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Demolition not always best
REGARDING the proposed community centre at Brockhall Village (LET, September 4), having spent many of my formative years on the estate at Brockhall Hospital, in my opinion, one of the biggest acts of vandalism was to demolish the picture house/ballroom
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Common sense must be used
IT'S good to see the Lancashire Evening Telegraph keeping the case of Ian Finch in the public eye -- an enterprising man has the foresight to create a smart cafe/deli on King William Street in Blackburn "powers that be" slap him down! How long had the
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Thanks to such kind people
I WOULD like to thank the many king people who helped my Mum and David when she fell on stone steps near Burnley market on Saturday, September 8. The staff at the hospital were marvellous and looked after David, who has learning disabilities, very well
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One step forward - five steps back
GOING into Blackburn is not something I particularly look forward to these days, with high car parking charges, poor quality shops, and derelict areas. But I was pleasantly surprised to see a new coffee shop on King William Street. How enterprising, I
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Why penalise one food outlet?
CONGRATULATIONS to Blackburn Council, ex-council of the year -- they appear to find it necessary to penalise possibly the only person prepared to invest in the town centre. I refer to Ian Finch, who has opened a coffee shop on King William Street, and
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Cafe bar adds a touch of class to town
I AM aware that there has been a huge response regarding the proposed closure of Puccino's coffee/wine bar, and would like to add a few more comments with regard to its predicament and that of Blackburn town centre in general. With present council attitudes
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Baseball attack man jailed for four years
A MAN has been left virtually deaf and out of work after he was beaten with a baseball bat in a midnight attack. Victim Stephen German suffered severe injuries after three people -- including a 15-year-old boy -- arrived at his home. Andrew Bell, aged
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Fraud probe: Seven quizzed
SEVEN people have been arrested after police and benefits officials launched an inquiry into an alleged fraud at Nelson Post Office. The town centre post office, in Manchester Road, was closed on Thursday but re-opened yesterday morning with an interim
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Hit list killer
A TEENAGE gunman who killed his friend and drew up a hit list of people he wanted to shoot has been detained in a mental unit indefinitely. And today the family of Mark Harrington's victim demanded answers about the way he was treated in the psychiatric
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Whittaker saves it for RMI
Leigh RMI 1 Nuneaton Borough 1 by David Magilton ON-LOAN winger Stuart Whittaker salvaged a point for Leigh RMI with a superbly taken free-kick a minute from time. After three successive home wins the game appeared to have slipped out of Leigh's grasp
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Tommo: I will forgive Tiatto
BLACKBURN midfielder David Thompson today said he's prepared to forgive and forget after Danny Tiatto's 'nasty' lunge left him nursing an injury at Maine Road on Sunday. Tiatto publicly apologised for the two-footed challenge which resulted in him being
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Ticket details for second leg tie in Bulgaria
ROVERS have today released details of ticket arrangements for the UEFA Cup first round second leg. The tie, against PFC CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria, is scheduled to be played in the Bulgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia, on Thursday October 3, kick off 7.30 pm. The
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Greer sees red as Rovers fall to Boro double
ROVERS Reserves are still searching for their first points of the season after Middlesbrough condemned them to a third straight defeat at Morecambe's Christie Park last night. A pair of superbly executed strikes from Noel Whelan and Allan Johnston ended
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Souey fires cup warning
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today warned his players that he will no longer tolerate the kind of elementary mistakes which cost his side two points at Maine Road on Sunday.0 Souness is still angry at the way his team allowed Manchester City to snatch
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Keegan's honesty was a breath of fresh air
FOOTBALL managers will go to extraordinary lengths to defend the indefensible. Alex Ferguson seems to watch Manchester United games with a permanently blind eye these days, particularly if a certain Irishman is playing. And then there's Arsene Wenger
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Police hunting knife attacker
POLICE are hunting an attacker who stabbed a teenager as he walked home following a night out. The 17-year-old, of Scarlet Street, Burnley, was walking along Red Lion Street near the junction with Parker Lane in the town centre with a friend when the
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Worsthorne bulletin
THE Leader of Burnley Borough Council Stuart Caddy attended the parish meeting and reported that the bench recently vandalised in the village square would be replaced. He also discussed with the parish councillors the difficult decisions over£1m of savings
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Race charge youngsters locked up under new laws
THREE Burnley youngsters are among the first in the country to be locked up by magistrates under new laws after allegedly racially abusing an Asian shop-keeper. The youths, two 16-year-olds and a 12-year-old, all from Burnley, were remanded into custody
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Wanderers' Cup clash tickets for a tenner!
