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Tattooed biker ‘had a fear of needles’
A MOTORCYCLIST suspected of being over the limit refused to give police a blood sample as he was terrified of needles, Burnley magistrates heard. Daniel Catlow, 22, had given breath tests but the machine was broken and the bench, who described the circumstances
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Wonderful sights promised at balloon festival
THOUSANDS of people are expected to descend on Burnley as the town's annual festival takes off today. Over the weekend more than 20 balloons of all different shapes and sizes will soar high above the skies at Towneley Park. Organiser Phil Reuben today
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Care home kicked out
NELSON residents are celebrating after plans to build a care home off Hulton Drive were refused. A large group of neighbours attended the development control committee voicing their opposition to the application by Lanebriar Limited to build a two-storey
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Caravan torched
POLICE and fire chiefs have launched an investigation after a caravan stored on a vandal-plagued site was destroyed in an arson attack. Today police said they were stepping up patrols around the caravan storage site, in Halifax Road, Brierfield,
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Army hopeful flouted soccer order
A SOCCER fan from Todmorden who flouted a banning order over the World Cup almost got another one and put his hopes of a career in the Army at risk to boot. Robert Marshall, 22, the subject of a three-year order, did not sign on at Burnley police station
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Bank clerk gets to final of opera singing contest
OPERA-TUNITY knocks for a Burnley bank worker after she made it through to the final rounds of a national singing competition. Emma Harrison, 22, who works for customer services at Yorkshire Bank's Nelson branch, is one of six people to make it through
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Slashed tyres vandals sought
A number of cars parked in the same street in Colne had their tyres slashed. Police today said they were investigating whether the offenders had left a nearby party shortly before the incident which happened in Hawley Street. A silver Vauxhall Corsa
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Fireball terror
SLEEPING families in a Burnley street were awoken by a night time explosion after a car and caravan were torched in a suspected arson attack. Neighbours in Airdrie Crescent described the huge ball of flames that engulfed the two vehicles after the gas
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Paedophiles at hostel fear
AN MP has demanded to know if paedophiles and sex offenders had been moved to a bail hostel in his constituency. Hyndburn MP Greg Pope has written to the chief probation officer for Lancashire requesting information about who is currently living at Highfield
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Human league!
A HUMAN version of table football was staged in Clayton-le-Moors to net some cash for charity. The car park at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, in Blackburn Road, was the venue for the fundraisng capers in which sponsored teams of six battled it out to raise
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Call to rally to castle's cause
THE HIGH Sheriff of Lancashire has issued a "£500 Challenge" to schools and community groups to help fund the Clitheroe Castle project. Peter Robinson today called on Ribble Valley groups to throw their weight behind the £3.2million scheme, dubbed the
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Fire breaks out in factory
Workers at a Rawtenstall factory had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in a machine. The incident happened at Webron Products, Bacup Road, just before 12.10am yesterday. About 10 staff had to leave the building while firefighters tackled the
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Where’s our backbone gone?
WITH two words I changed my outlook on life. These were "Yo Blair!" I had thought that we British were still the main players on the world stage and somewhere on this planet people still respected us in some way. Okay, we had lost the empire and all
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Anger at Ronan Keating ‘noise’
RESIDENTS kept awake by Irish pop singer Ronan Keating blasting from a neighbour's stereo have told her: "You say it best when you play nothing at all." Neighbours of Leanne Carr, of Nuttall Street, Accrington, have spent sleepless nights being forced
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Show bus service axeing is slammed
A RIBBLE Valley councillor has hit out over the decision to axe an hourly bus service to the Royal Lancashire Show. In previous years a special show service enabled people from Clitheroe and Whalley to be taken to the event at Salesbury Hall, Ribchester
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Where’s respect and discipline?
