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Warm weather brings danger
WHEN a hot spell comes along, so too does the temptation to enjoy a refreshing swim in cool water. Many youths will have spent an enjoyable weekend larking about in East Lancashire's reservoirs and rivers under the summer sun. But many of them will not
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Residents were right
IT would appear that the residents of Guide were quite correct in opposing any initial industrial development in the area, some years ago. Many no doubt feared that any planning consent given would be the thin edge of the wedge -- and so it has transpired
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Park flasher alert
POLICE are hunting a serial sex pest who they believe could be responsible for several incidents in Burnley in recent weeks. In the latest scare the flasher is thought to have exposed himself twice in one day. He was first seen by the canal in Thompson
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Teenager drowns in Blue Lagoon
A TEENAGER drowned while playing with his friends at a notorious beauty spot. The 17-year-old got into difficulties yesterday afternoon at the Blue Lagoon reservoir - the picturesque spot near Belmont popular with East Lancashire people. Today Chorley
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Abram despairs as Centurions crash to defeat
Leigh Centurions 18 Rochdale Hornets 44 by Martyn Hindley: CENTURIONS coach Darren Abram felt as though he had hit rock bottom after Rochdale Hornets caused one of the upsets of the season at The Coliseum. Former Centurion Bobbie Goulding made a sensational
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Man wounded in 'machete' attack
A MAN was injured in a suspected machete attack in Padiham early yesterday. Police called to Malvern Avenue found a man with a wound at the top of his back, which they believe was caused by a machete. They said the incident was believed to have involved
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Young stars dazzle judges
THE stars shone brightly in Burnley this weekend as 15 young people took to the stage to perform as their pop and rock heroes. Youngsters from Burnley, Padiham, Brierfield, Nelson and Colne competed at Burnley Mechanics in the grand final of Brunshaw
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Mast decision: Firm may appeal
A MOBILE phone company which applied for permission to put a mast on a Briercliffe mill is considering whether to appeal against Burnley Council's decision to reject its plans. Hutchison 3G UK wanted a new mast on a chimney at King's Mill, in Queen Street
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Shakers give Barrow a welcome headache
Stalybridge Celtic 0 Bury 2 by Phil Thorp: BURY wound up their pre-season warm-up fixtures with a convincing victory at Conference North side Stalybridge. Graham Barrow's side grew more dangerous as the game went on, while the match also underlined just
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Police in warning after drowning fear
PEOPLE are being warned about the dangers of swimming in reservoirs after police and fire crews searched for a woman who they feared may have drowned after skinny dipping in a Nelson reservoir. The woman and two men had been swimming in Walverden Reservoir
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Community hopes raised
A NEW community centre could be given the go-ahead for the site of a former school within weeks. Councillors and residents around Exchange Street and Hannah Street, Accrington, have been crossing their fingers that they would be able to use one of the
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Council forced to write off pubs cash
'VANISHING' publicans have left an East Lancashire council counting the cost of uncollected tax. Ribble Valley Council has been forced to write off £11,036.10 of unpaid national non-domestic rates due from three pub bosses who have since shut up shop.
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King Arthur and the Knights of Ribchester!
