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Driver hurt after skid on water
A 20-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries when she lost control of her car as she drove through a large pool of standing water in Roundhill Road, Haslingden, at 10am yesterday. Police said the Ford Fiesta driven by Suzanne Walton, of Rakehead
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'Paranoid' man made threat to kill cabbie
A JUDGE is to ask a top medic to personally attend court for a report on a "paranoid" man who threatened to kill a cabbie he did not know. Burnley Crown Court heard how Carl Brierley, 24, walked into a Colne taxi office carrying a 12-14 inch bladed knife
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Trust's pledge on baby organs
A HEALTH trust has issued an assurance that organs are never taken from dead children for research without parents' permission. This follows the scandal at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, concerning the removal of organs from children without
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Changes likely as Shield tie clutters fixture programme
Auto Windscreens Shield first round: Wigan Athletic v Burnley - Pete Oliver's preview THE AUTO Windscreens Shield rarely sets the pulses racing at this stage of the season. And the ludicrous scheduling of the first-round ties in FA Cup third-round week
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Sabotage attacks on bus firms
SABOTEURS are being blamed for putting two bus companies' vehicles off the road and creating havoc for scores of passengers. Northern Blue Buses and Blackburn Borough Transport say they are being targeted by vandals who smash windows and cause thousands
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Matt should be in the squad
CONGRATULATIONS to Tony Parkes on his sterling work in rejuvenating the Rovers cause. But why can't we see Matt Jansen included in the squad again? He performed well in the reserves against a strong Liverpool side and was reported also last week to have
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Valley's floody hell!
FLOOD chaos hit the Ribble Valley yesterday with one village put on evacuation standby and workers and schoolchildren sent home early. Householders in Ribchester prepared for the worst as the River Ribble burst its banks and the Environment Agency declared
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FIVE YEARS AG0: Loo and behold!
TOILETS at a Tesco supermarket won a top place in the Loo of the Year Awards. The Clitheroe store was flushed with success after being announced one of the award winners in the North West retail category. The public toilets in the castle park in Clitheroe
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SNOOKER: Justin's just a jewel
JUSTIN Astley doesn't use a cue; he uses a magic wand. Three weeks ago he hit a 96 break in the 10-reds Darwen Hotels Small Table League; last week it was a 94 break - when a maximum was on the cards! Justin, playing on his home table at the Punch, had
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The meaning of Christmas
I TOLD our grandson, who will be seven years old soon, that Father Christmas celebrates his birthday a few days after his own. He replied: "It's Jesus's birthday as well, grandma" - which made me ponder the real meaning of Christmas, begun 2,000 years
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TABLE TENNIS: Blackburn and District League
HIGH-FLYERS Darwen URC resumed their Division Two promotion campaign in top form with a comprehensive 7-3 win over Darwen URC 2nd - their sixth successive triumph so far this season. Despite Derek Jepson, Mike Adamson and Paul Melling enjoying tight victories
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Diversion or no, NHS pledge is welcome
EVIDENTLY bent on convincing voters in the heartlands of Old Labour that the North is not neglected by a New Labour government dependent on the support of the middle classes in the South, Tony Blair resorts on the second leg of his two-day tour of the
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Bushes a danger
WHILE walking home up Penny Street, Blackburn, and crossing over to the other side of 'Brands Hatch' - Barbara Castle Way - I came across a very dangerous situation. At the bottom of the steps on the Larkhill Flats side, thorn bushes overhang the pavement
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JUNIOR SOCCER: VMI Accrington and District Junior League
ONLY seven games survived the extreme weather conditions with both under 13s and 10s Cup competitions totally wiped out. The Under Nines second round saw a meeting of Feniscowles and Blackburn Boys both leading their respective sections, with the boys
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Council proud of publication
JOHN Blunt was quick to dismiss the Lancashire millennium guide to public services (LET, November 24). I can tell him that Blackburn with Darwen Council is proud to have been involved in its conception and production, along with our partner agencies across
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Capping 'necessary'
COUNCILLOR D Rishton (Letters, November 22) castigated previous Tory policy for local government - rate capping, compulsory competitive tendering and finance for housing. Without rate capping, Blackburn's council tax would have gone through the roof,
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Leisure card is ace for sports
LEISURE fans in Burnley will be fully in the picture when they take the opportunity of getting a new sports membership card being launched next week. The Ace Card is a one-off registration card covering activities at the Thompson Centre, Padiham Leisure
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McIlroy could have died in Munich disaster
CLARETS all-time hero Jimmy McIlroy could have perished in the Munich air disaster had he accepted an approach to join Manchester United. McIlroy revealed that United had expressed an interest in signing him from Turf Moor just a matter of weeks before
