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Double for Hawks
BLACKBURN Hawks face another double-header this weekend as they chase league honours. On Saturday, the Hawks travel to face a trip to Sheffield Spartans, who lie just below the hawks in the table. On Sunday, the Hawks will have home ice advantage as
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Dynamic Danns tracked after lighting up Layer
FORMER Blackburn midfielder Neil Danns is starting to attract serious attention after setting League One alight with some eye-catching performances for Colchester United. The 23-year-old scouser, who joined United from Rovers for a nominal fee in December
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Bellamy concerns
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has admitted he's concerned' by Craig Bellamy's latest injury problem and he fears the striker may miss next week's Premiership clash with Manchester United. Bellamy pulled up in training with a hamstring problem earlier this
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Stone vandals damage passing vehicles
STONE-throwing yobs have been warned about their "dangerous" behaviour after a spate of attacks on motorists in Great Harwood. Vandals have caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage after throwing missiles at vehicles driving along Lowerfold Road. The
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Future ‘looks bright’ for shopping centre
A SHOPPING centre manager has retired after steering the complex through the largest overhaul in its history. Arnold Wilcox-Wood, 61, took over as the general manager of the Blackburn centre in 2000, when it was run by Standard Life. Recently the centre
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Markets appeal over customers’ confusion
MARKET traders in Blackburn are desperate to attract customers to their stalls amid confusion that cutomers think it is to close for good. Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced plans to demolish the market building and move the tenants into a
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Prison ‘let-off’ after police attack
A "DRUNKEN" man who butted a police sergeant after he was arrested has kept his freedom even though a judge told him prison was the norm. A court heard self-employed HGV driver Robert Sanderson, 40, could not believe what he had done. Judge Beverley
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Ex-mayor right about town
I AGREE with ex -Burnley Mayor Lilian Clarke's comments on the state of Burnley and I admire her for speaking out. It's not the council's fault. It's residents who have no pride in where they live. It does not matter where you live, all areas are the
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Stupidity brings its own reward
I FEEL stupidity merits painful reward. Telling Jackass' style stunt idiots not to do it' is a waste of time. Idiots don't listen (or learn). That's why they are idiots. Whereas pain, disfigurement and in extreme cases death, makes the point. I say
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‘Live Now Die Later’ mob should get a life!
I READ with a belly laugh about Darwen's very own collective idiot group Live Now, Die Later' (LET, January 17). I could have almost wet myself with the boo-hoo cries of "I wish the police would stop picking on me" and "we just take pictures of ourselves
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Redearth fight to the finish
COUNCIL bosses have prompted outrage by saying they are confident of winning a public inquiry into a controversial housing clearance. But angry residents still living in the bricked-up streets of Darwen's Redearth Triangle say nothing has been decided
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Car ‘smog’ fear over nursery
PLANS to turn a house in Oswaldtwistle into a children's day nursery look set to be blocked by Hyndburn Council. The remote location of the Haslingden Old Road property would result in an increase in car journeys, causing air pollution, says a report
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Rise in firearm crimes a blow
RISING gun crime is the only blackspot for Lancashire police in an otherwise successful period of cutting crime. Every other crime in the county is falling, but gun crime has risen by 13per cent, according to Home Office figures. In the past year officers
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KFC career rise takes some lickin’
A WOMAN who started as a cleaner on a restaurant's first day marked its 25th birthday by describing her rise from cleaner to manager. When KFC in Haslingden Road, Blackburn, opened in 1981, Janice McNally was grateful to land the cleaning job she saw
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Bullies send a chilling death threat to girl, 11
A FAMILY have spoken of their horror after their young daughter was handed a written death threat at school. The 11-year-old youngster, who is a pupil at Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School, Oswaldtwistle, was told in the scribbled note that if
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Court threat over bins
MORE than 20,000 householders have been threatened with legal action for flytipping because they left binbags next to their wheelie bins. Many of the people receiving letters from Blackburn with Darwen haven't even broken council rules on putting all
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Hiddink is ‘the perfect man for England’
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Brett Emerton today said Guus Hiddink would be the perfect choice to succeed Sven Goran Eriksson as the next manager of England. Hiddink, the vastly experienced former Real Madrid boss, has been widely touted as one of the
