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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Thursday, September 12::
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Flower Club meet Whalley Methodist Church Hall, 7.30pm. "Waiting in the Wings," by Elaine Thornton. Blood Donor Sessions, Claret Foundation Lounge, Burnley Football Club
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Why is burger bar OK but not deli?
REGARDING the council's decision to shut Ian Finch's cafe in King William Street, Blackburn, surely, this franchise is more presentable than the "fairground" candy floss/burger bar in the same location. Which is more presentable, I wonder? It seems that
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Prima donnas strike again
SO Blackburn's puffed-up prima donnas -- more commonly known as councillors -- have struck again. No, not still more gridlock round the town. No, not trying to make Church Street half decent by adding trees, not cars. No, not trying to do something --
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Council must listen to people
I AM disgusted that Blackburn with Darwen Council has rejected plans for a caf bar in Darwen Street, Blackburn (LET, August 30). I thought the idea was to attract new business and employment to an ailing town centre. Rejecting this plan will three empty
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Taxi driver crash drama
A TAXI driver was cut free from his cab after it was involved in a collision with another car in Leigh. Graeme Clifford, aged 57, was at the junction of Mobberley Way and St Helens Road outside Leigh Fire Station when the accident happened at about 9.15pm
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Heads should roll over care homes fiasco
REGARDING your report (LET, August 2), about care homes closures, the Lancashire Care Homes Action Group are quite right to ask for resignations from Lancashire County Council in view of this ongoing fiasco's effect on both residents and their carers.
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Bury Job Fair initiative
JOBSEEKERS will be flocking to Bury Town Hall later this month. For more than 300 potential seasonal and permanent vacancies will be on offer during a Bury Job Fair which will be held on Friday, September 20 between 10.30am and 3pm. Around 22 local employers
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New vicar looks forward to challenge
PARISHIONERS at St Andrew's Church on the Hillock estate welcomed a new man at the helm this week. Rev Andy Williams was inducted at the Mersey Drive church in an official service. He takes over from former vicar Rev Keith Ashworth, who retired from the
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Million pound striker led Burnley's Ram-raid
IN closing last week's column, I suggested it was high time Robbie Blake showed Burnley's supporters why the club parted with a million pounds for his services. Leaving Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, I couldn't help wondering if we had short-changed
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Futuristic plans for 'bleak' railway station
THIS is how Burnley's new Central Station is set to look after a £500,000 face-lift turns it into a space-age showpiece. Plans were today unveiled to demolish the old building and replace it with a futuristic station with ticket office, waiting area,
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Relief at return to cut and thrust of Premiership
TWELVE months ago, faced with a blank weekend due to international commitments, I sat here wondering what on earth to write for this column. On that occasion Sven's charges saved the day by going nap against a hapless German outfit. No such luck at Villa
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Time for 100 new jobs
MORE than 100 new jobs have been created at Time Computers as the Simonstone-based company gears up to its peak trading period. Time has announced that turnover has risen to £300 million following its takeover of Tiny and the revamp of its national chain
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I'm so happy with Pav - Preece
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece is thrilled to have on loan striker Pawel Abbott at his disposal for a further month. "Pav is doing really well for us," he said. "He's enjoying playing first team football and I'm delighted for him. "He works his socks off every
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3,294 crowd not enough - Preece
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece was disappointed with the number of supporters that attended the York match. A crowd of 3,294 contained 678 travelling fans from Yorkshire and the manager knows his hopes of keeping hold of loan signings and short term contract
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Abbott buoyed by new Shakers deal
PAWEL Abbott is delighted to have secured another month's football at Gigg Lane ahead of tonight's Worthington Cup clash against Stoke City. The Polish Under-19 striker has become a firm favourite with the Bury faithful since arriving on a month's loan
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Shakers aim for good cup cash run
WHILE Bury were being relegated from Division Two last season Stoke City were leaving through the opposite door but the Shakers are in no mood to let that two section difference get in the way of a lucrative cup run. The Potters are the visitors to Gigg
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Green scheme targets bottles and cans
RECYCLING will be made easy with a pilot scheme which being launched in the deprived areas of Pendle. More than 8,000 homes in Bradley, Walverden, Whitefield and Brierfield wards are to be targeted. The aims is to encourage greater recycling of waste
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Bus sets youngsters on road to success
A CONFIDENTIAL information and advice service targeting disadvantaged young people in Pendle celebrated its second anniversary yesterday. The Lancashire Youth and Community Service 'What Now Information Bus', supported by Pendle Partnership and Connexions
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Five years ago
BLACKBURN'S Citizen's Advice Bureau received £500 from the Halifax bank to pay for a new tribunal worker to help the disabled claim benefits they did not know they were entitled to.
