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Police praise public watch
LANCASHIRE police have thanked people for their vigilance after the arrest of a man in connection with the recent bomb attacks in London. Minority communities across the county were warned to be on their guard following nail bombings in London's Brixton
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Testing time for college students
THREE students from Accrington and Rossendale College have been selected to test hardware products made by two national companies. Michael Hoyle from Accrington, Stuart Fielding from Great Harwood, and Burnley-based Ian Proctor volunteered for the project
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Form watch
MELLON: One of his best performances. The midfield man used the ball well and made the most of the chance to lead a succession of break-aways which could have gained Burnley greater reward...8 REID: Successful return to the starting line-up after 10 games
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Brass tribute to keeper
CLARETS defender Chris Brass paid tribute to goalkeeper Paul Crichton after his penalty save at Wigan stretched Burnley's run of unbeaten games into double figures. Crichton blocked Carl Bradshaw's first-half spot-kick, following a foul by Tom Cowan,
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Stan misses game at Wigan to go on scouting mission
STAN Ternent has started planning for next season - opting for a scouting mission while his Burnley side drew at play-off hopefuls Wigan yesterday. Ternent left number two Sam Ellis holding the reins as the Clarets, who secured their Second Division safety
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Fans should get off Kev's back
NEIL Bramwell (LET, April 22) is right - these so-called Rovers' supporters are wrong to criticise any of the side's forwards at Southampton. The fact is that Stephane Henchoz had to go off and the defence was up against an ex-Rover in James Beattie who
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TEN YEARS AGO: Hospital moves
MOVES to close Ribchester Hospital had been officially launched with the publication of a "consultation document" by Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley health authority. The document outlined plans for a new £750,000 private/public hospital at Longridge
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Shop a big success
BLACKBURN Sea Cadets, "T S Mohawk," would like to express grateful thanks to all those who gave so generously of their time, money or goods, to make our recent week in the charity shop such a resounding success. Thanks are also due to the council for
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Garage would do no harm
I WAS surprised to read (LET, April 19) of the hesitancy of our planning officers regarding the re-establishment of a petrol station on Preston New Road, Blackburn. What possible impact can this have on New Bank Road? Is it just coincidence that when
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Car park charge unfair
I WONDER if John Thomas, chief executive of Blackburn hospitals, sleeps peacefully at night. I have just spent three weeks receiving the sort of dedicated nursing and general care that anyone could wish for or could possibly have and was shocked to learn
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Northern League
CRICKET: Darwen continued their scintillating start to the season achieving their fourth consecutive win with a comprehensive seven wicket victory over Leyland. Despite the loss of two early wickets, Leyland recovered well led by professional Neil Rimmer
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SOCCER: East Lancashire League
ROLLS Royce reached the final of the President's Cup with a 1-0 win over Worsthorne, the only goal coming in the first half of a hard-fought game. This completes a double for Rolls who have reached both Cup Finals following their BEP Cup success against
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Hands off our town
THE article concerning the power failure at Buxton's bakery and coffee shop (LET, April 20) referred to it as 'a Blackburn bakery'. Later in the article, in what must have been a reluctantly-given crumb of recognition, it was restored to its true location
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Funeral facts
WE would like to correct the misleading advertisement from Darwen Funeral Services, headlined as an "Important Announcement" relating to the Age Concern Funeral Plan (LET, April 19). The advertisement is misleading in the following respects: 1. It says
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Redundancies 'possible' warning
ACCOUNTANTS today said they couldn't rule out redundancies at a Burnley factory which employs 90 people after it crashed into receivership. Diecasting firm Thomas Ashworth & Co is one of four companies in the Presbar group which has gone into receivership
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£500 reward to catch rapist
A CASH reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man who raped a teenager in Burnley. The 18-year-old girl is still severely traumatised more than a week after she was dragged down an alleyway and subjected to
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Partner honour for Ian
CHARTERED accountant Ian Dugmore has been appointed partner at Ainsworths, which has branches in Accrington and Nelson. Ian, who is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, trained with Coopers & Lybrand before specialising in general practice
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Deadline nears for prestige titles contest
