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Disabled class lay it on the line
THE line dancing craze is sweeping the country but the Fylde could be the only place to have its own disabled line dancing team. Bill McKegney decided to run his very special dancing classes after Lesley McFarlane, who has cerebral palsy, went along with
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Cricket: local league round-up
RAIN dampened the spirits of local cricketers at the weekend with no clubs escaping with their Saturday and Sunday programmes intact. In the LANCASHIRE LEAGUE on Saturday Ramsbottom were one of a select band of teams who did manage a completed game though
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Lytham Juniors hold presentation night
LYTHAM Juniors FC held its annual presentation evening at Lowther Pavilion on Saturday. Guests of honour were John Hills and Scott McNiven - both of whom were educated at Lytham St Annes High School and played their junior football locally, and who have
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No hiding place!
TIME is running out for people on the run from justice. Police at Leigh have this week mounted a major purge to trace people trying to evade the legal system (writes Malcolm Ryding). Detectives and uniformed officers in the Leigh sub-division are combining
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The Eagle has landed
EUROPEAN summit talks about the environment hosted in Morecambe this week were hailed as a success. Angela Eagle, Under Secretary of State for the Environment, led a meeting of 19 European dignitaries to discuss marine and coastal nature conservation.
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Theresa's in top voice
LEIGH Folk Club organiser Theresa Tooley has won the National Singer of the Year Award at the Sutton Bonnington festival. Back on the home front, the club had a full house last Sunday with each of the following members doing a 'turn': Shirley Ross, Theresa
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Blackpool's first victory in Vaux cricket league
AT the ninth attempt, Blackpool gained their first Vaux Northern League Division One victory at Stanley Park on Saturday over Leyland DAF, who themselves are still without a win. Following the usual Northern League pattern, Blackpool won the toss and
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Taxing problem
MY comment is about the possible tax on petrol in the next budget and also increasing the road duty for company cars. I would like to state that as a salesman of company cars I was told a few years ago that nothing on the factory floor in this country
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Jimmy's search for war-time pal
A WARTIME pal is searching for the Atherton man he served with in the Himalayas. Leading Aircraftsman Jimmy Atherton teamed-up with Albert E "Ginger" Jones when in 1941/2 they were stationed at RAF Kirkham with the No 39 Wireless Observer Unit. Now Ginger
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In loving memory of our tragic daughter Leigh
AFTER the tragic death of their daughter Leigh, parents Derek and Gail wanted to give something back, not only to the memory of their daughter, but to everyone who has helped them. Leigh Rossington-Ball, 13, died on her way home from St Mary's RC school
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MP Janet leads the fight for full pint
DARWEN MP Janet Anderson has vowed to ensure beer drinkers get a better deal. Backing a Private Members Bill for a full pint, the Labour stalwart has vowed to stop pubs short-changing customers. Mrs Anderson agrees that bigger pint glasses should be used
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Happy 100th anniversary, Darwen Tower
THOUSANDS of people flocked to Darwen to mark the 100th anniversary of its famous Jubilee Tower. More than 3,000 turned out - double the size of the expected crowd - to make the centenary walk from the town centre to the summit of Darwen moors. In fact
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Controversy rages over £760,000 sculpture
THE Great Train Robbery, or a masterpiece? The jury's out on Britain's latest sculpture shocker but the Accrington firm behind it say there's no such thing as bad publicity. Marshalls Clay Products, which has a factory in Whinney Hill, Accrington, supplied
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Magg-nifi-century!
WONDERWOMAN Maggie Tickle intends to celebrate her century in style this weekend - with a slap-up meal. Maggie (pictured) of Mosley Common, turned 100 on Wednesday. She is affectionately known as wonderwoman among her friends - reflecting her zest for
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ROVERS: Wilcox set for talks over Ewood future
JASON Wilcox will have heart-to-heart talks with new manager Roy Hodgson, probably next week, to discuss his future with Blackburn Rovers. Last season ended under something of a cloud for winger Wilcox, whose career had peaked just a year earlier when
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Garry hunts flying boat hero Les links
A LEIGH airman was among 11 who died in a Christmas-time sea plane crash in Northern Ireland. LAC Leslie Greenhalgh, son of George and Janet Greenhalgh, was among the many wartime flying boat accident victims. Now efforts are being made to trace relatives
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Stolen stones crime-wave
STONE-hearted thieves have resorted to ripping up the ground we walk on! Police say they are staggered at the latest crime-wave of stealing stone flags, not only from gardens and yards but from the public pavement. Holes have been left on Lane Ends, Dundonald
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Festival looks for our beauties
GLAMOUR girls are clamouring for a tilt at the Miss Leigh title. 'Miss Leigh Festival' and 'Leigh Festival Queen' competitions are being staged on consecutive days as a highlight of the coming town festival and canal rally. The contests are being split
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Thugs force tourney switch
VANDALS targetting a bowling club have forced players into changing the venue for an upcoming tournament. Thugs have pelted club house windows with stones, ridden cycles over the turf and dug holes in the green at the Highfield Bowling Club, Blackburn
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Now it's plane sailing
WORKERS at British Aerospace are celebrating improved job security this week after orders worth £425 million were announced by Australian premier John Howard when he visited the Warton site near Preston. The company will supply more than 30 Hawk jets
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Brand New Heavies - You Are My Universe
IT'S hard to get used to not seeing the gorgeous Ndea Davenport fronting the Brand New Heavies these days but Siedah Garrett looks and sounds well capable of stepping into her glitzy sling backs. Just like Ndea, Siedah comes from the USA and the transformation
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Non league soccer round-up
AS Accrington Stanley announced a new kit sponsorship deal with Asda, manager Tony Greenwood swooped to sign Chris Blakeman from Vauxhall Conference side Southport. And with the Crown Ground side forming a reserve team for the new campaign, Greenwood
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Stores say business is booming
BUSINESS is booming in Preston according to the town's Chamber of Trade which claims shoppers are coming in their droves. The Chamber's President David King said shops are prospering - and added that the £23 million redevelopment of St George's Centre
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Foggy holds his own
CARL FOGARTY saw his World Superbike Championship lead slashed to 14 points in an action packed fifth round at Monza. The Hoddlesden rider had to settle for third and fourth places as American John Kocinski moved into second place on the leader board
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New skipper in the hot seat
GLYN HARGREAVES has been given the unenvious task of leading Baxenden off the bottom of the Ribblesdale League after Mark Rishton resigned as skipper. And while the 38-year-old middle order batsman was unable to work instant miracles in his first game
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Do It Yourself - The Seahorses
It's impossible to write about The Seahorses without mentioning one of Manchester's finest, the Stone Roses. After all, those driving guitar pyrotechnics that make up the distinctive Sea Horses sound are provided by the common denominator John Squire.
