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Events in East Lancs, Tuesday Nov 28
Late Night Shopping, Blackburn Town Centre, until 9pm. Thanksgiving Festival, Unity Church and Community centre, Thomson Street, Blackburn, 6pm-9pm. All welcome. Parkinson's Disease Society, Temple Street Resource Centre, Burnley, 7.30pm. Speaker: Denise
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Scheme offers a lifeline to mums
BEING a parent has been described as the hardest job you'll ever do and being a single parent can be even more difficult. A centre in Burnley has been set up to help young families and single parents cope with the stresses of bringing up children, to
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Soccer: Boro's festive target
RADCLIFFE Boro boss Kevin Glendon has set his side a target of winning every game before Christmas, beginning with the visit of Whitton Albion tonight. Glendon wants Boro to be in the top eight of the Unibond First Division by the time they sit down to
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Soccer: Rams hope for home comfort
RAMSBOTTOM United hope to get back to home action tonight when when Clitheroe are the visitors in the North West Counties League Challenge Cup. However the game, postponed from Saturday because of a waterlogged pitcwh, is in doubt already and fans should
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Soccer: Boro back on track
FARSLEY CELTIC 1 - RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 3 AFTER recent cup exploits a trip to Farsley Celtic was probably the last fixture Borough would have chosen but they dug in deep and produced a comfortable victory. Mark Dempsey and Ian Lunt were given a rest, replaced
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Kids staging gangster show
BABY-FACED gangsters will be storming the stage at All Saints' High School, Rawtenstall, this week. Youngsters from Rossendale Amateur Youth Society are preparing for the kids' musical "Bugsy Malone" this week. Set in Prohibition-era America, the show
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Amateur first for modern musical
AN operatic society is bringing a modern musical to the stage for the British amateur premiere. "Closer Than Ever" will be staged for two nights only at the recently refurbished Empire Theatre, Bacup, by stars of Bacup Amateur Operatic Society. Producer
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Stage whispers
MUSIC lovers are in for a double treat with two performances by local orchestras. Blackburn symphony orchestra will perform in King George's Hall on Saturday will piano soloist Samantha Ward. They'll play music by Walton, Chopin and Elgar at the concert
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Elderly were not 'dumped'
REGARDING your report "Old Folk Dumped" (LET, November 18) about the closure of the Brooklands care home in Blackburn, may I, as the daughter of one of the residents, give you some real facts? Firstly, Brooklands is not a nursing home but a residential
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School trips at risk
FOR the good of schoolchildren up and down the country, Malcolm White (LET, November 23) should drop his action against Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. He has nothing to gain unless he is after financial compensation, which I feel sure he isn't. If he
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Writing on the wall for graffiti
THE writing is on the wall for graffiti in Leigh with a new initiative aimed at cleaning defaced streets. Councillors have voted to introduce a new graffiti-busting unit armed with a high pressure spray to wipe away unsightly scribbles and drawings. Almost
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Mayor caught up in party row
THE Mayor of Hyndburn today said he had done nothing wrong after it was revealed he was caught up in a disturbance which resulted in police being called to a christening party. Hyndburn Council chief executive Mike Chambers today confirmed that the authority
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New boys set for action tonight
FIVE of Leigh's off-season signings will be in action tonight when the Centurions wrap up their pre-season preparations with the home game against Oldham, kick off 7.30pm. Chris Morley (Wales) and Dave Bradbury (Ireland) return from World Cup duties while
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Offenders stop rust and build up trust
CONVICTED criminals in the Pennine Division are helping youth and community groups by repairing lost or stolen bicycles. The scheme, a partnership between the Police and the Probation Service's Community Service department, ensures that unclaimed bikes
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Baby Emma: 'Voices' told mum to kill baby
A YOUNG mum who killed her baby after hearing voices telling her to throw the little girl into the canal was today sent to a secure mental unit. And Preston Crown Court heard how Rabina Hashim, who had a history of mental problems and a conviction for
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Police cell instead of taxi ride
A DRUNKEN woman who asked police to take her home during a taxi office melee got somewhere to stay for the night -- the police cells, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told by her solicitor how jobless Maureen Mary Collier, 36, was not released
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Mayor caught up in party row
THE Mayor of Hyndburn today said he had done nothing wrong after it was revealed he was caught up in a disturbance which resulted in police being called to a christening party. Hyndburn Council chief executive Mike Chambers today confirmed that the authority
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Mayor caught up in party row
THE Mayor of Hyndburn today said he had done nothing wrong after it was revealed he was caught up in a disturbance which resulted in police being called to a christening party. Hyndburn Council chief executive Mike Chambers today confirmed that the authority
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Briscoe still out
LEE Briscoe is recovering from a bad cut he sustained against Norwich City a week ago and is set to be out for a further fortnight. The left-back is still to have the stitches removed from a knee wound and remains on the injured list, along with wingman
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A blessing in disguise?
