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Old folk no longer any use
REGARDING the proposed closing of more homes for the elderly, the two in Blackburn which closed recently were suppoed to be losing £10,000 a week each, and yet had been refurbished, redecorated and new carpets fitted. The value of each home was approximately
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Mass eviction is barbaric
MOST of us, I think, were delighted when Jack Straw introduced the eviction of anti-social tenants from council property. But none expected it to mushroom into a useful tool with which to beat and bully the elderly. It would be courteous therefore if
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Dream now coming true
MY partners and I are delighted that Ron O'Keeffe (snr) took the trouble to pour praise upon our refurbishment project in historical Fleming Square, Blackburn (Letters, February 14). Many thousands of hours have been spent on this dream in order to get
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Forget work, it pays to shirk
WORKED hard for 35 to 40 years? Paid full contributions, paid also for a company pension? Looking forward to retirement when you will have more time and more money to do what you want? Forget it. You will be expected to subsidise your state pension with
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Public must press for action on square
IT was interesting to read your recent series of articles about Lord Square in Blackburn, but it would seem from the subsequent comments (Letters, February 27), that a number of readers are confused about certain aspects of the debate. Most importantly
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Boy, 10, in hit-run drama
POLICE are hunting a driver who failed to stop after being involved in a collision with a boy, aged 10, in Atherton. This incident occured at about 8.55am today, on Formby Avenue, close to the Hag Fold Working Men's Club. A white Renault Laguna travelling
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Jack Straw's father dead
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw was in mourning today after his father died. Mr Straw had flown back to the UK to be at his father's bedside rather than attending the Commonwealth Conference in Australia. The Foreign Secretary had been due to play a key role
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Twiss super strike rescues crucial point
Chester 1 Leigh RMI 1 by Martyn Hindley LEIGH RMI had a superb solo effort from Michael Twiss to thank for rescuing a point from their relegation clash with Chester City at the Deva Stadium. Twiss picked the ball up on the right-hand side three minutes
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Rovers ready for summer talks
BLACKBURN Rovers will open talks with manager Graeme Souness about a new contract in the summer. Souness's present deal is due to run out at the end of next season and the club's board of directors are keen to put a new offer on the table before the Scot
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Berg sorry for slip
ROVERS defender Henning Berg today apologised for his defensive slip in Saturday's relegation scrap with Bolton at the Reebok. Berg gifted Wanderers the opening goal when he made a hash of an attempted backpass on the stroke of half-time. But Graeme Souness's
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Draw was a bigger boost for us: Flitty
EWOOD enforcer Garry Flitcroft believes Rovers now have the psychological advantage in their battle with Bolton for Premiership survival following Saturday's stormy encounter at the Reebok. Rovers looked dead and buried after conceding a first half opener
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Jansen the saviour
MATT Jansen has scored some vital goals during his Blackburn career. When Rovers were gunning for promotion last season it was Jansen who headed the all-important goal which sunk Preston at Deepdale to secure the club's return ticket to the Premiership
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Charity appeal for family help
AN East Lancashire charity is looking to recruit volunteers to support families with young children. Burnley's Home-Start initiative, which began in 1999, is designed to enable parents to cope with the pressures they are facing and reduce the potential
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MP calls for probe into police radios
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice today called for an detailed investigation into the introduction of new police radios in the Lancashire Constabulary. He wants the proposed system looked at carefully before being piloted in Lancashire. Mr Prentice has quizzed
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Carmen at the Lowry
CASTING aside the winter rain clouds the la Cuadra de Sevilla,s productionof Carmen brings the heat and passion of Spain to the Lowry. A dramatic spectacle from the outset, the show fuses flamenco with Spanish guitar and a 26-strong band of bugles and
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TEN YEARS AGO
IN a bid to clean up East Lancashire a Grimewatch campaign was launched at Clitheroe Castle with a pancake party. Special guests and civic dignitaries crowded the castle to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and promote the clean-up, green message.
