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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Thursday, Date: October 9
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. : Public Transport Open Forum, Council Chamber, Church Street, Clitheroe, 2pm. Crafts At Work, Samlesbury Hall, 11am-4.30pm. 'Rising Above Harm -- the strength of patience
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Sense at last on speed cameras
IT may not be a full-blown U-turn, but the brake on the introduction of new speed cameras in Lancashire next year is evidently a reaction to public complaints about motorists being over-targeted by the police. Although the year-long pause on installing
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Are you hot to trot for riders?
A RIDING centre for disabled and disadvantaged people across East Lancashire has issued an appeal for volunteer helpers so it can continue providing sessions. Lords House Farm, in Wilpshire, Road, Rishton, needs volunteers to support disabled riders in
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School's joy at first-class report
STAFF and pupils are celebrating after their award-winning school was given a glowing report by education watchdog inspectors. Lammack County Primary School was described as a popular and effective school with inspirational leadership when Ofsted inspectors
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Youngsters' wheelchair dancing is caught on camera
DANCE sessions involving disabled youngsters in Blackburn and their kind-hearted helpers from Stonyhurst College near Clitheroe are to be featured on television. Children at Newfield School in Blackburn have been shown how to move to music by taking part
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Association does its customers proud
A HOUSING association which manages 9,000 homes in Blackburn has scooped an award for its outstanding customer service. Twin Valley Homes was presented with a service excellence award at an award ceremony in London. by Management Today magazine and Unisys
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Good knowledge of camera sites
I AM a fortunate driver who has not yet been caught out by the speed cameras because I travel on the same route each day between Blackburn and Bolton and I know where these 'revenue raisers' are sited, I simply slow down when approaching and speed up
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Power cuts sure to come this winter
IN the interests of public safety, I think Blackburn with Darwen Council's newspaper The Shuttle and Twin Valley Homes should be advising us what to do when the lights go out this winter. The national Press have been telling us that power cuts this winter
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Porn shock for PC buyer
A FATHER today spoke of his shock at finding pornographic images on a computer bought from electrical giant Currys. Adam Bowater, 31, was horrified to find home video footage of a man performing a sex act and another of a woman in explicit sexual poses
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Man 'glassed in eye by ex-friend'
A FORMER public relations worker had to have stitches and specialist eye treatment after he was glassed in the face by a former friend a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Dean Derbyshire, now 21, returned to his friends outside a pub with blood
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Keeley: FA really test my patience
In three days time, England face their biggest game since the World Cup quarter final with Brazil last summer. But we'll be lucky if we can field a team in Turkey on Saturday the way things are going, never mind one that's capable of getting a result.
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Man, 21 'looking to be arrested'
A DRUNKEN man urged police to lock him up and seemed intent on being arrested for something, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how John Simpson, 21, threatened to smash every window on the street where he lived and said he just wanted to go
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Mental health info day
VISITORS to Asda in Princess Way, Burnley, will be able to find out more about mental health as they go about their shopping on World Mental Health Day on Friday. Staff and people who use services at InToWork will be setting up a stall in the foyer area
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Race to be MP hots up
THE race to become Burnley's next MP is hotting up with the announcement that the selection process is set to start in the next few weeks. The Labour National Executive Committee has enforced an all-female list of candidates for the job despite opposition
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School cash boost aids dream
A BURNLEY school has moved a step closer to its dream of becoming a specialist centre for the performing arts after the government stumped up £35,000 to help its bid. Towneley High School applied to become a specialist college for the performing arts
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Suicide mum left a note to say sorry
A PENSIONER who became depressed after breaking her hip put a plastic bag over her head and suffocated herself, an inquest has heard. Elizabeth Baker, 76, was found dead in bed at her home in Healey Wood Road, in Burnley, by her son Colin in May. The
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Man 'glassed in eye by ex-friend'
