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Barcelona keeper thwarts Burnley ace Ings, but England under 21s win
BARCELONA goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen prevented Danny Ings from adding to his goal tally with the England under 21s tonight - but the Burnley striker still helped Gareth Southgate’s side to a 3-2 win over Germany. Ings was named in Southgate’s starting
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Lancashire car theft up - against national trend...
CAR theft in Lancashire is on the rise despite the number of vehicles being taken falling nationally. Figures released by Lancashire Constabulary showed there were 3,732 car thefts in 2013-14, the most recent figures available. MORE TOP STORIES
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General manager of Ribble Valley pub earns qualification after 15 months of training
A BAR boss from Blackburn raised a toast to her employer after combining her work with an apprenticeship. Stephanie Franks, who is the general manager of the Boddington Arms Fayre and Square pub in the Ribble Valley, has earned a qualification
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Business aims to crush the competition after cash win
A RIBBLE Valley recycling firm has delivered a crushing blow to its rivals after an £80,000 investment in a new mobile shredding service. RecycleIT, based at Time Technology Park in Blackburn Road, Simonstone, has created two new jobs thanks to
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Blackburn Arts club announces its upcoming shows
BLACKBURN Arts Club have announced their 2015-2016 schedule. The club present four productions each season from September-October to April-May at their theatre on Gibraltar Street. The club was formed in 1946, celebrated their Diamond Jubilee
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Cycling race
MEMBERS of parish councils in the Ribble Valley were given an update on the Tour of Britain stage to be jointly hosted with Pendle on Thursday. Ribble Valley Borough Council’s parish council liaison committee were updated at the council chamber
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Singers return
THE A Cappella Singers group is set to make its eighth visit to Clitheroe. The group will perform at St James’ Church on Sunday, April 19, at 2.30pm. A spokesman for the event said: “The singers have been looking forward to this concert for
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HARSH FACTS: Learning about the risks of child sex
YOUNG people, parents and staff heard presentations by a survivor of child sexual exploitation and her father at an event in Blackburn to mark national child sexual exploitation awareness day. MORE TOP STORIES: The event at Pleckgate High School
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Government to donate £5million fund to UK’s Air Ambulance bases
A £250,000 donation to the North West Air Ambulance will help to save more lives, an MP has said. Nigel Evans, who will fight to keep his Conservative seat in May’s general election, was speaking after visiting the charity’s headquarters to see
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Mic and jam night
A MIC and jam night is set to be staged in Whalley next week. The Dog Inn will host the regular event on April 2. The event at the King Street pub will start at 9pm and everyone is welcome to perform or to listen to the live music. For
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Photography competition
SAMLESBURY Hall is running a Spring Photography Competition with a prize of afternoon tea for two by capturing a great springtime shot of the hall. The competition is completely free-of-charge to enter and the winner will be announced via the hall’
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Improving Ribble Valley school on the road to recovery
A RIBBLE Valley school that plummeted from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’ last year has been praised following its latest Ofsted inspection. Leaders and governors at Whalley Primary School were commended for taking ‘effective action’ to
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Good Neighbours Awards 2015: Nominate a helpful neighbour near you
HEALTH and business leaders have urged residents to recognise the efforts of the many “selfless and thoughtful” people in Blackburn with Darwen – by nominating them for a Good Neighbours Award. For the third year running, Blackburn with Darwen
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Blackburn College bosses praise youngsters for learning second language
ENGLISH classes have given a new lease of life to residents of East Lancashire who want to feel part of their community. Students participating in the bespoke English for speakers of other languages courses at Blackburn College celebrated their
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Helen Mead: Ditch the diet and grab a doughnut because the big bum is in vogue
HELP! I’m confused. For years women have been obsessed with their bottoms. For decades we have stood in front of mirrors and spun our necks around Exorcist-style to see how our rear ends look in various types of trouser: jeans, pedal pushers
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Post Office is a total time bomb
HELP! Is anyone going to come to the rescue of Post Office Ltd? As the management of this business seeks to reduce their deficit, they are not interested in expounding their services or sourcing new areas of business, or holding the Government
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Our children deserve the funds set to help schools
ANY investment in schools is money well spent. The announcement seven East Lancashire schools will get a share of £33million along with 90 others nationwide is great news. Schoolchildren are our engineers, police officers, firemen, doctors,
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Pick up litter to make life tidier
