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Nice U-turn, let's have another!
IN a rapid U-turn County Council bosses today pledged that no married couples would be split up in the shake-up of their care homes -- 35 of which they want to shut. This prompt response is welcome. As is LCC leader Hazel Harding's extension of the promise
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Super Boro in the clear
Non-League round-up by John Bullen Farsley Celtic 1 Radcliffe Boro 3 BORO opened up a four point cushion over Unibond League Division One promotion rivals with a comfortable win at relegation threatened Celtic. Quick thinking and even swifter movement
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Terror for aged striking twice
A LOT of the terrified people in homes for the elderly under the threat of closure have already been terrified 50 years ago -- fighting in places like Burma for these people who were not even born, who now want to close the homes. F WILKINSON (aged 93
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Warning over stolen furniture
RESIDENTS in the Wigan area are being warned to be on the look out for potentially lethal upholstered furniture after a raid at an Atherton warehouse. Trading standards tested a fake leather sofa and chair and found that neither met flammable or labelling
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Diplomatic tangle of jailed Taliban fighter
THE British High Commission in Pakistan is trying to find out what charges are to be brought or what arrangements have been made for the release from custody of Burnley Taliban fighter Anwar Khan. Anwar, 25, who was featured in a documentry as part of
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Couples will NOT be split up
AN elderly couple threatened with being split up under a nursing home shake-up were today told they could stay together after a U-turn by council bosses. The change of mind came just 48 hours after the Lancashire Evening Telegraph revealed how Ann and
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Drumming up skills in the arts workshop
PUPILS from Ivy Bank High School hearing support unit had a week of fun and learning as part of a series of workshops designed to build skills. The week-long programme of events was geared towards 17 students who are all partially or fully deaf. It was
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Task Force boss at annual meeting
THE chairman of Burnley's Task Force report made a special visit to the town to attend the 10th Community Organisations Forum annual general meeting. The event held on Sunday afternoon at Stoneyholme and Daneshouse Youth and Community Centre attracted
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Workers braced for huge jobs cut
POSTAL workers in East Lancashire were today bracing themselves for massive job losses. Consignia is expected to cut as many as 40,000 jobs across the country over the next three years to fend off competition and end a trend of losing £1.5 million a day
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Students sample the real world of science
STAFF and pupils from the science department at Mansfield High School have organised a series of trips to celebrate National Science fortnight, Pupils in years eight and nine at the Brierfield school travelled to Salford University to attend seminars
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Gardeners show off cream of crop
BEAUTIFULLY blooming bulbs went on display in Earby and District Gardening Society's 16th annual spring show on Saturday. Chairman and Secretary Peter Bullock, said: "Entries were up on last year which was good to see." The exhibits at New Road Community
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Mobile unit boosts dental services
THE NHS dentist shortage in East Lancashire has received a boost thanks to a new mobile service. Two years ago Pendle MP Gordon Prentice claimed there were only five dental practices in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale that accepted NHS patients. Now Pendle
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Ten years ago
A SUCCESSFUL restoration programme at Blackburn Cathedral received a £90,000 cash bonus from the government. More than 30 cathedrals shared a £5.4 million pot designed to cover urgent repairs. The money was used for the 10-year programme of repairs and
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Five years ago
AVERAGE North West university student debts were estimated to be £2,360 - despite one in every 10 carrying a mobile phone and owning the latest hi-fi equipment. Almost a fifth of all students questioned in a survey said they would be £5,000 in debt by
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Jail for bottle attack squaddie
A TEENAGE squaddie who showed "outstanding promise" has left her army career in tatters after being sent to prison following a violent late-night street attack. Katie Trickett, 19, repeatedly stamped on her victim and hit him with a bottle but sobbed
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Chemists on Duty
Friday, March 30 BLACKBURN: 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Cohens Chemists, 63 Whalley Range. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 27 Arndale Centre; 11am-noon: Co-op
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, March 25 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Blades deal out defeat
STAN Ternent dealt himself three aces in attack as he tried to fit in the joker in his pack but ended up being well and truly trumped. When the team sheets came out there was no doubting the positive intent as strikers Ian Moore, David Johnson and Gareth
