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Not all doom and gloom
WHILE I endorse all the Rev Peter Grierson said (LET, May 29) about prostitution and drugs, which appear to be spreading to all areas of Blackburn, I feel compelled to point out that it isn't all doom and gloom in the Redlam area. Far from it - this is
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Telegraph cartoonist Jack dies, 76
FORMER Lancashire Evening Telegraph cartoonist Jack Tipping has died at the age of 76. Jack collapsed at his home in Observatory Road, Blackburn, on Sunday after suffering a suspected heart attack. For decades his "Tipping's Topic" cartoons were a must
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No justice in percentages
DO the Blackburn councillors who have awarded themselves increases claim, like those in Westminster, that it is not the recipients who make these huge awards? Even so, it is they who accept them. Tony Blair ordered his Cabinet to reject that £16,000 extra
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Puddings, please
READING the Lancashire Evening Telegraph on the Internet, I noticed your report (LET, June 3) on Andrew Holt and the black pudding he makes. It states that he exports black puddings to Canada and I was wondering if you could let me know more as I would
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'Probation' for council house tenants
NEW council house tenants in Hyndburn could be put "on probation" for 12 months and anti-social families shown the door. A report on the pros and cons of adopting an introductory tenancy scheme will be considered by the housing services committee tomorrow
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Phillip Schofield at new cinema's European premiere
TELEVISION presenter Phillip Schofield switched to the big screen for the gala opening of a new multi-screen cinema. Hollywood Park was the place to be last night as the official opening of the Burnley Apollo Cinema complex was marked by the European
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Budget pleas on tax
ENTREPRENEURS in Lancashire have made a series of pleas to the new Chancellor before he unveils his budget plans. According to the North West Ltd survey of 500 of the region's top firms carried out by accountants KPMG, there are a number of key measures
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CRICKET: Hat-trick hero Sharma
Ribblesdale League round-up PICK up a hefty copy of the 125th edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Thumb through the chapters to page 273. Nagpur, India, October 31, 1987. The heat and fury of World Cup struggle. India v New Zealand and a semi-final
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Story on adopting
I LIVE in southern Ireland and am writing a book on adoption. I was adopted myself but I appreciate that adoption is a varied and highly individual experience. I invite readers to write to me with information, stories and opinions if they have first-hand
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Family favourite
MANY readers will, we are sure, join us in bidding a sad farewell to a family favourite as they learn of the death of former Lancashire Evening Telegraph cartoonist Jack Tipping. He had a unique talent that captured the funny side of life and of events
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Long overdue lesson to deal with the unruly
DESPITE one parent's complaint that an East Lancashire school's new "isolation room" for unruly pupils is harsh, most others, we think, will welcome the tactic - and the disclosure that other schools are doing the same. For bad discipline in schools is
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A nice place above the shops
DERELICT offices are being turned into luxury flats in a council scheme to encourage people to move back into a town centre. Hyndburn Council has already created 29 new flats from empty properties in Accrington, and more will follow. The former cinema
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Small companies in fear of vandal attacks
MINDLESS vandalism is a bigger threat to small businesses than theft, according to a new study. One in two has been a victim of a break-in but more cost was incurred to businesses through damage to equipment than through the actual theft, according to
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Lightning strike floors waitress
A WAITRESS was thrown across a kitchen when lightning struck the hotel where she was washing up. And the freak storm left Terry Hesketh, proprietor of the Parrock Head Hotel, near Slaidburn, with a massive bill for repairs. Lucky-to-be-alive Joan Carr
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The night shift - badgers' nocturnal lifestyle
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy JUNE and July are fascinating months for those who are lucky enough to be able to watch a badger's sett. Lancashire has a number of setts and this week I set off to visit one of the best. What a pity it is that I cannot
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On the map
PLEASE supply your 'Time for a short break' (LET, June 4) reporter with a map. Appleby is not a tiny village, nor is it in Yorkshire. Appleby is the county town of Westmorland - its full name is Appleby-in-Westmorland - and is now in Cumbria, after the
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Widow of Rovers ex-chairman dies
