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Senior players must follow kid's example
Bramwell Speaks Out - by sports editor Neil Bramwell BEWARE the knee-jerk reaction to the pre-season friendly. There were, however, still a lot of Blackburn Rovers fans leaving Ewood Park on Saturday with sore chins. The whole purpose of the build-up
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Stan's got more than a prayer on the wing
Bramwell Speaks Out - by sports editor Neil Bramwell BLACKBURN Rovers supporters entered the Lyon ground for last season's UEFA Cup match revelling in the mocking chant "Stan Ternent is a football genius". While the tag 'genius' could still not be applied
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Celebration as cash for families rolls in
A VOLUNTARY organisation which offers support, friendship and practical help to families with children aged under five has won a £205,000 lottery grant. Home Start Blackburn, Darwen and Hyndburn has been awarded the cash to continue its work in helping
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Winger Smith opts for contract security
FORMER Burnley boss Adrian Heath has made a late swoop for Martin Smith, which could kill off a move to Turf Moor for the ex-Sunderland winger. Clarets manager Stan Ternent was prepared to offer Smith a short-term deal with the prospect of a longer contract
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Rovers harking back to defender bid
BRIAN Kidd's interest in Benfica's former Liverpool defender Steve Harkness could yet be revived - though nothing is unlikely to happen in time for Saturday's opening First Division game against Port Vale. Left back Harkness, who wants out of the Portuguese
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Clitheroe a boom town for jobs
CLITHEROE has been named as one of Britain's boom towns. Unemployment figures have plummeted by 70 per cent since the end of the recession six years ago - one of the highest drops in the country. In the North West only Keswick and Windermere in the Lake
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No pain and lots of gain!
THE company behind a revolutionary pain zapper which has attracted worldwide interest is poised to expand after receiving a £300,000 cash boost. Advanced Pain Management Ltd has also completed its move from Clitheroe to the Saturn Centre, Challenge Way
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CYCLING: Iddon in hurry
THE annual One Hundred mile time trial promoted by the Cleveleys Road Club was held on Sunday in very hot weather conditions with a good number of the 70 starters being affected by the high temperatures and failing to finish. Of the 50 or so that did
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SWIMMING: Chris aims for a Masters stroke
SWIMMING: Fireman Chris Goddard is hoping to climb the ladder to success at the European Masters championships later this month, writes NORMAN LAWTON. Sprinter Chris who is ranked second in Britain in the 35-40 years age-group at 100m and 200m, competes
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CRICKET: Chapple weighs in the crucial knock
GLEN Chapple produced his best-ever innings for Lancashire to dig them out of a deep hole at bogey ground Derby. Captain John Crawley's decision to bat first on a sticky morning looked to have backfired as the Derbyshire seamers reduced Lancashire to
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Lost touch with friends
I LIVED all my life in Accrington until 1991 when I, my husband and our two boys moved to South Africa. I have lost contact with all my friends and would sorely love to hear from any of them. ROCHELLE DONLON (Mrs), 5 Van Vuuren Street, Farrarmere, South
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Beng-al for one
APU Chowdray is becoming something of a figurehead of sport in the Bangladesh community in Burnley. For the youth and community worker has become an integral part of the Desharee Support Group and is the main co-ordinator of one of the longest running
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ATHLETICS: Lewis' class dash
DAVE Lewis of Rossendale Harriers beat a top class field in the Barnoldswick Weets Hill Race, a six-miler which combines road and fell. On an out and back course, the first 1.5 miles is on the road, then the runners climb the fell to the trig point before
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Real boost for Breakthrough
THANKS to Blackburn Lions, we were given another wonderful opportunity of promoting Breakthrough Breast Cancer to thousands of people at their gala on Sunday. Many thanks to everyone who donated tombola prizes and to all who came along to support the
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CRICKET: Attock setback
ATTOCK suffered a setback in their quest for the Accrington and District League A Division, losing to Whalley Road by three wickets at King George's. After restricting the league leaders to 140-9, an opening partnership of 73 between Andy Gardener (44
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Fancy a slot on holiday TV?