THE revelation that King Arthur refers to living in Ribchester in the new blockbuster film about the legendary fighter had tourism bosses rubbing their hands with glee. But when Britain's national tourism body devised a movie map of places with film connections
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Happy ending
ALL good things must come to and end, and the trip to Austria ended on a high note. Following Saturday's game with Munich 1860, officials form the German Bundesliga team generously invited the Clarets to a traditional restaurant nestling in the nearby
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Clarets
the circus act HEAD START: Frank Sinclair opened his account for Burnley with a header ROW: Burnley captain Robbie Blake disagrees with the referee BURNLEY 1 1860 MUNICH 1 THE circus arrived in Freilassing at the same time as Burnley. And if the German
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Darwen
enjoy double success DARWEN enjoyed two comprehensive victories over Leyland Motors as the sun shone on Birch Hall this weekend. On Saturday they took 12 points in a Northern Premier League encounter winning by eight wickets. Then yesterday they won by
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Laylor lifts Burnley to cup victory
Church are stunned Friend proves a difficult foe BIG hitting was the order of the day at Blackburn Road where Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League leaders Church lost to East Lancs - despite setting a target of 307. The table-toppers must have felt they
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Fountain closure is the start of a slippery slope
LISTENING to the news, I often find myself shaking my head in disbelief. Ridiculously lenient sentences doled out to drink-drivers who have ploughed into innocent pedestrians, children starving and dying under dreadful regimes while world leaders look
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Neighbourhood pride appeal
RESIDENTS in Darwen are being urged to take more pride in their neighbourhood by joining the Ashton Park community clean-up. The event has been organised by the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside and will take place on Wednesday
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Cut your speed
THE North West Air Ambulance service today stepped up its summer campaign urging motorists to slow down. The move came after a motorcyclist was flown to hospital after his bike collided with a tractor and trailer on a narrow country lane. The 49-year-old
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Visitors have a great time in the sun at the fun day
VISITORS to Britannia's first village fun day at the County Primary School enjoyed games, displays, stalls and fairground rides in the sunshine. The event was organised by Britannia Residents' United and received the backing of Community Futures, a charitable
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Backing for play area scheme
RESIDENTS in Rawtenstall are celebrating after plans to transform a recreation ground were backed by Rossendale Council. Cloughfold Recreation Action Group (CRAG) came up with ambitious proposals for the site after speaking to primary schoolchildren and
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Driver killed in horror road crash
A BLACKBURN man has died after an accident near Horwich. The 54-year-old, whose identity has not been revealed by police, was in a road accident involving two cars near the Reebok Stadium. The man, who was driving a Vauxhall Corsa, was taken to the Royal
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Children learn to walk in safety
CHILDREN have been putting their best foot forward with an innovative pedestrian training programme. The Right Start child programme gives youngsters practical experience of the traffic environment and helps them become safer while they are out and about
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A lost world
HISTORIC footage finally discovered after it vanished 52 years ago is set for its television premiere. The work of Blackburn-based Sagar Jones Mitchell and James Kenyon - two pioneers of film who covered momentous events such as Queen Victoria's funeral
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Blast alert as man finds live grenade
A LIVE World War Two hand grenade sparked a major alert when it tumbled out of the wall of a couple's semi-detached home. Bomb disposal experts were called to the house in Preston New Road, Blackburn, after the device was discovered during DIY renovation
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Stanley boss
not satisfied STANLEY 1 Cook 86 WOLVES 3 Lescott 12, Mulligan 18, Clarke 53 Interlink Express Att: 670 FOR the fourth time in pre-season, Accrington Stanley gave a good account of themselves against Coca Cola Championship opposition. But the fact that
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Parents Guide...to teaching children at home
PARENTS disillusioned with the mainstream school system have the option of educating their children at home. In Burnley, parents set up a DIY school and support charity Education Otherwise, which operates across East Lancashire to help structure learning
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, August 3:
Blackburn Breast Care Support Group, Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm-9pm. Crystal Healing and Reiki Demo by Lynne and Colin Foster. Breast Care Nurse in attendance. Puppet Making for Families, Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Holcombe
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Thanks to everyone at BRI
HAVING spent a few days in Ward 2 at Blackburn Royal Infirmary and in view of the very unfair criticisms levelled at the NHS, I would like to express my gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff for the care, attention, friendliness and co-operation
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Collecting signatures
OUR MP Janet Anderson with two councillors met post office officials to discuss the future of Sudell's post office on London Terrace. Mrs Anderson stated that "it was a bit disappointing that more people didn't send letters because people won't know about
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Sad sight I won't forget
I RECENTLY heard a reference on the radio to the American Liberator Bomber which crashed on a Freckleton infants school in the early 1940s. I vividly recall this incident as I was stationed at the time, as a member of the Fleet Air Arm, at the nearby
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Get out and meet people of Islamic faith
I AM writing in response to a letter (LET, July 21) headlined 'Racism cuts both ways!' I don't know what the point of the reader is that the BBC should send undercover reporters to Islamic schools and mosques. Is she trying to say that mosques and Islamic
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Supermarket staff forced to hand over cash
BRAVE workers at a supermarket in Leigh tried to fend off an armed robber with a baseball bat. But they were forced to hand over the takings when a second robber threatened them with two knives. A masked man entered the Kwik Save store in King Street
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MOORE
TO COME Rovers target Moore Rovers target Aussie BLACKBURN Rovers manager Graeme Souness is poised to swoop for Rangers defender Craig Moore. Souness has been given permission to speak to the Australian international about a £500,000 move to the Premiership
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WELL DONE: Pual Dickob scores, top, and
Rovers celebrate cut 2/8 PRESTON 0 ROVERS 1 Dickov ANOTHER victory and another clean sheet. But Graeme Souness probably left Deepdale with more questions than answers on Saturday night after Paul Dickov's second goal for his new club finally settled this
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Soap stars on the ball for charity
CELEBRITIES from Emmerdale and Coronation Street put aside their TV ratings rivalry yesterday to raise money for charity. Stars from both soaps joined the same football team and joined in a football tournament at Colne FC's ground in aid of the NSPCC.
