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Man denies murdering stepdaughter
A Morecambe man denied murdering his 14-month-old stepdaughter when he appeared before Preston Crown Court. Christopher Hackett, 27, of Fulwood Drive, Bare, pleaded not guilty to murdering Hannah McKie on August 21 this year. Hackett, and the baby's mother
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Ady Stopped in Euro Title Bid
FRENCH cuisine, supposedly the best in the world, won't be high on the list of Ady Lewis' favourite things after Saturday evening's Gallic platter left him with a sour taste in his mouth. The 'Mighty Atom's' hopes of lifting the European Flyweight title
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LETTER:Council leader promises a balanced budget
CONTRARY to your front page report in last week's Citizen, there will not be a shortfall in next year's budget. Now is the time of the year when we receive expenditure plans and look at likely income to meet them. Ambitions always exceed resources. My
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Santa's on his way
BLACKPOOL town centre is coming alive this Christmas with a host of magical festive events and entertainments. Santa's Procession sets off from Blackpool North railway station at 2.45pm this Saturday (November 29) ending up outside Pricebusters on Bank
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La plume de ma tante? Non, merci!
BURY 1, SUNDERLAND 1 DON'T mention entente cordiale around Bury for the next few weeks. Anything French is likely to inflame local passions beyond boiling point after our Gallic neighbours wrought such weekend misery on the town. Across Manchester, the
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Dances through the camera lens
A photographic exhibition exploring the world of dance is on display at Lancaster's Ludus Dance Centre. Local dancers feature in the work of photographer Sarah Jones, who is staging her exhibition throughout November and December at the Ludus studio.
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Halle tunes-up for charity
HALLE Orchestra musicians, Scottish pipers and a Lancashire duo will add tuneful flavour to next Tuesday's Boothstown charity craft fair. The celebrated Halle Brass enjoyed themselves so much last year they booked themselves in for another stint at The
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Selling council land to boost the budget?
I AM amazed at the amount of letters Cllr Barker has written to the press defending the Labour Party's policies. Does he actually believe that building new properties on the outer circle of the city is correct when, in the inner circle, there are so many
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Doug's been to the top of the world
A MAN who has been at the top of his profession more times than practically anyone else is to visit Hindley next month. Mountaineer Doug Scott, the first Briton to climb Everest, will be at the Monaco Ballroom on Thursday, December 4, to talk about his
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The man in seat 348
AS BRITAIN prepares to take over the presidency of the European Union on January 1, The Citizen takes a look behind the scenes of the powerhouse of Euro-politics and the work of Fylde Coast MEP Mark Hendrick. Listening intently through his head-phones
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Lions grit their teeth
UGB Lions 6 Kirkholt 38 UGB'S 12 men showed great determination. After a first-half drubbing they knocked their opponents back with some tremendous tackling. And they were rewarded with a try by Graham Grimshaw, converted by Miles Canning. Martin Blake
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Price war over waste contractors
THE brakes have been put on a council's "new wheels for old" plan following a wheelie bin dust-up with contractors. Burnley aimed to spend £650,000 providing wheelie bins throughout the town, using cash from the controversial sale of its stake in Burnley
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Spider's bites put pet-shop man in hospital
PET shop owner Geoff Cook has found out the hard way that a tarantula is not man's best friend after his giant pet spider bit him and left him in hospital for more than a week. Mr Cook, 51, was taken into hospital on Wednesday last week after complaining
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Grasshoppers progress
GRASSHOPPERS 20 NEW BRIGHTON 15 from weekend of November 22/23 PRESTON Grasshoppers successfully progressed into the second round of the newly created RFU National Colts Knockout Cup at the expense of New Brighton. With a strong contingent from the Cheshire
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Lord it up this Christmas!
HOW do you measure up to the likes of King Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror or the de Lacy family? You could join the ranks of the great and the good by investing a mere £8,000 in the title of Lord of the Manor of Accrington. The 900-year-old
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Triumph for rally pals
TWO historic car enthusiasts will take part in a fund-raising drive with a difference this month. Keith Nolan (left) and Sean Holly will have turns behind the wheel of a rally-prepared 1964 2.1 litre Triumph TR4 car during the annual LE JOG Land's End
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PNE post-match comment
Comment from match on November 22 PRESTON'S assistant manager David Moyes was delighted with the win and said: "The manager has worked hard with the players and they responded. "It was a good performance and we took our chances well." Moyes was quick
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Late surge saver
WINNINGTON PARK 15 - PRESTON HOPPERS 25 from weekend of November 22/23 HOPPERS' late surge gave them the points in this relegation battle. An early Park mistake cost dear as Hoppers took play to the other end of the field and opened the scoring with a
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Dance duo aim for stardom
A PAIR of dance music-mad former Preston College students have clinched a record deal and are aiming for international stardom. Leo Stones, 22, and his friend 20-year-old Ben Booker met when they studied music technology at the Fulwood college. Now just
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Inquiry into prisoner transfers
THE Director General of the Prison Service has called for a full inquiry to find out how a prisoner came to be transferred from one van to another on a Preston petrol station forecourt. The switch took place about a month ago on the BP garage near the
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Children In Need round-up
HUNDREDS of you went Pudsey mad with a feast of fun activities to raise buckets of cash for Children in Need. Charitable groups from shops, banks, schools and other local organisations spent hours on Friday (Nov 21) fund-raising for the annual nationwide
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Marks and Spencers
BLACKBURN shoppers are to be given the chance to spend foreign currency in a local high street store alongside the traditional pound. Department store Marks and Spencer, who have a branch on King William Street, Blackburn, are planning a £10 million trade-in
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LETTER; We must not cosset these murderers
THE government is about to build bigger and better hospitals to accommodate murderers, who will be attended by costly psychiatrists. These hospitals will also provide comfortable warm, clean accommodation, good meals, exercise and entertainment. There
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Recruitment drive for ethnic police
THE county branch of the Black Police Association has been launched in a blaze of political correctness and a show of equal opportunities. The new support group for Lancashire's 53 police and civilian staff from ethnic backgrounds has been set up to improve
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Bird woman battles back
FEATHERS have flown at a Bury bird hospital where the founder has been banned. Irena Zalasiewicz, who started the Greenmount Wild Bird Hospital in the Kirklees Valley more than 20 years ago, has been ordered to stay away. Now friends and supporters are
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Offenders clear allotments
YOUNG offenders are digging up a treat for keen gardeners by clearing derelict allotments as a punishment for their crimes. Lancashire Probation Service teamed up with Frenchwood Allotment Society for the big clean-up at the Manchester Road plots. Already
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Men behaving not so badly!
