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Farmers highlight milk crisis
DAIRY farmers are invited to a crisis meeting in the wake of a recently published report into milk sales. The Lancashire branch of the National Farmers' Union has called the meeting in response to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report. It will
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Harrop leads but Glazebury fall
OPENER Graham Harrop's knock of 55 was all for nought as Glazebury fell to a five-wicket defeat against Grange. All-rounder Jon Gibbons chipped in with a useful 38 as Glazebury made 164. But Grange stormed in with 167-5, Gibbons taking 3-37. Glazebury
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Titan Andy's super ton
ATHERTON came second in the Bolton Association clash of the titans. A mammoth 487 runs were scored at Howe Bridge, the home side happy to declare at 242-5 in the 46th over. But Adlington were not daunted and ran home winners with two wickets to spare.
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Pupils' early lesson
NEW pupils at Fearns High School, Stacksteads, have been given a head start, thanks to a literacy summer school funded by the Government. The school successfully bid for £11,000 from Lancashire County Council to be one of about 20 places to offer pupils
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Blake bombshell
ROBBIE Blake's chances of getting a move to Blackburn Rovers could have moved a step closer after the Bradford City striker dropped an eve-of-season bombshell on Valley Parade manager Paul Jewell. Contract rebel Blake is believed to have told Jewell that
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Coconutters plan millennium special
THE Britannia Coconutters plan to break with a tradition that goes back almost 150 years to celebrate the new millennium. Easter Saturday is traditionally the dancers' annual day when they dance boundary to boundary in Bacup. But for Easter Saturday 2000
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Words perfect
YOUNG bookworms in East Lancashire have been writing about their favourite books as part of a competition to mark the national year of reading. More than 600 children entered the competition which was run by Julia Copus, the Blackburn with Darwen writer
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No home because you're not pregnant
A GIRL of 16 and her boyfriend say they have been told they cannot have housing accommodation because she is NOT pregnant or insane. They are due to leave temporary hostel accommodation and could be homelss. Toni Hardman and Daniel Hill (19) left their
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Stability is now the key
BRIAN Kidd needs time to transform Blackburn Rovers into the kind of club he envisages can once again be a force in English football. And the club itself desperately needs a period of stability, after the reigns of Ray Harford and Roy Hodgson have seen
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Vaccinations at nursery for staff and children
FORTY children and eight staff at a Ramsbottom nursery hit by an outbreak of meningitis have now been vaccinated. Staff and toddlers at the Ladybird Nursery were given an emergency dose of antibiotics last week after health bosses confirmed that two children
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The size's the limit
YOUNG Kerry-Marie Southworth thought her dreams had come true when she won a trip on Concorde - but by a cruel twist of fate, she has had to hand the prize to her older brother. Concorde fanatic Kerry-Marie, six, was distraught when she heard she was
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Hospital workers in strike threat
HOSPITAL workers in East Lancashire are poised to strike as part of a national dispute over wages for non-medical staff. Unison, the biggest health union, has been in dispute with the government over the pay offer which has been made to groups of workers
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Selection plans in the melting pot
BRIAN Kidd's team plans are still in the melting pot for tomorrow's First Division bow against Port Vale at Ewood Park. But the Blackburn Rovers boss, awaiting the outcome of final fitness checks on players like Matt Jansen and Craig Short, is ready to
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Shock at death of hero teacher
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for a Whitefield teacher whose freak death has shocked pupils and colleagues. Mr Dennis Meadows died of complications following a routine operation on an ankle he broke during a seaside visit. Mr Meadows (47), a teacher at
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Same sad, sorry story
PRESTON remain entrenched at the bottom of the league after another inept batting performance. All out for 110, they watched Blackpool cruise to 111 for six. They travel to Lune Road to play next-to-bottom club Lancaster and may have a chance if their
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Demo greets councillors
MORE than 150 protesters waving placards met planning chiefs when they visited a quarry at Shuttleworth on Wednesday (Aug 4) The campaigners are fighting plans to turn a quarry into a tip and councillors were on a site visit before making a decision on
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What's on tomorrow, Saturday, August 7
Victoria Garden Party, St James Vicarage, Church lane, Haslingden, 2.30pm. Todmorden Greenpeace Day on the Green, Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, 12.30pm-6pm. Woodland Open Day, Bowland Visitor Centre, Beacon Fell Country Park, 10am-4pm. Art and Craft Fair
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Clash of ping-pong giants
SPORTY debate over the town's best-ever table tennis player has been ping-ponging around this page for several weeks, chief contenders for that honour being Ken Tirebuck and the late Bill ('Bumper') Leyland. Now, amateur historian Bernard Murphy and Bumper's
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Watching the Independents
WOULD like to say how proud I was having the Royal Family visit Morecambe and Lancaster. But it was with sadness and disgust that the new leadership of Lancaster City Council, the Morecambe Bay Independents, did not make sure that a representative of
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Different councillors - same bluster
I ATTENDED the last full council meeting, an enlightening experience! The elections in May got rid of some dead wood but left plenty of bluster behind. The sniping of Labour, the Independents and Conservatives was boring, petty and childish. Are they
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Ticket to ride free for a week
STAGECOACH Ribble was forced to run free bus services for a week after administrative blunders cost them a valuable contract. The bus company ran free bus services in the Ribble Valley after it was banned from collecting fares by industry regulators,
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Why not suck it and see?
I WOULD like to offer a few words of support for Geraldine Smith's idea to relocate the Dukes Theatre to the Winter Gardens in Morecambe. After reading Mr Roultons letter in the Citizen I must say I admire his staunch defence for the Dukes to stay exactly
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Identical twins - identical lives
IDENTICAL twins - with identical tastes! For when Claire and Julia Kimch (21), of Ringley Road, Whitefield, each decided to buy a new car, they chose the same model. And in another coincidence, both are about to start new jobs...as primary school teachers
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Turning defence into a personal attack
IT would appear that Mr Harrison (Citizen: Hire Stakes July 22) has no defence to my statements about the legal position re: private hire vehicles and instead resorts to the defence of the indefensible by trying to ridicule what he can't contradict and
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CCTV: victims don't mind!
I WOULD like to correct the anonymous "B. Veryafraid" (Your Letters, July 30). I never mentioned unregulated use of CCTV cameras or wire-tapping, cryptography, or any other so-called "insidious erosions" of our freedom. Being naive -as "B. Veryafraid"
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Smell the roses
WHEN is the Minister of the Environment going to do his job and protect what rural amenities we have left? I am horrified at the amount we have lost. We don't all want to have to go abroad to see countryside which we already have here. I am right behind
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Cyclists were in the right
IT is pleasing to see the considerable number of people using the new Outwood Trail as it becomes a well-established local route for everyone to enjoy - walkers, horse riders and cyclists alike - though it is equally disappointing to read of the attitude
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Yellow peril on the roads...
HIGHWAY bosses have warned of a dangerous weed which is becoming more common on Lancashire's roads. The Highways Agency has launched a campaign to rid Lancashire's roads of ragwort, a yellow peril which is poisonous to animals. Bob Baldwin, the agency's
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Paddington sends thanks
PADDINGTON Bear has asked me to thank Citizen readers for helping to celebrate his birthday in style last month by raising lots of money for his favourite charity - Action Research. Thousands of people in schools, guide huts and offices celebrated by
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A way to thwart Stately's plans?
