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Bank man dropping in
THE Bank of England's man in the North West is guest speaker at an event later this ?week Tony Strachan will be addressing the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce Autumn members meeting at the Foxfields Hotel, Billington on October 30. The Bank's regional
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Lesson in windows
SCIENCE teachers fitted a visit to a factory into their timetables. VEKA, which manufactures PVC-u window systems at its Burnley factory, hosted a visit by a group of teachers as part of an initiative to strengthen links and between manufacturing industry
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Courses boost career skills
A NEW series of training courses has been unveiled to help East Lancashire employees boost career skills. A calendar of 50 Lifetime Training programmes has been unveiled covering topics ranging from advanced marketing to developing leadership styles.
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Thanks, everyone, says home-again Romania child smuggler
CHARITY worker John Boast, convicted of smuggling children out of Romania, finally arrived home - and thanked his family and friends for helping him through his two-year ordeal. Mr Boast, who returned to East Lancashire at the weekend, had an emotional
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M65 extension opening 'before end of the year'
HIGHWAYS bosses are confident that the new M65 extension will open before the end of this year. M-way contractors are pinning their hopes on decent weather to allow them to finish the multi-million pound link between the M65 and the M6. Council chiefs
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When a joke's not a joke
A FEW years ago, one Friday, I was buying some garden peas from Pam's Pantry at Brierfield. I asked if they were sweet and was told they were. As I was well known there, I jokingly said if they were not sweet, I would throw a brick through the window.
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School's songs of love as 'Miss' becomes a Mrs
WHEN primary school teacher Julie Hargreaves married Dr Andrew Pickard she took her 'work' with her to the wedding ceremony! Around 20 to 30 pupils aged 10 and 11 from Lammack Primary School, Lammack, Blackburn, serenaded "Miss Hargreaves" and her husband
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'Mickey Mouse' jibe over council anti-crime award
CRIME prevention accolades were branded "Mickey Mouse awards" and a chance for free publicity for the council leader by firebrand Independent Councillor Harry Brooks. He told Burnley Council: "Why is it necessary for two councillors to go to London to
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5 YEARS AGO: Family poverty shock
A SHOCK survey revealed how poverty-stricken families were getting into debt to buy food and fuel - and many were skipping meals they could not afford. The National Children's Home said 82% of those questioned in the North West were living on less than
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CLARETS: Preston set for Eyres swoop
RED rose rivals Preston North End could be poised to swoop for Clarets skipper David Eyres - four months after stealing Gary Parkinson from Turf Moor, writes TONY DEWHURST. I can confirm today that although North End have made no official approach to
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Do our police have enough protection?
THE TRAGIC killing of 25-year-old woman police officer Nina Mackay highlights the dangers and stresses our police officers face all the time. It underlines, too, the fact that they must have all the protection they regard as necessary to safeguard them
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Rally family's fantastic journey
MALAYSIAN driver Yew Wong finished third in the Peking to Paris vintage rally before screeching to a halt in East Lancashire to raise money for an orphanage in his home country. Mr Wong, who was awarded a bronze medal after competing against 99 drivers
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Crime-hit special school steps up security
SECURITY is to be stepped up at a special school in an attempt to fight back against intruders. Tullyallen School, Salisbury Road, Darwen, is putting up a new fence, installing new locks and a video entry system. The move comes after a series of security
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ICE HOCKEY: Hawks crumble under pressure
Blackburn Hawks 2 Kingston 6 ; Kingston 7 Blackburn Hawks 4 JIM PENNYCOOK returned as Lancashire Hawks went to Hull and back - for no reward. The player-coach, troubled for weeks with a groin injury, finally got playing again last night and marked his
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Kashmir campaign
FINAL arrangements are being made for the Hostages In Kashmir Campaign trip to the Indian sub-continent. Bob Wells, of Bracken Close, Feniscowles, Blackburn, will join other members to fly to Pakistan on Sunday. His son Paul was captured by Muslim militants
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Hoops a daisy! Could Jimmy be the forgotten hula champ?
