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The Journey
From Bill Austin. As I drift into somnolence, I'm confronted by a scene: it appears to be a re-run of an oft encountered dream. I'd thought about the journey, so many, many times, of the scenery in passing, along straight and narrow lines.
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‘Children must be kept safe’
LEADING politicians today demanded the council change its policy to ensure no more children's centres are opened close to hostels for paedophiles and violent offenders. Leader of the opposition, councillor for North Turton and Tockholes Colin Rigby,
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Soccer fans warned over TV licences
TV licensing officers will be out in force across Lancashire today in a bid to catch evaders tuning into England's match against Jamaica. And the officers have pledged to carry on targeting the region throughout the World Cup as football fans tune into
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Runaway on the runway
A COUPLE'S beloved pet dog brought chaos to Manchester Airport after escaping a plane's cargo deck and running wild near the runway. Terry and Susan Smith, of Blackburn, were in their seats ready for take off, safe in the knowledge they were all set
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Road closure warning for drivers
MOTORISTS are warned that a busy road in Darwen will be closed for a week. Chapel Street, which runs into Equity Street near the town centre, will shut for resurfacing from Monday June 26.Diversions will be in place. Southbound traffic will be sent
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Store’s apology over breastfeed refusal
CLOTHING giant Next has apologised to an East Lancashire mum after staff refused to allow her to breastfeed her baby in their shop. Stephanie Prior, 33, was shopping for holiday clothes at Blackburn's Townsmoor retail park when five-month-old tot Luci
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Search for fallen soldier’s name
I AM a frequent visitor to the battlefields of the First World War and, when in the right area, like to see the graves of my namesakes. There are not many Middlebrooks as it is a relatively uncommon name. The grave of one of them is in Tyne Cot Cemetery
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It was totally unfair to sack this lecturer
I WAS shocked and disgusted to read of the treatment of Louise Brand-Parkinson by Blackburn College (LET, May 26). I was one of Louise's students at the Harrison Centre for two years. She has worked exceptionally hard to get the students through their
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It’s only a game of very little importance
IN the run-up to the World Cup, everything in England seems dominated by a football tournament which, thank God, only comes round every four years. I am probably in a minority but I believe World Cup "overkill" alienates more people than it entertains
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TV review: EastEnders, BBC1
IT IS A TRUTH universally acknowledged that all good soap weddings must be dogged by a series of mishaps. Can you think of a wedding where everything's gone like clockwork both bride and groom have turned up on time without wedding car break-downs
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Vigil over waste plant move
PROTESTERS are holding a 24-hour vigil in a bid to fight plans to build a waste plant in their village. Residents in Huncoat have pledged to keep up their protests against a new waste treatment works at the former Huncoat power station site despite planning
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Clarets ‘four’ are all wanted
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has fielded enquiries for all four of the players he put on the transfer list at the end of last season. The Clarets chief told the Evening Telegraph that Micah Hyde, Danny Karbassiyoon, Gifton Noel Williams and Duane
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Residents want change of plan
Residents living close to a new housing development in Douglas Road and Tong Lane in Bacup are asking developers to amend their scheme. Residents say their homes would be overshadowed by the five bedroom detached properties set to be built on the site
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Drink drive boss is facing sack
A RESTAURANT boss has paid the price for some after-work drinks with a 20-month driving ban. And now Stephen Leyreloup expects to lose his job as brasserie manager at the Devonshire Arms, Bolton Abbey. Leyreloup, 36, of Glen Street, Colne, was more
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'If you can... then yours is the earth'
IF you can keep your head while all Whitehall ministers farce about you. If you can keep a straight face as they marry same-sex people, while denying it's marriage, and then stifle your bewilderment as they invent a way of legally marrying' those who
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Masked raiders at post office
ARMED thieves raided Hapton Post Office making off with more than £2,000. Two masked robbers struck shortly before 10am yesterday at the shop in Church Street, threatening staff with a large kerb stone before fleeing in a light blue Fiat Bravo which
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Operations hit by overtime ban
HOSPITAL doctors have been banned from driving down operation waiting lists by doing overtime because bosses say they can't afford it. Consultants have been told they will no longer be paid extra for coming in at evenings and weekends to complete surgery
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£25k raised for organ fund
