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EVENTS in East Lancashire on Thursday, November 18

BLACKBURN Christmas Lights Switch-On, Blackburn Town Centre, 4pm-5.45pm. Iain Matthews, Thwaites Empire Theatre, Ewood. Christmas Gifts and Cards, Samlesbury Hall, 11am-4.30pm. Until December 19. Introduction to Meditation, Central Library, Town Hall

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Rovers' offer for Ewood

BLACKBURN Rovers season ticket holders are being offered a special deal for Sunday's Premiership game at home to Birmingham. They can bring guests to the Ewood Park clash for just £10. Senior citizens, who are guests of existing season ticket holders,

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Why are Pavilions still empty?

I SEE that the pavilions in Church Street, Blackburn are once again attracting the attention of the people of the town. Councillor Rigby has kindly forwarded a figure, very conservative I might add, of the needs, money wise, to make the hairdressers a

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Margo tells it straight

WELL done, Margo Grimshaw. It's about time someone had the guts to tell it how it really is. Why is Tony Blair trying to break up England? He is not trying to do the same with Scotland, Wales or Ireland. Or is that because he is Scottish? (Not a lot of

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UKIP tearing itself apart

WHAT goes around comes around. Having often been the target of the UK Independence Party's attacks I have hugely enjoyed the spectacle of that party tearing itself apart. Their most prominent MEP, Robert Kilroy-Silk, now describes his colleagues as "barmy

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Victory an inside job

BLACKBURN Rovers' Worthington Cup triumph was the first domestic soccer showpiece to be played indoors. Officials made the decision to close the Millennium Stadium's massive roof in Cardiff hours before the kick-off as rain set in. Both Rovers and Spurs

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We're so proud of our men

FOOTBALLERS' wives celebrated victory with their loved ones -- but said it was really a victory for benefactor, the late Jack Walker. Partners and children of Rovers players watched from a special box in the stadium and cracked open the bubbly on the

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Thanks for the memories

LANCASHIRE Evening Telegraph reporter Ian Singleton has been a Blackburn Rovers fan since he was four. Here he explains what it was like for a life-long fan to see the team lift the cup... IT'S 74 years since Rovers won a major cup, so this is an unknown

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LET Comment: Divisions clearly remain

IF the far-right British National Party's ground-breaking three-seat victory in Burnley last year was a shock, then its grasp last night of six seats to become the second-largest party on the council can only be described as startling. But it is stark

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New anthology has got Clarets nailed

The Martin Dobson column SATURDAY was a good day all round for the Clarets. We gained maximum points from the crucial Nottingham Forest fixture, skipper Robbie Blake scored his 100th goal and there was the launch of a new book, 'No Nay Never - a Burnley

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Now they've slapped a ticket on a bus parked up at a . . . BUS STOP!

LANCASHIRE'S crackdown on illegal parking has been branded a farce after a bus driver had a ticket slapped on his vehicle while parked at a bus stop. Council bosses today defended their actions and insisted the parking warden was within his rights to

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Driver left me for dead: biker

A HIT-AND-RUN victim today said he was lucky to be alive after being thrown 50 feet from his motorcycle -- and landing head first against a tree. Anthony Sapherson, 17, of Langham Road, off Shear Brow, Blackburn, today appealed for people to help trace

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Rovers reject Gally bids

BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has turned down two separate enquiries for Paul Gallagher. Championship rivals Cardiff City and Sunderland have both asked about taking the 20-year-old striker on loan. But Hughes has rebuffed those requests and assured

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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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Striker Jansen vows to play on

BLACKBURN Rovers striker Matt Jansen has vowed to play through the pain barrier in a bid to fire the team up the Premier League table. Jansen is currently struggling with a cartilage injury, which may eventually require surgery. But the 27-year-old is

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First point for Hodges

BLACKBURN Rovers reserves claimed their first point under new boss Glyn Hodges thanks to a wonder goal from midfielder Gary Harkins. The Academy starlet cancelled out an early strike from Ricardo Vaz Te with a breathtaking shot from distance on the stroke

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Curfew for driver who flouted order

AN uninsured drink driver who hit a bollard and ran off has been given a last chance to keep himself out of jail. Burnley magistrates heard how Daniel Jackson, 20, who had been upset after splitting with his girlfriend, was almost twice the limit after

