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Luck To Be Alive
A YOUNG female driver escaped from a twisted car wreck with just cuts and bruises. Tracy Harris had to be freed by firemen after her A-registered Ford Fiesta ploughed into the back of a stationary lorry as she drove along Midgeland Road, Blackpool. South
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U-turn on Campus Security
ROOKIE law students have forced university bosses into a U-turn on campus security using their newly-found skills. Budding legal eagle Steve Guy, 28, from Blackpool, and 19-year-old classmate Stephen Ladhams, from Kendal, heard night security cover at
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Blackpool Gets Unitary Status
A DOUBLE happy Christmas is being celebrated in Blackpool following the Local Government Commission's final recommendations to grant the town unitary status. The news comes hot on the heels of a £20 million hand-out from the Single Regeneration Budget
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Tour giant launches hot spots salvo
TOUR giant Airtours today fired a new salvo of shots in the battle for next summer's holidaymakers. The Helmshore-based tour operator unveiled its special deals in a bid to improve on last summer's disaster for the industry, when thousands stayed home
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Former maths teacher dies
THE former school head of mathematics has died suddenly. Bill Martin, who also did much in and around Atherton Parish, where he was treasurer at St George's for 40 years and a governor at both St George's and St Philip's, was 78. He had taken suddenly
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Hospital site homes plan OK
PLANS by Leigh-based Redrow Homes to build on part of the former Newchurch Hospital site in Culcheth have been approved. Warrington Council's Planning Committee gave the green light for the proposed conversion of four hospital buildings into one detached
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Christmas gift of life for brave Taysha
THE New Year will be a whole lot brighter for brave little Taysha Foster and her doting family. A cloud of gloom hung over them in late summer when the high-spirited three year-old Leigh girl contracted meningitis. Within eight hours of complaining of
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Council plans changes to local plan
SOUTH Ribble Borough Council listened to residents' views about the local plan and has already proposed more than 200 changes. A list of the proposed changes - together with the authority's reasons for suggesting them - is available for inspection at
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Mayor's festive message
"Christmas is a time when we gather together as a family and enjoy the sheer magic of Father Christmas and the celebration of our Christian festival. "Some of us are lucky enough to be able to spend time with our loved ones but we should remember and
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Jobs shock at textile firm
A PRESTON textile firm has announced 25 redundancies just days before Christmas. JR&A Smith based at the Manchester Mill in Mosley Street, will lose almost half of its 60-strong workforce. The company which was founded in 1884, produces cotton velvet
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Message from South Ribble Mayor
"CHRISTMAS is a time for children and we will be thinking of the all children especially those in hospital at this time. "We also remember the children from Chernobyl who visited Preston recently, and in particular young Denis who had the heart operation
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Gift's galore make tot's Christmas
LITTLE Rebekah Morris got the Christmas she wanted thanks to generous Citizen readers. Last week we told how callous thieves stole the 20-month-old's presents from under the tree. But within hours, readers came to the rescue - again! Blackburn Churches
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Recycle plea for Christmas trees
LANCASHIRE County Council is urging families to recycle their Christmas trees. All 26 LCC recycling centres will provide an extra greenwaste container specially for pine trees. The material will be re-used for landscaping, weed control and composting.
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Chester 1 PNE 1
THE Third Division's top two fought out a thrilling tussle on Saturday, but 90 minutes of foot-flowing football could not separate the high-flyers. North End fans descended on Chester hoping to see their heroes inflict a stinging defeat on the table-toppers
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Netball players wanted
CALLING all netball teams and qualified umpires in South Ribble! Penwortham Leisure Centre has joined forces with the Leyland and Chorley District Netball League to launch a new junior and open Penwortham Division. The league is due to start on January
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Look back to the year (contd.)
