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New terror of Cape murder family
THE wife and mother of murdered Stuart Gaskell are in fear for their lives in South Africa. Stuart's step-father Edgar Park told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph his wife Sheila and daughter-in-law Estelle were frightened because the robbers who shot
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Clarets crash to 10-man County
Burnley 0 Stockport 1 PICTURE the pre-season scene. You begin the Division Two campaign as club skipper and the fulcrum of the Turf Moor midfield. Three weeks later you are stripped out of the captaincy and booted out of the first team picture. The next
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Lots of life in dead pubs' society
THERE'S life in Burnley's dead pubs yet, say reunion organisers Jack and June Taylor. The couple put out a call to all the old regulars from Padiham Road pubs, demolished to make way for the M65 motorway some 15 years ago, to come along to a special get-together
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Fury over 'invisible man' jibe
LABOUR'S Marcus Johnstone has hit back at claims that he has become the invisible man of Ribble Valley politics. He says the implication by Conservative MP opponent, Nigel Evans, that he has become merely a "paper candidate", leaving the way clear for
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Fingers crossed as lottery bid clears hurdle
A BID for cash to build a new community centre has cleared another major hurdle in the chase for lottery money. New Era in Accrington is now one of 119 to go forward for detailed appraisal by the Millennium Commission. Officials are hoping to receive
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5 YEARS AGO: Paddy 'dirty tricks' victim
LIBERAL Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown became the latest casualty in the General Election 'dirty tricks' campaign when he was forced to admit to an affair. He made the shock admission, after lifting a legal injunction preventing newspapers from the reporting
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SUPERBIKES: Carl bounces back
CARL Fogarty has rebounded from a crash on Phillip Island to post the fastest time in today's world superbike testing. The Blackburn ace was lucky to escape serious injury in a high-speed crash yesterday. Fogarty, twice world superbikes champion and now
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Speedy replies to 999 calls
AMBULANCE staff in Burnley have been showing a clean pair of heels to their colleagues. Latest figures show mercy men in the town are responding more quickly to 999 calls than many other districts in the county. Ambulance crews responded to almost 79
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Public outcry halts new mosque plan
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build a mosque among houses in Brierfield has been blocked by councillors after a public outcry. One warned that if the scheme went ahead it could lead to a death or a serious accident on a nearby busy main road. The Zeenat-ul-Quron
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Shops' fury at street signs blitz
A BLITZ on advertising signs placed in the street outside shops has angered traders. Shopkeepers in Clayton-le-Moors claim Hyndburn Council is hindering the development of small businesses by preventing them from keeping the A-frames outside their stores
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Ewood event 'sells' area
COMMERCIAL agents and property developers found out how East Lancashire matches up for potential investors. More than 30 companies were represented when East Lancashire Promotions Partnership staged a presentation at Ewood. The event 'sold' the area to
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Mercy crew recruits to face new fitness tests
AMBULANCE chiefs are proposing to screen the fitness of potential recruits to the emergency service in a bid to stop the high rate of early retirement. The move by bosses at the Lancashire Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been prompted by the increasing
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Just two replies for health job advert
HEALTH bosses who were forced to close a ward for the mentally ill due to a staff shortage are struggling to attract new recruits. Ward A at Accrington's EMI (Elderly Mentally Ill) unit shut temporarily in October because of a combination of sickness
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Quarry paradise planned starting in the year 2042
A SAILING lake, restaurant, picnic area and nature walks are all on the agenda to transform a Ribble Valley quarry. Lanehead Quarry, in Clitheroe, will be turned into a leisure attraction once quarrying work has been completed next century. A public display
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Discounts on major business bills
NEGOTIATIONS are underway to give Chamber of Commerce members in East Lancashire substantial discounts on a range of major business bills. Kathryn Czaja at the Chamber has negotiated with utilities, telecommunications firms, vehicle and fuel suppliers
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Minister unmoved over college crisis
A GOVERNMENT minister has refused to be drawn into the row over proposed job losses at Nelson and Colne College. Education Minister James Paice told Pendle MP Gordon Prentice that the Government had no intention of intervening in the college's cash crisis
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County 8,000 job cuts 'scaremongering'
CLAIMS that up to 8,000 county council jobs could be axed in the wake of Blackburn winning independence have been slammed as scaremongering. County hall chiefs revealed that staffing levels will slashed by 25 per cent when Blackburn and Blackpool boroughs
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Sports club nets £70,000 of lottery hand-out cash
A SPORTS club in the Ribble Valley has been awarded almost £70,000 of lottery loot in the latest cash hand-outs. Clitheroe Cricket, Tennis and Bowling Club has received a grant of £69,182 to help with upgrading three tennis courts and changing accommodation
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10 YEARS AGO: PM faces security crisis
PRIME Minister Margaret Thatcher was facing a crisis over the alleged breach of security of a spy satellite. Attorney General Sir Michael Havers was told to have a short break from his duties on medical advice. He had been accused in the Commons of co-operating
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Peter has a spot of luck!