Cummings and Goings with Stephen Cummings IT was with an achingly beautiful sense of timing that Watford's PA announcer cued up his next record. Because just as the opening bars of Travis's doleful classic 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?' rang out around
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Steps in the wrong direction
A SKY Digital engineer lost his "step" in a freak accident on Saturday morning (Nov 25). Michael Vipond (22), from Farnworth, was attempting to take a set of ladders from the roof of his van when he lost his footing in Melton Drive at Unsworth. The ladders
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Men attacked asylum seeker
AN Iraqi asylum seeker needed stitches to facial wounds after he was attacked early on Monday (Nov 27). The 26-year-old, who has been living in the Bury area since fleeing from his native country in January, suffered cuts to his cheek and forehead in
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Police hunt shop raiders
DETECTIVES are hunting four robbers after an armed raid on a Bury newsagents. The thugs, brandishing a crowbar and wrench, stole £500 after rifling the tills and forcing a staff member to open a safe. They struck at 10pm on Thursday (Nov 23) at the Sunny
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Honoured by the many
NE of "The Few" is being remembered by the many thanks to a display in a Bury Church. Mrs Joyce Fowler (59) decided it was about time that more people learned about the courage and the life of her husband's great uncle, Cpl Frank Hutchinson of the XX
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Swimming pool horror: Parents' court ordeal
A SIX-year-old Radcliffe boy was left with catastrophic brain damage after he nearly drowned in a hotel swimming pool during a family holiday in Majorca. Kevin Roberts was playing in the pool with his older brother, when he slipped under the water and
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Cheer on brewery profits
INDEPENDENT brewer Burtonwood Brewery has announced a 16 per cent rise in pre-tax profits for the first six months of the financial year. The Cheshire-based company, which operates 500 pubs, mainly in the North West, saw profits increase from £3.03 million
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Panto stars at switch-on
DARWEN was turned into a winter wonderland as crowds gathered for the big lights switch-on. The town's Christmas lights were turned on outside the town hall by the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Councillor Jack Bury. And on hand to make sure the event
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Holiday change boosts charity
HOLIDAY makers who dropped their spare francs, lira and pesetas into the charity box at Co-op Travelcare in Darwen have raised several hundred pounds for the East Lancashire Hospice. Three years worth of foreign currency filled two large money bags, which
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Lend a hand
VOLUNTEERS are sought by a host of organisations in the run up to Christmas. Positions ranging from the treasurer of Clitheroe District Scout Council to home visitor to special constable on the beat in the Ribble Valley are on offer. Helen Barton-Hanson
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Filan deserves more respect
I WRITE in total agreement and with a touch of sympathy at the way John Filan has been treated by Graeme Souness. He is a loyal servant who has come through two serious injuries, gives his all for the cause and is playing to his full potential; a quality
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Not the Foggiest!
