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Youngsters put on Easter show
TOTS entertained the elderly residents of a Blackburn nursing home with an Easter concert. Classmates from Park Nursery, Blackburn, performed for residents of Hollymount Residential and Nursing Home. They were treated to a basket of chocolate mini-eggs
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Fresh lease of life for disused quarries
TWO disused quarries above Bacup are to be reclaimed and developed into recreation and education sites. Lee Quarry and the adjoining Green Moor Quarry have been disused since the 1970s, but now an ambitious and innovative scheme has been developed by
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Jim's next aim is a radio career
A VETERAN entertainer with roots firmly planted in several East Lancashire towns will return later this month in the latest chapter in his long-running showbiz career. And funnyman Jim Bowen, 60, is looking forward to a new role as presenter on a local
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Safe and sound, Kip the collie
KIP the collie cross is back home with his owners, after being found stranded on a canal bank. The frightened three-year-old family pet was rescued close to Eanam Wharf, Blackburn, by firefighters, who placed a ladder over the water to reach him. Delighted
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Factory renovation set to go ahead
PLANS to renovate a clothes factory in Limbrick, Blackburn, and create additional floor space look set finally to be given the go-ahead after residents won changes to the original scheme. A similar project was blocked by councillors in 1997 when they
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No takers for Flowers
BLACKBURN Rovers have received no inquiries for unsettled keeper Tim Flowers. But the current Ewood number two is still determined to leave Ewood Park in a search for regular first team football. Flowers had a transfer request rejected soon after the
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Valerie Cowan Surfs the Net
I HAVE spent the last week trying (and failing) to arrange my hair in such a way that it covers a huge zit on my face. So it was a relief to find the Acne Support Group's website (http://www.stopspot s.org/) and realise I was not alone in having an eruption
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POOL: Tracey's on her travels
WHEN is an international not an international? When she's an England national pool player. Just ask Lancashire's hot-pot Tracy Robinson. The 22-year-old player is on the fast-track to England stardom - but she still has a long way to go before she makes
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NETBALL: Burnley under 11s 7 St Charles Primary School, Rishton, under 11s 1
FOLLOWING their recent success in Blackpool, Burnley's under 11s played Rishton in friendly fixtures at Towneley High School and it brought together two of the biggest names in netball. For Burnley were coached by Northern Ireland coach Marion Lofthouse
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School shows variety
BEARDWOOD school has many sporting achievements to its credit and this season there has been a notable success in a variety of sports. The year 10 basketball team became Blackburn with Darwen town champions with victories against Pleckgate (50-24), St
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Along the right lines
ADRIAN Shurmer (LET, March 17) is absolutely right about the future facing vehicular traffic, which can only be made worse if we are faced with priority bus lanes on a route which has been narrowed to single-lane traffic by chicanes, islands, humps and
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Putting cash before aged
WHAT kind of people are sitting on Blackburn Council - who are supposed to support Labour? Who are these councillors who throw old people out of homes for the elderly - Laneside and Shadsworth House? Next, it is disabled children who are targeted in proposals
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Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division
Accrington Amateurs 4 Burnley Belvedere 5 IS Kiko Rodriguez the most dangerous man in amateur football? That was the question I was left asking myself after this all-action performance from the beefy Belvedere hitman. Now you could take the meaning of
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Blackburn Philanthropic League Cup
Mill Hill St Peters under 12s 4 Ivy Rovers under 12s 1 WHEN two sides with contrasting styles meet, something has to give and it was Mill Hill's more direct approach that overcame Ivy Rovers' passing game. Three times their long ball system undid Rovers
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CRICKET: Clitheroe forced into pro u-turn
CLITHEROE Cricket Club's attempt to bring Australian Shawn Flegler to Chatburn Road has been defeated by red tape. The Victoria State player was signed after the authorities stated he had made five appearances for the state side. But appearances as 12th
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CRICKET: Lloyd's mission unaccomplished
DAVID Lloyd will follow his fellow Lancastrians Mike Atherton and Bob Bennett out of the hierarchy of English cricket this summer with, like them, his mission not quite accomplished. Lloyd, who announced yesterday that he would quit after the World Cup
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Vicar in a twist on tram
I HAVE an amusing memory about an incident on a tram in the mid-1930s. At that time, the Rev H J Graham was vicar of St Silas' Church, in Preston New Road, Blackburn, and during the summer when children were on holiday from school, my mother and I got
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No takers for Rovers keeper
BLACKBURN Rovers have received no inquiries for unsettled keeper Tim Flowers. But the current Ewood number two is still determined to leave Ewood Park in a search for regular first team football. Flowers had a transfer request rejected soon after the
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Reprieve for part-time fire station
FIREFIGHTERS who were set to lose their jobs as part of a plan to cut back the county's fire service could be in line for a last-gasp reprieve. A crew of 10 part time firefighters based at Accrington faced the axe along with one of the station's three
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Will fellas fall for judo champ Sam?
