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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Wednesday, February 12
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Rambling Association, Oddfellows Hall, Regent Street, Blackburn, 8pm. "Honour and Reputation," Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street, 7.30pm. Organ Recital,
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Council's moral duty to help
IT is obviously a great shock and worry for the hundreds of tenants of former council houses in East Lancashire whose homes have been found to be riddled with deadly asbestos. Now, residents of more than 100 contaminated houses on Blackburn's Delph Lane
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North Bury to widen net
THE NORTH Bury Junior Football League, which has a number of teams in the Bolton, Horwich, and Wigan area, is looking to provide even more football next season, to include girls as well as boys. The league, which plays on Saturday mornings, currently
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Bury Sunday League
PREMIER DIVISION - Bury FC Social 4, MPG Landscapes 2; Heaton Park Prestwich 4, Roach FC 0. DIVISION ONE Bury Supporters 5, Blackmoor FC 3. DIVISION TWO Roetan 1, PC World Direct 8; Summit 0, Bay Horse 1. DIVISION THREE Brown Cow (Fairfield) 2, PSV Hangover
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Local lad takes humorous look at life!
BORN in Radcliffe, a black pudding fan, Shakers supporter and a well-known businessman, There's no-one more loyal to his roots than Gordon Lomax, apart from the fact that he now lives in Florida! But home is where the heart is they say, and Gordon's northern
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Musings of a Black Pudding Man by Gordon Lomax
BORN in Radcliffe, a black pudding fan, Shakers supporter and a well-known businessman, There's no-one more loyal to his roots than Gordon Lomax, apart from the fact that he now lives in Florida! But home is where the heart is they say, and Gordon's northern
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Rights on hospital doorstep
A NEW service has been launched to help hospital patients access benefits. Weekly advice clinics are being run by staff from Blackburn with Darwen Council's citizens' rights department at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn. The initiative was launched jointly
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Chemical spillage worker in hospital scare
A WORKER suffered a chemical contamination after an industrial accident, causing a scare when he was admitted to hospital. The accident occurred at 12.48am today at Invotec Group Ltd in Cunliffe Road, Whitebirk. The man, who is thought to have suffered
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Change the name
REGARDING the naming of the new service area on the M65 (LET, February 4), I think all the good things which happen in this area go to Blackburn's name, which is not fair. Therefore, it should be changed to 'Darwen Services.' IRFAN MUNIR, Richmond Terrace
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Time to join the union
REGARDING your report (LET, January 31), all workers at Time Computers at Simonstone would be well advised to join the GMB trade union and Time get recognition to uphold their legitimate rights. I speak from past experience as an ex-Time employee. STEVEN
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Fourie flattener for Sedgley
RFU National League Two Esher...12pts Sedgley Park...10pts SEDGLEY Park's season was turned upside down with the loss of skipper and coach Tim Fourie at Esher on Saturday. The South African forward is unlikely to play again this season after dislocating
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No importance in lap dance 'patrol'
I READ with interest the article on lap dance 'patrol' (LET, February 1) and, of course, the Blackburn and Darwen councillors are acting in the moral interests of the people. I imagine that the time scale to investigate, document the findings and subsequently
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Orbital route is what it means
JOHN Shorrock (Letters, January 30) left me somewhat confused as to the points he was trying to make about traffic flow in Blackburn. Jubilee Street, from Railway Road going towards Darwen Street, is already designated 'Buses only.' Cars wishing to access
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Offenders are dishing up treat
OFFENDERS serving Community Punishment Orders are serving up food for members of the public . Jimmy's Luncheon Club in Bury, is using offenders to prepare food, cooking and serving meals. The luncheon club, held at St James Church on Walshaw Road, is
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Mysteries of a village woodland
MURDER, Mystery, Intrigue -- words you would not normally associate with Culcheth. But delve deep into the history of the village and a fascinating story unwinds. The area which was dense woodland until the Norman Conquest gets its name from the Celtic
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'I hope BBC didn't mislead Journal readers' - Harry
Special report by Brian Gomm: OVER 200 years ago ironmaster Abraham Darby the Third made a giant step forward in the world of construction when he spanned the River Severn with his Iron Bridge. This remarkable feat of 18th century engineering was highlighted
