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A 'waste of space' jibe at council
RESIDENTS shouted that a committee was a "waste of space" when a petition to close a "corridor of crime" footpath was deferred to another meeting. One person from Standen Hall Drive, Lane Head, Burnley, spoke on behalf of the 52 who had signed the petition
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Council plea for new rents deal
HOUSING bosses in Blackburn are being urged by the Government to increase rents by just 73p a week next year. But council leaders have warned council house tenants could still face huge rent increases despite the Government's announcement. The Government
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Anti-smoking charity shop quits town
AN anti-smoking charity shop has quit Clitheroe only weeks after opening amid a storm of controversy. The Castle Street shop has rarely traded since being opened by the Quit anti-smoking charity last month. The double-fronted premises occupied a prominent
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CLARETS: Gayle set to blow into town
HE'S big, he's bad and he's aiming to deepen Burnley's depression by making a comeback for Northampton Town at Turf Moor tomorrow, writes PETER WHITE. John Gayle is the name and terrorising opposing defences is the game of the 15-stone hitman, who stands
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Inferno hits factory
A SPECTACULAR inferno gutted a factory as hundreds watched from the streets. Crowds gathered in the centre of Oswaldtwistle as flames tore through the former Shopfitters Mill and lit up the night sky in one of East Lancashire's largest blazes for years
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Children in Need cash
DONATIONS to the BBC's annual Children in Need appeal looked set to smash through the £10 million barrier for the first time. By the time the appeal went off the air £8,735,657 had been pledged with television viewers promising cash at a rate of more
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New post puts vicar head of evangelism
A VICAR is quitting his job to try to help other churches become more "user friendly". The Rev Simon Bessant, vicar of The Church of The Redeemer in Shadsworth since 1991, will take up his new post covering the whole Blackburn Diocese in March. Mr Bessant
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Tributes to magistrate
ONE of East Lancashire's longest-serving magistrates has retired after almost 30 years on the bench. Colleagues past and present paid tribute to Mrs Annie Higginson, who retired from the Rossendale bench a week before her 70th birthday. Mrs Higginson,
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Stagecoach hold-ups are no joke
What is happening to public transport? I am a pupil at St Mary's College, Blackburn, and I have to catch a bus to and from there every day. In the mornings, I catch a school bus which, according to the timetable, should be at Ewood at 8.14am. This is
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CLARETS: Boss aiming to restore some pride
CHRIS Waddle has some tough decisions to make before tomorrow's game against high-flying Northampton Town at Turf Moor. But whoever the Burnley player-manager sends out to face a difficult challenge the orders will undoubtedly be the same - restore some
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Globe centre's opening accolade
THE award-winning Globe Centre in Accrington is to be officially opened by Margaret Beckett MP, President of the Board of Trade, on Monday. Mrs Beckett will unveil a plaque and tour the office and conference centre which has injected new life and jobs
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Builders from hell?
AVE you had a nightmare with builders in your home? Granada TV is making a programme about bad builders and the problems they can cause when they come to do home improvements. Have you got some builders in your home who are driving you mad? Or did they
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Give us facts on homes sell-off
IN reply to my remarks on the transfer of Hyndburn Council's housing stock, Mrs G M Sarkar (Letters, November 24) says that financial information was available at 22 public meetings throughout the borough. I would think that fewer than five per cent of
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Broken promises of facts trek
THE father of student hostage Paul Wells was today returning to Blackburn following a disastrous search for clues about his missing son. Speaking from a Srinagar hotel shortly before his departure, Mr Wells said he felt badly let down by officials in
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Tenants apathetic on home hand-over debate
COUNCIL tenants in Hyndburn don't seem to care whether the council or someone else owns their houses. Only 450 people out of 5,000 tenants have attended public meetings to discuss transferring the council's housing stock to a housing association and,
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'We've forgotten Diana' claim as charity event cancelled
PUBLIC apathy and short memories were today blamed for the cancellation of an event in aid of the Diana, Princess of Wales memorial fund. Janine Batty, 27, was so affected by the death of Diana that she arranged a charity dinner dance at Ewood Park in
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MOTOR SPORT: Foggy facing Shearer-style knee op
CARL Fogarty is to undergo an Alan Shearer-style cruciate knee ligament operation in a bid to put him back on top of the motorcycling world. And the Blackburn rider could not be in better or more experienced hands when he begins the recovery process after
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ICE HOCKEY: Cowmeadow set for Fife flight
LANCASHIRE Hawks could lose Lee Cowmeadow to ice hockey rivals Fife Flyers and the popular player might even ice up against his old club this weekend. Hawks visit the Flyers in Scotland on Sunday! While Hawks' boss Mike Cockayne would be disappointed
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Would EU drink drive standard be fair?
