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Hundreds – including superstar Kate Winslet – say farewell to fighter Gemma Nuttall
A SEA of blue and pink was on show as hundreds – including a Hollywood superstar – attended the funeral of a mum-of-one who died following a brave battle with cancer. Family and friends, including celebrated actress Kate Winslet, packed Accrington
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East Lancashire of harassment and stalking cases treble
THERE were more than four stalking and harassment cases reported every day in Blackburn with Darwen over the last 12 months, figures reveal. Office for National Statistics data shows that in Blackburn with Darwen, 1,481 cases of stalking, harassment
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Borough to pilot ID checks for voters
AN East Lancashire borough beset by claims of election fraud will take part in a new government trial requiring voters to produce photo identification at the polling station. On Saturday the Cabinet Office will confirm Pendle is on a list of council
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Rovers 'keeper Raya to see specialist on his return from Spain
Goalkeeper David Raya is set to see a specialist as Rovers wait on news of the extent of the facial injury picked up in the draw at West Bromwich Albion. Raya suffered a broken nose and required stitches in what boss Tony Mowbray required a ‘severe
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YOUR RIGHTS: 'I'm due inheritance but there's a hold up - what can I do?'
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. I am a beneficiary of a will made by a relative who died more
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MP Jake thrilled with second baby son
ROSSENDALE and Darwen MP Jake Berry today announced the birth of his second child. The northern powerhouse minister revealed he and his wife Alice's son Foster was born on October18 weighing eight pounds five ounces. He joins 18-month-old Milo
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Paul Caddis training with League One side after leaving Rovers
Paul Caddis is training with League One strugglers Bradford City after leaving Rovers in August. Caddis ended his time at Ewood Park a year early and has been looking for a new club ever since. The 30-year-old made one appearance for Rovers
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Rhyddings pupils to be bussed to new school
MORE than 200 children from a partially-closed secondary school will be bussed to a neighbouring town for their education from tomorrow morning. Pupils in Years 7 and 8 at Oswaldtwistle's Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School will go to class
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Don't judge me on the past, says ex-Rovers boss Lambert
Former Rovers boss Paul Lambert has asked not to be judged on his past after being officially unveiled as the new manager of Championship strugglers Ipswich. The former Norwich and Aston Villa boss succeeds Paul Hurst, who was sacked last week
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Burnley to auction off poppy shirts
THE shirts worn by Burnley players during the Premier League game against Chelsea are to be auctioned off in aid of the Royal British Legion. Burnley showed their support to the Poppy Appeal on Sunday at their closest home fixture to Remembrance
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Shopkeeper sprayed with canister and woman worker attacked in robbery
A ROBBER sprayed a shopkeeper in the face with a canister and then attacked him and a woman worker. On Sunday, officers were called to an incident at Padiham Stores in Hill Street, Padiham. At around 4.25pm a man had entered the store demanding
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Player watch: How Jacob Davenport fared for Rovers Under-23s
Jacob Davenport made his third appearance for Rovers Under-23s on Monday, coming through 90 minutes, as his Rovers return edges closer, writes Tom Schofield. Davenport scored an early goal against Liverpool with a low strike into the corner from
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JAILED: 'Spiteful man' who knowingly gave 2 mums HIV
A MAN who infected two young mothers with HIV, knowing he carried the virus has been jailed for six years and nine months. Aaron Sutcliffe, 29, formerly of Kings Drive, Padiham, denied he had the virus when he had unprotected sex with the women
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Clarets youngster to miss the rest of the season
TEENAGE midfielder Mace Goodridge will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury. The 19-year-old sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training and will now require surgery. Goodridge joined the Clarets from Newcastle
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East Lancashire's Most Wanted - October 30, 2018
POLICE have issued images of East Lancashire's four most wanted men. They are wanted for a range of alleged offences. Anyone with information about their whereabouts should not approach the men but call police on 101. Mark Warner, 33, whose
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'90 minute wait' for chicken at new KFC at M65 Euro Garages services
CUSTOMERS at a new drive-thru restaurant and take-away near the M65 found themselves in an unexpected traffic jam at the weekend. Drivers faced waits of up to an hour and half at a new KFC restaurant in Blackburn on Saturday as their fast food
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Blackburn Rovers donate football socks to the homeless
BLACKBURN Rovers are helping to 'Wrap Up Lancashire' as part of an ongoing initiative to help the homeless. The club have donated over 150 pairs of socks to Rotary Clubs in Blackburn, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley, who are striving to keep vulnerable
