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Assault sparks rape warning
THE rape of a teenage girl in Morecambe, the latest in a string of sex attacks that have rocked the resort, has led police to issue a warning to women. At the weekend an 18-year-old tourist was raped and her 16-year-old friend indecently assaulted by
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Sutton sign off
SUTTON finished their season with mixed fortunes, being outplayed by Rainhill on Saturday but bouncing back to defeat Wirral on Sunday. On Sunday Sutton batted first and cracking half centuries by Mike Rimmer and Dave Hogson saw a commanding 190-4 posted
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Golden treat
A CLUSTER of golden wedding anniversary couples, unable to celebrate at Buckingham Palace with the Queen and Prince Philip, were compensated with a special service at Blackburn Cathedral. More than 300 couples from across Lancashire attended the shining
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Clock stopped
Leigh Royal Oak 32 Clock Face Miners 20 CLOCK'S good start to the season came to an abrupt end on Saturday. Clock started badly as some poor tackling allowed the homesters to run in two unconverted tries before they opened their account. Glyn Walsh set
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Evocative vision
THANKS to the efforts one of Blackpool's leading jewellers, the most prestigious Jewish art collection ever shown in the north of England is being exhibited at the Grundy Art Gallery until October. Michael Hyman, managing director of Leonard Dews, was
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Rhinos post another victory
Royal Mail 14 Rainford Rhinos 16 RHINOS showed great discipline to take the spoils in a bruising encounter. Sixteen penalties awarded against Royal Mail in the first 10 minutes set the mode and Scott Pickavance took full advantage by kicking two goals
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By royal appointment
FOR Blackpool man George Brodie the best thing about being a beefeater is not having to think about what to wear when he gets up in the morning! George, whose home is in Bispham with wife Sheila, was only sworn in as a beefeater three months ago, but
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John's challenge: 'Sing a Song' for Leigh!
WE have seen a 'Song for Europe'. Now local lyricists and musicians are being challenged to write a 'Song for Leigh'. Town Centre Manager John Ayres is challenging would-be Lennon and McCartney's to pen words and music for a song depicting the best of
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Your chance to create a conservation haven
PLANS to turn an open space into an overgrown haven for wild flowers, butterflies and small mammals are under way - with council officials calling on local residents and schoolchildren for their views. Blackburn with Darwen Council are holding a four-week
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Vicar to say farewell
BAXENDEN vicar, the Reverend Mark Ireland, is leaving his Hyndburn parish in a move to the Diocese of Lichfield. As Diocesan Missioner, Mr Ireland will be responsible for leading a team of officers on the Board of Mission and Unity in one of the largest
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Youth hits the jackpot
THE people of Platt Bridge hit the jackpot when they heard they had been awarded almost half a million pounds from National Lottery funds. The £466,750 cash injection will now mean residents and youngsters brought together by the Coalfield Challenge Community
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Buy your very own tower...
DARWEN Tower used to be unique. . . now replicas are about to start popping up all over the district. But before locals start to panic that their centenary celebrations for the Tower are about to be overshadowed, it should be noted that the fake replicas
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Model train enthusiasts chalk up award
IT'S full steam ahead for a group of model railway enthusiasts who have scooped an award on their first outing. Members of Accrington-based Shed 24A won two first prizes and claimed three runners-up places at the well attended Fleetwood Model Railway
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Civic call to save brewery heritage
LEIGH Civic Trust has denounced a planning application made by a house building company to demolish a listed building in Guest Street. Elite Homes (North) Limited of Eccles have lodged an application for permission to demolish the former George Shaw brewery
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Boy killed on railway tracks
A 16-YEAR-OLD Preston boy was killed when he was hit by a freight train travelling at 50 mph. The boy from Fulwood was pronounced dead at the track near Boys Lane, Fulwood on Monday afternoon. Police say he had scars to both wrists 'possibly caused by
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Crime crackdown idea earns major award
HYNDBURN has scooped a major award for its attempts to curb crime throughout the borough. The award, presented to the Hyndburn Partnership at the The National Crime Prevention and Community Safety Awards, comes after the partnership beat off 200 entries
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Hats off to grannie Annie
ANNIE HINDLEY is proof that age is no barrier when it comes to getting an education. For the 75 years-old Leigh great grandmother proudly collected her BA Hons. degree in Humanities from Bolton Institute. She hopes that her success will spur others into
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Bustling university building celebrates anniversary
IT'S 100 years since the Harris Institute in Corporation Street, Preston, first opened it doors to freshers at the town's new college. In 1897, it was mainly for the well-to-do and those who could afford not to send their offspring out to work. These
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Family's new hope for brave Louise, 4
A LEIGH couple are trying to raise around £3,000 to help them take their four-years-old daughter to the renowned Peto Institute in Hungary for specialised cerebral palsy treatment. And with treatment costing £35 a day and lasting six weeks it is an expensive
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ROVERS: £7.5m is the cost of Jack Walker's Ewood revolution
Special report, by Peter White MENTION money and football and, invariably, the names of Blackburn Rovers and Jack Walker will enter the conversation too. For Mr Walker's bankrolling of Rovers as they set out on the road to fame and fortune, culminating
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Ron's big night out
THE Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Preston fulfilled their pledge to support education this week when they handed out hundreds of pounds to local schools. Ron and Margaret Marshall were distributing the funds raised during their year in office, which included
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LETTER: Referees are going football crazy
LAST season football was marred with ridiculous red and yellow card bookings. As a result, several referees were taken off the Premier league list and hopes were high this season would see fewer daft bookings. But after watching Rovers for the last couple
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Shakespeare links to Leyland
TO BE or not to be, that is the question ... and another is will Leyland's Worden Park become a shrine to Shakespeare? For the C'est Tous Youth Theatre Company based at Marsden Theatre in the park is strengthening its bonds with the Bard. The playwright
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Volcano victims to stay in East Lancashire
REFUGEES from the Caribbean island of Montserrat devastated by volcanic eruptions will arrive in Blackburn this week. The council has responded to an urgent appeal from the Home Office to find accommodation for the islanders and 40 refugees will be housed
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Drumming up support
FOOTBALL fans want to drum up a little more atmosphere at Deepdale - with their own mini band on the terraces. Singing supporters, who already create a roar with drums they take on the Town End, are on the look-out for other musicians to join them. Their
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REVIEW: Samba sounds with a seductive edge
THE name Monica Vasconcelos may not trip off the tongue but the music produced by this exiled Brazilian is a fluent blend of seductive songs from her homeland. Now living in London, Monica and her collection of musicians have produced the debut album
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Just the ticket !
