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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, August 24
Open Day -- Basic Computing, Family History and Digital Camera Photography, Residents Association of Immanuel, 35 Rowan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, 11.30am-3.30pm. 'Gruesome Greeks (five-year-olds-plus), Livesey Library, Blackburn, 10am-11am. Guided Walk meet
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Disaster advice is unrealistic
THE government's disaster advice leaflet we are all receiving by post is £8million down the drain. Does the Government expect a pensioner to stock up for an attack on a pittance of a state pension? Some people are lucky if they can stock up food at all
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I'm going it alone
I AM writing in response to Mr Brown's letter (LET, August 11) regarding his problems in getting tradespeople to respond to his telephone calls asking them to contact him for quotes for various work; with no success. I have also experienced this problem
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Cuba holiday death probe
CUBAN authorities have told the British Government that they will launch a full investigation into the death of the Leigh mother-of-four who was killed in a rickshaw accident on the last day of her dream holiday. The family of Gillian Owens, 45, have
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Club-goer stabbed
REVELLERS watched in shock as a man was stabbed during a fight in Burnley town centre. Bouncers who had tried to break up the dispute outside BB Eleven in Hargreaves Street at 11pm on Saturday held two men until police arrived. The victim, named as Gary
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RMI pay for missed chances
Woking 1 Leigh RMI 0: THREE games gone and Leigh RMI are still looking for their first win. A return of just one point following a second successive away defeat leaves the Railwaymen at the wrong end of the table and manager Phil Starbuck frustrated his
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Review for disability grants
BURNLEY Council is set to review its policy on providing disabled facilities grants. Consultants will be brought in to review the grants system in the light of new Government legislation, providing the move is approved by the council's Executive Committee
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Club-goer stabbed
REVELLERS watched in shock as a man was stabbed during a fight in Burnley town centre. Bouncers who had tried to break up the dispute outside BB Eleven in Hargreaves Street at 11pm on Saturday held two men until police arrived. The victim, named as Gary
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Help restore historic altar
AN appeal is being launched to raise money to repair an historic altar-piece in a Burnley church. The reredos - a screen behind the altar - in St Andrew's Church, Duke Bar, is in need of specialist cleaning, repair and restoration. A former vicar at the
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Scheme for demolition and revamps
PLANS to demolish homes in Brierfield under the Elevate regeneration scheme look set to be approved by Pendle Council, despite opposition from local councillors and residents. The council's executive committee is due to discuss the proposals for Brierfield's
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Train gaffe ruins charity bike ride
AN East Lancashire charity cyclist's Scottish rail nightmare has been taken to the top at Westminster by Pendle MP Gordon Prentice. He was outraged to discover the problems faced by Colne teacher Malcolm Redford, his son James and his friend Jack Howard
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Down the years
10 years ago EXPERTS said brown liquid was safe to drink when Great Harwood residents asked North West Water to clean up their act. People in St Hubert's Road had been complaining of discoloured water for six weeks, with many refusing to drink the 'sludge
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Hurt cyclist's air-lift drama
A 49-YEAR-OLD cyclist was air-lifted to hospital suffering with suspected spinal injuries after a crash at Dunsop Bridge. The Bolton man was taken to Royal Preston Hospital after the accident in Trough Road in the Ribble Valley village at 5pm on Saturday
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Tragedy of Cate, our angel in blue
A POLICE constable who collapsed while on duty has lost her fight for life. PC Cate Sutcliffe, 34, of Waddington, collapsed after suffering a brain aneurism during a "non-confrontational" incident in the village on Sunday, August 8. Her parents today
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Captain marvel
STEVE Cotterill hailed Robbie Blake after the Clarets centurion lit up Turf Moor with a weekend wonder goal. Blake celebrated his 100th league appearance for Burnley by opening his account for the season with a magnificent solo effort against Wolves.
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Cotterill: Please give us a break
STEVE Cotterill insisted Burnley are not getting the breaks their football deserves after the 1-1 draw with Wolves. Robbie Blake rescued a point for the Clarets to retain their unbeaten start to the season after Shaun Newton had put Wanderers ahead at
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Rob does the job
Burnley 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - Darren Bentley reports. . . COMETH the hour, cometh the main man. Burnley have faced several challenges since Steve Cotterill took charge in the summer. A new manager has brought with him a new formation, new faces
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Keith's grand day out as Hassy slip
RAWTENSTALL spin king Keith Roscoe became only the fifth amateur bowler in the history of the Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League to take 1,000 wickets - and celebrated with another five to dent Haslingden's title hopes. Roscoe reached his 1,000 on Saturday
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Rovers run rule over French midfielder
BLACKBURN Rovers are running the rule over Frenchman Charles-Edouard Coridon. The 31-year-old arrived in England from his club Lens for a trial over the weekend, as Rovers manager Graeme Souness considers adding the stylish midfield man to his squad.