SHAKERS' hopes of a big pay-off from a good attendance at the Reebok for their Worthington Cup clash with Bolton Wanderers have been given a great boost. For Wanderers' have slashed ticket prices to £10 for adults and £5 for juveniles and senior citizens
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Voters 'could be split'
NEW electoral boundaries for county council elections in Pendle could split voters in Barrowford. Currently residents in the town are represented at county hall by Colne councillor Tim Ormrod. If the revised wards are accepted, people living in the Carr
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Homes planned on former Lucas site
DEVELOPMENT plans to build on Reedley's former Lucas Playing Fields are set to be given the go-ahead later this week. The plans will see half the land developed for housing and half retained for sporting activities. TRW Automotive, the new owners of the
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Fire-hit garage is to move on
A CAR mechanic's garage which suffered thousands of pounds of damage after an electrical fault caused a fire is set to relocate. One unit of Calverley's Premier Garage in Robert Street was destroyed by fire last week and the other was severely damaged
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Flood-hit families on the move
THREE families who have suffered as a result of flooding on an Oswaldtwistle estate have decided enough is enough and have opted to leave their properties. Last week it was announced that council tenants in the Wordsworth Close estate who had suffered
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Action plea over toxic waste dumps
CAMPAIGNERS have called for urgent action after five landfill sites across East Lancashire were given the green light to become specialist hazardous waste sites. The landfills were among more than 200 named across England and Wales as the Government moved
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Options to end farces like this
IT was, of course, a farce that minutes after being the first person to be prosecuted for drinking inside Blackburn's alcohol-free zone, 21-year-old boozer Anthony Seamus Smith was swigging from a bottle of sherry outside the court and, once more, inside
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Desperate measures
IT is, surely, a sign of the desperation of Lancashire's preachy advocates of speed-camera saturation that they have enlisted Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket in an attempt to sprinkle some positive propaganda on their overkill tactics. But their choice is
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Sex health clinic for under-25s
YOUNGSTERS are urged to use a new sex health clinic launched in Darwen for the under-25s. The weekly clinic runs for two hours on a Wednesday from 3.30pm at Knott Street Community Centre and is staffed by trained medics who will also provide advice to
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Woods SOS goes worldwide
FUND-RAISERS collecting cash to help repair Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, after it was wrecked by floods earlier this year have received donations from across the globe. In addition to the thousands raised so far in Darwen following June's flash floods, which
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Death in turkey
IN a report into the death in Turkey of Sean Breslin, of Laburnum Street, Haslingden, in last night's Lancashire Evening Telegraph, we referred to family and friends gathering to remember him at Haslingden United Trades Union Club on Sunday. We have been
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Get in the swing
ROSSENDALE Council's art unit is banging the drum to raise support for a new Samba band. Novices, experts and anyone interested in joining are invited to attend a series of evening sessions at Haslingden High School. The sessions are due to start in October
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'Surprise' donation of £500
A GENEROUS donation of £500 has helped fund the redecoration of Mencap House, in Waterfoot. Allamo Line Dancing provided an unexpected cheque to the chair of Mencap, Ronnie Goggin, on Saturday night at their social evening. Mencap looks after people with
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Charity calendar girls are flavour of the month
CHEEKY charity workers have become the talk of the town after following in the footsteps of the famous WI fundraisers who bared all for a good cause. Ten volunteers from Todmorden posed in aid of Cancer Research UK. The women said they got fed up of rattling
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Victims distraught after burglar hit house
A BURGLAR left his victims distraught after he made off with jewellery and other property to the tune of nearly £2,000. Burnley Crown Court heard how none of the haul had been recovered except a gold chain, which house-breaker Neill Mcathey, 26, claimed
