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Raw deal for dads?
Is is fair that new fathers have different rights to new mums? JENNY SCOTT asked two women for their opinions on a subject which is currently being hotly debated. . . SHOULD dads be entitled to the same amount of leave that mums get when they have a child
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A no-go zone for the over 30s
BLACKBURN town centre after dark has become - almost exclusively - an enclave for young people hell bent on a drink-sodden night on the tiles. Most people belonging to other age groups hoping for a more civilised night out appear to see it as a virtual
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Thank you for your kindness
ON Monday, July 12, I lost my bus pass. I searched everywhere I'd been but had no success in finding it. On getting up on Wednesday (July 14) I found some kind person had posted the pass through my box. Obviously they knew me from my photo pass and where
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No vendetta over Lower Darwen
MR Graham Carter of Darwen Green Party, thinks that the Labour group on the council has some kind of vendetta against Lower Darwen (LET, July 14). This is simply not the case. He cites the case of the recent approval of a takeaway in Lower Darwen as an
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Don't let 'Donkeys' scrap our great QLR
IT was with sadness and regret that I read your article about the Whitehall suggestion to merge the Queens Lancashire Regiment into a new Lancashire and Borders regiment (LET, July 17). The chief of the general staff, Sir Mike Jackson and Geoff Hoon,
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Groom jailed on eve of wedding
A MAN who was due to fly to the Caribbean to get married at the weekend is instead behind bars after being jailed for stealing thousands of pounds worth of electrical goods. Kenneth Buckley's partner burst into tears in the public gallery at Liverpool
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Rovers pass spot test to win again
SSV REUTLINGEN 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 PAUL Gallagher underlined his determination to nail down a regular starting spot in the Rovers attack with two well-taken goals in the opening game of the SSV Reutlingen tournament. The Scotland international bagged
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Fears for safety of missing owl
THE owners of a barn owl that flew the nest are hoping for its safe return. Jess, a captive-bred bird, does not know how to hunt and has never been alone in the wild. Owners Linda Winter and Mark Dickson fear she may starve to death if she isn't found
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Family escape as huge gas blast wrecks house
A FAMILY cheated death when a gas explosion ripped through their home. Fire crews were called to Mitchell Street, Burnley, at around 6.30pm yesterday after neighbours heard a loud bang and saw the house in flames. Michelle Poole and children, Carla, 11
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Chance of 160 new jobs after shake-up
A JOBS boost could be on the horizon for Accrington after a troubled holiday group announced plans to shake up its call centre network. The MyTravel company plans to close its Manchester call centre with the loss of 160 jobs -- and possibly move the work
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Please, Asda, can we have our box back?
A ROSSENDALE animal sanctuary has urged a supermarket to reinstate a wooden charity collection container after it was removed because it cluttered up the store. Bleakholt Animal sanctuary in Bury Old Road, Edenfield, was told to move its container used
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'Keep kids inside to prevent litter'
THE Hyndburn councillor responsible for the environment has called on secondary schools in the borough to keep children in at lunchtimes to slash litter problems. Councillor Ann Scaife launched the scathing attack, as she revealed she would be meeting
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Court acts over paedophile threat
A "DANGEROUS paedophile" has been inviting children into his home and giving them alcohol, a court heard. Peter Hernon has set up home in a residential area described as "a natural playground for children.". Now a judge has begun moves to protect the
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Coyne set to shine
DANNY Coyne can re-establish his Premiership credentials at Burnley, according to best mate Graham Branch. Former Clarets skipper Branch counts Welsh goalkeeper Coyne as one of his closest friends in football following a happy six-year association at
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Businesses flying high after air show
AEROSPACE companies in East Lancashire will be sharing in a £60million windfall through new contracts picked up at the Farnborough International Air Show. Dennis Mendoros, Chairman of the Nelson-based North West Aerospace Alliance, said member companies
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Parking lesson for angry motorist
