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Leyland Warriors rugby league
A ROUND-UP of the local rugby action. Leyland Warriors U8s 20 Foley Lane Manchester 20 THREE tries from Man of the Match Danny McLean. Most improved player Matthew Vincent scored one try. Warriors defence was yet again strong. Good performances from Harvey
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Season tickets
rLEIGH Centurions will begin taking orders for season tickets on Monday morning. If ordered before November 25 significant discounts can be made. Prices with discount are: Ground - £96, Hilton Stand - £120, Family Ground (two adult and two children) £190
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Sex shop backs down
NEIGHBOURS are heaving a huge sigh of relief after a sex shop, which was aiming to open in North Road, just yards from Lowe House Church, has pulled out. Nice n Naughty had applied to open the premises just a few doors down from the landmark place of
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Footy boosts funds
FUND-RAISING got a good kick-off at one Blackpool school when staff and students donned their favourite football strip for charity. Pupils and teachers at St George's High school, Cherry Tree Road, paid up to £2 to wear their favourite team's colours
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Pupils find out what's cooking
BLACKPOOL and The Fylde College and Blackpool Hilton Hotel cooked up a special day for Year Ten pupils this week. The youngsters, all from local schools, visited Blackpool's Hilton Hotel, North Shore, on Monday to find out what goes on behind the scenes
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Thoroughly cheesed off
YOUNGSTERS from the Broncobusters Western Line Dance team are feeling more than a little cheesed off after eating hundreds of bags of crisps to raise money for a worthy cause, only to find they had been the victims of a hoax! The young dancers began their
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Smoking did me no harm
IHAVE noticed that many more young people are smoking these days than did when I was in my teens nearly 60 years ago. I say to them: Good on you! I am sick of do-gooders and TV campaigns to prevent people from doing as they wish with their lives. I have
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Rag man is sadly missed
YOUR recent features about rag and bone men -- such as the loveable Valderee -- made my mind wander back to my youth. When I was a young girl, we had a rag and bone man who came frequently round our area. He used to lift me on to his cart, so I could
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Firefighters raised £45,000
THANK you for the way in which your organisation contributed to the success of our fund-raising efforts for the wives and orphans of firefighters who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks in America on September 11. The fantastic sum of £1,673.35
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Schemes to keep the cars out
ON Friday October 12, I was late for my training course for the third time that week, due to the heavy traffic. I use public transport and have to travel through Blackburn town centre, where the problem arises. My bus is held up in queues of traffic caught
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MP Andy joins fight for Zira
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham is lobbying at the highest level to get an abducted schoolgirl - thought to be in war-torn Afghanistan - brought home to her mother. Mr Burnham met with foreign office minister Baroness Valerie Amos in London this week to push a
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Welsh international joins Centurions
WELSH international front rower Gareth Price is the latest Super League player to see a switch to Leigh Centurions as a good career move. The 21-year-old who played in last year's World Cup and July's international against England alongside fellow Centurions
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Brian's peashooter paradise
WE'VE traced the source! Not of the Nile exactly, but of the little backwater where the raw material for kids' home-made canoes was stockpiled during immediate post-war years. Brian Orrell of Crow Lane West, Newton-le-Willows, puts us in the picture after
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Macca's move gets closer
JASON McAteer's move to Sunderland appeared to have moved a step closer last night. The Republic of Ireland international's advisers have opened talks with the Black Cats. And Souness is hopeful discussions will reach a successful conclusion: "I think
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Gillespie in fitness bid
ROVERS winger Keith Gillespie is running out of time in a bid to prove his fitness ahead of Saturday's big Premiership showdown with Arsenal at Highbury. Manager Graeme Souness today revealed he still has not given up on the possibility of the Northern
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Giving up their time
DEDICATED volunteers, who give up their free time to help others, attended a wildlife conference to mark International Year of Volunteers. More than 100 people turned up to event at Penwortham Environment Education Centre, in Horwick Cross Lane, Penwortham
