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Centre needs to spread a little
ISEE that an £18 million shopping and leisure complex is to go to Blackburn town centre (LET, August 6). I wonder if it had crossed any councillors' minds to even suggest that the complex could complement Darwen town centre? I think that the only hope
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Accepting pay rise hypocrisy
IT stinks of hypocrisy that, en masse, MPs can vote themselves a £24,000 pay rise, yet farmers who put in honest claims for compensation for loss of livestock due to foot and mouth disease need to be investigated. Should not MPs be investigated about
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Wishbone walk a great thrill
IWOULD like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of our first Wishbone Orthopaedic Walk held at Witton Park, Blackburn, on Sunday June 24. To all members of the organising committee, friends and colleagues who helped on the day, Sally Naden
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20 ex-pupils have been tracked
THERE was a great response to my recent letter regarding the reunion later this month of the 1961 intake of girls at Blackburn High School. We have tracked down about 20 former pupils from Form 1B. We will meet at the school (Buncer Lane, Lower building
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They made the grade!
SIXTH formers today celebrated another bumper year for A-Level results with a further rise in pupils achieving grades A to E. Watch this site for all the results as they are released on our Local News, left link
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Colin makes his a double for TV special
IT started as a joke among colleagues. But fame for Sven Goran Eriksson lookalike Colin Lyne is now truly kicking off. Colin, a deadringer for the England football manager, will tonight star in a one-off television special called "Stars and Their Doubles
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Big brother plan to get approval
THE Home Office is to announce that Radcliffe has been successful in its bid for closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) following a nine-month wait. The decision is expected to be made public on Tuesday (Aug 21). And, Radcliffe's success is set to be
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Arm of child statue hacked off
A TOWN centre statue could be left armless for weeks after council bosses admitted they were left out on a limb by vandals. The bronze grandmother and child statue on Blackburn's Boulevard is now missing a vital component -- the arm of the little boy
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Bridge built with headstones shock
WORKMEN have discovered a bridge made of gravestones at the heart of the worst accident black-spot on Lancashire's motorways. The bridge, which takes the M6 motorway over the A49 at Cuerden, is close to where the M65 meets the M6 and M61. The discovery
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Rovers boss is happy with Franck
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness has said Frenchman Franck Queudrue has looked good in his spell at Ewood so far. The 22-year-old Lens defender has spent just one day with the Ewood squad and will be training for the next few days at Brockhall. "It's just a
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Rovers boss call to Duff
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today called on Irish wing-wizard Damien Duff to take the Premier League by storm as Rovers prepare to announce their return to the big time. With just two days to go before the big kick-off at Derby, Souness is looking to
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Ex-pitman enlists MP's help over claim
A FORMER miner has enlisted the help of Shaun Woodward in the fight to speed up his claim for compensation for vibration white finger. Stanley Nicholls from Blackbrook, who worked at Bold and Parkside collieries between 1974 and 1991, says he developed
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Playground airgun terror
A LOCAL mother has spoken out against children being bought air guns as toys after her young daughters were terrorised by a gang in a play area. The woman from Bowerham said her six and 10 year olds were left traumatised by a gang of young boys who fired
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Another look at Whinney Carr scheme
A CONTROVERSIAL Lancaster housing development could yet be blocked after the Government called the plans in for a local public inquiry. Planning permission was given by the city council last year for a huge development of 535 new houses at Whinney Carr
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Theft shame of university catering boss
A UNIVERSITY catering boss who stole more than £12,000 has been jailed for 12 months. Preston Crown Court was told that John Adams resorted to stealing the money over a 15 month period because of financial pressure. The court heard father-of-two Adams
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Victim of festival madness
A WOMAN from Kendal who feared she would lose her eye after she was struck in the face by a bottle at a Morecambe festival has spoken of her ordeal. Gill Thornborrow was enjoying the resort's Festival of Light and Water when someone lobbed what police