IS food an important part of your holiday? Are you planning a trip to Egypt, Portugal, Morocco, Andalusia, Italy, Crete or Provence? We are looking for lively/funny couples, families or groups to take part in the next Sophie Grigson series for BBC2. The
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ICE HOCKEY: Hawks drop shock
BLACKBURN Hawks are to voluntarily drop to the lower level of senior British ice hockey. That is likely to mean there will be no imports on view at Blackburn Arena for the first time in the sport's short history in the town. And that will prove the last
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Concern at council
YET again, there are signs of arrogance in the actions of the ruling Labour group on Blackburn with Darwen Council. We need to be concerned when its leader, Councillor Malcolm Doherty, assures us that changes to the board of directors that runs Blackburn
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SOCCER: Storks warm up
PADIHAM FC played four pre-season warm-up matches in five days last week and used over 30 different players in the process. Padiham's first team squad drew 2-2 away to Crosshills FC when Jason Stubbs and Jason Tansey scored. They also drew 2-2 when they
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Make your mind up time
JOHN D Farrer (Letters, July 16) states that he has not heard one word of dissension on the proposed Safeway supermarket in Great Harwood from any Conservative councillor. Could I cite Coun Peter Clarke who said (Letters, September 10, 1998): "I disagree
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Mass gathering
CEREMONIAL robes dating from the Reformation were used at a special Mass to celebrate the 150th anniversary at St Mary's RC Church, Burnley. The ancient robes are known as the Towneley vestments and among those in the congregation at the time was Sir
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Mums-to-be get the best of Care
MATERNITY services in Burnley have been praised by a Government watchdog - dispelling fears that the childbirth crisis gripping many hospitals nationally would also hit the local area. The National Audit Commission survey of maternity care at Burnley
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It's not rude to be nude
A STUDENT from Burnley whose naked protest through London landed him in court has defended his action saying people should stop considering nudity "inherently indecent". Richard Chaffer, 22, of Southern Avenue, was one of six people who went nude in the
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Mother's fears for jailed son
A DISTRAUGHT mother is terrified for her son's safety in prison after he was attacked for the second time. And Elaine Boston claims prison bosses have broken their promise to protect her son Michael from bullies. Michael Boston, 19, had to be treated
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TV tale of how Germans PoWs became friends
THE story of how an Oswaldtwistle family helped German prisoners of war befriend residents will be on television this autumn. A book written by Pamela Howe Taylor, who spent several years in East Lancashire as a girl, will be featured in a BBC documentary
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Revamp boosts profits
HEATING and building products group Hepworth, which owns a major site in Padiham, has unveiled a rise in profits for the first half of the year. The building products division, which the East Lancashire site is part of, made good progress, with profits
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Pay boost for Fine Art boss
THE boss of one of East Lancashire's biggest employers has seen his pay package rise to more than £280,000. Keith Chapman, chairman of Fine Art Developments, saw his package, including benefits and pension contributions, increase by £23,000 compared with
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Search is on for the cutest kiddies
BONNY babies and cute children are invited to enter Barrowford Show's baby contest. Classes are open to boys and girls aged between one month and 24 months and judging will take place at the show at Barrowford Park on August 28. Entry fee is £1.50 and
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Polly's parrot lands back on his perch!
POLLY'S "polly" has landed back home safe and well after flying off on a three-week adventure. Snowy, an African grey parrot, was the "squawk" of the town when he went missing from his home in Heyhead Street, Brierfield, on July 10. Owner Neil Pollard
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'Use or lose' church landmark call
NELSON'S most treasured landmark, St Mary's Church, should be torn down unless a use can be found for it, says a leading local councillor. Conservative Roger Abbiss issued a "use or lose it" call on the imposing church, whose towering spire dominates
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Bailiff kicked in head, court told
A BAILIFF was attacked by two brothers when he turned up to seize a car, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Asif Hussain, 24, was said to have kicked at Philip Ducket's head "like a football," after his brother Sajid, 26, punched him, knocking
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GOLF: Gilford's Open success
DARWEN'S Andrew Gilford has won his sight category at the British Open Blind Golf Championship for the second year running. The title continues the 26-year-old's phenomenal run since he joined the English Blind Golf Association in 1997. The member at
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GOLF: Tourney's eclipse poser
TWICE previous winner Ged Furey will be hoping to eclipse the field and land the top prize in the £18,000 De Vere Hotels PGA North Region Championship next week. A 158-strong field has assembled for the 54-hole tournament, which starts at Blackpool next
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Kids banned from playing in 'stink alley'
A MUM-of-three says she cannot let her children play in the alley behind their house because there is so much rubbish there. Yasmin Flannery, of Hancock Street, Bank Top, Blackburn, said the rubbish - some of it left behind when the bins are collected
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Former mayor dies suddenly
