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Victims are Bulger family
I WAS appalled by the comments in 'Bulger's killers are victims too,' (Letters, January 18). The do-gooders have been clamouring in the European Court of Human Rights for the forthcoming ill-merited release of these two killers while totally disregarding
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NHS trusts to merge
PATIENTS are set to benefit from the merger of two NHS Trusts in the area. The Government announced on Wednesday that Wigan and Leigh Health Services and Wrightington Hospital are to join together from April 1. Both trusts, which will serve people in
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Firefighters on quake mercy mission
THREE firefighters from East Lancashire were today saving lives in earthquake-ravaged Gujarat as people back home launched a massive aid appeal. Andy Barnes and Mark Southworth, both based in Blackburn, and Jed Richmond, based in Burnley, travelled to
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My heart was in my mouth - Smith
DERBY boss Jim Smith admitted he feared the worst when Bjorn Bragstad sent Alan Mahon crashing to the floor as he burst into the box during a frantic finale at Ewood on Saturday. But referee Roy Pearson waved away Rovers' penalty appeals following the
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Rovers handed derby clash if they beat Derby
ROVERS face a mouthwatering derby with First Division rivals Bolton if they beat Derby in next week's FA Cup fourth round replay at Pride Park. Yesterday's fifth round draw means the winners of next Wednesday's clash face a meeting with Wanderers at The
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ROVERS O DERBY COUNTY 0
Top draw Rovers IT'S not often the bookies get it wrong. But Derby boss Jim Smith could afford to puff on his post-match cigar with smug satisfaction after his Premier League strugglers upset the form book following this bruising encounter at Ewood. With
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10-year bid for coal mine
A CLIVIGER coal mine is set to go back into production after plans to reopen it attracted no objections. Lancashire county development control bosses are being urged on Wednesday to grant a new 10-year permission for Green Clough Colliery, off the Long
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TV licence dodgers face fines of up to £1,000
TV Licensing's Target Zero campaign caught 170 licence dodgers in a month-long crackdown in Burnley. The majority of offenders face action the magistrates' court in March and fines of up to £1,000 are expected. The campaign targets all unlicensed addresses
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Wooden horses save the night
IT was all right on the night for fundraiser Philip Gardner when six wooden horses stepped in to save his bacon. Philip, 40, of St John's Road, Padiham, thought a charity night at the Shakespeare pub, in Wytham Street, Padiham, would end in disaster when
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'Fuhrer' jibe sparks legal action threat
A BURNLEY Council Labour chief today said he was taking legal advice after a rival branded him "Group Commandant Oberfuhrer" and council leader Stuart Caddy a "Senior Underfuhrer." Labour group secretary Peter Kenyon said a spoof letter from Independent
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On probation
NELSON: Caroline Howarth, 27, of Dover Street, Nelson, was put on probation for 12 months, by Burnley magistrates, accused of theft.
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Coining it!
THE Sixties were in full swing when that supreme symbol of the pop era, Carnaby Street fashions, were brought to Blackburn in February, 1966, by home-town star, Lionel Morton, lead singer of the Four Pennies -- and hundreds of teenage fans turned out
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Nelson Postponed
NELSON'S home game against Tetley Walker in NWCL Division Two was postponed. Accrington Stanley were without a game in the UniBond Premier Division.
