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Angry Preece attacks Oldham
Oldham 1 Bury 1 by Steve Canavan BURY boss Andy Preece launched a blistering attack on Oldham Football Club after seeing his team denied victory by a 98th minute equaliser which prevented the Shakers moving within striking range of the play offs. Preece
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Computers plan is a vote-catcher
THE idea of providing 2,500 homes in Blackburn with free computers is beyond belief (LET, March 16). Most of these families are already on limited incomes and will now have to find extra money, for software, renting an extra telephone rental line for
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A black day for the countryside
THE foot and mouth mass slaughter, funeral pyres and heaped animal carcasses have massive repercussions. The countryside has lost herds of deer and alpacas, rare breeds of sheep and cattle, hundreds of thousands of healthy animals, countless small farms
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Women's festival a big success
COULD I thank all those who participated in this year's very successful International Women's Festival 2001? Many women, organisations and staff from Blackburn with Darwen Council have been extremely busy over many months working to bring together all
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Free parking a consideration
REGARDING the proposed car parking charges in Darwen, I shop in Darwen and Accrington and find the disc scheme in Accrington is excellent and the availability of free parking in Darwen is a consideration in my shopping theme. I have recently moved to
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Pay parking 'suggested by traders'
THE suggestion for parking charges for a number of Darwen centre sites came not from Labour councillors, nor from the Regeneration portfolio, but from town-centre traders themselves. The Council's response has been widespread consultation with all Darwen
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Man jailed for role in 'dirty cash' drugs scam
THE friend of a major convicted North-west drug dealer has been jailed for four years for his part in laundering almost £70,000 in "dirty cash". Liverpool Crown Court was told Paul McCracken, 28, of Longworth Drive, Lowton, was an old school pal of Mark
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Widspread fury over daffs 'cull'
FLOWER fans are blooming fuming over council workers who dead-headed daffodils in Blackburn. Residents protested when parks bosses sent in the mowers to tidy up grass verges and cut down daffodils before they had even flowered. Now flower growers in Pendle
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Leigh may hold key to promotion race
Rushden and Diamonds 1 Leigh RMI 1 by Martyn Hindley RMI provided the proverbial banana skin for Conference leaders Rushden at Nene Park on Saturday, and in claiming a much deserved point, played their part in what is becoming an enthralling championship
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All the fives for Short
CRAIG Short savoured his first goal in five years as Rovers crushed Burnley at Ewood to complete a memorable derby double. But the experienced defender then called on his team-mates to make sure all the good work doesn't go to waste after they went second
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No April Fools Day for Rovers
April the First. Ewood Park. Half bathed in the spring sunshine. Half cast in a shadow that deepened as the afternoon grew brighter. No prizes for guessing which was the visitors' end! Stan Ternent got it right. His pre-match eulogy of the Rovers players
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Looking at the key battle on the pitch
Jansen slips the grip of Ian Cox BURNLEY defender Ian Cox was given the job of trying to keep a tight reign on Rovers' in-form hot shot Matt Jansen. In the first half, Cox managed to do it reasonably well. There were a few moments where the striker escaped
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Rovers boss sweats on trio
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today hailed his derby heroes after their thumping 5-0 victory over Burnley -- but then insisted the hard work starts here. Rampant Rovers roared into the top two for the first time this season after clocking up their biggest
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Rovers march on with five goal blast
ROVERS 5 BURNLEY 0 Short 14, Davis (og) 28, Jansen 55, 70, Hignett 82 GRAEME Souness's decision to whisk his players off to the Middle East could turn out to be a managerial masterstroke after Rovers launched their own version of operation desert storm
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Woman 'amazed at drink drive reading
A 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, 56, of
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Computer firm's ad under fire
TIME Computer Systems has been rapped by advertising watchdogs over misleading claims in a sales brochure. The Advertising Standards Agency has upheld a complaint from a customer in Norfolk about the description of the size of a computer monitor. Simonstone-based
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All smiles at the 'friendly festival'
THERE were smiling faces at Burnley's 'Friendly Festival' as organisers stemmed the tide of decline. Entries for the 46th Burnley Methodist Festival were slightly up this year and enthusiasm higher than ever. Nearly 200 chapelgoers will be competing with
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Shocker result plunges Clarets' fans into despair
