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Blackburn: Happy Haddock
RUNNING the gauntlet of takeaway establishments along Darwen Street it was nice to find at least one which offers good old fish and chips. And every credit to the Happy Haddock for cooking two fish for me from scratch rather than serving up the one crispy
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TV review: Diana: The Week She Died, ITV1
DO we really need another documentary about the death of Diana? Of course we don't, but programme bosses, commemorative knick-knack makers and Daily Mail journalists know when you put the word "Diana" into the title of something, you're guaranteed the
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Lizzy legend is Wayne’s world
WAYNE Ellis of Limehouse Lizzy, who play Colne on September 9, can remember the moment he identified with a man who would ultimately become his role model. As a 14-year-old schoolboy in Bolton he was watching the local news and having his tea when
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New test for Foggy riders
Foggy Petronas Racing head to Germany for the tenth round of the Superbike World Championship hoping to improve on their best results of the season at Assen last weekend. Steve Martin scored good points in both races and, although team-mate Craig Jones
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Gifton could still move
TRANSFER-listed Gifton Noel-Williams could still make a loan exit from Turf Moor - so long as the deal suits Burnley. The big striker has attracted the attention of several suitors, but an agreement has yet to be struck, with his wages being the sticking
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Let’s get back to business
STEVE Cotterill is demanding his Burnley side continue where they left off at Selhurst Park. The Clarets are back in action tomorrow following an international break that has seen Northern Ireland trio Michael Duff, Kyle Lafferty and Steve Jones celebrate
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We will fight to keep our crown
LOWERHOUSE cricket manager Stan Heaton says the club won't surrender their Lancashire League crown without a fight as they face off against leaders and title favourites Bacup tomorrow. The reigning champions lie 12 points behind the Lanehead side in
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Gray day
NELSON boss Graham Howarth says he is looking forward to locking horns with his opposite number Brent Peters when his side faces Bacup at West View tomorrow. And he's added much-needed fire power to his squad ahead of the game with former Bacup and Curzon
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Bacup 1 Ramsbottom United 3
RAMSBOTTOM ended Bacup's unbeaten run last night in a game that saw four goals and the home side reduced to nine men. The visitors took the lead on 35 minutes when Bacup keeper Billy Carrington's attempted clearance hit Ryan Moore as he closed in and
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Scoring? It’s all in a name for Gamst
MORTEN Gamst Pedersen has told Mark Hughes you can put your shirt on me' as he looks to fire Blackburn Rovers up the Premier League table. The former Tromso star is the first to admit his performances haven't been up to scratch during the opening weeks
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Reds get on the defensive
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman is urging his side to make every minute count, and try to retrieve that winning feeling. Defeats were almost an alien concept to the Reds last season as they charged to the Nationwide Conference title. But after
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Striker Kyle’s delight at ‘dream team’
KYLE Lafferty is hoping to forge a dream Northern Ireland partnership with hat-trick hero David Healy. The 18-year-old Burnley striker looks sets for a glittering career on the international stage after making an impressive full debut in Wednesday's
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Rovers ready for a scrap
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has told his players to expect a scrap as they look to get their season up and running at Sheffield United tomorrow. After taking just one point from their opening three league games, Rovers head to Bramall Lane for
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Extra £75,000 to help disabled
ROSSENDALE Council has won an extra £75,000 of Government funding to support disabled people in the borough. The additional £75,000 will be matched with £50,000 from Rossendale Council's existing programme to make a total of £125,000 for Disabled Facilities
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ASBO man fails to get ban drink lifted
AN "unpredictable" drug addict-turned-alcoholic wanted an anti social behaviour order binned - so he could drink in his back garden at barbecues. But Ryan Anderson, 28, who is banned from Bacup town centre at night, was told he could do that anyway as
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Builder wins appeal to build homes
LAND set aside for industrial use can now be used for massive development. An appeal against refusal of planning permission by Calderdale MBC was successful, with planning inspector Wanda Fabian ruling that Servemore Ltd can build 28 apartments, 12 town
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Approval for £1m facelift
MORE than 100 homes in Burnley are set to be improved after councillors gave the nod to £1million of spending as part of their efforts to tackle housing market decline. The money - from the council's Housing Capital and Elevate funding - will be spent
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Council backs Triangle lottery bid with £½m
COUNCILLORS have agreed to stump up more than £500,000 to prevent major plans for the transformation of Burnley's historic Weavers' Triangle from floundering. The money will used as match-funding for a bid of lottery money of around £6million which will
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Drinker’s prison ‘de-tox’
A Blackburn man said he would not co-operate with the probation service because they had misunderstood his needs. Roger Pickles, defending, said his client would rather go to prison than be put on probation and invited Blackburn magistrates to impose
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Brawler kicked man on floor
