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Boro clash for new boys
BURY fans get the chance to run the rule over new signings Andy Gray and Brian Linighan tomorrow when the Shakers make the short trip to Stainton Park to face neighbours Radcliffe Boro. Fresh from their three-game tour of the south west the friendly matchA
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Cricket round-up
INDIVIDUAL performances dominated the local 'derby' match in which visitors Brooksbottoms got the better of near neighbours Bury at Radcliffe Road. A haul of 20 points sent the village side leap-frogging above Deane and Derby in the MANCHESTER ASSOCIATION
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Debate suppressed
THE decision by Blackburn with Darwen Council to approve the building of a new 30-bedroom nursing home, by Brightcrest Ltd, on Whitehall Road, Darwen, highlights the inconsistent application of planning policy. Integrity is obviously not part of the planning
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Murder trial jury told victim was beaten 150 times
A MAN was "punched, kicked or stamped" to death with 150 blows by a neighbour in a dispute over a leather jacket, a court has heard. In the early hours of the morning a passing motorist saw smoke coming from the front bedroom of the house in Clarence
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Thieves' designs on washing lines
EXPENSIVE designer clothes and sportswear are being targeted by washing line thieves in Rossendale. People who peg out their top gear are warned to keep an eye on it following a spate of thefts from back gardens and yards. In the latest incident a thief
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ROVERS: Young stars flower in Scotland
ABERDEEN 1 ROVERS 2 MARLON Broomes and Gary Croft made Roy Hodgson a very happy man in Aberdeen last night. Their performances brought a smile to the face of the Blackburn Rovers boss who saw what was, in many respects, a shadow squad claim an excellent
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New match day traffic plans for Gigg Lane
GIGG Lane will become virtually a car-free zone in a bid to prevent traffic chaos during weekend and weekday Bury FC matches. Residents will be required to move their vehicles from outside their homes during games but will be issued with stickers by club
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Grieving Mum told: 'Pick up your dead baby's ashes'
A GRIEVING mother was ordered to pick up the ashes of her still-born baby after she scattered them at her family church. Mrs Kay Fortune's son Decklan was still-born on May 8, at 37 weeks. His ashes were placed under a teddy bear wreath by Mrs Fortune
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Road priorities wrong
HAVING lived in Shorrock Lane, Blackburn, for more than eight years, I have witnessed several drivers speeding up and down this road. Residents have long been asking for traffic-calming measures and I couldn't agree more with B Gavin (Letters, July 24
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Reluctant OK to Longfield plans
COUNCIL chiefs have reluctantly backed plans for a £1.8 million refurbishment of the Longfield Centre at Prestwich. Despite doubts over the developers' deal councillors have been forced to approve the scheme fearing the alternative would be the demise
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Bricklayer crushed by concrete block
A CONTRACTOR working on Bury's Mill Gate centre has been fined £4,000 after a half-ton concrete block crushed a bricklayer, putting him into a wheelchair for life. Mr Gary Rowe suffered a severed spinal cord, broken leg, fractured ribs and a punctured
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26,000 nappies nabbed
BURGLARS stole 26,000 NAPPIES from a baby superstore. They got in through a panel at the rear of the Mothercare World store on the Grimshaw Park trading estate, Blackburn, on Tuesday night. Their haul of 300 packs worth £4,500 was mainly Huggies nappies
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Bury goes down on the farm
ALL creatures great and small came together on Sunday for one of Bury's most popular fund-raising events - the Bury and District Agricultural Show. Now in its 56th year, the annual event aimed at raising money for locally-based charities, attracted scores
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Granddad Phil a 130mph biker
GRANDAD Phil Searle has a lifelong dream. And neither age nor anyone else's opinion is going to stop him making it come true. At 56, but still fit and active, Phil has taken up motor cycle racing and flies round the Oulton Park track at speeds up to 130mph
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New job on the front line
BOBBY Ken Brooks is the latest policeman to start working on the front line in the battle to clean up an area plagued by drugs dealers. He is the new community officer for the Johnston Street area of Blackburn, which is being targeted by police in a drive
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Bury bans boxing
BOXING bosses are threatening to sue Bury Council for banning the sport in the town. And they have accused members of sheer hypocrisy in outlawing professional fights - yet, at the same time, giving out grants to local amateur boxing clubs. Pro fights
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Drink-drive figures shock
THE number of people caught drinking and driving in Lancashire was double the national average. Twenty-eight per cent of drivers breath tested were over the legal limit, compared to a national average of 15 per cent. Police tested 7,400 people in the
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Lucky to be alive!
