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ANIMAL AID: Henry needs a home
Henry is a brindle and white cross breed approximately 15 months old. He was admitted to the Manchester Dogs' Home on 2nd February 2004 via the Manchester Police after he was found wandering in the Peel Hall area of Wythenshawe and handed in to the Police
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Jury call-ups a bitter pill for GPs
IT is a worrying sign of just how much our health service is creaking, that doctors fear being called up for jury service. Following law changes last month, GPs are now no longer automatically exempt from service. And that has prompted concerns that calling
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Cricket: Shah leads by example
THREE games, three losses, this hasn't been the best of starts for Stand, although new signing Eddie Shah put in a couple of impressive displays over the weekend with both bat and a ball to show what can be achieved. After going down to Royton by two
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Cricket: Unsworth on three not out!
AFTER beating Milnrow on the opening day of the season, Unsworth added the scalps of derby rivals Stand and then Royton to make it three wins out of three. Unsworth entertained the Hamilton Road side and batting first, overseas amateur, JP Hean looked
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Match days a traffic nightmare
I'M writing to you about no traffic control down at Ewood when there is a match on a Saturday. It took me about one hour to get to Blackburn from Darwen, when it usually takes me about 20-25 minutes. Why do the police switch off traffic lights at least
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Road signs may be a hazard
LIKE your correspondent, Mr Summersgill (LET, April 20), I too was quite unimpressed by your article re the new "Traffic Information" signs to be erected around Burnley. Not only is the Lancashire County Council application for funds to implement this
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11 tries - but coach isn't happy
Rochdale Hornets 24 Leigh Centurions 74 by Mike Hulme: LEIGH Centurions soared to the top of the LHF Healthplan National League One with an 11-try mauling of basement side Rochdale - and coach Darren Abram wasn't happy. Though pleased with the way his
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Prairie oyster? No - it's worse!
BRAVE staff from a Burnley pub took part in a series of gruesome challenges to help raise funds for charity. Workers at The Prairie, Keswick Road, donned heaven and hell fancy dress and took up the Bar Staff Challenge in aid of Rakehead Rehabilitation
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Thief banned from driving
A MANAGER who stole £3,500 from his bosses has kept his liberty, but was deprived of something he values nearly as much. Burnley Crown Court heard that James Firman prized his sporty Citroen Saxo VTR, so a judge banned him from driving it. Judge Stuart
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Graduates 'must be tempted back'
AN East Lancashire MP has urged Government ministers to bring high quality, well-paid jobs for graduates to the area as part of the drive to improve housing. Peter Pike said the only way to tackle the problems of decaying derelict homes was to ensure
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Stan in tearful farewell to Burnley FC
STAN Ternent wept as Burnley said goodbye to the club's best manager for 30 years. In a day of high emotion at Turf Moor, Stan received a standing ovation as he went on one final lap of honour, escorted by his team minutes after they fell 2-1 to Sunderland
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Shakers avoid lowest finish
Bury 2 Macclesfield 0: GRAHAM Barrow has already started planning for next season after Bury managed to avoid their lowest-ever league finish. The Shakers boss was due to announce his list of retained players today after his team ended a run of four matches
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Auction raises £5,000 for charity
ART lovers have snapped up work by local artists at a charity auction. The event, at the White Bear, in Barrowford, was organised by local artist Sarah Haworth, who is raising money for mental health charity Mind. Sarah, 24, who also works at the White
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Olympian Nick shows the way
A SCHEME developed by an Olympic silver medallist to keep fit has begun at a Pendle leisure centre. Pendle Wavelengths Leisure Centre will run swimZone, a swimming fitness programme for all developed by former Olympian Nick Gillingham. The sessions run
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Plenty to learn at Canal Project event
PENDLE's Canal Corridor Project is holding a conference this weekend to encourage people to take an active role in environmental issues affecting the area. The event at Northern Technologies in Nelson on Saturday will offer a range of hands-on workshops
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Police move on illegal parking
POLICE today reassured Nelson residents that action is being taken to stop a garage parking cars illegally in the town's streets. Residents have complained that Nelson Car Centre, Rakehouse Road, is parking untaxed vehicles on streets causing parking
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25 years ago
A CRAWSHAWBOOTH woman became the first female to complete the motor vehicle course at Accrington and Rossendale College. Kay Leyland, 17, proved herself first among equals by winning an award for most outstanding student.