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A week's holiday, so now give me a break
WHAT'S that people say about needing a holiday to get over a holiday? If my experience of the past week is anything to go by, never a truer word has been spoken. As every woman who has ever been on a self-catering family holiday knows, packing takes light
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9-man Rammy win at Colls
ATHERTON Collieries were beaten 3-0 at home by Ramsbottom United in the NWCL First Division on Saturday. Goals from Edgington, Adam Kozlowski and Lee Buggie secured victory for the Rams, who had two men sent off.
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Record crowds pack into town to enjoy annual event
SUNSHINE added the final perfect touch to the 39th annual Darwen gala which attracted record crowds. But the busy site in Borough Road was the scene of a road accident at noon on Saturday. Morris dancer Anne Louise Baines, 16, of Kirby, was taken to Blackburn
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Mum's fury over website relaunch
A DARWEN mother whose son was almost killed after copying stunts from controversial TV show Jackass is outraged that a website dedicated to the programme had been re-launched. Allyson Hughes, 41, of Tunnel Street Darwen, says the boys behind the stunts
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Workshops for young to say no to drugs
DRUGS awareness workshops are being held for young people in Bacup and Stacksteads. The workshops have been organised by Chris Pickles, community project officer for Bacup and Stacksteads Community Partnership. She aims to educate young people about drug
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Bid to give neighbours from hell the boot
ROSSENDALE Council has been urged to consider the introduction of probationary tenancies for council homes to ensure that people already living in municipal housing don't end up with new "neighbours from hell." The idea has come from Rossendale and Darwen
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Man 'stable' after pool cue attack
A MAN was in intensive care today after being hit with a pool cue in a Blackburn pub. Emergency services were called to the incident at the Jubilee Pub, in Northgate, at 1am today. The Oswaldtwistle man, in his 40s, suffered head injuries and was taken
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Residents called to lobby MP over crisis in Sudan
HUMAN rights campaigners today called on Blackburn residents to write to MP Jack Straw to ensure action is taken to tackle Sudan's humanitarian crisis. Amnesty International has written to the Blackburn MP and Foreign Secretary -- due to fly out to the
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Stroll on lunchtime
TOWN centre workers are being urged to spend their dinner hour walking around Blackburn. Council bosses have planned a series of guided walks in the town centre to help make staff more active. They hope that by showing how easy 30 minutes of exercise
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Rovers fans spread Ewood gospel to the kids of Colombia
A CHURCH group is campaigning to raise £50,000 to buy a house for South American street children who touched their hearts. Volunteers flew to Colombia to see what they could do to improve the children's lives - and hand over Blackburn Rovers kits to the
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Coleman remains up-beat
ACCRINGTON Stanley suffered their worst Nationwide Conference defeat at Stevenage Borough. But manager John Coleman refused to be down-beat, despite seeing his side lose 5-0 and surrender their 100 per cent record. "You've got to take some positives out
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Stanley thumped
Stevenage 5 Accrington Stanley 0. . . THE supporters had a race against time to make it into the ground before kick-off. But it seemed more like the players who were late arrivals. By the time Accrington Stanley had got into their stride they were already
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Let's stop talking and see sense
WE all see them on an almost daily basis - motorists flouting the law and using hand-held mobile phones while they drive. It is infuriating for those with common sense to see people driving one handed and talking into their handsets at the same time.
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Blooming marvellous
MAY I, on behalf of the North West Area of National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies, thank everyone for the support that they gave us for our Flower Festival at Stonyhurst College on August 6-8, 2004. The festival was a huge success, blessed
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In search of relatives
I WRITE in the hope of enlisting readers' help. I am hoping to contact any relatives of the late Sarah Cosgrove (nee Bird) and also any relatives of the late Patrick Cosgrove and also his wife Mary Mottershaw. I am hoping any surviving relatives may have
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No respect for Respect Party man
AS a member of a trade union I was reading John P Johnston's letter (LET, August 17) with interest until the point where he mentioned the Respect Party -- a party in which I have zero respect for. How can I have any tolerance for a party headed by the
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Fond memories of home town
ALTHOUGH it is 46 years since we moved from Darwen to Bishopbriggs, we are still fortunate to get news of Darwen in cuttings from your excellent paper sent to us by a friend. We are particularly pleased when we can read about Sunnyhurst Wood, the like
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Blitz on mobile users in cars
MOTORISTS across East Lancashire are flouting the law and continuing to use their mobile phones whilst driving. More than 800 motorists have been fined for using hand-held phones in the county since it became illegal last December. But police believe
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Abram may quit after Centurions' dsaster
Halifax 58 Leigh Centurions 30 by Mike Hulme: DARREN Abram is considering his future with the Centurions after a disastrous afternoon at relegation-threatened Halifax. Leigh's head coach admitted he may quit after seeing his side crash to their heaviest
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Rovers run rule over French midfielder
BLACKBURN Rovers are running the rule over Frenchman Charles-Edouard Coridon. The 31-year-old arrived in England from his club Lens for a trial over the weekend, as Rovers manager Graeme Souness considers adding the stylish midfield man to his squad.