GOOD LUCK is supposed to come in threes but £100,000 Spot the Ball winner Peter Hill is more than happy with his double dose of good fortune. The retired bus driver from Hoghton was last week given the all clear after an operation to remove a cancerous
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Lottery cash hopes for new village hall
AMBITIOUS plans for a new village hall in Brindle have been unveiled by the parish council. Architects have drawn up plans for a £190,000 purpose built hall to replace the existing building in Water Street. The 60ft building would include a hall, committee
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Remember when?
IN his letter on VAT lies before the last General Election, Mr D Pearson sounded just like a certain Mrs M Thatcher in being extremely "economical with the truth." Does "No VAT on domestic fuel" ring any bells, Mr Pearson? J B CLARK, Crompton Place, Blackburn
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Thank's for nothing
SOME time ago you published my letter about the developments in the town centre, I am therefore obliged to send a follow-up after reading what Graham Harding claims to be a successful development of the town centre. Where does he live, in outer space.
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Teenager breaks Bolton hearts
Bolton 2 Chesterfield 3 TEENAGE striker Kevin Davies broke Bolton hearts last night as Chesterfield pulled off one too many FA Cup shocks this season. The 19-year-old hit man, who recently turned down a £400,000 move to Bristol City, scored a spectacular
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Blues blast off with a record
ORGANISERS of The Ninth Burnley Blues Festival were today toasting record breaking ticket sales. More than 30 per cent of tickets have already been snapped up, seven weeks before the start of the Easter Bank Holiday show. And the Burnley Mechanics box
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'Bright future' after buy-in
THE new head of two major East Lancashire employers has predicted a bright future following a £23 million management buy-in. Padiham-based Perseverance Mills, hich has a site in Blackburn, and Scapa Mouldings of Rishton and Durham, have been bought from
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Meat regulations are tough
IT was with some dismay that we read your article 'Deadly enemy' (LET, January 30). The text leaves a number of questions unanswered. What steps has this butcher taken to ensure that prior to his receipt of the meat, care is taken in its handling? Does
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CLARETS: What they said
DAVID Jones: "I was very proud of the way my team responded. "We made eight changes from the weekend and came to Burnley very much understrength. "But they all fought like demons and were very worthy winners in the end. "I was especially pleased with
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Worthy winner
NO one will begrudge Peter Hill his £100,000 jackpot win on Littlewoods Spot the Ball competition. The retired bus driver from Hoghton went through the trauma of treatment for a cancerous tumour on one of his lungs. Last week, he was given the all clear
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Heads must be judged on results
THE news that the proportion of poor or unsatifactory lessons in our schools has dropped from 18 per cent to 16 per cent was indeed welcome. In his annual report, Chris Woodhead, chief inspector of schools, revised his previous estimate of 15,000 incompetent
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Derelict ground attracts mystery buyer
THE derelict site of a former foundry in Clitheroe looks set to be sold. Castle Castings Ltd has confirmed it is selling the three-acre site off Waterloo Road. Company director Jerome Lawrenson would not confirm when the sale would be complete or who
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ROVERS: New fears over Eriksson deal
REPORTS resurfaced in Italy today that Sven Goran Eriksson wants to find a way out of his agreement to join Blackburn Rovers in July. And the Rome-based Corriere dello Sport claimed Lazio chief Sergio Cragnotti had spoken to Ewood chairman Robert Coar
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Poll tax debtors still pursued
POLL tax arrears have dipped below £2 million in Burnley for the first time - four years after the community charge was phased out. Latest figures show the council's finance unit is still raking in the unpaid tax and continuing to pursue non-payers. More
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Peugeot dealer goes into receivership
RECEIVERS have been called in to a Clitheroe garage to run it until a buyer is found. Several potential buyers have already shown an interest in Brian Dootson Ltd, Edisford Road. The Peugeot garage is now being run by receivers Latham, Crossley and Davis
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Pride of place for soldiers' memorial
A MEMORIAL to soldiers who served in World War One has been restored to its former glory. The tribute to workers from the Co-op who served and those who gave their lives in the Great War has now been rescued twice by former teacher John Hartley of Earby
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Tory begging letter angers Labour widow
WIDOW Mary Lees is furious after a Tory begging letter was sent to her Labour councillor husband, who died 18 months ago. The letter, asking for election fund contributions and signed by party chairman Dr Brian Mawhinney, was sent to Harry Lees, a lifelong
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Kurt set for reserve test
HEARTS boss Jim Jefferies will cast another eager eye over Burnley striker Kurt Nogan tonight. The Tynecastle boss will be in the crowd at Edgeley Park when Nogan is expected to play for Burnley Reserves at Stockport. Jefferies travelled south today keen
