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Chuck, you look a bobby dazzler!
With Coronation Street style taking New York by storm, JENNY SCOTT gets two label junkies to give their verdict on 'doing a Hilda'. . . IT'S the style that Lancashire gave to the world and now -- 40 years later -- the world has finally caught on. Yes,
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These people are real jackasses
OH dear, oh dear, oh dear! After seeing your front page re: Jackass (LET, August 20) words to describe the absolutely idiotic behaviour fail me. The only jackasses I can see are those involved in this so-called malarky. Last week someone wrote about common
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Waste offence costs £3,000
A LEIGH man has been fined £2,000 after admitting to a waste offence committed at his farm. John Stafford was also ordered to pay £1,002 in costs to the Environment Agency, which brought the prosecution. Tracey Shaw, prosecuting, told Wigan Magistrates
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Funerals at last for tragic teenage pair
TWO distraught parents who lost their children in a tragic accident have finally been told they can bury their loved ones - seven months after they died. Simon Ashman, 20, was killed along with 16-year-old friend Chantelle Petterson when the van they
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Accident on way to crash
POLICE are investigating after one of their vehicles was involved in a crash on Barden Lane, Burnley. The police dog van was answering a call to a two-car accident near the canal bridge at about 7.20pm when a passing car collided with the front end, officers
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Warning to fly tippers
POLICE said a "rural watch" scheme aimed at cracking down on fly-tippers in countryside was enjoying continued success. Officers, along with environmental health staff at Burnley Council, were able to act after a fly-tippper was pictured dumping rubbish
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Raider 'presents a real risk to the elderly'
A RAIDER who attacked pensioners' homes is behind bars for more than three years after a judge slammed him as a danger to the elderly. The town's Crown Court heard how drug addict Leigh Halford, who also struck at a Burnley church, terrified a 78-year-old
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Heroin man brandished 'spud knife'
A DRUGGED-UP knifeman seen rooting through a dustbin was said to have brandished the blade in front of children playing out in a Burnley street, a court was told. The town's magistrates heard how former heroin addict John Michael Marren, 34, who was spotted
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Shakers go so close
Bury 2 Burnley 3 by Phil Thorp: THE Shakers bowed out of the Carling Cup at the first hurdle but they can hold their heads high after having the best of the 90 minutes against a side two divisions higher. "I can't believe we haven't won that game," said
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Driver fined for using mobile
A BIN wagon driver caught using his mobile phone at the wheel by police was fined £60 at Burnley Magistrates' Court. The court was told Michael Judson, 39, was at a roundabout in Colne when spotted by an officer. When stopped Judson said his boss had
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Water is given the all-clear
RESIDENTS in Trawden forced to boil tap water before use have been given the all-clear to use the supply as normal. The move comes after United Utilities asked residents to boil water as a precaution because last week's heavy rainfall caused technical
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Boulsworth Hill is now in walkers' sights
BOULSWORTH Hill above Trawden is set to become one of the top destinations for ramblers and tourists when new legislation will make it more accessible. Parts of the moor, up to the Yorkshire border, have been off limits for many years because they are
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Ex-mayor sends out rallying cry
CAMPAIGNERS who fought to preserve the memory of the Accrington Pals are backing the Evening Telegraph's bid to save Lancashire's only regiment. The Pals, a battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment, which merged with others to eventually form the QLR
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Spark's lost, say shop pair
A COUPLE have pulled the plug on an electrical business after more than 30 years -- blaming falling profits and increased competition. Ken and Sue Gill, owners of Hopwood Electrical, in Blackburn Road, Accrington, shut up shop for the last time at the
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Forum to give all community groups a voice
HUNDREDS of community groups and voluntary organisations in Hyndburn are being invited to join a forum to help them work together. The scheme is the brainwave of local groups Hyndburn Community Empowered Network(HyCEN) and the Council for Voluntary Services
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Firm's £10,000 pollution fine
A HOUSING developer has been fined £10,000 after polluting a stream with sewage which could be smelled 100 metres away. George Wimpey North West Limited admitted the offence as it was responsible for maintaining the sewer near its Calderstone Park estate
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We've got to learn our lesson, warns Cotterill
STEVE Cotterill urged his players to learn a valuable lesson after almost being muscled out of the Carling Cup at Bury last night. Burnley successfully made it through to tonight's second round draw after twice coming from behind to snatch a 3-2 victory
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Two-goal Blake is a class apart
Carling Cup: Bury 2 Burnley 3 "THE good, the bad and the indifferent" were the key words Steve Cotterill attributed to Burnley after his side emerged just the right side of Bury's brave barrage. And as the Clarets booked their place with the big boys
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We've got to learn our lesson, warns Cotterill
STEVE Cotterill urged his players to learn a valuable lesson after almost being muscled out of the Carling Cup at Bury last night. Burnley successfully made it through to tonight's second round draw after twice coming from behind to snatch a 3-2 victory
