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Work for young in £12m package
JOBLESS youngsters in Pendle could soon be building houses and setting up their own businesses in a £12 million investment package. One in three of out of work people in the area are between 16 and 24 and the borough is the worst for youth unemployment
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Asian leader backs Straw
AN ASIAN community leader today welcomed Home Secretary Jack Straw's move to speed up deportation of thousands of illegal immigrants claiming it would end misery and improve race relations. Blackburn Racial Equality Council head Mr Rafique Malik cited
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Wat a tough start says Clarets boss
BURNLEY will kick-off their Nationwide Second Division campaign with a tricky assignment at Watford on August 9. The Clarets concluded last season with a thumping 4-1 win over Elton John's club at Turf Moor and manager Adrian Heath said: "It is a really
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You saved my life, fire hero told
A YOUNG mum today hugged the man who rescued her from a burning house - and told him: "Thank you for saving my life." Naushad Panwaskar turned hero when fire broke out at Jacqueline Jackson's home in Higher Bent Gap, Wensley Fold, Blackburn, on Saturday
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Social services in fostering shake-up
A MAJOR review of fostering and payments in Lancashire is planned in a bid to find more people to look after children with problems and difficulties. Social services bosses are worried about the difficulty finding homes for such youngsters. A reorganisation
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Council house sell-off launched
COUNCILLORS have set the ball rolling on the possible sell-off of three rundown council house estates in Hyndburn. Consultation is to start immediately with around 300 tenants on The Sands estate, Rishton, Woodnook estate, Accrington, and Within Grove
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Complaints fall is not a true picture
A DRAMATIC fall in complaints made about social services in Lancashire is hiding the real trends, according to an annual report. County council chiefs believe there is a growing trend of people unhappy with social services, despite a fall of 47 per cent
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High hopes for orders at Paris air showcase
HOPES are high this week that orders running into millions of pounds will be winging their way to East Lancashire as local firms fly the flag for British industry in Paris. The Paris International Air Show is arguably the world's leading showcase for
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Going down the drain!
A WORD to the parents and teachers of the children who attend schools in the Preston New Road and Billinge area of Blackburn and who make their way home via Preston New Road, Manor Road, Crosshill Road and call at various shops on the way. The dropping
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Carnival cottons on
A COTTON mill town went back to its roots as hundreds of entertainers gathered for an extravaganza of music, drama, dance and fun. A dazzling procession of 500 performers and 20 arts and community groups sparked a day-long celebration marking how the
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ROVERS ENTERTAIN DERBY IN OPENER
BLACKBURN Rovers will open their 1997-98 Premiership campaign against Jim Smith's Derby County at Ewood Park. Rovers' first date on the road is at Aston Villa four days later. And 10 days later Ewood fans can look forward to a mouth-watering fixture when
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Kitchen comfort
MAY I ask supermarkets if, instead of throwing food into a skip for dumping, would they kindly donate it to Father Jim McCartney's soup kitchen in Blackburn. He gives unfortunates a lunch and, on alternate days, supper. I ask because his church is in
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Charges a disgrace
PENSIONERS who have worked all their lives, have served their country in times of conflict or did two years' National Service, paid income tax and contributed to the National Health Service. Now, during the years when they are most likely to need medication
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Thieves on the run
A TOWN centre shoplifting blitz slashed thefts in Blackburn stores by 31%. Out-of-town gangs, who stole a quarter of a million pounds-worth of property a year, were sent packing, thanks to tough measures by store managers and Blackburn police. Police
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Electric storm brews
AN electric storm erupted as Norweb announced it had almost doubled its profits and National Power revealed 2,400 jobs were being cut. Norweb made £137.9 million before tax in 1991/92 - its first year of privatisation, compared to £70.3 million the previous
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Thanks a million
WE would like to thank all our colleagues, friends, patients and their families for their generous support over the last few weeks. We are delighted that we are able to continue our work as Breast Care Nurses. Thank you all. WENDY BIRTWISTLE, Hazel James
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Teachers should also be concerned
TEACHERS' leaders reacted predictably to Prince Charles' attack on trendy teaching, which he blamed for a decline in standards over the past four decades. Their suggestion is that the Prince speaks from ignorance - when, in fact, his charity, The Prince's
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Labour now comes to the real world
THE INCREASING stress on the cash crisis Labour is said to have inherited may be part of a softening-up process for a tough Budget next month. But, if people are being expected to face grim realities in the form of tax increases of some sort, so too,
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Tunes of glory for Gertie, 100
FRIENDS and family helped Gertie Livesey celebrate her 100th birthday in style on Saturday. Gertie, who lives at the Sunnybank Residential Home in Blackburn Road, Rishton, enjoyed a buffet and karaoke party on her big day. The sprightly centenarian was
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Wasim roars back
ONE man does not make a team, they say - but in Lancashire's case, Wasim Akram goes pretty close. The Pakistani ace has watched with growing frustration this season as Lancashire have struggled while he has battled to shake off his shoulder problem. But
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I'll expose baby scandal, says child smuggler
CONVICTED child smuggler John Boast has vowed to blow the lid on the plight of Romanian babies. He made the promise after sacking his lawyer in the run-up to a prosecution appeal against his suspended jail sentence. The former Great Harwood businessman
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Teens cut from wreckage
TWO teenagers had to be cut free from the wreckage of a car after it crashed in Darwen. Firefighters had to take the roof off the car, a Mini, to release Lynn Collins, 16, of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, and 15-year-old Michael Devine of Walton-le-Dale,
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Public, have your say
I WAS at the County Council Development sub-committee meeting in the Ribble Valley Council Chamber on May 16, when local residents and councillors gave their views as to whether Castle Cement should apply for planning permission to burn hazardous waste
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Woman, 43, in blaze probe
A WOMAN is helping police with their inquiries after a suspicious fire caused serious smoke damage to the basement of a large mill early today. The 43-year-old, who lives locally, was due to be questioned at Colne in the wake of a probe by police and
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TORINO JOIN THE BATTLE FOR VALERY
BLACKBURN Rovers could face a tug-of-war with Italian side Torino for the signature of Patrick Valery. Rovers are believed to have offered Valery a one year contract following transfer discussions at Ewood Park last week. But Torino have emerged as the
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Experts will discuss computer timebomb
A MAJOR event to highlight the looming millennium computer timebomb is being staged later this month. And high profile names in the industry including Microsoft will be on hand at a seminar, held to coincide with the launch of Blackburn Business Link.
