Burnley news from the Lancashire Telegraph

New bid to offload Burnley leisure centres

10:00pm Saturday 23rd March 2013

THE FUTURE of the Mechanics and Burnley’s two remaining leisure centres will be safeguarded if they are off-loaded to a leisure trust, it is claimed.

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Strike threatens to close Burnley post office

9:00pm Saturday 23rd March 2013

BURNLEY Post Office faces closure on Easter Saturday morning due to a pay dispute.

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Former oil chief to give talk on fracking in Burnley

3:20pm Monday 18th March 2013

A FORMER oilfield executive is giving a talk in Burnley.

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Setback for plan to build six-bed home in Burnley

1:02pm Tuesday 5th March 2013

A BID to build a six-bedroom home on the edge of a regeneration area in Burnley has met with a setback.

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Teenage lout tasered by police

7:00pm Sunday 27th January 2013

A TEENAGE lout being tasered threatened to burn a police officer's house down, a court heard.

New parking charges for Burnley

5:13pm Sunday 27th January 2013

NEW parking charges are set to be introduced in Burnley town centre - with motorists paying short visits bearing the brunt.

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Fire guts bedroom in Burnley

2:18pm Sunday 27th January 2013

AN investigation is underway after a man woke to find his bedroom on fire in Burnley in the early hours.

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Blackburn women glassed in row over man

9:41am Tuesday 15th January 2013

TWO women have been glassed in the face during a night out in Blackburn.

Kate’s Titanic dress to leave Colne museum

11:00am Tuesday 15th January 2013

THE dress worn by Kate Winslet in the Titanic movie will be spending its final week in the UK this week.

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Burnley woman stops trains after walking along track

2:54pm Thursday 13th December 2012

A WOMAN climbed onto the track at Burnley Central Station after her train left while she was buying a ticket.

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Burnley care home workers celebrate £1million lottery win

12:32pm Wednesday 5th December 2012

A SYNDICATE of care home staff are celebrating today after scooping a £1million Lottery prize on EuroMillions, just weeks after they started to play.

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Burnley and Blackburn Rovers Football Clubs urge fans to enjoy derby day

12:09pm Thursday 29th November 2012

BURNLEY and Blackburn Rovers Football Clubs have issued the following joint statement ahead of Sunday’s East Lancashire derby, urging fans to enjoy the occasion.

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Two vans torched in Burnley

8:00pm Sunday 25th November 2012

TWO vans were set on fire this evening in Burnley within 10 minutes of each other.

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Padiham and Burnley shopping areas get £10,000 from Portas Pilot Towns initiative

6:00pm Thursday 8th November 2012

FRESH efforts are being made by traders to revive the fortunes of two key shopping destinations in the borough of Burnley.

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Heart shock for young Clarets starlet

6:47pm Wednesday 3rd October 2012

TEENAGE Clarets’ defender Jack Errington will not play again this season as he faces surgery to correct a heart problem.

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