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A brass first
WORLD famous musician Eric Delaney will be gracing the Fylde stage, thanks to Blackpool Brass. Eric, who has lived in the Fylde since January, will be performing at the band's 30th anniversary concert later this month at Lowther Pavilion. The percussion
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Your design for park
A PARTNERSHIP between all members of the community is the way forward to develop a new countryside park for Morecambe, according to Cllr Geraldine Smith. The Citizen is backing a campaign to generate support for the proposed Central Park in the Westgate
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Family's plea for safety after tragedy
THE family of Lancaster teenager Andrew Till who died in the River Lune last week are calling for action to stop such a tragedy happening again. Andrew, 14, drowned in the river while swimming with friends close to the popular picnic spot at the Crook
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Little Miss Perfect ... for Pears
A CLEAN-CUT Fleetwood cutie could soon be a familiar face in your bathroom. Four-year-old Billie Bailey is hoping to gain the prestigious title of Miss Pears 1996 and has already beaten off competition from 20,000 other girls to reach the last ten. It
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LETTER:Freedom of speech
THE Citizen recently ran an article about the new two-day market in Morecambe's Queen Street and it was clear there is considerable opposition to this market. It's a free country, or so I thought, and as far as I'm concerned I have no animosity towards
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Blues dull Bolton's stars
Lancaster City 1 Bolton Wanderers 1 MAKE no mistake about it, this was no pre-season kick-about in the sun against a Football League club's reserve side. Bolton fielded five first team regulars at Giant Axe last week, including top strikers John McGinlay
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Fifty years in soccer
FOOTBALL fanatic Ken Parr has been involved with the game for as long as he cares to remember. At the age of eight he was collecting the corner flags at Bloomfield Road and putting them in the groundsman's hut for the princely wage of one meat pie. Now
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From crusher with love!
A LANCASTER man miraculously escaped serious injury after he was crushed between a car and a skip at Salt Ayre tip on Saturday. A car drove into the back of Peter John Morse, of Ashford Road, while he was loading rubbish into the skip trapping his legs
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Family honour
A BROTHER and sister team who crawled through a blaze to save an unconscious pensioner were among five local people presented with police bravery awards this week. Philip and Judith Raby, of Ingleton Drive, in Lancaster, received a certificate from the
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No hiding place
LANCASHIRE'S top cop Pauline Clare has denied massive police security for Blackpool political conferences would be a drain on resources across the county. But she has admitted it is difficult to reassure Fylde folk that they would be totally safe from
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Consultant is a gent
WHAT a caring man retired consultant Mr Jack Magell is (Letters, July 23). I had the pleasure of meeting him - though on a very sad occasion - when I went with my sister to see him at Accrington Victoria Hospital and she was told in a very nice way he
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Man in farm fall
A 39-Year-old man was seriously injured after falling 20 feet through the roof of an old barn in Tyldesley on Monday. The self-employed man, who has not been named, was working on dismantling the asbestos roof of the barn in Parr Bridge Farm, Mosley Common
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Big 100 birthday party
IT'S DESTINED to be the birthday party of the century and you're invited! The fine details of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big 100 party may still be under wraps but your priceless weekly can reveal the line-up will be breathtaking. As well as featuring
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Leyland road race ace
ORGANISERS of the Leyland & English 10-Mile Road Race Championships on August 18 have signed Kenyan Benson Masya for the event - three times winner of the Great North Run and world half-marathon champion. The race starts at 10am from Leyland Leisure
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Let us play in peace!
CHILDREN as young as four have spent hours gathering names for a petition to let them play in front of their homes. The petition is in response to a request by a neighbour to have a "no ball games" sign put up on the grassed area in front of The Causeway
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Cunliffe's now the pinta champion
PINTA champion Lawrence Cunliffe is pressing for moves to halt declining deliveries. The Leigh MP, speaking in the House of Commons, said: "It is high time the Government stopped damaging the milk delivery service. Many people, including the elderly and
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Preston Bobcats 9 Liverpool Tigers 0
THE anticipated baseball leadership battle at Moor Park never happened. Tigers arrived with only seven players and even after a lengthy delay were still unable to field a full team and were obliged to forfeit in favour of the home side. This "win" puts
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Saved by a soldier
AN six-week-old puppy left starving and homeless, has been rescued by a Preston soldier serving in Bosnia. Jack, a cross between a Jack Russell and an Alsatian, was picked up by Sapper Kevin Godlington of the 36 Engineer Regiment. Kevin said he found
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Hospital security re-think
CHIEF executive of the Guild Park in Goosnargh, has vowed to re-think the procedures by which patients of the Langdale unit are granted leave. His announcement comes after a woman on leave from the unit was charged in connection with the kidnap and assault
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Police step up hunt for Shirley's killer
DETECTIVES investigating the callous murder of Lowton divorcee Shirley Brown have extended their house to house inquiries in an attempt to net the killer. And Detective Supt. John Waterworth, the man leading the seven-week long hunt for the culprit, is
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Swan in battle to make match
BIG Peter Swan looks likely to miss tonight's friendly against Glentoran at the Oval stadium. The Clarets defender is struggling for fitness after suffering a heel injury in Monday's 5-0 victory over Ards. Burnley go into the game defending a three-game
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Waiter slashed chef with kitchen knife
A LEIGH Indian restaurant chef was stabbed with a large kitchen knife in a row over a TV being played too loudly. A cut to the man's stomach was so severe his intestines were exposed, Bolton Crown Court was told. Waiter Aklim Ullah, 18, of Arley Gardens
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Here is the well-spoken news
ITN newscaster Trevor McDonald - famous for speaking perfect English - was in Preston on Monday encouraging the rest of us to do the same. He was visiting Preston College in his role as Chairman of the Better English Campaign which aims to inspire people
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Classic show for little Sophie
FOUR kind-hearted youngsters put on a special show for a special little girl. For the four from Upwood Close, Lowton - Kimberley Whittle, Leanne Carney, Mark Carney and Natalie Stokes - put on a charming performance of the classic 'Wind in the Willows
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Marathon cyclist told not to forget her padded seat!
