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Sean Dyche eyes defensive reinforcements but admits late deals at Burnley are unlikely
SEAN Dyche admitted any more incomings at Turf Moor during the January transfer window are ‘unlikely’. But the Clarets chief hasn’t yet given up hope of further strengthening his ranks and would like to add another centre half to the squad.
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Accrington Stanley must capitalise on home double-header says defender Hughes
STANLEY defender Mark Hughes believes back to back home games give Accrington Stanley the perfect opportunity to climb back into the League Two automatic promotion places.The Reds saw their winning run ended by Crawley on Saturday and dropped to fifth
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Police end investigation after girl, 5, pulled out of swimming pool
AN investigation into a five-year-old girl 'getting into difficulty' at a swimming lesson has concluded the incident was 'accidental'.Eyewitnesses said they saw Lexi Jackson's body 'convulsing and jerking' under water while
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They’re hired! Trio of starters join Pierce
Leading Lancashire-based chartered accountancy and business advisory group, Pierce has added three new members of staff to its team. Janet Moorhouse, Waqas UrRehman and Adam Zinga join the firm as payroll administrator, semi-senior accountant
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Steven Defour and James Tarkowski are doubts as injuries mount for Burnley
BURNLEY could be without James Tarkowski and Steven Defour for the trip to Newcastle as injuries continue to mount for the Clarets.Tarkowski is described as 'touch and go' with a groin problem while Defour has seen as a specialist over a knee
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Dad, 33, died after losing control of his car, inquest hears
A FATHER-OF-TWO lost control of his car and died after crashing into a wall, an inquest heard. Michal Kayser, 33, had been driving his Nissan Almera when it ploughed into a stone wall at the junction of Blackburn Road, Haslingden. He had been
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IN PICTURES: Clitheroe v Tadcaster Albion match gallery
CLITHEROE remain in the Evo-Stik North play-off places despite a 1-0 home defeat to Tadcaster Albion on Saturday.Catch up with the best pictures from the match.Pictures: KIPAX
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Appeal after house party assault left man with fractured jaw
POLICE want to speak to a man after a house party assault left another man with a fractured jaw. Officers have today released a statement wishing to speak to Jesse Rivers, 22, from Blackburn after a 28-year-old man from Colne was punched at the
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Ex-boyfriend of reality TV star took his own life - inquest
THE former boyfriend of reality TV star Jessica Cunningham took his own life, an inquest heard. Alistair Eccles, 35, was found hanged at friend Sarfraz Ahmed’s flat in Underley Street, Burnley, on August 11, 2017. He had been due to see his
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Concern over proposal to close magistrates court
CHORLEY MP Lindsay Hoyle has voiced concerns about plans to close the magistrates court. A 10-week consultation was launched by the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice last week and the paper sets out proposals on the future of Chorley Magistrates
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James Tarkowski happy to be Sean Dyche's shining example at Burnley
JAMES Tarkowski is happy to be framed as Sean Dyche's shining example for some of Burnley's fringe players. The Clarets chief regularly mentions Tarkowski's rise from rarely used substitute to starting central defender when he talks about other
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Homes left without water
RESIDENTS are without water following damage to a water main. Households in Clitheroe have been without water since 9am. A spokesman for United Utilities said they believe the water loss is as a result of damage to a water main. She said
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Hold a 'soup social' to help the homeless
A HOMELESS charity is encouraging people to get together for a ‘Souper’ challenge.Rawtenstall-based M3 Project wants people to embrace its Big Soup Social in the same way that cancer charity Macmillan encourages people to get together for its World’s
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Man brandishing a knife 'Pava-sprayed' by police
A MAN brandished a knife when police told him they were going to arrest him.Blackburn magistrates heard Ashley Fielding, 30, became agitated and told officers they were not locking him up.He threw things around his kitchen and after he had been Pava-sprayed
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PICTURES: New Blackburn showroom hoping to drive future of car leasing