MANY readers will be aware of national litter picking days over recent weekends as part of the Keep BritainTidy initiatives. Let’s try harder to keep our lovely towns cleaner by binning our rubbish. How many energy drink and water bottles were
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Lower the bills for greater good
HIGH energy bills are a big problem for many people locally, especially at this time of year. Millions of children in the UK live in fuel poverty, and this winter many older people will die of cold. Meanwhile the Big Six energy companies are making
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Happy days are here at Easter
IT’S EASTER. Those amazing daffodils are out. The energy of change is everywhere. The headlines of cruelty, death and hatred that have so wearied us have at last been eclipsed. The evil that confronts us is no match for so great a love poured
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Blackburn sex pest spied on naked teen girls in Waves changing room
TWO teenage girls standing naked in a cubicle at Waves water centre in Blackburn looked down to see a man looking at them under the dividing wall. Blackburn magistrates heard Kuwaiti asylum seeker Mahmudbahar Al-Anizi had been watching the girls
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Double yellow lines renewed around Blackburn school
DOUBLE yellow lines and ‘slow’ markings have been renewed to make the roads around St Francis’ CofE Primary School, in Blackburn, safer for children. The junction of Cherry Tree Lane and Preston Old Road saw the road asphalted and double yellow
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Andrew Greaves column: Burnley will have enough to stay up
ONCE we get tomorrow night’s friendly against Italy out of the way we can turn our attention back to the Premier League with eight games to secure our Premier League status for another season. I’ve done very little else but look at the fixture
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Speed fears
RESIDENTS of Read, Barrow, Simonstone and Sabden told police they are worried about speeding in their villages. Officers said they will make tackling the problem one of their main priorities and are carrying out extra patrols. Anyone with information
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Pupils go wild
CHILDREN at Barrowford Primary School dressed up in ‘wild’ costumes to raise money for charity. The youngsters collected £558 for the World Wildlife Foundation, which works on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment
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RON HILL 10K: Rain fails to dampen runners’ racing spirit
HUNDREDS of runners put their best foot forward and braved the rain for the Ron Hill 10k race. The athlete, who is 76, took part in the run around Accrington yesterday morning, keeping his record of running every day since December 1964 intact.
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Delight at success of funds bid for church hall work
A CHURCH hall in the heart of Burnley has been reopened for business after a real team effort by a host of fundraisers. Charity officials at the Veolia Environmental Trust donated the lion’s share of the £44,000 cost of the revamp for the Sion
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School plans
A SCHOOL has applied for permission to create a single-storey extension next to the main entrance. Bosses at Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist School, in Heron Way, will use it to increase footprint of the staff room.
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New building
AN AGRICULTURAL building will be built on land at Sough Pits Lane in Guide if planners agree. Lloyd Green has applied for planning permission from Hyndburn Council.
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Join in free sport session
A FREE multi-sports session is at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School’s sports hall, in Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Thursdays from 6pm to 7.30pm. Coaches will be present at every session, hosted by Hyndburn Homes.
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Police want your worries
WORKERS and residents in Burnley town centre are being urged to meet police to discuss any issues they may have. Officers want more people to attend the Police & Communities Together meetings so that they can target their resources on tackling
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Lancashire Police receive £2.2m to help end gang crime
THE Home Office has announced £2.2 million of extra funding for Lancashire’s police and crime commissioner to deliver an innovative early-action programme aimed at tackling re-offending and preventing gang crime. Clive Grunshaw and Lancashire Constabulary
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Air problems
THE next police and communities together meeting in Haslingden will take place on April 14. People can meet with officers to discuss problems they are experiencing at Stan the Van. It will be in the car park at Haslingden Community Link and Children
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Police patrol push
PEOPLE have complained to police about speeding in residential areas. Police have promised to step up patrols in Ormerod Road, Belvedere Road and Church Street, Burnley, to counter the problem. Anybody with details should call police on 101
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Aircelle set to be centre of excellence
AEROSPACE giant Aircelle – Burnley’s largest private employer – is set to become a ‘centre of excellence’ for the UK as part of a £12.3million project backed by Business Secretary Vince Cable. Bosses at the Bancroft Road plant have been selected
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Camera club
ACCRINGTON Camera Club meets Fridays at 7.45pm, in the Primetime Centre, andClu is welcoming new members. Call Ian 01254 884762.
