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Seeing sense and red roses
THESE days companies spend millions of pounds establishing corporate identities and 'branding' themselves. A whole industry exists to study individual businesses, come up with logos which give them an immediately identifiable image and then market those
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Cancer stole my precious boyfriend
HUNDREDS of supporters of the East Lancashire Hospice celebrated the opening of a new day therapy centre, which will mean 100 patients a week can be treated as outpatients. For many who deal with the hospice, the efforts staff make to boost patients'
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Thank you for your response
THANK you for publishing my quest regarding the whereabouts of Frank and Joan Slater (Letters, January 11). I had 10 phone calls and I thank all who rang. Mrs Slater, I learned, is now in a residential home for the elderly and, sadly, her husband died
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Thanks to all the tuned-in readers
IWOULD like to thank all the readers who responded to my appeal for the old hymn tune, Shepherd (LET, January 21). I had more than 40 calls, many on my answering machine and some I spoke to personally. The appeal certainly made people dig out their old
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Better now from hip op
HAVING written earlier about the marvellous treatment I received when I had a hip operation in Blackburn Infirmary, I was discharged after three weeks, but was afraid to go home, knowing that I could not manage my household work on my own. My sons arranged
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Co-op smash and grab
BURGLARS smashed a display window at Ramsbottom's Co-op store and stole £1,800 of audio equipment. The raid on the King Street shop, between 4.30pm on Sunday (Jan 27) and 6am on Monday, resulted in £400 of damage to the building.
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Van man attack
A MOTORIST was knocked to the ground and his van stolen in Radcliffe on Friday morning (Jan 25). The 51-year-old driver was getting out of his red £5,000 Renault Kangoo van when he was attacked from behind and pushed to the floor. The keys were still
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Parents' food for thought
PARENTS are being asked whether Bury Council has the right ingredients for a good school meals service. Some 16,000 forms will be sent out by primary schools across the borough for pupils and their parents to fill in. The survey is being carried out in
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They want their "monster" back
A WALMERSLEY family are hoping to catch another glimpse of Nessie, their missing puppy, who has still not surfaced despite a mysterious telephone call saying she would be returned. Now they are offering a £50 reward and no questions asked. The 18-month-old
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World Cup warning
STRESSED-OUT soccer fans will turn violent on their family when the pressure of the World Cup gets too much for them this summer, police warned today. A combination of high emotions, alcohol and relatives coming together to watch matches is expected to
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Nasty neighbour finally evicted
A STUBBORN council house tenant, who subjected his neighbours to more than six months of noise and nuisance, has been finally evicted from his home. Anthony Cosgrove (42), who lived in a flat in Sherbourne Court, Prestwich, was served with an eviction
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Centurions face local rivals
LEIGH Centurions have been drawn away to their Northern Ford Premiership rivals Rochdale in the fourth round of the RL Challenge Cup. Wigan entertain Hull, who they play tomorrow in a friendly game for Andy Farrell's testimonial, while St Helens have
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Writing on the wall for thieves
COLNE locals are being asked to help police in a new campaign aimed at reducing crime in the town. A new two-week crime prevention campaign spearheaded by Colne's new community beat officer, PC Phil Davies, was launched in the market hall yesterday. A
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New Year argument ended in violence
NEW Year's Day ended in violence when a drunken engineer beat up his partner of 15 years until she passed out, after a row over party food. Burnley Magistrates heard how engineer Paul Wilson Blezard, 43, grabbed Karen Grey by the hair, slammed her head
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Five years ago
ENVIRONMENT watchdogs called on the people of the Ribble Valley for their views on a new gas cleaning system planned for Clitheroe's Castle Cement plant. Public consultation got underway as a formal application was lodged for the £5million project to
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Key witness sought in hunt for girl's attacker
POLICE investigating the rape of a teenager in her Great Harwood home more than a week ago have renewed an appeal for information on a man who may have been following her. Since revealing that the 18-year-old victim could have been followed, Detective
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Alarm prevents second tragedy
A COUPLE who lost a child in a fire nine years ago today told how their lives were saved by a smoke alarm fitted in their home following the tragedy. John and Barbara Hughes were devastated when their eldest son Trevor, 18, died from smoke inhalation
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Coroner blast over body left in road
