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Colne blues festival line up announced
AN ALL-star line-up has been unveiled for the 21st annual Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival. More than 600 acts from across the globe will perform at eight official venues over four days at the Colne-based event, which is the biggest of its kind
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'Agoraphobic' Chorley benefits claimant worked as window cleaner
THIS is the moment investigators trapped a Chorley benefit cheat who claimed he couldn’t work because he had agoraphobia. John Thomas Booth, 63, was filmed climbing a ladder and over railings on a first-floor balcony as went on his
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Man flees arson attack at Accrington home
TWO men had to flee their home this morning after arsonists targeted the property by torching the front door, a window and a nearby car. Fire crews and police are now investigating the blaze at a terrace house in Countess Street, Accrington, which
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Coconut History
Bacup's Brittania Coconutters are collecting material to document the dancing toupe's history which dates back to the 1800s. The materials will be used to produce an inter-active learning pack, a book and a DVD. Contact Richard Lewis on 01706 224205 or
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Bacup Carnival This Weekend
Bacup sees the return of its carnival on Sunday, June 27th. It has been six years since the last carnival and a traditional parade with floats will leave Futures Park, Bacup at 11am. A family fun day will be held in Stubbylee Park.
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Burnley MP backs wind turbine project
BURNLEY’s new MP is hoping to push for Government funding to bring the development of a wind turbine to the town, creating hundreds of jobs. Academics at the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Burnley Campus have helped to create what
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Jailed Pendle gunman used in poster campaign
RESIDENTS have been thanked for helping to put a Nelson gunman behind bars for six years – and urged to report similar offenders in a poster campaign. Police have paid tribute to community-spirited people in the town who helped to convict 36-year-old
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Two men injured in Cliviger crash
TWO men were airlifted to hospital following a ‘serious’ road traffic accident in Cliviger this afternoon. Police said both men had been on a motorcycle which crashed as it was travelling along Bacup Road, towards Burnley, just after 4pm. Separate
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Lampard backs passionate Terry
© Press Association 2010. Midfielder Frank Lampard insists England and Chelsea team-mate John Terry spoke out because he wants to "hit things head-on". On Sunday, former captain John Terry laid bare a series of grievances and personnel
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Upson to replace Carragher in England defence
© Press Association 2010. West Ham defender Matthew Upson will replace Jamie Carragher in England's vital World Cup Group C game against Slovenia on Wednesday. With Ledley King injured and Carragher suspended, coach Fabio Capello confirmed Upson
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World Cup fears of Lancashire's new CPS chief prosecutor
LANCASHIRE’S new chief crown prosecutor said the big test for the authorities would come if or when England were knocked out of the World Cup. Ian Rushton, who has just rejoined the county’s Crown Prosecution Service, is also the national lead for domestic
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Trees destroyed by council
I WONDER if the town councillors plan to fine themselves for destroying the mature trees they cut down in Montague Street. They fined Tesco, in Livesey Branch Road, for damaging tree roots. They are a law unto themselves. P BROADLEY, Beechwood
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We should have been informed
FOR almost three years and ongoing, the Pleasington Cemetery Action Group have been in dispute with the council regarding the Memorial Testing Process. Throughout this period, the councillor in charge of cemeteries has been Alan Cottam. Only by chance
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Cathedral praise for talk on Palestine
ON Wednesday, I attended a talk in Blackburn Cathedral that I saw posted on their notice board, in Darwen Street. It was about the occupation of Palestine and the demolition of the occupants’ homes. Since 1967, 144,000 people have been made homeless
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It’s as if all we righteous judges have never put a foot wrong
THERE have been a lot of pots calling and equal number of kettles black in recent days. All red-blooded Eng-er-landers have sat in terminal judgement on the dastardly goalkeeping hands of Rob Green. Amputation was one pub-snug sentence. Another was
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Banned Burnley fans did not report to police
TWO fans banned from football matches failed to sign on at the police station during the World Cup, a court heard. Norman ‘Knuckles’ Jones, 60, admitted failing to comply with his order, but claimed police had told him he did not need to report at the
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A new Brewery for Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom could become the place to be for Real Ale enthusiasts as Bury Metro Council planners have given the green light for the establishment of a micro brewery in the towns old industrial quarter. Atlas Works,formerly an engineering
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Sam: Grella can still be important to Blackburn Rovers
SAM Allardyce insists Vince Grella could still be an important player for Blackburn Rovers - if he can put his injury nightmare firmly in the past. The tough-tackling midfielder has struggled to make any impact in his two Premier League years at Ewood
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Cancer-slaying Blackburn woman in GB dragon boat team
A BREAST cancer survivor said the disease had “done her a favour” after she qualified to represent Great Britain in dragon boating. Former St Silas’ Primary School teacher Anne Holt, of Cherry Tree, Blackburn, only took up the sport, which
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Police open office in Blackburn flat
POLICE have opened an office in a first-floor flat in a Blackburn neighbourhood. The site, in Rothesay Road, Shadsworth, will allow people to visit officers at set times if they are uncomfortable coming to a police station. It also puts police in
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'Unbelievable' survival of deer after Turton crash
A FAWN has amazed the RSPCA after surviving a horrific crash. Her mother was killed when she was hit by a car in Chapeltown Road, Turton. The impact ripped open her abdomen and the almost full-term deer spilled out. Her twin had died.