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Probe of suicide patient's flight
HOSPITAL bosses have launched an investigation after a psychiatric patient left the unit where he was being cared for and committed suicide in a busy street. John Chester, 26, was found in the early hours of last Monday in Tanpits Road, Church. The scene
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New project will help end illegal off-road motorcycling
OFF-road biking is an issue that brings mixed emotions. Brian Gomm reports on a project that could solve all the problems A POSITIVE move is being made to stop illegal off-road motorcycling by identifying sites where riders of all ages could legally pursue
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Summer ball for a good cause
TICKETS are now on sale for a charity summer ball organised by the Royal College of Midwives. The event on June 18 at the De Tabley, Blackburn Road, Ribchester, will raise funds for the Royal College of Midwives and also for Muscular Dystrophy charities
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Action to make village tidier
PARISH councillors in a rural village have pledged that their area will soon be much tidier, thanks to the services of a new lengthsman. Whalley Parish Council has employed a lengthsman to carry out work throughout the village once a week for the next
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Fast cash in fight to save churches
PARISHIONERS have hit the ground running in their bid to raise £200,000 to prevent two Ribble Valley churches from crumbling. The Faith and Heritage Appeal is being run by Father John Francis at St Wilfrid's RC Church, Ribchester. That church needs repairs
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Cameras call on danger road
A WOMAN was trapped in her car for an hour after a crash at a notorious accident blackspot. Lancashire County Council's highways chief, Coun Jean Yates, today said she wanted a solution quickly to the regular crashes on the A59 Sawley by-pass. An eight-year-old
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Schools to sign up to anti-racism charter
SCHOOLS across the Ribble Valley are to sign up to a pioneering charter as part of a rural racism crackdown. The charter, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, is expected to be rolled out across Lancashire if it is a success in the Ribble
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Two fat ladies... bingo pals to get race-fit
TWO Clitheroe neighbours - nicknamed "the fat birds" by bingo-playing pals - have given up chips and fags to prepare for next year's London Marathon. Amanda Townsend, 32, and Karen Brayshaw, 40, both of Siddows Avenue, have watched the 26-mile race on
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£10m extension at Kemple View starts
A £10 MILLION programme to extend and rebuild parts of a psychiatric hospital was due to start today. Plans for the 16-bed unit and a 10-bed unit at Kemple View, Longsight Road, Langho, were given the go-ahead more than 12 months ago. A scheme aimed at
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Match stats
A look at the facts and figures from the game against Sunderland BURNLEY BRIAN JENSEN: Probably glad to see the end of a tough first campaign as the Clarets custodian.... 6 MO CAMARA: A couple of trademark runs got the crowd going, but offered little
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I've lost a great pal, says Weller
PAUL Weller has seen many changes in his 12-year Burnley career. But the long-serving midfielder admitted that few had been as emotionally charged as yesterday's clash with Sunderland, which brought the curtain down on not only manager Stan Ternent's
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Tearful stan's parting shot
STAN Ternent fired a final parting shot after signing off as Burnley manager. Ternent, whose contract is not being renewed this summer, admitted he was stunned to be shown the door after six years in charge of the Clarets and keeping the club in Division
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The Ternent Years
A CHOKED Stan Ternent admitted it would be a massive wrench to leave Burnley Football Club after six years as manager. The Clarets boss received an amazing reception from Burnley fans after a season battling to maintain the club's First Division status
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Pro is Ful of praise for new team-mates
FOR a club not famed for winning, Lowerhouse are making a pretty good job of trying to set the record straight as they continued their perfect start to the season by knocking local rivals Burnley out of the Switch to Switch Electrical Worsley Cup at Liverpool
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Souey faces ban
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is facing a lengthy touchline ban if he's found guilty of misconduct at an FA hearing later this week. Souness has requested a personal hearing in London on Thursday where he will answer charges relating to an incident in
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Tearful stan's parting shot
