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The barn that grew and grew
WHEN Janet Simpson decided to convert the family bar into a cafe, she had little idea it would eventually turn into a thriving hotel. She spoke to JENNY SCOTT. . . IT was only supposed to be a countryside cafe. But 21 years and 19 awards later, the Gibbon
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Alistair nets football chance of a lifetime
SEVEN-year-old Alistair Law won the opportunity of a lifetime -- a day's training at Blackburn Rovers' academy in front of the club's coaches. Alistair, a Balderstone Primary School pupil, won the first heat of 'Soccer Idols', a Pop Idol-style search
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Lock up and beat prowling burglar
A BURGLAR is targeting houses in the Mill Hill and Livesey districts of Blackburn and police say residents can easily stop him just by locking their doors. The man has been prowling the area over the last few days between 3 and 7am and passing along Livesey
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Children to help trap illegal firework sellers
SHOPKEEPERS are being threatened with jail or heavy fines if they are caught selling fireworks to children as Trading Standards launch a new crackdown. Officers will be testing to see if shopkeepers are following the law, which says no one aged under
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Revamp is a shambles
ALL is going well with the redevelopment of Church Street in Blackburn, according to the council (LET, September 17). According to me, it is a shambles. Fancy going to such expense and then turning a third of the street into a car park. This surely extended
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Warped sense of humour
REGARDING the remarks of Blackburnians running down the people of Darwen for the way they stick up for their town, they have nothing to shout about apart from lumps of scrap stuck on pipes in Church Street. Can anyone, apart from the comedian who squandered
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Body found after reservoir search
A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Leigh is believed to have drowned after plunging into Lower Rivington Reservoir. His body was recovered from the water on Friday night after a 12-hour search by police divers. The man has not yet been formally identified and his
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Club aiming to get back in circulation
A POPULAR Burnley nightclub could soon be opening its doors again after it was put up for auction. The Circulation Club in Holmes Street, has been closed for more than five years but has now been refurbished. The venue, a popular spot for Northern Soul
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Heat is on amoruso
GRAEME Souness is urging troubled defender Lorenzo Amoruso to crank up his concentration levels for "easier" games. The Italian defender was given a torrid time in Turkey on Wednesday as Rovers crashed to a 3-1 defeat against Genclerbirligi in the first
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Heroin habit returns at home
A WOMAN who managed to live without heroin while in Spain returned to old ways when later residing back in Burnley. Deborah Tomlin then became one of a number of people arrested by police as part of a drugs crackdown called Nimrod. She sold heroin wraps
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Hospital extra beds bid to ward off crisis
AN office block is to be turned into a 15-bed ward to help ease a beds shortage at an East Lancashire hospital. Health chiefs have approved the project at Burnley General Hospital, which will cost £375,000 to build and then £500,000 a year to run. New
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Big Bill - the unwanted wedding guest
I ATTENDED a wedding last weekend. Nothing remarkable about that, I can hear you say, but give me a chance. Read on. For a start, you would be mistaken in concluding that there is nothing remarkable about weddings as most couples these days seem to side-step
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Bungling crook wins his freedom again
A BUNGLING crook has appeared before Burnley Magistrates again and won his freedom for the second time in as many months. Joseph Farrelly Phillips, 33, who has more than 140 previous convictions under his belt, admitted vehicle interference and theft
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Lee cooks up tears and laughter
Cooking With Elvis, at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, until October 18 A PARAPLEGIC Elvis impersonator, an overweight schoolgirl with a passion for cooking and an anorexic mother with an addiction to booze and young men. You wouldn't expect a storyline
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Council toughens up on litter fines
A COUNCIL says it is standing firm over litter and warning people it will prosecute anyone throwing rubbish from cars. Hyndburn Council's 'Don't be a Tosser' campaign is part of the national Keep Britain Tidy scheme set up by the independent national
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Chemists on Duty
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Lloyds
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Chemists on Duty
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 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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Chemists on Duty
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 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 Dutya
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 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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Gallery glimpse
ONE of the advantages of the internet is that a museum's rare and archive material can be opened up to the world simply and easily. The Tate Gallery (www.tate.org.uk/archivejourneys) has linked up with BT to open up its archive. The material, which includes
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Goals will flow says Chadwick
