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NICK NUNN writes about wine
35 SUR SAUVIGNON BLANC, 1999, £4.69, Morrisons and other outlets IT comes from Chile and if you drink it chilled you'll find it hard to put your glass down. Gooseberries, apple and even perhaps a hint of lemon but the fruit is all ripe. There is none
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Mother's plea to catch son's sex attacker
THE mother of a six-year-old boy who was indecently assaulted wept today as she begged for help in catching her son's attacker. And the 29-year-old mum insisted: "He is destroying the lives and the innocence of children and wrecking families." The boy
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Addict cleared of rape but jailed
A HEROIN addict has been cleared of raping a young woman -- but has been jailed for 18 months after beating her up when they had sex. Christopher Knowles Pagani, 20, was cleared of rape by a Burnley Crown Court jury after a four-day trial. The defendant
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Mother's plea to catch son's sex attacker
THE mother of a six-year-old boy who was indecently assaulted wept today as she begged for help in catching her son's attacker. And the 29-year-old mum insisted: "He is destroying the lives and the innocence of children and wrecking families." The boy
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Vote on council changes
LEAFLETS will be dropping through the letterboxes of every home in Pendle as residents are asked to vote on the kind of council system they want for the 21st century. Modernisation of local government means the council could be run by a leader and cabinet
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Cannabis grower with shotgun gets community service
A 61-YEAR-OLD man convicted of possessing a shotgun without a certificate has been given community service. Ashley Crowther, who had also been growing cannabis plants amongst the tomatoes in a greenhouse at his farm, had earlier been cleared of two charges
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Gigs in and around East Lancs
TONIGHT Saturday, March 31 New Inn, Clitheroe: CAROL HARRISON BAND , acoustic jazz and folk, HEAVILY BROTHERS and LYNN and BARRY HARDMAN. 8.30pm, free. Cellar Bar, Blackburn: MISSED HER BLISS and HERROD, 9pm, free. Honest Lawler, Harrogate: TEN STONE
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Great design, but characterless surroundings
JUDGES who awarded an Altham clothing company a prestigious award but went on to describe the village's industrial estate as 'characterless' have been denounced by the chairman of the parish council. The Civic Trust announced this week that Simon Jersey
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Roof repair conman likely to be jailed
A CONMAN who duped a pensioner out of his £1,500 savings for roofing work worth just £30 is facing jail. Christopher James Pilkington, 36, who had taken his victim to the bank to get the cash after refusing to take a cheque from him, was remanded in custody
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Gang blamed for diesel fuel theft
POLICE dealing with the theft of 3,000 litres of diesel from a garage said the crime was the biggest of its type they had ever seen. Investigating officer PC Phil Wigmore believes a 'sophisticated' gang was behind the theft which would have taken more
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£10,000 battle for bride's entry visa
A MAN who was told his marriage was a sham is due to challenge immigration bosses -- after spending more than £1,000 on phone calls to his bride in a year. Robin Howarth will go to court in less than a fortnight to try and overturn a decision by the British
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lChemists on Duty
Wednesday, April 4 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy
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Chemists on Duty
Tuesday, April 3 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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Rate relief hope for rural businesses
RIBBLE Valley businesses have been offered a ray of hope by a council for some relief in their business rates payments as the foot and mouth crisis continues. Depending on individual circumstances, the rate of relief could be either a deferment in payment
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Town criers' battle could end in silence
A TOWN crier today warned a colourful annual contest could end unless more people support it. Clitheroe crier Roland Hailwood says the future of the Lancashire Cup Competition to find the best bell-ringing bellowers is in doubt. Mr Hailwood has been Clitheroe
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Ewood is the perfect stage for Ian to score
AS Andy Cole did in mid-week, so Ian Moore can do for Burnley tomorrow. With the pressure growing by the minute Cole showed his pedigree by finally ending his England goal drought with a last-gasp strike in Albania. The scrutiny of Moore hasn't been quite
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Starsailor setting a course for stardom
STARSAILOR will find out in less than a month whether the hype which has surrounded them since the start of the year will pay off when they release their debut single. Following the success of the EP Fever -- which made it into the Top 20 and resulted
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Taxis were fire hazard
