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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, April 9.
DJ Semple, The Work's, Burnley. After School Club (ages four-11 year-olds), Burnley Boys's Club, 3pm-6pm. Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers Triangle, Burnley. Tae Kwon Do, Padiham Leisure Centre, 5.30pm-7pm. 60s Music, Churchills, Bank Parade
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Health centres to help all of us
EAST Lancashire has long had trouble attracting doctors, dentists and other medical people to the area. Big efforts have been made to try to produce incentives to solve the problem. One useful weapon in the armoury of factors that could swing a decision
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Margo Grimshaw column
Sue's to blame for compo pain I READ somewhere that a woman was given compensation for the distress and 'trauma' she suffered when a male colleague made amorous advances and had even had the nerve to plant light kisses on the nape of her neck. I find
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Curtain Raiser column
RATS send up the swinging sixties IT'S a send-up of permissive '60s society with plenty of risqu jokes thrown in. Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Society presents Alan Bennett's Habeas Corpus on Thursday, Friday and Saturday May 13, 14 and 15 in Ribchester
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ay driver did 108mph
A MOTORIST clocked doing 108 mph on the motorway claimed he was racing to his girlfriend's home in Blackburn after she rang him to say she was unwell. Blackburn magistrates heard Andrew Jeffrey Barton was followed for 1.1 miles by a police car. But the
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Chef's cheer for cyclists
CLAYTON-le-Dale Little Chef helped re-fuel two special customers - two soccer crazy police officers cycling 700 miles in seven days, to raise money for Leukaemia Research. Detective Sergeant Sean Baxter, and Detective Constable Andy Munson, from Lincolnshire
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In the running to help
COMPUTER expert Shafiq Khan will be needing some 'software' for his feet in preparation for taking on the London marathon. Shafiq, 29, who works at the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, is in training to run the London Marathon on April 18. Shafiq,
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Drivers offered free eye tests
BLACKBURN bus and taxi drivers are being offered free eye tests at a Blackburn opticians to mark World Health Day. Specsavers in King William Street will tomorrow carry out eye tests free of charge on those driving daily in a bid to promote road safety
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Leader's jobs push
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is pushing its bid to bring civil service jobs to East Lancashire. According to report by council leader Sir Bill Taylor the Government has identified 27,000 jobs that could be shifted from London and the South East. The
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Lois will show world round Lancs
A FRIENDLY face to show people around Lancashire's tourism website has been unveiled. LOIS - (Lancashire's Online Information Service) is the cartoon creation of Lancashire Tourism and web designers New Mind. County Council leader Hazel Harding said:
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Simon's comes out of Africa
UNITED Utilities have appointed a new area manager to look after the countryside near Blackburn. Simon Jennings, 39, has swapped the bushes of Botswana, where he has worked for the last three years as an ecological consultant, to manage the Lancashire
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Hospital service was excellent
I WAS recently rushed into the surgical wards at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. Thanks to the care received, I have made a good recovery. My grateful thanks to all concerned -- the ambulance team, Surgical Assessment, Surgical Intensive Care and Ward 5. A
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Town's planners lacked vision
IT is good news that Blackburn is getting multi screen cinema and that the Lord Square in the shopping centre is to be transformed. Blackburn is also getting a bridge built on Bolton Road and the completion of a four lane road on Eanam to Burnley Road
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We want a roof over our heads
WITH regard to Blackburn Station being a shambles, I agree with First North Western using Platform 4. I am a rail traveller and the crossovers at Blackburn East do slow trains down, but if only Platforms 1 and 2 are in use then Blackburn West is even
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Residential care not a bad thing
AS a provider of both domiciliary and residential care I found the wording of your article (LET, March 25) 'Stay-at-home facilities praised' quite offensive towards many people throughout the country who enjoy better health and living conditions in residential
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Olympic spot for Amir
BURY Amateur Boxing Club wonderboy Amir Khan will be heading for the Olympic Games in Athens this summer. The 17-year-old lightweight booked his place on the plane to Greece after winning his European qualifying competition in Bulgaria at the weekend.