CLARETS loan star Luke Chadwick feels he has already improved on his game since joining the Turf Moor squad from Old Trafford. The Manchester United midfielder has revealed that he has already added another string to his bow under Stan Ternent. After
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Law has his mind set on success
LANCASHIRE'S player of the year Stuart Law has signed a new contract with the county. After two seasons at Old Trafford Law was out of contract, but the Red Rose club have stated as soon as the season ended that they wanted to complete new one-year deals
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Sherene lands a Posh role
MISS Great Britain Sherene Fogg has just landed one of football's top jobs -- official FA assistant to Victoria Beckham. Sherene, from Bury, is part of the FA's hospitality team and came to Victoria's aid during England's recent game against Liechtenstein
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Month of delights at library fun events
YOUNGSTERS in East Lancashire are set to become busy bookworms thanks to a month-long series of fun library events. The "Shout about Books" festival, which has been organised by Lancashire County Council's Library and Information Service, will see 10
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JJB draws back from contracts in terror country
THE sports goods empire founded by ex-Blackburn Rovers star David Whelen has admitted breaking international sanctions by buying goods made in Myanmar, formerly Burma. But JJB Sports, which has outlets throughout East Lancashire, moved swiftly to defuse
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Alley rapist jailed for six years
A MAN convicted of raping a woman in an alleyway in Blackburn has been given a six year jail sentence. A jury had been told that John Eastham pulled the woman, who was in her 20s, down a dark alley, pushed her against an iron staircase and forced himself
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Mercy crews to pass on expertise
HIGH-performing ambulance crews in Lancashire will pass on their expertise to colleagues across the country under a new Government scheme. Health ministers have set up a partnership to help ambulance trusts improve performance by sharing good practice
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Speed blamed for double death crash
POLICE today said that speed was thought to be the cause of an accident in which two men died when their car hit a tree on a notorious stretch of road. But officers are still appealing for witnesses to come forward as they attempt to piece together exactly
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Councils shake-up consultation starts
THE people of East Lancashire are to be consulted about the biggest shake-up of local government for almost 30 years. Chairman of the government's Boundary Committee, Pamela Gordon, said at a public meeting yesterday it intended to ask residents how they
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'Our gentle giant will watch over us'
THE PREGNANT widow of a 'gentle giant' who helped children with disabilities says she knows he will watch over their new baby. Veronica Archer, was speaking yesterday as she attended a cheque presentation in memory of her husband...just days before she
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Refurbished pub wrecked by blaze
FIREMEN were clearing up today after a massive blaze wrecked a recently refurbished pub on Saturday morning. A passer-by raised the alarm after spotting flames and smoke pouring from the Waterside pub in Summerseat, Bury, at 2.40am. The pub and restaurant
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday, September 28, and Monday, September 29 2003.
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. SUNDAY Northern Soul and Motown, Cross Keys, St James Street, Burnley, 3pm-8pm. Quiz Night, Observatory Hotel, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, 8pm. Jacobean Manor House, Gawthrope
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Bridleways can boost tourism
THE effort by East Lancashire MP Janet Anderson to bring back bridleways to a part of the region where there are no longer any, is welcome not just for the sake of horse owners and riders. For while it hardly makes sense for an area with high numbers
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My First. . .
This week, with GILL ARMER, 33, who runs the Gisburn mart cafe, where the food was recently voted UK farmers' favourite. HOME: Back House Farm, in Newton-with-Scales near Kirkham. I lived there with my mum, dad and brother. When I was three we moved to
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Tracing a lost world of woodland and weaving
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY THE Cotton Tree Inn, at Colne, takes its name not from the cotton industry but from the old name for the black poplar tree. This grows on riversides and is very rare these days. The pub has recently been renovated
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Casualty staff beat the target
STAFF at accident and emergency departments in Blackburn and Burnley have been praised for beating targets at their busiest time of year. The Government target is that 90 per cent of patients are seen, treated and either discharged or admitted to hospital
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Locked-out friend fined or damage
GARETH Wilshire found himself locked out of his digs and his belongings locked in after his 'landlord' was sent to prison. Blackburn magistrates heard that Wilshire took a hammer and chisel to the door of the property, belonging to Twin Valley Homes,
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Actors take a bow
THE CREAM of East Lancashire's amateur theatrical talent celebrated in style last night at the 15th annual NODA Awards dinner. The Oscars-style ceremony held at Mytton Fold , Langho, was an occasion for all the areas leading theatre and musical groups
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Just a pile of scrap
A GOOD salesman could be said to be someone who could sell Eskimos refrigerators. The pile of scrap iron on Church Street in Blackburn must have had the same salesman. G WHEATMAN (Mr), Whalley New Road, Blackburn.
