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GPs count costs for new drugs list
A NEW list has been drawn up advising East Lancashire doctors which drugs to prescribe. Health bosses hope the list - known as a formulary - will mean only the most cost-effective and well-tested drugs will be prescribed to patients in Blackburn, Hyndburn
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Kids go sweet on fund-raiser
PUPILS have been busy baking and decorating Valentine biscuits to raise money for charity. Youngsters at St Wilfrid's CE Lower School in Byrom Street, Blackburn, have been baking biscuits in their food technology classes and selling them at lunch times
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Bliss for children
GIRL group Bliss brought a smile to the faces youngsters in Burnley General Hospital during a visit to the children's wards. The teenage Padiham popsters visited the bedside of eight-year-old Louisa Hill, of Colne, and presented her with a signed copy
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Study focuses on health and housing
A RESEARCH team wants East Lancashire residents to take part in a major study. The team, from the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, is studying experiences of people with health problems in the housing market. Researchers
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Hot night out for Red Devil
"RED Devil" Phil Neville will be among guests enjoying a hot night out at the latest recruit to a curry club. The Samrat Indian restaurant in Rawtenstall is the latest member of the club, set up by Lancashire County Council to encourage food outlets to
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Trust teaches tradition
VOLUNTEERS braved wintry weather to learn more about traditional skills. The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) invited local people to get their hands dirty by joining in a tree-planting session at the site of the Waterside Millennium Green
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Village vows to keep on fighting
RESIDENTS in Guide are vowing to fight on after a planning decision went in favour of a 1,000-job commercial development near their homes. The knockback for the Guide residents' campaign to preserve their village was softened by news that a government
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Harold and Otter back in harness
AN unusual reunion took place when Harold Pearson re-acquainted himself with one of his oldest 'workmates.' No ordinary colleague, Harold's hard-working partner for more than 10 years at Silentnight, Barnoldswick, was better known as 'Otter' and was one
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Honours for crime fighting schemes
THE organisers of three crime fighting schemes have won national recognition in an awards scheme. And the awards mean that the Blackburn and Darwen area has done better than any other part of the county. The awards were handed out by the National Neighbourhood
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Clarets form watch (v Bournemouth)
COX: Triumphant return to his former club for the defender, who kept Mark Stein quiet and is yet to concede a goal in a Burnley shirt...8 THOMAS: A key man for the Clarets, Thomas didn't put a foot wrong in another steely performance...8 DAVIS: A couple
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Missing drugs child danger fears
AN alert over potentially lethal drugs has been issued after a batch of prescription medicines went missing on a bus. The medicines were mislaid by a patient travelling on a bus between Accrington and Blackburn around 5.30pm on Saturday afternoon. The
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VIP visitors on historic mission
ARCHBISHOP of York Dr David Hope crossed the Pennines to visit an East Lancashire church as part of an historic mission to Blackburn diocese by English and German church education and mission experts. Dr Hope and other church leaders were given an insight
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Quinn's medicine
BLACKBURN Rovers could do worse than take a lesson from Swindon boss Jimmy Quinn's philosophy after Saturday's sickening result seriously undermined any pretensions to a promotion play-offs spot at Ewood. The ex-Rover, battling against a financial crisis
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Probe into police 999 car crash
A POLICE officer injured in a car crash as he answered a 999 call returned to duty the following day. PC Steve Evans was one of two people injured in the accident in Palmer Road, Blackburn, at 7.50pm last Thursday. Insp Steve Haworth, of Blackburn Police
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Cooke aims for automatic spot
CLARETS striker Andy Cooke has his sights set on automatic promotion after helping Burnley to end their away-day hoodoo at Bournemouth. The 1-0 win, Burnley's first success on the road in Division Two since last October, lifted Stan Ternent's men up to
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Safety experts to report on finger horror accident
THE investigation into the cause of a mill accident in which a worker had all eight fingers sliced off is complete - but a decision has yet to be taken on whether anyone will face prosecution. Health and safety officials have finished inquiries into the
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Inquiry call over town centre road plan
TRADERS in Blackburn town centre have called for an inquiry and accused Blackburn with Darwen Council of ignoring their pleas for Church Street and Darwen Street not to be closed to through traffic. And they have called for the council's masterplan to
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Pupils wage war on dirty dog problem
PRIMARY school pupils are waging war on irresponsible dog owners who make their village a misery to walk through. Reception class children at St Mary's Primary School, Mellor, had to pick their way round dog dirt when they visited a nearby playground.
