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Parking deal to boost charities
CHARITIES in and around Lancaster are beginning to benefit from the city's controversial voucher parking system. Some disgruntled traders in the city have met councillors half way over the infamous scheme after seeing countless numbers of people given
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Stars go for gold
AN APPEAL to send British Olympic athletes to Atlanta has been given a £2,500 boost after a charity event at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Stars from the world of sport, television and stage dined alongside the general public at a gala celebrity lunch. Highlight
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Pedigree plums
A CHAMPION breeder from Blackpool and his three award-winning dogs headline in a new national TV ad campaign to be screened next week, commencing July 1. Mike Gadsby from Marton and his three champion American cocker spaniels star in the advert for Pedigree
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Club day street brawl lies
CLAIMS that Lytham Club Day was marred by mass street brawls have been slammed by police and organisers as a "gross exaggeration." Police say reports of 250 yobs battling in Station Road around 11.30pm on Saturday (June 22) are untrue and although a fight
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Pooling resources
THE fight to salvage Morecambe's Sandylands seawater pool is under way. Nearby residents have launched a petition to save the pool in response to Lancaster City Council's plans to axe it to imporve the coastline. Councillors want to build a freshwater
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Melissa tragedy: drink-drive warning
A CORONER sent out a passionate 'Don't drink and drive' warning after hearing how a teenage girl was killed in a road crash. Melissa Szostok,19, died from multiple injuries when she lost control of a friend's car she had taken without permission. She
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Spindaloo!
ENGINES, check. FUEL, check. POPPADOMS, check. The hottest takeaway in town is set for take-off with an incredible new service - the flying curry. Starting next month, biryanis, baltis and bhunas cooked in the area will be bombed all over the county as
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Eye-spy TV blow
DARWEN town centre's bid to crack down on crime has been shattered. A joint proposal by Blackburn Council and Lancashire police for government cash to install closed circuit television in the town has been rejected by Home Office chiefs. The scheme would
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Fulwood a cut above
SIMON Keelan, Mark Openshaw, Jane Catlon and Vickey Brown steered Fulwood Tennis Club safely through to the third round of the Silk Cut Tennis Challenge after beating Hambleton (2-0) in the second round of the Silk Cut Tennis Challenge. They will now
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'We're sorry' say postmen
POSTAL workers in Leigh have apologised to the public and businesses in the town for their one-day strikes tomorrow (Thursday) and last Friday. But, they say, the strikes are necessary to protect jobs and to make management realise they cannot be pushed
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Dentist turns away patient in pain
A FURIOUS patient walked out of a dental practice in disgust after he was refused treatment - unless he forked out £25 in advance! Jeffrey Knott, 45, had suffered a weekend of agony with an abcess which had left him barely able to speak. He had arrived
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BEACH group plans community events
A NEW group has been formed in a bid to bring residents together through a series of community events. BEACH - Blackburn East Area Community Help - wants people of all ages to join and come up with ideas for events for people in the Audley Range, Whitebirk
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Resurfacing scheme angers shop owners
ANGRY traders have slammed the council for excluding them from a pavement improvement scheme - for the second year running. The owners of the eight affected businesses in Duckworth Street, Darwen, are fuming that block paving will not be laid outside
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Pensioners could lose free lunches, councillor warns
COST-cutting Hyndburn Council has called a halt to its meals-on-wheels service. The decision, made by members of the housing committee, will save the council £25,000 a year. Now the 240 elderly people, who have meals delivered to their home once a week
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A better reception
A NEW TV relay station, opened in Preston this week, is set to give viewers in Walton-le-Dale a better reception. The station, provided jointly by the BBC and Independent TV Commission, is on top of Lincoln House flats in Preston. It sends signals out
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Now lamb and pork is off menu
LAMB and pork mince products have been withdrawn from schools in the Leigh area - after tests revealed traces of beef. Environmental Health officers tested samples supplied by a Golborne firm. The council then ordered all lamb and pork products to be
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Sophie-so-good
FULWOOD schoolgirl Sophie Jarvis has won a Rugby Union Pilkington referee award. Sophie,12-years-old, started playing rugby at the age of five when dad Robbie Jarvis took her along to Preston Grasshoppers. Since then she has played for five junior teams
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Big cash bid for Fleetwood
FLEETWOOD'S Regeneration Partnership has submitted an outline bid for £6 million to the Government to improve the port. The bid, called Focus on Fleetwood, is for a share of the Single Regeneration Budget and if successful is expected to attract a further
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LETTER:Adios amigos
I AM 85-years-old and disabled and I would like to thank Meals on Wheels in Blackburn and my home helps for doing such excellent job looking after me. Thanks also to the Borough Council's highways department for laying low kerbs near my home as I am wheelchair
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A polished performance
AN AMERICAN ice skater pirouetted his way into the British skating team with the help of an English rose! Andres Lopez, 21, from San Jose, California, became one of a select few to join the British national team after perfecting his routine at Blackburn's
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Leyland six runs short of first win
LEYLAND have moved one point ahead of Preston - who are firmly anchored at the foot of the table. At Fox Lane, Leyland came close to recording their first win of the season. They fell six runs short of victory against Blackpool. The visitors made 203-
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Good Samaritan is beaten unconscious
A GOOD Samaritan was lured into a dark alley and smashed in the face with a lump of wood according to Preston Police. The 25 year-old victim went to the rescue of a man from two yobs who were shouting insults and brandishing a bottle, at 2am on Monday
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Thumbs down for Lady Di lookalike!
