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Threat to life of the community
ALONG with the school, church and post office, a major keystone of every community is the local pub. And when one disappears, social life diminishes, the vicinity's vibrancy reduces, people move away and decline follows. It's a syndrome that has hit rural
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The Saturday Message...Rev Kevin Logan, vicar of Christ Church, Accrington
THE king of what became Iraq was toppled for a time when he thought he was Number One. We'll call him King Neb (Nebuchadnezzar, for the formal). Anyway, old Neb thought he was the greatest wonder of the world, especially after doing an Alan Titchmarsh
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Having a stab at success
JENNY SCOTT meets Blackburn-born actress Amanda Hennessey, who is giving a Shakespeare classic the cutting-edge treatment YOU'D better not cross swords with Amanda Hennessy -- because she knows what she's doing. For weapon-wielding Amanda is one of the
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Magical walk through the pages of history
ON an early spring morning the sun was shining brightly as I left the Gamecock to the sound of lapwings and curlews displaying around the damp fields overlooking the Calder. After a period of heavy industrial pollution this river is now running clear
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Corporation Park - a great place for a day out!
Looking for a great day out in Blackburn that's fun for the whole family and won't break the bank? Try Corporation Park! It has all your leisure amenities such as swings and slides and ducks and stuff. It even has paths! Come to Corporation Park today
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Bus adverts are hideous
THE hideous advertisements in gaudy colours on some Blackburn Transport single-deckers appear to be getting larger so that some cover both sides, front and back. I hope the smart, new double-deckers will not be disfigured in this way. Bearing in mind
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We are products of environment
IF the Rev Kevin Logan (Letters, March 31) is right about anti-social behaviour being caused by teaching evolution without religion, we might expect this to show itself in the composition of the prison population. It turns out that 32 per cent of prison
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Traffic headaches ahead for drivers
MOTORISTS are facing major disruptions with a number of local roads due for closure for repair work. A major route between Leigh and Wigan will be closed to traffic from Saturday for six to eight weeks because of sewer work. Wigan Road and Leigh Road,
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Army of 'Artful Dodgers' run by trader
A SHOPKEEPER described as a modern day Fagin paid children to shoplift goods -- before he sold them again in his store. Akhtar Adad, 32, was said to have an army of little Artful Dodgers to help him with the stealing spree. The con meant unsuspecting
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CCTV eyes in on criminals
CRIMINALS in Colne will now come under the watchful eye of the law 24 hours-a-day after the launch of Colne's CCTV system. Fourteen cameras, costing more than £300,000, have been installed in locations across the town centre and went live yesterday. The
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Witty but you really have to concentrate
SOME productions you can just sit back and enjoy. Others require a little more effort on the part of the audience before they gain any benefit from them. Boston Marriage definitely falls into the latter category. Although it's a short play, David Mamet
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Burnley mum looks for big break in motor racing
LIFE in the fast lane. That's the only way to live for Deborah Greenwood. A self-confessed thrill seeker, the 35-year-old's latest penchant is motor racing. And she is determined to create a whole new career for herself by participating in a brand new
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Rovers sink Charlton with a Duff goal
Read the minute by minute action from this afternoons home win over Charlton. Rovers v Charlton - Saturday 12th April 2003, KO 3.pm Today's teams Rovers - Friedel, Neill, Tugay, Short, Flitcroft, Dunn, Cole, Duff, Berg, Gresko, Sukur. Subs: Gillespie,
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Ex-computer centre goes on market
THE former computer centre of Burnley Building Society is up for sale for £1.3million. North West property consultant Fuller Peiser is acting as joint agent for the sale of Parkhill, in Padiham Road, Burnley, two miles west of the town centre. Built in
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Friends' second thoughts
NEW toilets in Sunnyhurst Wood have not yet been agreed by the Friends group. They will bring in an architect for more help. Brian Winder, Friends secretary, said: "We have been told that we would have to have toilets that cater for everybody from young
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Rob's pop dreams go to blazes
A DARWEN pop wannabe's dreams could be wrecked if a replacement sponsor isn't found for a London gig with chart-toppers Blazin' Squad. Rob Sharples, 18, of Crosby Close, Darwen, has his heart set on a future in pop stardom with his band FY8, but sponsors
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Maths success equals a place in finals
PUPILS at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar came top of the class in an inter-schools maths challenge. The high school won the first Burnley and Rossendale District Final of the 2003 Lancashire County Developments Ltd Maths Challenge. It was hosted by St
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Trip of a lifetime for Deanna
BRAVE Bacup schoolgirl Deanna Radcliffe has returned from a magical trip of a lifetime thanks to the kind hearted people of Rossendale. Deanna, six, of Regent Street, who has been in remission for a year, after being diagnosed with an inoperable tumour
