Burnley news

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General news from the BBC web site:

Inquiry on death after stand-off The police watchdog investigates an incident in Lancashire which ended with the death of a man after a four-hour stand-off with police.

Four arrests over child abduction Four people are arrested on suspicion of child abduction after a 14-year-old girl who went missing from her home in Northern Ireland is found in Burnley.

Shop Direct confirms site closure Bosses at home shopping group, Shop Direct, say the Sunderland call centre site will close on 30 April, with the loss of 900 jobs.

Officer tells of fatal Pc shots A police officer speaks of the moment he shot dead a colleague during a training exercise in Greater Manchester.

Footballer scores Countdown win Premier League football player Clarke Carlisle says he is "delighted" and "relieved" to beat his opponent during his first appearance on Countdown.

Countdown win for Burnley player A Premier League footballer fulfils a lifelong ambition by appearing on the television show Countdown.

Reprieve for 180 call centre jobs A company delays the closure of a shopping call centre for six months as it investigates if it can avoid 180 redundancies.

Family devastated by crash death The family of an 84-year-old man who died after his car collided with a lorry in Lancashire say they are "devastated" by his death.

Fatal lorry crash probe continues Police continue to investigate a collision between a car and a lorry in Burnley after the death of the motorist.

Man, 84, dies after lorry crash An 84-year-old man who was seriously injured after his car collided with a lorry in Lancashire dies.

Man, 84, badly hurt in road crash An 84-year-old man is seriously ill in hospital after his car collided with a lorry in Lancashire.

Inquest sees CCTV of Pc shooting CCTV footage of a police officer being shot dead by a colleague during a training exercise is shown to an inquest jury.

Hospitals meet hygiene standards East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is given a clean bill of health after an unannounced hygiene inspection.

Gun death Pc inquest is adjourned An inquest into the death of a Greater Manchester police officer who was shot by a colleague during a training exercise is adjourned.

Firearms Pc told 'keep gun down' A firearms officer who fatally shot a colleague in the chest had been told to keep his gun pointed down during the training exercise, an inquest hears.

Football university plan unveiled Plans to rejuvenate Burnley town centre which would centre around the Turf Moor football ground are unveiled.

Jobs hope for call centre staff A task force set up to help call centre staff in Sunderland facing redundancy has hopes of finding fresh jobs for many.

'HRH 1' football strip for prince The Prince of Wales is presented with a personalised Burnley Football Club strip during a visit to Lancashire.

Posters of robbery bike released Police are circulating posters of a motorcycle thought to have been used in a robbery at a Gateshead bank.

Task force meets over job losses A response group set up to help 900 Shop Direct staff facing redundancy in Sunderland, holds its first meeting.

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