OCTOBER LECTURERS and management at Accrington and Rossendale Collegecompromised to end a three-year battle over new contracts. Staff received £100 as a "goodwill gesture" and a NATFE spokesman said they would enjoy the best working conditions in the
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Review of the year
WE continue our reveiw of 1995 which saw moorland fires raging above Darwen, student Paul Wells kidnapped by Kashmiri militants, Blackburn recommended for unitary status and Hyndburn introduce community safety wardens to cut town centre crime. JULY BLACKBURN
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Asbestos fears at planned business park
A GROUP of Leyland residents is up in arms over a major international freight terminal and business park planned for Farington. People living in the avenues off Wheelton Lane fear the development which could bring 4,000 new jobs to the area, will blight
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Snow's on way as chill bites
THE BIG chill was digging its teeth in today as freezing temperatures continued to send a shiver across East Lancashire. And forecasters have predicted that the cold snap could run into the New Year. Pensioners were today advised to wrap up as temperatures
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MPs called in on homeless mess
AS the controversy about the M62 motorway rumbles on, MPs are being recruited to lend their support to sorting out the mess. Faced with the growing possibility of finding homes for dozens of families, evicted as tenants from houses bought up by the Highways
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School's 'fence us in' plea
GLUE sniffers and vandals are plaguing a Bury school and putting children at risk from serious injury. They are also making teachers feel unsafe while working overtime. St. Joseph's and St. Bede's primary school, which also has a nursery, has been suffering
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Get and keep a life is drugs message to the ravers
RAVERS who pack a Blackburn nightclub are being urged to have a drug-free New Year. Peppermint Place is one of 30 dance venues throughout the UK to take part in the anti-drugs campaign following the death of Essex teenager Leah Betts from just one Ecstasy
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Mullen defends Randall sale
BURNLEY boss Jimmy Mullen today defended his shock decision to sell fans' favourite Adrian Randall to Second Division strugglers York City. The Turf Moor midfield star put pen to paper on a three-year deal at York today and will make his Bootham Crescent
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The Sporting Year to come, by "Mystic" Neil Bramwell
JANUARY: Superbowl XXX is vaguely interesting. Michael Jordan, tired of his basketball comeback following a brief flirtation with the world of baseball, rushes for five yards to touchdown in the first three minutes. For the remaining hour or so the Arizona
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Moor the merrier as Miners crash
STRUGGLING Leigh Miners crashed out of the Silk Cut Cup in dramatic fashion. They were beaten 17-16 by First Division leaders Eastmoor - the lead changing hands six times in an epic tie. But the knockout blow came with just four minutes to go, consigning
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British star Neil takes top award
NEIL ROBERTS is Leigh Olympic Wrestling Club's Wrestler of the Year. He took the award at the club's annual prize night, his outstanding record of never being beaten in domestic competition deservedly recognized. Neil's supreme skill was capped by his
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Shock waiting times for vital therapy
SCORES of special needs children in East Lancashire are waiting up to two years for vital therapy, we can reveal today. Nearly 100 youngsters are stuck on a waiting list for occupational therapy (OT) which is vital to help them fight their disabilities
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The joy of giving
THIS is my favourite favourite time of year. I love it. Not even the weather, a particularly nasty dollop of flu, and news bulletins about a catalogue of man's inhumanity to man, can spoil it. I guess it's one period during 12 months of insanity when
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Cables on road to recovery
TO say Prescot Cables AFC were bitterly distressed to have their Hope Street ground taken from them after having played there since 1906 is the understatement of the year. (Writes Bert Taylor) I still do not understand how such a tragedy could have happened
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Sky's the Limit for Pamela
YOUNG Fylde women could find inspiration for their engineering careers from the 1995 Young Woman Engineer of the Year if a local nominee takes the title next month. Pamela Wilson, 29, has been picked as one of six finalists for the prestigious award after
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Firms hit the road to China
A BURNLEY engineering company is to feature in an exhibition which will tour China to promote the best of British aerospace technology. Hurel-Dubois UK has been chosen to be part of the tour, which is backed by the British Council and is due to be launched
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Burnley's bid to ditch the weed
HUNDREDS of people in Burnley will be starting 1996 having made a new year resolution to give up smoking - and thanks to a bold scheme by Burnley Council many could still be off the evil weed at the end of 1996. Although 1,000 Britons a day succeed in
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£10,000 Boost for Low-paid
RESIDENTS from Blackpool's Grange Park are to see in the New Year with a £10,000 community grant. The award has been given to the estate's community association for a number of projects to boost the economic regeneration of the area. From its offices
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Superstores Sent Packing
THE future of Fylde town centres has been safeguarded with the dismissal of plans to build two out-of-town superstores. That's the belief of shop owners and council chiefs who have hailed the Department of the Environment's decision as a great victory
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Miracle at Christmas
AS FAR as young Thomas Howarth's family and friends are concerned, there WAS a miracle this Christmas. Just a few short weeks ago no-one would have believed it possible for proud mum Brenda Howarth to be watching Thomas in his school nativity play surrounded
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It's tower power!
TINY towers have become the latest talking point for the townsfolk of Darwen. The last miniature model of Darwen's best-loved landmark has been fitted on the new black metal railings along the A666. And dozens of inquiries have been made by people wanting
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'Rigged vote' fury of ditched Tory
CLAIMS by prospective Parliamentary candidate Hugh Neil of "vote rigging" have been denied by Hyndburn Conservative Association. According to Mr Neil only one-tenth of the Association's 400 members were notified of a meeting at Oswaldtwistle Conservative
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Crazy sew and sew!
