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EVENTS in East Lancashire on Tuesday, November 2
BURNLEY Hyper Kids Club (school years 2-6), Queensgate Church, Colne Road, Burnley, 11am-3pm. Friends in Bereavement meet OT Unit, Burnley General Hospital, 7pm. 'The Building of Stocks Reservoir' by Mr K Geddes. 'Memory Lane' -- a feast of sing along
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Time for action over Pendle Hill
ONCE again the masses have descended on Pendle Hill for Hallowe'en. And once again the stupidity of a few has almost caused a tragedy. For years, we have had the traffic chaos caused by scores of cars heading to the top of our famous witching beacon.
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A View from the Lords, with LORD GREAVES
WHAT will future historians make of these years of New Labour? Will it be the "modernisation" of society and the "regeneration" of towns such as ours in East Lancashire? Or will it be Tony Blair's incessant demand for "reform" of public services and an
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Everyone should be able to work
NEW laws on how disabled people are treated at work and when they apply for a job come into force this month and for the first time 1.1million small businesses will be affected. One in five people of working age is disabled -- from having arthritis or
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I will take my chance
BLACKBURN Rovers comeback kids Jay McEveley and Jay Bothroyd are determined to make the most of their return to first team action. Both players were given their first starts of the season on Saturday, and played a vital role in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool
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Rovers' tale of two Jays
HOW Blackburn Rovers must wish they didn't have to wait until Sunday morning to turn back the clocks. Because if British Summer Time had ended at 8pm on Saturday they would have loved the chance to rewind an hour and start the second half of this pulsating
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Watch on hoax phone calls box
FIRE chiefs are keeping watch on a telephone box being used to make malicious calls in a bid to catch hoaxers. Bosses at Burnley fire station have revealed they are being plagued with hoax calls by pranksters using a call box in Hebrew Square, Daneshouse
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Union warns on private cash for schools plan
A TEACHING union has raised concerns that taxpayers could end up paying over the odds if private money is used to fund the revamp of secondary education in Burnley and Pendle. The National Union of Teachers, which represents 430 members in Burnley, is
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Gutsy Shakers fire blanks at stubborn Stags
Mansfield 0 Bury 0: A GUTSY display earned the Shakers a valuable point at Mansfield and extended their unbeaten run to six games. Bury boss Graham Barrow urged his side to see out the month of October unbeaten and his players carried out his request
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Madness on Pendle Hill
MOUNTAIN rescue volunteers were pelted with fireworks and 15 drunken revellers had to be rescued during a weekend of Hallowe'en madness on Pendle Hill. The fireworks were hurled as the rescuers were sheltering with their search dog by a wall at Pendle
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Boy robbed of phone at knife-point
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy was threatened with a knife before a gang stole his mobile phone. The boy was approached by four teenagers as he walked along Spring Lane, Radcliffe, at 6.20pm on Friday. They threatened to stab him with a knife unless he emptied his
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The stars sign up for big switch-on
THE stars will be out to light up Accrington's this Christmas. Andrew Mackintosh, DS Greig in The Bill, and Tiffany Chapman, Rachael Jordache in Brookside, have been booked to turn on the town centre lights. They will be joined by the Mayor of Hyndburn
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Traffic calming hopes for rat run street
TRAFFIC calming measures could be introduced on Atlas Street, in Clayton-le-Moors, to stop it being used as a rat run. Lancashire Local - a new partnership between Lancashire County Council and Hyndburn Borough Council - has funding available for projects
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In memory of miners
A CAMPAIGN group bidding to create a memorial to the victims of the area's worst ever mining disaster today called on support from East Lancashire folk. They want locals to help them achieve their dream - and not let the memories of the victims pass away
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Waiting on Coyne
BURNLEY were today anxiously awaiting further news on injured goalkeeper Danny Coyne. The Clarets goalkeeper was stretchered off after falling awkwardly during Saturday's controversial 3-0 defeat at QPR. Initial fears were that the Welsh international
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Write this game off, says Cotterill
STEVE Cotterill forced himself to bite his tongue, rather than cop another FA rap for lambasting hapless ref Nigel Miller. Miller, a police sergeant, laid down his own peculiar law at Loftus Road with three penalty decisions that all went the way of the
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Ref's capital punishment
WHERE to begin? Three controversial penalty decisions all went against Burnley, who also saw goalkeeper Danny Coyne stretchered off, winger Jean Louis Valois suffer a hamstring injury and defender Michael Duff pick up a booking and a suspension. The crest-fallen
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Mullen must settle for draw
DARWEN picked up a point against fellow NWCL Division Two strugglers Chadderton at Andrew Street. Under poor conditions, chances for either side were few and far between, however, Darwen boss Stephen Mullen felt slightly aggrieved at not having claimed
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Storks run is undone