MAY I confirm that Church Ward councillors are united against the development of Barracks Lodge, off Newington Drive, Bury (Bury Times, July 30). Destruction in the name of "maintenance" by Stately Developments will only make us more determined to do
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Phone mast zapped my car alarm
I NOTE with interest the letter (July 30) from Councillor Derek Boden regarding mobile-phone masts. Perhaps he would like to explain how my car alarm was interfered with by air waves from the transmitter on the Longfield Suite in Prestwich. I am informed
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Soldiers' sad farewell to Daniel
SOLDIERS of the King's Hussars were in Hindley on Tuesday to pay their last respects at the funeral of a teenage pal tragically killed in Kosovo. Six Hussars carried the coffin of Trooper Daniel Holt, 19, of Hindley Green, who died from injuries sustained
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You can save your breath
I READ with interest the letter from Mr Dave Bentley of Radcliffe (Bury Times, July 30) regarding the planning application to build on Barracks Lodge, Bury, and the developer's efforts to get round the planning refusal. I was present at an inquiry chaired
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Families have last word on parking rumpus
THE Railway Road charged parking scheme will be dumped if enough residents say No. The newly-formed Action Group revealed this week that families are to have the final say, after the council was bombarded with protests about the permit plan. The Group
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Pubs: ban the thugs
ON the evening of July 27 my wife and I were walking past the Continental pub by the river in Preston, when we were harassed by two men who had taken their drinks outside. These men were disgustingly insulting and clearly drunk. They had also obviously
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Give arts centre a cultural future
I WAS very disturbed and disappointed to read (Bury Times, July 30) about another plan for the Arts and Crafts Centre being mooted at the executive meeting. Who are these "executives" who have been wondering what to do with the arts and crafts building
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Smuggler jailed
CAUGHT at Gatwick Airport with $20,000 of cannabis in her suitcase, 24-year-old Nicola Beattie claimed that someone must have put it there without her knowledge. But, at Croydon Crown Court last Friday, a jury convicted her of smuggling and she was jailed
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Advanced contouring for Eurofighter
BRITISH Aerospace has taken delivery of the first of four multi-million pound Advanced Contouring Machines. The Machining and Treatments centre will use the machines to carry out detail work on Eurofighter Typhoon centre fuselage frames. A spokeswoman
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Kings of the black ball
PRESTON is to play host to its biggest ever pool tournament - and a local lad is tipped for the title. Mike Crosedale, landlord of The Deepdale Hotel, has arranged a professional and pro-am tournament this weekend and son Andy, pictured, more than fancies
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Finances: I didn't accuse anyone
MY letter (July 23) regarding the council accounts did not accuse anyone of hiding the facts. I was only expressing my concern regarding items published in the audited accounts, the foreword to which was written by Councillor J. Byrne in his capacity
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What a break!
A NASTY accident with a huge inflatable may have knocked Rock FM DJ Glen Hunt for six - but it gave is former colleague Rick Hoghton the chance of a busman's holiday. Drivetime frontman Glen broke three bones in his ankle when he jumped onto the first
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Air rifle used in two attacks
POLICE are investigating two crimes which they believe involved air pistols. A 13-year-old boy was left terrified when an apparently drunk man shot at him after demanding he hand over his bike. The incident occurred between 10.50pm and 11.15pm on Monday
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The Rock will look like Blackpool
THIS is an open letter to all Bury Council members who have decided - without any consultation with the retailers - to site the two annual fairs at The Rock end of town. Not only will the main car park be closed to shoppers for the four-plus weeks that
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Battle brews in access road bid
LOSTOCK Hall residents are fighting a planning application to build an access road at one end of their estate. Outline planning permission is being sought to build on land next to the railway in Lostock Hall with access from Wellfield Road. But locals
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Jobs to go as store closes
SUPERMARKET giant Kwik Save is shedding more than half its workforce at its Southern Towngate store, in Leyland, which is due to close this weekend. While 33 workers have been offered jobs at the firm's other branch in Towngate, 56 face redundancy. Leyland
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Hidden treasure
GRANADA TV's Paul Crone thinks he may have discovered a hidden treasure after stopping off in Preston on a fund-raising tour of the region. When presenter Paul pulled into the Flag Market on Tuesday in search of jewellery for the Granada Treasure Appeal
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NON-LEAGUE: Accrington Stanley have signed up two of their most promising young newcomers ahead of t
Former Great Harwood central defender Jonathan Smith has agreed a deal, along with fellow summer signing Robbie Williams from Liverpool club St Dominic's. Last night Stanley beat Rossendale United 3-2 at Dark Lane. Mark Ceraolo and Steve Carragher gave
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The root of the problem
A 100-YEAR-OLD tree is at the root of a dispute between neighbours living in Lostock Hall, near Preston. Now the common beech tree could be heading for the chop unless council planners agree to uphold the standing Tree Preservation Order. The lone beech
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CRICKET: Samuel Cooke Burnley Amateur League
RESULTS (Saturday) - A Division: Hussainia (5 pts) 197-7 (Mukesh 52no, Gulfam 33, Esaz 3-14, Saghir 21), Byerden House (0 pts) 96 all out (G McGrail 33, G Smith 11, A Catterall 10); Stoneyholme (4 pts) 115-4 (Khalid 35no, Amir 33, Qaisar 18), Briercliffe
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Hollywood style
INTERNATIONAL athletes John Nuttall and Helen Pattinson have left their mark in Preston Sports Arena in true Hollywood style. Nuttall and Pattinson, both from the Preston area, left their footprints at the start of the 'Stepping Stones to Sport' pathway
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Job on the line
SOCCER linesman Tony Leake was set to tackle his first match abroad. The Darwen man was preparing to run the line in the UEFA Cup clash between Dynamo Tblisi and University of Kralova, in Russia. Tony, 36, of Cranberry Lane, Darwen, was a linesman in
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Time called on drink drivers
DRINK-DRIVERS beware - a conviction could be just a phone call away. Police are asking people in the South Ribble and Chorley areas to tell them about anyone they know who is drinking and driving. The campaign - Drink Link - is designed to deter motorists
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ARM WRESTLING: Fielding is back!
BLACKBURN'S Mick Fielding ended a two-year absence from the sport due to health problems by taking a bronze medal at the European Professional Arm Wresting Championships in Belgium. Fielding, one of nine people from the Blackburn-based Northern Arm Wrestling
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Darts and dominoes update
BRITISH Legion lost their first game of the season in the Lytham St Annes Darts and Dominoes Summer League when Lytham Leisure secured a good 13-11 victory, but Legion still head the table by three points. Results: Lytham Ex-Service 16, Lytham Catholic
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Locals fear vandal mecca
TEENAGE vandals who cause havoc in Leyland have come under attack from Liberal Democrat councillor Mark Alcock as plans to move the town's market to a new site off Hough Lane, look set to get the go ahead. Following a surge of objections from traders
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BOWLS: Milnshaw Street's ahead . . .
BURNLEY Road D move to the top of the Hyndburn and District League Division One after two weeks of inactivity from Globe A due to holidays. Biggest shock of the week was handed out to title chasing Sydney Street with a 7-3 defeat at the hands of Milnshaw
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Vacancies in seven-a-side league
ROSSALL Sevens have a couple of vacancies in their popular seven-a-side league. Each league gives teams one 40-minute league game per week, two competitive eight-team divisions, FC affiliation and qualified referees, roll-on/roll-off substitutes and thrilling
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BOWLS: Cricketers tops
COLNE Cricket Club remain top of the Thwaites East Lancashire Premier Bowling League this week, but their lead at the top was reduced to just one point. They maintained their good run of form with a narrow 8-6 home win over Darwen Subs, Alan Handford
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CRICKET: Lloyd and Hegg help Lancs
LANCASHIRE were grateful again today for the battling attitude of their men-for-a-crisis Warren Hegg and Hraham Lloyd. For the second time in as many days at Derby, Hegg steered Lancashire from the jaws of disaster after a flop by the recognised batsmen
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Dress makes a difference
SINCE I started dressing well, with a clean shirt, tie, jacket, neat trousers and polished shoes, I have been received far better around town, especially by banks and shop keepers. Job-seekers should note that if they dress well then they are far more
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How low can you get?
HEARTLESS thugs at St Helens Show brought misery for disabled marathon fundraiser, Michelle Lewis when they slashed the tyres of her wheelchair as she visited the fairground. Michelle, now 17, suffers from a condition in which her legs haven't developed
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Young golfers make a Splash!