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Ideal win for East
Leigh East 30 Ideal Isberg 0: LEIGH East moved another step closer to their target of a National Conference top five play-off place with Saturday's convincing win. It wasn't a classic performance but coming towards the end of a high-pressure season, it
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Tyldesley fall in final minutes
Tyldesley 15, Rochdale 41: TYLDESLEY RU but up a brave performance before succumbing in the final ten minutes of a pulsating match with league leaders Rochdale. Rochdale opened the scoring with a try out the left wing but Tyldesley hit back with a Wallbank
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Ternent's rallying cry
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is calling on his players to be positive and bounce back from Saturday's disappointing defeat at Sheffield United. "We are still up there and we have got to look on the positive side," he said as he reflected on a tepid display
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O'Hanlon happy with points
PRESTON manager Kelham O'Hanlon was delighted to have secured three valuable points after his first game in charge. And after the departure of David Moyes to Everton he is pleased with the way his side have rallied round. O'Hanlon, speaking after their
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Sloppy Shakers pay for missed chances
Bury 1 Port Vale 1 by Chris Hall BURY'S lack of cutting edge forced them to settle for a share of the spoils despite dominating 10-man Valiants from start to finish. An opportunist second half strike from Jon Newby seemed to have clinched a vital three
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Historic church to be auctioned
AN HISTORIC church which almost became a car park 10 years ago is being auctioned off so a developer can finish turning it into 15 flats. The grade-two listed Belgrave Chapel, Bolton Road, in Darwen Town Centre, is expected to sell for about £150,000,
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Hunt is on for area's pop star potential
ROSSENDALE is on the look out for the Valley's very own Will Young in a new Pop Idol-style search for a star competition. Gifted singers aged between 14 and 24 are being encouraged to audition for the chance to win a top prize including a recording session
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Police warning over accident black spot
A TRAFFIC police officer has urged parents not to let their children cross a busy dual carriageway where an 11-year-old boy was critically injured in a road accident. The boy, who was living in a private children's home in Rossendale, had been crossing
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A treat of melodies
THE Camerata have been touring to Colne, Crewe and the Royal Northern College of Music for many years now, but lately the musical choice has become rather safe', and wonderful though it always is, in this month's tour, Colne lost out in the daring' stakes
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Why Nina's 'Evita' did cry
ANOTHER Suitcase, Another Hall and another night, another Eva Peron for Blackpool Grand Theatre as Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous musical comes to town. Blackpool Operatic Players is taking the unusual step of casting two leading ladies in its production
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Pubs and clubs named in Bene awards
THE traditional links between East Lancashire and the Benedictine liqueur will be marked by special presentations on Tuesday . The producers of the drink, first introduced to the region by soldiers returning from Normandy after the First World War, have
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Watch out for late brigade, pubs are warned
POLICE today issued a warning to licensees being targeted by a gang of persistent late-night drinkers. Publicans across East Lancashire were put on alert for a group of up to 20 who have been walking into pubs at the last minute and then refusing to leave
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Defence plea not to throw away the key
A 25-YEAR-OLD man who was turned out of prison and on to the streets ended up sleeping on a garage floor covered with coats he had taken from another garage. Blackburn magistrates heard that Lee Holden then stole from other garages in order to feed himself
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Shenaz joins PM to recruit staff
SOCIAL worker Shenaz Saeed was back at work today -- just days after sharing a joke with Tony Blair at one of Britain's most famous addresses. The 39-year-old mother-of-two was invited to represent her colleagues at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
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Highest ever finish for Dwyer
CLITHEROE-ATTACHED pro Paul Dwyer enjoyed a fantastic weekend of golf to finish seventh, his highest ever finish, in the European Tour event the Madeira Island Open. The 28-year-old from Read overshadowed Shaw Hill's Nick Dougherty, who missed the cut
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Pilky leveller earns Storks a point
AFTER a shaky start to the NWCL Division Two fixture at Leek CSOB on Saturday and the shock of conceding an early goal, Padiham showed a lot of character to battle their way back. Lee Fower put Leek ahead after only five minutes, Danny Wright tested Storks
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Dale go nap