POLICE saw one man kicking another on the floor during an altercation outside the Flying Haggis in Church Street, Blackburn. But magistrates heard the victim' did not wish to make a complaint of assault against Ryan Paul Gallagher, who was arrested after
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Church in £42,000 debt fight
A DARWEN church may have to merge with other local churches if a debt of £42,000 is not paid. But Father Douglas Moore, of St Cuthbert's C of E Church, has dispelled closure fears by saying he is certain the money will be paid off by the end of the year
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Sky’s the limit for sports college
Pupils in Accrington celebrated their school's new status as a specialist sports college. Accrington Moorhead Sports College marked the occasion with a balloon launch. Each has been marked with a pupil's name and there will be prizes for the student
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Driver punched in road rage row
A DRIVER punched another motorist who he accused of thinking he "owned the road", a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard Glen Paul Bailey had followed the other driver for over a mile before the confrontation on Whitebirk roundabout. And magistrates
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Kitchen knife threat to ball players
A GROUP of young Asian men playing football ran for their lives after being chased by a man brandishing a large kitchen knife, a court was told. Magistrates heard that Steven Michael Gant used the knife in a downward stabbing motion as he ran after the
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Police on the beat will help ease safety fears
SIX Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) will be out on the streets of Hyndburn by October. The officers will be in place thanks to an initiative between Hyndburn Council and Accrington police. The posts are being funded by the council as part
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IT’s your business to get vote form in
TODAY is the closing date for the Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards 2006. But local firms still have time to send in entry forms as long as they register their intention to enter by 5pm. We look at what it will take to scoop the Outstanding IT/Digital
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‘Twins’ will visit borough
A PACKED programme of activities is planned for visitors from Blackburn with Darwen's twin towns, Altena in Germany and Peronne in France, when they arrive for an economic and cultural tour of the borough this weekend. The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen
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Four years for cash plot illegal immigrant
AN illegal immigrant who tried to steal £620,000 from his bosses at the Post Office before "fleeing the country" has been jailed for four years. Counter clerk Pedro Reyes-Jofre, 22, attempted to electronically transfer the cash from the Post Office
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Super Ted to fight the flab
AN abseiling pensioner from Blackburn, who found comfort in sport after the death of his wife, is to star in a major campaign to promote healthy living. Plucky Ted Howarth, 83, has been chosen by Government sport chiefs to help tackle the borough's growing
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Report warns against library cost-cutting
COUNCIL bosses have been warned by the government not to close any more libraries to save money. The move was revealed in a special report into the future of the county council's library service, commissioned after nine across the county were closed
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Health-conscious staff rise to challenge
STAFF at LG Philips Displays, Whitebirk, helped to raise £500 for Derian House children's hospice, near Chorley, after taking part in a health challenge. Employees completed a questionnaire on health, were tested for weight, blood pressure and cholesterol
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Birthday event boasts favourites
TIME flies when you're having fun according to local music event organiser Independent which is holding a special event on September 14 to celebrate its one-year anniversary. And it has issued an invitation to all music lovers to join the fun at the
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This music festival will ring your Bel!
THE village of Belthorn will become the place for music lovers as it holds its first music festival on September 8 and 9. A large marquee is being erected in the village which will host two nights of live music from some of the best-known folk and
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College students saluted for a class act
MORE than 200 science and humanities students at Burnley College were last night rewarded for their efforts over the past year at a presentation evening. Students on a range of courses, from A Levels to BTEC National Diplomas in sport and in public
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Council wants you to keep it posted about services
PEOPLE in Pendle are being told to watch the post for a survey asking for their views on the council and its services. A questionnaire known as the General Household Satisfaction Survey is being sent to 3,000 homes. Coun Alan Davies, Leader of Pendle
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Mill facing its big TV showdown
PENDLE'S Higherford Mill will appear on BBC TV's Restoration Village tonight as it bids for almost £2million cash for a makeover. The mill, in Barrowford, is one of three buildings from the North bidding for viewers' votes in the series, fronted by Griff
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Bikes seizure warning
POLICE in the Coal Clough and Cog Lane areas of Burnley are warning mini-moto owners their vehicles will be seized if they are being used illegally or causing a nuisance to local residents. One mini-moto has already been seized over recent weeks and
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Visitors make full use of new leisure centre
MORE than 150,000 people used leisure facilities at Burnley's St Peter's Centre in its first three months, council bosses say. Burnley Council is predicting that in its first year the leisure, part of the £28million building, will see more than 500,000
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Who can be Stan the Van Man?