A FORMER mayor of Darwen, who was heavily involved in church work, has died suddenly, aged 77. Tribute has been paid Frank Haslam of Queen's Road, Darwen, by his widow Alice. He was taken into hospital suffering from chest pains and collapsed on Wednesday
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Tot tip for longer life
A TEASPOON of whisky every morning and night is Norah Stead's secret to long life and the 100-year-old is living proof it works! A birthday party was held at the Boar's Head, Newchurch, to which Nora said: "All of Newchurch attended!" She was born in
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Centre dream a step nearer reality
A TOWN'S dream of having its own community centre is one step nearer to coming true. Stacksteads residents have been working to rejuvenate the Riverside Park area and plans to turn a derelict mill into a community centre have been central to their work
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Lottery grant the final link
CHAMPAGNE corks were popped to celebrate Rossendale's biggest Lottery success - which will see a new community centre formed from a 140-year-old school building. Members and users of Haslingden Community Link, in Piccadilly Street, are delighted to receive
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Girl,4, killed in tractor horror
HEALTH and safety chiefs today launched an inquiry into the death of a four-year-old girl at a farm in Colne. Abigail Guy, the daughter of the farm owner, Graham Guy, suffered severe injuries when she was in collision with the rear wheels of a slurry
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£1.2m homes scheme to start
WORK will start next week on a £1.2m housing scheme in the Bastwell area of Blackburn. In the final phase of its project, Gleeson PLC will build 19 three and four bedroom houses between Cedar Street and the previous phase one and phase two sites in the
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Store bosses to meet their US buddies
ASDA store bosses across East Lancashire are celebrating being part of the Wal-Mart family with the birth of 'twins.' A transatlantic store 'buddy' programme has been launched twinning all 229 Asda stores with Wal-Mart stores in America, following the
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Anger over forced marriage 'watchdog'
A LEADING member of East Lancashire's Asian community today slammed a government working party set up to look at forced marriages as "do-gooders" as he told them: "There's no need". Secretary of the Lancashire Council of Mosques Rafique Malik spoke out
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What's on tomorrow, Friday, August 6
Woodland Open Day, Bowland Visitor Centre, Beacon Fell Country Park, 10am-4pm. Activity Day, Fearns Sports and Leisure Centre, Fearns Moss, Stacksteads, Bacup, 9am-5pm. Organ Recital, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 12.45pm-1.30pm. Blackburn and District
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Castle may send cement by rail again
BOSSES at Castle Cement say they are giving "serious consideration" to transporting more of their cement by train. In 1993 the Clitheroe firm transferred its loads of cement from rail to road, which led to complaints from Ribble Valley residents about
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Val Cowan surfs the net
See the world but not the UK! MANY people dream of leaving it all behind and heading off on a tour of the world - and more and more people are actually doing it. Americans Kristina and David are among those who have packed a rucksack to see the world,
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ATHLETICS: Pair's battle of Jutland
MICK Heath and Julian Donnelly of Pendle Forest Orienteers have just returned from the World Masters Orienteering Championships at Aarhus in Denmark. There were 3,000 veterans from 35 countries, including 130 from Britain competed in the three-day event
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Katie in driving seat
YOUNG Katie Ellis' driving ambition took her to Silverstone. The 11-year-old from Oswaldtwistle was the only girl in the country to compete in the cadets' section of the British kart grand prix. At speeds reaching 60mph, she took on a field of around
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ATHLETICS: Michael wins by a mile . . .
MICHAEL Green of Blackburn Harriers ran his first-ever half marathon at Fleetwood on Sunday and finished a mile-and-a-half in front of his nearest rival, fellow Harrier Eric Wilson. Eric in second was the leading veteran in 1:18.52, but was over nine
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Ten years ago: Pigs die in barn blaze
FORTY young pigs died in a barn blaze despite a farm worker's valiant rescue bid. Anthony Gornall, who works for his uncle Jim Gornall at Hollin Hall Farm, Blacko, braved smoke and flames to get two sows and about 25 piglets to safety. But four other
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GOLF: Pair to join Surrey set
LAST year's losing semi-finalist Tony Jackson of Blackburn, and Pleasington's Andy White fly the flag for East Lancashire into next week's British Mid-Amateur Championship at Walton Heath in Surrey. Jackson recently reached the third round of the English
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Metre man Mick
METER reader Mick Lister has proved that you can mix work with pleasure after using his job as the perfect training programme for the race track. For the man from Norweb runs between his job reading meters and it seems to be paying dividends as he won
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LET LANCASHIRE LEAGUE SECOND XI CUP FINAL: Church 226/7 beat Rawtenstall 225/6
A NEVER-say-die batting performance from Trevor Hatch gave Church a memorable last over victory in a thrilling cup final against Rawtenstall. The experienced middle order batsman came to the crease with Church struggling on 28-4 and their cup dreams all
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TENNIS: East Lancashire League Open Knockout Competition: Feniscowles 5 Burnley 1
FENISCOWLES underlined their tag as cup specialists after booking another cup final appearance after beating Burnley in a sweltering semi final clash. And while Fenny only required six out of the possible nine rubbers it was a closer contest than the