A PRESTON hospital boss is preparing for the ride of her life-250 miles across Israel on a mountain bike. Carolyn Johnson, (pictured right), chairman of Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is taking part in the November Biblical Bike Ride which aims to
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University scores highly in report
THE University of Central Lancashire has been highly praised in a report published this month by the Higher Education Funding Council. The report follows a visit to the university in February by HEFCE inspectors to assess the quality of the linguistics
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Susan's search
I AM searching my family history in the Leigh area and would like to hear from anybody related to the late Ethel Greenough. She lived in Hope Street with my great-aunt Alice Crossland. Will anyone who can help please ring me on 0161 432 3514, or drop
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Unitary talks delays slammed
BOROUGH chiefs have blasted Lancashire County Council for delaying talks now that Blackburn has been given the go ahead to become a Unitary Authority. Blackburn officials say they have been left devastated by the response from County Hall who say they
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We're back in touch
JUST to let you know that resulting from the inquiry re June Peters which you so kindly inserted in The Journal, within 48 hours June and I were in contact. A credit surely to the distribution of The Journal! A message is now on the Compuserve Global
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Football museum will be excellent resource
A PLANNED football museum at Preston North End football club could prove a valuable resource to Preston students, University lecturers have claimed. A collaboration between the University of Central Lancashire and the Football Museum has been christened
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Drug trial brings new hope
A CRIPPLING disease which kills half its victims within three years could be treatable following drug trials in Preston. Motor neurone disease claimed the lives of David Niven, journalist Jill Tweedie and England football manager Don Revie, and until
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Fearless walk down path
WITH regards to the public footpath and the letter from 'Sympathetic Leyther' (Journal Mailbox, July 18). I have used the path in question for the past 36 years and I have yet to see these louts that have been mentioned. I've come down this path in pitch
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Ambulancemen confident they'll make the grade
LOCAL ambulance services are confident of meeting stringent new measures aimed at prioritising emergency responses - to save more lives. An announcement by Health Minister John Horam has set new targets for dealing with a patient's clinical needs as part
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It's a mystery hunt for Jonty
JONATHAN (Jonty) Dewhurst (1837-1913) was a leading figure on the Victorian stage and specialised in dramatic roles, particularly the major Shakespearean characters. He was born in Lowton and lived in Wigan and Leigh before taking to the stage with the
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LETTER:Search for ex-pupils
WE are searching for ex-pupils and staff from Prince Rupert School, Wilhelmshaven. It was a mixed boarding school for the children of servicemen stationed in Germany after the Second World War from 1947-1972. A reunion is planned in 1997 to celebrate
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Hit with a sock full of snooker balls
A SOCK full of snooker balls was used to smash the jaw of an 18 year old boy while a second attacker hit him on the back of the head with part of a cue. The attack, which happened on Market Street, Preston at 3.15pm on Saturday, June 29 left the boy with
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Stanley wallop Liverpool 3-0!
