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Events in East Lancashire on Thursday, February 8
The Mind, Body, Spirit Connection -- presentation by Akido master W Kolesnikov, Nazareth Unitarian Chapel, Knight Hill, Padiham, 7.30pm. Burnley Ladies Speakers' Club, Pendleside Hospice, Burnley Road, Reedley, 7.30pm. Practice Night, Blackburn Flower
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Saboteurs mean misery
IT comes as no surprise that the North West Hunt Saboteurs are now turning their attention to anglers (LET, January 25). These people are full of ignorance and hatred of their fellow human beings. They will persist until we are all in a land of vegan
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For the record
HAVING to resign from the Cabinet twice in just over two years, may have put Peter Mandelson in the Guinness Book of Records. More importantly, it calls into question the judgment of the Prime Minister -- that such as him was Mr Blair's closest political
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Youngsters' shelter blow
WHAT a blow it is that youngsters may have to wait another two years before they get a shelter in Henthorn Park, Clitheroe. (LET, January 19). Most people have their meeting places -- villages meet for the Women's Institute, the afternoon club twice a
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All bust and no boom
TONY Blair has again said he is not going back to the days of boom and bust. Can he explain his policy to the car 'out-of-workers,' shipbuilding 'out-of-workers' and now 6,000 steel 'out-of-workers,' plus the many thousands of 'out-of-workers' in our
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Float total was £3,094
ON behalf of Blackburn 83 Round Table and Ladies Circle, I would like to thank the generous citizens of Blackburn for their contributions on our Christmas float evenings -- Every year, we raise a substantial amount of money -- we raised a whopping £3,094
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Comic is glum as wagons make street difficult to get down
COMEDIAN Frank Bollard finds parking in Bright Street, Leigh, one big joke -- but it's not a laughing matter. The retired international cabaret star has called in help from local councillors in a bid to save the only green verges in the area, which he
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Taxi horror victim on road to recovery
A MAN who was left fighting for his life after being hit by a taxi has defied doctors predictions and is on the way to making a full recovery. John Gorton, 35, of Trinity Towers, Accrington Road, Burnley, was originally given only a 10 to 20 per cent
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FINAL WORD
BIG MONEY MAN: THREE players currently share that honour as Jim Smith tries to keep pace with the rest of the Premiership. Promising England under 21 midfielder Seth Johnson, Croatian-born Belgium striker Branko Strupar and former Celtic star Craig Burley
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'Fowl' play spur for keeper Andy
DERBY keeper Andy Oakes squirmed with embarrassment as his past came home to roost on national television at the weekend. The 6ft 4in stopper might have worn a smile as wide as the Trent after pulling off a match winning save on his debut against Sunderland
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Keeper Filan goes on transfer list
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has accepted a transfer request from keeper John Filan. Rovers have agreed to circulate Filan's details after the Australian international handed in an official request on the eve of tonight's FA Cup fourth round replay with
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Rovers accept Filan's transfer request
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has accepted a transfer request from keeper John Filan. Rovers have agreed to circulate Filan's details after the Australian international handed in an official request on the eve of tonight's FA Cup fourth round replay with
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Nightclub manager on rape charge is bailed
THE assistant manager of a Burnley nightclub charged with raping a 16-year-old girl has been bailed for two months. Andrew McCamon, 31, appeared before Judge Raymond Bennett at Burnley Crown Court. McCamon, of Trinity Towers, Accrington Road, Burnley,
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Thieves took boy aged 4 along
A PAIR of crooks took a four-year-old boy with them when they targeted the home of a 90-year-old woman. After talking their way into her home in sheltered housing in Oxford Place, Burnley, they stole a blue purse containing £4 cash. Police are appealing
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Girl, 16, attacked man with broken bottle
A SCHOOLGIRL who attacked a man with a broken bottle after he hit her friend in a nightclub has been sent to a detention centre. The girl, now 16, and who the court earlier ordered should not be named, was given a 12-month detention and training order
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TEN YEARS AGO
HEALTH chiefs in East Lancashire were urged to carry out an investigation into the death rate in the area after it was revealed Oswaldtwistle and Baxenden were lung cancer blackspots. Deaths from the disease were said to be up to 50 per cent higher than
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FIVE YEARS AGO
FIREFIGHTERS who got a call to a serious road accident in the Audley area of Blackburn said they were almost driven off the road when they were pelted with snowballs and ice. Around 30 to 40 youths ambushed the crews and one of the snowballs cracked one
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Bonny baby boy's a real bobby dazzler
A POLICE officer turned midwife when Lindsay Miller's baby boy decided to make an early appearance -- on a police station floor! Detective Sergeant Pam Holgate, of Blackburn police crime management department, delivered the bouncing babe last night. At
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Clarets ready to break the bank
AMBITIOUS Burnley are ready to break their transfer record for the second time this season in a bid to land Coventry City striker John Aloisi. The Clarets have made an approach to the Premiership club for the 25-year-old Australian international. And