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House blaze man fights for his life
A MAN was fighting for his life today after firefighters pulled him from his blazing flat in Blackburn. Michael Shillitoe, 51, of Aberdare Close, suffered serious burns in the fire, which started about 6.30pm yesterday. Police say his condition remains
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Fire crew called to old station
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a suspected gas leak this morning - at their old Accrington station. The crew turned out of their new £1.7million station in Hyndburn Road to attend the incident at their old Manchester Road base at 4.05am. The call was
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Man to appeal after sex offence on girl
AN asylum seeker convicted of molesting a schoolgirl in a back street, told a judge: "It wasn't me. I'm a married man." Ahmed Karime, 25, had earlier been convicted of indecent assault by a jury after a trial at Burnley Crown Court. The defendant, of
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Regulars bitter at threat to pub
THE landlord and locals of a threatened Accrington pub have accused a brewery of wanting to destroy their community after hearing of plans to sell it off. Landlord Fred Pilling recently received a letter from Thwaites saying that the 'For Sale' signs
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Chemists on Duty
SUNDAY, APRIL 13 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Astons Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: HN Espley, Little Harwood Pharmacy, 149 Whalley Old Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON
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Chemists on Duty
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
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Chemists on Duty
MONDAY, APRIL 14 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Chemists on Duty
TUESDAY, APRIL 15 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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Shop worker in gun threat horror
A SHOP assistant was threatened with a gun and forced to hand over takings. A man entered Victoria Wine on Bury Old Road, Whitefield, and asked for a packet of cigarettes before walking behind the counter to threaten the 18-year-old male member of staff
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Evans urges action to draw tourists
NIGEL Evans MP has called for action to draw more tourists to East Lancashire and away from the attractions of Blackpool. The Ribble Valley Tory MP spoke out after he received a Commons answer listing the top 15 tourists attractions in Lancashire. They
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Police to probe racist outburst
A POLICE unit set up to deal with race-hate crime is to investigate outbursts at a stormy public inquiry into controversial plans to build a mosque in the centre of Clitheroe. The Ribble Valley Council Chamber erupted into a verbal scrum when plans to
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Hard driving
THIS time of year seems to bring out learner drivers in droves. The AA has launched a new section online which gives you the opportunity to sit a mock theory test. Visit theAA.com and click on driving school for a chance to try two mock tests. The Driving
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A bottle of claret for the old pals
THERE will be no shortage of banter when the Clarets are at Fratton Park on Tuesday night when four footballing folk get together. The management teams at both Burnley and Portsmouth have chalked up more years in the game than they would probably care
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I'm ready to make my mark for Clarets, says Maylett
BRAD Maylett knows that he could soon be facing crunch time as he looks to realise his dream and establish himself as a Claret. The 22-year-old winger was today completing his month-long loan spell with Swansea against Scunthorpe United at the Vetch Field
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Barker suffers an unexpected blow
HAVING chased Bacup home from a long way back last season, Enfield began their preparations for the new Lancashire League campaign confident of getting a lot closer this time. But last weekend they suffered a big blow when they newly appointed captain
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Clarets away days blues
Norwich continued in their late surge towards a play-off place by taking a half-time lead against Burnley at Carrow Road. Norwich, who went into the game six points adrift of a play-off place, made the perfect start. Zema Abbey had already seen a shot
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Folk memories live on for Triad's last encore
PAULA Walsh took her first dance steps to the music of her dad Terry's band Triad. For back in 1975, while Triad were dominating Lancashire's country music scene, the as-yet-unborn Paula was taking her first kicks in time to the music. For more than 10
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MP backs choice of health centre placing
DARWEN MP Janet Anderson today spoke out in favour of the proposed site for the new £11 million health centre. Two public meetings were held in March about the location of the centre, behind the Darwen Leisure Centre. After extensive talks with the council
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Dr Tom's gotrun sussed
A SCIENTIST from Blackburn is hoping crowds will cheer him home when he tackles the London Marathon tomorrow. Dr Tom Levette, 52, of Morecambe Road, is hoping to complete the gruelling course in four-and-a-half hours and raise hundreds of pounds for MACS
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Opposites united in complaint
A REVIEW of the way a council operates is set to be undertaken after complaints that backbench councillors are being sidelined by an all-powerful executive. But the ruling Labour group at Blackburn with Darwen Council has opposed an opposition move to
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday, April 13 2003.
