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Album review: Sparks – Hello Young Lovers (Gut)
Sparks continue to set the trend for seriously odd music. Now looking like throw-backs from Rentaghost, mustachioed Ron Mael and brother Russel merge opera, classical and electronics to hilarious, but reliably great effect. (Baby Baby) Can I Invade
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Butter fingers on ice
They were once the safest hands in England. But Hot Ice star and ITV's Dancing on Ice 'fill-in' - Natalia Pestova - got an all too real taste of how former England goalie, David Seaman, seems to be losing his grip after becoming the second of his partners
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£50,000 road safety work
LANCASHIRE County Council is to push ahead with a £50,000 plan to improve safety on a Rossendale road. The work on the A682 Burnley Road in Goodshaw had been opposed by residents. It includes placing red raised speed markings to slow traffic, hatching
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Tourist centre £30,000 haul
LEISURE bosses were left counting the cost after thieves got away with a haul of computer equipment worth around £30,000. Thieves broke in through the front door of Rossendale's Tourist Information Centre in Kay Street, Rawtenstall, and raided the building
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Mentally ill thief denied help
A MENTALLY ill thief who cannot look after himself asked a court for help but it could not give him what he needed. Haslingden man Andrew Halstead, 44, who stole a jumper from Tesco because he was cold, wanted assistance from the probation service,
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Dial-a-ride to cover evening bus services
ROSSENDALE'S "county rider"' dial-a-ride bus service is set to replace evening services on several of the borough's regular routes. Lancashire County Council is pushing ahead with plans to scrap several subsidised services, despite opposition from residents
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Binge drinker ‘did not recall struggle’
A DRUNKEN man arrested for causing trouble left two police officers injured after a "mighty struggle", a court was told. Binge drinker Mohammad Qasim Bhatti, 23, could not recollect what he had done and Burnley magistrates heard how he seemed to have
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Weather blamed as park flood work hit
A £23MILLION flood alleviation project which has fallen behind schedule could harm a town's tourism and regeneration, a new campaign group has claimed. Offpark has been set up by a number of community organisations in Todmorden after it emerged work
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Driver, 15, in 60mph chase
AN underage driver led police on a 60mph car chase through residential streets in Nelson before crashing. A police probe was launched today into the incident, after the stolen car being pursued by officers crashed into a vehicle pulling out of a side
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The Mighty Boosh take to the stage
The Mighty Boosh, the latest kings of surreal comedy, have lined up a Blackburn show for March. Having played the international comedy circuit and enjoyed TV and radio success, The Mighty Boosh are to hit the stage with their first live tour of the
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Derailed (15)
JENNIFER Aniston's first film since leaving Friends, a lead role for Clive Owen and a Fatal Attraction-style plot - this had all the makings of a box office hit. Aniston delivered a sound performance, far removed from Rachel, and Owen was excellent
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Munich (15)
THE reason why the death of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich has become so indelibly marked in history isn't difficult to grasp. There were plenty of terrorist attacks before and many more since. Indeed, many have been more
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Hawks' weekend of hell
DESPITE the double shock of successive defeats in what was described as "the weekend from hell", assistant manager Graham Lomax remains confident that Blackburn Hawks can still win the English League. Blackburn lost 11-4 at home to the Dundee Stars in
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You can't fool me, it's not April yet!
