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Fishing is fair
IN reply to Len Rushton's remarks in 'Fishing, a cruel 'sport'' (Letters, May 14), there are much worse sports or hobbies than fishing - such as fox hunting and rabbit shooting. More often than not, the fish get thrown back into the water so they can
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Schools go back in time
SCHOOLS from all over East Lancashire have signed up for a trip back in time at Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham. Four people are playing the roles of housekeeper and butler in a sort of upstairs downstairs re-enactment. Children from Casterton Primary, Burnley
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Complaints falling off
YOU reported (LET, May 12) that complaints about British Gas rose to record levels last year. At British Gas Home Energy we readily accept that 1996 was a difficult year and are sorry that those difficulties caused problems for some of our customers.
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The net widens in gun raid probe
DETECTIVES hunting a shotgun gang who robbed a Rossendale post office are checking for any similarities with other armed robberies across the North West. The three masked men are believed to have escaped with more than £20,000 in the terrifying raid on
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New rules for school bus 'spies'
TOUGH regulations are being drawn up to stop video footage of children on school buses falling into the wrong hands. Spy cameras have been installed on buses carrying out council contract schools work in Lancashire after it was revealed young vandals
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10 YEARS AGO: Vandals derail train
POLICE were hunting vandals who derailed a late-night train and almost caused a disaster. Passengers and crew had an amazing escape after the train ploughed into slabs of concrete on Raikes Bridge, Lower Darwen. It was only the quick reaction of driver
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Man with spirit
WHILE I was waiting in a queue to use the TSB Speedbank on May 9, I noticed a parked car with some youths inside. The driver opened a packet of cigarettes and threw the paper out of the window. I would like to thank the public-spirited gentleman walking
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The dilemma posed by sex offenders
THE CASE of a convicted sex offender's family being, in effect, prevented by hostile neighbours from moving to an East Lancashire housing estate highlights a quandary for the authorities and the community over the return of such people to society. For
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Wartime memories revived
A FORMER prisoner of war camp has been brought back to life - despite being swallowed-up by the M65 extension. Oswaldtwistle Civic Society commissioned model maker John Whittaker to re-create Stanhill Camp in 3D for the benefit of future generations before
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New bus drivers ask their passengers for directions!
NEW bus drivers working for Stagecoach Burnley and Pendle have had to ask passengers for directions because they were not familiar with the routes. Stagecoach Ribble managing director Michael Chambers confirmed new drivers might have asked for help after
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Rash of car thefts
POLICE are investigating a spate of car thefts in Rossendale. Eight vehicles disappeared in a matter of days. Only two have been recovered. A G-registered Vauxhall Astra was stolen from the car park of Rossendale General Hospital. The thieves left in
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Computer-speak is not my language
IT appears that computers can now give us a drubbing at chess and make millions of calculations in point something-or-other of a micro-second. I don't believe a word of it! This is obviously propaganda issued by computer salesmen. Those who attempt to
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Tower walk marks 100th year
THE FINAL preparations are being made for a birthday party to mark the centenary of Darwen Tower. Festivities begin on June 21 - the day before work started on the landmark 100 years ago - with the second Darwen Tower Walk which starts at 2pm in Sunnyhurst
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Slim Sue comes alive
COLOSSAL Susan Sinclair believed it was only a matter of time before her weight would kill her. Susan, who tipped the scales at 20st 9lb, got to the point of discussing her imminent death and making plans for her children's future after she was gone.
