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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, Date: February 4
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Breast Care Support Group, Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm-9pm. Reflexology and Relaxation with Gwen Stevens, SEN, LHC Diploma. Breast
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Rolling back the rail years
FORTY years ago rail lines throughout the country were axed to save money in the biggest shake up in our transport system since the previous century. Many of the closures soon proved short-sighted as population movement, the broadening of commuter belts
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Kidnap charge pair sent to crown court
TWO Blackburn men have appeared before magistrates in Birmingham charged with kidnap. Tariq Ellahi, 29, of Trevor Close, and Irfan Mahmood, 21, of Whalley New Road, are charged with kidnapping Akhtar Mahmood from an address in Bradford, although he lives
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Is there no limit To degeneracy?
IWAS filled with disquiet by your report (LET, January 29) that the forthcoming World Cup is going to produce more and more domestic violence, according the police. For heaven sake, where are we going? Are there no limits to our degeneracy? We already
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No benefits for Taliban
CORRECT me if I'm wrong, but I doubt that the Taliban were ever signatories of the Geneva Convention, and so cannot now hope to enjoy its benefits. My perception is that they have treated their own people, especially women, let alone their enemies and
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Let the Britons stand trial in US
IREAD with interest that Jack Straw wants to bring home the three Britons accused of fighting for Osama bin Laden for trial (LET, January 24). I strongly disagree with Mr Straw. Whenever any of our countrymen find themselves arrested in a foreign country
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Police in car ram terror
TWO policemen feared for their lives when their car was rammed by a stolen vehicle which had been driven through a town centre at 70mph. Blackburn officers Simon Harwood and Stephen Wallwork were called to Belmont after reports of a break-in at a house
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Parties 'miles apart' in rail talks
RAIL users were today bracing themselves for more strike misery -- amid claims that the dispute between unions and train operators is damaging the local economy. The TransPennine Express Service is set to be cancelled tomorrow and Wednesday for the second
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Grabbi's blast at Ewood
ITALIAN misfit Ciccio Grabbi has fired a parting shot at Blackburn in Italian sportspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. The 26-year-old striker, who joined Rovers from Ternana for £6.75m last summer, has just joined lowly Serie B club Messina on-loan until the
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Form guide
A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the defeat against West Ham. ROVERS: BRAD FRIEDEL: Didn't stand a chance for either goal as West Ham cruelly exposed Rovers defensive frailities...6 LUCAS NEILL: Struggling to recapture the form he showed recently
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Rovers will play way out of trouble
GRAEME SOUNESS today came out fighting by insisting he's not prepared to sacrifice his football principles as he faces up to the biggest crisis since he took charge at Ewood. Rovers' 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday was their ninth in the last 11 league
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A fair test of poster design skills
YOUNG artists are being invited to design a poster advertising Burnley and District Historical Society's annual local history fair. The competition for children to design a poster which will be used by the society to advertise this year's event includes
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Police here 'are real force to reckon with'
A GERMAN police officer enjoyed a busman's holiday when he spent a week with his Burnley counterparts. Olaf Seifert, from Saxony, was invited to come to England by PC Dave Pascoe, a member of Pennine Division's armed response team. Dave said: "We are
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Dealer messed up his records
A POULTRY dealer who went bust had not held on to all his accounts and gave investigators three different explanations over what had happened to them. Burnley magistrates heard Shazad Anwar, 25, who owed one supplier almost £48,000 when he filed for bankruptcy
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Goods not received on internet auctions
INTERNET shoppers ended up nearly £12,000 out of pocket when they reponded to website 'auctions.' Instead of getting a good deal from an East Lancashire man who used an Accrington address, customers received nothing for their money, Preston Crown Court
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Family link to killer heart disease
A RETIRED ambulanceman born and bred in Accrington died of heart disease, an inquest heard. Kevin Donaldson, 72, spent his whole life in the town and worked as a shop assistant and an ambulance driver in Great Harwood before he was forced to retire in
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MP gives farming report a cautious welcome
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has given a cautious welcome to the independent report on the future of farming and food published by the Policy Commission. But he has renewed his call for a full public inquiry into the foot and mouth outbreak and the way
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Clarets boss still defiant
THE Clarets have slipped out of the top six of the first division for the first time in three months but manager Stan Ternent remained defiant after the 2-0 home defeat by West Brom last night. A run of just two points from five games has seen Burnley
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Clarets boss still defiant