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Funeral date for tragic actor Dean, 15
THE funeral of a promising teenage actor who tragically died near his home in Breightmet is to take place on Thursday. Hundreds of people including fellow pupils from Year 11 at Canon Slade School in Bolton are expected to turn up to say goodbye to 15
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Street gutted
A PENSIONER living in isolation today told how he was lucky to be alive after a blaze started by arsonists ripped through his home and seven neighbouring empty houses. Keith Capstick, 68, who has been living at his home in Bartle Street, Burnley, for
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On-loan Babbel set for Kop return
MARKUS Babbel has given the clearest indication yet that he is set to return to Liverpool this summer. The German defender suffered a miserable return to Anfield with Blackburn last weekend as his year-long loan at Ewood Park nears an end. Babbel, 31,
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Rovers youngsters hit glory trail in the US
IN the week when the Blackburn Rovers' academy side saw their cup dreams die, another set of future stars are continuing the glory trail on the other side of the Atlantic. Although the Brockhall boys' brave FA Youth Cup run ended at the semi-final stage
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Rovers waiting on Short
BLACKBURN Rovers face an anxious wait on the fitness of Craig Short for this Saturday's Premiership clash with Leeds United. The central defender limped off with a calf injury at half-time during the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday and will now have
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Schools in business awards battle
PUPILS from schools in Burnley and Pendle attended a business awards evening at Turf Moor. Walshaw County High School, Gawthorpe High School, St Hilda's RC High School, Ivy Bank Business and Enterprise College, Edge End County High School and Fisher More
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Court's jail warning to ban driver
A MAN who twice got behind the wheel while banned has kept his freedom but was warned he would face sentence again if he flouted a community penalty. Burnley magistrates heard how Peter John Thornton, 37, had not offended since and was trying to kick
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Wreath councillors spared discipline
TWO Burnley councillors have been found guilty of bringing their office into disrepute after removing a BNP wreath from a Holocaust memorial. But Paul Moore and Alice Thornber have escaped any disciplinary action after an investigation into their behaviour
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Mum-of-3 spared prison term again
A MOTHER of three who narrowly escaped being sent to jail last Friday walked free again yesterday. Donna Ayres, 22, was given a community penalty at Burnley Crown Court last week after taking part in a terror attack on a housebound 79 year-old pensioner
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Joy for residents as eyesore razed
RESIDENTS in Burnley are celebrating after a derelict house that has blighted their lives for many years was demolished. The bulldozers moved in to knock down 58 Prestwich Street yesterday, which is the only vacant property in a row of 14 homes and was
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Street gutted
A PENSIONER living in isolation today told how he was lucky to be alive after a blaze started by arsonists ripped through his home and seven neighbouring empty houses. Keith Capstick, 68, who has been living at his home in Bartle Street, Burnley, for
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Egg-stra road safety reminder
CHILDREN in 20 Pendle primary schools will get an egg-stra road safety reminder with an Easter contest run by police. Nelson's team of Police Community Support Officers are launching a competition for four to seven-year-olds to design papier mache eggs
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Woman's death baffles experts
THE sudden death of a young Radcliffe restaurant manager who dreamed of running her own business has left medical experts baffled. Stephanie Ann Tong, aged 20, is believed to have collapsed and died as she was preparing to go to work on the night shift
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25 years ago
LOCAL textile manufacturers and union officials were in uproar after Blackburn festival organisers bought 3,500 Portuguese-made t-shirts to promote the town's biggest event of the year. They described it as a slap on the face for the East Lancashire industry
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Litter-busting views wanted
A MEETING to find out the best way to tackle Hyndburn's litter problems is to be held later this month. The local authority is planning to hold its next Litter Commission meeting on Thursday, April 22. The event is designed to keep residents informed
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Skate park gets ready to roll
A SKATE park and football area, designed by young people and Hyndburn Council, is set to be unveiled next week. The Great Harwood venue will be officially opened on April 14, at 11am and an official presentation takes place at 1.30pm, with Hyndburn Mayor
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Rail line 'coming back' - as leisure way