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Trek to top of the world
A BRAVE Preston college teacher has scaled the dizzy heights of success after climbing one of the highest mountains in Russia, despite being disabled. Alison Fox, 35, has been visually impaired all her life. And the basic skills maths tutor says she climbed
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Plucky Ingrid needs a home
A PRESTON animal charity is calling on people to dig deep and donate cash to help a little cat in need. Staff at the the Preston branch of Cats Protection require donations to help cover the cost of veterinary treatment for Ingrid, a female cat in their
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Lakeland water bug test alert
DOCTORS are on the alert after high levels of a bug which can spark an infectious disease were found in a reservoir in the Lake District. Routine sampling of water from Thirlmere Reservoir, which supplies Chorley and South Ribble, found high levels of
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Defence against attacks
A MARTIAL arts instructor is offering a free self-defence class this weekend after a number of sex attacks on women in Preston. In the last two months, five young women have been sexually assaulted, with the latest attack occurring just this week, in
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Sirens plea
MOUNTAIN rescue volunteers in Preston are setting up a committee to campaign for the right to use police sirens when responding to emergency calls. The Preston branch of the Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue team, based in Cop Lane, Penwortham, say people's
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Application to move war memorial
AN HISTORIC war memorial featuring the names of local war heroes, which was removed when Lancaster's Waring & Gillow building was turned into Liquid nightclub, could be rehoused in the city's Judges Lodging. Moves are afoot to put the Gillow War Memorial
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Priory mast set for green light
PLANS for a mobile phone mast on a landmark Lancaster building are to be discussed by councillors on Monday. Officers have recommended acceptance for the plans for a One-2-One mast on the roof of the Priory Church, St Mary's Gate. The mast will also serve
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Patrols stepped up at resort cemetery
A MORECAMBE man is calling for action to preserve a Morecambe cemetery which has been plagued by vandalism. Mr Kenneth Schofield says that gangs of youths have made the cemetery behind Morecambe Town Hall a no-go area after dark. He says that 30 to 40
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Aldi plans back on
NEW plans for a controversial discount supermarket on Morecambe seafront are to be discussed by councillors on Monday. Aldi's hopes of building a new store on the Empire complex were rejected in March this year because of worries over access to the site
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Welcome to morecambe
AN ELDERLY holidaymaker making his first ever visit to Morecambe was robbed just five minutes after getting off the bus. Thugs attacked and robbed the 75-year-old man within minutes of him arriving in the resort from Rotheram. Five young men grabbed at
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Debt us pray!
HEAVY debts may force a Heysham parish to demolish and sell off its church building. St Patrick's RC church has debts to the Diocesan trustees of £114,000 and is also faced with the need to maintain four buildings which require an estimated £200,000 of
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Spend spend spend!
LOCAL schoolchildren took control of Lancaster City Council's £12 million budget last week and spent the lot! But rather than splashing out on more playground rides and bags of sweets the 120 youngsters were rather sensible and made sure the district's
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Council to decide on fields' future
POSSIBLE uses for the former Lucas Playing Fields complex in Reedley will be considered by the council's Executive tonight. Proposals include using half of the site for residential development and for the council to use the other half for a community
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Rolling back the decades
THE years went rolling back - six decades of 'em! - for pensioner Anne Salmon when she spotted a picture on this page (September 20) featuring five Home Guard despatch riders. For there, right in the middle of the high-revving Dad's Army gang, was her
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Heroes of glass revolution
THE inventor, of course, gains most of the glory. But there was also a terrific contribution, involving superhuman effort, patience and time, from the ordinary glassworkers of St Helens in perfecting a production method which was to revolutionise their
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Rolls staff fear jobs bad news
WORKERS at Rolls-Royce in Barnoldswick were bracing themselves today for a company announcement that could lead to up to 4,000 job losses. The company's chiefs were due to give details of the cut-backs following their monthly board meeting in London.
