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Nature Watch: Swings and roundabouts
ALL our wildlife has to cope with adversity and those who enjoy the countryside have to accept this. In the Lake District, for example, the golden eagles have had a difficult time recently. The male bird reached almost 30 before "disappearing" and the
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Renewed plea for assault witnesses
BLACKBURN police have renewed an appeal for information after an 18-year-old woman was indecently assaulted on wasteland off Audley Range. The man approached her from behind and grabbed her on Sunday September 7 at 9.45pm. A passer-by ran to the woman's
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Inquest opens on lake death
AN inquest has opened into a man found dead in Rivington reservoir. Phillip Strike, aged 24, of Kent Street, Leigh, was discovered in the water last Thursday, Preston Coroners' Court heard on Tuesday. Coroner Howard McCann said passers-by heard a splash
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We're paying for a service not delivered
WHEN will Blackburn Council admit that this residents' parking scheme in the Infirmary area is just non-existent? A month ago, and for the second time this year, the traffic warden himself, not council or police, told me his job was finishing as the wardens
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Natural causes verdict on OAP, 85
AN elderly woman died in hospital of septicemia 10 days after being admitted, an inquest was told. Ethel Lowe was taken into Wigan Infirmary last December after becoming ill with bed sores and a chest infection in her Leigh care home. Mrs Lowe, aged 85
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Do you know these cowardly robbers?
POLICE today issued CCTV pictures to help capture three men who carried out a "cowardly" robbery on a teenager. The 16-year-old youth was attacked by the men in St Aiden's Avenue in Mill Hill, Blackburn. The group threatened the boy with violence before
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Rowley out, but Bibey cleared
PAUL Rowley will miss Leigh's National League One Grand Final against Salford on Sunday after being suspended for two matches for the high tackle for which he was sent off when the clubs last met. But the good news for the Centurions is that team-mate
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Reserves travel to Christie Park
BLACKBURN Rovers' reserves are in action against Aston Villa at Morecambe's Christie Park tonight (kick off 7pm) and manager Alan Murray has named a youthful squad in light of the first team's current injury problems. Markus Babbel and Lorenzo Amoruso
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Joint lesson in fund-raising
STAFF and pupils at Habergham High School, Burnley, have raised more than £1,000 after taking part in a fancy dress fun run. They ran two miles in costumes ranging from crocodiles to cheerleaders to raise funds for the school's specialist science and
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Teenager bit man's ears
A TEENAGER who sank his teeth into another man's ears, leaving him scarred for life, in a cold-blooded attack, is in detention for 12 months. Burnley Crown Court heard that Stevie Brown, 17, had knocked victim Kevin Forrest to the ground and then repeatedly
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Single mum used stolen credit cards
A HARD-UP young mother conned shopping out of Asda stores throughout East Lancashire with a stolen credit card. Burnley Magistrates heard how Marie Haslam, 24, struck at the stores in Colne and Burnley, and was then caught out at Accrington. The defendant
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Football grant is netted
GRASS roots football in Burnley has been given a boost with thanks to a £9,000 grant for a community sports scheme. The Football Foundation, a body which tries to improve the sport at grass roots level, has given the cash to Burnley Splash to fund the
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Why tear it all down?
A RESIDENT who has campaigned for more than 20 years to improve his run-down street has told council bosses he could not understand their plans to tear it down. He is one of many people who want more of a say on radical blueprints for Burnley's future
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Comeback kid Terry inspires Shakers win
Bury 2 York City 0: TERRY Dunfield picked up a bottle of champagne for his man of the match performance on his comeback game - and promptly gave it away. The Bury midfielder handed the bubbly to physio Lee Nobes for helping him regain full fitness after
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Court date for murder charge teen
A TEENAGER was today due to appear in court charged with murder. The appearance follows the death of a 17-year-old man who was stabbed in a Colne street. Hasan Mumtaz, 18, of North Street, Colne, has been charged with murder and violent disorder after
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Honour for pit blast heroine
SHE was made the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Woman of the Year 40 years ago. Now Ethel Waggott's bravery is being recognised again after being nominated for a Lancashire Evening Telegraph Pride of East Lancashire award. She spoke to reporter LAUREN
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Ten years ago
REGULARS of a Blackburn pub have substituted their usual brew with a famous name beer. Shearer's No. 9 XB hit the mark with Rovers fans at the Hare and Hounds in Lammack, said landlord George Marsden.
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Five years ago
TV celebrity Krishnan Guru-Murthy was missing from his old school's prize-giving because he was flying to earthquake-hit India. The presenter of Newsround was due to hand over prizes at Westholme School, Blackburn, but was sent to cover the disaster.