WHEN it comes to getting to grips with complete strangers, Sam Smithson has plenty of experience- she has been British judo champion three times! But the petite 23-year-old from Accrington will have a challenge of a rather different nature as a contestant
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The green police
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy LAST week I described the work of English Nature and this week it is the turn of the Environment Agency. This is another government-funded body which does not get the credit it deserves. It was formed almost four years ago
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Uncertain future after profits fall
THE parent firm of Bacup-based Bootham Engineers has reported a fall in profits. And Dowding & Mills said weakness in the manufacturing sector mean the future prospects for the group were uncertain. Turnover for the second half of 1998 rose slightly
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Going to the dogs. . .
ALEX Ferguson might have his racehorses, but do they win as often as Brian Kidd's greyhound? The Rovers manager can sometimes be found spending the odd hour or so at Belle Vue race track in Manchester. And, like his former mentor, 'Kiddo' is acquiring
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Rape: Police follow up new leads
DETECTIVES hunting a rapist who attacked a teenage girl in a Pendle churchyard are still trying to trace a man they want to question about the attack. A team of officers is continuing to follow up leads after police issued a public appeal for help in
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Renewed bid for theatre revamp
AN ABORTED bid for Lottery cash to upgrade a Pendle theatre is being revamped to improve its chances in a new round of applications this autumn. If successful, the £530,000 Lottery cash boost will be used to transform Nelson Civic Theatre into a multi-cultural
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Grimewatch award winners
THE stars of East Lancashire's green scene turned out in force for the area's environmental Oscars. The winners took home attractive engraved trophies and framed certificates, and there were cash prizes for some category winners. Runners-up were presented
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Rap over economy
THE boss of one of East Lancashire's biggest firms has criticised the Government over the economy. Tony Rink's comments came as Darwen-based Wolstenholme Rink announced a small rise in profits last year - despite the strength of the pound costing it an
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Extra muck for little brass
HUNDREDS of householders snapped up cut-price home compost bins at an event organised by Blackburn with Darwen Council. The sale at Witton Park, Blackburn, was part of the council's drive to increase recycling in the borough. Around 1,600 composters were
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Wheel-spin driver over limit
POLICE saw Sarfraz Khan spin the wheels of his car as he set off from traffic lights at the bottom of Lower Audley in Blackburn. And when the officers stopped him further up the road, he was found to be over the drink-driving limit. Khan, 19, of Nottingham
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Clay quarry approval row
A ROW has broken out after controversial plans to excavate clay from moors above Bacup were given the go-ahead. At a site visit, Rossendale Council leader Coun Alan Fishwick said he was all set to put forward the agreed planning committee opinion that
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Gazza dazzles as reserves are humbled
Burnley Reserves 1 Middlesbrough Reserves 5 PAUL Gascoigne strutted his stuff for 65 minutes and Andy Campbell and Alun Armstrong grabbed two goals apiece as Burnley's reserves were outclassed by a powerful Middlesbrough side last night. A crowd of 1,531
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Motive a mystery in horror killings
POLICE investigating the murder of businessman Mohammed 'Tony' Karim and his wife Bilquis, still do not know the motive for the attack. Scores of people have come forward following repeated appeals for help, but although detectives are pleased with the
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Translator needed to resolve Greek loan wrangle
STAN Ternent is looking for a translator to see whether Carl Smith and Colin Carr-Lawton can play for Burnley again this season. The Clarets duo have returned early from Greece where they had been on loan with Ethinikos. The struggling First Division
