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Have a say on future
THE latest step in the formulation of a blueprint for the future of Chorley will be taken at a meeting of interested groups and organisations on Friday. The meeting will present draft aims and objectives drawn up as a result of widespread public consultation
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Upset woman broke window in flat
LISA Tracey spurned the attentions of a male neighbour when she moved into a flat in Westwood Court, Blackburn. But the town's magistrates heard that the relationship went from one extreme to another and ended in animosity with Tracey smashing her neighbour's
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Treason charges are the answer
YOUR front page story about the pro-Taliban march in Blackburn (LET, November 12) was infuriating. How was the march allowed to take place? Our Prime Minister is travelling the globe, drumming up support for the fight against terrorism and the authorities
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Hunting foxes is the humane way
I WONDER where Mrs Sheila Brennan (Letters, November 7) gets her information on the 'obscene' bloodsport of foxhunting. Hunting with hounds or beagles is the most humane way of culling as the fox is either killed outright or makes a clean getaway. Other
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Have a PC Christmas!
POLICE have been accused of political correctness gone mad after circulating a checklist to staff telling them how to organise Christmas parties. The memo, which has been e-mailed to all officers in Lancashire Constabulary, sets out a list of things to
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Who said what...
LIVERPOOL boss Phil Thompson said "THE lads were magnificent. It's a difficult place to come -- they've been very consistent of late, but do I feel we should have had three points? Yes, is the answer. "We had control of the game in the last 20-25 minutes
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Rovers slam Dunn rumour
BLACKBURN Rovers today slammed talk of a move by Newcastle for David Dunn. According to a story in one of the tabloids over the weekend, Magpies chief Bobby Robson was reported to have lodged a £8 million bid for the Rovers super-kid. However, Ewood chief
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STATS: Rovers v Liverpool
BRAD FRIEDEL: A virtual spectator for the whole 90 minutes but left helpless by the accuracy of Owen's header...7 JOHN CURTIS: Did well considering he's been off the scene for so long and got better as the game wore on...6 STIG-INGE BJORNEBYE: Up against
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Padiham pop wannabe fails in phone vote
PADIHAM pop wannabe Andrew Derbyshire had his dreams shattered by the public on Saturday night. Andrew, 19, faced a public telephone vote in the latest round of ITVs Pop Idol after he made it in to the last 50 in the programme's search for a pop star.
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Woman in bag snatch terror at bus stop
A 78-YEAR-OLD woman who is too frightened to be identified had her shopping bag snatched from her as she waited for a bus home in Nelson. The pensioner had been waiting at the bus stop on a lay-by in Scotland Road, close to Kwik Save, at 10.05pm on Thursday
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Cresswell saves North End
A RICHARD CRESSWELL equaliser six minutes before half time was enough to give Preston a deserved away point at Nottingham Forest. The visitors started well and almost took a shock lead in the opening exchanges, when good build up play between Paul McKenna
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White is all right
NELSON recorded their first NWCL Division Two victory since mid-September thanks to a Barry White penalty after eight minutes and a workmanlike team performance. The Blues got off to a bright start when Lee Coldridge made a solo run into the Holker penalty
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Pilky hat-trick is not enough for Storks
IN a game with eight goals and nearly as many misses Saturday's NWCL Division Two fixture between Padiham and Cheadle Town provided plenty of entertainment for the spectators. But it was only a point for the home side despite having their noses in front
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Better from Harwood
AN improved display saw Great Harwood Town push high-flying Kidsgrove all the way. While it brought a seventh consecutive defeat in the NWC league's first division, Town boss Denis Underwood was happier with the performance from his side. "We had been
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Looking back at family trees
PEOPLE from all over the North West were given a chance to dig into their past during a family history day at Colne Library on Saturday. Anyone who thought they were a direct descendant of Henry VIII or other historical figures, or simply wanted to make
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D-day on 'traffic hazard' garage
PROPOSALS to build a garage and access to Helton Close at the Old Vicarage, Barrowford, will be considered by Pendle development control committee tonight A decision to grant the application was deferred at Barrowford and Western Parishes Committee. Members
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Campaign for wheelie park
YOUNGSTERS campaigning for their own wheelie park in Barnoldswick have been gathering tips from similar parks in nearby local towns -- 10 members of Barnoldswick's Wheelie Challenge group, accompanied by chairman John Staveley and local councillors Jackie
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Ten years ago
THE Bishop of Blackburn appealed for all churches with bells to let them peal in chorus throughout the country as Terry Waite returned home. The Church of England envoy flew back after five years as a Beirut hostage to be greeted in Wiltshire by friends
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Listening to learn all views
A CONFERENCE has been held in Accrington's Globe Centre to discuss the new Government White Paper ' Valuing People: a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century'. Representatives from dozens of organisations, local councils, housing associations
