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Always in our hearts
PRINCESS Diana will never be forgotten. She will always be in our hearts. She was the most kind and caring person. Everyone loved her for what she did not for who she was. I feel sorry for the poor people because she was the only person who really helped
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Record demand on CD makers
STAFF at Blackburn's compact disc factory have been working flat out over the weekend to try and keep up with demand for "Candle in the Wind", Elton John's tribute song to Diana, Princess of Wales. The Polygram factory is producing around 150,000 copies
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Parents create kiddie designer-wear snobs
AT a meeting at my local infants school to introduce new parents and give them a chance to ask questions, the idea of introducing a uniform was raised. I do not feel one is necessary below the age of seven, as children often have many clothes that they
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Shopkeepers face purge over pavement placards
A MAJOR crackdown is planned against shopkeepers who clutter the pavement with illegal signs. The clampdown will take place across the county and follows similar purges in Hyndburn and Rossendale. The county council has decided to act after floods of
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Riots cost county £340,000
THE cost of policing the summer's East Lancashire riots was revealed as £340,000. The expenditure was mainly police overtime payments during July disturbances in Burnley's Stoops estate and Whalley Range, Fishmoor and Davenport Road areas of Blackburn
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ROVERS: Hodgson shrugs off Blackburn's crazy day
ROY Hodgson today laughed off suggestions that Blackburn Rovers' bubble had burst following their first defeat of the season on another crazy day at Ewood. A madhouse opening period produced all seven goals as Leeds held on to win 4-3 in controversial
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CRICKET: Icing on Cherry's cake
Vaux Ribblesdale League CHERRY Tree brought their incredible double winning season to a close with a crushing victory over Whalley in the Vaux Ribblesdale League. John Hughes took 5-20 wickets as Whalley were bowled out for 54, but Cherry Tree lost six
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Hague shows his naivety once again
CONSERVATIVE leader William Hague has stirred up a row with his claims that the government was seeking credit for having persuaded the Palace to change the arrangements for Diana's funeral. But it is an own-goal error that displays a lack of both political
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Bishop speaks of 'Saint Diana'
DIANA had the potential to be a saint, a packed congregation was told at a special memorial service to the Princess of Wales. More than 600 people of all ages gathered at Burnley Parish Church, St Peter's, to pay respects to the People's Princess - the
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CLARETS: Yellow peril day as Burnley crumble
York City 3 Burnley 1 - Tony Dewhurst's big match verdict BURNLEY displayed the good, the bad and the ugly at Bootham Crescent. And it was no wonder then that Paul Barnes wore the expression of a condemned man under his yellow jersey as he tried to find
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Forget monitoring, we want sweepers
I FULLY agree with G Smith's remarks "lacking hygiene" (Letters, September 9). I am constantly writing to the town hall concerning the filthy state of Devonport Road, Blackburn, and the surrounding areas. I was told only last week that the streets are
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History fans step back in time
HISTORIC buildings throughout East Lancashire opened their doors to mark National Heritage Weekend. The Weavers' Triangle at Burnley held a demonstration of lace-making at its visitor centre and organised a guided walk along the canal. Walkers learned
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CLARETS: Takeover bid wrangle at Turf Moor
TWO Burnley directors today robustly denied ex-Clarets goalkeeper Peter Mellor was the man heading a mystery Turf Moor takeover bid. Mellor's name was on every fans' lips at York last weekend and at Thursday's meeting of Burnley's Independent Supporters
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Catalogue of complaints brings pull-out warning
HOSPITAL bosses have been warned that a major contract to supply eye treatment for East Lancashire patients could be taken out of their hands. The shock move has been made amid growing dissatisfaction with the East Lancashire Ophthalmology Service. A
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CLARETS: Waddle blasts McCarthy rumours