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Straw destroyed in barn blaze
FIREFIGHTERS spent a night tackling a fire in a barn containing 50 tonnes of straw. Crews were called to Standridge Farm, Tosside Road, Slaidburn, near Clitheroe. The barn was well alight when 20 firefighters from Clitheroe, Barnoldswick and Earby, backed
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Island tribute to plane crash men
A GROUP of friends will visit a remote Scottish island in a moving tribute to four East Lancashire men who died in a plane crash almost eight years ago. They will pay their final respects at the spot where leading industrialist Bob Watts and three other
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Some folk are never satisfied
June Tabor, at Accrington Town Hall FOLK purists may have been shocked that the woman they had once described as a "diva" and "national treasure" could dare to go off and sing jazz and contemporary rock too. Nevertheless, Tabor did - and how well they
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All's fare in border country
SENDING recollections of his home town in pre-war days, 78-year-old ex-Darrener, Cyril Plant, of Eastwood, Notts, tells "Looking Back" that at this spot (pictured) - Darwen's boundary with Blackburn - tram conductors would come round saying "Fares, please
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Rare platters served up in Jimmy's heyday
TO Looking Back comes an intriguing echo from East Lancashire's big-band era recalled last week when the Rawtenstall Astoria ballroom's award-winning Jimmy Heyworth orchestra of the 1950s was featured - from the man who was playing the drums in our picture
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Hamper-ing efforts
HEALTHY eating earned Ronald and May Lomax, of Blackburn, a food hamper for their efforts. Asda's Blackburn store at Grimshaw Park held the Five a Day competition to encourage people to eat five fruits and vegetables a day. James MacGregor, a worker at
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Robbery charge
A 20-YEAR-OLD Accrington man appeared in court charged with intimidating a witness with an imitation firearm, robbery and possession of an imitation firearm. Sameel Mussa, of Clifton Street faced Blackburn magistrates and was remanded in custody to appear
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ICE HOCKEY: Kingston Jets 7 Blackburn Hawks 2 ; Blackburn Hawks 5 Sheffield Scimitars 5
HAWKS suffered a bitterly disappointing weekend in the English League Division One (North) as their play-off hopes were all but wiped out. Player-coach Bobby Haig called these "two must-win games," but Saturday's trip to Kingston was always going to be
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Awards at a stroke
NOMINATIONS are now being taken for the Stroke Association's Life After Stroke awards, which recognise the extraordinary courage shown by people of all ages who have had a stroke and also those who care for them. There are seven categories, including
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Accrington Stanley 2 Flixton 0
TWO spectacular goals in the opening quarter were enough to put Stanley's promotion hopes back on track. On a day when the club received the first division team of the month award for January, Stanley took the lead against lowly Flixton after only seven
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Support is appreciated
ON behalf of all of us involved with the East Lancashire Hospice, I would sincerely like to thank everyone who has supported us in raising £200,000 in our first year of the appeal. Our target is to raise £1,300,000 for a new Specialist Day Therapy Centre
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Message in a mug for new millennium
PUPILS at Wellfield Primary School, Burnley, received a special gift to commemorate the new millennium. Each of the 221 pupils was presented with a mug, featuring the school emblem on one side and a millennium message on the other, by chairman of the
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Right moves in pan fire scare
THE occupiers of a house in Perth Street, Burnley, were issued with a smoke detector by firefighters who were called to a chip pan blaze. Station officer Steve Cope said the occupants had done the right thing in covering the pan with damp cloths but had
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'Tell us you're sorry' call to council
AN under-fire tenants group has welcomed a council investigation which cleared it of financial irregularities. Now Padiham and Hapton area management committee (AMC) bosses are calling for a full apology from their Burnley Council critics and an ex-colleague
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'A long time out of trouble' thief jailed
A HOUSEBREAKER told a judge he had been out of trouble for eight months - and added: "That's a long time for me." Father-to-be Steve O'Callaghan, 26, was allowed into the witness box at Burnley Crown Court because he wanted to tell Judge Raymond Bennett
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Old man robbed in own home
A PENSIONER was left badly shaken after a robbery at his home. The victim, who lives in St Leger Court, Accrington, answered a knock on his door and was confronted by a man who forced his way in. The pensioner's wallet, which contained sentimental photographs
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Charity car wash raises cancer cash
WORKERS at a popular East Lancashire tourist spot have been getting their hands dirty and making money for charity at the same time. Staff at the Oswaldtwistle Mills complex have washed hundreds of cars to make money for the Marie Curie Cancer Care organisation
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Cupid's arrows miss the mark
SINGLE shoppers entered into the Valentine spirit at Accrington's Asda store - but none of them could be persuaded to team up for a date. The supermarket held a special singles night with the aim of bringing couples together. Staff in fancy dress handed
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Hendry tells Rovers: Come and get me!