THE likes of Laura Davies and Tiger Woods had to start somewhere and the pitch and putt course of Towneley Park is as good a place as any for youngsters to pick up a club for the first time. And while a T-shirt as a first prize is a far cry from the mega
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Entertainment in the gutter
THE letter (July 30) condemning the hideous poster advertising a film which contains gutter language highlights what depths the entertainment industry has sunk to. The old Hollywood movie moguls, and our own entrepreneurs such as Lew Grade, produced fabulous
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BOWLS: Terry Sayers Merit awards
THE only movers on the individual merit leaderboard was by several Lostock players who took full advantage of an outstanding away fixture to add two points to their respective scores. They also added significant numbers to the aggregate totals which will
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Beat those depressions
MANY of us will experience mental health problems such as depression or anxiety at some time in our lives. This is nothing to be ashamed of, and there are positive steps we can all take to help us deal with life's low points. That's why I'm supporting
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LANCASHIRE LEAGUE UNDER 17S: Nelson 65-8 (0 pts) Enfield 68-4 (3 pts)
ENFIELD are in the driving seat to win the Lancashire League under 17s title after a fine all-round performance at Nelson. With two games to go, and significantly, a game in hand over championship rivals Rishton, Enfield know that the league is their's
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Hospice collection raised £1,796
MAY I thank all those people who helped to make the Bury Hospice town centre collection a success on Saturday. Thanks to all those who helped with the collection and to all the people who gave so very generously. I am pleased to be able to report that
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Outlook brighter
IT wasn't only the weather which was looking brighter at Bloomfield Road on Saturday (July 31) as Blackpool notched up the only win of their pre-season friendlies against a decidedly lacklustre Crewe Alexandra, with a 2-1 scoreline. Despite another rather
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Fleetwood cup dreams washed away
FLEETWOOD'S dreams of a Lancashire Cup Final at Old Trafford in September were cruelly washed away at Broadwater on Sunday (Aug 1) when a combination of stoppages for rain and Sefton Park superiority in a short run chase saw them lose their quarter final
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Stolen crash car in flames
A STOLEN car which failed to stop after an accident in Burnley town centre was later found on its side in flames. The blue, S-registered Renault, stolen from Piccadilly Road, Burnley, was involved in an accident with a taxi in Hammerton Street at about
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Cricket results round-up
VAUX NORTHERN LEAGUE Division One: Chorley 213-6, N Heaton 112 (n.o.) - *Netherfield 249-6, G Foley 154 (n.o.), J Moyes 63; *Fleetwood 98, S Nicolson 45, R Petrie 6-33 - Darwen 101-4, G Cordingley 56 (n.o.), J Hacking 31 (n.o.); Kendal 162-5, R Veenstra
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Two face murder attempt charge
TWO men were due to appear in court today charged with the attempted murder of Darren Wright, 24, of Burnley. Mr Wright has undergone surgery for a fractured skull suffered in an alleged pistol whipping outside a pub in Morecambe early on Tuesday. He
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Back to school!
IT'S back to school on Saturday (Aug 7) for Blackpool's footballers - at least that's how manager Nigel Worthington sees it. After two weeks of tasters to get players back in the swing of things, it's time for some real work with the arrival of Wrexham
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Haydock Park welcomes the young ones
AS Haydock Park geared up for a busy August, the racecourse's managing director Richard Thomas expressed delight at the large numbers of young people coming racing. This month sees the racecourse's first-ever Saturday evening meeting, an open-air concert
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Vicar relishes new roles
A POULTON vicar has landed a prestigious Church of England post by being named as the next Archdeacon of Lancaster. The Rev Colin Williams, who has been vicar of St Chad's Church since 1994, will take up his new position around November. He will succeed
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Billinge at their best
BILLINGE continued their recent unbeaten run at high-flying Merseybus on Saturday. Electing to bat first in the soaring heat, they were given the perfect start by an opening stand of 68 by Tom Walsh, who hit a classy 36 and Carl Stockley with his usual
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Fancy a dirty weekend?
SPORTING adventurers from the area who fancy a dirty weekend are heading for Staffordshire's Trentham Gardens on September 12. The second event in the successful Hi-Tec adventure racing Series has already attracted a number of locals according to organisers
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Help save heart unit
I WAS shocked to hear of the possible closure of Blackpool Victoria Hospital's heart unit. It is second to none and a lot of money has been spent to make it that way. Two years ago they saved my husband's life and those of his brothers and I feel it should
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Teenager detained for brick attack
A TEENAGER has been sent to youth custody for six months after a brick throwing incident. The 17 year old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm on 51 year old Christopher Chadwick. Preston Crown Court heard that
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Rainford's run comes to a halt
RAINFORD'S recent run of success ended on Saturday at the hands of title holders Mawdesley. Rainford were restricted to 171-8 due to tight bowling from Cottam and Moulton. Andy Robinson scored a quickfire 29 but the anchor was dropped by Mike Cook who
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Dad meets daughter after 26 years
TEARS flowed when a father and daughter saw each other for the first time in 26 years. And the meeting between John McGinty, 50, of Duke Street, Burnley, and his daughter Wendy, 26, of Nottingham, went so well that Wendy is planning to move back to Burnley
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Tough games for weekend
SECOND-BOTTOM Lancaster play bottom club Preston this Saturday at Lune Road. It should be their third win of the season although they should watch out for Preston's captain and professional Manoj Parekh. MORECAMBE face possibly their hardest match of
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BAe come under fire
BOSSES flouting child employment laws, and policies which force hospitals to run as businesses, both came under fire at a meeting of the Blackpool Trades Union Council. Delegates were also told of the need for peace campaigners to be able to put their
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Reggie Perrin style mystery baffles police
POLICE were baffled by a Reggie Perrin style mystery when two piles of clothing were found at Cotestones beach near Warton on Saturday. The police helicopter was called and dog handlers also searched the area - but no-one has been found. The RNLI lifeboatmen
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Vikings plunder the points
PILKINGTON Vikings were keen to increase their meagre points total this week. Aand although they were beaten by the in-form Wooders, they took the points from United Gladiators, who have struggled to regain their form since losing their bowler mid-season
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Morecambe hit rich seam
THIS Saturday Morecambe play St Annes at Woodhill Lane. The visitors are currently second in the league table, so Morecambe will have to play to their full potential if they are going to win their sixth league game of the season. LANCASTER - still second
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Beach pop goes down a treat
NOW alcohol has been banned on Blackpool beach, pop is the obvious replacement. But on Wednesday (August 4) it wasn't the soft drink variety sunbathers were interested in but the pop stars. As the Radio One Roadshow made its annual stop in Blackpool,
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Students face cash threat for new term
HARD-UP students could end up completely broke when they arrive in Lancaster for the start of the new academic year. Computer problems at the Glasgow-based Student Loans Company mean loan payments may be delayed, leading to a financial crisis for poorer
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Shrimps open with confidence
Morecambe 2 Halifax Town 3 CONFIDENCE abounds among Morecambe players and fans ahead of the big kick off a week on Saturday at home to title favourites Rushden & Diamonds. They've every right to be chipper - this Tuesday night match was only the second
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Paying the price for free parking!
I REFER to your anonymous writer regarding parking in Lytham (Citizen, July 22). He or she mentions the large car park on the old station land in the town and asks why it is not free. It was free when it first opened - but the employees at Guardian Royal
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Rescue hero slams parents
A GALLANT grandad who helped to pluck a terrified youngster from a lake has blasted the boy's parents after a day out nearly ended in tragedy. Quick-thinking John and Irene Baines were enjoying a picnic on the banks of Fairhaven Lake in Lytham when they
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Statue brings sunshine and crowds to resort
TOURISTS have flooded into Morecambe since the Queen's unveiling of the Eric Morecambe statue, new figures reveal. Early indicators show that the number of people visiting Morecambe Tourist Information Centre is up threefold on the same period last year
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Town face Latics challenge
WIGAN Athletic come to town tonight (Thursday kick-off 7pm) for St Helens Town's final pre-season encounter before the First North Western Trains League Division One campaign starts on Saturday, August 14. A hectic period of warm-ups in sweltering conditions
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Nip and tuck!