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Dealers 'had no trappings of success'
THE suspicious goings-on at a Lancaster address caused concern to many residents, a court has heard. Over a period of around six months callers would knock at the door before being allowed in this property. The "visitors" would only stay a short time
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TEN years ago
TWELVE-year-old golden boy Mark Bell was going for gold following his hobby for panning for precious metal. Mark, of Moorland Avenue, Feniscowles, was one of the youngest panners in the country and he took part in the British panning championships in
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The real scandal of speeding motorists
TRAFFIC police are not "harassing decent people", as Gregg Beaman (pictured) puts it, but trying to enforce a very necessary law. Speed kills, and driving at high speeds means you use more fuel and produce more pollution, so even if you do not have an
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Labour should stop playing party politics
THE recent explanatory letters from Cllrs Barker and Bryning do not impress. They are merely playing the old 'party politics' card and the action of the Labour group on Lancaster City Council re-affirms the negative role of party politics in local government
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Dinosaurs still rule
FOLLOWING the disappointment that I endured after seeing the second Jurassic Park film I decided to have a look at the website for the third movie before I booked my tickets at the local cinema. The website soon swayed me into believing that Jurassic
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Barry distorts the true record
SO Jon Barry thinks the best way for Labour to oppose Independent policies that we disagree with is to join the cabinet to help implement them. Simple soul that I am, I think the best way to oppose policies you disagree with... is to oppose them. Future
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It won't make you sleepy...
WHEN you hear the word hypnosis, you may picture the mysterious hypnotist figure popularised in movies, comic books and television. This ominous, goateed man waves a pocket watch back and forth, guiding his subject into a semi-sleep, zombie-like state
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Devil of a job
LAST Sunday saw more than 30 crews tackle the Multi-venue Production Car Autotest which replaced the Devil's Own Classic Rally run by Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club. After little practice due to the lack of competition this year, most of the drivers including
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Boardman painted into a corner
YOUNG Tom Boardman experienced some of motorsport's deepest lows at the weekend when he came away from rounds 17 and 18 of the www.theAA.com British Touring Car Championship at Croft with just a couple of hundred yards of racing under his belt. Boardman
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Taylor credits recall to Clarets move
STRIKER Gareth Taylor has been recalled to the Wales squad after a three year absence -- and he puts it down to joining Burnley. The big striker, who made Bosman free transfer move to Turf Moor from Manchester City during the summer, has been included
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Furore over floods
RESIDENTS were suffering yet another flooding ordeal today as sewage and water wrecked their homes. Torrential rain brought misery to people living in Oswaldtwistle and Rishton last night as some residents threatened to stop paying council tax until the
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Asylum seekers arrive in town
TEN more asylum seekers have arrived in Blackburn -- just days after it was revealed several families were attacked by local people. Council bosses confirmed the new asylum seekers arrived in the town late on Tuesday evening after travelling from London
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Playtime blues for school's neighbour
A WOMAN has lodged a complaint against a private school -- because children are too noisy in the playground. Now environmental health officers at Ribble Valley Council are set to monitor noise levels from the playground, part of Oakhill College, Whalley
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Bridge built with headstones shock
WORKMEN have discovered a bridge made of gravestones at the heart of the worst accident black-spot on Lancashire's motorways. The bridge, which takes the M6 motorway over the A49 at Cuerden, is close to where the M65 meets the M6 and M61. The discovery
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GOLF: Dad takes a 'swing' at son's opponent
ANTHONY Keenan's first round tie at the British Amateur Boys Championships almost descended into chaos after his Spanish opponent took a practice swing that Keenan Senior didn't consider a practice swing! Anthony's dad Steve was sure he saw Jorge Cantera's
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Andy's a man for all seasons
MORE than a hundred competitors braved atrocious weather on Sunday for the 23rd running of the Cliviger Lancs Sports Repairs 6M Road Race. The result underlined the recent superb form of Clayton Harrier Andy Black who proved that he is a man for all seasons
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They made the grade!
