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It's a snip
MY little sister came to the hairdressers with me, as I needed my hair trimmed. When the hairdresser asked what I'd like done to my hair, my little sister replied: "She'd like her loose connections cut off." She meant the split ends. S WRIGHT (Miss),
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Don't be bitter over Le Saux's departure
AS A Rovers fan for the past 20 years, I cannot understand the harsh reaction to Graeme Le Saux and his subsequent transfer to Chelsea. Graeme gave his all to Rovers over the past four years and helped us to glory we could only have dreamed of in years
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Selling the best is no way forward
WHAT's going on at Ewood? I am disgusted at the way Blackburn Rovers are selling their top players. First, David Batty, unquestionably the best midfielder on the books. Next, the hammer blow of selling Europe's top striker in Alan Shearer. Then to top
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Canal pollution firm could face hefty bill
A COMPANY responsible for pollution which has put thousands of fish at risk could face a hefty bill for the clean-up operation. A spill of sugar solution into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Grimshaw Park, Blackburn, left fish fighting for breath as
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Are we buyers or sellers?
SHEARER, Batty, Le Saux, Berg, Warhurst, Given and Dalglish as manager. What a team! At least four - plus the manager - would find their way into any Premiership team. I wouldn't have thought these would be the names on the outgoings and transfer sheets
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CLARETS: International star Palmer linked with Burnley
BURNLEY were today linked with Leeds United's former England international Carlton Palmer. Clarets player-manager Chris Waddle confirmed he has enquired about Palmer's availability with a view to a loan. And transfer rumours increased further over the
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The King's back...and how it hurts!
ELVIS impersonator Steve Preston was left All Shook Up after performing a two-hour show in agony with an injured back. Steve, 38, was determined not to let down his army of fans who packed King George's Hall, Blackburn, to watch the tribute performance
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TEN YEARS AGO: Ski village plan bid
A COMPANY boss unveiled multi-million pound plans to create a ski village - and between 100 and 150 new jobs. Michael Jackson, co-owner of Mountaintop Ltd, which has a 200-metre dry ski slope in London, said he was absolutely delighted that Rossendale
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MOTORSPORT: Rivals' swoop tempts Foggy
CARL Fogarty could be tempted away from his favourite team if Italian manufacturers Ducati fail to up their offer. And in a sensational twist, Ducati are believed to be lining up 1996 world champion Troy Corser to join them. Blackburn ace Fogarty is in
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HORSE RACING: Carl's form is very good
Brian Doogan talks exclusively to Willie Carson about Blackburn's rising star, Carl Lowther 'A GOOD performance by Champagne Prince, an even better one from Carl Lowther' writes BRIAN DOOGAN. Former champion jockey John Francombe's words were spoken to
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Problem inherited
THE comments of 'Livesey Resident' (Letters, August 12) were perfectly true. The powers that be have moved the problem of bad tenants to the Livesey estate. We are putting up with people who are making our lives hell with noise and dirt pollution. Many
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Bouncer plan overdue
THAT police in Blackburn and Darwen will soon have the power to prevent people with a criminal past from being "bouncers" at pubs and clubs is a sensible and welcome development. The only wonder is that this scheme - similar to ones already operating
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Watch out for the motorists' backlash, John
THE mood of resignation that something must be done to end traffic congestion in Britain's towns and cities, with measures to deter cars, may well switch to rebellion if proposed anti-car measures are not matched with viable public transport alternatives
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Jetskier: I'm not a Mersey madman
THE jetskier said to have risked life in the Seacat ferry scare, pleaded today: "I am not the Mersey madman". Company director, Graham Betley, of Burnley, said he was not the rider branded "lunatic" by port police after skiing underneath a packed ferry
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Tackling estate problems
IN response to the Livesey Resident (Letters, August 12), as one of the three councillors representing this ward (it now comes under the auspices of the Ewood Ward), I would like to reassure him that I and Coun Maureen Bateson and Coun Florence Oldfield
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Baths baffler
WE are informed that Daisyfield Baths, in Blackburn, are closing on August 31 for annual maintenance. What about the need to deter kids from bathing in canals, lodges, etc? I recall that the closure used to be in February. I wonder for what reason the
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Magic of the 'flicks'
ERIC Leaver's article, 'Movie magic' (LET, August 11) took me back many years when, as a child, I enjoyed going to the flicks. Occasionally, Mum would take me to a silent movie. However, as I got older the highlight of the week was Saturday's 'penny rush
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Battle for the airwaves
HEAVYWEIGHT media players from Sir Bob Geldof to DJ Chris Evans today put in their bids to run a new radio station covering the whole of the North West. The bidders also include former Beatles producer Sir George Martin and Burnley-bred Joe Bloggs boss
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Daughter's life is her own business
I WRITE in defence of Stephen Margerison and against your disgraceful story (LET, August 15) of his and his daughter's private life. I have known Stephen all his working life - from the time he worked in a warehouse to the time he had his own hardware
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Good old days of traffic PC
ADRIAN Shurmer's and William Moore's remarks (Letters, August 11) on the hazards of driving around the Accrington and Rishton areas reminds me of the 1930s. There were no humps, bumps, roundabouts, bollards or metal posts then, just a traffic policeman
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Abducted teenager in ride of terror
A SICK attacker abducted a teenager and took her on a terrifying 30-mile drive over the Lancashire moorland. And today it was revealed that the kidnapping occurred just hours after a woman fought off an attacker who tried to pull her into a car in Blackburn
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Golden boots Shearer
GOLDEN boy Alan Shearer just couldn't put a foot - or boot - wrong. Blackburn Rovers' £3.3 million striker won the hearts of the Ewood fans on his home debut when he scored his third goal in two games to sink Premier League title favourites Arsenal. He
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It's only crock and roll!