PETROL leaks in two taxis stopped by police in Rossendale were so serious they could have led to a fire. Police stopped 20 cars and found defects in seven and four of those were ordered off the road immediately. PC Rod Graham, of Pennine Division's Road
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Brass band's silver for a golden future
A BAND is appealing for people to 'save their silver in order to save our brass'. Vital repairs are needed to Haslingden and Helmshore Brass Band's practice room at Wells Street but the band's coffers are almost empty. So they have launched a campaign
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Mystery death of one-year-old girl
A MOTHER today told how she found her one-year-old daughter dead only hours after she had taken her to a doctor. A mystery bug is thought to have killed Nimra Anwar, of Inkerman Street, Blackburn, who fell ill only a day before her death. Her parents
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Golf course plans face public inquiry
PLANS to convert a historic hall and its land near Blackburn into a golf course and club house are to go to a public inquiry. Chorley-based building company Reilly Developments is bidding to create nine new homes with garages and redevelop the dilapidated
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Cricket: Darwen nets ready for off
Darwen Cricket Club Senior outdoor nets will start on Tuesday, April 3. The nets will take place at the Birch Hall ground at 6.15pm. Darwen run two teams in the Northern League and two in the Chorley and District League on Saturdays together with a Sunday
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I helped catch serial rapist
A BRAVE TV soap director has told how she helped catch the former fire chief from Radcliffe who became a serial rapist. But today as George Heyes faced a life behind bars, Joanne Nelson admitted: "I'm lucky he didn't attack me." Heyes, aged 44, a former
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That's me full up for starters!
MARK TEMPLETON revciews food at the Gamecock, Great Harwood... I'D just like to reassure the waitress who served me that, yes, everything really was OK. Honestly! I just lost my appetite that day but there was nothing wrong with the food. The trouble
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MY FIRST.... Today: Margo Grimshaw, Blackburn pub and nightclub owner
MEMORY: My two older brothers playing marbles in the gutter in East Street, Feniscowles. I sat on the doorstep and our Tom promised me a big, shiny glass marble if he won. All the children's games had seasons, top and whip, hopscotch, buck and stick.
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What did Romans ever do for us?
Ron Freethy visits Ribchester... ON Boat Race Saturday I enjoyed a little sunshine sitting on a seat overlooking the Ribble Valley at Ribchester. I do not often take my collection of old photographs with me during my excursions into the countryside but
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TRAVEL: Washington, comfy seat of power
THE political heart of America moves to the resounding beat of power. From the museums that line the central Mall to the monuments built in honour of the White House's most famous inhabitants, planners and architects have set out to make it clear that
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Look who's coming to breakfast
PAULINE HAWKINS meets rising Northern star Antony Cotton, who has stepped up from the Oldham Theatre Workshop to The Big Breakfast Show... AT the age of 25, Lancashire-born Antony Cotton has a CV to turn many actors green with envy. Not only has he proved
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Improving childcare facilities
LOCAL councils have the chance to bid for £95,740 to improve childcare for babies and toddlers. The Government has earmarked £13,540 for Blackburn with Darwen and £82,200 for Lancashire County Council to help them extend playgroup opening hours and help
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Breakfast in cells 'dearer than Ritz'
BED and breakfast did not come cheap for John James Quinn, who insisted on being an overnight guest of the police. A court heard that he objected to being turfed out of a police station in the early hours of the morning, after being charged with being
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School sets a shining example
A LEIGH school has joined an elite roll of honour of shining examples of excellence in education. St John's CE School has been chosen to become a beacon school by the Department for Education and Employment and will now share its success with other schools
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Man cleared of hitting customer with hammer
THE partner of a Leigh pub landlady who denied using a hammer to hit a customer on the head has been acquitted by a jury. Graham Moss said that he had been told that John James Bennett had been found covered in blood lying in the middle of the road outside
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Rapist trapped by DNA
A FIRE chief who turned into a rapist was caught by DNA taken after he "flashed" at a woman at an East Lancashire beauty spot, it was revealed today. George Heyes, 44, is facing life behing bars after he was convicted of a string of sex attacks on teenage
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Bent's a true blue