COLIN Hendry wants to make a sensational return to Ewood Park, to help revive Blackburn Rovers' fast-fading season. The Scottish skipper is set to be released on loan by Rangers and, while there are a host of English Premiership clubs chasing him, Hendry
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Burglary sentence deferred
A BURGLAR has got five months to keep himself out of trouble - and keep his freedom into the bargain. Gary Hindle, 19, who struck at a property on Edge End Lane, Great Harwood, could not remember what had happened because he had had problems with LSD,
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Clarets goal ace aims for automatic spot
CLARETS striker Andy Cooke has his sights set on automatic promotion after helping Burnley to end their away-day hoodoo at Bournemouth. The 1-0 win, Burnley's first success on the road in Division Two since last October, lifted Stan Ternent's men up to
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Aerospace workers' accolade
AEROSPACE workers are celebrating a top accolade. Sister companies Brookhouse Patterns and Brookhouse Composites of Darwen, have been presented with a bronze award in the Supply Excellence Programme run by BAE Systems. The scheme aims to reward supplier
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Grants pay off with 21 jobs
FOUR manufacturing companies are taking advantage of a grant scheme which is paying for them to move into Hyndburn - creating 21 new jobs in the borough. The firms took up the offer of a move to the borough after Hyndburn Council urged companies to take
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Man bullied into storing drugs
A 34-YEAR-old man who was bullied into storing cannabis at his home, but got a little bit for himself in return, has walked free from court. Judge Raymond Bennett told Mark Hauk, 34, a Canadian, that the prosecution could not disprove the defendant's
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Banking on credit union's success
A COMMUNITY savings group leader has called on members to make the year 2000 a period of renewal, a fresh start and a new beginning. Lou Gildea, president of the 1,000-member Nelson Community Credit Union, is urging supporters to pull together to enable
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Rider slides into car
A MOTORCYCLIST suffered back and leg injuries yesterday when he slid into the path of a car in Darwen. Lee Hindle, 26, of Bury, was travelling towards Blackburn from Bolton when the accident happened at Bull Hill shortly after 12.30pm. He was taken to
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Thief paid for stolen drinks
SHOPLIFTER Paul Proctor returned to the shop where he had stolen alcohol worth £11.73 and paid the owner £15. And having heard of Proctor's "unusual" action, stipendiary magistrates Jonathon Finestein gave him a chance to show he could keep out of trouble
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Drugs driver was 'high as a kite'
POLICE who approached Trevor Lord when they saw him pushing his car along Audley Range found his eyes were rolling, his speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet. The officers could not smell alcohol and when they asked Lord if he had taken anything
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Third man on horse dealer murder charge
A THIRD man has appeared in court charged with the murder of disabled horse dealer Leslie Jackson 10 years ago. David Neil Leek, 35, of Abraham Street, Blackburn, is jointly charged with the murder along with Mr Jackson's niece, Bernadette Meadowcroft
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Feeling good helping appeal
MORE than 200 people danced the night away to raise cash for East Lancashire's own Variety Club appeal. A Valentine's Ball was staged at the Blues cafe bar at Ewood as the latest event in aid of the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce-backed appeal which
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Bright future for school-leavers
SCHOOL leavers in the Rossendale area will have better facilities for training for life in future. Rossendale MP Janet Anderson was guest of honour in Rawtenstall for the opening of a new training centre at Hurstdale House in Hurst Lane. The centre is
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Owners didn't want haul
TWO men who burgled a derelict Blackburn nightclub escaped with aluminium cans and a beer pump. But Blackburn magistrates heard the owners did not want the property back and had asked the police to dispose of it. Tony Walsh, 37, of Oxford Close, and Ian
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Buyers go potty for work by Denise
POTTER Denise Steele made a rewarding journey to Rossendale to show off her work to eager buyers. Denise, 28, travelled from her home town of Stoke-on-Trent to Holden Wood Antiques, Grane Road, Haslingden, on Saturday to sign and sell her range of 1930s-style
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Announcement on sale of engineering company expected soon
AN announcement on the future of Earby Light Engineers - part of the collapsed TransTec empire - is expected soon, according to the firm. TransTec fell into receivership last month after allegations surfaced over an £11million customer compensation claim
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Rovers rubbish Asian supporters survey
BLACKBURN Rovers have rubbished a survey which claimed they are bottom of the league when it comes to attracting Asian supporters. Officials at Ewood Park have labelled the survey put together by academics as "misleading and inaccurate" and have also
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Miller ready to seal deal
ALAN Miller's transfer to Blackburn Rovers should go through within the next couple of days. Rovers have agreed a fee with West Brom for the experienced keeper who has now to finalise personal terms at Ewood and take the usual medicals. They will pay