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Bags of Christmas cheer
A CHRISTMAS shopping evening for the elderly and disabled has been organised in Preston on Wednesday, November 14, from 6-8pm. All high street stores will be participating in the event including Debenhams, Marks and Spencer and shops in the St George's
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An after-school learning boost
STUDENTS at a Rishton school enjoy learning so much they can even do it out of hours -- thanks to a £42,300 grant from the lottery. Norden High School in Stourton Street was given the cash by the National Lottery New Opportunities Fund over three years
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Car park plan bust-up
ST ANNES residents worried about a planning application for temporary offices have met with the housing organisation making the application. Tenants and homeowners on Preesall Close and surrounding roads met representatives of New Fylde Housing (NFH)
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Conspiracy theories lack any real evidence
LAST week's correspondence from the Mole alleging high conspiracy in the running of the planet made for interesting reading. A predilection for conspiracy theories made me look up David Icke's web site mentioned in the letter. Very entertaining! My best
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Bypass is too simple a solution
LAST week circumstances made it necessary for me to travel around the local area in my car. I live in Morecambe and I had to make several return journeys to south Lancaster. On my first trip I set off for Lancaster at around 9.50pm and it took about 15
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Another change for th'Ocky
IT'S a place where superstars from Charlie Chaplin to the Beatles entertained. Over a three-quarter-century span it served St Helens as cinema, dance hall and nightclub. And now the changes are being rung yet again. There's a whole lot of knocking and
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Four wins for King's
FOUR victories by the senior rugby teams from King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, Lytham, against Stockport Grammar School are being hailed as the best in a decade. A great second half effort saw the Lytham 1st XV turn a 10-0 deficit into a 20-15 win
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Penguin successfully adapts to forest
NINETY-EIGHT cars started last weekend's 26th Malcolm Wilson Rally from "port and event the Forest's played a part in the exciting result, as due to foot and mouth, the surface hadn't been used much this summer the layer of grass that had grown proved
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Championship challenge!
MORECAMBE motorcycle sensation John McGuinness arrived at the final round of the British Championship at Donnington Park last weekend knowing that nothing other than a win would give him the championship victory he craved, and even then he had to hope
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Schoolgirl thwarts sex pest
A BALACLAVA clad man grabbed a schoolgirl and made indecent comments to her as she walked along a quiet road near Torrisholme. The 14-year-old local girl was approached at the junction of Barley Cop Lane and Folly Lane at about 6.15pm on Monday. A man
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Stephen conquers Ben Nevis
A FURNITURE sprayer from Leyland has conquered the highest peak in Great Britain in his first ever mountain climb for charity. Stephen Wareing, 31, from East Street, reached the top of 4,408ft Ben Nevis on Saturday, October 14, and raised £270 for the
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Youths arrested over pet deaths
THREE youths have been arrested in connection with the brutal killing of a young family's pet rabbit and guinea pig. The men, who have not yet been named, are helping police with their enquiries after officers received information from local people. As
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Gillespie in fitness bid
ROVERS winger Keith Gillespie is running out of time in a bid to prove his fitness ahead of Saturday's big Premiership showdown with Arsenal at Highbury. Manager Graeme Souness today revealed he still has not given up on the possibility of the Northern
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Ball keeps bouncing back...
KENNY BALL who for 40 years has brought the complex melodies of traditional jazz to the masses, is back in town playing at the Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, on Thursday November 8. The band's success took off in the 1960s when Kenny Ball
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Nearly time to get skates on
AFTER eight months in the making, a new skatepark is set to open in Darwen on Saturday. The Rhythm Skatepark was the brainchild of Darwen man Michael Ledder who realised there were no other facilities in the area. The 9,000sq ft park, based in a former
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Asians are welcome
EARLY in January this year we launched a club called the Preston Lambs (now the Preston Panthers), with one thing in mind -- inclusion. Our idea was to include all children with disabilities, regardless of colour or religion, also to cater for the needs
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Demolishing the bus station defies logic
I'M not one who normally writes letters to newspapers, but the demolition of the bus station seems to be constantly referred to and yet it defies all logic. Obviously for money, but someone wants to knock down the bus station with its 50 or so terminals
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Leisure centre lift-off
POULTON is set to get a new leisure centre which will create up to 20 jobs for people in Wyre. The new centre, called FX Leisure, will be situated on the site of the old Premier Footwear factory on Premier Way, near to Garstang Road East. It will be run
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In memory of a keyboard king
THE stars are turning out in force in a special tribute to the memory of Blackpool-born keyboard wizard Colin Hadley this Saturday (Oct 20) which will also boost local charities. The special show, a midnight matinee, will be staged at the North Pier and
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Putting an end to poaching
AN ARTIST has paid £20,000 to help build a school in India to save thousands of tigers from being killed by children who grow up to become poachers. And this weekend wildlife artist Michael Jackson, 40, leaves his home near Preston to see the completed
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Strong-arm tactics to raise cash
SCHOOLGIRL Emma Lee answered a call to arms -- and wrestled 60 students into submission as she raised cash for her school's business company. And as Emma, 16, flexed her entrepreneurial muscles she said: "I want to be the number one arm-wrestler in the
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United forced to find cover
RISING star Billy Carrington suffered concussion after a clash of heads during Rossendale's epic FA Cup replay against Barrow on Tuesday. And the 17-year-old feared he had broken his leg after he and Steve Bird collided. Bird was rushed to hospital with
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Cross country ready for off
SATURDAY'S opening Mid Lancs Cross County League fixture at Sefton Park, Liverpool is a major event as it incorporates the first round of the Reebok Cross Challenge Series. The races will give local athletes the opportunity to line up against the British
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Athletics round-up...
