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Spreading the word
FYLDE libraries will fly the flag for National Libraries Week with an airborne banner and a host of events to publicise their services. Balloon launches, school visits, health promotions, quizzes and author talks will also push home the message to make
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A great book for the pig ignorant
Julie Seddon reviews Racing Pigs and Giant Marrows - Travels Around the North Country Fairs. By Harry Pearson. IF you know your Anglo-Nubians from your Toggenburgs, your Ayrshires from your dairy Short Horns or quite simply your Tamworths from a Gloucester
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Breakfast with MP
SOUTH Ribble MP David Borrow hosted his first business breakfast at the Civic Centre on West Paddock, Leyland. Managers from South Ribble companies were invited to air their views on future economic development. Worries about Europe's single currency
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Tragic mum's bitter pill to swallow
A GRIEVING mum whose son died in agony after taking Ecstasy has slammed actor Stephen Fry for saying everyone should try it once. Heather Ashton of Blackpool has written to the Oscar Wilde star condemning his interview with film magazine Neon, in which
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Hoppers let it slip
HOPPERS 21 MANCHESTER 31 - from October 18/19 A PENALTY from Julian Lamb and a try from Barry Greenwood provided the perfect platform for Hoppers but Manchester's Swindells notched three penalties to give his side the lead. A try by Landhorn increased
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ATHLETICS: Veterans take title
BLACKBURN Harriers road racing veterans collected another North of England title in the Northern Veterans 10 Miles Road Race Championships at Warrington. The Padgate course over which the race was run is flat and fast, conditions were cool and crisp -
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Managers meet to share ideas
MANUFACTURING managers from Philips glass factories in Brazil, Taiwan and Germany attended a two-day conference at the Philips Components factory at Simonstone to share ideas and production methods. Previous news story Converted for the new archive on
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Looking for beds cure
CRUCIAL groups are getting together to banish winter anguish. Council, Health Authority and NHS Trust experts are combining to prevent the possibilities of hospital nightmares. Health care managers have been discussing what lessons can be learned from
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Paul was an inspiration to us all
THROUGHOUT his life Paul Hudson was a man who never stopped giving to others. He worked tirelessly for charities on the Fylde raising money and was known for his big heart and wonderful sense of humour. Typical of the kind of wacky stunts Paul got involved
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Tom Parker reflects on PNE match
I've never seen Peters as angry as he was after the Bristol match. Talking about the referee's penalty decision he stormed: "we were cheated by a man in black." "Even Bristol didn't appeal for a penalty. It was a terrible decision that cost us the match
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Brawl gang await sentencing
FIVE local men involved in a street brawl on the streets of Morecambe, which left one man with permanent brain damage, have appeared before Preston Crown Court. Andrew Bowden was attacked twice in a violent assault which left him in a coma fighting for
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Church to be finished - 150 years on!
THE race is on to complete a bit of unfinished business at Golborne St Thomas's Church. Something the community has been awaiting for around 150 years! And now fund-raisers have set their sights on 1999 - a milestone in the history of St Thomas's - when
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Writer Mick is assured of full support
THERE will certainly be a homecoming for writer Mick Yates when he presents his version of The Lady of the House of Love in Blackpool. For although he was born and brought up in the resort and his parents still live in South Shore, Mick has never staged
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Snooker moves down south
SNOOKER fans will enjoy the UK Championships at Preston's Guild Hall for the last time next month. The prestigious televised tournament is switching to Bournemouth to be nearer to the base of new sponsors Liverpool Victoria. Now Guild Hall bosses are
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Walter never scaled first team heights
ARGUMENT has often raged as to the tallest player to wear the Saints' first-team jersey, with 6ft 7in John Harrison the front-runner, but there has also been some support for Walter Rochford, who appeared at Knowsley Road in the late 1940s, writes Denis
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Battle to save Lytham court from closure
LOCAL magistrates have been joined by Fylde MP Michael Jack in a bid to save Lytham court from being closed down. Magistrates received a letter this week informing them of plans proposed by Lancashire Magistrates' Courts Committee to close Lytham Court
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Flagship supermarket plans stalled
AMBITIOUS plans for a flagship supermarket for Darwen have been put on hold after councillors failed to decide on what offer to accept. Both Sainsburys and the Co-op have put in bids for the Redearth Road site and a decision will now be made at an emergency
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Comment from PNE/Bristol match
GARY Peters was, understandably, very pleased to get that first away win of the season. "We played some good football, passed the ball well and deserved to win." Asked about the controversial free kick he said: "It's something we have been working on.
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Wayne's going up in the world
SNOOKER ace Wayne Brown is on cue to shoot up the world rankings after winning his way through to the last 16 of the prestigious Grand Prix tournament in Bournemouth. The 28-year-old from Sutton Manor finally bowed out 5-2 to world number 28 Mick Price
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Business backs re-birth of community
LEIGH'S business leaders have given 100% backing for the ambitious Xanadu project. And now they have called on the people of Leigh and district to get behind the scheme which will bring the opportunity for improved job and commercial prospects. Partnership
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Parking fine baker can keep his dough
DARWEN shop owner Ian Buxton, pictured, is celebrating after police did a U-turn over a parking fine collected at 4.45am on a deserted street. Ian, a partner in family bakery Buxton's, left his car outside work on pedestrianised Bridge Street in the early
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Lynx face revamp
LANCASHIRE Lynx face a radical revamp in a move to increase their success both on and off the field. A series of innovations were announced this week including a major promotional drive to raise the club's profile and the appointment of former New Zealand
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Dairyman jailed
A RISHTON dairy farmer, jailed for two months for failing to meet hygiene standards and polluting a nearby stream, has put his wife in charge of the business. John Barker, 42, of Moorside Farm, Churchill Avenue, was imprisoned this week for breaking food
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Radio links to combat pub thugs
PUB thugs and drunken troublemakers are being targeted by a new radio link between town centre pubs and clubs. The scheme is expected to be launched a week before a new door staff register regulating "bouncers" at licensed premises in Blackburn is considered
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Nursery celebrates double success
THERE were cascades of colour, stripes and spots when the Poplars Nursery sent in the clowns to celebrate its birthday in style. The fun-packed festivities were put on to mark double success at the pre-school in Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, which has notched
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Xanadu: February D-Day
PLANNERS are expected to take until next February to make a decision on the £150m Xanadu project. Until then, developers have promised to listen to supporters and objectors of the scheme which is scheduled to create thousands of new jobs. "We are going
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Cyclists raise cash for St Cath's
THE Ribble Valley Cycle Ride in aid of St Catherine's Hospice, Lostock Hall, raised an amazing £9,500. Some 242 riders of all ages and abilities took part in the event in June and every penny of the small fortune was handed over to the hospice to go towards
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Drinkers race to save pub from builders
MEMBERS of Lancashire's Campaign for Real Ale are braced for a race against time to have the interior of a pub listed as it goes under the auctioneer's hammer. The Victoria Hotel, on St John Street, Great Harwood, is due to be sold by Christies in Manchester
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Animals exhibition at the Harris
THE Harris Museum goes barking mad with a weird and wonderful new exhibition called Animals in Art. The new display features a feast of famous people and paintings, sculptures and sketches highlighting our obsession with animals. Pet portraits include
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Lean machine Roy beats the tubby tummy!
