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Firms set to go green
A MAJOR conference to help firms save money by going green is being staged next month. The 'Putting Waste to Work' event aims to help companies cut costs, become more competitive and keep within the law by reducing waste. A series of seminars and workshops
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£6 billion deal for Philips?
ELECTRONICS giant Philips has confirmed it is in talks over the sale of its stake in PolyGram which includes the Blackburn CD factory. Philips, which currently owns three-quarters of PolyGram, said it was in talks with Canadian group Seagram over a possible
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Prince Charles's visit
PRINCE Charles was set to retread the steps of his great-great-grandfather in a visit to Blackburn. The Prince was set to examine a "time capsule" laid in the foundation stones at Blackburn College 100 years ago by the then Prince of Wales. Town hall
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Voice for ethnic staff
A SUPPORT group for ethnic minority workers is being set up in a bid to improve race relations at Blackburn with Darwen Council. The council has already launched its own equal opportunities policy, but town hall bosses want ethnic minority staff to have
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Wartime pals reunited
ALMOST 50 years after they met in the frozen seas of Russia, wartime pals Jack Sowerbutts and Benjamin Yakoubovsky were together in East Lancashire, a year after finding each other again. Jack, of Mellor, thought he would never see Benjamin again. But
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Mormon temple opens its doors
THE Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Preston Temple - Lancashire's newest landmark - has been completed after four years' work and opened its doors for the first time. The temple, close to the M61 at Chorley, will be the focus for the church
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Rip-off by tour firms
I SEE the latest rip-off by the airlines/tour operators is charging people up to £10 each to ensure that they sit next to their partners or friends. If you pay this money, you are allowed to check in an hour later - one hour before take-off instead of
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Bill Haley the first rocker
FOLLOWING the remarks of Mr J A Marsden (Letters, May 11), I would confirm that the great rock 'n' roll era started with Bill Haley and the Comets with 'Rock Around The Clock' in the 1950s. I remember this because my parents gave to me a portable HMV
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County move sabotages Blair policy
QUITE rightly, aware that widespread truancy and rocketing school expulsions help to breed a criminally-inclined underclass, the government has launched efforts to reduce the levels of both by a third in the next four years. But if the government is determined
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Critics have Cooke in their sights
Political Focus, with Bill Jacobs ROBIN COOK'S fighting performance on Tuesday has bought him time, but many at Westminster think not much else. It was certainly a lot better than his initial statement the previous Wednesday which is being blamed for
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CLARETS: Teasdale in talks
BURNLEY chairman Frank Teasdale and Peter Shackleton were locked in talks at Turf Moor for more than three hours yesterday. But there is still no indication that Shackleton's takeover bid has moved any further down the line. The Clarets fan, whose £12
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ROVERS: Striker Pedersen returns to Ewood
DANISH striker Per Pedersen is on his way back to Blackburn Rovers this summer with German club Borussia Moenchengladbach deciding not to pursue their interest in him. Pedersen, who has been on loan to the Bundesliga side since last October, will report
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CLARETS: Burnley set to meet Ternent over manager's post
BURNLEY will be keen to speak to Bury boss Stan Ternent regarding the managerial vacancy at Turf Moor when he returns from an end-of-season break tomorrow. Ternent is one of the leading candidates to replace Chris Waddle and has confirmed that he would
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Flower power lands TV spot
AN ALPINE plant enthusiast hopes to join the creme de la creme of television gardening when he is filmed by the BBC as he competes in a top French flower show. Peter Foley, of Holden Clough Nursery near Bolton-by-Bowland, will come under the spotlight
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Houses go-ahead
PLANS to build a new estate of 154 homes on land off Moscow Mill Street, in Oswaldtwistle, look set to get the go-ahead. But councillors are insisting that developers, Fairclough Homes Ltd, provide facilities to benefit the wider community. The development
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Help needed in reach for stars
ROCKET man Steve Bennett is appealing for a new launch site for his mission to reach the stars - and it could be in East Lancashire. The university lecturer's last rocket, Starchaser III, burst into flames just seconds after take-off from a Dartmoor firing
