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Taking on the World
REORGANISATION could see Lancashire lose its regiment, ending more than 300 years of history linked to the county. In the second of a series of articles exploring Lancashire soldiers' battle campaigns, ANDREW TAYLOR looks at its involvement in the French
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Remark insulted soldiers
I AM sure a lot of people will have been upset by the comment of Mrs Fiona Morette (LET, September 8) who wrote in reference to the QLR debate that her son had decided he would "rather be a 'soldier' than join the Logistics Corps." I would like to point
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Rovers' job 'one of best around'
TONY Parkes last night insisted the job of managing Blackburn Rovers is still one of the most attractive in the Premiership despite the club's difficult start to the season. Rovers are currently languishing in the bottom three after Saturday's 3-0 defeat
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It's all in Black and White
Evening Telegraph reporter NICK SMITH assesses how Graeme Souness will find his new home in Newcastle. . . WHEN Graeme Souness walked into his new office today he could have had no complaints about not being given a clear job description. In fact, it
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Lifeline Marble sparks funds drive
A DISABLED woman is bidding to raise enough money to build a specialist training centre for support dogs. Denise Berry, of Holmestrand Avenue, Burnley, suffers from osteoarthritis, heart disease and diabetes and has been a wheelchair user for more than
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Residents renew bid to tell fears to engineers
ANGRY Burnley residents have hit out at council engineers, claiming they are ignoring fears over a new development. People in Healey Wood are worried about plans to turn an industrial and storage area on their doorsteps into part of Burnley College campus
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Man wearing balaclava grabs girls as they walk home at night
DETECTIVES are hunting a masked sex pest who attacked two women as they walked home from a night out along a remote Padiham pathway. The attack is the fourth in a fortnight, although police today said they are not linking the incidents. In the latest
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Kids see their park ideas take shape
YOUNGSTERS got into the swing of a new £120,000 play area when it was officially opened to the public. The Mayor of Pendle, Coun Dorothy Lord, was on hand to count down the opening of the new facility in Marsden Park, which took six weeks to complete.
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Men steal handbag
THREE men bundled a woman to the ground before snatching her handbag early on Monday. The 30-year-old woman was walking along Alma Street, Radcliffe, between 1.30am and 1.50am when a man pulled up in a car and started talking to her. Two men then rushed
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Police blues
POLICE had the blues at Colne's annual music festival because they were supposed to have the weekend off. The Mayor of Pendle, Coun Dorothy Lord complained at Colne and District Committee's meeting about the number of 'miserable' police at the Great British
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MP's challenge on four in custody
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice is pressing the Government to secure the return of four British citizens. The four are being held without trial by the Americans in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba. They have been held for more than two years as possible
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Down the years
10 years ago BURNLEY town crier Jim Hathaway cried himself hoarse after competing in a national shouting contest. Mr Hathaway scooped 10th place in the competition at Whitby after recording a booming 95 decibels. But it wasn't enough to take first place
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Fire station blues
PLANS for Accrington police to expand into the former fire station on Manchester Road are unlikely to go ahead. Lancashire Constabulary had been looking at the possibility of buying the derelict building, and were investigating whether the idea was feasible
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Barrow wheels away village award
COMMUNITIES across East Lancashire are celebrating after helping the area scoop 27 awards in the annual Best Kept Village awards. Judges of the keenly-fought contest announced their favourite locations in the county, with East Lancashire picking up awards
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Cotterill dedicates win to Clarets' fans
STEVE Cotterill reflected on his first home win as Burnley boss and declared: That was for the fans. Cotterill's Clarets steamrolled Crewe Alexandra thanks to goals from John McGreal, Robbie Blake and Richard Chaplow. And the Burnley boss said: "That
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Darwen hand over crown to Fleetwood
THE rain at Darwen and Netherfield ensured Fleetwood were home and dry in their pursuit of their first Northern Premier League title since 1985. Fleetwood came to Darwen requiring just nine point to secure the championship, They were put into bat and