LITTLE Leah Caven gave the thumbs down to Princess Di look-a-like Jennifer Clough when she turned up to open Lammack Primary School summer fair in Blackburn. The tot just couldn't squeeze a smile when she met Blackburn's answer to royalty. But other royal
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Ruined welcome
I WOULD strongly agree with the views of Mr Hodgson who wrote about the sorry state of the large farmhouse opposite Haydock Park. We have recently seen an impressive sign go up on the East Lancs welcoming people to St Helens - the next thing visitors
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Moore and Smalley Cricket
BAe Preston held leaders Longridge to a draw at the Riverside, but the visitors got the better of the points allocation and extended their lead over second placed Garstang. Longridge completed their innings on 193 for 5, Procter top scoring with a skilful
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LETTER:Action against the idiots!
IT has been very interesting and educational reading all the noisy neighbours letters. My family and I will certainly keep the advice given for future reference. We have been plagued by these idiots for years now and are sick and fed up of them. Now,
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Hawks eye future
BLACKBURN Hawks are still uncertain who they will be playing and what format the league will take next year. After the Hawks missed out on the newly formed Super League, ice hockey supremos have been frantically trying to thrash out new terms for the
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Murdered Janet's final walk
MURDERED student Janet Murgatroyd was seen four times as she walked to her death at the hands of a brutal killer. Police have now traced the route Janet took as she walked back from Tokyo Jo's nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, June 19. And they
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Glenn's a happy chappy
AS CHILDREN across the country prepare for the annual summer holidays, for one young boy the end of his first year at school is a real milestone. Little leukaemia victim Glenn Challenger's mum and dad are proudly preparing for their first parents' day
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Independents are 'lifeblood' of our town
IN reply to your recent article, can we state quite clearly that the question of 'charity' shops in Leigh is only one of many issues that we feel must be addressed in order to regenerate Leigh town centre. Contrary to the statements made, many of these
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LETTER:MP Pope's just a paper tiger
THE SNIDE remarks made by Greg Pope (Citizen, June 20) regarding his Tory opponent at the next General Election did nothing to enhance his reputation. After all he has not exactly lit up the skies since being elected four years ago. He has done plenty
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LETTER:Fuming mad
DURING the renovation of Blackburn Boulevard, the air pollution caused by stationary buses waiting for several minutes with engines running has become more noticeable, particularly in Railway Road. This is a common problem which exists at all termini
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TV watch for schools
CRIME busting closed circuit TV cameras will become the latest weapon in the fight against vandals and thieves for two local schools. Our Lady and St John RC High in Blackburn and Accrington's Peel Park Primary are to be among the first schools in the
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Misleading marriage line
IS there any chance that those who report on weddings in the papers or in broadcasts may learn that the bride and groom answer 'I will,' not 'I do,' to the question put to each of them at the beginning of the marriage ceremony? I know that 'I do' is preferred
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Cowboy gunfight axed after protest
THE headmaster of the school where a Western group was planning to hold a mock shoot-out cancelled the event after criticism that it was insensitive in the wake of the Dunblane tragedy. The Citizen (June 20) highlighted the planned event at Ashton on
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Railway knife terror
TWO attackers pounced on a 22 year-old man as he walked along the disused railway line at Deepdale Retail Park. The first man threatened him with a knife and demanded money. When he attempted to walk on the thief with the knife tried to slash him across
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County threat to unitary bid
BLACKBURN'S bid for unitary status takes another twist today (Thursday) when Lancashire County Council challenge the decision in the High Court. With news that Parliament has delayed debating the issue for a week until July 4, county chiefs are hopeful
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Tom Finney story takes to the stage
THE Tom Finney Story is more than an account of a great footballer, it's about having a dream and making it happen. That's how Claire Moore who co-wrote the play Legend! regards it and she should know, having interviewed hundreds of people who recall
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Tragic son 'got in with a bad crowd'
IGNORANCE killed my son - that's the belief of tragic mum Niamh Noone whose teenage son died of a drugs overdose. Gareth, aged 16, was found dead in bed at his home in Langho last October after taking a cocktail of methadone and Tamazepam. But a post
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Black puddings high society hit
BLACK puddings from Accrington have fallen under the chandelier spotlight at a top London store. Fortnum and Mason are placing a regular order to sell Wild's black puddings after a sell-out taster day at the store. Accrington butcher Arthur Wild, who
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Bats the way to do it, lads!
