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Events in East Lancashire on Sunday, August 5
Guide FC Annual Veterans Day, Recreation Ground (behind the King Edward pub) Schools Lane, Guide, from noon. Bouncy castle, pony rides quad bikes, etc. Blackburn Ramblers, Blakey Moor Baths, Blackburn, 9am. Guided Tours, Refreshments and Gift Shop, Stonyhurst
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Elderly man badly hurt in smash
AN elderly man is in hospital with serious chest injuries today after his car was in a head-on collision with another motor in Todmorden yesterday. A red Ford Fiesta, travelling along Burnley Road, collided with a red Nissan Micra going in the opposite
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Ex-convict hit out with curtain pole
AN ex-convict who attacked his then fiance has been sent back to jail to finish the sentence imposed after the death of an 18-week-old baby. John Howe, 27, who hit his former partner with a curtain pole, committed the offence while on licence from a five-and-half-year
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Terror on train as kids launch attack
PASSENGERS travelling through Burnley dived for cover when a brick attack was launched at their train, scattering shards of glass across the carriages. One window in each of the two carriages was shattered as the 10.09am First North Western train from
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Planning breach owner may face action
A BREACH of Building Regulations at a house in Nelson could lead to the owner being prosecuted if it is not put right by September 1. A basement room was constructed at number 21 Lomeshaye Road and after being approached by the council the owner submitted
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Saints title chances blow
SAINTS' chances of finishing top of Super League suffered a major blow at Castleford. The Tigers' top-five bid looked to have stalled after winning just one of their previous four games but they held off a thrilling last-gasp rally from the world club
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Revierws of the latest sounds
Singles SNOOP DOGGY DOGG: Lay Low (Virgin) -- Thanks to the continued interest in the hip hop scene, Snoop is enjoying continued prominence both here and in America. Once again, he has created a possible hit around a memorable chorus. (7/10) DH GERI HALIWELL
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Round Table street fair beats heavy rain
CROWDS took to the streets of Barnoldswick for the annual street fair organised by the Barnoldswick and Earby Round Table. The fair, a taster of what was expected this weekend at the annual gala, was successful, despite a heavy downpour. It was based
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Drinks driver duped by triple vodka
SINGLE mother was caught drink-driving after she dumped her boyfriend and he had bought her a triple vodka instead of a single one, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Rob Hodgkinson laughed when Claire Marshall was stopped and left her by
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Who's palying where in East Lancashire
SATURDAY (August 4) Oxygen, Blackburn: 70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. Cubes, Blackburn: DAMIAN LEE, 9pm-2am. Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am. WEDNESDAY Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: REPLAY, 70s, 80s and
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Teacher cleared of sex allegations
THE deputy head of an Oswaldtwistle school walked free from court after being cleared of allegations of sexually assaulting three of his pupils. Friends and colleagues of John Cartmell punched the air in relief as the jury delivered their unanimous not
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Plans delay for Muslim girls school
PLANS to turn a former pub into Hyndburn's first private school for Muslim girls have been put on hold after concerns were raised over a lack of exercise facilities. Under the plans the Antley public house, Blackburn Road, Accrington, would be converted
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He deceived my daughters
THE mother of two children snatched by their father and taken to the Middle East today relived the moment she realised they had left Britain and said: "I fear I may never see them again." Josephine Bromley said she had warned her young girls not to get
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Shop round the clock, from home
FROM Monday Tesco customers in Clitheroe needn't leave the house. The Duck Street Store is launching an online grocery shopping service where customer in the area will be able to shop from home and have groceries delivered to their door. More than one
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World's hot spot gets our hot pot!