THE Clarets have slipped out of the top six of the first division for the first time in three months but manager Stan Ternent remained defiant after the 2-0 home defeat by West Brom last night. A run of just two points from five games has seen Burnley
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Rovers will play way out of trouble
GRAEME SOUNESS today came out fighting by insisting he's not prepared to sacrifice his football principles as he faces up to the biggest crisis since he took charge at Ewood. Rovers' 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday was their ninth in the last 11 league
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A taste of what centre offers
AROUND 40 youngsters attended an open night at Darwen Community Centre to find out more about what Blackburn with Darwen Council's youth service had to offer. Youth worker Tony Parkinson said the event gave them the chance to showcase a range of activities
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Theatre group's clean river theme
PRIMARY school pupils in Darwen are learning about the importance of keeping their environment clean this week. The Splinter Theatre Group will be visiting Sudell Primary School, St Edward's and Holy Trinity School to explain to pupils why they should
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Residents alarmed at litter and broken glass
RESIDENTS complained that a landscaped area was a health hazard because of all the rubbish being dumped and prompted a council clean-up. Mrs Katherine Farrington, 55, said the landscaped area in Greenway Street, Darwen, between Lloyd Street and Dove Street
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Drunken nephew stole from his aunt
A WOMAN left her window slightly open for her cats but her drunken nephew crept in instead, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Darren Hey, 30, helped himself to his aunt's computer equipment, but was then "overcome," by the realisation of
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'Respect me' says home threat mum
A MUM who has children with severe behavioural problems today pleaded for more compassion after her family was warned to quieten down or face eviction. Yolanda Hillman received a letter from Twin Valley Homes earlier this week ordering her to stop her
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Nightclub gets go-ahead
A £1.5MILLION superclub is to be built in Blackburn after councillors gave the owner of a controversial bar permission to extend his venue. Scott Moon, who runs the Cubes and Chocolate bars, said the granting of planning permission was a massive step
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Thousands queue for Worthington Cup final tickets
THOUSANDS of Blackburn Rovers fans took the first step on the road to the Worthington Cup final -- by queueing round the block for tickets over the weekend. Fans braved stormy weather when the Ewood Park ticket office opened at 9am on Saturday and at
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'Sorry' to elderly for 'confusing' letters
THE leader of Lancashire County Council today apologised to residents of care homes earmarked for closure after letters sent to the elderly people left them confused about their future. Hundreds of pensioners living in Lancashire's 48 residential homes
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Blow to school's Channel challenge
A SCHOOL where pupils are training for a cross-Channel swim has called off a training event in a local reservoir amid safety fears. But organisers of the Dover-to-France challenge at Westholme School in Blackburn said they would go ahead with other sessions
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Pilkington is Padiham's saviour
IN ONE of only two North West Counties Football League Second Division fixtures to beat the weather on Saturday, Padiham earned a very useful away point thanks to a 1-1 draw against promotion hopefuls Alsager Town, but it came at a cost to the Storks
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A Parents' Guide to... Education Action Zones
EDUCATION Action Zones were introduced by the Government in 1997 in a bid to raise educational standards in rural and urban areas. They are briefed to do this by sharing good practice and encouraging and developing new approaches to teaching and learning
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Our School...
A LOOK around Bolton-by-Bowland CE Primary School. SCHOOL MESSAGE: Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principals of the Church of England and in partnership with the
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New emergency dental service launched
TOOTHACHE could be given more urgent attention thanks to a new out-of-hours emergency service which was launched on Friday (Feb 1). Patients requiring emergency dental treatment can ring the NHS Direct number on 0845 4647 where appropriate treatment with
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Murphy clinches vital win
A JOHN Murphy goal helped Blackpool beat North West rivals Wigan Athletic for the third time this season and move 9 points away from the drop zone. Blackpools first ever win at the JJB Stadium is impressive when you take into consideration that Wigan
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Blunkett in direct appeal to police officers
HOME Secretary David Blunkett has written to all Lancashire police officers urging them to support proposed pay reforms at this week's national ballot. More than 100,000 officers across the country will go to the polls on Wednesday to vote on whether
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Adam's the renewal chief
AN East Lancashire council has appointed a new man to head its regeneration departments. Adam Scott, who is from the North East, will be in charge of Blackburn with Darwen's newly created regeneration, housing and neighbourhoods department. Mr Scott is
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Souey ready for battle
GRAEME Souness has had to cope with his fair share of personal trauma during his professional career. As manager of Liverpool in the early nineties, the robust Scot faced a fight for life itself as he lay in a hospital bed recovering from life-threatening
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That's the way to do it!
