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Rovers form guide (v Port Vale)
KELLY: Another clean sheet but had little to do apart from one full length stop in the first half...7 GRAYSON: Looked in control both defensively and going forward, providing a couple of dangerous centres...7 HARKNESS: Solid, as ever, at the back but
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FORM GUIDE
DAILLY: Coped admirably against the pace of Vale dangerman Tony Rougier...7 PEACOCK: Caught napping a couple of times early on but grew in stature as the game progressed...7 CARSLEY: Worked tirelessly in midfield but failed to stamp his authority...6
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Mega model Tariq joins the Tuff guys
LIKE all mums Saeeda Malik thought her son Tariq had model good looks. But Mrs Malik went one step further and entered Tariq in a top modelling competition which has launched him into a whole new glamourous career. Tariq, 21, beat off fierce competition
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Ternent to ring the changes
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is likely to ring the changes for tomorrow's Auto Windscreens Shield clash at Wigan as he juggles his resources in a bid to keep challenging on all fronts. Saturday's third-round FA Cup clash at Derby County should be able to
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Mum's shocker as tree falls on car
SHOCKED mother Fiona Noblet woke up after a night nursing her sick little girl to discover high winds had sent a 30ft tree crashing into a neighbour's car. She had offered to allow the to family use space behind her home in Livingstone Road, Blackburn
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Mamma Mia - here we go again!
Division One: Port Vale 0 Blackburn Rovers 0 - Andy Neild's verdict ABBA tribute band Arrival are due at Vale Park between now and Christmas. And if Vale and Rovers fans want to see a winner take it all, they'd be advised to buy a ticket. For these two
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Payton keeps Ternent's men in promotion hunt
Division Two: Burnley 1 Wycombe Wanderers 0 - Pete Oliver's verdict WITH the second half of the season not due to start until the next century, it's still a little early to be talking about critical results. But this win was certainly bordering on the
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U-turn on school places?
EDUCATION bosses who faced an angry backlash from parents over the allocation of places at Blackburn and Darwen secondary schools are considering changing their admissions policy. And officers working in Blackburn with Darwen Council's education and training
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Ward quashes Spurs reports
ASHLEY Ward today quashed talk linking him with a possible move to Tottenham Hotspur. Speculation in the tabloids over the weekend claimed Spurs boss George Graham is in the market for a target man and Ward is top of his list. But the former Barnsley
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Events in East Lancashire on Tuesday, December 7th
Blackburn Breast Care Support Group meet Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm. Christmas Party. Friends In Bereavement meet Day Hospital. Burnley General Hospital, 7pm. Blackburn and District Stamp Club meet Feilden Room, Blackburn Central
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History plea from a Bury Down Under
WHEN Down-Under ancestor hunter Norman Bury's grandfather packed in his job as a tackler at the mill and emigrated to Australia in 1920, it was a move that was to pull up many of the family's roots in Darwen. For, from their home in Barley Bank Street
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The other flying circus
Eric Leaver on aviation nostalgia TELLING me that happy memories were brought back by Looking Back's earlier accounts of the visits of aviation ace Sir Alan Cobham's "flying circus" to East Lancashire in the early 1930s, 77-year-old local history digger
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FOOTBALL: Old boy Scott spoils Wanderers comeback
Division One: Bolton Wanderers 2 Tranmere Rovers 3 BOLTON might have guessed that old boy Scott Taylor would have something up his sleeve, but his match winner still proved a major surprise. Taylor left the Reebok Stadium for £50,000 last year and hadn't
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FOOTBALL: North End keep up pressure on Wigan
Division Two: Preston North End 2 Oldham Athletic 0 IT WAS very much a case of lucky 14 for Preston both collectively and individually as they brushed aside improving Oldham at Deepdale. The victory stretches North End's unbeaten run to 14 and two-goal
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Stars' donkey work
CORONATION Street stars dropped in on soldiers doing donkey work to save foals. Sherrie Hewson and Charles Lawson - Maureen Holdsworth and Jim McDonald in the soap - called at Oswaldtwistle where a winter stable was being prepared for Only Foals and Horses
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FOOTBALL: Better stuff from Shakers
Division Two: Gillingham 1 Bury 0 THOUGH a disappointing result, it was a vastly improved performance from the injury-ravaged Shakers. Bury had Martyn Forrest, Matt Barrass and Baichung Bhutia starting for the first time, plus Ryan Souter making his debut
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Parents have chance to have a say
ROCKED by the row earlier this year over children not getting places in secondary schools nearest their homes, education chiefs in Blackburn and Darwen are to review the admissions policy and asks parents to say which system they prefer. Hitherto, many
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LOCAL CRICKET: Watkinson signs for Church