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Coyne taking another step
Injured Burnley goalkeeper Danny Coyne hopes to step up his recovery from knee cruciate damage in the few weeks. The Welsh international has been ruled out for the season after suffering the injury in a freak fall against Brighton in September. But
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Cotterill no closer to strengthening squad
BOSS Steve Cotterill was today no closer to bolstering his squad as Burnley prepare to fly back to face Brighton next Tuesday night. The Clarets arrive back from Tenerife tomorrow to embed themselves in a southern base ahead of the return to Championship
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Busy christians making life hell for us church mice
Rev Logan, has this week submitted a column by michael mouse, convenor of blackburn diocesan church mice union! mr. logan, him wot does this column, is on a birthday binge. My church mice brethren could tell you thing or two of wot vicars get up to
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£2m to give kids a better start in life
HUNDREDS of children are set for the best start in life thanks to a £2million cash injection for child care in Burnley. Two new Sure Start centres are to open in the coming weeks providing child, learning and health care to under fives and their parents
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Petition bid to prevent library closure
MORE than 300 people have signed a petition to keep Fence library open. The Wheatley Lane library is one of five earmarked for closure by Lancashire County Council in a bid to save £10million. And, as reported in yesterday's Lancashire Evening Telegraph
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‘Tell us in person’ call to Hewitt
PENDLE'S civic leaders are demanding Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt comes to Nelson Town Hall to explain plans to shake up health care. Leading councillors have been asked for their views of four different documents detailing changes to Primary Care
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Top flight talk by engineer Grace
Company directors are invited to meet a Eurofighter test engineer who will talk about her work on one of the most sophisticated weapons systems in the world. The Institute of Directors event on February 7 will hear 28-year-old senior flight test engineer
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Caravan vandals go on wrecking spree
A WOMAN with arthritis today slammed yobs who went on a wrecking spree smashing the windows of caravans causing thousands of pounds of damage. Heartbroken Denise Hughes said the destruction meant ruined holidays for lots of pensioners who stored their
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Bus routes axe sparks protest
A PROTEST has been launched to prevent residents being "stranded" by the decision to axe three bus services. Lancashire County Council has decided to withdraw the 3A service from Accrington to Huncoat and the 15 and 18 Accrington town circular services
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‘Don’t let Yasmin’s death be in vain’
THE family of a Nelson teenager who died from cancer have called for people from ethnic minorities to register as bone marrow donors. Yasmin Arshad, 17, of Park Drive, died at home following a year-long battle with the disease. While Yasmin was being
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80 jobs axed at Burco
TWO thirds of the workforce at one of Burnley's most famous factories are to go, bosses have announced. Burco Dean Appliances Ltd is closing its electric blanket manufacturing plant in Langham Street with the loss of 80 jobs. The company's wash and catering
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Boss on bookies’ shortlist
STEVE Cotterill was today installed as fifth favourite to land the vacant manager's job at Leicester City. The Foxes are busy drawing up a shortlist of candidates to replace Craig Levein, who was sacked earlier this week following six straight league
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Death riddle: Car is found
POLICE investigating the death of a man found close to a moorland reservoir above Burnley have found his car. Officers are appealing for help to trace the mystery last movements of David Caine, 23, from Sowerby Bridge, who was slumped next to a wall
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Guilty, but we’re not going to punish you
A TEENAGER spotted drinking beer in an alcohol-free area of Turf Moor ended up in police cells but has now walked from court without punishment. Burnley Magistrates heard how Ryan Metcalfe, 19, who had never been in trouble before, was said to have
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Group hoping doors will open
A COMMUNITY group is searching for the a new home so it can expand. And Rossendale Open Door wants other community groups to join it in its new home. The Christian project has been based at Kay Street Baptist Church, Rawtenstall, since April 2005.
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Picture offer to folk on mural
CONTROVERSIAL plans to transform part of Rakehead Recreation Ground into a car park for Burnley General Hospital are due to get the green light next week. Councillors are being asked to approve, in principle, the sale of part of the recreation ground
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Picture offer to folk on mural
NELSON residents who lent their faces to the giant mural around the former Grand Cinema site are being asked to get in touch with the council. The site is being redeveloped to create a contact centre, shops and a cafe which means the mural will be taken
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‘Yes’ to parking plan?
