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Doctor's cure for race headache
A RACE harmony group has called for a truce in a war of words and vowed to fight on to promote links between Asians and whites. Burnley and Pendle Racial Equality Council has been stunned by a serious of blows in recent weeks. But its new chairman, Nelson
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Alan leaving Rovers? Shear crap!
ALAN Shearer is NOT leaving Blackburn Rovers for Manchester United. That was the defiant message roared from Ewood Park today. The Sun reported a £19m deal had already been struck. Rovers chairman Robert Coar blasted: "The story is absolute crap - with
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Four hurt in head-on crash
FOUR people were taken to hospital this morning after a head-on crash on a busy main road in Waterfoot. Part of Burnley Road East outside J H Hirst was blocked and a diversion was set up while emergency crews fought for 40 minutes to free the injured.
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Youngsters' anti-drugs message help
COMPUTER consultant Alwyn Davis performed his first official duty as new president of Blackburn West Rotary Club when he presented a charity cheque. Mr Davis, of Preston Old Road, Blackburn, presented a cheque for £350 to the Life Education Trust for
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5 YEARS AGO: Yugoslavia no-go zone
HUNDREDS of holidaymakers were desperately trying to make new plans today after civil war erupted in Yugoslavia. Travel firms in East Lancashire were inundated with customers and calls after the country was declared a no-go zone by the Foreign Office
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England chief defends Test rest decision
DAVID Lloyd has praised and defended Lancashire's decision to rest Mike Atherton and Peter Martin for the championship game against Somerset. "They are both jaded," said Lloyd, who was at Old Trafford yesterday. "If any Lancashire member asked why they
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Thanks for our daughter's life
LITTLE Charlotte Javens got a chance to say thanks to her hero Chris Bannister, who rescued her from the River Ribble when she was swept away by the current. Mechanic Chris was picnicking with his pals at Dinckley, in the Ribble Valley, when he saw a
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Patrol man streets ahead
RAC Service patrol man Gary Heyworth has proved he's wheelie the best when it comes to fixing broken-down cars and handling their frustrated owners. Gary, of Yew Tree Close, Chorley, has won the RAC North West Region Service Patrol of the Year at his
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Ups and downs of life on probation
PROBATION officers in Lancashire have been told to improve their work with sex offenders, drug abusers and ethnic minority women. The recommendations have been made in a report on the Probation Service in the county by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation
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Rovers blocked two bids, admits Edwards
BLACKBURN Rovers have blocked TWO bids from double winners Manchester United for England's number one striker Alan Shearer. Old Trafford chairman Martin Edwards made two separate approaches to Blackburn in a bid to prise Shearer away from Ewood Park.
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Agency scoops Lucas account
A NEW advertising agency has scooped a major account. Bullfinch, of Metcalf Drive, Altham, was awarded the contract for Lucas Body Systems for its 1996/97 national trade press advertising campaign. The campaign carries a classical music theme across a
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Stamps offer
AS an Agent for the International Pen Friends, I receive a lot of mail. I know some charities raise money from used stamps and I would be happy to pass my stamps on to any charity in the East Lancashire area. JENNY LETTICE - Agent, International Pen Friends
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Disc parking scheme on way
DISC parking could be introduced on Nelson car parks next summer in a bid to crack down on drivers who over stay their welcome. Seven town centre car parks would be covered by the scheme from June 1 1997, and drivers breaking the rules could face fines
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Apology to Baroness
MAY I unreservedly apologise through your newspaper to Baroness Blatch for my letter of June 1 when I attributed remarks made by Lady Blackstone to Baroness Blatch. Lady Blatch has informed me that she took no part in the debate on Anglo-German relations
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10 YEARS AGO: Chemical fires flare
FIRE CREWS turned out to fires at blazes East Lancashire chemical works. At Baxenden Chemicals, firemen had to wear special protective suits to deal with a blaze. When they arrived on the scene they did not know what chemicals they were dealing with.
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GOLF: Rostron confident of progress
KIM Rostron qualified for the matchplay stages of the British Women's Open Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake with a second round 77 for a two-round total of 153. The Clitheroe player met Lynn Tupholme in the last 64 today and was confident
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CRICKET: Peterson sets sights on double
FLAT track bully James Peterson has a league and cup double in his sights. The hard-hitting Aussie wrote his name into the Vaux Ribblesdale League record books when he became the first man to hit a league double centrury at Oswaldtwistle a fortnight ago
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CRICKET: 'We're still in the hunt' says Harper
ROGER Harper believes Bacup can still make a robust Lancashire League challenge. The West Indies master blaster is enjoying his seventh season at Lanehead and is already in prime-time form with the willow. And while Harper faces a solid task to match
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TV criticism
IAGREE with Mr L C Bromley (Letters, June 10) about 'Letterbox' pictures being broadcast on television. This system was for cinemascope wide screen, not for TV. It should be stopped from all TV programmes. J LAWSON (Mr), Briercliffe Road, Burnley. Converted
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Jobs training could face the axe
TRAINING provision at Burnley Council may be scrapped after this year's trainees cost the council nearly £145,000, a leaked report says. A press conference has been called for Monday at 10am to discuss the future of the training section at Livingstone
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Youth in car crash dies
A TEENAGER who suffered serious head injuries when a car he was travelling in smashed into a lamp post has died. Christopher Eatough, 17, of Cockermouth Close, Blackburn, was cut free from the wreckage of an MG Maestro after it careered out of control
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Firm's new clues to murder promotion
STAGING murders is one of the more unusual specialities of a growing niche company. Casino Promotions has made a name for itself over the past 10 years in the corporate hospitality market for organising events including murder mystery nights and Scalextric
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Pupils' reunion
HENSHAW'S Society for the Blind is planning to organise a reunion of former pupils and staff who once attended or worked at Henshaw's School in Old Trafford, Manchester. The reunion, part of Henshaw's 160 year celebrations, will be launched in October
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Long-distance reader
REGULAR reader Steve Farnworth is offering his own "travel service" on the Internet from Australia. Steve, who left Blackburn five years ago to set up home in Sydney, has contacted the Lancashire Evening Telegraph though the Net and said: "I find it very
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Offer of re-sewering
With reference to your article 'Water company dig ups soon turn relief To grief' (LET, June 24), I would like to point out that, during the initial design stages for the improvement of Brownhill Roundabout, Lancashire County Council (on behalf of the
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Join family ramble
DISCOVER the pleasures of our countryside on Family Rambling Day this weekend. Blackburn and Darwen Rambler's Association is inviting families to join planned walks through East Lancashire's most beautiful, untouched countryside. A leisurely two-hour
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Clarets sales approach 6,000
BURNLEY have reaped a season-ticket bonanza - thanks to the loyalty of their incredible fans. Burnley have always adopted a strict policy of never releasing actual season-ticket figures. But the Lancashire Evening Telegraph can reveal that sales have
