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Letter:Question of tone...
I DON'T believe that the tone of the debate about Ryelands in last week's Housing Policy Committee was as negative as your headline implies. Cllrs Shuttleworth and Wilson did, as Julie Seddon reported, voiced some doubts but both voted for the proposal
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Bury hope to give the "Canaries" the bird
THE Shakers head for East Anglia for the second time in a week hoping that tomorrow's (Sat Nov 1) clash against Norwich City will be more profitable than last week's excursion. A disastrous last eleven minutes at Ipswich last Saturday (Oct 25) saw them
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Birthday blues
BLACKPOOL gave their boss Nigel Worthington the birthday blues after allowing Northampton a scarcely deserved point in their 1-1 draw at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday (November 4). The manager had every reason to believe he would be celebrating his 36th
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Essex man numbs Bury
IPSWICH TOWN 2 BURY 0 A HARROWING final eleven minutes robbed battling Bury of the precious point they more than deserved from their visit to Portman Road on Saturday (Oct 25). It all turned sour for the Shakers in the 79th minute when Mick Stockwell
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Police hunt for two thugs
Police are hunting two thugs who launched a vicious attack on a local man near the Marsh estate last week. The 25-year-old victim was walking home along Lune Road from the chippy when he was set upon, repeatedly kicked in the face, left unconscious and
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Doctor at sea
A BLACKPOOL psychiatrist became a shrink on the ocean waves when he took part in the world's toughest yacht challenge. Blackpool-born Dale Harrison, 37, newly-appointed consultant psychiatrist to the Fylde Community Health Trust, was a crew-member in
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Name axed
A TIMBER firm is felling its old name. From this month the Raab Karcher Timber depot at Colne will be renamed RK Timber. The firm employs 40 people supplying timber and building materials throughout East Lancs and the Pennines. Previous news story Converted
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Award hope
WALLPAPER manufacturer Borden Decorative Products has been short-listed for another export award. The firm, which has already won a clutch of accolades this year, including the prestigious Queens Award for Export Achievement, is a finalist in the Major
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Over and out!
BRITISH Aerospace at Warton has handed over a new Tornado aircraft to the RAF intended for use on its toughest covert missions well into the 21st century. The new aircraft, called a Tornado G4, is an updated version of the G1 aircraft which the RAF used
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Letter: Truly amazed
I was amazed to read in last week's Citizen a letter from another resident of Bolton-le-Sands claiming that most of the shops here are closed. Nothing could be further from the truth, one of the reasons I moved here from Lancaster was the fact that Bolton-le-Sands
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Tubby cheats
BLACKPOOL parents are being warned to be on their guard against fake Teletubbies toys in the run-up to Christmas. The toys will be all the rage this year with parents rushing to snap them up before shops sell out. Last Christmas, Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear
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Cunliffe urges women's war memorial
LEIGH MP Lawrence Cunliffe is calling on the Government to launch a public appeal for cash to build a national memorial to the servicewomen who served in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War. Mr Cunliffe is asking for action to provide
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Hostel is a century old
A HOSTEL which has helped people down on their luck in Darwen for 100 years is throwing open its doors to the general public to celebrate its centenary. The milestone will be marked with a visit by Hilary Armstrong, Local Government and Housing Minister
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Putting patch on map!
ANYONE with a strong, caring, interest in their environment can help put their parish on the map. Go-ahead Soroptimist International wants people to bond together and pinpoint all that's good and bad about the Leigh area. Soroptimists say:"Making a Parish
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Soldier Stuart's tries for peace
SOLDIER Stuart Meeks will use any excuse to have a laugh but there was a serious note to the latest adventure he volunteered for - an army open day in Bosnia. The 20-year-old craftsman, from Great Harwood, was one of the first to sign up for the event
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Fred's tribute to those who lived with death
THIS week marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele, the most tragic battle in the history of the British Army. Thousands of local men fought under the most appalling conditions in a three month campaign. And it was local men who actually
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Top players scoop prizes
GOALKEEPING giant Tepi Moilanen shows off his latest catch - the Preston Citizen PNE Player of the Month award for September. The flying Finn was presented with the award by Citizen editor Naomi Bunting before the Wrexham game at Deepdale on Saturday
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Taking a dip in coal hole!
COAL site dangers will be highlighted when opencast watchdogs meet. Atherton councillor Sue Loudon will raise abandoned opencast safety concerns when she speaks to coalgetters Rackwood Colliery Company. And the company has promised to carry out safety
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Preston man close to action
AS THE future of convicted Cheshire au-pair Louise Woodward hangs in the balance, one Preston man has witnessed the controversy from his doorstep. For Dr David Sutherland, a former pupil of Ribbleton Hall High School, lives just round the corner from
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Xanadu: Suggestions, please!
IT was proposed by a reader's letter that the opponents of Xanadu should use their energy to work with the developers of Xanadu to make sure they landscape the area to our satisfaction and create another amenity for us and other local people. I would
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Lack of entries leads to conker cop-out
IT SEEMS people are no longer bonkers about conkers as Preston's first ever championships were called off due to lack of interest. Only one team and eight individuals entered the knock-out conker contest but were told at the 11th hour they had nobody
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Please come home plea to missing girl
POLICE are desperately trying to trace a 15-year-old girl who disappeared from her Leyland home nearly three weeks ago. Officers, family and friends of Zoe Louise Coughlin are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare after she left Glendale Community
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Jobs secured in jet deal
THE handover of two modern multi-million pound fighter jets signalled the first part of a deal that will secure thousands of jobs in the area. In a ceremony at British Aerospace's site at Warton near Preston the company handed over the first pair of modern
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Safety first blitz
ROAD safety at accident blackspots in Blackburn and Hyndburn are to be improved as part of the county council's small improvements programme. More than £160,000 will be spent on six local traffic calming schemes and work will begin in the next couple
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Why no 'crushing' sentence for killing Ellen?
