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Recalling old college days
ARE you a graduate of the University of Leicester? If so, Saturday, September 16 is a date for your diary -- that of the annual reunion for Leicester graduates. I would be delighted to hear from you -- even if you are unable to join us on September 16
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Appeal to animal lovers
EVEN if you have never dreamed of taking part in the London Marathon before, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals wants you to run for them. The PDSA provides free veterinary treatment to the sick and injured pets of eligible owners who cannot afford
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Wonder of weather
I AGREE with Shelley Wright (LET, August 26) -- that the end of the world is nigh. It often is, if you listen to those who believe it and who divest themselves of worldly possessions before climbing to high places to watch it all, presumably before jumping
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ROVERS: Cardiff target misfit Peacock
DARREN Peacock is a target for big-spending Cardiff City. The out-of-favour Rovers defender held preliminary talks with Cardiff boss Bobby Gould after the reserves fixture with Everton last night. Gould has money to spend at Ninian Park as former Wimbledon
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BLACKBURN RES 3 EVERTON RES 1
YOUNG midfielder Jonathan Douglas donned the captain's arm band and responded with a two-goal show as Rovers eased to a comfortable win at Ewood Park last night. Blackburn sealed the points by cruising into a 3-0 lead after being set on their way by Kaba
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DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE: with Phil Lloyd
The joy of being proved wrong! FIVE games into the season and events off the field have naturally overshadowed all else at Ewood. Saturday's dignified and respectful farewell to a remarkable individual heralded a home victory that was secured by remarkable
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Praise for loyal musicians
THE oldest and youngest members of Burnley Junior Alliance Band were presented with plaques to mark their near 100 per cent attendance record of concerts and rehearsals. A concert was held at Barnes Court, a sheltered housing scheme in Brunshaw, when
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Property chairman tops the council's expenses league
BURNLEY council leader Stuart Caddy, collected nearly £2,700 in expenses and allowances for his town hall work over the past year, according to latest figures. But the Labour boss did not top the expenses league table for the year to March 31. That went
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Danger fears over ancient track
VILLAGERS in Cliviger are fighting plans to have a bridleway recently opened by Princess Anne redesignated as a highway. The bridleway follows Green Lane, a narrow ancient track, which runs from Burnley Road at Cliviger Holme school to the Long Causeway
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Boy, 15 tells court of 'gun' threat
A "GUNMAN" allegedly put the weapon in a schoolboy's back, demanded cash and then marched the teenager to his home, where he handed over his PlayStation, a jury heard. Burnley Crown Court was told how the scared 15-year-old, who was a witness in a court
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Ten years ago
A NEW scheme to reward crimebusters in Lancashire was unveiled. The Crimebusters national freephone number was set up so that people could pass on information to the police and rewards ranged from £50 to £500.
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Cash award for college 'swots'
TEENAGERS are set to get cash bonuses for good attendance at college as part of a new scheme to raise achievement. Youngsters at further education colleges and sixth-forms throughout East Lancashire will get £25 per term if they attend at least 90 per
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HUDDERSFIELD RES 3
BURNLEY RES 4 BURNLEY reserves came from 3-1 down to beat Huddersfield 4-3 at the McAlpine Stadium last night with two goals from Alan Lee and one each from Matty Hayward and Andrew Leefos. Chris Hay hit two for Town and Danny Schofield also got on the
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Cummings and Goings with Stephen Cummings
New grounds but same old banter ONE month of First Division football, and it's clear that things are different; bigger stadia, better teams and more expensive pies. Yet amidst all this flux, it's comforting to know that some things never change. For example
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ROVERS: Hignett set for debut
SUMMER signing Craig Hignett has been pencilled in for a welcome Rovers debut in the Worthington Cup against Rochdale a week tonight. The £2.25 million capture from Barnsley has been troubled by an Achilles tendon problem since his arrival which has kept
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Hawk sales flying high
A MULTI-MILLION pound aircraft deal looks set to be confirmed. India's air force chief has said price negotiations were at an advanced stage to buy Lancashire-built BAE Systems Hawk advanced jet trainers. The Indian media has reported that the country
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An Ezi solution to cycle strain
A FORMER pub landlord has turned inventor in a bid to prevent cyclists straining their wrists. Barry Speakman, of Naylors Terrace, Belmont, watched bike owners as they struggled to pick up their cycles using the frame. And worried about the strain they
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We'll battle for this green land!