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Time out for timewarp
A LEYLAND duo will do the timewarp for the last time ... before half the group goes to live in Lithuania! Timewarp guitarist Brian Healess is quitting after five years because his Lithuanian wife is whisking him overseas to her native land. He and singer
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Lottery cash to bring joy to theatre lovers
THEATRE lovers in Blackburn will soon be able to enjoy performances in their very own purpose-built theatre thanks to a £100, 000 National Lottery handout. Work has already started on the Red Brick Theatre, on the site of the old Empire cinema on Aqueduct
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Record entries for community awards
THE Citizen/Crown Paints Community Awards are on course for a record number of entries for this year's cash handouts. With four weeks still to run before the deadline, local groups and organisations are snapping up application forms for a chance of winning
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Table for two, Sir?
PRINCE Charles was man of the match when he took on soccer legend Tom Finney at Preston North End football club's Deepdale ground this week. The Prince of Wales left the football guru standing and beat him by one goal to nil in the classic table game,
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Going for a gong!
THE Queen's Birthday Honours List has brought greetings to a number of local, well-known people. A builder, transport chief, comedienne, journalist and musician have been recognised in the awards. Swapping his hard hat for a top hat when he recieves an
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Alison's hunt for catch as catch can
I AM currently researching a book about Lancashire catch-as-catch-can wrestling. Many of the early wrestlers, (late 1800s to early 1900s) were miners by trade and worked in the East Lancashire areas of Wigan, Leigh, Atherton, St. Helens, Golborne and
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Bomb find rocks locals
A BUSINESSMAN has horrified when a bomb was found close to his firm in Preston. Amazed Colin Heaton, who 25 years ago worked for a firm police reckon was on an IRA hit-list, returned from his weekend to hear about a device found under a van next to his
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Colin cooks up a tasty treat to win a tenner
MADCAP Colin Clayton served up a feast of fun to become the Citizen's mischievous Masterchef. Electrician Colin, 37, proved himself a real bright spark to win our wacky Top Ten challenge. We invited readers to prepare a sumptuous musical menu following
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King Cotton
CENTENARY Mill was launched in 1891 by cotton king John Horrocks who once employed 25,000 people in the cotton industry - it was so named to celebrate a century of success. More than 100 years later HRH The Prince of Wales visited the almost derelict
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'Spy' cameras combat crime
TOWN centre crime in Blackburn is at an all time low thanks to the phenomenal success of closed circuit television - with crime levels down by 77 per cent. The latest figures have revealed that since the 'spy' cameras were introduced in June 1996 thieves
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Mixed feelings at the market
TRADERS at the indoor market in Preston are looking forward to a new lease of life as the town's shopping centres expand. Despite the state of neglect of the Market Hall, they believe the rising status of the town as one of the region's in-places to shop
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Bank closure blow for town
AN MP is to seek urgent talks with bank officials after NatWest announced the closure of its Radcliffe branch. The business will shut by the end of August, with all accounts being transferred to the Bury branch. Customers were told by letter this week
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BT story starts 'sheer panic'
"SHEER panic" was the reaction at Bury's Mosses community centre after the Bury Times broke the news of its closure. Staff and volunteers at the borough's first purpose-built community centre were this week reassuring hundreds of users that they were
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Agonising over the biggest decision of my life
NOT everyone is blessed with a healthy heart and for those who aren't life can be a real ordeal. Margaret Wiles from Preston, suffers from Restricted Cardiomyopathy, which means her heart muscle is too weak to do its job properly. To put it in simple
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Asda reinstate free bus service
THANKS to the fighting power of an 88-year-old pensioner kind-hearted supermarket giants Asda have made a U-turn and re-instated their free bus service. Widow, Mary Shorrock, of Livesey Branch Road, Lammack, was heartbroken when she discovered that a
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PRINCE breezes into town
WET and windy weather failed to stop a small group of dignitaries who gathered at Preston railway station to welcome Prince Charles. Right on schedule and smartly dressed in a navy blue suit His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived on board a train
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Saux what's next?
WITH more twists and turns than an omnibus edition of Eastenders, the Graeme Le Saux saga continues with Spanish giants Atletico Madrid the latest team to join the race for the unsettled defender. The 'will he, won't he' storyline has commanded more column
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Leonard made his mark on the Net
FORMER Pendle man Leonard Dole has been appointed a vice-president of a leading Internet computer company in America. The son of former Pendle Councillor Len Dole and his wife, Betty, recently returned to his home town as part of a business trip. Mr Dole
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Ray of hope for concil tenants
TENANTS desperate for repairs to their houses have been given a ray of hope. They could benefit from a new Bill going through Parliament which would mean a multi-billion pound boost for homes. It will allow councils to spend the money they have received
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5 YEARS AGO: Big bids by councils
TWO councils were hoping for success with their bids for £75 million of Government cash to regenerate run-down parts of East Lancashire. Deputations from Blackburn and Burnley Councils had just returned from meetings in London with environment ministers
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It's all Greek to me!