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'This year we will light up the town'
THE festive spirit will be ushered into Great Harwood with the help of a £10,000 grant from the local area council. The cash will be used to help pay for Christmas trees and lights to be displayed above shops on the main streets at a cost of about £3,000
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BNP clashes with anti-war protesters
POLICE stepped in when peace demonstrators and members of the British National Party clashed yesterday at an anti-war protest in Clitheroe. About 20 people, some pictured above, turned up to protest against the war in Afghanistan on the steps of the Library
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Stan loves the feel good factor
THE Clarets start the week sitting proudly on top of the first division and manager Stan Ternent admitted: "It feels good." Wolves failure to beat Sheffield Wednesday yesterday means Burnley retain the top spot they won with a comfortable victory against
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STATS: Burnley v Conventry
NIK MICHOPOULOS: Had virtually nothing to do all afternoon although he did make some good catches under pressure...7 DEAN WEST: Delighted Ternent with the way he linked up with Paul Weller and Glen Little down the right flank...7 ARTHUR GNOHERE: Switched
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Boro's lead slips away
Ossett Town 2 Radcliffe Boro 2 UNIBOND Division One table-toppers Boro had to settle for just one point having held a two goal lead with 15 minutes left at second placed Ossett. Eamonn Elliott opened the scoring on 20 minutes against his former club when
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Shakers face capital cup challenge
BURY'S route to a possible big-money tie has hit a couple of snags. Not only do the Shakers have to first win their replay with Lincoln a week tomorrow, the draw for the next round pits them against top London opposition Leyton Orient. The Shakers are
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Wizard day is on offer
THE stars will be out for the switching on of Darwen town centre's spectacular Christmas lights this year. The big event, on Saturday, December 1, from noon, will feature entertainment for young and old. Dorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Toto
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Bids for market town funding failed
THREE bids made by Rossendale Council for government funding from a market town initiative fell on stoney ground. Rossendale and Darwen MP Janet Anderson was concerned that the council might had never applied for the funding and asked chief executive
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Drunken man had Samurai sword
A MAN went to his girlfriend's home in the early hours of the morning brandishing a Samurai sword and claiming he was "crazy." Blackburn magistrates heard that earlier in the evening a "death" tarot card was pushed through Jacqueline Brindle's letterbox
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Sport to get lottery cash boost
A MASSIVE cash boost for sport in the North West has been announced today. The Lottery-financed New Opportunities Fund is pumping nearly £90 million into the provision of school and community use sports facilities. This will include spending £2.5 million
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End in sight to station wrangle
RAIL users' groups have said a solution to problems at Blackburn railway station could be in sight after a private meeting aimed at thrashing out the problems dogging services. High on the agenda of the meeting between Railtrack, First North Western and
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Travellers' camp set for £500,000 update
A REFURBISHMENT of Blackburn's travellers' camp, costing £E500,000 is being lined up after councillors approved a bid for government cash. Council bosses will now put together an application to the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
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A hotline is set up for whistleblowers
STAFF are being urged to turn whistleblowers in a bid to crack down on fraud at Lancashire County Council. A special hotline number, which is being distributed to staff but is not widely available, is being launched by Lancashire County Council for staff
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Penalty fury for Clitheroe
A DISPUTED penalty four minutes from time denied Clitheroe three points at home to Newcastle Town in the NWCL Division One. "The lads are all bitterly disappointed with the result because they did enough to deserve all three points," said player-boss
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Hawks are hit by the flying Barons
BLACKBURN HAWKS were thrashed a second time on Saturday when they lost out 16-1 to Group A leaders Solihul Barons in the English Premier League Cup. This defeat swiftly follows last weekend's English National Hockey League Cup hammering from old rivals
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UNIBOND League results
Premier Division: Accrington 0 Blyth Sp 0; Bamber Bridge 2 Emley 1; B Auckland 0 Gainsboro 1; Bradford PA 1 Vauxhall 3; Burscough 6 Droylsden 2; Gateshead 2 Marine 4; Hucknall 1 Colwyn Bay 1; Runcorn 1 Burton 3. Division One: Ashton 0 Matlock 1; Chorley
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Reds fail to find a breakthrough
STANLEY threw everything but the kitchen sink at ten-man Blyth but could not find a way through their solid defence in the UniBond Premier encounter at the Crown Ground. The North East side had been reduced to ten men as early as the 30th minute when
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Poor decision costs Bacup the victory
A BAD decision caused cost Bacup all three points in their NWCL Division Two clash with Chadderton. The hosts had dominated the game and were ruing several missed chances but thought they had sealed the win after Karl Stanley had put them ahead. But Mark
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The argument FOR. . .