MARTIN Smith's anti-evolution arguments (LET, January 21) contain more holes than a string vest. The mystery' of the fossil trees was solved over a century ago and could probably be explained to Mr Smith by any O' Level geology student he cares to ask
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'No' to woods burial plans
FEARS of "traffic bedlam" prompted the refusal of plans for Lancashire's biggest woodland burial site. Ribble Valley Council's planning committee threw out the scheme for a site opposite Northcote Manor, in Old Langho, close to the A59 after widespread
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Rovers in cup quest
BLACKBURN Rovers' Academy starlets can take another massive step towards the FA Youth Cup final when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion at Ewood Park tonight (kick off 7pm). Gary Bowyer's side have made impressive progress in the competition so far
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Bellamy in line for Blues clash
CRAIG Bellamy is hoping to end his injury hell by making a timely return to action at Everton on Saturday. The injury-plagued striker is now back in training again after recovering from a niggly hamstring problem, and the 26-year-old is hoping to get
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Probe into car collision
INVESTIGATIONS were continuing today into a car smash in Burnley in which a woman had to be dragged from her burning vehicle. The head-on crash happened in Red Lees Road, Cliviger, when a black Nissan Micra being driven towards Burnley by a 17-year-old
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Banned lout near Turf on match day
A SOCCER lout given a "super" football banning order after confronting a rival player flouted it by going to a family gathering. Clarets fan Michael Lewis, 43, was given the 10-year order after the Burnley v Blackburn clash at Turf Moor last February
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£16.6m one-site campus go-ahead
PLANS for a £16.6million one-site Nelson and Colne College campus have been given the green light. Residents were worried about increased traffic and the scheme's effect on the M65, while Barrowford councillors said they should have the opportunity to
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£16.6m one-site campus go-ahead
PLANS for a £16.6million one-site Nelson and Colne College campus have been given the green light. Residents were worried about increased traffic and the scheme's effect on the M65, while Barrowford councillors said they should have the opportunity to
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'A truant on every street'
A CRACKDOWN on kids "bunking off" has been launched in one area of Accrington after police revealed that there was "a truant in every street." The truancy has caused a sharp rise in petty crime in the Woodnook area, with problems of anti-social behaviour
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Michael Short column: West sows the seeds that damn the poor
PICTURE this: you live in one of the world's poorest regions, one that has been decimated by decades of conflict. Your income is purely from farming, where you make just enough to feed your big family a bit of maize now and again. Then one day, some men
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Lawson gets Blues' bullet
TOMMY Lawson has been left gobsmacked' by Clitheroe's decision to sack him as their manager. Lawson, who took over last summer after leaving Prescot Cables, guided the Blues to the top of UniBond Division One and to the first round of the FA Trophy for
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Winger bids for play-offs
BURNLEY are refusing to give up on their play-off aspirations. The Clarets make the long trip to in-form Ipswich this weekend nine points adrift of the top six following a rocky start to 2006. But after picking up their first three points of the year
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Stanley get green light
ACCRINGTON Stanley have overcome another obstacle in their quest for League football after inspectors gave the Interlink Express Stadium the thumbs-up. The inspectors, who took a trip around the stadium on Monday, made a couple of minor demands but otherwise
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Paddingtons bearing up
At first, all the bands emerging from the Libertines' urchin punk scene were lumped together. But now The Paddingtons have marked out their own territory with vicious, high-energy rock'n'roll and some fashionably high cheekbones. Catch them in Preston
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Firm's £1m boost to town
PERSPEX manufacturer Lucite International UK Ltd hopes to secure its future in Darwen by investing £1million in its two sites. The company has a base in Duckworth Street and has applied to Blackburn with Darwen Council for permission to expand its Chapels
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Debt group's profits forecast
Debt management group Debt Free Direct has announced that profits for the nine months to January 31 are ahead of expectations. The company, which employs around 200 on Ackhurst Business Park, Foxhole Road, Chorley, said the profits reflect strong growth
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Dial-a-ride to cover evening bus services
ROSSENDALE'S "county rider"' dial-a-ride bus service is set to replace evening services on several of the borough's regular routes. Lancashire County Council is pushing ahead with plans to scrap several subsidised services, despite opposition from residents
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Man, 78 banned from children contact
A 73-YEAR-OLD sex offender has been banned from having any contact with children for an indefinite period. Blackburn magistrates also imposed restrictions on William Murdoch which will prevent him hanging around schools and play areas and entering any
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Serial sex pest was chased off by crowd
A MAN caused shock and disgust by his lewd behaviour in Blackburn, a court heard. Philip Place was seen exposing himself in public, or behaving in a similar way, on half a dozen occasions and one time he was chased by people before he was arrested by
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Hamza's murder rant in Blackburn
A SPEECH given in Blackburn in which Muslim cleric Abu Hamza incited murder helped send him to jail for seven years, it emerged today. Video footage of the speech, filmed at a house in the town in September 1999, was shown to an Old Bailey jury to help
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Strangers on a Train
The second play of the Broughton Players' 60th anniversary season is the gripping thriller Strangers on a Train, based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith and directed by Michael Hurley. It opens on Wednesday, February 8-11, at 7.30pm, at Preston Playhouse
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Editor's comment: Why wasn't he stopped earlier?
