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Drugs battle we must win
LOTS of densely-populated parts of urban East Lancashire are served by roads which are comparatively narrow and often crowded with parked cars. The kind of terraced housing which covers so much of the area was never built to accommodate a car - or sometimes
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James enjoys life of Rileys!
SNOOKER players from the same Blackburn club are leading the 'Life of Rileys' after dominating a regional tournament for the past two years. James Brookens, of Rileys Snooker Club, won the Blackburn with Darwen small tables league individual final at
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Honours shared
THE honours were shared out at the annual Blackburn and Darwen Primary Schools Athletics Championships as no fewer than 10 different schools enjoyed that golden feeling. Staged at a packed out Witton Park, the 11 track events were shared out between seven
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Can you help trace relatives?
I HAVE been doing my family tree and found my Auntie Mary Jane Smith married Ephraim Slater who was born in Rishton in 1885.He died in 1940. At the time of the 1901 census Ephraim was living with his parents Alice and Daniel at 36 Harwood Road, Rishton
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ID cards will not solve our problems
OVER the past several months I have been writing to Greg Pope in the hope that I can convince him to vote against the ID cards bill. Whilst being very fair with me he pointed out that I am the only person in Hyndburn who has complained about this issue
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Sports Village ruling by end of the month
THE final decision on Leigh Sports Village will be made by the end of the month. High Court Judge, Lord Richards, has promised to deliver his verdict by the end of July after a two day judicial review hearing in London. Legal representatives acting for
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Ref to blame for big derby blow - Abram
LEIGH CENTURIONS 22, WIGAN WARRIORS 30: Coach Darren Abram blamed referee Karl Kirkpatrick after Centurions blew their big chance of a first victory for 20 years over their biggest rivals. Leigh produced a near-perfect first 40 minutes to lead 10-8 at
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Sav's best still to come
MARK Hughes today told Blackburn fans they can expect to see a different Robbie Savage when the new season kicks off. Savage has failed to live up to supporters' expectations since he joined Rovers in a controversial £3 million deal from Birmingham City
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Gunman dead
A MAN suspected of shooting a policeman in the chest was found dead today at the end of a 17-hour armed siege. PC David Lomas, 34, was seriously injured when officers went to the home of loner Steven Hensby in Hardman Avenue, Rawtenstall, after a row
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Shakers snap up veteran striker Barlow
SHAKERS boss Graham Barrow has signed veteran striker Stuart Barlow - his fourth new signing of the summer. The former Everton and Wigan striker, 36, has agreed a 12-month deal after being relased by Stockport County. Barlow has scored 140 league and
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A £2m budget savings pledge
BOSSES at Pendle Council have pledged to save £2million over the next 12 months -- nearly a sixth of their budget. A new £75million deal with private company Liberata, which sees 150 council workers 'contracted out', will help the council smash the Government's
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A £2m budget savings pledge
BOSSES at Pendle Council have pledged to save £2million over the next 12 months -- nearly a sixth of their budget. A new £75million deal with private company Liberata, which sees 150 council workers 'contracted out', will help the council smash the Government's
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School given specialist status
HESKETH Fletcher High School has been granted specialist status for Humanities by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). The school is the first in Wigan to achieve a speciality in Humanities and will now concentrate on English, Drama and Religious
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Gift sets his sights
GIFTON Noel-Williams wants to give Burnley fans a reminder of the deadly partnership that put them to the sword last season The new signing will be re-united with former Stoke City team-mate Ade Akinbiyi and is hoping they can re-ignite the Clarets strike
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Lancs ghost into Twenty20 quarters
LANCASHIRE Lightning struck again as they beat the Derbyshire Phantoms for the second time in six days to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Twenty20 Cup. Another superb all-round performance from Brad Hodge, who was named man of the match, swept
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Record breaker in Hunt for Open honours
MICHAEL Hunt surpassed even his own expectations at Pleasington yesterday to smash the club's amateur course record. His 65 left him five shots ahead of he rest of the field and, despite being in the second group out, immediately secured a place in the
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Gift sets his sights
GIFTON Noel-Williams wants to give Burnley fans a reminder of the deadly partnership that put them to the sword last season The new signing will be re-united with former Stoke City team-mate Ade Akinbiyi and is hoping they can re-ignite the Clarets strike
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Amir packs a punch for shoppers
OLYMPIC medalist Amir Khan dropped by the Trafford Centre on Saturday - but fighting through the crowds for sale bargains was the last thing on the former Bury Amateur Club boxer's mind. Instead he wowed crowds by staging a training session at the multi-million
