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Burnley residents dismiss Question Time 'witch-hunt' of Nick Griffin
Voters in town that elected first BNP councillor claim audience and panel did not represent real Britain and its concernsNick Griffin and the BNP won the sympathy vote overwhelmingly today outside...
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Asian man cleared of racially abusing Nick Griffin
Tauriq Khalid found not guilty of threatening BNP leader during far-right demonstration in BurnleyAn Asian man has been cleared by a jury of racially abusing the white leader of the far-right British...
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Football fans don't deserve this police abuse | Henry Porter
The Burnley v Blackburn derby provided another example of police using violence against fans who posed no threatOne of the troubling developments in the past few years, is the number of times police...
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TV debate: 'We're done for,' said Campbell. But did he mean Labour or Burnley?
All sides give it to their man as Conservatives make mischief in the spin roomAfter the two previous TV debates, in which Nick Clegg deservedly stole the show, the third and last of the broadcasts...
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Troubles come in threes for Labour as it struggles to hold Burnley
Grand Old Labourism is now in short supply in this former pit and milltown, whose MP was caught up in expenses saga and where Lib Dem forces are mounting a strong challengeLabour is seriously up...
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Two men found dead at house in Burnley
Double murder inquiry under way after police discover bodies in Lancashire townA double murder inquiry was under way tonight after police found the bodies of two men.Officers made the find after being...
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Two brothers and a sister arrested on suspicion of double murder
Arrests after two men are found dead in Burnley flatTwo brothers and their sister were arrested today concerning the murders of two men found dead at a flat in Burnley, Lancashire. Their mother – who...
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Strong heroin batch blamed for three Lancashire deaths
Ten arrests after three men's bodies found within hours at separate addresses in Burnley areaPolice investigating the deaths of three heroin users in Lancashire within hours of each other have made 10...
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BNP member in line to become Padiham mayor
John Cave appointed deputy mayor of Padiham, on edge of Burnley, and is likely to step up to mayor in a year's timeThe British National party expects to see one of its members become mayor of a...
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Grim? Burnley's full of life – and that's good for business | Martin Wainwright
A call centre company is moving its operations to the Lancashire town from Mumbai – and not just because it's cheapThe Lancashire town of Burnley is used to global connections: once it was the most...
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Woman jailed over false rape claim
Two years for Burnley woman lied to police as she tried to rekindle relationship with former boyfriendA woman who falsely accused her lover of rape has been jailed for two years.Keeley Horrocks, 20, of...
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Can an equation find out whether a subject is suitable for risk-free levity?...
The Bishop of Burnley's dismay at artwork to commemorate the Pendle witch trials is surely misjudgedWhen is it OK to start making light of terrible events? That's the comedian's perennial question....
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Pop-up farms in schools: students step out of the classroom and into the farm
Paul Clarke explains how pop-up-farms in Burnley schools are spreading the message of sustainability, uniting the community and creating overseas connectionsHow can nature teach us to live in the 21st...
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Michael Crowley; writer and youth justice worker
Work with young prisoners lies at the heart of plays which are winning a following in Manchester, Bolton and Burnley. Bernadette Hyland reportsMichael Crowley has spent most of his career working with...
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Man admits neglecting son who died when a television fell on his head
Edward Hanratty said to have been unconscious on kitchen floor when child's mother allegedly knocked over TV setA man has admitted neglecting his four-month-old son who died from "catastrophic...
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Football fans don't deserve this police abuse | Henry Porter
The Burnley v Blackburn derby provided another example of police using violence against fans who posed no threatOne of the troubling developments in the past few years, is the number of times police...
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TV debate: 'We're done for,' said Campbell. But did he mean Labour or Burnley?
All sides give it to their man as Conservatives make mischief in the spin roomAfter the two previous TV debates, in which Nick Clegg deservedly stole the show, the third and last of the broadcasts...
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Troubles come in threes for Labour as it struggles to hold Burnley
Grand Old Labourism is now in short supply in this former pit and milltown, whose MP was caught up in expenses saga and where Lib Dem forces are mounting a strong challengeLabour is seriously up...
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Two men found dead at house in Burnley
Double murder inquiry under way after police discover bodies in Lancashire townA double murder inquiry was under way tonight after police found the bodies of two men.Officers made the find after being...
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Two brothers and a sister arrested on suspicion of double murder
Arrests after two men are found dead in Burnley flatTwo brothers and their sister were arrested today concerning the murders of two men found dead at a flat in Burnley, Lancashire. Their mother – who...
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