A COMMUTER route into Accrington shut down more than 40 years ago as part of Dr Beeching's infamous rail cuts is to be brought back to life. But instead of trains, horses and bicycles will be the favoured transport of choice ... along with walking. Lancashire
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Fixing clock calls time on pigeons
RESTORATION of an historic Ribble Valley library's clock tower has presented county hall bosses with an unusual side effect - homeless pigeons. Lancashire County Council is preparing to submit plans which would involve throwing netting over part of the
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Holiday haven taking shape
A LUXURIOUS and ambitious holiday development, set to attract wealthy people from across the world to the Ribble Valley, has begun to take shape. Ribblesdale Park near Gisburn will comprise 62 state-of-the-art holiday lodges on 1,000 acres of land to
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Striker Adebola feels the strain
STRICKEN striker Dele Adebola is rated touch-and-go for Saturday's relegation showdown at Walsall. But Burnley defender Dean West faces a fight to play again this season after being ruled out for up to four weeks with an abductor muscle injury. West missed
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'Beast' needs to show he's a BIG man
I'M no goalkeeper, but I still like to think I can judge a player. And in Brian Jensen, I see a player who right now is fighting his own demons. One week the Beast can be the hero, the next he seems a pale shadow of the imposing presence he can - and
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Charity night is a sell-out
EAST Lancashire's only lap-dancing club has a big charity event this week. The Velvet Lounge in Duke Street, Blackburn, holds a Sportsman's Dinner on Thursday to raise money for children's charities. The occasion has proved so popular it has completely
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Robins battle
GREAT HARWOOD ...0 BLACKPOOL MEC ...0 JOHN Hughes' young battlers earned a well-deserved point at home to a physical Blackpool outfit. Great Harwood's side was largely made up 16 to 18-year-olds but Hughes was proud of the way his young charges handled
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Patterson wants more of the same
MARK Patterson hopes his Magpies experience a collective Groundhog Day tonight. For the Chorley manager would love nothing more than to see his side repeat the peformance which led to them ending a miserable run with a 3-1 win at Guiseley. Patterson urged
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Tie a yellow ribbon . .
ROSSENDALE Hospice has launched a new campaign to help it raise £400,000 to keep the facility running for the year. Volunteers at the hospice have been making hand-made yellow ribbons for people to sponsor for any occasion. The pledges can be purchased
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Information points to help residents
RESIDENTS in parts of Rossendale are being given a new service launched this month aimed at tackling burning issues in the community. People living in Ramsbottom and Tottington could have an extra spring in their step when Bury Council unveils the first
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Samurai sword gang guilty of dad's murder
A GANG of men who attacked and killed a young Ramsbottom father with a samurai sword have been found guilty of his murder. Richard Meakin, 20, was found in the back garden of a home following the attack last summer. Nathaniel Clarke-Collins, 19; John
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Down to earth, the town hall fat cat!
THEY were scenes that could have come from the latest Rolf Harris animal rescue show. Council workers and members of the public stood jaws agape as a cat was pursued with a cardboard box 30 feet up on the windswept ledge of Blackburn Town Hall balcony
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Trauma teams in safety drive
HEALTH, police and fire chiefs will join forces tomorrow to launch a hard-hitting road safety campaign. Members of Lancashire's emergency services, including nurses, doctors, paramedics and police officers, will recount the trauma of dealing with serious
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Sex store to open shortly
BLACKBURN'S new "sex supermarket" is set to open before the end of the month. And the businesswoman behind the operation has promised to meet worried residents who have concerns about the Simply Pleasure store. A team of workmen has been working at a
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Lancashire people in 'get tougher' call to courts
VICTIMS of crime in East Lancashire want harsher punishments handed out to criminals. Gareth Jones, a manager with Lancashire Youth Offending Team, told a meeting at County Hall in Preston that victims wanted courts to dish out stronger sentences. After
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Heys through in a nervous finish
PRESTWICH Heys survived a tense finish to beat Radcliffe Amateurs 4-3 in the Hospital Cup on Monday night. Goals inside the opening half-hour from John Garrick and Derek Watson appeared to have put Heys in control, but Radcliffe scored two in four minutes
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Latest on the education front
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Wednesday, April 7.