A MOTOR group is hoping to drive a new way of leasing cars at its newly-opened Blackburn showroom.Hippo Motor Group opened what bosses say is the UK’s first specialist car leasing centre in Trident Way.Hundreds of customers cast their eyes over some of
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Plan for houses at arson-hit mill site
MORE than 40 homes are set to be built on the site of former Rossendale mill site which was been a target for arsonists for years.Albert Mill in Whitworth hit the headlines in 2009 after a firefighter was injured while tackling a huge blaze at the building.It
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Medicine scholarship puts nurse on new career path to becoming doctor
A NURSE has embarked upon a new career path after beginning a degree scholarship through a university. Sarah Knowles, a 27-year-old trainee doctor from Darwen, was one of the first two people accepted onto the Bachelor Medicine Bachelor Surgery (MBBS)
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Tony Mowbray provides injury latest on Rovers skipper Charlie Mulgrew
CHARLIE Mulgrew will undergo a scan on his ankle this afternoon, but boss Tony Mowbray has shed some positive light on the skipper's injury. Mulgrew was forced off just 15 minutes in to Rovers' 1-1 draw with Northampton Town on Saturday after landing
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‘They are a strong team, but beatable’ – Walsall boss previews Rovers clash at Ewood Park
WALSALL boss Jon Whitney says his side will arrive at Ewood Park believing they can be the team to end Rovers’ long unbeaten run. Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Northampton Town may have been a frustrating one for boss Tony Mowbray and his players but
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Dejected dad sent emotional abuse texts to ex-partner
A 31-YEAR-old man subjected his former partner to “emotional abuse” even though their relationship had ended 12 months earlier. Blackburn magistrates heard that on one occasion Christopher Scott Lynch walked into her home and started “wrecking”
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Blackburn Rovers stars go back to school for PE lesson
BLACKBURN Rovers stars took a break from training to spend the day meeting schoolchildren. Danny Graham and Richie Smallwood met pupils from Avondale Primary School in Darwen recently as part of ‘Premier League Primary Stars’. The Durham Road
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Mourners invited to wear bling and sparkle to funeral of much-loved mum of 2
A POLICE escort will accompany the family for the funeral of a much-loved mum of two from Rishton.Susan Shaw, 47, died in a car crash in the town on Boxing Day.Funeral arrangements have been announced in which the police escort will accompany the family
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Car fire in Blackburn sparks police investigation
AN investigation has been launched into a car fire in a residential street. A blue Vauxhall Astra, situated on Mary Street, Blackburn, caught fire in the early hours of Monday morning. Fire crews and police officers attended the scene just
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‘Good and bad’ points to flat plans for Accrington Conservative Club
A LEADING councillor said there are ‘good and bad points’ to plans to turn the former Accrington Conservative Club into apartments. Proposals to turn the former grade two listed Conservative club into 24 apartments will go before Hyndburn Planning
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Community leaders unite to support 'Amazing Accrington'
MORE than 50 local business leaders met at Accrington Stanley Football Club to make a difference for the next generation.The meeting, which took place as part of the 'Amazing Accrington' scheme, which saw local business owners giving their time
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Advanced nurses in East Lancashire celebrate graduation success
EIGHT experienced nurses at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) have graduated from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) with their masters’ degrees in advanced clinical practice.The trust’s new Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) are Alexandra
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Increase in Interest Rates to cost Darwen Home Owners £146.86 a year
Paul Ainsworth Lord says Darwen homeowners will be among those affected by the latest rise in the Bank of England interest rates. The first increase in 10 years; they have just been raised from 0.25 percent to 0.5 per cent. This uplift comes as inflation
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IN PICTURES: Rovers celebrate OneRovers Day in home match with Northampton Town
ROVERS celebrated their annual OneRovers Day in Saturday’s home match with Northampton Town. The players wore ‘Kick It Out’ t-shirts during the warm-up as well as ‘OneRovers’ shirts when being led out by fans from all aspects of the local community