ALLAN DONALD may be the world's fastest bowler and certainly the most feared in the Lancashire League - but he admits it has been the batting that has put rejuvenated Rishton on top of the table. Five straight victories has transformed the defending Lancashire
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School dinners come under scrutiny
SCHOOL dinners in Preston are unsatisfactory and require speedy improvement - or the caterers face the sack. Lancashire County Council has ordered BET Catering Services - with whom they have a £2 million contract to provide more than a million meals to
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Unitary status sparks ward boundary battle
BATTLE lines have been drawn over plans to move electoral boundaries in Blackburn in the run-up to unitary status. As the borough becomes independent, boundaries of certain wards will have to be changed to ensure they meet elector to councillor ratios
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Men play minor role in ciggy stakes
THE North West is the only region in the country where more women than men smoke cigarettes. We are also the nation's biggest television watchers, and the area has the highest proportion of children born outside marriage, according to Government statistics
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5 YEARS AGO: Cut in redundancies
A HUNDRED jobs were saved at an aero-engine plant because it had won vital new work, it was announced today. Unions at Rolls-Royce, Barnoldswick, said management had been able to agree that 250 redundancies announced in May would be cut to around 150.
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More prospects for work
JOB prospects in the North West are looking promising for the next three months. The latest Manpower survey found that 21 per cent of employers in the region expected to increase their workforces in the next quarter, with 10 per cent predicting a decrease
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Happy ending to this tail!
CITIZEN readers came to the rescue after seeing last week's story about the plight of Burnley cat-lover Michelle Pickering's sanctuary for strays. Michelle was told she must close her back-garden cattery after complaints from neighbours - and that meant
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CRICKET: Lloyd praise
DAVID Lloyd returned to Old Trafford today with a massive boost from TCCB chairman Dennis Silk. Lloyd, who watched the start of Lancashire's championship game against Somerset, was praised for his contribution to England since taking over as coach in
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Letter: Too afraid to walk to church
It is an unacceptable state of affairs when in a Christian democracy people without cars are too afraid to attend evening church meetings because of the lack of police patrols on our streets. Pendle is a cultural desert of the unemployed and old age pensioners
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CRICKET: Lancashire rest Test pair
LANCASHIRE today handed a shock first team debut to Paddy McKeown today in place of England captain Mike Atherton. McKeown came in for the championship game against Somerset at Old Trafford with both Atherton and Peter Martin rested and Nick Speak joining
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Hitler manipulated people
MRS Sylvia Noble (Letters, June 18) says Hitler worked for the German people. Would it not be more correct to say that Hitler manipulated the German people with promises of a greater Germany? This would be achieved by eliminating all those who were not
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Townsfolk living like swine claims visitor
PEOPLE in a part of Burnley are living like swine, claim Ukrainian visitors. Grandmother and Stoneyholme resident Audrey Hanna speaks Russian and seizes the opportunity to show drivers from the Ukraine and Russia around the area whenever they visit a
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Planners blasted over historic wood
UNLAWFUL development at an historic woodland in Cliviger could lead to planners being given more powers to enforce regulations. Paul Dew began working on The Holme at Cliviger last week and council officers had to get an interim injunction from the High
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Mills thrills for speedway aces
STEVE MILLS put in a great home performance as Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway staged the Northern Individual Championships. He won three of his four races to reach the final stages. But the event was won by Tameside's Roger Farrell, retaining his
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Taxi firms face safety clampdown
TAXI operators in Pendle could soon be off the road if spot checks on their vehicles reveal major faults. Councillor are expected to give their backing to formal spot checks by staff trying to enforce standards of safety and general roadworthiness. The
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Hospitals declare a hopalong truce
ST HELENS & Knowsley Hospitals Trust has called an 'Amnesty Week' for elbow crutches. The week starts on Monday, July 15, and anyone who may have borrowed elbow crutches who no longer needs them is asked to return them to their local physiotherapy
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Conway brings Euro 96 to Leigh
JIM CONWAY is giving soccer to the kids this summer. The Leigh RMI Soccer Youth Development Officer will be running Soccer Coaching Schools throughout July. He has arranged three four-day courses. Each course is open to boys and girls, aged eight to 14
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MP's plea in shutters row
Hyndburn MP Greg Pope has asked councillors to reconsider a ban on metal security shutters on a former shop in Rishton. Owner Mohammed Sattar wants to move his family into the Hermitage Street property but claims he is the victim of race hate. He says
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Zoe's warning on rings hazard
PICTURED: ZOE Crosby and the magnetic earrings. COUNCIL watchdogs are warning fashion-conscious kids not to use magnetic earrings in their noses after one girl ended up in hospital. Chief Trading Standards Officer Ken Wardale is concerned that children
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Simms can challenge prison ban
IAN Simms serving life for the murder of Billinge insurance worker Helen McCourt is being allowed to challenge a decision by the Home Secretary Michael Howard which halted prison visits by a journalist campaigning for his release. Simms (39) was the landlord
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Pakistani curate breaks new ground at ordination
ONE of the first member of the Pakistani community is to be ordained as a Church of England curate on Saturday. Christopher Peter will serve at St Paul's Church, Hoddlesden, and St Peter, Darwen. He will be one of eight people from Lancashire who will
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Eh love, don't call me darling!
