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My call was for consultation
REGARDING the remarks of Councillor Warren Lishman on Liberal Democrat spending proposals (Letters, March 9), when I put forward the party's motion on the gritting of roads in Blackburn and Darwen, I specifically called for a review of how the system
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Trapped in mud
FOUR young children had to be rescued after becoming trapped in mud. The youngsters, including a girl, were playing on marsh land off Roach Street at Blackford Bridge on Sunday (March 17) when they got stuck. One of the boys used his mobile phone to alert
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Tuning up for major concert
BURY musician Lawrence Yates will be blowing his own horn at a major concert this weekend in Bolton. Lawrence, director of Bury Music Service, plays solo lead in Schumann's "Konzertstuck" with Bolton Symphony Orchestra on Saturday (March 23) at the Albert
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Boy dies of meningitis
A NURSERY owner today spoke about the meningitis outbreak which has killed one child and left another seriously ill and said: "It just came out of nowhere." Anne Gleasure said staff at the Little People of Colne Nursery were devastated as it was revealed
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Jansen's World Cup bid
BLACKBURN striker Matt Jansen will know by Saturday evening whether his chances of playing for England in this summer's World Cup are over. Jansen believes if he is not among the names which will be announced by coach Sven-Goran Eriksson for the friendly
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Rats and filth rap over empty homes
ESIDENTS living alongside abandoned homes they claim are teeming with rats, used condoms and needles today blasted a housing company and said: "The place is becoming more and more of a mess." But Burnley and Padiham Community Housing, which took over
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'Oscar' for Lunn Poly team
A NELSON travel agents has been awarded the Top Disney Shop award at the Lunn Poly Gala Luncheon in Birmingham. Otherwise know as the 'Lunn Poly Oscars', the event rewards the company's top performers. Zoe Hyatt, manager of the Marsden Mall Lunn Poly
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Bringing bosses together for skills forum
A MAJOR event to raise awareness of local opportunities for skills development has been held at Accrington and Rossendale College. The Sandy Lane site of the college hosted 'Spotlight on Hyndburn' to bring together business people, students and advisory
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Questions asked on Valley's future
QUESTIONNAIRES will be sent out to homes throughout the Ribble Valley this week to gauge public opinion on how the area could be developed over the next century. The letter drop, one of the biggest public consultation exercises ever to be carried out
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Royal note as singers provide encore
A DEDICATED group of singers from Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley are set to return by popular demand to a Clitheroe venue. The A Capella Singers impressed audiences at Trinity Methodist Church so much that their concert on Saturday, entitled Music of
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Panel will look at race riots
THE Government today announced East Lancashire people will be among more than a dozen members of a special Home Office panel looking at rioting in Burnley, Bradford and Oldham. The group will meet each month for the next year to discuss disturbances in
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Bradford sell out thanks to Gazza
THE phone lines to the Clarets ticket office were red hot yesterday as Gazzamania gripped the town. Tomorrow night's match against Bradford City is already certain to be a sell out for the home fans. Ticket office manager Graham Raven explained: "We have
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Tribute band gets into the spirit with UK tour
BLONDE hair, striped T-shirt and convincing bass beats should make the latest tribute band appearing in Blackburn easy to spot. Teen Spirit - one of Nirvana's most eagerly followed tribute bands - will be appearing at the North Bar, Northgate, on March
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Gazza down at Gawthorpe
PAUL Gascoigne took part in his first training session with his new Burnley team-mates. After the morning work-out the star of the show took time out to speak to the fans and sign autographs. Before he made his way over the bridge and into the changing
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Sorry, Louis, you're just not welcome!