THE most surprising thing about the activities of Muslim cleric Abu Hamza is that he was able to carry on spreading his dangerous and obnoxious message of hate for so long. There was no shortage of official knowledge that he was clearly inciting terror
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Alzheimer's drugs needed earlier
LAST year the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued draft guidance to say that several important drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease should not be available on the NHS due to their cost just £2.50 per person per day. NICE
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Ambulance merger would be detrimental
I WRITE with reference to the report (LET, January 27) which referred to the proposed amalgamation of Lancashire Ambulance Service into a larger North West ambulance service (which would include Manchester to Liverpool as well as the surrounding counties
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Hamza's murder rant in Blackburn
A SPEECH given in Blackburn in which Muslim cleric Abu Hamza incited murder helped send him to jail for seven years, it emerged today. Video footage of the speech, filmed at a house in the town in September 1999, was shown to an Old Bailey jury to help
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Gallagher back for treatment
Paul Gallagher returned to Blackburn Rovers yesterday to have his knee checked out by the club's medical staff. The young striker damaged some nerves while playing for Stoke against Preston. The Scotland international now faces several weeks on the sidelines
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Chairman: We are punching above our weight
BLACKBURN Rovers are struggling to compete as a small town in a big city league. That's the verdict of chairman John Williams, who revealed in his annual report that the club will do everything it can to keep Premier League football at Ewood Park. And
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Insight on life in West Bank
PEOPLE can learn about the lives of ordinary people in the West Bank in the Palestinian territories on Sunday. Christ Church, Carr Road, Nelson, is hosting a team of musicians and story-tellers who will present Beyond Belief', sharing people's experience
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Lorries 'ban' due to new limit on bridge
LORRIES are to be effectively banned from a main road into Nelson town centre all because of a new road sign. Lancashire County Council slapped a 25- tonne weight restriction on the Carr Road canal bridge several years ago after concerns about its strength
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Plea to crooks as woman, 78, robbed
THE CRIMINAL underworld are being urged to hand in one of their own after a 78-year-old woman suffered a vicious attack in Nelson. Detective Inspector Derek Jones today appealed directly to criminals to come forward with information and also called on
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Driver, 15, in 60mph chase
AN underage driver led police on a 60mph car chase through residential streets in Nelson before crashing. A police probe was launched today into the incident, after the stolen car being pursued by officers crashed into a vehicle pulling out of a side
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Ben's back - and not for a holiday
Most people would not think of Preston as a holiday destination, particularly if they had a home in Australia, but for Ben Elton it has become a favourite place to take a break. The man who shot to fame in the 1980s as a ranting left-wing comedian forever
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60 children stopped in town crackdown
MORE than 60 children have been stopped by police and alcohol has been seized as part of a crackdown on crime and litter in Rishton. But officers in the town who took part in the week-long Crime and Grime' operation accused parents of not giving them
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Profits slump for Ultraframe
ONE of East Lancashire's best-known firms has seen its profits slump by more than £10million. Clitheroe-based conservatory manufacturer Ultraframe announced its operating profit for 2005 was £5.2million down more than 66 per cent from £15.4million in
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Muddy hell!
A PENSIONER who reported a burst water main outside her house has slammed workmen who resp-onded by dumping a pile of mud in her garden. Pat Nelson, 68, criticised water supplier workmen after she claims they dug a hole in the road, mended the water main
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Play on as children's Wendy house is saved
A BROTHER and sister have been given another five years to play in their Wendy house after councillors relented over an order to pull it down immediately. Ian Barker built the play house at the end of his garden in Whittam Crescent, Whalley, for his children
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'No' to woods burial plans
FEARS of "traffic bedlam" prompted the refusal of plans for Lancashire's biggest woodland burial site. Ribble Valley Council's planning committee threw out the scheme for a site opposite Northcote Manor, in Old Langho, close to the A59 after widespread
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Winger bids for play-offs
BURNLEY are refusing to give up on their play-off aspirations. The Clarets make the long trip to in-form Ipswich this weekend nine points adrift of the top six following a rocky start to 2006. But after picking up their first three points of the year
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Cotterill looking for loans
Clarets boss Steve Cotterill can today pursue loan signings again to bolster his squad for the Championship run-in. The transfer window slammed shut on January 31, meaning Cotterill must wait until the summer before spending the bulk of the money he will
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Bellamy in line for Blues clash
CRAIG Bellamy is hoping to end his injury hell by making a timely return to action at Everton on Saturday. The injury-plagued striker is now back in training again after recovering from a niggly hamstring problem, and the 26-year-old is hoping to get
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Profits slump for Ultraframe
