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Tax system slammed
AN accountant has attacked the new self-assessment tax system for placing a major burden on the public. Leslie Bury, partner at Kidsons Impey in Blackburn, said the new tax return was much more complicated and penalties for late submission harsh. "The
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What's in a name?
IHAVE a horticultural friend who has cultivated a new strain of rose. It has pale pink petals with a bright blue stamen - which is very unusual to say the least. He tells me that, in the first year of growth, the colours remain constant, but, by the time
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No rough justice in U.S.
REGARDING your report (LET, June 22) on teenage thugs in Clayton-le-Moors, I just had to respond as I was born and raised there. I have lived in Los Angeles now for 16 years and we have our problems too. But the way the law deals with teenage crimes,
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Fund-holder doctors save more than £1m
GO-IT-ALONE family doctors who control their own budgets have underspent on treatment for their patients by more than £1 million, it has been revealed. And one GP fundholding practice in East Lancashire made a staggering saving of £283,000 during 1995
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Big match: German teacher's Shearer dilemma
TEACHER Thomas Reimann will have mixed feelings as he watches the match. German-born Thomas, who lives in Great Harwood, is a Blackburn Rovers season ticket holder and a number one fan of Alan Shearer! Thomas, who teaches German, French and PE at St Wilfrid's
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TEN YEARS AGO: Wages raid on mill
TWO men dressed as security guards tried to snatch wages from a Colne mill today after throwing smoke bombs. The drama at Thomas Mason's mill in Burnley Road began at 10.30am as a Securicor van delivered wages to the factory and then left. Shortly after
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Here we go!
NOT for 30 years, not since that magnificent 1966 World Cup triumph, has the country been so united in national pride and in hope and expectation - as tonight at Wembley England's footballers embark on path to Euro 96 glory in their semi-final clash with
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Now it's over to the courts
THE TURNING of the tide in the crime war, with the police in East Lancashire today revealing a sharp drop in break-ins thanks to a new anti-burglar tactic, is indeed a welcome development. But almost as remarkable to us as the effectiveness of this strategy
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Think-tank on regional assemblies
SAFEGUARDS to prevent East Lancashire being dominated by Manchester and Liverpool in a North-West Regional Assembly are proposed today by an influential political think-tank. The need for such defences are spelled out by the Constitutional Unit which
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Teacher Wendy's marathon magic
A FIRST London marathon for a fighting fit teacher raised a stunning £606 for the SuperScan Appeal. Wendy Thompson, who takes Class 3 at Coal Clough Primary School, Burnley, who trained during the winter by running around 30 miles a week, finished the
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Heath fights the flab
BURNLEY'S first team squad will be hit in the wallet if they can pinch an inch when pre-season training starts next month. Meticulous Clarets boss Adrian Heath, pictured, had his squad individually weighed before they packed their bags and sun cream for
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Cashing in on security
CRIME doesn't pay - unless you are in the business of keeping out criminals. Local authorities, housing associations and construction companies are counting the cost of break-ins, vandalism and arson in empty houses. But a Hyndburn security firm is cashing
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CRICKET: Test of stamina
LANCASHIRE may rest England duo Mike Atherton and Peter Martin for tomorrow's championship clash with Somerset at Old Trafford. Both men rushed from the second Test at Lord's to Aston Rowant for yesterday's NatWest victory over Oxfordshire, and Lancashire
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Courage of his convictions
REGARDING your article Racial Harmony Group in Turmoil (LET, June 19), may I say 'Well done!' to County Coun Joe French for having the courage of his convictions. For him to walk out of a Burnley and Pendle Racial Equality Council's meeting to calls of
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Big match: Circus clown in both camps
CLOWN prince "Fips" hopes to be still smiling after tonight's crucial Euro 96 semi-final, despite having a German dad and an English mum! Fips - real name Jan Eric Brenner - is one of the stars of the Circus Harlequin at Witton Park, Blackburn. But Jan
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Mere marvels
IF you fancy an all-the-year-round birdwatch in an area which is unique in Britain then you should plan a trip to the Meres of Cheshire and Shropshire. This week I spent a wonderful day in glorious sunshine watching the birds around Ellesmere. From East
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Comments 'arrogant'
THE rather dismissive and arrogant comment by Irene Fogarty (Letters, May 29), that knowledge gained through animal research "could often have been acquired by other means" should not go unchallenged. Animal research has been indispensable in the development
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Big match: Pupils pin hope on their badges
PUPILS at a special school in Nelson have pinned their hopes on the England squad before tonight's crunch match by sending the players a good luck badge each. The badges, with the message "Townhouse School wishes the England football squad luck in Euro
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Trophy for apprentice Patrick
APPRENTICE Patrick Hodgson is the toast of his factory after picking up a top award. Patrick, 20, who works for Callender Aeropart in Clayton-le-Moors, won the Pendhill Trophy for the best all-round apprentice awarded by Training 2000. And his bosses
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Herr we go!
FOOTBALL fever gripped East Lancashire today as Terry Venables and his England heroes prepared to take on the Germans in the biggest soccer match on English soil for 30 years. Pubs and off-licences were being left high and dry by fans stocking up for
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Fans given chance to have a real ball
ALAN Shearer fans can bid for a Blackburn Rovers football and raise cash for their favourite charity. The Students' Union at Staffordshire University are auctioning off the signed ball after it was won at the start of last season by their general manager
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Mike is key part of England backroom team
TERRY Venables' Euro 96 battle plans were drawn up in East Lancashire. Mike Ferguson is Venables' North-West of England scout and he has helped plot England's course to tonight's semi-final against Germany. And before England face the might of Germany
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Disease hits school
URGENT health checks were being carried out at a Colne Primary School after a pupil was admitted to hospital with the killer disease meningitis. The youngster was rushed to Burnley General Hospital after complaining of feeling unwell. Community health
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Give city cash
THE £25 million the National Lottery plans to give to charities working abroad should be spent in Britain. For instance, a slice of the cash could be given to Manchester City Council to help build up the city centre which was destroyed by the IRA bombing
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Blaze at pub ruins paintings
HISTORIC paintings which had proved a crowd puller for the New Inn, Bacup, were destroyed in a blaze on Monday. Proprietor Paul Grenaghan has been assessing the full extent of the damage to the Rochdale Road pub which he has owned for just under a year
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Investor In People award for Thwaites
A BREWER has received a prestigious award for its commitment to training and development of staff. Blackburn-based Thwaites Inns has been presented with an Investor in People award, partly for its training programme for 595 bar staff which covered topics