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Ten years ago
AN East Lancashire shoe company brought a nursery rhyme to life at the Haslingden based factory. Winfield's, of Hazel Mill, Blackburn Road, erected a giant glass fibre shoe to represent the old woman who lived in a shoe.
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Churches' crisis plan draws near
PARISHIONERS are putting together the final touches to a report on the future of the Catholic churches in Hyndburn. Earlier this year the Bishop of Salford, the Rt Rev Terence Brain, called a crisis meeting amid fears over the crumbling state of some
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Belly dancer Anne to do charity desert shimmy
BELLY dancer Anne Kingston is planning a Middle East adventure to raise cash for charity. The dance instructor, from Longridge, will trek across the Sinai Desert in Egypt to raise money for Scope, the charity for people with cerebral palsy. And to make
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Finger-lickin' wrong!
VISITORS to an historic Ribble Valley tourist attraction didn't know whether they were coming or going after contractors positioned a 40ft trailer advertising the delights of Samlesbury Hall the wrong way round! It meant drivers travelling on the A677
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Macca happy to see Stan get win
BURNLEY'S win at the weekend delighted Blackpool boss Steve McMahon who had little else to cheer despite his own side's triumph. The former England star faces a major defensive crisis ahead of tonight's Worthington Cup first round tie at Turf Moor but
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Anderson in Academy squad
BURNLEY bowler James Anderson has been named this morning in the England Academy squad that will spend this winter in Australia to cap a wonderful summer. The young paceman has burst to the fore this season with some stunning displays for Lancashire at
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Fairbrother bids for Kent century
NEIL FAIRBROTHER is aiming to make more history as his farewell tour moves to Canterbury tomorrow. A century in the Championship game against Kent would complete a full set for Fairbrother, who turned 39 yesterday and has already reached three figures
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Prepare to be enchanted
AUDIENCES should prepare to be enchanted when Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard shows at Manchester's Palace Theatre. The west end hit musical, based on the Oscar winning film, tells the story of Norma Desmond (Faith Brown), a once great silent movie
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Beer gains strength!
THE Forever Bury beer produced for the trust by Brendan Leyden of the Lord Raglan Nangreaves is going from strength to strength. The 4.5 per cent strength golden bitter is now on sale as far afield as the Isle of Man, Nottingham and Staffordshire. The
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Pub is the first to serve brekkies
A BLACKBURN pub has opened an hour early to serve its customers breakfasts, teas and coffee. JD Wetherspoon's Postal Order, on Darwen Street, is now open at 10am in an attempt to take on the town's cafes and takeaway chains. Beer will not be served until
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Young carers unsung heroes
BURY North MP David Chaytor has been given an insight into the dedication and devotion of the borough's young, unsung heroes. He attended a special one-day young lifesaver award course run by Bury Young Carers, an initiative launched by Bury Carers Partnership
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Decision on OAP homes this month
THE future of Bury's threatened old folks homes will be determined by the end of the month. Residents at two homes, Warthfield and Whittaker House, were jubilant after winning a High Court reprieve from being moved out. The judge quashed the council's
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So near yet so far for Radcliffe
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club just missed out in their bid to lift the Central Lancashire League title at the weekend. They were pipped at the post by Littleborough, who were crowned champions on the strength of having more wins than the Racecourse men. The
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UEFA Cup blow for Duff
DAMIEN Duff today faced up to the prospect of missing out on Rovers' return to Europe after a punishing international schedule finally took its toll on his weary limbs. The 23-year-old winger has been ruled out for at least a fortnight after a scan revealed
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£5m takeover will floor rivals
THE company behind the £5 million takeover of Pendle carpet manufacturers William Pownall & Sons is best known for its hand knitting and machine yarns. Wakefield-based Sirdar PLC's wool and cotton products will be found in most homes throughout the
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Boss Gary has branched out
SOWING the seeds of success comes naturally to Gary Collinson. For Gary has watched his company, Botanical Interiors, enjoy a staggering 58 per cent increase in sales turnover in the last 12 months. Gary and his ever-increasing team have branched out
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For the love of the animals...