Life Drawing Class, Mid Pennine Art Gallery, Yorke Street, Burnley, 7pm-9pm. Yoga, Silverman Hall, Nelson, 7pm-8.30pm. Brierfield Bridge Club, Whitefield Senior Citizens Centre, 212a Manchester Road, Nelson, 1.30pm. Weightwatchers, St Cuthberts Church
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Thursday, April 8.
East Lancs Caligraphers Guild, Ightenhill Methodist Church, Burnley, 7pm-9pm. Meet third Thursday of each month. Senior Citizens Group, Burnley Boys Club, 1pm. Beginners Sequence Dancing, Vincent Farrell Community Centre, Temple Street, Burnley, 7.15pm
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Three bed detached - for £52,000!
From the Guide files of Friday, April 6, 1979: EVEN in 1979 Ringley Road was described as "possibly the most sought after area in North Manchester". With properties nowadays going for around the high six figure mark (or even seven), a three-bedroom detached
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Hospice skydive invite to brave
EAST Lancashire Hospice is appealing for daredevils to take part in a sponsored parachute jump in aid of the charity. The Hospice, in Park Lee Road, Blackburn, cares for terminally-ill patients and their families from Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the
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Time to step aboard for spring outing
LEISURE lovers are being invited to step aboard a trip to the hills and dales of north Lancashire, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. The DalesRail service, the easiest way to visit the Settle-Carlisle corridor, returns on Sunday - complete with guided walks
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Refuse to give up the ghost
IRLAM MS...2 PRESTWICH HEYS...0: THREE consecutive defeats have not put Heys out of the Air Miles Manchester League Premier Division title race. But with only four only games left, the chances of emerging champions have become increasingly remote. Despite
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We're looking for Miss Lee
PAST pupils of Barrow Primary School, Barrow, near Whalley are holding a reunion on Saturday, April 17 at 7pm in Pendleton Village Hall and would like anyone who has had connections with the school over the last 60 years to join us. We would particularly
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Station tale is a sorry saga
A FEW comments on the sorry saga of Blackburn station as mentioned in your headlines on March 30. Since the station was rebuilt the subway has leaked and will continue to do so until a waterproof membrane is put under the tracks which run over it. By
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Attack threat man in court
A 20-year-old man accused of breaking into a house with intent to attack someone inside appeared for the first time at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday. Shane Donnelly, of Tamar Grove, Leigh, is charged with burglary at a house in Glover Street, Leigh,
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Attack charge man banned from pub
A 25-year-old man accused of a serious attack has appeared in court. Stephen Boyle, of North Lane, Astley, pleaded not guilty at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday to wounding Paul Whitehead with intent on December 30 last year. He also pleaded not guilty
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Post-vote pollsters get final chance to register
RESIDENTS have until next Tuesday to make sure that they are registered to vote in this year's elections. The big day, June 10, will see both local elections, when all 51 council seats are up for grabs, and the European Parliament elections. Later this
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Top marks for two hospitals
FAIRFIELD and North Manchester General Hospitals have received top marks for their efforts to cut patient waiting times. The Audit Commission has awarded the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust three stars (the highest grade) for the way patient information
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Sex fiend school caretaker found guilty of rape
A CHILD sex fiend who struck while working as a caretaker at a Darwen primary school was today behind bars facing years in jail. Control freak Graham Walsh, 34, who had attacked the frightened girl at night in Sainsbury's car park in the town, was found
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FBU fears over terror attacks
BRITAIN needs at least 1,000 more firefighters to cope with major terrorist attacks. That is the belief of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) which last week revealed plans by councils across the country to cut staff levels and appliances, including 70 jobs
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Jason Whalley column
THERE'S never a good time to visit Anfield as our past record shows, but coming off the results we've had, Sunday was as bad a time as any to visit a side just starting to find its form. The way I saw it was that we had two choices. We could either get
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Suffering fans fear the worst
THERE'S never a good time to visit Anfield as our past record shows, but coming off the results we've had, Sunday was as bad a time as any to visit a side just starting to find its form. The way I saw it was that we had two choices. We could either get
