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EVENTS in East Lancashire on Saturday, February 8 and Monday, February 9
SUNDAY 'The Laughing Bullfrog' Comedy Club, Accrington Town Hall, 8pm. Guided Walk meet Friends' Meeting House, Crawshawbooth, 1.30pm. Swinshaw Moor (seven miles). "The Romany Way of Life" -- illustrated talk by Ron Bolton, Alston Hall College, Longridge
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Extra police must make a difference
CRIME and the fear of crime are top items on many people's agendas - and therefore on the minds of politicians too. But council tax bills and the size of the hole they make in your pocket are also important concerns to households throughout East Lancashire
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My First. . .
this week, with KERRY MANSON, 19, Little Chef supervisor. HOME: In Preston -- it was a house near the town centre. I was born there and lived there with my mum and dad. Then, when I was six, we moved to St Mary's Close in Blackburn. MEMORY: My dad died
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A funny old life
Cartoonist Brian Swainbank saw his work published regularly in national newspapers - but in retirement he has discovered a talent for verse. He spoke to JENNY SCOTT. . . HIS cartoons were once the toast of national newspapers. But since he retired from
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Snow joke so get me out of here
I FIND it baffling how the media over-react to weather forecasting (Helen Mead, Monday). Was it the winter of 63 when we had 5ft snow drifts? The lady next door was only 4ft 11ins and it was spring before we found her! We could have reality weather forecasting
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'Menace' of town centre shoppers
ON the odd occasion I travel to Blackburn, I feel I can use the shopping centre as a short cut. My passage through the centre can be quite daunting as I am confronted by people carrying large, bulging bags. I think these people are called "shoppers".
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Let's have a little light relief for motorists
YOUR article on the recent cold snap and the resulting snowfalls (LET, January 29), pointed out that it took motorists one hour 15 minutes to drive from Darwen to Blackburn on January 28. This may be understandable due to the extreme weather conditions
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Ewood Beat
The inside line on Rovers with ANDY NEILD. . . Rovers ready for Battle of Britain DO you remember the famous 'Battle of Britain' between Blackburn Rovers and Celtic last season? Well, Rovers have lined up another Anglo-Scottish clash on a secret date
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Chance to meet flexible friends on offer
CAN you tell your straddle fold from your cradle sit? A new class at Padiham Leisure Centre is set to teach 'Bodybalance', a workout that uses yoga principles like breathing, concentration and relaxation. Each workout, which take place at the Thompson
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Army men are snow macho!
A PAIR OF Burnley soldiers have swapped the blazing heat of the Iraqi desert for the sub-zero temperatures of the Austrian Alps. Gunner Karl Whitaker and craftsman Neil Vance used to fantasise about snow during their six-month tour of Iraq last year.
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Chatroom couple make sweet music
A COUPLE who married after meeting on the internet have now made sweet music together and recorded a CD. Lovestruck Reverend Will Bailey and his wife Norma, first met on an internet Christian chatroom four years ago. After just a few months, the Reverend
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Council set to block ex-home flats plan
PLANS to convert a former care home in Reedley into flats look set to be blocked by Pendle Council. The developer also plans to build six houses and a block of garages in the grounds of the vacant Four Oaks Nursing Home, in The Crescent. Pendle Council's
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Parish centre set for £1m revamp project
A COMMUNITY building in Nelson is to undergo a £1million revamp to create a new family centre. St Mary's Parish Centre is being transformed as part of a project by SureStart and St Mary's Church. Under the scheme, the single-storey building will be turned
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Winter? Snow? Rain? It can't be true!