NO-ONE would dispute the case for the fullest measures to be used against drink-driving. By starting public consultation on the issue, the government moved a step closer today to lowering the legal breath-test limit to a "one-pint-only" level. But one
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Democracy missing in House today
LABOUR MP Mike Foster's Bill to ban hunting with dogs was cruising through the Commons today, backed by an overwhelming majority of MPs and equally so by voters. But whatever the case for or against hunting, parliament is not really doing its job in passing
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Furniture for the needy service seeks cash aid
A GROUP which provides furniture for the needy is urgently seeking new cash to help it stay in business. There has been a big demand for help from the council-backed Burnley Community Furniture Service, which provides quality second hand goods to low-income
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Traders turn to Straw in A-boards clash
TWO SHOPKEEPERS are going to the top in an attempt to save local businesses from bankruptcy. Phil Rostron and Mike Crane, who have run businesses in Blackburn for a total of 50 years, were devastated at the dramatic drop in trade at their stores after
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Great expectation
IAN McGarry is looking to experience to help steer Great Harwood Town away from the relegation zone in the Unibond League First Division, writes PETER WHITE. And the Showground boss could hardly have picked on a more battle-hardened pair of campaigners
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Businesses invited to seminar on finance
BUSINESSES planning expansion or acquisition are to be offered help and advice by an East Lancashire firm of chartered accountants. P M and M, of Blackburn and Burnley, are staging a business finance seminar on Wednesday, December 10, at Foxfields Country
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Ticket to nostalgia
Drive and Stroll with Ron Freethy THESE days most of us take our cars for granted. Some readers like me, however, remember the days when we went to work and enjoyed our leisure only because there was plenty of public transport available. I have written
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Brush away decay worries
TOOTHBRUSHING is such a familiar process that it is easy to forget how crucial it is to oral health and how important it is to brush properly. To prevent tooth decay and gum disease, dentists advise thorough toothbrushing twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste
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Top restaurant owner calls it a day
RESTAURANT owner Geoffrey Beetlestone has become the latest businessman to hit out at Blackburn with Darwen Council's controversial 'A-boards' policy. He is closing down the highly-rated Beetlestone's restaurant next to Blackburn Library on January 2
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ROVERS: This game has extra edge: Berg
HENNING Berg expects it to be just like old times when Blackburn Rovers visit Manchester United on Sunday. Except for the fact that the Norwegian star will be wearing red, instead of blue. And Berg has already warned his new United team-mates that they
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Child abuse shock in North West figures
THE number of children physically abused in the North West is higher than anywhere else in the country, a shock survey reveals. ChildLine North West says it receives a higher percentage of calls from young attack victims than anywhere else. Charity bosses
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ROVERS: Sutton agrees new deal
CHRIS Sutton today signed up for an extra four years with Blackburn Rovers, accepting a deal that ties him to Ewood until the summer of 2003. It's the biggest deal yet handed out by the club in their determination to secure all their stars on long-term
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Street stabbing: Bearded pair hunted
A MANHUNT is being carried out after a stabbing outside a Waterfoot hotel. Shoppers and workers taking a lunchtime break looked on in horror as a man was stabbed in the back. He was left lying on the ground at the side of the road with blood pouring from
