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Residents asked to run Clarets match parking
LOCAL residents will be invited to take over the operation of car parking at Fulledge recreation ground on Burnley soccer match days. For the last three years Burnley Football Club has been responsible for the arrangements with stewards from Rock Steady
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Minister sees estate's crime-buster project
A GOVERNMENT minister saw for herself the work being done to try and transform a problem estate in Blackburn when she visited the town. Angela Eagle, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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Labour 'just like Tories' over care home closure
AN OLD people's home in Burnley which houses 20 male residents is set to be closed by Lancashire County Council in a cost-cutting move. The plan has been slammed by Independent Burnley Ward Councillor Harry Brooks as "New Labour acting like the old Tories
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Wedding brawlers crash into Aussie tourist's bedroom
A TOURIST from Australia woke up to find a wedding party punch-up spilling into his hotel bedroom. Darwen-born Frank Haworth, from Brisbane, said his sleep was disrupted and he feared he would become embroiled in a fight when two men burst into his room
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Cyprus stab victim's mum flies to bedside
A MOTHER has made an emergency dash to Cyprus to be at her serviceman son's bedside after he was stabbed in an attack on the holiday island. RAF Corporal Christopher Sweeney, 28, from Burnley, was today in a "serious but stable" condition after an emergency
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CRICKET: Juliff takes over the Accrington crown
A WIN over local rivals Enfield tomorrow would be the perfect way for Steve Juliff to kick-start his reign as Accrington captain. Juliff has taken over at the helm from Bill Rawstron who has been forced to hang up his bat because of work commitments.
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CRICKET: Harvey ball bangers in head to head
THE Harvey brothers go head-to-head tomorrow when Padiham and Earby clash in the Ramsbottom Cup. And whoever comes out on top in their sibling rivalry may well lead their side into the semi-finals. The brothers are the professionals for the two clubs
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Old folk's lives 'put at risk' by alarm failures
COUNCIL chiefs are investigating claims that lives had been put at risk by smoke alarms which failed to go off as an 84-year-old pensioner tackled a blaze in his sheltered housing flat. The probe was launched as John Freza, husband of the warden, said
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Rock 'n' goal! Musicians and comedians compete to provide the definitive World Cup anthem
PULSE - music and more, with Paul Barry LOVE IT or hate it, World Cup fever is just around the corner. TodaY, PULSE catches up with some of the key players behind the songs vying for glory during France '98: WATER-THROWING Chumbawamba frontman Danbert
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Blooms to boost hospice funds
SUNFLOWER badges will soon be on sale in Burnley and Pendle - to help brighten up the lives of people in need. The fund-raiser is in aid of the local Hospice Care group, which runs the Pendleside Centre in Reedley. June is Sunflower Month -- a national
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Wannabe stars dress the part
SOCCER stars of the future got a chance to be professional footballers when World Cup fever arrived in Burnley. The community programme team from Turf Moor held a half-term soccer coaching course at four venues in the town - with a World Cup theme for
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CLARETS: Ternent offered Burnley manager's job
BURY were today set to lose their desperate fight to hang on to Burnley management target Stan Ternent. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph can reveal Ternent has been offered the chance to replace Chris Waddle as Turf Moor boss. But the Shakers have stated
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Temporary reprieve for the Empire
THEATRE bosses have won an 11th hour temporary reprieve in their campaign to prevent the jewel in their crown - Burnley's Empire - being turned into a bistro and bar. A national Theatre Trust boss persuaded councillors to defer a decision to allow the
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New mayor Mollie's vow for ordinary people
NEW mayor Coun Mollie Disley accepted the role of Rossendale's civic leader with a vow to be a "mayor for the people". And tomorrow she will live up to that pledge when the traditional mayor's church procession will go from Marl Pits to the Astoria ballroom
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Lynx aim to hold Oldham
LANCASHIRE Lynx will be looking to keep up the pressure at the top of the Second Division against Oldham tomorrow. Due to essential pitch work at Deepdale the game will be at Lightfoot Lane (kick-off 3pm), the home of Preston Grasshoppers RUFC. This game
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Jamaica farewell and hello to East Lancashire
AN EAST Lancashire family with Caribbean roots have opened their hearts about being black in Britain in a new four-part television series. Albert and Doreen Gibson, of Smalley Way, Blackburn, appear with their four daughters in the documentary, which
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Cancer mum's fight to hold on to happiness
A GRIEVING husband today told how his 30-year-old wife lost her battle against cancer two weeks before their first wedding anniversary. Heidi and Jason Clark were married on the romantic Greek island of Rhodes last summer and moved into their dream home
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CRICKET: the Saturday Interview with Ian Harvey
IF CHRIS Evans was looking for someone to fill his 'Freak or Unique?' slot on TFI Friday then Ian Harvey is a valid candidate, writes ANDY NEILD. The Victorian all rounder is known at home as 'The Freak' - because he is equally skilful with both hands
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Two in court on murder charge
TWO teenagers appeared before Burnley magistrates today charged with the murder of 49-year-old James McParland. Sasjid Hussain, 19, of Bramble Street, Daneshouse, Burnley, and Omar Beg, 17, of Grey Street, Daneshouse, were remanded in custody until June
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Public meeting over retail park bid
A CAMPAIGN group battling to prevent a major retail development being built in Guide is to meet Blackburn with Darwen councillors and officers The public meeting on Monday will discuss plans to build a business park and housing estate on land close to
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ROVERS/WORLD CUP: Flowers in tense wait
TIM Flowers must sweat it out for a little longer before he knows whether he will achieve his World Cup dream with England.. But the Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper, along with Nigel Martyn, is a fairly warm favourite to get the nod as back-up to number one
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ROVERS: Blackburn to break club record to sign Southampton star Davies
KEVIN Davies is set to be revealed as Blackburn Rovers' new record buy, writes NEIL BRAMWELL. And I can reveal that Rovers expect to clinch another big-money deal next week. Rovers will not confirm the Davies deal until the formalities are completed.
