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Stand-up Romesh adds second date in Blackburn
COMEDIAN Romesh Ranganathan has added a second night in Blackburn to his tour next year due to demand for tickets. A team captain on Sky’s League of Their Own, Romesh has become one of the country’s leading stand-up since being nominated for Best
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Farmer John Leslie Allison back in court for failing to clear waste
A FARMER who has consistently ignored environmental protection laws has appeared in court again. John Leslie Allison, 73, appeared before Burnley magistrates after failing to clear waste from land he controls and part-owns off Southfield Lane, Colne
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Andy Holt on Saturday streaming and how the EFL responded to key questions
ACCRINGTON Stanley chairman Andy Holt insists he will continue to ‘bang a drum’ in his opposition to iFollow. The Reds chief has been an outspoken critic of live streaming of games under the current format and is concerned that his club are missing
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Pendle Forest chalk up another win and make it 80 games unbeaten
PENDLE Forest made it 80 games unbeaten as they put Alderley Edge to the sword in a 3-0 win. Goals from Thea Cormack, Charlotte Hartley, and Lisa Crewe secured the win for Forest and extended their unbeaten run. Alderley Edge had the early chances
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Vermiglio demands response from Chorley
CHORLEY manager Jamie Vermiglio is keen to see his side bounce back quickly after they suffered a second straight National League North defeat. The Magpies were beaten 3-0 at Stockport County on Tuesday night with Matty Warburton hitting a hat-trick
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Man, 20, found unconscious in park lake
A MAN is in a critical condition after he was found unconscious in a park lake. Police said the 20-year-old man was found within a boating lake in Thompson Park, Burnley, on the Ormerod Road side of the bridge at around 9.35am today. It is unclear
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Appeal for witnesses after Land Rover and Volvo crash in Colne
AN appeal has been made for witnesses following a crash. The collision, involving a Land Rover and a grey Volvo, happened at the junction of Windsor Street and Skipton Road in Colne. Police said the collision happened at around 6.10pm on Sunday
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Blackburn lose for third time this season
BLACKBURN have been dealt their third defeat of the season after losing 38-17 away at fourth place Stockport. This was their second defeat in as many games in the North One West, a run which has seen them slip down to sixth place. All of the
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Chorley suffer defeat at Barnsley
CHORLEY FC Women fell to a 3-1 defeat against Barnsley in their FAWNL game on Saturday. A Katy Morris screamer wasn’t enough to earn an unfamiliar Chorley side any points. A fast paced start to the game saw the Barnsley attack look to get in
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Double gold for returning Imogen
IMOGEN Skipper returned to action in fine style to win gold at the HDKI National Karate Championships then helped England to glory. The 20-year-old from Blacknape, and English Literature undergraduate at Lancaster University, was part of the University
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County Council appoints new £114,0000 a year schools and children's services boss
LANCASHIRE County Council today announced the appointment of a new £114,000 a year plus new Education and Children’s Services boss. Edwina Grant joins the authority as an executive director on December 17. It supports schools and young people
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Chorley announce signing of professional for 2019
CHORLEY Cricket Club have signed Sri Lankan Chamikara Edirisinghe as professional for the 2019 season. The 27-year-old is a slow left arm bowler and has taken more than 200 first class wickets. Edirisinghe is replacing fellow Sri Lankan Gayan
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Rossendale record Blaydon win
ROSSENDALE made it a second win against top four opponents as they overcame Blaydon 27-19 as they move to seventh in the North Premier. Marl Pits is quickly developing a reputation for being a ground that visiting clubs don't relish playing at.
