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Town's green oasis
ONE of the wonderful gifts which the Victorians gave to us all was the establishment of town parks. In the days when cotton was king, parks were used by the people as a sort of "lung." One of the best of these open spaces is Corporation Park in Blackburn
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Muslim marchers mark tragedy in religious history
MUSLIM men marched through Blackburn beating their breasts in the traditional mourning of the tragedy of Kerbala in Iraq. Historically, Imam Hussain and his 72 followers were slain by the army of the tyrant Yazid. A petition circulated on the march called
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Yellow ribbons for son at front
THE mother of a British soldier fighting in Iraq is showing her support for the troops by covering her hedge in an abundance of yellow ribbons. Sandra Hewitt, of Kibble Bank, Burnley, decided to display the tribute after she received a letter from her
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Jack Straw diary: Window on the world
WEDNESDAY - off to Berlin to see the German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer for a private dinner. Private, that is, once we'd got to the dining room. What I'd been told would be a simple "grip and grin" (smile and handshake) beforehand turned into an
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Praise for councillor
IN reply to P Newton's claims councillors not doing their job properly (Letters, March 22), my husband and I can't thank Councillor Ron O'Keeffe enough for all the help he has given us and people around here. He's always available to do what he can for
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Double standards?
REGARDING the outcry over the British National Party banners in Burnley (LET, April 2), if I remember rightly, there was a large Vote Labour banner in a front garden in Briercliffe Road, which came out at every election for several years. Is that not
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Local services are essential
I AM writing in support of our local chemist and post office. I rely on them both. The chemist collects my prescription from the doctor's and delivers it to my house. My carer collects my pension and I feel it is safer for her to go into the Post Office
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UK's not all milk and honey
I ATTENDED the "Welcome Asylum Seekers" in Darwen (LET, March 19). My main purpose for this was to understand why they are here. While there, I heard stories of torture and oppression. But what we must not forget is that although we are a civilised and
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Culture of a biological nature?
ON a reluctant drive down Preston New Road, Blackburn, the other day, I noticed a road sign, situated at the junction of Shear Bank Road and Preston New Road. To my surprise, it proclaimed that, should I wish to travel ahead at the next junction, I would
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Scooter riders are good eggs
HUNDREDS of scooter enthusiasts took toys and chocolate to ill children after riding from Lowton to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in Saturday's annual great Easter Egg Run. The 1,500 enthusiasts, riding Lambretta and Vespa models, had a full
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Sculptures to draw in tourist trade
VISITORS to East Lancashire are set to be greeted by six huge sculptures as part of a project to attract tourists. East Lancashire's six councils and art groups such as Mid Pennine Arts have drawn up plans for the £1million scheme, which is due to be
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Lynx lynch sorry Centurions
Chorley Lynx 31 Leigh Centurions 22 by Mike Hulme: PAUL Terzis called it 'a dark day in my coaching career' after a Chorley side, packed with Leigh old boys, pulled off one of the shock results of the season. The Centurions boss was sensible not to look
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The old Jansen is on his way back - McAllister
GARY McAllister gave Blackburn Rovers a boost by revealing that the 'old Matt Jansen' has started to emerge - 10 months after the horrific holiday accident which nearly cost him his career. The 25-year-old striker made only his fourth start for crisis
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Tigana suffers for cup runs
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has leaped to the defence of his Fulham counterpart Jean Tigana ahead of tonight's clash between the two sides at Loftus Road. Tigana has been told by Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed that his contract won't be renewed in
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A look at the local election lists
CANDIDATES for the 2003 South Ribble Borough Council elections: (All wards have two seats available, except the Longton and Hutton West ward, which has three.) Bamber Bridge East ward: William Kirkwood Chisholm (C), Stephen Hawkins (The Idle Toad), Margaret
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Refuge has it covered
A THOUGHTFUL company donated a carpet to a women's refuge, putting the finishing touches to its redecoration. Briercliffe Mill Carpets, based in Burnley Road, Briercliffe, donated the living room carpet to the refuge run by Blackburn with Darwen and District
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Extra police for derby day clash
POLICE will step up patrols in Burnley tomorrow as the Clarets prepare to play Preston North End in a local derby match. The decision to put extra bobbies on the streets came after a number of disturbances broke out before, during and after the game between
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Richard and Judy put a spell on me
SCHOOL support assistant Pat Jones will have the tables turned on her tonight when she undergoes a spelling test on national TV. Mrs Jones, 67, of Bridgefield Street, Hapton, spends most of her time keeping her eye on pupils at Gawthorpe High School,
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BNP election hope at centre of leaflet row
A PROSPECTIVE councillor was today at the centre of a community row over election leaflets delivered in the area she is hoping to represent. Maureen Stowe, who is standing for the British National Party in Burnley's local elections on May 1, issued a
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Postman attacked on mail delivery
A POSTMAN on a bicycle was robbed as he delivered mail in Bury. As he was cycling along Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, a thief ran up and grabbed his mail bag. The man then jumped in a maroon car and sped off at around 8am on Friday.