IT makes me so angry that I see anarchy becoming the norm in what was once a well ordered community. Laws are passed that haven't a hope in hell's chance of being implemented. I compare Hyndburn with some of the English places that I visit and include
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So easy to get out, it must be easy to get in
I WRITE with reference to the article (LET, July 8) in which you reported the appearance in court of a man who, despite suffering from a broken arm, escaped as he was taken from the back of a van in the secure compound' at Greenbank Police Station. The
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Diving death still a mystery
THE tragic last moments of a young teacher who died while diving in Ireland were described to an inquest. Heather Schofield, 25, of Whalley Road, Hurst Green, became separated from her "dive buddy" when he became distressed during a routine dive. John
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Builder to face probe
A DARWEN builder is being investigated by trading standards officials after an "unusually high" number of complaints from customers. Buildex, run by Dex Bradshaw from his Cavendish Street home, is the subject of the probe. A council spokesman said:
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Over limit driver had no licence
A 23-YEAR-OLD man took a car for a joy ride after the owner left the keys at his girlfriend's house, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that police who noted Scott Young's erratic driving stopped and breathalysed him. The non-licence holder
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Chief’s ‘sorry’ to baby-loss mum
A HOSPITAL boss has apologised to a woman who stormed out of casualty after waiting four hours for treatment when she suffered a miscarriage. Joanne Ashton, 23, of Dickinson Close, Blackburn, said she was disgusted with the treatment she received at
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Tories cleared of code breach
TWO senior Tory councillors have been cleared of wrongdoing after being reported for using council resources for their own political gain. Hyndburn Council leader Coun Peter Britcliffe said he and his colleague Coun Brian Walmsley were the victim of
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Sex victim's mum in road chase terror
A MUM who lifted the lid on a sex ring which abused her daughter has been left terrified after her car was almost run off the road. Police are investigating the incident, which the woman believes was retribution after she revealed to the Telegraph
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Skipper calls for massive effort
RAMSBOTTOM skipper Richard Hevingham is calling for another big performance tomorrow as his top-of-the-table side host title challengers ENFIELD. The Acre Bottom side opened up a six-point lead in the Lancashire League after comprehensively beating
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It’s great to see fight for shirts
THERE'S nothing better than having competition for places, and for once that's a situation Burnley are in. We started last season with barely a team. Now, the squad is much bigger, and there's a headache for Steve Cotterill on who to leave out. But
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Courtney rejects Harriers move
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has suffered a further blow in moving on his transfer-listed quartet after Duane Courtney rejected a move to Kidderminster Harriers. The Conference outfit, managed by former Burnley first-team coach Mark Yates, recognised
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Blackburn: Trishna Indian Takeaway
SUBTLETY isn't something you find in many takeaways but it is a crucial element in sorting the quite good from the ones you'd seriously recommend. From our experience this week, the Trishna would go pretty high up the list of Indians which I would recommend
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Festival will have X factor
ORGANISERS of this year's Burnley Community Festival, on August 20, are hoping the X Factor appeal will help bring in the crowds for the summer event. For headlining the main music stage will be singer Chenai Zinyuku who appeared in front of millions
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Steps to prison
A PROLIFIC criminal and drug addict who targeted a "vulnerable" teenager and raided his flat is behind bars for almost four years. Stewart Entwistle, 35, had earlier visited the homeless victim's hostel flat, spotted his laptop, left a window on the
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Police’s concern at lap dance bar plans
PLANS have been submitted to open a new lap dancing bar in the middle of Burnley town centre. The bar would be based above Calamity Jane's in Hammerton Street but those behind the scheme are staying tight-lipped. When contacted by the Telegraph, applicant
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Victim knifed ten times by schizophrenic
A PARANOID schizophrenic who stabbed a doctor in the head with a craft knife has been detained indefinitely in hospital. Christopher Durkin, 38, stabbed GP Nigel Tattersall ten times after attacking him during a counselling session at Kiddrow Lane Health
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Uncertain future for Remploy workers
DISABLED people who work at two East Lancashire factories have been "betrayed" and "left up in the air" by a government review of the business, unions claimed today. The claims follow a report into modernising Remploy, which employs disabled people to
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Church may find base at Airtours site
CHURCH leaders are putting their faith into ambitious regener-ation plans that could help provide them with a new home. For Helmshore Christian Fellowship is hoping to have a new base at the fire-ravaged former Airtours site in Helmshore. Modus Properties
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Cathedral quarter store brought back to life
AN HISTORIC building in Blackburn that has been derelict for four years is to be brought back to life with a £600,000 revamp. Scaffolding has been put up around the former Howarth's homewares and furniture shop, facing Blackburn Cathedral on Darwen Street
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‘Tumour on brain' caused death
A 72-year-old woman died as a result of a tumour which caused brain shift, a court was told. An inquest heard that the rare condition had caused a 30 per cent increase in the weight of Irene Kenyon's brain. Mrs Kenyon, of Sherwood Road, Blackburn, was
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Tasteless joke and wartime memories
VERA Lynn singing "We'll Meet Again" on Accrington Flea Market (78rpm) brought back the memory of a World War Two joke "Whale Meat Again" not much of a joke if you had to eat it. I think it was called snook' (spelling not sure), but for sure it was