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Industry loss caused decline
DAVID Forshaw (Letters, July 27) appears to have lost the plot. Great Harwood's small shop businesses had their demise because of the loss of 95 per cent of medium to large manufacturing companies which resulted in people not coming to the town for employment
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Paul's gem of a visit for lifeboats
GRANADA Tonight presenter Paul Crone will be visiting Burnley town centre tomorrow, between 10am and 2pm, to collect unwanted or broken jewellery. The event will raise money for the Royal Lifeboat Campaign and help provide lifeboat stations across the
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Forever grateful
WHEN I first heard the reports of a 'racially biased' organ transplant, I listened in disbelief, but, unfortunately, as I have followed this subject along, it appears not to be an uncommon occurrence. I just cannot comprehend that, at perhaps the most
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Curtain up on comedy in the park
OPEN air performances of "Much Ado About Nothing'' will be performed in the glorious setting of Burnley Towneley Park next week. One of the country's finest and most popular touring theatre companies, The Midsommer Actors, is making its third visit to
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Puppies show appeal
DOG rescue chief Joan Taylor has appealed to people not to litter the town with puppies! The Burnley rescue group had its hands full over he past year finding homes for litters of unwanted pups, quite apart from the many grown dogs looking for a roof
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Curate heads for a life behind bars
THE Rev Barry Eaton, is happy to be going back to prison. Mr Eaton, curate at All Saints Church, Habergham, in the parish of West Burnley is leaving to be deputy chaplain at Armley Prison, Leeds. Before coming to Burnley he was assistant chaplain for
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Mill to Muslim centre gets OK
AN ARSON-HIT, former mill is set to be upgraded to serve Accrington's Asian community. The former Warwick and Bailey building in Richmond Hill Street, which is a Grade Two listed building, will be developed by the Ghousia Mosque Committee after proposals
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Public's calm talk about traffic
A GROUP set to up to discuss a council's controversial traffic calming policy has met for the first time. Hyndburn's traffic management review panel is set to hold a series of public meetings to discuss transport issues in the borough. Conservative councillor
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Council support 60 extra school places
A PLAN to create 60 new places at a Clayton-le-Moors primary school is a step near fruition after councillors backed the scheme. The county council is looking to provide more places at Mount Pleasant CP, Earl Street, in preparation for an expected rise
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Red faces over crime scheme gaffe
A COUNCIL leader has slammed Government officials for highlighting an East Lancashire community warden scheme as "a success" - a year after it was scrapped due to a lack of cash. Whitehall officials were left red-faced after saying the crime prevention
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Worth a look at
SHARES in several East Lancashire firms have been rated as worth buying by stockbrokers. Henry Cooke Lumsden reckons shares in Salterforth-based bed giant Silentnight and Skillsgroup, which owns Acuma in Haslingden, are worth tucking away. Wardle Storeys
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Good cooking? Make it child's play
Food News with Amanda Killelea FOOD is the new rock and roll - or so we are led to believe from the number of television cookery programmes, cookery books and personality chefs. And these days, food issues, from genetically modified crops to the diets
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CYCLING: Snape's season best
IN THE Wednesday evening event on the Clitheroe 10-mile course, on-form Fraser Snape of the promoting North Lancashire Road Club produced the fastest time of the season with 22mins 21secs to beat second-placed Brian Hickey (NLRC) 23mins 09secs, third-placed
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CYCLING: Steady Eddie breaks record
A NEW course record was set in the Pendle Forest Cycling Club midweek promotion when visitor from Skipton, Eddie Aunger, produced a ride of 12mins 33secs to beat the old record for the 5.65 mile hilly course by two seconds. Peter Haigh of the Nelson Wheelers
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GOLF: Mike shines at headquarters
RISING star Michael Hunt underlined his potential at the home of golf. Hunt, 21, finished third in the David Leadbetter Prospects Tour event at St Andrews this week. The Burnley GC second assistant shot an 83 in the first round but followed that up with
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ATHLETICS: Trio on tours
THREE members of West Pennine Runners - Brian Morris, Neil Holding and Sheila Fogg - joined 300 others in the Tour of Tameside, a series of six races in seven days which totals 52 miles or virtually two marathons. On their single day off, Neil and Sheila
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SOCCER: Knockout battleshot up
SUPER B, Malt and Hops, Manxman and Miners Arms all progressed to the Jonathan Wright Memorial League semi finals of the Summer Cup. Protec beat Graham and Brown 1-0 in the only first round match, then lost out 3-1 to the Miners Arms in the second round
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Mill workers' daughter remembers her roots
A FORMER mill town girl, who was determined to remember Darwen when she was honoured with a life peerage, has been granted her wish. Doreen Massey (ne Hall), 60, is officially known as Baroness Massey of Darwen. The title was announced in the court and
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Clitheroe a boom town for jobs
CLITHEROE has been named as one of Britain's boom towns. Unemployment figures have plummeted by 70 per cent since the end of the recession six years ago - one of the highest drops in the country. In the North West only Keswick and Windermere in the Lake