BUSINESSES have just one week left to get entries in for the second quarter's prizes in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph East Lancashire Business Awards. The awards - which offer a prize pot of more than £3,000 - build on the success of previous years
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Nursery learns lesson to gain glowing report
OFSTED inspectors have given top marks to a Nelson nursery school which has overcome most of the problems of the past. What Newtown Nursery now does well far outweighed its weaknesses, said the report which concluded that the 102-pupil nursery gave good
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Heroin addict jailed for theft
A HEROIN addict who stole to feed her habit had used up her "last chance" and was sent to prison for 56 days by Blackburn magistrates. Lisa Matthews, 22, of Franklin Street, Darwen, pleaded guilty previously to two offences of shoplifting, one of handling
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Union fears over Whitbread sell off
UNION leaders representing hundreds of East Lancashire brewery workers today voiced concerns after Whitbread confirmed it could be about to sell its Samlesbury brewery. Whitbread issued a statement confirming talks over a multi-billion pound deal that
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Buy now, pay later hospital funding plan rapped
UNION leaders in Blackburn have criticised possible plans to fund building work at Queen's Park Hospital and St Wilfrid's School using money from private businesses. Members of Blackburn and District Trades Council say are opposed to the Private Finance
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Police crackdown on hardened villains
POLICE have revealed they are stepping up their efforts to target hardened criminals in Lancashire. As part of massive changes in the way the county's constabulary is organised greater emphasis has been placed on catching habitual offenders. Professional
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Boy, 6, is dragged underneath car
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy was undergoing emergency surgery in hospital today after colliding with a car and being dragged underneath the vehicle. Robert West suffered serious head injuries in the accident in Manchester Road, Haslingden, near the junction with
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Safety blitz set for green light
A HARD-HITTING road safety campaign including blitz breath testing, tougher action against speeders and more severe sentences for bad drivers is set to get the go-ahead in Lancashire after more than three years of planning. Police road safety experts
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Cummings and Goings
WELL, at least the claret and blue half of East Lancashire can relax. Last weekend's victory over championship winners Fulham finally put to bed the niggling doubts and insecurities which had played on the minds of the Burnley faithful for the last seven
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Performance-related pay plans slammed
TEACHERS in the Ribble Valley and Hyndburn have joined colleagues from all over East Lancashire in slamming the Government's performance-related pay plans. Members of the National Union of Teachers in East Lancashire have launched a strong campaign opposing
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Search on for black and Asian recruits
THE face of Lancashire's police force could change forever after the launch of a new recruitment campaign. And the constabulary has also announced £160,000 is being invested in the scheme in a bid to ensure it is a success. The force has been told by
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Down by the Riverside with Phil Lloyd
IT'S amazing to think that millions of people will be flocking towards Charlton shortly. Just up from The Valley, the Millenium Dome perches incongruously like some alien spaceship among the derelict Docklands. But how will Rovers fans see in the new
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Wigan 0 Burnley 0
IT SEEMS only the end of the season can halt Burnley's momentum as they climbed to their highest position of the campaign on the back of a tenth successive game without defeat. Paul Crichton's penalty save moments before half-time, which could have serious
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Union fears over Whitbread sell off
UNION leaders representing hundreds of East Lancashire brewery workers today voiced concerns after Whitbread confirmed it could be about to sell its Samlesbury brewery. Whitbread issued a statement confirming talks over a multi-billion pound deal that
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Walker standing by Kidd
JACK Walker today made a remarkable gesture of faith in Brian Kidd and his future with Blackburn Rovers - he offered to extend his contract as manager! Irritated by speculation about what might happen if Rovers were to be relegated from the Premiership
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Enough to make you screen
BLACKBURN Rovers' public relations have struck again. After I had spent £63 on three tickets for the Southampton game, inclusive of three x £1 booking fee - which in itself doesn't seem right - it was then announced that the game would be on the screen
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What's On, Wednesday, May 5
North East Lancs Arthritis Therapy Group's Charity Shop, Lord Street West, Blackburn, 10am-4pm. Millennium meeting Darwen Community Centre, 7pm. An Evening of Fashion, by Marks and Spencer, Windsor Suite, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Open Fellowship
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Bully in tears over prison sentence
A 21-year-old Longridge man cried as he was sentenced to six weeks in prison for intimidating a witness. Blackburn magistrates heard that Lee Luke Haworth went to the shop where Michelle Singleton worked, called her a grass and a liar and warned that