I AM writing to express my disgust, dismay and contempt at the paltry, light sentences imposed on the two low-life yobbos who, as a result of their actions, killed pensioner Miss Ellen Bootle. Sentencing both of these miserable yobs to five years, Mr
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Cash to woo tourists
ALMOST £11 million is to be ploughed into attracting tourists to the area. The cash will pay for projects, approved by the Lancashire Tourism Partnership as part of a seven-year £38 million programme. Partnership chairman Anthony Goldstone said: "These
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All the right ingredients
PRESTON NORTH END Chairman Bryan Gray went to the same school as William Hague and studied for a chemistry degree like Margaret Thatcher. But it wasn't the world of politics he plumped for, instead the Yorkshire-born 44-year-old embarked on a journey
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Mum's victory in freehold wrangle
A WOMAN has won a victory for hundreds in Bury who couldn't afford to buy the freehold on their houses. Thanks to single mum Mrs Mary Nagle, homeowners will be able to pay the council by instalments. Now Mrs Nagle (38) of Kensington Drive, Bury, has thanked
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Street star in big switch on
CORONATION Street star Nick (Andy McDonald) Cochrane dazzled fans at St George's Shopping Centre in Preston, when he turned up on Sunday to switch on the Christmas lights. A few hundred dedicated Street watchers lined the malls to cheer and applaud as
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Tea ladies keep prison visitors happy
EVERY day an army of women arrive at Preston Prison to do their good turn for the week. For them it's a chance to get out - meet folk, have a chat and keep busy. It's not a job, they don't get paid for it but the services they offer is as crucial to keeping
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Still "not enough" cash
BURY'S health bosses will have an extra £4 million to spend next year. The town has been promised a total of £183,925,000 from the Government to care for local people from April 1998 to 1999. This cash boost is an increase of 2.3 per cent after inflation
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Xanadu: developer's positive response
AS developers, we feel it is our duty to clarify and put in to context, some of the statements that are being made about the latest Xanadu proposals. The reports that there will be 'unseen' pollution from the snow machine and 2,050 cubic metres of dangerous
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Barrow boy forced to move on
A POPULAR trader who has sold leather goods in a Preston shopping centre for ten years claims bosses are turning their back on tradition and driving him out. Sixty-year-old Bernard Gaynor who works from a quaint 'barrow' in the Fishergate arcade hit out
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Letter: Masts 'a mere pimple'
AS "name and address supplied" said in the Citizen, October 24, test masts have been in place for two years, but they were a mere pimple to the size of the masts proposed. They were so insignificant that you did not notice them unless you looked carefully
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Letter: Industry in search of fast bucks
WITH reference to the letter in your newspaper dated Friday October 31 1997, I was very concerned to read that Dr Andrew Ross gives the impression that it is a straight choice between either windmills or nuclear power. Such an assumption requires a great
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Memorial garden is mark of respect
REMEMBRANCE Sunday has come round again and people will be holding an unofficial two minute silence for the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country. Already a memorial garden has been placed in St George's Shopping Centre in Preston
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Law firm's £50,000 pay out to clerk
A FIRM of Whitefield solicitors has paid out £50,000 in an out-of-court settlement to a former employee who was sexually harassed. At an industrial tribunal Laurence Murphy and Co, of Moss Lane, also agreed to give 26-year-old Andrea Harrison, of Salford
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New factory brings 100 jobs to Preston
BAMBER Bridge-based heating company Baxi this week announced they are to create a new factory which will bring 100 jobs to Preston. The £2 million programme, announced by Chief Executive Bryan Gray, will see the firm branch out, creating a new Baxi Air
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Crime crackers at the ready!
POLICE have launched their toughest ever campaign to catch Christmas criminals as Blackburn town centre prepares for another festive shopping frenzy. Operation Christmas Cracker will see uniformed and undercover officers patrolling the shopping centre
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Library closures anger anonymous writer
LIBRARY bosses have been blasted as "hypocrites" for trumpeting hi-tech services while closing three Prestwich libraries. The rumpus comes on the eve of National Libraries Week, for which Bury Council is staging a variety of events to promote the many
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Workshop unearths more young talent
A BURY-based drama workshop has become a happy hunting ground for TV companies searching for the stars of tomorrow. For a number of children and teenagers attached to the thriving Whitefield Drama Workshop in Broad Street have now become familiar faces
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Schools in tree project
FOUR hundred pupils from 12 schools will be involved in the first planting of trees for the Forest of Burnley. The youngsters will plant 254 specimen trees of differing varieties as the start of the project funded with a £1.8 million Millennium Commission
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Local musician hits all the right notes
A FORMER Whitefield musician has notched up a Top 20 hit in the UK classical charts. William McVicker certainly pulled out the stops on his first international recording "Great Organ Classics", an album on Classic FM's new specialist label The Full Works
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Roundabout halt 'a disagrace'
A DECISION by the county surveyor to put the brakes on plans for a mini roundabout at a danger junction were branded "disgraceful" by local councillors. The county surveyor told Pendle Council he would not allow a roundabout to be created at Four Lane
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Estate pests face Straw's new laws
TOWN hall chiefs are backing proposals which would give them tough new powers to deal with criminals and troublemakers on estates. Blackburn with Darwen Council wants to use community safety orders, which are part of series of measures introduced by Blackburn
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Bonfire sparks flare-up
MISSILE-hurling hooligans clashed with police in a bonfire night flare-up. Three officers were injured as the gang pelted them with bricks and bottles in the Devonport Road area of Blackburn. Violence erupted when youths pushed a Datsun Sunny on to a
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£63m building repairs shock
CRUMBLING civic buildings across Lancashire need more than £63million spending on repairs. And if the situation gets much worse, some may have to be closed to the public, says a new county council report. The gap between available cash and the amount
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Teen power
TEENAGERS from Pendle have been putting MPs through their paces when they went to Westminster as part of National Youth Work Week. The 18 teenagers were taken to see Parliament at work by Pendle councillor Sarah Hill, who is the manager of Brierfield
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Hopes for bonfire re-lit
A COMMUNITY bonfire axed amid safety fears looks set to be reinstated in the Ribble Valley next year. The Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe and Ribblesdale and the Rotaract Club of Clitheroe cancelled this year's bonfire in the interest of "public safety" and
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What did the doctor order?
FORGET pills and potions - local doctors say a healthier lifestyle is the way to recovery. Exercise on prescription is catching on in a big way with practice nurses Janet Sarsfield and Jacqui Halstead who work at the surgery of Drs Singh, Jenkins and
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Rivals claim credit for housing minister's visit
HOUSING Minister Hilary Armstrong will see for herself the poor state of Pendle's housing, after pleas by local Liberal councillors and Labour MP Gordon Prentice. Both sides were today eager to claim credit for the visit after initial fears that the minister
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Youngster earn rave reviews
COLNE FC's youth policy is paying dividends. Manager Denzil Hart is putting his faith in young players - seven of the side that drew 1-1 with Leek GSOB in the NW Counties League on Saturday were teenagers. Sixteen-year-old Russell Headley earned rave
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Keep Biggs in Brazil
TAXPAYERS' money would be better spent paying the Brazilians their going rate to lock up the despicable Biggs for 18 years in one of their jails. KEITH ELLEL, Westwood Avenue, Rishton. Previous news story Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000.
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Don't be put off, says ex-au pair
PARAMEDIC Shaun Procter has encouraged people to still consider being au pairs in America despite the worldwide storm over convicted British teenager Louise Woodward. Shaun, 26, who lives in Burnley but is stationed in Nelson, said he would never have
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Family tradition
UNIVERSITY student Laura Potts followed in her grandad's footsteps 50 years after he first stepped foot on the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium. Laura, 18, used her sporting knowledge to win a day at Wembley and the chance for a game of football. And
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The moral in nanny's story
ON reading of the trial in America of Louise Woodward (LET, October 31) I am of the opinion that Mr and Mrs Eappen should be in the dock charged with negligence. Whether or not Louise had any training in the care of children, it was asking for trouble
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Louise never meant to hurt baby
WHAT is murder? To me it means someone has shot a person dead, or battered, or strangled someone to death. Louise Woodward never meant to hurt the child and certainly did not want to kill him. There was no thought on her young mind to do so. Therefore
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Louise belongs in Britain
AS grandma to a 19-year-old girl, I felt I must write about the Louise Woodward case. Myself and my friends who have also signed this letter feel that the guilty verdict and life sentence on this poor girl was totally wrong. Everything must be done to
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How can we cope with these mini-monsters?