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Going for the soft option
I WOULD like to thank Lee Bracewell (Letters, September 23) for informing me that there was a mobile speed camera trap on the bridge over the M65 on September 15 as I can probably expect a fine myself now if they were still about at 1.30pm that day. I
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Funding causing ill feeling
I READ with interest the story (LET, September 20) about the possible closure of the Mind Centre in Blackburn as the council has withdrawn funding. Having suffered from depression and anxiety for many years, I know how frightening and isolating mental
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Why the change of mind?
I HAVE to admit surprise at the recent disclosure by Lee Bracewell (Letters, September 23) about a mobile camera unit operating on the M65. For during a discussion earlier this year with Ian Bell, of the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety, I asked
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Does red tape have hidden agenda?
LIKE most people, I have seen the TV advertisement regarding benefits being paid directly to personal accounts. I recently received a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions informing me of my options. I chose a post office card account and was
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Homes under the hammer
COUNTY council chiefs have been branded "uncaring and insensitive" after putting three former care homes up for auction at knockdown prices - just days after the death of the man who spent months campaigning against their closure. Norman Hickey died last
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Coleman warning
CHRIS Coleman today demanded his Fulham players show the hunger for success when they return to the North West for the second time this week to take on Blackburn. The Cottagers tumbled to a 1-0 Carling Cup defeat at Division One Wigan on Tuesday. And
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Old boy poses a threat
GRAEME Souness has made no secret of the fact that performances in the Premiership, not Europe, will keep him in a manager's job. And when Fulham arrive at Ewood on Sunday, he will see a living and breathing example of how this theory can prove to be
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Ewood Beat
The inside line on Rovers with Andy Neild. . . Fans map out road to peace IF England's crucial Euro 2004 qualifier with Turkey passes without incident in Istanbul next month then Blackburn Rovers fans can give themselves a huge pat on the back. That's
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Club aiming to get back in circulation
A POPULAR Burnley nightclub could soon be opening its doors again after it was put up for auction. The Circulation Club in Holmes Street, has been closed for more than five years but has now been refurbished. The venue, a popular spot for Northern Soul
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Foiled jail breaker back behind bars
A WOULD-be jail breaker who made a freedom bid removing his cell window bars suddenly realised he was five floors up, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Samuel Horsfall, 23, tried to escape even though he felt safe in prison and was becoming
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Pensioners take a walk on wild side
A TRIO of go-getting pensioners teamed-up with youngsters in Burnley to take a walk on the wild side and participate in an adventure packed outing. Young-at-heart Alice Carter, 79, Irene Wolstenholme, 77, and Cyril Bullock, 77, of the Orchard sheltered
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No more players, but boardroom swells
NEW Shakers director Ian Mills could prove to be Bury's final signing of the season. Mills joined the board with immediate effect this week after forging strong links with the club over the past year. His sons, Steven and Gordon, won last year's 'Live
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Shakers 1, Doncaster 3: Preece pen, then it all goes wrong
ANDY Preece gave Shakers a dream start with a penalty, but then Doncaster gave Shakers a lesson, eventually winning 3-1 at Gigg Lane. Full report and reaction on Monday. Meanwhile, Chairman Albert Doweck has echoed his view that the squad is short on
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Home brew man crashed car
A KEEN sportsman caught drink-driving had underestimated the strength of home-brewed beer, a court heard. Jonathan Brennan, 20, had had six glasses of home-brew before smashing into a pub wall. Brennan, a sales rep for a retail garage outlet in Blackburn
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Workers oppose privatisation plan
WORKERS at a Government file store in Nelson, which employs more than 100 people, vowed today to continue their fight against privatisation plans. Members of the Prospect union are renewing their appeal to MPs to support them and preparing updated briefings
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Snapshots of life in Colne
THE ups and downs of life on a Colne housing estate will be put on public view todayand tomorrow as part of a regeneration project. The Picture Perfect? exhibition features snaps taken by families on the North Valley estate when 100 disposable cameras
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'Hands off' warning to Lib Dems
PENDLE Labour MP Gordon Prentice has rejected Liberal Democrat claims that his seat could be taken at the next election. Following the Lib Dem success in taking Brent East, the former constituency of left-wing London Mayor Ken Livingstone, from Labour
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Chemists on Duty
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 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, SEPTEMBER 29 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,
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Head to trek to school
A HEADTEACHER will lead by example to promote Walk to School Week. Paul Adnitt from St James C of E Primary School, Clitheroe will walk the ten miles to work, and back, on October 6. He said: "We're very keen to promote the idea of walking to school.