WHAT has she got to hide? was the question most people were asking after TV documentary-maker Louis Theroux's recent expos of Tory MP Ann Widdecombe's life. Despite much persuasion, Ann kept the cameras out of her bedroom and bathroom. Not that there
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Angling club set for launch
ONE man's quest for a sea angling club in the town becomes reality this weekend. Alex Ashby, 60, of Bolton Road, Darwen, appealed in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph last month for people willing to join him for weekend fishing trips and meetings. He
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Friends salute memory of Marlene
MEMBERS of a social club raised £3,200 for a cancer charity in memory of a friend who died from the disease. The committee of Ineos Sports and Social Club, Darwen, staged a raffle and a concert to raise the money for Manchester's Christie Hospital. Marlene
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Taxis caught in police clampdown
POLICE blitzed private hire vehicles in Darwen for safety checks and found one unfit to be on the road. Eight officers and several special constables were despatched around the town on two nights as part of Operation Rickshaw. They set up checkpoints
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Are you the next pop idol?
ROSSENDALE is looking for its very own pop icon and a talented songwriter to come up with a number one hit. The competition is being organised by pub and club singers Terry Swan and Annette Carl at the Swan Hotel, in Market Street, Bacup. Artists aged
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Group says council failing in its duty
A GROUP set up to try to improve standards in Rossendale Council, has published examples of how it feels the council is failing to meet its commitments Rossendale Chartists presented its findings in a report for the Audit Commission last month and is
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Pitching in for charity
GOLFERS from across East Lancashire are being asked to pitch in and support a new fund-raising group. Golfers for Rosemere - the new support group fund-raising for Rosemere Cancer Foundation - hopes to encourage golfers to contribute to cancer research
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Bootstrap business service makes return
THE employment service responsible for setting up a woman in her own business is returning to Blackburn. The mobile information unit will be back in the town centre tomorrow to give help and advice to would-be entrepreneurs. Thirty-six-year-old single
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Crisis Mr Fixit retires from county
THE man responsible for emergency planning decisions in Lancashire, Mike Wagstaff, has retired after 17 years with the county council. Chief emergency planning officer Mike joined the emergency planning section of Lancashire County Council in 1985, after
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Feline fiasco has a happy ending
A FURRY friend from Blackburn who was found inside an empty house at the seaside has been reunited with its owner -- thanks to his eagle-eyed gran. Tigger the cat was discovered in an empty house in Freckleton Street, Lytham, by estate agent Elliot Ingleby
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McCluskie wants more of same
STANLEY striker Gary Williams is so far proving to be the answer to Rossendale's problems - and they hope he comes good again tonight at UniBond First Division leaders Harrogate. Williams has been signed on a month's loan to solve the goal crisis at Dark
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Steve didn't rush decision to quit
STEVE RUSH'S decision to resign as Clitheroe chairman was fuelled by his desire to see the North West Counties first division side in the UniBond League. Rush spent eight years at the helm at Shawbridge but rocked the club on Saturday evening, following
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Just not enough at Turf Moor
KELHAM O'HANLON described it as North End's worst first half of the season. Whether it was that bad is debatable - the start of the season was pretty poor remember - but in terms of timing, a dip in performance arrived at the worst possible moment. Whereas
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Help contain this outbreak
THE tragic death of a two-year-old child from meningitis and another from the same nursery in East Lancashire being rushed to hospital will strike every parent with fear. Meningitis is a pernicious disease that, to begin with, has symptoms similar to
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Get-together of former crews
WERE you in the RAF during the Second World War and involved with flying or maintaining bomber aircraft from Mildenhall in Suffolk? We are looking to make or renew contact with personnel, aircrew or ground crew with a view to occasional contact via reunions
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Ashamed of proposals
WHEN people voted for the Labour party in the last two elections, it was because of what was considered an uncaring Tory government. That government would never even have thought about this gross act of indecency to the people most vulnerable in our society
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Pedestrians should rule on Boulevard
ICANNOT believe that anyone would want priority in Railway Road, Blackburn, to be given to traffic, as seems to be implied by Jim Golden (Letters, March 13). This road is essentially the town's main bus terminus and should, in my view, be entirely geared
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No mower! Vow to save daffs
RESIDENTS today vowed to stand united in a line of defiance to prevent council workmen giving daffodils the chop. The move comes after protesters formed a human barricade to stop a mower heading for hundreds of the spring flowers and ordered: "You're
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Paddy's team pipped at the post
