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East Lancashire events for Saturday, September 2
50/50 Dancing with MCs Duncan and Margaret, Tony's Ballroom, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm-11pm. The Eighth Annual Laurel and HarDay, Concert Room, The Beer Engine, Poolstock Road, Wigan. Spring Vale Rambling Class, Darwen -- Burnley Way (eight
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Cricket: Rammy's derby win could be title pointer
THE destination of the Transco Lancashire League championship trophy is back in Ramsbottom's hands after a brief hiccup. Theirs was the only game to be rained off on Saturday and Bacup seized the opportunity to leap-frog to the top. But both Valley teams
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BURY CLARION
LAST week's Southport ten miles time trial turned out to be a memorable event for Bury Clarion riders. On a super night for racing Bob Duckworth aimed to get inside 26 minutes and this he did with a 25.58. This was a personal best time as was Ernie Roughley's
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This week in 1975 25 years ago
NAVY: It was almost like coming home for 18-year-old Able Seaman Peter Chadwick of Bury when he saw his parents waiting on the quayside in Gibraltar as his ship cam alongside. Peter was serving on HMS Glamorgan, the flagship of the Royal Navy task group
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Sunny breaks a bus ride away
BUS travellers who save their bus tickets could save money off a holiday in the sun. Blackburn Transport has joined forces with travel agent Travel Lines in Ainsworth Street, Blackburn, to offer customers the chance to turn their used tickets into cash
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Waste-ways
WHY do local councils spend thousands of pounds on cycle-ways when riders are perfectly happy racing along the pavements? It's a complete waste of money. HAROLD HEYS, Derby Close, Darwen.
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Nice festival, wrong picture
REGARDING the Clitheroe 2000 Festival on Sunday, I feel you could have used a better picture (LET, August 29). At the time, Sweet were playing, there were about 300 people dancing and singing. I was one of them. Why did you not put one of this in? LAURA
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Events great, but food poor
WELL done, everyone responsible for the two summer events I've attended in Blackburn. I thought the Mardi Gras was great and really enjoyed the Arts events in Corporation Park. I hope they will happen again next year and that the weather will be as kind
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Supporters are the key
THE National Meningitis trust is appealing for people to support our vital work in their local area, either by joining our existing Community Help Groups or starting up their own. We are also keen to recruit Key Supporters, who are volunteers who have
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No sense in wind theory
REGARDING the 'Mela' Asian cultural event in Witton Park, Blackburn, for Councillor Ashley Whalley to say the wind 'carried' the sound (LET, August 22) doesn't make any sense. No other event has ever been that noisy and there must have been winds blowing
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Response was terrific
THANK you for publishing my request for information regarding houses on 'stilts' in Darwen in the 1916-1927 years, when my mother lived there (Letters, August 6). Many readers were kind enough to contact me. Over a seven-day period I received a total
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High-rise is super
YOU reported (LET, August 29) that Blackburn Town Hall are going to demolish the unpopular crime-ridden multi-storey flats in Mill Hill, Queen's Park and Larkhill. I live in a multi-storey flat and the thought of someone pulling it down fills me with
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Fascinating story of the David Brown tractor
THE story of the David Brown tractor is one of the most fascinating pieces of British agricultural engineering history, and it began over six decades ago in the heart of the British woollen textile industry, near Huddersfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire
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Probe into crash on the Big One
SAFETY experts today launched an inquiry to discover how 13 people were hurt - two seriously - as two carriages hit each other on Blackpool's world famous Big One. Blackpool Pleasure Beach was evacuated last night following the accident which happpened