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Asbestos evacuation
HUNDREDS of tenants are to be moved out of their homes for up to eight weeks after asbestos was found in properties. Landlord Twin Valley Homes is facing a £2.8million bill to rid more than 100 houses of the white-brown asbestos mix which was used to
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See the light at show house
VISITORS to Bury's newly opened energy show house are sure to be enlightened! They will each receive a free, low-energy light bulb as they tour the innovative council-run premises at 20 Parsonage Street. The house is full of ideas on how residents can
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Stoneclough's first class case of confusion
VILLAGERS in Stoneclough are campaigning to have their postcode changed because they have a closer affinity with Bolton. Many residents are baffled why their address is linked to Radcliffe, arguing they live in the borough of Bolton. Some claim delivery
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Zac comes a cropper with a piece of copper
SIX-year-old Zac Allen proved his "metal" after trapping his finger in a piece of copper piping. The Chantlers Primary School pupil closed his eyes, bit his bottom lip and tolerated a few seconds of agony as firefighters cut the tubing from his finger
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Addict found with heroin on trial
A SINGLE mother of two found with heroin told police she smoked the drug in the evenings. Kelly Carlin, 33, a registered addict, had six or seven wraps of heroin worth between £75 and £100 and told officers it was for her own use, Burnley Magistrates
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Driver 'did not know of his ban'
A BANNED driver who got behind the wheel did not know he had been ordered off the road, Burnley Magistrates heard. The court was told how Alan David Shapcott, 31, had never received any information to tell him he had been disqualified and had gone to
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Tree scheme branches out
VOLUNTEERS with a passion for trees are wanted in Burnley. A meeting tomorrow aims to recruit tree wardens who want to learn more about the protection and enhancement of trees and woodlands throughout the borough. The Forest of Burnley project, which
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Fight on after loan scheme cash axe
A COMMUNITY service which loans out equipment to fundraising groups is facing a £25,000 budget cut. But Burnley Council is looking to reshaping the loan scheme in a bid to save it from the axe. The authority proposes to cut around £25,000 from the scheme
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Missing walkers found
SHORTLY after noon today, an RAF search helicopter located two women walkers who had spent the night on the Lake District fells. The pair, aged 39 and 37, had been missing since 4.30 pm yesterday when one of them contacted the police to say they had become
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Council tax rise pegged at 5%
BURNLEY Council today kept its promise to residents and said council tax would not rise by more than five per cent this year. The budget was announced yesterday, with councillors pegging the increase for the borough part of the bill at exactly five per
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Preece hits back at boo boys
ANDY Preece has hit back at the boo boys who verbally abused him and his players during Saturday's heroic draw at Torquay United. A small band of travelling Bury "supporters" ripped into the Shakers chief after he substituted striker David Nugent for
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Father's skull fractured in street attack
TWO men have walked free from court after a young dad suffered a smashed skull on his first night out in his new home town of Barnoldswick. Burnley Crown Court had heard how James Cooper lay in wait for Dominic Heys, punched him and knocked him over.
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Caravan site looks set to stay
A CARAVAN site in Colne at the centre of complaints from nearby residents looks likely to be given permission to stay. Owner Ray Miller applied to Pendle Council for a Certificate of Lawfulness for six static caravans at Oakfield Lodge, Birchenlee Lane
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Action over cemetery vandalism
A CEMETERY targeted by vandals and thieves is to be monitored 24 hours a day. A ranger is to be employed to watch over and live on the site of Keighley Road Municipal Cemetery, Colne, after a spate of attacks. Pendle Council's parks department made the
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Politics is given vote of approval by pupils
SIX young people from Rhyddings High School, Oswaldtwistle, have cashed in on their knowledge of local government. The county council's Young People's Champion, Coun Terry Burns, visited the school to give a talk on the work he does. The audience then
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Students 'facing £20,000 debts'
PROPOSED top-up fees for university students could leave students from middle-class families with debts of more than £20,000 -- which might take 30 years to repay-- according to Nick Thompson of Bury-based DTE Financial Services.