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Hyndburn celebration marks 200 years of canal
AN event to mark the 200th anniversary of the Clayton Wharf area of the Leeds Liverpool Canal took place on Saturday. Visitors were able to look around the short boat Kennet, one of the last unconverted boats that worked on the canal. The boat
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My World Cup: Graeme Souness (1978, 1982, 1986)
IN an exclusive interview, we speak to former Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness about the time he was infamously dropped for the first time in his career by Scotland. FEW players can say they went their whole career without being dropped.
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Review: The Road to Nab End @ Coliseum, Oldham
THE decline of the cotton industry changed East Lancashire for ever. As a young boy, William Woodruff lived through some of the most dramatic and rapid social change as the area became struck down by poverty and deprivation. Written in his eighties
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Ribble Valley pupils raise £5000 for Zimbabwean boy's operation
A GROUP of Ribble Valley pupils have raised £5,000 to fund a life-saving operation for a Zimbabwean boy. The future was looking bleak for Kundai Mangoma, 14, who suffers from a rare disease Giant Neurofibromatosis. It has caused a huge tumour on
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Blackburn protest against feared education cuts
COLLEGE lecturers, staff and students came out in force at a rally today against pending Government cuts. More than 100 University and College Union, Unison, National Union of Students, GMB, Unite and Association of Teachers and Lecturers
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Hunt for men who attacked Blackburn taxi driver
Police are looking for five men who racially abused and assaulted a taxi driver. The taxi driver was subjected to abuse and then hit on the back of his head with a four-foot piece of fence panelling at 5.15pm on Friday in the Bank Lane area of Blackburn
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New Blackburn bio-medical complex opens next month
A NEW medical research and development complex will open in Blackburn on July 1, it has been announced. French firm Gosselin revealed plans to set up a base in East Lancashire earlier this year after tying up a deal to move into £2million premises in
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Revving up at Padiham motorbike show
YOUNG and not-so-young people gathered at Gawthorpe Hall in Padiham yesterday for a Father’s Day show of classic motorbikes. The show included the Vintage Club, Velocettes, Rotary Nortons, as well as a three-wheeler Morgan. There was also a
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Hundreds enjoy Colne Gala
FAMILIES turned out in their droves to enjoy the 62nd annual Colne Gala on Saturday. Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch the traditional procession from Shaw Street, through the town centre, to Norfolk Street. They then headed
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Railings plan to deter Colne youths congregating
YOUTHS who congregate on a set of Colne playing fields will have to find a new place to ‘hang out’ once railings are installed. According to Pendle’s parks bosses, people who live in Skipton Road, near the King George V Playing Fields, have had to put
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East Lancs garages firm going into overdrive
FAST-growing petrol forecourt operator Euro Garages is on track to boost turnover by more than £30million this year, according to bosses. The Darwen firm has enjoyed another bumper year, opening more stations and teaming up with US coffee chain giant
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Ramsbottom Cup: Cherry Tree thrash Edenfield
YOUNG guns Scott Friend and Joe Bolton shot Cherry Tree into the last four of the Ramsbottom Cup as they overcame a sense of injustice to thrash Edenfield. The bright batting stars ensured that post-match talk was all about their play rather
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Lancashire League Saturday: Nelson beat Rishton
David Crotty (68) and Neil Thompson (62) were the men in form for Nelson as Colin Pemberton’s men beat Rishton. The pair shared a 135-run fourth wicket stand as Nelson posted 216-7. That was 30 too many for Rishton despite 62 from pro Andrea Agathagelou
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Lancashire League Saturday: Big Burnley win at Enfield
