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Alleygate call on troubled estate following Brierfield man's death

11:24am Thursday 28th April 2011

RESIDENTS of an estate where a Brierfield man was killed are calling for more help in tackling anti-social behaviour.

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Burnley runner collapses 400 metres from London Marathon finish line

11:00am Tuesday 19th April 2011

A TEACHER from Burnley had to be rushed to hospital when he collapsed during the London Marathon – 400 metres from the finish line.

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Burnley mill weaves its way into Oscar-tipped film The King’s Speech

8:30pm Thursday 6th January 2011

A NINETEENTH Century Burnley weaving mill is set to become a star of the silver screen after being featured in a movie being tipped for an Oscar.

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Burnley stables reopen after 84 years

1:38pm Monday 9th August 2010

HISTORIC mill stables that have been unused since 1926 have opened to the public for the first time.

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Burnley mill plan agreed as dispute resolved

2:29pm Monday 8th March 2010

PLANS to convert a disused mill in Burnley have been approved after the proposal was altered at the last-minute.

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Landmark Burnley mill set for a revival

1:23pm Friday 26th February 2010

A LANDMARK mill which was the hub of a community for many years is set to be given a new lease of life.

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Lancashire soldiers tell of biggest mission to Afghanistan

6:20pm Monday 15th February 2010

TROOPS from Lancashire are set to be deployed to Afghanistan next month. The country is one of the most dangerous places on the planet yet many of the troops are just teenagers. Chief Reporter David Watkinson met some of the soldiers ahead of the biggest mission of their young lives.

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'Worried' Burnley woman took her own life

2:22pm Wednesday 6th May 2009

A FAMILY has spoken of its shock after a 23-year-old took her own life in woodland on the outskirts of Burnley.

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Burnley museum to feature in TV series

9:35am Friday 13th February 2009

A BURNLEY museum will be a highlight on Jeremy Paxman’s new series, “Victorians, their Story in Pictures.”

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Bid to save Burnley museum's unique steam-powered mill

3:46pm Thursday 5th February 2009

URGENT steps are now being taken to safeguard the future of the world’s last remaining steam-powered mill in Burnley after council bosses discovered it is illegally belching out fumes into the atmosphere.

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East Lancashire brothers jailed for attack on pensioner

1:58pm Friday 5th December 2008

TWO brothers are behind bars for beating up three generations of one family-including two pensioners after a coming of age party at a Brierfield pub.

Shop worker's armed robbery terror

11:43pm Tuesday 11th March 2008

A PREGNANT shop worker has described the terrifying moment she was robbed by three masked men armed with wooden blocks and a chain.

UEFA use Burnley man’s artwork for cup final

8:12pm Thursday 14th February 2008

THE PAINTINGS of a Burnley-born artist will adorn tickets for one of the most prestigious games in European club football.

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