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Leigh warm-up with another friendly
LEIGH RMI have arranged an additional friendly in their pre-season warm up. This will be a visit to Prestwich Heys on Thursday July 25.
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BURYLOOK-today's the day
1545: The Mary Rose, the pride of Henry VIII's fleet, sank in the Solent with the loss of 700 lives. 1848: Women's rights campaigner Amelia Bloomer, unveiled "bloomers" to the world at a convention in New York. 1903: The first Tour de France was won by
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BURYLOOK-This week in 1977 25 years ago
JUMBO DISASTER: Bury Council's Derby Hall was labelled a "white elephant" after it was revealed it was losing money at the rate of £9,000 a year. The hall costed £11,000 a year to run but was only getting £2,000 a year back in booking fees. BATMAN AND
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Motorists the easiest target
REGARDING your report "Speed Fines Fury" (LET, July 11), having come from Suffolk to see my family in Blackburn, I am completely disgusted with the way Lancashire police are treating motorists. Where I live, we constantly see more accidents caused by
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Safety cash could be better used
I FIND it incredible that the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety is planning to employ a marketing team, using funds allocated for road safety, to fend off negative remarks (LET, July 11). The comments are generally negative because receiving a fine
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Old school gets a touch of class...
PARTS of a vandalised former school are being transformed into prestigious Georgian style apartments. Developers Redwaters has almost completed converting two derelict school blocks into luxury homes on the site of the former Leigh CE High School off
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Thief steals keys
POLICE are seeking witnesses to help identify a teenage thief who snatched house keys from a Bury woman's hand. The thief approached the 55-year-old woman from behind as she walked along Radcliffe Road in Bury at 6pm on Saturday (July 13) and grabbed
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Garden centre was helpful
MANY thanks to the management of Newbank Garden Centre, who kindly granted permission for volunteers from Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People to hold a collection on two recent Sundays. Many thanks also to members and friends who gave
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Snappily dressed thief cons OAP
A SNAPPILY dressed thief conned his way into a Ramsbottom pensioner's home. The man, wearing a dark coloured suit and a shirt and tie, called at the George Road home of an 82-year-old woman at 5pm on Friday (July 12). After asking for a glass of water
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Thieves enjoy summer sun
SUMMER has finally arrived, if only for a short period, but the sun's long-awaited appearance has forced police to issue a warning about hot-fingered thieves. Police say many people are leaving their homes at risk from criminals by leaving windows and
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"One of life's true gentlemen"!
IT was a golden moment for Eddie Chadwick when friends gathered to pay tribute to his 50 years continuous service as a Rotarian. Mr Chadwick was the guest-of-honour at a surprise gathering organised by the Rotary Club of Bury to mark his dedicated service
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Final Shipman death toll
EVIL doctor Harold Shipman murdered 215 patients and started his killing spree in Todmorden, the official inquiry revealed today. Eva Lyons, 70, was the first of Shipman's victims just a year after he entered general practice in Todmorden. He then went
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Jubilee medals for police on the move
A SPECIAL presentation was made at Prestwich Police Station just in the "nick" of time before it closes! A group of officers were in line to receive their Queen's Golden Jubilee medals for service of five years or more, which marked the last official
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Country show is back
CREATURES great and small will be flocking to town on Sunday (July 21) for Bury and District Agricultural Society's diamond show. And organisers are hoping the people of Bury will come out and show their support for the countryside following last year's
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In the pink!
A FANCY dress shop is in the pink this week over the popularity of its latest exhibition. For a rare collection of outfits worn by the late novelist Barbara Cartland has proved to be a "best seller" at Leslie Philip Good theatrical costume hire in Water
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Woman forced to open store at gunpoint
A WOMAN shop assistant was kidnapped at gunpoint by a man who forced her back to the off-licence minutes after she had finished work late at night. The 30-year-old woman closed the Bargain Booze store in Bury New Road in Prestwich at 11.20pm on Friday
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Robbers target stations
A METROLINK user was robbed and another was attacked in separate incidents over the weekend. The first assault took place shortly before 9pm on Friday (July 12) at the Besses o'th Barn station in Whitefield. A 45-year-old commuter was approached by three
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It is time the council was over throne!