AN OUTDOOR sculpture which could become internationally famous has already been panned by a prominent local critic. A huge bronze Grecian urn, to be sited in front of the Grant Arms in Market Place, Ramsbottom, heralds the start of the £2.3 million Irwell
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CRICKET: Manchester Test set for sell-out
NEXT week's Old Trafford Ashes Test is heading for a Sunday sellout. Ticket sales have already smashed all previous records with all seats for the first three days now snapped up. But with Mike Atherton leading England to Manchester sitting on a 1-0 lead
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Garaghty guides Nelson to victory
PAUL Garaghty's 54 not out set up Nelson for a five-wicket win against Accrington, who were 98 all out chasing 135. Alan Dawson took 4-20. Corrie Jordaan took 6-46 as Lowerhouse restricted Rishton to 125-9 after setting 130. Tush Mahambrey (39) and Phil
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RMI aim for Conference
LEIGH RMI will apply for membership to the GM Vauxhall Conference later this year. The club, which won promotion back to the UniBond Premier Division this season, has declared its intention to aim for Conference status. Chairman Chris Healey said: "We
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Bust-up duo banned by RL
THREE players have been banned following Leigh's bruising promotion win at Carlisle. Cumbrian skipper Gary Charlton has been handed a four-match suspension for dangerous use of the elbow on Safraz Patel - an incident which sparked a flare-up and ultimately
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By-election looms
A BETTER job in the Midlands for a Labour councillor means there will soon be a by-election in Pendle. Martin Short attracted 68 per cent of the vote when he was elected in May to represent the Marsden Ward of Nelson. His 508 majority left his Conservative
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Indian summer for bold Glazebury
GLAZEBURY have reached the North West Counties League Cup quarter-finals. But it was a close-run affair as they beat Bolton Indians on a faster scoring rate in a rain-affected game. The Indians reached 100-9 in their 40 overs with Chris Murray picking
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Dream on
A TEAM of fantasy business managers from Colne could be off to soccer's World Cup finals in Paris next year. A group from the Emmott Arms, Laneshaw Bridge, are at the top of their league and heading for the top prize in the National Innkeeping Business
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Frank's new posts
THE DEPUTY leader of Lancashire County Council Frank McKenna has been made a director of Lancashire County Enterprises. He will also act as vice-chairman of the company set up to promote economic development in the county. Coun McKenna said: "Since its
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RMI in a double swoop
LEIGH RMI plans for life in the UniBond Premiership has gained momentum with two new signings. Manager Steve Waywell moved quickly to snap up former Stockport County midfield player Ian McEnerney and then signed Terry Williams from Ashton United. Waywell
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Shocker of kids missing up to 10 teeth
A DENTAL expert today invited anti-fluoride campaigners to witness for themselves the misery of youngsters brought up with an untreated water supply. Responding to calls for East Lancashire Health Authority to end its fight to get fluoride added to domestic
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It's OK for Kay
IAN KAY was given a speeding ticket and a gold medal as Atherton SC featured in the Rochdale Aquabears Summer Meet. His speeding ticket came in the 10/11-Year 100 freestyle, his win came in the 100 backstroke. And he also swam well in the 33.3-yard butterfly
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Don't forget about Rover!
DOG wardens are advising dog owners during the approaching peak holiday season to ensure proper arrangements are made for their pets. St Helens Council Wardens point out that if owners plan to put their dogs in kennels they should make bookings well in
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Spotters go bats over a brick train
TOURISTS are making tracks to see a life-size locomotive created out of 181,000 world-famous Accrington Nori bricks. But the £760,000 artwork steamed straight into controversy when it was unveiled this week in Morton Park, Darlington. Former Durham county
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Tough task for Latham's aces
LEIGH face an exhausting end to their season. It follows a decision that the Premiership competition for clubs in Divisions One and Two will be grouped into four regional pools. The competition will begin on July 27 - after the end of the league campaign
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Sea Cadets scuppered by vandals
OFFICIALS of a youth group have been left "demoralised" after a spate of vandal attacks on their headquarters. The latest attack on the Mill Street barracks of St Helens Sea Cadets - the sixth in the space of a year - occurred between 5.30pm on Sunday
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Grief counsellors face end of road
A CHARITY which offers counselling and guidance to people mourning the death of loved ones, is facing closure due to a chronic lack of funds. The St Helens Bereavement Service, based at the SmithKline Beecham Building in Westfield Street, has been in
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Second best as Atherton move up
ATHERTON are the new local heroes in the Vimto Bolton Association. They glided into second spot on the back of two super weekend wins as leaders Golborne crashed from their lofty perch. A miserable wet weekend for Golborne all came down to the last ball
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Projects make life easier for pedestrians
PLANS to extend pedestrianisation in St Helens and Earlestown centres have been approved by the borough's Highways and Transportation sub-committee. Much of the cost will be met via the Government's Capital Challenge programme and the Newton 21 Single
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Ideas to flow in Globe debate
A PROJECT to boost business in Hyndburn gets under way next week. A workshop - Getting and Keeping Customers - will be held on Wednesday, July 2, as part of a joint project between Hyndburn Council and Lancashire Enterprises. The project aims to help
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Report praise for 'welcoming school'
RAINHILL High School has received its first Ofsted report just four years after a comprehensive inspection by the old HMI inspection team. A group of 13 inspectors spent over a week in the school and the report has delighted governors and staff. Headteacher
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LETTER: A very fitting memorial
I FIND it quite ironic that in the same issue of the Bury Times (June 13) there is an article about the dedication of the Coastal Forces Veterans Association war memorial and there is also a story about the residents of Knowsley Street who are "up in
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Following in dad's famous footsteps
PHIL Walker is one of the country's hardest working young comedians, having clocked up 100,000 miles last year in pursuit of his craft. He is also one of the funniest. With a style as many miles apart from his more famous dad Roy, the young Walker put
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Shot boy home
A TEENAGER injured in a bizarre shooting incident has been discharged from hospital a week after the accident. It is understood police will soon interview 16-year-old Michael Chant, of New Road, Radcliffe, about the accident which could have cost him
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Edna celebrates 100th birthday
AN Ansdell woman has just celebrated reaching the grand old age of 100. Edna Mawson, who lives in St Georges Nursing Home, Marina Drive, Fairhaven was born on June 17 1897. She lived in the area for 20 years with her husband Harold who sadly died in August
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Rainhill left high and dry
RAINHILL had to settle for a share of the spoils against Wirral at Victoria Terrace in yet another rain affected match. Captain Paul Ford won the toss and asked the visitors to bat on a green damp wicket. The wicket played surprisingly well but scoring
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Tragedies spur fight against heart defects
A HEALTH club has joined the fight to help prevent heart defects going undetected. The Inshape fitness centre in Belgrave Square, Darwen, is to donate £5 from every £45 spent on toning table sessions to the Cardiac Risk In the Young organisation, following
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Oliver shows why he's a dab hand for county
A YOUNG Lytham card player hopes to have plenty of tricks up his sleeve on Sunday. For 13-year-old Oliver Burgess will be one of the youngest bridge-players to represent his county in this weekend's tournament between Lancashire and Cumbria. Not only
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Gina the dog rescued - again!