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Drug deaths 'worse than inner cities'

MORE people are dying drug deaths in parts of East Lancashire than in the country's inner-cities, shock new statistics have revealed. The areas served by East Lancashire Coroners' Court -- including Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale -- recorded 13.9 drug-related

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Landlady twice over limit for driving

AN over-the-limit pub landlady who smashed into a motorway central reservation abandoned her car and called a taxi. Burnley magistrates heard how mother of three Susan Caroline Cassinelli, 42, later walked into a police station and owned up to what she

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Tearaways named and shamed

TWO tearaway brothers banned from parts of the Brunshaw estate in Burnley are being named and shamed by a housing association. Calico has printed and distributed hundreds of leaflets about Anthony James Waddington, 19, and Daniel Karl Waddington, 17,

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Ex mayor in bid to be MP

FORMER Mayor of Burnley Gordon Birtwistle is bidding to become the town's next MP after he was named as the Liberal Democrats' parliamentary candidate for the next general election. Councillor Gordon Birtwistle stood as the candidate in the 1992 and 1997

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Now they've slapped a ticket on a bus parked up at a . . . BUS STOP!

LANCASHIRE'S crackdown on illegal parking has been branded a farce after a bus driver had a ticket slapped on his vehicle while parked at a bus stop. Council bosses today defended their actions and insisted the parking warden was within his rights to

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Cockling rules titled

Lancaster City Council have introduced new restrictions on cockle picking off Morecambe Bay. The council have acted after more than 60 people were seen trying to get into the Bay from two slipways on the promenade, this just months after 23 Chinese cockle

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Firm chief's girl joins the steam dream team

A BUSINESSMAN whose firm helped Britain smash the world land speed record is helping to head up a new bid - and this time his daughter is getting in on the act. John Getty, chairman of Nelson-based PDS Engineering, is one of the key partners in the British

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Chemists on duty:

Morecambe: 12.30pm -1.30pm Sunday - Cohen's Chemists, 99 Lancaster Road Morecambe. Lancaster: 6-7pm Sunday - J N Murray Ltd, 2 Broadway, Skerton, Lancaster. Carnforth: Mon, Tues Wed Thurs (except Bank Holiday). Forest Pharmacy - 24 Market Street, or Co-Op

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Carers support event

LOCAL carers can find help and support at a special information day. Carers Link, in King Street, Accrington, will hold the event to coincide with Carers Rights Day. The group claims thousands of carers could be missing out on support they are entitled

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'Club attracted junkies'

A POPULAR nightspot attracted clubbers from miles around as drugs were readily available, a jury was told. Lancashire Police targeted Monroe's, Great Harwood, with overt and covert operations, culminating in a search last February. And it is alleged owner

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Successful students rose to challenge

THE headteacher of an Oswaldtwistle high school praised his students for 'demolishing' a target for GCSE results at a ceremony last night. Pupils and staff at Rhyddings High, Haworth Street, came in for praise during a speech by head Barry Burke, before

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Plaque honours famous captain

A PLAQUE marking the extraordinary life of one of Clitheroe's greatest sons has been officially unveiled. The blue plaque in honour of Captain James King has been fixed to the King Street side of the Yorkshire Bank and was unveiled by a curator from the

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Mosque plan is rejected again

SHELL-SHOCKED Muslim leaders were today reeling from a council decision to refuse plans for a controversial mosque. A packed meeting saw councillors reject an application to sell the land at the former council depot in Kirkmoor Road, Clitheroe, to the

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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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Duo give Clarets a double boost

IAN MOORE and Graham Branch have handed Burnley a double injury boost ahead of this weekend's trip to Brighton. The Clarets duo both came through a 45-minute reserve team run-out unscathed against Stockport County's second string last night. And with

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City with high cultural hopes of being

OVER the next few years there seem likely to be major and exciting changes around the docks of Liverpool. These developments may well push forward its claims to become a City of Culture -- but for those who know Liverpool there is a strong case present

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Success is a safe bet

THIS area is full of optimism at the moment. The beaches are starting to pass the European bathing water standards and Blackpool is set fair to become a major casino resort. There is a tendency to compare all the other Fylde resorts with Blackpool but