THE new menus in East Lancashire's hospitals will put goodness on a plate -- and they will be tasty, too, health chiefs say. The Department of Health says patients want them to spend the cash to put the taste back back into NHS food. And Loyd Grossman
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Parents' guide to . . . The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
HUNDREDS of school pupils and college students across East Lancashire are taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. But what exactly are they up to? The award is aimed at offering young people constructive leisure-time activities which challenge them
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Bad behaviour is a big problem, say teachers
A FEMALE teacher stops a 15-year-old in a crowded school corridor because he is barging into younger pupils and creating mayhem. He turns round and spits in her hair. Another teacher takes a youngster out of a class because he is shouting and throwing
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Mum and daugher's "frightening" A&E wait
FAIRFIELD Hospital's new accident and emergency department has been criticised as being "no place for a child". One parent told of her "anger, concern and frustration" after taking her two-year-old daughter to casualty at the Rochdale Old Road complex
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PC note to PCs says the obvious
IT is not surprising that Lancashire Constabulary is 'disappointed' that an internal memo sent to every officer on how to organise Christmas parties has fallen into the public domain. For, no matter what its good intentions may be, it is an example of
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Colls finish off in style
Atherton Colls 2 Congleton Town 1 ATHERTON Colls paraded new signing Joe Paladino, the 6ft 4 inch goalkeeper who is also a well known amateur boxer with over 40 ring appearances to his name. Congleton took the lead on 40 minutes from the penalty spot
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Skull fracture man cut from wreck
TWO men were today in hospital with serious injuries after their car crashed into a lamp postat 8.35pm on Saturday on the A581 Southport Road,Chorley, . Police said the car, a Citroen AX driven by teenager Stuart Wood, appeared to have left the road,
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Project that has a Buzz
FOUR Blackburn churches have joined forces to provide a new facility for youngsters in their parishes. The North Blackburn Youth Project is a collaboration between Revidge Fold United Reformed Church, St James C of E; Church of the Good Shepherd and Lammack
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Beat the criminals - don't stash your cash!
I HAVE become concerned after reading reports of elderly people being robbed of hundreds of pounds which they 'stash' in their homes. My plea to them is: Please don't have large amounts of money in your homes or in your handbags. There must be another
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Firework scenes bang out of order
I WATCHED the episode of Coronation Street on November 5 and cannot understand why it showed a firework dropping through a letterbox. With all the nuts and idiots knocking about, it will give a terrible, wrong expression. It also showed a young boy carrying
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Designer clothers exposed pro-Taliban marchers
REGARDING your photograph of the pro-Taliban marchers in Blackburn (LET, November 12), several of them were wearing designer sportswear. Do they not realise that, as the Taliban view anything like this as representing the corrupt West, they would likely
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No reason to kill for sport
I AM on the same side as Mrs Sheila Brennan (Letters, November 7) knowing fox hunting is wrong because it is cruel to the fox. But to be fair to Tony Blair, Labour have got people thinking and talking about fox hunting - it is now in public domain. I
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Donations included £50 note
I WOULD like to thank you for the excellent amount of £68.30 collected from the Royal National Institute for the Blind 'Sooty Box' at the reception desk at the Lancashire Evening Telegraph in Blackburn. The box contained a £50 note, donated anonymously
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Police need teeth to fight crime
ONE reads that, on occasions, it could be a lack of tolerance on the part of people ringing the police to report nuisance or similar behaviour. Over the last four years our MP Jack Straw, who was Home Secretary at the time, has promised various measures
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Be a Christmas waste watcher
BURNLEY Borough Council is urging residents to watch their rubbish this Christmas as it puts out an environmentally friendly festive message. And they are offering people taking part in a recycling scheme the chance to win £100 towards their Christmas
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Nine-man LR in shock win
Nantwich Town 1 Atherton LR 2 LR conjured a victory in a quite incredible game. Nantwich hit the woodwork three times before taking the lead. Rovers were down to ten men when Chris Dalton received a second yellow then nine shortly after as Wayne Bridden