OUR weather patterns are depressingly familiar, as are the reactions to them. In our brief flirtation with what used to be winter, we periodically get a couple of inches of snow around December/January which this year was heralded by warnings of such
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Tragic date for victim's funeral
THE funeral of tragic car crash victim Carl Fancy is set to take place next Thursday, on what would have been his 34th birthday. Dad-of-three Carl died on Wednesday in Barnoldswick after crashing the red Ford Escort he had just driven off the forecourt
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Rescued bird had to be put down
FIREMEN tried to save a blackbird, which was caught in twine on an Accrington tree. But one of its legs was badly injured and the animal had to be destroyed. Resident Caroline Bradshaw saw the distressed bird entangled on a tree at Union Street and called
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Readers helping solve book riddle
READERS in Accrington have shed some light on the history of a book presented to Hyndburn Council. The Jubilee Souvenir Book chronicles life in the town from 1878 to 1928 was presented to the council last week in memory of Alice Coulton, of Moss Hall
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Yee haw! Union boys go for gold
A COUNTRY band from East Lancashire have won a national accolade from radio DJs and listeners - despite their CD being unavailable in record shops. Western Union - formed four years ago with members from Burnley, Clitheroe, Rishton and Clayton-le-Moors
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lChemists on Duty
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 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
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 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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Gnohere staying put says Ternent
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has slammed suggestions that Arthur Gnohere is set to join QPR. French defender Gnohere was widely reported to be set to leave for Rangers for the second time this season, following a loan spell back in September. However, Ternent
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Turf Beat
The inside line on the Clarets, with DARREN BANTLEY. . . Check in on your rival supporters NO-ONE likes us ... we don't care! A recent football fans census has confirmed Burnley as one of the biggest rivals for many northern clubs. Unsurprisingly, the
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Souey praise for faithful
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today thanked Rovers' loyal army of fans for standing by his players. Souness has described the support given to the team during a turbulent season as 'nothing short of magnificent'. And the determined Rovers chief is desperate
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Takeaway fight won
RESIDENTS who handed in a 477-name petition to try to stop another takeaway opening in the Sudell ward of Darwen were celebrating today after the plans were turned down. The group were told this week that an application by Mohammed Hanif, of Higher Antley
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Star in central role as case is dropped
AN assault case was dropped yesterday after a soap star and former fiance of ex-Blackburn star David Dunn opted not to give evidence against the woman charged with attacking her sister and mother. A court was told that 18-year-old Emmerdale actress Sammy
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Assault teen faces ice ban
THE English Ice Hockey Association will hold a disciplinary hearing into the case of a teenage player convicted of assaulting a rival. Robert Brownbill, 19, was found guilty of common assault after he continued to hit Richard Hulme in the head after he
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School aims to put dads to the Test
A PRIMARY school is putting dads to the Test in a bid to drive up adult literacy. Wensley Fold Primary School, Blackburn, plans to bowl over dads with a six-week cricket-themed course aimed at getting them more involved in their children's education.
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Beating the odds
TWO young disabled swimmers have battled against all the odds to complete 44 lengths of the local swimming pool. Oliver Hunt, 10, and Alex Hook, 11, suffer from cerebral palsy, an incurable disability caused by brain damage, often during birth. But despite
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Police chief calls for 500 more officers
CHIEF Constable Paul Stephenson today said he needed 500 extra officers to run Lancashire police effectively - but the claim has put him on a collision course with the Government. Mr Stephenson believes the current force strength of 3,524 is not enough
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ICE HOCKEY: Teenager Saxton faces up to a double test
TEENAGE goalminder Nick Saxton is facing the busiest of weekends as Blackburn Hawks gear up for more tough challenges. The determined 16-year-old from Rossendale will again be the Hawks' last line of defence in tonight's challenge match at Dumfries, before
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God offered a relationship, not a religion
The Saturday Message, with the Rev KEVIN LOGAN, Vicar of Christ Church, Accrington. THE following notice should be pinned to every church door in the land: RELIGION CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH. You might guess that I'm not one of life's natural spin-doctors
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Old hall sees tide of pollution turn
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY THERE was frost on the ground and a flurry of snow in the air as I set off from the car park and along the footpaths winding through woodlands and close to a meander of the River Calder. I always look for a balance
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'Twist' to council workers TV series
A TV programme which followed the fortunes of East Lancashire council workers is set to return, after bosses gave the green light for a second series. Filming for the new run of ITV's Are You Being Serviced? which featured staff from Blackburn with Darwen
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No excuse for dog attacks
IAM always amazed at the distorted views of dog lovers. The latest savage attack by two bull terriers on a girl - and the letter from C Bell excusing the action of the dogs - shows that whatever happens in life their little darlings should never be blamed
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Memorial will be updated
REGARDING the omission of a name from Great Harwood memorial. Following a recent incident, we are looking to recognise all those from this borough who have sacrificed their lives in war. In order to ensure that we have the correct information we have
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Vote no to retain the status quo
ON the subject of proposed local boundary changes, I take issue with Coun Bill Taylor's view that the feedback from the people of Mellor and Langho (and presumably Wilpshire) is that they consider themselves to be part of Blackburn. Whilst heading the
