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Boro in winning groove
TWO wins in five days have seen Radcliffe Boro begin the long overdue climb up the Unibond Division One table away from the dreaded drop zone. Following Tuesday's triumph at Stocksbridge Park Steels, Boro registered a 1-0 home win over fellow strugglers
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Letter of the Week
THE thought provoking idea by Blackburn businesswoman Margo Carmichael-Grimshaw of making Blackburn's Asian quarter an attraction and exploiting the community's diversity to enhance its unity wins our Letter of the Week prize of £10 and a Lancashire Evening
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Put Mill Hill back on map
WOULD like to thank Blackburn with Darwen Council, and all the other organisations involved, for the well planned and organised long-awaited day of the blowing up of Mill Hill flats in Blackburn. The removal of the unsightly flats will make a great difference
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The real vermin are all of us
THE words 'vermin' and 'pest' are used often to describe creatures capable of being a nuisance to us -- such as foxes for simply hunting for food or pigeons for leaving droppings on our buildings and carrying diseases. We, on the other hand, pollute our
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Ribble Valley Labour vote not a waste
SO, Eric Leaver thinks that opposing the Tories in Ribble Valley is a "pointless pantomime" (LET, January 31). Perhaps we could go back to the days of Lord Waddington and beyond when democracy in Ribble Valley meant doffing your cap to the local Tory
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Rovers slam Duff deal
BLACKBURN Rovers today slammed talk of a £4 million swap dealing involving Damien Duff and Sunderland winger Kevin Kilbane. A story in the North East over the weekend claimed Rovers boss Graeme Souness is ready to trade Duff for the former West Brom winger
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Mahon: I want to stay with Rovers
FORMER Tranmere star Alan Mahon today revealed he's ready to turn his back on a life in the sun and commit his long-term future to Rovers. Ewood chief Graeme Souness has made no secret of his desire to make the Republic of Ireland international's loan
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Pressure mounts for health chiefs
HEALTH bosses in Burnley have been put on weekly report to ensure they slash waiting lists. Increased waiting in December put the trust further off course in its bid to meet Government-ordered targets. Now health trust chiefs have been told the NHS Regional
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Business park has official seal of approval
PADIHAM'S Shuttleworth Mead business park will get the government seal of approval when it is officially opened by trade minister Richard Caborn on March 29. Burnley's newest industrial estate -- 73 acres on the former Padiham Power Station site -- is
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23-stone father rescued from fire
A 23-STONE man and his family were forced to climb out of a small upstairs window to escape a blaze in their home. Chris Farrington had to be helped to safety by fire-fighters after being rescued from his house in Eastcroft, Nelson, by neighbours. The
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Village photos wanted to go on display
RESIDENTS or former residents of Salterforth village are being urged to dig out their old photographs for an exhibition aimed at improving the village. The Friends of Salterforth are collecting any photographs of the village, whether in the past or as
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Schoolboy hurt
A SCHOOLBOY who went into the grounds of a Blackburn factory with his friends had to have 124 stitches after having his head split open by a fork-lift truck, driven by his pal. The boy was pinned to a container outside Robinson's factory in Kenyon Street
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Five 'green' plans get cash booster
A £100,000 cash windfall to support environmental projects in an East Lancashire borough has been announced. The money will be used to help local people complete projects which are designed to create greener, more pleasant areas in their community. Five
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Quiz quips that made Ada a star
A PENSIONER is set to become a household name after her performance on national television left a group of celebrities in stitches. Ada Gibson wowed the stars appearing on Jonathon Ross's comic quiz show, It's Only TV But I Like It, on Friday night. The
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Gay wedding pub pair deny being driven out
TWO gay landlords who courted controversy by holding a "marriage" in their pub bow out of town this week. But they insisted bigots have not driven them away. Jimmi and Ray Holden, who have run The Queen's in Eastgate, Accrington, for three years, shocked
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Peter 'trapped in a vicious circle'
A MAN convicted of a double murder has been "abandoned" without cash or help for three months while he waits for his name to be cleared. Peter Fell has been left without benefits or the chance to work since leaving jail in November, pending an appeal
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Town stay in bottom three after 'crazy' spell throws a point away
HUDDERSFIELD Town manager Lou Macari blamed a "crazy five minutes" for the defeat that keeps his side stuck in the First Division relegation zone. The Terriers were sunk by a Steve Davis goal early in the second half as Burnley came flying out of the
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Clarets fought like Terriers