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Park's £1.5m restoration begins
WORK on the £1.5million restoration of a Nelson park starts today with the creation of a new children's play area. Marsden Park will be returned to its former glory by 2008 thanks to money from the National Heritage Lottery Fund, Pendle Council and other
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10 years ago
FIREMEN gave a lift to people who were stranded in alift. Blackburn firefighters were called to Livesey Court, Mill Hill, when five children got stuck just below the seventh floor. The crew had to manually open the doors and wind up the lift before releasing
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Camera crackdown on rubbish
OWNERS of backyards left full of rubbish face being fined if they are snapped by camera-wielding council officers. Hyndburn Council plan to take the drastic new measures to combat the problem of rubbish in back alleys. The measure was touted as a group
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Sex fiend is back in prison
A SERIAL sex fiend dubbed a danger to women is behind bars after terrifying two housewives in Rishton. Paul Holt, 39, who has a record of sex offences going back to 1988, was on extended licence from jail after a two-and-a-half-year term for gross indecency
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30 strike at Allspeeds
UP to 30 metal workers at an Clayton-le-Moors engineering firm have gone on strike over pay. The staff at Allspeeds, Royal Works, Atlas Street, are angry after being offered only a 2.5 per cent pay increase. The offer was made in March but the dispute
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Discipline is key for Cotterill
CLARETS WARNING BURNLEY v 1860 MUNICH -Report in Full Time, Page 2 KEEP YOUR HEADS: Steve Cotterill's warning STEVE Cotterill has warned that discipline is the key to keeping Burnley's small squad at his disposal this season. The Clarets became embroiled
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CUP KINGS: Graham Laylor hit a match-winning 92 runs as Burnley beat East Lancs to win the Lancashir
Chasing East Lancs total of 181 for seven, Burnley reached their target for the loss of five wickets. Zafran Mohammed (49) and an unbeaten 25 from Chris Wright helped guide Burnley to victory at Turf Moor. Earlier, experienced opener, Dave Pearson, batted
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Highs and lows
in double-header TABLE CLUBS enjoyed the highs and lows of cricket on a double-header weekend in the Veka Ribblesdale League. Barnoldswick scored 262 without losing a wicket as they beat Cherry Tree on Saturday, and on Sunday Whalley were dismissed for
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Shakers on target at last
SHAKERS' strikers have finally found their shooting boots as the new season approaches. After drawing blanks against Manchester City and Wigan Athletic Graham Barrow's side put in an impressive display before going down 4-3 against a strong Blackburn
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Local cup final wins
WESTHOUGHTON and Walshaw were the winners of the two local cricket cup finals on Sunday. Westhoughton won the Bolton League's Hamer Cup after beating Greenmount by three wickets at Bradshaw, while Walshaw beat Clifton by 29 runs to lift the Association's
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Felicity goes into championships!
A DARWEN horserider has made it through to one of the country's top riding championships for disabled people. Felicity Coulthard, 19, who suffers from cerebral palsy, achieved a grade one at the Solihull Riding Club Qualifier which now means she will
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Young people help with images of village
YOUNG people in Water will be working with artists to create images of their village. The project is being run as part of the Rural Opportunities Across Rossendale (ROAR) scheme, organised by charitable group Community Futures. It is being co-ordinated
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Fleeing thief's dog bite grumble
A SHOPLIFTER who dived into bushes to escape police found there was no hiding place for a dog patrol. Martin McDonald complained to Blackburn magistrates the animal grabbed him by the leg and had shaken him. But he was told any complaint should be made
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Services over sculptures row
A COUNCIL is chasing a £500,000 lottery grant which will lead to more 'public art' sculptures in East Lancashire. But opposition leaders on Blackburn with Darwen Council said the public would rather the council chased cash to improve other services --
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Camps offer a REAL chance to get active
CHILDREN from East Lancashire are being urged to get involved with American-style summer camps after the expansion of a national pilot scheme. The Government wants to make 20,000 places available at outdoor education centres from 2005 - 10 times the number
