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Less smoke without fire
WITH smoking already banned on buses, trains and in Blackburn shopping centre and market it should not be any real surprise that bus shelters are next in line. Food-serving premises also aim to be smoke-free by 2008 as part of a drive to ensure that children
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Claudia will rise and shine
THEY'RE going to have to get use to a few more early morning wake-up calls in the Lensky household. For talented swimmer Claudia has set her sights, not to mention her alarm clock, for pool glory -- and she is determined to rise and shine! The 12-year-old
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Ace Jordan is an all-rounder
IT'S been some year for gifted all-rounder Jordan Ullah, after making a name for himself in no fewer than three different sports. At just 11 years old, the talented Burnley youngster is already winning tournaments in both snooker and pool, as well as
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How's this for a slice of life?
I RECENTLY read an article in the Evening Telegraph with regards to the new owners of Tiggis Restaurant in Blackburn wanting to create a pizza which reflects Blackburn. I would like to offer the following recipe. The base is deluded Labour voters who
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"Catch the gang that beat my daughter"
A VICIOUS gang of girls launched a savage assault on a teenager after taunting her outside a chip shop. Today the victim's mother called for action against the "cowardly" gang as the chip shop owner claimed to have reported the thugs to police 50 TIMES
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DIckov: I'm so sorry
PAUL Dickov has apologised for the challenge that led to his red card against West Ham on the opening day of the Premiership season. The Scottish striker will miss three matches following his lunge at Paul Konchesky just nine minutes after he came on
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Welcome win but we still need squad boost
"WE needed that win, make no bones about it" said a much happier Steve Cotterill on Saturday night. "I needed it, my staff, the fans and the chairman needed it too." Amen to that. Having succumbed to Crewe and Sheffield United in the opening week of the
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Thousands mourn car crash friends
THOUSANDS of mourners were today attending the funeral of two men who died when a sports car spun out of control and hit a tree. The service was due to take place at Pleasington cemetery and community leaders were expected to join family and friends.
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Ade joy at goal rush
BATTLING Burnley striker Ade Akinbiyi feels he is in the form of his life after starting the season with a bang. Akinbiyi's late brace sealed a comprehensive four-goal victory over Coventry City last weekend and took his tally to three in as many games
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Ade joy at goal rush
BATTLING Burnley striker Ade Akinbiyi feels he is in the form of his life after starting the season with a bang. Akinbiyi's late brace sealed a comprehensive four-goal victory over Coventry City last weekend and took his tally to three in as many games
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Care shortages
ELDERLY people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's are being left without sufficient care in Darwen, a survey has revealed. A recent study into the care of elderly people with the two conditions has revealed there is a shortage of residential and
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Lake swimmers record attempt
LONG DISTANCE swimmer Mark Blewitt will be ensuring his ambitions do not sink when he takes part in a gruelling 21-mile Lake Windermere race next week. Mark, who travels to Rossendale every week to train with Haslingden Swimming Club, will be attempting
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Richardson spot on to land trophy
RICHARDSON House made it two wins out of two on home soil after clinching the RNID Football Tournament in dramatic style. While the Blackburn team have shown that they don't travel well -- they've twice finished bottom in events held in Manchester --
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A Grand day out
AFTER three months, 10 races and a combined total of 68 energy-sapping miles, the Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix series has finally come to an end. A series that started on the hills of Earby in May, ended on the moors of Worthorne last weekend -- and
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Hooligan doesn't deserve publicity
I WAS rather disappointed that a responsible newspaper like the Evening Telegraph should give free publicity to former football hooligan Andrew Porter (August 12) who has written a book about his escapades. No wonder police have condemned the publication
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Cathedral records have moved
WITH reference to Stanley Cosgrove's letter entitled 'Church Search' (LET, August 11). In 1926 St Mary the Virgin Church in Blackburn became the Cathedral church of St Mary the Virgin and since 1930 baptism records are kept there. Previous to that date
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Control switch will improve fire service
FURTHER to your article (LET, August 11) regarding the new regional fire control centre at Warrington, I should like to make a few points clear. Much has been made of the loss of local knowledge that the move to a regional control centre will entail.
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Shame of 'Stan the Monkey'
A MAN has been sacked from his job as Accrington Stanley's matchday mascot after admitting sexual activity with a child. Alan Smith, 50, of Carter Street, Accrington, was suspended by the club from his role as Stan the Monkey after being charged with
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Steel tree facing the chop
A QUESTION mark has been put over the future of a showpiece work of public art in Burnley -- because of rising steel costs. The award-winning "singing ringing tree" is one of six pieces of public art set to be built in East Lancashire in the controversial
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"Catch the gang that beat my daughter"
A VICIOUS gang of girls launched a savage assault on a teenager after taunting her outside a chip shop. Today the victim's mother called for action against the "cowardly" gang as the chip shop owner claimed to have reported the thugs to police 50 TIMES
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Cab strike could hit R & B festival
TAXI drivers in Pendle are preparing to strike following claims the borough council has been illegally making a profit from licence fees. Chairman of Pendle Taxis Association Mohammed Akram used the Freedom of Information Act 2003 to get copies of Pendle
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A Savage dilemma
THAT last week before the first game of any season always seems to go that bit slower. It's like the week before Christmas when you're a child - so it was great when Saturday and the West Ham game finally arrived. It's especially good when Rovers go one
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Shame of 'Stan the Monkey'
A MAN has been sacked from his job as Accrington Stanley's matchday mascot after admitting sexual activity with a child. Alan Smith, 50, of Carter Street, Accrington, was suspended by the club from his role as Stan the Monkey after being charged with
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DIckov: I'm so sorry
PAUL Dickov has apologised for the challenge that led to his red card against West Ham on the opening day of the Premiership season. The Scottish striker will miss three matches following his lunge at Paul Konchesky just nine minutes after he came on
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Stubbing out town smokers
SMOKERS caught lighting up at a borough's bus shelters face on the spot fines under controversial new plans. Blackburn with Darwen Council hopes to become the first authority in the North West to implement the ban. Health bosses claim people waiting in