LOW fat Roy Lilly has more than a lean chance of becoming 'Slimmer of the Year'. But area weight loss champ Roy, of Thornton Road, Mosley Common, will have to 'weight' and see whether he's off to the Caribbean. Fortunately Roy has lots of patience - as
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Pay row: 'divide and conquer' claims
A CLASSROOM pay wrangle is seen by some as another nail in the adult education coffin. Tutors were stunned when their £15 per hour rate was dropped to £9. And Rita Goodwin, chairman of the local Community Students' Association, said the row boiled over
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Nicola Jolly reviews women's football book
PRESTON author Gail Newsham said the story of Preston's Dick Kerr Ladies footballers had taken over her life and from her book, you can see why. A League Of Their Own charts the highs and lows of the team which this year celebrate their 80th birthday.
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Students break down barriers
A VISIT to the Fylde proved quite an eye-opener for two pupils who travelled thousands of miles just to go to school. Oksann Gauzha and Shupoval Yaroslav are exchange students who spent five weeks at Hodgson High School. Their school in Cherkassy, Ukraine
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Freeze fuel bills
NEEDY families are being given the chance to freeze their electricity bills thanks to a new energy efficiency campaign. Blackburn with Darwen Council are giving low income families the chance to buy energy-saving fridges for just £25 which would save
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Concert marks Diwali
CHRISTMAS comes early for some parts of Preston as the Hindu community gets ready to celebrate Diwali with a mammoth concert. Some 1,200 people are expected to flock to the Guild Hall to see popular Indian band Orchestra Polytones and London dance duo
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Youth crime estate leads the nation
A SCHEME to combat youth crime on a troubled estate has been so successful that Jack Straw is to use it as a blueprint for a national programme. The Youth Works project as seen youth nuisance on the Roman Road estate reduced by 95 per cent while vandalism
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Adventure weekend for local workers
AN adventure weekend at Holcombe Training Camp near Bolton was not for the light hearted - as workers from British Aerospace and British Nuclear Fuels found out. They walked for miles and raced over moors, as they took part in a series of challenges set
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Hands off pensioners's bus passes
PENSIONERS are praying Preston council does not leave them housebound by whipping away their bus passes. The cash-strapped authority could change or even scrap bus travel benefits for the elderly in a drastic attempt to cut spending. The scheme costs
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College ban to zap the laser louts
BLACKBURN College is to ban students and lecturers from bringing laser pens onto the premises after reports that they could be misused and harm people's eyesight. The college is taking action after reports that the laser pens, which cost as little as
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Store's staff step back in time
STAFF at Booths supermarket in Leyland are going back in time to celebrate the store's opening 75 years ago. Workers will dress up in 1920s' costume to welcome a vintage Warburtons delivery truck to the party which kicks off on October 24. The first 74
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Lorry crash sparks row
AN all-day traffic jam has sparked another row about Blackburn's non-existent inner ring road. The hold-up, caused by a 28-tonne lorry hitting Darwen Street bridge, left motorists struggling for nearly eight hours. Darwen Street shop-owners, who were
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PNE deputy chair is life-long fan
DEREK Shaw has been business-minded since his days as a 16-year-old trainee chef. North End's deputy chairman has come a long way since his cooking days when he was paid £9 a week - but as he admits it wasn't quite enough! Derek, 40, who lives in a converted
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Clampdown on road tax dodgers
PRESTON'S road tax cheats are being warned - the clampdown is about to begin. The North West will soon become the first area outside London to be targeted by a national scheme to wheelclamp and impound dodgers' vehicles. Clamping teams will patrol the
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LETTER: Has he hit on a sore point?
I AM amazed at the negative feedback that I have been reading via letters in the Citizen about Councillor Paul Browne. The majority of residents in Darwen would endorse my statement that Coun Browne has consistently put the interest of Darwen and its
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LETTER: Power station is the real evil
AS a resident of Whitehall ward in Darwen, I feel I must place on record my opposition to my councillors - David and Karimeh Foster. A wind farm is being proposed for Darwen Moors and the councillors are telling us we "MUST OPPOSE IT". I did not think
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Good tenants needed
ALL Mr G Pilkington says about the deterioration of Larkhill Flats in Blackburn (Letters, October 23) is the perfect truth. Although they have put TV cameras in the lifts and outside, the situation is worse than before because we have had no caretakers
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Disputed penalty robs North End
BRISTOL CITY 2 PNE 1 - report from October 21 AN amazing penalty decision by the referee denied North End the point they so richly deserved. With the score locked at 0-0, Bristol City were awarded a free kick just outside the box. Preston put up a blue
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Free kick that foxed Carlisle
CARLISLE UNITED 0 PNE 2 - report from Oct 17 AT last, Preston North End chalked up their first away win of the season in the league after a battling performance against the foxes of Carlisle. It was all very even in the opening 15 minutes with play flowing
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Minister backs Bury's better deal bid
SCHOOLS minister Stephen Byers MP is backing Bury in its bid for a fairer funding deal from Government. Mr Byers met a lobby group of councillors, MPs and council officials after speaking at a school improvement conference at Bury Town Hall. And, before
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Flashback to PNE season 1937-38
NEARLY every football team in the land had been sighing for a change from the hard grounds and light ball in recent weeks, so much so that the arrival of the rain was not altogether unwanted. On October 23 1937 Huddersfield arrived in town to take on
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MPs back health and social services plan
A MASSIVE shake-up of health and social services is being proposed in Parliament by Bury's MPs. David Chaytor (Bury North) and Ivan Lewis (Bury South) say vulnerable people are being caught in a bureaucratic crossfire. When the House of Commons reconvenes
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Bleak outlook for £1.3m phone crash creditors
CREDITORS hit by the £1.3 million crash of Bury's award-winning Nationwide Telephone Company face the prospect of being left permanently out of pocket. For it emerged this week there is no prospect of cash being paid to any class of creditor owed money
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Sick letter brands accident victim a 'Murderer'
SICKENING hate-mail has been sent to the parents of a Ramsbottom teenager killed in an horrific road accident. Martin Keen (17) was the driver of a Mini which was involved in a head-on collision on Manchester Road, Ramsbottom, on October 15. Martin and
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A director less ordinary
Bury Times cinema critic RICHARD LEWIS went to meet award-winning Radcliffe-born film maker Danny Boyle, the man behind the huge hits "Shallow Grave" and "Trainspotting". The local lad was back in the North for the release of his latest film, "A Life
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Help is at hand
NEED transport for your a community or voluntary group outing? CAT - Community and Accessible Transport - could have the answer. The charity-company, the group hire side of dial-a-bus, hires out minibuses and drivers for all kinds of journey. "CAT exists
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Escape from flipped lorry
LORRY driver Ian Campbell had a lucky escape when his wagon flipped on its side on a busy town centre road. Mr Campbell, who lives in Burnley, was on his way to make a collection for his firm, the Sewell Distribution Group which has a depot in Colne,
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Panthers spring into action
PENDLE Panthers, the area's new junior rugby league team, had a baptism of fire against Tameside in the NW Counties League. The visitors to Barrowford Road justified their reputation for attacking rugby - they narrowly missed promotion last season - by