CAREER-MINDED Claudia Johnstone turned down a university place to take up a post as Preston North End's ticket office manager - at the age of just 18. The successful former Cardinal Newman college student passed her A Levels with flying colours and was
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Pantomime prince comes to town
PRINCE Charming rode into town with a troupe of curious and colourful characters. Gladiator Hunter, real name James Crossley, toured the town centre with cast members from this year's Christmas pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The muscle-clad
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LETTER: Sole-destroying habits
IF there is a habit more disgusting than spitting out chewing gum, then I've yet to see it. My daughter was walking through the town centre and, unknown to her, she trod in some chewing gum, which was still fresh, and stuck to her shoe. My daughter was
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Last orders for beer enthusiasts
TIME has been called on a beer festival because organisers can no longer afford to pay hire charges at one of Blackburn's premier venues. After six years, CAMRA officials have reluctantly rolled out the barrel for the last time at the council-run King
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Home talent must be kept at home
RUGBY-mad youngsters who come of age are stopped in their prime when friends get snapped up by professional clubs. Three boys from Leyland Warriors were signed up by Swinton Rugby League Club at the end of the season, leaving a lack of teens in Leyland
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Jim's a happy Hawk
LANCASHIRE Hawks player-coach Jim Pennycook is remaining optimistic ahead of this weekend's two games, despite losing both matches a week ago. After crumbling 10-1 against Kingston, Hawks lost by the narrowest of margins to Fife, the game ending 5-6.
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Beetle-mania back in Blackburn
A BLACKBURN car showroom has reported booming business in its first weekend of adding Volkswagen Beetle cars to its collection. Hundreds of visitors flocked to Livesey Service Station to look at the specially imported Beetles, and salesmen handed out
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LETTER: Teletubbies are nowhere to be found
YOU were quite right to say the Teletubbies were in demand on last week's front page. My kids are crazy about the Teletubbies and haven't let up about getting the toys ever since they saw them in a magazine last month. So, in a bid for a quiet life, I
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Prisoner is found hanged
THE son of a former Blackburn man found hanged in his single cell at Preston Prison has called for a full inquiry into why he was on his own. Accrington-born Alan Ratcliffe, 53, who has worked for Walkersteel and Calderstones, had been described as a
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The pies have it at Ewood!
THREE years ago, Rovers fans suffered the humiliation of coming second to Manchester United in the FA CArling Premiership. Now, in 1997, the same thing has happened again, only this time it was at the hands of a different United - Cambridge United. They
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Bold Joyce hasn't time to feel ill !
SUFFERING ill health affects people in different ways, some just want to go to bed and recover, while others are determined to battle on. One thing that few are able to do when they feel off-colour, is to go out saving lives. But that's exactly what veteran
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Spy kids will trap illegal firework traders
CHILDREN are to be used to trap unscrupulous retailers who illegally sell fireworks. And those traders who are caught face fines of up to £2,000. The young "spies" will also help Bury's overstretched trading standards inspectors enforce tough new laws
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Preston throw the points away
BURNLEY 1 NORTH END 1 TEN minutes before kick off the atmosphere inside Turf Moor was unbelievable. By kick off time is was unbearable! Both sides arrived on the back of crushing defeats in the Coca Cola Cup - Preston looking for their first win away
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'Last chance' for little Aimee
A MASS screening session in Bury this Sunday (September 28) could be the last chance to save the life of leukaemia victim Aimee Read. Her mother Wendy has appealed to the people of Bury saying: "Any one of you could be the answer for us." Frantic efforts
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Villagers glad to see superbike champ go
WORLD superbike champ Carl Fogarty has put his luxury £285,000 farmhouse up for sale. And some Tockholes residents say they are "glad to see the back of him." Villagers were amazed in the summer when he called parish councillors "fuddy duddies" for attacking
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U-turn means it's carry on cabbies!
TAXI drivers in Bury have won a landmark victory which has national ramifications. Council licensing bosses have backed down from a historic legal showdown and said "carry on cabbie". The U-turn is also good news for disabled people in wheelchairs, who
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Hostage father's anxious wait
THE father of student hostage Paul Wells says he expects to know within a couple of days if a body found in a Kashmir grave is that of his son. Bob Wells said he was told of the latest development while on holiday in Devon with wife Dianne. Tests are
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Family angry over autistic man's return
AN autistic man is to be ordered out of residential care against his family's wishes. Gerard Dunn's relatives are fighting a decision made by Bury and Rochdale Health Authority and Bury social services to return him to care in the community. His Prestwich
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TEN YEARS AGO: Rumpus over coach trips
A COUNCIL which had banned Sunday trading was advertising coach trips to a neighbouring town where rival stores were open. A political storm erupted after it was revealed that Blackburn Coachlines - the excursion arm of Blackburn Transport - was running
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CLARETS: Waddle needs your support
Neil Bramwell speaks out CHRIS Waddle has not so much had a baptism of fire as a ducking in the River Hades. His first few weeks in the manager's hot seat have already proved the devilishly difficult nature of his chosen profession. The path leading from
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Textiles tax 'threatens jobs'
A CAMPAIGN is being waged against a new textiles tax threatening jobs in Burnley and Pendle. Euro-MP Mark Hendrick says EU proposals for a 25 per cent levy would mean price rises for products made at factories in the area. He has had talks with European
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GOLF: Overjoyed Kim poised for prestigious place
KIM Rostron has ended her season on the highest possible note by being called up to the Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup squad. Curtis Cup honours are the highest that can be conferred on a lady amateur golfer. The biennial match against the USA,
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Rolls batting for Edge End
ROLLS-ROYCE Aerospace is giving would-be young cricketers a leading edge with a £5,000 gift. The cash is towards the cost of setting up a cricket academy at Edge End High School, Nelson, where sports minister Tony Banks will drop in to survey the field
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Time to show Sports Minister the red card
NO-ONE was more surprised than maverick MP Tony Banks himself when he was made Sports Minister. But few, including himself, will be surprised if he gets the boot for his latest blunder. And he deserves it. For it is not just that his sick joke about Tory
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Trailblazers target Trawden route
A HISTORIC packhorse road opened to the public after a legal inquiry could be restored as part of a Pennine Bridleway. Moorbottom Road, Trawden, is a four-mile stretch of a once-vital trade route between Lancashire and Yorkshire. At one time the track
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Town centre bomb alert
BLACKBURN town centre was partly sealed off today after a suspicious package was found at the town's telephone exchange. Bomb squad officers were called to the building on Jubilee Street just before noon. Police confirmed that staff at the exchange had
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Woman mugged in church car park
AN elderly woman had her purse snatched by two robbers as she walked across a church car park in broad daylight. The incident took place at about 2pm on Wednesday, September 17 when the 60-year-old victim was making her way towards Asda via St Thomas'
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INFURIATED shopkeepers had a tug-of-war with officialdom in Colne when Pendle council confiscated th
One of the first victims of the clamp-down was motor accessory shop owner Steven Kegg. He has had a notice leaning against the wall of his shop at the Shackleton Arcade in Church Street for seven years without, he says, a single complaint, and is incensed
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Amnesty brings the message home
AMNESTY International will be canvassing in St Helens this Saturday (September 27) with a giant petition and postcard which will eventually be sent to Tony Blair. The group wants to highlight the plight of refugees around the world, including those who
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Lee speeds to British title
HOT rider Lee Smethills is the new British U16s cycle speedway champion. The Astley & Tyldesley captain, pre-match favourite for the title, won at Great Blakenham in Surrey. He qualified for the final at the first attempt, clubmate Damien Hack getting
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Six charities hit Lottery jackpot
SIX local charities are celebrating after landing more than £450,000 between them from the National Lottery Charities Board. The highest grant in St Helens was £121,841, which goes to St Helens Opportunity for Play (SHOP). Based in Parr they are hoping
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Parr pots a double