MRS Marjorie Fox, widow of former Blackburn Rovers chairman William, has died after a long illness. A Rovers fanatic like her husband, Mrs Fox was a vice-president of the Blackburn Football Combination League. After her husband's death in 1991, she had
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ROVERS: Interest in French star cooling
BLACKBURN Rovers' interest in the hard man of France, Patrick Valery, was cooling today. Valery was the latest Rovers target to jet in for secret talks this week. But it now appears that Roy Hodgson is set to turn his sights elsewhere on the continent
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Volunteers rewarded
CERTIFICATES of appreciation were presented to five voluntary workers for the St John Ambulance Brigade Padiham Division. Victoria McDonald and Lillian Fenton received certificates for dedication and commitment and for outstanding contribution. Victoria
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Fourth hammer horror attack
THE fourth victim of vicious attacks in a Burnley park was today recovering from hammer and knife wounds. The daughter of the latest victim - Denis White, 54, of Atrium Court, Burnley, said he would not be alive today but for a family who rushed to his
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ROVERS: Doubts over Henchoz transfer
STEPHANE Henchoz's dream £3 million move to Blackburn Rovers is still on despite reports from Germany today that the deal for the Switzerland international has hit a major hitch. Hamburg claim Rovers wanted to take Henchoz on trial to prove his fitness
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10 YEARS AGO: Party punter's £8,000
A MYSTERY gambler put £8,000 on Neil Kinnock and the Labour Party to take a clear victory in the General Election. The man walked into Coral's betting shop in Burnley with the cash in used £5 notes - and then pulled out another £800 to pay the tax. If
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5 YEARS AGO: Bouquet for Janet
FLORIST Janet Smales was blooming with pride after becoming the youngest person to win a top floral art contest. Janet, 21, from Willows Lane, Accrington, won first prize in the Interflora North West Florist of the Year competition. Her gift for creating
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CRICKET: Key Lancs pair bouncing back
WASIM AKRAM and Mike Watkinson are set to link up for Lancashire for the first time in a month against Kent at Old Trafford tomorrow. But they still face a tricky selection decision over Mike Atherton. Wasim and Watkinson both came through fitness tests
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Injured teenager loses his leg
SURGEONS have lost their battle to save the shattered leg of an injured schoolboy. Kevin Hargreaves, 14, suffered horrific leg injuries when a piece of masonry fell on him in a derelict coaching house more than a month ago at Haslingden. He underwent
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Villagers up in arms over eyesore garage
A FORMER Ribble Valley mayor is at the centre of a row over an eyesore which villagers claim is scuppering their chances of success in a top competition. Anthony Jackson, who was mayor in 1993 and a Ribchester parish councillor for 20 years, owns an '
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Lottery success a grave mistake
YOUR zeal in applauding virtually all the actions of the new government comes as no surprise to one who has read your editorials over the past 10 years. I must, however, correct the inaccuracy in your leader concerning Camelot (LET, June 3). The pay rises
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Pupils will get Hi-Toc lessons
SCHOOLS across East Lancs are being given the chance to join an exciting hi-tech education and information service which will be travelling through 18 countries. The Tic-Toc roadshow is visiting education districts to give primary and secondary schools
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Red Rose a blooming success
A PLASTICS firm has won a major vote of confidence from two of Europe's leading manufacturers. Red Rose Plastics, based in Burnley, have been appointed main distributors for Formica and Unilin for the North of England. Formica is a leading name in kitchen
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Disease research subject
ALTHOUGH it is more common than leukaemia and multiple sclerosis, many people have never heard of Lupus, an incurable, crippling rheumatic disease which affects up to 30,000 sufferers in the UK. Lupus strikes mainly women of childbearing age, with Asian
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Council 'irritated' by the seven-year hitch
TOP level talks will be held in a bid to end a seven-year legal wrangle over a Bacup quarry. Rossendale councillors will request an urgent meeting with county councillors to find a way of forcing owners of Little Tooter Quarry to restore the land. The
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CLARETS: Swan is Bury target
TRANSFER-LISTED Peter Swan could be playing First Division football in August - with Lancashire rivals Bury, writes TONY DEWHURST. The newly-promoted club have made a tentative enquiry about Swan. Neither Burnley nor Bury officials would comment today
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The Net and its impact
FINAL preparations are being made for the biggest information technology event ever held in Lancashire. Organised by Lancashire Enterprises, it will look at the impact new communications technology is having on business and the wider community. "Lancashire
