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Licence is lost
CHRISTOPHER Grant Kilpatrick, 21, of Bentham Road, Blackburn was fined £50 with £50 costs and banned from driving for 12 months by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to driving with excess alcohol. Kilpatrick, who gave a reading of 46 against
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Pavilions are an eyesore
ARTIST Ian Randall (LET, June 3) has designed and made some beautiful statues for Church Street in Blackburn. If the council hadn't made a car park in the area the sculptures could have been spaced out more and appear less cluttered. Regarding the Waterloo
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No reason for attacks on 'Winos'
FOLLOWING my defence of the local band the Fashionable Winos (Letters, May 31), another parent has expressed strong reservations about them. I understand that Mr James Cook (Letters, May 21) and Mrs Whittam-Jones (Letters, June 6) are both parents of
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Positive role models needed
REGARDING the debate about the local band, The Fashionable Winos, my main concern is the way this group is beginning to escalate into something all too familiar. Back in the 1960s, the Rolling Stones made their name by glamorising drink and drugs. And
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Is councillor out of touch?
DO our councillors really know what is going on in Blackburn and Darwen? Councillor Mohammed Khan states (LET, June 4) that there has been a 60 per cent increase in fly-tipping since the changes to the rules of disposing of commercial waste. But in the
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Band has moral part to play
IN view of the responses to my concern (Letters, May 21) about the name used by a local band, The Fashionable Winos, I would like to comment as follows: 1) I accept the members of the band are well-educated, well-brought up and talented young men with
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MP's Iraq mission
SOUTH Ribble MP David Borrow recently returned from a visit to war-torn Iraq, where he got a glimpse into the lifestyle of overthrown dictator Saddam Hussein. He flew to Basra in Southern Iraq in one of the first groups of politicians to visit the city
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Pub facing its 'last orders'
IT looks like last orders for a Preston landlord whose city centre pub could be demolished to make way for shops as part of the Tithebarn Regeneration initiative. Richard Worrell, 69, may be calling 'time' on his regulars after 20 years of pulling pints
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Lloyd smiles his way through adversity
LLOYD Tribello has a great sense of humour, despite being badly disabled by a terrible illness. Part of the laughter is brought on by the drugs he is taking to control his Motor Neurone Disease, an uncontrollable side-effect, but most is his strong personality
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Show us your wares
TRADERS in Preston and South Ribble are being urged to support the city's bid to become a Fairtrade centre. It comes as more and more places across the country compete to achieve the ethical trade accolade. If enough local retail outlets agree to stock
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Rosegrove Bulletin
THE 1st Burnley Girls Brigade, attached to Greenbrook Church, are holding their annual inspection and display on Tuesday. Everyone is invited to watch the girls receive their awards they have worked hard for during the past year. Company captain Anne
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Lib Dems halt march of BNP
MAINSTREAM parties in Burnley today claimed that the tide had turned against the British National Party after the Liberal Democrats won a narrow victory in the Hapton with Park by-election. Peter McCann won the seat with 788 votes, just 11 more than the
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Police inspector cleared of assault
A SENIOR policeman cleared of assaulting a woman who fell downstairs at a party today spoke of his relief and said: "I just wish my father was here." Inspector Richard Clare, a former Accrington police officer, was alleged to have elbowed another guest
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Inspection team runs rule over council
A TEAM of 'friendly' inspectors visited Pendle Council and highlighted strengths and weaknesses in the borough. The inspectors from the Improvement and Development Agency inspected the council in advance of the Comprehensive Performance Assessment. It
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Labour shows contempt
COUNCILLOR Maureen Bateson, chairman of the Blackburn constituency Labour Party, was quoted as saying "The right to vote is a basic right and one that the Labour Party will always hold at the centre of everything it does" (LET, June 9). Does this include
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Future depends on youth - Brown
CRAIG Brown today urged his young guns to prove their worth in the reserves next season and show the rest of the division they hold the key to North End's future. Brown believes that the club's successful youth scheme will yield the players of the future
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Findel directors in bonuses
THREE directors at home shopping and educational supplies group Findel plc, a major East Lancashire employer, shared bonuses of £427,000 after achieving record financial results. The Burley-in-Wharfedale company owns the Express Gifts operations locally
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'New life' led to father's death
THE mother of a man killed in a works accident today told how he had tried to start a new life after being out of work for nearly two years. Susan Kendall, of Gordon Street, Colne, spoke after Steven Barnes, the director of the company where her son Ian
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Five years ago
A WEDDING with a difference took place at St Paul's School, Hoddlesden, when two pupils took the plunge and got 'married'! The project for the seven-year-olds explored the meaning of Christian marriage and traditions.
