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Police chiefs outline 'safety first' derby approach

6:20pm Thursday 18th March 2010

EAST Lancashire’s top officers in charge of next Sunday’s derby clash have emphasised ‘safety first’ ahead of the eagerly-awaited fixture.

First look at East Lancashire's new birthing centre suites

ARTISTS' IMPRESSION: What the birthing suites will look like

11:08am Thursday 18th March 2010

A NEW generation of ‘home-from-home’ birthing centres are set to be opened for 2010’s crop of expectant mums in East Lancashire.

Support pledge over Lancashire's lost tax jobs

QUESTION: Mr Hoyle

11:03am Thursday 18th March 2010

MORE than 150 workers at three doomed tax offices continue to be supported by the Government, a minister has said.

Lancashire police officer arrested on suspicion of money laundering

9:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

UPDATE: Two people have been charged by detectives investigating alleged money laundering that led to the arrest of a policeman.

Padiham sex offender goes on run

ARREST WARRANT: Dennis Bowskill

6:26pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

AN international appeal has been launched after a registered sex offender from Padiham went on the run.

Help to ease Blackburn, Darwen and Burnley repossessions

SUPPORT: Housing Minister John Healey

2:03pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

EXTRA help is being given to struggling mortgage payers in Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley after it was revealed the East Lancashire towns are ‘repossession hotspots’.

Ex-thief shows police that car crime in Burnley is 'too easy'

RICH PICKINGS: The former thief shows Insp Karen Edwards and PC Phil Buck how lax drivers’ security can be.

12:30pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

POLICE toured Burnley town centre with an ex-car thief who found 90 ‘easy targets’ in 90 minutes.

VIDEO: East Lancashire's The Hollies in rock hall of fame

HONOUR: The Hollies at their induction into the Hall of Fame in New York.

10:50am Wednesday 17th March 2010

East Lancashire band The Hollies have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Addict burglar raided 10 Burnley homes

EVIDENCE: John Barnes was caught after he asked a friend to store a stolen television.

2:09pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

A PROLIFIC burglar who struck at 10 houses in Burnley in a thieving spree has been jailed for four years.

East Lancs derby rivals’ charity clash

BATTLE: Marc Fretwell’s mum Janice has cancer.

11:53am Wednesday 17th March 2010

EAST Lancashire’s big football rivalry will help to raise funds for a cancer charity this weekend ahead of the big derby match at the end of the month.

Burnley v Blackburn Rovers derby game arrangements revealed

FLASHBACK: Rovers coaches on the way to Turf Moor the last time they played

6:02pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

FANS will be taken into Turf Moor up to two-and-a-half hours before kick-off for the East Lancashire derby match later this month.

Success doubles at Burnley super school

‘GOOD PROGRESS’: Sir John Thursby Community College.

12:02pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

A SUPER school in Burnley, which has almost doubled its exam success rate, has been told it is making good progress by education inspectors.

East Lancashire police officer's career in doubt after attack by youth

11:24am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A POLICE officer’s career is hanging in the balance after a violent yob booted him and smashed his arm in two places, a court was told.

Teenager burgling East Lancashire pensioners in bogus sponsor con

11:17am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A TEENAGER pretending to collect sponsorship money for charities has committed a spate of burglaries.

Burnley children's ward to close with services moved to Blackburn

MOVE: Burnley’s children’s ward is being transferred to Royal Blackburn Hospital

9:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010

BURNLEY children’s ward is to close - with most services transferred to Royal Blackburn.

Burnley mum's mountain climb mission for tumour girl

BRAVE PAIR: Hannah with Val Sibson.

9:00am Tuesday 16th March 2010

THE bravery of a teenage girl who suffers from a rare condition which causes tumours to grow has spurred a Burnley mum on to climb one of the biggest mountains in the world.

Green dream comes true for Stoneyholme nursery

DOWN ON THE FARM: Nigel Balshaw, Ian Chadburn, Daniel Thorley and Ed Milne get to work in March Street.

8:30am Tuesday 16th March 2010

AN URBAN farm is taking shape in the heart of a rundown area of Burnley.

Oldest Burnley fan in town celebrates 103rd birthday

THREE CHEERS: Hartley Eastwood celebrated his 103rd birthday with a VIP visit to Turf Moor

9:13am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A BURNLEY fan who watched his first game in 1919 returned to Turf Moor on Saturday to celebrate his 103rd birthday.

A new life for films of momentous Burnley events

A new life for films of momentous Burnley events

4:42pm Monday 15th March 2010

ARCHIVE footage of some of the most momentous events in Burnley’s history is being given a showcase for the 21st century.



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