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'Pay up or you pay the price - £70'
PAY your council tax on time or risk being charged an extra £70 - that's the message from Burnley Council. They are reminding residents the first instalment of this year's payment is due on April 16 and if it is not received, the council will issue reminder
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Factory quashes reprieve rumour
HOPES that a mystery Asian businessman may save hundreds of jobs at an East Lancs glass factory have been quashed. Rumours that an entrepreneur may buy the doomed LG Philips factory in Simonstone have been circulating among workers and the local business
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Now the blooming hard work is paying off
THE hard work of a volunteer group to brighten up a Pendle park can be seen now that the bulbs they planted have bloomed. Last year the Friends of Walverden Park received a grant from the Green Partnership Awards to transform a tree-covered area of the
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Old mill site homes set for council OK
THIRTY new homes could be built on the site of a 19th Century mill in Brierfield. Rowan Ramsay Investments has applied for outline permission to build two-storey three and four bedroomed homes on the site of the former Lob Lane Mill,. The plans, which
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£15,000 boost for furniture charity
A FURNITURE charity that helps needy people in Pendle to furnish their homes has received a £15,000 grant to help with running costs. Colne-based Open Door Furniture Recycling received the cash from the Lloyds TSB Foundation, which hands out money to
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50 years ago
ROAD safety posters showing scenes of graphic car crashes were put on display by Rawtenstall Safety First Council to try and prevent accidents. Councillors slammed the shock tactics, claiming they would distress children, but the Royal Society for the
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THE launch of the new Communicare NHS Trust was marked with three simultaneous ceremonies in Blackburn, Accrington and Clitheroe. It was set up to provide health services for Blackburn, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley and be more in touch and responsive
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Trust go-ahead
DIE-HARD Burnley fans have given the green light to the formation of a Supporters Trust aimed at safeguarding the club's future. An open meeting at Turf Moor brought a unanimous vote from over 130 supporters, with many volunteering for direct involvement
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Clarets suffer a communication breakdown
SHAMBOLIC. Absolutely shambolic. And that's just one adjective you can employ to describe Burnley's second half display on Saturday. Manager Stan Ternent himself plumped for "unacceptable," while many supporters in the Jimmy McIlroy lower tier pressed
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Lloyd is bowled over by England
FORMER Lancashire and England star David Lloyd has heaped praise on the England bowling attack after their historical series success in the Caribbean. The Accrington-born batsman picked out the men with the ball as the stars of the England set-up as they
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England should keep looking forward
I AM a little surprised to see that England have decided to fly out Darren Gough to join the England party for the one-day internationals in the Caribbean. While we all know what Goughie is about, really what has been achieved in the West Indies this
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Support for smoking ban
HEALTH and safety officials have said that East Lancashire pub and restaurant workers should be protected from passive smoking in the a wake of the smoking ban in Ireland. Last week the Republic of Ireland introduced a workplace smoking ban, which includes
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Five out of five for Wilkes
DARWEN embark on what manager Steve Wilkes describes as "a big week" for the club. The Anchor Ground side are in North West Counties Division Two action tonight when they entertain Flixton before hosting neighbours Great Harwood on Saturday then Padiham
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John has the right recipe for pub's success
THE leading regular at a popular East Lancashire local has been rewarded for his service. John Paterson has not only been the head chef at the Moorcock in Blacko, near Nelson, for 22 years, he has also been the licensee for the last three. And John's
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Blues bid to take top spot
CLITHEROE are gunning to get back in the driving seat. The Blues were without a game at the weekend and slipped from top spot to third place in the North West Counties Division One table after Woodley Sports beat title rivals Mossley 4-2. But Clitheroe
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Olympic spot for Amir
BURY Amateur Boxing Club wonderboy Amir Khan will be heading for the Olympic Games in Athens this summer. The 17-year-old lightweight booked his place on the plane to Greece after winning his European qualifying competition in Bulgaria at the weekend.