TEENAGER John Parr is fast making a name for himself in Leigh & District Amateur Football League. The 15-year-old striker, until recently on the books at Manchester City, smacked in both goals as Leigh Phoenix A beat Atherton Tigers 2-0. At the top
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SOS for the old Savoy
A CAMPAIGN to save the old Savoy cinema is being set up four years after the theatre closed its doors to the public. The Savoy in Bridge Street, which closed down in August 1993, was the last cinema in the town and now the St Helens Film Society is examining
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CLARETS: Roeder blames injuries for poor results
BURNLEY assistant manager Glenn Roeder today insisted that the Clarets' extended casualty list is the reason they are planted firmly at the foot of Division Two. Already they have been forced to use as many players inside two months as were used in the
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Blaze hero Stuart dives in
TWO men were treated at Whiston Hospital after a fire broke out in a maisonette at St Andrew's Court off Liverpool Road. Andrew O'Neil, 26, returned home to the first floor maisonette after a stag night and fell asleep in his bedroom after putting the
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£1.5m spend by fabric firm
A MAJOR investment programme has seen £1.5 million ploughed into a specialist fabric firm. J B Broadley, one of Europe's largest fabric coaters, has invested in new machinery and equipment at its Rawtenstall works. The firm, which supplies the military
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Sea Cadets send out SOS
VOLUNTEERS who help to run the St Helens Unit of the Sea Cadets Corps have launched a desperate plea for help with funding and refurbishment work in a bid to avoid the closure of their barracks. The St Helens unit, TS Scimitar, was founded in 1942 and
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Getting things into perspective
NOW that most of the hysteria generated by Princess Diana's death has subsided it might be the right time to look at the incident in a more balanced way than most of the media seems to have managed during the past couple of weeks. Before I go on I feel
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Courtesy still costs nothing
National Courtesy Day TOMORROW is National Courtesy Day, and in an age when it's often too easy to forget the niceties, we found an East Lancashire man who still believes manners maketh man. Customers mind their Ps and Qs when they enter newsagent Stuart
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Bringing Rover up to scratch
WALLY ASHCROFT'S WONDER OF PETS WE have just enjoyed a very hot Summer and, combined with a few downpours of rain, the problem of dog fleas intensifies. Although at their worst during the hot weather, fleas are now an all-year-round problem. Central heating
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Lottery: Shakerley over target
COMMUNITY links will be cemented thanks to lovely Lottery lolly. Hard-working Shakerley estate leaders missed out on the chance of City and Coalfield Challenge grants because of their location. So they applied for a £30,000 Lottery grant and were rewarded
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Mum's reward to find stolen Peter rabbit
CHEEKY thieves hopped over the back yard of a house in Leigh and stole a three months old Norwegian Dwarf rabbit belonging to a three years old boy. They broke open the rabbit hutch in the yard in Bow Road, close to Dootson's Park, and made off with the
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Herbalist Charlie's widow dies, 79
HERBALIST Nellie Abbott has died, aged 79. Mrs Abbott ran the physio-medicinal practice started by her late husband Charlie Abbott in Railway Road, Leigh. Grandmother Mrs Abbott had lived in Astley until failing health resulted in her move earlier this
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Bite of the spider woman
A WOMAN assistant was bitten by a tarantula at a newly-opened pet store in Bury this week. The large, hairy tropical spider is one of a number of exotic creatures housed at the new Petsmart store in Peel Way. The employee, who works for the company in
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Burglar hopped over wall
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a house burglary in which a man was spotted climbing over the wall. The theft happened at a house in Liverpool Road, Pewfall, at about 5.50pm on Thursday, September 18 and a quantity of cash was stolen. It is thought
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La Miss for Les Mis
WHEN Victoria Wray makes her debut on the professional stage, a Bury Times prophecy will come true. Victoria (12) appeared in an All Saints Amateur Operatic Society production about 18 months ago. At the time our reviewer said it wouldn't be long before
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Finch pass test of character
Blackpool Stanley 20 Haresfinch 27 FINCH showed great character and resilience to overcome a typically robust Blackpool side who had done 'the double' over them last season. After dominating the opening quarter the visitors should have had more to show
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Church revamp to beat burglars
OWNERS of an antiques centre in a converted church have been given the go ahead to demolish part of the listed building to build a house. Councillors who visited Holden Wood Antiques on Grane Road, Haslingden, approved the plan against the advice of planning
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Sam starts new store work
SAM LITTLE thrust his spade hard into the dirt to signal a new foodstore for his adopted town. He began construction of Somerfields on the site of the old Caleb Wright Mill on Shuttle Street, Tyldesley. And minutes after his ceremonial dig, the big diggers
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Pupils have fun, fun, fun
TWO Bury school pupils are the envy of their chums after being featured on TV's popular "Fun House" programme. And this week, 12-year-olds Chris Sweeney and Jennifer Lomax (pictured) were presented with the gifts they won in the finals of the popular
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LSH break their duck
Liverpool St Helens 19 Newbury 16 LSH opened their account at Moss Lane with a hard earned win in an exciting game against newly promoted Newbury. The quality of rugby was not of a very high standard, but commitment was intense. So much so, that Newbury
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Pub homes D-day delay
PLANNERS will pop round for a peek before deciding whether to call time on a Leigh pub. Councillors voted to visit the Brooklands Hotel at Pennington before deciding whether 55 homes can be built there. Charlton Homes/Limewood Developments want to develop
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Chef serves Prince Charles
BURY chef Mark Kenyon (pictured) had a very special guest for lunch last Friday (September 19) - the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles was in Manchester on his first public engagement since the funeral of Princess Diana, and Mark, who is head chef at the
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Alert on inefficient microwave ovens
ENVIRONMENTAL Health Officers at St Helens Council are stepping up their campaign to warn people of the dangers of inefficient microwave ovens. The council has launched free microwave tests for domestic and commercial users of microwaves. The average
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Planning bosses draw up code of conduct
PLANNING bosses want to prove to Bury people that they are following the letter of the law. They are drawing up a new code of conduct following recommendations in the Nolan Committee's report on local government. As planning matters are often controversial
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Heath's mistakes costly
Widnes St Maries 23 Thatto Heath 14 HEATH have only themselves to blame after losing for the second week on the run. A string of schoolboy errors led to St Maries capitalising as the visitors repeatedly wasted good positions by either losing the ball
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Masked gunman raids social club
STAFF at a social club were threatened at gunpoint by an armed robber who then escaped with the night's takings. The robbery took place at about 12.45am on Monday, September 22 as staff at St Austin's Social Club in Heath Street, Thatto Heath, were locking
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Lottery: Advice centre wins care hand-out
BETTER job opportunities and more scope for carers are benefits which should arise from a £190,000 grant to Leigh and District Citizens Advice Bureau. Welcoming news of the Lottery scoop CAB branch manager Christine Garner said part of the grant would
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Neighbours' heroics save man from blaze
A 44-year-old man was hauled to safety from his fire-ravaged Whitefield shop after being discovered slumped on the floor. Mr Philip Gordon was had been overcome by fumes following a blaze in the upstairs section of his pram shop in Bury Old Road, near
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Decisions cost Brook dear
Blackbrook 14 St Judes 18 TWO controversial decisions cost Brook dearly in this Conference first division encounter. Although the visitors opened their account with an 11th minute penalty goal by Shaun Staziker, Brook fought back and Paul Toole levelled
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Reg steps up to the crease
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD CRICKET fan Reg Chadwick steps smartly up to the crease in reminding us that it was an Earlestown publican who shared in a record stand for Lancashire which was only recently pipped - after a lapse of 70 years! Reg, from Legh Street
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Village pub's double
WHEN it comes to ordering doubles the Ross's Arms in Astley knows how to measure up. For the popular pub in Higher Green Lane has had a successful year after winning the prestigious 'Northern Family Pub of the Year' title from brewers Allied Domeque,
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Raider asked for some sweets
A MAN walked into an off-licence, asked for some sweets and grabbed the contents of the till. The incident took place at Bargain Booze, in Clock Face Road, at about 9.40pm on Monday, September 22. The thief walked up to the counter, asked for some sweets
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Old Trafford here we come!