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Cars stolen from garage forecourt
THREE cars worth almost £15,000 were stolen from a forecourt in Bury. Thieves broke into a garage at Dean Smith Car Sales, in Pine Street, Radcliffe, and stole the keys for the vehicles. A Rover 216 registration R146 GBU, a Vauxhall Amega S146 LKH and
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Teenager killed in bus horror crash
A TEENAGE footballer was killed as a car and a bus collided head-on. Daniel Connor, 18, was driving a Ford Escort in Salterforth Road, Earby, at 7.20pm yesterday when it collided with a single-deck Burnley and Pendle bus close to the junction with Warwick
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Animal charity collars national acclaim
A HYNDBURN animal charity has been held up as an example of good practice by one of its national counterparts. Hyndburn Stray Dogs in Need was invited to a special dinner held by the National Canine Defence League to highlight its work to other charities
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New cash blow to disabled aid shop
THE future of a shopmobility scheme hangs in the balance after the second financial backer in 15 months pulled the plug on funding. Accrington Shopmobility faced closure in November 2001 when receivers were called in to West Yorkshire-based Ashdale Healthcare
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Banned club woman's drink drive
A CLUB stewardess refused to give a breath sample when she was arrested by police after driving back from work, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Amanda Durkin was also a disqualified driver, although her ban would have been over if she
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Junk for joy
INSTEAD of throwing away your old computers or printers why don't you look at ways to recycle them? There are many organisations who would like to take obsolete kit off your hands and spruce it up for charitable groups to use. One website, Our Kids Sports
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Errors cost Pool dear
BLACKPOOL threw away a half-time lead with a series of 'schoolboy eras' at Meadow Lane. Triallist, Paul Robinson, put Blackpool ahead with a well taken effort after a clever through ball from Martin Bullock. It was no more than the Seasiders deserved,
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Taylor backs his boss
BURNLEY crashed to their latest remarkable defeat at Turf Moor at the weekend to leave manager Stan Ternent bewildered and bemused. Some fans were streaming out inside 30 minutes as Burnley went 4-1 down but they only saw a fraction of the drama. Those
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County end with wins
LANCASHIRE crowned their fortnight's training camp in South Africa with two wins over the weekend. First they won a tightly fought clash with a Western Province club side by eight runs, being bowled out for 182 but restricting the Cape outfit to 174-9
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Taylor backs his boss
BURNLEY crashed to their latest remarkable defeat at Turf Moor at the weekend to leave manager Stan Ternent bewildered and bemused. Some fans were streaming out inside 30 minutes as Burnley went 4-1 down but they only saw a fraction of the drama. Those
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Man is jailed
A FATHER who threatened his girlfriend with a knife in front of their two children when his life fell apart, is behind bars for two years. Brian Riley, 27, burst into his estranged partner Melissa Hurd's bedroom armed with a baseball bat and the knife
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Dads' champion showed the way
A SURE Start pioneer has retired from his role as the champion of Darwen dads. Richard Edmonds, 65, who has worked within the community since 1978, said farewell to his colleagues on Friday. The project co-ordinator, originally from Kent, was involved
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Farmer's bid for ramblers' haven
A FARMER who was hit by the foot and mouth crisis is seeking permission to turn his Edgworth farm into a haven for ramblers. Ray Houghton, 45, of Clough Head Farm on Broadhead Road is seeking planning permission from North Turton Parish Council to turn
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Hospital radio in the spotlight
VISITORS will be able to find out more about the workings of hospital radio next month during an open weekend in Rossendale. Hospital Radio Rossendale will be open to the public between 1 and 5pm on both Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11. Visitors will
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Kim's new job is to improve life for the residents
AN area co-ordinator has been appointed to work in Ramsbottom and Tottington. Local government worker Kim Griffiths first joined the council as a pool junior 20 years ago. Later she moved into environmental services and has spent the past 15 years working
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Sports park set to tackle disorder
RESIDENTS in Rossendale will soon benefit from a new leisure facility which aims to tackle anti-social behaviour and wipe out juvenile nuisance. The wheeled sport park, which will include facilities for skateboarders, BMX bikers and rollerblades, will