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Meet old friends
CALLING the Class of '66 at St Cecilia's High School, Longridge. The school is celebrating its 40th anniversary and a get-together has been organised for its first pupils and staff. Organisers want to hear from former pupils or teachers who attended the
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Don't keeplove at bay
A LANDLADY of a Fence pub is giving an unusual helping hand to couples looking for love on Valentine's night. Kate Knowles, of the Ye Old Sparrowhawk, on Wheatley Lane Road, will distribute bay leaves to customers up to February 14 to put under their
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Former cleaner takes charge
A FORMER cleaner at Blackburn town centre bar FJ Nichols has taken over another pub in the town, the Royal Oak pub, in Highfield Road. Claire Hartley, 50, took over the Royal Oak, Highfield Road, on January 31 after it was closed for a month. Claire was
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Ex-England ace to stay for dinner
A CHARITY dinner to help terminally ill children will be held at the Park Gate Inn, Longsight Road, Copster Green, on Wednesday, February 26, at 8pm. The night raises money for Francis House children's hospice in Manchester and will feature guest speaker
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Teenager dies after car smashes into wall
TEENAGER Christopher John Taylor died after the car he was travelling in smashed into a garden wall and lamp post in Shuttleworth. The 18-year-old, from Bury, was a front seat passenger in a Peugeot 306. Four other men, including the driver, were injured
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Rugby star pals killed in midnight car smash
THE younger brother of former Great Britain rugby league star Shaun Edwards was one of the sport's two rising stars killed in Tottington at midnight on Saturday (Feb 8). Billy Joe Edwards and his Wigan Warriors teammate Craig Johnson died when their Peugeot
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Rugby star pals killed in midnight car smash
THE younger brother of former Great Britain rugby league star Shaun Edwards was one of the sport's two rising stars killed in Tottington at midnight on Saturday (Feb 8). Billy Joe Edwards and his Wigan Warriors teammate Craig Johnson died when their Peugeot
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Cash will promote community harmony
BURY has won £285,000 to promote community harmony and hopefully avoid the troubles that have plagued other towns. The borough is one of just three in the North West chosen by the Government to become a "pathfinder" for the concept of community cohesion
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Portugal trip in cup preparation
BURNLEY'S players were today continuing their preparations for the crunch FA Cup clash against Fulham on Sunday with warm weather training in Portugal. The squad flew out to Portugal the day after beating Coventry City and chairman Barry Kilby explained
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Plans in for health centre
AN outline planning application has been received by the council for the new Darwen Health Centre. Plans for the £11 million centre, to be built behind Darwen Leisure Centre, have caused a stir because of the proposed location. Now council chiefs are
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Warning of footpath 'peril'
WALKERS want talks with the council over a 'dangerous' path leading to Darwen Tower. The steep path from the Sunnyhurst Hotel on Tockholes Road was severely damaged by the June storms and little has been done to repair it, claim walkers and runners. Maureen
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Major work set to shut m-way
MOTORISTS using the M66 motorway are being warned of roadworks being carried out as part of a major £10million contract. The route will be closed between junction two at Heap Bridge and junction four at Simister, southbound between 10.30pm and 7am every
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Fight fails to keep open a popular post office
A SUB-POSTMASTER who has run a popular Ramsbotttom Post Office for the past eight years, today spoke of his three year battle to keep the facility open. The Shuttleworth Post Office, in Whalley Road, is now planned to close as part of a national program
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Bury GSOB upset leaders
WEST Lancs Premiership leaders Radcliffe Amateurs lost their table topping game with second placed Bury GSOB by a single goal. Bury scored the winner in the 35th minute and held firm against as the leaders tried everything to get back on level terms.