CHURCH Cricket Club today confirmed the signing of Lancashire all-rounder Mike Watkinson as their professional for next season. Watkinson will combine his Lancashire League duties with his role as the second-team player-coach and senior one-day squad
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The price is right
REGARDING the remarks of Mr J Taylor about pub charges for the millennium celebrations (Letters, November 23), we would advise him that the Blob Shop in Blackburn town centre will not be charging an entrance fee. We will, unfortunately have to put up
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Belper Town 1 Accrington Stanley 2
A LAST gasp goal two-and-a-half minutes into stoppage time gave Accrington three points at Belper and lifted them into seventh place in the UniBond Division One. On a heavy pitch the Reds dominated the opening half hour and in the third minute Gary Williams
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Thanks to customers
REGARDING Mrs A Hesketh's remarks about the bus service to Higher Croft, Blackburn, I hope that she and others will be delighted with our new service to Higher Croft which commences on Wednesday, with a full daytime service and cheaper fares. I hope passengers
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SWIMMING: Accrington Swimming Club
THE club held their annual championship galas at Hyndburn Sports Centre. Results - Gents Open 200m freestyle (The A S Bury Mayor Cup 1911): 1 Richard Swanney (2:47.59), 2 Daniel Faina (2:57.86), 3 Benjamin Dowling (3:02.74); Ladies open 4 X 1 length individual
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Farmers cruel to chickens
WITH reference to John Blunt's remarks on food scandals, etc (LET, November 24), I was prompted to write about an article I received recently from Hillcrest Animal Sanctuary, founded by Wendy Valentyne, who also founded Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk
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'Rip-off' view misleading
I CAN understand why you awarded the Letter of the Week prize to Mr J Taylor for his comments (Letters, November 23) regarding pubs on New Year's Eve. It was a well set-out letter, expressing widely-held views of the licensed trade's exploitation of the
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Millennium mementos for kiddies
ONE hundred young residents of Reedley Hallows near Burnley were yesterday presented with Millennium beakers. The bone china beakers bear the coat of arms of Reedley Hallows Parish Council and a Millennium message. Parish council chairman Alan Binns made
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Clarets boss to ring the changes
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is likely to ring the changes for tomorrow's Auto Windscreens Shield clash at Wigan as he juggles his resources in a bid to keep challenging on all fronts. Saturday's third-round FA Cup clash at Derby County should be able to
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Rovers star quashes Spurs reports
ASHLEY Ward today quashed talk linking him with a possible move to Tottenham Hotspur. Speculation in the tabloids over the weekend claimed Spurs boss George Graham is in the market for a target man and Ward is top of his list. But the former Barnsley
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Workers get less to spend
WORKERS in the North West make less and spend less than employees in the rest of the country, according to a report. Disposable income per person in the North West last year was less than £8,500 compared with almost £9,500 nationally. According to the
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Greece is the word in quest for orders
AEROSPACE firms are set to benefit from a top level meeting aimed at helping bring millions of pounds of orders to the UK. The two day event being held in Athens is being chaired by Dennis Mendoros, head of the Nelson-based North West Aerospace Alliance
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Knifeman in raid on Co-op
A ROBBER brandishing a knife threatened staff in Co-op Late Shop before stealing cash from the till. The man walked into the store in Blackburn Road, Hollins Grove, Darwen, shortly before 8.30pm on Saturday. The manager, a male assistant and a male customer
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Quality is festival keynote
DESPITE a drop in entries the Luther Greenwood Music Festival at Colne ended on a high note with mezzo-soprano Judith Addison of Oswaldtwistle winning the Rose Bowl competition and lifting the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Trophy. The rose bowl is competed
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Clarets form watch (v Wycombe)
CRICHTON: Rarely tested from shots, the keeper must have been relieved to see Sean Devine's penalty hit the post after he committed the offence, albeit probably outside the box...6 WEST: Had an impressive first half, defensively and on the ball before
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Haulage jobs under threat
THE jobs of 87 Rossendale haulage workers were under threat today after unions were called in to discuss the closure of the business. Workers at Ben Barnes and Sons, Hollymount, Rawtenstall, were called into meetings today where the company's position
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Tree-mendous! Play den saved from the chop
TWO young sisters were celebrating today after persuading council planning bosses not to give their giant tree house the chop. Jenny Heyworth, 13, and sister Jo-Jo, nine, sprang into action to save their treasured play den from being axed after the owner
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Body found at house
POLICE were called in to investigate after the body of a 25-year-old man was found in a house in Meadowhead Close on Saturday night. Leroy McIntyre, of Montreal Road, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary but was pronounced dead when he arrived at the
