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Owners should be bold - or sell to someone who is
THE on-off story of Blackburn town centre's modernisation and redevelopment is a long running saga. In the last decade the council has faced an almost continuous challenge to try to ensure the town has a heart that is attractive enough to encourage the
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Difficult spell for beat bobby
ERIC'S cartoon highlighting the drink-free zones (LET, February 8) reminded me of the time when a carthorse dropped dead at the bottom of Montague Street in Blackburn. The bobby could not spell 'Montague,' so he dragged it into King Street. BILL AUSTIN
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Lip service for hard-of-hearing
LIPREADING is a vital aid for anyone with a hearing loss. Even with a hearing aid, you will understand conversations in many situations more clearly if you can lipread. Classes yesterday at Holker House Adult Education Centre, Railway Road, Darwen, from
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Live sheep trade nothing new
HYNDBURN MP Greg Pope has the courage to claim that live animal exports from Britain to Europe are cruel (LET, February 5). But his discovery that thousands of live sheep are shipped abroad each year is nothing new. We have a responsibility not to treat
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So, what's going on in Toytown?
COUNCILLOR Taylor and Whalley's attempts to justify their pathetic performance during the recent slight fall of snow are nothing more than verbal whitewash. Let us have some facts rather than fatuous figures that have been quoted in this newspaper: 1.
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Make a pledge for Lent and go easy on car
THIS year, during Lent, we could all make some kind of small sacrifice which could help the environment. One of the worst problems is pollution from CO2 emissions in car exhaust fumes, which choke our atmosphere and contribute to illnesses such as asthma
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Perplexed by boos
YOU wonder sometimes. You really do. For instance, it is difficult to get inside the heads of those small yet audible sections of the home crowd who booed Burnley from the field at full time on Saturday. This, despite having seen their team dominate the
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Breakthrough bid in hunt for rapist
POLICE investigating the rape of a teenager in her home are to hold a reconstruction in a bid to find the vital breakthrough in the case. Detectives have taken the move two weeks after the victim appealed to local people: "Help catch this monster." Tonight's
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Lord Square: 'Knock it down'
THE owners of Blackburn's rundown Lord Square were today urged to pull down the unsightly mess and keep pace with changes in the town centre. The call for action, from Coun Ashley Whalley, executive member for regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council
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Green revolution
FIFTY mini recycling centres could be set up across the borough to collect materials such as glass, paper and cans. Town hall bosses hope this will build on the success of the kerbside waste paper collection scheme, and help to meet Government targets
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Stop Les warns Barker
FORMER Blackburn favourite Simon Barker has warned Rovers they must find way of stopping Les Ferdinand or face the prospect of Worthington Cup heartbreak. The build-up to Sunday's final with Tottenham Hotspur in Cardiff began in earnest last night as
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£1,000 for the Queen's Jubilee plea
BURNLEY Council is being asked to pay £1,000 towards the cost of the Queen's Golden Jubilee East Lancashire celebrations. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be in the county on August 5 with a reception to which the Mayor and Mayoress of each district
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Ladder thefts spark police alert
POLICE investigating a spate of thefts today issued a "lock up your ladders" appeal. Officers in Burnley issued the warning as they continue to probe a spate of ladder thefts. And they said owners of aluminium ladders should be particularly careful as
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Faiths plan new move to counter racism
PROMINENT leaders of Burnley's Muslim and Christian groups have met to arrange visits to mosques and churches for children in a bid to help tackle racism in the wake of the Burnley riots. The visits will act as an example for other trouble-torn areas
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Life-long supporter threw beer bottles at police
A CLARETS fan who threw glass and beer bottles at police and abused them as they escorted rival supporters has been banned from all soccer matches for three years. Lee Smith, 20, a Burnley follower since he was a boy, may also face a life ban from Turf
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Crime victims let down by system
A CHARITY which offers guidance and support for victims of crime today launched a campaign for better services in the wake of a damaging new report. Members of Victim Support Lancashire, which has branches in Burnley, Clitheroe and Pendle, called for
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'Join fight against crime'
A COMMUNITY beat officer today urged residents in a trouble-torn neighbourhood to control their own streets to wipe out crime. PC Nic Fisher said it was time for people in the area to sink or swim as more than 30 residents attended a public meeting he
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Winter events inspire pride in park
TWO public events have been organised by Pendle Council to promote greater use of a Nelson park. The council's parks, cemeteries and outdoor recreation department has arranged the events in Victoria Park, off Carr Road, for this weekend. A free hour-long
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Guiding promise renewed
RAINBOWS, brownies, guides and leaders from the area will gather with guests, family and friends on Saturday to take part in the annual Colne Division Thinking Day Service. The event will be held at the Independent Methodist Church, in Walmsgate, Barnoldswick
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Noise nuisance plea falls on deaf ears
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build an industrial building at J&A Transport in Foulridge have been recommended for approval despite concerns from residents and the parish council. Three letters of objection listing 19 points of concern have been received
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Five years ago
HYNDBURN council passed plans to build a branch of Halfords, Poundstretcher and Netto on the former dairy site at Eastgate, Accrington.
