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HEALTH chiefs claim research linking industrial pollution to childhood cancer has strengthened the case for a government study of companies like Castle Cement, Clitheroe. Experts found that children born near sources of atmospheric industrial pollution

TONY Parkes picked out Tim Flowers for a top tribute, as the Blackburn Rovers and England keeper prepared to face the Premiership title favourites and top scorers Manchester United at Ewood this afternoon. And he is delighted with the way the keeper has

IN expressing 'amazement and disgust' at Blackburn Council investing £40,000 to combat the problem of stress at work, the correspondent (Letters, April 2) clearly misses the point. The existence of stress in the workplace, as in life in general, is widely

DRUG problems pose the "biggest sickness" facing Burnley, Coun Eddie Fisk told the council's policy chiefs. It was, he said, THE major problem confronting both the town and the country at large, adding that any political party which promised to wipe it

MORE and more players and managers are appearing in the Press rooms of Premiership clubs. At Leeds on Monday, Birmingham boss Trevor Francis, ex-Liverpool star Mark Lawrenson and former Ewood hero David Speedie were all engaged on media work. Ex-player

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QUARRY workers have helped cement an environment award with their efforts to protect and improve the countryside around the site. Lancashire Evening Telegraph Editor Peter Butterfield visited to Castle Cement in Clitheroe to hand over the Grimewatch award

BURNLEY fans were out in force for the last two away games at Walsall and Shrewsbury Town. An impressive 2,637 followed the Clarets to the Bescot Stadium while 1,528 made the trip to Shrewsbury. A modest 844 Luton fans made the Easter Saturday journey

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Brian Doogan's Saturday Interview - Darren Barton, 125cc Grand Prix motorcycle rider IT is early morning in the middle of the week, probably the ideal time to interview a biker. Not that I have anything against this fraternity other than the fact that

A BLAZE which gutted two terraced shops caused chaos for motorists trying to get into Blackburn town centre today. The fire destroyed two terraced shops which were undergoing renovation on Accrington Road at Bottomgate. But the road has been closed off

GARY Parkinson (pictured) and David Eyres are in line to be named in the Professional Footballers' Association Division Two team of the season. The Clarets pair are expected to receive their award at tomorrow's glittering ceremony at London's Grosvenor

REGARDING your report, 'Watch your language to win through' (LET, April 7), concerning regional accents being a disadvantage in business, the survey in question is poppycock. It said those with Liverpool accents 'scored the worst in terms of honesty.'

PULSE - music and more, with Simon Donohue THE call of the world-famous Cavern Club has been heard in the Rossendale Valley. Now local band The Whirlybirds are set to follow in the footsteps of The Beatles at the venue. Although the original club was

YOUR leader (LET, March 31) on Michael Hindle's 'disturbing view of the NHS in East Lancashire' puts it in a nutshell when it said he 'might have taken the opportunity much earlier,' during his 16 years of service on the local health authority, to discover

A SERIES of top jobs for Blackburn's new unitary council has gone on offer. The council is 'head hunting' five directors to take charge of key departments when the authority wins single status next April. Two are needed to take control of social services