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Home on the Range
WHALLEY Range created a bit of history by becoming the first club to retain the Summer Cancer Relief Tournament - beating the undisputed cup kings of Santos along the way! The Blackburn side showed they were willing to do it the hard way by beating Preston's
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Edwards gets a Pat on the back
PAT Edwards won the Florrie Hargreaves Memorial Trophy after beating previous winner Edna Ainsworth. The East Lancs bowler beat Ainsworth 21-17 in a close final of an event that enjoyed its biggest turn-out in recent years. A total of 44 bowlers took
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Woolies was a real wonder
BLACKBURN lost most of its character when it was vandalised in the 1960s. To demolish the Woolworth building, now occupied by T J Hughes, will only go to show the Philistines are still amongst us. ROSEMARIE DONLON, Byron Terrace, Witton, Blackburn.
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Pair are an inspiration
THANK you for that lovely picture and story entitled "Smiles for Life," in the News Focus section on July 22. Courageous John and Irene Morris are an inspiration to all terminally-ill people. They look so content and happy together. God bless them. MARGARET
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Blackburn too dull to shop in
I'M almost 80 years old and have lived in many places, mainly between Bristol and Penzance, Southport and Bury. I find Blackburn the dullest town I have ever lived in. The only shop I can think of that will attract shoppers to the town is Lakeland Ltd
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Stop swearing or we'll jail you
A WOMAN has been banned from swearing in public after terrorising an estate for six years with her violent outbursts. Emma Cocker, 26, of Preston New Road, Blackburn, has been warned she will go to jail if she uses foul or offensive language towards anyone
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I almost quit game
MATT Jansen today admitted there was a point last season when he became so depressed that he considered quitting professional football. In an exclusive interview with the Evening Telegraph, Jansen has opened his heart for the first time about the mental
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Jimmy's set to get a new lease of life
PLANS to redevelop a dilapidated sports facility in Nelson have been welcomed. Jimmy Nelson's, in Wickworth Street, closed about five years ago and councillors have long wanted to see it back in community use -- especially as there is a shortage of sports
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Wing kings need to shine
SO FINALLY, after spending weeks in nervous anticipation, the wait is finally over. No, not the release of the new home shirt (although it's great that we can finally get our hands on it now we're back from our holidays and can't show it off) but the
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Mum's tragic 'blunder'
AN ACCRINGTON woman who fell to her death while walking in the Lake District had strayed off the footpath to look for her teenage son and his friend who she thought were lost, an inquest heard. At a hearing in Kendal, Furness and South Cumbria coroner
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Dec's staying late for dinner
AS part of the BBC1 Breakfast news team, Declan Curry addresses thousands of business people on a daily basis. And now the top business reporter Declan will star at the Evening Telegraph's 2005 Business Awards and speak to the region's top bosses. The
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Deserving a longer life
WE hear all the time that health services and the pension system are under severe pressure because people are living longer than ever before. But for women in parts of East Lancashire that just doesn't apply. Female life expectancy in Blackburn with Darwen
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Neil shows Tatts the way to do it!
IT seems strange playing football in the first week of August -- maybe that is why this game had all the markings of a pre-season friendly. The game lacked the punch of a season curtain raiser while players appeared to be off the pace. Even the sun shone
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Brave Brian claims victory
A DOMINOES dynamo from Accrington has knocked the spots off the opposition at a tournament in Blackburn just hours after being discharged from hospital. Brian Wynn, 68, of Moorhouse Avenue, won the coveted Blackburn CIU title less than 24 hours after
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We need a Littlewoods store
AFTER reading about plans for new shops, I would welcome among others a Littlewoods store like the Preston branch. I would also very much like to see easy entry for people who like me are disabled and are limited to walking or climbing steps. Awaiting
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Bridge plan was too ambitious
REGARDING the bridge at the Hacking boat crossing in the Ribble Valley, the funding for which has been withdrawn. Why on earth did it have to be such a complicated triple span effort? If the Mitton Bank side of the bridge had been omitted and just the
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Margo brought back memories
JUST a few lines to thank Margo for her brief mention of Freddie Maddox in her column. I was brought up in his locality, Oswaldtwistle (Golden Cross area) and knew him and his family well. He was known by his stetson hat, his cheek and charm, a real character
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Clamp down on these rogue cabbies
I WOULD like to comment on your coverage of bogus airport taxis. I was a taxi operator for 14 years in Burnley and of late a taxi licensing enforcement officer for Pendle Council. In my day the licensing laws were very strict and the proprietor of any
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Get out!