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TEN YEARS AGO
THIEVES snatched nearly £7,000 takings from a car as the steward and treasurer of Furthergate WMC in Blackburn were changing the tyre. A man snatched the money from the front seat while steward Henry Richardson was changing the tyre in the club car park
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FIVE YEARS AGO
A BLACKBURN climber and his girlfriend were found alive and well after spending a night in a snow hole after becoming stranded in a blizzard on a Scottish mountain. Matthew Higginson, 23, of Crosshill Road, and his girlfriend Jessica Hopkins, 19, of Yorkshire
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Car's the star after paint job by artist
ARTIST George Heron has come up with a wheely good way to show off his latest masterpiece -- he has painted it on his car! Now there is no fear of George, from Accrington, losing his car when he goes out shopping -- after all, who else has a car that
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Bogus salesmen burgle house
CLITHEROE: Two men posing as double glazing salesman broke into a house on Fairfield Drive, and stole property worth £780. Their haul included a Ferguson video recorder, Alba CD player and a pair of gents black, Lacoste boots. Both men were white, in
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Company insight into IT
COMPANIES across East Lancashire will be given the opportunity to put questions to a group of IT professionals from India during the Chevening Scholarship programme. A group of 12 young professionals will travel to Manchester Business School, as part
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Sale heralds a bright future
NEW jobs and a bright future are on the horizon for one of West Craven's most important companies. The Holiday Cottages Group, based at Spring Mill, Earby, has been sold to the American Cendant Corporation for an undisclosed sum. Managing director Steve
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Haul worth £2,000
DARWEN: Thieves have taken more than £2,000-worth of electrical goods from a house in Darwen. They struck at the house on Olive Lane, some time between 2am and 10.30am yesterday, when they found the door open. They took a Sony TV set, Thorn video recorder
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'Angel face' teen cons pensioners
POLICE are warning elderly people to be on their guard after an "angel" faced teenager conned his way into homes in Blackburn and escaped with cash. The youth, aged between 12 and 14 years, got into the homes of a 91-year-old woman in Redlam and a 78-
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PRESCOT 0 ROSSENDALE 2
Craig seals win ROSSENDALE reinforced their credentials as a team capable of challenging for the NWCL Division One top spot by returning from Prescot with all three points. Steve Bird and Paul Lynch excelled as Dale bossed the home side for the majority
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Shakers fall closer to drop zone
SWINDON 3 BURY 0 BURY are in freefall, dropping closer to the relegation zone, after another poor performance in a run which has seen them gather just six points from a possible 48. The Shakers have slumped from the top half of the table down to three
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Storks back on right track
PADIHAM 3 ASHTON TOWN 2 PADIHAM secured a much-needed NWCL Division Two victory defeating Ashton Town on a heavy Arbories pitch. The Storks, who had a blistering start to the season after promotion last season, had started to stutter, losing three on
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Thomas slots home the winner
MOSSLEY 1 RAMSBOTTOM 2 RAMSBOTTOM had a very slow start against top side Mossley who were out to revenge the 4-1 defeat at the Riverside earlier in the season creating most of the chances in the first half as Ramsbottom struggled to find any rhythm or
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Old enough to be named
WITH reference to the comments regarding James Bulger's killers (Letters, January 18), those children knew exactly what they were doing when they put that poor little lad through hell and then finally killed him. I say, if they were old enough to commit
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Connection with by-pass?
HAVING read Readers Letters 'Bridge too far' (Letters, January 18), it may be that there is a connection between that and the article in the same issue describing the £30 million by-pass that is soon to be built. This article will surely confirm once
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Councillor, a man of honour
REGARDING the deselection of Councillor Peter Greenwood (LET, January 17), what a tragedy for the people of Blackburn that the last vestige of honour within the Blackburn Labour Group has been summarily cast adrift by his own party. The old warhorse has
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Advice easy to obtain
UNFORTUNATELY, Mr K Malpass, of Clement Street, Darwen, isn't telling the whole story regarding his local councillors, cleansing issues, etc (Letters, January 23). Since 1986, every house in Clement Street has received at least 75 leaflets, newsletters
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Bridges not a political point-scorer
