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Get rid of royal hangers-on
I WOULD not like to see this country without the Monarchy. It is so much a part of it and us. But the royal family should get rid of all the hangers-on. Why do they have to have all these palaces? Why can't the Queen Mother have her own apartments or
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Runaway car hero dies before wedding
A HERO paralysed while preventing a runaway car from ploughing into a group of children has died just weeks before he was due to get married. Lez Saunders suffered severe spinal injuries after being crushed against a tree by the Renault he was repairing
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Benefit hotline tip-offs net hundreds of cheats
HUNDREDS of benefit cheats in East Lancashire have been reported to a fraud-busting hotline. Benefits Agency officials say they are delighted with the response to the National Benefit Fraud Hotline. The hotline, opened in August last year, is manned by
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ROVERS: Inept at the Deep end!
Coca-Cola Cup (2nd rnd 2nd leg) Preston North End 1 Blackburn Rovers 0 (Agg 1-6) - Peter White's big match verdict WHEN Roy Hodgson pins up the team sheet for the next few matches, there is unlikely to be a queue of dissatisfied players outside his door
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Rockin' all over the Web!
Mark Templeton Surfs The Net MUSIC fans should definitely tune into the Internet. There are thousands of pages on the World Wide Web dedicated to every band you can imagine. Local bands are also seizing the chance of gaining world-wide recognition by
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Applause for road plan
IN response to your article '£40 million a dream for the future,' (LET, September 26), any proposed action plan to develop further Blackburn town centre and the immediate areas around the town have to be applauded. However, the road infrastructure needs
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£11,500 - for a cat collar!
A CAT lover is to give their favourite pet the purr-fect present - a diamond-studded collar worth £11,500! The buyer, who is remaining anonymous, has ordered the sparkler through an Accrington pet store. The collar for a long-haired cat is now being created
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Mercy mission to Bosnia
A TRANSPORT manager was taking to the road on a mercy mission to strife-torn former Yugoslavia. Barry Hartley of Rossendale was one of four volunteers who aimed to bring back 60 refugees from Bosnia. They were to set off in a Leyland Leopard coach loaned
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Clinton blunder on landmines
PRESIDENT Clinton's decision not to back Princess Diana's landmine campaign must rate as big a blunder as that of the Queen, when she allowed the 'HRH' to be taken away from her. In the time it has taken me to write this, at least 10 people, some children
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Inspector calls time on hotel's wedding marquee
A GOVERNMENT inspector says hotel bosses must take down a marquee used for wedding receptions. Inspector Roger Dyer backed Rossendale Council's decision to order the removal of the marquee at Horncliffe House on Bury Road, Rawtenstall. But Mr Dyer is
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Vandals smash church windows
SERVICES carried on as usual at an historic church despite an attack by vandals which left broken stained glass strewn across the floor of a side chapel. Hooligans threw stones damaging 18 panes of glass at Colne Parish Church. The damage was discovered
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Swaps wanted for Scout memorabilia
I HAVE recently uncovered a large quantity of unusual Scouting ephemera from the 1920s and 1930s. This includes a large, framed, personally-autographed photograph of Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout, with a presentation plaque on the bottom dated June
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More homes wanted for evacuees
A COUNCIL which took in 22 evacuees from a volcano-ravaged island has been asked if it will set up homes for more. The Home Office has asked Blackburn with Darwen Council bosses if they will take in more people from Montserrat after the success of last
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Breakfast for cancer breakthrough
WOMEN have been invited to what could turn out to be one of the most important breakfasts of their lives. Health experts have organised a unique event to raise awareness into breast cancer which kills two people every week in East Lancashire. Breakfast
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Trust probes bus fall man's death
AN internal review panel has been appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of 79-year-old Frederick Sagar who was discharged from hospital with a broken neck. The panel has been set up on the instructions of the chairman of the
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'Upside-down' bomber which caused a flap
ELSIE Collinge, who made flaps for Halifax bombers during the war (Letters, September 23), may be amused by the following true story - though as an RAF wireless operator I was definitely not amused. Our brand-new aircraft, a Halifax B Mark 2, was delivered
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Where's the justice in health service?
