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£200,000 for sports facilities in Accrington
SPORTS facilities in East Lancashire have been given a cash boost ahead of the London Olympics this summer. Accrington Cricket and Tennis Club and Hyndburn Council have been given a combined £200,000 of Olympic legacy funding from Sport England’s Inspired
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Man critical after being struck by car outside Darwen pub
A PEDESTRIAN is in a critical condition in hospital after he was hit by a car outside a pub in Darwen. The collision happened at 10.35pm on Friday on the A666 Bolton Road outside the Spinners Pub near the junction with Huntington Road. The pedestrian
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First goal will be crucial, says Burnley youth boss
PROUD youth team coach Terry Pashley believes the first goal in next week’s FA Youth Cup semi final second leg will be vital. Blackburn Rovers boast a slender 1-0 lead in the derby. And Pashley will ask his young troops to give everything they can to
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Taxi crackdown launched in Accrington
A CRACKDOWN on unsafe taxis was launched by police in Accrington over the weekend. Police officers, HM Revenue and Customs and council officials took part in the operation after concerns were raised by passengers. Police said Hyndburn residents contacted
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Pendle Primary School is out of special measures
A PENDLE primary placed into a category of concern by an education watchdog is out of special measures. Staff, parents and students at Earby Springfield Primary School are celebrating after a being told by Ofsted Inspectors they are no longer under
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Petition launched to save popular Bacup tourist attraction
A PETITION has been launched to save a popular tourist attraction that faces a court battle with Rossendale Council. Petting farm Animal Quackers, in Newchurch Old Road, Bacup, is being prosecuted by the council in April over several issues, including