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Ten years ago
CASH grants were announced for low-paid householders in East Lancashire to rip poisonous lead piping from their homes. A survey in Blackburn which revealed high lead levels in some homes.
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Bravery award for pensioner
A PENSIONER who saved his neighbour by dragging him from his burning house has been honoured for his bravery. Firefighters said George Clark would probably have died last May had neighbour David Jordan not smashed down the back door and rescued him from
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Breakthrough bid in hunt for rapist
POLICE investigating the rape of a teenager in her home are to hold a reconstruction in a bid to find the vital breakthrough in the case. Detectives have taken the move two weeks after the victim appealed to local people: "Help catch this monster." Tonight's
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Leigh gets a sporting chance
SUPPORTERS of Leigh's proposed 'super stadium' got the chance to put their plans to Labour sports supremo Tessa Jowell this week. Mrs Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport made a flying visit to the town to open Leigh Cricket Club's
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New bus station taking shape
BURNLEY'S new £2.6 million bus station is still on schedule for a summer opening, despite some delays. When completed, the Centenary Way development will include a new concourse similar to a shopping mall, with what has been described as a 'welcoming
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Focus on car protection
A CRIME prevention drive will be held at Lookers garage, Accrington Road, Burnley, at the weekend. Police have joined up with Crimestoppers and the Lookers Volkswagen dealership to drive home the message about crime prevention. On Saturday and Sunday
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Midfield battle set to be the key
THERE are few more experienced campaigners in the first division than Stuart McCall and Kevin Ball and the pair will come face to face in midfield tonight. Both men will be 38 years old and between them they have played well over 1,000 league matches.
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Clarets on course for top three finish
THE Clarets youth team has boosted its chances of a top three spot in the Football League Youth Alliance with two wins in three days. Saturday's 4-0 drubbing of Preston North End was followed by yesterday's narrow 1-0 victory at Oldham in a game switched
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School's winning formula
BEDFORD High School, Leigh, is preparing to throw open its doors to more than 100 invited guests to share in the official opening of the school's new science building and community conference resource centre, the latest in a string of state-of-the-art
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Painting classes
STUDIO 77 Art Society painting for beginners classes are held each Monday between 7-9pm in Leigh Ex-Servicemen's Club in Windermere Road. More information from Janet on 01942 601132.
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Painting for beginners
BUDDING artists can take their own paints and paper and join painting for beginners classes in the dance hall each Monday at the British Legion Club, Windermere Road between 7 and 9pm. Further information from Janet on 01942 601132.
