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Lancashire Hot Spots
this week, PAULA KANIUK, manager of Nightsafe, Blackburn says, 'Have van, will travel. . .to the beach!' A WALK on the beach provides the ideal stressbuster for Paula, manager of Nightsafe, the charity launched in Blackburn in 1990 to provide shelter
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My First. . .
this week, with BERYL RUSHTON, 58, Huncoat author MEMORY: A horse pulling a cart loaded with milk churns bolted in Cumberland Street, Blackburn, where I lived. The horse went one way and the cart the other. I stood in the doorway and the horse bolted
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Back to the drawing board
Having exhibited paintings across the North West -- and in Majorca -- artist Michelle Fielding tells PAULINE HAWKINS how she changed course to concentrate on her art. WORKING as a designer for a greetings card company sounds like a good job for a talented
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Why modern TV just turns me off
One Fort in the Grave, with KEITH FORT YOU can also receive this column in digital by ringing the following number and paying through the nose. Well, why not? TV does it all the time. Now we hear the shattering news that viewing figures for terrestrial
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We need a tourist trap
REGARDING Lord Square, Blackburn needs a major tourist attraction to create a real point of difference and a focus for visitors. Blackburn and Darwen are the birthplaces of decorative products manufacturing both paint and wallpaper. Why not set up a '
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Police plea after East Lancs Road crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was involved in an accident with a car in Lowton. The accident happened at 12.35am today on the East Lancashire Road at its junction with Newton Road. A 30-year-old man suffered abdominal injuries in the
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Woman, 91, rescued from fire by neighbour, 89
A 91-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued from her home by an 89-year-old neighbour after clothes drying on a heater set alight. Ada Parkinson, of Dugdale Road, Burnley, attempted to put out the blaze herself after discovering the fire in the bathroom at 10.10pm
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Duffy to miss Leigh clash
JOHN Duffy is unlikely to be one of the ex-Leigh 'reception committee' lying in wait for Leigh Centurions when they visit Chorley Lynx tomorrow. Scrum-half Duffy is reported to want to return to Hilton Park after only a handful of games for the NFP strugglers
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Johnson looking for fresh start
EWOOD exile Damien Johnson today issued a 'come and get me' plea to any would-be buyers as he attempts to relaunch his career away from Rovers. Northern Ireland international Johnson was desperately disappointed to learn that he will not be offered a
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Woman, 91, rescued from fire by neighbour, 89
A 91-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued from her home by an 89-year-old neighbour after clothes drying on a heater set alight. Ada Parkinson, of Dugdale Road, Burnley, attempted to put out the blaze herself after discovering the fire in the bathroom at 10.10pm
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Dialysis unit will be part of new scheme
BURNLEY is to get a new dialysis unit as part of the phase five development at the General Hospital. Project director Neil Matthewman said support had been received from the Local Health Commission for the new satellite facility. He told Burnley Health
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Warning over security firms' calls
ELDERLY people in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale, have been warned to be cautious of 'cold calls' from security companies. Relatives of a dozen elderly people have contacted Pennine police headquarters at Burnley in the last few days about security companies
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Son waits to hear if he will walk again
THE devastated mother of a steel erector who fell 40ft as he worked on a new supermarket store today revealed he has only a 10 per cent chance of being able to walk again. Jason Bruce, 30, of Anglesey Avenue, Burnley, was working in Middlesex at the site
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New group wins cash
A NEW group which aims to help boost the local economy by identifying funding available for community developments today received government backing. Pendle Local Strategic Partnership will unite public, private, voluntary and community sectors so people
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MP's fury at new delay to hunting ban Bill
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has attacked the government for failing to bring in immediate legislation to ban hunting with hounds. He reacted angrily to Commons leader Robin Cook's statement that there would be two new votes on the issue before a bill was
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Sisters aim high in charity climb
SISTERS Karen McAllister and Gwen Brennand are doing it for themselves as they get into training for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro later this year. Karen, 43, is manager of Sportlife health and fitness centre in James Square, Accrington, and Gwen, 44, owns