ROSSENDALE finally recorded their first win of 2002 as they overcame Guiseley with a superb second half display. An inspired substitution on the hour with Dave Gardiner replacing his brother Gareth, made all the difference with Dale going on to score
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Sculpher happy with Clitheroe win
FOUR goals in the last 10 minutes, two penalties and a sending off and this game was certainly not low on incident! But it was Clitheroe who deservedly emerged victorious to hoist themselves up to seventh spot in the NWCL First Division. The Ribble Valley
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Pool delight at Cup win
IN the end it was comfortable for Blackpool, and indeed the scoreline could have been a lot more embarrassing for Cambridge, but for long spells in this match the result was by no means certain. Blackpool started well, scored early and had a hatful of
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, March 26
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Steps Beyond and Ronan -- Tributes to Steps and Ronan Keating, Municipal Hall, Colne, 7.30pm. Easter and Spring Workshop (four-11 year-olds), Saddleworth Museum and Art
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Need for homes getting greater
IFORESEE a future when more homes catering for elderly people will be needed, not fewer. So I think the county council will have to pull their socks up and start sorting out the financial budget which they should have done long ago. I'm glad these people
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Sound advice from a victim
MY heart went out to Kerry Cornthwaite, the victim of bullying at her school (LET, March 18), for I, too, was bullied -- verbally which eventually progressed to physical bullying. My adviceis: Tell someone! Don't lower yourself to the bullies' level by
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Operation wait was 130 weeks
IN response to 'Praise for prompt attention' (Letters, March 9), Brian Booth's experiences -- although for knee replacement and not hip replacement -- are far removed from mine, which are; December, 1999: visit to GP with very painful knee. May, 2000:
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Strong policy on bullying at school
REGARDING your report on the bullying of a pupil (LET, March 18), Mount Carmel Catholic High School, Accrington, strives to maintain Christian relationships in order to form a community in which the Gospel values affect attitudes and in which students
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Rampant RMI blunt Daggers' title hopes
Leigh RMI 2 Dag'ham/Redbridge 0 by David Magilton LEIGH finally produced their spectacular away form at Hilton Park against one of the title contenders. The Railwaymen have won eight games on the road but previously only managed five on their much maligned
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Centurions suffer as Giants turn on style
Leigh Centurions 4 Huddersfield 37 By Mike Hulme ONLY those with long memories will recall the last time a Leigh team was so outclassed. But with the league campaign now shutting down for two months while the National League Cup takes place, the Centurions
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No-go for players
EWOOD chief executive John Williams today insisted none of Graeme Souness's first team squad will be leaving on loan before this Thursday's transfer deadline. With Rovers currently battling for their Premiership lives, Souness needs cover in every area
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Yordi is a Real master when it comes to goals
IF Bayern Munich boss Ottmar Hitzfeld needs any advice on how to plot the downfall of Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals then it might be worth speaking to Yordi. For Blackburn Rovers' new loan signing has scored twice against the Spanish
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Byers knocks bypass' future
CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after the future of the controversial Broughton bypass was thrown into doubt. The bypass, approved in July last year, was to be part funded by construction firms that were planning to develop land on the site of the former
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Clean-up a village effort
RESIDENTS of Cliviger took part in a clean-up to rid the village of litter. It was organised by the community association and parish council. The team of about 40 people, aged from five to 85, joined in the litter pick on Saturday afternoon. Treasurer
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Bobbies get set on the beat for charities
THREE charities are set to receive a £300 cash boost thanks to kind-hearted policemen in the Pennine Division of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. The money, raised in a staff lottery scheme, will go to Pendleside Hospice, Cancer Research and the National
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'Blank cheque' fear over planning approval
COUNCILLORS in Burnley expressed concern that they were issuing a blank cheque by granting planning permission for a factory without knowing what kind of industry would be involved. Members of the development control committee approved an application
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Sneak peek at Teenzone initiative
YOUNGSTERS enjoyed the chance for a sneak preview of the latest project in a £300,000 Teenzone initiative. Work to refurbish the Every Street ball park in the Trinity area of Burnley, under the scheme run by Burnley Council, is due to begin next week.