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Operation Flaunt puts criminals behind bars
A ROGUES' gallery of photographs on a wall in the Operation Flaunt incident room at Burnley police station includes some with "sold" stickers across them indicating the person has been remanded in custody. They are among 31 people who have been arrested
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Fight against crime applauded
TARGETS for reducing crime in Lancashire have been welcomed by Hyndburn MP Greg Pope. Local targets for reducing car crime, domestic burglary and robbery are to be set from next April. Mr Pope said: "At the election I promised Labour would be tough on
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A double success
TWO staff at a graphic arts firm have scored a double first. Jane Schofield and Tom Lemmon, of Printoff Graphic Arts, Lomeshaye Estate, Nelson, have received recognition under the British Accreditation Bureau for their marketing achievements. They are
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Volunteers give £6m worth of time
VOLUNTEERS gave £6million worth of their free time to help people in Hyndburn over the last year. A voluntary sector audit in Hyndburn showed eight per cent of the population give their time and effort to help others. The survey, by Hyndburn and Ribble
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'Pick and mix' gets top marks
IT'S cheap, it's cheerful and it works. Our brand new "Pick and Mix" classroom resource has been designed by teachers to boost skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening and maths for KS2 and KS3. And to let them see for themselves, teachers have
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Sleeping partners help boost trade
GUESTS in top Russian hotels are sleeping on East Lancashire made bed linen! Hilden Manufacturing, of Oswaldtwistle, is supplying an increasing quantity of products to Russia. The firm struck a deal with a Vienna-based Russian company 18 months ago which
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Accident victim home for Christmas
ROAD accident victim Siobhan Wyllie will be allowed home from hospital shortly, even though she will have to return for long-term treatment, her mum said today. June Wyllie said the family was also looking forward to 16-year-old Siobhan spending Christmas
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Mother driven by fear
A BANNED mother-of-three got behind the wheel to take her children to see the ex-partner she lives in fear of, Burnley magistrates were told. Sarah Hobson-Shaw, 25, of Barnoldswick, had been disqualified 16 days before, but was so terrified of her youngsters
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It's a funny old game . . .
HERE'S a true but very funny story - if you know your football. I took my grandson to see a football match last week. We took in the Old Blacks' game against a team from Bolton. The Old Blacks play the old-style game, with out-and-out wingers. At half
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Analysis: Fish v Dailly
ONE of Sam Allardyce's first aims at Bolton was to try and curb the attacking instincts of central defender Mark Fish. The South African international was a big hit with Wanderers fans when he was signed from Italian giants Lazio. But many now blame Fish
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Cummings and Goings
A fan's-eye view from Turf Moor, with Stephen Cummings THERE exists an apocryphal tale of an elderly woman who visits her local doctor. She tells him she is worried but cannot put her finger on exactly why this should be. Her health appears excellent
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Matchstalk mayhem
I AM in total agreement with Neil Bramwell's article (LET, December 2) pointing out the enormous gap in wealth between the super rich clubs and the lowly members of the Football League. The Manchester Uniteds of this world ride high, while the small clubs
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Cash award paves way for summer school
A £5,000 grant has been awarded to stage a summer school in Blackburn and Darwen. The South Asian Arts and Cultural Association has been awarded the money by the National Awards for All scheme and the summer school will run in July and August 2000. Performers
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Down by the Riverside
A fan's-eye view from Ewood Park, with Phil Lloyd CONVENTIONALLY, Hell is portrayed as a hot place, all fire and brimstone. Strange then, to find that hell on earth is freezing cold and located about 60 miles south of here. Port Vale are building quite
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Top cat Tony deserves job
HE'S done it again. TP is definitely TC when it comes to Blackburn Rovers. But Tony Parkes insists he does not want the job on a permanent basis. Since the departure of Brian Kidd, the world and his wife have been linked with the Rovers job, but, to my
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From a Bebe to a man
Division One: Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers - Neil Bramwell's preview THEY still call him Bebe at the Reebok Stadium, but Ricardo Gardner is quickly reaching footballing maturity. The baby-faced Jamaican international struggled to find his feet
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Weller standing by to start
PAUL Weller could start his first game since August 1998 when Burnley launch their Auto Windscreens Shield campaign against holders Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium tonight. Having recovered from three operations to cure a bowel illness, the midfield
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'Hundreds dealt with' in youth pilot project
A PIONEERING project set up in East Lancashire to deal with the problem of youth crime has dealt with hundreds of youngsters in its first year. The system is designed to speed up the courts and has also reshaped the way young offenders are dealt with.
