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Life is better in Scottish capital
HAVING just returned from a few days in Edinburgh, I have realised what Blackburn's biggest problem is...civic pride, or to be more specific the lack of it. In Edinburgh illegal parking is just that - illegal - and the council makes sure it does not
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Sadness over pastor’s death
WE the Muslim community are shocked to hear that a British clergyman has been murdered in the Philippines. Pastor David Brash, 62, a Baptist minister from Warrington, Cheshire, was killed by hitmen. It has been said by a news agency that his Filipino
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Why it’s right to say ‘Merry Christmas’
TIS the season for the annual debate: Is Christmas a religious holiday, or has it become merely a cultural tradition? Are we right in wishing others happy holidays, or should we come right out and wish them a Merry Christmas? Today, amid a politically
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Chris an illustration of success
A DARWEN artist is set for a busy new year after he was lauded as one of the best new illustrators in the country. Chris Thornley, 36, from the Sunnyhurst area, graduated from the Blackburn School of Art and Design and Gwent University with degrees
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Full-time: Ipswich Town 0 Burnley 0
TEN-MAN Burnley held Ipswich Town to a draw against the odds to extend their unbeaten away run to seven games. It was the first time Owen Coyle had failed to pick up maximum points on the road since taking charge a month ago, but the Clarets manager
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Josephine Cox recalls Christmas in Lancashire
CHRISTMAS is Josephine Cox's favourite time of year, when the world-famous novelist fills her house with everything she can think of to make it magical. The prolific writer - one of Britain's favourite authors - also makes sure that Christmas is a
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Half-time: Ipswich Town 0 Burnley 0
JOHN Spicer became the third Burnley midfielder in two games to receive his marching orders. The former Arsenal player received a straight red card in first-half stoppage time following his two-footed lung on Jonathan Walters. The incident took the
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APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT ON GREEN BELT DENIED
Many residents attended the Council Planning Committee meeting on 12th Dec to object about the application to develop the green fields adjacent to Lowergate and Peter Grime Row which would have resulted in losing yet more Green Belt Land. Reid Lewis
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Clarets captain's comeback
CLARETS captain Steven Caldwell is back in the starting line-up after a two-month injury lay-off. The central defender has not featured since suffering thigh tendon damage in the home defeat to Southampton at the end of October. But after completing
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CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 2007
Fri 7th Dec saw about 100 people attend the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony which took place on the junction of Station Rd, Altham Lane and Lowergate. In addition to the Mayor switching on the lights, this year the tree is accompanied by one of the
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We were born to be friends
IT WAS my little sister's birthday this week. I say little, but she was 24 on Tuesday so I should probably drop the "little" and start saying "younger". Running the risk of sounding like I'm trying to be Carrie on Sex and the City, with her rhetorical
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Yali Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
You do have to buy a minimum of 12 bottles at Majestic (of as many different wines as you like) but at this time of year is that a problem? This is an ideal all-purpose red from Chile. Yali is the name of a native bird and conversation will fly
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Kendermanns Beerenauslese 2005
This is the time of year when we can sit back and enjoy the luxury of a good pudding wine with all those rich desserts we're tucking into. The Germans know a bit about the art of leaving grapes to become overripe, often affected by what's called "noble
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Interview: Jennie McAlpine
LIFE for a soap star might seem glamorous and plain sailing, especially at Christmas time, the highlight of the celebrity social calendar. But for East Lancashire actress Jennie McAlpine, better known as Coronation Street's Fiz Brown, life has never
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Seasonal singalong bridges age gap
RESIDENTS living at Gerald Court, in Burnley, were treated to a seasonal singalong by pupils. The residents were entertained by staff and pupils from St Stephen's Primary School singing traditional and modern carols, followed by students and staff from
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Savage not for sale, insist Rovers
BLACKBURN Rovers have issued a "hands off" warning to clubs interested in signing midfielder Robbie Savage. And chairman John Williams has stressed the club has no intention of selling any of its top players. Roy Keane's Sunderland are the latest to
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The first Christmas was a rather noisy affair
SILENT night it certainly wasn't. All was not calm. Truth to tell, the first Christmas was a rather noisy affair. The cattle were lowing and the donkey grunted with the relief of being divested of yon rotund virgin mother and expected babbie and, let's
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Who’s the Santa?