Picture this: I visit my local boozer at lunchtime and order a pie and a pint and duly hand my money over to the woman behind the bar who gratefully accepted a tip from me. "Thanks a lot darling!" says she as she hands me the change in coppers. A minute
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Fury over 'poverty trap' devices
MEMBERS of St Helens Council's Housing and Environmental Services Committee have overwhelmingly opposed the new 'poverty trap' water devices currently being installed in the area. The new devices from United Utilities are aimed at those with poor payment
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Morrisons pull out of £20m project
THE decision by supermarket chain Morrisons to withdraw their controversial planning application for a £20 million distribution centre adjacent to the former Parkside colliery site has sparked mixed reactions. St Helens Council leader Dave Watts expressed
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Alan fights to save family home
A MAN whose parents have both died within the space of the last six months is fighting red tape in a bid to move into what has been his family's home for more than a quarter-of-a-century. Alan Fishwick, who was brought up in the three-bedroomed council
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Out of hours GP cover to help sick
AN OUT of hours emergency GP service is to be officially launched at Burnley General Hospital on Saturday. The service, which provides emergency cover for patients through the night, started at the beginning of this month and has been a success. The service
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Clean-up planned at eyesore site
DERELICT eyesore Huncoat power station should be demolished by September. But it is likely to be several years before the site is developed for employment purposes. Demolition contractors began work at the site on June 3, Hyndburn economic development
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Down market tabloids a disgrace
IT would be very remiss of me not to mention Euro 96, especially as Blackburn's Alan Shearer has been so instrumental in England reaching the last four. Of course by the time you read this, they may very well have marched into the finals. If they have
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Club spirit throwing its weight about
SPOOKED staff at a busy nightspot have forced bosses to call in a ghostbuster after a series of poltergeist-type pranks. Several of the 70-plus staff at the Utopia disco, in Blackburn town centre, have got into blazing rows over who will man the 'bubbles
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True Brits!
PUPILS at the Upper George Street School in Tyldesley - more usually referred to as the British School - line up for this 1955 photograph. The school was built in 1902 after Top Chapel trustees decided more pupil accommodation was needed than could be
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Heroes at the double
THE tenant of a flat above a Chapel Street printers in Leigh was rushed to hospital on Tuesday afternoon after suffering from the effects of smoke after his chip pan set alight. And but for the quick actions of local heroes Allan Richardson, owner of
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Keeping quiet on murder clue
SOMEONE, somewhere knows the vital clue which will lead to the killer of Lowton mum Shirley Brown. But they're keeping quiet about it! This week, the man leading the murder hunt appealled to Journal readers to break their silence. "Give me that clue and
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£6.1m centre shops shock
LABOUR councillors have been split by a decision to sell-off Wigan's prestigious Galleries shopping centre in a £6.1m bid to balance the books. And despite advice against selling from some leading councillors, the Council's monopolising Labour Group has
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French lessons
THE FRENCH have long been renowned for their fine foods - long sticks of freshly-baked bread, creamy cheeses and yoghurts, snails, frog's legs . . . The French sunshine also provides an excellent excuse for tucking into the fresh grapes, peaches and quality
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School boss quizzes staff
THERE is no connection between the suspension of Culcheth High School head Hiliary Douglas and an investigation into the management style at the school, Cheshire County Council said this week. But the reassurances wear thin with many parents at the school
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Denis Whittle talks with Shaun McRae
NO complaints, and certainly no excuses! That was the attitude of forthright Saints' coach Shaun McRae (PICTURED) after the 35-19 defeat at Wigan. WHITTLE: Selection gambles, suspect tactics and the old chestnut of leaky defence. Place them in any order
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Wigan whirlwind blows open title race
Wigan 35, Saints 19 PICTURED: KEIRON CUNNINGHAM in typical rampaging form is brought to a halt by determined Wigan defence. SAINTS' Super League lead hangs by a thread after second-placed Wigan closed the gap with a vengeance in this heart-stopper at
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Andrew's first night at the proms beckons
A YOUNG composer from Burnley will enjoy one of the music-world's greatest honours when one of his pieces is performed at this year's Proms. Andrew Simpson's The Hollow Hills, written for the BBC Singers and aired first in London last year, will be played
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Letter: Can you help with research?
I WONDER if anyone could help me with research about a couple of families who lived in Worsthorne. The first headstone on the left as you enter the chapel graveyard is of the Shackleton family: mother, father and son. I am most interested in finding out
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Class of 100!
TIME capsules, carnivals, puppet shows and music hall were just some of the activities going on at a Fylde school as it celebrated its centenary. Our Lady Star of the Sea on Kenilworth Road, St Annes, adopted a typically Victorian theme on Monday (June
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Clarets fixtures revealed
BURNLEY FC's 1996-97 season kicks off with a trip to former skipper Steve Davis's club, Luton Town, on August 17. The Clarets' first home match - which should see Turf Moor's new East Stand open for the first time - is against Walsall on August 24. Here
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That's Yankee doodle dandy!