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Radcliffe lads the pride of Buiry!
THERE'S no stopping the soccer-made youngsters of Radcliffe Junior School! It's proving to be a season to remember for the school team after they clinched the Dennis Meadows Memorial Trophy for winning the Radcliffe Schools League with a 100 per cent
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Tracie's walk of jubilation
A SENIOR police officer today spoke of her battle against breast cancer and urged other sufferers to have the strength to beat it. Chief Inspector Tracie O'Gara, based at Blackburn Police Station, is set to join two colleagues on a sponsored walk of the
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Worried residents face £15,000 bill
RESIDENTS on Blackburn's asbestos-riddled Delph Lane housing estate today expressed concern that they were living with the potential killer fibres around them. And owner-occupiers who bought their homes off the council and are now faced with a £15,000
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I was right
A FEW weeks ago, I predicted West Ham's first home victory would be against Rovers. Earlier in the season I was also predicting Rovers would not have another spell like last season -- 10 games without a win. I might have got this wrong as we've already
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Duff on his way?
IF I was Damien Duff, Matt Jansen or David Dunn, I would be telling my agent to find me a new club. The recent shambolic displays by Rovers suggest we have a team of "Fancy Dans" who don't like the cold, wet weather and have no heart for a fight. Performances
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Asbestos evacuation
HUNDREDS of tenants are to be moved out of their homes for up to eight weeks after asbestos was found in properties. Landlord Twin Valley Homes is facing a £2.8million bill to rid more than 100 houses of the white-brown asbestos mix which was used to
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The best Met yet?
BURY'S live arts venue, The Met, has a 'spring' in its step thanks to a new programme of events which demonstrate a broadening of the venue's horizons. The Met will be offering more touring fringe theatre, the best of national and regional comedy and
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No slacking for Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley do not have a game this weekend - but there will be no slacking off by John Coleman's players. The Reds are the odd team out in the UniBond Premier Division, which has 23 clubs, so are without a league fixture. And because of Worksop's
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Standpoint - the view from the fans
AS suggested in last week's column what better time for PNE to get back to winning ways than Saturdays game against the spoilers from Kent. It's been a long time since we took three points from this fixture but boy was it worth the wait! Improving Preston
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Talented pupils take on the best
GIFTED and talented youngsters from a Tyldesley school have been taking part in an elite set of exams. Pupils from schools which are part of the Kingsbridge Excellence Cluster of Schools -- Fred Longworth High School and four Wigan schools -- were given
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Cycle training
ASTLEY & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare Cycle Speedway Club begin their pre-season on-track training sessions at the weekend. Riders will take to the track at Gin Pit on Sunday between 2-4 pm and on Tuesday 7-9pm. Riders wishing to join the club contact
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Bolton & Bury Mini Soccer League
U10 SECTION A: Brandlesholme Warriors A 1 Horwich St Mary's Vikings 2; Oxford Grove Tigers 1 Walshaw Park Wolves 1; Horwich St Mary's Warriors 0 Moorside Rangers Lions 2; Hindley Jets 8 Hindsford Wolves 1. U10 Section B: Westhoughton Rangers 1 Barr Hill
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Bury bow to new-look Tyldesley
Tyldesley...32pts Bury...3pts - THE match survived the vagaries of the weather, an overnight thaw giving a window to allow the game to take place. This was the Bury first XV's first visit to the new pitches and clubhouse that Tyldesley now enjoy. Located
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Exhibition puts the focus on resurrection
A SERIES of portraits of Jesus Christ which explore the themes of immortality and resurrection are on display at Blackburn Cathedral throughout February. Entitled The Phoenix Series, they were inspired by the mythological bird that consumed itself by
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Support for bereaved
THE first meeting of East Lancashire's first support group for people bereaved by suicide takes place tomorrow. It has been set up by Myron and Mary Kuczer, of Elim Place, Mill Hill, in memory of their son Lee, who threw himself from Blackburn's multi-storey
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Muslims celebrate festival of Eid
THE Muslim community in East Lancashire today began celebrating the festival of Eid Al-Adha. The day commemorates the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son to God and is celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Zul-Hijja. Coun Hussain
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New team brings benefits
MORE than 300 elderly people have benefited from a new scheme designed to make sure they are accessing all the services they are entitled to. Blackburn with Darwen Council has launched a new team to work with elderly and vulnerable residents to help them
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Hump is like a take-off pad
THE humps on Olive Lane, Darwen (LET, February 6), may have reduced the overall accident rate, but one of the humps in particular has contributed to two major road accidents which have written off at least two cars and extensively damaged two others.