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Course could cut drink drive toll
AN alcohol awareness organisation is calling for a mandatory anti-drink driving course to be taken as part of the driving test. The move comes after an increase in the number of convicted drink drivers in Burnley being sent by the courts to alcohol awareness
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Goodies lined up for Easter
PENDLE'S parks will be hosting a variety of events over the Easter period to help keep kids and parents entertained. Events organised by the Pendle Park Ranger Service start on Good Friday, in Alkincoats Park, Colne, with an Easter egg hunt at 11am, starting
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Father of 12 pays with his freedom
A FATHER of 12 who had the keys to a unit where a haul of stolen machinery and car parts was found was today starting a nine month jail term. Burnley Crown Court heard thousands of pounds worth of property -- including a £6,500 Audi which had been cut
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Man killed in motorbike crash
A ST Helens man was killed on Saturday after crashing his motorbike in Penwortham. Stephen John Oldfield, 51, was riding a Kawasaki 750 along Golden Way towards Preston, when he left the road on a bend and hit a lamppost. He was taken to Royal Preston
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Mystery of girl in tears at roadside
MYSTERY still surrounds the sighting of a young girl crying at the side of a dual carriageway. Several motorists reported seeing the girl, thought to be about five years old, in a distressed state on Dunkenhalgh Way, Clayton-le-Moors, at about 4.30pm
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Drink 'fuelled temporary insanity' court told
A DRUNKEN father threatened his father and former girlfriend with a starting pistol then threw his mother to the floor. Burnley Crown Court heard how civil engineer Shaun Nuttall, 26, was acting in "alcohol fuelled temporary insanity." He was jailed for
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Parking offer to ease road chaos
POLICE, local traders and a national supermarket chain have joined forces in a bid to end traffic chaos on the narrow streets of an East Lancashire town. Drivers in Great Harwood are being invited to park at the town's United Co-op store and walk a couple
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Chemists on Duty
Sunday, March 24 BURNLEY with PADIHAM: 11-5, Asda Superstore, Burnley. 11.30-12.30, Bailey & Garret, 22 Rosegrove Lane. TODMORDEN: 6pm - 7pm, Ashworths, Oddfellows Hall. NELSON, BRIERFIELD, BARROWFORD, COLNE, EARBY & BARNOLDSWICK: 11am - noon,
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Chemists on Duty
Thursday, March 28 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive;
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lChemists on Duty
Wednesday, March 27 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
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Chemists on Duty
Tuesday, March 26 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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They'll celebrate in style
PLANS are under way for Ribchester residents to celebrate The Queen's Golden Jubilee in style. A whole host of activities has been planned for June 3, starting with a Jubilee market, which will run from 9am to 2pm. At 2pm, the festivities will move on
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Couples will NOT be split up
AN elderly couple threatened with being split up under a nursing home shake-up were today told they could stay together after a U-turn by council bosses. The change of mind came just 48 hours after the Lancashire Evening Telegraph revealed how Ann and
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Who said what
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent was disappointed with his sides showing. He said: "It is a disappointing result, we have played a lot better than that but they scored two fantastic goals. The second goal was top class. "We didn't play very well by our standards
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Ternent's rallying cry
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is calling on his players to be positive and bounce back from Saturday's disappointing defeat at Sheffield United. "We are still up there and we have got to look on the positive side," he said as he reflected on a tepid display
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Miners blow hot and cold
Leigh Miners Rangers 32 Saddleworth Rangers 20: IT took a half time wake-up call before Leigh Miners Rangers dispatched Saddleworth to relegation. Down 8-6 at the interval after blowing hot and cold, it was not until the half hour that they hit some kind
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Cole will go to the World Cup
ANDY Cole's agent Paul Stretford today insisted the Blackburn Rovers striker will still go to the World Cup finals in the summer -- despite missing out on England's latest friendly with Italy this week. Cole was left out of Sven Goran Eriksson's squad
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Clara's recipe for long life
CENTENARIAN Clara O'Brien is proof that a little of what you fancy does you good. For Clara, of Newhaven Home for the Elderly, Ashleigh Street, Darwen, loves whiskey and black puddings and still smokes five cigarettes a day. She lived alone up until 18
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Paints firm spreads Disney magic