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Snatching defeat from jaws of victory
IN A Northern Premier League game of fluctuating fortunes at Broadwater on Saturday, Fleetwood managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of a very possible victory. On two occasions the home side looked comfortably placed but both times they threw away their
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I won't quit, Fogarty vows
SUPERBIKE legend Carl Fogarty today vowed 'I'm no quitter' as his Foggy Petronas Racing team geared up for the latest round of the World Series at Misano in Italy. Foggy's team have been dogged by teething problems during their debut season which has
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Pat gives boost to appeal
KIND-HEARTED Pat Davitt's has made a grand contribution to her church's fundraising efforts for the Macmillan Windmill Appeal. For the past three years, Pat has been making handicraft novelties for sale on a New Central Methodist Church stall, dedicated
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Rotary motion helps oil charity wheels
THE promenade becomes the pram-enade on August 10 as fund-raisers take part in a wacky charity spectacle. Blackpool Palatine Rotary Club is organising a fancy dress pram push along the promenade, which will be accompanied by an RAF flying display, marking
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Places available for cardiac screening
PLACES are still available for an annual cardiac screening service tomorrow. The aim is to detect heart abnormalities that endanger the lives of young people. CRY, Cardiac Risk in the Young, will offer ECGs to people aged between 14 and 35 at the Darwen
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Speed camera paranoia
IS it just me or is everyone else getting paranoid, too! Now instead of concentrating on the road when I'm driving, I spend all my time furtively scanning for cameras. The other day when I spotted one just in time on North Road, I hadn't even been speeding
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Support bid for cells
WHAT is happening to Chorley police force? One of the largest police stations in the area but no cells. The chief superintendent says it is not cost effective to have cells in Chorley. But Chorley, being one of the most highly populated areas, seems to
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School cash fears
THE recent meeting of the Lancashire Schools Forum discussed the difficulties which schools across the county are experiencing in managing their budgets. Lancashire received a below average increase in Government funding in 2003/04 but the county council
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Guess that's why they call it the Blue!
SUPERSTITIOUS celeb Tara Palmer-Tomkinson snubbed Blackpool's most famous roller-coaster on her Friday the 13th visit to the resort. In town to open the Pleasure Beach's new Big Blue Hotel, the 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here' star, making her first
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Real-ly good move, Becks
A SPANISH woman living in East Lancashire has predicted David Beckham will be a Real hit with his new fans in Spain. Lifelong Madrid fan Menchu Rouillon, 40, moved to Blackburn from the Spanish capital 14 years ago, when she married an Englishman. But
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End of the line for absent councillor
A STAY-AWAY councillor who retained his seat so he could vote in a leadership battle is set to be deselected from his seat within a fortnight. Graham Pound, who represents Corporation Park on Blackburn with Darwen Council, enraged fellow Conservatives
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Suicide is a sin I'll never commit
A MAN dying a slow death today insisted he would not take the easy way out and commit suicide - because it was a sin. Michael Dolphin, 58, spoke out after a Euthanasia Bill, which could give terminally ill people the right to be helped to die, passed
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There's something for everyone at exhibition
IT TAKES different brush strokes to make the world go round -- just ask three Lytham artists who all live on the same street. Kate Eggleston-Wirtz, Hugh Byrne and Reg Swire are neighbours on Agnew Street, Lytham -- but they've got very different ways
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Down Your Street...