PADIHAM's unbeaten run of 13 league games came to a surprise end on Saturday. A woeful defensive display gift-wrapped the points for the mid-table visitors, a series of schoolboy errors enabling New Mills striker Craig Senior to grab a match-winning hat-trick
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Rossendale anything but rock bottom
IT WAS never going to be a classic as the bottom two clashed at Dark Lane, but Rossendale edged the match to claim three vital points to aid their push up the table. But they couldn't have got off to a worse start. Player-manager Mark Molyneaux had already
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Motocross inquiry D-day draws near
RESIDENTS in Tockholes have just over one week left before they hear whether controversial motocross activities will remain on land at Shaws Farm near their houses. A public inquiry to decide whether or not to allow the owners of the land permission to
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Stray firework may have started mill blaze
AN investigation was under way today after a blaze at a Haslingden mill which could have been caused by a stray firework. More than 30 firefighters tackled the blaze at JH Birtwistle's textile mill in Grane Road after a fire ripped through the roof space
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'Common sense' call in luxury homes bid
AN Edenfield councillor is calling on planners to use their common sense to help developers transform an empty mill into 25 luxury apartments. Conservative ward councillor Barbara Marriott wants to see former textile factory Edenwood, based in Stubbins
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It's party time for City fans
CHRISTMAS comes early for Manchester City fans in the Bury area. As part of the Prestwich and Whitefield Supporters Club's 10th anniversary celebrations 50 child non-members are being invited to the annual children's party at Heaton Park Social Club on
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Taxi man's ear bitten
A TAXI driver had part of his ear "bitten off" in an alleged fight outside a workingmen's club. Jahganeer Ahmed, 36, was injured when he went to pick up a fare outside Queen's Park WMC, Audley Range, Blackburn. The incident occurred while 70 parents and
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Big crackdown on 'travelling robbers'
A MAJOR crackdown has been launched today by police concerned that travelling criminals see East Lancashire as 'rich pickings'. Operation Vault has been launched after a spate of guards delivering cash to banks and shops in the area were targeted by gangs
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Ban on cheap drinks banner
A BAR owner has been told to take down an advert promoting cheap alcohol after police feared it could encourage binge drinking. The banner told of an annual sale at Bar Ibiza, in Mincing Lane, Blackburn, and promised "rock bottom" prices every day from
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Coleman reveals his frustrations
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman laid bare the frustrations of strengthening his squad after his side crashed out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle, writes SUZANNE GELDARD. Notable absentees such as captain Peter Cavanagh and winger Rory Prendergast
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FA Cup magic goes missing
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman was left counting the cost of an early FA Cup exit, and not just financially. A last-minute winner against Huddersfield and penalty shoot-out success against Bournemouth were just distant memories as the Reds crashed
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North End's long trip home
PRESTON'S appalling away record continued at Portman Road, but manager Billy Davies insisted his players weren't to blame - for the first goal at least. Davies, who, unlike former boss Craig Brown, has made a point of avoiding criticising officials, lashed
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Tigers triumph on their travels
SEDGLEY Park gained their first away Division One victory of the season with a great 21-17 result over London Welsh on Saturday. Full report and reaction on Tuesday
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These decisions are not so simple
AS a boy, I played a game called "Simon Says". What Simon said, we did. If Simon said "Jump", we jumped! Bury Council are playing the same game with town centre developers. The developers said move the market so the council agreed. Fortunately, opposition
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Offending trees will be removed
AS chairman of the recently formed Friends of Redisher Wood, I write in reply to the letter from Tadpole (October 22). At our meeting on September 7, two members of the MoD Defence Estates team were present, one of whom was the forester responsible for
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You will miss us when we are gone
SO is that it then? Not one single letter to the Bury Times about the imminent closure of the social security office? You know, that big office with a ramp at the front, opposite Bury Market! Or did no-one notice the tiny paragraph tucked away in the
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Minden Centre 'second to none'
I WAS astonished to read in the Bury Times of plans to not only take away the car park at Minden Medical Centre, but possibly also to knock down this superb 10-year-old centre. I have been a patient for almost 60 years, first in Wash Lane with Dr Firth
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It's party time for City fans
CHRISTMAS comes early for Manchester City fans in the Bury area. As part of the Prestwich and Whitefield Supporters Club's 10th anniversary celebrations 50 child non-members are being invited to the annual children's party at Heaton Park Social Club on
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Market is not theirs to sell
I AM not in the habit of writing letters of complaint but feel very strongly at the moment. I just wish to know by what right has anyone to decide to sell off Accrington Market Hall? Councillors making the decision are here today but only temporarily.