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Police chief calls for 500 more officers
CHIEF Constable Paul Stephenson today said he needed 500 extra officers to run Lancashire police effectively - but the claim has put him on a collision course with the Government. Mr Stephenson believes the current force strength of 3,524 is not enough
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Young sisters die in house blaze
THREE young sisters died today after a blaze swept through their home in Padiham. Eleven-year-old Louise Waddington, 10 year-old Hayley Waddington and Gemma Waddington, seven, were in the modern terrace house in Lancaster Drive, when the fire is believed
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Souey praise for faithful
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today thanked Rovers' loyal army of fans for standing by his players. Souness has described the support given to the team during a turbulent season as 'nothing short of magnificent'. And the determined Rovers chief is desperate
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Young sisters die in house blaze
THREE young sisters died today after a blaze swept through their home in Padiham. Eleven-year-old Louise Waddington, 10 year-old Hayley Waddington and Gemma Waddington, seven, were in the modern terrace house in Lancaster Drive, when the fire is believed
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Life sentence for sex fiend who raped gran
A BOGUS taxi driver who raped a grandmother has been jailed for life and described by a judge as an "extremely dangerous and predatory" man. Asif Ali offered a lift to a couple and then abducted the woman - who was in her fifties - before driving to a
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Russians find it too hot to handle
Powergen Challenge Cup: Chorley Lynx 54 Lokomotiv Moscow 6 CHORLEY LYNX paid a heavy price for their third round Powergen Challenge Cup 10-try romp over the Russian league and cup holders at a waterlogged Victory Park as they lost key man Rob Smyth to
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'I'll be back with the boys' threat
A MAN was charged with threatening to kill an off-duty policeman and harassing the officer's step-daughter after a late-night row. But Ilias Khan was only fined £400 with £175 costs, after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of using threatening behaviour
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Chemists on Duty
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: Boots Chemist, 2 Cobden Court. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers, 14 Union Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy
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Chemists on Duty
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 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
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 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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MP wants tighter control over EU workers
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has called on the PM to bring in new measures to stop residents of other EU member countries flooding to Britain. He says there are 10 European countries whose average wages are less than half of the UK and whose employment
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Driver drove day after being banned
A CLITHEROE man was caught behind the wheel the day after he was banned from driving for three years. Blackburn magistrates heard that Peter John Taylor told police he thought he had 24 hours 'grace' before the ban took effect. Taylor, 34, of Curzon Street
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Added irritation
IF you get hot under the collar with pop-up adverts on the internet you had better look out for TV-style ads next. Many of the world's busiest websites are testing the half-minute ads, which appear at random whenever you click on certain links. They are
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Gnohere staying put says Ternent
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has slammed suggestions that Arthur Gnohere is set to join QPR. French defender Gnohere was widely reported to be set to leave for Rangers for the second time this season, following a loan spell back in September. However, Ternent
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Yoga to the rescue of ME sufferer Olivia
A WOMAN suffering from ME Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has set up a yoga class to help other people with the same condition. Olivia Rigby, 31, of Bury New Road, Ramsbottom, set up the classes, after living with the condition for four years. Olivia's condition
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Pupils are taking step to the stars
PUPILS in Rossendale will have 'Stars In Their Eyes' when they participate in a musical extravaganza that is set to be one of the biggest events of its kind produced in the Valley. David Heywood, head of music at All Saints Catholic Language College,
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Unions slam Ofsted's annual report
EAST Lancashire teaching unions today responded with criticism to an annual report by the education watchdog Ofsted. Both the National Union of Teachers and the National Association of Headteachers called the report's findings into question. Seven East
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Pair arrested on murder bid charge
TWO men have been charged with attempted murder after a "vicious" attack in a house left a man seriously injured. Makhdoum Ali, 23, was today described as stable in Blackburn Royal Infirmary with serious head, arm and stomach injuries. He was taken to
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Ordeal for Andy in bay rescue bid
A MEMBER of the Lancashire Mountain Rescue Team called out to assist with the Morecambe Bay tragedy has spoken of the ordeal. Andy Binstead, from Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team, was called out to assist police and coastguard crews on Thursday night
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David living his high flying dream
WHEN you are 10 years old and invited on to the flight deck of a Boeing 767 to make the 18,000 feet descent into Australia, it is bound to have an effect. And for David Reeding it was no exception. Now he has become the only person in Lancashire to secure
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'Cough up' call for poorer parishes
CHURCHGOERS in a wealthy village have been urged to stump up more than a fiver for the collection plate every week after being told: "Loose change is not enough!" The congregation of St James' CE Church, Brindle, must raise £70,000 this year to pay bills
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ANGLING: Sands defies pike threat to net prize
with KINGFISHER PIKE were an unwelcome distraction for many of the 84 competitors in last weekend's Octoplus Blackburn Teams of Four League match. Not great for them, but pleasure anglers take note, the top individual on the day, Octoplus Blackburn Red