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Good old-fashioned home-cooking at The Buttery

WHATEVER the weather, many of the regulars at a cosy little Blackpool caf, choose to tuck in to satisfying, good old traditional English fare. Although partners, Ian and Ian (sic) have only owned the business in Cheapside for a couple of months, they

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Moving ahead

A FEMALE stylist who gets on very well with men and a male hairdresser who has a great rapport with the ladies make a great team. Jill Lawrence, 32, opened the gents' salon, Boys2Men, in Lord Street, Blackpool, about three years ago. "I chose to focus

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Step out in style

FOR something a bit different, step into Blackpool's Clubwear 2000 UK, the hotspot for cool clothes. Boy bands, DJs, singers, strippers and even Covent Garden dancers frequent this alternative clothing specialist shop in Dickson Road, Blackpool, as well

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The friendliest bar in town

BOOGIE on down to Blackpool's best-kept secret venue! Predominantly gay, particularly straight-friendly on some nights, Churchills Bar, in town-centre Topping Street, is open all day, every day. Here you can relax, chat, drink, dance, sing, eat good pub

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Bride's man Alan, is looking for Mr Right!

ALAN Dean walked down the aisle with a beautiful bride recently. But he's still searching for his own soulmate. He was delighted to be a 'bridesman' at his best friend's wedding, but wearing a dress was unthinkable to straight-acting Alan Dean. Alan,

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Striker Jansen vows to play on

BLACKBURN Rovers striker Matt Jansen has vowed to play through the pain barrier in a bid to fire the team up the Premier League table. Jansen is currently struggling with a cartilage injury, which may eventually require surgery. But the 27-year-old is

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Duo give Clarets a double boost

IAN MOORE and Graham Branch have handed Burnley a double injury boost ahead of this weekend's trip to Brighton. The Clarets duo both came through a 45-minute reserve team run-out unscathed against Stockport County's second string last night. And with

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Named and shamed

EAST Lancashire companies have been fined a total of nearly £500,000 over the last financial year for health and safety breaches. The companies were named and shamed on the Health and Safety Executive's website today as it launched its fifth annual offences

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Public to view new health centre

DARWEN'S new £7.3million health centre is the focus of attention this week as local people and Shadow Health Minister Tim Loughton get to look around. Tomorrow afternoon, Mr Loughton will see work carried out on the new complex and will be told the project

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Church shares its future vision

PEOPLE can find out more about plans for a community centre in Weir next week. A group of volunteers from Weir Baptist Church and the local community has been finding out what people want the centre to provide, how to fund it and how it should be run.

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'IDS quit' calls cloud Tory votes glee

CALLS for Iain Duncan Smith to resign today overshadowed the Conservative leader's solid showing in a crucial poll test. Senior MP Crispin Blunt deserted the front bench last night, saying Mr Duncan Smith must go, whatever the local election result. Tory

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Blunkett's welcome tone to MP's crackdown

HOME Secretary David Blunkett has praised East Lancashire MP Janet Anderson for her leading the way in cracking down on the use of mobile phones by drivers. She introduced a Private Members Bill which led to the Government taking action. The Rossendale

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Honours even in Chorley

IT was a good night for the Conservatives in the Chorley borough elections as they won two seats -- one from the Liberal Democrats, the other from Labour -- to take their total on the council to 18. But Labour, too, were claiming victory at the polls

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Stalemate in Preston

CONTRARY to the national picture, the Conservatives failed to make any gains in Preston City Council's elections. The political landscape remains largely unchanged in the traditional Labour hotspot, where a third of the council's seats were up for grabs

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Questions over leadership

LABOUR lost their grip in South Ribble last night as three of their seats were snatched away -- leaving the Tories the largest party on the council. It is not clear whether the result will mean Labour councillor Howard Gore will be ousted from his position

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Labour stay in control of Blackpool

IT WILL be business as usual in Blackpool on Friday following Labour' s clear victory in the town' s first all-postal local election. More than half (50.43 per cent) of Blackpool' s electorate voted, returning Labour to power with 25 seats compared with

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Labour dismay as BNP takes six more seats

