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Jon Slattery (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Birmingham Mail editor Steve Dyson on his blog today continues his review of regional newspapers, which he started on his holiday, and has taken a look at the Lancashire Telegraph. He likes what he sees and is particularly impressed by the Telegraph's editionising. The Lancashire Telegraph has two editions, the 'home' one serves Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley. Dyson says: "But...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Robert Lund was jailed for killing his wife in France and dumping her body in a lake A British man serving a 12-year prison sentence for killing his wife in France and then dumping her body in a lake will learn today whether his appeal has been successful. Evelyn Lund, 52, went missing from the farmhouse she shared with her husband, Robert, in the remote village of Rayssac, south-west France, on 29...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Appeal against manslaughter charge heard by Toulouse court 10 years after body was found in lake A British man convicted of killing his wife in France and then dumping her body in a lake to make it look like an accident will go on re-trial today. Evelyn Lund went missing from the farmhouse she shared with her husband Robert in the remote village of Rayssac, south-west France, on 29 December 1999....
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DARWEN NEWS by Darwen Online (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Jake Berry, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for the Conservative Party in Rossendale and Darwen, today revealed figures showing unemployment in this area of East Lancashire has increased by 85% in the last year. Jake commented, “We all know someone who is either being made redundant or is under threat. I have been involved in consultation processes twice in the last year. The increase in...
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Marc Valdez Weblog (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Sometimes I think I have a mild form of Tourette's Syndrome . I'll start shouting "bitch!" and shorten it midstream to "bit!" People say "what?" and I say "oh, nothing...." Or at home I'll shout "money!" for no particular reason, or start reciting DMTC's or my indebtedness with a glazed-eye mumble, or state grandly "Ronald Reagan is dead!"...
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Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Eighteen women have been told they have breast cancer after screening errors by a radiologist in East Lancashire failed to detect the disease hospital bosses have confirmed.The women were given the devastating news after colleagues of the consultant, a senior radiologist working for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, raised concerns about his work.In all, 355 mammograms, going back three years, had...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Consultant radiologist under investigation after East Lancashire hospitals breast screening results re-examined Fourteen women have been told they have breast cancer after a consultant conducted faulty mammograms, hospital bosses said today. The women were given the news after colleagues of the consultant, a senior radiologist working for East Lancashire hospitals NHS trust, raised concerns about...
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Eventualities (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009
We're really pleased to announce that today's the official first day for Rachel Common, the newest addition to the Don't Panic team. Rachel recently finished her 'A' levels at Haslingden High School and has joined us under the government apprentice scheme as Events Assistant based at our new offices in Ramsbottom. We're committed to developing her with a view to a permanent role in the future and she'll...
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from the field book (Free subscription) | 13/09/2009
Start at the cosy cricket pitch fielded by a row of white cottages. Cross the stone bridge and note the willow warblers' overs have retreated to warning hu - eets . Scan the bracken tops for stonechat and marauding brown hawkers. As your calves work the climb and boots skidder on scree, enjoy the persistence of bright heather spikes poking through the deluge of weeks. And long for linnet, pipit or...
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Busworld Photography (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Darwen had a small fleet of red and cream buses but in the Seventies amid fears of being swallowed up into Greater Manchester PTE it decided to merge with it's much bigger neighbour Blackburn just up the road. Sadly in Lancashire of the twenty-seven Municipals to be found in the Sixties only two remain, Blackpool which merged with Lytham St. Annes and Rossendale which had been Rawtenstall before it...
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Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
The notoriously racist 'Preston Pals' leaflet A Preston man has been charged with distributing leaflets in Lancashire which claim Muslims are responsible for the heroin trade. Anthony Bamber, 53, of Greenbank Street, Preston, will appear at Preston Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with incitement to commit religious hatred. Three other people arrested last year in connection with the investigation...
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DARWEN NEWS by Darwen Online (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
Big Cover Wood, Witton Park's new adventure play ground was officially opened yesterday. Councillor Michael Law-Riding, executive member for leisure and culture and play champion for the borough cut the ceremonial ribbon for the lottery funded play area. The £77,000 project was designed by Groundwork Pennine Lancashire and coordinated by the Council. The play area features unique Wild life sculptures,...
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The Modern Historian (Free subscription) | 20/07/2009
Within decades of the Football Association's creation in 1863, its ethos of amateur contest began to be undermined. According to the rules of the FA - the world's first governing body for soccer - no footballer should receive payment for playing in any FA endorsed event. Nevertheless, in 1879 the Lancashire club Darwen F.C. reached the quarter-final of the FA Cup fielding two professional Scottish...
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Eye On The World (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
( UK ) 4 people who worked for Lancashire County Council have been sacked for sending offensive e-mails from their council e-mail accounts. Funny enough all 4 just happen to belong to a certain faith who for some strange reason decided to download information from USB sticks brought in from home in which to construct and send out e-mails on their work e-mails which compared the plight of Palestinians...
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Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
A BNP activist whose name was put to alleged racist leaflets distributed in Lancashire has been rebailed by police probing the incident. Tony Bamber (right), aged 53, of Greenbank Street in Plungington, Preston, was arrested late last year on suspicion of the publication and distribution of written material intended to stir up racial hatred, and the possession of racially inflammatory material. It...
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