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EVENTS in East Lancashire on Sunday, November 4, and Monday, November 5
SUNDAY Bonfire Party, The White Horse, Helmshore, 6.30pm. Toucan Furniture Display, Oswaldtwistle Mills. Arts and Craft Fair, Whitworth Civic Hall, 11am-5pm. Blues Band, Bay Horse, Worsthorne, 5pm-8pm. The Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra, Guild Hall, Preston
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Son told to keep the peace
STEPHEN Atkinson, 24, of Lindisfarne Avenue, Blackburn, was bound over in £100 to keep the peace for six months when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates and admitted a breach of the peace. A charge of using threatening behaviour was withdrawn. Wendy
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Emergency phone tip for street
RESIDENTS of a Blackburn street have been advised to use their neighbours' phones in an emergency after a fault with a number of lines. Four houses on Belthorn Road woke up to find their phone lines dead on Thursday, and repairs could take until after
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Kenna out on loan
ROVERS defender Jeff Kenna has jumped at the chance of a loan move to Wigan as he sets about the task of resurrecting his career. Kenna agreed to join the Latics yesterday -- intially for a month -- following an enquiry from manager Paul Jewell. And he
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Rovers boss salutes Brad the brave
GRAEME Souness today hailed keeper Brad Friedel as the best in the business ahead of Rovers' clash with Southampton at St Mary's this afternoon. Friedel has been outstanding for Rovers during their opening 11 games back in the Premiership. And Souness
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Curry house protester sentenced
THINGS got hot in a curry house when an assembly worker was given the wrong meal. Burnley Magistrates heard how Francis Kearney, 48, complained after being given half his money back and continued to protest after being escorted from the Burnley takeaway
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Fall caused blood clot on brain
A PENSIONER who fell at her home suffered a blood clot on her brain that went undetected for a few days. At an inquest in Burnley, acting East Lancashire coroner Richard Taylor was told Mrs Emily Stanworth, 79, of Crow Wood Avenue, Burnley, fell at her
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Road accident led to insurance con
AN INSURANCE con "hatched by the roadside" after a crash backfired after two of the trio involved ended up in court. Burnley Crown Court heard how John Morris, 56, was not insured for the car belonging to Jane Lord, 37, which he had been driving. He asked
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MP welcomes MS drug availability
GOVERNMENT moves to allow multiple-sclerosis drug Beta Interferon to thousands of sufferers have been welcomed by East Lancashire MP Gordon Prentice. The Pendle Labour backbencher is president of the Burnley and Pendle MS Society and secretary of the
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Education far more than just schooling
THE difference between education and mere schooling was stressed by head teacher Alan Chambers at Park High School, Colne, presentation evening. Mr Park reported a successful year and praised the hard work of staff and students. The school continued to
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Blueprint unveiled for brighter future
RESIDENTS in one of Hyndburn's most deprived wards have been invited to view a preliminary plan for future developments in that area. For two years there have been talks regarding houses in the Lonsdale Street area of Accrington but no action has been
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Youth crime wave gets the boot
POLICE have found a new way of tackling juvenile crime -- by playing football. But the police officers who took on Oswaldtwistle youngsters for a kick-about at the Accrington Stanley ground were pipped at the goalpost and lost in a penalty shootout after
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Chemists on Duty
Sunday, November 4 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Moss Pharmacy, 193-195 Accrington Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-2pm
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Chemists on Duty
Friday, November 9 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, November 5 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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Higgnett nicks late winner
ROVERS ground out their first away win of the season thanks to a last-gasp strike from super-sub Craig Hignett. The former Barnsley man pounced a clever pass from Marcus Bent to flick home the coolest of finishes in the 91st minute to leave the Saints
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Newcomers sail to Q Award
CHORLEY lad James Walsh crowned a rollercoaster ride of a year by taking one of the top gongs at this week's Q Awards. James, frontman of indie four-piece Starsailor picked up Best New Act at the awards, held in London on Monday. They beat off competition
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Land sale row leads to site visit
COUNCILLORS have decided to visit Trickett's Memorial Ground in Waterfoot before deciding whether to sell part of the land to a council tenant. An application to buy the land has been made by a resident of Thistlemount Avenue who has rented the site for
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Alarm scares off teenage off-licence robber
A TEENAGER pointed what appeared to be a handgun at a terrified a 20-year-old shop assistant and demanded cash as she was serving in a Crawshawbooth off-licence. The attempted armed robbery in the Burnley Road off-licence owned by Geoff and Brenda Law
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Work on junction nears end
WORK is set to end on the new Higher Audley junction in the next week. Blackburn with Darwen Council bosses have begun publishing weekly lists of road works throughout the town in a bid to keep traffic moving. Several projects are currently under way,
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Poets gather for unique show
POETS from as far afield as India will visit Blackburn tonight for a unique tri-lingual poetry evening. Around 200 people are expected to attend the first event of its kind at Blackburn Museum, which will hear poetry read in English, Gujarati and Urdu
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Make this bonfire night the safest so far
CASUALTY staff across East Lancashire are hoping they can further improve on the reduction in bonfire night injuries this year, by giving fire safety tips. Last year, accident and emergency staff at Blackburn Royal Infirmary and Accrington Victoria Hospital
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Wards' clean bill of health
HOSPITALS across East Lancashire are some of the cleanest in the country, according to a new survey. All the area's hospitals scored a green light in the latest round of spot-checks on cleanliness, organised by the Department of Health. They were carried
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'Prime target' caught in police crackdown
POLICE have hailed the success of the latest crackdown on car crime and burglary in Blackburn town centre after 19 people were arrested and charged. They said that included among those arrested as part of Operation Enforce was a police "prime target".