LUCKY Gina the dog is back home safely after being rescued for the second time! Yesterday morning (June 19), firefighters dramatically rescued the seven-year-old bitch from a 60ft high ledge. Gina went missing in the woods near the Old Mill Hotel while
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Mini-bus driver in 40ft river plunge
A MAN had a miraculous escape when his mini-bus smashed through steel barriers and plunged 40 feet into the River Irwell in Radcliffe. The spectacular crash happened after police had launched a search for 30-year-old Alan Dixon. Officers had become concerned
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Rainford blast back
RAINFORD Cricket Club bounced back from the previous week's poor performance with a much improved effort against Wigan rivals Norley Hall. Batting first, Rainford did well to reach 150-8. Mike Cook anchored the innings with a resolute 48, receiving good
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Preparing for all the fun of the fair in Lytham
FLOATS are being decorated, costumes tried on and dancing shoes polished for the Fylde's biggest carnival of the year. Lytham Club Day will get off to a roaring start this Saturday with a parade of vintage and classic cars, bicycles and penny-farthings
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Child in care until house is furnished
A DISTRAUGHT couple say they cannot get their child out of care because they have not got the money to furnish their house. Mother, Miss Tracey Blower, says her "heart has been broken" since her son John was taken away. "I can't sleep at night and I'm
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Cameras to help cut crime
CLOSED circuit television cameras are to be installed at four housing estates on the southern fringe of St Helens town centre. A Home Office grant of £90,000 will help the borough council install cameras to monitor the Sherdley Road, Grove Street, St
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CHC moving into town
HEALTH watchdogs are moving in to Leigh. Wigan and Leigh Community Health Council has expanded and from Tuesday will have offices in Leigh as well as Wigan. The CHC role is to monitor health matters within the community and to take on board opinions,
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Drugs man jailed for nine years
A PRESTWICH man has been jailed for nine years for drug offences after police stopped his car in a routine check. Police suspected Mark Williams (32) had something to hide when they stopped his car in Manchester's Moss Side in February. They found he
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Town the ever-presents
ST HELENS Town will kick off the new NWCL season on August 16 as the only ever present in the league's top flight. The competition was born in 1982 when the old Cheshire County League and Lancashire Combination merged. On Saturday the league held its
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Terry backs ban on pup farms
A BAN on cruel puppy "farming" practices is being backed by Worsley MP Terry Lewis. He is pledging support for Mike Hall's Breeding and Sale of Dogs Bill which aims to stamp out puppies-for-profit. Current loopholes make it difficult for the RSPCA and
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Talks on traffic calming policy
PEOPLE living in two residential areas of Newton-le-Willows are to be consulted about traffic calming measures proposed by St Helens Council. Over the next two years, the council plans to build speed reduction features in an area on either side of Wargrave
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Tennis players qualify
LANCASHIRE tennis players take their first steps along the Telford title trail in qualifying for the Guardian Direct Nationals when the South Ribble Tennis Centre in Preston stages a County Qualifying tournament for The Lawn Tennis Association's premier
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Hairdresser's streets ahead with top award
A WIFE who began hairdressing after helping her husband to set up a hair salon has just won her first professional award. Maria Farmer saw her husband at work and decided she wanted to train as well. Now, Maria, 34, has won Ansdell College's Student of
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Outdoor eating's top of the chops
Food News, with Christine Rutter BRITAIN'S gone barbecue bonkers, according to recent research. Forget punting down the river, a game of tennis or a picnic in the park. These days people love nothing better than a barbecue on a hot summer's day. Sales
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Till raider in Astra escape
A ROBBER who burst into a shop wielding a wooden baton snatched £20 from the till before escaping in a Vauxhall Astra. The incident happend at about 7.45pm on Saturday, June 21, when the raider entered Longton Lane Wines, Longton Lane, Rainhill, and approached
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Faith, Hope and a Chorus Line - review by Nikki Wilcock
MOST of us are used to seeing a Broadway show in its finished form, a polished performance after months of rehearsal and hard work. But it's often the initial stages of a musical which tell a better story, as A Chorus Line sets out to prove. Audiences
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Denis Whittle talks Rugby League with Saints' coach Shaun McRae
HARD lessons learned and self-esteem restored. That was the verdict of Shaun McRae after Saints ended their home World Challenge programme against Penrith Panthers. WHITTLE: A third successive defeat maybe, but with some uplifting features, don't you
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Landlady slams puppy death driver
AN angry dog-owner has contacted the Star to express her disgust at the callous actions of a motorist who ran over her pet puppy but didn't bother to stop. Smudge, a 12-weeks-old spaniel/Jack Russell cross was killed after being hit by a car in Boundary
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Almost there!
YOUNG singers are close to reaching their fund-raising target of £18,000 for a trip to Canada. Nelson Civic Junior Choir's appeal has reached £15,000 and there is still more cash to come in from the final two concerts in their "Great Singers" series which
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Memories of the old fruit empire
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD THE memories tumbled back for Clarice Pendlebury on learning that a large corner dwelling, known locally as The Big House, had been reduced to rubble. For the ancient, part-stone building, thought by St Helens local history buffs
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Cabin fervour
A COMMUNITY group in Burnley is appealing for help with an ambitious scheme to turn an old cabin into a social centre. Members of West End Estates Management Board have spent months raising the money they need to convert the workmen's hut, in Venice Avenue
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It's reet good to talk
BY 'eck, it's grim oop north - especially when t'rest o't'country thinks yer accent sounds reet daft! Lancashire twang has become a thing of ridicule, often mimicked by ill-mannered southerners who find it hilarious and much used by TV sitcom writers
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£53m revamp aims to revitalise town centre
A MULTI-MILLION plan to revitalise Haslingden has got underway with the start of four new projects. The most ambitious scheme in the £53 million five-year plan - and the one which will have the greatest impact on the town is a complete facelift to Blackburn
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Alas poor Borwick...
EDUCATION bosses at Lancashire County Council are locked in negotiations to buy Carnforth's old Borwick Hall. The current owners Lancashire Youth Club Association (LYCA) say they can no longer afford to run their share of the Tudor Hall residential training
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CLARETS: Mystery millionaire wants to buy Burnley
A FIVE-MAN consortium headed by a multi-millionaire looks set to make an all out bid to take control of Burnley Football Club. I can reveal that the group has already made two verbal approaches and a written application to chairman and major shareholder
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Children wreck church
CHILDREN have smashed practically every window in a town centre church. They left a trail of destruction on Saturday night and went back for more on Sunday afternoon, after parishioners at St Philip's, Nelson, had cleared away the initial mess. The vicar
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Lancaster bury Shakers
Bury 8 Lancaster 15 DESPITE some crude and dangerous Bury tactics Lancaster water polo team extended their unbeaten run in the Northern League gaining two more points in the process. Victory came courtesy of an attack spearheaded by Hartly and Bowers
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Pupils get their marching orders!
EDGING your way around grid-locked Lancaster you may have missed it but it was Walk to School Week this week. The county-wide scheme to encourage children and parents to walk to school rather than use the car was organised to help Lancashire's traffic-choked
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Gareth's in gear
A LANCASTER mountain biker is making in-roads into the fast track world of mountain biking after just 16 months in the saddle. Gareth Parkinson, 16, a former pupil at Ripley St Thomas, is speeding up the rankings after two brilliant victories in recent
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Resort to get its own beer
KEEP the beer coming ! That's the cry from Blackpool, the favourite holiday and party destination. As a town that likes to celebrate it's only right that it should have its own brewery to make sure the resort's cup truly does runneth over. The newly-formed
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Ring of fire!