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Keegan to help cash-hit RMI
hLEIGH RMI are hoping neighbours Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City will come to their rescue. The cash-strapped Conference outfit has warned its players they will have their wages cut if the club cannot generate extra income. Officials feel that drastic
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No worries for Leigh
Leigh Centurions 14 Oldham 22 by Mike Hulme LEIGH Centurions' first run-out of the new season did not quite go according to plan - but no-one at Hilton Park is the slightest bit worried. Leigh's only warm-up game before the NFP season kicks off in two
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England wannabe shines
IT was billed as the great grudge match between bitter rivals Graeme Souness and Phil Thompson. But the main event was ultimately upstaged by a bout simmering away on the undercard -- a battle between England's golden boy and an England wannabe! If Rovers
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Mystery of man's collapse at DSS
THE underlying cause of the death of a 42-year-old former Burnley man, rushed to hospital after "flaking out" three times in a social security office, would never be known, a coroner said. Although Paul Stephen Whelan had suffered multi-organ failure
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RoadPeace remembers
VICTIMS of road accidents and their families were brought together for a service of remembrance in Nelson. Held at St John's with St Philip's Church in Bakerhouse Road, the service was conducted by Canon Stewart Hartley and dedicated to the parents of
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Oh gum all ye faithful! False teeth are still able to raise a smile after a century
THIS contented customer raises a smile more than a century after she got one herself from the false teeth supplied by the Blackburn dentist in whose effusive advertisement she appeared. The advert was featured in the souvenir brochure of the Grand Bazaar
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Seddon's strike not enough
A strike by Steve Holmes in the last seconds of the game denied Bury a passage into the second round of the F A Cup after the Shakers had taken the lead through a brilliant goal from Gareth Seddon. The 21 year old Burnley based former RAF man is getting
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Colne let lead slip
COLNE let a two-goal lead slip and let two points slip in the process at home to a battling Bootle side in the NWCL Division Two. John Lister's men were quickly out of the blocks and it was the player-manager who had a hand in the opener. His 14th minute
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Drivers injured in crash
TWO men are in hospital with serious injuries after a road crash early yesterday in Albert Road Colne. A Ford Sierra is thought to have collided with a minibus close to the junction with Sutherland Street. One of the four traffic lights at the junction
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Five years ago
A NEW magazine was launched to promote racial equality in East Lancashire. The Blackburn Racial Equality Newsletter aimed to highlight reported cases of racism and discrimination and focus on community events to promote harmony between the different sections
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Power struggle of the overhead line
HYNDBURN Council has backed moves to force an electricity company to demolish an unpopular three-mile stretch of pylons and replace it with an underground cable. The development services committee welcomed the attempt by representatives of housing developers
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BNP clashes with anti-war protesters
POLICE stepped in when peace demonstrators and members of the British National Party clashed yesterday at an anti-war protest in Clitheroe. About 20 people, some pictured above, turned up to protest against the war in Afghanistan on the steps of the Library
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Tourism cash in the picture
CASH from the Lancashire Tourism Partnership is helping bring more visitors to a prestigious art gallery in the heart of the Ribble Valley. The Platform Gallery in Clitheroe has benefited from a £10,000 grant from the Lancashire Tourism Partnership's
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No public inquiry or cash to aid farmers
COUNTY council bosses have been accused of failing the foot and mouth-gripped countryside after taking two controversial decisions. Members of the cabinet refused to request a public inquiry into the epidemic then refused to guarantee they would put up
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Who said what...
Sky Blues boss Roland Nilsson said "WE had five main players missing and it showed. Normally you are making two changes but if you have to make five it is going to be very, very hard, especially against a team like Burnley. "The players tried hard enough
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Climbing Clarets prove it is the thought that counts
IF Burnley's players keep using their heads, the dream of a return to the top flight will stay alive. No one uses his head better than Gareth Taylor and his goal in the tenth minute was the seventh off his loaf this season and a fourth in five games.
