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What's On in east Lancashire, Friday, September 1
Organ Recital, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 12.45pm. Friday Afternoon Social, St Paul's Centre, Constablelee, Rawtenstall, 2pm-3.30pm. Soul Night -- Wigan Casino Classics, Craiglands, Watery Lane, Darwen, 8pm. Jazz at the Holden Arms, Grane Road, Haslingden
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Cooking with Coke
Food News, with Amanda Killelea COCA-COLA celebrates its 100th birthday today. It is hardly surprising the world's favourite soft drink has got such staying power as it is sold in more than 200 countries worldwide and Coca-Cola is the second most recognised
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BRAMWELL SPEAKS OUT: Wake up Keegan, you're so off target
BLOW me, if it wasn't all a bad dream. England were not humiliated in Euro 2000, we were not shown up to be a footballing nation of Third World resources. For if it had been anything but a gruesome nightmare, Kevin Keegan would surely have taken some
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Upgrade park as memorial
INSTEAD of a statue in memory of Jack Walker, why not upgrade Corporation Park in Blackburn in his memory? This would benefit a lot of people, especially the young. A nice touch would be for Faizan Awan, the kidney transplant boy who donated his £1,500
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Neighbours know best
IT seems John Blunt has changed his tune about Mrs Mary Stanton's capachin monkey, Joey (LET, August 23). I wonder why. I think separating them will be very cruel after all the years they have been together. Mrs Stanton will be broken-hearted and I am
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Pull your socks up councillors
REGARDING the suspension of the two Blackburn with Darwen councillors, Peter Greenwood and Don Rishton (LET, August 25), I agree entirely with the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's comments. They are well versed in the political field on council affairs,
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Drip-fed by propaganda
CHRIS Davies MEP (Letters, August 22) mentions the 'debate' on the EU. Anything like a debate has never existed. We have been drip-fed pro-European propaganda for years and led to believe in its 'inevitability,' while Euro-sceptics are ridiculed as Little
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Clean air a basic right
CASTLE Cement, Ribblesdale, has begun the legal process to have the hazardous toxic waste 'Cemfuel' reclassified as a fuel (LET, August 29). This would put it in the same category as coal and outside the reach of the EU Hazardous Waste Incineration Directive
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Parents fight to save school
WORRIED parents will lobby county councillors next week with a special SOS plea -- Save Our School. Protesters who launched a campaign after education bosses suggested Rainhall Road Primary School, Barnoldswick, could close with children moving to nearby
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Fury over roadworks and traffic queues
A COUNCILLOR today slammed residents and business people as the row over a controversial new traffic system escalated. Ashley Whalley, executive member for regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council, hit out after hearing complaints about Blackburn's
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ROVERS: Kenna - I feared for my career
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Jeff Kenna today admitted he feared his career was over after being struck down by his second Achilles injury in the space of a year. The Republic of Ireland international is now firmly back on the road to full fitness after
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Task Force makes woods walks easy
GENERATIONS to come will enjoy Lodge Plantation in Towneley Park, thanks to footpath improvements. As part of the Forest of Burnley's woodland management programme, the Environmental Task Force Team, part of the Government's New Deal programme, has been
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Society's bash in honour of Pakistan's freedom
A CELEBRATION of Pakistan's Independence Day at Rawtenstall's Astoria attracted a crowd of 130 people. President of the Anglo Pakistan Society Khuda Yar Khan said: "It was a very enjoyable evening attended by the mayors of Burnley and Rossendale." Syed
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Clarets hit out at cricket critic
BURNLEY FC director Clive Holt has hit back at a council critic who voiced opposition to a multi-million pound plan to build a state-of-the-art cricket club on Fulledge Recreation Ground. In an open letter to Independent councillor Andrew Holder, Mr Holt
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Polish singers return for a double
A TEENAGE school choir from Poland will sing twice for Pendle audiences next week. The award-winning mixed choir of Adam Mickiewicz Grammar School, from Glubczya, were invited back to be guests of St Andrew's Methodist Church, Barnoldswick, where they
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Pilot scheme for front door waste collection
A FRONT door household refuse collection service will shortly be introduced in parts of Pendle. The six-month pilot scheme, starting in October, is part of Pendle Council's bid to meet government targets for waste recycling. The trial will take place
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Five years ago