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. MONDAY String Quartet, Blackburn Cathedral, 7.30pm. Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust Board Meeting, Boardroom, PCT HQ, Guide Business Park, School Lane, Guide
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday April 13, 2003
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. SATURDAY Only Foals and Horses Animal Sanctuary, Redshell Stables, Redshell Lane, off Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, 1pm-4pm. Children's Disco, Freestyle and Rock
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My First. . .
This week, CHRISTINE AITKEN, shop and forecourt manager of Kitchen's Garage in Trafalgar Street, Burnley. shares some of her secrets. HOME: In Barrowford. I remember playing out on long summer days and sitting in front of a coal fire watching black and
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Straw Diary: A day we will remember for years
WEDNESDAY was a day we will all remember for years to come. The toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue in the centre of Baghdad symbolises the collapse of this brutal regime. I was in Madrid to see my Spanish counterpart, Ana Palacio, when the live TV pictures
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War widow's tribute as Royal Marine is buried
BLACKBURN-born Helen Guy yesterday paid a final moving tribute to the husband she called "my perfect love". As the Union Flag-draped coffin of Royal Marine Captain Philip Stuart Guy was carried into church for a full military funeral, a solitary arrangement
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Town has a right to its historic clocks
THE railway clocks (LET, April 7) are part of Blackburn's heritage. There is little enough left in Blackburn of the past and the clocks should be returned. It is for Blackburn to decide that one might be allowed to go to Manchester, not the rail company
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Always one for a laugh
REGARDING Jeffrey Stone's story (Letters, March 29) about the late, great George Burns, he was addressing some students as a guest of the college and one of the audience asked if the cigar he was smoking was Cuban. "Sure is" Burns said. "The best from
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Will Lib Dems have vision to join us?
REGARDING your article headlined "outrage at job ads bid" (LET, April 2), Liberal Democrat leader County Councillor David Whipp gives an entirely erroneous impression about the monthly publication of the County Council's newspaper, 'Vision'. The background
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Bravery award for dog attack hero
A HAVE-a-go hero who saved a Burnley schoolboy's life when he was being savaged by a pack of dogs is to be presented with a top civic honour. Quick-thinking Robert Ashworth, 56, who risked himself to save youngster Sam Leverett from the horrific attack
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Skipper confident of new deal
ROVERS skipper Garry Flitcroft could be ready to sign a new contract with the club later this month. Flitcroft held further contract talks with Rovers earlier this week and the 30-year-old midfielder believes the two parties are now close to striking
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Dunn and Duff are winning combination
ROVERS are closing in on a place in Europe after five wins from their last six games - and the form of midfielders Damien Duff and David Dunn has been a telling factor. Dunn and Duff have both been linked with moves away from Ewood this summer and when
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Ripley looks to grand reunion
FORMER Blackburn Rovers wing ace Stuart Ripley says he can't wait to revisit the club where he spent the best years of his football life. Ripley, 35, retired last year after a career which saw him shine as a youngster for his home town club Middlesboro
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Ewood beat...
Weekly round-up from the Rovers end Souey was behind Vialli appearance REPORTERS speculating on the identity of the next Fulham manager made a big fuss of Gianluca Vialli's presence at Loftus Road on Monday night. Vialli, the bookmakers' favourite to
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Scout and about for Ewood cause
BLACKBURN Rovers are hoping to cash in on the success of Hakan Sukur and Tugay by attracting some of the brightest young talent in Turkey to Britain. Graeme Souness and his coaching staff are currently working on expanding their scouting network across
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Red-hot Sukur offers Souey striking options
ROVERS defender Lucas Neill today said Hakan Sukur's arrival has left the rest of the strikers at Ewood looking nervously over their shoulders. Sukur grabbed the headlines with two fabulous finishes in the 4-0 demolition of Fulham earlier this week -
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Pike calls for public inquiry into ex-para's death
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike is calling for a public inquiry into the death of Christopher Alder. The former paratrooper died in police custody after being assaulted outside a Hull nightclub. His sister Janet Alder moved to Burnley a few years ago and has written
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If curry be the food of love...
