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Best not to leave it to the 'experts'
AT long last the dictative executive on Blackburn with Darwen Council appears to be listening to the real experts. For Tony Wilson and his company have, in my opinion, come up with the goods to regenerate our area. Mr Wilson is indeed very well known,
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WHY THEY DIED THREE young sisters perished when a fire caused by an overheated tumble dryer ripped t
And smoke alarms which could have saved Louise, Hayley and Gemma Waddington had been disconnected when the batteries started to run low and beep, the hearing was told. Today, the girls' father said he was not convinced by the findings of inquiry and said
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Rock development in focus
MULTI-million pound plans to transform Bury town centre will be unveiled to the public. Thornfield Properties will hold a two-day exhibition and invite residents to comment on the £150 million regeneration of The Rock Triangle. The developers say the
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FC United in Leigh RMI merger talks
LEIGH RMI sensationally offered to merge with the recently formed FC United of Manchester - the club formed as a protest to Malcolm Glazer's takeover of Manchester United. The parties decided against becoming one club after talks but they have formed
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Revamp for the six towns
AN extra £785,000 is being ploughed into projects to spruce up Bury's six towns. Town hall bosses will spend the money over the next three years on improving parks and public spaces. The cash follows a £5million investment under the council's "cleaner
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Dog owners
in clean-up CIVIC leaders claim a drive to rid Pendle streets of dog muck is working. A tough clampdown has seen pet owners who don't clean up after their dog hit with £50 fines, alongside the amount of mess collected doubling. Since November, 11 people
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Benefit fraud father jailed
AN Accrington father-of-six has been jailed for eight months for benefit fraud. Hyndburn magistrates heard that Mohammed Riasat, 42, claimed more than £13,700 in benefits on the basis that he had no savings. But the court was told that at one time accounts
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New car dealership saves 28 jobs
A BURY car firm, rocked by the collapse of MG Rover, has saved 28 jobs by launching a £500,000 Chrysler and Jeep dealership. Richard Cort on Tuesday opened the 1.5 acre showroom at the company's former MG Rover site in Manchester Road. The new facility
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Fire chief's summer warning
BURY'S new fire chief is issuing a warning to all parents about the common dangers faced by youngsters during the summer months. Bury Borough Commander Kevan Whitehead said: "Accidents involving young children don't always happen to someone else's family
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Cannabis left in park
A PARK warder who found a 9oz block of cannabis hidden between a tree and a wall handed it in to a retired police superintendent who lived nearby, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that forensic work eventually led police to Thomas Eglin some
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Fury over takeaway wreckers
A DARWEN takeaway boss is taking a stand against yobs who caused almost £1,000 damage to his shop. Halin Kasim, 51, who has owned KM's Takeaway in Railway Road for ten years, was left with a smashed front window and damaged floor tiles after a stone slab
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Rubbish should come second to saving lives
LAST week saw the first raft of measures in the "Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act". Gum droppers and smokers discarding cigarette ends can be given fines of £50, soon to rise to £75. But did a discarded cigarette ever kill anyone? Driving while
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Referendum 'a waste of time and money'
JIM Homewood insists that the UK referendum on the draft EU constitutional treaty should go ahead (Letters, June 14), regardless of it being rejected by both France and the Netherlands. I suspect a great many people would consider a referendum under such
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Nothing but praise for treatment at Fairfield
I RECENTLY spent two weeks on an orthopaedic ward at Fairfield Hospital, Bury, and have nothing but praise for the treatment I received. I was unfortunate enough to have an accident while on holiday in Minorca, where I spent eight days in hospital after
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Revamp for the six towns
AN extra £785,000 is being ploughed into projects to spruce up Bury's six towns. Town hall bosses will spend the money over the next three years on improving parks and public spaces. The cash follows a £5million investment under the council's "cleaner
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ATOMORROW
BLACKBURN Meditation, Central Library, Town Hall Street, 7pm-9pm. "The Source" -- States of mind that lead to problems. "Absolutely Animal" Exhibition, Samlesbury Hall. Until June 30. Cyber Drop-In, 9.30am-11.30am; Parents and Tots, 1.30pm-3.30pm; Out
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All servicepeople are veterans
IN answer to your question -- How would you say who should be eligible to be called a veteran? My answer would be anyone male or female that served in the armed service in a country where any conflict takes place while you are a serving member of the
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Fight man in fight for life
A MAN, believed to be in his 20s, is fighting for his life in hospital following reports of a street fight. Police were called to Stout Street in Leigh at around 11.20pm on Monday following reports of two men fighting the street. A man in his 20s was
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Fancy dress book week
PUPILS at a Bury school donned fancy dress to become their favourite literary characters for a special book week. Teachers at Chesham Primary School each chose a book to study, and swapped classes in the afternoons to give children a chance to learn about
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Council to buy-out Pimhole houses
TOWN hall bosses are set to approve the compulsory purchase of 133 houses in the Pimhole area of Bury. They say that, despite objections from some residents, it is necessary to ensure the success of the wider £11 million regeneration scheme. Members of
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WAITING
GAME SHEFKI Kuqi will find out next week if he's sealed a dream move to the Premiership with Blackburn Rovers. Ewood chief Mark Hughes is currently mulling over a number of options in his quest to beef up Rovers' striking options and I can reveal he may
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Court told of gruesome find
A COURT has heard how the son-in-law of stab victim 'gipsy' John Russell discovered his body after calling at his house. Mr Russell's bloodied corpse was found lying in the hall of his home in Narvik Avenue, Burnley, by Nick Pinches, former husband of
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WAITING
GAME SHEFKI Kuqi will find out next week if he's sealed a dream move to the Premiership with Blackburn Rovers. Ewood chief Mark Hughes is currently mulling over a number of options in his quest to beef up Rovers' striking options and I can reveal he may
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Fire chief's summer warning
BURY'S new fire chief is issuing a warning to all parents about the common dangers faced by youngsters during the summer months. Bury Borough Commander Kevan Whitehead said: "Accidents involving young children don't always happen to someone else's family
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Walshaw aiming to reach the top
WALSHAW will be looking to complete their climb to the top of the Bolton Association this weekend. The Bury side, who have won four titles in the last six seasons, have been in formidable form for several weeks and are just two points behind leaders Standish
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Schools start scheme to weigh pupils
A CONTROVERSIAL project to weigh Blackburn and Darwen pupils is under way, with the majority of schools taking part. Children aged nine and 10 have been stepping on to the scales at primary schools throughout the borough as part of a study into obesity
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Can't take 'no' for an answer
THE following information will, I feel, interest Mr Jim Homewood (Letters, June 14) on referendums on the EU Constitution. A recent survey by the mass selling German daily newspaper Bild Zeitung reveals that, given the chance, more than 90 per cent of
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Cup tickets selling well
TICKETS for Leigh Centurions' Challenge Cup quarter-final clash at Hull on Saturday are selling like the proverbial hot cakes. Hull have already sold 5,000 while Centurions' early quota was snapped up and they are awaiting the arrival of more on Thursday
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Chester out of cup clash
HULL will be without Chris Chester for Saturday's Powergen Challenge Cup quarter-final against Leigh at the KC Stadium. The 26-year-old was found guilty of a high tackle against Rob Jackson in last Friday's 30-16 engage Super League win over the Centurions
