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Spice one, girls!
A HOTEL'S version of the Spice Girls helped to raise £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Fourteen glamour girls who are customers at the Royal Hotel, Waterfoot, got dolled up in trendy Spice Girls gear and went "on tour" in two hired limousines. They
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Bus pay strike chaos
HUNDREDS of passengers were left stranded today as bus drivers staged their second one-day strike over pay. Dozens of Stagecoach Ribble drivers across East Lancashire took part in the action as services were thrown into chaos. Council officials laid on
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Jobs worry at brewery
WORRIED workers at one of Blackburn's biggest employers were bracing themselves for bad news today. Managers at brewers Thwaites called a meeting of all the firm's employees and union representatives this afternoon. Union officials said they had not been
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Cooke's relief after goal drought ends
ANDY Cooke confessed his relief as he emerged from the goal-scoring wilderness to clinch Burnley's dramatic 4-3 win at Bristol Rovers. The Clarets' striker went into Saturday's game without a goal in nine outings. But he timed his return to scoring form
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Clarets reveal new strip plan
BURNLEY will unveil another new strip next season after severing their links with Adidas. The Clarets' three-year deal with the sportswear giants expires in the summer and will not be renewed. Adidas are apparently looking to end their dealings with a
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Full marks for Brian's braves as ten-man Rovers hang on
Blackburn Rovers 1 Leeds United 0 - Peter White's big match verdict THE spirit of Braveheart was in the air at Ewood as Blackburn Rovers carved out a huge victory over honours-chasing Leeds United. BBC's Match of the Day could well have broadcast this
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'Time outs' for pupils during Ramadan
SCHOOLS are setting up prayer rooms and allowing pupils religious 'time outs' between lessons during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Head teachers in Blackburn and Darwen have received special guidance on procedures to follow after the council set up
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Events in East Lancashire tomorrow (Tuesday, January 12)
"Beauty and the Beast" pantomime, Main Hall, Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Friends in Bereavement meet in the Day Hospital, Pendle Community Hospital, Leeds Road, Nelson, 7pm. "Railways of North Wales and Switzerland," with Mr Frank Bentley
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Van starts £250,000 food warehouse blaze
THE owner of a wholesale grocery business was today counting the cost of a fire which severely damaged a warehouse. An estimated quarter of million pounds worth of stock and equipment is thought to have been damaged or destroyed in the blaze at Fred Lawson
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Appointment with the hangman
Looking Back - Eric Leaver asks: Did a lack of tolerance speed a lesbian killer's trip to the gallows? ON A GREY January morning 50 years ago this week, a crowd of 300 gathered outside the grim Strangeways Prison in Manchester as, inside, executioner
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People do want 'clean' politicians
TONY Blair is quite right when he says the government should be judged on its policy record, but politics is not like that - and he knows it. For while ministers are queuing up this week to announce new initiatives on education, crime and social security
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ICE HOCKEY: Hawks turn it on again
Blackburn Hawks 7 Romford Raiders 3 THE dynamic duo were at it again - this time it was Romford's turn to feel the heat. Andrew Dickson and Lamonte Polet have been the scourge of ice hockey defences the national over this season and on Saturday at the
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Street situation appalling
REGARDING your report (LET, January 5) on street closures for redevelopment in the Bastwell area of Blackburn, we in Rockcliffe Street, have had four children knocked down by vehicles in the last two years and the occupants of two crashed vehicles cut
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DARTS: Embassy boost
THE thrilling Embassy final narrowly lost by East Lancs player Ronnie Baxter has helped cement claims that the tournament remains the cream of darts contests. Supporters of the Skol World Darts Championship, recently held at Purfleet, will dispute that
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Appeasement not a solution
WITH monotonous regularity, some people blame the USA and/or the UK for so many of the world's ailments. I am not of the opinion that both countries are always the 'good guys' and the rest are the 'baddies.' But I do tire of those who consistently insist
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Putting the wrongs right
THERE is no doubt that Mr John Farrar (Letters, January 4) has been informed about the threat we pose to the Tory regime in Oswaldtwistle, especially now that Labour people there are aware that it was only through voters stopping at home last year that
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Students take to the catwalk
FASHION students strutted their stuff in their own designer-made ball gown creations at a special 12th Night ball . The Comfort Inn, Burnley, provided the room free and Burnley College paid for entertainment from band The Machine Men and disco DJ Paul
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East Lancs man's world dream ends in epic darts final
RONNIE Baxter's dreams of winning the greatest prize in darts were shattered in the "the greatest ever final" of the Embassy World Championship. Baxter threw the darts of his life against reigning champion Ray Barneveld in an epic tie-break final at the
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Upper crust bakers
STUDENTS proved themselves to be the upper crust at a national competition. Trainee bakers from Blackburn College took 13 trophies and 50 awards at the Cardiff Bread and Confectionery Exhibition. "It was a splendid result and all the students put in extra
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Millennium hope for new church
A CHURCH'S £400,000 building project will soon get under way once demolition of the former church school is finished. Parishioners from St Philip's and St John's in Nelson are hoping to open the doors on their new building in time for Easter 2000. A lot
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Stolen tools vital to aerial specialist's job
A SELF-employed aerial specialist was left without vital equipment when thieves raided his van. Shocked Edward Johnson, 47, who has been running his business, Quick Fit Aerials, for more than 10 years, is now hoping somebody will spot his missing tools
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Council leads in canine care
CANINE courses and educational programmes have earned Rossendale Council a national award from the Kennel Club. When he was invited to the Kennel Club's London headquarters, borough dog warden David East thought the council's initiatives might secure