COMMUNITY relations in Burnley were given a boost after two groups of women bridged the racial divide by sharing a very special lunch. The event was organised by the luncheon clubs from Burnley Wood's One Stop Shop and the Daneshouse Community Centre
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Bravery award for dog attack hero
A HAVE-a-go hero who saved a Burnley schoolboy's life when he was being savaged by a pack of dogs is to be presented with a top civic honour. Quick-thinking Robert Ashworth, 56, who risked himself to save youngster Sam Leverett from the horrific attack
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Student's death: Man arrested
A TEENAGER from Nelson has been arrested following the death of a 19-year-old student in Manchester. Jonathan Roberts was walking across a pelican crossing on Oxford Road in Manchester City Centre, at about 4.35 on Monday, March 24 when he was hit by
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Light relief from the minister of silly talks
IT never fails to amaze me that even in the midst of events as dreadful as those in Iraq, something comes along to make people laugh. Obscene it may be but it happens nonetheless, even if, at the time, the person or persons responsible for the injection
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Drunken shoplifter admits theft
A DRUNKEN shoplifter stole shampoo and strawberry trifles from Sainsburys, but could not even remember how he got there. Vincent Shaw, 24, was stopped by a store detective, but didn't understand what was being said to him, Burnley Magistrates heard. The
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Child's leg broken in road accident
A SIX-year-old girl will need surgery to a broken leg after a road accident in Church yesterday afternoon. Sarah Jayne Lobley, of Elmfield Street, was crossing Elmfield Street about 5pm when she was in collision with the car, thought to be a red Volkswagen
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Man who drove off with boy was 'naive'
A GRANDFATHER who drove off with a little boy in his car had been "naive and stupid" a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how pensioner George Dwyer, 65, had asked the child for directions in Church and was afterwards confronted by the child's
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Army of 'Artful Dodgers' run by trader
A SHOPKEEPER described as a modern day Fagin paid children to shoplift goods -- before he sold them again in his store. Akhtar Adad, 32, was said to have an army of little Artful Dodgers to help him with the stealing spree. The con meant unsuspecting
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Chemists on Duty
FRIDAY, APRIL 18 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Frontpark Ltd, Athertons Chemist, 37 Granville Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 27 Arndale Centre;
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Chemists on Duty
THURSDAY, APRIL 17 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive;
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A testing time for nurses
NEARLY 300 people had their blood pressure tested during a stroke awareness day in Clitheroe. The event was hosted in the Tesco car park by the Clitheroe and Ribblesdale Rotary Clubs. Clitheroe nurses Sandra Ashcroft, Trudy Howe, Avril McNeil and Ann
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Stan's ready to face the fans
STAN Ternent will be the man on the spot at Clitheroe Football Club on Thursday night, ready to answer any questions the fans might throw at him. The Clarets boss will be appearing a fortnight after his opposite number at Blackburn Rovers was the guest
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Turf beat...
Weekly round-up of all things Claret IN an era when a side like Premiership Bolton Wanderers can field a starting 11 without a single Englishman in the team, it was interesting to note the make-up ot the Clarets side that kicked off against Watford last
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For ex-Clarets, it's love and marriage
SPEAK to most people who have played football for the Clarets and they will tell you that there is something special about the town and Burnley Football Club. That is why an amazingly high number of former players still live in and around the town, many
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Minister gives hope for industry jobs
A GOVERNMENT minister was given an insight into Burnley's manufacturing industry -- and, in return, gave a commitment to its future. Alan Johnson, a Department of Trade and Industry Minister for employment relations, went on a guided tour of Perseverance
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200 new jobs hope at business centre
BUSINESS chiefs have revealed that 200 jobs are set to be created when a £3million office complex in Bacup is completed. Work on the 30,000 square foot development is to start in July and is to be completed before the end of April next year. Kingfisher
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Shoplifter under court order is spared prison
A SHOPLIFTER with 63 previous convictions behind her was spared jail after striking again while subject to a court order. Gina Sara Smallwood, 24, had not offended since last December and had not breached her conditional bail, Burnley Magistrates heard
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Plunge man expected to wake soon
THE family of a Blackburn man who fell 30ft from a garage roof is hoping he will wake up in the next few days. Wayne Pablo, 35, of Preston Old Road, Cherry Tree, sustained head injuries, three broken ribs, a punctured lung and a broken collar bone in
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Three-year cash fiddle
A MOTHER claimed nearly £26,000 in benefits she was not entitled to over a three-year period. Blackburn magistrates heard that all the time Melanie Hale was claiming housing and council tax benefit and income support she was working at LG Phillips Displays
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Barker suffers an unexpected blow
HAVING chased Bacup home from a long way back last season, Enfield began their preparations for the new Lancashire League campaign confident of getting a lot closer this time. But last weekend they suffered a big blow when they newly appointed captain
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'Illegal' house extension must be demolished
A COUPLE who spent thousands of pounds building an extension have been told they may have to pull it down. Planning consent was given to Norman and Miriam Younger, but as the two-storey building went up neighbours in Hereford Drive, Prestwich, started