A bank holiday organ concert, performed by Stewart Whillis at St John's Church in Hurst Green, raised £280 for the organ restoration fund. Around £20,000 is needed to retore the organ and nearly £15,000 has been raised. A recent spring fair raised
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£1m to go wild improving park
A £1million plan to transform an Accrington park into a 40-hectare wildlife reserve is being drawn up. The project to extend Peel Park around the Coppice, between Plantation Road and Burnley Road, aims to create a huge nature area as well as improving
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Firefighters run for quake cash
Firefighters are hoping for a warm reception to a fundraising run to help victims of the 2005 South Asian earthquake. A team from Lancashire Fire and Rescue service will run 16 miles between every high school in Blackburn with Darwen on Monday, June
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Ultraframe accept £58m takeover
A BUSINESSMAN who is set to become the new owner of struggling conservatory firm Ultraframe today insisted he wanted to rebuild its success story. Company bosses at Clitheroe have accepted a £58million offer to sell the firm, and the future of the Ribble
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Almost £3m bid put in for hotel
A Burnley hotel looks set for new owners after a buyer met its £3million price tag. A mystery party has offered near to the asking price for the prestigious Oaks Hotel, Reedley, after the Victorian building went on the market two weeks ago. And today
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Poetic justice for lucky Jim
Lancashire dialect poet Jim Atherton is the new poet laureate' for Hoddlesden. Jim said: "I am always happy to attend and write poems for social functions, especially fundraising events in my home town of Darwen. "I am now really thrilled to be able
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Teenager made boss for a day
A TEENAGE apprentice became chief executive of a Lancashire firm as part of a job swap. Kelly Jenkinson, 19, of Higher Avondale Road, Darwen, is an apprentice in business administration with Training 2000, and took over from chief executive Steve Gray
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Welcome help for animal owners
I WAS very pleased to read the article in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph (May 20) regarding a possible new People's Dispensary for Sick Animals centre for East Lancashire, which could mean 70,000 households in our area would be eligible for help. There
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18th birthday clubber hit girl with bottle
A DANCE floor bumping incident ended with an 18- year-old girl hitting another night-clubber over the head with a bottle, a court was told. And a magistrate told the attacker it was a mitigating factor that she had only hit her once. She was given a
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Gran on grid in race for TV fame
A DARING gran is set to become the star of a TV documentary as she tears up the track in her bid to become the fastest motor racing pensioner around. Helmshore's 68-year-old Jean Neville will be one of four women featured in a Channel 4 documentary called
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Children’s activity centre wins help
A NEWLY-formed children's activity centre has successfully appealed for help from Todmorden Council's amenities committee. Inside Out Parent/Toddler Care toddler group has received £300 for part funding and running costs after the council was told the
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Cup fans face red cards
A SCHEME aimed at giving the red card to night-time violence and disorder in Burnley town centre has launched a new crackdown ahead of the World Cup. The BAND (Burnley Against Night-time Disorder) posters, which feature a referee holding a red card,
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Pro blow for league sides
RISHTON professional Vernon Philander could be out of action for up to a month after he damaged his ankle during last week's game with Church. The 20-year-old South African was running into bowl when he went over on his ankle after stumbling on one of
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Ped's set for talks
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen has indicated he's ready to sit down and open talks about signing a new deal with the club. Rovers boss Mark Hughes is planning to offer the 24-year-old a bumper new contract as a reward for some impressive
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Crackdown on retail park yobs
POLICE today vowed to catch gangs of youths threatening staff and customers at a Pendle retail park. Police said that over the past few weeks, gangs of teenagers had been going into the fast food outlets at North Valley Retail Park, Colne, threatening
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'Problem' hotel to be bulldozed
A LONG running row between a hotel owner and councillors looks set to be over after it was agreed to demolish the building. Colne's controversial Hendly Hotel will now be replaced with homes after councillors granted planning permission for the development
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Clarets physio Jimmy dies in Greece
TRIBUTES poured in today for former Burnley FC physio Jimmy Holland who has died on holiday in Greece. The popular medic carried the magic' sponge at Turf Moor for over a quarter of a century, easing the aches and pains of scores of players and enjoying
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Teenage girl lied about sex attack
POLICE have closed the case into an alleged sex attack which was said to have taken place in a Burnley subway. As reported in yesterday's Lancashire Evening Telegraph, a 13-year-old girl claimed she had been sexually assaulted by a teenage boy when she
