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Hapton IT firm eyes expansion

10:50am Sunday 21st March 2010

AN IT firm plans to create new jobs this year after tying up deals with some of the world’s biggest computer firms.

Teenager Burnley footballer called up to England squad

2:15pm Sunday 21st March 2010

A FOOTBALL-mad visually-impaired teenager is celebrating after being called up to the England squad.

Padiham pensioner, 74, jailed for a year for assaulting girl

SEX BOOK: Harold Lord has been jailed

12:00pm Saturday 20th March 2010

A PENSIONER who twice assaulted a little girl and was said to have shown her a ‘sex book’ is starting a 12 month jail term.

Huge crackdown on pubs showing illegal Burnley matches

CRACKDOWN: The Rose and Crown which was raided.

7:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

PREMIER League bosses have launched a huge crackdown on illegally televised Clarets matches in Burnley pubs.

Double leap for Burnley gymnast

JUMPING FOR JOY: Hayley Hodgkinson

10:50am Saturday 20th March 2010

A BURNLEY gymnast has a double celebration after earning a place in the British championships and winning a new sponsorship deal.

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.

Protest over Burnley children's ward closure plans

MOVE: Burnley’s children’s ward is being transferred to Royal Blackburn Hospital

10:31am Friday 19th March 2010

PROTESTORS angry at the planned closure of the Burnley children’s ward have organised a march - and a Parliamentary candidate has threatened to chain himself to the hospital.

BBC apologises over Burnley shot officer 'Mr Plod' error

MIX-UP: The Police Federation said it had received a number of complaints after the BBC’s mistake over PC Ian Terry

8:30am Friday 19th March 2010

THE BBC has apologised after using a picture of shot Burnley PC Ian Terry captioned ‘Mr Plod’ on a national news programme.

£7k haul of heroin seized in East Lancs crime swoops

POLICE RAID: Officers in Crawford Street, Nelson, as part of Operation Flytrap

2:48pm Friday 19th March 2010

A £7,000 HAUL of heroin was found in a series of raids as part of a crack-down on serious crime.

Burnley burglar who returned for TV set jailed

PROLIFIC THIEF: James Disley

12:53pm Friday 19th March 2010

A PROLIFIC thief who raided a woman’s house twice has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

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