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Golborne are stumped in shootout
GOLBORNE slumped out of the Lancashire Knockout - beaten in a 'penalty shootout'! Rain washed out their match against Egerton, who went on to win 2-1 in a 'throwing at the stumps' decider. Tim Barry and Colin Crouch hit the target for Egerton, wicketkeeper
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Andy's in a big hurry
ANDY MULLANEY smacked Leigh to a super six. His blistering 71 off 65 balls earned Leigh a 32-run win against Liverpool - their sixth win in seven outings. And they are striding away with a clear 23-point lead at the top of the Penketh Liverpool Competition
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Hope for textile firm
TEN potential buyers have stepped forward for a textile firm in receivership. Receivers were appointed at Hoyle Butterworth in Waterfoot two weeks ago and the business advertised for sale as a going concern. The 60-strong workforce is still being kept
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Never-say-die Sean back on karate quest
FITNESS expert Sean Slater simply shrugs away "life's little complications". At 21 he was struck down with cancer. And battled his way back to peak fitness. Two months ago, now aged 26, he was given just 48 hours to live. Complete liver failure led to
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Bramwell Speaks Out
MY EDITOR is an extremely hard taskmaster. Last week he made me work five consecutive days, with just two days break at the weekend. Then, on top of that, he expected me to work another five days on the bounce this week. Roll on Saturday. I am exhausted
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Woman dies in crash
A BLACKBURN woman died and a man was seriously injured when their car smashed into an ornamental rock and overturned outside a Darwen stoneworks today. The 28-year-old woman, whose named is not being revealed until relatives have been informed, was a
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Motorists drove round man's body, inquest told
A MOTORIST told an inquest how other drivers tried to drive around the body of a pensioner who had been knocked down in Earby. David Graham, 69, of Linden Court, Earby, died in St James Hospital, Leeds, on March 16 a month after the accident in Colne
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United linked with Carew
FORMER Blackburn Rovers' transfer target John Carew could be the subject of the next major transfer move from Norway with Manchester United being linked to him in a near-£5 million deal, writes PETER WHITE. Rovers tried to sign the 18-year-old Norwegian
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Theft victim told to wait 6 weeks for house repair
A TERRIFIED pensioner trapped in her vandal-plagued home was left distraught after council chiefs told her it would take six weeks to replace a smashed window - and she would have to pay. Disabled Christina Dickinson says she feels like a prisoner in
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Rangers under fire from Rovers boss
ROY Hodgson hit out at Rangers today for the way they have handled the Colin Hendry situation - and claimed they had tried to "steal him." And the Ewood boss, remarkably, has still not yet ruled Hendry out of his plans for the new season, believing he
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Rangers boss slams Hendry price
RANGERS boss Dick Advocaat today slammed Blackburn Rovers' demands as "totally unbelievable" as the Colin Hendry situation threatened to turn into stalemate, writes PETER WHITE. Rovers, who rejected Rangers' original offer of £2.5 million, are sticking
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Preston hammered by Aussie professional
DARWEN 163-6 PRESTON 41 PRESTON were soundly beaten by Darwen at Birch Hall by 122 runs. Darwen captain Gareth Cordingley won the toss and elected to bat. What a difference there might have been had Iqbal Lilley not dropped Darwen professional Peter Sleep
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This Storey tells a picture
IN response to your article regarding the Storey Institute's Tasting Garden, I am writing to say how lovely I think the garden is. It's wonderful, not only to find a rare green space in the centre of Lancaster, but also to have some original and interesting
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What's On: East Lancs local events for Friday
Summer Playschemes, 1.30-4pm, Bangor Street Community Centre; Green Lane Community Centre; Bank Top Community Centre, all Blackburn. Summer Playscheme, 1.30-4pm, Sudellside Community Centre, Darwen. Junior Summer School, Burnley Youth Theatre, Queens
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Annie - the old demon butcher
EVERYONE in town knew Hatton's butchery stall in the old St Helens covered market. After all, it was one of the longest-established businesses in town, tracing its origins to 1854. And the old-time customers who crowded into that iron-pillared market
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A proud landmark
IT was a totally different kind of life when Irene M. Cook was a girl. Tired farm-hands climbed into bed at 9pm, after having worked the land and tended to the livestock from five in the morning. Energetic husbands - keen to supplement the family budget
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Setback for millennium green plan
RESIDENTS who hoped to turn a run-down nature reserve into a green space to mark the millennium have had their dreams dashed. They have steadfastly and vehemently opposed outline plans to build houses at Primrose Lodge in Clitheroe. The residents, Clitheroe
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Will these questions be answered?