STAN Ternent fired a final parting shot after signing off as Burnley manager. Ternent, whose contract is not being renewed this summer, admitted he was stunned to be shown the door after six years in charge of the Clarets and keeping the club in Division
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Why it's hard to snap to it for photo albums
'I'M 11 years behind,' a colleague moaned the other day. Unfortunately for me, I can beat that. I haven't stuck any photographs in albums since 1992. Not one. Before that I was quite meticulous and would spend hours sitting at our living room table with
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Passenger 'coshed' chase rival
A FRONT seat car passenger used an extending metal baton to "cosh" another vehicle as they pulled alongside during a high-speed chase. Blackburn magistrates heard the incident had started as a chase and the incident had spanned Blackburn Road in Darwen
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Pudding king hopes for award
A ROSSENDALE black pudding maker short-listed for a top business award will find out if he has won later this month. Andrew Holt, owner of RS Ireland, Waterfoot, is one of six businessmen nominated for the Guardian Angel Network's Entrepreneur of the
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Three tiers for first birthday
VISITORS to Ramsbottom Farmers' Market helped celebrate its first birthday at the weekend. Mayor Wilf Davison got his teeth into a very special bit of local produce at the event - a birthday cake and specially made birthday jam. Ramsbottom Farmers' Market
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Judge tells ex-convict drug dealer 'warn your friends'
A WOULD-BE drug dealer tried to hide his stash after he was arrested by police in a Haslingden pub. Burnley Crown Court heard Anthony Boys, 24, not long released from prison, tried to conceal the haul from police in a metal container. Boys, then living
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Wheels turning on future of mill
COWPE Mill should be converted so it can remain part of the Rossendale Valley's heritage, according to the Civic Trust. Lancashire-based Hurstwood Group has bought Kearns' Mill in Cowpe and is hoping to develop it for a housing and community project.
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All set for big fest
ATHERTON Community Festival is just around the corner with a variety of events lined up. The festival runs for two weeks to May 22 and includes two Atherton town trails with local history officer Tony Ashcroft on Monday May 10 at 2pm and Monday May 17
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Radcliffe and District Pool League
ROLL of honour Premier Division: Winners -- Swan Hotel, Runners-up -- Rileys Snk Club A, Third -- Rileys Snk Club B, Sports Award -- Derby Hotel A, Knockout Winners -- Summerseat Lib Club A, Player of the Year -- S Gough (Summerseat Lib Club A). First
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New rules court disaster say GPs
EAST Lancashire doctors today raised fears new requirements for them to serve on juries could disrupt patient care and cause GPs severe financial problems. Following law changes last month, doctors are now no longer automatically exempt from the service
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Court frees teen terror
A TEENAGER who accused a man of being a child sex attacker and then terrorised him, has won his freedom. A court heard how Michael Jackson, 18, had threatened to petrol bomb victim Clive Bundy's home and shoot him. He had also demanded cash from him.
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School closes after burst water main
SCHOOL pupils were sent home from Hesketh Fletcher High School on Friday morning after a water main burst in Atherton town centre. The town's main street was flooded when a pipe burst beneath Market Street. Supplies to homes were hit and water bowsers
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ANIMAL AID: Totally Trudy
Trudy is a black and tan full breed german shepherd approximately seven years old. She was found wandering in Rochdale on 11th February 2004 and picked up by the Rochdale Dog Warden. Trudy has received some basic commands as she will 'sit' and 'stay'
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ANIMAL AID: Bella of the ball
Bella is a black cross whippet with a white mark on her chest. She arrived at the Manchester Dogs' Home on 13th January 2004 via the Stockport Police after she was found wandering in Offerton. Bella is very friendly towards people and other dogs. She
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ANIMAL AID: Special appeal for Buddy
Energetic, loving partner required to share walks in the park, evenings in and lots of cuddles and kisses with a shy kind of guy. Manchester Dogs, Home is looking for a special person for Buddy Buddy has attained the status of 'Longest Stayer' at the
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Pension facts are incorrect
I FULLY support Mr Allan's letter regarding pensions. However, the German pension is not 75 per cent of individual current average earnings. They get considerably less than a percentage of the £30,000 he quotes. Mine will be less than the UK pension!