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Drinking pal, 19 jailed for killing
A TEENAGER who killed a former Blackburn man who had been out celebrating his 32nd birthday has been jailed for five years. Manchester Crown Court cleared Anthony Sherburn, 19, of murdering 32-year-old Anthony Eaves last March, but convicted him of manslaughter
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'Bulldoze town's derelict slums'
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike and council leader Stuart Caddy have united in a call for the widespread bulldozing of derelict houses in the town. They will tell members of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee when they visit the town on Monday
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Former addicts reap the rewards
MORE than 200 people gathered at Blackburn Town Hall to see people who have pulled themselves out of drug addiction with the help of a local charity receive special personality awards. The group of former addicts, who have been helped to battle their
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Have we the stomach for this sort of fight?
The Saturday Message - this week with the Rev Anthony Bedell, of St Luke with St Philip's Church, Blackburn THERE are so many ways in which the war is wrong. Afghanistan refugees are pouring into Pakistan. If 200 civilians have so far been killed, how
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My First. . .
This week with PHIL TAYLOR, 49, of Stubbins - officially Britain's eighth most eccentric person MEMORY: Of Prestfield Road, Whitefield, where I lived. It would be about 1958 and I was with my brother Steve and two girls riding around on three-wheeled
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SATURDAY PEOPLE: Small is beautiful for this pop diva
SHE'S the star who has had a hatful of hits and has fans across the globe thanks to deep lyrics and her own personal dilemmas. DAVID HIGGERSON spoke to Gabrielle as she prepared for her only gig in Lancashire at Preston's Guild Hall tonight as part of
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Driver on death charge remanded on bail
A 20-YEAR-OLD man charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of 67-year-old Terrence Brennan has been remanded on bail by Blackburn magistrates. Feroz Suleman, of Shear Brow, Blackburn, is also charged with failing to stop after an accident and
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Bonfire Night vandals warned
PLAIN-CLOTHED police are patrolling a vandal-hit park as part of a war on vandals in the run up to Bonfire Night. The move comes in a bid to repeat the widespread damage which culminated in Blackburn's Corporation Park bowls pavilion being torched this
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'Bulldoze town's derelict slums'
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike and council leader Stuart Caddy have united in a call for the widespread bulldozing of derelict houses in the town. They will tell members of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee when they visit the town on Monday
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Funeral arranged of tragic soccer boss son
THE funeral of Timothy Ellis, son of Burnley FC's assistant manager Sam Ellis, will be held on Tuesday. Mr Ellis, 28, of Preston Street, Kirkham, died after being involved in an accident with a heavy goods vehicle on October 26. The funeral will take
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'Natural' verdict after baby death inquiry
THE father of a five-month-old baby gave his son mouth to mouth in a desperate attempt to save his life an inquest was told. Five-month-old Muzzamil Hussain was found in his bedroom by his mother at 6.30pm on July 23 not breathing. He died from 'cot death
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MP backs nursery in 'excellence' bid
A £750,000 BID by a new nursery school to become an "early excellence centre" has been backed by Burnley MP Peter Pike. The local MP pledged his backing when he attended the official opening of the new Taywood Nursery School. One outcome of the Burnley
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Sobbing mugger jailed for three years
A SOBBING mugger who pounced on an old lady was today starting a three-year jail term. Burnley Crown Court heard how Mark Morton's victim was 92 and suffered grazed knees as she valiantly held onto her bag. Sentencing the defendant, who wept in the dock
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'Terrified' ex-wife was three times over limit
DIVORCEE Alicia Turner drove when she had been drinking because she was "terrified" that her ex-husband was going to use violence against her, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Turner had suffered years of psychological and physical abuse
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Who's playing where in East Lancashire
SATURDAY (Nov 3) The Ironworks, Burnley: VIBRATION, uplifting dance, 10pm-3am, £4-£6 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
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Drug addict jailed after cruel attack