CONTROVERSIAL plans to transform part of Rakehead Recreation Ground into a car park for Burnley General Hospital are due to get the green light next week. Councillors are being asked to approve, in principle, the sale of part of the recreation ground
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Seeds sown for floral classroom
SCHOOLCHILDREN are among thousands of Pendle residents set to become green-fingered experts if plans for a floral heritage centre get the go-ahead. Environmental groups in the borough have joined forces to create the pioneering project at Hodge House
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Woman’s police V-sign
A WOMAN who turned to crime after her marriage broke down has been warned she could be facing jail. Former lollipop lady Wendy Sims, 34, ended up getting arrested again after sticking two fingers up at police, being abusive to officers and shouting and
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Gunshot victim found in building
A SHOOTING victim turned burglar was found hiding in a building by a police dog when officers went to investigate a New Year's Eve raid. Burnley Crown Court heard how Stephen James Leach, 47, one of two found at Burnley House, Westgate, in the town,
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Burnley nightclub’s future safe say bosses
BOSSES of a Burnley nightspot Lava and Ignite have assured clubbers it has a bright future. Luminar Leisure, which owns the club, announced this week it was considering closing a number of its venues after a drop in trading. But Lava and Ignite appears
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Walker airlifted to hospital
A BURNLEY woman was airlifted to hospital after breaking a leg in a fall while out walking in the Lake District. Heather Sharples, 30, was walking with her boyfriend Paul on Scafell Pike last Sunday when she stumbled and sustained the compound fracture
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Bookies offer reward after woman robbed
BOOKIES William Hill is offering a reward following the robbery of a staff member in Burnley, police said. The woman was walking to the Post Office in Coal Clough Lane with the day's takings from the betting shop in the same road when she was attacked
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Evil torturer admits horse-whipping child
AN evil odd-job man who police say is one of East Lancashire's worst ever child abusers is behind bars facing a long jail term. Perverted and "sadistic" Stuart Wedge, 46, who has a record for horrific sex attacks and for torturing victims as young as
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Tom takes it ‘on the chin’
CLITHEROE manager Tommy Lawson has vowed that he and his players will fight on after the club almost went to the wall. The full extent of the financial crisis that led to the resignation of chairman John Robinson was revealed by the new committee, which
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We must beware of panic buying
TO spend, or not to spend? That is the question facing Steve Cotterill today. I have no doubt the Burnley manager has been busy scanning a detailed list of targets since accepting defeat in his bid to keep a hold of Ade Akinbiyi. But it's a double-edged
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Kilby hits back at Clarets critics
BARRY Kilby today hit back at his critics by insisting Burnley are one of football's success stories. The Clarets chairman answered accusations of a lack of ambition by detailing his commitment in the wake of Ade Akinbiyi's club record £1.75m sale to
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Goals keep us soaring
PAUL Mullin has urged Accrington Stanley not to rest on their laurels. The Reds go into Monday's crunch match at Exeter with an eight-point gap on their closest rivals. But the striker says he and his team-mates cannot afford to rest easy on their cushion
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Jennings’ dastardly plan for Muttley
BRITISH welterweight champion Michael Jennings is hoping to further enhance his growing reputation by beating Young Muttley in Nottingham tomorrow night. Jennings, making the second defence of his title, will look to do the business in style in front
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Emerton won’t dwell on defeat
BLACKBURN midfielder Brett Emerton is determined his side will shrug off the disappointment of being knocked out of one Cup competition - by going all the way in another. The Australian international figured as a late substitute in Wednesday's controversial
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Rovers can still get cheer from Cup
WELL, we're out of the Carling Cup but Rovers should feel proud of their efforts. I think they will feel they were a little bit unlucky on Wednesday night and the referee had a lot to do with the result. I thought Graham Poll had a poor game. The penalty
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Hughes reveals concern for Savage
MARK Hughes last night leapt to the defence of Robbie Savage, claiming the controversial Welshman is being unfairly targeted because of his past reputation. The former Birmingham star, who was at the centre of the tunnel fracas at Old Trafford on Wednesday
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Ade: My debt to Clarets
ADE Akinbiyi today spoke of the huge debt he owes to Burnley Football Club and Steve Cotterill. The former Clarets striker joined Sheffield United yesterday in a three-and-a-half year deal worth a club record £1.75m. Speaking exclusively to the Lancashire
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Hughes: Cup game is massive for us