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent may cast a few envious glances in Marcus Bent's direction at Ewood tomorrow. The former Sheffield United hit-man is believed to have been high on Ternent's wish-list during his search for a striker earlier this season. But instead
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Curtis the unsung hero, says Short
EXPERIENCED campaigner Craig Short today paid tribute to one of the unsung heroes of Rovers' promotion campaign as Graeme Souness's troops prepare for tomorrow's derby date with Burnley. While the likes of Matt Jansen and David Dunn have tended to hog
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Dubai delights, now it's back to business
The David Dunn column... AFTER an amazing week in Dubai, now it's back to reality. And, I have to say, we couldn't have chosen a better game to come back to than a local derby against our fiercest rivals, Burnley. If it's anything like the first game,
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Souey's Premiership battlecry on eve of crunch game
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today called on his players to show the necessary mental strength to carry Rovers back into the Premiership. The Ewood chief sounded his battlecry as his squad put the final touches to their preparations ahead of tomorrow's
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Rovers ready to be boys on film
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness believes the presence of Sky's TV cameras will inspire his side to derby success against arch-rivals Burnley. Tomorrow's high noon clash with the Clarets at Ewood is the first of four Rovers games set to be screened live by
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Ewood beat, with Andy Neild
It's a Norse race, start to Finnish I'VE heard some stories in my time about fans going to extraordinary lengths to get tickets for a big game. But Finnish-based Rovers fan Micke Frost and his girlfriend Satu really do take the biscuit in the efforts
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Woman 'amazed' at drink drive reading
A 56-year-old woman was more than three times the drink drive limit as she travelled home from work. Blackburn magistrates heard that Judith Holden had been amazed by the reading, because she claimed she had not had a drink since the previous day. Holden
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Drug user took lethal injection
BURNLEY man Shaun Holding died after injecting himself with strong painkillers prescribed to a friend an inquest was told. East Lancashire Coroner David Smith was told that Mr Holding, 34, slept on the bedroom floor of his home in Eastham Street all night
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Vision of 'vitality' for town
A MULTI-million-pound redevelopment plan for a key Nelson centre shopping area has been put out to public consultation. A draft planning brief for the site of the former Grand Cinema in Market Street - destroyed by fire last year - and surrounding streets
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Record reviews with Clive Lawrence
Singles ASH: Burn Baby Burn (Infectious) -- Ash are everything that a young band should be. They write their own songs, the songs have good tunes and they know how they want to look. As guitar music again locks horns with plastic pop this week, if the
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Sub post office 'could be golden chance'
A LEADING Colne sub post office is up for grabs -- with the leasehold business on offer to would-be postmasters. The town's former main post office in Albert Road is being offered by agents Christie and Co's Manchester office which says it offers excellent
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Shep saved me when I was down
WHEN Bill Whittle rescued a stray border collie he could not have expected his new pet to save him from the nightmare of depression. Shep was a stray at Glencoe dog and cat boarding kennels, Haslingden Road, Oswaldwistle. The couple were united last July
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Chemists on Duty
Sunday, April 1 BLACKBURN: 12noon-1pm: Little Harwood Pharmacy, 149 Whalley Old Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. DARWEN: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON:
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Chemists on Duty
Thursday, April 5 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre
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Chemists on Duty
Friday, April 6 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, April 2 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Win for the fans - Stan
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is desperate for derby-day deliverance to give the fans the prize they want the most. The Clarets head for Ewood Park tomorrow looking to avenge last December's 2-0 defeat to arch-rivals Blackburn Rovers. Victory would cap an
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Turf Moor beat, with Pete Oliver
Bally's wife can't defend that tackle THE quote of this and any other week came from Kevin Ball when he was at Ewood Park on Press duty ahead of tomorrow's derby crunch. Having to answer endless questions about THAT red card he received for his late tackle
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Fanning the flames
IN a derby clash where the passion will burn fiercely and sparks could fly, who better to have in goal than a trained firefighter? By his own admission he was more of a pen-pusher than a front-line crew member but Burnley number one Nik Michopoulos still
