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Lurid journalism
I HAVE been a reader of your paper for more than 50 years and after your photographs and coverage of the Late Diana's death, which were excellent, I am both amazed and very hurt that you feel fit to publish as front page news, her last dying words (LET
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Lessons in safety
A NATIONAL health and safety campaign has recruited a local electrical firm as part of a blitz on small firms. Lomeshaye Electrical Distributors, of Nelson, are to be featured in a series of BBC programmes aimed at reducing accident rates at work. The
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Rail vandals put lives at risk
VANDALS endangered the lives of passengers in an attack at a railway blackspot. A train ploughed into a mystery object left across the track in the Stoneyholme area of Burnley. The 7.14pm Colne to Preston train screeched to a halt 300 yards short of Burnley
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Taxi terrors a law to themselves
HAS there been a change in the Highway Code, just for taxi drivers? For them, the speed limit seems non-existent. We see them stopping in the mainstream of traffic to let another vehicle out of a side street, but only if it is a taxi cab. And at a mini-roundabout
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Prostitutes need help, not hounding
IT IS time that the police stopped hounding prostitutes off the streets of Blackburn. They provide a useful service to certain men and, no doubt, save many young women and children from possible sexual assault. Many of the prostitutes are driven into
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Walk on the wet side
I AM not so unreasonable as to expect the Council to protect me from the rain as it is falling. However, I do not think I am being unreasonable in expecting them to provide protection once it hits the ground. The other evening, while out walking, I was
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BOWLS: Andy crowned after Waterloo battle
RAWTENSTALL bowler Andrew Cairns today reflected on his famous Greenalls Waterloo Crown Green Bowling victory - and immediately dedicted his success to his parents Allen and Anita, writes TONY DEWHURST. Under-dog Cairns - a member of Edgeside Bowling
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Fitting tribute to the Princess
WHAT a fitting tribute it is to the memory of Princess Diana that special stained glass panels commemorating her life and work in the community are to be included in the lantern tower of Blackburn Cathedral. As the grief and mourning for her showed, when
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Profits record is in the frame
HOME improvements company Ultraframe is forecasting record profits. The Clitheroe company, which is due to float on the stock market later this year, is estimating a profit of £12.75 million before tax and the costs associated with the flotation - an
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Here's the way to modernise
BUSINESSES are being urged to apply for a slice of a £189,000 grant cake to get them turned on to new technology. The European funding is available to provide specialist advice to local firms to help them make the most of the latest information technology
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At least she got even
IN reply to the views of Mrs K Livesey (Letters, September 10) and others on the tragic death of Her Royal Highness Princess Diana, I call her this because, in my opinion, she was the most royal person in that family. She was conned by them into a marriage
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Sniffer Scooby is drugs scourge
SCOOBY the sniffer dog is a prison pooch with a price on his head. The once-abandoned animal has been so successful in catching drug smugglers that the criminal fraternity have made numerous threats to kill him. And in recognition of his hard work and
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Stagecoach under attack for threat to 'vital service'
PLANS by bus company Stagecoach to withdraw a 'vital service' from Nelson to Briercliffe and Harle Syke have been slammed by a Labour councillor. The public transport giant has lodged proposals with Lancashire County Council to cancel the No 78 service
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Valley firms tie the knot
KITCHEN and bedroom specialist J and J Ormerod Supplies Ltd has expanded its business - by taking over its neighbour. The Rossendale-based firm has plans to create new jobs and develop its operation after assuming control of Valley Refrigeration and Shop
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Your lasting tribute to Diana
A PERMANENT tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, is to be constructed in Blackburn. Special stained glass panels commemorating Diana's life are to be included in the lantern tower at Blackburn Cathedral which will be rebuilt next year following an £800,000
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Dad so proud of top girl Angela
THE daughter of St Theodore head Chris Meehan was top student at the Burnley high school's sixth form certificates evening. Angela Meehan, 18, achieved grade A passes in A-level exams in maths, physics, chemistry and general studies. She is now going
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CLARETS: Heath: I had no choice but to sell Nogan
ADRIAN Heath will be 50 miles away on Merseyside tomorrow when Burnley lock horns with Preston North End in the heat of one of Lancashire's most famous derby duels. But two decisions he made last season could finally determine the eventual destiny of
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Debts are a fact of life
I CANNOT believe that W C Gunning and Mr G Broadhurst are surprised by the £114.7million debt of Blackburn with Darwen Council (Letters, September 8). It is hardly a secret as it is reported every year by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph and has been
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Hospital boss murder trial faces long delay
TWO men charged with murdering a hospital boss from East Lancashire in his Texan home will not face trial for at least another eight months. David Ward, 43, formerly of Blackburn, was found bound and strangled after a burglary at his home in Eastern Hills
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Traders launch crime crackdown
CLITHEROE Chamber of Trade planned to launch a crimewatch scheme in a bid to crack down on shoplifting. President Roland Hailwood said shoplifting was on the increase and there was evidence that thieves were coming into the town to steal. A public meeting
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ROVERS: Hodgson midfield dilemma
ROY Hodgson finds himself with an embarrassment of riches - especially in midfield - as he prepares Blackburn Rovers to take on Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane tomorrow, writes PETER WHITE. And it has prompted the Rovers boss to make a plea for patience
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CRICKET: Jim to get the nod
JIM CUMBES is likely to be confirmed as Lancashire's new chief executive next week, writes ANDY WILSON. Wednesday night's committee meeting, the first to be chaired by Jack Simmons, made no definite decision on a successor to John Bower whose exit came
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SUPERBIKES: D-day for Fogarty
CARL Fogarty is to decide soon whether to stay with Ducati or accept a lucrative deal from Japanese giants Suzuki for next season. The performance of the Ducati machine over the final three rounds of the World Superbikes Championship - starting in Spain
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Regional rule recedes after narrow vote
THE OUTCOME of the Welsh devolution referendum after a cliffhanger count that now gives Wales a national assembly by the narrowest consent seems likely to put plans for regional rule in England on a slow-burner. For, quite distinct from Scotland, which
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Protest games centre given go-ahead
A LEISURE company has won its battle to open an amusement centre just yards away from a youth centre. A Government appointed inspector has overturned Blackburn with Darwen Council's decision to block the Mill Hill centre. Residents and councillors were
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ROVERS: Sol v Col
FOR Colin Hendry read Sol Campbell. At first glance there's a world of difference both in style and stature between the Blackburn Rovers star and his Tottenham counterpart. But, in reality, they have so much in common, not least the fact that they continue
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SOCCER: Greenwood devastated by Stanley dismissal
ACCRINGTON Stanley today launched the search for a new manager after the shock sacking of Tony Greenwood, writes TONY DEWHURST. Stanley made the decision to part company with Greenwood after a Crown Ground board meeting and he was informed of the decision
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Home rule Scots should pay their way
NOW that the Scots, all 1.7 million of them, have decided that they want to run their own affairs, can I ask what hand the English have in all of this? For years, the English taxpayer has contributed generously to the wellbeing of our neighbours but,
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Gem raid gang in vicious attack on taxi driver
A 32-YEAR-OLD man was attacked with an iron bar after armed raiders burst into his home in Clayton Brook last night. Police are hunting three robbers who also ripped jewellery from the man's hands and neck. The attack, which happened at a house in Three
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CLARETS: Cooke fitness doubt
CHRIS Waddle was today sweating on the fitness of centre-forward Andy Cooke before the mighty derby clash with Lancashire rivals Preston North End. But the early indications are that Cooke could be back in the frame for tomorrow's Lancashire joust as
