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My First. . .
This week, with KATHLEEN HURST, 84, from Age Concern, Blackburn MEMORY: Sleeping five in a bed -- three at the top and two at the bottom. On one night the boys went up first, the next night the girls did. I had nine brothers and sisters and we slept in
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It's adults only for baby-faced Paul
Even at the age of 30, actor Paul Simpson was being offered the roles of children. But now he has decided the time has come to grow up, writes JENNY SCOTT. . . AT the age of 31, Paul Simpson has finally decided to wave goodbye to his childhood. For it's
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Loaded speed cameras question
WOULD the police please explain why most of East Lancashire's speed cameras have no film in them? When the cameras are loaded they are loaded in rotation. So why put them up in the first place? COLIN WELSBY, Padiham Road, Burnley.
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Stop dancing to Bush tune, Tony
NOW that Tony Blair has finally admitted that no weapons of mass destruction may be found in Iraq, will he remind us that the sole reason for Britain refusing to let the UN arms inspectors complete their work was that these weapons were said to pose an
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Time is here for all drivers to fight back
THERE are few things that get right up the average person's nose, but the present attacks on the legitimate motorist is one of them. Therefore, it is time for motorists to unite as a protesting force, for the legitimate motorist is nothing more than tax
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Good health is good fun, says Roger Black
PULSES were racing in Atherton when an over-50s women's club had a visit from former Olympic hero Roger Black. The 37-year-old 400 metre silver medal winner was in town to launch Stepping Out -- a Wigan borough pilot scheme to promote physical activity
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Terror in casualty
A MAN sparked a major security alert when he threatened to kill a hospital staff nurse with a claw hammer and a bread knife. Burnley Crown Court was told how ex-convict Paul Smith, 49, said he was mentally ill, wanted to harm himself and demanded to see
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Couple fined over secret weapons
MPS today called for people who sell knives disguised as household objects to be jailed after a Blackburn company sparked a major security alert at Heathrow Airport. Mark Philip Hilliard, 40, and Linda Marie Hilton, 31, both of Sunnybower Road, Blackburn
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Security man stole camcorder
WHEN a camcorder went missing at a Pilsworth warehouse, the thief turned out to be the man supposed to be protecting the premises, a court was told. Jason Paul Jowitt, aged 21, of Rushmere Drive, Bury, was ordered to carry out 150 hours' community service
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MP Pike speaks out on waste control
CONTROL of recycling waste should be put in the hands of East Lancashire's borough councils, Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett has been told. Burnley MP Peter Pike spoke out over the confusion facing local authorities in collecting recycling refuse
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Snowy's rescue
A PONY left abandoned and in pain is making a good recovery at an East Lancashire animal sanctuary. Collette Rushforth, welfare officer for the Horse and Pony Protection Association (HAPPA), in Briercliffe, near Burnley, found Snowy when she was called
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Terror in casualty
A MAN sparked a major security alert when he threatened to kill a hospital staff nurse with a claw hammer and a bread knife. Burnley Crown Court was told how ex-convict Paul Smith, 49, said he was mentally ill, wanted to harm himself and demanded to see
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No penalty for flawed Fat Cats? Figures
THERE are some rum goings-on in banking. It's a closeted cosmos of high finance where people dealing in stratospheric amounts of money speak a different language to those reared the years pre and early post Second World War. In those days of tight domestic
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Residents object to garages plan
PLANS to build a block of three garages in Trawden have been deferred by Pendle Council following objections from local residents. At a meeting of Colne and District Committee a resident of Hollin Hall, whose house would overlook the three prefabricated
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Freeze on council jobs
HYNDBURN Council has put a freeze on recruitment to prevent it going £750,000 into the red. Vacancies will not be filled for the foreseeable future but the move has prompted union officials to consider preparing a report on staff stress. The decision
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Brand Centre bought by Dransfield giants
THE Brand Centre in Whitefield has been sold lock, stock and barrel to the company behind the proposed Morrisons supermarket. Dransfield Properties say the major purchase shows their commitment to developing the town centre, promising a £16 million development
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Man breaks leg in arrest
