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New low cost for Internet users
CABLE television and telephone firm NYNEX is set to launch a low-cost charge for Internet users. The new tariff will offer savings of up to 33 per cent on normal call charges and is aimed at both residential and business customers. The new tariffs apply
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Seminar on Italy
OPPORTUNITIES for doing business in Italy will be highlighted at a free seminar this week. Held at Blackburn Technology Management Centre on Thursday, it will provide more than 400 business opportunities. The seminar, funded by Lancashire County Council
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M-way brings jobs bonanza
A £60 MILLION plan for a retail and business park which could bring 3,000 new jobs to the area was unveiled today by a national development company. The scheme is the second major project to be put forward by property developers for East Lancashire in
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Firebugs ignore death warning
VANDALS are putting their lives at risk by ignoring warnings about the dangers of starting fires in empty properties. Firefighters in Burnley were called out twice during the night at 10pm and 2am to deal with incidents in first floor and fourth floor
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Five years ago: Porn crackdown demand
AN URGENT crackdown on vile computer porn was being demanded by a government minister, following a Home Office probe into a dirty discs scandal uncovered by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Darwen and Rossendale MP David Trippier appealed to Lancashire's
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10 years ago: Coal clogs up line
RAIL links between Rosegrove, Burnley and Hebden Bridge were closed after the derailment of a good train near Todmorden. The trucks overturned, spilling tons of coal over the lines and all power to the area was cut off as clearing operations got under
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It's the road to prosperity, just as we said
SUDDENLY, companies are queuing up to bring new businesses and work to East Lancashire. In fact, they are fighting each other to come here. For today we see unveiled a £60million plan for a giant retail and business park at Whitebirk - which could create
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Can we clean up this moral mess?
IT WOULD be too cynical to suggest that political leaders are piling aboard the moral crusade launched with great dignity by Mrs Frances Lawrence, widow of murdered headmaster Philip Lawrence, for reasons of electoral advantage with an election in view
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'Southern bias' claim as £1m Euro grants slip away
TOWN hall bosses in Chorley are furious at the news that the town stands to lose out on more than £1 million worth of European grants. Officials in Whitehall have ruled that Chorley is not eligible for money under the "Konver" scheme despite the town
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ROVERS: Kendall warns of upset
HOWARD Kendall knows all about Stockport County - more than enough to warn Blackburn Rovers that they will need to be thoroughly professional against the Second Division side in tonight's Coca-Cola Cup third round tie. The former Ewood manager saw his
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Taxpayer carrying BAe
DOES Michael H Read (Letters, October 14) not recall that it was only five years since British Aerospace was completely privatised and that its repeated profitability is purely on the back of the taxpayers' willingness to pay for the warplanes it makes
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Calm traffic, angry people in road restriction rumpus
MORE protesters have swelled the chorus of complaints about traffic-calming measures in Hyndburn. Angry residents in Great Harwood and neighbouring Clayton-le-Moors are airing their grievances after retired traffic policeman Adrian Shurmer and Great Harwood
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Lib Dems no alternative
THE Liberal Democrats Conference has shown that the party's policies would do great damage to living standards and our way of life in Britain. They would hugely increase the burden of taxation on the British people and would bring an end to democratically-accountable
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No-meal shock for blind pair at pub
A BLIND couple claim their celebration meal was scrubbed from the menu when they arrived at a restaurant with their guide dog. Partially-sighted Don Walmsley telephoned the Petre Arms at Langho in advance to ensure that he and blind girlfriend Elizabeth
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Protesters stage Anti-McD day
SHOPPERS were given leaflets as part of a protest against fast-food chain McDonald's. London Greenpeace staged the 'anti-McDonald's day' outside restaurants throughout the country, including the Blackburn town centre branch. The group - which is not the
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Changes at the top
LANCASHIRE Enterprises has announced major changes to its senior management. Michael Hynes is retiring as managing director after seven years and David Taylor, former Chief Executive of English Partnerships, is returning as chief executive. "We are deeply
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The monarchy is for us all
THERE are those who would have the monarchy represent them alone. It has never been able to, though great efforts have been made to be fair to all, which accounts for the warm reception the Royal Family receives in whatever country they visit. We Britishers
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Council plan to dispose of 765 properties
COUNCILLORS have agreed to seek permission from the Government to dispose of 765 council homes in Hyndburn. Members of the policy and resources committee voted at their last meeting to apply for Hyndburn Borough Council to be placed on the list for stock
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ROVERS: Continental drift
RAY Harford hinted at a possible recall for George Donis and Lars Bohinen to face Stockport County in a crunch Coca-Cola Cup third round tie at Ewood tonight. The two overseas internationals came off the substitutes' bench to play a role in helping Rovers
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Credit union an alternative
THE news (LET, October 15) that TSB are to close down their branch in Rishton is to be greeted with dismay. Yet there is a real alternative to the banks in providing financial services within communities. They are called credit unions. It is interesting
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Privatisation could hit railway key routes fear
RAIL services and standards could be badly hit when private firms take control of key routes next spring, according to transport chiefs. And County Hall bosses are now planning to write to a government watchdog expressing fears about the future of Lancashire's
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Liam has groin op!
BURNLEY striker Liam Robinson's hopes of an early comeback have been put on hold by groin surgery which is likely to keep him out of action for a further five or six weeks. Turf Moor boss Adrian Heath revealed that Robinson, one of his long-term injury
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What's fair?
I LISTENED to Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown on the radio stressing the values of proportional representation and I fail to see what is fair about a system that guarantees a fringe party a permanent share of political power. D PEARSON (Mr), Vice-Chairman
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Club attack sparks row
A RACE row has broken out following an attack on a soccer club in which razor blades and nails were left on a pitch to maim players. Members of the Racial Equality Council in Nelson have set a bad example to others claimed a Labour councillor after he
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Portillo urges action over Eurofighter blip
MICHAEL Portillo has urged the German Government to give the go-ahead to orders for the Eurofighter, on which thousands of Lancashire jobs depend. The Defence Secretary, visiting British Aerospace's Warton site, said jobs and exports were at stake unless
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Students answer TV call
PUPILS from Mansfield High School, Brierfield, are to take part in a new cable TV programme aimed at young people. They were chosen because the school is one of the few in Lancashire equipped with the latest high-tech video-conferencing and Internet facilities
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New manager takes helm
DENZIL Hart is the new manager of North West Counties' League side Colne. Hart, from Radcliffe, near Manchester, takes over from caretaker manager Ken Bracewell who stepped into the Holt House hot seat after Keith Mason's departure last month. With experience
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ROVERS: Barmby uncertainty
MORE uncertainty over Nicky Barmby's position at Middlesbrough is bound to have Blackburn Rovers on red alert. But, contrary to national newspaper reports, Rovers are unlikely to follow the Middlesbrough Samba trail by bringing Bebeto to Ewood Park. However
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Off the record, by Peter White
FOOTBALL commentators - we either love 'em or loathe 'em. From the anoraks' favourite John Motson to the real doyen of the commentary box, Martin Tyler, everyone seems to have an opinion of this ubiquitous breed. At the weekend, both football and television
