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Birmingham launch Newell bid
FIRST Division Birmingham City have launched a million pound bid to take Blackburn Rovers striker Mike Newell to St Andrews. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph can reveal that Birmingham boss Trevor Francis has made a firm inquiry for the 31-year-old centre-forward
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No soccer skills
RICHARD Witschge's comments (LET, June 17) when he talked about English footballers were not all that far wrong. The people of Blackburn are generally poor. Trying to live on wages of £3.50 an hour isn't easy. The town itself is ugly in lots of places
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Lightning strikes
THE WORLD fell in on Ray Ainsworth when lightning struck his home during a powerful electrical storm in Burnley. There was a huge flash and a bang which blew him three feet in the air - and the ceiling crashed in on him. Mr Ainsworth had just settled
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TEN YEARS AGO: Schools fear the axe
ONE OF Blackburn and Darwen's seven county secondary schools was in danger of the axe because of falling pupil numbers. With Lancashire education committee poised for an autumn review on admissions to secondary schools, Blackburn and Darwen were faced
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CRICKET: Atherton blow
BOTH Oxfordshire and Lancashire are worried about the fitness of Mike Atherton before tomorrow's NatWest Trophy tie at Aston Rowant. Atherton suffered a burst blood vessel in his finger when he was hit by a ball from Indian paceman Javagal Srinath early
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Ships' reunion
WILL anyone who served on HMS Peacock (U96) between 1944 and 1954 or HMS Peacock (P239) in Hong Kong between 1986 and 1996 please contact Ted Collier, 8 Aston lane, Remenham Hill, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 3EL or telephone (01491) 574241 with a view
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Drivers and traders owed explanation
WHAT a bungle! We are in for the return of the Brownhill Roundabout mayhem that was supposed to have been banished at long last. The name of this notorious East Lancashire road bottleneck on Blackburn's northern rim has been engraved for decades on the
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Help track down two thieves
POLICE are appealing for help in tracking down two thieves after they struck in separate incidents in the Blackburn area. The first theft occurred when a young man with a distinctive short haircut and wearing a Nike sweatshirt went into the Cellar 5 shop
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Summer joy spells festive treat
VILLAGERS flocked to celebrate Read annual gala day and raise money for the pensioners' Christmas party. Clubs, groups and organisations arranged stalls and games and on the field the children competed in races. Entertainment was provided by award winning
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Harmony message launched
A RACE harmony campaign entitled Uniting Britain has been launched by Burnley and Pendle Racial Equality Council. A sub-committee was elected to oversee a programme of action planned for this year. The council needs support of people from all walks of
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CRICKET: Sweet dream for Ben
COLNE 167-3, ENFIELD 161 all out. Colne professional Ben Johnson is not having too many sleepless nights over his batting form just now. Even the prospect of next Saturday's first meeting with Allan Donald and leaders Rishton can't seem too daunting when
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Eyes sky high for aerobatic display
ALL EYES were on the skies as aerobatic displays kept the crowds holding their breaths at the first British Aerospace Families Day. A crowd of more than 25,000 was estimated to have passed through the gates at the event at the Samlesbury plant. Visitors
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With thanks...
THE Queen never forgets. It is not long since her 70th birthday and she must have received hundreds of cards, plus she has had family trouble and visits abroad. But the answer to my letter arrived on my door-mat the other day. Later than usual, but nevertheless
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Chocks away - but Eurofighter test ends in a runway disaster
CRASH landing a prototype of Europe's latest jet fighter on a Lancashire runway was a little embarrassing. But thankfully the only damage done in the disaster involving the multi-million pound Eurofighter project was a dent to my pride, writes PERRY GOURLEY
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Post offer a step back
IAM writing regarding your article (Thursday, June 20), concerning the postal dispute in which Royal Mail regional director Mr Ken Barker described the deal being offered to our members by Royal Mail as a "ground breaking deal offering more money, job
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Taking to the mountain with safety in mind
GET on your mountain bike and take to the hills - but not before you know what you are doing. That's the message from keen mountain biker Barry Hartley. The head of Blackburn College's Environment Division has been cycling for as long as he can remember
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Boy, 6 badly hurt in crossing accident
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy is "stable" in hospital after an accident with a double-decker bus on a pelican crossing. Jamie Lee Pennington was taken to Bury General Hospital with severe head injuries following the accident outside Rising Bridge post office in
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CRICKET: Barnoldswick grab final spot
