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The Saturday Message
This week, with the REV CANON Dr HERRICK DANIEL (Vicar of St Barnabas) MANY people in our modern society have unfortunately missed opportunities to study subjects relating to the bible, theology and morality, beyond what they learned in religious education
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My First. . .
This week with Burnley-born crime novelist and USA awards nominee STEPHEN BOOTH MEMORY: My second day at school. I don't quite remember the first day, but I hated it so much that I refused to go on the second day. My mum pushed me through the gates and
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A walk to Sawley tempt the taste buds!
Drive & Stroll, with Ron Freethy THE all clear has been sounded to indicate that the countryside is now open for business and that the foot and mouth epidemic can now be consigned to history. Those of us who love the Ribble Valley are entitled to
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Drug user stole whisky
PATRICK Joseph Smith, 42, of Lawrence Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to stealing two bottles of whisky from Tesco when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates. After hearing that Smith was a repetitive offender, district judge Paul Firth ordered the
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Burglar trapped by DNA
A MAN was charged with a shop burglary nine months later on the strength of DNA tests on blood found at the scene. Mark Hodkinson, 33, of Whitendale Crescent, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to stealing £270 from a shop in Penny Street, Blackburn. He was ordered
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Man sorry for racist words
PAUL Proctor ran up and shouted "well done" as an Asian family were being escorted by police from their home in Bute Road, Shadsworth, because of harassment. And when an officer asked him what he meant Proctor used racist words. Proctor, 25, of Oban Drive
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'Uneconomic' pub closes
THE landlady of a pub, closed by its owners because it was no longer 'economically viable', said goodbye to her regulars with a fireworks party and cut price booze. The Three Pigeons Pub, Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, shut on Thursday when customers took
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Stolen watch man had served his time
THE finger of suspicion fell on Nawaz Khan when he was spotted wearing a £1,250 Tag Heuer watch which had been stolen from a Blackburn jewellers. But Blackburn magistrates decided the time had come to release Khan after they heard he had already spent
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Man held over sex estate sex attacks
POLICE hunting a sex attacker who indecently assaulted children on a Blackburn estate have arrested a 33-year-old man. The suspect was detained as officers revealed there had been another incident, involving an eight-year-old girl, on Thursday night.
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Two-year ban for man who drove at 15mph
POLICE stopped a car in the early hours of the morning because it was being driven at only 15mph. Blackburn magistrates heard that when the driver tried to get out of the car he fell back into the seat and when he did manage it was unsteady on his feet
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Drink drive mother 'looking for son'
UNIVERSITY lecturer Eileen Mary Roddy was more than twice the legal drink drive limit when she was stopped by police in the early hours of the morning. Blackburn magistrates heard that Roddy had gone looking for her teenage son when he failed to come
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Jansen injury fears allayed
Blackburn Rovers v Barcelona - match preview EWOOD goal-ace Matt Jansen was today given the all-clear for tomorrow's showdown with Barcelona after suffering a late injury scare in the build-up to the big match. Rovers boss Graeme Souness feared his star-striker
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Dance will help charities
CHARITIES will benefit from a civic dinner and dance to be held by the Mayor and Mayoress of Burnley, Coun Jack Alston and his wife Mary. The event will be held at the James Hargreaves stand at Turf Moor, Burnley, on Friday, September 28, and will include
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Kids enjoy a fun-packed shopping trip
YOUNGSTERS got the chance to beat the summer holiday boredom by playing sports and games in Burnley town centre. While mums hit the shops, delighted youngsters from Burnley and Pendle enjoyed a fun time on the last weekend before they are due to return
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200 years of local history
A NEW exhibition about the history of the East Lancashire area is on view in Towneley Hall, Burnley. It is named 200 years of Dr Whitaker's "History of Whalley and the Honour of Clitheroe" after the first book on the history of the district by TD Whitaker
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Price isn't right for new quiz show!