FOOTBALL fans will often ask: "Who ate all the pies?" And supporters at Burnley FC's Turf Moor ground are about to find out. For the club is bringing in a new mascot alongside popular Bertie Bee - Stan the Van Man. Two competition winners were invited
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Woman's £50,000 shopping bill
A SHOPAHOLIC mother-of-three is to go on national television to describe how she ran up debts of £50,000. Emma Ellis, 24, of Quakers View, Brierfield, cannot stop spending and is due to feature on Tonight with Sir Trevor McDonald on ITV later this month
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Driver put out lights to escape police
A 26-year-old Great Harwood man drove at speed without lights in an attempt to get away from police, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Adrian Sutherland Ball eventually crashed into a wall and at first it was feared he may have broken
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Disabled car park fee axed
PARKING charges for disabled people have been scrapped at Blackburn's new super hospital after complaints about its "disastrous" facilities. Patients said they had been unable to find a dedicated disabled space which entitles them to free parking and
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Straw plays the role of peacemaker
PEACEMAKER Jack Straw, Blackburn MP and Leader of the House, is confident a statement from Prime Minister Tony Blair about his exit from government will heal the rift in the Labour Party. Mr Straw met with Tony Blair and also spoke to Mr Blair's rumoured
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At last, I’ve talked my way out of a job
As you can see from my picture I am bi-lingual. There is a joy from being able to speak and understand the English language. But I am not one of those who feels everyone should speak English and speak it fluently. I say this because by people learning
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eBay conman ‘sold’ goods he did not have
A MAN man conned people on internet auction site eBay out of more than £600 by "selling" mobile phones he did not have. Mark Proctor advertised phones and accepted four bids but customers never received the goods. Proctor, 21, of Peel Park Close, Clitheroe
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Search continues after Olivia’s death
DETECTIVES hunting the hit-and-run driver who left a seven-year-old girl dead today revealed they had seized four black Range Rovers since the incident. But none of the vehicles were found to be the one which struck Olivia Whiteside, of Goldhey Street
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Cancer victim Marion strikes gold
A PENSIONER has overcome cancer to win two European Championship gold medals at the sport of dragon-boat racing. Marion Eastwood, 63, of Glenmore Close, Baxenden, triumphed at the event in Prague this week, picking up first place in the 200-metre and
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Tenant safety scheme gets boost
A COUNCIL-led scheme that provides tenants with a list of reputable landlords has been bolstered by the signing of one of the area's largest private rental companies. Sterling Properties has become the latest edition to Hyndburn Council's landlord accreditation
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Charity’s thanks to Lancs
DISABILITY organisation Scope has thanked people for their generosity over the last year after Lancashire ranked the third most generous county in the UK! The organisation announced it received £481,152 in donations from the county. The money donated
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Woman pays for loud music
AN Accrington woman has been fined after subjecting neighbours to nights of loud music. The conviction comes as part of a new noisy neighbour' clampdown in Hyndburn. A court heard that Rebecca Wolfenden, 21, of Chestnut Grove, was, on one occasion,
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Danger trees worry
THE announcement that more than 170 trees in a park may have to be cut down due to safety fears has been branded "the tip of the iceberg". And councillors have voiced concerns parks may have to be closed as a result of national cases of people being
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Police to quiz collision driver
Police officers are set to interview the Blackburn driver of a vehicle that collided with 17-year-old student Sajida Esmail. The driver of the Volkswagen Bora, a 21-year-old man from the Shear Brow area, will be spoken to when initial police investigations
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Climate control bid
AN East Lancashire charity will spearhead the battle against climate change after being awarded nearly £100,000 government cash. Setpoint Lancashire, based at Walker Business Park, Guide, Blackburn, beat off competition from more than 400 organisations
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Recreating the magic of Freddie
Top Freddie Mercury tribute artist, Stars In Their Eyes winner Gary Mullen, is in One Night of Queen in Blackburn on September 16. On Tuesday of this week Freddie Mercury would have been celebrating his 60th birthday. Although we lost him almost
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Metal madness lurking in Cellar
THERE'S quality heavy metal being served up in Blackburn on September 8 when Corrupted take over the Cellar Bar for the evening. Three bands are in the line-up - Fury UK, Godbotherer and See Red. All three have attracted rave reviews from the metal
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Right Royle ‘do’ for lovers of good stand-up
What comes out of nowhere, takes you for a wild ride and leaves you grinning stupidly? Find out on September 9 at the Comedy Corall in Clitheroe. Gagslinger Steve Royle headlines a night of mirth at St Mary's Arts Centre, deputised by Des Sharples,