A SERIES of sickening incidents involving young hooligans in East Lancashire leaves us wondering how on earth we have arrived in this situation. Rowdy children in Blackburn and Accrington have been blasted by transport bosses for causing chaos on school
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On the move
THE Rev Tim Horobin, curate of St Philip's and St John's, Nelson, is to be priest-in-charge at a parish in Blackpool. The vicar, the Rev Stewart Hartley, says: "Tim, Jane, Clare, Nick and Sam have won a special place in our hearts in their 3 years with
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Cash aid for village shops
VILLAGE shop keepers in Pendle could be in line for grants to help boost trade. The idea comes in the wake of village shops closing because of competition from supermarkets and stems from the Rural Development Commission and Pendle Council. Economic development
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Big day at the palace for Bertha
BERTHA by Royal appointment... Big-hearted charity worker Bertha Heyes is pictured outside Buckingham Palace after receiving her MBE from Prince Charles for services to St Helens Hospital. The sprightly 80-year-old, from Sandringham Drive, Marshalls Cross
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Warning as evil conman strikes
A BOGUS charity worker stole £100 from a partially sighted old woman after telling her he was working for the blind. The woman, who is 84 and lives in Nelson, was tricked into letting the man into her house to pay for kitchenware he claimed to be selling
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Now Leigh are Sand-bashers
LEIGH RU must rid themselves of their "Slow Start Syndrome". Against Sandbach, however, it didn't matter. The Cheshire side shocked Leigh with a quickfire try and penalty. Five minutes gone: 8-0 down. Seventy-five minutes later that was forgotten as Leigh
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John's heartfelt thanks to medics
HEART transplant patient John Dolan (pictured here) is treating the staff of Wythenshawe Hospital to a slap-up meal to celebrate the third anniversary of his new heart. The 62-year old former builder from Nutgrove, St Helens, who is married to Enid and
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Double sub gives RMI final spur
LEIGH RMI showed both sides of their make-up before snatching a last-minute winner against Marine. For 70 minutes they huffed and puffed without forcing Marine keeper Steve Hilton to pick up more than the odd harmless back pass. But a double substitution
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Extra cash for health care
ST HELENS and Knowsley Health Authority has received its biggest increase in Government spending for the last five years following an announcement by Health Minister Frank Dobson. The boost, which will see £162.218 million ploughed into the funds - an
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Carr hits top gear!
MISSED chances and motorway roadworks cost Atherton LR dear at Maine Road where they lost 1-0. Three LR players - Danny Mills, Colin Entwistle and Steve Dixon - were caught in a traffic jam and failed to make it to the ground in time for the kick-off.
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Teaming up with Boys in Blue
PUPILS from a local school are to team up with the boys in blue for a one-off concert to raise money for the NSPCC. The girls choir at Tower College in Rainhill will be accompanying the Merseyside Police Band to put on a classical concert at St Helens
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What an unsacred cow scare
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD THE kneeling faithful leapt to their feet while the priest, arms waving and vestments flapping, raced to the rescue as a frantic runaway cow threatened to wreak havoc among the pews. This was just one hairy episode from the era of
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Police aim to make their mark
POLICE are holding a one-day property marking session in a bid to encourage youngsters to be more security-conscious about bikes. Anyone who owns a bicycle or mountain bike which doesn't already have a security etching or mark on it, is welcome to go
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Guild group set for big hearing
THE fight for Wesley Guild's village green status continues. Pennington people are determined to show that they have all the evidence to prove Wesley Guild was, and can be again, a village green. The preservation group is staging a public meeting in Leigh
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Changes in cabs code
TAXI drivers in Blackburn and Darwen convicted of a criminal offence will no longer have their licences reviewed automatically if changes to the system go through. The borough's policy is to call all taxi and private hire drivers before the licensing
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Alice walks tall for Gulf vets
A DEVOTED mum is all set to stride out in aid of a charity that is close to her heart. Alice Callaghan, from Hawes Avenue, Carr Mill, will be tackling a 20-mile walk from the Southport branch of McDonalds Drive-Thru to St Helens on Sunday, Nov 16, to
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Spice mania! Curries rapidly becoming the hottest dishes in the land
Food News, with Christine Rutter BRITAIN now has more Indian restaurants than New Delhi and Bombay put together - and East Lancashire folk just can't get enough spicy food. One in eight adults are curry crazy with a massive 2.5 million diners eating out
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Two injured in paragliding accident
A MAN and a woman are recovering in hospital after a paragliding accident on Wednesday afternoon (Oct 29). Both were flown for treatment to spinal injuries at hospitals in Oldham and Preston following the accident on Facit Hill at the rear of the Owd
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Double trouble for clothes shop
A PRESTWICH clothes shop was targeted by raiders twice in 48 hours. According to police £9,000 worth of jackets and clothing were stolen during the two evening raids at Image in Bury Old Road, on Monday (Oct 27) and two days later on the Wednesday. In
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Gang stones firemen
FIREFIGHTERS came under attack from missile-throwing hooligans as they attempted to tackle a burning bonfire on Tuesday evening (Oct 28). Members of Red Watch at Bury Fire Station were forced to call in police back-up when they responded to a call in
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Ruskin's scratch squad sunk
Ormskirk 27 Ruskin Park 12 DUE to injuries and unavailability, Ruskin toook a scratch side to Ormskirk for this friendly on Saturday. Ruskin's forwards struggled to secure their share of clean ball from the line-out and scrums, leaving Ormskirk the time
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Three awards for health team
ST HELENS & Knowsley Health Authority has scooped three awards in the NHS North West Healthstart Festival for its efforts to develop a healthier workplace. The authority received a Silver Pledge Award, a Participation Award and a Bronze Charity Award
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Blaze victim's heart attack
A LEIGH pensioner who was released from hospital only hours after a lucky escape from a blaze at his home in Broom Avenue last week is now back in hospital. Alf Jones, 68, who was lucky to escape with his life after a waste bin in his kitchen set alight
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Family of six hit by blaze
A FAMILY of six had to be re-housed this week following a fire at their home which police suspect was the work of arsonists. The fire was reported at 3am on Wednesday, November 5, at a house in Autumn Way, Clock Face, and the occupiers - two adults and
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Phil packs a punch
ST HELENS boxer Phil Molyneux scored a hard fought points victory over Bradford rival Donovan Davey at the St Andrews Sporting Club, Glasgow. Phil boxed well during the six-round contest setting a good fast pace and landing the much more solid and eye-catching
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Andrew joins legal team
YOUNG Pennington solicitor Andrew Leakey has recently been appointed to the civil litigation department at Stephensons in Leigh. Andrew, 25, is the son of Rev. Peter Leakey, of Christ Church, Pennington. Educated at Liverpool University and Chester College
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Slow-to-start Park grab cup spot
West Park 32 Netherhall 17 IT seemed that the advance in kick-off time to 2.30 caught at least one of the contenders in this NPI Cup tie unawares. For visitors Netherhall were well on top and leading 10-3 after just half an hour. A Chris Glynn penalty
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A grand old master
BLACKPOOL Art Society has become something of an old master itself. For at 113 years old, the amateur society is still presenting work of high quality in its annual exhibition, just opened at the Grundy Art Gallery. Running until November 14, the show
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Get your skates on
BUDDING young ice-dancers need to get their skates on if they want a chance to perform alongside world-class stars in a sparkling new pantomime on ice. The creators of Blackpool's renowned Hot Ice Show are bringing together a host of international skaters