A DRUG addict who battered a man and left him for dead in a ferocious back street assault has been jailed for six years. Today the victim's sister spoke of her relief that the attacker is behind bars -- but said his sentence should have been longer. Paul
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Chemists on Duty
Thursday, November 8 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; 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
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lChemists on Duty
Wednesday, November 7 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, November 6 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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Call for minister to view homes site
EAST Lancashire Tory MP Nigel Evans wants deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to visit his Ribble Valley constituency to look at the damage that could be done by concreting over the countryside. He said that Tony Blair's number two should look at the
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Call for Minister to view homes site
EAST Lancashire Tory MP Nigel Evans wants deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to visit his Ribble Valley constituency to look at the damage that could be done by concreting over the countryside. He said that Tony Blair's number two should look at the
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Second drugs shock at grammar school
A BOY was taken ill after smoking cannabis at an East Lancashire grammar school -- two weeks before 12 pupils were suspended for experimenting with the drug. The group of Clitheroe Grammar School students, believed to be girls, were disciplined after
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Let's honour the Clitheroe Kid's fame
THE official biographer of one of East Lancashire's most famous comedians today called for him to have more recognition in his home town. Jimmy Clitheroe was a legend by the time he died in 1973 at the age of 51. He had gone from making his pals laugh
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We're going to be up there - Ternent
A RUN of six points from eight games might be anything but promotion form but nothing has swayed Burnley boss Stan Ternent from his belief that his side will be in at the shake up. "We'll be up there, I can feel it in my bones," he promised ahead of tomorrow
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Davis: That special bond at Turf Moor
CLARETS skipper Steve Davis has spoken about the special bond that exists between the players and staff at Turf Moor - a spirit that has helped them through this most difficult of weeks. The tragic death of Tim Ellis, son of Clarets assistant manager
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Davis: That special bond at Turf Moor
CLARETS skipper Steve Davis has spoken about the special bond that exists between the players and staff at Turf Moor - a spirit that has helped them through this most difficult of weeks. The tragic death of Tim Ellis, son of Clarets assistant manager
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Sounds of the suburbs
AMBITIOUS Blackburn band Tompaulin are preparing to move things up a gear as they release their debut album 'The Town and The City' on Monday. The eight-piece mark the launch with a special show at Manchester's Roadhouse on Wednesday night and are already
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Former teacher to be buried near home
A FORMER schoolteacher from Rossendale who died in Sussex will be brought home for his funeral on Friday to be buried in the family vault. It is 32 years since Jack Trickett left the Valley after working as a teacher in Whitewell Bottom Secondary School
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Council to review pub wiring policy
COUNCIL chiefs are to review their policy on demanding state-of-the-art wiring be installed at pubs before public entertainment licences are granted. Council officers have been instructed to contact other authorities in the North West to find out what
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Bonfire Night vandals warned
PLAIN-CLOTHED police are patrolling a vandal-hit park as part of a war on vandals in the run up to Bonfire Night. The move comes in a bid to repeat the widespread damage which culminated in Blackburn's Corporation Park bowls pavilion being torched this
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NON LEAGUE SOCCER: Slater's cup cracker
Darwen 2 Great Harwood 5 LEE Slater returned to haunt his old club as Great Harwood triumphed in this Worthington Challenge Cup second round tie. Harwood were 3-0 up after just 25 minutes, thanks to two from Slater and one from Neil Baron. After making
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ICE HOCKEY: Hawks hope for fireworks against Rockets
BLACKBURN Hawks are looking to return to top form when they visit the Birmingham Rockets in a Premier Cup clash tonight. A 6-3 defeat against Billingham last week ended the Hawks' run of five games unbeaten in the English National Ice Hockey League, but
