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Soldier's racism claim gets a tribunal hearing
A SOLDIER who claimed he was a victim of racial abuse while serving in the Army has been given the go-ahead to continue his fight. After a preliminary hearing an industrial tribunal decided it did have jurisdiction in the race discrimination case brought
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Striker Jepson joins Burnley
RONNIE Jepson has arrived at Turf Moor to give the Clarets a lift on and off the pitch. And his signing is likely to herald a number of new arrivals before the season starts as manager Stan Ternent looks to strengthen his squad. A goalkeeper and midfielder
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German soccer so cheap to watch
EVERY season the cost of watching your favourite football team becomes more and more expensive, especially in the Premiership. I assumed that the same was happening all over Europe. However, I have a friend who is a Hamburg season ticket holder and in
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Have I been here before? Old pub bar moves
CUSTOMERS at a village pub could think they have bumped into the bar somewhere before. Sisters Kate Kirk and Moira Mortimer, who reopened the White Bull, Gisburn, five weeks ago after it had been empty for 10 months, have completely refurbished the main
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Young artists invited to follow royal example
A PAINTING of a Ribble Valley beauty spot by Prince Charles has been unveiled at the launch of a nationwide search for budding young artists. The countryside scene, never before seen in public, depicts the Duke of Westminster's Abbeystead Estate in the
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Paul's story is one of hope for all addicts
HOOKED on heroin, thrown out of home, jobless, without qualifications and jailed as an habitual thieving junkie. With that kind of past, what, at the age of just 22, were the prospects for Paul back on the streets of Blackburn? More of the same drug-driven
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Protests go unheard
REGARDING Hurstwood Barn (LET, May 19), look what's happened to St James' spire, despite more than two years of concern and protests from the people of Burnley. The old market hall, the conservatory in Thompson Park, the Odeon cinema, the shopping centre
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Vacancy in Blunt brain
MY! - what a dedicated follower of fashion John Blunt is, as his comments on Cherie Blair's pendant (LET, July 22) make clear. Actually, although Cherie is a Queen's Counsel - and, who knows, perhaps a judge sooner or later - she does come from parents
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Tor tower appropriate
NOT surprisingly, controversy arises regarding the proposed erection of a monument on Musbury Tor at Helmshore (LET, July 18). I agree with the general consensus - that the modern art interpretation of an angel is a monstrosity. A local artist claims
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Order booster
AN AEROSPACE factory is celebrating winning a share of a £40 million order. Rolls-Royce has won the order for RB211 engines to power up to four new Boeing 757 aircraft for an Israeli airline. The firm's Barnoldswick site, which employs more than 1,000
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MP in new move to save Lucas jobs
MP Peter Pike is taking his crusade to save 70 jobs at the Burnley Lucas plant to the House of Commons. The Labour MP has an adjournment debate at the end of business tomorrow on government support for compressed natural gas vehicles. The debate will
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Hotel plan to rid centre of mill eyesore
A MULTI-million pound scheme to change a derelict eyesore in the centre of Burnley into a hotel, restaurant, pub, nightclub and recording studios is set to receive the go-ahead. Burnley Council planners have recommended the plan by former nightclub boss
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Painted ladies: Body decoration finds its way into high fashion
Tuesday Topic, with Christine Rutter HENNA has found a new niche as body make-up for everyone and flash flesh is the must-have accessory this summer. Patterns, including tiny flowers, leaves and stars painted on the skin with brown dye, are being sported
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Book reviews
THROUGHOUT the summer we will be publishing reviews of books which have been given to schools participating in our Story Search reading scheme. For more information on the project, please contact NIE Co-ordinator Rita Shaw TOP TEN QUIZ BOOK by Russell
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Drug addict mum-of-two stole from friend's house
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy was heartbroken when his mum's friend raided their home and took his Sony Playstation, a court heard. The single mother-of-three wasn't insured and couldn't afford to replace the game, which was her son's only Christmas present, Burnley
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£1m award for holiday horror
A MAN left permanently paralysed after he fell from a hotel balcony in Crete five years ago has been awarded more than £1 million compensation. Accrington and Rossendale College student Paul Foster, 25, of Poulton Avenue, Accrington, was left permanently
