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Accidents 'a disgrace'
MORE young people were seriously injured on training schemes in the North West than anywhere else in the country. A total of 41 teenagers on Youth Training schemes were involved in major accidents in the year to June, with a further 196 suffering minor
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Why was nearest bed for dying son miles away
A HEARTBROKEN Ribble Valley mother today slammed a health service which forced her to travel to Stoke on Trent to find an intensive care bed for her dying son. Mrs Helen Jackson has nothing but praise for doctors and nurses at Blackburn's Queen's Park
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Woman, 72, in burglary heartbreak
A DAY of festive celebrations turned into a night of misery when a pensioner returned home to find her house had been burgled. Thieves struck at the home of Kathleen McGurk, 72, between 2pm and 8pm while she was out enjoying Christmas Day with the rest
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Lewis's case shows need for review of intensive care
THE death of little Lewis Jackson is a tragedy in itself. But while the fate of this desperately-ill four-year-old from Clitheroe may have been no different had an intensive care bed been available for him closer to East Lancashire - instead of the nearest
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Delay in sewer works scheme
MAJOR sewer replacement works which will close a section of road for up to four weeks have been delayed for a fortnight. North West Water have contracted Blackburn Council workers to carry out the works in Redearth Road, Darwen. The work was due to go
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Get that waste all sorted
GREEN volunteers in East Lancashire will take time off from the festive telly to recycle Christmas waste. Shadsworth Playgroup Conservation Team, Blackburn, have launched a project to recycle everything from cans to Christmas cards, stamps, paper and
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Hundreds run off festive excesses
HUNDREDS of runners took to the Ribble Valley's highways and byways in a post Christmas road race. The annual festive run attracted athletes from all over the country as well as East Lancashire enthusiasts. The race took runners from Clitheroe's Edisford
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Cyprus posting
FOOTBALL, climbing, mountain biking and canoeing are regular pursuits for physical fitness instructor Michael Dillon. Michael, a 20-year-old Lance Bombardier from Burnley, has been serving with the 12th Regiment of the Royal Artillery for three-and-a-half
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Electric dream
BUDDING rock guitarist Blain Cousin wields his mighty axe after stealing the high note in a mighty music competition. The 15-year-old guitarist won a fabulous Washburn MG 800 instrument - as played by ex-Whitesnake stars Bernie Marsden and Mickey Moody
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Car park plan hops it for the frogs and birds
A FACTORY is not an obvious wildlife haven. But Delta Electrical Repairs on Pendle's Lomeshaye Industrial Estate has become a home for everything from frogs to birdlife. Instead of creating extra car parking spaces on the spare land around the building
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Skye high!
A DEDICATED dog and handler have been awarded the highest grade possible for a search team. Helen Morton and her dog Skye, from Clitheroe, have been granted Full Search Team status after successfully completing the annual Pedigree Chum-sponsored assessment
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Burnley game postponed
BURNLEY'S big Division Two clash at Swindon Town tomorrow has fallen victim to the big freeze. The match was called off after a 10.00 am pitch inspection saw the County Ground pitch iced over following another night of sub-zero temperatures. And with
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Stop this war!