WHEN Blackburn-born showbiz old-stager Harold Rothwell had youngsters completely captivated back in his home town well over 50 years ago, he wasn't much older than those in his audience. For Harold, now 68, was still a first-year pupil at St Peter's Boys
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On the path for change
THE first meeting of a group lobbying for more cycle paths in West Craven is to be held later this month. West Craven Cycle Path Group is hoping to secure funding and lobby borough councils for what they see as a safe alternative to the car. Cycle paths
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Chance to get into a national soccer squad
YOUNGSTERS visiting Colne Asda with their parents this weekend will be given the opportunity to earn themselves a place in a national football squad and meet former Burnley and England footballer Martin Dobson. Martin will make a special appearance during
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Rail group on track for route bid
CAMPAIGNERS have stepped up their bid for a direct train route into the heart of Yorkshire walking country. Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP) is fighting for the reinstatement of the Skipton to East Lancashire railway line which
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Chance to take 'Robbie' home
The lucky winner of a charity raffle organised by a Clitheroe record shop could get to take Robbie Williams home with them. And if that isn't enough of a dream come true, they could even give the heart-throb hunk a permanent place in their bedroom. Unfortunately
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Cybercafe rises from the ashes
A RIBBLE Valley cybercafe has emerged from the ashes of the foot and mouth crisis to provide an exciting new opportunity for the local community. Manager Nick Hayes, who opened the cafe in December 1999, is using a financial recovery package to purchase
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Hard labour does not scare Newby
SHAKERS goal hero Jon Newby reckons the new tactical system Bury boss Andy Preece has introduced is working a treat writes Phil Thorp The Shakers picked up their fifth point in a week with a 1-1 draw against the Second Division's runaway leaders and form
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Shakers stick at it to end Royals' run
BURY 1 READING 1: RUNAWAY Second Division leaders Reading's sequence of seven consecutive wins came to an end in a hard fought Gigg Lane encounter. And it was fans' favourite Jon Newby that scuppered Alan Pardew's side with a fine first half goal - the
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Feathers fly in row over 'noisy' park cockerels
OWNERS of a luxury home next to a park are determined that the nearby cockerels have crowed their last. Michael and Judith Berry bought their new home in Whitaker Green, off Mount Street, Rawtenstall, last August, next door to Whitaker Park. But the couple
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'Old lag' house raider's change of heart
AN "old lag" house raider was considering giving it all up as he approached his 40th birthday, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how father-of-two Paul McDonagh, whose latest victim was in hospital and suffered a heart attack after returning
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Hospital radio crisis over copyright fees
A CRISIS meeting on the future of hospital radio in Rossendale will be held tomorrow. Since Radio Rossendale was formed in 1979, there have been an arrangement in force between Phonographic Performance Limited and the Hospital Broadcasting Association
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Weather takes its toll again
THERE was no joy for NWCL first division outfit Clitheroe, who next weekend travel to Arlesey in the FA Vase's fifth round, as their home clash against Curzon Ashton was postponed. Ramsbottom's home tie against Congleton was also off. Also rendered inactive
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Graham's double makes a point
TWO superb finishes from Graham Lightbowne earned Great Harwood a welcome point in their battle to stay in the NWCL first division. The striker twice equalised with strikes from distance in a roller coaster ride of a clash with Abbey Hey. "Overall I thought
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Missed chances prove so costly
STRUGGLING Hucknall Town made Stanley pay for a series of missed chances by stealing the three points in the UniBond Premier encounter. After two tough quarter-final Cup games in a week, the Reds needed a win to keep the pressure on at the top of the
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Glendon is back to inspire Boro
Witton Albion 0 Radcliffe Boro 2: RADCLIFFE manager Kevin Glendon made a triumphant return after illness to mastermind a superb away victory at Witton writes John Bullen The popular Stainton Park boss was taken ill early in December with suspected angina
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Cat was lost, now it's found
THANK you for placing an advertisement for me regarding a 'found' cat (LET, January 18). The cat has now been returned to her owner, who is very happy to have her back. She had been missing since Christmas and the owner of the cat was giving up hope of
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Treated like an inmate on prison visit
OVER the past couple of months, I have had the misfortune of visiting a relative in prison. He is being held in custody awaiting trial at Crown Court. Having been a law-abiding citizen for 64 years, I believe that if someone has committed a crime they
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Woman plucked from home blaze