CLARETS fans arrived back at Turf Moor more in a mood of sadness -- bitterly disappointed over their team's performance, but showing a grudging appreciation of the Rovers' class act. Alex Wilkinson of Pike Hill, Burnley, a fan for 30 years, said: "It
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Widspread fury over daffs 'cull'
FLOWER fans are blooming fuming over council workers who dead-headed daffodils in Blackburn. Residents protested when parks bosses sent in the mowers to tidy up grass verges and cut down daffodils before they had even flowered. Now flower growers in Pendle
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Council staff wrong to accept football perks
A SENIOR town hall officer has been rapped by his bosses for allowing staff to accept hospitality at December's Burnley v Blackburn Rovers derby clash. Council chiefs say environmental health and cleansing service manager Andrew Mason made "an error of
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Typhoid torment for Kate
MERCIFULLY, it's only in a talk that the typhoid epidemics of 1861 and 1874 in Darwen come alive again. For on May 3 at Ewood Working Men's Club, Blackburn, local historian Tony Foster reveals his researches into them to members of the Blackburn and Darwen
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LOCAL SOCCER: Matches off
BACUP Borough's Division Two Trophy semi-final against Daisy Hill was postponed due to waterlogging. The match will now be played tomorrow night. Darwen's NWCL Division Two match against Holker Old Boys was postponed because the Anchor Ground pitch was
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SOCCER: Bury's late heartbreak
A REFEREE who took no account of the treacherous conditions at Oldham's Boundary Park spoiled a game in which both the home side and visitors Bury had a player sent off. Bury's assistant manager Steve Redmond was the first to go for a foul on Paul Allott
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Ten years ago
BOOKIES in Darwen were bracing themselves for a flood of bets on the town's favourite horse in the Grand National. Hundreds of punters lined their pockets the year before when Rinus, owned by local businessman Bert Proos, finished third at 13-1.
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Marathon pair keep it in the family
THIS year's London Marathon promises to be a real family affair for Nina Payne when she is supported in her first marathon by father Barrie Breckell. Nina, 25, of Dryden Street, Clayton-le-Moors, is a member of Accrington Road Runners Club, and will run
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Tragedy of mother who turned to drink
A WOMAN who took to drink after becoming depressed following her divorce died of acute alcohol poisoning, an inquest heard. Retired domestic cleaner Patricia Gibbons, 63, of Clifton Street, Rishton, was found dead by her sister, Jean Moorcliffe, on January
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'Stress' saves driver from being jailed
A WOULD-BE fraudster who tried to claim twice after a car smash has kept his freedom -- because he had been accused of rape at the time of the offence. Judge Raymond Bennett told Nathaniel White, 26, who was later cleared of the allegation, that that
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Second jobs shock for textile workers
COUNCIL chiefs were today bracing themselves for a fresh wave of redundancies in Hyndburn. Staff at Wills Fabrics, which has a base at Stonebridge Mills in Oswaldtwistle, today said they were in a "state of shock" following an announcement that jobs were
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Sadness as magistrates court closes its doors
LOCAL justice is being dispensed from Wigan from Monday. The final cases were dealt with at Leigh Magistrates Court last Friday bringing to an end an 18 month period in which your Journal led a "Keep our Court" campaign. That campaign, although it ultimately
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Stopgap home found for art society
A TEMPORARY home in the Centenaries Theatre, Stonyhurst College, has been found for the Ribble and Craven Decorative and Fine Arts Society meetings for the duration of the foot and mouth crisis. Member Edwin Gretton, said the decision by the committee
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What the key men had to say
It's all about the future: Souness GRAEME SOUNESS: "I don't think we played much at all in the first half but there were some outstanding performances from some of our players after the break. "So we'll enjoy this but as from first thing today we'll start
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Sexy Honor's 'cosy chat'
ONE of Britain's most glamorous film stars will conduct a "cosy chat" among 200 people from Bolton and Bury. Honor Blackman, who has remained one of the country's best known sex symbols over the decades, has chosen to appear on the "intimate" little stage
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Boost as striker pledges to fight for place
CLARETS goal-grabber Andy Payton has vowed to stay on and fight for his first-team place at Turf Moor. Payton confirmed the news all Burnley fans want to hear in the aftermath of yesterday's disastrous 5-0 derby defeat at Blackburn Rovers. The top-scorer
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Mixed fortunes on Asian rich list
EAST Lancashire's wealthiest Asian, computer tycoon Tahir Mohsan, has lost more than a third of his estimated £175million fortune, according to a new survey. According to the official Asian rich list, produced by the Eastern Eye newspaper, it has been
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Redmond to escape fine