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Burscough beat Boro again
Radcliffe Boro 1 Burscough 2: BURSCOUGH came back from a goal down to repeat last season's Unibond Premier Division play-off semi-final victory over Radcliffe. Rory Patterson gave Borough the lead just before half-time after Phil Denney had set him up
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Eagley and Vale in Goldline semis
EAGLEY and Elton Vale won through to the semi-finals of the Goldline Trophy. Eagley survived an anxious final few minutes to secure a 2-1 victory at Ashton Town. Liam Carr put Eagley in front from the penalty spot and, with 15 minutes remaining, they
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Clean-up project an Olive branch to image
A LARGE part of the Sudell area of Darwen, which includes 800 houses, will soon get an image makeover as part of the council's Clean Start project. The Olive Lane area, which has long been plagued by fly-tipping and rubbish, will be the first to benefit
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Learning for a new life
RESIDENTS in Darwen are pushing to make a better life for themselves through the council's Neighbourhood Learning Planning project. Meetings have been regularly held at the Earcroft Community Base where people can work together to make a change through
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Born to be our Prime Minister
HE'S already a party conference veteran and has met Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. And at the age of six, George Danczuk is well on his way up the political ladder. Now the politics-mad Darwen lad is to visit Brussels -- the home of the European
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Not a very 'nappy' way of disposal
RESIDENTS who kicked up a stink over raw sewage contaminating a local river were today told: "It's your fault." Council bosses say careless residents who flush dirty nappies down the toilet or pour fat down the sink are largely to blame for problems affecting
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Boro off to a winning start
OSSETT TOWN...0 RADCLIFFE BORO...2: WITH optimism running high following a promising pre-season, the first real test came with this visit to league new boys Ossett, and Borough were not found wanting. They orchestrated the club's first opening day victory
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You can ring out of hours for services
PEOPLE living in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley are to have a new telephone number for out-of-hours doctors' services. From September 1 Blackburn and District Medical Co-operative will provide service Mondays to Thursdays from 6.30pm
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Plastic surgery after horror accident
A WORKER has undergone plastic surgery after a works accident left him with three partially-amputated fingers. The Health and Safety Executive has launched an investigation after the man, who has not been identified, was injured while working at Ledatec
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Africans flee house next to ex-BNP man
A FAMILY of black African refugees who were housed next door to a former British National Party councillor have left home, it was revealed today. The Ruzive family escaped the tyranny of Zimbabwe to find they were living next door Robin Evans in Ballantrae
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Churches to use a different 'text'
CHRISTIANS are using the power of text messaging to get people through East Lancashire church doors. Posters advertising Alpha courses - 15-week 'no strings' introductions to Christianity - ask people to think 'is there more to life than this?' and then
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Streets swamped by new deluge
AN UNEXPECTED freak storm brought chaos to East Lancashire with homes and businesses left waist deep in water. Firefighters said they had been taken by surprise as the MET office and Environment Agency had not forecast the deluge which hit the area from
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Let's try to breed more champions
THE respectable number of medals we have collected in the Olympics so far could be a sign that at last Britain is getting better at spotting and nurturing sporting talent. For too long we have lagged behind our competitors in getting youngsters hooked
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View of wild cats is worth the wait
Nature Watch, with RON FREETHY EACH year for the last four years I have spent some time in Scotland on the lookout for wild cats. Last week I tried again. On my first day I watched red deer for long periods and although I was shown a lair used by wild
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Post Office just doesn't care
MRS Irene Cooney and Peter Pike are working to keep open local post offices in Burnley -- good luck to them! But there's no end to the ignorance and callousness of the jobs wasting at the Post Office. The recent news of a kind-hearted postie, M West,
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Experiences sought
I AM going to meet my MP Gordon Prentice at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Campaigns and Advocacy Network's annual lobby of Parliament, the 'Westminster Fly-In" and I want to take other readers' opinions with me to the meeting. I am collecting different
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Let's have real truth on global warming
YOU ran a feature with the title 'Floods of tears' (LET, August 20). At the end of this article we once again were given the benefit of the wisdom of " a spokesman for Friends of the Earth" who implied that this summer's rain storms and the resulting
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Nicotine patches for kids
CHILD smokers across East Lancashire are set to be given nicotine patches to help them quit as part of a new schools health drive. The move came as it was revealed pupils as young as eight had asked for support as they tried to kick the habit. Health
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We can stop the Gunners, says Gray
MICHAEL Gray has given a confidence booster to his team-mates ahead of tonight's daunting visit to Arsenal by declaring: "They're not unbeatable". The Blackburn Rovers left back says that they are ready to snatch history away from the Gunners, who are
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Tragic dad backs bike campaign