ONE of East Lancashire's best-known firms has seen its profits slump by more than £10million. Clitheroe-based conservatory manufacturer Ultraframe announced its operating profit for 2005 was £5.2million down more than 66 per cent from £15.4million in
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Triple dose of Fairport
Fairport Convention, the legendary innovators of British folk-rock music, are coming to Lancashire for three February shows as part of their nationwide tour. The band, which formed back in 1967 and won huge critical acclaim during the 1970s, will be in
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Councillor action on wall graffiti
GRAFFITI daubed along back streets in Darwen has been removed by the council. Residents in Greenway Street had complained to Coun Eileen Entwistle after slogans were painted on walls along their back street, stretching across several houses. Coun Entwistle
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£400,000 green wrecked by yobs
CCTV may be used at a new neighbourhood green after trees and shrubs were uproot-ed. Vandals struck at the £400,000 government-funded play area and park in Olive Lane, Darwen, at the weekend. The project was completed only four months ago but has already
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£50,000 road safety work
LANCASHIRE County Council is to push ahead with a £50,000 plan to improve safety on a Rossendale road. The work on the A682 Burnley Road in Goodshaw had been opposed by residents. It includes placing red raised speed markings to slow traffic, hatching
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Drunken damage with spade
A DRUNKEN Ramsbottom man locked out of his girlfriend's home smashed his way in with a spade, a court was told. James Reynolds turned up at her Bury home, and said: "Let me in before I do something stupid," Bury magistrates heard. Reynolds, 23, of Fern
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Mentally ill thief denied help
A MENTALLY ill thief who cannot look after himself asked a court for help but it could not give him what he needed. Haslingden man Andrew Halstead, 44, who stole a jumper from Tesco because he was cold, wanted assistance from the probation service, but
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Tourist centre £30,000 haul
LEISURE bosses were left counting the cost after thieves got away with a haul of computer equipment worth around £30,000. Thieves broke in through the front door of Rossendale's Tourist Information Centre in Kay Street, Rawtenstall, and raided the building
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Jail for drug addict road pest
A MAN sparked a police chase across two counties before the van he was driving came to a stop in a slurry pit. A police helicopter was used and officers also tried to stop him with a stinger device but he mounted the kerb to avoid it. William Hogg, 21
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Landmark pub gets its last orders
A LANDMARK Blackburn pub could be converted into a block of offices if new plans are approved. A Bolton-based business constortium, named as R.M. Adam & U.M. Patel, has submitted planning requests to Blackburn with Darwen Council for the Boulevard
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Town hall tightens up rules after Hamza visit
RULES about the use of council facilities have been tightened up after Abu Hamza made a speech in a Blackburn community centre in 2003, it was revealed today. Hamza visited the Bangor Street Community Centre in March 2003 and spoke in front of more than
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Match report: Crystal Palace 1 Preston North End 2
DANNY DICHIO netted his first goals for Preston since August to ensure the side made it into the fifth-round of the FA Cup. His goals - the second coming just two minutes from full-time - clinched this fourth-round replay as North End came from behind
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Insight on life in West Bank
PEOPLE can learn about the lives of ordinary people in the West Bank in the Palestinian territories on Sunday. Christ Church, Carr Road, Nelson, is hosting a team of musicians and story-tellers who will present Beyond Belief', sharing people's experience
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Lorries ‘ban’ due to new limit on bridge
LORRIES are to be effectively banned from a main road into Nelson town centre all because of a new road sign. Lancashire County Council slapped a 25- tonne weight restriction on the Carr Road canal bridge several years ago after concerns about its strength
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£16.6m one-site campus go-ahead
PLANS for a £16.6million one-site Nelson and Colne College campus have been given the green light. Residents were worried about increased traffic and the scheme's effect on the M65, while Barrowford councillors said they should have the opportunity to
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Drunken damage with spade
A DRUNKEN Ramsbottom man locked out of his girlfriend's home smashed his way in with a spade, a court was told. James Reynolds turned up at her Bury home, and said: "Let me in before I do something stupid," Bury magistrates heard. Reynolds, 23, of Fern
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Banned lout near Turf on match day
A SOCCER lout given a "super" football banning order after confronting a rival player flouted it by going to a family gathering. Clarets fan Michael Lewis, 43, was given the 10-year order after the Burnley v Blackburn clash at Turf Moor last February
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Probe into car collision
INVESTIGATIONS were continuing today into a car smash in Burnley in which a woman had to be dragged from her burning vehicle. The head-on crash happened in Red Lees Road, Cliviger, when a black Nissan Micra being driven towards Burnley by a 17-year-old
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Plea to crooks as woman, 78, robbed
THE CRIMINAL underworld are being urged to hand in one of their own after a 78-year-old woman suffered a vicious attack in Nelson. Detective Inspector Derek Jones today appealed directly to criminals to come forward with information and also called on
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Hawks’ weekend of hell