HAVING just been seen by a heart specialist at Burnley General Hospital, my husband has been told he needs a double, and possibly, a triple by-pass operation. However, they say there is a 12 months waiting list. My husband is 61 and has lost four of his
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Town part of worldwide focus on mental health
A MAJOR focus on mental health issues is to be held in Pendle next week as part of a worldwide initiative. Events, including an awards presentation and social night, have been planned to take place from October 6 -10 to coincide with World Mental Health
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CLARETS: Waddle lets loan man Andy go back to Valley Parade
STRIKER Andy Kiwomya has returned to Bradford City after an unsuccessful loan spell at Turf Moor. The forward arrived from Valley Parade last month and made his debut in the 0-0 home draw with Oldham Athletic. But since then he has been unable to command
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Canal boat in mercy mission
A NARROWBOAT came to the rescue after a man was taken ill with chest pains on the canal towpath between Rishton and Church. Paramedics hitched a ride for the casualty on the boat to avoid a bumpy stretcher journey along the towpath. Narrowboat owners
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Paper and wood fire killed Alan, 68
A MAN who lived without gas or electricity died in a fire in his Darwen house, but his life could have been saved by a smoke detector, an inquest heard. Blackburn deputy coroner Michael Singleton returned a verdict of accidental death on Alan Holden,
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Guide dog Tarquin springs to diabetic owner's rescue
CANINE wonder Tarquin is in the running for the Elite Guide Dog of the Year Award after probably saving his diabetic owner from death. Blind Andrew Komosa from Blackburn suffered an attack of hypoglycaemia while working late but dropped the bottles of
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Shoppers to cash in on loyalty
AN East Lancashire town is to become one of the first in Britain where people can cut household bills by shopping locally. A loyalty card, awarding points to customers who use shops and other businesses in Accrington will be launched on December 1. Every
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TEN YEARS AGO: £700,000 pledge to town
RUN-DOWN areas of Blackburn were given the promise of a £700,000 boost by MP David Trippier. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and MP for Darwen and Rossendale made the announcement after a tour of Blackburn. The package of schemes was aimed
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Winners and losers
WHEN will our local council get its own name right? With the announcement that the town is to benefit to the tune of £40 million for improvements, we should be called "Blackburn with, Darwen without". D A SEDDON, Marsh House Lane, Darwen. Previous news
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10 per cent pay rise peanuts
TONY Blair and his cabinet members have set a fine example on pay restraint. Nevertheless, I suggest local teachers, doctors, nurses and council employees base their pay claims on an example set nearer home - the 774 per cent increase in basic pay our
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With-and-without fears of Darwen
HEY, what about Darwen? So blasts Liberal Democrat leader and proud Darrener Coun Paul Browne as a £40million plan to revamp Blackburn is unveiled by the council. Blackburn with Darwen Council, that is. Coun Browne may be shooting from the lip somewhat
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More beds needed for mentally ill
HEALTH watchdogs in East Lancashire, it seems, share our concern that there are too few hospital beds for the mentally ill and claim today the situation is at crisis point. Health Trust bosses admit the pressures, but stress they have not been forced
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Mental health beds crisis
HEALTH watchdogs today called for more hospital beds for the mentally ill after claiming that the soaring demand for treatment had reached crisis point. Concern is growing that the mental health unit at Blackburn hospitals is struggling to cope with the
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Town to act over 'wild' image
BYE-LAWS to ban drinking in the streets of Clitheroe could be introduced to rid the town of its "Wild West" image. Ribble Valley Council's policy and finance committee heard last night that hordes of young people were descending on the town at weekends
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French trip for £1 is just the ticket!
WINE buffs are being given the chance to travel to a French vineyard for just £1 to raise cash for a worthy cause. A team from the Marsden Cross Inn, Brierfield, will set off from the pub on November 18 to take part in a Beaujolais Nouveau run and bring
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ROVERS: Hodgson fumes over Coca chokers
THE failure of a number of Blackburn Rovers players to grab the opportunity offered them at Deepdale last night could have long-term repercussions for the Ewood Park playing staff. For Rovers boss Roy Hodgson couldn't hide his disappointment at the manner
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Clearing waters: As streams become cleaner, the wildlife returns
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy AREAS of water provide lots of enjoyment for naturalists and, on the whole, the situation in Lancashire is healthy. There is the odd problem but most of our rivers and streams are much cleaner than they once were, partly
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Legion's plaque puzzle
HELMSHORE Royal British Legion has received a commemorative plaque to mark its 75th anniversary. But the presentation by the Mayor and Mayoress of Rossendale, Coun Peter Heyworth and his wife, Lynn, has left the branch in a quandary as to where the plaque
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Crazy paving meddlers
The John Blunt column THE council prodnoses have been having a field day all over East Lancashire of late "returning the pavements to the people". Or, if you look at this officious interference another way, they have been having a high old time ruthlessly
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Carry on driving over risky roads
HEAVY traffic is to be allowed through a town centre where roads are in danger of collapse at any time. Councillors refused to introduce an immediate one-way system through Bacup despite warnings that roads could give way under the weight of a loaded
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Reward out for masked raiders
MULTI-millionaire Dave Whelan has offered a £5,000 reward to anybody who comes forward with information leading to the arrest and conviction of masked raiders who put his wife through a terrifying ordeal. The former Blackburn Rovers player wants the three
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Darwen fury at Blackburn's £40m revamp
MULTI-MILLION plans for Blackburn town centre have sparked a furious row between councillors. Liberal Democrat leader Paul Browne blasted a project which could see £40million worth of improvements in Blackburn. Blackburn with Darwen Council has bid for