SEVENTY years ago this week the people of Lancaster were treated to an eight second spectacle of nature that most people are lucky to see in a lifetime. On June 29, 1927, dawn came twice to the city when thousands turned out to see a total eclipse of
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Bury's youngsters cream of sporting crop
BURY'S sporting youngsters have again been voted the tops. Judged by fellow competitors at the massive Greater Manchester Youth Games, the local squad were chosen as winners of the "Westminster Cup For Fair Play". It is the second time that the Bury's
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Washwoman is victim of sneak thief
AN elderly woman's jewellery was stolen by a thief who slipped through her front door which she had left ajar while doing her washing. He got away with her wishbone ring, a signet ring with a small diamond in the centre, rings with rubies surrounded by
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Stan: 'I don't need your media'
FOOTBALL'S summer merry-go-round may have left some observers feeling dizzy but it's the rumour-mongers who are driving Bury boss Stan Ternent around the bend. The Shakers' manager reckons he's fed up of being linked with nearly every well-known player
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Welcome to the pleasure dome!
POLICE officers in Morecambe will be bracing themselves for the resort's first all night rave at the Dome this Friday. Coach loads of more than a 1,000 ravers are expected to descend on Morecambe in an event which will see people partying from 8pm until
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Shakers fixtures 1997-98
THE Nationwide Football League fixtures' computer has given Bury a great opportunity to get their First Division season off to a flyer. Reading will visit Gigg Lane in the opening game of the new campaign on August 9. That will be followed by the short
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The Lancaster bombers
FIVE Lancaster boys aged between 12 and 15 who took part in a petrol bomb attack on an Asian shopkeeper's premises on the Ryelands Estate have been detained for a total of 24 years. Judge Peter Smith told Preston Crown Court that: "Those who commit adult
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Lancaster 127-3 St Annes 209-3
ST ANNES had to be content with a winning draw at Lune Road where fifth-placed Lancaster made no effort to go for the required runs for victory. St Annes captain Brian Tennant lost the toss and Lancaster captain David Derham put the visitors in to bat
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Primary schools warn parents about suspicious character
TWO Lytham primary schools have warned parents that a suspicious character may be lurking near a woodland path used by many pupils. St Peter's RC and Lytham St John's C of E schools have sent identical letters to parents warning them of "an unsavoury
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Worthington - he's got a cool head
LANCASTER City fans will be hoping next season will be a 'rock and goal' year with the nephew of 70s icon Frank Worthington signing for the club. Gary Worthington, a 30-year old from Halifax Town will lead Gordon Raynor's strike force and is said to have
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Shopping village plans dramatically axed
PLANS to build an upmarket shopping village alongside the proposed new stadium for Blackpool Football Club have been dramatically dropped. The surprise U-turn was announced by project director of developers McAlpines Martin Perry to a packed meeting of
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Firm forges ahead
A FORGE is hoping to 'steel' a march on its competitors after becoming the latest East Lancashire firm to win the Investors in People award. Trawden-based Victoria Forge is only the second company in its field in the North West to reach the training and
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New bosses at Brook
NATIONAL Conference outfit Blackbrook have appointed Ken Gwilliam and Alan Swift junior as open age team coaches. Meanwhile, Barry Farrell and Frank Gerrard take over as coaches of the under 18s squad. Brook have now started training on Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Haydock's cricket knight
A CRICKETING legend is heading for Haydock. Sir Richard Hadlee is leading his star-studded invitation eleven against a Haydock Select Squad in a game that starts at 1pm. The occasion marks the official opening of Haydock CC's new Piele Road ground. After
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The one that got away
ST HELENS Cricket Club snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Sunday against Bootle. St Helens bowlers worked hard to keep the Bootle score down to 145-8 off 40 overs, which was a fine performance against the hardest hitting team in the league. With
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Now The Journal is sponsored
THE Journal has this week become the first local newspaper to be sponsored by a town! A unique link-up between The Journal and John Ayres, the new town centre manager for Leigh, Golborne and Platt Bridge, was announced this week. In a special Summer package
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It's a snip for JABS
GOLBORNE businessman Tony Roberts has sacrificed 20 years of his bearded Rasputin-look for charity. And the big snip came just 12 months after his teenage daughter, Gina, had her hair shaved for the charity JABS Tony's new-found George Michael-look came
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Couple jailed for starving baby to death
A DARWEN couple who allowed their baby daughter to starve to death have both been jailed. John Howe, 23, and his wife Amanda, 23, a trained nursery nurse, were told by Mr Justice Douglas Brown: "You both allowed her to starve, and starve to death." Preston
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Impressions of Rory are on the ball
IMPRESSIONIST Rory Bremner will boost the coffers of Blackburn Cathedral's Lantern Tower Appeal by entertaining at a £100-a-head ball tonight for next to nothing. The star has agreed to perform for 'a nominal fee' in order to pay for one of the tower's
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Danger road targeted
TRAFFIC calming measures are set to be introduced at an accident blackspot thanks to the campaigning powers of a local councillor. Councillor Bill Goldsmith called on council chiefs to take evasive action after a 70-year-old pensioner was knocked down
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Phoenix school 'the best'
A LEIGH primary school has risen Phoenix like from the ashes of a devastating fire last October. Twelve Apostles RC Primary School was highly praised by the Ofsted inspection team. The leader commented that it was one of the best reports he had ever written
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Bloomin' basket blow!
SENSELESS vandals are wrecking Leigh's hopes of being a town in bloom. Saturday night revellers destroyed brand-new hanging baskets at a town centre bakery just hours after they'd been delivered. Gregg's bakery on Bradshawgate bought two baskets as part
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LETTER: By 'eck, can tha help out?
The BBC is producing a documentary for the regional BBC2 current affairs series Close Up North. The subject of the programme is accents, and the BBC would like to hear from anyone who has suffered discrimination because they have a strong accent. If you
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LETTER: Fond memories
Boy, does Darwen Tower bring back fond memories. I wonder if there are any of the old 'Bockle Back Gang' still around that remembers the times when we went up on the moor to the tower, starting from the Blue Delph. We were often chased by 'Owd Ingham'
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GET on your bikes and ride!