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'Elvis' to open new Roebuck era
FANS of Elvis impersonator Steve Preston can catch a special performance in his home town and celebrate a new era for a local pub at the same. The live performance at the Roebuck, Charles Lane, Haslingden, on Thursday, will officially mark the arrival
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Winter Olympics: All the latest news and results
CATCH up with all the Winter Olympics news and results with our special links Latest news and results Click HERE Latest news - another site Click HERE Latest news - from the Washington Post Click HERE All about Salt Lake City Click HERE More about Salt
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Pantomimers make a wish
LITTLE treasures are to inject some magic into their annual pantomime when they stage Aladdin this week. And members of the Ramsbottom-based Freedom Community Theatre are hoping their own wish for a theatre will soon come true. Young thespians will perform
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Blake okay blasts Stan
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent has slammed reports that Robbie Blake is facing an operation and up to six weeks out of action ahead of tonight's match against the club he signed him from. Ternent paid Bradford City £1million for Blake last month but has yet
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Shakers want repeat show
BURY go in search for a impressive double tonight when they make the trip to Cardiff City's Ninian Park writes PHIL THORP. The Shakers slammed the Bluebirds 3-0 in early November in what was probably their best performance of the season. With that in
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Student rowers plucked from River Lune
A DRAMATC rescue involving the coastguard and lifeboat service saved 10 student rowers who were trapped on an island in the River Lune. Eight women rowers and their male cox were plunged into the river at around 7.20am on Tuesday, February 19 when their
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No Flaws in this band as they reach final
UP-and-coming unsigned Haslingden band The Flaws have won through to the finals of the national competition, YGG Unsigned 2002. The band, all ex- Haslingden High School pupils, won a place at the semi-final at the Palace Nightclub in Levenshulme when
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Charity ball raises cash for cancer research
A CHARITY Valentine's ball organised by Rossendale friends raised £33,000 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. It is the fourth event to be arranged by the committee which has now raised nearly £100,000 for research into the disease, but it may be the last
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Police appeal after club sex attack
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman victim of a serious sexual assault outside a Wigan nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning. The 21-year-old woman was assaulted on land near the Mirage nightclub in Standish. At the time of the
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Man still in hospital after crash
A MAN seriously injured in a car crash is still being treated in Blackburn Royal Infirmary. The other four people injured in the two-car collision on Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, on Sunday morning, have been released. But Yaz Blackburn, 25, of Stonehill
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Woman loses licence over trip for milk
AN errand for an elderly neighbour cost a woman her driving licence and £305 in fines and costs. Blackburn magistrates heard Janet McPhie had not thought she would be over the drink-driving limit when she set off to buy a pint of milk. The presiding magistrate
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Drop in for a cofeee and help hospice
IF you like a coffee or a cuppa in the mornings, then you'll love the latest fundraising event to be staged by the East Lancashire Hospice in April. The hospice, based in Park Lee Road, Blackburn, will stage a coffee morning week from April 8 to 14, where
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Lord Square: Pressure must be applied, say leaders
SOLUTIONS to the Lord Square problem have been suggested by business leaders and politicians in a bid to get things moving. The leader of the Conservative group on Blackburn with Darwen Council, Coun Colin Rigby, said demolition was not the only course
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Coma boy's cup final heartache
THE family of a nine-year-old Blackburn Rovers supporter whose season ticket lapsed while he was in a coma have been left with a desperate scramble to get one of the sought-after Worthington Cup Final tickets. Steven Berry, of Whittle-le-Woods, had been
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Run-down houses will be razed
HUNDREDS of former council homes are set to be bulldozed as housing association bosses seek to get rid of surplus properties. Twin Valley Homes has earmarked homes on five of its estates for demolition -- most of which are empty. The firm, which took
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Lord Square: 'Knock it down'
THE owners of Blackburn's rundown Lord Square were today urged to pull down the unsightly mess and keep pace with changes in the town centre. The call for action, from Coun Ashley Whalley, executive member for regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council
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A new title for fundraiser Bob
WHEN Bob Clark became the British Olympic Weightlifting Champion at bantamweight in 1960, he couldn't afford to actually go to the Olympics. In those days, there was little support for amateur sportsmen in this country to fulfil dreams of competing at
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So sad about Margaret
PEOPLE who met Princess Margaret when she opened Astley St Stephen's new school in the late 1960's will be saddened by the death of the Queen's sister. She was the closest I have come to a royal, as I walked alongside her from the church to the school