A MAN broke his leg as he struggled with police after a violent argument with his girlfriend. John Graithwaite, aged 36, of Hilton Crescent, Prestwich, was at home when he began shouting and swearing. He became violent as he was arrested and placed in
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Schoolkids turn twitchers - with teacher's blessing
SCHOOLCHILDREN across Ribble Valley are being urged to spend their time gazing out of the classroom window - with the blessing of their teacher. The aim is to encourage them to watch the birds that share their school grounds, to learn a little more about
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Village study fuels Euro power switch
TWO villages in the Ribble Valley could be entirely powered by wood energy in as little as 10 years. A study by the Lancashire Woodlands Project has shown Chipping and Downham could both benefit from the European-style green-energy revolution - burning
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Clarets sign up keeper
BURNLEY have taken out FA Cup insurance by snapping up goalkeeper Nathan Abbey on a short-term deal. The former Luton, Macclesfield and Ipswich stopper signed non-contract terms in time for inclusion to the squad for today's First Division clash with
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Race is on for McBride
BLACKBURN Rovers remain confident of signing Brian McBride despite reports suggesting that Fulham are ready to hijack the deal. Rovers made a formal offer for the striker yesterday and chief executive John Williams is optimistic that will be accepted,
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Olympic hopes riding high for Felicity
HORSE rider Felicity Coulthard is hoping her recent success in para trials at the weekend will be a good omen as she waits to hear if she has been chosen for a top training programme. The 19-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer, from Essex Street, Darwen,
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Melissa's a marvel
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl semi-paralysed by a type of stroke has gone back to school. Melissa Lambert, of Northcote Street, Darwen, contracted a rare illness known as ADEM - acute disseminated encephalomyelitis - early last month. She suffered double vision
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Police joy as pervert faces jail for attacks
POLICE today spoke of their relief at catching a sex pest who went from flashing schoolgirls to indecent assault. Jason James Firth, 26, exposed himself to teenage girls on separate occasions last summer in Darwen. And by September he had pinned a woman
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Body: Police awaiting cause of death
THE results of a post-mortem examination on a 58-year-old woman from Ramsbottom who was found dead at her home were expected to reveal later today how she died. Police launched an investigation into the sudden death of the woman, named by neighbours as
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Groups get together for ACE of trades
COMMUNITY, charity and voluntary groups from across Rossendale have taken part in a ground-breaking new programme designed to help them turn their ideas into action. Action for Community Enterprise (ACE) is a Business Link programme - run by Kingfisher
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50mph limit as work starts to improve m-way
WORK on a £4.1million contact to improve the M66 between Edenfield and the M60 starts on Monday. Essential resurfacing and bridge refurbishment work is expected to take until September. The programme has been carefully planned to minimise disruption to
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Lottery win hope at textile museum
MUSEUM chiefs in Rossendale are hoping for a lottery windfall to help them improve disabled access. Lancashire County Council's museum service is currently putting together the bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to help improve access to Helmshore Textile
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How many students can fit into a Mini?
STUDENTS at Blackburn College will be attempting to break the record for the number of people in a Mini. Money raised by the attempt will benefit all three hospices in East Lancashire. Sharon Lees, one of the hospice fund-raisers, said: "It's a bit of
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Police welcome new laws to limit air gun ownership
LANCASHIRE police today supported new legislation to control air guns due to come into force on Tuesday. New laws will make it illegal to manufacture, sell, purchase, transfer or acquire any air weapon which uses a self-contained gas cartridge system.
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Toys treat for quake survivors
THE Iranian embassy has organised free air transport for donated toys from East Lancashire to be flown to the earthquake-hit city of Bam. The move comes after Blackburn campaigner Steve Capriati launched a successful appeal and contacted the embassy.
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ANGLING: Dave cops a load of carp
with KINGFISHER COPTHORNE on Sunday resembled the southern ocean with strong winds whipping up the waves, and the 55 competitors gathered for the latest open match half-expected Ellen McArthur to put in an appearance. Nelson matchman Dave Phillips was
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday, January 18 and Monday, January 19, 2003.