AN edition of the Citizen does not seem complete these days without a letter from Cllr Barker attacking Cllr Heath. I'm sure your readers must be getting bored, especially because the more hysterical he becomes, the less clear it is what he is trying
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Valley visit in homes row
PLANNING councillors are taking a trip down the valley. Developers Carrwood Homes want to build 34 houses in Atherton's Valley but the plans brought an outcry from nearly 200 objectors. Many would prefer to see the 1.46 hectares site, which includes allotments
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Charity worker 'first lady' dies, 93
A FORMER Atherton first lady, Mrs Lucy Williams, has died at the age of 93. Wife of the late Cllr William Williams she was Chairman's Lady of Atherton Urban District Council in 1966-67. Born and brought up in Defiance Street, Lucy's cortege will pass
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Busway: 'We need it NOW!'- Jarvis
TRANSPORT planners took to the buses on a day trip to West Yorkshire. Last Friday they were in Leeds sampling the city's guided busway stretch. "We were very impressed," admitted Cllr Brian Jarvis, one of the group of Wigan planners who went on a fact-finding
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Councillor slams Hindu festival for ruining park
ORGANISERS of the Ram Katha Hindu festival have been slammed for allowing participants to ruin a local park. Preston councillor Mick Moulding said people at last week's event at Moor Park had left their cars strewn over a grassed area. He slammed the
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25,000 invited to protest
HUNDREDS of protestors are expected to take part in a double march against the proposed Leigh to Manchester Guided Busway on Sunday. It is anticipated that over 500 walkers, cyclists and 75 horses and riders will join the parade along the planned route
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Appeal for photos of bygone Preston
THE Citizen newspaper dated August 14 last year, contained an article about the former photographic premises in Church Street, which has recently been renovated. I have in my possession a small sepia postcard photograph which was taken over 100 years
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Garbage garden is a winner
GREEN-fingered Gordon Wilkinson would put Wimbledon Common's Wombles to shame with his knack of utilising junk. The ingenious nature-lover has transformed his patch into his very own oasis using reclaimed products - without forking out a fortune. And
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Staff say accidents aren't being recorded
STAFF who say they witness two accidents a week outside their office, have started a log book for the police. Workers at a solicitors, on the corner of Winckley Square and Ribblesdale Place, say incidents are not officially recorded because they are too
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Huntingdon's centre wins gold award
A UNIQUE Preston-based centre for people with Huntingdon's Disease has won a top NHS award. The 12-bed Frank Gardham House, in Guild Park, Whittingham, has been given the special 50th NHS anniversary Golden Helix Award for Patient Partnerships. The award
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Labour leader suspends sixth councillor
THE leader of Preston Council has vowed to keep his party in order in the wake of the sixth suspension from the controlling Labour Party in less than a year. Peter Rankin, who holds power at Preston Council with a three-seat majority, was forced to suspend
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TEN YEARS AGO: Record rainfall
FOLK reached for their umbrellas as the North West waded through the third wettest July this century. Rainfall records were shattered as the summer downpour continued, ruining holidays for thousands of people who decided to stay home. The month's rainfall
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True fans should not forget the off-switch
A European Super League for soccer? Not just yet, it seems - as three top Premiership clubs stay tight-lipped over claims that they were planning to rebel and join a mid-week 16-team Euro championship that could bring them a fortune in sponsorships, TV
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All bust no boom
EVERY week on Prime Minister's question time, Tony Blair says he is not going back to the days of boom and bust. With interest rates killing off the export market and redundancies and short-time working now common again, can we assume he is just going
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Music and kids are featured in our list of the week's top Internet sites
EVER wondered if your favourite band are to hit these shores with a spectacular three-month tour? I've found a site that tells you everything there is to know about bands, concerts, tickets and venues (writes Kristian Jack). If you want to know whether
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Let down by council
LAST Thursday, while I was away on holiday, I was telephoned at my hotel and told my home had been broken into. This is the second time this has happened. The window in the lounge was broken to pieces. Blackburn Council was informed and so were the police
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Double shock at embattled Saints
EMBATTLED Saints' turbulent season took a new twist this week with another double dose of shock disclosures. Just six weeks after Knowsley Road chief executive David Howes left the club 'by mutual agreement', Saints have confirmed that coach Shaun McRae
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NON-LEAGUE: Midfield ace Baines signs for Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager Billy Rodaway has snapped up Liverpool-based central midfielder Steve Baines who was formerly with UniBond Premier League rivals Marine FC. "He is a tough-tackling no-nonsense midfielder who will be an asset to our side," said
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Mirror of the world
AMONG all the different letters and topics you publish, I have not seen any lately on the subject of space, despite the exciting developments over the last two years. Ranging from the observation of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet's collision with Jupiter,
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Disappearing countryside
I THINK Peter Graham (Journal Letters, July 23) must live in a nice cosy place to talk drivel like he did about the busway, saying get it built and route it through Tyldesley. It's obvious he hasn't seen the path they want to destroy and turn into a bus
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Why not fly the flag?
I WAS very interested to see on TV the new-style driving licences which will eventually be issued to all British drivers. They will be conveniently credit card sized; show a photograph of the holder and be recognised immediately throughout Europe as they
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Holiday taxi trauma
A TAXI to the airport should cause as little stress as possible. I booked a taxi with a local firm three weeks before our flight. On the day of departure another taxi firm came for us - the job had been passed on - I found out later due to their commitments
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Give this the chop
MARKET Street, Atherton, has new flags and hanging baskets decorate the area. Nice for the town centre but a resident of North Road is seething. He says they don't want anything like that. All they would like is their one and only footpath (which is overgrown
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Deprived of dignity
SO Greg Pope is getting really fed up with Hyndburn Council's attitude when it comes to providing home adaptations for the disabled and elderly (LET, July 20). Well, Greg, join the club. In March, the leader of the Conservative group on Hyndburn Council
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Route to congestion
GET your facts straight Mr Graham of Hindley Green. The (Mis)Guided Busway does not go to Manchester. It goes to Ellenbrook. At a recent public meeting a representative of GMPTE admitted that the proposed bus priority lane from Ellenbrook to Manchester
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Busway best way forward
SOMEONE from Tyldesley does not know anyone from there who agrees with the guided busway. Well I'm one who does - and there are many more, too numerous to mention. We don't need to attend meetings because we are already convinced that this is what we
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Soft laa!