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Pennington crushed by Mills
Air Miles Manchester League THE only Premier Division to survive the weather saw New Mills climb up to fifth spot with a fine 5-0 win over Pennington. The Millers welcomed back Steve Done for his first full game, it was he who unlocked the visitors' defence
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Wednesday, February 20
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Yoga, Silverman Hall, Nelson, 1pm-2.30pm. Craft Activity, The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 1pm. Farmers Market, Auction Mart, Lincolne Way, Clitheroe, 10am-2.30pm
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Pennington Bowls
MAIN semi-finals - Jim Noon (Westleigh) 21-20 Dennis Thorpe (Leigh B.C.) and Derek Seddon (Wigan) 21-16 Cliff Berry (Leigh B.C.) Final - Seddon 21-15 Noon. Consolation semi-finals - Alan Price (Hindley Green) 21-15 Colin Morris (Newton) and Richard Foster
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Sports Postbag
I have been watching Leigh RL for the past 50 years and I would like to sing the praises of one of the club's best-ever value for money signings - Adam Bristow. He is as close to the perfect professional it is possible to get. His fitness and workrate
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Cancer appeal great success
THE Christie's against Cancer Appeal would like to thank all those who supported our annual Christie's Day collection which took place in Blackburn on November 24 and raised £1,380 to help fight and treat cancer at Christie's. We recently reached our
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Memories of tea gardens
IWOULD be interested to know if any readers remember Beechwood Tea Gardens, just outside Blackburn. I visited the place several times with my family as a young girl of about nine or 10 in the 1950s and I remember getting the bus from the Boulevard, but
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Armed muggers attack teenager
POLICE are seeking armed mobile muggers who attacked and robbed a Leigh teenager of his designer phone and jacket. The duo struck in Platt Fold Road, Leigh, where they snatched the 18-year-old's Sony JSE silver phone, grey Burberry linen coat and silver
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Fusiliers make room for VIP soldier
NOT many Fusiliers have their own personal trainer, security escort and valet. Yet, Fusilier Bobby is a special foot soldier, four-footed in fact, who has travelled the world in first class comfort without firing a shot but as an antlered figurehead of
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A busy week for greens
KEEN "greens" are invited to get involved in this year's bumper Bury Environment Week. The seven-day celebration runs from May 18 to 25, and culminates in a giant Environment Fair at the Castle Leisure Centre in Bury. Last year the fair attracted nearly
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Chemical alert in abandoned 40ft trailer
A LEAKING container on board an abandoned 40ft trailer sparked off a major chemical alert in Whitefield at the weekend. The vehicle, which had been dumped at Park 17 industrial estate in Moss Lane, was cordoned off for four hours until the chemical in
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Ground rents had been paid
A SHOCK was in store for Redvales residents when they were faced with a bill and possible legal action for ground rents they had already paid. One householder who successfully challenged the request is calling for others to do so. Letters arrived on the
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Customers caught up in armed raid
TWO customers were caught up in an armed raid at a Prestwich off-licence. Now, detectives want the help of one of the customers and a number of people who were at a bus stop opposite the Bargain Booze in Bury New Road at the time of the robbery. The armed
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Tip top on their toes!
DANCING for joy! That's a number of Bury youngsters who have the world at their feet. For the pupils of the town's Janet Lomas School of Dancing have achieved excellent results after entering the Royal Academy of Dance examinations. Janet Lomas described
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Just as normal before Cup
SOUNESS has revealed details of his squad's preparations ahead of the Worthington Cup match on Sunday. Rovers will not head south for Cardiff until Saturday afternoon in order to have a full week's training at their Brockhall training base. That way,
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Rovers ticket latest
ROVERS secretary Tom Finn today revealed the club are bang on course to sell all their tickets for the Worthington Cup final. Rovers and their final opponents, Tottenham Hotspur, have both been allocated 29,852 tickets for the big day. And at close of
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Unsal's bid for final debut
BLACKBURN target Hakan Unsal could be in line for a shock debut in Sunday's Worthington Cup showdown with Spurs in Cardiff. Rovers boss Graeme Souness is hoping to wrap up a cut-price deal for the Turkish international later today after opening talks
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Great place to play
NOT many people from this neck of the woods have played at the Millennium Stadium, but Will Greenwood has. The former Stonyhurst pupil played a starring role in England's win over Wales in the Six Nations championship last year. The 27-year-old scored
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Families' winter cheer
FAMILIES in the Duke Bar, Fulledge and Burnley Wood areas of Burnley joined in a Winter Warmer Fun Day on Saturday at St John's Parish Hall. The Sure Start event, organised by children's charity NCH, was arranged as a follow up to the popular launch event
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Allowance increase for mayor
THE annual allowance paid to the Mayor of Burnley is set to be increased to take income tax into account. Members of the council executive will be asked tonight to consider the payment for the current year as it became subject to tax from April 2001.