CHRIS Waddle today shot down a transfer link with Second Division rivals Oldham Athletic for Burnley's £350,000 record signing Paul Barnes. A weekend report claimed that Latics boss Neil Warnock was preparing to make a bid for the striker with out-of-favour
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ICE HOCKEY: Daniels magic sinks Royals
Lancashire Hawks 5 Murrayfield Royals 5; Murrayfield Royals 3 Lancashire Hawks 6 JEFF DANIELS scored a stunning hat trick as Lancashire Hawks chalked up their first triumph of the new ice hockey season last night. But Hawks only had themselves to blame
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'Oscars' for the amateurs
AMATEUR thespians from all over East Lancashire gathered for their own 'Oscar' ceremony - the annual NODA awards. National Operatic and Dramatic Association awards are always keenly contested and this year was no exception. NODA representative Margaret
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ROVERS: We were Dunn, claim Ewood fans
Blackburn Rovers 3 Leeds United 4 - Peter White's big match verdict MARTIN Dahlin could have been a hero to Blackburn Rovers supporters today, as the man who inspired a remarkable victory over Leeds United in another goal riot at Ewood Park. Instead,
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TEN YEARS AGO: Top MPs join fight for hospital
TOP Labour MPs, including Denis Healey, Gerald Kaufman, John Prescott and Clare Short, were among 22 MPs backing the fight against the closure of Burnley's Victoria Hospital. More than 4,000 people had signed petitions opposing the cost-saving closure
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CRICKET: Simmons backing two divisions
LANCASHIRE today threw their weight behind cricket's bid for two divisions. New chairman Jack Simmons authorised the club to vote for change at the meeting of the first class counties at Lord's, even though on their form of recent years, Lancashire would
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Residents must share blame for filthy street
REGARDING Mr G Smith's remarks (Letters, September 9) on unhygienic streets, I think it is up to the residents to keep streets clean and tidy. There is no excuse for rubbish as we have a very efficient cleansing department which will remove household
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Cash crisis - it must be autumn!
AS SURE as the leaves begin to wilt at this time of year, so the season commences for Lancashire County Council to begin moaning about a cash crisis. Thus, already we see the predictable trailers for savage cuts in services. Some £35million-worth, it
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6,000 sign tribute books for Diana
CONDOLENCE books in memory of Princess Diana signed at Blackburn Cathedral have been taken to London by Home Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw. He took delivery of eight books which will now be sent to Kensington Palace, along with thousands of others
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Storm breaks over Italy!
A STORM is brewing over Europe, thanks to the exporting efforts of two East Lancashire companies. Brewers Thwaites have joined forces with drinks distribution firm Storm International of Blackburn to take their products into new markets. And the first
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CRICKET: Horridge fumes as Chorley miss title by a whisker
Vaux Northern League CHORLEY missed out on the Vaux Northern League Championship by the narrowest of margins in a controversial finish to the season. And the manner of the league's conclusion left Chorley skipper Roland Horridge fuming with his Fleetwood
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What did Gandhi say during his remarkable visit?
Looking Back, with Eric Leaver WELL, what did he say? That's what Granada TV wants to know for a one-hour documentary it is making that follows in the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi's famous visit to East Lancashire 66 years ago this month. The tiny man
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High price to be paid for changing the monarchy
YOU reported a call for a referendum on the monarchy from Labour MP Paul Flynn who seeks exploitation of the circumstances related to the tragic accident which involved the Princess of Wales, for the furtherance of republicanism. He will also know that
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Charity's search for good friends
THE NSPCC are looking for volunteers to befriend women and children who have suffered domestic violence. The charity want people who are prepared to give time to help with their 'Starting Over' project, in conjunction with Women's Aid in Blackburn. Helen
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Consortium on the move
AN aerospace industry group is on the move in East Lancashire. The Consortium of East Lancashire has relocated from Clayton-le-Moors to a new base in the Pendle Business Centre, Nelson. Chief executive Mike Clifford said: "The CLA has reached a dynamic