A HOTEL on the tropical paradise island of Mauritius has a new treat in store for holidaymakers -- Lancashire hot pot! Residents who peruse the menu at the Maritim Hotel before they sit down to dinner in one of the 180-roomed hotels many restaurants will
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Bigger squad can make the difference
STAN TERNENT thinks his current squad will have the answer to the problems that Burnley suffered last season which ultimately cost them a play-off place. One win last term would have been enough to seal the Clarets a top six spot and many fans will point
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Strugglers hope to capitalise on good form
WHALLEY hope to be off the bottom of the Jennings Ribblesdale League table by tomorrow evening, writes NINA HAIGH. The strugglers have hit a rich vein of form and were just one point behind second-from-bottom Oswaldtwistle before today's game at Blackburn
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Nylon's new material
ACCRINGTON'S Sound 2001 festival hits the town next weekend and features one of Manchester's newset and most promising acts. Nylon Pylon draw influences from the likes of Leftfield and the Chemical Brothers but promise to deliver their own sonic sounds
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Teenage mum used card she found in street
TEENAGER Sarah Robinson succumbed to temptation after finding a debit card in the street. Blackburn magistrates heard that in a two-hour spree she bought £313 worth of property from six different shops. And when she had finished her shopping claimed to
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A romance that refused to die
A COUPLE who spent 40 years apart after a failed teenage romance were celebrating their engagement today - after their love refused to die. Thomas Richards and Margaret West went their separate ways in 1961 after just over a year together. They both married
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Something for summer
YOUNGSTERS who want plenty to do during the school holiday can still book places on a summer play scheme. The two-week project at Alder Grange High School, Rawtenstall, starts on Monday. It is aimed at children from eight to 16 and will include a wide
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Plan for 28 new homes is 'below standard'
PLANS to build 18 detached and ten terrace houses in Burnley Road East, Whitewell Bottom, appear likely to be given the go-ahead despite the proposal being described as sub-standard. Planning officers say the proposal is sub-standard in respect of density
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Stun guns a possibility for county
POLICE today said they would look at using a new stun gun after calls were made by Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans. The Tory vice chairman has written to Home Secretary David Blunkett asking that stun guns are available to every police force throughout the
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Paving stones thieves caught in act
THREE men were caught red-handed as they lifted stone paving flags from a conservation area in Blackburn and loaded them into the back of a van. The town's magistrates heard that the daylight exploit was always doomed to failure and council officials
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'Mystery woman' needed as a witness
A 65-YEAR-old Knuzden motorist has denied driving his car at a traffic warden, who was trying to book him for parking outside Blackburn police station. And an appeal has been made for a mystery woman who witnessed the incident to come forward and help
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Taste of Orient in express revamp
GRANITE from China and Italy is being laid as part of the £2million pedestrianisation of a once traffic-clogged town centre street. Council bosses today revealed they were running ahead of schedule with the revamp of Blackburn's Church Street and could
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My First. . .
This week, CARL FOGARTY, four times Superbike world champion MEMORY: My first day at Feniscowles Primary School. My mum took me and I was really scared. I went with another lad from across the road and I can remember seeing all these kids messing around
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Getting across the story of old ferries
Drive & Stroll, with Ron Freethy TWO or three times in recent months I have planned to start describing my local rambles through the East Lancashire countryside. Then the foot and mouth disease struck. More and more footpaths are now re-opening and
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Coping with a silent killer
A CRUEL disease has devastated the lives of a Reedley family. PAULINE HAWKINS finds out how Paul Watson, who has always had an understanding of machines, is using new technology to occupy his mind while his body wastes away. MOTOR Neurone Disease is so
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Amateur theatre awards big night looming
THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph is once again sponsoring an award for services to the world of amateur dramatics in East Lancashire. The Curtain Raiser award, named after our weekly column which is due to return shortly after its summer break, is an
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Jury clears assault charge duo
TWO brothers accused of being involved in an attack outside a pub which left a young Manchester United footballer with brain damage have been cleared by a jury. Steven Crutchley, aged 24, of Fordland Close, Lowton, and Neil Crutchley, aged 26, of Sudbrook
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Terror on train as kids launch attack
PASSENGERS travelling through Burnley dived for cover when a brick attack was launched at their train, scattering shards of glass across the carriages. One window in each of the two carriages was shattered as the 10.09am First North Western train from
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'I may never see them again' says love-tug mum
THE mother of two children snatched by their father and taken to the Middle East today relived the moment she realised they had left Britain and said: "I fear I may never see them again." Josephine Bromley said she had warned her young girls not to get
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Flitcroft determined to hang on to place
EWOOD enforcer Garry Flitcroft today threw down the gauntlet in the scramble for midfield places by insisting: 'I won't give up my shirt without a fight.' The tough-tackling skipper formed a powerful alliance with England Under 21 international David
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Austin gives up sales for a career in acting
BUDDING actor Austin Leigh Bretherton has gone from sales to stage in a bid to boost his chosen career. Austin, 20, of Horning Crescent, Burnley, has given up his full-time job as a sales manager at a call centre in Colne to devote all his time to acting
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Protests against £2.45m school scheme
MULTI-MILLION pounds plans to create two new primary schools in Burnley have met with objections following lengthy public consultation, Lancashire education chiefs have been told. A £2.45million scheme to replace Rosehill infants, junior, nursery schools
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Shopper Maud rewarded for her Loyalty