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Borough blitz
RADCLIFFE Borough maintained second spot with a 4-0 victory over Stocksbridge Park Steels. Richard Battersby opened the scoring in the 14th minutes from a well worked corner and Neill Hardy headed the second from Jody Banim's cross on 25 minutes. Banim
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Probe into nursing home conduct
A NURSE will face misconduct allegations at a three-day hearing of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Professional Conduct Committee tomorrow. Susan Mary Cheshire, 41, of Blackburn, will face six charges including failing to attend to residents when
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Plea to help birds
WALKERS, cyclists and horseriders, are being asked to take care while visiting moorland in East Lancashire. The Moorland Association today advised countryside visitors to be careful on moorland and keep dogs under control, preferably on a lead, until
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National day gunman robs bookie
A ROBBER armed with a sawn-off shotgun stole cash from a bookmakers at the end of Grand National day. The man went into Stanley Racing, Whalley New Road, Blackburn, before closing on Saturday, and threatened two members of staff before escaping with a
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Work starts on restoring pavilions at last
WORK was finally due to start today on restoring Blackburn's Waterloo Pavilions - ending a 13 year wait for action. Construction workers have moved on to the site of the three rundown buildings in Church Street, Blackburn, to begin a £1.3million project
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Outrage over Blackburn's clocks
RAIL bosses have provoked outrage after deciding to restore Blackburn station's Victorian clocks -- and erect them at Manchester Piccadilly. Network Rail, formerly Railtrack, today said there was simply not the room to place the giant timepieces back
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Dale are hit hard
ONE of these two sides had something to play for on Saturday, the other didn't. The performances of the two sides showed which was which as Dale collapsed to a solid, if not spectacular Belper side with their worst display for some time. Dale weren't
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Still pushing for victory
CLITHEROE proved they still have plenty to play for in the final weeks of the season on Saturday. Although the North West Counties League title is out of reach, runners-up spot is a realistic target and the League Cup final against Mossley represents
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Rams toppled
ALL the good work in recent weeks went out of the window as the Rams put in a lacklustre performance against a good, organised Nantwich side. They couldn't have got off to a worse start, going a goal behind after just three minutes as Nantwich's diminutive
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Marksmen pave way to Conference
STANLEY took another massive step towards Conference football with this comprehensive win over a listless Whitby side. On a bleak, grey afternoon with a chill wind coming from the North Sea barely 100 yards away, Stanley took control of the game early
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Why bullies could soon meet match
HUNDREDS of children set off to school this morning with a feeling of dread. Not because they were late with homework or facing gym class -- but because they face the wrath of the bully when they get there. According to a recent report by school education
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Monday, April 7
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. MONDAY Cancer Research UK Charity Shop, former Babywise, Wood Street, Darwen, 10am-4pm. The Royal British Legion, Conterbury Street Barracks, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Hyndburn
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, April 8
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Cheese and Wine Evening, Post House Hotel, Clitheroe. Proceeds for Multiple Sclerosis. Cancer Research UK Charity Shop, former Babywise, Wood Street, Darwen, 10am-1pm
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Time to put the clocks back
MANY people in Blackburn have long felt sad and angry that so much of the town's building heritage was destroyed forever in the fifties and sixties. Large parts of the central area fell victim to an ethos that said the old had to be swept aside at all
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Matter of Taste
THE vast majority of us will never have the money, space or time to build up a wine cellar but it is worth making an effort to keep some bottles that will taste better after spending some time resting. Lay them down (not upright) somewhere dark with a
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Historic hall makes past come to life
AS the Easter holidays loom parents with young children all start to ask the same question: "Where can we take them this year?" The answer can be found in what many might see as an unlikely destination -- a stately home. Growing numbers of these properties
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Special Kay!