A LOOK at what is on around town. BISPHAM A garden party will be held at Springfield Methodist Church, Bispham Road this Saturday (June21) from 2pm. Attractions include stalls, games and afternoon tea. All welcome. BLACKPOOL Enjoy an evening of music
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Popstar pops back
IT is three o'clock in the afternoon and Suzanne Shaw has just got out of bed. The former Hear'Say singer is recovering from a painful bout of laryngitis that struck in the middle of her nationwide Summer Holiday tour, in which she stars alongside Christopher
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Rats the way to do it
THERE'S no pied piper, but there are plenty of other acts lined up for the Grand Order of Water Rats' gala show in Blackpool next month. The entertainers' charity organisation has organised the star-studded fund-raising bash for Sunday, July 13 at Blackpool
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Resident defiant over price for home
A DEFIANT lone resident today vowed to stay put in a boarded up street until housing bosses pay him "the right price" for his home. And Colin Hale, 61, demanded police protection from the vandals who have targeted his flat, saying: "It's like living in
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It will be a tough season, says Souness
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness warned fans not to raise their expectations too high as the countdown to the new season starts in earnest. Fans are already looking forward to the beginning of next term after the Premiership fixtures were unveiled yesterday
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Security cameras for needy estates
TWO troublespot shopping areas are being given thousands of pounds to help with security measures. Brookfield estate in Preston and Leyland's Wade Hall will get nearly £35,000 between them to help with CCTV and other crime prevention measures. Both estates
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Town centre surgery to tackle crime
BAGS of advice will be on offer to shoppers in Burnley this weekend when PC Dave Wiggan will be promoting crime prevention. His police surgery will be held outside Wilkinson's store on Saturday from 12-4pm. The main aim is to help lower crime levels by
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Shakers fed the Swans
SHAKERS have finally secured a trip to Wales -- but sadly not the one they wanted. Hopes of securing promotion to Division Two stopped one game short of a dream play-off final appearance at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium last season. And now they face the
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Health campaign is activated
A PIONEERING initiative to help prevent heart disease and promote healthier living in Pendle has been officially launched. More than 150 people attended the ACTIVATE Pendle launch at the Northern Technologies Conference and Exhibition Centre, Netherfield
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I know Ted is no slob
YOUR report (LET, May 31) made Ted Sayers the "biggest slob in Britain" -- which couldn't be further from the truth. He is honest, hard-working and gets up at all hours to run his business. YUSUF SIDAT, Longton Street, Blackburn.
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Ten years ago
FREDDIE the donkey and his friends had a great time at a party in Burnley. A regular stream of visitors came to the animal sanctuary at Higher Saxifield Farm, Briercliffe, armed with goodies for their four-legged friends.
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Leader's demand to know who built fountain
THE leader of a council has demanded to know who built a controversial fountain that does not work so he can see if compensation can be claimed. Coun Peter Britcliffe made the announcement after Hyndburn MP Greg Pope labelled the fountain outside Scaitcliffe
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Builder thanks those who saved him
A BUILDER has thanked emergency crews who rescued him from scaffolding in a dramatic hour-long operation at an isolated Ribble Valley farm . Nine Clitheroe firefighters and two paramedics rescued 18-year-old Michael Price after he became stuck at the
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Long hard look at Fylde future
FYLDE'S rugby union side will have a long, tall look next season after the club announced that two fans favourites will be with the club next season. Karl Long return to the Woodlands after a spell on loan at the end of the 2001 season. The former England
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Pool toswoop for former Burnley boys