THE first winner of the recently launched Loyalty Shopping Scheme in Nelson has been announced. Maud Bancroft, of Brierfield, received her prize of a television from Pendle Council at the Admiral's Market Place. The scheme, supported by the Nelson electrical
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Alcoholic in store theft
AN alcoholic who helped himself to a litre bottle of whisky had been offending for 35 years, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Patrick Murray, 51, was spotted in a store with a bulging shirt and told police he took the alcohol because he
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Council surveys requests for new shelters
PENDLE Council has received a large number of applications from developers Primesight for planning permission for new bus shelters to replace the old shelters recently removed across the borough. The proposals are for shelters with illuminated advertisement
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Tell me your worries says leading LibDem
COMMUNITY representatives from Burnley and Pendle met with the Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman Simon Hughes yesterday as part of a fact-finding tour of the North following the recent disturbances in towns across the region. Mr Hughes MP said the
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Housing project survives protest
OUTLINE plans for a housing development on the current Sagar Fold garage site, in Colne, could be given the green light on Thursday despite overwhelming opposition from people who live nearby. An outline application was deferred at the March 2001 Colne
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Hospital set for opening
PATIENTS will be given the red carpet treatment when a new hospital opens on Monday. Longridge Community Hospital, which was commissioned by CommuniCare NHS Trust, cost £2.5million and has taken two years to complete. Two patients are to be transferred
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Village in the spotlight
PICTURESQUE Downham has been transformed into a 1950s village for a BBC drama series due to be screened next year. Heart of the Valley stars James Bolam, probably best known for his role as Terry in The Likely Lads, and Michael French, who set hearts
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Spinner puts Lancashire in the driving seat
GARY KEEDY stepped out of Muttiah Muralitharan's shadow to give Lancashire hopes of an unlikely Championship victory at Colwyn Bay today. Keedy, who took five wickets in Glamorgan's first innings, added three more in as many overs to reduce the Welshmen
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Bacup and Ramsbottom clash in Worsley Cup final
BRAD HODGE could realise a big ambition tomorrow -- to win a cup for Ramsbottom. The 25-year-old Australian told team boss Mick Everett at the start of the season that he wanted to win the club a trophy. And he will get his chance tomorrow when last season's
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Bigger squad can make the difference - Ternent
STAN TERNENT thinks his current squad will have the answer to the problems that Burnley suffered last season which ultimately cost them a play-off place. One win last term would have been enough to seal the Clarets a top six spot and many fans will point
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Rovers midfielder determined to hang on to place
EWOOD enforcer Garry Flitcroft today threw down the gauntlet in the scramble for midfield places by insisting: 'I won't give up my shirt without a fight.' The tough-tackling skipper formed a powerful alliance with England Under 21 international David
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Itching to get in the studio
MOD trio The Itch are are set to the return to the Studio at the end of the summer to record a new single. The retro Accrington outfit have been given a new lease of life since bassist Mark Griffiths took on extra role of lead singer following the exit
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Flippin 'eck! We're heading for number 1
ONE of the most in-demand dance tunes of the year is set to be released soon -- and should propel a Darwen man to superstardom! Graham Turner is one half of Flip n Fill, the act which have produced True Love Never Dies, a song which has received massive
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Knife attack: three caged
TWIN brothers and another young man involved in an early hours town centre melee in which a man was stabbed have gone to custody for a total of seven years. Burnley Crown Court heard how the victim suffered a punctured lung and was in hospital for five
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Coroner warns about swim danger
A CORONER has issued a grim warning about the dangers of cooling off in the regions waterways during the current heatwave. Opening an inquest into the death of Mitchell Bury, who died while swimming in Wayoh Reservoir, near Edgworth after a drinking session
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Mental health doctor receives shield
THE fourth junior doctor to earn himself the honour of receiving the annual Henry Stordy Shield was Dr Maqbool Ahmad, of Rossendale General Hospital. The shield was donated to the Mental Health Department of the Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Health Trust
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All systems go as centre wins grant
A DROP-in and community centre in Stacksteads could be open for business by the end of the year. Officers and members of the Stacksteads Riverside Park Group are this weekend celebrating news that a £45,000 grant towards the scheme has been approved.
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Problems man turned to drink
MICHAEL McCann, 26, of Whalley Banks, Blackburn, was fined £100 by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to shoplifting, possession of cannabis, being drunk and disorderly and three offences of breaching conditions of bail. The court heard that
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Driver 'forgot' his ban
A MAN who overlooked a driving ban imposed in 1997, but said by his counsel to have tried very hard to stay out of trouble, may well have reason to regret his memory lapse. Mark Flemming was caught driving the day after a three-year disqualification came
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Terror attack 'drunk' let off prison
A DRUNKEN man who terrorised a woman and her mother-in-law in a car has kept his freedom - and a judge said she hoped the victims would understand. Recorder Beverley Lunt had deferred sentence on Karl Hargreaves, 34, in May so that he could live at a
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Brass bands on the march
SOME of the music world's top brass will march into Chorley next month for the Tetley Cup brass band weekend. More than 40 bands will take a deep breath to try to blow away the competition on Saturday, September 1, in an attempt to revitalise brass banding
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Drug user's day in cells
A DEFENCE solicitor today called for the law of the land to be applied across the board and not selectively, after his client had spent 23 hours in custody on a charge of possessing cannabis. Roger Pickles told Blackburn magistrates that had Abdul Malik
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Mum's baby death heartache goes on
A MOTHER whose 18-month-old son is the subject of a major investigation following his death at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital, today spoke of her heartache at not being able to lay him to rest. Jake McGeough died in the early hours of Sunday