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New lease of life for derelict mill
A PROPERTY development company has brought a new lease of life into Rossendale, after purchasing a derelict mill. B & E Boys have acquired the three-storey former bed springs manufacturer, Doric Siddall Springs premises, in Burnley Road East, Waterfoot
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Police recrutiment hits target after campaign
A DRIVE to recruit more police officers in Lancashire has been declared a success. The force yesterday announced it had met all last year's targets, especially women and people from ethnic minorities, on was on course to meet this year's. Chief Superintendent
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Love's a pane for boyfriend
A WOMAN threw her boyfriend through the plate glass window of a bridal wear shop during a drunken row. But Blackburn magistrates heard the incident had a fairytale ending with the couple now fully reconciled and engaged to be married. Emma Louise Warner
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School trophy tribute
ALL Anthony's football memorabilia is proudly displayed at the home where he grew up, in Corwen Close, Blackburn. His signed shirt hangs over the stairs alongside signed shirts from Blackburn Rovers. A photograph smiles out as a centrepiece to the shrine
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Nugent to get goal credit
ANDY Preece revealed both Pawel Abbott and David Nugent were claiming the injury time strike though initial reaction suggested substitute Nugent will get the verdict. "It's nice for 'Nuge' to get a goal so early on in his career and he should be able
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Riders on money trail
HORSE lovers saddled up and hit the trail to collect cash for the Magic Eye Scanner Appeal. More than 40 riders followed a 12-mile route around Clitheroe and raised £622. Appeal area representative Sheila Maw said: "Anne Banks who organised the day did
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Store wars over new Netto site
STORE wars have broken out in Blackburn after bosses from one cut-price firm demanded action be taken to stop a rival firm from moving into the town. But councillors are set to approve Scandinavian food giant Netto's plans for a former car showroom despite
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Hit list killer
A TEENAGE gunman who killed his friend and drew up a hit list of people he wanted to shoot has been detained in a mental unit indefinitely. And today the family of Mark Harrington's victim demanded answers about the way he was treated in the psychiatric
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Preece baffled by Barrow red card
PLAYER manager Andy Preece was baffled by the Graham Barrow dismissal at Bristol Rovers. He said: "I can't understand why the referee did that with the throw because I think we took it five yards back from where it went out. "But it looked as though he'd
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Barrow sent off as Shakers run ends
Bristol Rovers 2 Bury 1: Graham Barrow's injury time sending off caused a stink as the appropriately nicknamed 'Gasheads' ended Bury's seven match unbeaten record. The Shakers first team coach protested vehemently at referee Paul Armstrong's decision
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Clitheroe slip to first loss
CLITHEROE'S unbeaten start to the NWCL Division Two season came to an end last night. Mossley took the lead on 15 minutes when a cross from the wing hit defender Gary Rishton, spun up on the bar and dropped for Phillips to side foot in. They extended
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Rams out of FA Cup
RAMSBOTTOM, who had a man sent off in the first game, could not get past ten men Witton in the first qualifying round replay of the FA Cup. Despite bringing Witton back to the Riverside it was the visitors who went home £7,500 richer after their victory
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Harwood happy with the cup draw
WHEN you are the manager of a North West Counties second division side and your team gets drawn away at one of the UniBond Premier League's most ambitious clubs in the FA Cup, you can be forgiven for being a bit nervous. But when Great Harwood were drawn
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Ryan pads up to help others
NORTH End players past and present are to swap their footy kits for cricket whites to help out former Lilywhite Ryan Kidd and a local charity. The match, which will take place at Preston Cricket Club on Sunday, was originally arranged to raise funds for
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Another day, another draw!
