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Fascism, the facts
IN response to Sylvia Noble's remarks in 'Truth, first casualty of war,' (Letters, April 1), there is a truth which seems to be fading into the past. In the Second World War, Nazi Germany was a Fascist state. Fascism means absolute authority. Contrary
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Bloodsport barbaric
FROM March to October, more than 30,000 bulls in Spain are mercilessly killed. The number of horses used in this barbaric bloodsport is unrecorded. What enjoyment can a mob of people derive from the heartless cruelty of a bull-fight? Members of the audience
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Euro funding bid for power station site
A BID for Euro funding for the development of the former power station site at Padiham is being considered by Burnley Council. Since the closure of the power station, National Power has been marketing the 73-acre site for industrial or commercial development
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CRICKET: Green handed Roses chance
LANCASHIRE will look for Richard Green to stage a repeat of last year's Roses spectacular when they launch the new cricket season at Headingley tomorrow. Both sides are without all their internationals for the four day friendly, with Mike Atherton joined
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Equipment a mess
THE other day, I passed two street sweepers in Blackburn town centre, smartly dressed in the corporation's uniform, but pushing two trucks that were so disgustingly filthy that they represented mobile health hazards. Removing other people's mess must
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CLARETS: Parky's delight
GARY Parkinson's celebrated winner against Stockport County in the 1994 play-off final stands out as the leading highlight of his professional career, writes TONY DEWHURST. But the dependable Clarets defender reckons his inclusion in the Professional
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Chute manufacturers soar to £54m
INFLATABLE dinghy to parachute manufacturers Wardle Storeys saw sales edge up but profits unchanged in the first half of its financial year. The group, which employs more than 350 at its plants at Blackburn and Earby, increased turnover to £54.1 million
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LOST FOR WORDS
Tuesday Topic with CHRISTINE RUTTER "STOP moving!" screamed frustrated eight-year-old Sarah Lamb as the words started jumping up and down on her computer screen. The same happened to 19-year-old Sarah Kemp from Rawtenstall. "All of a sudden the words
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Hospital waits distressing
YOUR article about the dismissal of two breast care nurses (LET, April 3) came at the end of a week in which I personally witnessed the way that the health service in Blackburn is not meeting the needs of the patient. On Tuesday morning, I had an out-patients
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Jobs that matter
G PILKINGTON (Letters, April 4) asks why all the fuss because a cigarette firm is closing down - when smoking is harmful. I suppose there is an element of harm in having ordinance factories, nuclear power stations and chemical plants. They all have one
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Scheme urges firms to go green for profit
COMPANIES are urged to go green in their quest for profit. A new scheme is being launched to hammer home the message that good environmental practice equals sound business sense. Environet 2,000, which has received EC funding of £5.4 million, will be
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ROVERS: By the left!
TOP Italian clubs are believed to be monitoring Graeme Le Saux's troubled Ewood situation intently, with the possibility of an end-of-season bid, writes PETER WHITE. And their interest could be heightened if Le Saux is axed from Blackburn Rovers' relegation-haunted
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Getting canned at Thwaites
BOSSES at Thwaites have unveiled a new can packaging system. The Blackburn brewery is the first to develop the new process for producing multipacks of four, six and eight cans. It has taken more than a year of development and trials before being put into
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Industry priority for derelict site
PLANS to build homes on land which has remained derelict for more than three years are being blocked because planning officers believe the site should be reserved for industry. The land on the west side of Burnley Road East, at Whitewell Bottom, Rossendale
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Police warn over screen thefts
POLICE are urging factory and office owners to keep valuable computer equipment out of sight following an outbreak of smash and grab raids. In the latest attack, burglars hurled a concrete block through the window of a house on Stubbins Vale Road, Ramsbottom
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CLARETS: Beresford ruled out!
MARLON Beresford is out Burnley's crucial Division Two clash at Wycombe Wanderers tonight, writes TONY DEWHURST. The Clarets goalkeeper saw a specialist last night and manager Adrian Heath revealed Beresford would have to sit out tonight's game which
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Enough's enough
WITH all the recent chaos caused by the IRA this week - four London stations closed, motorways in the Midlands closed, and Grand National postponed - one face was missing from our TVs - Gerry Adams. Normally, he can't get to a TV camera quick enough to
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GPs told to hold back on Alzheimer drug Donepezil
HEALTH chiefs are planning to write to every GP in East Lancashire to urge them not to prescribe a new drug to treat Alzheimer's Disease - for the time being. Donepezil is the first-ever pill to be licensed to treat the devastating effects of the condition
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5 YEARS AGO: Tory two-times loser
DEFEATED Hyndburn Tory candidate Ken Hargreaves suffered another blow when burglars broke into his Oswaldtwistle home and stole a TV and video recorder. But he was cheered by hundreds of messages of support from well-wishers, including one from Coronations
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10 YEARS AGO: Co-op plan in tatters
A PLAN to build a £2 million Co-op superstore, creating up to 80 jobs, lay in tatters amid claims that the trading giant had been 'let down' by Blackburn Council. Co-op chiefs said they were 'unlikely' to go ahead with construction of a modern store in
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Fishy turn as leaders trawl for our votes
IT TOOK fish to bring to the surface at last the least-debated - or, some would say, most-avoided - election issue...Europe. But, as Britain today battled to block a move by EU fisheries chiefs to cut back on catch sizes in order to protect threatened
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Tyson loses one of 9 lives in fire
A CAT called Tyson was given oxygen by firefighters after he became trapped in a blaze in a disused launderette. He was found when crews were called to an end-of-terrace property in Nuttall Street, Accrington, yesterday at 8pm by nearby residents who
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Crime-busters face cash KO
UNIFORMED crime-busters patrolling Accrington town centre are fighting for survival. The pioneering community safety warden scheme faces an uncertain future when Government funding ends in March next year. Crime in the town centre has been slashed since
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Bogus social worker's snooping scares family
PARENTS have been warned to be on their guard after a bogus social worker conned her way into a home where four young children live. The woman, calling herself Kay Taylor, turned up unannounced at a house in Norris Street, Darwen, claiming she was investigating
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Don't despair, health care could be yours
IF you feel you need some help at home, and perhaps have been told that your needs are not urgent enough to have arrangements made for you by the local authority, don't despair. Counsel and Care, a national charity offering free advice and information
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Bird lovers fear homes development
NATURE lovers fear a planned housing development in Rossendale could threaten bird life in a local beauty spot. Rossendale Ornithologists Club has warned councillors that plans for four terrace houses in Musbury Valley, Helmshore, could threaten grey
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Baby's death a mystery despite police dragnet
A WREATH will be laid at the grave of an unknown child in Burnley on Thursday. The ceremony to commemorate National Day of the Dead will be performed by David Parker, a senior director at the Co-operative Funeral Service, Burnley. The child's skeleton
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Vigil over student hurt in car smash
STUDENT Louise Hunter is fighting for her life after suffering severe head injuries in a road accident. Surgeons at the Royal Preston Hospital carried out an emergency operation to elevate a depressed fracture of the skull after Louise, 19, was transferred
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Lighting firm warns of fake order 'scam'
BUSINESSES have been put on red alert after a firm was landed with a £196 bill for a piece of equipment worth just £11.50. Tyson Lighting Centre, Blackburn, says it has been the victim of a "con" and will fight plans to retrieve the money through the