ANGRY residents today vowed to fight "all the way" against plans to turn a green field site behind their homes into a new estate. Catherine Kenny, of Priory Place, Darwen, organised a petition to demonstrate neighbours' strength of feeling against the
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Civic hall bursts into bloom
CROWDS packed into Ramsbottom for the annual summer horticultural show at the Civic Hall. Secretary Ronald Smith said: "The weather this summer hasn't been kind to us which has affected the number of entries but the standard was as high as usual." The
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Marry on, don't lose your head!
HAPPY couple Lorraine and Nigel Tobias celebrated the first wedding in more than 300 years at historic Samlesbury Hall -- without the threat of execution which hung over their predecessors! The ceremony yesterday was the first in the 14th century hall
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You must be joking, Jack
IT was when Tony Blair was first stung by grumbles in Labour's traditional heartlands that they were being overlooked by a government obsessed with middle-class values that Downing Street put out the mantra that the North-South divide is a myth. Yet,
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Pass rate success is failing students
AS elsewhere, East Lancashire is celebrating another year of record GCSE results -- the best, we are told, since the exam was introduced in 1989. The best? Or the most? Pardon me for plumping for the latter. For I do not see how can it be that this continual
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Planners must learn from school mistakes
AFTER years of row and upset over the shortage of secondary school places in the Ribble Valley, a compromise solution is on the cards -- now that the County Council signals a move that promises some 250 more. It is not clear whether this step -- entailing
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What a great gala!
I WOULD like to thank the committee who organised the Darwen Gala. This year was better than ever. The weather proved to be not very kind to us, but the spirit and helping hands of the gala team was as well organised and courteously performed as ever.
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Democracy in action
JOHN Eddleston (Letters, August 23) must have a crystal ball as he seems to have some special insight into the workings of the local Labour Party. Unfortunately, it must be malfunctioning as his comments regarding a former councillor are simply wrong.
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Get real, Mr Straw
IT IS no wonder Blackburn is like it is when Jack Straw, who has been the town's Labour MP for as long as one cares to remember, thinks that there is no North-South divide (LET, August 24). Let's look at the facts. Why does Blackburn have thousands of
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New site key to school places
THE Ribble Valley could get 250 more high school places in next two years if a site can be found for a school to replace Bowland High -- according to Lancashire County Council education chairman Hazel Harding. But protesters today said they were worried
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Hospital queues: MP calls for probe
AN investigation was called for today after claims that East Lancashire's hospital managers have delayed operations without the knowledge of patients -- making waiting lists look better. Government figures, published in a national newspaper claim almost
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ROVERS: Hignett set for debut
SUMMER signing Craig Hignett has been pencilled in for a welcome Rovers debut in the Worthington Cup against Rochdale a week tonight. The £2.25 million capture from Barnsley has been troubled by an Achilles tendon problem since his arrival which has kept
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Man in casualty brawl is fined
A YOUTH involved in a casualty department ruckus was not happy with the attention he had received and was worried he might be bleeding to death, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Simon Sharif Spencer, 22, who had earlier been pushed through
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Traffic plans stalled in wait for stats
TRAFFIC counts and accident figures are to be obtained as the first stage towards possible traffic calming measures in Rosegrove, Burnley. Residents sent a 368 name petition to the council calling for serious consideration to be given to traffic calming
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Centre targeted in vandal attack
VANDALS caused around £1,000 worth of damage to windows and doors at a Pendle community centre. They kicked in six reinforced glass panels in the double entrance doors and windows at the side at Brierfield Community Centre on Saturday night. Councillor
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Crash victim 'stable'
A TEENAGER who suffered serious injuries when she was in collision with a car continued to be in a stable condition in the intensive care unit at Burnley General Hospital today. Louise Mullarkey, 16, of Kirkstall Drive, Barnoldswick, suffered a fractured