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'Menace' driver sent to prison
A DRIVER who rammed two cars was so drunk he could not manoeuvre his vehicle and was seen staggering away after it hit a lamp post, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Peter Leonard, 46, then refused to give a breath specimen, abused police
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We have to sharpen up
STAN Ternent is urging his players to set out from the starting blocks at a quicker pace following last night's 1-1 draw at Watford. The Burnley boss was disappointed with his team's slack first half performance at Vicarage Road and feels they need to
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Match stats...
THE key moments and player ratings from the game against Watford. BURNLEY RATINGS BRIAN JENSEN: A few dodgy punches underlined his uncertainty on crosses, but he showed good positional sense to make some saves6 DEAN WEST: Constantly wasted possession
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Why it's time for some compassion
LORNA King and her husband, Russell, both in their mid-sixties, are desperate to retire. Neither of them is well. Mrs King is not long out of hospital with pneumonia. Russell has had two strokes. And in such circumstances, who would deny their desire
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'Tiny' to get big chance for Rovers
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today urged Martin Taylor to prove he has what it takes to solve Rovers' defensive crisis. Taylor looks set for an extended run in the team after Markus Babbel joined Craig Short on the sidelines at the weekend. And Souness
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Stable home
RESIDENTS in Hindley have applied for planning permission to convert stables into a home. The application to Wigan Council is to change part of a coach house and stable at Laburnum Cottage, in Pilkington Street, into a flat.
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Bosses defend plant closure decision
THE CWV Group which owns Crown Wallcoverings in Darwen has defended its decision to move its production out of the town, claiming the move is the best one it could have made. A spokesman for CWV Group today said that closing the Darwen site of Crown Wallcoverings
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Vandalism poster warning to parents
PARENTS are being given a stark reminder to keep their children under control after posters highlighting vandalism and bad behaviour were put up. Gangs of around 30 teenagers regularly gather in Hoddlesden village square and on the Millennium Green, particularly
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Motorist fled after lamp-post collision
A MAN crashed his car into a street sign and lamp-post before ending up in someone's front garden, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that David Peter Hartshorn told police he ran off after the smash because he panicked when he saw people approaching
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'I'm so sad the man I revived lost fight for life'
A PARAMEDIC today spoke of the moment he revived a man found slumped in Blackburn town centre - and his sadness when he later died in hospital. Mike Brooke told how he and two other paramedics fought frantically to re-start Martin Bibby's heart outside
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Victim will need plastic surgery after horror assault
A TEENAGER suffered horrific injuries in a vicious, unprovoked attack as he queued outside Blackburn Ice Arena with his girlfriend. Alex Potter was struck so hard his palate was shattered, six of his teeth were damaged and his lip was torn from top to
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Stanley romp
Accrington Stanley's youth team got off to a winning start in the Lancashire FA Under 18 Floodlit League. The Reds enjoyed a 4-0 home win over Blackpool Wren Rover last night, despite being reduced to 10 men after Joe Robinson was sent off just 10 minutes
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Students to stage historical drama
DRAMA students are to perform a story based around Civil War events in an atmospheric pub which has the skull of an executioner on display. Performing Arts A level students from Holy Cross College, Bury, are preparing to perform a 30 minute re-enactment
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Leigh breeze into Grand Final
Leigh Centurions 42 Hull KR 12 by Mike Hulme: THE Centurions will resume hostilities against Salford next Sunday with the biggest prize of them all at stake. The local rivals will slug it out at Widnes in the National League One Grand Final with the winners
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Gardens get a £25,000 makeover
A BURY-based community group is one of the first in the UK to benefit from a new £30 million government grant scheme. It will allow residents in Topping Fold and Fairfield to make the most of open spaces in their neighbourhood. Topping Fold and Fairfield
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Thursday, September 25
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Accrington town centre regeneration board meeting, Scaitcliffe House, Accrington, 6pm. Charity Event, St Peter's Church, Perth Street, Accrington, 7.30pm. Learn Braille
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Helping victims of the cancer war
WHILE the recent disclosure that the UK's cancer survival rates are worse than most of our European neighbours stresses the importance of speedier diagnosis and treatment, it is also vital that, in the struggle to beat this killer, those for whom the
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The snow queen
Snowboarding is regarded as a sport for men -- but Cindy Meller is changing all that. She spoke to JENNY SCOTT... IT'S a freezing December day on the snow-covered mountains of Austria, but Darwen snowboarder Cindy Meller already has beads of perspiration
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Town proud of Norman's fight
