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Canal wreckers must clean up
A DECADE ago, great play was made of what a little-recognised resource East Lancashire had in its midst in the shape of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Bold development plans were put together for wasteland and derelict buildings bordering the canal and
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Atherton land Aussie pro
ATHERTON CC have signed Australian Lee Childs as their professional for the coming season. Childs, who was pro for Bolton League side Farnworth in 2000 and 2001 is a quick opening bowler and middle order batsman from Victoria. Last season he was at Padiham
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Hospital staff wonderful
THROUGH your letters page may I pass on my sincere thanks to all the staff at Unit 5, Blackburn Royal Infirmary (colo-rectal unit) for their care and consideration, and kindness shown to me on a recent check-up I had. We hear all sorts of stories about
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Gay weddings idea disgusting
I THINK this Government has lost its marbles considering allowing gays and lesbians to marry. It is silly, ridiculous and disgusting. If certain people want to live this way that's their affair. But to have two men or two women marrying, it's like a music
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Bus service is abysmal
I WOULD like to comment on the state of Blackburn Transport in general and the Highercroft route in particular. Since the demise of the Catch Me Com buses the No 4 Highercroft route has degenerated from poor to absolutely abysmal. Thirty-five to 40 minutes
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Watch out! Clipboard Man is taking over
HAS the world gone stark raving bonkers? Blackburn council decide to ban the backstroke in a swimming pool in case somebody bumps his or her head. A council down south bans playground football in case the ball hits someone; another council banned hanging
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Watch out for storm troopers
I'VE been following the raging debate regarding the proposed boundary changes with great interest and growing incredulity. I think it beggars belief how Blackburn with Darwen Axis Council have the cheek to suggest expanding the boundaries of the Greater
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Refs should be brought to book
Turf Talk, with DARREN BENTLEY. . . ONLY last week, while chatting to David May, the thorny subject of referees cropped up. The vastly experienced defender let it be known in no uncertain terms that he considered the standard of professional refereeing
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Staff fled in fear as arson girl attacked store
STAFF fled for their lives after a 10-year-old Burnley girl set fire to an Accrington DIY store, a court heard. The blaze at the Glynn Webb DIY store in February caused £150,000 of damage and endangered the lives of four workers at the shop. The girl,
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What made him snap?
A 26-year-old man launched a frenzied attack on his policewoman wife before turning the same blade on himself, an inquest heard. But the couple's families may never know what turned Richard Mace into a killer before taking his own life. PC Clare Mace,
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Memorial match for Derek
ATHERTON Cricket Club will take on Northern League side Chorley this Saturday for the Bannister Memorial Trophy. The match, which will be an annual event, is to be played in memory of former Atherton chairman Derek Bannister, who died last October. Admission
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Ferguson out for season
BARRY Ferguson won't be returning to the Blackburn Rovers first team until next season. The Scotland international is still struggling to recover from a broken knee cap and his long term future won't be risked in Rovers' relegation fight. The 26-year-old
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Survival is all down to attitude
Ewood Eye, with Nick Smith. . . THREE more wins from seven games - that's the target Graeme Souness has set his players to keep their heads above water and stay afloat. But in the choppy seas of the Premiership, a rough ride is always guaranteed when
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Move to pull down St Peter's car stack agreed
ONE of Burnley's car parks looks set to face the bulldozers after councillors agreed in principle to demolish it. The Executive of Burnley council last night agreed to demolish the 550-space St Peter's multi-storey car park to make way for a new health
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Top doc calls for safety cash
AN EAST Lancashire hospital consultant has called for extra government funding to raise awareness and help prevent road accidents. The call comes on the day the Road Safety Is No Accident report was launched by the World Health Organisation and the World
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Quarry drama Meg is home safe
A DELIGHTED family have been reunited with their missing pet dog after a dramatic rescue from a quarry face. A specialist team abseiled down the quarry with an animal rope sling to rescue border collie Meg after she was spotted on a rock ledge three days
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50 years ago
BURNLEY'S new cricket pro from Australia, Wally Langdon, arrived accompanied by his wife. And Blackburn's tennis star, Kathleen Scott, was ready to embark on a full season of tournaments across the country, including the open hard court championships
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10 years ago
THE fighter plane that carried the hopes of thousands of Lancashire jobs took to the skies. The second Eurofighter 2000 development aircraft made its maiden flight from British Aerospace to Warton. Meanwhile, big spending businessmen headed by local man
