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Burnley

• East Lancashire MPs back action on rail hub plan

  EAST Lancashire MPs Jack Straw and Andrew Stephenson have joined forces across party lines at Westminster to back a call for the Government to step up action on the £530 million Northern Rail Hub plan. read more

• Burnley mum-to-be threatened with knife

  AN angry dad-to-be pulled a knife on his pregnant partner, threw paint around the house and smashed up a Moses basket meant for the new baby, a court heard. read more

• Burnley Blue Peter broadcast cancelled due to heavy rain

  A BLUE Peter broadcast due to take place live from Towneley Park tomorrow has been cancelled by the BBC. read more

• Helicopter missions flown to spot lethal larch timber disease in East Lancashire trees

  AERIAL reconnaisance missions have been flown over East Lancashire — in a bid to spot a deadly disease spreading through larch trees. read more

• Todmorden Curve link on track for start in 2014

  TRAIN bosses can see daylight now on the £6.8million project to restore a vital rail link to Manchester from Burnley. read more

• Burnley university courses are under-subscribed

  UNIVERSITY courses offered in Burnley are under-subscribed. read more

• Clarets-mad fan ties the knot in full kit at Turf Moor ceremony

  A BURNLEY-mad bridegroom had his very own Match Of The Day when he tied the knot at his beloved Turf Moor in full football kit. read more

• Burnley race jibe student who Tweeted to Stan Collymore told to ‘man up’

  A LAW student from Burnley who sent ex-footballer Stan Collymore racist messages on Twitter has avoided jail. read more

• Burnley family in breakfast drama as kitchen ceiling falls down

  A FAMILY-of-six had a rude awakening when the ceiling of their kitchen collapsed yesterday. read more

• ‘Cheap baccy’ was sold by boss at Hapton off-licence

  AN off-licence boss who sold ‘cheap baccy’ to an undercover investigator has been left with a £1,000 legal bill. read more

• Burnley drink driver fined

  A DRINK driver more than twice the limit had no licence or insurance either, Burnley magistrates heard. read more

• Driving ban for Burnley garage worker

  A GARAGE worker who got behind the wheel while over the drink-drive limit has been banned for 12 months. read more

• Ex-partner dragged Burnley woman by hair

  A MAN who pulled his estranged partner's hair then tried to make up with her and hugged her, Burnley magistrates heard. read more

• Colne man found near car was ‘out of it’ on pills

  A MAN seen crouched down by a vehicle by a police officer was “out of it” on tablets for depression, a court heard. read more

• Striking up the chords for Pendle guitar extravaganza

  THE second Pendle Guitar Festival takes place on Sunday. read more

• Burnley man's behaviour was ‘very nasty’

  A MAN 'with a long history of violence' who caused trouble in front of children, was given a suspended jail term. read more

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