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  • Report: Barrowford Show 2011

    THE Barrowford Show went up in flames today - but only as part of a daredevil stunt. The Flaming High Dive from Barnsley stuntman Mark Stannage was the spectacular highlight of the day, which also included the Nelson Brass Band, The Derby Midshipman

  • Rawtenstall sex assault taxi driver walks free

    A RAWTENSTALL cabbie who sexually attacked a terrified woman passenger has walked free from court, after a judge said she had to follow sentencing guidelines. Shamraz Akhtar, 28, a married father-of-two, had groped and fondled the 23-year-old victim

  • Lancashire chip shop worker stole grandmother's cheque book

    A CHIP shop worker who stole his grandmother’s cheque book while she was at a funeral and made himself £760, could be locked up. Shane Michael Whittaker, 22, had told Maureen Scott he had a job interview, but took the opportunity to break into her