Saints 32 Castleford Tigers 18 REPORT by Denis Whittle FAMED for their comebacks in recent seasons, Saints mounted yet another to snatch a Premiership Final place in this nail-biter at Knowsley Road on Friday. Saints, whose defensive line had been pierced
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Tossed into the bull-rush
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD IT was a perilous task driving unwilling cattle through the main streets of St Helens to the town-centre slaughterhouse. At any moment a spooked steer might break from the herd, career into a shop window or burst through a store door
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SPECIAL REPORT: Jack knows what he's tough-talking about
TODAY Blackburn MP Jack Straw addressed his first Labour Conference as Home Secretary, revealing more details of his crackdown on crime. Political correspondent BILL JACOBS looks at how Mr Straw has played a leading role in seizing the Law and Order issue
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Star puts pals back in touch
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD OUR trans-global missing persons service strikes gold once more. Lilian Hand, from Engadine, New South Wales, sends a letter of thanks from Down Under after being put back in touch with a lost friend, Marie Smart, last known address
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MP Dave lands a 'local' job
ST HELENS North MP Dave Watts is not severing all his links with local goverment, despite his election to Parliament at the last election. For he has accepted the position of vice-president with the new all-party Local Government Association, which represents
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'Green' training centre ready to open
A GREEN training centre with solar-powered lights, reed-bed sewage system and recycled-paper insulation opens in Burnley on Saturday. The innovative centre, which has been refurbished at a cost of £100,000, will set new standards of environmental excellence
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Euro farming an Aussie disaster
I READ the remarks of Mrs J Isherwood (Letters, September 29) on kangaroo killing with interest. Living in Australia - although I originate from Burnley and worked for many years in Blackburn - I must point out that her view is misleading. I have been
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New deal for Pendle's wildlife
RURAL parts of Burnley and Pendle and the birds and animals that live there are to be protected from harmful developments under a new deal. The south Pennine moors have been named a Special Protection Area (SPA), which means the authorities in those areas
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County to show it's got a heart
AMBULANCE workers are appealing for help to make Lancashire the safest place in the world to have a heart attack. They want to raise £5 million in the next five years to train people in life support techniques and to buy special equipment in one of the
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Letter:Diana memorial ideas
REGARDING a public memorial to Princess Diana. Some suggestions, like renaming a building or street seem like empty gestures. Diana was generous and fun loving, she knew how to enjoy life and also help the poor. Often misunderstood and under-rated, her
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Raiders on traders' A-boards 'like Gestapo'
A CRACKDOWN on illegal advertising boards on Pendle's pavements which angered traders across the borough was carried out 'like a Gestapo raid,' according to a leading councillor. Liberal Tony Greaves has demanded a full report on the operation to confiscate
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Letter:Panic in the lobby
IN the Citizen September 18 edition P. Lynch's hysterical diatribe clearly demonstrates how the success of the countryside rally, and the growing opposition to Mike Foster's bill, has thrown the anti-hunting lobby into panic. The obvious reason why the
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Four sisters, a brother and a dream of Jeannie
A FAMILY torn apart more than 30 years ago after the death of their mother are hoping readers will help them find the missing link in their quest to be reunited. Five of the seven Smith children were uprooted from their home in Kay Street, Darwen, and
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Police ready for one-man crimewave
A BURGLAR who raided 100 homes in four weeks will be put under a tough regime of police supervision when he comes out of prison. The man, who stole property valued at £100,000 in three years of house-breaking, will also receive training and help with
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Letter: Under cover of the Knight?
The reply given by Councillor Knight that he was just helping a confused candidate to your reporter raises more questions than it answers. Here are just a few: has he explained his actions to the M.B.I candidate and agent in Alexandra ward? what did they
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Golden day for local couples
COUPLES celebrating their golden wedding anniversaries this year have marked their special day with a service of celebration at Blackburn Cathedral. The service for couples married in 1947 had been organised to coincide with the golden wedding of the
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Who's your broom on top?
THE search is on to find the 1997 Street Cleaner of the Year. The Tidy Britain Group is asking Citizen readers to nominate their choice of the street cleaner or parish caretaker who not only keeps the environment safe and clean but does that little bit
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Seven out as Bury face the Baggies
BURY might have to defend their 29 game unbeaten home league run without SEVEN of their senior squad. There have been almost as many players in the Gigg Lane treatment room as there have been on the training ground this week. Long term casualties Rob
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ROVERS: Ripley to miss Dons clash
ROY Hodgson will again be without winger Stuart Ripley as Blackburn Rovers prepare to tackle Wimbledon at Selhurst Park on Saturday, searching for their first win in five Premiership games. And, with Kevin Gallacher also a shock doubt with a groin strain
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Dig for dinner!
BLACKPOOL'S schoolchildren have the chance to win a slap-up meal for their whole class by building castles in the sand. Boston Stake Out, the town's newest theme restaurant due to open on November 29, is holding a schools sandcastle competition with the
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Star attraction!
BLACKPOOL'S Grand Theatre is enjoying a new look and new addition to its accomplished theatre space with a multi-purpose outdoor canopy area. To welcome the theatre's thrilling winter programme the canopy was officially opened by two stars from the forthcoming
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Fortress Gigg finally crumbles
Bury 1, Sunderland 2 FIFTY-THREE weeks of home supremacy were consigned to history in forty-five minutes by a snappy Sunderland side. The Wearsiders' brilliant first half display was enough to make them the first team to win at Gigg Lane since Crystal
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Jail for bungling duo's failed raid
A PAIR of bungling robbers who made their getaway from a post office hold-up in a 26-six year-old 'banger' have each been jailed for three and a half years. The replica gun used in the attempted robbery at Forton Post Office was so unconvincing that the
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In poets' footsteps
WALKERS by name and walkers by nature - that sums up one Blackpool couple who have just co-authored a book about touring the Lake District. Dave and Kerry Walker have just published their first book, which re-traces the steps of 18th century poets Wordsworth
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Panthers let it slip
Portico Panthers 28 Beech Hill 36 AFTER leading 20-6 , Panthers let this game slip through their fingers. They dominated the first half and were rewarded with tries by M. Hobin (2) and the hard-working J. Ujavari, with Hobin landing two conversions. Then
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A bridge too far!