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Special court set up for riot hearing
A SPECIAL court has been set up to deal with people charged in connection with last summer's Burnley riots. A hearing will take place at Preston Crown Court on Monday, March 4, and is expected to be held over a week. Judge Peter Openshaw will preside
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Townsfolk identify biggest worries in new research
BURGLARY, violence and drug and alcohol abuse top the fears of Burnley residents, according to research for a crime and disorder strategy to be discussed in the town today. The top five fears also include anti-social behaviour and vehicle offences. Burnley's
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Alex ready to cast her spell
PENDLE'S tourism development officer Alex Holt is to cast a spell to drum up future visitors to the borough. For when she attends the Holiday Show at the NEC, in Birmingham, at the weekend she will be dressed as a witch! She said: "Pendle has a lot to
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Perfect prefects in training
PUPILS in Year 10 at Mansfield High School are currently undergoing training in order to be able to apply for prefect positions in the school. The roles will become available as the Year 11 pupils begin study leave in May this year. Training takes place
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Duo arrested after drink-drive smash
TWO men were arrested after one without a driving licence drove the other's car and crashed it into the back of a van on the way home from the pub. Burnley Magistrates Court heard how Karl Sanders, 20, had never driven before when Marc Duerden, 30, let
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Teen denies using force to rob gran
A TEENAGE thief has admitted stealing a couple of pounds and some oranges from an 83-year-old grandmother in Earby. The 15-year-old, from Barnoldswick, admits targeting 83-year-old Paula Wolfe, of Green End Road, and will return to court on March 18 for
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Getting all geared up for the final...
THE clock is ticking all too slowly down to our first major Cup Final in 42 years. Worries about our League position will be firmly put aside until Monday morning by which time all supporters will, hopefully, be waking up extremely hungover having celebrated
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Restaurant to bring new jobs
SEVENTY-FIVE new jobs are to be created in Accrington as work begins on a new 85-seater fast food restaurant today. The new McDonald's restaurant will open in Hyndburn Road next month as part of a new leisure complex for the town. The restaurant building
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Call for talks by firemen who fear the axe
FIREMEN who fear they face the axe because their station is due to close have called for top-level talks with bosses. And despite being assured that rules will be bent to keep the 11 part-time firefighters from Oswaldtwistle in their jobs, they today
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Mill gets clean bill of health
ATHERTON's controversial Victoria Mill has been given a clean bill of health. The Bolton Old Road building was condemned by Cllr Robert Bleakley as a "rat infested monstrosity" in response to news that £120,000 was being spent on reglazing missing windows
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Mother 'was concerned' about safety
A PARENT wrote to a school four days before a trip in which two pupils were swept away to their deaths to say she was concerned about high rainfall, an inquest has heard. The inquest at Harrogate magistrates' court also heard that Rochelle Cauvet, 14,
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Farmers' QC hits out at closed hearings
THE Government's decision to hold private inquiries into the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease flies in the face of its commitment to "open government," the High Court was told. Richard Lissack QC, representing one of three groups of farmers seeking
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'Common sense' is key
SIMPLE improvements at notorious blackspots could save about a third of fatal accidents in East Lancashire, a motoring organisation claimed. But police and councillors said today common sense by drivers was the key to slashing the number of accidents.
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City are forced to rely on loan stars...
WITH two goalkeepers and four experienced defenders sidelined, it is little surprise that Bradford have struggled in recent weeks. But the Clarets' former Bantams star Robbie Blake has insisted: "There is no way they should be in the position they are
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McCall tips Clarets for play-off place
STUART McCall tasted first division promotion glory with Bradford a couple of seasons ago and he believes Burnley can make it to the Premier League - but it will have to be via the play-offs. "I don't think they will be up there with Man City, Wolves
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Clarets need a break - Ternent
THE Clarets just need a break in front of goal to get the promotion campaign back on track, according to manager Stan Ternent. He is hoping that change of luck will come at Turf Moor tonight in the Roses clash with Bradford City. In the last four home
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Club has £1,300 to help
MORE than £1,300 was raised by last week's charity event at the Never Never Land club, Market Street Lane, Blackburn, for a local school. The funds were raised by special guest Garry Flitcroft's generous £300 donation, a swear box for all the bouncers
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Cheaper drinks to get back on scene
IN a bid to revive the Thursday night pub and club scene in Blackburn, Bentleys Cafe Bar in Exchange Street has begun a tremendous promotional push. And out of sympathy to the heaviest of Blackburn tipplers, entry to the bar has been dropped to £1 all
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Charity concert
A CHARITY concert in aid of St Ann's Hospice is being held on Friday, February 22 at Sacred Heart Club, Hindsford. Rockafella stars in the show which begins at 8pm. Tickets costing £2 are available from the Lodge Road club.
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Ofsted praise for school's high standards
HIGHLY effective were the two words which summed up an Ofsted inspection team's view of one Bury school. From the very beginning of their detailed report, the independent inspectors made clear their high regard for St Joseph and St Bede's RC primary.