Just thought I'd sound off a little about the Environment department of the Council. Three months ago a couple of black bags full of rubbish were thrown over the fence of the Newton Estate, which borders Caton Road, onto the banking opposite Lancaster
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Deal nearly done with Souey
ROVERS are close to agreeing a deal with Souness which will keep him at the club for another three seasons. As we reported earlier in the summer, talks have been on-going for some time between the two parties and now the club believe they are near to
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Transport facts not easy to digest
WITH regard to 'Disgruntled' motorist in last week's Citizen, who I presume was complaining about taking an hour and a half to get through Lancaster by car while on his way to Preston, can I draw his attention to the fact that a train can get to Preston
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Thanks for house help
THERE has been a fantastic response to our appeal for information regarding the Queen Street boarding house mystery. Two weeks ago, we spoke to Marion Harrison, who was born in a Lancaster house during the Second World War where young, unmarried mothers
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Sleep trapped porn browser
A SECURITY guard caught sleeping had been using the firm's computers to download pornographic photographs. And inquiries revealed that he had indecent photographs of children on computers at his home and he had failed to reveal previous convictions when
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Ducks are saved from pollution
A TRICKY operation to save the lives of more than 20 ducks was hailed a success by RSPCA officers. The team of five RSPCA workers visited Mill Hill Farm in Mill Hill Lane, Hapton, to remove the ducks from a pond polluted by oil. It is believed the waste
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Summer fun
LOOKING for something different to do this summer? Then Bury's new countryside events calendar is full of ideas. "Out and About in Bury" gives details of a variety of activities including walks and rambles, cycle rides, scavenger hunts, bat talks and
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Festival fever beside the seaside
SWING enthusiasts throughout the North West, currently enjoying the wonderful fare on offer at the 17th annual Wigan Jazz Festival, have another treat in store. The seaside resort Morecambe, which is making determined efforts to recapture some of its
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Sam's holiday nightmare
A TRAVELLER sent to a war-torn country by a British tour operator said she would never be negative about her home town of Leigh ever again. Samantha Rainford wanted to see the razzmatazz of a Brazilian carnival in the seaside city of Salvador. But what
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GAMES traffic problems will hit Prestwich, which hosts the lawn bowls tournament in Heaton Park.
For the duration of the Games, a park and ride scheme for 4,000 cars will operate in the park between 8am and midnight. Cars will use the Sheepfoot Lane entrance, but all drivers travelling anywhere near the park are warned to expect congestion. The bowls
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The end of the tracks
PLANS to run the first regular steam trains through East Lancashire for more than 35 years have hit the buffers due to lack of interest. Ribblesdale Railtours of Settle was to run The Dalesman steam locomotive from Preston to Carlisle on Wednesdays and
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Rugby league hopes
LANCASTER could soon have a club in the Rugby League National Conference after a newly formed club announced its intention to apply for a place in the summer conference. Lancaster Rugby Club hopes to take their place in the 30 team Summer Conference,
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Summer sports school is open for business
LANCASTER and Morecambe College's community sports and coaching centre is opening its doors to children aged eight to 14 this summer. The fun starts on Monday, July 22 and runs until August 30, with activities such as trampolining, tennis, football and
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Link companies can benefit from net result
BUSINESS Link North Manchester is hosting a series of events in Bury, Bolton and Wigan for firms seeking impartial advice on the potential benefits of using the Internet. For just £10, plus VAT, companies will be able to get expert help on how to utilise
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Season of goodwill at Christie
MORECAMBE FC has again teamed up with Heysham Port to hand out £50,000 worth of season tickets to local schoolchildren. For the fourth year running, 1,000 children in school year six will be given the chance to support their local team. Heysham Port's
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Rival defeat doesn't help Morecambe
Morecambe still trail league leaders Darwen by one point after the East Lancashire side's victory over Lancaster. Darwen are on 133 points in what is becoming one of the tightest Northern Premier League race in recent years, while Morecambe's victory
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Warning on debt recovery
BUSINESSES which are slow to pay invoices could be hard hit by major changes to debt recovery laws, warns a Bury-based specialist. From August 7, large companies, as well as small businesses, can charge hefty interest rates on debts not settled within
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Clarets to look at starlet
BURNLEY are believed to be giving a week's trial to French youngster Sylvain Meslien as Clarets boss Stan Ternent looks to add to his squad. Meslien, who plays for Saint Etienne will be competing for a place in defence. At just 22, Ternent is aware that
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Darwen want fans to aid their title tilt
GARETH CORDINGLEY has issued a plea to supporters to cheer title-chasing Darwen to victory tomorrow at Birch Hall in a crunch Northern Premier League match against defending champions Netherfield. Darwen currently lead the table by one point from Morecambe
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Terriers in Axe display