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Warrant on 'air rage' man
A 52-YEAR-old man awaiting sentence for an "air rage" melee could be arrested after Burnley magistrates issued a warrant. It is the second time John Michael Handley, has failed to appear before the court in recent weeks. Last time, the bench issued a
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Dairy times making life a misery
EARLY morning milk deliveries are making life a misery for fed-up residents in Nelson, according to a council report. A public meeting called over a dairy unit in Norfolk Street was told delivery trucks could be heard arriving as early as 5.15am causing
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Factory workers face anxious wait
STAFF at lingerie manufacturer Nelson IA faced an anxious wait today to find out more details of job cuts at sites in Burnley and Pendle. The company, previously known as Swegmark, is closing its Barnoldswick site on September 22 with the loss of all
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Don't kill our community, say neighbours
ANGRY residents fear their community will be lost because of Pendle Council plans to demolish more than 400 homes in Nelson. Reporter JEREMY RICHARDS asks local people what they think the way ahead should be. Demolish or refurbish? HUNDREDS of families
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Pilks sign off in style
PILKINGTON Recs under nines completed their successful pre-season campaign by winning the Balckbrook Competition on Monday. They defeated the hosts in the final. Earlier in the summer they won their own tournament, beating Portico in the final. But in
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Estate gets the look of Lovell
By Lesley Richards. A UNIQUE partnership is set to transform an eyesore estate - and pave the way for more investment in Leigh. Lovell and Wigan Council have united to remodel the troubled Abbey Lane estate. Eighteen council houses have been demolished
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Quiet street is now a 'war zone'
TERRIFIED residents living in a once-quiet East Lancashire street today claimed it had become a "war zone" for groups of youths responsible for a catalogue of crimes. Householders in Bold Street, Accrington, told how they feared leaving their homes after
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Virginia's dream in the mountains
A SOUTH American woman is pursuing a dream that has brought her from the mountains of Bolivia - the Tibet of the Americas - to Leigh! Virginia Rivero Elder is developing her passion for photography on a three-year course at the Bolton Institute in September
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Meet Leigh's new crime enforcerPIC:davidsmith
MEET Leigh's new crime enforcer - the man who will boost the battle against the town's villains. David Smith, who took up his influential new post as crime reduction director for the north west this month, will oversee the Government's drive to cut crime
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Ghost inspires international designer
THE ghost of an artist who died half a century ago has inspired international designer Dawn Seddon. Dawn, 31, (pictured right) from Culcheth claims she is "ruled by the moon" and the stars are certainly pointing her in the right direction. She has just
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Band's brass helps in hunt
A BRASS band are offering a reward to help catch vandals who knocked over a war memorial in their village. Residents have complained about a series of wrecking sprees in Billington but were furious when the 10ft stone war memorial was toppled two months
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Clarets striker Gray aiming to
impress Northern Ireland boss BURNLEY striker Phil Gray aims to prove he is worth a place in Sammy McIlroy's long-term plans as Northern Ireland prepare to kick-off their World Cup campaign in Belfast tomorrow. The 31-year-old former Luton striker is
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The stuff of dreams
LAST night I got into a bit of argument with a friend that went on to become a full-scale, full-on, no-holds-barred fight. Oh dear. Now when I say friend, what I actually mean is a colleague, a fellow reporter at the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, the
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Leigh's Trophy glory!
