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Lancashire Hot Spots
This week, ALAN RIDEHALGH prepares to go "walkies" again POIGNANT memories will be rekindled next month for Alan Ridehalgh when he begins to take his new pet Lady for "walkies". For the pair will be visiting an old haunt that Alan and his previous dog
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One Fort in the Grave
with KEITH FORT NO doubt the announcement of the latest GCSE results will once again spark off the inevitable arguments about exams getting easier to accommodate the needs of the country as against pupils working harder and deservedly getting better results
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TV village enjoys a delightful timewarp
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY DOWNHAM has become even more popular these days following the success of the TV series Born and Bred, which is filmed in the village. My Sunday stroll began on a dull, warm morning with some drizzle. It was more like
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Five in 'bar violence' probe
FIVE men were today being questioned by detectives in Leigh investigating allegations of assault and violent disorder at the Bar Barellas nightclub. Police executed warrants at four addresses in Leigh yesterday and the men, aged in their mid 20s to mid
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Salad bar fracas: Five are cleared
FIVE people were cleared by a jury of being involved in the destruction of a salad bar. Ann Harrison, her daughter Joanne Sedgewick, her partner Michael Hunter, and two others, Nigel Clephan and Darren Williamson, were acquitted of all charges. The case
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Strategy to tackle drugs and violence
A NEW strategy to tackle drug abuse, anti-social behaviour and violent crime in Burnley has been launched. Burnley's Community Safety Partnership aims to reduce domestic burglaries by 34 percent by 2005, introducing new measures to improve night-time
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Changing roles
BLACKBURN Rovers' two Academy sides kicked off the new season today with a double-header against Leicester at Brockhall. But, if fans were a little confused by the fact that coaches Ian Miller and Rob Kelly appeared to be watching the games from the wrong
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Full-back could leave Ewood to boost bid for Thompson
GRAEME Souness will lay the foundations for a fresh swoop for Coventry's David Thompson by sanctioning the sale of Hakan Unsal in the next couple of days. Turkish giants Galatasaray have made an enquiry about the 29-year-old full-back in the last 48 hours
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Beach death yacht driver in quiz
POLICE are set to quiz the driver of a sandyacht involved in a fatal collision with Burnley mum-of-two Carole Cruz. Carole, 38, of Kingsbury Place, Burnley, was hit by the yacht as she walked along the beach at St Annes with her sons last Saturday afternoon
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Pressure mounts on care homes
A PENDLE councillor is putting forward a motion to ask Lancashire County Council to re-think its policy on the closure of care homes for the elderly. At a meeting of Pendle council on Thursday Councillor Alan Davies will ask for the closures programme
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Council combats festival litter blues
MUSIC fans at this weekend's Blues Festival are being asked to help keep the streets of Colne clean by using extra bottle, can and plastic banks put out by Pendle Council. The banks will be at five locations -- the Up4It Stage opposite Colne Town Hall
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Blues giants paint the town red
WHAT a start! Colne Municipal Hall was rocking into the wee small hours last night as the Great British R&B Festival burst into life. If the opening night is anything to go by, this year's festival will certainly be one to treasure after the packed
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Witnesses plea after road crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two people were injured in a car smash. The accident occurred in Whalley Road, Great Harwood, outside a Texaco fuelling station. Gail Benson, 54, of Queen Street, Whalley, who was driving a black Honda Civic and
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Attack arrest man is freed on bail
A MAN arrested in connection with an attack on a father-of-two has been released on police bail pending further inquiries. Naveed Ahmed, 21, of Fountain Place, Accrington, was arrested in Hertfordshire after police took the unusual step of releasing a
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Blaze pub will be closed down for a month
A PUB which closed last week after an electrical fire is expected to re-open late next month. Landlord Mick Waterman, 36, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary after the blaze at the Globe Inn, Accrington. Today Mick said the damage was likely to run
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Children find used drug needles near bail hostel
THE Probation Service has launched an investigation after discarded needles were found by children in the grounds of a bail hostel. Mother-of-three Natasha Burton, 34, of Lydia Street, Accrington, says her children found the used needles in the grounds