AT the age of 75, most people probably think it is time to put their feet up and relax. But for Olive Lomas, there are around 200 very good reasons to continue going to work every day. Olive runs the Only Foals and Horses sanctuary and is committed to
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Use a little thought, car crime police urge
POLICE are again urging motorists to stop making life easy for thieves after a rise in car crime in Darwen last week. A total of 26 vehicles broken into and a further 12 stolen and dumped. Police say the totals are drastically higher than normal. Most
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Rubbish error may cost woman dear
ROSSENDALE residents have been warned about rubbish disposal after a mix-up with a recycling centre left a trader facing a £1,000 fine. Christine Lamb, co-owner of chip shop Something Fishy in Newchurch Road, Stacksteads, received a letter from Rossendale
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Woman robbed of pension
A ELDERY woman was robbed of £204 after collecting her pension from the post office yesterday. The victim, who has not been named by police, is in her 70s and was about to leave the Piccadilly Road Post Office, in Burnley, when the offender came up behind
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Betting fiddle alleged
DAVID Gudgeon, 45, of Fairhope Court, Blackburn, was remanded on bail until September 20 by Blackburn magistrates charged with four offences of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception. All the offences, which Gudgeon denies, relate to opening credit
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Firms count the cost of deluge
FIRE CREWS were called to 51 floods in Lancashire last night following a huge downpour. In one incident, at midnight, they helped pump water out of the Brownhill Arms, Whalley New Road, Blackburn. Railway workers were also called to the track behind the
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MP asks Straw for TV debate on Iraq
EAST Lancashire MP Greg Pope is calling for a special sitting of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee to quiz Jack Straw about Iraq. As Britain and the US move closer to a military strike against Saddam Hussein, he wants to hold the government
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Bills still mount for cancer death mum
THE husband of a pensioner stranded in America after being diagnosed with cancer is still receiving medical bills for his wife's treatment. Peter Morley faces crippling charges of more than £130,000 from the Florida hospital which cared for his wife Phoebe
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Rampaging yobs terrorise estate
ELDERLY residents of a Blackburn housing estate claim a gang of rampaging youths are making their lives a misery. Teenagers in the Ashworth Close area are setting fire to cars, drinking alcohol in public areas and urinating against the sides of houses
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Heavenly time with the strawberries
ANGELS came down from heaven to sample some of the strawberries at a fund-raising garden party. Members and friends of the Darwen Ladies Circle gathered for the champagne picnic at Ashdale, Darwen, and basked in beautiful sunshine. And angels from Heaven
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Man punched his workmate in face
A MAN who launched an unprovoked attack on a workmate as he walked towards Blackburn town centre has been ordered to pay his victim £500 compensation. Blackburn magistrates heard that when Allan Sherrington stopped his car his colleague thought he was
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New boy Denning boosts a five star show
NEW boy Liam Denning was the star of the show as Harwood maintained their NWCL Division Two run which has seen them lose just one league encounter this season. The 23-year-old, a former Morecambe player, was superb for Harwood even getting on scoresheet
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Two weeks to get back to where we started
DO you want to know how to waste two weeks of your life? Become a director of the UniBond League. After spending a lot of time going to meetings involving the restructuring of the non-league pyramid system, travelling all over the country attending meetings
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Newby's a big hit for me!
STRIKER Pawel Abbott has developed a fine understanding with another big favourite at Gigg Lane, striker Jon Newby. "We hit it off from our first match together," said Abbott, who had two reasons to be delighted with his performance against York. Both
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Armed raid drama for cashier
A MAN armed with a silver handgun burst into a shop in Bury and stole cash after threatening a female cashier. The 45-year-old was left shocked but unhurt after the robbery at K & J K Patel off licence in Redvales Road, Bury at 2.40pm yesterday. She
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School stays open
TEARS of relief were shed by parents when a Ramsbottom primary school escaped closure at a crunch meeting. The Schools Organisation Committee (SOC) voted two to one in favour of closing St Paul's CE Primary School on Thursday night (Sept 5). But the school
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Wednesday, September 11:
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Memorial Service for the September 11 Tragedy, Blackburn Cathedral, 7.30pm. Rossendale Organ and Keyboard Club, Rossendale United Social Club, Staghills Rod, Newchurch
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Speed sense, and there's more. . .