LEIGH CC are celebrating their first ECB Liverpool Competition trophy success as they won the Chelmere Homes Premiership Trophy with a 53-run victory over Ormskirk. Genlec-sponsored Leigh batted first as rain threatened but despite finding boundaries
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Pioneers in environment project
RADCLIFFE has been chosen to pioneer another national project, this time to help save the environment. The council is one of just 22 chosen by the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) to take part in the "Councils for Climate Protection" campaign
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Asian men hurt in racist attack
TWO young Asian men. one from Radcliffe, were viciously beaten in an unprovoked racial attack at Pilsworth's entertainments complex. Both men suffered severe head injuries, including cuts and suspected broken noses, when they were set upon by four white
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Find our mum's killer
URGENT talks are continuing between police and prosecutors into the murder of a Whitefield mother of two. An inquest last week revealed that Mrs Linda Southwood was viciously beaten to death at her home in Pinfold Lane on January 28. And in a statement
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Just the ticket
THOUSANDS of people in the borough are being invited to help to drive through plans for Quality Bus Corridors. Transport bosses say it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty details of the multi-million plan to speed up public transport and encourage
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Fireplace firm roaring ahead
A BURNLEY fireplace firm, founded just four years ago, is planning to become the biggest of its kind in the UK. The Fireplace Warehouse has seen a six-fold increase in staff since its launch and has just moved into one of the town's biggest retail sites
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Bury FC: D-Day looms for Shakers sale
FORMER Chesterfield chairman Norton Lee may be just days away from buying Bury Football Club. This follows a decision by the courts in London to give permission for the sale of Hugh Eaves 90 per cent shares in the Shakers and Mr Lee, a millionaire in
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Drinks driver escapes jail term
DRINK driver Scott Levett smashed his step-father's car into another vehicle after taking it to go to the all-night garage for cigarettes, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that the other driver suffered minor injuries in the collision, which
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Nigel vows to be first off the grid
A FORMULA One Motor Racing enthusiast is hoping to get his hero's autograph when he visits the American Grand Prix in Indianapolis at the end of this month. It is a dream come true for 25-year-old Nigel Dennison of Rail Gate, Britannia, Bacup. He has
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Water bosses warn of swim danger
SWIMMERS are warned that taking a dip in reservoirs can have deadly consequences. North West Water says swimmers continue to take dips in the icy waters despite tragic drownings in recent years -- several in the East Lancashire area -- and accidents involving
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Probe into crash on the Big One
SAFETY experts today launched an inquiry to discover how 13 people were hurt - two seriously - as two carriages hit each other on Blackpool's world famous Big One. Blackpool Pleasure Beach was evacuated last night following the accident which happpened
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ACCRINGTON Stanley have signed former Blackburn Rovers midfield man Mark Patterson.
The 35-year-old started his career at Ewood Park and had five seasons there in the 1980s. Stanley boss John Coleman said Patterson, who had spells with Preston, Bolton, Bury and Sheffield United, would be an excellent addition to the Crown Ground squad
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Coleman signs former
Rovers ace Patterson ACCRINGTON Stanley have signed former Blackburn Rovers midfield man Mark Patterson. The 35-year-old started his career at Ewood Park and had five seasons there in the 1980s. Stanley boss John Coleman said Patterson, who had spells
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Hawks ready for
the big Freeze BLACKBURN Hawks open up the new ice hockey season at the Arena tomorrow night. Hawks will entertain Flintshire Freeze, formerly Deeside, in a special challenge match over two legs -- the return to be staged in Flintshire on Sunday. Player-coach
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CRICKET: Tykes lose points to boost Lancs
LANCASHIRE were sitting more prettily in second place in the County Championship today after Roses rivals Yorkshire were docked eight points in Scarborough. Mike Denness and Alan Fordham, the England and Wales Cricket Board's pitch inspectors, ruled late
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CRICKET: Harvey aims to keep Harwood in the title hunt