Enfield were well beaten by Burnley at Dill Hall Lane after being rolled over for 110. James Capstick claimed 4-18 before Qasim Ali (61 not out) and pro Farhaan Behardien (33 not out) got the Turf Moor outfit home. Enfield innings A Hassan c
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Lancashire League Saturday: Ton for Driver as Accrington beat Lowerhouse
Accrington were winners at Lowerhouse, getting home by 18 runs with Will Driver the star at his old club. Driver made a maiden league ton then claimed career best figures of 6-66. Accrington innings GL Sneddon c Martin b Bayliff 0 SJ Hanson
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Lancashire League Saturday: Church fall short against Todmorden
Todmorden’s South African David Weise was about a subtle as a vuvuzela as he smashed 117 to help his side to 239-7 at Church. He then claimed five wickets as Church were bowled out 50 runs short. Todmorden innings SD Newbitt c Tucker b Bentley
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Lancashire League Saturday: Colne beaten at East Lancs
LEADERS East Lancs chased down a big target to beat Colne at the batsman’s paradise that is Alexandra Meadows. Matthew Wilson hit 83 and Jeff Ellis 76 as the visitors piled up 234-7 – and when East Lancs were 23-2, that seemed distant. But Roelof Hugo
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Lancashire League Saturday: Rawtenstall claim derby win over Bacup
Rawtenstall and Bacup served up a corking Valley derby with Vinny Hanson’s men claiming the bragging rights. Andrew Payne and Andy Clough ensured there was no World Cup hangover as they got Rawtenstall off to a fine start as they both made
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Lancashire League Saturday: Haslingden make Ramsbottom weep
Chris Read turned in a top display with bat and ball as Haslingden beat Ramsbottom at Acre Bottom in the big Saturday set-to. The all-rounder hit a crucial 46 on his return to his old club and then claimed six wickets as Ramsbottom’s batting failed
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Northern League Readers Cup round-up
DARWEN pro Mohammad Zaman Khan crashed a sensational 140 not out as his men beat Preston in a thrilling Readers Cup match yesterday. Jordan Clarke also hit 64 as darwen piled up 242-2 before restricting Preston to 234-9 in a good finish. But there
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Barrow boy blasts Chorley
Chorley ran into a man in form as Barrow’s Greg Platten hit a match-winning 108 off 114 balls at the Ernest Pass Memorial Ground. Chorley had made 199-9, recovering from the early losds for just five of professional JJ Smuts. Kieran McCullagh helped
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Croft show stalls Darwen
DARWEN’S three-match Northern League winning streak came to an end as they had to hang on grimly to earn five points from a losing draw at Blackpool. It was a battle from the start for Darwen as they faced a Blackpool side buoyed by a rare Stanley
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East Lancs aces vie for Harold Ryden Trophy
THREE-TIME runner-up Daniel Nutter is hopeful he can finally end his Harold Ryden Trophy heartache and take home the coveted trophy this week. The Barrowford ace is among eight amateurs to reach the quarter-finals of the prestigious ELGA event
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Jay urged to embrace Burnley striker competition
EX-CLARET Ade Akinbiyi has urged Burnley’s young striker Jay Rodriguez to embrace the competition for places, not fear it. The new season is tipped to be an important one for the Burnley-born front man, who turns 21 next month. But with strapping Scotland
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World Cup blog: Superstars outshone by New Zealand
WHAT a refreshing change it was to see New Zealand draw with Italy yesterday. The game's so-called stars could learn a thing or two from the All Whites. Whereas the likes of Italy, Brazil, The Ivory Coast and Portugal have spent their
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East Lancs 'won't be hit by World Cup match absences'
BUSINESS bosses are optimistic trade will not take a hit during England’s vital World Cup face-off with Slovenia this week. Friday night’s tepid 0-0 draw with Algeria means England need a win on Wednesday afternoon to be certain of playing
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Do professional sportsmen care as much as they used to?