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Take culprits to task
I TOTALLY agree with M Valentine (Letters, October 23) that neighbourly concern is needed. We are having the same problems in Little Harwood, with people using the back alleyways as tips for their rubbish. Some of it is very disgusting and poses a health
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Miners caught in the time trap
LEIGH MR reckon time stopped to rob them of a famous win. They were 16-10 up at derby rivals Wigan St Pat's with the final seconds ticking away. A nervous defence held until the fifth minute of injury time when it finally cracked and St Pat's swept in
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Big Apple for Victorians
A VICTORIAN Christmas festival will see lucky winners jet off on a holiday to New York. The festival, on Sunday, November 2, is in Barnoldswick, and the dream ticket of a weekend for two in the Big Apple is the star prize in a charity raffle. The day
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Shirl in a whirl over Eyres transfer
CLARETS-crazy Shirley Roberts was still shedding the tears today after her football idol David Eyres quit Turf Moor. Shirley, 34, used up a box of tissues after weeping when she heard the skipper was leaving Burnley for Preston North End. The season ticket
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Palin sparks Tyldesley surge
TYLDESLEY RU scored a superb 15-9 win against top-of-the-table Trafford. An injury-ravaged team did the club proud, none better than outstanding full-back Steve Palin. They began well with a Dave Sivill penalty, then some ferocious tackling kept the visitors
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Leigh hope for a high rise
LEIGH could be in Division One next season - almost three months after missing out on promotion by a whisker. The Rugby League's decision to consider a return to two divisions in 1998 would put the side just one step away from Super League. They would
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Big Guns set a hot pace
THE Big Guns of Leigh & District Amateur Football League are still firing on all cylinders. Both leaders Higher Fold Village Inn and second-placed Church Inn remain unbeaten after Saturday's clash of the titans. It finished an epic 1-1, Wayne Woods
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Silent salute to our fallen heroes
ORGANISATIONS in St Helens and townsfolk are being invited to take part in the St Helens Council's Service of Remembrance on Sunday, November 9, at the war memorial in Victoria Square. In addition the council is again backing a Royal British Legion nationwide
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MP's action call to beat bootleggers
THE threat posed to the brewing industry by bootlegging has been highlighted by Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans. Mr Evans, vice-chairman of the All Party Beer Group at the Commons, met Dawn Primarolo, financial secretary to the treasury to highlight the
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Couple in caravan gun terror
A LOCAL man spared no thought for his own safety when he tackled a masked gunman who was threatening his wife. The couple's terrifying ordeal began at about 4am on Sunday, October 19 when they arrived at a caravan in St Helens Road, Rainford, which is
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A cash crisis
This week it was revealed that Lancaster City Council let market traders run up rent arrears totalling £268,933. There isn't that many stall holders in Lancaster Market so for debts of this scale to mount up one can only wonder what the hell was going
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Widow weeps after driving ban
A RADCLIFFE widow wept as Manchester magistrates heard on Tuesday how she drove home drunk with her two children in the back of the car. Jean Rivett, 36, aroused the suspicions of a police crew when they saw her driving without lights in the early hours
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Gamble didn't pay off
BOOKIES clerk Joan Dickson was an odds-on favourite to be a winner. In all, the 31-year-old managed to net herself around £6,500. The only problem was - she cheated. For magistrates at Bury heard how Dickson, of Berkshire Court, Bury, used her position
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Burglars bag first aid cash
FIRST aiders won't be rushing to help burglars who made off with nearly £500 of their funds. The bagged-up cash was stolen from the Tyldesley St John Ambulance divisional treasurer's home in Lever Close, Tyldesley. The thieves took a black, red-lined
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Aimee will launch new store
A VERY special VIP will be the guest of honour at the opening of Bury's new Boots store tomorrow. Five-year-old Aimee Read, who suffers from leukaemia, has been chosen to perform the opening ceremony at the new store on the Woodfields Retail Park. Armed
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Injured lollipop lady dies
A LOLLIPOP lady has died 10 days after she was knocked down by a motorbike. Marie Littler, 63, suffered serious head and hip injuries in the morning rush hour accident on Golborne's High Street. The 25 year-old motorcyclist, Stephen Gore, of Hope Street
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Hot stuff! Delicious snacks to make your bonfire sparkle
Food News, with Christine Rutter FROM the colourful crackle of pretty stars to the screech of a rocket which bursts into a galaxy of strobes and serpents, fireworks have a fantastic array of special effects. And there is no reason why such colour should
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Cheeky monkeys raid fruit machines!
THIEVES broke into the fruit machine arcade at Knowsley Safari Park between 5.30pm on Saturday, October 18, and 9am on Sunday, October 19, and stole approximately £2,000 from the gaming machines. Previous news story Converted for the new archive on 14
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Race ace shines in the sun
ST HELENS racing cyclist Andrew Tinsley rounded off his best-ever season with two sparkling performances in sunny Majorca. Riding in the European Masters Championships, Triplex worker Andrew came home fifth in the 120km road race around Palma where victory
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Murder at the school reunion
SCREAMS in the night, thudding footsteps, a deathly hush. There, lying in a pool of blood . . . a body. Murder most foul! And murder is again in the air as DeadEnders, the North's most popular mystery company, get to grips with "Halloween Scream" at Atherton's
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Lion vandals caught on camera
YOUNG vandals were caught on camera as they attacked the famous lions in Heaton Park, just days after they underwent a £28,000 renovation. Names were scratched into the surface of the lead sculptures which stand guard outside Heaton Hall. But thanks to
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Pilks' errors hand it to rivals
Pilkington Recs 14 Widnes St Maries 20 RECS were their own worst enemy as a stream of handling errors meant that they rarely enjoyed spells of sustained pressure in the visitors' half. St Maries started brightly and were 12 points in front in as many
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Double blast ends Heath hopes
Thatto Heath 12 Rose Bridge 23 THATTO Heath allowed this North West Counties Premier Division match to slip away by letting in two quick tries shortly after the half-time interval. Firstly Rose Bridge scrum-half Wayne Riding and then loose-forward Stuart
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Bowling with a bolt through your neck
THE Hollywood Bowl will be holding a Halloween Party on Friday, October 31. There will be two games of moonlight bowling (fancy dress optional) a buffet and disco in the Madison Suite. And there will be a prize for best fancy dress. Admission is by ticket
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New quality of life offered
A NEW service for older people with learning difficulties has been launched in Leigh. Based at the Orchards Day Centre in Chatham Street, the service offers facilities such as a drop-in centre, day trips, advice clinics, leisure activities and access
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Euro MP suspended in gagging row
BURY Euro MP Michael Hindley has been suspended by Labour leaders for refusing to be gagged. The Strasbourg rebel will not sign a new code of practice which forbids criticism of Government policies. Mr Hindley represents Lancashire South, which includes
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Thief 'stopped for a chat'
AN 80-year-old woman had her handbag containing £50, snatched by a man who stopped her in the street for a chat. The incident happened in Jersey Street, Clock Face, at about 11.30am on Thursday, October 16. The thief, who was possibly in his 40s, is described
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You can keep your hat on . . .
