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Euro will leave us worse off
SO Tony Blair is now our guru of the euro. Heaven help us, now that the government is hell-bent on adopting the single currency. It's all right for Mr Blair. He won't be the one to suffer the consequences of this drastic decision. No, it's the long-suffering
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BURNLEY & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO:
Royal Butterfly FC 3 Whitegate FC 1 THE NAME Jolly comes from the old French word 'joli' meaning lively and gay, writes STEVE TINNISWOOD. So with six players of that name included in the Royal Butterfly squad, this game would at least be expected to provide
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Stop cruel 'tradition'
ONCE again, we have seen the macabre spectacle of the Waterloo Cup - hare-coursing's most prestigious event of the year. This disgusting bloodsport involves two greyhounds chasing a hare across a field, occasionally leading to the death of the hare. Defenders
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Tories duped us over pensions
MR A SEDGWICK (Letters, February 24) has toned down the bleak picture he painted earlier of pensioners' existence under the cruel heel of New Labour. Yet, this time, he complains of them being in office for nearly two years without making any reparation
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£2.5m hotel plans
A MAJOR hotel development is expected to create more than 140 jobs in Pendle if it is given the go-ahead by planners. The Forest Inn pub in Fence will be transformed into a multi-million pound complex including a 66-bed hotel, hi-tech conference facilities
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School's high note
THE presentation of a new school piano was the highlight of an awards evening for pupils of Ivy Bank High School, Burnley. The school organised a 'be a part - buy a part' sponsorship scheme to raise the money for the piano and within a very short time
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Vicki is sum teacher
WHEN Burnley teacher Vicki Foy's number came up, chance was not a factor. The 27-year-old was chosen by Lancashire education chiefs to become a leading maths tutor, purely on merit. And that means the Casterton primary staff member will play an important
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'Pathetic response' to call for penicillin alert
A HEALTH boss has been criticised for "an ineffectual and pathetic response" to demands for all GPs to carry penicillin for immediate treatment of meningitis - as four new suspected cases were revealed in East Lancashire. The attack by Burnley patient
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Dahlin set for return from Germany
MARTIN Dahlin is set to return to Ewood at the end of his loan to Hamburg, with the Bundesliga club not expected to take up their option to buy him. But, with Blackburn Rovers now having a glut of strikers, there looks to be little future for the Swedish
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Profits boost for Rolls Royce
AERO engine giant Rolls-Royce today bucked the gloom among British manufacturers by unveiling record orders and its biggest ever profits. The firm, which employs 1,300 at its Barnoldswick factory, saw its order book beat the £10 billion mark last year
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Council promises five-year efficiency shake-up
A FUNDAMENTAL review of Pendle Council will be carried out over the next five years to ensure local people get efficient, relevant and affordable services. Council leader Alan Davies promised wide-reaching reforms to make sure services were delivered
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Buoyant buy-out saves 300 jobs
FURNITURE maker Buoyant is being bought out of receivership saving 300 jobs. Wade Furniture Group is in the process of acquiring the Nelson firm from administrative receivers Arthur Andersen as a going concern. It is hoped the deal will be completed within
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Cue cameras for snooker masterclass
HARRY Gillespie is screen-testing young hopefuls every week at his snooker masterclass - and next week the star of the show could be cue! For Harry, junior co-ordinator at the Top Break Snooker Club in Burnley, has struck upon a novel way of getting the
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Down in dumps
Grimewatch A LANDOWNER has been ordered to clear his land of rubbish by council bosses after complaints from residents. Blackburn with Darwen Council has served a notice on the owner of a site between Ribblesdale Place and Crompton Place, Bank Top. The
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Business aid for disabled
A COUNCIL-backed group which helps disabled people set up their own businesses had a "phenomenal" response when it extended its service into Rossendale. Burnley-based East Lancashire into Employment provides guidance and advice from the Haslingden Community
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A pat on the Beck
MANCHESTER United fans should feel cheated. For last night's clash with Inter proved that David Beckham has been freewheeling throughout his career. Everyone knows that the man has immense talent. But now we know he is a footballer. Beckham has justifiably
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Agency chief to visit Pendle firms
RECENT job losses in Pendle will be high on the agenda during a visit on Wednesday by Mike Shields, chief executive of the North West Regional Development Agency. He will look at success story Euravia Engineering, Kelbrook, before seeing the other side