A MUoeF-FOUR who terrorised her neighbours has been kicked out of her home. However Christine Boyarin, who had already been given a suspended jail sentence in July, avoided prison for flouting an injunction aimed at curbing her yobbish behaviour. Miss
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I was so low and depressed I had to get help
MATT Jansen today admitted he enlisted the help of a clinical psychologist in a bid to get his career back on track. The injury-cursed Blackburn Rovers striker took the brave decision to seek professional help after he became so depressed by his failure
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Get out!
A MUoeF-FOUR who terrorised her neighbours has been kicked out of her home. However Christine Boyarin, who had already been given a suspended jail sentence in July, avoided prison for flouting an injunction aimed at curbing her yobbish behaviour. Miss
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A numbers game to kick-off the campaign
HERE we go again. Nine months of blood, sweat and beers, 46 league games and over 4,000 minutes of football between now and next May. While we are at it, here's a few more numbers to mull over: 1) The number in the goals for column. Perhaps more than
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Cinema is faced with a final cut
FALLING attendances could force a town centre cinema to close just nine months after it moved to a new venue. Bosses at Clitheroe's Stage and Screen @ St Mary's have now issued a 'use it or lose it' plea to cinemagoers. Closure would leave the town without
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McGreal boost
JOHN McGREAL has handed Burnley a boost by declaring himself fit to face Sheffield United at Turf Moor tonight. The Clarets defender underwent X-rays over fears he had fractured a cheekbone following a nasty clash of heads during the 2-1 opening day defeat
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Cotterill's plea for appliance of science
STEVE Cotterill's rallying call for Burnley supporters to make themselves heard is backed by scientific fact! The Clarets boss has been keen to stress the importance fans can make to his side's chances this season. "We need the backing, we need the following
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I almost quit game
MATT Jansen today admitted there was a point last season when he became so depressed that he considered quitting professional football. In an exclusive interview with the Evening Telegraph, Jansen has opened his heart for the first time about the mental
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McGreal boost
JOHN McGREAL has handed Burnley a boost by declaring himself fit to face Sheffield United at Turf Moor tonight. The Clarets defender underwent X-rays over fears he had fractured a cheekbone following a nasty clash of heads during the 2-1 opening day defeat
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Old mill to go high tech
HUNDREDS of 'high tech' jobs could be created in Blackburn under plans to turn a former mill into office and industrial units. A Rossendale property developer has already started work to rejuvenate Hole House Mill, Kenyon Street, in a multi-million pound
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Vicar EURO TMs praying for a mile of £1 coins.
PARISHIONERS at a Darwen church are being urged to create a mile of £1 coins in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for roof repairs. Maps of the town centre have been placed at the back of St Peter EURO TMs Church and in the parish centre. At the bottom
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End of the road for car wrecks
COUNCIL chiefs in Rossendale will use new powers to crack down on people dumping vehicles and leaving them to rot in the Valley. Town hall officers have launched a Fast Track Removal service to deal with abandoned vehicles over fears that abandoned cars
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Stop swearing or we'll jail you
A WOMAN has been banned from swearing in public after terrorising an estate for six years with her violent outbursts. Emma Cocker, 26, of Preston New Road, Blackburn, has been warned she will go to jail if she uses foul or offensive language towards anyone