MARK Hughes believes Blackburn Rovers are about to enter a make-or-break period in their season as they prepare to head for the capital tomorrow. After crashing out of the Carling Cup in controversial circumstances at Old Trafford on Wednesday night,
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Hughes in talks to keep Tugay
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has opened talks with Tugay about a new contract. The veteran midfielder's current deal is due to expire in the summer, but Hughes wants the 35-year-old to stay on for another season and he's hoping to thrash out a deal in
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Housing ‘yes’ at site of works
PLANS to transform the site of a coachbuilding works into 61 homes have been given the green light by a council. Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning committee has passed plans for the building, in Whalley New Road, which will see a number of types
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Club offers big break to budding DJs
IT'S the chance most bedroom DJs dream of getting to play in front of a large crowd, week in, week out. Now one of East Lancashire's largest clubs, Heaven and Hell in Blackburn, is offering bedroom DJs exactly that chance. Throughout next month, the
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Album review: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (Domino)
POSSIBLY the most anticipated album of 2006, Arctic Monkeys' debut doesn't disappoint. A 40 minute onslaught of witty storytelling (taking in plenty of pints, pimps and punching) and frenetic drums and guitars, the pace only lets up on Riot Van, a gently
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Comedy review: Ben Elton @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
THE angry young man may now be approaching middle age but last night Ben Elton proved that he can still rant with the best of them. It is 10 years since Elton has toured with a stand-up show, spending his time instead writing best-sellers and working
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Council tax men chase dead dad
A MAN who strongly opposed the council tax has been told he must pay up even though he is now dead. And council officials have even written to Bernard Montague telling him that his family's bill had been re-calculated due to his death! Bernard suffered
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Extreme sports plan a good one
WHAT an excellent idea to create a £70million 'Playground of the North' national centre for extreme sports in a former quarry site at Lee Mill and Greens Moor above Bacup and Stacksteads. The whole of the area is a natural environment for those types
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Congestion: Why can't they get it right?
WITH reference to the £20million rapid transit scheme to relieve congestion around Blackburn bus station, proudly announced by regeneration supremo Councillor Andy Kay (LET, January 9). I believe I have come up with a revolutionary and brilliant solution
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Player ratings: West Ham United 4 Blackburn Rovers 2
How the Rovers players fared in the away defeat in the FA Cup. FRIEDEL: Couldn't repeat his heroics from Old Trafford but he was given little protection. 6 NEILL: Scored a cracker but he will be disappointed with his overall performance. 5 KHIZANISHVILI
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Pride goes with a fall
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes blamed poor defending for his side's FA Cup exit at the hands of West Ham United on Saturday. Rovers crashed out of a second cup competition in four days when they got beat 4-2 by the Hammers at Upton Park. And Hughes was particularly
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Match report: West Ham United 4 Blackburn Rovers 2
MARK Hughes can expect a knock on his office door this week, and the odds are that it could well be Craig Bellamy asking for a pay rise. For Blackburn Rovers' currently redundant striker has found his value soaring - through not even playing! Two desperately
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Soldier and pal jailed for random attacks
A SOLDIER who worked in Burnley's Army Careers Office has been jailed for a series of "vicious" unprovoked street attacks. Drunken Adrian Cottam and a pal, father-to-be Cameron McGovern, both 19, were captured on CCTV "swaggering" along Hammerton Street
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Holocaust service row
DOZENS of people gathered in Burnley in memory of the thousands of men, women and children who died during the Holocaust. Christian, Jewish, Muslim and civic leaders led the memorial service at the Peace Gardens in front of the stone for victims of the
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Welcome home baby Caitlen
THINGS can only get better in 2006 for an Overton couple and their tiny baby. Eight-weeks-old Caitlen Marie Clayton has finally come home after undergoing major surgery for a life-threatening heart condition over Christmas. She is now well on the road
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Prom plans create a big splash
HUNDREDS of people poured through the doors of Morecambe's Platform to see visions for the future of a crucial 10-acre seafront site unveiled for the first time. Six artists' impressions for the future of the central promenade area were revealed by Urban
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Match report: Chorley 1 Kidsgrove Athletic 2
Battling Kidsgrove rewrote the form book with a steely display to end their own six-match losing run and inflict on Chorley an eighth home defeat of a topsy-turvy season. The Magpies boast the best away record in the UniBond First Division but this patchy
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Young pretender!
