Burnley Detectives have been operating in Burnley and the North West for almost 20 years.
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On the hills above the Cliviger area to the south east of Burnley stands Coal Clough wind farm, whose white turbines are visible from most of the town.
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Burnley is a market town in Lancashire with a population of around 73,500.
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Burnley is 21 miles north of Manchester and 25 miles east of Preston.
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Burnley began to develop in the early medieval period as a number of farming hamlets surrounded by manor houses and royal forests.
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During the Industrial Revolution Burnley became one of Lancashire's most prominent mill towns.
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At its peak Burnley was one of the world's largest producers of cotton cloth, and a major centre of engineering.
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Burnley now has a post-industrial economy and landscape, and is increasingly a dormitory town for Manchester, Leeds and the M65 corridor.
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Burnley lies in a natural three-forked valley at the confluence of the River Brun and the River Calder, surrounded by open fields.
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To the west of Burnley lie the towns of Padiham, Accrington and Blackburn, with Nelson and Colne to the north.
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The centre of Burnley stands at approximately 387 feet above sea level and 30 miles east of the Irish Sea coast.
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Areas in Burnley include Burnley Wood, Rose Hill, Harle Syke, Haggate, Daneshouse, Stoneyholme, Burnley Lane and Heasandford.
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Other areas in Burnley include Brunshaw, Pike Hill, Gannow, Ightenhill, Whittlefield, Rose Grove, Habergham, and Lowerhouse.
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Although Reedley is considered to be a suburb of Areas in Burnley include, it is actually part of the neighboring borough of Pendle.
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To the north west of Burnley isthe imposing Pendle Hill, which rises to 1,827 feet.
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Also since 2007 the three turbines of the Hameldon Hill wind farm have stood on Burnley's northern flank.
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To the east of Burnley lie the 1,677 feet Boulsworth Hill and the moors of the South Pennines.
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To the south Burnley is the Forest of Rossendale.
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The Pennine Way passes six miles east of Burnley.
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Burnley has a temperate maritime climate, with relatively cool summers and mild winters.
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