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, August 26 BLACKBURN: 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Witton Pharmacy, 108 Redlam. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-noon: Lloyds Pharmacy, 27 Broadway; 11am-noon: Nash Chemists, 240 Union
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Chemists on Duty
Friday, August 30 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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lChemists on Duty
Wednesday, August 28 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, August 27 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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Farm's revival goes on film
A VIDEO about farming diversification in the wake of foot and mouth was being filmed in the Ribble Valley this week. Bowland Outdoor Reared Pork in Tatham is one of several farm business throughout the North West that will feature in the video about successful
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Worthington Cup tickets now on sale
CLARETS fans are being invited to buy their tickets for the Worthington Cup first round game against Blackpool on Tuesday September 10. The prices in all areas are £12 for adults and £5 for concessions, although the James Hargreaves Stand Lower and Jimmy
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White's blueprint for future success
GIVEN the uncertain nature of professional football at the moment, a former Clarets striker is urging players to look beyond a life in the game. Winston White played more than 400 League games in a career that spanned 13 clubs over 17 years. He played
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Silverware would salvage a season
EAST Lancashire are going for cup glory on Monday when make the trip to Rochdale in the final of the Inter League Club Challenge Trophy. It hasn't been the best of seasons for the Alexandra Meadows side as, after challenging for the Transco Lancashire
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Woody's the final Preece piece
ANDY Preece reckons new signing Colin Woodthorpe could be the final piece in his Shakers' jigsaw. The former Aberdeen, Norwich City and Stockport County defender put pen to paper on a short-term contract this week and goes straight into the squad at Hull
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Mining plan suspended
A COMPANY has suspended its planning appeal for an open cast mine while a new application is discussed. HRM Resources, formerly Cobex of Wakefield, has applied to Lancashire County Council for permission for an open cast mine on Heald Moor above Bacup
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Michael's half-pipe heaven
HEAVEN is a half-pipe for a skateboard crazy family in Stacksteads. Dad Michael Groocock has turned his back-to-back house's yard into a skaters paradise. The self-employed joiner began building the ramp because there were no local facilities and was
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Muslims salute 'positive' talks on India
A MUSLIM delegation from Blackburn which met the Deputy Prime Minister of India at Kensington Palace has declared the talks a success. Led by the chairman of the Lancashire Council of Mosques Ibrahim Master, the group discussed with Lal Kishenchand Advani
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Police hit out after bogus caller deceives neighbours
DETECTIVES are hunting a man who preyed on two pensioners in Blackburn. Detective Inspector Neil Hunter said the deception by a bogus caller of two women living in Didsbury Street was "despicable". He issued a warning to other elderly people never to
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HUNDREDS of Lancashire soldiers are under attack from a massive plague of mosquitoes after freak wea
Troops from the Queen's Lancashire Regiment, which recruits from East Lancashire, are being told to carry extra repellent following the mosquito population explosion on the Canadian Prairies. The area where the soldiers are training, two hours north of
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'Sickening' attack by a drunken gang of five
A DISABLED father-of-two today told how he was beaten by a drunken gang of teenagers in front of his wife. The unprovoked attack on Colin Farrell, 41, who has a false left leg, has been condemned by police as "sickening" and "despicable". They said it
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Marriage racket three are jailed
A MAN described by a judge as being the 'chief lieutenant' in an international fake marriages racket which was run from Blackburn was today beginning a five-year jail sentence. Ibrahim Patel, 50, of Dartford Close, Blackburn, was one of three men jailed
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This loophole must be closed
THE fake weddings racket smashed in Blackburn exposed an obvious flaw in the immigration laws. The first three of seven people involved in the international ring received custodial sentences at Preston Crown Court. But it is the ease with which the weddings
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The Saturday Message
with the Rev Kevin Logan, of Christ Church, Accrington MY head got squashed in last week's column. Not pretty. No problem beyond the bruised ego. I have turned down trauma counselling and won't sue. It did, however, aptly illustrate our current subject
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My First. . .