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Bradshaw blast
CRAIG Bradshaw hit a hat-trick as Nelson got their NWC League Division Two campaign back on track with a 5-1 thrashing of Leek CSOB. The comfortable nature of the victory was not instantly evident. The Victoria Park side took the lead with an opportunist
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Jackson serves up a win for the Blues
A GOAL from substitute Gary Jackson secured all three points for Clitheroe from a scrappy 1-0 win at Rocester. Despite never playing at their best, Clitheroe were still too strong for their hosts in this Unibond One clash, although for much of the game
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Clarets make Euro gamble
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill has boosted his numbers by signing two trialists on short-term contracts. French winger Jean Louis Valois was a surprise inclusion for Saturday's 3-0 win over Crewe, where he featured as a late substitute. And fellow Frenchman
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Rovers' job 'one of best around'
TONY Parkes last night insisted the job of managing Blackburn Rovers is still one of the most attractive in the Premiership despite the club's difficult start to the season. Rovers are currently languishing in the bottom three after Saturday's 3-0 defeat
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Trainers gift for Corrie Sam's kindness
BOSSES at a footwear store in Rossendale have donated a free pair of trainers to Corrie's Sam Aston for helping to bring a ray of sunshine into a pensioners' evening. Young Sam, who plays cheeky Chesney Brown in the hit ITV soap, travelled 300-miles home
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Late goal earns Boro a point
Radcliffe Boro 1 Blyth Spartans 1: STEVE Hill's injury-time equaliser gave Radcliffe Borough a point they barely deserved. Hill drove the ball in through a crowded penalty area after Spartans goalkeeper Craig Turns had dropped a free kick from Lee Duffy
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Results under scrutiny
EDUCATION bosses have begun scrutinising this year's GCSE results to try and spot any schools in danger of falling into special measures. Two high schools in Blackburn with Darwen have been placed in special measures over the last year - Queen's Park
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Coroner in death road safety demand
A CORONER has demanded action to slow down drivers at an accident blackspot dubbed "Hell's Highway". Coroner Carolyn Singleton is to write to Lancashire County Council recommending safety measures on a stretch of Preston New Road, Blackburn, following
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Tigers go down again
SEDGLEY Park's second National League Division One game ended in another defeat when they went down 42-22 at Rotherham. Full match report on Tuesday
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Bullying: Unions fear claims
PAUL Fielding was so fed up of his teenage son coming home from school upset and with injuries that he considered legal action against the culprits. His complaints led to an investigation at his school, Darwen Moorland, and he is now settling in at a
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It's the war of the puddings!
THE War of the Roses took on a culinary flavour on Sunday in the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships. Contestants from as far afield as Austria, Australia and South Africa attempted to knock down stacks of giant Yorkshire puddings by lobbing the
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Saving lives and probing deaths
CORONERS are in a special position to highlight areas of potential danger in the lives of people in the areas they serve. Their role, one unique to England and Wales, gives them an insight into risks, life threatening practices and places where too many
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Friends for life from Regiment
I'M an ex-member of the Lancashire Regiment, PWV and the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. I served from 1959-1970 and then with the Queen's Lancashire Army Cadets for six years. I'm proud to say I served with these two regiments because I made some lifelong
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Bus stop move a pain for elderly
WHY have Blackburn Transport Services moved our Higher Croft bus stop outside the market? It was an ideal spot where it was, there was seating to have a rest whilst we awaited our bus. I am 80-years-old so you can understand how it is to be able to have
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Drugs: We need balanced view
A FAIR, balanced and informed view is probably the most responsible way to approach and report the issue of 'drugs' as many members of the community will glean their information about 'drugs' from the media of which you are a part ('Busted,' LET, Saturday
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Coroner in death road safety demand
A CORONER has demanded action to slow down drivers at an accident blackspot dubbed "Hell's Highway". Coroner Carolyn Singleton is to write to Lancashire County Council recommending safety measures on a stretch of Preston New Road, Blackburn, following
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Hospital beds shock: Infection risk from damp and smelly mattresses