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. SUNDAY Farmers Market, Hoghton Tower, 10am-3pm. "Sex, Wigs and Drinks: A Manchester Diary of the Reign of Queen Anne" -- illustrated talk by Dr Alan Crosby, Alston Hall
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Asylum problem must be solved
THE case of Iraqi Kurd Karwan Karim seems to lack any thread of logic or common sense. He has had his application for political asylum turned down so he cannot work legally and because of that is denied medical care, housing and any form of financial
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The Saturday Message
with the Rev Kevin Logan, vicar of Christ Church, Accrington HOW odd a God who's never allowed to talk. A clockwork deity banned on this planet to walk. He tried it once and we judged it no good, And nailed him with jeers and spikes to an old lump of
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Industry makes way for nature's return
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY REDDISH Vale is still a wonderful area following a meander of the River Tame. This is one of three tributaries of the Mersey which meet in Stockport. The other two are the Etherow and the Goyt. This stretch of the
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Why all the fuss over Kilroy-Silk's comments?
SOME Arab nations do exactly what Robert Kilroy Silk stated in his newspaper article. So why all the fuss by the Commission for Radial Equality? Why are they not kicking up a fuss about the anti-western hatred spouted by Abu Hamza, the hook handed cleric
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Call for level playing field
WE are told by our councillors that if the rural areas of Darwen are taken out of the equation, due to them being affluent areas needing less money spending on them, then the difference in spend per head of population is very small. I therefore conclude
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Young star joins Rhinos
A SECOND young star has left Leigh Centurions to join a Super League club. Less than a week since the shock departure of highly-rated prop Adam Bibey to Widnes Vikings, strapping teenage second rower David Toothill has been snapped up by Leeds Rhinos
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Race is on for McBride
BLACKBURN Rovers remain confident of signing Brian McBride despite reports suggesting that Fulham are ready to hijack the deal. Rovers made a formal offer for the striker yesterday and chief executive John Williams is optimistic that will be accepted,
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Family comes first for Hendry
The Saturday Interview COLIN Hendry has celebrated winning the English Premiership with Blackburn Rovers and the treble with Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers - some of the best times of his life. But football was placed into proper perspective for the
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Ewood Beat
THE inside line on Rovers with ANDY NEILD Dino packs his Baggio ITALIAN midfielder Dino Baggio will bring the veil down on his brief Blackburn career when he finally completes a move back to his homeland this weekend. The former Juventus star has agreed
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Police following clues in racist arson
DETECTIVES are continuing to investigate a racist arson attack at a Cliviger Indian restaurant. Officers from Burnley's Hate Crime Unit are probing several lines of inquiry following the blaze which was started in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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Hammer man's threat to kill nurse
A MIDDLE-AGED man threatened to kill a hospital staff nurse with a claw hammer and large bread knife he had hidden under his jacket, a court heard. Burnley Crown Court were told how ex-convict Paul Smith, 49, said he was mentally ill, wanted to harm himself
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Takeaway rage over wrong order
A FAST-food customer threw a chair at a McDonald's window after he was given the wrong order. Dean Heywood, aged 23, of Rydal Grove, Whitefield, snapped when he went through a McDonald's drive-through and was given the wrong food. He pleaded guilty to
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Police appeal as burglars steal five guns
DETECTIVES today appealed for information from across East Lancashire after a collection of guns was stolen from a house. Five firearms, together worth more than £1,000, were stolen in the burglary. The guns, all legally owned and properly registered,
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Women footballers' red card to FIFA boss
SEPP BLATTER would be lucky to escape with handbags at two paces, never mind ten, if he ever came to East Lancashire. For the head of work football governing body FIFA has earned himself a red card from the region's women footballers by suggesting that
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You haven't got a prayer
PARISHIONERS at Grade I listed Colne Parish Church have been told that council bosses cannot afford to pay for urgent repairs to paving stones. Peter Nowland, representing parishioners, has appealed to members of the Colne and District Committee to help
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Library pictures from the past