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Ministers Bill on hunt is sly and cynical
WHEN Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael announced six months of consultation on the issue of hunting with hounds the Countryside Alliance went out of its way to persuade the rural community to give him the benefit of the doubt and time to prove his commitment
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Armed mob attacked doormen, court told
AN ARMED mob launched a vicious attack on doormen at a Leigh nightclub because of a grievance over an earlier incident, a court heard. Eight to 10 men carried out the attack at Barbarellas nightclub, in King Street. Liverpool Crown Court heard that some
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Quiz in memory of slain officer
A CHARITY quiz night will be held tonight (Tues Feb 11) at the Church Inn, Prestwich, in memory of murdered police officer Stephen Oake. All money raised from the event will go to the memorial fund. The event starts at 9.30pm and everyone is welcome.
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Pensioner dies in his burning home
AN ELDERLY man died after a fire broke out in his flat today. The man, believed to be in his late 70s and who lived on his own, was dragged from his burning home in Denville Road, Blackburn, by firefighters. He was given oxygen on the pavement by paramedics
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RMI ace is target
LEIGH RMI have turned down a bid for star striker Dino Maamria from Conference League rivals Stevenage Borough. Manager Mark Patterson, frustrated at his inability to bring in fresh faces, now has to contend with the possibility of losing his Tunisian
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Developers set sights on former care home
CLAREMONT old folks home in Prestwich, closed by Bury Council last year, could be turned into houses. Town Hall leaders have submitted a planning application for residential development on the site of the defunct home in Bury New Road. It's the first
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Tugay in bust-up with Tommo
TURKISH World Cup star Tugay was allegedly involved in an amazing half-time bust-up with David Thompson during Rovers' recent FA Cup clash at Sunderland. The former Rangers star reacted angrily to criticism from Thompson in the dressing room at half-time
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Gallagher holds key
PAUL Gallagher will look to enchance his reputation with another star performance in the FA Youth Cup tonight as Rovers take on Leeds in a fifth round clash at Elland Road. Gallagher returns to the fold after being rested for the Under 19s game against
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Stan wants Rovers star on loan
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has made an audacious swoop for Ewood striker Matt Jansen. We can exclusively reveal that the Clarets chief is one of a number of managers who have contacted Blackburn about taking the 25-year-old on loan. Rovers boss Graeme
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Woman, 83, victim of bag snatch in street
POLICE in Burnley have launched an appeal for witnesses after a woman, aged 83, was the victim of a bag snatch. She was walking along Haydock Street when she was grabbed from behind by a man. While pulling at the bag, the offender knocked her to the ground
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Mix of comedy and drama
LOWTON'S newest theatre company The Millennium Theatre Group presents a fantastic mix of comedy and drama from February 19-22 at Lowton Civic Hall. Tickets are selling quickly for the show which features excerpts from Evita, Moulin Rouge, Chicago, Jesus
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Cliviger Bulletin
ST JOHN'S Mothers' Union will meet tonight at 7.15pm in Church House. Mrs Olive Western will be speaker and there will be a 'wave of prayer'. CHURCH House will be closed from Friday, February 14, for three weeks for installation of a new floor. MOUNT
