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Travel firm cheques in to boost hospice
BURNLEY-based business Althams Travel has lent its support to the Pendleside Hospice Lottery holiday draw by giving a £4,000 holiday vouchers to be awarded to the winner. The company also sold tickets for the draw from all three of its branches in the
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Weed out thieves in garden
POLICE in Ramsbottom are warning residents to be on their guard against thieves targeting garden equipment and plants. Police say garden thefts increase dramatically during the spring and summer when the days are longer and the nights are lighter. Owners
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Woman in bottle attack at takeaway
A WOMAN attacked two people inside and outside a takeaway in Burnley town centre, a court heard. Lucy Corvino, 19, of St Leonard's Street, Padiham, had drunk too much, felt sorry for herself, and vented her feelings in an "alcoholic stupor" after her
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‘Deportation threat’ family living in fear
A PAKISTANI family from Nelson who were ordered to leave the country said today they were living in fear as they awaited the outcome of a second asylum bid. Nigel Karim, his wife Pearl, and children Crystal, 13, and Calvin, 11, were ejected from their
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Know-how holds key for Barritt
DANIEL Barritt got his British Rally Championship season off to a flyer by finishing sixth overall on the Pirelli International Rally. In a star-studded field, which boasted no less than seven former British champions, Barritt and new driver Phillip
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Duo hit the top of GB rankings
Alison Leonard and Eleanor Markendale hit the top of the national ranking lists as they set championship records at the Lancashire County Track and Field Championships. The two-day event at Blackpool's Stanley Park Arena was far from ideal for high class
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Coyne’s Clarets boost
BURNLEY keeper Danny Coyne is confident he will be fit and ready for the new season. The Wales international has been out of action since September last year after damaging his cruciate and medial collateral ligament after falling awkwardly against Brighton
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Amoruso: No regrets
LORENZO Amoruso today insisted he has no regrets about joining Blackburn Rovers - even though he's just been freed by the club after three turbulent years. The injury-plagued Italian was told some time ago that he wouldn't be getting a new deal at Blackburn
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Call for mental health overhaul views
A LANCASHIRE county councillor is challenging people to tell him their views during consultation on a major review of mental health services in the county. A joint board of Lancashire PCTs is considering proposals to transform mental health services
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Full steam ahead at village fundraiser
A VILLAGE event set up to raise cash for a new community hall and play ground will keep on helping the village to improve, organisers have promised. Chipping Steam Fair was originally set up to raise cash for a new village hall and a childrens' multi-purpose
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One chorus you won’t disapprove of
BLACKBURN Drama Club is staging one of its most ambitious productions to date which promised laugh out loud entertainment for theatregoers. Alan Ayckbourn's A Chorus of Disapproval is running until Saturday at the Thwaites Empire Theatre at Ewood and
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TV review: Champions League, ITV1
THE Champions League on ITV you could tell it was a big night because Gorgeous Gabby had got her special party make-up on. In fact, the make-up department had gone a bit too far, giving her full-on glamour which combined with her white top made her
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Blackburn leaps up theft league
BLACKBURN is one of the worst hotspots for motorbike thefts a new report out today reveals. The town is ranked 31st out of the 100 town's most at risk for theft following an investigation carried out on behalf of Motor Cycle News magazine. Its Bike
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‘Killer tick’ warning
Lancashire holidaymakers were today warned that they could be at risk of contracting a deadly European virus. Hundreds of thousands of travellers heading for Europe this summer are being warned about potentially life-threatening Tick Borne Encephalitis
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Care homes cash lottery
RULES on which pensioners should get NHS cash for care home bills have not been "applied consistently" a health boss has admitted. Payouts have been haphazard and were now having to be put right, one of Blackburn with Darwen NHS Primary Care Trust's