BLACKPOOL are being tipped to swoop for two former Burnley stars as they bid to strengthen their squad for the new season. Former Clarets skipper, Steve Davis and keeper, Marlon Beresford, are both believed to have had strong interest from Steve McMahon
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Tribute to former high flyer
A FORMER St Annes man who made the first ever transatlantic flight was remembered at his former school this week. Ca ptain Sir John Alcock made history when he, and navigator, Lt Sir Arthur Brown, flew non-stop from St John's in Newfoundland to Cliften
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Ball eyes Turf return
FORMER Burnley midfield ace Kevin Ball is praying for a dramatic do-or-die return to Turf Moor next season with Sunderland. Ball, now Black Cats' first team coach, is frustrated he has to wait until the final day of the season to return to his former
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Harris disappointed to head back
RYAN Harris admits he is "pretty shattered" that he has had to cut his season short and return to Australia. The Lowerhouse powerhouse has been one of the stars of the Lancashire League so far this year, but a groin injury has forced him to leave Liverpool
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Findel directors in bonuses
THREE directors at home shopping and educational supplies group Findel plc, a major East Lancashire employer, shared bonuses of £427,000 after achieving record financial results. The Burley-in-Wharfedale company owns the Express Gifts operations locally
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Sorry - with flowers
A FAMILY of seven forced to buy takeaways because of a 'botch' job on their kitchen have been sent flowers to say sorry. Isabella Nicholson, 31, of Olive Lane, was upset after Twin Valley Housing Association workers left the family with no gas for one
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Make the most of chance to learn new skills
RESIDENTS in Rossendale will be given the opportunity to learn new skills during sessions at the drop-in centre, in Newchurch Road, Stacksteads. The Stacksteads Connect project aims to provide learning opportunities that have a wider appeal than the accredited
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Name and shame move on debtors
COUNCIL chiefs are considering naming and shaming debtors in a new bid to improve collection rates and save council taxpayers' money. The get-tough approach started last week when 1,661 non-payers of council tax and business rates were taken to court
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Popstar pops back
IT is three o'clock in the afternoon and Suzanne Shaw has just got out of bed. The former Hear'Say singer is recovering from a painful bout of laryngitis that struck in the middle of her nationwide Summer Holiday tour, in which she stars alongside Christopher
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Former surgeon faces charges
A DISGRACED former surgeon who once worked for Blackpool Victoria Hospital has appeared before magistrates in London charged with the manslaughter of three Blackpool women. Steven Walker, 46, of Everet Road, Camberley, Surrey, was charged with the manslaughter
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Hospital bus service axed
DAYTIME bus services linking residents with Blackburn's hospitals are to be chopped, prompting anger among councillors and passengers. The 5A and 5C Blackburn Outer Circle bus services run by Blackburn Borough Transport Ltd will cease operation during
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I promised him a meat sandwich
A HERO mum-of-one today told how she disarmed a man waving a nail-studded stick in a hospital with the promise of a meat sandwich. Carole Lushman, 37, an employee of Lancashire police, gained the man's trust by telling him she would fulfil his request
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Resident defiant over price for home
A DEFIANT lone resident today vowed to stay put in a boarded up street until housing bosses pay him "the right price" for his home. And Colin Hale, 61, demanded police protection from the vandals who have targeted his flat, saying: "It's like living in
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Stanley supremo cracking open champagne
ERIC Whalley is cracking open the champagne after discovering Accrington Stanley's fixture fate for the forthcoming season. Chairman Whalley admitted he was disappointed not to start the Reds' inaugural season in the top tier of non-league football with
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Great start!