NOVICE David Price is set to compete in a TV football quiz show -- but says he knows nothing about the game. David Price, 32, is the man in charge of a Hapton-based website provider but although he has been a fan of Burnley all of his life he says he
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Celebration of firm's silver years
A WEEK-long series of events was held to mark the silver anniversary of Nelson-based Printoff Graphic Arts Ltd. Staff enjoyed daily activities such as pitch and putt, ten pin bowling and a best decorated 25th anniversary cake competition. All the company's
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Maud most loyal shopper
PENDLE Council has named Mrs Maud Bancroft of Brierfield as the first winner of the Loyalty Shopping Scheme at the Admiral's Market Place in Nelson. The scheme was launched on Monday, July 2 and aims to reward loyal shoppers while encouraging new customers
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Reviews of the latest sounds
Singles THE CHARLATANS: Love is The Key, (Universal Island) -- The best single to arrive on the Pulse desk this week. Tim Burgess and Co are back with a big, brash, rock 'n' soul record, an aggressive reminder of what we've been missing. CL (9/10) MUSE
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Boy, 10, injured
POLICE said a 10-year-old boy needed hospital treatment for minor injuries after he walked out of a shop and into the path of a car at 12.40pm yesterday. Adam Stansfield, of Lower West Avenue, Barnoldswick, was taken to Airedale General Hospital, Keighley
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Townsfolk get say on improvements
PEOPLE in Barnoldswick are being given the chance to have their say about recent improvements made to the town centre. A week-long exhibition is being held from Monday, at Barnoldswick Tourist Information Centre and Barnoldswick Library, to show a wide
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Do you want to help?
A FOUR-WEEK course for people who want to help victims of crime will start on September 6 at Hyndburn and Rossendale branch of Victim Support on St James Street, Accrington. The course, open to men and women of all ages and ethnic groups, runs from 7pm
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£21m to further improve water quality
WORK has started on a £21million investment to improve the quality of water produced by United Utilities' largest water treatment works. Work at Watchgate, four miles north of Kendal, which provides water for Accrington and Burnley, is expected to be
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Bosses' tribute to cancer victim
COMPANY bosses today pledged to fit a permanent memorial to an employee who died of cancer. Star Wars fan James Boyes, 24, of New Lane, Oswaldtwistle, died in May this year after battling against cancer for two years. James, who had been studying for
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Leniency granted to drink drive woman
A WOMAN has been banned from driving after she was caught behind the wheel after a hen night. Blackburn magistrates accepted a plea for leniency from defence solicitor Basharat Ditta who said that without her car Jennifer Harrison would be unable to lead
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Firefighters and police launch joint initiative
FIREFIGHTERS and police have joined forces to launch the country's first team dedicated to tackling the rising number of deliberate fires. The Arson Reduction Team comprises Station Officer Rick Percival and Detective Constable Graham Jones, currently
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Chemists on Duty
Thursday, August 16 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, August 17 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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lChemists on Duty
Wednesday, August 15 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
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Chemists on Duty
Tuesday, August 14 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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Rovers striker injury fears allayed
Blackburn Rovers v Barcelona - match preview EWOOD goal-ace Matt Jansen was today given the all-clear for tomorrow's showdown with Barcelona after suffering a late injury scare in the build-up to the big match. Rovers boss Graeme Souness feared his star-striker
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Clarets ready for serious action
Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley - match preview BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is looking down before he looks up. After the elation of a seventh place finish in the Nationwide League's Division One table at the end of last season -- exceeding all expectations
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Progress report shows a Jobe well done
Demo Den: JOBE THIS two track demo is the first progress report from Jobe since they uprooted from the Ribble Valley and moved to Manchester. The good news is that even after just one blast of the CD, the improvement in the lyrical content is glaringly
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Poison plant probed
OFFICIALS are investigating after a walker spotted a poisonous plant on Roman Road, Blackburn. Mrs Eileen Eastham, of Milton Close, Darwen, was walking along a stretch when she came across the Ragwort plant, which can kill horses and cows by causing liver
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Gala Day parade switched because of roadworks
ROADWORKS have forced the Darwen Gala's organisers to re-route their traditional procession. This year the parade, which officially opens the gala when it reaches the field off Borough Road, will avoid part of the town centre due to the strengthening
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Manhunt after mum's knife threat terror
THIS is the man police are hunting in connection with a knife attack on his terrified wife. And today officers searching for Aledwyn Jones revealed that an alarm system fitted in the family home following a previous assault may have saved the victim's
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Kandel in the twinned...