LOCAL environment protesters have played a trump card in their battle to get the Western Bypass scrapped. North Lancashire Friends of the Earth have written to the Millennium Commission asking them to take the proposed bypass into account when deciding
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Deserted dogs need a home
AN unlucky dog and her seven puppies became unusual residents for a North Shore landlady when one of her flats became empty and the family of homeless dogs moved in. Jo Levine, who owns flats on Carshalton Avenue, went on holiday and came back to find
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"Mighty Atom" Ady is a little belter
BURY'S flyweight boxing champion Ady Lewis is ready to conquer Europe, and then the world, after adding the Commonwealth Crown to his British title. The Mighty Atom's all-or-nothing clash against former Commonwealth champion Peter 'The Choirboy' Culshaw
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Lions fight back
UGB Lions 22 Laporte 22 AFTER taking an early lead with a penalty by Canning, UGB were stunned when Laporte raced into an 18-2 with three converted tries. The home side hit back though with tries by S. Hughes and S. Anders to trail 18-10 at half time.
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Cop's search for Falklands dead body
A BLACKPOOL police dog handler is travelling 10,000 miles on the scent of a dead soldier. Sergeant Mick Swindells flies to the Falkland Islands in January to try to find the body of Marine Alan Addis of Hull who disappeared, believed murdered, in 1980
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David had Goliath on knees
BURY 1 MANCHESTER CITY 1 FORGET the unbeaten run stretching 29 games, forget the comfortable position in the top half of Division One, forget the fact that Bury came within nine minutes of beating the Manchester millionaires, this performance was memorable
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Letter: Party's politics
THE report in the Citizen on September 18 that Poulton residents' committee wants local people to write to council planners objecting to proposals for 34 houses on the former Poulton market site. Your readers might be interested that, at its September
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Hunt for man in kidnap attempt
POLICE are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a woman in Morecambe. The kidnap bid happened in the early hours of September 3 when a 25-year-old woman walking along Morecambe Street was grabbed from behind as she entered Morecambe Town Mews. The attacker
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Luck runs out for amateurs
Wigan 16 St Helens 6 ST HELENS can claim with some justification that the final scoreline in the Bartlett Insurance Inter-league first round encounter at Clarington Park, barely reflects their sterling efforts. The visitors looked the more enterprising
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Hold-up hits superstadium plans
BLACKPOOL Football Club is holding up plans for a £100million superstadium, the Citizen has been told. If the club does not make a decision soon, the fear is that developers McAlpine could seek an alternative partner. McAlpine is anxious to submit the
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Four nurses suspended following assault allegations
FOUR nurses at Lancaster's Moor Hospital have been suspended following allegations of assault against two elderly patients. The staff were removed from duty following allegations that one nurse assaulted two patients suffering from Alzheimers disease.
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Jarvis rejects pit site option
XANADU doubters' objections will be weighed against greater community benefits. Leigh Cllr Brian Jarvis says careful consideration will be given to the wider impact of plans for a futuristic snow dome leisure wonderworld near Pennington Flash. Cllr Jarvis
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Suspect found hanged in cell
A MAN awaiting trial for attempting to murder his wife with an axe has been found dead in his cell. Alan Ratcliffe, 53, who allegedly attacked his second wife at Shorefields Caravan Site in Middleton, was found hanging from the bars in his cell. Ratcliffe
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Cook Michelle top of the class
THINGS are 'cooking' good for Michelle Whittle! The head cook at Meadowbank county primary school in Atherton has just won the north west regional final for School Cook of the Year. Michelle was entered in the competition by Wigan council's school meals
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Gate danger to public
ON reading the article 'Traders fume as council orders removal of sign' (LET, September 26), it is clear to me that any business that has just opened has the right to advertise with an A-board. The council say they want to improve the streets in Blackburn
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Rainhill head foir Division One
RAINHILL Cricket Club enjoyed a superb weekend recording two victories which secured them first division status in the Merseyside Competition for the next season. Following their emphatic victory at Sutton the previous day, Rainhill travelled to Liverpool
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If you want anything doing...
TWO years after winning a fight to have a footpath near their homes put on the map a group of Leigh pensioners have been having a brush with the council over who should clean it. Following a stalemate with the council, five members of the battling band
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Fashion show charity fund-raiser
A THANK-YOU gift of £2,500 could be on its way to Lancashire's breast screening unit thanks to a group of Fylde women whose lives were saved by the service. Pat Oddy, Mary Cardwell, Eunice Myerscough and Ann Biswas were all sent for mastectomy operations
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Ian and Elaine are fit for owt!
HUSBAND and wife team Ian and Elaine Smith from Darwen have caught the fitness bug - and become the 1,000 and 1,001st participants in the Fitness for Life scheme. The keep fit couple were recommended to take up the exercise programme - run by Blackburn
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Recs back to earth with a bump
Pilkington Recs 14 Halton Simms Cross 31 AFTER the euphoria of the previous week's derby victory over neighbours Thatto Heath, it was back down to earth with a bump for Recs at City Road as they were beaten by a more experienced visiting team which had
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Calling occupants of inter-planetary craft!
HYNDBURN is a thriving centre for space cadets! According to members of the Lancashire UFO Society, Hyndburn is the place to visit for any budding men in black on the lookout for any mysterious sightings which could make an X-file. Tim Matthews, a UFO
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Straw to crackdown on race-hate crime
HOME SECRETARY Jack Straw today launched a tough crackdown on "despicable" racially motivated crimes. The Blackburn MP unveiled new proposals that would add two years to the prison sentence of thugs whose attack was sparked by race hate. He told the conference
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Tourism chiefs spread the net
TOURISM chiefs in Hyndburn are targeting Ireland and Scotland to attract more visitors to the borough. The announcement comes as the latest tourism figures show the industry in Hyndburn is worth more £9 million and the number of tourism jobs have risen
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Last lunch for Joyce
CHEF'S chief Joyce Dobson has sadly served up her final course Joyce, of Leighton Street, Atherton, with her happy band of volunteers, has been involved in serving hot meals to the elderly for nearly 30 years. But now time has run out for the service
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Colourful character helps brigade
A NEW colourful recruit to Lancashire Fire Brigade has made a film with the cast of London's Burning. Cartoon character Battery Bob, who will be unveiled next week, was invited to go on location with the crew along with Preston firefighters. And Battery
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Snow vote: picnic in park protest
THE hot political potato of the planned Xanadu complex is set to become a Number One by-election issue. The Green Party, opponents of the scheme, have called an election for Thursday, November 6, to fill the vacancy left by the sudden resignation of Cllr
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Big jump for charity
SHE is terrified of flying, afraid of heights and usually keeps her feet firmly on the ground. But in the name of her favourite charity - St Catherine's Hospice in Lostock Hall, near Preston - Claire Caunce has put her fears to the wind, and is about
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Preston man in horror plunge
A MAN impaled his face on broken glass when he fell through a door. Dennis Shuttleworth suffered serious cuts to his face when he tumbled down the stairs from his first floor flat, and crashed head first through a tough glass panel in the door below.