THE Shepherds Skyline Fell Race on November 3 is to be re-named the Harry Clayton Memorial Fell Race in honour of the co-founder of Todmorden Harriers. Harry Clayton died last week after suffering a heart attack following his retirement from the Bowgreave
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Rest not racing for new vet Dave
THE best local athlete of his generation joined the veteran ranks this week. Dave Lewis had his 40th birthday on Monday, but the Rossendale Harrier wasn't able to celebrate with his customary dash across the fells. Five weeks ago he had surgery to relieve
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Seeking relatives
I AM asking for information about my mother and her family. My mother Irene Mary (Miller) Obarr was born in Halifax North in 1918 to Arthur VW Miller & Minnie (Raine) Miller. When my mother died in 1951 her father was still living in Blackpool and
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Amazed at web site
I WAS amazed to read that Fred Moor had started a web site for people to object to the fate of Ashton Institute. Mr Moor was employed by Fylde Borough Council for many years as Director of Tourism which included the whole of Ashton Gardens, part of which
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Appalled from Australia
I AM utterly appalled by plans to pull down Ashton Pavilion in Ashton Gardens and the plan to build flats on the site. What on earth was Fylde Borough Council thinking? Ashton Gardens and its buildings are the property of the people of the Fylde. They
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A farce at the Town Hall
THE other week I laughed with Clooney at the Vaudeville, saw Doddy at the Grand on Sunday but was still not prepared for the farce of a council meeting at St Annes on Monday. There was standing room only. The script was simple. A skateboard park is required
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It's a quacker!
NORTH End fan Brian Dobson has come up with a quakking idea to improve the atmosphere at North End matches. He wants Whites fans to raise the sound level at Deepdale by using duck hunting whistles or "quackers" to get behind their heroes. So he has invested
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Yellow peril!
FURIOUS residents in central Blackpool were seeing red over double yellow lines which appeared without warning outside their houses this week. The parking restrictions were painted on stretches of Bryan Road and Forest Gate and around the corners into
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, Date: October 19
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Supper Night and Casino Games, St Joseph's RC Primary School, Limes Avenue, Darwen. Proceeds to school funds and Romanian Challenge Charity. 'The Inseparable Twins' with
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Tripping up the bogus claimants
WHEN Coronation Street's amiable idler, the long-gone Stan Ogden, sued for damages after tripping on a pavement, it made an amusing soap-opera storyline. But in real life the situation is far from funny for councils which find themselves coping with hundreds
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Stanah's junior reporters give Rachel grilling
PUPILS from Stanah County Primary School became junior reporters last week when they were visited by a journalist from The Citizen Year Six pupils at the school on Lambs Road, Thornton, are set to write their own newspaper, The Stanah Citizen, and quizzed
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This play could save lives(Nikki Masters)
A HARD-HITTING drama highlighting the importance of road safety will visit four Fylde schools as part of a two-week Lancashire tour. The play, Never Saw The Day, will be seen in the next two weeks by students at Lytham's King Edward VII and Queen Mary
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Team flies to Spain to recruit nurses
A TEAM of nurses based at Whiston Hospital is flying to Spain to recruit nursing staff there to fill vacant posts and help cope with the anticipated winter influx of patients. Headed by Executive Nurse Joyce Wilcock, the team will visit north, central
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Three-star rating richly deserved
IWISH to congratulate Mr John Thomas, Chief Executive of Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust, on the three star rating it has been awarded. It is thoroughly deserved. My husband and I cannot thank his wonderful staff enough for the care and
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It's the job of councillors to keep informed
REGARDING the reply of Councillor David Smith (Letters, October 5) to my earlier remarks about new street lighting being installed in Blackburn centre while the crime-troubled area where I live gets none. I might not know how things are done at the town
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Councillor condemns investigation
WIGAN Council opposition leader Robert Bleakley has condemned an investigation into his conduct and insists he has done nothing wrong. Councillor Bleakley says he is simply a hard working people's representative who will stand his ground in a dispute.