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Road rage man tried to choke girlfriend
A MAN who punched and headbutted a motorist in a road rage attack later went home and tried to choke his girlfriend, a court heard. And on another occasion Stephen Acheampong, along with his brother Christopher, fought with two policemen who had pulled
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New primary school to open this week
A NEW Tyldesley school is gearing up for a grand opening ceremony. Tyldesley Primary in Ennerdale Road, Astley, will throw its doors open for the first time this Thursday (April 5). The new school has been built in under eight months and cost just over
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Kids learn science is golden
PUPILS at a Darwen school found lessons had become become strangely attractive during their science week. Young boffins from St James CE primary learned all about recycling, human and animal biology and many other scientific subjects during the week of
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Shock at plan to shut school
A COMMUNITY was in shock today after bosses announced plans to close a historic school. Officials at Crowthorn School, in Broadhead Road, Edgworth, Darwen, have started a consultation process with staff, parents and children about the possibility of relocating
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Rapist trapped by DNA
A FIRE chief who turned into a rapist was caught by DNA taken after he "flashed" at a woman at an East Lancashire beauty spot, it was revealed today. George Heyes, 44, is facing life behing bars after he was convicted of a string of sex attacks on teenage
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Teacher on sex charges has court date set
A TEACHER accused of a number of sex offences will appear at crown court in two weeks time. Colin Povey, a teacher at Haslingden High School, faces 11 separate charges which are alleged to have taken place in Helmshore in 1992 and 1993. The languages
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Medicine firm's closure is end of an era
THE Blackburn healthcare company Cupal has closed the doors at its King Street factory for the final time. SSL International announced last year that the factory would shut with the loss of 113 jobs when production was transferred to a new facility in
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Dogs set for Ewood Bark derby!
TWO football fanatics know it is a dog's life following their favourite East Lancashire side and are hoping tomorrow's clash will not be too ruff! Bella and Maddy are two St Bernard hounds who have faithfully took their owners' soccer sides to their hearts
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New gas bill to house with no gas
A GAS company today apologised once again for sending gas bills to a householder who doesn't even have a gas appliance in his home. Craig Dolan first complained to Eastern Gas about the mystery bills last year when he received demands for hundreds of
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Conman likely to be jailed
A CONMAN who duped a pensioner out of his £1,500 savings for roofing work worth just £30 is facing jail. Christopher James Pilkington, 36, who had taken his victim to the bank to get the cash after refusing to take a cheque from him, was remanded in custody
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Hoghton Tower classic bike show hit by outbreak
A CLASSIC bike show due to be staged next month has become the latest victim of the foot and mouth outbreak. Organisers of the annual Hoghton Tower Sprint have been forced to cancel after taking advice from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
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Clean sweep for tutor in design awards
A TUTOR from Blackburn was named Britain's best Design Technology Teacher at an award ceremony in London. Stephen Fleming, head of the department at Our Lady and St. John RC High School, collected his award from the inventor of the bagless vacuum, James
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Lessons to learn after baby's killing
SOCIAL Service bosses have said there are key lessons to be learned after a mother was jailed for four years for killing her young daughter by feeding her methadone. Taj Begum Ali, 25, was sent to prison after admitting poisoning her daughter Natalia
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Spare our flowers, you daff bunch!
RESIDENTS have joined together to ward off council workers and tell them: "Hands off our daffodils!" People living in Buncer Lane area of Blackburn want to protect the few remaining blooms after the Lancashire Evening Telegraph revealed how council workmen
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Ice hockey: Hero Moira back on ice for Hawks
ICE hockey legend Steve Moria is sure of a hero's reception when he makes an emotional return to the giant ice pad at Blackburn Arena on Tuesday night. The one-time Hawks ace is heading up an ice-hockey extravaganza to mark the Arena's 10th anniversary
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Angling: You might be best staying at home!
HAVING come to terms with the restrictions due to the foot and mouth disease, local anglers have been enjoying some decent fishing. Sessions on the canal are confined, of course, to only very urban sections. We are fortunate then, to have some choice