BURY'S assistant manager Steve Redmond is unlikely to be punished by the club for his sending off - because the Shakers felt it was a harsh decision. Redmond was dismissed by referee Mike Fletcher in the 41st minute of Saturday's ill-tempered derby after
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Boss angry over council handbook ads
A COMPANY boss has hit out at council chiefs for not supporting local businesses in one of their publications. The manager of a health and safety business slammed the authority for including adverts from firms from Hyndburn and even Manchester but leaving
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Eggstra special delivery
MORE than 1,000 scooter riders from across the country and abroad braved the pouring rain to drive from Lowton to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, in the great Easter Egg Run. The enthusiasts, all riding Lambretta and Vespa scooters
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Club date is a hit all round
THE Next Generation Club proved a hit with the next generation from a Blackburn school's sixth form. Ten girls from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, paid a visit to the Next Generation health and fitness club in Chorley with one of their PE
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Course is organised for helpers
POTENTIAL volunteers keen to work with young people can take part in a free course organised by Blackburn with Darwen Borough's Youth Service. Running from April to May, the training which is suitable for those with little or no experience, will involve
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Police put in months of work to deal with Derby day
OFFICERS had been planning yesterday's police operation for the Blackburn versus Burnley match since December. Concerns were high about the return match following trouble in Burnley after the two teams' first meeting in nearly 18 years. Several hundred
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Former pupils' reunion plan, 40 years on
GIRLS who formed the first ever intake of 11 year olds to what is now Witton High School are planning a reunion 40 years on. And the class of '61 will be given a guided tour of the school so they can see how things have changed. Susan Bleazard, ne-Holden
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Service to protect the public
THE Probation Service in Lancashire is set to play a leading role in the fight against crime. Under new legislation that came into force yesterday the service's traditional 'criminal's friend' image is to be redefined. The service is now to be presented
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Polls delay welcomed
THE postponement of local elections has been welcomed by County councillors and MPs who say the needs of farmers must come first. Elections are to be put off until June 7, with the possibility the general election will also be held on that date. Senior
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LOCAL SOCCER: Bitter end in sight
COLNE 2 OLDHAM 2 THIS crunch basement battle ended all-square -- a result to cheer neither side, who are both struggling at the wrong end of NWCL Division Two. Colne picked up their first point in 15 attempts but despite stopping the rot the result still
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LOCAL SOCCER: Sargy steals the points for Dale
FLEETWOOD 0 ROSSENDALE 1 ROSSENDALE came out on top in this massive six pointer at the top of NWCL Division One. Jim McCluskie's men showed great character to put in a quality performance to keep them top of the league by three points. No more so than
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LOCAL SOCCER: Four in a row for Padiham
PADIHAM 1 SQUIRES GATE 0 PADIHAM made it four NWCL Division Two wins in a row on Saturday when they beat promotion hopefuls Squires Gate in an entertaining game at the Arbories. Craig Wilkinson gave the Storks the lead in the eighth minute when a left
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LOCAL SOCCER: Top of the table clash goes Tetley way
NELSON 0 TETLEY WALKER 1 A STEVE Ellaby goal after 51 minutes secured the points for Tetley Walker in this top of the table clash at Victoria Park and even though Nelson did most of the attacking, their scoring touch seemed to have deserted them. Carl
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LOCAL SOCCER: Miss costs Chorley dear
WINSFORD UNITED 2 CHORLEY 0 A PENALTY miss by the usually reliable Danny Mills proved a turning-point as Winsford went on to take the initiative and collect three vital points in their fight to avoid relegation from the UniBond First Division. The kick-off
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LOCAL SOCCER: Five of the best for Great Harwood
GREAT HARWOOD 5 GLOSSOP 0 GREAT Harwood finally got the result they have been threatening in recent weeks to boost their chances of avoiding the drop. Denis Underwood's side rattled in five to record their highest win of the season -- but it could have
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SOCCER: Bolton pay for late lapse
BOLTON 2 WIMBLEDON 2 THE final 90 seconds of this close encounter could prove costly to Bolton's hopes of automatic promotion. At one end, the home team had a penalty appeal turned down and with the score at 2-1, thanks to goals from Robbie Elliott and
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Colls face top clash
ATHERTON Colls' fixture at Prescot Cables was also postponed with Dennis Haslam and Tommy Foster's side now set to take on title chasers and FA Vase semi finalists Clitheroe at Alder House tomorrow night.