HOSPITAL patients across East Lancashire have been running the risk of infection after lying on damp and smelly mattresses, health watchdogs said today. Inspectors checked 600 mattresses during a sweep of Burnley General Hospital, Rossendale Hospital
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Centurions make their Premiership point
Batley Bulldogs 22 Leigh Centurions 29 by Mike Hulme: LEIGH snatched the National League One Minor Premiership from under the noses of their closest rivals Whitehaven - but had one of their ex-favourites to thank for their success. Clinging to a 23-22
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Fans warm to the new boss
NEWCASTLE United fans are warming to the idea of Graeme Souness taking over as their new manager. Five days after the shock news of Sir Bobby Robson's successor was announced, supporters making their way to the clash with the club the Scot left behind
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Supermac puts the pressure on
NEWCASTLE United legend Malcolm MacDonald reckons Graeme Souness has until the end of next season to deliver a trophy to St James' Park. But star striker Supermac, as he became known during his glory years of the 1970s, is confident the former Blackburn
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Souey has left club in lurch
Newcastle United 3 Blackburn Rovers 0 WHEN Graeme Souness announced his decision to quit Blackburn Rovers for Newcastle United last week he talked passionately about the 'big job' awaiting him on Tyneside. But the stark reality is the newly installed
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Windfarm could bring big windfall
A WINDFALL of up to £250,000 could be on the way for Padiham Town Council after a power company asked the authority to investigate possible sites for windfarms. Powergen has written to the council asking it to suggest sites for farms. The sites which
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Council in limbo as leader crisis drags on
A CRUNCH meeting between party group leaders in Burnley has failed to appoint a new leader and executive. Chief Eexecutive Gillian Taylor and monitoring officer Nick Aves met group leaders in an attempt to agree a way forward. Leaders of all political
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Hospital beds shock: Infection risk from damp and smelly mattresses
HOSPITAL patients across East Lancashire have been running the risk of infection after lying on damp and smelly mattresses, health watchdogs said today. Inspectors checked 600 mattresses during a sweep of Burnley General Hospital, Rossendale Hospital
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Sloppy Shakers throw it away
Shrewsbury 2 Bury 2: AS an object lesson in shooting yourself in the foot this Bury display could hardly have been bettered. Two goals up with twenty minutes remaining Graham Barrow's men won't have a more gilt-edge chance of laying the Shakers' 27 year
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Dad died after fall from aircraft ramp
A PENSIONER who plunged 20ft to the ground when a ramp transporting him on to an aeroplane collapsed, died as a result of the accident, an inquest was told. And his devastated son today told how he could finally bring some closure to his life following
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MP's sympathy for kill charge soldier
EAST Lancashire MP Gordon Prentice has expressed his sympathy with a Nelson man who has become the first British soldier to be charged with the murder of an Iraqi. And the Pendle MP promised to do all he could to help the family ensure that justice is
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Council leaders hit back over budget
COUNCIL leaders in Hyndburn have spoken out to reassure the public that the authority's budget is in safe hands. Recently the borough's Labour group hit out after it was revealed that the council faced a possible half-a-million pounds budget overspend
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Coping with a hurricane
AN Oswaldtwistle relief worker is to help villagers in Jamaica rebuild their lives after one of the most powerful hurricanes in decades struck the Caribbean island. Elaine Partridge was due to deliver £600 worth of clothing, toys and cash to the island's
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Site agreed for mosque
MUSLIM leaders in Clitheroe have welcomed moves by councillors to find a new site for a mosque in the town. Senior Ribble Valley councillors have worked with the Muslim community to identify a possible site for the place of worship, but the exact location
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Clarets make Euro gamble
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill has boosted his numbers by signing two trialists on short-term contracts. French winger Jean Louis Valois was a surprise inclusion for Saturday's 3-0 win over Crewe, where he featured as a late substitute. And fellow Frenchman
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Mercurial Moore adds the bite
Burnley 3 Crewe Alexandra 0 ROBBIE Blake would probably be the first to admit that when it comes to strike partners, the Moore, the merrier! The Clarets skipper has ploughed a lonely furrow so far this season as Steve Cotterill opted for the softly-softly
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Haslingden pip Church to league title