A SLICE of New York life could soon be winging its way to Morecambe. Central Park is the name of a new 30-acre park planned for the Westgate area of the town and incorporated into the Local Plan this week. Councillors decided to follow in the footsteps
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Euro soccer yobs arrested
FOURTEEN TV soccer fans were arrested after a full-scale fight outside a Burnley pub following England's Euro 96 defeat by Germany. They were still in custody today charged with public order offences and drunk and disorderly behaviour. Others had received
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Reward for cops who chased gunmen
DICING with death in the line of duty has earned two local bobbies a prestigious bravery award. DC Nina Parker-Peel, of Morecambe, and DC Wayne Nisbet, of Lancaster have scooped the coveted William Garnett Cup for the Lancashire Division - which goes
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Camera cash focused on Burnley
THE battle against crime got another big boost this week as Burnley won £200,000 government cash to pay for more security cameras. The town got the most money in the north west after its bid was chosen among winners in the nationwide CCTV competition.
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Lawrie's videos get global audience
PEOPLE from all over the world will be watching two of the latest videos made by Burnley's clergyman-film maker, the Rev Lawrie Adam. His hard-hitting drugs documentary, The Devil's Candy, and a film about the church in modern society, The Challenge of
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Pearce boost for Rovers
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Ian Pearce is expected to be fit for the start of the Premiership campaign. Pearce has not seen action since breaking a leg in the early months of last season and news of his continuing recovery will be another major boost for
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Come on the owls!
THERE'S at least one family in Burnley who couldn't give two hoots about football - and that's the family of owls nesting in the new North Stand at Turf Moor. The birds of prey have made a new home in the giant structure after their old nest disappeared
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Curry-er service!
ENGINES, check. FUEL, check. POPPADOMS, check. The hottest takeaway in town is set for take-off with an incredible new service based in Lancashire - the flying curry. Starting next month, biryanis, baltis and bhunas cooked in the city will be bombed all
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Sunshine isle opportunity
THE British High Commissioner for Mauritius will be giving East Lancashire companies an insight into how to break into the thriving island republic next month. Tim Andrews has been invited by the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce to talk about life
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Inventor jailed after firm collapses
THE inventor of the infamous wooden 'Africar', whose company collapsed owing £1.5 million, has been jailed for 15 months. Anthony Howarth, 58, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to fraudulent trading and five specimen fraud offences related to the
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Rottweiler savages drugs raid PC
A BLACKPOOL police officer was savagely attacked by a rottweiler as he took part in a drugs raid. PC Christopher Lloyd was part of a six-man team from Blackpool drugs squad searching a house in George Street when he was bitten three times by the dog.
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Journey's End
CYCLIST John Pritchard is just a little saddle sore after returning from the journey of a lifetime. John, of Cleveland Road, Lytham, cycled the length of the country and raised more than £500 for the British Heart Foundation. On June 1, John set off from
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Now Sue's in top gear
PETITE Sue Shuttleworth is driving to the top in a man's world. Three years ago she was a non-starter behind the wheel. Now she is driving landrovers, four-tonners and vehicles carrying explosives, gases, petrol and flammable liquids. And it's all happened
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Sylvia playing on people's ignorance
SYLVIA Noble (Letters, June 20) states that medical experiments on animals, were strictly forbidden in Germany during the Third Reich. How about medical experiments on human beings? Were they also strictly forbidden in Germany during the Third Reich?
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Lewis calls for bomb promises
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael Heseltine has been urged to promise cash help for small businesses like the Leigh-based craft firm devastated by the Manchester bomb. This week in the House of Commons local MP Terry Lewis urged him to put small businesses
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My kind of town
AFTER just one year in the job, Blackpool's tourism chief is facing up to the challenge of taking the resort into the 21st century. It is a challenge, says Jane Seddon (pictured), which has united the whole town from councillors to leisure chiefs, from
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Bomb wedding saved by The Journal
MANCHESTER'S IRA bomb blew a hole in Wendy Spibey and David Bickerstaff's wedding plans - until The Journal came to the rescue. For the bombing meant dresses for their bridesmaids - three years-old Alyesha Sayle of Newall Grove, Leigh, and four years-old
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Clean up this eyesore
A RUN-down playground which was labelled dangerous by local mums could soon benefit from a £30,000 revamp. Members of Hyndburn's leisure services committee meet on Monday to consider a recommendation to refurbish the recreation area off Back Lane, Baxenden
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Back from the dead
PRESTON North End's club coffin, buried three years ago in a Bamber Bridge pub to mourn the team's relegation, will be exhumed and carried through the streets once again ... but this time in celebration of the club's promotion to Division Two. The parade
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Detour angers estate residents
WHEN it comes to finding a way around the houses the residents of a Tyldesley estate cannot put a foot wrong. They now have to detour a quarter of a mile to make a journey which was a mere 20 yards a week ago. The reason for the longer journey is the
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Dyers club forced into closure
A WORKING men's club and former snooker stronghold was forced to close its doors this week because of mounting debts and lack of trade. The Dyers and Finishers WMC in Stanley Street, Accrington, which regularly hosted matches with top players like Alex
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The fun is over for playgroup
FURIOUS playgroup leaders are closing down their operation after a three year battle with Hyndburn Council over premises . The Pavilion Playgroup in Oswaldtwistle was left without premises after a fire at its council-owned Coach House in Rhyddings Park
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School wins security bid
A HI-TEC security scheme focusing on a community high school is being backed by government funding. The Home Office has agreed to fork out three quarters of the cost of installing a £40,000-plus closed circuit television surveillance system at Westleigh
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Miners' white finger pay-out
MINERS who worked at pits in Leigh and Golborne might be entitled to a slice of an estimated multi-million pound payout. The Leigh-based National Union of Mineworkers Lancashire branch is advising ex-Bickershaw, Parsonage and Golborne colliery employees
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Terminal campaigners dealt big blow
CAMPAIGNERS who claim their health and homes will be ruined by the proposed rail freight terminal in Farington have been dealt a severe blow by South Ribble Council officers. In the face of more than 500 complaints from local residents, plans for the
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Terry Wynn MEP Letter from Strasbourg
AT the present time in European politics it's very unusual for a day to pass without some reference to British beef, and this week in Strasbourg has been no exception. The difference now is that the European Parliament is finally doing something about
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Wrong rod, right prize!