CHART-TOPPING indie band Blur backed a campaign to stop East Lancashire's M65 extension. The group, who were at number one with their single Country House, commissioned a video crew to film at a barn in Guide, Blackburn, where protesters were making a
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I fought for the Krays
A FORMER British boxing champion from East Lancashire today spoke for the first time about how he believes he was controlled by notorious East End gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray. Des Rea, who became British Junior Welterweight champion in 1968, told
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Getting a taste for IT
A SERIES of free taster sessions to help people interested in finding out more about information technology is being staged next week. The sessions in Burnley are part of UK Online, a Government initiative available to people who are unemployed and on
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Finding funding getting harder
VENTURE capitalists in the region are becoming increasingly pessimistic about their ability to raise funds over the next six months as confidence in the economy wanes, according to research published today. The quarterly study by accountants Deloitte
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Airtours to shed Italian cruise arm
HOLIDAY firm Airtours is to sell its half share in an Italian cruise firm. It is disposing of its holding in Costa to Carnival Corporation for £350million. Airtours will make a profit of around £250million on the cruise line which it bought in 1997, when
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New animal rights group set up
A NEW animal rights group is to be officially set up for the Blackburn area. Local enthusiasm at a meeting last night was so impressive that members of the British Union of the Abolition for Vivisection Reform Group agreed there should be a East Lancashire
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Devils and angels light up the sky
A LASER slide show and a display of devils and angels shooting pitchforks and arrows will be among the new attractions when the Blackpool Illuminations opens its annual blaze of colour tomorrow night. Top teen band Westlife are due to flick the switch
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A picture paints a thousand words
ARTIST Alastair Nicholson put pen to paper when he wanted to get to know people better at work. In fact he put pen, pencils and crayons to paper to draw his new friends. Mr Nicholson (pictured) is a day centre officer at the council-run Stansfeld Street
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Playing field teams slammed as litterbugs
A FURIOUS walker has slammed cricket and soccer teams who use Pleasington Playing Fields for leaving mounds of rubbish at the beauty spot. Andrew Bennett (pictured) walks his two dogs in the fields every day and he says he is sick of the sight of litter
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Jack inspiration for charity cash
A CHILDREN'S charity has been swamped with donations since the death of Jack Walker. The self-made millionaire's family asked for any gifts in his memory to be sent to Sargent Cancer Care for Children. Michelle Levan, for the charity, said they had received
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Demand for local power
THE Government has been urged to press ahead with the creation of a North West Regional Assembly with tax-raising powers. Liberal Democrat spokesman Don Foster accused New Labour of dragging its heels on the issue. He said that with new parliaments in
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Fury over roadworks and traffic queues
A COUNCILLOR today slammed residents and business people as the row over a controversial new traffic system escalated. Ashley Whalley, executive member for regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council, hit out after hearing complaints about Blackburn's
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Time's running out for Foggy
CARL Fogarty has admitted that time is running out for him to make a decision on his racing future. But the four-times world champ has taken the first tentative steps on the road to a return with a track work-out yesterday. Fogarty enjoyed some gentle
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Builders' merchant's support for monkey
A BUILDERS' merchant has launched a fund-raising appeal to help a grandmother fight Blackburn with Darwen Council's decision to take away her pet monkey. Byrom Glass Company Ltd, Chapel Street, Blackburn, is hoping to raise the £1,500 that Mary Stanton
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Carry on cricket
MOST reports and comments regarding the use of Ringstone Crescent Recreation Field, in Nelson, for mid-week League Criket make it appear that all residents are opposed to this, but not all feel the same way. The field is, after all, for organised sport
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Knifepoint robbery in toilets
A 25-YEAR-OLD man was robbed at knifepoint by two men in public toilets in Yorkshire Street, Burnley at 6.45pm yesterday. One held a knife towards him and asked for money before the pair escaped with £20. They ran down Yorkshire Street and on to Oxford
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Last chance for former addict
A HOMELESS former heroin addict won his freedom after Burnley magistrates said he was behind a "string of offences," but they would give him a last chance. They told Mark Anthony Christian, 23, they had looked long and hard at his case and had come close
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New job for BBC's Peter?