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Just announced: Two Tone legends The Specials to play King George's Hall, Blackburn
THE Specials have announced a show in Blackburn as part of a 31-date European tour next year. The band featuring original members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter have just announced they are to release their first album of new
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Paranoid drunk carjacked two drivers and punched PC 'because zombies were chasing him'
A DRUNK man who carjacked two drivers and punched a police officer in the face because he thought he was being chased by zombies has avoided prison. Ryan Pearce, 28, of Petre Wood Crescent, Langho, pleaded guilty to common assault, aggravated vehicle
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U23s replicated the first-team in Liverpool win - Johnson
Damien Johnson was pleased his players’ hard work was rewarded with a first Premier League 2 win of the season. Early goals from Jacob Davenport and Jack Evans saw Rovers Under-23s see off the late challenge of Liverpool at Leyland. Rovers
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King of the Waltz André Rieu's New Year treat for East Lancs cinemagoers
EAST Lancashire music lovers can enjoy a New Year treat when King of the Waltz, André Rieu ‘s famous New Year concert will be broadcast in cinemas. The concert will be recorded in Sydney and then broadcast at the Vue Cinema in Blackburn and Accrington
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UPDATE: Driver released on bail following Barbara Castle Way smash
A man remains in a critical condition after he was hit by a car on Monday afternoon. The 59-year-old was rushed to hospital following an accident on Barbara Castle Way in Blackburn. The accident happened at around 2pm when the man was hit by
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VIDEO/PICTURES: Meet the real life MERMAID living in Accrington
MEET the real-life ‘mermaid’ making a splash in East Lancashire. Rosemarie Palmer, from Accrington, has taken the plunge and set up her own business as a mermaid entertainer. The 23-year-old mother-of-one decided to become a ‘full-time mermaid
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James Neil's Hawks column: Win was a huge relief and now we must kick on
THERE was a feeling of relief in the changing room after we beat Billingham Stars 9-4 in the cup on Sunday night. We really needed that win. We’d lost seven games in a row before going to Billingham but we knew the result was coming, you could see
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APPEAL: Two men wanted in connection with stolen car, laptop and credit cards
TWO men are wanted in connection with a burglary. Police have now released CCTV images of two people they wish to speak to after a car and bank cards were used following a burglary on Sheridan Street, Nelson two weeks ago. A new grey Skoda Fabia
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Police arrest four men after Burnley break-in
Police have arrested four men in connection with a burglary in Burnley. Officers were called at 1.30am on October 30 to reports of a break-in at Stanley House Vets in Colne Road. A small safe containing cash was stolen from the property. On
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Help Shape Lancashire’s Low Carbon Electricity Distribution Network Local Business Engagement Workshop With Electricity North West Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Blackburn on 13th November 2018
The event will be an opportunity to discover how the electricity distribution network in Lancashire operates, local investment plans and how it is changing to respond to the needs of a low carbon future. Registration is from 8.30am with 9.00am start
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Stanley Senior Cup clash a chance for fringe players to shine
JOHN Coleman admits he may use Accrington Stanley’s Lancashire Senior Cup clash with Bury today as an opportunity to give some of his fringe players minutes. The Reds are riding high in League One, currently sixth in the table having drawn 1-1 with
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Police dogs pursue burglar in late night chase
Police in Rossendale have arrested a 26-year-old man following a spate of commercial burglaries in Waterfoot. Officers were called at 10.30pm on Monday October 29 to reports of a burglary in Bacup Road, and on attending the scene, saw a man running
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Mowbray will keep making the tough calls with team selection
Tony Mowbray admitted he left himself ‘vulnerable’ to criticism after making five changes for the weekend draw with West Brom. The Rovers boss opted to mix up his team, and formation, after the midweek defeat to Swansea, just as he had done after
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BYGONES: A bonfire to remember
THE crackle of fires, the bangs, pops and whizzes of fireworks in the sky, the taste of freshly baked parkin - bonfire night has always been something to remember in East Lancashire. Over the years, the towns have always put on a magnificent bonfire
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Litter-picking groups fall foul to disrespectful residents
Members of volunteer litter picking groups are being left disheartened as selfless work is trashed by disrespectful residents. Volunteers with Keep Blackburn Tidy carry out litter-picking duties in their spare time, helping to keep neighbourhoods
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Driver smashes into two cars
The picture shows the destruction in April 1978 caused by a careless driver to other vehicles as police searched for the culprit. Mr Brian Quinn was asleep at his home in Durham Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, when two loud crashes were heard. The unknown
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Councillors in call for rural police to be upgraded