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Duff out of Bolton game
DAMIEN Duff has been ruled out of tonight's derby crunch with Bolton Wanderers. The Republic of Ireland winger, who has been on fire in recent games, missed Saturday's draw at Port Vale with a hamstring injury. And, although he did some light training
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Wigan trip so nearly a disaster
WHAT should have been a great day out turned into a complete shambles and made me think of some of the worst disasters that have happened in football. Something similar could so easily have happened at the recent Wigan v Burnley match, as anyone who attended
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Events in East Lancs on Wednesday, December 8th
Lancashire Evening Telegraph Christmas Tea Dance, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 1pm. Late Night Shopping, Blackburn Town Centre, until 9pm. "Run For Your Wife," Arts Club Theatre, Gibraltar Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services
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Abbey staff prepare to plunge from heavens
STAFF at Whalley Abbey are going to new heights to raise cash for the upkeep of the historic site. They will do a parachute jump at the Black Knights Centre, Cockerham, on Sunday The stunt is being sponsored by visitors to the abbey and the Blackburn
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Letters from the past
THE history of the postal service was the subject of a talk given to the Whalley and District History and Archaeology Society. Speaker Keith Martin outlined the development of the postal service from the private mail of the 16th Century, mainly used by
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Profits leap for roofing company
ULTRAFRAME today announced record results with a 18.4 per cent jump in profits. The Clitheroe-based conservatory roofing firm made pre-tax profits of £22.27 million in the year to October 1 this year compared to £18.81 million in 1998. Chief executive
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TEN YEARS AGO: Canalside vision
A GRANT of more than £1m was due to help build a multi-million-pound canalside housing estate and park near Blackburn town centre. Environment Minister Colin Moynihan awarded a grant of £1,209,000 to Manchester-based Elite Homes (North West) Ltd to build
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Passport 'fury' overstated
THE so-called fury over passport charges going up by 33 per cent is, surely, overstated. For although this increase is 15 times the rate of inflation and will affect three million people a year, for an adult it amounts to paying £7 extra for something
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COUNTY CRICKET: Simpson is new Lancs coach
LANCASHIRE today named Bobby Simpson as their coach for the next two years. The 63-year-old Aussie veteran fills the gap left by Dave Whatmore who quit the club suddenly in the middle of last season to return to Sri Lanka. Lancashire were waiting for
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'Coward' in the car park
THIS is for the man (and I use the word 'man' loosely) who, at approximately 1pm on November 27, reversed out of a space on the car park of the Asda store in Blackburn, without a glance, into the path of a car driven by a woman. He then got out of his
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HORSERACING: Big cash charge is on
Harry's Stable Whispers THERE are bigger fields at the five-day declaration stages for this week's racing than there has been for several weeks, so stables are trying to get their Christmas bonus money in early. Fields have been so poor lately it has
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Hotel photo wanted
WHAT a great pity it was that when Blackburn's town centre was replaced by the modern precinct, so many of the interesting, historic buildings and places were destroyed without first making adequate histories and notes about them, including photographs
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Is centre a pipe dream?
WHAT has happened to the 'mobile centre' that residents in the Audley district of Blackburn were promised that the council set up behind the East Area housing office on Lambeth Street? Your article (LET, November 15) announcing 'months of roadworks' to
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Why Bob Lord sold me, by Jimmy McIlroy
JIMMY McILROY last night told for the first time why Burnley soccer chairman Bob Lord sold him to Stoke City 36 years ago. The Turf Moor legend revealed his friendship with a boardroom rival of Lord's - Reg Cooke - prompted his shock departure. McIlroy's
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Funding hopes for fence in disrepair
FUNDING has been given to build a new perimeter fence at a Hyndburn school after years of lobbying. Permission is now being sought to erect a 7ft-high fence around Mount Carmel RC High School, Wordsworth Road, Accrington. Many residents in the area -
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Partnership key to new orders
LOCAL firms will be flying the flag for East Lancashire next year. A team of firms is exhibiting at the SUBCON 2000 event in Birmingham in April with backing from the East Lancashire Partnership. It is the fourth year running that the Partnership has
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Group cleans up with Moss Bros
A DRY cleaning firm has clinched a major contract. Norths Cleaners, based in Accrington, will carry out the dry cleaning for 12 Moss Bros dress hire stores in Lancashire and West Yorkshire. "We have been working for Moss Bros for more than five years
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Chance to see your own work in print
SCHOOLS which have been delving into local history are reminded that we invited them to submit reports of their own research into any aspect of this, for possible publication in our NIE column and to form an important archive for reference by future generations
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Why Bob Lord sold me, by Jimmy McIlroy
JIMMY McILROY last night told for the first time why Burnley Football Club chairman Bob Lord sold him to Stoke City 36 years ago. The Turf Moor legend revealed his friendship with a boardroom rival of Lord's - Reg Cooke - prompted his shock departure.