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Blessing for chapel plan
ONE of the only three remaining Inghamite chapels in the world will be converted into houses if plans get the go-ahead. Local builder John Kay wants to transform Winewall Inghamite Church, Colne, into three homes with a parking area next to the chapel's
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Blitz on crime 'hotspot' estate
POLICE are planning a high profile campaign in a bid to cut crime on a troubled Blackburn estate. Blackburn police say Shadsworth is a crime hotspot. Local officers are concerned about the number of domestic and shed burglaries in the area. And in a bid
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Robertson surgery blow for Clarets
MARK Robertson went into hospital for a hernia operation today, counting him out of Burnley boss Stan Ternent's plans for up to six weeks. The Australian midfielder had been hoping to delay surgery until the end of the season and Ternent could do with
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Carew cut
TEENAGE Norwegian star John Carew aims to introduce himself to English football tonight by helping Valerenga give Chelsea a king-size headache in their European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final clash. Yet, if things had worked out a little differently,
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Mercy chopper to take off soon
A NEW air ambulance which could help to save lives across East Lancashire could take to the skies next month, we can reveal today. The mercy helicopter will become one of the few dedicated air ambulances in the country. Talks are under way involving an
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Dahlin set for return from Germany
MARTIN Dahlin is set to return to Ewood at the end of his loan to Hamburg, with the Bundesliga club not expected to take up their option to buy him. But, with Blackburn Rovers now having a glut of strikers, there looks to be little future for the Swedish
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Homes evacuated as landslide threatens
RESIDENTS were evacuated from their homes when the car park behind their houses started collapsing into a river. The car park of Hodder Bridge Court, near Chaigley, began to slide down a 40ft bank into the raging River Hodder early yesterday. Three houses
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Captain Lord's a Saint
DEAN Lord gave a captain's performance when he grabbed the only goal of the game to lead St Anne's Primary School to victory in the final of the annual Jim Hayhurst Trophy. And beaten finalists Sacred Heart must have been sick of the sight on the eventual
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Goal-den girls aim for the Twin Towers
MANSFIELD High school girls football team have set their sights on Wembley after winning the area final of a top national knockout tournament. The girls proved to be too good for the rest as they finished the tournament undefeated and four points clear
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TEN YEARS AGO: Lager lorry mishap
A LORRY shed its load of thousands of bottles of pils lager at the Whitebirk roundabout, Blackburn, leaving broken glass scattered over the highway. Traffic was reduced to one lane as council workmen and staff from a Blackburn haulage firm cleared up
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Village security move
VILLAGERS were urged to hire a private security firm to patrol their streets after a wave of burglaries and car thefts in picturesque Salesbury. Ron Barker, landlord of the Bonny Inn, sent letters to 250 households asking them to pay 50 pence a week each
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Sparrowhawks swoop for title
BLACKBURN Sparrowhawks moved a significant step nearer winning the championship and a promotion play-off place after a thrilling 6-3 win against Solihull at the Arena. A hat-trick from Alex Rouson led the charge for the Sparrowhawks who now need to win
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HYNDBURN AND DISTRICT JUNIOR LEAGUE
Oswaldtwistle Juniors Under 15s 4 Revidge under 15s 1 "THERE'S only one greedy Michael Walsh" were the chants from the touchline led by the Oswaltwistle manager and his chorus of supporters. But if the sharp shooter scores wonder goals likes this every
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Crackdown mustn't hit the needy
THE staggering level of benefit fraud - £5 billion a year, equal to a "robbery" of some £90 from everyone in the country - demands a relentless crackdown, but the new approach the government is planning contains a disturbing drawback. For while there
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Snowstorm hell
AN East Lancashire ski instructor, stranded for a week in the Austrian snowstorms which claimed 30 lives, has praised the way he and other tourists were treated. Dave Smith, 57, a part-time instructor at Ski Rossendale, was cut off in the Austrian village
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Parents' fears allayed over brain bug
LETTERS have been sent to worried parents after a nursery nurse was struck down by suspected meningitis. The 29-year-old woman is receiving treatment in Blackburn Infirmary. Public health officials at the East Lancashire Health Authority have written
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Action at last on 'death road'
CAMPAIGNING residents claimed a victory for people power today after councils agreed to traffic-calming measures on Lancashire's most dangerous road. A total of 83 people have been killed or injured on Grane Road between Haslingden and Blackburn in the
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Fitness frolics!