GREAT Harwood professional Mark Harvey will be hoping that Big Brother is watching out for him tomorrow. Mark's Great Harwood side need Jonathan's Earby to do them a huge favour in their quest for a first Ribblesdale League title in 100 years. Ribblesdale
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We get 31p for every £1
OVER the years we have heard from our representatives in the European Union about the "great benefits" coming to us in financial aid to build this and promote that. What they do not mention is what the "pink book" reveals. It reveals exactly how much
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I was horrified by the news of Japan bombing
I MUST respond to "Traveller" (Your Letters, August 22). Does he/she honestly think that the same people who have shown compassion for innocent men, women and children for the last 55 years would not also have compassion for those prisoners so horrifically
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Hiroshima day is a reminder of nuclear threat
"TRAVELLER" (Your Letters, August 22) seems to be suggesting that Prestwich and Whitefield CND is selective in commemorating the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, and wonders whether we are also concerned with the suffering of the British and
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Spy cameras for play areas
SPY cameras are to be installed on children's play areas after a wave of vandalism attacks. The damage is so bad that town hall bosses might have to rethink their £1.5 million refurbishment of 50 play areas across the borough. Since April, the council
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Time for police to blitz 'war zone' street
IMAGINE the nightmare of the residents of a once-quiet East Lancashire street who now find their neighbourhood transformed by rampaging youths into what their MP describes as a 'war zone.' They are abused by screaming, foul-mouthed louts in what seems
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Cricket: Racecourse men denied by weather
A MAGNIFICENT performance on Saturday earned Radcliffe a ten-wicket win in the Central Lancashire League, but they were denied a possible weekend double the next day when rain was more troublesome than Royton. Two bowlers did the damage when Ashton visited
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Today's the day
1944: The phantom anaesthetist made his first attack in Illinois. His victim said he had prised her window open and sprayed her with a sweet-smelling gas which paralysed her legs and made her vomit. Over the next twelve days, 24 more women made official
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Good day at car boot sale
WE would like to thank everyone who donated items for the East Lancashire Hospice car boot sale, held on August 28 and the people who bought items. We had a very good day, and raised quite a good sum. We intend to run sales as often as possible and a
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Joe's much better off
REGARDING Mrs Mary Stanton's pet monkey, Joe, (LET, August 17), it would have been better all round for the monkey to have grown up in the jungle. But, surely, in view of all the neglected dogs, left to howl away their miserable, unloved lives in filthy
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ROVERS: New director to liaise between board and trustees
BLACKBURN Rovers today launched the first phase of Jack Walker's plan to safeguard the club's long-term future by announcing the appointment of David Brown to the board of directors. Brown -- a long-standing confidante and colleague of Walker -- will
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Driver injures car park attendant
A CAR park attendant was injured when a Vauxhall Corsa was driven at him at the Pioneer supermarket, Burnley. The 23-year-old man, who has not been named by the police, was thrown on to the bonnet as he tried to stop the vehicle leaving. The car then
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Street tirade woman claimed she was 'victim'
A WOMAN shouting abuse in a police station felt she was a victim and should have been given help, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told how Tracey Sullivan, 37, was later involved in a melee in the street, shouting at occupants of a house. She
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Last-ditch bid to soften Delphi job losses impact
BOSSES of a Burnley factory earmarked for closure were today holding talks with trade unions to discuss the redundancies of all its 33 workers. The workforce at Delphi Diesel Systems, in Widow Hill Road, was hit with the news this week that they are all
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Car smash drink driver avoids jail
A WEDDING guest who smashed into a car when said to be almost four times the legal limit stared custody in the face on his first court appearance. Burnley magistrates told Anthony Jackson, 35, that prison had been an option, but instead he was fined £600
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What's in a name?
