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Killing makes no sense
CAN anyone tell me why we are seeing the wholesale slaughter of farm animals when there is a vaccine readily available which would stop the spread of foot and mouth disease? Surely, it would be cheaper for the government to pay for mass vaccination of
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Para plunge for charity
THE registered charity, BLISS -- Baby Life Support Systems -- provides incubator units and associated equipment needed to save the lives of premature and sick newborn babies. I am running a nationwide sponsored parachute jump programme to raise funds
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Our historic town deserves better
REGARDING the remarks of Mr Tom Ansbro (Letters, March 2), about what to have engraved on a stone plaque describing the artistic sculptures we are likely to see on Church Street in Blackburn in the near future, perhaps my suggestions may help. Firstly
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Hunting: The plain facts
MR L Lawes (Letters, February 24) asks several pertinent questions about the hunting debate. My unbiased answers are: The length of the chase depends on the animal being hunted. For stags, it can vary from a couple of hours to seven hours. Mink would
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Wenger praises classy Gunners
ARSENE Wenger praised his classy Gunners after they blew away Rovers with a first-half goal-blitz to book their place in the FA Cup semi-finals. Arsenal were awesome in the opening 20 minutes as goals from Sylvain Wiltord and Tony Adams set the Londoners
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ARSENAL 3 ROVERS 0
Wiltord 2, Adams 5, Pires 36 Rovers Wilt SYLVAIN Wiltord and Robert Pires conspired to turn this football corner of North London into their own version of the French Riviera after supplying the Coup de Grace to Rovers' FA Cup hopes for another season.
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Charlie and the chat-a-lot factor
BURNLEY Hospital Radio presenter Chris Berry is talking himself into the record books. His world record broadcasting challenge started at 10am on Saturday but Chris still has a long way to go if he is to smash the record of 73 hours 33 minutes. Chris,
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Blueprint for future of borough
A TEN year plan for land use in Burnley will be discussed when MP Peter Pike meets council planners this week. The MP is to get together with Sue Graham, head of planning, and Michael Wellock, the officer responsible for organising the new local plan,
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Ex-soldier jailed for glass attack
AN ex-soldier "glassed" a man outside a Burnley nightclub in a copycat offence to one he committed in the Army, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how police were about five metres away when postman Shaun Sanders, 21, ran at Neil Cash, leaving
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Flower stall to be nipped in the bud
A FLOWER stall in Brierfield looks set to be closed down by Pendle Borough Council after complaints from a local retailer and nearby resident. Brierfield and Reedley Committee will tomorrow night be advised by planning officers to take enforcement action
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Revamp for historic barn
A DESIGN has been chosen for a high quality, flagship visitor centre at the aisled barn at Wycoller country park. The work of Hakes Bradley Hakes architects of London was chosen by Lancashire County Council from an original list of 20 and short-list of
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Snow road crash
THREE people were injured when two cars collided on the snow-hit A6068 Colne to Keighley road on moorland near Laneshaw Bridge. The road was partially blocked causing traffic problems.
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Church project is not for everyone
Row over area council grant to fund extension A COUNCILLOR has slammed a grant for improvements to an East Lancashire church, claiming the money should have been spent elsewhere. Now Coun Jean Battle is calling on Accrington residents to say where they
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TRINIDAD OFFER
OLIVE BRANCH THE Trinidad and Tobago FA have offered an olive branch to Burnley as they try and smooth the path for Ian Cox's future World Cup appearances. The Clarets central defender is set to miss two more games this season due to international call-ups
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Norman doesn't relish his £16,000 question
A FISHY question left a Blackburn man on the hook on television's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Staff nurse Norman MacKenzie went home with £8,000 when he appeared on Chris Tarrant's big-money quiz show on Saturday. He used his three lifelines on the
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Auction's a load of pants!