BLACKBURN men are a caring, sharing, group of lads who will do anything for a quiet life. That's the verdict of a new survey from men's magazine FHM and McEwan's lager. David Higgerson, left, took to the streets of Blackburn to find out if the claims
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MP opposes park and ride scheme
PRESTON MP Audrey Wise has given her backing to a campaign to fight the proposed park and ride scheme in Walton-le-Dale this week. The forthright environmentalist attended a meeting on Thursday last week (November 20) at the Haven on Higher Walton Road
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Library under doctor's orders?
THREE branch libraries in Prestwich will close in the New Year as council bosses begin reviewing tenders for the sale of the properties. Carr Clough has already gone under the hammer for an undisclosed sum and usage while future owners of the Brooklands
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Pensioner dies when nightie sets alight
A PENSIONER died when her clothing caught fire at her Ribbleton home. Ada Pollard, aged 71, was found dead in her kitchen at Sawley Crescent, Preston, on Tuesday (November 25) just after 8am. It is believed the woman's nightshirt drifted into the gas
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Creches for grannies
A BLACKBURN councillor is urging big businesses to open granny creches in a bid to stop "unnecessary heartache" in the lives of old people. Jack Bury, ward councillor for Higher Croft, said a lot of unhappiness was caused when families were forced into
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Peace bid mosque battle
DESPERATE attempts are being made to restore peace to a Bury mosque which was at the centre of amazing violent scenes at the weekend. Police were called to the Khizra Mosque in Parker Street on Sunday after heated arguments involving around 20 worshippers
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Funds raised for young cancer sufferer
THE caring family of a young cancer sufferer in Leyland have rallied round to raise cash to fight the disease. The Gilletts, of St Clements Avenue, Farrington, had just celebrated son Lee's fourth birthday earlier this year when they discovered he had
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Sad reflection on society
WHEN I read your article (LET, November 27) I found it hard to believe that a little girl of five years should be ostracised like Naomi Tyrie has been, due to a medical condition over which she has no control and because staff at the school were following
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Action man's bike challenge for deaf children
A CHALLENGE-mad dad-of-three will need an extra big bike to cope with his monster frame when he cycles through the Jordan deserts. Six feet six inches tall Nick McCraith, a doctor from Penwortham, Preston, will fly out to the Middle Eastern country this
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Warriors on the rampage
Results from weekend of November 22/23 LONGSHAW ST R 18 WARRIORS U9s 48 WARRIORS were soon on the rampage with Jamie MacMillan running in two tries in good style, while Richard Brown had a further four tries and a conversions to the scoresheet. Man of
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Tubbie troubles!
A BLACKBURN trader has blasted the manufacturer of the hugely-popular Teletubbies dolls, claiming they are ignoring requests for supplies from small traders in favour of feeding national companies. While hundreds of people spent Friday night queuing outside
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Gary fires warning shot at the champs
GOAL-SCORING hero Gary Croft insists that Rovers will not buckle when they go into the Old Trafford cauldron for their top-of-the-table showdown with Manchester United on Sunday. And the young defender, who grabbed his first goal for the club against
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Bury schools' shock exclusion figures
SHOCK figures have revealed Bury schools have one of the highest exclusion rates in the North West. Only Manchester and Salford outstrip the borough in the number of pupils expelled. The North West figures, based on the percentage of school pupils, showed
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Town's bad sick record
BURY people are the sickest citizens in the borough, with more than a quarter of the town's population needing hospital treatment last year. The shock figure is revealed in the annual report of Bury and Rochdale Health Authority published this week. The
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TEN YEARS AGO: Nurses in strike vote
FURIOUS nurses were urging union bosses to throw out a no-strike policy to clear the decks for their first ever industrial action. The vote to change the rules came at a meeting of Royal College of Nursing members who worked at Blackburn Royal Infirmary
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£350,000 beds deal
A £350,000 contract is helping bosses at a bedroom furniture firm sleep soundly. Stacksteads-based J & J Ormerod Supplies has been chosen to design and supply fitted furniture for new apartments at Sefton Park in Liverpool. An important part of the
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MP wants RAF review of flying
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice wants a review of where low-flying military jets are allowed to venture. He is asking Defence Secretary George Robertson to review the boundaries of the UK's low flying zones for jets when the Commons has its next parliamentary
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Better to be safe than sorry on BSE
YET another Mad Cow Disease scare flares as the government bans the sale of beef on the bone. Ribs, T-bone steaks and oxtail are swept from the table as scientific tests reveal the infection inside cattle bones. The danger, we are told, is minute. But
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Scouts in search for piano
AFTER 30 years of traditional Gang Shows it looks as if this year's variety show by St Helens Scouts could be in trouble - unless someone out there is able to help. At the moment the cast of 70 children and 24 adults have a script, supporting crew and
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ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD
Where are you now, Lofty? TEN-SHUN! If you're out there lofty Geoff Foster, your old army buddy Alan Thwaites is keen to get in touch with a view to a reunion. Former regimental policeman Alan served at Shewsbury with Geoff, son of St Helens flour mill
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Bronze for Stephen
ATHERTON accounts student Stephen Leigh was riding high at the weekend. Stephen, 19, won a bronze medal at the British Universities Sports Association Track Championship at Manchester Velodrome. His success came in the 4km individual pursuit, in a time
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Surgeon to the stars
DENTAL surgeon Mike Taylor has put his hands right in the lions' den. And a front row fracas in Saturday's Rugby Union international between England and New Zealand could have led to emergency treatment in his Tyldesley surgery. Staunch Tyldesley RUFC
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CLARETS: Bees to step up Gleghorn interest
BRENTFORD could be ready to step up their interest in Burnley midfielder Nigel Gleghorn, who joined the London club on a month's loan just over two weeks ago. The former Turf Moor skipper made his mark for Brentford by scoring his first goal for them
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Ten years for drug dealer
DRUGS dealers beware! That's the message being sent out to pushers by St Helens police following the conviction of local drugs dealer Michael Allen. The 33-year-old from Marsden Avenue, Eccleston, was jailed for 10 years in total - eight years for the
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Police crackdown on danger drivers
DRIVERS in St Helens have been accused of putting people's lives at risk. For they frequently ignore safety warnings, according to local police chiefs. Officers from the area teamed up with Merseyside Police Traffic officersin a bid to reduce the number
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Telelovvely!