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Youth stole car to get to court
MARTIN Rolfe was so determined not to be late for a Crown Court appeal hearing he stole a car to get there. Blackburn magistrates heard that Rolfe made the journey to Burnley Crown Court without incident but drove straight into trouble on the return trip
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Jobs go as troubled firm closes
A COMPANY has closed with the loss of 44 jobs just a month after its boss blamed Britain's reluctance to join the euro for it going into administration. Oswaldtwistle-based Stuart Engineering, which was run by Burnley councillor Gordon Birtwistle was
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The yellow threat to road plans
A £100,000 traffic scheme to reduce accidents in the Avenue Parade area of Accrington has been put on hold while further public consultation is carried out. Council bosses had hoped to put plans into action this week but concerns from residents about
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Station response times are hot stuff
FIRE service bosses planning to close Accrington and Oswaldtwistle fire stations and merge them to into a new Hyndburn fire station say trial runs show response times from the new station could be faster than now. But critics are still not convinced that
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Taylor hails Ternent
GARETH Taylor celebrated his 14th goal of the season and immediately hailed the support of the man who has helped him to a career best season's total - manager Stan Ternent. "I can't thank the gaffer enough," he said. "I have never had a regular run at
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Ternent targets 'mindless few'
FURIOUS Stan Ternent vented his anger after the draw with Norwich City as he labelled the Turf Moor boo-boys as the "mindless few". And once again he claimed: "The fans here have got champagne tastes on beer money." Having watched their team fail to win
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Form guide
A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the game against Norwich. BURNLEY MARLON BERESFORD: Produced a wonderful save to keep out Marc Libbra's shot in the first half and had no chance with the goal...7 DEAN WEST: Missed Glen Little after he had gone
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Fury at red card
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness accused Bolton defender Mike Whitlow of play-acting after Andy Cole was sent off in Saturday's stormy Lancashire derby at the Reebok. Cole saw red after stamping on Whitlow in retaliation for a crunching late tackle by the
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Never-say-die Bury turn on the style
Wycombe 0 Bury 2 by Phil Thorp THE Shakers put in arguably their best performance of the season to bring home three crucial points from Adams Park. Two second half goals from Gareth Seddon and Michael Nelson earned Andy Preece's men a crucial three points
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Lady in red is a Lancky at heart
RAWTENSTALL'S newly refurbished St Mary's Chambers has welcomed some interesting speakers over the past 12 months, including shamed stockbroker Nick Leeson and Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell. But nothing could have prepared the town's old
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Jack Straw's father dead
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw was in mourning today after his father died. Mr Straw had flown back to the UK to be at his father's bedside rather than attending the Commonwealth Conference in Australia. The Foreign Secretary had been due to play a key role
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Charity walks will benefit the blind
VOLUNTEERS are invited to pound Morecambe Bay for charity, Two walks on Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4, are Galloway's Society for the Blind's biggest annual fundraising events. Both eight-mile walks last three hours, starting at Arnside near Carnforth
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Tugay in Reebok 'spitting' probe
BLACKBURN Rovers star Kerimoglou Tugay will be questioned by police over an alleged spitting incident at Saturday's ill-tempered clash with Bolton Wanderers. The Turkish midfielder is alleged to have spat at a Wanderers safety marshall, who has not been
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Ex-club official loses jail appeal
THE former secretary of a social club -- where the books were kept in a "chaotic state" -- yesterday failed to overturn convictions related to missing money and a forged invoice. Brian Stanley Owen Johnson, 64, of Yatesfold, Blackburn, was jailed for
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Two games hit by weather
THE weather put paid to two North West Counties League fixtures at the weekend. In Division One, Great Harwood's clash with Winsford United fell victim to the weather. And in Division Two, the local derby between Bacup Borough and League leaders Stand
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Smart Stuart
NELSON produced a solid performance to earn a share of the points at Harrison Park in the NWCL Division Two. The Blues showed plenty of attacking ideas in the first half and came close to scoring with headers from Kieran Roberts and John Whiteside. Nelson's
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Darwen cut loose against Old Boys
DARWEN boss Steve Wilkes was more than happy with three points from a potentially difficult trip in NWCL Division Two. Player-manager Wilkes, who scored twice, is now just hoping that his side can now put a run together to the end of the season. "We go
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Rams hold table toppers at bay
THIS was a game that did not reflect the difference between the two sides and their respective positions in the NWCL Division One, as table toppers Prescot must have been confident in securing all three points from mid-table Ramsbottom who have struggled
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Robinson off as Reds draw again
STANLEY took their run without a UniBond Premier League win to five games after a goalless draw in the North East - and had a man sent off. Midfielder David Robinson was dismissed in injury time for an off-the-ball incident in a fierce encounter at the
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Man dies after sea rescue
POLICE are still trying to trace the relatives of a man who died after a dramatic sea rescue at Blackpool. The man, who has not been named, was pulled from the water on Monday, March 8 near the south side of North Pier by the three-man crew of Blackpool's
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Pupils hope to clean up
PUPILS from two East Lancashire schools are hoping to clean up in a competition to design a range of new litter bins. The youngsters, from St Bede's High School, Blackburn, and Barden High School, Burnley, said they hoped their efforts would encourage
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A parents' guide to... Kids' Clubs
SCHOOLCHILDREN from disadvantaged areas across East Lancashire could soon benefit from an increase in the number of government-funded out-of school clubs and childcare places. The clubs offer a safe place for four to 14-year-olds outside school hours.