MAY I correct some inaccuracies in Graham Cannon's comments (Letters, January 18). Two bridges were re-built in Barley -- Black Moss and Narrowgates -- between January and July 2000, neither having ever had weight restrictions on them. The one to which
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Nightclub pair charged with raping girl, 16
A NIGHTCLUB deputy manager and a former club owner were due to appear in court today charged with raping a 16-year-old girl. The teenager claims the incident took place at Genesis nightclub, Hammerton Street, Burnley in the early hours of Friday. The
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Lucky to be Bjorn
ROVERS O DERBY COUNTY 0 IT'S not often the bookies get it wrong. But Derby boss Jim Smith could afford to puff on his post-match cigar with smug satisfaction after his Premier League strugglers upset the form book following this bruising encounter at
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Nightclub pair charged with raping girl, 16
A NIGHTCLUB deputy manager and a former club owner were due to appear in court today charged with raping a 16-year-old girl. The teenager claims the incident took place at Genesis nightclub, Hammerton Street, Burnley in the early hours of Friday. The
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Closure threat to arts centre
BURNLEY's flagship Mechanics arts centre and theatre and the town's Gannow Baths may be closed in a bid to head off a crippling budget crisis. The two options are among a number of measures under consideration as council chiefs struggle to find £500,000
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Former mayor 'Mr Clarion' dies aged 87
FORMER Mayor of Burnley John Hudson has died at home aged 87. Mr Hudson, of Jalna residential home, in Manchester Road, Burnley, was the town's civic leader in 1980-81, with his late wife, Lily. The couple met at a dance at 'Jimmy's' dance hall and married
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Holocaust Day message: Let's steer clear of discrimination
BURNLEY re-affirmed its commitment to providing a fair and just society, free from discrimination, harassment and violence, as town leaders gathered for the first Holocaust Memorial Day service. The declaration was delivered by Burnley's first Asian mayor
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In the final
NELSON: The Ethnic Minority Benevolent Association (EMBA) has reached the finals of the Learning Northwest awards competition to promote learning. The overall winners of awards will be announced at a special ceremony at the GMB College, Manchester on
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SQUIRES GATE 2 DARWEN 1
Darwen boss angry at officials DARWEN manager Steve Wilkes blasted the officials after his side went down 2-1 at Squires Gate in NWCL Division One. Assistant manager Matt Atkinson was sent off, for the second time this season, for foul and abusive language
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Judge slams 'off the ball violence'
THE area's top judge has hit out at the increase in 'off the ball,' violence in soccer matches and said it was spoiling the game. Judge Raymond Bennett made his comments as he sent an amateur player who smashed an opponent's jaw after a tackle to prison
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Eco-loo folk are flushed with pride
AN ecologically-sound toilet has been built in Oswaldtwistle -- and it's made from straw. The loo is the latest project from Oswaldtwistle Prospects Panel, an organisation which tries to enhance the area. Along with volunteers from across East Lancashire
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Eco-loo folk are flushed with pride
AN ecologically-sound toilet has been built in Oswaldtwistle -- and it's made from straw. The loo is the latest project from Oswaldtwistle Prospects Panel, an organisation which tries to enhance the area. Along with volunteers from across East Lancashire
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Fight against drug abuse a joint effort
A NEW board game designed to combat drug abuse by children her been launched. Joint Efforts aims to increase and develop drug awareness and over the past year 160 teachers have been trained in using the game. It now forms part of Lancashire County Council's
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Alder Hey: Victim's mother waits for report
A MOTHER whose son was a victim of the Alder Hey body parts scandal was today waiting to hear if his tissue had been sold to a drugs company while he was still alive. Wendy Bury, of Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, has suffered since learning last year that
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Ternent blasts deal reports
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent insisted today that he's fully signed up to the Clarets cause. A report in one of the Sunday tabloids yesterday claimed Ternent was yet to sign the new deal put to him by the club and was stalling on an answer. However that was
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Jones late strike maintains RMI momentum
Hednesford Town 1 Leigh RMI 2 STEVE Waywell's Leigh RMI side are becoming quite distinguished in the art of late winners in recent weeks, and Steve Jones's continuation with an all-important 87th minute strike maintained their unbeaten start to the New