LUCKY Adam Lee Bryant has a teletubby all of his own. Eighteen-month-year-old Adam was one of four people from the North West to win one of the toys based on the popular children's programme. More than 20,000 people entered the Granada Tonight TV competition
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Sledgehammer to crack a nut!
DO you remember Swampy, the anti-road protester who tunnelled his way into the nation's conscience last year? For a couple of weeks the mud-encrusted eco warrior became a cause clM- bre and even the hardest nosed motorists tacitly acknowledged the principles
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Call to help African orphans
AS Christmas approaches, one local businessman is hoping that the Yuletide spirit will encourage people to help him in his quest to raise money for an orphanage in East Africa. For the last few years Gordon Crosby, who runs Grosvenor House Menswear in
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Something out of the ordinary
THE X files will be opened in Bury, giving people the chance to go ghost-busting The paranormal will be probed and the supernatural studied in a ten-week course to be run by Bury Council's community education service. Mr Richard O'Neill, of Brandlesholme
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Man's finger is severed at work
A MAN was undergoing micro-surgery yesterday (November 27) as surgeon's battled to reattach a severed finger. The finger was ripped off in a works accident at the Swintex works in Bury. Mr Steven Cook (33), was rushed to hospital by a colleague while
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Beware, don't bite hand that feeds you
HARRIET Harman, the Social Services Minister, has made it a very worrying time for single mothers and the disabled, with the threat of their benefits being cut. I am disabled and, though working, have a very low income, helped by a disability allowance
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Schoolgirl's bid to beat bullies
A SCHOOLGIRL is trying to stop victims of bullying from suffering in silence. After reading about her friend Hannah Angulin's plight in last week's Bury Times, Nikita Rosser is to highlight the issue of bullying at her Sunday School youth club. Hannah
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Back to basics
BURY's health watchdogs have drawn up a list of priorities for health care in the town. And the Community Health Council (CHC) is urging health chiefs to "get back to basics" when devising an action plan to take them into the new financial year. CHC chief
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No place like home for Clock
Crosfields 8 Clock Face Miners 8 STILL looking for their first away win of the season, Clock Face could only manage a draw against NWC division five opponents Crosfields. Clock went behind to a penalty goal but then they got the try they deserved when
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Bold pass tough test
Trafford 18 Bold Miners 34 A STRONG team effort saw Miners through this tough encounter. They were given a flying start when Steve Prole crashed over after only two minutes. Darren Anders added the conversion. But enterprising rugby earned Trafford two
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Old and disabled could be facing bus stop
OLD and disabled people could be stripped of their right to cheap travel to day centres. Social services bosses are to means test everyone who uses subsidised buses to get around. Currently, users pay £2 for a return ticket on department-funded buses
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A prize in his lap
TEN laps of Brands Hatch in an astonishing one minute and 22 seconds is no mean feat - but it still only earned a Blackpool man third place. The car Michael Dunning used is not full scale, though. He performed his amazing drive with something a little
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Haydock's cup dream dies
Waterhead 32 Haydock 10 Lancashire Cup semi-final HAYDOCK were far from disgraced against the cup favourites. The Oldham side, still unbeaten this season, were well organised and deserved their victory. But Haydock played their part in a fine match. It
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Brigade salute for stalwart Ernest
A LONG-serving member of the St John Ambulance Brigade is to be honoured at a special ceremony in London. Ernest Rimmer, from Woodlands Road, Haresfinch, will be invested into the Order of St John in recognition of his tireless work for the organisation
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Park send Cumbrians crashing
West Park 27 Workington 14 A DOMINATING performance in the second half took Park through to the last 16 of the NPI Cup. Entertaining a previously unbeaten Workington currently league leaders of NW3, Park struggled for most of the first half after taking
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Julie wins Pepsi pedal power
LUCKY Julie Tarbuck is now the proud owner of a Pepsi Max bike after winning a competition run by Pepsi in conjun ction with the Isle of Wight Ferry Company. The 12-year-old Newton-le-Willows High School pupil entered the draw to win one of three bikes
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Cadet Gavin's final chance
A LOCAL lad has been chosen to represent Greater Manchester in the St John Ambulance Cadet of the Year competition. Gavin Wolstenholme, 16, of Downton Avenue, Hindley is one of 44 cadets in the final. The final takes place at The Carnarvon Hotel, Ealing
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Recs beat the City Road jinx
Pilkington Recs 20 Folly Lane 10 A COMMITTED Recs team collected their first home victory of the season and with it two valuable league points. Despite heavy going, the match started a a fast pace, with both sides trying to keep the ball alive. And in
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Setting an example on safety
YOU can safely say St Helens Council is setting a good example . . . For members of a Government watchdog team have been seeing for themselves the safety initiatives in the borough. And the measures will be used as a role model in a new Home Office book
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What's up doc?
