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Gipsy caravans move in to Padiham site

ACTION TALKS: Caravans have moved in to a former builders yard in Padiham before a planning decision has been made

11:38am Monday 22nd March 2010

COUNCIL bosses are considering whether to take action after three caravans moved in to vacant land in Padiham.

Fraser Eagle administrators recover £2.75m

8:10pm Sunday 21st March 2010

THE ADMINISTRATORS of collapsed coach firm Fraser Eagle have recovered more than £2.75million for creditors, it has been revealed.

Padiham pensioner, 74, jailed for a year for assaulting girl

12:00pm Saturday 20th March 2010

A PENSIONER who twice assaulted a little girl and was said to have shown her a ‘sex book’ is starting a 12 month jail term.

Padiham sex offender goes on run

6:26pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

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

Fish ladder to be installed in Padiham

10:00pm Friday 12th March 2010

WORK has begun on a 'fish ladder' to help salmon and sea trout repopulate parts of an East Lancashire river.

Anger over plans to close 3 waste recycling centres in East Lancashire

12:00pm Thursday 11th March 2010

COMMUNITY leaders have reacted angrily over plans to close three waste recycling centres as part of cost-cutting measures by Lancashire County Council.

Padiham ‘trick or treat’ flasher is at it again

12:44pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A ‘TRICK or treat’ flasher who exposed himself to children has struck again just months after being taken off the Sex Offenders' Register.

Face of Adam Rogers' killer

8:20am Tuesday 9th March 2010

UPDATE: This is the face of the teenage boy convicted of killing Adam Rogers.

Padiham traders’ relief at Tesco store ‘no go’

10:00am Saturday 6th March 2010

PLANS to open a new Tesco store in Padiham have been thrown out by the council following huge opposition from residents and traders.

Rival darts players save man's life during Padiham match

9:00pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

RIVAL darts players who abandoned their arrows and raced to the rescue of a man having a heart attack are set to receive life-saving awards.

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Padiham school pupils jumping for joy

4:54pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010

ST Leonard’s Primary School is jumping for joy after being named SPAR Star school of the year and also reaching the Lancashire Youth Games gymnastics finals.

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Burnley event to raise awareness of sexual exploitation

12:00pm Friday 26th February 2010

THE mother of a child who was sexually exploited will speak at a public awareness event in Burnley next week.

Padiham Tesco store one step closer despite protests

8:30pm Thursday 25th February 2010

PLANS for a Tesco superstore in Padiham are set to overcome their first hurdle next week.

Storm over plan for gipsy caravans in Padiham

10:00am Thursday 25th February 2010

RESIDENTS and traders are fighting plans to create a gipsy caravan site in the middle of their town.

Fish migration route at Padiham weir

11:04am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Work to provide a fish migration route at the weir in Padiham is set to start in March and last for three months, the Environment Agency has confirmed.

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Two East Lancashire summer seaside bus services to be axed

9:10pm Wednesday 17th February 2010

TWO popular summer seaside bus services have been scrapped after 15 years because of a funding cut.

Crackdown on dog mess in Padiham

1:22pm Wednesday 17th February 2010

AN operation to crack down on dog-fouling has taken place in Padiham.

Gawthorpe Hall hosts TV show Most Haunted

9:10am Tuesday 16th February 2010

GAWTHORPE Hall became a centre of paranormal activity as hit TV show Most Haunted Live attempted to contact spirits haunting the building.

Pitch attack adds to Padiham club's list of woes

12:48pm Friday 12th February 2010

VANDALS have wrecked an all-weather cricket pitch leaving a sports club in “dire straits”.

East Lancashire couple design dress for cancer charity

11:50am Wednesday 10th February 2010

Leading East Lancashire design duo Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway have teamed up with a Pussycat Doll to prove that charity fashion can be stylish — and look great.

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Padiham copper thief damaged old people's home

9:26am Tuesday 9th February 2010

A BURGLAR stole £40 worth of copper piping from an old people’s home being turned into flats, where £1,200 damage was caused.

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Alan Street's killers to appeal against sentences

1:44pm Friday 5th February 2010

THE killers of Alan Lee Street have launched appeals against their sentences.

Two arrested after Padiham drugs raid

6:21pm Thursday 28th January 2010

TWO people have been arrested after a drugs raid in Padiham.

Paralysed Padiham man creates a world first

1:05pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

A COURAGEOUS Padiham man has become the first paraplegic amputee in the world to walk again.

19 Clarets fans bailed over East Lancashire derby disorder

3:33pm Thursday 21st January 2010

NINETEEN people have appeared before magistrates charged with conspiracy to commit violent disorder following the East Lancashire derby between Blackburn and Burnley at Ewood Park.

New cash boost for Padiham park after lottery fund blow

2:21pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

LARGE investment has been pledged for a popular park which missed out on National Lottery funding last year.

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Nineteen Burnley fans charged after East Lancashire derby

7:37pm Friday 15th January 2010

NINETEEN Burnley fans have been charged after a planned fight with Blackburn Rovers supporters following the derby day clash at Ewood Park.

New scheme to improve Padiham services

9:00pm Monday 11th January 2010

PADIHAM residents will be hoping to benefit from an improved service from the council and police as part of a new scheme.

Burnley superschool firms face fines for big freeze closures

12:38pm Monday 11th January 2010

BUILDING Schools for the Future contractors face fines if any of the premises it maintains cannot open, it has been revealed.

Motorist seriously injured in head-on A56 crash

8:20pm Friday 8th January 2010

UPDATE: A woman involved in a head-on crash on the A56 is seriously injured, police said.

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Burnley entertainment previews

Show preview: Mark Beaumont in Burnley (external link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 11:03am Friday 19 March 2010

Cycling 18,000 miles around the world, record breaking solo cyclist Mark Beaumont, tells of his remarkable story in Burnley on May 12.

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Comedy preview: Jason Manford in Burnley (external link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 10:43am Friday 19 March 2010

COMEDIAN Jason Manford has chosen Burnley Mechanics for a warm-up gig on May 2.

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Gig preview: Dylan Moran in Burnley (external link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 5:48pm Friday 12 March 2010

BOSSES at the Burnley Mechanics have pulled off a comic coup after being selected by comedian Dylan Moran for a warm-up gig on March 30.

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Show preview: Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre in Chorley (external link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 3:10pm Thursday 11 March 2010

Returning after a sell-out show last year, the comedy stars of stage, screen and YouTube come to Chorley on April 10 with songs, sketches, socks and violence.

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