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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday, December 28 & Monday, December 29.
SUNDAY Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers' Triangle, Burnley. Adult Beginners Dance Class, The Candy Club, Manchester Road, Burnley, 8.30pm-9.30pm. 'Uptown Band,' Talbot Hotel, Church Street, Burnley. Aerobics, Barden High School, Burnley, 5pm
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Parents must act responsibly
IT might not be the worst crime in the world but it's certainly the most annoying. That's because it happens to us all, more or less, and there's often not a thing we can do about it. Whether it's a broken fence or a wing mirror kicked off a car, few
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Saturday message from The Rev Kevin Logan, Vicar of Christ Church Accrington
YOU stand at the gate of 2004. In four days' time you'll walk through it with only an inkling of what's in store. To be sure, you'll join the rest of us dreading more rumours of war and terrorism. We'll all continue to wonder how much longer our Western
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Early hunt for bargains
CHRISTMAS bargain hunters have been out in force as the sales started in Blackburn's stores. Stephen Crolley, manager of Debenhams, said: "We had about 400 people queuing outside the front door at 9am. I have never seen a queue like it on the first day
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Felling to stop leaves on line?
WITH regard to the article highlighting the felling of trees on the Wilpshire railway cutting (LET, December 19). I would like to point out some time ago similar acts of destruction were carried out at Pleasington and Hoghton Bank on the Preston line
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Consider those worthy of honour
MAY I please use these columns of your newspaper to thank everyone locally for their most positive response to my recent knighthood. We received over 250 expressions of congratulations and at times our house seemed like a little corner of Kew gardens!
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Rail firm wrong to axe trees
WHAT a surprise that Network Rail were already well into the night-time felling of trees on the Wilpshire railway embankment before they paid their courtesy call to some of the residents of nearby properties. They must have been concerned that Wilpshire
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Parents to blame
A VANDALISM spree in a community is being blamed on parents -- for being conned into buying their children alcohol. PC Michael Winward, community beat manager for Roe Lee, said that over the last few months telephone boxes, car wing mirrors, bus shelters
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Below par RMI crash again
Chester City 5 Leigh RMI 0 by David Magilton: THE failure to heed Phil Starbuck's warning cost Leigh RMI another heavy defeat and dropped them deeper into the relegation mire. The RMI boss spelled out his frustration last week, when a below par performance
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Homeless cash boost
HOMELESS young people in Pendle are to receive a boost of more than £50,000 to improve the services available to them. Pendle Partnership has agreed to provide £51,288 for SafeSpace, a charity which provides short-term accommodation, advice and support
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Old mill is set to go in revamp plan
A NINETEENTH century mill in Barnoldswick could be demolished. Hope Mill, which is occupied by Hope Technology, in Skipton Road, was built in 1864. An application for outline planning permission, which will go before Pendle councillors next week, proposes
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Smoke-free pub praised
PEOPLE quitting smoking as their New Year resolution can visit a pub in Accrington without the temptation of lighting up -- as it is named Lancashire's only smoke-free pub. The Accrington Pride pub, in Blackburn Road, has been a non-smoking establishment
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Charity says thanks a million to Julie
AN Accrington charity is £8,000 better off after a soap star nominated it to receive her winnings in a celebrity quiz. Maundy Relief, which provides accommodation and food parcels for the homeless, was the nominated charity of Coronation Street star Julie
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Police mourn 'bright and bubbly' officer
EAST Lancashire's police community was today beginning to come to terms with the death of a "bright and bubbly" colleague. The body of PC Clare Mace, 23, was found at her home in Sefton Close, Clayton-le-Moors on Christmas Eve, along with the body of
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Chemists on Duty
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Witton Pharmacy, 108 Redlam. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Emeric Eccles, 198 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle; noon-1pm: Baxenden
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Chemists on Duty
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 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, DECEMBER 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, Oakenhurst
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Chemists on Duty
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 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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Surprise, surprise it's your ancestor
WHEN Maria Crosby travelled half-way around the world to spend a gap year at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, she was amazed to discover a family connection with the ancient Jesuit school. Her great-great-great grandfather. Charles Crosby. was a pupil
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Ternent: Clarets fans deserve more