WHAT'S the oddest street or placename you've ever come across? The question arises from a car boot announcement appearing in the Star and directing punters to Ralph's Wife's Lane, at Banks, near Southport. Who, I wonder, was Ralph and what was his missus
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Firemen blocked
FIREFIGHTERS raced to a a garage blaze in Lina Street, Accrington, to find the route blocked by double-parked cars. They had to jump from the fire engine and manhandle a car on to the pavement to get through. They later issued a warning that residents
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TEN YEARS AGO: Needle fears
FEARS of children jabbing themselves with used syringes prompted an urgent report into to the disposal of clinical waste. Plans for a new system of collecting and distributing needles followed a number of disturbing cases of needles being left for children
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Court's order to stay out of street
A NEIGHBOUR who was issued with a court order which bans him from plaguing people in his street has been charged with breaking its terms. Michael Stuart Kirby, 49, who has a house in Charles Street, Oswaldtwistle, but whose address was given as York Terrace
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Joy as Aaron's told he can join his pals
A SCHOOLBOY is celebrating after being told he can go to the secondary school of his choice -- just a week before the new term starts. Until this week, 11-year-old Aaron Grimshaw had been told he would have to go to Accrington's Moorhead High School,
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NORDEN HERE I COME! Aaron Swinby is delighted with the appeal decision
Aaron's joy as parents win schools appeal A SCHOOLBOY is celebrating after being told he can go to the secondary school of his choice -- just a week before the new term starts. Until this week, 11-year-old Aaron Grimshaw had been told he would have to
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Doorman loses ex-girlfriend attack appeal
A DOORMAN lost his appeal against conviction for assaulting his former partner as she tried to enter a nightclub. Colin Darbyshire, aged 36, had appealed at Bolton Crown Court against a conviction after summary trial at Leigh Magistrates' Court of common
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Warning over pushy power supply reps
AN Atherton couple are warning householders to beware of unscrupulous sales representatives in the neighbourhood. The pair claim a company trying to sell them an "alternative" power supply would not take "no" for an answer. And say that when they were
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Lad's ArmyPIC:armylads
DAD'S Army took on a whole new meaning when 15 lads joined-up. Most of the lads - including five from Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley - said that, when it came to the crunch decision of whether to leave civvy street behind, it was encouragement from either
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Cancer girls' walk of thanksPIC:girls
By Lesley Richards TWO young cancer victims who are pupils at the same school are on the road to complete recovery. And to prove it Laura Millar and Emma Rudd took part in a motorway march on Sunday - to say thanks to everyone who has played a part in
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Tight timescale for demolition plans
PLANS to demolish two kilns and the tall chimney at Castle Cement must be submitted to Lancashire County Council within six months of stopping cement production in the redundant kilns. The county council's development control sub-committee gave planning
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Playground is a killer
I WRITE regarding the play area and speeding traffic on Braithwaite Road, Lowton. This morning, Monday August 21, I witnessed an incident near the area. A mother and her two young children were using the facility. One child was very young and in a baby
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Net gain
BURY is one of a select few locations where businesses, schools and institutions can benefit from a "net gain". For they can enjoy Internet access that is up to 40 times faster than services available in other parts of the country, using their existing
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Chamber to tackle tide of red tape
BOLTON and Bury Chamber is helping to tackle the rising tide of red tape which is opening up many new legal pitfalls for employers. The business support agency is offering its members access to a 24-hour legal advice telephone service. This is run on
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Carole has her finger on the pulse
A WHITEFIELD woman is at the forefront of a key scientific breakthrough. Mother-of-four Mrs Carole Harrison has discovered a new phenomenon in heart rate perception which could ultimately help those suffering dyslexia and other learning problems. She
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Amateur soccer: Thompstone double boosts Walshaw
WALSHAW SC 2 - ACCRINGTON AMS 0 WALSHAW started with determination and drive and soon had their visitors on the defensive. Piercing moves down both flanks troubled Accrington but the home side failed to turn their superiority into goals while the visitors
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Bosses set to cheer success
PROUD partners and colleagues of East Lancashire's latest group of NVQ graduates are dusting off their cameras ready for a special award celebration. Around 80 managers, from East Lancashire business, commerce and education, are to celebrate achieiving
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Wilcock Group's agency switch
WILCOCK Insurance Group in Longridge are opening a new agency with Yorkshire Building Society. Helen Wilcock has been managing director of the firm for the last six years, taking over from her father Hubert who founded the business in 1966. In 1970 Wilcock's
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Hot food fight won on appeal
A MAN who claims he was refused a loan to buy a cooker and told to eat cold food has won his appeal against the DSS. George Hargreaves of Duckworth Street, Darwen, asked Department of Social Security for a crisis loan to buy a cooker. He lives above a
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Robber wields meat cleaver
A WOMAN was threatened with a meat cleaver during an armed robbery at an off licence in Haslingden. The shop assistant was working at the Drinks Cabin in Manchester Road when a man entered at about 9.45pm yesterday and threatened her, demanding money.
