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Tories are trailing
IN a number of letters, Mr G Broadhurst, of Hyndburn Conservative Association, has questioned the accuracy of national opinion polls showing Labour well ahead of the Conservatives. Is there any chance that we could hear Mr Broadhurst's thoughts on the
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County chiefs' war on 'poppers'
A CAMPAIGN to stamp out the sale of the potentially lethal drug 'poppers' is being backed by Lancashire County Council bosses. Trading standards officers have been calling for stricter controls on amyl nitrite, which until recently has been on open sale
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SOCCER: The Saturday Interview with Dave Whelan
THE movement is slightly laboured, but much less than you might expect from a man of 60, writes BRIAN DOOGAN. A thin veil of sweat forms on the brow. The forehand, however, remains strong and true. It powers Dave Whelan into a position where he is serving
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Careless parking creates headache for bendy buses
A NATIONAL Westminster Bank could be fenced off in a bid to end illegal parking which is bringing a town centre to a standstill. Congestion turned to chaos when Stagecoach Ribble introduced double-length bendy buses on its route between Manchester and
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ICE HOCKEY: Brother expects Haig in his face
JOHN Haig can expect a hostile reception when he comes home to Blackburn Arena tomorrow night. And there won't be much "brotherly love" around either. The former Blackburn Hawks skipper lines up for Fife Flyers against his old buddies - not to mention
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'Road rage' BMW driver 'lay in wait' for victim
A TRANSPORT manager responsible for a four hour "road rage" incident which ended in him kicking a car, walked free from court. Former BMW driver, Geoffrey Gibson, who did a similar thing nearly seven years ago, put the fear of God into his victim during
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£1million parks lottery bid hits setback
A MILLION pound plan to breathe new life into a crime hit Blackburn park has hit trouble at the first hurdle. Town hall bosses put together a £987.000 package of improvements in a bid to bring the public back to Corporation Park, and A detailed bid was
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CLARETS: Heath tips Barnes for new goals target
ADRIAN Heath is tipping hot-shot Paul Barnes to burst through the 30-goal barrier, writes TONY DEWHURST. Barnes goes into today's promotion-searching assignment against Division Two leaders Brentford with 21 league and one FA Cup goal to his name. That
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Crime-busters win praise from Home Secretary
THE Howard's Way of beating crime in Pendle and Burnley was given the official seal of approval as the Home Secretary came to Colne. Michael Howard praised local initiatives which have seen crime figures plummet in the two towns as never before. But he
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Will the roadworks mess be removed?
I HAVE noticed that the workmen have disappeared from Whalley New Road, Blackburn, between Brownhill roundabout and the Bull's Head. What I would like to know is: have they finished the job they were employed to do by North West Water? If they have, are
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MOTOR SPORT: Dave's special victory in pal's memorial race
IN a career spanning nearly 20 years, sidecar racer Dave Holden has won hundreds of races. But few have given the Blackburn businessman as much satisfaction as the victory he took at Mallory Park last weekend. For Dave, who owns Blackburn Grand Prix Karting
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ROVERS: Roy says his good buys
TONY Parkes is looking beyond a pre-deadline transfer market explosion in the Premiership, writes PETER WHITE. And Ewood's caretaker-boss revealed today that manager-elect Roy Hodgson had already started putting plans in place for a multi-million pound
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Labour hiding costs?
THE latest ruling from Europe appears to have stripped many thousands of British contract workers of their job security, as the judges of the European Court of Justice, in Luxembourg, have said that employees' rights are not automatically guaranteed when
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Press officer could not defend herself
READERS may wish to know some background to your report (LET, March 7) about my condemnation of Conservative leader Coun Peter Britcliffe's attack on Hyndburn Council's press officer. When Hyndburn Council met to set the Council Tax for the forthcoming
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Cracker of a red conk day
A TOUCH of spice guaranteed that Red Nose Day was not just good - but really, really good! It was a day for Spice Girl wannabes and it did not matter what sex they were. Sam Laycock, Peter Walmsley, Karl Faulkner, Carl Yates and Peter Walsh dressed up