MOTORCYCLE ace Carl Fogarty has claimed councillors in his home town are too concerned with honouring people he has never heard of -- like Barbara Castle! But if Foggy thinks he's a household name across the world, he'll have to think again -- Blackburn's
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Season ticket holders are priority
I FAIL to concur with Mr J Wilkinson's point of view (Sports Letters, November 21) that he should have priority over everyone else when tickets are distributed for the away game at Turf Moor on December 17. Just because he likes to travel to such far-flung
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Disabled fans rained on
AT the recent Blackburn against Wolves game, which was played in appalling weather, I couldn't help noticing how poor facilities are at Ewood Park are for disabled fans. I now sit it the Walker Steel stand and was astonished to see that a number of disabled
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Zoo tickets still to be won
OUR great competition to win a day at Chester Zoo for everyone in your school, was lauched in last week's Newspapers in Education column. Readers aged eight to 11 are reminded that the closing date for the competition, with prizes worth £2,500 sponsored
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A lesson for the teachers
READERS are familiar with the completed pages of our newspaper but just how are all the news and sports stories written? And how are the pages, including headlines, advertisements, features, weather forecasts, local information, competitions and a host
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Children must be protected at all costs
ABDUCTION of a child is a parent's worst nightmare and it is easy to understand the feelings of desperation and panic which overtook the family of a Rishton primary schoolgirl who was allowed to leave the premises with a man the teachers did not know.
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SHAKERS: Long distance fan hits weather problems
ANY Brentford fans feeling sorry for themselves at making a fruitless journey to Bury's Gigg Lane on Saturday should spare a thought for poor Richard Todd. The Shakers fanatic flew in from Dusseldorf specially for the match! He was gutted when he arrived
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Welcome winter warmer
I THINK I am speaking for millions of pensioners when I thank the Government for the most generous fuel allowance. I shall be able to keep my heating on all the time during the coldest part of the year. H McNAMEE (Mr), Stansfield Street, Burnley.
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Flying the flag
IN reply to John Lewis (Letters, November 21) my father taught me 50 years ago that, when flown on land, the union flag, is the "Union Flag." When at sea, the Union Jack becomes just that. Mr Lewis is right if he says the Union Flag/Jack is a state flag
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Hazards aren't standard shapes
I ALWAYS thought the main purpose of council refuse collection services was the efficient removal of refuse from domestic premises before it became a health hazard. But it would appear this is no longer the case and refuse that does not fit in the bin
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Tree could be a killer
SEVERAL years ago, during a gale, a tree growing on the very steep slope between Feniscowles Memorial Playing Fields and Preston Old Road, Blackburn, crashed down. Fortunately, the main tree branches became locked in an adjacent tree and after the removal
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Secrecy is assured
REGARDING Mr J Buckley's remarks (Letters, November 17) following his receipt of a reminder to use his vote in the ballot to see if tenants wish to transfer the ownership and management of their homes from Blackburn with Darwen Council to Twin Valley
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Cloning must be stopped
THE Harris Bill to allow human cloning for research purposes has recently been defeated in the House of Commons. The government has, however, made clear its intention and wish to make Britain the first country in the world to legalise the farming of this
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Mill axes half its staff
HALF the workforce at a struggling textile business have been made redundant just weeks after bosses were forced to call in receivers. Sixty people at the Witton Mill company and its subsiduary Wittrex in Blackburn have lost their jobs three weeks after
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Mac not looking back
FORMER Rovers midfielder Billy McKinlay has spoken of his delight at returning to the Premiership. McKinlay joined Bradford's relegation dogfight on Friday after the Bantams agreed to take over his contract until the end of the season. And, his debut
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Stig's injury not too bad
GRAEME Souness today revealed Stig Inge Bjornebye's hamstring problem is not as serious as first thought. The Norwegian international defender was substituted on Saturday after complaining of a tight hamstring just 12 minutes into Rovers' 2-1 defeat against
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Souey slams Irish attack
GRAEME Souness today slammed suggestions that he is 'anti-Irish' following a scathing attack in an Irish newspaper. The article in the Evening Herald in Dublin claims Souness wants to weed out Irish stars like Alan Kelly, Jason McAteer (pictured) and
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No reply at Ewood
Down by the Riverside with Phil Lloyd LIKE the viewers of last week's 'Who wants to be a millionaire', we rolled along to Ewood knowing the outcome. Little Gillingham wouldn't ask us any questions that could defeat Rovers' wealth of experience and know-how
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Disco night will aid grieving
A COUNSELLING service is holding a fund-raising evening to help cover the costs of its work. Cruse Bereavement Service has 19 counsellors in the Burnley area plus other members of staff and can offer one to one meetings with people who have suffered loss
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Baby Emma: Father searched for dead child
THE father of tragic baby Emma Jane Dyson searched the town centre for his daughter before her lifeless body was found in the canal. Steven Dyson's wife Hashim called him at about 9.20am and said someone had takne Emma from the toilets in Burnley town
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Arson attack firm's jobs boost
A FIRM has risen from the ashes to re-establish itself in a permanent new base. Nadeem Rana, co-owner of Nelson-based bedspread manufacturer Ronfern, said the move to a new site in Spring Bank Building, Every Street, would allow the company to increase
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Five years ago: damages for woman
A 54-YEAR-OLD woman who was permanently brain damaged while receiving treatment in hospital was awarded £700,000 damages. Mrs Prem Lata Duggal, of Ighten Road, Burnley, developed a brain disease while being treated in Burnley General Hospital in 1981.
