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End of an era for school and chapel
IT will be the end of an era at Atherton's Chowbent Unitarian Chapel on Friday December 8. The children of Chowbent school will perform at the Christmas Concert for the last time before they finally move to their new school building. The Rev Peter Hughes
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Firm hit by twin towers fall-out
A DRAMATIC fall in bookings after the terror attacks on America has forced a leading travel agent to slash the wages of its staff until January. Althams Travel, which has 30 branches in Lancashire and Yorkshire including offices in Blackburn, Accrington
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RMI hope for bumper gate
LEIGH RMI are hoping they will get a bumper crowd in three weeks for their next home game against Margate. The Conference fixture against the Kent outfit has been brought forward from December 29 to December 8 and officials are hoping fans will help ease
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Beefcake for Christmas...
SEE the stars Leigh Centurions as you've never seen them before! The Hilton Park heroes have produced a saucy calendar that will get the pulses racing of the Centurions' female fans. And it will be in the shops well in time for Christmas. Hilton Park's
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Police seek clues to mystery attack
DETECTIVES are due to interview a man left in a pool of blood after an attack in an alleyway last Saturday.. Colin Ingham, 38, needed 17 stitches and underwent surgery in Blackburn Royal Infirmary to rebuild his face after an attack near the Gretna Green
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Firm hit by twin towers fall-out
A DRAMATIC fall in bookings after the terror attacks on America has forced a leading travel agent to slash the wages of its staff until January. Althams Travel, which has 30 branches in Lancashire and Yorkshire including offices in Blackburn, Accrington
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Plans for pub given go-ahead
DRINKERS in Great Harwood will soon have an extra choice of watering hole after permission was granted to convert an empty shop into a new pub. Hyndburn Council's development services committee approved plans to transform a former carpet shop in Towngate
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Children blamed for blaze at church
FIRE chiefs believe children are to blame for a blaze that damaged an Accrington church on the eve of it's 15th anniversary. Fern Gore community church, a former Cabaret Bar in Rimington Avenue, Accrington, opened its doors in November, 1986. The congregation
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, November 19 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
Tuesday, November 20 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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Carpet firm crash makes 40 jobless
FORTY workers at a Clitheroe carpet factory have been made redundant after receivers were called in at their parent company. Accountants KPMG said they hoped to find a buyer for Stalwarts Commission Carpets, which was continuing to trade as normal from
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MP defends right to conceal boy's name
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw has defended a magistrate's right to ban the identification of an 11-year-old boy who terrorised his neighbourhood. The young thug became the youngest person in England to be served with an Anti Social Behaviour Order banning him
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Tigers won't play Ball
HULL CITY manager Brian Little has dismissed reports that the club are interested in signing Burnley's Kevin Ball. National newspapers claimed the Clarets were prepared to let Ball leave Turf Moor with City hoping to bring him to Boothferry Park. But
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Non League by John Bullen
Boro go to Town IT is as close as it comes to a six pointer tomorrow for Radcliffe Boro in the away Unibond League Division One fixture at Ossett Town. Boro go into the game with a five point cushion at the top of the table over the Yorkshire side but
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Burn doing their bit for Michelle
BLACKBURN band The Burn warm-up for their Paul Weller tour with a special charity concert in their hometown next week. Having just completed a successful tour of the UK with the legendary Oasis, the lads are set to swap some the country's biggest stages
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Robbery charges
POLICE have charged two men in connection with a series of attacks on women in less than three hours in Blackburn. Karl Hartley, 18 and Farrakh Rashid, 30, both of Neath Close, were arrested on Thursday following the robberies. They were both due to appear
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Tests on substance
FORENSIC scientists have begun analysing a substance which left a man unconscious in a police cell. Roland Enticott, 26, of Whitebirk Drive, Blackburn, was today back in police custody after being discharged from the casualty department at Blackburn Royal
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Hawks seeking a confidence boost
BLACKBURN Hawks face a tough cup-tie tonight when top Midlands outfit Solihull Barons pitch up at the Arena. The visitors arrive for the latest Group A clash of the English National Premier League Cup as group leaders and favourites to go through. Currently
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Hornets to test Chorley's new recruits
CHORLEY Lynx begin their preparations for the new rugby league season with a friendly game against local rivals Rochdale Hornets at Victory Park tomorrow (kick-off 3pm). Ex-Wigan and Great Britain star Martin Dermott has joined the club as assistant coach
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What's on around the area
EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday, November 18, and Monday, November 19. SUNDAY Craft Fair, Pendle Hippodrome, New Market Street, Colne, 11am-5pm. Until November 25. Autumn Fair, St Joseph's Church, Belgarth Road, Accrington, 11am. Good
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Sex-abuse claims kitty set aside
COUNTY Council chiefs fear they could be forced to pay up to £2million in compensation claims to victims of alleged sex abuse following a police probe. But today an MP and a councillor expressed concern that news of the move could prompt "chancers" to