HUDDERSFIELD Town's first team is expected to be on display at Giant Axe on Saturday in City's first pre-season friendly. Town's new boss Mick Wadsworth claims a strong side will line up at Lancaster as the former Oldham and Carlisle boss weighs up his
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Reports identifies safety failure at power station
A top-level report into the failure of safety procedures during a major incident at Heysham 1 has been made public. Although there was no risk of a radioactive leak at any time during the incident on March 11, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive
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£1million grant for engineers
A SUCCESFUL Lancaster University department has been given a £1 million grant to help engineering and manufacturing companies in Lancashire and Cumbria. The engineering department - rated the third best in the country - has been given the money by the
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Rift in village over car boot sales
A ROW is brewing in Heysham village after the authorities stopped charity car boot events on the recreational field. A 241 name petition has been handed in to the neighbourhood council calling for the car boot sales to be re-introduced. But opponents
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University revamp raises questions
DESIGN plans for the £120 million refurbishment of Lancaster University's Bailrigg campus have been attacked as "cheap, banal and of poor quality." City planners will be asked to approve the PFI scheme, drawn up in conjunction with construction firm Jarvis
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Grieving parents pay tribute
SADNESS and shock mixed with anger this week after a suspected drugs overdose killed a Galgate schoolgirl. Although police have yet to confirm the details, it is believed that Jade Slack, aged just 10, met her death after taking five strong 'Ferrari'
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Another council disgrace
It has cost £1.5 million to restore - but new claims suggest that Morecambe's Winter Gardens is nothing more than a worthless storeroom for bowling balls! That's the fear of Friends of the Winter Gardens who this week welcomed attempts to clear the confusion
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Boy cleared of accusations
A HEYSHAM boy has been cleared of accusations that he raped a girl and carried out attacks on two others. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wept as the unanimous verdicts were returned today by a Preston Crown Court jury. He was
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Schools hand-out may not be enough: finance chief
BURY'S schools have received an end-of-term treat with the news that they will share in a record £12.8 billion increase in education spending. It means that each of the borough's 14 secondary schools will typically get a £50,000 annual cash injection
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Fitness for all
EQUAL access to health and fitness is the aim of a pioneering scheme launched in Bury. Disabled people can take advantage of new equipment installed at the Castle leisure centre. Castle is one of only 30 council-run centres in the country to take part
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Farewell to first woman bus driver
FRIENDS, family and former colleagues will say a final farewell to Bury's first female bus driver next week. Mrs Edna Tonks suffered a heart attack at her home in The Close, Brandlesholme, 11 days ago. But her body was only found two days later when her
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More council strikes loom over pay
MORE industrial action looms as council services get back to normal after Wednesday's (July 17) strike. Union leaders say they are delighted with the solidarity of their members during the national one-day stoppage, the first of its kind for decades.
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Full of Eastern promise
YOUNG local cricketers are well represented in the East Lancashire Youth Cricket Council team to compete in the AGMA Youth Cricket Festival next week. The team will be skippered by Greenmount's Stuart Leach and he will be joined by teammate Ryan Senior
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Enty in old boys hunt
EX-SHAKERS favourite Wayne Entwistle is on the look-out for Bury players of the past to compete in a charity soccer match against veteran counterparts from Bolton Wanderers. The match is to be played at Radcliffe Boro's Stainton Park ground on Sunday,
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Lashings of talent on show
BURY Cricket Club is to play host to one of the finest collections of world talent ever assembled. Next Friday (July 26) a match will be held at the Radcliffe Road ground between a Bury Select XI and Lashings Cricket Club. Lashings are a club team based
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Targets get tour chance
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is taking a squad of 21 players to the Isle of Man for the annual Steam Packet Football Festival at the weekend giving a couple of players a chance to impress. Keeper Marlon Beresford and defender Marlon Broomes are both hoping
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Dwight is right for Rovers
EWOOD hot-shot Andy Cole today revealed his former Manchester United team-mate Dwight Yorke would jump at the chance of a move to Blackburn this summer. Cole still keeps in regular touch with the Trinidad and Tobago international after they forged a close
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Guide to the festivals
NOT quite a festival but a stonking big party going down in Liverpool tomorrow night at the Cream Summer Party. The cream of Radio 1 dance talent converges on Liverpool tomorrow. Delivering some deep house, party rocking and furious funk tonight will
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Watch the world go by
HALF of the fun of sitting in a bar can be people-watching. For the fashion-conscious on their first of the night, it is chance to watch passers-by and see what they are wearing. For those nearer oblivion, it provides the chance to point people out and
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Sounds like teen spirit
IN February four teenagers from Bolton released a single dealing about free trade and "consumer fascism". An immediate hit with fans, Radio One DJ Steve Lamacq invited Kinesis down to London during a break from A-level revision to record a session for