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East Lancashire Snooker Championships reaches Finals Weekend
WHAT started off as a text message between two mates escalated in to the inaugural East Lancashire Snooker Championships which has now reached Finals Weekend. Jonny Hannan and Jonny Clark have won won virtually everything on the local circuit between
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Skilful Serena earns England call-up
WHEN people discover Serena Cape is a rugby player they are often surprised and now she has been chosen for England Development Squad. Serena, a Year 11 student at Haslingden High School, used to compete at judo and was the North of England champion
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Police want to trace this man after schoolgirl 'touched inappropriately' in Oswaldtwistle
DETECTIVES want to trace this man after a schoolgirl was touched inappropriately in Oswaldtwistle. The 14-year-old girl was on her way to school when she was followed by a man along a shortcut path from Heron Way. When she reached Town Bent
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Hamer’s late winner takes Clarets women to top spot
BURNLEY FC Women moved to the top of the table after overcoming Newcastle with an 88th minute goal in the North East. Lizzie Hamer’s late strike gave the Clarets their sixth straight league win to move three points clear at the top Division One
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IN PICTURES: Bury 0 Accrington Stanley 3
ACCRINGTON Stanley booked their place in the last four of the Lancashire Senior Cup with a 3-0 win over Bury on Tuesday. Connor Hall, Jordan Clark and Piero Mingoia were on target for John Coleman's side with the Reds boss fielding a strong line-up
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Blackburn Rovers v QPR: Key decisions facing Tony Mowbray
GOALKEEPING DUTIES DAVID Raya’s name has been the first on the Rovers teamsheet for 65 of the last 66 league matches. The one anomaly is the 1-0 defeat to Charlton in the penultimate match of last season. That is testament to the development
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West Ham v Burnley: The key decisions facing Sean Dyche ahead of Hammers clash
AFTER two successive defeats against two of the Premier League's top three Burnley's task gets a little easier this weekend as they head to the capital to face West Ham United at the London Stadium. It's been a chastening couple of weeks for the
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Burst water main repaired
A BURST water main in Blackburn has been repaired. United Utilities (UU) said they received 31 calls about bad water pressure and discovered a 10-inch water main had burst in Livesey Branch Road at around 8.30am. A UU spokesman said: "We found
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Send us your spooky Halloween 2018 pictures
HAPPY Halloween! It's that time of year again where kids (of all ages!) go trick or treating in their spookiest outfits. If your youngsters have already donned their outfits for this Halloweed then you can send us your best pictures and they could
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Library’s plea to find roll of honour women
AN appeal has been made to Lancashire Telegraph readers to track down details of two women who feature on Blackburn’s roll of honour. Researchers volunteering at the town’s community history library are facing a race against time to unearth the
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Three and easy for Stanley as they reach Lancs Senior Cup last four
ACCRINGTON Stanley booked their place in the Lancashire Senior Cup semi-finals thanks to a 3-0 win over Bury. Jordan Clark, Connor Hall and Piero Mingoia were on the scoresheet for the Reds at Bury’s Carrington training ground. Clark, who missed
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REVIEW: Duane Eddy, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
A CHANCE to see one of the pioneers of rock and roll doing what they do best is a rare treat. Now a marvellously sprightly 80 years young, Duane Eddy delighted, charmed and rocked the Bridgewater Hall on what was genuinely a very special night.
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Butchers store Crawshaws calls in administrators with 600 jobs at risk
BUTCHERS Crawshaws - which has stores in Blackburn and Burnley - is to call in administrators after failing to raise emergency funding to stay afloat, putting 600 jobs at risk. The group, which operates from 42 high street stores and 12 factory
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Drivers face delays following car crash near town centre
DRIVERS face delays in Blackburn town centre following a car crash. Police were called to a smash involving two cars on Higher Eanamat about 8.20am today. Heavy traffic formed around the junction near Copy Nook, Higher Eanam and Higher Audley
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Rovers self belief can take us a long way, says Danny Graham
Only things which are said in the four walls of Brockhall are important to Rovers, according to Danny Graham. The Rovers striker says a strong self-belief has helped Tony Mowbray’s side acclimatise well to life back in the Championship after promotion
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Thrifty East Lancs council looks to make brass from muck with bin lorry sale
A THRIFTY council is out to prove that where there's muck, there's brass - by selling off one of their old bin wagons. But East Lancashire folks who are looking to avoid having to visit the local tip, for the forseeable future, shouldn't waste the
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Johnson challenges Rankin-Costello as he nears Rovers return
Damien Johnson challenged Joe Rankin-Costello to come back as the best possible version of himself as he closes in on a return to action. Rankin-Costello, a hot prospect at Rovers, has been out injured since February but is now in the closing stages
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'Heartbreak' as IVF cuts loom for East Lancashire