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has slammed his players for giving fans a rough ride. Supporters will once again turn up in their thousands for tomorrow's home game with Stoke (3pm), despite a defeat at Crewe that brought about a third successive defeat to
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Historic clock and bell saved by timely repairs
DARWEN'S clock tower, above the market hall, has been restored to its former glory after a £30,000 refurbishment. The scheme, funded by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, was aimed at preserving the clock and bell for many years. All the materials
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Parents celebrate daughter's hearing test result
A FAMILY left devastated by the redundancies at Crown Wallcoverings last July have finally found a reason to celebrate this Christmas. Despite the financial blow and upset when Nigel Jones lost his job, he and his wife Tracy have ended the year on a high
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Have your say at are forums
A SERIES of special Area Forum meetings has been arranged to take place next month in a bid to engage the community in Rossendale Borough Council decisions. Council chiefs, officers, and councillors will attend the meetings to consult with residents on
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Driver killed in blackspot crash
A MOTORIST died and another is in hospital after a car smash at a notorious accident blackspot. Police say Peter Pilkington, 26, of Ramsbottom, was driving a Toyota Corolla on the wrong side of the A671 Whalley Road, near Devil's Elbow, Read. It collided
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All set for fowl play
HUNDREDS of animal lovers are expected to flock to one of East Lancashire's oldest events, the 161st Holcombe Old English Gamecock show, next week. The fowl extravaganza at the Old Dun Horse Hotel, in Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, is the oldest known game
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New Year wish for family's little star
THE family of brave schoolgirl Deanna Radcliffe today made a New Year wish and said: "All we want is a healthy little girl." Deanna, seven, of Regent Street, Bacup, is looking forward to celebrating the milestone of her second year in remission. She was
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Silver surfers launch internet village
SILVER surfers are taking over from the youngsters after launching an internet village for the over 50s. A website, launched by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Lifelong Learning team, has been designed to encourage even more older people to learn
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Search for slimmers to help boost charity
THE Meningitis Research Foundation is on the lookout for East Lancashire slimmers to help the charity raise plenty of cash. The organisation is staging a 'Slimathon' so people can have extra motivation for their post-Christmas weight loss -- raising money
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Midwives rewarded for work with ethnic minorities
MIDWIVES at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, have been presented with an Innovation Award from the Royal College of Midwives, for their work with ethnic minority communities in the Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley area. The award was presented to
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Calendar girls raise the spirits!
WHEN you open your 2004 calendar take a careful look - you might know the pin-up staring out at you! For friendly faces from behind the bar of two East Lancashire pubs have been picked as models of the month by a national pub chain. The new calendars
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Charity hopes to help homeless
COMMUNITY leaders in Blackburn hope to welcome a life-saving charity for the homeless to the area. Bosses at national charity Emmaus UK, which boasts former hostage Terry Waite as president, have been working to move one of its 'communities' into Lancashire
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Protesters fail to stop Hunt
DEFIANT huntsmen ignored anti-bloodsport protesters when they took to the moors at the annual Boxing Day Holcombe Hunt meeting at Rivington. Although jeering demonstrators lined the entry to Rivington Barn, waving placards and making their voices heard
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Animal Aid
Sweet Charity hopes her wandering days are over SHE was found wandering on a busy road, but now she's hoping her travelling days are through and she can settle down in a good home. Nine-month-old cat Sweet Charity also hopes her name will evoke similarly
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Town centre block to be refurbished
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has confirmed a £185,000 grant for the refurbishment of a town centre office block. St John's Court has been vacant for a number of years but is about to be given a new lease of life by a property company. The building, which
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Plea to owners of dog found in a pub
A BLACKBURN family who found a stray dog in a pub on Christmas Eve are appealing for its owners to come forward so that the pet can be returned. The mongrel dog was found cowering underneath a table in the Sir Charles Napier pub in Blackburn town centre
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No more delays, ban cruel sports
OUTLAWING the cruel 'sport' of hunting wild animals with dogs has long enjoyed high levels of public support; a recent MORI poll shows 69 per cent want fox hunting to be illegal. Yet about 100,000 wild animals are still cruelly hounded to death annually
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Experiments on animals must stop