LABOUR party chiefs admitted they had failed to get their message across in Burnley after the BNP took six new seats. The far right party now holds eight seats and MP Peter Pike and council leader Stuart Caddy both said the failure was the reason why

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Tory win 'the best birthday present'

THE Tories retook Hyndburn just 12 months after being ousted by Labour, with new leader Peter Britcliffe declaring: "It's my best birthday present yet!" Turnout across the borough was up from 36 per cent as 51.47 per cent of the 45,769 electorate registered

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Tories joy as mayor elect loses out

JUBILANT Tories tightened their grip on Ribble Valley Council at the expense of incoming borough mayor Frank Goss and former mayor Jenny Grimes. The council also has its first clergyman in Whalley vicar Chris Sterry, but the far-right BNP failed to win

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BNP breakthrough prompts backlash

THE BNP grabbed a massive foothold in East Lancashire on a night when it became the official opposition in Burnley and won thousands of votes elsewhere. But MPs and political leaders today urged people to continue the fight against the far right after

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Chemists on duty are:

* Denotes oxygen therapy service available. Blackpool: Boots*, 28-38 Bank Hey Street, 10.30am-4.30pm; Co-op Pharmacy (in Asda), Cherry Tree Road, Marton, 10am-4pm. Moss Chemist, Morrisons, Squires Gate Lane, 10am-4pm; Lloyds Pharmacy*, 110 Talbot Rd,

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Form guide...

A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the Worthington Cup victory over Spurs. ROVERS: BRAD FRIEDEL: Arise Sir Bradley of Blackburn! Deserves to be knighted after pulling off a string of top saves...10 MARTIN TAYLOR: Had his hands full against Ziege

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Salute to Worthy winners

THE cheers of celebration almost lifted the roof off the Millennium Stadium. But after the first throws of ecstasy, the Blue and White Army hugged each other with relief -- the margin between success and failure was far too close for comfort. Every fan

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Gatecrasher Cole joins Cardiff party

BLACKBURN goal-hero Andy Cole last night said he felt 'over the moon' after scoring the goal which clinched Rovers' first major Cup triumph in 74 years. Cole wrote his name in Ewood folklore after firing Rovers to a 2-1 win over Spurs in the Worthington

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Aussie hunk to switch on lights

CHART-TOPPER Peter Andre is heading the bill to kick off festive celebrations in East Lancashire tomorrow. The Aussie hunk, star of reality TV hit I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, is taking to the stage at 5.30pm to switch on Blackburn's Christmas

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Driver left me for dead: biker

A HIT-AND-RUN victim today said he was lucky to be alive after being thrown 50 feet from his motorcycle -- and landing head first against a tree. Anthony Sapherson, 17, of Langham Road, off Shear Brow, Blackburn, today appealed for people to help trace

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Stanley's hat-trick hero reveals his club mission

HOTSHOT Lee McEvilly is celebrating being back on the goal trail. The striker had gone six league games without a goal before firing Accrington Stanley to third in the Nationwide Conference with his first hat-trick in over three years. But while he revealed

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Hot Cole strikes

ANYONE who thought there was no future in 'Cole' in this part of Wales was not at the Millennium Stadium to see Andy Cole re-ignite Blackburn's flagging season. For the red-hot Rovers striker not only fired the goal to deliver his new club's first major

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Agyemang finally puts pen to paper

Preston have finally completed the signing of Gillingham striker Patrick Agyemang for £350,000 The former Wimbledon man signed a three and a half-year-deal after passing a medical. He goes straight into the squad to face Cardiff on Friday night.

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£27,000 will help borough blossom

THOUSANDS of pounds is being ploughed into Bury's nature reserves to help the borough blossom. The Greening Greater Manchester (GGM) scheme, funded by Biffaward, is granting more than £27,000 to be used to enhance the area's wildlife while improving access

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What a way to control parking

THEY were intended to free up police officers and "decriminalise" the whole business of parking. But the newly introduced parking warden service has not got off to an auspicious start. In Blackburn we have already seen police officers who have had to

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Rovers' offer for Ewood clash

BLACKBURN Rovers season ticket holders are being offered a special deal for Sunday's Premiership game at home to Birmingham. They can bring guests to the Ewood Park clash for just £10. Senior citizens, who are guests of existing season ticket holders,