ST ANNES won their eighth Vaux Northern League match of the season on Saturday (July 31) in a nip and tuck affair against Morecambe by three runs. Put in to bat, St Annes lost their first wicket at six when Adrian Darlington was caught by Ashwell Prince
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A tot of Buck's Fizz
LITTLE Leah May Doolan certainly won't be short of aunties, uncles and babysitters - the youngster has a whole cast waiting in the wings to feed and change her. At just 11-weeks-old, she is already getting a taste for showbusiness as mum is Louise Hart
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Recruits needed for breast cancer study
ONLY five months remain before recruitment to the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study (IBIS) ends. The trial is seeking to find out whether the drug tamoxifen, which has been so successful in treating the condition, can also prevent it in women
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Saints a class apart
Saints 64 Huddersfield Giants16 SECOND-PLACED Saints delighted their fans with 11 sparkling tries in this David v Goliath clash. But the result strengthened the belief that the gap between top and bottom clubs is now a yawning chasm. Huddersfield remained
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Police apologise for failing Mal
POLICE apologised to Ryelands race hate victim Mal Hussain this week. The apology was for their handling of his case during the past eight and a half years although they denied racism was a factor. Mr Hussain and his fellow campaigners were pleased with
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Bus thugs attack sisters
THREE young mothers were beaten about the face by two thugs on the bus from Lancaster to Morecambe on Saturday night. One of the three sisters and mothers, Alexandra Mayler, told of her shock and terror at the beating - and absence of any help from those
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LibDem MEPs are on their toes
LAST month I cast my first vote as a new member of the European Parliament. Those who accuse the Liberal Democrats of being too close to Labour might like to know that on this occasion I voted to elect a President of the Parliament, Nicole Fontaine, who
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Rivals race to build new superstore
THE race is on between two rival developers to build a multi-million pound supermarket in the heart of Fleetwood. Manchester-based City Park Realty is putting in a planning application for a major superstore, petrol station, shops and car park on the
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Vote goes farm's way
COUNCILLORS this week granted Nightingale Hall Farm permission to build a new control room despite strong protests from Green councillors. After a lengthy debate, the latest application from Fats & Proteins Ltd split the vote 50-50 and was carried
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Bid to extend prison lease
As the Home Office looks to keep Lancaster Castle a prison for the next ten years some feel a real tourist opportunity is going begging... Chris Webber reports THE Home Office want to extend the lease on Lancaster Castle to keep it as a prison for another
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Rick eyes on Westminster
LEIGH parks and hospital champion Rick Whalley has emerged as a possible new Parliamentary candidate. He would stand as an Independent at the next General Election. "I think Leigh should be represented in the House of Commons by somebody who is a local
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Wyre aims to listen
WYRE Borough Council has been urged by its newly established Community Panel to improve communications with the area's electorate. The panel meeting, on July 29, allowed representatives from a diverse cross section of Wyre organisations an opportunity
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Pistol-whipped man in serious condition
A REVELLER was 'pistol whipped' with an imitation handgun in Morecambe in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The victim, Darren Wright, 25, who lives with his girlfriend in Morecambe, was taken to the RLI and was due for surgery at the Preston Royal
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Rugby League: Unlucky Lions pay price for early slips
Rochdale Hornets 32 - Swinton Lions 29 SWINTON'S recent habit of giving the opposition a good start when playing away from home continued at Spotland on Sunday. Hornets raced into a 22-0 lead inside half an hour as Swinton made a woeful start. But the
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Grant aid put on ice
HOPES of a multi-million pound improvement grant have been put on ice. On Monday night traders and local business people met in Tyldesley to discuss a £6 million upgrade grant bid. Chamber of Trade chairman Mike Norris revealed: "We were hoping for Tyldesley
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Eccleston storm to victory
ECCLESTON romped to a convincing win against Hale at Bobbies Lane on Saturday. The visitors batted first, but faced a hostile Eccleston attack spearheaded by Paul Mathers. As Hale struggled to 67 all out, Mathers claimed 2-15, D. Ashurst 4-22, H. Ashurst
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New spy cameras in crime
CLOSE-CIRCUIT spy cameras could move to where the crime is hottest in Blackpool. Movable cameras are among new tactics in the crimefight as Blackpool Council bids for Home Office aid to help fund the £175,000 third phase of the resort's highly-successful
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Preston make a splash
PRESTON take on Oldham at Boundary Park on Saturday - with an injury-ravaged squad. Winger Lee Cartwright became the latest victim when he suffered a repeat of last season's medial ligament injury at the friendly against Bolton. Cartwright clashed with
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Time is ripe to log our historic past
Drive and Stroll with Ron Freethy AS I drive along our local roads and stroll around our footpaths I often pass by unusual buildings and objects and think about their uses in times gone by. How useful it would be for future generations if we could compile
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Lytham show is on right track
IT was full steam ahead for the 28th Model Railway Exhibition last week. The two-day event staged by the Lytham St Annes Railway Society took place at the Lowther Pavilion and Gardens last Saturday and Sunday (July 31 and August 1), featuring a 12 tonne
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Get your act together and save the day?
A LANCASTER Theatre company is desperately seeking two new actors for it's controversial play "Kosovo bound". The Soul Galore company is desperate to fill the parts before the curtain goes up at the Gregson on September 21st. Director Dave McCadden told
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Westleigh reach end of a chapter
PUPILS from Westleigh High and surrounding junior schools have closed the book on their reading project. The venture, which has also involved firemen, policemen and Asda employees, finished with presentations at the Westleigh Lane school. After adults
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Trading in the balance as market goes metric
FROM January 1, 2000, all loose goods weighed out and priced at checkouts, counters or market stalls will have to be in grams and kilograms as Britain's shoppers and traders are pushed further along the metric road. Customers will no longer be able to
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It's a splash-out
SOME people really splashed out at the It's A Knockout held during Blackpool Lions Carnival at the weekend. Some, like official Colin Billington ended up getting a cooling off they were not expecting when a prankster pushed him into the River Nile part
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Fillip for Skerton
SKERTON High School has had a massive boost after a recent OFSTED report described 83 per cent of the lessons as 'excellent or sound." Following an inspection in May, the report praises the school in a number of areas saying that the Headteacher provides
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Jenny's singing her way to stardom
A YOUNG singing sensation is set for stardom with members of a top national choir. Jenny Howarth has just been picked to join the ranks of the National Children's Choir of Great Britain. It comes after a demo tape audition sent to members of the Hemel
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North End on branch line
PRESTON have launched a bid to sign Everton striker Michael Branch. Officials made an inquiry about signing the 21-year-old on Tuesday night. A spokesman for Everton Football Club said: "We can confirm that Preston have made an official inquiry. But that
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Classic cars for you
IF YOU love classic cars and vintage vehicles then check out the Lakeland Classic Event at Leighton Hall on August 1. The stunning gathering of 200 classic vehicles will range from pre-1930s vehicles to modern day classics such as MGB, Morris Minor and
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Warning follows drowning tragedy
THE funeral takes place tomorrow of 10 year-old Jonathan Pendlebury who tragically drowned on a seaside outing. The youngster, of Everest Road, Hag Fold, was on a family trip when he drowned in the sea at Blackpool while he and his sister were playing
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Police action on bike safety
THIRTY local motorcyclists will be taking part of the first ever Motorcycle Road Safety Challenge training course next weekend. Organised by the local police force as part of their BikeSafe 2000 campaign, the volunteers will hear two lectures on safer
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Young people talk about 'it'
THE young people of Leigh are being invited to a series of sex talk barbecues and picnics. Along with the free food, free safer sex packs containing condoms and information will be on the menu. The Wigan Sex Talkers, a group set up to educate youngsters
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Probation for drug mother
A MORECAMBE mother of two who was in possession of heroin during a police raid has been placed on probation. Heather Aspinall, 30, of Aldcliffe Court, Morecambe, dropped a bag of heroin when the police approached her in a basement flat at Clarendon Street
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Making others 'green' with envy
ANC Bury is celebrating after winning the transport industry's coveted Environmental Award for 1999, which rewards commitment to green policies. The accolade recognises ANC's unrivalled implementation and monitoring of environmentally-efficient policies
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Keyboard kings hit the heights
A QUARTET of keyboard players from St Helens have taken the top prize in the national Technics Music Festival, held in Birmingham. The four: 20-year-olds Alan Firth and Philip Byron; 21-year-old Martin Stout and 18-year-old Paul Buckley, play keyboards
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It's party time!