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Police officers question radio system safety
LOCAL police officers piloting a revolutionary new radio system believe it is adversely affecting their health. A questionnaire sent to serving officers across Lancashire using the TETRA emergency radio has revealed that 173 policemen and women believe
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Final Shipman death toll
EVIL doctor Harold Shipman murdered 215 patients and started his killing spree in Todmorden, the official inquiry revealed today. Eva Lyons, 70, was the first of Shipman's victims just a year after he entered general practice in Todmorden. He then went
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Shockwaves throughout the summer
THE second free gig at King George's Hall, Blackburn, aimed at 12-18-year-olds will be held tonight when top local band The Reserved top the bill. Thoughout the summer, the Shockwave event, will promote a series of Friday night concerts showcasing local
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Enjoying the Flip side of stardom
DARWEN DJ Graham Turner is ready to cement his place at the top of the commercial dance scene this weekend with his second Top 20 hit as one of half of Flip & Fill. After the pair enjoyed top 10 success with True Love Never Dies back in January, music
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Twin Valley Homes
IN a report on the front page of yesterday's Lancashire Evening Telegraph we referred to disabled woman Pauline French being unable to leave her house in Pilmuir Road, Blackburn, because of delays caused by a repairs backlog. We would like to point out
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Park ban on sex offender
A CONVICTED sex offender who was allowed to referee children's football matches has been banned from entering any parks. Steven Newton Callaghan, of Blackburn, was served with a sex offender's order by Blackburn magistrates at the request of Lancashire's
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Wonderful world of books
THERE will be plenty of reading material to choose from when youngsters from Bury's Christ Church CE Primary attend their local library next week. Earlier this year, as part of World Book Day, the pupils, together with their counterparts at Hazlehurst
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Craddock swaps Colne for Chorley
COLNE have lost top striker George Craddock to Chorley. The 21-year-old was the star last season with 17 goals for the North West Counties League Division Two side. "He is training with Chorley, we are sorry to lose him but we wish him all the best because
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Pete draws the baton out of a hat
WHEN blind athlete Mike Ogle was chosen to carry the baton in the Queen's Jubilee relay, which visits East Lancashire over the next few days and ends at next week's Commonwealth Games, his biggest problem was who to nominate as his guider. Seven or eight
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Body found is missing biker
A BODY found in a ditch near Skelmersdale is that of missing Preston biker Gary Strickland. Diabetic Mr Strickland, 27, disappeared while on a motorcycle ride on Saturday, July 13. He had no medication with him, and police feared for his safety. His usual
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Extra lessons certainly help
TONY Blair is a bit late in finding out what the people of Bury have known for years, that extra tutoring is a good thing. We have a tutoring centre in Bury, attended by up to 200 children a week, whose parents are all realising the value of tutoring.
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Fight off the shark-slayers
NOW that the ivory trade has finished, dealers have turned their "attentions" to the basking shark. Although this gentle, plankton-eating giant is protected in British waters, it is currently being hunted to extinction in Europe and the rest of the world
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Players have a responsibility
AS another football season draws closer, and the future of Bury Football Club looks more stable than it did six months ago, I would like to congratulate my fellow Shakers fans, and football fans all over the country, who helped raise thousands of pounds
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United are the only answer
HOW I agree with your recent letter writers "V-Shaped Badge" and Paul Mather. The row over the Bury FC badge is typical of dinosaurs such as "Salford Shaker", traditionalists stuck in the past. Who cares if Bury won the FA Cup way back in 1900 and something
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A trip she'll always remember
HOLIDAY happy Samantha Rainford has just returned from the adventure of a lifetime - a nightmare will never forget. Her two week tale of disaster is one definitely bound for TV's Holidays From Hell programmes. An excited Sam had planned to set off to
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, July 20, 2002
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Spring Vale Ramblers meet Chester Avenue car park, Clitheroe, 2pm. Accrington CHA Club meet Chatburn, 2pm. Venus Star, The Albion, Clayton-le-Moors. Healthy Living Day
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Take it away
SOME towns attract smart wine bars and pavement cafes, some are swamped with trendy clothes shops and shoe stores. Haslingden has takeaways. Takeaways are to this small East Lancashire hamlet as seafood stalls and amusement arcades are to Blackpool. Capanna
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STAR INTERVIEW
With a face like this, you've got to be Cool MIRTHMAKERS Eddie Izzard, Jo Brand and Billy Connolly are all current characters in the zany repertoire of rubber-faced comic Phil Cool. He tells PAULINE HAWKINS about his hectic life after TV fame. SEARCH
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Garner's Glyn and tonic
SHAKERS 'keeper Glyn Garner is set to step into Paddy Kenny's shoes and is fiercely determined to succeed. Former Bury boss Neil Warnock's decision to take Kenny to Sheffield United on loan with a view to a permanent transfer has thrown the Welshman his
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Preece to play it again
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece says he will not be hanging up his boots for another couple of years. The 35-year-old striker is preparing to embark on his fifth season at Gigg Lane and the 16th of his professional career, while also juggling the demands of