A CELEBRITY auction to raise money for cancer research has been dubbed a load of pants -- literally. Blackburn Rovers captain David Dunn is one of a number of footballing stars selling off a signed pair of his boxer shorts to raise money for the Everyman
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Alcoholic said she would cut her wrists
AN alcoholic threatened to cut her wrists and spray police with her blood after claiming she "had HIV" a court heard. Burnley Crown Court was told how Michelle Walker, 32, who also had drug problems, had "spurned" offers of help by the probation service
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Americans lead music masterclass
TWO American music professors will perform an encore to a concert at the Royal College of Music, London, with a one-off performance in East Lancashire. John Gilbert and Ariane Alexander will lead a master class at Westholme School, Blackburn, with pupils
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Three steps to beat the conmen
A HOME Office minister today issued new guidelines to vulnerable pensioners after reading about a string of thefts from the elderly in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Home Office minister Charles Clarke pledged to roll out a programme of safety improvements
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No fears over firm in jobs boost deal
A DEAL to provide a jobs boost by transferring council services in Blackburn and Darwen to a private company is set to go-ahead even though the firm faces the sack by another authority. The deal between Capita and Blackburn with Darwen Council is set
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Harwood heartbroken
KIDSGROVE 3 GREAT HARWOOD 3 KIDSGROVE got the equaliser with 97 minutes showing on the clock to break Harwood hearts. Two goals from Richard Fogarty and one from Warren Peake seemed to have been enough for Denis Underwood's side but the late equaliser
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NELSON 6 PADIHAM 1
NELSON's goalscoring machine clicked into gear and Padiham became cannon fodder by the end of this local derby. Paul Sconce opened up the visitors' defence after nine minutes with a ball to Kiko Rodriguez who curled his first time shot just inside the
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LEEK 1 CLITHEROE 3
Own goal gaffe ONE of the most bizarre own-goals imaginable helped Clitheroe move into the North West Counties League First Division's second spot. Leek's Lee Pugh somehow managed to lob his own goalkeeper from 40 yards as Clitheroe made it seven points
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Speare saves Stanley
GATESHEAD 0 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 0 TWO breathtaking first half saves by Accrington goalkeeper Jamie Speare in the space of a minute helped the Reds to a point at the International Stadium. They could have left with all three points, but for the referee
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Beware of trolley snatchers
WOULD like to warn people shopping at Morrison's store in Blackburn to be careful when returning trolleys for their £1 refund. My husband helped an elderly lady struggling with her trolley and shopping, leaving his trolley at his side. In just seconds
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Sacrifice worth it
IRENE Fogarty (Letters, February 19) is presumably healthy and can therefore afford to be against the use of animals in medical research. But what about the millions whose lives depend upon prescription medicines? Or those who need medical research to
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Rovers: (3-5-2) from right to left
Friedel Curtis, Berg, Taylor McAteer, Dunn, Flitcroft, Berkovic, Mahon Hughes, Bent Subs: Bjornebye (for Mahon, 46), Duff (for Berkovic, 46), Jansen (for Hughes, 62) Not used: Hignett, Kelly (gk) Arsenal: (4-4-2) Seaman Dixon, Luzhny, Adams, Cole Pires
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Berg looks head to Birmingham
ROVERS defender Henning Berg today urged his team-mates to put the disappointment of Saturday's Cup defeat behind them as they focus on the real challenge of beating Birmingham on Wednesday night. Goals from Sylvain Wiltord and Tony Adams inside the opening
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FRIEDEL: Left cruelly exposed by the quality of Arsenal's finishing...6
CURTIS: Coped quite well considering what he was up against...6 BERG: Rovers' best defender by a country mile...7 TAYLOR: Struggled to keep tabs on the elusive Dennis Bergkamp but the whole experience will have made him a better player...5 FLITCROFT:
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'Special circumstances' may justify green belt extension
SPECIAL circumstances existed to justify consideration of an extension to the split-site Padiham County Primary School being built on green belt land, county councillors will be told this week. Details of a proposed extension and remodelling of Padiham
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Awards for special women
ABOUT 100 local women from all backgrounds and cultures received certificates to mark Burnley celebrations of International Women's Day. The event in the council chamber at the Town hall was opened by the council's chief executive Dr Gillian Taylor and
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Hundreds hit the high notes at arts festival
WINNER: Caroline Rawlinson, 16, from Burnley, takes first prize for piano solo in the up to 16 years category of the festival MUSICAL YOUTH: Charlotte Binns, 15, from Burnley High standards at speech, music and stage dance event BURNLEY Festival of speech
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'Nobody need resign' in Emma Jade tragedy
THE chairman of Lancashire's social services said today she did not intend to resign after severe criticism following the death of a baby who was drowned by her mother. A draft report into the death of four-month-old Emma Jade Dyson has revealed care
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Youth charged with gun robbery attempt
AN airgun was recovered after an alleged attempted armed robbery at an off licence in Nelson. Veronica Bracewell, proprietor of the shop in Ethersall Road was working in the shop shortly after 6.20pm on Saturday when she was confronted by a man who demanded
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Protest bunkered but fight goes on
NEIGHBOURS and Nelson Golf Club members have resigned themselves to the fact a nearby telephone mast will not be pulled down but they say they are determined to fight for any way of concealing -- if not preventing -- a second mast on top of the original
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Bury are buried
BURY'S unbeaten run came to an end in the wind and rain of Bristol Rovers, and following their magnificent midweek performance to topple league leaders Millwall, it was almost an inevitable anti-climax. The Shakers simply never got going and performed
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Warrington 2 Bacup 3
Trophy triumph BACUP new boy Steven Gavin scored a double to see his new side through to the last four of the Division Two Trophy. Paul Wane saw his deflected shot hit the back of the net for the opener on 10 minutes and Bacup were in control for the
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Sharp-shooting Dale
ROSSENDALE 9 CHEADLE TOWN 1 CHEADLE were unable to contain rampant Dale who piled in the goals. Cheadle started the tally by conceeding two own goals both from crosses from Gareth Gardner. But Dale went out to prove they need no such help for their league
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Foggy aims to be back as boss
CARL Fogarty aims to be back on the World Superbike scene next season -- as boss of his own team. The four times World Champion has been involved in talks with the championship owners as the start of the season got underway in Valencia at the weekend.