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Our freedom under threat
AS the new parliamentary session beckons, local readers should be aware of the most significant policy likely to be introduced by the Labour government. Since Winston Churchill's post-war administration declared that Britain was a free country, no citizen
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Masked gang in PO raid drama
A MASKED gang stole cash after threatening a security guard with knives. Four men, all wearing balaclavas, struck as the guard was delivering money to a post office on Car Bank Street, Atherton. The men demanded money, threatening to slash the victim
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Don't think twice about saying 'No'
WITH reference to the article regarding Councillor Roy Davies and the spyholes for residents on Sudellside, Darwen (LET, October 26), he states that the cost is £350-£400 each. I don't know where this information came from, but you can purchase them from
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Madness on Pendle Hill
MOUNTAIN rescue volunteers were pelted with fireworks and 15 drunken revellers had to be rescued during a weekend of Hallowe'en madness on Pendle Hill. The fireworks were hurled as the rescuers were sheltering with their search dog by a wall at Pendle
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Alcohol to be banned in parks
BURNLEY'S parks and open spaces are set to become alcohol-free zones. Borough councillors want to ban people from drinking in the open to stop anti-social behaviour which they say is plaguing the town. The move came after Liberal Democrat leader Gordon
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Young people need help to chill out
POLICE in Padiham are looking for volunteers to help supervise a "chill out" zone for bored youngsters. The zone, aimed at 13-17-year olds, will be housed in a room above the pool at Padiham Leisure Centre. Backed by Lancashire County Council's Youth
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It's a Bene for the guy, folks!
A BENE for the guy! Visitors to Burnley's annual bonfire on Fulledge recreation ground on bonfire night will receive a complimentary "Bene 'n' hot", one of the town's favourite tipples. Burnley is the Benedictine capital of Britain with the Burnley Miners
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Town hopes for share of £2m
KEY buildings in Nelson could benefit from a share of £2million lottery money under a scheme to enhance the Whitefield and Lomeshaye areas. Pendle Council was provisionally promised the cash from the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of the Townscape Heritage
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Council forced to fell sick trees
HYNDBURN Council is felling trees affected with a new, untreatable disease to stop them falling into roads. Experts cannot stop the disease hitting poplars and the council has already been forced to cut down 'a number' of the trees growing in Accrington
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Witch speaks from grave as TV audience enters spirit world
SATELLITE TV channel Living TV brought its cult show Most Haunted: Live to Clitheroe for a three-day special at the weekend. Last night, on Hallowe'en itself, reporter and 'open-minded sceptic' ADRIAN WORSLEY took his seat in the audience to witness an
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Fightback too late to save Town
HIGH-FLYING Trafford proved too strong for Great Harwood Town, despite a brave late fight-back by the Robins. The Manchester side, who lie fifth in NWCL Division One, raced in to a two-goal lead inside the first 20 minutes through a 25-yard pile-driver
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Haworth brace secures the points
COLNE'S recent inability to finish teams off when dominating games was apparent again on Saturday when they bossed a first half that should have produced far greater reward. Early chances fell to Carl Haworth, who was unlucky to see his shot deflected
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NANTWICH TOWN4
BACUP BOROUGH0 THE May Day signals were really ringing out for Bacup Borough on Saturday as they suffered their heaviest defeat of the season. Debutant David May looked like having, as manager Brent Peters predicted before the game, an afternoon of puffing
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May day alert for Borough
THE May Day signals were really ringing out for Bacup Borough on Saturday as they suffered their heaviest defeat of the season. Debutant David May looked like having, as manager Brent Peters predicted before the game, an afternoon of puffing on Hamlet
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I will take my chance
BLACKBURN Rovers comeback kids Jay McEveley and Jay Bothroyd are determined to make the most of their return to first team action. Both players were given their first starts of the season on Saturday, and played a vital role in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool
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Pet hates dumped in my own Room 101
ONE of my friends told me the other day as I launched an attack on the cost of school trips these days "You're always mouthing off about things". "It's only a couple of miles down the road," I ranted. "I remember going on a school skiing trip to Austria
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Probe into steam train accident