IT may not have been a Liverpool side packed with stars but Accrington Stanley's 3-0 win over the mighty reds was thoroughly deserved. With only two players with first team experience in keeper Tony Warner and skipper Phil Charnock, the young Anfield
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Olympic joy
A FORMER soldier turned long distance runner will be supported by 80,000 spectators when he competes in his first Paralympics while his family cheer him on from less sunny climes - 2,000 miles away in Skegness! While Blackburn Harrier, Mark Brown, prepares
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Driven mad
IS there a scientific explanation as to why people suddenly become so irresponsible and rude while driving their vehicles during the hot, sunny weather? Radios start blaring; driving becomes erratic and some seem to rejoice at the sound of their horns
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Report says youngsters are just not up to the job
HALF of all 19-year-olds in the North West can't read or count well enough to complete on-the-job training. That's according to Learning for Earning, a project by the North West Partnership launched this week along with the latest Regional Economic Strategy
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Chief Constable hits national headlines with views on prostitution
LANCASHIRE'S top cop Pauline Clare, who sensationally backed a bid to legalise prostitution this week, is celebrating her first year in office. As the country's first and only female Chief Constable she has spent the time since her appointment under intense
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Top cop's call hits headlines
LANCASHIRE'S top cop Pauline Clare, who sensationally backed a bid to legalise prostitution this week, is celebrating her first year in office. As the country's first and only female Chief Constable she has spent the time since her appointment under intense
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Vaux Northern League results
Division One (*batted first) *Chorley 206-7, N Heaton (55), J Fazackerley (54) - Lancaster 109-8, K Eccleshare (4-27). Fleetwood 186-7, B Denning (74 n.o.), G Cooke (41) - *St Annes 182-8, R Bradley (69), A Darlington (56). *Leyland DAF 146-9, S Knox
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Employers reach for jobless
A NEW scheme to find full-time work is bringing fresh hope for the jobless in Burnley's unemployment blackspots. Unemployed people in the south west district of Burnley, the town centre and parts of Daneshouse and Stoneyholme are being targeted in a major
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CYCLING: Lancashire in action
CYCLING Club of Lancashire members have been competing at the highest level in distant parts over the past week. Henry Iddon, finished eighth in the National 100 mile championship with a time of 3hrs 52mins 25secs on a course in Kent. John Kitching of
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CRICKET: Nawaz to return
SHAHID Nawaz has agreed terms to return to Read for a second season of Vaux Ribblesdale League cricket. And that will disappoint several clubs from the Lancashire and Northern Leagues who have been keeping tabs on the Pakistani star. "We know that other
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SHOWJUMPING: Geoff rides again
GEOFF Billington carries the hopes of the entire British equestrian squad into the show jumping team championship in Atlanta today. A dismal showing in the three-day eventing and dressage has left Britain without even sniff of an Olympic equestrian medal
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GOLF: Jackson's hurdle
TONY Jackson ran into a Gary Wolstenholme playing at his very best and fell at the first hurdle of the English Amateur Championship at Notts Golf Club. The Blackburn player could only watch in amazement as former British Amateur champion Wolstenholme
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A wheel effort
CYCLISTS around Pendle are getting ready to ride the range to raise cash for leukaemia research. The local branch of the Leukaemia Research Fund is organising a Bikeathon, a 26 mile fun run in and around Pendle, and wants 1996 to be the best one yet.
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Group gets through with Albanian aid
BURNLEY charity worker Roy Ewart is back in town after the successful delivery of 40 tons of aid to Albania. Roy spent three weeks in the poverty-stricken former Communist state ensuring the much-needed aid, collected in Burnley by Christian charity,
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Fury at 'sour grapes'
OUTRAGED leaders today slammed Lancashire County Council for refusing to co-operate as Blackburn Council heads for independence. Blackburn revealed the county council was delaying top level talks - with serious consequences for services and employees.
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Tyldesley join the Big League
TYLDESLEY are speeding into the 21st Century. They will become one of just 50 Rugby Clubs in England with a Internet Home Page on the World Wide Web. Details are still to be finalised but it is thought the new page promoting the club and town should be
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Brickie Brown heads back to building site
SCRUM-HALF Shaun Brown has quit Leigh - and gone back to the building site. The brickie, who has managed only 12 first team appearances since his transfer from Salford 12 months ago, will not play again this season. His career was jeopardised by two broken
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War hero conned by bogus bobby
A WAR hero and his wife have been conned by a cowardly thief posing as a policeman. Harold Anders, 85, and his wife Mary Ellen, 80, were at their bungalow home in Dunmail Avenue, Carr Mill, when the bogus bobby called at 9.30pm. He told them he wanted
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American digs for family tree
AN American is hoping Star readers can help her track down long-lost members of her family believed to be living in the St Helens area. Patricia Smith, from Pennsylvania, spent three years trying to trace her family tree, finally discovering her maternal
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Leigh pay a high price
LEIGH may have paid a heavy price for their comprehensive 31-6 success at York. David Ingram and influential Kiwi Alan Mason are both facing suspension while Paul Daniel (shoulder) and Andy Cheetham (ankle) appear to have joined the long-term casualty
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Lovely Lydia's a real showstopper