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Ten years ago: vandals 'mindless and stupid'
A FURIOUS headteacher slammed "mindless and stupid" vandals who went on a window smashing spree at his school. Geoffrey Tennant discovered 14 broken windows when he turned up for work at Avondale Primary School, Darwen, and said he was determined to catch
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Ho-ho-hold tight!
BUS boss Robert Tuffnell is spreading the Christmas message this year -- by taking it on the road. He has spent hours transforming his minibus into a grotto on wheels, complete with lights, tinsel and a selection of novelties. A model of Father Christmas
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Baker missing out on factory dough
A BAKER fears his days in business are numbered after the final employees from a once-thriving factory were made redundant. Keith Brown (pictured) has run his small shop on the corner of Pickup Street and Edleston Street, Accrington, and for the last
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Mum angry over school security
AN investigation has been launched at a primary school amid claims a girl was allowed to leave with a man who teachers did not know. The headteacher of Rishton Methodist School, in George Street, Daisy Hefferdine, confirmed to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph
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Supermart art in primary schools
THREE Ribble Valley schools are to be presented with framed prints of famous paintings as part of a supermarket chain's bid to take art into the classroom. Sainsbury's "Pictures for Schools" scheme is in its seventh year and this year Waddington and West
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Deepdale full
BURNLEY'S derby clash at Preston on Saturday week is a sell-out for away fans after all 2,900 tickets were snapped up within two hours of going on sale yesterday morning. The game against Blackburn Rovers on Sunday, December 17 is also on course for a
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Smith on the road back
CLARETS star Paul Smith yesterday took his first steps along another comeback road as he made a successful return to training following the freak shin injury he sustained last month. The luckless winger had to curtail his loan spell at Oldham after falling
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Cooke's still a wanted man
CLARETS striker Andy Cooke remains a wanted man at Turf Moor. Cooke has slipped down the pecking order following the emergence of Graham Branch as a front-line forward and the record £1 million signing of Ian Moore. Loan signing Paul Robinson has also
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Rider sustains leg injury
A MOPED rider sustained a deep gash to his leg following a collision with a car. The 22-year-old rider, Mark Taylor of Old Oak Cottages in Bolton Road, Hawkshaw was taken to Bury General Hospital after the accident on Friday (Nov 24) at 5pm in Crostons
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Pupils get their names in print
PUPILS from Derby High School saw their names in print after writing stories to celebrate multi-culturalism in Bury. Year 11 students wrote about the experiences of parents and visitors of different ethnic backgrounds to the school and had their work
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Staff threatened during armed robbery
THREE female financial assistants were threatened by armed thugs during a robbery in Prestwich on Friday (Nov 24). The women, who all work for Thorn Mode Financial Services, were working at the Bury Old Road office at 6.30pm when three white men, all
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Plans to reduce stroke victims
A PROJECT to reduce the number of stroke victims in Bury could be kick-started this week. A draft plan to improve the prevention, management, and rehabilitation of people in Bury and Rochdale suffering from strokes had been put together. But the project
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Black mark for college parking
ANGRY students have given Bury College bosses a black mark over a lack of car parking spaces. And they are even considering raising sufficient cash to construct their own student car park on land at the newly-opened Millennium Centre in Market Street.