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OUR SCHOOL: Moorhead HIgh School, Accrington
MOORHEAD High School is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school. It was formed by the amalgamation of Accrington Grammar School for Boys and Accrington High School for Girls in 1975. At present we are a two-site school, separated by our playing fields, but
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Job well done as pupils say we do 'happy' now
I DON'T do happy . . . headteacher Laura Hurley knew she had a special job to do when one of her new charges - who was just out of nursery school - told her his short but sad story. But Mrs Hurley and her staff at the Rossendale Pupil Referral Unit helped
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, Date: March 5
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. Clarins Collection with Julie Borland. Breast Care Nurse in attendance.
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Road rage has to be stopped
ROAD rage is a phenomenon of our age - and a horrifying one. It's hardly surprising that the woman whose battered face we show today is too frightened to be identified in any other way. She was just crossing the road in Blackburn town centre at 7 o'clock
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Woods work a big improvement
I WOULD like to thank those responsible for the improvement work currently taking place in Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen. I really appreciate the better conditions underfoot and the shoring up of the edges on the top path. My dog doesn't think much of the
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Pub culture nothing new
REGARDING the proposals for properties in Darwen Street, Blackburn, to be turned into a club and restaurant (LET, February 12). Cathedral officials are said to be against this on the grounds of noise and late drinking in the already over-catered vicinity
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Elderly herded like cattle
I AGREE with all the letters about the treatment of the elderly in this county and country. It is an absolute disgrace. These people have lived, worked and paid into the system all their lives. Many of them fought for us all to live in freedom and this
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Is there a hidden agenda?
REGARDING the Lancashire care homes dilemma (LET, February 14), what was demonstrated by the meeting County Council leaders had with MPs was that the councillors have been neglectful in the general maintenance of these properties. It is significant that
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Road rage mum battered
A MOTHER-OF-TWO was battered and bruised in a town centre road rage attack. The woman, who is too scared to be named for fear of her home and her place of work being targeted, was punched in the face and left in agony. She was attacked by the driver of
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Centurions await video evidence over jaw-breaker
Chorley Lynx 18, Leigh Centurions 62 by Mike Hulme THE Centurions will be watching TV today, reviewing the incident which left up and coming scrum-half Lee Sanderson with a badly broken jaw. If the video shows any sign of foul play, Leigh will have no
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Tugay in Reebok 'spitting' probe
BLACKBURN Rovers star Kerimoglou Tugay will be questioned by police over an alleged spitting incident at Saturday's ill-tempered clash with Bolton Wanderers. The Turkish midfielder is alleged to have spat at a Wanderers safety marshall, who has not been
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Fury at red card
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness accused Bolton defender Mike Whitlow of play-acting after Andy Cole was sent off in Saturday's stormy Lancashire derby at the Reebok. Cole saw red after stamping on Whitlow in retaliation for a crunching late tackle by the
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Fury at red card
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness accused Bolton defender Mike Whitlow of play-acting after Andy Cole was sent off in Saturday's stormy Lancashire derby at the Reebok. Cole saw red after stamping on Whitlow in retaliation for a crunching late tackle by the
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Surgeries target area's problems
NEIGHBOURS living in an area plagued by troublesome teenagers have been invited to attend regular police surgeries as part of a major crackdown. Local residents in the Trinity district of Burnley are being asked to take part in the surgeries organised
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Curling pages of history
EVEN though last month's victory by Great Britain's all-Scottish women's curling team gave the UK its first Winter Olympics gold medal since Torvill and Dean's skating triumph in 1984, the sport of sliding heavy granite stones over ice probably leaves
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Notes From a Small Island
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 at the eccentricities
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FIVE YEARS AGO
TOP dog breeder was celebrating after receiving an invitation to judge at an international competition in Moscow. Former Cruft's winner Jack Trick of Haslingden described the opportunity as the "best invitation of his life".