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Shop's charity boost
DARWEN Cancer Research's annual New To You shop raised more than £2,000 in one week. The committee borrows an empty shop for the week and sells anything from clothes to small pieces of furniture to raise cash for the charity. This year it took place in
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Village green appeal sparks response
AN appeal in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for more community support for Hoddlesden's Millennium Green received a positive response. Millennium Green committee members feared that backing for the public area had waned since its formation in September
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Motocross plans hit legal barrier
CAMPAIGNERS against motocross activities at a Tockholes farm today spoke of their delight after the landowners were refused a certificate of lawfulness. Protests against the use of land at Shaws Farm for motorbiking have continued for many years with
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Sex fiend school caretaker found guilty of rape
A CHILD sex fiend who struck while working as a caretaker at a Darwen primary school was today behind bars facing years in jail. Control freak Graham Walsh, 34, who had attacked the frightened girl at night in Sainsbury's car park in the town, was found
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Schools 'safe from perverts'
POLICE and education chiefs today set out to reassure parents over security checks carried out on people employed to work with children after a former school caretaker was found guilty of rape. Graham Walsh, 34, who abused a child for 10 months while
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Plenty of fun for the children
CHILDREN in Rossendale are being encouraged to get active during the Easter holiday with the borough's schools and sports centres offering a range of activities. Children from five to 13 can get involved in a variety of activities this week and next week
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Plan to convert barn is likely to go ahead
PLANS to convert a barn into a house and two holiday homes are set to be recommended for approval by planners at Rossendale Borough Council. Councillors will consider a report into the application at Peers Clough Farm, Peers Clough Road, Water, at next
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Valley firm listed as a top performer
East Lancashire kitchen and bedroom manufacturer J & J Ormerod has won national recognition after being announced as one of the UK's best performing companies. The Stacksteads-based company has been listed on the Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Trusts meet waiting list targets
HEALTH trusts in East Lancashire are celebrating after meeting Government waiting list targets. The East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust manages the main hospitals in the area, and together with the area's three primary care trusts revealed that all key
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Hannah's dance of hope
A STUDENT is planning to visit South Africa to work with young children with AIDS. And tomorrow night Hannah Stevens, 18, of Durham Road, Wilpshire, is staging a dance night to help fund her trip. Hannah has applied for a charity placement at the Scotland-based
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Bankrupts 'at more risk of losing homes'
NEW rules on bankruptcy could increase the risk of East Lancashire people who are declared insolvent losing their homes, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. A reform in insolvency law means that trustees appointed to look
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Low HQ teenager in custody or assault on girl, 3
A TEENAGER who admitted indecent assault on a three-year-old girl has been sentenced to two years' youth custody. Christopher Hillary, 19, was also banned from having unsupervised contact with any child under 16 for five years. The judge at Preston Crown
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New pledge over a centre cinema
CINEMA bosses say they are confident they will build a new multiplex in Blackburn town centre, despite being told the site they want is not up for sale. Preston-based Apollo Cinemas wanted to build their £10million, seven-screen cinema on land owned by
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Fireman George's fitting farewell
A FORMER Blackburn firefighter is to make his last fire engine journey - en route to his funeral. George Thomas' coffin will be transported to Pleasington Crematorium tomorrow on the turntable of an engine from Blackburn fire station, where he worked
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Winger Rory on a cup mission
WINGER Rory Prendergast is confident Accrington Stanley can overturn a 1-0 deficit as they bid to lift the Lancashire FA Marsden Challenge Trophy tonight. The Reds went behind to a late Danny Carlton goal in the first leg at home to Morecambe last week
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Luck will help us through
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman believes Paul Mullin and Lutel James just need to strike it lucky. The Reds hotshots may have gone off the boil in terms of goals in recent weeks, but Coleman insists he isn't concerning himself with the run in
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Changes considered to protect the young
CHANGES to provide better protection for Bury's children could be on their way in response to a high-profile national tragedy. A string of measures to plug gaps in the welfare system are being considered as part of Bury Council's response to the Government's
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Three found guilty of sword murder
THREE friends have been convicted of murdering a man they ambushed and stabbed to death with a sword. Nathaniel Clarke-Collins (19), John Watt (22) and Stephen Goodwin (22) will be sentenced on Wednesday at Manchester Crown Court by Judge Clement Goldstone