A FORMER public relations worker had to have stitches and specialist eye treatment after he was glassed in the face by a former friend a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Dean Derbyshire, now 21, returned to his friends outside a pub with blood
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Youngsters produce a world of art
ARTWORK created by primary school children on the theme of One World will be displayed across Nelson and Brierfield. The Building Bridges Interfaith Community Project approached local primary schools to create a series of collages which address issues
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Donors see Kenya work
CHARITY donors from Nelson will hear about the good work being done with their money in some of the poorest parts of Africa. Christian Aid's field officer for Kenya, Lillian Wathe, will visit the town next week to talk to the charity's supporters about
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Emergency services to rescue of trapped driver
EMERGENCY services were called to help rescue a man trapped between his wagon and a wall earlier today. Police, paramedics, fire crews and the Incident Support Unit from Accrington attended the accident which happened in Rigg Street, Nelson, just after
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Third arrest in murder inquiry
POLICE who have charged a Radcliffe man with the murder of a man at a Cheshire farm have arrested a third man. Brian Waters was killed at Burnt House Farm, in Tabley, near Knutsford in June. James Stewart Raven, aged 44, of Parnham Close, Radcliffe, and
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Children step out on walking bus to school
CHILDREN from Coates Lane Primary School put their best feet forward for the start of National Walk to School Week. The initiative is a national project and children and staff from the Barnoldswick school are taking part. The school is encouraging all
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Frying on all cylinders for top chippy title
A CHIPPY in Colne has been named the best in the North West and is now hoping to win a place in the national final of the Chip Shop of the Year awards. Cemetery Chippy, in Keighley Road, has to go up against friers in Cheshire to win through to the final
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Estate plan for calmer traffic
A HOUSING estate in Colne could get a 20mph speed limit if new road safety proposals get the green light tomorrow. A meeting of Pendle Council's Colne committee will discuss proposals for reducing traffic speed on the whole of the North Valley housing
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Porn shock for PC buyer
A FATHER today spoke of his shock at finding pornographic images on a computer bought from electrical giant Currys. Adam Bowater, 31, was horrified to find home video footage of a man performing a sex act and another of a woman in explicit sexual poses
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Fairground of delights for musical lovers
MELODRAMA has always been quite at home in the musicals and this production of Carousel was no exception. However, hidden among the flurries of tragic love, deadly fights and even some scenes from the afterlife, was a show that proved both enchanting
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Alley gates plan held up
PLANS to make East Lancashire's back alleys no-go zones for criminals have been delayed amid legal and health and safety problems. Hyndburn Council leader Coun Peter Britcliffe today confirmed that its "alleygate" scheme had been postponed until the situation
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New chief is raring to go
BURNLEY Football Club have unveiled Lancashire lad Dave Edmundson as their new Chief Executive. Great Harwood-born Edmundson steps into the shoes of Andrew Watson, who quit last summer to take over a similar role with hometown team Huddersfield. Former
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Wigan win to end run
BURNLEY'S young guns hit the cup trail this weekend with a trip to Chesterfield. Terry Pashley's side travel to Sheffield University on Saturday for the League Cup first round tie aiming to wipe out the memory of a first league defeat in four games when
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New chief is raring to go
BURNLEY Football Club have unveiled Lancashire lad Dave Edmundson as their new Chief Executive. Great Harwood-born Edmundson steps into the shoes of Andrew Watson, who quit last summer to take over a similar role with hometown team Huddersfield. Former
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Morris troupe sweeps board
DARWEN Morris Dancers have finished off their season in style by returning from the end of year championships with a host of medals and trophies. Around 60 girls aged three to 16 competed at the event at Pontins in Southport against hundreds of other
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Sad drink driver had death wish
A 58-YEAR-OLD man arrested by police for drink driving told police: "I just want to die," a court heard. Blackburn magistrates were told how Barry Farthing had never been in trouble with the police until a drink driving conviction in August. But that
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Sports schemes for the holiday
YOUNGSTERS in Rossendale have no excuse for being bored during the school half-term holidays with a variety of schemes organised for their benefit. Rossendale Sports Development Team has put together a timetable of events to take place across the borough
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We're in the panto