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Laura is region’s top drug worker
A BURNLEY mum-of-two who works to tackle drugs and alcohol misuse was today named as the best in the North West. Laura Brown, who works at the Maden Children's Centre in Bacup, has been awarded the prestigious title of the region's Drug Worker of the
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Hero officer is forced to resign
A HERO police officer who was commended for his bravery has been sacked after he was caught drink-driving. Darwen policeman Paul Jackson, 29, was told he must hand in his notice at an internal police disciplinary hearing making him the second East Lancashire
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Spelling out my new job is child’s play
WHEN I moved from the Home Office to the Foreign Office five years ago, I visited a primary school in Blackburn and was asked to spell out the difference. As the youngsters' eyes glazed over with the tedium of my explanation, I realised I'd failed in
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Tower rumours are false
THERE have been three letters about the future of Darwen Tower in the LET recently. These letters all refer to proposals to replace Darwen Tower. There are no such proposals. There never have been. There never will be. Some people have started a false
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Prosecution led to Labour victory
HOPEFULLY the book referred to by Bill Jacobs, which has a contribution from Jack Straw, "The Men who made Labour" will contain more facts and give an accurate reflection as to how the Tory domination of politics in Blackburn was broken in the early nineties
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OAPs miss vital flu outbreak jab
THOUSANDS of elderly people are at greater risk from a flu outbreak because they haven't had a vital jab in addition to the usual flu jab, health bosses have warned. Almost 9,000 OAPs have not had an injection offering greater protection should a pandemic
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People urged to get in gala spirit
THE people of Darwen are being encouraged to get into the community spirit as members of Darwen Gala Committee prepare to stage their 2006 event. The gala will take place on Saturday, August 19, on the Borough Road field following the popular annual
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Schoolboy wins praise from MP
A CANCER campaigner has won praise from his MP for his charitable efforts and he's not yet 13! Darwen MP Janet Anderson has thanked schoolboy Thomas Wilkinson for his commitment to the cause despite only being 12-years-old. For the youngster not only
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Hostel plunge: Suicide likely
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a man who died after falling from a Blackburn hostel for the homeless in a suspected suicide. Toolmaker Paul Gates, 45 died on May 12 after plunging from a second floor window at Union House, St Peter Street
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Fury over killer teen’s ‘let-off’
A TEENAGER who admitted killing her mum's boyfriend has walked free from court a second time, despite breaching the conditions of her sentence. Sophie Holbrook, 17, formerly of Royds Street, Accrington, was given a three-year community rehabilitation
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Festival will ‘celebr8’ community champions
PEOPLE whose voluntary work is making a difference to communities in Lancashire are to be championed as part of a regional festival. From June 1 an eight-day "celebr8" (don't discrimin8) festival is being staged across the North West to celebrating
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Summer cup challenge to 5-a-side soccer kids
WITH World Cup fever gripping the nation, Padiham youngsters are being given their own shot at success. Police have organised a five-a-side summer soccer competition with Burnley Council, Lancashire County Council youth services, Calico Housing and the
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Proud day for mayor
BURNLEY'S new first citizen adopted a theme used by former American President John F Kennedy when he was officially installed yesterday. Coun Mohammad Najib spoke of his pride at being elected Burnley Mayor and said: "At a local level it is for us all
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Get together and clean
PEOPLE are being invited to take part in a survey to find out what problems need tackling in their area. The Nelson Neighbourhood Action Group has identified that community clean-ups are one way of improving the way people feel about the area in which
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New Labour chief out to banish BNP
MOHAMMED Iqbal has been elected as leader of the Labour group on Pendle Council. And the Bradley Ward representative has immediately thrown down the gauntlet to the community to pull together after the election of the borough's first BNP councillor.