BURY lad Paddy Hayes and his team were pipped at the post in the final of University Challenge. Paddy and his three brainy colleagues from Imperial College, London came within seconds of snatching a dramatic victory. They got off to a dreadful start in
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RL probe crowd trouble
THE Rugby League have called for a full report from match commissioner, Tony Brown, into crowd disturbances during Sunday's Challenge Cup tie at Hilton Park. A full investigation is likely to follow into the trouble which marked a gallant bid by Leigh
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Cole is going nowhere slams Souness
A FURIOUS Graeme Souness today slammed newspaper reports suggesting Andy Cole wants to quit Blackburn Rovers as 'completely untrue.' Several stories in this morning's tabloids claimed Cole will sign for Fulham in the summer after growing 'increasingly
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Special youth zones launch
YOUNGSTERS in Burnley are helping to launch the first phase of 'teenzones' as part of a £300,000 scheme. The 'teenzone initiative', managed by Burnley Council, aims to improve facilities for young people across the borough after the issue of juveniles
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Sign up for the Swimathon
SWIMMERS and fundraisers in Pendle are being urged to dig out their swimming costumes and sign up for the Swimathon 2002 before it is too late. Pendle Wavelenghts, in Nelson, will hold two Swimathon sessions at which people will raise money for Macmillan
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Child dies in meningitis outbreak
PARENTS have been put on full alert following an outbreak of meningitis in a nursery which has left one boy dead and another child in hospital. The meningococcal septicaemia struck the boy and girl, both aged two, at the Little People Day Nursery, in
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Five years ago
EIGHT East Lancashire firefighters were presented with long-service awards in the county's fire brigade training centre in Chorley. The medals acknowledged outstanding service and good conduct and were presented by Chief Officer Gordon Russel.
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Police and law man struggled after club incident
A MAN found himself on the wrong side of the law when he tried to tell police how to deal with an incident outside a town centre nightclub which left a man lying on the floor bleeding profusely from a head injury. Blackburn magistrates heard that Andrew
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School appeal gets firm backing
A CHILDREN'S playground in Clitheroe is on its way to a complete transformation thanks to the generosity of a local company. St James's CE Primary School, in Greenacre Street, Clitheroe, launched an appeal to raise £5,000 to revive its play area. And
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New hosts relish the challenge
NEW managers at the Bees Knees, St James' Street, Accrington are settling in behind the pumps for their first week's business. Michael Parke, who has taken over the pub and Bar Large with Mark Burns, has moved from Lancaster's Bentley's Bar. He said:
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Beer 'n skittles bowls 'em over
ONE pub is bowling over its customers with its latest form of entertainment. The Brewers Arms, Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, has introduced a full scale pub skittles lane which is thought to be the only one of it's kind in East Lancashire. Landlady Sharon
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Cole is going nowhere slams Souness
A FURIOUS Graeme Souness today slammed newspaper reports suggesting Andy Cole wants to quit Blackburn Rovers as 'completely untrue.' Several stories in this morning's tabloids claimed Cole will sign for Fulham in the summer after growing 'increasingly
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Staff spat at and hit in town hall
COUNCIL employees have complained about people spitting and throwing things at them because of a lack of security at Rossendale town hall. Members of the corporate services committee have now called for an urgent meeting with staff and unions to discuss
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Ex-coalminers urged to claim benefits
LANCASHIRE County Council's Welfare Rights Service is trying to trace former coalminers who may have had a claim for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit wrongly turned down by the Department for Work and Pensions. It has recently come to light that
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Tunnel freight ban cause for concern
HAULIERS today spoke of their concern for the future, after international freight through the Eurotunnel was stopped in a bid to prevent illegal immigrants storming trains. Blackburn-based Gilbraith TranStore, which relies on rail transport for 50 per
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Morrey steals the show
FORMER Clitheroe and Great Harwood keeper John Morrey was in inspired form to deny his old manager Denis Underwood some crucial points in this NWCL Division One relegation battle. Morrey is now shot-stopper for Maine Road and he dealt with everything
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Hit-run driver still being sought
POLICE are still hunting a hit and run driver who killed a Bury pensioner. William Armstead was struck by a Toyota Corolla GTi outside Fairfield General Hospital at 8.40am on Thursday (March 14). The 73-year-old died hours later despite surgery. The Toyota
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Reunion for the class of '78
ST Edmund Arrowsmith's Class of '78 reunion is on April 27 at Bentley's Bar, near the Town Hall in Blackburn, from 7pm. For details contact me, Julian Davies, or Janet Brennan. Please make an effort and tell anyone you know who should be there. JULIAN
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Care for elderly third on the list