SIXTH formers today celebrated another bumper year for A-Level results with a further rise in pupils achieving grades A to E. Watch this site for all the results as they are released on our Local News, left link
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Landfill site is unsuitable for carcasses
IAM writing to express the anger felt by the residents of Cliviger at the Government's decision to dispose of "at risk animal carcasses" at Deerplay landfill site. This decision has been taken without any public explanation and no representation from
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Keeping an eye on Dunn
ROVERS will be checking the fitness of midfielder David Dunn after he limped out of Tuesday night's England Under 21 international with Holland with what seemed a calf strain. "We will be having a look at him this morning," confirmed boss Souness. Dunn
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Safeways under way
WORK has finally begun on a long awaited new supermarket in Carnforth. Building work on the Safeway store on Lancaster Lane is under way more than a year after planning permission was given and the site cleared. Carnforth Mayor, Cllr Ken Bond, said: "
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Delight as pupils go to top of class
RECORD-BREAKING students went to the top of the class today as East Lancashire teenagers celebrated their A-level results. In Burnley David Clayton, headteacher at Habergham High School, said: "In the great national A-level competition we have done very
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Thanks a million!
A RELIEVED Carnforth mother has thanked police and villagers who helped find her missing eight-year-old daughter -- on a train 60 miles from home! Pearl Wilkinson, of Haws Avenue, called in police just 10 minutes after her daughter, Amy, went missing
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Storm in a D-cup!
A LANCASTER nightclub boss has slammed the door on a leading glamour model after she failed to show for the second time in three weeks. For the second time running globe-trotting Jordan has failed to show for her debut appearance at Liquid nightclub,
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Happy just the way we are
PEOPLE living in the centre of the Ryelands Estate are moving out because of the fear of demolition, an action group has claimed. The Ryelands against Demolition group says many of its supporters living in an area which will be partly bulldozed are sick
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Joynt missing for Bulls clash
BUOYED by their triumph over the old enemy Wigan, Saints face another daunting trip on Friday night when they aim to secure their first ever Super League win at leaders Bradford. They make the trek with mounting injury worries, with skipper Chris Joynt
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FIVE years ago
A GYPSY convoy was escorted away by police from an illegal encampment. More than a dozen caravans had been parked on land at Sough Road for more than seven days before the enforcement action by Blackburn Council, backed up by the police.
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Teenager is home with thanks
A TEENAGER missing from home for more than a week has been reunited with her mother - thanks to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Edith Humphreys, 38, of Queens Road West, Church, had almost given up hope of finding her daughter Ann-Marie, 19, alive,
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Spice it up
IF you like what the ex-Spice girl Geri Halliwell is doing at the moment then check a website dedicated to the reigning queen of pop. The site gives you all the ammunition you need to become a true Geri fan or just to check out what she is up to at the
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Hope you're never in my shoes
I HAVE a heart condition and require surgery on both my knees. The benefit to me of the free parking scheme means that I can get out and about. Many disabled people don't have a choice and must use their cars. They are on limited incomes and if parking
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They're all going bananas
Planet of the Apes is one of the most talked about films at the moment so I took a peek at the website to find out why everyone was going bananas. The website tells how the film is a "re-imagination" of the ape-planet concept and is also said to be inspired
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Comedy museum idea for Bubbles
I READ with interest the two letters printed in this weeks Citizen Letters. The first from a certain Mr Bradshaw. Has he missed the point? Yes! Morecambe has a wonderful future. Morecambe is on the up! As for the Eric Morecambe Statue, I suggest he brings
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Eureka! I love it!