A MAJOR rabbit cull is being planned by a prime occupier of the Norcross site in Blackpool. The Income Related Benefits Directorate stated initially that the rabbit population on the site was suffering from myxomatosis. After unions asked for proof of
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A corking Christmas! Experts give their opinions on festive wines
Food News, with Christine Rutter THE ABUNDANT variety of wines around at Christmas makes picking that special bottle almost impossible. But festive entertainers have been given a helping hand by Sour Grapes, a Blackburn-based wine tasting group, to ensure
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Derelict site to get facelift
DERELICT land close to St Helens town centre will become the site of quality new housing - thanks to a £353,555 cash injection from English Partnerships. The £1.4 million project by Derwent Partnership Homes will transform the 0.7 hectares of neglected
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Disappointment for Brook
NOT for the first time this term, when Brook's expectations of victory were high, the performance was disappointing. After a great win at Eastwood the previous week, the chance of completing their first Conference League double seemed to be on the cards
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Unruly children common problem
VICTIMS of children's unruly behaviour in Burnley and Padiham have been told by the government about tough new measures about to be introduced. People who felt so threatened by young people that they wrote to MP Peter Pike have received a reply from home
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Don't mess with us
CHILDREN at Whitefield Infant School, Nelson, want to tell dog owners to clear up after their pets. The school is running an anti dog-dirt campaign to highlight the problems and inconvenience it can cause. So far, more than 250 letters and leaflets have
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Court bans business couple
A LANCASTER business couple have been banned from acting as company directors after their companies collapsed owing more than £700,000. Husband and wife team, Clive Mitchell and Janet Reade, of Watermill House, Dolphinholme, were disqualified at Liverpool
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New buses demand
ELDERLY and disabled bus passengers using special community transport are riding around in 'old bangers', says former Pendle Mayor Doris Allen. Their plight has outraged Councillor Allen, who was told two years ago that the community buses would be replaced
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CLARETS: Burnley's happy Valley
Bradford City Reserves 1 Burnley Reserves 4 BURNLEY Reserves took a giant step to qualify for the knockout stages of the Pontin's League Cup last night at Valley Parade, Bradford. A strong Burnley line-up dominated the game and Mark Winstanley headed
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Parking cash at the town hall?
FROM reading the letters in last week's Citizen there seems to be a misunderstanding about how residents' parking schemes work. Your correspondents seem to think that the money from fines ends up at the Town Hall. This is not the case. Any money from
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CLARETS: Waddle's passion justified
Neil Bramwell Speaks Out CHRIS Waddle was both brave and entirely justified in his outspoken comments about the Burnley boo boys. And those stung the most by his criticism should be the most tolerant. If the fans are entitled to their opinion - in whatever
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University to fund £500,000 race study
LANCASTER University is pioneering a £500,000 research campaign into European race relations. Academics from Lancaster will put Blackburn's Asian population under the spotlight as part of a Europe-wide research project. More than 700,000 ecus have been
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Resort's ring of no confidence!
MORECAMBE children have the worst teeth in the country according to a survey of five year olds. The shocking results have prompted Morecambe Bay Health Authority to look at ways of encouraging parents and pre -school groups to do more to help children
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Returned with honour
A WAR-HERO'S widow had a wish come true this week when her husband's bravery medal, stolen a year ago, was returned, with help from the Citizen. The late Sgt Roy Fell's British Empire Medal was snatched by burglars, and his wife, Vera, thought she would
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A town re-born
TRADERS have welcomed council plans for a pilot scheme of street works in Orchard Road, St Annes to launch the physical regeneration of the town centre. Fylde Borough Council presented the plans to traders at a meeting in St Annes last Thursday (November
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Jemson 'no' to Shakers
OXFORD UNITED striker Nigel Jemson has turned down the chance to join Bury. The Shakers had a £100,000 bid for the 28-year-old former Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday star accepted by the crisis-torn U's but the player said no. Jemson who scored
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Police to solve identity crisis!
POLICE are helping to unravel a mystery which has plagued a Lancaster nurse. Ian Wood of Ridge Square has been sent a terse letter from the courts and been issued with a warrant for his arrest for crimes he was supposed to have committed in Morecambe.
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Making a stand
A ROW has broken out in Thornton after a Conservative councillor raised objections to land earmarked on Wyre's local plan for housing development. The borough has a statutory duty to provide 5,600 extra homes and land west of Stanah Road is one of the
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Ady set to move up a division?
SATURDAY'S European championship defeat may be the last fight Ady in the flyweight category. The 'Mighty Atom's' manager Jack Doughty believes that a move up to bantamweight could be a good move for him in the long run. "It may well be that, ultimately
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Green light turns red for council
LANCASTER City Council has dropped it legal bid to prosecute Nightingale Hall Farm over the infamous 'stink weekend' in June. A top environmental barrister had originally indicated that the council may have grounds for legal proceedings under the Environment
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It's not cricket
A WICKETKEEPER turned goalie robbed Morecambe of a plum FA Cup tie against Lincoln on Tuesday night after an extra time thriller that went to penalties. The Shrimps thought they had secured a place in the next round when Ian Monk scored in the last minute
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Going Strong!
LOAN hero Greg Strong capped an excellent debut for the Seasiders when his 15-yard strike secured the points in Pool's 1-0 victory against York at Bloomfield Road on Saturday (November 22). Strong, on loan from Premiership Bolton, hardly put a foot wrong
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Three years for speaking his mind!
THE wife of a Lancaster man jailed for editing a revolutionary magazine which urged its readers to "smash the state" has spoken to the Citizen of her distress. Janie Booth says she cannot believe that her husband Stephen has been given a three-year prison
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Unsung heroes rewarded
TWO of the Fylde's unsung heroes - firefighters who think nothing of scrambling into flame-filled buildings to rescue trapped victims - have been awarded medals for their good conduct and long service. Firefighters Philip Smith and Frank Murphy were presented
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Attacks on pupils
POLICE are investigating two separate attacks on schoolboys in the Morecambe area which took place on Thursday and Friday last week. The first boy was approached by a black haired tall man wearing a silvery white Adidas zip front jacket and a gold earring
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Singa longa goala
WHEN Blackpool striker James Quinn asked a group of soccer-mad youngsters to sing their hearts out for the lads they didn't let him down. For the kids, from a Saturday morning mini-soccer school run by the club, responded with a 90-minute rendition of
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Jean's award is most welcome!
A MORECAMBE landlady had a 'golden smile' last week when she walked off with two trophies at the resort's Warmth of Welcome Awards. Jean McLean, who runs the Lakeland View Guest House, was a double winner picking up the Citizen's 'Best Small Hotel' prize
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Take a b-ouch!
