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Bus firm is driving force
PUPILS in years 10 and 11 at St Wilfrid's High School, Blackburn, will be working towards National Vocational Qualifications at Blackburn College thanks to a sponsorship deal with Stagecoach Ribble. The group will study building, motor vehicle maintenance
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Fears over 50 jobs at curtain company
MORE than 50 jobs are expected to go at a Lancashire curtain manufacturer. Administrators have been appointed to the Leyland-based Curtina Group which is suffering from a cash shortage. Accountants now running the business are looking at cost cutting
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Mill owner wages war against addicts
A ROSSENDALE businessman is waging war against drug addicts who have used an area under his mill as a den. A high profile poster placed outside the former Butterworth's Mill in Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, says 'Danger Drug Addict's Den. Parents and
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Shop till you drop around the clock
ROUND-the-clock shopping is set to start in East Lancashire. Tesco today unveiled plans to open its main Blackburn store on Hill Street 24 hours a day during the week in a move which will create an extra 30 jobs. Tesco first introduced 24 hour shopping
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Matthew's African dream is reality
A DREAM trip to South West Africa will soon be reality for Rossendale student Matthew Hall who has managed to raise the £3,000 he needs for his expedition. Matthew, 19, of Cedar Avenue, Haslingden, will join the Raleigh International youth scheme in Namibia
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Family forgive death driver
A 93-YEAR-old man died after being hit by a car as he crossed the road outside his home in Brothers Street, Blackburn. An inquest heard that the family of Joseph Alan Sheard did not blame 73-year-old driver John Slater, of Selborne Mews, Blackburn, for
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May's sadness for old friends
DAVID May might shed a silent tear or two if he helps to send old mates like Jason Wilcox, Tony Parkes and Brian Kidd into the First Division. But he won't be showing any sentiment on the field - rightly so. The former Ewood defender vowed today that
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Lawyer Bushra close to 'top woman' title
BLACKBURN'S first Asian woman solicitor has come close to winning the title of North West's top woman. Bushra Anwar, who started her business with "just a table, a telephone, notepad and pen" was named runner-up in the 1999 North West Woman of Achievement
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Dalglish sad at Rovers' plight
KENNY Dalglish believes his old club have not had the breaks they deserved, as they stand on the brink of the relegation precipice. Alex Ferguson and Manchester United are aiming to topple Blackburn Rovers at Ewood tonight, put one hand on the Premiership
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Burnley set to play Everton and Sunderland in pre-season
UPWARD-looking Burnley will have a high-profile launch to next season after lining up prestigious friendlies against Premiership opposition. The Clarets will play Everton and newly-promoted Sunderland at Turf Moor as part of their pre-season preparations
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McClair reflects on bad times
BRIAN McClair's easy recall of the times when all was far from sweetness and light at Old Trafford give the Ewood coach a different perspective into Blackburn Rovers' current predicament. The former Manchester United star, recruited to the backroom staff
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Reid and Pickering axed in clear-out
ALLY Pickering and Brian Reid head a list of 12 free transfers released in a summer clear-out at Turf Moor. Manager Stan Ternent confirmed today that 11 players wouldn't be offered new terms as he rebuilds for next season. And a 12th, central defender
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TOP school excludes air pistol pupil
A PUPIL has been excluded from a prestigious preparatory school after being found in possession of an air pistol. The 12-year-old boy was discovered with the gun by staff at St Mary's Hall at Stonyhurst College. He was withdrawn from the independent Catholic
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Mayor installed and ex-councillor honoured
A TOWN mayor received his chain of office and a retired councillor was presented with a top honour in a double ceremony. Former history teacher Coun Alan Yearing, 50, was made mayor of Clitheroe and his wife Susan mayoress in the Ribble Valley Council
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Top-note event for musical folk
MUSIC enthusiasts can expect a top-note event when Clitheroe hosts its annual folk festival next month. The Clitheroe Folk Festival, supported by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, will take place from June 4 to 6. The event promises street entertainment
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TEN YEARS AGO: Hepatitis outbreaks
EAST Lancashire schools had been put on alert following a new wave of hepatitis outbreaks, including eight cases in the Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale areas in two weeks. At one Burnley school, parents had been sent warning leaflets following a case involving
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Doctors must remain on 'the tightrope'
SELDOM can someone accused of murder have had so much public support as Newcastle GP Dr David Moor. Not only did 30,000 people sign a petition backing him, but he also had the approval of the family of his alleged victim. And perhaps the jury taking just
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Knock 'em down and build 'em up
WHEN Batman and Robin (Clinton and Blair) have ceased to clobber Serbia with bombs and missiles and a peace agreement comes into being, who will be responsible for the re-construction of Serbia's industrial infrastructure? My guess is the European Union
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COUNTY CRICKET: Lloyd backs Austin for World Cup glory
DAVID Lloyd today sent a tongue-in-cheek message back home to Lancashire: Get your money on Ian Austin to be the World Cup's leading wicket-taker. Austin again impressed in England's third and last warm-up fixture at Southampton yesterday, opening the
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No excuse for murder
SO what now, Mr Straw? More legislation? Jobs for those in your profession? The murder of Jill Dando has caused a huge outburst and shock, but already excuses are being compiled. All the verbiage issuing from the Home Office over many years has not reduced