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Husband faces no charge over wife's holiday death
A HUSBAND whose wife died on a Greek holiday island three years ago will not face criminal charges in this country. Derek Allen has been released from police bail after it was decided no prosecution would be brought against him over the death of his wife
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Labour puts last bastion on the market
THE Labour Party is to sell its headquarters in a district where it only has one councillor. A "for sale" sign will replace the "red flag" after 60 years of political activity at Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe. Spiralling costs mean the area's 200 or so Labour
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Valley talent turns Fest into feast
A TWO-WEEK feast of entertainment, dubbed the People's Festival, kicks off in Rossendale next week. Council leisure chairman Lawrence Forshaw gambled on involving local people in the annual Rossfest instead of concentrating on professional entertainers
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CRICKET: Lancashire is my priority, says Athers
County Championship FORGET all the talk of England selection - Mike Atherton is just glad to be doing his bit for Lancashire. Athers almost certainly secured his Test spot at Canterbury yesterday by grafting to 152, his highest score since the Trent Bridge
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Rare snag killed mum after successful heart op
A VERDICT of accidental death has been recorded on a woman who died of complications after a heart repair operation at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. The inquest in Blackburn heard the operation to repair a damaged aorta was successful but five days later
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George's turn next!
A FEW weeks ago, Hyndburn Council leader Councillor George Slynn (Letters, April 14) made mention about an injection of truth. Now that the electorate has spoken, with the Conservatives taking nine seats from Labour in Hyndburn, I wonder how he is enjoying
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CRICKET: Pot shot Hamish at the double
Lancashire League HAMISH Anthony starts the chase for a unique double with Haslingden at Oldham tomorrow and his skipper Mark Griffin believes the West Indies star is in the sort of form to pull it off. Like Nelson, Haslingden were unluckily beaten on
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CRICKET: Fielding hopes to sign off on a high
Ribblesdale League JONATHAN Fielding is looking to sign off an a high note with some silverware should this prove to be his last season as Clitheroe's professional. And this weekend's double header against Padiham and town rivals Ribblesdale Wanderers
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The happy riders
AS a welfare assistant at Crosshill Special School, Blackburn, most of my job involves playing with the children and making sure they are happy in the playground. The children, who range from four to 11, love to play with outdoor toys and find great pleasure
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What went wrong?
THE REVELATION that Britain tops a world league table for having the most unmarried teenage mothers will shock many people. For it shows that an astounding 87 per cent of UK mothers under 19 are unwed. Society cannot avoid the social consequences of this
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Council's 'shameful' response to league table
REGARDING 'Audit favourable' (Letters, May 8), this attempt by Blackburn with Darwen Labour leader Malcolm Doherty to override the Council's poor national league table rating was a non-goer. Is he seriously suggesting that different statistics were used
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Freemasons not Godless
ONCE again, Blackburn vicar the Rev John Corbyn goes into print (LET, May 4) with an attack on Freemasonry - this time, because Masonic ritual does not refer to Jesus Christ. That single fact leads him to declare that Freemasonry and Christianity are
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Some of our roads go back a long way!
Drive & Stroll, with Ron Freethy - ancient routes through the East Lancs hills and valleys YEARS ago, when the top 20 was compiled from 78 rpm discs, there was a hit called The Happy Wanderer, sung by a children's choir. The lyrics went: "I love to
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Tram fan's exhaustive route to publication
Friday Folk TRAM fan Jim Halsall did not mind being sidetracked on his trips down Memory Lane. To him, it was just the ticket that he ended up finding out so much about his home town's forgotten history. Now the fascinating aspects of bygone Blackburn
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FA CUP FINAL: Given bounces back after his Newcastle nightmare
Peter White on the Ewood connection at tomorrow's Wembley showpiece SHAY Given will reap a rich reward at Wembley tomorrow for sticking to his guns and insisting on a move from Ewood Park when his contract with Blackburn Rovers expired last summer. The