LAST-MINUTE pedallers can still help raise money for St Catherine's Hospice by supporting the Ribble Valley Cycle Ride this Sunday (June 29). There's no excuse to opt out as the sponsored challenge is suitable for everybody, from novices to racers. There
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Repair bill to cost council more than £106m
RUN-down council housing in Blackburn and Darwen is to cost the council £106 million over the next twelve years. The huge figure was disclosed as Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Housing and Community Services Committee met to discuss solutions
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Cream of the crop at Strawberry Fair
YOUNGSTERS in Preston got into the Wimbledon mood when they held a strawberry fair - and rain didn't stop play! Parents, pupils and teachers at Sherwood CP School, Fulwood joined forces to make their fund-raising summer event a sweet success. The afternoon
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Race against time for award
A PRESTON scout leader gained more than just a gold award in her Duke of Edinburgh challenge - she ended up with a husband and two children! Michelle Iddon of Lostock Hall spent six years working towards the prestigious award and met husband Steven while
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Local rivals draw due to rain
RAIN last Saturday (June 21) at Fox Lane made sure that neither Leyland or Preston recorded their first victory. Preston captain Graham Standering won the toss and put Leyland into bat. It looked a prudent decision when Leyland professional captain Paul
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When are we going to get a win?
AFTER ten games played, none of the local teams - Preston, Leyland or Leyland Daf - have registered a victory. Rain brought a premature end to the proceedings in the local derby at Fox Lane in the match between Leyland and Preston. However, Blackpool
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Fleet of fancy
PRESTON docks is preparing for the show of the century as it makes way for this year's Maritime Festival on July 4, 5 and 6. SO if you're at a loose end, why not check it out... Tall ships are sailing in to Proud Preston from all over the country, more
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Rock FM's Kev Seed writes for the Citizen
A Chichester woman moved her barbecue inside when it started to rain and set fire to her carpets and curtains. Apparently, some of her guests said they had a lot more flavour that the supermarket economy burgers she'd bought! On the work front, things
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Pay and dismay!
DRIVERS will have to pay to park on the streets of Bury town centre. Development chiefs have given the green light to plans to install pay and display machines on roads throughout the area. They hope the move, which creates 55 extra spaces, will improve
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LETTER: Chamber does not support street closure
In reply to Rob Wilcock's letter in the Citizen four weeks ago regarding the pedestrianising of Church Street. He said that he was amazed that the Chamber of Trade was backing the plans. Let me say and place on record that the Chamber of Trade have not
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LETTER: College ruled by fear
HAVING read the article in the Bury Times (June 13) I am concerned about the misrepresentations to the parents and the public contained in the comments by Holy Cross College. On April 23 five people were identified as being "potentially redundant" at
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Charles goes back to school
RAIN couldn't dampen Prince Charles' spirits when he abandoned his limousine to go back to school in Preston this week. Despite the downpour the smiling visitor walked from Preston North End's Deepdale ground to Moor Park High cheered on by hundreds of
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The King homes in for a sell-out concert
AN Elvis Presley performer has turned his back on a string of venues across the world to play at Blackburn - exactly 20 years to the day the King of Rock 'n' Roll died. Steve Preston picked Blackburn's King George's Hall for the emotionally-charged tribute
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Bible explained
REGARDING Bible Query (LET, June 18). Taking the whole Chapter 21 into context, I believe Jesus was speaking about the (1) self-righteous religious leaders, (2) non-religious crowd: harlot, sinners in general, tax collectors etc. The Vineyard speaks about
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Did you see anything?
GREEN-fingered thieves stole a garden bush from a house in Cheetham Meadow, Preston. One of the men was aged 60, had a bald head, no teeth, was tall, thin and pale and wore a white T-shirt and shorts. His accomplice was in his 30s, stocky, and wore trousers
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Brendan takes the border route
THE lure of the Ashes and the advice of Aussie legend Allan Border prompted Brendan Creevey to pit his wits against the best of the rest in the Lancashire League. And while he has virtually given up all hope of appearing in the most famous Test series
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Leyland DAF crushed by seasiders
LEYLAND DAF were easily beaten at Stanley Park by seven wickets on Saturday (June 21). Blackpool captain Gavin Wiggans won the toss and put Leyland Daf into bat. Phil Iddon and Mark Collinson added 14 runs for the first wicket before Iddon was bowled
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LETTER: Shame of Mosses destruction
LIKE many others in the Community Education Service, I was shocked to read - for the first time - the list of closures announced in the Bury Times (June 13). I have written many letters and had a recent meeting with the council leader and chairman of
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Preston North End's nail-biting FA cup win
PRESTON North End regained their First Division status in 1934, finishing runners-up to Grimsby Town in the Second Division title race, as Newcastle United and Sheffield United were relegated. Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 to win the World Cup, while
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Why was Ann allowed to die?
A GRANDMOTHER died at home only 24 hours after her admission to hospital was cancelled because there were no beds available. Now her husband is threatening to sue North Manchester General Hospital to find out if the delay cost his wife her life. Ann Melody
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Old folk's flats face axe
PENSIONERS are turning their backs on sheltered housing in Darwen, according to a council report. A major review of housing for senior citizens is being planned after it was revealed many flats are unpopular and difficult to let. The town hall is planning
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Black puddings . . . and a better deal for Bury
BLACK Pudding, Belgrano campaigner Tam Dalyell, the record score in an English Cup Final and a better deal for Bury Council. Not subjects you might ordinarily touch on in the same conversation, but they were all brought together in the maiden speech of
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10 YEARS AGO: Plucked from canal
A TODDLER was rescued from the Leeds-Liverpool canal by his father, and revived by a passer-by. Twenty-one-month-old Omar Zaman fell into the canal while playing in Hargreaves Street, Nelson. He had been in the water several minutes before his dad, Mohammed
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Three wicket win
PHIL Metcalfe's 78 not out helped Padiham to 176-7 and a three-wicket win against Great Harwood in the Vaux Ribblesdale League. Justin Manville's 6-94 and Bruce Hara's 60 were the highlights of Barnoldswick's win over Baxenden, who fell just two short
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CRICKET: Brad's bad luck
BRAD McNamara's season is over, with the Haslingden professional having suffered a torn shoulder tendon in his bowling arm. It has plunged the Lancashire League title chasers into something of a crisis, though they have managed to engage Leicestershire
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CRICKET: Whatmore can one man do?