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Pupils use pencil power to beat burglars
BLACKBURN students are using a different weapon in the fight against crime. . . pencils! Year 11 pupils from across the borough are designing a new logo for crime prevention leaflets which will be distributed in the run-up to Christmas in a bid to cut
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Billy whizz! Leading chef returns for college master class
Food News, with Christine Rutter "IT'S JUST duck in red wine," said Billy Reid, being extremely modest about his finely-honed culinary skills. Billy, who comes from Burnley, is now head chef at Marco Pierre White's L'Escargot restaurant in London. He
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Town plans musical memorial to princess
THE historic Preston Chimes could ring out again - only this time it would be for Diana, Princess of Wales. The Chimes, written specially for the town's Parish Church bells, first rang out in 1814 to celebrate the battle of Waterloo. But they haven't
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Firebugs hit gas showroom
ARSON is being blamed for a fierce blaze which destroyed the rear storage area of a gas appliance showroom. During the height of the fire, the intense heat fractured three gas pipes before the leaking supply was itself ignited. The fire caused thousands
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Pollution and wildlife: two reasons to stop Xanadu
I WRITE in reply to 'Concerned Leigh resident' regarding Xanadu. I couldn't see Xanadu from my house unless I abseiled from the roof and the property won't be devalued because it's my home. The reason I would want Xanadu moved is so that people in Leigh
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Family ask students to keep noise down
A FAMILY who say they've spent the past two years plagued by noisy student neighbours have been backed a councillor. Councillor Marie Milne has joined the Preston couple's call for landlords to keep a closer eye on tenants - and asked students themselves
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Fund-raiser's Lottery grant hope for park
A NATIONAL Lottery grant could help transform Bury's Clarence Park. And the news is music to the ears of bandstand campaigner Miss Marisa Dale. She has welcomed the proposal which could ultimately see Lottery cash being pumped into the popular leisure
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Business says 'Back skis for Leigh'
SKIS for Leigh - this is what all Leythers should be shouting and ignore the bleats of the anti-Xanadu brigade. Why should the future leisure activities, jobs and livelihoods of over 50,000 local people and possibly three million visitors per year, be
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All downhill for Bridge ... but it puts them in lead
ALFRETON 1 BAMBER BRIDGE 2 BAMBER Bridge started this bottom of the table clash brightly and should have been two up after just a few minutes. But both the unlucky Vickers and Trainor had shots cleared off the line and the home team survived the early
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LETTER: Where have all the shops gone?
I WAS interested to read your recent letter about the empty shops in Darwen town centre. I was even more interested to see the total lack of concern from anyone about the problem. No wonder Darwen's centre is so dismal. The Council are only interested
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Controversial project takes a new twist
A CONTROVERSIAL park and ride scheme has taken a new twist. Councillors have given the thumbs up to a different layout for the project after Lancashire County Council's original plans came in for criticism from local residents who were worried about the
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Good news and bad in 'Blightfield'
THERE was good and bad news for the blight home area of Whitefield this week. The Ombudsman decided there was no maladministration by the Highways Agency in dealing with the M62 Relief Road. That decision will affect claims for compensation from some
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Mayor's secretary moves on
THERE are just six days to go before Lee Le Clercq, who has spent six years playing right-hand man to the Preston's leading citizen, moves on. And the job of mayor's secretary has been almost child's play for the man who once held the huge responsibility
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The metal monsters off course
REGARDING the strange metal contraptions on Town Hall Street and Northgate in Blackburn combined with the Witton Park fencing controversy. Perhaps these metal monsters have come from Blackburn Golf Club, whose course seems to be surrounded by two-metre
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Youngsters to get streetwise
TEENAGERS aged 14 and 15 are most at risk from the prospect of being mugged in the street. But to combat that fear, police are issuing hundreds of youngsters at 14 local high schools with a safety booklet. Published by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the national
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Wise up - and cut the slaughter
IMAGINE a country the size of England and Wales, with eight million landmines randomly scattered around. How would you walk through the countryside to tend crops and grow food? That's the dilemma faced by 11 million people in Cambodia every day, and that's
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Clubgoers warned of herbal highs
DRUG experts are telling Blackburn clubgoers to stop taking so called 'safe' herbal drugs which have become widespread throughout the county. Known as herbal highs, the pills have similar effects to illegal amphetamines and hallucinogens, and until recently
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Paleface pleasure trip - by Kev Seed
IF you are bored of the usual holiday destinations, why not try a break with a difference? On the Isle of Wight, there's a new holiday camp set up where you join members and act as Red Indians. It's popular, but there's no need to make a reservation,
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Fire service set to improve with new station
RESPONSE times to SOS calls could be improved when a new fire station is built in Bamber Bridge near Preston. Fire chiefs reckon at the moment they are not reaching some parts of the area quickly enough. But as councillors gave approval for the building
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It won't be pretty, vows Big Col
ROVERS go into their third satellite television showdown of the season on Sunday against Coventry City - and Colin Hendry does not want a repeat of the horror show the last time the cameras rolled at Ewood Park. The giant Scot still grimaces at the thought
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Health tops council staff's agenda
WORKING for Burnley Council can be good for your health! An occupational health care programme was introduced last year, with help from Burnley Health Care NHS Trust, to encourage employees to adopt a healthier lifestyle by raising awareness of health
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Safety calls after boy's death
CALLS for improved safety measures and better play facilities have gone out in the wake of the tragic death of a young boy killed running across the motorway. Little Garry Cunliffe, aged seven, was struck by a car on the M61 close to Bamber Bridge just
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At your inconvenience!