LET'S party! That was invitation to the 400-strong staff at Asda Pilsworth who celebrated the buy-out of the company by USA retail giants Wal Mart. And the cost of the food for the event was paid for by Asda's new American owners. Staff at Pilsworth dressed
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Worker injured in cable mishap
A MAN is being treated for serious burns in Whiston Hospital after accidentally drilling through an electric cable carrying 6,600 volts. The 50-year-old was carryng out work to replace a road sign near the Red Lion pub in Robins Lane, Sutton, when the
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Prentice fears for Lancs skills future
AN East Lancashire MP is to meet the area's training boss amid fears the area might lose its voice in a new county-wide body. The government is to replace the existing Training and Enterprise Council system with a new group of Learning and Skills Councils
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Fifty years that made Leigh
AS the 19th Century dimmed into history the lights of Leigh began to burn ever brighter, writes DAVID HODGKINSON A bold new council embraced men of vision, knowledgable and audacious men who would, in the early years of a century of unimaginable change
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Witnesses sought to raid rage attack
A MOTORIST was punched, head butted and kicked about the body in an alleged road rage incident on Monday (Aug 2). Now, police are appealing for witnesses to the road-side attack which took place on the M66 slip-road at Walmersley, Bury. Detective Sergeant
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Hadcroft injury rocks Leigh
STAR centre Alan Hadcroft will miss the rest of Leigh's push for the Super League. Hadcroft went into hospital last week for a double hernia operation and is likely to play no further part in the season. He has been troubled by the injury for several
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Lottery cash joy for carers
ST HELENS and district branch of the Carers National Association have won their bid for £3,100 from the National Lottery Charities Board. The money will enable the group to upgrade computer equipment to meet the demands of the Millennium. The win coincides
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Shotgun raiders beat up cashier
A MALE cashier was forced to the floor and kicked in the head and threatened with a sawn-off shotgun during a garage raid on Tuesday (Aug 3). Five men, wearing balaclava face masks and black gloves, smashed their way through the locked door of Heywood
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Men of Minden honoured again
BURY'S proud Lancashire and Royal Regiment of Fusilier veterans gathered on Sunday (Aug 1) during the annual Minden Gala to honour those who fell at Minden nearly 250 years ago during the annual Minden Gala. The LFs wore their traditional red and yellow
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Leigh blow their big chance
THEY sunk to their knees, disappointed and exhausted in equal measure. But deep down Leigh knew they had blown it. For a third time this season they were on the wrong end of a titanic struggle against Widnes. And again much of it was of their own making
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New future for old pit
RAILTRACK is considering the redeveloping the former Parkside Colliery site at Newton. Their feasibility study will become the subject of a public consultation programme with the local community and authority later this year. Railtrack acquired the site
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Bury FC: 'Star of Asia' to shine over Gigg?
THE Shakers are on the verge of signing India's number one footballer - Baichung Bhutia. The 22-year-old striker is a national hero in his homeland and as the Bury Times went to press he was at Gigg Lane in contractual talks with Bury boss Neil Warnock
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Double holiday tragedy on Ibiza
TWO teenagers from St Helens have died following a tragic road traffic accident on the holiday island of Ibiza in the early hours of Wednesday, July 28. The pair named by the Foreign Office as Keith Thomas (18) and Lee David Walkden (17) were on a Sunworld
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From tea boy to MD
FORMER Allanson Street Primary and Parr High School pupil, Dennis Bate poses proudly outside Buckingham Palace after collecting his CBE from the Queen. Dennis, who went from being a tea boy to managing director of an international construction company
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Craig's fired up for action
AFTER risking life and limb in the course of his work as a firefighter, Craig Kelsall likes to relax - by leaping out of an aeroplane! For the 35-year-old from Reginald Road, Sutton, is team leader of the North West Fire Brigades Parachute Display Team
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Toddler who captured a town's heart
A BRAVE toddler who captured the hearts of the people of Darwen has lost her fight for life. Two-and-a-half-year-old Lauren Thornber, who had suffered from severe epilepsy and brain injuries since she was just six weeks old, died in the arms of her parents
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Devout Helen had her wish
WIDOW Helen Monnelly was delighted to receive a telegram from the Queen and a blessing from the Pope when she celebrated her100th birthday on Saturday. Her Haresfinch home was awash with flowers, presents and cards and 'open house' to countless well-wishers
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Jones a gem as RMI force draw
LEIGH RMI had to twice come from behind to keep their unbeaten pre-season record intact. Saturday's 2-2 draw with Solihull means they have now won four and drawn two of their six friendlies in the run-up to the new season. The arduous schedule is taking
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Bid to clean up the grot spots
A LIST of flytipping blackspots has been drawn up as part of a council crackdown on litter louts. Councillors have named and shamed about 20 sites across Rossendale which are regularly filled with rubbish dumped by flytippers in a bid to come up with
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Road death warning from petitioners
WORRIED residents have warned speeding motorists will cause a fatal accident unless something is done to stop them. Blackburn with Darwen Council has received a petition from people in Fecitt Brow in the Shadsworth area of Blackburn. Petitioners are calling
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Brushing up on charity
RESIDENTS in Blackburn and Darwen are being asked to paint their towns red, blue, green, white or any other colour of emulsion they may have stored in a tin at home. A new scheme has been launched by the council, Akzo Nobel and Lancashire Waste Services
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Ex-councillor dies, aged 54
A FORMER Radcliffe councillor has died after a long illness. Fifty-four-year-old Mrs Sandra Lomax, who served as a Conservative councillor for Radcliffe South from 1988 to 1995, died in hospital in the early hours of Friday (July 30). Radcliffe born and
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Starbeat with DJ Darren Proctor
WELL what a weekend! Sherdley Park packed full for the St Helens Show. People wearing hardly any clothes because it's so hot and me really looking forward to getting on the Radio City stage to entertain the thousands. But what happens? From nowhere the
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Ballet tribute to 'little angel'
A BALLET performance which would have starred tragic five-year-old Abigail Emma Guy is due to go ahead as a memorial to the little angel who was loved by everyone. Abigail, daughter of Graham and Jo Guy, died on Wednesday after a collision with the rear
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Focus on Port Vale
SIMON Barker is set for a nostalgic return to Ewood tomorrow as an 'old head' guiding a Port Vale squad which includes a number of young, inexperienced faces. The former Rovers midfielder is on a short-term contract at Vale, after joining them on a free
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Focus on Wycombe
WYCOMBE Wanderers will be out to maintain the hold on their Indian sign over Burnley with the help of their new summer recruit - Commanche. Wanderers, who have beaten Burnley on all four of their previous visits to Adams Park, have been taken over by
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Street safety blow over speed
A £120,000 project which aimed to make the road safer in a part of the Sudellside area of Darwen by reducing the speed limit to 20mph has been only been a partial success. A 20mph zone in the Sudell Road, Atlas Road and Kay Street area of the town was
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Moving the Dukes is a bad idea
CONCERNING Geraldine Smith's proposal that the Dukes should be relocated (Citizen, July 22). Firstly, I've been a regular customer of the Dukes since it opened its doors in the early 1970s and I think that moving the Dukes lock, stock and two small theatres
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Wycombe v Clarets preview
IT'S a case of Stan and deliver as the waiting finally ends and Burnley launch what they hope will be a promotion campaign at Wycombe Wanderers tomorrow. The guessing games will be over when manager Stan Ternent hands in his first team-sheet at a quarter-past-two
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Right idea - wrong site
I AGREE with Gordon Arkwright's comments (letters, July 22) about the current market and its site. However, I do not agree that relocation to the bus station site is a good idea. Firstly, the bus station is needed for buses and on the plans for the new
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Motorcyclist still 'critical'
WHITEFIELD motorcyclist Robert Whittle is "critical" in a Birmingham hospital after being thrown from his machine on a Manchester motorway. Mr Whittle (38), of Stanway Road, had been travelling to the Lake District last Saturday (July 31) to visit the
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Young ones get a taste of the BIG time
PRESTON Cricket Club sent two promising youngsters to train and play with Leicestershire last week. James Anyon, 16, and Ben Harrison, 19, pictured right and left, who are regular features of Preston's first team, met some of the stars of the cricket
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Grant signs up for the big kick-off
STRIKER Stephen Grant has agreed a short-term deal with Burnley and goes straight into the Clarets 18-man squad for tomorrow's Second Division opener at Wycombe Wanderers. The former Stockport forward has been rewarded for an impressive pre-season showing
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Rail users' meeting 'too far away
RAIL users in East Lancashire have blasted train operators for holding a public relations exercise to find out what customers want of their services - in Preston. Passengers from the area said they had plenty to complain to First North Western about,
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Sir Alex knifes Kidd in the book
BRIAN Kidd today refused to lower himself into a slanging match with his old boss, following Sir Alex Ferguson's stinging attack on the Blackburn Rovers manager in the Sun newspaper. Fergie accused Kidd of being insecure and questioned his management
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Does this set the bells ringing?