IN 1997 and 1998, I worked as a social worker in Lancashire and saw daily the great work that individuals carried out in looking after the elderly in county-run care homes. I think it would be a shame for the county council to let such things be privatised
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Having a cracking time for charity
SCOOTER riders got on their bikes and hit the road this weekend to drive from Lowton to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, in the annual great Easter Egg Run. The enthusiasts, riding Lambretta and Vespa scooters, had a full police escort
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Band tunes up for place in UK finals
MUSICIANS in a famous Whitefield brass band are blowing their own trumpets after qualifying for the finals of a UK contest for the first time in 20 years. Besses o'th Barn senior band have not reached the final stages of "Boosey and Hawkes" national brass
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Songs from the shows
YOUNG musical maestros will take to the stage tonight (Tues March 19) to perform a feast of favourite songs from the shows. Around 46 first-year performing arts students from Bury College are involved in the Musical Moments production. The show will take
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The sweet smell of rubbish
A LANDFILL site has been given a cleaner bill of health by environment watchdogs. The Environment Agency told a meeting of the Pilsworth Landfill Site Liaison Group that complaint levels about the tipping operation had dropped sharply since November.
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Firms want action over fly-tipping
BUSINESS bosses say they are becoming increasingly "tyred" of asking Bury Council officers to help solve a fly-tipping problem. Dave Halliwell, of DF Commercials, and fellow business owners in Ormond Street, have spent the past fortnight asking environmental
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Chelsea visit new date
ROVERS today announced a new date for their vital Premiership clash with Chelsea at Ewood. Claudio Ranieri's Blues will now visit Ewood on Wednesday April 10 (kick-off 8pm). The game should originally have taken place on Saturday 13 April but that date
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Play-off boost for Rovers
BLACKBURN Rovers' Under 17s made a cracking start to their play-off campaign thanks to a 3-1 win over Millwall on Saturday. Jerome Watt, Jay McEveley and Paul Gallagher were all on target for Rob Kelly's men in what was a keenly-fought contest in the
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Computer giants set up in town centre
COMPUTER giant the Time group has chosen Burnley town centre to test out a new store format ahead of its planned opening of a series of stores across the country. The retail chain Computer World, which is owned by Simonstone-based Time group, has opened
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Kebab boss bitten by Gazza mania
A TAKEAWAY boss is hoping for the pitta-patter of feet at his door - with the launch of his new Gazza kebab. Ansar Ali has dreamed up the kebab dish in honour of the England legend whose move to Burnley FC at the weekend has set East Lancashire alight
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Threats to kill after baby shock
A DRUNKEN man who abused and threatened to kill a police officer had just found out his girlfriend had been having an affair and was pregnant. Burnley Magistrates heard Robert Tunesi, 27, had had so much to drink he could not remember what he had done
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Pot of cash towards spending plans
YOUNG, unemployed and elderly people are among those set to benefit from latest £400,000 spending plans. Members of Burnley Council's executive look likely to approve the pot of spending money from the borough's neighbourhood renewal fund for a dozen
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Jury to consider verdict on 'The 'Firm'
THE jury in the case of two alleged ringleaders of a drugs gang known as The Firm, were expected to retire today to consider their verdicts. Father-of-five Matthew Glover and dad-of-two Anthony Lockwood are said to be the main players in a gang which
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Toasting success for marathon effort
MARATHON man Gary Lofthouse is hoping his running efforts will rise to the occasion when he completed the famous London event for Pendleside Hospice. Gary is a national accounts executive for Warburton's Bakery in Bolton and has run the marathon before
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Judge hammers 'mindless' gangs
BURNLEY'S top judge has hit out at mindless gangs who make people's lives a misery on some housing estates and has called for peace. Judge Raymond Bennett was making his comments as he sentenced three teenagers involved in a melee in Waterfoot, which
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Midnight terror as hit-and-run incident causes chaos
A FAMILY of seven had to flee when a car mounted the pavement and fractured gas pipes after colliding with homes. The hit and run incident happened at midnight in New Hall Street, Burnley. Briony Coster, 25, said: "We were all in bed. I heard a hissing
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Boy dies of meningitis
A NURSERY owner today spoke about the meningitis outbreak which has killed one child and left another seriously ill and said: "It just came out of nowhere." Anne Gleasure said staff at the Little People of Colne Nursery were devastated as it was revealed
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Burnley buzz
AS THE much derided Elton Welsby once remarked: "There's a real buzz around Turf Moor." What a weekend. Paul Gascoigne signs for Burnley (now there's a phrase I never thought I'd write), David Johnson scores on his debut and the Clarets record a massive
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Ten years ago
A FURTHER 208 people joined the dole queues in East Lancashire, bringing the total to 19,989. The news was a blow to PM John Major who was visiting the area. The worst hit was Blackburn and Darwen with 108 redundancies.