PEOPLE desperate to spend a penny can give up hope of finding somewhere nearby. Bury council wants to demolish or sell off nine public toilets which they "mothballed" several years ago to save money. Not only is there no money to re-open the loos, but
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Leaks scare - and Cemfuel goes
CLEAN air campaigners in Clitheroe have called for an inquiry into reports that Castle Cement was allowed to store Cemfuel in corroded tanks. The firm today revealed that it had stopped burning the fuel until the four tanks and associated pipework has
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GPs to help in budget crisis
MONEY saved by local doctors will be used to rescue health bosses from financial crisis - and GPs say they are more than happy to part with their hard-earned cash. Fundholding doctors have made savings of £2.2 million which Bury and Rochdale Health Authority
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Singing for the Rovers
ROVERS stars joined in the fun as a song celebrating the success of the Blues was released. "King Kenny's Blues" had its first public airing at a match against Oldham and was set to become a regular fixture for fans. The song was written by Ewan Jones
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Public have say on new centre
BURNLEY council wants your comments on the shopping centre and car park planned to replace the market car stack. Plans can be viewed in the window of the unit next to the market entrance on the Market Square balcony, where a planning officer will be on
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Bulldozer battle is won
RESIDENTS of Rectory Road, Burnley, look to have won their battle against the bulldozer. Housing chiefs facing a wall of opposition decided not to demolish the whole of the area west of Princess Way. The move will save £1 million on the bill. But 50 houses
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ATHLETICS: County suffers from lack of competition
Comment, by George Kirby I WAS asked the other day by one of my club contacts: "What do you honestly think of the county championships, George?" I was tempted to answer, "Not much," but that could have been construed as being critical of the performances
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Not all Christians are greedy
I RECENTLY branded all Christians in this country as pursuing the gain of money and careers instead of helping the poor and turning their back on materialism and loving God. Really, it's only a few that I have come across and I'm sure the Christian stewardship
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Top trio are splash hits
A TRIO of youngsters with Atherton SC featured in the National Age Group Championships at Coventry. Hannah Foster, Heather Frederiksen and Daniel Kings had already scored successes at the Northern Counties in Wigan. Having already qualified for the 200
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Maxwell's treble spurs Miners
PACKMAN John Maxwell ripped apart league leaders Beverley with a hat-trick of tries. And co-destroyer Mike Warburton helped himself to a brace as Leigh MR won 36-16 in a thrilling encounter. The game was locked at 4-4 when Neil McColloch was bundled down
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Essential for race laws to benefit all
THE PLAN, confirmed today by Home Secretary Jack Straw, to crack down on race-hate crimes by punishing attackers with up to an extra two years in jail, is one that a decent society will welcome. And, clearly, Mr Straw means to be tough as even in cases
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He's no ordinary Joe!
REMEMBER the name Joe Nolan - because in years to come he could be one of the country's top snooker players. Talented Joe, from Nelson, is only 12 but already he is on the road to becoming a professional. Colne Snooker Club are so impressed with his ability
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The good, the bad and the ugly
FANS who made the long trek to Blythe saw the best and worst of midfield star Dave Ridings during a 10-minute spell in Leigh RMI's 1-0 victory. The former Crewe and Halifax player produced a goal that would have graced any football ground in the country
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Fire watch at Hartley Hospital
ANTI-VANDAL watchers at Hartley Hospital are worried it could be at risk from an arson attack. They say teenagers have smashed windows at the former hospital in Colne and forced their way through the main door into the building and into the out-patient
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Montserrat evacuees quit town 'in disgust'
SOME of the people who fled to Blackburn from their volcano ravaged Caribbean island have left the town in disgust after refusing to live on an "appalling" estate. Two of the four families who came to the area last week refused to live on the Shadsworth
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Dimery ends season in champagne style
GREG DIMERY completed a champagne season with Leigh. The opener has simply sparkled in the club's final games as they clinched a place in next season's Lancashire Cup. His last three innings brought him a magnificent 275 runs - starting with an unbeaten
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Trader must pay for cafe's chairs
TOWN hall bosses are standing by the decision to charge a Darwen snack seller £40 a week to have plastic chairs and tables outside his cafe. Blackburn with Darwen Council chiefs are sticking by the decision, even though 1,100 signed a petition in support
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Davies dazzles to a treble
PAUL DAVIES smashed in a superb hat-trick as Atherton LR romped to an impressive 3-1 victory at Darwen. The former Turton player thrust Rovers right back into the NCCL Division One title frame. His first goal came from a Phil Porter cross five minutes
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Bertha's leap back in time
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD MEMORIES came leaping back into the mind of Bertha Tompkinson after spotting my piece about Tom Colquitt, the legendary professional jumper from Parr. For Tom was her godfather . . . "a real Christian gentleman and one of the finest
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Missed chances as Leigh grab draw
LEIGH RU missed out on victory at Fleetwood as Bullough missed a couple of late long-range penalties. In the end they had to settle for a 23-23 draw. A fine try from Jim Bridge, with an early Bullough drop, gave Leigh the edge, then Brown swooped for
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New warning to neighbours from hell
ST HELENS Council is reinforcing its message that nuisance and anti-social behaviour on council estates will not be tolerated. A series of initiatives have been introduced to tackle the problems, including a task force which brings together the council
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Island tribute to keyboard wizard
KEYBOARD wizard Joe Mann narrowly failed to complete his heavenly challenge - the restoration of a broken and battered 18th-century church organ close to his coastal retirement home in the Canary Islands. He died at the age of 75 after a short illness
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Shoppa bus heads for new store
A NEW local bus service catering for the food giant Sainbury is to start on October 14 to bring shoppers to the new store on Atherleigh Way. The service has been secured by Timeline of Leigh. A new low, easy access bus will operate Mondays to Saturday
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Bishop's place not politics
I CAN understand Bishop Alan Chester's concern (LET, September 30) about William Hague's decision to share a suite with his fiancee at the week's Tory Party Conference in Blackpool. But, surely, in this day and age, he should have better things to concern
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More out of work in borough
JOBLESS figures in Bury have bucked the trend for the second month and risen. While national and regional rates are falling, the number out of work locally in August went up by a further 22. The latest statistics comprise 2,113 men and 792 women. The
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Don't get lost on the super highway
FIRMS from St Helens are being invited to attend a major event designed to help local business people who feel overwhelmed by the so-called information super highway. Euro Info Centre North West is co-ordinating a day-long seminar, as part of the European
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Classic sound at The National
THE 'Classic Racing Tyldesley Band' will be representing the North West in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain competition taking place at Birmingham Symphony Hall on Sunday. They will be playing Symphony for Brass, the work of American
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Abby mum walks free
THE former head of a Bury home for the mentally ill walked free from court yesterday (September 25) after being convicted of the manslaughter of her severely-handicapped daughter. Julie Watts (31) who killed her daughter Abby by deliberately removing
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Keeping well after a stroke
A HEALTH promotion exhibition will be on display in the Hardshaw Centre in St Helens next week to promote Stroke Week which runs from Monday, September 29 to Monday, October 5. The national event, set up by the Stroke Association, is aimed at encouraging
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Serial of the cereal
NOW I do enjoy a delicious bowl of crispy cornflakes, writes DAVID HODGKINSON. Apart from a steaming cup of coffee, there can be little better to accompany the morning wake-up call than a heaped portion swimming in full cream milk. Come October 10, however
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What goes around comes around - okay?