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Academy would benefit students

I AM pleased about the announcement of the proposed academy in the centre of Darwen. It's just what Darwen needs. I am a former pupil of Moorland High School and can well remember how awkward it was to get to. It would have been fantastic to have gone

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Councillors being naive

RE the "£300,000 top team" (LET, October 30). Is it not beyond one's comprehension that Labour councillors can act so naively? Here they are paying out mammoth salaries. Far above the norm for other successful headteachers, for a project with no guaranteed

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Terror attack for woman in carjacking

A WOMAN was threatened with a baseball bat and forced out of her vehicle during a carjacking raid. Detectives are hunting two men who stole Lorraine Crick's Volkswagen Golf as she waited for her husband outside the Colliers Arms pub in Tyldesley. Two

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Praise for supporters

POLICE arrested only five people on the day -- and praised Rovers and Spurs fans for their good nature. Three men from the Blackburn area were arrested after another man from Blackburn complained he was assaulted. A Blackburn man was taken into custody

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Jack paved the way, says Hodgson

FORMER Rovers boss Roy Hodgson was delighted to see his old club lift the Cup - but remembered the man who paved the way for it all to happen. "Blackburn are so much in Jack Walker's debt," said Hodgson, remembering the Rovers benefactor who pumped millions

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Nissa: I'm not guilty

NILS-Eric Johansson admitted he may have made contact with Teddy Sheringham. Spurs protested loudly for a penalty in the dying minutes after Nissa's challenge on the Tottenham favourite. "My first reaction was that he dived," said Johansson. "I can't

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Flitty praises 'great' team mates

SUSPENDED battler Garry Flitcroft watched the game from the stands but lifted the trophy along with captain-for-the-day Henning Berg. He was obviously delighted to see his team mates win the game against the odds without the suspended trio Tugay, Craig

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Sparky's home banker

IT was a fantastic homecoming for Welsh boss Mark Hughes who more than enjoyed clinching the Worthington Cup on his home turf. The veteran striker moved into midfield in the absence of the suspended Garry Flitcroft and Tugay and proved an absolute revelation

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It's simply the best for Gillespie

FLYING winger Keith Gillespie last night hailed Rovers' Worthington Cup success as the highlight of his career. Before yesterday's 2-1 victory over Spurs, the Northern Ireland international hadn't won any major honour in the English domestic game. So

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Jack would have been so proud

UNCLE Jack would have been proud of you - that was the message to Graeme Souness' ecstatic team from the Walker family. A number of the millionaire benefactor's family were at the Millennium Stadium to see Rovers' victory, the second major success for

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Pubs go wild on a glorious night

REGULARS at the Knowles Arms, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, began celebrating straight after the final whistle. Andrew Caton, 34, of Highbank, Blackburn, said: "They played really well and deserved this. It has been a long time coming." His son Cameron,

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First-ever Lib-Dem holds sway

ROSSENDALE'S first ever Liberal Democrat councillor could find himself playing kingmaker after the 2003 elections left Rossendale a hung council. Along with independent Alan Neal, Lib Dem Philip Young could hand either the Tories or Labour control after

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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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We could always rely on Tony

The Glenn Keeley column TONY Parkes was the ultimate unsung hero as a player -not to mention a quiet assassin! I was always happy whenever I saw his name on the teamsheet because he was someone you knew you could rely on and the kind of footballer you

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Tony Parkes letter special

It's hardly surprising that sacking of Tony Parkes on Friday caused uproar amongst the Rovers fans, here are the views of just some of the Ewood Park faithful TREACHERY - that's the only word for the sacking of Tony Parkes. In today's game it just goes

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Home backers out to calm fears

AROUND 50 residents attended a meeting last night held to dispel rumours surrounding a proposed boys' care home in Darwen. And qualified social worker Pauline Ainsworth, who has submitted plans for the terrace house in Whitehall Terrace, stressed that

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Bid to evict travellers

A COUNCIL is bidding to have travellers evicted from the privately-owned land they have been living on since January. Blackburn with Darwen Council has applied to have the travellers, who residents claim have brought as many as 100 caravans, ejected from

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A £50,000 car and boat for boss who denies drug plots

