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Sickness in the health service
WITH regards to hospital waiting times, it is no wonder we have to wait for what seems an eternity for an appointment. You're lucky if you are seen on the first appointment; usually it is cancelled. Do doctors and consultants ever talk to each other?
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Bus station in terminal decline?
DUE to a leg injury, I have had to rely largely on public transport recently. My first choice would have been the train but the idiotic timetable has made my journey impossible, so buses it had to be. The buses are clean, reliable and far more comfortable
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'Come and try our food' challenge
I REFER to your article on Friday, November 5, 2004 by Richard Hooton entitled 'The chips are down.' Several copies were brought to my attention by parents and staff at Tockholes C of E Primary School. The article was highly critical of school meals and
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Man is remanded in rape case
A 56-year-old Leigh man accused of raping and sexually abusing a young girl made his first appearance at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday. Ian Bevington Simms, of Carr Street, faces two charges of rape, two of attempted rape and five indecent assaults
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Late winner foils RMI dreams
CAMBRIDGE CITY 2 LEIGH RMI 1: Leigh RMI's dreams of a money-spinning FA Cup run were dashed by a last minute winner at Cambridge. Jonathon Stevenson's dramatic late winner stunned the visitors, rock bottom of the Conference table. RMI took the lead through
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Parkes' strife
By Andy Neild I'VE got to learn over the years that nothing surprises you in football. But on Friday afternoon, I was genuinely shocked to find myself interviewing Tony Parkes after the Blackburn Rovers stalwart had just been sacked, rather unceremoniously
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Dickov ends 566 days of waiting
THE last time Blackburn Rovers were awarded a penalty, David Beckham still played for Manchester United, Arsenal were Premiership also-rans, and Chelsea fans had never heard of Roman Abramovich. But after 566 days, 19 months, 53 games and 4809 minutes
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Writer returns to his roots
AWARD-winning Burnley writer Paul Abbott returned to his roots when he dropped in on the town's writers' circle. And to help the writers of tomorrow in their development he donated £5,000 to the club he was a member of in his teens. Paul visited the writers
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Pupils get creative for crime-fighting calendar
YOUNGSTERS at schools in Burnley and Padiham are being encouraged to take part in a competition to help slash crime and anti-social behaviour. The area's Community Safety Partnership has launched the contest to let primary school children design pages
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Fury as yobs go on the rampage
POLICE and council top brass have been accused of abandoning rural areas following a weekend of teenage nuisance in Worsthorne. Chairman of the parish council Tony Lambert said the village had been plagued with youngsters running riot on Friday and Saturday
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£750,000 plan for golf driving range
A STATE-of-the-art golf academy and driving range has been teed up for Burnley. The £750,000 high-tech centre is the brainchild of property developer Steven Potts and includes a short-hole nine-hole golf course in countryside between Red Lees Road, Cliviger
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Missing mum-of-2 found safe
A DEPRESSED mother-of-two from Brierfield who sparked a police manhunt after she disappeared has been found. Mashrit Gahfur, 25, disappeared on Friday morning after leaving her four-year-old daughter with her parents while her five-year-old son was at
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Firebugs leave trail of damage
FIRE chiefs today slammed vandals who tried to set fire to buildings across Nelson. Crews were called to eight separate rubbish fires on Saturday night and Sunday morning, several of which were in commercial bins which had been pushed against properties
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Down the years
10 years ago CROOKS stole £20,000 of beef from outside a Great Harwood butchers. Thieves hooked up the £16,000 refrigerated trailer to their car and made off from outside E Slinger and Sons butchers. Police believed the thieves were stealing to order.