A ROSSENDALE double-act of youngsters will be dancing their way on to the stage of a popular Christmas pantomime in December. Naomi Jones and Rebecca Halliwell, both 11, from the Debra McLaren School of Dance, in Bank Street, Rawtenstall, impressed judges
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Carden hat-trick adds six-appeal
RADCLIFFE Borough turned on the style to record their second win in four days by despatching Burscough 6-3. An early Neill Hardy strike set them on their way but they had to battle their way past a tough home rear guard, who were playing with the wind
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Blazin' Squad cancel Hall gig
CHART toppers Blazin' Squad have pulled out of a date at Blackburn's King George's Hall next month. The R'n'B and rap act have postponed their forthcoming UK tour blaming a hectic schedule which hasn't given them time to prepare. Although the majority
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County working together to tackle teen crime
LANCASHIRE is leading the fight against persistent young offenders, according to the county's police authority. Chairwoman of Lancashire Police Authority, Dr Ruth Henig, met with HRH The Princess Royal at a high-profile conference to tackle persistent
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Brakes are slammed on new speed cams
THE brakes have been put on the introduction of new speed cameras in Lancashire to see if they are proving effective. Some 100 speed cameras are being introduced this financial year to March 2004, taking the total in the county to 320. But from April
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Last flight tragedy of bomber
THE final minutes of a tragic 21-year-old airman's life are unravelling -- 62 years after his Second World War plane was shot down over the Netherlands. The Royal Air Force is trying to trace family members of the heroic air gunner whose remains were
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Calendar Girls rift rife says Miss May
THEY'VE become the toast of Hollywood, thanks to their nude poses with jars of jam and cherry cakes. But one of the Women's Institute women who famously stripped off for a fundraising calendar today lifted the lid on the fall-outs which have followed
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Handy Andy grabs a point
ACCRINGTON Stanley got back to the drawing board for the third time in as many games. But while ambitious manager John Coleman is never one to settle for a draw before the game, the majority of Stanley fans would have been happy to take a point from the
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Teacher backs claims over 'vindictive' college head
A TEACHER said she was pushed continually to "the verge of tears" by bullying and bad management at a Sixth Form College, an industrial tribunal was told. Biology teacher Janet Knights also claimed that college principal Roy Whittle once asked her: "What
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Top sports retailer records £8m profit slump
THE the UK's largest sports retailer, JJB Sports, which was built up by former Blackburn Rovers star David Whelan, today announced a slump in profits. The company blamed competitive trading for pre-tax profits falling from £32.8million to £24.2million
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Groups set for windfall
VOLUNTARY groups and organisations are set to benefit from a £350,000 windfall thanks to the Blackburn Partnership's annual Christmas Challenge. Businesses and organisations from across Lancashire gathered at Ewood Park, in Blackburn, yesterday to pledge
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Smoking bans work in Oz
REGARDING your report (LET, October 3), smoking bans in public places do work. The people who make it work are the non-smokers complaining. There is no smoking wherever food is served in Western Australia and people accept it. I think there should be
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Officer should fund own tour
HOW sad to read (LET, October 3) that Superintendent Clive Tattum has now achieved sufficient monies with the aid of local brewers Daniel Thwaites for a prospective tour of New Zealand by the police national Rugby League side. How many officers from Lancashire
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Get speeders off our roads
WHAT'S all the fuss about speed cameras? To me, it's only the drivers who like speeding who are complaining. Some speed about because they are showing off, others can't get to their destinations fast enough and others get a buzz from speeding. These sort
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Let public vote for awards
IN your article headlined "Council service awards blasted" (LET, October 3), Miranda Carruthers-Watt, the council officer responsible for delivering this scheme, says that Blackburn with Darwen Council has already been judged as an excellent one, and
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Rob's boys hold on for a point
BLACKBURN Rovers' two Academy sides bounced back from a couple of indifferent displays to record excellent results at the weekend. Rob Kelly's Under 19s gained a valuable point against table-topping Manchester City while Ian Miller's Under 17s succeeded
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Get behind us in Europe
BLACKBURN Rovers' chief executive John Williams today called on supporters to throw their full weight behind the club's European campaign. Rovers face the daunting prospect of having to overturn a two-goal deficit in the second leg of their UEFA Cup first
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Worsthorne column.
