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Rosemary 'back to roots' for green visit
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed actress Rosemary Leach is returning to her East Lancashire roots to see how people power has transformed the site of an old clay pipe works. The star of stage, screen and radio is to officially open the first phase of Hoddlesden
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Fly-tippers 'put children at risk'
FURIOUS residents are protesting about fly-tipping behind a Blackburn street. Rubbish dumping at the back of Mosley Street is "disgraceful" and "dangerous", say parents worried for the health and safety of their children. Old settees and smashed televisions
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Silence on Jack's field of dreams
FANS wept uncontrollably as Blackburn Rovers FC gave an emotional tribute to its number one fan before kick-off at Ewood Park on Saturday. And after the final whistle, Uncle Jack Walker's family were applauded and given a fitting salute as sections of
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Taylor woe
GOLF: Clitheroe's Kirsty Taylor had a disastrous final round in the Compaq Open in Sweden yesterday. Taylor, who went into it just one of the lead, hit an 80 to finish in joint ninth spot with Alison Nicholas. The event was won by Juli Inkster of the
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Ricketts blasts Preston hopes
BOLTON 2 PRESTON 0 BOLTON'S debutant Michael Ricketts' jokingly refused to give his keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen much credit for their victory over neighbours Preston at the Reebok -- but manager Sam Allardyce knew the Finn deserved it. Ricketts, signed
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East Lancashire events for Tuesday, August 29
Sale of Goods, Whalley Road United Reformed Church, Accrington, 10am-2.30pm. Quiz Night, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn, 9.30pm. Junior fun swims, Brinscall swimming pool, 1.30-3pm. Until September 3. BARSA Driving Course, Blackburn Northern Sports Club, Pleckgate
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Treatment first class
MAY I take this opportunity to let people know of the good treatment at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn. The doctors and nursing staff are 100 per cent in their treatment of your complaint, which, in my case, is lung cancer. The food is absolutely first
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Pensioners' advice line
IF YOU are a pensioner and you have problems of any sort -- benefits, housing, help at home, and so on --free advice is available on the end of a telephone line. Counsel and Care runs a special advice line on which calls cost only the same as if you were
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Spaniard teenager held over student's murder
SPANISH police have arrested a teenager on suspicion of murdering a former East Lancashire student. Gareth Mather died after he was stabbed in the head just hours after arriving in the city of Barcelona. The 20-year-old financial adviser from Wigan, who
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Mum's great escape
A MOTHER of three was feared dead after being flung into the air when a car crashed in the driveway of her home. Police said 55-year-old Thomas Banks had apparently been driving his Ford Sierra around a Nelson housing estate when he lost control on a
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Hamilton blames ref for penalty decision
NORWICH City boss Bryan Hamilton believed his team were the victims of a poor refereeing decision at Ewood on Saturday. The Former Northern Ireland chief was desperately disappointed at Rovers' 24th minute penalty award. And he believes the decision changed
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ROVERS 3 NORWICH CITY 2
By ANDY NEILD MATT Jansen has scored some spectacular goals during a fledgling career. None, however, have meant more to the England under 21 star than his stunning second half blockbuster which ensured Jack Walker was given the perfect send off. After
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Woman not guilty of throat slashing
A 25-YEAR-old woman said to have "bottled" a man, slashing his throat, after he owed her cash, has been cleared. Kate Ranyard was found not guilty of unlawful wounding, after a three-day trial at Burnley Crown Court. The defendant, of Colne Road, Burnley
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No longer 'place to be' for Carl
A TOWN's first town centre manager is swapping posts and counties after three years working to improve the town's image and boost its shopping potential. Carl Speight, 31, was behind the town's new logo which declares Burnley as The Place To Be and also
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Wartime pals dig for veg-growing memories
SCHOOLBOYS now in their seventies, who dug for victory during wartime, are on the receiving end of an Anglo-American call for a reunion. There is a move afoot to unearth their days at the old Bangor Street Boys' Secondary Modern, Blackburn, from 1940
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It's wall-to-wall music on the fringe
WITH the Bank Holiday weather typical of what the great British public has come to expect, the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival showered fans with the music they have grown to love. The Muncipal Hall, with its blues heavyweights, is the powerhouse
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Scoop up that poop plea
DOG lovers young and old are being urged to clean up after their pets during national Poop Scoop Week. And to launch the initiative Hyndburn Borough Council's dog warden Steve Wood took his own, more than life-sized Dalmation Suzy to the park for a walk
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Clarets boss Ternent on a revenge mission
RIVAL bosses Stan Ternent and Andy Hessenthaler shared a holiday drink over the summer but were looking to put one over each other at Turf Moor this afternoon. Burnley pipped Gillingham to the second automatic promotion place on the final day of last
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Watch us show 'em how to do it!
IF the wonky wheel, wobbly bridge and deserted Dome in London symbolise the great British talent for organisational foul-ups, perhaps, in future, the devisers of our great national events and attractions should be sent to East Lancashire -- to learn not
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Bridge gap for Rovers fans
RESIDENTS in the Infirmary area of Blackburn are still having problems with Rovers fans parking their cars. At the bottom of Roman Road estate there is a lot of space between there and Ewood Park. I reckon a car park could be built there with a bridge
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More park music please
I HATE to be the one to buck the trend, but as a Witton resident I thought last Sunday's Mela was superb. The music was first rate, far more entertaining than the boy-band dross that usually wafts over from the funfairs. Many thanks to the council for
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NHS pay plan not on
ACCORDING to statistics, the National Health Service is losing £187 million a year in unattended appointments at doctors' surgeries. Some people, quick to jump on the bandwagon, suggest that patients in future start paying £10 for every visit to a GP.