DESPITE the double shock of successive defeats in what was described as "the weekend from hell", assistant manager Graham Lomax remains confident that Blackburn Hawks can still win the English League. Blackburn lost 11-4 at home to the Dundee Stars
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Lawson gets Blues’ bullet
TOMMY Lawson has been left gobsmacked' by Clitheroe's decision to sack him as their manager. Lawson, who took over last summer after leaving Prescot Cables, guided the Blues to the top of UniBond Division One and to the first round of the FA Trophy for
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Worksop 1 Accrington Stanley 1
1-1 after extra time. Worksop won 4-2 on penalties. "IF we win at Worksop, we'll have done it the hard way" was the statement Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman made after his side came back from a goal down to earn last night's replay. Instead
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Chairman: We are punching above our weight
BLACKBURN Rovers are struggling to compete as a small town in a big city league. That's the verdict of chairman John Williams, who revealed in his annual report that the club will do everything it can to keep Premier League football at Ewood Park. And
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Michael and the money is a good deal
AS A striker, I know there's nothing better you can do to get the fans on your side than scoring on your home debut. So I was mighty happy for Michael Ricketts when he fired Burnley to a welcome first win of 2006 at the weekend. Last week, in this very
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Rovers in cup quest
BLACKBURN Rovers' Academy starlets can take another massive step towards the FA Youth Cup final when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion at Ewood Park tonight (kick off 7pm). Gary Bowyer's side have made impressive progress in the competition so far
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Cotterill looking for loans
Clarets boss Steve Cotterill can today pursue loan signings again to bolster his squad for the Championship run-in. The transfer window slammed shut on January 31, meaning Cotterill must wait until the summer before spending the bulk of the money he
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Winger bids for play-offs
BURNLEY are refusing to give up on their play-off aspirations. The Clarets make the long trip to in-form Ipswich this weekend nine points adrift of the top six following a rocky start to 2006. But after picking up their first three points of the year
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Stanley get green light
ACCRINGTON Stanley have overcome another obstacle in their quest for League football after inspectors gave the Interlink Express Stadium the thumbs-up. The inspectors, who took a trip around the stadium on Monday, made a couple of minor demands but otherwise
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Gallagher back for treatment
Paul Gallagher returned to Blackburn Rovers yesterday to have his knee checked out by the club's medical staff. The young striker damaged some nerves while playing for Stoke against Preston. The Scotland international now faces several weeks on the
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Bellamy in line for Blues clash
CRAIG Bellamy is hoping to end his injury hell by making a timely return to action at Everton on Saturday. The injury-plagued striker is now back in training again after recovering from a niggly hamstring problem, and the 26-year-old is hoping to get
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Finance firm’s double success
A Blackburn firm of accountants bagged two accolades at the region's corporate finance awards ceremony. Pierce, based in Ainsworth Street, was crowned the Lancashire Corporate Finance Advisory Team of the Year, while director, Mark Maden-Wilkinson,
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Landmark pub gets its last orders
A LANDMARK Blackburn pub could be converted into a block of offices if new plans are approved. A Bolton-based business constortium, named as R.M. Adam & U.M. Patel, has submitted planning requests to Blackburn with Darwen Council for the Boulevard pub
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‘Save our meals on wheels service’
CAMPAIGNING East Lancashire MP Lindsay Hoyle will today ask a government minister to veto Lancashire County Council plans to end the hot meals on wheels service. He is horrified by the plan to replace them with weekly or monthly supplies of frozen meals
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TV review: EastEnders, BBC1
CHAOS theorists claim the flap of a butterfly's wings in New York can cause an earthquake in China. I reckon this butterfly effect' can be applied to Albert Square. Stick with me on this one. In EastEnders, every action has an effect. Every decision
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Muddy hell!
A PENSIONER who reported a burst water main outside her house has slammed workmen who resp-onded by dumping a pile of mud in her garden. Pat Nelson, 68, criticised water supplier workmen after she claims they dug a hole in the road, mended the water
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Two in court on fraud charges
TWO more people have appeared in court charged in connection with an alleged £2million conspiracy to steal vehicles, heavy plant, fuel and materials. Company boss Joseph Bowes, of Wysteria Drive, Lower Darwen, was previously sent in custody to Preston
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Profits slump for Ultraframe
ONE of East Lancashire's best-known firms has seen its profits slump by more than £10million. Clitheroe-based conservatory manufacturer Ultraframe announced its operating profit for 2005 was £5.2million down more than 66 per cent from £15.4million in
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60 children stopped in town crackdown
MORE than 60 children have been stopped by police and alcohol has been seized as part of a crackdown on crime and litter in Rishton. But officers in the town who took part in the week-long Crime and Grime' operation accused parents of not giving them
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You can’t fool me, it’s not April yet!
