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Jews the victims of invasions
MR Pratt (LET, August 23) and Mr Chetwood (LET, August 26) need to read their history about Israel. The Jewish people have maintained ties to their historic homeland for more than 30 centuries. Within this timescale they have been invaded or persecuted
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Don't shiver in silence
A SUMMER of double figure price hikes by the major gas and electricity companies has left many people worried about how they are going to meet the cost of their fuel bills this winter. Unfortunately many people may be considering using their heating and
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Ee by gum!
TODDLERS are to be given free toothpaste and toothbrushes every four months in a bid to tackle East Lancashire's decay crisis. Dental workers have been told to hunt out two-year-olds not registered at dentists by attending playgroups, nurseries and Sure
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I'll prove my worth
BLACKBURN Rovers' latest signing David Bentley is ready to roll his sleeves up and prove his worth to new boss Mark Hughes. The 21-year-old loan signing from Arsenal is desperate to make his Rovers debut in Sunday's North West derby with Bolton Wanderers
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End of road for parking scheme
A TOWN'S controversial and confusing disc parking system is to be scrapped. At the moment, shoppers parking in the Accrington's free short stay car parks have to pick up a disc -- supposed to be widely available from town centre stores -- with a dial
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Double boost
STEVE Cotterill has been handed a major squad boost ahead of Saturday's home clash with Cardiff City. Skipper Frank Sinclair and winger Wade Elliott made successful returns from injury in last night's reserve game against Wrexham, which the Clarets won
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Double boost
STEVE Cotterill has been handed a major squad boost ahead of Saturday's home clash with Cardiff City. Skipper Frank Sinclair and winger Wade Elliott made successful returns from injury in last night's reserve game against Wrexham, which the Clarets won
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Swings and roundabouts
MANY people will have fond childhood memories of playing in a local park on swings, slides and roundabouts. Now opportunities to have such innocent fun are very few and far between. Vandalism, cash cuts and today's health and safety conscious society
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Parks staff deserve recognition
I READ recently that local parks received recognition for improvements. Unfortunately the names of the groundsmen responsible for all this hard work were not given. Later another article appeared and still the men and women who do all the work to improve
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Phone helpline was useless
ON Saturday morning, August 3, I required urgent treatment from my dentist. On phoning the surgery I was told to ring NHS Direct as my dentist was closed. This was my first encounter with NHS Direct and I hope it will be my last. All I got was recorded
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What a grotty welcome
A GATEWAY to Burnley has been likened to Beirut by a leading councillor furious at plans to deprive the area of millions of pounds of regeneration cash. Lancashire county councillor Tony Martin branded the area around Burnley Central Station 'horribly
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What a grotty welcome
A GATEWAY to Burnley has been likened to Beirut by a leading councillor furious at plans to deprive the area of millions of pounds of regeneration cash. Lancashire county councillor Tony Martin branded the area around Burnley Central Station 'horribly
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I'll prove my worth
BLACKBURN Rovers' latest signing David Bentley is ready to roll his sleeves up and prove his worth to new boss Mark Hughes. The 21-year-old loan signing from Arsenal is desperate to make his Rovers debut in Sunday's North West derby with Bolton Wanderers
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Ee by gum!
TODDLERS are to be given free toothpaste and toothbrushes every four months in a bid to tackle East Lancashire's decay crisis. Dental workers have been told to hunt out two-year-olds not registered at dentists by attending playgroups, nurseries and Sure
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Tired? I'm sick and tired of 'resting' culture
ONE of sport's great milestones was reached a decade ago today. To many in this country, the name Cal Ripken Jnr means nothing. But the tall, athletic, greying baseball player is an institution in America. I've followed the game for 20 years, and been