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SOCCER: Blackburn Philanthropic Youth League
IN the Under 14s Cup Final, played at the home of Mill Hill St Peter's, the top two teams in the league shared six goals in normal time in a thrilling, fast-moving encounter. Both sides enjoyed considerable spells of control and it took a last minute
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LOCAL CRICKET: Anchor men are Cock o'th North
SURPRISE package Darwen leave their Northern League commitments to one side this weekend content in the knowledge that they are sitting proudly at the top of the table. Darwen go into Saturday's Vaux Sampson Cup tie at home to derby rivals Preston with
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Death sentence the answer
THE murder of Jill Dando reinforces my belief that murderers should face the death sentence. Women and children savagely murdered, bombings in London, shootings in Manchester - they happen almost daily. Our answer to these thugs when they are apprehended
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Worry over supermarket
AS a resident of Great Harwood, I am extremely concerned about the proposed building of a Safeway supermarket in Queen Street. I have looked closely at the plans and also went to the Safeway 'roadshow.' It is clear that land which belongs to the people
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Witnesses fail to show at human torch inquest
AN inquest into the death of a Great Harwood man who died after he was found on fire outside his home was adjourned today after more than half the witnesses failed to turn up. Parvez Shah, 23, of Princess Street, died in hospital after suffering 75 per
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Rovers will fight all the way to beat the drop
Premier League: Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United - Peter White's big match preview GARY Croft vowed today that Blackburn Rovers' under-fire squad would do everything in their power to try to keep relegation at bay against champions-elect Manchester
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Sex case boy torches home
A BOY set fire to the home of a man accused of sexually assaulting him in Accrington, a court heard. The 15-year-old, from Accrington, admitted arson at the house in Chester Street while the man who lived there was on remand charged with sexually assaulting
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Watch the birdies: Winter refuge also has a few treats for the summer visitor
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy I HAVE always regarded Martin Mere as a place for one of the best winter bird watches in North West England. This week I found out that it was also a smashing spot to study wildlife in summer. My first sighting was of a
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Pre-election pact claim is denied
A CLAIM by Pendle Liberals that their political opponents worked together to target marginal seats during the local election campaign has been strongly denied by Labour and Conservatives. Liberals lost seven seats last Thursday and overall control of
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Euro snouts still there
SO soon after bringing down the EU Commission over its sleaze and cronyism, the European Parliament has shown us the level of its own integrity - by asserting its right to keep its own members' snouts in the trough. These hypocrites chucked out a plan
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The morals of hypocrisy
IT should, of course, come as no surprise that a government so low on morality that it is prepared to legalise homosexual sex for schoolboys is also content to give contraceptives to schoolgirls under the age of consent without their parents' knowledge
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Son found dead
A SHOCKED couple were today mourning the sudden death of their son whose body was found in a Blackpool bedroom on Saturday night. Glyn Fitton, 27, an unemployed waiter had been staying with friends at the resort. An inquest has been opened an adjourned
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Man, 36, charged with gross indecency on child under 16
A 36-year-old man appeared in court today accused of abducting a child and five offences of gross indecency against a child under the age of 16. James Alexander Warke, of Lincoln Close, Blackburn, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address when he
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Last time Rovers were relegated
IT was just 20 years ago, 1979, that Ewood Park last experienced that sinking feeling. Then it was even worse, for Rovers dropped from the old Second Division (now the First) into the Third. The writing had been on the wall long before a 3-1 home defeat
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Big games of the past decade
Crystal Palace 3 Rovers 0 aet Selhurst Park, June 4, 1989 THE promotion play-offs final which promised so much went disastrously wrong on an emotional afternoon. Leading 3-1 from the first leg at Ewood, Rovers were in the driving seat but lost their nerve
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Rovers v United: What they are saying
Arsene Wenger (Arsenal manager): "Blackburn are capable of beating any Premiership team and it's good for us that they need to win to have a chance of staying up. If I had to predict a result at Blackburn, I would say it was 70 per cent in favour of United
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Hunt for dealers after morphine death
POLICE are hunting a drug dealer after a former mechanic died of a lethal cocktail of morphine and alcohol. Divorced Anthony McMullen, 46, was found by his mother, who told of her shock after learning her son was a secret drug abuser. Eliza Jane McMullen
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Three hurt in cars accident
COLNE: Three people travelling in the same car were injured in an accident on a busy dual carriageway in Pendle. Police said a Ford Escort van was in collision with the rear of a stationary Vauxhall Astra van which was pushed into the rear of a stationary
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Evangelist goes to the top to help Rovers
DIVINE intervention could save Blackburn Rovers from relegation tonight - if an evangelist's prayers are answered. Visiting preacher Luis Palau has gone straight to the top in his bid to keep Rovers in the Premiership. And Mr Palau has a special reason
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Extra lessons over summer break
A SECOND set of summer schools will be opened in Blackburn and Darwen following the success of the first scheme in the borough. The Government has announced £1million funding for 25 projects nationwide. The scheme, supported by local colleges, will be
