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Fury at club's new start plan
CONTROVERSIAL plans to re-open a troubled nightspot have been met with a storm of protests from residents. People living in Mill Hill claim they had to put up with eight years of misery before the popular Sutty's Place was forced to close. Residents have
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'Lounges' idea to free hospital beds
HEALTH chiefs are considering creating "departure lounges" for hospital patients in East Lancashire to free beds for winter emergency admissions. The lounges would be used by patients who had been discharged but who were not able to leave hospital until
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Rent arrears unveil traders 'in trouble'
TRADERS and shopkeepers in the streets around the market area of Blackburn are struggling to stay in business, says a council report. It reveals that more than 37 per cent of tenants who rent shops from the council are behind with their rent. The latest
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Drivers praised in snow blast shock
THE big chill continued to dig its teeth in today as snow covered parts of East Lancashire. Streets in Blackburn and Darwen were turned into a sea of white, although Burnley and Pendle escaped the worst of the weather. Forecasters were predicting that
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Taken for a ride: Report by Brian Doogan.
IAN Knight may be the only rally driver in the world whose obsession with fast cars is a means of self-preser- vation. Having explained in recent weeks what he does to his rabbits before selling them off to the highest-bidding restaurant, the option of
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Ring of joy for lovers' hotel
A HOTEL in the Ribble Valley has been given a special recommendation for romance! The Millstone Hotel in Mellor is noted in the new 1997 AA Hotel Guide not only for its excellent restaurant and accommodation, but also its leaning to love! Hotel manager
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Warning shot at nasty tenants
A WARNING shot has been fired at anti social council tenants in Hyndburn who make life hell for their neighbours. If persuasion fails, council officers will use beefed-up legal powers to show troublemakers the door. Councillors on the housing services
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Health bosses admit 'dilemma'
HEALTH chiefs have admitted that increasing pressure on GPs and hospitals in East Lancashire could affect the quality of service. East Lancashire Health Authority has conceded that the strain on service providers has become a permanent dilemma. And they
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ROVERS: It's smiles better for caretaker Tony
Report by Peter White TONY Parkes is tackling the most serious job of his 26-year Ewood career - with a smile on his face. While Blackburn Rovers' search for a new manager looks certain to go into a second month, caretaker-boss Parkes is determined to
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Trust breast cancer treatment, women told
THE chief executive of a hospital trust has reassured women they can have full confidence in the breast cancer treatment being offered in Burnley. David Chew, head of Burnley NHS Health Care Trust, said clinical work for breast cancer patients at Burnley
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Former councillor Paula dies at 52
A POPULAR former Blackburn councillor and mother of four has died suddenly in hospital. Tributes have been pouring in to former Bank Top councillor and teacher Paula Donaldson. The 52-year-old from the Livesey Branch Road area died from liver failure
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CLARETS: Little wants move to Turf Moor
Report by Tony Dewhurst GLENTORAN star Glen Little has told Burnley: "I'd love to sign for the club." The 21-year-old midfield ace is still a target for the Clarets and manager Adrian Heath will this weekend attempt to thrash out a fee with the Irish
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Golden moments
GOLDEN wedding couple Jim and Annie Smith arranged their big day in just a week! That's how long the sweethearts had before Jim had to return to fight in India during The Second World War. Fifty years on the couple, of Cranberry Lane, Darwen, still reminisce
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50 happy years
CHILDHOOD friendship blossomed into love for golden wedding couple Jim and Nellie Gibson . The sweethearts, who are celebrating their anniversary today, first met when Nellie, 72, lived in Elizabeth Street, Darwen, and her husband-to-be round the corner
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Sweet tooth young under threat
YOUNGSTERS in East Lancashire have some of the 'sweetest teeth' in the UK. But their weakness for sugar is leaving them down in the mouth. Local children have one of the highest rates of tooth decay in the country. Public health chiefs have outlined reasons
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Council Tax jump blow
FINANCE bosses at Blackburn town hall today warned that council tax bills could soar by up to ten per cent next year. Deputy leader Bill Taylor, chairman of management and finance, advised the people of Blackburn and Darwen: "be ready for the worst."
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Love changes everything
DANCING sweethearts Alma and Fred Forrest had a big hurdle to overcome before romance blossomed - Alma couldn't stand Fred. When the young soldier first asked the teenage Alma for a waltz at an army base dance almost 55 years ago she thought he was to