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Rival pupils clash
PUPILS at Primet High in Colne could face prosecution after they took part in a violent disturbance at a neighbouring school. Teachers at Fisher-More RC High, Colne, say they were threatened, spat at and verbally abused when they tried to disperse a group
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Teenage shooting: 'Next time, it could be murder'
THE shocked parents of a teenager gunned down by a mystery attacker today revealed that their son was lucky to be alive. Adam Hayes was blasted in the chest by a shotgun as he walked home with three friends late on Friday night. Police today warned that
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Cherries fans hand Cox a warm welcome
IAN COX was given a remarkable welcome back to Dean Court - - and then reminded the Bournemouth fans what they are missing with a peerless performance to help Burnley collect their first away win in the League since October. The Clarets defender, a big
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Bid to bring democracy closer to people
AREA committees covering six districts of Blackburn and Darwen should be introduced as part of the pending shake-up of local government, say Liberal Democrats. Local Liberals have unveiled their own proposals for change in response to Labour's preferred
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Rovers form watch (v Swindon)
KELLY: Might as well have sat with me for all he had to do against such weak opposition...6 GRAYSON: An anonymous figure until he produced a rare touch of quality in attack to set up a chance for Duff 11 minutes from time...5 PEACOCK: Could easily have
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Hendry: Come and get me!
COLIN Hendry wants to make a sensational return to Ewood Park, to help revive Blackburn Rovers' fast-fading season. The Scottish skipper is set to be released on loan by Rangers and, while there are a host of English Premiership clubs chasing him, Hendry
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Clarets break barren away spell with a seaside special
Division Two: Bournemouth 0 Burnley 1 - Pete Oliver's match verdict WHEN your overnight stay in a seaside hotel coincides with a special Valentines weekend, then it's reasonable to expect your lodgings to be a hotbed of passion. However, when it transpires
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Teenagers are warned gunman may shoot again
TEENAGERS across Blackburn have been put on the alert after it was revealed that the sinister gunman who blasted a youth in the chest may have struck before. Seventeen-year-old Adam Hayes was gunned down as he walked home with three friends late on Friday
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Ewood flops bereft of ideas against basement boys
Blackburn Rovers 0 Swindon Town 0 - Peter White's match verdict EWOOD Park has altered dramatically since one-time fans' scapegoat Jimmy Quinn wore the blue and white shirt like sackcloth and ashes. But you could almost hear him chuckling as he discovered
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Drink drive mum spared prison
MOTHER-of-two Lorraine Landon narrowly escaped an immediate prison sentence for her second offence of drink-driving - because of her children. Stipendiary magistrate Jonathon Finestein told her that the offence merited an immediate custodial sentence.
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Thief's gripe about police swoop
MARTIN Haggan was dragged from his bed in the early hours of the morning when between 10 and 15 police officers from the Operational Support Unit forced their way into his home But Blackburn magistrates heard Haggan was only wanted for questioning in
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Events in East Lancashire on Tuesday, February 15th
Blackburn Citizen's Advice Bureau's advice and information sessions, Seven Trees Family Centre, Blackburn, 1.30pm-4pm. Blackburn Fellowship for the Hard of Hearing, Ardley Centre, Bent Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Pool and Snooker. "Sing On," Arts Club
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Hard lines for the taxpayer
WHEN a queue forms, it's usually a sign that there's something at the end of it that people need or want. It's hard to imagine then, that when, on a winter's day 68 years ago, this newspaper's forerunner found a line of more than 100 people lasting all
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TEN YEARS AGO: Skillcentre closure
THE East Lancs Skillcentre, in Eagle Street, Accrington, was to be shut down under the sell-off of the national Skills Training Agency. Forty-seven government-run Skillcentres based throughout the country, which provided a wide-range of training for private
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Police need more than just target setting
LABOUR swayed voters with its pledge to be tough on crime and the causes of crime. Now, obviously alarmed by the recent rise in the crime figures and a surge in violent crime, it is expecting the police to take a leaf out of the target-setting and performance
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Play area a shambles
I WAS pleased to see that the children's play area in the little park near the Lidl supermarket, Accrington, had been renovated and made an enclosed area. However, due to the irresponsible people who take their dogs in there, I shall not be taking my
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Man in court on wounding charge
A 21-YEAR-OLD man was due to appear before Burnley magistrates today charged with wounding following an incident in which a young man suffered a minor stab wound to his leg. The alleged victim was walking through Burnley town centre in the early hours
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Will Blair never learn?
