Stories for 22 December 2004
Accrington News
DETERMINED villagers have vowed never to give up protesting against plans for a multi-million pound recycling plant in their "back gardens".
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DRINK-drivers travelling through Hyndburn will be targeted over the next few days by police in seasonal spot-checks.
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THE owner of an East Lancashire nightclub suggested some of his staff had not been doing their job when allegations of drug dealing on his premises were made by police.
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A RISHTON pub has been granted an entertainment licence by Hyndburn Council.
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THE family of terminally ill Accrington youngster Ryan Cottrell were today remaining tight-lipped over Christmas holiday plans.
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Blackburn News
HUNDREDS of mourners are expected to gather to say a final goodbye tomorrow at the funeral of popular landlord Keith Baron.
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RESIDENTS who claimed teen troublemakers were ruining their lives have claimed a success - after calling in MP Jack Straw to help.
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YOUNG entrepreneurs from a Blackburn school have launched their own business to help needy families in Africa this Christmas.
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AMBULANCE bosses are urging people to take extra care after yesterday's cold snap left them dealing with scores of people injured in the icy conditions.
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A YOUNG child battling a rare disorder which left him paralysed has been put back in intensive care after a cold caused his lung to collapse.
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A LEAFLET has been published to ensure people in Lancashire are prepared for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.
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AN innovative housing organisation is building 52 properties to home large families, including people with disabilities, in Blackburn.
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POLICE investigating a sexual assault on a married woman by a bogus taxi driver today urged Christmas revellers: "If in doubt, don't get in."
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BLACKBURN with Darwen Primary Care Trust has issued a reminder to the public about the availability of emergency contraception during the festive party period.
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TEENAGERS have been urged to "stay safe" this Christmas in a new campaign launched by Lancashire and Blackpool Teenage Pregnancy Partnerships.
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TOP North West brewer JW Lees is searching its estate of 175 pubs to find the hostelry that has put the most effort into its Christmas spirit.
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Bolton Business
BOLTON chartered accountancy firm Cowgill Holloway has completed the sale of the trade and assets of GUS to Euro Environmental Contracts Limited. GUS specialise in underground surveying and repair and maintenance of sewers. more...
AN INSURANCE firm looks set to make some staff redundant at its branch in Bolton.
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A PIONEERING Engineering Academy, which aims to reverse a worrying decline in traditional skills among young people - and benefit local companies, schools and their pupils - has officially opened in Bolton.
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HOUSEBUILDER George Wimpey today said sales volumes in 2004 would fall short of last year after the company felt the impact of a slower market.
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BUSINESS conditions in the region improved during November, according to new research from the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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ANKER, the Bolton-based supplier of electronic cash tills will raise £31.5 million by floating on the stock market.
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THE customary bottle of booze given to staff and customers at Christmas to say 'thank you' is doing more harm than good, according to online retailer www.inscentivise.co.uk
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Bolton Bygone
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My recent item about the stained glass window from Heaton mill has prompted regular reader Arnold Harrison to write in.
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EVERY YEAR: Witnesses claim that at 2.45pm, the ghost of a hanged man appears to swing from a tree at Stocken House, Stretton, Rutland.
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Bolton Education
KIND-HEARTED shoppers have helped Smithills School Senior Brass Band to raise £6,000 towards the £40,000 needed to fund them in defending their world title in July.
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STAFF and pupils at Rivington and Blackrod High School are celebrating after being awarded a grant of almost £50,000.
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FRANCESCA Roe, aged 10, from Harwood Meadows Primary School in Bolton, got to see her winning Christmas card, to be used by Bolton and Bury Education Business Partnership, first off the press at Craftprint, Longworth Road, Horwich. The competition was open to primary schools in Bolton, and Francesca's was the winning design from hundreds of entries. Bolton and Bury EBP had 2000 cards printed, which will be sent to schools and businesses throughout the area. more...
CHILDREN at Belmont Primary School are celebrating after moving into two new classrooms.
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BOLTON School Boys' Division has come second in a national guitar competition.