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Cooke's still a wanted man
CLARETS striker Andy Cooke remains a wanted man at Turf Moor. Cooke has slipped down the pecking order following the emergence of Graham Branch as a front-line forward and the record £1 million signing of Ian Moore. Loan signing Paul Robinson has also
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Souey slams Irish attack
GRAEME Souness today slammed suggestions that he is 'anti-Irish' following a scathing attack in an Irish newspaper. The article in the Evening Herald in Dublin claims Souness wants to weed out Irish stars like Alan Kelly, Jason McAteer (pictured) and
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Less jargon plea by small firms
TOUGH talking leaders of 16,000 small businesses in the North West issued a "pull your socks up" message to regional organisers of government support and advice services. "A great deal of effort and money is put into supporting small businesses," Charles
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Bury FC: Bully back to sicken Vics?
NORTHWICH skipper John Robertson's rallying call to Vics fans will cut no ice with Andy Preece's Shakers. The former Wigan Athletic and Lincoln City central defender has urged the Nationwide Conference club's supporters to make the Drill Field a hostile
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Stars shine for hospice gala
TV STARS and sporting celebrities attended the first annual dinner for Rossendale Hospice and helped to raise £13,500. The VIP list included Lisa Riley, of You've Been Framed, James Carlton, who plays Jason Kirk in Emmerdale, Steve Bruce, ex-Manchester
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Straw praises jobs booster
HOME Secretary Jack Straw did the honours in opening a new hotel near Ewood Park, Blackburn. The Blackburn MP opened the Star Lodge, a £1.6 million development next to the Fernhurst pub in Bolton Road and was impressed to learn the development by Thwaites
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Council cash is 'not enough'
FINANCE chiefs at Blackburn with Darwen Council said they are "disappointed" with the money they are to receive from the government for next year even though they will get an extra £1million. The cash will pay for essential services across the borough
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Santa's elves show off their pulling power
SANTA'S burliest elves had their work cut out at Asda, Blackburn, when they had to stand in for Rudolf and his friends. The team pulled Father Christmas's sleigh to the store, where they entertained children and collected cash in aid of the Blackburn
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Mill axes half its staff
HALF the workforce at a struggling textile business have been made redundant just weeks after bosses were forced to call in receivers. Sixty people at the Witton Mill company and its subsiduary Wittrex in Blackburn have lost their jobs three weeks after
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Local cricket: No Bacup return for Dale
TRANSCO Lancashire League champions Bacup will have to defend their crown next season without the help of Australian Test star Adam Dale. Dale, who played a starring role in securing the club's first title success in 40 years last season, has informed
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Racing: All-weather tracks in good use
Harry's stabel whispers THE weather is causing a lot of problems for trainers all over the country, with gallops being wasted away. So the all-weather tracks at Southwell, Wolverhampton and Lingfield are being used all the time by the trainers to keep
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Soccer: Cash is at stake for Bury
MORE than pride is at stake when Bury aim to overcome Conference side Northwich Victoria at The Field Mill tonight in the FA Cup first round replay. Defeat would be a disaster in financial terms and almost the last straw for chairman Terry Robinson, who
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Cricket: Kiwi's race to the best rooms
Tour dairy THE weather is still awful, we lost another friendly and the New Zealanders have nicked all the top rooms! We arrived at Lincoln University, our base for the next month, yesterday. All the teams are staying here but some seem to have used home
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School bans seven drugs pupils
SEVEN pupils have been excluded from Bury CE High School for smoking cannabis. The Year 10 pupils, all boys, were caught with the Class B drug on Thursday (Nov 23) lunchtime. Headteacher of the Haslam Brow school, Mr Phil Grady, said: "They have been