The phrase draw specialist, sits at the top of the veiled insults league along with phrases such as well, she had a nice personality., But it is all North End deserve after putting on a performance which is tragically becoming very familiar, and very
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Thursday, September 19
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Karaoke, Observatory Hotel, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, 8pm. Pulse -- Echoes of Floyd, Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 8pm. Alpha Supper, Whalley Primary School. Blood
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Nature Watch: The coast is clear for seabird study
I WAS recently able to visit the Bass Rock, off the coast near Edinburgh, to watch the gannets. The gannet is the largest of our seabirds and has a wingspan of around six feet (nearly two metres). I also studied common terns (pictured right) on the Farne
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Former policeman becomes an MC at weddings
A FORMER policeman, more used to dealing with armed gangs than weddings, has hung up his truncheon to look after brides and grooms on their special day. Harry Campbell, 59, of Edgworth, became a Master of Ceremonies after leaving the police two years
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Hitman waits for sentence
A MAN found guilty of a street shooting in New York has had his sentencing postponed. Manzoor Qadar, 39, of Holland Street, Blackburn, was due to be sentenced today but the Federal Court in Brooklyn has delayed the sentencing for a further three weeks
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Guilty fo theft by finding
ON Bank Holiday Monday, I took my 10-year-old granddaughter with me into Blackburn town centre. She had her birthday money -- some £20, a fortune to her -- in a money tube, with a strong white cord attached. Rosie was itching to spend some of it, of course
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New system a 999 danger
HAS anyone given any thought to what happens if there is a serious fire or accident on Railway Road in Blackburn as the way the stupid one-way system works, the emergency services will not get through? It will become gridlocked with "normal" traffic,
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Council should listen to people
HAS the Labour Council that controls Blackburn gone totally bonkers? Over many years it has succeeded in destroying in part and encouraging the demise of King William Street, once the finest shopping street in town, resulting in many banks, building societies
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Shelter for asylum seekers but not elderly
THE dispersal system for asylum seekers was devised by Blackburn's own MP, Jack Straw, and we have been led to believe by executive member for citizens, Councillor Maureen Bateson, that had the council not entered into this scheme, then the government
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Charity shop raid
THIEVES stole a collection box and hundreds of pounds worth of stock after breaking into a charity shop. They smashed a second floor window to get into the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals shop in Bradshawgate, Leigh. Among the stolen items, which
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Mixed receptions
HAVING been at Turf Moor rather than Elland Road on Saturday I only saw the reception for Rio's return to Leeds on the telly. But it did not appear half as bad as had been predicted and it certainly did not look as savage as the treatment of Sol Campbell
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Souness ready for executioner
RIVAL bosses Graeme Souness and Stoicho Mladenov will resume round three of a personal duel stretching back 20 years when Blackburn Rovers and CSKA Sofia meet in the UEFA Cup tomorrow. Fate has conspired to throw the two old rivals together again a full
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Gambling on a good night
MEMBERS of Burnley Boys' Club are holding a Las Vegas Night with gaming tables at their headquarters in Barden Lane on Saturday, October 5, from 7.30pm until midnight. Admission to the evening is £3 adults, £2 children over 12 and OAPs including supper
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Man died after he fell down stairs
A MAN died after falling down a flight of stairs and knocking himself unconscious, an inquest heard. Stephen Anderton, 48, of Willow Street, Burnley, was on a ventilator at Burnley General Hospital for more than a month before he died. The inquest heard
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Police officer tells of drunken abuse
A POLICE officer on duty during last year's disturbances in Burnley has told a court how he and his colleagues were abused by gangs of drunken white men. PC Derek Entwistle told Preston Crown Court he and his colleagues were on Colne Road during the troubles
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Aussie theme for centre's new bar
AN Australian theme bar is set to welcome the Sheilas and Bruces of Burnley when it opens its doors for the first time next month. The spirit of the Gold Coast is set to make a kangaroo leap into East Lancashire after the pub was given the go-ahead by
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'Alleygate' scheme may be extended
A NEW security scheme, dubbed "alleygating" because residential streets are fenced off under lock and key, looks set to be expanded in Burnley. The programme, funded by the Community Against Drugs scheme and the Homes Zones Project, is run by Burnley
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Industrial disease victim
A PENSIONER died of asbestos-related cancer after a lifetime working as a joiner in Burnley and Nelson, an inquest heard. Brian Eastwood, 68, of Leamington Avenue, Burnley, died at Pendleside Hospice on May 16, following diagnosis of the industrial disease
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Asbestos worker died of lung cancer
A RETIRED shipwright died from asbestos-related cancer after a lifetime of exposure to the mineral, an inquest heard. Andrew Slane, 67, of Bolton Grove, Barrowford, was diagnosed with lung cancer in February last year and died a year later. He was born
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Fraud probe: Seven quizzed
SEVEN people have been arrested after police and benefits officials launched an inquiry into an alleged fraud at Nelson Post Office. The town centre post office, in Manchester Road, was closed on Thursday but re-opened yesterday morning with an interim
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Why not go the whole hog?