Burnley 1 Huddersfield 0 Davis 48 WHAT a difference a week makes. Eight days previous Burnley completed a hat-trick of defeats at Grimsby and were starting to look as though they couldn't buy a win. But lifted by the tonic of a magnificent mid-week triumph
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All the Non League results
Unibond League Division One - Radcliffe Boro 1 Kendal Town 0 North West Counties League - Division One - Skelmersdale United 0 Atherton Colls 0, Ramsbottom Utd v St Helens Town - ppd Division Two - Atherton LR 4 Bacup Boro 1, Daisy Hill 4 Squires Gate
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Cramb grabs point for battling Bury
Port Vale 1 Bury 1 by Steve Canavan WHEN Bury's Sam Collins and Paddy Kenny embraced at the end of this bruising encounter it had little to do with the Shakers grabbing a hard-earned point. The two were making up for an on-pitch scrap just before half
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New members to give gala a boost
A COMMITTEE which was in danger of having to fold has received a massive membership boost -- thanks to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. In January membership of the Darwen Gala committee was so low, that it would have had to fold if one more person left
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Natalie makes comedy debut
FANS of Rawtenstall actress Natalie Casey will be glued ot the screen tonight makes her comedy screen debut in a new BBC programme. The 21-year-old actress, best known as unlucky-in-love Carol in Hollyoaks, appears in Two Pints Of Lager and a Packet of
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Sanctuary closed for foot-and-mouth precaution
AN ANIMAL sanctuary has closed its doors and Ramblers Association groups have cancelled group walks as the foot-and-mouth crisis tightens its grip. Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Turn Village, Rossendale, has locked its gates and taped off entrances, refusing
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2 men in court on gun murder charge
TWO men have been charged with the murder of Darren Bell, who was blasted to death with a shotgun. Anthony O'Reilly and Paul McWilliams, both from Blackburn, were due to appear before the town's magistrates today. They were charged almost three days after
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New goals for beating disabilities
A REVIEW of services provided for disabled children and young people was kick-started with a day-long conference at Ewood Park. The event, called Families and Services Growing Together, brought together the providers of help and the families of the children
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Drive safely or you ger zero tolerance
DRIVERS have been warned to get safer in the next few months or face a zero tolerance road safety policy from the police. Speeding, drink-driving and failure to wear seatbelts will all be targeted as police chiefs get tough with dangerous drivers. Tough
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Reds miss out
GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY 2 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 0 STANLEY's recent impressive form came crashing to an end as the Reds were left to count the cost of missed chances in the first half hour. Accrington should have taken the lead after only 30 seconds, Gary Williams
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Events in East Lancashire, Tuesday February 26 East Lancashire Deaf Society meet at the Cellar Bar, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Outreach officer Billy Lambert will be holding a presentation on Typetalk. Immanuel Church, Blackburn, Tuesday Group whist and domino
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All the Non League results
Unibond League Division One - Radcliffe Boro 1 Kendal Town 0 North West Counties League - Division One - Skelmersdale United 0 Atherton Colls 0, Ramsbottom Utd v St Helens Town - ppd Division Two - Atherton LR 4 Bacup Boro 1, Daisy Hill 4 Squires Gate
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Supermarket for sleaze
IT has now become clear that Labour Party complaints about Tory sleaze really referred to the small scale of the operation. The odd envelope of tenners or a few nights hotel bill really don't take you very far. In accordance with their "claimed" belief
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Vigilantes drive out paedophile
A CONVICTED paedophile who was allowed to move into a council flat close to three schools and a nursery has been hounded out of his home by vigilantes. Police assured people that John Parker -- who has had every window at his home smashed -- would now
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Centurions' Cup dream ends in fury
Warrington Wolves 20,Leigh Centurions 10 CENTURIONS coach Paul Terzis launched a stinging attack on the Wolves after his side's brave Challenge Cup adventure ended in controversial circumstances at Wilderspool writes Mike Hulme Leigh matched the Wolves
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Road closed in fire danger
A ROAD had to be closed because of the danger of flying glass and water as firefighters tackled a blaze at a terrace house in Hurtley Street, Burnley. The fire started in the downstairs front living room, which was gutted, and a bedroom directly above
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It's a great, great hello to little Luke
WHEN baby Luke Meecham was born he was a little bundle of joy not only for his parents but for his grandma, his great-grandma and even his great great grandma. The five generations led by great great grandma Gertrude Penny, 92, got together to show off
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10 YEARS AGO: Vicar in protest
THE Vicar of St Silas Church in Blackburn, Rev Brian Stevenson, was protesting against the closure of Blackburn's TSB bank in Granville Road. He said the transfer of business to the town centre branch would have a devastating effect on people.