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Post-final revival stutters to a halt
OUCH! Our post-Cardiff revival came shuddering to a halt in emphatic fashion at Elland Road on Sunday. Graeme Souness was just about spot on in his post match assessment that Leeds showed up at 2pm and we left it until 2.15pm. I made it 2.20pm but that's
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Fury after police act on 'cruise' car gathering
POLICE today insisted they were not killjoys after being slammed by motorists taking part in a 'cruise'. Around 1,000 cars are thought to have gathered in East Lancashire earlier this month. Police, acting on intelligence, moved the drivers on, fearing
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Works fire casts cloud over town
SMOKE billowed across Clitheroe following a blaze at a derelict building. The fire at the former Massey Tankers depot, Croft Street, Clitheroe, started at 5.30pm yesterday. It took two fire crews 30 minutes to get the fire under control. Station Officer
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First-aid course at school
YOUNGSTERS at Whalley's Oakhill College have been assured they are in safe hands, after a group of teachers brushed up on their first-aid skills as part of a specialist course. The nine staff members from the Wiswell Lane college, from Acorns Nursery
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Church reviving Easter bonnets
THE women of a village church have been challenged to restore an Easter tradition to help fund a revamp of the building. Male parishioners at St John's Church in Hurst Green have pledged to give money towards repainting the inside of the church by sponsoring
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Kirkley delight at Gazza deal
PAUL Gascoigne's arrival at Turf Moor has thrilled one man in his native Newcastle - the man who discovered him Peter Kirkley. For 13 years Kirkley worked for the Clarets as their scout in the North East and he admitted: "I am absolutely delighted Gazza
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Kelham's the man - for now
PRESTON North End today announced that Kelham O'Hanlon will be first team manager at least until the end of the season. Kelham O'Hanlon was appointed caretaker manager for North End's game at Burnley following the sudden departure of David Moyes to Everton
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Shakers squad listed
BURY FC chairman Fred Mason says the entire Shakers playing squad is up for sale to help save the club from extinction. The club have until April 26 to raise £400,000 or face being placed into liquidation, with creditors demanding repayment for a £1.3million
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Amateur singers offered chance to shine
TICKETS are still available for a course giving amateur singers some professional training. Four tutors with international experience have been booked for the course at Darwen Library Theatre from 10am to 5pm this Saturday and Sunday. The event is open
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Fear for life as brick hits taxi
A TAXI driver has spoken of the moment when he feared for his life after a brick was thrown at his cab's window. The incident happened after Zahoor Ahmed, 38, a driver for DMC Taxis, Higher Barn Street, Blackburn, picked up a customer from the Sportsman
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A fair day's work to find teachers
EDUCATION bosses have spoken of their determination to fill teaching vacancies after a recruitment fair attracted hundreds of would-be applicants. The Blackburn with Darwen Council event, held at Ewood Park yesterday and on Sunday, was aimed at persuading
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Police introduce robbery video ID
A VIDEO identification scheme could soon be made available to victims of robbery in East Lancashire to save them the ordeal of facing their attackers in an ID parade. The scheme named Viper is to be introduced by Lancashire Constabulary as part of the
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Nick decides to sit it out
NICK Dougherty has pulled out of the Sunningdale Foursomes, which starts today, just two days after his best ever finish on the European Tour. The 19-year-old Shaw Hill pro was to take part in the prestigious amateur competition at Sunningdale partnering
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Beth aims to be a marathon marvel
