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Burnley raider jailed for 42 months

A RAIDER who struck twice, helping himself to a £10,000 shop haul and sneaking into a woman's home, has been jailed for 42 months. Jamie Holding, 25, broke into a mini-market in Branch Road, Burnley, where he took a haul of cigarettes, lottery

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Misadventure verdict after Colne woman died taking pain killers

A WOMAN who took up to 18 painkillers a day to numb ‘severe’ period pains died of liver failure after overdosing on a cocktail of tablets, an inquest heard. The inquest at Burnley Coroners’ Court heard how Lisa Philpott, 30, died at St James's

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Rossendale school's new head plans for outstanding future

THE NEW headteacher of the Valley’s only sports college has pledged to turn the school into an outstanding facility within five years. Nigel Dawson has been deputy head at Fearns Community Sports College, Stacksteads, for four years, but is

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Three workers suspended at Whalley depot

THREE workers have been suspended from a council highways depot amid allegations of misconduct. The members of staff at the Whalley Depot, Riddings Lane, were told of the action on Friday following an investigation by auditors. The depot is managed

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Lancashire headteachers disappointment at cancelled rebuilds

HEADTEACHERS say they are “dreadfully disappointed” at missing out on a multimillion pound school rebuilding programme. Lancashire County Council bosses are expected to ask for compensation after the coalition government pulled the plug on the Building

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Running On Empty blog: 5 days to go

FIVE days to go before the big race ... and I'm ill! I've been training for the Pennine Lancashire 10K for four months now, and just when I should be at the peak of my fitness, I can hardly find the strength to walk up the stairs. The

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Running On Empty blog: 5 days to go

FIVE days to go before the big race ... and I'm ill! I've been training for the Pennine Lancashire 10K for four months now, and just when I should be at the peak of my fitness, I can hardly find the strength to walk up the stairs. The

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£500,000 ride for Burnley funfair

THRILL seekers will be able to try out a pioneering £500,000 white knuckle ride at the annual Burnley Fun Fair this week. Rock Rage, the first ride of its kind in the UK, will be open to adrenaline junkies at Fulledge Recreation Ground from

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Farmers Galore

Ramsbottom Farmers Market takes place as usual on Sunday 11th July and every second Sunday of each month. The event is from 10.00am to 3.00pm inside Ramsbottom Civic Hall and in the areas in front of the Hall and around the "tilted vase" monstrosity.

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Blackburn faces schools cuts over Bolton project axe

BOSSES at Blackburn with Darwen Council face having to make further spending cuts because of the failure of neighbouring Bolton’s bid for school rebuilding cash. Urgent talks are underway following Education Secretary Michael Gove’s decision to scrap

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How are we going to stay fit now?

WE have just heard that Shadsworth Leisure Centre and swimming pool are to close at the end of August. At this end of Blackburn it is a lifeline to many. Whatever happened to the centre being a help to all the people who want to keep fit and healthy?

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Church v Ramsbottom final in Twenty20

CHURCH will host the Lancashire League Twenty20 final on Friday as they face Ramsbottom in a clash to savour. Andrew Bentley’s men booked their final fling with Jon Fielding’s Ramsbottom after beating Edenfield in their semi-final. Church will be looking

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Centre staff are absolute gems

I am writing regarding the closure of Shadsworth Leisure Centre. My aunt has worked there for many years. Earlier this year, she related to me an incident that happened there a few months ago. A young man playing football collapsed after a heart attack

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Campaign launched to save Sudellside Community Centre

A CAMPAIGN has been set up to save Sudellside Community Centre. But Darwen MP Jake Berry has urged people to follow the council’s plans by forming a group to take over the running of the centre. Users of the centre are ‘devastated’ at

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Let’s face it, we’re not that good

AS probably expected, the World Cup dream is over. But it must be said that a lot of home truths are now starting to come out of the woodwork. Face the facts! England are a million miles away from being a team like Germany or Holland. They play so boringly

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Vital decisions for our future

The announcement over the Government’s Building Schools for the Future project will have massive implications in East Lancashire for years to come. There was deep relief in Blackburn at the news that work could go ahead on rebuilding 10 outdated schools

