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Nelson and Colne College staff satisfaction at all-time high
STAFF at Nelson and Colne college are 18 per cent happier than two years ago according to a survey. The college in Barrowford, one of the largest employers in the area with around 420 staff, has been awarded an ‘excellent’ level accreditation by the
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Brockholes wildlife haven celebrates its first birthday success
AN East Lancashire nature reserve has celebrated its first birthday. Brockholes, near Samlesbury, opened in April last year and more than 140,000 visitors have already explored the Lancashire Wildlife Trust centre. Built on a disused quarry, the
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Child Action Northwest charity adds some star appeal
AN EAST Lancashire children’s charity has announced that it has two new celebrity patrons. Child Action Northwest, which has its headquarters at the old Blackburn Orphanage building in Wilpshire, has recruited the help of Wendi Peters, best known for
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Valuable bell stolen from church in Darwen
Thieves have stolen a large bronze bell from a Darwen church. The bell was taken from St Mary’s Church, Roman Road, Hoddlesden, Darwen, on Monday night. Police believe the theft was carefully planned, and want to hear from anyone who saw suspicious
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Blackburn mum-of-three jailed over hen party attack
A MOTHER-of-three who left a woman terrified she had been blinded in a vicious attack after a boozy, all-night hen party has been jailed for four and a half years. Emma Mitchell, 30, had hit Chantelle Zoe Phillips repeatedly with a weapon,
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Blackburn residents ‘back new estate plan’ in Feniscowles
A NEW housing estate on the site of a former Blackburn mill will be ‘a welcome development’ if plans get the green light, according to residents. Preston-based developer Pringle Homes want to build 38 new homes on the former Eclipse Mill site
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GALLERY: Blackburn Rovers fans urged to grow a 'Givet beard' for survival
BLACKBURN Rovers’ relegation battle is getting a bit hairy – with fans growing a ‘Givet beard for survival’. In honour of bearded favourite Gael Givet, Rovers fans have started a Twitter campaign for fans to copy his facial hair to inspire
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Six years jail for Burnley knife attacker
A KNIFE attacker who slashed his victim across the face and left him permanently scarred has been jailed for six years. Ex-heroin addict Martin Quigley, 36, had had a cocktail of drink and anti-depressants when he lunged at Raimonds Mickevics outside
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Hyndburn Council's U-turn over 100 per cent plot rent rise
ALLOTMENT holders are celebrating a victory after negotiating a council U-turn on proposed 100 per cent rent rises for plot rents. Hyndburn’s green fingered community launched a campaign in fury at hearing they faced forking out hundreds of pounds
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Haslingden teenager gets star role in Manchester musical
A TALENTED Haslingden teenager is seeing red about his new starring role due to hit a theatre in Manchester next month. Fourteen-year-old Luke Butler will appear in Streetz, a musical that tell the story of the lives, loves and losses of families living
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Hughes believes spirit is key to victory for Blackburn Hawks
BLACKBURN Hawks forward Ric Hughes believes the fear factor will be in his side’s favour on Sunday night for what he describes as “the biggest match of my career”. Hawks entertain English National Ice Hockey League North 1 champions Billingham
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Selling Avon cosmetics gave Blackburn mum's life a makeover
SARAH Kelly found herself in a position which will be familiar to many young mums. With four daughters all under 12, one of whom needed extra care as she suffers from dyspraxia, it meant the 32-year-old could not continue with her career as a care
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Burnley pair jailed after man was left with smashed eye socket
TWO men who took part in an attack in which their victim’s eye socket was smashed with a brick, have been jailed. Liam O’Callaghan, 24, had struck roofer Andrew Bridge in the face with the brick after Kristian Jeffrey, 20, had grabbed his arms.
