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Get the basics right first
THE LET Comment column (January 27) totally missed the point of the reasons that people need "supposed degree courses." If comprehensive education was fulfilling its designated task of "educating people," then the vast majority of those so-called "Mickey
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Councillors did a sterling job
PRAISE must go to councillors for making the right decision in refusing a planning application by Bellway to develop flats, houses and offices on the former Airtours site at Helmshore. There are no more amenities planned for Helmshore. No doctors or dentists
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The BBC is ridiculing my religion
THIS spring the BBC plans to broadcast a ten-part animation called Popetown, which in their own words portrays the Pope as an 'infuriatingly childish 77-year-old whose every fickle whim must be indulged'. This is grossly defamatory of the Pope and deeply
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Bat burglary charge man
A MAN accused of aggravated burglary appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. Mark Siddeley, aged 35, of Boughey Street, Leigh, is alleged to have stolen cash and jewellery worth up to £1,000 from a house in Twist Lane, Leigh, while armed with a baseball bat
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'Rape' liar should be punished
REGARDING the 'rape' on Bolton Road, Blackburn. I am a ratepayer, I pay for police service to protect the innocent as does very other ratepayer in this borough. The young woman has made a jackass out of the police, press, the system and countless others
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Martin's second chance
NEW Blackburn midfielder Martin Andresen today vowed to make the most of his second chance in English football. The Norwegian international admits he struggled to make an impact in the Premiership during a previous spell with Wimbledon five years ago.
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KEELEY: It's going to hurt for defenders
IT was the great Italian stopper Paolo Maldini who once declared: "I was born to defend." And looking at Blackburn's performance against Chelsea on Sunday I really feel they need someone like that in the team. Graeme Souness - who was as flat as I've
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Versatile Tiny to play a Roving role
MARTIN Taylor has admitted that a Blackburn Rovers influence away from Ewood Park played a major role in his decision to head south for Birmingham City. The centre back finally completed his £1.25 million move to St Andrews on the final day of the transfer
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Worsthorne Bulletin
AT the annual meeting of the Mothers' Union the ladies planned exciting and varied activities for the coming year. Following fast on the heels of an interesting and entertaining evening with Steve Martin about safety in the home, 'Hats for all occasions
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100 reasons for being fit
A 100-year-old is shaking off the years by taking part in a keep-fit class for the first time in her life. Grandmother-of-seven Mary Coupe is an active participant in the weekly class held for members of the older women's action group at Ashiana Lodge
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Ford drivers urged to be alert for crooks
CROOKS responsible for the theft of several Ford Fiestas in Colne are thought to have stolen an eighth vehicle in under four weeks. The most recent was of a blue J-registered vehicle from Varley Street, which was taken on Saturday or Sunday, and recovered
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THE voice that chilled millions in 'Silence of the Lambs' helped Rita Boys to cheat death. The 52-year-old grandmother of Whalley Crescent, Burnley, said a record by Sir Anthony Hopkins - who played a cannibalistic serial killer in the hit movie - pulled
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Bag snatcher attack alert
ELDERLY people have been warned about a serial bag snatcher after a 90-year-old woman became the latest town centre victim. It is the third offence of this kind in less than two weeks and officers say they believe the same person could be responsible.
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Nappy thief's appeal fails
A THIEF who took off with a consignment of stolen nappies, holding off a pursuing police dog with a stun gun, has failed to win a cut in sentence at London's Appeal Court. Geoffrey Royal, of Manor Street, Accrington, received a seven-year term in July
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Mum's school thefts shame
A MUM appointed treasurer of a school fundraising group abused her position of trust and pocketed over £1,200, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Susan Jayne Wetherby kept money raised through fund-raising events organised by the Friends
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New boy aims to fill Blake's boots
NEW BOY Neil Wood feels he is finding his feet at Burnley after a bright debut. The on-loan Manchester United midfielder made an immediate impact at Wigan last weekend as the Clarets extended their unbeaten run to five games ahead of Saturday's visit
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Bygone ages viewed in old pictures
VISITORS to Sunnyhurst Wood Visitors' Centre in Darwen can see how the town used to look, thanks to the latest exhibition there. 'Darwen and Beyond' is a collection of photographs from the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. The Victorian photographs of
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Cash offer for community projects
BACUP and Stacksteads Community Chest grants are available to voluntary and community groups in the area. Groups are eligible to receive up to £250 for funding to go towards community projects and some grants have already been handed out. Dale Connearn
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Skills courses enhance new job chances
JOB seekers are being offered a helping hand by improving their skills with free English and Maths courses. Rossendale's Adult Learning Team is backing new national tests in English and maths, designed to help people penalised in the job market for not
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Death after knife attack
A RESIDENT died within minutes of being stabbed in the heart during a drunken row at a Haslingden caravan park, a court was told. A jury at Preston Crown Court heard that Brian Jeffers, who was known as Jip, died after his friend lashed out with a knife
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Kebab lout jailed for street attack
A 23-YEAR-OLD drinker who attacked another man in late-night dispute over a dropped kebab has been jailed for four months. Blackburn magistrates were told that Christopher Jones was punched as he stepped over a tray of food that had been dropped on the
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School Rover-joyed at Flitcroft visit
GARRY Flitcroft is the 'head boy' as far as youngsters at St Paul's Primary School in Feniscowles are concerned. For the Blackburn Rovers skipper visited pupils to present match tickets won at the school's Christmas fair, but took time out to greet every
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Mark's purr-ing engine. . .