ANOTHER six-week session of watercolour painting classes is being run in the Reading Rooms from next Tuesday. The price is £21 and more information can be obtained by telephoning 435582. ROGER Frost will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the
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Students urged to choose jobs with creativity
BURNLEY school leavers are being encouraged to have a creative approach to choosing a career. Students can try on a fire suit, practice resuscitation on a doll, build a wall and record their impressions on video at a careers advice day tomorrow. The Choice
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Father of two jailed for kicking his 'rival'
A FATHER-of-two who lost his temper and smashed the jaw of a man he had thought was a one-time love rival has been jailed. Burnley Crown Court heard how Andrew Bond, 31 -- whose victim Craig Pilkington believed was a trained full-contact kick boxer --
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Kiddies' excellence centre praised by MP
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has praised a Nelson nursery school's success in becoming a government-designated children's centre. Walton Lane Early Excellence Centre was one of just 29 in the country to get the status first, because of the quality of services
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Detox pioneer is honoured
A NURSE who pioneered new ways of treating alcoholics in East Lancashire has been honoured by his profession. David Cooper was the first to develop home detoxification and his ground-breaking research is used as a model for nurses and health professionals
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Ten eyars ago
HARLEM Globetrotter Sweet Lou Dunbar breezed into town to promote the squad's world tour. The towering 6ft 10ins star was in Blackburn to display his phenomenal skills at the Arena.
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Five years ago
FOOTBALL fanatic Garth Leeming missed Blackburn Rovers so much he named part of Australia after their ground. The 50-year-old, formerly of Pleckgate, Blackburn, hoped the sun would always shine on the plot in Brisbane, which was soon to be his dream home
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Help for budding bosses
BUDDING entrepreneurs in Accrington are to benefit from a business seminar. The event, staged by Barclays Bank and the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies, will offer advice and guidance to prospective business bosses. Margaret Mooring, Local Business
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Conference puts the spotlight on social enterprise
AN award-winning community business that offers training and employment to people with learning difficulties will provide the focus for the first social enterprise conference in the North West at a Ribble Valley hotel tomorrow. Tomorrow's event at the
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No stranger to Turf Moor
NEWLY appointed Burnley Football Club chief executive Dave Edmundson is certainly no stranger to Turf Moor. And if the face looks familiar, that's because the self-confessed sportaholic, 52, has covered countless games from the press box down the years
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Dobson: Stars have to take more responsibilty
THE disgraceful scenes witnessed in the recent Manchester United and Arsenal game was yet another example of the declining standards of behaviour now infiltrating the national game. It's sad to see and is ruining the enjoyment for the fans. Players are
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The value people put on their pets
CAT killer, 70-year-old William Seed, who snared people's pets on his Longridge allotment, bludgeoned their heads with a hammer and then submerged them in a water-filled dustbin, has become an outcast in the community after being found out. For at the
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It's amazing they found a cap for the feathers
WE can all fancy ourselves in the mirror, but it's what others reckon of us that is the true picture, isn't it? And don't we see a similar exercise in self-delusion in the customer service awards being dished out to staff by Blackburn with Darwen Council
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Get behind us in Europe
BLACKBURN Rovers' chief executive John Williams today called on supporters to throw their full weight behind the club's European campaign. Rovers face the daunting prospect of having to overturn a two-goal deficit in the second leg of their UEFA Cup first
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Conference puts the spotlight on social enterprise
AN award-winning community business that offers training and employment to people with learning difficulties will provide the focus for the first social enterprise conference in the North West at a Ribble Valley hotel tomorrow. Tomorrow's event at the
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Machete used in PO raid
A MAN brandishing a machete held up a post office delivery van in Radcliffe on Monday. Staff had pulled up outside the Radcliffe Hall post office on Cross Lane at 11.25am when a man approached and threatened them with the weapon, forcing them to hand
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Bury fail to build on lead