Neil Bramwell Speaks Out A WORRYING football mentality is sweeping through cricket. Not just the beer-swilling obscenity-chanting yobs now infesting the Test match arenas. But a growing "hire 'em fire 'em" lobby intent on imposing soccer's fickle standards
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Splash down for Bailey comets
RAIN was again the big winner as cricket splashed down and out at the weekend. But Steve Bailey hit a defiant half-century as Leigh posted 147-4 in their match against Huyton. On a damp wicket he and Greg Dimery put on 31 for the first wicket, the Aussie
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Northern Ireland: Why the talking has to go on
TONY Blair has set himself an ambitious target of next May for reaching agreement on a devolved assembly in Belfast and a new relationship between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Before that he has to do a lot of walking on egg shells. Even as
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Dobson faces big dilemma over the NHS
HOSPITALS will close and health authorities will merge said Frank Dobson, Secretary of State for Health. Now where have we heard that before? Merge, close and centralise was the Tory health battle cry during their 18 years in office. No wonder Frank Dobson's
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Council boss to say goodbye
PENDLE'S director of development for nearly 25 years is taking early retirement. Richard Kirby came to the area in 1973 as Pendle was created. His role as economic development officer involved attempting to attract new industry in the wake of the textile
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How to deal with noisy neighbours
ADVICE on how to deal with noisy neighbours is being offered by Environmental Health Officers in St Helens. More than 700 complaints about noise were made to the council in 1996, the majority of them about neighbours with barking dogs and loud music two
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Children show alternative way
CHILDREN from Walter Street Primary School will herald the opening of a festival about the environment with a colourful music and dance spectacular. Project Rescue - Save the Planet was a great hit when they performed it at the Inter Schools Festival,
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One Hull of a night
DETERMINED Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway had one Hull of a night. They emerged winners in both their challenge matches at Hull - 94-85 in the senior match-up, 75-44 at junior level. Lee Smethills and Mike Hack each won three races and there were
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Reward offered for stolen photos
A WOMAN who suffered from agoraphobia - fear of open spaces - is offering a "substantial reward" for the return of photographs stolen from her car at the weekend. Rachel King (28) lives in Stockport but was staying at her mother's house in Leach Lane,
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Leigh set sights on Division One
LEIGH succeeded in their double mission on wet Sunday. Victory against Prescot was essential, victory by a wide margin was crucial. And coach Keith Latham reflected on a job well done after his side's runaway 64-6 win against Prescot hoisted them into
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MP Dave makes his debut
NEWLY-elected St Helens North MP Dave Watts used his maiden speech in the House of Commons to re-iterate the case for a better government grant for the town. The former St Helens Council leader, who has long been a vociferous opponent of the present grant
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Probe launched into fairground accident
EARLY investigations by Health and Safety Executive officers have revealed that a faulty bearing could have caused a fairground accident in Rainford on Saturday, June 21. Three people were taken to Whiston Hospital following the accident at the Silcocks
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Widow leaves £1.2M estate
A WOMAN who died last year has left an estate valued at £1,213,036. Mrs Doreen Evelyn Kay, of Holcombe Brook, died on December 12, aged 80, following a long illness. A former captain and president of Greenmount Golf Club, Mrs Kay left £1,000 to the Ramsbottom
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A mystery hit for six
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD ANSWERS a-plenty to a series of fascinating yedscratters that have been dotted around this creaky column over the past few weeks. I learn that Ken Dodd, the nut from Knotty Ash, was once a Sally White bleach delivery man around the
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Tram sex pest arrested
A MAN has been arrested for indecent assault after approaching a female passenger aboard a Bury-Manchester Metrolink tram. A Metrolink staff member on the tram alerted the driver who made radio contact with control to seek police help. The man was arrested
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Do you recall the mobile theatre?
I WOULD be most grateful if you would permit me, through your newspaper, to ask your readers if they have any recollections of the famous Century mobile theatre visiting Blackburn. After many years of travelling, and a number of years on site at Keswick
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Euro protest reaches Holland
LOCAL Trade Unionists joined thousands of fellow workers in Amsterdam at the weekend in one of the biggest demonstrations of its kind. Members of the Bury, Radcliffe and District Trades Council were in the Dutch city to greet the Euromarch, a walk by
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Students take fight to Westminster
BURY College students have taken their fight against cuts all the way to Westminster. A group of seven A-level students based at the college's Stand Centre met Bury South MP Ivan Lewis to discuss their concerns. They had previously been involved in a
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Mystery blaze hits school roof
POLICE and firefighters were called to Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School, Albany Avenue, Eccleston Park, near St Helens when a fire on the roof was reported at about 6pm on Tuesday, June 17. More than £500 worth of damage was caused and police are now
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Kit hitches 60-mile lift!
A KITTEN had a purr-fect escape after clinging to the bottom of a van for more than 60 miles. The five-week-old wonder kitten, nicknamed Lucky, hung on for dear life as the truck travelled at 70mph from Tottington to Preston - via Manchester. The kitten
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Youngsters head Down Under
A SQUAD of teenage Rugby League stars are packing their bags for five-week trip of a lifetime. For nine players from local clubs are included in the 44-strong BARLA North West Counties under 15 party to tour Fiji, New Zealand and Australia next month.
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Woman robbed on way to grave
A CALLOUS thief targeted a vulnerable pensioner who was visiting her family grave in St Helens Cemetery on Sunday morning. The 65-year old woman entered the cemetery via Hard Lane and was walking through the graves between 11.45 and 11.50am when a man
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Tycoon kicks in to help young players
PROPERTY tycoon Gerald Hitman has scored a hit with soccer-mad youngsters in Langho. Langho FC juniors have had to vacate their regular pitch at Northcote Manor while it undergoes repair work. Mr Hitman has offered them a free home at his Brockhall Village
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Peggy Sue to take pier by storm
FEET will be tapping all over again this summer when the Peggy Sue Rock n' Roll show makes a welcome come back on Central Pier. This musical fest of dance and comedy promises some of the best local talent. Sing along with popular numbers Rock Around the
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Terrified teenager in coat ordeal
A TEENAGER had his expensive designer jacket stolen after being threatened by an older youth. The 13-year-old victim was approached by the thief as he walked along Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens at about 2.15pm on Friday, June 19. The youth, who was aged
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Big Bill on bandwaggon for Romania
RUGBY stars from the past will put their talents to good use for youth and Romania. Ex-Wigan captain Bill Ashurst will team-up with his old Saints' adversary John Mantle when his Rugby League Bandwagon goes on tour with a series of fund-raising events
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Setback for Cardinals
Leicester Huntsmen 27 St Helens Cardinals 13 DIVISION leaders Leicester Huntsmen completed the double over the Cardinals and made the St Helens chances of a play-off spot much harder. In a game dominated by both defensive units, Leicester took full advantage
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Oh, What a Night! Review by Georgia Hayes
IF you hummed it in the 70s then it's a safe bet that you can sing it loud in the Opera House's new season show Oh What A Night! The ultimate 70s experience boasts of more than 40 of the era's greatest hits guaranteed to turn the auditorium in to a disco
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Daughter of ex-Pilks boss murdered
THE 22-year-old daughter of a former Pilkington executive was found brutally murdered in Northampton at the weekend. The body of Ryan McEwan-King, a student in music and drama at Nene College, Northampton, was discovered in a hedge at the town's Racecourse
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Something hidden in the Attic
EXCITING British bands Alisha's Attic, G.U.N and The Supernaturals rocked Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Arena last week in a concert that Blackpool was proud to host. The three bands trip to the town was a welcome visit and hopefully the first of many concerts
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18) dies in drinks tragedy
A TEENAGER died after a late-night drinking session at the Bury pub where she worked. The body of Karen Dwerryhouse (18) was found in a bedroom at the Peel Hotel in Rochdale Road where she was a part-time barmaid. A few hours earlier, Karen had been helped
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Rain washes out Recs' hopes . . .
