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Burnley 0 Brighton 0: Who was your Clarets man of the match?
BURNLEY moved to the brink of European football after a goalless draw with Brighton at Turf Moor took them to 54 points.Only a mathematical miracle can now stop the Clarets finishing seventh, but they were below their best against the dogged Seagulls.Who
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Burnley 0 Brighton 0: Europe would be a 'fantastic achievement', says Sean Dyche
SEAN Dyche has hailed European qualification as a 'fantastic achievement' - if Burnley get there.The Clarets chief was refusing to count his chickens despite the goalless draw with Brighton at Turf Moor moving his side to the brink of a Europa
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Burnley 0 Brighton 0: Chris Hughton slams 'shameful' booing of Gaetan Bong
CHRIS Hughton has branded the booing of Brighton full-back Gaetan Bong by Burnley fans as 'shameful'.Bong was jeered every time he touched the ball during the goalless draw at Turf Moor following his accusation that he was racially abused by Jay
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Tony Mowbray reacts to Rovers' defeat at Charlton Athletic
Tony Mowbray admits only two of the players who missed the defeat at Charlton Athletic have a chance of featuring in the final match against Oxford United next weekend. Mowbray made six changes to his side who were beaten 1-0 at Charlton Athletic
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Burnley 0 Brighton 0: Match report
BARRING a mathematical miracle Burnley will be playing European football next season.The Clarets are all but assured of a spot in the Europa League after a goalless draw with Brighton at Turf Moor took them to 54 points for the season.Leicester City’s
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Accrington Stanley boss Coleman praises his champions
JUBILANT John Coleman said he could not praise his players enough for bringing the League Two title to Accrington Stanley. The Reds were crowned champions after Jordan Clark secured a 1-0 win over Lincoln City in front of a packed Wham Stadium.
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Charlton Athletic 1 Blackburn Rovers 0: MATCH REPORT
Rovers’ hopes of lifting the League One title took a blow after they suffered just a sixth defeat of the season at Charlton Athletic. Jason Pearce’s fortuitous goal after 20 minutes proved the difference as a much-changed Rovers side were beaten
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FULL-TIME: Accrington Stanley 1, Lincoln City 0
ACCRINGTON Stanley have been crowned League Two champions, thanks to a 1-0 win over play-off hopefuls Lincoln City at the Wham Stadium, in front a new club record home crowd of 4,753. Jordan Clark’s ninth goal of the season fired the club to its
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Man knocked from motorbike in Blackburn crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital following a crash. Witnesses said a man was knocked from his motorbike in Haslingden Road, Blackburn when it was involved in a crash with a car emerging from Bennington Street, shortly before 1pm today.One witness
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MATCHDAY LIVE: Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City
4:55pm FULL-TIME!!!!! Accrington Stanley are League Two CHAMPIONS!!!!!!
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MATCHDAY LIVE: Burnley v Brighton
4:56pm All over the Clarets have to settle for point as its ends 0-0 a step closer to Europe as they need to lose their
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MATCHDAY LIVE: Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers
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DanceSyndrome shortlisted for national award
A DANCE charity which works with children with disabilities has been shortlisted for a national award.DanceSyndrome, based in Accrington, is one of the four finalists for the Charity of the Year prize at the 2018 E3 Business Awards.They will be held at
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Brother and sister charged with fraudulently switching price tags in B & Q
A BROTHER and sister have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with fraudulently switching price tags in B & Q.Aaron McKenzie, 19, of Wood Street, Brierfield, pleaded not guilty to fraud and possession of a bladed instrument, a craft knife, in
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Man charged with wounding following street brawl
A MAN has been charged with wounding following a street brawl. Bilal Iqbal has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, attempted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon
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Crackdown launched by police on teenagers tricking their way into pubs and clubs
A CRACKDOWN has been launched by police over teenagers tampering with or using other people’s passports to trick their way into pubs and clubs. Police said door staff and landlords in Colne and West Craven have handed in a number of passports and
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'The job begins now' says Tony Mowbray after Rovers secure promotion
Tony Mowbray is excited by the future at Rovers after securing an immediate promotion back to the Championship. Charlie Mulgrew’s winner at Doncaster on Tuesday saw Rovers secure an automatic promotion spot in League One, 11 months after dropping
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Suspected drink driver abandons van in the Ribble Valley
POLICE have hit out at a suspected drink driver after he abandoned his van.Officers pulled over the suspected drink driver overnight in the Ribble Valley before he ran off from the scene.However police said he left his phone in the van and will be paying
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Darwen world war one memorial to be unveiled
WORK will soon be complete on a World War One memorial. Darwen Town Councillor and chairman of Friends of Darwen Cemetery John East said the memorial, which will commemorate Darwen’s contribution to the war, will be unveiled in July. He said: “It has
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Teenagers join parents at work at BAE Systems
MORE than 100 children of BAE Systems Military Aircraft division staff got a glimpse of the parent's working life this week.The 112 teenagers spent a shift at the company's Samlesbury and Warton factories as part of the firm's annual ‘Take