A BUSINESSMAN ordered to pay £140 after his parking ticket ran out has hit back - by claiming the council owes him change! Stuart Redmayne, 52, of Turncroft Road, Darwen, was issued with a parking fine because he returned to his car 20 minutes late. And
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Student killed by the enemy within
A 21-YEAR-OLD university student died after his heart was attacked by his own immune system. An inquest heard how doctors were baffled by Michael Grant's condition for over 14 years. And it was only after his death that pathologist Dr Richard Prescott
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Something for summer
RAMSBOTTOM youngsters are being given the chance to take part in activities including bowling and ice skating over summer. Young people aged 11 to 16 can join Bury and Rochdale's Active Generation (BRAG) summer activity programme. For just £6 they will
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Raider spared jail to attend funeral
A GARAGE raider whose best friend died in his arms last Friday has kept his freedom so he can now go and pay his last respects. Burnley Magistrates heard how Stephen James Lumb, 46, was still in shock. His solicitor told the court how he desperately wanted
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Rovers kits sent to African kids
A LANCASHIRE charity is helping under-privileged youngsters in Africa to enjoy the beautiful game. The Lancashire Gulu Link, which helps youngsters in Gulu, a war-torn area of Uganda, has been presented with a full set of Blackburn Rovers strips. The
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Birthday boy gave police wrong name
DRUNKEN Liam Scott picked the wrong name to give police when he was arrested after officers came upon two men fighting in the street. Blackburn magistrates heard the name he gave was that of the other man who had also been arrested and was in the same
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Jail threat over barking dogs
A BLACKBURN woman risks going to prison if she doesn't stop her dogs from barking. Deborah Naylor was made subject of an anti-social behaviour order after Blackburn magistrates were told she had ignored an abatement notice served by the council following
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Plenty of interest in police station sale
THE chartered surveyors selling Blackburn's old Northgate police station have revealed there had been plenty of interest in the Grade II-listed building. Blackburn-based Taylor Weaver have so far run four block viewings for prospective buyers since the
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EVENTS in East Lancashire and surrounding areas on Thursday, July 22
Harry Potter -- Wizards of Wonder (age five years upwards), Central Library, Town Hall Street, 10am-11am; Roman Road Library, 1.30pm-2.30pm; Livesey Library, 3.45pm-4.45pm, Blackburn. Family Indoor Archaeology Mini Dig, Helmshore Textile Museums, Holcombe
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Health stars that highlight concern
IT'S important that the public are able to make judgments about how East Lancashire's health services compare with those in other areas. In the same way as league tables allow comparative assessments of the performance of individual schools - although
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Nature Watch, with RON FREETHY
THERE is nothing like a tranquil Lancashire stream. Between Roughlee and Blacko there is a small lay-by close to a rather ugly but functional bridge. Ignore this, cross the stile and turn right along the stream. This leads into Bell Wood but in the summer
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Council should honour contracts
THE council's highly trained cemetery staff who decide headstones in Darwen's old cemetery are dangerous, are the very same people who are responsible for the situation because of decades of neglect. If someone purchased a plot of land and paid for perpetuity
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Cameras are not the answer to abuse
MAY I correct the impression that I am leading calls for CCTV cameras to be installed in classrooms in order to reduce the danger of false allegations of child abuse against teachers (LET, July 14). I can think of some specific cases where, in hindsight
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Husband dies in petrol fireball horror
A MAN has died after dousing himself in petrol and setting himself on fire in the front garden of his estranged wife's house. Neighbours called police when they saw the man, who has not yet been named, outside the property, in Rectory Close, Newchurch
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Court acts over paedophile threat
A "DANGEROUS paedophile" has been inviting children into his home and giving them alcohol, a court heard. Peter Hernon has set up home in a residential area described as "a natural playground for children.". Now a judge has begun moves to protect the
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Man in £6m car theft gang handed community order