A MAN alleged to have flooded the North West with drugs drove a £50,000 BMW and ordered a £665,000 boat shortly before his arrest, a court was told. Gerald Deaffern allegedly imported, distributed and then laundered the proceeds of sale through a series

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Town goes back in time for fair

BACUP's Victorian Christmas fair will be on December 4 starting with a car boot sale at Sutton's Riverside factory. The sale starts at 10.30am at the factory on Newchurch Road, with the Britannia Coconutters, an Irish Band and children's rides. The Reach

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'Dirty tricks' loses Labour control

LABOUR lost control of Pendle Council but was the victim of a dirty tricks campaign, according to ousted leader Azhar Ali. Mr Ali, who also lost his Southfield seat to the Lib-Dems, made the claim as the Lib-Dems became the largest single party in Pendle

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Rovers star is Brad all over

MAN of the match Brad Friedel was quick to play down his impressive role in Rovers' Worthington Cup success. The American goalkeeper pulled off three stunning world class saves to keep out Spurs, with former England striker Les Ferdinand the man denied

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Euro place will put town on international map

BUSINESS leaders today claimed Rovers' magnificent triumph in the Worthington Cup would help to put Blackburn back on the international map. With victory at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium guaranteeing a place in European football next season, they said

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Legends revel in final flourish

STARS from Rovers' past joined in the celebrations of the glorious Worthington Cup triumph and were quick to heap praise on Graeme Souness and his players. And Matt Woods, a player in the last Rovers side to play in a major final in 1960, claimed the

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What a brilliant feeling!

ONE of the greatest days of our lives - that was the verdict of Rovers fans as they left the Millennium Stadium with the widest smiles in Cardiff. Anthony Brine, 31, a teacher, of Mill Hill, Blackburn: said: "This is great for the town. "We're back in

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Halford loan

ACCRINGTON Stanley defender Steve Halford will spend a month on loan with UniBond Premier Division side Radcliffe Borough as he bids to achieve match fitness after recovering from a broken leg. He made his debut on Saturday in their 0-0 away draw against

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Rovers roar to victory in blue heaven

BLACKBURN woke up today with a smile as wide as the Jack Walker stand after Graeme Souness's heroes put Rovers in wonderland. Thirty thousand ecstatic fans who made the journey to Cardiff and tens of thousands more back home began a giant party when the

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Howson looks to the future

STUART Howson doesn't believe he was given the chance to prove himself at Accrington Stanley. The defender, who made just eight appearances for the Reds after becoming one of manager John Coleman's first summer signings, left the club last week to join

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Survival is the priority

AN emotional Graeme Souness last night hailed his Worthington Cup heroes - and backed them to win their fight for Premiership survival. Even though he has won every honour in the book in his illustrious career, Souness choked back the tears as he led

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Keep up the good work, urges Coleman

ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has urged his side not to get too carried away with their rapid climb up the Nationwide Conference. The Reds jumped from eighth to third courtesy of Saturday's 5-0 win over struggling Northwich Victoria. But on

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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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"Circle is closing" on Baghdad

THE ground campaign for Baghdad has intensified as US forces clashed with Iraq's Republican Guard near Karbala, 50 miles southwest of the capital. This was the the first major ground assault against the troops charged with defending Baghdad and as of

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'Quick spin' has high cost

A POLICE worker who was supposed to move a car on a drive took it for a spin instead and hit another vehicle. Burnley magistrates heard how Nicholas Craig Watson, 18, who only passed his test in February, caused £1,000 damage to his friend's car, would

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Partner attacked after drinking marathon

A BEEF worker who attacked his partner after a mammoth drinking session left her beaten and injured. Burnley magistrates heard how father-of-four Derek Arthur Taylor punched Christine Casey until she passed out after the pair had shared 20 cans of lager

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Evelyn drums up a storm for kids

EVELYN Glennie's is an amazing story. Profoundly deaf since the age of 12, she has gone on to become one of the world's leading percussionists in a field where few had attempted to play solo before. Not content to rest on her laurels, though, Evelyn is

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Classical coup for church

ONE of Germany's most highly regarded orchestras is to give a concert in Preston's Emmanuel Parish Church. The Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra is visiting the Brook Street church on April 21. The orchestra recently toured with violinist Nigel