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Blackburn offers homes for Kosovars
TWO homes for the elderly in Blackburn which were controversially closed earlier this year have been put on stand-by to house Kosovar refugees. Shadsworth House in Dunoon Drive and the former Laneside home in Shorrock Lane were both emptied and closed
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Croft: We'll give our all to beat the drop
Premier League: Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United - Peter White's big match preview GARY Croft vowed today that Blackburn Rovers' under-fire squad would do everything in their power to try to keep relegation at bay against champions-elect Manchester
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Events in East Lancs/North West on Thursday, May 13th
Luis Palau, King George's Hall, Blackburn. Livesey WI meet Livesey Parish Community Hall, York Terrace, Feniscowles, 7.30pm. Hyndburn Speaker Club meet Accrington Town Hall, 7.15pm. J and R Artists At Large, Churchfield House, Great Harwood, 7pm. Darwen
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Bus vandals action
TEENY tearaways who damage school buses could be banned from travelling. And schools or parents could be forced to foot the bill for youngster's antics. Options for action were discussed by a Lancashire County Council working group set up after bus operators
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RUGBY UNION: Legal action threat
BLACKBURN Rugby Club are considering legal action in a bid to win promotion to the Thwaites Division North One. The Ramsgreave Drive outfit's latest appeal over the league's decision to dock them two points was unanimously rejected by the Rugby Football
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SOCCER: Shoot-outs settle semis
PLAYED in atrocious conditions, the Under 13s semi-final play-offs both went to extra time and penalties in the Hyndburn District Boys Football League. Barrowford took the lead against Huncoat United, in the first half through a penalty, only for Huncoat
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LOCAL CRICKET: Nawaz off to flyer
SHAHID Nawaz has vowed to repay Ribblesdale Wanderers' show of faith by bringing some silverware to Church Meadow this season. The Pakistani professional failed to show up for the opening two weeks of the Ribblesdale League season after experiencing problems
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Where now for England?
AS the people of Scotland and Wales have now elected the Scottish parliament and the Welsh assembly, the question of the position of England within the United Kingdom is posed, as is the role of Scottish and Welsh MPs in relation to English legislation
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Caring Victoria's refugee aid
YOUNG Victoria Maclean is doing her bit to help the refugees of the Kosovo crisis. The twelve-year-old from Lowerhouse was last night at Greenbrook Methodist Church selling tickets for a coffee morning she is holding on Saturday. Victoria decided she
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Schools concern grows
THERE is growing concern on the present and future shortage of places in Ribble Valley schools. It's a bit rich for Ribble Valley Council to point a finger at the county council when approval by Ribble Valley planning committee to comparatively large-scale
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Strollers to step out for hospices
VOLUNTEERS put their best feet forward to check out the routes for a charity fund-raising event to be held next month. Walkers of all ages will set off on June 19 for the annual "Sunflower stroll" to raise money for two East Lancashire hospices. Hospice
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New forum to tackle homophobic crime
LOCAL police action following the Soho bomb attack was praised at a meeting of a new group set up to help the police tackle homophobic crime. The Forum, a voice for the lesbian and gay community, meets every six weeks at the Garden Bar, St James' Street
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Fears grow for missing boy
FEARS were growing today for the safety of a missing 15-year-old Burnley boy who vanished more than a week ago. The worried family of Daniel Jackson have made a desperate appeal for him to get in touch. Daniel walked out of his home in Waddington Road
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Triangle 'a farce'
DETAILS of the amount of public money spent on Weavers' Triangle schemes in Burnley should be available next month - five months after a councillor demanded them. Independent group leader Harry Brooks branded the town hall delay as "maladministration
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Drug-user mother's catalogue of neglect
A DRUG taking mother-of-six slept during the day and went out until the early hours leaving the family - including a baby - home alone. Burnley Crown Court heard how the 35-year-old mother clothed the youngsters from rubbish tips and left them to rely
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Missing drugs
A CANCER patient's medicine has gone missing and police are appealing for the dangerous drugs to be returned. A collection of drugs, including morphine, were accidentally left in a carrier bag on a wall in the Slaidburn Drive area of Accrington yesterday
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New era for youth centre
WORK has begun to transform a former Accrington mill into a £2.6million community centre. The New Era centre in Paradise Street will be home to a range of agencies and activities, including the Citizen's Advice Bureau, Asian Community Forum and youth
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Pipsqueak politics
HOW does the notion that 17 members of a pipsqueak political party - an also-ran that came fourth in an election irrelevant to the majority of the county - could land taxpayers with a £350 million bill, equal to £12 for every worker, strike you as democratic
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Brown on the gold trail
I ALWAYS thought that the gold in the Bank of England belonged - if only in theory - to all the people owning the banknotes that promise to pay "on demand" their worth in nuggets. But now we find Chancellor Gordon Brown acting as if he can do what he
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Superstore jumps gun on Texas sale
A SUPERMARKET in East Lancashire which sold the new Texas album 'The Hush' two days before its official release date has blamed the breach of contract on an oversight. Harry Blackwell, who runs Castle Records, in Bridge Street, Darwen, just yards always