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Amphetamine user jailed for four months
A 53-YEAR-OLD man struggling to cope with a depressed wife and a hyperactive child used amphetamine to keep him going at the end of the day, a court heard. Blackburn magistrates were told that John William Foley used the stimulant when he felt "fit to
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Prospects improving
THE Rishton Prospects Panel is organising a number of action days to help improve a number of areas in the village. The first event took place on Saturday with the panel planting shrubs along the canal. And on Sunday the panel will be carrying out a walk
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Teen jailed for plan to supply ecstasy
A TEENAGER who planned to supply part of an ecstasy haul to friends is behind bars for two years. Night watchman Aaron Newton, 19, had never been in trouble before - but a judge said she had to send him to jail as a warning to him and to others. Judge
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Ghosts fail to spook teenagers
SCHOOLCHILDREN spent a night at one of Britain's most haunted houses as part of their Bronze Award for the Duke of Edinburgh Certificate - without knowing it. The year 10 pupils from Queen's Park Technology College, Blackburn, camped at Waddow Hall, Clitheroe
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Ton-up Blake is a cut above
ROBBIE Blake thought he already had it, supporters were still wondering and Steve Cotterill didn't care either way. But finally the great debate can be put to bed after the Clarets skipper ended a frustrating wait to 'score' his 100th league goal. Quiz
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Storks stumble
IT proved to be a frustrating afternoon for leaders Padiham on Saturday as they went down 3-2 at home to Flixton and had influential midfield player Stuart Telfer sent off late in the game for a second yellow card. The Storks went behind after nine minutes
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Clitheroe have high hopes after beating leaders
LEAGUE leaders North Ferriby went home empty handed as the Blues recorded a superb victory. Clitheroe once again adopted their lone striker policy and the hard working Neil Spencer got deserved reward as he scored the crucial winning goal. The visitors
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Magpies falter but Moly's men battle well
CHORLEY'S bid to pull clear of the UniBond First Division basement suffered another setback when the Magpies failed to put away several easy chances in this physical encounter. The Magpies had created three scoring opportunites without the quality finish
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Oxygen tank may be answer for Valois
BURNLEY may turn to the oxygen tank again in a bid to end Jean-Louis Valois's hamstring problems. The Clarets winger lasted just 41 minutes for the second successive game in the 1-0 weekend win over Nottingham Forest. Frenchman Valois has struggled with
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The day will never come when I stop being mum
THIS is the best sort of upbringing for children," I wrote on a postcard to my sister, who has just given birth to her first baby. The card showed a 19th century photograph of a boy, no more than eight, stoking the furnace in a grimy workshop, surrounded
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Boro well worth a draw
WORKINGTON 0, RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 0: A GUTSY Radcliffe Borough display frustrated Unibond Premier Division leaders Workington. Borough had few chances in a first-half which the home side edged; Robert Ennis had a goal ruled out for Workington in the 23rd
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'One stop shop' work under way
WORK was due to get under way today at Darwen Town Hall in the first phase of a scheme to transform it into a one-stop-shop. Both Darwen and Blackburn town halls will be refurbished as part of the bdirect scheme which will make it easier for people to
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Back to drawing board over town centre plans
TOWN chiefs want to ease fears over the future of Darwen bus station and market. It follows concerns raised by residents about possible relocation of the sites to make way for open space and water features. Many people expressed their fears on questionnaires
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Plans boost youth parks
A RAFT of sports developments across Rossendale could help in the fight to cut juvenile nuisance. Under ambitious £1million plans, Groundwork Rossendale wants parks at 12 locations, with a handful already up and running and plans for another five sent
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Pop star joins road safety campaign for teens
FAME Academy star Lemar is urging Lancashire's teenagers to stay alert when they are on the roads. The Brit Award winner is backing a campaign by Lancashire County Council's Road Safety Group to remind youngsters about the dangers of being distracted
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Boy pens Army microchip plea to Blair
SCHOOLBOY Matthew Garswood was so worried about the war in Iraq he went straight to the top - and wrote to Prime Minister Tony Blair. And the 11-year-old pupil at St Wilfrid's, Blackburn, was stunned to receive a reply from Downing Street saying Mr Blair
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Muslims celebrate
EAST Lancashire's Muslim community celebrated the festival of Eid on Sunday. More than 30,000 Muslims in Blackburn enjoyed their biggest religious festival of the year. Eid starts at new moon, which fell between 8.30am and 9am yesterday but some celebrations
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'End jammed roads nightmare'
RESIDENTS in the Longshaw and Higher Croft areas of Blackburn have called on council bosses to ease their traffic nightmare. Locals say a series of new developments in the area, including the Queen's Park Hospital extension, the JJB soccerdome and developments
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Rovers nearer to £4million victory
mBLACKBURN Rovers today triumphed in a key High Court round of their seven-year fight for an insurance payout over the career-ending injury suffered by Swedish forward Martin Dahlin. The club had Dahlin insured for £4million, and today's victory paves
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Laughing gang used man's head as football
A LAUGHING mob used a Ramsbottom man's head like a football when they launched a savage and unprovoked attack on him. Since the attack, nearly three weeks ago, the victim has endured hours of surgery to repair his shattered face. He is recovering at home
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Howard's on a winner
ATHERTON LR 1 SKELMERSDALE 0: PHIL Howard's superbly-taken first-half goal gave Atherton LR a deserved victory over NW Counties First Division high-flyers Skelmersdale. The former Blackburn Rovers trainee struck the winner in the 22nd minute, racing on
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Colls on receiving end in second-half
ATHERTON COLLS 1 SALFORD CITY 3: THREE second-half goals saw Salford come back from 1-0 down to win at Alder House. Salford's Gary Massey was denied in the first minute when his header was cleared off the line. But it was Collieries who scored first,