WHEN Mark Varey heard a screeching noise coming from his Ford Focus he thought it was his brakes playing up. But three hours later, after a joint fire and rescue and RSPCA salvage operation, emerged the luckiest cat in the county - from the car's engine
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Lutel goes on list
ACCRINGTON Stanley have been rocked by a transfer request from Lutel James. The 31-year-old, whose 33 league goals fired Stanley to the Conference last season, has become frustrated with playing on the right flank for the majority of this campaign, while
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Iron men fail to bridge the gap
ACCRINGTON Stanley last night overcame a fierce challenge at Irongate to book their semi-final spot in the Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy. Second half strikes by Paul Gouck and captain Paul Mullin were enough to see the Reds through despite several scares
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Faith in young hands
NORTH End will put faith in young hands this weekend with Andrew Lonergan expected to appear between the sticks for the first time this season. Lonergan had been due to play in last Saturday's game at Sunderland's Stadium of Light after Jonathan Gould
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Everybody needs good neighbours
THESE days most of us have far more personal living space than our forebears did more than a century ago. Although there is still progress to be made, modern estates give families houses, garages and gardens that would have been beyond the imagination
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Police track down high-value car haul
POLICE are hunting a gang of car thieves after discovering a number of suspected stolen vehicles at a farm near Blackburn last night. Police officers traced a high-speed, high-value Mitsubishi stolen from the Manchester area using a tracking system. After
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Police in £25,000 drugs swoop
DRUGS with an estimated street value of £25,000, and £10,000 in cash, were recovered after detectives raided a house in Astley, near Leigh. A 59-year-old man from Astley, a 39-year-old man from Blackley and a 35-year-old woman from Glossop were arrested
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Loans have to be short term solution
THIS transfer window isn't half a good idea! January came and went with only a few meaningful deals being struck in the Premiership. However, the Nationwide League are thankfully not party to such a farcical restriction of movement and can sensibly strike
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Mum's school thefts shame
A MUM appointed treasurer of a school fundraising group abused her position of trust and pocketed over £1,200, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Susan Jayne Wetherby kept money raised through fund-raising events organised by the Friends
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Search for body parts in murder probe
A MOTHER-OF-SIX whose disappearance sparked a murder inquiry had her body cut up after she was killed, police believe. The revelation came as police continued there search in Accrington and Manchester for clues about the disappearance of Zeinab Begum.
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Brown gets England call
ATHERTON cricketer Karl Brown has underlined his potential as a star of the future with another England call-up. Last year, 15-year-old Karl played for England U15s, and he has now followed that by being named in the U16s squad for a tour of South Africa
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Let's look on bright side of signings
SO the transfer window has now slammed shut and Graeme Souness believes he has assembled a squad capable of keeping Blackburn Rovers in the Premiership. Considering the current lack of finances at Ewood, Rovers were not expected to be one of the biggest
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Petrol station probes 'water in petrol' claim
PETROL station bosses have begun an investigation into whether heavy rain caused water to get into a fuel pump. Kay Group managing director Richard Cox said contractors were looking into an incident at the Eastern Avenue Service Station in Burnley, which
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Footballer injured in machete horror
A WOMAN swung a machete with an 18-inch blade into a terrified football player's head after his game with friends was interrupted by a fight. The 20-year-old victim needed stitches for two large cuts and was detained in hospital after the incident, in
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Behave or face jail, youths told
FIVE young people from Burnley who police said were making the lives of people in their community a misery have been ordered to behave or face imprisonment. Masum Tahir, 19, of Cromwell Street, and two 17-year-olds accepted a two year Anti-Social Behaviour
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Pupils set for drugs study
PUPILS from three East Lancs schools are experiencing their first taste of a ground-breaking education research programme. The Blueprint project for 11 to 13-year-olds is the largest study ever undertaken in the UK and involves nearly 5,000 students.
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'Saved' theatre still closed to public
NELSON'S Civic Theatre is still not available for public hire despite being saved from closure, it has been revealed. Councillors on the Nelson Committee raised concerns about the theatre being effectively "closed" to the public, even though they had
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LONG and detailed reports of unsavoury cases in the National Press were condemned by Blackburn Women's Organisation's Council. Members resolved unanimously that "It is not in the public interest that reports unnecessarily full of undesirable details should
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VOLUNTEERS were urgently needed by Blackburn Marriage Guidance Council to ease long waiting lists. And chairman Mrs Iris Alderson welcomed suggestions that marriage guidance counsellors should be paid as a way of attracting more volunteers. A new £4million
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'Blight' set to be transformed
A DERELICT mill described as a "blight" on the landscape is to be given a facelift. The Karrimor building, on Eastgate, Accrington, has been bought in a joint venture that will see the four-storey building transformed into office and retail space. Demolition
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Search for body parts in murder probe
A MOTHER-OF-SIX whose disappearance sparked a murder inquiry had her body cut up after she was killed, police believe. The revelation came as police continued there search in Accrington and Manchester for clues about the disappearance of Zeinab Begum.