TO be the man, you've got to beat the man. That's how it is in boxing. And in front of a packed Nottingham Ice Arena on Saturday night, Young Mutley beat the man and became the top welterweight in country. But the judges' decision to award the belt to
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Car 'smog' fear over nursery
PLANS to turn a house in Oswaldtwistle into a children's day nursery look set to be blocked by Hyndburn Council. The remote location of the Haslingden Old Road property would result in an increase in car journeys, causing air pollution, says a report
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Bullies send a chilling death threat to girl, 11
A FAMILY have spoken of their horror after their young daughter was handed a written death threat at school. The 11-year-old youngster, who is a pupil at Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School, Oswaldtwistle, was told in the scribbled note that if she
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Villagers are facing defeat
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a new waste treatment plant in Huncoat are set to be given the go-ahead. The proposals, which have been fiercely opposed by residents, are expected to be approved after a new report was published by Lancashire County Council
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City can lead new office building
THERE has been a great deal of publicity given to the future of Lancaster and Morecambe Town Halls. I would like to suggest that an ample piece of land should be taken on an industrial estate close to the River Lune and an industrial building erected
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Match report: Morecambe 0 Scarborough 3
MISERABLE Morecambe found themselves on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets of the Nationwide Conference season on Tuesday night and could have no complaints. This was a night when, if it could go wrong for caretaker manager Sammy McIlroy's troops
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Clarets 'no' to Foxes' Cott bid
BURNLEY today refused Championship rivals Leicester City permission to speak to Steve Cotterill over their managerial vacancy. The Foxes are in the hunt for a new boss following last week's sacking of Craig Levein after just 14 months in charge. Cotterill
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Clarets kids will Kop a tough test
BURNLEY youth team are looking to graduate with honours in tonight's FA Youth Cup clash with Liverpool. The Clarets, winners of the competition in 1968, are seeking a place in the last eight against the mighty Merseysiders. And youth team coach Terry
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Reid sets top six target
STEVEN Reid today said he and his team-mates are now doubly determined to finish sixth in the Premiership after Blackburn Rovers suffered more cup heartache at the weekend. After crashing out of the Carling Cup at Old Trafford last Wednesday night, Rovers
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Ormerod on board for run-in
BRETT Ormerod is set to make his North End debut tomorrow night after completing a free-transfer move from Southampton. Blackburn-born Ormerod, who began his career at home-town side Accrington, has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with North End.
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Door closed on 16 jobs
A BLACKBURN company has shed 16 jobs after losing out on a contract to install safety doors in hundreds of local homes. Rockdoor was in the running for the three-year council contract under the Elevate scheme, which aims to regenerate housing across East
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Helen Mead column: Our Lottery dream is still on hold...