PRESTON boss Craig Brown reckons the fixture-fixers have given his side a great start to the new season. North End entertain West Ham on the opening day of the season, then travel away to newly-promoted Wigan Athletic, welcome Sunderland and then head
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Death crash victim is named
A 29-YEAR-OLD MAN from Bury killed in a horrific head-on collision on the M66 has been named. Paul James Martin, of Bolton Road North, Ramsbottom, suffered serious injuries after his BMW car collided with a Volkswagen Passat. He was pronounced dead at
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Glimmer of hope for future
HAS electoral sanity returned to Burnley following the defeat of the BNP in Hapton with Park last night? To think so would be to fall into the same trap which allowed the far right to gain a foothold in the town in the first place. But the Liberal Democrat
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Desperate for new loos
I DON'T want to take sides in the battle of words over fair shares for Darwen, but when I read of all the money to be spent on Blackburn's parks (LET, June 4) I wondered if just a little can be spared to provide decent toilet facilities for Sunnyhurst
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Dithering costing us dear
NORTH West families and businesses have been horrendously let down by Labour's announcement that it is to delay making a decision on joining the euro. The last thing the North West needs is more years of economic uncertainty. More dithering over the euro
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Ban 'ritual slaughter'
REGARDING your report headlined "Muslims may lose right to slaughter" (LET, May 17), if the government-funded Farm Animal Welfare Council has finally concluded that Muslim and Jewish methods of slaughter are in fact inhumane, then there, quite rightly
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More thought needed
REGARDING the Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chest, as a member of a sports and social club allied to the Feniscowles War Memorial Recreation Ground, I have come to the conclusion that a lot of the applications for grants are not looked at in great depth
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Schoolchildren will suffer from cash cuts
THE recent meeting of the Lancashire Schools Forum spent a considerable amount of time discussing the difficulties which schools across the county are experiencing in managing their budgets this year. Lancashire received a below-average increase in funding
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Happy Day is here again
IT WILL soon be Daytime in Blackpool again -- Darren Day that is -- and the perfect time for a Summer Holiday! Darren, 34, has just been signed up for an extended tour of the much-loved comedy film turned musical. He'll tread the boards at Liverpool and
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Lib Dems halt march of BNP
POLITICAL leaders today claimed electoral sanity was returning to Burnley after the British National Party suffered a by-election defeat. But the party's opponents were urged not to get carried away and warned that there was still much work to do after
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Meet-up with Amoruso
SOUNESS today confirmed he has held further talks with Rangers defender Lorenzo Amoruso about a move to Ewood. The Rovers boss is currently holidaying in Italy and took the chance to meet up with his top summer target as part of the trip. "We've had further
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City clash at Ewood called off
BLACKBURN have been forced to scrap the high-profile early season Premiership clash with Manchester City - just 48 hours after its announcement! Rovers were due to welcome Kevin Keegan's side to Ewood Park for the second home game of the season, on Wednesday
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Eddie does it his way
SINGING a hit made famous by 'Ol' Blue Eyes' has earned a Chorley grandfather a place in a national talent competition. Eddie Saxon, of Gregson Lane, Hoghton, is now in with a chance of winning £1,000 and being crowned 'Silver Star 2003' when he competes
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Teachers are lost for words
PRIMARY school teachers say they would struggle with Government plans to teach children foreign languages. It comes after the county's primary schools were selected to pilot a new scheme to get seven to 11-year-olds to learn French, German and Spanish
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Colonel's last retreat
FOR one local soldier, this year's spectacular Beating Retreat has a special significance Colonel Bernard Stam is a regional fundraiser for the Army Benevolent Fund, and looks to the event to raise much needed cash for the charity. But, at 62, Colonel
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Arsonist threat to children
A HEADTEACHER in Bamber Bridge is being forced to consider drastic measures to protect his school following an arson attack which put children's lives in danger. Monday's incident follows a spate of vandalism at St Mary's and St Benedict's Primary School
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Jobs axe falls on textile firm
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike has spoken of his disappointment after 120 textile jobs in the town were axed. Workers at Northern Textiles in Sycamore Avenue feared the worst after they were told earlier this year their jobs were on the line after bosses announced
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Branch road traffic chaos
NEIGHBOURS today spoke of their shock after a large tree toppled over in a Burnley street, wrecking two vehicles and missing a house by inches. The tree fell in Talbot Drive, Briercliffe, at about 6pm yesterday following an afternoon of high winds. A
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Cancer woman given £80,000 pay-out
A DYING Burnley woman who claimed her doctor failed to diagnose skin cancer on more than one occasion has been paid £80,000 in an out-of-court settlement. Frances Schofield, 63, of Ightenhill, Burnley, said she repeatedly asked her doctor to remove a
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Water now safe to drink
UNITED Utilities have said that homeowners in Lancaster and Morecambe are now able to safely drink tap water. The company said water samples taken in the Lancaster and Morecambe areas had revealed no health risk. An estimated 46,000 properties were asked
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Thanks for the stamps!
I WOULD like to thank readers who send me their used postage stamps in aid of the East Lancashire Hospice. They are most appreciated -- please keep them coming! DAVID KIMBERLEY, 28 Duddon Avenue, Darwen. BB3 0JJ.
