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Saturday sermon with the Rev Kevin Logan of Christ Church, Accrington
YOU'RE sitting quietly reading Saturday's Evening Telegraph and the doorbell goes. It's you're best friend. He or she yells at your face: "Why are you reading instead of attending to me?" "Erm," you reply. "Don't give me that," the pitch rises to howl
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Hymn certainly is not racist
NO sooner did you publish my letter in praise of the Archbishop of York, along comes the Right Rev Stephen Lowe! The Bishop of Hulme's ludicrous tirade against the hymn "I Vow to Thee my Country" is just the sort of thing that is driving away from the
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JIM backs our campaign
AN EAST Lancashire celebrity whose father fought with the Accrington Pals today threw his weight behind our campaign to save the county's last remaining regiment. Comedian Jim Bowen said a review which could see the Queen's Lancashire Regiment lose the
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Justice boss faces tragic Adam's folks
THE head of the country's youth justice service is to meet face to face with the parents of tragic Burnley youngster Adam Rickwood. Chief executive of the Youth Justice Board for England Wales, Ellie Roy, will travel to Burnley next week to talk with
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The ball's in your court
RESIDENTS in Burnley Wood are being given the chance to say how they would like to see a children's play area improved. Burnley Council has set money aside to refurbish Brunswick Street ball court and extend the play area on to a large clearance site
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Boss counts cost of evicting travellers
A BURNLEY businessman was today counting the cost of clearing travellers off his land. Around 14 caravans moved onto the former athletics club in Bancroft Road - used by Michelin employees before the firm closed down in October 2001 - last Tuesday. The
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Cruel gang attacking pets
HYNDBURN'S dog warden is appealing for help to prosecute a gang of youths who locals say have been setting a dog on household pets for months. Residents of Norfolk Grove, in Church, reported the sick teenagers to warden Steve Woods, after a cat owner
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Chemists on Duty
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Chemists on Duty
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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Farm worker who lived in a car and never washed...
A 64-YEAR-OLD man who spent the last years of his life living in cars eventually died in one. An inquest heard that Walter Forrest was found dead in a broken down Sierra that had been parked in his cousin's Clitheroe farmyard for more than three years
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Village hails heroes of fight against flood
THE HEROISM of a village community shone through yesterday as residents began to tackle the aftermath of metre-deep floods. Wakened by the sound of running water, residents of Main Street, Bolton-by-Bowland, praised Robin Mason, who waded down the flooded
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Cotterill tunnel plea backed by chairman
CHAIRMAN Barry Kilby has given Steve Cotterill the go-ahead to ensure Burnley players are greeted by cheers not jeers at Turf Moor. New boss Cotterill has expressed a wish to scrap the traditional tunnel entrance in the Cricket Field Stand that forces
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Traffic-calming all in the mind
A NEW weapon is to be used against careless drivers - psychology. Council bosses are planning to use new road markings that "trick" motorists into taking more care. And the methods could prove to be an alternative to the much-criticised speed bumps. The
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Our grand grandparents
TEENAGER Amy Astley wanted to say thank you for all the love she has received from her kindly grandparents - so entered them into a national competition. Now Maureen, 64, and Jimmy Astley, 67, have been shortlisted for Age Concern's Grandparent of the
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Boxer's family are as proud as punch
WONDERKID boxer Amir Khan left his family ecstatic with a spectacular Olympic win on Friday. Twenty relatives of the 17-year-old British medal hopeful crowded into the family's home in Heaton to watch his devastating victory over Bulgarian Dimitar Stilianov
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday, August 22 and Monday, August 23:
SUNDAY Amadeus -- Choral Evensong with visiting choir, Blackburn Cathedral, 10.30am and 4pm. A Flower Festival -- Walking in the Footsteps, All Saints Church, Church Street, Clayton-le-Moors, noon-5pm. Beetles, Bugs and Bees -- fun day activity walk,
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Working together to beat the yobs
WE have already praised the initiative of police who went in loud and strong to pick up suspected teenage hooligans on Blackburn's Fishmoor estate last week. Their action was deliberately designed to shake up the youngsters and send out a no-nonsense
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Writer reflects views of many
THE letter from your correspondent Mr R Bracewell (LET, August 16) was entirely correct and I believe reflects the views of many when he says the pulpit is no place for politics. It makes a welcome change when a letter that expresses the much maligned
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Have we no respect now?
DESPITE her wealth, most people would, I feel, agree that the Queen is a hardworking lady who has done her best for the stability of Britain. She does an important job and unlike other people she can't walk away from it. In the early 1950s if I went to
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Walking for healthy hearts
THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) would like to invite readers to join them in their 3 Piers sponsored walk taking place in Blackpool on Sunday, September 12. The four-mile circular route starts at noon on the North Pier, continues along the promenade
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Why one rule for Sven, another for Blunkett?
