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What's on guide...
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Events taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday, March 10 and Monday, March 11. SUNDAY Creative Crafts Fair, Municipal Hall, 61 Albert Road, Colne. Rabbit Show, St Nicholas
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A man breaking conventions
WAYNE Hemingway is known for creating affordable fashion with Red Or Dead. Controversial, outspoken he might be, but he still loves his home -- East Lancashire. David Higgerson met the man who shuns fame and wants to make a difference... HE is a millionaire
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Landlord fined for food hygiene offences
A HOGHTON landlord has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £4,000 after being found guilty of a catalogue of food hygiene offences. Appearing before magistrates in Leyland, Austin John Ball of the Boatyard Inn at Hoghton, pleaded guilty to seven
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Liberal ideas would break the bank
LIBERAL Kevin Connor claims that improving the gritting won't cost a fortune (Letters, February 25). But the people of Darwen need to understand the hypocrisy of his and the Liberal's position on spending our money. Their hare-brained schemes, if ever
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It's heading for a sell-out at Hilton Park
LEIGH Centurions' Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup quarter-final with favourites Wigan next Sunday is close to a sell-out after the Northern Ford Premiership promotion chasers sold their 5,500 ticket allocation in just 36 hours. The capacity of the
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Singer's evidence in theft case
TOP singer Leanne Brown has given evidence at Bolton Crown Court in the case of a man accused of stealing recording equipment. The singer, one half of the group Sweet Female Attitude, who had a Number 2 chart hit last year with the song Flowers, told
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Firearm swoop: Man, 28 arrested
A 28-year-old man from Blackburn was arrested in a firearms swoop in Essex. Police raided a home in Southend following a joint operation between officers from Lancashire and Essex. The man was arrested at an address is Liviera Drive on Thursday after
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Pubs' World Cup blow
SOCCER fans were today dealt a World Cup blow after magistrates ruled pubs will not serve drinks for morning games. And justices were described as 'kill joys' for refusing extended licences to serve pints at breakfast in Blackburn, Hyndburn and the Ribble
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BRAD Friedel may have burst to national attention a fortnight ago with his match winning heroics in
Rovers goalkeeping coach works with the big American on a daily basis and no one needed to tell him what the man is capable of. "Brad is your typical all-American athlete but I think he has probably got the longest arms in football," said Tunks. "He is
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Burnley riots: 26 jailed
SENTENCES totalling more than 56 years were imposed on 26 white rioters by a judge who told them they had left a "community scarred and battered" by their actions. Recorder of Preston Judge Peter Openshaw QC said the disturbances which rocked Burnley
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Attack on boy 'not racist'
POLICE have revealed they are no longer treating an assault in Nelson on a 14-year-old Asian boy as a racist incident. It was originally claimed that the teenager had been assaulted by three white males in Railway Street at 8.30pm on Wednesday. But it
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Blaze man ko'd by smole
A MAN was found unconscious by firefighters after he returned into a smoke filled room and was overcome by fumes. William Hewitt, 45, of Cobden Street, Nelson, had dozed off in the living room of his flat at Forest House at 7pm yesterday. He was woken
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We're in the land that time forgot
COUNCIL leader Bill Taylor states there are 75,000 homes in Blackburn and Darwen (LET, February 6). IN the same report a council officer says 59,000. The council officer will find the missing 16,000 in Bank Top -- the land that time forgot. SAM SPENCE
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Sad news is a timely reminder
I WAS very sorry to hear about the non-return of Blackburn station's old platform clocks (LET, February 13). IN 1941-42, I was a train booker on platform 6, with a desk and a big book under the clock there. This timepiece was used by me and the guards
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Crunch time for the 'Get Knotted' group
PROTESTERS against a proposed housing development off Knotts Lane in Colne are anxiously waiting next week's decision by councillors whether to grant planning permission to Persimmon Homes. The campaign group "Get Knotted" are against development on the
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Patient killing case: pair in court
THE case of an East Lancashire man charged with the unlawful killing of a nursing home patient has been adjourned until March 22. Dennis Anthony Latham, 32, of Brook Street, Rishton is jointly charged with Barbara Jean Campbell, 60, of Glasgow of killing
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Liana eyes up a star performance
STARS IN Their Eyes fans from Hyndburn might recognise a familiar face on tonight's show -- but then again they might not as one of the 'stars' has undergone another dramatic transformation since filming. Young mum Liana Tabbalat, of Countess Street,
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Stroke victim hopes for place at German clinic
FRIENDS of a stroke victim are raising cash to send her to a special rehabilitation centre in Germany. Jenny Broome lost most of her movement when she suffered the stroke in the summer of 2000. It left her quadriplegic and need in constant care. The 22
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Thief avoids jail on appeal
A THIEF with more than 100 convictions who was banned from most of Accrington was sentenced to jail after going to cash his Giro cheque in the town. Burnley Crown Court heard how Michael Aspin, 26, was not allowed to go into Abbey Street, Accrington,
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Builder's u-turn in greenbelt planning row
A RIBBLE Valley property developer has abandoned his controversial plans to build a futuristic country house after bowing to public pressure. And Gerald Hitman has said he will now consider auctioning off the green belt farmland site off Clerk Hill Road
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Concern at company's plans for homes in hamlet
FORTY residents of the hamlet of Hurstwood near Burnley attended a public meeting to discuss plans for the development of the former water works pump house. United Utilities have told the Worsthorne and Hurstwood Parish Council that they are considering
