Why wasnt this front page news?

mani · 10-10-2006, 18:27

i found this buried in some archive in the lancs evenin telegraph website..

A FORMER British National Party member has been accused of possessing the largest amount of chemical explosives of its type ever found in the country.

Robert Cottage, 49, of Talbot Street, Colne, appeared before Burnley magistrates charged with possession of an explosive substance.

Cottage was charged under the Explosives Substances Act 1883 on Monday night after forensic experts searched his home, allegedly discovering chemical components which could be used to make explosives.

AccyJay · 10-10-2006, 18:34

I thought that would have been front page news.

mani · 10-10-2006, 18:35

u'd think wudnt u? normally they find some asian man with a bleach bottle and its front page

AccyJay · 10-10-2006, 18:37

When was it? Could you put a link on to the article please.

garinda · 10-10-2006, 18:42

Even though it must be the worst local daily paper in the country, but in the LET's defence, Colne isn't in an area of the county they feature.

WillowTheWhisp · 10-10-2006, 18:51

Never mind the LET why wasn't something like this in the national news? What the heck was he planning to do with the stuff???????????

mani · 10-10-2006, 18:57

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...ves_charge.php

AccyJay · 10-10-2006, 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by mani

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...ves_charge.php

Thanks Mani

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Cottage, a sub-contracted driver for Lancashire County Council, stood for the BNP in the May elections in the Vivary Bridge ward of Colne.

Nice vetting proceedure in place.

BLACKBURN RAVER · 10-10-2006, 19:42

if i remember rightly it WAS in the national press LAST WEEK (sun i think) and if im not mistaken i read it in the local rags a wk or so ago ...

WillowTheWhisp · 10-10-2006, 19:46

Well there you go then - it's just us being unobservant.

Gayle · 10-10-2006, 20:15

The Lancashire Telegraph has two editions - Burnley (covers Burnley, Nelson, Colne and Rossendale) and Blackburn/Hyndburn (covers Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Blackburn and Darwen). It's highly possible that it was front page in the Burnley edition but not in ours.