Well, I seem to have upset one or two local Liverpudlian exiles with my comments last week about the trio of armed robbers who raided Golborne Asda. It was not meant to tar everyone with the same brush - and didn't. I know there's a sight many more good
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Police ask have you seen these men?
POLICE are appealing to anyone who saw two men acting suspiciously on Church Street, Morecambe, to come forward. The men were hanging about near a bank between 9am and 9.30am on Tuesday. One was about 45 years, balding, fat and wearing a black jacket,
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The days we went to Paris...
ANYONE who is in favour of us becoming more involved with our rather 'common rulers' in Brussels should be forced to go on an old age pensioners' trip to Paris. What have we in common with people who pretend they do not understand English? This forces
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For love of animals
ANIMAL lovers in Lancaster can have a whale of a time for Animal Action Week! The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has announced their fifth annual Animal Action Week which runs from October 4 which provides an ideal opportunity for everyone
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Hospital staff prepare for millennium celebrations
STAFF at Preston's major hospitals are already preparing for a major incident as the world goes wild during millennium celebrations. Health chiefs at the Royal Preston Hospital's accident and emergency department are anticipating the worst when the public
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Watchdog anger at mental health plans
HEALTH watchdogs will be demanding the Secretary of State's intervention if more options for reorganising the mental health service in Burnley are not considered. Frank Clifford, chairman of the Community Health Council for Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale
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First class Payne!
CARNFORTH'S Nick Payne and Anthony Preston steered their Ford Cortina GT to outright victory on the Ross Traders Historic Tour to score maximum class points in the fifth round of the Safety Devices Historic Rally. The duo survived a deceptively tough
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Get real, get modern
ONCE again the local populous is faced with yet another ill-thought out, temporary and expensive project conceived by a body of what appear to be retrogressive, short-sighted board members. Their planned solution to relieve traffic congestion in the local
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Setting the wheels in motion
CYCLES of all shapes and sizes will be winding their way through the streets of Lancaster and Morecambe this weekend as Cyclefest '98 rolls into town. The bi-annual celebration of everything to do with pedal bikes is bigger than ever before and has attracted
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Grim news for Lucas workers
THE outlook for 70 Lucas staff in Burnley facing redundancy looks grim after the government refused to help. Local MP Peter Pike gave the warning after a last-minute attempt in the House of Commons to persuade ministers to intervene. Industry Minister
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Dodgers head new TV shame league
A NEW league of shame which exposes the worst areas for licence evasion shows the Lancaster postcode district to be one of the highest payment evasion areas in the country. Now local officers are setting up a crackdown on evasion in the area. The table
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Cricket: Rainford hit by go-slow
RAINFORD CCC had to settle for a draw in a dour game at Tarleton on Saturday. The home side batted first and crawled to 163-9 in 50 overs against a tight Rainford attack. Finney took the bowling honours with 4-32 and he was well supported by Schofield
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Drawing to a close
Blackpool 124-7 Morecambe 210-8 MORECAMBE had to be content with a winning draw at Stanley Park. Put in to bat, they lost their first wicket at 16 when Graham Fisher was caught by Robin Bracewell off Marcus Sharp for 11. Their next two wickets fell at
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Cricket: Sutton earn their bonus
SUTTON CC suffered a double defeat at the hands of Cheshire Lines in matches sponsored by the Sunlight Indian Takeaway. However, they can take some consolation from a rich haul of bonus points. The first team had first use of the New Street wicket and
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The show must go on . . .
WITH play-off chances blighted by the double defeat by Wigan, fifth-placed Saints will be anxious to get back into winning vein when bottom club Huddersfield Giants visit Knowsley Road on Sunday, Kick-off 3pm. Coach Shaun McRae will have to find a replacement
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Police hunt knifeman
THE police have launched a manhunt for a knife-wielding maniac who attacked a Lancaster man and slashed his throat. The 21-year-old victim was cut from his left ear to his Adam's apple during the attack on Longland's Road on the Vale Estate. Police believe
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Saints given a hiding
Wigan Warriors 36 Saints 2 WITH internal problems long being a cause for concern, sad sorry Saints ensured that on-field matters remained likewise with this appalling performance at the Vetch Field, Swansea. This sixth successive drubbing by the Super
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Tar very much!