EROTIC table-dancing is big in America and looks set to expand on this side of the Atlantic. But could it really take off here in Bury, asks reporter TONY MOONEY. On Friday my news editor dispatched me to Sooners fun bar at Monty's night club to find
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Haydock edge home in thriller
Haydock 37 Higginshaw 29 THIS was a vital game for both sides and produced a thrilling encounter with some exciting football and the result in the balance until the last minute. It took Haydock 10 minutes to get on the scoresheet with a try by Tither
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Camra pick the pints
TEN local pubs have been voted the pick of the pints in the new edition of the Good Beer Guide. The beer-drinkers bible, now in its 25th year, is published by Camra, the Campaign for Real Ale, and picks the best pubs for a pint throughout the land. In
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Injury-hit Park pull through
West Park 22 Penrith 16 WHILE visitors Penrith fielded a full-strength side West Park were hit by late injury withdrawals with scrum-half David McCormack, injured in a midweek University game, being replaced by brother Danny, making his league debut.
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Crime figures tumble on Merseyside
RECORDED crime in Merseyside fell by more than twice the national average from June 1996 to June 1997. Latest Home Office statistics show that the number of offences fell by 17,344 from 152,481 to 135,137. The reduction of 11.4 per cent compares with
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Town crash at first hurdle
Skelmersdale United 3 St Helens Town 2 THIS NWCL first round up encounter at sun-drenched White Moss Park produced a shock result but Town can have no complaints as they could conceivably have been well adrift by the interval thanks to a defensive horror
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Mike on Euro Millennium mission
ST HELENS Council leader, Mike Doyle is preparing to travel to Brussels later this month where he has been invited to take part in a top-level European summit meeting. Mike will take his place alongside other leading representatives from across Merseyside
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Robber threatened to shoot cashiers
A MAN walked into the Newton-le-Willows branch of the Halifax and threatened to shoot two members of staff unless they handed him some money. The man walked in and approached the two cashiers behind the counter, carrying a plastic bag which they believed
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Cumiskey rescues Cables at the double
Cheadle Town 2 Prescot Cables 2 (after extra time) Report by Bert Taylor CHEADLE'S 48 goals in 13 games pointed to a hard away game for Prescot Cables in this North West Counties Challenge Cup first round and the performance of the second division team
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Teenager attacked by alley gang
A TEENAGER going home in the early hours of the morning after a night out was set on by a gang of violent thugs. The 19-year old was walking down an alleyway between Knowsley Road and Silkstone Street at about 2.50am on Sunday, Oct 12 when he saw the
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Clarets' hopes continue
BURNLEY look to continue their revival when Bournemouth come to Turf Moor on Saturday. Pre-season, the Clarets could have expected to be in Bournemouth's position, 8th, by now - and vice-versa. The Cherries have manager Mel Machin to thank for keeping
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Morecambe game plan sussed out Slough Town 3 Morecambe 3
The Shrimps game plan of 10 men behind the ball and a lone striker, which has worked superbly so far this season, came unstuck against Slough Town, despite having a two goal advantage on two occasions. Once again the Shrimps took an early 6th minute lead
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Children in fireworks sting
POLICE will use children to catch rogue shopkeepers who sell fireworks to minors in the weeks up to Bonfire Night. Trading standards officers will also take part in the campaign to check that new laws, which came into force last week, are being kept.
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Tales of brass boldly going into print
A FORMER telephone engineer has discovered 'It's good to write' and is now eagerly awaiting the publication of his first novel. George Clarke took up writing in 1986 after an accident while working as a washing machine service engineer left him with time
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True grit!
Chorley 2 Lancaster City 3 LANCASTER earned their first points in five games after an emphatic win over relegation candidates Chorley. City went down twice but fought hard and pulled ahead of Chorley late in the match to steal all three points. They won
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40 mile trip for parents
PARENTS are facing a round trip of up to 40 miles to sort out worries about their children's schooling. The long-distance haul is on the cards because the County Council plans to close the education offices in Burnley and Nelson and to move everything
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Letter: Thumbs up for store
I think they should let them build a Safeway supermarket in Carnforth. I live in Bolton-le-Sands and go to Carnforth for my shopping because there is everything there that you need and it's got quite busy recently. Nearly all the shops in Bolton-le-Sands
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Police after bag snatcher
Police are hunting a handbag snatcher who struck in Lancaster on Saturday lunchtime. The thief fled with a designer handbag complete with £40 from a 20-year-old woman while she was walking along Townley Street. He then made off in the direction of St
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Warning over danger lasers
TRADING standards chiefs are urging shopkeepers not to sell potentially dangerous laser pointers to youngsters. The pen-sized pointers emit an intense ray of light and are used by lecturers giving presentations, but children are flashing them to dazzle
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Minis report from October 18/19
GRASSHOPPERS Minis ventured to Vale of Lune and with the Under 7s having the edge in their coaching sessions, the Under 8s won their more formal fixture 15-10. Two matches were played at Under 10 level, Hoppers losing the first 15-20 but winning the second
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Take a peek at these rally 'Lookers'
LOOKERS Vauxhall St Helens would like to extend an invitation to members of the public to visit their Knowsley Road showroom to view two superb rally cars, which will be on display between Wednesday, October 29, and Tuesday, November 4. One of the cars
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Maine problem for jinxed Colls
ATHERTON COLLS are suffering from a Maine Road jinx. On Saturday the slumped to a third defeat this season against the side, losing 3-2 in a home League Challenge Cup first round tie. But the game's stark truth for Colls' manager Dennis Haslam was the
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Pilks dismiss reports of big job cuts
PILKINGTON have dismissed new predictions of big job cuts and other 'surgical' streamlining measures as 'pure speculation'. A number of industrial analysts were widely quoted at the weekend as saying that Paolo Scaroni, Pilks' new supremo is looking to
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Police raid lands £1million drugs haul
SENIOR police officers say their discovery of what they allege was a domestic drugs factory during a raid on a house in Clinkham Wood has dealt a major blow to the supply of amphetamines in the North West. Three people were arrested following the bust
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How to cater for rabbits' habits
THE WONDER OF PETS by WALLY ASHCROFT THERE is interest lately in training rabbits to live indoors. This is a relatively new idea, which has gained popularity since the early eighties, when vets first started neutering rabbits. The problem before was that
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MOTOR SPORT: Crash test dummy!