A THREATENED cut to the number of IVF cycles available to childless couples in Lancashire has been described as “heartbreaking”. Clinical commissioners representing Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire will meet today to discuss a controversial
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Coleman keen to see refs sent to university
JOHN Coleman wants to see referees sent back to school in a bid to improve standards in the job. While the Stanley boss is reluctant to criticise officials, he believes a degree course for budding referees could help the standards rocket. Coleman
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Dyche hoping Burnley will benefit from trying to play against Chelsea
SEAN Dyche is hoping Burnley will benefit from the way they tried to play in the 4-0 defeat to Chelsea last week when they make the trip to West Ham this weekend. The Clarets were on the wrong end of a one-sided scoreline against Maurizio Sarri's
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Consultation begins over 2,000-home Huncoat garden village masterplan
PEOPLE are being urged to help shape a plan which could see as many as 2,000 new homes built in Huncoat. Hyndburn Council has launched it's Huncoat garden village consultation and is asking people in the borough to form the vision, design and development
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Landmark Blackburn former cinema, snooker hall and nightclub for auction
A LANDMARK former cinema and snooker hall in Blackburn is set to go under the hammer next month. But questions remain over whether the building, last operating as XS Nightclub, will remain as a leisure venue. Earlier this month it was announced
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Controversial Clitheroe housing plan due for debate
A DECISION on controversial plans for 110 new homes in Clitheroe could be put in the hands of a council boss. The application to build on land at Henthorn Road is due to be discussed by Ribble Valley Council's planning and development committee
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Secret Santa kicks off
DARWEN'S Secret Santa appeal to provide presents for the town's underprivileged children has been launched. Town Council Mayor Cllr Roy Davies wants firms, shop, sports and social clubs and individuals to either buy gifts or hand cash to the appeal
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Remembrance on East Lancashire's buses
SERVING members of the armed forces will be able to travel free on any services operated by Transdev's Blackburn, Rosso and Burnley bus companies' service on Remembrance Sunday. Their front of their vehicles will also wear large poppies in the run-up
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One Voice gives youth chance to record oral history of the mills
ONE voice Blackburn has received a grant for an exciting new heritage project looking at life in the Lancashire Mills. Young people will be given the chance to record oral histories of 10 South Asian people's life in the Mills in the 1950s to the
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Andrew Greaves' Burnley column: Creativity remains a problem
IT had all started so well. After the heavy defeat to Manchester City last week, the Clarets needed a big performance and for the first 15 to 20 minutes we got one. We flew out of the traps and had Chelsea on the back foot from the first whistle
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Restoration 'ruining cemetery' say dog walkers
DOG owners who walk their pets in a 160-year-old graveyard are ‘shocked’ at restoration work they claim is ruining its character and wildlife. Bill Johnson, a regular with his Yorkshire terrier Rinnie, has condemned what he calls savage and unnecessary
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Grunshaw blasts lack of police funding in budget
POLICE and crime commissioner Clive Grunshaw says he's angry and disappointed after the Chancellor gave no commitment to increase funding in yesterday's budget statement. No new money was announced for frontline policing with the only reference
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Delivery firm courier stalked by her sacked DPD colleague
AN Accrington woman was stalked by a former work colleague who she knew had a conviction for rape. Blackburn magistrates heard Abdul Basit started by contacting her through social media and when that was blocked turned up outside her house and
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Real test ahead for council finances, Local Government Association warns
THE real test for local government finance will come with next year's spending review, the chairman of the Local Government Association has warned. Chancellor Philip Hammond unveiled a £650million one-off cash injection to help English local authorities
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Holiday lodge plan won't detract from Forest of Bowland, developers say
UNUSED farmland could be used for eight new holiday lodges in the Ribble Valley. Plans have been submitted to Ribble Valley Council asking for permission to build the lodges on land off Whalley Road in Hurst Green. The land has not been used
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Light up the valley with the lantern parade
Decorated lanterns lit up a town as the light up the valley parade made its way through crowds of gatherers with all kinds of colourful designs. Saturday October 27 saw the lantern procession in Stacksteads, Rossendale, take place through the Riverside
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Replacement window plan for grade-II listed Clitheroe Castle Museum
REPAIRS are planned at Clitheroe Castle Museum. A planning application has been lodged to Ribble Valley Council proposing to undertake work to replace a window which has been badly damaged. The museum, located in the grade II listed former Steward's
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Fisher has temperament to handle first team step-up
Andrew Fisher has the temperament required to handle any possible first team involvement, according to Damien Johnson. The goalkeeper wasn’t involved for the Under-23s in their win over Liverpool as he looks set to be in the first team matchday