ALL eyes were on the Entertainment Marquee's huge stage in Sherdley Park on Sunday as a glamorous collection of local beauties competed for the sought after title of St Helens Star Show Queen of 1996. And what a final it was with prizes galore on offer
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The day that sport became a dirty business
THE behaviour of football fans never ceases to amaze me. I thought at my age - which doesn't leave much room for future plans, I have to concede - that I was beyond surprise. But no, the Alan Shearer saga proved me wrong. Let us first deal with the fee
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Rail workers vote to strike
RAIL users in East Lancashire face major disruption after workers voted to strike later this month. Train crew members from nine operating companies, including North West Regional Railways, are to take 24-hour action on Friday, August 23, and Tuesday,
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Terrifying cases for Batman
BATMAN checked into Clitheroe's hilltop castle accompanied by enough bats to make a blood-curdling horror movie. But there will be no night-time flying round the castle walls, for the hero is a life sized model, and his stuffed companions in the glass
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A day to remember
AFTER the bombs in Atlanta and Manchester and the TWA tragedy, I hope people will think about the terrorism we experience in our world. Last Saturday was a day my wife and I will remember for the rest of our lives. We were guests at the Bowley Scout and
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Success in 'fair cash' battle
THE deputy leader of Lancashire County Council has won a battle in the war to stop the county losing out on millions of pounds worth of Government aid. The county is battling for changes in the way local authority grants are calculated, arguing that in
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Victims robbed of cash awards, says MP
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has accused the Government of robbing personal injury victims of millions of pounds each year by clawing back state benefits paid to them. "People who have suffered from a disabling accident are hit for a second time when their
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Massacre victim's family heartache
THE family of schoolteacher Gwen Mayor who died in the Dunblane massacre say they are disgusted that Conservative MPs refused to support a ban on handguns. Gwen's mother-in-law, Mrs Frances Mayor, of Great Harwood, spoke out after six Tories on the all-party
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Paddy's Lords Test match special
ONE notable absentee from Owens Corning St Helens Recs' victory over Oxton was their Lancashire batsman Paddy McKeown. McKeown aged 20 who joined Recs from Formby this year had good reason to be missing however. As he was given the opportunity to take
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Scott signs off for Saints
WELSH international centre Scott Gibbs will play his last game for Saints in tomorrow night's Super League showdown at Castleford, kick-off 7.30. He is to return to Rugby Union club Swansea - from whom he joined Saints in April 1994 on a three-year £250,000
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Denis Whittle talks with Shaun McRae
AGAINST all odds! That was the verdict of Saints' coach Shaun McRae on his team's smash-and-grab victory at London Broncos, which rocketed them back to top of the table. WHITTLE: Real 'Boys' Own' stuff!' That was the consensus among the huge Saints' support
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Disgust at Tory diners
AS MPs begin their three month break (perhaps with expenses-paid 'fact-finding' trips to exotic foreign lands), pocket their 26 per cent, £9,000-a-year rise and go on to draw until the end of April the unbelievable 74p-a-mile allowance for gas-guzzling
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Battle for jobs as TV store calls in receivers
A BID to save more than 600 jobs, including around 20 in East Lancashire, began today after the Colorvision chain was put into administrative receivership. The company's nationwide network of 80 stores remained closed as receivers oversaw a full stock-take
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Heath eyes up another striker
PORTUGAL, Germany... and now Northern Ireland. Adrian Heath is searching far and wide in his quest for new Burnley players. Striker Glenn Ferguson - who lined up against the Clarets in the Ulster tour match with Glenavon on Tuesday night - is the manager's
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Dust cloud alert at solrec
THE contents of an unlabelled container caused a cloud of chemical dust to be blown over a residential area in Heysham last week. People living close to the Solrec plant on Middleton Road contacted the Environment Agency after the chemicals drifted past
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Bid to ban club going ahead
RESIDENTS say they are pressing ahead with their campaign to keep a shut down Accrington workingmen's club closed for good. They are worried about renewed late-night noise and car parking misery if the boarded-up Dyers and Finishers Club re-opens. Residents
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LETTER:The best laid plans of mice and councillors
THE letter from Cllrs Knight and Heath (Citizen 25/7) is misleading both on the provisions of the Draft Local Plan on open space and on the role of the Morecambe Bay Independents in its consideration. The innocent reader might imagine they had tried to
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Sutton scare
ROVERS manager Ray Harford today shrugged off reports that Chris Sutton is an injury worry for the start of the season. The £5 million striker, who will be expected to fill the goalscoring void left by Alan Shearer's departure to Newcastle, missed a hastily-arranged
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£3.5 million will turn Burnley green
A MILLION trees will be planted across Burnley in a £3 million plan to celebrate the year 2000. The team behind the plan were celebrating this week after being told they had won a £1.7 million National Lottery grant to help fund the project. The Millennium
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Mark wants an Atlanta gold!
A FORMER soldier turned long distance runner will be supported by 80,000 spectators when he competes in his first Paralympics while his family cheer him on from less sunny climes - 2,000 miles away in Skegness! While Blackburn Harrier, Mark Brown, prepares
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The gloves are off!