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Morning raiders
THIEVES tried to burgle three houses within two hours in Bacup, but left empty-handed. A glass panel was removed from the back door of a house in Ramsay Avenue setting off the alarm. Less than an hour later, a thief removed a ground-floor window at a
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Heart man 'well'
HEART transplant patient Brian Ellis is said to be well and making satisfactory progress. Mr Ellis, of Colne, is recovering in the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, where doctors are happy with his progress following an operation on July 14. Mr Ellis
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Rovers reject £2.5m bid for Hendry
BLACKBURN Rovers today rejected a £2.5 million bid from Rangers for Colin Hendry - but accepted he will go to Ibrox if the Glasgow club match their valuation of £5.15 million. In a special statement from Ewood, where more meetings had been held with the
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Ex-addict Paul swaps prison for Oxford
A FORMER heroin addict has gone from prison to the dreaming spires of Oxford thanks to Blackburn charity THOMAS. Paul, 22, warned youngsters there was no future in drugs after seeing his own life fall apart when he started injecting heroin four years
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Johnson knocks on first team door
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Blackburn Rovers 1 - Peter White's verdict AT THE start of Blackburn Rovers' pre-season preparations, it might have been said that, in terms of first team selection, Damien Johnson had only just walked through the front gate
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Events in East Lancashire tomorrow (Wednesday, July 29)
Summer Outing for children age 11 upwards, meet Ivy Street Community Centre, Blackburn, 11am, for Astroturf, Witton. Organ Recital, Blackburn Cathedral, 1-1.30pm. Tea Dance, Accrington Town Hall, 1.30-4.30pm. Lunches in the Cathedral Crypt, Blackburn,
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Farmers' fears on future
HILL farmers are becoming an "endangered species" as youngsters turn their backs on farming in their droves. The National Union of Farmers has revealed that half of hill farmers questioned said their children would not be taking over their farms when
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Holiday drugs warning
A TOURIST who spent two days in an African jail on trumped-up drugs charges warned other holidaymakers to be on their guard. Tanya Henry, 28, of Todmorden Road, Bacup, said her holiday in the Gambia turned into a nightmare when a customs officer planted
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TEN YEARS AGO: Rovers in tickets report
BLACKBURN Rovers was among football clubs named in a report which claimed fans paid inflated prices for FA Cup Final tickets allocated to League clubs. A trading standards report named the club as one of 56 sources for tickets which ended up on the black
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Watch your back, Tony
IN HIS first - and more wide-ranging than expected - Cabinet reshuffle, Tony Blair is saying one thing loud and clear..."I'm in charge." For, plainly, the surgery amounts to an operation to chop down Chancellor Gordon Brown and his prime ministerial ambitions
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Got Sutton taped?
PLEASE, can anybody help me? I am desperately searching for anyone who videotaped Chris Sutton's appearance on 'Talking Balls' on ITV about four weeks ago. I was on holiday at the time and I am gutted that I missed it. I would like to borrow a copy and
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Station idea entertaining
REGARDING your report (LET, July 22) on the plan to rejuvenate Blackburn's dilapidated railway station, may I suggest the following long-term investment? Divert the present station to the old East Lancashire warehouse which should meet present-day requirements
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CRICKET: Rest agreed for Atherton
LANCASHIRE today agreed to England's request that they rest Mike Atherton from this week's crucial championship game against Leicestershire. England were concerned that Atherton should have a break after his demanding match-winning innings at Trent Bridge
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Clarets policing row set to be resolved
A LONG-RUNNING dispute between Burnley FC and the police over the cost of policing matches is set to be resolved, says club director, Clive Holt. The club has been locked in dispute with Lancashire Police over the force's proposals for charging for officers
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Striker Jepson joins Clarets
RONNIE Jepson has arrived at Turf Moor to give the Clarets a lift on and off the pitch. And his signing is likely to herald a number of new arrivals before the season starts as manager Stan Ternent looks to strengthen his squad. A goalkeeper and midfielder
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Rovers reject £2.5m bid for Hendry
BLACKBURN Rovers today rejected a £2.5 million bid from Rangers for Colin Hendry - but accepted he will go to Ibrox if the Glasgow club match their valuation of £5.15 million. In a special statement from Ewood, where more meetings had been held with the