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EVENTS in East Lancashire on Tuesday, November 15
BURNLEY Friends In Bereavement, OT Unit, Burnley General Hospital, 7pm. "Life As We Know It," by Wendy Bowers. Burnley Light Orchestra present "Jesus Christ Superstar," Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.30pm. War Games, 7pm; Senior Citizens Dancing
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Bringing hope to the countryside
THE devastation faced by farmers over the past few years has been well documented. Foot and mouth disease ravaged large parts of the country and its awful effects ran right through whole communities enveloping them in a depression which in many cases
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The last thing that yobs need
AM I the only one to be rather alarmed about recent letters advocating a return to national service, as a way of tackling 'yobbish behaviour?' Are we seriously suggesting that it is a good idea to take 'yobs' off the streets and teach them how to use
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The stamp of approval
AS Christmas approaches we would like to thank everyone who has helped with our used stamp appeal for the Genesis breast cancer prevention centre, and ask everyone to keep collecting. The response has been wonderful and the total for used stamps collected
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A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after his wife was stabbed in the back outside their Blackburn h
And in an unconnected incident in Accrington, a 34-year-old woman has been charged with wounding after she allegedly stabbed her partner in the neck. Police were searching for a weapon in a park close to Mill Hill Community Centre, Parkinson Street, Blackburn
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£750,000 plan for golf driving range
A STATE-of-the-art golf academy and driving range has been teed up for Burnley. The £750,000 high-tech centre is the brainchild of property developer Steven Potts and includes a short-hole nine-hole golf course in countryside between Red Lees Road, Cliviger
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Rovers apologise to Parkes as Hodges comes in
BLACKBURN Rovers were today close to unveil Glyn Hodges as the successor to Tony Parkes. The Wales Under 21 international coach has been formally offered the job of reserve team manager at Rovers. And Mark Hughes was hoping for a positive response from
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We'll turn draws into wins - Hughes
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes paid a glowing tribute to his players after they bounced back from a goal down to draw at Manchester City on Saturday. Rovers trailed to a first half strike from Antoine Sibierski at the City of Manchester Stadium
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Aiming high for Rebecca
THE aunt of a young cerebral palsy sufferer is to take on the challenge of a lifetime in a mammoth fundraising mission. Carol Jackson, 44, of Well Street, Padiham, is preparing to trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal to support the work of the Cystic Fibrosis
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All ages join in tribute to war heroes
THOUSANDS of people across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale stood in silent tribute to pay respects to those who gave their lives for others. Services and wreath-laying ceremonies were held in towns and villages as young and old stood side by side in acts
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Challinor blow in cup stroll
BURY 5, VAUXHALL MOTORS 2: Shakers' easy stroll into the FA Cup second round was marred when Dave Challinor was stretchered off with what looked like a serious knee injury. Dwayne Mattis scored twice as the Conference North outfit were demolished at Gigg
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It's Cobblers for Shakers
SHAKERS will play at fellow League Two side Northampton in the second round of the FA Cup after the weekend draw following their 5-2 victory over Vauxhall Motors at Gigg Lane. Southern League side Histon have been rewarded for their shock first round
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Anger as car park is closed
TRADERS in Nelson say plans to paint their shopping centre car park are the final straw. For the past year the centre has been undergoing a £4million redevelopment which shops claim has been losing them business. Now, after months of delays, traders have
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Design your area
THE man heading a crack design team for the Whitefield area of Nelson today urged townsfolk to get involved and said: "It's time to sort this out." An intensive week-long project to shape the future of the area starts on November 22 and Paul Murrain,
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Yuletide crime operation gets mobile unit boost
ACCRINGTON town centre will be protected by a mobile police station over the festive season, it has been revealed. It will be based on Broadway, giving officers a central facility for the first time in years. The mobile 'cop shop' is expected to be manned
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Wife stabbed
A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after his wife was stabbed in the back outside their Blackburn home. And in an unconnected incident in Accrington, a 34-year-old woman has been charged with wounding after she allegedly stabbed her partner in the neck
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'I really thought I was going to die'
A FATHER of one today spoke today of how he thought he was going to die after he was attacked by a gang of youths on his way home from work. Jamie Bibby, 26, of Limewood Close, Accrington, was left with bruises all over his body and a severe cut on his
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Family doctor is suspended
A FAMILY doctor at a Prestwich medical centre has been suspended. Action was taken against Dr Laurence Sherman, a GP at the Greyland Medical Centre on Bury Old Road, on Tuesday. He will remain suspended for four months while the local health authority
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Rich pickings in rural revolution
FARMER Richard Drinkall is helping lead the way in a rural revolution. As East Lancashire was being battered by the ravages of foot and mouth disease Richard realised that the future of his farm lay in diversification. And the transition has been so spectacular
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Kinnear in 90-minute blast at players
JOE KINNEAR held a 90-minute inquest before vowing to rip apart his team of under-achievers. The Forest boss gagged his players after spending an hour-and-a-half reading them the riot act. And he finally emerged to call for emergency talks with his chairman
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Oxygen tank may be answer for Valois
BURNLEY may turn to the oxygen tank again in a bid to end Jean-Louis Valois's hamstring problems. The Clarets winger lasted just 41 minutes for the second successive game in the 1-0 weekend win over Nottingham Forest. Frenchman Valois has struggled with
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What Moore can you ask for?