OWENS Corning St Helens Recs can claim to have been victims of the 'great rain robbery' which denied them of a certain victory over visitors Bolton on Saturday. Having been asked to bat first on a damp wicket, the competition newcomers lost their first
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Lampshade clue to woman's attacker
POLICE are anxious to trace a burglar who TOOK a lampshade to the home of a 73-years-old Hindley Green woman he was robbing! After the man was disturbed in the living room by the woman at 5am on Sunday, he made-off leaving the floral lampshade behind.
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Prescot cast their spell
PRESCOT and Odyssey conjured an amazing victory out of nothing in their Merseyside Competition match at Bromborough & Eastham on Saturday. P&O were asked to bat first and produced another non-descript batting performance on a muddy wicket, to
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Carla was first of many
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD IT seems like only yesterday . . . But it is, in fact, almost 21 years since the present-day register office was opened in St Helens. A fact that could scarcely go unnoticed by Terry Rigby who was its first customer. He was quick
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Brewery set to open a pub with a difference
A LONG-derelict site in the centre of Blackpool is finally being redeveloped by Bass Taverns who plan to turn it into a bar with a difference. The building opposite North Pier is being transformed into a stylish modern day-through-night venue called Edwards
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£2,000 bill for a moving experience
MOVING a bus stop 10 yards up the road could cost ratepayers £2,000. A bus shelter in Wigan Road, Atherton was removed and replaced practically in the same spot after nearby residents complained it was an attraction for noisy youngsters. One local told
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Saints restore some pride
Saints 30 Penrith Panthers 50 THIS third successive defeat probably laid Saints' flimsy World Club Challenge hopes to rest - but they salvaged some pride and emerged with heads held high! For if ever there was a game of contrasting halves this was it,
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Plea for help to beat vandals
OFFICIALS of a vandal-hit church are hoping public-spirited local residents will help the police to put a stop to the attacks. During the last three months Trinity Evangelical Church, in Longton Lane, Rainhill, has been plagued by yobs who have pulled
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Knife fear for woman in bedroom
A 72-years-old Leigh woman was robbed of £140 by a bearded burglar who threatened to stab her with a kitchen knife while she lay in her bed on Sunday morning. The incident in terraced Glebe Street, just out of the town centre, happened at 6.30am - just
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Saints step into Bears' den
WITH their World Club Challenge trauma placed on hold, fifth-placed Saints resume their Super League campaign when they visit Oldham on Sunday, kick-off 3pm. The Bears - who now play at Boundary Park - will be licking their wounds after suffering trouncings
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Aerospace boost from Paris
FOUR Burnley and Pendle aerospace companies are hoping to see a big boost in orders after successful appearances at Paris International Air Show. International Research and Development, Foulridge, AIT, Burnley, Cleveland Guest, Colne, and Kelbrook's Euravia
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Neglect can't be justified
I READ with great interest your report of increased funding for local authority housing. For some time now I have had concern over the management of the Pearl Street Estate (Douglas Place, Gretna Walk, Periodot Close). A year ago, I noticed the terrible
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Council homes probe
THE leader of Burnley council has ordered an inquiry into claims that some councillors misused their power by trying to influence allocation of local authority homes. The claims arose when a council employee was disciplined over allegations that she helped
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Last picture show
THE opening of Burnley's new multiplex cinema has quickly spelled the end for Brierfield's Unit 4. The 25-year-old picture house will screen its last film, the thriller Con Air, at 8.20pm on Thursday July 3. Four staff, including manager Lisa Bradshaw
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'Local lad' to rally tories!
CONSERVATIVES across the district were said to be 'delighted' at the news that Lord Parkinson of Carnforth has been made the new party chairman. A Tory stalwart of the Thatcher years, infamous for an affair with his secretary, Sara Keays, he has been
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Cash to cushion closure of Moor
AN £8 million package to sink funds into community based health services in Lancaster and Morecambe was unveiled by health bosses this week. With the imminent closure of the Lancaster Moor Hospital, health chiefs have outlined how they are going to provide
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The green house
AN environmentally friendly building of the future is taking shape in Burnley. With solar panels, super-efficient heating and special roof insulation, Morecambes Lodge, Cemetery Lane, will be one of the greenest buildings in the area. The detached house
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School gets a glowing report
A PRIMARY school which was once threatened with closure has been given top marks following a visit by inspectors. St James' CE Primary, Burnley Road, Altham, was said to have high quality, caring, staff. Teachers were described as having very secure subject
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CLARETS: Manager Heath in limbo
EVERTON'S £1 million compensation wrangle with Sheffield United has put Adrian Heath's expected move to Everton on hold. The First Division club are demanding a cool £1 million from Everton to buy out the remainder of Howard Kendall's contract and leave
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LETTER: Bottle plant controversy
The planning application for a gas bottling plant at Heasandford industrial estate has caused problems in Briercliffe. The residents of Lydgate, who are most affected by this application, know that I and other parish councillors supported their campaign
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Heath D-Day!
ADRIAN Heath will decide before the end of the week whether to leave Burnley for Everton. Howard Kendall, who is set to become the Merseyside club's new manager, wants Heath as his assistant. The two were holding talks last night (Wednesday). Heath played
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Police hunt thug after beating
A 16-YEAR-OLD Blackpool girl is critically ill on a life-support machine after being battered about the head in the early hours of Monday. Police are appealing for witnesses while still questioning a 21-year-old man, brought to Blackpool from Swansea
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The price of silence
COUNCIL tax payers have been landed with a bill for more than £80,000 following the Town Clerk's departure from the city council. The Citizen has obtained a confidential report compiled by Council Leader Stanley Henig which reveals that John Burrows'
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Bakers' research has a treat for kids
A BAKERY is set to bring a smile to the faces of thousands of children. Cherrytree Bakery in Burnley has introduced a new range of mini-muffins aimed at the children's market. The Mr Muffin range has been launched after research into potential demand