ON my quest to find something interesting to do over the holidays I went back to my childhood years and visited my favourite place of all time -- Eureka! If you have been there then it is one place that will stick in your memory for a long time like the
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McGuinness closing in on title
A CROWD of more than 20,000 motorcycle fans made their way to Knockhill in Scotland for the eighth round of the British championship. Despite a rain sodden practice session, Morecambe's John McGuinness qualified in third place to secure his now customary
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Life sentence for nightclub attacker
A YOUNG Lancaster man is facing life behind bars following a "gratuitous" act of violence outside a Lancaster nightclub. After hearing Robert Callaghan of Lyth Road plead guilty to wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, Judge David Boulton said
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Stepney joins Clarets
FORMER Manchester United and England goalkeeper Alex Stepney has joined the Clarets as goalkeeping coach on a part-time basis. Stepney won Championship and European Cup honours in an Old Trafford career that saw him make 535 League and cup appearances
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Gnohere impresses in stalemate
A GOALLESS stalemate kicked off Burnley's Avon Insurance League Premier Division campaign as they took on Rotherham at Millmoor. Clarets coach Mick Docherty will have taken encouragement from the performance of the Burnley second string with good displays
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Crawley answers critics
JOHN CRAWLEY fired a double message to Lancashire and England with a brilliant double century which should keep them in the First Division of the Championship. Crawley, who admitted he was at his lowest ebb as Lancashire skipper after Monday's C&G
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Lancaster make every ball count!
LANCASTER seconds kept the pressure on Morecambe and Fleetwood with a sensational last ball victory at Preston. The home side made 141/3 from 34 overs but Lancaster claimed a three wicket win in the 32nd over. Preston's openers put up 76 before Neil Jordan
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Taylor credits recall to Clarets move
STRIKER Gareth Taylor has been recalled to the Wales squad after a three year absence -- and he puts it down to joining Burnley. The big striker, who made Bosman free transfer move to Turf Moor from Manchester City during the summer, has been included
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Rovers boss call to Duff
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today called on Irish wing-wizard Damien Duff to take the Premier League by storm as Rovers prepare to announce their return to the big time. With just two days to go before the big kick-off at Derby, Souness is looking to
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Newby's goal booster
BEFORE the season kicked off against Tranmere, Bury striker Jon Newby was a worried man writes Steve Canavan of the Bolton Evening News His pre-season performances had not been upto his usual high standard and, even more worryingly, he hadn't hit the
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Badgers halt earth diggers in their track
A PROTECTED badger set came within two metres of destruction by a JCB after council planners approved building work on the land, unaware the animals lived there. And following the incident at Spring Meadows, off Pole Lane, Darwen, the Lancashire Badger
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Italian job for better life!
PUT a bunch of criminals in one place, and you're probably going to get a few problems. Drug abuse, bullying, disorder, those are just a few of the problems. Our prison officers have an unenviable task and there have been improvements -- even the Howard
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Arm of child statue hacked off
A TOWN centre statue could be left armless for weeks after council bosses admitted they were left out on a limb by vandals. The bronze grandmother and child statue on Blackburn's Boulevard is now missing a vital component -- the arm of the little boy
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LOCAL SOCCER: Harwood on the way back
GREAT Harwood Town became the unusual victims of the foot and mouth crisis when they were forced to reduce their player's wages last season due to financial difficulties. The North West Counties First Division side lost thousands of pounds when the Showground
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Fell runners dashing for cap
ALL finishers in Saturday's Darwen Gala Fell Race will win a Dashers cap. Registration is at the Gala and the race starts at the gates of Bold Venture Park. The senior race, which is described as four miles and 850' of pure fell running pleasure, is at
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Matt's finish is top of the pile
MATT Wood is the top 14-year-old 800m runner in Great Britain. On Sunday, he won a stunning victory in the Under15 AAA's Championships at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield to beat the best from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It was a
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GOLF: Natalie is Taylor made for final spot
NATALIE EVANS was just two matches away from the final of the English Ladies Intermediate Championships this morning. The 24-year-old Pleasington player reached the quarter finals of the competition last night -- on her home course -- after seeing off
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GOLF: All play and no rest for Siddle
ASHLEY Siddle will make his England debut for the Schools side against Wales on August 28, but the Rossendale teenager is hoping to get some well-earned rest first! The former Haslingden High School pupil, who gets his A Level results today, is feeling
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A-Level results out today
SIXTH formers today celebrated another bumper year for A-Level results with a further rise in pupils achieving grades A to E. Watch this site for all the results as they are released on our Local News, left link
