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Councillor faces axe after not attending meeting for six months
A BURNLEY councillor is facing the axe after failing to turn up for a town hall meeting for six months. Councillor Zaheer Ahmed, who represents Daneshouse with Stoneyholme ward for Labour, has not attended a council meeting since October 24 last year
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Cops break down couple's door 'because baby crying'
POLICE broke down the door of a couple's house at 3am after a caller claimed their baby had been crying for several hours. Leander Pomfret, 24, and his partner Kimberley Walker, 18, woke to find four officers in their bedroom in Leach Street, Blackburn
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Charitable cyclist is 'host with the roast'
A charity challenge got a boost from a fundraiser at the Fisherman's Retreat in Ramsbottom. George Bradbury of Barnoldswick, hosted a hog roast to raise cash for the Daystar School in Uganda. The grandad, who works for Pennine Telecom, aims to cycle
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Cards worth £40,000 destroyed in blaze
A BUSINESSMAN has been left devastated after tens of thousands of pounds of cards went up in smoke in a fire. Fire services spent hours battling the blaze at the card warehouse in New Hall Hey Road Business Park, New Hall Hey Road, Rawtenstall, this
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Mum’s joy as accident boy improves
THE mum of a nine-year-old boy who fractured his skull after falling from a gate said he is making a 'remarkable' recovery. Lynsey Burdett, of Sandhurst Street, Burnley, has been at the bedside of her son Callum Taylor since the accident as he played
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Clarets dream is a step nearer
CLARETS officials have spoken of their delight after the first phase of plans to redevelop Turf Moor were passed by councillors. Work on the £2.25m three-storey player and media centre will get under way in the summer after members of Burnley Council's
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Countryside to be made more disabled-friendly
THOUSANDS of pounds will be spent to improve disabled people's access to the Pendle countryside. Seven public rights of way in Pendle have been earmarked for improvements after a report revealed there were very few paths within the borough accessible
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Burglar jailed for 15 months
A FATHER-of-two who clocked up his seventh conviction for house burglary after suffering a bereavement and going back to drugs has been jailed. Burnley Crown Court heard how James Collier's best friend had committed suicide and things had got on top
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Courts to target domestic violence
MORE domestic violence offenders should be brought to justice after the number of specialist courts in the county was increased. Lancashire is now one of the main areas to offer the specialised service after the government increased the number of courts
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Celeb chefs help make Accrington food festival whet appetite
THE Hairy Bikers helped make the annual Lancashire Food Festival one of the most successful ever. More than a thousand people went to Accrington town hall and met the biking and cooking duo, Dave Myers and Simon King, who opened the two-day festival
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Drunken teen crashed car after police chase
A DRUNKEN teenager who took his stepdad's car without permission and crashed into a concrete bollard after a police chase has been jailed. Daniel Smith, 19, of Idstone Close, Blackburn, was also nearly twice over the drink drive limit at the time and
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Gift to hospital that saved his life
HAPTON man Peter Watson made a generous donation to the hospital that saved his life. Mr Watson, 61 and his wife Carol, 60 celebrated their ruby wedding anniversary on March 16 and invited family and friends to make a donation to the Lancashire Cardiac
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Rovers keeper makes it to Wembley!
BLACKBURN goalkeeper Peter Enckelmen will hope to play his part in the FA Cup final after helping Cardiff beat Barnsley 1-0 in yesterday's last four clash at Wembley. Joe Ledley was the local hero after scoring the only goal to take Cardiff to the final
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HUNCOAT IN BLOOM
On a sunny day in March, the Michelle Hemmingway and Cllr Paul Gott carried out an audit of the planted areas, boxes and troughs that had been provided for Huncoat in Bloom and mapped out where the bulbs were coming through. With this task now complete
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Spring flower designs
A SPRING flower arranging demonstration is being held to raise money for the Mayor of Pendle's Charity Fund. Alison Eddy from Burnley Flower Club will be creating a whole range of weird and wonderful floral arrangements at Nelson Town Hall on Tuesday
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HUNCOAT PRIMARY SCHOOL EASTER DISCO
The Friends of Huncoat School (FOHS) held an Easter Disco on Friday 28th March 2008. It was very well supported and raised a fabulous £216.47. There were games for the children to participate in including, 'Wrapping an Easter Egg' and 'Find the Chicks
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SHOUT out to good sports
FREE sports activities will be arranged for Burnley children during school holidays. The SHOUT programme will run from April 7 to 18, for five to eight-year-olds, and eight to 16-year-olds. A family fun day at Sure Start Tay Street on April 17 will
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Rovers players pay tribute to tragic Siobhan
A WOMAN who helped look after young Blackburn Rovers stars and raised thousands of pounds for charity has died of cancer aged 42. Siobhan Cooper from George Street, Rishton, attended to the swimming pool at Blackburn Rovers and helped look after players
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Barrowford show looking for volunteers
Barrowford Show is on the look out for volunteers to help out at this years Show which will be held on Sunday 24th August, We are looking for anyone who would be interested in taking on The Children's Section or the Horticultural Section on the Show there
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Chat via a webcam to Lancashire council HQ
A £1million project to allow people to "talk to their council on the telly" is to be launched across East Lancashire. The scheme aims to make it easier to contact Lancashire County Council through internet technology. The Telly Talk webcams system,
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Four apprentices sign pro terms for Stanley
Accrington Stanley have offered first year professional contracts to four youth team players. Jay Bell, Peter Murphy, Andrew Smith and Chris Turner have all been made an offer to join the first team squad. Stanley manager John Coleman said "We're
