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Lomax: Carry on Hawks
Blackburn Hawks have a clear goal in mind as they resume action after the festive break - carry on winning! Hawks will be looking to continue last year's impressive form as they go into their first games of 2006 hoping for a cup double. The ice hockey
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Blair has been manipulated
WHEN the present government finally croaks, the coroner will find it choked to death on Iraq. The irony is whilst Labour did for Saddam, Saddam did for Labour. The intent was pure, the execution sullied, by a Prime Minister who falls a long way short
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Teen gang commit 80 crimes in a month
A GANG of teenagers believed to be responsible for 80 crimes in their community over the past month are being hunted by police. Officers are so keen to put a stop to the yobs that they have produced a leaflet, which is being delivered to Daisyfield residents
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Hughes: Why I let Matt go
MARK Hughes today explained his reasons for allowing Matt Jansen to leave Blackburn Rovers, claiming the pressures of being competitive in the Premiership made it impossible to give the striker the run of games he has been craving. Jansen's six-year spell
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Sex shame ex-mascot can return
BOSSES at Accrington Stanley have told a sex offender that he is allowed back to matches - as long as he behaves himself. But today Alan Smith, 51, who used to be club mascot Stan the Monkey, said he would not return to the club's ground for the next
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Judge calls for risk report on arsonist
A JUDGE has ordered a report on a teenager arsonist to find out if she is dangerous. The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is already behind bars after starting a blaze at a man's Accrington home while he was in it. She has appealed
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Rachel Woolley column: Don't just take it - complain
ASK most Americans to describe their worst nightmare and you'll most likely get a wild-eyed rant about bird flu wiping out Wall Street or a terrorist bomb threat at the local hardware store. But were they to ignore the visions of apocalypse dancing in
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Cotterill: January signings unlikely
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill has admitted it's unlikely there'll be any new faces arriving at Turf Moor during the January transfer Window. The Clarets manager has been able to wheel and deal so far this season and has brought in the likes of Keith Lowe
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Yates thanks Cotterill
NEW Kidderminster Harriers manager Mark Yates has praised his former boss Steve Cotterill for allowing him to take up the vacant post at Aggborough Stadium at short notice. The former Clarets first team coach made the switch to the club he played for
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Woman dragged out of car by her hair
A ROW which started as a couple drove home from McDonald's ended with a woman being dragged from the car by her hair and repeatedly kicked, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Deborah Reeves had tried to lock herself in the car, but Mark
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Psychic Linda slams threats scam
A DARWEN psychic has slammed a postal scam which threatens elderly people with bad luck unless they hand over cash. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph has recently reported how a pensioner in Great Harwood became one of the first victims of a hoax in which
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Traffic-calming wins go-ahead
SPEED humps and a pedestrian crossing are to be placed near a Darwen school. It follows fears among residents of Olive Lane and Winterton Road that children are at risk near the busy roads. Elderly people are also worried about crossing Olive Lane to
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MRSA victim's pledge to help hospital clean-ups
A FORMER hospital cleaning supervisor whose leg was amputated because of MRSA today vowed to clean-up dirty wards --by becoming a hospital inspector. Norman Turner, 42, from Darwen, said that he now wants to dedicate his life to improving hospital hygiene
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'Honesty' lands man in prison
A MAN who told police he was looking after £50 worth of heroin for a friend was prosecuted for possession with intent to supply. And honesty landed Mark Lee Hollins with a three-month prison sentence when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates. Hollins
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Bid to take £10,000 from bank
A BLACKBURN man involved in trying to illegally remove £10,000 from a bank account has been ordered to carry out unpaid community work. A court heard that the intended target turned up at his bank to learn the shock news that he was overdrawn - when he
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We are not amused!
SHE'S weathered well during her 100 years watching over Blackburn, but now Queen Victoria is in danger of becoming Green Victoria! Moss has been spreading over the statue on the Boulevard, prompting calls for council chiefs to look after existing sculptures
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Harrier Gill is Chorley's shining star
Chorley Harriers celebrated their 20th Anniversary in 2005 with another year of achievement. Great Britain International Vicky Gill pointed the way with victory in the AAAs 5K Road Race Championship at nearby Horwich, and there was a first AAAs medal
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Workers face smoke-free zone
WORKERS at Blackburn-based Heritage Envelopes have returned from the Christmas holiday period to a "smoke free" environment after the company banned smoking on the premises. The entire Heritage site was designated "smoke free" from January 3 and employees
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Preaching what people want to hear
I FEEL I must correct the statement made by the Rev Jim Garrard (LET, December 27). Although the Church of England is technically a breakaway from the Holy Roman Catholic Church, Mr Garrard failed to mention that this division was nothing to do with the
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It's not Rover for Tommo
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes insists David Thompson is still very much part of his plans - even though he dropped him from the bench for Monday night's 2-1 win over Portsmouth. Thompson is out of contract at the end of the season and he can now start talking
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Axe walks out on Nations Cup
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Aaron Mokoena has sensationally pulled out of South Africa's squad for the African Nations Cup following a bust-up with team boss Ted Dumitru over the captaincy. Mokoena flew out to Johannesburg to link up with the squad earlier
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Junior soccer hit by suspect blaze
YOUNG footballers in Oswaldtwistle have been assured that their season is not over after fire destroyed their changing rooms. The suspected arson attack happened at the Harvey Street pavilion, which players use as a changing facility for matches at the
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Clarets trio make Ireland's all-time XI
A TRIO of Burnley legends are celebrating their inclusion in Northern Ireland's all-time best X1. A BBC website poll has compiled the list to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Irish Football Association. And former Clarets Jimmy McIlroy, Willie Irvine
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Cotterill: January signings unlikely
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill has admitted it's unlikely there'll be any new faces arriving at Turf Moor during the January transfer Window. The Clarets manager has been able to wheel and deal so far this season and has brought in the likes of Keith Lowe
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Hughes: Why I let Matt go
MARK Hughes today explained his reasons for allowing Matt Jansen to leave Blackburn Rovers, claiming the pressures of being competitive in the Premiership made it impossible to give the striker the run of games he has been craving. Jansen's six-year spell
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Road set to shut for bridge work
MOTORISTS should avoid Blackburn Road from January 16 while maintenance and reconstruction work is carried out to Wayoh Bridge. Emergency repairs were carried out to bulging walls in summer but remedial work is now due on the arches. Drainage work is
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Time up for clock? Hold on a minute!
SHOPPING centre bosses are planning to pull down Blackburn's clock tower -- and do not intend to put up another timepiece to replace it. London-based The Mall has drawn up fresh plans to spend millions improving the Blackburn shopping centre, and now
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Teen gang commit 80 crimes in a month
A GANG of teenagers believed to be responsible for 80 crimes in their community over the past month are being hunted by police. Officers are so keen to put a stop to the yobs that they have produced a leaflet, which is being delivered to Daisyfield residents
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No excuse for 'green Queen'
STREET art doesn't agree with everyone's taste but some items like the grandmother and child sculpture on Blackburn's Boulevard draw general acclaim. In just a few years it has become an accepted part of the townscape and been kept in good repair despite
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Animals are safe at last
HAPPY New Year to the foxes, deer and hares of the West Pennine Moors. No more being pursued under the banner of sport, they can live in relative peace and quiet. Anne Barlow is reported as saying "We had more people watching than we have had before and
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Thanks to kind LET readers
ON behalf of the Europrint sponsored Employee Community Involvement project I would like to thank everyone who contributed to our 2005 Christmas Challenge appeal. Due entirely to the kindness of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, its readers and the generosity