I HAD to nip into Morecambe the other day, so along with my two young children, I took the bus. The driver with a face as long as a wet weekend, couldn't or wouldn't change my £10 note so I was forced to buy one and two half single fares with what change
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Coming to this page soon . . .
THERE'S been an absolute deluge of response to the flashback photo featuring a street party at Toll Bar during the 1950s (this page, July 22). As well as identifying many among that joyous group of kids and neighbours, our correspondents supply intriguing
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Fears that Fair Elms could prove a Pyrrhic victory
TWO weeks ago we saw a front page picture of residents toasting with champagne their "victory" in preventing the development of Fair Elms as a centre for "problem teenagers". During the last year I have been involved in two outdoor activity sessions for
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Car showroom will bring 100 new jobs
BURY is in the fast lane to create 100 new jobs with a planned £6.5 million car showroom development. A prime six-acre site in the town's Crostons Road has been earmarked as the major north west Manchester base of Dixon Motors. Part of the proposals include
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Legendary 'glass train' on right lines
I NEVER cease to marvel over our amateur sleuths' ability to pick up on the remotest of clues. Answers have come in thick and fast following a plea from a Moss Bank pensioner for details about a so-called glass train, turned out by the Pilkington glass
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Mum's school ban threat
AN angry mother is threatening to keep her son at home when the new school term starts. Mrs Victoria Hughes (33) is furious that her son Robert, aged 11, has been denied a place at Parrenthorn High School when children from outside the borough have got
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Two valley villages make best kept list
ONLY two East Lancashire villages - both in Ribble Valley - have been shortlisted in the 1999 Lancashire Best Kept Village competition. The competition, now the largest of its kind in England, this year attracted a record 124 entries. Bashall Eaves and
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Stars in their eyes!
STAR-gazing officials of a newly-launched society are scanning their 'local universe' for interested new members. St Helens Amateur Astronomical Society, established to coincide with all the hype and excitement of the total eclipse on August 11 and just
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I did warn readers about this years ago
I READ in the Citizen a letter from a councillor complaining about the bad behaviour, language and drunkenness of the large groups of teenagers during the Summerbreeze festival. I recall two or three years ago I wrote to the local papers pointing the
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Mums battle for children's quad-bike fun
MOTHERS say their children will be heartbroken if they are banned from driving quad-bikes in Philips Park, Whitefield. They claim that the activity is harmless and that any danger would be to the youngsters themselves, not walkers or horse riders using
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Chaos warning as car park closes
A COUNCILLOR is warning cars could one day be banned from a village centre to put the brakes on a spiralling parking problem. Whalley could be thrown into chaos, claims a local councillor, after a brewery announced it is to ban motorists from a popular
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The dogs can't help it!
I WRITE in response to Col Arthur Lloyd's letter in a recent issue of the Citizen concerning dog wastage. Personally, as an owner of a beloved and treasured labrador rex, I know infinitely more about dogs than he does. Where does he expect dogs to do
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Future tense!
ELIZABETH Norton raised a question crucial to our future when she queried the concept of English nationality in the face of threatened regionalism (Citizen: July1). We have been told that this will bring democracy closer to the people. But as the letter
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Scheme goes from strength to strength
THE trustees and staff of Bury Crossroads Care Scheme would like to thank all those involved in their successful Silver Jubilee celebration garden party, attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Bury and held at Elton High School on July 22. Crossroads schemes
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Man in court
A 25-YEAR-OLD man appeared at Chorley Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 3, charged with the murder of Preston student Janet Murgatroyd, whose battered body was found dumped in the River Ribble three years ago. Andrew Philip Greenwood, of The Maltings
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Stage double act is tongue-tied
DOUBLE act David Farrell and David Hodgkinson are well accustomed to working together. But they are definitely tongue-tied on their latest hilarious escapade with St Joseph's Players. They play brothers Manolo and Jesus in "The Odd Couple", next month's
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Give the Lancashire welcome
LAST year, the Citizen kindly published our appeal for local families to host 16-year-old foreign students. On behalf of the students who came to the area, I'd like to thank you and your readers for the wonderful welcome our students received. EF Foundation
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Happy Birthday Mary
PRESTON born and bred Mary Allison was thrilled to receive 100th birthday congratulations from the Queen - and celebrated her special day with a party. Mrs Allison, who lived in Longton for most of her life, was joined by her extended family and the staff
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A united front on cancer
I AM writing to invite any Citizen readers who have survived breast cancer to join me in supporting the Cancer Research Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Like 33,200 women in Britain every year, I was diagnosed with the disease and
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Mugged for £2
A 16-year-old youth was forced into handing £2 to two men after they followed him off a bus and threatened him. The attack happened around 7.30am on Monday, August 2, as he walked away from Preston Bus Station. The first offender is described as a half-caste
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I'm sick of seeing girlie pictures in shops
I HAVE had enough of walking into newsagents and local shops to be confronted by magazines with cover photographs of half naked women, often in compromising positions. You may, as a man or a woman, feel the same way. It may be that you are concerned that
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So which words are unacceptable?