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Chipmunk capers
FIREMEN had to deal with an unusual emergency when they spotted a rogue chipmunk running wild at Blackburn Fire Station. And the cheeky chappie proved to be a real handful when he bit one of his would-be rescuers. Eventually, the furry friend was apprehended
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Charity says thanks
ON behalf of the Blackburn and Darwen Arthritis Care Group, I would like to thank Morrisons Supermarket for allowing us to hold a collection there on April 17. Thanks to the shoppers' kindness, we raised £214.21 which will be used for the benefit of local
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Proceed with caution
ON the brink of the go-ahead for a series of revolutionary road safety measures copied from Australia - including mass breath tests and strict enforcement of speed limits - Lancashire Police are, perhaps, driving into the unknown. For though this scheme
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LANCASHIRE LYNX 24 WORKINGTON TOWN 38
RUGBY LEAGUE: Lancashire Lynx slumped to their sixth successive defeat when they went down 38-24 to Workington Town at Victory Park. Once again Lynx played some excellent rugby, but indiscipline, especially from captain Dave Murray who was sin binned
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Burger seller bites back
IN reply to Janice Parker's support for staff at Darwen Moorland High School preventing pupils visiting our burger van (Letters, April 23), we have not said they should leave school without permission. Many children have home passes for lunchtime. Secondly
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Whatmore furious
CRICKET: Dav Whatmore was in no mood for excuses after his Lancashire team chucked away their National League game at Gloucestershire to complete a bad week. Lancashire were on course to bounce back from their Championship defeat at Leicestershire with
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Geddit reight, lad!
MUCH as I enjoy the writings of Albert Morris, I beg to differ from him on two of his examples of Lancashire dialect (Letters, April 21). Firstly, things don't go "up t' suff", they go down it. A suff is not, as Albert states, a chimney but a drain. Therefore
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£500,000 hospital improvement plans unveiled
ACCIDENT and emergency services at Burnley General Hospital will see a near £500,000 programme of improvements this year. Health trust chiefs have unveiled plans for major modernisation - providing separate children and adult waiting areas, new high-tech
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Teen's £60 a day heroin habit
A TEENAGER was jailed for a total of four months when he appeared before magistrates. Michael David Haworth, 18, of Elgin Crescent, Burnley, admitted offences of shoplifting at Boots and Debenhams. Jason David Tattersall, 19, of Duke Street, Burnley,
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Sound of silence
A SILENT auction of pottery and glass was held to raise money for Hyndburn mayor's charity fund. People were invited to Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, for breakfast and the chance to bid for vases, dishes and figurines. Rather than bid to an auctioneer
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Flower power summer in town centres
SHOPPERS and residents in Hyndburn will be treated to a blaze of glory this summer as thousands of pounds are spent on sprucing up floral displays in the borough. Council bosses are hoping to build on their recent success in the Britain in Bloom contest
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Filter firm looking after health of the nation
THE latest order for a filter firm is proving just the tonic. Burnley-based Interfilta has had its national contract to supply filters to NHS hospitals extended for another 12 months. NHS Supplies signed up Interfilta in 1997 as part of an £800,000 deal
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Body of opinion on tattoo trend
INSIGHT: Teen expert Lisa tells of pleasure and pain of her art... WHEN pop stars Robbie Williams, Sporty Spice and All Saints' Melanie Blatt decided to take the plunge and get a tattoo, young people across the country followed suit. It seems that decorating
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Skills are top of the agenda
A MAJOR recruitment drive to attract the cream of this year's graduates to tackle skills shortages in East Lancashire is underway. Universities across the UK are being targeted as part of the launch of a new graduate recruitment initiative by ELTEC. "
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Free-dom of the road on the millennium bus
THE Millennium Bus is on the road, and with its bright yellow colour and distinctive lettering is set to become a familiar sight during the summer term while on free loan to local schools. The superb offer from suppliers Lancashire Leyland DAF Accrington
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Theatre revamp takes centre stage
WORK has started on a long-awaited scheme to give Darwen Library Theatre a new look. The old entrance canopy at the theatre is currently being demolished as part of the first phase of the scheme. When the theatre re-opens its doors, it will be able to
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Grave concern over burial ground plans
PLANS to create a graveyard in former railway sidings at Entwistle have been blasted by parish councillors. Members of North Turton Parish Council have told Blackburn planning chiefs that they "object strongly" to the scheme, which would convert the long-disused