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Landon special steals the show
Radcliffe Borough...1 Bolton Wanderers...1 BOLTON's big stars didn't come out to play, but Radcliffe Borough will still vote this friendly exercise a huge success. Last pre-season the Wanderers brought a 40-strong first team squad to Stainton Park and
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Black weekend for slack Rams
ON a day when the sun at last condescended to shine on Acre Bottom Ramsbottom put in one of their gloomiest performances of the season. Invited to bat on a reasonable track only Nick Riley, Simon Read and, to a lesser extent, Keith Webb, offered any real
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Stand do it for the Doc
STAND continued their ever-improving season with a nine-wicket thrashing of Crompton last Saturday at Hamilton Road. But the match was overshadowed by the tragic death of former player Gorden Bryden, following a freak accident. "Doc", as he was known
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Lecturers wrong to dictate
I WAS disgusted at the report (LET, July 16) of the college lecturers wanting to refuse to teach a Burnley BNP councillor. Like it or not the BNP were voted in and this should say something of what the people of Burnley really think about the way the
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Orbital route will bring traffic chaos
REGARDING the orbital route project in Blackburn, with the "progress" that is to issue from the development at Montague Street motorists are to lose three car parks. But drivers will still try to park near their place of work as it is no good to anyone
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Care needs long term approach
REGARDING the proposed closure of care homes for the elderly and the explanation by County Councillor Chris Cheetham, Lancashire County Council's portfolio holder for social services (Letters, May 31), I agree with the success of Lancashire's policy on
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Teenager injured in fall
A REVELLER fell 15 feet down a ventilation shaft during a chase. James Briggs suffered minor injuries as a result of the fall which happened at the rear of Craig House in Bank Street, Bury, at 11.25pm on Thursday (July 11). According to firefighters,
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Heartache turns to joy
A WOMAN has been re-united with her dog after it disappeared during a car-break in. Mrs Angela Robb was visiting a friend in Fairfield Hospital when a thief entered her Nissan Micra in the car park and stole her handbag. Also missing when the Rawtenstall
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Boy (8) has plastic surgery
A TOTTINGTON youngster has undergone plastic surgery after suffering serious head and facial injuries when he collided with a car. Ryan Batty (8), of Market Street, was taken to Fairfield General Hospital shortly after the accident which happened near
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Music to their ears!
BURY Music Centre certainly hit the right note with visiting pupils from the borough's primary schools. Around 80 young musicians were invited along to the centre, which is situated in Mersey Drive Primary School, Whitefield, to try out the facilities
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MPs support fox-hunt ban
MP David Chaytor is one in a million -- when it comes to banning fox hunting. He put his name to a petition which came to Kay Gardens in Bury on Saturday (July 13), demanding that hunting with dogs is outlawed. The petition was organised by the Lancashire
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Daredevils fall from the sky for charity
AGE knows no limits. That is why Tony Sprason (62) and 50-year-old Peter Cooke, are to freefall 12,500ft in a parachute jump for three charities. Tony, who is the curator of Bury's popular Fusiliers Museum at Wellington Barracks, is no stranger to jumping
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Council workers to strike again
COUNCIL workers are to stage another national strike over pay, union leaders announced today. Staff ranging from refuse collectors to school assistants in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will walk out on August 14, threatening huge disruption to council
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Mrs Winkey misses the chop twice
LUCKY lamb Mrs Winky has been saved from the chop, not once but twice! The lamb was pulled to safety by workers at Ramsbottom-based Drain Doctor Plumbing after she was swept away and was in danger of drowning in the River Irwell in the flash floods which
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Centurions' blow as Swann is out
LEIGH Centurions' worst fears have been confirmed. Scrum-half Willie Swann will be out for up to six weeks after a specialist decided that surgery was required on his damaged knee. Swann, who has already missed one game, is now likely to be out until
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Youngsters' work goes on show for whole town
CREATIVE kids in Bury are inviting the whole town along to see what they have been doing. Redvales youngsters aged from three to five have been working with professional artists to produce a range of artistic work. Over the last school term, they have
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Boardman deflated
NORTH Yorkshire did not prove to be a happy hunting ground for Lancashire-based British Touring Car Championship ace Tom Boardman. The teenager was hoping to improve on his fourth place in the table, but two altercations with Croft Circuit's tyre barriers
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Rowers should pay
AS an angler taking part in the fishing competition on the River Lune on Sunday, June 23, 2002, organised by Lansil Sports and Social Club, which according to your article headed " Dark Side of the Lune" was staged to disrupt the regatta held by John
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Dwight is right for Rovers
EWOOD hot-shot Andy Cole today revealed his former Manchester United team-mate Dwight Yorke would jump at the chance of a move to Blackburn this summer. Cole still keeps in regular touch with the Trinidad and Tobago international after they forged a close
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Money weak!