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A MOTHER who says she is frustrated with the education system in Bolton has kept two of her children off school for five weeks.
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Bolton Leisure
MASSIVELY successful German band Rammstein are embarking on a European tour early next year, descending on the MEN Arena on Sunday, February 6.
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RESIDENTS in Farnworth are being invited to a Christmas party at St Greg's Social Club.
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THE annual coffee morning of the Inner Wheel Club of Horwich, which was held at Horwich BRSA Club, raised more than £3,700 for the Home Farm Trust and local charities. more...
The sixth Harry Potter book will hit the shops on July 16 2005, it has been announced.
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SOME of the best DJs in the North-west will entertain at Bar Circa in Bradshawgate on Thursday when fund-raising fun events for Bolton's Harmony Youth Club will be held from 2pm to 2am.
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Bolton News
TWO men have been jailed for five years each for killing a man outside a pub after a family night out.
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BOLTON'S motorists have been warned of a dangerous cocktail that could ruin their Christmas - drinking and driving.
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Children who have to spend Christmas in hospital had their spirits raised when they met their Bolton Wanderers heroes on Tuesday.
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A HEARTBROKEN mother, who lost all her possessions when her home was destroyed by fire, has been given a welcome Christmas present by a mystery benefactor.
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MONEY is rolling in for the Fred Dibnah Memorial Fund.
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THE District Auditor has confirmed he is to look into Bolton Council's decision to award pay rises of up to 19 per cent to some of its senior officers.
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THREE HUNDRED years of industrial history came to an end when the oldest manufacturer in Bolton ended production on Tuesday.
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A WOMAN was killed and five men were injured in a rush hour crash which closed a busy motorway Tuesday night.
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TWO traffic police officers have made British legal history by becoming the first policemen forced to pay back money they made from crime.
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MEMBERS of a North-west canal society marked its 200th anniversary on Tuesday with a bi-centary lunch on the summit, 600 ft anove sea level.
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CYCLISTS from Bolton are needed to cycle from London to Paris in aid of cancer care.
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THE problems with roads and pavements in Bolton has managed to get out into the open.
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TWO bouncers have each been jailed for five years for killing a father of two on a family night out.
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THE boss of a Bolton firm took part in a charity, stomach-churning bush tucker challenge - without even jetting off to the jungle.
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THE owner of an Italian restaurant has been fined for dumping rubbish outside his Radcliffe eatery.
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POLICE are reminding people that 999 is for emergencies only as they anticipate a rise in time wasting calls over the festive period.
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POLICE now have powers to conduct roadside tests of motorists they suspect of driving under the influence of drugs.
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A FIREFIGHTER has appeared in court yesterday accused of causing the death of a motorist in a road accident while on a 999 call.
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A GAS company is asking people to take extra care when they are near any of its street works.
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A BOLTON boy aged nine has been found safe and well after going missing overnight from home.
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A LEIGH man has denied a string of offences involving robbery and possessing a machete.
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CANNABIS plants and a haul of stolen property were discovered at a house in Bolton.
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A WOMAN has donated £500,000 to the North-west Air Ambulance Service - enabling it to replace its 30-year-old helicopter.
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FOOTBALL fans travelling from Bolton to the derby match at Blackburn next Tuesday are being urged to allow extra time for their journey.
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YOUNG people from Barlow Park Youth Centre, Oldhams Estate, Bolton, took part in a sponsored abseil at Crompton Way Fire Station in Bolton, raising £450 for the burns unit at Booth Hall Children's Hospital in Manchester. more...
A HANDSOME historic building is threatened by the bulldozers to make way for yet more homes. Sounds familiar? It should do: it's everyday life in Bolton.
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A PENSIONER was pinned down on his bed by three thieves who forced their way into his home after he answered a knock at the door.
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Congratulations must go to Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly for her appointment to the position of Minister for Education.
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Further to your article about the alterations to the Market Hall, AGORA seem to be missing the whole point.
