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Marley home with family
A LITTLE boy who fought back from the brink of death after plunging 20ft through a factory roof today told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: "I'm glad to be home." Seven-year-old Marley Seddon spoke for the first time after suffering serious head injuries
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Rovers notes
THE final home League game of the season, against Manchester City on Sunday, May 7 (kick-off 1.30pm), has been designated an all-ticket fixture. Seats will not be available on the day of the match. From Monday, tickets will go on restricted sale to season-ticket
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St George charity stalls are free
CHARITIES are being asked to reserve their free stall places early for the St George's Day celebrations in Burnley next weekend. Organisers of the fun day in Towneley Park on Sunday, April 23, have said any charitable organisation is welcome but they
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Bungling burglar put behind bars
A DRUNKEN and bungling intruder was confronted by a householder when he dropped his torch down the stairs. Burnley Crown Court heard how alcoholic Alan Newton, 41, still celebrating the new millennium on January 4, struggled with his victim, pushing him
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Pupils forge links with industry
STUDENTS from a Pendle high school visited one of the area's biggest firms as part of a project to forge closer links between the classroom and shopfloor. Pupils from Mansfield high, Brierfield, toured Smith & Nephew Medical Fabrics' Brierfield Mill
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SINGLES
BASEMENT JAXX: Bingo Bango (XL) -- The much-vaunted dance act who made it big last summer are kicking off the holiday season with another trumpet-rich, percussion-filled piece of Latin-feeling dance music. This has Ibiza written all over it. (7/10) PB
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Pervert allowed to keep his freedom
A CHILD molester banned from being with children -- but who was later found to be living with a schoolgirl -- has kept his freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard how Gary Kimm, 25, had been put on probation for two years after indecently assaulting a seven
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Charity beauty demo
THE Inner Wheel of Accrington staged a charity beauty demonstration which was given by Bellissimo of Blackburn at Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho. Around 130 people attended the evening which was held in aid of the NSPCC. Member Joan Raistrick said: "It was
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Chemists on Duty
Friday, April 21, 2000 Blackburn: 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers Ltd, 14 Union Street. Accrington: 11am-1pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 27 Arndale Centre; 11am
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Chemists on Duty
Thursday, April 20, 2000 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 Railway Road. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre,
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Chemists on Duty
Wednesday, April 19, 2000 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, April 17, 2000 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels Chemist, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street; To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy
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'Years of heartache' for parents of pupils
PARENTS face up to five years or more of heartbreak and uncertainty before Ribble Valley gets a new high school to meet demand for local classroom places, according to campaigners. They said they were extremely disappointed that Lancashire County Council
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Clarets notes
CHRIS WADDLE has taken on a couple of new roles and made a successful start in each. The former Burnley boss has been promoted to assistant to caretaker manager Peter Shreeves at Sheffield Wednesday. Waddle steps up from reserve team boss after Frank
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Ternent leaves fringe squad behind
ANDY Cooke is spending the weekend hard at work on the training ground as Burnley boss Stan Ternent fine-tunes his squad for a final assault on promotion. The Clarets striker was left behind to gain full fitness for the crucial run-in as Burnley took
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Souness warning for the easy riders
GRAEME Souness aims to pile the pressure on his Blackburn Rovers players as the First Division season enters its final phase. And that will now include Lee Carsley, who was set to end his lengthy absence against Portsmouth at Ewood this afternoon, having
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Legends united
FORMER Fleetwood Mac guitar legend Peter Green and seminal English blues band leader John Mayall play a double header in Halifax next month. They play the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, May 13. Tickets cost from £13.50 to £17.50. Call 01422 351158.