Who will fight whom at the next election ALL three major political parties have now revealed who will be slugging it out at the seaside when the next General Election comes to town. The Morecambe hot-seat has been occupied by Conservative MP Sir Mark
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Park and hide
Chidren abandon play areas because of thugsCHILDREN in Lancaster are being driven out of their playgrounds by a plague of teenage vandals. Youngsters up to the age of ten are too frightened to play on the swings and slides at a play area on River Meads
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Craig sails to glory
A FYLDE teenager has sailed away with a national schools' boating trophy for the last time. Craig Allwood, 18, won the Wayfarer Trophy from the National Schools' Sailing Association to crown a glittering career in youth sports - but now he is too old
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Power to the people
Experts to look at possibilty of a new combined station HEYSHAM could soon be home to a ground-breaking third power station under new British Energy plans. Feasibility studies are currently going on at the Nuclear Electric site into the possibilities
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Company taken to the cleaners!
UNIFORM makers Simon Jersey has picked up another major contract. The Altham-based firm will supply outfits for staff at Johnson's Cleaners UK - the country's largest dry cleaning chain. The new garments have been designed in navy, yellow and red and
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Champions show true colours
BOTTOM of the table Leyland were brushed aside by reigning Vaux Northern League champions Morecambe at Woodhill Lane on Saturday. Batting first, Leyland finished on 147-6, courtesy of professional and acting captain Paul Tebay who hit an undefeated 48
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Residents petition for pedestrian crossing
ANGRY residents of Clifton Drive in Blackpool are gearing up to fight for a pedestrian crossing. More than 500 signatures have been gathered on a petition which is to be presented, along with an application for the service, to Robin Wood, head of technical
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Heading for catwalk fame
TEENAGE beauty Corrinda Miranda has reached the national finals of a top modelling contest. Corrinda, 16, of Edwinstone Road in Ansdell, attended the regional finals of the CitroM-Qn Fashion Face of '96 modelling competition at the Royal Lancashire Show
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Cowie's record results
CAR dealer and bus operator Cowie has reported record financial results. The group, with a major dealership in Blackburn, saw pre-tax profits rise by 19 per cent to £32.2 million for the six months to June 30. The firm has also announced it has bought
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No luck for Atlanta braves
LOCAL lads Nigel Donohue and Paul Ratcliffe missed out on Olympic glory. In the hot cauldron of Atlanta both found it tough going against the world's best. But judo ace Nigel, who hails from Leigh, did come within a whisker of picking up a prize medal
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Lost loot angers Tory candidate
LEIGH companies are losing out in the bid for National Lottery funding, claims a local Tory candidate. Ed Young, who hopes to win the Leigh seat from long-standing Labour MP Lawrence Cunliffe at the next General Election, says far more funding has been
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Golfing qualifiers
ASHTON & Lea Golf Club's Bet Burns and Penwortham's Wiliam Scott, Terry Orritt and Elaine McClorry have all qualified to play in the tough national trial to decide the team to defend England's hold on the Rover Cup against Scotland, Wales and all-Ireland
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Councillors debate future of Ribble Valley housing
THE future of housing in the Ribble Valley will be mapped out by councillors tonight. Members meet at Clitheroe Town Hall to decide on the borough's Housing Strategy and Housing Investment Programme for 1996/97. Each year, local housing authorities are
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Town shocked by Labour chief's death
THE SUDDEN death of Roy Hulme has shocked his Darwen Labour Party colleagues and triggered a host of tributes from people whose lives he touched. The well-respected constituency chairman, who led the local party for over 15 years, died last Tuesday morning
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Master-blaster Fred demolishes an old landmark
SIX inches of brickwork was all that prevented a perfect finale for Accrington's tallest factory chimney. As the 230-foot "Platts" landmark, at the Globe Works, teetered uncertainly on its foundations, celebrity steeplejack Fred Dibnah had to admit that
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Witnesses sought after horror crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a head-on horror death smash. The collision happened minutes after midnight on Sunday - with unemployed driver William Baines less than half-a-mile from home. On the dangerous, sharp bend at Marsh Playing Fields
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Council's £10,000 bill for lost clinic fight
COUNCIL bosses face a £10,000 hospital bill after losing an argument over a mental health centre. They were left licking their wounds when a Department of the Environment inspector ruled they had got it wrong when they rejected Burnley Health Trust's
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College axes 340 staff
MANAGEMENT and union officials have clashed this week as hundreds of part time lecturers' jobs hang in the balance at troubled Accrington and Rossendale College. NATFHE lashed out at principal Mike Austin after the shock announcement that 341 hourly-paid
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Pop goes the web
TIZER is putting the fizz into the World Wide Web. The 'cheeky' soft drink, beloved by kids everywhere since it was launched in 1924, has popped into the world of technology. Atherton-based A G Barr, who make the brew, reckon the world is now their oyster
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Village rejoices as popular tree returns to life
A VILLAGE is celebrating the miraculous return to life of a tree that was vandalised and left to die last year. As the Citizen revealed more than 12 months ago, Tockholes residents were angry when they discovered that somebody had hacked a three inch
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Hitch hits blood stocks
A TECHNICAL hitch in organising a blood donor session at British Aerospace in Warton, cost the Lancaster Blood Centre an estimated 140 pints of blood. The centre which usually banks around 1,200 units of blood each week from donors in Cumbria and West
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Stunning Claire is shoulders above the rest!