THERE is no doubt that the speed-camera blitz in Lancashire, with 230 due to be in place by the end of the month, has provoked much controversy and considerable resentment. It is, therefore, intriguing to observe that the police-and-councils body behind
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Lions helped, council didn't
I AM 69 and disabled and on moving home last week a lot of rubbish was left outside. I asked the council if they would remove it, but they only would if I paid £25 though it was not my rubbish. Blackburn Lions helped me with some packing and unpacking
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Why does no one police cyclists?
REGARDING your report regarding 'New blitz on speeding drivers.' I fully agree with the use of cameras. If this will deter speed and save lives then so be it. What I do not agree with is cyclists who ignore 'No Entry' signs, ride on pavements and miss
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Repairs should get railmen on move quicker
TRAINS could be arriving at all stations on the East Lancashire Railway earlier than expected. Since flooding earlier this summer, the Rawtenstall section of the route between Irwell Vale and Rawtenstall has been closed. A solution to the problem involved
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September 11 link to school violence
GANG violence between white and Asian pupils at an East Lancashire school was the result of escalating tensions following September 11, it has been revealed. Posters saying "Bin Laden is a hero" appeared at Accrington Moorhead High School as hostility
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Building a stairway to full-time employment
A GROUP of unemployed in Bury have certainly stepped up their chances of gaining full-time employment. For under the Government's New Deal initiative, they have just completed the building of a set of new steps. The work took place at the rear of Tesco's
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Harrison injury blow
LEIGH RMI have been rocked by the news that star defender Gerry Harrison will be missing until November with a knee injury. He is expected to be missing for six to eight weeks. It is a massive blow to a club who are already struggling with a threadbare
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BBC award for James
A YOUNGSTER whose hard work will help transform local woodland will receive a special thank-you at tonight's (Tues Sept 10) meeting of Whitefield and Unsworth Area Board. Eight-year-old James Hulme was recently awarded the national BBC Wildlife Young
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Rovers extend unbeaten records
BLACKBURN Rovers' two Academy sides extended their 100 per cent records by another week with two more victories at the weekend. Rob Kelly's Under 19s romped to a 4-1 win over a physical Crewe Alexandra at Brockhall on Saturday. But undoubtedly the result
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UEFA Cup blow for Duff
DAMIEN Duff today faced up to the prospect of missing out on Rovers' return to Europe after a punishing international schedule finally took its toll on his weary limbs. The 23-year-old winger has been ruled out for at least a fortnight after a scan revealed
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Union flags to be flown at half-mast in honour of victims
FLAGS will be at half-mast tomorrow in honour of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11. The union flag will be flown at half mast at Burnley and Padiham town halls, with Burnley Borough Council staff taking part in a one
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Addict conned garages with dud cheques
A DRUG addict with a history of fraudulent transactions is awaiting sentence after 'conning' garages out of petrol and goods worth almost £150. Burnley Magistrates heard how Joanne Bowden, 29, presented cheques for fuel and other merchandise knowing there
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Police hunt gang after club attack
POLICE are hunting a gang of yobs who attacked door staff outside Burnley nightclub The Chicago Rock Cafe in the early hours of Sunday. Around 15 men were involved in a melee which broke out in Hammerton Street. Police said the gang hurled bottles, stones
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Can't sell? Is there a doctor in the house?