A RADCLIFFE toddler has astounded doctors by making a miraculous recovery from meningitis. At one point Georgianna Russo of James Street was given just two hours to live, but now she is looking forward to starting school in September. And her mother wants
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Ducks came second
IN response to Mr K Spencer's remarks in "Ducks were there first" (Letters, July 21) regarding the ducks on the Swallowfields estate at Rhodes Avenue, Blackburn, the ducks may have been on this earth before us, but they certainly were not on the Swallowfields
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Mercy killing dilemma must be resolved
THE ARREST, by police investigating the death of an elderly cancer victim, of Newcastle upon Tyne GP Dr Dave Moor, who claims to have helped dozens of patients to die, has again set alight the already-raging and vexed euthanasia debate. But this involves
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Euro plane 'safe' from cuts
DEFENCE Secretary George Robertson has specifically excluded the Eurofighter from a new government drive to cut cost over-runs on equipment purchases. Yesterday he made clear to defence contractors including British Aerospace that the gravy train was
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Dad tells of hanged addict's lost battle
THE grieving father of hanging victim Tony Stanworth wants his son's death to act as a warning about the evil of drugs. Tony's family believe he hanged himself in a garage at their home because he could no longer continue his fight against drug abuse
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ATHLETICS: Harriers prosper
BLACKBURN Harriers continue to prosper in the Division One North of the McDonald's National Youth Athletes League. In their fourth meeting at Stockport they placed second to the host club, their third time in the runners-up spot in a consistently successful
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Man on indecent calls charges
A MAN appeared in court this week accused of posing as a headmaster while making perverted phone calls to young boys - including a number from Bury. David Kirkland, an accounts clerk at UMIST was arrested after police received more than 100 complaints
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Fitting tribute to brewery worker
EMOTIONAL staff from Thwaites Brewery, Blackburn, fought back tears as the funeral cortege of former work colleague Keith Crossley called in at the brewery. Scores of floral tributes were stacked in the company's vintage wagon for the procession yesterday
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Police step up park patrols
POLICE are to crackdown on crime in Heaton Park. Uniformed officers will be on patrol throughout the summer as part of "Operation Corner" which aims to tackle gangs of youths who attack other children, stealing bikes and clothing. Plain clothes police
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Young hero of maniac attack
AN HEROIC teenager saved his friends' lives after a maniac went on the rampage in Israel. Arron Abramson (15, pictured) was walking along a street in Jaffa with 40 members of his youth group when he saw a car speeding towards them. The 15-year-old, who
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Union bosses call for fire strike action
FIREFIGHTERS are "on the brink" of strike action over cuts to the service. The Greater Manchester branch of the Fire Brigades Union is recommending that its members vote for strike action in a ballot to be held shortly. They are protesting against proposed
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A struggle to care
ALZHEIMER'S Disease is an illness often talked about, but rarely understood. Cyril Cavies nursed his wife Kit through Alzheimer's for eight years and knows how destructive it can be. Here Cyril and some of the people who provide respite for sufferers
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Student fees outrageous
HOW many students voted Labour in May and helped Tony Blair into Downing Street? How many are not bitterly regretting this decision? The outrageous decision to tax students to learn is typical of a government which promised so much and now cannot deliver
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CLARETS: Waddle hit by Gremio gremlins
CHRIS Waddle faces a Turf Moor injury headache just nine days before the start of the Second Division season, writes TONY DEWHURST. While the Clarets player-manager was struggling to shake off tonsillitis today, it was confirmed that utility man Gerry
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'Cowboy' alarms alert
POLICE have warned the public to be wary of high pressure salesmen who 'doorstep' elderly and vulnerable people to try to sell them burglar alarms. In one recent case a pensioner was offered a £150 alarm system for £1,000 by a salesmen who turned up unannounced
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CLARETS: Waddle set to face magic of Brazil
A BOUT of tonsillitis could prevent Chris Waddle making his Turf Moor debut tonight.....against the boys from Brazil, writes TONY DEWHURST. South American outfit Gremio provide the backdrop for Waddle's possible entrance on home turf for a prestige friendly
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Swan's on way?
BURNLEY defender Peter Swan could become a Shakers player in the very near future if sources close to the Turf Moor club are anything to go by. Both clubs are understood to be close to agreeing a deal and newly-installed Clarets boss Chris Waddle is resigned
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Japan-sneeze is out
EAST Lancashire firms thinking of doing business abroad have been given some tips from the Department of Trade and Industry. One gem of advice is to be careful when blowing your nose in front of a Japanese businessman. Blowing your nose into a handkerchief
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Amateur League reorganises
SOME famous names from the local soccer scene will be competing in the Bury and District Amateur Football League this winter. At the recent annual general meeting it was decided to run a single division of sixteen teams next season and included among
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Lighter play starts fire drama
A LITTLE boy set his family's living room on fire yesterday, then averted disaster by waking his mum. Five-year-old Matthew Fox was playing with a lighter in the living room of his parent's isolated farmhouse at Moor Side, Worston, near Clitheroe. A "
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Labour accused over libarary closures
THREE branch libraries in Prestwich are up for sale and down for closure - despite being "saved " in April. Now local Liberal Democrat councillors have accused the Labour-led Bury Council of playing politics with local services. On Monday, the council's
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Polly gone - but not for long
JOEY the pet parrot led his owner on a 48-hour wild goose chase after flying the "nest". The African Grey made his break for freedom last Saturday, leaving his owner, Mrs Lynn Crolla, heartbroken. Mrs Crolla (36) of Winchester Drive, Radcliffe, said:
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Just the job!