JUDGES selected a Preston schoolgirl for the regional heats of a beauty contest - despite her head being missing from the entry photographs. Claire Kok, aged 15, beat thousands of hopefuls for a place in the North of England Final of The Highland Spring
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It's showdown time for East Lancashire
IT'S still four weeks away but East Lancashire are on course for a championship showdown with title holders Rishton. After winning six of their last seven games while Rishton have suffered a case of the jitters, the Alexandra Meadows side are eagerly
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Arthur flies in from Aussie
ARTHUR Walker jetted in all the way from Australia to celebrate his brother's golden wedding - the first time he has seen his family for 30 years. Sixty-two year old Arthur, and his wife Joan, 59, travelled 10,000 miles from Perth to Preston to be with
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Missing the path point
SYMPATHETIC Leyther's letter misses the point completely (Journal Mailbox, July 18). People cannot just take the law in to their own hands and carry on regardless of the lawful rights of others. If everyone behaved like this the result would be chaos.
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Residents angry as gypsies return
ANGRY residents on a Preston housing estate are afraid their local park is being turned into a gypsy caravan site. The recreation ground in Frenchwood is currently home to about a dozen travelling families who have been there for more than a week. Local
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Andrew's aim is to be a real Payne!
ANDREW Payne is a man on a double mission. For the Baxenden professional is aiming to find his form to get the Ribblesdale League strugglers out of the doldrums - and secure another professional deal for himself. The 22-year-old all-rounder is the first
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Inspectors award Runshaw College top marks
RUNSHAW College in Leyland won top marks from the Further Education Funding Council following a recent visit by inspectors. It scored grade one on a range of student services including responsiveness and range of provisions; governance and management;
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LETTER:Firms share our duty to care for others
WHETHER one agrees or disagrees with the action of the Warton four, we are left with the question: Do the British share in the responsibility when private companies manufacture and export armaments, land mines and military aircraft mainly to right wing
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Transport Police blast rail staff in row over suspect package
BRITISH Transport Police have blasted a railway worker at Preston station who told shocked passengers that a suspicious package was nothing to do with him. The worker, according to passengers, ignored the abandoned carrier bag - which they feared was
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Wallace Walk and Gromit Grove hit road problems
WALLACE Walk and Gromit Grove could be off the map before they've even been on it. A storm has erupted over the naming of two roads in South Gloucestershire which were officially opened by Preston animator Nick Park last week and named after the Plasticine
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New tourist guide to boost Blackburn's coffers
AN AMBITIOUS new, state-of-the-art tourist guide aimed at attracting thousands of visitors to the area received a more traditional launch - on horseback! Thousands of copies of the Blackburn and Darwen Visitor Guide were delivered to Blackburn Town Hall
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North End fixtures
PRESTON North End kick-off the new season in division two with a tough away game against Notts County on August 17 - and that's followed three days later with another away match against Wigan in the Coca Cola Cup. Fans will have to wait until August 24
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Benefits battle will go to European Courts
A DISABLED man from Preston appealing against a decision to stop his incapacity benefit is threatening to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights. The final straw for Joseph Barrow, 58, was when a medical examiner noted he was able to help
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Couple charged with kidnap
A MARRIED couple appeared in court on Monday (July 29) accused of kidnapping a six-year-old boy and a taxi driver during a bizarre spree of weekend violence. Douglas Byelong, aged 56, and his 25-year-old wife Julie, appeared before magistrates at Basingstoke
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Pubs join campaign to banish drugs
LOCAL LICENSEES are taking the hard line on drugs by joining a national campaign to rid their pubs of a culture where narcotics have replaced the traditional pint. The pub trade newspaper, The Licensee and Morning Advertiser, has been promoting it's '
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Lift-off for Preston Cricket Club
PRESTON moved off the bottom of the table with their first win of the season in the Vaux Northern Cricket League. They beat Kendal at West Cliff in a low scoring match by eleven runs. This was their first victory since 1994 when they beat Darwen. Batting
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Bookie glad to see the back of Shearer!