TRYING to sell your home but haven't had any joy? Who you gonna call? A house doctor, of course! Design consultant Liz Leighton, 53, of Blackburn, works from her base in Manchester Road, Burnley. She decided to become a house doctor after receiving several
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Father sent his estranged wife 'menacing' messages
A FATHER-OF-TWO sent his estranged wife "menacing " messages threatening to kill her and abusing her. Burnley Magistrates heard how James Greenwood, 48, bombarded wife Anne with upsetting e-mails and text messages. Mrs Greenwood became depressed and on
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Futuristic plans for 'bleak' railway station
THIS is how Burnley's new Central Station is set to look after a £500,000 face-lift turns it into a space-age showpiece. Plans were today unveiled to demolish the old building and replace it with a futuristic station with ticket office, waiting area,
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City Senior Cup date on Wednesday
BURY Reserves take on Kevin Keegan's Manchester City second string on Wednesday night in the first Manchester Senior Cup tie. The Shakers side will be made up of the club's promising youngsters combined with a number of first team players who didn't make
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Cut price cup tie tonight
THERE is cut-price entry for the Shakers' Worthington Cup first round tie against Stoke City at Gigg Lane tonight (7.45pm). Prices are: West Stand, South Stand and Cemetery End Stand: adults £10, juniors/OAPs £5. Main Stand: adults £10, juniors/OAPs £6
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Thieves 'fish' items from shop
POLICE in Colne are on the lookout for an ingenious thief after an unusual burglary. Three or four lengths of bamboo cane were taped together to "fish" garments out of Hype Clothing in Market Street. Nails were taped to the end of the bamboo cane to create
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Jazzmen on a pub odyssey
PEOPLE across East Lancashire will be able to sample some live jazz when a six piece Dixieland band plays at a number of pubs across the region. The Pendle Jazzmen will appear at a number of pubs for one-off gigs or regular monthly appearances. The Cock
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Ground Force garden's charity boost
A COUPLE whose garden was given a new lease of life by TV's Groundforce team threw open their doors for charity. Bernard and Carol O'Brien, of Hesketh Court, Great Harwood, took part in an open gardens day for the British Red Cross. They were asked to
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Cabbie robbery man is jailed two years
ONE of two men who robbed a taxi driver is behind bars for two years and eight months. Burnley Crown Court heard Bryn Reynolds, 25, was also said to have tried to take victim Mohammed Jumma's vehicle in the attack in which his accomplice snatched £100
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September 11 link to school violence
GANG violence between white and Asian pupils at an East Lancashire school was the result of escalating tensions following September 11, it has been revealed. Posters saying "Bin Laden is a hero" appeared at Accrington Moorhead High School as hostility
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Festival weekend for harvest
ST MICHAEL'S Church, Grimsargh, will hold its Harvest Festival on Sunday with an 8.30am Holy Communion. Family parade service and Harvest praise service at 6.30pm. On Saturday the church will be opened at 9.30am to receive harvest gifts and for the decoration
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Police hunt gang after road terror
A COUPLE were left badly shaken after thugs tried to ram their car off the road. Police have launched a hunt for the gang in the car which twice tried to force the couple off a road near the M65 before ramming their vehicle. Detectives say they can find
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Surgery after 'Gaza strip' night
A FATHER and son are awaiting sentence after a fracas which left a man seriously injured. Burnley Crown Court heard the trouble erupted in Clitheroe and a barrister told the jury they may have been led to believe a night out in the town was as dangerous
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Keepers could be put on the spot
WITH replays having been scrapped in the Worthington Cup the goalkeepers on both sides tonight know they could easily be thrust into the spotlight. If it should be all square after extra time, the tie will be decided on penalties and both Burnley's Marlon
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Clarets hoping for a bumper crowd
WITH 2,500 Blackpool fans expected to make the trip to Turf Moor tonight, hopes are high that Burnley supporters will also come out in force to create a cracking derby atmosphere. Gates for the last two home games have been disappointing but with prices
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Chance is there for kids to shine
STAN Ternent gave the clearest indication yet that he is happy to give his young players a chance when Matthew O'Neill was named on the bench for the trip to Derby County on Saturday. The 18-year-old striker has earned his call to first team duty by performing
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Lennie ready for a derby showdown
IF THINGS had taken a different course this summer, Clarets midfielder Lennie Johnrose could have been playing against them for Blackpool tonight. But having turned down a contract offer from Seasiders boss Steve McMahon, Johnrose is in the Burnley squad
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Stan aiming to enjoy long run in the cup
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is hoping his side can build on Saturday's win at Derby and beat Blackpool tonight - launching a much needed Worthington Cup run. The Clarets have a poor record in both knockout competitions since Ternent took over as manager
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Forever Bury rules OK
THE launch of Shakers supporters trust Forever Bury has rendered the Bury FC Supporters Association redundant and the fans group is to disband. Money left in the coffers will go to Forever Bury and any members who wish to see an audited account of the