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All-square in high noon shoot out
BLACKBURN secured a point with a Matt Jansen goal against Liverpool, who went to the top of the Premiership after an entertaining high-noon showdown at Ewood. England golden boy Michael Owen maintained his red-hot scoring streak with a typically devastating
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Looking forward to World Cup
ROVERS duo Damien Duff and Alan Kelly today spoke of their World Cup delight after the Republic of Ireland booked their place at next summer's finals in the far east. Manager Mick McCarthy steered the Republic to their first major tournament since 1994
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Panel approves big rise in council allowances
ALLOWANCES for councillors could triple and the leader could receive more than £6,000 extra after members approved recommendations by an independent panel to bring Pendle up to the national average. A report into the current rate of allowances showed
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After-hours gang 'take over' pubs
LANDLORDS and licensees are being targeted by a gang of violent late night drinkers who take over pubs and demand after-hours drinks. The group of up to 20 individuals has been turning up at local pubs near to closing time and ordering large rounds of
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Danger trees get the axe
THE landmark avenue of lime trees approaching a hotel has been axed amid concerns for safety. Fellers from Park View Landscape Maintenance, who are contracted to look after the trees, moved in this week to remove 28 trees along the drive of the Dunkenhalgh
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Chemists on Duty
Sunday, November 18 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Athertons Chemists, 37 Granville Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON: 10am-
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Chemists on Duty
Thursday, November 22 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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Chemists on Duty
Friday, November 23 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, November 21 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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Drink driver smashed into field
A 35-YEAR-OLD man drowned his sorrows after a friend revealed that his wife had been having an affair. Blackburn magistrates heard that David Strong then went for a drive to clear his head and gather his thoughts but ended up in a field where police found
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Trio make league team
THREE Clarets have been named in the Nationwide Football League Team of the Week. Nik Michopoulos was joined in the team by Cox and Taylor. Michopoulos was selected for his outstanding performance against Portsmouth, which saw him make three stunning
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Tigers won't play Ball
HULL CITY manager Brian Little has dismissed reports that the club are interested in signing Burnley's Kevin Ball. National newspapers claimed the Clarets were prepared to let Ball leave Turf Moor with City hoping to bring him to Boothferry Park. But
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All-square in high noon shoot out
BLACKBURN secured a point with a Matt Jansen goal against Liverpool, who went to the top of the Premiership after an entertaining high-noon showdown at Ewood. England golden boy Michael Owen maintained his red-hot scoring streak with a typically devastating
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Play it again Shakers!
SHAKERS suffered last minute heartbreak after drawing 1-1 in the FA Cup first round at Lincoln City on Saturday. Bury took a 48th minute lead through Seddon, but then were rocked back in the 90th minute when Holmes struck a late equaliser for the home
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Man who attacked former girlfriend is jailed
A MAN who carried out an attack following a failed relationship has been jailed for ten months. It was alleged that Paul Sears punched, kicked and tried to strangle Cheryl Hough. He maintained that the claims were untrue and that he had merely grabbed
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Hopes rest with chemo
THE family of former Lancashire Evening Telegraph baby of the year John Mark Riding are keeping their fingers crossed now he has finished his first week of treatment for a brain tumour. Four-year-old John Mark, formerly of Beech Grove, Darwen, was diagnosed
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You're all amazing
A FRANTIC day of fund-raising by enthusiastic volunteers throughout Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale helped to raise cash for Children in Need. In the early hours of this morning the £394,485 raised across the North West was significantly down on last year's
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Historic exam results
A HEADTEACHER has praised staff and pupils for achieving historic exam results. Nigel Jepson told Haslingden High School's awards evening that national key stage three results were the best ever. And he said the sixth form continued to be a prime asset
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You're all amazing!
GENEROUS volunteers across East Lancashire turned out in force to raise money for the annual Children in Need appeal. Today the latest figures for the North West were still being counted, but the total should beat the amazing £690,217 counted last year
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A 'strip' down memory lane for Margo
A NIGHTCLUB boss has launched a hunt for an old friend -- a larger than life stripper called Zulu! The average man may be more likely to opt for long johns than a G-string but what most don't know is that East Lancashire is where male stripping in the
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Sex-abuse claims kitty set aside
COUNTY Council chiefs fear they could be forced to pay up to £2million in compensation claims to victims of alleged sex abuse following a police probe. But today an MP and a councillor expressed concern that news of the move could prompt "chancers" to
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Thompson secures win
DARWEN'S Gary Thompson produced an impressive display to win the second fight of his professional career at Preston's Guild Hall last night. Thompson triumphed on points over the experienced Adam Cale of Worcester in a bruising encounter of six two minute