WOULD-BE panto dame Martin Cross was left hobbling the boards rather than treading them when his stage debut went horribly wrong. He had come to the rescue of his two budding starlets, six-year-old son Alex and daughter Jennifer, five, when the man originally
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Christmas bonus
A FIRM is helping make sure Christmas dinner goes down a treat across the world! Spiroflow, which specialises in powder handling systems, has installed four machines at a factory in Derbyshire which manufactures 16 million Christmas puddings supplied
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Police attacker awaits sentence
A LANCASTER man stabbed a policeman with a knife and tried to injure another officer during a struggle in the back of a police van, a court has heard. James Harkin, 33, of Hubert Place, Lancaster, pleaded guilty to wounding PC David Bell with intent to
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Wheels put in motion
A CAMPAIGNER'S hope to secure a fair deal for disabled people travelling on coaches was given a boost after Blackpool South MP Gordon Marsden met Minister of Transport Glenda Jackson. Miriam Greer, of Charles Street, Blackpool, set up the campaign in
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PNE launch sport book
FOOTBALL fans can test their knowledge of their favourite club with the launch of Preston North End's new quiz book So You Think You're a Northender. The book was unveiled by several top players on November 20 along with the team's 1998 calendar in a
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Hunt has no desire to kill all the foxes
THE reasons the pro-hunting fraternity gives to justify hunting are risible. Of course, foxes are blood-thirsty little killers, but that does not justify me in being equally bloodthirsty and hounding them to death for the fun of it. Perhaps foxes are
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Tenants vote for transfer
TENANTS on Preston's troubled Callon estate have voted for their homes to be transferred from council control. Two thirds of those who took part in the ballot gave the thumbs up to a move to Collingwood Housing Association. Those who voted live in the
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Ravenhead's final date
A ST HELENS football team aim to lift a major title this Saturday. But they will be without one of their key players. Midfield ace Phil Leyland has been ruled out of Owens Corning Ravenhead's North West Alliance Champions Cup Final showdown with crack
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Books of sadness for Diana
THE Books of Condolence signed by thousands of people in Leigh and other parts of the borough in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, are shortly to be sent to a permanent home. The Mayor, Cllr Ken Pye, has received a letter from the late Princess's office
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The dynasty lives on!
THE Oyston dynasty will live on whatever happens within the next few weeks, chairman of Blackpool Football Club Vicki Oyston vowed yesterday (November 26). Through the agonising wait for the judges' decision on her husband Owen's appeal against convictions
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Teenage football results
Results from weekend of November 22/23 Preston U15s 2 West Lancs U15s 10 PRESTON schoolboys under 15s were trounced at home by a rampant West Lancashire side last weekend. Man of the match Carl Holmes from Ashton High School and Craig Fisher from Archbishop
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Blaze hit garage owner defiant
A GARAGE owner has vowed "it's business as usual" after a fierce blaze swept through a large paint workshop causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. The fire at S&W Garages in Tyldesley Road, Atherton, destroyed the unit, and an HGV tractor unit
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Row bound for commons
A CAMPAIGN group set up to oppose plans to build a controversial wind farm on Darwen Moors will ask Janet Anderson to take their fight to Parliament. Members of Darwen Moors Wind Farm Opposition Group collected more than 1,200 signatures in a petition
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College hit by brain bug scare
A LEYLAND college has been hit by a brain bug scare after one of its students was admitted to hospital with suspected meningitis. Staff at Chorley and South Ribble hospital refused to name the Runshaw College girl tested by doctors who thought she had
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Raiders wreck David's festive fun
FAGAN thieves have set the scene for a miserable Christmas for a Westleigh man who is 95 percent disabled. For they made off with David Warburton's personal TV and video after forcing a side window at the special facility for the disabled, on Sunday evening
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Leigh laser free says trades boss
EYESIGHT threatening laser pens have been condemned after lab tests showed nearly all samples scrutinised were unsafe. And borough principal trading standards' officers Alan Blundell said the handful of Leigh area traders offering lasers for sale had
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Growing concern
WOODLAND trees are a cause for concern for residents living in Baxenden. Their houses back on to protected Laund Clough woodland, and they claim work urgently needs to be done to the adjacent trees. Some householders want the trees to be felled, and are
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New bus puts meals on wheels
AFTER two years of fund-raising Leigh Round Table has presented the local branch of the Women's Royal Voluntary Service with a new mini-bus. The vehicle will now be used to deliver Meals on Wheels to the elderly and infirm seven days a week. It will also
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JABS children aid on way at last?
PARENTS of vaccine-damaged children met the Social Security minister at the House of Commons on Tuesday. Led by Golborne mum Jackie Fletcher, it was the first formal meeting of the group with a government minister in 18 years. Members of JABS, Justice
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ROVERS: Three face battle for fitness
ROY Hodgson's team plans for Saturday's Premiership derby against Bolton Wanderers at Ewood are likely to stay in cold storage until he has been able to receive a full assessment of his casualty list. The Blackburn Rovers boss was left with a legacy of
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Magic missing from by-pass roundabout
ZEBEDEE would have got in a right tizzy on Leigh's "magic" roundabout. The newly installed traffic control system at the Twist Lane junction with Atherleigh Way is creating an accident 'waiting-to-happen' situation. Drivers, pedestrians and public transport
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Grasshoppers' Yorkshire clash
PONTEFRACT 0 - GRASSHOPPERS U15s 48 WITHOUT a match for three weeks and unable to find a fixture in Lancashire, Preston Grasshoppers U15s found a safe haven in Pontefract. The journey to Yorkshire yielded 48 points without a reply from their opponents
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Green battle lost
THE battle of Wesley Guild in Leigh has been lost. Local people who have fought a four year battle to save the ancient plot of land at Beech Walk have been told their application to have it declared a village green has been turned down. A three-day hearing
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Flying Hawks
LANCASHIRE Hawks will be looking to build on their back-to-back challenge match victories as they prepare for National League duty this weekend. Morale-boosting wins against Altrincham and Great Britain Under 20s has got the side fired up for the visit
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Furry friends visit school
A PRESTON school was turned into a mini zoo when a flock of feathered and furry friends paid a visit. Among the animal guests at Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School were a macaw, terrapin, barn owl, buzzard, boss monitor lizard, tarantula and snake
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Put a spring in your steps!