HE'S sold out theatres around the country, breaking box office records along the way. In Blackburn he managed to sell out King George's Hall -- all 2,100 seats -- in less than 20 minutes, a feat not even artists such as Robbie Williams or Paul Weller
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Junk for joy
INSTEAD of throwing away your old computers or printers why don't you look at ways to recycle them? There are many organisations who would like to take obsolete kit off your hands and spruce it up for charitable groups to use. One website, Our Kids Sports
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Prentice calls for swift end to conflict
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has told his European colleagues that he wants to see a swift end to the conflict in Iraq so the serious work of reconstructing the country can begin. The Labour back bencher, who defied Tony Blair last month by voting against
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Rubbish set alight
ARSONISTS set fire to rubbish in an industrial bin in Walmsley Road, Bury, on Saturday at about 9pm.
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A haven in Accrington
FROM the many complaints in this page, it seems that people in Blackburn think they have it bad when using the car to shop. It is far worse here in Burnley. We have a vast space right in the centre of town next to the market and all the shops, but you
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Dome's not the biggest threat
I WAS interested to read (LET, April 2) about the possibility of Dave Whelan opening a soccer dome in the Fishmoor Drive area of Blackburn and that this could spell the end of the road for the Shadsworth Leisure Centre. My husband and sons are keen footballers
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Biker, 16, still fights for life
A TEENAGER was still fighting for his life today after he lost control of a stolen motorcycle and crashed into a garden wall. His pillion passenger, who fled the scene leaving his friend lying in the road, was also injured and is being treated in hospital
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Teenager killed in bus horror crash
A TEENAGE footballer was killed as a car and a bus collided head-on. Daniel Connor, 18, was driving a Ford Escort in Salterforth Road, Earby, at 7.20pm yesterday when it collided with a single-deck Burnley and Pendle bus close to the junction with Warwick
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Boss sets Rovers target
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today set his players a target of four more wins in their quest to qualify for Europe. Rovers head for Fulham tonight knowing a win would put some vital breathing space between them and the posse of clubs currently stacking
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Local election lists
CANDIDATES for the 2003 Preston City Council elections: Ashton ward: Mark Francis Routledge (L), William Frederick Tyson (C). Brookfield ward: Nerys Eaves (L), Raymond David Johnson (C). College ward: Paul Lyall Jackson (L), Jill Frances Truby (C), Michael
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Hospital staff are given vital fire training
STAFF from Burnley General Hospital joined fire crews for an exercise to practise fire evacuation techniques. Over the past few weeks the staff from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust at Burnley General Hospital have been working with Lancashire Fire
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Jennifer pips lads to cricket trophy
A MEMORIAL cricket trophy presented annually in memory of a Burnley schoolboy was this year presented to a girl for the first time. The trophy was donated to Thompson Centre by the parents of talented cricketer Craig Heaton, 13, who died of a brain haemorrhage
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Empty properties firebugs warning
A BURNLEY fire officer today urged owners of empty properties in the town to ensure they are secure before someone is killed. Station officer Paul Harvey issued the plea after a series of arson attacks at boarded up and unoccupied homes and industrial
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Owner defiant after arson attack
POLICE are hunting two masked men who tied up two security guards in a house under renovation and then set fire to it. Detectives investigating the blaze at the seven bedroomed home in Colne Road, Burnley, said the victims managed to escape but flames
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Newby back in business
Exeter City 1 Bury 2 by Phil Thorp: COMETH the hour, cometh the man they say - and for the Shakers Jon Newby might just be about to hit the scoring trail at the right time. The former Liverpool striker has had a torrid time in front of goal recently but
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Marathon men get kids going
TWO East Lancashire runners will be doing their bit for charity when they take part in the Flora London Marathon. Daniel Pickington, of Nelson, and Mohsin Issa, of Blackburn, are running the 26.2 miles on Sunday to raise money for Get Kids Going! The
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Surrender. . . no questions
PEOPLE in Bury are already laying down their arms as part of the national firearms amnesty. As part of the campaign, launched last week, two shotguns have already been handed in at Bury police station and an air rifle at Radcliffe station, which police
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Streets of shame
IF the measure of a country's social order and national pride is the state of its streets, then the poor old UK is in a sorry mess. It may seem churlish to discuss what some readers might consider a relatively unimportant issue, weighed against the horrors
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Support call for bypass
PEOPLE in Pendle can show their support for a village bypass as a consultation gets under way. Lancashire County Council is giving residents the chance to highlight their support for the A56 scheme in a bid to help members decide on priorities in the
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Five years ago
VOLUNTEERS were requested for students who were practising their massage techniques. The clinical sports therapy students at Accrington and Rossendale College wanted more men to participate.