Neil Bramwell Speaks Out IT IS the ultimate sporting irony and would almost be comical if it wasn't so diabolically perverse. Three days after a lunatic deliberately tries to ram a fellow sportsman off the road, six innocent Formula One officials were
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Bangers ban backed
LEIGH's MP Lawrence Cunliffe has backed a ban on bangers. And he's joined the Government's campaign to clamp down on banger bully boys by backing new laws to ban bangers and other dangerous fireworks. Mr Cunliffe said: "These new regulations will have
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Comeback for parish councils?
POWER to the people is on its way with a new version of parish councils. Councillors want to turn back the clock and create area committees to bring decision-making closer to residents. It means that the six townships of Bury, including Prestwich, Radcliffe
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Leigh: less of a problem with crime
LEIGH has less of a crime problem than virtually the rest of Greater Manchester. Answering claims in a Green Party Hope Carr election leaflet, Supt Malcolm Howells said that while all crime was serious, Leigh - of all the sub-divisions in GMP - had less
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It started with a chip...
LOVE was certainly on the line for a young couple when they met 12 months ago today, October 24. A starving Simon Pepper asked fellow tram passenger Alisa Vasquez for a chip and the simple request sparked off a romance which has continued right on track
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Postman bagged after taking 'planted' letter
BIRTHDAY cards filled with cash and congratulations were the target for crooked postman Michael Barnes. However, the 30-year-old was finally caught out when he helped himself to a "planted" letter. Bury magistrates were told how Royal Mail security staff
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Court battle over fireworks crackdown
A FIREWORKS trader is fighting a High Court battle over a government crackdown on the sale of bangers. Howard Garman, trading as Celebration Fireworks on the Bealey Industrial Estate, is seeking a judicial review of firework safety regulations drawn up
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Saints aim to
get the 'edge' Denis Whittle reports on the Knowsley Road scene MINDFUL of soaring fitness standards demanded by the modern game, Saints have transferred their entire training programme to the futuristic sporting complex at Edge Hill University College
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Do you know Good Samaritan?
POLICE are seeking a Good Samaritan who went to the rescue of an elderly woman who was knocked to the ground by a would-be bag snatcher. The incident took place in New Street, Sutton, at about 7.25pm on Saturday, October 11, and the young man, believed
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Station swappers
RAIL enthusaists have swapped stations. After 13 years in the Turnpike Centre Leigh Model Railway Society's annual exhibition has moved to Lowton. Between 10am and 8pm Saturday and 10am and 5pm Sunday enthusiasts will flock to the new, larger venue of
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LSH almost let it slip
Wharfdale 23 Liverpool St Helens 28 IN a game of fluctuating fortunes LSH finally triumphed thanks to an injury-time try. In the first half the visitors played their best rugby of the season so far to build up a 21-6 half-time lead, only to squander it
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Xanadu fills sporting gap
LEISURE bosses say they have NOT made any decision to close swimming baths in Howe Bridge, Atherton, Tyldesley and Hindley. But Hugh Patterson, Wigan's Assistant Director of Leisure, said the aquatic provision at Xanadu would more than compensate for
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Jarvis blasts 'dirty' Greens
A LEIGH councillor has erupted after discovering a question and answer session on the Xanadu plans was videod - without his knowledge. "This is just typical of the dirty tricks employed by the Green Party," fumed Cllr Brian Jarvis, a Labour member for
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Brook sunk by late show
Blackbrook 14 Oulton 19 FOR the second week in succession Blackbrook went down narrowly to White Rose opposition in an entertaining Conference League Division One encounter. After taking an early lead, Brook were still ahead at the break but once again
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Hooligans smash cemetery gates
YOUNG hooligans have smashed the elaborate Victorian cast-iron gates at Nelson Cemetery. They took a JCB earth-mover parked in the cemetery grounds and crashed it into one of the 103-year-old gates and its huge supporting stone pillar. The gates are a
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Victims hit back
VULNERABLE people who are targeted by burglars are toughening up and fighting back. A scheme to help crime victims deter housebreakers has won Burnley another award from the government. Home Office minister Alun Michael presented leaders of the town's
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Letter: Nowhere for fingers to walk
IT CAME as quite a surprise to discover the complete absence of any listing in the Yellow Pages for rail enquiries. The fact came to light when my train excursions company, Green Express Railtours, began receiving a considerable number of queries intended
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Jobs bid over first hurdle
A £12 MILLION bid to attract jobs and training for young people in Pendle has leapt over its first hurdle. The plan, called Pendle Youth Focus - Kick Start for Jobs was submitted to the government at the end of September. It is one of only three bids
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Court shame of 'alcopops' man
A LANCASTER man allowed young children to drink Alcopops and smoke cannabis at his flat, a court heard. Peter Williamson regularly encouraged youngsters to visit him and one night allowed two 13-year-old girls to stay over. The girls told their parents
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Colour code to save planet
PINK and green bin bags are the new weapon in Pendle's bid to help save the planet. Colour-coded sacks are being used in a pilot study to get householders to save cans and paper to reduce waste going to the tip. People in Reedley, Brierfield and Earby
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Car ram man jailed
A MORECAMBE man who rammed a car while his estranged wife and son sat inside has been jailed for two years. Derek Tierney deliberately drove his Transit van into the side of the Metro while it was parked outside a shop in Lancaster. Preston Crown Court
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Plunge to save pool
LEISURE chiefs say they need £5.7 million to make Burnley's Thompson Centre fit for the 21st century. This week they launched their bid for National Lottery money to pay for essential repairs and an ambitious modernisation programme. If the bid is successful
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Motorists call for fair play
ENRAGED motorists are being driven out of their prime city centre parking spaces to make way for a travelling fun fair. Lancaster's Thurnham Street car park is being used as fairground next week and business people have been turfed out and told to park
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Letter: Market forces council issue
The reported market rent arrears backlog is an absolute disgrace and is yet another prime example of the gross inefficiency and incompetence of the Labour group's administration of Lancaster Council. It can't blame any government for this - it governs
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Scandal of the officers' mess!
TWO senior council officers have been severely reprimanded following revelations that Lancaster market traders were allowed to run up rent arrears totalling £270,000. But council chiefs have pulled back from formal disciplinary proceedings even though
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Letter: What's in store for us?
I WOULD like to voice my views in favour of a new supermarket for Carnforth. I think the council should accept every development available for the good of the town. They have made it so difficult to get into Lancaster, it takes me an hour to get into
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Pensioner stamped to death
A 76-year-old man was murdered in his Barrow home by thieves who believed he had thousands of pounds of savings stored there a court was told this week. Charles Keen, a retired labourer, was kicked and stamped to death at the terraced home in Buccleuch
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Top stuff from QPR still can't beat the Shakers!