AS fans mourn the loss of prodigal son Alan Shearer to Newcastle United for a world record fee of £15 million, one man has dared to say he is glad to see the back of him! For bookie Michael Carysforth says that the former Rovers' favourite has cost him
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Council back haulage base
A SCHEME to turn part of a mill in the middle of houses into a haulage base has been backed by a council planning officer. Councillors are being recommended to approve a planning application by D C International to turn part of Barnfield Business Centre
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Waves causes a splash
WAVES, Blackburn's super new water fun centre, was opened with a splash today. Recreation chairman Coun Bill Taylor, was set to perform the ceremony followed by a fun session for 80 local primary school children and their parents. A brave teenager pulled
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Caravans plan unveiled
AN AMBITIOUS holiday centre plan for an East Lancashire village was unveiled today. The leisure development, involving a large-scale caravan, camping and boating centre, had been earmarked for land off Altham Lane, Huncoat, by local farmer James Leitherd
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ATHLETICS: Lewis takes fifth spot
DAVE Lewis of Rossendale finished fifth on day two of the Northumberland Castles Challenge All-Terrain Marathon to maintain his position of fifth overall. One of the toughest stages of the 1996 event, runners had to battle with the rugged, hilly terrain
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Prentice wants Kashmir talks
BRITAIN should act as the honest broker to solve the internal conflict in Kashmir, according to Pendle MP Gordon Prentice. And, he says, an incoming Labour government would make finding a resolution to the troubles a priority. He told a packed meeting
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Rover Alec makes welcome return
SOAP star Alec Gilroy is set to bring a smile or two to the faces of Coronation Street fans when he opens Barnoldswick Gala on Saturday. Actor Roy Barraclough will help get the town's 26th annual gala off to a cracking start when he joins the floats in
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Firmen fret over Mark's rescue bid
MUSIC-MAD Mark Wolfe caused a stir when he went back to get his guitar as firemen tried to rescue him from a first floor window. Mr Wolfe, 37, was standing on the ledge of the window of his flat in Manchester Road, Nelson, when the fire brigade arrived
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Sinatra's Touch of sheer class!
SINATRA'S SWINGERS refused to buckle for their final bow. And they swept to a famous victory in a nail-biting climax to the Matthew Brown Touch Rugby tournament at Tyldesley RUFC. The Swingers - players and coaching staff from Leigh Rangers RLFC plus
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Trueman goes for the boundary
THE hero of many a battle of the Roses is bowling over the county boundary. Cricket legend fiery Fred Trueman has joined the fight to have the former Lancashire and Yorkshire boundary put back in its original place, and is lending his support to the campaign
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Summer vandal alert for schools
RESIDENTS living close to schools are being urged to keep an eye out for vandals during the long summer holidays. According to police, empty schools traditionally become a target for bored youngsters who inflict mindless damage on buildings. Latest school
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Janet's top job must appeal to the ladies
LABOUR lost the last General Election largely because it failed to attract women voters - now Rossendale and Darwen MP Janet Anderson has to ensure it doesn't happen again. Her new appointment as Labour's Shadow Minister for Women means Mrs Anderson will
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Jan's our Queen of Hearts
FORMER cabaret dancer Jan Abbott will going for gold in a very special competition this week - just two years after undergoing major surgery. The 23-year-old from St Helens was working in a nightclub in the Spanish capital Madrid when she became ill.
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ROVERS WILL WIN AGAIN by JACK WALKER - EXCLUSIVE
THE past few days have been difficult ones for everyone connected with Blackburn Rovers. But, with a new season almost here, the time for looking back has gone, we must look forward and be positive and I want to stress one thing to all our supporters.
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Celtic head for Leigh showdown
LEIGH RMI are preparing for an onslaught of Celts! A team from Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic will face RMI at Hilton Park on Saturday (3pm). And fans are eagerly awaiting this rare chance to see one of Scotland's premier teams play against Unibond opposition
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Initiative launched to cope with technology
A NEW initiative to help local companies cope with the introduction of new technologies has been launched in Burnley. The Business Futures Initiative aims to raise awareness and promote the effective use of new technologies. Supported by the European
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TUC team in disease alert
THOUSANDS of people who thought they were suffering from nothing more than hay fever or a heavy or persistent cold could actually be suffering from a disease which may entitle them to compensation from present or previous employers, says the St Helens
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Jennifer charms way to Starbud title
NOW in its second year and well established in its own right, the St Helens Star's immensely popular Miss Starbud competition saw 12 lively little ladies battling it out for the top prize. And after giving the judging panel a truly impossible task, the
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Little Andrew's our Star turn
CURLY blue-eyed, blond Andrew Fiddes stole the hearts of the judges and the audience at the St Helens Show when when he and his mum, Deborah, won the grand final of the St Helens Star Mother & Baby Competition. The 14-month-old tot from Wharfedale
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Plea for sightings of sex attacker
POLICE are asking Star readers to help them in their hunt for the man who they believe is responsible for carrying out two sex attacks in the early hours of Sunday, July 21. The first attack took place at 12.30am in Victoria Park as a 30-year-old woman
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CRICKET: Bevan wants to Lord it over Lancs
FORMER Rawtenstall pro Michael Bevan is hoping to deny Lancashire their dream of a second Lord's final. Bevan's hopes of playing for Yorkshire in the Roses NatWest semi-final at Old Trafford are threatened by his selection for Australia's tour of Sri
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Simon says: Eel do for me!