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Charlotte, you take my breath away

A SUPERMARKET garlic-taster whose pungent breath put off potential girlfriends has finally found love - with the store's parsley buyer. Simon Holt, of Accrington, turned to Charlotte Wright for help after hearing parsley would neutralise the smell - but

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Girl band warn pupils of crime

YOUNGSTERS across Hyndburn have been warned about the dangers of getting mixed up in crime - by an all-girl pop band. Untouched, a three-piece singing group, performed live for youngsters in secondary schools across the borough. The group, who have been

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Fate of £6.6m armoured raid 'insider' in balance

A SECURITY guard from Prestwich, jailed for 14 years for being the "insider" in a £6.6 million armoured car robbery faces an anxious wait to clear his name. The gang who carried out the gunpoint raid in Salford in July 1995 were never caught, but Graham

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Need a chemist?

CHEMISTS on duty on Sunday, May 18, are: Moss Side Pharmacy, Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, 10am-2pm; Boots, Fishergate, 10.30am-4.30pm; Moss Chemists, Asda, Fulwood, 10.30am-4.30pm; The Pharmacy, Sainsburys, Deepdale, 10am-4pm, Boots Pharmacy, Deepdale Retail

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'Don't remove God from our lives'

THE headteacher of an independent Catholic school defended faith schools and hit out at critics trying "to remove God from our lives". Philip Mahon, head at Oakhill College, Whalley, said people who attacked faith schools for being divisive" were being

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Amadou does the job

AMADOU Sanokho's second goal in as many games was not enough to earn Burnley Reserves their first league win of the season. The French midfielder thumped home a early first half header to put the Clarets in control against Stockport County at rain-lashed

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Cotterill hearing on hold

STEVE Cotterill's disciplinary hearing with the FA has been postponed for the second time The Burnley manager was today due to travel to Birmingham to answer a charge of using abusive or/and insulting words to a match official during August's Championship

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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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CHORLEY'S scheduled UniBond League Challenge Cup match against Mossley at Victory Park last night w

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Bamber is a Bridge too far for Dale

ROSSENDALE'S journey in the Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy ended the same way as all their other cup exploits this campaign, with a first round exit following a weather affected game at Bamber Bridge's Irongate ground. A strong wind and driving rain hindered

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A Bee Line for Burnley

BURNLEY has a history of hard work, which is reflected in its town emblem of a busy bee. It still carries what have been described as the "Scars of Industry" but most residents and visitors agree that its industrial archaeology is second to none. Queen

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The town that kept its heart

DURING the 1960s many towns had their hearts ripped out of them by planners intent upon making all settlements look the same. Fortunately, some towns turned back from the brink, with Blackburn and Darwen having the good sense to retain some of their character

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Where the deer roamed free

ALTHOUGH it has been used and misused over the centuries, the name Hyndburn suggests what it once was -- a stream where the deer roamed free. Accrington is the unofficial capital of Hyndburn and the river is now culverted beneath the largely Victorian

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A towering presence

PENDLE Hill is almost -- but not quite -- a mountain and from its 1,831ft summit there are spectacular views. To the west, Blackpool Tower can often be seen but much closer is the rolling scenery of the Ribble Valley. From the eastern slopes rises Pendle

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Staying in trim

WHEN it comes to male grooming, Trimmers, offer that all-important personal touch. And owners and partners, Phil and Neil are filling a niche in the grooming business. "Although it's possible for men to undergo hair removal treatment at many of the Blackpool

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Can you work a gay audience?

BLACKPOOL'S newest independent gay venue, ConnXtions, is on the lookout for new talent. Following in the true tradition of the club motto "Dare to be Different", ConnXtions is launching a new comedy night in September. The series of comedy nights at the

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Venue which has success nailed!

PENDLE has poached a top UK beauty company from the bright lights of London. Stylebase UK Ltd has moved into the new Pendle Innovation Centre in Brook Street, Nelson, and managing director Derek Kane says businesses do not need to be based in London to

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A white collar revolution

THE creation of 420 new jobs at the Shuttleworth Mead Business Park was today hailed as a major breakthrough for East Lancashire in its bid to build a new generation of quality service-based companies. Business editor ANDREW CALVERT reports. . . BY SEPTEMBER