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Marley home for his brother's birthday
A LITTLE boy who fought back from the brink of death after plunging 20ft through a factory roof today told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: "I'm glad to be home." Seven-year-old Marley Seddon spoke for the first time after suffering serious head injuries
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Plea to USA for bride at 86
FOREIGN Secretary Robin Cook is being asked to invoke Britain's "special relationship" with the United States to reunite an 86-year-old bride with her husband. Hyndburn MP Greg Pope is appalled that Emma Russell is being prevented from joining her new
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PTA treasurer forged cheques
AN "incompetent" PTA treasurer forged his wife's signature on cheques when about £500 disappeared from the organisation's funds. Burnley Crown Court heard how prison officer Peter Donohue, 38, whose own finances had been in a mess, lied to police and
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Prize appeal for fair
PRIZES are needed for a Millennium event in aid of Meadwhead Infant and Junior schools. The schools in Shorrock Lane and Anglesey Street, Blackburn, are joining forces to hold a summer fair with a special raffle, and organisers hope to have dozens of
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MEPs slated for 'lying low'
FORMER Euro MP Michael Hindley has pointed an accusing finger at politicians in Brussels and Westminster for their failure to prevent the loss of vital EU aid for East Lancashire. The ex-Lancashire South Euro MP fired his fierce broadside after 16 East
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Police attacked while husband burgled shop
A PREGNANT woman attacked two police officers in the early hours while her husband was out burgling a florist's shop, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how mother-of-two Amy Morton, 40, punched one policewoman on the chin and sank her fingernails
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RALLYING: Simpson's Ulster tester
RALLY star Neil Simpson heads for Ulster on Monday to conduct vital testing of his new DGrepared Mitsubishi Lancer Group N car ahead of the next round of the British Rally Championship. Having failed to score on last month's opening round of the series
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Dragons are breathing fire
RUGBY LEAGUE: Coach Steve Hampson will be hoping for a change of fortune at championship chasing Doncaster Dragons tomorrow. This weekend should see the return of Paul Roberts, Gareth Potter and Neil Alexander from injury, but scrum half Carl Parker is
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SUPERBIKES: Slick bites the dust
CARL Fogarty's former trusted mechanic Anthony Bass is again out of work just a month into the new superbikes season. Bass, better known as Slick, was sacked by Ducati before the start of the new World Superbike campaign. He took up a position with British
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SOCCER: Macken gets manager's backing
JONATHAN Macken may be going through a lean spell in front of goal but Preston manager David Moyes is not too worried. The North End striker has scored 21 League and three Cup goals this season -- including a chip over Arsenal's David Seaman in the Worthington
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ATHLETICS: Cole's goal lies in long-haul
BRIAN Cole has only one thing on his mind as he prepares for tomorrow's starting pistol -- an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington. That's the prize on offer to any Marine who manages to run a sub 2hrs 30mins time in this year's London Marathon. And it's
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ATHLETICS: Alan's out to post a new best time
IT'S official. Alan Clarkson is the fastest postie in England. Aged 42 and three quarters, the Clayton Harrier may be approaching the veteran stage these days, but when it comes to competing in Marathons, he's still more than capable of delivering the
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ANGLING: By Kingfisher
Len lands a record RESULTS from most local coarse venues last week would appear to give little encouragement for this. Nevertheless all the popular stretches of canal should give some sport. We are promised improved weather and, though the temperatures
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What's On: Events in East Lancs Sunday and Monday
Sunday April 16 Spring Fair, Aaron House, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 2.30pm. Spring Fair, Stansfeld Centre, Blackburn, 11am-3pm. Flea Market and Craft Fair, Whalley Village Hall, 10am-4pm. Workshop, Oswaldtwistle Mills, 10am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-4pm. Family
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£3.3million tonic to cut wait times
HOSPITAL bosses in Burnley have been handed a £3.3million Government cash tonic to slash waiting times and put the health trust on an even financial keel. And they are also bidding for an extra £750,000 to boost the number of beds on offer for critical
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Souness warning for the easy riders
GRAEME Souness aims to pile the pressure on his Blackburn Rovers players as the First Division season enters its final phase. And that will now include Lee Carsley, who was set to end his lengthy absence against Portsmouth at Ewood this afternoon, having
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Furry friend fund-raisers