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Ten years ago
BALLET dancer Emma Pearson was selected to train with the cream of budding students in London. The 15-year-old from Accrington was busy mending her shoes in preparation as she wore through a pair week.
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Great-gran Ada is just grand at helping out others
AN East Lancashire great-grandmother celebrated her 88th birthday by swimming for one of her favourite charities. Ada Gibson, a well-known local personality, has swum for the Sharron Davies Foundation for a number of years. This year's fund-raising will
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Traders welcome market boost
TRADERS have given a thumbs up to Accrington's new £8million market development -- and hope it will help them recover from months of falling profits. They joined business leaders and council officials on a guided tour of the new facility, between Broadway
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Vote to keep out extremists: Minister
A METHODIST minister is calling on Ribble Valley voters to turn out in force at the local elections in May and give political extremism the boot. The move came as it was revealed church leaders in Clitheroe had been holding meetings to see how they might
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Shopping list online
HOW about this for a mad Internet site -- a collection of other people's shopping lists (keaggy.com/grocerylists/). There are around two hundred lists. with everything from scribbled notes for tomatoes to typed-out lists for tofu and linguine. Of course
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Book into biblion
THERE'S a community atmosphere to the biblion.com website, home to the world's rare and unusual books. The site is targeted at book lovers, from dealers to readers, and gives browsers the chance to track down antiquarian titles, for example. But the site
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Hopes smashed by Langley
A HAT-Trick from QPR midfielder, Richard Langley, ended Blackpool's play-off hopes in an entertaining game at Bloomfield Road. The Seasiders could have taken the lead on 22 minutes when a fierce shot from Martin Bullock was cleared off the line by Langley
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O'Neill enjoys debut
YOUTH team star Matty O'Neill made his Burnley debut against Watford on Saturday and after delighting the home fans with his short appearance he admitted: "I loved it. "Playing for the first team means everything to me, it is what I have been waiting
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It's no joke for calamity Clarets
"I HEARD that Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein were having a chat and they both said I don't fancy that Stan Ternent's job!" As pay off lines go it was typical of those from the Burnley boss's repertoire and it certainly raised a laugh in the press room.