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£52k for Lancashire chief constable’s car

LANCASHIRE’S Chief Constable, who faces having to axe 1,000 staff, has been handed £52,000 to buy a new company car. Steve Finnigan’s decision to order a Jaguar XJ comes just days after the Lancashire Telegraph revealed the force was anticipating

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Burnley workers to give up jobs for students

EMPLOYEES from five Burnley firms will ditch their day jobs on Friday to help change the lives of 60 students from across the town. They are taking part in Give and Gain Day, the UK’s largest day of action for employee volunteers, organised by Business

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Lancashire Labour's academies fears

OPPOSITION councillors fear educational standards could suffer if schools become academies. Lancashire County Council's Labour Group has expressed concern over the coalition’s proposals to invite schools to become academies. A total of 24 ‘outstanding

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United Utilities profits fall by £2million

WATER firm United Utilities increased turnover last year but its profits took a £62million hit. The company, which supplies water to North West homes, yesterday announced revenues of £2.44billion for the year ending on March 31, slightly up from £2.43billion

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£125k chief to boost East Lancashire business

A HUNT has been launched for a new £125,000-a-year boss to lead the regeneration of East Lancashire. Regenerate Pennine Lancashire (RPL), the publicly-funded body set up to boost economic growth, needs a new chief executive to replace Max Steinberg

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Darwen boy to Stand Out as inspiring student

A TEENAGER has been chosen to lead Darwen Academy’s new campaign to inspire the town’s communities. Evan Lloyd, 13, was selected to liaise between students, parents and teachers as part of the Stand Out in Darwen project, which aims to improve aspirations

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Hollie comes home for Oswaldtwistle show

BRITAIN’S Got Talent Star Hollie Steel rounded off her debut tour by performing a homecoming concert at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre. The youngster from Huncoat has been on the road to promote her album entitled Hollie, released earlier this year via

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Preview: Gregory’s Girl in Burnley

BURNLEY Youth Theatre’s latest production, Gregory’s Girl is taking centre stage on July 9 and 10. The play is an adaptation of the 1981 coming-of-age rom-com film, written by Bill Forsyth. It centres on Gregory Underwood, an awkward teenager who

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Linesman’s regret over England ‘goal’

The linesman at the centre of England’s disallowed goal storm has admitted he was caught out by the speed of Frank Lampard’s shot. Uruguayan official Mauricio Espinosa failed to spot Lampard’s effort had bounced over the line after crashing down off

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Chadwick is Padiham boss

Padiham have appointed former captain Craig Chadwick as their new manager for the 2010/11 season. The Storks’ management committee decided to make an ‘in-house’ appointment rather than bring in a fresh face, after recent applications from across the

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Accrington girl savaged by dog returns home

A FIVE-year-old girl savaged by a dog has returned home — as her mother thanked doctors for their 'amazing work'. After two weeks, Courtney Bradshaw, of Charter Street, Accrington, has been allowed back home permanantly following the attack

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Pendle leisure centre cafes could be closed down

CAFES at two of Pendle’s leisure centres could be closed as bosses prepare for Government cuts in public services. Phil Storey, chief executive of Pendle Leisure Trust, which operates the facilities, confirmed they are exploring the possibility of closing

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Man charged over Clayton-le-Moors lorry arson

A MAN has today been charged in connection with an arson attack on a HGV in Clayton-le-Moors last week. Lee Bennison, 19, of Riverside View, Accrington will appear before Blackburn Magistrates today charged with arson being reckless as to endanger

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St Bede's are the real all-rounders

THEY can rightly claim to be real all-rounders at St Bede’s High School after success in a wide range of sports. The school has won team and individual honours at local, county and national level. From football to swi-mming, table tennis to cricket

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Cricket teams Kwik off the mark to reach finals

SCHOOLS from across Blackburn battling it out for the right to represent the borough in the ASDA Kwik Cricket competition. Teams have been taking part in three different age groups - year four/five, girls and year six mixed - in local qualifying heats

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Everyone welcome at Sunday Book club