As hordes of people clamour for tickets to win the massive Euromillions jackpot, I have, more than a decade after the National Lottery came into being, some luck to report. At last - the Lotto syndicate into which I have paid my subscription for four
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Warm to cash aid, elderly advised
ELDERLY residents in Darwen should make the most of a government-funded energy efficiency scheme, says Sunnyhurst ward councillor Dave Smith. He has urged people to ring the information hotline to find out if they are eligible for the Warm Front grant
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Wildlife dream for village plot
A NEGLECTED area of Tockholes could become a wildlife corner if residents back the idea. The former pinfold, marked as a ruin on the 1848 Ordnance Survey map, could be put back into use for the enjoyment of residents and the education of children. And
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Soldier in knife threat
A FORMER soldier dressed in combat gear and armed with an air rifle and knife terrified innocent people on a canal towpath. Stephen Smith pointed an eight-inch bladed knife at three Polish men. One even had the blade held to his neck. In another incident
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Passengers get to grips with new buses
COMMUTERS were today getting used to a raft of new routes introduced by Blackburn and Darwen's biggest bus operator. Blackburn Transport said it had introduced the changes primarily to provide more services to Queen's Park Hospital, which will become
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Judge calls council to court over offender
A JUDGE has ordered top officials from Blackburn with Darwen Council to attend court to explain why a home has not been found for a disabled offender. Wheelchair user Anthony Tasker, 34, who has admitted threats to kill, is in the hospital wing of Preston
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Heartbreak of sergeant's fiamcee
THE heartbroken fiance of a detective who died in a motorway smash today told of her heartache after turning down the chance to marry the 'love of her life'. And in a tragic twist it has been revealed that Detective Sergeant Mick Thornber's father Thomas
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Door closed on 16 jobs
A BLACKBURN company has shed 16 jobs after losing out on a contract to install safety doors in hundreds of local homes. Rockdoor was in the running for the three-year council contract under the Elevate scheme, which aims to regenerate housing across East
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Ormerod on board for run-in
BRETT Ormerod is set to make his North End debut tomorrow night after completing a free-transfer move from Southampton. Blackburn-born Ormerod, who began his career at home-town side Accrington, has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with North End.
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Pushing back the frontiers of dance
Pioneering choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh builds on her intriguing collaboration with iconic British composer Michael Nyman, best known for his film score for The Piano, to explore the concept of ideal space and perfect function. Nyman's new piece scored
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Saving pupils from stigma
AS councils face the annual round of budget cuts, many difficult decisions have to be made if they are to keep council tax increases below the five per cent limit set by the government. This year Lancashire County Council says it will have to make savings
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Stupidity brings its own reward
I FEEL stupidity merits painful reward. Telling 'Jackass' style stunt idiots 'not to do it' is a waste of time. Idiots don't listen (or learn). That's why they are idiots. Whereas pain, disfigurement and in extreme cases death, makes the point. I say
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It's a hard life so get used to it
I HAVE bad news for Miss Graham (Darwen student, LET, January 16). Slogging at college, working at Asda for a pittance and having to put up with the general public. It doesn't get any better. Aged 68 years, at college, paying fees (in full), living on
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Heartbreak of sergeant's fiamcee
THE heartbroken fiance of a detective who died in a motorway smash today told of her heartache after turning down the chance to marry the 'love of her life'. And in a tragic twist it has been revealed that Detective Sergeant Mick Thornber's father Thomas
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Holocaust service row
DOZENS of people gathered in Burnley in memory of the thousands of men, women and children who died during the Holocaust. Christian, Jewish, Muslim and civic leaders led the memorial service at the Peace Gardens in front of the stone for victims of the
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Bellamy concerns
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has admitted he's 'concerned' by Craig Bellamy's latest injury problem and he fears the striker may miss next week's Premiership clash with Manchester United. Bellamy pulled up in training with a hamstring problem earlier this
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Dynamic Danns tracked after lighting up Layer
FORMER Blackburn midfielder Neil Danns is starting to attract serious attention after setting League One alight with some eye-catching performances for Colchester United. The 23-year-old scouser, who joined United from Rovers for a nominal fee in December
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A bet with Savage consequences
MEMO to myself; never have a bet with Robbie Savage! Earlier this week, the Welsh international pulled me up at Brockhall and jokingly took a swipe at the mark I gave him for his performance in the 1-0 win at Newcastle. "I can't believe you only gave
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Greens launch power drive
GREENS are aiming to change the face of Lancaster City Council - from the inside. The city's Green Party has launched a drive to find people to stand as candidates for election to the council in 2007. "It is an opportunity to develop a huge range of skills
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West End locals have a say
MORECAMBE West End residents are being invited to have a look at options for the future and choose the one they want. An information day on all matters West End at Sefton Road United Reformed Church next month will take votes from locals on the way forward
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The £13m beach
MORECAMBE can look forward to real sand on the beaches in just over a year's time, it is claimed this week. The seaside transform-ation will come with the completion of the final two phases of long-running coastal defence works in the resort. The £13
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Is this the final chapter?