FISHERMAN Adrian Slater was more surprised than anyone when he won the Tope Open Fishing Championships in Little Bispham. Adrian, of Deepdale, had only ever been out in a boat once before in his life and lacked the proper equipment for the job. But it
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Local plan final proposals
PLANNING policies and land use in Wyre until 2006 will be the subject of public consultation during the next six weeks. Following an earlier consultation exercise during November and December 1994, Wyre Borough Council has now prepared its final proposals
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Council back residents in access row
BLACKBURN Borough Council is to take action to stop a company from using Avondale Road in Darwen as an access route for works vehicles. Weltonhurst Ltd was given permission to use the road at the rear of their Blackburn Road site for five months last
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Baxi sheds PNE shares
PRESTON North End's major shareholder, Baxi, has sold over 150,000 shares in a move that reduces it's holding to just over 50 per cent. The move by the Bamber Bridge-based domestic heating giant represents 12 per cent of all PNE shares. They have been
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Town centre 'bomb' is a vacuum cleaner!
LARGE parts of Preston town centre were sealed off on Tuesday evening following a bomb scare. Sharp-eyed traffic wardens Katrina Cardwell and Susan Lyons spotted a suspect package at tea-time. Police evacuated shops, offices and restaurants within a half-mile
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LETTER:Tear down these tired, old buildings
AS A retired person, born, bred and educated in Blackburn, but no longer a resident, I feel the pavilion buildings on Church Street are of very little merit to the town - particularly as many things which should have been retained were decimated in the
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Boy bands headline at party in the park
A LINE-UP of top boy bands are among the stars set to have teenagers screaming at this year's Party in the Park. Famous acts already lined up for the free gig - to take place in Avenham Park on July 6 and 7 - include Let Loose, Sean Maguire, Peter Andre
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Charity shops are what people want
LEIGH Business Partnership certainly believe in using 'brass' tactics where their criticism of charity shops is concerned. Their proposals for a more varied shopping centre can only result in less freedom of choice for shoppers. Lack of competition among
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One L of a soldier!
PETITE Sue Shuttleworth is driving to the top in a man's world. Three years ago she was a non-starter behind the wheel but now she is driving Land Rovers, four-tonners and vehicles carrying explosives, gases, petrol and flammable liquids. And it's all
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LETTER:Hassle worth while
AFTER months of congestion and traffic cones, Brownhill roundabout is finally getting back to normal. The new road system, controlled by traffic lights, has definitely cut the risk of accidents and makes travelling in and out of Blackburn much quicker
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Police take two days to respond to drugs call
BRAZEN drug dealers have been peddling their poison right outside a young mum's front door - and police did nothing for two days. The horrified mum of two immediately telephoned police with a description of the pusher's car while the deal was taking place
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Teenagers 'not given vital information'
YOUNG people are being forced to live on the breadline because Preston job centre denies them information. Research carried out by Lancashire County Council's Welfare Rights Service shows a number of youths are not being given hardship claim forms - and
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Cath on a mission
A GLOBETROTTING missionary is jetting thousands of miles to take on one of the biggest challenges of her life so far. Cath Collins, who was born and raised in Blackburn, has swapped the relative comforts of her missionary hostel in London to live and
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Vandals show no mercy
CALLOUS vandals, intent on wrecking a school and injuring pupils, could soon find themselves caught in the act on spy cameras. Thugs have been attacking St Mary's and St Benedict's school in Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge for years and their latest ploy
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School pals meet again in war zone
TWO old school chums - both soldiers from the Preston area - have been reunited thousands of miles away from home in war-torn Bosnia. Corporal Mark Gleave, aged 29, and Private Brian Jackson 25, both from Leyland and formerly of Wellfield High School,
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Labour club in 'bribe' row
A LABOUR supporter has been banned from his local boozer because, according to the club's committee he tried to 'bribe' them for membership. Mr Ian Hesketh of North Road, Preston, has been using the New Meadow Street Labour Club for about three years.