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Blood donations save lives and money in East Lancashire
THE NHS Blood and Transplant service has announced a series of measures to help save lives and money over the next five years. Each year two people die waiting for a suitable organ for transplant from East Lancashire and there are currently 73 people
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Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry backs help with fuel deals
AN EAST Lancashire MP is backing a scheme aimed at helping families struggling with fuel bills. Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry is backing an initiative from price comparison experts, uSwitch. The company have launched a service
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Toddler attacked in Chorley park by ‘playful’ dog
THE FATHER of a toddler attacked by a dog while she played in a public park said he ‘feared that she had lost an eye’. Little Lulu Parker, who was one in February, was with her father Alex, 36 at the Erskine Road recreation ground near her
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Police get on board in Haslingden crime fight
NEIGHBOURHOOD police officers are tackling community concerns in Haslingden. Residents are invited to visit their local neighbourhood policing team on May 29. Police priorities for the area include anti-social behaviour and youths gathering to the
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BOXING: Fighter will be TV
Shayne Singleton’s return to the ring has been confirmed as a televised fight. The Colne stylist fights at Oldham Sports Centre on May 18 – and the bout will be screen on the Box Nation channel as part of the Box Academy series.
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CRICKET: Floods of wickets
Richard Flood claimed seven wickets as Chorley seconds recorded a fine Northern League Division Two win over St Annes. Flood’s 7-24 sent St Annes crashing to 75 all out as they chased Chorley’s 124 all out at Windsor Park.
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Colne boy lucky to be alive after dinghy capsizes
A MOTHER said she feared her son had ‘drowned’ during a frantic search of a river after his dinghy capsized. Dog breeder Christine Campbell has spoken of her horror at having to wait for news on her 13-year-old son Gus, who fell into Colne Water at
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CRICKET: Defeat for Darwen
Darwen seconds suffered a defeat in the Northern League Division Two as they went down to Kendal. The locals were bowled out for 65 at Birch Hall and while Darwen’s Michael Horsfield took 5-24 Kendal saw the game home at 69-5.
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Health chiefs launch lifestyle study in East Lancashire
RESIDENTS in East Lancashire are being asked to take part in a survey which will help plan NHS services. NHS East Lancashire is carrying out a survey of the health and lifestyle of local people. Over the next couple of weeks, 17,000 randomly selected
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Norwich goal was my best ever, says Blackburn Rovers forward Hoilett
JUNIOR Hoilett admits Saturday’s stunner was his best ever goal for the club – after insisting Blackburn Rovers are up for their Premier League battle ahead. The Canadian starlet curled a 25-yard strike past Norwich stopper John Ruddy to give his side
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East Lancashire work death victims to be remembered
PEOPLE who have been killed while at work will be remembered at a Workers Memorial Day event in Blackburn, on Saturday. Over the past two years the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recorded 45 workers killed in workplace incidents in the North West
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CRICKET: Anderson wants to play on
Burnley star James Anderson says he wants to play cricket until he is 40 – and insists he plans to finish his career with Lancashire. The England ace plans to return to Old Trafford when his international time and daid: “In an ideal world, when I finish
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Fury as Blackburn rail station axes free parking
RAIL commuters who park and ride are facing extra costs to travel from Blackburn from now on. Regular users of Blackburn Train Station’s car park have been told free parking has been axed and costs of £2 a day or £8 a week now apply. Bosses at Northern
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No panic for Lancashire
LANCASHIRE journey back to the scene of their greatest triumph tomorrow – but coach Peter Moores insists the Red Rose must forget all about the glory of last season’s County Championship triumph if they are to drag themselves out of their April slump.