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Rolls staff fear jobs bad news
WORKERS at Rolls-Royce in Barnoldswick were bracing themselves today for a company announcement that could lead to up to 4,000 job losses. The company's chiefs were due to give details of the cut-backs following their monthly board meeting in London.
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Cash to stop bed blocking
PRESTON and South Ribble hospitals are to receive government cash to tackle the problem of "bed-blocking". The problem lies with elderly patients who are unable to leave hospital because of insufficient support in the community but are taking up beds
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Baker's rising fortunes
A BAKERY firm has announced a multi million pound expansion deal which will mean more jobs for Preston. And managers of the town's St George's shopping centre are looking forward to a bumper business Christmas with record high occupancy rates. Bakery
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Fabulous fishy find in Yarrow
SALMON spotted in the River Yarrow for what is believed to be the first time in many years has led to a call for a special 'fish ladder' to be installed in time for next year's spawning. The sighting at the upper reaches of the river was made by experienced
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Briony's a water wonder
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl who last year became the youngest person ever to get her bronze swimming medal has gone one step further. Briony Gorton has now become one of the youngest people in the North West to achieve her personal development stage two at Hyndburn
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Bright idea for resort
FORGET tacky Christmas lights - let's have tasteful illuminations that last through the winter. That was the idea suggested by the Greens at Cabinet this week as councillors discussed this season's festive light displays across the district. The Christmas
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Pride and passion sees Preston home
TWO goals scored shortly before the completion of each half were enough to see Preston Hockey Club home against a stubborn Morecambe team. However, this game was not for the faint-hearted as these two fierce rivals engaged in a highly charged local derby
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Anthrax scare at mail office
POSTAL workers were evacuated on Wdnesday morning after an Anthrax scare at a Royal Mail delivery office in Preston. Emergency crews from the fire brigade's major incident support unit, based at Blackpool Road, Preston, rushed to the Christian Road building
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Stylish show
A FASHIONABLE new exhibition relives the glory days of a Preston clothing company whose dresses were worn by the Royal family. The year-long display at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery, in Market Square, charts the history of Horrockses Fashions Ltd,
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Give these kids a chance
I AM a cleaner at Lancaster University, where I have worked for quite a few years now. I would like to put the record straight about students. I work cleaning for the students of the residential blocks. All the years I have worked at the university I
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Are these people living in the past?
THE ONLY reason anti-student whingers seem to be able to think up as to why students are a nuisance is that they sometimes come home noisily after the moaners have gone to bed as soon as Coronation Street ends. Presumably then, all those noisy people
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Van ride to glory?