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Churches offer low-cost wedding deals
INNOVATIVE vicar, Dick Cartmell, is offering couples a DIY wedding package through which they can pledge their troth . . . for under a grand! The Reverend Cartmell, of St James' Church, Lower Darwen, told the Citizen: "The cost of weddings is ridiculous
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10 YEARS AGO: Bomber blunder
LANCASHIRE police today closed ranks with Scotland Yard over allegations that a blunder had left IRA terrorist Patrick Magee free to commit the Brighton bomb outrage. A year before Magee carried out the Grand Hotel bombing he and another IRA man slipped
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GOLF: Kim off to solid start
KIM Rostron made a strong start to the British Women's Amateur Championship with a two-over-par round of 76 on the Royal Liverpool course at Hoylake. This put the Clitheroe player in joint 13th position, comfortably inside the cut-off point which will
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Firemen put fizz back in Pepsi Max
PEPSI Max the half-Persian kitten was ready for a big drink after being trapped inside a water heater for two days. His roller coaster adventure began when he squeezed through a tiny gap, and no matter how much his owner Julie Simcoe tried to coax him
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BRAMWELL SPEAKS OUT: Very Terribles
THE humble pie is in the deep freeze, says sports editor NEIL BRAMWELL. As football was coming home, the ugly truth came home to roost. Terry Venables and his men are not heroes. They are losers. The fact that the majority think a semi-final place in
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Remember Bill, the IRA are also terrorists
QUITE rightly - and, aptly, as he headed for the G7 summit on fighting international terrorism - United States president Bill Clinton vowed to hunt down and punish the bombers who blew up a US military complex in Saudi Arabia, killing 19 Americans and
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Major calls tune for Blair's political dance
WHAT lies behind Labour's pledges to hold referendums on Scottish and Welsh devolution - when up to now it has been committed to giving these countries their own parliaments in any case? It may be regarded by some as more democratic to let the Scots and
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Midnight caller gives greengrocer the pip
GHOSTS, ghouls and things that go bump in the night are disturbing the peace in the quiet town of Waterfoot. Greengrocer Steve Taylor received his first macabre message three weeks' ago and someone ... somewhere ... is determined to frighten him out of
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New Clarets stars set to shine
SOME new faces look set to arrive at Burnley over the next couple of weeks - just in time to start pre-season training. Manager Adrian Heath is hoping to give fans something to cheer about by bringing in three young foreign stars. He's been chasing two
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Two charged after grisly discovery
TWO men have been charged with the murder of a Newton-le-Willows man whose body was found under the floorboards of a house in Warrington. The body of Raymond Carl Smith (48) was found at 12 Alpass Avenue, Bewsey last week after a cleaner noticed a bad
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'Sugar bag' baby to be sweet 21
OH BABY look at you now! The odds were stacked heavily against Donna Marie McCamon when she was born weighing less than a bag of sugar. At the time she held the record for the tiniest surviving baby to be born in Burnley and Pendle. Today Donna, of Gisburn
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Rider dies in scrambling horror
A 12-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after a scrambling bike tragedy at 3.30pm on Sunday which left a 25-year-old man dead. The accident happened at The Rooks slag heaps off Vista Road, Newton-le-Willows, which is a popular place with motorbike
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Master class joy
BLACKBURN College A-level student Ikhlaq Ramzan is one of only 100 students to win a place on the National Master Class programme. This gives teenagers a chance to work with experts from science and engineering for two weeks at Liverpool's John Moores
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Kelly's on a real high
BIG-HITTING Tony Kelly was on the run rampage at the weekend. And his haul of 139 help hoist Golborne to the top of the Vimto Bolton Association. On Saturday all-rounder Ewan McCray led the way against Darcy Lever, snapping up six wickets for 38 in a
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Creature comforts pay off for Ian
SUPERVET Ian Barclay is the tops as far as local animal-lovers are concerned - and he's got the title to prove it! For the partner in Rutland House Veterinary Hospital, Cowley Hill Lane, St Helens has been voted 1996 Vet of the Year in a nationwide competition
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Crystal clear for swim kids
IT'S been a busy month for Tyldesley Swimming Club. As well as fulfilling a busy league programme, swimmers competed at the Inter-Association Age Group competition and the Northern Counties 50 Sprint Meet at the Grand Central Pool in Stockport. The Inter-Association
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Sam's the man to fly high for appeal
SUPERSCAN man was flying high in Clitheroe town centre raising money for the appeal. Five-year-old Sam Anderton, of Pendle Junior School, was the young artist who designed the portrait of scanner man and won a competition run by the Ribble Valley scanner
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Leigh crash as Lions end revival
A MAN named Willie Wolfgramm left Leigh's much-vaunted revival in tatters. After sweeping to four successive victories they hit the buffers as a 10-point burst in the closing three minutes of the first half gave promotion-chasing Swinton the cushion they
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Down the tubes! Poison strip lights recycled
A NEW service has been launched to help protect the environment from the millions of fluorescent tubes thrown away by firms in Lancashire every year . LWS Waste Services, a private company owned by Lancashire County Council, has introduced the scheme
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Craig really knows his onions
STUDENT Craig Birkett is brushing up on his French after landing a top job across the Channel. For the 19-year-old from Rainford has landed a key gamekeeping post at a 4,000-hectare estate 40 miles north of Paris. Craig, whose parents Gerald and Susan