VISITORS from Whitworth's twin-town of Kandel toured the town hall in Rawtenstall. The Mayor and Mayoress of Rossendale, Coun Jimmy Grogan and his wife Lois, welcomed the visitors to the council offices, showed them round the council chamber and gave
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Hospice looks for holiday left-overs
IT's all change at Rossendale Hospice and the charity is hoping the introduction of the Euro in 12 foreign country will spell ££££ for their appeal. Anyone who comes back from their holiday with coins from a country which is adopting the Euro next January
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Engineering students tackle knotty problem
UNDERGRADUATE engineers have been trying to get to the top of a rope in a challenge set by Training 2000. Students from six North West universities took part in an eight week course at the Training 2000 Centre, Blackburn, to equip them with additional
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Brush off for Tracy's Royal appointment
EAST Lancashire's only female roadsweeper has refused to chuck her old job in the dustbin despite becoming a pub landlady. So Tracy Bennett, of Highfield Road, Blackburn will combine keeping the streets clean during the day and running the town's Royal
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Veteran demands war graves action
TALKS are being held between the War Graves Commission and an East Lancashire council to make sure the last resting places of a town's soldiers are kept in good condition. The move was revealed after a retired policeman and former Territorial Army soldier
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Passenger groups have their say over rail station
RAILTRACK bosses have met with passenger groups to discuss the future of Blackburn's newly renovated station -- and the leaking underpass. The meeting was between Railtrack, representatives of the Ribble Valley Rail Users Group and David Butterworth,
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Family upset after man is blinded by CS gas
POLICE today defended using CS gas on a man trying to stab himself -- after he threatened to launch a legal action against them. The family of Joseph Loftus of St Clement Street, Blackburn, called an ambulance after becoming concerned for his safety on
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Asylum seekers attacked in Blackburn
COUNCIL bosses have been forced to rehouse families of asylum seekers after they came under attack from residents in Blackburn. Police ordered housing chiefs to find new homes for the victims after a spate of incidents, described by one witness as both
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EVENTS in East Lancashire on Sunday, August 12
Arts and Crafts Fair, St John's Church, Worsthorne, 2-8.30pm. Service at Pickup Bank Chapel, with Darwen and Blackburn Brass Band, 3.15pm. Coach leaves Hoddlesden village 2.30pm. Fun in the Park, featuring Ossy Cloggers, Robert Falcon magic shows, brass
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How a stray sock made my heart miss a beat
One Fort In The Grave, with KEITH FORT I HAD a bad day on the health front the other day. I kept getting these unfamiliar pains in the left breast - well, not pains exactly, aches. Just sixty-five so was I already approaching my sell-by date? The unfamiliar
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John's new role is family affair
Saturday People - this week with actor JOHN McARDLE BBC 1's new Monday night crime drama Mersey Beat features a host of famous faces making a break from the characters for which they are best known. There's Haydn Gwynne (Drop The Dead Donkey, Peak Practice
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In court for threatening behaviour
JOHN Boyce McKeown was seen talking to himself and swearing at passers-by as he sat on steps in King William Street, Blackburn, drinking from a bottle of cider, a court was told. He was then seen to head butt a shop window for no apparent reason before
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County Hall to back war heroes
LANCASHIRE County Council are helping war heroes--young and old--to claim their war disablement pension from the Department of Social Security. A new edition of the 'Ill or Injured in the Forces' leaflet has been launched. County Councillor Niki Penney
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Man, 69, faces three sex charges
A 69-YEAR-OLD man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with four offences of indecently assaulting teenage girls. William Murdoch, of Ailsa Road, Blackburn, is charged in connection with two girls aged 14 and one aged 15. One offence, involving
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Summer Slam is a record hit
THIS year's Summer Slam has been hailed a huge success with a record number of youngsters taking part. The Blackburn with Darwen Council-run extravaganza, designed to keep children occupied during the school holidays, has been running for the last two
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Mission is conversion
VOLUNTEERS with skills to share are being urged to step forward to help convert a former Blackburn factory into an art and community centre. Plumbers, plasterers, electricians and people with construction skills are needed to work on the old Reed's building
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Police warning over bogus workers
POLICE in Blackburn have warned householders against bogus officials operating in the town. Two houses in the Whalley New Road and Lancaster Place areas were burgled within an hour yesterday morning after a man asked to check the water supply. After he
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'Arrest me or tell me I'm innocent'
A COMMUNITY leader who was injured by a police shield during Burnley's riots is demanding Lancashire Police charge him or admit there is no case to answer. On June 25 Shahid Malik, whose father Coun Rafique Malik is a former director of Blackburn Racial
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Asylum seekers attacked in Blackburn
COUNCIL bosses have been forced to rehouse families of asylum seekers after they came under attack from residents in Blackburn. Police ordered housing chiefs to find new homes for the victims after a spate of incidents, described by one witness as both
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Czech mates
VISITORS from the Czech Republic are in Burnley. The 23-strong group are guests of members of Cliviger's Mount Zion Independent Methodist Chapel which has maintained links with the visitors' church in the Czech town of Husinec.