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Flat blaze 'suspicious'
A BLAZE which broke out at a flat in Accrington is being treated as "suspicious" by firefighters. The fire, which started around 1am, gutted the first floor of the flat in Hudson Street, Accrington. Fire crews called to the scene were told there was someone
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Mum and son in arson terror
A TERRIFIED young mother who believes she has become the target of a vicious hate campaign is convinced a stalker is out to kill her. Danielle Burrows, 19, spoke of her fears after a burning newspaper was pushed through the letterbox of her home while
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Jobs WILL go, say RO
ROYAL Ordnance has confirmed that job cuts are likely after announcing a review of the future of its Blackburn factory. The firm has also stated that relocation of work done in the town to another site is a possibility. Royal Ordnance, which employs 360
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£1m river clean-up due for late finish
A RIVER clean-up scheme in Rossendale costing nearly £1 million is set to be finished by the end of September, but rain has delayed work. The River Irwell runs orange through part of Bacup because of discharges from the former Old Meadows meadows. A Coal
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Youths in court after a 'drunken, stupid prank'
AN offence described as "a drunken, stupid prank" led to a court appearance and a first conviction for dishonesty for two youths. Rossendale magistrates heard the 19-year-olds, from Bacup, were walking home along Newchurch Road, Stacksteads, when one
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£300,000 to boost energy savings
HOUSEHOLDERS across East Lancs will benefit from a £300,000 cash boost as part of a project to encourage them to become more energy efficient. The Energy Savings Trust is giving £150,000 to 13 councils. The total is expected to double after contributions
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Rovers must bridge midfield gap
WHILST accepting that the policy of buying young players is a sound investment, as opposed to spending silly money on old players as some clubs have done, I am a bit concerned to see that, as yet, the Rovers manager has not seen fit to bring in a playmaker
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Put children first
NO-ONE wants to add to the heartbreak of a mother who has lost her child, but the case of the baby left with a child minder who was really incapable of caring for any child does underline the need for young mothers to think for a long time before they
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Call for consistency
YOU condemn the move by the House of Commons to reduce the gay age of consent because, among other things, it was "slipped as an amendment into the Government's flagship Crime and Disorder Bill and hastily endorsed by the Commons, it is an important measure
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Holiday splash
YOUNGSTERS dipped their toes in the water when they learned canoeing and other watersport skills at Thompson Park Boating Lake in Burnley. And for 14-year-old Rhys Roberts it was a successful excursion when he won the race and earned himself a T-shirt
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Is the final curtain about to fall on Empire 'jewel'?
PLANNING permission for Burnley's Empire Theatre to be turned into a bar and bistro should be given, despite a feasibility study showing it could be restored to a flagship theatre for the town, say town hall officers. But Burnley Light Opera Society,
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Mean and moody would-be rockers learning the ropes
ASPIRING rock stars could learn how to handle adoring fans, pose with guitars and look moody in shades on a new college course. Blackburn College is launching a new course in pop music which aims to help youngsters break into the music business. Similar
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Roll of honour
PUPILS in Year Five at Meadowhead Junior School, Blackburn, have been awarded certificates of completion of our Story Search newspaper reading scheme. Names of some of the children were published in last week's NIE column - the rest are: Rachel Huddleston
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Heartbreak of having someone else's baby
Telegraph Insight into surrogacy drama of a mum-to-be A COUPLE from East Lancashire are at the centre of the latest storm surrounding surrogacy. Claire Collier, 29, of Bacup, is said to be determined not to be left holding the baby she agreed to carry
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Spot the headline
A QUICK flick through 10 news reports gave young readers enough information to be able to match them up with the missing headlines in record time. The exercise in fast reading and working from literary clues was a Newspapers in Education challenge for
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Spice one, Cyril! Chef's taste of Malaysia at village inn
A CHEF'S dream-come-true is spicing up the life of pub diners. Cyril Blackburn, who is half-Malaysian, always wanted to run his own kitchen. He has gone into partnership with landlord Brian Dixon to offer a traditional Malaysian meal every Saturday and