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MPs invited to jobs summit
MPs have been invited to BAE Systems' plant at Warton for talks. The meeting, set for Friday, is being staged to address job fears which have been prompted by a Ministry of Defence delay in signing up to the next stage of the Eurofighter Typhoon project
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Royal Lancashire Show will go on
THE Royal Lancashire Show will be held in the Ribble Valley for a second year despite the traffic chaos and bad weather which marred last year's event, organisers confirmed today. Event bosses said they had decided to press ahead with the Salesbury plans
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New boy aims to fill Blake's boots
NEW BOY Neil Wood feels he is finding his feet at Burnley after a bright debut. The on-loan Manchester United midfielder made an immediate impact at Wigan last weekend as the Clarets extended their unbeaten run to five games ahead of Saturday's visit
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Martin's second chance
NEW Blackburn midfielder Martin Andresen today vowed to make the most of his second chance in English football. The Norwegian international admits he struggled to make an impact in the Premiership during a previous spell with Wimbledon five years ago.
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Darwen wins Market Town status
AT LEAST £150,000 is heading to Darwen in a bid to create more jobs and bring derelict land and buildings back into use. Darwen is to be one of five towns to receive support through the Market Towns Initiative, the Lancashire Rural Partnership announced
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Brass player James back to his roots
A MUSICIAN is returning to his Rossendale roots to give a concert in Newchurch. James Bulger, 20, of Pendleton Avenue, Rawtenstall, is a trumpeter in his third year at the Royal Northern College of Music, in Manchester. Together with four of his friends
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Event probe after hall fire
A PROBE has been launched into whether an event held in a community hall hours before it burnt down was licensed correctly. Rossendale Council, responsible for enforcing entertainment licensing, will look at which licences were in place at Whitworth Civic
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'Magnificent Seven' are praised by schools watchdog
SEVEN East Lancashire schools have been singled out for praise by the education watchdog after its inspection of almost 4,000 schools last year. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools David Bell, sent out a pat on the back to more than 400 schools nationally
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Rival's last-ditch bid to split valley
TOP-level talks been called in a bid to persuade boundary officials that Bury Council should take control of parts of Rossendale. But the move has been met with a frosty reception from chiefs at Rossendale Borough Council, who said they have been left
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Dad's death smash shock
A DISTRAUGHT dad today spoke of his devastation after his son was killed in a car smash. Neil Ashman spoke after school pals of a teenage girl also killed in the crash had laid flowers in her memory at the scene. Simon Ashman, 20, was killed along with
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Cheers! Hi-Flyers are back
THE Evening Telegraph can exclusively reveal the plans for a future transfer between Manchester and Blackburn's top team teams. The Hi-Flyers Cheerleaders hope to return to the Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team after a brief stint at their neighbours, the
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Duo look to reach daring heights for award
MOST Duke of Edinburgh students can be seen trudging round the West Pennine Moors or Pendle Hill come rain or shine. But two St Mary's College students are hoping to head for more dizzy heights as part of a 17-day expedition of Europe's highest peak.
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Councils launch joint bid to beat disease
COUNCILS have joined forces in a bid to help protect businesses against an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease. And the move has been welcomed by the East Lancashire's consultant in charge of promoting healthy living. Legionnaires Disease is a type of pneumonia
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Murder bid crash man behind bars
A BLACKBURN man who drove his car at a woman walking on the pavement was today jailed for 12 years after being convicted of attempted murder. Preston Crown Court heard how Lynn Poole was thrown into the air when the car ploughed into her. The smash left
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Funds bid for pitches is rejected
ONE of Blackburn's best-loved sporting facilities is under threat after a council bid to get money for an upgrade was rejected. According to councillors, Witton Park's synthetic pitches are used by 100,000 people every year and generate £80,000 for the
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Neighbours 'in hell' over 44mm feud
TWO warring neighbours today said their row over a 44millimetre strip of land could finally be over - after six years of "total hell and provocation." Blackburn magistrates heard how the feud had cost lorry driver Meyrick Johnson thousands of pounds in
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Hard times as cathedral faces cash cuts
BLACKBURN Cathedral faces one of its "toughest years" after proposals were unveiled to change the way it is funded, a senior clergyman said today. Canon Andrew Hindley believes the Cathedral could lose £12,000 a year out of its £100,000 fund to pay for
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ICE HOCKEY: Hawks success marred by injury
AN INJURY to netminder Robbie Smith, which could undermine Blackburn Hawks' end-of-season charge, took the gloss off a 6-4 challenge win against Camperdown Stars. The Hawks beat the Dundee-based Scottish league leaders 6-4 in a hard-fought contest, but