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Extra cash to help schoolkids' sums
SCHOOLS in East Lancashire are to receive a share in a £50 million government windfall in an effort to raise numeracy among primary school children. And Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire County Council, along with every other local education
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Ready for 2000
HOME Secretary Jack Straw has warned police chiefs that their greatest challenge over the next 12 months will be dealing with the new millennium. The Blackburn MP believes forward planning is essential to stop the county collapsing when the clocks strike
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Change of four-tunes! Clarets take all the points in thriller
Bristol Rovers 3 Burnley 4 - Pete Oliver's big match verdict THE revitalised Clarets won't want to score four goals every time to win away from home this season. But there will have been few complaints within the dressing room and among the 661 Burnley
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New deal for Sherwood
TIM Sherwood's agony over an imminent two-match suspension, after picking up his second red card of the season, will be eased by the offer of a new contract this week. The Blackburn Rovers skipper confirmed after Saturday's magnificent win over Leeds
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TEN YEARS AGO: Di coming to town
PRINCESS Diana was to visit Nelson and see a two-up two-down terrace which had been converted into a resource centre for old folk in 1989, Buckingham Palace announced. The visit was in her role as patron of Help the Aged, and she would also visit other
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Post Office raided
MASKED robbers tied up two women and hit one of them in the face in a raid on Clayton-le-Moors Post Office. Police flooded the area but wasted valuable time chasing another gang of youths who sped through the area soon after the attack. It was the seventh
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Welcome return to trusted ways
THE multiplication tables are fixed for ever in the memories of millions of older people who chanted them daily in primary school. Now, quite rightly, the government is going back to such tried and tested methods - in ordering hour-long maths lessons
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The 18 million euro question
IF Pendle's MP Gordon Prentice is so sure that the euro will be in our interests (LET, January 5), will he please explain why there are 18 million unemployed in the European Union and four million in Germany alone? DAVID BULLEN, Albany Road, Blackburn
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DARTS: Baxter's dream ends in epic finale
RONNIE Baxter's dreams of winning the greatest prize in darts were shattered in the "the greatest ever final" of the Embassy World Championship. Baxter threw the darts of his life against reigning champion Ray Barneveld in an epic tie-break final at the
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Cats depend on donations
A REALLY big thank-you to the very kind people who have donated food and money for the cats at Blackburn Cat Rescue, not only this Christmas, but throughout the year. We are not a charity and depend on all the help we can get. Thank you also to the pupils
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MPs are clear as mud
"LET me make it perfectly clear" - an expression used in almost every TV interview by MPs and over and over again they are as clear as mud to a great many of the viewers. Another expression MPs have nearly worn out is "in real terms" - usually to explain
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Bus pay strike chaos
BUS users were hit today by a second one-day strike by Stagecoach drivers over pay. Many turned up in freezing conditions at bus stations throughout the district only to learn the action had halted virtually all services. And there was the prospect of
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Housing power for rebel with a cause
A REBEL tenants' boss has been elected to the shadow board of the of the multi million pounds company earmarked to take over Burnley's entire council housing stock. Firebrand Tony Brankin swept to victory in a ballot to find a Padiham area director for
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New Rovers deal for disgraced-again Sherwood
TIM Sherwood's agony over an imminent two-match suspension, after picking up his second red card of the season, will be eased by the offer of a new contract this week. The Blackburn Rovers skipper confirmed after Saturday's magnificent win over Leeds
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Rileys' winning streak
SNOOKER firm Riley enjoyed a winning streak at the Rothmans Malta Grand Prix. Riley-sponsored players Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty battled it out for the honours in the final of the annual island competition. The company also supplied the tournament
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Credit union set for launch
A CREDIT union for Lancashire union members is about to launched. The GMB union - the biggest in the county - is setting up the community bank for its members in the county. More than 2,000 workers have already registered an interest in joining the union
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Good news for investment
A NEW business newspaper highlighting investment in Haslingden is hot off the presses. The Action for Haslingden Partnership has produced a business version of its newsletter to be distributed to firms, tourist information offices and libraries across
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Bosses still complacent over millennium bug
SMALL firms in East Lancashire are being urged to act now to prevent potential disaster when the new millennium dawns. Estimates suggest as many as 20 per cent of small companies may face collapse because of disruption caused by the computer timebomb.
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Homes boost by jobless
OUT-of-work youngsters are being taken off the dole to renovate crumbling houses - and give themselves somewhere to live. Two of Pendle's major problems - youth unemployment and crumbling homes - will be tackled by the major new joint initiative, created
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MP in right-to-roam fight
Pendle MP Gordon Prentice will this week seek to force the Government to come off the fence over whether it will legislate for Ramblers' 'Right to Roam.' He plans to exploit the current row over millionaire landowner Nicholas van Hoogstraten's refusal
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Workers' strike threat
WORKERS at one of Darwen's biggest employers met yesterday to discuss possible industrial action next week. The GMB Union is representing 280 shop floor employees from six different departments at Azko Nobel Decorative Coatings who recently overwhelmingly
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Homes boost by jobless
OUT-of-work youngsters are being taken off the dole to renovate crumbling houses - and give themselves somewhere to live. Two of Pendle's major problems - youth unemployment and crumbling homes - will be tackled by the major new joint initiative, created