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Circuses should be banned
I WISH to complain about the Lancashire Evening Telegraph being used as a publicity platform for a travelling circus that forces animals to perform stupid and humiliating tricks (LET, June 4). This form of so-called entertainment should have no place
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Search for great uncle info
I AM seeking information on my great uncle, John Colgan, who lived at 17 Cross Street, Great Harwood, and was one of the first to join the "Accrington Pals". He was wounded on July 1, 1916, at Battle of the Somme, but definitely survived the Great War
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I'm proud of my son
AS the mother of one of the Fashionable Winos band, I would like Mrs L Whittam-Jones (Letters, June 6) to enlighten me about my "dangerous" son. Is there something she knows about him that I don't? She berates a group of young people because she thinks
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Criticisms uncalled for
I AM amazed at the recent aspersions on the young people of the Fashionable Winos band. I know these lads personally, as I employ three of them in part-time jobs and they are a credit to themselves and their parents. I know the name of the band may offend
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Cricket - Parekh stars with ball
A SUPERB bowling performance from Manoj Parekh helped Preston secure a convincing victory at Fleetwood on Saturday. The pace bowler took six wickets for 53 runs to help restrict the home side to 178. A knock of 54 by professional Rauf Ahkbar was the highlight
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Scandal revealed in history of Preston CC
THE FASCINATING 183 year history of Preston Cricket Club is to be revealed later this summer in a new book. The book, by local sports historian Andrew Atkinson, traces the founding of the club to be a decade earlier than was previously thought. Andrew
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Howzat for a great all-rounder!
A SPORTS mad girl has shown she can beat the boys at their own game after being voted young player of the year for her local cricket team, writes Jennifer Stocks. Jenny Coupe, pictured, aged 19, from Inglewight Road, Longridge is the only girl to play
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Gun and alcohol seized in shop raid
POLICE and customs officers seized a handgun and alcohol after a joint raid on a Colne off-licence. They raided Sunny Stores in Oak Street just after 10.30am yesterday. The raid followed complaints that the shop had been selling alcohol without a licence
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Dedicated army at your service
EVERY day a dedicated army of more than 10,000 doctors, nurses and support staff work tirelessly to ensure the health and well-being of East Lancashire's 500,000 residents. And leading health officials were today urging members of the public to highlight
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Director agrees to ban as manager
A DIRECTOR of an Accrington nightclub which failed in 1999 with debts of more than £150,000 has agreed to be disqualified from being a company manager for five years. James Wood, who ran Churchills nightclub in Cannon Street, Accrington was director of
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Builders step in to rescue catering pair
A BUILDING firm has come to the rescue of an elderly couple whose plans to sell of their business were thwarted by planning officials. Lorna and Russel King, needed to sell KBS Catering Services, in Great Harwood, after Russel, 65, suffered a stroke in
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'Steer clear' for carnival
MOTORISTS have been advised to steer clear of parts of Accrington during tomorrow's peak-time carnival procession. Police say drivers should try and avoid the town centre during the procession, which is expected to last more than two hours. The event
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Chernobyl visitors enjoy stay
A GROUP of children from the Belarus area of Russia recently enjoyed a month's stay in the Ribble Valley. They visited the Bowland Wild Boar Park, near Chipping, and took part in activities at Knowle Green Village Hall. The youngsters are all victims
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Pedal power helps fight cancer
CLITHEROE estate agent Bill Honeywell swapped his property portfolio for pedal power and cycled the length and breadth of the country to raise money for charity. Bill took two weeks off work to complete the 965 mile trek from Lands End to John o'Groats
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Safe haven after terror attacks
A BUSINESSMAN today spoke of his deal to provide the country with terrorist attack shelters and said: "I just hope they are never used." Richard Bailey's inflatable decontamination units shelter people from the effects of chemical or biological incidents
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Fatality sparks call for lane closure
HIGHWAYS chiefs could change a 'dangerous' three-lane road in Lytham into a dual carriageway after a Warton man died following a head-on collision on Friday. The A584 Preston Road between Lytham and Warton could lose its middle overtaking lane after 40
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Walking in style
HUNDREDS of youngsters toddled down to Blackpool Zoo last week -- and it was all to raise cash for charity. Around 1,400 tots walked with the animals in a bid to raise money for Barnado's in the Forrester's Big Toddle. Fundraiser, Nancy Hart, said: "The
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Sol comes back to base