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LR happy in defeat
ATHERTON LR manager Alan Lord is far from happy with what his side is producing at the moment. "We got absolutely battered," he admitted after seeing one of his former clubs Warrington Town romp to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Crilly Park in a NWCL Division
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Events in East Lancashire on Tuesday, April 3
Blackburn Breast Care Support Group, Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm-9pm. Flower Demonstration with raffle. Blackburn Fellowship for the Hard of Hearing, Ardley Centre, Bent Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Blackburn and District Stamp
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Praise for 'derby' police
THE result on the field in the first Blackburn Rovers v Burnley derby match at Ewood Park in 17 years may have yesterday clearly reflected the home side's claim to Premiership status, but maximum points are also due to the police for an outstanding performance
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Bombs too weak to shake Earth
IN response to Francis Cross (Letters, March 19), seismic disturbances are not affected by nuclear blasts underground. While such a blast would cause resonance to build up the ground, it would not cause earthquakes. Earthquakes are always caused by constant
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Crime victim makes a call for justice
IWAS the victim of an unprovoked attack by four thugs with an iron bar. I was battered so much that I thought my arm and nose were broken. While I have recovered to an extent, I have to have two operations for a condition development which arose after
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Barn blaze
THE first floor of a converted barn, used to stable horses, was destroyed when a blaze tore through the building. The owners of Woodhey Farm in Holcombe Brook, Bury, raced to free several horses from the stable before firefighters arrived. Children playing
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Key stats for the Derby match
Keeping track of Rovers victory with team stats, tactics and turning points. Rovers: (3-5-2) from right to left Friedel Curtis, Berg, Short, McAteer, Dunn, Flitcroft, Mahon, Duff Jansen, Bent Subs: Bjornebye (for Duff, 28), Hignett (for McAteer, 67),
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Charity box thief's anti-drug efforts
A YOUNG mum who helped herself to a charity box was placed on a drug treatment and testing order by a judge. Burnley Crown Court had heard how Danielle Nicholson, 21, had had a drug problem for a long time and her barrister said it may be in the defendant's
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Pearly pair open festival
BARROWFORD-based Pearly King and Queen of Lancashire David and Jil Atkinson will carry out one of their first regal roles since their recent coronation when they perform the opening ceremony at Higham's annual Arts Crafts Festival. The popular Easter
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Homes plan for Ball Grove site
PLANS to build plush new homes on the site of a former top Pendle restaurant, are set to be given the all-clear by Pendle councillors this week. Skipton Properties have applied to build 11 four and five-bedroom detached houses on two acres of land at
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Charity box thief on drug treatment
A YOUNG mum who helped herself to a charity box was placed on a drug treatment and testing order by a judge. Burnley Crown Court had heard how Danielle Nicholson, 21, had had a drug problem for a long time and her barrister said it may be in the defendant's
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Microlight epic bid by Ephram
A FATHER-OF-TWO is taking fundraising to new heights when he sets off on a microlight journey across America this week. Ephram Clarke jets out today to prepare for the biggest adventure of his life -- a 3,300 mile coast-to-coast trip from California to
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Freed Peter gets just £52 a week
A MAN who had his conviction for double murder overturned after spending 17 years in jail, is having to survive on just £52 a week. Now, Peter Fell fears he will end up homeless after he was told he cannot claim housing benefit until he finds somewhere
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Boost as striker pledges to fight for place
CLARETS goal-grabber Andy Payton has vowed to stay on and fight for his first-team place at Turf Moor. Payton confirmed the news all Burnley fans want to hear in the aftermath of yesterday's disastrous 5-0 derby defeat at Blackburn Rovers. The top-scorer
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Princes and the paupers
ROVERS 5 BURNLEY 0 AS Blackburn's top-of-the-range machine moved up a gear to power on towards the Premiership, Burnley chose the worst possible day for the wheels to fall off their bargain basement number. The Clarets have spent money only on Ian Moore