SEVEN-year-old Simon D'John has an "eel of a tale" to tell his friends when he returns to school. For the tiny angler, of Charter Street, Accrington, netted a real whopper when he went fishing in the Leeds-Liverpool canal at the Infirmary locks, Blackburn
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Safety fears put block on race
A HALF marathon which had proved a growing attraction to running clubs across the north of England has been cancelled. Darwen Dashers' Rollercoaster half marathon was due to be held on September 29. But police have restricted the number of competitors
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Vandals set fire to parish church
TWO pensioners saved their parish church from burning to the ground after a passer-by spotted a fire in the doorway of the 150-year-old building. The two men tackled the blaze, started by vandals, and managed to stop the flames from spreading to the main
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Shear delight for warring soccer fans
THE behaviour of football fans never ceases to amaze me. I thought at my age - which doesn't leave much room for future plans, I have to concede - that I was beyond surprise. But no, the Alan Shearer saga proved me wrong. Let us first deal with the fee
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Saints win in Valley cliffhanger
London Broncos 28 Saints 32 MASTERS-of-suspense Saints brought off their umpteenth 'ultimate comeback' of the season as they leap-frogged over Wigan to the top of the Super League after this first visit to The Valley soccer ground. But rarely have they
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Sights turned on eyesores
TWELVE eyesore sites in Burnley are to be spruced up and transformed into green spaces at a cost of more than £88,000. Work begins at the former Bank Hall club, Colne Road, on Monday (August 5), and all sites will be complete by the end of the year. The
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Warning over challenge fund cash
THE government is threatening to give Burnley council an official warning for not spending enough money on economic regeneration. The borough failed to meet key performance targets after winning £19 million from the government's challenge fund. The money
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Lottery cash keeps diving club afloat
THE National Lottery is helping a Fylde scuba-diving club keep afloat with a grant of £11,000. West Lancashire Sub Aqua Club, based in St Annes, is celebrating the cash boost after a year-long wait. The club committee took the plunge months ago to ask
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Carnival back after 10 years
IT'S here at last! After months of meticulous planning, everything is in place to make Burnley's first carnival for many years a great success. The fun starts at 11am on Saturday with a procession of colourful carnival floats making their way around the
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Watchdog backs ambulance changes
THE twin boroughs' health watchdog has welcomed a move to help ambulances arrive on the scene of life-threatening emergencies more quickly. Frank Clifford, chairman of the community health council, said he had every confidence that Lancashire ambulance
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The cook report
A SLICE of Lancaster life is set to hit the small screen this autumn as one local restaurant gets its 15 minutes of fame. Sun Street eatery Ma Cuisine and owner John Noon have been selected to take part in a new series of nationwide television programmes
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Old folk angry over clippings
FED-UP old folk clashed with Burnley council this week after a 90-year-old man was injured clearing up grass cuttings left outside his home by council gardeners. Tom Watson, of Leamington Avenue, fell and banged his head and arm against a wall as he tried
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Cancer battler leaves fund-raising legacy
THE WORK of a tireless fund-raiser who tragically lost her battle against breast cancer is set to continue in her memory. Eileen Haworth, of Warrenside Close, Wilpshire, Blackburn, died after battling the illness for five years. Eileen, 49, attended the
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Pastures new for academics
FOR generations they have been used by northern picnickers, courting couples and ramblers but are hay meadows fast becoming a thing of the past? That's the question being tackled by workers on an innovative project up at Lancaster University and so far
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Hope on the horizon
PARENTS who set up a charity so that their handicapped children could receive ground-breaking treatment close to home are appealing to Citizen readers for help. The New Horizons group, which raises money to pay specialists from Hungary to treat children
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Late strike sinks Shrimps
Morecambe..2 Blackpool..3 ROCHDALE may be viewing their Marsden Cup tie at Christie Park on Saturday with a little trepidation after this performance from the new-look Shrimps. Jim Harvey's men faced a full strength Blackpool side in their first Marsden
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Mayor's royal double!
A SECOND brush with royalty was enjoyed by Fylde Mayor Alfred Jealous and wife Muriel - when they met the Queen last week. Just days after Councillor Jealous greeted Prince Andrew at the Open golf tournament, the Fylde Mayor was invited to meet Her Majesty