ONE of Darwen's biggest employers is helping spread the magic of Disney across the nation's walls. Workers at Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings Ltd, Crown House, in Hollins Road, Darwen, have produced a new brand of paint for the entertainment giant. The
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MP backs probe into phone peril
AN MP today defended scientists who caused controversy with a study into the use of mobile phones while driving and said they had done everyone a "public service". Research found that talking on a mobile phone, whether hands free or not, was more dangerous
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Aliens' invasion on artistic trail
THE latest additions to the popular Irwell Sculpture Trail will be unveiled in Bacup on Saturday. And the imaginative themes explored range from alien invasion to butterflies. There will be a preview of the work of five newly graduated artists involved
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Police plea over hit and run
A FIVE-year-old girl has bee seriously injured in a hit and run incident. The girl, Afifaa Ugrada, was hit by a blue Rover Montego saloon car as she walked along Fishwick Parade near the junction with Surrey Street, Preston, at around 2.25pm, on Saturday
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Arson link of blaze in bathtub
POLICE are treating a fire in Roebuck Close, Blackburn on Saturday night as arson. And station officer Keith Cunliffe of Blackburn fire station said they were linking it with a skip fire at the same time in Shakespeare Way, which is five minutes away
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Repairs boost for travellers
TRAVELLERS living on an official camp are set to get £775,000-worth of repairs and improvements, after council chiefs secured funding from the Government. Blackburn with Darwen is to get almost £600,000 towards ambitious plans to refurbish the Ewood camp
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Public to get say on trusts merger
THE Government today gave the go-ahead for the public to be given their say on whether to merge Burnley and Blackburn's hospital trusts. Health minister Lord Philip Hunt approved a three month public consultation, which begins today and ends on June 14
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This time they've got the Wright man
A MAN told he couldn't claim compensation following a vicious town centre attack because officials wrongly thought he was in prison at the time was today celebrating a victory for people power and an award of more than £3,000. Chris Wright, 40, of Whalley
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Food for thought with the Foreign Sec
FOREIGN Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw enjoyed a working lunch of a different kind when he called in at a primary school. Pupils from Audley Junior School in Queens Park Road, Blackburn, welcomed a VIP to the school dining room after winning Blackburn
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Gloom at Harwood
GREAT Harwood manager Denis Underwood's hopes of picking up the first of the six wins he feels his side needs for survival in the NWC League's first division were cruelly dashed. Once on front Glossop, also struggling to retain their top flight status
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Andy nets the winner for Nelson
NELSON's ability to strike back quickly after Oldham had twice taken the lead gave John Bailey's side the edge in a closely-fought NWCL Division Two encounter. Oldham were better than their league position suggests and sounded a warning when Daniel Chadderton
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Lomax on target but it is not enough
RAMSBOTTOM couldn't take their NWCL Division One unbeaten record to five games after slipping to defeat against Curzon. Ramsbottom started the game in their usual slow manner and invited Curzon at them and they didn't need a second invitation, for after
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James spot kick upsets Bishops
A SECOND half penalty from Lutel James put the seal on an excellent Stanley performance as they took three points from an awkward trip to struggling Bishop Auckland. However, Accrington could have had a far more comfortable margin of victory but for the
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We never switched on slammed Wilkes
THEIR unbeaten run may have continued but Darwen boss Steve Wilkes was far from happy with his side's attitude at Castleton in the NWCL Division Two match. "We had won five games on the bounce and against a side who have only taken seven points all season
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Burnley ace Neil felt let down, by tyres
BURNLEY'S Neil Hodgson blamed his tyres after falling further behind leader Troy Bayliss in the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island in Australia yesterday. The HM Plant Ducati rider finished fifth and fourth in yesterday's two races as champion
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Arson attack on school
ARSONISTS destroyed a classroom when they set fire to a primary school last night. The fireraisers broke into Mersey Drive Primary School, Whitefield, through a window that had earlier been smashed and boarded up. The fire is believed to have smouldered
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Scheme adds new shops to centre
A £3 million redevelopment of Mill Gate's Minden Parade is now under way. And this latest phase of refurbishment will create seven new shopping units and enhance the popular Bury centre's reputation as a prime retail attraction. The jewel in the crown