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Vital new clue to teenager's rapist
A DETECTIVE leading the inquiry into the rape of a teenager two days before her 18th birthday today revealed vital information which he hoped would lead to the culprit being caught. Detective Inspector Neil Hunter said the woman, who was attacked in her
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Will's single set to make history
EAST Lancashire's Pop Idol fans will help make music history this weekend after buying winner Will Young's record-breaking debut single. The double A side, Anything is Possible/Evergreen, is set to to become the fastest selling single of all time with
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Clarets chief stands firm on screen crisis
CLARETS chairman Barry Kilby is hoping that the Football League will not bow to pressure from the television companies to re-negotiate the current deal to televise Nationwide football. The suggestion has come as ITV Digital has continued to struggle to
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Rovers 'outsider' looking for fresh start
EWOOD exile Damien Johnson today issued a 'come and get me' plea to any would-be buyers as he attempts to relaunch his career away from Rovers. Northern Ireland international Johnson was desperately disappointed to learn that he will not be offered a
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Six face court over £20,000 cannabis seizure
SIX people have appeared in court following police raids on addresses in Darwen. Drugs with a street value of over £20,000 were seized from homes in the Ash Grove area. Blackburn magistrates heard that 18 nine ounce bars of cannabis worth £18,000 were
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Death house four released by police
FOUR people who were arrested in a house after a known heroin user was found dead have been released without charge and police said no further action will be taken. Police were called by paramedics who found the body of Simon Andrew Crawforth, 25, of
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Work on park is next in 11-year project
WORK will begin in the spring on a community park in Stacksteads which has been upgraded over 11 years. Members of Stacksteads Youth Club have been working on Rosemount Park, off Huttock End Lane, to enhance the area as an amenity for the community. The
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Wallace creator steps in as theatre patron
THE creator of loveable Plasticine pals Wallace and Gromit has stepped in to become a patron of Waterfoot's Horse and Bamboo Theatre. Preston-born animator Nick Park, whose company Bristol based Aardman Animations, is the latest big showbusiness name
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Traders active at the cyber market
TRADERS on Blackburn Market have joined the information superhighway in a bid to boost their businesses. Around 19 market stall holders have had a website created for them by Blackburn with Darwen Council. The website allows businesses to trade over the
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Soccer key to race harmony
A FOOTBALL league will be set up in the summer which organisers hope will lead to better relations between Asian and white youths. The Blackburn Multi Support Youth Forum League will only allow teams to enter if they have a mix of Asians and whites. Organisers
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Police will target street drinkers
BLACKBURN town-centre boozers now face prosecution for drinking alcohol in the street. But police enforcing the scheme, which was introduced yesterday, said they would adopt a softly-softly approach for the first month. Under the new exclusion zone, all
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Rock fan gets bizarre souvenir from idol
TOP Ian Brown fan Mark McKay proved he would go to any lengths to have a souvenir of his idol. The 30-year-old driver bumped into the former Stone Roses frontman after his concert at Blackburn's King George's Hall. The star-struck fan immediately asked
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Union backs protest over homes closures
A UNION has added its weight to the fight against the closure of 35 elderly people's homes across Lancashire. Public services union UNISON has written to politicians pointing out that 1,000 long-term elderly residents in the threatened homes -- and their
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Survival plan for Shakers
BURY FC are confident the club can still be saved after being given a two-week stay of execution just 72 hours before their D-day in the High Court. Creditors were due to recoup their share of a £1million mortgage on Monday by forcing the sale of Shakers
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The Saturday Message
with the Rev Kevin Logan, Vicar of Christ Church, Accrington HYNDBURN church leaders will meet before dawn on Monday. Nothing new. It's been happening every week for months. Hectic diaries mean rising before the birds -- the only slot all ministers are
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Robin's falls made me a merry man
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY I SET off early in the morning but on the previous evening I watched a video of the film Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves. I did this because many of the scenes were filmed around my destination -- Aysgarth Falls. Heavy