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Job bus gives lift in hunt for work
UNEMPLOYED people need no longer get on a bike to look for work -- Home Secretary Jack Straw has presented them with a bus! In a move that would leave former Conservative Home Secretary Norman Tebbit speechless, the Employment Service has provided a £30,000
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Village green appeal reaches target
HODDLESDEN Millennium Green Trust has succeeded in raising the final £2,000 it needs to complete the project but officials say they need more for the upkeep. The trust needed the money before the end if March so it can claim a final grant of £2,000 available
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Club mementoes go into the book
ONE of the key figures in the history of Darwen FC has come to the aid of the club in their search for memorabilia for a new book. Bert Proos was the mascot for arguably the most famous game in the Anchormen's history -- an FA Cup tie against Arsenal
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Police warn of bogus census officials
POLICE are warning people to watch out for bogus officials when the national census begins this week. The warning has been issued at a time when a number of enumerators will be knocking on doors asking questions. It is feared that criminals could use
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Flats balcony crashes down
SHOCKED residents phoned the fire brigade fearing there had been an explosion after the wall of a first floor balcony crashed down. But fire crews now believe youngsters were to blame for the damage and have blazted the culprits for putting lives at rist
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Job bus gives lift
UNEMPLOYED people need no longer get on a bike to look for work -- Home Secretary Jack Straw has presented them with a bus! In a move that would leave former Conservative Home Secretary Norman Tebbit speechless, the Employment Service has provided a £30,000
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LOCAL SOCCER: Chorley snatch point after early setback
MOSSLEY 1 CLITHEROE 1 NEIL Spencer rescued a precious point to keep Clitheroe in the hunt for the NWCL First Division title. Consistent marksman Spencer struck early in the second half after Clitheroe had fallen behind to a shock goal in the very first
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SOCCER: Bogey team haunt Preston
PRESTON 0 GILLINGHAM O GILLINGHAM lived up to their billing as Preston's bogey team when they hindered North End's play-off charge. David Moyes' side, promoted with the Gills last year, lost 4-0 at the Priestfield Stadium earlier in the season, and were
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Two die on the roads
A MAN died after collapsing at the wheel of his car in a second tragedy on the roads in the North-west over the weekend. Mr Roy Whitehead of Mather Avenue, Whitefield, suffered a suspected heart attack seconds before his Ford Escort ploughed into a parked
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Row led to broken window
David Gavin Richards, 24, of Bonsall Street, Blackburn, was bound over in the sum of £100 to keep the peace for 12 months when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates and admitted a breach of the peace. The court heard that police were called to a house
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Trees could become a metal menace
GOING along Philips Road, Blackburn, the other day during windy weather, it struck me that there could be potential danger to the public from the metal trees artwork there. The sheets of steel on the sculpture were flexing in an alarming manner. The distance
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Pension rise made clearer
MRS Kathleen Bulcock (Letters, March 7) seemed to think that single people got £5 pension increase weekly and married people were being discriminated against because they were married and only got £4 weekly. Many people could be confused by this and be
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Some parties never change
THE 10th anniversary of the death of Poll Tax should remind fair-minded people of how extreme the Conservatives were the last time they were in power. The Poll Tax was the most unfair and inequitable system of taxation devised since the Middle Ages. It
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Policeman 'glassed' by soccer thugs
A POLICEMAN was dragged into a pub and glassed by soccer hooligans after Blackburn Rovers' derby day victory. The officer was attacked in the Black Horse in Abbey Street, Accrington, as police trying to go to their colleague's aid faced a barrage of bottles
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Swann tames Cougars
Keighley Cougars 6 Leigh Centurions 16 by Mike Hulme THE Centurions bounced back from their first NFP defeat at Doncaster last week to produce a brilliant defensive display to maintain top spot and open up a three point gap over second placed Cougars.
