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Diana's cinema blunder
WHATEVER possessed Diana, Princess of Wales, to take her sons to the Kensington Odeon cinema without first checking the content and the age rating of the film, 'The Devil's Own?' She then persuaded the cinema staff to act illegally in admitting under-age
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On line to net yourself a new job
LOOKING for a new job? Let Job Hunter do the work for you. Going live on the Internet today, Job Hunter is an innovative, interactive web site launched by the UK's regional press. Following the successful Auto Hunter, Job Hunter is the second site to
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Blair gets call for Cemfuel ban
A CLEAN-air group has written to Prime Minister Tony Blair asking for an immediate ban on burning hazardous waste in Clitheroe. The Government has announced tough new rules for the burning of Cemfuel in cement kilns, including an increase in the number
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10 YEARS AGO: Hard hit by new tax
EAST Lancashire families were to be among the hardest-hit by plans to replace rates with poll tax, government figures confirmed. Rises were set to range from 50% to 88% in all areas except Ribble Valley, Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley announced
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CRICKET: We were dreadful, blasts Atherton
Sunday League - Worcestershire v Lancashire LANCASHIRE have lost control of the Sunday League title race - and Mike Atherton admitted they have only themselves to blame. Yesterday's crushing 144-run defeat at Worcester cost Lancashire top spot to Essex
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Targeting drugs dealers is the correct policy
GRIM figures on seizures of illegal drugs by Lancashire police today show Blackburn as the heroin capital of the county - and East Lancashire' s other towns firmly in the grip of the drugs menace. But as the police captures suggest a worrying rise in
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Housing 'neglected' as cash pours into estate
HOUSING estates in Blackburn and Darwen have been allowed to fall into ruin while time and money has been poured in Roman Road, according to the borough's mayor. Angry Peter Greenwood claimed housing across the borough have been neglected and run down
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Excellence centre planned for club
A MULTI-million pound redevelopment of Accrington Cricket Club will be debated by sports officials and council officers tonight Outline plans to build a new indoor cricket centre, community sports hall, club room and function room on the Thorneyholme
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CLARETS: Fans appeal for crisis talks
AN influential body of Burnley supporters today appealed to the board of directors to talk to the fans about the present crisis. Adrian Heath's shock departure on Friday, coming in the wake of Colin Harvey's earlier move to Goodison Park, has left Burnley
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Year's record haul in 'heroin capital' Blackburn
POLICE made a record amount of heroin seizures in the Blackburn area last year as the town remained the killer drug capital of Lancashire. Latest figures show there were 90 heroin seizures in Blackburn and Darwen over the last 12 months compared to 67
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ROVERS: Oh my Dahlin! Roma star set for Ewood?
ROMA'S Martin Dahlin could be the first striker to be signed by new Blackburn Rovers boss Roy Hodgson. And it emerged today that they have targeted Coventry City's number two goalkeeper John Filan as back-up to Tim Flowers. The Ewood manager has been
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Dome idea is a disaster
IT is incredible that a Labour Prime Minister has given the go-ahead for a monstrosity of a dome - £800 million down the drain for a fantasy to be demolished in 12 months. Entrepreneurs and investors will be the only beneficiaries of the project. We could
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Pride and passion over old town hall sell-off
A FORMER town hall which is due to be sold should stay in public hands, says a leading councillor. Bacup Councillor John Holt, a former mayor of the old Borough of Bacup, wants Stubbylee Hall to remain a public building rather than be sold as a nursing
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Ethnic parents claim schooling is unfair
PARENTS of children from ethnic minorities believe their youngsters are discriminated against in Blackburn and Darwen schools. They say there are not enough black or Asian teachers or single-sex schools, harassment is not dealt with properly, and the
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5 YEARS AGO: Bike fan braves fire
BIKE enthusiast Dave Price battled flames in a bid to protect a prized classic motorbike when his workshed caught fire. The Clayton-le-Moors man used a garden hose to douse his 1959 Norton Dominator until the fire brigade arrived. Although the valuable
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CRICKET: Stelling heroics leave cup tie on a knife-edge
Worsley Cup semi-final - Haslingden v East Lancs BILLY Stelling's heroics have made East Lancs slight favourites to pip Haslingden for a place in the final of the Jennings Worsley Cup. But the semi-final resumes at Bentgate tonight, with the match still
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Unruly pupils should be isolated not expelled
THERE are two potential reactions to the disclosure that schools in Blackburn and Darwen expel pupils at almost twice the national average. For we either conclude that, freakishly, our area has more troublesome school children than elsewhere or that teachers
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Tycoon's massive shares sell-off
FORMER Blackburn Rovers star turned business tycoon David Whelan is to cash in 3.5 million shares worth around £17 million, it emerged today. JJB Sports said the sale would leave its executive chairman and other members of his family with almost 50 million
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Proud winners are the best of business
BEING part of a winning team has become something of a habit for David Whelan. And the former footballer-turned retail tycoon told the finalists in Lancashire's premier business awards that the dedication needed to achieve success in business is no different
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CRICKET: Brilliant Brown sets up thriller
Worsley Cup semi-final - Burnley v Todmorden WIN or lose, and either option is still a possibility, Burnley skipper Peter Brown can be forgiven for walking an inch or two taller today. His team's Jennings Worsley Cup destiny will, weather permitting,
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A-bomb no deterrent
HOW long are we going to accept the myth that nuclear weapons are necessary for our survival? Jonathan Colman's and Mr B. Birches' letters (June 21), state that they are a peaceful influence and that we must have a deterrent to defend ourselves. When
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Crime figures reveal less violence and burglary
BURGLARY and violent crime in Lancashire has fallen following a major shake-up of the force, it has been revealed. Break-ins at homes dropped from 18,089 to 16,708 according to the latest figures from Lancashire Constabulary. And the number of violent
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Swan-off win for Kevin's raffle-win horse
RACING-MAD Kevin Ainsworth's dream has come true - at the double. Kevin, of Longworth Road, Billington, won the prize of owning East Lancashire's favourite racehorse, Swan at Whalley, for the day. And if that were not enough, his four-legged friend did
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Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
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Fly flag with pride
I ENDORSE the views of your correspondents, Mesdames Robinson and Eastham, regarding flying the Union flag. However, such a practice, were it to be implemented, could be anathema to the vast majority of Labour and Lib-Democrat councillors and MPs the
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Estate's green ideas for World Summit
AN environmental scheme on a Burnley estate has been held up as a role model for the world at the Earth Summit in New York. The project to create environmentally friendly communities in Lancashire was highlighted at the Summit by professor Graham Ashworth