I'M just home from my mid-week book club inspired to write my column. I’m one of tens of thousands of Lancastrians who attend one or two meetings each week – more than support all the nation’s football and cricket matches put together. You don’t hear

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Dunny is the star at Huncoat awards night

David Dunn was guest of honour at Huncoat United’s annual awards evening. The Blackburn Rovers ace joined Burnley’s reserve team coach Ashley Hoskin to hand out the trophies and sign autogra-phs at the Poplar Club in Accrington. The pair were also joined

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Burnley College scoop basketball title

Burnley College Basketball Academy has won the British Colleges Sport North West Men’s Performance League. The sixth form centre team, playing its first season as an Academy side, won all eight games, scoring 523 points and conceding just 202. Burnley

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Tennis aces set for final fling

TENNIS aces from across East Lancashire go for glory in the SPAR Lancashire Youth Games finals. School teams representing boroughs across the area will take part in the finals at South Ribble Tennis Centre. Following a series of local qualifiers, schools

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Arsenal fixture chosen for television

BLACKBURN Rovers' second Premier League home game of the season has been moved forward due to television. The visit of Arsenal remains on August 28 but kick off has been moved to 12.45pm after the game was chosen to be televised on Sky Sports. The home

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Bell ready for a ding-dong battle with England

TOMMY Bell will be looking to help England Under 18s rugby team maintain its remarkable winning run and enhance his own reputation as one of the best young players around. The Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School pupil has been named in a 25-man squad

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Police hunt wanted Blackburn man

A BLACKBURN man is being hunted by police after allegedly smuggling a mobile phone in to prison. Wayne Russell, 31, originally from Whalley New Road, was jailed for supplying crack cocaine, and possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent

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Rawtenstall Valley Centre sale 'could take 18 months'

A COMPULSORY purchase order for Rawtenstall’s ill-fated Valley Centre could take until the end of 2012 to become a reality, councillors have been warned. Some progress has been made on the empty shopping complex, according to the borough

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Fielding targets Worsley Cup glory

RAMSBOTTOM edged into a second successive Worsley Cup final after a thrilling win over Burnley in the gathering gloom late on Sunday night. And delighted skipper Jon Fielding can’t praise his men enough as they came through to book their spot

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Bacup v Colne goes into a third night

RAMSBOTTOM must wait to find out who they will play in the final of the Worsley Cup after the Bacup v Colne semi-final could not be completed last night. Michael Smith hit 94 as Bacup posted 219 on Sunday afternoon with Anwar Ali claiming 4

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Laws: Burnley won't be ripped off

BRIAN Laws has warned that Burnley will not be “taken for a ride” and pay over the odds for their summer transfer targets. The Clarets find themselves in a position of new-found wealth after benefiting from parachute payments totalling £48 million over

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Blackburn Rovers' Jones in England U21 call

PHIL Jones looks set to take a massive step forward in pursuit of his international dreams after being identified by England under 21 boss Stuart Pearce as one for the future. Reports of the Blackburn Rovers defender being at the centre of

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Accrington Stanley to stay at Preston base

ACCRINGTON Stanley have decided to remain at their Preston training base next season and are baffled by Billy Kee’s claim that he did not sign for the club because of concerns over facilities. Stanley have had a nomadic existence in recent

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The Rumour Mill - July 6

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has flown to South Africa to try to secure the signing of Liverpool and Spain striker Fernando Torres for a British record £50m. The Blues have opened the bidding with a £35m offer for the 28-year-old, who is also a target

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Burnley park murderer appealing sentence

ONE of the men jailed for life for murdering teenager Louise Evans in a Burnley park has lodged an appeal against his conviction and sentence. Anthony Wood, 21, is serving a life sentence after a jury found him guilty of planning and encouraging

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‘Stolen’ car crashes in Rishton after 80mph chase

A ‘STOLEN’ car being pursued by police at up to 80mph crashed into a pedestrian crossing on a busy shopping street. Moments earlier the Volkswagen Golf had careered into a Saab travelling the opposite way, which was being driven by a nursery boss and