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Family of fraudsters: 10 found guilty face jail terms
TEN members of a family who operated Britain's biggest fraud factory by faking car crashes and serious injuries were yesterday found guilty of conspiracy to steal £3million. Mohammed Sharif, 57, of Snow Street, Blackburn, his children and relatives, were
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Events in East Lancs/North West tomorrow (Thursday, March 24th)
Blackburn Artists Society meet St Gabriel's Church Hall, Brownhill, Blackburn, 7pm-9pm. "Romantic Period" - an illustrated lecture by Beverley Fox. Cloverhill Residents Action Group and Neighbourhood Watch meet St Bedes Church Hall, Railway Street, Nelson
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Cafe boss starts camera patrols
A CAFE boss has begun patrolling castle grounds with a camera in an attempt to ward off vandals who have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Wynn Moorhouse, proprietor of the Bowling Green Cafe at Clitheroe Castle, has taken action after a weekend
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Armed crime alarm
POLICE top brass considered arming Lancashire officers round the clock to combat the number of robberies by criminals with guns. The suggestion was made by Chief Constable Brian Johnson after his annual report revealed alarming figures for armed robberies
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10 YEARS AGO: Gipsy site blocked
JUBILANT residents in the Towneley area of Burnley celebrated victory in a two-year battle to stop plans for a gipsy site. A coach party of 50 packed into a meeting of Lancashire land and buildings committee to hear councillors unanimously reject any
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The economy joke's on us
WITH regard to Councillor Dave Hollings remarks (Letters, March 15) about the Euro/American banana war, he asserts that, because of this, we should become a part of the European Union 'for all its faults.' The faults, of course, are fraud and corruption
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Ewood out of bounds for local leagues
BLACKBURN Rovers have defended their decision not to allow local league cup finals to be played at Ewood Park this season. Rovers claim that they are one of the few Premiership sides that regularly allows local amateur leagues to use the pitch but they
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ANGLING: The Ian KIng Memorial Cup
IT may have been perfect weather for ducks but high winds and sweeping rain made it almost impossible for anglers. The Leeds and Liverpool canal was the setting for the first leg of the Ian King Memorial Cup and 27 members of the Hyndburn and Blackburn
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CRICKET: Lancs crush Boland
LANCASHIRE crushed Boland Academy by 216 runs to record their second successive win in South Africa. Mike Watkinson grabbed 5-33 off nine overs as the South Africans tumbled to 164 all out after being set a target of 381. Mike Atherton, guesting for the
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Burnley & District League Premier Division
Michelin Athletic Club 1 Rosegrove Railway Club 6 ON the face of it, this game promised to be a typical end of season non-event. Two sides at the wrong end of the table, going through the motions, while they dreamt of better things to come next September
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Chorley relegation gloom deepens
Chorley 0 Guiseley 2 CHORLEY'S UniBond Premier Division survival hopes look slim indeed after a demoralising defeat at the hands of a Guiseley team who were surprisingly sharp for a side playing their fourth match in eight days. Although two goals sloppily
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Serbia is a fearful test of West's resolve
THE VIRTUE of the air and missile strikes that NATO has ordered against a defiant Serbia cannot be disputed. For, were the West to back down from its threats or wash its hands of Kosovo, Belgrade's warlord Slobodan Milosevic would seize on this weakness
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When the fleet was in
AS a boy back in the 1940s, I would catch a tram at Church traffic lights to Blackburn, then change to another to take me to Ewood Park to watch the Rovers. The service was well used. Sometimes I would use it to watch Church play cricket at West End.