A CONFIDENCE-building scheme to help women prepare for promotion, raise self esteem and improve their skills in the workplace is to be adopted by Blackburn with Darwen Council. The council's personnel service committee were last night (Thursday) expected
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Carers' support branch rescued
A WOMAN who once ended up walking the streets to get away from her ailing mother has stepped in to rescue the local branch of the Carers Association. Wendie Fitzpatrick moved to Leyland where the group was about to close because there was no one to run
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Transport scheme for elderly
DISABLED and elderly people living in a remote part of South Ribble are set to vote for a unique scheme to get them out and about. Determined residents from Much Hoole, Hutton and surrounding areas claim they have trouble going places - including getting
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Festive fears of low pay jobs
EXPERTS fear tight-fisted bosses in Preston could exploit workers looking to make a little extra cash for the festive period. Statistics released last year showed how low paid some employees were. An average hourly rate of £3.65 was uncovered in the town
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Caring for drug families
THE National Association of Parents Against Drug Abuse is interested in hearing from any parent groups who are involved in the fight against drugs. We are a national association made up of voluntary street agencies, and our concerns are for the parents
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PNE flashback to 1937
ON November 27, 1937, PNE travelled to Derby County confident of beating the Rams. After a bright opening spell both sides neglected skilful ball play of which they were capable and resorted to big kick and rush football. Feet flying chest high, kicking
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Stanley draw bores!
ACCRINGTON Stanley are quick on the draw and manager Leighton James is getting a little fed up. For while Stanley have lost just twice since he took control, his new side have drawn nine out of a total of 13 Unibond Premier League games. James said: "
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Preston council supports hunting ban
PRESTON Borough Council is putting its full political weight behind a move which could mean the end of the barbaric practice of hunting with hounds. They are following in the footsteps of Prime Minister Tony Blair who says he favours a complete ban on
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Reprieve in battle for care centre
DEMONSTRATORS are celebrating the temporary reprieve of a popular Ramsbottom day care centre. More than 60 staff and users of Whittle Pike took their protest to Bury Town Hall and furiously lobbied councillors to save their centre. They packed Tuesday's
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Clamp down on soccer site of shame
POLICE have ordered the removal of pro-hooligan and anti-Blackburn Rovers material from a computer web site run by so-called Burnley fans. The authors of the Longside Loyalist internet pages were reprimanded after they threatened to publish the names
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Schools on the brink, warn heads
A LEADING Bury headteacher this week described the staffroom scene at his cash-starved school, with stressed-out and overworked teachers "snapping at each other". And Frank Bennett used the Woodhey High School speech night to issue this plea to new Prime
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Tale of a PNE groundsman
NORTH END groundsman Peter McCallion has a story or two to tell after working for two decades at Deepdale. The Irishman remembers the time a match had to be abandoned when part of the West Stand roof blew off and embedded itself in the pitch. And he can
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PNE have sudden upturn in fortunes
WIGAN ATHLETIC 1 PNE 4 November 22 IN front of an all-ticket full house, North End excelled in a derby with a finishing performance that was as good as anything they have produced all season. Preston started in lively fashion with Tony Lormor shooting
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Home shuts in bid to save foster service
A DESPERATE shortage of foster parents has left the system on the verge of collapse. Fir Street children's home in Ramsbottom is being closed in a last-ditch bid to tackle the crisis. Lack of reward and huge pressures on volunteer families means they
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Gilly and Carter's words of wisdom
GREAT little stocking filler for any Preston North End supporter arrived on our desk this week. It's the official PNE Quiz Book called So You Think You're a Northender? Questions are starred in degree of difficulty from easy one star, which Carter has
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Heroin addict's fatal cry for help
A HEROIN addict who died of an overdose in a churchyard had not intended to kill himself, a coroner decided. Nineteen-year-old Joseph Anthony Bridge of Bury was found dead on August 3 after a long battle against the drug. Rochdale deputy coroner Mr Matthew
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Officers honoured for 'bridging the gap'
TWO police officers are to receive a top award for their work improving relations with the young Asian community. Sergeant Tom Maudsley, 48, and Constable Paul Goodall, 32, will receive the George Herbert Redman Award from Lancashire's Chief Constable
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Flying into tragedy
AS an air hostess, Cheryl Page is well used to flying to exotic locations around the world, but her latest destination is one that will never feature in any travel brochure. For Mrs Page's most recent journey was a harrowing and heartbreaking three-day
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Ordnance jobs pledge
WORRIED workers at Royal Ordnance, Blackburn, were told they would suffer no new job cuts despite the arms firm's big redundancy plans. But about 300 jobs were to go at the firm's Chorley plant as part of the 1,300-strong cut in its nationwide workforce
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New look at college
BUSINESS and education are digging deep to create a £1 million redevelopment at Nelson and Colne College. College Board of Corporation chairman Brian Foster and Pendle Partnership chairman Denis Mendoros cut the first turf of the groundwork at the Reedyford
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Fair pay for low paid?
