third. But, with one hand tied behind his back, how does the Rovers boss go about doing that? MORE TOP STORIES
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Motorist hurt after car overturns on busy bypass
A MOTORIST was hurt after his car overturned on the Haslingden bypass at around 6.30am this morning. The 28-year-old's Skoda Fabia was the only vehicle involved, police said. The crash, which happened near to the junction with the M65, left
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FRENCH ALPS CRASH: Co-pilot 'wanted to destroy the plane'
THE co-pilot of the Airbus A320 which crashed in the French Alps appeared to want to 'destroy the plane', according to French prosecutors. Andreas Lubitz put the plane into a descent after the captain had left the cockpit, Marseille prosecutor
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Colne skier Dave Ryding has plenty to lose in British National Alpine Ski Championships bid
DAVE Ryding believes he’s got it all to lose at the Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships as he heads into the competition as firm favourite for victory. The two-time Olympian will go in the slalom tomorrow in Tignes against a host
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Blackburn Harriers’ Ben Fish confident of improvement
BLACKBURN Harriers’ Ben Fish warmed up for the Manchester Marathon by racing to a top-10 finish in the Wilmslow Half Marathon. The popular annual event, which this year featured 4,079 finishers, was won by Uganda’s Ben Siaw in 64 minutes and 57
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Danny Boyle bags again but Colne's unbeaten run is over
COLNE head into tomorrow night’s Pendle derby at Nelson on the back of their first North West Counties League Premier Division defeat in nearly four months. Steve Cunningham’s side had won 10 in a row to rise to third in the table but that fantastic
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More to come, British Trials Championship contender Jack Spencer
BRITISH Trials Championship contender Jack Spencer reckons the ‘best is yet to come’ after finishing just outside the top 10 in the opening weekend of competition. Spencer, from Bacup, claimed 13th and 12th places at the double header held at two
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Blackburn's Terry Martin earns best finish of season
TERRY Martin picked up his best result of the season after finishing fourth overall on the Lee Holland Memorial Stages. Martin, from Blackburn, and his driver Brandon Smith finished 12 stages at the Anglesey circuit one and a half minutes behind
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Rossendale Harriers race renamed in memory of photographer
ROSSENDALE Harriers are holding a race in memory of acclaimed fell and mountain running photographer Pete Hartley who passed away in November. The Pete Hartley Memorial Liver Hill Race gets under way at 6.45pm at Marl Pits Sports Centre on Tuesday
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Gareth Bale is ‘buzzing’ with Wales, says Burnley striker Vokes
GARETH Bale has put his Real Madrid troubles behind him after settling straight back into the international fold, according to Wales team-mate Sam Vokes. The Burnley striker said Bale had been ‘buzzing’ around the Wales camp as Chris Coleman’s
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Striker Sean Maguire thanks Accrington Stanley for Republic of Ireland call
ACCRINGTON Stanley striker Sean Maguire has hailed the impact his loan spell at the Store First Stadium has had on him after being called up to the Republic of Ireland’s Under-21 squad for the first time. The 20-year-old has scored five goals for
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Blackburn Rovers striker Luke Varney extends loan spell with Ipswich Town
LUKE Varney has extended his loan spell with Championship rivals Ipswich Town until the end of the season. The 32-year-old has made six appearances for Mick McCarthy's side since moving to Portman Road on an initial month-long deal in February.
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CLARETS FANS JURY: How important are the remaining Premier League games at Turf Moor?
How important are the final four home games at Turf Moor this season against Tottenham, Arsenal, Leicester and Stoke in Burnley’s battle to avoid the drop? Andrew Kerin I don’t think there is any more pressure to win at home than away
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ROVERS FANS' JURY: Should Gary Bowyer give young players a chance before the end of the season?