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Blackburn to stage Oxjam
THE biggest music event ever seen in Blackburn is set to take place on October 7. Involving six venues and around 60 bands, The Other Side of Town festival aims to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Oxfam has declared Saturday, October 7 Oxjam
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Tribute is right on the Money
THE moment Paul Barker saw Pink Floyd in concert on TV, his life changed forever. Catch his tribute band Off The Wall in Blackburn on September 15. "It was just the most spectacular thing I'd ever seen," he said. "I just thought, I've got to do that'
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Wilkes’ big test
PADIHAM manager Steve Wilkes is preparing his troops for what he believes is their biggest test of the season so far. The Storks travel to North West Counties League Division Two newcomers Runcorn Linnets. The Merseyside outfit sit at the top of the
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Mullen’s ‘4’ plan
STEVE Mullen has adopted a take four games at a time' approach as he looks to guide Darwen out of NWCL Division Two. And the unique method is paying dividends as Darwen have taken 10 points out of a possible 12 from the first batch of four. Mullen
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Back to Form-by
COLNE go to bottom of the table Formby looking for their first win in four matches - and end a miserable week on a high note. Nigel Coates' side crashed out of the FA Cup at Padiham last weekend before losing 2-1 at home to Squires Gate on Wednesday
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Nonda debut in the balance
NEW Blackburn Rovers signing Shabina Nonda may have to wait to make his Premiership debut because he was only due to train with his new team-mates for the first time today. The former Monaco striker was due to arrive at Brockhall for training yesterday
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Stanners keeps faith in Blues
CLITHEROE are looking to get back to winning ways tomorrow with a tough match against Gresley Rovers. Chris Stanners' side slumped to a 4-2 defeat during the week, finishing with just nine men, as Cammell Laird took top spot in the league. But he defended
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Juniors in action
ACCRINGTON Stanley U18s entertain Shrewsbury Town U18s at Clitheroe Football Club's Shawbridge Ground tonight, kick-off 7pm. Their Conference Youth League season kicks off on Wednesday 20 September at Stalybridge Celtic Blues. Their first home game
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Coleman forced into reshuffle
Manager John Coleman will be forced to shake up Accrington Stanley's defence for the game against Notts County. Stanley captain Peter Cavanagh and central defender Michael Welch were sent off for two yellow cards at Lincoln. Ironically, Notts also
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Cotterill pride at trio
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill admits he is proud of the achievements of his North Ireland trio Kyle Lafferty, Michael Duff and Steve Jones. "I was proud to see Kyle and Michael out there," said Cotterill. "It was disappointing to see Jonah sat on
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Force high in ‘league’
Lancashire's police force has come in sixth out of 43 forces in a customer satisfaction "league table". Although overall satisfaction - assessed through the British Crime Survey - has gone up in Lancashire, there was no increase in the levels for victims
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Tolls could cut snarl-ups
TOLLS could be introduced to cut congestion on the M62 between Liverpool and Manchester if new recommendations are taken up. Following studies by transport specialists it has been suggested road charging as the main solution to tackling increasing traffic
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Severance (15)
IN an industry dominated by American titles, it's always nice to see a film flying the flag for British cinema and Severance does just that. Following in the footsteps of new wave British comedy films like Shaun of the Dead, the movie blends together
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Nick’s Wie off the pace
CHORLEY golfer Nick Dougherty endured a nightmare first round to the Omega European Masters in Crans-sur-Sierre yesterday. In the same group as teenager Michelle Wie, Dougherty hit two double bogies and four bogies as he carded an eight over round
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Magpies look for repeat
New Chorley manager Paul Lodge will tell his players same again' when the Magpies take on Buxton at Victory Park tomorrow. Lodge got his reign off to a winning start in the FA Cup on Tuesday night when the Magpies triumphed 2-1 at Garforth Town. Now
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A feast of Damson recipes...
As promised, a feast of damson recipes for you this week to help you take advantage of the wonderful harvest happening right now on our Lake District doorsteps. With the help of the Westmorland Damson Association - and the talents of the Gazette's
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For kitty’s sake, where is Hamish?
A FAMILY who returned from their summer holiday this week were left devastated when cattery staff told them they had lost their pet. The Brazendale family, from Clitheroe, said they couldn't believe it when staff at Belthorn Cattery told them that their
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Darwen man’s wife told to go
A NEWLYWED couple fear they will have to live hundreds of miles apart after officials refused the bride's application to move from to the UK from Bulgaria. Darwen lorry driver John Slater, 40, married 37-year-old Sonia Mineva in a "fairy tale wedding