STEVE Cotterill admitted the week leading up to a huge three points felt like a month. The Burnley boss was again unable to finalise his team to face Forest until the 11th hour due to the recent spate of injuries. But after picking up a badly-needed win
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YOUNG Lowerhouse batsman Vishal Tripathi took three awards at the Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League
Tripathi, 16, is a Lancashire regular and part of the England set-up. He led the league with most runs last season, driving in 749. Rawtenstall legend Keith Roscoe was honoured after claiming 1,000 league wickets. Lancashire Evening Telegraph Sports Editor
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Darwen's top ten hit
DARWEN moved up to tenth place in the North West Counties Second Division after a narrow victory over Blackpool Mechanics at the Anchor Ground. A Paul Aldred penalty two minutes from time ensured the hosts took all three from a game that was low on chances
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Barrett hat-trick
NELSON striker Paul Barrett celebrated his 21st birthday with a hat-trick as the Blues hit five against Chadderton. Neil Chapman opened the scoring after six minutes, and 40 seconds later Chapman provided the opportunity for Barrett to double Nelson's
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Moly's men battle well
ROSSENDALE United continued their recent run of improved results with a hard fought draw at Spalding on Saturday. With Sean Smith being recalled by Altrincham from his loan period, Rossendale introduced new signing Mark Rebbeck in his place and he slotted
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Colne keep climbing after derby
COLNE moved into fifth place in North West Counties Division One with a comfortable 3-0 derby win and stretched their unbeaten run to seven games. The visitors, already under constant pressure from the start, did not help their cause by having captain
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Rovers apologise to Parkes as Hodges comes in
BLACKBURN Rovers were today close to unveil Glyn Hodges as the successor to Tony Parkes. The Wales Under 21 international coach has been formally offered the job of reserve team manager at Rovers. And Mark Hughes was hoping for a positive response from
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All ages join in tribute to war heroes
HUNDREDS stood in silent tribute at the remembrance garden, Corporation Park, Blackburn to honour war dead. The parade, after a service at Blackburn Cathedral, was followed by wreath-laying when all ages stood together for the many who gave their lives
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Police unit in TV spotlight
DOMESTIC violence in East Lancashire falls under the TV spotlight tonight. The country's first specialist Public Protection Unit, to clamp down on paedophiles, sex offenders and domestic violence, is the focus on ITVs Tonight with Trevor McDonald at 8pm
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Drugs and drink led to attack on partner
A MAN grabbed his partner by the throat and threw her around the room during a violent outburst fuelled by a cocktail of drink and drugs, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Maria Creaney suffered a deep cut to her head after banging it
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Chamber boss in plea to lose 'grim' image
BLACKBURN traders branded the town second best when it comes to Christmas lights - but vowed to boost its yuletide illuminations. The Chamber of Trade has now appealed to Blackburn with Darwen Council to help the area to rival other shopping centres.
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Three McEvilly
THE smile on John Coleman's face said it all. Relief, delight - the Accrington Stanley manager will have felt a whole range of emotions when the final whistle signalled their first win in over a month, and an emphatic one at that. Hat-trick hero Lee McEvilly
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Chiefs too good for Tigers
PREMIERSHIP pretenders Exeter Chiefs proved just too tough for Sedgley Park on Saturday edging home 39-25. Full report and reaction on Tuesday
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Unhealthy lunchboxes
SOME East Lancashire children's lunchboxes are packed with fat, salt and sugar, it has been revealed. Just one week after the Lancashire Evening Telegraph highlighted the poor state of school dinners, nutritionists claim that those who take a packed lunch