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REVEALED: First headliner for Lytham Festival
CLASSICAL crossover group Il Divo and West End and TV star Martine McCutcheon will perform at the Last Night of the Proms event which rounds off this summer's Lytham Festival.This year's festival will run from Monday, July 16 to Sunday, July 22
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'I can’t wait to show more' - Amari'i Bell keen to kick on after impressive Rovers debut
AMARI’I Bell was always confident that Rovers would find the equaliser their pressure warranted in the 1-1 draw with Northampton Town. But the 23-year-old was disappointed that they couldn’t find a winner in the 16 minutes after Danny Graham’s
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Armistice anniversary plans to be discussed at village public meeting
A COMMUNITY group has called a public meeting in a local village to discuss plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.Whalley Local History Group will discuss how Whalley will mark the 100 years since the Great War armistice
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Charity shop sign blunder an ‘accident waiting to happen’
A CHARITY shop has apologised after a sign blunder in a town centre.The British Heart Foundation shop was planning to remove the sign on George Street, Blackburn, after it caused confusion for motorists.The apology comes after driver Jason Walker contacted
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Mum describes horror of seeing girl, 5, drowning at swimming pool
A HORRIFIED woman is calling for a pool to be shut down after a five-year-old girl had to be ‘brought back to life’ after she got into difficulty during a swimming lesson. Natalie Louise said she witnessed Lexi Jackson’s body ‘convulsing and jerking
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International hip hop star to play live set at bar
A FAMOUS hip hop artist will be playing a live set at a town centre bar next month. Fatman Scoop, also known as Lawrence Park, will be journeying to Blackburn town centre to play a live set. The American hip hop promoter and radio personality
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Glamping huts could be built near disused pub beer garden
GLAMPING huts could be built on a pub beer garden . Gary Hoerty Associates have submitted plans to Ribble Valley Council to change the use of agricultural land at the Red Pump Inn, on Clitheroe Road, Bashall Eaves for the siting of five shepherds huts
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Plans to convert stables into a house
STABLE owners want to changes the use of a stables into a house.An application has been submitted to Ribble Valley Council to convert Brown Stables at Stockbridge, situated off Knowles Brow, Hurst Green, into a two bedroom family house.The site is an
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Heavy traffic on M65 after crash near Accrington
TRAFFIC is heavy on the M65 this morning after a crash.It happened on the eastbound carriageway near junction seven for Accrington. The incident is affecting traffic heading from Blackburn towards Burnley.It is believed the cars have been moved to the
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Former Burnley U-23s to the Swedish top flight - Michael Jolley relishes managerial bow
FOR a first managerial job former Burnley coach Michael Jolley couldn't have opted for a much tougher assignment. After three years leading the Clarets' development squad 40-year-old Jolley took the jump into first team management last summer -
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Fire breaks out in flats in Vernon Street, Darwen
A FIRE broke out in a three-storey block of flats last night. The blaze, in Vernon Street, Darwen, was reported at about 9pm in a ground floor flat. Lancashire Fire and Rescue said there were no casualties. Two fire crews from Darwen equipped
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MP pledges to increase police presence to tackle borough's growing 'crime wave'
POLICE and an MP have pledged to work with the community to help reduce crime in a village and provide a 'bigger' police presence in a borough.The promise, from Chief Inspector John Bullas and Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry, came at a heated
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Steven Defour targets top 10 as he seeks Burnley 'evolution'
STEVEN Defour insists Burnley have to be aiming for a top-half finish at the very least this season as they seek to end their slump in form at Newcastle on Wednesday. The Clarets haven’t won since the 1-0 Turf Moor success over Stoke City in mid-December
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‘I never feel as though we’re out of the game’ – Danny Graham on the confidence Rovers’ unbeaten run has brought
DANNY Graham says Rovers’ unbeaten run has given them a belief they can always find a way back in to matches after rescuing a draw against Northampton Town. But Graham admits it was more frustration for Rovers against the Cobblers as the sides