HAS anybody else noticed just how benignly the media have treated our Home Secretary, David Blunkett, over his affair with a wealthy magazine publisher, compared to their vitriolic attack on Sven Goran Eriksson over his relationship with a work colleague
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'Sickie' days staff face crackdown
COUNCIL workers in East Lancashire are taking up to an extra week off sick than people working in the private sector, new figures have revealed. Now councils drawing up plans to force down the number of 'sick' days -- even though latest figures are lower
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It's Reach for cover but show will go on
BURNLEY was today gearing up for this year's Reach Festival - which organisers promised was going ahead despite recent heavy rain. Preparations for the event, which is being held at Queen's Park, Burnley, tomorrow, are in full swing and although some
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Awards night a laugh a minute
BURNLEY FC manager Steve Cotterill and comedian Richard Morton were among the special guests at the annual Pendle Training Awards Evening. The event was attended by 350 apprentices, their families and local employers. They were treated to an hilarious
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'Health check' of area needs views
RESIDENTS in Colne, Foulridge, Laneshawbridge and Trawden are being invited to give their views on issues including crime, transport and education in their area. A public consultation event is being held at Colne Market Hall on Wednesday, September 1,
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New pupils to get a bigger welcome
CHILDREN in Barnoldswick starting school for the first time are to benefit from a bigger classroom and a brand new outdoor play area. The reception class at Coates Lane Primary School has been extended and a new area for outdoor activities has been created
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Openiong of new £900k resource centre
VOLUNTARY organisations and community groups in Hyndburn are throwing their support behind a new resource centre that opens next month. The Hyndburn Voluntary and Community Resource Centre, in Cannon Street, has its official opening on September 15 after
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Top cyclists for E Lancs
TEAATES of record-breaking Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will be biking through East Lancashire as they take part in a top sporting event. The North West is hosting the first leg of the Tour of Britain race, starting in Manchester on September
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'Sickie' days staff face crackdown
COUNCIL workers in Hyndburn have the highest figures in East Lancashire for days off sick. East Lancashire council workers are taking up to an extra week off sick more than people working in the private sector, new figures have revealed. Now councils
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Chemists on Duty
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; 10.30am-4.30pm: Boots Chemist, 2 Cobden Court; noon-1pm: Co-op Chemist, Oakenhurst Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, Church
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Chemists on Duty
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive;
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lChemists on Duty
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
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Chemists on Duty
MONDAY, AUGUST 23 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Top cyclists for E Lancs
TEAATES of record-breaking Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will be biking through East Lancashire as they take part in a top sporting event. The North West is hosting the first leg of the Tour of Britain race, starting in Manchester on September
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'Sickie' days staff face crackdown
COUNCIL workers in East Lancashire are taking up to an extra week off sick than people working in the private sector, new figures have revealed. Now councils drawing up plans to force down the number of 'sick' days -- even though latest figures are lower
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Hospital chef stole food to start business
A CHEF from Fairfield Hospital stole food to help him set up his own sandwich shop. Neville Ward Jackson (52), of Broad Oak Lane, Bury, pleaded guilty at Bury Magistrates Court on Thursday (Aug 19) to stealing food to the value of £530. He also asked
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Souey: Fans can expect at least one new face
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Graeme Souness says supporters can expect at least one more signing this summer. Souness has spread his net far and wide to try to land a new face before the transfer window slams shut at the end of August. And a blast from the
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Music will play on for tragic Dawn
A YOUNG woman whose plans to hold a charity music event were cut short when she died of cancer is to have her final wish granted. Dawn Quirk, 24, of Ellison Fold, Darwen, always said that when she got over her battle with cancer she would hold a music
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Towns miss out on festive lights cash
TRADERS in parts of Rossendale have been criticised for not applying for funding to light up their towns during the festive season. Crawshawbooth is the only village to benefit from extra cash this year thanks to its councillor securing money on the area's
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Prayers not answered
A BLACKBURN mosque bidding to broadcast amplified calls to prayer lost its case despite telling councillors: "The area is predominantly Muslim." The Masjide Noorul Islam, in Audley Range, applied to Blackburn with Darwen Council for planning permission
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Police visit estate to help beat crime
POLICE knocked on every door on a Blackburn estate in a bid for information to help them crackdown on the teen thugs who have blighted the area. The move at the Fishmoor estate followed the high-profile arrest of six boys in Blackburn l ast week. Inspector
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JIM backs our campaign
AN EAST Lancashire celebrity whose father fought with the Accrington Pals today threw his weight behind our campaign to save the county's last remaining regiment. Comedian Jim Bowen said a review which could see the Queen's Lancashire Regiment lose the