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Can you make a gift fit for the Queen?
WE are inviting the people of Lancashire to enter our competition to present a gift to The Queen when she visits the county on her Jubilee Tour. Her Majesty will stop off in Preston on August 5 and what better way to receive her than to give her a souvenir
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Town delivers a good mayor
IWOULD like to thank Blackburn's new Mayor, Councillor Tony Humphrys. He is actually our own beloved postman -- and what a great man he is. He's always so cheerful and has a natter with you and puts the world to rights. He recently got married and all
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What cost care in the home?
REGARDING the old folk's care homes saga, it may seem a silly question, but has anyone actually costed how much it would be to provide individual care for the elderly in their own homes? Most of them have been 'robbed' of their savings. So how are they
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Much ado about not very much
I CANNOT credit all the complaints about the French market that is to be held in Blackburn. For goodness sake, it is only a one-off event. Why do the traders of Blackburn feel this three-day event will have so detrimental an effect on their businesses
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Don't condemn before probe
IN response to your article headlined 'Frightening' (LET, June 20), my daughter attends the pre-school nursery in question and I would like to reassure other parents of the fact that I have nothing but praise for this one at Salesbury. My daughter goes
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Brazil on course for fifth win
Ronaldo scored his tournament-leading sixth goal four minutes after the interval as Brazil advanced to its third straight World Cup final, posting a 1-0 victory over Turkey. After witnessing a month of upsets by non-traditional powers over long-established
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Never mind the Ballacks, feel for the Koreans
OH BALLACKS! My disappointment at Germany's victory over South Korea yesterday was two-fold. Firstly it meant the poorest German team I can ever remember seeing is somehow contesting the World Cup Final while England, who beat them 5-1 in Munich last
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Germans find easy path to final
Michael Ballack scored with 15 minutes left and propelled Germany into the 2002 World Cup final with a 1-0 victory over co-host South Korea. Germany will meet the winner of the second semifinal between Brazil and Turkey in Saitama, Japan. The loser will
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Colleagues pay their tributes to Roy, 'a true gentleman'
COLLEAGUES of former Pendle Conservative leader Roy Clarkson today paid tribute to him following his death on Sunday. Mr Clarkson retired as councillor for Reedley ward at the local elections in May this year to spend more time with his family after being
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Phone call driver ran into back of car
A BUSINESSMAN injured a woman and her daughter when he ploughed into the back of their car while making a call on his mobile phone, a court was told. Martin Boden, 29, of Montgomery Close, Baxenden, was not present at court. He pleaded guilty by letter
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Tragic end to a day fishing as dad died
A 50-YEAR-OLD teacher, whose body was discovered face down in the River Ribble, drowned -- probably after falling and banging his head. An inquest heard that Peter Ormerod had several minor bumps and abrasions on his face and head. And Home Office pathologist
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Insurance setback puts pay to party dream
HOPES for a one-off party in Accrington's outdoor market have been dashed after it was revealed that the insurance premiums would be too high. The idea, which was the brainchild of new councillor David Myles, was reluctantly dropped in the wake of a message
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CRICKET: Anderson keeps his place in the Lancs side
BURNLEY'S James Anderson retained his place in the Lancashire squad for their Championship match against Kent at Liverpool today. The former England Under 19 player, who took four wickets in the last Championship match against Surrey at Old Trafford three
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Hallows in RMI exit
MARCUS Hallows has joined the exodus from Leigh RMI to Stalybridge Celtic. The hard-working striker started 22 games for RMI last season and as sub on a further 22 occasions, scoring nine goals. Experienced midfielder Dave Ridings, whose contract with
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Rovers finalise tour plans
ROVERS' pre-season plans have been sorted out as they have finalised the itinerary for their third successive pre-season tour to Austria and Germany. And that will mean an early return home for new signing Sebastian Pelzer, the German full-back who joined
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Ex-Claret determined to continue playing
TWO months after being released by Burnley, Kevin Ball is still looking for a club to play for next season. But the experienced midfielder is determined that the current crisis in relation to ITV Digital will not end his playing career. Speaking for the
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Soccer life ban for assault on referee
A SOCCER player has been banned for life and fined £200 after being found guilty of assaulting a referee. But 31-year-old defender Gary Lloyd is set to appeal against the decision by the Lancashire Football Association as he feels his hearing was unfair
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Teenage driver was frightened after accident
A TEENAGE motorist who knocked down a late night reveller outside Blakey's Bar, in Blackburn town centre, drove away when a crowd surrounded his vehicle and he became frightened. Blackburn magistrates heard that pedestrian Christopher Slater was sent
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Rovers fan's cold comfort in Antarctica
STEWART Hill hasn't seen the sun for months -- but he is still not in the dark when it comes to his beloved Blackburn Rovers. Stewart, 32, is stationed in the frozen wastes of the southern hemisphere as part of the British Antarctic Survey. Currently
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Nurses suspended in conduct probe
FIVE members of staff at the Calderstones medium secure unit have been suspended for more than two months over claims about their conduct towards a patient. The staff, who have been suspended on full pay, are all nurses working on the Whalley hospital's