HUNDREDS of angry residents are queuing up to sign a petition to save three well-used libraries. Caton, Hest Bank and Warton libraries have all been earmarked for the chop by Lancashire County Council as part of a new round of cuts. But residents and
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Family's key to success
A FAMILY business in Brierfield is celebrating its centenary -- and looking forward to the next 100 years after scooping an award. James Henry Blakey founded picture dealing, framing and restoration store JH Blakey with his wife Mary in 1905 and the business
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Bone marrow mercy flight to save father
A father is hoping his brothers can give him the gift of life after officials approved a mercy flight from Pakistan. Waheed Ashraf, 32, of Temple Street, Nelson, is battling myeloid leukaemia in the Christie Hospital, Manchester, and needs a life-saving
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Will blades get order of boot?
A JUNIOR football league is considering banning bladed football boots amid growing concern about the injuries they can cause. Executive committee members of Accrington and District Junior League, which includes teams from Ribble Valley, Pendle, and Darwen
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Lord Greaves column: Peers are still revolting
ANOTHER week of activity for "revolting peers" as on Monday the House of Lords defeated the government twice more on the Identity Cards Bill, followed on Wednesday by one of the most amazing votes I have seen. This took place on the Terrorism Bill. There
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Living in La-La-Land?
CLLR John Barry (Letters, last week) obviously lives in a strange Green' la-la-land which I do not recognise, where the grass is green, the skies are blue and life is beautiful all the time. Because where I live the community support officers don't work
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Shrimp Keiran set for loan move?
MORECAMBE stand-in chief Sammy McIlroy could be about to let Keiran Walmsley go out on loan in order to get some games under his belt ahead of the promotion run-in. The utility man has struggled to get into the Shrimps team this year - but is still seen
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Cotterill no closer to signing
BOSS Steve Cotterill was today no closer to bolstering his squad as Burnley prepare to fly back to face Brighton next Tuesday night. The Clarets arrive back from Tenerife tomorrow to embed themselves in a southern base ahead of the return to Championship
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Clarets have TWO striker bids turned down
BURNLEY were today desperately continuing their search for striking reinforcements after seeing bids for two players turned down by their respective clubs. Clarets boss Steve Cotterill tried, but hit a brick wall twice over the weekend in his attempts
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Smiths star's gig sold out in 90 minutes
TICKETS to see former Smiths frontman Morrissey at Blackburn's King George's Hall sold out within 90 minutes yesterday morning. More than 100 people queued outside the theatre in Northgate to bag their tickets for the gig on May 11. The first fans had
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Clarets 'no' to Foxes' Cott bid
BURNLEY today refused Championship rivals Leicester City permission to speak to Steve Cotterill over their managerial vacancy. The Foxes are in the hunt for a new boss following last week's sacking of Craig Levein after just 14 months in charge. Cotterill
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Why Mark is a jolly good Fellow
Mark Jones, owner and managing director of Ribchester's Workhouse Advertising and Marketing, has been elected a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing. Fellowship of The Chartered Institute is the most senior grade of membership possible for the
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Gig review: Richard Ashcroft @ Guild Hall. Preston
You can sum up this simply fantastic return to form for the former Verve frontman in just three words - Ashcroft is back! The singer recently compared himself to Jesus, and judging by the way he strolled onto the stage at the Preston Guild Hall - he clearly
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Jobs fears for 300 workers
THE future of a Blackburn factory is hanging in the balance after its parent company applied for insolvency protection. Debt-ridden LG Philips Displays has already laid off 750 at plants in Europe which it said it can no longer support. And while its
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Help to mark dancers' jubilee in style
THE Darwen Morris Dancers need local help to celebrate their 50th anniversary in style. The group's milestone is later this year but organisers hope to collect as many photographs and memorabilia relating to the dancers as possible. They also hope to
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Question Time for county's leaders
ROSSENDALE residents can quiz civic leaders on issues they want to know about this week. Lancashire County Council leader Coun Hazel Harding, who represents Rossendale North, will be among a panel of leading county councillors taking part in a Question
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No reduced jail term for child sex attack man