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25 years ago
CHEEKY thieves who broke into Oswaldtwisle bingo hall left empty handed when the alarm went off - but returned later and stole £450 from its one-armed bandits. Elsewhere, Blackburn singing duo Milk and Honey were surprised to receive a host of telephone
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Soap 'intruder' misses court
THE man who allegedly broke into the set of TV soap EastEnders and confronted actor Shane Ritchie was today revealed as Raymond Taylor, from Accrington. The 34-year-old was due to appear at St Alban's Magistrate's Court in Hertfordshire yesterday charged
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Load traps delivery man
A MAN was taken to hospital with a suspected dislocated shoulder after rolls of carpet backing trapped him against a wall. Ian Cockrane, was unloading the rolls from a delivery van at Stalwart Commission Carpets, at Primrose Works, Clitheroe, at 11.20am
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'There is no crisis'
BRIAN Jensen is willing to hold up his hands and admit the display against Norwich was the low point of his season. But the under-fire Burnley keeper insists he is not battling a crisis of confidence. Jensen, who bore the brunt of the blame for last weekend's
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Don't turn against Souness
The Glenn Keeley column. . . TO describe your mood as "disappointed" would be something of an understatement. By the standards set in recent years, your team has significantly under-performed. You're not just wondering where the next three points are
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Ferguson out for season
BARRY Ferguson won't be returning to the Blackburn Rovers first team until next season. The Scotland international is still struggling to recover from a broken knee cap and his long term future won't be risked in Rovers' relegation fight. The 26-year-old
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'There is no crisis'
BRIAN Jensen is willing to hold up his hands and admit the display against Norwich was the low point of his season. But the under-fire Burnley keeper insists he is not battling a crisis of confidence. Jensen, who bore the brunt of the blame for last weekend's
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Latest on the education front
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Doorstep row costs man £400
A DOORSTEP row with his "father-in-law" proved costly for a 29-year-old Haslingden man. Blackburn magistrates heard how Lee William Baldwin broke the front door of the house after Alan Broscoe had refused to let him in. And Baldwin was ordered to pay
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Open all hours nursing service
PATIENTS in Prestwich and Whitefield with minor ailments or in need of medical advice will be able to make use of a new nursing service. In the run-up to the opening of the new NHS Walk-in-Centre in Prestwich, a nurse practitioner will be working from
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Health-conscious group is growing
MORE than 60 residents from the Brookhouse and Bastwell community enjoyed an Easter break walk around Pendle. The Walking Group, which aims to increase physical activity to improve health, has been running for over a year and leaves Bangor Street Community
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Forged bill used in computers fraud
A 25-YEAR-OLD man obtained computers and audio visual equipment worth thousands of pounds using a forged gas bill to obtain credit. Blackburn magistrates heard that Mohsin Umerji and an accomplice were able to walk out of the shops with the equipment
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Platform revamp a priority, says Straw
AN MP today backed calls for improvements to Blackburn Railway Station's Platform 4 - warning the failure to act could undermine the whole redevelopment. Blackburn MP Jack Straw spoke out after the Lancashire Evening Telegraph revealed last week that
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Mum funded son's drug habit
A MOTHER kept her drug addict son out of trouble with the law by funding his heroin habit for nearly 10 years. But when his mum reached the end of her tether and refused to pay for his drugs Gerard Burns "bit the hand that had fed him". Blackburn magistrates
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Union concern at college jobs axe
LECTURERS and staff who are to be axed in a shake-up of Blackburn College have been left "deeply disturbed" days before Easter. According to public service union Unison, members have been shocked by the announcement by college principal Sheena Ewing,
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Disruption threat to shake-up
EAST Lancashire councils are threatening to disrupt plans for a North West regional assembly. On May 25 the Boundary Committee for England is expected to announce two options for the future of East Lancashire councils, should voters opt for an assembly
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Stanley boss sees red over cards
FRUSTRATED Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman has admitted it's time to go back to the drawing board as far as his side's disciplinary record is concerned. The Reds' chief was furious after two players were sent off in last night's Lancashire FA
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ICE HOCKEY: Scimitars too sharp for Hawks
BLACKBURN Hawks suffered their first set-back of the play-offs going down 1-3 against bogey team Sheffield Scimitars at the Arena. The Hawks were always chasing the game after Sheffield went two up, but a Neal Haworth strike signalled hopes of a comeback
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EVENTS in East Lancashire and surrounding areas 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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This proves the old songs are the best!