PROFESSOR Colin Blakemore is concerned that he has been denied a New Year's Honour because of his controversial involvement in experimenting on animals (vivisection). Animal Aid would certainly argue against awards being given for vivisection, not only
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Driver killed in blackspot crash
A MOTORIST died and another is in hospital after a car smash at a notorious accident blackspot. Police say Peter Pilkington, 26, of Ramsbottom, was driving a Toyota Corolla on the wrong side of the A671 Whalley Road, near Devil's Elbow, Read. It collided
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ROVERS 2
MIDDLESBRO 2 MARKUS Babbel saved Blackburn from another devastating home defeat by landing a dramatic late blow in this Boxing Day thriller. Rovers looked to be heading for a third straight defeat after Brazilian midfielder Juninho had scored twice for
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Ex-police horse jumping for joy
A HORSE owned by Burnley's Horses & Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) has been crowned the Veteran Horse Society's Supreme Champion 2003 at a prestigious show-jumping championship. Hudson Bay, 30, scooped the prestigious prize at the Olympia International
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Preece returns to hit Shakers for six
Bury 1 Carlisle Utd 3 by Phil Thorp: IF ever a result should act as a wake-up call to a club this is it. Carlisle deservedly went back up the M6 with three Boxing Day points after a disastrous second half showing from the Shakers. It was a sixth successive
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New study is on the right path to health
PLANS to introduce a new path linking Barnoldswick and Earby are being put together to increase safety for youngsters and cyclists. Walkers, cyclists, horse-riders and schoolchildren could all benefit from safer journeys if the scheme to create the walkway
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Community stalwart 'Bryan' dies at airport
THE business community of East Lancashire is mourning the loss of one of its champions. James Bryan Ashworth MBE, known as Bryan, died last week after collapsing at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris while on a European business trip. He was 73. Bryan
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Chemists on Duty
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: Moss Pharmacy, 58 Fishmoor Drive, off Roman Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON
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Chemists on Duty
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 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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Ashton 38, S Jones 55, 90 BURNLEY 1 Blake pen 88 A COUPLE of Boxing Day blunders sent Burnley's Christmas spinning from "suicidal" to "shambolic". Those two words, coming directly from the mouth of manager Stan Ternent, have been the over-riding soundbites
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Bring on Magpies
MIDFIELDER Alan Mahon believes Rovers have 'got the character to turn things around' as they prepare to head for Newcastle. Mahon helped to inspire yesterday's late comeback against Middlesbrough as Rovers snatched a point courtesy of Markus Babbel's
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Horse and Bamboo wants to harness helpers
A WATERFOOT-based theatre company is hoping to boost its volunteer force and has issued an SOS to anyone who fancies getting involved. The Horse and Bamboo Theatre, Bacup Road, is Lancashire's only Arts Council-funded national touring theatre company.
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Industry urged to debate regional rule plans
EAST Lancashire's business community has been asked to join the debate over plans for a North West government. Residents go to the polls next Autumn to vote for, or against, a North West Regional Assembly, and the government wants firms to have their
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Tree-mendously caring gift
A SINGLE mum today thanked the caring Lancashire Evening Telegraph reader who restored her faith in people after a burglar stole her three-year-old son's Christmas presents from beneath the tree. Clare King paid tribute to the mystery reader who anonymously
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A heartbreak Christmas without Carry
THE MOTHER of Carry Ann Brown has spoken of her heartache at facing her first Christmas without her daughter. Carry Ann, 14, died on August 17, days after a car crash on the M6, south of Carlisle. Her father Sean Brown, 35, was later charged with her
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Huntsmen ride out storm of protests
DEFIANT huntsmen ignored anti-bloodsport protesters when they took to the moors at the annual Boxing Day Holcombe Hunt meeting at Rivington. Although jeering demonstrators lined the entry to Rivington Barn, waving placards and making their voices heard
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Parents to blame
A VANDALISM spree in a community is being blamed on parents -- for being conned into buying their children alcohol. PC Michael Winward, community beat manager for Roe Lee, said that over the last few months telephone boxes, car wing mirrors, bus shelters
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Manager passes tough test with honours
JOHN Coleman was delighted to come out on top of what he described as one of Accrington Stanley's biggest tests. The Reds battled to earn a 1-0 win over Morecambe in difficult conditions at the Interlink Express Stadium yesterday. But Coleman, who was
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James 33 MORECAMBE 0 Att: 2,954 Interlink Express Stadium SHARP shooter Lutel James did his bit to spread some festive cheer this week. A little over 24 hours after presents had been ripped open on Christmas Day, the 31-year-old wrapped up three points