A BURNLEY man has been given a two-year community rehabilitation order for his part in a £6.5million international car theft racket. Naveed Parvez, 28, of Abel Street, Burnley, was part of a crime gang - dubbed the "Gone In 60 Seconds Crew" - that hired
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Court puts ASBO on schoolgirl who upset residents
A SCHOOLGIRL who is said to have upset the residents of Pendle with her conduct has been made the subject of an interim Anti-Social Behaviour Order. Burnley Magistrates made the four-month order on Rochelle Roberts, 14, because of her alleged activities
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ASBO on boy, 15, with a history of crime
AN UNRULY schoolboy has been made subject of a two-year Anti Social Behaviour Order to try and keep him in the straight and narrow. David Geddes, 15, whose address in Nelson a court ordered should not be revealed, had the order imposed by Burnley magistrates
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Staff flee as tar sets fire to roof of arcade
STAFF were evacuated from a Colne shopping arcade after hot tar being used for building work set the roof on fire. Fire crews from Nelson, Colne and Earby tackled the blaze at the three-storey arcade in Albert Road at around 5.15pm yesterday. Police had
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Plate smashed over woman's head
AN ALCOHOLIC who smashed a plate over his girlfriend's head was described as a gentleman by a charity he helped. Burnley Magistrates heard how jobless Edward McGarrell, 52, was meant to be discussing Doreen McGarrell's 50th birthday celebrations with
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Down the years
50 YEARS AGO BLACKBURN nursing bosses appointed a royal princess as their very own Florence Nightingale. Princess Florence Olateri-Olagbegi of Owo, Nigeria, arrived at Queens Park Hospital to train as a nurse. The eldest daughter of King H.H Olagbegi
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Gate shut on plan to beat crime
COUNCIL bosses have pulled the plug on schemes to cut crime in Accrington streets. Alley-gating, or blocking up back streets, protects householders from criminals who target the rear of homes. The council applied to the magistrates court to close off
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Chance of 160 new jobs after shake-up
A JOBS boost could be on the horizon for Accrington after a troubled holiday group announced plans to shake up its call centre network. The MyTravel company plans to close its Manchester call centre with the loss of 160 jobs -- and possibly move the work
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Donor's anger over baby unit closure plan
A FORMER councillor is outraged at plans to close the Special Care Baby Unit at Fairfield Hospital and turn the maternity wards into a day-care centre. Mrs Pam Walker, of Nuttall Avenue, Whitefield, has spent thousands of pounds from the cash legacy left
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Paul blossoms as a designer
A GREEN-FINGERED designer is hoping for success at one of Europe's premier flower shows. Paul Hensey, 37, from Clitheroe, is hoping to wow judges at this year's Royal Horticultural Society's Flower Show, at Tatton Park, near Knutsford. He already had
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Lottery funding blow for charity
A CHARITY which has helped dozens of families living in rural areas faces closure after Lottery bosses snubbed its latest plea for funding. Homestart Ribble Valley has survived mainly on Lottery funding for the past seven years. During that time, the
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PM reply 'slap in face' says Evans
THE case of a disabled East Lancashire woman whose normal post office was closed has been taken to the top by her local MP Nigel Evans. The Ribble Valley Tory raised the plight of Edith Hayes and her husband Allan with Tony Blair at Prime Minister's Questions
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Coyne set to shine
DANNY Coyne can re-establish his Premiership credentials at Burnley, according to best mate Graham Branch. Former Clarets skipper Branch counts Welsh goalkeeper Coyne as one of his closest friends in football following a happy six-year association at
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Anxious wait for De Pedro
BLACKBURN Rovers' new signing Javier De Pedro was sent off on his debut in Germany last night. The Spanish World Cup winger was shown two yellow cards in a matter of seconds midway through the first half of a fiery pre-season friendly with SSV Ulm. Now
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Husband dies in petrol fireball horror
A MAN has died after dousing himself in petrol and setting himself on fire in the front garden of his estranged wife's house. Neighbours called police when they saw the man, who has not yet been named, outside the property, in Rectory Close, Newchurch
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Concern on mental care in award of one star
THE NHS trust responsible for mental health services in East Lancashire has been placed among the worst in the country. The Healthcare Commission today released its "star ratings" -- in which health trusts are given a score of none to three stars based