IT'S wrong to 'gloat' but I confess to enjoying the fact that nobody these days seriously claims that the euro is a 'weak' currency. Two years ago it was a different story. In these columns I was having a hard time defending the euro against hostile letter
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Labour under Thatcher's policies now
CAN someone from the Labour party please explain to me how they can support increasing the number of selective schools, increasing privatisation of the NHS, selling arms to repressive regimes, increasing tuition fees for students, pandering to big business
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Trio mug school boy
A SCHOOLBOY was dragged off his bike and punched by a gang of three thieves in a late night incident at Morecambe. The 15-year-old boy, from Heysham, was riding along Schola Green Lane in the resort at around 11pm last Thursday evening when he was approached
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Union announces 48-hour rail strikes
RAIL users across East Lancashire could be grounded because of further strike action by ASLEF the train drivers' union. The union announced three 48 hour strikes, on July 28-29, August 4-5 and August 11-12, as part of the on-going dispute with First North
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MPs angry over slum cash delay
MPs today reacted angrily after Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott failed to say how much cash East Lancashire will get to clear slum housing. Politicians had expected a £670 million, 10 year programme to be announced when he appeared before the House
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Mercy - for mum's sake
AN offender who put his sick mother before a court order has been spared jail on "compassionate grounds". Burnley Crown Court heard how Leon Rye, 31, had been earlier given a 12-month community rehabilitation order after a rumpus at his former girlfriend's
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Glass act by Eric the expert
EUROPE'S largest collection of Tiffany glass was launched nationally with a special valuation session in the style of Antiques Roadshow. Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington has undergone a £300,000 refurbishment using lottery cash and money from an anonymous
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Open air drink force aims to curb violence
THE message to drinkers in Accrington is Crystal Clear -- don't do it on our streets. From today town centre revellers will be asked to leave their bottles and glasses inside pubs and clubs as the Crystal Clear on-street drinking ban comes into force
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Off the Ball with Steve Dunthorpe
WITH all due respect to Lancaster City and Morecambe, I doubt either of them, short of a good FA Cup run, will play in front of a crowd of 5,000 during the coming season. But one side which is a good three levels lower than the Dolly Blues has already
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Make a date
DYNAMIC, forward looking Bury-based business seeks like-minded organisation to sustain business growth. Looking for a new business partner, new customers or looking to build new networks? Then set your sights on Business Enterprise Xchange (BEX) 2002,
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In the running for Commonwealth business
MORE than 2,000 people have enrolled to attend Commonwealth Games Business Club events. And the good news is that there is still time to join up for the functions, being attended by a number of well-known sporting and business figures. The majority of
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New job is a dream for Karen
DREAM jobs on their doorstep! That's two Bury people who have been recruited by a local telecommunications company. Karen Tuttiett and Ian Smith have joined the Pennine Telecom team at Pennine House in Salford Street. Keep-fit fan Karen (26), has got
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Grooming a successful business
TOP dogs in the world of canine care! That's Bury couple Debbie Keane and Gary Bennett who are currently grooming a new and innovative business winner. And if you've heard of Bugsy Malone, then here's Bugsie's at home. Bugsie's Mobile Dog Wash is the
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Targets get tour chance
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is taking a squad of 21 players to the Isle of Man for the annual Steam Packet Football Festival at the weekend giving a couple of players a chance to impress. Keeper Marlon Beresford and defender Marlon Broomes are both hoping
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Byas rallying cry for Roses clash
DAVID Byas sounded a rallying call for Lancashire as they went into today's vital Roses clash at Headingley. "We are a lot better than our position suggests," said the 38-year-old batsman, who has stormed back to top form after missing a month with a
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East Lancs aim for Inter-League Trophy