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Bob lifts himself a Euro post
A FORKLIFT truck driver from Akzo Nobel's Darwen plant is creating harmony among the firm's employees across Europe. Bob Welham has been elected chairman of the Akzo Nobel European Works Council, which liaises with management on Europe-wide issues including
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Crime battle takes on new face
A CRIME-cracking partnership which led to dramatic reductions burglaries and contributed towards the introduction of security cameras has been disbanded. Burnley Safer Cities was awarded more than £300,000 over its three-year lifetime. But although the
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Peace in rent debts dispute
OWNERS of 14 small businesses on a Burnley industrial estate can look forward to a secure future after their leasing company settled an outstanding rent debt. The owners said they had paid property company Wilor Investments, of Swansea, but Burnley Council
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New community centre at nursery school
THE number of places at a Burnley nursery school has been halved - but the empty classrooms are to be turned into a community centre. Lancashire's Chief Education officer Christopher Trinick has confirmed that the number of places for toddlers at Accrington
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ROVERS: Hodgson arrival could be sooner
THE timing of Roy Hodgson's arrival at Ewood looked as though it could be brought forward today, following an eventful and emotional couple of days in Milan, writes PETER WHITE. Reports that Blackburn Rovers' new manager had walked out on Internazionale
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Many thanks
THANK you for publishing information (Letters, May 13) about our service to German firms which are interested in accepting British citizens for at least three months work. As a result, the first request regarding working in Germany has reached us. MICHAEL
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Despair of brides-to-be on the brink of suicide
SOME young Asian women in East Lancashire consider killing themselves because they dread the prospect of arranged marriages, the Samaritans have revealed. The desperate youngsters say they would rather take their own life than be forced into marrying
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Yvette's got the world at her feet
ICE skater Yvette Mauback found herself in the media spotlight during a European tour - to the delight of her parents. The 17-year-old is in the middle of a tour of Turkey with an Italian ice dance show and has appeared on national TV and in magazines
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Special day
THE INDIAN Workers' Association's Blackburn branch will celebrate their thirtieth anniversary at the Bangor Street Community Centre, Blackburn, tomorrow. Chief Guest will be Mr K M Singh, Minister of Co-ordination at the High Commission of India, London
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5 YEARS AGO: It's a blue ocean
NOTHING could keep a true Rovers fan away from watching his heroes - not even the Atlantic. The Carter family - mum Judith, husband Paul and children Rachel and Jonathan - were getting ready to welcome Judith's brother who was flying from New York just
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Sex beast's family shunned
THE FAMILY of a convicted sex offender have been forced off an estate after it was revealed relatives of his victim live there. Residents on Darwen's Ellenshaw estate organised a petition calling on the town hall not to allow the family of Ian Orange
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Just where does Blair stand on Europe?
AS he takes part in the first full meeting of EU leaders since the election, Tony Blair will probably bask in the same sort of warm reception that his ministers who have preceded him to Europe have received. But the fact is that the EU and, indeed, the
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Vandal attacks put skids on safer drivers
VANDALS have forced council bosses to close a road safety centre - leaving a safe driving organisation homeless. The gates at Ewood Road Safety Training Centre, Blackburn, next to an official gipsy site were shut following a campaign of vandalism over
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Panel of judges faced 'a tough task'
THE winners of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's 1997 East Lancashire Business Awards have been chosen - but you will have to wait until next month's gala presentation for their names. A final judging session was held this week and our panel of experts
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Euro MP calls on Labour promise
SOUTH Lancashire Euro MP Mike Hindley has called for Labour to deliver on its promises and to make further radical changes over the next few years. In a speech to Labour activists at Earcroft, Darwen, he outlined a number of policies which he expected
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Riddle of new centre stores site
MYSTERY surrounds who will take over two new retail stores to be built in Burnley town centre as Sainsburys today announced they were no longer interested. The Harcros site, in Centenary Way, was being considered by the superstore as a Homebase or possibly
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Cemfuel profits omitted
THERESA Robson's otherwise excellent report (LET, May 17) of the County Council planning committee's consultation meeting in Clitheroe on the need for Castle Cement to apply for planning permission to burn hazardous waste, omitted to mention three points
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Enthusiasm misplaced
WATCHING the FA Cup final, I couldn't help but think that if only people would show as much interest and enthusiasm about fighting crime, then perhaps we could persuade this government to bring back corporal punishment and the death penalty and also to
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Charity backers are real sports
SPORTING heroes have given the shirts off their backs to help leukaemia sufferers. Alan Shearer's Blackburn Rovers training kit and shirts donated by Rovers' centre half Colin Hendry and cricketer Mike Atherton will be auctioned at the Hare and Hounds
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'Footpath never open to the public'
THE grandson of a former Ribble Valley landowner told a public inquiry that a scenic footpath threatened with closure was never open to the public. Surveyor David Fattorini, of York, told the inquiry into the closure of a stretch of the Ribble Way near
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Straw praised for alcopops review
HOME Secretary Jack Straw has been praised for launching an alcopops review in a bid to clamp down on underage drinking. Burnley MP Peter Pike has joined 12 other Labour MPs in praising the move - and calling for a ban on "designer drinks." The review
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Top marks for superstore
A SUPERSTORE in Burnley has been awarded top marks for customer service. Asda, on Princess Way, had to do well in key areas such as customers' loos; availability of products; complaints and compliments. A mystery shopper also visited the store, as part
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CLARETS: Mystery man
ADRIAN Heath was set to have transfer talks with a mystery midfield player today as he continues his ongoing efforts to reshape the Burnley squad ready for a promotion push next season, writes PETER WHITE. The Turf Moor boss has kept his targets a closely-guarded
