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For the guns record...
IN reply to Mr and Mrs P C Massey (Letters, June 17), may I point out that nearly all target handguns are of the autoloading type; the others are revolvers. Secondly, there is no such thing as a gun licence any more. There are firearm certificates and
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Job fears allayed in police shake-up
A WIDESPREAD reorganisation aimed at cutting out inefficiency and improving the service given by Lancashire Police is set to be finalised in a month's time. But Chief Constable Pauline Clare has dismissed fears that the plan, which will involve trimming
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Extra £600m for schools should benefit all - MP
A PLAN to improve the self-government of schools has been welcomed by Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans. Secretary of State for Education, Gillian Shephard has outline the Government's plan in a statement in the House of Commons. Mr Evans said: "In total,
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Homeless talk
REGARDING your article 'Homeless anger as house stands empty' (LET, June 11), I would like to set the record straight on the facilities provided at the Council's homeless families hostel in Darwen. You quote Mrs Wendy Sandham describing the unit as a
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CRICKET: Karate comeback kid
NICK Speak is set to return in Lancashire's Sunday League game against Somerset at Old Trafford tomorrow after a freak training accident ruled him out of the Championship clash. Speak jarred his right hand during one of Lancashire's sessions with karate
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Bootleg booze could send you blind
DANGEROUS illicit whisky and vodka containing diluted methylated spirits could be on the shelves of East Lancashire's stores. And today, trading standards chiefs were scouring the area for the booze which could lead to blindness. The one-litre whisky
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CRICKET: Ramsbottom aim for the top
LANCASHIRE League heavyweights Ramsbottom and Rishton are sparring up for an end of season punch-up. And this time fired-up Ramsbottom want to deliver a knockout blow to claim their first championship crown in four years. Ramsbottom saw Rishton land the
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Wartime romance lasted a lifetime
A WARTIME romance blossomed into 50 years of marriage for Frank and Hannah Gough. Frank and Hannah, who celebrate their Golden Wedding today wrote to each other for a year before they actually met up and got married a year after the war ended. Hannah,
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Driver in smash with truck
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an accident between a car and tipper truck. The smash at the Blackburn Road/Shuttleworth Hall link road near Padiham at 3.45pm yesterday involved a Nissan Sunny driven by Stanley Alderson, 39, of Whalley Road, Pendleton
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Rovers examine legal options
BLACKBURN Rovers are considering legal action against The Sun newspaper. The move follows yesterday's reports that Alan Shearer is on the move to Manchester United in a £19m deal. Both clubs angrily rubbished the report, which claimed Andy Cole would
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Ray Czechs them out
RAY Harford is tracking two Euro '96 targets to partner England's number one striker Alan Shearer. The Blackburn Rovers chief has made a striker his number one priority after losing out to Italian giants AC Milan in the transfer tug-of-war for French
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They're the business!
THE stars of East Lancashire's business community were honoured at a gala presentation evening last night. More than 200 guests including business leaders and politicians gathered to honour the finalists in the 1996 Lancashire Evening Telegraph East Lancashire
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Bishop blow for Burnley
THIRD Division Wigan Athletic have beaten Burnley to the signature of Barnsley defender Charlie Bishop. The Springfield Park outfit sealed the £40,000 deal last night - half the price Burnley had agreed with Barnsley last month. Bishop, of course, was
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Music to echo around Valley
A WEEK-LONG extravaganza of music and art is set to take the Ribble Valley by storm again as the annual Ribchester Festival gets underway this weekend. A full programme packed with international musicians and local celebrities comes under the conductor's
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Art among ruins
VISITORS to Whalley Abbey in July and August will still be able to see an exhibition of contemporary art within the grounds of the ruins. Paintings, sculptures and installations from the resident artists at Brockhall Village have been in place since the
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GOLF: Rostron misses out
CLITHEROE'S Kim Rostron failed to gain a place in the last 16 of the British Women's Open Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool, losing 4 and 3 to Scotland's Curtis Cup player Mhaire MacKay. Rostron was one down after 11, double-bogeyed the 12th, bogeyed
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SUPERBIKES: Foggy and Hodgson burn up brno
INSPIRED by his first and third place finishes at Monza two weeks ago, Carl Fogarty promises to intensify his assault on the World Superbikes Championship at Brno tomorrow. Although his Honda RC45 has not been handling well on the tough Czech Republican
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Amnesty haul tops 230
MORE than 230 weapons have been handed in across Lancashire during the nationwide firearms amnesty which ends tomorrow. The haul includes revolvers, shotguns and rifles. Lancashire Police assistant chief constable (operations) John Vine said: "The chance
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300 follow waste line to success
A WASTE roadshow being staged in East Lancashire on Monday will be demonstrating that "where there's muck, there's brass." More than 300 firms, local authorities and other organisations have signed up for roadshow hosted by TV presenter Judith Hann. Environment
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Advice for elderly
MANY older persons are missing out on Attendance Allowance, the benefit which can be claimed by sick or disabled people. You can claim if you need help with such things as dressing, washing, taking medicine or bathing. You also might qualify if you need
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Nursery kids penny wise for NSPCC
BUSY youngsters at a Ribble Valley nursery school are keeping their eyes on their pennies to raise money for charity. The children of Ribblesdale Nursery School have been saving pennies in a bottle and are hoping to hold a penny trail to help boost funds
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Beef scare codswallop
YOUR Opinion (LET, June 20) on the BSE debacle was a load of codswallop, typical of what is becoming media hysteria without reason. Was not the purpose of Britain's withdrawal of co-operation in Europe to concentrate the minds of the EU politicians who
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Clocking-up the years
TEN lecturers who have clocked up 25 years' or more employment with Accrington and Rossen- dale College have received long service awards. The staff were presented with cheques by chairman of governors, Mr Roger Brunt. They are Jenna Cox, sociology; Marie