I HOPE the residents of Great Harwood, like me, feel proud of the late Mr Norman Hickey and the fight he put up to save the old people's homes. Sleep peacefully now, Norman, alongside your beloved Phoebe, never to be apart again. And as for the powers
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Thanks for saving war memorial
I WOULD like to express the thanks of our branch to Blackburn with Darwen Council for their swift action to save the war memorial from the old Park Road Methodist Church in Darwen. We also send special thanks to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for its
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Identity cards not the answer
THE very idea of identity cards is anathema to me. What a waste of public money. What good will they be? Criminals will soon find a way of printing bogus ID cards. And they will be an invasion of privacy, creating a police state, the thought of which
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Leave people to grieve in peace
I TOTALLY agree with everything Susan Watkinson said (Letters, September 23) in response to criticism of people who put windmills, toys etc on children's graves at Pleasington Cemetery in Blackburn. How could anyone with any feeling begrudge these people
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Pills overdose killed porn case man
A MAN facing dozens of child porn charges died from a massive overdose of pain killers just weeks after a failed suicide attempt, an inquest was told. Accrington warehouse employee Stewart Hannah, 46, of Newport Street, Nelson, was accused of hoarding
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Double agony for Rovers
BLACKBURN Rovers' two Academy sides both slipped to disappointing defeats at the weekend. Rob Kelly's Under 19s travelled to Nottingham Forest for a rearranged fixture and ended up crashing to a third straight reverse, losing 2-0. And Ian Miller's Under
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'Tiny' to get big chance for Rovers
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today urged Martin Taylor to prove he has what it takes to solve Rovers' defensive crisis. Taylor looks set for an extended run in the team after Markus Babbel joined Craig Short on the sidelines at the weekend. And Souness
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Mother gave false name to police 'in panic'
A SINGLE mother alleged to have stolen flowers from Asda panicked and gave police the wrong name, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard that care worker Alexandra Tattersall, 27, had been absent -minded in leaving the store with the flowers, but
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Worsthorne Bulletin
THE Mothers' Union next meets on Tuesday when the speaker will be Steve Martin. Steve will speak about his work with the Prince's Trust. The collection of toiletries for the hospital is an ongoing project and further donations would be welcomed. THE closure
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Referee calls foul over state of pitch
A REFEREE has criticised the state of council football pitches in Burnley after he was forced to move a weekend match because he believed the pitch was too dangerous for the players. The referee, who has asked not to be named, said the pitch at Lower
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Man 'used cup as a weapon in envy attack'
A TECHNICAL engineer allegedly attacked a man at his then-girlfriend's house after a drink and drugs party, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard David Knowles, 25, had got wound up after alleged victim Ryan Walton stripped half-naked and flexed
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Big Brother star Ray drops in
BIG Brother star Ray Shah visited Nelson to open a new centre which aims to get young people ready for the world of work and further education. Ray, who was the runner-up in the fourth series of the popular Channel 4 show, tried out the gym in the e2e
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Boss escapes jail over ban breach
AN undischarged bankrupt who set up another company that later went bust with debts of almost £250,000 has walked free from court. Burnley Magistrates heard how John Oddy, 59, who dealt in printing machinery, had earlier gone bankrupt owing nearly £300,000
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Terror man jailed
A MAN said to be responsible for treating a young mum like an animal during a terror ordeal at a house in Nelson has been jailed for two years. Irfan Asghar, 23, of Victoria Street, Nelson, had earlier admitted false imprisonment, last September 9, at
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School opens technology to the community
A COLNE primary school has become the first of 19 centres in the area to provide community access to computers. Sacred Heart RC School, in Red Lane, has been given four new computers which will be solely for the use of staff, governors, parents and the
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Team gets 'shirty' in bid to change luck
A LUCKLESS football team of under-12s received some special coaching by Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman to put them on a winning run. The kids from the Fern Gore Estate, Oswaldtwistle, who make up Globe Bullough Park YFC, were also given a new
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Monkey business
STUDENT Andrew Pringle blamed the "Lager Monkey" for drinking away his grant cheques -- now he's launched a business in its honour! When Andrew studied computers at West Herts College he would wake up after a heavy night hung-over and with an empty wallet
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Cool hand Luke's sharp in the box
WHEN your most potent weapon unexpectedly misfires, it's good to stock up a strong back-up ammunition to send into battle. So how thankful Burnley boss Stan Ternent was to have Luke Chadwick in his arsenal after Robbie Blake's dud missile of a penalty
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Is this really the way to justice?