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Burglar to be drug-tested
REFORMING drug addict Jason Row was made subject to a drug testing and treatment order by Blackburn magistrates after admitting a series of sneak-in burglaries committed to fund his habit. Row, 26, of Leicester Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to three
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Company director charged on vat death
A BLACKBURN man has been charged with manslaughter after a man drowned in a vat of paint at a car factory. Peter Preston, 50, of Rowan Park, Blackburn, is one of two company directors charged in connection with the incident in August 2000. Christopher
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Blind charity sends SOS for local helpers
A BLIND charity has sent out an SOS for more local volunteers. Christine Hughes, the Royal National Institute for the Blind's area fundraising manager for Lancashire and South Cumbria, said the local branch of the charity cannot continue providing the
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Women - the world's your oyster
WOMEN across East Lancashire are invited to get involved in a packed programme of events to celebrate this start of International Women's Week tomorrow. Blackburn with Darwen councillor and vice-chairman of the International Women's Week Committee, Councillor
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They must be joking
ONE of the cruelest jokes played on the electorate is the parliamentary standards committee, designed to fool the public into thinking that MPs have standards. They intend to do something about them. Alas poor Filkin she knew them too well. D PRATT (Mr
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No rhyme or reason
READING the article about Lord Square in Blackburn (LET, February 21), Councillor Bill Taylor brought to mind an old rhyme I was taught as a child that went "If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there would be no work for the tinker." Councillor Taylor
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Square spoils town centre
I LIVE in Blackburn, but prefer to shop in Manchester or the Trafford Centre as Blackburn town centre at present is a mess, with many derelict buildings and poor choice of shops. Lord Square is one of the places I don't like. Those floor tiles are slippery
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Thanks to all who helped
AS part of our fundraising efforts, Blackburn Lions each year take the charity shop in Cardwell Place for a week and friends and families donate clothing and household items that are still in good condition for sale at the shop. Lions and their partners
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Teacher in new probe
A LANGUAGES teacher who was cleared of sexually abusing a former pupil at Haslingden High School in January is at the centre of a second investigation into his conduct. The Local Education Authority at Lancashire County Council today confirmed that Head
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Souness 'happy' to take punishment
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness will plead guilty to a charge of misconduct when he attends a personal hearing as a result of his scathing attack on referee Graham Barber a fortnight ago. Souness launched a tirade at the official after he decided to send
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Planning issues on the table
ABOUT 40 people interested in environmental issues enjoyed the chance to discuss Burnley's draft local plan at a workshop organised by the Sustainability Action Partnership. The local plan looks at all planning issues about the future use of land in the
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Kindly Chris gets neighbours' votes
A MAN who regularly puts out dustbins, cleans windows and has even turned his hand to decorating was today described as the best neighbour in Burnley and said: "I like to help out." Christopher Nield, 36, of Arley Gardens, Burnley, was officially recognised
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Would-be burglar caught covering tracks
A WOULD-be double house breaker went back to one property to wipe away blood -- but was met by a scenes of crimes officer taking his fingerprints. Burnley Crown Court heard how the officer chased Anthony Monaghan, 25, who had returned to the house in
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A blooming good effort from florist
A TRAINEE florist made a blooming good impression on judges when she took part in a horticultural competition. Charlotte Konieczny , 21, scooped a bronze medal in the North West Interflora competition. And the trainee, from Rosegrove, in Burnley is not
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MP asks drivers to use cleaner fuel
AN MP is calling for the people of Pendle to take action to help their environment by converting their cars from petrol to LPG. Pendle MP Gordon Prentice, who is renowned for his campaigning over Green issues, is asking his constituents to consider changing
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Musical day out for the young
A MUSICAL 'pizza' workshop to help young people understand the workings of music was on the timetable for primary school pupils. Nelson's Walton High School Orchestra performed for the visitors as part of an annual initiative which invites pupils from