FOLLOWING a fluctuating afternoon when the attention was more on what others were - or more accurately were not - doing, Haslingden were finally crowned Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League champions for the first time in seven years at a soggy Bentgate
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Defensive slip costs Bacup dearly
BACUP Borough boss Brent Peters was happy with the performance but not the result as his side were held 1-1 at home by Nantwich Town in the NWC League's top flight. They made a flying start when Darren Emmett headed Bacup in front, but Peters was unhappy
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I feel just like an alien living in my own world
DOES alien life exist? The question that has been asked for centuries is again on people's lips as it emerged that astronomers manning a giant telescope in Puerto Rico had recorded, on three separate occasions, signals that came across in an unnatural
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Amir's awesome welcome from football fans
RIVAL football fans united to salute Bury's Olympic boxing hero Amir Khan when he made a whirlwind visit to the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. The 28,000 crowd gave the 17-year-old silver medallist an "awesome" reception after he flew in from Spain for a
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National Trust backs anti-turbines campaign
A CAMPAIGN to stop two large wind turbines being installed on the moors above Edgworth has received the backing of the National Trust. Residents have been protesting against the plans for two 95-metre-high turbines on part of Uglow Farm for some time.
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Pudding on the style
BLACK puddings topped the menu for hundreds of traditional food fans. For visitors to Rossendale were able to enjoy a weekend devoted to the dish. Ramsbottom was home to the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships - which ran alongside a popular Ramsbottom
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Inquiry over teacher in court for harassing girls
A TEACHER from Prestwich faces the sack after he was found guilty of making unwanted approaches to two schoolgirls. Ian Hamilton (40), of Oldfield Road, appeared in Bury court on Tuesday to be sentenced on two separate charges of harassment. In June last
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Traders welcome building revamp
A FORMER Rossendale town centre bank is to get a new lease of life after standing empty for nine years -- winning support from local traders. Traders in Waterfoot say they are relieved to see that the building is to be transformed and brought back to
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Man, 21 faces attempted murder charge
A TWENTY-one-year-old Blackburn man has been charged with attempted murder. Police are appealing for information about the alleged victim who is critically ill at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. David Leonard Brook, 54, was attacked on Thursday night, in or
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Extension go-ahead despite worries
A DORMER-STYLE extension to a bungalow has been given the go-ahead, despite being branded a blight by councillors. Plans to build the two bedroom extension to the semi-detached bungalow in Beaver Close, Wilpshire, had proved unpopular with residents.
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Force to get cash for 138 more officers
POLICE are set to recruit 138 new officers next year as Chief Constable Paul Stephenson's vision for the force takes shape. The target has been set on the back of the success in recruiting an extra 304 officers during the financial year 2003/4, mainly
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Red hot Ged is Stanley's goal hero
Dagenham and Redbridge 0 Accrington Stanley 5 EVERYTHING happens for a reason. But as Accrington Stanley have found out, you don't always realise what the logic behind events immediately are. It might have felt like the end of the world following their
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We are the champions!
PRESTWICH have been crowned Lancashire County League Division One champions - thanks to the rain! The title looked to be heading in opponents Dukinfield's direction with DSL struggling at Woodhouses. But after numerous delays because of the weather, both
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Good Wynne for LR
Glossop NE 0 Atherton LR 1: A FIRST-HALF goal from Steve Wynne gave Atherton LR victory over Glossop North End at Surrey Street. Wynne struck the winner in the 28th-minute after LR had piled pressure on the home side with Simon band going close.
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Colls crash out of Vase
Atherton Colls 0 Alsager Town 3: ALSAGER dumped Atherton Collieries out of a cup competition for the second successive Saturday with an FA Vase victory at Alder House. The Cheshire side improved on their 2-1 FA Cup win over Collieries seven days earlier
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RMI are stung by a minute of madness
Leigh RMI 3 Aldershot 3: IT is nearly two years since Leigh last won back-to-back league games - but surely they will not come any closer to a winning double than this. RMI won their first game of the season over Forest Green last week and on Saturday