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Paul, knight of the road
MAY I thank a young man called Paul from Blackburn, who instals stair lifts, who stopped to help me when I'd run out of petrol on the Bridlington bypass at night on Sunday, March 11, on my way to work. He filled my tank from his petrol can and would take
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Weather puts a damper on show
BARNOLDSWICK's daffodil show provided only half last year's display -- and it was all down to the weather! This winter's cold conditions kept flower heads tightly tucked in and Saturday's annual Horticultural Society show came too early to attract hosts
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Pensioner woke to find thief in his bedroom
POLICE found a pensioner sobbing and shaking after he had woken in the early hours to find an intruder rifling through his bedroom, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how officers were so concerned about the 70 year old victim, they telephoned
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Freed Peter lives on £52 a week
A MAN who had his conviction for double murder overturned after spending 17 years in jail, is having to survive on just £52 a week. Now, Peter Fell fears he will end up homeless after he was told he cannot claim housing benefit until he finds somewhere
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Cash drive is on to help farmers
A COMMUNITY has united in a fundraising bid to help farmers stricken by the effects of the foot and mouth outbreak. Clitheroe Rotary Club has dedicated fundraising projects to help the National Farmers' Union's Supporting Farmers in Crisis Appeal. Already
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We have to move on, says shell-shocked Cook
CLARETS midfielder Paul Cook admitted that Burnley had been left devastated by Blackburn's five-goal burst. Cook and his colleagues were powerless to halt Blackburn's march towards the Premiership and confessed that the margin of the defeat was hard to
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What a Derby day hangover
DERBY Day does not get off to the best possible start. This may have something to do with the fact that the night before this writer had spent most of the evening attempting to drink his own body weight in strong, continental lager. And that, coupled
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Stats run down of Derby
The vital stats, form guide and key moments of the big game BURNLEY (3-5-2) Michopoulos; (from right) Thomas, Davis, Cox; Weller, Little, Ball (Payton 60), Cook, Branch (Smith 46); Taylor, Moore (Armstrong 73). Subs not used: Maylett, Crichton. BLACKBURN
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Rovers trio face anxious injury wait
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness was today sweating on the fitness of three key players as Rovers look to build on the momentum of yesterday's thumping 5-0 derby win over Burnley at Ewood. Rampant Rovers roared into the top two for the first time this season
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Business will be booming!
A NEW support network for business and industry in East Lancashire began operating today with the promise of millions of pounds of extra cash. After months of near civil war in the business support world, with rival groups battling to win lucrative Government
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School's top marks
A HINDLEY primary school is one of 39 in the borough to be rewarded with a School Achievement Award from the Government. All Saints C of E Primary School is to receive an excellence award, given to schools where pupil performance in the Year 2000 was
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Happy Rovers' fans praise police over safety
JUBILANT Blackburn fans praised the police as they left Ewood Park following Rovers' 5-0 thumping of Burnley. And they said they were pleased to have witnessed the first Blackburn-Burnley derby to be staged at Ewood Park in 17 years. David Innes, from
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Policeman 'glassed' by soccer thugs
A POLICEMAN was dragged into a pub and glassed by soccer hooligans after Blackburn Rovers' derby day victory. The officer was attacked in the Black Horse in Abbey Street, Accrington, as police trying to go to their colleague's aid faced a barrage of bottles
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SUPERBIKES: Oil fight on, says Hodgson
NEIL Hodgson finished fourth in the second race of round two of this year's Superbike World Championship in South Africa. The reigning British Superbike champion, who qualified fifth for the two 25-lap races, did not finish the first race at the Kyalami