SMOKERS in Lancaster won a rare victory this week. Managers at Woolworths on Market Street decided to allow customers to smoke in the store's cafe last Wednesday to attract much maligned smokers to the shop. A spokesman for the store said the move was
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Cricket: Recs let game slip
ST HELENS Recs were left to ponder on their missed chances as they drew with Colwyn Bay at Ruskin Drive on Saturday. Winning the toss, skipper Morrison inserted the visitors on a slow wicket. Runs were hard to come by and wickets fell at regular intervals
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Kiwis help Lynx to victory
Lancashire Lynx 32 Oldham 16 WHO says the influx of foreign players doesn't help our game? This match was certainly helped into a classic by Lancashire Lynx's New Zealand trio who were strong, fast and most importantly clever with the ball. Full-back
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Cricket: Double success for St Helens
ST HELENS visited Hightown in confident mood after the previous week's win and repeated the process with an excellent team performance. Darren Tyms (78), Roger Burrows (59) Gareth Davies (26) and Ian Mackus (21) enabled St Helens to declare at 201-6 leaving
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Murray completes move to Lynx
NEW Zealand full-back Doc Murray has completed a permanent move to Lancashire Lynx. Doc, who has been on loan this season, secured a move from Wigan. Meanwhile manager Kevin Tamati also strengthened his side in the backs when he signed winger David Jones
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North End beat Celtic youngsters
PNE 2 Celtic XI 1 THE Danes, Swedes, Italians and Dutch were all missing when Celtic arrived at Deepdale. However a crowd of 3,807 were not disappointed after North End produced a strong performance to beat the Scottish youngsters, 2-1. A quiet first
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Art goes inside out!
LEIGH has mounted a Back and Forth Canalside Art Trail - which includes turning buildings inside out - at six sites in the town. The exhibition of large scale photographs measuring 5ft x 3ft has been created by a group of young local people with the help
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'Stingers' end 16 mile chase
A 17-TONNE tractor unit hurtled through the streets of Leigh, Atherton and Bolton for 16 miles, pursued by police cars and the GMP Force helicopter. The six-wheel articulated vehicle careered through the grounds of The Royal Bolton Hospital and several
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Journalist Eddie Cotton is in this week's Kris's Corner
SCOUSER Eddie Cotton has been on an unusual career path to Preston North End. The former printer, market trader and DJ is now a journalist for PNE, writing for the programme, magazine and fanzine. Eddie has always had a love for football and has worked
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Victory for rail clean-up
BATTLING Atherton residents have won their five year fight for a clean-up of the rat riddled rail line which runs through Hag Fold estate. The estates' Residents Association were this week celebrating after Railtrack moved in to remove a mass of old tyres
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Well, what do you bow?
BOWMAKER Chris Halstead has struck the right chord with his customers. Despite only being in business for just over a year Chris already counts the BBC Philharmonic orchestra among his customers. Chris founded his firm with help under the FirmBase scheme
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Indian peace for brave Stanley
STANLEY Hall (pictured) fought like a true Indian brave. The top Rotarian and retired businessman, who courageously battled against Parkinson's Disease, has died aged 70 in Wigan Infirmary after being admitted for routine treatment for Parkinson's. Fittingly
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95mph death smash driver over limit
A YOUNG father was two-and-a-half times over the drink-drive limit when he died after crashing at high speed on the East Lancs Road. Andrew Bourne, 31, of Everest Road, Atherton, lost control of his Vauxhall Vectra and crashed down an embankment near
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We're bussing!
AN Atherton support group was bus-sing with delight after receiving a helping hand from a local transport company. Parents Need Parents, which backs mums and dads of children with special needs based in Hag Fold, has received a £500 Community Award from
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Let's talk about sex
WIGAN'S Youth Service is recruiting young people to be sex talkers. They will help in a new health project run in association with town's Brook Advisory Centre...and can gain NVQ qualifications in the process. Sally Carr, outreach co-ordinator, is organising
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Canal death man named
POLICE arrested a man after naming the body they found in Lancaster canal as Karl McClements, 51, this week. The man was arrested on Saturday and released on police bail later that day. McClement's body was found on Friday morning in the canal near to
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Half million allowances for councillors
COUNCILLORS received nearly half a million pounds in allowances during the last financial year. Payment for Wigan Council members' basic and special responsibilities plus allowances for attending committee and Council meetings totalled £456,617.16. Councillors
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Get down for Star night
A CHARITY night will be held at Rainford Labour Club tomorrow (Friday, July 31) in aid of the STAR Childrens Centre, College Street. Organised by the Friends of the STAR Centre, the event is being staged to raise money for an Aqua Therapy Room at the
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American drama back on the boards
THERE is a showbiz look to this week's Heritage with a scene from a long-gone production of "Little Women" from St Joseph's Players. The Leigh company, reputed to be the oldest active amateur company in the country, are preparing to re-stage the classic
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Driver faces re-test after red tape mix-up
A MAN who passed his driving test two years ago, has been told he must take it again - and he claims it's all down to bureaucratic blunders and red tape. Although Daniel Newby, 20, claims to have passed his test on December 13, 1995, he told the Citizen
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Martin could fit Leigh bill
STAN MARTIN looks favourite to become Leigh's third coach this season. The New Zealander has just resigned at Whitehaven - who, ironically, provided Leigh with their first win since May. And, although the First Division club is leaving their options open
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My Saints sorrow
Denis Whittle talks Rubgy League with Saints' coach Shaun McRae DISAPPOINTED but certainly not bitter. That was the totally characteristic reaction by Shaun McRae on being told he will be leaving Saints at the end of the season. WHITTLE: So know you know
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Vanessa says thanks to chums
VANESSA Moore, the Technical Manager at Rosco Clothing in Cornwall Street, Parr, would like to thank all her friends and colleagues for their help and support after losing her baby 19 weeks into her pregnancy. Vanessa's workmates have managed to raise
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Woman in gas threat terror
A MAN walked away with the takings of a petrol station after threatening a female member of staff and a customer with a canister of CS gas. The man who stole the cash had walked into the petrol station in Prescot Road, St Helens, at about 4.10pm on Friday
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War of words in pensions row
ANGRY pensioners have accused Dave Watts of losing touch with his constitutents in an ongoing row over the level of pensions. Members of the St Helens Pensioners Action Group (PAG) were incensed by comments made by the St Helens North MP last week in
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Green team wins cash boost
A GREEN team has been awarded a grant of £68,000 towards a special project on waste management and recycling. The award for Groundwork St Helens, Knowsley and Sefton agreed by the Objective 1 Technical Panel for Industrial Development, will go towards
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Masked raiders left red faced
A GANG of masked robbers who escaped with a large amount of cash after targeting a delivery to a Darwen post office left 'red-handed' when they were sprayed with a high-tech security dye. The three raiders pounced as Royal Mail security guards were delivering
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Top hotel in closure riddle
THOUSANDS of wedding guests have been left stranded after receivers were called in at a top hotel. The news came as fraud squad detectives launched an investigation into an allegation of financial irregularities made against an accountant involved with
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Old pals look for the axe
GOOD mates Steve Grimshaw and John Webster have suddenly stopped talking tactics. The coaching duo with Leigh East and Leigh MR are planning ahead for the 18th Champions Challenge, which this weekend kicks off a new Rugby League season at Twist Lane.