MY daughter purchased Busted's latest CD and on the way home she played it in the car. I immediately began to sing one of the tracks. My daughter was most annoyed, and said: "Oh mum your song is an old version of a new song." J SMITH, Haslingden Road,
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When Noble man was ruler of Turf kingdom
The Martin Dobson column. . . WHEN the Longside roared 'Uwe', supporters visiting Turf Moor were often left wondering who the chant was aimed at. But Burnley fans everywhere knew there was only one Peter Noble. Peter, who we also knew as Nobby, was one
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Staff fled in fear as arson girl attacked store
STAFF fled for their lives after a 10-year-old Burnley girl set fire to an Accrington DIY store, a court heard. The blaze at the Glynn Webb DIY store in February caused £150,000 of damage and endangered the lives of four workers at the shop. The girl,
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Plan for canal cafe
PLANS for a not-for-profit cafe and bike-hire shop alongside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Nelson have been outlined. Mike Carr, director of The Health and Wellbeing Project, has asked Pendle councillors if they would be prepared to lend land to the
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Lynx are run ragged
Chorley Lynx...10 Leigh Centurions...78 CHORLEY'S miserable Arriva Trains Cup campaign continued at Victory Park when they were completely overwhelmed by a rampaging Leigh outfit. Lynx had no answer to the kicking games of Tommy Martyn and John Duffy,
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Tragic couple: Tears for a promising officer
HUNDREDS mourned for Clare Mace following her shocking death. At her emotional funeral, Clare was given a police guard of honour. Officers who had been friends and colleagues of the young woman stood to attention with tears streaming down their faces.
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Vandals wreck canal planting
VANDALS have pulled more than 100 newly-planted young trees and shrubs from a towpath by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Rishton. The trees, worth £200, were planted on Friday evening by a small team of volunteers from the Rishton Prospects Panel. But
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What made him snap?
A 26-year-old man launched a frenzied attack on his policewoman wife before turning the same blade on himself, an inquest heard. But the couple's families may never know what turned Richard Mace into a killer before taking his own life. PC Clare Mace,
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Tragic couple: Families' anguish
TO his family in his native Middlesbrough, Richard Mace was a devoted husband, happy with the deal life had dealt him. A steady job, a new home and a marriage which had, in the main, been rock steady. But Richard was facing up to the prospect of losing
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Can you respond to this appeal?
