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'Cyber crime' seminar
TIPS on how business can combat computer fraud will be offer at a seminar next month. The Lancashire branch of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is staging the event as 'cyber-crime' continues to grow. Topics at the event at the Barton
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Great-grandma badly hurt in road accident
A GREAT-grandmother has been seriously injured in a road accident just three weeks after her husband died. Edna Smith, 76, of Whalley Road, Accrington, was crossing Plantation Street, Accrington, when she was in a collision with a Fiat Uno at 7.30pm yesterday
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MPs want urgent action over heart death rate
TWO East Lancashire MPs have called for urgent action to cut the appalling death rate in the area from heart disease and strokes. Rossendale and Darwen's Janet Anderson and Pendle's Gordon Prentice are horrified that in the last two years the diseases
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After the pain...lovely memories of a lovely man
BUILDING society boss Eddie Shapland was a "human being of the first order" the Rev Geoffrey Nadine told mourners at his funeral. Mr Nadine, former minister at Colne Road Methodist Church, Burnley, and family friend told a packed Ightenhill Methodist
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Armed raider foiled
A BRAVE sub postmaster foiled an armed raid when he refused to hand over cash to a robber brandishing a handgun. The raid at Edenfield Post Office, Rossendale, followed similar robberies at the nearby village of Stubbins. But sub-postmaster Stuart Henderson
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Shake-up sparks war in gas and electrics
A WAR of words has been sparked by electricity giant NORWEB's bid to sell gas to North West customers. The company is thinking about its response to a joint statement from Ofgas and OFFER, the gas and electricity regulators, which has asked electricity
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TEN YEARS AGO: We'll meet again
TWO wartime pals were reunited after one read an article in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Coun Gathorne Bland, of Rawtenstall, and Mr Frank Aspinall, of Accrington, served together in Norway during the Second World War. Mr Aspinall contacted his old
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Honours for the union's stalwarts
TWO men, each with more than 70 years continuous service, were among members of an engineering union honoured at a presentation. Henry Rigby joined on January 4, 1925, and Thomas Aldred Metcalfe on January 1, 1927. With nearly 3,000 members, the Burnley
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Last gathering at church
PEWS were packed as parishioners sang a joyous farewell to their church - but only to the building. The Archdeacon of Blackburn, Dr John Marsh, told the congregation at Burnley's St James the Great: "The church remains because it is not a building but
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Reward for mechanic Shaid's Asian community policing
VOLUNTEER policeman Shaid Khan has been rewarded for his nine-year mission to build up trust between the Asian community and the police. The mechanic turned part-time bobby took up the challenge of tackling mistrust of the police in his early 20s. Now
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ICE HOCKEY: Coach injured as problems mount for Hawks
Paisley Pirates 10 Lancashire Hawks 6 ; Lancashire Hawks 4 Slough Jets 10 JIM Pennycook needed hospital treatment as the problems piled up for Lancashire Hawks. The player-coach suffered a nasty injury in Scotland on Saturday but, after lengthy treatment
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Too soon for Diana film
I WAS surprised and rather disgusted to read that filming is to begin on a movie on the life of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. The Princess has only been dead since August 31. I consider that it is far too soon to be making a film on her life. In
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Why baby ward should remain open
REGARDING the possible closure of Ward B1, the midwifery-led care ward at the maternity unit at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, I write with a good example of why it should not be closed. I was admitted there in August, 1997. As a first-time mum, I
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Boy shot by airgun 'idiots' in car
AN ANGRY mother today slammed youths who shot her son in a drive-by airgun attack. The woman was horrified to hear that her 14-year-old son had become the second victim of a gang who were firing pellets at teenagers. The attack happened at 10pm on Friday
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'Likely to fail' school chalks up success
A SCHOOL branded by inspectors as "likely to fail" has now been told it is a winner. St Barnabas and St Paul Primary School, Blackburn, was heavily criticised by inspectors from Ofsted - the Office for Standards in Education - two years ago. They said
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CLARETS: Pay back time!
ANDY Payton overcame his nerves to make himself an instant hero among Burnley fans - and give the club a long-awaited glimpse of a possible escape route from the Second Division drop zone. The Burnley-born striker's goal on his home debut was worth three
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'Don't rush into selling'
BUSINESS owners in Lancashire should not be tempted into selling up too early, accountants have warned. A recent surge in the number of businesses sold in the North West has prompted calls for owners to be cautious. "They should resist the temptation
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Scheme will help firms to go green
AN initiative has been launched to help East Lancashire firms go green. Groundwork has set up the Waste Management Support Service to help firms cut down on waste and save money. The service includes low cost waste reviews, a scheme to find potential
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Babysitter suffers terror beating
A BABYSITTER today spoke of his terrifying ordeal at the hands of thugs who beat him with a baseball bat after bursting into a house. Gary Cooper, 15, suffered a fractured finger and bruising all over his body after the frightening attack as he looked
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One in five traders want to quit Burnley
ONE fifth of retailers are considering quitting Burnley town centre because there aren't enough customers, a shock survey has revealed. The retail study, which cost Burnley Council £26,000, also found that a quarter of businesses said trade had declined
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Grimewatch judges make environmental awards shortlist
THE judges in East Lancashire's premier environmental competition have drawn up their shortlist. The winners of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Grimewatch awards will be announced in March - but we can now reveal the judges' nominees for the top prizes
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Face facts about socialism
SOCIALISM was mortally wounded by Maggie Thatcher some time ago. Tony Blair and Co are now doing a good undertaker's job. Cabinet ministers who exercise socialist principles, both in their parliamentary and private lives, are as rare as hen's teeth. They
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Taxing time for Labour's 'green' man
THE Government's "green" minister, Deputy Premier John Prescott, is evidently engaged in a difficult balancing act in trying to cope with the pressures of transport congestion and that of new homes on the countryside. But it looks as if the solution he
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When horse power kept the milk delivery afloat
Looking Back, with Eric Leaver EXPRESS Dairies it wasn't - but Malcolm Jackson's milk delivery service outstayed the rest to become the last in East Lancashire relying on real, old-fashioned horsepower. The horse, Molly, had the honour of being there
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Chief executive critical of new health blueprint
A MAJOR blueprint for healthcare in East Lancashire has come under fire from a hospital chief. East Lancashire Health Authority has published a draft document which will shape the future of health services until 1999. But David Chew, chief executive of
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ROVERS: We can go all the way to Wembley, says Hodgson
ROY Hodgson believes the winners of tonight's FA Cup fourth round tie between Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers could well have Wembley in their sights. And his opposite number, Owls boss Ron Atkinson, agrees. But whichever team triumphs at Hillsborough
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Goal-den Andy back with a bang
Burnley 1 Southend United 0 - Richard Slater's big match verdict A LARGELY sterile, uninspired affair was illuminated just prior to half time with a dazzling piece of play. That it was the only genuine noteworthy moment in the game will be irrelevant
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ROVERS: Kevin's keeping Big Ron happy
FA Cup 4th round: Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers - Peter White's big match preview WHEN it comes to cup competitions, Sheffield Wednesday manager Ron Atkinson and goalkeeper Kevin Pressman haven't always seen eye to eye. But you can bet that,