IT'S all or nothing for East Lancs tomorrow as they bid to reach the final of the Inter-League Trophy and salvage something from what has been a poor season by their standards. Andy Clague's side welcome Central Lancashire League title-chasers Radcliffe
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Edenfield have their own agenda
WHILE the race for the title hots up at the top of the Jennings Ribblesdale League, Edenfield have their own agenda - not to finish bottom. Chris Hanson's side were propping up the table at the end of last season and are aiming to avoid a repeat this
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Easier access at Council meetings
IMPROVEMENTS to help make it easier for the public to speak at planning committee meetings have been introduced by Lancaster City Council. Last year saw new arrangements introduced to enable objectors or applicants to planning applications to address
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Local nursery acquired by national group
LOCAL nursery, Kindercare, has been bought by the Busy Bees childcare group. The acquisition makes Busy Bees the second largest provider of childcare in the UK with around 4,000 childcare places. As part of the deal Kindercare's founders, Stuart and Sarah
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Warning over brazen thief
A MORECAMBE woman has warned residents in the Sandylands area to be on the look out for an opportunist thief after she was burgled in broad daylight while her children played in the garden. The woman, who asked not to be named, tackled the thief as he
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Stop this motorway madness!
TAKING short cuts could be a quick route to an early grave. As part of a life-saving initiative, police want parents and children to be aware of the lethal dangers of crossing motorways on foot. The bid, launched by officers from Greater Manchester Police's
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Councillors vote themselves huge cash increase
COUNCILLORS have voted themselves a "pay" increase of nearly 50 per cent. But they have deferred taking the rises, proposed by an independent remuneration panel, until next April. The panel said councillors should be properly recompensed for their work
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Queen's Jubilee Baton comes to Bury
DRIVERS are being warned to stay out of Bury on Tuesday (July 23) when the Queen's Jubilee Baton comes to town. Town centre roads will be closed during the evening rush hour as the hi-tech baton passes through on its way to the Commonwealth Games opening
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There is an air of familiarity about Victoria
HOT on the heels of a trip to the Far East, Bury radio celebrity Victoria Derbyshire is returning to more familiar climes. Victoria, who co-presents the BBC Radio Five Live Breakfast programme, has just returned home from an event-packed June covering
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Nick's Winsford bound
FORMER Stand Athletic manager Nick Davis has joined North West Counties Division One outfit Winsford. Davis will jointly manage the Cheshire side alongside former Wythenshawe Amateurs player and manager, Alan Walker. No less than eight former Stand players
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Bury cyclist's England call
BURY cycle speedway youngster, Robert Pearce, received an 11th-hour call-up to ride for England in the European Junior Nations Championship at Sandwell track in Birmingham on Saturday. Robert (17), of Harvey Street, Bury, was not in the original five-man
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Shockwaves throughout the summer
THE second free gig at King George's Hall, Blackburn, aimed at 12-18-year-olds will be held tonight when top local band The Reserved top the bill. Thoughout the summer, the Shockwave event, will promote a series of Friday night concerts showcasing local
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An urgent Muse bulletin
THE fact that Muse have released this live in-concert album so early in their career could be taken one of two ways. Either this is a nice little earner for the band or it's a testament to their showmanship. These packages usually come after about half
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Getting hotter by the minute
WITH their debut album almost in the bag The 'Burn are preparing for their first live TV appearance and a major festival. Speaking from Pete Townsend's Barge Studios in London, singer/songwriter Danny Davidson revealed that the final mixes of the album
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Gate can open doors for Shakers
THE more through the gate - the more money for players! That's the simple logic that faces Bury FC boss Andy Preece. Preece is desperate to bring in some new faces as the newly-relegated Shakers prepare for life in the Nationwide League's basement division
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Young maiden Cara bowls 'em over...