SEAMSTRESS Janet Catlow only wanted a look behind the scenes of a top West End musical, but ended up saving the show. Janet, from Ash Lane, Great Harwood, had travelled to London to see Crazy For You with BBC Radio Lancashire producer Harriet Roberts,
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Not so nice 'n Eadie for Rovers
GARY Megson's recent appointment as manager of Norwich City could well prompt more transfer speculation involving Blackburn Rovers. The new Carrow Road chief is expected to start wheeling and dealing, unloading a number of players to reshape his First
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Russian miner's Christmas appeal
A RUSSIAN man is desperately seeking help from former friends in Leigh in a bid to foil the secret police. He has made an emotional Christmas appeal - fervently hoping to bridge a near 50-year gap. As winter snow settles over St Petersburg, the mystery
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Youngsters sleep-out with homeless
YOUTH workers from the Methodist Church in Lune Street, Preston, found out what is like to be cold, homeless and hungry. The youngsters staged a sleep-out in Preston town centre last week to highlight the plight of the homeless. Their action was part
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Wilkinson woe over form swings
ON New Year's Day, Rovers travel to Elland Road to take on Leeds United, whose form has fluctuated wildly since their impressive start to the season. After winning their first three games, Howard Wilkinson's men managed just four victories in their next
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Tiny Michaela steals the show
ORVILLE, the Peking Duck, might be the baby of Preston's panto Aladdin but dinky dancer Michaela Hayes won the hearts of the audience. Six-year-old Michaela took to the stage to a chorus of oohs and aahs as the smallest performer in the Heather Fitchett
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Mayor's toast to the future
THE new year is approaching fast and people everywhere are thinking of how they can change for the better in '96. Our local leaders and celebrities are all making new year resolutions. And for Hyndburn's MP Greg Pope its the same resolution he's tried
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OAP Jennie conned out of Christmas savings
JENNIE Greenwood's Christmas has been ruined by a heartless conman who stole her purse, pension money and £10 Christmas bonus. The fraudster conned his way into 80-year-old Jennie's home in Plungington on Thursday afternoon last week. He claimed he was
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Farter sees toddler's freak accident
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy was seriously earlier injured this week after being dragged under the wheels of his dad's car. The youngster, who hasn't been named, was with his father at Preston Sheds, Crook Street, when he sneaked off into the car park and started
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What a great team!
WE MAKE a great team! Throughout '95 the Citizen has strived to bring you the stories that touch everyone's heart. And thanks to you - our caring readers - it's been a year to remember for many of the people featured in our pages. Time and again you pulled
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Preview of PNE's match against Gillingham
NORTH End boss Gary Peters will be helping to deliver a festive knockout punch to the promotion prospects of fellow high-flyers Gillingham at Deepdale on Saturday. Preston begin their hectic Christmas schedule knowing that the festive season will settle
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Burglars give DJ Bob the needle
RADIO DJ Bob Roberts was nursing a dislocated shoulder today after chasing two intruders who broke into his station while he was presenting his late night show. The raiders, one wearing a balaclava, smashed open the front doors of BBC Radio Lancashire
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Grit and bear it!
GRITTING lorries throughout East Lancashire have been working overtime to ensure motorists can get about, but care is still advised. The lack of traffic over the Christmas period means the grit has not been activated on some roads and drivers are warned
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Secret of the woods is lifted
A NEW guide to help ramblers find Britain's secret woods is published today. And the atlas, which highlights areas of Forestry Commission land, identifies three East Lancashire woodland areas. The public are free to roam over almost all Forestry Commission
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Stores cash in on sales bonanza
STORES hit the jackpot as thousands of bargain hunters descended on Blackburn to 'spend, spend, spend' with loadsamoney to spare after the festivities. Crowds flocked to shop as sales started and most stores reported record business as people went for
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Road rage at primary school
ANXIOUS parents and teachers say children are in danger whenever they step foot out of the main entrance of Christ Church primary school. And now they want traffic bosses to rethink their plans about parking restrictions - because they want more yellow
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Kit delay
BURNLEY'S kit sales for the eye-catching white away shirt were badly hit after suppliers Mitre missed a giant pre-Christmas order. The national kit suppliers were believed to have promised to deliver 2,000 shirts by mid-November. But only a limited number
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Police praise for public response
POLICE in Newton-le-Willows have thanked members of the public who helped them to catch and prosecute three local thieves. The three men, 23-year-old Mark Anthony Killilea, John Middleton and Mark Harrison (both 24) were all sentenced at Liverpool Crown
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Police seek to quiz escaped killer
THE man who murdered shop assistant Janet Cheetham in December 1981, is wanted for questioning by police officers investigating the murder of schoolgirl Louise Sellars. Andrew Brent, 30, escaped from the prison service on June 17 of this year while on
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Worker rescues pensioner from fire
A MAN who saved an elderly pensioner from a house fire is being hailed a hero by neighbours and council workers who work near the pensioner's home. But Billy Gorrell, 60, is a reluctant hero who has been telling workmates that what he did "is all in day's
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New milestone for fearless Frances
GLASSES were raised at Moss Bank Elderly Person's Home to honour the 105th birthday of Mrs. Frances Kingsley, who has become something of a legend since taking up residence there in 1988. Messages from The Queen congratulating Frances on her 'remarkable
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Derby showdown turns into massacre
Wigan 58 Saints 4 SCORELINES, they say, can sometimes be misleading. This was certainly the case in this final Boxing Day derby clash at frosty Central Park on Tuesday. Not, I hasten to add, from a figurative standpoint, but from the visitors' angle in
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Rottweiler attack boy loses a leg
SURGEONS battling to save the life of an 11-year-old boy savaged by two Rottweiller dogs have had to amputate most of his left leg. David Kearney, of Broad Gate, Darwen was savaged by the dogs as he tried to retrieve a football from a back yard in Redearth
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Cable 'moan lines' set up
PENDLE Council and Nynex have begun to implement a plan to minimise the disruption caused by cable-laying around the borough. Following a meeting of councillors and Nynex officials, the council is distributing leaflets to answer people's questions about