POOR old Elvis impersonator Steve Preston - he was All Shook Up after performing in agony with a bad back all through his two-hour show at the Blackburn anniversary tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Maybe he should have a word with the grand-dads
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Awards for bird rescue team
FIRE fighters will be honoured after they plucked a stranded moorhen from a canal when it became entangled in a discarded fishing line. The rescue by the Blackburn fire crew is believed to be the first of its kind recognised by the RSCPA. The firefighters
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Toxic fumes from settee led to death
TOXIC fumes from a burning settee led to the death of 68-year-old George Benson, investigators believe. Police and fire service investigators are probing the cause of the fire at Mr Benson's home in Chatburn Avenue, Burnley. His body was found on a settee
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ROVERS: Tore blimey! Norwegian jets in for trial
NORWEGIAN international Tore Pedersen, currently with Hamburg club St Pauli, is being put under the spotlight by Blackburn Rovers. The 27-year-old much-capped defender is spending a few days with Rovers and training at Brockhall with a view to a possible
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£30m aero contract
A £30 million aero engine contract is helping swell the order book at Rolls-Royce's Barnoldswick plant. The firm has announced a deal with Emirates airlines to power two jets with Trent engines. Wide chord fan blades for the Trent series are manufactured
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Council poised to reject land bid
AN AREA of land used by drunks and vagrants in Darwen town centre is set to stay in council ownership despite protests from nearby residents. Property owners in Belgrave Square have tried repeatedly to buy the landscaped plot and fence it off. Police
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Brave Sarah Jane, 7, lived life to the full
A GRIEVING mother has spoken of her brave little girl who proved doctors wrong when they said she may never walk or talk. Seven-year-old Sarah Jane Barnes was a popular and well-loved girl, and since her death her mother Pamela and step-dad Adrian Johnson
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Triple plea over traffic nightmare
BUS company Stagecoach is being urged to provide an employee car park to relieve parking pressure on streets near the Queensgate, Burnley, depot. Burnley Council has received three petitions about parking problems in the Colne Road area. One petition
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Benita's bravery: Cancer victim has made Lancashire folk a life's study
Tuesday Topic, with Christine Rutter YOU can cover a lot of ground with Benita Moore in under an hour. Tired and exhausted from her latest bout of chemotherapy but willing for her need to enshrine the past and keep busy, she takes on the challenge of
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No such thing as an ex-alcoholic
I WOULD have thought, in this day and age, that everyone, including the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, would have known that there is no such thing as an 'ex-alcoholic.' (LET, August 6). I am an alcoholic who hasn't had a drink for eight years, but I am
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Drivers will notice
I WOULD like to know if plastering the A666 road over Darwen moors with casualty and fatality figures has cut down on accidents. If it has, why is this idea not adopted along the A677 Preston New Road, starting from the top of Buncer Lane, Blackburn,
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Areas to get own police teams
A NEW style of policing with officers responsible for their own patches is to be piloted in Accrington from September. Teams will be assigned to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in specific communities. The pilot is a further development of a scheme
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Pubs and clubs to bounce violent doormen away
POLICE will soon have the power to block people with criminal convictions from becoming doormen in Blackburn and Darwen. Licensing officers at Blackburn police station will vet all doormen and women in the borough when a new registration scheme is launched
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Short cut to m-way is a misery
HOMEOWNERS in Shadsworth Road have written to the council claiming their lives are being made a misery by constant streams of lorries and heavy traffic. The residents on the Blackburn road, used as a short cut by many lorry drivers, have also complained