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Camerata treat for music lovers
MANCHESTER Camerata will be at Colne Municipal Hall on March 29 for one of their final concerts of the season. The evening will be filled with the music of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms under the direction of Douglas Boyd who will take over as artistic director
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Chemical leak
CHEMICAL giant ICI closed down a new Darwen plant following a chemical leak which led to a sixth-month-old baby being taken to hospital for a check-up. Residents near the site complained of an obnoxious smell from the river, and company bosses said it
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Trinidad offer olive branch over Cox
THE TRINIDAD and Tobago FA have offered an olive branch to Burnley as they try and smooth the path for Ian Cox's future World Cup appearances. The Clarets central defender is set to miss two more games this season due to international call-ups, with Trinidad's
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Berg up for Birmingham
ROVERS defender Henning Berg today urged his team-mates to put the disappointment of Saturday's Cup defeat behind them as they focus on the real challenge of beating Birmingham on Wednesday night. Goals from Sylvain Wiltord and Tony Adams inside the opening
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Market taking on a new look
SHOPPERS are looking forward to a new look market after improvement works began on the entrance to the centre. Builders started work on Darwen Market last week as part of a council project to improve the historic hall. Bosses at Blackburn with Darwen
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I know my son is not a murderer
THE family of a man who was jailed for life after murdering his neighbour today revealed they plan to appeal against his conviction. Daniel Holden, 38, of Clarence Street, Darwen, denied bludgeoning his 41-year-old neighbour David Spencer to death at
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Samba send-off of coal mine protest
Petition in campaign against using moors site MARCH: The anti-mining demonstration sets off from Todmorden Town Hall PROTESTORS against a mile-long clay and coal mine on the moors between Burnley and Todmorden are to lobby county councillors and present
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Slump sees Scapa profits plunge
BLACKBURN-based Scapa Group has issued a profits warning following a slump in sales in its vital North American markets. Group chief executive Tony Watson said the Board forecast pre-tax profits for the full year to be 15 per cent below current market
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Education Action Zone's cash fears
EDUCATION chiefs have been warned that a trailblazing Education Action Zone could face difficulties raising cash in future years. A report to Blackburn's EAZ Forum, which meets on Wednesday, says it is possible the zone will not raise the private sector
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Chorley hit for seven
ASHTON UNITED 7 CHORLEY 2 INABILITY to defend against quick-moving attackers on a skidpan surface cost Chorley dear at Hurst Cross. Title-chasing Ashton really turned on the style and repeatedly opened up a ponderous-looking Magpies defence. Once Jamie
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Childish Bolton green at the Gills
BOLTON 3 GILLINGHAM 3 BOLTON'S season was summed up in one game at the Reebok when they let at 3-1 lead slip and saw their promotion hopes take another big hit. Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce blasted his side's "childish" defending that allowed Gillingham
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Rams don't let ref
spoil a good win ST HELENS 1 RAMSBOTTOM 2 RAMSBOTTOM took the points in a game where the referee appeared to want to take centre stage. Mr Whitehurst awarded two dubious penalties to the home side, one of which was ordered to be re-taken, but St Helens
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Lancs star Andy aiming to shine for England
AFTER five weeks off the booze Andy Flintoff is ready to prove his point to the England selectors. Freddie heads for Sri Lanka on tomorrow ahead of the one day international series in better shape than ever after his tough winter training programme with
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Storks surrender
to mighty Nelson NELSON 6 PADIHAM 1 CHAMPIONSHIP hopefuls Nelson took a step nearer the NWCL Division Two title with an emphatic 6-1win over derby rivals Padiham. In front of their biggest league gate of the season at Victoria Park, Nelson swept the Storks
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Neil's mixed day in Spain
OH, the glamorous life of the World Superbike star. Having dumped your bike in the gravel of a venomous Spanish circuit, you might expect business class pampering on the first flight out of Valencia. Not for Neil Hodgson, after a mixed start to his championship