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Give it some hammer for hospice
A SUPERB selection of local art is to go under the hammer at the Stakis Hotel this weekend at a charity auction in aid of the St Helens and Knowsley Hospice. The event is expected to include around 90 paintings created by local artists to help raise money
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Vinty makes nostalgic return to old battleground
A SAINTS' all-time great whose bone-crunching tackling found him dubbed 'the Wild Bull of the Pampas' by Aussies almost 40 years ago has made a nostalgic return Down Under. Loose-forward legend Vinty Karalius and his wife, Barbara, made the 12,000-mile
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Libraries lift off
CHILDREN from West Street School, Colne, got National Libraries Week off with a bang by releasing a mass of colourful balloons into the town centre. Library staff got in on the act a few days later when they dressed up as pirates and distributed leaflets
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Burnley on a winning roll
CLARETS boss Chris Waddle says his plans are finally coming together - just in time for the big game at Blackpool on Saturday. "Sides who have to play us now will not be looking forward to it, because we're one of the form teams," said the player-manager
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In the picture
THERE'S many a trip down Memory Lane to be had in Nelson Library just now. Throughout November visitors will be able to browse and reminisce through the years at a rare exhibition of photographs which have been gathered by librarians Christine Carradice
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Letter: Rumours of councillor's demise etc.
I WAS interested to note a recent letter to you from Cllr Newman-Thompson and therefore assume he is alive and well. On behalf of my Neighbourhood Watch Scheme I have written to him twice (June 2 and July 1) along with his two colleague. As he has not
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Police quell mischief
FEARS that this year's Mischief Night would provoke a torrent of juvenile violence proved unfounded. The November 4 anniversary, which last year saw yobs attack Mal Hussain's minimart with petrol bombs, passed smoothly. Insp Phil Barnes, who headed a
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Court martial for four soldiers
FOUR soldiers who smuggled a teenager into their headquarters at Halton training camp for sex have been reprimanded at a court martial. The disciplinary hearing heard how the officers took an 18-year-old girl back to the camp after meeting her and her
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Come and see plea
THE leader of Pendle Council has made a personal appeal to Housing Minister Hiliary Armstrong to visit the area after she spurned a similar request from the MP. Mrs Armstrong's officials say her diary is full, but Councillor Alan Davies is urging her
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Mums whack road rats
A MUMS' army has gone on the march to keep their children safe and secure. The Kibble Community Action Group grew out of parents' anger at the dangers of speeding traffic and what they say is Burnley council's lack of investment in the area. They intend
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Blues show true mettle Lancaster City 1 Winsford United 1
LANCASTER City have proved once again that they can play against the best teams and get a result. City become only the third team this season to get points against Winsford and started lively, coming close to a goal in the 3rd minute. Jimmy Graham's corner
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Firecrew stoned by children
BRIERFIELD firefighter Dave Robinson was attacked by a mob of stone-throwing children and was lucky not to lose an eye. The hail of missiles came from between 20 and 30 children, some as young as seven years old. They objected to firefighter Robinson
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Teenager attacked
A TEENAGER was left with a broken nose and fractured cheek bone after he was attacked in Morecambe in the early hours of Friday morning. The 19-year-old was walking along Burlington Avenue when he was approached by three youths. Police say one of them
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Stuffed Shrimps! Morecambe 1 Hereford Utd 5
AN unsettled striker said to be interested in playing for Morecambe left the Shrimps with a superb three-goal calling card on Saturday. Andy Milner, who is currently on loan to Hereford from Chester, bagged a hat-trick to sink the Shrimps after they had
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Boston blitz!
BLACKPOOL is preparing for a blitz from the Boston Bombshell at the Boston Stake Out Restaurant on November 29. Amy Rome, the Boston-born star, will sing two numbers at the opening of the new restaurant - and her performance will be broadcast live on
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Football lottery confusion
PUNTERS looking to scoop a small fortune on a local lottery run by Lancaster City Football Club have been advised not to get confused with a new lottery scheme. Lancaster City's popular Cash Line weekly draw has recently joined forces with Blackpool FCs
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United stars at Christie Park
Manchester United and England stars Gary and Phil Neville are expected to turn up for tonight's Christie Park testimonial. The benefit match for long serving Shrimp stars, Andy Grimshaw and Ben Lavelle, kicks off at 7.30pm and the organisers are hoping
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In fear of our lives
ELDERLY residents on the troubled Ryelands estate are living in fear at the mercy of young hooligans, it was claimed this week. An elderly couple, who have lived on Ryelands for more than 40 years, contacted the Citizen to speak of their anguish at the
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Open golf is a handicap
ANSDELL shopkeepers fear a trade shutdown with the return of the British Open Golf Championship to Royal Lytham in the year 2001. Despite bringing almost £14 million to Fylde on its last visit, some traders lost out and fear a repeat of extensive parking
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Park in the dark
ONLY a handful of people assembled to mark the end of Happy Mount Park's famous illuminations on Sunday. The lights were snuffed out for the final time signalling the end of a historic 50-year era in Morecambe. The park's dinosaur exhibition Jurassic
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Drugs mum ignores tragic deaths
AN Atherton woman turned to drugs even though her partner and another friend had died from overdoses, a court has heard. Rita Bushell, 28, became hooked on amphetamines and heroin which led her to go shoplifting to fund her habit. But she was now looking
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Vid link winner
STUDENTS aiming for a career in the furniture industry have made a comfortable success of linking up with colleagues in Sweden. A year-long trial was set up between students on furniture design courses at Burnley College and at the University of Trolhatten
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Rolls £265m boost
ENGINEERING giant Rolls-Royce has won a major plane engine order worth up to £265 million. Air Canada has bought nine new A330 jets made by Airbus Industrie, the four-nation European consortium that includes British Aerospace. Deliveries of the R-R Trent
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'Sick' vandals attack hospice(Hospice)
VANDALS have attacked the new Wigan and Leigh Hospice. They smashed lettering on a sign just hours after it was erected at the main entrance to the £1.5 million hospice off Liverpool Road, Hindley. And the attack has angered general manager Stuart Liptrot
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School cash shock
MANY Blackburn and Darwen schools are hoarding cash with only one secondary school in the red, according to a teachers' union. Figures from the Lancashire Federation of NASUWT for this year's budgets and projected figures for 1997-98 show that while many
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Stadium next phase to be started
THE MULTI-MILLION pound redevelopment of Preston's Deepdale stadium will be kickstarted next month (December) when work begins on the new North Stand. Fans have been left frustrated by the lack of work done after the Kop was closed at the end of last
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Open door to abortion on demand
Mary T. Lavelle gives personal view on the 30th anniversary of the Abortion Act IS the tide beginning to turn against the easy availability of abortion? Recent surveys seem to suggest this may be so. A Gallup Poll commissioned by the Sunday Telegraph
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Persistent pensioner takes a dip
ALL Joe Tassiker wanted for his birthday was to dive into a great big pool and swim a few lengths - not much to ask but when you're 90 years old, it's not so easy. Finding someone to take him to Leyland Leisure Centre was the hard part as June McNamee
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Don't knock - write!