BURY Under 15s suffered a set back in the Greater Manchester Schools' League when they went down 4-2 to Stockport at the Derby School on Saturday. The local youngsters opened their league campaign with a 3-1 win against Trafford but they came unstuck
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Blackburn ex-mayoress dies at 86
A FORMER mayoress of Blackburn has died aged 86. Nora Swanton was the borough's first lady during her husband Jim's tenure as mayor from 1974-1975. She passed away peacefully in Blackburn Royal Infirmary on Sunday, October 5. Mrs Swanton was a meals-on-wheels
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Police warn of credit card con trick
BUSINESSES in Darwen are being warned by police of a credit card con recently used to trick £190 out of a restaurateur. The ploy involves conmen using other people's credit card details to book meals at pubs or restaurants and cancelling at the last minute
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Tributes paid to popular landlord
A HODDLESDEN man -- believed to be the area's longest serving landlord -- has died at the age of 56 after running the Ranken Arms pub for 20 years. Allan Wilkinson and his wife Lynette became familiar faces behind the bar and, after living in Hoddlesden
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Heroin addict raid man jailed
A £200-A-DAY heroin addict who raided and trashed a neighbour's home while they were away on holiday is behind bars for two years. Burnley Crown Court heard how father-of-five David Thorburn, 33, told Judge Raymond Bennett:" I have just been a shoplifter
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Lost legacy of Kathleen on record
SHE rose from humble Blackburn telephone operator to become arguably the finest voice of a generation. Today, 50 years after the death of England's greatest lyric contralto Kathleen Ferrier, the hunt is on for what is believed to be her first ever recording
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College to increase new-style degrees
BLACKBURN College is to increase the number of new-style degrees it offers following a government pledge to increase courses by five times within three years. The East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education, based at Blackburn College, will offer 18
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Father Jim makes prison drugs plea
A CAMPAIGNING priest has launched a blistering attack on the Government for not doing enough to keep prisoners off drugs. And Father Jim McCartney highlighted one case involving a Blackburn man who was introduced to heroin when he was behind bars. Fr
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£12,000 rise for top man at council
LEADING councillors have launched a bid to keep their chief executive - by giving him an inflation-busting pay rise of around 10 per cent. The Blackburn with Darwen councillors met last week to work out a package that would help to keep Phil Watson for
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Jake 'did not need injection'
A NURSE who gave tragic toddler Jake McGeough a fatal dose of drugs was told by a doctor that he did not need an injection, an inquest was told. Jake, of Leicester Road, Whitebirk, Blackburn, was 18 months old when he stopped breathing after the nurse
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Coleman praises Cook for silencing critics
The experienced midfielder, who recently served a three-match ban for his sending off against Scarborough in August, has failed to win over a section of the Accrington Stanley crowd since signing in the summer. But the former Burnley, Tranmere and Stockport
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Cryer keeps Blues on top
CLITHEROE came out winners in this top of the table clash thanks to two second half goals. The visitors took the lead midway through the first half after Clitheroe goalkeeper Kris Richens conceded a corner from which poor marking allowed Clive Brown to
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Obong bangs in a hat-trick
IT was the same old story for Ramsbottom last night as defensive mistakes meant that even scoring three goals away from home wasn't enough to secure the points for the Rams. Ben Obong gave Atherton the lead on 23 minutes, but after Matt Swailes equalised
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Bacup pay for poor defending
BACUP Borough had only themselves to blame as they lost a game they totally dominated throughout. New signing Rhodri Giggs was soon in the action as he put Paul Thompson through but was marginally offside. The hosts won a free-kick some 35 yards out,
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ICE HOCKEY: Hawks show fighting spirit
BLACKBURN Hawks got their Premier Cup campaign off to an excellent start with a 3-3 draw with Sheffield Scimitars at the Arena. Bobby Haig's men showed great fighting spirit to claim a point against the reigning ENHL champions after going behind three
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Seeds of success
BURY is reaping the rewards of its hard work in making the town bloom. It has achieved second place in the Best Large Town category in this year's North West in Bloom competition. It was pipped for top spot by Fleetwood but pushed Lancaster into third