Chris Chadwick Yes I do feel that we should be giving young players like John O’Sullivan and Darragh Lenihan some game time now because it is the only way we are going to see if they are good enough for the first team next season. And with
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JAILED: Female burglar surprised householder watching late-night TV
A FEMALE burglar from Nelson who surprised a householder watching TV late at night has been jailed for 16 months. Dwayne Wood came face to face with intruder Jolyne Sturdy and two other men after she climbed through his kitchen window at around
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Blackburn man charged with African charity fraud
TWO men have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with a £30,000 charity fraud. MORE TOP STORIES: Zunaid Patel, 36, of Burnley Road, Blackburn, and Asif Gaffar Vindhani, 48, of Adlington Road, Leicester,are accused of making a false
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Blackburn man charged with stealing perfume from Boots failed to attend court
A COURT warrant was issued for the arrest of Paul Robert Bradshaw, 36, of Preston New Road, Blackburn, when he failed to make an appearance before Blackburn magistrates. MORE TOP STORIES: He is charged with stealing four bottles of fragrance
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REVIEW: Ed's Easy Diner, Blackburn Mall
WHEN I was invited to try out the new Blackburn eatery Ed’s Easy Diner, I was genuinely excited. The retro American vibe made me feel like I was sat in the Jack Rabbit Slim’s restaurant from Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, listening to classic rock and
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Darwen neighbours fuming at student smokers
RESIDENTS living in a street near a Darwen school and sixth form have complained that students are using their doorways as smoking shelters. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy students nipping out for a cigarette between classes or at dinner time
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JRC Specialist Slate confirm environmental credentials embracing biomass boiler technology
JRC Specialist Slate suppliers deal with high quality, natural material every day, and are very conscious about the natural environment and maintain an environment friendly stance. As well as environmental concerns, they also ensure that they a continually
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St Marys College presents Annie
Please contact n.ireland@stmarysblackburn.ac.uk for tickets Tickets £2 Performances: Wednesday 22nd April 1.30pm and Thursday 23rd April at 7.30pm
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Man with mental health issues died after heroin overdose
A COLNE man with mental health problems died after a heroin overdose, an inquest heard. Peter Anthony Rayson, of Cambridge Street, was found slumped on the floor of his flat by a neighbour on December 10 last year. MORE TOP STORIES: East
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Teenage girl stabbed fellow Blackburn partygoer on Christmas Eve
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl who came out of the kitchen brandishing two knives stabbed a fellow partygoer on Christmas Eve. Blackburn magistrates heard the teenage victim suffered a stab wound to his stomach which required hospital treatment. MORE TOP
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Blackburn Rovers quiz: How well do you know your 90s Rovers players?
THINK you know everything about Blackburn Rovers? Take our 90s quiz and find out...
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Future of Burnley Walkabout bar still a mystery after JD Wetherspoon bosses quash rumours
FOUR wildly differing futures are awaiting well-known venues in Burnley — after a pub chain denied it was opening its third outlet in the town. Bosses at JD Wetherspoon have quashed speculation that they are looking at moving into the former Walkabout
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Just 4,200 tickets remain for Blackburn Rovers fans for Liverpool FA Cup replay
BLACKBURN Rovers have sold 16,400 tickets to home fans for their eagerly awaited FA Cup quarter-final replay with Liverpool on Wednesday, April 8 (7.45pm). And with Liverpool already having sold out their 7,200 allocation, it means just 4,200 tickets
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Burnley midfielder David Jones rules out playing for Wales - even if they reach Euro 2016 finals
BURNLEY midfielder David Jones has insisted that the lure of the European Championships will not tempt him to make himself available for the Wales national team. Jones is eligible to represent Wales but has never played for the country where his
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Burnley man ‘flashed’ and drove dangerously, court told
A BURNLEY man has appeared in court after being charged with exposure and dangerous driving. Raymond Lamb, 45, appeared before Halton magistrates accused of ‘flashing’ in Enfield Park Road, Warrington. MORE TOP STORIES: Lamb, formerly of
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Wales recall 'icing on cake' for Blackburn Rovers defender Adam Henley
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Adam Henley has hailed his Wales recall as the ‘icing on the cake’ after a tough few years. Henley was first called into the Wales squad by Chris Coleman in May 2012 after his breakthrough season at Rovers. MORE TOP
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IT'S OFFICIAL! Lancastrians really are the friendliest in the UK - avoid the 'sour' southerners...
IF YOU want friendly neighbours, head north and avoid London and the sour southern counties, new research has suggested. People in Lancashire emerged as having high levels of ‘agreeableness’, reflecting traits such as friendliness, co-operation