THE Journal's sister paper, the Bolton Evening News, is celebrating Westhoughton's past, present and future with a photographic exhibition at Westhoughton Library. Poignant pictures from the past -- many from the newspaper's extensive archives -- will
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Smyth stands by for debut
FORMER Warrington Wolves winger Rob Smyth will make his debut for Chorley Lynx as they begin their build-up for the new rugby league season this Sunday. The ex-Wigan and London Broncos back was snapped up earlier this week from Wolves and is in the squad
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Skatepark youngsters' vision set to be reality
YOUNGSTERS in Great Harwood could be on a roll by Easter as work gets under way on a skatepark they helped to design. Work is set to start on Monday on the £132,000 facility and play area on the site of a car park, and is scheduled to last eight weeks
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Alcoholic jailed for child abduction bid
A MIDDLE-aged alcoholic who tried to entice two young brothers into his "shabby" Accrington flat was today starting a six-months jail term. Ex-convict Ernest Astin, 55, tried to smuggle one youngster in through the window of the property and asked the
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Photo finish
KODAK has announced it will no longer sell traditional cameras in North America or Europe. Instead it will be concentrating on digital ones, sounding the death knell on the 35mm. The demand for digital cameras now far outweighs that for traditional models
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Turf Beat
The inside line on the Clarets with DARREN BENTLEY Flying winger set to take off again BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has backed Luke Chadwick to rediscover his hot streak. Clarets winger Chadwick this week admitted suffering a dip in form following a slower
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Clarets sign up keeper
BURNLEY have taken out FA Cup insurance by snapping up goalkeeper Nathan Abbey on a short-term deal. The former Luton, Macclesfield and Ipswich stopper signed non-contract terms in time for inclusion to the squad for today's First Division clash with
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Previous winner hoping for new success in prestigious business awards
EAST Lancashire companies are getting ready to put themselves to the test in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Business Awards 2003, which will highlight the local leaders of business and industry. And one of the first entrants to the prestigious contest
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Beat managers on the street
TWO NEW Community Beat Managers have taken to the streets in Rossendale. PC Diane Lincoln will cover the Whitworth area taking over from former beat manager Gareth Robinson who has moved on to other duties and PC Steve Ibbotson will take on the new beat
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Bikers doing wheelie well for charities
CHARITIES are to benefit from a share of £14,000 thanks to the generosity of people who turned up to Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show. Bike enthusiasts hailed the September show a success, despite the takings falling by around £4,000 on the previous year
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Library pictures from the past
THE Journal's sister paper, the Bolton Evening News, will celebrate Westhoughton's past, present and future with a photographic exhibition at Westhoughton Library. Poignant pictures from the past -- many from the newspaper's extensive archives -- feature
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Maori teachings used to cut child neglect in East Lancs
SOCIAL services bosses have trawled the world in a bid to find innovative schemes to tackle child neglect in Blackburn and Darwen. It is the single largest reason for children being placed on the council's Child Protection Register since 2000 and is considered
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Kitchen knives terror after pub fracas
BOXING Day festivities at a Blackburn pub turned sour when a fracas broke out on the premises. Punches were thrown and damage caused on the night two men were ejected. Scotsmen Graeme Barrie and Paul Hopkins later made their way back towards the Brownhill
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I want square deal, warns store boss
A BUSINESSMAN today warned developers poised to rejuvenate Blackburn's Lord Square: "The lease on my shop still has two years to run". Bob Turner's Toplex store is one of the shops in the run-down square that is set to disappear during a £15million re-vamp
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Illegal immigrant stole to highlight his plight
HUNDREDS of asylum seekers in East Lancashire are resorting to crime and "living in limbo" because the Government refuses to deport them, it was claimed today. The allegation was made following the case of Iraqi Kurd Karwan Karim Hama, who said he was
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Couple fined over secret weapons
MPS today called for people who sell knives disguised as household objects to be jailed after a Blackburn company sparked a major security alert at Heathrow Airport. Mark Philip Hilliard, 40, and Linda Marie Hilton, 31, both of Sunnybower Road, Blackburn