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Unsal's bid for final debut
BLACKBURN target Hakan Unsal could be in line for a shock debut in Sunday's Worthington Cup showdown with Spurs in Cardiff. Rovers boss Graeme Souness is hoping to wrap up a cut-price deal for the Turkish international later today after opening talks
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I can't see the attraction
WHY do I always feel vaguely awkward on Valentine's Day? When the shops are awash with novelty gifts like chocolate hearts, sequin-covered red devil horns and mugs saying "Be Mine." When magazines are swamped with ideas as to what to give that "special
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'Trick show' opens
IT was no trick of the light when Darwen artist Gail Goodson staged her exhibition of paintings for Darwen locals. Gail put together a lifesize exhibition of "trompe l'oeil" paintings, which is French for deceiving the eye. Her clever paintings included
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Fourth-generation chemist dies
A FOURTH generation pharmacist has died after a three-month illness. Alan Pickup, 62, of Old Field Avenue, Darwen, is succeeded in the profession by his son Richard, 31, who is a pharmacist in a Sheffield chemist. Alan died last Saturday in Blackburn
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Baby's christening gown dates back to 1864
TEN-week-old Teegan Jade Cooper was unaware that she was history in the making when she was christened at the United Reformed Church in Darwen. Despite sleeping soundly through the event, little Teegan joined a long line of family history when she was
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Reverend takes on dual role
THE new priest-in-charge of St Paul's CE Church, Constablelee, Rawtenstall, is already a familiar face in the Rossendale Valley. The Rev David Parkin is also the vicar of St Mary's CE Church in Rawtenstall and now he has taken on a dual role providing
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Hotel refusal 'will hit community'
A COMMUNITY has been deprived of jobs and leisure time after planing permission for a hotel, conference centre and leisure facility were refused, it has been claimed. Hervey Magnall owns the Fisherman's Retreat and Twine Valley Fisheries on the moors
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Mother and girl escape house blaze
A MOTHER and her teenage daughter had a narrow escape when a fire broke out at their home in Bacup. Laura Casey and her daughter Julie-Ann, 15, were in the rented terraced property in Cooperation Street at 11am yesterday when a fire started in a downstairs
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Why not enjoy a quiet night in!
A MAJOR fund-raising event with a difference is being organised to hopefully secure thousands for pounds for Rossendale Hospice. But instead of appealing for people to turn up at a venue next Friday -- hospice chairman Dorothy Mitchell is advising people
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Victim attacked near club
THE victim of an attack outside a Blackburn nightclub was arrested when he threatened to rip his assailant's head off as the police were executing an arrest. Blackburn magistrates heard that Donald Mitchell Devlin lunged at the other man and tried to
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Father and son abusive on bus
POLICE were called to remove a father and son from a bus, where they had fallen asleep in a drunken stupor. Blackburn magistrates heard that dad squared up to officers who eventually arrested him. When the police eventually managed to wake Scott McKay
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Code scheme to curb phone theft
POLICE have teamed up with mobile phone stores in a bid to cut mobile phone crime. Designated phone shops in East Lancashire are being given coding pens to mark mobile phones with postcodes and house numbers. The simple step -- which is invisible to the
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Clitheroe boss keen for Barrow test
A DREAM tie would be facing Accrington Stanley in the final of the Lancashire Marsden Trophy but Clitheroe boss Lee Sculpher knows it will be a big ask to get past UniBond Premier League promotion chasers Barrow first. The NWCL Division One side travel
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Heaps of cash no interest to Craig
FANCY giving up a villa in Las Vegas, a Porsche 911 and the chance to work for just 15 minutes a day for a whopping £100,000 a year. It sounds too good to be true but gymnast Craig Heap has turned his back on all this to pursue his dream of winning medals
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Centurions' signing swoop
LEIGH Centurions have increased their already considerable pack power by signing front rower Simon Knox from Oldham. Cumbrian Knox was a member of the Widnes side that won last season's NFP Grand Final but joined Oldham after refusing to go full-time
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Council to bear old fridges cost
COUNCIL chiefs in Bury, faced with the chilling thought of dumped fridges and freezers littering the countryside, are speaking out now to quash rumours. Currently, because of legal requirements, it costs £25 to store, de-gas and remove the lining from
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Gun thug murders local man (34)
POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a Whitefield man was gunned down. McMurray Chinadu Iheagwara (34) died on arrival at North Manchester General Hospital on Friday (Feb 15). He had suffered a number of gunshot wounds to his body. Mr Iheagwara's
