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Don't be blinkered
THE letters pages in most of our local newspapers give the impression that the world revolves around their own little towns and there is nothing else outside. Yes, local happenings are important, but they should not exclude other subjects further away
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Business stories and features will appear here.
Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
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Teachers take a taste of the States to school
TWO teachers have returned from a fact-finding visit to America and are hoping to bring a taste of the States to their school. Carol Sourbuts and Peter Briggs, of Pleckgate High, Blackburn, spent ten days in Charleston, South Carolina, where they visited
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Chase away thugs
QUEEN'S Park and Audley in Blackburn have become breeding grounds for theft, crime and drugs in recent months. The majority of the problems are caused by small gangs of Pakistani lads. They hang out on street corners where they swear at residents and
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Korean war service?
THE British Korean Veteran's Association is trying to contact people who served in Korea or Japan during the Korean War 1950-53, or at a later date with the peace-keeping-forces. JIM GRUNDY (Mr), Public Relations Officer, 4 Lightoaks Road, Salford M6
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Charity gift in honours memory
A DONATION in memory of a late soccer enthusiast has been made to the British Heart Foundation. A memorial trophy match to remember the late Robert Garsden is organised annually by The Darwen Amateur Football League, in which he was heavily involved.
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Chills over the hills
THE familiar cavalry charge of the Great Hameldon Hill Race lit up the hills above Hyndburn. Almost 300 intrepid competitors tackled the grisly gradients in the annual event. Both seniors and juniors took part in their individual races over the local
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GOLF: Andrew's near miss
A SIZZLING final round 67 catapulted Clitheroe's Stuart Andrew into contention in the Lancashire Amateur Championship at Bolton Old Links. But even he could not match the scintillating 66 of Gary Boardman which gave the Castle Hawk player a four-round
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KICK-BOXING: Kick in the teeth for Carter
DYLAN Carter produced the performance of his life against Portugal's Francisco Maximiano but just failed to collect the European super welterweight full contact kick boxing title at the Thompson Centre. After 12 rounds of thrilling action, two judges
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CRICKET: Bar-licked
BARNOLDSWICK slipped from top spot in the Vaux Ribblesdale League despite a century from opener Ian Scothern. Baxenden set a target of 286 for three with Mark Rishton rattling up 124, with John Bushell adding 90. But Scothern's century and 51 from Graham
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Loyal supporters
ON behalf of Bank Top Ward, Blackburn Labour Party, we wish to thank the Labour voters in the ward for their loyalty and support once again. The Labour candidate on May 2, Coun Mohammad Khan, not only increased his personal vote but also increased the
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Friendly forces welcomed
A WARM welcome was in store for four East Lancashire soldiers when they arrived in war-torn Bosnia. David Hall, from Haslingden, Anthony McCutcheon, from Rossendale, David Boyle, Blackburn, and Brennan Ardern, Brierfield, said they were surprised by the
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Disgusted by thief
AT least, the reader whose pension book and wallet were stolen (Letters, May 8) had the pension book returned, though not the wallet and cash. I, too, had my pension book, plus £60, stolen the same week even though it was secure, safely zipped up in my
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£1.2m Lottery bid to improve historic hall
A LOTTERY bid for a £1.2m scheme to upgrade facilities at Burnley's Towneley Hall will be outlined to councillors tomorrow. The scheme will see an extension built on the site of a servants' wing which was demolished in 1928. The plans have already gained
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Rovers still in hunt for Dugarry
CHRISTOPHE Dugarry remains on Blackburn Rovers' wanted list, even though the French international striker has signalled a preference for a move to Italy, writes PETER WHITE. I understand that Rovers have been in contact with Dugarry's club Bordeaux again
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Police 'the victim of unfair prosecutions'
POLICE in Lancashire claim colleagues are being unfairly prosecuted for alleged offences that members of the public would be allowed to get away with. The accusations, which mostly involve motoring matters, have prompted a call for the Crown Prosecution
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Car crash horror
POLICE were today waiting to question the driver of a stolen car after an horrific crash which killed a 15-year-old youth. Front seat passenger James Willock of Peel Mount, Knuzden, died after the high-powered Ford Escort XR3i failed to negotiate a left
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Church is hit by blaze
POLICE were investigating a fire which severely damaged a church sacristy and destroyed the vestments of the parish priest. The blaze at Christ the King RC Church, Burnley, caused damage estimated at up to £3,000. Two juveniles were helping detectives
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Newlyweds face farmers' road-block in village tradition
NEWLYWEDS Richard Schofield and Karen Riding had to fork out a little extra after their village wedding. True to tradition at Tockholes, Darwen, farmer Richard had to pay a "fine" to remove a roadblock so he could take Karen, a milk roundswoman, back
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Bosses issue battle-cry
ICI bosses issued a battle-cry to hundreds of East Lancashire workers. Executives at the chemical giant were to tell the staff the company's defences were up amid speculation of a hostile takeover by Lord Hanson. Terror bombers admitted they blew up the
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Justice seen to be done
THE grouse by police in Lancashire about officers ending up in the dock for offences for which members of the public would be let off is understandable - but misguided nonetheless. The problem concerns mainly minor motoring matters. It may be basically
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Come clean over baby milk risks
AFTER the BSE fiasco which sent consumer confidence in beef into free-fall, the government really ought to have learned the lesson of how important it is to be trusted by the public on food safety. But, no, it now stands accused of a cover-up on baby
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Wealth of movie locations
HETTY Wainthropp, Whistle Down the Wind, Juliet Bravo, The Riff Raff Element, Preston Front - how many films and TV programmes can you name that have been shot in East Lancashire? Officials at Lancashire Film and Television Office believe the region has
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Tinsel Town? Film-maker finds inspiration in Bacup
"RODIN looked at a block of stone and knew that the sculpture was already there. It was just his job to realise it. "I believe it's like that with film-making. There are some stories that are there to be realised." So says film-maker Erik Knudsen, who
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Apna Ghar: Home from home with no barriers
ASK ANYONE at the new Apna Ghar Day centre what they like about the place and the universal answer is "everything!" In the few short weeks since the Age Concern centre opened, a growing band of frail, elderly Asian folk have been rapidly warming to the
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Cruel ostrich trade
I READ with horror British Airways' plans to start serving ostrich meat on their North American flights. Naturally active, nomadic birds, roaming up to 20 miles a day in the wild, ostriches are particularly ill-suited to the intensive living conditions
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The humble 'semi': Let's hear all about it
I AM producing a documentary on the popular history of the semi-detached house. The programme will be transmitted on BBC Radio Two in September, and I am writing to ask if any of your readers have stories to tell about the British "semi". Perhaps you
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Major stands firm over beef bust-up
JOHN Major is to warn troublesome Tories that he will not be blackmailed at home or abroad over the beef wars that have badly damaged Lancashire's meat trade. His fightback comes after one senior Conservative - ex-Minister George Walden - threatened to