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Trescothick hits the right reply
ENGLAND tyro Marcus Trescothick could have been excused for aiming the swept six that helped him to his century against a Sri Lanka Colts side straight into the cosy midriff of the ECB's public relations department. Trescothick is one of the bright new
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Shakers ace determined to grab his chance
IT may be unfortunate circumstances but Sam Collins has been handed the ideal chance to cement his place in Bury's first team. Collins found himself the odd man out on Saturday against Peterborough when he was relegated to the substitutes bench and could
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High Sheriff cements a £8million future
THE first phase of an £8 million building programme at an East Lancashire college was officially launched by the High Sheriff of Lancashire. Rodney Swarbrick picked up a shovelful of cement to officially start the major building project yesterdayat Accrington
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Doctor is banned from scooting the wards
THE wheels have come off the plans of an East Lancashire doctor to visit patients quicker -- after his bosses banned him from using a mini-scooter. And health chiefs in Burnley and Blackburn said they totally agreed with the decision. Father-of-four Dr
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Vicious rape: Fresh info appeal
DETECTIVES in Blackburn have renewed their appeal for information following the vicious rape of a woman in her own home last month. The woman suffered serious head injuries including a fractured skull in the savage attack, which took place in the Livesey
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Town unveils new sculptures
Sculptures unveiled for centre of town at a cost of £240,000 THESE are the £240,000 sculptures designed to attract art lovers and shoppers into Blackburn as the town moves into the 21st century. And the artist behind the unusual public art -- whom council
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Patterson released
SOCCER: Accrington Stanley have released former Bolton and Bury midfielder Mark Patterson. Patterson joined the UniBond Premier League side earlier this season but failed to find his feet at the Crown Ground. Stanley boss John Coleman said: "We have had
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Duerden wants to be King of City
FORMER Burnley striker Ian Duerden reckons minnows Kingstonian have what it takes to get past Bristol City at the second attempt tonight. Duerden, 22, joined the Ks from Darlington in November and has played a big part in their amazing FA Cup run. He
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Andrew on road to fame
KART racer Andrew Austin is planning a Radical approach to his next step on the motorsport ladder. For the 18-year-old garage worker from Blackburn has launched a sponsorship campaign in a bid to land a drive in Radical racing, one of the sport's fastest
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ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3 GATESHEAD 1
Payne steals the Reds show A VASTLY improved performance saw Accrington Stanley record their first UniBond Premier League win since November 18. Manager John Coleman made four changes to the side beaten at Stalybridge Celtic on Saturday and on a rain-soaked
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Return of our deer old friend
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy THERE is no finer sight than deer moving gracefully through our fields and into our woodlands. We have two native species, the roe deer and the red. In East Lancashire we only have the roe deer but this species has been
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A nappy New Year
LIKE many fortunate couples in the millennium year, we were given the gift of a beautiful baby. Along with this little beauty came the dubious pleasure of nappy changing and this just happened to coincide with our aim to become more environmentally friendly
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Take up the challenge, councillor
I SUPPORT Arthur Holmes (Letters, January 19) and Coun Don Rishton (Letters, January 31) in their comments on the Capita group's takeover of Blackburn council services. Mr Holmes mentioned Capita's 'very bumpy ride' at Lambeth. The group's involvement
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Town unveils new sculptures
Sculptures unveiled for centre of town at a cost of £240,000 THESE are the £240,000 sculptures designed to attract art lovers and shoppers into Blackburn as the town moves into the 21st century. And the artist behind the unusual public art -- whom council
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Four-time winner Sparky still gets a buzz
MARK Hughes is hungry to extend his remarkable record of success in the FA Cup as Rovers prepare for tonight's fourth round replay at Pride Park. Welsh international boss Hughes is the only player to have won four winner's medals under the twin towers
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Tackling estate crime
MEETING: PC Roy Curwen with Carrie Poskitt, left, project manager for the Sustainability Action Partnership, and Brunshaw Estate residents PEOPLE living on the Brunshaw estate, in Burnley, discussed their concerns about traffic and crime in their neighbourhood
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Teen gang rob youth in street
POLICE are looking for a teenage gang who stole property from a 15-year-old boy in Back Kent Street, Burnley. The 15-year-old and a friend were walking along the street when they were approached by a gang of six Asian youths aged between 13 and 16. While
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Taxi horror victim on road to recovery
A MAN who was left fighting for his life after being hit by a taxi has defied doctors predictions and is on the way to making a full recovery. John Gorton, 35, of Trinity Towers, Accrington Road, Burnley, was originally given only a 10 to 20 per cent
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Don't poke fun at lessons in comedy
A NEW masterclass has been launched in East Lancashire - to teach people how to be funny! Professional prankster Jack Milner held a workshop where the next generation of comics went to hone their comic skills and learn new techniques. London-based Jack