A MAN who sexually molested and tried to rape a 13-year-old girl has failed to win a cut in his sentence. Alexander Gordon Wood, 42, of Bolton Road North, Ramsbottom, was jailed for six years at Burnley Crown Court last August, after being found guilty
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Midnight terror
A PENSIONER was subjected to a terrifying midnight attack at her home. Detectives have launched an investigation after the 85-year-old woman said she was attacked by a balaclava-clad man in her home on Godiva Street Burnley. Police said the woman had
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Jobs fears for 300 workers
THE future of a Blackburn factory is hanging in the balance after its parent company applied for insolvency protection. Debt-ridden LG Philips Displays has already laid off 750 at plants in Europe which it said it can no longer support. And while its
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Bring old clock out of retirement
ONE of the most commonly illustrated buildings of Blackburn found in prints, cards and books is the old Market Hall and clock. This was obviously very much part of Blackburn and now surely missed by citizens old enough to remember. When I came with
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Passport rise is stealth tax
IN response to Mubeen Mulla's letter (LET, December 30) stating that A D Gordon is talking nonsense by saying the government will price out foreign holidays by putting up the price of passports. I agree with A D Gordon. M M Mulla has lost the plot in
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Lancs folk are salt of the earth
I WANT to say a very big thank you to everyone who helped me find my dog Ellie. She went missing on January 17 in the Darwen Tower area. Thank you to everyone who helped me to look for her. I seemed to have a search party of about 20 people, consisting
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An accident just waiting to happen
I read with interest about Blackburn with Darwen Council's plans to erase traffic congestion in Darwen town centre (Action to beat snarl-ups, LET , January 14). I applaud the council's intentions. I only hope it has approached it with a different view
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Tip-off caught ASBO breaker in town
A TEENAGER who returned to Clitheroe in breach of an Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) has been ordered to do 100 hours unpaid work for the community, a court was told. And the prosecutor at Blackburn magistrates court highlighted the importance of
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‘Spend extra tenner to back town shops’
SHOPPERS are being urged to spend an extra £10-a-week in Accrington shops to boost trade and encourage big stores into the town. Hyndburn councillor Brendan Shiel has vowed to put his money where his mouth is but believes the town will only become more
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‘Service won’t suffer in merger’
A top health boss told a public meeting in Blackburn that he would be "amazed" if cash for the county's ambulance services was used elsewhere in the North West under merger plans. Allan Murray, representing the Department of Health, said the county's
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Community champions applauded
TWO community stalwarts received special awards this week for their work helping the Great Harwood area. One Area Council award went to Graham Wolstenholme, a local businessman and sponsor of the town's best-dressed shop window Christmas competition
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Daughter, 61, punched her mother, aged 94
A FRAIL 94-year-old woman was punched repeatedly in the face by her drunken daughter in a "despicable" attack, a court heard. Magistrates were told that the attack, in December, was the third time Patricia Duxbury had assaulted her mother in the past
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Delivery is first class!
A CANCER sufferer has given birth to the baby she never thought was possible thanks to a revolutionary new treatment. Helen Mayoh, 41, and husband David, 55, of Baron Street, Darwen, did not expect to add to their two children, Michael, three, and Kathryn
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Sex attack plea
Detectives hunting a sex attacker have renewed an appeal for witnesses. The woman, 56, was pushed over a wall and pounced upon by a hooded man as she headed to work in Ormerod Street, near the Globe Centre, at 7am on Tuesday. A passer-by disturbed the
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Crackdown on court dodgers
Police are warning court dodgers to change their ways or face being rigorously pursued. Inspector John Clucas said: "There are still people who fail to obey court orders or who skip bail. "Over the next few weeks we will be taking positive action against
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‘Donkeylash’ jibe linesman probe
A LINESMAN is facing a Football Association investi-gation after being accused of abusing a club after officiating at one of its games. Rishton-based Neil Yates, pictured, below, was hit by a cigarette lighter thrown from the stands at Blackpool FC's
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Where there’s blame there’s a crazy claim
It has been a long time coming but sooner or later those claims folk are going to get it. It has become ridiculous don't you think...there is more to life than going to put a claim in. Who does everyone think they are kidding? I know someone who hit