AN investigation was under way today after 14 people were injured when a steam engine collided with carriages. The accident happened when the Duke of Gloucester loco, on the privately-owned East Lancashire Light Railway, shunted into carriages at its
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Thousands of calls to town hall 'going unanswered'
HALF of all calls to Blackburn with Darwen Council are going unanswered, bosses at the authority fear. They made their shock find after launching a new call centre with the aim of ultimately ensuring 80 per cent of callers got the answers to their questions
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Little Ellie's still waiting
A DEAF toddler is still waiting for a date for the operation that will give her hearing. Despite being told by health bosses nine weeks ago that funding had been granted and a date for the cochlear implant operation would be set, the parents of Ellie
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It's party time for City fans
CHRISTMAS comes early for Manchester City fans in the Bury area. As part of the Prestwich and Whitefield Supporters Club's 10th anniversary celebrations 50 child non-members are being invited to the annual children's party at Heaton Park Social Club on
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It's that 'Nazis' slur again
MR Kaiserman (October 19) never once argues against the BNP on the grounds of its policies, preferring to return ad nauseum to Nazis and Hitler. He writes of a leading light of the BNP dressed as a Nazi. This is probably John Tyndall who founded the party
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Taxi man's ear bitten
A TAXI driver had part of his ear "bitten off" in an alleged fight outside a workingmen's club. Jahganeer Ahmed, 36, was injured when he went to pick up a fare outside Queen's Park WMC, Audley Range, Blackburn. The incident occurred while 70 parents and
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Cup of cheer for struggling RMI
Accrington S 0 Leigh RMI 2: LEIGH tasted victory for the first time in 10 games a result manager Phil Starbuck believes could be the turning point of the season. The win also boosted the Railwaymen's coffers as they will receive £10,000 for reaching the
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Passport joy
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has welcomed the issue of free passports to Second World War veterans and civilians. He said: "The free passports are being issued in recognition of the sacrifices made by World War II veterans and civilians. "Every British citizen
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Recreation ground revamp is planned
PLANS are being drawn up for the refurbishment of a Clayton-le-Moors recreation ground. Officers from Hyndburn Council's parks and open spaces department are working with Enfield Residents' Association and the Clayton and Altham Area Council to come up
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Pool forced to wait for win
Blackpool are still searching for their first home league win of the season after being held to a draw by Huddersfield Town. Andy Booth celebrated his 250th game for Town with the opening goal on 15 minutes, heading home a corner from Chris Brandon. The
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Prolific Pates pounces
A BRAD Pates hat-trick was not enough to earn Nelson the three points at Daisy Hill as they succumbed to a late equaliser in a 10-goal thriller. The Blues took the lead after only two minutes when Pates curled a 20-yard shot jut inside the post, but the
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ROSSENDALE UNITED 3
ROCESTER 2 IT WAS never going to be a classic as the bottom two clashed at Dark Lane, but Rossendale edged the match to claim three vital points to aid their push up the table. But they couldn't have got off to a worse start. Player-manager Mark Molyneaux
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Waiting on Coyne
BURNLEY were today anxiously awaiting further news on injured goalkeeper Danny Coyne. The Clarets goalkeeper was stretchered off after falling awkwardly during Saturday's controversial 3-0 defeat at QPR. Initial fears were that the Welsh international
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Boro run Bulls close
HEREFORD 2 RADCLIFFE BORO 1: STEVE Foster's late goal gave Radcliffe Borough hope but they could not quite pull off an FA Cup fourth qualifying round upset at Edgar Street. Kevin Glendon's Unibond Premier Division side did themselves proud against Conference
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Court told police saw youth attack another
POLICE officers on a late night patrol spotted a bare-chested youth attacking another, a court heard. Lee James Isherwood, 18, of Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, Rossendale, appeared before Bury magistrates and admitted a charge of threatening behaviour
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Smokes: Forget the Irish model
THOUGH I have previously found myself in support of a large body of the councils work in the area of public health, I have to place on record my outrage at the seemingly arrogant stance of director of pubic health, Dr Peter Elton, on the issue of smoking
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Homeless man torched as he slept in street
A HOMELESS man is fighting for his life after he was set on fire while he slept in a bus shelter. The 41-year-old was asleep under a pile of paper which was deliberately ignited by a gang. Detectives believe a group of men were driving along Bury Road