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East Lancashire patients more satisfied with hospital care
PATIENTS in hospitals in East Lancashire are happier with their treatment, a new survey has revealed. The investigation, carried out by the Care Quality Commission, showed that hospitals in the region had improved in all areas of patient care, with an
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Gornell: I was right to leave Accrington Stanley
TERRY Gornell admits he made the right decision when he chose to leave Accrington Stanley last summer. Gornell returned to the Crown Ground to score for Shrewsbury on Saturday and is likely to seal automatic promotion to League One this weekend. The
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Bacup manager hits out at 'chaotic' cup schedule
BACUP Borough manager Brent Peters has hit out at the ‘chaotic’ schedule of fixtures that has seen his men finish their campaign with five North West Counties Premier Division games in five days. Borough started their mammoth run last night
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Brave Rishton alopecia teenager's hopes for a new hairdo
A TEENAGER who lost her hair after being struck down by alopecia is hoping her life will be transformed by a revoluntionary new treatment. Cassie Blackstock, 15, began losing chunks of her hair when she was just 11, until she lost it all, including
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Axed trees shock greets Darwen residents
RESIDENTS in a Darwen conservation area have described their shock at coming home to find decades-old trees chopped down. As the work in Joseph Street had been carried out without any notice, and the tree stumps left “in a shoddy state”, residents
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Blackburn with Darwen youngsters in shock drive safety campaign
THESE are the shocking images safety campaigners hope will leave a lasting impression on Blackburn with Darwen’s youngsters. Over half the borough’s youths asked in a survey admitted they don’t wear a seatbelt and ask ‘why should they?’ Now, hard-hitting
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East Lancashire salon owners reject calls for ‘dress code’
EAST Lancashire salon owners have hit out at a European proposal to restrict what hairdressers can wear at work. Drawn up by EU Coiffure and UNI Europa Hair and Beauty, which represents hairdressing salons and their employees, the new rules would ban
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COMMENT:Wildlife on the doorstep a huge hit
THE concept was radical – to transform a 250-acre former quarry site alongside the M6 into a one of the region’s best environmental attractions. But in just 12 months since Brockholes Nature Reserve opened in Samlesbury, it has quickly proved
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Poster misses its target audience
RE the Blackburn robber to feature in an anti-crime poster campaign in Audley (LT, April 23), according to the Police.UK website, Audley is the place you are least likely to suffer a robbery, with 1 in 3 months, compared to the 8 in the area Revidge to
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People matter, not religion
I was married over 40 years ago in a Catholic church (I am a non-believer, so is my wife). We did this so that my wife’s mother didn’t suffer a nervous breakdown. The prayers, the ceremony the documents were all really irrelevant. What really mattered
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Altham-based company investing in East Lancashire
ALTHAM-based Media Village has announced two additions to its growing team of professionals. Red-Fern Media and Academy Print and Design, who are part of the five strong team at the Media Village, have taken on junior web designer Rick Holden
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Night bus students hit by cuts
THE late-night bus between Haslingden and Rochdale is to be subsidised by Lancashire County Council for six months (LT, April 23) If Lancashire have taken over this subsidy, why has the route to and from Accrington not been restored? You cannot leave
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Creationism is the real science
I suppose being an atheist, Malthus (Letters, April 13), you won’t have any “fairy stories” to tell – pretty boring, really. What’s the harm of a school period lesson a week on science, creation and religion? They are interesting, topical subjects.
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Payback plan just a joke
RE ‘£44,500 benefit cheat was running markets’ (LT April 20), this man has for five years cheated not only the DWP but taxpayers of by falsely claiming £44,500 Disability Living Allowance whilst running two market stalls. Surveillance had shown him
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Cheat will have the last laugh
Matloob Hussain Shah has been sentenced to four months in jail (so I guess he'll serve about six weeks) and he’s paying the money back at £17.70 per week. If my maths are correct that’s less than £1,000 annually and, unless he lives to be over
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COLUMN: Travellers must be told: ‘Pay to stay’
WE’RE told we live in a society that’s under greater everyday surveillance than many others around the world. If you speed in your car, lose your temper on the street or behave badly in a shopping mall the chances are your actions will be caught on
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Police believe Burnley lodger Barry Morrow 'killed women’