TELEVISION bosses today denied reports that Burnley-born Peter Salmon is about to moved from his job as controller of BBC 1. A spokesman for the BBC said: "Mr Salmon is not giving interviews at the moment as the pieces in the national newspapers are pure
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Council gets tough on benefit cheats
HOUSING benefit cheats costing Burnley more than £1million a year, face criminal prosecution in a new council clampdown on fraud. Although council investigators uncover more than £600,000 each year in corrupt rent and council tax allowance claims, only
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Parents fight to save school
WORRIED parents will lobby county councillors next week with a special SOS plea -- Save Our School. Protesters who launched a campaign after education bosses suggested Rainhall Road Primary School, Barnoldswick, could close with children moving to nearby
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10 years ago
THE chips were down in Blackburn as chippies in the rest of East Lancashire got ready to batter it out for the Fish Fryer of the Year title. There were 26 entries from towns across the area, but not a single one from Blackburn.
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World yachtsman's life that began in Accy!
A CAREER as a top yachtsman has taken Andrew Hindley all around the world. And as second-in command of the Team Philips, Andy will be sailing the high seas in one of the biggest, most technologically advanced catamarans ever built. He told reporter JAMIE
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Talented money makers
A PARABLE from the Bible inspired parishioners to raise more than £3,300 for their church and Macmillan nurses. The biblical story of not wasting talents was used to inspire churchghoers at St Peter's in Salesbury to raise the cash. Just under 200 parisioners
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Pupils put their lives on-line
YOUNGSTERS at St Mary's Hall, in the Ribble Valley, have launched their own website to let people know what they are up to this term. The Figures Playroom, made up of Year 6 and 7 pupils, will keep updating their site with details of their excursions
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Annual meet for carers charity
FRIENDS and supporters are invited to the annual general meeting of the Ribble Valley Crossroads Caring for Carers charity at noon on Tuesday. Introductions and welcome will be made by Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Councillor Chris Holtom, and the guest
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CLARETS: Greek keeper gets green light to play for Clarets
NEW Clarets signing Nikolaos Michopoulos has finally been given the all-clear to launch his bid to earn a permanent stay at Turf Moor. The Greek international goalkeeper has been handed a month's contract with the chance to impress Burnley boss Stan Ternent
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Air Corp drops in at BAE
AEROSPACE workers welcomed a team of air cadets who touched down at their site. Three Air Training Corps Gliders landed at BAe Systems Samlesbury as part of a sponsored round-the-country challenge which has raised £350,000 for charity. The firm promised
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Hard work helps clock up century
HUNDRED-year-old Mary Maclean would have been celebrating her birthday in her own home had she not fallen in April and broken her hip. Mrs Maclean lived in Woodcroft Avenue, Rawtenstall, and is now at Turfcote Nursing Home, Haslingden, where her daughter
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'Toothless tigers' slur on planners
TRAFFIC watchdogs have been described as "toothless tigers" after failing to fulfil a pledge that lighting would be placed at problem roundabouts. Retired police officer Bill Leaver has been campaigning to get mini roundabouts in the Manxman Road area
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Tribunal test case to decide on pay
THE fate of an East Lancashire post office is expected to be decided by a test case tribunal due to start today. And the result could have far-reaching consequences across the country. Belthorn sub-postmaster Ken Hayward is demanding the minimum wage
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Residents 'live in a battlefield'
POLICE and residents are calling for action over two local nightclubs following complaints about late night disturbances. But protesters will have to wait for the results of an investigation into noise levels before a decision on whether to alter opening
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Some like It's Otto!
OLYMPICS: Showjumping star Billington aims to hit the heights in bid for gold IT'S Otto is a horse for an occasion -- and rider Geoffrey Billington is hoping the Sydney Olympics is the occasion when he really goes for gold. The Accrington-born rider is