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Council voices concern on health changes
COUNCIL concerns over the way sweeping changes to the way family doctor and community health services are delivered, will be heard by East Lancashire Health Authority bosses on Wednesday. But plans to set up a Primary Care Trust for Burnley, Pendle and
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Act now to get a part in giant story
YOUNGSTERS over ten years old are being invited to audition for a Christmas production of Oscar Wilde's 'The Selfish Giant' and other tales. It will be Burnley Youth Theatre's biggest show of the year and will be staged at Burnley Mechanics in December
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Problem drinkers offered fresh start
PEOPLE arrested for alcohol-related offences in the Burnley area now have the chance to take immediate steps to change the lifestyle which landed them in trouble. The introduction of the scheme follows on from the success of a similar referral scheme
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Dad attacked with vacuum cleaner
A 32-year-old man who attacked his father with a vacuum cleaner and hit him so hard that the machine broke is behind bars for 15 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Mark Jackson 'lost it,' punched victim Malcolm Alderson and then struck him five times
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'Arrest me or tell me I'm innocent'
A COMMUNITY leader who was injured by a police shield during Burnley's riots is demanding Lancashire Police charge him or admit there is no case to answer. On June 25 Shahid Malik, whose father Coun Rafique Malik is a former director of Blackburn Racial
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Millward vows to make Cunningham even better
St Helens 30 Wigan 16 St Helens coach Ian Millward has set himself the task of making rugby league hero Keiron Cunningham into an even greater player. Cunningham, already acknowledged as the top hooker in the game, turned out at scrum-half in Saints'
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Girl 'fortunate' in van collision
A TWO-YEAR-OLD child suffered head injuries after breaking free from her mother's hand and running into the path of a Ford Transit van, in Harrison Drive, Colne, yesterday. Sergeant Russ Gregory said: "The girl was very, very fortunate that the van was
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Curtain down on directors for 'unfit conduct'
THE curtain has come down on directors of a Pendle entertainment supply company who failed to stage a comeback when they sank into financial difficulties. Carl Ryder and Elizabeth Cook, of Broughton, who ran 8 By 4 Productions Ltd, which supplied staging
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Who's playing where in Blackburn
SATURDAY (August 11) 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
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Dancing days are not over for Dora
AFTER 11 years organising Accrington town hall's tea-dances Dora Sant is handing over the running of the event so that she can take to the floor herself. The event, for Hyndburn Age Concern, was started in 1993 by Dora, 81, after several of her friends
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Festival is hoping for sunshine
THE organiser of this year's Sound 2001 festival in Accrington hopes the sun will come out to make this year's event a scorching success. Dave Fullalove, from Accrington, says the six bands appearing on stage are hoping for hot weather and thousands of
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Blighted flats to come down soon
COUNCIL chiefs are to pull out all the stops to demolish a blighted block of Rishton flats by the end of next month. Final approval was given in May for Chapel House flats, Chapel Street, Rishton, to be bulldozed and now councillors on the Area Council
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Chemists on Duty
Sunday, August 12 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 12noon-1pm: Livesey Pharmacy, 238 Livesey Branch Road. DARWEN: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, August 13 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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'Growling' man bit victim in party bust-up
A PARTY ended in bloodshed when a 'growling' car salesman sank his teeth into his girlfriend's next door neighbour, a court heard. Burnley magistrates heard how victim Andrew Black's partner had accused a man of "chatting her up" at the bash and later
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Garden project gets lottery boost
THE Ribble Valley Community Gardening Project is celebrating after receiving a lottery boost. More than £162,00 was given to the project from the National Lottery Charities Board Community Fund to help them recruit, train and support volunteers. The volunteers
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Cancer survivor's book to help them help you
A CANCER survivor has written a book aimed at health professionals treating patients with the dreaded disease. The book, A Patient's Perspective on Cancer, is Margaret Seed's follow-up to her 1999 book which focused on her experience of fighting breast