THE Burnley lodger accused of murdering his landlady and her mother in Southport invented a ‘Russian spy’ story to cover his tracks then killed himself, an inquest heard. Barry Morrow, 52, was found hanged in his cell at HMP Manchester, formerly known
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Ex-SAS trainer in Rossendale gym date
A CELEBRITY fitness guru will puting Rossendale people through their paces as he joins a Waterfoot gym. Ex-SAS trainer Rob Edmond, who is known as ‘Killer’ in the ITV hit show The Biggest Loser, will be at Waterfoot’s T1 gym on April 28. Rob, who
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Chorley to face FC United in play-offs
CHORLEY will host FC United in the semi final of the Evo-Stik League Premier Division play-offs on Saturday after the FA upheld a decision to expel Northwich Victoria from the top six. The match will be an all ticket, with segregation in place. Tickets
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Colne ‘suicidal’ man evacuated three streets after threat to blow up home
THREE streets in Colne were evacuated when a ‘suicidal’ man threatened to blow up his terrace home – as he had done exactly that before. Burnley Crown Court heard that Jack Comerford, 55, told police he was going to turn on the gas, had a knife
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Nelson motorcyclist killed at Blacko is named
TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘loving’ dad-of-two killed in a horror smash on a notorious East Lancashire road. Jeremy White, known to his legion of friends as ‘Jez’, was travelling home from work along the A682 Gisburn Road, Blacko, a road once listed
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Pendle residents being urged to use the right bin
RESIDENTS in Pendle are being urged to put the right waste in their brown bins. Brown recycling bins are for plastic bottles, food and drink cans, clean foil and glass bottles/jars. But some residents put other types of recycling in there, such
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Blackburn Rovers fans trust raises £1m
A SUPPORTERS' campaign to bring Blackburn Rovers into community ownership has already received £1 million in pledges – just one month after its launch. Blackburn Rovers Supporters Investment Trust (BRSIT) is bidding to raise a minimum £10m
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No news on Blackburn missing girl Natalie Phillips
THE dad of a missing girl from Tockholes said he had no news of his daughter’s whereabouts so far. Natalie Phillips, of Rock Lane, hasn’t been seen since being dropped off at Blackburn railway station on Friday. CCTV footage shows she went to Preston
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Video: Clitheroe sound effects specialist summoned by Police Academy star
A MAN who is able to make realistic sound effects using only his voice has been asked by a star of the Police Academy films to take part in an international competition. Simon Entwistle, from Clitheroe, who works as a tourism guide, has been
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Trippier pips Rodriguez to Burnley fans award
BURNLEY defender Kieran Trippier has pipped striker and top scorer Jay Rodriguez to become the supporters’ clubs’ overall player of the year. Right back Trippier got four of the votes to 21-goal Rodriguez’s three at the fans’ groups’ end of
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Video: UK in surprise return to recession
The UK is back in recession after a surprise 0.2% contraction in the economy in the first quarter of the year, official figures have revealed. The decline in gross domestic product (GDP) was driven by the biggest fall in construction output
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Blackburn with Darwen Council worker arrested over 'threat to kill' Jack Straw and Theresa May
A COUNCIL worker has been arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill Jack Straw and Home Secretary Theresa May. The man, who works for Blackburn with Darwen Council and lives in the Whalley Range area, was arrested on Monday on suspicion
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Former Burnley star Alexander ready to call it a day
FORMER Claret Graham Alexander has admitted he is ready to retire from professional football, after 22 years in the game and more than 1,000 senior appearances. Alexander, who received the PFA Merit Award in recognition of his services to the game, reached
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Banned driver who knocked down Darwen firefighter jailed
A BANNED driver who knocked down and injured a firefighter while taking a vehicle from outside Darwen Fire Station has been jailed for 16 months. Christopher Murray hit Ken Baron while quickly reversing a Saab car. Preston Crown Court
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Win a stay at The Best Western Cresta Court Hotel
The Best Western Cresta Court hotel pays tribute to the disco, pop and rock legends of the 70s and 80s, and to 90s pop icons Take That, with their Party & Tribute Nights. Included in the price is a basket meal, quiz and music from the DJ, or
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Burnley winger Treacy stays at Sheffield Wednesday
BURNLEY have allowed Keith Treacy to extend his loan stay with League One promotion hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season. But central defender Andre Amougou returns to Turf Moor following his loan stint at Bristol City.