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IN response to the Bolton Evening News article in relation to the state of Bolton's pavements, I do have some sympathy with the local council, as they are totally under-funded to carry out the necessary work to ensure that every footpath in Bolton is in a prestige condition.
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I cannot believe that the planning committee is even considering the proposed building of an Islamic college on Church Lane, Wingates.
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I WOULD like to thank the Bolton Evening News readers who have brought to the attention of the council the public, the road danger to horse riders young and old.
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PLEASE wish all our friends and relatives in Horwich a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. In particular my sister Monica. Eric and Monica Rawlinson celebrate their Ruby Wedding on Boxing Day.
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I WOULD like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Dennis McIntyre and all members of Stoneclough Action 2000, for all their hard work, time, and effort, in trying to improve Stoneclough/Prestolee. BMBC seem to have forgotten about us.
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PERHAPS Princess Beatrice might make a New year resolution to take independent fashion advice from someone like Trinny and Susannah.
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A LETTER in this newspaper from young people on the Oldhams Estate should be compulsory reading for all, especially local councillors.
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THAT'LL teach me to open my big mouth.
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CAMERAS have been installed inside the classroom of a Little Hulton school to help teacher trainers observe lessons and coach teachers better.
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IF ever there was an argument for reducing reality TV the latest American programme by the Fox TV network is it.
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HAVE I Got News for You! has always been a cutting edge type of show, sharply alternative rather than mainstream.
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FESTIVE greetings to all and many thanks to everyone who has contacted me throughout the year, good and bad.
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Bolton Sport
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LES Fitton showed his class in winning the inaugural Ring O' Bells knockout, beating Dave Mayor 4-1 in the final.
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WAYNE Merrick held on to his title after some excellent darts with four 180s on the night.
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LISA Stephens and Stuart Butler took the Mixed Pairs crown after some great contests.
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BLACKROD'S miserable League form continued at the weekend.
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BURY U15s miserable season continued when they went down 6-1 to Rochdale in their challenge match at Siddall Moore Sports College.
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SPONSORED by the Nam Ploy Thai Restaurant
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TOMMY Edwardson, one of the finest leg spinners to play in the Bolton Cricket League, has died aged 82.
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Bolton Wanderers
IT was a day to remember for Wanderers fan Sam Martin when he won a text competition organised by Orange World.
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I JUST wanted to write to comment on the hostile atmosphere coming from certain sections of the home fans following Bolton's defeat against Manchester City.
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WHAT is going on? Wanderers are struggling and that is clear for all to see.
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MANY followers of the Wanderers must feel, as I do, very dissatisfied with their play and lack of discipline ever since the Middlesbrough match.
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OUR season is becoming a joke after such a good start. Forget about Europe, avoiding a relegation scrap is becoming a priority.
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KHALILOU Fadiga is determined to win a place in the Wanderers' first team after making a successful comeback in the reserves on Tuesday night.
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Children who have to spend Christmas in hospital had their spirits raised when they met their Bolton Wanderers heroes on Tuesday.
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TICKETS for Wanderers' forthcoming FA Cup Third Round tie against Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday, January 8, 3pm kick off, go on sale to season ticket holders from Thursday.
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Man City Res 1 Wanderers Res 1 (Wanderers won 4-3 on penalties)
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FORMER Wanderers midfielder Youri Djorkaeff will not have his contract renewed by Blackburn Rovers at the end of this month.
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Burnley News
AN East Lancashire student has been formally recognised for excellence in the Performing Arts at the UK Skills Competition Awards Ceremony.
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A VULNERABLE teenager missing from his Belfast home could be in the Burnley area, say police.
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A FATHER of two bit his partner four times after a tug-of-war over a bag of cannabis when she returned from her work's Christmas do.
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POLICE have organised an airgun amnesty in Burnley to help rid fed-up residents of the menace.
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TEN youngsters nearly lost their lives and almost 100 were injured on Burnley roads last year, new figures show.
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FIFTEEN people have been arrested as part of a Christmas crackdown on booze-fuelled disorder in East Lancashire.