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Quiz quips that made Ada a star
A PENSIONER is set to become a household name after her performance on national television left a group of celebrities in stitches. Ada Gibson wowed the stars appearing on Jonathon Ross's comic quiz show, It's Only TV But I Like It, on Friday night. The
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In search of the mysterious hare
EAGLE-eyed hare spotters are being sought to help determine how many of the creatures live in East Lancashire. The Wildlife Trust plans to assess the population of hares in the county in a bid to help protect the species and its habitat. Hares are rare
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BARNSLEY defender Matt Appleby looks unlikely to come to Turf Moor in the near future despite report
The former Newcastle and Darlington player had an operation on his knee a couple of weeks ago and is still recovering. And Norweigan Egil Ulfstein, who is on trial at Burnley but was injured 25 minutes into the reserve game at Bolton last week, could
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GORDON Armstrong thinks the tide has turned for Burnley after back to back home wins -- and now he's
The 1-0 win over Huddersfield on Saturday -- following the glorious midweek win over league leaders Fulham -- will now be followed by four away trips starting with Portsmouth on Saturday, as the home match against Tranmere a week on Saturday has been
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Fighting show earns draw for new bosses
Atherton Colls players received praise from new co-management team Dennis Haslam and Tommy Foster after a fighting display earned a very welcome 0-0 NWCL Division One draw at Skelmersdale United. "They did everything we asked them to," beamed Foster.
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Armstrong: Tide has turned
GORDON Armstrong thinks the tide has turned for Burnley after back to back home wins -- and now he's keen to help them get rid of their travel sickness. The 1-0 win over Huddersfield on Saturday -- following the glorious midweek win over league leaders
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Specialists' Poland visit
INTERNATIONAL trade specialists from the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce are flying out to Poland next week in a bid to drum up business for local firms. A five-strong trade team, which is being headed by International Trade Director Ed Murphy, will
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Wanted man TV appeal: leads in Scotland
POLICE say they are still following up a number of leads after an appeal on national television to track down a wanted man. Officers from Darwen went on BBC TV's Crimewatch Daily programme earlier this month in a bid to track down Edward O' Brien who
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Cricketer Jimmy was the best, bar none!
ONE of Darwen Cricket Club's most loyal players has been honoured by the Birch Hall outfit. The bar in the new Peter Lamster Lounge at the ground has been named after Jimmy Jepson, in memory of his loyal service for almost 40 years. A ceremony was held
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Dancing in the dark is a civic hit
ORGANISERS of the Mayor of Rossendale's Charity ball spent six months organising the finest details of the event but did not foresee a snow storm and a power failure in the same night. Guests who made it through the snow to the ball at Horncliffe Mansions
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Violence in focus
DOMESTIC violence was in focus during an evening held by a local charitable organisation to raise awareness of the problem. Val White of Blackburn Soroptimists who helped put the event together said the evening had proved a "great success" after talks
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New goals for beating disabilities
A REVIEW of services provided for disabled children and young people was kick-started with a day-long conference at Ewood Park. The event, called Families and Services Growing Together, brought together the providers of help and the families of the children
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Singer runs for charity brass
A CHARITY champion plans to return to her former Blackburn school to raise cash -- just a week after she runs the London marathon. Jane Maudsley, 22, will join the acclaimed Morecambe Band to perform Last Night of the Proms at Westholme School in Blackburn
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Minister gives his support to centre of excellence
TRADE Minister Richard Caborn has pledged his personal support for the creation of a £15million international centre of excellence for environmental research and technology in East Lancashire. But after meeting leaders from local authorities, business
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Woman, 86, knifed in face
A HUNT has been launched for a man who attacked two elderly people -- stabbing one of them in the face. The man, believed to be white and in his late teens or early 20s, struck at two different addresses in the Waterloo area of Blackburn on Saturday.