WHEN Brett Ormerod's name was missing from the starting eleven for Tuesday night's LDV Vans Trophy game, Blackpool fans were given a sneak preview of what the team would be like if the Tangerines' top goalscorer was to leave Bloomfield Road. As it happened
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Park future 'undecided'
THE future of Ashton Gardens Institute is still undecided this week as the council considers an offer to purchase the land from the St Annes-based developers Newfield Jones Homes. Planning chief for the area Paul Drinnan explained: "To my understanding
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Arthur blow for Clarets
BURNLEY'S French defender Arthur Gnohere suffered his first set-back since moving to the Clarets when he was sent-off against Barnsley reserves last night. But luckily for the player, and manager Stan Ternent, a rule change in the summer means his dismissal
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Point made by unbeaten Blues
LANCASTER City twice came from behind to secure a well deserved point in the game against Droylsden. The Dolly Blues lost their share of the top of the table, but still maintained the chance to go top if they win their game in hand, as well as their unbeaten
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Blackpool dad gets life
BLACKPOOL man Henry Bangs has been given a life sentence for the brutal murder of his 12-year-old son, Tony. Tony Bangs was found with a plastic bag over his head at his father's house in Enfield Road, North Shore, on December 28, 2000, after having been
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Arthur blow for Clarets
BURNLEY'S French defender Arthur Gnohere suffered his first set-back since moving to the Clarets when he was sent-off against Barnsley reserves last night. But luckily for the player, and manager Stan Ternent, a rule change in the summer means his dismissal
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Chief looks forward to Grand debut
BLACKPOOL Grand Theatre's new manager makes his debut in the New Year. Peter Cutchie will replace Stephanie Sirr as general manager in January, 2002, and said of his new role: "Having had the privilege of running the much-loved Darlington Civic Theatre
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Sporting stars
SPORTS and leisure services in Blackpool are gold medal standard -- and that's official! Inspectors have hailed the town's sports and leisure facilities as among the best in the country following a recent Government report. And they will get even better
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Chief fires safety salvo
DON'T play with fire this Bonfire Night says Lancashire's fire chief. Peter Holland, chief fire officer of the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, is urging the public to stay safe in his annual November 5 message. "Bonfire Night is traditionally a busy
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Consider the Parkside pluses
After welcoming the announcement that Railtrack was to become a not-for-profit company, Dave Watts, has reaffirmed his support for the proposed rail freight development at Parkside in Newton. The St Helens North MP criticised "inaccurate and misleading
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Wear your Poppy with pride
FOR more than 75 years, The Royal British Legion has supported British soldiers, sailors and airmen who have defended our country and helped to keep peace elsewhere in the world. Many return to civilian life only to find great difficulty in re-adapting
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93-year-old waited nine hours for a bed
Patients at Whiston Hospital's A&E department have been forced to endure lengthy waiting times as hospital resources become stretched to the limit. One 93-year-old woman had to wait nine hours before a bed could be found for her. On Monday of this
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Playgroup 'brews up' £1,657
A MARTON playgroup has raised hundreds of pounds for a local charity. The group, based at St Nicholas' Church, Common Edge Road, raised £1,657 for the Macmillan Windmill Appeal as part of the charity's recent "world's biggest coffee morning" event. Carole
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Schools 'spring' into action
HOW MANY pupils does it take to plant a crocus bulb? Pupils at St Cuthbert's RC primary school might have the answer, as they launched a special crocus bulb planting scheme this week. Youngsters at the Blackpool school started planting their share of
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Lost pennies cost a fortune
KEITH Fort (LET, October 13) does not tell the whole story of what happened to the pound in February 1971. Prior to decimalisation, we had 240 pennies to the pound. On the day of the changeover, we only had 100 pennies to the pound. We lost 140 pennies
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Laughter even amid the rubble of wars
OFFBEAT, highly original and totally relevant, The Bicycle Bridge is the latest production from comic theatre company Reject's Revenge and was an excellent choice to open Blackpool Grand Theatre's Studio season this week. The trio of polished actors,
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Sheer magic on ice
THERE certainly wasn't a frosty reception for the cast of Disney On Ice's Toy Story at the Manchester Evening News Arena. The spectacular show, costing £8 million, was a magical treat and although Disney On Ice might seem like a strange concept, it actually
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Body found in French lake
THE body of a woman found submerged in a car in a lake in southwestern France is likely to be that of Blackburn woman Evelyn Lund, who disappeared nearly two years ago. French authorities carried out DNA tests on the decomposed corpse, which appeared
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'Garry's a great athlete, but...' says Fazackerley
EWOOD legend Derek Fazackerley today joined the debate surrounding Garry Flitcroft's hopes of an England call-up. Fazackerley is more qualified than most to access Flitcroft's case for a call-up to Sven Goran Eriksson's squad after acting as England's
