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Police on red diesel alert
POLICE and trading standards officers swooped on vehicles in a search for "red diesel" at Clitheroe Auction Mart . Spot checks on more than 100 vehicles, including cars, Land Rovers and wagons, were carried out in the car park. Operation Shergar was a
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Author puts Fred in the record book
AN author aims to give a posthumous Guinness Book of Records title to giant Fred Kempster - with the help of Lancashire people. Since his death 80 years ago in Blackburn, controversy has raged over Fred's height. Disputed pictorial evidence puts him half
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CRICKET: Lee rejects return
SHANE Lee will not be returning as Enfield professional in the EW Cartons Lancashire League next season. The popular Aussie has told the club he has decided to take a break after playing year-round cricket. Enfield president John Hargreaves said: "We
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Boy 12, killed crossing by-pass
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was killed crossing the busy 70mph Edenfield by-pass last night. And today the distraught parents of Simon Laughland, pictured, appealed for youngsters not to use short cuts to cross the by-pass. Lynne and Bob Laughland were unaware
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ROVERS: My England torment, by keeper Tim
CHRIS Sutton's understandable joy at finally being named in the England squad contrasted with the disappointment of Tim Flowers, who is desperately keen to add to his nine full international caps. The Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper, along with more of his
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ICE HOCKEY: Canadian ace Lomonaco leads the way
LANCASHIRE Hawks have had a stuttering start to the season - but it's not nothing to do with top Hawks forward Adrian Lomonaco. The Canadian powerhouse tops the National League of goalscorers after only five National League games. The 21-year-old front
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Mayor's appeal
AS November 11 approaches, our thoughts turn to the men and women who lost their lives fighting for their country. The Mayoress and I are supporting the Royal British Legion to raise over £30 million. We urge you to join us, together with employees of
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Lone woman robbed by 'mobile' mugger
A LONE woman walking home from an early evening church service was robbed by a youth who snatched her bag. Madeline Threlkeld, 49, gave chase after the attack on Bennington Street, Blackburn, but failed to catch the thief who jumped into a waiting car
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MC bites the Dust and re-emerges as a Junky
PULSE - music and more, with Simon Donohue HE BURST on to the scene with a single that made him the British equivalent of Vanilla Ice. But now the man known as MC Tunes has dropped his tongue-in-cheek nickname to front one of the coolest British bands
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Spin doctors are in charge
SINCE winning power in May, Mr Blair's government has shown a total contempt for Parliament. Prime Minister's Question Time has been reduced to once a week instead of twice a week. Important policies are announced by Labour's spin doctors instead of through
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Did LSD kill my father?
AN ANGRY son believes controversial LSD treatment in the 1960s at an East Lancashire hospital led to his father's death. Bernard Farrell said his father Fred was reduced to a wreck after being given the hallucinatory drug at Burnley General Hospital to
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Howard does it his way
The Saturday Interview: Paul Agnew meets Everton manager Howard Kendall SOCCER bosses need balls...foot ones and crystal ones! Had Howard Kendall possessed clairvoyant qualities he might well have watched this afternoon's Ewood Park action from the "home
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'Free' fight
THE National Fluoride Free Day is being held on Tuesday, November 18, 1997. On this day The National Register of Children with Dental Fluorosis will hold a meeting at 3pm in the Jubilee Rooms at the House of Commons, to highlight the Fight Against Fluoridation
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County parishes to test 'personalised funerals'
PERSONALISED funerals prompted by the Westminster Abbey service for Diana, Princess of Wales could be 'tested' at churches across East Lancashire. The Bishop of Blackburn today called for the Church of England in the county to pioneer 'creative guidelines
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CLARETS: Gill blasts Turf Moor board
BURNLEY businessman Derek Gill has launched a furious attack on the Burnley board of directors and warned: "The club has no future under the current board." Despite an upturn in fortunes on the field under new boss Chris Waddle, Gill says he fears for
