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Now it's queue rage!
I WAS in the queue outside Mothercare for three hours on a cold and damp morning trying to get a Teletubby for my grandson. All I got was a cold and a sore throat. People were walking up at the last half hour joining friends at the front of the queue,
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ROVERS: Injured Hendry ruled out of Everton clash
ROY Hodgson is resigned to being without Colin Hendry when Blackburn Rovers take on Everton at Ewood tomorrow and he is also sweating on Stephane Henchoz's fitness. Hendry, who saw a specialist about a knee injury on Wednesday, had hoped to be able to
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Take time to help hedgehogs
WE were amused by the piece in your September 24 Nature Notes that described how hedgehogs fed in a Darwen garden will line up to wait for their food. Typical, we thought! Hedgehogs are fond of their stomachs at the best of times, and at this time of
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Fingers cut off in saw horror
A JOINER has lost three fingers after slicing into his hand with a circular saw in a horrific accident at his Accrington home. Peter Ryan, 40, was in the garage sawing through frozen dog meat when the blade cut into all the fingers on his right hand.
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Jobs boost go-ahead with £6.5m plan
A COMPANY is planning to start work on a new £6.5 million factory which could provide more than 100 new jobs. But the firm will have to find £10,000 to help pay for traffic improvements on the roads near the new works before the builders can move in.
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Firm's diamond day
WORKERS past and present shared a few tales at a Darwen tie firm's 60th birthday. Dozens of former employees of Weister's Ltd, in Moss Fold Road, attended the party, including several who were present when Weister's was formed in 1932. The eldest was
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TEN YEARS AGO: MP defends pay stand
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw defended his stand on more pay for some teachers to combat a shortage in science and maths subjects. But his comments enraged a teacher's union boss. National Union of Teachers deputy general secretary Doug McAvoy said he found
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Quick attention
I WAS surprised to read of the experience of Shirley Harman (LET, October 29) with Little Harwood Health Centre. On September 30 I booked a non-urgent appointment for October 2, had minor surgery October 7 and the stitches out October 14. My thanks to
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Minnows can still win
IN this increasingly litigious age it is refreshing to see a minnow take on a multi-national company and win. Melissa Lambton, 17, of Wellingborough, Northants, was made redundant by a Texaco petrol station where she sold lottery tickets. But a few weeks
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Our MPs must tread ever more carefully
THE ability to walk on egg shells is now an essential skill for all who aspire to the House of Commons. Humble back bench MPs and ministers alike must work at maintaining spotless images in this age of sleaze-spotting. This was demonstrated yesterday
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Mystery of danger junction death crash
A RETIRED detective told police he could not explain why he did not spot a motorcycle heading towards a danger junction as he pulled out to cross the road. Pillion passenger Adrian Marshall suffered fatal injuries after he was flung from his brother Andrew's
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Wallcovering giant sold
ONE of Darwen's biggest employers will be sold in a deal worth hundreds of millions of pounds. The announcement that Borden Decorative Products - the Crown Wallcoverings giant - is to be bought by American-based investors ends months of speculation in
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Eat and meet for update
EMPLOYERS were being invited for breakfast down at their local Jobcentre today. The meeting was organised by staff at the Blackburn centre to update local firms on the range of services available to help them with recruitment. "The breakfast meeting enabled
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Letter a day to Louise
LOUISE Woodward supporter Paul Hill is sending a letter a day to the Cheshire nanny in her American prison cell. Paul, 25, of Basil Street, Colne, is also organising charity concerts, including one with comedian Bernard Manning, at his Manchester club
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Painful lesson for Labour team
Political Focus, with Bill Jacobs AS Labour reels from the fall-out of its latest U-turn over smoking sponsorship on Formula 1, it is clear Ministers are now beginning to learn the reality of government. The political honeymoon which lasted until Prime
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No comparison
DESPITE Mr D P Allen's worries about the style of the Hyndburn Council Leader, George Slynn, (LET, October 30) I note that Hyndburn remains free of slave labour camps, has held no political show trials and allows criticism of its leader to appear without
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Perverts danger to young
FURIOUS voluntary workers have condemned plans to open a bail hostel which could house sex offenders next door to a youth club. Councillors sparked fury when they ignored planning officials' advice and approved an application for the hostel in Blackburn
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Castle's step into unknown
ENVIRONMENT experts have admitted they will be going into "unknown territory" when new clean air equipment is installed at Castle Cement. Residents were last night given the chance to learn more about the proposed cement kiln scrubber at the Ribblesdale
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Making it a time to remember
PEOPLE in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale will be paying their respects this weekend to men and women in the armed forces who gave their lives for their country. In Burnley the Remembrance Day events will start tomorrow at 10.30am when the Mayor, Coun
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Rocket for water company
A WATER company has been accused of failing its customers by industry watchdog OFWAT. North West Water's record on failing to provide bills for customers with meters has been slammed by OFWAT's customer service committee. And the firm came under fire
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In the footsteps of the Romans
Drive & Stroll, with Ron Freethy: Ribchester I LOVE Ribchester because, however busy it gets, there is usually a place to park and the riverside footpaths are well marked and scenically beautiful. There are few better sights than the Ribble with Pendle
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Splashing out
NORTH West Water are again backing the Blackburn Partnership with £5,000 as part of its annual support. The organisation promotes links between business, the community and local authorities. Previous news story Converted for the new archive on 14 July
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Sizzling tempers in the ices queue
NOW I've heard it all - road rage in the ice-cream queue at King George's Hall, Blackburn. On asking a young woman to allow an elderly lady to pass through - not into - the queue, all I received was abuse and a 'don't tell me to move' attitude. I didn't
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Head's glowing tribute
THE headteacher of Westholme Middle School paid a glowing tribute to the dedication and commitment of its teachers and pupils. Betty Aspden was speaking at the annual speech night when she looked back on the achievements of the school, at Beardwood Bank
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ROVERS: Sutton gets England call-up
CHRIS Sutton was today named in Glenn Hoddle's England squad for next week's game against Cameroon. The Blackburn Rovers striker's sizzling form this season has earned him everyone's praise and finally he appears to have impressed the man who really matters
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'Big boys' are just junior league
YES, the Labour Group on Blackburn with Darwen Council are right in saying to the opposition groups that they are in the big boys' world now. The Tories and the Liberals are a complete shambles with no leaders or spokesmen of any quality. This town is
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Death of former cricket pro and scout
FORMER professional cricketer Allan Entwistle has died after a short illness at the age of 77. Allan, who played for Clitheroe, Blackburn Northern and Huddersfield died at Victoria Hospital, Blackpool on Tuesday. Blackburn-born Allan, who grew up in Guide
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£1m squandered
THANK you for printing my letters regarding traffic calming. This will be my last on the matter. Hyndburn's decision to calm Lee Lane between Harwood and Rishton at a cost of £78,000 is a shameful waste of public funds when hospitals, schools, new business
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40 years of Export
A CLUB is set to celebrate 40 years of helping East Lancashire firms break into overseas markets. The Burnley Export Club is believed to be the oldest of its kind in the country. Harry Twells, OBE, chairman of the National Export Clubs Advisory Committee