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Hot riders hit Euro glory
DOUBLE act Lee Smethills and Phil Moreton did their stuff for England and Ireland. The Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway aces featured prominently in the European Championships at Oxford. Phil was the best rider on view in the European Nations Cup
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Soccer skills are kids' goal
SOCCER stars of the future picked up some useful skills and tips during a soccer fun week at Pendle Leisure Centre, Colne. Staff organised a daily morning skills sessions as part of Pendle Council leisure service's summer holiday programme. Coaches put
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Valley club raise funds for wheelchair
GENEROUS members at a Rossendale club have smashed their target and raised enough cash to buy a wheelchair for a six-year-old boy suffering from cerebral palsy. A fund-raising event at the Trades Club, Haslingden, raised £777 to help Corey Scott, from
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Foreign Office to help solve death mystery
THE Foreign Office is to be asked to help solve the mystery of a Colne's man's holiday death in Turkey. Denby Lee, 44, of Duke Street, Colne, was found dead in his hotel bed in the popular resort of Marmaris. His body was flown back to the UK and an inquest
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Closure riddle of top hotel
THOUSANDS of wedding guests have been left stranded after receivers were called in at a top hotel. The news came as fraud squad detectives launched an investigation into an allegation of financial irregularities made against an accountant involved with
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That's Show business for you!
IT'S the big weekend - the last stage of our Summer Roadshow tour and we've saved the best till last. Yes - we're in St Helens. This is the first time I have done the St Helens Show since starting my column in The Star which makes it even more exciting
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Kiddies in town centre robbery terror
TEENAGE muggers are targeting children in Blackburn town centre. Police have warned youngsters to be on their guard after a string of attacks in the town at the start of the school holidays. Detectives are investigating two more attacks by teenagers in
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Estate newsletter in censorship row
A COMMUNITY leader has accused Blackburn with Darwen Council of "censoring" a neighbourhood newsletter because it contained criticism of the authority. Neil Jackson, of Rothesay Road, sent the first edition of the "Shadsworth Neighbourhood Free Press"
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Shopping centre dream hits another setback
LEYLAND'S dream of having its own shopping centre took another knock this week when one of the key firms involved in the regeneration programme went into receivership. Metrolands, which own the partially derelict land in Southern Towngate, called in receivers
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Oldham join Morgan hunt
BURNLEY could face opposition from Second Division rivals Oldham Athletic in the chase for defender Steve Morgan, writes PETE OLIVER. Latics boss Andy Ritchie is on the look-out for a left-back following the £500,000 sale of England under-21 player Carl
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Blackburn's sadness as Colin Hendry goes
TOUGH-tackling defender Colin Hendry has never been known for his generosity to rivals on the field. But away from the pitch, the world class centre-half won over the people of East Lancashire with his concern for those in need. On many occasions a certain
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Be quiet! Summerbreeze has made all the right noises
I FEEL I must write to congratulate everyone involved with this year's Summerbreeze, especially Steve Middlesborough - without this festival would not be what it is today. I feel that this year was the biggest and the best we have had, with big artists
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Just to set the record straight
ONCE again I see a member of that merry band known as the MBIs is running off at the pen again. So for former councillor Mick Wilson's sake, let's set the record straight. County Councillor Derrick Stanley is currently on holiday with his family and the
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'Back to 80s' festival set to be big hit
TICKETS are going well for Leigh's first big pop festival at Hilton Park. Thousands of fans from all over the North West are expected to descend on the town over the August Bank Holiday weekend, drawn by a line-up of top stars from the seventies and eighties
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Can you help raise money for meningitis?