SPEEDY Cara-Jade Lowe put spectators in a spin when she won a national junior cricket bowling competition. The 11-year-old sports fanatic entered the NatWest competition to find the fastest young bowlers despite having never bowled a cricket ball before
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Lecturers bid to save jobs
COMMITTED Wigan and Leigh College lecturers have offered to forego any pay rise for the next academic year in a bid to save jobs. The proposal has been forced to stave off a financial crisis with inevitable redundancies due they say to a £2m shortfall
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Sounds like teen spirit
IN February four teenagers from Bolton released a single dealing about free trade and "consumer fascism". An immediate hit with fans, Radio One DJ Steve Lamacq invited Kinesis down to London during a break from A-level revision to record a session for
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An urgent Muse bulletin
THE fact that Muse have released this live in-concert album so early in their career could be taken one of two ways. Either this is a nice little earner for the band or it's a testament to their showmanship. These packages usually come after about half
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You've got to be Cool
SEARCH for information about Phil Cool on the internet and the first item you find is... his recipe for bananas on toast, prepared for the Vegetarian Society. After that, someone called Phil Calvert who wants to share his holiday in Japan with the electronic
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Getting hotter by the minute
WITH their debut album almost in the bag The 'Burn are preparing for their first live TV appearance and a major festival. Speaking from Pete Townsend's Barge Studios in London, singer/songwriter Danny Davidson revealed that the final mixes of the album
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Union announces 48-hour rail strikes
RAIL users across East Lancashire could be grounded because of further strike action by ASLEF the train drivers' union. The union announced three 48 hour strikes, on July 28-29, August 4-5 and August 11-12, as part of the on-going dispute with First North
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Stranded cancer sufferer due to fly home
A CANCER sufferer who has been stranded in America for the past four weeks is expected to fly home today. Phoebe Morley, of Ewood, Blackburn, has been cared for at a hospital in Kissimmee, Florida, after she was diagnosed with cancer of the kidney and
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Mum-to-be died within seconds
A PREGNANT woman in labour died almost instantly after crashing her car on New Year's Eve, an inquest was told. An inquest heard that Jeanette McKenna overtook another car just seconds before her vehicle left the road and crashed into a lamp-post. And
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Ireland awaits for local pairing
GORDON STOBBART and Jeremy Thompson have qualified for next week's International Pairs tournament in Ireland. The two Blackburn golf club members won the trip - to the largest competition for club golfers in the world - by winning their club's qualifier
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Keeping an eye on Nice
PRESTON'S chief scout Clive Middlemiss is hovering around stricken French side Nice in the hope that North End could pick up a summer bargain. The French outfit are facing relegation to the French Third Division over financial irregularities and such
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Trigger-happy police officers
A MAN walking with a chair leg in his bag is shot dead by police. A paratrooper is surrounded by five police officers in a police station and somehow dies. Officers are suspended on full pay, then return to their jobs. The streets are not safe these days
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Congested and getting worse
MRS Kay Loxham (Your Letters, July 2) wrote about the increased congestion around Christ Church C of E Primary School in Walshaw in the event of Affetside children being transferred there. I can confirm that this already dangerously congested area will
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Tears of my soccer son (8)
FURTHER to Dave Dickson's excellent letter (July 5), I too would like to express my disappointment and dismay at the recent decision to ban players connected with a league club from playing in the North Bury Junior football league. My son loves his football
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Nursery Lottery cash hard-earned
I AM writing in response to the comments made by "Lottery Watcher" regarding the recent Lottery grant application by Little Holcombe Nursery (June 14). I am a single parent, whose working life is further complicated by having to work shifts. I rely solely
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Beware of botched jobs
I AM writing to advise your readers to be very wary when parting with their hard-earned money when having improvements done to their home. I have recently (February) had a new kitchen fitted from a company and, to my complete disgust, the company seem
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All change - in two weeks...
I TURN my back for two weeks and the town changes. What on earth have the road boffins done to the magic roundabout at Twist Lane? I came back from a fortnight's break to find multi-coloured lanes decorating the by-pass. I understand the green and red
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Hammer man Mike's Games reply
LOWTON thrower Mike Floyd can cock a snook at selectors who left him out of the Commonwealth Games squad for Manchester next week. The 25-years-old Sale Harriers' hammer star was more than a little disappointed when he was omitted from the England squad
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Rotary boss mixes it with Beckham in "rich list"
A MAN who arrived in the UK with £10 in his pocket and is now is estimated to be worth £35 million is the new president of Bury Rotary Club. And in a recent Sunday Times "Rich List," Mr Gurbachan Singh Chadha occupied the same placing as Manchester United
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We fight on, say school campaigners
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save Affetside Primary School have vowed to fight on despite the decision by education bosses to bring down the curtain on its 123-year history. Lawyers are being briefed on the possibility of a court challenge after Bury's Schools
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Leigh get stiff test in opener
Kidsgrove Athletic 1-1 Leigh RMI by Martyn Hindley A STRONG Leigh RMI side were given a stern test by UniBond League side Kidsgrove Athletic before coming out with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night. Leigh could boast new signings Paul Williams, Stuart Coburn