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Working to restore estate's pride
IN the early 1960s fields, allotments and pens in the Fulledge area of Burnley were replaced by housing developments. Smart, semi-detached houses with gardens, shops and maisonette flats came to be known as the Brunshaw estate. The area has its own unique
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Youths batter man unconscious
A LANCASTER man walking home from a quiet night out suffered a brutal, unprovoked attack which left him unconscious and hospitalised for three days. Father-of-three Andrew Hill, 38, had enjoyed a drink with a friend in the Boot and Shoe pub, Scotforth
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Artist's Gigg Lane prints for sale
BURY Football Club have commissioned a painting of Gigg Lane by noted artist Peter Watson. The game to be portrayed is of the traditional Lancashire derby between Bury and Rochdale that was played on Saturday, December 21 last year. The large original
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Accused boasted of stabbing, court told
TWO friends from Brierfield were knifed and seriously injured when they were attacked outside a Burnley nightclub, a jury was told. Mohammed Khan and Zahir Aslam were both said to have been set upon by the same man, Imran Sardar, outside Churchills, in
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'Hands off' message
POLICE in Pendle have urged local residents to take charge of their community today and tell criminals "hands off". A public meeting in Nelson last night encouraged neighbours to work together to prevent disturbances similar to those seen in Burnley in
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Quiz in memory of slain officer
A CHARITY quiz night will be held tonight (Tues Feb 11) at the Church Inn, Prestwich, in memory of murdered police officer Stephen Oake. All money raised from the event will go to the memorial fund. The event starts at 9.30pm and everyone is welcome.
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Pupils turn to water power
TEACHERS at a Pendle primary school are hoping for better work from their pupils after hearing that water helps concentration. Sue Holloway, headteacher of Coates Lane Primary School, in Kirkstall Drive, Barnoldswick, is encouraging parents to send their
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Step nearer to broadband
A CAMPAIGN to upgrade Colne's telephone exchange to enable it to handle broadband internet connections has gained momentum since its launch in December 2002. Pendle's Envoy Roger Edworthy, who launched the campaign on behalf of the East Lancashire Chamber's
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Seven days after the back four no-show. . .
A LARGE part of the appeal of this great game of ours lies in its unpredictability. There cannot, for example, have been many Clarets fans who would have envisaged Burnley emerging from Highfield Road on Saturday evening with a clean sheet -- particularly
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Ready for the challenge of Brecht?
THE Library Theatre's production of Schweyk in the Second World War is one of the most challenging pieces of theatre this year. Bertolt Brecht's masterpiece tells the tale of apparent simpleton Schweyk and his life in Prague under Nazi occupation. We
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Ten years ago
REGULARS at the Observatory Hotel, Blackburn, raised £3,300 for Queen's Park Hospital after filling a charity pot to overflowing. Publicans Paul and Dianne Hennessey were so thrilled they asked brewery Daniel Thwaites to produce a pint pot shaped cheque
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Five years ago
SOCCER-MAD twins Callum and Daisy Boulton, six, were identical in every way -- apart from their teams. For Callum supports Blackburn Rovers and Daisy follows Preston North End. The pair, of Nares Road, Blackburn, caught the bug from their dad Marc, who
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Now that's what I call defending!