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House plans
PETER Bebb, of Two Hoots Barn in Meltham, has applied for planning permission to convert a former laundrette in Barnes Street, Clayton-le-Moors, into a house. They will be examined by planning officers.
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Special class
EXPERT dementia trainer Michelle Greenwood — formerly of Birch Hall care home — led five workshops at Darwen Vale High School last week in a bid to increase awareness about the disease. The workshops were delivered on behalf of the Age UK charity
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Sir Bill Taylor: Great young people!
I was lucky, very lucky, to have a key role in the grand opening of the new sports & leisure centre slap bang in the centre of Blackburn College's state of the art campus, but built in conjunction with the local council. Lucky, but a bit sad
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Health team
GPs, health and social workers are set to start working as one team in Darwen, so they can better understand the needs of patients within the town. The new arrangement will see a team dedicated to Darwen, with further three teams concentrated on
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Fire alarm false
FIREFIGHTERS were called when a smoke alarm was heard going off in Bath Street, Darwen. Crews received the alert to head to Bridgewater Court at 5.20pm on Friday. When they arrived, they discovered it was a false alarm.
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Shops show some front
NEW shop fronts are being devised for one of Darwen’s main shopping streets. Lee Arnold has applied to the borough council for permission to overhaul 23-25 Bridge Street, between Buxtons bakers and the social club. The 135-year-old property
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Council leader Kate Hollern steps down to fight election
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council leader Kate Hollern is to step down from the role tomorrow to concentrate on her campaign to become the town’s next MP. Cllr Mohammed Khan, the senior deputy leader, will take over as interim leader of the council
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PROJECT PHOENIX: Housing project will bring 103 homes to ‘deprived’ area
THE next phase of a £40 million housing development scheme in west Accrington is set to get underway. Project Phoenix will see a new neighbourhood built to the south of Blackburn Road dubbed Phoenix Place. MORE TOP STORIES: A total of 103
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Nick Nunn wine column: March 30
Cantaro Vermentino 2013, £8, Asda Tuscany is the home of the first of two Italian wines that are pleasantly different from the country’s most famous products. Vermentino is a white grape most commonly found in Corsica and Sardinia but also
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I’m more qualified than moaning fans, insists Accrington Stanley boss
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has hit back at his terrace critics after the Reds slipped to 17th in League Two. Stanley lost 2-0 at home to Newport County on Friday night in front of a crowd of 1,111 and results a day later saw them drop
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Bank clerk illegally spied on former partner’s accounts after split
A BANK clerk from Burnley illegally spied on his former partner’s accounts after the duo split up, a court heard. Nearly 60 inquiries had been made by Yasir Manzoor into his ex-girlfriend’s current and savings accounts while he worked for Lloyds
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Chris Coleman: Sam Vokes needs more game time
WALES manager Chris Coleman explained that a conversation with Burnley boss Sean Dyche led to Sam Vokes being used only as a substitute in Saturday’s 3-0 win in Israel. Vokes returned to the Wales squad for the first time since suffering a cruciate
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I regretted my decision to leave Burnley, admits former wing commander Terry Cochrane
WHEN Terry Cochrane was a nine-year-old boy he spent the morning of the FA Cup final playing jumpers for goalposts outside the family home in Killyleagh, Northern Ireland, before going inside to watch Burnley lose to Tottenham. The year was 1962
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Blackburn Rovers midfielder Corry Evans plays part in Northern Ireland win
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Corry Evans was a half-time substitute for Northern Ireland as a brace from former Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty gave them a 2-1 win over Finland. Evans was not named in the starting line-up for the Euro 2016 qualifier
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Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes makes Scotland appearance
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes came on as a substitute in Scotland’s 6-1 win over Gibraltar - as former Burnley forward Steven Fletcher netted the country’s first hat-trick for 46 years. Rhodes was named on the bench on his recall to the
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I’m still young and I’m still learning says Blackburn Rovers skipper Grant Hanley
IT is sometimes easy to forget how young, certainly in centre-back terms, Grant Hanley is. Hanley has been an integral member of the Blackburn Rovers backline for four seasons now and the club’s captain since January last year. MORE TOP STORIES
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HR Department advise Be WARM in Return to Work Interviews…
It’s “John’s” first day back after calling in sick. He said it was food poisoning but this is one of several very similar occurrences in the last 12 months and, quite frankly, you’re getting fed up with “John”. Still, I would advise you to be WARM with
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Cash pot of £33m to help patch up seven East Lancashire schools - including QEGS
SEVEN East Lancashire schools have been selected to receive a share of £33 million for improvements to buildings and expansion projects. The schools along with 93 others have been selected by the Department for Education to receive the funding.