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Police waiting to quiz ‘doctor’
POLICE are still waiting to speak to a doctor' who treated his ex-wife's cancer using alternative therapy after he travelled to America following her death four months ago. Alain Denis Lemaistre could be facing criminal charges after police revealed
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‘I quit drugs for my mum’
A HEROIN addict who was beating his 18-year-habit told a court he wanted to do it for his family especially his mum. Tony Hayton, of Green End Road, Earby, 37, had been given a drug testing and treatment order exactly a year ago after admitting burgling
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Tragic tot’s dad is cleared of mugging
THE dad of tragic hit-and-run victim Levi Bleasdale has been cleared of mugging a pensioner. And today Lee Bleasdale's partner, Kirsty Ryan, told how she hoped the "worst year of their lives" was now over. Mr Bleasdale, 23, of Athol Street North, Burnley
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4 in 5 youngsters plan to leave Burnley – survey
FOUR out five children from Burnley plan to leave the town when they grow up, shock figures revealed today. The town's MP and council leader today spoke of their shock at the statistics and said it showed the amount of work they needed to do to improve
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Johnson gets in a spin to extend class lead
RALLYMAN Steve Johnson has extended his lead in the ANWCC and SD34 Stage Championship after finishing second in class on the Lee Holland Memorial Stages. Johnson, from Accrington, brought his Nissan Micra home in 22nd place for the second event running
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Whalley: Coleman deserves his deal
ACCRINGTON Stanley chairman Eric Whalley believes the time was right to offer manager John Coleman his first official contract with the club he has served for seven years. Coleman and his assistant, Jimmy Bell, have agreed a two-year deal, which they
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Let’s pull together
PUPILS at a failing school have been urged to "work closely" with their new headteacher to help revive its fortunes. The recommendation comes from government inspectors who as we revealed have placed Blackburn's Intack Primary School in special measures
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Cyclist in a race for life
AN East Lancashire chiropodist has used pedal power to raise vital funds for young AIDS victims in South Africa. For the second year in succession, David Tinker of Beaufort Close, Read, has completed the Cape Argus 70-mile cycle race along the Chapman
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100 women bid for breastfeeding record
MUMS will attempt to break the world record for public breastfeeding in Blackburn this weekend. About 100 women are expected to feed at Witton Park, Preston Old Road as part of a nationwide record-breaking attempt on Saturday. And mothers are being
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Station is set to rail out the fun
MAGICIANS, jazz bands, and DJs will be performing at Blackburn Station on Saturday alongside old locomotive trains. The community rail day is being held to encourage people to find out more about the railway line between Preston and Colne. The 30 mile
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‘Red wines’ pensioner broke ASBO
A PENSIONER banned from being drunk in a public place has been fined after falling off the wagon. Sandra Dobson, 60, of Whalley Road, Great Harwood, was given the ban last year as part of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order aimed at controlling her drunken
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Sean’s on song for charity run
ROSSENDALE opera singer Sean Ruane will be aiming to hit the high road as well as the high notes when he takes on the Great Manchester Run this weekend. For Sean tipped by some as the next Russell Watson will get the race under way with his singing
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Thanks to two honest ladies
I WANT to say a special thank you to the two lovely ladies who handed my bag in after finding it in the toilets near Tesco, Blackburn. When I realised I had left my bag in the toilet I rushed back to find it gone. I went for the attendant who took
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Skoda is attacked
A MISSILE was thrown at a green Skoda being driven along Havelock Street, Oswaldtwistle. One of the car's lights was smashed in the incident, which happened at around 8.30am on Friday, May 12. The driver heard a bang and saw a man running away down
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Alpaca few of them in
A FARMER'S field in Darwen has become a talking point after four alpacas more commonly seen in wildlife parks and zoos were spotted grazing there. Motorists driving past the Davy Field Farm, in Eccleshill, have been doing a double-take as they catch
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Villagers lash out at ‘rubbish ruling’
ANGRY campaigners today slammed the county council as plans to build a controversial waste plant in Huncoat were officially given the go-ahead. The scheme will now see a waste technology park built on the site of the village's former power station, including
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Student Amy, 20, wins Weakest Link
Student Amy Parkes has succeeded where so many others have failed she's taken on Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson and won! The 20-year-old from Baxenden not only calmly braved the fiery queen of put-downs, she also walked away as the winner when
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Four robberies may be linked
A WEAPON-wielding robber made off with cash and tobacco after threatening a woman shop assistant at a Blackburn off-licence. And today detectives launched an appeal to catch the culprit who they believe may be responsible for three other recent raids
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Woman, 91, conned out of funeral money
SICK thieves raided the home of a vulnerable 91-year-old pensioner and took £5,000 she had saved to pay for her own funeral. And today the devastated victim said: "I blame myself". The thieves' antics have sickened police and community leaders and detectives
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The Da Vinci Code (12A)
WITH all the hype preceding it, the actual film version of The Da Vinci Code is a disappointment on a level with finding a plastic beaker of Ribena in the resting place of the Holy Grail. Dan Brown's contentious bestseller may have had little literary
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SHEILA HAYTON of Wigton, Cumbria
I am looking for information regarding Isabella O'Connor nee Field. She lived at 129 Haslingden Road, Blackburn in 1918. Sheila Hayton. sfjh1@aol.com