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Red-faced ref loses the plot
Southampton 3 Blackburn Rovers 2 - Andy Neild reports. . . THE new season is barely a week old but one man is already staring relegation from the Premiership squarely in the face. Hapless referee Andy D'Urso left the St Mary's Stadium on Saturday afternoon
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School gets a sporting chance
A BURNLEY school has been given a £5,000 grant to pay for new sports equipment. The money, from the Awards for All Fund, will also be used to bring in qualified sports tutors to teach children at St John the Baptist Infant and Junior School. Courses expected
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A night out for a Noble legend
CLARETS stars from the past joined in the celebrations at the 60th birthday party of one of Burnley's all-time greats. Former midfield star Peter Noble celebrated his milestone anniversary with family and friends - many who travelled from his home town
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Crowds enjoy fun in park as sun shines on festival
A HOST of musicians and street performers descended on Queen's Park, Burnley, yesterday for the Reach Festival. Despite concerns that the event would be washed out after recent heavy rain festival-goers spent the afternoon bathed in sunshine. Bands, including
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Sloppy Shakers let points slip
Bury 1 Chester City 1: INDIFFERENT defending and finishing allowed Chester City to leave Gigg Lane with a point they scarcely deserved. The word "mugged" was being bandied about after the match but the Shakers only had themselves to blame against a newly-promoted
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Council's cash boost for tourism industry
PENDLE Council has launched two new grant schemes for tourism businesses in the borough. The council's regeneration unit is offering cash to make improvements to existing businesses or to help start new projects. One of the schemes is for businesses across
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Town loud and proud for fair day
HYNDBURN'S only town crier dusted off his traditional tricorn hat for the most important ceremony of the year. Peter Cornwell, 49, had Great Harwood standing to attention as he carried out his third official duty of 2004. The father-of-three opened the
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Shops targeted in 'desperate' raids
A SPATE of break-ins over the weekend has left shopkeepers counting the cost this morning. Thieves targeted the stores, all in Accrington town centre, on Friday or Saturday night. And detectives said the crimes may be linked. But today police praised
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Crash trauma for civic family
THE daughter of Bury's deputy mayor, Councillor Wilf Davison, is recovering in hospital nearly a week after fracturing a bone in her neck in a road accident in Whitefield. Miss Fiona Davison (33), was one of ten people, including her sister Louise Harrison
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Tim aims to boost cash and tourism for Forest of Bowland
A LANCASHIRE county councillor has been elected to the top body protecting areas of natural beauty in England and Wales. And County Coun Tim Ormrod's first job will be to boost the status of the Forest of Bowland. Coun Ormrod, who represents Colne, has
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Water risk to take
FEWER than one in 10 homes in areas at risk of flooding have signed up to a service that warns of rising water levels. The Environment Agency today urged more residents in Blackburn with Darwen to join its free link to reduce the impact of future floods
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Ruvin in the groove
CHURCH opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League yesterday as pro Ruvin Peiris smashed an unbeaten 136. The Sri Lankan hit 16 fours and two sixes off 147 balls as the Church score soared to 244-8. Rishton's sub professional
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Captain marvel
STEVE Cotterill hailed Robbie Blake after the Clarets centurion lit up Turf Moor with a weekend wonder goal. Blake celebrated his 100th league appearance for Burnley by opening his account for the season with a magnificent solo effort against Wolves.
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Phone number landed woman in court
A MOTHER gave undercover police the number of a drug dealer who the officers later made a test purchase from. Blackburn magistrates heard that Wendy Parsons had her 10-year-old son with her when she produced a "little black book" to provide the number
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Students offered grant help
STUDENTS in Ramsbottom could be in for some extra cash with the help of a specialist grant. Two trust funds in the area are offering to support to those attending high schools, colleges or universities. The British Cotton Growers' Association's Ramsbottom
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Radcliffe rally after injury blow to new boy
Ossett Town 0 Radcliffe Borough 2: NEW signing Gordon Armstrong suffered a broken arm as Radcliffe Borough got their Unibond Premier Division off to a winning start. Armstrong, brought in from Accrington Stanley during the summer, suffered the injury
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School firebugs risking their lives
ARSONISTS were warned they could be trapped in a derelict Blackburn school after it was torched for the third time in five months. Three fire crews were called to the old St Wilfrid's C of E High School and Technology College site, in Byrom Street, at
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Blitz on mobile users in cars
MOTORISTS across East Lancashire are flouting the law and continuing to use their mobile phones whilst driving. More than 800 motorists have been fined for using hand-held phones in the county since it became illegal last December. But police believe
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RE more popular in midst of terror
CONFLICTS and global terrorism are turning students to study religious education. And East Lancashire education and teaching professionals today welcomed the news and hoped it would put the "holistic" subject on a par with numeracy and literacy. The September
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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 to set up a quarter-final bout on Tuesday night.. Twenty relatives of the 17-year-old British medal hopeful crowded into the family's home in Heaton to watch his devastating