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Frustrated Branch ready to beat boos
THE Clarets may still be pushing for promotion but for the versatile Graham Branch this season is one he would rather forget. From the moment he injured his Achilles in the pre-season friendly against Chelsea way back in August it has been a tale of frustration
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City splash out to help save Shakers
A TRANSFER made back in 1966 has spurred Premiership-bound Manchester City to pull out their wallets for crisis club Bury FC writes Chris Hall Shakers must find £400,000 by Friday or their 117-year-old existence will come crashing to a halt. Part of their
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Ramblers revive outings
REVIVING an idea postponed because of the foot and mouth crisis, Rossendale Ramblers will take on a new venture, a series of walks starting next month. The walks have been planned by Keith Pickup and be of around seven or eight miles. Buses are to be
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Free fitness visits for market loyalty
LOYAL customers will be rewarded with free health and leisure sessions to entice shoppers into Darwen Market. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's regeneration department has organised the link-up with Darwen Leisure Centre to continue to breathe new
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Debate on council homes transfers
THE future ownership of council homes in Ramsbottom is up for discussion. Bury Metro is considering several options including retaining council ownership and management, setting up an arm's length management company, transferring the ownership or bringing
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Clean-up plans put into action
ROSSENDALE is set to become a cleaner, brighter and more litter-free place in April when initiatives are introduced for National Spring Clean Week. Cleaning up Rossendale was one of the pledges Mayor of Rossendale Coun Jimmy Grogan made when he became
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MEP in battle to save war graves
A NORTH West MEP has launched a campaign in the European Parliament to save British War Graves in Belgium and France. The move comes after Belgium extended a motorway through the Ypres/Passchendale Battlefield site. France intends to build an airport
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Bikers welcome return of the Hoghton Sprint
THE Hoghton Tower Motorcycle Sprint is back and raring to go after the cancellation of last year's event. Hoghton Tower, in conjunction with the Auto Cycle Union, is hosting the 23rd annual Motor Cycle Sprint on the weekend of April 6. Although the event
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Why should I pay out for what I don't get?
REGARDING your article on the result of your poll on whether people would pay extra council tax for more extensive gritting (LET, February 6), and Councillor Bill Taylor's attempts to politically exonerate himself by the telephone vote, as I am sure he
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'Hole patrol' faces impossible task
REGARDING recent articles on the state of our highways, holes in the road and gritting. The remedy put forward by councils is to set up repair patrols for the holes problem. And we are told it would mean an increase of around £6.50 in council tax to improve
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Souness is homing in on the points
HOME is where the heart is - and it's also where the points are according to Graeme Souness. The Rovers boss is urging his relegation-threatened players to make Ewood Park a fortress again, just as they did last season when they gained promotion from
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Jailed after breach of court order
A WEIGHT lifter smashed the jaw of a college security guard when he stopped him going past reception. Burnley Crown Court heard how Irfan Ayub, 21, said to take steroids, hit out at James Thomas after he blocked his path at the Nelson and Colne College
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Drugs fight: Police ask for more help
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of drugs and property have been seized by police in a series of raids in the Burnley area in the last 12 months. And police have pledged to continue the fight day and night to counteract drug-related crime with help of Burnley
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Untapped attraction?
INSTEAD of bidding for city status, why doesn't Blackburn Council put a bid in for the next Winter Olympic Games? The ungritted roads could be used for the bobsleigh and skiing events and we've got a nice Olympic ice arena for all the other stuff. The
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Praise for prompt attention
OCTOBER, 2001: I went to see my GP regarding a knee replacement. November 2001: I saw the specialist who said he would be able to perform an operation in February. January 2001: I went into Blackburn Infirmary and had an operation earlier than expected
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Police action backed by Blunkett
HOME Secretary David Blunkett has defended the action of Lancashire Police during the Worthington Cup semi-final clash between Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Wednesday fans lodged complaints with the police and accused them of using
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Probe into safety of new police radio
THOUSANDS of police officers could be putting their health at risk because of ongoing problems with controversial police radio system Airwave, it has been claimed. Union bosses claim the system is still plagued with problems despite being given the green
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Centre gets taste of the continent
A NEW Mediterranean-style cafe has opened in Blackburn to help kick start the regeneration of part of the town centre. Bailey's on Penny Street has opened thanks to council work worth nearly £4,000. The council are giving the financial support as part
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The mother of all bus conductors!
A MOTHER-of-six came up with the ideal solution when her children's school bus service was threatened with the axe -- she became its unpaid conductor. Ann Dunne, 44, spends her week travelling with pupils on the Blackburn to Darwen service. She jumped
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Anger at closures hits poll tax level
COUNTY council bosses came under fire as concerned residents, staff, and pensioners demanded that proposals to close 35 of the county's 48 OAP care homes be scrapped. And a council leader warned the feeling against the controversial closures was on the
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Day out in York could be profitable for Chorley
GRAEME West is hoping that Chorley Lynx can dispose of an unwanted record as they head to York Wasps tomorrow (3pm). Chorley have not scored an away win since August 1999 but have a strong chance of ending that sequence against the struggling Wasps at