BURY is leading the way in trying to boost job prospects for the borough's young people. People from a range of professional services came together this week for a summit meeting called by Bury's two new MPs, David Chaytor and Ivan Lewis, to discuss Labour's
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TEN YEARS AGO: Actor takes on special role
EAST Lancashire actor David Ross took to the stage in Manchester in a role specially written for him by Alan Bleasdale. David, of Blackburn, played Ben, a senile old man, in It's A Madhouse at the Opera House, Manchester. The 42-year-old former pupil
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New mum, new post!
A BLACKBURN mum-to-be has been appointed operations partner of Rawtenstall accountants Kingfisher. Shelagh Brownlow, 33, a farmer's daughter from Oswaldtwistle, joined the firm as a chartered accountant in 1994. The London University graduate is expecting
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GOLF: Mitton's triumph
COUNTY junior player Graham Mitton coped best in the windswept conditions at Darwen to take the East Lancashire Golf Association junior championship. The 17-year-old, who works in the professional's shop at Accrington and has caddied for Trevor Foster
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Price rigging victory
THE GOVERNMENT'S scrapping of manufacturers' recommended retail prices on goods like washing machines, TVs and stereos is not just a triumph for consumers as prices are predicted to fall through competition, but a victory for common sense, too. Out of
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Ex-punk's booze torment
A FORMER punk rocker who led a chaotic lifestyle and repeatedly tried to kill himself died of chronic alcoholism at 37 , an inquest heard. A post mortem examination showed Shaun Ainsworth, of Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, had not drunk alcohol for 24 hours
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ROVERS: Striker Graham set to join exodus
GRAHAM Fenton could be the next Blackburn Rovers player to leave Ewood Park, with West Bromwich Albion manager Ray Harford expected to launch an imminent bid to take the striker to the Hawthorns, writes PETER WHITE. And, while Roy Hodgson continues his
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A breath of fresh air
A FILTER firm is helping clear the air for hospital patients in the Middle East. Burnley based Interfilta has won a contract worth £66,000 to supply air filters for the Abu Dhabi health authority. The 5,000 filters will be installed in the air conditioning
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North missed out on anniversary
IT is our Golden Wedding anniversary on August 30, and, like thousands of other couples in Britain, we would have liked to attend Buckingham Palace to share in the Queen's own celebrations. We didn't write to the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire for a chance
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Face-saver for old town hall
ONE of Radcliffe's most popular landmarks is to change AND remain the same. The town hall is set to be turned into ten flats for the homeless, but its grand facades will remain intact. The deal was struck earlier this year when Bury Council sold the 1911
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Traders lobby market meeting
PLANNING chiefs were meeting last night (July 24) to discuss the controversial £5 million revamp of Bury's famous Market. Traders were expected to turn out in force at Bury Town Hall as councillors discussed the plans to build a new meat and fish hall
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Huntsman in cruelty case
A BURY huntsman has been accused of cruelty to a fox in what is being billed by animal rights protesters as a landmark trial against hunting. The case, before Rossendale magistrates, is believed to be the first of its type to be brought under the 1996
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Dealers' scourge retires
A POLICE chief who spearheaded the fight against drugs in Lancashire retires this week after 33 years in the force. Detective Chief Inspector Garry Gluyas, 52, was the first drug squad detective constable in Burnley in 1970. He worked with drugs squads
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Spice Girls' drugs warning
THE Spice Girls today spoke out against drugs as police warned young fans of a dangerous new type of Ecstasy pill named after the singing sensations. The warning to the chart-topping band's young fans came as the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Drive Out
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Euro MP doubts PR move
TWO days of public inquiry could turn out to be waste of time and money, says local Euro MP Gary Titley. The Boundary Commission was discussing possible changes to seats in the European Parliament covering Bury last week. But, on the second day of the
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The man who flung dung
A MAN who flung dung at riders when their horses fouled the road outside his home says it was "an act of frustration". Police were called last week when Mr Steve Ridings donned rubber gloves and threw manure at four riders in Marston Close, Whitefield
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Mosques can deliver
POLITICS aside, all right-minded people would share Coun John Williams' concerns over Blackburn with Darwen Council's decision to give away £25,000 for the teaching of minority languages. The education budget should remain within a recognised and accountable
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ROVERS: Bramwell speaks out on Le Saux
GRAEME Le Saux's immediate future is crystal clear. He should apply for a temporary job as David Mellor's assistant at the new Football Task Force. It is a marriage made in heaven - two articulate operators, talented in their own right, convinced of their
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Catch - it's just a hand grenade!
A MOTHER and her teenage daughter "played catch" with a hand grenade before the danger dawned on them. An Army bomb disposal team was called in and neighbours were evacuated after Mrs Jacky Vose, from Oswaldtwistle, came across the wartime relic in a
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Hospital patient found hanged in ward
A YOUNG mum was found hanged in a ward at Burnley General Hospital where she was a patient. An inquest into the death of 33-year-old mother of three Wendy Ann Dow was adjourned for staff at the hospital to give evidence. Mrs Dow of Brown Street East,