Bury 1, QPR 1. CASH-LADEN Queens Park Rangers played their best football of the season . . . and still couldn't beat the Shakers. And that's why Bury boss Stan Ternent will take more encouragement from a drawn game than counterpart Stewart Houston. For
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Pieter's delivery kindles paternal flame!
MORECAMBE paramedic Pieter Woundenberg was over the moon this week after he delivered a bouncing baby girl for the first time. The 35-year-old ambulance man even helped name newborn Siobhan Rose Pinder who took little more than an hour to arrive into
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Vast building plans for old blind centre
LOW-COST housing is likely to take shape on the former site of an Anchorsholme residential centre for the blind. The Manchester Methodist Housing Association is due to take over the site of the Harold Hoyle Centre in Warren Drive when the last few residents
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NEW SHIRTS. . . new Bury!
Bury 2, Brimingham City 1 If political parties can change their persona, why not football clubs? It may have been a coincidence that the Shakers were wearing the freshly designed home shirts for the first time, but gone were the suicidal tendencies of
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Letter: We're in a lone star state
I would like to express my concern at the increasing levels of violence in Lancaster. I moved away from the area and only returned recently and was glad to see so many people having a great night out. New pubs, new nightclubs, better restaurants, it's
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Family's anguish at tragic death
THE grieving family of Frances Davies whose death is being linked to a vandalism attack on her home last week have spoken of their anguish. The 84-year-old pensioner was found dead at her home on Morley Close, Skerton, shortly after a house brick was
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Come and get IT
VALUABLE information technology resources are being made available to the community by Lytham St Annes High School. Headteacher Michael Payne has appointed a new development officer, John Bell, to structure and promote a series of training packages for
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PNE opens kit shop
PRESTON North End kicked off its new Kit shop at Crystal House in the town centre. The new store is based where Manchester United fans used to flock for their team's strip. PNE mascot Deepdale Duck and Rock FM's Thunder Truck helped launch the new store
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Protesters go on all-out attack
ACTIVISTS fighting to stop Middleton Towers being turned into a prison have made a last ditch bid for support at next week's public inquiry. Members of MAGPIE (Middleton action group against a prison in our environment) say it's critical people take an
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£250,000 barrier
A HEAVY engineering firm is riding a wave of success after completing a £250,000 order. Paramount Precision Fabrications of Colne has built a lock gate system weighing over 35 tonnes for a new waterfront development in Barking, Essex. The contract, awarded
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Stuart bids for title glory
A ST HELENS-born professional boxer will be bidding for title glory tonight (Thursday). Stuart Rimmer will take on Bobby Vanzie from Leeds at the Anglo American Sporting Club, Park Lane, London, for the vacant Central Area Lightweight Championship relinquished
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No cause to celebrate
I AM writing to express my disgust at your reporting of the Tony Aspinall wedding in prison (LET, October 22). Far from condemning this outrage, you portrayed it on the front page as a 'happy families' party. This murderer caused untold misery to the
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USA-bound in search of partner
A CHEMICAL firm has set its sights on new sales across the Atlantic. Baxenden Chemicals has appointed Archway Sales Inc of Missouri distributor for the Mid West and Western United States. "We have been seeking a suitable partner in the US for a considerable
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'Rebel Frosty' comes home to rest
IN CROWD man Steve "Frost" Rothwell is finally returning to Leigh. The ashes of the disabled 60s music man should have been scattered in his home town a fortnight ago, but the ceremony had to be postponed. MS sufferer Frost died, aged 51, on October 3
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LETTER: Do we stand to benefit?
SO a scheme to encourage local people to stick to shopping in Accrington is to be launched in December (Citizen, October 10). Hyndburn Council and traders hope the programme will stop people going out of town to shop. I am sure there has been tremendous
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Booze bobbies warn landlords
ANTI-BOOZE bobbies are warning local off-licences, pubs and stores they will track down the sources of alcohol being drunk by under-age street-boozers. The warning follows a successful 'Operation Messina' in Atherton and Hindley Green aimed at cutting
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Objectors rally to fight wind farm
A COMMITTEE has been formed to rally support for a fight against plans for a wind farm on the moors above Darwen after a crowded public meeting. And Darwen's MP, Janet Anderson (pictured), has written to the chairman of PowerGen warning that local opinion
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Heart girl's parents on cue for a thankyou
BEAUTIFUL toddler Shannon Ryan celebrates her third birthday this Tuesday - and her devoted parents have organised a celebrity snooker night to raise cash for the charity which helped her reach it. Dave and Mandy Ryan, of Margaret Street, Oswaldtwistle
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Kevin's plea to help freezing kids
CHRISTIAN carers are appealing for YOUR help to ease the suffering of tragic youngsters. And local man Kevin Magnall is a leading samaritan in the practical aid campaign to ease their plight. The Christian Care Regional Organiser is no stranger to travel
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When the dream becomes a reality
LEIGH'S Ice Age dream of Xanadu could make the town the envy of Europe. Early pronouncements of five million visitors a year for a mind-blowing £150million leisure, aquatics and winter indoor sports complex are healthy statistics. The project will attract
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SOCCER: Dalglish backs Sutton claims
CHRIS Sutton heads for Oakwell on Saturday with a triple target in his sights against a Barnsley team currently propping up the Premiership. And, as the Blackburn Rovers striker bids for glory on three fronts, he can take heart from a massive vote of
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Gill Ellis reviews women's institute book
REMEMBER the good old days when two shillings would get you in the pictures, buy an ice lolly and a bar of chocolate and still leave change for the bus home! Memories like this are brought to life in a new book Lancashire Within Living Memory, a compilation
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The Citizen helps protect the elderly
A WOMAN who has been made prisoner in her own home, told her traumatic story to the Citizen this week - as police launch a new initiative to protect the elderly and vulnerable. The 76-year-old widow fell prey to a malicious caller when she answered her
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Xanadu: it's wonderful
WHAT a wonderful idea Xanadu is for Leigh, and everyone I have spoken to also think it is a great idea. I think the people of Leigh who are objecting to the project are very narrow-minded; they are not thinking of the greater good of the community as
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Gilly and Carter's words of wisdom
LAST week we were at 5's and 3's. We both noticed while watching Coronation Street that the dates on Don Brennan's coffin said 1957-1997 which meant for 40 years Don had had a hard life. But after loads of calls to our breakfast show, from people who
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Remote council ignoring wishes of public
THE proposed site for the Xanadu complex is plainly unacceptable to the people of Hope Hope. I have spoken to many people who support the project but think that it is being built in the wrong area. Over the years Wigan's Labour council has become arrogant
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Teletubby fakes go on sale
CUNNING conmen are preying on parents desperate to get hold of Teletubby dolls by selling them cheap fakes, just weeks after Trading Standards warned parents to be on their guard. The Teletubbies - four brightly-coloured, rompersuited, aliens - are the
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Snowdome 'just a fad?'