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Albion lines up the new live sounds
THE new line-up of entertainment and live music at The Albion Ale House in Clayton-le-Moors has just been announced. The pub on Whalley Road has booked a number of bands for the month of September to please the ears of regulars and newcomers alike. The
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Landlady's welcome to the party
THE new landlady of a pub in Ewood has announced the date of her official welcome party. Geraldine Whalley said the event at the Moorings pub, on Bolton Road, will be held on Saturday September 28 from 7.30pm. She said she and husband Anthony waited until
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Campaigners make claim for common land
CAMPAIGNERS who hope to preserve a picturesque set of mill lodges flanking Elton and Starling are staking Bury's first ever claim for common land. The Friends of Cockey Moor, Whitehead and Parker's Lodges have lodged an application with Bury Council to
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Stan aiming to enjoy long run in the cup
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is hoping his side can build on Saturday's win at Derby and beat Blackpool tonight - launching a much needed Worthington Cup run. The Clarets have a poor record in both knockout competitions since Ternent took over as manager
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Simon's storage is in demand
EX-ROYAL Marine and game park warden Simon Hindle launched his new business almost a year ago with his sights set firmly on success. Little did he imagine the impact his enterprise - selfstore-it - would have. He is already 50 per cent up on his sales
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Figurines head for high street
A BLACKBURN figurine production company is celebrating after landing a prestigious contract with a prominent UK high street retailer, which could lead to the creation of new jobs. Crisalis Collection, which is based in Feniscowles, has won a contract
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Siblings are real bright sparks
BROTHER and sister Jonathan and Emma Lang are planning to set the business world alight with their expanding new enterprise. Futuristic Fibre Optic is an innovative business which brings the latest technology to lighting solutions for the twenty-first
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Couple escape chip pan blaze
TWO people escaped from a house unhurt after a chip pan caught fire and set the kitchen alight. The blaze broke out in Highfield Street, Darwen, at 8.30pm last night. The two middle-aged occupants were unharmed. Leading firefighter Jim Earnshaw said:
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Cooks to rescue of weather-hit show
A BLOOMING good show was held at the Unitarian Church, Rawtenstall. Rawtenstall, Edgeside and District Gardeners' Show took place with a huge increase in the number of people entering the cookery section. Show secretary Dawn Taylor said: "The weather
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No more speeding from joker Jimmy
LANCASHIRE County Council has unveiled a new weapon in its war on speeding -- comedian Jimmy Cricket. The welly-wearing star has agreed to endorse the speeding blitz currently being enforced across the county after being caught by one of the new speed
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Strike brings more rail misery
RAIL users in East Lancashire were facing more disruption from today because of a strike by train drivers involved in a long-running pay dispute. First North Western said the strike, which will last for 48 hours, would "cripple" its services in the North
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Jobs are safe, workers told
BOSSES at Dutch electronics giant Philips today reassured workers at its Blackburn TV components factory that they need not fear for their jobs. Leaders from engineering union Amicus claimed that Philips was planning to close four factories in the UK
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Pinter gives cash and praise to our appeal
AWARD-winning playwright HAROLD PINTER was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in January. He made his first public appearance since chemotherapy treatment at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August. Today the 71-year-old took time out from
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How the world is recovering from 9/11
THE image of planes slamming into the World Trade Centre on that fateful day in September was one that immediately etched itself on the world's conscious. The aftermath of those New York attacks, and the attack on the Pentagon, in Washington, saw a dramatic
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Cup boost for the Shakers
STRIKER Pawel Abbott will be staying at Bury for at least a further month after extending his loan spell from Preston North End. The 20-year-old scored his third goal since moving to Gigg Lane against his hometown club on Friday night when Bury beat York
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Massive blow for Dale
ROSSENDALE have suffered a 'massive blow' with the loss of Paul Lynch who broke his leg in Saturday's clash at Eastwood. The midfielder went in for an innocuous tackle in the first half of the UniBond First Division match in Nottingham and dislocated
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Shakers stats
Glyn Garner...6 Matt Barrass...7 Jamie Stuart...7 Michael Nelson...9 Lee Unsworth...7 Martyn Forrest...7 George Clegg...7 Pawel Abbott...8 Terry Dunfield...7 Colin Woodthorpe...8 Jon Newby...8 Subs: Billy (for Clegg, 67) 7; Swailes (for Stuart, 72); Preece
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Home town boy boosts Shakers to fifth
Bury 2 York City 1 by STEVE BOTT LOAN star Pawel Abbott showed his worth to Bury with one goal and an assist as the Shakers extended their unbeaten run to five games and moved into fifth place in Division Three. And afterwards Abbott announced that he
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Match report from the Radcliffe Times
It's Friday night fever as Shakers move up to sixth BURY 2 YORK CITY 1: FORGET Abbott and Costello there's another double act that's putting smiles on the faces of Bury supporters this season - it's Abbott and Newby! writes Phil Thorp Loan star Pawel