MAY I ask the vociferous people who are constantly knocking the service that Ring and Ride provide, to please put their comments in to writing and send them to me or the depot supervisor at 12 Johnson Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0PW. Also, if anyone
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What a laugh!
AFTER reading the letter in The Journal from Mr David Morris, Conservative candidate for Hope Carr Ward, I laughed my socks off. First with the remarks about losing space due to Labour. Does he forget how many works the Conservatives shut and demolished
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Pennines nightmare leads to Preston defeat
THE nightmare goes on for the supporters of Preston North End after this Roses match left the three points on the wrong side of the Pennines. And yet, it could and should, have been all over and beyond recovery by half time un Tuesday night (Nov 4) as
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Loyal matron given ultimate hounour
A MATRON swapped her thermometer for a hard hat and trowel to lay the foundation stone for the new extension of St Catherine's Hospice. Elizabeth Swarbrick was chosen for the honour for her long service and loyalty to the hospice in Lostock Hall, near
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Letter: Trolleys are a menace
I AM writing to you regarding the shopping trolleys that are left outside Hanburys in Darwen town centre. I was in town last Saturday with my three children when my five-year-old son knocked one of these trolleys, causing it to roll down the pavement.
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Residents to see Sappi plans
RESIDENTS are to get the opportunity to see how plans to build a 'green' power station in Blackburn will affect their community. ScottishPower hope to build the environmentally-friendly plant at Sappi Europe's Blackburn Mill in Feniscowles - creating
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Britannia plan sails into trouble
BRITANNIA does not rule - when it comes to local jobs and businesses. Plans to bring the Royal Yacht permanently to Manchester have received a royal thumbs down in Bury. Councillors say that, because it will be near the Dumplington shopping development
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Lottery cash kickstarts football museum dream
KICK OFF! the ball is set to start rolling on an amazing national football museum in Preston thanks to a lottery handout of nearly £8 million. Delighted Preston North End Chairman Bryan Gray announced that Heritage Lottery Fund bosses had decided to pitch
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Sticky going for the Toffees
FORMER fans favourite Howard Kendall brings his struggling Everton to Ewood Park on Saturday knowing that there will be no old pals act. Underfire Kendall is feeling the heat at Goodison Park after a poor start to the season - and is being tipped to be
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Damian's triumph over tragedy
DAMIAN Boyle of Broadgate, Preston, cycles 100 miles a week and this year he rode from John O'Groats to Lands End in 14 days. But he hasn't always been so energetic - at school he was the slowest in his class, and always finished last on sports day. His
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Our Hero: Town's pride at peace prize honour
A MAN who has inspired hundreds of local schoolchildren with his story of survival is to receive a Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Princess Diana's most cherished campaign. Landmine victim Tun Channareth, who has stayed in close contact with Blackburn
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Young hoppers take on quality opposition
LIGHTFOOT Green Lane, Fulwood, Preston, reverberated to the sound of the West Country on Sunday (Nov 2) as the Mini rugby players and travelling supports of Melksham, near Bath, took on the home team in a series of matches also featuring Littleborough
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Profit loss for firework man
FACED with the loss of his entire profits for the year, a fireworks dealer may try to offload his stock of banned fireworks abroad. His bid to challenge a government ban on some types of bangers for Guy Fawkes Night failed on Tuesday (Oct 28) in the High
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Cat collars a fortune
PAMPERED puss Leah is feline like a million dollars, well almost... Diamonds are a girl's best friends and the lucky Lilac Burmese is strutting her stuff in 40 of the sparklers. The treasured pet has been treated to the purr-fect present - a £20,000 cat
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TEN YEARS AGO: Cricket riots terror
CRICKET riots in Bombay left one person dead. And a Pakistani student died of a heart attack as World Cup favourites India and Pakistan suffered shock semi-final defeats. Police fired at least 15 times to stop rival groups clashing in Bombay after a 35
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Rowdy bus kids put life at risk
ROWDY school children have been blasted for putting lives at risk and causing chaos in a spate of serious bus vandalism attacks. Blackburn Transport, which operates school services throughout the area, says it has been forced to take urgent action following
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Children stone firefighters
A FIREFIGHTER was hit on the forehead by a stone as children as young as seven attacked crews called to a bonfire blaze. Dave Robinson was left with blood running down his face from a cut just above his left eye after the incident, at Fulledge Recreation
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Well done, councillors
WELL done Blackburn with Darwen Council. It is giving full backing to proposals which would present it with tough new powers to deal with trouble makers and "neighbours from hell." The council has been at the forefront of the fight against anti-social
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Fair with a history
IT was interesting to note the fair held in the main street and market area of Chorley town centre consisting of rides and penny arcades. Regrettably, the jumble of miscellaneous market stalls were not included to cater for others and complement the colourful
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Sean's a real Bobby dazzler
LANCASHIRE have nicked blockbusting bobby Sean Mullaney from the British Police RL team. Leigh PC Sean, 29, toured Australia last year with Great Britain's RL boys in blue. And on Tuesday at Leigh Miners' Twist Lane ground he was on the pitch again with
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Put jury system on trial
THE USA is now the laughing stock of the Western World of which it has so propounded to be leader. Why? Because of its judicial system. Not content with the ignominy resulting from the acquittal of O J Simpson for murdering his wife, it now convicts a
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Tough trial for A & T
HOSTS Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway were always up against it. But they gave it their best shot in the British U19s Team Championships. Late withdrawals put them straight into the semis, a second spot earning them a place in the final. Score:
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Battling Miners lose a thriller
LEIGH MR can look back on another Friday Night cracker. But, at Woolston, the home side grabbed the goodies in a 20-16 thriller while MR came home with some satisfaction on three tries to two. They began well with No 13 Stuart Littler leading a quickfire
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Help from the Fab Four
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD YET another lively chord has been struck regarding the ongoing Cavern Club and beat-group theme which seems to have unlocked so many memories for our middle-aged readership. Jim Barrett, the St Helens Town diehard from Grant Close
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Old folks demand rapid action
ST HELENS TUC and St Helens TUC Resource Centre, along with a group of local pensioners, have called a public meeting to form the St Helens Pensioners Action Group. This will be held on Monday, November 10 at 2pm, in the St Helens TUC Resource Centre,
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No new Pilks job cuts
IN a special statement to the St Helens Star, Pilkington has sent out a message of reassurance to its local worforce that - for the moment - no new job cuts are planned in St Helens other than those already announced. Last week came the shock news that
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Search for family of dead woman