A CORONER has slammed the events which resulted in paramedics leaving a teenager's body lying in the road for more than an hour. Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Coroner Michael Singleton said he was appalled by the actions of West Yorkshire Metropolitan
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Youngsters take their chance
THE notoriously soggy pitches at Burnley's Gawthorpe training ground claimed another victim at the weekend when the youth team fixture against Oldham Athletic was postponed. That means that Terry Pashley's young side will have to wait until Saturday to
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School funds on the Never Never
BLACKBURN'S Never Never Land is set to host a major fundraising event to help pupils at the town's Newfield Special School. The interior of Newfield School, in Roman Road, was re-furbished in September 2000 when the Dame Evelyn Fox and Blackamoor schools
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Countdown to hearing on deportation
A PRESTWICH family facing deportation to India will learn their fate later this week. Lata Shah and her teenage daughter Devesha will attend a hearing on Friday (Feb 1)to hear if there is a chance that they can stay in this country. The pair arrived in
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Rovers sweating on Gillespie
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness was today sweating on the fitness of flying winger Keith Gillespie ahead of tomorrow's big Premiership showdown with Arsenal at Ewood. The Northern Ireland international has missed Rovers' last three games through a combination
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New faces may face Bradford
PRESTON boss David Moyes has ordered his men to put their forthcoming capital cup clash out of their minds - and concentrate on the league. After the excitement of Saturday's 2-1 victory over Sheffield United, North End return to earth with a bump and
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'Devastated' Preece pays tribute to Robinson
BURY manager Andy Preece has paid tribute to chairman Terry Robinson in the wake of his shock resignation. The Shakers boss declared himself "devastated" at Mr Robinson's decision and firmly believes nobody could have done more for the cash-strapped club
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Rural crime falls
RURAL crime in the Darwen area fell last year, according to figures released by the police. And officers have praised the community for its help in combatting the criminals. Reported crime in Edgworth, Turton, Tockholes and Belmont went down 34 per cent
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Raymond scoops cash in soccer club draw
THE numbers were up for lucky Raymond Chadwick when he scooped £2,000 in a football club draw. Raymond, who works for Lancashire Sock Company, in New Line, Bacup, has been entering the Gold Bond Super Draw for more than 12 months because one the agents
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Charter call for councillors
A DRAFT constitution for a charter which Rossendale councillors and would-be representatives will be asked to sign will be presented to a meeting tonight. Rossendale Chartists is a group aiming to get the elected members of Rossendale Council to adopt
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Battle of rose won before it starts
THE leader of Lancashire County Council today promised the area's historic red rose would remain in the authority's logo. Coun Hazel Harding issued the assurance after it was revealed that the authority was reviewing its corporate identity as part of
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Officer a witness to theft
A POLICE officer who saw shoplifter Lorraine Pennington enter a town centre shop watched through the window as she helped herself to two watches. But Blackburn magistrates heard the officer then allowed Pennington to go and collect her children from school
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Drunken man had double brush with law
BRUSHES with both sides of the law landed John McKay in court. Blackburn magistrates heard he was arrested for being drunk and disorderly after police were called to remove him from the Northgate offices of his solicitors Forbes. The next day he was arrested
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'Shop canalside litter louts' call
A COUNCIL is urging people to shop anyone they see dumping litter at a landscaped canalside tow path to police. Audley resident Sean Plant, of Merchant's Landing, Blackburn, who walks his dog along the canal behind Asda each morning, says the area could
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Scouts' DIY is Thai training
SCOUTS from the area enjoyed activities such a building their own tables and chairs during an event at Bowley Scout Camp. Thirty-six Scouts, including some from Blackburn, Darwen, Wilpshire, Ribchester and Burnley, took part in the training weekend in
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Battle of rose won before it starts
THE leader of Lancashire County Council today promised the area's historic red rose would remain in the authority's logo. Coun Hazel Harding issued the assurance after it was revealed that the authority was reviewing its corporate identity as part of
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Gunpoint terror at service station
THREE shop workers today relived the terrifying moment when they stared down the barrel of a gun as a robber demanded: "Give me the money". Moments later the man fled the Green Lane Service Station, Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, with a substantial amount