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Jennifer pips lads to cricket trophy
A MEMORIAL cricket trophy presented annually in memory of a Burnley schoolboy was this year presented to a girl for the first time. The trophy was donated to Thompson Centre by the parents of talented cricketer Craig Heaton, 13, who died of a brain haemorrhage
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Boss sets Rovers target
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today set his players a target of four more wins in their quest to qualify for Europe. Rovers head for Fulham tonight knowing a win would put some vital breathing space between them and the posse of clubs currently stacking
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Our lives really are far too cosy
I DON'T mean to panic anyone, but the shoppers surrounding me in the mile-long line of checkouts in Tesco (ear defenders recommended) at the weekend were buying an awful lot of bottled water. It could be that there's a camping and caravanning convention
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Losing pounds and gaining pounds
DARWEN Weight Watchers have raised £125 for a terminally ill mother-of-five from Nelson. Tracy McCamon, 34, from Charles Street was told she had cancer less than two months ago and since then, has been raising money for a trust fund for her children aged
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Readers' donations save dog
AN abandoned dog, left for dead in a derelict Darwen house, has been saved thanks to Lancashire Evening Telegraph readers' donations. Six-month-old Dandy, a Jack Russell/border collie cross, was found by a 15-year-old boy who heard the dog whimpering
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Councillors surgeries
TUESDAY, April 8: Community centre, Dorset Road, 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. WEDNESDAY,
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Pupils in fame chase
TALENTED Blackburn pupils will have their pop at fame in a national event to find the faces of the future. Pupils from Our Lady and St John's are among 450 teenagers aged between 11 and 18 to be selected for the event. The performers have all demonstrated
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Club paid £25,000 entrance charge
MEMBERS of a Blackburn working men's club have won a £25,000 pay-out in a deal struck with college officials over a shared road entrance. St Paul's Institute, which has 950 members, was forced to share its Montague Street entrance with a new building
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No Noise as concert is silenced
MUSIC fans hoping to feel the noise in 2003 could be disappointed as organisers are not planning a repeat performance. Last year around 15,000 saw pop star Will Young and more than 20 other acts at the Feel The Noise Rock FM concert at Ewood Park. In
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'Secret' shower singers wanted on stage
THREE generations of one family hope to be in perfect harmony when they perform at a special event designed to get secret singers onto the open stage. The Sing Weekend, organised by Blackburn People's Choir, aims to get people who usually serenade the
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Garage dream man's roof plunge horror
A COUPLE have spoken of the horror fall that critically injured their son -- just as he realised a life long dream to open his own garage. Self-employed mechanic Wayne Pablo, 35, was watching his dad carry out the finishing touches to the workshop for
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A win for Padiham
PADIHAM secured their second victory over Chadderton in the space of five days on Saturday, winning 2-0 at the Arbories thanks to the goalscoring instincts of striker Ian Pilkington. His headed opener in the 24th minute following a left wing cross from
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Stanley suffer injury setback
ACCRINGTON Stanley suffered a blow at the weekend, despite edging closer to achieving their Conference dream. Central defender Jonathan Smith was an early casualty in Saturday's UniBond League Premier Division 2-2 draw at Droylsden after suffering a broken
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Town get a win
GREAT Harwood Town continued their resurgent form with a narrow NWCL Division Two victory over Ashton Town at Edgegreen St. Town have now won four of their last five games - including Wednesday's 2-1 friendly triumph over Bury - and boss John Hughes was
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Lynch livid as Colne crash
FOLLOWING away wins at local rivals Nelson and Padiham the Reds never looked like taking anything from this encounter as they slipped to defeat at lowly Leek. Colne started the better of the two sides for the first 10 minutes and controlled the game.
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Hopes still high
BACUP kept their promotion hopes well on track with three valuable points, but were forced to work hard for their rewards. The visitors started brightly and had an early chance when Karl Stanley broke down the right before cutting in to deliver a hard
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ASHTON TOWN 0 GREAT HARWOOD TOWN 1
GREAT Harwood Town continued their resurgent form with a narrow NWCL Division Two victory over Ashton Town at Edgegreen St. Town have now won four of their last five games including Wednesdays 2-1 friendly triumph over Bury and boss John Hughes was delighted
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School's red nose success
CASTLE Hill Primary School is celebrating after raising hundreds of pounds for Comic Relief. For an entire week a variety of different breakfasts were served to youngsters at the Tonge Moor school to raise charity cash. There was also a raffle and a '
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Parents' Guide... Mums making a difference
AS well as changing nappies, bottle feeding and being a general super mum, education experts have ear-marked a new role for mothers. A scheme being developed in Buckinghamshire and gaining momentum across the country is geared at encouraging mothers to
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Our School... Pendle PrimarySchool, Clitheroe
THE purpose of the school is to develop to the full each individual pupil's talents, abilities and self confidence within a caring, ordered and stimulating educational environment. We intend our pupils to acquire skills attitudes and understanding which
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Boss wants RMI reaction
Stevenage Borough 3 Leigh RMI 1 by David Magilton: RMI boss Mark Patterson is looking for his side to make amends for a woeful second-half performance when they take on Dagenham and Redbridge tonight. The Railwaymen led 1-0 at the break and looked in