This week, with ANDREA STEVENS, 25, of Blackburn, actress soon to appear as Magenta in the Rocky Horror Show HOLIDAY: With my parents, sister and two brothers to Fuengirola in Spain. I was three and can't remember it much. MEMORY: My playgroup in Wilpshire
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Curtain call for Jolson's double
AN entertainer who was taught to strum the ukulele by George Formby will make one of his last stage appearances at Darwen Library Theatre next week. He spoke to PAULINE HAWKINS about his career in showbusiness. FOUR years ago, on his 65th birthday, Al
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Marriage racket three are jailed
A MAN described by a judge as being the 'chief lieutenant' in an international fake marriages racket which was run from Blackburn was today beginning a five-year jail sentence. Ibrahim Patel, 50, of Dartford Close, Blackburn, was one of three men jailed
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Centurions chase final place
LEIGH Centurions expect to be able to start plotting their route to the NFP Grand Final on Sunday night. A Centurions victory over second bottom Hunslet Hawks at South Leeds Stadium will secure runners-up spot behind long-time leaders Huddersfield Giants
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Win a signed limited edition Rovers picture
THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph have teamed up with Pie Innovations and Blackburn Rovers to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a limited edition signed picture depicting the club's Worthington Cup triumph. As we revealed in last week's Ewoodbeat
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Woman, 86 is mugged
A PENSIONER suffered minor injuries after she was pushed to the ground by a man who snatched her bag. The 86-year-old was walking from Todmorden Health Centre in Rose Street, Todmorden, when she was approached from behind. She fell to the ground and was
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Solitary bouquet speaks for us all
A SOLITARY bouquet of flowers and a simple message summed up the grief of Burnley at the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. The message attached to the flowers read: "Holly and Jessica, you have touched the heart of the nation, your smiling faces
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BNP man's shop hit by vandals
THE leader of the British National Party in Burnley has had his town centre shop attacked by vandals. The words "Nazi scum" were sprayed across metal shutters that protect the windows of the St James Street premises, and two upstairs windows were shot
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Drunken man used hammer to threaten police
AN angry father-of-three locked himself in his garden shed to cool off after a row but when the police turned up there was a fracas, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how drunken Alan Hymas, 34, smashed the window with a hammer, shattering glass
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Strategy to tackle drugs and violence
A NEW strategy to tackle drug abuse, anti-social behaviour and violent crime in Burnley has been launched. Burnley's Community Safety Partnership aims to reduce domestic burglaries by 34 percent by 2005, introducing new measures to improve night-time
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Shakers draw at Hull
SHAKERS drew 1-1 at Hull on Saturday. Full report and reaction here on Monday. Meanwhile boss Andy Preece says temporary signing Colin Woodthorpe may stay at Gigg Lane for longer than his one-month contract. The crippling financial constraints at Bury
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Centre gives step into world of IT
A CENTRE aimed at providing access to computers, helping with learning new skills and job hunting opened in Nelson yesterday. The Lomeshaye Skills for Life Centre has been created in the former Lomeshaye School building which has stood empty for around
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Footsteps to finding what's going on
RESIDENTS and shoppers in Hyndburn will be able to find out exactly what is happening in Accrington in the annual town centre walk next month. Works have been in progress for several months in a number of town centre regeneration developments and the
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Intrepid cyclist went the full distance
CYCLING 75 miles a day for 13 days may not be everybody's idea of fun but for Nick Neal it was a challenge he could not resist. The 19-year-old, from Robert Street, Oswaldtwistle, has just completed the famous End to End bike ride from Land's End to John
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Chemists on Duty
Sunday, August 25 BURNLEY with PADIHAM: 10am-4pm: Sainsbury's Pharmacy, Active Way, Burnley; 11am-5pm: Asda Pharmacy, Princess Way, Burnley; 11.30am-12.30pm: Cohens Chemist, 305 Padiham Road. NELSON, BRIERFIELD, BARROWFORD, COLNE, EARBY & BARNOLDSWICK
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Post office raid terror
MASKED raiders armed with a sledgehammer and a concrete slab fled empty handed after a bungled robbery at a Post Office in Prestwich. Two men entered the branch in Whittaker Lane at 9.30am yesterday, and escaped after failing to smash the security screen
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Holiday chance to help farmers
FARMERS are urging holidaymakers to help them fight illegal imports of food and plant products. The National Farmers' Union wants travellers to pop into their local NFU office and pick up a small questionnaire before they go abroad. The Holiday Watch
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Better water on way