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Lecturer's view gathers support
A NEW YORK born lecturer told to take down a wanted poster for terrorist leader Osama bin Laden has received a number of supportive messages from Prestonians. In an article in last week's Citizen Dr Richard Berg called for equal rights after an anti-war
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Don't waste your time, says Dawson
LANCASTER MP Hilton Dawson this week met with Western Bypass supporters this week in a bid to persuade them to drop their support for the road. Mr Dawson is calling on Lancashire county council to bid for a multi-million pound public transport package
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Caretaker murder: Man told police 'I did it'
THE man charged with murdering a Burnley caretaker at the mill where he worked told police: "I did it. I killed that old man," a crown court jury was told. Cox, 25, of Park Road, Waterfoot, denies murdering Bryan "Joe" Platt at his work place at Calder
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Cream of the crop
A REGENERATION scheme developed in the wake of the devastating effects of the foot and mouth epidemic has brought university expertise to a local farm. Brades Farm Dairy in Farleton has been given funding to take on local graduate Gemma Keenan from Morecambe
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Watchdogs wanted to monitor police
VOLUNTEERS are being asked to step forward to help keep an eye on the police. The Lancashire Police Authority, the watchdog organisation that allocates funds to the police force, is setting up a standards committee to monitor the way it works. And the
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'Wino' slashed friend's throat
A FATHER of two who slashed the throat of a man accused by others of 'touching up' children is behind bars for two years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Sean Barbour, 31, had at the time been living the life of a 'wino' and drifter and had drunk cider
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Parents and governors to fight on
PARENTS and governors from St Aidan's CE Primary School in Clock Face, have vowed to battle on in their fight to save the school despite a decision by the Executive Committee of St Helens Council to propose its closure. At a meeting last week the Executive
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Have new laws been thought through?
CHANGES to Section 8 of the Drugs Misuse Act 1971 made by this Government have been introduced without much protest but on closer examination they are incredibly draconian. Basically anyone who organises an event, runs a nightclub or manages a late night
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Poetic justice?
IN ANSWER to Andrew Page's letter, October 11, I find his comments extremely offensive, his remarks concerning my wife have been duly noted. I am not miserable as he suggested. On the contrary I am a very outgoing person noted for my friendliness and
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Brad makes his bid for a recall
BRADLEY Maylett produced a tireless display for Clarets reserves last night as he pushed for a recall to Stan Ternent's first team. The 20-year-old winger scored the opening goal in a 1-1 draw, his third strike in two games, and he was a constant thorn
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Thanks for my life
A BLACKPOOL man who earlier this year survived a life-threatening motorcycle crash in Weeton, this week met and thanked the police helicopter crew who helped save his life. Richard Jones, of Silverwood Avenue, was involved in a serious collision with
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Cheeky sods pinched his turf!
IT seems that these days people will steal anything, including the ground from underneath your feet -- as one Poulton pensioner was shocked to discover. The elderly resident of Stafford Avenue had just proudly replaced an area of dead grass at the front
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Mark has spark of confidence
NORTH End face one of their toughest challenges of the season on Sunday when they face Kevin Keegan's Manchester City -- and midfielder Mark Rankine believes this month's run of matches will determine the club's season. The former Wolves 32-year-old scored
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That 70s magic is back
KID CREOLE and his colourful crew of funkateers are once again strutting their stuff in Blackpool as the Winter Gardens welcome the return of the spectacular 70s musical Oh! What a Night. Yes, those funky flares and foot-stomping grooves are back and
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Shakers release Bullock
BURY finally ran out of patience with midfielder Darren Bullock today and released him, writes STEVE CANAVAN of the BOLTON EVENING NEWS. The Shakers decided to terminate his contract because Bullock has failed to regain his fitness after suffering a catalogue
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Lecturer has my support
I WRITE in support of the lecturer, Richard Berg, who was made to remove an official FBI wanted poster of Osama bin Laden from the door of his office at the University of Central Lancashire (The Citizen, October 11). I feel quite sure that Richard Berg
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Swell news for mums-to-be
A BUMPER bundle of joy has been delivered at Blackpool Victoria Hospital's maternity unit A whopping £720,000 cash injection will be used to modernise the delivery suite at the Vic and improve the overall environment as part of £100 million provided by
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First area forum held in Blackpool
LAYTON people got their chance to have their say at Blackpool's first area forum meeting. The public meeting at Collegiate High School, chaired by Blackpool Borough Council's director of legal and democratic services David Eccles, attracted around 50
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The bus bottleneck!