AN AMERICAN GI has been granted his dying wish after having his ashes flown across the Atlantic to be buried at his old wartime air base on the Fylde. During a special ceremony held on Tuesday, the ashes of former WW2 aircraft technician Sol Tauber were
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Driver as sick as a parrot
A DRINK driver who caused a three-car pile-up on a busy by-pass while telling his pet parrot to shut up in the backseat has been banned from the road for three years. David Ormiston, 46, was more than four times over the driving limit when his Vauxhall
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Anderson re-writes record book
BURNLEY born bowler James Anderson knocked over the Pakistan tail in the one day international at The Oval, with a hat-trick. Anderson has become the first English player to take a hat-trick in a one-day international. Razzaq was his first victim who
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It will be a tough season
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness warned fans not to raise their expectations too high as the countdown to the new season starts in earnest. Fans are already looking forward to the beginning of next term after the Premiership fixtures were unveiled yesterday
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Cream of crop set for Creamfields
THE festival season is well and truly under way now and more names have been added to the biggest one of the lot -- Creamfields, which takes place at Old Liverpool Airport on August 23. Among them are Stanton Warriors, Yousef, Tom Middleton, Montana,
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Night's too good to Mish!
AN unusual night out in Blackburn that's definitely worth making an effort for -- it's a bold claim but one the organisers of Mish Mash are confident they can live up to. And what makes next Friday night particularly special is that the DJs behind the
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Extra help needed at care centre
ELDERLY people are in need of volunteers to help out in Darwen's day care centre. The centre, which runs at Derwent Hall five days a week, is looking for volunteers to help look after elderly visitors on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays. Doreen Hicken,
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Young urged to help shape town's future
YOUNG people are being urged to become more involved in Darwen's future. The call comes after only a handul of the 200 people at Wednesday night's community conference were under the age of 30. Janice Parker, a governor at Darwen Moorland High School
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Looking for views on culture
PEOPLE are can give their views on a cultural strategy for Rossendale. The final report will be agreed at a meeting with the leisure committee at the end of June. The strategy has been formed as part of government guidelines published in 1999 which recommends
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Ballet joy
YOUNG ballet dancers Aimee McGuire and Ross McCaw stole the show at an annual dance festival. The pair, who are both eight years old and have been dancing together since they were four at Sue McCaw's School of Dance, Haslingden, performed a dance which
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Cream of crop set for Creamfields
THE festival season is well and truly under way now and more names have been added to the biggest one of the lot -- Creamfields, which takes place at Old Liverpool Airport on August 23. Among them are Stanton Warriors, Yousef, Tom Middleton, Montana,
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Night's too good to Mish!
AN unusual night out in Blackburn that's definitely worth making an effort for -- it's a bold claim but one the organisers of Mish Mash are confident they can live up to. And what makes next Friday night particularly special is that the DJs behind the
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Trump card
DESPITE another blow to Blackpool's casino dream, a legendary American millionaire has been tipped to give the resort's gambling hopes the trump card. Charismatic tycoon, Donald Trump, has been linked with a move into the British gaming industry, through
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Teenager slain in front of family
A BLACKPOOL teenager has been viciously battered and stabbed to death in front of his grandmother and two young sisters. The 16-year-old boy was attacked after three intruders broke into his home on Jesmond Avenue, in South Shore, at around 8pm on Tuesday
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More volunteers needed for service
A BEFRIENDING service for youngsters in Blackpool has been so successful that more volunteers are needed to meet the growing demand. The borough's Independent Visitor Service needs more people to become friends to children looked after by the local authority
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Benefit bosses are sorry for shambles
BENEFITS bosses have apologised to a severely disabled Ansdell man whose benefits suddenly stopped when his partner died -- leaving him penniless for five months. Alastair Taylor, of Clifton Gardens, Ansdell, says he's been living off overdrafts and loans
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Please get on with it
A CRUMBLING car park in Blackpool town centre is causing a rumpus among hoteliers who say they are losing business because of noisy, dusty repairs. Ken Coups, manager of the Winterpark Hotel on Albert Road, claimed guests are being put off by ongoing
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We will, we will rock you!