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Rams show away class
Warrington Town 1 Ramsbottom United 3 THE Rams clocked up an excellent win in a blood and thunder encounter at Warrington. Steve Orrell got an early opener but shortly after was harshly dealt a red card after a home defender crunched Phil Porter in a
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Rovers slam Dunn rumour
BLACKBURN Rovers today slammed talk of a move by Newcastle for David Dunn. According to a story in one of the tabloids over the weekend, Magpies chief Bobby Robson was reported to have lodged a £8 million bid for the Rovers super-kid. However, Ewood chief
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Stan loves the feel good factor
THE Clarets start the week sitting proudly on top of the first division and manager Stan Ternent admitted: "It feels good." Wolves failure to beat Sheffield Wednesday yesterday means Burnley retain the top spot they won with a comfortable victory against
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Shoplifter has brush with the law
LEE Duffy was caught on camera after he stole electric toothbrushes from a store, magistrates heard. Duffy, 28, of Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, pleaded guilty to shoplifting. He was remanded on bail for the preparation of pre-sentence reports. The court
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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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Passer-by rushes to OAP's aid
POLICE are trying to trace a mystery good samaritan who came to the aid of a pensioner during a street robbery. The robbery took place in Lane Head Lane, Bacup on Thursday November 15 at 11.25 am. The victim was attacked by a youth who stole her purse
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Plans for new church
PLANS are being drawn up for a new church and community centre for Weir and building could start next summer. For many years the village has had no church, although groups have continued to meet in people's houses. But in July, the Weir Hotel opened its
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This is the house that we built!
THIS is the house that Alder Grange built! Students from the Rawtenstall high school were so moved by television pictures of last year's floods in the African country of Mozambique they raised £1,000 to build a house for a single mum with four sons, who
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Benefits pay-outs hinge on test cases
LANCASHIRE County Council's welfare rights service is asking all widowers in the county to check out their entitlement to benefit before December 3. Legal action is being taken by a group of widowers from around the country to claim the same Social Security
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Council set to relax adoption restrictions
RESTRICTIONS on who can adopt children in Lancashire are to be loosened -- paving the way for gay couples to raise children. Lancashire County Council is waiving some existing restrictions in a bid to attract more would-be adoptive parents. The move brings
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Awareness day forges links
A NATIONAL awareness day branded "barmy" by a leading Blackburn consultant, managed to set up links with local schools which could help hundreds of youngsters in the future. National Anaesthesia Day saw hospitals and anaesthetists from across the country
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Vehicle offence ends in recapture and jail
A MAN who went on the run because he feared he would be jailed was recaptured after a motorist was threatened with a knife and struck with a wooden fence post. Lee Suddick was named as public enemy number one in the fight against car crime in Blackburn
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Devil of a row!
THE nation's favourite trainee wizard has started a devil of a row - between teachers. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has played to full houses since opening at the weekend and cast its spell in cinemas across East Lancashire. But one of the
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New boys shine as Dale seal win
ROSSENDALE came out on top in this game between the two newly promoted teams to the UniBond First Division, but they were pushed all the way by a hard-working Ossett outfit. The visitors started brightly, no doubt being spurred on by recent good results
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The Rams shine after slow start
RAMSBOTTOM took time to settle but eventually ran out comfortable winners at NWCL Division One side Warrington. The Rams took the lead on 16 minutes when Steve Orrell fired home after Brad Franks won the ball in the air from David Yorke-Robinson's corner
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Wilkes unhappy with referee
RUNAWAY second division leaders Stand celebrated a victory in their derby clash with Darwen but neither side would have been happy to finish the game facing up to suspensions. Three players were shown the red card and there were a rash of bookings which
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NORTH West Counties League results
Division One: Abbey Hey 3 Maine Road 0; Atherton Colls 2 Congleton Town 1; Clitheroe 1 Newcastle Town 1; Fleetwood Free 5 Glossop North End 5; Kidsgrove Ath 2 Great Harwood Town 1; Nantwich Town 1 Atherton LR 2; Prescot Cables 4 Curzon Ashton 2; Skelmersdale
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Chorley counting cost of missed chances
A HATFUL of missed chances cost the Magpies another damaging defeat as their sequence without a win in the UniBond First Division was extended to seven matches. Chorley could, and should, have had this game sewn up in the first 20 minutes, so readily
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The argument AGAINST. . .
THE problems of poor hospital food would not be solved simply by throwing £40million at them, the author of a major report said recently. The report, published by the Audit Commission, said that hospitals are wasting more than £18 million a year on food
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Our School . . . Moorland School, Clitheroe
SCHOOL MESSAGE: Moorland provides a purposeful and friendly atmosphere for the personal and academic growth of the individual. Traditional education and social values are promoted within a happy and caring family environment, with the fundamental aim