IS there any truth in the rumour that the Council is considering changing the name of the borough to Tony Blackburn with Darwen? PAUL MASON, Crosshill Road, Blackburn.
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Shame on the grave wreckers
PAST and recent reports regarding mindless irreverent yobs desecrating graves are appalling. It's apparent that whoever is responsible has no compassion for anyone in grief, regardless of the old and young who have died. Such vandalism is beyond comprehension
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This place has real 'city status'
GOING into Puccino's cafe bar in King William Street, I was aware of something different that Blackburn has to offer. The effort franchisee Ian Finch has put into the business of catering for the varied requirements of the people of Blackburn has to be
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Cafe draws people into town centre
REGARDING Puccino's, which is the nicest coffee bar in Blackburn, has very pleasant staff and is also very busy, has the council a plan to keep so many shops on each street empty because it seems that way? The town is dying so why not fill the empty shops
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Witnesses plea on PC attack
A 33-year-old man has been charged with attempting to wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after an alleged knife attack on a police officer. Police have appealed for witnesses after an attack on PC David Taylor in Blackburn Road, Accrington
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Homes in garden scheme set for refusal
PLANS to build two houses in the garden of another house may be thwarted after neighbours raised a 49-name petition. Builder Jeff Hughes applied to build the two detached homes with garages on land adjacent to his home in Larch Road, Oswaldtwistle, but
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Who said what...
STAN TERNENT: "BOTH keepers were in fine form and made some fantastic saves. One from Marlon was world class. "But it was a strange atmosphere, it was quite quiet and I don't know if the lack of away fans made a difference. "The fans have been fantastic
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Angry Ternent blasts Gnohere
FURIOUS Clarets boss Stan Ternent has demanded young French defender Arthur Gnohere "grow up" after his antics near the end of a thrilling 2-2 draw with Millwall last night. After the 23-year-old ran gesticulating to the Millwall bench following Ian Moore's
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Sub saves the day.(CAP:Ian Moore salvaged a point for Burnley in the dying minutes
BEFORE last night's match the big debate was which of his fab four strikers Stan Ternent would name against Millwall. By the end of the match the answer was a simple one - all of them! Having opted to return to Gareth Taylor and Dimitri Papadopoulos from
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Fact file...