VICTORIA Wood once said, "Everything goes around in circles, and what goes around comes around. Some things go in very small circles, like ski pants. They're in and out all the time. And somewhere, I hope, is a very large circle with Crossroads on it
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In tune for brass battle
MEMBERS of the Old Hall Brass Band are tuning up for the National Brass Band of Great Britain Final which will be held at the Birmingham Symphony Hall this Saturday, September 27. The Billinge band was formed in 1989 and since then they have been prize
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School celebrates a year of successes
HABERGHAM High School, Burnley, is celebrating a record year of unprecedented success. Head teacher David Clayton told an awards-night audience: "It has been a record-breaking year with academic, sporting and cultural achievements where targets have been
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Park turn on the style
West Park 49 Vagabonds (I.O.M.) 15 VISITORS Vagabonds fielded a much-changed side to that which performed well against Park in last season's league games both home and away. And it was soon clear that Park's recruiting campaign in the close season has
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Town mourns popular builder
HUNDREDS paid their last respects at the funeral of Tyldesley businessman Bob Gregson. A popular figure in town Mr Gregson, 56, had run the family building firm until it folded in the 1980s. He collapsed and died at the Tyldesley DIY shop he ran with
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Top lawyers brought in by unemployed campaigners
BURY Unemployed Workers' Centre has enlisted the help of the UK's largest personal injury solicitors. Thompson's, based in Manchester with offices nationwide, will deal with compensation claims for those who have suffered an injury or contracted a disease
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Cables continue to shine
Prescot Cables 1 Newcastle Town 1 PRESCOT continued their bright start to the season by grimly hanging on for a deserved draw against league pacemakers Newcastle Town. But there was another side to an exciting story with the visitors frequently in danger
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Dolly tub blues
GARDENERS got the wash day blues when thieves targeted local allotments. Half a dozen tin dolly tubs, standard household issue before washing machines became common, went missing on Monday in raids on Shakerley Common plots in Tyldesley. "I suppose we'd
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Saints' mission of revenge
REPORT by Denis Whittle ALL roads will lead to Old Trafford for Saints' fans on Sunday when the double-seeking Knowsley Road side bid to wrest the Premiership Trophy from arch-rivals Wigan Warriors. The mouthwatering showpiece - which sees Saints' coach
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Death threat after bike theft
POLICE are hunting a thug who snatched a teenager's bike and threatened to kill him. The 13-year-old victim was playing with friends near the paddling pool in Taylor Park when the robber approached them at about 6.10pm on Wednesday. The man, who carried
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Brian's back again leading his team
BRIAN WROE knows the loneliness of the long distance runner. But in his new job as chief inspector at Leigh police HQ, he's looking to surround himself with a successful community partnership team. "My job is about working with the local community and
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Dig deep for old tools
THE Central Lancashire Green Party is launching a special collection service for old, discarded and broken tools. And teams of collectors will be in the area to collect tools from homes and businesses during October. These will be passed on to Tools for
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Town make FA Cup progress
St Helens Town 3 Great Harwood Town 1 TOWN earned a trip to Northern League outfit Ryhope (Sunderland) with a fine second-half display following a disappointing goalless first half. Town took the lead in this first qualifying round replay when Walmsley's
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Denis Whittle talks Rugby League with Saints' coach Shaun McRae
IT'S an old maxim that a match is played over a full 80 minutes, and Saints underlined that point against Castleford. So said Shaun McRae in answer to suggestions of a smash-and-grab act. WHITTLE: A game of two contrasting halves or should it have been
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Thanks a million Ann!
ST HELENS Down's Syndrome Group is £200 better off - thanks to high-stepping pupils of Winburn School of Dancing. Talented members of school staged a special charity show at the St Helens Theatre Royal. Entitled 'On the Move', the production featured
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Parents warned of abduction threat
POLICE have alerted parents and schools to the threat of child abductions after three incidents in the Burnley area. A 10-year-old girl was followed by a car, a six-year-old girl was given a bag of sweets by a suspicious man and an attempt was made to
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Waddle's two for price of none
BURNLEY'S cash shortage did not stop Chris Waddle signing two new players this week. The manager spent nothing in bringing defender Neil Moore and young Aussie Mark Robertson to Turf Moor. Moore, 25, has impressed the boss with several solid performances
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No time for a ragged Christ
DO people really believe that if Christ came along today, dressed in rags, with no money or influence, the churches, with all their wealth and power, would recognise Him? In no way! They would have to condemn themselves in order to do so. He would be
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Food bug outbreak under microscope
PUBLIC health chiefs are investigating the causes of an outbreak of the food bug E coli in East Lancashire. Nine people, one from Burnley, have been infected since the middle of August, but doctors do not believe the cases are linked. Dr Roberta Marshall
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Keeping the traffic flowing
IN reply to a recent letter regarding the City's traffic problem, the cause has always seemed patently obvious, and the solution even more so... too many traffic lights which the council seem obsessed with erecting at every available junction, which results
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Extra police patrol village
POLICE officers are putting themselves in the spotlight in a bid to calm residents' concerns over crime and gangs of youths causing nuisance. There will be extra patrols in Barrowford each day this week in the late afternoon and evenings to cut the number
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'Paws' for a break at doggy social club
DOG lovers in the twin boroughs are emBARKing on a scheme to help their pets make friends -they've set up a social club for canines. The area's dog rescue volunteers say man's best friend needs the company of other dogs. The social club meets every week
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Joy and despair in cricket finals
THERE was joy and despair in equal measures for the cricketers of Greenmount and Elton in their respective limited overs cup finals last weekend. At Little Lever on Sunday Greenmount had man-of-the-match Keith Webb to thank as they defeated Egerton to
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UFO meeting
REVELATIONS about triangular UFOs hovering over Morecambe Bay were revealed to the public at a special meeting of a new UFO group this week. The Campaign Against UFO Secrecy met at Lancaster's Gregson Institute on Tuesday evening aims to discover the
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Businessman makes his mark!
Morecambe 4 Welling Utd 2 MORECAMBE bounced back from last week's miserable home defeat against Hednesford with a thrilling victory over in form Welling United on Saturday. Manager Jim Harvey put Mark Ceraolo into the starting line up for the first time
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No darkness for Bury in Stadium of Light clash
SUNDERLAND 2 BURY 1 SALUTE the Shakers for a battling, backs-to-the-wall performance which gives them every opportunity of reaching the third round of the Coca Cola Cup. Stripped of the services of five first team regulars - on the sidelines because of
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Blues back on track!
Lancaster 4 Chorley 1 TWO goals in under a minute from Gary Worthington ensured that Lancaster maintained a 100 per cent home record on Tuesday night. And this excellent all-round performance has put the Blues in buoyant mood for Saturday's FA Cup second
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Miners blast back
Mayfield A 24 Bold Miners 54 A BRILLIANT second-half performance by the Miners saw them through this tough league encounter. Trailing 14-12 at half-time, Bold's superior speed, skill and fitness saw them through. Mark Rigby and Steve Prole both scored
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Trainees get good start in safety
TRAINEES are in safe hands after employees were awarded certificates. Staff from training providers in Accrington, Burnley, Blackburn and Pendle completed a City & Guilds course in health and safety for work placements . "This qualification ensures
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Valiant Shakers so unlucky
Port Vale 1, Bury 1 BURY'S never-say-die attitude once again shone through like a beacon after a gloomy start to their day at Vale Park. Behind to a self-inflicted goal after just seven minutes, Stan Ternent's battlers grafted their way back into the