The Easter bunny arrived early as he handed out furry fund-raisers to a local charity at the town's Asda store. The large cuddly Easter toys were donated by Asda to Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle to use as raffle prizes. They will be handed to local
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£3.3million tonic to cut wait times
HOSPITAL bosses in Burnley have been handed a £3.3million Government cash tonic to slash waiting times and put the health trust on an even financial keel. And they are also bidding for an extra £750,000 to boost the number of beds on offer for critical
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Heroin addict ransacked house
A DRUG addict who ransacked a woman's home has kept his freedom after a judge was told of his family's bid to save his life. Burnley Crown Court heard how Jason Gregory, 27, had been introduced to heroin by friends to help him cope with the tragic loss
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Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am
Manchester University: GONG, £9.50 Band On The Wall, Manchester: UFBI, funk, £5/£6, 8pm Accrington Town Hall: LUNASA, folk, £7.50, 7.30pm The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: MIDGE URE, £11, 8pm Band On The Wall, Manchester: THOMAS MAPFUMO, African sounds
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Pupil is excluded after air pistol find
A BOY has been excluded from an East Lancashire school after an air pistol was found in his bag. Police were called to Hollins County High School, Accrington, and confiscated the gun as pupils prepared to break up for the Easter holidays yesterday. The
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Chemists on Duty
Sunday, April 16, 2000 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers Ltd, 1 New Wellington Street, Mill Hill; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn
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Chemists on Duty
Tuesday, April 18, 2000 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy. 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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Man killed in head-on tanker crash
ONE man died and mercy crews were still searching the wreckage for another after a head-on collision between a Longridge tanker and a car early today. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and the search was continuing for the body of a second man
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Ultimatum from brewery bosses
BREWERY bosses have issued an ultimatum to Ribble Valley Council -- open a new public car park in Whalley or we will shut ours. Car parking in the village has been in turmoil for the past few months after the council's lease on the Whalley Arms car park
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Ternent leaves fringe squad behind
ANDY Cooke is spending the weekend hard at work on the training ground as Burnley boss Stan Ternent fine-tunes his squad for a final assault on promotion. The Clarets striker was left behind to gain full fitness for the crucial run-in as Burnley took
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Stretching Elastica
ELASTICA Manchester University WITH a new album and line-up, Elastica are back on the road. Half the crowd who packed into the hall would have gone home happy, regardless of how singer Justine Frischman and company performed on the night. Their punky,
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Cowboys and indies
HIGHLY-RATED Hyndburn outfit Maupa showcased their pure pop tunes with heavy guitar rockers Uncowboy. Once again a four-piece, established Pendle noise merchants Uncowboy kicked off the night with their Pearl Jam-style grunge sound. Back with their original
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Weavers' cottage in tip top shape
GREEN-fingered members of Rawtenstall Civic Society are busy getting the gardens of one of the town's tourist attractions in tip top shape for Easter. Charles Ashmore, chairman and members Brian Gilbert and Ian and Kathy Fishwick, worked in heavy rain
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Hague delivers rousing speech
CONSERVATIVE Party leader William Hague was shown around a newly-refurbished office and conference complex by the Rossendale family firm who restored it. Mr Hague came to St Mary's Chambers in Rawtenstall to deliver a rousing speech to Tory candidates
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Vigilance call after arson attacks
THREE separate arson attacks in five hours, which all involved propane cylinders, have prompted firefighters to call for vigilance from the public. The attacks took place in Blackburn earlier this week between 11pm on Monday and 4am on Tuesday. Divisional
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Steven is charity stamp champ!
WHEN it comes to raising money for charity, Steven Ashworth has got it licked. Steven, 15, got so involved in his school's charity challenge to collect used stamps for Guide Dogs for the Blind that he has single-handedly brought in 82,000 of them. His
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French police to cross Channel in search for Evelyn
FRENCH police are expected to visit East Lancashire this month as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Evelyn Lund. The 53-year-old lived at a farm in Winter Hill, Darwen, before moving to France to start a new life with her second husband
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CRICKET: Ganguly is truly amazed
SAURAV Ganguly (above) today went into an Old Trafford dressing room packed with international stars. And he could not understand why Glen Chapple was not one of them. "Why hasn't he played for England?" asked the India captain before the Benson and Hedges