"ROVERS are going to win today!" predicted my older daughter prior to Saturday's game, displaying considerably more confidence in the team than I was feeling following our recent run. And so it proved. The result was just what the doctor ordered going
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Phone theft sparks alert
POLICE have appealed for help in tracing two men who robbed two teenagers after talking to them. The 14-year-old boys were walking along Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle, when they were approached by the men, who started chatting to them. Officers say
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Paper savers could win £100 prize
HOUSEHOLDERS in Hyndburn have the chance to win £100 when they recycle newspapers. The prize is on offer from Lancashire Waste Partnerships, a county council initiative which encourages people to recycle more rubbish. Last year Hyndburn residents recycled
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Teenage 'gangster' banned from part of town
A SELF-STYLED schoolboy "gangster" with a string of burglary convictions has been banned from parts of Accrington town centre. But magistrates stopped short of naming the boy, from Accrington, despite appeals from the police, Hyndburn Council and Lancashire
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Students in the driving seat
A COMPUTER car designed by young entrepreneurs at Ribblesdale Technology College in Clitheroe has won the Ribble Valley and Hyndburn heat of this year's Young Enterprise competition. The youngsters were encouraged to form a mini-firm, with "mentoring"
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Strewth! Film fest is XXXX-rated
THE last independent cinema in Clitheroe will say g'day to Australian film fans when it hosts its first film festival - just before it closes down. The Grand Cinema is planning the event this weekend, complete with "Aussie" beer and a didgeridoo player
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Cup fever hits town
FA CUP fever has gripped Burnley with more than 1,000 tickets being sold yesterday for Sunday's clash with Fulham at Loftus Road. Now there are fewer than 900 tickets available for the game as the Clarets look to get the strongest possible following for
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Portugal trip in cup preparation
BURNLEY'S players were today continuing their preparations for the crunch FA Cup clash against Fulham on Sunday with warm weather training in Portugal. The squad flew out to Portugal the day after beating Coventry City and chairman Barry Kilby explained
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Stan wants Rovers star on loan
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has made an audacious swoop for Ewood striker Matt Jansen. We can exclusively reveal that the Clarets chief is one of a number of managers who have contacted Blackburn about taking the 25-year-old on loan. Rovers boss Graeme
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Councillors surgeries
TUESDAY, February 11: Dorset Road community centre, Hag Fold, Atherton(10-11) S Loudon, R Holmes; Atherton Town Hall (9.30-11) B Splaine; Golborne Library (5.30-6.15) P Franzen; Sacred Heart School, Lodge Lane, Hindsford (6.30-7.30) R Bleakley, N Hogg
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Asylum seeker jailed for false passport
AN Algerian asylum seeker arrested in Bury during police raids on terrorist suspects has been jailed for six months for using a false passport. Kremou Azzouz, a baker, of Deal Street, Bury, had failed in his bid for asylum and committed the offences to
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Fears over criminals in private care near estate
CONVICTED criminals, some of whom are deaf and mentally ill, are being cared for in a former nursing home on the fringe of a Bury housing estate. Now residents are demanding to know why planning chiefs didn't carry out a wider public consultation exercise
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Stan wants Rovers star on loan
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has made an audacious swoop for Ewood striker Matt Jansen. We can exclusively reveal that the Clarets chief is one of a number of managers who have contacted Blackburn about taking the 25-year-old on loan. Rovers boss Graeme
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Death crash driving charge
A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with death by dangerous driving after an 18-year-old youth was killed in a car crash in Ramsbottom. Danny McLeod, 36, was due to appear before magistrates in Bury today. Police said the victim, who has not been named
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Wed here and help us lose the 'ugly' tag
MEMBERS of a Rossendale church branded "ugly" because no one wants to be married there were today hoping Valentine's Day romantics would end their 20-year wait for a wedding. The congregation at Rawtenstall Unitarian Church is beginning to wonder if they
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Easy does it as Boro coast home
Radcliffe Borough...4 Lincoln United...1: By STEVE BOTT THERE won't be many easier victories than this for Radcliffe Borough. Kevin Glendon's men didn't have to move out of second gear to overcome a Lincoln side that had very little to offer in terms
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Fire crews drag pensioner from his burning home
AN ELDERLY man died after a fire broke out in his flat today. The man, believed to be in his late 70s and who lived on his own, was dragged from his burning home in Denville Road, Blackburn, by firefighters. He was given oxygen on the pavement by paramedics
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Mercy teams win top praise
AN independent health watchdog today praised ambulance services in Lancashire. A report by the Commission for Health Improvement praised staff for their commitment to providing high-quality services to patients. The report, based on an independent inspection
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Carole's star treatment
A DEDICATED fundraiser was given the full film star treatment for a night as she picked up a once in a lifetime award. Carole Davis, events co-ordinator at Asda, Blackburn, was nominated by customers and colleagues for the Lifetime Achievement award at
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Save post offices campaign opens
A CAMPAIGN has begun to save two post offices. Post Offices Ltd has started a consultation with users of Addison Street post office, in Johnston Street, Blackburn, and Witton Post Office in Redlam. Across the country, Post Offices Ltd intends to shut
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Talking rubbish
FAMILIES in Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley now have a new place to turn to for questions about disposing of rubbish. Wigan Council has set up the Steetcare Helpline on 01942 404364 and is available weekdays from 8.45am to 5pm, with an answerphone at weekends
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Teen sex warning on Valentine's Day
VALENTINE'S Day will see the start of a campaign to reduce the number teenage pregnancies in East Lancashire. While shops have been busy putting up signs encouraging people to show how they feel for their loved one on February 14, council workers have
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Switch will mean cafe bar closure
BLACKBURN'S Waves complex is to lose its cafe bar as part of a reshuffle of leisure facilities. And leisure bosses at Blackburn with Darwen Council have unveiled plans to move the Regency Fitness Suite from its existing home inside King George's Hall
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Are you Kidd-ing?