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Deaf girl, 18, knocked out
POLICE in Great Harwood are appealing for witnesses to an assault on an 18-year-old partially deaf girl. The assault happened between 11.20pm and 11.40pm on Saturday night when the girl was walking to her home address in Hermitage Street, Rishton. As
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Two hurt in crash
TWO people needed hospital treatment after a car lost control at the junction of Longridge Road and Gallows Lane on Saturday. A Volvo saloon, driven by George Kenneth Halliwell, 59, from Buckshaw Hall Close in Astley Village was in collision with a BMW
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Little out for two weeks
GLEN Little will be out for a minimum of two weeks following his sickening collision against Norwich City at the weekend. But the fact that Burnley's next home game is against Preston North End a week on Sunday means that he may only miss this week's
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Another Little headache!
IF Burnley don't go up then winger Glen Little will probably be rooting for Norwich City as for the second time this season he failed to finish the match against the Canaries. At Carrow Road he pulled a hamstring late on and in the return on Saturday
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Fury at red card
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness accused Bolton defender Mike Whitlow of play-acting after Andy Cole was sent off in Saturday's stormy Lancashire derby at the Reebok. Cole saw red after stamping on Whitlow in retaliation for a crunching late tackle by the
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'Pitch in' plea to help soccer club
A FOOTBALL club today renewed its appeal for volunteers to maintain the pitch. People are urgently needed to help with groundwork at Darwen FC's Anchor Ground in Anchor Avenue. And more helpers are required to operate the turnstiles on matchdays. Anyone
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'Female Ferguson' eyes the top spot
A SCHOOL is toasting a managerial mastermind after the girls football team reached a national final -- and a chance of winning a minibus. Moorland County High School, Holden Fold, Darwen, will save thousands of pounds if the Year 7 girls win the English
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Canon takes top church role
A NEW Archdeacon has been appointed for the Blackburn Diocese. Canon John Hawley, 51, is currently Team Rector of Dewsbury, in West Yorkshire, where his responsibilities included taking care of four churches and 23,000 people, including one of the largest
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Treasures soon to be seen again
HIDDEN treasures will be rescued from dusty store rooms when a museum has its £500,000 face-lift. Work to expand Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is to begin after the Easter break and be completed in early 2003. Of the project's total cost, £374,000
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Road rage mum battered
A MOTHER-OF-TWO was battered and bruised in a town centre road rage attack. The woman, who is too scared to be named for fear of her home and her place of work being targeted, was punched in the face and left in agony. She was attacked by the driver of
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Council tax rise limited to 4.5pc
COUNCIL tax payers in Blackburn with Darwen are set for one of the lowest rises in the country -- just 4.5 per cent. And the councillor in charge of setting the rise today pledged that front-line services would be protected and jobs secured. The 4.5 per
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Rossendale need to get home rule
ROSSENDALE dropped another two points as their poor form at Dark Lane continued in the UniBond First Division. They recorded their fourth home draw on the bounce as the forwards again failed to produce the goods to boost their promotion hopes. In what
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Missed chances
STATISTICS will show that Padiham had more possession and more chances than their NWCL Division Two opponents but got no goals and no points from an away game they should have won. Padiham's Craig Wilkinson had the first opening of the match when he ran
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Colne caught cold
COLNE never recovered from a terrible start as Ashton United caught them cold in NWCL Division Two. After just 15 second the visitors took the lead. They worked the kick-off down the flank and Dominic Shinks finished off the resulting cross. And things
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Blues stunned by a knockout blow
A DEVASTATING knockout blow in the dying seconds of this quarter-final tie ended Clitheroe's FA Vase hopes for another season. A moment of madness from Mark "Psycho" Stewart gave away an unnecessary free kick near the corner flag in the fourth minute
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Just happy to be playing
ROCK solid defender Colin Hendry enjoyed an impressive debut at North End on Saturday - and he revealed he is just happy to be playing football. Volunteering to speak to the Press after the game - something almost unheard of at Deepdale - Hendry revealed
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"No stars" for collection service
BURY'S rent collection service has been severely criticised as rent arrears spiral to £2.3 million. Best Value inspectors pulled no punches in their report, in which they awarded the service a "poor, no stars" grading on a scale of zero to three. Councillor
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Seasiders tumble to Rangers
POOL failed to continue their recent spell of good form away from home as QPR score in each half without reply to take the points. The failure by Pool to score was in the end, more disappointing than the two goals they conceded at the other end. For it