A VITAL facility for rural areas is appealing for more volunteers. Bowland First Responders are among one of many groups nationwide who are first at the scene of an accident or incident, providing emergency care before the arrival of the emergency services
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Under threat
SIR, REGARDING the proposed new bye-pass (A5225), I wonder if the parents of the pupils at Westleigh High School and the people of Pickley Green realise how close the road will be to the school playing field. The proposed road will only be a few metres
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Bolton Council 'short-sighted'
SIR, Isn't it sad if such an excellent extension to Atherleigh Way is stopped again by Bolton's short-sighted council? They did something similar years ago. This extension of Atherleigh way to the M61 is an open sore to Bolton Council and for years has
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Dale delight
Rossendale United ...3 Bridlington Town ...1 ROSSENDALE kept themselves in the hunt for a top 13 finish with a much-needed victory over a strong Bridlington side. The visitors had the better of a poor first half and will wonder how they went in at the
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Bacup's boost for the Blues
BRENT Peters has vowed to do his bit to help Clitheroe's title bid by fielding his strongest side tonight. The Bacup boss was considering rotating his squad and resting some key players after the rigours of a successful two-legged North West Counties
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Laughing Stock - but it's no joke for Chorley
Stocksbridge PS...4 Chorley...0 CHORLEY manager Mark Patterson quit last night after his side crashed to a humiliating away defeat in a vital battle against fellow strugglers Stocksbridge. The former Blackburn Rovers player, who took over from Mark Molyneaux
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Poor defending costs Borough
RADCLIFFE Borough slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Harrogate Town in the Unibond Premier Division on Tuesday night. Simon Carden missed an early chance for Borough, but the result was never in doubt after Mark Atkins gave Harrogate the lead in the 17th minute
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Help us watch schools - police
PEOPLE living near to schools during the Easter holidays are being asked to be extra vigilant and report any signs of vandalism. The appeal was made by officers at Darwen Police Station after an attack on Moorland High School, in Holden Fold. Police were
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Tories prepare to battle for Darwen
CONSERVATIVES have high hopes of snatching the Rossendale and Darwen seat at the next General Election. And they have chosen prospective Parliamentary candidate Nigel Adams to do the job. The seat was held by Conservatives until 1992 when Sir David Trippier
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Centres launch a sporting swap bid
ROSSENDALE Leisure will be splashing out this Easter as Haslingden Sports Centre joins forces with pools in the Valley to promote a two-week fitness campaign. Haslingden Sports Centre duty manager, Diane Scott, will be spearheading a promotion that will
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New dance class
A NEW dance class -- where wallflowers won't be welcome -- swings into action next month. When Barnside Jive meet for the first time at Leigh Miners' Club on April 18 etiquette states that ladies may ask men to dance -- and vice versa. The group was started
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All aboard the Metro
MOTORISTS will be enticed to take the tram with the news that Metrolink is to create park and ride sites at Besses and Whitefield at a cost of £590,000. The developments will allow drivers to park their cars and to board trams. Altogether, four park and
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'Flower beds are a menace'
BLACKBURN residents have demanded the council get rid of a number of stone flower beds from their streets. More than 40 residents of Wolseley Street and Isherwood Street, Ewood, have drawn up and signed a petition asking Blackburn with Darwen Council
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Mystery of 'assault victim' put into late night
PUZZLED police are probing whether a woman with learning difficulties was assaulted - and say a taxi driver may hold the key to her 'missing' 40 minutes. Det Sgt Gary Dunnagan, of Blackburn CID appealed for the driver to come forward as police attempt
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Final voyage of ex-sailor
OLD salt Ralph Holden went on a cruise down memory lane after discovering he was suffering from asbestosis that had laid dormant in his body for over 50 years. An inquest heard that the 77-year-old widower booked himself on to a Mediterranean cruise so
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Bandstand work brings roof down
A PROJECT to bring a bandstand back to Blackburn's Queen's Park crashed to a halt when the roof collapsed. An estimated 13 tonnes of concrete fell to earth, leaving the building a pile of rubble on the ground. Today it emerged that contractors sealed
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Red mist descends on Trohpy final
Morecambe 2 Accrington Stanley 1 (Morecambe win 3-1 on aggregate) - Suzanne Geldard reports. . . JOHN Coleman described it as a good advert for football in Lancashire. Two ambitious teams not just looking to finish the Nationwide Conference season strongly
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SCHOOLS SOCCER: Burnley snatch a place in final
BURNLEY Under-15s made it into the final of the Lancashire Cup after beating West Lancashire 1-0 after extra time in their semi-final clash at Edge Hill College. The sides were evenly matched and the game provided few chances as extra time beckoned. The
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Life for three found guilty of sword murder
THREE friends convicted of murdering a man they ambushed and stabbed to death with a sword have been jailed for life. The sentences were announced on Wednesday at Manchester Crown Court by Judge Clement Goldstone. Nathaniel Clarke-Collins, aged 19, of