Looking Back, with Eric Leaver WHAT whirling dervish Jimmy Jenneys wanted to know when the Evening Telegraph featured him 39 years ago was whether he was the king of the craze. Remember it - the hula-hoop? It had Britain and millions worldwide in a spin
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Wedding of murderer 'disgusting'
DISGUST, rage and frustration are what my family and I feel most of the time since the night my brother, Kevin, was beaten and kicked to death on a night out with friends. I can't even begin to describe our feelings of disgust on hearing that Tony Aspinall
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CLARETS: Matthew asks for Turf transfer
DAMIAN Matthew has slapped in a shock Turf Moor transfer request. And the Lancashire Evening Telegraph can exclusively reveal tonight that Burnley have agreed to circulate Matthew's name. Matthew had a head-to-head meeting with player-manager Chris Waddle
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Friends, 11, in firework horror
TWO schoolboys suffered serious burns when a firework exploded in their faces. Friends Lee Cosgrove, of Spenser Grove, Great Harwood, and David Ackers, of James Avenue, Great Harwood, were today in the burns unit at The Royal Preston Hospital. Both boys
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ROVERS: Ref's blunders leave Blackburn fuming
Newcastle United 1 Blackburn Rovers 1 - Peter White's big match verdict IT'S so long since Blackburn Rovers won at Newcastle, the last time they did it Dave Whelan was their modestly-paid left back who hadn't even thought of opening a corner shop, never
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Straw joins fight for justice after stabbing
HOME Secretary Jack Straw has taken up the case of a family fighting for justice after the brutal slaying of their son. Mohammed and Walyat Iqbal were left without anyone to blame for the death of 18-year-old Shehzad after charges against the man accused
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New Drugs Czar invited to conference in East Lancs
THE UK's newly appointed Drugs Czar has been invited to attend a conference aimed at raising awareness among young people in East Lancs. Organisers hope Keith Hellawell will join a host of celebrities, experts and entertainers at King George's Hall, Blackburn
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10 YEARS AGO: TV licence fees on the up
TV licences were set to go up in price to more than £60, Home Secretary Douglas Hurd was announcing in the Commons. The existing fee of £58 for colour was fixed in April 1985 and had remained frozen since. The new fee was likely to be £62.50 - and from
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Mission impossible
AFTER three weeks of confusion a jittery City and a perplexed country was today being told where the government stands on the single European currency. But though clarity may be craved by the financial markets, Chancellor Gordon Brown's attempts this
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CLARETS: Down in the 'mouth as errors prove costly
Burnley 2 Bournemouth 2 - Tony Dewhurst's big match verdict THE sombre figure of Glenn Roeder arrived with a face as long as a wet November day on Morecambe sea front. His frosty expression did not improve much either as George Best and Rodney Marsh delivered
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600 licence dodgers caught
NEARLY 600 TV licence dodgers were caught during a month-long blitz in Blackburn. TV Licensing officers caught 598 dodgers during the September crackdown - almost 10 times the number caught during September last year. Regional manager for Blackburn, Paul
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DIY Paul sees 'disasters' on TV House Party
THE do-it-yourself disasters of an East Lancashire man were thrust into the national spotlight as he was featured 'live' on BBC TV's Noel's House Party. Hidden cameras caught Barnoldswick father of three Paul Wellock as he watched the show at his mother-in-law's
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Pub tribute to Clarets aids battling young fan
EX-Burnley soccer stars Willie Irvine and Ian Brennan made it a claret and blue night at a local pub - and helped boost funds for a wheelchair-bound Burnley boy. They officially opened the Clarets Room at the General Havelock as regulars packed in to
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CLARETS: Roeder blasts Cobblers boss
ANGRY Glenn Roeder today slammed Second Division Northampton Town after revealing Swansea City have joined the chase for Nigel Gleghorn. The transfer-listed midfielder was due to link up with Northampton this week on loan. But the Clarets assistant manager
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ROVERS: Hodgson sees appeal against bookings blocked
ROY Hodgson's appeal over two of the six bookings handed out to Blackburn Rovers players by controversial referee Jeff Winter in Saturday's draw at Newcastle will fall on deaf ears. The Rovers boss, clearly infuriated but keeping his emotions in check