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Rugby League: Swinton Lions roar on
LIONS...64 WORKINGTON TOWN...26 RL National League Two AFTER a disappointing Arriva Trains Cup campaign, the Lions have hit a winning groove in the all important league, and this third win on the bounce sees them maintain top spot. But even after seeing
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Safety lessons could save children's lives
I THINK it's great that kids are to be taught road safety in a bid to keep them safer on the roads. When I was a child, schools taught road safety as a matter of course and if that had continued over the years, kids would have more road sense than they
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Comedy club is value for money
I FEEL I must write an say what a good night I had at the Lock and Load Comedy Club in Blakey's, recently. This comedy club has brought a large number of top quality comedians to Blackburn many of whom have appeared on television and won various comedy
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Women scoop top book prize
A BOOK written by women who have suffered the effects of alcohol abuse has scooped a major literary prize. The women from the Willow Project in Leigh, which supports people who have been affected by drink related problems, are celebrating after winning
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You should have told us our dad had died
AN INVESTIGATION has begun into why police failed to tell a man his dad had died -- even though his phone number was in the dead man's wallet. Harry Slinger passed away while tending his wife's grave at Immanuel Church cemetery, New Lane, Oswaldtwistle
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Girl killed in pool tragedy
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl has died after falling into a deep water pit in Colne. Lisa Regan died after plummeting into a storage pit at BSN Medical Supplies, in North Valley Road, on Saturday afternoon. And a neighbour today told how he went to help save the
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Form guide...
A look at the key moments from the match against Spurs PETER ENCKELMAN: Looked a little nervous early on but he showed a few glimpses of what he can do, including a breathtaking second half save to deny Defoe.... 7 LUCAS NEILL: Did okay defensively but
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Souey faces ban
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is facing a lengthy touchline ban if he's found guilty of misconduct at an FA hearing later this week. Souness has requested a personal hearing in London on Thursday where he will answer charges relating to an incident in
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No case for the defence
A DISAPPOINTED Graeme Souness blamed poor defending for Blackburn Rovers' 1-0 demise at Tottenham Hostpur on Saturday. Jermain Defoe's 18th minute goal ultimately proved decisive as Spurs avenged a 1-0 defeat at Ewood Park earlier in the season. But although
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Passion spurs Souness on
GRAEME Souness is likely to get hauled over the coals when he keeps a long-standing appointment with the Football Association later this week. The Blackburn boss has requested a personal hearing to answer the latest in a line of misconduct charges which
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Towneley portrait is back where it belongs
AN historic painting which campaigners fought to return to Burnley will be officially unveiled at Towneley Hall tonight. Staff faced with finding the £49,000 asking price for a portrait of John Towneley raised £38,000 and this year revealed they still
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Town in shock after death
COLNE was a community in shock today as news of the death of youngster Lisa Regan spread through the town. Three bunches of flowers and a line of police tape today marked the spot where the youngster fell to her death. Hundreds had watched the emergency
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Girl killed in pool tragedy
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl has died after falling into a deep water pit in Colne. Lisa Regan died after plummeting into a storage pit at BSN Medical Supplies, in North Valley Road, on Saturday afternoon. And a neighbour today told how he went to help save the
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10 years ago
A SHAMED soccer fan was banned by Blackburn Rovers for a season - and threatened with a lifetime ban - for making racist taunts to a black player. It was the first supporter ever to be barred from Ewood Park for racist behaviour. Sky cameras televising
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5O years ago
'MUSICAL Marie' reached her goal of breaking the world record for continuous piano playing in front of a packed room in Queen Street Assembly Rooms, Rawtenstall. Marie Ashton of Stretford completed her 132-hour marathon with the national anthem, after
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All set for big fest
ATHERTON Community Festival is just around the corner with a variety of events lined up. The festival runs for two weeks to May 22 and includes two Atherton town trails with local history officer Tony Ashcroft on Monday May 10 at 2pm and Monday May 17
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Gas arson teenagers blasted by fire crew
TEENAGERS who set fire to a gas pipe at a frail Accrington pensioner's house have been branded 'brain dead' by firefighters. Fire chiefs say it was a miracle an explosion did not rock Stanley Street following the incident in which youths set fire to the
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You should have told us our dad had died
AN INVESTIGATION has begun into why police failed to tell a man his dad had died -- even though his phone number was in the dead man's wallet. Harry Slinger passed away while tending his wife's grave at Immanuel Church cemetery, New Lane, Oswaldtwistle
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Store manager took takings to help pay off his mortgage
A STORE manager who siphoned off part of a day's takings to help him pay off his mortgage arrears was ordered to carry out community service by magistrates. Philip Stephen Carlin, aged 27, of Thatch Leach Lane, Whitefield, admitting at Rochdale Magistrates
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Glittering charity event will help sufferers
LOCAL businesses from across East Lancashire will be turning out in force to what promises to be a glittering charity event on June 18. The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is holding a Ruby Ball to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, and the many regional
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Bill's thanks a million to mate
QUIZ whizz Bill Honeywell is £250,000 better off thanks to 13 questions, two lifelines...and more than a little help from one brainy friend! The 51-year-old from West Bradford, near Clitheroe, spent 30 gruelling minutes sat opposite Chris Tarrant on Saturday's
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Little: You've all been fan-tastic
GLEN Little bowed out of Burnley thanking the fans for eight years of great memories. The winger scored on his final game for the Clarets before joining Reading this summer on a free transfer. And Little's only regret was that the goal did not earn a
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Stan's send-off to remember
WE often hear that Burnley is a true footballing town. And within that town, the football club is undoubtedly the beating heart of a proud community. But hearts can be broken - and yesterday that was the case as one of Burnley's greatest ever managers
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Sleep rouses Read with half ton
PETER Sleep sent Read on their way into the second round of the Castlemaine XXXX Ramsbottom Cup with an impressive half century. Ribblesdale Wanderers were dismissed for 134 on a difficult wicket after heavy overnight rain, but Sleep scored 54 as the
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Cork in charge as Lancashire hit back
DOMINIC Cork took seven wickets as Lancashire fought back on the third day of their Championship match with Middlesex at Lord's. And the Red Rose resurgence continued with the bat as they reached 128 for one, a lead of 26, before bad light intervened.