WITH regard to the new Xanadu complex planned for Leigh, I really do not see how anyone locally can be in support of its construction. Most local people have at some time gained enjoyment from the area of land it is to be built. There are so few green
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Campaign to mark battle site
A PENSIONER who believes Oliver Cromwell stayed at her house before doing battle is backing calls to commemorate Preston's part in the Civil War. The Battle of Preston was fought in Ribbleton and Brookfield in 1648 and was the last clash of the Civil
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Be alert against laser louts
TRADING standards chiefs are urging shopkeepers not to sell potentially dangerous laser pointers to youngsters. The pen-sized pointers emit an intense ray of light and are used by lecturers giving presentations, but children are flashing them to dazzle
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Mr Cross gets cross at ticket price reduction
FOOTBALL is a funny old game - just ask the Shakers fan who COMPLAINED when the price of admission to the match was REDUCED! But exiled Bury supporter Roy Cross, who now lives at Brundall on the outskirts of Norwich, does have a serious point to make.
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We want to stay green
"MORE village greens the merrier says council" - The Journal, October 16. Tell that to the people of Pennington. Last year I applied to have a real village green registered, only for that application to be vigorously opposed and then rejected by this
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Who's smiling now, Kenny?
KING KENNY may have abdicated long ago but there is a new knight in shining armour at Ewood Park - and Roy Hodgson is the man after the crown. Dalglish will always go down in Rovers folklore as the man who brought the title back to Blackburn for the first
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Search is stepped up
POLICE investigating a serious sexual assault in Moor Park, Preston, have issued posters and leaflets in a new attempt to trace the attackers. Witnesses are still needed after a 23-year-old man was set upon by a gang of three at the Preston park near
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Students hand petition to MP over cash cuts
A DELEGATION of students from two local colleges presented a petition to Bury North MP David Chaytor in opposition to education cuts. The 100-name petition is part of a joint protest by Holy Cross and Stand colleges. About 30 students went to see Mr Chaytor
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Banana lifeline for Caribbean says MEP
CAN I use your letters page to encourage readers to help Caribbean banana growers in their campaign to get British consumers to buy their product. I have produced a leaflet explaining why they should, and if any community, church group or voluntary organisation
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Warriors reports from October 18/19
WARRIORS U-9s 14 RYLANDS 44 Warriors' tries came from Lee Connick, Tom Perry and Jamie McMillan and conversions by Tom Perry. The lads played good attractive rugby and a good result should soon follow after this fine performance. WARRIORS U-10s 24 RYLANDS
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Hopes that £22m cash boost will ease bed-blocking
BURY'S health bosses are crossing their fingers for a substantial share of more than £22 million of government cash to beat bed-blocking. Health minister Tessa Jowell announced the extra money, saved from ministry of defence budgets, which will be divided
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Congratulations for local schools...
DOZENS of heads, teachers, governors and pupils crowded into Bury Town Hall to celebrate the achievements of Bury's schools. They were joined by the borough's two MPs, the minister in charge of school standards and two leading professors for a special
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Hi-tech op saves man's sight
BOB Cox barely knew what his children looked like before a pioneering eye operation saved his sight. And now the 46-year-old from Lea, Preston, earns his living by spotting minute cracks on gas pipes which helps save people's lives. Bob was born with
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I'm your man!
GIVE ME one of the main striking roles and I'll give you a record-breaking season - that's the defiant message in-form Kevin Gallacher has sent to boss Roy Hodgson. The Scottish striker is in the form of his life for club and country and, with seven league
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BBC borrows exhibits from the Harris
BBC bosses have taken more than a dozen exhibits from Preston's Harris Museum to pick the brains of a panel of experts. Antiques consultants from the Going For A Song show visited the town centre museum scouring for objects to use in their lunch-time
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What a breeze!
I HAVE always gone with the notion that if man was intended to fly then God would have given us wings - and if that was the case, I would have had mine clipped at the first given opportunity. I'm not saying I have a fear of flying, it's just certain parts
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Meningitis warning
AROUND 500 people in Salford have received emergency immunisation this week following fears of an outbreak of meningitis. The move comes after two students from Oaklands Hall of Residence in the city were taken to hospital suffering from the life-threatening
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Compensation calls from residents near new store
FRUSTRATED residents living near the new Tesco store in Bury look set to pursue compensation claims against the company. At a meeting on October 23 in Bury Unemployed Workers' Centre on Tithebarn Street - itself in the shadow of the new store - people
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100 jobs and 'green' power for 50,000 homes
PLANS to build a 'green' power station to produce energy for a local paper mill could create more than 100 jobs and enough electricity for every home in Blackburn and Darwen. ScottishPower hope to build the environmentally-friendly plant at Sappi Europe's
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Gran-tastic! Sally's off globe-trotting, age 95
A GLOBE-trotting 95-year-old is jetting off for a holiday in Ibiza - after applying for her first 10-year passport! Sprightly Sally Turner says she will make full use of the passport despite her grand age. When she last went abroad six years ago, Sally
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Child abuse at all-time high
CHILD abuse had rocketed to an all-time high in East Lancashire. Sickening cases of abuse dealt with by the police child protection team had more than doubled over the previous three years. The team dealt with 150 reported cases of physical, mental and
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10 YEARS AGO: Doddy packs 'em in
PEOPLE fainted in the crush when a shopping centre opening became too crowded. Thousands crowded into the Accrington Arndale Centre for its official opening, and it was too much for some of them. Three were taken to hospital after ambulancemen struggled
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Spoof show on bonfire night
THEATRE kids hope their new show will go with a bang on bonfire night. The teenagers of Pendle Hippodrome Youth Theatre are presenting the modern hit musical Return to the Forbidden Planet from November 5 to 8 at the Hippodrome, Colne, at 7.15pm. The
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Teaching plastics
SCIENCE teachers swapped bunsen burners for the shop floor when they visited a factory in Burnley to see science in action. The group went along to see how industry today uses components such as PVC. The tour at the Farrington Road plant of Veka was part
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Thanks for caring
AN annual prize has been established to reward Burnley schoolgirls' voluntary work for old folk. The Peter Mason Award is named in memory of the former chairman of the North East Lancashire Care Homes Association. After Mr Mason, of Brookside Home for
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Plea to aid Burnley's poor
A FURNITURE scheme for the poor was launched when Burnley joined the rest of the world in a global bid to end poverty. The town marked the United Nations' International Day to Eradicate Poverty by starting a project to help people on low incomes to set
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CRICKET: Darwen sign pro
DARWEN have moved swiftly to secure a professional for next summer. Promising Indian all-rounder Nikhil Chopra has agreed to join the Vaux Northern League side. The 21-year-old off-spinner and middle order batsman is a regular with the Delhi state side
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Felgate's a real stunner
FORMER Wales and Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Dave Felgate pulled off a stunning save in the dying seconds to keep Leigh RMI's FA Trophy hopes alive at Frickley on Saturday. But it would have been a travesty had RMI not taken something out of the game.