BETH Allott will use her local knowledge to make show she knows every step of the marathon course at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Manchester. And with this the 24-year-old Bury athlete is hoping to pick up a medal - helped by hearing local voices
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Hunters defiant: We'll carry on
HOLCOMBE hunt supporters remain confident that foxhunting will continue despite an overwhelming vote in favour of an outright ban in the House of Commons. In a free vote last night all local MPs backed moves to make hunting with hounds illegal. But George
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Arson pub closed for weeks
A PUBLIC house in Church is to remain closed for several weeks while brewery bosses determine the extent of damage caused by an arson attack. Police are also investigating the attack on The Thorn, St James Street, days after two burglaries at the premises
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Cleared 'killer' to fight for old home
A MAN cleared of a double murder after spending 18 years in prison has vowed to fight to save the Great Harwood children's home where he lived. Peter Fell pledged to enlist the support of MPs as union leaders expressed concern at the speed of a shake-up
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Care homes: United we stand
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to halt the closure of 35 of Lancashire's 48 care homes were today urged to stand united if they want to win their battle. Around 60 people attended a public meeting held in Accrington Town Hall last night, all opposing plans to close
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Twins face a 40-mile round trip to school
A BATTLING mum has pledged to take on education chiefs after her 10-year-old twins were offered a secondary school 20 miles from their home. The row broke out as a group of parents in the Ribble Valley stepped up their campaign for more secondary places
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Heart of oak for sculpture
ARTIST Richard Caink will be carving out a niche for his art at Towneley Park in Burnley over the next few weeks. The nationally-acclaimed sculptor is creating a masterpiece from a 25ft rooted oak stump for the Towneley Sculpture Trail. The huge oak tree
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Gazza is like Wright
BARRY Kilby hailed the immediate impact that Paul Gascoigne has made on and off the pitch and admitted: "There are alot of parallels with the Ian Wright signing. "I think the fact that a player of Gazza's stature is willing to come to Burnley just shows
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It's working out fine for ex-landlady
FORMER pub landlady Sheila Shaw has given up smoking and drinking since quitting the pub business seven years ago - and has been bitten by the fitness bug instead. Sheila, of Beverley Road, Blacko, a landlady in Burnley and Pendle before retiring, now
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Bury FC is safe until the end of the season
FANS-TASTIC! That's loyal Shakers supporters whose generosity has helped the club secure its survival to the end of the season at least. Bury FC's initial two-week administration order has been extended until April 26 to allow the club to fulfil its remaining
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'Friend' punched in face
RAYMOND Parker, 20, of Meadowcroft, Lower Darwen, was bound over in £100 to keep the peace for six months by Blackburn magistrates after admitting a breach of the peace. A charge of using threatening behaviour was dismissed. Eddie Harrison, prosecuting
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No mower! Vow to save daffs
RESIDENTS today vowed to stand united in a line of defiance to prevent council workmen giving daffodils the chop. The move comes after protesters formed a human barricade to stop a mower heading for hundreds of the spring flowers and ordered: "You're
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Shanez's choice visit to No.10
A SOCIAL worker paid a visit of a different kind last night, going to one of the country's most famous addresses. Shanez Saeed, a mother-of-two, attended a function for social workers held by Prime Minister Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street. Shanez was
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Custody death woman named
THE POLICE Complaints Authority (PCA) has named a 50-year-old woman who died in police custody at Fleetwood police station. A PCA spokesman confirmed that Lillian Taylor, of Rington Avenue, Carleton was found collapsed in her cell shortly after 3am on