TWO councillors and an MP are calling for the police presence to be stepped up in a rural borough and its central market town. Ribble Valley Council leader Ken Hind and his wife Sue, who represents Edisford, spoke out in the wake of this month's
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Blackburn mum brands crossing move 'unsafe and unacceptable'
RESIDENTS of a new housing development are calling on a council to reverse its decision to drop proposals for a pedestrian crossing on a nearby main road. Mother-of-two Vicky McKinlay, who moved into a new home at Red House Gardens in Lower Darwen
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Former pub to reopen thanks to independent brewer
A CLOSED pub is set to rise from the ashes after being bought by an independent brewery. The Old England Forever pub in Clayton-le-Moors has been taken over by Bolton-based Bank Top Brewery Estates. The establishment, which shut last month, is
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Royal Blackburn Hospital A&E performance declines
ROYAL Blackburn Hospital has seen a decline in its A&E performance from last year, with a doctors’ union describing the situation as very sad. Performance dropped by two per cent between April and September this year compared to the same time
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Stonyhurst porter slept in car after night out with college staff
A STONYHURST porter who had been on a night out with colleagues decided to sleep in his car and wait for his dad to pick him up as he did his early morning milk round. Blackburn magistrates heard police got there before Peter Ian Holden's father
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How a Suffolk boy became an East Lancashire war hero
NEW research has revealed how a Suffolk teenager-turned drummer boy became the first member of the East Lancashire Regiment to win Britain's ultimate award for valour in the First World War. Spencer John Bent received the Victoria Cross for not
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Rovers loanee Reed: 'I’m proud to be a part of this group'
Harrison Reed said he’s learning every day at Rovers and is proud to be part of this squad of players. Reed was terrific in the 1-1 draw with West Brom on Saturday and deserved the goal which brought Rovers level. The Southampton loanee has started
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Vokes: The journey's not over yet
SAM Vokes insists his and Burnley's journey isn't finished yet after he committed his future to the club for another three years. The 29-year-old has seen first hand the Clarets' remarkable rise, having joined the club on a permanent basis in the
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Blackburn buses will 'wear' huge poppies – and armed forces travel free on Remembrance Sunday
BLACKBURN buses will 'wear' huge poppies this month – and serving members of the armed forces can travel for free on Remembrance Sunday. Lancashire bus firm the Blackburn Bus Company is going the extra mile to ensure veterans' courage is remembered
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Tory leader acts against rebels
TWO Conservative councillors who rebelled at a council meeting have been asked to quit their posts. Chipping’s Cllr Simon Hore and Salthill’s Cllr Ian Brown backed an opposition motion of no confidence in Ribble Valley borough leader Cllr Ken Hind
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£1,000 fine warning for Brierfield anti-social behaviour louts
The police and Pendle Council have teamed up to clamp down on anti-social behaviour in part of Brierfield. Problems at Massey Street, dubbed an anti-social behaviour hotspot by council officials, have included drug and alcohol use, burning bins,
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Sandwich thief smashed bottle of red on floor of Bacup store
A MAN walked into a Bacup store, selected two bottles of red wine and smashed them on the floor. Blackburn magistrates heard Richard Gordon Ashworth returned to the same store less than two hours later and this time left without paying for two sandwiches
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Blakey Moor regeneration project gets underway
WORK is set to start on the first part of the £3.8m regeneration of Blakey Moor. Borough regeneration boss Cllr Phil Riley said work is set to start this week on 35 Northgate in Blackburn, last open as Baroque but formerly known as Gladstone’s and
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Yob arrested after threatening bouncer at Accrington pub
POLICE arrested a man outside an Accrington town centre pub after he became abusive and threatening towards door staff. Blackburn magistrates heard Tony Ricardo Savoini claimed it was the other way round and staff had been threatening him. Savoini
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Military Cemetery boarded off causing misery and anger for residents
THE entrance to a commonwealth war grave site has been boarded off, causing misery for residents in the run up to Remembrance Day. Access to the Military Cemetery at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Whalley has been restricted since developers halted work
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Dozens of traders given advice in council crackdown
POLICE and trading standards officer advised 41 workmen offering home repairs about current legislation on doorstep selling in a special roadside operation earlier this month. Two which were seized for have no or inadequate insurance and one was
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Dyche still enjoying Turf challenge as he brings up six years in charge
SEAN Dyche will toast six years at the helm at Turf Moor today and insists he's still enjoying the job, despite the challenges being faced this season. The Clarets boss is the fifth longest serving manager among the 92 Premier League and Football