NO doubt some sort of rocket for the police was called for when magistrates at Blackburn rejected an application for yet another adjournment in a case that had been going on for an incredible 251 days since last January but had not really started because
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We have to sharpen up
STAN Ternent is urging his players to set out from the starting blocks at a quicker pace following last night's 1-1 draw at Watford. The Burnley boss was disappointed with his team's slack first half performance at Vicarage Road and feels they need to
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MyTravel sells off part of group
TROUBLED Lancashire holiday group MyTravel today sold its loss-making German business and a smaller Polish operation. The company, formerly known as Airtours, said it had disposed of Frosch Touristik to a privately- owned German group. MyTravel also sold
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Chance for artists
ARTISTS in Darwen are invited to show their talent in an open art exhibition at Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre. Anyone with a Darwen postcode can submit two pictures on any subject such as landscape, portrait or abstract, for the event between November
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Bridleway talks continue
DISCUSSIONS are continuing over the introduction of a bridleway between Pickup Bank and Hoddlesden after members of East Rural Community Regeneration Board raised the subject at their latest meeting. The proposed way would be subject to permission from
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MyTravel sells off part of group
TROUBLED Lancashire holiday group MyTravel today sold its loss-making German business and a smaller Polish operation. The company, formerly known as Airtours, said it had disposed of Frosch Touristik to a privately- owned German group. MyTravel also sold
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Help for the help groups
COMMUNITY groups across East Lancashire are set to prosper thanks to a new initiative which is being backed by a Rossendale firm. The scheme, called Action for Community Enterprise, has been developed to help social enterprise, community, voluntary, faith
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A Minor matter of raising cash
A BACUP man travelled almost 180 miles to raise cash for charity - in a 1969 Morris Minor police car he has just finished restoring. Ray Stone, 50, of Britannia Avenue drove coast-to-coast from Morecambe to Scarborough in a day to raise funds for the
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Walk Asda be a good idea
WORKERS and customers from the Blackburn branch of Asda are preparing to put on their walking boots next week to take part in the 'Walking the Way to Health Initiative'. The walk is to take place at 10.30am on Tuesday, October 7. It will start at Asda
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Why civil servants could be moving up north
A BID has been launched to bring up to 5,000 government jobs to East Lancashire. Phil Watson, chief executive of Blackburn with Darwen Council, is part of a government advisory group which is aiming to bring civil service jobs from London to the North
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Road closed in fly-tip chemical spill scare
A ROAD in Billinge, Blackburn, was closed for three hours while firefighters cleaned up a chemical spill caused by fly-tippers. Crews were called to Lower Billinge Lane at 7.30pm yesterday by environmental health officers. Sub-officer Tony Ashworth said
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Teenager assaulted twice on night out
A TEENAGER is recovering in hospital after he was assaulted outside a Blackburn nightclub. Richard Almond, 18, who lives in Rossendale, suffered a bruised and swollen left eye, grazing to his arms and a fractured jaw. He was admitted to Blackburn Royal
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Do you know these cowardly robbers?
POLICE today issued CCTV pictures to help capture three men who carried out a "cowardly" robbery on a teenager. The 16-year-old youth was attacked by the men in St Aiden's Avenue in Mill Hill, Blackburn. The group threatened the boy with violence before
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Cancer services given cash boost
CANCER services in Lancashire and South Cumbria are to benefit from a £1,585,000 government cash investment. A local partnership, made up of members of voluntary organisations and representatives of the NHS, has now decided how to spend the funding to
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Pills overdose killed porn case man
A MAN facing dozens of child porn charges died from a massive overdose of pain killers just weeks after a failed suicide attempt, an inquest was told. Accrington warehouse employee Stewart Hannah, 46, of Newport Street, Nelson, was accused of hoarding
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Precious point or the Hawks
ICE HOCKEY: Blackburn Hawks returned from Tees-side with a first ever hard-earned league point at Billingham Eagles thanks to a 3-3 draw. Billingham started the brightest, racing into a two-goal lead in the first period. The Hawks roared back into contention
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Fagan keeps his cool to nail winner
ONE of Clitheroe's best performances of the season saw them secure maximum points against fellow high flyers Mossley. The Blues once again were forced to come from behind after conceding an early goal, but a superb team effort produced a well-deserved
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Ramsbottom ease the pressure
AFTER back-to-back draws the Rams grabbed three points against a team two places below them. Glossop started the livelier, with Stuart Harkness and Dave Barhill both having shots well saved by Mark Andrews' legs before the Rams gradually got to grips