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Inquest: Two-year-old died of natural causes
A CORONER has concluded that a two-year-old died from natural causes.The inquest was held on April 17 and found that Teegan Mai Pennell had died from a rare complication of a common respiratory infection after she was admitted to Burnley General Hospital
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Tony Mowbray deserving of huge credit, says Rovers CEO
Steve Waggott says Tony Mowbray has demonstrated his skills as a manager to lead Rovers to promotion at the first attempt. Mowbray remained in charge at Ewood Park despite relegation last season and has overseen a successful promotion campaign
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Dyche didn't see 'radical' away improvement coming for Burnley
SEAN Dyche admits even he has been surprised by Burnley's remarkable turnaround in fortunes away from home this season. For only the second time in the club's history the Clarets will lose less league games away this season than they have done
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Stanley manager John Coleman responds to Luton Town boss Nathan Jones' comments that the Hatters are the 'best team in League Two'
STANLEY boss John Coleman has had his say on Luton Town manager Nathan Jones’ claim that the Hatters are the best team in League Two.Jones made the comments after his side secured promotion with a 1-1 draw at Carlisle United last weekend.But Luton remain
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Football club's £1million development plan awaits crunch summer fixture
AN ambitious football club will present their plans for a £1million stadium redevelopment to a crunch meeting of councillors this summer.Bosses at Colne FC hope to persuade Pendle Borough Council to transfer the freehold of their ground at Holt House
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Ashley Westwood: Burnley won't use Europa League as an excuse
ASHLEY Westwood insists Burnley won't use the Europa League as an excuse next season if the Clarets book their spot in the competition. Burnley need just four points from their final three league games to secure European football next term, although
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Arson investigation launched after 'deliberate' car fire in Blackburn
AN arson investigation has been launched after a car was 'deliberately' set on fire.Firefighters were called the the incident at around 1.30am in Hertford Street in Blackburn.One fire crew was sent to extinguish the blaze with a hose reel and
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Rovers boss Tony Mowbray on players' mindset for Charlton trip
Rovers’ run of one defeat in their last 33 matches is one they take great pride in. That is the view of boss Tony Mowbray who believes his squad are now determined not to slip-up in their remaining two games. Promotion has already been secured,
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Stanley boss Coleman keen on Dunne deal
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman is keen to re-sign defender Jimmy Dunne as the Reds chief starts planning for life in League One.Stanley will be confirmed as League Two champions if they take a point from their home game with Lincoln City this afternoon
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Scandal-hit Blackburn primary school praised by inspector
A SCHOOL where two teaching staff were sacked following child sex offences has been praised for safeguarding measures.Teaching assistant David Billington and teacher Adam Ratcliffe had worked at St Antony’s RC Primary School in Shadsworth Road, Blackburn.Former
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Daughter latched on with teeth and punched mum in head
A WOMAN sank her teeth into her mother’s arm and “latched on” while she punched her mum about the head.Blackburn magistrates heard Bethany Wallace only released her grip when her mum’s partner slapped her across the face.He had already been assaulted
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Rovers boss on his planned talks with owners Venky's this summer
Rovers boss Tony Mowbray believes his planned trip to meet owners Venky’s this summer will be just as important as the visit last year. Mowbray agreed to continue as Ewood boss last summer after receiving assurances from the club’s owners post-relegation
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Sean Dyche hails Burnley's culture club
THE departures of Scott Arfield and Dean Marney this summer will be another link with Sean Dyche's first great Burnley team coming to an end. It was the side of 2013/14 who began to set the culture that Dyche has set such great faith in since,
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East Lancashire college is a 'risk to jobs'
A PROPOSAL to merge two colleges could put jobs at risk, a leading councillor has warned. A public consultation over a proposed merger between Accrington and Rossendale College and Nelson and Colne College got under way on Friday.The merger, which if
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E-liquid firm get supermarket spot
AN E-LIQUID company is set to extend its reach after a successful supermarket trial.Blackburn-based Vape Dinner Lady, established in the Summer of 2016 by entrepreneur, Mo Patel, has launched a selection of its most popular flavours into around 500 Asda
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REVEALED: A third of children in East Lancashire overweight when they leave primary school
ONE in three children are now either overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school, new figures show. Figures by Public Health England’s National Child Measurement Programme (PHE) revealed a rise in eleven-year-olds carrying excess
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PICTURES: Community branded 'dumping ground' for fly-tippers
AN AREA has been branded a dumping ground for fly-tippers after a mountain of rubbish was found by a horrified passer-by.Children’s toys, black bin bags filled with waste and white goods have been dumped by fly-tippers in Mill Hill, Blackburn.The mess
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Drunk Blackburn mum neglected her three children who were found soaking wet and barefoot
A DRUNKEN woman neglected her three children who were found soaking wet and barefoot on a cold, wet night in October.Blackburn Magistrates Court heard all the children were extremely distressed.Their 30-year-old mother, who can’t be named for legal reasons