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'Cuckoo land' nowhere near
IN answer to Judith Moss (Letters, August 18) I am pleased to let it be known that cuckoo land is not down here. It may be in Lammack or Timbuktu, but certainly not down here. She sounds impatient when going to Blackburn Shopping Centre and says that
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Suffers need a spotlight
ALTHOUGH these days we are undoubtedly better informed about health issues, it remains true that major killers like cancer, heart disease and AIDS get wide media coverage. In publicity terms, these are hotly pursued by other major medical conditions such
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On loan Grayson's out to stop Rovers
SIMON Grayson is hoping to boost his chances of a permanent move to Sheffield Wednesday by stopping Blackburn Rovers in their tracks at Hillsbrough tonight. The 30-year-old full back has been given the all-clear to face his current employers in this evening's
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STAR RATINGS
KELLY: Left helpless for both goals but pulled off a couple of good saves to keep Rovers in the hunt...7 CURTIS: Had an increasing influence on proceedings once Souness instructed him to push further forward...7 BJORNEBYE: Quiet by his standards but another
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Birthday marked in grand style
HISTORIC Gawthorpe Hall in Padiham celebrated the 400th anniversary of the laying of its foundation stone with a grand party. On Saturday a celebration supper was organised by the Pendle Forest Association of the National Trust in the Great Barn And yesterday
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Fashion fantasia in town centre
SHOPPERS were in for a real treat when models took to a catwalk erected in Burnley town centre to promote the latest fashions. Just 15 minutes before the first show was due to start, it was still pouring with rain but fortunately the weather cleared and
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Half-crown in the slot for rates
HOW far would 12p go towards reducing your Council Tax bill these days? But back in 1964 when Blackburn Council introduced rates payment stamps -- and machines vending them -- their half-crown value took a significant sting out of the householders' bills
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Thousands flock to blues days
COLNE throbbed to the sounds of the blues this weekend as the 11th annual festival brought thousands of people from all over the world to the Pendle town. The four-day spectacular Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival, which concludes tonight, attracted
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Ward pays glowing tribute to Stan's Turf Moor revolution
FORMER Burnley assistant manager John Ward believes the Clarets are heading in the right direction, despite their 1-0 defeat at Ward's current club. The Wolves' number two, who held the same position under Adrian Heath at Turf Moor four seasons ago, said
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VITAL STATISTICS
Attendance...20,156 Shots on target...Burnley 1, Wolves 3 Shots off target...Burnley 8, Wolves 8 Woodwork...Burnley 0, Wolves 0 Corners...Burnley 3, Wolves 8 Offside...Burnley 6, Wolves 0 Fouls committed...Burnley 17, Wolves 14 Referee...Mick Jones (Chester
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WOLVES 1 BURNLEY 0
By PETE OLIVER DRIVING up a storm-lashed M6 made it feel like the end of the world was nigh, but Burnley's first defeat of the season shouldn't bring about the same sensation. It would be a disappointment if more of that lightning was to strike a second
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Drug dealer jailed for a year
A MAN whose drug dealing enterprise was said to be more like a pizza delivery service than a part of the shady world of illicit drug dealing, has been jailed for 12 months. Andrew Gorman Lamb, of Olive Lane, Darwen, had pleaded guilty to supplying amphetamine
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Stabbing attack in busy street
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a young man was stabbed in the back in a busy street. The victim suffered a punctured lung in the attack which happened in Darwen Street in Blackburn the early hours of Saturday. He is recovering from his injuries
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Intrepid duo off on super scoot
TWO disabled men are looking to drive their way into the record books by completing a mammoth trek across Britain. Geoff West and Tony Palmer are planning to travel by disabled scooter from Land's End to John O' Groats and then back again. The duo, who
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Work set to start on therapy unit
EAST Lancashire Hospice will close temporarily to allow work to begin on a new day therapy unit next month. NHS Trust bosses have decided to close the Blackburn hospice and transfer patients and services to Rossendale General Hospital and Rossendale Hospice
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CRICKET: Roscoe beats 79-year record
RAWTENSTALL skipper Keith Roscoe broke the club's bowling record that has stood since 1921. Roscoe -- a Lancashire Evening Telegraph columnist -- took five wickets in the game against Haslingden at Bacup Road yesterday to take his total for the season
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NON-LEAGUE: Mags eight the pies!
CHORLEY 8 LINCOLN 1 THE East Lancashire air clearly does not agree with Lincoln United. Last year they shipped ten goals at Stanley's Crown ground and it could easily have been ten at Victory Park on Saturday. Even the dismissals of two Lincoln players
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NON-LEAGUE: Mullin brace sinks Emley
ACCRINGTON ST 3 EMLEY 1 SUPER Stanley kept up their 100 per cent start to the season and moved to the top of the UniBond Premier Division. It was record new signing Paul Mullin, introduced as a second half substitute, who repaid a large chunk of his £15,000
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Bacup double act do the damage
BACUP raced to the top of the Transco Lancashire League on Saturday with a six wicket win over Church. It was to be a short-lived stay but the Lanehead side are still in with a shout of their first League title since 1960. David Ormerod and professional
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CRICKET: Nawaz is the tops!
PROFESSIONAL Shaheed Nawaz took Ribblesdale Wanderers clear at the top of the Jennings Ribblesdale League with a superb century against Great Harwood yesterday. They started the day just three points clear of the chasing club after the top of the table
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CRICKET: Sunday Lancashire League
WHEN Brad Hodge announced he was going to play at Ramsbottom to his fellow Australians at the start of the season, the reaction was that he "wasn't going to a very good side." But the Victoria player decided he was going to try and do something about