A WOMAN was rescued from her blazing home in Leigh by a brave neighbour. A firefighter was also slightly injured when he went inside the house in Glebe Street with three colleagues to search for the trapped householder. When fire crews arrived at the
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Crucial error kills off RMI Trophy hopes
Margate 2 Leigh RMI 0: MARK Westhead made what could be a sloppy final contribution to his Leigh RMI career with an error-strewn performance as his side crashed out of the FA 'Umbro' Trophy at Hartsdown Park writes Martyn Hindley The former Wycombe Wanderers
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Church panto rides in
MEMBERS of Burnley's Sion Baptist Church are looking forward to raising the curtain on their latest production, Little Red Riding Hood. Sion Pantomime Society was formed in 1971 and, with the exception of just a couple of years, has performed a production
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Task Force lines up host of activities
YOUNG members of Burnley Task Force have come up with a plan they hope will bring youngsters of different ages, cultures and backgrounds together. In the wake of last years riots, the young people's representatives sitting on the Task Force decided that
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Two wine buffs needed for tasty new role
A LANDLADY is on the look-out for local volunteer wine tasters to test the latest additions to her cellar. And if you fancy yourself as Pendle's answer to Jilly Goulden or Oz Clarke then this could be the job for you! Applicants for the position of wine
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Heritage was built to last
IN St James Street there is a building that was erected in about 1770. It stands almost opposite the Cross Keys Hotel and is currently a picture gallery. The picture gallery was originally the Labour In Vain farmhouse and is the oldest standing building
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Police 'no parking' moves
PARKING problems in Barnoldswick have prompted a police request to prohibit waiting in Church Street. Pendle Council have received a request from Lancashire Constabulary to introduce an order forbiding parking between Monday and Saturday, from 9am to
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House fire sparks explosion fears
A FATHER today told of the fire drama which led to his family being evacuated from their house in the middle of the night. Ken Dunne, 41, his wife and two teenage sons were hurried out of their Accrington home at 2.30am amid fears that a house two doors
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Internet 'auction' buyers never received goods
INTERNET shoppers ended up nearly £12,000 out of pocket when they reponded to website 'auctions.' Instead of getting a good deal from an East Lancashire man who used an Accrington address, customers received nothing for their money, Preston Crown Court
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Seasiders in with a shout
POOL give themselves a two-goal cushion to take into the second leg of the LDV Vans Trophy Area Final. Goals from Richie Wellens, John Murphy and a first goal in a Tangerine shirt for Scott Taylor topped off a decent performance from the Seasiders. But
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Form guide...
A ROUND-UP of the key moments and stats from the defeat against West Brom. BURNLEY MARLON BERESFORD: Given a hero's reception before the game. Made some good early catches but had little chance with the goals...7 DEAN WEST: Had to be wary of the marauding
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Three and uneasy
JASON ROBERTS is unlikely to win any popularity polls in Burnley this week. West Brom's £2million striker produced a blistering display, scoring both goals to condemn the Clarets to a third successive defeat and stretch their run without a league win
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A year to forget for Lancs, says Jack
WHEN the next history of Lancashire County Cricket Club is written, last year will be one that will want to be forgotten. In his report presented at this year's Annual General Meeting, chairman Jack Simmons admitted: "2001 was probably our most disappointing
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Police in car ram terror
TWO policemen feared for their lives when their car was rammed by a stolen vehicle which had been driven through a town centre at 70mph. Blackburn officers Simon Harwood and Stephen Wallwork were called to Belmont after reports of a break-in at a house
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Kind regulars help brave Alexandria
PUB regulars gave their loose change to an appeal instead of the barmen and helped give hope to a four-year-old girl. The £372 collected at the Brownhill Arms, Blackburn, will help fund a trans-Atlantic trip to help Alexandria Cumberland, who lives on
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Bride's mum says 'I do' too!
PROUD parents Maggie and Hughie Kelly didn't just look on at their daughter's wedding -- they said "I do" too. And anyone who has problems remembering family birthdays and anniversaries should take a leaf out of the Kellys' book -- and set as many events
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The calm after the storm
WELCOME calm after the storm is promised for the resort this week -- well at least calmer than the floods and gale force winds that battered Blackpool at the weekend. Huge waves swamped the Promenade and spilled over onto the roads on Saturday and Sunday
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Teaching others helps schoolkids to learn
GEORGE always kept himself to himself at school. The teenager was under-achieving, suffered low-esteem and teachers even feared he was at risk of dropping out of mainstream education. Now, he is making friends and working hard. George has been persuaded