THE huge number of refugees arriving, mostly from Eastern Europe, can be put down to Bomber Blair and his self-made, witless war in Kosovo. Did he and his brain-box nut learn from World War Two the fact of thousands of refugees taking to all roads after
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Love-ly night for a party
AROUND 50 guests enjoyed a Valentine and wine party to help the Mayoress of Burnley's charity fund. John and Laura Dowding had a full house at their home in Bancroft Court, Padiham, on Saturday for an event organised by their daughter, Victoria. The night
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Capita cash to capital?
CAPITA, the private sector company seeking a partnership with Blackburn and Darwen Council, has had a meteoric rise growth and expansion over recent years. Year on year, shareholders' dividends and profits continue to increase. Capita's calculated total
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Taxpayers left to foot £8,000 wildlife bill
COUNCIL taxpayers in Burnley will have to pick up a near £8,000 bill after a conservation group was called to account. The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) linked with Burnley Council to run the Burnley Wildlife Partnership - a four-year
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Yards from death: Fan tells of carnage as car ploughs into crowd
A RALLY enthusiast has described the carnage after a rally car ploughed into spectators during a race, killing a young boy, and said: "It could have been me." Nigel Slater, 33, and his friend John Mercer, both of Burnley, were standing just yards away
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Drivers injured
TWO drivers suffered whiplash injuries when their cars collided at the junction of King Street and Hyndburn Road, Accrington. Ford Escort driver Sylvia Alty, 55, of Friar Court, Accrington, was treated at Blackburn Royal Infirmary and later released,
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Cigarette starts house fire
A GUEST at an Accrington house needed first aid after a blaze broke out in the early hours of the morning. The 24-year-old was staying at a house in Royds Street and was treated for smoke inhalation by paramedics after the fire around 6am yesterday. Firefighters
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Ramblers' new chairman steps into office
MEMBERS of the North East Lancashire branch of the Ramblers' Association welcomed a new chairman at their annual meeting. Bill Clegg officially took over the role from retiring chairman John Allen at yesterday's meeting at Clayton-le-Moors Civic Centre
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Motor thief's prison threat
A CAR thief who went on the run has now been brought to justice - but has kept his liberty. Burnley Crown Court heard how ex-Army PT instructor, Vincent Bohnen, 36, had kept out of trouble for three years, was now working and had kept off drugs. The defendant
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Racist thugs target Muslim gravestones
RACIST thugs have targeted Muslim graves in a vandal attack on an Accrington cemetery. The attack was carried out late on Thursday and more than a dozen graves were damaged in the Muslim section of the Burnley Road cemetery. One man whose father's headstone
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Good food ratings leave a bad taste
RESTAURANT owners in East Lancashire are being warned to be on their guard after a firm asked a bistro for £20 for a ratings award certificate. Ray Peake, who own Callums Bistro in Abbey Street, Accrington, was astounded when he was selected to receive
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Award scoop
A HIPPO and a duck have helped win bed giant Silentnight scoop a top industry award. The long serving characters the firm uses are featured in their latest marketing campaign which won the Barnoldswick based team the Furniture Industry consumer marketing
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Fallen rider in air rescue
AN air ambulance was called to moorland near Pendle Hill after a horse-riding accident. Anne Langley, 43, of Pendle House Barn, Barley, was thrown from her horse when it was "spooked" while she was out riding near Twiston crossroads in the shadow of Pendle
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Chance to get fit for free
UP to 250 free places are available after the launch of an innovative new exercise and fitness course. Peak Performance, developed by Blackburn College, is being run by Pendle Council at four leisure centres in the borough. Anyone over 16 can join the