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NON LEAGUE SOCCER: Late rally could yet save Stanley
Accrington Stanley 2 Emley 0 STANLEY rekindled hopes of escaping the relegation trapdoor by chalking up their second consecutive victory to move within three points of second-bottom Chorley. Wayne Harrison's men thoroughly deserved only their seventh
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Hard work paid off for women's week
I WOULD like to thank everyone involved in the International Women's Festival 1999. Almost a thousand women from groups and organisations across Blackburn and Darwen were involved in more than 100 events to celebrate what has become an important week
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Clean-up drive success
WITH reference to the remarks of Mr T Howarth (Letters, March 17), I would like to put him right about the waste ground in Ribblesdale Place, Blackburn. We residents have reported tipping to the council several times, even supplying names and addresses
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FEATURE: Paak football has a long history
AN all-Asian football team, believed to be the oldest of its kind in the country, is to feature in a new book about ethnic minority footballers. Paak Amateur Football Club will feature in the book, Corner Shops and Corner Flags after author Jas Bains
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Tram proved painful
WITH reference to the article about Blackburn's trams (LET, March 13), my recollections of the trams began when I was four years old. My mother took me on one from Baxenden to go shopping in Accrington. I was very small and did not lift my legs high enough
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Euro view too narrow
MR N Holt (Letter, march 17) seems to have the ostrich perspective on Europe, burying his head in the sand in the belief that the issue of monetary convergence will go away if enough people vote 'no.' I have to tell him that socialism and most of its
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Murder: Third arrest
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of 21-year-old Brierfield man Shabaz Arshad are interviewing a man arrested yesterday in London. The 24-year-old local man was brought to Burnley police station last night. Det Insp Colin Barton said: "I can confirm
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Car criminals told: 'We're on your tail'
A FARMER and motor dealer has been convicted of three charges of handling stolen goods - and been warned he could go to jail. Maurice Little, 63, was found guilty at the end of one of the longest trials to be heard at Burnley Crown Court. Afterwards,
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Jobs blow as two firms announce cuts
JOBS bodyblows again hit Burnley and Pendle today with announcements that a total of 150 workers are to go at two leading companies. Lucas Body Systems said reduced demand from the motor trade will force it to axe 120 of its 1,000-strong Burnley workforce
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Clarets need translator for loan wrangle
STAN Ternent is looking for a translator to see whether Carl Smith and Colin Carr-Lawton can play for Burnley again this season. The Clarets duo have returned early from Greece where they had been on loan with Ethinikos. The struggling First Division
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Industrial role for Lorraine
RECRUITMENT firm Cummins Mellor has taken on a former Accrington Carnival Queen. The firm has recruited Lorraine Thornber to manage the industrial desk working alongside existing co-ordinator Ann Hindle. And Pauline Jagger has been promoted to co-ordinator
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Factory site up for sale
A MAJOR factory site is up for sale following the relocation of one of Blackburn oldest firms. The owners of Secto have moved the pet care products business to Lincolnshire with the loss of more than 20 jobs. Now the Carlinghurst Road factory is up for
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£1.5m high-tech boost for firms
A £1.5 MILLION investment to bring a high-tech boost to businesses in Hyndburn is set to be unveiled. The East Lancashire Technology Management Centre is to be officially launched at the Globe Centre in Accrington on Monday. As well helping firms with
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Robin me up wrong way
IF I was Dave Brammer I would have been knocking on Brian Flynn's door on Monday morning with transfer request in hand, writes PETE OLIVER. After scoring a cracking goal and running Wrexham's midfield I would have been waiting eagerly for the announcement
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Cannabis smoked as girls drowned, court told
TWO eight-year-old girls drowned in a river while the woman who was meant to be looking after them was drinking and smoking cannabis, a court was told. Wendy Dodd, 41, pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court to the wilful neglect of Jasmin Neville, whose
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A golden thumbs-up!
Lancashire Evening Telegraph Grimewatch Awards A GLORIOUS year for East Lancashire's grimebusters came to a close yesterday with the presentation of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Grimewatch awards. More entries than ever were received for the competition