OFFICERS at the Merseyside Police Coroners Department at Whiston Hospital are trying to trace the relatives of Elizabeth Jordan who died in Hulme Ward at St Helens Hospital on Thursday, October 30, aged 66. Mrs Jordan's home address was Handel Road/Naylorsfield
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Questions journey to the House
YOUNG people were encouraged to express themselves with a visit to Prime Minister's Question Time. More than 100 young people from youth clubs and organisations across the county went on a trip to London where they visited the House of Commons and met
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Flood defence rethink to save wildlife
CONTRACTORS working on a flood prevention scheme have been asked to go back to the drawing board to avoid creating a new access road in a nature reserve. Nelson councillors backed the scheme to improve a stretch of Pendle Water through Lomeshaye Village
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Mayor launches town's toy appeal
MAYOR of St Helens, Councillor John Mealor, has launched the annual Toy Appeal to ensure all local children, no matter how needy, get a present from Santa this year. Toys, preferably new and NOT gift-wrapped, can be handed in at any local council office
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Bonfire mob's police attack
AN angry mob badly beat a policeman as he tried to clear them away from a potentially lethal bonfire lit directly under power cables. The officer was punched and kicked by members of a 30-strong gang of 17-year-old youths who then hurled chunks of wood
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Xanadu: Caves of Ice
THE GREEN Party has joined forces with residents to produce a report objecting to the planned Xanadu Snowdome project. The report - titled "Caves of Ice" after the poem "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Coleridge - outlines how they believe the local community and
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Andrew's puds are the toast of Europe
BLACK puddings made in Waterfoot stole the show at a European meat fair with gold and silver medals and two trophies. Andrew Holt has spent all his life working in the meat and food industry and for the last four years has been running his own company
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Pair have to be freed from car
FIREFIGHTERS had to cut two men out of a car following an accident on the Rainford by-pass at about 2.15am on Saturday, November 1. The driver and a passenger were taken to Whiston Hospital where they were treated for head and leg injuries. This followed
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Parking plan hits problem
PLANS for residents-only car parking in Leigh town centre have been shelved - because there isn't enough parking space! Greater Manchester Transportation Unit carried out a survey for the council into conflicting demand for free on-street parking in the
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Aimee gets the superstar treatment
A VERY special person was chosen to open Boots' new £2.4 million Bury store. Little Aimee Read got the superstar treatment when she was the guest of honour of the new store at Woodfields Retail Park on Saturday morning (Oct 25). Five-year-old Aimee, of
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Money men hand out a thrashing
Moseley 79 Liverpool St Helens 10 ALTHOUGH in the end LSH were thrashed, they never threw in the towel against a bigger, fitter and faster side of full-time professionals. The Moseley players wage bill is reported to be in excess of half a million pounds
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Blitz on accident blackspots
PEDESTRIANS are set to benefit from a scheme to improve safety on Lord Street in Fleetwood. County councillors have given the go-ahead for traffic calming measures on the road including footways and crossovers. In Cleveleys, councillors have approved
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Search for an old buddy
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD THE airwaves have started crackling again after a gap of 54 years. For the search is on for former RAF wireless operator Ted Bibby from St Helens. And the man launching the plea for any information about Ted (he'd now be in his mid
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Stage set for young Richard
TWO young actors will take their place alongside heavyweights from the Royal Shakespeare Company next week in Cyrano de Bergerac. Richard, Neale, 13, a pupil at Montgomery High School, and Daniel Langley, 12, were given the parts of pickpockets in the
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Former Saint takes over at Wigan
A FORMER Saints' half-back who cut his Rugby League teeth at Knowsley Road in the1970s has been appointed to a top administrative hot seat - with deadly rivals Wigan! For high-flying 41-year-old businessman Mike Nolan has taken over the chairman's role
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Test tonic for brave Luke
FUND-raisers for the Luke Bryan Appeal Fund are hoping that Rugby League fans will dig deep into their pockets during the second Great Britain-Australia Test match in Manchester this weekend. Supporters of the fund for the brave teenager, injured in a
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Masked raiders terrify store staff
A MASKED gang carried out an armed raid on an off-licence in Rainhill on Friday. Three men, wearing scarves obscuring the lower part of their faces and carrying truncheons, entered the Threshers store in Warrington Road at about 10pm on Friday, October
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Waterfields buy the house Jess built(Cropper)
THE house on Manchester Road, Leigh, built by late eccentric and local legend Jesse 'The Cropper' Graham has been sold to neighbouring Waterfield's bakery. The house, built by hand over a nine-year period by the former cycling Leigh barber (pictured),
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Fylde MP in opposition cabinet
WHEN Fylde MP Michael Jack answered the telephone at the weekend the last thing he expected was to hear Willam Hague offering him a job in the shadow cabinet. After getting over the surprise and consulting with his wife, Alison, he delightedly accepted
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Plastics firm chooses St Helens
ST HELENS Council has given the go-ahead to plans for a new £7 million factory which it is hoped will create more than 120 jobs. Polynorm Plastics UK Limited, of Eccles, submitted plans for 4,525 square metres of factory floor space with a further 6,655
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Search for old soldier
THE bravery medal presented to a Burnley war hero has turned up among bric-a-brac 50 years after it was awarded. Sergeant Roy Fell's British Empire Medal was on sale for £10. Another veteran, 91-year-old Tom Butchers, found the honour in a second-hand
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Crime pundits urge co-operation
TOP security experts met in Burnley this week to show businesses how to join the fight against crime. The pundits all had the same message - firms need to learn more about the dangers of crime. The district police chief, Superintendent Mike Griffin, called
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CLARETS RESERVES: Oldham 2 Burnley 1
BURNLEY Reserves suffered defeat last night in their first game of the Pontins League Cup away at Oldham with the game being played at Stalybridge Celtic. The Clarets took the lead on the half hour mark when Phil Eastwood latched on to a loose ball outside
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Student alert for killer bug
A TEENAGER visiting her boyfriend at Lancaster University is in intensive care with bacterial meningitis. The local case follows a spate of outbreaks at universities across the country but health chiefs claim there are no risks of further infection. The
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ROVERS: Hopes for Hendry
COLIN Hendry has not yet been ruled out of Blackburn Rovers' big derby clash with Everton at Ewood on Saturday. It must be touch and go for the defender, who has also been named in Scotland's squad for next week's friendly against France, but as there
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CLARETS: My Turf Moor nightmare is over - Gentile
MARCO Gentile's four-month Turf Moor nightmare is over. Gentile has signed a one and a half year deal with FC Volendam and played in last night's Dutch First Division fixture against his old club MVV Maastricht. But speaking exclusively to the Lancashire
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Customs and surprise!