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FIVE years ago
A GRASS fire on Darwen Moors flared up after burning for more than a week. Five fire engines, from across East Lancashire tackled the blaze and pumped gallons of water over hundreds of pockets of fire. Fire-fighters hoped for wet weather to help damp
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New site key to school places
THE Ribble Valley could get 250 more high school places in next two years if a site can be found for a school to replace Bowland High -- according to Lancashire County Council education chairman Hazel Harding. But protesters today said they were worried
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CLARETS: Ternent's backing Branch to bear fruit
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is backing Graham Branch to play a leading part in Burnley's fight for First Division stability. Branch has only been used as a substitute so far this season but has looked impressive each time he has come on. And Ternent believes
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CLARETS: Striker Lee announces return at the double
ALAN Lee announced his return to form with a double-blast in the reserves last night as he pushes for a return to first-team duty at Turf Moor. The Clarets striker has been left on the fringe so far this season but staked his claim for a re-call to the
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CLARETS: Striker Lee announces return at the double
ALAN Lee announced his return to form with a double-blast in the reserves last night as he pushes for a return to first-team duty at Turf Moor. The Clarets striker has been left on the fringe so far this season but staked his claim for a re-call to the
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'Golden' greeting
UNIVERSITY graduates are being tempted with "golden hellos" of £3,000 by engineering firms suffering from a shortage of skilled staff, a new report revealed today. Companies are also offering to help with accommodation costs as well as giving interest-free
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Bob inspired by the blues
THE blues have proved a colourful inspiration for Waterfoot artist Robert Ashley, whose spectacular oil paintings are on show in the gallery at Rossendale Museum, Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall. Portraits of artists such as Janis Joplin, Miles Davis and Eric
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Hospital waiting lists: MP demands probe
AN investigation was called for today after claims that East Lancashire's hospital managers have delayed operations without the knowledge of patients -- making waiting lists look better. Government figures, published in a national newspaper claim almost
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Police want you as a new recruit
ONE of the newest bobbies on the streets of Lancashire believes more members of the minority ethnic communities should join the force. PC Mustaq Patala, 23, is backing a national police recruitment campaign launched today by the Home Secretary Jack Straw
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Stanley youth
SOCCER: Accrington Stanley's youth side entertain Bacup Borough in the Lancashire Floodlit Youth League at the Crown Ground tonight (Wednesday), kick-off 7.30pm.
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CLARETS: Office hours
SOCCER: The Clarets have opened a new ticket office in Burnley town centre to meet the demand for match-day tickets. The office, which is situated on the first floor of the club shop Turf Moor in Town in St James Street, will cater for home matches only
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BACUP BOROUGH 0
BLACKPOOL 1 Mechanical failure for Borough THIS was a much improved display from Bacup against the league leaders Blackpool Mechanics. Despite having eight players on the injured list, Bacup manager Brent Peters introduced new signings Elton Tudor and
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RAMSBOTTOM UNITED 0 CLITHEROE 1
Clitheroe preserve faultless start A LATE strike by Clitheroe's Martin Aspinwall preserved their 100 per cent record and inflicted Ramsbottom's first home league defeat since April 1999. With just under 20 minutes left, Aspinwall received the ball in
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WARRINGTON TOWN 3 DARWEN 1
Darwen ripped off DARWEN's 100 per cent record was lost on a bobbly surface which made passing football an impossibility. And the match was marred by controversy from the very first minute. Manager Steve Wilkes was convinced his side had earned a penalty
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Go to blazes with these calls
WHY should our highly-trained firefighters be the ones to bear the brunt of the feebler-brained in our nanny society? As if it isn't bad enough to be chasing after hoax calls, they find themselves tackling the most amazing incidents. The latest is freeing
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Wronged, so now make it right!
FORGET the boring technicalities of Labour's disciplinary procedures that have allowed 'rebel' Blackburn councillors Peter Greenwood and Don Rishton back into the fold after they were suspended for three months for not toeing the party line. More important