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Strong teaching improves school
WESTLEIGH St Paul's CE Primary School is moving forward following a bad report three years ago. The school, which now has a new computer suite, has been praised by the education watchdog Ofsted following a second inspection in June. Inspectors at the
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Fake notes man to repay profits
A PRINTER from Ramsbottom has been ordered to pay back £60,450 profits he made from producing fake bank notes. Anthony Flynn, 54, of Rosebank, was jailed for six years following a trial earlier this year at Manchester Crown Court. Flynn is believed to
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Park project is growing strong
A COMMUNITY project to reclaim four acres of land at Blackburn's Park Farm estate is among the latest batch of entries for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Grimewatch awards. The area has become overgrown after years of neglect and for the past six
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Heroin addict dad is sent to jail
A MAN with an appalling record for dishonesty was sent to prison for 12 months when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates. Michael Thomas Fisher, 27, of Taylor Close, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to theft of a handbag and contents and two offences of
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Curious cumber is brown
IT may not look quite right on a plate of salad, but gardener Roland Wild, 67, is adamant that his BROWN cucumbers are just as tasty as their green cousins. The 10-in tan-coloured cucumber was grown at the Ewood Allotments on Bolton Road -- and has fellow
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Just call with queries on rail line modernisation
A HELPLINE handling inquiries about Railtrack's £5.8billion modernisation of the West Coast Main Line was launched this week. The 24-hour line, 0800 085 5678, will handle queries from members of the public, local authorities and other organisations concerning
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Mum's plea for a break refused
A MUM of three has slammed council officers for refusing to help her care for her two disabled children. Yolanda Hillman claims she was told to give her children up if she couldn't cope with them, but was refused respite care to give her a short break
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Officers slated for denying kiddies respite care
CARING: Yolanda and Neil with their children (from left) Shana, five, Kylie, 11 and Christian, nine. Left: Yolanda in the bathroom, where she needs a shower because she has difficulty lifting the children A MUM of three has slammed council officers for
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Great day at Uncle Jack's stadium
JACK Walker's dream was to see crowds milling around Ewood Park -- so the man of the people would have been delighted that scores of fans turned up on one of the ground's "days off." The open days have always been popular but this latest event had a special
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ICE HOCKEY: Hawks ready for the big Freeze
BLACKBURN Hawks open up the new ice hockey season at the Arena tomorrow night. Hawks will entertain Flintshire Freeze, formerly Deeside, in a special challenge match over two legs -- the return to be staged in Flintshire on Sunday. Player-coach Bobby
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PRESTON: Murdock blow for Moyes before Portsmouth clash
PRESTON manager David Moyes will be without key defender Colin Murdock for the visit of Portsmouth to Deepdale. The 25-year-old will be facing Malta for Northern Ireland instead while Deepdale midfielder Steve Robinson is also on stand-by for Sammy McIlroy's
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NON-LEAGUE: Ken's driven by cup buzz
CHORLEY boss Ken Wright knows all about the magic of the FA Cup following his exploits with the club during his previous stint in the hot-seat. And now the veteran campaigner is planning to bring the good times back to Victory Park again after a chequered
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Driven out of work
I WOULD like to apologise to the disabled and elderly people in our community who cannot use black cabs because of their disability and who have, for many years, depended on our saloon taxi service. I have to apologise because I can no longer operate
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I'll keep writing to the press
THANKS to Tony Giblin for his invitation to attend the Bury North Police and Community Consultative Group meeting (Yours Truly, August 24). I am sorry, Mr Giblin, but I have been to my share of these events over the years and found them to be two hours
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Worst days of my life ...
LOWTON adventurer Jackie Greaves, who six years ago survived a three day ordeal on a Scottish mountain, was featured in the fascinating TV programme "Storm Force". The nation tuned in as mountaineer and school secretary Jackie told of the worst three