IN 1997 there were more reported cases in the UK of meningitis and septicaemia than in any other year since the Second World War, with many of these cases receiving extensive media coverage. During the Bank Holiday weekend of August 29 to 31, Meningitis
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Ignoring Christ's example when it comes to sin
IN response to your article, Modern Day Matrimony (Citizen, July 16). Since Mrs Baxter is an elected representative of the Blackburn diocese on the Church of England synod, I assume she is a Christian. But she seems to ignore Christ's own example with
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Preston North End veterans destroy media team
THE only things which shone in the Media All Stars' performance were their red faces - and Shanks would not have been impressed! The news team, consisting of Preston and Leyland Citizen, Lancashire Evening Post and Red Rose staff, took on Preston North
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Teenager stung by a wasp in his can
A PRESTON teenager has had a lucky escape - after being stung by a wasp which had fallen into his can of pop. Paul Goodwin, (pictured) of Cardigan Street, Ashton, lost consciousness when he was stung on the tongue by the insect while taking a drink. First
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Council asks families to improve or remove graves
NEGLECTED and vandalised gravestones could be pulled up if the relatives of people buried in Preston cemetery fail to come forward. Environmental health chiefs have issued a 'improve or remove' message to families and friends because some of the 40,000
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Can you help police solve this week's crimes?
BOGUS builders persuade an elderly woman to pay for repairs to her roof - without doing the work. The men - both aged 30 to 40 - called at the woman's house, in Alvern Avenue, in Fulwood, between 2.30pm and 4.20pm on Tuesday, July 7, in a red van with
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Pop concert to be held in honour of talented musician
THE life of a talented Leyland musician who died of cancer is to be remembered at a free pop concert held in his honour. Andy Sutton, of Hillbrook Road, Leyland, died in April aged just 33 after a six-week battle against the leukaemia. The self-taught
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Thanks for grant
ON behalf of our members, I wish to thank Blackburn with Darwen Council for their 'Community Chest' grant of £500 towards our annual outing - to Harrogate on August 13. ALICE PHILLIP, (Secretary, Blackburn and District Rheumatoid Arthritis Group), Scotland
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Free Press censored
A LEAFLET being delivered to homes on the Shadsworth Estate in Blackburn alleges to be the Shadsworth Neighbourhood Free Press. As a member of the Free Press group at the Neighbourhood Centre and effectively editor of the first issue, I regret to say
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Be careful if you're a sunworshipper
YOU can't half tell the lucky people who have escaped from the weather horrors of the Leigh area during the past few holiday weeks. Mahogany holidaymakers have been parading down Bradshawgate in their scanty gear showing off their summer tans in the rain
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Lancaster lose out in Hunte for wickets!
Lancaster 147-8 Kendal 150-3 PUT in to bat, Lancaster always found runs hard to accumulate after opening batsman David Heywood was caught by Andrew Mawson off Adrian Potts for nought. Lancaster professional Andrew Lawson and Phil Dennison added 51 runs
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Cricket: Rainhill upset the neighbours
RAINHILL CC won a thrilling derby clash against Prescot Odyssey with just one ball to spare. New Rainhill skipper Ray Ford won the toss and asked Prescot to bat first. And after a dozen overs of pace, he changed to an all-spin attack. Dave Marshall, Andrew
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Police limit public access to save cash
LANCASTER and Morecambe police stations are to close to the public at nights to save money. Both stations' enquiry desks will close from 8pm to 8am every night of the week in a fortnight's time to make policing more cost effective in the area. But Independent
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Coach firm threat for tourist trade
AT least one major coach company is threatening to boycott Morecambe because their coaches are being vandalised. And other companies are considering putting the resort on their blacklist according to Morecambe hoteliers. Mrs June Nelson of Nelson's Coaches
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Football: Town set to face Runcorn
WITH the new football season only a couple of weeks away Town continue their pre-season preparation with the visit of Runcorn to Hoghton Road on Saturday kick off 3pm. Ashton United of the Northern Premier League come to St Helens on Thursday August 6
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Meet this season's Preston North End squad
PRESTON NORTH END senior squad, season 1999-99:From l-r, top: Michael Jackson; Paul Morgan; Colin Murdock; David Lucas; Teuvo Moilanen; Ryan Kidd; Gary Parkinson; Julian Darby. Middle: Mick Rathbone (physio); Jonathan Macken; Michael Appleton; Simon Davey
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Horseguards parade!
SNODGRASS, the police horse which put all others in the shade', has left Leigh for pastures new (writes Malcolm Ryding). Together with four other 'colleagues', Snodgrass - who needs giant sunglasses (in the sun!) because of a painful eye condition - has
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Shrimps are a class act
Morecambe 1 Burnley 0 A CLASSY Morecambe performance secured a deserved victory against league opponents Burnley in this pre-season friendly that made good their recent drubbing at the hands of Wigan. A 51st minute goal by left back John Norman was the
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Failures increase
BUSINESS failures in the region have risen drastically. Receiverships in the North West in the first six months of the year rose by 26 per cent compared with the first half of 1997. And the region fared far worse than any other part of the country for
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LEYLAND DAF 76 LEYLAND 78-3
LEYLAND beat their local neighbours Leyland Daf by seven wickets. Leyland captain Mark Pallett won the toss and put Leyland Daf in on a wet wicket. Daf lost their first two wickets with the score on 21 before Daf captain David Makinson was bowled by Steven
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Sale of the century!
