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Padiham park £1m lottery consultation
1:40pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
PEOPLE living in Padiham and surrounding areas are being given the chance to shape to see if their £1million dreams for Memorial Park can come true.

Man banned from every pub in Padiham
6:16pm Tuesday 13th May 2008
A MAN who smashed a plaster's jaw in an unprovoked attack has been banned from every pub in Padiham after judge told him he could not handle his drink.
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Drug dealer asked for custody
6:39pm Monday 5th May 2008
A DRUG dealer awaiting sentence had his case adjourned, but went into custody at his own request.
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Burnley posties’ 40 mile hospice helper
2:14pm Monday 5th May 2008
POSTIES have battled through the wind and rain on a whole new round - which has taken them 40 miles to complete.
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Post your Lancashire Telegraph competition entries in PadihamPost your Lancashire Telegraph competition entries in Padiham
1:24pm Tue 29 Apr 08
Readers can now post their Lancashire Telegraph competition entries in the competition box now situated in the Co-op, Sowerby Road, Padiham.

Padiham man with learning disabilities attacked for £3.40
10:02pm Monday 28th April 2008
A VULNERABLE' disabled man has been punched in the face before being robbed for just £3.40, police said.
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Padiham man harassed ex with text of her friend naked in his bed
7:13pm Sunday 27th April 2008
A MAN banned from texting his ex -partner sent her a picture of her friend naked in his bed, a court heard.

Alcoholic broke into four Burnley schools
1:10pm Saturday 26th April 2008
A RAIDER stole computer equipment from schools to fund his drink problem has been jailed for 12 months.
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Padiham store TV stolen
6:36pm Friday 25th April 2008
POLICE have appealed for witnesses following the theft of a TV from a electrical store in Padiham.
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Hunt launched for Gawthorpe Hall vandalsHunt launched for Gawthorpe Hall vandals
11:34pm Thu 24 Apr 08
VANDALS have caused thousands of pounds of damage to Gawthorpe Hall after smashing windows and stealing lead piping.
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Walk this way for festival fun
6:54pm Friday 18th April 2008
THE first ever Burnley Walking Festival will take place over the May Bank Holiday weekend, to celebrate the relaunch of the Burnley Way footpaths.

Appeal for witnesses to accident
1:50pm Tuesday 15th April 2008
BURNLEY police are appealing for a witness to an accident in Padiham.
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‘Support is overwhelming’
12:47pm Tuesday 15th April 2008
A FORMER mayor said he and his wife had been overwhelmed' with support from well-wishers since she was diagnosed with cancer.

Semi-pro footballer attacked paramedic
7:17pm Friday 11th April 2008
A SEMI-professional footballer attacked a paramedic tending his sick friend.
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Weddings are cancelled as historic venue roof leaksWeddings are cancelled as historic venue roof leaks
6:12pm Mon 7 Apr 08
WEDDINGS have been cancelled after a roof at Gawthorpe Hall started leaking in.

Soldier's bid for Olympic judo glorySoldier's bid for Olympic judo glory
10:45pm Fri 4 Apr 08
A SOLDIER from East Lancashire is gearing up to represent Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Fire stations told to recruit more ethnic minority staff
7:21pm Monday 31st March 2008
SEVEN fire stations in East Lancashire have been told that they must sign up more personnel from black and ethnic minority communities.
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Bridge woman stopped traffic
12:07pm Monday 31st March 2008
A woman who brought rush hour traffic to a standstill by perching on the side of a motorway bridge has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

New head appointed at Burnley schoolNew head appointed at Burnley school
9:46pm Thu 27 Mar 08
A NEW headteacher has been appointed to turn round the fortunes of a failing school.
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Mum who caused havoc 'can't have anger management'
10:03pm Wednesday 26th March 2008
A JUDGE wanted to send a violent mum on an anger management course only to be told it wasn't available for women.
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Police cadets get new home
10:06pm Wednesday 26th March 2008
JUNIOR police cadets who faced being made homeless when their traditional base was axed are celebrating after finding a new home.

Ex-pipe lagger killed by asbestos
1:59pm Friday 21st March 2008
A FORMER pipe lagger died from exposure to asbestos after working at Padiham Power Station more than 40 years ago, an inquest heard.

Judge’s warning to man who lied
1:53pm Friday 21st March 2008
A DRIVER who gave his brother's name when stopped by police could have landed himself a three year jail term.
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Rockies are all mapped outRockies are all mapped out
3:25pm Tue 18 Mar 08
Gabrielle Ford, of Padiham, is heading for the Rocky Mountains for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Five-year ASBO for woman in tentFive-year ASBO for woman in tent
10:05pm Wed 12 Mar 08
A "NEIGHBOUR from hell" who lived in a tent outside her home after a blaze has been given a five-year anti social behaviour order.
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Burglar couldn’t remember raid
5:07pm Wednesday 12th March 2008
A burglar who helped himself to cash and drink from a pub couldn't remember doing it, Burnley magistrates heard.

Homes set to be given £20m facelift
10:59pm Monday 10th March 2008
HOMES in Burnley are set for a new lease of life - inside and out - as part of multi-million pound investment programmes.

Arson blaze kills 100 racing pigeons worth 10kArson blaze kills 100 racing pigeons worth 10k
8:30pm Sun 9 Mar 08
SICK yobs killed 100 of a pensioner's beloved racing birds after torching his allotment sheds.
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Delight as two share Telegraph bingo jackpotDelight as two share Telegraph bingo jackpot
1:27pm Sun 9 Mar 08
TWO winners have shared the jackpot in the Lancashire Telegraph's latest Bingo game.

Dad of 3 punched ex in her mouth
1:43pm Friday 7th March 2008
A FATHER-of-three attacked his former partner and her friend, leaving both bleeding and his ex needing stitches, a court heard.
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