WOMEN were given a taste of different types of exercise at an event at Audley Sports and Community Centre, Blackburn. The event, organised as part of the International Women's Festival, included a range of exercise classes to suit all ages and abilities
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Air cops swoop on 1,000 criminals
LANCASHIRE police helicopter crew has been celebrating after notching up more than 1,000 arrests. The controversial machine took to the skies just over four years ago and has clocked up more than 6,000 flights. Critics have claimed the £1.4 million helicopter
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Hoyland hope of glory
JAMIE Hoyland is no stranger to relegation battles. But the current struggle he is involved in is the one every professional player must dread above all others - a fight for Football League survival. Having left Burnley last summer - after two relegation
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What's on: E Lancs events on Friday
The Nat Birchall Jazz Quartet in a Jazz FM Concert, Westholme School, Meins Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Jack Straw MP Advice Surgery, Mill Hill Community Centre, 4pm-5pm; Little Harwood Community Centre, 5.30pm-6.30pm, both Blackburn. Mayor's Ball, King
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Make parents pay
AN angry mayor wants parents whose children vandalise public property made to cough up the cash for repairs. Clitheroe Mayor John McGowan told a council meeting that he was "lost for words" when he saw the damage at Clitheroe Castle after a weekend wrecking
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Big fight to save tiny school
AN angry dad whose children attend a closure-threatened rural school has vowed to fight the plans tooth and nail. Tosside Primary School, which recently received a glowing report from Government inspectors, has only nine pupils. But funding for schools
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League denies 'blackmail' claim
A LOCAL league has admitted that it is breaking the rules in an attempt to complete its league programme. But the Accrington Memorial League denies threatening clubs with expulsion if they do not comply. The league has operated a 'six pointer' system
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You need hands
WITH more than 20,000 primary school children playing handball across the country, it underlines the fact that it is not only one of the fastest games but also one of the fastest growing. And in Rossendale such is it's popularity that pupils cannot wait
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A Sporting chance
DID they peak too soon or simply run out of steam? That is the big question being asked of the rise and fall of Burnley Sporting Club who took the Lancashire Volleyball League by storm but disappeared as quickly as they arrived. But, those who thought
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Extra aid for arthritis
BECAUSE there are more than 200 types of arthritis and rheumatic disease, diagnosis can sometimes be a problem. But now doctors have a whole range of tests and techniques at their fingertips to make diagnosis easier, and to help them predict how a patient's
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Nip problems in the bud
YEARS ago, I took my small grandchild to see a rugby game - Wigan v St Helens. Standing on the terraces was not a problem - until a group of away supporters started abusing people around them and uttering a stream of foul language. I stood this disgraceful
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TOWNELEY HIGH, BURNLEY
By Paul Thompson, head of PE PARTICIPATION and involvement are keys words throughout life at Towneley High School. With an extensive extra-curricular programme, inter-form and inter-year competitions, charity and fund raising events as well as an annual
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Raglan tame raging Bull!
RELEGATION dog fights are never the prettiest of affairs especially when both teams admit that they are likely to go down. So with more of an emphasis on strain rather than skill and brawn rather than brilliance this was a game more about pride than anything
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CRICKET: Premier cloud over LCB squad
The Lancashire Cricket Board's long-standing feud with the Lancashire League could be a factor behind the small number of the league's players named in the LCB 1999 training squad. That's the belief of Jack Houldsworth, assistant secretary of Church CC
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Democracy should rule
THE Prime Minister recently praised the former Conservative Chancellor, Kenneth Clarke, and said what a good Tory leader he would be. Well, thank goodness, Mr Clarke is not the leader of the Conservative Party. If he was, the Prime Minister could call
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CRICKET: Bailey must make mark
Accrington chairman Peter Barrett is hoping new professional Mark Bailey can transform the ailing Lancashire League club's fortunes. The 28-year-old New Zealander, who plays for Northern Districts, will replace Ryan Campbell as paid man next season. And
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We need better rail services
AT last, the national Sunday newspapers have discovered what we in East Lancashire knew all along - the Manchester to Clitheroe rail route truly is the worst service in the country and justly deserves the title "The Misery Line". Now we have got national
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Robertson surgery blow for Clarets
MARK Robertson went into hospital for a hernia operation today, counting him out of Burnley boss Stan Ternent's plans for up to six weeks. The Australian midfielder had been hoping to delay surgery until the end of the season and Ternent could do with
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Protesters lose fight against homes plan
PLANS to build more than 100 new homes on open land in Great Harwood have been approved despite neighbours' objections. A scheme for 112 homes on land to the north of Harwood Lane, Great Harwood, was approved by Hyndburn development services committee
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What a mouthful!
Food news with Ray Peake SPICY lamb meat balls, American wild rice and pesto sauce - this must be one of the longest titles for a recipe ever! It is a melting pot of ingredients and recipes spanning three continents. Spices from Asia, rice from the USA
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League get shirty
FORESTERS FC will not be allowed to wear their team shirts again until the Lancashire FA decides whether the club's crest is offensive or not. The Blackburn Sunday League reported the matter to the LFA after Sport Extra displayed the club's cheeky badge
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Seven arrested
SEVEN men were arrested after detectives swooped on a car dismantlers yard in Darwen. Police surrounded the yard in Robert Street after they were tipped off that stolen cars were being stripped in the yard. Two men from Bolton were arrested along with