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Staff at store deserve thanks
IWOULD like to thank the assistants of Tesco's town centre store, Blackburn, who helped me when I had an angina attack. Not only did they give me a chair to rest on, but listed all the items I wanted and got them for me then helped me to a taxi. P WHITAKER
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No urgency over untaxed vehicles
RECENT interactions with both the police and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority have convinced me that driving a vehicle without any road tax and parking it on a public highway is no longer an actionable offence. On March 22, I rang the DVLA to
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Nurses suspended in conduct probe
FIVE members of staff at the Calderstones medium secure unit have been suspended for more than two months over claims about their conduct towards a patient. The staff, who have been suspended on full pay, are all nurses working on the Whalley hospital's
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Hendry in legal action
COLIN Hendry is preparing to sue following the operation which left his wife battling for her life. The former Blackburn Rovers star revealed the move as the boss of the private hospital at the centre of the case spoke for the first time about the matter
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Germany v Brazil in World Cup Final
GERMANY will play Brazil in the World Cup for the first time ever in Sunday's Final after the South Americans beat Turkey 1-0 in today's semi-final. Four times champs Brazil needed Ronaldo's sixth goal of the tournament on 48 minutes to separate them
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Rovers fan's cold comfort in Antarctica
STEWART Hill hasn't seen the sun for months -- but he is still not in the dark when it comes to his beloved Blackburn Rovers. Stewart, 32, is stationed in the frozen wastes of the southern hemisphere as part of the British Antarctic Survey. Currently
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Rovers finalise tour plans
ROVERS' pre-season plans have been sorted out as they have finalised the itinerary for their third successive pre-season tour to Austria and Germany. And that will mean an early return home for new signing Sebastian Pelzer, the German full-back who joined
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Street fight youths caught on cameras
POLICE today released photographs of 10 people they want to trace in connection with a World Cup street fight in Burnley. The 10 were caught on camera by the town centre's CCTV system, following the England's opening match against Sweden on Sunday, June
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Alison's birthday pyjama drama
PRE-BIRTHDAY celebrations turned into a pyjama drama for Alison Readman who celebrated her 30th with a special party despite tumbling eight feet into a fast flowing river just hours before. Alison, of Cop Royd Terrace, Cliviger, had to be rescued by firefighters
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Blind woman's bag is snatched
AN elderly blind woman from Nelson was left shaken after thieves snatched her bag as she made her way to church. The 73-year-old, who did not want to be identified, had been walking along Temple Street in Nelson at around 10.45am on Sunday when her bag
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Valley volunteers rally to the cause
RIBBLE Valley volunteers have issued a rallying call for people to help raise the £200,000 needed for revolutionary scanner equipment in East Lancs. Patients with suspected cancer of the throat, stomach, liver or pancreas cancer currently have to travel
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Domestic violence shocker in Valley
DOMESTIC violence in the Ribble Valley increased by nearly 100 per cent last year -- and the foot and mouth crisis is believed to be the cause. Shocked workers at the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Domestic Violence Outreach Group said the number of calls
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Ex-Claret determined to continue playing
TWO months after being released by Burnley, Kevin Ball is still looking for a club to play for next season. But the experienced midfielder is determined that the current crisis in relation to ITV Digital will not end his playing career. Speaking for the
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Building a better sporting future
LOWTON High School has kicked off a buy-a-brick appeal to build a healthy future for the school and community. The Journal's England football manager Sven Goran Ericsson lookalike, photographer Colin Lyne, has agreed to be patron, and he joined Leigh
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Repairs to woods 'will take months'
IT will take several months for Sunnyhurst Woods to be repaired following freak storms, a council officer has revealed. The repair bill is expected to reach £500,000 and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has pledged to restore the park to its former
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Repairs to woods 'will take months'
IT will take several months for Sunnyhurst Woods to be repaired following freak storms, a council officer has revealed. The repair bill is expected to reach £500,000 and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has pledged to restore the park to its former
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Cash pours in for 'Charlie' memorial
FRIENDS of a young Darwen woman who died of stab wounds in a London flat have raised £1,500 to ensure her memory lives on. Dorothy and Kevin Flanagan are to commission a stone-cut headstone with the money donated by friends of their 22-year-old daughter
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Teenager's terror attack in park
POLICE are hunting a man after a 17-year-old girl was grabbed during an early morning walk in a park. The teenage victim was near the cycle path and the children's play area in Witton Park, Blackburn, when she was approached at around 9.15am on Monday
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Shops alerted over till thefts
SHOPKEEPERS are being urged to remain vigilant after a string of thefts from the till. Police said four incidents had occurred over the past 10 days, including a raid on Monday night at a service station where a female member of staff was assaulted. The
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Hendry in legal action
COLIN Hendry is preparing to sue following the operation which left his wife battling for her life. The former Blackburn Rovers star revealed the move as the boss of the private hospital at the centre of the case spoke for the first time about the matter