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THE wife of a former East Lancashire schoolteacher has spoken for the first time about losing her fun-loving husband.
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AN award-winning shoe shop manager damaged his career prospects when he was caught out drink-driving
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CHILDREN in East Lancashire can do more than just dream of a white Christmas - they can count on it.
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A 31-YEAR-OLD Burnley man has been arrested by detectives hunting the murderer of grandad John Russell.
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A YOUNG East Lancashire entrepreneur is looking to score with a new football text messaging service.
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A TEACHER at a Burnley school has ended more than three decades of loyal service.
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Bury Sport
BURY U15s miserable season continued when they went down 6-1 to Rochdale in their challenge match at Siddall Moore Sports College.
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Clarets Sport
BURNLEY are one of the bottom six clubs in a table of average Championship players' wages, according to a Football League survey.
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BURNLEY Football Club has been saved from financial meltdown due to the £3m sale of Turf Moor and Gawthorpe, chief executive Dave Edmundson has revealed.
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WANT-AWAY Burnley captain Robbie Blake could be a Wigan Athletic player within 48 hours, it emerged today.
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Clitheroe News
TRADERS have blamed over-zealous traffic wardens for keeping Christmas shoppers away from an East Lancashire market town.
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Colne News
PENDLE peer Lord Tony Greaves has said MP Gordon Prentice has his priorities wrong over calls to re-open the railway line to Skipton.
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FIRE crews were called to a house fire in Wellhouse Road, Barnoldswick, yesterday afternoon.
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Darwen News
A MAN accused of murdering his wife after they began a new life in France faces months behind bars awaiting trial, his friends revealed today.
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EIGHT Darwen women who have helped to raise more than £25,000 in the past year for a cancer charity have been praised for their commitment.
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YOUNGSTERS in Darwen will have the opportunity to get ahead in their school work next month when a new tutoring centre opens in the town.
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Lancashire News
A MAN accused of murdering his wife after they began a new life in France faces months behind bars awaiting trial, his friends revealed today.
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A 31-YEAR-OLD Burnley man has been arrested by detectives hunting the murderer of grandad John Russell.
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ON Tuesday, November 30, I had to go to the new "state of the art" police station on the Greenbank Business Park, Blackburn.
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ANIMAL Aid is encouraging consumers to celebrate a Compassionate Christmas by spreading peace to all creatures on earth.
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IN response to the letter published December 15, headed 'Pay nurses extra for festive working':
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TO everyone who has supported me for the last two-and-a-half years in my fundraising efforts for the East Lancs Hospice Appeal.
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I WOULD like to thank all the people of Blackburn who supported The Royal British Legion in the Poppy Appeal for 2004.
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PARKING problems in our town centres are pretty universal - most parts of East Lancashire have them.
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Lancashire Sport
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes is close to signing South African international Aaron Mokoena.
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WANT-AWAY Burnley captain Robbie Blake could be a Wigan Athletic player within 48 hours, it emerged today.
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Leigh News
A LEIGH man has denied a string of offences involving robbery and possessing a machete.
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Nelson News
PENDLE Council's work to tackle homelessness has been highlighted at a national conference.
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Rawtenstall News
THE family of tragic East Lancashire teenager Matthew Hunt said an emotional goodbye yesterday.
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POLICE are warning workmen in Rossendale that tools are top of a Christmas wish list for criminals.
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ANTI-HUNT campaigners have called off their traditional Boxing Day protests against Lancashire hunts because of the threat of violence from pro-hunt extremists.
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PEOPLE have been flocking to Stacksteads to get a glimpse of the Christmas snow scene painted by Rossendale man Bryan Lamb.
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RAWTENSTALL Town Hall is to throw open its doors during the busy festive season in a bid to give the public a better service.
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Rovers Sport
GRAEME Souness will return to Ewood Park on Boxing Day with a certain amount of trepidation given the events of the last few weeks.
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BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes is close to signing South African international Aaron Mokoena.
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Stanley Sport
STEVE Jagielka is determined to call time on Accrington Stanley's hit and miss form.
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