RUGBY LEAGUE stars from many an era helped celebrate the 80th birthday of Hilton Park stalwart Tommy Sale. Leigh's first post-war captain has served the club in almost every capacity. Away from Hilton Park he captained Widnes in the 1950 Challenge Cup
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All change down at the store
A CRECHE for youngsters aged between two and eight is among new attractions at Safeway's store in Chalon Way, courtesy of a "substantial investment." Among changes are new fresh meat and fish counters, plus in-store pizzeria, while the creche, run by
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Pupils go cartoon crazy
YOUNG pupils from a Newton primary school and their parents went 'cartoon crazy' when they helped make an animated advice video on how to help children with their studies. Entitled 'Helping Your Child In School', the five-minute video was produced by
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Riddle of fireball in the sky
EMERGENCY services were out in force in Rainford at the weekend following a report that a ball of flames had been seen hurtling from the sky. Police received word of the alleged incident at 9.05am on Sunday, July 26 from a motorist on the Rainford By-pass
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Mark proves a real ace
LOCAL lad Mark Eccleston may be confined to a wheelchair, but the 28-year-old has never let his disability come between him and his love of sport. Two years ago Mark represented Great Britain at the Paralympics in Atlanta as a wheelchair rugby player.
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Humour among thieves!
THERE were no guns, knives or drugs on the streets of St Helens when Joe Jones was a lad. And by comparison with today's lawless culture, the local criminal classes of pre-war times were just angels with dirty faces. Those were rather rough-and-tumble
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Day the fur flew
FISTS flew at a quaintly-named social event 'The Club Dinnering Day' held in a 19th-century village alehouse. It all happened when a gang of brawny farm labourers gate-crashed the party after stoking up on liquid 'fighting fuel.' And it finally led to
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Council progress is turning Morecambe into the last resort!
SOME 18 months ago we moved back to Lancashire after spending five years living in the loony London borough of Greenwich, only to find to our horror, that Lancaster city council manages to make even the looniest London borough seem sane! We have seen
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Trip around town is easy lesson to learn
FOR the last few days I've driven through Lancaster during the early morning rush hour to find the traffic free flowing and relatively uncongested. In fact, I would go as far as to suggest that there has not been a significant traffic problem. The reason
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Has this bridge idea been thoroughly thought out?
I AM writing to express my concerns about the proposed Millennium Bridge across the River Lune. The Quayside residents are right to object but there are a number of other reasons to take the plans back to the drawing board. The bridge will be mostly used
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Brightest and best!
GOING places....that's Leigh Rugby Union Club. The go-ahead Hand Lane outfit, who field junior sides covering 7-17 age groups, colts and six senior sides plus a successful women's fifteen, are expanding. Club chairman Mike Hampson welcomed news of a £5,000
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Booths benefits communities
IS there a campaign against Booths supermarkets? I ask this because every time a new Booths is suggested within an area, locals establish a campaign against it. So far as I am aware, every area where Booths has established a store has benefited enormously
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Family's appeal to find Scooby
SCOOBY Dooby Do, where are you? We've looked so hard to find you... The heart-broken Birkett family have patrolled the streets of Preston, Bamber Bridge and Lostock Hall in a bid to track down their precious pet Scooby. Mum Tina and her children - Laura
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Popular park and ride puts a stop to town traffic problems
THE people of Preston are opting to park and ride rather than tackle town centre traffic. Council chiefs have praised commuters for taking advantage of the scheme, which operates from Preston Docklands and Hartington Road, in response to the government's
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Major ultimatum
JOHN Major was given 12 months to change his policies and regain his authority or lose his job as Prime Minister in the wake of a record-breaking by-election defeat. Party critics were uncompromising after the Christchurch by-election when the Tories
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Bonsai club celebrates 15 years of growing
SIZE does matter - that's the verdict of a group of green-fingered Leyland folk who are dedicating their spare time to the art of bonsai growing. But while the trees may be miniature, there is absolutely nothing small about the success of the Leyland
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Asian taxi is bride's chariot
FATHER-of-the-bride Tony Clarkson was determined to make his daughter's wedding that little bit special. And as she was marrying Hong Kong national Stuart Mo King Chung, he knew exactly what to do. Tony scouted all over China town in Manchester to find
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CRICKET: Record Barker
KEITH Barker junior has smashed out of sight a 10-year-old batting record held by English cricket's newest star Andrew Flintoff, writes PETER WHITE. Playing for Lancashire under-11s in the Kent Schools Festival, Keith junior - son of a former league professional
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Who looks after the 'little people?'
TWO incidents we report tonight might seem unconnected - that of a disabled pensioner faced with having her window boarded up for six weeks after a burglary, and the editor of a community newsletter claiming the town hall censored it. But what links them
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Opinions spot on
CONGRATULATIONS to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph on your recent headlines and Opinion columns. These highlighted the plight of housebound Eveline Price and the lack of law and order in Blackburn - the latter being doubly disgraceful as it is the Home
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CRICKET: Lancashire plan floodlit fixture
LANCASHIRE are hoping to stage a third floodlit AXA League match at Old Trafford this season. Following the huge success of the last game, against Worcestershire, they have opened negotiations with Hampshire, who they are due to face on Sunday, September
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CRICKET: England pair flight rescue
LANCASHIRE have booked Mike Atherton and Andy Flintoff on a flight from Leeds to Southampton to save them a marathon drive from the Fifth Test to the NatWest Trophy semi-final. Drawing Hampshire away in the first semi was the nightmare scenario for Lancashire's
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Super facts for consumers
WELCOME to the Wigan Council 'Trading Standards News' - a factsheet updating help and advice for consumers and businesses in the area. There's some very interesting and enlightening material been gathered together by the hardworking staff there. And having
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Hoyle plans Royle spoil!
