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Burnley star backs drive to give prejudice the boot

RED CARD: Pupils from Heasandford, Cherry Fold and St Peter’s Primary Schools in a ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ question-and-answer session with Burnley players Andre Bikey and Chris McCann, at Turf Moor

12:25pm Friday 19th March 2010

CLARETS defender Andre Bikey is backing a campaign to tackle racism in football after he once had to carry a gun around as he suffered abuse from Russian fans.

East Lancs colleges’ grants rise despite UK cuts

12:36pm Friday 19th March 2010

UNIVERSITIES in East Lancashire have been given extra funds — despite £500million cuts across the country.

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NVQs for 44 Hyndburn workers

2:15pm Friday 19th March 2010

FORTY four employees at Express Gifts in Clayton-le-Moors have gained NVQ training after winning government funding.

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Blackburn pupils trial online voting for youth MP elections

11:16am Thursday 18th March 2010

A NEW high-tech internet voting system is being trialled in a Blackburn high school.

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‘Scrap art’ Feniscowles pupils to be TV stars

12:18pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

SCHOOL pupils in East Lancashire will be teaching the nation how to bring school projects to life using rubbish.

Bid to lower school uniform costs in Blackburn and Darwen

9:20pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

PARENTS could soon be given sew-on school badges in a bid to reduce the cost of school uniforms.

Success doubles at Burnley super school

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.

Hoddlesden school theatre is first for area

10:49am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A primary school in Hoddlesden is the first in the Darwen area to be fitted out with an outdoor theatre.

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Blackburn College’s lifeline to help save museum

10:23am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A CASH-strapped Lake District museum has been thrown a lifeline by Blackburn College.

Adam Rogers' dad tells 400 pupils the dangers of violence

7:40pm Monday 15th March 2010

THE father of a man who was killed by a teenager who threw a single punch made an emotional presentation to school children about the consequences of violence.

Darwen student's uni team is the business

12:18pm Monday 15th March 2010

A DARWEN masters student has won a top marketing competition.

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Salterforth school's 100th anniversary to be celebrated

8:00pm Sunday 14th March 2010

AN EXHIBITION is being organised to mark the 100th birthday of a tiny school in a Pendle village.

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Brierfield school making progress

12:29pm Friday 12th March 2010

A PENDLE high school is making satisfactory progress, according to a monitoring inspection by watchdogs Ofsted.

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East Lancashire colleges’ cash boost by bank

9:53am Thursday 11th March 2010

TWO East Lancashire colleges have taken advantage of a low cost bank loan system to create state-of-the-art facilities.

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Accrington pupils’ terror DVD ‘could go national’

4:39pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A BILINGUAL DVD created by Hyndburn pupils is being rolled out across East Lancashire in a bid to tackle terrorism.

Darwen high school in enterprise first

2:16pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

AN East Lancashire high school has become the first in the country to incorporate a business hub were students can run their own enterprises.

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Planned location to rebuild Pendle school causes anger

9:00pm Monday 8th March 2010

VILLAGERS in Pendle have been angered by a proposal to demolish a village school and rebuild it at a new site.

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Police set up new base at Burnley college

7:50pm Friday 5th March 2010

A POLICE office has opened at Burnley Campus to improve the service being offered to residents of Daneshouse and Stoneyholme.

Darwen Academy project near journey’s end

4:09pm Friday 5th March 2010

THIS is the first look around Darwen’s new multi-million pound academy and sixth-form centre.

First Blackburn with Darwen engineering diploma students set to graduate

4:12pm Friday 5th March 2010

BLACKBURN with Darwen’s first wave of diploma students are set to graduate.

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Praise for Hapton Primary School

11:12am Friday 5th March 2010

HAPTON Primary School has been recognised for its teaching of English and maths.

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New Burnley school site nears completion

9:58am Friday 5th March 2010

BUILDERS of the new Unity College in Burnley's Towneley Park are coming to the closing stages of construction.

Football anti-racism project piloted in Burnley to be rolled out

8:00pm Thursday 4th March 2010

AN ANTI-racism football project, piloted by Burnley FC, is now being rolled out across the UK.

Darwen pupils drive home parking message to parents

4:56pm Thursday 4th March 2010

SCHOOLCHILDREN have been helping to improve road safety outside their schools by speaking to parents and taxi drivers who park on yellow lines.

Rawtenstall headteacher joins war against dog fouling

1:00pm Thursday 4th March 2010

A HEADTEACHER is campaigning with parents to tackle the problem of dog fouling in Rawtenstall.

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Darwen Academy milestone event today

7:10am Wednesday 3rd March 2010

A CEREMONY to celebrate a milestone in the construction of the Darwen Aldridge Academy takes place today.

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.