Who's the Santa bearing goal-den gifts? Did you guess the right Santa? Yes, it's Rovers star striker Roque SANTA Cruz!
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Santa backs Bentley
ROQUE Santa Cruz has backed Blackburn Rovers team-mate David Bentley to soon transfer his Blackburn form onto the international stage. After a terrific season at Ewood Park, midfielder Bentley will be hoping to claim England's right flank, a position
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Man led to safety after fire
A man was led to safety by fire crew following a fire in a kitchen at a property in Whitworth. The man did not need hospital treatment following the incident at 7.57pm on Friday night. Crew from Bacup used a hose reel to put out the flames. The ground
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Hawks Tapp in to Konrad’s skills
GRAHAM Lomax has stepped down as general manager of Blackburn Hawks for personal and business reasons. He has been replaced by Konrad Tapp who will fulfil the role until the end of the season. Tapp will continue to be supported by Mark Kinder as team
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Mat’s the way to stop excessive drinking!
TEN thousand beer mats will be distributed in pubs across Blackburn and Darwen as part of a "drink sensibly" campaign. As part of Lancashire Constabulary's Operation Shepherd, town centre officers will be working closely with licensees encouraging people
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Firefighters tackle house blaze
CLOTHES left on a grill heater sparked a blaze in a bedroom of a Blackburn property. Fire crew were called to the house on Shakeshaft Street, Audley at 10.27pm on Friday night after a neighbour noticed smoke coming from an upstairs room. Crew from two
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Path to service area approved
A new footpath link in Darwen has narrowly been approved by councillors. The 36-metre path will link Redvers Road to the M65 services at junction four. For Darwen leader Tony Melia told borough planners residents had compiled a 30-signature petition
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Hughes: Chelsea win would re-ignite season
MARK Hughes is hoping a win over Chelsea tomorrow could help to re-ignite Blackburn Rovers' season. And, despite conceding eight goals in their last two games, he remained optimistic and insisted there were plenty of positives to take from Tuesday night's
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Kiraly loves festive period
CHRISTMAS is a special time for people all over the globe, but for Burnley goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly a touch of festive magic gets sprinkled onto the pitch as well. And that is just one of the reasons why the Burnley stopper is glad the English Football
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Nelsen: I’ve had sleepless nights
ROVERS captain Ryan Nelsen has admitted fatherhood is a breeze compared to dealing with his side's current slump in form. The New Zealand defender became a dad for the first time recently with the birth of his son Maxwell. But he revealed the sleepless
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VIDEO: Mum's message to son in Afghanistan
A BLACKBURN mum has recorded a festive video message for her son, who is away serving in Afghanistan for the first time. Pam Bamber, 48, contacted the Lancashire Telegraph after reading of our offer to record videos to send to loved ones for Christmas
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Coyle looks for play-off push
OWEN Coyle is aiming to end 2007 on a high and begin the New Year with a play-off push. Burnley go into a typically hectic festive period in ninth place, three points behind today's opponent's Ipwich Town in sixth. And the Clarets boss believes much
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Gabor confident over Clarets home sickness
GABOR Kiraly believes Burnley's strong team ethic will help banish 12 months of home sickness. Before 2007 draws to a close, the Clarets have two fixtures to fulfil at Turf Moor, where opposition defences have proved tighter than Ebenezer Scrooge's purse
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Rovers Academy match off
Blackburn Rovers Academy match against Crewe Alexandra this morning has been postponed due to a frozen pitch at Brockhall.
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Shed destroyed in blaze
A SHED and its contents were destroyed by a fire in Burnley in the early hours of this morning. The fire broke out at the rear of a property in Coalclough Lane at 12.17am.
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Booze seized from children
MORE than 100 cans and bottles of alcohol have been confiscated from youngsters in the Mill Hill area of Blackburn. Police have seized dozens of bottles of wine, vodka, lager and cider from youngsters in the past three weeks. Officers said they had