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Wardens will seek out the hole truth
TRAFFIC warden-style repair patrols are being introduced as council chiefs try to reduce its bill for "trips and slips" compensation claims. The move by Lancashire County Council comes as councillors in Blackburn with Darwen consider holding a conference
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Rivals clash in Trophy
RAMSBOTTOM are in action tonight when they welcome NWCL Division One rivals Clitheroe to the Riverside in the quarter-finals of the Lancashire Marsden Trophy. NWCL Division Two side Darwen face a tough task after defeating Conference side Morecambe in
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Help out at Stand
STAND Athletic are appealing for help on the committee, ground or sponsorship as they look to seal a move into the NWCL Division One. Stand are currently setting a hot pace in Division Two, 12 points clear at the top. The upgrading of the club is now
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Dale report Rams for illegal approaches
ROSSENDALE UNITED have reported neighbours Ramsbottom to the FA for illegally approaching five of their players. In a bizarre twist to a long-running saga between the two clubs, Ramsbottom could be hauled before the Lancashire FA to explain the actions
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Colne are back on the up
COLNE DYNAMOES were one of the biggest non-League success stories in the history of the game. Owner and manager Graham White had taken the side from the local amateur leagues to the brink of the Vauxhall Conference. They had won the HFS Loans Premier
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Newell wants to avoid more agony
ANNA Newell knows what it is like to miss out on a medal - and doesn't want to have that feeling again. The 22-year-old took part in the Under 21 World Youth Championships four years ago while the England's senior netball squad were winning a bronze medal
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Reid all about it!
PRESTON North End today made it FOUR signings in the space of a week as they announced the capture of England U20 star Paul Reid. The centre-half has signed on loan from Rangers until the end of the season - and Moyes admits it is with view to a permanent
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Cresswell the Catalyst
IT isn't often North End can boast being in a tournament longer than Manchester United, and for the first 45 minutes at Deepdale, it looked as though the Lilywhites were going to throw this chance away too. Despite working hard and battling for everything
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A look at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside.
EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Wednesday, Date: January 30: Antique and Collectors' Fair, Rivington Hall Barn, near Chorley, 9.30am-4pm. Blackburn and District Probus Club, St Silas Parish Rooms, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 10am. "On Safari
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Lashings of stars on show
AS Bury Cricket Club look forward to another season, one date is already causing much excitement. On July 26 a Bury Select XI will play Lashings CC. Lashings are a team based out of a Kent wine bar with a team sheet that reads like a Who's Who of world
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Coins refused
REGARDING Blackburn with Darwen Council not accepting £5 coins (LET, January 23), one of my friends had a dirty £1 coin rejected by Ribble Valley Council when paying his rates some years ago. Is this latest instance due to inflation -- or just bureaucratic
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Critics will not put nurses off
WATCHING the news on TV, I was drawn to the 'exchange of words' between Tony Blair and Iain Duncan Smith in Parliament over the Rose Addis case. Sadly, over the last few years, the NHS has been used as a pawn in local and national squabbles. While it
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Camp prisoners are all monsters
THE more we have heard about Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and the Al Qaeda movement, the more shocked people have become at their atrocities. But Blackburn 's MP Jack Straw says the prisoners held in Cuba by the Americans deserve to be treated properly
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Man accused of murder
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-two in Hindley. Daniel Beeston from Carr Street in Platt Bridge was due to appear before Wigan magistrates today. Kerry Adamson, aged 25, died after she was dragged under a car for a quarter
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School 'super head' already in position
GREG Pope, who worked in education before he became Hyndburn's MP, should have been more courteous and cautious before making crass comments that a 'super head' was required at Moorhead High School in Accrington (LET, January 16). My immediate thought
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Witness plea after armed robbery
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery at Hindley Green Post Office on Atherton Road, Hindley Green, yesterday. Three offenders armed with a shotgun and two handguns threatened a 31-year-old post office worker and assaulted him. They
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Fears for missing woman