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Notes From a Small Island
Octagon Theatre, Bolton AUTHOR Bill Bryson has a deservedly huge number of readers and his most famous book, same title as this show, has sold almost a million copies and spent three years in the Sunday Times list of best sellers. His observational humour
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Big fine for firm over fingers horror
A FURNITURE company has been fined £5,000 after an accident where an employee lost three fingers. Ernest Phillipson, managing director of IPEC Furniture Ltd, in Victoria Street, Accrington, pleaded guilty on behalf of the company to a charge brought by
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Foiled drug deals busted The Firm
TWO foiled drug deals worth hundreds of thousands of pounds led to the collapse of a gang known as The Firm and the arrest of two of its main players, a court heard. The deals were set up by the "managing director" of The Firm, Matthew Glover and his
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Chairman Kilby stands firm on screen crisis
CLARETS chairman Barry Kilby is hoping that the Football League will not bow to pressure from the television companies to re-negotiate the current deal to televise Nationwide football. The suggestion has come as ITV Digital has continued to struggle to
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Emergency Ward Gigg
HOW'S this for a Bury team to take on Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday? Paddy Kenny, Matt Barrass, Steve Redmond, Nicky Hill, Danny Swailes, Lee Unsworth; Chris Billy, Jason Jarrett, Paul O'Shaughnessy; Baichung Bhutia, Ian Lawson. . . not a bad side, eh
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Daughter mourns for dad who died alone
THE daughter of a man who lived life to the full but died alone has been found, ending a desperate two-week search. Tragically, Christine Mason, 36, of Ashington in the north east had spent six years trying to find her father William Young, 62, after
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Diners entertained by Hamiltons' stories
NEIL and Christine Hamilton faced some awkward questions in East Lancashire last night during a gala dinner at St Mary's Chambers in Rawtenstall. The pair, who were recently subject to a fly-on-the-wall documentary by cult filmmaker Louis Theroux, spoke
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Cockerel problem solved
NOISY cockerels have been silenced after a householder complained to the environmental health department of Rossendale Council. The council ordered two of the cockerels from Whitaker Park in Rawtenstall to be relocated to Stubbylee Park in Bacup after
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Teacher in new probe
A LANGUAGES teacher who was cleared of sexually abusing a former pupil at Haslingden High School in January is at the centre of a second investigation into his conduct. The Local Education Authority at Lancashire County Council today confirmed that Head
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Old soldiers keep alive 80 years of tradition
OLD soldiers are battling to keep the Leigh branch of the Royal British Legion alive. As the organisation, founded in 1921, celebrates 80 years of active service, the Leigh committee is appealing for new blood. It is seeking to swell membership numbers
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Thieves take cars left to defrost
POLICE have issued a warning after three motorists had their cars stolen after leaving them to defrost during the recent cold weather snap. The drivers had each gone outside and set the vehicle's engines running before returning to their homes. Police
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Mirror-ripping man punched stranger
A MAN attacked a stranger in Blackburn then pulled a wing mirror off his car, a court heard. The man responsible was placed on a twelve months community rehabilitation order when he appeared for sentence at Preston Crown Court. A judge heard that Jonathan
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Faiths united for Afghanistan aid
FOREIGN Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw has backed a unique interfaith appeal to aid refugees in stricken areas of Afghanistan. The Blackburn with Darwen Afghanistan Appeal has been launched by representatives from the council, Blackburn Cathedral
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Bus firms warned over changes
BUS operators are set to be fined if they repeatedly change their timetables, county hall bosses have warned. They will also be obliged to pay their share for the running of a call centre dedicated to telling people what time their bus is due. Lancashire
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Life term upheld over stabbing
A MAN who brutally stabbed his ex-wife of 26 years has failed to overturn his life sentence in London's Appeal Court. Michael Whalley, 48, of Oban Drive, Blackburn, received an automatic life sentence in January 1999 under the "two strikes and you're
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ICE HOCKEY: Challenge match provides victory opportunity
IT may be the end of the ice hockey league season but Blackburn Hawks aren't ready to drop sticks just yet. For the Arena aces face a challenge match against Kingston Jets tomorrow night - and player-coach Bobby Haig insists that every game counts. "The