LANCASTER City gave some of the players they are looking to sign up a run out last night against fallen giants Manchester City. The Unibond club played the once mighty club from Maine Road in a pre-season friendly. Speaking before the game a senior member
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Happy ending
I AM delighted to report that the recent sad tale in the Journal about a little bitch and her seven puppies being found under a shed in Lowton has ended happily. The wonderful organisation Petsearch (UK)'s Leigh and district branch found a regular fosterer
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Showjumping: Gemma's dream comes true
A DREAM has come true for schoolgirl Gemma Gordon. The 14-year-old Rainhill High School pupil has qualified to ride in the Horse of the Year Show at Wembley in September. It follows a series of tough qualifying events in the UK Riders Class for under
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Cricket: Haydock on a high
HAYDOCK CC enjoyed a convincing victory at Halsall. Batting first, Haydock looked in control until Billy Hurst was dismissed for 19. Darren Mathews, though, played a captain's innings of 72 as Haydock reached 175-9. In contrast, the Halsall batsmen found
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People power applies brakes
PEOPLE power has secured a minor victory in the West End of Morecambe where residents and businesses are fighting major traffic calming plans. Local people were outraged by recent County Council's proposals to introduce one way systems, chicanes and bus
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Justice for free radical
Joy was unconfined this week at the home of Stephen Booth, the anarchist jailed for three years, who recently had his name cleared by the High Court. The quiet man from Galgate this week spoke to the Citizen, the first paper in the area to highlight his
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Manager Moyes calls for improvement
MANAGER David Moyes has issued a must improve message to his players as the new season approaches. Moyes said his team must get better if they are to achieve promotion next term. "The team have played together for a full season and it's now time to improve
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New director
FRENCH, the parent company of Burnley-based Northern Textiles, has appointed 48-year-old James Barr as its finance director. Mr Barr joins the company from the same position at house builders John Maunders Group. He is married and lives in Stoke although
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How a lick of paint coloured the life of one OAP
A CHARITY which helps people repair and brighten up their homes is hoping to find funds for a new decorating scheme. The idea is the brainchild of volunteers at Hyndburn Homewise, a home improvement agency run by a dedicated band of fundraisers. The latest
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Tom Parker looks back at World Cup 78
AT last, Argentina got the opportunity to host the World Cup finals despite the fact that the country was in turmoil, the national economy was in ruins and the cost of staging such a tournament was thought to be likely to bankrupt the nation. Once again
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Good mornin' campers
LEIGH Euro MP Terry Wynn is backing a call for better safety rules in European camping and caravan sites. As some Leigh area residents headed-off on holiday, Terry supported the launch of a report in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on safety at
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There's an awful lot of business in Brazil!
FIRMS in East Lancashire are being urged to look to Latin America to help their businesses grow. Export expert Derek Linney, part of the international trade team advisors based at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, took part in a mission to Brazil as
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Pensioners' house of horrors
THE home of an elderly disabled couple from Lancaster was left devastated by contractors hired by the city council. Fred and Emily Elliston, who are both in their 70s, were too frightened to leave their bungalow after workmen wrecked their burglar alarm
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Search for lost drugs
POLICE are appealing to the public to help a woman find drugs. The woman lost temazepam tablets (10mls) which can be dangerous when taken with alcohol. She also lost Carbamazepine tablets (100mls) sometime between 5.40pm on Tuesday and 7am on Wednesday
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Disc parking move should help shoppers
A DISC parking scheme will come into effect on short-stay car parks in Nelson from Saturday. Drivers will be able to continue to park in the town centre car parks for free provided they display a disc which will cover them for between two and three hours
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Worried mum in 'come home' plea to daughter, 14
A WORRIED mum has appealed to her missing teenage daughter to return home. Karen Wareing has not seen 14-year-old Melanie since she walked out of their home in Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, eight days ago. Karen, who is becoming increasingly worried about
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Turley breaks his coaching duck
THE sighs of relief around Hilton Park were deafening as Leigh stood firm and slugged out a first win in 12 games. Sunday's 14-12 victory against Whitehaven wasn't pretty - but it was pretty effective. It didn't win any prizes for style - but, after going
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Win a car at show
ST HELENS Round Table is offering members of the public the chance to win a brand new car in a prize draw at the St Helens Show this weekend. Table officals will be based at one of the trade stands throughout the three-day event and there will be a number
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Hunt for podgy sex attacker
POLICE are hunting a fat tattooed sex attacker who pounced on his victim in a midnight attack. A 20-year-old woman was walking her dog on the field at the back of Merton Bank School at about 12.30am when a man ran at her, knocked her to the ground and
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Volunteer squad is making contact
IF you run a voluntary or community group, then St Helens Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) wants to hear from you. The CVS is a registered charity which supports and advises the voluntary sector in the St Helens area. It publishes an annual directory
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Unions to meet on Pilks
UNION bosses are not ruling out the chance of strike action following a meeting at St Helens Town Hall tomorrow (Friday). THE GMB, AEU and MSF unions, which represent members at Pilkington Float works in Cowley Hill and Greengate are to discuss the restructuring
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Pensioner dies after shotgun raid
THE devastated daughter of murdered Alfred Sandford, the pensioner who died after an armed raid at his home, has spoken for the first time about the tragedy. Close to tears Patricia Leigh, one of Alfred's five children, said: "The family is devastated