BURNLEY director Bob Blakeborough today made a New Year plea to the Turf Moor board: "Let's stop the war." Basil Dearing's shock decision to quit the six-man Turf Moor board has sent shock waves through the club. Now Blakeborough (pictured right) has
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High-fliers from BAe rewarded
TWO high-flying British Aerospace engineers have received recognition for their achievements. Professor David Gardner, deputy managing director of the Lancashire-based military aircraft division, was presented with the Royal Aeronautical Society's gold
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Ray's BO boost
LARS Bohinen has shaken off a knock picked up on Boxing Day to give Blackburn Rovers boss Ray Harford a timely boost before tomorrow's home game against Spurs. For Harford is already facing double trouble with the start of suspensions for central defender
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The Bloggs women's big 'Dosh'
FAMILY fortunes have made the boss of the Joe Bloggs fashion empire's sisters and mum wealthy women. A league table of the North's richest women reveals the family of Burnley-born Shami Ahmed are worth a cool £15 million, according to the survey carried
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Santa sleighed 'em
CHRISTMAS came early for shopper Peggy Green when she jetted off with her family for a trip of a lifetime to Santa's home in Lapland. Peggy, from Burnley, was accompanied on her fantastic journey north by her daughter Shirley, son-in-law Jan and son David
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Crash cabbie shows signs of recovery
THE family and friends of a taxi driver who suffered a double brain haemorrhage have been given a ray of hope as he shows signs of recovery. Craig Yates, 26, of Gordon Street, Darwen, was taken unconscious to Blackburn Royal Infirmary in last month after
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Warning after drowning tragedies
POLICE today warned people to take care near East Lancashire's frozen waterways and reservoirs following four deaths in two separate tragic drowning accidents. And today fears were raised that iced-over water surfaces in the region could become even more
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Police chief's pledge to get results
POLICE bosses are giving the people of Lancashire the chance to see how their police force has been performing. And, despite encouraging results for the 1994/95 year, they have stressed that they are still trying to improve the quality of service. The
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Beccy and Danny top of the pops for '95
REBECCA and Daniel came out tops as the most popular names for babies in the North West during 1995 pushing the national favourites Jessica and Jack into second place, according to a survey out today. The top ten girls' names in the region also include
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Just pack up and go
SO BLACK man Hugh Neil, the Tories' troubled parliamentary candidate in Hyndburn, now plays the race card, claiming "a couple of racist bigots" in the local party want him ousted as, amid doubts about his background, he is hit by a vote of no confidence
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MP's outburst is not sour grapes
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike cries "Foul!" after his town loses out in a £5million government contest for road safety cash. The award of the prize to Gloucester, he says, is blatantly political as that's a key town the Tories must win at the election to stay
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Flood swamps nightclub
A DISCO which was gearing up for the biggest night of the year is now mopping up after falling victim to the big freeze. Peppermint Place in Blackburn was knocked for six when flood water came cascading down from a burst water main. Staff joined firefighters
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Phenomenal
ALAN Shearer is ready to rocket his way into the record books once again, with the fastest-ever century of League goals by a Blackburn Rovers player. The England and Ewood striker needs just one more goal to become only the sixth man in the club's history
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Scanner invite
MEMBERS of the public have been invited to attend a presentation to drill home the importance of the £1 million SuperScan appeal. It will take place at Accrington Road Community Centre, Blackburn, on January 8. A consultant from Blackburn Infirmary is
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Greener savings are in the can
THE Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau is urging people to launch their own recycling campaign, starting by recycling all the steel cans used during the festive period. Food cans, tins of pet food and aerosols are often made out of steel. According
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How to cure a bad head
HEALTH food stallholder Peter Barnes has got just the answer for seasonal excesses - a sarsaparilla hangover cure. Peter, of Walsh's health food and drink stall on Blackburn's three-day market, is always kept busy at this time of year bringing hangover
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Public voice in town going solo
WITH just a few weeks to go before Blackburn's struggle for power is finally decided, members of the public have a last chance to make their voices heard. Local Government Commissioners made their final recommendations on December 19, and now the public
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Kind 'arted offer from Rob
AN ARTIST and author is aiming to raise £2,500 to help needy children. Rob Watson has created a scene recalling one of Blackburn Rovers' greatest triumphs when they defeated Burnley in a cup replay. The match followed a 3-3 draw at Turf Moor when Rovers
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Get ready to battle blizzards
SNOW is poised to sweep across East Lancashire during the weekend, forecasters predicted today. Blizzard-like conditions are expected to cause havoc on Saturday with the big chill tightening its grip. But an end to the cold snap is in sight with milder
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Cold snap puts elderly at risk
THE big freeze has sparked a dramatic increase in people falling ill at home, it was revealed today. Ambulance staff have been faced with a massive rise in call-outs to take patients, mainly elderly people, to hospital during the past 48 hours. And medics
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100 birthdays and 77 years married
A MARRIAGE of 77 years and a 100th birthday has been toasted by a couple from East Lancashire. Adamina Eatough turned a century last month. And she just finished the celebrations in time for a new round of parties, this time in honour of her 77th wedding
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'I quit' shock curate trains to be RC priest
A FORMER East Lancashire Church of England clergyman is training to be a Roman Catholic priest. The Rev Henry Dickinson was curate at St Catherine's Church, Burnley, for seven years. He quit over his opposition to the ordination of women priests, an issue