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Grand day for Grans
GRANDPARENTS sat back and relaxed as pupils at two schools showed them how much they are loved. The events yesterday at Oakhill College, in Wiswell Lane, Whalley, and Peel Park Primary, in Alice Street, Accrington, were to commemorate today's National
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Turf Beat
The inside line on the Clarets with Darren Bentley. . . Clarets fan's passion for life MUSICIAN likes playing guitar and watching football - so what! But what sets apart "Footnote*", by Burnley-born guitarist Boff Whalley, is the way he took the very
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Squirrel almost sends Foggy rider crashing out
FOGGY Petronas Racing's James Haydon was today hoping to make the most of his luck during the final qualifying session for the Italian round of the World Superbike Championship at Imola. Haydon had a fortunate escape yesterday when he nearly collided
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Radcliffe Parks League
COULD all clubs let the match secretary have their average winner, with games played and average, to decide who has won the season average for the first and second divisions. The annual general meeting date will be advised soon. A good turn-put will be
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Goals will flow says Chadwick
CLARETS loan star Luke Chadwick feels he has already improved on his game since joining the Turf Moor squad from Old Trafford. The Manchester United midfielder has revealed that he has already added another string to his bow under Stan Ternent. After
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Heat is on amoruso
GRAEME Souness is urging troubled defender Lorenzo Amoruso to crank up his concentration levels for "easier" games. The Italian defender was given a torrid time in Turkey on Wednesday as Rovers crashed to a 3-1 defeat against Genclerbirligi in the first
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MP rides to victory over bridleways
MP Janet Anderson has won a promise from council chiefs to bring back bridleways to Darwen and Blackburn. Currently the borough has none because some years before gaining independence, Lancashire County Council downgraded them to footpaths. But with growing
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New lift to aid pupils
PUPILS at Haslingden Primary School have been given access all areas thanks to a new lift. The school, in Ryefield Avenue, installed the lift in the main building to help disabled children get round the school. Ann Maguire, head of Key Stage One at the
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Horticulture base aim for students
ROSSENDALE Council and Accrington and Rossendale College are hoping to establish a base in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, to provide horticultural training for students and the community. They are looking at the possibility of using part of the existing greenhouses
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Insight into life in the the Valley
ROSSENDALE Council have arranged a series of Area Forums to find out what local residents, business and voluntary groups think about living and working in the valley. Area Forums give people the opportunity to raise questions on local issues with ward
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How I stopped my fear of rats
FOR some people the sight of a rat would be enough to reduce them to a gibbering wreck -- but not for one brave Rossendale woman who is set to face her worst fears on television next week. Animal Nightmares, a programme highlighting individual plights
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Heroin addict burglar jailed
A MAN who turned burglar in order to fund his heroin habit has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. Alan Holmes traded in some of his haul at a secondhand shop and, when arrested by police, had a stolen rucksack containing a large number
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Blitz on car tax cheats
POLICE in Lancashire are joining forces with the Driver and Vehicle Licence Agency in a major clampdown against road tax cheats. The campaign has two phases and begins on Tuesday with a publicity campaign to raise people's awareness of the issue. This
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Food strike asylum seeker goes missing
AN IRANIAN asylum seeker who embarked on a desperate hunger strike has gone to ground in London. Mohammed Reza Solymanyzadeh, 29, fled to the capital after grabbing headlines in August this year when he went on hunger strike for more than a week at his
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ANGLING: Gerrard lands a double-figure barbel
with KINGFISHER THE catch of the week has to be that of another double figure barbel from the Ribble. Mark Halstead's record of 14lbs 7oz was in no danger from this one, but there are bigger ones remaining un-caught, for sure. This one, a fine fish of