A LAW to end poverty pay will mean wage rises for many people in Burnley and Pendle, says one of the area's MP. Peter Pike spoke in Parliament to herald the introduction of a national minimum wage. He told MPs that people across East Lancashire would
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Open house
PEOPLE living in West Craven looked behind the doors of Pendle Council at an open day. The event, at Barnoldswick Civic Hall, was next to the council's shop and featured a survey asking visitors their opinions on how best to improve the town centre. Council
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Lord of the manor
THE Lordship of the Manor of Colne could be yours for just £5,000. The regal title, along with 25 others including Accrington and Huncoat, goes under the hammer on December 10. Along with the name tag comes the right to lay claim to all the minerals underground
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£1 million prod to save history
ENGLISH Heritage has offered Burnley £1 million to preserve key historical buildings. If the council can find another £1 million in match funding, the total will be spend on derelict chapels, houses, and buildings in conservation areas. Three areas will
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Vital resources must be preserved
IT IS hardly likely that the government's halt on the so-called "dash for gas" in electricity generation - by blocking the construction of more cheap gas-fired power stations - will do anything for Britain's hard-pressed and shrunken coal industry in
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Martin selected for sail of a lifetime
A FINANCIAL consultant from Mellor is leaving his books behind for an adventure on the high seas. Martin Crouch has been selected as a crew member for the Clipper 98 Round the World Yacht Race. He will join 13 other amateur sailors and a professional
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20-jobs shop boost
A RUNDOWN plot of land in the heart of Blackburn is to be turned into a shopping complex. A Manchester-based firm has applied for planning permission to demolish shops on the corner of Salford and Eanam and replace them with a large building. Around 20
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Council launches toy awareness campaign
HELPFUL safety advice on buying Christmas toys is now available from St Helens Council's Health Promotion Unit and the local Accident Prevention Group. "Christmas is a time when most toys are bought and parents should be aware that not all toys are suitable
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Bumblebee raids net £30,000 haul
A SERIES of Operation Bumblebee raids carried out by plain clothes and uniform officers has resulted in the recovery of £30,000 worth of property. A staggering £20,000 worth of the haul was made up of counterfeit CD games and tobacco, which were recovered
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Centurions to join 'combination'
LEIGH Centurions will finally know which division they will be in next season. But everything is pointing to the Hilton Park club being part of a combined first and second divisions below Super League. The radical proposals will go before the Rugby League
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Sarah and Sam - smashin!
SARAH Wood smashed four records at Tyldesley Swimming Club's 121st annual gala. Swimming in the U11s events, Sarah broke records in the 50m backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle events. Samantha Thompson also broke the old record for second
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Lawyer Nigel among the elite
LAWYER Nigel Holden has become one of the first in the country to be awarded a new qualification. Nigel, senior partner for Farleys, was among the first group to qualify with an MBA in legal practice from the University of Nottingham Trent. The course
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ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD
Pot-shot at dear old Victoria LOAD the muskets for another pot-shot at Oliver Cromwell. A customer of this column, who amusingly refers to himself as a 'reincarnated Roundhead', adds his own twopenn'orth in reviving a subject which marched across this
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Thumbs down for ambitious scheme
AN AMBITIOUS scheme which would have transformed the face of St Helens has been given the thumbs down. But that's not the end of the story. For developers and council chiefs have vowed to continue their fight to develop the massive 40-acre site at Ravenhead
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Rachael's card does the trick
CHRISTMAS came early for Rachael Culloden who won Metrolink's 'Design a Christmas Card' competition. The nine-year-old pupil from Ribble Drive County Primary School, Whitefield, was surprised when Cheryl Bevan, press officer for Metrolink, came to the
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ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD
Glory days of town-centre characters THE glory days of town-centre characters and their amusing, sometimes obscure, nicknames are recaptured with enthusiasm by a couple of veteran elbow-benders. Picking up on an earlier rogues' gallery theme, our correspondents
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MPs' hope for ban on hunting with dogs
BURY MPs are confident that a ban on hunting with dogs will arrive soon, despite a lack of Government promises. Ivan Lewis and David Chaytor are urging as many of their colleagues as possible to vote for a ban in today's (November 28) Commons debate.
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College food poison scare
HEALTH bosses were investigating a food poisoning scare at Bury College yesterday (November 27). Investigators from Bury Council's environmental health department were called in after staff and students at the college fell ill with sickness and diarrhoea
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Ashes but no need for sackcloth
DECLARING his perks of the job proved no "test" for Bury South MP Ivan Lewis. The Labour man, elected in May, enjoyed a free trip to one of the Ashes cricket matches in the summer. His Bury North colleague, David Chaytor, has nothing to declare in the
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Hounds brought to a halt
Shaw 54 Parr Hare & Hounds 8 HOUNDS' winning run came to an abrupt end at the hands of a strong Shaw outfit. The visitors made the trek to Oldham with just a bare 13 due to injuries and work commitments and quickly fell 14 points adrift. An 80-yard
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Parents of suicide soldier to sue Army
THE grieving parents of a teenage soldier who took his own life after being bullied are planning to sue the Army. Owen and Elaine Johnston, from the Infirmary area of Blackburn, heard at an inquest how their son Andrew was beaten and picked on while serving
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Answer to a foul problem
DOG owners are in for a tough time in Blackburn and Darwen - a rare but deserved three cheers for the council! Officers are to bring in new regulations that will mean fines of up to £1,000 for owners whose dogs foul our green spaces. There are few things
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On the buses . .. or tram!
BURY is playing its part in county-wide moves to get travellers out of their cars. Transport bosses want top-level approval to pilot an integrated transport policy for Greater Manchester. They are trying to bring together the Metrolink, train and bus
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New BGS head
BURY Grammar School for girls have appointed a replacement for headmistress Miss Janet Lawley, who is retiring at the end of the school year. The new head will be Miss Caroline Thompson, currently deputy headmistress at Portsmouth Grammar School. "I feel
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Moss Laners overpowered
Nottingham 27 Liverpool St Helens 3 DESPITE a brisk start in which they dominated play, LSH were well beaten by a forward-powered Nottingham, who quickly took control in all aspects of forward play, and cut off the ball supply to LSH's talented backs.
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Golden date for hard-working youngsters
THE Duke of Edinburgh presented 15 youngsters from St Helens with their Gold Award Certificates from the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme earlier this week. The youngsters were among 400 young people who had taken part in the scheme. Each of the youngsters
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MPs meet Prescott bid for 'fair' borough cash deal
THE battle for Bury has ended up before the Cabinet as the borough waits to hear if it faces another year of massive cuts. On the eve of the Government's financial settlement, local MPs David Chaytor and Ivan Lewis have met with deputy Prime Minister
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Resort secures homeless cash
HELP for Blackpool's homeless is on the way after a successful bid by the council secured funds from the Government's Rough Sleepers Initiative. Blackpool has been chosen as one of six areas in the country to benefit from the money which will pay for
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It's a cracker!
THE season's music at St Peter's Church in Hindley begins with a 'Christmas Cracker' on Friday, December 5. Starting at 7.30pm, the newly formed Cantilabile Choristers present a feast of music with their conductor Richard Lea, sub-organist of the Metropolitan
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Judith's got it taped!