MAY I take this opportunity to commend your obvious stance on the restriction of the use of certain words which appear among the title and the characters of the latest Austin Powers movie. Unfortunately Richard Lewis has undermined that sensible and decent
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Warm welcome to runners
SUNDAY'S blazing heat didn't stop nearly 250 runners taking part in a charity race to raise money for Medicine and Chernobyl. Men, women and children lined up at 10am outside the Welcome Tavern in Walton-le-Dale for the shorter course, a two-mile fun
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Life praised with music
A SECOND music marathon has been planned to celebrate the memory of a Leyland man who died of leukaemia last year. Music for Life '99 will help raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund and pay tribute to musician Andy Sutton. Andy, who lived in Hillbrook
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Marathon on wheels
WHILE many cyclists have completed the Land's End to John O'Groats marathon on two wheels few, if any, have made the journey on a three wheeler! But that is the challenge facing Preston Wheelers members Phil Stevenson and Dave Goodenough as they gear
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BOWLS: County kids on song
ALTHOUGH our North Lancs and Fylde County Juniors did not manage to win the group fixtures and qualify for the inter-county semi-final, but they did give a good account of themselves. Indeed, they took second place, which for such a young team was quite
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Butchers have bone to pick
AS farmers enjoy barbecues to celebrate the end of the ban of British beef exports, many local butchers are set to battle on for the right to sell beef of the bone. Preston butcher James Wisdom, pictured, says he was almost crippled by the beef crisis
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TEN YEARS AGO: Canal creature
YOUNG Emily Windle couldn't believe her eyes when she spotted a big terrapin bobbing about in the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Emily had been canoeing on the canal near Thompson Park, Burnley, when she spotted the creature. She didn't hesitate to pluck
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Summertime theft warning
THE birthday celebrations of a 13-year-old schoolgirl turned to tears after thieves got into her family's back garden and stole her mountain bike. After enjoying a bike ride with friends, Sarah McGregor, pictured, left her Raleigh Max bicycle in the back
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First they will take Manhattan...
FROM the Adelphi to America - that's the route being taken by Preston band Treehouse 3 as they attempt to crack the big time. The unsigned band's quest for a record deal has taken them to Manhattan this week, where they have been playing a few gigs at
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Recollections: The day Britain turned dark
AS crowds head south next week to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse on August 11, Citizen reader Constance Jones, of Longton, recalls the last time Britain was plunged into darkness by a total eclipse. She said: "I was one of many who had the experience
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Marathon challenge for 21st century
TAKING part in the 2000 Flora Marathon will undoubtedly be one of the most exciting and memorable ways to celebrate the start of the new millennium. The entry system for the Race, which takes place on Sunday, April 16 2000, is now open. Anyone wishing
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Do-it-yourself boom!
THERE could be a DIY jobs bonanza if plans for two major stores in Bamber Bridge get the go-ahead - but locals may have to wait until the end of next year for a final decision. While Sainsbury's Homebase store are hoping to create 100 jobs with a new
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Live Wyre Lillian's trophy
REGULAR county bowler Lillian Slinger from Blackburn and Rossendale player Ian McNeil won the Wyre Festival Ladies and Men's Open handicaps respectively to clinch a remarkable double triumph for East Lancashire bowling. Bowlers from East Lancashire have
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Get on Target
AS part of a major new nationwide skills initiative targeting grass roots football across the country, the Wagon Wheels Football in the Community Scheme has launched a unique giant inflatable Target Ring for children to practise their shooting skills.
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Retirement costs we all pay for
NOT before time, the government moves to curb the scandal of the droves of public sector staff retiring early on dubious ill-health grounds to draw fat pensions while those working for private firms and funding this arrant abuse to the tune of £1 billion
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Too little, too late
REGARDING the proposed Safeway store in Great Harwood, I am neither for nor against it. I do not shop at the Co-op store as the badly placed tills cause a lot of unnecessary confusion, dodging trolleys, etc. I find Whitehead's shops to have good service
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Hartley hits maiden half century
ST ANNES IV took maximum points against a young Blackpool IV side weakened by late withdrawals in their Fylde League division 2 game on Saturday (July 31). Batting first, St Annes declared at 169-6, while Blackpool could only amass the measly total of
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Holbro grab the honours
CONGRATULATIONS to the Rossall Sixes League Division A team Holbro FC who are the champions after a 2-0 victory over The Untouchables who have managed to hang on to the second place spot due to a better goal difference. Supreme Plastics have had to settle
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BOWLS: Railway shunt Sunny aside
RAILWAY Hotel Lostock moved into second place in the Ovalworld Super League when they took maximum points from their visit to Sunnybank Helmshore. Although the Helmshore team are playing nowhere near the standard they set three years ago when they won
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Why the sweat over sauna?
REGARDING your article 'Alert over gay nights at council sauna suite' (LET, July 28), I was wondering if the local constabulary are able to confirm my impression that this part of Lancashire has a very low crime rate. Surely, there must be no violence
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Pace gets a little 'otter!
A GROUP of Carnforth swimmers were on top of the world last week as they starred in a prestigious swimming tournament. The annual "Top of the World" meet takes place at Oldham's swimming baths, the highest above sea level in Britain. Events ranged from
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Name authors of fiascos
IT would appear that among the few people who enjoy permanent and secure - and, no doubt, very lucrative - employment in Blackburn are the knockers-down, chuckers-up and fillers-in who have laid waste this once decent town on a scale difficult to imagine
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Classic call
CLASSIC car drivers face a trip to hell next week as Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club holds its annual Devil's Own Classic Rally. The race, which takes place on Sunday August 22, sees the event's format altered slightly with new routes added to what organisers
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Toeing the beer line
ALLOW me to respond on behalf of the pubs and beer industry to the one-sided and ambiguous comments by one of our MPs in your 'Cheers' column (LET, July 27), concerning the issue of a full pint of beer. Our association, which represents brewers and multiple
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Road rally is back
IT used to be one of the biggest events in the area's sporting calendar until Morecambe Car Club stopped their famous road rally in 1987. But now it's back! The first rally - designed for 'grassroots' drivers will start at Lancaster's Greaves Hotel on
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Health chiefs urge caution
DON'T be blinded by the light - that is the message from health chiefs as thousands flock to Devon and Cornwall to see the solar eclipse. Although the south-west coast is the hot spot for the full eclipse on Wednesday, August 11, at 11am, health bosses
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See Eclipse tonight!
FORGET next week's solar eclipse, the owners of East Lancashire's newest dance bar are hoping for a blinding success of their own. And Burnley Football Club's Stan Ternent was on hand to give his support when Eclipse officially opened in Coal Street,
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Weardon visit for car club
TOP British works driver Neal Weardon, 27, will be visiting the Morecambe Car Club meeting at the headway Hotel in Morecambe on Tuesday, August 3. The meeting starts at 8pm, members and particularly non-members are welcome. Neal who drives a two litre
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Appeal for return of stolen memories
A HEYSHAM mother has appealed to the heartless thieves who stole her camcorder to return a "priceless" film of her baby and late grandmother. Kerry Whitehead's home in Rylstone Drive was burgled in the early hours of July 27 and, as well as the family
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Chiefs fear overload
HEALTH chiefs are drawing up plans to ensure services are primed and ready for action for what is expected to be a demanding winter period this year. Local Winter Planning Groups have been set up within the Chorley and South Ribble area in order to oversee
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No extra help for church repairs
HOPES for a reduction on the cost of repairs to church buildings have been dashed. The law prevents the reduction of the rate of VAT on church building repairs and renovations, MP Peter Pike has been told. Mr Pike, who attends St Peter's Parish Church
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Tony's role of honour
POULTON businessman and thespian Tony Stone gave one of the best performances of his life - to pass an exclusive acting exam in London. The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art awarded Tony the Licentiate Acting Diploma, the highest qualification
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Litter gang hit Leigh streets
I'M glad to see the council's new clean-up squad has hit the streets of Leigh. The Beat-it gang have targeted the Bedford-Astley ward, clearing up along Manchester Road and litter picking around the three schools. Well done!. They have also moved in on
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£1.4m to fight lung cancer
THE area's fight against lung cancer has received a boost following an extra £1.4 million from the government for services in the North West. Patients in South Ribble, Preston, Chorley, and surrounding areas will benefit from a £61,000 hand-out, while
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Mother of the free
WE used to sing 'Land of Hope and Glory, mother of the free', but now it seems more like land of prison and poverty. Surely refugees should be treated with kindness and sympathy - and accepted as genuine unless proven to be imposters. They should be housed
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Cigarette blamed for death blaze
A HOUSE fire in which a woman died was probably started by a carelessly discarded cigarette, an inquest was told The fire was so fierce that the ground floor of the house in Victoria Road, Padiham, was gutted. The victim, 30-year-old Jayne Nazurally,
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Not a stable environment for horses!