A CLEVELEYS pensioner who has difficulty walking fears she will lose her local bus route because of "thoughtless" parking by local civil servants. Florence Anderson, 77, of Brisbane Place said a No 3 bus driver told her the route could be scrapped in
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Bring back Nitty Norah
HALLOWEEN has always been associated with creepy horrors, but this year the spooky date is also National Bug Busting Day. And Fylde parents are upset that those particularly nasty bugs, head lice, are becoming a common problem across the Fylde. One St
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Care homes' mixed fortunes
FORMER Blackpool council-run care homes, closed down earlier this year amid a storm of controversy, have now met with mixed fates. Two of the homes -- Whitegate Manor on Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, and Kipling Manor, on Kipling Drive, Marton -- are still
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Help.com!
POLICE freed a man locked in a shed in Blackburn -- after he sent a transatlantic distress message via the internet. Stephen Riley claims yobs bolted the door of his shed while he was inside trawling the world-wide web at about 4am. When he realised he
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Colne's charge continues
JOHN Lister's men stretched their unbeaten run to four games with an impressive win over Holker Old Boys last night. Colne took the lead after just eight minutes when George Craddock turned and beat his marker on the edge of the box and he fired home.
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Nelson shock loss
NELSON crashed to a shock defeat at Victoria Park against lowly Ashton Town in the North West Counties Second Division. In an end to end game it was Ashton who took the lead after 29 minutes when Dave Oxton volleyed the ball into the Nelson goal at the
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United trials for pair out of Africa
RAMSBOTTOM United are giving trials to South African professionals Alfred Mocheke and Gareth Ormes. The North West Counties First Division side are waiting for international clearance before they can watch the pair in action. Mocheke, 21, is a centre
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Lora follows her American dream
LORA FAIRCLOUGH feels like her career is back on track after winning a conditional card for next year's LPGA Tour in the States. Twelve months ago, the 31-year-old Chorley pro was seriously considering her future after finishing 49th on the European Tour
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More glory for Burnley boys
BURNLEY made a flying start to the cross country season on Saturday as the Red Rose meeting at Bury kicked off the local league season. The Under 15 Boys packed five athletes into the top 10 to win the team event by 10 points, enhancing the reputation
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Hot Reds keep Colwyn at Bay
ACCRINGTON Stanley avenged a 3-0 defeat by Colwyn Bay earlier in the season by inflicting the same scoreline on them at the Crown Ground in the UniBond Premier League. It was the perfect warm up as the Reds prepare for their trip to Nigel Clough's table
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Looking for relatives
I WAS hoping that you could help me. I have started doing my family tree on my grandmother's side. Her father, William Baker (b:1874, Tipton, Staffs) was the eldest of about 10 children. The youngest two were sisters Patricia and Gertrude born about 1885
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Leave our Gardens alone
IN five days the S.O.A.G. supporters collected 3,788 signatures from residents, former residents and holidaymakers asking the Fylde Borough Council to keep Ashton Institute and all the land within Ashton Gardens free from property developers. We stated
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Looking at the past
PEOPLE in Leyland can take a trip down memory lane with a visit to the town's museum and exhibition centre. Museum curator David Hunt has put together a fascinating exhibition about Leyland in bygone times to celebrate a important period in the town's
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Marathon season for Centurions
LEIGH Centurions will face one of their longest seasons for many years when the new NFP programme kicks off in December. If Leigh are successful in all competitions, Paul Terzis' squad could find themselves playing more than 40 games before the end of
