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Little Holly's Christmas cheer
THE TV showing of 'Children in Need' recently certainly made an impression on my great granddaughter, aged eight. When she asked "Daddy, Daddy, what I can I do? I want to help." As money was out of the question, he suggested she draw a picture and colour
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Dentist's cash extraction too painful
THE greed of professional people never fails to annoy me. The majority of dentists are now in private practice and we now hear the opticians are also thinking of going private. The standard of living enjoyed by these people doesn't suggest that they are
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Go on - sing your heart out!
ARE there any readers who enjoy singing and would like to raise money for a good cause this festive season? If so, we at Heart Research UK need you! We are on the lookout for people to take part in our nationwide 'Sing For Your Heart' campaign to organise
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Residents hit the streets in fight to halt bus sale
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to stop the sale of Blackburn Transport because they fear their bus service will be lost. And residents of Cranshaw Drive, Pleckgate, said they are even prepared to stand on street corners to warn passengers of "their fate". Those
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Anguish of 'happy slapping' victim
A "HAPPY slapping" attack victim today told how yobs laughed as they filmed an attack which left him with severe facial injuries. The 30-year-old from Accrington, who did not want to be identified, said he was now too scared to leave his home. He was
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Parkes back to his roots
BLACKPOOL Football Club's Squires Gates training ground might bare little resemblance to Rovers' plush facilities at Brockhall, but that doesn't bother Tony Parkes, who started his new job as the Tangerines' assistant manager yesterday. Parkes has accepted
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Thompson: Don't give up on me Sven
ROVERS midfielder David Thompson says a recall to the England squad is his goal after breaking back into Mark Hughes' side. Thompson, who has blighted by injury for the last couple of seasons, is aiming to force his way back into Sven-Goran Eriksson's
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Anguish of 'happy slapping' victim
A "HAPPY slapping" attack victim today told how yobs laughed as they filmed an attack which left him with severe facial injuries. The 30-year-old from Accrington, who did not want to be identified, said he was now too scared to leave his home. He was
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Pupils put on safety alert
TEACHERS at a Clitheroe school have warned pupils about the dangers of traffic after a teenager suffered a broken arm when he ran in front of a car. The 15-year-old boy, who attends Ribblesdale High School, was in hit by a Toyota Yaris after he ran into
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Family go to top in campaign
THE family of tragic toddler Joshua Massey-Hodgkinson are set to meet with ministers to ensure a campaign for tighter childminding regulations becomes law. Emma Massey and Cathy Massey, the 19-month-old's mother and grandmother, will meet Children's Minister
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Jimmy's Case for Elliott
WADE Elliott was today desperate to impress against Southampton - the club that rejected him as a boy. And former Liverpool and Saints midfielder Jimmy Case is eager to see the progress his former Bashley protege has made since joining Burnley. Case,
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Chairman: Hands off Cotterill
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby insists he would not welcome any approach for Steve Cotterill from Portsmouth. The Clarets manager has been linked with a move back to the south coast to join the Premiership strugglers as right hand man to good friend Harry
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Doc's just the tonic for Jepson
BURNLEY stalwart Mick Docherty will always have all things Claret close to his heart. So it's no wonder he's willing to give former Turf Moor colleague Ronnie Jepson a big leg-up on the management ladder. Docherty's links to Burnley have been forged over
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Chairman: Hands off Cotterill
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby insists he would not welcome any approach for Steve Cotterill from Portsmouth. The Clarets manager has been linked with a move back to the south coast to join the Premiership strugglers as right hand man to good friend Harry
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Lancashire gig guide
Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of Status Quo, Paul Weller, Doves, Blondie, The Coral, Australian Pink Floyd, The Magic Numbers and Fun Lovin' Criminals. DECEMBER 2 Paul Weller, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool. £28.50
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Prison threat over banned driver
A production manager was warned that if he was caught driving while banned again, he would immediately face jail. Blackburn magistrates heard that Andrew John Aspden, 25, of Olive Lane, Darwen, had been convicted of disqualified driving in 2002, 2003
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Residents hit the streets in fight to halt bus sale
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to stop the sale of Blackburn Transport because they fear their bus service will be lost. And residents of Cranshaw Drive, Pleckgate, said they are even prepared to stand on street corners to warn passengers of "their fate". Those
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Not a festive season for all
ALMOST forty years ago the tv documentary Cathy Come Home shocked a nation, brought the problem of homelessness into the living rooms of millions - and led to the foundation of the charity Shelter. Things have changed a lot since then, there is a far
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Hawks bid to freeze Flintshire
Blackburn Hawks are in confident mood as they switch to the English Cup tomorrow night to face Flintshire Freeze at the Arena. Having won their last three English National Ice Hockey League (North) games and both their previous English Cup ties, Hawks
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Mac will be back again...
ROVERS manager Mark Hughes says Jay McEveley will come back a stronger player after his recent injury set back. The 20-year-old defender, who had been on a season-long loan at Ipswich Town, tore medial ligaments in his knee in the game against Cardiff
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Chemical firm told to improve safety
A CHEMICAL works has been ordered to improve its safety procedures after a series of nspections by health officials. William Blythe Ltd, which has sites in Church and Hapton, will be served with a number of 'improvement notices' for its chemical manufacturing
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£70k to reduce NHS waiting list
MORE than £70,000 in NHS cash is to be spent on private staff to bring down a waiting list which has run longer than a year. Local health chiefs have been handed the Government cash in a last ditch effort to slash waiting times and hit an impending target
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Thompson: Don't give up on me Sven
ROVERS midfielder David Thompson says a recall to the England squad is his goal after breaking back into Mark Hughes' side. Thompson, who has blighted by injury for the last couple of seasons, is aiming to force his way back into Sven-Goran Eriksson's
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Cash'n'Kerry
A 19-YEAR-OLD student who battled back against cancer celebrated being in remission by raising money for other sufferers. Kerry Hamilton, of Richmond Park, Darwen, underwent two years of chemotherapy at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury
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Cardboard city hell in E Lancs
UP TO 500 young people find themselves facing life on the streets in Blackburn with Darwen every year, a charity has claimed. Now a cardboard city will be built in Blackburn town centre to highlight the plight of homeless youngsters who will be spending
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Jail for club attack man
A "RAGING" reveller who fractured a fellow clubber's jaw in a nightspot has been jailed for three years. James Morris, 28, of Haslingden Road, Blackburn, punched Luck Rusyn twice in the town's Heaven and Hell Nightclub, Preston Crown Court was told. Mr
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Cardboard city hell in E Lancs
UP TO 500 young people find themselves facing life on the streets in Blackburn with Darwen every year, a charity has claimed. Now a cardboard city will be built in Blackburn town centre to highlight the plight of homeless youngsters who will be spending