THE father of a Burnley youngster killed in a cycling accident is backing a new campaign to encourage youngsters to wear helmets that could help save lives. James Hadfield, whose son, also called James, died in March, said it was essential everything
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Chippy kitted out as a shrine to former clarets star
A RENOWNED fish and chip shop which used to belong to former Burnley and England legend John Connelly has being transformed into a shrine to his playing days. Heather and Michael Dawes, co-owners of Connelly's Plaice, in Colne Road, Brierfield, have re-decorated
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Hundreds turn out for Dean
HUNDREDS of devastated mourners paid their last respects to "one-in-a-million" Dean Taylor yesterday. Floral tributes lined the streets outside St Leonard's Church, Church Street, Padiham, for the Hapton plastics firm worker's funeral. The coffin was
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Hunt for heroes of the people
LOCAL heroes who have taken a stand to make Burnley a better place to live are being sought by Burnley Council chiefs. Civic leaders are looking for people who have helped to make a difference in Burnley so they can nominate them for a national award
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Drunk who launched racist attacks spared jail
A DRUNKEN man who launched two racial attacks as part of a gang has walked free from court. Burnley magistrates heard how Qamir Ashraf, 20, who was in breach of a conditional discharge, showed some remorse for his behaviour. Ashraf, of Chapelhouse Road
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Ex-999 station to go to the highest bidder
THE sale of the former Barnoldswick ambulance station and adjoining land is expected to be approved at a meeting of Pendle Council's Executive Committee tomorrow evening. In a report to the executive from the estates and property services manager, it
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Down the years
10 years ago EAST Lancs public health director Dr Stephen Morton dropped a bombshell by announcing the areas' 500,000 residents could be served by just one hospital. Dr Morton revealed hospital managers were thinking of closing one of the two major hospitals
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Vandals damage 20 cars on one estate
POLICE in Great Harwood are appealing for witnesses after 20 cars on the same estate were targeted by vandals. All the cars were parked around the Ash Lane area, in the early hours of Saturday. Officers say vandals used a sharp implement to scratch the
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Two United games hold key for Rovers
The Glenn Keeley column THE best thing Rovers can do tonight is to put the Southampton game well and truly to the back of their mind. There were plenty of positives to take out of it, such as how well they competed and played, and at times even looked
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We can stop the Gunners, says Gray
MICHAEL Gray has given a confidence booster to his team-mates ahead of tonight's daunting visit to Arsenal by declaring: "They're not unbeatable". The Blackburn Rovers left back says that they are ready to snatch history away from the Gunners, who are
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Greenmount keep up the pressure in race for title
DEMOLITION men were busy at work on Sunday when wickets tumbled and Westhoughton took a grip on the championship. But the title race is far from over with Westhoughton 19 points ahead of Greenmount, who slipped into second place, after champions Walkden
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Tenants upset at Elevate talks snub
TENANTS living in a clearance area today claimed they were forgotten when a meeting was called to discuss the future of their homes. Residents in the Redearth Street area of Darwen are fighting proposals to demolish their house as part of the multi-million
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Primary school pupils in saving success
BACUP Credit Union is making big strides with its Young Savers scheme. Six local primary schools have joined the scheme, including Northern in Weir; St Mary's, Bacup; Britannia, Bacup; St Saviour's, Bacup; Thorn, Bacup; and Holy Trinity, Stacksteads.
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Funerals at last for tragic teenage pair
TWO distraught parents who lost their children in a tragic accident have finally been told they can bury their loved ones - seven months after they died. Simon Ashman, 20, was killed along with 16-year-old friend Chantelle Petterson when the van they
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Tougher approach needed to breed Olympic stars
A SPORTS adviser today urged schools to be tougher on pupils to help create the Olympic stars of the future. And he warned teachers not to allow sport to become a "service industry to the rest of the curriculum". Lancashire County Council physical education
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Mum's plea for education help
A SINGLE mum who has just passed her degree today called for more support for lone parents who want to get back into education. Alison Ashton, 31, of Intack, Blackburn, left school with no qualifications at the age of 16. Now she has graduated from Edge
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MP hears horrific stories of Sudan's refugees
FOREIGN Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw today demanded the Sudanese government do more to protect refugees fleeing their homes after he visited a refugee camp, home to 57,000 people. They are among 1.2million people living in the Darfur region of
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Wendy puts freeze on ice cream habit
A FORMER market stall trader has told how she gave her ice cream addiction the cold shoulder. Wendy Glassock used to tuck into tub after tub of ice-cream - even when she was full. But since undergoing a therapy known as the tapping technique she has put
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Bury's Amir Khan on Olympics golden trail
BURY Amateur Boxing Club's Amir Khan bashed his way into the Olympic semi-finals and said: "I can now show I'm the best in the world." Khan will now fight in the semi-final on Friday with a bronze medal already guaranteed as the glory run continues with