A FYLDE mother who took her family on a day trip to Liverpool got a VIP surprise when she found out she was a museum's millionth visitor. Ann Horton, a charity worker for the Council of Voluntary Services in Blackpool, was welcomed in to HM Customs and
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Steve on course for B&H glory
BURY cueman, Stephen Kershaw, made a splendid start to his Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship in Malvern on Wednesday evening (Oct 29). Kershaw, seeded through to round three of the £33,000 competition, won his 'War of the Roses' clash with Bradford's
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Nurse joins battle against child abuse
A FYLDE health visitor has become only the second nurse in the country to be given a leading role in protecting the area's most vulnerable children. Marie Thistleton has been made the chair of the Fylde-wide child protection committee, made-up of professionals
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Lewis set for Euro title bid
BURY'S British and Commonwealth Flyweight boxing champion Ady Lewis has a great chance to make it a hat-trick of titles when he fights for the European crown next month. The man they call the Mighty Atom takes on the French holder David Guerault at Bowlers
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In the flying seat
A DISABLED 46-year-old man has become a high flyer in America. James Parkinson of Cleveleys, a DSS executive officer, was one of ten winners of a 1997 Royal Air Tattoo Flying Scholarship, giving him six weeks' flight training in Atlanta, Georgia. The
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Tague's plea to tenants
A man who barricaded himself inside a house due for demolition has appealed for former tenants to come forward. Chris Tague is in dispute with Lancaster City Council over a property he owned in Parliament Street, Morecambe, which was demolished. The case
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Improved stands for Christie Park
Morecambe Football Club has announced plans to improve the covered south stand at Christie Park. Five more levels of terracing along with crush barriers are to built at the Christie Avenue end of the ground. This development will take two weeks which
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Xanadu: Cut prices for locals?
COUNCIL chiefs want reduced prices at off-peak times for local people at the Xanadu development. And schools and other groups should benefit from the training provision planned for the snow centre. Following concerns from local people about traffic and
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Our club, our fans, our stadium
BLACKPOOL Football Club directors are adamant they still want what the supporters want - to see their team kick off at a brand new £100million stadium at Whyndyke Farm. Despite a complete breakdown of negotiations last Friday (October 31) when Blackpool
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Clock on for Trev's tranny seminar
THE man behind the revolutionary clockwork radio is about to set the minds of East Lancashire company managers ticking. Trevor Baylis OBE, whose invention of the wireless which doesn't need batteries has transformed the lives of thousands in the Third
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Purr-fect - Leah's a top cat
WHAT would you do with £20,000? Buy a flash motor? Go on a designer shopping spree? Take an exotic holiday? Not animal-lovers David and Jil Atkinson. The cat-crazy couple, from Pendle, decided to spend their cash on a designer diamond-studded collar for
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'Accident' verdict on ex-golf pro
A FORMER golf professional died after losing control of his Lotus Esprit and crashing through a hedge, an inquest heard. Peter Lightfoot, who had been assistant professional at Leigh Golf Club, Culcheth, died from multiple injuries when his sports car
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Xanadu: Wildlife impact 'minimal' claims ecologist
LEIGH'S controversial snow dome project will not harm local wildlife, according to an independent ecologist. Following claims that the Xanadu project would harm the area's wildlife, developers Greenbank Partnerships commissioned a study of its ecological
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Just a matter of time, say Hawks
HAVING lost their last five matches you could be forgiven for thinking that confidence is at an all-time low at the Lancashire Hawks - but Jim Pennycook is having none of it! The player-manager insists his players will get it right as they look to reverse
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Graham set to scale 'Everest' for charity
AIN'T no mountain high enough for Graham Neild when it comes to raising cash for charity. The Blackburn Council worker is going to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest to raise money for Children In Need. Graham, 41, (left) of Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn
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Musician brings about revival
GET ready for the latest music revival as the ageing accordion makes its comeback - in Leyland, near Preston. Lecturer David Batty, who has been a player for 20 years, has started a new club to bring the old-fashioned instrument back into the limelight
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Xanadu: 'Nonsense' from Greens and Tories
THERE are lies, damned lies and there is political propaganda, and between them the Green Party and the local Tories have broken all records for totally misleading people. Let's start with the Greens. Their latest leaflet proclaims 'Doorstep poll shows
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'Lethal' disco drug alert
NIGHTCLUBBERS are being warned to steer clear of a drug drink which has been dubbed by users as "liquified ecstasy." Dance floor drug GHB is already believed to have claimed its first life. Andrea Murphy, 25, of Wigan, died after taking the drug, which
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A promise to dying brother
SMOKER Liz Carthy stubbed out her last cigarette after making a pact with her beloved brother who was dying of cancer. Liz started smoking at just 11 years old and her habit grew to 40 a day. It never crossed her mind to give up until she had a bedside
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Fogarty signs up for life
CARL FOGARTY'S winter of discontent is over after finally signing a mega bucks World Superbike Championship deal to keep him at Ducati for life. The Tockholes rider has signed a £1 million deal with the Italian factory team which includes loyalty bonuses
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Preston man's pledge to Diana
A PRESTON man who briefed Diana, Princess of Wales, on landmines was flown back to Britain to drill engineers from all over the country about the deadly explosives. And he has pledged to try to continue his role in a bid to further her pioneering work
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A look back at Preston North End's 1937/38 season
FOLLOWING a brilliant display at Everton, a good attendance was expected at Deepdale for the arrivals of reigning league champions Manchester City. The gate was swelled by a large following from the Manchester area, many of whom came on the twenty football
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What traffic chaos?
BURY police were the last to know about a two-hour traffic jam - just 200 yards from their headquarters! Thousands of commuters were brought to a standstill by the early-morning gridlock, caused by a broken-down lorry on the Jubilee Way "roundabout",
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CD joy for blind girl with voice of an angel
A BRAVE little girl, with the voice of an angel, has beaten the odds and recorded a CD which is being tipped to be a hit at Christmas. And now determined eight-year-old Rachael Prest is hoping one day to fulfil her ambition, and to sing a duet with chart-topper
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Choking fumes
FAMILIES gasped for breath as fumes from a tip fire engulfed parts of Colne. Complaints swamped the phonelines of Pendle councillors and environmental health department brought in experts from the Environment Agency to check on pollution levels. The deep-seated
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First on the web
A GARAGE in Burnley is at the forefront of the internet revolution. Kitchens, in Trafalgar Street, have become the first dealers in town to link up to a motors database reaching everyone on the 'web' in Lancashire. The Renault dealers believe they will
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Two families are suffering
I CAN quite understand Mr Patrick Sudall's frustration at Tony Aspinall being able to marry in prison (LET, October 27). But it is really not him we should be writing about, it is the Government for allowing it. My heart goes out to the Sudall family.