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Ternent ready for serious action
Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley - match preview BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is looking down before he looks up. After the elation of a seventh place finish in the Nationwide League's Division One table at the end of last season -- exceeding all expectations
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Inter-league showdown
A RIBBLESDALE League representative side take on the Bolton League in the inter-league cup final tomorrow with an added incentive to win. Rumour has it that the Bolton squad is made up of mainly overseas players -- which the Ribblesdale League does not
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Bacup aim to forget Worsley Cup disappointment
BACUP skipper Shaun Young has backed Bacup to bounce back from the disappointment of defeat in the Worsley Cup final and go on to win the Transco Lancashire League. The 31-year-old all-rounder, who has taken 67 wickets and scored 859 runs this season,
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Lancs sweating on Fairbrother fitness
NEIL FAIRBROTHER is still sweating on his fitness for tomorrow's C&G semi final against Leicestershire at Grace Road. Fairbrother aggravated an old calf problem in his brilliant century at Colwyn Bay last week, and says he is "touch and go" for Lancashire's
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It Sounds like a stroll in the park
ACCRINGTON'S annual Sound festival gets underway this weekend featuring some of the best local talents alongside promising Manchester band Nylon Pylon. Managed by former Inspiral Carpets man Clint Boon they have created a storm of interest in their dance-influenced
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Love-tug dad talks to Jordan officials
JORDANIAN government officials have spoken to the father at the centre of an international love tug battle -- but there was still no sign today of him sending his daughters home. Now police in Darwen are liaising with Interpol to make sure Noor Al-Momani
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Drop in for screen skills
TASTER sessions in computer skills are on offer at Alder Grange High School, Rawtenstall, until September 11. The drop-in sessions, arranged by Accrington and Rossendale College are held on Tuesdays from 5pm to 8pm. For more details contact Janet Wilkinson
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Party-goer stabbed
A MAN was stabbed during a disturbance in Burnley Road, Loveclough, early today. Police received several calls to the incident at 4.25am, which is believed to have started after a house party got out of hand. The man was taken to Burnley General Hospital
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Dead badger victim of a road accident
THE discovery of a dead badger at the side of Rochdale Road, Bacup, led to rumours of badger baiting. But the RSPCA has confirmed that the animal was a victim of a road accident and had not been savaged by dogs. Police wildlife officer PC Dale Pollard
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Traders poised for high street return
ROADWORKS which have caused traffic chaos and slashed the takings of some Rawtenstall traders by 50 per cent are coming to an end. Bad weather has delayed the completion of the vital culvert repair works on Rawtenstall's main shopping street -- but only
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Wedding bikers seeking sponsor help
SPONSORS are being sought for Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show's wedding of the year when Pip Baggs and Simon Tiller say "I do" in front of 35,000 well wishers! The couple are hoping their wedding on September 23 will encourage the crowds to turn out
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Monkey's 'mum' puts replacement on hold
A GRANDMOTHER whose monkey was taken into hiding to avoid him being sent to an animal sanctuary has put plans to get another pet on hold. Mary Stanton, 73, of Harrison Street, Blackburn, said she had not made any further inquiries into getting a different
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Joiner fell from grace and into drugs
A MAN who had kept out of trouble for his entire life slipped from grace after taking up with a woman who was a drug user, magistrates heard. Blackburn magistrates heard that Norman Holliday had a trade, employment, money in his pocket and substantial
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Fund-raising fitness fanatics wanted
TEAMS of fund-raising fitness fanatics are being sought for a gruelling charity event next month. For the whole of July and August staff and members of the Regency Fitness Suite in Blackburn have been taking part in "Commit to Get Fit" -- a national fund-raising
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'Shop' drink-drivers, say police
POLICE have called on people to spill the beans on motorists who have had too much alcohol as part of a summer crackdown on drink drivers. Officers have teamed up with Lancashire County Council for the annual safety drive, which started this week. Inspector
