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Ternent's two steps to safety
STAN Ternent has plotted two routes to Second Division safety - and believes both are negotiable. Saturday's 0-0 draw with Bournemouth has left Burnley three points adrift of the manager's 50-point target. So Ternent is still looking for one more win
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Burglar terror from behind the curtains
A HOUSEHOLDER watched from behind her net curtains as an intruder tried to prise his way into her home. Burnley Crown Court heard how the woman's kitchen window had been boarded up after a burglary. Her sister phoned police, who arrived to find Ian Ashworth
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Clarets form watch (v Bournemouth)
CHRIS BRASS: Played Brian Stein out of the game by doing what he does best. Important factor in another clean sheet...9 GORDON ARMSTRONG: Thou shalt not pass was his motto. And they didn't...7 PAUL COOK: Excellent early on as Burnley made a flying start
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FORM WATCH
FILAN: Not as dominant in his penalty area as usual, against the big men of Southampton...6 McATEER: Occasionally leaves space, because of driving forward, but was among Rovers' most impressive players again...8 HENCHOZWARD: A great attitude, a fine goal
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Henchoz joins Ewood sick list
STEPHANE Henchoz has handed Blackburn Rovers boss Brian Kidd yet another major headache after limping out of Saturday's draw at Southampton. And Billy McKinlay was set to see a specialist today about the recurrence of groin problems he suffered at Highbury
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Waiting game: Clarets remain on the brink
Burnley 0 Bournemouth 0 - Pete Oliver's big match verdict IN A season that has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous, Burnley are still keeping us waiting before deciding their fate. A seventh successive unbeaten game confirmed the impression that has
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Centre 'swamped by pubs' claim
LICENSEES have hit out at plans to create a vibrant town centre by "swamping" the area with pubs. Magistrates have given their approval to a scheme to convert the former home of the Burnley Building Society in Church Street, Blackburn, into a wine bar
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Super milking sheds opposed by residents
TEMPERS flared at a public meeting when plans were unveiled to build four supermarket-sized milking sheds next to a plush housing development. Over 70 residents packed Mitton Village Hall to discuss plans by Bashall Eaves farmer Barry Barnes to amalgamate
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Pace egg memories
READING Looking Back's account a fortnight ago of the antics in Darwen on Pace Egg Monday before the First World War - when mill lads scrambled in the street for the "pace egg" parkin biscuits that town-centre baker George Butterworth showered about that
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CRICKET: Storm strikes lightning
LANCASHIRE Lightning were struck by a storm at Canterbury - and suffered an early blow in their National League title defence. Their First Division clash with Kent Spitfires was called off 90 minutes before the scheduled start because of a waterlogged
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NON LEAGUE SOCCER: Late strike lifts glom
Great Harwood 2 Whitley Bay 1 GREAT Harwood moved off the bottom of the UniBond First Division for the first time since September thanks to a last gasp strike from veteran forward Martin Horsfield. But it was the least the Reds deserved after dominating
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What's the beef here?
WE want burgers! the kids are chanting in the playground. But what they must have are school dinners, not the fast food on offer from a van across the road, says the school. It's a health and safety matter, says Darwen Moorland High which has banned pupils
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NON LEAGUE SOCCER: Time running out for Chorley
Spennymoor United 0 Chorley 0 THE victory vital to Chorley's hopes of catching 20th placed Lancaster City eluded the Magpies here. Even if they win their last two games and Lancaster lose theirs, it will take some extraordinary scorelines to cancel out
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Ageism claim must be investigated
AT first glance, the survey published today showing that one in 20 people over 65 believe they have been refused health treatment because of their age is disturbing. But rather than taking this as proof that the elderly are discriminated against in the
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CRICKET: Harvey off the mark with a ton
PADIHAM professional Mark Harvey launched the Jennings Ribblesdale League season with a blistering century. Harvey set his side up for a superb victory over Settle and was partnered by John Hartley who scored 59 not out. Padiham rattled up a total of
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Parties are co-operating
LOOKING through the list of Pendle candidates in the local elections (LET, April 10), one party took my eye - Labour Co-operative, for whom our Mayor, Colin Waite, is standing. Is this a new party that has sprung up? And don't they believe in the New
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CRICKET: Harper's sharper
Lancashire League feature game: East Lancs 55 all out, Nelson 48-1 (reduced target) EAST Lancs' new professional Claude Henderson has moved to the Meadows in a bid to broaden his cricketing education. And he couldn't have had a better opening lesson than
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What price justice?
REGARDING the case of BT employee Parveen Hassan, jailed for phone calls fraud (LET, April 8), I have never written to a newspaper before, but felt compelled to write about this young woman. While I do not condone her actions, reading other articles in
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SUPERBIKES: Foggy is on Corse
CARL Fogarty missed out on extending his winning start to the World Superbike Championship by the thickness of his racing leathers. Fogarty was pipped by Ducati team-mate Troy Corser by just 0.005 seconds in a sensational second race at the Phillip Island
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Choice of school fight
AS representatives of two parent groups from the Lammack, Pleckgate and Shear Brow areas of Blackburn, whose children attend Year 6 of Lammack County Primary School and St James' CE School, we are appalled at how our children are being treated regarding
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Henchoz joins Rovers sick list
STEPHANE Henchoz has handed Blackburn Rovers boss Brian Kidd yet another major headache after limping out of Saturday's draw at Southampton. And Billy McKinlay was set to see a specialist today about the recurrence of groin problems he suffered at Highbury
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Pamela has it Thai-d up!