BARNOLDSWICK grabbed a spectacular two run victory in the Vaux Ramsbottom Cup as Great Harwood just failed on the semi final run-chase. Victory Park professional James Peterson led Barnoldswick's batting attack with 79, backed up by Lee Nayor (63). Great
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Cowardly act
THE IRA bombing in Manchester was a cowardly act, and all decent people will have nothing but contempt for those who set off the bomb. It has been condemned by almost everybody, except Gerry Adams and Sinn Fein. Doesn't that say a lot about what sort
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Water company dig-ups turn relief to grief
MORE traffic chaos is on the way for motorists and traders near a notorious bottleneck - soon after a £3.4 million improvement scheme finished. Congestion looked to be a thing of the past at Brownhill roundabout, Blackburn, when the new-look road system
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TV fans salute Euro heroes
"SEAMAN our hero!" was the united cry from jubilant English soccer fans on Saturday evening. Blackburn town centre emptied in the afternoon as supporters gathered in pubs and homes to watch the England v Spain Euro 96 showdown. Fans from Blackburn were
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Hero Chris saves toddler in River Ribble
HERO Chris Bannister dived into a river to save a little girl as she sank to the bottom. Mechanic Chris, 21, had been enjoying the hot weather picnicking and sunbathing with his pals at Dinckley in the Ribble Valley when the drama happened. He said: "
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'Big Foot' offered size 15 Lancashire superclogs
A CLOG maker has offered to come to the rescue of " Big-Foot" Toafiq Wahab. The 21-year-old Halifax Building Society worker appealed for help through the Lancashire Evening Telegraph after being quoted £300 for a pair of size-15 shoes. But today Oswaldtwistle
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Pensioner's crime nightmare in flats without warden
A FRIGHTENED pensioner is having nightmares after a sneak thief crept into her sheltered flat and stole jewellery worth £1,900. Grandmother Elsie Reynolds, 82, was asleep in a chair when the thief got into the secure Gerald Court complex in Burnley and
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Pub blazes
FOUR people jumped out of a first-floor window when fire broke out at a Bacup pub early today. The fire, caused by an electrical fault, started in the bar area of the New Inn, Rochdale Road, and the four people were asleep upstairs when smoke alarms went
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New cancer centre excludes East Lancs
A NEW cancer centre hailed as the most exciting healthcare development in the North West for 50 years will EXCLUDE patients from East Lancashire when it opens. The Lancashire and Lakeland Radiotherapy Unit in Preston was expected to offer a specialist
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Carnival time in happy Valley
SUN shone on Rossendale Carnival's parade as decorated floats, historic cars and 18 morris troupes took to the streets. The Mayoral car with Mayor and Mayoress Lawrence and June Forshaw led the parade along the crowded streets from Stacksteads to the
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Shadow over Europe cash to the region
MORE needs to be done to make sure East Lancashire gets its fair slice of the Europe's cash cake. That was the message from European funding chief Graham Meadows on a whistle stop tour of the area. Mr Meadows, director of regional policy and cohesion
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Carpet shop blaze shock
A CARPET shop owner saw his business go up in flames after children started a fire behind his store. And firefighters told Peter Preston, owner of Regency Carpets, Bridge Street, Darwen, that it was lucky the blaze did not happen at night or it could
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Price too high to see England's heritage
ENTRANCE fees for buildings and monuments owned by English Heritage should be slashed so more families can afford to visit them, says Pendle MP Gordon Prentice. He is lobbying heritage minister Iain Sproat to get the admission costs cut. But Mr Sproat
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Water dig-ups: They denied it
WATER officials spent two weeks denying they were about to start more roadworks close to Brownhill roundabout before finally admitting to the £1 million scheme. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph first contacted North West Water at the beginning of this
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Law on poop scoops in the pipeline
A POOP scoop bye law could be in the pipeline for Hyndburn parks and recreation grounds. Borough councillors are this week being recommended to seek the introduction of the bye law requiring any person in charge of a dog to remove faeces deposited by
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Nurse is jet drama heroine
A NURSE from East Lancashire was hailed a heroine after she saved a passenger's life on a packed airliner. Christine Gregson sprung into action after a pensioner collapsed with a suspected heart attack on a long-haul flight from Australia. The 42-year-old
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Colne gain league place
COLNE FC have been accepted into the North West Counties' League following the NWCL AGM at Buxton. The newly-established club, formed mainly from pub side Rock Rovers, will enter a team in the Second Division this coming season as well as a reserve and
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Heath checks out young Bundesliga star
HARD AT WORK Turf Moor chief Adrian Heath has checked out a young German star as he scours Europe for fresh talent. And I can reveal Heath's target is a Junior World Cup star who has played in the German Bundesliga. Heath has spent the weekend holding