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Brussels bag back in Barlick
AN international rescue by a Euro MP has led to a pensioner and her handbag being reunited after eight months. Edith Sheldrick, 71, of Denton Street, Barnoldswick, forgot the bag when she attended a language conference organised by the International Esperanto
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High Sheriff cements a £8million future
THE first phase of an £8 million building programme at an East Lancashire college was officially launched by the High Sheriff of Lancashire. Rodney Swarbrick picked up a shovelful of cement to officially start the major building project yesterdayat Accrington
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Jury still out in pupil assault trial
THE jury in the pupil assault trial of teacher Garth Sutcliffe was today due to continue trying to reach a verdict. After deliberating for almost four hours the jury members were deadlocked yesterday and Judge Peter Openshaw told them they should return
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Muddy street not so glorious
RESIDENTS are demanding action after their cars and homes have been left splattered in mud from lorries at a building site. People living in Mitton Road, Whalley say their street has been turned into a quagmire of clay and mud from lorries leaving the
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Shooters Clarets
SOCCER: Shooters Arms Clarets are holding a race night this Friday at the Shooters Arms, Nelson starting at 7.30pm. For Burnley's trip to Grimsby a week on Saturday, they require Slip R and four stubs for coach travel. Call Mick Kimber on 01282 693250
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Clarets approach Coventry about striker Aloisi
STAN SET TO BREAK TRANSFER RECORD AMBITIOUS Burnley are ready to break their transfer record for the second time this season in a bid to land Coventry City striker John Aloisi. The Clarets have made an approach to the Premiership club for the 25-year-old
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Top quality players attracted to Turf
CLARETS skipper Steve Davis believes Burnley are geared up to bring more top quality players into Turf Moor. Stan Ternent's men look certain to safeguard their First Division status this season. And with an impressive stadium which has been earmarked
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Clarets ready to break bank
AMBITIOUS Burnley are ready to break their transfer record for the second time this season in a bid to land Coventry City striker John Aloisi. The Clarets have made an approach to the Premiership club for the 25-year-old Australian international. And
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Rovers accept Filan's transfer request
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has accepted a transfer request from keeper John Filan. Rovers have agreed to circulate Filan's details after the Australian international handed in an official request on the eve of tonight's FA Cup fourth round replay with
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Ewood Park abseil challenge
DAREDEVILS are being sought to make a giant leap for charity by abseiling at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park ground. The Royal National Institute for the Blind is organising the abseil on June 10 and anyone from the Blackburn and Darwen area is invited to
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Stolen credit card spree
A SERVING police officer trusted Jill Parkinson with her house keys and personal papers while she went on holiday, a court heard. But the trust was misplaced as Parkinson went on a £2,900 spending spree using her friend's credit card details. Blackburn
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Attack attempt on driver's female passenger
MOTORIST Robert Yates was forced to stop after a Vauxhall Astra overtook him and then swerved into his path in St James Road, Blackburn. The town's magistrates heard that two men jumped out of the Astra and tried to attack Mr Yates' female passenger.
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New baby joy for tragedy family
A FAMILY who lost their young son to meningitis are celebrating a new arrival this week. Janet Haworth, whose son Timmy died 15 months ago, gave birth to 6lb 2oz Millicent Grace at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, two weeks early after a difficult planned
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Christians urged to turn teachers
A CHURCH leader has launched a Lent appeal for more Christian teachers to fill gaps in classroom cover just days ahead of a visit to East Lancashire by Education Secretary David Blunkett. The Bishop of Blackburn, the Right Reverend Alan Chesters, called
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Bolton games
SOCCER: Bolton's involvement in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday February 17 has resulted in the Division One fixture against Portsmouth at Fratton Park -- which was scheduled for that day -- being brought forward to Tuesday February 13, kick off 7.45pm
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All off
WATERLOGGED pitches meant five of our sides had their games called off last night. In the NWCL Division One, promotion-chasing Ramsbottom are struggling to get a game in as they had a blank weekend as well. Their home game against Curzon Ashton was postponed
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Khan's late show helps neighbours
DARWEN...1 WARRINGTON TOWN...0 DARWEN put a dent in Warrington Town's title aspirations and did their East Lancs neighbours Nelson a favour at the top of NWCL Division Two. A late Denny Khan goal gave Darwen all three points and boosted their hopes of
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NELSON 1 HOLKER OLD BOYS 0
Nelson back on top NELSON returned to the top of the NWCL Division Two after a well-fought victory at rain-sodden Victory Park last night. A swirling wind coupled with driving rain soon took its toll on the pitch with both sides failing to create any
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Drive to get you out of your car!
TRANSPORT "troubleshooters" are coming to Bury in a bid to beat rush-hour congestion. Schools and businesses will be high on the agenda for new travel co-ordinators who want to encourage people out of their cars. Regional transport bosses are delighted
