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Woman fights for life after being hit by car
A 59-YEAR OLD woman has been left fighting for her life after being hit by a car. Police were called to Milnshaw Lane in Accrington just before 3pm on Sunday after the woman was hit by a Ford Focus CC. The road was closed from the Argyle Street
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Police charge 18-year-old after Burnley town centre attack
An 18-year-old has been charged following a town centre attack which left a man with serious head injuries. Detectives investigating the incident, which happened in Burnley, have tonight, charged a man with assault and possession of a weapon.
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Burnley 0 Chelsea 4: Player ratings
CLARETS reporter Tyrone Marshall hands out the ratings from Burnley's Premier League defeat to Chelsea. Joe Hart 7 (Man of the Match) Twice beaten from distance but not much he could do with either. Twice made smart saves to deny Morata in
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Transdev's £3m investment for new state of the art buses
A FLEET of state of the art buses with wireless charging units have been rolled out across East Lancs. Transdev unveiled their brand new 464 Buses on Sunday (October 28), with 16 of the vehicles taking their debut trips on the Accrington to Rochdale
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Burnley 0 Chelsea 4: Sean Dyche 'not overly' disappointed with Clarets display
SEAN Dyche wasn't too disappointed with Burnley's performance despite seeing his side slip to a second successive heavy defeat. The Clarets have been exposed to the widening gap between the big six and the rest over the last two weeks and they followed
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Burnley 0 Chelsea 4: Match verdict
THESE fixtures against the Premier League’s big six, or the ‘superpowers’ as Sean Dyche would call them, are becoming an increasingly futile and frustrating exercise for clubs like Burnley. After last week’s demolition at the Etihad against Manchester
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Chef caught three times over limit after 'quick drink'
A CHEF who went out for a "quick drink" ended up failing a breathalyser at 1.25am. Blackburn magistrates heard Chelsey Birtwistle was more than three times the legal limit. Birtwistle, 23, of Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, pleaded guilty to driving
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MATCHDAY LIVE: Burnley v Chelsea
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Rovers were 'plucky and determined' says West Brom boss
‘Plucky and determined’ was the assessment of Rovers from West Brom boss Darren Moore. But he was very much of the opinion that his side deserved more than the one point they got. The points were shared after Harrison Reed’s second half curling
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Garage raider peeped through living room window as woman watched TV
A WOMAN watching TV at 4.30pm was shocked to see a man at the living room window. Blackburn magistrates heard the woman challenged Brendan Thomas Duff who said he had got the wrong address before running away. When she went out the woman discovered
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Rovers talking points: Roaring Reed, Mowbray's mark, a new rule?
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the 1-1 draw at West Brom. ROARING REED Harrison Reed, in Elliott Bennett fashion, was lapping up the applause when celebrating with the fans at the final whistle. He grabbed
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Man left with serious head injuries in town centre attack
A MAN suffered serious head injuries in an attack in Burnley town centre. An investigation was launched after a 32-year-old man was found on the floor in Hargreaves Street with head injuries on Saturday at 7.05am. Officers and paramedics attended
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Rovers player ratings: Harrison Reed the star of the show
Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings after the 1-1 draw at West Brom. David Raya 7 A big save to deny Rodriguez in the first half, but may have come for the corner from which West Brom scored. Suffered a horrific injury
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WATCH: Residents bemused after SEVENTEEN horses found on street
RESIDENTS were left scratching their heads after a group of horses appeared outside their homes. At least 17 large black and white horses were spotted in Coniston Way, Rishton at 7am today. The animals had believed to come from a nearby
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Councillor shares pain of 'awful time' with periods at school
LANCASHIRE’S top health official is to investigate what can be done to alleviate so-called “period poverty” amongst schoolgirls in the county. Director of public health, Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, has been asked to explore the extent of the problem
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Match verdict: Players find a way to surpass themselves again
Rovers work in training on ‘scenario football’, on how to react to different situations within games. But nothing could have prepared them for a series of events which conspired against them here. With Ryan Nyambe and Darragh Lenihan already
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Cannabis driver had been grieving father's death
A MAN who had been smoking cannabis with a friend was stopped by police on his way home. Blackburn magistrates heard the officers could immediately smell the drug and Jack Thomas Green failed a roadside test. Green, 28, of Edward Street, Baxenden
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Lifelong Blackburn Rovers fan, 67, slapped with two bus lane fines in FIVE minutes
A LIFELONG Blackburn Rovers fan has hit out after he was slapped with two fines for going in a bus lane in the space of five minutes. Kevin Harrison, 67, had for more than a season parked on Albion Road near Ewood Park and drove through the bus
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Shuiab Khan on speaking a different language when others can't understand
THE English language has its benefits I guess. It is the most widely used language in the world and for the purpose of this column and its readers I will continue to write in English. But there is actually nothing better than being bi-lingual. To
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Bravery award for police trio
Three officers from Lancashire police were honoured with a bravery award after they ran into a burning building, risking their own lives. When a property in Huncoat caught fire in April 1979, Sergeant Les Martin, PC John Stephens and PC Michael
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EXPLAINED: How can some people avoid a driving ban when they have more than 12 points on their licence
EVERY day on our letters page our legal eagle Mike Corrigan answers your problems. You can email letters or your legal queries to lancsletters@nqnw.co.uk. Here is today's question. Q. There was a case in the papers recently where someone escaped
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Turton pensioner celebrates milestone birthday
A great-great grandma from East Lancs has celebrated a milestone birthday. Annie Wood from Turton turned 101 on Saturday October 27, and marked the incredible achievement surrounded by friends and family. The pensioner, who has lived in Turton
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REVEALED: Blackburn driver with 21 POINTS still driving
ALMOST 100 'dangerous drivers' are still on the roads in Blackburn with Darwen, despite racking up enough points for a ban. And one driver in the area has an astounding 21 points and is still driving. Analysis of DVLA data reveals that 91 drivers
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£348,000 community art space set to open next month
A COMMUNITY art space will finally open on an old mill site following a £300,000 refurbishment. Bosses at art company, In Situ, have announced the opening of its new art space on part of the former cotton mill site at Northlight, in Brierfield.
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LETTER: Grow a beard in time for Christmas with Decembeard
I’M calling on dads, brothers, sons, nephews, grandads and uncles to grow a beard this December and raise money for Bowel Cancer UK. Taking part in Decembeard is simple. All you need to do is clean shave on 30 November and let your facial fuzz grow
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PICTURES: Fun Halloween art sessions at Blackburn Market
YOUNGSTERS have been enjoying a spookey Halloween-themed half term at Blackburn Market – with a whole host of activities on offer. Children can get arty with pumpkins to create their scariest looking monsters. And there are also colouring sessions
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Former police officer to run race for Whalley mum killed during Manchester Arena attack
A FORMER police officer who was on duty during the Manchester Arena bombings is running a 10k race in memory of a mother who died during the attack. Aaron Lee is taking part in a Accrington Road Runners family race on Sunday to honour Michelle Kiss
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Online Dad forum wants to recruit more fathers from East Lancs
A father-of-one who struggled to cope after the birth of his daughter has set up a networking group for dads in Lancashire. Graham Sims, who lives in Preston, runs the Lancashire arm of international group The Dadsnet, and is seeking to attract