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End of an era as Philip takes top shoe prize
THE final student of the year at the footwear section of Accrington and Rossendale college was honoured at a special ceremony earlier this week. Philip Walton, of Bacup, received his award from college principal Michael Austin along with a £75 prize donated
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Health chiefs world staff search optimism
HEALTH chiefs in Burnley are hoping that the shortage of consultant anaesthetists in the area will be solved by the autumn. Burnley Health Care NHS Trust launched a worldwide search for consultants earlier this year, advertising posts in North America
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Passenger in crash fights for life
A YOUTH was fighting for life in hospital today after a car driven by his 16-year-old friend smashed into a lamp post. Christopher Eatough, 17, of Cockermouth Close, Blackburn, had to be cut from the wreckage of the MG Maestro after it careered out of
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Bus operators queue to put in bids
A BUYER for council-owned Hyndburn Transport could be selected within two weeks. Council chief executive Mike Chambers has confirmed that "indicative" offers have been received from two bus companies, and a third operator may put in a bid. It is hoped
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Racing: The grim truth
AT Royal Ascot, we saw the usual hype and hats, but how many people really know the truth behind horse racing? Very few horses earn high winnings and become famous. The vast majority lead stressful lives, which all too often involve crippling injuries
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Two super strollers step-out
WITH little walking experience between them, solid determination by Tyldesley twosome Vicky Partington, 20, and Graham Wilkinson, 26, will definitely be needed when the pair take part in the Cadbury Strollerthon 1996 in London in July. The friends, from
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Joe slams 'short-sighted' closure
ANGRY Joe Clarke has slammed the Government for closing the local office of the Traffic Commissioner. The Atherton councillor, who is chairman of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, said he was "outraged by this short-sighted action.
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No more slips is the message
STILL Super League table-toppers despite losing to second-placed Wigan, Saints will be anxious to avoid any further slip-up when they entertain lowly Leeds on Sunday, kick-off 3pm. And an inter-county struggle which is invariably a classic will be fought
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Getting shirty over big match
SOCCER-mania came to Pendle and Burnley as England prepared to play Germany in the semi-final of Euro 96 last night (Wednesday). Pubs with big-screen TVs were packed and streets were deserted as thousands settled down to watch the big macth. The championships
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Controlled by money men
SYLVIA Noble (Letters, June 18) highlighted a fact that most people seem unaware of - whichever party we vote into office to run this country, they are unable to control our destiny when faced with the power of international finance. Until someone comes
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Billal joins cream of Euro youth
MOST 16-year-olds have enough on their plates studying for dreaded GCSE exams - but not 'super-pupil' Billal Naveed. The Edge End High School golden boy has been picking up awards for his academic and entrepreneurial talents all year, including a place
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Stagecoach to join buses board
THE new co-owners of Burnley and Pendle's bus company look to have won their battle for more influence in how the firm is run. Councillors were expected last night (Wednesday) to vote in favour of giving bus giant Stagecoach a third of the seats on the
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ICI to axe 135 jobs
THE AXE has fallen on another 135 jobs in Darwen as ICI Acrylics announced further restructuring plans. The job losses, announced to the workforce in a letter late yesterday, follow a detailed marketing study of ICI Acrylics' European business. Worried
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On the crest of a wave
PUPILS at Lancaster's Royal Grammar School will be indulging in a bit of surfing during the fine weather. The famous old Lancaster school has become one of the first in the country to link up to the information superhighway via radio waves, allowing pupils
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Gutsy gran on a Three Peaks high
A GRANDMOTHER from the Ribble Valley scaled the heights to raise money for charity! Norah Proos reached 'peak' fitness for a gruelling two-day mountain climbing challenge as one of around 3,000 walkers who take part in a marathon hiking expedition for
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Green light for blob shop
THIS is how Lancaster's new watering hole - the Blob Shop - is set to look on Dalton Square. Last week the Citizen reported that councillors had given the go-ahead to transform the former Borough Club into a wine bar. Now, Yates's Wine Lodge are set to
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Council steps up water meter battle
BURNLEY council is stepping up its campaign to stop pre-payment water meters being fitted in the borough's homes. A leaflet is being published to inform residents about the meters, which the council says are a health risk because they will lead to hard-up
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Court blunts pyramid scam
A GET rich quick scheme outlawed by the High Court last week could leave hundreds of families in and around Lancaster and Morecambe penniless. Lancashire's Chief Trading Standards Officer Jim Potts said he knew of at least 200 families who had invested
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That's just capital!
A NEW bus station for Lancaster is just one of the plans in a new scheme to further improve the city centre. City councillors decided earlier this week to submit a bid under the Government's new Capital Challenge scheme. That could mean more than £1.5
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Police solicitor boosts bid for mobile drug unit
ONE tragic tale of drug abuse could help equip Lancaster with a mobile education centre warning children about the dangers of drugs, if a £300,000 lottery bid comes up trumps. The bid is being backed by Lancashire Police's solicitor Niamh Noone who spoke