A WOMAN who swapped the south of France for prison is hoping her connection with Tina Turner, Raquel Welch and video tape could win her a trip to California! Judges of the TDK video tape Woman of the Year competition are agreed that, like the stars of
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Tough justice
A TRYING time is ahead for Blackpool Sixth Form College. For the third time in the past six years, the college has won through to the national finals of the Bar National Mock Trial Competition. The competition gives young people the opportunity to participate
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Lights honour for Amy
BOSTON singer Amy Rome is going to add an extra special sparkle to the Christmas lights in St Annes this weekend when she performs the switch-on. The celebrity singer who has been touring Britain promoting her new CD already has an ardent fan club on
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Drama group celebrates
PAST and present members of Golborne St Thomas' Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society attended a Festal Evensong on Sunday to celebrate 50 years of music and drama. The service at St Thomas's coincided with St Cecelia's Day, the patron saint of music,
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Saints bid farewell to Wembley heroes
SAINTS' double-winning squad continues to break-up . . . This week Saints putting the final touches to the transfer of internationals Alan Hunte and Steve Prescott and Simon Booth to newly promoted Hull Sharks. The fee is about £350,000 - but the money
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Driver cut free after crash
THE driver of a Vauxhall Cavalier had to be cut free after being involved in a collision with a police car answering an emergency call. The accident happened at about 9.55am yesterday (Wednesday, November 26) at the junction of Brynn Street and Clifton
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New money for Marj
TYLDESLEY St John Ambulance Brigade are fighting back! The group are holding a Fun Night to raise cash after thieves robbed Divisional Treasurer Marjorie McDonald of £400 last month. The Miners Welfare Club in Gin Pit Village is hosting the event on Friday
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Town mount title challenge
Salford City 1 St Helens Town 2 AFTER the mid week disappointment of picking up only a point despite outplaying highly rated Newcastle Town, Saturday's maximum haul at Salford was most welcome. And it was highly commendable, given the several enforced
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A friend indeed
BECOMING a special friend to a cerebral palsy sufferer has led to a top award for a Thornton carer. Andrew Sheriff picked up his accolade from celebrity Jane Asher at the Leonard Cheshire Innovation in Disability Awards during a London ceremony to honour
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Appeal for information on attack
POLICE are appealing for information about a vicious assault which left a 45-year-old man needing hospital treatment to remove a blood clot on the brain. The attack took place at about 10pm on Friday, November 11, as the victim made his way across wasteground
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Vets launch festive season appeal
RUTLAND House Veterinary Hospital is once again organising an appeal for food, blankets or donations for various animal charities in the immediate area to help cope with the numerous stray animals that will be cared for during and after the festive period
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School banks on minister
SPORTS minister Tony Banks was told about Edge End High School's dream of having a cricket academy when he presented prizes at the Nelson school. He was welcomed by kindred spirit headteacher Martin Burgess as his kind of politician. He told him "We both
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Army bullies born and bred
REGARDING your report on the soldier who committed suicide after being bullied at Tidworth Barracks in 1956, I was stationed there with a group who were all corporals, due to us successfully passing the Army's deputy clerks of works course. As a mature
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Wandering song
BURNLEY musician Steve Reid could get into the charts with a football song he's written for Bolton Wanderers FC. On Monday he releases a CD single, The Wanderers Anthem, with his band, Stray Nation The song is played at Bolton's ground every time the
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Don't interfere with justice - MP
CONTROVERSY over the fate of Moors murderer Myra Hindley has put Pendle MP Gordon Prentice at odds with Home Secretary Jack Straw, He says politicians should keep their noses out of jail sentences imposed by courts of law and leave justice to the judiciary
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Joel and Wood jump the queue
MILLHEAD'S Ian Joel and Graeme Wood were glad to see the back of the Sunday Spectator Stages on this years Network Q Rally. Although they only accounted for 36.7 stage miles out of a total of 242 competitive miles, they are not to be treated with contempt
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Labour are top value...says Tory!
CASH handed out to members of Labour-controlled Hyndburn Council in allowances amounted to almost £50,000 over the past year. And that added up to the public getting very good value for money, announced Tory group leader Coun Peter Britcliffe. The biggest
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Anti-Rovers website cleared
POLICE have ordered the removal of pro-hooligan and anti-Blackburn Rovers material from a website run by so-called Burnley fans. The authors of the Longside Loyalist internet pages were reprimanded after they threatened to publish the names and addresses
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Students find the value of pie with Holland's
STUDENTS are getting the benefit of 150 years of baking tradition and expertise from Holland's Pies of Baxenden. The company has joined forces with the Education Business Partnership to produce an educational pack and video to teach food technology GCSE
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Polly snatched
SCRUFFY the soccer-mad parrot is missing - and his owner is convinced a gang of thieves is responsible. Feathered fan Scruffy, who's let the side down by backing Blackburn Rovers, was snatched from his perch in Hendon Road, Nelson, on Saturday. Carol
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Advice team ends helpline
CAMPAIGNERS who helped hundreds of families with queries about the Child Support Agency are pulling the plug on their advice line. Tony Leather and Christine Stables formed Pendle CSA Advice four years ago to give independent advice on problems. The early
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It's Saint Francis!
LANCASTER City had to settle for a point from their visit to bottom of the table Alfreton. The game was badly affected by fog, particularly in the second half when it was virtually impossible to see across the full width of the pitch and it was a credit
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Hilton votes to outlaw hunting
LANCASTER'S MP Hilton Dawson is to vote in favour of the anti-hunting bill before the Commons on Friday. Although there was a large pro-hunt lobby at a public meeting he recently organised, Mr Dawson said that he would vote in favour of the Wild Mammals
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Green giants of the North West
THREE East Lancashire firms have scooped green awards. Companies from across the North West were in the running for the Mersey Basin Campaign's Business and the Environment Awards. Envelope manufacturer Chapman Industries of Darwen was one of two main
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Ronnie runs the rule over former club-mates
BURY'S former Huddersfield Town ace Ronnie Jepson has spelled out the differences in financial clout between the Shakers and his former club on the eve of their crunch clash at the McAlpine Stadium. The Shakers' striker reckons the Gigg Lane side have