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East Lancs' revenge eases the Payne
EAST Lancs gained revenge for last year's Worsley Cup final defeat when they knocked out Rawtenstall in the first round yesterday. The holders seemed set to repeat last year's cup-winning exploits when they added 59 for the first wicket, with professional
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Botham would be proud
HUGH DOYLE produced a display of bowling his hero Ian Botham would have been proud of as East Lancs beat Church. Doyle took 9 for 47 as the champions got home with three balls to spare at Alexandra Meadows. It was the best amateur bowling performance
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Darts: All square for depleted Bury
LANCASHIRE GMC SUPER LEAGUE: KIRKHAM...5 BURY...5 HAVING travelled to take on their nearest rivals for second place without several regular players, Bury knew they were going to be in for a difficult afternoon. This was soon apparent, as at the half way
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Success on the cards for business students
A DARWEN school lambasted by Ofsted for its poor performance has bucked its "failing" label by scooping four awards at a Young Enterprise awards final. Five students from Darwen Moorland High School beat eight teams from across Blackburn with Darwen to
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'I believe in giving young a chance'
THE multi-millionaire business leader behind plans for a new academy school in Darwen has spoken about his mission to give young people the best possible start in life. Rod Aldridge said he had a "difficult" background as a child in Brighton before going
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Airman is laid to rest at last
A DIGNIFIED burial for a Blackburn airman killed when the plane he was flying was shot down over enemy territory during the Second World War is to take place tomorrow. Sgt Norman Nuttall was 21 at the time of the tragedy, on May 11 1941. He was flying
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Man was dragged out of house and beaten
A MAN sleeping on a settee in a Clitheroe house was dragged outside and beaten. Blackburn magistrates heard that Damien Turner had to have two teeth removed following the unprovoked attack. Craig Bernard Gratorex, 27, of Glenluce Crescent, Blackburn,
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Horror of boy,10, mauled by dog
A 10-YEAR-OLD boy mauled by a dog in a Blackburn school playground has been left "extremely traumatised" by the ordeal. Sohail Chogle, from Cherry Street, Audley, was bitten on the leg by a pitbull-type dog which ran amok in the playground of Audley County
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Bid to cut child accident rates
HEALTH chiefs in Blackburn are aiming to slash the number of youngsters suffering accidents - with help from a special calendar. The calendar carries a different safety message each month to warn parents how they can look out for their children's well-being
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Brown blunts Blades
NORTH End hit back three times to give fans something to talk about on the last day of the season -- dashing United's play-off hopes in the process, writes DAVID HIGGERSON. The Blades took the lead three times, with Andy Gray scoring twice, but they could
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Our schools 'have to to re-find their spirit'
A WORLD-famous education lecturer has claimed the exam culture has robbed schools of their souls. And he sent a resounding message to East Lancashire schools and said: "Re-find your spirit." Professor Andy Hargreaves, former pupil at Accrington Spring
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Arson attack on showpiece railway
ARSONISTS set fire to a railway carriage at the historical East Lancashire Railway in Manchester Road, Bury. The carriage was completely destroyed in the blaze on Saturday at about 9.30pm.