FUNDRAISERS hope to make a mint for a leading cancer charity with a rock solid new idea. The Fylde fund-raising group of Manchester's Christie Hospital have produced more than 1,000 sticks of peppermint flavoured rock in the hospital's pink, purple and
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Duke opens cancer unit
THE DUKE of Westminster has revealed a personal insight into his own family's struggle with cancer during the official opening of the new cancer unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The Duke was in town on Tuesday (June17) as special guest at the opening
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Power struggle
BLACKPOOL council has backed a local government shake-up which could see it take over parts of Wyre and the Fylde. Chief executive, Steve Weaver, has welcomed the news of a referendum on a north-west regional assembly. If the public votes yes in the vote
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Paul's giving you the best
LANCASHIRE Evening Telegraph pages are the best - and that's official! For Sports Editor Paul Plunkett was named Newspaper Designer of the Year at Newsquest Editorial Awards last night. Judge Peter Sands said: "This was a first-class portfolio of sports
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Paul's giving you the best
LANCASHIRE Evening Telegraph pages are the best - and that's official! For Sports Editor Paul Plunkett was named Newspaper Designer of the Year at Newsquest Editorial Awards last night. Judge Peter Sands said: "This was a first-class portfolio of sports
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Attack woman scared to go out
A 50-YEAR-OLD woman was punched in the face and had two front teeth knocked out as she tried to stop her bag being stolen. The woman is too frightened to leave her home in Shadsworth, Blackburn, following the robbery for just £10 in Delph Lane, near the
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Cricketer's drugs cocktail downfall
CRICKETER Richard Cooper went into a drink and drug induced frenzy when police were called because of his bizarre behaviour, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that in the violent struggle that followed one officer was bitten on the hand, a
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Ode to Dennis
Dennis, A scavenging environmentalist, Knowing, not searching, Feeding his feathered friends, Knowing, he had been before. A winters day air pollution free. Benefits the people Until the season Tourists via the polluting M5 The sustainable policy Public
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Surely I'm not alone
YET more horrific stories informing us of a woman found dead in a car boot, a young heroin addict jailed for stabbing a neighbour, a sex beast attacking a pregnant woman... and so the list goes on. However, it is becoming highly likely that a slightly
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We should stop this litter lout
I AM a resident just around the corner from Mr Bostock and I have to say that if Mr Bruce thinks that this man is doing us and the environment a favour, then he needs his head examined! I am unable to put my rubbish outside my front garden the night before
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The yes argument...
THE cap keeping commuter season ticket rises below the rate of inflation was scrapped this week, another example of commuters being asked to fork out. Now passengers travelling from major routes into London face ticket increases of an average of four
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The no argument...
THE Rail Passengers' Council claimed passengers were paying for the industry's failure to control the soaring costs of modernisation programmes and maintenance work. The rises were announced in the same week it was revealed by the SRA that rail passengers
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Chance for a brew
FANCY a cuppa while you're in St Annes? Kilgrimol Townswomen's Guild will be holding a coffee morning and bring and buy there in the Parish Rooms, Headroomgate Road on Tuesday (June 17), at 10.30am. Admission 50p including coffee and biscuits.
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A little light music
AN ORGAN concert in aid of Trinity Hospice on The Fylde takes place next Wednesday (June 25) at Bispham Parish Church, All Hallows Road, Bispham, at 7.30pm. Four organists will perform and tickets costing £3, refreshments included, are available by telephoning
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Making notes for charity
TWO Fylde piano teachers are hoping to strike the right chord with a fund-raising concert for the Macmillan Windmill Appeal on Saturday The concert, organised by Fylde musicians, Ruth Bridge (pictured right) and Belinda Jenkins (left), will see 30 of