A TEENAGER has headed off to Thailand thanks to help from a textiles firm. The community fund of Gaskell Textiles in Accrington donated cash to Pamela Smith who was invited to take part in a three-month exchange project in the Far East. The 19-year-old
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Awards deadline looms
THERE are just three weeks left to get entries in for the second quarter's prizes in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph East Lancashire Business Awards. The awards build on the success of previous years but this year we have introduced a quarterly award
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Anger over cuts in road repairs
A PLAGUE of pot-holes has broken out in Pendle after a 75 per cent cut in the area's roads repairs fund in just eight years, according to local Liberals. The party revealed that Labour-controlled Lancashire County Council has cut Pendle's allocation for
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Boy, 8, saves family in house blaze
A QUICK thinking eight-year-old boy was today praised for saving the lives of his young brothers and sisters when a fire threatened to engulf their home. Habib Ali rounded up the four children after his sister Saima, 3, pushed her tissue into the lit
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Bed time for Bobby at Silentnight centre
ENGLAND soccer legend Sir Bobby Charlton gladly accepted a booking of a different sort yesterday and admitted he was happy to take a break from his role in Manchester United's treble challenge. Sir Bobby was at beds giant Silentnight to officially open
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All change
THE half-time substitutions played a major part in deciding the destiny of the points at The Dell, Rovers boss Brian Kidd being forced into making a crucial replacement, Saints manager David Jones admitting his initial gamble had failed. When the half-time
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Payton set to return
ANDY Payton should be back to spearhead Burnley's survival fight at Stoke City on Saturday after missing the Clarets goalless draw with Bournemouth. The 22-goal leading scorer was ruled out of Saturday's clash with a thigh strain and in his absence Burnley
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Boy, 8, saves family in house blaze
A QUICK thinking eight-year-old boy was today praised for saving the lives of his young brothers and sisters when a fire threatened to engulf their home. Habib Ali rounded up the four children after his sister Saima, 3, pushed her tissue into the lit
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Ding-dong Dell but Rovers squander two-goal lead
Southampton 3 Blackburn Rovers 3 - Peter White's big match verdict FOR those able to ignore the passion and sheer heart-pounding drama and still see the bigger picture with the same cold-eyed judgment they had shown before kick off, the point gained by
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Events in East Lancs/North West tomorrow (Tuesday, April 20th)
Spring Fayre at Friend meeting House, Blackburn Townswomens Guild, St Johns Centre, Richmond Terrace, Blackburn, 2pm. Blackburn and District Bird Club meet Elton Reseroir, Bury, 9.30am. Burnley and District Gilbert and Sullivan Society present "The Vagabond
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TEN YEARS AGO: Labour's radical plans
RADICAL Labour plans for a North West Regional Council could mean super councils in Blackburn and Burnley covering all East Lancashire. The proposals included scrapping Lancashire County Council and relying on one-stop town halls responsible for a complete
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Patrols fight crime
CRIMEBUSTERS with portable phones were set to patrol the streets of their neighbourhood. Residents were planning to walk a community beat in the area around St John's Church, off Burnley Road, Accrington. They would act as the eyes and ears for the neighbourhood
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NON LEAGUE SOCCER: Stanley close the gap
Accrington Stanley 2 Stalybridge Celtic 0 ACCRINGTON Stanley recorded their second consecutive home win and with Chorley drawing, moved to within two points of the Magpies with two games remaining. Both Stanley goals came early on, with the first on four
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Seeking a witness
I AM writing in the hope of jogging somebody's memory. Last year, on March 18, my father, Mr Robert Wilding, was going up the escalator next to the General Post Office in Ainsworth Street, Blackburn. When he got to the top, it jerked and threw him down
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Blunt talk unhelpful
YOUR columnist John Blunt (LET, April 7) made some quite extraordinary comments about the County Council's Welfare Rights Service and its customers and I feel I owe it to the many thousands of Lancashire residents who have used the service since it was
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Get fit drive for council battle
LIBERAL Democrat leader Gordon Birtwistle is setting a blistering pace in the run up to Burnley's council elections. Not only is the Coal Clough councillor pounding the ward beat with election leaflets as he defends his seat, he is also a familiar sight
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Dad, 27, accused of killing baby son
A MAN appeared at Burnley Magistrates Court today accused of murdering his 16-month-old baby son. Glenn Shackleton, 27, of Bar Street, Duke Bar, Burnley, was charged with murdering Jack Andrew Shackleton at their home on Saturday. He was remanded in custody
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Payton set to return for Clarets
ANDY Payton should be back to spearhead Burnley's survival fight at Stoke City on Saturday after missing the Clarets goalless draw with Bournemouth. The 22-goal leading scorer was ruled out of Saturday's clash with a thigh strain and in his absence Burnley
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Shining star for Prentice
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice was honoured as a "Shining Star" for his work in raising awareness of multiple sclerosis. The Labour politician, who is secretary of the Parliamentary All Party MS Group and honorary president of the local branch, was guest of
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Anger over school hours burger ban
A COUPLE who set up a burger business near a school today said they were gearing up for a battle after schoolchildren were banned from visiting the van. Staff at Darwen Moorland High School have been patrolling the playground at break and lunchtimes to