A £10 MILLION scheme to upgrade a water treatment plant at Slaidburn is under way by United Utilities. The plant treats water from Stocks Reservoir in the Trough of Bowland, which supplies 200,000 homes in the Ribble Valley, Blackburn, Preston, Blackpool
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Familiar faces for 'new' boy
STAN Ternent's first signing of the season settled straight into life at Gawthorpe surrounded by familiar faces. But as Lennie Johnrose admitted: "I have only really been away for a month." Johnrose had been training at Burnley at the start of pre-season
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Strydom to star for Rams
RAMSBOTTOM have signed up South African professional Pieter Strydom - who sub-proed for the side last weekend in the Transco Lancashire League - for the Floodlit Competition being held at Rawtenstall next week. Rawtenstall are holding a week-long festival
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Law hits back at his Lancs critics
STUART LAW hit back at his Lancashire critics after stroking a superb century to set up a victory bid at Hove today writes Andy Wilson. The Australian had gone a frustrating 10 Championship innings since making 218 in the home game against Sussex at Old
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Padiham eager to better their rivals
IF Padiham can't win the Jennings Ribblesdale League title then they have one other ambition this season - to finish above local rivals Read. The Arbories side are currently in sixth place and are 13 points off top team Barnoldswick. They odds are stacked
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The title is there to be won - or lost
BACUP could win the league at last this weekend - or they could let Enfield right back in it. Maximum points in today's game at home to Church and from tomorrow's trip to Ramsbottom could secure the title if other results go the club's way. The champions
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Familiar faces for 'new' boy
STAN Ternent's first signing of the season settled straight into life at Gawthorpe surrounded by familiar faces. But as Lennie Johnrose admitted: "I have only really been away for a month." Johnrose had been training at Burnley at the start of pre-season
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Full-back could leave Ewood to boost bid for Thompson
GRAEME Souness will lay the foundations for a fresh swoop for Coventry's David Thompson by sanctioning the sale of Hakan Unsal in the next couple of days. Turkish giants Galatasaray have made an enquiry about the 29-year-old full-back in the last 48 hours
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Disabled man chased after thief
A BURGLAR made off with £1,800 of property after a window in a detached home on the Heathfield estate in Edgworth was left open. He left through the front door being chased by the home owner with the jewellery and garden tools. Another man was waiting
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Axe killer in plea against her sentence
A FORMER escort girl jailed for five years for hacking an East Lancashire businessman to death has been granted leave to appeal against her sentence. Jan Charlton, aged 36, was earlier this year cleared of murdering former Rossendale tycoon Daniel O'Brien
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Quarry project looks doomed
A DEVELOPER'S ambitious project to use a quarry for leisure use are set to fail. Brian Boys, who runs B & E Boys in Waterfoot, has submitted plans for Hurdles Quarry on the moors above Bacup Road. The proposal involves changing the use of the quarry
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Insurance blunder wrangle continues
AN insurance oversight which left a Rossendale Council hall without cover was the fault of the trust which runs the premises. Whitworth Recreation and Leisure Trust was created in April 2000 to run Whitworth Civic Hall. But only after robbers stole more
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County's drivers under fire
LANCASHIRE drivers have been named as the ninth-worst in the country for committing motoring offences. Insurance company CIS is calling for drivers to be more responsible behind the wheel after Home Office statistics for motoring offences committed in
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Bishop cheered by child worship levels
THE BISHOP of Blackburn has welcomed new figures which show that the diocese is one of the best at attracting children to Sunday services. The Rt Rev Alan Chesters made his comments after national statistics of the Church of England's 43 dioceses were
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Little Jake is Rover the moon
A NINE-year-old boy whose twin brother died after an asthma attack was given a special treat when he met his football heroes. Jake Maker travelled from his home in Countess Street, Accrington, to Blackburn Rovers' Brockhall training ground yesterday for
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East Lancs ring is tip of iceberg
POLICE today said they had "barely scratched the surface" of a worldwide fake marriages racket following the conviction of three people in a cash-for-weddings ring. They still believe that there is a multi-million pound network set up across Britain designed
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NON LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Stanley keen to enjoy home rule
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman is determined to make sure his side capitalise on their home games this season. The Reds suffered in their UniBond Premier campaign last time out losing too many games at the Crown Ground. They won this season's opener