ROVERS' performance against Aston Villa was one of the worst since the dark days of Brian Kidd. Like many Rovers fans, I am mystified at the slump in form, or I have just been kidding myself this season? Apart from one or two notable exceptions, Rovers
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Medics mission to India brings joy
A TRIO of medics from East Lancashire today spoke about their mission to India to give deprived children life-transforming surgery. Blackburn Royal Infirmary consultant anaesthetist Dr George Teturswamy and Accrington nurses Carol and Michael Ward carried
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Rovers' engine needs annual service
SIMON Leigh (LET, February 4) likened Rovers to a pub side. Their performances before Saturday's win over Southampton would have a teetotaller reaching for the bottle. So what's gone wrong? Well, like a smooth running car, a soccer team needs a good engine
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Dale bid to thwart Mark's return
MARK PATTERSON returns to Rossendale United for the first time since leaving the club - for the second time - last month. The former Blackburn Rovers, Bolton and Accrington Stanley midfielder took over as manager of Leigh RMI in January, just weeks after
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Vase exit will be a test for the Blues
CLITHEROE striker Neil Spencer believes fate may have played a part in the Blues' untimely FA Vase exit. They were beaten 3-1 by Devizes Town after extra time on Saturday, denying them the chance to progress to the final after quarter-final and semi-final
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Players have got the wrong end of the stick
HARROGATE Railway's players and coaching staff walked out on the club after they were only offered £200 as a bonus for doing so well in this year's FA Cup. They wanted £1,000 each and I think it is ridiculous. I have been on cup runs as a manager and
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PNE Women hold out for a win
PRESTON North End Women's FC beat Bolton Wanderers Ladies 3-2 on Sunday thanks to an own goal and a goalkeeping error. They took the lead on 13 minutes when Alison Taberner's freekick deceived the Bolton keeper and the ball slipped through her legs. Bolton
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Strong show from PNE secures win
WIZARD winger Eddie Lewis put away his second goal in two games as a magical performance by Preston brought them within eight points of the play-offs - but no higher up the table. To say Preston dominated is an understatement of grotesque proportions.
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Three killed, six hurt in roads horror
THREE people were killed and six injured in car crashes over a 48-hour period in Bury. Two of the dead were aspiring rugby league players with Wigan Warriors. They died after their Peugeot 106 crashed in Turton Road, Tottington, on Saturday night. And
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Leigh & District Amateur Football League
Davenport Cup - THREE CROWNS A...2 ASDA GOL...0(AET) COLLIERS REST...3 HIGHER FOLD LC...2 H BRIDGE MILS R...1 FIR TREE RANGERS...7 Division Two ATHERTON ROYALS...3 LEIGH LEGION...1 AFC TYLDESLEY...8 THREE CROWNS B...1 Tipping, Connoly Division One P W