MARTIN Smith's anti-evolution arguments (LET, January 21) contain more holes than a string vest. The mystery' of the fossil trees was solved over a century ago and could probably be explained to Mr Smith by any O' Level geology student he cares to ask
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Alzheimer’s drugs needed earlier
LAST year the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued draft guidance to say that several important drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease should not be available on the NHS due to their cost just £2.50 per person per day. NICE
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Ambulance merger would be detrimental
I WRITE with reference to the report (LET, January 27) which referred to the proposed amalgamation of Lancashire Ambulance Service into a larger North West ambulance service (which would include Manchester to Liverpool as well as the surrounding counties
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Jail for drug addict road pest
A MAN sparked a police chase across two counties before the van he was driving came to a stop in a slurry pit. A police helicopter was used and officers also tried to stop him with a stinger device but he mounted the kerb to avoid it. William Hogg,
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Play on as children’s Wendy house is saved
A BROTHER and sister have been given another five years to play in their Wendy house after councillors relented over an order to pull it down immediately. Ian Barker built the play house at the end of his garden in Whittam Crescent, Whalley, for his
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Councillor action on wall graffiti
GRAFFITI daubed along back streets in Darwen has been removed by the council. Residents in Greenway Street had complained to Coun Eileen Entwistle after slogans were painted on walls along their back street, stretching across several houses. Coun Entwistle
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£400,000 green wrecked by yobs
CCTV may be used at a new neighbourhood green after trees and shrubs were uproot-ed. Vandals struck at the £400,000 government-funded play area and park in Olive Lane, Darwen, at the weekend. The project was completed only four months ago but has already
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Pensions paid to the dead
PENSION bosses have paid more than £40,000 to a large number of dead people, an investigation has revealed. The overpayments were discovered after the Audit Commission probed 251 cases where people were listed as dead. The occupational pensions are
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‘A truant on every street’
A CRACKDOWN on kids "bunking off" has been launched in one area of Accrington after police revealed that there was "a truant in every street." The truancy has caused a sharp rise in petty crime in the Woodnook area, with problems of anti-social behaviour
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Man, 78 banned from children contact
A 73-YEAR-OLD sex offender has been banned from having any contact with children for an indefinite period. Blackburn magistrates also imposed restrictions on William Murdoch which will prevent him hanging around schools and play areas and entering any
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Debt group’s profits forecast
Debt management group Debt Free Direct has announced that profits for the nine months to January 31 are ahead of expectations. The company, which employs around 200 on Ackhurst Business Park, Foxhole Road, Chorley, said the profits reflect strong growth
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Taxi driver was punched in face after racist abuse
A 23-YEAR-OLD man attacked a taxi driver who asked why he had just kicked the wing mirror off his vehicle,a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that John Culligan had subjected the driver to a torrent of racist abuse as he was driven across town
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‘No’ to woods burial plans
FEARS of "traffic bedlam" prompted the refusal of plans for Lancashire's biggest woodland burial site. Ribble Valley Council's planning committee threw out the scheme for a site opposite Northcote Manor, in Old Langho, close to the A59 after widespread
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Police launch probe into ‘homophobic ads’
A INVESTIGATION is under way after a Lancashire police recruitment advert aimed at the gay community was reproduced with a "homophobic" message. The advert, with the picture of a Lancashire police woman and a message urging people to join the force,
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Serial sex pest was chased off by crowd
A MAN caused shock and disgust by his lewd behaviour in Blackburn, a court heard. Philip Place was seen exposing himself in public, or behaving in a similar way, on half a dozen occasions and one time he was chased by people before he was arrested by
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Town hall tightens up rules after Hamza visit
RULES about the use of council facilities have been tightened up after Abu Hamza made a speech in a Blackburn community centre in 2003, it was revealed today. Hamza visited the Bangor Street Community Centre in March 2003 and spoke in front of more than
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Hamza's murder rant in Blackburn
A SPEECH given in Blackburn in which Muslim cleric Abu Hamza incited murder helped send him to jail for seven years, it emerged today. Video footage of the speech, filmed at a house in the town in September 1999, was shown to an Old Bailey jury to help