POLICE say they are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing woman who disappeared from a Blackburn nightclub. Gemma Louise Wrighton, 22, of Mitchell Street, Clitheroe, was last seen at about 2am on Sunday when she became separated
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Souness waiting on Gillespie
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness was today sweating on the fitness of flying winger Keith Gillespie ahead of tomorrow's big Premiership showdown with Arsenal at Ewood. The Northern Ireland international has missed Rovers' last three games through a combination
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Banana skin is avoided
ASSISTANT Academy director Rob Kelly breathed a sigh of relief after Rovers successfully negotiated a potential banana skin in the FA Youth Cup at the weekend. A goal in each half from Ciaran Donnelly and Andy Bell saw Rovers beat Swindon 2-1 at Ewood
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Mother, 23 stole to buy drugs
A DRUG- addicted mother stole to pay her rent and fund her £15 to £20 a day heroin habit. Burnley Magistrates heard how Laura Stephenson, 23, helped herself to groceries worth almost £60 and intended to sell the haul. Stephenson, of Robinson Street, Burnley
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Custody threat after fraud attempt
A WOULD-be fraudster walked out of a post office as the postmaster started to make inquiries about a benefits book she was trying to cash. Burnley Magistrates heard how Antoinette Heap, 39, had a book stolen from a woman's son in a house burglary. Heap
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Royal treat brings weighty challenge
A BURNLEY supermarket worker has launched a race against time to lose three stones before the Queen's Golden Jubilee baton relay in June. Gillian Lingard, who works at Asda in Princess Way, has been selected to run a leg in the race in which thousands
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Lethal weapons taken off streets
MACHINE gun ammunition, gangland knives and replica handguns were among more than 100 weapons handed into police during an amnesty. The terrifying cache also included part of a shotgun which could have been fired with the a simple modification and a number
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Action group urges re-think
THE public inquiry into Pendle Council's plans to regenerate part of Nelson is due to resume today. Council chiefs and representatives of the conservation group English Heritage will continue to debate plans for a 10-year regeneration programme that will
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Bomb fears lead to closure of road
A BUSY road was closed and shops evacuated after a suspicious package which turned out to be a businessman's briefcase. Emergency services were alerted by store management at Aldi on the new business and commercial park in North Valley Road, Colne, at
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How much do we want it?
"HOW much do you want it Burnley?" the guy yelled, his face crimson with rage, his voice raw from his passionate exhortations. On this evidence the answer had to be, not nearly enough. All week the Beeb had run trailers for last weekend's FA Cup ties.
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Ten years ago
DUKE a 'pit bull' terrier was unmasked as a fraud to the delight of his owner. The pit bull lookalike had spent three months in kennels under the dangerous dogs laws and escaped the death penalty after a Hyndburn magistrate ruled he was not a pure bred
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Cup fever for Rovers
WHO says the magic of cup football is dead? Try telling that to any Blackburn Rovers fan in a week when we booked our first major cup final spot for 42 years. Surely only the Rovers could make a convincing attempt at trying to throw away a three-goal
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Branch is best of the bunch
STAFF at the Accrington branch of Skipton Building Society are celebrating after being presented with the society's Branch of the Region award for the fourth quarter of 2001. Every year the Society presents a quarterly award to the highest achieving branch
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'Killing' at home for old folk: Man in court
AN East Lancashire man has appeared in court charged with the unlawful killing of a nursing home patient. Denis Anthony Latham, 32, of Brook Street, Rishton is jointly charged with the killing of Marion Ethel Dennis, 77 along with Barbara Jean Campbell
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Fears for missing woman
POLICE say they are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing woman who disappeared from a Blackburn nightclub. Gemma Louise Wrighton, 22, of Mitchell Street, Clitheroe, was last seen at about 2am on Sunday when she became separated
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Tax change may benefit local people
AN East Lancashire council would secure an extra £240,000 in council tax every year if the reduced rate for second homes was scrapped. Ribble Valley Council has been asked whether it backs Government proposals to give local authorities the power to abolish
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Ternent steps up keeper search
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is today stepping up his search for a new goalkeeper to come in on loan and replace injured stopper Nik Michopoulos. Ternent has got until noon on Saturday to bring in a keeper on loan ahead of Sunday evening's televised clash
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Shandran heads to Emwrald Isle