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It wasn't pretty but we got three points - Little
WITH the Second Division pacesetters showing no signs of wilting, Clarets winger Glen Little was delighted to see fifth-place Burnley stay with the pace by chalking up their eighth win in 10 home games. The Clarets' 1-0 success over Wycombe Wanderers
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We showed our tough side, says Ward
ASHLEY Ward believes Rovers proved a point as well as earned one at Vale Park on Saturday. The Ewood club have been fiercely criticised this season as people have questioned whether or not Ward and his multi-million pound team-mates could hack life in
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Santa thrills crowds
SANTA left his reindeer at home when he led a festive parade in a horse-drawn carriage. Fans lined the streets of Clitheroe to watch him arrive in style. The guest of honour later took present requests from shoppers at Booth's supermarket in Station Road
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TEN YEARS AGO: Elderly services rap
A SHOCK report slammed health services for the elderly in parts of East Lancashire. A disturbing picture of poor morale, confrontations between staff and bad organisation was painted in a document put before the health authority. Old people had to suffer
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: St Helens Town 1 Rossendale United 0
WITH ambitious Dale team playing against a top six team, this should really have been a game to savour. But in truth, the FNWTL Division One match did little to warm the fans in the Arctic-like conditions. Jon Borland making a tentative return after three
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ICE HOCKEY: Double defeat leaves Hawks fans cold
Blackburn Hawks 4 Sunderland Chiefs 5; Altrincham Aces 10 Blackburn Hawks 5 BLACKBURN ice hockey fans woke up in despondent mood this morning after Hawks were dealt two defeats in a miserable weekend. Firstly Sunderland left the Arena with the points
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Newcastle Town 2 Clitheroe 1
TWO defensive errors ended Clitheroe's FA Vase hopes for another season as Newcastle rode their luck to book a place in the fourth round. But for Clitheroe boss Steve Parry, the biggest concern will be his front line, who continue to fire blanks as the
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Whitley Bay 1 Chorley 3
A COMMANDING first half display by Chorley in which they built up a virtually unassailable three-goal lead ensured that Whitley Bay remain entrenched at the bottom of the UniBond First Division. But the Bay deserved credit for staging a brave second half
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Economy is still geared around South
VISITING the North West to dispel the notion that regions like ours are poor relations in a Britain marked by a North-South prosperity divide, Tony Blair is, of course, right in pointing out that the concept is an over-simplification. For even within
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'Cheap' fares a cheek
I WAS incensed by the leaflet forced on me by a representative of the Northern Blue bus company as I was leaving Darwen market on Saturday. This new company (November 27) claims the people of Darwen have been previously overcharged for their bus fares
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'Rat run' to be exterminated
ONE-way systems in Rylands Street and Ford Street, between St Andrews Street and Briercliffe Road, have been given the go-ahead by Burnley councillors. The scheme was agreed by residents and Lancashire County Council to remove the 'rat run" in the St
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Police quiz two after robbery attempt
A TALL, ginger haired, limping Irishman and a small Asian woman tried to rob a filling station in Burnley. The pair tried to raid the Texaco service station in Colne Road at 11am yesterday. They pushed past the male shop assistant and tried to open the
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Broken bottle threat to takeaway owner
THE owner of a Chinese takeaway was threatened with a broken bottle and punched in the face in a late night attack. The woman was hit when she stood between one of the men and the till at the New World takeaway, Colne Road, Duke Bar, Burnley. Two men
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Bid to take teenagers off the street
A MEETING to tackle the problem of teenage nuisance in Oswaldtwistle was held at a youth club. Police said the problem centred around the West End area where gangs of youths congregated at night. Representatives from the police, Hyndburn Council and youth
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Students' awards 'constructive'
CONSTRUCTION students from all over East Lancashire received awards in a prizegiving ceremony at Accrington and Rossendale College. Painting and decorating student Michael Tolson, of Newlands Avenue, Clitheroe, picked up £5,000 after clinching the Henkel
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Online with Euro help
A COMPUTER shop has gone on line. Lexcom Systems of Cleaver Street has set up an e-commerce website with support from Blackburn with Darwen Council through a European funded innovation and technology programme. "With support from the council Lexcom have
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Time running out for green entries
THERE are just days to go before the closing date for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Grimewatch Awards 1999. The competition has attracted more than 150 entries from schools, community groups, local authorities, businesses and individuals. Projects