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What a grand 'un
SOME might call it optimism - applying for a 10-year passport at the age of 95, as East Lancashire pensioner Sally Turner has done so she can jet off on holiday abroad. But doesn't it warm to cockles of your heart - the resilience and hopefulness of old
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Ross double as Leigh fall
LEIGH RU gave away too many many penalties and two soft tries as they fell 27-17 against Carlisle. The Cumbrians forged clear to the interval, but Leigh hit back after the break with two fine tries from Ross Fletcher, both goaled by Ross Bullough. Again
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Bigwig mob must come down to earth
IT SEEMS that a form of hyper-inflation now contaminates the already swollen sense of self-importance with which members of ruling Labour group on Blackburn with Darwen Council have become afflicted as the era of unitary status approaches. For just as
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Work starts on old rail bridge
INFILLING work started this week on the old Ashton-in-Makerfield Station Bridge, which carries the A49 (Lodge Lane) over the disused railway line. The bridge, which is no longer required and has weak footways, is located between the entrance to Haydock
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Hot pot Craig's in the pink
CRAIG ALLRED is feeling champion this week. The Leigh battler has won the Disabled Sport England national snooker crown. And, as he grasped the reality of Sunday's epic win, he said: "This was for my daughter Stephanie." Craig, 33, has been striving for
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Touring witch country
HAUNTING tales of witches and spirits make Pendle the best - or is it worst - place to be this Hallowe'en. The area always draws many visitors on October 31, but this year, for the first time, Pendle council has planned some special events to attract
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Radio Briars Hey set for return
RAINHILL-based Radio Briars Hey will be staging its eighth trial broadcast on air from November 24 to December 21. The station is run by Channel Broadcasting which started life as a hospital radio 20 years ago and Radio Briars Hey will broadcast throughout
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Andy roars to motor glory
ST HELENS racing supremo Andy Middlehurst (pictured) has become the first person to win the British Saloon Car Championship three years in a row. Andy managed to take the honours despite a serious crash at 100 mph which could have left him seriously injured
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Newsagent claims revamp is hitting trade
AN angry newsagent says redevelopment work - which council chiefs have claimed will attract shoppers to the town centre - is actually driving his customers away. And Harold Bate, who has run his shop in Baldwin Street with his wife Ann for the last 15
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Councillor a law unto himself
OVER the past months I have read numerous letters on a variety of issues relating to Hyndburn Council leader George Slynn. It would appear, from the responses, that Coun Slynn seems to think he is a law unto himself. He will not take constructive criticism
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Arson target questioned by police
DETECTIVES questioned a man after his house became the target of an arson attack. They spoke to occupant Mr Mohammed Amdid in relation to several matters which they believed may have been linked to the fire, but he was later released. A firebug poured
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The Pendle Witches - were they guilty or not guilty?
Hallowe'en special ALMOST 400 years ago, a traveller's chance meeting with an 18-year-old girl in the shadow of Pendle Hill sparked off one of the most spine-tingling tales ever to grip East Lancashire. The traveller ignored the woman's begging and she
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Man charged after image appears
A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with indecent assault following a flood of calls to the police after the story about the assault appeared in the St Helens Star last week (Thursday, October 16). Wayne Clarey of The Avenue, Eccleston, will
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Cash bid to bring home Jenny
SPINNING Jenny is heading home to stay. So hope determined Leigh Soroptomists who now want locals to back their Millenium project for a local heirloom. The Spinning Jenny plaque, which was inlaid in the wall of what was textile inventor Thomas High's
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Firework is pushed through letterbox
THE police have issued a warning about the dangers of fireworks after an incident in which a firework was pushed through the letterbox of a house in Bolton Street, Fingerpost, St Helens. In this case it only caused damage to curtains and a door but officers
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Ellen: trial starts Monday
THE trial of the two Leigh teenagers accused of murdering 92 years-old spinster Ellen Bootle begins on Monday at Manchester Crown Court. Miss Bootle, of Endsleigh Gardens, Leigh died in hospital after being found seriously injured almost a year ago. She
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Guild group slam builder move
BATTLING Wesley Guilders are still determined to get a village green where homes have been built. But campaigners still fighting for the land which Wigan Council sold to developers aren't pleased that house builders will be represented at next month's
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Emergencies 'no problem' says 999 boss
AMBULANCE bosses say the number of emergency calls expected from the proposed Xanadu project would be 'minimal' compared to the 6,000 calls dealt with each week. Paramedic general manager Patrick Gormley said the GMAS would expect two to three calls a
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Are you safe as houses?
ST HELENS Police Crime Prevention team are holding a public meeting to give advice on securing your home and car against crime. Local officers will be giving advice on all sorts of crime prevention techniques and guest speakers will also address the audience
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MP welcomes mining task force
DAVE Watts has welcomed news that the government has set up a task force to help mining towns and communities. The St Helens North MP said the, announcement, made by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, was "Labour's response to the problems that have
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Killer's life of Riley
NOT only do murderers who have received a 'life' sentence have the life of Riley in jail at public expense, but now, as we have seen (LET, October) 22) can marry. And the prison authorities will facilitate the event, even to the extent of allowing the
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Christmas cracker for kids!
CHILDREN from the town destroyed in the world's worst nuclear accident are hoping to spend a magical Christmas in Lancaster this year - with a helping hand from kind-hearted Citizen readers. Members of the Lancaster Chernobyl Children's Project (CCP)
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CLARETS: Smith back in the frame
PAUL Smith could be poised for a shock return to Division Two action against Walsall at Turf Moor on Saturday. Smith impressed watching player-manager Chris Waddle in last night's reserve team triumph. The winger played a full 90 minutes and paved the
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Seasiders robbed of vital win
BLACKPOOL 2 GRIMSBY TOWN 2 KEVIN Donovan's late penalty robbed the Seasiders of a much-needed win. Nigel Worthington's men battled their way from behind and looked like taking the points until Phil Clarkson brought down Jack Lester in the area in the
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Thomas to appeal
Solicitors acting on behalf of Peter Thomas serving a life sentence for the murder of Allan Curtis are seeking leave to appeal. Charles Bottomley, of Clarkson Penhale Solicitors, said Thomas maintains his innocence despite being put behind bars with accomplice
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Pitch wanted in memory of Daniel
A CHARITY football team desperately needs a permanent pitch to help kick drugs into touch. Daniel FC was set up by the friends of 17-year-old Daniel Ashton who died after taking ecstasy in a Blackpool nightclub two years ago. The team of talented footballers
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Father figure!
SELF-confessed father figure Andy Gray is urging his Bury team-mates to reach for the stars. The Shakers' schemer, who talks as good a game as he plays, reckons that lifetime financial security waits just around the corner for some of the Gigg Lane gang