TERNENT has allowed reserve team striker Anthony Shandran to further his football education across the Irish Sea with Dublin-based League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic. He is hopeful that the loan move will be the making of the player who has
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Teammates stunned by keeper's death
CLARETS legends Alan Stevenson and Billy Hamilton have spoken of their immense sadness at the sudden death of their former Turf Moor team mate Billy O'Rourke. The 41-year-old ex-goalkeeper died on Friday at Preston Royal Infirmary after suffering a brain
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'Allo and goodbye for Alan
AN engineering supervisor at Daniel Thwaites Brewery is saying adieu and swapping beer for a drop of the hard stuff. Alan Brown, 57, is raising his glass to early retirement and heading off for a new life in the Cognac region of France. He has decided
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Birthday bash for tour band
BLACKBURN'S North bar will play host to The Vibrators on February 11 as the band celebrate their 25th year as a group. The band, which formed in 1976, played their first gig supporting the Stranglers and supported the Sex Pistols later that year. Early
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Pensioners campaign for hospital road
CAMPAIGN to build a dedicated emergency route to Fairfield General Hospital has been launched by Bury Pensioners Association. Chairman of the 100-strong association, Phil Kaiserman, told the Bury Times that is was critical that there was another road
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Struggling home looks to foreign cash
A STRUGGLING residential home for elderly people is banking on "euro" help to boost their coffers. Bosses at the Heathlands Village in Prestwich have launched a fund-raising campaign which they hope will go towards getting them out of the red. They aim
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Ternent steps up keeper search
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is today stepping up his search for a new goalkeeper to come in on loan and replace injured stopper Nik Michopoulos. Ternent has got until noon on Saturday to bring in a keeper on loan ahead of Sunday evening's televised clash
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How can I get these pests out of my life?
AS a protest, it was a bit over the top. But the Sussex woman who played the Jehovah's Witnesses at their own game and banged on the door of their hall certainly made her point. When they came to the door, she asked searching questions while brandishing
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Painters with community spirit
DARWEN Community Centre has been brightened up thanks to help from Ineos Acrylics in Darwen. The company devotes one day every five weeks to work in the community. Mark Duerden of the manufacturing improvement team said they predominantly worked on improvements
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Crucial clues to help snare rapist
IT'S over a week since the rape of a 32-year-old woman as she made her way home from shops in Darwen, here Chief Reporter Jamie Diffley seeks to retrace the victim's steps and looks again at the vital clues. Police have carried out door-to-door inquiries
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School's head says farewell
ROSSENDALE's longest-serving secondary school head teacher is leaving education after 40 years. Neil Thornley will have been head of Fearns High School in Stacksteads for 16 years when he retires on August 31. He said: "When I first started, the school
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Police needed batons to calm attacker
TWO police officers had to use their batons repeatedly after Graham Morris launched a frenzied attack on them. Blackburn magistrates heard that despite being struck on the thighs and arms Morris, a schizophrenic, continued to lash out at the officers,
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Youth council will give young a voice
COUNCIL bosses have come up with a new way of getting more people to vote - letting them make their choice at a younger age. Leading councillors are warning adults to expect to be put to shame next month as the majority of Lancashire's youngsters go to
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Irish eyes a'smiling!
NORTH End have snatched the signing of young Irish International centre-back David Elebert from the jaws of stiff competition for his signature. Premiership giants Arsenal were among a list of high profile clubs looking to sign the promising youngster
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Licence uncertainty sees shares slump
SHARES in Leyland-based Torotrak slumped by more than a half after motor giant General Motors went cold on a licence for gearbox technology. General Motors (GM) will not exercise an option for a production licence for Torotrak's Infinitely Variable Transmission
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Ex-Bury man helped detainees
FORMER Bury schoolboy Hassan Butt said he helped two Camp X-Ray detainees reach Afghanistan. The 21-year-old Islamic said he recruited Shafiq Rasul, aged 24, and 20-year-old Asif Iqbal, of Tipton in the West Midlands. Both are being held in Cuba by the
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Chairman Terry quits Gigg Lane
BURY FC chief executive Terry Robinson has sensationally stepped down from the Shakers hotseat. Robinson, who has single-handedly kept the second division strugglers in existence since majority shareholder Hugh Eaves was caught up in a stock market scandal