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Three Aces are trumps for Bridge
ACES were high at the Triad Gala. Three youngsters with Howe Bridges Aces represented Central Lancashire in the event. Michaela Carmen won the 100 breaststroke, Ben Hancock won the 100 breaststroke and was fourth in the 100 butterfly, Chris Atherton was
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Big Top Praise comes to town
SWEET-sounding choristers, hymn-singing folk, and youngsters excited by a trip to the 'big top' will be in unison as the circus is set to come to town in a favourite religious programme. For BBC Television are to link up with hosts Bobby Roberts' Super
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Lion Inn roar back for victory
LION INN are alive 'n kicking in the Davenport Cup - but only just. They were stunned by two first-half goals at Atherton Tigers, Gary Farnworth and Rob Houghton on target. But they found their composure and rallied with goals from Alan Litherland, Brian
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Days of the Black Spot
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD JOBS were two a penny when the Dirty Dozen happily risked getting 'the black spot.' The gang in question was a motley crew of Monday morning layabouts press-ganged into temporary labouring jobs on pain of having their dole stopped
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Getting ready for your winter pond
WALLY ASHCROFT'S Wonder of Pets NOVEMBER has arrived and for those of you with a garden pond there are some jobs to be done before the temperature drops too much. From December, pond fish slow down almost to the point of hibernation. Although fish feed
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Thief grabs old lady's bag
A COWARDLY thief targeted a vulnerable pensioner and stole her handbag in Herbert Street, Sutton on Friday at about 4.15pm. The 73-year-old woman was walking along when a man on a bike grabbed her handbag containing £30 in cash. She later described her
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Police salute for super six
SIX long-serving officers from St Helens and Knowsley branches of Merseyside Police Force were among those awarded special medals during an official ceremony at Knowsley Hall in Prescot. The Long Service and Good Conduct Medals, which commend 22 years
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Finale for folk club
LEIGH Folk Club has closed after 32 years. And lack of sport is blamed for the closure. A small group of loyal members supported the club over the past couple of year's at meetings held at St Joseph's Sodality Club. But recent times have been lean and
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Hi-steppin' - for 20 years(Dancer)
WENDY LEWIS is celebrating 20 years with Hag Fold Morris Dancers. She joined the dancers when she was a teenager and helped to establish the organisation in the new Hag Fold Community Centre on Devonshire Road, Atherton. Now, two decades on, there are
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Wayne faces Whirlwind
ST HELENS snooker sensation Wayne Brown lined up one of the biggest matches of his career yesterday (Wednesday). The Sutton Manor-based star was due to meet the legendary Jimmy White in his third game of the £33,000 Benson and Hedges Championship at Malvern
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Police plea to brick attack 'good guy'
POLICE are looking for a gang member with a conscience. It follows a brick attack on a 13-year-old schoolboy in which his British Eagle mountain bike was stolen. The attack happened near the Shakerley estate after school last Monday afternoon when a 14
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Angler's lucky Severn catch
IT was his biggest catch in 25 years' fishing - no, not the whopping six-pound barbel on the end of Mark Farrell's line but the love of his life. He promised girl-friend Jane Wolstenholme that when he caught his first barbel he would propose to her. It
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Camera blow for college student
A YOUNG photography student at St Helens College may have to give up her course after a Pentax K-1000 camera and accesories and its black Pulman case, together thought to be worth £400, were stolen from a house Berry's Lane, Parr. The items were uninsured
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He's got a ticket to park - for nine years!
LONG-STAY parking has a whole new meaning for lucky driver Fred Gibbon - he can park his car FREE for the next nine years. Retired Fred popped 60p into the machine at Castle Leisure Centre in Bury and got a ticket with an expiry date of January, in the
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Nature takes over from 'cloth cap'
A MILLION pound woodland landscape will ensure the area's cloth caps and clogs image is well and truly buried. The Co-op Bank is joining forces with Wigan, Salford, Trafford and Manchester Councils, Groundwork, the Countryside Commission and other partners
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Phone link bid to stop street 'taxing'
YOUNG people in Leigh, Tyldesley and Atherton are being urged to use a new freephone helpline if they suffer problems after being subject to street robbery. Known as 'taxing' by youngsters, the robberies can be traumatic and are on the increase, especially
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Saints in contract talks with stars
WITH the Knowsley Road grapevine continually crackling with rumours of player unrest, Saints' chief executive David Howes has attempted to clarify the situation. The names of as many as six of the stars who brought the Silk Cut Challenge Cup home last
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Town's Vase hopes end in thriller
Tow Law Town 2 St Helens Town 1 (after extra time) COUNTY Durham has not been a happy hunting ground for Town this season. They went out of the FA Cup five weeks ago at Ryhope. And on Saturday, it was FA Vase dismissal at Tow Law. At Ryhope, Town got
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Vigilant guard foils college robbery
TWO would-be robbers were thwarted by an alert security guard. The guard had just started his rounds at Carmel College, Prescot Road, at about 7pm on Thursday, Oct 30, when he heard a noise at the back of one of the blocks. When he went to investigate
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New vicar for 'devil's children'
THE village where churchgoers were slammed as the 'devil's children' will have the Queen's chaplain as its next vicar. The Rev John Priestley will take St Michael and All Angels, Foulridge, under his wing when he becomes Priest in Charge and adds the
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Hunt for sex attacker
POLICE are hunting a taxi driver who indecently assaulted two 13-year-old girls in the back of his cab. The man drove to a secluded spot late on Sunday night and subjected the girls to a terrifying hour-long ordeal. The girls were on their way home to
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CLARETS: Waddle keen on taking Creaney for longer
CHRIS Waddle is poised to ask Manchester City to extend Gerry Creaney's loan spell at Turf Moor for another month. But whether the First Division crisis-club will give the green light for Creaney to play in the FA Cup first round at Rotherham United on
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Hospital blunder costs £1.4m
HEALTH bosses have forked out £1.4 million in compensation after a child starved of oxygen at birth was left with cerebral palsy. Ten-year-old Richard Metcalf was awarded damages this week after complications set in at his birth at the Royal Lancaster
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What's going on?
MORECAMBE hoteliers are growing increasingly concerned about the fate of the resort's tourism department. Deputy Town Clerk, Charles Wilson, has refused to rule out the possibility that Morecambe Tourism could be merged with Lancaster at a meeting with