WHILE walking down a street near Blackpool town centre on July 23 I passed an old warehouse with bricked-up windows. I was more than a little surprised to see a landau carriage parked in the entrance and a trailer full of horse manure. The warehouse door
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Rainhill powerless to prevent a draw
RAINHILL had to settle for a draw against Liverpool Manweb at Victoria Terrace on Saturday. Manweb charged ahead as I. Priar scored a very productive 69 and M. Nickson hit three sixes in his 44 to give their side a formidable 204-8 declared off 50 overs
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Support NSPCC to end child abuse
MANY readers will be aware of a new campaign recently launched by the NSPCC. It is a concerted campaign aiming to put an end to the thousands of horrific cases of child abuse which take place in the UK every year. Like many readers, I have often been
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Finch back in training
PRE-season training has started at Haresfinch ARLFC and all players, new and old, are invited to go along. Sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.45pm at Haresfinch Sports and Social Club, Haresfinch Road. Converted for the new archive
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Five years for drug pusher
A LANCASTER heroin supplier is starting a five year term of imprisonment after admitting various drug offences. Paul McAllister, 26, was caught by police with two friends outside a house in Shakespeare Road, Lancaster, in November last year. Preston Crown
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Gary strikes fro trophy
LIGHTNING held up play for more than an hour and reduced the Grange Park Rosebowl to a 27-hole competition. Bbut it couldn't stop Gary Boardman from striking twice for victory last Sunday. After a sun-soaked morning round, play continued despite darkening
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Monopoly kid sweeps the board
DANIEL Adshead had the time of his life at the English Monopoly Championship when he beat an ex-champion in the first round - that's no mean feat when you're only SEVEN years old. Daniel, from Broadhurst Road in Cleveleys, and Dad Jonathan set off for
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Craig blasts century
HAYDOCK'S first and second teams earned good victories over St Phillips and Southport College, in the Southport and district league. The first team had the easiest of wins. Having been invited to bat Haydock openers took full advantage of some non descript
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Bombing was a disaster
ALISTAIR Cooke's Letter From America (BBC Radio Four, July 20) confirmed what many people had long suspected - that NATO's bombing of Serbia was a disaster. A team of specialists has been sent to the Balkans from Britain to assess the danger from radioactive
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Crime crackdown is paying off
ONE of the biggest police operations ever launched on the Fylde Coast swung into action at the weekend, aimed at cutting summer crime, rowdiness and road accidents. Already some crime rates have plummeted this holiday season - up to 29 per cent for criminal
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Disaster for St Helens
ST HELENS attempt to buy wickets at the expense of runs proved a disaster on Saturday as Fleetwood Hesketh scored the winner with one ball left. St Helens won the toss and batted first in glorious sunshine with Darren Tyms (52) Ian Mackus (59) and Steve
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Hammer horror
A HAMMER was smashed into a man's face in the centre of Morecambe by robbers on Saturday afternoon. The 38-year-old male victim was taken to the RLI by paramedics. He suffered lacerations to his face. Police are hunting two men for the attack on Marine
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Recs are hot stuff
ST HELENS Recs defeated Lytham with just 10 balls to spare at baking Ruskin Drive on Saturday. Batting first, Lytham made a good start and had reached 135-1 before the Recs bowlers took control. The visitors tried to speed up the run rate and it was this
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Town in mourning for builder Bill
TRIBUTES poured in for a Fylde businessman who created hundreds of jobs, built many Fylde homes, helped transform the town of Kirkham and built up Ribby Hall Leisure Village. Builder and entrepreneur William Harrison, known affectionately as Bill, died
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Stompin' at the Dukes
IF you love fiery flamenco then make sure you call in at the Dukes in Lancaster on Friday night, July 30, where there will be music to scorch the rafters. The musical director of Shattering Images Theatre Co, Alan Fitzgerald, has written a score for the
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New names for the Axe
Lancaster City 0 Bolton Wanderers 5TONY Hesketh's team building continued this week with another two signings. Meanwhile the ground itself was being dismantled - work began on ripping up the seats in the main stand on Monday as the £200,000 ground redevelopment
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Contacting the sports desk
YOU can now e-mail your reports direct to the Star sports desk at rwinstan@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
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Have your say on Bay
THE Radio Authority has asked for comments regarding the intended sale of Bay Radio to a media company which owns the Northwest Evening Mail in Barrow. The Lancaster-based radio station is to be bought by CN Group Ltd, who also publish the Barrow and
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Cricket: Walkden woe for Heys Road men
PRESTWICH failed on Sunday in their bid to lift the Walkden Cup for the first time in 66 years. They lost by 22 runs to an Irlam side who certainly enjoyed their weekend as 24 hours earlier they had gone top of the Lancashire County League and are firmly
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Chernobyl children taken for a ride!
CHILDREN from Chernobyl have just finished a month of fun events - thanks to the generosity of people in the Leigh area. Nine children, aged between four and 14, came to the UK through the efforts of Medicine & Chernobyl (Culcheth), a group launched
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Flannagan loss rocks the Lynx
LYNX looked well able to score a fine victory over the Raiders who had inflicted such a thrashing the last time they met in April at Victory Park. In the end though, through sheer bad luck and some poor decisions from the referee, Lynx were denied even
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'Appalling record' driver escapes jail
DESPITE having a record of 17 driving bans in what was described as a 'most unenviable record,' an Accrington man escaped being sent to jail when he appeared before a court. The reason Rochdale magistrates did not jail John Horner, 48, of Richmond Hill
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Bury FC: Shakers chairman points way
BURY Football Club is standing on the threshold of perhaps the most important campaign in the last decade. For hot on the heels of the depression of relegation is the prospect of the Gigg Lane phoenix rising from the ashes of disappointment. Far from
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Shelley Wright Column: Blowing my mind
!N the five minutes that have elapsed since I created this file three people have tried to open it on their own screens and another five have wandered aimlessly past my desk in the hope of catching a sneak preview of this week's Wright On! And as you
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Anger at cameras cut-back
WYRE Council is pressing ahead with plans for two mobile CCTV vans to help the crime-fight. The new Conservative council voted to axe the previous Labour administration's plans for a £715,000 system of 39 fixed cameras, despite a 6,000-name petition calling
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Hospital chiefs apologise for medical blunder
LOCAL hospital chiefs have apologised to the family of a five-year-old girl from Lancaster who was left with severe brain damage following a medical blunder. Harriet McAvoy sustained her injuries while her mother was in labour at Lancaster Royal Infirmary
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Preston make a splash
A THUNDER and lightning storm of tropical proportions plunged the Reebok Stadium into darkness when a thunderbolt of lightning took out the floodlights, leaving the referee with no option but to call a halt. Yet, at kick-off time, there was no hint as
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Chain gang's charity target
A LEIGH pub's charity cycling squad is aiming to pedal push its way to helping little wheelchair-bound Louise Sanders add some cheer to her life. Thirty riders from Our House on Leigh Road are aiming to raise at least £3,000 to buy a computer for the
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Work of art without a name
A GEM of a sculpture - but what shall we call it? Award-winning Blackpool jeweller Michael Hyman is offering a reward for whoever comes up with the best name for the bronze work of art outside his shop. The managing director of Leonard Dews jewellers
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Sentence halts crime spree
A DRUG abuser who launched a one man crime wave in Lancaster was sentenced to two years imprisonment this week. Preston Crown Court was told that Wayne Bland's offending was related to his drugs problem. He will serve his time at a young offenders institute
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Row brews on school demands
GOVERNORS are pressing for changes at an in- demand high school. They want rules altering so children living within the old Tyldesley Urban District are high on the admissions priority list. For the coming school year the Education Authority received