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Blackburn College building damaged after fire in computer server
A BLACKBURN College building was damaged by smoke when a fire broke out in the computer server. Firefighters were sent to the Duke Street building at 11.20pm yesterday to extinguish the blaze. MORE TOP STORIES: Watch manager Rob Birtwistle
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Actor Ted Robbins wants his on-stage heart attack to inspire new first aiders
TED Robbins hopes his on-stage heart attack and near death can help persuade people to learn basic first-aid skills. The 59-year-old actor and BBC Radio Lancashire presenter, of Crawshawbooth, had a heart attack in front of a sell-out crowd at
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Boyd backs Ings to join Premier League's elite after German link
GEORGE Boyd believes Danny Ings has everything it takes to become one of the best strikers in the Premier League. Ings missed out on a call-up to the senior England side, but played half an hour of the Under-21s 1-0 win in the Czech Republic on
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Blackburn flood defence scheme to protect 200 homes
PROPOSALS for a new £3.5 million flood-prevention project for central Blackburn have been drawn up by the Environment Agency and borough council. The Wranglings Flood Alleviation Scheme aims to avoid any repeat of the damage caused when the River
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VIDEO: Gas explosion causes serious damage to Blackburn home
A WOMAN in her 90s had to leave her home when a gas explosion caused serious damage to the kitchen. Emergency teams were called to Nuttall Street, near Blackburn’s Ewood Park, after the blast caused part of the terraced house to become unstable
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Tommy Spurr: Don't judge Chris Brown on his Blackburn Rovers scoring record
DEFENDER Tommy Spurr insists striker Chris Brown should not be judged on his Blackburn Rovers scoring record. Brown has failed to find the net in eight starts and nine substitute appearances for Rovers since his free transfer summer switch from
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Drunk Blackburn shoplifter headbutted shop assistant over bottle of wine
A DRUNKEN shoplifter headbutted a shop assistant who tried to stop him stealing a bottle of wine. Blackburn magistrates heard Aaron Ansbro had drunk cans of lager and a full bottle of whisky before going into the shop. MORE TOP STORIES:
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Controversial housing development officially opened
A CONTROVERSIAL housing development in Waterfoot has been officially opened by nine-year-old Emily Coong. She was the guest of honour as Waterfoot’s Whitewell Court was officially opened. MORE TOP STORIES: The Waterfoot Primary School pupil
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Blackburn hosts British Pole Superstar Championships
DANCERS aimed for pole position when they took to the stage in Blackburn. The performers were competing in the British Pole Superstar Championships at the Thwaites Empire Theatre and were judged on their presentation, originality and physical endurance
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Grieving families’ fury as Darwen cemetery runs dry
RESIDENTS visiting the graves of loved ones in Darwen Eastern Cemetery have been unable to access water to feed floral tributes for more than a fortnight. The taps have run dry at the cemetery meaning people wishing to water flowers on graves and
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WHAT'S YOUR EMERGENCY? 999 call made over moved bin
A COLNE and West Craven PC has spent time in the Lancashire Constabulary control room to experience the kind of emergency calls coming in. PC Nigel Keates said among the calls was a resident telling officers a bin had been moved. MORE TOP STORIES