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Driving licence won back on appeal
AN ELECTRICIAN banned from driving for six months under the totting up procedure has won back his licence on appeal. Craig Gilbert, 42, of Northwood Close, Burnley, had claimed he would suffer exceptional hardship if he was ordered off the road. Gilbert
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Evans goes on attack over Europe
A CONSERVATIVE MP has hit out at Liberal Democrat MPs over their views on the EU Constitution and whether Britain should sign up to it. Nigel Evans, MP for the Ribble Valley, criticised Liberal Democrat peers who have indicated that they would not vote
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Churches Go Green
Bishop Nicholas is urging every parish to develop plans for a "Green Year" - translating Christian faith into environmental action. His suggestions include such things as creating a quiet space in the churchyard, holding a Fair Trade coffee morning
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Tributes to an 'excellent preacher'
HUNDREDS of mourners said a final goodbye at the funeral of a popular priest, who died last week. Fr Patrick Bourke, 66, who had been parish priest at St Mary's RC Church, Oswaldtwistle, for the last 24 years, died while on holiday in the Lake District
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Anger over war memorial shelter's destruction
A SHELTER which commemorates those who lost their lives in World War One has been badly damaged by vandals. The shelter in Memorial Park, Great Harwood, was targeted on Friday night and parts of the walls and roof of the brick structure were destroyed
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Delays leaving patients representation system 'in a mess'
PATIENT representation across East Lancashire has been left "in a mess" over delays in implementing a new system, a user group leader said. John Amos, who chaired the East Lancashire Hospitals Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Forum until it was disbanded
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Doctor Who actor at convention
A DARWEN-BORN actor has become a fan of Dr Who after starring alongside the current time lord played by David Tennant. Anna Hope, who grew up in Edgworth, landed the role as Novice Hame, a feline nun, in David Tennant's first episode after becoming the
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Hughes: We won't give up on Europe
Blackburn boss Mark Hughes insists his side will fight to the end to secure European qualification. Rovers lost more ground yesterday as they were held to a draw - their second in succession - by Tottenham at Ewood Park. The result has left them eighth
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Picnic under threat
THE annual Hoddlesden Grand Summer Picnic may have to be cancelled if volunteers cannot be found. The free event, which has been held in July or August for seven years, is organised by the Hoddlesden Millennium Green Trust. It usually attracts around
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'Bikes not bombs' protest
A RAILWAY campaigner took part in a three-day bike ride to oppose plans for massive spending on Britain's nuclear weapons. Roy St Pierre, 62, from Trawden, joined 16 other riders who braved snow and strong winds on the bikes-not-bombs' ride from London
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Sex pest exposes himself to dog walkers
A MAN exposed himself to two elderly women out walking their dogs, police said. In the first incident a 60-year-old woman was approached in Hoddles-den Road, Hoddlesden near Harwood Lane, on March 11 by a man who asked her for the time before exposing
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Teenager 'forced to trash flat'
A TEENAGER who raided a neighbour's flat told police his landlord had threatened him into doing it. Burnley Crown Court heard how Lee Salt, 19, who has learning difficulties, claimed he had been told to trash the property to get the tenant out - and
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Nevilles enlist store's support for fund
ENGLAND footballer Phil Neville has asked Asda to raise funds for a charity close to his heart. The appeal by the Crawshawbooth footballer aims to raise £20m to support the New Children's Hospital, which is due to open next year in central Manchester
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Man hit youth with hammer
A man who reacted to anti-social behaviour by youths by swinging out with a hammer has been jailed for a year. John Ainsworth, 29, of Baker Street, Blackburn, fractured a teenager's skull by striking him with the weapon. Preston Crown Court heard claims
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Car reverses into funeral home
A FUNERAL home has been forced to close after it was deemed unsafe after a car reversed into it. The fire service cordoned off the area surrounding Fred Hamer Funeral Directors, in Padiham Road, Burnley, after the incident at 3.15pm on Friday. A blue
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Leave out the sour grapes
MARGO Grimshaw has my sympathy over jealousy-fuelled critics. I have often noticed success results in sour grapes and it doesn't matter how hard you have had to work for your achievements. Let's see a little more live and let live and encouragement for
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Stanley and Clarets just small fry
IT was interesting reading Eric Whalley's comments that Accrington people don't deserve a league team because only 1,200 people are coming to home games. It mirrors what is happening down the road at Burnley, with gates of 9,000 this season. Both clubs
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Anyone know of my niece?
I AM looking for any information about my niece. Her name was Edna Mary Westall, born September 3, 1926. Her parents' names were Frank and Mary Alice Westall, nee Bracewell. She worked for a time at Woolworths in Blackburn and I believe she
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Invitation to the battlefields
EACH year the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and Light Infantry Regi-mental Association Battlefield Research Section organise two pilgrimages to battle areas of the First World War. In August and September, we plan to visit the Somme and the Ypres
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Cheap booze too easily available
RE the article about binge drinking (LT, March 31). How did we get into the state, when children so young are allowed to buy and consume such large amounts of alcohol? I admit I went through a binge-drinking phase when I was about 19 (although it wasn't
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Farmer Eddie's hope for the future
FARMING will experience a resurgence as global food shortages start to bite, according to a farmer who led the way with diversification. Eddie Cowpe is the man behind Huntley's, a farm shop off the A59, Samlesbury, which has been a big success since