Had some bad news and some good last Friday night. Our telly gave up the ghost and we couldn’t watch the second half of Enger-land vs Algeria. You decide which news was which! We support England of course. A group of well paid young men, who every
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Rooney will do the job says Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has defended his old friend Wayne Rooney as the England striker faces criticism over his World Cup displays. Rooney has failed to impress during the tournament so far, producing lacklustre displays in both the 1-1 draw against the United
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Call up Cole to save England, urges Terry
John Terry urged England coach Fabio Capello to recall Joe Cole for the crucial World Cup qualifier with Slovenia. Terry believes Cole and Wayne Rooney are the only players capable of breaking down opposing defences. Cole was the only
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Striker sale made good business sense, says Burnley chief
Parachute payments totalling £48 million over four seasons means the Clarets do not need to sell to free up funds for their Championship assault. But former Burnley striker Paul Fletcher believes a profit of £4.5m on last summer’s top scorer
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Blackburn Rovers defender in line for England Under 19 tournament
THE FA are expected to seek permission from Rovers to select 18-year-old defender Phil Jones for England’s European U19 Championship campaign in France, which runs from July 18-30. Unlike the World Cup, clubs cannot be forced to release players for
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Knitted garden pulls wool over Burnley shoppers' eyes
SHOPPERS in Burnley were able to step inside the town’s first ever knitted garden this weekend. The woolly world, which featured crochet daisies, knitted roses and colourful bunting, was created at the St James’ Street Bandstand, in the town
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Olsson’s future is bright at Blackburn Rovers
MARTIN Olsson is determined to ensure Blackburn Rovers’ future is in safe hands after becoming the latest Ewood Park young gun to commit his long term future. The Swedish under 21 international signed a contract extension over the weekend to keep him
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Suspect on Burnley roof one of four arrests
FOUR youths were arrested after being spotted acting suspiciously around industrial units in Burnley on Saturday, around 9pm. Members of the public contacted police, who arrested three teenagers, aged around 15 and 16. A fourth suspect climbed
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Padiham sex offender arrested in Holland
A RUNAWAY sex offender from Padiham has been arrested in Holland after police received a tip-off. Police said Dennis Bowskill, 43, of Albert Street, who is on the sex offenders register, was arrested by Dutch officers at Amsterdam Central Station. He
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Win Tickets to see Monty Python’s Spamalot in Manchester
A new musical lovingly ripped off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the Opera House, Manchester from Monday, July 5 to Saturday, July 10, 2010. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life at the Opera House, Manchester, with the arrival of Monty Python
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Win Tickets to the SOS Festival in Radcliffe
SOS Festival (Schools Out for Summer) is back for its third year at Radcliffe Civic Hall and this time has expanded to a two-day indoor event. Headlining on the ‘Classic Rock’ day, (July 9) are Black Spiders, and on the ‘Metal’ day, (July 10) will
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Win a copy of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy
Get to Grips with Grammar Better Hearing and Speech Month ran throughout May and encouraged both teachers and students to communicate effectively. It’s one thing learning the basics of the English language but how can you make sure your
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Win a Summer Hamper with Odaban
Summer’s No Sweat with Odaban As summer approaches most of us can’t wait for the sun to kiss our skin, but as temperatures climb most of us will experience a sweaty day in the office and there’s nothing worse than sweat patches under your
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The Rumour Mill - June 21
JIM Gannon is the red hot favourite to take over as the manager of Stockport County after Gary Ablett left the Hatters following the takeover by the 2015 group. LIVERPOOL'S plans to make Roy Hodgson their new manager have stalled and now the Anfield
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Accrington girl, 5, mauled by 'pitbull-type' dog
A FIVE-year-old girl has been left with severe facial injuries after being mauled by a ‘pitbull-type’ dog this weekend. The terrifying incident happened as Courtney Bradshaw and her two-year-old sister Mia Harrison-Bradshaw played in a friend’s bedroom