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Keep your bus passes safe
I WOULD like to warn elderly people to take great care of their bus pass. I recently found out that if a bus pass is lost a pensioner will be expected to find £0 for a new one. In the Nowcard information leaflet it does say a charge may be made, but
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Revoke licence is strongest message
YOU reported (LET, July 18) about a crackdown by police and Trading Standard Officers on shops selling alcohol to under age children and that 10 traders, who cannot be named, were given fixed penalty notices of £80. This sort of fine is a complete let-off
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Blaze threat drinker promises to reform
A DRUNKARD who told a police worker he would burn down a Haslingden caravan site has been jailed for 165 days. Burnley magistrates heard Keith James Adams, 43, committed a catalogue of crime, including some offences while on bail and while subject to
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Lebanon escape family reunited
A FATHER whose wife and children fled bombs and destruction in Lebanon was expected to be reunited with them today. Hussain El Sayed, of Florence Street, Little Harwood, was due to arrive in Dubai to be with his wife, Rania, 35, and children Meyassar
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Chippy staff left hot and bothered
A CHIP shop's takings took a battering in the heat when the unbearable temperatures forced owners to close for the day. As East Lancashire sweltered in 31 deg C heat, Tony Temel, owner of The Hake Boat in Blackburn's Railway Street, was forced to close
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It’s Holly to the rescue
EAST Lancashire sniffer dog Holly the Collie was the hero after coming to the rescue when a building collapsed. Holly, eight, and firefighter Kirt Livese, were airlifted from their home in Earby to the scene of the collapse at a derelict warehouse near
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Accident boy, 4, on the mend
A FOUR-year-old boy who sustained serious injuries when he collided with a car has been moved from intensive care. Ibrahim Patel suffered a broken leg and fluid on his lungs when he collided with a car outside his family home in Bold Street, Blackburn
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Police step up hunt for wallet thieves
POLICE have stepped up their hunt for a man they want to question about the theft of a pensioner's wallet as he boarded a bus. Detectives say the incident happened as the 78-year-old Blackburn man was getting on the 225 bus in Ainsworth Street on February
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Parents need not be alone
A SUPPORT group for the parents of sexually exploited children is to be launched by a mother whose daughter was groomed into child prostitution. The announcement came as the Leader of the Commons and Blackburn MP Jack Straw revealed he was in ongoing
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Coleman closes on final squad
JOHN Coleman revealed he is "getting closer" to establishing which summer trialists - if any - will be earning a deal at Accrington Stanley. This summer, the Reds boss has been flooded with requests from free agent players wanting to join the club as
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Fran could be transfer coup of the summer
CRAIG Bellamy has gone and now it's time for Rovers fans to look forward. Mark Hughes has, and still is, busy in the transfer market and I reckon he could have pulled off the coup of the season. I think Frannie Jeffers could be the best bit of business
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Meet and greet the players
Burnley supporters are invited to meet and greet the players on Sunday at the club's open day. Players will be on hand at Turf Moor to sign autographs from from 10am to 4pm. The Clarets then depart in the evening for their six-day training trip
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Duff out of Bolton clash
Burnley defender Michael Duff will be on the sidelines again as the Clarets host Bolton Wanderers tomorrow in their third pre-season friendly encounter (3pm). The Northern Ireland international missed Tuesday night's 0-0 draw at Bury after picking
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Chairman dampens Acuna speculation
Blackburn Rovers chairman John Williams has moved quickly to refute claims that the club has already signed Chilean international Jorge Acuna. Williams said: "We have a working agreement with an agency who deal with Chilean players. "If there are any
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Rovers turn attention to McCarthy
BLACKBURN ROVERS' patience in their attempts to sign Mido could be about to run out - and that has opened the door for Porto striker Benni McCarthy. Mark Hughes has been trying all summer to bring Mido to Ewood Park after he impressed on an 18-month
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Arts In The Park: Tom Hingley interview
Tom Hingley, former frontman of one of the most influential bands to come out of Manchester Inspiral Carpets will be headlining the alternative stage at Saturday's Arts In The Park festival in Blackburn. We spoke to him. WHEN Tom Hingley answers
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Arts In The Park: Full line-up and running order
A full list of who's playing Arts In The Park and when they'll be on stage. SATURDAY Main Stage 1pm Sheigh 1.10 Platinum Vybes 1.20 Twin MC's 1.35 Trinity Stone 1.50 Honey Couture 2.05 Whistle Jacket 2.20 365 2.35 Andy Scott-Lee
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Arts In The Park: Northern Chamber Orchestra interview
As far as finales go, nothing can beat a jaw-dropping firework display set to a booming soundtrack from a full symphony orchestra a spectacle the audience at Blackburn's Arts In The Park festival can look forward to this weekend. We spoke to the man
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Arts In The Park: The Stiffs preview
The Arts in the Park festival will see a homecoming for one of Blackburn's favourite sons The Stiffs. The powerpop/punk outfit will be headlining on the alternative stage at the free festival in Witton Park on Sunday. This wil be first opportunity
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Arts In The Park: Outsider interview
East Lancashire pop rock band Outsider won a slot on the alternative stage at this weekend's Arts In The Park festival, beating dozens of other local groups in a competition. We spoke to them ahead of the show. In fact, not only did Outsider win the
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Arts In The Park: The Selector interview
PREPARE to be entertained when The Selector Acoustic play Arts in the Park in Blackburn on Sunday. We spoke to Pauline Black. The actress, presenter and singer will be accompanied by bassist Nick Welsh and, as The Selecter Acoustic, will be performing