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Pauline cuts final link to a lost industry
BLACKBURN will lose its last wool shop when it closes its doors for the final time this week. A major part of the town's wool and cotton tradition that spans centuries will finally come to end when 60-year-old Pauline Purcell retires on Saturday. In the
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School given specialist status
HESKETH Fletcher High School has been granted specialist status for Humanities by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). The school is the first in Wigan to achieve a speciality in Humanities and will now concentrate on English, Drama and Religious
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BLACKBURN
Indoor Car Boot Sale, Hoghton Village Hall, Blackburn Old Road, Hoghton, 10am-3pm. Home-made food. RSPCA Charity Shop, Lord Street West, 10am-4pm. Guided Tours, Hoghton Tower, 11am-4pm. Wildlife Exhibition, Samlesbury Hall. Until July 31. Quiz Night,
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Gym stars fix it for Trinity
HOLY Trinity Primary School maintained its proud tradition of producing gymnastics champions after winning the Lancashire Youth Games mixed team title for the second consecutive year. The Darwen school had four teams representing the borough in last month's
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Game, upset and match to Matthew
MATTHEW Cuyes caused a real upset in the Slazenger East Lancs Tennis League Individual finals when he became one of the youngest ever winners of the senior title. The 14-year-old from Whalley Tennis Club beat former champion, Chris Sutton, in straight
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Events will be well policed
I WRITE in reply to the letter (LET, June 28) from Coun Brian Gordon regarding his concerns over the policing of the area around Witton Park, Blackburn, during the two events that will take place this month, the Arts in the Park and the Mela. There have
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Gunman dead
A MAN suspected of shooting a policeman in the chest was found dead today at the end of a 17-hour armed siege. PC David Lomas, 34, was seriously injured when officers went to the home of loner Steven Hensby in Hardman Avenue, Rawtenstall, after a row
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I won't change tactics just to please critics
MARK Hughes has had to develop a thick skin during his time in professional football. As a player at some of the biggest clubs in the world, the former Manchester United favourite was always there to be shot at and, with football being the cut-throat
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Join the hunt for a rare bird
BIRD lovers hope a high-tech safari to track down an elusive bird of prey will provide much-needed information on its habits. The Forest of Bowland is the last remaining English breeding ground for the hen harrier, one of Britain's rarest birds. After
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Cotterill is a good personal shopper
BURNLEY Football Club may not be the most flush side in the Championship, but we've still got plenty to get excited about when it comes to summer signings. Manager Steve Cotterill yet again appears to have worked his magic in the transfer market - this
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Sav's best still to come
MARK Hughes today told Blackburn fans they can expect to see a different Robbie Savage when the new season kicks off. Savage has failed to live up to supporters' expectations since he joined Rovers in a controversial £3 million deal from Birmingham City
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Cheers!
A FAST-EXPANDING warehousing and distribution specialist has secured a £1million contract to help the world's most famous brand name -- Coca-Cola. MDA Limited will become a UK partner of Coca-Cola Enterprise (CCE), with an exclusive three-year contract
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'We WILL listen to academy campaign'
CAMPAIGNERS against the siting of the proposed Darwen Academy at Redearth Road were today told by councillors: "We will listen to you." More than 500 residents and traders from Darwen signed a petition against the initial plans which was was last week
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Gunman dead
A MAN suspected of shooting a policeman in the chest was found dead today at the end of a 17-hour armed siege. PC David Lomas, 34, was seriously injured when officers went to the home of loner Steven Hensby in Hardman Avenue, Rawtenstall, after a row
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Song time for WI
CULCHETH WI did a double take when speaker the Rev Susan Whitehead burst into a Gracie Fields' song. Susan spoke about the Rochdale stars colourful life and played recordings of her varied songs before giving her own class performance. The group is still
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School bids for £7.5m boost
PARRENTHORN High School is in line for a £7.5 million boost to bring it into the 21st Century. It is one of only two secondary schools in the borough to be put forward to bid for Government cash, the other being Woodhey in Ramsbottom. Town hall bosses
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Leigh blow big derby win chance
LEIGH CENTURIONS 22, WIGAN WARRIORS 30: Centurions blew their big chance of a first victory for 20 years over their biggest rivals. Leigh produced a near-perfect first 40 minutes to lead 10-8 at half time, but then followed it up with a shocking start
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Armed police end house siege
ARMED police on Tuesday ended an 18-hour siege at a house where a Bury policeman had been shot and found a man dead inside. Pc David Lomas, aged 34, was shot in the chest when he made a routine visit to the council house in Rawtenstall on Monday afternoon