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Ternent blasts deal reports
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent insisted today that he's fully signed up to the Clarets cause. A report in one of the Sunday tabloids yesterday claimed Ternent was yet to sign the new deal put to him by the club and was stalling on an answer. However that was
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Be my Mr Nasty
EWOOD chief Graeme Souness today urged fit-again striker Nathan Blake to develop a 'horrible' streak in a bid to fire his side to promotion. Welsh international Blake made his comeback after a three month injury absence in Saturday's FA Cup clash with
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Training pays off
ALTHAM Care Home in Clayton-le-Moors is hoping to attract new residents after training its 24 employees to Investors in People standards. Care manager Linda Heyes, said:"Achieving the Investors in People standard shows our existing and potential residents
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Bedding giant shares down
SHARES in bed giant Silentnight fell sharply after the firm warned profits would be affected by losses at its newly acquired Cornwell Parker business. The Salterforth-based firm, one of Pendle's biggest employers, said current year profits would be reduced
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Relegation looms for wretched Shakers
Swindon 3, Bury 0 OH dear. In a match which manager Andy Preece told his players defeat was not an option, Bury were hammered so convincingly relegation now seems a distinct possibility writes Steve Canavan The match was all but over after just 13 minutes
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Lock-in drama
RAWTENSTALL: Firefighters freed a member of staff who was locked in the sluice room at Cherry Tree Lodge nursing home, Bury Road. The 17-year-old was stranded for about half an hour until the firefighters crew dismantled the lock. A spokesman said: "The
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Students join decision panel
THREE mature students are on a criminology course at Blackburn College are sitting on the panel which punishes youths who offend. Emma Slater, Fiona Dunn and Nazeem Mirza are working towards a BA in the subject and sit on the Blackburn Youth Offending
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Firefighters on quake mercy mission
THREE firefighters from East Lancashire were today saving lives in earthquake-ravaged Gujarat as people back home launched a massive aid appeal. Andy Barnes and Mark Southworth, both based in Blackburn, and Jed Richmond, based in Burnley, travelled to
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Colne's lead short-lived
BOOTLE 2 COLNE 1 SOMETHING unusual happened at Bootle on Saturday, Colne found out what it is like to be in front in a game. But even the joy of going ahead through Luke Wallwork in the 23rd minute couldn't prevent Colne slipping to their 14th NWCL Division
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Missed chances
GLOSSOP 2 GREAT HARWOOD 0 GREAT Harwood were left to count the cost of missed chances as they lost at Glossop in NWCL Division One. Warren Peake could have had a hat-trick inside the first 15 minutes, hitting the post and missing twice from close range
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Bacup joy
BACUP BOROUGH 3 STONE DOMINOES 1 BACUP claimed the scalp of NWCL Division Two table toppers Stone Dominoes with Brent Peters side taking command from the whistle. Bacup opened their account in the 28th minute when Damien Moran latched onto a pass from
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Burgess refuses to panic after loss
CLITHEROE 0 NEWCASTLE 1 CLITHEROE's hopes of landing the NWCL First Division title are fading after they slumped to a third straight home league defeat at the hands of rivals Newcastle Town. A goal in injury time from Adam Beesley settled a game of few
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Magpies pay the penalty
TRAFFORD 1 CHORLEY 0 A STOPPAGE-time penalty ended Chorley's seven-match unbeaten run in the UniBond First Division as Trafford maintained their knack of ruffling the Magpies' feathers. It is the third consecutive win for the Mancunians without conceding
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BOLTON W 5 SCUNTHORPE UTD 1
Holdsworth hat-trick sends Bolton through BOLTON blitzed Scunthorpe United, a side 55 league places below them, with a five goal blast, to set up a fifth round clash with the winners of the replay between neighbours Blackburn Rovers and Derby County.
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Centurions struggle against top amateurs
Leigh Centurions 28, West Hull5 LEIGH, the only side left in the Northern Ford Premiership with a 100 per cent record, reached round four of the Silk Cut Challenge Cup but not as comfortably as they'd hoped writes Mike Hulme Stubborn resistance from the
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Hospital road campaign gathers speed
CAMPAIGNERS fighting for a new access road to Fairfield Hospital are on track to take their battle to Westminster in a bid to prevent lives being put at risk. High on the agenda of the latest meeting of the Community Health Council was the long-running
