Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley news from the Lancashire Telegraph

Cadets lay wreaths in memory of Accrington Pals

11:00pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

ACCRINGTON cadets have returned from an extensive tour of First World War battlefields in France and Belgium.

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Police stand-off with teenager on Rishton school roof

4:44pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

A TEENAGER wanted on suspicion of assault has climbed on top of a Rishton school to avoid arrest.

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Padiham and Hyndburn to lose fire engines as part of government spending cuts

5:00pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

BOSSES of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed Padiham and Hyndburn will each lose an emergency appliance as part of cuts to meet Government spending targets.

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Mystery Blackburn donor leaves charity team £20k

3:00pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

CHARITY bosses are trying to trace relatives or friends of a man who left £20,000 in his will.

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Three East Lancashire MPs would give away pay rise

2:00pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

JACK Straw has defended plans to give MPs an 11 per cent pay rise of £7,600 a year in 2015 as three colleagues pledged to give the extra to charity if re-elected.

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Controversial parking scheme given go-ahead in Clitheroe

1:30pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

A CONTROVERSIAL parking scheme in Clitheroe has been given the go-ahead despite opposition from businesses and residents.

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M65 motorway roundabout lights at Guide to go back on this week

12:54pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

TRAFFIC chaos at a motorway roundabout in Blackburn is to end as repairs are carried out on traffic lights at Guide this week.

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Newly-wed footballer from Chorley dies in match tragedy

12:00pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

TRIBUTES have been paid to a newly- wed footballer who died after collapsing during a game on Sunday.

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1,000 sign petition about Darwen Vale's future

10:34am Tuesday 10th December 2013

MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition urging the Government to open a full consultation over forcing Darwen Vale High School to academy status.

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Blackburn Rovers set to hold talks with DJ Campbell about his future

8:30am Tuesday 10th December 2013

BLACKBURN Rovers are set to hold talks with DJ Campbell over his future following his arrest by police probing spot fixing allegations in football matches.

Key changes take East Lancs-built jet into combat future

1:33pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

A NEW ‘future proof’ combat aircraft has taken to the skies after being manufactured in East Lancashire.

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Emergency patients forced to wait outside in ambulances in East Lancashire

12:32pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

DOZENS of patients have been forced to wait ‘too long’ in ambulances before being admitted to East Lancashire’s emergency ward.

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Groups show crafts at Blackburn Festival of Pastimes

12:25pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

HOBBY groups showcased their activities during the Blackburn Festival of Pastimes at the weekend.

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World pays tribute to Mandela

11:56am Tuesday 10th December 2013

LEADERS from countries across the world attended Nelson Mandela's memorial service at the FNB stadium in Soweto amid driving rain.

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Vandals ransack Darwen Cricket Club and steal charity cash

8:09am Tuesday 10th December 2013

VANDALS smashed their way in to Darwen Cricket Club and ‘trashed’ it before making off with loose change from charity boxes.

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Hoddlesden school pride at quadruple success

11:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

A VILLAGE primary school has enjoyed an ‘outstanding’ year after getting the top rating in four different inspections.

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We're in this together, say Blackburn young leaders

10:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

BLACKBURN Youth Zone is a melting pot that the rest of the town could learn from, its staff and members say.

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M65 lights call after crash is refused

7:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

FIREFIGHTERS have once again been thwarted in an attempt to have a section of the M65 illuminated after two car crashes.

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Family of terminally-ill boy left devastated

6:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

THE family of a terminally-ill boy is devastated after being told two more children have the same brain condition.

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Shock over hit and run of 5-year-old Oswaldtwistle boy

5:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

THE dad of a five-year-old boy who suffered severe leg injuries in a hit-and-run accident has spoken of his anger that the driver has not come forward.

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Dragon publicity boost for Blackburn company

5:15pm Monday 9th December 2013

A BLACKBURN company has been named as the winner of a social media-based competition run by a former Dragon’s Den star.

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University honour for Langho ex-paramedic

4:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

A RETIRED Langho paramedic has received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire after a 34-year career.

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Campaign launched to halt Hyndburn wind turbines march

4:36pm Monday 9th December 2013

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to stop more wind turbines being built in Hyndburn.

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Abuse poster set to appear across East Lancashire

2:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

POWERFUL images of victims of domestic violence will appear across East Lancashire from today, and are designed to empower women and encourage them to break free from abusive relationships.

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East Lancs charity builds Syrian village

1:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

AN East Lancahire charity has helped raise almost £500,000 to build a self-contained village for victims of conflict in Syria.

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Touch of glass to mark 500 years of Altham church

12:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

AN Altham church rounded off its 500-year celebrations with a new stained glass window.

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East Lancs company restore classic TV bus

11:06am Monday 9th December 2013

A CLASSIC bus used in TV’s Call The Midwife has been restored by an East Lancashire company.

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