A LOOK at the key moments and facts from Burnley's game against Millwall. BURNLEY MARLON BERESFORD: Hailed by manager Stan Ternent for producing a "world class" save from Kinet and no chance with the goals...7 DEAN WEST: Had no hesitation in taking the
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Souey fires cup warning
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today warned his players that he will no longer tolerate the kind of elementary mistakes which cost his side two points at Maine Road on Sunday.0 Souness is still angry at the way his team allowed Manchester City to snatch
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Angry Ternent blasts Gnohere
FURIOUS Clarets boss Stan Ternent has demanded young French defender Arthur Gnohere "grow up" after his antics near the end of a thrilling 2-2 draw with Millwall last night. After the 23-year-old ran gesticulating to the Millwall bench following Ian Moore's
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The F-factor
CAPTAIN Chris Lucketti hopes the F-factor will help propel North End to their first away victory of the season. For the help of the FANS could help North End bring three little letters W, I and N together to give the team three much-needed points and
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Family adds golden sparkle
FOUR generations gathered for a family party when a Hoddlesden couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Jeff and Elsie Eastham, of Sydney Street, were married at Holy Trinity Church, Darwen. Mr Eastham said: "We have four sons, 10 grandchildren
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Cash plea as costs mount for cats saviour
A WOMAN trying to meet her cats' medical bills is appealing for help. Maureen Savage, who runs the Moggies cat rescue service in Darwen, currently faces veterinary costs of more than £700, including £332 for one of her charges, a ginger cat called Robbie
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Murder victim suffered vicious attack
POLICE investigating the death of a man found on moorland above East Lancashire say they are anxious to trace a woman seen walking her dog near the scene. The grim discovery of the body of James Bowman, 44, was made by a passing hill walker in Cornholme
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Church's work goes on show
A UNIQUE exhibition to highlight the church's work in Lancashire is to be held at Blackburn Cathedral. Around 50 projects will be represented at the event from September 23 to 29. It is all the Urban Priority Areas (UPA) projects will come together since
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Sam hits the heights
TEN-year-old Sam Wild (above) took on a 10,000ft mountain challenge to top off the holiday of a lifetime. Sam, a Year 6 pupil at Oakhill College, Whalley, climbed to new heights with his mother and grandfather when he visited the French Alps. The youngster
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Nine held in dawn swoop on drugs
MORE than 150 officers swooped on suspected heroin and crack cocaine dealers today in one of Blackburn's biggest drugs operations. Nine people were arrested as officers executed warrants at 14 addresses mainly in the Audley area of Blackburn. They were
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Bristol Rovers 2, Shakers 1: Match stats
Rovers (4-4-2) Howie, Boxall, Challis, Uddin, Barrett (capt), Bryant, Astafjevs, Quinn, Tait, Grazioli, Carlisle (Warren 67); subs not used: McKeever, Hogg, Richards, Clarke. Goals: Tait (6), Grazioli (45) Bookings: Grazioli (37), Bryant (70), Tait (84
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Treasure hunters set to boost appeal
HUNTING for a treasure will hot up in Darwen thanks to a charity auction and antique road show. Belgrave Antique Centre in Bolton Road will host the event supporting the Magic Eye scanner appeal on November 14. Valuations will be undertaken from 7pm onwards
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Walkers get civic support
THE Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen has pledged his support to the Magic Eye Scanner and urged people from across East Lancashire to take part. Councillor Tony Humphrys, clad in hiking boots and waterproofs, will be one of many dignitaries backing six
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Anthony's legacy of love
WHEN Anthony Rigby was born on January 13, 1983, at Blackburn's Queen's Park Hospital, mum Carole said her life was complete. With two daughters already, Paula and Marie, now 24 and 23 respectively, Anthony was the son Carole had always wanted. Carole
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Road are Maine men
COLNE suffered their third NWCL Division Two defeat of the season against a classy Maine Road side. John Lister's men struggled to contain the Manchester outfit and could have no complaints at the score-line. "We were beaten by the better side," said
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Leather adds steel to Chorley defence
THE best that can be said of this low-key UniBond First Division encounter from Chorley's point of view is that the Magpies showed enough resilience in defence to end a three-match losing run which has seen goalkeeper-manager Mark Molyneaux beaten twelve
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Club forced to cut costs
PRESTON have been forced to cut costs in a bid to survive life post-ITV Digital. North End's commerical manager, Ross McWilliam was the first to get the chop this week, and now a question mark hangs over the future of North End's academy. It is run by
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Drugs stolen from chemist
A COCKTAIL of lethal drugs has been stolen in a burglary at a chemist in Bury. A gang disabled an alarm at the Medicare Chemist in Parr Lane, Unsworth, and stole a large amount of medication from a controlled medicine cabinet. The drugs included methadone
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Warning over get rich letter
RESIDENTS are being urged to bin any "get rich quick" schemes that come through the post. Trading standards say they have received complaints about a three-page letter which purports to come from a David Rhodes of Norfolk. It asks people to send £10 to
